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A former Delta bureaucratpleaded guilty this week to
childpornography charges.Kip Gaudry, 59, who was
Deltas director of engineeringuntil he resigned last
spring,entered a guilty plea in SurreyProvincial Court Monday to
pos-session of child pornography.His sentencing is scheduled to
take place early in the new year.Last March, Delta police
searched Gaudrys office atmunicipal hall as well as hisNorth
Delta home. Computers andother technical equipment were
seized in the raid.He was suspended without pay
before resigning a few days laterand was charged with
possessionof child por-nography andaccessing childpornographyabout
a yearlater.Gaudry was
hired by Delta in 2001 and wasnamed head of the
engineeringdepartment just a few monthsbefore the police
raid.Before that he served as direc-
tor of community planning.He is also facing charges in
Manitoba stemming from an inci-
dent in the 1970s.Last month, Gaudry was
arrested and transported toWinnipeg where he was charged
with indecentassault involvingan underage girlstemming froman
incident thatoccurred in thatcity dating back
to the summer of 1973.He was held in custody for a
few days before being released on$3,000 bail.He is scheduled to
appear in
a Winnipeg courtroom again onDec. 14.He has a history of
sexual
offences.In 1995,Gaudrypleadedguiltyto ninechargesof
sexualassaultinvolvingteenagedgirls whiledistrictadministrator for
the communityof Houston in west-central B.C.The assaults took
place
between 1986 and 1994. He wassentenced to three years in
prisonby a Prince George judge.
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Kip Gaudry
Guilty plea on child pornFormer civic bureaucrat Kip Gaudry to
be sentenced on possession charge in new year
BY JESSICA [email protected]
Carol Berner has been releasedon bail pending her appeal.Madam
Justice Carole Huddart
announced her decision in B.C.Court of Appeal yesterday
morn-ing.Berner is appealing her con-
viction and sentence in the 2008crash on 64th Street in
EastLadner that killed four-year-old Alexa Middelaer and seri-ously
injured her, aunt DaphneJohanson.The 58-year-old was convicted
in July and was sentenced to 30months in jail earlier this
monthfor impaired driving causing deathand bodily harm, and
dangerousdriving causing death and bodilyharm.Defence lawyer David
Tarnow
previously said, if released onbail, Berner would stay with
hersister on Vancouver Island.Court was earlier told Berner
would be eligible for parole in 10months.
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Layoff notices wererecently issued for 10registered nurses at
theMountain View Manorextended care unit at DeltaHospital.Part of a
series of reduc-
tions that includes otherextended care facilitiesthroughout
Fraser Health,four full-time registerednurse positions and six
part-time positions were elimi-nated at the Delta
Hospitalward.Noting several registered
nurses will still remain onstaff, FHA spokespersonRoy
Thorpe-Dorward saidthe positions have beenreplaced with
additionalstaffing to meet the needsof elderly residents.Those
additional posi-
tions include nine licencedpractical nurses and eightregistered
care aides.
Fraser Health, back inJune, began delivering anew care delivery
modelfor residential care and thisapplies to all residentialcare
facilities in FraserHealth, he explained.The
new modelincludesstandardsfor residentcare anddirect carehours,
butalso stan-dards forstaffinglevels andthe staffmix ... one of the
changesin this new care deliverymodel was that every facil-ity, in
fact, was requiredto have 24/7 RN coveragewhich previously wasnt
arequirement.Thorpe-Dorward noted
the new care delivery modelwas not based on dollars,
but to improve the amountof direct care for residentsand to
create consistentstandards.Any cost savings that
were achieved are beingreinvested in direct care
hours, sotheres nota cost sav-ings to FraserHealth,
hesaid.Replacing
RNs inextended carewards hasbeen a sorepoint for theB.C.
Nurses
Union. In September, theunion held a news confer-ence expressing
concernFraser Health is creatingchaos in its residential
carefacilities by laying off regis-tered nurses.With seniors
needing
the skills and knowledgeof registered nurses more
than ever, its a disgracethat Fraser Health iseliminating RNs
from theirresidential care facilities,said union president
DebraMcPherson.However, the health
authority notes that manyduties, such as administer-ing
medications and apply-ing dressings, had beendone by registered
nurseswhen licenced practicalnurses are also trained to dothe same
functions.Registered nurses will
still take the lead in clinicalassessment, developing careplans
and monitoring thecare provided by the reg-istered care aides,
Thorpe-Dorward said.Three years ago, Fraser
Health reduced the numberof beds at the extended careunit at
Delta Hospital from100 to 92. The reductionwas aimed at
increasingspace to improve the qualityof the living
environment.
Four Delta police officerswere among 58 from acrossthe province
that were hon-oured by the province lastweek as B.C.s Best in
Blue.Tonight we have the
opportunity to honour thosewho stand up and stand outbecause of
their leadershipand bravery, for havingraised the benchmark
ofextraordinary police ser-vices in British Columbia,Solicitor
General RichColeman said at theGovernment House cer-emony last
Thursday.These 58 individuals
epitomize what makes theuniform they wear and thebadges they
carry enduringsymbols of public safety.Two Delta officers were
among the 22 to receive anaward of valour.Const. Kevin Dueck
was
honoured for confrontingtwo armed and masked menas they were
about to entera 7-Eleven conveniencestore. Const. Maurice
Parryreceived his award for help-ing rescue a man trapped ina
burning vehicle while hewas off duty.The award of valour is
the provinces highest awardand is given to officers for
their acts of exceptionalvalour for knowingly risk-ing their
lives to protectothers.Two other Delta officers
were honoured with medalsof meritorious service.Const. Brittney
Dawson
received the medal alongwith a New Westminsterofficer for
attempting toresuscitate an unconsciousman they pulled from
aburning vehicle.A fourth Delta officer,
whose name was with-held, was recognized forpreventing a driver,
whowas trapped upside downin a water-filled ditch,
fromdrowning.Every day, police
officers across BritishColumbia are challengedin the line of
duty, saidClayton Pecknold, presidentof the B.C. Association
ofChiefs of Police. Whetherour officers are facing asituation of
extreme danger,human trauma, high emo-tion or tragedy, they
remaincommitted to the values ofan honourable profession.Our
officers are driven bythe opportunity to serve andprotect others.
Tonightshonourees exemplify whatis expected of a police offi-cer
and what every officerstrives to achieve.
Four officershonoured inVictoria
Peering out at a snow-covered pier
RNs replaced at ECU
Setting up a Christmas lights display youre proud of?The
Optimist will be compiling a list of South Delta
homes that are decorated for the holiday season.So if youre
looking to let others know about your
special festive setup, send an e-mail to
[email protected] with your address and a description of
thedecorations.Please send the paper an e-mail by Thursday, Dec.
9.
