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North Delta’s Robin Burgess, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012, is gearing up for her first MS Walk in Surrey on April 28. With her is her cat Dr. Evil. Boaz Joseph credit
Delta Council adopted bylaws and authorized the issuance of a development variance permit April 15, allowing for the construction of the proposed 37-storey mixed-use high rise on 80th Avenue in North Delta. The building will be the South Fraser’s tallest building west of Surrey’s City Centre. The mixed-use building will include 359 apartment, a four-storey commercial component with a maximum 2,304 sq. m. (24,800 sq. ft.) floor area.
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Putting the heat on MS Boaz Joseph, reporter Surrey North Delta Leader A former fan of the heat of her hometown of Kamloops, and once a backyard hot tub enthusiast, Robin Burgess is not looking forward to summer. For years, warm temperatures caused so much weakness in her legs, that her North Delta home now has separate air conditioners for the her bedroom, kitchen and basement. “I know heat bothered me, but I didn’t know why.”
Prior to her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis in March 2012 at the age of 49, she thought she was just clumsy. The new diagnosis explained the weakness, and also proved that her other strange symptom, numbness in her left arm, hand and fingers, was not carpal tunnel syndrome. “Things made sense and I was not just a klutz,” she says, recalling the days she would have trouble carrying a laundry basket or walking up the stairs. She’s now much more aware of her environment and actions, such as count-
ing the seven steps in each of the two staircases in her home, doing spring and summer chores in the early morning or evening, consuming no aspartame or immunity-boosting cold medicines, and taking the new MS medicine she’s receiving in a double-blind study. There are good days and not-so-good days, but the medicines seem to be helping, and her UBC medical support team and employers (Burnaby’s D.A. Townley and Associates, where she works fulltime) offer her no end of positive support. — Continued on p.4
Several Metro Vancouver mayors are blasting what they say is the potentially disastrous election promise of the BC Liberals to put any new taxes or tolls for TransLink to a regional referendum. However, Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said she’s not sure a binding referendum on a complex question would be wise, but said Delta has successfully used non-binding referenda before to gauge voter support for some initiatives. “I don’t think referendums should be poo-pooed necessarily because that is one way to get information from the public,” Jackson said. Metro Vancouver mayors have asked the province for new funding sources for TransLink including a vehicle levy, a share of carbon tax, a small regional sales tax or some form of road pricing.
Summer School Registration Now Open! Students have an opportunity to complete a secondary course during the summer. This is ideal for those who wish to complete graduation requirements, upgrade a course mark, or lighten next year’s academic load. There are also ELL summer courses.
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Recent changes to B.C. family law will help create a less adversarial and more constructive means to end a marriage or common law relationship, according to a local divorce lawyer. The Family Law Act was enacted last month, replacing the 33-year-old Family Relations Act with a process that Ladner lawyer Deirdre Severide says will keep families out of court, and cause less trauma. Severide is the founder and principal lawyer at Sea Change Collaborative Practice, and works with couples to help them reach settlements outside of court, something the new act encourages. "It's very clear to us the legislation is saying out-of-court dispute resolution is absolutely preferred," she said.
The provincial government began a review of the Family Relations Act in 2006. The old process forced couples to start and finish a divorce proceeding in court, something Severide says creates an unnecessarily adversarial situation and can tear families apart. "I don't think families should be in the courts at all," she said. "There's too much at stake." Lawyers are now required to make clients aware of the many alternative settlement options - such as mediation - before moving ahead with court proceedings. "This is a whole new approach to family resolution under the family law act," said Severide. The change in the tone of language in the act is also significant, she noted. Instead of "joint custody" or "access," the Family Law Act speaks of "joint-guardianship" and "parental responsibilities."
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A pair of female thieves have been hitting Tsawwassen beauty shops. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, two women entered a spa on the 1300-block of 56th Street. One of the women distracted the employee by asking questions and requesting a tour, while the other woman entered the staff room and stole the keys to the premises. Both suspects then quickly fled the scene. Just half an hour later, the same two women entered a hair salon two blocks away on the 1100-block of 56th Street. This time the younger female distracted the employee while the older female reached behind the counter and stole the employee’s iPhone and wallet. Both the suspects then quickly fled the salon. The suspects in both incidents are described as a woman in her late 20s with long hair and the other in her late 40s with short dirty blond hair. Details of the stolen phone and driver’s licence were entered in the police information computer system. An investigation is ongoing.
