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The Delta Chamber ofCommerce has announcedthe finalists in nine catego-ries for its annual Hats Offto Excellence awards.

The awards recognizebusiness and communityleaders from a wide rangeof backgrounds who havecontributed significantly tothe community of Delta.

The finalists in eachcategory, and the announce-ment of the winners, will becelebrated during a gala thisFriday night.

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Delta Lands Group)* Immanuel Chen* Rebecca Efonoff

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and Tourism Award(Sponsored by LadnerBusiness Association)* Kristin Bishop,

Tourism Delta* Anne Janzen, Farm

Fresh Events* Gillian McLeod, Fraser

Valley Regional LibraryRising Star Businessof the Year Award

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Delta voters head to thepolls Saturday to selectcivic councillors and schooltrustees for the next fouryears.

Thirteen candidates arerunning for six spots onDelta council, while 16are vying for seven Deltaschool board seats.

What’s guaranteed is thatboth arms of local govern-ment will have at leastone new face after DeltaNorth MLA Scott Hamiltonvacated his council seatand trustee Simon Trueloveretired from the schoolboard. All other incumbentson both council and schoolboard are running again.

As far as the mayor’srace, there isn’t one thistime as nobody steppedup to challenge incumbentLois Jackson, who hasannounced her upcomingsixth term would be herlast.

The council race featuresseven newcomers, includingRod Binder, a member ofJackson’s Delta Independent

Voters’ Association. Alsonew to civic politics are allfour members of the DeltaConnect slate.

Not a newcomer or anincumbent, Heather Kingis a familiar name in localpolitics. A former schooltrustee and municipal coun-cillor who lost the mayor’srace three years ago, King

is hoping to reclaim a coun-cil seat.

The school board racefeatures six incumbents,nine running for the firsttime and Brad Sherwin,who mounted an unsuccess-ful bid in 2011.

The campaign for councilseats hasn’t had much in theway of hot-button issues in

South Delta as several bigtopics, such as port expan-sion at Roberts Bank, arebeyond Delta’s jurisdic-tion. Affordable housingand community plans havebeen among the most talkedabout issues at all-candi-dates forums.

Development, particu-larly the controversial MK

Lands proposal as well ashigh-rises, has drawn sig-nificant interest in NorthDelta.

Several of the newcomersin the council race are cam-paigning on the need forchange, while incumbentshave been lauding the cur-rent council’s track record,including the fact themunicipal debt has almostbeen eliminated.

In the school board race,the biggest issue has beenwhether trustees should betaking on a more vocal rolein pressuring the provincialgovernment for better fund-ing.

School trustee NickKanakos said even thoughthere may be a lot of localissues of interest, the voterturnout may be disappoint-ing because there’s nomayor’s race.

Voters go to polls SaturdayNo race for mayor’s chair this time, but big fields seek council and school board seats

MayorLois Jackson *

Council (elect 6)Johann AckermannRod BinderSylvia Bishop *Ron CalliouRobert Campbell *Jeannie Kanakos *Heather KingPeter MattooLori MayhewBruce McDonald *Ian Paton *Jennifer ThossNicholas Wong

School Board (elect 7)Corinne AtwoodRhiannon BennettDonna Burke *Laura Dixon *Susan FetterkindPhil HurtNick Kanakos *Fabian Milat *Carla QualtroughBruce ReidDale Saip *Brad SherwinNic SlaterScott StoilenLaura Michelle ThomasVal Windsor * * Incumbent

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Saturday’s civic elec-tion will reveal if there areenough compelling issues,or sufficient voter discon-tent, to result in a meaning-ful change to the makeup ofDelta council.

It’s been almost aquarter-century since dis-satisfied voters dumpeda significant portion ofcouncil in an election. Thatwas back in 1990 whennew mayor Beth Johnsonand her upstart IDEA slateclaimed control of munici-pal hall.

The last major overhauloccurred in 1999 whenJohnson and others retired,paving the way for LoisJackson to win her firstterm as mayor and herTriDelta slate to claim fourseats on council.

Jackson, who’s runningunopposed for a sixth termthis election, and her slateshave held the majority eversince.

While a few faces havecome and gone over theyears, only two incumbents— Anne Peterson and Ann

Claggett — have lost theirseats in an election in thelast two decades.

Only Scott Hamilton,who was elected DeltaNorth MLA lastyear, will not beseeking re-elec-tion among thesix councillorselected threeyears ago.

That couldprove problem-atic for newcom-ers hoping breakthrough this year,but that hasn’tdampened theresolve of thosecampaigning onthe need for achange.

“Delta needs new ideasand a fresh perspectiveand new ways to engagecitizens,” Lori Mayhewsaid at a recent all-candi-dates meeting organizedby the Delta Residents’Association in North Delta.

Mayhew is running withfellow newcomers NicholasWong, Jennifer Thoss andJohann Ackermann on aslate called Delta Connect,which is opposed to the MK

Delta Lands developmentproposal in North Delta,while also calling for areaplans to be adhered to bymunicipal officials.

Echoing the need for newideas, as well as a councilthat listens to the com-munity, independent PeterMattoo’s campaign hasalso pointed out that coun-cil needs to better reflectthe ethnic diversity of themunicipality.

Former mayor DougHusband, who in 1990 wasthe last Delta mayor defeat-ed, said it will be interestingto see if the newcomers’

messages resonate withvoters.

“When I got electedit was really quite easybecause it was a traffic or

a tax issue in those days.Now in the last 20 years,things have settled downand you don’t have thosegalvanizing things thatpeople are going to rush outand support a candidate oftheir choice.

“There hasn’t been any-thing said by these new-comers that sets them apartfrom the incumbents whoare better known and havea better organization, and

ultimately it boils down towho has the biggest andbest organization in termsof numbers and financialsupport.”

Another new-comer to the raceis Rod Binder, whois part of Jackson’sDelta IndependentVoters Association(DIVA) thatincludes incum-bents Ian Paton andRobert Campbell.Binder said it’s justas much a challengefor him to get hisname and messageout there as theother newcomers.

Although, for themost part, council

has been much less divisivein recent years, and DIVAmembers even occasionallyvote against each other, ifBinder fails to get elected itwould change the dynamicas it would be the firsttime Jackson didn’t have amajority.

Citing the current admin-istration’s record at a recentall-candidates forum, five-term incumbent Campbelldescribed Jackson as “an

incredible lady” who needsthe support of a strongcouncil.

Former councillorHeather King, who lost themayor’s race to Jacksonthree years ago, has namerecognition as she attemptsto get back on council.

King crossed paths withJackson during the cam-paign when she said Delta’sbuilding regulations areambiguous and suggestedpeople call municipal hallto ask the same questionthree times.

Incumbents BruceMcDonald and JeannieKanakos are runningtogether under a bannerthat also includes incum-bent school trustees LauraDixon and Nick Kanakos,Jeannie’s husband.

First-term incumbentSylvia Bishop is once againrunning as an independent.

Newcomers are hoping to buck trendWith five incumbents on the ballot and a history of status quo, challengers face uphill climb for council seat

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Civic voters are beingasked to decide whetherthey’re satisfied with howDelta school trustees aredealing with Victoria whenit comes to education fund-ing or if they agree withteachers that it’s time tobecome more vocal.

Less than two monthsafter the bitter and pro-tracted teachers’ disputeended, the biggest issue forDelta school board hopefulsin the run up to Saturday’selection has been the advo-cacy role of trustees.

Some say it’s time to tryto put more pressure onthe provincial governmentwhen it comes to funding,as well as class size andcomposition, while othershave said the board is, infact, advocating, but mustalso concentrate on workingwith what it has to deliverhigh quality programming.

The Delta Teachers’Association and CUPELocal 1091 sent a ques-tionnaire to all 16 candi-dates before announcingthey’re endorsing Rhiannon

Bennett, Nic Slater andBruce Reid, all membersof the Kids Matter slate,as well as former DTApresident Val Windsor andfellow independent BradSherwin. Windsor is theonly incumbent.

“It’s not only inDelta, it’s a per-ception teachershave across B.C.that trustees whoclaim to be strongadvocates forpublic educationalso have to beseen and heard asstrong advocatesfor public educa-tion,” DTA presi-dent Paul Steersaid after the listwas released.

“It’s not enoughto just work behind thescenes or for individualtrustees to line up in uni-son behind the chair of theboard as a figurehead.”

Slater told the Optimistthe message, at least onsocial media, is that peoplewant school trustees tospeak up more.

During the Optimist’sTwitter all-candidates forum

last week, Slater, a formerprovincial and federal NDPcandidate, noted trusteesare elected, which alreadymakes them political.

At the DTA’s sparselyattended all-candidates

meeting last Thursday inLadner, several of thosevying for one of seven seatssaid it’s the board’s role toeducate the public aboutthe funding situation, whileothers said school boardscan be fired if they pushadvocacy too far.

“We can’t be in any moretrouble than we are rightnow with education,” Slatersaid.

Reid said boards need tounite and speak out againstthe government’s “lack ofmoral fiber” when it comesto public education.

“We have to keep fight-ing and our goal is to make

sure people understandwhat’s happening. Havinga corrupt government, I’msorry, I can’t as a trusteeof the board to be doinganything that supports agovernment that continu-ally has worked to destroymy public education,” Reidsaid.

Two-term incumbentLaura Dixon, who mostrecently served as board

chair, noted trustees haveadvocated directly withthe ministers of educa-tion and finance throughthe B.C. School TrusteesAssociation, amplifyingDelta’s voice.

Followinglast week’sall-candidatesmeeting,she told theOptimist everyelection seesteachers raisethe issue andsupport certaincandidates.

“Part ofwhat I’m hear-ing, and thisis a selectview of a fewpeople, (and)this is not what

I’m hearing from every-body, some people seem tothink trusteeship should beabout de facto oppositionto the B.C. Liberal govern-ment. Well, my view is werepresent the entire commu-nity and we have to workwith whatever governmentis in office. We don’t workfor the government, but wework with them,” she said.

“So I’m not subscribingto the view that the solerole of trusteeship is to takeon the provincial govern-ment about funding. It’s amuch wider role than that.There are many issues wehave to attend to.”

REAL Delta’s Dale Saip,the longest-serving schooltrustee in Delta, saw hisslate boycott a pair of DTA-organized all-candidatesmeetings because they wereheld after the endorsements.

