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Friday, January 10, 2014

Coal train coming ❙ A3 BNSF looks at expanding Delta track

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Delta man nabbed after crime spree A Delta man has been arrested following a crime spree that included robberies, stabbings and collisions which spanned three cities. Jonathan Leblanc was arrested Sunday night and charged with robbery and assault with a weapon for a robbery.

At 6 p.m. Sunday, police allege Leblanc was speeding on Highway 91 in Richmond when he rear-ended a minivan with three people in it. The van was sent spinning down the highway, and Leblanc fled on foot. ❙ See story, A3

Property values dip in South Delta The taxable value of homes in South Delta are down this year, according to figures released by the provincial assessment authority.

Homeowners across the province will be receiving letters in the mail this week with the exact figures for their 2014 assessment, with those in South Delta seeing a slight decline. ❙ See story, A4

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Party in Da House The South Delta Hurricanes beat the Thunderbirds 3-1 in the bantam final at the annual hockey tournament at Ladner Leisure Centre last weekend.. ❙ See story, A13

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Delta train line to expand ahead of new coal port ❙ Adrian MacNair

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The owner of a Delta rail line is proposing to build a siding track in North Delta to handle an expected increase in coal trains bound for the proposed coal port at Fraser Surrey Docks.

American-owned BNSF Railway currently transports coal, Canadian softwood lumber, paper products, and general merchandise between the Lower Mainland and the U.S., as well as Amtrak Cascades passenger service from Vancouver to Seattle.

A delegation from the company visited Delta Council on Monday to apprise them on the progress of the proposed North Colebrook Siding, to be located between south of 64th Avenue to north of 72nd Avenue on the eastern portion of what is the MK Delta Lands proposal.

The current rail alignment is 36 metres from the nearest residential areas and the new siding would be installed on the east side of the track, even closer to the backyards. BNSF said the goal is to allow trains to move off its main line for other rail traffic to use the corridor without interruption. “[It] allows for the more safe movement of rail traffic, both freight and passenger,” said Johan Hellman, executive director of government affairs with BNSF. “It also allows for the railroad to be able to accommodate those larger volumes.”

Delta’s chief administrative officer George Harvie invited BNSF in a July 2013 letter to appear in a delegation to discuss concerns over blowing coal dust from parked rail cars on the siding. The company has made assurances this won’t be an issue.

Since BNSF owns the right-of-way to the corridor, under the Canada Transportation Act it does not require Delta’s approval to proceed with the project.

Railway companies are not required to undertake public consultation for projects within their rights-of-way, but must provide a 60-day public notification of the construction to adjacent property owners.

However, the company would require permission to enter the Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area to undertake

❙ Jonathan Leblanc of Delta was arrested by Surrey RCMP following a crime spree through three cities. Shane Mackichan photo

Delta man nabbed following crime spree ❙ Staff writer news@southdeltaleader.com

❙ Coal trains, like this one in neighbouring White Rock, could soon be a common sight in North Delta along the BNSF Railway line. File photo geotechnical studies regarding the impact to Delta’s Cougar and Blake Raven creeks, over which the rail right-of-way crosses.

If those water courses would need to be modified in any way, Delta Council would need to formally approve that request.

Hellman said BNSF is about 30 per cent done the engineering for the design phase of the project, and that it shares some issues of concern with the municipality regarding drainage and pedestrian safety.

The area currently sees localized flooding in the creeks during heavy rainfall and there may be an opportunity to address drainage issues through construction.

As well, unauthorized pedestrian crossings on the track has led BNSF to suggest it work with Delta staff to find measures to enhance safety for those who continue to flout the trespassing law to reach Watershed Park.

“Safety is paramount to the railroad and it makes [us] nervous when people are traversing our tracks in different ways,” said Hellman.

Council approved motion requesting staff work with BNSF regarding pedestrian safety and drainage issues.

Coun. Jeannie Kanakos expressed “grave concerns regarding the potential of coal trains being parked on the proposed [BNSF] train track.”

Kanakos put forward an amending motion requesting further information on the project regarding environmental and quality of life impacts, but was defeated.

There have been numerous complaints made to the municipality and the rail company regarding frequent train whistles, which the company says is necessary whenever an engineer sees someone or something amiss on the tracks.

In July of 2013 a White Rock woman was killed by a passenger train on the East Beach portion of the BNSF railway line while jogging with her husband.

BNSF wants to put up fencing to prevent easy crossing of the tracks rather than a proposal that involves an overpass or signal crossing.

But Delta’s engineering director Steven Lan said the municipality has identified three well-used pedestrian crossings along the BNSF tracks and prefer to find a safe way for residents to access the Delta-Surrey greenway.

A Delta man has been arrested following a crime spree that included robberies, stabbings and collisions which spanned three cities.

Jonathan Leblanc was arrested Sunday night and charged with robbery and assault with a weapon for a robbery.

At 6 p.m. Sunday, police allege Leblanc was speeding on Highway 91 in Richmond when he rear-ended a minivan with three people in it. The van was sent spinning down the highway, and Leblanc fled on foot.

