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Residents attended Tsawwassen Area Plan meetings in 2010 to discuss the future of their community. A new plan will be presented by Delta CAO George Harvie in 2011.

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TAP was year’s biggest issue Council abandoned proposed plan in October while CAO George Harvie will present a new version in 2011 BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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The Tsawwassen Area Plan was South Delta’s biggest and most contentious issue in 2010. Some say efforts to plot the community’s future was a debacle while others contend it was a properly followed process that simply played itself out. Whatever your opinion, there’s no denying it garnered its share of headlines throughout the year. The future of the Southlands, as expected, remained a thorny subject now as it did the last time the area plan was updated almost 20 years ago. However, just when that topic seemed to be put to bed for the time being, after planning staff recommended maintaining the current agricultural designation of the 538-acre property, an intense backlash occurred against other aspects of the proposed area plan. According to the group Southlands the Facts, many speakers at the public hearing this fall accused Delta council of creating a plan for large-scale growth that

catered to developers rather than the community. “Others spoke of the possible loss of character of the neighbourhoods, pointing out the irony of a community plan having the effect of destroying the community,” stated the group on its website following council’s decision to abandon the proposed plan in October. “Rejection of the proposed Tsawwassen Area Plan is a victory for democracy and all the citizens of Tsawwassen who made their voice heard,” the group stated. It was clear when the Tsawwassen Area Plan Committee began meeting in May of last year there were going to be touchy issues. “I really believe this could be a difficult process. What we’re going to try and do is come to some sort of consensus and, once again, you don’t put a committee together to impose positions on a community,” Coun. Bruce McDonald, the committee chair, said during an interview at the time. “We’re going to put a committee together to try and be a barometer, to read

what the citizens of an area ing 42 per cent of the land really want to happen,” he to urban agriculture. The said. farmland would have been As 2009 turned into given to Delta. 2010, committee members The application was and planning staff contingiven back to Century ued to solicit input from the this year and the commitpublic and balance compettee members weren’t even ing interests. allowed to talk about any The comspecific mittee asked development “We have been told proposals. for insights from key With the by the mayor that property Southlands we must take our owners in issue put to the town fair share of growth. rest, at least core, who temporarily, Does she think responded it appeared there are no the growth rate of the planfinancial Tsawwassen at four ning process incentives would sail times the rate of to redevelop along, but the regional growth due to the other procurrent posed policy strategy is fair?” building Peter Duffey changes, height limincluding an its. expansion of The results of a municithe town centre to facilitate pal mail-out survey, though, more higher density resifound the majority of dential development, prerespondents didn’t want that vented that from happening. limit changed. The majority In September, council also didn’t want any develgave preliminary approval opment on the Southlands. to a plan that was sent to a The Century Group public hearing for input. wanted to build 1,900 housThe civic politicians ing units on the Southlands were told the population using the concepts of new of Tsawwassen, if the total urbanism, while dedicatbuild-out was achieved,

would be 30,774 people in the next 10 years, an increase of over 9,500 from the current population. However, community planning director Tom Leathem noted a more conservative estimate would see a population increase of 3,157 people by 2020. The plan had new areas designated for townhomes, including along the power lines corridor. At the public hearing, which stretched into three days, almost all residents who came out to speak were vehemently opposed, complaining townhomes shouldn’t be allowed in established single-family neighbourhoods, including the Highlands. Mayor Lois Jackson then announced the plan would be abandoned and that CAO George Harvie would come back in a few months with a new plan. In an interview following the hearing, McDonald said the hearing was part of an overall process to gather public feedback and ideas. “You come up with a proposal and you put it in front of people. We had a number of people who said

they hadn’t been consulted, but that (hearing) was the consultation and opportunity for people to say whether we got it right, and I guess we didn’t in some areas.” Peter Simpson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, this month told the Optimist it’s disappointing how a persistent NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) attitude of a vocal group in Tsawwassen continues to halt any growth and the creation of much-needed housing varieties. The same problem can also be seen in other communities, he noted. During the public hearing, several residents, including Peter Duffey, said the growth rate proposed for their community was simply too high. “We have been told by the mayor that we must take our fair share of growth. Does she think the growth rate of Tsawwassen at four times the rate of the regional growth strategy is fair?” asked Duffey. The new area plan Harvie will present in 2011 is to consider comments from the public hearing.

