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2014
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One couple is proving that itsnever too late in life to find
love.Pat, 87, and Buck, 99, had
their first date four years ago andhave been inseparable ever
since.Isnt she beautiful? Buck
asks, gazing into Pats eyes, asmile spreading across his face.I
love girls and this one espe-cially.They have only been an item
for the last four years, howeverthe two have known each otherfor
more than six decades.They have shared cousins
through marriage and have beenfriends throughout the
decades.Pat, who married into one of
South Deltas prominent pioneer-ing families, moved to Ladnerfrom
the Sea Island area ofRichmond, where she was bornand raised, in
1951. Buck is alife-long Richmond resident,born right on the north
arm of
the Fraser River, he says,and his family had a long-standing
farm where theMayfair Lakes golf coursenow stands.Both married and
the
two families Pat hassix children and Buck five were friends.
Buck reg-ularly joined Pats husbandand other local men toplay poker
and Pats familyregularly swam in Buckspool.Both lost their
spouse
in the 1990s Buckswife died in 1996 while Patshusband died in
1999. The twofamilies remained close and overthe years the children
began toconspire to bring the widow andwidower together.Its
something thats kind of
been in the background since2008, says Pats daughter,Burnie
Smith.The first date was in the works
for almost two years before it
happened on April 25, 2010.Bucks family arranged for
the couple to have dinner on theriver along with some membersof
their families.The pair hasnt looked back
since.Buck still lives in Richmond
but spends the better part of hisweeks in Ladner with Pat.And
with 100 Valentines
Days under his belt, Buck is stilla romantic. He enjoys
reading
poetry to Pat and often spontane-ously breaks into song, singing
afew lines to his love.I like to be with this lady
here, Buck says as they sithand-in-hand in their
Ladnerkitchen.He meets everybody, Pat
says. Hes the most friendly per-son in the world.Pat says she
loves Bucks
smile and sense of humour, bothof which make frequent
appear-ances.And the pair share of love of
film, frequently passing the timetogether on the couch
watchingmovies. Anything old, they say,but favourites include Gone
Withthe Wind as well as The Sound ofMusic, My Fair Lady, Fiddler
onthe Roof and Oklahoma.Flipping through a scrapbook
of photos from an Alaskan cruisethe couple took last year
withmost of Pats family, Smith saysthey are happy the two havefound
love.
Never too old for lovePHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Pat, 87, and Buck, 99, who have known each other for more than
six decades, were brought together by family after they both lost
their spouses.
The provincial governmentshould keep its hands off
theAgricultural Land Commission,says Delta South MLA
VickiHuntington, who spoke at afarmland preservation rally onthe
lawn of the B.C. legislatureMonday.Organized by the Farmland
Protection Coalition, about 1,000people attended the event
call-ing on Victoria not to weakenthe commission and
AgriculturalLandReserve.In an
interview thisweek follow-ing the rally,Huntingtontold
theOptimist shespoke aboutthe impor-tance ofagriculturalland to
Deltas economy and theheritage of the community, not-ing any core
review that coulddissolve or change the structureof the ALC wasnt
in Deltas bestinterests, nor supported by thepeople of B.C.Even
through it (ALR) was a
public policy decision that createda lot of heartache at the
time, overthe years its become one of thefinest policy decisions
ever madein British Columbia and that it isconsidered a treasure,
she said.I said to the crowd we need
to tell the government to keepits cotton-picking hands off
theALC, added the second-termindependent MLA.Also speaking at the
rally was
longtime Richmond city coun-cil member Harold Steves, oneof the
original founders of theALR and recognized as its big-gest champion
today. He told theOptimist the public should keep aclose eye on
what comes from theprovinces core review in case thegovernment
quietly tries to softenthe ALC.
MLA lendsvoice torally forfarmland
Widow, 87, and widower, 99, have been inseperable since first
date four years ago
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Buck is a romantic who enjoys readingpoetry to Pat.
BY JESSICA [email protected]
BY SANDOR [email protected]
VickiHuntington
Delta South MLA
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Friends, family and thecommunity rallied earlierthis month,
raising thou-sands of dollars to help ayoung Tsawwassen
familydealing with a devastatingdiagnosis.Irene ONeil was diag-
nosed with acute myeloidleukemia on May 31 of lastyear.After an
extended stay at
Vancouver General Hospitalwhere we were unsuccess-ful at putting
the diseaseinto remission, Irene wasdischarged and we begana
challenging phase - car-ing for Irene at home whilemanaging the
leukemia andworking on alternatives totraditional medical care,said
husband RJ ONeil,who has been on leavefrom his teaching positionin
Surrey since his wifesdiagnosis.After seeing what the
family is going throughbattling the disease, somefriends got
together anddecided to hold a fundraiserto help out with
expenses.Tara Laitinen, Nicole
Sjoberg, Trevor Ruehs,Simone Epplette, ChantelAnderson and
MichelleLaviolette formed the com-mittee, which
planned,co-ordinated and ran TheONeil Family Fundraiseron Feb.
1.
A resounding success,the fundraiser, which sawmore than 500
people packthe South Delta Secondarycafeteria, raised around$75,000
and donations arestill coming in.There was music by Dr.