Then, an elderly man was stabbed several times during a home invasion nearby at Deerfield Crescent in Richmond. The suspect then took off in a stolen car and got into a second crash in Vancouver, near Victoria Drive and 27 Avenue.

Leblanc then fled and allegedly tried to rob someone using a bank machine.

Police believe the Leblanc also stole a car from a family at a gas station across the street from the attempted robbery.

The owner of the car sustained minor injuries, but was able to escape with his wife and two children, aged seven and 10.

A few hours later, the grey Honda Civic was spotted by an RCMP patrol in Delta. The driver took off and got into a third collision near 109 Avenue and 132A Street in Surrey, before again fleeing on foot.

After a lengthy search, police dogs were able to track Leblanc down in a heavily wooded ravine.

Leblanc, 30, is well-known to police. The Vancouver Police Department’s major crimes section has taken over the investigation.

None of the allegations against Leblanc have yet been proven in court.

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Property values in South Delta dip slightly ❙ Adrian MacNair

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The taxable value of homes in South Delta are down this year, according to figures released by the provincial assessment authority last Thursday (Jan. 2). Homeowners across the province will be receiving letters in the mail this week with the exact figures for their 2014 assessment, with those in South Delta seeing a slight decline. In fact, most of the nearly 264,000 homes in the South Fraser region are seeing very little change, according to Craig Barnsley, deputy assessor with BC Assessment.

“The message is that it is a stable market this year and it’s not just in the Corporation of Delta, it’s really consistent across all jurisdictions, all regions in Metro Vancouver,” he said.

Barnsley said all residential properties are falling within a very close to no change valuation.

Although valuations in South Delta fell by almost three per cent in some cases, that doesn’t necessarily

❙ The taxable value of homes in South Delta are down this year, with the biggest change among Tsawwassen Beach mansions, with assessed property values falling 2.9 per cent to $2.21 million this year. Meanwhile, single-family dwellings in East Ladner are down 1.1 per cent, while a strata apartment in Ladner is down 1.3 per cent. File photo mean homeowners can expect a lower tax bill in 2014.

The Corporation of Delta approved a property tax increase of 1.9 per cent, which would represent a $70 increase on an average 2013 assessed value of $567,000 for a single family home in Delta.

The biggest change is among the Tsawwassen

Beach mansions, with assessed property values falling 2.9 per cent to $2.21 million this year. Meanwhile, single-family dwellings in East Ladner are down 1.1 per cent, while a strata apartment in Ladner is down 1.3 per cent.

North Delta is a different story, however, as assessed values for a single-fami-

ly home in Sunshine Hills is up 2.2 per cent, and in North Delta by 3.2 per cent.

Strata apartments in Royal Oaks and Sunridge declined 2.2 and 2.3 per cent, respectively.

This is the second year in a row where a fairly stable market has kept a check on significant increases in values, according to Barnsley.

Previous years have seen valuation changes above five per cent and as high as 20 per cent.

Although Delta has fewer housing starts than neighbouring communities because much of its land is locked in the Agricultural Land Reserve, Barnsley said it has little impact on market values.

“There’s two issues going on. One is what is the market shift from one assessment year to the next, and the other is what kind of construction or new development is undertaken.”

He said valuation is consistent with adjacent communities like Richmond, Surrey, and White Rock, regardless of new construction. Overall, the South Fraser region’s assessment roll increased to $190.5 billion from $187.2 billion last year (1.7 per cent), which is attributed to growth in subdivisions, rezoning, and new construction. This falls relatively close to the provincial average increase of 1.35 per cent.

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Impact from Canada Post delivery changes still uncertain ❙ Adrian MacNair

reporter

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A month after Canada Post announced it would be ending residential delivery to urban areas, Delta residents still don’t know how that will affect their mail service.

The federal Crown Corporation announced in December that urban areas would receive community mailboxes, but with Delta’s mixture of urban, suburban, and rural communities, nobody seems to know who’s on the list to receive them.

On Monday’s council meeting Coun. Sylvia Bishop suggested a government liaison from Canada Post come before council to answer that question and others, including ownership of the land where the mailboxes will be located, how many addresses will be included in each community mailbox, parking access, and the safety and security of people and property.

Bishop said two reports released

by Canada Post–The Five-point Action Plan and Our Consultation With Canadians–do not answer any of those questions.

“We also have a large seniors community for whom mobility may become an issue,” she said.

Although Bishop originally pro-

posed to send a letter to Canada Post, she amended her motion to invite a representative from Canada Post following a suggestion

by Mayor Lois Jackson.

Coun. Bruce McDonald said that when Canada Post made the announcement last month there were municipalities with newer subdivisions and community mailboxes that raised the issue of security and privacy.

“One of the concerns is that many of the new mailboxes that are being installed are really not secure,” he said. “They have become a very consistent target because you don’t have to break into 48 houses, you just have to break into one and you get 48 people’s mail.”

McDonald added that when Canada Post has to make repairs to community mailboxes that the mail is kept at nearby postal offices which have business hours that would make it difficult for working people to access. Although collective bargaining agreements will protect local postal workers from losing their jobs, many of those who leave the Crown Corporation will not be replaced.

