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Industrial shortageDeveloper has eyes onSouth Delta farmland 3

Angels at workLocal woman gratefulfor team at VGH 18

Mountain boundSDSS volleyball standoutsigns with Simon Fraser 29

Santa is rockin the house at Tunnel Town!

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

Tunnel Town Curling Clubs Wednesday Night Mixed League welcomed a couple of special guests as Santa and Mrs.Claus received some last-minute wish lists from the curlers and even tried their luck on the ice. Santa will have plentyof time to work on his game after his big night next week.

Huge tipperdoesnt evenneed a ride

Operation Red Nose volunteersgot a big surprise last Fridaynight.A trio was out making the

rounds with Rudy, thesafe driving campaignsmascot, to promotethe service when itmade a stop at BrownsSocialhouse at the CoastTsawwassen Inn.Volunteer Angela

Yamaoka said it wasabout 9 p.m. and therestaurant was packed.The group, which wasattracting a fair bit ofattention thanks to Rudy,was just about to leave when aman approached Yamaoka.Just as we were leaving, this

one gentleman said, Thank youfor your service. Can I make adonation?Yamaoka said the man, who

wishes to remain anonymous, toldvolunteers he has vowed to neverdrive after having anything todrink and offered to make a $500donation. Already surprised at themans generosity, the volunteerswere then shocked when he quick-ly changed his mind and made a$2,500 donation on behalf of hiscompany, Total Marine Logistics.After his donation was made

by credit card over the phone, theman simply hopped in a taxi and

left.He didnt even want a ride,

Yamaoka said.The man later told the Optimist

he believes in what the group isdoing and simply wanted to sup-port Operation Red Nose and

Delta Gymnastics.The Ladner mom,

who is in her secondyear volunteeringwith the organiza-tion, said shes neverhad anyone make adonation that large,let alone make onewithout getting a ridefirst.Since 2002, the

Delta GymnasticsSociety has been the

local host of the award-winningnational program that strives tokeep the roads safe during theholiday season.The service, which gets holiday

revelers, and their vehicles, homesafely, is free, but donations ofany size are gratefully accepted.Red Nose volunteers will be

out again tonight, tomorrow nightand on NewYears Eve between 9p.m. and 3 a.m. More volunteersare always needed.More information can be found

at www.operationrednosedelta.com, by calling Delta Gymnasticsat 604-943-0460 or email [email protected] book a safe ride home, call

604-943-0460.

Red Nose volunteers surprised to receive$2,500 donation at Tsaw. restaurant

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Rudy is the mascot forOperation Red Nose.

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The region is facinga crisis with a shrinkingsupply of much-neededindustrial land, accordingto property developer RonEmerson.In a recent interview

with the Optimist, Emersonsaid industry in the LowerMainland is getting pushedout, a common problemseen in around the worldwhere cities grow.The underlining factor

in Vancouver is that theamount, maybe 50 per centbut maybe higher, of theexisting industrial inventoryis functionally obsolete.Even on Annacis Island,and I did a lot of work therein the 80s and 90s, a lotof those buildings are toosmall, he said.The Emerson Real Estate

Group was recently thrustinto the spotlight onceagain after Delta SouthMLA Vicki Huntingtonrevealed most of the muchtalked about option-to-pur-chase agreements for ALRproperties in South Deltahave been extended foranother year.Huntington said most

of the original optionswere set to expire on Nov.30, but farm owners andEmerson extended all buttwo. The total amount ofknown optioned land nearDeltaport Way has beenreduced to 236 hectares(591 acres) from 296 hect-

ares (739 acres).Huntingtons original

revelation about the optiondeals last year made head-lines, intensifying thedebate about the future offarmland in Delta. Its adebate thats growing withport expansion and a pro-vincial ALR review nowunderway.Adding to those concerns

is South Fraser PerimeterRoad, now partially openand seen as a potential cata-lyst for industrial develop-ment, as well as a bridge toreplace the aging GeorgeMassey Tunnel.Emerson Real Estate

Group, representing anindustrial consortium, hada proposal to convert farm-land into an intermodal railyard with warehouse distri-

bution, although an applica-tion has yet to be submittedto the Agricultural LandCommission.Emerson questions farm-

land advocates claims thelands in question are primeagricultural lands and sayswhats been painfully lack-ing in the region is an opendiscussion when it comesto land use, job growth andthe economy.He argues there are par-

cels within the AgriculturalLand Reserve that are notin use or of poor qualitythat could help solve someof the industrial shortage.The Agricultural Land

Reserve is sort of sacredground and you cant talkabout it, but we need tohave a real discussion aboutit because the industry in

Vancouver, and there wasa lot even when I came totown, its all gone. It hasto go somewhere. If youwant jobs, and a place likeVancouver has absolutelyscrewed itself, theres nomore room for any com-merce.Our market is quite dif-

ferent than Seattle, differentthan Portland and Torontoin the sense that we donthave these big, large uses,but we are a port city. Thisis a gateway to Canada.Its a view echoed by

Port Metro Vancouver CEORobin Silvester. In an inter-view last year, Silvestersaid a discussion is neededregarding long-term landuses, otherwise the regionseconomy faces serious con-sequences.

