Delta Leader April 2011

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Jeff Nagel, ReporterSurrey North Delta Leader

About 25 protesters camped out over the Easter weekend on a section of the planned South Fraser Perimeter Road and some were vowing to stay longer to dis-rupt construction of the contentious truck freeway they condemn as climate crime.

The makeshift camp—with tents, tarps, a teepee, fi re and a kitchen—went up on Earth Day (Friday), as protesters planted seedlings in the path of road-building crews in North Delta's Annieville neigh-bourhood.

"We're being put at risk of asthma, cancer—if you're pregnant your baby will have a lower IQ—because of the diesel par-ticulate fallout," said North Delta resident Richelle Giberson, one of the protesters.

"We're being put at risk to get stuff to Wal-Mart."

Giberson said the perimeter road goal is to help triple cargo fl ow through the port, which she said will lead to more local air pollution—in part because the freeway won't be free-fl owing but will be initially built with some intersections and stop lights.

"We're going to have triple the amount of trucks sitting idling at intersections."

The protest encampment is being coor-dinated by activists from multiple groups under the banner of stopthepave.org.

"I have no plans to leave," said Surrey resident Tom Jaugelis, one of the organiz-ers camped there. "At this time I'm staying here indefi nitely."

Organizer Eric Doherty said an extended occupation is possible and protesters will

decide among themselves each day wheth-er it makes sense to continue.

Doherty said he believes direct action coupled with a court challenge launched by the Burns Bog Conservation Society can still stop construction of the $1.2-bil-lion perimeter road, which will run 40 ki-lometres from Deltaport to the Golden Ears Bridge and Highway 1.

The money can be instead devoted to public transit, he said, and the land al-ready acquired can become a park.

"It's too beautiful a spot and too ecologi-cally important to be anything other than parkland."

If they're to win, victory will have to come soon.

The project is 27 per cent built and

The Delta Choral Society and Delta Concert Band invite you to celebrate spring with its next show, “Showtime! Selections from stage and screen.”

The two groups are teaming up to take you on a musical journey from Hollywood to Broadway at Cedar Park Church in Ladner (5300 44 Ave.), May 14 at 7 p.m. and May 15 at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets available at the door or in advance at the church and at Mud Bay Wines in Tsawwassen.

The Delta Museum and Archives is once again hosting its popular historical cruises of the Fraser River. Discover the rich and fascinating history of Delta and the Fraser during a five hour fully-narrated cruise along its shores.

The historical cruises are offered May 14 and 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $45 per person (pre-registration and pre-payment is required).

Participants are encouraged to pack a bag lunch, bring their cameras, and dress for the weather.

Call 604-946-9322 or visit deltamuseum.ca for more details.

Delta-based OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilita-tion Society) is holding its annual open house fund-raiser April 30 and May 1.

The non-profit organization cares for more than 300 birds of prey each year and provides an educa-tion program for roughly 2,000 elementary school students each month.

Cutbacks to provincial government gaming grants have left OWL’s budget pretty tight and the open house is its major fundraiser. Free to the public, the event allows an inside look at OWL’s facility which is not normally accessible since it operates as a bird hospital.

Part of the events include a raffle, garage sale and the release of a bald eagle at 1 p.m. on each of the two days. The open house runs April 30 and May 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. OWL is located at 3800 72 St. Call 604-946-3171 for more details.

PICTURED Protestors spent the Easter weekend calling attention to the construction of the South Fraser Perimeter Road in North Delta.Rob Baxter photo

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Mayor Jackson is sponsoring the 3rd annual garden contest for all green-fingered children living in Delta between the ages of 5 and 16. Visit www.corp.delta.bc.ca/gardencontest for more information.

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Message from Mayor Jackson and Delta Council

Ramsar Wetland International Significance ApplicationA draft application to designate Burns Bog and the

Provincial Wildlife Management Areas within the

Fraser River Delta as a Ramsar Wetland of International

Significance was recently endorsed by Mayor and Council.

