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Final chapterBryans closing after35 years in village 6

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The Southlands developmentapplication cleared a historichurdle last Friday but still facesone more.After officially terminating the

public hearing, civic politiciansgave conditional approval to theCentury Groups controversial

proposal, many calling the plan agreat deal for Delta.Before final approval can be

given, the application must go toMetro Vancouver, where regionalapproval is required to amend thesites urban containment boundarydesignation.It remains to be seen if dis-

trict directors are willing toderail the ambitious plan for

the Tsawwassen site, which iszoned agriculture but not in theAgricultural Land Reserve.Last Friday, Coun. Ian Paton

described the proposal as anunbelievable deal for the munici-pality, one that will add somemuch needed quality farmland tothe inventory once drainage andirrigation work is undertaken.Councils decision stands to end

four decades of unrest for Deltasmost contentious piece of realestate, which has been the subjectof several high-profile develop-ment applications over the years.Coun. Robert Campbell said

approving the Century proposalwould end the uncertainty aboutthe future of the land.Its not simply a numbers

game when reaching a decision.

The numbers were certainly a fac-tor to weigh in the force of ourdeliberations. However, the num-bers for and against are only oneof the many factors we consider,he said in reference to a five-daypublic hearing where a majorityof speakers voiced opposition tothe proposal.

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Supporters of Century Groups Southlands proposal applauded as Delta council gave it conditional approval last Friday morning at municipal hall. Civic politicians approved the application, which fea-tures 950 housing units and turns 80 per cent of the site over to Delta, by a 6-1 margin.

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As much as some wantto make it a neighbourhoodissue and a numbers game,it is not. This is a decisionthat impacts all of Delta.This is a community-widedecision and communityinterests must be taken intoconsideration, Campbelladded.As expected, the lone

councillor to vote againstthe application was SylviaBishop, who reiteratedmany of the oppositioncomplaints regarding sav-ing farmland, increasedtraffic and building on afloodplain. She also said themajority in the communityremain opposed to develop-ment on the site, contrary tosupporters claims.Saying democracy is

dead in Delta, Southlandsthe Facts is continuing itsfight, wasting no time instarting a new petition.As previously indicated,

our best chance of defeatingthis proposal is at the Metrolevel who must consider notonly public input but alsothat this proposal violatesmany planning principlesof the Regional GrowthStrategy and sets a prece-dence for agricultural landswap in exchange for devel-opment on farmland, thegroup stated on its website.Comprising 217 hectares

(537 acres), the Southlands,formerly known as theSpetifore farm, is easilythe most contentious prop-erty in Deltas history. Thelast development applica-

tion, which resulted in thelongest public hearing inCanadian history, was byTDL in 1989.Since then, the

Southlands has remaineda simmering issue, onewhich started to heat upabout seven years ago whenCentury Group presidentSean Hodgins began engag-ing the community on thepropertys future.Following the concepts of

new urbanism and agricul-tural urbanism, the applica-tion by the Century Group,which has owned the prop-erty since the failed TDLhousing pitch, is different inmany ways, involving 950residential units in variousforms and densities on theeasternmost 20 per cent ofthe site.The company is propos-

ing to transfer 172 hect-

ares (425 acres) to Delta,amounting to 80 per cent ofthe site. That land would beused for agriculture, naturalhabitat and greenways. Theproposal also includes amarket square. In addition,Century will provide mil-lions to improve the landsdrainage and irrigation forfarming.The recent public hear-

ing, though, clearly demon-strated how the plan was adeeply divisive one for thecommunity. Unlike the TDLproposal, which garneredan overwhelmingly negativeresponse, the Century planmet fierce opposition butalso had ardent support.Supporters said the plan

would create much-neededhousing variety and boosta stagnating community aswell as improve agriculturalland that will be in Deltas

hands.Hodgins, whose father

George was behind much ofthe growth in Tsawwassenin the latter half of the lastcentury, was commendedby supporters, who saidhis plan is innovative andthoughtful. Opponentsdidnt level criticism againsthim personally, but com-plained his company isnothing more than a landspeculator that knowinglypurchased farmland.However, Mayor Lois

Jackson described the dealby Century as the mostastounding shes ever seenin all her years on council.The idea was floated last

Friday to put the land tobe given to Delta back inthe ALR, but CAO GeorgeHarvie noted the applica-tion must first be dealt withat the regional level.