Noting business and jobsare already being lost toAlberta, Emerson said landbeing converted to residen-tial and smaller commer-cial, high land costs, trafficcongestion and high taxeshave all contributed to thesqueeze, a problem mademore difficult when theresnowhere to go.I think we are blessed to

have the port because it willcreate a lot of jobs. Therewill be even more if land isavailable, he said.Paul Tilbury, COO

of the Dayhu Group ofCompanies, the firm behindthe Boundary Bay IndustrialPark now under construc-tion, also recently told theOptimist theres a lack ofspace for larger scale logis-tics centres in the region.

A local woman is thank-ful for the kindness ofstrangers this week aftergetting lost in the Highway17A detour trying to gethome to Tsawwassen.On Monday evening,

Elizabeth Sheppard wason her way home fromRichmond. It was alreadydark when, with a friendat the wheel, the pair madetheir way through theGeorge Massey Tunnel and

took the usual Highway17A (formerly Highway17) exit off Highway 99and headed south towardsTsawwassen.Like many drivers this

week, Sheppard and herfriend were detoured withthe closure between 34Band 28th avenues due toconstruction. Once offHighway 17A, they quicklybecame confused.We didnt really know

where we were going,Sheppard said, adding itwas dark and the elderly

pair was traversing unfamil-iar roads, and there were novisible signs pointing theway to Tsawwassen, whereshe has lived for 25 years.We went on a wild

goose chase for two hours,she said.Sheppard said she isnt

quite certain exactly wherethey were, but thinks atone point they were outnear Boundary Bay Airportwhen they came across aman leaving his driveway.They stopped and asked fordirections to Tsawwassen.

Instead of simply pointingwhich way to go, Sheppardsaid the man guided themonto the right course andinto Tsawwassen.At that point, we had

been on the road for twohours, Sheppard said.Id like to thank that manbecause he was so nice.Many drivers heading

into Tsawwassen and to theferry terminal faced longlines and frustration earlierthis week.On Sunday, a stretch

of South Fraser Perimeter

Road opened in SouthDelta while the section ofHighway 17A had to beclosed for a few days forconstruction. The ramp andpaving work was sched-uled to be completed onWednesday and Thursday.The detours and con-

fusion around signage,which was dealt with laterMonday, resulted in longlineups on Deltaport Way,56th and 52nd streetsas drivers tried to maketheir way in and out ofTsawwassen.

Looking for industrial landDeveloper with options on South Delta farmland says many factors to blame for shortage

Kind stranger ends detour ordeal for elderly pairBY JESSICA [email protected]

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Work continues at the Boundary Bay Industrial Park, but many are saying there is a lack of industrial land in the region.

BY SANDOR [email protected]

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CN Rail is suingWestshore Terminals over aseries of accidents involv-ing coal trains.The notices of civil claim

filed in B.C. SupremeCourt concern three sepa-rate accidents in 2011 and2012, occurrences the railcompany alleges causeddamage to its rail cars andwere the result of negli-gence by Westshore.Two of the three cases

involve train cars thattipped over while beingdumped with coal. Thethird involves a locomotivederailing on an allegedlypoorly maintained track atthe coal handling facility atRoberts Bank.The lawsuits, which will

certainly add ammunitionfor opponents of the contro-versial application by FraserSurrey Docks to handleU.S. thermal coal, come asnew rail safety measureswill be introduced by thefederal government.Transport Minister Linda