Delta police contingent among 58Best in Blue award
recipients
BY JESSICA [email protected]
Let us know about yourChristmas lights display
Fraser Health implements new care delivery model at Delta
Hospital
Any cost savingsthat were achievedare being reinvestedin direct
care hours,so theres not a costsavings to FraserHealth.Roy
Thorpe-Dorward
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The Burns BogConservation Society issuing the federal
govern-ment over the South FraserPerimeter Road.On Wednesday,
president
Eliza Olson delivered astatement of claim to theFederal Court
office inVancouver alleging Ottawaviolated a conservation cov-enant
to protect Burns Bog.The construction of
the South Fraser PerimeterRoad will have a signifi-cant impact
to the healthand well being of residents,plants and animals
alike,said Olson.Our governments have
failed to conduct a thorough
and credible analysis of theenvironmental impact ofpaving a
highway throughBurns Bog, over valuablefarmland, and along
theFraser River.Saying the society is not
opposed to the SFPR, onlythat its in the wrong place,Olson told
the Optimist thesuit seeks general and puni-tive damages. As far as
thedollar amount, Olson wouldonly note that its in excessof
$50,000.Noting a proposed high-
way to run through the Cityof Vancouver was blockedyears ago,
thus the societyslegal action isnt exactlyprecedent setting,
Olsonsaid theyd like to sit downand discuss alternativeswith
federal officials.
The society, using agrant from West CoastEnvironmental Law,
hiredVancouver lawyer JayStraith.The governments have
failed to honour their com-mitment to protect BurnsBog under a
conservationcovenant and manage-ment plan signed by thegovernments
of Canadaand British Columbia, theCity of Vancouver and
theCorporation of Delta, saidStraith.Further, the federal gov-
ernment has violated publictrust, and ignored theirfiduciary
duty to protectthe environment, by carry-ing out the development
ofthe South Fraser PerimeterRoad, said Straith.
The Burns BogConservation Societyobtained an opinion fromWest
Coast EnvironmentalLaw last year that conclud-ed the Corporation of
Deltahad the right to invoke adispute resolution processcontained
in an agreementbetween the four purchasingpartners federal,
provin-cial, regional and municipalgovernments of the
envi-ronmentally sensitive BurnsBog.The society and others
had been demanding Deltacouncil invoke the disputeresolution,
citing concernsthe highways proximity tothe wetlands will impact
thebogs delicate hydrology.Delta council obtained
its own legal opinion from
Davis LLP, which notedneither the conservationcovenant nor the
relatedagreements apply to activi-ties outside the bog.Delta CAO
George
Harvie told council themunicipalitys legal opinionalso pointed
out the onlyparty that has the authorityto invoke the dispute
reso-lution is the federal govern-ment.A recent report to
council
notes a monitoring plan hasbeen implemented that will
assess the effectiveness ofthe mitigation measures.Monitoring to
date has notshown impacts related toSFPR work, according tothe
report.To be completed by the
end of 2013, the $1 billion,four-lane, 40-kilometrehighway will
extend north-east of the Highway 17/Deltaport Way
intersection,through Delta and Surrey,with connections to high-ways
1, 91 and 99 and theGolden Ears Bridge.
Residents of aTsawwassen apartmentbuilding were evacuateddue to
a fire Tuesday.Currently crews are
in there clearing out thesmoke, everybodys beenevacuated from
the buildingbut we anticipate theyll beallowed back in fairly
short-ly, said deputy fire chiefPaul Scholfield Tuesday
morning.He said the fire, which
started around 10:30 a.m.,was contained to one suiteof an
apartment building at5617-16th Avenue.One person required an
ambulance to attend, henoted.Its too early to tell how
the fire started, Scholfieldadded.
Bog society files lawsuit over highwayGroup alleges federal
government violated conservation covenant by not protecting bog
from Perimeter Road
BY SANDOR [email protected]
Fire forces building evacuation
FILE PHOTO
Burns Bog Conservation Society president Eliza Olson says
hergroup is not opposed to the South Fraser Perimeter Road, onlyto
its alignment.
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Tsawwassen residentsfrustrated about jet aircraftnoise over
their homes arepleased the federal govern-ment is about to conduct
anational study.The House of Commons
Standing Committee onTransport, Infrastructureand Communities
passed amotion this month to studythe issue of noise caused
byairport operations in urbanareas. It will hold publicmeetings to
hear from wit-nesses in affected commu-nities, department
officialsand experts.Three years ago
NavCanada changed theflight paths of planescoming into
VancouverInternational Airport, upset-ting homeowners in partsof
Surrey, White Rock andTsawwassen. Although anumber of adjustments
weremade, AANOID (AgainstAircraft Noise in Delta)
believes aircraft noise inSouth Delta fromYVRand regional
airports hasincreased.Looking forward to pro-
viding information to thecommittee, Ron Wasik ofAANOID said
NavCanadasunwillingness to do envi-ronmental assessments andits
wall of silence strategyin not responding meaning-fully to citizen
complaintswill be exposed.The track records of
municipal governments on
dealing with aircraft noisewill also be exposed, hesaid.North
Delta Liberal MP
Sukh Dhaliwal said thefederal transport committeeis finally
giving residents achance to have their voicesheard.A proposal,
supported
by Delta-Richmond EastConservative MP JohnCummins, to alleviate
air-craft noise concerns hadalready been pitched lastyear.Quebec
Liberal MP
Marlene Jennings put for-ward a private membersbill to suspend
jet flightsbetween 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.at Canadian airports untilthe
public can be consultedto determine the impact ofthe flights on
health, envi-ronment and economy.Cummins agreed there
should be some restrictionswhen it comes to nightflights.I think
too often the air-
port authorities get the idea
that their operations shouldprevail and the communityconcerns
about noise in themiddle of the night shouldbe disregarded,
Cumminssaid at the time.AANOID asked Delta
council to support themotion as well. Instead,local politicians
requesteda meeting with representa-tives fromYVR to discussair
traffic.Mark Cheng, YVRs
supervisor of noise abate-ment and air quality, toldcouncil the
airport is thesecond busiest in Canada
after Lester B. PearsonInternational in Toronto.The Richmond
airportserves as a regional hub formarkets within B.C. andis part
of the Asia-Pacificgateway.That means flights are
arriving and departing dur-ing all hours of the dayand night.
However, mostof the air traffic in and outof YVR moves between
6a.m. and 8 p.m., explainedCheng.He said many cargo and
courier flights, which areusually older planes with
heavier loads, operate in theovernight hours.YVR has an
online
web tracking tool calledWebTrak that allows thepublic to see
real-time andhistorical flight and noisedata collected by the
air-ports aircraft noise moni-toring and tracking system.The data,
collected
from monitoring stations,including one at SouthDelta Secondary,
identi-fies aircraft type, elevation,noise level and whetherthe
aircraft is arriving ordeparting.