Vandals caught
Delta police were called to the 900-block of Pacific Drive on April 11 after receiving reports of several youths damaging a neighbour’s
property. Police apprehended one of the suspects with another admitting his participation in the activity. Both suspects were remorseful and took full responsibility and will pay for the damage which amounts to several hundred dollars. The suspects turned over to the custody of their guardians.
Stolen bike recovered
A Ladner man was lucky to get his bike back after it was stolen on April 13. The man had locked up his $600 bike in front of a drug store on the 5200-block of Ladner Trunk Road, and returned to find the bike had been stolen. Police entered details of the stolen bike into the police computer information system, and the bike was later located by the Vancouver Police Department and returned to the owner.
Cameras spot wallet thief A woman in Ladner had her wallet stolen from her vehicle parked on the 9600-block of Ladner Trunk Road the evening of April 13. Soon thereafter an attempt had been made to use her credit card at the gas station. Police obtained video surveillance for possible identification of the suspect.
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Considering learning at home for your family?
A Home-School Partnership Home Quest will host an
Open House Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 pm Pinewood Elementary School 11777 Pinewood Drive, North Delta The Delta Home Quest program is a collaborative partnership between Delta School District and families seeking homebased learning as an alternative to traditional classroom-based instruction. Our Kindergarten to Grade 7 publicly funded Distributed Learning Program offers:
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MS walk this Sunday — Continued from p.1
She can drive, but can’t take the bus or SkyTrain because the unpredictable vibrations make her lose her balance. (She says in hot weather, her left foot feels like she’s wearing a “big clown shoe”). Burgess says she’s lucky in the sense that she’s right-handed (MS affects her left hand) and that unlike many women, she was diagnosed and doesn’t have children – just two purring “fur kids” and a supportive husband. “Better me than a young mom,” Burgess says of the debilitating disease of the nervous system. She adds one other positive, perhaps life-saving tangent to her story: The MRI scan that confirmed her MS diagnosis also found a lump in her neck that was a tumour that might have been dangerous. It was removed in a surgical procedure in January. Warmer weather means Tshirts, and Burgess will don a purple one on April 28 with her six-member Team
Bunditos at the Scotiabank MS Walk at Bear Creek Park. She’s already passed her $500 fundraising goal, and has raised it to $1,500 – all for the MS Society’s efforts to find a cure for MS and provide services for it’s membership of 28,000 people across Canada. The walk will involve 6,000 people across B.C. “There’s got to be a reason some of us get it,” says Burgess. “But we just can’t figure out why.” The Scotiabank MS Walk takes place April 28 at 10 a.m. at Bear Creek Park, 13750 88 Ave. Check-in time is 8 a.m. (Early checkin can be done April 27 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Newton Library, 13795 70 Ave.). The three walk loops available are 3K, 5K and 6.5K. Wheelchairs, scooters or strollers are welcome. Teams can be set up by calling 604-602-3220 or emailing caitlin.mcleod@mssociety.ca. For more information and to register for the event, visit http://bit.ly/16tSz6D or www.mswalks.ca
MS facts
• First identified in 1868, MS - a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system – is complex and unpredictable, and can cause loss of balance, impaired speech, extreme fatigue, double vision and paralysis. It can also affect hearing. • MS is most often diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 40. • Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world. • MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada. • Every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. • Women are more than three times as likely to develop MS as men. • The cause of MS is unknown, but research continues.
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Pictured The South Delta Artists’ Guild is holding a fundraiser to benefit the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) all next month. Artists (from left to right) Ellen Hines, Liette Kjorvel, and Lea Price will be taking part, along with Bruce Hutchison and Jessie of OWL. Rob Newell photo
Artists raising money for paws, feathers and fur Adrian MacNair, reporter South Delta Leader The South Delta Artists Guild will be holding a fundraiser exhibition from May 2-26 with proceeds going to support the Delta Community Animal Shelter and the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society. Artist Lea Price has created
two bird houses and two paintings which she is donating to the show, called Cause for Paws, Feathers and Fur. “I have two dogs and six cats and they’re all rescues and I know both organizations desperately need money,” she said. “To me, artists have responsibilities. Sometimes we as artists don’t have money but
what we do have is time and it’s an easier way to help organizations like that.” Price said she expects 50 artists to participate in the show, which will feature artwork themed with animals or birds. The opening reception to the show starts May 4, from 1-4 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery, 1710 56th St.
