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Covering groundCouncil candidates handle alot of questions in Ladner 3
Campaign underwayTrustee hopefuls gatherfor TFN-hosted meeting 6
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Dawgs honouredChampionship football teaminducted into hall of fame 15
Delta’s police union is thankingthe community for the outpouringof support after a second-degreemurder charge was laid against anofficer for an on-duty shooting.
President S/Sgt. Ryan Hallsaid the department has receivedflowers, letters, emails and offersof financial support since the
charge against Const. JordanMacWilliams was announced lastMonday.
“We can’t thank you, the pub-lic, enough as police officers,”Hall said. “The support has keptus motivated and ever vigilant toprotect our community from thosewho would steal from you, harmyou or endanger you in anyway.We are committed as ever to yoursafety and providing for that ser-
vice.”MacWilliams has been charged
with second-degree murder in thedeath of 48-year-old MehrdadBayrami.
Bayrami was shot Nov. 8,2012 following a five-hourarmed standoff outside NewWestminster’s Starlight Casino.MacWilliams, a member of the
Standing on guard in Ladner for fallen reservist
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Tsawwassen Legion members (from left) Lloyd Adams, Gary Bain and Lloyd Jones stood guard at the Memorial Park cenotaph Monday in tribute to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was killed last week whilestanding on guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. For more on the story, see pages 4 and 5.
Outpouring of support for officerPolice union gratified by public response following murder charge
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROYAL CITY RECORD
A Delta police officer is facing a second-degree murder charge as a result ofa shooting in New Westminster two years ago.
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The 13 candidates vyingfor six seats on Deltacouncil in next month’smunicipal election squaredoff for a second time inthree nights last Thursday inLadner.
Unlike the forum ear-lier in the week in NorthDelta where all candidatesanswered the same hand-ful of questions, this timethe queries were randomand posed to only one civichopeful at a time.
It didn’t provide anopportunity for a back-and-forth between candidateson particular subject areas,but it covered a wide rangeof topics, including GMOcrops, regional policing,seniors’ buses, preserv-ing heritage structures andmuch more.
A couple of themes,however, did try to emergefrom the plethora of top-ics, especially after almost40 different questions wereanswered well enoughahead of schedule to allowcandidates to have bonustime to discuss the issue oftheir choice.
Some said it was timefor a change and fresh new
voices, while incumbentssuggested the current coun-cil’s track record shows it’sbest to stay the course.
Suggesting limits onthe number of terms, inde-pendent Peter Mattoo saidmany residents, especiallyin North Delta, feel out oftouch with council.
Jennifer Thoss andJohann Ackermann, bothon the Delta Connect slate,noted it’s important for citi-zens to become active at thegrassroots level, but saidmunicipal government has arole to play in advocacy onissues as well, even whenthey’re not within Delta’sjurisdiction. The recentdefeat of the contentiousradio towers proposal wasmentioned as an example.
Incumbent BruceMcDonald cited Delta’s fis-cal policy and the loweringof the debt, while fellowincumbent Robert Campbellnoted Delta should beproud of having the bestparks and creation facilitiesin the Lower Mainland.
Saying he always makestime to meet with people,incumbent Ian Patonpointed out the efforts thathave been made to preservegreen space and farmland,adding that Delta is “ingreat shape” compared toother communities.
Development and afford-able housing were otherissues that got extra play.Saying more affordablehousing is needed, formercouncillor Heather King
suggested council shouldfirst look at revising Delta’sbuilding bylaws.
Independent Ron Calliousaid the municipality needsto work with developers andfind ways to get more cre-ative. Nicholas Wong notedofficial community plansmust be adhered to, whilefellow Delta Connect can-didate Lori Mayhew saidshe would listen to whatresidents had to say aboutapplications to increasedensity beyond OCP limits,but anything that’s in “abso-lute contravention” shouldbe sent back.
Thoss suggested thefocus should be to “grow upinstead of out.”
Incumbent Sylvia Bishopsaid while the Southlands
development has beenapproved, it’s important tobe vigilant to ensure allthe promises made willbe delivered, perhaps evenenhanced.
Delta Hospital’s surgicalprogram was also men-tioned a few times, withMayhew calling the situ-ation “appalling” and thatcouncil must help with alobby effort.
Some of the other ques-tions included the SurreyFraser Docks coal port plan,with incumbent JeannieKanakos noting Delta isactively involved on the fileand already does coal dustmonitoring of WestshoreTerminals.
As far as the proposedTerminal 2 project, RodBinder, who is runningon Mayor Lois Jackson’sDIVA slate with Paton andCampbell, said the com-munity needs to provideinput on potential amenityfunding if it’s approved,although an inland port ispreferable.
Organized by the DeltaChamber of Commerce,Delta Optimist and GreaterVancouver Real EstateBoard, last Thursday’s meet-ing at Cedar Park Churchdrew about 75 people.
The Corporation ofDelta, in cooperationwith CUPE Local 454, isonce again organizing aHalloween Patrol to protectcivic amenities.