Strangelove, silent and liveauctions, as well as food,drink and
fun.Countless hours of plan-
ning and work would resultin an unforgettable night oflove,
friendship and gener-osity, RJ ONeil said. In
a reunion-like environment,interconnected friends sup-ported our
family in a waythat few outside of SouthDelta could understand.On
behalf of my wife
Irene, our son Tysen andour daughter Tessa, I wouldlike to
express our sinceregratitude for this evening,he said. From the
organiz-ing committee, to the work-force featuring the Tribeball
club and the SmoothGrooves hockey team plusmany other friends
and
family, to the hundreds ofgenerous contributors andevery
individual who cameout to support our family.We are very fortunate
to besurrounded by many goodfriends, loving family andto live in
South Delta.The funds raised will
allow the family to focus onIrenes health without anyadded
financial stress.I will stay home with
Irene and spend as muchtime as possible as a fam-ily, RJ
said.
At the outset of the fund-raiser, the family decidedto donate 10
per cent ofthe proceeds to the DeltaHospice Society and onTuesday
morning RJ deliv-ered a cheque for $7,500.This donation comes
from all of the people whogenerously participated inour event on
that incred-ible night, he said. Weare very happy to be able
topresent the Delta Hospicewith this cheque for$7,500.
Deltans will be pleasedwith the many measuresin latest federal
budget,according to Richmond-Delta East MP
Kerry-LynneFindlay.Findlay, the minister of
national revenue, was busywith interviews Tuesdayafter Finance
Minister JimFlaherty tabled the budget,
a document with an arrayof pledges, from infrastruc-ture
spending to a promiseto come up with legisla-tion aimed at reducing
theprice gap between goodssold here and in the UnitedStates.One
specific funding
promise that could benefitDelta directly, Findlay said,is $40
million for smallcraft harbour maintenance,a pot of money that
Ladner
Harbour might access.Money has also been
put aside for First Nationsinfrastructure through theNew
Building Canada Plan,something that could ben-efit the Tsawwassen
FirstNation, the ConservativeMP said.Findlay noted some of
the highlights of the bud-get that people in Deltaand elsewhere
will supportinclude not raising new
monies through taxes.Were building on our
success and staying thecourse in terms of jobgrowth, she
said.Findlay said the budget
offers new training pro-grams in the previouslyannounced Jobs
Grant thatwill be offered directly bythe federal
government,including a job matchingservice and expansion ofthe
Canada Student Loans
program to cover appren-ticeships.Small- and medium-sized
enterprises in Delta willalso want to take advantageof a paid
internship pro-gram, Findlay said.Meanwhile, a search and
rescue volunteer tax creditwill be offered, somethingthe search
and rescue vol-unteer community in Deltawill appreciate, the
first-term MP added.
PHOTO BY JESSICA KERR
RJ ONeil (right) presented a cheque for $7,500 to Nancy Macey,
executive director, and Dalyce Wickett, communication
co-ordina-tor, of the Delta Hospice Society Tuesday.
Infrastructure spending among budget promisesBY SANDOR
[email protected]
Family surrounded by loveEvent at SDSS raises $75,000 for
ONeils, who are dealing with devastating diagnosis
BY JESSICA [email protected]
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Terminal 2 might not bethe only major developmentPort Metro
Vancouver hasplanned for Roberts Bank.The port authority this
week released the latestdraft of an extensive LandUse Plan, a
document out-lining the long-term policythe port intends to take
withthe many land and waterproperties that fall under
itsjurisdiction.At least a couple of years
away from approval, theproposed and much talkedabout T2
container facilityfigures prominently in theports plan, which
doesntmention any other poten-tial projects specifically,but
states, Further inten-sification of port-relatedactivities and uses
is likelyto continue at the existingsite.Furthermore, a section
on Roberts Bank in theports discussion paperhas a graphic
depictingthe causeway leading tothe existing terminal andfuture T2.
Prior to reachingthe current terminal, bothsides of the causeway
have
just ocean, presentlydesignated as PortMarine/Port Water.The new
designa-tion for both sides ofthe causeway wouldchange to
SpecialStudy Area.According to the
port, an area withsuch a designationmeans additionalstudy,
consultationand planning arerequired to deter-mine their
future.More information isneeded to make aninformed decision,the
port states.Its not certain
whether that couldultimately result infurther developmentof some
type downthe road at RobertsBank, but the portdidnt change
thefuture designation ofthe area in questionto Conservation.The
newly
designated areareaches the shoreline of theTsawwassen First
Nation,connecting to the TFNsindustrial areas.Jim Crandles,
PMVs
director of planning anddevelopment, told theOptimist the port
is indiscussions with the TFNabout the water area at
thecauseway.
Were in discussion withthe TFN about those areas,so we felt that
it would befar better to save that to amore complete review
oncethats properly studied about
what those interests are inthat area, he explained.No specific
project is
mentioned, but Crandlesnoted the port made com-mitments with the
TFN to
discuss the area.Last year, the TFN and
PMV announced a majorpartnership in the construc-tion of a
container inspec-tion facility on the FirstNations industrial
land.Located on property at theeast end of the causeway,its to open
in the fall of2015.Meanwhile, Port Metro
Vancouvers formal applica-tion to build T2 will likelybe
submitted by the end ofthis year.In a recent interview with
the Optimist, Cliff Stewart,vice president for infra-structure
delivery, explainedthe port is currently work-ing on an
environmentalimpact statement that, oncefinished, will kick off
theenvironmental review.For more information on
the Land Use Plan or howto participate online,
checkporttalk.ca/landuseplan.Port Metro Vancouver
is holding a public discus-sion session on the plan atthe Delta
Town & CountryInn in Ladner on Saturday,March 8 at 10 a.m.
