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Unwitting stowawayCat takes journey southin shipping container 3
Series will continueBIA stepping away fromoutdoor movie nights 5
Delta wants to talkMunicipal open houses inall three communities 7
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Hundreds packed South DeltaBaptist Church last Friday after-noon to celebrate the life of 18-year-old Kyle McConkey.
After more than two yearsof fighting, theTsawwassen teen lostwhat became a publicbattle with a rare formof leukemia March 19.Described by many asoutgoing, funny, strongminded and fearless,Kyle was rememberedfor his intense love forhis family, his senseof adventure and hisunfaltering drive to beathis disease.
The teen loved many outdooractivities, including soccer andlacrosse, snowboarding, mountainbiking and BMX riding. His bikeand helmet took centre stage atthe church.
Many took to the stage to sharememories and stories about Kyle,including some of the medicalstaff that treated him during hisbattle with leukemia.
“The thing that came out fromKyle was that he was a fighter andhe would fight it Kyle’s way,” saidDr. Kirk Schultz, the oncologist
who had the grim task of deliver-ing the bad news to the familyback in July 2012.
“Kyle wasn’t done fighting, hefought to the end.”
Teacher Trish Duggan, whotaught Kyle in Grade 12 at SouthDelta Secondary, remembers a
student full of hopeand optimism who“loved to have hiscup of coffee andease into his work”in the morning.
“He wanted to doit his way,” she said.
“He had firmbeliefs and wasn’tafraid to let othersknow them.”
Describing Kyleas “feisty, fun loving
and family focused,” Duggan saidhis intense love for his family wasobvious and he remained stoicthrough his cancer battle, neveroutwardly showing any fear.
One of his biggest goals, shesaid, was to complete Grade12 and graduate with his peers,something he was able to do lastJune, overcoming many obstaclesto get there.
Ross McConkey rememberedhis son as staying strong through-
Celebrationof a life cuttoo shortHundreds gather at South Delta BaptistChurch to remember Kyle McConkey
Kyle McConkey
BY JESSICA [email protected]
See KYLE page 3
Youngsters will be able tohunt for chocolate treats at a pairof Easter events this weekend inSouth Delta.
The Ladner BusinessAssociation is once again host-ing its annual Easter festivities inLadner Village this Sunday.
Children and families areencouraged to take part in theparade where decorated bikes,wagons, strollers and scootersare welcome.
The procession, which will
include the Delta Police PipeBand and the Easter Bunny,will start in front of the DeltaMuseum and travel along DeltaStreet to Memorial Park.
Once at the park, childrenwill be invited to take part inthe annual Easter egg hunt withtreats courtesy of Save-on-Foods.
Parade participants shouldmeet in front of the DeltaMuseum at 12:45 p.m. Theparade starts at 1 p.m. and willgo ahead rain or shine.
• The Rotary Club ofTsawwassen will be hosting afun-filled morning of free Easteractivities for the whole family atDiefenbaker Park this Saturday.
All are welcome to enjoy anEaster egg hunt, pancake break-fast, cookie decorating, bouncycastle, face painting and a pet-ting zoo.
The pancake breakfast willbegin at 8:30 a.m., with theEaster egg hunt to follow at 9:30a.m.
Easter egg hunts set for weekend
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
One-year-old Emma Taylor shows her find during an egg hunt last Saturday morning at a Corporation of Delta-sponsored breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Harris Barn in Ladner. See more photos at www.delta-optimist.com.
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Easter ServicesCelebrate the Easter holiday at these area houses of worship
4755 Arthur Drive • tel. 946-8413www.allsaintsladner.org
Holy Week Services ScheduleAPRIL 2ND MAUNDY THURSDAY
6:00 pm Simple Supper followed at 7:00 pmInstitution of Last Supper with foot washing
APRIL 3RD GOOD FRIDAY10:00 am Service
APRIL 4TH SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL7:00 pm Easter Vigil with renewal of Baptismal Vows
APRIL 5TH EASTER SUNDAY8:30 am Eucharist
10:00 am Family Eucharist followed byCoffee and Fellowship
All SaintsAnglican Church
Tsawwassen United Church693 53rd St., Tsawwassen
604-943-2911www.tsawwassenunited.org
Wednesday, April 1stLenten Vespers Service 7:00pm.
~ Joint Services ~with Ladner United ChurchMaundy Thursday, April 2nd
7pm at Tsawwassen United Church
Good Friday, April 3rd10am at Ladner United Church
Easter Sunday, April 5thSunrise Service 6:30am.
Service at the 12th Avenue dyke on the beach.A light breakfast at the church will follow.
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EASTER SUNDAYAPRIL 5TH9:30 & 11AM5654 Ladner Trunk Rd.
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BenedictionLutheran Church
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Maundy Thursday, April 2nd,6:00 pm Supper & Service
Good Friday, April 3rd, 10:00 amThe Passion of our Lord
Easter Sunday, April 5th, 10:00 amCelebrating the Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter at St. David’s Anglican Church1115 - 51a Street, Tsawwassen - 604 943 4737
Holy Week ServicesApril 1st -Wednesday of Holy Week
11.00 a.m. - Mid-week Eucharist (BCP) and lunchApril 2nd -MaundyThursday
5.30 p.m. - Family Supper, Holy Communionand the ceremony of foot washing.The stripping of the altar follows.April 3rd - Good Friday
10.00 a.m. - Meditation on the Closeness of GodApril 4th - Easter Eve
9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. - Come to the QuietDraw near to God through silence and song. We will explore three well
known pieces of music, and how they can bring us to a quiet place with God.April 5th - Easter Day
8.00 a.m. - Holy Communion (BCP)10.00 a.m. - Holy Communion (BAS)with an Easter Pageant - “Teacher”
The story of Easter through the eyes of childrenwww.stdavidsdelta.com www.facebook.com/anglicanchurch
Ladner Christian Reformed Church
Easter Sunday WorshipApril 5 at 10:30 am
Easter Weekend Services
Good Friday ServiceApril 3 at 10:30 am
“On the 8th Day”Mark 16: 1-84594 – 54A Street, Ladner, B.C.604-946-7033Web: www.ladnercrc.com
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Apr. 5, 11am Easter Sunday
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Easter Sunday:Masses at 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 and 1:00pm
He is Risen
out the months of difficulttreatments.
