1922-2012 Delta Optimist’s 90thAnniversary
Siba brought Dunning home By Jessica Kerr Former publisher Tom Siba was the one responsible for bringing Edgar Dunning, who got out of the newspaper business in 1980 after selling the remainder of his interest in the Optimist, back into the fold. Siba, a longtime Tsawwassen resident, was running the South Delta Today when he approached Dunning about writing a column. When Siba took over the Optimist following the merger of the two papers through the formation of LMP, Dunning returned to writing for the paper his family
started. He maintained his weekly column until his death in October 2010. “I certainly never expected when I hired him that I would Publisher Lori Chalmers is flanked leave the by former publishers Tom Siba paper before (right) and Edgar Dunning. him,” said ers used by the editoSiba, who was rial staff. Siba went on at the helm from 1991 to work for Business until 2001. The paper went through in Vancouver for nine years before retiring. an extensive redesign after Siba took over and Both Siba and former reporter and editor Jeff he remembers bringing the operation up to date Beamish, who worked at the Optimist from by installing computers 1982 until ‘88, rememto replace the typewrit-
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ber a few issues at the time that are still finding their way into the paper today. Beamish, who now works for the Vancouver Sun, said it boggles the mind that the future of the Spetifore Lands, now known as the Southlands, is still a big issue in the community. “Tunnel traffic was an issue at that time,” he said. “It was a smaller community and you really did know a lot of people,” Beamish remembers of his days in South Delta. See Employees page 44
We are proud to be part of Delta since 1983! Congratulations Delta Optimist On Your First 90 Years!
Dr. Joan Hansen has lived in Delta 29 years and Dr., Giulia DeVuono – 9 years. All of our staff have also lived in Delta for many years. Jen – 39; Page – 29; – Shelagh – 29; Lenore – 24; Kristie – 24; Cynthia – 23; and Cathy – 21.
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Tsawwassen Optometry Clinic Dr. Joan Hansen, Dr. Giulia DeVuono, Dr. Melanie Scott #214-1077 56th Street, Tsawwassen Tel: 604-943-6114 | Fax: 604-943-0674
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The Delta Optimist 90th Anniversary
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