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Decline not as big as projected Delta’s school enrollment down by about 180 as efforts to attract students prevent an even larger decrease BY

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It looks like enrollment decline won’t be as bad as projected for the Delta school district. Staff provided trustees with preliminary numbers last week on how the 2010/11 school year is shaping up. Overall, the district is down about 180 students, said assistant superintendent Garnet Ayres, a figure that could have been much higher. “I’ll put that into the context that with almost 1,400 students leaving Grade 12 last year, graduating, and less than a thousand

students coming into kindergarten, we had a potential drop of 460. Our school district dropped far less than that,” Ayres said. “So we are doing a lot to attract students and people are arriving to Delta, students are coming from across the Scott Road corridor, students are returning from private school in the public system, so we have done a lot to buffer that kind of drop.” In the next four to five years the student population should flatten out and stabilize, he noted. District enrollment stands at a little under 16,000, down from a high of almost 19,000 students 30

years ago. Regarding classroom composition, B.C. school districts are required to maintain a class size average in kindergarten at a maximum of 19, while grades 1 to 3 can’t exceed 21 students and grades 4 to 7 can’t exceed 28. Ayres said Delta has met those requirements with the district average for kindergarten at 17.2, grades 1 to 3 at 20.7 and grades 4 to 7 at 27.1. In grades 8 through 12, the average Delta class size is 26. Ministry of Education rules stipulate that in grades 4 to 7, a class is allowed to exceed 30

but only with the consent of the teacher. In high school, a class may exceed 30 after the teacher is consulted, but consent isn’t required. Ayres noted no classes, as of late September, were over 30 students in elementary schools. In high schools, out of 1,819 classes, 216 had over 30 students, with 12 having the most at 34 pupils. When it comes to special needs students, of the 369 elementary school classes in Delta, 69 have more than three students with some form of special need. In high school, 453 classes have

three or more students with special needs. Trustee Simon Truelove said it was a “very worrying statistic” that some classes have so many special needs students, but Ayres said principals are monitoring those classes to ensure an appropriate learning situation. The number of English as a second language students has increased slightly to 1,389. The district is also expected to have around 260 international students this year as well as about 500 aboriginals, including 50 from the Tsawwassen First Nation.

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The Tsawwassen Rotary Club is getting closer to its fundraising goal for a water park at Diefenbaker Park. The project has a price tag of $275,000 and Rotary is coming up with half of that amount in an agreement with Delta, said Vickie Sangster, chairperson of the Rotary WaterWorks project. The club has about $50,000 left to raise, she said in an interview last week. She’s hoping local groups might want to help Rotary reach that target.

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Film crews were busy in Tsawwassen last Friday filming the American TV series Hellcats at the 56th Street Pharmasave. Starring Alyson Michalka, Ashley Tisdale, Robbie Jones and Matt Barr, the comedy-drama is based on the book Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders by Kate Torgovnick. The series is about Marti Perkins, a pre-law college student who has to join a cheerleading team, the Hellcats, in order to maintain her scholarship. The CW Television Network will carry the series for the 2010-11 season.

WATER PARK from page 1 “As far as the fundraising goes, we’d love to have the community get involved,” she said. Plans include a children’s water play area, a wading pond and a meandering stream that passes under a bridge. The addition would

be located on the east side of the park between the driveway/parking lot and 56th Street. Council gave preliminary approval to a conceptual design last year. “Rotary’s always looking for community projects.

This particular project was suggested because Tsawwassen is the only community in Delta that doesn’t have a water park,” said Sangster. “It was felt that it would be an excellent addition to the Diefenbaker Park location because it’s such a popular spot for many community events already,” she

Funding transit in the Lower Mainland is a financial conundrum. That’s what Mayor Lois Jackson had to say last week as TransLink continued to make news for seemingly all the wrong reasons. Last Thursday, TransLink asked Metro Vancouver mayors to help pay for two new transit system options, which include building the much-talked about $1.4 billion Evergreen Line. TransLink’s presentation to the mayors’ committee drove home a message that an increase is needed on the TransLink portion of property tax bills. It was widely reported mayors immediately balked at the request, which would see up to $9 extra year per $100,000 assessed value added to residential property taxes. Metro mayors had only recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the province for the two sides to work together to find funding sources for the Evergreen Line as well as funding the transit system. The mayors were then asked for additional tax money, something they had vehemently opposed previadded. Diefenbaker is already used for events like the Business Improvement Association’s outdoor movie series and the Lions Club’s annual Canada Day celebration. Sangster said the club plans to showcase how Rotary assists Third World countries with clean water

“It really is a conundrum because the jobs are downtown but they don’t want any cars downtown, they want bicycles and that’s not just possible for us,” said Jackson. “Pay as you go has always been in the back of my mind. However, if you think about people on low wages and fixed incomes and the only job they can get is in North Vancouver, should they have to pay a toll for the Massey Tunnel

or Alex Fraser? Then you have to go over the Queensborough and Second Narrows (bridges), so when does that end?” Jackson said TransLink isn’t accountable to the electorate, so she’s not prepared to approve any further taxation on residents, especially considering the current service level south of the Fraser River. “In any other places of the world where it’s much more compact, it’s much easier to justify the expenditure on transit. When you look at the Lower Mainland, it’s a huge area with relatively few people when you consider the other major centres of the world that have a lot of rapid transit or a lot of buses. “The rest of us in the outlying suburbs have to go into that city core but we don’t have any buses out here. It really is a planning conundrum and that’s one of the reasons I was so concerned TransLink was doing the planning for transportation without a real mandate for planning, which is done at the regional district level,” Jackson said. Last fall, regional mayors agreed to give TransLink additional funding to maintain the status quo on services.

initiatives. “There will be storyboards throughout the park and interactive exhibits that will demonstrate how Rotary helps other people.” The club is hoping the project will be completed by June 2011. Those interested in helping the group reach its fundraising goal can contact

Sangster at vickiesangster@ dccnet.com or 604-9437187. She said there’s a cardio circuit fundraiser scheduled for Oct. 30 at Muscle Memory in Tsawwassen and that Rotary has set up an account at the bottle return depot in Tsawwassen. The account number there is 69.

ously. Prior to last Thursday’s meeting, Jackson, who chairs the regional board of directors, wondered if future options would not only include vehicle levies and tolls, but also tolling existing crossings such as the George Massey Tunnel, which she wouldn’t support.

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Berner, 26, and his friend Christian Olegario testified that Warland started a fight with them around 11:20 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2009. The three young men, who did not know each other, rode the same bus together. When they got off on Cambie Road, Berner and Olegario claim Warland came up behind them and, while they were stopped at a crosswalk, suckerpunched Olegario, knocking him unconscious. Berner testified that he turned to see Warland armed with a knife. The two men fought and Berner eventually got the upper hand, ending up on top of Warland, having wrestled the knife away from him. He testified that he “punched” Warland twice in the head with the knife in his hand. Berner sustained a serious knife wound to his inner left thigh. “Mr. Berner did what he had to do,” Tarnow said last week. “He was saving himself and his friend.” Police, having received a call about two men fighting, arrived within minutes and spoke to Olegario and Berner before letting them go. RCMP did not realize there was a third person involved — Warland — who lay dying in a swale in the front yard of a house on Cambie.

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Delta’s civic politicians approved the permits needed to allow the construction of a new concession stand at Centennial Beach last week. Metro Vancouver has been working on the plans

for the building for more than two years. Initially, the regional district had been planning to construct a washroom/ concession building that included a new destination-style restaurant on top. However, after about two years, the regional district wasn’t able to find a suit-

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Tsawwassen’s Kathleen Semple netted a $10,000 scholarship through her job at Thrifty Foods. She found out she’d won the Sobeys Inc. and David McMillan Future Leader

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11,750

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11425 - 84 Avenue

14,600

15,050

15,500

Delta Branch No. 61 The Royal Canadian Legion

4896 Delta Street

4,800

4,950

5,100

Delta Chamber of Commerce

6201 - 60th Avenue

7,800

8,050

8,300

Delta Gymnastics Society

1720 - 56 Street

10,400

10,700

11,000

Delta Hospice Society

1521 - 56 Street

10,350

10,700

11,000

Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society

4816 Delta Street

5,500

5,700

5,900

Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society

4824 Delta Street

9,400

9,700

10,000

Delta Lodge #21, Independent Order of Oddfellows

5425 Ladner Trunk Rd

6,000

6,200

6,400

Delta Museum and Archives Society

4858 Delta Street

5,100

5,300

5,500

Deltassist Family and Community Services Society

9067 - 120 Street

29,000

29,900

30,800

Gateway Autism Foundation

4812 Georgia Street

3,700

3,800

3,900

Kinsmen Club of Ladner/Tsawwassen

5050 - 47 Avenue

4,500

4,650

4,800 8,800

KinVillage Association

5430 - 10 Avenue

8,300

8,550

Ladner Fishermen’s Co-operative Association

4467 Savoy Street

1,400

1,450

1,500

Ladner Fishermen’s Co-operative Association

4473 Savoy Street

1,400

1,450

1,500

Ladner Fishermen’s Co-operative Association

4481 Savoy Street

2,900

3,000

3,100

Ladner Lawn Bowling Club

5128 - 47 Avenue

6,700

6,900

7,100

Lighthouse Harbour Ministries

9551 Gunderson Road

3,650

3,800

3,900

Li’l Rasals Parent Participation Preschool

5037 - 60A Street

McKee Athletic Association (East Delta Hall)