A04 The Delta Optimist December 29, 2010

Hodgins is taking a step back Owner of the contentious Southlands property says it’s up to politicians to show some leadership on the issue BY

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It will be up to the community or Delta council to step forward and initiate discussions on what the future should hold for the Southlands. In an interview this month with the Optimist, Century Group president Sean Hodgins, looking back with disappointment at how things unfolded with his development proposal for the 538-acre Tsawwassen property, made it clear he has no plans to come forward with alternative scenarios. “I think Delta is going to have to show some leadership on that. I am not going to come forward and subject myself to the abuse or to the people who came out to support me. I’m not coming forward any time soon doing any more community consultation,” said Hodgins. There was no spirit of negotiation or compromise that surfaced in the community during the area plan process, nor was there an informed discussion on how to reverse the negative trends occurring in the community, he said. “It’s too bad because I feel there’s such promise for the community that can come out of that land. I just think the (Tsawwassen Area Plan) process was unfortunate.” The last time a community group stepped forward to generate discussions about a compromise for the Southlands was in 1990, a year after the highly contentious Tsawwassen Development Ltd. housing

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proposal was defeated. A group calling itself Delta Citizens For Properly Planned Development pitched a trade-off in which a parcel of the Southlands would be donated to the community in exchange for development of the rest of the site. Two years ago the Century Group, after an extensive public process, unveiled a proposal to develop the property with 1,900 homes, while giving 42 per cent of the land to Delta for urban farming. The plan was unveiled by renowned urban planner Andres Duany, one of the world’s leading figures in the new urbanism movement. He said the development would bring between 4,000 and 5,000 people to

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the community, acknowledging that represents a 25 per cent increase in the population over 15 to 20 years.

agricultural designation of the property to be maintained. Although the area plan was abandoned and Delta

“I think they really relied on that mail-in survey to say, ‘That’s it, there’s the final word.’ I really thought that was an improper judgment of the public mood. We had done a telephone survey right after that and it basically showed a really even split in the community.” Sean Hodgins While the Century Group proposal was vastly different from the TDL plan, the recommendation from civic planning staff, endorsed by the Tsawwassen Area Plan Committee and receiving preliminary approval from council, was for the current

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mail-out survey commissioned by the municipality showed roughly 60 per cent opposed to development. “I think they really relied on that mail-in survey to say, ‘That’s it, there’s the final word.’ I really thought that was an improper judgment of the public mood. We had done a telephone survey right after that and it basically showed a really even split in the community,” Hodgins said. “But it’s often the case that those who are opposed often have the loudest voice and often most domineering in a debate. “The other interesting thing which is untold is that it seems to be the same 60 per cent that said, ‘We don’t want any development anywhere,’ because there was

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Century Group president Sean Hodgins, who consulted extensively with the community prior to devising a blueprint for the Southlands, says he doesn’t have any plans for further public consultation.

also a 60-40 spilt when it came to the issue of densifying the town centre.” Hodgins also noted the area plan process never played out any central themes, including whether people want any growth or how do they want to change the lack of housing variety and aging demographic. “They could have at least acknowledged that, but instead certain people said, ‘Well, we don’t care about that anyway. Who cares if a school closes or who cares if we get older?’” Hodgins, who has to pay residential taxes on the Southlands, said his plan for now is to encourage local farmers to try to work part of the property that is capable of yielding the best results for crops. Several speakers at the area plan public hearing urged council to take the next step and apply to have the Southlands placed back in the Agricultural Land Reserve. Hodgins said it’s something he’s considering doing himself, but he wouldn’t say what type of operation is being contemplated. “I don’t want to necessarily go there, but when it comes to farming it, we may want the protection of the ALR and it would reduce the taxes. I don’t know. We may go into farming and we may go into it in a big way ... we’re not going to let it stay fallow, something’s got to change.” Hodgins also noted that while there’s been lots of talk about people wanting to buy the land for conservation purposes, no one has stepped forward with an offer.

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Consensus proves to be elusive goal Tsawwassenite who thrust himself into the debate says all-or-nothing theme polarized community SANDOR GYARMATI

It’s not going to be easy getting through what surely would be a difficult discussion to find consensus on the future of the Southlands. That’s what Tsawwassen’s Dana Maslovat had to say in a recent interview looking back at the debate that polarized the community this year. Maslovat found himself as one of the main public figures opposed to development on the expansive property after he and others formed the group Southlands the Facts. It was in response to concerns the Tsawwassen Area Plan process was unfolding without giving residents a real voice. “My goal is to see through a Tsawwassen Area Plan that represents well gathered public opinion. Once that’s done, I think

there’s lots of people with all kinds of different skills that may or may not come forward, but it also depends on whether the owner of the land (Century Group president Sean Hodgins) wants to do something with it,” said Maslovat. “In some ways we can put together all these proposals but we’re spinning our wheels unless Sean Hodgins is interested in coming up with alternatives and I’m sure he doesn’t know until the Tsawwassen Area Plan is officially going forwards as well.” Noting there’s no point in trying to initiate a discussion about alternatives for the land until the area plan is approved, Maslovat said he’d be more concerned about allowing housing on viable farmland than having farming activity take place there, even though the Southlands is surrounded by homes. “For me, if Sean Hodgins

is interested in farming that land, that’s a better alternative. I don’t want to see intensive farming on there, but if it’s being used to grow food, I’m more comfortable with that than adding more people and adding more densification.” Noting residents can’t have it both ways by saying they don’t want to change the current agricultural designation but at the same time don’t want the Southlands farmed, Maslovat feels it’s unfortunate an all-or-nothing theme divided the community when it came to the Century Group’s plan. “Certainly this issue has really put people on one side or the other and it’s become an all-or-nothing thing ... I would certainly think it would be beneficial for the community to have something that everyone can live with but I don’t know if that’s realistic or not,” he said.