“I drew a lot of strengthfrom him,” he said. “Hewanted more, he wanted tolive.
“He was a strong kid. Igotta say, all the treatmentshe had, he didn’t say no. Hesaid bring it. He wanted tolive and he drove his momand me through the endthere.”
McConkey said whenthe family’s struggle wentpublic last November, “Weknew we had the province,
the nation, behind us.“This is humbling just to
see you all,” he said. “We’revery grateful.”
Kyle was diagnosed withleukemia in July 2012, theday before his 16th birth-day.
After chemotherapy anda bone marrow transplant,the disease went into remis-sion and life began to returnto normal for the family.
The cancer returnedlast April and Kyle begantreatments again, includinganother bone marrow trans-
plant. However, it didn’twork and in November thefamily was told there wereno more treatment optionsavailable.
Refusing to give up, theMcConkeys heard aboutan experimental treat-ment at Seattle Children’sHospital and launched anonline campaign to raise the$250,000 needed to coverthe treatment. More than$280,000 was raised in justa few weeks.
The treatment was ini-tially scheduled for justbefore Christmas, howeveran infection and then a boutof graft-versus-host dis-
ease delayed it twice. Kylebounced back and the treat-ment was scheduled to startMarch 24.
Kyle developed an infec-tion and pneumonia whileat Canuck Place Children’sHospice waiting to travel toSeattle.
He was admitted to theintensive care unit at B.C.Children’s Hospital onMarch 16 but was movedback to Canuck PlaceMarch 19 where the familygathered to say their good-byes.
Kyle lost his battle thatafternoon.
The family said they
will be putting the moneyinto an account to assistother families battling thishorrible disease in Kyle’smemory.
In lieu of flowers, theMcConkey family hasasked people to con-sider making a donationto the Michael CuccioneFoundation, which raisesmoney to fund childhoodcancer research and supportchildren battling the diseaseand their families.
For more information,or to make a donation inKyle’s memory, visit www.childhoodcancerresearch.org.
It was an unexpected tripfor a cross-border cat.
Employees at RussellFreightways in Tilbury weremore than a little concernedwhen their beloved com-pany cat, a friendly orangetabby named Chester, disap-peared last month.
The cat, last seen wan-dering his loading dockdomain, simply vanished,only to turn up a week laterin Washington state afterbecoming an unwittingstowaway in a neighbouringbusiness’s container full ofcloth.
That container was sealedand transported by truckacross the border to Fife,a city about 50 kilometressouth of Seattle.
“We didn’t know wherehe was and we checkedwith the (Delta Community)animal shelter. Then weget a call that when theyopened the container doordown there, there he wasstanding there,” said AlexRownd, a dispatcher atRussell Freightways.
It turned out that some-one at the business on thereceiving end had calledaround Tilbury to see ifsomeone was missing a cat.
Arrangements were madefor Rownd and his wife topick up the cat across theborder, midway betweenDelta and Fife, but firstthe person looking afterChester in Washington hadto make sure the six-year-old tabby was caught up onall his shots, a condition
of being able to cross backinto Canada.
“Last Saturday was mywife’s and I 34th anniver-sary, so it was a nice trip forus to go down there and getthe cat,” Rownd laughed.
According to theBCSPCA, as few as 12.5per cent of stray cats areable to be returned to theirguardians because of a lackof ID.
Microchips and tattoosare reliable, permanent
forms of ID because petscan often lose their collarsthat have tags.
Most reliable are micro-chips and they are wellworth the extra expense,according to the BCSPCA.The unique codes allowanimal control agencies orveterinarians to trace pets totheir owners.
Chester did have a tattoobut not a microchip.
Sarah Jones with theDelta Community Animal
Shelter said animal controlagencies in other jurisdic-tions can’t trace a pet thathappens to be from B.C.back to their owners if theanimal only has a tattoo.However, it can be donewith a microchip.
She said pet ownersshould consider gettingthem to have a much morereliable way to be reunitedwith their animals if theybecome lost or end up faraway like Chester.
Saying the cat helps keepup morale at their opera-tion, Rownd took advan-tage of a clinic offered atthe Delta shelter and gotChester a microchip. Theshelter will hold anotherclinic this summer.
As far as Chester, Rowndsaid they learned when thetabby was being checkedout in the U.S that he isreally a she. There are noplans to change the cat’sname.
Chester hitches ride southTilbury office cat ends up in Fife, Washington, after making way into shipping container
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Chester is back home at Russell Freightways in Tilbury after taking an unplanned cross-border journey. The six-year-old tabby wasmissing for a week before turning up in a shipping container in Washington state.
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Delta has heard whatsome residents have to sayabout the regional transitand transportation referen-dum.