The Halloween Patrolinvolves the police and firedepartments, municipalhall and volunteer membersof CUPE Local 454. Thepatrol provides extra eyes
and ears to enhance securityat Delta’s facilities, parksand schools as volunteersreport all suspicious activi-ties to Delta police.
The patrol will run from6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. onHalloween night.
“The Halloween Patrolis a well-coordinated effortand another great exampleof staff working together
to help reduce vandalismand protect our communityassets,” said Mayor LoisJackson.
To increase visibility andsafety, the lights at somesports fields will be left onovernight Oct. 31.
Anyone who sees suspi-cious activity is asked tocall Delta police at 604-946-4411.
the Municipal IntegratedEmergency Response Team,was one of many officersresponding to the incident.
MacWilliams is currentlyon paid leave.
“This is an exceptionaland unique case, perhapsunique in the history ofBritish Columbia,” said hislawyer, David Butcher, whodescribes his client as a
dedicated young officer.“On Nov. 8, 2012 he
was directly involved inrescuing a young womanfrom a gunman who hadfired shots into her car atthe Starlight Casino. In thehours that followed he wasinvolved, as a member of
the Emergency ResponseTeam, in a standoff with thegunman,” Butcher said.
“He says that he was act-ing in the lawful executionof his duties at all times. Itis unbelievable he has beencharge with any offence,let alone murder,” Butcher
said. “He categoricallydenies the allegation andlooks forward to presentinghis defence at trial.”
MacWilliams, who was25 at the time of the inci-dent, is scheduled to makehis next court appearance inDecember.
Hopefuls square off in Ladner13 candidates for Delta council cover a lot of ground during second forum in three days
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CUPE members to provide extra eyesand ears in annual Halloween Patrol
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
The annual Halloween Patrol will enhance security at civic facili-ties, parks and schools.
PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI
Delta council candidates offered opinions on a host of topics last Thursday in Ladner.
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Delta-Richmond East MPKerry-Lynne Findlay was inthe usual Wednesday morn-ing caucus meeting lastweek when an armed manran into Centre Block onParliament Hill.
Findlay said PrimeMinister Stephen Harperwas addressing the roomfull of Conservative MPswhen they heard a loudnoise.
“It sounded like a bigtruck coming through awall, only it was over andover and over again.”
It took a moment, shesaid, to fully grasp whatwas happening.
“We realized very quick-ly that it was gunfire and
it was right outside of thatwooden door,” Findlay said,adding the door isn’t usu-ally even locked.
What the MPs didn’tknow is the gunman, 32-year-old Michael Zahaf-Bibeau, had minutes earliershot and killed Cpl. NathanCirillo as he stood guard atthe National War Memorial,a short distance from theParliament Buildings.
Zahaf-Bibeau wasshot and killed near theLibrary of Parliament afterexchanging gunfire withHouse of Commons securi-ty staff and RCMP officers.
Once the roomful ofMPs realized what wasgoing on, Findlay said theprime minister was movedto safety and the door wasbarricaded. Some MPs even
dismantled mapleleaf-topped flagpolesin the room to use asweapons.
Findlay said sheremained calm andcomforted some ofher fellow MPs. Shealso kept focusingon a photo of hergrandson she hap-pened to have withher.
The MPs were kept onlockdown throughout theday and into the eveningas security staff cleared thebuilding room-by-room.Eventually, at around 8p.m., the elected officialswere allowed out of lock-down and loaded onto citybuses.
In speaking about thetraumatic events late last
week, Findlaysaid it was impor-tant to resumebusiness as usualon ParliamentHill the next day.
“In spite of itall, you just thinkhow proud youare and how luckyyou are to beCanadian.”
In a unique juxtapositionto the violence in Ottawa,Findlay was one of a fewMPs who met with theDalai Lama Friday morningin Vancouver.
“To go from dodgingbullets literally to meetinga man whose message isabout harmony and workingtogether in mutual respectand trust, it’s been a veryinteresting week,” she said.
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In the moments after Cpl.Nathan Cirillo was shotwhile standing on guard atthe National War Memorial,several passersby immedi-ately rushed to his side toperform first aid.
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“You are so loved,” shekept telling Cirillo, whowas mortally wounded.“We’re all trying to helpyou.”
As she later said to theGlobe and Mail, “Whenyou are dying, you need tobe told how loved you are.”
Winters’ messageis echoed by so manyCanadians who have beendeeply touched and sad-dened by his death.
There is a terrible ironythat Cirillo, a reservist serv-ing with the Argyll andSutherland Highlandersof Canada, was shot at asculpture that honours thetremendous sacrifices ofthe men and women inCanada’s Armed Forces.
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Delta school boardhopefuls gathered Mondayevening at the TsawwassenFirst Nation for the firstof several all-candidatesforums.
The questions for the16 candidates at the TFNRecreation Centre primar-ily focused, as expected, onissues regarding aboriginaleducation and how theschool district can improvelearning outcomes for FirstNations’ students.
Although it was notedthat Delta exceeds theprovincial average whenit comes to the aboriginalgraduation rates, most,including the incumbents,agreed more needs to bedone.