Raitt recently announced aseries of measures, includ-ing the Canadian National(CN) and Canadian Pacific(CP) rail companies beingrequired to include in their

annual reports a quarterlybreakdown of the natureand volume of dangerousgoods shipped throughcommunities.The new measures are

aimed at addressing con-cerns that first responderagencies are unable toproperly plan or respond torail emergencies, includingthose involving dangerousgoods.Delta is looking for

further measures, includ-ing improvements to thenotification process to localcommunities of small andlarge incidents, improvedcoordination of resourcesduring an incident and costrecovery.It speaks to large and

small events. For example,

we recently had a derail-ment on Annacis Island ata level crossing that wasminor in the rail industryperspective in the fact therewas no spill, but it blockedone of our intersectionson Annacis Island, DeltaFire Department Chief DanCopeland told Delta councilearlier this month.We didnt find out until

several hours later, eventhough its a potential emer-gency response route andhas large traffic impacts.Copeland noted another

recommendation is forDelta to have jurisdictionwhen it comes to rail emer-gencies. Hes also hopingfor a restoration of fundingfor emergency exercises.Earlier this year, Mayor

Lois Jackson providedDeltas input to a new work-ing group that was formedfollowing the tragic trainaccident in the town of Lac-Mgantic, Quebec.While the derailment of

coal cars is a concern, vola-tile chemicals being trans-ported by rail through thecommunity is a particularworry in Delta, especiallywith possibility that petro-leum products could betransported in large quanti-ties by rail to Roberts Bank.It compelled municipal

officials to ask Port MetroVancouver about the possi-bility. The response that theport isnt looking to developRoberts Bank into an exporthub for petroleum productsat this time wasnt exactlyreassuring, especially withrail safety concerns.As far the incidents at

Westshore Terminals thatare only now making news,Leslie Abramson, a com-munity member of thePort Community LiaisonCommittee, said its notreally news at all. She saidher committee is informedof such incidents.Abramson said rail deliv-

ery and safety are amongthe many issues discussedat the meetings, which areopen to the public.

Civil lawsuits filed as Ottawalooks to improve rail safetyCN Rail suing Westshore Terminals over three incidents at Roberts Bank

BY SANDOR [email protected]

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Rail safety has been a front burner issue since the tragedy inLac-Mgantic, Quebec.


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The following are someof the calls of interest theDelta police respondedto in the South Delta areabetween Monday, Dec. 9and Saturday, Dec. 14:

Tsawwassen Dec. 9, 7:20 a.m.,

1200-block of 52nd Street:Police responded to a reportthat a break and enter wasin progress. Complainantreported she heard thedownstairs door open andthere was a black minivanin her driveway. Policelocated a female in theresidence who claimed theowner of the residence gave

her permission to stop byand have a shower. Thecomplainant confirmed thesuspect was her daughtersfriend and no further actionwas required. Dec. 11, 11:13 a.m.,

5200-block of WindjammerRoad: Report received thatan unknown male was try-ing door handles on hisneighbourss vehicle, whichwas parked and locked.Complainant tapped on hisfront room window andthe suspect fled. Policepatrolled the area but sus-pect not located. No dam-age or thefts noted.

Dec. 13, 1200-block of55th Street: Complainantreported someone hadkickedthe frontdoor of hisresidence.A similarsituation had occurredthe previous week and hishome was also egged at thattime but the incident notreported. The complainantindicated he did not haveany issues with his neigh-bours. Police advised thecomplainant to report anyfurther incidents or suspi-cious persons in the neigh-

bourhood immediately. Dec. 13, 700-block of

Gilchrist Drive: A reportreceived thattwo loudbangs wereheard at thefront door and

after checking it was foundsomeone had attemptedto kick in the door.Complainant is concernedthis incident is related toa situation where his sonis being bullied. Policeattended and photographswere taken of distinctivefootprints on the door toassist with the identification

of the suspect.Ladner

Dec. 10, 10:26 a.m.,5000-block of 57A Avenue:Complainant reported hehad received a call froma collection agency stat-ing he has an outstandingcell phone debt of $400 inhis name at an address inBurnaby. The caller statedthat if the complainantpaid $240 immediatelywith a credit card the debtwould be wiped out. Thecomplainant does not havean address in Burnaby andbelieves the phone accountwas opened fraudulently. Dec. 11, 10:41 a.m.,

4800-block of CentralAvenue: Report receivedthat a male was sitting infront of the complex smok-ing pot and making strangemoaning noises. Policelocated the suspect who wasidentified as part of a filmcrew. There was no indica-tion of any drug use and thenoises were coming from aradio. Dec. 11, 2:20 p.m.,

4800-block of 57th Street:

Complainant reported hisex-girlfriend was driving byhis brothers home and tak-ing pictures of his brothersvehicle. The suspect isaccusing her ex-boyfriendof misusing his licenceplates by displaying themon another vehicle. Policeinvestigation found the useof the licence plates waslegitimate and the real issueis a child custody dispute. Dec. 11, 7:25 p.m.,

4600-block of EvergreenLane: Manager of theresidence reported thefront door to the build-ing had been kicked in.The complainant statedthe door had not shatteredbut was severely cracked.No suspects or witnesses.Report taken for insurancepurposes. Dec. 12, 1 a.m., 3700-

block of 88th Street: DeltaFire Department requestedpolice attend a fire to anunoccupied vehicle. Acheck of the vehicle licenceplate indicated an attempthad been made to report itas stolen.