Stephen Gale, local president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for Fraser Valley West, said there will be an estimated 8,000 jobs lost over the next five

year across the country through natural attrition.

“I think more of a concern to us is customer service, especially in South Delta,” he said. “Tsawwassen is an area in particular where there is a lot of older people that may not be as mobile as they once were and suddenly they’re going to be having to drive their car to a centralized delivery point,.

Gale also questioned the poor timing of the announcement, which was made two weeks before Christmas during the largest volumes of the year, adding it contributed to low morale for postal workers.

Canada Post surprised many South Delta residents last year when in April it announced it would be closing Ladner’s landmark post office. The cost-cutting move was one of many made across the country since posting its first annual loss in more than 16 years in 2011, coming up $253 million short.

In a Conference Board of Canada report from last April, falling mail volumes are predicted to result in an annual deficit of $1 billion by 2020 unless drastic measures are taken to address the shortfall.

Repeated requests for comment from Canada Post went unanswered.

Examples of Delta property values in the 2014 assessment roll • Single-family dwelling in Tsawwassen Beach, 1992: $2.21 million (-2.9 per cent) • Single-family dwelling in East Ladner, 2003: $759,000 (-1.1 per cent) • Single-family dwelling in North Delta, 1970: $470,100 (+3.2 per cent) • Single-family dwelling in Sunshine Hills, 2001: $780,000 (+2 per cent) • Strata apartment in Royal Oaks, 1992: $637,000 (-2.2 per cent) • Strata apartment in Ladner, 1996: $311,000 (-1.3 per cent) • Strata townhouse in Sunridge, 1984: $272,700 (-2.3 per cent)

❙ Hundreds of birders took part in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, tracking down local birds, such as this bittern, found at the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. File photo

South Delta bird count 2nd in Canada ❙ Robert Mangelsdorf

editor

The South Delta area again had one of the most diverse populations of bird species in all of Canada, after the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count last month found 133 different types of birds. Hundreds of volunteer birdwatchers combed Ladner and Tsawwassen on Dec. 22, hoping to spot as many different species as possible.

Organizer Jude Grass said the local count was second only to Victoria, where 140 species were counted.

“It’s usually between us and Victoria every year,” said Grass, who has been involved in the local count for more than 40 years.

Volunteers counted bird species in a 24 km-diameter circular area covering much of South Delta. Among the birds spotted were a handful of rare species for this area, such as the mountain bluebird, the Pacific golden plover, and the red-naped sapsucker.

“It’s a fantastic area to see birds,” said Grass. “We have the Alaksen Wildlife Refuge, the Reifel bird sanctuary, Boundary Bay. It’s very import-

ant habitat.”

The Fraser River Delta is not only home to a large population of resident birds, but is the wintering grounds for migratory birds.

The area is one of the 2,168 “Wetlands of International Importance,” as recognized by the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, ratified by 168 countries worldwide.

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count was founded 114 years ago and currently takes place in every Canadian province and territory, all 50 of the United States, parts of Central and South America, Bermuda, the West Indies, and Pacific Islands.

Grass said the bird count is an important way to measure the health of the local bird population, which can have a direct impact on the human population.

“Predators like owls help keep pest populations, like rats and mice, in check,” she says. “We need birds to eat the berries to drop the seeds to grow. It would be a very different place without birds.”

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❙ Face to Face

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❙ Tsawwassen father Rob Cowie is hoping to raise more than $40,000 to expand the Winskill Toddler Park, which was built in memory of his daughter Rhiannon, who passed away in 2002 from a rare form of brain cancer.

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Tsawwassen father raises funds for park

Rob Cowie hoping to expand the Winskill Toddler Park, which was built in memory of his daughter Rhiannon

ike many Tsawwassen fathers, Rob Cowie has seen his children grow up at the Winskill Toddler Park. But with his eldest daughter Mckayla now 13 years old and her sister Kiera having just turned nine, the pair have outgrown the park.

So too have many of the local children the park was built to serve.

Cowie is spearheading a campaign to expand the park to include equipment for older children, namely a rope tower similar to the play structure located at Centennial Beach.

“We want the park to grow with the community,” he says.

Cowie and his family originally fundraised to get the toddler park built in memory of his daughter Rhiannon, who passed away in 2002 at age two from a rare form of brain cancer.

“She was a lively little two-year-old,” he says.

“When she passed away, we felt this would be a good way to give back to the community that supported us when Rhiannon got sick.”

The park was completed in 2004, and then expanded in 2006 with swings.

The Winskill Toddler Park Association, which Cowie founded, launched the fundraising campaign for the new playground equipment two years ago, but it quickly stalled after some of the members left town for the summer.

“It was poor timing on our part,” he says.

Cowie is relaunching the campaign this year, and thanks to the support of some new partners in the community, he is hoping to reach the fundraising goal by the end of 2014.

“Right now it would cost about $40,000 to build, but every six months the price goes up with the rising cost of construction,” he says. “By the time it’s ready to build, it will probably be around $44,000.”