10379 Ladner Trunk Rd

Navy League of Canada

Annacis Channel

Navy League of Canada

505 - Annacis Parkway

Reach Child and Youth Development Society (Developmental Preschool North)

1,500

1,600

1,650

10,700

11,000

11,350

3,600

3,700

3,800

26,600

27,400

28,200

10921 - 82 Avenue

1,450

1,500

1,550

Reach Child and Youth Development Society (North Delta Play and Learn Centre)

11425 - 84 Avenue

4,700

4,850

5,000

Sources Community Resources Society

4576 - 55B Street

2,000

2,100

2,200

Sources Community Resources Society

4807 Georgia Street

4,800

4,950

5,100

South Delta Library

1321A 56 Street

12,400

12,800

13,200

The Centre for Child Development of the Lower Mainland

11405 - 84 Avenue

1,400

1,450

1,500

The Nature Trust of British Columbia

Riparian Habitat Area

6,950

7,200

7,400

Harlock Island

300

286 English Bluff Road

7,050

7,300

7,500

Tunnel Town Curling Club

1720 - 56 Street

9,200

9,500

9,800

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Kathleen Semple (second from right) received the Sobeys Inc. and David McMillan Future Leader Scholarship from Susan McMillan, widow of the late CEO of Island Farms. Also pictured are Milford Sorensen (left), president and CEO of Thrifty Foods, and Alex Campbell, founder of Thrifty Foods.

October 13, 2010 The Delta Optimist A07 Business

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Local optometrists donating exam fees to World Sight Day Challenge to help those in developing countries

briefs Optometry Giving Sight, the organizer of the World Sight Day Challenge, funds programs that train local eye care professionals and develop vision centres that provide permanent vision care to people in desperate need. There are 670 million people that are blind or vision impaired simply because they don’t have access to an eye examination and the glasses they need. “I have supported Optometry Giving Sight for several years and am proud to support such a worthwhile cause,” said Hansen. “It’s easy to take vision care for granted here in Canada, so taking the World Sight Day Challenge is a great way to raise funds to give sight to people who don’t have access to the vision care my patients do.” Optometry Giving Sight guarantees that 85 per cent of all funds raised by optometrists and their patients go directly to programs that give sight to those most in need. *** Two Delta residents were recently elected to the Certified Management Accountants Society of British Columbia board of directors. Stephen Lee and Patricia Kennedy were elected to the positions of first and second vice chair of the board. Lee is the vice president of corporate development of Please Mum, while Kennedy is chief operating officer at the Pacific Flying Club, which operates out of Boundary Bay Airport. With 50,000 members around the world, CMA Canada grants a professional designation in stra-

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MURPHY’S LAW The Liberals are still months removed from even the halfway point of their fouryear term, but speculation surrounding the 2013 provincial election is already rampant. With opinion polls confirming an exodus from Gordon Campbell’s bandwagon, it’s prompted previously fringe parties to position themselves as legitimate options for those orphaned right-of-centre voters. There’s a significant segment of the electorate that’s not keen on the Liberals but also doesn’t fancy the NDP. Think back 20 years to how the Liberals got their foot in the door as a palatable alternative to the Socreds and you can see the fertile political ground the B.C. Conservative and B.C. First parties are hoping to capture. It will be interesting to see what happens in Delta South given we appear to be four years ahead of the curve with regards to rejecting the current government. The ground was plenty fertile in these parts a year-and-a-half ago when independent Vicki Huntington beat cabinet minister Wally Oppal thanks primarily to the support of disenchanted Liberals. If traditional Liberal voters jump ship across the province in 2013 as many seem poised to do, they’ll be looking for that right-of-centre option, which Huntington has already provided to the voters of Delta South. Does that mean the fledgling right wing parties leave this area alone, fearing a further split of the vote? Or perhaps they’ll attempt to entice Huntington to join their ranks, which would provide them with instant legitimacy by having an MLA in the legislature in exchange for giving the independent a support network she doesn’t currently enjoy. Whatever the case, Huntington is undoubtedly in an enviable position. She might have had a difficult time trying to sell an independent stance for a second time in 2013, particularly if Liberal fortunes had improved, but with their approval rating going the other way, it’s likely she’ll continue to pick up that support. And with an established alternative already here, it doesn’t make much sense for the upstart parties to invade as they’d only muddy the waters and open the door for the Liberals or, if there’s a three- or four-way fracture of the right, possibly even the NDP. There’s still a lot of time before the next election, and much could happen between now and then, but with MP John Cummins lending a hand to the B.C. Conservatives, it wouldn’t surprise me if Huntington finds herself being courted once again.

Now is not the time for weary South Deltans to give up fight DEBBIE McBRIDE

COMMUNITY COMMENT There is an old bluegrass song that laments: “I am weary, let me rest.” Weary, as defined in Webster’s Dictionary, is “exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor or freshness.” It’s a state I think a great deal of the world’s population is feeling. South Delta, as a whole, has every right to have a sense of weariness because we’ve had issues and projects dumped on us in seemingly unending numbers, especially over the last 20 years. They have included port expansion, the loss of arable farmland, a highway expansion that will pollute and further divide our communities from each other, huge power lines pushed through a neighbourhood, an assault on Burns Bog and, in Tsawwassen, an area plan process that only served to create confusion. In Ladner, there have been

dredging issues, density concerns, There are some huge changes school closures and harbour redeproposed. Likely the Southlands velopment. will stay agricultural, but this area Will there ever be respite from plan also greatly extends the town the constant wrangling and endless centre and unbelievably allows for proposals and schemes? Will we, as multi-family development along a community, ever stop the B.C. Hydro being run over by those power line Is the time and who tell residents that right-of-way. once again we need to Delta planners money spent at take one for the team? are asking us to Is the time and money seemingly unending approve putting spent at seemingly meetings, rallies and more people unending meetings, ralalong a corresearch that takes lies and research that ridor that only them away from the two years ago takes them away from the comfort of hearth Delta council comfort of hearth and home of any benefit expressed seriand home of any to anyone in the long ous concerns benefit to anyone in about. run? Does that involvement ever really count I see the the long run? Does and make a difference return of young that involvement anyway? families headed ever really count and by former At some point those who speak out will ask South Delta make a difference themselves those very youth who left, anyway? questions and wonder only to realif it has been or will be ize this boring worth it to protect the community jewel is a wonderful place to raise they love and prevent it from being a family. just another Metro Vancouver subI thank those of you who are urb. weary. Remember this quote from Is it worth attending the upcomMartin Luther King Jr., “Our lives ing Oct. 26 public hearing into begin to end the day we become the Tsawwassen Area Plan? Yes. silent about things that matter.”

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Attention homeowners: All plumbers are not alike!

Editor: A couple of recent items in the Optimist lead me to conclude the Corporation of Delta just has too much money. In the Oct. 2 issue the Optimist reported Delta is purchasing two hybrid SUV vehicles for inspectors to conduct suite investigations at a cost of $77,000. One wonders why a suite investigator can’t get around in, say, a two-door hatchback. Are they looking for offroad suites? This gem was followed in the Oct. 6 issue front page announcement that the mayor, chief administrative officer and an assistant are jetting off to India for an economic development mission to Mangalore at a cost of $64,475, even though planning director Sean McGill told me Delta has no known economic ties with Mangalore and the Corporation of Delta produces no products or extra-urban services that Mangalore might purchase. The rationale for the junket is that Mangalore has an

airport and a port. So does Vancouver, and it’s closer. McGill argues the trip is OK as the province is picking up the first $50K (and, of course, we don’t pay tax to the province). Delta is “only” spending $15K or so to produce a promotional video to take along starring the mayor and CAO as well as printing a few thousand brochures (many of which are being left here). While I don’t envy anybody a 15-hour airplane ride, the lack of an evident purpose for the trip leads me to conclude it is part junket and part raising the profile for the mayor in North Delta’s East Indian community for next year’s election. Delta doesn’t need hybrid SUVs for its inspectors and it doesn’t need its mayor and CAO jetting off to India for a few days on a junket with no objective. The Corporation of Delta needs to get back to basics, and a tax cut would force a measure of restraint on the civic administration. Steve Graham

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mote storytelling in Delta. This summer, as a member of the Storytellers of Canada, Thomas was eligible to apply for funds to support a storytelling event on World Storytelling Day, March 20, 2011. Applications were submitted from across the country and Thomas is one of 12 grant recipients and the only individual storyteller to receive funds. In line with the “water” theme of World Storytelling Day, Thomas has titled her project, “Water in Words: A Short Story Contest and World Storytelling Day Event for Delta Youth.” “The purpose of Water in Words is to promote the development of young storytellers and establish World Storytelling Day as an important educational and artistic event in Delta,” she said. Thomas’ event has two parts, a short story contest as well as a storytelling event. Between Nov. 15 and Feb. 28, Thomas will be accepting short story submissions from Delta youth in grades 4 through 12. Stories must be no longer than 1,000 words, have a water theme and should be connected to the geography or community of Delta in a creative way. Thomas will judge the stories and those who finish in the top six in both the intermediate and high

school categories will be invited to attend a storytelling workshop and work with Thomas to take their stories from the print to the oral form. The young storytellers will then perform their stories at a World Storytelling Day event in Delta. Though Thomas is still heavily involved in her Junior Authors Short Story Contest, this self-employed single parent has already started promoting her event with a poster contest. “I could do the poster for the short story contest myself, but I can get more kids involved by making the artwork part of the overall event.” Thomas is looking for sponsors for Water in Words. “I hope to pull this off for less than $1,000 but the Storytellers of Canada was only able to supply half of the money I need to make my budget. This would be a perfect opportunity for Delta businesses that sells products and services that are related to water,” she said. For more information about the Water in Words poster and short story contests or to become an official sponsor or volunteer, visit www.agentstory.net/ water-in-words-contest.html or e-mail waterinwords@ agentstory.net. You can also follow “WaterInWords” on Twitter.