Thesession will feature a pre-sentation followed by
adiscussion.
More to come than just second terminalPort Metro Vancouvers Land
Use Plan doesnt go into specifics but intensification of area
likely to occur
Port Metro Vancouvers new Land Use Plan redesignates a large
section of either side of the Roberts Bankcauseway, seen on the map
in blue, to a Special Study Area, which could mean future
development.
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A4 The Delta Optimist February 14, 2014
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Light rapid transit toDelta remains nothing morethan wishful
thinking, butthat doesnt mean federalmoney wont eventually bemade
available for such aproject.The Conservative govern-
ment this week tabled itslatest federal budget, whichcontains
some specifictransportation infrastructureprojects, works mainly
ear-marked for Eastern Canada.A bigger pot of money
for transportation infra-structure was announceda year ago,
however thatfunding requires agree-ments and further details.Its
all part of the EconomicAction Plan 2013, whichpledges major
dollars forpublic transportation infra-structure, including the$53
billion New BuildingCanada Plan.That plan would see the
building of roads, bridges,subways, commuter rail andother
public infrastructurein cooperation with prov-inces, territories
and munic-ipalities over 10 years.Delta-Richmond East MP
Kerry-Lynne Findlay, the
minister of nationalrevenue, told theOptimist the fundis aimed
at projectsthat have regionalas well as nationalsignificance, and
inmany cases wouldencourage greaterinvolvement ofthe private
sectorthrough P3 partner-ships.Surrey has sought fed-
eral funding for light rapidtransit, but its competingwith
Vancouvers bid for asubway along the Broadwaycorridor. Both
projectswould cost billions. Anotherproject that could end
upcompeting for the same dol-lars is the bridge to replacethe
George Massey Tunnel.Should ground-level
rail transportation cometo Surrey, it wouldnt be astretch to
have a connectioninto North Delta.Delta engineering direc-
tor Stephen Lan said duringthe North Delta Area Planprocess the
future of ScottRoad was examined. Across-section was identifiedthat
could provide sufficientwidth for a rapid transitlane, possibly
light rail.A vocal advocate for
light rail southof the FraserRiver, Coun.Bruce McDonaldbelieves
extend-ing it fromSurrey to NorthDelta makessense.As far as
bringing light railinto South Delta,McDonald said
thats also feasible. Its alsosomething that will makeeven more
sense as manymore people will live andwork south of the
Fraser.Surrey is talking about
running a light rail transitright out the King GeorgeBoulevard,
so were nottalking about long distanceshere. Lets talk about howwe
could connect.The bottom line is once
you get the spine put inplace, then you work ongetting the ribs,
he said.South Delta would likelybe one of the ribs.McDonald said it
also
makes sense to also havelight rapid transit added tothe future
George MasseyTunnel replacement bridge,where it would stop inLadner
with connectionselsewhere.
LRT not just a dreamMunicipal officials see a future that
includes light rail
Coun. BruceMcDonald
BY SANDOR [email protected]
February 14, 2014 The Delta Optimist A5
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The purpose of theCrime Beat is to educateand inform the public
aboutsome of the property crimetrends occurring in SouthDelta and
other files ofinterest. If you see anythingoccurring that you
believeto be suspicious, call 911for in-progress crimes
andemergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance.The following
are some
of the calls the Delta Policeresponded to in the
previousweek:
Ladner Feb. 3, overnight,
Windjammer Road: Policeresponded to several reportsof thefts
from vehicles.Most of the vehicles wereleft unlocked and
itemsstolen ranged from personalelectronics to miscellaneouspieces
of clothing. By theend of the day, a total ofnine reports of thefts
fromvehicles were taken in thearea. Feb. 3, 5100-block of
Ladner Trunk Road: An off-duty loss prevention officerobserved a
suspect enteringseveral stores and leavingwith property the
complain-ant suspected was stolen.The suspect left in a vehicle
and the complainant wasable to provide the descrip-tion and
licence plate topolice. Police conducted atraffic stop as it left
the areaand arrested the suspect,recovering $1,000 worth ofstolen
property.
Feb. 4, 1:25 p.m.,Highway 17/DeltaportWay: A police officer
wastravelling on Highway 17when a vehicle overtook theofficers
vehicle at a highrate of speed. The officerused radar to confirm
thevehicle was travelling over130 km/h. The vehicle waspulled over
and a query ofthe 22-year-old female driv-ers licence showed she
wasto be served a one-monthprohibition from driving.In addition to
the prohibi-tion, the female was issueda $483 ticket for
excessivespeeding and her vehiclewas impounded for sevendays. Feb.
5, 11:28 p.m.,
5900-block of Highway17A: An officer on patrolobserved a vehicle
conducta wide turn and then drive
at unusually slow speeds.The officer pulled thevehicle over and
smelledburned marijuana. Thedriver admitted to smokingmarijuana
just prior to driv-ing and as a result he wasissued a 24-hour
drivingprohibition and his vehiclewas towed from the scene.