Accompanied by a mes-sage from Mayor Lois
Jackson, information aboutthe proposed 0.5 per centincrease to the provincialsales tax, called the MetroVancouver CongestionImprovement Tax, wasincluded with municipalutility bills with a requestfor input.
Feedback was due back
no later than March 16 andstaff presented the resultsto civic politicians Mondaynight. Out of the approxi-mately 30,000 noticesmailed out, 200 sent in aresponse.
Of those that responded,60 per cent said they wereclearly inclined to vote“no,” 10 per cent respondedthey were inclined to vote“yes,” while the remaining30 per cent did not indicatea voting preference.
“I don’t think it’sa resounding opposi-tion,” said Coun. BruceMcDonald, noting thatmunicipality received aresponse from less than oneper cent of households thatreceived a form. “I thinkthe numbers need to be keptin proper context.”
Referendum ballots onthe proposed tax increasewent out across the LowerMainland March 16.
The proposed tax hike isexpected to generate $250million annually, money
that would be earmarkedfor transportation improve-ments identified in a 10-year, $7.5 billion plan puttogether by the region’smayors. The plan calls fora Broadway subway andlight rail for Surrey, amongmuch else, but not much forDelta.
Unlike many LowerMainland cities that arecampaigning for a “yes”vote, Delta has taken a neu-tral position, a stance thatdidn’t change following thestaff report Monday.
While Delta fared betterthan the provincial averageduring last Saturday’s annu-al Earth Hour, it appears farfewer residents and busi-nesses took part this year.
British Columbians saved15 megawatt hours of elec-tricity, a 0.2 per cent reduc-tion, during Earth Hour,which ran from 8:30 to 9:30p.m. That number is downfrom 65 megawatt hoursand a one per cent reduc-tion last year.
Delta saw a reduction inenergy usage of 0.8 per cent
this year, half of last year’s1.6 per cent.
In the past, Delta hasseen a much greater reduc-tion in energy usage duringEarth Hour, hitting a highof 2.9 per cent in 2013.
Earth Hour is an annualglobal event hosted by theWWF. People around theworld are encouraged toturn off unnecessary lightsand electronics for onehour. It started as a one-city initiative in Sydney,Australia in 2007. It wentworld-wide in 2008.
Students at South Delta Secondary got an extra day ofSpring Break Monday after the Tsawwassen high schoolhad to be closed due to an electrical problem.
According to the Delta school district website, a mal-functioning transformer shut down power to the school.
The problem was fixed later Monday and school wasback in session as usual yesterday.
Only 200 provide municipal hallwith transit referendum views60% tell civic politicians they’ll be voting ‘no’ while just 10% support tax
BY JESSICA [email protected]
Power outage extends Spring Breakby a day for South Delta students
Fewer turned off the lightsthis year for Earth Hour
Bruce McDonaldCivic councillor
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The BusinessImprovement Associationof Tsawwassen is step-ping away from hostingthe annual summertimeOutdoor Movie Nightsseries but locals will still beable to enjoy some cinemaunder the stars.
“We as a BIA, we willnot be hosting this year.I can say that. But thatdoesn’t mean they won’t behappening,” BIA executivedirector Lydia Elder saidthis week.
The series typicallyincludes three dates overthe summer. DiefenbakerPark and the TsawwassenTown Centre Mall served asvenues last year.
The mall will host andsponsor a movie night thisyear while it’s very possiblethe other two dates will besponsored by a local ser-vice group with partnershipfrom other groups, like forexample the BIA, but nothosted by and coordinatedprimarily by the BIA, saidElder.
While the movie nightsare a fantastic communityevent, the BIA needs tofocus on other initiatives,she said.
Tsawwassen Town CentreMall promotions managerShannon Taylor said the
mall will be hosting amovie night on Aug. 22.
The mall will come upwith a few suggestions forwhich movie will be shownand let the community voteon which one they’d like tosee, she said.
BIA is stepping away butmovie nights to continueTown Centre Mall commits to hosting screening again
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Residents are being invit-ed to talk about Delta atthree upcoming #TalkDeltamunicipal open houses.
The open houses willbe held on Wednesday,April 8 (Ladner LeisureCentre), Thursday, April 9(South Delta RecreationCentre in Tsawwassen)and Wednesday, April 15(Sungod Recreation Centrein North Delta). Each willrun from 4 to 9 p.m.
The Corporation of Deltais hosting the open housesto give residents an oppor-tunity to get to know thepeople behind their localgovernment, learn howit serves the communitythrough important servicesand programs, and get first-hand, expert answers toquestions about issues andinitiatives.
“I am very much look-ing forward to this eventbecause it’s an informaland fun way for residentsto get to know their localgovernment and have a con-versation with the staff whoserve and help plan ourcommunity — the people Iwork with every day,” saysMayor Lois Jackson.
Each open house willfeature two half-hour townhall meetings, hosted byJackson, where residentscan take part in a round-table-style discussionwith the mayor. Questionsabout municipal issues andupcoming initiatives will bewelcomed.
“The town halls are agreat way for me to connectwith residents and hear theirsuggestions and thoughts onwhat’s working and wherethey’d like to see improve-ments,” says Jackson.
The town halls will takeplace at 6 and 7:30 p.m. ateach open house.
The open houses areabout more than business
and information and willfeature many fun activities,including:
• Enjoy affordable din-ner options served up bythe Tsawwassen BoundaryBay Lions Club in theirStreetside CommunityKitchen.
• Meet Caber, Canada’sfirst “Trauma K9,” on theshow stage with DeltaPolice Victim Services.