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Tsawwassen author Anthony Dalton is having a very productive 2010. Dalton, 70, has had two books come out within the last two weeks to go along with earlier releases in January and May. He expects another book will be published next month. “It’ll be five this year,” he said. One of Dalton’s latest books is Arctic Naturalist, The Life of J. Dewey Soper. Soper, described as the last of the great pioneer naturalists in Canada as well as a skilled and meticulous explorer, first traveled to the Arctic in 1923. Completing maps of southern Baffin Island under “extraordinary conditions” was one of his accomplishments, said Dalton. “I found his name by accident. I was actually in Winnipeg at the Hudson’s Bay archive researching material for a completely different book,” he said. “On the passenger list on one of the Arctic ships I found this name and the word naturalist beside it. That intrigued me enough to go looking and I found a story that I really wanted to write.” The book took about three years to complete. “I’m really, really proud

of this book. I put a lot of effort into it,” said Dalton, adding that he got a lot of help from Soper’s family and the University of Alberta, which was Soper’s alma mater. Dalton’s other recent release is A Long, Dangerous Coastline, a book that highlights shipwrecks off west coast of North America. Dalton is the national president of the Canadian Authors Association. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a fellow of the Explorers Club. Dalton’s books can be found at www.dundurn.com and at www.heritagehouse. ca.

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of 1966 to the spring of 1968. At the party he learned the ship was going to be turned into an artificial reef near San Diego, California. “I said to my wife, ‘There’s a story here somewhere.’” Orrick traveled to San Diego for a conference on artificial reefs and conducted interviews with members of various artificial reef societies as research for the project. The book also includes a portion about the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia, a group that was involved with the Yukon’s transformation.

The old ships attract recreational divers and provide a habitat for sea life, he said. “Divers today don’t go down with harpoons and try to kill fish. They go down and photograph them,” he said. Orrick said he had a lot of fun and learned a lot while working on the book. Orrick is a Korean War veteran and spent about 25 years with the navy. He wrote a book, Indelible Memories, a retrospective look at the conflict in Korea. RCN Reefs can be ordered online at www.xlibris.com.

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Name: Lil Jones Occupation: Retired What is the activity? Well, there are many – I am president of Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre. I have been on the board for the past 8 years. I am also on the board for the Strawberry Hill Housing Society. How often do you volunteer? My position at Kennedy is like a full time job, it keeps me busy. I am there 5 days a week for about 6 hours a day. How long have you been involved? I have been a member of Kennedy for 11 years. I have been the President of the Kennedy House Seniors Society for 8 years. Why did you get involved at Kennedy? My husband was a member of Kennedy before I was. I joined to take advantage of the exercise classes. Then, when I retired and had more free time, I started to volunteer. What do you like best about Kennedy? The people here, they’re great and so friendly. I’ve developed lots of friendships and even encouraged people I used to work with to become members. Presently we have over 1000 members. We hope to reach 1500 this year. How does it beneﬁt your life? It keeps me mentally, physically and socially active. I am never bored. There is a real team atmosphere at Kennedy. We are always working together to accomplish our goals. It keeps me connected with my community too. I have met many interesting people, for example, the mayor, members of Delta council and other politicians. Kennedy is the host of the North Delta Remembrance Day event. It’s great to see how that event continues to grow each year! Name other things you do to keep active? I recently had a knee replacement so I am just waiting for the go ahead from my physiotherapist to get back to where I was before the surgery. I have a pedometer and was walking 10,000 steps each day again. I also hope to try out some of the Aquaﬁt classes at Sungod Recreation Centre. I knit, garden, bake, and look after my two grandchildren every day after school. For more information on other ways to be active in Delta, call Parks, Recreation & Culture at 604.946.3300 or go to www.corp.delta.bc.ca.

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A20 The Delta Optimist October 13, 2010 Coming Events Clubs & Groups ◆The Delta Stamp Club meets every second and fourth Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. New members are always welcome. ◆Delta Nature and Birds on the Bay invites you to our next field trip, which is on Saturday, Oct. 16. We’ll meet at Cammidge House at 9 a.m. for a 2.5-hour ramble through the Boundary Bay Regional Park. Bring binoculars if you have them and we’ll walk rain or shine. We’ll finish up with snacks at Cammidge House. No charge for the event, voluntary donation for snacks. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Tom at 604-940-9296 or e-mail tom.bearss@dccnet.com. ◆Delta Community Living Society and the Delta Family Alliance Network invite you to attend Transitions: Leaving High School, What’s Next? (a family support workshop) on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Delta Community Living Society, 1-3800-72nd St., Delta. Cost: $10. For more information contact Si Stainton at sstainton@dcls. ca or 604-952-6490.

◆The Delta Rock & Gem Club’s next meeting will be on Monday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the South Delta Recreation Centre. Guests are welcome. For info call 604-943-4568. ◆The Evergreen Garden Club meets the on the third Tuesday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen House, 5050-47th Ave., Ladner. On Oct. 19, David Wilson will be speaking on heathers. Visitors and new members always welcome. For more info call 604-9400937. ◆Your local Delta library invites you to drop in for some computer training this fall. Whether you are a notice or a beginner, there is a class for you. Learn to get comfortable with the computer during 60 minutes of hands-on instruction. Topics rotate weekly. Open to everyone. No registration is required. Wired Wednesdays run from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. Internet Basics – Nov. 3, Nov. 24; Beyond the Basics – Oct. 20, Nov. 10, Dec. 1; Email Basics – Oct. 27, Nov. 17, Dec. 8. ◆On Thursday, Oct. 21 the Delta Museum & Archives

will be presenting Perils of Plastic at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre, a series of short films and photos that document what it’s like on an island of toothbrushes, cigarette lighters, combs and other swirling garbage. Tickets are $10 per person; pre-registration is recommended and tickets can be purchased by calling the Delta Museum & Archives at 604-946-9322.

◆The Canadian Federation of University Women South Delta meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at Royal Oaks Clubhouse, 1100-56th St. at 7:15 p.m. With monthly guest speakers and interest groups, the club is dedicated to the promotion of education and improvement of the status of women. New members are always welcome. Call Cheryl at 604-943-4634 or Anna at 604-943-0042. ◆Do you want to gain confidence in public speaking? Do you want to learn leadership skills? Ambassadors Toastmasters

Club meets twice a month in Tsawwassen. For more info, see: www. AmbassadorsToastmasters. org. Seniors ◆Delta Seniors Community Planning Team invites Delta seniors, caregivers and service providers to a forum to explore what makes communities age friendly. Join us on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. for panels and discussions on a variety of topics. The keynote speaker will be Gordon Price, director of SFU City Program and former Vancouver councillor. For more forum information and registration visit www.deltassist. com/deltaseniorsplanning. html, call 604-946-9526 email seniorscomm@gmail. com. There is no charge for the forum but registering is important. ◆There will be a fifth anniversary dinner and dance at the McKee Seniors Recreation Centre in Ladner on Friday, Oct. 29 from 5 to 10 p.m. Members: $12, guests: $14. Tickets are at the customer service desk. Call 604-946-1411.