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Opinion Page

Comfort inthe form ofCrime Beat

TEDMURPHY

MURPHYSLAW

How do you read the Crime Beat?Im assuming its with your eyes, but

what I mean by the question is whatmotivates you to peruse the weeklypolice blotter and what do you hopeto get out of it? Im grateful the DeltaPolice Department, which does an out-standing job serving this municipality,provides it on a regular basis because notonly is it a popular part of the paper, butthe feedback I get shows it serves a mul-titude of purposes.I think theres definitely an awareness

component to it, a subliminal warning, ifyou will, not to put yourself in a similarposition. Its a constant reminder not toleave valuables in plain sight becauseevery week it seems there are reports ofpurses, laptops, even loose change, beingstolen from vehicles.Others use the column for a bit of a

voyeuristic look around their own neigh-bourhood, perhaps an insight into whythe flashing lights of a police cruiserwere at the end of the block.There are others who read the Crime

Beat to see if they made the cut! Didthat noisy house party warrant inclusion?What about the teenagers lighting offfireworks in the park? Was our crimesufficient for the police department to letthe rest of South Delta know about it?Still others read it to get a good laugh.

There have been some doozies lately,including the guy who thought his lifemight be in danger after his car was sur-rounded by a bunch of 11-year-olds. Iknow, I shouldnt laugh, but that wholeexchange where both parties thoughtthe other posed an imminent threat wasamusing, at least from the safety of myown desktop.An angry shopper hitting a vehicle

with a jug of milk in the supermar-ket parking lot was another good onerecently and its just the type of criminalactivity that will allow us to make a seri-ous run at being included when those latenight talk shows poke fun at small townnews.For me, reading the Crime Beat acts

as reinforcement for my decision to livein South Delta. The roll call of incidentson a weekly basis, from shoplifting andvandalism to petty theft and drunkenexchanges, is, in a weird kind of way,comforting. Im not suggesting any ofit should be welcomed or tolerated, butif this is the worst stuff going on in myneighbourhood, then Ive got it prettydarn good.You only have to look around this bur-

geoning metropolitan area to see what itslike elsewhere to realize weve got some-thing special here in South Delta.The Crime Beat brings that home

every Friday.

The Optimist encourages readers to write letters to the editor. Lettersare accepted on any topic, although preference is given to those onlocal matters. The Optimist reserves the right to edit letters and thedecision to publish is at the discretion of the editor or publisher. Allletters must be signed, dated and include the writers phone number

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Deltas pioneering lifestyle cen-tered on the economic benefitsfrom commercial fishing and agri-culture.For various reasons, the salmon

runs are depleted and the industryis but a shadow of its robust past.Farming has continued to evolveand succeed, remaining an ever-present focus of those wishing itssuccess, as are the drivers of theindustry seeking new markets.Delta recently celebrated its

134th birthday and for the pastseveral decades, the benefits ofthe Fraser River have been lostto many living in its vicinity. TheFraser River continues to playa crucial role in the social andeconomic well being of B.C. andbeyond.The river is a major source

of employment and recreation.Virtually every type of industrythat could be developed in MetroVancouver has found a place in andaround the lower Fraser. The Fraser

watershed makes a generous con-tribution to sport fishing and is thehome of the largest population ofwintering waterfowl in Canada.At last count there were 67

departments of governmentsinvolved in decisions affecting theFraser River and more than 100interest groups representing indus-try, recreation and conservation.One of Deltas residents, LadnersMike Owen, was recently inductedinto the Fraser River Hall of Famefor his involvement for some 40years in river-related issues.At a young age, Owen ventured

into recycling of demolition mate-rials from old buildings, machinerydepots and bridges over a rangeof Canadian provinces and theU.S. His relationship with Gulf ofGeorgia Towing turned his atten-tion to the marine side of demoli-tion and recycling.Owen was superintendent for

the lift span of the Antioch Bridgein California and retired fromCleveland Wrecking in 1983 afterdemolishing several obsolete oilrefineries across Canada. In theearly 1970s, he rented some rawland on River Road West adjacentto the Fraser River from GordonGibson Sr.This was the defining moment