Tsawwassen Feb. 6, 3:15
p.m., Rosehill Wynd:Complainant contactedpolice to report that
shereceived a call from aperson represented them-selves as calling
fromthe Canadian RevenueServices. The complainantprovided her
social insur-ance number, home addressand work address,
andconfirmed other details tothe caller. Although therehas been no
criminal actyet, Delta police remind thepublic not to provide
anypersonal information overthe phone. Feb. 6, 6:45 p.m., View
Crescent: Complainantcalled police for assistanceas she could
not get out ofher residence. Police attend-ed and found the
womanincoherent and unable tostand.
Vehicle impounded afterdriver goes 130 km/h
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Opinion Page
Ignoranceis bliss atOlympics
TEDMURPHY
MURPHYSLAW
Its two weeks filled with nationalpride and unbridled
excitement, but Ifind the Winter Olympics are also a timeof
profound ignorance.No, Im not referring to Russias back-
ward social policies, but rather my ownignorance as I sit on the
couch, trans-fixed by the screen but not entirely surewhat to make
of what Im watching onthe TV.Im an unabashed supporter of our
Olympic athletes but at times Im findingit difficult to cheer
them on, at least withany sense of purpose, because the nuanc-es of
their sports often escape me.As I watched the mens moguls on
Family Day, I was rooting for AlexBilodeau and the rest of the
Canadiancrew to sweep the medals (they ended upclaiming the top two
spots on the podi-um), but I found it next to impossible
todifferentiate the technique of one skierfrom the next.Oh sure,
former Olympic medalist
Jenn Heil, who was doing colour forCBC, could spot every little
deduction,but those of us who only catch the sportevery four years
were left to wait for themarks before gaining access to the
innercircle.The same goes for figure skating,
where Kurt Browning, another formerOlympic medalist, could
adeptly tell thedifference between a great triple toe loopand
simply a good one, the subtlety ofwhich is completely lost on me.
Im pret-ty good at figuring out the marks wontbe high if a skaters
costume should havealso included a hockey helmet, but shortof them
crashing to the ice, Im at a lossto know until those fateful
numbers areposted.And how do you tell the difference
between a fast luge run and one thats notquite as quick? Yes, I
realize a stopwatchhelps in such situations, but when lugershurtle
down the course for the betterpart of a minute, and are separated
at thefinish line by hundredths of a second, Idont think Im the
only one who canttell one competitor encased in a skin-tight
rubberized suit from the next.My ignorance hasnt stopped me
from
cheering on our athletes in slopestyle andhalf-pipe and
skeleton, but its a little dif-ferent vibe than watching hockey or
evenspeed skating, a sport that takes pity onthe uninitiated by
providing a clock inlong track and elbow-to-elbow competi-tion in
short track.There are still another 10 days to go in
our quest to conquer the Nordic world,and Im very much looking
forward totaking that exhilarating ride along withmillions of other
Canadians. Forgive me,however, if my clapping is a tad belated.
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There was a recent conference atBig Sur in California where
found-ers of the sustainable agricultureand organic farming
movementsgathered to share their stories anddiscuss how and who to
share theirlegacies with.Dubbed Agrarian Elders, the
dozen or so farmers lamentedthat despite their efforts,
massivesingle-crop farming interests havebeen prohibiting
cost-effectiveopportunities for smaller scalefarmers. These
small-scale farmersused to be called just farmers wayback
when.Michael Ableman, a farmer and
one of the events organizers, saidthe concerns were part of a
muchlarger issue, a national emergency,in his words. Farmers are
aging.The average age of the Americanfarmer is 57, and the
fastest-grow-ing age group for farmers is 65and over, according to
the CensusBureau. (N.Y. Times)The same numbers apply here in
Delta, and the challenge has alwaysbeen to try to educate and
encour-age young people to develop aninterest in farming.The family
farm that built the
foundation for growth and develop-ment of North America as we
knowit today is changing. The complexi-ties of farming are daunting
forevery generation of farmer as arethe pitfalls of the
marketplace. Thecost of land and equipment andthe prospect of sheer
hard workare proving to be problematic forpotential farmers who
considerentry.As the average age of farmers in
North America rises, solutions foragricultural production need
to befound.The Agrarian Elders and their
ideals are being compromised byseveral thousand-acre
organicfarmers who sell tomatoes, rasp-berries and strawberries to
us allyear round in plastic clamshellcontainers.The Elders and many
that have
followed in their footsteps havefound it increasingly difficult
tomake a living off the land by offer-ing dozens of varieties of
fruits andvegetables from their farms to localconsumers. The
paradoxes of grow-ing food abound, and the conver-gence of so many
issues is makingthe simple idea of growing fooda Rubiks cube within
our society
right now. Greenhouse or field, itis all food, and it is all
plainly dif-ficult to talk about.Farming, big or small scale,
is
an intrinsically good idea. That is asimple truth that cannot be
denied.Window box to backyard... it doesnot matter.One of the main
issues that all
observers tend to agree on is thateducation around farming is
key.In fact, education and engagementof young entrants to farming
isa Desired Outcome within theCorporation of Deltas
AgriculturePlan. Farming is attractive andaccessible, providing a
success-ful alternative career for youngerpeople and new
entrants.The same sensibilities are evi-
dent in the Provincial AgriculturePlan spearheaded by former
MLAVal Roddick.Farming in Delta is front and
centre on so many levels... hasbeen and always will be. It
isencouraging to see the Delta schooldistrict recognizes the plight
of theAgrarian Elders and is putting edu-cation front and centre.It
is still only the middle of
February but you should be gladto know that hundreds of
elemen-tary school children are planningtheir neighbourhood farms
via theProject Pickle program.Congrats, Delta! A fine example
you are indeed!