Asked in the survey howhe see himself advocat-ing for Delta students andpublic education, Saipresponded: “As a father ofchildren in our system, anda husband of a teacher, Iam very supportive of thepositive direction our VisionStatement takes us. As atrustee, I am an advocatefor the taxpayers who haveno other advocate.”

Advocacy tops race for school boardTeachers looking for trustees to be more vocal when it comes to education funding provided by province

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The Delta Teachers’Association held the first ofits two all-candidates meet-ings for school board hope-fuls last Thursday eveningin Ladner and as expected,it focused primarily on gov-ernment underfunding ofthe school system.

A small crowd of roughly40, made up mostly ofcandidate supporters andteachers, made their wayto Genesis Theatre to hearcandidates tackle a vari-ety of questions, includ-ing whether they wouldbe willing to only submita “needs” budget to theMinistry of Education.

Several of the candidateswarned that submitting onlya needs budget would resultin the board being firedand a superintendent fromoutside brought in to man-age the affairs of the districtwithout consultation.

Bruce Reid, however,drew applause when he saidhe is “tired of this crap”and that he has a dream thatall districts would submitneeds budgets.

Incumbent Nick Kanakoswarned it would only resultin the removal of boardsand centralizing decisions.

Asked what if the boardsubmitted a needs budgetand an outraged publicoccupied schools if trusteeswere fired, Nic Slater said itwas a great idea, but addedit’s paramount the public iseducated about what’s goingon in the school system.

That sentiment wasechoed by several of thecandidates.

Incumbent Laura Dixonsaid boards of education areneeded to make their caseand that the people need tobe careful not to take themout of the equation.

A teacher in the audiencelater told Dixon studentsmay be thriving in Delta fornow, but it’s on the backsof teachers whose workingconditions are becomingmore stressful.

Candidate Phil Hurtdidn’t take part, but thesession’s most conspicu-ous absence was the REALDelta slate, whose fourmembers boycotted theforum due to the teachers’union publicly endorsing ahandful of candidates ear-lier in the campaign.

On the issue of corporatesponsorships and dona-tions, Slater said he has noproblem with donationsfrom local businesses andorganizations, but said the

funding of schools throughcorporate handouts willlead to fulfilling the provin-cial government’s agenda ofprivatizing schools.

Noting the school districtalready has procedures inplace to scrutinize partner-ships or donations, Dixonsaid there are many partner-ships that have benefitedstudents.

Rhiannon Bennett said itwas ridiculous to be evenhaving such a debate aboutcorporate sponsorship inschools, but “chronic under-funding has cut away all thefat and is now cutting awayat the muscle” of districts.

Reid said schools boardshave been forced to getcreative in bringing in newrevenue and rely on inter-national students as a cashcow, which has led to ineq-uities among districts.

Incumbent Val Windsornoted the reality is theLiberals remain in controluntil the next provincialelection, but boards shouldnot “roll over and be quiet.”

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Here’s a sampling ofwhat the 13 Delta councilcandidates had to say at thelone all-candidates forumheld in South Delta on Oct.23:

Jennifer Thoss“I was lucky to grow up

in Tsawwassen and enjoy anexcellent quality of life, andthat’s why I’m here today,because I would like to pro-tect Delta and the quality oflife for my son.”

Jeannie Kanakos“We raised our family

here in Delta and it’s beena great community. That’sone of the motivators forme wanting to give back,to build a community forfuture generations.”

Heather King“I have a balance in my

leadership. I have a balanceof fresh perspective andexperience.”

Peter Mattoo“Delta’s population has

changed over the timeI’ve been living here andthe diversities need to bereflected in local politics.”

Ian Paton“My vision as a council-

lor is to bring a commonsense approach to the issueswith the knowledge and

financial practicality of aself-employed farmer andbusiness owner.”

Rod Binder“Delta is a great place to

live. I bring to the team 30years of experience in busi-ness sales and marketing,and over the last 20 years Isat as a director on boardson both corporate and non-profit organizations.”

Lori Mayhew“Delta is at a crossroads

and the next fours yearswill be crucial in what kindof development happens inDelta and how it happens.”

Nicholas Wong“I love Delta and it is

part of who I am. I’mproud we maintained ourneighbourhood character-istics and community sprit.Make no mistake, a worldof change is on the horizonand we must manage anddirect pubic growth to thebenefit of all the people inDelta.”

Bruce McDonald“In my time on council,

we reduced the municipaldebt by $68 million, whileat the same time buildingthe best protective services,engineering services andrecreation facilities in the

Metro region.”Johann Ackermann

“I share your concernsabout the environment,development and transpor-tation. You’re concerns mustbe heard.”

Robert Campbell“The way things have

gone with Mayor Jacksonunder her strong leadership,she needs a strong councilbehind her.”

Sylvia Bishop“The key issues for me

are preservation of farm-land, the protection of ourenvironment and strong,stable economic conditionsthat will bring jobs andbusinesses to Delta.”

Ron Calliou“There are many issues

within the community thatI also care about, from thedensifying of our neigh-bourhoods within a finitespace to what happens tothe air quality and to BurnsBog.”

Delta council candidatesin their own words

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It’s funny how right in the middleof the campaign for seats on the Deltaschool board a provincial election brokeout.

OK, so I’m being a bit facetious, butgiven the mayor has been acclaimed andthere’s a status quo kind of vibe to thecouncil proceedings, the battle for seventrustee spots has become the most com-pelling race in the lead up to Saturday’svote. And the debate over how vocalschool trustees should be as advocatesfor increased funding has dominated thediscussion over the last couple of weeks.

In the wake of a bitter and prolongedteachers’ strike, the Delta Teachers’Association has made a conscious effortto frame the discourse in this way.Teachers here and elsewhere in the prov-ince are keen to see calls for increasedfunding originate from places beyondjust BCTF headquarters.

Perhaps Victoria will finally sit up andtake notice, and the issue will be viewedby the public as more than a manage-ment-union struggle, if school trusteesbecome more vocal in their advocacyfor increased education funding. At leastthat’s the hope, which is why teachersacross the province are trying to takehold of school board races.

The governance provided by localschool trustees is inextricably linked toVictoria, specifically by the amount offunding the provincial government allo-cates to operate each district, however,school boards are the creation of theprovince and as such, can be replacedshould they dare to step out of line.

The province fired the CowichanValley school board a couple of yearsago after it didn’t submit a balancedbudget as required. After relieving themof their duties for approving a so-calledrestoration budget, which came completewith a $2.4 million deficit, the educationminister at the time said it’s regrettabletrustees put political advocacy ahead oftheir obligations.

I guess trustees here or elsewherecould follow Cowichan Valley’s lead anddo more to highlight funding inadequa-cies, but it doesn’t take a psychic to seewhere that kind of approach would even-tually end up. That’s why the debate has,to generalize here, been split along thelines of incumbents, who claim there’sonly so much they can do, and challeng-ers, who advocate a stronger stand.

Given the state of B.C.’s classrooms,there’s absolutely no denying there’s apressing need to make education fundingan election issue.

I’m not convinced, however, localschool board races are the best places todo that.

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 writer’s phone number

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I am pinch-hitting for BradSherwin, who is running for schoolboard. Given the municipal elec-tion is set for this Saturday, this isan opportune occasion to look atthe options voters have for Deltacouncil.

The big news this time around isthat Mayor Jackson is unopposedand thus will be elected by accla-mation. This was due to her lockon North Delta, anticipated majorfinancial support by developers andyears of experience.

With control of council overmost of the past term, Jacksonappeared increasingly imperious.Having said she will not run again,she will not be held accountable in2018, so a strategic voting goal willbe to keep her in check by electinga majority of councillors that arenot dependent upon her.

George Washington was alsoacclaimed (twice), but the legisla-

tive branch provided a check onhim.

Another strategic voting goalis to elect a majority of council-lors from South Delta. Over thepast term the majority of NorthDelta councillors made severalmajor adverse decisions regardingSouth Delta. This is our fault, andI recommend that you vote for allthe South Delta candidates (exceptRobert Campbell) on the ballot.

Who are they? Of the 13 can-didates listed in the Notice ofElection, seven are from NorthDelta, three (Sylvia Bishop,Heather King and Jennifer Thoss)are from Tsawwassen, one (IanPaton) is from East Delta/Ladnerand two (Campbell and NicholasWong) provide no address. It isknown that Campbell resides inTsawwassen, but received most ofhis votes from North Delta in thelast election. Wong appears to livein Ladner.

Of the existing councillors, Ithink Bishop has been the only onethat has consistently stood up forTsawwassen. She certainly needsto be re-elected. Similarly, Patonhas represented Ladner and EastDelta’s interests well and deservesanother term.

If you want to vote for a NorthDelta candidate, Jeannie Kanakos

and Bruce McDonald have beenattentive to South Delta concerns,although they have not tended tovote for them.

For the other candidates, it’s hardto gauge what you’re voting foron the basis of the anodyne issuesstatements on all the candidates’websites. To the extent that theyare explicit (more buses, more den-sity), I don’t agree with them.

King is from South Delta andhas experience as a councillor, butshe seems to be completely indif-ferent to existing plans and zoning.While he is inexperienced, I dothink Wong shows promise andis worth a try. He is from Ladnerand indicates that he favours usingthe Ladner Area Plan as a guide todevelopment, rather than Jackson’sapproach of ignoring it altogetherand spot zoning.

So, in summary, I recommendvoting for Bishop, Paton, Wong,King, Thoss, and either Kanakosand McDonald, in descendingorder. Remember that you get tovote for up to six candidates, andyou get what you vote for.

South Deltans have to vote stra-tegically to keep Jackson in checkand to have their own representa-tives make decisions about SouthDelta.

Also, vote for Brad, he cares.

Ensure South Delta’s voice isheard by voting strategically

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:The lives of people liv-

ing and working in Deltahave been put in jeopardybecause the Ministry ofHealth and the FraserHealth Authority will notsufficiently fund a 24/7surgical program at DeltaHospital, an emergency ser-vice most communities oflesser size and industrializa-tion have.

They say it is not eco-nomical to provide that typeof service at Delta Hospitaland that any surgical emer-gency after 3 p.m. must betransferred to another hos-

pital if it can handle it in anexpeditious manner.

The Fraser HealthAuthority no longer hassuch an agreement foremergency surgeries atRichmond Hospital, sopatients have to be trans-ferred by ambulance toeither New Westminster orSurrey at great risk to thepatient and inconvenienceand stress to the families.