in Owens life in Delta. It was hisresponsibility to turn the acreageinto revenue generating property. In

doing so, Owen became involvedin the local business community.Radiating energy and leadership,he became president of the LadnerBusiness Association and the DeltaChamber of Commerce.Long known for getting results,

he was enlisted by Delta to pushforward the construction and com-pletion of the Millennium Trail.This project required cooperationof three levels of government andsupport from river-based industries.Owens tireless efforts brought himrecognition as Deltas Citizen ofthe Year.He has long been a leading voice

for the cleaning of Ladner Harbourand the Ladner Sediment Group,for much-needed dredging alongthe south side of the Fraser, affect-ing Deltas substantial float homecommunity.A man on a mission, his initia-

tives have been well accepted bythe Corporation of Delta, localMLAs and MPs, helping to resultin funding by all levels of govern-ment on this necessary dredgingproject.Owen remains committed to the

Fraser River and shares his awardand recognition with his wifeColleen who generously supportshis considerable time and experi-ence donated to Deltas river basin.Merry Christmas to all and a

good night to you, Colleen.

Hall of famer shows just howcrucial Fraser is to this area

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Years ago when the South

Fraser Perimeter Road wasfirst proposed it seemedlike a good idea. Thepurpose was to allow fortruck traffic to move fromDeltaport and the ferryterminal to Highway 1 in adirect manner. It seems thatwill be achieved when all issaid and done.What has really hap-

pened is they did not dotheir homework and haveforced the daily commutersof South Delta back onto aone-lane highway. Nowherein the design does it makethe drive from Tsawwassento Vancouver via the

George Massey Tunnel anybetter than the perfectlygood highway that has beenin place for years.I am very disappointed

we do not get a chance tomerge onto Highway 99where the SFPR connects.We do not get the oppor-tunity to use the third lanegoing north and are forcedto stay in one lane all theway to the old cloverleaf.Everyone heading to

the ferry terminal fromVancouver and Richmondwill still naturally take theold exit onto Highway 17A,where at Deltaport Waythey are forced into onelane. I foresee lineups and

traffic jams.Where are the provincial

governments numbers itmust have researched thatindicates traffic flows andvolumes? It must haveknown the majority of ferrytraffic comes from the tun-nel. The SFPR is over builtand over engineered, and itmakes my commute longerand slower.From 56th Street and

Highway 17 to the tunnel isnow three kilometres lon-ger, so I am forced to add atleast 30 kilometres a weekfor nothing. No advan-tages for South Delta. Notimpressed.

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calls the old Highway 17section between DeltaportWay and Ladner TrunkRoad as 17 instead ofthe new designation 17A,and worse still calls thenew South Fraser PerimeterRoad (now Highway 17) asthe DETOUR route.Calling the SFPR the

DETOUR defeats themain intentions of havingtraffic from Tsawwassen,the ferry terminal andDeltaport Way use and treatthe SFPR/Highway 99 link

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Teagan Lyseng wanted todo something really specialfor her 10th birthday.The youngster decided

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in the thick of the house-to-housefighting. On Christmas Day, they satdown in a battered church to a mealon white tablecloths with candlesconsisting of soup, pork and puddingaccompanied by a bottle of beer,fruit, nuts and cigarettes. Rotatedoff the line in sections, young menenjoyed what would be for sometheir last Christmas dinner.Last Saturday, the Seaforth

Highlanders commemorated as theyhave since 1943 that Christmas din-ner replicated exactly as it happened.The majority of attendees are nowyoung many veterans of Canadas

conflicts from the former Yugoslaviato Afghanistan. We were honoured bythe attendance of a few survivors ofthat original dinner.As their padre, it is easy to love

these young soldiers as they laughand smile. This years dinner wasmade all the more poignant withthe news of the recent suicides ofCanadian soldiers and concernsfor PTSD. I went from table totable, wishing my soldiers a MerryChristmas, encouraging them to besafe and to watch each others back.I know something of the deep

commitment my Second World Warpredecessor Padre Durnford felt forhis generation of Seaforths. Jesus,Prince of Peace, my prayer thisChristmas is an end to armed con-flict and peace in the minds of theseyoung people we have sent to war.