On how to improvelearning outcomes, severalincumbents pointed to theaboriginal programs alreadyin place as well as theAboriginal EnhancementAgreement signed by thedistrict. However, incum-bent Fabian Milat noted thatwhile the agreement hasbeen updated, the participa-tion targets in the originalagreement have been metbut not the educational tar-gets.
Rhiannon Bennett, aMusqueam First Nationmember running for schooltrustee, said one way toimprove performance is toraise expectations.
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gested all students “prettymuch go back to basics”and rely much less on tech-nology in the classroom,which offers easy shortcutswith spell checks and cal-culators. Saying all studentsshould be treated equally,Phil Hunt insisted the dis-trict engage parents more,encouraging them to take amore active role in keepingtheir kids in school.
Incumbent Nick Kanakoslater countered, sayingaboriginal students haveunique needs and thatit’s important to under-stand those needs. CarlaQualtrough had a similarview, noting it’s importantto build partnerships withoutside groups as well asask people with uniqueneeds how that can be bestserved. She added a “cookiecutter” approach doesn’twork.
Bruce Reid stressed theimportance of understand-ing individuals rather thansimply determining what agroup might require, whilelongtime incumbent DaleSaip noted the importanceof finding those who haveaccess to aboriginal kids intheir community to under-stand their challenges andthe reasons behind them.
On the question ofwhether aboriginal studentsshould be pulled from regu-lar classes so they can be insessions focusing on theirtraditions, Brad Sherwinsaid it’s not a bad idea aslong as there’s an appro-
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Talent runsdeep in racefor council
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Next month’s municipal election haslost some of its luster without a race forthe mayor’s chair, but the battle to be onthe last Lois Jackson-led council is onestill worth watching.
With five incumbents seeking anotherterm, the Nov. 15 vote has all the mak-ings of a yawner, yet the race for sixcouncil seats might just feature the deep-est collection of candidates in recentmemory. I’m not advocating kicking ourcurrent civic representatives to the curbin favour of the newbies, but I do thinkit’s worth getting to know where all 13hopefuls stand.
I posed questions to the candidates ata public forum last week in Ladner and itwas a shame the meeting was so sparselyattended because there are a lot of intel-ligent, well-intentioned people puttingtheir names forward this time.
In civic elections where name recogni-tion is huge, it’s tough to knock off anincumbent so those not on council alwaysface an uphill battle. Former councillorHeather King and Rod Binder, the mostrecent addition to the DIVA team, wouldhave to be considered the favourites tocrack the top six.
Before mounting an unsuccessfulmayoral challenge three years ago Kingtopped the polls in 2008, so it’s hard tosee her not getting back on council. Atthe same time, Jackson has shown shehas expansive coattails, so Binder is defi-nitely running with the right crowd. Theone difference this time around, however,is she’s not on the ballot, or the signs,so that connection to the popular mayorisn’t quite as direct.
Talent on the ballot doesn’t stopwith them. The four members of DeltaConnect all seem to possess a good graspof the issues and it’s been a while sinceI’ve seen someone as outwardly passion-ate about municipal politics as NicholasWong, the youngest member of that slate.
It’s going to take some doing to gettheir names noticed by voters, but itappears they’re making inroads on thatfront.
A little over a week ago I was stoppedat the light at Arthur Drive and 44thAvenue when I spied an election sign onthe southwest corner. I could tell it wasa Delta Connect sign, but it was impos-sible to make out the names. It was moreof the same a couple of minutes laterwhen I was stopped at the intersectionof Ladner Trunk Road and Highway17A. This week, however, those hard-to-read signs have been replaced by oneswhere the names are so big (think SylviaBishop signs) they knock you over thehead.
Well, at least we know they’re fastlearners.
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The Mystery of Paterson Parkis the basis for this Halloween col-umn. It’s not so much scary as it iscurious. I was going to talk aboutthis later, however it has becomemore pressing since we have amunicipal election on Nov. 15 andwe want to bring you up to speedas to where this vision is at.
The quote I’m going to use forthis column is famous but it nevergets old: “Never doubt that a smallgroup of thoughtful, committed cit-izens can change the world. Indeed,it is the only thing that ever has.”Margaret Mead.
I am fortunate to belong tojust such a group called the DeltaSeniors Planning Team. We are agrassroots group of 55-plus volun-teers who advocate for seniors andothers living or working in Delta.Our vision for Paterson Park wentpublic two years ago and muchprogress has been made from manypotential partners and stakeholders.
Experts told us this vision is
ambitious but entirely do-able pro-viding the political will is there.Two polls were done by the localpapers showing 85 to 90 per centwere in favor of the vision oraspects of it.
The vision, in brief, is to facili-tate the development of the 24-acrePaterson Park site, at Ladner TrunkRoad and Highway 17A, into anaffordable and walkable mini vil-lage for all ages and incomes. Theundeveloped site’s size and proxim-ity to local services is unprecedent-ed in Metro Vancouver’s currentland market. The idea is to leasethe land, not buy it, contributing toaffordability but also revenue forthe stakeholders.
The site was owned by the DeltaAgricultural Society and was soldin 1990s. Approximately half isowned by Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity and the other half by theCorporation of Delta. They are thestakeholders.
