Experience Delta Fall 2018

D ELTA ’ S C O MMU NIT Y LI FEST Y LE M AG AZIN E

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FALL 2018

Dan’s Legacy Program director, Tom Littlewood, inspires youth for a better life path

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ne of the best things about living in Delta is the change of season. We do not experience the more extreme changes of weather that other places in Canada do; in Delta the fall changes are softer, a cooler morning, more rain, easing into a winter that might include an occasional and rare dusting of snow. The temperate climate is one reason that we enjoy the outdoors year around here. Change is also a theme this fall in our community as we welcome a new municipal government team into place. And change is visible everywhere in our community, as we add new homes and infrastructure to allow more people to call Delta home.

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Change can be uncomfortable. Personal change even more so. Delta is also like every other community in North America – many of our own family and friends are struggling with mental health and addictions issues. We have some wonderful and caring resources in Delta to help our residents, and in this issue, we celebrate those front-line foundations, agencies and non-profits that work to help individuals regain their hope, health and lives.

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We have also made a deeply personal decision as a family to share our daughter’s story. She is featured as a part of the cover story on Dan’s Legacy Foundation. It was her wish to share some of her experiences to support the work that Dan’s Legacy in doing in Delta, as well as other communities across the lower mainland. It is our hope that her story, while hard to read, will help other Delta families. We know that our loved ones with mental health and addiction issues can be helped. Please reach out if you or your family are in crisis, there is help available. Together we can end the stigma against this life-threatening illness. Let’s be the change!

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Contents

IN THE COMMUNITY

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A magical Christmas in Delta Your guide to the best yuletide celebrations and shopping

BUSINESS PROFILES

DAN’S LEGACY

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From trauma tragedy to second chance at a successful way of life

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Clair’s Bed & Breakfast

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Vicki Fenn 360

Delighting in Art Deco nostalgia

Achieve the life you most desire with the help of a coach

FOOD & CULTURE

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Butternut squash and sage pizza with broccoli pesto It’s packed with Italian flavours and veggies!

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Fresh from Delta

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Sidekick Players Club

Delivering nature’s bounty from farm to table

Delta’s longest running theatre group enters its 21st season

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Breath of the Wild

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Burns Bog is a rare and essential piece of B.C.’s natural splendor

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Delta's Calendar of Events

Send us your photos via social media

What’s happening this fall in your community

Correction: On page 21, Spring 2018 Experience Delta, please note the Stephen Lewis Foundation and SAFE are not associated.

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Sierra Van Straaten, former Dan’s Legacy client and current Board Secretary, now enjoys life without drugs and is on track for a bright future.

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DAN’S LEGACY

FROM TRAUMA TRAGEDY TO SECOND CHANCE AT A SUCCESSFUL WAY OF LIFE

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he opioid crisis that is claiming, or ruining lives of young people around the world has been a top news focus for months. In our cities and towns, many young people have fallen into a culture of drugs and life on the streets, sometimes from necessity due to abuse or trauma at home.

mental health issues that lead to drug addictions. We offer a four-month intervention program for 15- to 25-year-old youths that includes 16 weekly counselling sessions, but the clients (youths) have to want to participate, they are not sent to us through the courts or other mandated programs.”

In other cases, teens from middle- to upper-class families secretly endure traumatic events leading to drug use as a coping mechanism. The addiction goes on, sometimes unnoticed, until the young person reaches a breaking point. The family members are often completely unaware that their child was suffering with the pain of mental illness.

She explains that Dan’s Legacy provides therapeutic, one-on-one counselling to help people with depression, eating and sleeping disorders, anxiety and other issues.

“The majority of our clients have little support from family members, if they have any family at all,” says Coates. “They have often grown up in foster care or are homeless, which creates significant barriers to accessing mental health programs through the government or with private counselling.” She adds trauma doesn’t just have to be from violence or abuse, it can also come from neglect.

But thanks to the efforts of the team at Dan’s Legacy – a nonprofit organization founded in memory of nineteen-year-old Dan who overdosed in 2006 after trying to suppress psychological pain from sexual abuse while working on a fishing boat – young lives are changing, moving in a positive direction and they can see the path to a meaningful future.