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Dana Maslovat helped form Southlands the Facts in response to how the Tsawwassen Area Plan process was unfolding. Maslovat agreed Delta’s mayor and council should perhaps take some kind of initiative in generating a discussion about the land, maybe through an independent mediator, although it would still be a difficult process because the issue has polarized the community. Some people may not like the development proposal that had been put

forward by the company but are willing to consider something smaller as a compromise, while others believe there should be no compromise when it comes to farming farmland, Maslovat noted. He said he also has doubts Delta council has the ability and leadership to guide a rational discussion, based on how the area plan was handled.

Maslovat said he wouldn’t be willing to enter any discussion on the future of the Southlands unless the area plan clearly states the land remain as agricultural. If it does, he said, some members of his group indicated a willingness to discuss solutions, but others said it’s not their responsibility as citizens to make sure farmland is used for agriculture.

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A06 The Delta Optimist December 29, 2010

The year that was - in photos There were a plethora of stories that made headlines in South Delta in 2010. Here’s a month-by-month look at some of the top ones:

March Kip Gaudry, Delta’s director of engineering, was charged with possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography. Police searched Gaudry’s office at municipal hall as well as his North Delta home. Computers and other technical equipment were seized in the raid. He was suspended without pay before resigning a few days later. May The highly publicized B.C. Supreme Court trial began for Carol Berner. On May 17, 2008, Alexa Middelaer and her aunt Daphne Johanson were feeding a horse in the 4300-block of 64th Street in East Ladner when a car driven by Berner plowed into them. The little girl was fatally wounded and died later at B.C. Children’s Hospital. After a seven-month investigation that included an undercover operation, Berner was charged with impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Berner, 58, pleaded not guilty but after a four-week trial, she was found guilty in July and sentenced to 30 months in November.

January Longtime newspaperman and beloved Delta storyteller Edgar Dunning celebrated his 100th birthday with a special presentation at municipal hall. Sadly, Dunning, who was still writing a column for the Optimist and maintaining an active schedule, passed suddenly away in October. A celebration of his life at the South Delta Baptist Church was filled with humour and song, a fitting send-off for a truly amazing gentleman. Dunning’s father started the Optimist in 1922. February South Deltans got a closeup look at the Olympic torch prior to the Winter Games. The torch relay passed through Tsawwassen, the Tsawwassen First Nation reserve and Ladner, stopping briefly at municipal hall for a celebration, before heading on to Richmond. A large crowd came out to watch.

April The Tsawwassen Area Plan Committee heard familiar arguments about the future of the Southlands from those on both sides of the debate at a public forum at the South Delta Recreation Centre. The deliberations became a moot point when Delta council later gave an official community plan amendment application for the property back to the owner, Century Group. As far as the area plan, Delta planning staff would go on to recommend the current agricultural designation for the Southlands remain in place.

June The Tsawwassen First Nation marked National Aboriginal Day with a groundbreaking of an industrial park called Tsawwassen Gateway Logistics Centre. It marked the TFN’s first major economic initiative following its treaty coming into effect last year.

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July The debate continued about where to locate a new washroom/ concession building at Centennial Beach. For years Delta wanted Metro Vancouver, which has a lease to operate the popular beach, to replace the dilapidated building. The district had been waiting to build because it wanted a destination-style restaurant to be part of the plans, however after about two years, Metro Vancouver wasn’t able to find a suitable private partner for the restaurant and that component was shelved. A spot was later finalized for the building beside the expanded children’s playground. The building is to open next summer. August The controversial hydro rightof-way in Tsawwassen was tabbed as an area for future townhouse development. The Tsawwassen Area Plan Committee voted in favour of the provision in a new area plan brought forward by planning staff. Planner Barry Konkin told the committee townhomes are a form of housing that’s lacking in the community, especially for young families wanting to get in to the housing market. The plan also had areas just outside the town core designated

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September A by-election was held to fill the Delta council seat left vacant by the sudden death of counillor George Hawksworth in the spring. First elected in 1990, Hawksworth’s calm, level-headed approach helped establish him as the voice of reason during some of the most heated council debates. Ladner farmer Ian Paton won the by-election, fending off a challenge from Sylvia Bishop in the eight-candidate race. Paton was endorsed by the mayor’s Delta Independent Voters’ Association.

November The trial began for Mukhtiar Panghali, charged with seconddegree murder and interference with a dead body in the October 2006 death of his wife, Manjit. Her burned remains were found along Deltaport Way five days after she disappeared. The 30year-old Grade 1 teacher, who was four months pregnant with her second child, disappeared on her way home from a prenatal yoga class. Crown prosecutor Dennis Murray said the husband gave varying accounts of the events immediately after reporting his wife’s disappearance. His defence claimed his actions were “quite consistent” with “showing the appropriate level of concern and worry.” The verdict will be delivered Jan. 14 in New Westminster.