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A Christmas carolingcharity event in DowntownVancouver Monday willbenefit a ministry groupthat serves the West End.Freshwave Ministries

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less once a week using itsaging bus to distribute food,clothing and blankets.Mondays Christmas

carol get together will raisemoney to replace the bus,explains organizer andFreshwave volunteer TinaHoell of Ladner.Christmas is always a

time when people seem tobe in the spirit of givingso I figured this would bea good time to help themraise money for the bus,said Hoell, who is lookingfor people to come out andsing.Hoell, a former member

of the United Entertainers,said a few local businessesare also helping out.Freshwave Ministries

founder Carey Muir, a long-time South Delta residentwho started the Richmond-

based group in 2010, saidthe bus has been fixed afew times so far.Its a 77 GMC. The

parts are becoming hard tofind, he said.The group has about

20 volunteers, alongwith co-director in KarlHildebrandt, and can serveanywhere from 60 to 120people any given night.The caroling event will

go from 6:30 to 8 p.m. atSeymour and Davie.Hoell said Freshwave

is a registered non-profitsociety that can providetax-receipts for donations ofat least $50. Donations canalso be made at The RepairMan in Ladner, which sheowns with her husband.For more visit www.

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One local woman is step-ping into the spotlight thisholiday season to thankthe people who helped herthrough a difficult time inher life.To an outsider looking

in, there is little indica-tion today that 28-year-oldRebecca Gingell was bed-ridden for four years andtold that she might neverwalk again.Gingell, who lives in

Tsawwassen, has a raregenetic condition pseu-dohypoparathyroidism(PHP) Type 1B that, inbasic terms, causes a calci-um deficiency in the body.It is so rare that Gingell,granddaughter of late MLAFred Gingell, is one ofonly about 100 people inCanada living with the con-dition; and combined witha secondary bone disease,Gingell is the first recordedcase of her particular medi-cal condition.Calcium affects more

than just the bones. A lackof calcium in the body canaffect muscles, includingthe heart, mood and anxietylevel, coordination, balance,sight and even a personsIQ.Gingell wasnt diagnosed

with PHP until she was15, but she had a varietyof issues throughout child-hood.Life was pretty hard up

till then, she said.She was anxious a lot

and had issues with bright

lights and loud sounds, shewas uncoordinated and hadproblems with sports andother activities.As a child, I was

very fearful, she said.Everything from Disneymovies to firecrackers atHalloween to a new situ-ation was a scary event. Ihad to try twice as hardat school to get extraordi-narily average grades. I hadtrouble keeping up with myfriends in every way. I washappy but very shy.Gingell said her mom,

Lois Gingell, always kindof felt that something was alittle something wrong butwe werent quite sure what.I wasnt actually even awarethat she was worried until Iwas 14.At that time, Gingell

said, the family broachedtheir concerns with the fam-ily doctor. However, all theissues seemed unconnected.A diagnosis came four

months later, just after her15th birthday. Gingell wasstudying for a French examat school when her heartwent into tetany, a musclespasm caused by her lowlevel of calcium, and shepassed out. Gingell said shewas unaware she had lostconsciousness and woke upsitting at a desk with herface in her binder.I left the class and

cleaned myself up andpromptly wrote a Frenchexam, she said.She later told her mother,

a registered nurse, whathappened and was taken toB.C. Childrens Hospital.

She was diagnosed withPHP and treatment began.Despite the diagnosis

and treatment, Gingell stillstruggled with health prob-lems throughout her teensand by 21 she began havinga lot of pain.There are a of number

of parathyroid diseasesthat cause low calcium butthey are treated differently.With the initial treatment,Gingells calcium level didnot rise enough and herparathyroid level remainedhigh and, as a result, herbody started leeching cal-cium out of her bones untilthat supply ran out as well.My calcium became so

low it was immeasurable,she said.Her bones became

inflamed, causing immensepain.In the spring of 2007,

Gingell was referred to Dr.David Thompson, an endo-crinologist at VancouverGeneral Hospital.

It was an extraordinarilyscary time for me. Wedidnt know what was hap-pening.The pain was getting

worse.Gingell said Thompson

confirmed her diagnosisand a plan was put into

place to begin the righttreatment.We left his office with

a sigh of relief that day,she said. We knew instinc-tively that we were in goodhands and I would be wellcared for. That feeling isstill with me seven yearslater.Gingells journey, how-

ever, was far from over. Shewas in and out of hospitalover the next few years andstarted gaining weight. Dueto the inflammation in herbones, Gingell began toswell, gaining 100 poundsover three-and-a-half years.Its like when you sprain

your ankle or fracture abone, you swell, she said.