Tom Littlewood, program director and counsellor for Dan’s Legacy, has been helping people in crisis for Dan: August 31, 1986 – over 40 years, including ten years August 27, 2006. as a police counsellor. “I decided I wanted to make a change to work more closely with youth, trying to Barbara Coates, executive director reach them before they were too entrenched in the drug of Dan’s Legacy says while several organizations for world,” he says. “In 1987, I started an organization adults deal with entrenched addiction, not as many are called the Sanctuary Foundation and I ran that for about working with youth. “The most important factor we 20 years. We took kids from the street and trained focus on with our programs is the trauma origins of

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them to be bike mechanics, ski hill techs, marine techs, or computer techs. Training programs like those will soon be options for clients at Dan’s Legacy.”

The cost for each participant in the four-month intervention is $1,000. Some families can pay for the services, but the majority of young people involved in Dan’s Legacy are being helped by a Counsellor, mentor and bursary program. “We’re working friend, Tom with a lot of kids who are aging out Littlewood of care. Most at risk youth don’t shares a story have the funds, and they don’t with Sierra Van have family support to pay for the Straaten during a break. program,” says Coates. “Private counselling ranges from $150$200 an hour. Our intervention is accessible and affordable. In the 16 weeks, we have a 50 percent success rate in helping the kids to stabilize.”

She says the counsellors have a holistic approach with cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectic behavioural therapy, mindfulness, diet, and exercise. “When kids approach one of our therapists and say they are interested in the program, the therapists explain what will be expected of them and even at that point, 25 percent are not ready to commit. But we stay in touch with them. The reason we have such a high success

rate is because they all want to be there, they all want to be helped. The 25 percent who have experienced such dramatic torture and abuse that they need more support than the standard four-month program are provided counselling as long as needed but that too has a high success rate.”

One Delta resident who had her own issues with mental health and addiction is 24-year-old Sierra Van Straaten.

Working with Littlewood, she is off drugs and is now a member of the board for Dan’s Legacy.

From left: Littlewood provides music therapy at the FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) workshop; Culinary skills for youth create paths for future jobs; Warm meals and friendship bonds at Aunt Leah’s Place bring smiles.

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Here is her story:

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y name is Sierra and I am navigating my way into adulthood as a recovering crystal meth addict. I have concurrent mental health disorders such as borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, polysubstance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, all stemming from a childhood cancer diagnosis and a distorted view on life through my adolescent years.

I was involved in a series of progressively worse, long-term abusive relationships that whittled away at my already dangerously low self-esteem. I went into a depressive episode that gave birth to a crystal meth addiction – and a few years of sleepless nights for my parents – while I threw a giant temper tantrum (as I’ve come to see it) on the streets of Surrey.

I’ve been arrested, I’ve gone to the psych ward, I’ve even spent time in homeless shelters. I had finally

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admitted defeat within myself when I agreed to start seeing Tom (at my mother’s persistent requests).

I realized I needed help as I had been closet using for six months and my life had reached a point where it was no longer manageable.

I was miserable. I wasn’t able to do anything BUT make my weekly session with Tom. Many of my sessions with Tom were spent listening to his stories, and I would cry. It was the beginning of me loving myself. Tom made a point of telling me that he saw a beaming, intelligent, beautiful young woman who had something special to offer the world. I truly believe that about myself today after years of selfloathing and self-mutilating.

Being involved with Dan’s Legacy has given me the insight and the tools needed to be able to regulate my emotions, control my thoughts, understand what is truly important, and be empowered enough to go get whatever I want in life. I am now enrolled at Douglas College with an

end goal of receiving my Masters in Counselling.

I feel like Tom has helped me finally grow up. Now I think about what kind of person I want to be when no one is watching, and I always want to do the right thing. I have learned to work with my parents, not against them. I am living at home at 24 and working on rebuilding the relationship I destroyed in my addiction, one day at a time, and I am truly enjoying every minute of the process. I am more than happy to abide by my 10 pm curfew and give mom my car keys so that she can sleep peacefully at night. She deserves that much. I show my respect and gratitude for the two people who are still there after everything I put them through and everything I did to them. I am grateful just to be welcome in their home.

Today I am a business owner and thanks to Dan’s Legacy, I am looking forward to my future for the first time in a very, very long time.

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he positive results being achieved from Dan’s Legacy participants has not gone unnoticed, with businesses and people wanting to get on board to help. Peter Buxton, Delta resident, lawyer and director on the Delta Police Board was moved by a presentation Coates and Littlewood made to the Delta Police Board in 2017. “I was quite taken by the video that featured people in the program and the successes they had,” he says. “As soon as the presentation ended, I approached Barb and Tom and told them I wanted to make a donation, and I wanted to get involved with the organization. It really struck a chord in my heart.”