Noise study couldbring some reliefTsawwassen residents pleased
Ottawa is looking intoimpacts airport operations have on urban
areas
BY SANDOR [email protected]
FILE PHOTO
Flight path changes three years ago have created aircraft noise
over Tsawwassen.Ron WasikStill AANOID
November 27, 2010 The Delta Optimist A05
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If its not Tony, from myperspective, my wife wasin the wrong
place at thewrong time.This was Muhktiar
Singh Panghalis musing toDelta police during a tapedinterview at
headquartersin Ladner two days afterhis pregnant wife
ManjitPanghalis charred bodywas found along DeltaportWay.
Investigators hadasked him where theyshould begin to look tosolve
her murder.The former Surrey
teacher is on trial in B.C.Supreme Court in NewWestminster for
sec-ond-degree murder andinterfering with a deadbody in connection
withthe strangulation of hiswife in October 2006. TheCrown alleges
he stagedthe discovery of her car inWhalley, burned her body,then
delayed for as longas he could before filing amissing person report
withthe Surrey RCMP.During the Delta police
interview, played in courtthis week, the accused toldpolice
about his wifesfriend Tony and how theirassociation was an issuefor
him.I didnt know what
his intentions were, heexplained.Asked why he brought
Tony up, Panghali replied:He comes up because hewas a question
mark for
me.Asked if he
thought Tony wascapable of harminghis wife, Panghalitold the
police: Myheart says no, butmy mind says I dontknow.He and his
wife
had a wonderful lifetogether, he said. Hewas overwhelmedby her
death.We were sup-
posed to die of oldage, not somethinglike this, he told
thepolice.His wife didnt return
from a prenatal yoga classshed been to in SouthSurrey, a class
he mistak-enly thought had been at theWhalley public library.Asked
why he waited
26 hours before callingpolice to report her missing,Panghali
said hed startedhis own search much ear-lier.In my eyes, its
like
five hours, he said. If Ithought she was missingthe moment I
said goodbyeto her, I would have calledpolice that night.He told
investigators its
East Indian mentality notto make a big stink overwhat might be
nothing.His wife had stayed out allnight before, he noted. Also
this week in court,
surveillance video from aconvenience store showsMukhtiar
Panghali buyinga newspaper and a lighteron the night his wife
disap-
peared, the Crown intendsto prove.In the video, captured at
a Chevron Town Pantry on64th Avenue at 176th Streetin Cloverdale
shortly before1 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2006,a man dressed in a
brightorange shirt and wearing ablack turban comes into
thestore.The man buys a news-
paper and a lighter. Thetransaction takes about
oneminute.Although the forensic
identification unit memberwho analyzed the videodid not in court
identifyPanghali as the man in thevideo, last week S/Sgt. HarjSidhu
of the Delta policesaid he also reviewed thevideo and was
100-per-cent certain that was Mr.Panghali.In his opening
statement,
Crown prosecutor DennisMurray also said the Crowncontends the
man buyingthe items is Panghali.The trial continues.
Panghali points finger atmurdered wifes friendHusband tells
police couple meant to grow old together
BY TOM ZYTARUKOptimist contributor
FILE PHOTO
Muhktiar Panghali is on trial for hiswifes murder.
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The following are someof the calls of interest theDelta police
respondedto in the South Delta areabetween Sunday, Nov. 14and
Saturday, Nov. 20:
Tsawwassen November 14,
6:49 a.m., 2300-blockof Pheasant Lane:Complainant reported
hear-ing a noise that awakenedher. She walked to her liv-ing room
and saw a maleand a female outside thewindow. They fled thescene.
Complainant thenrealized a section of thewindow was removed,and her
computer tablewas knocked over. Policeattended and patrolled
thearea with negative results.Ident attended and
gatheredfingerprints from the win-dow. Limited descriptionof the
suspects was a malewearing a white jacket,and a female with red
hair,wearing a dark jacket. Stillunder investigation. November
14,
11:26 a.m., 2000-blockof Tsawwassen Drive:Complainant reported
atheft from a vehicle. Thevehicle was loaded withpersonal
possessions, as theowner was traveling. Therewas no damage. The
front
passenger door was ajar.Missing is a Tom-Tom val-ued at $150 and
a Nintendovalued at $400. November 15, 11:22
p.m., 200-block of 54AStreet: Complainant report-ed an unknown
male waslooking in her basementwindow. Police attendedand got the
descriptionof the suspect. He was 40years old with a
mustache.Police found the garagedoor open. There was nodamage and
nothing wasmissing. K-9 was deployed,but the track was negative.
November 17, 9:51
a.m., Kinsmen Court:Complainant reported theirwalker was
missing. Value:$750. The walker has a zipup front basket. November
17, 2:26
p.m., 5400-block of 18thAvenue: Complainantreported someone had
comeinto their driveway andstole the 9.9 Yamaha motorfrom the back
of his boat.The thieves also stole twoelectric downloaders (val-ued
at $500 each), six fish-ing rods ($100 each), tacklebox ($300) and
two reels($300 each). Total value ofmissing items: $6,500.
Stillunder investigation. November 18, 8:39
a.m., 1600-block of 56thStreet: Complainant report-ed a vehicle
was damagedoutside his shop. The vehi-cle had been struck on
thedriver sidedoor. Therewas bluepaint trans-ferred tothe vehicle.
Damage: $150.There were no witnesses.Still under investigation.
November 18,
6:48 p.m., 1000-blockof Shaman Crescent:Complainant reported
theywere victim of fraud. Theyreceived a call from a col-lection
agency stating theyowed over $1,000 on aTelus cell phone bill.
Thecell phone was registeredto the complainant. Theaccount
contained theircorrect birth date and SIN.The phone was
registeredto a different address. Theaddress is associated to
aperson known to the police.Still under investigation. November 19,
1300-
block of 56th Street:Complainant reported amale had stolen
severalbottles of liquor valued at$152.17 from the store. Thiswas
the second time thesame suspect had done this.Police seized the
surveil-
lance video and the officerrecognized the thief. Thesuspect had
been chargedwith shoplifting at the samestore in October. Still
under
investigation. November
19, 11:30 p.m.,16th Avenueand 53A Street:
Complainant reported twomales were casing cars andpossibly
carrying a crowbar.Police located the suspectsat a bus stop. They
saidthey were walking to thebus stop to meet a friend.A search
found one of thesuspects was carrying dogmace. He was arrested
butdue to him having no previ-ous criminal history he waswarned and
released withno charges.