It was essentially like Ihad fractured my wholebody and, as a result, mybody began to swell.In April 2010, Gingell

was admitted for whatwould become her longeststint in the hospital 17months, one of the longeststays ever at VGH.During that time, she

said, doctors, nurses, hos-pital staff and volunteersbecame her family.Everyone from the PIC

team to the people whobrought the meal trays tothe housekeepers and por-ters kept my spirits up andencouraged me, she said.Nurses would stop by her

room to catch up, paint hernails and help distract herfrom the pain, and hospi-tal volunteers would oftencome into her room just tochat and share a laugh.They shared glimpses

of their personal lives and,as a result, they broadenedmy rather narrow one. Theymade my family and I feelsupported and secure in aninsecure situation. Theywere cheerful and buoyedme up when life seemedrather dismal.Her doctors, Thompson

and hospitalist Dr. DavidWilson, as well as physio-therapist Sue Kwan and Dr.Annabel Mead, a memberof VGHs complex painteam, and others workedtirelessly and throughmany complications to helpGingell regain her health.In September 2011, as

Gingell was nearing theend of her hospital stay, she

stood for the first time inmore than two years, andeven while celebrating thesuccess, she was told shemight never be able to walkindependently again.Gingell, however, had

other ideas and remaineddetermined to start walking.She was discharged from

VGH on Sept. 20, 2011 andtwo days later she took herfirst step.It was a day of intoxi-

cating joy, hope and newbeginnings, she said.Gingell continued her

rehabilitation at GF StrongRehabilitation Centre,where she was an outpatientfor more than eight months.Today, Gingell is work-

ing at St. Davids AnglicanChurch in Tsawwassenwhere she is the director ofchildren and young familyministry. She has also beenstudying psychology atTrinity Western Universitybut has had to take a breakfrom her education fromtime to time due to herhealth.After her long hospital-

ization, Gingell and herfamily began looking forways to give back to thehospital.This year, Gingell

became the face of theVGH and UBC HospitalFoundations annual Angelfundraiser. The event invitesmembers of the public tomake a donation to thefoundation and dedicateangel ornaments to doctors,nurses, friends or familywho have made a differencein their life.

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Tsawwassens Rebecca Gingell (third from left) is surrounded by some of her Vancouver General Hospital angels, including (from left) chaplin Arthur Berman, Dr. David Thompson, Dr. David Wilton,physiotherapist Sue Kwan, and nurses Grace Skovgaard and Jodana Keil.

Angels at work in her cornerTsawwassens Rebecca Gingell thanks staff at VGH for helping her deal with rare genetic condition

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Rebecca Gingell listed a lot of names on her angel ornament.


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The Delta HospitalAuxiliary is looking for afew good volunteers to helpout at the hospitals long-term care facility.Mountain View Manor,

which was built in 1977, afull three years before therest of the hospital, is cur-rently home to 92 residents,85 per cent of which havesome form of cognitive dis-ability.While there is a full com-

plement of dedicated staffaiming to keep residentscontent and healthy, volun-teers are needed to providethe little things that improvequality of life.The quality of life is key

at this stage, says facilitymanager Connie Lau.The staff of 130, includ-

ing casuals, provides theday-to-day care residentsneed, while volunteersoffer extras that help makeMountain View Manor feelless like a hospital and amore like home.Im very proud of the

staff, Lau says. Everysingle one goes above andbeyond.On one rainy Friday

morning, staff memberstend to various residents inthe dining room while twovolunteers in their brightblue smocks hand out cof-fee, tea and a little conver-sation.At the same time, volun-

teer therapy dog Lolly andher owner make the roundsas part of the auxiliaryspet program, which seesvolunteers bring specially-trained dogs to MountainView Manor to visit withresidents.She brings a little spe-

cial TLC to the ward, saysElaine Canning, a pastpresident of the auxiliary.The Delta Hospital

Auxiliary provides $65,000in funding, as well as an

army of volunteers, toMountain View Manorannually. The funding helpscover the cost of variousprograms, such as musictherapy and the bell choir,outings, entertainment andother events.Funding from the aux-

iliary supports little extrasfor residents, such as bring-ing in high quality enter-tainment, the garden andgreenhouse, both of whichare specially designed to bewheelchair accessible.They need mental

stimulation, Canning saysof Mountain View Manorresidents, adding volunteers

can help provide that in avariety of ways.Recreation therapy super-

visor Neelufa Ramsamysays its the volunteers thathelp make many of theadditional services and out-ings possible.For example, when

residents are taken on anouting, residents need one-on-one attention, somethingthat would not be possiblewithout volunteers.The volunteers bring the