I include the Delta AgriculturalSociety only because it has a “no-build” covenant against the proper-ty, which was signed by a previousmayor in 1994. Can’t imagine whythey did that? But that’s only oneof the mysteries.
The other is the Corporationof Delta and its ongoing non-response to our two presentations(November 2013 and June 2014)plus numerous requests for meet-
ings. There was initial interestfrom a few councillors, which alsoseems to have evaporated. We canonly wonder why? Can you tell Iwanted to be a detective when Igrew up?
Further to honouring Mead andher work, we would like to see theCorporation of Delta include asocial planner as part of its staff.No, it’s not for parties or recre-ation... To quote Doug Sabourinfrom Deltassist, “They work onprojects that enhance the lives ofevery person in the community...A social planner is not a luxury.Delta is one of the very few com-munities in Metro Vancouver with-out one.” I’m afraid it’s starting toshow, especially in North Delta.
The good news in all of this isthat Kwantlen is still open to ourvision, as is this community, con-sidering the number of queries weget wondering what’s happeningwith Paterson Park? Long storyshort, this vision is still very muchalive, we are not going away andthe ball continues to languish inDelta’s court.
So the municipality’s monstermystery this month is wonderingwhy Mayor Lois Jackson, a sea-soned senior herself, is not all overthis opportunity. This conundrumto be continued...
PS: Happy Halloween and don’tforget to vote on Nov 15.
Will Paterson Park vision berecipient of a trick or treat?
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Letters to the Editor
Editor:Re: The Dragon Slayers,
Oct. 24As citizens, we are
pleased that WhatcomCounty officially turneddown the application forthe radio towers in PointRoberts.
We would like to thankall the many citizens whoworked on this issue.
However, we are appalledthat MP Kerry-LynneFindlay and Mayor LoisJackson are taking creditfor working with the citi-zens on this issue.
The coalition of citizensdrove this fight against thetowers. They worked tire-lessly to inform the com-
munity, bring in money forlawyers, and wrote letters tothe politicians.
I was one person whowrote to Findlay almost ayear ago, only to receive aletter with a list of existingtowers in Richmond andDelta. Fortunately addresseswere attached and I wasable to look up where thesetowers were placed. I wroteback that almost all of thesetowers were in fields, ornear warehouses and nonewere near large popula-tions. Findlay also repeatedthe facts of her letter in theOptimist early this spring.
None of the politicians(except Vicki Huntington)seemed supportive of the
citizens’ fight on this issue,saying there was little theycould do about somethingin the United States.
Eventually they did writeletters to Whatcom Countyand were willing to speak atthe hearing.
However, to have a car-toon calling them “DragonSlayers” and to quoteJackson as saying, “Manyconcerned Delta citizens,who banded together andworked in concert with usagainst the proposal,” is agross exaggeration.
This issue was won bycitizens working togetheracross borders. Politicianshad little to do with it.
Louise and Jim Hudson
Editor:There have been several
power-related incidents inTsawwassen this month.
One power outage wascaused by a fire at the topof a power pole near 18thAvenue and 56th Street.Another incident was due toa power pole on 55A Streetbeing damaged by strongwind during the night. Thepolice were called to closedown 55A Street until B.C.Hydro could attend to theissue.
These power poles are
all located in proximity toour Northgate project site,however, the outages havenot been caused by con-struction activity. Unitech,our construction manager,was proactive in notifyinglocal police and B.C. Hydroto protect the safety of theworkers on site, as well asthe neighbours, during theseincidents. Constructionprogress has been affected.
B.C. Hydro has tried torespond promptly to fixthe problems, however thepower poles around the area
have aged and will requirecontinuous and extensivemaintenance.
We have contacted B.C.Hydro and inquired aboutupgrading the power polesin this area.
We believe that under-grounding power lines willbe the solution to improvethe quality of the neigh-bourhood, ensure publicsafety and reduce poweroutages in the future.
Joanna KwanDirector, Development
Century Group
Editor:For several years, McKee
Seniors’ Recreation Centrein Ladner has provided thevenue for a free flu shotclinic for seniors sponsoredby Fraser Health. This yearFraser Health has advisedus that it will not be provid-ing this service.
In 2013 over 400 seniors
of South Delta attended thisone-day clinic.
This year those seniorswill be required to makeappointments at doctors’offices or pharmacies,resulting in long lineupsand additional costs toseniors, some of whom can-not afford this additionalexpense. This could result
in health complications forthe most vulnerable mem-bers of our society.
McKee House Seniorssociety has protested thisdisservice to Fraser Healthand provincial politicians.
Pearl MacPhersonPast chair
McKee House SeniorsSociety
Taking too much credit
FHA no longer holding free flu shot clinic at McKee
Outages not caused by construction site
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Business
Delta Community LivingSociety’s LEAP employ-ment program has made a
big difference for ShawnLeese, 17.
“(The program) hasbeen invaluable to us,”said Shawn’s mom Linda,speaking at an event earlier
this month at the society’sSolutions EmploymentServices in Ladner.
The LEAP (LeadingEmployment & AchievingPossibilities) pilot proj-ect supports young adultswho are transitioning fromschool to work.