Reach benefit raises $8,736 Musicians Rob Montgomery and Incognito, Jerry Doucette, and local band The Flat Five performed at the second annual Rockin’ for Reach benefit concert on April 16, helping to raise $8,736 for the Reach Child and Youth Development Society. The funds will go towards Reach’s Building for Children Together project to build a new, community-based centre in Ladner that will provide better access to services, programs, education and resources to children and youth with devel-
opmental disabilities and their families. Close to 250 guests attended the event, sponsored by Port Metro Vancouver, Regional Recycling, Westland Insurance, The Kinsmen Club of Ladner Tsawwassen. In addition to tickets sales, funds were raised through sales proceeds of Tim Hortons coffee and Fresh Slice Pizza, 50/50 draw sales and through the event’s unique silent ‘rocktion’ auction, which created bidding wars over a guitar autographed
by Paul McCartney and record album signed by Bob Dylan. Reach has raised close to $1 million of the $4 million needed to build their new home in Ladner, thanks to donations from businesses and individuals and from events like Rockin’ for Reach. Reach’s next event will be McHappy Day on Wednesday, May 8, in Ladner and Tsawwassen McDonald’s restaurants. For more information visit www. reachdevelopment.org or call 604-946-6622 ext. 372.
Debts as well as assets now split — Continued from p.3
"The only consideration is the best interest of the child, whereas before it was just one of the considerations," Severide said. "That's a huge change." Some of the biggest changes apply to common law couples. Now, common law couples are required to divide assets and
debts - just as a married couple would - if they have been living together for more than two years. That's why Severide says it's important for people entering into a common law relationship to familiarize themselves with the changes to family law, and consider a cohabitation
agreement - similar to a prenuptial agreement. "When it comes to your assets, what you grow together is shared. The debts you accumulate are also shared, and that's new," she said. "But if that is something that you don't want, you should consider making an agreement."
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Annual plant sale to benefit charity Adrian MacNair, reporter South Delta Leader Gardeners looking to begin potting and planting this spring can support a good cause in the process. The 19th annual Gwen’s Growing and Giving (G3) event takes place May 4 in Ladner with proceeds going to the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) and a $500 bursary for a Delta student. The event is completely organized and run by local gardeners volunteering their green thumbs for the cause. “We have quite a strong mantra that we all love our community and we also like to garden,” said Judy Matilda, a volunteer and member of the organizing committee. “It’s our way of doing a fair amount of work for our community and just to give back.”
Last year’s sale was successful in raising $2,800 in just three hours, with 2,000 plants donated by community members and corporate sponsors. Sponsorship is as easy as donating plants, explained Matilda. Many businesses working in landscaping or wholesale gardening will take plant products to the landfill. This year, OWL will have a display at the plant sale and will include two live owls (weather permitting). “We not only are gardeners but we are also animal lovers,” said Matilda. Growing and Giving was initiated in 1994 by a group of like-minded gardeners led by Gwen Szychter. The object was to share the excess pe-
rennial plants from the garden, sell them for a nominal fee and share the money earned with a community group. Recipients varied each year and included the local stroke recovery fund, Boys and Girls club, preschool library reading group, and the Air Force cadets. In 2007 the fundraiser decided to reach beyond the community to support an orphanage in Kakamega, Kenya. After Gwen passed away in 2010, the organizing committee renamed the fundraiser Gwen’s Growing and Giving, a sharing and caring fundraiser for local groups. As of last year, the event has raised over $20,000. This year, G3 will award a $500 bursary to a Delta student en-
Pictured Organizers from Gwen’s Growing and Giving plant fundraiser will hold a sale in Ladner on May 4 with proceeds going to charity. Contributed photo
rolled in the field of agriculture, horticulture and/or environmental studies.
Event organizers are still looking for donations and can contact Pam Mason at 604-
940-4274 or email her at growingiving@hotmail.com. The event takes
place Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 5016 58A St. in Ladner.
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