• Try on firefightergear with Delta Fire &Emergency Services.
• Take a photo at theParks, Recreation & Cultureactive living photo booth orcraft a lantern for this year’sLuminary Festival.
• Have your child’s fin-gerprints recorded with
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works and what fish, frogsand birds live in Deltawith the Climate Action &Environment team.
• Check out some ofDelta Community AnimalShelter’s adorable, adopt-able animals.
• Explore Burns Bog atthe Science Show & Tellstation.
• Visit the Clerks to seethe mayor’s chain of officeup close.
• Discover career oppor-tunities with Delta’s humanresources staff.
The open houses willalso feature many prizes,including a one-year recre-ation pass valued at $1,000.
Civic officials want tohear from residents#TalkDelta municipal open houses featuring town hallswith mayor are scheduled for all three communities
Municipal open houses will be held in Ladner and Tsawwassennext week.
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Ensurechange isfor better
TEDMURPHY
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It’s heartening to learn the bridgebeing planned to replace the GeorgeMassey Tunnel remains on schedule for a2022 opening, so as soon as we find the$3 billion or so to actually build it, we’llbe on our way.
Before that time comes, however, thereare a couple of issues that should beaddressed in concert with construction ofthe massive infrastructure project.
Much like the tunnel opened Delta fordevelopment in the 1960s and ‘70s, theproposed bridge will bring its own kindof influx, which also has the capabilityto dramatically re-shape our community.The hard boundaries of the AgriculturalLand Reserve mean Delta won’t see thebuilding boom of a half-century ago, butimproved flow across the south arm ofthe Fraser River will result in housingpressures nonetheless.
A recent report from Vancity on homeownership in the region found mostareas, including Delta, are no longer con-sidered affordable, a situation that willsurely be exacerbated by a new bridge.Those in Vancouver and Richmond willcast a glance across the river and view acombination of easier access and morebang for their buck as an invitation torelocate.
This will push prices higher, which isgood for those already in the market, butwill put even more pressure on local gov-ernment to ensure those who can’t afforda single-family home, or those who don’twant one, have adequate choices.
There will come a day when the aver-age home in Delta is worth north of $1million, a situation that already exists inRichmond, so the resistance to densifica-tion simply must lessen.
The other issue that needs address-ing during bridge planning is the idea ofbringing some form of rapid transit tothis area. Making allowances for it onthe bridge is a first step, but the reasonwe’re in the middle of a contentious ref-erendum at the moment is because ourtransit system is sadly lacking in the hereand now.
We should embrace the opportunitythe bridge provides to incorporate bothvehicular traffic and transit, not wait forsome far off day to finally bring rapidtransit to this part of the region.
A light rail line along Highway 17Awould be relatively inexpensive to buildand could provide stops for those want-ing to access Ladner, Tsawwassen, theTsawwassen First Nation malls and theferry terminal.
There’s absolutely no doubt the bridgewill leave an indelible mark on this area,but we’ve got work to do to ensure thatchange is for the better.
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There appear to be birthingpains at the office of the AuditorGeneral for Local Government(AGLG), which was an initiative ofthe provincial government a coupleof years ago. The thought was toset up an office to do operationalaudits of B.C. municipalities toensure they are as efficient as pos-sible and providing good value fortaxpayers.
Unfortunately, it does seem theAGLG was not as efficient as pos-sible. After two years and spendingover $5 million, it has filed onlytwo audit reports. The provincialgovernment was unimpressed andmoved to have the AGLG reviewedby Chris Trumpy, a senior bureau-crat.
The idea of being revieweddid not sit well with the erstwhilehead of the AGLG, Basia Ruta.She bristled at the suggestion thatsomeone should sit in judgementof her productivity. She was not
as independent as she thought shewas. She was fired. (She was firedfor cause and therefore received noseverance. Lawyers to follow.)
The audits were supposed to beon three separate areas or topics:
1. Achieving value for money inoperational procurement.
2. Managing policing agree-ments.
3. Capital procurement and assetmanagement programs.
The only two audit reports thathave seen the light of day are forDelta and Rossland. Delta had theoperational procurement reviewand Rossland had the capital pro-curement review.
Rossland’s review did not gowell, according to reports, andthrew the AGLG off its schedule.Rossland had some big capitalprojects that in the opinion of theauditors could have been manageda whole lot better.
Delta got the operational pro-curement review. (Occupationalprocurement being buying smallstuff on a regular basis — rakes,legal services, toilet paper and soforth.) Delta spends about $21 mil-lion a year on occupational expen-ditures, which is about 12 per centof total municipal expenditures.
Given the time and money spenton the Delta report, I thought itwould be well worth reading. I
thought there must be some inter-esting tidbits about system break-downs buried in there.
But no such luck. The onlynotable item the audit uncoveredwas $5,000 spent on a sewagepump part that was not properlydocumented. But when you need asewage pump, you need it now. Thepaperwork can always come later.
Overall, the AGLP concludedDelta “has implemented a numberof innovative and good practicesto strategically manage its transac-tions and its overall approach toprocurement.” There were only tworecommendations. The first wasto “review and update its procure-ment policies and procedures toformalize changes and improve-ments in practice that have alreadyoccurred.” Mayor Lois Jacksonagreed with this recommendation.
The second recommendationwas that Delta “further strengthenits strategic management of opera-tional procurement by improvingdata collection, analysis, monitor-ing and reporting.” The mayor gavea polite response that I interpretedas “whatever.”
That’s it from the AGLG. Nomoney saving tips. No black holesuncovered. Oh well, maybe if weever get a capital procurementaudit we will get some interestingstuff — if the office survives.