Special Events ◆UBC (Vancouver and Okanagan) will be presenting information on entrance requirements, faculty requirements, admission procedures, application guidelines etc. on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in the South Delta Secondary theatre. All families in Ladner and Tsawwassen are invited. ◆Tsawwassen United Church has a fall fair on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 693-53rd St. (across from the high school). There will be baking, crafts, pies, Grannies Attic, food and much more. Fund Raisers ◆There will be a pub night breast cancer fundraiser at Ladner Sundance Pub (6574 Ladner Trunk Rd.) on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. Advance tickets sales are $20 (which includes a steak, baked potato, Caesar salad and a beverage). There will be a silent auction and raffle draws. Contact Zoe at 604839-1067 or Janice at 604813-3990. ◆Join in on the fun as United Entertainers Society host a Burger, Beverage &

Storytelling evening at the Ladner Legion, 4896 Delta St. (upstairs) on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Eating from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and storytelling from 8 to 10 p.m. $15 per person, advance tickets only, no tickets at the door. Limited to 70 people. For tickets call Vann at 604946-9224 or Joyce at 604943-9459. Help the United Entertainers raise funds for their upcoming productions, so we can give back to the community. Arts ◆A Flock of Artists: Art Walk & Workshops in the Wild session will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Deas Island Regional Park. Indulge in your creative nature and celebrate the variety of life at this event. Call 604-224-5739 or visit www.metrovancouver.org. The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please). 10137605

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Sun Devils find a way to get first win

South Delta is shutout in second half but still manages to slip past Seaquam to even its record in conference play two-point convert for an 8-0 lead. The Seahawks answered on a quarterback That wasn’t a wind storm sneak by Tyler Green, only to see the hosts restore the in Tsawwassen Saturday advantage on a five-yard night but rather a collective run by Ray Calderwood. sigh of relief coming from With the wind and rain the South Delta Sun Devils. becoming a major factor in After a rocky start to the the second half, it quickly 2010 high school football season, the Sun Devils have became apparent if a 15-6 lead would be enough. The their first win in nearly a Seahawks made things interyear — a 15-13 home field victory over cross-town rival esting in the early stages of the fourth quarter when Seaquam Seahawks. Greg Finley was sprung It was game that offered for a 50-yard run then later little for the highlight reel scored on a as the Sun 16-yard galDevils failed lop to pull to score in the the visitors second half within two. It but still found would be as a way to proclose as they duce a crucial would get, win in condespite Finley ference play finishing the that could go afternoon a long way to with 143determining yards rushing whether they on 23 times. will be part “(The of the provinweather) cial playoff basically picture come Ray Calderwood shutdown November. “It was a building block,” one facet of our offensive game plan,” said Moon. said a relieved South Delta “We were reduced to runhead coach Ray Moon. “It’s ning the ball and short passthe first part and there is es. It also didn’t help that still a lot of work to do. It’s we had some key people going to be a slow process dinged up too. but it is a start.” “It was a hard hitting The Devils came strong game. As a coach you like out of the gate as quarto see that as it helps put terback Mitch Rushton kids into the game mentally hooked up with receiver and also pumps them up Chris Adams for a 30-yard emotionally.” major. They also added the BY

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South Delta Sun Devils Chris Adams attempts to get hold of Seaquam’s Greg Finley during Saturday’s high school football game in Tsawwassen. The Sun Devils evened their conference record with a 15-13 win. Moon had high praise for the work of his offensive line that gave Rushton enough time to look down field against an aggressive Seahawks front seven. The unit includes Riley Jones and Taylor Harrison who

both played on Team B.C. over the summer as defensive players. Roudng out the o-line are seniors Tanner Carlile and Brad Schmied, along with Grade 10 Rhys Weitzel. South Delta has little

time to savour the victory with the Ballenas Whalers slated to visit Tsawwassen on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in another pivotal conference game. “They are always well coached and can score a lot

of points,” Moon said of the Parksville school. “I’m sure they are going to be focusing on Ray and Cody (Cochrane) and hopefully we will be able to use some of our other weapons that they haven’t seen yet.

Ladner pitcher set to rejoin junior national team in Florida a surprise given he was a member of the national team this past season and helped Canada finish fourth at the World Junior Baseball Championships with a pair of impressive starts against powerhouse Cuba. The Grade 12 Delta secondary student is also considered the top high school prospect in the country. He helped

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Team B.C. repeat at the Canada Cup with an outstanding outing against Ontario in the gold medal game. Robson is one of just four returning players. “This camp will prepare our players for future international competition and give them perspective on the challenges asso-

ciated with the next level of the game,” said JNT head coach Greg Hamilton. “From a coaching standpoint, it will allow the staff to evaluate all players in a highly competitive environment.” While in Florida the JNT will participate in daily practices during the morning and in the

afternoon they will take on Fall Instructional teams from MLB clubs. Included on the schedule will be games against the Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves and Seminole Community College. The event will also take on an international flavour as the JNT will take on China on October 17.

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The cycle starts again this week for Tom Robson. After a hectic summer schedule, the pitching standout from Ladner has been named to the Junior National Team roster that will compete in the Fall Instructional League in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 14-24. Robson’s selection was hardly

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U13 Celtic win Richmond tourney in dramatic fashion

Ladner Celtic seemed to like a little drama when it comes to winning soccer

tournaments. After needing penalty kicks to capture a pair of

playoff games en route to a tournament win in Oregon back in August,

the U13 Gold boys soccer team was at it again — this time at the Richmond Thanksgiving Tournament. The Celtic capped an exciting Sunday of action with a 3-2 championship game win over Surrey FC Arsenal. Following a scoreless opening half, the final 30 minutes featured plenty of action with Ladner enjoying a 1-0 lead, only to see Arsenal respond with two of its own. The locals managed to equalize and the game went directly to penalty kicks. Ladner connected on two of five shots,

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Ladner Whitecaps Simon Raderecht heads up field during U11 division action against the Chilliwack Snipers at the Richmond Thanksgiving Tournament on Sunday at South Arm Park.

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including its final attempt to secure the title. The locals opened the weekend by playing Richmond to a 2-2 draw and defeating Westminster United 3-0. They concluded round-robin play against the unbeaten Arsenal and responded to the must-win scenario with an impressive 3-0 performance. Surrey’s 2-1 record and goal differential was still enough to get another shot at Ladner —just over an hour after the teams’ initial meeting. Celtic and Arsenal had entered the tournament

with 4-0 records to sit atop the District 5 Gold Division. Ladner’s roster for the weekend included Marc Ashford, Devin Basi, Kyle Booth, Matteo Corea, Jeremy Gill, Kaylin Kaila, Brayden Kirk, Josh Murphy, Logan Newman, Jake Richards, Spencer Richardson, Brenn Traher and Michael Wiechers. Unavailable for the tournament were Joven Gill and Nicholas Wicks. The team now looks forward to Conference Cup play beginning this weekend.

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WANT TO RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED ELECTRONICS? Here’s where you can recycle them safely and free of charge in Ladner:

Ladner Bottle Depot 4930 Elliott Street, Ladner (604) 946-0309

WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ESABC) PROGRAM? ESABC is a not-for-profit extended producer responsibility program set up by the producers and retailers of electronics in British Columbia to provide a province wide recycling system for unwanted electronics.

ISN’T IT IMPORTANT TO REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING? While the program is designed to manage unwanted electronic products that have exhausted their reuse potential, we strongly encourage users to first reuse their products. If you choose to donate to a charity, make sure you have backed up your data and wiped your drives clean prior to donation.

WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?

HOW ARE ELECTRONICS RECYCLED?

Effective July 1, 2010, the following items can be recycled free of charge at any Encorp Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site: display devices, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, computer scanners, printers and fax machines, non-cellular phones and answering machines, vehicle audio and video systems (aftermarket), home audio and video systems, and personal or portable audio and video systems.

Electronics collected for recycling are sent to approved primary recyclers in North America. They are broken down using various manual and mechanical processes. Products are separated into their individual components for recovery. Through a variety of refining and smelting processes, the materials reclaimed from unwanted electronics are used as raw materials in the manufacturing of new products.

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Millions of milk cartons ending up in the trash every year

COURTESY METRO VANCOUVER

Milk cartons were invented in about 1915 as an improvement on glass containers. The inventor felt glass was heavy and breakable, even though it had been working for years. Cardboard didn’t catch on right away. People were used to buying their milk in glass jars. It took until the ‘30s for the cardboard containers to be accepted. The cardboard container really took off in the ‘60s when milk distributors realized they were cheaper and required no collection, cleaning or deposit programs to manage. It was easier to just throw them out. Last year, residents across Metro Vancouver sent about 1,400 tonnes of cardboard milk cartons to the landfill. That’s about 42 million containers. This doesn’t include cartons used by schools, hospitals or other businesses and institu-

tions — just houses. We also sent about 200 tonnes of plastic containers (3.5 million containers) and 60 tonnes of glass milk containers to the dump. Milk cartons are made of paper with a waterproof coating. Chlorine is used to whiten the paper and the containers are dyed into familiar colours. To recycle them, the cartons are shredded and then soaked in something like a massive washing machine. Most of the paper part is reused and some of the coating can be reused. As there isn’t a local recycling plant, there’s shipping and hauling involved, plus a lot of energy to do the recycling. You can reuse cartons. They are great for art, making bird feeders or starting new seedlings for the garden, but with the average household buying six litres per week, that’s a lot of seedlings or some very fat birds!

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Last year, residents across Metro Vancouver sent about 1,400 tonnes of cardboard milk containers to the landfill.