This is not acceptable inan area that has five provin-cial highways, much traintraffic, a superport, a ferryterminal, an airport, twomajor industrial parks, LNG

plant, the Tsawwassen FirstNation and three residentialcommunities.

We have up to 30 doc-tors who have declared thenecessity of having 24/7emergency surgical capabil-ities. Surely 24/7 service tosave lives should have thesame priorities as having24/7 fire and police depart-ments.

The people living andworking here, along withgovernmental and corporatebodies, should demand thatDelta Hospital be funded toprovide that standard.

Douglas George Massey

Delta too busy not to havea 24/7 surgical program

Editor:Re: Drivers aren’t that

important, letter to the edi-tor, Nov 5

Another complaint abouttraffic congestion throughthe tunnel implies that engi-neers, or rather “engineer-ing gurus,” are at fault.

In my extensive experi-ence with commuting, it has

always been the case thatwhen Highway 17A backsup to Ladner Trunk Road,the single lane availableto northbound traffic fromthe South Fraser PerimeterRoad is also congested wayback up the highway. Theproblem is simply too manysingle-occupancy vehicles,plus port trucks, not the

one-lane ramp northboundfrom Highway 17A.

The source of the trafficis never-ending develop-ment south of the Fraser,and municipal councils thatkeep approving these devel-opments, often in defianceof community plans. Thinkabout this when you vote.

Adrian Wightman

Editor:Re: Mayor not a fan of

King’s challenge, Nov. 5I find it rich that Delta

Mayor Lois Jackson has anissue with Heather King’schallenge.

I mean, let’s be real here.I doubt too many folkswill actually take King upon her challenge. MaybeJackson is afraid that peo-ple will call and find outKing is correct.

For our mayor to say thischallenge “will come at theexpense of staff time and

taxpayers’ money” is laugh-able. If we are going to talkabout staff time and taxpay-ers’ money, let’s talk aboutour Official CommunityPlan. Jackson and all ofour councillors, excludingSylvia Bishop, completelyignored this plan when

it comes to Tsawwassen/Southlands.

Just how much staff timeand taxpayers’ money wasspent to draw up our com-munity plan only to haveour leaders flat out ignoreit?

Darren Garbutt

Editor:Re: Civic politicians

continue push for Hwy. 10median, Nov. 5

If the Ministry ofTransportation is lookingto save a few bucks, I knowof about a 100 or so lightlyused concrete medianslocated just a few kilome-tres away that some com-muters are trying to get ridof. I bet they would evenpay to move them.

Just a thought.Jim Rogers

Medians justwaiting for anew home

Taxpayers’ money wasted by ignoring plan

Highway congestion can be traced backto approval of too many developments

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: MLA presses pro-

vincial gov’t for long-termdredging plan, Oct. 31While not wishing to

diminish the need for ongo-ing dredging to any degreewhatsoever, there are manyoverlooked and unheraldedcosts directly related tomuddy silt in the FraserRiver.

For instance, without pri-oritizing:

• What is the cost toindustry to filter silt fromriver water for use in indus-trial processing such as forcooling purposes?

• What is the effect onsawmill equipment handlingsilt laden logs?

• How many deaths resultfrom rescuers being unableto find victims in themuddy waters?

• What is the cost to boatowners for premature fail-ure of engine cooling waterpumps and valves?

• What is the social costfor not having hundreds ofmiles of river banks free ofmud?

• What are the costs ofunwanted effluents andother contaminant beingcamouflaged within muddywaters?

• What is the effect onfish having to swim totheir clean clear spawningbeds through hundreds ofkilometres of gill-choking

muddy water?No doubt there are many

other costs that could beadded and perhaps there areeven some benefits suchas employment for dredgeoperators and an inexpen-sive source of preload mate-rial for construction sites.

Going back a fewdecades to when I wasin elementary school, Irecall having to draw mapsof Cordillera regions inCanada and learn the sig-nificance of the WesternCordillera and its effect onthe province and the FraserRiver drainage system.

Having had the oppor-tunity to travel extensivelythroughout B.C. and from

some readings it wouldappear that silt, as we knowit, is fallout from volcanoeseons ago and the cordille-ran effects accumulating inthe area where it is pickedup by the Nechako Riverfor delivery by its biggerpartner, the Fraser, to againaccumulate, this time in theFraser estuary.

All of the above sug-gests that while there isan ongoing need to spendhuge amounts of money onthe river in the long-term,the best place to spend thatmoney may not be in theestuary but upstream at thesource of the silt via ero-sion control.

P. Nairn McConnachie

Dredging necessary but also lookupstream for source of that silt Editor:

Re: Remembering thesacrifices has new mean-ing this year, Community

Comment, Nov. 7With another

Remembrance Day behindus, and reflecting on therecent tragic events inOttawa and Quebec andCanada’s sacrifices inAfghanistan and else-where, we are remindedyet again that no freedomis so outrageously and sooften abused as the free-dom to do nothing.

And so not just on thisone special occasion butthroughout the year weshould all perhaps thinkabout some words writtenduring the Second WorldWar in the form of a poemwhose authorship remainsdisputed but whose senti-ment remains true andeloquent to this day andalways:

“It is the soldier, not the

reporter,Who has given us the

freedom of the press.It is the soldier, not the

poet,Who has given us free-

dom of speech.It is the soldier, not the

campus organizer,Who has given us the

freedom to demonstrate.It is the soldier, not the

lawyer,Who has given us the

right to a fair trial.It is the soldier who

salutes the flag, servesunder the flag and whosecoffin is draped by theflag,

Who allows the protest-er to burn that same flag!”

Edmund Burke per-haps said it best when heobserved: “All that is nec-essary for the triumph ofevil is for good men to donothing.”

Lest we forget!E.W. Bopp

Sentiment expressed in WWIIremains true to this day

Editor:During the current elec-

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support public ownership.Future use of Paterson

Park should be decided bya broad public consultationprocess.

Don AndersonPaterson Park for

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Delta Votes: Meet yourcouncil candidates

JohannAckermann

Delta Connect

After more than a month of campaigning, the 2014 municipal election is set forthis Saturday. There are 13 candidates, five incumbents and eight newcomers,

running for six seats at the council table.

The Optimist asked each candidate to submit a short write up aboutthemselves and why they are running.

I share the concerns others in Deltahave about the environment, residentialdevelopments, traffic and transporta-tion. I want to bring a fresh perspec-tive to finding new ways to reconnectwith all citizens and local businesses.We need to be able to meet and freelydiscuss all issues. Only together can wemake Delta Connect and be the greatplace we want for our children to liveand thrive in.

RodBinder

Delta Independent Voters’Association

SylviaBishop

RonCalliou

RobertCampbell


I’m a 24-year resident of Delta with28 years of experience in businessand volunteer director on corporateand non-profit boards. Advisor on theNorth Delta Area Planning Committeeand currently a parks commissioner.Residents tell me Delta is a great com-munity to live in and we must keep iton track. I joined DIVA to support theproven record and also to progress care-fully into the future.

I’m a 50-year resident of Delta anda proud graduate of Ladner’s DeltaSecondary School. My 28-year teachingcareer was spent in Delta’s elementaryschools. I’ve raised my two childrenhere. I know what a great place Delta isto grow up in and what a safe place it isto raise a family. I am seeking your sup-port for a second term on Delta councilto keep it that way.

Candidate did not submit a write up. I am a 22-year resident of the BeachGrove neighbourhood. I am a law-yer with an office in Ladner. I chairthe Parks Recreation and CultureCommission and the Boundary BayAirport Advisory Committee. Deltaneeds the strong leadership and direc-tion provided by Mayor Jackson, myselfand DIVA as we move into a reality ofchange. I have the knowledge and expe-rience to ensure Delta remains special.

JeannieKanakos

Independents WorkingFor You

HeatherKing

PeterMattoo

LoriMayhew

Delta Connect

NicholasWong

Delta Connect

JenniferThossDelta Connect

IanPaton


BruceMcDonaldIndependents Working

For You

I am seeking your support for re-election to a third term on Delta coun-cil. As your councillor, I have workedto keep taxes low, our communitiessafe and attractive, and to protect ourenvironment and farmland. I have anMA (SFU) and certification in negotia-tion (JIBC) and I draw on 30 years ofprofessional experience in communitydevelopment, public policy and inter-government relations. On Nov. 15,please consider Jeannie Kanakos. Forfurther information: www.jeanniekana-kos2014.com.

As a 25-year resident of Delta, busi-ness consultant, former Delta council-lor, former Delta school board chair,vice president of Delta Hospice Societyand executive of Ladner BusinessAssociation, I am dedicated to improv-ing the quality of life in our community.

Voted as “Best Community Leader,”founding member of Delta Tourism,trustee of Delta Museum & Archives,busy wife and mother of three, I am anactive member of our community.

I am running for Delta council forthree reasons. First, as a 34-year resi-dent of Delta, I want to give back tothe community that gave my familyand I so much. Secondly, I believe thatin recent years, council has becomeunresponsive to the local commu-nity, favouring politics over residents.Lastly, I think it’s time for council toreflect greater diversity of culturalheritage, neighbourhoods, professionalbackgrounds or age.

I’m a married mother of three whohas lived in Delta for the past 18 years.As an involved soccer mom, I’ve trav-elled to all areas of this city and talkedto many people. Time and again I haveheard people say they don’t feel listenedto by the current council. We needto engage and involve our citizens sothey have some say in where our city isheaded.

I was born and raised in Delta and Icannot imagine a better place to growup. Like anyone, I want my children toenjoy the amazing small town characterand high quality of life that I enjoyed.I am running because Delta is understrong pressure to sacrifice its com-munity spirit in favor of industry anddensity. Growth is necessary, but mustbe managed, because Delta is worthpreserving.

I want to protect the environment andthe quality of life here in Delta. I wantto make a difference by offering a fresh,fair voice to Delta council. Our team,Delta Connect, will listen to the com-munity and look at new approaches topreserving Delta’s character while notcompromising sound fiscal manage-ment.

I’ve been on council for four yearsand have enjoyed a great working rela-tionship with Mayor Jackson, city staffand fellow councillors.

My vision as councillor is to bring acommon sense approach to issues, withthe knowledge and financial practicalityof a self-employed farmer and busi-ness owner. Supporting farmers andretaining viable farmland, preservingcharacter of certain neighbourhoods andimproving transportation corridors arethree important goals of mine.