Farm industry greying due tosharp growth in challenges
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A8 The Delta Optimist February 14, 2014
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Letters to the Editor
Editor:This is an update on the
efforts of the cross-bordercoalition to stop the con-struction
and operationof five towers for KRPIsproposed 50-kilowatt
radiotransmitter in Point Roberts.The electromagnetic
energy from this trans-mitter will be aimedtoward Tsawwassen
sincethe stations program-ming is directed to MetroVancouver. The
stationscurrent transmitter inFerndale is reported to havecaused
widespread nuisanceby interfering with house-hold electronics,
Internetspeed, hearing aids and soforth.The proposed transmit-
ters geometric relation toTsawwassen is similar tothat of the
existing one toFerndale, so similar adverseeffects can be
expected
here. Notwithstanding this,the government of Canada,which has a
duty to protectits citizens, did not objectto the relocation
applica-tion by KRPI to the U.S.Federal CommunicationsCommission.A
public meeting was
held in Tsawwassen lastOctober to raise awarenessof the problem.
One washeld in Point Roberts lastmonth. Another is sched-uled for
mid-March inTsawwassen.The relocation has not
yet occurred and it is beingcontested in three ways. Anobjection
to the renewal ofthe stations licence in 2014has been filed with
theFCC, mostly on the groundsthat KRPI is not controlledby
Americans as U.S. lawrequires.An objection to the
FCCs relocation deci-
sion has been filed on thegrounds it was issued inerror
(Tsawwassen wasnot considered). Finally,objections have been
filedwith Whatcom Countyon grounds the towers areinconsistent with
applicablezoning in Point Roberts,and that KRPI would pro-vide no
incremental localbenefit.Lawyers have been
engaged in Washington, DCand Bellingham to inter-vene in the
regulatory pro-cesses, consistent with U.S.practice.While our
concerns are
anticipatory, the poten-tial blanketing inferencecould adversely
affectTsawwassenites by interfer-ing with electronic devicesand
reducing property val-ues.You can help the coali-
tion at this time by doing
the following: (1) send adonation to help pay forlegal services;
(2) send anemail to the responsibleCanadian federal minister,James
Moore, at [email protected], express-ing your concern; (3)
attendthe next public meeting inTsawwassen in mid-Marchif you can;
and (4) visit thecoalitions website at http://notowers.webs.com/
forinformation.To date, 51 per cent of
the cash donations havecome from residents ofPoint Roberts
(popula-tion 1,300), which is 17times more per capita thanfrom
Tsawwassen (popu-lation 22,000). We needto step up. Please send
aCAD cheque to: PRTA No Towers, Box 158,Pt Roberts, WA, 98281,
tohelp out.
Steve Graham
Help needed to fight radio towers
Editor:Does South Fraser
Perimeter Road projectdirector Geoff Freer hon-estly believe hes
making animprovement by taking twotwo-lane highways (17 and17A) and
funneling themeach into a single lane?The new Highway 17A
could have two kilometreswith which to merge withHighway 99
traffic, yet
engineers chose to wedgethe traffic into a single laneat the
end.On most American high-
ways it is quite normal tohave a mile or so to mergeat
interchanges, but I guessour engineers like thetypical Highway 99
merge,where you have 100 metreson a curve to get up tospeed and
then merge intoheavy traffic.
Even the southboundHighway 17A merge withHighway 17 has a
chicanewhere you have to slowfrom 90 km/h to 60 km/hon the chicane,
then sud-denly you need to speedup to 80 km/h to make themerge.
Does that even makesense?I am trying to figure out
the logic behind it. Is thisthrottling intended to give
the advantage to WhiteRock residents? Does Freerlive in White
Rock?The SFPR was built to
take the truck traffic so whythe deliberate effort to
forceTsawwassen traffic to useit, even though it is threekilometres
longer and theturns are not banked wellenough for a speed
higherthan 80 km/h?
John Hutton
Editor:Re: One lane equals big
delays, Feb. 7I was quite disgusted to
read the comments fromSouth Fraser PerimeterRoad project
director GeoffFreer regarding the trafficbacking up at the
junc-tion of Highway 17A and
Highway 99.One comment in particu-
lar about some Tsawwassendrivers figuring out thattaking the
SFPR is quickerafter 7 a.m. is particularlyirritating. Its only
quickerfor these drivers to take alonger route (which alsouses more
gas) because of
the farcical road design thatthis fool has forced uponus.Allow
those using the
SFPR to join Highway 99sooner giving them theoption to use the
coun-terflow lane and revert totwo lanes at the Highway99/17A
interchange.
Lastly, I implore theprovince to hire better peo-ple to design
our roads.