Ladner businessmanMike Owen became the22nd inductee into theFraser River Hall of Fameduring a ceremony in NewWestminster last Thursdaynight.Approximately 150 peo-

ple packed the Fraser RiverDiscovery Centre to toastOwen, who was describedby many as a tireless advo-cate for the river.A former president of

both the Ladner BusinessAssociation and DeltaChamber of Commerce andpast Citizen of the Year inDelta, Owen continues tobe an instrumental figure inthe community, includinginitiatives along the river.He was lauded Thursday

for his leading role inextending the MillenniumTrail to Deas IslandRegional Park, his efforts tosee the secondary channelsdredged and for the imple-mentation of the FloatingHome Association of B.C.,among much else.Environment Minister

Mary Polak joked thatOwen was Larry the CableGuy with sleeves becauseof his git-r-done attitude,

while Gordon Gibson calledhim a great contributor tothe community.If you have Mike Owen

as a friend, you have afriend of exceptional char-acter, said Coun. BruceMcDonald, who called his

friend a true denizen of theriver.McDonald also read a

letter from Mayor LoisJackson, who praisedOwens limitless energy,referring to him as an out-standing role model.

Almost at a loss forwords, Owen wrapped upthe evening by thankingthose who have supportedhim over the years.This is quite an honour,

he beamed.The Fraser River

Discovery Centre Societyestablished the Fraser RiverHall of Fame in 1991 torecognize an individual ororganization that has madesignificant contributions tothe health and sustainabilityof the river.

Recognized for river workLadner businessman Mike Owen is inducted into the Fraser River Hall of Fame

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Mike Owen addressed the crowd gathered at the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster for his induction ceremony lastThursday evening.

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The bridge that is toreplace the George MasseyTunnel is years away, so theprovincial government hasbegun improvements rightnow to help the traffic flowthrough the current cross-ing.The visitor information

centre on the Richmondside of the tunnel wasrecently demolished as partof a project to lengthenthe northbound StevestonHighway off-ramp onHighway 99.The Ministry of

Transportation says the off-ramp will be lengthened byapproximately 650 metresto 1,100 metres to increaseits vehicle capacity. Thiswill help alleviate conges-tion on Highway 99 andinto the tunnel as the off-ramp often backed up ontothe highway.A $1.2-million contract

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since the George MasseyTunnel replacement wasfirst announced, we heard

that this improvement wasa high priority for the shortterm, said Transportation

Minister Todd Stone. Itwill provide some relief forthe 80,000 vehicles per daythat use this crossing whilewe work on the permanentsolution.The ministry once again

also stated the existingtunnel has about 10 yearsof useful life remainingbefore major componentswill need to be completelyreplaced. Engineering andtechnical work is underwayto develop a project scopeand business case for abridge to replace the tunnel,along with associated cor-ridor improvements alongHighway 99.The new bridge to

replace the Massey Tunnelwill improve access andtravel times for commutersand transit, and open thecorridor up to future rapidtransit options. There hasbeen a tremendous amountof consultation on this proj-ect to date, and were com-mitted to further consulta-tion as the project movesforward, Stone added.Construction of the

bridge is scheduled to beginin 2017 with completionexpected sometime around2022.

Exit ramp work to ease tunnel trafficWith Hwy. 99 visitor information centre now demolished, Steveston Highway off-ramp to be doubled in length

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The visitor information centre in Richmond was recently torn down to make way for an extended Steveston Highway off-ramp onnorthbound Highway 99. The current exit lane often backs up onto the highway, adding to the congestion at the George MasseyTunnel.

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A Delta officer is underinvestigation after a policeshooting in Surrey lastThursday night.The incident occurred

at around 5:30 p.m. in theparking lot of a strip mallat 108th Avenue and 148thStreet.A Combined Forces

Special Enforcement Unit(CFSEU) was investigatinga vehicle parked outside aSubway restaurant when anofficer discharged his fire-arm into the vehicle.One man was taken to

hospital by ambulance.There was no word on theextent of his injuries andhis identity has not beenreleased.CFSEU B.C. Sgt.