I have lived in Delta for almost 50years and served on Delta council 21years. I am committed to addressing:revitalization of the business corridoralong Scott Road; community concernsabout building height, density, traffic,small lot housing and infill housing;improvements to recreational, culturaland arts amenities; pedestrian andcycling connectivity. My vision forDelta is that it become a “completecommunity” where all citizens haveaccess to opportunities to live, work,learn and play.


Delta Votes: Q&A withthe council candidates

JohannAckermann

Delta Connect

The Optimist asked each candidate to answer three questions:

1. What type of development should be allowed to address housing needs?

2. What can Delta do now to improve traffic/transportation routes?

3. As far as finances, where should tax dollars be focused in the next few years?

1. We need a mixture of different types ofhouses but they need to blend in with eachother. Example: a 3,500-square-foot homeshould not be next to an 1,800-square-foothome.

2. One thing is to not put in an overpassat 72nd Avenue and Highway 91 because thiswould cause a worse backup of traffic up thehill on 72nd. Nordel is an example.

3. A good question which can only beanswered by first looking at the present bud-get and at what still needs being done andwhat people are requesting. Either way, weneed to be responsible spenders.

RodBinder


SylviaBishop

RonCalliou

RobertCampbell


1. We need to diversify. The HousingAction Plan is the most comprehensive studyof Delta to date. It outlines the opportunitiesand challenges for low income, affordable,seniors’ housing and density.

2. Ensure traffic is flowing on arterialroads, restrict street parking weekdays on cer-tain sections of feeder roads and address lanebarriers on Highway 99 northbound. Trafficcalming in residential to address peak drivingshortcuts.

3. Priority is for safety and infrastructuremaintenance and improvements. Then forcommunity services to parks, recreation andculture.

1. The Official Community Plan shouldprovide certainty to residents and a messageto developers. Applications should conform tothe OCP. We need the right developments inthe right places at the right time for the rightreasons.

2. The Neighborhood Road ImprovementPlan is improving safety on main and col-lector roads. It has already started and willcontinue over several years. Lead in the devel-opment of a south of the Fraser transportationplan.

3. Continued upgrading Delta’s aging infra-structure. Upgrading municipal buildings suchas Sunbury Hall. Acquisition of additionalassets such as parks and farmland. Enhancecommunity programs and services. Bring ourdebt to $0 and save for future opportunities.

Candidate did not submit answers. 1. Delta needs housing choices. We needinnovative approaches to housing providingopportunities for all residents. We also mustrespect the existing form and character defin-ing Delta as a special place.

2. Delta must ensure decisions made donot impede the movement of traffic. Clearlydefining certain roads as arterial or connec-tors to help traffic flow. Encouraging trans-portation choices and working for more transitoptions.

3. Infrastructure renewal is a national cri-sis. Delta must continue to be in control ofthis issue. Roads, sewers, watermains, munici-pal facilities all need to be addressed as theyage. Another priority is improving communityamenities.

JeannieKanakos


HeatherKing

PeterMattoo

LoriMayhew

Delta Connect

NicholasWong

Delta Connect

JenniferThossDelta Connect

IanPaton


BruceMcDonaldIndependents Working

For You

1. Development within the OfficialCommunity Plan which encourages green/LEED projects for housing options in variousdensity settings for seniors, families and youngpeople. Projects are best when responding tocommunity input and fit the neighbourhood.

2. Access federal/provincial funding toimprove safety and congestion on roads,sidewalks, cycle networks and to build rail-way overpasses; develop South Fraser TransitPlan; return direct buses between Delta andDowntown Vancouver - One Zone (Fair)/Fare.

3. Eliminate Delta’s debt by 2016; pro-vide safe, attractive ‘green’ neighbourhoods;enhance recreation, cultural, library facilitiesfor all; support for seniors’ housing, heritageand social planning; protect our environment,ie: coal dust - air quality monitoring.

1. ML Burke’s proposal for Paterson Parkis a mix of parks, recreation, agriculture, inde-pendent and supportive housing with com-mercial, some daycare and in all, a walkablecommunity next to the Ladner bus loop andLadner Leisure Centre.

2. Two things: make more walk-able neigh-bourhoods with bike lanes and more path-ways. Encourage density to be along transitcorridors instead of embedded within residen-tial neighbourhoods. Lobby for the tunnel toremain and have light rapid transit to Ladner.

3. We need an economic develop plan toproactively attract clean industry to Deltaand a social planner to assist non-profits helpstruggling families. We also need to updatesome of our aging infrastructure like WinskillRecreation Centre.

1. I think it’s important to have mixed-usedevelopment so a wider spectrum of price canbe enabled in the Delta marketplace. Youngpeople are currently moving away because ofa lack of affordability.

2. Delta must stop relying on TransLink,which has forgotten the community, andadvocate directly to the federal and provincialgovernments to secure funding for transporta-tion infrastructure.

3. I believe that tax dollars must befocussed on investing into communityresources to attract young families and resi-dents to settle in Delta and to serve the grow-ing seniors population.

1. We need to talk to citizens to find outwhat they want, but condos, row houses,townhouses and small bungalows would pro-vide a mix of housing to attract all ages andfamily sizes.

2. We need to work with local neighbour-hoods to achieve consensus on potentialtraffic calming initiatives that improveneighbourhood livability. We need to look atcreating bike routes and improving our side-walk infrastructure.

3. We should consider a budget processthat allows residents more opportunities tohelp develop the city’s spending priorities.We need to look at ways to keep Delta agreat place to live, work and play.

1. Delta requires a range of housingoptions to create sustainable neighbourhoods.Instead of increasing building heights, coop-erative style housing clusters and low-riseapartments may provide suitable alternatives.By condensing growth, we preserve our com-munity character.

2. Delta has to create transportation andinfrastructure plans that account for our pro-jected growth. If Delta sticks to a long-termstrategy, we will be better equipped to managethe increasing transportation needs.

3. We should continue reducing debtthrough fiscal responsibility. Spending needsto be directed towards supporting localorganizations where the net benefit will sur-pass large projects of the same price. It alsoencourages engagement in community affairs.

1. Development is a result of marketdemand, and should always reflect the char-acter of a community. Communities shoulddecide the types of development allowed.

2. Work with TransLink to bring backseamless travel to South Delta. North Deltaneeds more frequent and convenient serviceas well. Better public transit takes cars off theroad. Transportation includes safe cycling andpedestrian routes. Encourage ride share.

3. Tax dollars should be allocated to thepeople of Delta in the form of well main-tained infrastructure, emergency services,environment and health services. Taxes shouldgo where the people want them to go.

1. Housing needs should be addressed withzoning that allows for infill housing in areaswhere higher density is needed near towncores and along transit. In areas where largelot splits, legalized suites and coach houses.

2. Areas are chosen based on priority at thebeginning of the year and a percentage of thebudget is set aside to support this plan. Deltaenjoys excellent working partnerships withprovincial and federal governments to getmajor road projects done.

3. Tax dollars should continue to be spenton improving recreational facilities and roads;fire department; police department. I wouldalso like to see a seniors bus for Ladner andTsawwassen like North Delta now has.

1. Delta needs a better mix of housingtypes. Builders need to be encouraged toaddress the needs of seniors and first-timebuyers with smaller, smarter units.

2. We need to work with the province inseveral areas. Easing the bottleneck at theGeorge Massey Tunnel. The current removalof the barrier is a start but more can be donein the tunnel.

3. We need to continue to be fiscallyresponsible. Our strong financial position willallow us to improve our recreational facilitiesand do more on the cultural front.


Delta Votes: Q&A with your school board candidatesThere are 16 candidates, six incumbents and 10 newcomers, running for seven seats on school board.

The Optimist asked each candidate to submit a short write up and to answer one question.

CorinneAtwood

Candidate

My 25+years of experience in business management, ongoingemployment as an executive director (CAE designation), commu-nity development (certified enterprise facilitator) lends to the pro-cess of creating education policy in constructive and collaborativeways. New voices at the table generally mean new ideas. Currentappointments include Delta Board of Variance, Management andCollaborative Boards of the National Zero Waste Council.

Declining enrolment and the current funding formula exacer-bate the funding problem and I advocate solutions to fill gaps inthe current model. As a past parent advisory council president,past school director and life skills program facilitator for kids,I understand the value of community volunteering and explor-ing outside opportunities for replacing funding shortages for ourschools. Visit me on LinkedIn, Twitter.

RhiannonBennett

Kids Matter

I have been working with children, youth and families forabout 18 years in a variety of roles including: Youth ProgramCoordinator, Aboriginal Community Developer, and AboriginalEnhancement Support Worker in the Richmond School District.I volunteer on a variety of organizations including: PullingTogether Canoe Society, Ladner Fisherman’s Hall, DSS AlumniAssociation, DSS Alumni Basketball Tournament, an Inter-com-munity Language Revitalization Committee.

Under funding is the most serious problem facing our studentsand I will ensure that at every opportunity, I am an advocate foradequately funding public schools. Having worked professionallywith children, youth and families for over 18 years, I have seenfirsthand the impacts of chronic under funding. I would like tosee a needs budget for the district to show the gaps in funding.

DonnaBurke

I was elected to Delta’s Board of Education in 2011. Prior tobeing elected I held several parent leadership positions in Delta— most notably District PAC chair from 2006-2010. I am run-ning again, partly because I’m very supportive of what’s happen-ing in Delta schools, and because trustees have a platform and anobligation to promote the importance of a strong public educationsystem.

I think lack of student engagement is the biggest problem fac-ing students. There are a variety of reasons for this and Deltais tackling it on several frontiers. Primarily, our educators areimplementing inquiry and innovation strategies in classrooms sothat Delta students will reach their full potential. I fully supportthis. More information on my priorities can be found at www.donnaburke.org.

LauraDixon


Chairperson Delta Board of Education. trustee for last 6 years.Chair of the Metro branch of B.C. School Trustees Association,trustee representative on several provincial committees to supportstudent physical and mental health. Two children attend Deltapublic schools. Background of involvement in PAC and DPAC.Served on boards of community organizations including Boys &Girls Club, Delta Youth Services and active community volunteer.See more at www.lauradixon2014.com.

Continuous improvement and innovation according to ourDistrict Vision in in a fully funded and stable public educationsystem. Every student deserves an education that ensures aca-demic success, access to cultural and arts experiences that enrichtheir lives and deserves supports that ensure mental and physicalwell-being. I will continue to advocate for a public educationsystem that puts the focus on the needs of all our children.