P.Webb
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director
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Letters to the Editor
Editor:Highway 17A and the
South Fraser PerimeterRoad need some earlychanges to ease the
newproblems of the northboundcommutes of Ladner andTsawwassen
folks.The SFPR only works
OK if you are travellingeast or south but it haspenalized
traffic still travel-ling northbound through theGeorge Massey
Tunnel.For the Highway 17A
commuter, the reduction ofthe cloverleaf to a singlelane is
ridiculously anddangerously restrictive. This
really needs to be restoredto two lanes.To help get
Tsawwassen
commuters (and ferry traf-fic) off 17A and using theSFPR to get
to the tunnel,they need to remove theHighway 99 dividers thatcreate
the new dedicatedlane all the way forward tothe old cloverleaf
merge.The dividers can easily beremoved 1.5 kilometresback to where
the lightingpoles end.Tsawwassen commut-
ers continue to use 17Abecause of this illogicalun-merge that
forces traf-
fic into the same cloverleafmerge and forced the laneclosure on
the cloverleaf.When a new road plan
causes two new problemsand fixes none, its clearlynot a good
design.Now, I read the middle
lane on the 17A overpassis going to be dedicated toeastbound
River Road traf-fic. How do we stop thesepoor road decisions?Do you
think SFPR
project director Geoff Freerwould consider the possibil-ity of
some error in the roaddesign? Sadly, I think not.
B. Reifel
Changes needed to highways
Editor:Re: One lane equals big
delays, Feb. 7Thank you to Sandor
Gyarmati for the articlehighlighting the removal ofone lane on
the cloverleaf(also known as ChristysCurve) while enteringHighway
99 northbound iscausing back-ups.This issue is especially
bad for Ladner residents,who pay their fair share oftaxes to the
province andget less roadway service, as
they have limited optionswhen trying to get into theGeorge
Massey Tunnel.I had to laugh at SFPR
project director GeoffFreers comment that thesingle lane is more
thanenough to accommodateLadner traffic, even duringthe morning
rush. Really?Perhaps Freer would
like to join me in my caras I crawl up the overpassand squeeze
into the one-lane cloverleaf to get ontoHighway 99 northbound
in
the morning?The vast majority of
vehicles from Ladner in themorning are going into thetunnel and
its clear that theMinistry of Transportationunderestimated the
volumeof traffic. The one lane thatwas removed should
bereinstated.If your readers agree with
me, I ask that they sendan email to the minister
oftransportation: [email protected].
Keith Munro
SFPR project director invited along for commute
Editor:I accept that I will have
to pay a toll in order togo over the new bridge,but since the
true thedriver for the new bridgeis to allow fully-loadedPanamax
ships to be ableto go up the river (some-thing they cannot do
nowbecause of the tunnel),then I would expect theypay a toll to go
under thebridge.If those that are in
charge of the project donot like this request, thenI say lets
keep the tunnel.
James Rogers
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Opinion
Two weeks ago, theSpeaker of the legislativeassembly sent a
letter to allMLAs formally requestingour presence in the
legis-lature on Feb. 11, the daythe lieutenant governor willread
the speech from thethrone.Needless to say, it was
good to return to the house,a place that seldom sees themen and
women who wereelected to sit there. I amhoping this
long-awaitedsitting of the legislativeassembly will bring
oppor-tunity to debate importantissues, including those
ofdemocratic reform, the pro-tection of farmland, the all-important
new Water Act
and even the governmentssuggested liquor policymodernizations to
namejust a few.The frustrating issue
surrounding debate, how-ever, is whether anyone ingovernment
listens. Giventhe premier cancelled, yetagain, the fall sitting of
thelegislature, B.C.s electedrepresentatives will be backin
Victoria for the first timesince last July.The legislature sat
for
just 36 days in 2013, aperiod ballooned by theabbreviated summer
sittingneeded to push through thepost-election budget. It
wascertainly a low point forB.C.s democratic process:If we dont
include thelegal requirement to passthe budget, the legislaturesat
for a total of 19 days in2013.Globe and Mail colum-
nist Gary Mason describedthe B.C. legislature as an
unbearable bubble, knownfor bad theatre. The prob-lem, as Mason
noted, isthat without the legislature,you have a dictatorship.
Idont agree that it is alwaysan unbearable bubble (itdoes have its
moments), butI do agree it is treated withlittle respect or
responsive-ness by the government.There are always issues
and legislation that need tobe debated and questionedin the
legislative assemblyand I will continue to offerboth my
perspective, andthat of my constituents, atevery opportunity.But at
the heart of effec-
tive representation is ahealthy, robust and trusteddemocratic
process. Ibelieve that our democ-racy is not as healthy aswe expect
and desire itto be and one of my pri-mary goals as your MLAis a
continued attempt tostrengthen our democratic
processes wherever pos-sible.So we are back to the
work of the legislature,work that is so very differ-ent to that
of the constitu-ency office. In the Ladneroffice, we are
primarilyhelping to resolve issuespeople have with govern-ment
agencies. In Victoria,we are writing speeches,responding to
legislation,preparing questions forministers, preparing for
andattending committee meet-
ings.It is a different world and
one that should respondmuch more effectively tothe energy and
input of itselected representatives.And, needless to say,
your opinions are an impor-tant part of our democraticprocess.