Staff continues to work with Environment Canada, BC

Ministry of Environment and Metro Vancouver to finalize

the Ramsar application which Mayor Jackson will present

to the Federal Minister of Environment in Ottawa this fall.

Council is committed to ensuring Burns Bog obtains the

highest possible protective designation. Visit Delta’s Burns

Bog website at www.burnsbog.ca

Moving Forward – North Delta Area Plan Town Hall Meetings

In response to input received from residents at the Town

Hall meetings held in February, the following initiatives are

progressing:

• North Delta Recreation Centre Expansion – Design options are being evaluated by staff who will report back to Council this spring to seek approval to proceed with the expansion.

• Revitalization of the Scott Road Corridor – An economic analysis of this corridor is underway to determine the feasibility of revitalizing aging commercial areas. The study is expected to be completed in June at which time it will be presented to Council.

• 83rd Avenue Upgrade – A project to install aqua pavers along 83rd Avenue was recently approved. Aqua pavers enhance the look of the streetscape while also providing a parking lane and allowing storm water to infiltrate into the ground. D

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We want to hear from youPlease forward any questions or comments to Mayor Lois E. Jackson by email at [email protected], telephone (604) 946-3210 or mail to: The Corporation of Delta, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 www.corp.delta.bc.ca

Proposed Agricultural Land Reserve Inclusion - Application AbandonedThe proposed application to the Agricultural Land Commission to

include the Southlands in the Agricultural Land Reserve has been

abandoned. Century Group will submit a proposal by July 1, 2011,

which would provide the Corporation of Delta with public ownership

of a portion of the lands that is greater than what has previously been

proposed. Century Group will present their proposal to Council at the

September 12, 2011 Regular Meeting. Following the presentation, Delta

staff will report back on whether to invite Century Group to submit a

formal application or, alternatively, for Council to proceed with a new

Agricultural Land Reserve inclusion application.

Upcoming Eventswww.corp.delta.bc.ca/events

Ladner Pioneer May Days

May 27 to May 29, 2011

A Ladner tradition since 1896, featuring

activities and entertainment for all

ages including live bands, craft fair, fastball tournament, jugglers,

magicians, carnival rides and a food fair. Come to the parade at noon,

Ladner Memorial Park, 5010 – 47 Avenue.

Grand Opening: Ladner Skate Park

May 28, 2011 – 12:00 pm

Join us at a celebration of Ladner’s new skate park. Activities include a

ribbon cutting, jam session with prizes and BBQ.

4680 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner.

Grand Opening: Delta Sport Development Centre

May 28, 2011 - 2:00 pm

Delta invites you to the official grand opening of the Delta Sport

Development Centre. A ribbon cutting ceremony and plaque

unveiling will be held along with demonstrations by members of the

Delta Gymnastics Society. Hope to see you there!

4680 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner.

Front row: Cllr. Heather King, Mayor Lois E. Jackson, Cllr. Anne Peterson Back row: Cllrs Scott Hamilton, Ian Paton, Robert Campbell and Bruce McDonald

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slated to fi nish in two stages by late 2012 and late 2013.

More than 560 proper-ties have been acquired, including 93 homes that have or are being demol-ished, a dozen of which were expropriated.

Construction is un-derway throughout the route.

A transportation min-istry spokesperson said peaceful protests are part of the democratic process and didn't an-ticipate any work would be held up.

The spokesperson added the entire route is a construction site and it will be important to en-sure public safety.

The province is spend-ing $80 million on agri-cultural improvements, water management pro-tection for Burns Bog, fi sh habitat upgrades and remediation of old landfi lls and contami-

nated sites.That's all a require-

ment of the federal and provincial environmen-tal approvals for the project.

But critics contend the projects is coming at the expense of large swathes of farmland, some of the best First Nations archaelogical sites in the region and considerable amounts of wildlife and riparian zones.

Jaugelis thinks the habitat damage will be severe in areas where crews have already be-gun to cut directly into the bank of the Fraser River.

"It's really hard to imagine how they're going to be able to fi t four lanes of traffi c in a lot of those areas," said Jaugelis.