Tell us a little about yourself and why you arerunning.

What is the biggest issue(s) facing the district andhow would you deal with it?

SusanFetterkind

Running as an independent, I am a social justice advocate andlongtime Delta resident and community volunteer. Currently Ivolunteer with the food bank and ALS Walk Vancouver. I have abusiness degree, solid financial skills and 14 years IT experience.My goals are increasing the graduation rate, basic literacy andmath skills for all students, and supports for special needs andESL students. (susanfetterkind.weebly.com)

Lack of funding. I will advocate for the funding formula tocover basic operating expenses regardless of student numbers;however there are initiatives we can take to increase enrolmentand generate revenues. Offering French immersion traditionalstyle, expanding trades and apprenticeships and international stu-dents. By the year 2022; 78 per cent of the expected million newjobs will require some form of post-secondary education or train-ing but only 50 per cent of young people in B.C. have that level.

PhilHurt

I’m the father of two children who are in school in NorthDelta. I value children getting a quality education, one that willencourage them to take on whatever life presents to them in thefuture. I would like to see if it’s possible to raise the standardof education in the public school system without costing moretax dollars with an annual clean up to school grounds. philhurt-4trustee.weebly.com.

The labour dispute between government and the teachers is anissue. This will continue for years to come. I encourage parentsto read the court order on the Delta Teachers’ Association web-site. Educational value of class size not in issue. Teachers havethe right to go on strike but please leave the students out of thedispute. Teenagers using drugs is a bigger issue than some par-ents realize.

NickKanakos


I am a retired teacher who taught in Delta for 33 years. I amcurrently a Delta school trustee seeking re-election. I understandthe education from the “inside out.”

Over the past term as a trustee, I have gained valuable experi-ence that assisted me in making decisions that were in the bestinterests of our students.

My lifelong commitment has been to provide the best educa-tion for our students.

As your trustee I have worked on improving class size andcomposition. This improvement has helped more studentsachieve academic success. I have also worked on difficult budgetissues: the unfunded B.C. Hydro rate increase, the decrease inprovincial funding for student transportation in Delta, and theadditional cost of CUPE wage and benefits settlement to thedistrict. These budget decisions were all achieved with minimalimpact to the classroom.

FabianMilat

REAL

As a special education teacher currently working on my mas-ter’s of special education, I bring a unique skill set to the boardtable. As a four-term trustee, I have the experience and knowl-edge to make good judgments. My priorities for the next fouryears are to find extra funding for “grey” area and learning dis-ability students and keep administration costs low. Please supportmyself and the REAL team.

My top election issues: 1. Learning disability students; 2.Reducing administration costs; 3. Increased provincial funding

I have advocated for lower administration costs. Today, wehave the second lowest administration costs in the province andI am proud that these dollars are put into the classroom for moreteachers and help for students with learning disabilities. I treatevery tax dollar like it came out of my own pocket.


CarlaQualtrough

REAL

I am a parent, person with a disability and lawyer with abackground in human rights. I am committed to ensuring Delta’spublic education system is inclusive and reflects our diverse com-munity. As a Paralympic medallist, I am passionate about gettingkids physically active, and know the role this can play in people’slives. I want this for all kids. I am also committed to good, fairand transparent decision-making.

Delta is a diverse community, with children and youth froma variety of backgrounds with a variety of needs. We need tocelebrate this diversity and prioritize inclusion in our educationsystem. I would work to get students the individualized supportsthey need, and to help families ensure children come to schoolready to learn. This can be achieved through strong board gov-ernance, reduced administration costs and modernized fundingformulas.

BruceReid

Kids Matter

• Father of three, grandfather of five.• Teacher for 25 years with 20 years of this time as a counsel-

lor• Richmond Teachers’ Association executive member for 10

years• B.C. School Counsellors’ Association president for three

years• Salvation Army pastor and administrator for 14 years

Restoration of reasonable funding for public schools is thecrucial issue for school boards. Our goal is quality educationwhere all students are able to learn and develop to their fullpotential. Delta School District provides an opportunity for agood education. I want to fight as a teacher’s voice on the board,to see that Delta students receive the best education that a prop-erly funded and supported school system can provide for allDelta students, including my three grandchildren.

DaleSaip

REAL

Since first being elected in 1987, I have worked hard at pro-viding effective and innovative leadership at the noard level. Myfocus as a trustee is and always has been on the needs of theDelta School District and its students. Our schools are good plac-es to be and I pledge to keep it that way! Please support myselfand my REAL teammates when you go to polls Nov. 15.

New curriculum and new teaching methods are needed torespond to the complex world our students will face and I willfully support relevant professional development for teach-ers within the dollars the taxpayers provide. As a trustee I amresponsible to deliver the best K-12 education possible, all withinbudget. I have a strong record of fiscal management and innova-tion regarding programs and revenue generation.

BradSherwin

I ran for trustee in 2011, and I didn’t win. I also didn’t quit.I’ve been involved on a number of levels to help out, from lob-bying the Education Ministry about transportation funding toraising awareness about FSA’s and post-secondary preparation.When I see an issue, I don’t complain, I ask what I can do tohelp. That’s my commitment. Find out more about me at www.DeltaBrad.ca

I have three goals as a trustee. 1: Work to increase educationfunding – I believe there has never been a better time to achievethis, with a new five-year agreement with teachers in place. 2:Improve working conditions in our schools – Kids like learningfrom happy, enthusiastic teachers. 3: Introduce financial literacy– A lifelong, practical skill that needs to start early. Get moredetails on my website at www.DeltaBrad.ca

Delta Votes: Q&A with your school board candidatesThere are 16 candidates, six incumbents and 10 newcomers, running for seven seats on school board.

The Optimist asked each candidate to submit a short write up and to answer one question.

Candidate Tell us a little about yourself and why you arerunning.

What is the biggest issue(s) facing the district andhow would you deal with it?

NicSlaterKids Matter

Nic was a successful business owner for three decades. Agraduate of McGill’s Agriculture program, his eclectic career nowhas him fundraising for public policy non-profits. He is a certi-fied ski coach and enjoys teaching children. A former WhistlerSearch & Rescue member, director of their chamber of commerceand a member of their planning commission, in 2002 he movedto Delta to be with his wife.

Biggest issue: The lack of investment funding for our publicschools. How I would deal with it: Our government’s investmentin public schools is too low. Historically, the investment reduc-tions since 2001 make our children the lowest funded students inCanada. As a school trustee, because we are legally obligated tobalance our budgets, I would also publish a ‘needs’ budget thatwould juxtapose, in stark contrast, the needed investments ourschools have lost.

ScottStoilen

REAL

I value that everyone has a right to a safe and properly sup-ported public education. Delta raised and educated, my wife andI returned 10 years ago so our three children could have the samegreat experience I did. I am a chartered professional accountant,my practice is in Ladner and I’ve been involved in communitysports as a coach and executive. I’m committed to making deci-sions and choices that will benefit all Delta students.

Student engagement, support for diverse learning and schoolreadiness are the most important issues facing Delta studentsand support the district’s ‘Visioning’ process. I believe child andyouth mental health issues are becoming more prevalent and sup-port collaboration with mental health professionals. My budgetpriorities include preserving the integrity of the classroom andensuring adequate, stable and predictable funding. I would pro-vide strong financial oversight and management experience.

LauraMichelleThomas

I have a master’s degree in educational studies from UBC. Iam an active parent in our local schools, sports clubs and com-munity organizations. As a trustee, I would bring a vote for solideducation foundations, which means having sufficient teachers,education specialists and special needs assistants. I will put thepride, confidence and safety of students –– and teachers –– aheadof buying new “stuff.”

We need smaller class sizes and adequate assistance for spe-cial needs students, but funding is tight. Therefore, when weneed new buildings or computers, or would like to fund specialinitiatives that fall outside the day-to-day operations of classroomlearning, our school board should seek partnerships with cor-porations that operate in Delta or have made a deep, long-terminvestment in our community.

ValWindsor

My experience in the public education system includes 32years as a classroom teacher, eight years as president of the DeltaTeachers’ Association and three years as a trustee. I understandissues facing classrooms and have been advocating for improvedlearning conditions for students for the last 43 years. Educatingour students is the most important investment the citizens ofDelta can make for the future of the community.

Underfunding of the education system continues to plague theDelta school system. Inflationary costs are not being paid by theprovincial government and other costs have been downloadedas well, forcing cuts in Delta’s budgets to continue. Trusteesalone cannot influence government; it will take a joint effort byall education stakeholders to continue to advocate for increasedfunding. I will continue to participate in all advocacy efforts.


It’s been a whirlwind of shifting allegianc-es in Delta politics over the last couple of

decades.While names have come and gone on

civic ballots over the years as expected, themost noticeable development with eachpassing election has been the ever-changingaffiliations among candidates.

There have been numerous instanceswhere political allies become adversariesas well as cases of longtimeopponents mending fencesin order to join forces.There are even examples ofwhere adversaries becomeallies, only to part ways andsquare off again.

Sometimes resembling achess match, the maneuver-ing and occasional intrigue were relativelyuncommon in Delta before the 1990s, butnow it seems to be part of the local politi-cal fabric.

The constant shifting can be traced backto when the Independent Delta ElectorsAssociation (IDEA) assumed control ofDelta council in 1990, swept into power onthe strength of its opposition to Southlandsdevelopment.

Former mayor Doug Husband, whowas defeated in that 1990election by IDEA’s BethJohnson, said unlike previ-ous councils that had leftwing and right wing leaningparties affiliated with theirprovincial counterparts,IDEA marked the beginningof a new era.

Husband said IDEA’smembers came from alldifferent political stripes,adding local issues, such asthe always-contentious landuse, were the drivers, rather than right-leftpolitics.

“At one time, this business of settingup team slates was simple. It was peoplewho were aligned under the Social Creditbanner and it was the other group alignedunder the NDP banner.

“The NDP started getting involved inmunicipal elections and fielding teams incivic election,” Husband said.

“There was a right-left alignment thatdisappeared in the last 20 years as peopleshould be seen as independent — and it’sbeen shifting around ever since.”

The absence of those ideological slatesand a plethora of ever-changing issues havetranslated into much greater movementamongst candidates.

“I don’t really believe I’ve changed myposition, but I’ve changed who I wouldsupport or not over that time,” said veterancouncillor Bruce McDonald.