Lindsey Houghton con-firmed last Friday thatthe officer who shot andinjured a man during apolice investigation thatlikely involved drugs wasassigned to the UniformGang Enforcement Unit.Delta police spokesper-

son A/Sgt. Sarah Swallowsaid the officer has been

with the department since2006 and was seconded toCFSEU in March 2012.The Independent

Investigations Office wascalled out to the incidentshortly after it occurred andhas taken over the investi-gation.The IIO investigates

cases of death or seriousinjury that involve on- oroff-duty police officers.Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert

Paquet said the SurreyMajor Crimes Sectionwould be running a paral-

lel investigation into theincident.He explained that as a

result of the informationgathered at the scene yes-terday, Surrey RCMP havecommenced a drug investi-gation that will parallel theIIOs investigation.The name of the officer

is not being released at thistime. He has been assignedto non-operational dutiespending the outcome of theIIO investigation.

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Two Vancouver Giantsplayers are facing assaultcharges after an incident ata Tsawwassen house partythis summer.Jackson Houck, 18, and

Brett Kulak, 19, both facecharges of assault causingbodily harm. Kulak is alsofacing an additional chargeof uttering threats.On the night of Aug.

18, Delta police respondedto a disturbance call out-side a Tsawwassen home.Department spokespersonA/Sgt. Sarah Swallow said

all parties involved in theincident were still on thestreet when officers arrivedand the two accused werecooperative with police.The extent of injuries

was one young man witha broken nose, she said,describing the situation asa couple of teenagers get-ting into a fight and notthinking about the potentialconsequences.Theres no protracted

issue going on here, andtheyre not known for any-thing like this, Swallow

said. From what Ive seenin the community, (Houckand Kulak) are very wellrespected, the whole teamsvery well respected. Theyreally give back to the com-munity.Kulak has made three

court appearances sinceOctober and is scheduledto make a fourth later thismonth. Houck made hisfirst appearance in Octoberand is due back in February.In an official statement

from the Giants, teamowner Ron Toigo said:

We cannot comment onthe charges or the likelyoutcome at this time...What we can say is that ourplayers are held to a higherstandard and, for the mostpart, live up to that. Thisis the first instance thatwe have had a player haveto go to court and that isunfortunate.

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said business has been wan-ing for the last two or threeyears and with a lease duefor renewal, the difficultdecision was made to closeup shop.Trickett, who took over

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Gord Trickett says with more people using e-readers and tablets, fewer are buying books. It hasmeant a steady decline in business for Bryans Book Store, which is closing its doors Nov. 25.

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TEDMURPHY

MURPHYSLAW

In the end, the opportunity was simplytoo good to let slip by.Civic politicians put an end, Metro

Vancouver willing, last Friday to 40 yearsof unrest in the community by givingtheir seal of approval to an innovativeyet highly controversial proposal for theSouthlands.Many, many views were expressed at

the public hearing, as well as througha multitude of other avenues over theyears, but judging from the discussionaround the Delta council table last Fridaymorning, there were a few key pointsthat swung this decision in favour of theCentury Group.I found it telling that not a lot was

mentioned about the housing componentand certainly little was made of the factthat more people spoke against the pro-posal than in support of it over the courseof the five days of the public hearing.Instead, the focus was on acquiring andactivating farmland, on an offer deemedalmost too good to be true and, ultimate-ly, on closing the book on an issue thathas been a thorn in the side of this com-munity for longer than the vast majorityof people have lived in these parts.Not only does the Century proposal

put 80 per cent of the land into publichands, but the amenity money providedto improve drainage and irrigation willensure the farmland component becomesviable. This proved to be too attractive topass up.Countless times council members

heard that the entire site can and shouldbe farmed, that housing isnt required tomake this happen. I suspect at some levelthey agreed with such sentiment, but thiswas very much a pragmatic decision, nota philosophical one.They also heard from farmers, includ-

ing one who has lost money working theproperty today, who told them the pricetag to bring the land up to the necessarystandard is so prohibitive it precludesanyone from doing so.There was also the specter of what

would happen if they rejected the propos-al. Would it mean greenhouses, a transferto First Nations ownership or more of thesame: fallow land for years to come, atleast until the next development applica-tion is put before a weary public?In the end council eschewed such

uncertainty and opted for a trade-off, aproposal that despite still engenderingmuch opposition contained enough ben-efits for the greater community it wasseen as a worthy compromise.It was a tough decision, a fact refer-

enced by almost everyone who voted infavour, but at the end of it all it was theright one.

