Friday, February 21, 2014
Delta united ❙ A3
New riding brings together local Liberals
southdeltaleader.com A1
Minister meet ❙ A4
Face to face ❙ A5
Gail Shea in town to talk fisheries
New DCC head eyes local growth
FRIDAY ∙ FEBRUARY 21 ∙ 2014 ❙ southdeltaleader.com
Southlands app. costs Delta $345K The total cost to Delta taxpayers to process the Southlands application is $345,000, according to a report to Delta Council on Monday. The largest cost, $131,348, was spent on independent consultant reports who conducted studies for Delta. A further $98,844 was spent on the marathon, five-day public hearings in late October 2013, while $25,580 was spent on public information meetings. Lawyers ate up $58,000 in fees for the phased development agreement. ❙ See story, A3
Police sting targets distracted drivers Drivers who sneak a peek at their cell phone while on the road in the next month could pay a steep price for their curiosity. Deas Island RCMP Traffic Services, along with the Delta Police Traffic Services, launched their 2014 distracted driving enforcement blitz on Valentine’s Day, issuing more than 50 tickets over four hours.
- Adrian MacNair photo
❙ See story, A3
Ice Hawks drop Game 1 in OT
The Delta Ice Hawks dropped the first game of their best-of-seven series to the North Vancouver Wolf Pack, falling 4-3 in overtime despite an early 2-0 lead Tuesday night at home. ❙ See story, A12
❙ Re-making the grade
Neilson Grove Elementary School in Ladner is doing away with marks and changing how students learn A9
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