Buxton says in his work with personal injury cases, he’s seen traumatic repercussions from family life, accidents and other issues. “I routinely work with psychologists to help assist my clients, and that’s what Dan’s Legacy is doing. It’s a wraparound program that provides multifaceted treatment strategies.”

The BC provincial government also recognized the successful results and awarded Dan’s Legacy a $200,000 grant which enabled the organization to hire four more counsellors.

Another program that is making a difference for participants is Dan’s Legacy’s partnership with Aunt Leah’s Place. “We support their life-skills programs with our counselling, and also provide a food bank and weekly Sunday dinner,” says Coates. “During dinner Tom does a five-minute presentation on how counselling could help them, and many youth follow

up with him after that. As he says, you can’t counsel a kid who’s hungry.”

Ongoing fundraising efforts will ensure the programs continue and grow, including a job-skills training program currently in development that will teach youth with barriers to education professional driving, warehouse management and culinary skills.

For people interested in supporting Dan’s Legacy, memberships are available for $25/year, and the annual fundraising gala will be held at the Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen on November 6th. For more information contact Barbara Coates at 604.329.9186 or go to www.danslegacy.com. n See page 13 for a listing of resources.

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR SUPPORTING DAN’S LEGACY ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA. CN Rail, presenting sponsor Art of the Party, décor sponsor Experience Delta, media sponsor Peter Buxton Beach Grove Golf Club

From left: Funding from Minister Judy Darcy helped Dan’s Legacy hire four new therapists; Telus grant to Dan’s Legacy for the culinary program with Coast Mental Health; Youth make drums at the FASD workshop.

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Breath of the wild

BURNS BOG IS A RARE AND ESSENTIAL PIECE OF B.C.’S NATURAL SPLENDOR – AND IT NEEDS YOUR HELP

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estled in the southwest corner of British Columbia, on the Delta Nature Reserve, at the mouth of the Fraser River, you’ll find what some might call a hidden wonder. Burns Bog: originally 4000 hectares (10,000 acres), it’s the largest raised peat bog on the West Coast of North America and the largest undeveloped urban wilderness in North America. It’s home to a bustling ecosystem featuring several rare and endangered species (from the Autumn Meadowhawk to the Red-legged Frog), and a waystation for over 400 bird species during migration. This includes the endangered Sandhill crane.

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There are only about 30 left in the Lower Mainland.

It’s also an essential “carbon sink.”

Peatlands, in general, are unique because they produce more oxygen than they take in, meaning they’re 10 times more effective at scrubbing Co2 from the atmosphere (and thus combatting global warming) than any other ecosystem. That, combined with its size, has earned Burns Bog the nickname “Lungs of the Lower Mainland.”

“The irony is, we’re probably more famous internationally than we are locally,” says Eliza Olson, founder and president of the Burns Bog

Conservation Society, who’s grown accustomed to explaining all of this information to people who live right in the bog’s backyard.

“When we have a fire in the bog, it’s our best PR for free, because people suddenly become aware that it’s here.”

Calling herself a “citizen scientist,” Olson first became involved in safeguarding this unique slice of nature in the late-1980s, looking for a way to repay the community that supported her while she was earning an English degree. And whether the community knows it or not, she’s doing them a huge favour. Simply put, “If we didn’t

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over the years, preyed upon by a merciless predator: us.

In the 1930s and subsequent decades, the bog’s peat was harvested for fuel and weapons manufacture. Since the 1960s, it’s been the not-so-proud home of a landfill. (“The attitude way back then was the best thing to do with a bog was dig it out, fill it in, pave it over,” Olson notes.)

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have Burns Bog, we wouldn’t have the climate that we have,” Olson explains.

But maintaining a pleasantly moderate year-round living situation for Lower Mainland residents is far from the only concern.

“We’ve reached the point where it’s getting incredibly critical that we save every last inch of not just Burns Bog, but other peatlands as well, because they are so critical in reducing climate change,” she says.

“If we don’t, our planet is going to become unlivable. Just think about the last five summers. Every year, it has gotten hotter.”

And indeed, Burns Bog, like most peatlands, needs protection. In the Lower Mainland alone, 90 per cent of the wetlands have been lost

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Progress has been made. In 2012, due in no small part to the efforts of the Society, the bog and surrounding areas were recognized as a Ramsar site – an international designation by which participating governments commit to “maintain the ecological character” of crucial wetlands.