“Employment really isthe bridge to a life, it’s justso important,” she said.
Shawn got to a pointwhere he wasn’t reallyattending high school, shesaid.
But in the last fourmonths, with support fromthe program, the Deltaschool district, his employerand manager, he’s foundgreat success and haschanged so much, his momsaid.
Shawn, who has specialneeds, is working fivedays a week, can’t wait tobe completely involved inactivities with his peers andis increasing his communi-cation skills, she said.
“He’s going to be a con-tributing member of soci-ety. He’s going to have hiswork. He’s going to be pay-ing taxes. He’s going to bespending money in a com-munity. It’s a dream I never
thought would be possible,and I was told not to expectreally,” she said.
Shawn works atSolutionCo., a technol-ogy solutions business inLadner.
He’s doing a fantasticjob, said SolutionCo. man-ager Lance Bowick.
Shawn’s somebody whowants to be there, who’scommitted and some-one who’s eager to learn,Bowick said.
“It’s just been an absolutepleasure having him,” hesaid.
DCLS employmentstrategy manager AnnetteBorrows discussed the soci-ety’s employment services,Solutions and LEAP, at theevent, attended by B.C.Parliamentary Secretary forAccessibility Linda Larsonand Delta North MLA ScottHamilton.
The purpose behindLEAP is for youth with dis-abilities to be employed ina meaningful way beforetransitioning from school towork, she said.
“We know that there’shuge benefits to this hap-
pening. It provides func-tional and meaningful skillsthat carry over into adultlife.”
Borrows said peer men-tors make the program alittle bit unique.
The peer mentors’ role isto create greater indepen-dence and self-determina-tion for the individual theysupport, she explained.
Shawn said his peer men-tor told him what things tosay, and what not to say, inan interview, how to dressappropriately and helpedhim with hygiene.
The peer mentors andprogram participants metfor the first time at a retreaton Hatzic Lake and tookpart in a variety of inclusiveactivities.
For more on DeltaCommunity Living Society,which offers a widerange of services, visit dcls.ca.
The province recognizesOctober as CommunityLiving Month.
Program helps youth make LEAP into work world
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SolutionCo.’s Lance Bowick (left) and Shawn Leese were infront of an audience at an event earlier this month at SolutionsEmployment Services in Ladner. Leese, one of 16 participantsin the first year of the LEAP pilot project, has been working atSolutionCo. since mid-July.
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Local manufacturersopened their doors for abus tour earlier this monthas the Delta Chamberof Commerce and theCanadian Manufacturers &Exporters British Columbiamarked ManufacturingMonth.
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dent Marcus Ewert-Johns,speaking outside Avcorp’sapproximately 350,000-square-foot facility near theAlex Fraser Bridge, saidthe aim of the tour was toraise the awareness of theeconomic contributions thatmanufacturing makes andto introduce job seekers toemployers.
He said manufacturing isthe fourth largest industryin the province after con-struction, retail and realestate.
“When you talk to mostmanufacturers, they’ll tellyou that their biggest chal-lenge is finding skilledlabourers,” Ewert-Johnssaid.
The chamber and theindustry association alsoannounced the signing ofa three-year cooperationagreement to mutually sup-port Delta’s manufacturersand exporters.
“Manufacturing is a vitalcomponent of Delta’s thriv-ing business community,”said chamber chair OrvNickel.
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Let me make this perfect-ly clear: I am not a supersti-tious person.
When it comes to myfavourite sports team, I putcertain “practices” into play— but they’re certainly notsuperstitions.
On game day, forinstance, I will wear thesame jeans, the same jer-sey and the same socks— florescent green, in caseyou’re wondering. Practices,all of them. Superstitions?Not at all.
On game day, I willadhere to one of two sets ofpractices. If I am watchingat home, I will prepare arepast that includes lox andbagels and Caesars. I willsit on the love seat, and thehusband will take the sofa.
We will hang a flag out-side the door, at precisely30 minutes before kickoff.
I will post something on
Facebook — just to let thefriends know that it’s gameday, and that I’m in front ofthe television with my gameface on — and I will besure to use four exclama-tion marks at the end of mystatus. Never three, neverfive. Always four.
Again, very simple prac-tices.
When I’m able to watchmy team firsthand, there’sanother bit of routine. Thehusband and I will checkinto the same hotel thenight before the match up.Come game day, we willput on our special runnersand our special beads andour special hats and glovesand T-shirts. We will takethe same route toward thestadium, mindful to alwayswalk on the south side ofthe street, and we will stopin at the same breakfastspot, where we will sitat our special table anddine on our special break-fast scramble and specialBloody Marys.
Practices, all of them.Practices — but not
superstitions — also deter-mine the ways in which we
will care for those items inour home that bear the logoof the favourite team.
The wine glasses, forinstance, must be positionedon the right side of thebuffet, and polished regu-larly, but never, ever used.The coasters must resideon an end table in the liv-ing room, but never on thecoffee table. My clothing— and yes, I have morethan a few items of clothingemblazoned with the nameof the team — must hang inthe far right of my bedroomcloset, and in a specifiedorder: golf shirts, then jer-seys, then hoodies.