In B.C., we have a voluntary return program for milk cartons. That means that if you take them back to a depot, they will be

recycled. They are not collected in most municipal curb-side programs. If you put them in your blue bin and you don’t have a curb-

side program, some trucks will pick them up, but they will eventually be sorted for the garbage. About four per cent of milk cartons are recycled through depots, which means about 96 per cent go to the landfill. Where can you take them? Encorp Return-It Centres. Remember, because you pay no deposit for them, there is no fee paid upon return. What are the alternatives? One dairy reports it can sterilize and refill its glass bottles 80 to 100 times each. Now that’s reusing. Local dairy producer Avalon has its glass milk bottles available in many grocery stores across the region. A deposit system ensures most of the bottles are returned and reused. Another option is the plastic jug. They are still a one-use product. However, unlike cartons, they are easily recycled.

They are made of one type of plastic, making them a valuable commodity as a recycling material. Over 75 per cent of plastic milk containers are recycled, through both depots and curb-side pick up. It took over decade to encourage North Americans to choose to buy milk in a carton. Now we might need another decade to change our minds about sending those cartons to the dump. To reduce waste when you drink milk, your top choice is reusable glass jars, second is plastic containers that you clean, crush and recycle, and third is cartons that you clean, crush and return to a depot. By the way, the first widely available, refillable glass milk jar, invented in the 1800s by a Dr. Thatcher was called Thatcher’s Common Sense Milk Jar. Maybe it’s time to revisit that name.

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Encorp’s School Recycling Program makes fundraising as easy as ABC

A few tips to help organize your recycling COURTESY OF METRO VANCOUVER

closet? If you have a large “bag of bags” where plastic bags are shoved into one another forming a space-wasting, earthsized ball of plastic, take them back to your grocery store for recycling. Then commit to switching to reusable bags so as not to build up a ball of bags ever again. If you need a few as kitchen catchers, store them up high on a hook in a cloth bag. How big is your garbage bin and can something smaller do the trick? A smaller garbage bin is good motivation to make sure you recycle everything you can. Recycling food scraps alone will reduce your household garbage by up to 30 per cent. Once you have cleared out the space under your sink, give it a good wipe down with white vinegar to get rid of any odours. Vinegar is an amazing cleanser. Now think about the number of bins, cans or boxes you will need to make it easy to sort your recyclables. Make fun signs labelling the new sorting containers like “well-read newsprint,” “flattened cardboard,” “unavoidable plastic bottles,” “milk and juice containers for the depot.” Your food scraps collection container can go under the sink too. Try a glass or stainless steel bowl with a dish for a lid or an ice cream pail with a lid. Like anything in life, once your recycling station is clean and organized, it will be easier to use.

Since 2000, about 33 million containers have been recycled, and Encorp has refunded more than $2 million in deposit refunds to participating BC schools.

Education

Encorp’s BC School Recycling Program provides elementary and high schools with the tools and resources to make recycling easy, convenient and profitable. Schools keep 100% of the deposit for each container collected and the program costs them nothing. Elementary and high schools from all parts of British Columbia are encouraged to participate. The schools and the environment both benefit from this popular program. Schools find it’s an easy way to fundraise for special projects like field trips. Keeping beverage containers out of landfills saves precious resources within our environment. The containers are recycled and used as raw material. For example, drink boxes are mashed into paper pulp which is used to make cardboard boxes and toilet paper. Thousands of tonnes of paper pulp are recovered in this process. And for every RECYCLING AT SCHOOL REALLY PAYS OFF

George Pringle Elementary (Westbank) began the 2009/10 school year with a 5 day bottle drive. It was such a success that they decided to collect containers on a monthly basis. One day in every month, parents dropped off their bags and boxes of containers at the school. The grade 6 students and Vice-Principal volunteered to collect juice boxes and other containers from classrooms. This year, the Parent Advisory Committee and teachers decided that the funds from deposit refunds would go towards a year end field trip to Vancouver. They’ve found that recycling is a great way to save the environment while raising money for things that are important to everyone at their school.

RETURN-IT MAN SCHOOL TOUR

Return-It Man, along with his Super Sidekick, visits elementary schools across the province, educating students about recycling beverage containers and electronics. Their fun and entertaining presentation explains how containers are recycled and what they are recycled into. Kids get to actively participate in the presentation and even receive an activity book with a reuseable lunch bag to take home with them.

tonne of paper pulp recycled, approximately 17 trees are saved. Since the program’s inception in 2000, about 33 million containers have been recycled, and Encorp has refunded more than $2 million in deposit refunds to participating BC schools. In the 2009/2010 school year alone, 365 schools (153,334 students) who participated in Encorp’s School Recycling Program raised over $291,000 and they kept over 4.6 million beverage containers out of BC landfills. Encorp’s easy to use web application allows schools to keep a running total of their own returns and compare their totals to other schools. It also features a blogging page where they can share ideas about recycling at school. Throughout the year, registered schools are provided with newsletters to update them on the progress of the program. They’re also eligible to receive free recycling bins and bags to help them collect containers. Encorp has spiced things up by adding an extra incentive. Schools who collect the most containers per student are awarded bonus cash prizes. The contest is designed to allow similarly sized schools across the province to compete against each other in respective categories. Each year, a total of $13,500 is split between the top three schools in each of the nine categories. In addition to the collection contest each year, Encorp holds other draws and contests where students can get creative to win their schools even more cash prizes. What’s more, award certificates are given to individual students and groups to recognize exceptional dedication to helping our environment. Each year provides schools with a brand new opportunity to fundraise. Distributing flyers and collecting containers from surrounding areas is also a great way for schools to develop and foster relationships within their communities. School spirit really pays off thanks to Encorp’s BC School Recycling Program. So start fundraising the easy way! Register your school today at return-it.ca/youth.

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There’s nothing more annoying than running out of kitchen counter space because you’ve got a pile of empty tins, yogurt and juice containers waiting to be recycled. Is it time to clear off your counters and take stock of the amount of space under you sink? Is the space under your sink being taken over by special cleansers that are only used every few months like silver polish, floor wax and roasting pan scrubbers? Or maybe your cupboard hosts a bag of empty grocery bags? Go and take a look before reading on. Why not prioritize the space for sorting out your garbage and recycling, activities you do every single day? If you’re not using your cleansers at all, look up your closest Product Care site and get rid of them safely. Do not pour them down the drain as the environment doesn’t want them either. This is not to suggest you stop cleaning your house, but like many people, you might want to switch to using fewer chemicals when cleaning your home. Check out www.metrovancouverrecycles. org for information that can help get rid of your old cleansers. If you are using chemical cleansers, decide where else they can go — maybe under the bathroom sink? In the basement? Is there room to add a shelf high up in the pantry or shoe

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look like in five years. Metro Vancouver has set a lofty goal of reducing the amount of garbage requiring disposal by 70 per cent by 2015. That target is part of the region’s Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan. The plan is far from simple, and includes a contentious waste-to-energy proposal that has been opposed by residents worried that an incinerator will have a detrimental effect on air quality. Others say a properly designed and managed waste-to-energy facility makes the most sense for the long-term handling of our solid waste. A 5,000-page report is now in the hands of the Ministry of the Environment, and it will be some time before a decision is made on the fate of the overall plan. In the meantime, Metro Vancouver is encouraging residents to start taking steps to reduce the amount of solid waste they create. The Zero Waste Challenge includes a number of tips for individuals that want to be ahead of the waste-management curve. For instance, Metro Vancouver suggests you take a look at how much food you are tossing into the garbage bin.

It’s probably more than you think. (Metro Vancouver pegs the average at 40 per cent of total household waste.) You can tackle this from two angles. First, consider your food purchasing and preparing habits. Are you throwing out spoiled food every week? Maybe it’s time to cut back on how much you buy at one time. Second, take a look at backyard composting. If you live in an apartment, or you want to introduce a composting program for your office, then consider getting a worm bin. Reducing the use of disposable products can have a big impact on how much garbage is produced at home, at work and throughout the community in general. Single-use items, such as disposable coffee cups and plastic water bottles, are everywhere. Plan ahead: Purchase refillable containers and then don’t forget them as you are rushing out the door. Challenge your co-workers to do the same, and make it a priority to teach your children that throw-away containers are not the best option. For more information on how you can take part in the Zero Waste Challenge, visit Metro Vancouver’s website www.metrovancouver.org.