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December Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington said she’s not interested in the leadership of either the Liberals or NDP. Huntington, the first independent elected to the legislature in over 50 years, crossed her name off for both parties after the resignations of Gordon Campbell and Carole James. Huntington had turned down overtures from both parties to run in the last election.

October It was shaping up to be disastrous growing season for local farmers thanks to the unrelenting heavy rainfall. It was the worst season in 80 years, according to the Delta Farmers’ Institute. A spokesperson with the Ministry of Agriculture told the Optimist a significant portion of the potato industry is insured in the 2010 Production Insurance Program. Most major potato and vegetable producers are also enrolled in the 2010 AgriStability program, which protects a farmer from farm income declines. Noting that program only covers a percentage of losses, longtime farmer Peter Guichon said local farmers were hoping the province initiates a joint provincial-federal recovery program.

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MURPHY’S LAW One of the many roles a newspaper plays is to let readers know about the passing of someone well known in the community or someone who is taken from us in a public way. For the most part, those who report the news are detached from it, but in a community of this size, it can’t help but hit close to home once in a while. That was the case far too often for me this year. It can be a surreal feeling when writing, editing or formatting a story on the passing of someone you know. The inevitable I-can’t-believe-they’re-gone feelings are magnified as you stare, blankly, at the computer screen. Is it really true? Are they really gone? It must be because it says so in black and white. I find it takes considerably longer to complete the task as my gaze is transfixed on the screen, a mix of sorrow and disbelief grinding the thought process to a halt. Invariably, my mind wanders, often diverted to memories of happier times, before being jarred back to the painful reality. I was placed in this unwelcome situation several times this year as people I had known for many years were taken from us far too soon. It was hard to believe George Hawksworth, a fixture on Delta council for the last two decades and a gem of a man, was gone, but that’s what the pages of this newspaper carried in the spring. In the summer, it was an even greater shock to have to report that Mary Brodowich, a name some of you Ladnerites will recognize, had passed away. One of the first parents I met through my son about a decade ago, Mary had a smile that lit up a room and a laugh to match, so to say goodbye to her before her 40th birthday was heartbreaking. More recently, we had to report on the passing of Edgar Dunning, an iconic figure in these parts and integral member of the Optimist family since this paper was founded 88 years ago. He was 100, so in some ways it wasn’t unexpected, but to see his face staring at me from the computer screen, and not from the chair in my office, was still difficult to accept. And finally, earlier this month we had the sad duty to report that Charlie Giordano, who I’d known since attending his journalism classes at Kwantlen 25 years ago, had left us. Charlie, who played a prominent role in the back rooms of many political parties over the years, was a bona fide character and will certainly be missed. I’m happy 2010 is almost in the books and sincerely hope next year doesn’t include so much sad news.

Taxing year in B.C. promises more of the same in 2011 DAN SOUTHARD

COMMUNITY COMMENT There are two things you can always count on in the lead-up to Christmas: technical difficulties at the Ladner Village Christmas tree lighting ceremony and uptight white people trying to convince immigrants they should be offended by Christmas. Fortunately, Ladner’s uniquely shaped Christmas tree always lights in the end and most immigrants choose to spend their time searching for bargains at heavily decorated malls rather than complaining about our most festive of traditions. With Christmas now past, it’s time for the obligatory look back at the big news stories of 2010. Actually, there were only two truly big stories in B.C. this year, the Olympics being number one. Our tremendously successful Winter Olympics are still spawn-

ing the occasional headline. Just a couple of weeks ago Canada’s languages commissioner, our most useless bureaucrat, resurrected the complaint the opening ceremonies weren’t French enough. He went on to say that, “we missed a golden opportunity to showcase our bilingualism to the world.” Hmm, maybe he’s correct. Perhaps more Americans would vacation in Canada if only they knew that one need not travel all the way to Europe to be treated poorly by insecure French people. The other big news story of the year is the HST, which will be one of the biggest stories of 2011 as well. Who could have predicted the sloppy introduction of a tax policy would lead to the fall of not only the premier, but the leader of the opposition as well? OK, there’s more to the story than just the HST. Gordon Campbell fell victim to one of the first rules of politics: the longer you hang around, the longer the list of people who dislike you. That list grows especially fast when you’re a poorly advised and domineering leader of a very “active” government.