Little of consequence foundin municipal spending audit
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A8 The Delta Optimist April 1, 2015
Letters to the Editor
Editor:Re: The campaign is
over, so time to take issuesmore seriously,
Community Comment,March 18
It is important to clarifythat the two newspaper arti-cles referenced in the col-umn came from a telephoneinterview about bullying inschools prior to the govern-ment imposition on schooldistricts of further cuts toadministration.
In that interview I voicedmy frustration at seeingPremier Christy Clark wear-ing a pink shirt, in light ofthe tactics her governmenthas used in dealing with
unions.Tearing up collective
agreements signed byboth parties, firing electedschool boards and conspir-ing to incite a strike (asadmitted by a governmentrepresentative) certainlyqualifies as bullying, giventhe inherent power imbal-ance.
Despite my unhappinesswith this situation, I shouldhave focused on the bully-ing behaviour, rather thansimply labeling the perpe-trator.
I was elected to the Deltaboard of education on thebasis that I would be vocalabout education underfund-
ing, and I will continue tospeak out on this issue.
It is tragic that in a prov-ince as affluent as B.C. wehave such an inexcusablyhigh child poverty rate,and that we are the onlyprovince without a povertyreduction plan. Spending$1,000 less per student oneducation than the Canadianaverage will not help B.C.reverse this situation.
Delta school district hasworked hard to providequality education with the
funds received, but theresimply are not enough.
All trustees must becomemore vocal about thischronic underfunding.Fear of driving students toindependent schools or ofannoying the governmentcannot justify remainingsilent.
This is not a differenceof opinion. It is a fight forthe very survival of publiceducation as an investmentin our future.
B. Bruce Reid
Editor:I have just paid my 2015
flat rate utility bill to theCorporation of Delta.
Ever curious, I lookedover my records and foundthe identical bill for 2005.The difference (now $982,then $566) was a stagger-ing $416, or a 73 per centincrease.
You will probably knowthat over the same period,the Consumer Price Index
rose 16 per cent.I believe it’s time for
municipal politicians todo some serious work toreduce our tax increases,which routinely exceedinflation.
Delta council needs tobe aware that as seniors weare provided increases inline with inflation and notthe increases municipalhall allows.
Ian Robertson
Annual utility bill rising atrate well beyond inflation
Editor:Would the person who took the “three-legged” teak
coffee table from the sidewalk in front of my house onCentennial Parkway please return it. I have the fourth leg.
It was outside to dry after a flood at my house.Just leave it in the driveway. Thank you.
Laurel Scott
Appealing for return of coffee table
Clark’s actions constitute bullying
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Letters to the Editor
Editor:Sometimes after a tragic
fatality we hear someonesay, “I knew that was goingto happen,” or they say, “Itwas just a matter of time.”This is to say it before ithappens at 9th Avenue and56th Street in Tsawwassen.
Motorists leaving theWinskill Aquatic andFitness Centre onto 56thStreet have two choices.One is to take 55A Street to8A Avenue where there is acontrolled intersection with56th Street. This is the saferroute, but is often eschewed
because of the exceedinglylong wait for the light tochange for a very shortinterval.
The other is to enter 56thStreet from 9th Avenue, andif one is northbound thatmeans crossing two lanes ofsouthbound traffic beforeattempting to merge withtwo lanes northbound.
Traffic southbound on56th Street is usually quiteheavy, and mostly above thespeed limit. In many casesexcessively so, and there isa lot of jockeying for posi-tion because just after 8A
Avenue traffic must mergeinto one lane.
I’ve witnessed manynear rear-end collisions,blown red lights and lane-change cutoffs in this area.Crossing two lanes of thistraffic while watching foran opportunity to mergewith traffic coming fromthe opposite direction ischallenging to say the least.
Many motorists leavingthe athletic complex aresimply not up to the chal-lenge.
Whether it’s age, a vehi-cle full of distracting chil-
dren or simple impatience,the chances they take arecringe-worthy.
Near misses are common,I’ve seen several collisions(the most recent last week-end) and drivers lookingonly left before turningright at that intersectionfrequently put pedestriansat risk.
The latter is exacerbatedby a hedge and tree thatobstructs the driver’s viewof the sidewalk even if theywere to look right beforeturning.
In my opinion, 9th
Avenue at the west side of56th should be permanentlyblocked, and the intersec-tion at 8A Avenue and56th Street improved to
accommodate the increasedtraffic. Otherwise, I knowwhat’s going to happen; andit’s just a matter of time.
Lew Edwardson
Editor:Can anyone believe the
incredibly wasteful four-part ballot envelope issuedto all voters?
For crying out loud, Icouldn’t make this morewasteful if I tried.
The government offi-cials and the TransLink
management that wouldpermit such a paper joketo become a reality provesbeyond a shadow of a doubtthey are all incompetent.
No one should evertrust these people with ourmoney. They just don’t getit.
Barrie McDonald
56th St. turn is tragedy waiting to happen
Even referendum ballot is wasteful
A10 The Delta Optimist April 1, 2015
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The Canadian Federationof University Women isoffering five $1,000 bursa-ries to female post-second-ary students of South Deltathis year.
This is an increase of$2,000 over most previousyears.
To apply, you must havethe following qualifications:
• Be a female resident ofSouth Delta and/or a female
graduate of SDSS or DSS.• Be 20 years of age or
older.• Be registered in an
accredited post-secondaryinstitution for the comingschool year.