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These are bad days for ourcountrys upper house and someof the lower levels of governmentback east.The major hubbub over the last

few weeks has been the goings onin the Senate. As we have heard adnauseam, senators Pamela Wallin,Mike Duffy and Patrick Brazeauwere suspended last week for theexpense claims they filed.The Senate has 105 members

with senators being chosen by thegovernment of the day to representspecific geographic regions of thecountry. The Maritime provinces,Quebec, Ontario and the West eachget 24 senators. Newfoundland andLabrador have six and each of theterritories have one.One of the requirements is that

you must live in the province yourepresent. Senators must also ownproperty in their home province. It

is said that our first prime minister,Sir John A. MacDonald, put thepurpose of the Senate as a houseof sober second thought (and his-tory has it that Sir John A. reallyneeded a source of sober secondthought).Wallin, who is a representative

for Saskatchewan, has already paidback about $140,000 for expensesclaimed that were subsequentlydetermined as being inappropriate.Many of the reversed items dealwith travel to or through Torontoand whether the trips were actuallyfor Senate business.Duffy (Prince Edward Island)

has famously had to repay justover $90,000 in ineligible expens-es. Nigel Wright of the PrimeMinisters Office advanced him thefunds for the amount owing.The prime minister has been

hounded incessantly about theevent. He probably wishes the oldReform Party had achieved its goalof a Triple-E Senate (equal, electedand effective).However, the current make up

of the Senate as mentioned abovehas the eastern part of the countryover represented. Quebec and theAtlantic provinces would not be toowelcoming to any constitutionalamendment changing the status

quo and any amendment requiresthe agreement of at least sevenprovinces representing at least 50per cent of the countrys popula-tion.To me, the most ghastly thing in

the whole process was the fact theSenate paid over half a million dol-lars to audit the expense claims offour Senators (101 to go). Did noone sign off on the expense claimswhen they were first filed? Doesthe Senate not have the most basicof internal controls?The current scandal goes well

beyond who knew Wright issueda personal cheque to Duffy. I havetrouble getting too indignant aboutthat, although I still dont under-stand why Duffy couldnt havewritten his own cheque.The real issue is how could the

house of sober second thought beso incompetent as to not monitortheir expenses and then have tospend a fortune in professional feesto attempt to rectify the problemthey created.Perhaps sobriety isnt working

for them. I suggest the next sena-tor named by Harper be TorontoMayor Rob Ford. He allegedly iscareful with taxpayers money andwould liven the place up. He mightbe looking for a new gig soon.

House of sober second thoughtisnt looking after own house

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: Opening of hunting

season not anticipated likeit used to be, Community

Comment, Nov. 8In response to Doug

Husbands commentary onthe start of hunting season,I suggest it is not antici-pated like it was becauseit is no longer necessary.Why this practice is evenpermitted when I see theway certain hunters conductthemselves is beyond me.Since opening day, I have

walked my dog numer-ous times on the dike atBrunswick Point. The evi-

dence of hunting is all tooplain to see: piles of spentshotgun shells dumped bythe side of the trail, a deadsnow goose discarded nearthe parking area at the endof River Road, killed for noreason.What happened the

Sunday before last was theepitome of irresponsiblehunting behaviour: twohunters taking pot shotsat anything that flew over-head. One such volley hita bird as I walked by; itcrash-landed near me and Irealized it wasnt a goose orduck but a seagull. It wasnt

dead but very distressedand unable to fly, no doubtleft by these huntersto die a slow and painfuldeath.I do not question that a

person has the right to hunt,but if hunters want others torespect that right then theyshould show some respectthemselves.Only shoot what they are

supposed to be shooting,take what they shoot andleave nothing behind so thatnon-hunters can also enjoythe beauty of this place wecall home.