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While Campbell had lost the support of the electorate, Carole James’ downfall came at the hands of her caucus members. With the possibility of the Liberals installing an exciting new leader, some NDPers became increasingly fearful the next election would include a Scooby-Doo moment in which James’ mask gets pulled off, revealing Bob Skelly in a pant suit. The NDP’s fears were, at least in part, unjustified, as so far the field of Liberal candidates is about as exciting as a damp piece of bread. In fact, the only candidate for the Liberal leadership who even comes close to sort of being new and interesting is Christy Clark, who chose to enter the race on the advice of her nine-year-old son. I think he also gave her the idea to scrap the HST referendum. How sad that the job of premier is so undesirable that not one person who is all at once innovative, inspiring and intelligent is willing to step forward for either party. Instead, we get a bunch of re-treads who are only differentiated by which failed spending programs they’ll pump more money into. Oh well, at least 2011 promises to be a very interesting year.

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ment believing he could do more for salmon through the foundation. Regarding Cummins’ comments about government support for the foundation, in 2009, only 16 per cent ($1.6 million) of the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s revenue came from the federal government. Of that, about 20 per cent ($289,027) was “government” in name only, as it was generated by the sale of federal Pacific Salmon Conservation Stamps — a required purchase for any angler who wants to retain salmon in saltwater off B.C. The conservation stamp funds have been directed to our flagship Community Salmon Program, which has granted more than $8.5 million to 1,185 projects over 20 years (total funds from the conservation stamp and foundation contributions). The remaining investment has been matched by provincial dollars and, in combination, have funded 275 programs since 2006 to support communities and improved stewardship within the

Fraser Basin. It would be difficult to find an organization with a better record of making dollars stretch. On average, community groups have raised six dollars for every dollar received from our foundation. That’s why the federal government has partnered with the Pacific Salmon Foundation for more than 20 years. When elected representatives like Cummins question why government money is spent on the Pacific Salmon Foundation, they are really questioning the contributions of community organizations, tens of thousands of volunteers and hundreds of private donors. We are proud of our support of B.C.’s salmon communities and will continue to work to improve conditions for Pacific salmon. We would hope a federal politician with Cummins’ experience would be more helpful than critical of those efforts. E.L. “Ned” Pottinger Chairman Pacific Salmon Foundation

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Editor: Re: DFO is controlling agenda of salmon inquiry, MP’s Report, Dec. 18 We were dismayed to read John Cummins’ column, particularly as it relates to the Pacific Salmon Foundation and our president and CEO, Dr. Brian Riddell. For the record, the Pacific Salmon Foundation was created in 1987 as an independent, non-partisan charity to ensure a sustainable future for wild Pacific salmon in British Columbia and the Yukon. We provide grants to community salmon projects that are carried out by more than 35,000 volunteers throughout the province. Our volunteer board has worked hard to build a competent and effective team with proven, capable delivery of volunteer-based projects. We hired Riddell to lead our team two years ago because he is an extremely capable scientist and manager. Riddell no longer works for the federal government, and has said on numerous occasions that he left govern-

Editor: Re: Fighter jet parts to be made here, Dec. 8 There’s an old adage that says if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That goes for the government’s job projections for the F-35 stealth fighter. The truth is the F-35 stealth fighter project could actually cost Canada more jobs than it will create. This deal is unlike previous military aircraft deals in that the government has failed to require the U.S. manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, to invest an amount equivalent to the estimated $16 billion contract in Canada. Instead, the government says it has identified up to $12 billion in contracts that companies can bid on. And who will decide the winners of those contracts? Lockheed Martin, using our tax dollars. Which would you rather have: the chance to bid on $12 billion in contracts, or guarantees of $16 billion in contracts? Canadian workers should not be asked to just sit back and hope that Lockheed Martin will send contracts

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Editor: Re: Lack of growth causes concern, Dec. 23 The Delta Chamber of Commerce, citing “abandonment of the Tsawwassen Area Plan,” lack of growth and an aging population, may prepare a report or request a presentation to Delta council. The Greater Vancouver Homebuilders’ Association tells us businesses can’t speak out for fear “anti-growth activists” will boycott them. Wow! Those who sell us goods, services and homes really hold us in low regard. The June Ipsos Reid survey did report business respondents as more favourable to growth, and business owners who spoke at

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Bill Gamble’s family has been in the print and design business since the early 1950s and, while things have changed a lot since then, customers at KQ Print and Design in Tilbury still receive personal, family service. Bill joined the family business, which was formerly known as Kingsway Quick Printers 1969 and located on Tyne and Kingsway in Vancouver, in 1985 and his wife Andrea, who formerly worked in banking, came on board in 2003. The couple now owns and operates the business. The Tilbury office looks like a small operation. The Gambles have only two staff members — a graphic

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A12 The Delta Optimist December 29, 2010 In the Community

Tsaw. United welcomes new minister

Maritimer Daniel Kirkegaard begins his ministry after last month’s covenanting service of the congregation. Since the transfer of their former minister in June, the Tsawwassen congregation spent three months seeking a replacement and, early in September, Kirkegaard was presented by the search committee for approval. Kirkegaard accepted the

call and led worship for the first time at Tsawwassen United Church on Nov. 7. With the covenanting service of Nov. 28 being the final formality, Kirkegaard officially began his ministry. Kirkegaard (pronounced “Kirk-guard”) was born,