The club is also offeringthe Laura Fowler MemorialScholarship (worth $3,000)to a female graduate studentof fine arts or social workat UBC, as well as a $1,000
bursary at each of the localhigh schools. These aredecided by the schools.
The Canadian Federationof University Women -South Delta was establishedin 1966 and is one of 123clubs in Canada. Its missionis to promote education forwomen in the community.This year it is hosting aOnce Loved Art Sale at theend of May to raise moneyfor these bursaries.
The club encouragesall who are interested andeligible to submit an appli-cation.
For applications, contactJan Kerklaan at [email protected] or callher at 604-943-6086.
Ladner author and illus-trator Ashley Spires hasbeen shortlisted for a 2015B.C. Book Prize.
The Most MagnificentThing, a charming picturebook about an unnamedgirl and her best friend,who happens to be a dog,is up for the Christie HarrisIllustrated Children’sLiterature Prize.
“I made this book foreveryone who struggles tomake something ‘just right.’As one of those strugglingindividuals, a nomina-tion for a B.C. Book Prizemeans the world to me,”Spires said in an email tothe Optimist. “Maybe I didmake something right thistime!”
Spires has won numer-ous awards for her work,including Ontario’s SilverBirch Express, AtlanticCanada’s Hackmatack,Saskatchewan’s ShiningWillow and B.C.’sChocolate Lily Award.
Her work includes theBinky the Space Cat seriesof graphic novels.
She grew up inTsawwassen.
Winners will beannounced on Saturday,April 25.
Club seeks applications forpost-secondary bursaries
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A12 The Delta Optimist April 1, 2015
You can vote YES in the transportation and transit referendum knowing that
the tax money collected will go to pay for the critical transportation and transit
improvements needed in the region.
Jim Pattison’s Public Accountability Committee will monitor and
ensure that the funds raised will be spent wisely and responsibly
and used only for the infrastructure they are meant to pay for.
Vote YES for a faster commute, stronger economy and better environment.
Vote YES forbetter transit.
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This just in: we’ll soonbe able to fly to work.
I can’t tell you how Iknow this. Let’s just saythat a very, very, very, veryreliable source within thetransportation industry hastipped me off that we’ll allbe able to whirl into townin the very, very, very, verynear future.
And by whirl, I’m talkinghelicopters.
Yep. I kid you not.During peak hours, Mondaythrough Friday, a little armyof choppers will be pickingus up at designated loca-tions and dropping us alldowntown — thus the nameChopper Dropper.
Buses? Canada Line?SeaBus? So very, very yes-terday.
The Chopper Dropper,my very reliable sourcetells me, was the brainchildof a handful of industryobservers who’d been tak-ing in all the transit talk
these past few weeks. It wastime, they decided, to go forsomething special.
And what could be morespecial than a heli-commuteto work?
Think about it. No needto spend a ga-zillion dollarson infrastructure and waitfor years until it’s in place.Aside from the helicopters,all you need are some land-ing pads here and there.Heck, parking lots will do.
Bingo. Air commuting inno time flat.
My personal pick-up pad,my reliable source tells me,will be down the block andaround the corner. Duringpeak hours, a ChopperDropper will arrive everyfew minutes, and board thefolks who are waiting.
And talk about a com-mute from heaven.
We Chopper Droppertravellers will have oneheck of a time yukking itup when we see a trafficsnarl near the tunnel or aback-up on the Oak StreetBridge. No problem for uswhen we’re in the air!
No word, though, on thecost of the flights.
We’ll undoubtedly haveto pay a little more than
we do for the bus, but I’msure we’ll be able to pick upbooks of FareSaver ticketsthat will help defray theprice.
Heck, my very, very, veryreliable source tells me wemay even be able to collectfrequent flyer points. Hello!Bonus! Take a couple ofhundred Chopper Dropperflights and I’ll be well onmy way to Maui!
No doubt there’ll also bethe other perks of air travel— you know, like on-boardmovies and beverage ser-vice. On what bus, I ask,are you currently servedsparkling water and OJwhile you make your waydowntown?
So there you have it. Inthe midst of all the currenthand-wringing over theregion’s transit needs, onesolution has been found tomove people — efficiently,quickly and comfortably— from point A to point B.
How it took so long toarrive at such a plan isbeyond me, but I do knowthat I’m counting the daysuntil it’s in place.
There isn’t a second towaste on this. It’s alreadythe first of April.
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PHOTOS BY GORD GOBLE
Youngsters were all smileswhen Matthew Johnsonbrought his interactiveshow to local libraries overSpring Break. The blend ofmagic, juggling, comedy andmusic delighted kids at theTsawwassen and LadnerPioneer branches. See morephotos at www.delta-optimist.com.
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Coming Events
!Male and female volun-teers needed for all shiftsat Tsawwassen’s HospiceCottage Charity Shoppe.Particularly in need ofcashiers for all shifts andvolunteers for Thursdaynights and Saturdays. Call604-948-0660 ext. 333 formore information.
!Join the Delta Museumand Archives Society onApril 1 from 1-3 p.m. foranother fun yet informativeDelta Archives workshop.Archival attendant SarahSewell will be giving herpresentation on How toconduct research in anarchives. Pre-register nowby calling 604-946-9322 oremailing [email protected].
!A new, evening, begin-ning class of Taoist Tai Chistarts Thursday, April 2from 7 to 9 p.m. at LadnerUnited Church, 4960-48thAve. This gentle set ofmovements offers healthbenefits for body, mind andspirit. Daytime classes startagain the first week of May.For more information call604-681-6609 or visit www.taoist.org.
