March 4, 2015 The Delta Optimist A15
Cathie Friebel
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t Muddy River Landing you will find an eclectic variety of treasures for all your senses to explore, from Jewelry to Soy Candles and lots in between! The next time you are looking for a gift, or in need some retail therapy, stop by for a look and a visit. Thank you to everyone for supporting our local stores and services.
5040 48th Avenue, Ladner 604.948.9090 muddyriverlanding@yahoo.ca
Ronnie, Dr. Martineau, Cindy
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ew Manager and IRIS Partner Veronica Caird, has been with IRIS for 11 years, previously as optician and Regional Manager. With her new position & recent move to Tsawwassen one year ago, she is able to focus on working alongside a great team of associates and doctors providing excellent service to clients. Ronnie is a member of the Rotary Club of Tsawwssen and looks forward to growing roots in the community with her husband and daughter. Optician Cindy Phillip continues to be an integral part of the IRIS team, working on a part time basis. Cindy has been proudly providing service to the community since 1996 and is very active in the community, as a member of the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen. She and husband Ron moved to Tsawwassen in 2007 and love the community. Dr. Lucie Martineau obtained a Bachelor of Education at McGill then became an optometrist after graduating with honors in 1997 at Waterloo University. In May 2002 she joined the team at IRIS. To quote Lucie “I really enjoy being an Optometrist in beautiful Tsawwassen, and I really want to contribute to this community by offering the best in eyecare services. I want my patients to experience better vision.” Ronnie, Cindy and Dr. Martineau, together with 2 other optometrists and 4 eye- care professionals, believe that if you provide great customer service with knowledgeable staff, the customer will be happy and remain loyal to you. It shows as the IRIS team is proud to be recipients of the Reader’s Choice award for best eyecare 11 years in a row! IRIS is 100% Canadian owned and is located in the Tsawwassen Shopping Center. “When you think of IRIS, you think of your eyes” quotes Lucie. With state of the art optometry equipment, and a focus on quality products, professional service and excellent patient care, IRIS looks forward to welcoming you. “We are proud to serve the community since 1974 and look forward to seeing you” says Ronnie. “Stop by for a cup of coffee with us”.
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Kristine Irving
nternational Women’s Day inspired me to take action this year. We have an amazing community of passionate women entrepreneurs in Ladner and Tsawwassen and I felt it was time to bring us together. It’s time for a few reasons:
• a giant mall threatening our small businesses. • loving local has never been easier. Some of us still might not be aware of the wonderful products and services we have right here... this is a time to share your business with each other. • I wanted to give back to the women who have supported me at The Urban Rack over the past 18 years as well as in my coaching business. Typical networking events are tough for me...our time is so very precious and I find it hard to commit to an evening of awkward conversation, warm white wine and cubed cheddar. I admit to being the awkward one in this scenario and selfishly I’m more of a red wine and popcorn gal (if you’ve been to The Urban Rack fashion show you know what I’m talking about). So, for this evening I tapped into my other career (Life and Business coach) and decided to share a workshop I am very passionate about. True Colours is a personality assessment tool I could not do without in my business. It’s like a secret weapon when communicating with staff, suppliers, and customers. I offered to run this workshop and the response has been overwhelming. As I said, an amazing community of passionate women entrepreneurs. My secret hope is that this might inspire other women to share their unique gifts. This is a multi talented bunch and I can’t imagine the mountains (or malls ;)) we could move if we came together. (ps. if I missed you for this event I truly apologize but it would only be because I didn’t have your contact info. Email me at kristine@ coachki.com and we can keep connected)
1202D - 56th Street Tsawwassen
604.943.7844 Optometrists
5211 Ladner Trunk Rd. • 604-940-6011 www.theurbanrack.com
Johanna Abraham
www.coachki.com 604-880-2408
MSW, RSW
Counselling for Individuals, Couples, and Families
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ometimes we feel backed into a corner by the challenges of life and unable to find our way out. This is when the expertise of a therapist is helpful, bringing new perspectives, strategies and direction to help put us back on the road to productivity and peace of mind.
778-899-4998
www.johannaabraham.com johannaabraham@yahoo.ca
As well as a formal education, I have much training and over thirty years of working with people from all walks of life. I live and work in Delta. Areas of Expertise: • Relationship, Marital, and Pre-Marital Counselling • Anxiety, Depression, and Low Self-Esteem • Grief, Loss and Trauma • Parent/Teen Conflict, and Adolescent Issues
Therapeutic techniques I use which you will find beneficial include: CBT, Mindfulness, EMDR, Gottman, EFT, Narative Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy.
Strictly confidential. Reasonable rates. Covered under some Extended Benefit Plans.