Please feel free toemail me at [email protected] or
tovisit the constituency officeat 4805 Delta St. in Ladner.To make
democracy work,your input is essential.
MLAs back in the legislature finallyLong-awaited sitting will
provide opportunity to debate a plethora of important issues I
believe that our
democracy is notas healthy as weexpect and desire itto be and
one of myprimary goals as yourMLA is a continuedattempt to
strengthenour democraticprocesses whereverpossible.
Vicki HuntingtonDelta South MLA
VICKIHUNTINGTON
MLASREPORT
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Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and
Councils resolution on February 3, 2014,there will not be a Public
Hearing for this bylaw.
Web Page Location: February 3, 2014 Regular Council Meeting
Agenda Item E.03
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other
relevant information andregulations may be inspected at the office
of the Community Planning and Development Department,4500 Clarence
Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday andFriday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., and Thursday
between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. fromFebruary 14, 2014 to February
24, 2014 exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory
holidays.
Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written
comments regarding the applicationat this time. Comments are to be
received before 12:00 noon, February 24, 2014. Commentsshould be
referred to:
Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor
Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2Fax: 604-946-3390 Email:
[email protected]
By the Municipal Council ofThe Corporation of Delta
The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor CrescentDelta BC
V4K 3E2delta.ca
DELTA LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 7301 (File No.
LU007053)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Council Meeting to be held on
Monday, February 24, 2014at7:00p.m. at theKennedySeniors
RecreationCentre,MainHall, 11760 88Avenue, Delta, BC,the Municipal
Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading of
Delta (LU007053)Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7301, 2014,
which relates to the properties listed below.
The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge
the land use contracts from the subjectproperties in the list below
to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family Residential Zone.
Address Land Use ContractRegistration No.
PID
5969 Briarwood Crescent R562 004-806-204
6124 Briarwood Crescent R562 005-614-643
5414 Candlewyck Wynd L61240 000-576-468
11930 Cottonwood Avenue P124992 and R562 003-526-003
6127 Crescent Drive P60104 005-526-922
5687 Grove Avenue P85023 005-371-139
11804 Ivywood Place R562 005-699-479
11814 Ivywood Place R562 005-699-461
11824 Ivywood Place R562 005-699-428
5259 Paton Drive N97072 005-274-214
11836 Pinewood Drive P124992 005-614-571
11915 Preddy Drive K129873 006-331-998
10543 River Road P22160 004-280-415
A 10945 River Road N61052 005-068-444
6223 Rosewood Drive R562 005-622-026
10984 Southridge Road M43359 and M43360 002-391-562
5542 46 Avenue L100125 000-710-920
5635 48B Avenue N71506 001-857-142
1265 49 Street M55819 003-980-227
4721 56 Street N12634 005-005-680
11432 92 Avenue P125769 001-543-016
8015 108 Street P125377 005-500-401
Notice of Land Use Contract Discharge
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Business
No one will ever hearTsawwassen Collisionowner Peter Sziklai
boast-ing that his auto body repairshop is the best. He is,
how-ever, quick to say it offersprofessional, competent
andcourteous service.Sziklai opened the auto
body shop in TsawwassensCentury Square (1835-56th St.) in the
summer of1995. What started out as asmall operation with just afew
employees now spanstwo buildings and boasts adozen employees, all
work-ing to ensure every lastdetail is taken care of the
right way the first time.Sziklai has made changes
over the years to streamlinethe repair process and gethigh
quality results for hiscustomers.
He now has two certifiedmechanics that take the carsapart before
the auto bodywork can begin and puteverything back togetherproperly
once the damageis fixed. He also employsa full-time auto glass
jour-
neyman who deals with anywindow issues.Sziklai said as cars
have
become more complex overthe years, it made sense tobring in
experts in the dif-ferent areas, instead ofrelying on the
employeeswho specialize in autobody repair to do every-thing.Its
too much to ask of
one person, he said.While the mechanics
work away disassemblingcars and putting them backtogether on one
side of theoperation, the auto bodyspecialists make each dam-aged
vehicle look good asnew on the other side.Even though
Tsawwassen
Collision serves a smallercommunity, Sziklai saidthat doesnt
mean it offersreduced services.His operation, he said,
would rank in the top 10per cent in the province interms of the
number of carsrepaired.Were part of the com-
munity, the service that weprovide is as good as any-where else,
he said. Wecan hold our own in theindustry anywhere.Tsawwassen
Collision
is certified by ICBC at thehighest level for both colli-sion
repair and glass.For more information call
the shop at 604-943-6383or visit
www.tsawwassen-collision.com.
Experts in their fields atwork at auto body shop
Port Metro Vancouverpresident and CEO RobinSilvester will be a
guestspeaker at Delta Chamberof Commerce luncheonnext week.Port
Metro Vancouver
handles $172 billion ingoods annually and is themost diversified
port inNorth America, accordingto the chambers website.Silvester
will speak about
current projects and pro-grams as well as what liesahead.The
luncheon is set for
Thursday, Feb. 20 from11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. atthe Delta Town
& CountryInn. It costs $35 for mem-bers and $45 for
non-mem-bers.Register online at delta-
chamber.ca.