Carl Broughton

Editor:Re: Mental health sup-port needed, Nov. 8

Thank you for your veryuseful article. I agree com-pletely (from sad experi-ence elsewhere in MetroVancouver) with the opin-ions expressed by Deltaspolice chief that thesepeople need psychiatrictreatment within a healthcare environment.I wish to add to this, that

rather like the aboriginalchildren, the mentally illreceive relatively few prac-

tical frontline services, anda great deal of jargonizedattention to mental healthrather than illness.Many of those with genu-

ine mental illness are, attimes, incapable of normalphysical (let alone finan-cial) coordination, and thesepeople need not just psychi-atric and medical but alsosocial services with somesimple practical attentionto at least minimum stan-dards of nutrition and homehygiene.With the closure of resi-

dential facilities, this is ahealth issue for the entirecommunity, which it seemsto me, under current finan-cial restrictions of course,the mental health and medi-cal workers are required tooverlook.Finally, of all the agen-

cies I have had to dealwith in regard to mentallyill persons, the police inparticular have always beenhumane, benevolent, unbe-lievably patient, practicaland helpful.

KenAdams

Hunters need to show respect

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: Barn not a goodneighbour, Nov. 6

When I first saw thetelevision coverage of thissituation, I was shockedat the apparent expanseof paved area on agricul-tural land and so close to aslough. This seems incon-sistent with the preserva-tion of agricultural land,which could and probablywill be needed in thefuture.My sympathies are with

the neighbours who haveto contend with loud par-ties every weekend. We allare tolerant of occasionalcelebration by friends andneighbours, but none ofus would wish to put upwith loud partying everyweekend.How does this promote

agricultural awarenessthrough an appreciation ofthe life and work of Deltasearliest farmers as theapplication for subdivisionstated in 2008? Surely,such a use would requirea zoning change and thusrequire a public hearing onsuch a change?

Answers to your report-ers questions by municipaland society staff seemcontradictory and, in somecases, bizarre. On the onehand, we are to believe thatmany of the problems havebeen solved [which sug-gests problems existed].If this were true, I doubtanyone would still have acomplaint.On the other hand, we

are asked to believe that noproblems exist at all as thenoise is minimal. Doesntthis stretch credulity?I dont imagine that loud

partying noise spreadingout from a barn and carry-ing across a body of waterwould be anywhere nearminimal in impact.Then there is the claim

that large venues havebeen lacking in Delta.Two hotels, one banquethall attached to a pub andmotel, East Delta Hall andseveral church halls cometo mind for a start.Real answers need to be

forthcoming and citizensshould not have to takelegal action to get them.

Wilma Haig

Sympathies to neighboursdealing with noisy barn Editor:

It is a sad day for democ-racy in South Delta. Firstthere was Marina Gardensin Ladner and now theSouthlands in Tsawwassen.I always considered

that majority ruled but nothere in South Delta, espe-cially not with North DeltaMayor Lois Jackson and herother North Delta council-lors. They voted to approveSean Hodgins Southlandsapplication even though 60per cent were opposed to it.

Only Coun. SylviaBishop spoke up for theSouth Delta majority whoopposed this destructionof farmland, a place whereCanada geese, snow geeseand other migratory birdsuse as a stopover on theirway south.This week there were

thousands of geese land-ing and departing theSouthlands, presenting aspectacular view for thepeople visiting CentennialBeach. Once construction

starts on the Southlands,this pattern will change.We in South Delta have

been at the mercy of NorthDelta officials for manyyears. They appear to lovedevelopers both in NorthDelta and South Delta andseem to forget there isfarmland in South Delta.In my opinion, the land

Hodgins owned at thecorner of 56th Street andHighway 17 that taxpayerspurchased for $1.5 millionwould have made a better

place to stick the apart-ments and townhomes andleave the Southlands totallyfor farming.The people of South

Delta need to give morethought as to who they votefor so that we can becomemasters in our own homesand make our own deci-sions for the betterment ofSouth Delta. I definitelyknow in what direction myvote will be going in thenext municipal election.

Victor Souliere

Its another sad day for democracy

Editor:Re: Residents must look

beyond their own neigh-bourhoods at this time, let-ter to the editor, Nov. 8May I suggest that every-

thing depends upon howyou look at it.In her letter, Carol

Vignale says that we havelost our grocery and cornerstore. I look at it as we havegained a new neighbourwith unique skills andlife adventures who hasenriched our community by

sharing these with others,whether purposefully orinadvertently.Vignale also says we

have lost our elementaryschool. Again, I see it as wehave given our children theopportunity of travel andto bring back new experi-ences. In fact, the school isonce again open with freshnew students who may haveotherwise never had theoccasion to visit BoundaryBay.Vignale says our commu-

nity exists in isolation and,again, I respectfully dis-agree as nothing can existin isolation. Instead, wehave doctors and homeo-paths, mechanics and teach-ers, veterinarians and dogwalkers and the list goes onand on.When a task seems too

big for one household tohandle, we have work par-ties where neighbours comeand share the workload,laughs and stories, and anutritious meal to boot.