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Finding ways to divert harmful waste from our landfills is a constant concern for Canadians. Many times, we forget that recycling spills into our driveways with some of the largest polluters out there — our vehicles. Did you know ... • 75 per cent of an average car’s content by weight can be recycled. • A mandatory National Code of Practice for auto recyclers participating in Retire Your Ride has been established to prevent hazardous materials contained in end-of-life vehicles from contaminating our water, soil and air during and after the vehicle recycling process. • If your old car isn’t

properly drained of its oil, gasoline and refrigerants, and if its mercury switches are not removed, these hazardous materials can end up contaminating our air, soil and water. • Retire Your Ride offers great incentives to Canadians who retire their 1995 and older model year vehicles. They include free transit passes, discounts on the purchase of a new bicycle or vehicle, $300 cash and more. • The program will run until March 31, 2011. To get started on retiring you old clunker or to get more information on car recycling and the program’s success, visit www.retireyourride.ca. www.newscanada.com

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Recycle Your Old TV And Save On Your Energy Bills

Recycling is not just for paper and plastic anymore. Now you can also recycle your old TVs, computers, monitors, printers and fax machines – and save money at the same time. “Most people don’t know that the extra TV they’ve got sitting upstairs in the guest room where it gets used maybe once a year is actually costing them money every day,” says BC Hydro’s Kari Reid, Program Manager in Residential Marketing. “As long as that TV is plugged in – whether it’s turned on or not – it’s using energy. And it’s adding up on their electricity bills.” Virtually all electronic devices – TVs, computers, printers, modems, DVD players, cell phone chargers and anything else with a clock, timer, adapter, memory or remote control – continue to draw power even when they’re not in use. With the average Canadian home today boasting more than 25 electronic devices, you can bet that at least some of those devices remain plugged in, even when they’re old or broken. But just tossing your out-of-date electronics in the local landfill is not the answer. “TVs, like computers and other electronics, have components that should be recycled,” says Kari. “The best thing is to take your unused electronics to a Return-It™ Electronics recycling depot, where they will get broken down safely and properly.” The Return-It™ Electronics recycling program is managed by Encorp Pacific (Canada) on behalf of the Electronics Stewardship Association of British Columbia. The ESABC established the program in 2007 (in addition to its Return-It™ Beverage and Milk Container recycling programs) to respond to the fast-growing issue of e-waste. “New and better products keep coming on the market all the time,” says Kari, “and we’re snapping them up. Who

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doesn’t want a sleek new flat-screen TV? But some people are just throwing their outdated electronics in the trash, or simply putting them in a drawer or a closet because they don’t know what else to do with them. Some people, too, are just moving them to another room where they stay plugged in but unused – which is just wasting energy. We want to see unused electronics unplugged, then disposed of properly.” “Once you’ve done that,” says Kari, “there are a number of other things you can do to reduce your energy use.” For example: ! Plug all your related electronics, like your computer, modem, monitor and printer, into a single power bar, then switch them all off at once when you’re not using them. ! Switch to a laptop. A typical laptop computer uses approximately 55 kwh/year compared to a typical desktop and monitor that uses approximately 290 kwh/yr. ! Unplug your cell phone and other chargers as soon as the battery is topped up. ! If you’re in the market for a new TV, look for one with the ENERGY STAR® label – it will use as much as 50 per cent less energy than a less-efficient model. ! As a general rule, the larger the TV the more energy it uses. Make sure your TV is the right size for your room by dividing the distance between where you’ll be sitting and the front of the screen by 2.5. “It can take more electricity per year to keep your DVD player in standby mode than it actually uses playing DVDs,” says Kari. “Unplug it or turn it off at a power bar and you’ll save energy. And as I said before, get rid of your unused TV! If just one in 10 households in British Columbia recycled just one unused television, it would save enough energy to provide all of Squamish with electricity for more than a year.” To find out more about the Return-It electronics recycling program or to find a recycling depot near you, please visit return-it.ca/electronics.

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Reduce your carbon footprint by 70% Each km of open-cut sewer trench produces more than 1,000 truckloads of material.

PW Trenchless Your No-Dig Specialists Trenchless construction–a revolutionary concept in laying underground wire and piping–is not only helping to reduce the monetary costs associated with underground construction, it is also making a huge impact on the ability to reduce costly damage to the environment. “Trenchless procedures are more environmentally friendly because they can reduce dust, pollution, and noise, and make installations through wetlands and other environmentally-sensitive areas far less disruptive,” says David O’Sullivan, Owner, P.W. Trenchless Construction Ltd. By minimizing the amount of excavation required to bury pipe and cable, trenchless construction reduces damage to land and road surfaces, including the costs to restore them, causes less disruption of trafﬁc and other activities on and around job sites, and allows for installations in areas where excavation is impractical or impossible. “The various methods of construction using trenchless procedures mean that the material from the ground surface down to the pipe zone is not disturbed. This causes a major reduction in the use of energy and still we are able to install or renew the utility with the same degree of effectiveness.” O’Sullivan says the biggest impact trenchless construction is having on the environment is

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the massive reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. “Compared to cut-and-cover construction, trenchless procedures actually reduce CO2 emissions by 78 to 90 per cent,” he said. A University of Waterloo study concluded that reduction associated with trenchless construction is achieved primarily due to limiting disruption of trafﬁc ﬂow and shorter duration of projects using trenchless methods. O’Sullivan recommends cities and companies managing installations of underground wiring and piping check out the easy-to-use Carbon Calculator at www.NAST-BC.org. The calculator estimates the amount of carbon that would occur during an opencut construction project compared to one using trenchless procedures. “It is quite amazing to see the difference. The trenchless technology is really making a big difference—both in lowering disruption to the environment and lowering the bottom line costs of construction.” Specializing in pipe bursting and slip lining, P.W. Trenchless Construction Inc. is one of the most experienced trenchless contractors in British Columbia. For more information, visit www. pwtrenchless.com.

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Yard and food waste collected from many households around the Lower Mainland enjoys a second life right back in the ground where it started. Many residents leave their grass trimmings and yard waste at the end of their driveway every week without giving a second thought to where it ends up. Most of the organic waste — which includes food scraps, yard and wood waste — in the Lower Mainland gets sent to Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre, an organic processing facility in Richmond. “We look at ourselves as handlers of a commodity or resource rather than looking at it from a waste perspective,” said execu-

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tive vice president Steve Aujla. “So all the materials that we have coming into our facilities from residential curb-side programs for green materials, food scraps, urban wood materials, these are all resources so we’re manufacturing compost.” The company has been in the composting business since 1993 and is one of the largest commercial composting operations in the region. In 2009, Metro Vancouver signed a long-term contract with Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre and the company increased the capacity at its facility in order to accommodate an additional 50,000 tonnes of food waste. Last year, four Metro Vancouver communities — Coquitlam, Delta, Langley Township and West Vancouver — embarked on a food scrap recycling pilot project. Port Coquitlam has had a similar program in place since November 2009. The Metro trial ended in March and board chair Lois Jackson said while a final report is still in the works, a preliminary one showed one kilogram of food waste was collected per household per week and the participation rate was between 20 and 30 per cent. Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre receives organic waste from most municipalities in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, from West Vancouver to Chilliwack. Packer trucks bring material either directly to the facility or to one of the transfer stations in North Vancouver, Langley, Maple Ridge and Surrey. The material is composted in large batches. The yard waste, food scraps and wood waste are mixed together in piles with larger pieces of already composted material, which are then covered with carbon activated ash from wood sources, which helps to

insulate and reduce odour. “We’re trying to create an ideal environment for the organisms for them to thrive off of, so they can multiply quicker so they can ideally break down the stuff in near perfect conditions,” Aujla said. He said odour concerns are a top priority. “Organic processing facilities, we’re not in business if we’re producing odour so everything we do revolves around odour control and odour protection and odour mitigation,” Aujla said. After seven to nine weeks, the material is ready for the next steps. The batch of compost is sieved to separate the finer material, which is the marketable compost, from the larger pieces, which are put back into the next batch of compost. That practice also helps speed up the composting process as the partially composted matter will bring many microorganisms with it to help jumpstart the new batch. “They all get recycled, they get re-composted again until they break down smaller and smaller and smaller,” Aujla said. Once separated, the finished compost is piled in another area of the site. The product is sold as pure compost and also gets combined with sand to make garden, turf and top dressing soils. It’s then sold in bulk to homeowners, landscapers, municipalities and other companies, which bag and sell the products under other names. The entire process takes between 10 and 12 weeks. “It’s amazing those little creatures what they’re doing,” Aujla said. “We take a lot of credit for what’s happening here but, to be honest, we’re moving things around but the real work, the magic, is being done by the army guys behind the scenes — the organisms.”

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Eric Burkett. He passed away at home at the age of 84. Bob is survived by his wife of 58 years Rhoda, sons Barry, Don (Barb) and David (Sylva) and grandchildren Daniel and Josephine. Bob was born in St. James, Manitoba. After graduating from high school at the age of 16 he joined the Navy and served during WWII. Following the war Bob studied pharmacy at the University of Manitoba. Pharmacy runs in the family: Bob and his brother Jim started Burkett’s Drug Store along with their father. They managed stores in Flin Flon, Lynn Lake and Gilbert Plains. Bob continued as a pharmacist in Manitoba until moving to BC in 1967, settling ﬁnally in Tsawwassen in 1968. Bob retired and closed his store in 1997, having served the citizens of Tsawwassen and Point Roberts for over 30 years. His many friends and customers will remember him as always having a joke to tell. He had varied interests throughout his life, which included ﬂying two airplanes he owned, boating, curling and bridge. He also owned many dogs over the years (all of them named Major) and enjoyed walking with them at Lily Point in Point Roberts. He was a Master Mason and a life member of the Boundary Bay Lions Club. Bob will be missed by many. A Memorial Service will be held at the Tsawwassen United Church on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. with a reception to follow at the Tsawwassen Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