Truly superstitious types,I realize, will do all man-ner of oddball things whenit comes to their favouriteteam. They might watchgames only while sitting inthe Lotus position or whilewearing their jerseys insideout or while speaking pigLatin.
Some folks can actuallybe quite nuts when it comesto superstition.
Me? I’d never do theLotus thing. Just not myusual practice.
‘Practices’ put into playfor good of the teamDon’t be confused and call them superstitions, they’rejust game day rituals that simply must be carried out
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A12 The Delta Optimist October 29, 2014
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Flu shots are available at many locations.For children over 5 years of age, adults and seniors, contact your doctor or local pharmacist for an appointment.
For children under 5 years of age and their families, contact your doctor or local Public Health Unit for anappointment by calling 604-507-5400, or visit one of our Drop-in Family Flu Clinics.
DROP-IN FAMILY FLU CLINICS:Clinic location North Delta Evangelical Free ChurchAddress 11300 – 84th Avenue
Delta, BC V4C 2LDate and time Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 3 – 6 pm
Clinic location South Delta Recreation CentreAddress 1720 – 56th Street
Delta, BC V4L 2B1Date and time Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 3 – 6 pm
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Pre-registration required before thestart of the group.
Call 604.948.0660 for moreinformation or to register.
Childrens Grief Support Group
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Coming Events
!Christmas at the Cottage!Shop for everything youneed for Christmas - lights,trees,ornaments, candles,decorations, bows, ribbons,wrapping paper, gifts, holi-day clothing and more atHospice Cottage CharityShoppe, 1521-56th St.,Tsawwassen.
!Job Seekers Workshop- Employers’ Expectations,Monday, Nov. 3, 1 - 3p.m. at the Ladner PioneerLibrary. Learn to think howan employer thinks; what dothey want in an employee.This workshop is part ofa series of five workshopspresented by Boys & GirlsClubs of South Coast BC.
!Women, Wealth &Wisdom on Wednesday,Nov. 5, 2:30 - 4 p.m. at theTsawwassen Library. Thisworkshop is a necessity ifyou are new to managingmoney, recently divorced,recently widowed, or justwant easy to understandanswers to your invest-ment questions. Presentedby Sheila Whitehead,Investment Advisor withRBC. Ladies only please!Please register by calling604-535-3827 as space islimited.
!Delta Museum &Archives Society presents“Preserve Your FamilyHistory” workshop at theDelta Archives on Nov. 6from 1-3 p.m. Participantswill learn how to prop-erly store photos, papers& more! Pre-register bycalling 604-946-9322. $10Admission, with optionalArchival Kit available for$20.
!Workshop to Educateand Empower: Frauds andScams, Thursday, Nov. 6,2 - 3:30 p.m. at the LadnerPioneer Library. Thisworkshop focuses on com-mon scams targeting olderadults, offers strategies toprotect themselves fromscams, check for counterfeitbank notes and deal withfinancial abuse; and cov-ers such resources as thenational Do-Not-Call List.
!Free UVic Chronic PainSelf-Management workshopstarts Thursday, Nov. 6 atMcKee Rec Centre from9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learnstrategies to manage pain,deal with difficult emo-tions, exercise comfortably,and work with health careproviders. To register callUVic at 604-940-1273 orgo to www.selfmanage-mentbc.ca.
!Rock, Fossil, Gem, andJewelry Show, hosted by theDelta Rockhounds Saturday,Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9,10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at SouthDelta Recreation Centre,1720-56th St., Tsawwassen.Dealers, rocks, minerals,fossils, jewelry, demonstra-tions, displays and more. Afree tumbled stone for everyyoungster.Admission by donation.
!Family Grief Support.The Centre for SupportiveCare will be offering afamily grief group start-ing Tuesday, Nov. 18. Thegroup will run from 4:30to 6 p.m. and meet twicea month until the end ofJune. Please call the centreat 604-948-0660 for moreinformation and to schedulea meeting prior to the startof the group.
!Shari’s SaturdaySocial, Saturday, Nov. 1,KinVillage CommunityCentre, 5430 10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. Doors openat 7 p.m. Dance to a greatvariety of CD music. Thetheme is Red Wine &Roses. Mid-evening tea,coffee, and assorted goodiesincluded. Tickets availableat the door $10 for mem-bers $12 for non-members.
To reserve a table call Shariat 604-943-8755 by Oct. 30.
!KinVillage Travel hasa Coquitlam casino tripplanned for Monday, Nov.3 for $7. Open 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday toThursday at KinVillageCommunity Centre andMcKee. Call 604-943-0225.
!Eclectic Café on Saturday,Nov. 8 from 7 - 9 p.m.Music In the 60’s CoffeeHouse style.Come and beentertained. Coffee and teawill be served. Members:$3, guests $5. Feature artist:Howard Solverson. McKeeSeniors Recreation Centre,5155-47th Ave., Ladner.Call 604-946-1411.