Ladner November 15, 4:45
a.m. 7900-block of ProgressWay: Two suspects werecaught in the
compoundof a local store. They hadcut the fence to gain entry.They
were found in posses-sion of truck tires valuedat $10,000. They had
cutthe tarp covering the tires;value of damage was over$1,500. They
were housedin police cells for a showcause hearing. November
16,
9:44 a.m., 4600-blockof Edmonds Drive:Complainant reported
mis-chief to their lawn and vehi-cles. Trash containing asheswas
dumped over theirvehicles and their lawn.No estimate of the value
ofdamage was available. November 18, 5:12
a.m., 5000-block of LadnerTrunk Road: Complainantreported that
sometimeovernight thieves brokethe windows of the storeand stole
the ChildrensCharity donation box.Video surveillance showedan
unknown male smashedthe windows with a bat andstole the half-full
donationbucket. Damage was esti-mated at $1,000. November 18,
7:56
a.m., 5200-block of 57AStreet: Complainant report-ed that
vandals slashed thepassenger side tires of theircar. November 18,
2:54
p.m., 4600-block of 60BStreet: Complainant report-ed the theft
of his truck.It has a fifth wheel hitchand a plastic toolbox in
theback. The owner has theonly vehicle key in his pos-session. The
serial numberwas entered in CPIC asstolen.
November 19, 12:40p.m., 6700-block of 72ndStreet: The suspect
drovehis vehicle down 72ndStreet in Tilbury IndustrialPark
searching for metal.He located several metalpieces and put them in
histruck before staff confront-ed him. The suspect revvedhis motor
and attempted torun down an employee whowas blocking his escape.He
was located in the 9000-block of River Road. Hewas arrested and
transport-ed to police cells for a showcause hearing. November 19,
1:04
p.m., Clarence TaylorCrescent: Complainantcontacted police and
madea late report of a theft fromtheir vehicle. The driverside
window and rear win-dow were damaged, andhands-free Bluetooth
andGPS system were taken. November 20, 2:35
p.m., 4400-block of 50AStreet: Complainant report-ed their
vehicle had beenbroken into. He was surehe had locked the
vehiclewhen he left it. A pressurewasher and a Blackberrywere
stolen. They weregiven a file number andasked to call back
withserial numbers.
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Opinion Page
Century getswell earnedrecognition
TEDMURPHY
MURPHYSLAW
For many in Tsawwassen, the CenturyGroup name has become
synonymouswith the most contentious piece of realestate in town.
Its development proposalfor the Southlands has evoked
strongemotions on both sides of the issue andhas been the catalyst
for much unrestover the last few years.This debate, which isnt
likely to end
anytime soon, has overshadowed thefact Century has got to be the
most phil-anthropic company operating in SouthDelta. Im not sure if
theres a way toquantify that last statement, but the anec-dotal
evidence of Centurys charitableefforts are everywhere.Thats why it
was nice to see the
Vancouver chapter of the Associationof Fundraising Professionals
honourthe family-owned firm at its annualGiving Hearts Awards gala
last week.Tsawwassens Ike Barber was also adeserving recipient for
his continuedphilanthropic endeavours, particularlywhen it comes to
post-secondary educa-tion causes.I fully recognize that Century, by
sim-
ply engaging the community with regardsto its vision for the
Southlands, has beenthe one to initiate the current controversy,but
I cant help but shake my head whenI hear how some characterize the
com-pany these days.The Century some in anti-development
circles view with disdain is the polaropposite of the company
known in manyother segments of the community. Talk topeople who
organize events that requiredonations or even a venue for their
func-tion and a very different image emerges.Its a company that
gets hit up for justabout every worthy cause that comesalong, but
continues to give generously.And even when Century digs into
its
pockets and does its part over and overagain, detractors claim
its being donewith tax implications in mind or itsaccused of trying
to buy good public-ity. Sometimes, it seems, it cant win, soit was
nice for it to, well, win one lastweek.It should be remembered that
Century
pre-dates pretty much everyone andeverything in Tsawwassen.
Founded bythe late George Hodgins before even theGeorge Massey
Tunnel was a reality, thereal estate firm quite literally built
halfof the community thats envied by somany today.I think weve
dropped the ball by not
acknowledging Hodgins in some way forhis vision, his pioneering
spirit and hislegacy of philanthropy, but it was nice tosee his son
Sean, who has carried on thefamily tradition of giving back,
receiverecognition for Centurys continued gooddeeds.
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As always, when the first flakesdrifted down last week, the
memo-ries came along with them. Snowdoes that for me, always will I
sup-pose. Some of the best experiencesof my life have been snow
related.I will admit it again, I am one ofthe pro snow people.Our
encounters with it in Metro
Vancouver are relatively rare so Isay enjoy it when it is here
and getout for a walk in it to savour theblissful memories of your
snowlife.It was a Pro-D day yesterday.
Too bad the snow couldnt hangon for one more frigid day so
theabsence of school could be usedproperly by young snow lovers.My
daughter was insisting that
10 centimetres would close theschool on Thursday. I told hershe
was dreaming and that it isnow government policy to preventsnow
days at all cost. I went on
to tell her that if she attended aprivate school, the doors will
shutautomatically when Mark Madrygasays, Snow warning in effect,She
asked if she could attend a pri-vate school and I said no, but
com-mended her for a nice try.I recall missing the odd day of
school due to snow but not many,thats for sure. On snowy
morn-ings of yesteryear I do rememberlistening to the radio
intentlythough, hoping beyond hope thatFrosty Forst would add
KerrisdaleElementary to his list of schoolclosures.He rarely did
and my friends
and I would have to wait patientlyuntil the 3 p.m. bell rang to
exer-cise full and appropriate snowusage. Recess and lunch were
OKfor chucking a few snowballs andapplying a few face washes, butwe
were more interested in under-taking important activities
likeengineering complex snow fortsand building sophisticated
tobog-gan jumps.Kerrisdale Annex was the snow
hub for our neighbourhood. It hada short but reasonably steep
hill.If the track was particularly icyand your mode of
transportationwas expertly designed, you couldcross the plain of
the annex fieldand make it to a second smaller
hill some hundred yards further.Sort of like getting a good run
atDiefenbaker and making it to thepond.Plastic bags didnt cut it to
reach
hill number two. You needed vinyl,a diligently waxed toboggan or
myfavourite, a 12-inch frying pan introduced to the annex by my
dadin 1970. He made it to hill numbertwo and is likely in the
winter funhall of fame because of it.When the sledding was this
good
we would be out from 3 p.m. to9:30 or so. A brief stop at home
fordinner and a fresh set of snow gearwould see us off down the
hill tothe school for some more magicalfun.My mom was patient
enough
with her three boys who were leav-ing little slushy puddles
throughoutthe kitchen and basement as theydoffed snow gear every
few hours.She had the dryer running justabout all day when the snow
wasaround.Michael ... electricity isnt free,
you know!It has been an early start to win-
ter in these parts and my family islooking forward to several
snowevents and maybe even a schoolclosure?Enjoy it when you can, it
will
keep you young.