The campaign recently recruited the help of the Tsawwassen Rotary Club, who are applying for a matching grant through the Corporation of Delta.

“That’s fantastic incentive for people, because their money goes twice as far,” says Cowie.

The Winskill Toddler Park Association is holding a bingo fundraiser in March, and a volleyball tournament at the 2014 SunFest this summer. The Rose and Crown Pub will also be hosting a pub night, the date of which has yet to be determined. Jazzercise Tsawwassen is also planning a fundraiser for the park, Cowie says.

“It’s a community park, so it’s nice to see the community come together and support it,” he says.

• Interested in making a donation to help expand the Winskill Toddler Park? Email Rob Cowie at rcowie1@hotmail.com, or send a cheque payable to the Tsawwassen Rotary Charitable Society, marked “Winskill Playground,” to P.O. Box 1405, Delta, B.C., V4M 3Y8.

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❙ Editorial

Don’t believe the anti-vaccine nonsense

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ith the miserable winter weather inevitably comes the annual misery of flu season.

This year is shaping up to be a particularly nasty one, with Fraser Health reporting several recent severe cases of H1N1 influenza.

As of Monday, 30 patients sick with suspected H1N1 had been treated in hospital intensive care units with artificial respiration, although some have since been discharged. One patient has died but the case has not yet been confirmed as H1N1 flu.

On Vancouver Island, two H1N1 flu-related deaths were reported this week.

North America’s first death from H5N1 bird flu has also been confirmed this week.

Given that influenza causes 4,000 to 8,000 deaths annually in Canada, it should come as no surprise that Fraser Health is once again urging residents to get a flu shot if they have not yet had one. Currently, anyone even visiting someone in a Fraser Health health-care facility will be expected to have been vaccinated or wear a mask to help protect those most vulnerable.

However, there exists a small but horribly misled and misinformed segment of the population who still don’t believe vaccines are necessary, safe, or effective.

In the past decade, a growing anti-vaccination movement has taken root, resulting in preventable deaths and a proliferation of communicable diseases. Led by the likes of tin foil hat-wearing pseudo-celebrities like

Jenny McCarthy who spout unscientific quackery about vaccinations being linked to autism, gullible parents follow blindly, endangering themselves, their children, and everyone they come into contact with.

Of course, an overwhelming amount of science supports the fact that vaccinations are safe. According to Unicef, close to 10 million lives are saved every year thanks to vaccinations. As a result, diseases like small pox, polio, diphtheria, and measles are largely a thing of the past.

But members of the anti-vaccination movement state that it is their right to not undergo vaccinations, nor should they be forced to subject their children to them. However, refusing to be vaccinated not only endangers their own lives, but the lives of the general population as well.

Currently, health officials in Colorado are struggling to deal with an outbreak of whooping cough, an ailment easily prevented by vaccination. The outbreak is believed to have started among individuals who obtained vaccination exemptions due to “personal beliefs.”

As a result of their ignorance and poor decisions, people will die.

When more than 99 per cent of medical professionals on earth agree that vaccinations are safe and effective, that’s usually a good indication that they are.

Only the foolish would think otherwise.

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Adrian MacNair Reporter

❙ Uncommon Sense

Arm yourself with the facts when you head to the car lot

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hether it’s fair or not to the majority, some professions have garnered a reputation that is less than fa-

vourable.

It’s not difficult to imagine the caricature of the smooth-talking car salesman who slides you into a lemon while talking it up as the most reliable car on the planet.

When my car died inconveniently last July, I went to the local auto mall where I learned that not only are cars marked up 20 per cent higher than those found on Craigslist, there’s not a terribly good reason for it.

One dealer took me for a test drive where a check engine light came on about a minute down the road and then said–I kid you not–that it wasn’t a big deal and he’d check it over again before I bought it.

Another dealer told me the sticker price for a 2004 automobile was $8,000, but he didn’t mention the documentation fee of $500 until it seemed like I was interested.

Although I ended up buying a car from a private owner and never had to deal with documentation fees, a friend of mine recently told me a worrying story.

Her mother, who is a senior, bought a car over Christmas from a dealership. However, after negotiating the final price, the salesman tacked on $700 in documentation and detailing fees to the total.

Hearing about the shady story, my friend contacted the Motor Vehicle Sales Authority of B.C. (MVSABC) for advice, and returned to the dealership with her mother to complain. Once presented with the law,

the dealership complied and returned the money.

Doug Longhurst, director of learning and communications with the MVSABC, says it’s a misrepresentation, and even an act of deception, to not include fees upfront during negotiations.

Although every transaction is unique–what one buyer wants can vary greatly from other buyers and how much a dealer is willing to offer varies just as much–Longhurst says the final negotiated price should be final.

“If they participated in a negotiation in good faith and they say, well I’ll pay you $15,000 for the vehicle, there’s not good faith or full disclosure if all of a sudden then in the business office or at the last minute another fee pops up.”

Unfortunately, Longhurst says laws in B.C. aren’t as explicit as other provinces, such as Ontario, where all-in pricing is mandated on all automotive sales.