And when the residents ina small community suchas ours connect with eachother, a network of lifelinesis created from which todraw should the need arise.May I humbly caution

against scarcity and fear-ful thinking as fear begetsfear and love begets love.Boundary Bay, for the mostpart, is a healthy, thrivingand friendly community,certainly not one to fear butemulate.

Linda Lazarus

One persons loss is anothers opportunity

Editor:Over the past several

days, most Tsawwasseniteswill have heard the thou-sands of temporary resi-dents of the Southlands.It is unfortunate the

mayor and council did nothear from this gagglinggroup who were protestingthe impending destructionof their habitat.During my 25-year resi-

dence in Tsawwassen, thisis the first time snow geesehave congregated in theSouthlands; they are givingthe last desperate plea tokeep this area as farmland.

David DuPre

Editor:My family and neigh-

bours would like to con-gratulate Sylvia Bishop,the only Delta councillorto vote against the approvalof third reading of theSouthlands application.Bishop is the only coun-

cillor who has honouredDeltas motto: Ours to pre-serve by hand and heart.I am sure Mayor Lois

Jackson and the rest ofDelta council who voted forapproval of the third read-ing will be suitably reward-ed by the electorate in the2014 municipal election.

Bill Didur

Geese speak

Bishop praised


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In the Community

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The Stroke RecoveryAssocation of B.C. held itsannual Life After Strokeawards ceremony earlier thismonth in Vancouver whereMarilyn Simpson of the Deltabranch was acknowledged asthe 2013 Provincial Caregiverof the Year. Simpson is flankedby provincial associationpresident Casey Crawford andnominator Karel Ley, fellowmember of the Delta StrokeRecovery Group.

Local caregiverwins provincialaward

The Little House Society,in partnership with theDelta Optimist, is screen-ing a new documentary onaddiction awareness andrecovery advocacy.The Anonymous People

by Greg Williams debutedin the U.S. in Septemberand is currently showing inselect theatres around NorthAmerica.The Delta premiere of

the film will take place onFriday, Nov. 22 at GenesisTheatre in Ladner.Williams says he set out

to find the answer to onevery fundamental question:Why do we treat addictionand people with addictionso dramatically differentlythan people with any otherhealth issue?The Anonymous People is

told through the faces andvoices of the leaders, volun-teers, corporate executivesand celebrities who havechosen to share their recov-ery publicly.This courageous

approach to sharing onesrecovery is a way to address

the historic stigma that sur-rounds addiction, says JimStimson, president of theSouth Delta Little HouseSociety.People will get to see

that recovery works and hasbeen working for decades,he says. The AnonymousPeople documentary pro-vides a wonderful way forthe public to be able to geta true picture of addic-tion and what recovery canmean for the individual,their family and their com-munity.A question and answer

session with a panel ofexperts will follow the film.Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

and the film starts at 7 p.m.Tickets cost $10 and

are available in Ladner atLadner Village Hardware,Sharkeys Seafood Bar andGrill, Sure Copy Centreand WellSpring Health. InTsawwassen, tickets can bepurchased at Iris Optical,Marios Kitchen andWellSpring Health.Tickets will also be avail-

able at the door.

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Deltassists Christmasprograms are gearing upas staff and volunteers aregratefully accepting dona-tions of toys and food fortheir annual Toy Depot andChristmas food hampers.Deltassist continues to

rely on the overwhelmingsupport of the communityto meet the increasing needof low-income families,seniors and individuals inDelta.This years Toy Depot

will be held Dec. 10 to12. Gifts are needed forchildren up to 16 years ofage and as always, the needis greatest for infants and

teens. For teen gift or stock-ing stuffer suggestions, logon to www.deltassist.com.Christmas food hampers

are being delivered by localservice clubs on Saturday,Dec. 21. Items most need-ed include breakfast cereals,canned ham and chicken,canned hearty meals (stew),peanut butter, rice, pastaand sauce, hot chocolateand cookies.New, unwrapped toys and

non-perishable food itemscan be dropped off at theDeltassist office in Ladner,4891 Delta St., weekdaysfrom 9:30 a.m. to noon and1 to 4 p.m.