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(nee Steiro) Nov. 24, 1931 - Oct. 4, 2010 It is with profound sadness that we announce out mother’s passing. Mom died comfortably and at peace surrounded by family and close friends. Beloved wife of George (married 57 years), loving mother to daughters Pam (Gerald), Denise (Richard) and adoring grandmother to Brianne, Kirsten and Cameron whom she was extremely proud of. She will be deeply missed by brothers Carl (Betty), Ralph (Rosina), Raymond (Sharon), sisters Helen and Dagny, relatives in the Wood clan, many cousins, nieces, nephews and all her cherished friends. Sally is predeceased by her parents Ray and Signa Steiro, sister Alfrieda and brother Harold. She will be remembered for her enduring love and passion for both her immediate family and large extended family. Sally was born in Ratcliffe, Saskatchewan where she was raised on a large farm along with her seven siblings. Her family and life on the farm instilled a strong worth ethic and values that Sally displayed throughout her lifetime. Sally had a successful 34 year career wiuth B.C. Telephone Company and until her death, was in contact with many of her former colleagues with whom she developed lasting friendships. She enjoyed her life and lived it fully, keeping busy with family gatherings near and far, curling, golfing, knitting, sewing, her Investment Club, walking the beach and travelling. Sally showed her true strength of character during her lengthy illness which she faced with remarkable courage, humor and a positive attitude. Her legacy will remain in the hearts of everyone. Thank you to Dr. Pingpank and his team at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland for their expertise in treating Peritoneal Mesothelioma. Thank you to Dr. Judith Fletcher and Dr. Martin Ray for their support in the community. Thank you to Dr. Paul Klimo for his optimistic treatment. A heartfelt thank you to the special care team at Irene Thomas Hospice for providing the expert care that allowed Sally to experience an optimal quality of life during her final days and a passing with grace and dignity. Last, an enormous thank you to all the loving family and friends who have enriched Sally’s life. Please join our family at a Celebration of Life to be held at Beach Grove Golf Club, 5946 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen on Sunday, October 17th at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Delta Hospice Society Center for Supportive Care www.deltahospice.org will be gratefully accepted at 4631 Clarence Crescent, Delta, B.C. V4K 4L8

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MCCONNELL Dorothy Barbara (nee Maitland) March 22, 1924 - September 11, 2010. It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Dorothy. She will be lovingly remembered by sister-in-law Lydia Maitland and niece Laura Bast in Ontario. Also her adopted Bence family in Ladner, Paula, Shawn, Diane, Tannis, Shannon, Alannah, many friends and also the Wilson family. Service will be held at St. Stephens United Church, 9696 Ladner Trunk Rd. East Delta on #10 Highway, on Saturday, October 16th, 11:00am. Reception to follow. We would like to thank Rev. Doug Graves and Dr. K.K. Lai for their kindness. In lieu of flowers, donations to c/o St. Stephens United Church, 4960 - 48th Ave. Delta BC.V4K 4X6

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Roadway Towing Ltd. has two positions available for tow truck operators. Applicants must reside in the area in order to meet our contract obligations. Applicants must have a minimum of a class 5 driver’s licence without restrictions. Most importantly chosen applicants must pass a criminal record check prior to being hired. Experience is preferred however training will be provided to the right applicant. Some mechanical skills and an understanding of automobiles is an asset. Shifts include weekends and some on call nights. Company also offers an excellent benefits package. Drivers are paid on commission so the harder you work the more you can make. Resume and drivers abstract can either be faxed or emailed. Fax# 604-940-1793 or email roadway@telus.net

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Seasonal workers required for tomato greenhouse for pruning, picking, grading and general crop labour. Experience working with plants an asset. Must have good balance and be comfortable working at heights up to 1.8m in warm greenhouse environment. Hours are 8 hours/day, 6 days/wk. Starting Jan. 4/11 Sundays off. Work day normally starts at 6am. Pay rate is $9.14/hour. Please fax resume to (604) 940-1118 or email to mpgh@dccnet.com

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Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions in Vancouver. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required. Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided. Starting wage of approximately $12 (combination of base hourly rate and daily production bonus). Detailed descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:

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Busy Optometric office in Tsawwassen is looking for an Optician or Optometric Assistant. This is a part time position at present leading to full time in early Spring. Salary will commiserate with skill level. Please send resume to hansen03@telus.net

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P-T Admin Asst. needed for Ladner school. Mature, Microsoft Office skills, exc. written and spoken English required. Email resume to: academicdirector@bbmh.com.

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Company Description: Global Collective is a Richmond based company that has 20+ years in the fashion industry. We have over 400 retailers carrying our brands nationally and are growing in the European and Asian markets. GCD designs and produces two main brands; Arson and Orb. Please visit our websites to familiarize yourself with the product lines we develop - www.orbclothing.ca www.arson.ca What you’ll be responsible for… • Provide customer service that exceeds expectations • Frontline Phones • Greeting Visitors • Reply to all service inquiries • Order entry, customer database updates and maintenance • Coordinate incoming and outgoing packages • Support sales team’s administration • Provide warranty service to all accounts • Assist in Coordinating special events for staff • Be an ambassador for Arson and Orb What you would bring to the team…… • Excellence in customer service is a must • Must be able to speak French • A positive attitude and enjoy working with people • Excellent communication skills • A team player with great drive & integrity • Ability to make things happen in a fast paced and ever changing environment • Relevant post secondary education would be great • Good Working Knowledge in Microsoft Ofﬁce (Word, Excel, Power point) • Ability to prioritize • Great attention to detail and accuracy Contact Info We look forward to meeting all candidates that meet our requirements. If you would like to be part of the team please submit your resume and cover letter Attn: Raegan Place – hr@globalcollective.ca or drop off to head ofﬁce at #130 – 11300 #5 Road in Richmond between the hours of 8:30 am – 5 pm.

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Condos/ Townhouses

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Suites/Partial Houses

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Collectibles & Classics

Office/Retail Rent

2 BR + den grnd lvl suite, Ladner, share w/d, close to town, n/p, $1150+ut., Nov 1. 778-891-4443

2 BR Tsaw, large kitchen & living rm, wd, cable, quiet, ns, np. now $990+1/2utils, 604-760-9591

3 BR Ladner upper level, fenced yard, 5 appls, $1300+2/3 utils, avail Oct 15, ns, 604-765-3642

LADNER: 2 BR Bsmt newly reno’d. Bright, large. All new appls. n/s, n/p. nr all amens. Responsible tenants, ref’s. $1000 + share utils. Oct 1 or 15. 604-807-1732 after 3:30pm

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Domestic

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LADNER 3 br + den, brand new dbl garage, ss appl, gas fp, nr shops/schools. $2200, ns, np, Avail Nov. 1st. 604-760-1725

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9145

THE SCRAPPER

2 BR Tsaw, 1500 sq ft, lots of natural light, nr parks, shopping & bus stop, $1000 incls utils & basic cable, ns np. 604-948-1230

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2 BR, 1150sf rancher, Fenton Dr. huge lot, nr downtown Ladner & schools, 2 car carport, wd, now, $1600. 604-940-3304. 644-2827

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4 BR, in Tsaw, 5465 15B Ave, 2 levels. Avail now, 604-753-9028

9105

1 BDRM and Den, West Ladner, i/s w/d. N/S, no pets. Avail immed. 604 946-4840.

1 bedroom suites available in a quiet well maintained bldg. Rent includes 2 appl, drapes, heat and hot water. Located close to school, shopping, recreation centre and bus route. To make an appt to view please call 604-943-1487

Bachelor, 1 and 2 bedroom suites available in one of our four well maintained bldgs. Located near shops, school and bus routes. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets and drapes. To view these suites please call 604-946-2694

Your local Property Manager

Darin Mould

1 and 2 bedroom suites available in a clean and quiet building. Located 1 block from shopping mall and on bus route. Minutes from parks and beach area. For more info or to view please call 604-943-0002

Affordable 1 bedroom suite in the heart of Ladner Village. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes and hot water. Shops and bus stop nearby. To view or for more info please call 604-946-9268

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

Houses - Rent

Shawnigan

Tsawwassen ● Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall has prime retail spaces available in Oliva ● Windsor Woods – unit #5 – 1,057 sq. ft. ● Century Square 1658 Sq ft of Office/Commercial Space for Lease - Small office space available 291 sq ft on ground floor. For more information call Tina or Sandra at Century Group 604-943-2203

2 BR 1 bath rancher w garage. Tsaw mall area. ref’s req. Nov 1 $1500, incl appl 604-946-2983

Call (604)435-5555 or (604)786-4663

6540

TSAWWASSEN

Century Village and Tsawwassen Manor

RENTALS 6508

CHOOSE YOUR NEW HOME FROM OUR LIST OF WELL MAINTAINED AND MANAGED SUITES!

Office/Retail Rent

AUTOMOTIVE

9160

2005 TOYOTA Corolla, exc cond. auto, grey, low kms, $5995, 778-232-0674

2005 TOYOTA Echo, 40mpg city/ 60mpg hwy. 4-door hatchback, a/c, cruise, keyless entry, CD player, split rear seat, more room than you’d think! 90k km, regularly maintained by Toyota service only, front brakes recently rebuilt. 1 owner. Accident/smoker free. Great condition. $5,900. 604-219-5508.