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raised and received his early education in Saint John, New Brunswick. He was very active in his church, especially the church’s choirs. Following his graduation from high school, Kirkegaard worked for four years as the music and drama unit director for the New Covenant Players of Oxnard, California, a travelling Christian theatre and music group. It was here Kirkegaard honed the musical and dramatic skills he brings to his ministry. After finishing with the theatrical group that took him to 46 of the United States, Kirkegaard returned to Saint John where he worked for a year as an education and evangelism outreach worker before beginning studies at Acadia Divinity School and Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. He received his bachelor of theology degree in 1988 and his bachelor of arts degree in 1989. Since 1988 Kirkegaard has worked as a residential

care worker for L’Arche, an international network of communities founded by Jean Vanier in 1964. L’Arche provides homes and community for developmentally handicapped adults and their caregivers. Kirkegaard moved to Vancouver in 1991, employed as a human services worker at the L’Arche Community in Burnaby. Later he became special education assistant with the Vancouver school board until June 1994. For three years Kirkegaard studied at the Vancouver School of Theology, earning a master of divinity degree. He was ordained a minister of the United Church of Canada in May 1997 and settled in his first pastoral charge in Tabusintac, New Brunswick, where he remained for three years before returning to B.C. to East Burnaby United Church. While in Burnaby, Kirkegaard also served as the chair of the Board of L’Arche, Greater Vancouver. In December 2004,

Daniel Kirkegaard Kirkegaard accepted an invitation to become the founding community leader and executive director of a L’Arche Community in Saint John, New Brunswick and the family returned to his hometown. He is very proud to have been able to start the first L’Arche Community in New Brunswick. To facilitate his wife Sandra’s teaching career, the family returned to the Vancouver area in 2008. Kirkegaard and Sandra have four children: Nathan, Kristen, Joshua and Tianna; they reside in Ladner. The entire family is gifted with various talents in the fields of music and drama. Tsawwassen United Church’s Sunday worship services begin at 10 a.m., followed by a time of fellowship. All are welcome to attend.

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Stretching calendar will keep us all younger With the years flying by far too quickly, revolutionary proposal would add three months to the customary 12

LIVING MATTERS They say time speeds up the older you get — and this, I know to be true. I’m older. I cannot believe — cannot believe! — the calendar will be flipping to 2011 on Saturday. This is nothing short of appalling. I call for a calendar revolution. I call for ordinary folks the world over to demand of their lawmakers that this calendar madness be revisited! My not-somodest proposal: that three months — yes, the length of an entire season — be added to every year. Think of the many plus-

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es. We would have more time to write our Christmas cards, more time to help the kids test their science experiments, more time to pay off the mortgage. We’d have more time between birthdays. Granted, we’d have to wait a little longer to open the presents and blow out the candles, but that’s small stuff when you consider that we’d age a whole lot less. Had this proposal been enacted when I was a grade-schooler, why, I’d be — well, 12 or 15 years younger than I am today. I’d have an awful lot more time to save up for retirement. Heck, I’d even be awaiting the dawn of the new millennium — and still planning a bang-up party. There would be logistics to consider, of course. After all, you don’t remake the

lot slower. As I say, no problemo. Eventually, there’d be Let’s face it, ordinary some winfolks of the ter in the world — espespringtime, Had this proposal cially you and some been enacted when older ordinary summerfolks — the time in the I was a gradecalendar is schooler, why, I’d be flipping at a fall. No problemo, rate that is — well, 12 or 15 say I. We’ll absolutely years younger than I outrageous! call that first one Absolutely am today. wring, peroutrageous, haps, and I say! Seems the next one fummer. like you ordinary folks who

are 62 were 61, well, six months ago. And you 83year-olds — well, you get the idea. Let’s slow down this madness, for crying out loud! Let’s get control of the international clock, and hang on to 2011 for 12 weeks longer! Let’s unite, common people! Let’s call for a change! Happy New Year, I say, Happy New Year to all! Let’s observe the next one in wring!

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Coming Events Clubs & Groups ◆A local Volkssport club is hosting a non-competitive 5-km/10-km walk in Ladner on Saturday, Jan. 8. Free for new participants. For more info, contact Verni at 604682-8390. ◆Are you responsible for the care of a family member or friend at home or in a facility? Delta Caregivers’ Network is offering an education series and support group starting Thursday, Jan. 20 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. once a week for eight weeks. Cost is $25. Subjects covered include caregiver stress, communication techniques, role and lifestyle changes, accessing and using community resources, and legal and financial issues. To register call Laurie at 604943-3921, Frances at 604946-7131, or the Centre for Supportive Care at 604948-0660. ◆The Winskill Otters Masters Swim Club, for ages 18 and over, welcomes swimmers all abilities. It meets Sundays from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m., or 8 to 9 p.m. For more information visit: www.