But the agreement is non-binding and, regardless, parts of the bog don’t fall under the Ramsar purview. Recently, construction of the South Fraser Perimeter Road has bitten into the bog, and various pending landdevelopment proposals threaten to do the same.

To raise awareness and funds, Olson and her team hold myriad events each year, including guided tours and school fieldtrips through the Delta Nature Reserve, summer socials, and conferences like the upcoming “Peatlands for People Revisited” (October 1113) in association with Kwantlen University. It will double as a 30th Anniversary Celebration for the Burns Bog Conservation Society.

If you want to take a more direct route, tax-receiptable donations can be made to the Burns Bog Conservation Foundation at burnsbog.org/thefoundation.

The Burns Bog Conservation Foundation is set up to hold endowment funds, funds for a capital campaign. Olson dreams of the day when the Society has its own education centre. “There are so many things we could do if we had our own education centre. This includes offering space to other local non-profits,” says Olson.

Funding to the Burns Bog Conservation Society goes directly to its education programs.

Beyond that, there are plenty of other ways to help.

“Think about what you’re putting in your garden – for peat’s sake, don’t use peat!” Olson advises.

“Think about your garbage and your composting . . . by reducing your garbage, etc. that goes into the Burns Bog landfill, that’s really helpful. And talk to your friends.

Make them aware. It’s amazing how many people even in Delta don’t know where the bog is, or have never visited the Delta Nature Reserve.”

If you do decide to visit, there’s a two-mile-long boardwalk, originally erected by the Conservation Society, which runs all through the Reserve.

While there is no direct public access to the bog itself, Olson assures that a stroll along the boardwalk will afford you a glimpse of the rare plant and animal life contained within. While you’re drinking in the natural splendor, perhaps take a moment to reflect.

“Think of your children and your grandchildren,” Olson says. “You don’t want them to be blaming you for its loss. If we don’t act – there’s going to be nothing for our future generations.” n

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Christmas is the most magical time of the year. All over Delta, merchants have been rounding up the coolest, chic, local, beautiful holiday gift ideas for the special ones on your Christmas list. For your beloved four-legged pet, Linda Jones Studio’s portraits make for a truly distinctive holiday present.

“Handmade art is always a unique gift, and hanging a portrait on the wall that captures their dogs’ essence is sure to bring a smile to their face every time they see it,” says Linda Jones. “Christmas is a time to celebrate family – why not celebrate the wagging tail in our lives?”

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Here is just a small sample of what you can experience around Delta this holiday season: More than 20 carol ships bedecked with colourful lights and festooned with holiday trimmings motor around the city on December 8th and 9th in a festive flotilla before sailing into Ladner Harbour around 7:30pm. While you wait, you will be serenaded by the Ladner Gospel Assembly Choir while enjoying a cup of hot chocolate.

The 6th Annual Christmas Tree Festival – The Ladner Business Association hosts this popular family festivity. Enjoy live musical performance, gingerbread cookie decorating, children’s crafts and activities, colouring contest, Letters to Santa and the highly anticipated Gingerbread contest. This family event culminates with Santa’s arrival on a fire truck to lead the countdown to light the Christmas Tree.

For that special someone who loves to be pampered, Hygge Bath offers locally handcrafted soaps and bath bombs that fit easily in any Christmas stocking. “One of my most popular items are Turkish towels that we sell all year round, but even more so at Christmas time,” says Virginia McCullough.

Nothing says I love you quite like a handmade gift. Crafty Fibre carries a host of colourful, fun sock yarns dyed locally in B.C., perfect as stocking stuffers or as a gift for that hard-to-buy-for guy who has everything.

“The durability of Crafty Jak’s Boutique Tough & Tender Sock yarn is excellent for socks, and the supple softness makes it a good choice for shawls and garments,” says co-owner Nicole Vanderlee.

Don’t forget: Mark your calendars as several merchants in Ladner Village hosts their annual Holiday Open Houses on Thursday, November 15th from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Join the fun with many in-store specials, door prizes, refreshments and more.

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A Morning with Santa – at both the North and South Delta Recreation Centres. The fun filled events for the whole family, includes breakfast, photos with Santa, crafts, photo booths and skating.

Ladner’s Breakfast with Santa – The annual breakfast is on Saturday, December 1st at the Ladner Community Centre. It features face painting, a musical guest, the arrival of Santa in a police cruiser and of course, photos with Santa.