First elected in 1987 as a “small-l lib-eral” on a left wing Cit-A-Del slate, whichalso featured current councillor SylviaBishop, McDonald said it now doesn’t mat-ter who he runs with as long as he knows,trusts and respects them.

After spending more than a decade withIDEA, and then as part of Delta First, anIDEA-NPA merger, McDonald has runin the last couple of elections with fellowindependent Jeannie Kanakos.

Following a pair of runs for the mayor’schair against Lois Jackson in 1999 and

2005, McDonald turned around and gavehis endorsement to the longtime incumbentwhen she was subsequently challengedby his former IDEA running mate KristaEngelland.

Jackson, who has been on council sincethe early 1970s and is running unopposedfor a sixth term as mayor, has experiencedfirst-hand the changing dynamics.

She started her political career witha right leaning slate, but as the politicalwinds began blowing in a different direc-tion, Jackson sought to join IDEA, but

was rebuffed. Instead, shebecame the face of TriDelta.

She left TriDelta a fewyears ago to form theDelta Independent Voters’Association (DIVA), agroup of “like-minded”independents that has heldthe majority on council.

The veteran civic poli-tician said she sees the benefit of looseaffiliations, adding even though there havebeen some disagreements, and sometimescouncillors who run together vote in oppo-sition to each other, Delta has been wellserved by such a diverse group.

“I don’t believe in some of the areas likeVancouver with Vision and all that, theycaucus before they vote on anything andthey’re totally united on everything.”

Past and present candi-dates say not to read toomuch into shifting affilia-tions, saying it has as muchto do with practicality as itdoes with personalities orideologies.

“These last two (elections)are the first time we’ve seenschool trustees aligning onthe same slate with coun-cil, and there’s no politicalalignment at all,” reasonedHusband.

“You have to get together and have meet-ings about election strategy, but there’s nomeetings taking place about political strat-egy.”

McDonald agreed, noting candidates lineup together during elections not because ofideologies, although it helps having somecommon viewpoints on general issues, butrather by whom they get along with andbecause of the cost savings.

“It costs just as much printing a brochurewith five names as it does with one,” hesaid.

It’s about the personalities, too.Elected for the first time in 1993 on

the IDEA slate, former councillor VickiHuntington at one point was endorsed byboth TriDelta and IDEA before movingentirely to Jackson’s TriDelta group in thelate 1990s. That move didn’t last long, how-ever, and Huntington decided to becomea full independent without formal partybacking.

A former Jackson ally, it’s abundantlyclear there’s no love loss between thetwo now that Huntington is the MLA forDelta South. It was a similar situation forEngelland, who left IDEA for Jackson’sTriDelta slate, but then ended up runningagainst the mayor in successive elections.

Huntington was the first councillor asthe 2000s arrived to become a full indepen-dent, but now it’s common practice for allpoliticians, including would-be ones, to billthemselves as independents.

In the evolving world of Delta politics, it’s not uncommon for adversaries to become allies — and vice versa

ShiftingShifting allegiancesallegiances

• McDonald and Engelland rantogether multiple times on the IDEAslate, which rejected Jackson’sbid to join, prompting her to formTriDelta.

• Engelland eventually joinedTriDelta, but later had a parting ofthe ways with Jackson. She twicemounted unsuccessful campaigns tounseat Jackson as mayor.

• McDonald has also lost two may-oral races to Jackson, but laterendorsed the incumbent rather thanEngelland, his longtime ally.

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One-time political opponents, Lois Jackson andKrista Engelland ran on the same ticket three years ago.On Saturday, however, they face off for Delta’s top job.

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“There was a right-left alignment thatdisappeared in thelast 20 years ... andit’s been shiftingaround ever since.”

Doug HusbandFormer mayor

This Delta Optimist front page from the 2008 municipal election details just a few of the shiftsin allegiances that have taken place in the local political scene in recent years. The election alsomarked former councillor Krista Engelland’s first attempt at unseating incumbent Lois Jackson,who has already won her seat by acclamation this time around.

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THE DELTA HOSPITAL AUXILIARY SOCIETYAbout your Hospital Auxiliary

Since 1969 Delta Hospital Auxiliary has been a leader in supporting healthcare for Delta residents. Lila Massey, thefirst President of Delta Hospital Auxiliary, saw the need for Delta to have a hospital and with the support of manyDelta residents turned a dream into reality. Since then Delta Hospital Auxiliary has funded many progressive changesenabling Delta Hospital to purchase leading edge medical equipment and move forward in the healthcare area.

In 1977 the doors were opened at Mountain View Manor, a residential care home. 1980 saw the opening of the acutearea of Delta Hospital which in turn improved the healthcare for Delta residents.

In 1990 the Auxiliary provided funds for Laparoscopic surgery at Delta Hospital and in 1995 the Auxiliary providedfunding for 10 gynecological balloon ablation surgical trial procedures. This gained us the recognition of being thefirst community hospital in North America to offer the new surgical procedure. Delta Hospital Auxiliary has raised over18 million dollars for state of the art hospital equipment and projects. The auxiliary supports Mountain View Manorwith a yearly contribution of $65,000.00 for Recreation programs and Music Therapy.

As an established member of the Delta business community the Auxiliary Society owns and operates fourcommercial enterprises, Delta Lifeline, The Dogwood Gift Shop located in the lobby of the Delta Hospital, the AuxiliaryThrift Shop in the heart of Ladner Village and the Courtyard Café in the Delta Hospital. The earnings from theAuxiliary’s enterprises are directed back into the hospital providing equipment and services for the community.

MissionStatement

Thank You …… to a very supportive community

Your support has enabled us to provide excellent health care forDelta Hospital patients & residents of Mountain View Manor.

“To provide patientcare and comfortsat Delta Hospital,raise money formedical equipmentand maintain a goodrelationship with thecommunity.”

The Delta Hospital Auxiliary has been a great supporter of and a visionary partner for Delta Hospital over the past 30 years. They provide us with generous funding forhealth care equipment that has allowed us to practice in a leading edge capacity. They provide comfort for patients through multiple care efforts which include everythingfrom music therapy to sewing pillows for post surgical mastectomy patients. We have Auxiliary volunteers all through out the facility helping patients and families feelwelcome. For the past 30 years we have trusted our Auxiliary to be great partners and supporters of Delta Hospital and they have never disappointed us. This communityhas so much to be grateful for as we would not have the hospital we have today without the vision and support of the Auxiliary.

Annette Garm, Director Site Operations, Delta Hospital



Mer,y Ch,istma-Westshore Terminals pays tribute to the Delta Hospital Auxiliary. They’rethe dedicated team of volunteers who show caring and sharing of timeand talents is a year-round experience. Since 1969, the auxiliary and itsvolunteers have done an amazing job – from serving others in need toraising money for key hospital projects.

As North America’s busiest coal export terminal and a leading businessin our community, Westshore wishes all a Merry Christmas, particularlythose in the auxiliary. They show us year round what a difference sharingand caring can mean to others in need.

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THE DELTA HOSPITALAUXILIARY SOCIETYThe Hospital UnitThe Hospital Unit is the volunteer groupthat support all the ongoing activities inthe hospital and in residential care.We currently have 97 volunteers in “AcuteCare” (the hospital) and 27 volunteers inResidential Care.

The Acute Care Team work in the hospitalas greeters in the ER and the Informationdesk, registering women coming in forMammograms, escorting patients arrivingfor day surgeries and other procedures and

of course we support visitors looking foradmitted patients and helping them findtheir way.

The Hospital Unit team is equally splitbetween retirees and students. Currentlywe have secondary students manning theinformation desk on afternoons from4 - 6 pm and Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm.We also provide visits to inpatients thatwould like a visit and we support visitors byhelping them find their friends and family.

Residential Care – Mountain View ManorIn Residential Care, better known as Mountain View Manor, for the past 35 years the Delta Hospital Auxiliary has provided quality and comfort for

the residents of Mountain View Manor. Volunteers visit and assistresidents, to organize and facilitate group activities like Bingo andBowling, and we serve up goodiesbetween meals and happy hour!We are the team that supports thepet visiting program, making the trayfavours and distributing and arrangingthe flowers found throughoutour hospital.The Auxiliary also co-funded a $460,000solarium expansion and additions tothe gardens and recreation programs.Each year they donate $30,000 forresident activities that enhance theirway of life plus and additional $36,000for a Music Therapy Program.

The Office UnitAlthough we are few in number, the Office Unit is responsible for many duties.

We track and compile the volunteer hours ona monthly basis and submit them each yearto B.C.A.H.A. who then track the number ofhours worked by volunteers throughout theProvince. Our Auxiliary has always taken greatpride in the hours we donate. We are alwaysone of the largest!!! We could exceed 100,000hours this year.

The Office Unit also sends birthday cardsto the residents of Mountain View Manorand sympathy cards when appropriate. Wedistribute personal supplies for patients inEmergency as well as stuffed animals for

children brought into Emergency; we deliverthe mastectomy pillows (made with love bythe Pillow Pals) as required by Day Surgery;and we are responsible for organizing theChristmas and A.G.M. luncheons. We maintainall the office supplies, staff the office Mondaythru Friday and retrieve all the messages andmail left for our members.

The Vendor Program is also part of theOffice Unit and the Office Unit processesnew volunteer applications and maintainsmembership records including your addressesphone numbers and e-mail lists.

Delta Hospital Auxiliary has been veryprogressive in encouraging all our volunteersto attend trainings which will improve andassist their volunteer work. Each year a numberof volunteers attend the B. C. Association ofHealthcare Auxiliaries conferences and it in turnencourages both team effort and new ideas.

In addition to assisting our own volunteers,the Auxiliary provides $9,000 for studentbursaries to assist those who are entering thehealthcare field and $3,000 for the staff ofDelta Hospital to upgrade their skills. We alsoprovided $2,000 for an Air Way training coursefor emergency room staff.

Education is always a wise investment ofmoney and we recognize the constant needfor funding in order to keep up with the manychanges within the medical field.

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Delta’s Mayor and Council salute allDelta Hospital Auxiliary volunteers!

THANK YOU!

The Delta Hospital Auxiliary is a cornerstone of our community,raising much needed funds for Delta Hospital, while alsoproviding compassionate comfort and care to its patients.

THE DELTA HOSPITAL AUXILIARY SOCIETYThe Gift Shop Unit

Since 1977 the Auxiliary has beenselling personal essentials, gifts andmagazines to patients and staff inthe hospital.