!Delta Nature invitesyou to a photo presenta-tion by Larry Cowanentitled A Peruvian BirdingAdventure. Date: Tuesday,April 7, 7:30 p.m. Place:Benediction LutheranChurch, 56th Street and 6thAvenue, Tsawwassen. Nocharge for event; everyonewelcome. Call Tom Bearssat 604-940-9296.
!Workshop to Educateand Empower - ElderAbuse. Tuesday, April 7, 2- 3:30 p.m. at TsawwassenLibrary. What is elderabuse? How do we dealwith it? This 90-minuteworkshop, presented by BCCEAS (BC Centre for ElderAdvocacy and Support)includes a presentation on
social isolation and abuseof older adults, types ofabuse and people involved,and strategies to deal withabuse.
!The Arthritis SocietyPresents: Easier Gardeningwith Arthritis, Thursday,April 9, 7 - 8:30 pm -Ladner Pioneer Library.Register by calling 604-714-5550.
!Tsawwassen LawnBowling Club. NW cornerof Winskill Park. Openhouse, Saturday, April 11from noon to 2 p.m. Clubmembers will greet you andintroduce you to the gameof lawn bowling.
!Shredathon & garage sale,Saturday, April 11, 8 a.m.to noon at Ladner UnitedChurch, 4960-48th Ave.Secure shredding providedby Urban Impact from 9a.m. to noon. Donation perbox. Clean out your closets,drop off your shreddingthen come find your trea-sure at the sale. Householditems, kids toys and clothes,tools office supplies andmore.
!Ladner Lawn BowlingClub (opposite McKeeSeniors Recreation Centre)is holding an open houseon Saturday, April 11 from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn thebasics of lawn bowling andthrow a few bowls. Newmembers are always wel-come.
!Dance to strict tempointernational style socialballroom music includingthe rumba, cha cha, jive,samba, paso doble, waltz,quickstep, slow foxtrot,tango and Viennese waltz.Friday evenings from 8to 10:30 p.m. and Sundayafternoons from 1 until3:30 p.m. at KinVillageCommunity Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen.Drop-in $5 for members, $6
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!Shari’s Saturday Social,April 11, KinVillageCommunity Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Thetheme is the Roaring 20sFlapper Frolic. Doors openat 7 p.m.; dancing 7:30-11p.m. Tickets available atthe door. $10 for members,$12 for non-members. Cashor cheque only. To reservea table, please call Shari at604-943-8755 by noon onFriday, April 10.
!Food Skills ForFamilies is sponsored bythe Canadian DiabetesAssociation and FraserHealth. This is a free, six-week cooking class heldon Thursday mornings atLadner United Church.The class is suitable forall adults, includes a cookbook and is limited to 12people. The participantsalso eat the lunch they’veprepared. To register callSepia at 604-364-5627.
!The Sidekick PlayersClub presents MichaelHealey’s The DrawerBoy directed by CarrollLefebvre and starring PatTruelove, Gerry Park andJacob Rushton. Showruns April 9 to 25 at theTsawwassen Arts Centre,Thursday, Friday andSaturday at 8 p.m. andSunday, April 12 and 19 at2 p.m. Adults: $18; seniors/students: $15. Bistro the-atre with limited seating.Please call 604-288-2415 toreserve.
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Delta Sports
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It’s shaping up to be a busy summer forSara McManus thanks to Canada’s recentexcellent showing at the World League 2playdowns in Dublin, Ireland.
The Tsawwassen defender helped thewomen’s national field hockey team fin-ish second to secure a spot in the WorldLeague 3, slated for June in Valencia,Spain. The top three finishers will earn aspot in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.The Canadian team will also be on homesoil weeks later for the Pan AmericanGames in Toronto where the gold medalwinner also secures an Olympic berth.
The 21-year-old McManus, who already
has over 70 senior national capsto her credit, had a pair of goalsin Canada’s thrilling secondplace finish in Dublin.
Canada opened the competi-tion with a 5-0 victory overTurkey as McManus converteda penalty corner opportunity.A tough 2-1 loss to Ireland fol-lowed, before the Canadianssecured a playoff berth with a3-1 win over Ukraine. The DeltaFalcons’ product found the backof the net again on anotherpenalty corner in Canada’s 5-1
quarter-final triumph againstAustria. That set the stage for asemi-final showdown with PanAmerican rival Chile.
The teams battled to a score-less draw through regulationtime and a shootout was neededto determine a winner. BrienneStairs put the Canadians in front5-4 and goalkeeper KaitlynWilliams made the game clinch-ing save before being mobbedby her teammates.
“I just tried to be as patientas I could and stay on my feet
as long as possible,” says Williams. “I can’teven describe how happy I was when I real-ized we were going to World League 3. Ithink our celebration speaks for itself.”
There was more drama in the final as,this time, Canada was on the wrong end ofa shootout loss to Ireland (5-4) after theteams played to a 1-1 draw.
Williams was named the tournament’stop goalkeeper.
Canada has not qualified for the SummerOlympic Games since Atlanta in 1996. TheCanadians will also be looking to improveon their fifth place showing at the 2011 PanAmerican Games.
The Delta Ice Hawks are workingtowards having a new head coachin place in time for their annualProspects Showcase Camp, slated forMay 5-8.
The Pacific Junior Hockey Leagueclub parted ways with Derek Chichakfollowing a four game sweep to even-tual champion North Vancouver WolfPack.