winskillotters.com or call 604-940-3375. ◆An Advocacy and School Transitions parent workshop will cover practical skills for ensuring a smooth transition for children going into kindergarten, Grade 1 or into high school on Thursday, Jan. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 3-3800-72nd St., Ladner. For parents of children ages 4 to 13. Presented by Reach Child and Youth Development Society. To register call 604-946-6622 ext. 343 or e-mail caroly@reachdevelopment.org. ◆The Delta Photo Club offers seminars, guest speakers and critique evenings. Contact escape2ocean@yahoo.ca for more details. The group meets at KinVillage on Wednesday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 (lots of field trips and events planned too). ◆The wheelchair dance program is underway at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. The group meets alternate Fridays. Wheelchair users of all abilities are welcome as are volunteers. Call 604-8628761 for further informa-

tion. ◆Due to construction of the new Tsawwassen Springs Golf & Country Club the Tsawwassen Tuesday Ladies Group has temporarily moved to the Delta Golf Course off Hwy. 10. They will continue to golf every Tuesday commencing April 5 until Oct. 18, 2011. For more information about the club contact Michelle at mroy88@telus.net. ◆The Knitting Sisters Group makes hats, scarves, laprobes, slippers, and baby items to donate to cancer patients, sick children, homeless and other worthy causes. Drop-in sessions at McKee House are on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. If you would like to help knit/crochet; donate yarn; or be a sponsor contact Alice at 604-946-3060 or agisborne@dccnet.com. Visit www.user.dccnet.com/ agisborne for more information. ◆The Delta Stamp Club meets every second and fourth Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. New members are always welcome.

◆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. ◆Toastmasters in Tsawwassen 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 ◆A New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance will be held at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave. Tsawwassen. Call now to reserve 604-943-0225. Prices are $48 for members and $55 for non-members. Doors open at 7 p.m. with salad bar at 7:30 p.m. and a Buffet Beautiful at 8 p.m. Music for dancing will be by Swing Patrol. Party

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◆McKee Seniors Recreation Centre will host a New Year’s Eve dinner/ dance on Friday, Dec. 31 starting at 5 p.m. Members: $25, non-members: $30. Entertainment by Sincerely Yours. New Year brought in at 9 p.m. PST. Donations to the food bank will be accepted. Call 604-9461411 for more information.

◆Ring in the new year with friends and family in a fabulous evening of music from Broadway shows! Concert producer, Michelle Jones is pleased to launch the new Ovation Concert Series presenting “Tracy Neff & Friends in Concert” on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at Cedar Park Church. Actress and singer, Tracy Neff will be joined by singers Tony Barton and Deanna Gutierrez and pianist Larry Enns with a performer’s chat to follow. Tickets are $15 with proceeds donated to the Delta Hospice Society. For tickets, call 604-946-7410 and for more info, contact jones-inc@telus.net.

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Woodley named to Games team

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Tides at Tsawwassen Pacific Standard Time. Height in feet

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Team B.C. defenceman Macoy Erkamps closes in on Valley West Hawks forward during last Wednesday exhibition game in Richmond which culminated a three-day training camp. The 15-year-old from Ladner is now in Calgary playing for the Greater Vancouver Canadians at the Macs Midget Tournament.

Busy stretch for Ladner blueliner who will be playing for Team B.C.

When you happen to be a top 15-year-old hockey prospect, the holiday season is hardly the time to relax. Such is the case for Ladner’s Macoy Erkamps. The blueliner is currently in Calgary playing for the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League’s Greater Vancouver Canadians at the prestigious 33rd annual Mac’s Tournament. The Canadians opened the 25-team event with a 4-3 victory over the Tisdale Trojans on Boxing Day, before being edged 2-1 by the Calgary Royals on Tuesday. They were scheduled to face former champion Russia Severstal yesterday and will conclude round-robin play against the Leduc Oil Kings today. The top eight teams advance to the quarter-finals,

with the championship game slated for the Scotia Bank Saddledome on New Year’s Day. Erkamps and a two of his Canadians teammates — goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Nic Petan — were also busy attending a three-day training camp last week in Richmond as members of the provincial U16 team headed to the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax — slated for Feb. 11-18. The camp concluded with Team B.C. defeating the BCMMHL’s Valley West Hawks 8-1 in an exhibition game last Wednesday. Erkamps was among the goal scorers. The South Delta Minor Hockey product was taken 27th overall by the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the 2010 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