Today the Dogwood Gift Shop,residing in the main lobby of thehospital, is a little jewel. It sparkleswith a wonderful selection ofjewelry, clothing, accessories,handbags, wallets, slippers & socks,giftware as well as the knitting,toiletries, snacks and magazines.It has many customers from withinthe hospital, staff, patients and theirvisitors, but also a diverse group of

shoppers who make our Gift Shopa regular stop for their shoppingneeds.

The Gift Shop currently has anenthusiastic group of about 60women who are in the shop from9-6 on week days and 10-4 onweekends and some holidays.

We are there to raise money for thehospital but we are also there toprovide a friendly face, an oasis inwhat for many is a place of stressand/or uncertainty. We give peoplea place to pass time as they wait fora procedure or for a family memberor friend.

We are not a large shop but we are a caringgroup of ladies dispensing smiles and anamazing selection of merchandise.Please come and see us soon.Stock is always changing.

Delta LifelineThe electronic emergency response system which enables those at risk to remain more comfortable at home. This serviceprovides quick assistance wherever personal support is needed; especially in a medical emergency. The Lifeline Unit’s goalis to assist seniors and individuals with disabilities to reside independently with a medical alert system that works 24 hoursa day, 365 days a year. It serves approximately 400 seniors and disabled in Delta.

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The Courtyard Cafe in themain foyer of Delta Hospitalis another of the seven unitscomprising the Delta HospitalAuxiliary. The Cafe whoseproceeds are invested tosupport Delta Hospital is fundedand operated by the Auxiliary.

Headed by Unit CoordinatorDave McMillan, the cafeprovides a restful gatheringplace for patients, visitors,staff and volunteers. Our CafeStaff always offer conversation,smiles and a hearty, imaginative menu atvery reasonable prices. While you sip yourcoffee, enjoy a sandwich or share a treatwith a friend, the Cafe area also invites youto experience the peace and tranquility ofthe adjacent Courtyard Gardens; a delightfulsearch at one of the Vendors’ tables (anotherprogram run by the Auxiliary); or a strollthrough our wonderful Gift Shop.

Auxiliary volunteers gather in the Cafe

area to celebrate their membership in theBritish Columbia Association of HealthcareAuxiliaries every year on May 10th whichhas been officiallydeclared “AUXILIARYDAY” throughout theprovince.

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Refurbishing Spiritual Care Room..............................................$6,000

Improve Physio Room ...............................................................$2,500

Medical Imaging – ML6-15-D Matrix Linear Array Transducer.....$11,200

ED – Security Patient Monitor ................................................$13,000

Ed – Vein Viewer Vision 2 Vascular Imaging System – ............$16,345

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Medicine – Sabina 2-Life to Stand ............................................$6,000

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Respiratory Therapy – Transport Ventilator .............................$28,000

Residential (MVM) Carendo Shower Chair with scale..............$13,000

ED – Lucas 2 – Chest Compression System..............................$5,000

OR/SC/Endoscopy (3) .............................................................$60,000

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3 Medicine Specialty Wheelchairs .............................................$9,600

Medicine Bariatric Wheelchair...................................................$4,934

2 Respiratory Overnight Oximeters ............................................$3,000

Imaging Ultrasound Unit.........................................................$75,000

Surgery Crash Cart ...................................................................$2,750

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Delta Hospital Auxiliary use this unit to keep the community informed about our activities and how our volunteerswork to achieve their yearly goals.

One of our main methods is our web site which is updated on a regular basis and we always encourage thoseinterested to inquire at www.deltahospitalauxiliary.org It provides both the history and the current events of ourorganization.

The Delta Hospital Auxiliary have for many years been a leader inthe fight against breast cancer and recently purchased moderndigital mammography equipment for $700,000. We constantlyurge women to have regular mammograms because earlydetection is still the best method to win over this disease.

In addition to purchasing the above equipment we also have agroup of ladies, the Pillow Pals, who meet on a regular basis tohand-sew pillows that are designed to help those recoveringfrom mastectomy surgery.

We also participate in community events like the Ladner MarketDays which gives us the opportunity to meet the public andexplain how we focus on care and comfort for acute patients and

residents of Mountain View Manor. We work with community organizations and recently provided the slat frames sothe Delta Artists’ Guild could return their paintings to the hallsof the Hospital where they are enjoyed by staff, patients andvisitors.

We hold customer appreciation day, combined with the Deltassistfood bank, to help with the health needs of our community. Wehave a yearly celebration of Auxiliary Day to recognize that webelong to a Provincial organization called the BC Association ofHealthcare Auxiliaries. It is a time to inform both our volunteersand public that we are part of a large provincial organization thatdonates millions of dollars to the BC healthcare system each yearnot to mention thousands of hours in volunteer work.

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For more than forty years the AuxiliaryThrift Shop has been a fixture in Ladner,providing the stuff of life to residentsand visitors to Delta; its dedicatedvolunteers daily sort, price, display andsell gently used items of household,clothing and furniture donatedmindfully by a generous community.On any given day you might find apair of teak and leather chairs, an AlexColville print, a faux fur coat, a JimmyChoo purse, a vintage LP or book or a raku pottery vase with crackle glaze. Treasuresare there to be found on a daily basis. As well as reasonably priced items for ordinaryhousehold needs, it’s all about the thrill of the chase for that unique item for many of ourcustomers. Plus they are supporting our mission as all proceeds go to patient care andcomfort and leading edge medical equipment for Delta Hospital.Starting out with just one small store, the Thrift Shop operation has expanded over theyears and now offers three separate stores, conveniently located side by side; one forhousehold items, toys, puzzles and games, records CD’s and books. A second larger spacespecializes in clothing, linens, crafts, shoes, purses and hats for men, women, teens andchildren. In addition, in its newest large bright and airy space the Thrift Shop displaysfurniture, lamps, paintings, electrical, pet and hardware items.The newest space is also the area where the popular Collectible Sales are offered everysix weeks bringing customers from all over the lower mainland and beyond.As well everyyear this space is transformed into a Christmas Wonderland for six weeks, offering trees,lights, wreaths and garlands, candles, cards, seasonal linens, dishes and decorations ofevery description.The Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop serves the community, supports healthcare at ourhospital and provides friendship and a chance to share a smile and make a difference forour more than 210 volunteers gave approximately 5,400 hours monthly.

Visit us soon to find your one of a kind “find”

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Kevin, Brian, Herb, Ron and Sven are your link to the 1000’s of products available.From over 35,000 items in store, over 100,000 through our Home Hardwarewarehouse and hundreds of local suppliers we have the products you need tocomplete your job.

Products and advice aren’t all we do at Home. We also offer a wide range ofservices. Custom colour matching with our Beautitone paint line is one of them. Youbring us a colour sample and we will match it. If you are not sure about how a colourwill look on the wall or just can’t decide, our custom 250mL mini samples are a greatalternative to buying quart upon quart of paint that you may never use. These minisamples are also great for arts and crafts and can be tinted to almost any colour.Delivery service, key cutting, custom flashing, knife sharpening, rebar cutting andbending are some of the other services that we have for your convenience as ourcustomer.

Home Hardware Building Centre has been in the South Delta community since 1981.Through support and donation we proudly sponsor numerous community activitiesand organizations like the South Delta Little House Society and Deltassist. We wouldlike to thank all of you, our customers over the years for your support and lookforward to serving you in the future in the most knowledgeable and professionalmanor possible. This is our pledge to you .... At Home.

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Local fitness and nutri-tion team Go Fit Gals ishosting a free workshopaimed at helping womenstay active and healthy dur-ing menopause.

Hot Flash Hottie is a freeevent for any woman whowould like to learn what fit-ness and nutrition tips theyshould know during theirperi and menopausal years.

Nutrition and fitnessplays a vital role in manag-ing some of the symptomsrelated to menopause.

Symptoms include anxi-ety, dry skin, fatigue, bloat-ing, headaches, hot flashes,insomnia, loss of concentra-tion, mood swings, nightsweats and weight gain— all of which can beaggravated by the wrongfoods and calmed by theright ones and a workoutprogram.

By the time menopausehits (when women stopmenstruating altogether),many of those symptomsare gone, but in its wake it

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Hot Flash Hottie runsfrom 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. onTuesday, Nov. 18 at SouthDelta Heels in Ladner.

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For two or three weeksnow, those seasonal holidaymagazines have been shout-ing at me from the stands atthe grocery store checkouts.

They’ve been holleringconstantly. Get a move on!It’s time to think short-bread! It’s time to makeicebox cookies! It’s timeto make edible ornaments!And thumbprint bars! Andantipasto! And chocolatebark! And to wrap it allup in wrapping paper thatyou’ve made yourself anddecorated with stampsyou’ve carved from woodenblocks!

Never mind that I do nothave available the 235 hoursI figure would be necessaryto do what the magazineswould like me to do.

I’m a sucker for theholidays, so I tend to throwone in my basket. That is,one for every time I go tothe grocery store to pick upmilk or ketchup or bacon or

whatever.That’s made for a lot of

holiday magazines.“Wow,” said the husband

the other day, emptyingmy grocery bags after I’dplaced them on the counter.He had pulled out a copy ofsomething called YummyHoliday Favourites.

“You have some bigplans,” he said. “But isn’tthis, like, your 14th copy ofthis magazine?”

“Don’t be silly,” Ilaughed. “I wouldn’t buy 14copies of the same maga-zine. I bought 14 differentmagazines.”

“Oh,” said the husband.“Makes sense.”

In truth, however, whatthis does not make is sense.It may make a healthy takefor the publishers of theholiday magazines, but itdefinitely does not makesense.

Nor does the way Iapproach my growing pileof magazines.

Typically, when I findmyself with 10 free min-utes, I will make a cup oftea, put up my feet, open acover and flip through thepages.

I will soon discover all

manner of treats that I’llpromise to make. SparklySpiral Cookies. Sweet andSour Appetizer Meatballs.Triple Chocolate DropBars. Cranberry ChristmasSquares. PeppermintPinwheels. I’ll make a noteof the pages and add theseto my to-do lists.

And then one of severalthings will happen.

I’ll realize I don’t have akey ingredient — like greenfood colouring.

And then I’ll spike theplan.

I’ll realize there is alittle over a month untilChristmas, during whichI still have to decorate thehouse, put up a tree andshop for presents, and wrapthem — in paper I will nothave made myself.

And then I’ll spike theplan.

Chances are good,though, that when I returnto the grocery store in thecoming days, I will pur-chase holiday magazines 15through 20 — and perhapswell beyond.