Delta is home to several holiday markets, including the Krafted Market, Silk Threads Christmas Craft Show, Delta Potters Christmas Sale, Kin Village Christmas Market.

NOTE: By press time, some of the events didn’t have confirmed dates.

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Clair’s Bed and Breakfast at the corner of 48th Avenue and Bridge Street is a reminder of a bygone era.

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From the grand front porch entrance to the pleasing original wood design details and charming art deco touches throughout, Hostess and Innkeeper Clair Oates delights in seeing guests enjoy their surroundings.

The residence, moved from its original location in 1985, evokes an “arts and crafts” feel, with its geometric lines, square columns, and handcrafted use of mixed-media materials throughout.

Clair, who has been in the hospitality industry for 15 years, is drawn to the art deco style and fun of the 1920s era,

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“I’m trying to take it back to the feel of the 20s,” she explains, crediting an unlikely source for many of her discoveries. “Thrift stores are the perfect place to find vintage treasures,” she explains. Her personal collection of accessories was picked up for a bargain, including a 1957 Hermes crocodile Kelly bag.

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When Carroll Levebvre moved from Toronto to Tsawwassen, the longtime theatre buff thought that a great way to meet new people would be through a theatre group.

Since there was no theatre ensemble in Tsawwassen, Levebvre founded the Sidekick Players Club in July 1997. Their first production, The Wind in the Willows, played to packed houses. In 21 years, the award-winning troupe has amassed several accolades, including taking home seven of 10 awards in the Greater Vancouver Zone Festival for its 1998 play, For the Parade, as well as growing its membership base to 300 – unheard of for a small community theatre group.

“Arts and culture are powerful tools with which to engage communities in various levels of change,” says this passionate artistic director. “This season, all four plays pay homage to Canadian playwrights.”

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What’s Happening in Delta OCTOBER experiencedelta.ca/events ElderCollege Delta (Recurring Event) Courses and registration details: kinvillage.org/community– centre/eldercollege | Online registration opened September 17th | Call ECD 604.943.0262 for information.

ElderCollege Delta invites mature citizens to enjoy the fall semester for purposes of expanding knowledge, enhancing life, and meeting new people in a relaxed environment without exams or pressure. Topics offered include Technology, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Visual and Performing Arts, History and Current Events, Indigenous Studies, Science, plus field trips and special presentations.

Membership is $10 with nominal course fees. Membership includes admission to special presentations such as Delta, its Geology and Geological Hazards; Murder and Myth: Jack the Ripper and The Royal family.

2018 Municipal Mayoral Candidates Meeting (South Delta) 7:00pm – 9:00pm | October 3, 2018 Location: South Delta Secondary School Theatre , 750–53 Street, Delta, BC V4M 3B7.

Free Sustainable Gardening Workshop: Dealing with Damaged Lawns 7:00pm – 8:30pm | October 4, 2018 | Instructor: Peter Isaacson | Location: North Delta Recreation Centre | Barcode #: 403845 Is your lawn being damaged by crows, skunks and raccoons? The European Chafer Beetle is the likely culprit.

Learn about the beetle, its biology and how to control them come spring.

Advance Voting Day – Local Government Elections 8:00am – 8:00pm | October 6, 10, 11 For more information and where to vote, please visit the elections page: delta.ca/your–government/elections.

Lunch & Learn – Own Your Inbox: Manage Email Like an Expert 12:00pm – 1:30Pm | October 11, 2018 Location: The Delta Chamber of Commerce , 6201 60th Avenue , Delta, BC V4K 4E2 Are you spending too much time with email? Does a typical day sound something like this: write, read, reply, and repeat? It’s time to take control of your inbox and start

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handling your email like a productivity expert. In this hands– on session, you will learn how to keep messages organized and easy to manage. From processing emails more quickly to setting up automated follow–ups, this workshop will make you the master of your inbox.

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• How to reduce the time spent checking email • Processes to keep your inbox clean and efficient • How to achieve inbox zero on a regular basis • Techniques to avoid email distractions and inbox clutter • How to create automated rules and follow–up reminders Peatlands For People Revisited October 11–13, 2018 | Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 12666 72nd Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V3W 2M8 | Conference Centre, Cedar Building Paid parking is available on site. Alternatively, the 319 bus services the area, or you can park for free at the overflow lot on 72nd Avenue and 128th Street.

The Burns Bog Conservation Society, in association with Kwantlen Polytechnic University, is proud to present Peatlands for People Revisited. This three–day conference will educate people about the benefits of peatlands and wetlands, and what we can do to save them. This is an international event with speakers from Ireland, Germany, and Quebec. Join us as we learn about and share knowledge on peatlands.