!Bridge and AfternoonTea IODE BoundaryBay Chapter FundraiserWednesday, Oct. 29, 1 - 4p.m. All Saints AnglicanChurch 4755 Arthur Drive,Ladner. $15 per person.Tea/coffee and snacks willbe served. Door prizesawarded. This semi-annualevent is a fun social out-ing for players at all levels.Arrange a table with yourfriends. Call Frances at604-943-1119 for tickets.Tickets will not be availableat the door. IODE is a reg-
istered charity. All proceedsgo towards local charities.
!The Cross BorderCoalition to Stop the RadioTowers presents a GuyFawkes Burn Down theTowers Bonfire and din-ner party on Nov. 4 at 6:30p.m. $100 per person. Fourcourse wine paired gourmetdinner. Location disclosedtwo hours before gathering.For information 360-945-5070 or [email protected].
!Third annual ROCKIN’for REACH benefit concertand dance with Incognitoand Jim Byrnes. Silentauction, 50/50, cash bar& more! Ages 19 andover. Proceeds benefitReach Child and YouthDevelopment Society.Saturday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.KinVillage CommunityCentre 5430 10th avenueTsawwassen. Tix $25 atVideoland Ladner andPetra’s Tsawwassen orcall 604-946-6622 ext.337www.rockinforreach.com.
!Sacred Heart ParishChristmas Market, 3900Arthur Dr., Ladner,Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. Crafts, bak-ery booth, curios, spiritual
corner, tea room and more.
!Menopause Workshop:Becoming a Hot FlashHottie, hosted by Go FitGals. Tsawwassen, Nov. 187:30 p.m. A free workshoppresented by PJ Wren,local personal trainer, andRisse Dalby, local nutri-tionist, teaching you whatfoods and workouts thatyou should be including inyour life during menopause.More info & to register:[email protected].
!The Richmond DeltaYouth Orchestra presentsClassical Cabaret Featuringthe Borealis String QuartetMozart and more! Saturday,Nov. 15. Cocktails at 6p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.Riverside Palace, RiversideBanquet Halls, 14431 KnoxWay, Richmond. [email protected] for tickets.
The Coming Events col-umn is published everyWednesday as a communityservice. If you have a non-profit event, mail, drop off,fax, or e-mail ([email protected]) thedetails to the Optimist by 3p.m. Monday. Submissionsare subject to space limi-tations (no phone calls,please).
Clubs & Groups
Seniors
Fund Raisers
Special Events
Arts
Opening November 1
Delta Community Office
You’re Invited!Community Open HouseSaturday, November 1, 1:00—4:00 p.m.
• Interactive games• Children’s activities
• Balloon twisting• Videos and displays
Salty the Seagull will also be there!
Location:Trenant Park Shopping Centre(Next to the Shoe Warehouse)5225A Ladner Trunk Road, Ladner
Open to the Public:Wednesday–Friday10a.m.–6p.m.Saturday10a.m.–4p.m.
Salty the Seagull
You are invited to Riverside DentalsHalloween Candy Buy Back
You are invited to Riverside DentalsHalloween Candy Buy Back
BenefittingBenefitting
Riverside dental will pay $2 per pound of candy brought in by eachchild and will match that amount in a donation going directly toThe Delta Hospital Foundation (minimum donation of $1500)
The collected candy will be donated to a local food bank
Bring your candy to Riverside Dental@ 130- 4977 Trenant St. and receive cash!Monday, November 3 ............................ 10am- 4pmTuesday, November 4 ............................. 10am- 6pmWednesday, November 5 ....................... 10am- 4pm
October 29, 2014 The Delta Optimist A13
In the Community
This time of year elemen-tary students are gettingready for Halloween by put-ting together costumes andpreparing for trick-or-treat-ing. At Ladner’s BoundaryBay Montessori School,however, students are col-lecting pledges for theirannual Read-a-Thon in sup-port of National UNICEFDay on Oct. 31.
“Montessori schoolsbelieve that providingopportunities for studentsto do community serviceprovides unique learn-
ing opportunities,” saysacademic director PamFerguson. “Students learnthe joys of giving of them-selves, the value of volun-teerism, a sense of compas-sion and a little about ‘realworld’ issues in the process.It is an important part ofthe education of the wholechild.”
The school launched itsRead-a-Thon by highlight-ing the importance of liter-acy for all children aroundthe world and how partner-ing with UNICEF can pro-
vide children in remote andhard-to-reach communitieswith a chance at an educa-tion and a brighter future.
Funds raised throughthe Read-a-Thon will gotowards UNICEF projectsthat support literacy indeveloping countries, byproviding materials such asboxes of school supplies orschool water pumps.
Students will be collect-
ing pledges from family,friends and neighbours todonate towards the numberof pages read between Oct.20 and 31. All the studentsare invited to read to them-selves and to those studentswho are not yet reading orwho are beginning readers.
On Oct. 31, students willparticipate in a day devotedto reading and literacy-based activities.
Halloween marked by Read-a-ThonBoundary Bay Montessori students are collecting pledges for UNICEF
All youngsters are welcome at Delta Gymnastics thisFriday evening for a Halloween Drop-In.
Kids are encouraged to wear a costume and join the funfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Delta Sport Development Centreadjacent to the Ladner Leisure Centre.
Cost is $15 Parent participation is required for partici-pants younger than six.