Snow has that magical way oftaking you back to childhood
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A10 The Delta Optimist November 27, 2010
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Letters to the Editor
Editor:Re: Everybody hates it
not a valid reason, Nov 24Maybe Thomas Falcone
would find the HST lessmorally amiss if he tookthe time to
understandthe application of this taxbefore embarking on ajourney
to distribute mis-information and fan theflames of discontent.His
comparison of two
consumers purchasing anappliance for $500, whereone has an
income $10,000a year and the other has anincome of $100,000 a
year,is a fabrication of facts andcomplete distortion of howthe HST
affects the lower
income earner.The fact is, before the
HST, both consumerswould indeed pay equalamounts of tax on
thispurchase in the form ofPST and GST totaling $60.With the
implementationof the HST, both consum-ers once again pay
equalamounts of tax but theperson making $10,000 ayear now receives
a HSTrebate of $230 a year. Thenet price of the applianceis now
$330 or 41 per centoff!The reason everybody
hates it is because mostpeople dont understand it.Spreading
misinformation
only ads to the confusion.A consumption tax such
as the HST receives morerevenue from those thatconsume. Those
that makemore money tend to con-sume more things. Wealthypeople can
avoid taxes butwont avoid consumption.I have some advice for
Falcone: If you want tosucceed in life, you haveto get your
facts straightbefore making your opin-ions public. If, on the
otherhand, you wish to pursuea career as a politician,join one of
the mainstreampolitical parties and contin-ue shooting from the
hip.
Mike Anderson
Editor:I am a resident of
Tsawwassen Manor apart-ments on 16th Avenue.On Tuesday at
approxi-
mately 10:30 a.m., therewas banging on my doorwhile I was
getting readyfor work. I was drying myhair at the time so did
notrespond immediately. ThenI heard the fire alarm in ourbuilding.I
put my head outside my
apartment and a neighboursaid, Theres a fire, getyour stuff and
get out!It turns out there was a
fire on the third floor of thebuilding. A resident had a
burning pot, I believe, andthrew it out on the deck ina
panic.Randy Scott from
Randys Excel Tire had seenthe smoke from the thirdfloor. He and
his colleagueColin raced over and startedshouting fire and
soundingthe alarm.No one would listen. He
wanted to get into the build-ing and was frustrated whenpeople
were not leaving thebuilding. No one would lethim in, but he wanted
tocome into the building andmake sure people were safe.I personally
saw him in
the parking lot talking to
people and making sureeveryone was safe and OK.I feel he was a
great
neighbour, a good personand a real hero. He is agreat
businessperson and Iwas amazed by his caring.He had supplied me
with
snow tired a few days agoand made a point of com-ing up to me
and askingif I was OK. I think thisis a great Christmas spiritstory
in a time when no onewants to get involved.The fire was
contained
and no one was hurt. Thestreet was closed for a briefperiod.
Jennifer Davies
Business ensures neighboursmake it out safely during fire
Consumption tax like HST will take moremoney out of the pockets
of the wealthy
Never know what you might see on snow walkEditor:Some would have
called
it a blizzard, some wouldhave called it cold, and itwas all
that, but we called itbeautiful.Thursday morning my
wife Vivian, her friendLinda and I went for awalk. We started
out on thefoot of 12th Avenue andheaded towards
CentennialBeach.
Yes, it was blowing andsnowing, but it put colourinto our faces
and a sparkinto our eyes.And while traipsing
along we noticed a baldeagle, up in a tree, peckingaway at
something. Nextthing another eagle came,flying very low, almost
overmy wifes head, heading foreagle one.Well, eagle one saw him
coming and was not hav-ing eagle two steal any ofthis kill, so
took off straightfor the intruder. He chasedhim away and went back
towhatever he had wedged inbetween two branches andcontinued his
breakfast.How many people are
able to witness somethinglike this? I think we are theluckiest
people in the world.
Peter A. Jensen
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Parking around the civicprecinct in Ladner couldbecome even more
limited.Concerns were raised
at Delta council this weekabout what will happenwhen the Delta
SportsDevelopment Centreopens in a few months.Construction of the
gym-nastics facility has alreadyresulted in a loss of park-ing.Many
wanting to go to
the Ladner Leisure Centreand the adjacent DeltaHospice centre
are alreadyparking on the streets, butthe availability of parkingon
Clarence Taylor Crescentand Mountain ViewBoulevard could becomeeven
tougher to find if theFraser Health Authority iseventually
successful inimplementing pay parkingat Delta Hospital.At a recent
public meet-
ing, FHA CEO Dr. NigelMurray pointed out Delta isthe only
community in thehealth region not to allowpay parking at its
hospital,resulting in an estimatedrevenue loss of about$440,000 for
the region.Murray said hes hopingboth sides can find mutu-ally
agreeable solutions.Health region officials
were told at a recent meet-
ing with Delta councillorsthe municipality doesntwant to change
its bylawprohibiting pay parking,however, that doesnt seemto be the
end of the issue.During the council
discussion about parkingconcerns, it was noted byat least one
councillor theyhoped the parking situa-tion at the hospital could
beworked out with the FHA,although there wasnt anyfurther
elaboration.All an FHA spokesper-
son would tell the Optimistis the region is workingwith the
municipality and isfunding a study of parkingdemand in the area.
Therewas no timeline given whenthat study is to be com-pleted.
Coun. Scott Hamiltonsaid Delta remains resistantto introducing
pay parkingat the hospital for severalreasons, including the
spill-over onto adjacent streets.Lets put it this way,
its in the hands of theFraser Health Authority.Essentially, they
would haveto come to Delta coun-cil and we would have toamend the
bylaw we haveright now which prohibitspay parking in the
com-munity. How they choose toproceed with that, I have noidea at
this point, Hamiltonsaid.We did have discussions
with them and I think theygot the message from usthat we have
very seriousconcerns about the situation
and the inevitable spilloverwhich will put more pres-sure on the
civic precinct.Hamilton added, Weve
got the (Ladner Exchange)bus loop down the street,weve got the
parks and recfacilities, weve got city hall... there are issues but
itssolely in the hands of FraserHealth and theyll just haveto
present a case.As far as the parking sit-
uation at the leisure centreonce the gymnastics build-ing opens,
parks and rec-reation director Ken Kuntztold council some
solutionsare being explored. He saidtheres a possibility of
creat-ing 40 to 45 new parkingstalls around the leisurecentre that
would help alle-viate the pressure.
Parking concerns persist asFHA holding on to pay ideaGymnastics
building expected to exacerbate situation in civic precinct
BY SANDOR [email protected]
PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI
Spots can be hard to come by these days in the Ladner Leisure
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A12 The Delta Optimist November 27, 2010
The Delta Heritage Advisory Commission is seekingnominations for
the 2011 prestigious Heritage Awards.Two types of heritage awards
are given to projects,individuals or groups.