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A14 The Delta Optimist February 14, 2014
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February 14, 2014 The Delta Optimist A15
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MIt is very timely for us to reflect
on how we express and share love.Athletes from all over the
world
have gathered for the Sochi 2014Winter Olympics and fans
fromevery country are being encouragedto send some love. Of course
thisshould be a general expression ofencouragement, but I am
certaineven more love is sent when a goldmedal (or silver and maybe
bronze)is involved.Today just happens to be that well
anticipated celebration of ValentinesDay, that one day of the
year thatvery overt expressions of love are tobe freely shared and
a special giftfor emphasis is a welcome addition.Flower,
chocolates, a special mealand maybe jewelry... we enjoy the
day fully.Love is the key. It affirms commit-
ment. It lifts a weary and worn heart.In its truest form, love
builds up andit becomes a powerful witness to theworld you
inhabit.Love is not generated from a self-
ish heart. It is created within us fromthe one who gave us
life.... Jesus said... I give you a new
commandment: love one another. Justas I have loved you, you must
alsolove one another. By this all peoplewill know that you are My
disciples,if you have love for one another.Love doesnt have to be
expensive
but it is by its very nature extrava-gant.
Daniel KirkegaardTsawwassen United Church
inistersinute
Send some love
A16 The Delta Optimist February 14, 2014
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SUNDAY - 10AMChildren/Youth/Adult Classes
11:00 am Coffee & Refreshments11:15 AM WORSHIP SERVICE
THURSDAY 6:45PMAWANA Childrens Club
FRIDAY - 7PMYouth Night
www.ladnergospelassembly.com
TsawwassenUnited Church Rev. Dan Kirkegaard
693 53rd St., Delta, BC 604-943-2911www.tsawwassenunited.org
WORSHIP & CHILDRENS CHURCHSUNDAYS at 10:00 am
COMMUNITY WORSHIP2nd Sunday 9:30am Kin Village3rd Sunday 2:00pm
The Waterford
Home of the South Delta Food Bank& Creation Station
DaycareSunday Service at 10:00 am
+ Nursery & Children ServicesSr. Pastor: Danny Stebeck
Youth Pastor: Dustin Huguet
5545 Ladner Trunk Rd., Delta, B.C., V4K 1X1604.946.4430
www.ladnerlife.com
Ladner Christian Fellowship
To advertise here call Ruth at604-946-4451
St.DavidsAnglican Church
1115 -51AStreet,Tsa 604-943-4737
www.stdavidsdelta.comwww.facebook.com/anglicanchurch
cedar park church
Sunday Worship10:30am
5300 - 44th Ave.,Ladner
604-946-7410(Corner of 44th Ave and Arthur Dr.)
www.cedarparkchurch.org
Come worship with usSunday, February 16,2014 at 10:30 am
Message by:Pastor Mike Koot
Idols of the Heart
Isaiah 46: 1-7
LADNER GOSPELASSEMBLY
4979-44A Avenue, Ladner604-946-9179 604-946-4224A place where
love and friendship matters
SUNDAY - 10AMChildren/Youth/Adult Classes
11:00 am Coffee & Refreshments11:15 AM WORSHIP SERVICE
THURSDAY 6:45PMAWANA Childrens Club
FRIDAY - 7PMYouth Night
www.ladnergospelassembly.com
Sunday Services8 am Traditional Communion
10 am Contemporary Communionwith youth & childrens
programs
Wednesday11 am Traditional Communion,
followed by lunch
Thursday3.30 pm Youth drop-in
Bold as a lionGuest Speaker:
Dave & Louise Sinclair-Peters
Sermon Title:
Worship &Childrens Church
10:00 am
Sermon: Let your Yes beYes And No, No
Rev. Dan Kirkegaard 693 53rd St., Delta, BC 604-943-2911
www.tsawwassenunited.org
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SonnyPlante sent in this photo of himandhis sweetieCharlene
alongwith the poembelow.Hehaswondinnerfor two at the
PrimeroseRestaurant plus car service to
and from the restaurant fromGreenCab.
When Imet you, I knewyouwere the one.You changednot onlymy life
butmy lifestyle for the better.I love thewayyouwalk, love thewayyou
talk and evenhow
you read abook.Youmeltmewith your smile andmakeme laughwith a
look.Tohave someonewhogives above andbeyond in our life is
special and canonlymakemeabetter personfor that I am lucky.
Im Luckyis ourlucky Valentines
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In the Community
The Delta HospiceSociety recently receivedmore than $14,000
fromLadners Cedar ParkChurch, proceeds from anannual music and
dessertevening.Money from the seventh
edition of the fundraiserwill be directed towardscare the
society offersthrough the Harold &Veronica Savage Centre
forSupportive Care and theIrene Thomas Hospice.Guests at the event
expe-
rienced the talents of CarolPeters, a piano soloist,arranger and
recording art-ist, while they were treated
to tasty desserts. A guestspeaker shared the experi-ence she and
her family hadwith a variety of servicesoffered at the Centre
forSupportive Care.
So moved by the serviceofferings, an anonymousdonor matched the
fundsraised from that evening,making the grand total$14,326.08.We
are touched by the
great work of the CedarPark congregation, saidDelta Hospice
executivedirector Nancy Macey. Weare thankful to them and
thecommunity for making thisevent such a valuable tradi-
tion each year.The funds raised direct-
ly impact the comfort a