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The Little HouseSociety’s Youth and Familyproject got a boost from theTsawwassen Legion with arecent donation.

The Legion donated$1,000 to the Little HouseSociety last month. Themoney has been specificallyearmarked for the society’syouth and family project.

“Since the opening of theLittle House, the Legionhas consistently donated toit,” said past president JimStimson, adding the society

does not get any govern-ment funding.

“We’re committed toworking with partners andcommunity groups. We’renot lone rangers here,” saidLittle House president RheaArcand. “We’re particularlyconcerned with our youthpopulation and the impacton their families.”

Len Russell of theTsawwassen Legion saidthe branch is happy to assistsocieties that are helpingthe community.

The Fraser ValleyRegional Library is provid-ing customers with a wayto lower their library fineswhile helping feed those inneed.

From Nov. 12 to Dec. 10,customers can “pay” their

fines with food in the Foodfor Fines campaign.

Library users can bringnon-perishable food itemsto any branch to have theirfines reduced. One fooditem equals $2 in fines.Up to $30 of fines owed

per library account can bewaived during the cam-paign.

All items collected willbe donated to the local foodbank.

“FVRL strives to contin-ually build meaningful part-

nership with various localcommunity agencies,” saysCEO Rob O’Brennan. “Thisparticular collaboration is agreat way for our customersto reduce or eliminate theiroverdue fines, and providemuch needed donations to

our local food banks.”Only commercially pack-

aged, undamaged and unex-pired food items will beaccepted. Local pantries areespecially in need of pastaand pasta sauce; cannedmeats/fruits/vegetables;

cold cereals; baby food;peanut butter and jam; rice,flour, sugar and oats; Boostand Ensure; soups andstews.

For more informationon the Food for Fines cam-paign, visit www.fvrl.ca.

FVRL letting its customers pay library fines with food

Tsawwassen Legionprovides support forLittle House project

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Rhea Arcand and Jim Stimson accept the donation from theLegion’s Len Russell and Al Wakarchuk.

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!Enjoy your Baby freecourse with free baby mind-ing. Saturdays, 10-11:30a.m. (Nov. 15, 22, Dec. 6,13, 20) at Ladner UnitedChurch. Further details andregistration info at www.llttf.ca or call CMHA Delta604-943-1878.

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!Tsawwassen Parkinson’sSupport Group next meet-ing is Monday, Nov. 17 Weare a group whose memberseither have Parkinson’s orare caregivers to someonewith PDS. We meet once amonth at KinVillage from11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. totalk, exchange ideas and

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!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.

!The TOOB 2014 AGMBreakfast, 8:30 a.m.,Sunday, Nov. 23. RoyalCanadian Legion, 289. 22-1835 56th St., Tsawwassen.www.toobnews.ca.

!Rhonda Doram, aHoneyDo LifestyleAssistant with “GrandmaApproved” Senior Services,will be the speaker atthe Low Vision Support

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!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.

!Learn the benefits ofmeditation in enjoyable,practical classes withwestern Buddhist nun GenKelsang Delek Tuesdays,7 - 8:30 p.m. at theTsawwassen Longhouse,1710-56th St. No pre-reg-istration necessary. Dropin $10 per class, or $40 forfive classes. Find out moreat kmcvancouver.org.

!The Probus Club of SouthDelta, a non-profit, fellow-ship club for retired andsemi-retired professionaland business people willhold its general meetingat 10 a.m. on Wednesday,Nov. 19, in the CoastTsawwassen Inn. Our guestspeaker is Helmut Pastrick,Senior Economist, BCOne Credit Union. Guestsare welcome. Please callDick Williams at 604-940-6542 for information. Ourdiscussion group will meetthe following morning,Thursday, Nov. 20, at 10a.m. at CoPs.

!Tsawwassen LibraryUkulele Jam, thirdThursday of the month,Nov. 20 - Dec. 18, 7 - 8:30p.m. All uked up and no

place to jam? Whetheryou are a ukulele newbieor a seasoned strummer,please join us on the thirdThursday of the month fora fun and relaxed eveningwith fellow uke enthusiasts.A variety of music will berepresented and sheet musicand lyrics will be providedfor those who feel like sing-ing along.

!Shopping Day fundraiserfor Hospice, Nov. 22 11:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at OpenSpace Yoga, 4880 Delta St.One day only, a vast arrayof vendors offeringgreat merchandise all inone place. Unique gifts forChristmas.

!Coping with Grief dur-ing Holidays - A gatheringoffering practical strategiesabout how to cope withgrief during the holidayseason will be held onWednesday, Nov. 26 at7 p.m. at the Centre forSupportive Care - 4631Clarence Taylor Crescent,Ladner. Please RSVP to604-948-0660.

!KinVillage ChristmasMarket & Bake Sale, 9a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,Nov. 22, 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. Admission bydonation and please bringalong non-perishable fooditems for the food bank.

!Winter White Lunch, Nov.28 at 12 p.m. at McKeeSeniors Recreation Centre,5155-47th Ave., Ladner.Members: $11; guests:$13. Full turkey dinner

with all the trimmings.Entertainment: Liz & SteveAlexander. Call 604-946-1411.

!Christmas Dinner Dancewith the Mighty FraserBig Band, 6-11 p.m.,Friday, Nov. 28, KinVillageCommunity Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen,604-943-0225. Tickets $30members, $35 non-mem-bers. Dance only ticketsavailable for $18.

!Shopping Day fundraiserfor Hospice, Nov. 22 11:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at OpenSpace Yoga, 4880 DeltaSt. One day only, a vastarray of vendors offeringgreat merchandise all inone place. Unique gifts forChristmas.

!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].

!Christmas Decor (&More) Sale at CrossroadsUnited Church. Saturday,Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. The sale features gen-tly used Christmas decor, aTea Room & Baking Table.7655-120th St. Delta.

!Ladner United ChristmasVillage Bazaar at LadnerUnited Church, 4960-48thAve., Ladner Saturday, Nov.29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Everyone welcome. See thebaskets and more.

!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 ticketinfo.

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Pacers poised to return to provncialsTop 10 ranked senior boys volleyball team a good bet to secure B.C. berth at this week’s Fraser Valley playoffs

The Delta Pacers are asolid bet to return to theupcoming B.C. AAA BoysVolleyball Championshipsand one of their new coach-es knows exactly what it’sall about.

Longtime DSS teacherand volleyball mentor ShellThompson has taken onmore of an administrativerole this season and handedover the coaching reigns toPacer alumni Spencer Kyteand recent University ofToronto grad Jay Tremonti.

Kyte has helped out withthe senior boys program inthe past and had enoughfree time this fall to take ona bigger coaching load. Heenjoyed an impressive col-legiate career at CapilanoUniversity, that concludedby helping the Blues wintheir first provincial title ineight years. He earned tour-nament all-star honours inthe process.

He played under hall offame coach Barb Salt atDSS and knows anythingcan happen once a teamreaches the provincials.

“In my Grade 11 yearwe were one of the lowerseeds but took out No. 2Burnaby South in the quar-ter-finals. We won the fifthset 25-23,” smiled Kyte.“Unfortunately, we ran outof gas after that.”

After playing five sea-sons at the University ofToronto, Termonti foundhis way to the west coastand DSS thanks to his cur-rent relationship with for-mer Pacer standout TinekeCuthbert who was on theBlues women’s team.

“I grew up in a similarsmall town like this wherethe whole community ral-lied behind the team,” saidTermonti. “We finishedsecond at provincials inmy senior year and it’ssomething I will remem-

ber for the rest of my life.Hopefully these kids willalso come away with greatmemories.”

The Pacers’ journeythus far is very similar torecent teams. They finishedFraser Valley AAA SouthLeague play with a modest4-4 record but that’s morea reflection of being in thetoughest group in the prov-ince. The four losses wereagainst No. 2 ranked FraserHeights and No. 3 EarlMarriott.

Delta has had enoughsuccess against other oppo-nents in tournament playto hold down the No. 7ranking. Even fourth placeleague finisher Seaquamis a provincial honourablemention. The Pacers closedout league play by sweepingthe season series with theSeahawks, thanks to a four-set win last week.

Next up is thisweek’s Fraser ValleyChampionships. The No. 3seed Pacers are expected toget past probable opponentRiverside which wouldclinch a B.C. berth andset-up a semi-final matchagainst Marriott.

The Pacers will be hop-ing for better fortune in theplayoffs against their SouthSurrey rival, having notwon a set against them (0-6)in the two league meet-ings. The Valleys will wrapup this weekend and theprovincials will take placeNov. 26-29 at the LangleyEvents Centre.

“We are definitely gun-ning for a top eight finish(at provincials) which isright around where weare ranked,” added Kyte.“Anything higher would bea bonus. Hopefully we canget to the quarter-finals andthen anything could hap-pen.”

Much of the Pacer attackleans on Grade 12 rightside Charlie Thompson andGrade 11 middle Jackson

Thompson. Orchestratingthe offence is Grade 12setter Hayden Bowers.Thompson’s older brotherGeorge starred at DSSduring the 2011 and 2012seasons.At the net...The No. 1 ranked South

Delta Sun Devils and theNo. 4 Seaquam Seahawksare heavily favoured tomeet in Friday’s champion-ship match at the FraserValley AAA Girls VolleyballChampionships.

The two sides met lastweek in league play and theDelta Police Tournamentfinal with the Sun Devilsprevailing both times. TheValley final goes at 8 p.m.at SDSS.

PHOTOS BY MARK BOOTH

Delta Pacers Jackson Goodman attacks at the net during last week’s Fraser Valley South AAA regular season home finale againstthe Seaquam Seahawks. The Pacers won the match 3-1. (Below) Former Pacer standout Spencer Kyte has taken over the coachingduties this season with University of Toronto alumni Jay Tremonti.

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A big stop by South Delta Storm goalie Ryan Vaughan-Jones wasn’t enough for the host team inroun-robin action against Prince George at South Delta Minor Hockey’s 21st annual Tim JardineBantam AAA Showcase. Hollyburn went on to capture the eight team tournament with a 6-5 vic-tory over Nanaimo in Sunday’s championship game.

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standout Tai Long Singh was among 20of Canada’s top junior swimmers invitedto Toronto for a Swimming Canada RaceSimulation Camp.

Long-Singh, 14, is coming off an out-standing season that was highlighted bynine gold medal swims at the NationalAge Group Championships in Winnipeg— earning him the high point championaward.

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