A10 The Delta Optimist February 15, 2017
Letters
ADVICE
It’s tough to read rezoning sign
FROM THE PROS My feet hurt and my physician has recommended that I see a foot care nurse; how can I do this? Ans. Thanks for this question. Excellent foot health is the foundation to mobility and is an important part of your overall preventive health care. An assessment by a certified foot care nurse will determine your exact needs (basic or advanced) and the development of a treatment plan will allow you to maintain your mobility for as long as possible. We have partnered with a certified foot care nurse to provide full foot care services here in the pharmacy. Give us a call today with any questions you may have and to book your appointment. “Who Cares? I Do” is not just a slogan – it is THE reason Paul Gibbons, Pharmacist/Owner at the Medicine Shoppe in Tsawwassen, looks forward to helping you every day. Windsor Woods, Tsawwassen #4 - 1363 56 Street Tel: (778) 434-3300 www.medicineshoppe.ca email: ms0367@store.medicineshoppe.ca
Editor: Tsawwassen Town Centre rezoning? I think I saw a rezoning sign butt up to the sidewalk facing 56th Street at the Town Centre Mall as I drove by. I can’t be sure, because my eyes are generally on the road. I wondered, though, who would be brave enough to read that sign? I can’t think it very safe to
turn your back on the constant traffic to read it. And thanks to my aging eyes, if I could remember that it’s there when I’m at the mall, I don’t think I could stand back far enough to see it without stepping onto the road. I haven’t seen a rezoning sign on the mall walkway, where people would see and read it easily. Maybe there’s another
one hiding somewhere? I wonder what Century Group wants to build there now? Still a 20-storey tower? Still planning to build up to the edge of the sidewalks and forever remove the open air, sunny Tsawwassen feel of our town centre? What the heck Delta? Why make it so difficult to see? Why indeed. Louise Latremouille
Double standard for ’Bay homeowners Editor: Delta has forced homeowners living on the shore of Boundary Bay to pay for higher seawalls whenever a building permit is issued for structural changes to the home. The walls belong to the homeowner
and were built with personal funds. Some chose not to install walls and now Delta is providing protection at no cost to them. So why are existing homeowners who have walls forced to add an $80,000 extension
to their walls? Why are we forced to pay for the flood protection for everyone in Boundary Bay? What would they say if I took down my wall? I know Boundary Bay would flood. R. Morrison
Notice of Proposal to Discharge a Land Use Contract
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QUESTION I’ve had my new hearing aids for a few days, but they’re not performing exactly as I would like. Why? ANSWER This is common and nothing to be concerned about! It’s important to remember that adjusting to your new hearing aids will be a gradual process. We advise our clients that it often takes 4-6 visits to our clinic until we have the hearing aids perfectly fit and calibrated for each person and his or her lifestyle.
Mark Nickel
BC-HIP, BBA
Hearing Instrument Practitioner
Phone: 604-943-0033 5682 12 Avenue, Tsawwassen www.TsawwassenHearing.com
In addition to getting comfortable with how the hearing aids physically feel, you’ll notice that sounds and noises you may not have heard for quite some time are back. Your ears are now being supported by your new hearing aids; this means that in the first few days, many sounds will appear louder than before. Rest assured this will cease to be an issue once your brain gets used to these sounds again. During follow-up visits, we ask our clients to be very honest about what is working well and what could use improvement. Hearing aids are powerful pieces of technology; getting the most out of them requires expertise and commitment from us, and trust and patience from you. Though it can be a process, we’re in it with you all the way to help you hear more out of life.
Q: What are the ways I can make a
LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 7641 FOR 5253 BENTLEY COURT (FILE NO. LU008071) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Regular Meeting to be held on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading and final adoption of “Delta (Dubras/Bagnall – LU008071) Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7641, 2017” which relates to the property at 5253 Bentley Court as shown outlined in bold and marked “Subject Property” on the map below. The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge Land Use Contract S.A. No. 3151, which was registered in the Land Title Office in 1977 under charge N122548 and modified in 1978 under charge P79292, from the subject property to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family Residential Zone, in order to allow the construction of an addition to the existing single family dwelling. Pursuant to Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on February 6, 2017, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw. Website: www.delta.ca – February 6, 2017 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item No. E.04 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm and Thursday between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm from February 9, 2017 to February 20, 2017, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon, February 20, 2017. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council, The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 • Email: mayor-council@delta.ca
charitable gift through my Will?
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Making a bequest in your Will to an organization that is near and dear to your heart is a great way to support them without giving up assets during your lifetime. A gift in your Will can also have significant tax savings for your estate. When you make this gift, a charitable tax receipt is issued to your estate that will help reduce your taxes. There are three types of bequests that you can consider when making this gift. A specific bequest is a gift of specified cash or piece of property. A residual gift is a gift of all or part of the residue of your estate after all specific bequests and expenses have been paid out of your estate. A contingent bequest is a gift that will pass to your charity of choice in the event that your beneficiary or beneficiaries should predecease you.
Lisa Hoglund Executive Director Delta Hospital Foundation
dhfoundation.ca
‘Partners for Tomorrow’ is a wonderful group of individuals who have made a promise to leave a future gift to Delta Hospital Foundation in the form of a bequest, RRSP/RRIF or life insurance policy. Delta Hospital Foundation recognizes and honours these donors who have left a lasting legacy to our hospital. Remembering Delta Hospital Foundation as part of your estate plans helps build a strong and vibrant future for our hospital and community. If you are interested in leaving a bequest to Delta Hospital Foundation in your Will, please contact me at: lisa.hoglund@dhfoundation.ca or call 604 940 9695. More information on making a charitable gift through your Will to Delta Hospital Foundation is also available at the Donor Centre on our website: www.dhfoundation.ca
The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.delta.ca