Heritage Awards of MeritIn recognition of contribution to
conserving a valuablepart of Deltas urban or rural history in the
area ofpreservation, restoration, rehabilitation or
adaptivere-use.
Friends of Heritage AwardsFor promoting heritage conservation
through effortsthat contribute to increased awareness of heritage
inDelta in the area of education, publication or advocacy.
Nominations must be received by December 8, 2010.
Nomination criteria can be viewed atwww.corp.delta.bc.ca.
The Corporation of Delta4500 ClarenceTaylor CrescentDelta BCV4K
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One of the 2010 award winners, the Lindseth Residence(1912)
Nominations Sought for Heritage Awards
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Delta supports composting initiativeMunicipality gives its stamp
of approval to East Ladner operations application to process civic
green waste
Delta has moved a stepcloser to a deal with an EastLadner turf
and compostingbusiness.Civic politicians have
agreed to support an appli-cation for a compositingfacility
licence by WestCoast Instant Lawns sub-sidiary company,
Enviro-Smart Organics Ltd., toMetro Vancouver.Earlier this year the
com-
pany presented a proposalto Delta that would see the72nd Street
facility processmunicipal green waste suchas yard and grass
clippings.As well, the deal would pro-vide residents free dumpingof
green waste, while thecompany would also pro-vide Delta a reduced
pricefor topsoil purchases.In order to be autho-
rized to accept organicmunicipal solid waste, aregional district
compostfacility licence is required.According to Delta staff,
aslong as the material doesnot come from municipalsources, Metro
Vancouverhas limited authority overthe Enviro-Smart facility.A
civic report notes a
condition of the licenceis for the facility not tooperate in a
manner thatgenerates odour to an extentit causes a nuisance
oradversely affects the sur-rounding area.The application
identi-
fies the facilitys capacity to
be 100,000 wet tonnes (theequivalent of 19,000 drytonnes) of
mixed organicwaste from both agricul-tural and municipal
sources.The application notes thematerials would be fruitand
vegetables, horsemanure, source separatedfood waste, processed
fruit,wood waste and grass clip-pings. Materials excludedinclude
fish waste, chickenmanure and hatchery waste,
items that have causedodour issues in the past.Last year
approximately
38,000 wet tonnes oforganic waste were recov-ered at the
facility and thecompany says it does notexpect a large increase
inthe throughput.Municipal environment
manager Mike Brotherstontold Delta council it wasmade clear the
municipalitydoes not want the operation
to become a regional facil-ity for composting waste.Delta has
asked the
licence be issued for aone-year term with a futureterm or
extension subject tomunicipal approval.Following the council
meeting, company ownerDaryl Goodwin did notwant to comment,
otherthan to say he was pleased,but said its only a first step.The
emerging partnership
represents a big shift in therelationship between
themunicipality and Goodwinscompany, which five yearsearlier had to
defend itsoperation after Delta fileda complaint with the
FarmIndustry Review Board.Delta alleged West CoastInstant Lawns was
not run-ning a normal farm busi-ness due to the
compostingoperation.Complaints flooded
municipal hall and Metro
Vancouver in the summerof 2007 when the companyaccepted a large
quantity ofchicken manure that result-ed in an
overwhelminglypungent odour throughoutLadner, prompting theregional
district to issuean air pollution abatementorder.Goodwin later said
he no
longer accepts the chickenmanure and the facilityhas undergone
significantupgrades to contain smells.
BY SANDOR [email protected]
PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI
West Coast Instant Lawns owner Daryl Goodwins relationship with
Delta council has improvedconsiderably since 2007 when municipal
hall was flooded with complaints over odours emanatingfrom the East
Ladner operation.
November 27, 2010 The Delta Optimist A13
Jeffrey Greenfeld, CFP
Not much unlike the futuristic Star Wars story,there is the
struggle for power and control known asthe Currency Wars taking
place today.
In the case of the Chinese and US currency war,there is a
massive trade and investment imbalancebetween the two countries.
Since the renminbi(Chinese Yuan) is f ixed to the US dollar, how
willthe markets force a correction of the imbalance? Asmoney flows
into China, China must let inflation runrampant; as money leaves
the US, the US must letdeflation run rampant. Today we are seeing
exactlywhat the markets require: China is inflating while theUS is
deflating.
The problem is that neither country wants todo what the markets
require. China is f ightinginflation and the US is f ighting
deflation. The USFeds are mandated to f ight deflation and
maximizeemployment and therefore cannot allow marketforces to push
the US into deflation and depressionand certainly the US public
does not want adepression. Unfortunately, the US fiscal policywith
its emphasis on consumption and employmentencourages wasteful
habits and excessive debt.
Fixed exchange rates, which are just a form ofgovernment
intervention in the ebbs and flows ofinternational commerce and
finance, always lead toproblems and crisis. In Greece, they are
stuck in af ixed rate exchange system that does not allow themto
devalue their currency. They must deflate about30% to make itself
competitive within the EuropeanUnion (EU) system if you consider
the labour costs.
Since the US can no longer lower interest ratesto counteract an
economic slump, they do not wantto consider the issue of a f ixed
exchange rate. Soif neither China nor the US wants to bow to
themarkets discipline, something else has to give.Enter the f ixed
exchange rate ... What a viciouscircle.
The renminbi needs to rise substantially, whichwill keep a lid
on inflation in China, and the dollarneeds to decline
substantially, which will raiseinflation in the US. If after a
renminbi revaluationthe US foreign trade sector improves and makes
a netcontribution to the US GDP, the Fed will f ind itselfin a
happy position to entertain an exit strategy. Untilthen, I expect
the US dollar to weaken further whileour Canadian buck gains
strength. This can onlybring about a greater opportunity for us to
invest inthe US & Globally with our stronger currency
For more information, call Jeff personally at 604-940-8617or
email: [email protected].
This articlewas prepared by JeffGreenfeld, CFPaRegistered
InvestmentAdvisorwithDundeeSecurities Corporation, a DundeeWealth
Inc. company. This is not an ofcial publication ofDundee Securities
and the author is not a Dundee Securities analyst and the views
(includingany recommendations) expressed in this article are those
of the author alone, and they have notbeen approved by, and are not
necessarily those of Dundee Securities Corporation.