As a result, consumers would be wise to remember the Latin phrase, “caveat emptor.”

But when in doubt, call the MVSABC. They receive 2,000 phone calls from concerned consumers each year, 600 of which result in investigations. In many cases where dealers have acted unethically, they’ve been able to get money reimbursed.

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Letters to the editor Thanks to TFN Re: “TFN signs 25-year lease deal with local farmers,” Dec. 20, 2013.

Congratulations to the Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) Chief Bryce Williams for signing 25 year leases on 72 per cent of his nation’s 217 hectares (536 acres) of farmland.

In a sea of speculative options on and rumoured expropriations of Agricultural Reserve Lands for port development, the certainty of longterm leases for farming deserves celebration.

Delta is fortunate to have farmers that appreciate that the highest and best use of the fertile deltaic soils at the mouth of the Fraser Riv-

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er is open soil agriculture. Further, two of the three farmers signing the longterm leases farm organically.

This year the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust celebrated 20 years of offering stewardship programs to willing Delta farmers. Through cooperative stewardship programs the Trust helps conserve farmland and provide wildlife habitat in the internationally significant Fraser River Estuary ecosystem.

Robin Silvester of Port Metro Vancouver dismissed farmland in Delta as an emotional issue. He said give the port the land and they will import food, but from where? This week the New York Times reported that one-sixth of China’s arable

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Anne Murray Columnist

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New year resolutions to come alive in nature for 2014

nstant communication lifestyles are second nature to most of us today, yet maintaining our ‘first nature’ is essential for mental and physical health. Exposure to nature can decrease recovery times from operations, reduce the length of depressive episodes, and help children with cognitive and behavioral disorders.

Children become healthy by exploring nature on their own terms and in unstructured play.

Furthermore, by teaching each new generation the knowledge and value of nature we pass on both a strong conservation ethic and an interest in wise stewardship.

Here are ten new year resolutions to come alive in nature:

1. Get out early in the morning Birds and wild animals are more active early in the day.

2. Learn nature’s names When you know the name of birds, plants and animals, recognition is easier. Field guides or websites can help you with identification.

3. Join a guided walk Naturalists love to show people the intricacies of local habitats. Check out BC Nature’s website www.bcnature.ca for local clubs.

4. Explore the beach

before heading out; an hour before high tide the birds will be closer to shore.

6. Feed the ducks at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary A lovely destination for young and old with an amazing diversity of birds. Huge flocks of snow geese are a not-to-be-missed winter sight.

Wherever there is fresh water, there is life. Listen for frogs, watch dragonflies darting around and look for fish. Herons, grebes, ducks and shorebirds are all attracted to fresh water.

The B.C. coast can be spectacular for marine life. Watch for harbour seals, sea lions and porpoises. Grey whales, humpbacks and orcas visit local waters seasonally.

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9. Keep a journal Taking observation a step further helps keep your brain active. Many birdwatchers and naturalists keep journals or lists of species they have seen. Some nature photographers and artists make visual records through the seasons. Super keeners set goals: to discover all the wildlife species in their garden or their local park.

10. Share your knowledge with someone else.

5. Cycle the dykes

• Anne Murray is an independent writer, naturalist and author of two books on the natural history of Boundary Bay. www.natureguidesbc. com.

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8. Take a boat tour or ride a ferry

Strolling by the ocean is one of the most mentally-restorative activities possible. Every beach is different. Look for shells, seaweed, and treasures washed in with the tide.

Marvel at huge flocks of shorebirds and waterfowl over Boundary Bay. Check the tide tables

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Great friendships are made in nature.

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Variety offers a helping hand to Delta family

Children’s charity presents its 48th annual Show of Hearts Telethon on Jan. 25 and 26 ❙ Adrian MacNair

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ean McLure opens the back of the family van and with the flick of a button the hydraulic wheelchair lift extends out and down so that his 13-year-old son Rylan can get on board.

It’s a small improvement in the daily routine for this Delta family, but it makes a huge difference in the quality of life for all involved.

Rylan has cerebral palsy for which he recently underwent spinal surgery, and requires the use of a wheelchair for mobility. Although that’s covered by the provincial government, the wheelchair lift was not.

It was only through the support of Variety Children’s Charity that the McLures received the money they needed to retrofit the van.

“They kind of give us the freedom to be able to get the kids out where they need to be for appointments, but also just to get out into the community,” says Dean. “Go for walks and just out with the daily activities that typical kids would have.”

Dean’s wife, Fiona, nods.

“The van’s great for that because I find now it’s easy for me,” she says. “Before I found that I was lifting both kids into the van, then I was lifting his wheelchair in and every time we went some place we were loading everything in and out.”

Her daughter Kiarra, who is 15, is also disabled. She has Down syndrome and a seizure disorder which made the McLures fearful she would fall out of bed at night and hurt herself. Variety helped purchase a $6,000 containment bed that offers the family peace of mind when they settle down for the night.

“Normally you just have a bed for your kids,” says Fiona. “She’s able to crawl all around our house but she doesn’t have a lot of safety skills so she would just fall out of the bed and we wouldn’t be able to sleep at night because she’d be all over the house.”