Halloween fun at Delta Gymnastics
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Students at Ladner’s Boundary Bay Montessori School will par-ticipate in a day devoted to literacy-based activities this Friday.
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Huskies head 2014 Hall of Fame classLegendary coach Ron Uyeyema earns his second induction as a member of 1995 provincial championship team
Legendary high school footballcoach Ron Uyeyama has beeninducted into the Delta Sports Hallof Fame once again, this time forhis work with a provincial champi-onship team 19 years ago.
Uyeyama was honoured backin 2006 for his years of work atthree secondary schools, includinga long run as the first-ever headcoach at South Delta. One of hisstops as an assistant was workingwith Walter Becker’s North DeltaHuskies that pulled off one of theunlikeliest of feats in the history ofB.C. High School Football.
After winning the AA title ayear earlier, the Huskies stepped upto the elite AAA level in 1995 andpromptly put together an unbeatenseason, capped by a 39-21 winover WJ Mouat in the champion-ship game.
Football proved to be the themeof the hall of fame’s 2014 induc-tion class. The inductees werehonoured at the annual banquet ofchampions held on Oct. 18. Hereare the rest of them.AthleteJamie Buis (football)After starring at both football
and basketball with the NorthDelta Huskies, Buis went on to
play offensive tackle at SimonFraser University where he wasnamed an NAIA All-American in1982. His athleticism was on fulldisplay in his senior year with theClan when he also played on themen’s basketball team.
He was a first round selection ofthe B.C. Lions in 1983 and went onto play over 100 games in the CFL,helping the Leos win the 1985Grey Cup.
Michelle Bogaard Flemons(tennis)
Boogard Flemons had only beenplaying tennis for three years whenshe repeated as provincial U12champion and was ranked No. 3 inCanada. By the time she was 18,she had won nine Canadian titlesand was a member of the nationaljunior team.
She earned a full-ride scholar-ship to Trinity University in SanAntonio and helped the Tigersreach the quarter-finals at the 1986NCAA Division One NationalChampionships. The latter stagesof her competitive career includedbecoming the first B.C. player towin three titles (singles, doublesand mixed) at the Stanley ParkOpen in 1990.
BuilderDr. Martin Ray (medicine)This Yale University gradu-
ate has practiced medicine inTsawwassen for the past 25 yearsand his contribution to amateursports has been extensive.
Dr. Ray’s role as a medical offi-cer or sports medicine physicianinclude: Canadian GymnasticsChampionships (2000), WorldFigure Skating Championships(2001), Canadian Alpine Ski Team(1990-present), World JuniorHockey Championships (2006),Memorial Cup (2007), 2010Winter Olympic Games, VancouverGiants (2001-present and CalgaryRoughnecks (2005-present). Hehas also worked as a medicalconsultant with a number of localorganizations.
He is the only credentialedSports Medicine physician inDelta.
Tim Saunders (squash)No one has done more to pro-
mote the game of squash at thejunior level in Delta than this long-time Tsawwassen resident.
A reflection of his hard workcame during the2003 and 2004provincial championships when
the Bayside Club had a whopping33 participants — more than anyother club in B.C. Two years later,Bayside was given the SandmanAward as the top performing clubat the provincials.
Saunders’ outstanding effortswere recognized as recipient ofSquash B.C.’s Jack Lawson Awardin 2006 for his all-round contribu-tion to coaching and the develop-ment of squash in the province.Four years ago the sport’s govern-ing body also honoured him withthe Junior Service Award.
CoachGary Trepanier (football)Enjoyed an outstanding run
with the Delta community footballorganization, compiling an overallrecord of 59-7 that included a pairof undefeated seasons and fourprovincial championships.
Trepanier coached the DeltaBantam Rams to B.C. titles in 1978and 1979.
Five of his players went on toplay at the university level and twomore in the CFL.
PioneerCliff White (softball/fastball)Volunteered for 18 years
with the North Delta SoftballAssociation in a variety of posi-tions, including vice-president andumpire-in-chief.
Also enjoyed plenty of successas a coach, guiding rep “A” teamsto provincial titles in 1988 and1991.
Found the time to coach theZone 4 team to a bronze medal atthe 1991 B.C. Summer Games.
SponsorSungod Sports and
Orthopaedic PhysiotherapyClinics (Travis Wolsey)
This one-time standout foot-ball player, who played for theSouth Delta Sun Devils under RonUyeyama, now runs a successfulbusiness that is actively involvedwith teams and athletes in Delta.
Wolsey and his staff are wellknown for volunteering their ser-vices such local events as the Tourde Delta and the North Delta TerryFox Run.
They also provide financialsponsorship. Internationally,Sungod physiotherapists havebeen involved in the 2010 WinterOlympics and Paralympics, WorldFigure Skating Championships andthe 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Mayor Lois Jackson with members of the 1995 North Delta Huskies football team that was officially inducted into the Delta Sports Hall of Fame at the recent Banquet of Champions in Tsawwassen.The Huskies coaching staff included 2006 hall of fame inductee Ron Uyeyama (fifth from right) who spent the bulk of his teaching career at South Delta secondary school.
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