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Truck drivers from acrossthe Lower Mainland areheading to Delta
today fora rally.Organized by Vancouver
Container TruckersAssociation Local 2006,which represents the
larg-est group of container truckdrivers at Lower Mainlandports,
the rally hopes tobring attention to changesmade by Port
MetroVancouver the union saysundermine stability at ports.Gavin
McGarrigle said
changes made in recentyears have not stopped rateundercutting
and a viciousrace to the bottom.McGarrigle said this
week the union is expect-ing hundreds of truckers toconverge at
the pullout onHighway 91 north betweenHighway 10 and 64thAvenue.The
port authority and
the provincial governmentmade some changes in 2005after a major
labour dis-ruption. At that time, PortMetro Vancouver
terminals,including Deltaport, saw amassive withdrawal of ser-vice
by 1,200 owner-opera-
tors in protest of workingconditions and a race tothe bottom on
rates.The dispute disrupted
port operations for severalweeks.As a result, the federal
government amended regu-lations to set up a licensingsystem with
benchmark andminimum rates.McGarrigle said Port
Metro Vancouver has con-tinued too impose regula-tions and
restrictions ontruck drivers under thelicensing system with
littleconsultation.They have the power
to make up any rule theywant, he said.The union is also
upset
that Port Metro Vancouverhas lifted a ban on newcompany driver
licences.McGarrigle said this
action will lead to moretrucks, less work and
fewerowner-operators.That was the whole
point of the licensing sys-tem, he said.As well, starting in
April
2011, the port will be ableto ban trucks based solelyon their
age.This will increase costs
to owner-operators whilethe rest of the truck indus-
try follows Ministry ofTransportation guidelinesinstead of
standards simplyimposed by the ports.Earlier this year, the
union also sent a letter andpetition, which containedmore than
500 signatures,stating its concerns withsome of the changes to
thelicensing system.In a written response,
Port Metro Vancouverpresident and CEO RobinSilvester said the
portauthority had consultedwith the unions (CAWand Teamsters), the
B.C.Trucking Association andthe major trucking compa-nies in 2007
and 2008 whilesetting the new environmen-tal standards, which so
farhave resulted in the phasingout of 582 older trucks.Silvester
went on to say
that Port Metro Vancouveris meeting with TransportCanada and the
B.C. minis-tries of transport and labourto discuss the unions
con-cerns.Todays rally is set to
start at noon. McGarriglesaid Jim Sinclair, presidentof the B.C.
Federationof Labour, will speak.Organizers have alsoplanned a
convoy.
Upset port truckers setto rally today in DeltaHundreds expected
to protest rate undercutting
BY JESSICA [email protected]
A14 The Delta Optimist November 27, 2010
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be
heldpursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act
toconsider Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional
GrowthStrategy Bylaw No. 1136, 2010. The Greater Vancouver
RegionalDistrict Board has delegated the holding of the Public
Hearing to15 Metro Vancouver Directors.
The Public Hearing locations are noted below.
Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth
StrategyBylaw No. 1136, 2010 (the Bylaw) proposes a new regional
growthstrategy which will apply to all lands within the boundaries
andjurisdiction of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.
Copies of the Bylaw and the supporting documentation maybe
inspected at the Information Centre, Metro Vancouver HeadOfce, 4330
Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C., during regular ofce hours8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday, except statutoryholidays, and at
www.metrovancouver.org.All persons who believe their interest in
property is affected bythe proposed Bylaw will be given an
opportunity to speak atthe Public Hearing. Pursuant to the Local
Government Act, theChair of the Public Hearing may establish
procedural rules forthe conduct of the Public Hearing. Each person
wishing to speakat the Public Hearing will be asked to register
their name on thespeakers list available at the Public Hearing, and
will be calledupon to speak in numerical order. Speakers will be
limited to amaximum time of ve minutes unless otherwise determined
byleave of the Chair.
Written submissions are encouraged and may be submitted priorto
the Public Hearing. Written submissions must be received nolater
than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 or can besubmitted in
person at the Public Hearing.
Please send submissions to the attention of Paulette
Vetleson,Corporate Secretary:BY MAIL: Metro Vancouver, 4330
Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C., V5H 4G8BY FAX: 604-451-6686 or byEMAIL:
[email protected] note that the Greater
Vancouver Regional District Boardwill not accept written or oral
representations after the PublicHearing has concluded.
For further information about the Bylaw please contactJason
Smith, Regional Planner at 778-452-2690
[email protected].
Paulette Vetleson, Corporate Secretary.
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Riverside Dentals CashFor Candy campaign col-lected 210 pounds
ofHalloween treats from over70 local children, raising$1,500 for
Delta Hospital inthe process.Between Nov. 1 and 10,
the Ladner Village dentaloffice paid $5 per pound forcandy
brought in by kidswith an additional $7 perpound donated to the
DeltaHospital Foundation.It was the second year
Riverside Dental has heldCash For Candy and Dr.Raj Dhimans hopes
that itwould catch on were defi-nitely fulfilled.Last year we
raised
$750 for the Delta HospitalFoundation, said Dhiman.But this year
we doubledthat. The response wasoverwhelming and thegenerosity of
the kids wasastounding. One childdonated the money he wasto receive
for his candy tothe hospital, rather thankeeping it for
himself.This fundraising initia-
tive was all in the name ofcavity prevention. Dhimanwanted to
send a positivemessage to Deltas kidsand encourage fewer sug-ary
snacks, and with 210pounds of candy collected,that message appears
to beworking.
Oral health is importantat all ages. Regular visitsto a dental
office startingat an early age and cuttingback on ones consump-tion
of sweets can preventproblems later in life, saidDhiman.Dhiman and
staff would
like to thank LadnerSafeway for donating theuse of a scale
during thisevent.The candy collected dur-
ing the campaign has beendonated to Monarch Housein New
Westminster and theAttire Womens ResourceSociety in South
Surrey,which are both shelters forwomen and their children.
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program.
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In the Community
Marie Warders 23rdbook is on the way.The Tsawwassen authors
latest effort is a re-write ofstory shed originally craft-ed
over 50 years ago. TitledPenny of the Morning Star,the novel is
about a youngfemale reporter in SouthAfrica.Warder, 83, didnt
type
out the story because of aneuromuscular conditionshes dealing
with but talk-ed her way through it usinga voice recognition
tool.Ive been through a lot.
Ive been through whenyou hammered it out onyour own typewriter,
whenyou used longhand, Ivegone through the computerstage, now Ive
come to thetalking stage. I dont knowwhat else is left, she
said.Warder, a native of
Ficksburg, South Africa,said the ailment makesher tired and
unable todo things like hanging upclothes or putting a plateonto a
shelf.
Its a very strange thing.Sometimes its as if my bat-tery just
goes flat, she said,adding shes not depressedand tries to keep busy
whenshes awake.Warder, who came to
Canada in the late 1970s,was originally commis-sioned to write
the Pennybook for ESL students.It contained an English/Afrikaans
glossary andcomprehension questions.