Because their kids have significant medical needs they receive provincial government support through the at-home program, which covers Rylan’s wheelchair

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❙ The McLure family of Delta received a $12,000 wheelchair lift for their son Rylan, who has cerebral palsy, as well as a $6,000 containment bed for their daughter Kiarra, who has Down syndrome, from Variety the Children’s Charity. Variety’s 48th annual Show of Hearts Telethon returns Jan. 25 and 26. Adrian MacNair photos

and other necessities. While ganization to assist, he adds.

Fiona says their medical reThe McLures also received spequirements are met well by the cial tricycles from Variety which government, are designed quality of life for older, disVArieTy giVeS bACk is improved abled children. through things “It’s almost • Total Delta commitment like Kiarra’s like the exfrom Variety since 2009 bed and Rytra stuff, their $185,947 lan’s wheelbikes are just • Autism Support Dogs bC chair lift. for entertainguide Dogs Services Dean says ment, they’re $150,000 families like not a medi• reach Child & youth theirs often cal need but Development Society need to reach they’re kind of $25,000 out to varia physical and • Canadian Mental Health ous charities fun thing,” says Assn - Delta branch like Variety Dean. $5,000 to meet their The faminon-essential ly intends to • Delta Hospital Foundation needs. pay it forward, $4,575 The meditoo. They will • Pony Pals Therapeutic cal equipment donate their riding Association Variety has tricycles to $1,372 helped puranother family chase is so exin need when pensive that it their own chilwould be prohibitive for many dren no longer use them. families without a charitable orDean says Variety’s application

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process isn’t onerous on families either. They usually fill out a few forms, acquire a doctor’s note indicating the child has a special need, and receive an answer from the charity in a few weeks.

“If you want to give to families who have special needs, Variety is fantastic. They are definitely helping.”

It’s not just equipment that the McLures have acquired through the charity. Six years ago they received their Labrador Retriever, Ruby, after the dog had undergone nine months of training Pacific Assistance Dogs Society.

Although she was too skittish to be an assistance dog, she’s become a member of the family.

“She’s just Rylan’s best buddy,” says Fiona. “She lies at his feet all the time.”

Variety also has networking events for parents, such as the Boat for Hope, a summer picnic, and a Christmas party.

The McLures have attended the annual Boat for Hope

event at the Vancouver Yacht Club, which offers children the chance to be pirates for the day on boats donated for use by their owners.

And by contributing $25,000 to purchase three wheelchair tandem bicycles through the Reach Child and Youth Development Society, any family with disabled children can go and borrow the bike for use on vacation.

“We’ve taken them to Whistler and camping and had lots of fun with them,” says Dean.

Variety the Children’s Charity is hosting their 48th annual Show of Hearts Telethon on Jan. 25 and 26 on GlobalTV. Tune in to watch entertainers such as Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Canada’s own Cirque Du Soleil, as well as stories about the charity helps families like the McLures.

Visit variety.bc.ca for complete program information.

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Operation Red Nose raises more than $21K Local volunteers provided 662 safe rides home ❙ Robert Mangelsdorf

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It was a long night for the volunteers at Operation Red Nose in South Delta, but with the last team finishing up at a quarter to five in the morning, they made sure everyone got home safe on New Year’s Eve. The annual safe ride program finished its 2013 campaign last week, as more than 250 volunteers pitched in to drive holiday revelers home in their own cars, helping to keep South Delta’s streets free of drunk drivers.

“You’re not driving drunks home,” said local campaign organizer Carlene Lewall.

“You’re driving people who have chosen to be responsi-

ble and do the right thing.”

The 2013 campaign saw an average of 48 volunteers work each of the nine nights in December and November the free service was offered locally. In all, the local program provided 662 safe rides to party goers in Delta and Richmond.

In Canada, 56,437 volunteers in 106 host communities provided rides for 82,530 motorists. In B.C., 4,347 volunteers took part in the Operation Red Nose tradition by providing 7,768 rides to motorists who did not feel fit to drive.

This year marked the 30th national campaign since the program was founded in Quebec in 1984, with more than a million volunteers taking part in that span.

While the service is provided free of charge, the party-goers getting a ride home in their own car usually tip, and tip big. That

❙ Datebook Friday, Jan. 10 • Parent-Child Mother Goose program at Ladner Pioneer Library shares traditional rhymes, songs and stories as tools to strengthen the bond between both parent and child, newborn to 15 months. If you would like to take part in this free interactive program that runs every Friday at 12:30 p.m. until March 14, please contact your local Delta library to register. Funded

by United Way and the Delta Community Literacy Committee, this program is open to Delta residents only. Snacks provided. 4683 – 51 Street, Delta. Call 604946-6215 to register.

• Philosophers’ Café at 1:30 p.m. at McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre,

money goes to operating the service, with what’s leftover benefitting Delta Gymnastics, locally.

“Our teams drove 21,948 kilometers and thanks to the generous donations raised $21,270 for the kids,” said Lewall.