community here, she says.The facility runs a num-

ber of programs that requirevolunteers of all ages. JulieDahl, co-ordinator of vol-

unteer resources, says whilevolunteers are needed at alltimes during the week, theyare especially needed onweekdays.Theres the computer

program that brings inyounger volunteers to helpresidents connect with fam-ily and friends via email,or the Grandpals programthat partners local Grade7 students with residents.Volunteers also help withstaff-run programs, such asmusic therapy, and specialevents like Christmas gath-erings.The auxiliary was started

in 1969 as a fundraising

organization supporting andpromoting the concept of ahospital in Delta.Over the years, it has

raised millions for equip-ment and to make surepatients and residents of theextended care facility arecomfortable. Its volunteers,easily spotted in their blueaprons, help keep manyprograms and amenities atthe hospital running likethe gift shop and CourtyardCaf.Most of the auxiliarys

revenues come throughsales at its thrift shop andChristmas shop, whichare located in the heart of

Ladner Village. The saleof gently used clothes andhousehold items has, overthe years, raised moneyfor a number of projects,big and small, including$1 million to expand theemergency room, another$250,000 for the extendedcare unit and $700,000 forstate-of-the-art digital mam-mography equipment.In the more than 40 years

since its inception, the aux-iliary has raised more than$10 million.For more information,

or to volunteer, call JulieDahl at 604-535-4500 ext.757477.

Volunteers add touch of homeDelta Hospital Auxiliary improving quality of life for residents of Mountain View Manor

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Delta Hospital Auxiliary volunteers Hilary Sanders (left) and Stephanie Cooper, both of Ladner, do the little things to make life brighter for residents of Mountain ViewManor, Delta Hospitals extended care unit.



leisure&lifestylesfeatures co-ordinator: Dave Willis 604-946-4451 email: [email protected] ....in South Delta

Its a Winter WonderlandLots of activities to keep busy over the Christmas break

Looking for something to doclose to home over this winterbreak?There are a variety of events

and activities taking place at civicrecreation facilities around townover the next couple weeks: Christmas Shop & Drop at

the Pool! takes place today from5 to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 1to 3 p.m. at the Ladner LeisureCentre. Parents who need to getsome last minute shopping orwrapping done can drop their kids(age seven and up) off for somefun and games. Regular admissionrates apply. The Grinch will pay a visit to

the Ladner Leisure Centre tomor-row (Saturday, Dec. 21) from 3 to5 p.m. and hit the ice for a skate.Join others in Whoville to skatewith the Grinch and see how hisheart grows two sizes.Regular admission rates apply. The Delta Ice Hawks have

home games on Dec. 21 (againstAldergrove) and Dec. 28 (againstRidge Meadows) at the LadnerLeisure Centre. Both games areat 7:45 p.m. Check out www.del-taicehawks.com for more on thelocal Junior B hockey team. The arena at the South Delta

Recreation Centre is being trans-formed again this holiday sea-son into a Winter Wonderland.Those who drop by can checkout a decorated world of skat-ing enchantment with spectacularlighting.Winter Wonderland runs:- Dec. 22, 23, 27-30 from 10

a.m. to 12 p.m. and then 1:30 to 5p.m. and then 6 to 8 p.m.- Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to 12

p.m. and then 1:30 to 5 p.m.- Jan. 1 from 1:30 to 5 p.m.- Jan. 2-3 from 10 a.m. to 12

p.m. and then 1:30 to 5 p.m. andthen 6 to 8 p.m.Regular drop-in admission rates

apply. Delta will once again put on

the annual Polar Bear Swim atBoundary Bay Regional Park inTsawwassen on NewYears Day.Those looking to start the yearwith a chilly dip in the watersof Boundary Bay can registerat noon. A registration form,which is available to download onDeltas website, can be completedin advance for quicker registrationat the event.Swimmers head in to the

water at 1 p.m. sharp and every-one is out by 1:05 p.m. Prizes areawarded to first, second and thirdplace swimmers to the bell, theoldest swimmer and the swimmerfrom furthest away, notes Deltaswebsite.Those who come just to watch

are encouraged to wear warmclothes and sturdy waterprooffootwear. There will also bechildrens activities, a drummingcircle and light refreshments. There will be NewYears

Day swims at the Ladner LeisureCentre and Winskill Aquatic &Fitness Centre from 12:30 to 4

p.m. There will be fun and gameswith a play leader from 1:30 to3:30 p.m. Admission is a donationof a non-perishable item for thefood bank. Hit the ice for a skate on New

Years Day at the Ladner LeisureCentre from 1 to 2:30

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