Seoul, Korea, recently removed a freeway and restored urban streams and habitat, he noted.

"It's hard to imagine

some really forward-looking cities are doing those kinds of things, while we're about to lit-erally pave the bank of the Fraser River."

Even if the SFPR can't be stopped, Doherty said, the fi ght could help thwart the planned North Fraser Perimeter Road or other highway expansions in future.

"It's got to come to an end or else we're going to cook the planet," said Doherty, who expects the perimeter road will encourage more road use, causing it to fi ll up while increasing local pollution and carbon emissions.

Surrey mom P.J. Lil-ley said she fears her kids will be exposed to higher emissions because they attend a school in the perimeter road's "fallout zone."

The province main-tains the project will dramatically reduce congestion, particularly

on Delta's River Road, often jammed with trucks, as well as some arterial routes in Sur-rey.

North Delta NDP MLA Guy Gentner said the route may ease traf-fi c over the short term but will ultimately add to congestion.

He said if it was up to him, he would halt the project.

"This is a road to no-where," Gentner said. "It's a colossal waste of money. It's going to move toll evaders from the Port Mann to the Alex Fraser and it's go-ing to be one big park-ing lot—a mess for North Delta."

Asked if that meant tearing up the contract with the private partner, he said an NDP govern-ment would review the contract and carefully study its options, add-ing any decision would be up to the party's new leader.

Digital mammography coming to Delta Hospital thanks to

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Quicker images

Higher emissions feared

Philip Raphael, EditorSouth Delta Leader

Faster diagnosis of breast cancer is just one of the benefi ts of new, digital mammog-raphy equipment com-ing soon to Delta Hos-pital thanks to a hefty donation from the Del-ta Hospital Auxiliary.

The $700,000 ma-chine will be able to provide images virtual-ly instantly for doctors. And the information they will be looking at can be transmitted to

sites across the Fraser Health region, putting a patient’s case before the eyes of specialists further afi eld.

Fraser Health spokes-person Roy Thorpe-Dorward said the in-troduction of the new equipment is being done across the region with machines already being placed in Sur-rey Memorial Hospi-tal, Royal Columbian and Chilliwack and Peace Arch Hospitals which received them in March.

“They are being in-

troduced as old equip-ment at those hospitals near the end of their useful life,” Thorpe-Dorward said.

No installation date has been set for Delta Hospital.

Elaine Canning, a past president of the Delta Hospital Auxil-iary and now Lower Mainland Area Repre-sentative with the B.C. Association of Health-Care Auxiliaries, said it is vital to provide health care specialists with the most up to date equipment.

Over the life of Delta Hospital, the auxiliary has made signifi cant donations to the facili-ty, including $1 million to help fund the expan-sion of the emergency department.

In addition to offer-ing quicker results, the new digital equipment will allow for better ar-chiving of images, and eliminate the need for medical staff to be ex-posed to chemicals to develop the images on fi [email protected]

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Creating serenityGenerous donation provides Delta Hospital with new gardenPhilip Raphael, EditorSouth Delta Leader

Rather than talk, Al Hollinger played one of his trusty harmonicas April 20 at the offi cial opening of the Forest for our Future garden on the grounds of Delta Hospital.

Hollinger, who has donated a portion ($300,000) of his es-tate to the facility, was joined by a crowd of hospital, municipal, and hospital founda-tion offi cials, as well as well-wishers and friends, to celebrate his contribution.

The garden occupies the south west cor-ner of the hospital's grounds at the corner of Harvest Dr. and Mountain View Blvd. and features a central circular pathway with a water feature at its centre.

The surrounding area is covered with lush plantings and emerald green turf. It produces a serene, contempla-tive spot, one Hollinger

used to take long walks with his companion Joan Rumsey who was a resident of the near-by extended care unit at adjacent Mountain View Manor.

Hollinger visited Rumsey often—often twice a day at meal time—until she passed away last August.

It's in her memory Hollinger made the do-nation.