That total includes a single donation of $2,500 given to one of the volunteers.

“That was an amazing donation,” said Lewall. “It’s great that we have the support of the community like that.”

Lewall has volunteered with the local campaign for the past 14 years, and says it’s a fun way to spend New Year’s Eve. “It’s a lot of fun actually,” said Lewall. “Sometimes it’s celebrities you are picking up, sometimes it’s a really nice car you get to drive.

And I’ve never done anything where I have been thanked so much.”

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All you have to do is enjoy listening to people explore interesting topics while at the same time having the opportunity to share insights and perspectives of your own. The event is free and registration is necessary.

This month’s topic is: Transportation in South Delta: Let’s Get Creative!

Monday, Jan. 13 • Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet? Are you an avid knitter, crocheter, quilter or weaver who wants to meet others and get inspiration or help? Drop by the Ladner Pioneer Library for an evening of crafting fun with Sit ‘n Stitch, Mondays until April 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683 – 51 Street, Delta.

• Delta Nature is hosting a photographic presentation

by Anthony Dalton entitled, “Tracking Royal Bengal Tigers in the Wild.” During the 1990s, Anthony Dalton spent months each year tracking Royal Bengal Tigers in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of south-western Bangladesh, and is the author of 14 non-fiction books. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Delta. Event is free of charge, and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, call Tom at 604-940-9296 or email tom. bearss@dccnet.com Tuesday, Jan. 14 • Fraser Valley Regional Library is celebrating prosperity in the New Year with an Ask an Investment Advisor Series beginning

❙ Operation Red Nose volunteers provided 662 safe rides home locally during their 2013 campaign.

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in January. At the Ladner Pioneer Library (4683 – 51 Street, Delta) from 3 to 4 p.m., Sheila Whitehead, Investment Advisor with RBC will talk about Women, Wealth and Wisdom. If you are new to managing money, recently divorced, recently widowed or just want easy to understand answers to your investment questions, this is a program for you. Men are welcome too.

Thursday, Jan. 16 • Stroke recovery music sessions takes place Thursdays at the Delta School of Music. The purpose of the sessions is to assist those with communication challenges find new avenues to the language center of the brain. Delta residents invited to participate. The two-hour sessions are cosponsored by the Delta

School of Music and Stroke Recovery Association Delta.

Contact Dawn Sillett at 604946-2731 for inquiries and registration.

Friday, Jan. 17 • Parent-Child Mother Goose program at Ladner Pioneer Library shares traditional rhymes, songs and stories as tools to strengthen the bond between both parent and child, newborn to 15 months. If you would like to take part in this free interactive program that runs every Friday at 12:30 p.m. until March 14, please contact your local Delta library to register. Funded

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For many who are planning to make a positive change in their lives this new year by improving their health and fitness, the options available can be overwhelming.

But just by stepping foot in a gym, you will be heading down the path to a better you, says Marie Bellavance, general manager of Tsawwassen Athletic Club/Fitwells for Women on 56th Street.

As a personal trainer and gym manager for the past 20 years, Bellavance has seen her fair share of people attempt to get healthy for their new year’s resolution, and there are a number of things that separate those that succeed, from those who don’t.

First of all, Bellavance says it’s important to manage your expectations of yourself, and make sure they are realistic.

“Some people think they have to go to the gym everyday, and when they can’t do that they get discouraged,” she says. “They overdo it, and they end up quitting.”

But even if you only come to the gym one more day a week, that’s still progress, assures Bellavance.

By keeping your goals small and attainable, you are more likely to stick with your fitness program.

Seeking help from trained staff or a professional trainer is also a great way to get on the right path.

“Personal trainers are great, because not only can they custom tailor a fitness and nutrition plan specifically to your goals and abilities, they also help motivate you and keep you accountable,” says Bellavance.

It’s easy to blow off a trip to the gym, but if there’s somewhere there waiting for you, you are less likely to skip a day, she notes.

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Regular exercise can benefit the body in many ways, helping men and women maintain healthier weights and lower their risks for developing potentially deadly diseases. Though many people are quick to associate exercise with its physical benefits, those hours spent on the treadmill also can boost brain power.

According to Dr. Barry Gordon, professor of neurology and cognitive science at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and coauthor of “Intelligent Memory: Improve the Memory That Makes You Smarter,” exercise has a direct impact on the brain. That’s because exercise works directly on brain tissue, improving the connections between nerve cells, creating new synapses, growing new neurons and blood vessels, and improving cell energy efficiency. So while many people may begin an exercise regimen with a goal of trimming their waistlines or toning their bodies, they might be happy to know that those physical benefits are accompanied by several cognitive benefits as well.

As the American Psychological Association acknowledges, the connection between exercise and mental health is hard to ignore, and the APA notes

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ercise was generally comparable to antidepressants for men and women with major depressive disorder. In addition, in following up with patients a year later, Blumenthal found that those who continued to exercise had lower depression scores than those participants who were less active.

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that the following are just a few of the mental benefits men and women might reap from regular exercise.