The result marked the secondstraight year the Hawks have bowedout in the opening round of theplayoffs. They won the provincialchampionship in 2012, then lost aseven game semi-final heartbreaker toeventual Western Canadian championRichmond the following season. Sincethen, the club has slipped into medi-ocrity — finishing with 23-16-1-4 and22-20-2 records the past two regularseasons.
Delta has also gone through acouple of coaches over the sameperiod of time. Now, the ownership’snumber one objective is to bring ina new bench boss that may alreadyhave strong ties to the Western or B.C.Hockey Leagues.
“We are focusing on relationshipswith WHL and BCHL teams with aplan of hopefully attracting some keyprospects,” said Ice Hawks co-ownerand president George Georgeopoulos.“There is no reason that we shouldnot be the (Ladner based) VancouverGiants’ first choice to place one oftheir young prospects. That is why the
search has narrowed down to coachesthat will help us enhance those rela-tionships.
“The search is going very well andwe have had quite a lot of interest. Wewant a coach that can relate to today’splayer and today’s game with a focuson attracting and developing youngplayers to move on and providingthem the coaching and environmentfor that to happen.”
Despite their shortcomings on thescoreboard, the Ice Hawks did havesome success developing young talentlast season with three rookies amongtheir top seven scorers and JacobLatrace earning the No. 1 spot in goal.
It means the club expects to losea few players to the higher tiers ofjunior hockey, along with six morewho have graduated — opening up anumber of spots for the 2015-16 team.The first step towards filling thosevacancies is the Prospects Showcasethat will take place at the RichmondIce Centre.
Interested players can register at theclub’s website — www.deltaicehawks.comIcing…North Vancouver Wolf Pack cap-
tured their first-ever league cham-pionship with a 4-1 series win overthe Mission City Outlaws. NorthVancouver went 12-2 in the playoffs— also defeating the GrandviewSteelers in five games, after takingout the Ice Hawks. North Vancouverand host Mission will be participatingin the upcoming Cyclone Taylor Cupprovincial junior “B” championships.
Ice Hawks closing in on new head coachJunior “B” hockey club will have coaching staff in place for upcoming annual Prospects Showcase Camp in Richmond
Sara McManus
McManus helps Canada finish 2nd at World League event in Ireland
BY MARK [email protected]
PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH
Graduating forward Spencer Schoen is among a number of players the Delta Ice Hawks will have to replacenext season. The search for potential candidates begins with the club’s upcoming prospects camp.
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Scoreboard
Men’s Hockey
South Delta Over 35 Hockey Leaguefinal standings
GP W L T PtsIslanders 16 12 2 2 26THC II 16 9 5 2 20Guns 16 8 6 2 18Bruins 16 6 8 2 14Busters 16 4 10 2 10Yeti 16 3 11 2 8
Leading ScorersGP G A Pts
Trevor Smith (Guns) 14 21 11 32Rob Bogress (Isles) 13 11 11 22Amir Bath (Isles) 11 12 8 20Ron Kee (Isles) 14 10 10 20Steve Cowan (Isles) 10 14 5 19Peter Dashkewytch (Isles) 10 9 10 19Jon Glover (Yeti) 9 12 6 18Grant Wallace (THC) 12 5 13 18Bill Husband (Bruins) 6 7 10 17Peter Zed (Isles) 10 9 8 17Russ Thompson (THC) 16 7 10 17Craig Labelle (Yeti) 10 11 5 16Doug Davies (THC) 13 8 8 16
Mike Norcott (Bruins) 11 6 9 15Grant Wilford (Yeti) 14 5 10 15Brian Powell (Bruins) 10 4 11 15Darin Wensink (Guns) 12 7 7 14Tom Hasker (Isles) 13 8 5 13Doug Roberts (Bruins) 15 8 5 13Sash Shier (THC) 15 4 9 13
Leading GoaliesW Avg
Don Brown (Isles) 11 3.60Rusty Mason (Guns) 7 3.69Dave Espy (THC) 4 4.40Stacey Greenstein (Bruins) 6 4.56
Pacific Junior Hockey LeagueFinal Playoff Scoring Leaders
GP G A PtsMitchell Crisanti (NV) 15 19 17 36Spencer Quon (NV) 13 7 25 32Bryce Pisiak (Mission) 17 15 11 26Brodyn Nielsen (NV) 15 13 13 26David McGowan (Mission) 17 8 13 21Dyllan Quon (NV) 15 2 17 19Timothy Chow (Gran) 12 12 5 17Quinncy Leroux (Ald) 12 3 14 17
Delta Ringette is well-represented on B.C. teamscompeting at this week’snational championships inFort McMurray, Alberta.
The B.C. U18 team iscoached by Tsawwassen’sHarold Bakke and featureshis daughter Ingrid atforward, along with ArisaCadeau and defensemanJenna Suzuki.
B.C. opened playSunday with a 4-0 win overAlberta’s No. 3 team — St.Albert Mission.
Bakke led the way with apair of goals, while Cadeau
also scored.Other teams in Pool “B”
include: Regina Bandits,Quebec, Nepean Ravens(Ontario #2) and EastmanFlames (Manitoba #2).Round-robin play continuesuntil Thursday with the topfour teams from each groupadvancing to the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, three moreDelta players are suiting upfor B.C. in the U16 division— defensemen StephanieNeedham and AmandaMott, along with forwardLauren Zayonc.
B.C. opened its sched-ule with an 8-1 loss to theAlberta Pursuit.
Delta ringette talent atCanadian championships
All Footmen battle
PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH
Delta Footmen’s U8 teams squared off to conclude the PacificCoast Field Lacrossse League season at Holly Park.
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