"He had seen a sign with plans to create a

forest at Delta Hospi-tal and could sincerely appreciate the benefi ts this forest could bring to residents, patients, visitors and staff," said Delta Hospital Founda-tion Executive Director Teresa Cooper. "The more he walked by the sign, the more he wanted to be part of the project."

Unfazed by the total needed Cooper said Hollinger vowed to be committed.

Cost of the entire project's construction included in-kind and cash donations from local businesses, plus funding from the Cor-poration of Delta for the garden's upkeep over the next fi ve years.

"Delta Hospital has been good to Joan and I want to do this for everyone here," Cooper said, quoting [email protected]

PICTURED On hand for the official opening of the Forest for our Future garden on the grounds of Delta Hospital were (L-R) Coun. Robert Campbell, Al Hollinger, Delta Hospital's Annette Garm, and Lois Wlikinson, chair of the Delta Hospital Foundation. Philip Raphael photo

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Kristine Salzmann, ReporterSouth Delta Leader

"Partnerships are ev-erything."

That was a key strat-egy emphasized at a Delta Chamber of Commerce luncheon April 20 where a repre-sentative from Prince George spoke about the success of the city's economic plan.

Tim McEwan, presi-dent and chief execu-tive offi cer of Initiatives Prince George (IPG), told chamber members about the organiza-tion's efforts to grow and diversity Prince George's economy.

IPG is a municipally-owned corporation (the city is the organiza-tion's sole shareholder) that has been active in getting infrastructure in place to attract invest-ments, promoting tour-ism, forming partner-ships, and increasing interest from foreign

investors, particularly from China.

The Delta Chamber of Commerce plans to develop its own overarching economic strategy for Delta, and organized last week's event to hear what it might learn from IPG's experience.

McEwan spoke of the importance of de-veloping strong and diverse relationships fi rst, before doing business, offering as an example an event where they brought to-gether three cultures: delegates from China, IPG staff and First Na-tions stakeholders.

He said IPG has also makes a concerted, deliberate effort to garner media attention outside of northern B.C. and to develop its marketing strat-egy so Prince George is known to top busi-nesses and investors.

As IPG embarks on its second three-year plan,

other focuses include working with post sec-ondary institutions to train and retain people in the fi elds they need—one goal is to become a world class bioenergy sector—and improv-ing programs to attract skilled immigrants to Prince George.

McEwan said an indi-cator of success so far is Prince George's low em-ployment rate (5.7 per cent), as well as being ranked in a 2010 KPMG study as the number one

cost competitive city to do business in within the Pacifi c U.S. and Canada.

When talking about his thoughts for Delta, McEwan stressed part-nerships both within and well beyond the commu-nity are essential, that leadership is key, and that a "sharp S.W.O.T analysis" must be un-dertaken to identify the municipality's strengths, weaknesses, opportuni-ties and [email protected]

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Philip Raphael, EditorSouth Delta Leader

Delta Fire Chief Dan Cope-land praised a pair of North Delta girls for their efforts to assist a man who suffered a heart attack.

Copeland paid a visit to Seaquam Secondary school April 7 to personally commend 14-year-olds Ashley Burwash and Jennifer Luu.

The pair, who go to separate schools and don't know each other, were at the school's play-ing fi eld March 30 when they both noticed a 50-year-old man who was brushing his dog sud-denly lie down.

After a few minutes the girls became concerned and inves-tigated further and found the man was not breathing.

Burwash had a cell phone and called 9-1-1 while Luu be-gan CPR. Both had an under-standing of CPR from swim-ming lessons and they were given additional guidance by the E-Comm dispatcher over the phone.

They continued attending to the man until Delta Fire crews and ambulance paramedics ar-rived on scene and took over fi rst aid responsibilities.

The man was tak-en to hospital were he lay in a coma until passing away about a week later.

Chief Copeland said he was en-couraged to see that Delta's young citizens grasped the opportunity to help others and worked as a team.

"An excellent quality to see in our future generation of leaders," Copeland said.

To mark their efforts, Copeland visited the pair at their respective schools—Luu at Burnsview Second-ary and Burwash at Seaquam Second-ary.