9522

RV’s/Trailers

1984 -20 FT DODGE MH full bath, awning, good cond. $5,000 604-791-3579

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

2000 BWM 540I all options exc shape no accidents new Michelin Tires & brakes $10,000 604-922- 6189

Sports & Imports

1996 CHEVY Lumina, 4 dr, auto, showroom cond, aircared, all new, 86,000 km, 1 owner, $2,950. Call 604-524-6567 1999 CHRYSLER Intrepid. Not insured, Aircared until end of 2010. 210K, good body, needs brakes & mechanical work $800 OBO. 604-463-3254

9145

Scrap Car Removal

1982 MERCEDES 300SD, turbo, power pak, ac loaded, alarm new battery. $2900, 778-859-0168 1996 AUDI Quattro, A6QU, grey, 4 door sedan, low kms, best offer, W. Van. 604-926-3974

Removal FREEScrap/Car No Wheels No Problem

HOUR 2Service From Call

Family Owned & Operated

(604) 209-2026

1999 VOLVO V70 wagon 175,000 k, 5 spd. extra set good winter tires, heated leather seats, sunroof, $7950.00 604-988-3516

Do You Need to Rent Your Property? 3 Lines 3 Times

Place Your Ad On-line at https://webads.van.net or call 604-630-3300

Weekends were made for shopping, so make sure you check our Classifieds for a comprehensive listing of garage sales in your area! Follow the garage sale trail in

The Delta Optimist Classifieds Call 604-630-3300 to book your ad

Garage Sales

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Call ThE Experts GLASS

HANDYMAN SERVICES

SHOWER & TUB ENCLOSURES E-Z TO CLEAN & MAINTAIN

Factory Direct Prices Everyday

SALE

169

WE INSTALL - FAST MOBILE SERVICE #101

Bermuda John

FRA MIR MED 20- RORS 50 OFF %

Honest & Dependable No Job too Small

FREE ESTIMATES ALL WORK GUARANTEED

604.948.3199 778.688.1950

- 13060 80 Avenue, Surrey 604-591-6422

• • • • • • •

HEATING & PLUMBING

Lawn Cutting Weeding Power Washing Trash Removal Dump Runs Deliveries Pick-Ups

Godiva Heating furnace and heating services on demand tankless hot water service • repair • installations

604.943.7770

Erin Way, S Delta V4M 1K2 | licensed & insured

PROPERTY SERVICES • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning • Roof Cleaning • Power Washing Darius Erwin 604-306-8214 • dariuserwin@gmx.com

To place your ad in “Call the Experts,” call 604-630-3300

HOME SERVICES 8050

Chimney Services

Chimney Sweep Repair Specialists. WETT cert. 604-771-4772 www.TheHomePros.tv

8055

Cleaning

A.S.B.A ENTERPRISE Comm/ Res, Free Est, $20/hr incls supplies, Insured, 604-723-0162 EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.pumacleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376

8058

Computer Services

Delta PC Service & Consulting

makes your computer work again! Best rates on the market. Guaranteed Virus Removal.

Call 778-882-4128

8060

Concrete

Advanced Concrete Enhancements Limited

Placing, finishing, Specializing in stamped concrete, overlays, acid staining, counter tops, faux rock, (Waterfall and ponds)

Dave: 604-940-1125 Cell:604-220-3145

8075

Drywall

GJ CONSTRUCTION Complete drywall, textured ceilings, Steel stud & T-bar etc. Free Est. Graham 604-644-6339 DON’S AFFORDABLE DRYWALL PHONE/FAX 778-218-3403 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Electrical

E VANSON LECTRIC

Professional Electrical Services Panel Upgrades – Renos Lic. #26765 • South Delta based

604-657-7957

www.evansonelectric.com

8080

Electrical

8160

Lawn & Garden

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158

8130

Handyperson

HANDYMAN SERVICES Electrical, Gutters, Fencing, Plumbing, Carpentry, Flooring Renovations, Sheds, Contracting & more Affordable, friendly, fast, reliable, local, guaranteed Senior Discounts Call Phil 604-307-6840

Cascadia Painting

Custom Decking & Fencing Flagstone & Paver Patios Landscaping Hedging & Pruning Painting Home & Garden Renovations

604-948-5296 PAUL WEATHERBY Property Maintenance • • • • • • •

Lawn Care & Maintenance Pruning and Hedging Full Yard Cleanups Gutter Cleaning Pressure Washing Rubbish Removal Fencing & Repairs

604 •240 •2194 604 •943 •2401

For anything Yard Related!

Too much to do, not enough time? ... I can help! • Lawn maintenance • Window cleaning Designs • Prunning • • Gutter •cleaning • Lawns • Fences • Decks • • Pressure washing Stone/Masonary • • Pruning •and Hedging • Rubbish Call Hans JOHNremoval 604-943-4546 (WCB Insured) Tel: 604-948-0267 • 604-842-1468

NEED A HAND?

• REPAIRS • RENOVATIONS • WOODWORKING • PAINTING Call Pierre

604-649-0502 (cell)

Lawn Maint. window & gutter cleaning, pressure washing, rubbish removal etc. 604-948-0267

8155

Landscaping

ABOVE THE REST

★ Hedging ★ Pruning ★ Lawn Maintenance ★ Locally owned ★ Refs. avail ★ Free estimates. Call Clayton 604-314-8273

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

WE ARE A YEAR-ROUND BUSINESS “Give us a Call!”

604-946-7308 PRICED RIGHT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Power washing/hand washing, concrete & blacktop sealing, rubbish removal, yard maintenance, fencing, gutter repairs and cleaning, windows and much more. Call Bob for a free estimate Cell 604-313-8843 www.prpm.ca

8185

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Moving & Storage

MOVING SERVICES

• Ofﬁce & General Moving • Business Moving • Equipment Moving, Delivery, etc. • Speciality Moving (ie: Heavy Machinery, Pianos)

778.893.3443

Angela Wells

CASCADIA PAINTING Interior & Exterior WCB and Liability Insured

604-943-4024 FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates

7291234

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

PAINT RITE BY RICH For all your Painting needs!

Richard Ryan

604-946-4889 604-649-4930

Member: Better Business Bureau

PRIMO PAINTING Interior & Exterior

* EXCELLENT PRICES * Free Est./Written Guarantee

No Hassle Quick Work Insured /WCB

604-723-8434

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured. TAKE AWAY THE PRESSURE Painting, yard clean up - Contact Ian 604-946-9395..604-812-7255

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

Plumbing

8220

Plumbing

8225

• Exterior house cleaning • Pressure Washing • Gutters

Steve Watts 604-943-4134 778-228-5639 Pressure Washing

Exterior House Cleaning Driveways, Painting & Sealing A name you can trust Don’t wait. Call Ian Ferguson

Phone: 604.946.9395 Cell: 604.812.7255

8240

PLUMBERS

Godiva Heating & Plumbing Res. & comm. Repair, install WCB ins. bonded. 604-943-7770

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Power Washing

BOUNDARY BAY WINDOW WASHING

Renovations & Home Improvement

AL’S CERAMIC TILE

Kitchen & Bathroom Remodelling Bathroom & Shower Repairs 20 years experience Free estimates

604-948-9573 Cell: 604-836-8943

Tried & True Since 1902

• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Rooﬁng • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount www.crownresidentialrooﬁng.com

8250

8255

Roofing

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

ROOFING OUR SPECIALTY

778.886.8541 Licensed, Insured, WCB

TMO Contracting

TOP DAWG

ROOFING

Delta’s #1 Residential Roofers

'You Call It, We Haul It!' ROD’S HAUL-IT-AWAY

Rubbish Removal and Recycling

778-668-HAUL (4285)

Locally Owned... ● So you pay less ●

LARRY’S CLEAN-UP

Over 25 years serving South Delta

• Rubbish Removal • Reno Clean-Up • Yard Trimmings • Gutter Cleaning

604-649-9600 DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. Starting from $179 including dump fees. Disposal King, 604-306-8599

No Job Too Big or Too Small • Free Est.

778-883-3294

8300

www.topdawgrooﬁng.ca

Rubbish Removal

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

RDM ENTERPRISES For All Your Household Repairs and Renovations. Interior and Exterior Finishing, Kitchens, Bathrooms and Plumbing Refs Avail. Free Estimates

8309 Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

Cameron Construction - Additions & all renos, 25 yrs exp. Scott 604-948-9183 or 992-8182 cell

8250 Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

Roofing

PRECISION 1 Plumbing & Heating, Lic. & Ins. hw tanks, service, renos. No hst Rick 604-809-6822

Rob 604-946-4796

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005

8250

Roofing

JJ Rooﬁng • Repairs • Reroof • New Roof We cover the H.S.T.

SENIORS DISCOUNT WCB & Fully Insured

604-726-6345

AL’S CERAMIC TILE. Supply & install, samples avail. Free est. 604-948-9573, cell 604-836-8943

8315 SSK ROOFING & SIDING Re-roofing. Gutters. WCB / BBB 604-787-4622 or 778 240-6513

Tiling

Tree Services

Tree Removal - Stump Grinding Branch Chipping * Free Est. * WCB Local resident, 34 yrs. 604-943-0043

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