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It was a journey that began 18 months ago for Melissa Woodley and, to this day, she still can’t let out a sigh of relief. The ringette standout was among 16 players recently named to Team B.C. for the upcoming 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax — concluding an intense selection process. However, before Woodley can celebrate the highlight of her athletic career, she must first must prove she is healthy enough at a Team B.C. training camp in Richmond this weekend. The 16-year-old has had back trouble and the injury flared up after taking a hit during a tournament in Regina. It forced Woodley to sit out the team’s final two competitions but she was still selected to the roster. “The coach told me they had faith in me as a player,” explained Woodley. “With the Games only a few weeks away, they want to see how I hold up this weekend. If I’m not close to 100 per cent then I will switch places with the alternate player.” Woodley is confident she will pass this weekend’s test. She has been training with her Lower Mainland all-star team and says she is close to top form. Given the commitment she has made to the program, it would be unfair for her not to be wearing B.C. colours in Halifax. The process began way back in June of 2009 when over 120 players attended seven identification camps. Eleven months later, potential players were selected and attended an eighth tryout stage in Ottawa where a tournament featured nearly every provincial team from across the country. The players also went through fitness testing, as well as mental training and Melissa Woodley nutrition seminars. By the time the team got together again for a training camp at Smokey Lake, Alberta in August, the roster had been whittled down to 24. Several more tournaments were held throughout the fall, leading up to the roster announcement. Woodley was one of seven defenceman named to the team. She grew up playing for Richmond Ringette before making the switch over to Delta where she was a top scoring forward for a highly successful Kay-Oss team that won provincial championships. She helped Team B.C. finished fourth at the 2010 U16 nationals in Saskatoon and was recognized for her outstanding play by being named to the tournament’s first all-star team. She admits the Team B.C. tryout process was somewhat of an emotional roller coaster ride with some of Lower Mainland teammates making the final roster and others not. “That’s what made it tough was your friends getting cut then seeing them at practice. It was a little awkward,” said Woodley of the tryouts. “With so many skilled defenders, I had to work very hard and stay focused.” It was a school take home flyer that piqued Woodley’s interest in ringette and she has been hooked on the sport since despite giving girls ice hockey a try. “I did play girls spring hockey but I just prefer ringette and the speed of the game, especially at the top level,” added Woodley, who is also an accomplished field hockey player. “It’s just so much faster.”

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Strikers thrive indoors at TSS Power tourney

Storm fall to Islanders

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Seafair Islanders Akash Bains skates in on South Delta Storm defenceman Ryan Jones during Pacific Coast pee wee rep tier one hockey action in Ladner. The Richmond visitors skated to a 5-2 victory.

The Ladner Strikers U15 girls soccer team have remained busy during the holiday break — participating in the Total Soccer Systems (TSS) Power Tournament in Richmond. The indoor round robin event event featured 4-on-4 and 5-on-5 games. Strikers coaches Rich Matthews and Mike Anderson divided the girls and entered two equally strong teams. Strikers “A” posted a 2-1 record, while Strikers “B” rolled to three straight wins — setting the stage for the two teams to square off in the championshop game. After 25 minutes of 5-on-5 soccer the game remained tied. The deadlock was finally broken by the Strikers “B” team during a five-minute overtime period. The Strikers “A” team included: Louisa Silva, Cassidy Bremner, Justine Taylor, Shinell Deo, Bobby Milford, Olivia dePieri and Shaniah Campbell. The “B” squad featured Anneka Hunchak, Mackenzie Welsch,Merin Anderson, Maddie

Ladner Strikers #2

Ladner Strikers #1 Knoepfel, Stephanie Soursos, Cheyanne Makelki, Sam Pugh, and Cassidy Summers. The girls had lots of fun and great exercise. The team celebrated with a dinner out at the Old Spaghetti Factory.

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Waterman, A. David July 20, 1933 - Dec. 21, 2010

David finally lost his battle with an illness, and its complications, that he fought for nearly two years. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by Mary, his wife of 56 years, his children, Ric (Janice), Alan (Kelly) and Julie (Ed), his treasured grandchildren, Kirsten, Cody and Josh (and their father, Terry), Brendan and Brooke, along with extended family in Manitoba, England and Brazil. David’s life was devoted to family and friendships. It says a lot to look at the list of life-long friends that date back to early days in Newfoundland, through Seattle, Prince Rupert, Kamloops, Langley, White Rock, New Westminster, Victoria, and finally where he lived the majority of his life, Tsawwassen. Those friendships sprang from his ties until his death to Shawnigan Lake School (‘49, Gold Club), his 44 years with CIBC where he retired as Regional Manager for Northern BC and The Yukon, his time spent on the links at Tsawwassen and Beach Grove Golf Clubs, and of course from his ability to make anyone feel at ease when they were with him. His family will miss his comforting presence around the big dinner table, beginning with this Christmas Eve’s dinner, on the sports fields, at concerts, graduations and weddings. And of course his ready grin, bright eyes and infectious laugh. The family is incredibly grateful to the legion of devoted and caring nurses and doctors who gave so much of themselves to David, and us all, during the various stages of his illness. Of special note are Drs. Song, Noble and Kordic, and the staff in the Delta ER. With the holiday season upon us all, the family wishes to wait until later in January to hold a memorial service. Date, time and place will be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Delta Hospital Foundation, BC Cancer Foundation or VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation’s Leukemia/BMT Research.

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