The new version hasquite a lot of differencein it, including
additionalcharacters.I really felt I should put
a lot of things right, shesaid. I thought I wouldntlike to die
until I did some-thing with it. So thats whatI did.The story
follows Penny
Brand, a 16-year-old whosaccepted for training as ajournalist on
the staff of
a local newspaper. Someparts of the book are basedon Warders
life.You cant have spent
so many years working onnewspapers and not dragsome of it in,
said Warder,a former reporter.Even though shed love
to keep on writing forever,Warder isnt sure if shellhave the
energy for anymore novels.My heart is there. The
desire to write some moreis there.Warder described herself
as a compulsive writer andrecalls being excited everytime one of
her books wasreleased, knowing shed getto start working on
anotherstory.She does plan to keep
blogging. One of the issuesshes written about online
ishemochromatosis, a geneticdisorder that results in
ironoverload.She wrote a non-fiction
book, The Bronze Killer, onthe topic and lost her hus-band Tom
to complicationsfrom hemochromatosis in1992. She also founded
theCanadian HemochromatosisSociety in 1982.Penny of the Morning
Star, which is part ofWarders Stories from SouthAfrica Series,
is set to comeout in early December andwill be available at
AlbanyBooks in Tsawwassen.Warder usually does booksigning events at
the localbookstore but isnt sureshell have one to mark thislatest
release.
Warder just cant stop writing
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Marie Warder (sitting) at a past book signing at Albany Books in
Tsawwassen. The local author willbe releasing her 23rd book in
early December.
Tsawwassen author isnt letting health problems prevent her from
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In the Community
The Delta HospiceCelebration of Life Tree hasbeen present in the
monthof December for 18 years.It provides an opportunityto honour
and rememberthe life of someone who hasdied or to honour and
cel-ebrate the life of someoneimportant to you during theholiday
season.The ritual includes writ-
ing a persons name on adove and placing the doveon the
Celebration of LifeTree. Another dove can betaken home as a
memento.Donations are always appre-ciated but not required.Placing
a dove on the
tree becomes symbolic ofthe love and memories that
we carry in our heart andhelps us to remember theexperiences we
share orhave shared.One again, Delta Hospice
invites the community tovisit this years Celebration
of Life Tree atthe new Centrefor SupportiveCare inLadner,
4631ClarenceTaylorCrescent,across from theLadner
LeisureCentre.Throughout
December, theCelebrationof Life Treefills up with
hundreds of doves and sto-ries are exchanged betweenfamilies and
volunteers.Helpful information abouthow to cope with the holi-days
and grieving is also
available at the centre.The Celebration of Life
Tree will be up from Dec.6 to 23; the centre willbe open Monday
from 9a.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesdaythrough Friday from 9 a.m.to 4
p.m.The tree will be up until
the first week in January sofamily and friends can visitover the
holiday season.Anyone wishing to make
a donation to Delta Hospiceas a birthday or Christmasgift or
other special occa-sion in honour of a friendor family member can
doso at the centre. For moreinformation, call 604-948-0660 or visit
www.deltahos-pice.org.
There is a Christmasevent for everyone at theTsawwassen Library
overthe coming weeks. Thefollowing is a list of activi-ties:
Christmas StorytimeChildren two to five
years old and their par-ents/caregivers are invitedto enjoy some
Christmas-ybooks, songs, felt storiesand puppets.Friday, Dec. 3,
10:30 to
11 a.m.Christmas Babytime
A Christmas-themedBabytime where littleones, newborn to 23months
will enjoy somefestive stories, songs, feltstories and
puppets.Monday, Dec. 6, 10:30
to 11 a.m.Antarctic Adventure
with Ursula EasterbrookWednesday, Dec. 8, 7 to
8:30 p.m.Puppet Show
Christmas ScrambleThursday, Dec. 9, 3:30
to 4 p.m.Santa at the Library
Drop in for a jolly story-time and meet Santa. Littleones
between the ages oftwo and five are invitedto enjoy some
festivestories, songs, felt storiesand puppets. Parents
andcaregivers are encouragedto participate during this45-minute
program.Friday, Dec. 10, 10:30
to 11:15 a.m.Delta Youth OrchestraCatch the holiday
spirit with an afternoon ofrefreshments and music.Saturday, Dec.
11, 12:30
to 1:30 p.m.Puppet Show
Christmas ScramblePuppeteers present an
encore performance ofChristmas Scramble.Thursday, Dec. 16,
3:30
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Lost loved ones honoured throughHospices Celebration of Life
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Red Robinsons Deal of the Week!2009 SMALL CAR FLEET
SELL-OFF$11,980 OR $42*per weekYOU PICK THE CAR!
09 Toyota Yaris
Auto, loaded, A/C. #172
09 PT Cruiser
Auto, A/C, 4 Dr. #126
09 Pontiac G5
Auto, loaded, A/C. #152
09 Hyundai's
4-dr., loaded, auto, a/c. #079
CARS10 Chrysler 300 Touring #100310 Chrysler Sebring loaded
#08610 Hyundai Elantra SEDAN #100510 Mazda 3 hatchback #02910
Nissan Sentra loaded #12710 Nissan Versa sedan #12810 Nissan Cube
#08210 Pontiac Vibe H/B #15310 Toyota Corolla low km #06410 Toyota
Matrix loaded Nav. #94510 Toyota Yaris H/B #08310 Volvo V50 wagon
#11910 Chrysler 300 Lim #20409 Mazda 5 Wagon. #16609 Chev Cobalt 4
door #94109 Chev Impala clean #09609 Chev Malibu low km #07209
Chrysler PT Cruiser like new #15209 Dodge Avenger sedan #04509 Ford
Focus like new #18909 Ford Focus #19009 Nissan Sentra only 16,000
km #21009 Hyundai Accent clean #15609 Hyundai Elantra Touring wagon
#03909 Mazda 3, loaded #EE309 Hyundai Elantra #01609 Hyundai Sonata
Lux #09109 Kia Rio H/B #85109 Kia Spectra #100809 Mazda 6 wagon
#10109 Pontiac G5 #12609 Pontiac G5 only 16,000 Kms #01909 Pontiac
Vibe hatch #02309 Suzuki Swift hatchback #100609 Toyota Camry like
new #19809 Toyota Camry Hybrid #09009 Toyota Camry leather/moon
#01409 Toyota Corolla very clean #01609 Toyota Corolla sport
#092
09 Toyota Prius hybrid #09109 Toyota Yaris H/B #02309 Volks
Jetta like new #03309 Toyota Camry Hybrid #23309 Honda Civic Sedan
#23509 Nissan Versa SL #23608 Buick Allure lux #07808 Chev Cobalt
sedan #88208 Tiburon, only 21,000 kms. #C1508 Chrysler Sebring
limited #10308 Honda Civic hybrid #13508 Mazda 3 hatchback #84208
Suzuki SX4 clean #97508 Volks Beetle leather #12108 Mazda 5 Wagon
#20707 Jaguar X Type AWD #16707 Chev Impala SS #83707 Chev Optra
#63407 Chrysler 300 loaded #99107 Chrysler Sebring lim. #11307 Ford
500 sedan AWD #13207 Ford Fusion V6 loaded #98407 Ford Fusion very
clean #10907 Ford Mustang convert #10