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In the Community

Forty-eight students,including three from Delta,received help with theirpost-secondary educa-tion expenses last week aswinners of Coast CapitalSavings Education Awards.This year, the B.C. credit

union awarded 16 StandingTall Awards valued at$5,000 each to youthswho have made a positiveimpact on their communi-ties in the face of personaladversity. The remaining32 Citizenship Awards,each valued at $2,000,were given to students whodemonstrated extraordinaryleadership in all facets oftheir lives.Delta residents Olivia

Reshetylo, Antony Tsuiand Sarita Ponce each tookhome an award.I was elated when I

learned I had won the CoastCapital Education Award,

says Ponce, who received aStanding Tall Award for herbravery in overcoming threeyears of chemotherapy andtwo surgeries for a child-hood brain tumour.Ponce has gone on

to become an inspiringleader and volunteer in hercommunity, and is cur-rently studying biologyat Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity.Receiving this scholar-

ship will allow me to pur-sue my dreams of studyingin the medical field andgiving back to the commu-nity that has done so muchfor me and my family.More than 800 B.C.

students applied online forthe 48 scholarships. Thesuccessful recipients wereselected by local adjudica-tion committees comprisedof Coast Capital staff vol-unteers.

A special gathering willbe held at Delta Hospicenext month to reach out tothose who are apprehen-sive about coping with theupcoming holiday season.Even though holidays

and special days are usuallyjoyous celebrations filledwith rituals, traditions andlove, these particular dayscan be surprisingly painfulfor those who have beentouched by death.Instead of lifting our

heads and hearts with mem-ories, these days remind usof just how long it has beensince ... since we huggedthe person who died, sincewe shared a laugh, sincewe shared a holiday mealtogether.Delta Hospice will be

hosting an evening aboutmanaging the holidaysand other special days onWednesday, Dec. 4 at 7p.m.Ideas will be shared

about how to either hang onto traditions or how to cre-ate new ones that will helpyou endure, survive andeven enjoy the upcomingspecial days.After the presentation,

refreshments will be servedand participants will havean opportunity to share andreceive helpful handouts.The presentation will be

at the Harold & VeronicaCentre for Supportive Carein Ladner (across from theLadner Leisure Centre).It is open to individu-als, families and friends.

Registration is appreciated,but not necessary. Call 604-948-0660 to register or formore information.Delta Hospice has a

variety of individual andgroup support servicesand professional counsel-ling at no cost available forbereaved family membersand friends. There are pro-grams for children, teensand adults.

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The Delta Hospital AuxiliaryThrift Shop in LadnerVillage hosted a CustomerAppreciation Day last monththat also featured a food bankdrive. Here, volunteers sortthrough some of the itemsdonated by thrift store cus-tomers.

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Coming Events

!Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Delta offersa Family Support Groupfor individuals support-ing someone with a men-tal illness: Second andfourth Wednesday everymonth from 7 - 9 p.m. Thenext meeting takes placeWednesday, Nov. 13 atDelta Hospital (educationroom) 5800 Mountain Blvd,Ladner. Call CMHA Deltafor info at 604-943-1878.

!Join Ted Kuntz,author of 8 Weeks to aBetter Relationship, onWednesday, Nov. 13, 7- 8:30 p.m. at the GeorgeMackie Library, 8440-112thSt., as he shares his insightsand wisdom from havingworked with countless cou-ples over a 25 year period.

!A Parkinsons supportgroup meeting takes placeMonday, Nov. 18 from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We area group who either haveParkinsons Disease, orlive/help someone whodoes have PD. If interested,and this is relevant to you,please join us at KinVillageon Monday, Nov. 18. Formore information callEileen or Peter at604-943-8350.

!The next regular meet-ing of the South Delta LowVision Support Group willbe held on Monday, Nov. 18at 1:30 p.m. at the LadnerPioneer Library. This willbe the annual meeting. Theexisting executive will bestepping down and a newexecutive will be necessaryin order to carry on the sup-port group.

!On Tuesday, Nov. 19 theSouth Delta EvergreenGarden Club welcomesMartin Harcourt who willtalk to us about organicallycared for healthy soils

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