He presented them with a Delta

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Fire chief praises North Delta teensPair team up to offer assistance to heart attack victim

PICTURED Delta Fire Chief Dan Copeland visited Ashley Burwash (right) and Jennifer Luu (below) who attempted to help a man not breathing at a school playing field. Contributed photo

Looking northDelta takes notes from Prince George economic strategy

PICTURED Tim McEwan talked about Prince George's economic strategy to a Delta chamber crowd. Kristine Salzmann photo

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Sheila Reynolds, ReporterSurrey North Delta Leader

Budding scientists Nancy Li and Holly Hadley of Seaquam Secondary are Toronto-bound.

The pair’s science project, called "Remember That?," was one of just eight chosen at the South Fraser Regional Science Fair to advance to the Canada Wide Science Fair in Ontario in May.

The 5th annual South Fraser Regional Science Fair took place April 7-8 at Kwantlen Polytech-nic University and involved Grades 7 to 12 public and inde-pendent school students from Delta, Surrey and White Rock.

Eighty-four projects were sub-mitted by 120 students from 40 schools.

Gold medal winners also in-cluded:

• Go Green with R.E.D. (Rain Energy Device), by Tyler Tardi, Sunrise Ridge Elementary;

• Electronic Pollution, by Lau-ren Laturnus, Devon Gardens Elementary;

• Hybrid House: Building En-ergy Effi ciency by Working With Nature, by Shakti Ramkumar,

Kwantlen Park Secondary;• The Nature of Complexity:

Cellular Automata and their Relation to Physical and Math-ematical Concepts, by Lloyd James, Semiahmoo Secondary;

• Alzheimer/Dementia As-sistant Technology, by Sarah Gordon, Lord Tweedsmuir Sec-ondary;

• The First Advantage, by Da-vid Shorey, Kwantlen Park Sec-ondary;

• Computer-Aided Telepathic Communications, by Nicholas Johnston, Semiahmoo Second-ary.

The Canada Wide Science Fair takes place May 14-21. (John-ston previously won a coveted place on Team Canada to com-pete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California from May 8-13, so won’t be able to attend the national fair.)

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PICTURED Seaquam Secondary students Nacy Li (left) and Holly Hadley. Contributed photo

Sheila Reynolds, ReporterSurrey North Delta Leader

Is the next Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese in our midst?

A new fi lm festival for Delta students will showcase the short fi lms of budding fi lm-makers next month.

The Delta Interschool Film Festival invites high school and elementary students to display their producing, directing, shooting and editing prowess. And on May 19, the winning movie-makers will walk the red carpet for a gala awards night where their mov-ies will be screened and prizes handed out.

Rick Paterson, dis-trict vice-principal in charge of technology, helped organize the event, aimed at further engaging and encour-aging students interest-ed in making fi lms.

The concept of a dis-trict-wide festival came on the heels of the Lap-tops for Learning pro-gram, where 1,100 Mac-

Books were brought into Delta elementary schools. Teachers were then given workshops on how to use some of the programs and how to create podcasts and videos with their stu-dents, and the creative

juices began to fl ow."We knew that there

was fair amount of ac-tivity happening and we thought 'why don't we capitalize on that activity?'" says Pater-son, adding he hopes this will be the fi rst of many annual Delta stu-dent fi lm festivals.

Comedies, dramas, animation, documenta-ries, public service an-

nouncements, promo-tional pieces and music videos will all be con-sidered. And organizers say the subject matter is up to the entrants.

"This time around, we left if wide open," Paterson said. "We didn't want to be limit-ing the fi rst time out."

He said the festival will feature "the best of the best" of Delta student fi lms, and will hopefully encourage kids to take their work further and enter the B.C. student fi lm festival as well.

The Delta entry dead-line is April 29, 4 p.m. and students must go through their princi-pals or fi lm teachers before entering. Details are available at www.deltasd.bc.ca/diff/

Four prizes will be awarded – one for a short production (30 to 60 seconds) and one for a long production (one to fi ve minutes) at the secondary and elementary levels.

The Gala Awards Night will be held at Burnsview Secondary (7658 112 St.).

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