Improved mood Many people feel great after exercising, especially if that exercise comes at the end of a particularly stressful day. However, those extra laps on the track or those hours spent on the treadmill don’t just pay short-term dividends. Duke University researcher and clinical psychologist James Blumenthal found that in a recent clinical trial, ex-

Some researchers have also begun to examine the effects of exercise on treating and possibly preventing anxiety. The body’s nervous system responds quickly when people feel frightened or threatened, often causing the body’s heart rate to increase and sweating and dizziness to occur.

Those people who are especially sensitive to anxiety respond to these feelings with fear, and that makes them more likely to develop panic disorders. A recent study by Southern Methodist University found that the subjects who participated in a two-week exercise program exhibited marked improvements in anxiety sensitivity compared to those participants who did not take part.

Regular exercise benefits the human body in numerous ways, not the least of which is its impact on the brain. More information on the link between exercise and improved mental health is available at www.apa.org

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McDonald helps Team B.C. to victory South Delta Secondary School’s Jack McDonald found his way into the end zone last weekend, scoring a touchdown for the Team B.C. U-18 tackle football squad at the 2014 FBU International Showcase in Texas. McDonald, who is a receiver with South Delta Sun Devils AA varsity football team, scored to help give Team B.C. a 45-7 win over Team Europe at the international scouting event.

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“I think this year’s team had the same amount of commitment and competitive spirit as last year’s team,” said coach Tom Kudaba. “Our kids came to play. We’d like to have played the Americans in a full game. [Not getting to play them] was disappointing.”

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57 CHILDREN ........................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 RENTALS ......................................703-757 MARINE .......................................903-920

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ATLAS POWER SWEEP DRIVERS

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SALMON (nee Jessop), Josephine Marie It is with great sadness we mourn the passing of our beloved Mom, wife and grandmother, Josephine Marie Salmon (nee Jessop) on January 2nd 2014.

Josie was born in Spalding Saskatchewan in 1927. She met and married Fred Jessop in Saskatchewan and they moved to Vancouver BC where she worked as a hairdresser and a tireless wife and mother raising two sons.

After Fred’s passing in 1984, Josie moved to Langley BC and was fortunate to meet and marry Howard Salmon in 1999. He has been a loving husband and they were able to spend 14 wonderful years together.

Josie will be remembered as being a loving mother and wife.

Josie is predeceased by her first husband Fred Jessop and her brothers Henry and Gene Didier.

She will be lovingly remembered

by her husband Howard Salmon, her two sons, Darrell and Gordon Jessop and their wives, Karen and Arlene, her brother, Jerry Didier and grandchildren, Nicolas, Rhys and Taryn.

By Josie’s request, there will not be a service. The family will be having a private celebration of life.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to either the Alzheimer Society of BC or the BC Cancer Society.

The family would like to extend their warmest thanks to the staff and Doctors at the Langley Memorial Hospital and the Rosewood Extended Care Facility in Langley.

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INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call Bev, 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

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EDUCATION

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES LEARN FROM HOME. EARN FROM HOME. Huge is a demand for Medical Transcriptionists. Start your online learning today with CanScribe Career College. w w w . c a n s c r i b e . c o m 1.800.466.1535 info@canscribe.com.

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CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

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HELP WANTED

MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position.

Call 250-586-1633 or email: kjjr27@hotmail.com

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

EUROPEAN BUTCHER BOY DELI 7542 Edmonds Street, V3N 1B4 Phone: 604-522-4941 Labourer in Food Processing - 1 vacancy.

Cutting, trimming, preparing standard cuts of meat for sale according to customer’s orders in manual, old fashioned manner. Grinding meats and slicing cooked meat using powered grinders and slicing machines.

Selling meat to customer. Secondary school. 1 year as a Labourer in food processing. English, $15.26 per hour, F/T, CPP, WCB, EI. Apply via email at: butcherboy.retail@gmail.com,

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

• Steel Fabricator (afternoon) • Saw Operator • Estimator • Drafter & more. Global ORIGINAL Waterpark & Attractions Company is HIRING! www.WhiteWaterWest.com/ careers.html

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SALES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages, relocation allowance, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop.

Full-time permanent with benefits.

Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrysler.ca.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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SALES

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Advertising Sales Representative The Surrey Leader has an opening for an experienced Advertising Sales Representative.

By joining the number one community newspaper serving Surrey/North Delta, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Leader will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

The ideal candidate will have experience, be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. A car and a valid driver’s license is required.

The Leader is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 100 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

James Western Star Truck & Trailer Ltd. in Williams Lake has an immediate opening for an experienced parts person.

Full Time, competitive wages, benefits & signing bonus. Fax resume to: 250-398-6367 or email: nwejr@jamesws.com There is a CRITICAL need for Medical Transcriptionists across Canada.

Work from Home.

CanScribe graduates welcome and encouraged to apply. Apply through MTR at www.hds-mt.com/jobs

Send your resume with cover letter by January 10th, 2014.

Jim Mihaly publisher@surreyleader.com The Surrey Leader #200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3S 5J9 www.blackpress.ca

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LEGAL SERVICES

320

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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627

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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PETS 477

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