McKee House Country BBQ 11:30am – 3:00pm | October 13, 2018 Dancin’ in the Country! . . . and much more!

BC Lions & Delta Chamber Networking Night 5:00pm – 10:00pm | October 19, 2018 Location: BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8 Join your fellow Members of the Delta Chamber of Commerce in a unique and fun Networking Night in Club Orange at the BC Lions game! This is a great way to connect and network with your fellow Delta Chamber Members in a fun and social atmosphere. And then it’s all business as you stay to watch the Lions tackle the Eskimos in a West Division tilt!

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General Voting Day – Local Government Elections 8:00am – 8:00pm | October 20, 2018 For more information and where to vote, please visit the elections page delta.ca/your–government/elections.

NOVEMBER experiencedelta.ca/events For The Love of Art in South Delta 10:00am – 6:00pm | November 3, 2018 Location: Harris Barn, 4140 Arthur Drive, Ladner (beside Kirkland House.) | Contact for more details: janrankin@gmail. com or 604.329.0830 A celebration of original fine art and artworks designed and created by the artists of South Delta. The event brings together many types of artists including painters, illustrators, fabric art, jewellery, clay miniatures, photography, digital art, sculptural toys, porcelain, pottery, ceramics, wine, feather art, glassworks & live music. Baked goods and beverages available for sale.

Moonlight Gala Fire & Ice 6:00pm – 11:00pm | November 3, 2018 dhchfoundation.ca/content/events/moonlightgala Join over 300 community and business leaders at the 20th Annual Moonlight Gala at Tsawwassen Springs in support of Delta Hospital. It will be an impactful evening of incredible food and drink, entertainment with a fire & ice theme.

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Funds raised at the Moonlight Gala will go towards the purchase of a new CT Scanner at Delta Hospital.

If you would like to sponsor or volunteer at this event, or would like more information, please contact Monica Sayers at 604.940.9695 or email: monica.sayers@dhfoundation.ca.

Ladner Village Christmas Tree Lighting 8:00am – 5:00pm | November 22, 2018 Save the date . . . Check out experiencedelta.ca/events for further details closer to date.

Teen Emergency Preparedness Program 9:00am – 5:00pm | November 23, 2018 Location: Delta Community College, Room 7 – 11590-83 Avenue Are you a Delta resident in grade 10 – 12? Get trained for emergencies and earn volunteer hours! Learn to be prepared and protect yourself, your family and your friends in case of a disaster. Students will receive Canadian Red Cross Level A CPR/AED certification, learn how to put together an Emergency Kit and earn up to 14 volunteer hours.

Registration is required by November 13. For more information, and to register, please contact Sylvia Hampton at sylvia.hampton@fvrl.bc.ca or call 604–594–8155.

This program is offered by George Mackie Library in partnership with the City of Delta, Delta Fire and Emergency Services, Delta School District, Delta Police. BC Emergency Health Services and the Delta Firefighter’s Charitable Organization.

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DELTA COMMUNITY ANIMAL SHELTER

Puppy Socialization Classes 7:00pm – 8:30pm November 30, 2018 Location: Delta Community Animal Shelter, 7505 Hopcott Road, Delta, BC Registration: call 604.940.7111

Presented by Amber Cottle Canine Behavior Training Center. 2017 dog licence number required for registration.

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Laurel Place Annual Winter Craft Fair & Fundraiser 8:00am – 5:00pm | November 23, 2018 Location: 9688–137A Ave, Surrey BC | 604.582.6336

Winter blues? Inside enrichment for your dog 2:00pm – 4:00pm | December 08, 2018 Location: Delta Community Animal Shelter, 7505 Hopcott Road, Delta, BC | Registration: call 604.940.7111 Presented by Ocean Park Dog Training. 2017 dog licence number required for registration.

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lair Oates welcomes you to her heritage Delta BC bed and breakfast home. Clair’s Bed and Breakfast is located in the heart of the turn of the century fishing and farming village of Ladner in Delta near Tsawwassen - B.C. Ferries to island destinations.

“Charming doesn’t come close. Elegant Art Deco with modern amenities.

Opulent bedding. Our host prepared and served the most exquisite breakfast, featuring local foods. Short walk into sweet town center area. Easy access to ferry. It was a shame to stay only one night; there were so many places to lounge, read, and play chess.”

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