Theprojectisunderway, butthe grandopeninglikely will get pushed back.
That’s according to a Delta staff report to citycouncilonthe Winskill ParkAquaticand Fitness Centre replacementproject, updatingthe progress ofthenew buildingandassociated fieldimprovements.
The report notesthat theoriginal projecttimelineanticipated the facilityopeningin late 2027, but withthe latest construction scheduleandthe timingof tendersdesigned to maximize value,projectionsnowextend that intoearly2028. Thefinaltimelinesare to be confirmed overthe coming months.
Meanwhile,theproject teamis inthe early stagesofplanning the logisticsfortransitioning staffand programsfromtheexisting Winskill Aquaticand Fitness Centre to thenew facilityafterthecommissioning is complete.
Theproject teamisalsoexploring anoptimal strategy to keeptheexistingfacilityopenaslong possible,recognizingthat a closure period will be necessary to allowforconstructionof the parkinglotprior to opening ofthe
newfacility,the report notes, adding that staff will return to council with furtherdetailsonthetiming andan approach fora closure. The current facilityopenedin1977.
ThenewU13andU15 baseballdiamonds will be completed thisfall and be readyfor usein2026 after recently seeded grass hasestablished,accord-
ing to the report.Anew hubfieldhouse will be designedand builtas part oftheproject.
Meanwhile,asfarasthecost of the newfacilityisconcerned, the report notesthat Unitech Construction Management Ltd. hasprovideda Class Bcostestimate basedonthe latest designdocuments, withestimating
continuing to projectthe overallproject to remain withinthe$130-million budget.
Theproject teamiscontinuing to manage any costpressures by identifyingprojectefficienciesthat will result in furthercost savings to deliver maximum valuewhileensuringit remains withinthe budget,the report adds.
Structural foundations installation is planned this fall, whilethe building superstructure will be installed in 2026.
ContacteditorIanJacquesviaemail: ijacques@ delta-optimist.com or call 604-998-3616
Hodginsreactstoredevelopmentrejection
SANDOR GYARMATI sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com
Despitehisoriginaland revised redevelopment applications beingconsistent with Delta’s Official Community Plan(OCP),whichisexpected to align withtheprovince’s Housing Supply Act, there continues to be uncertainty aroundachievabledensity.
That isthe reactionof CenturyGrouppresident Sean Hodginsfollowing council’sunanimousdecision to rejecthis revised application to redevelopthe Tsawwassen Town Centre mall, suggestinghecome back with yetanother applicationand starttheprocess over again.
“Deltacitycouncil’s decision to reject Century Group’s revised proposalforthe Tsawwassen Town Centreredevelopment sendsatroublingmessage: Criticswho wouldprefer to seea halt to anydevelopment that doesn’tfittheir narrow idea of appropriate formare winning out againstthe good intentionsof thenewprovincialhousinglegislationdesigned to help solvethehousingcrisis.” said Hodginsina statement.
“The rejectionofthis application,onethat isconsistent withtheCityof Delta’s Official Community Plan, setsa terribleprecedentintheProvinceof B.C.” headded.
Notingthat despitedirectivesfromtheprovince, thereisnoenforcementmechanism being applied when municipalities ignorethem,andthat should concern everylocal governmentthat hasalready takentheissueofhousing supply seriously and responded by approving newhousingprojects.
In 2024, Deltacouncil approved anew OCPshortly after approvingnewsmall-scale-multi-unithousing (SSMUH) regulations.
Alsonotinghisproposalaccountedforonlyfour percentof Delta’s housingtargetunder the OCP, Hodgins saidhisplan was theproductofextensive communityengagementandcompromise.
The Town Centre’s Urban Centre (UC) land-use designationunder the OCPallowsup to 24 storeys.
Hodgins saiddespite reducingtheproposed building heights by 25 percentand cuttingthe numberof homes by morethan half,that was stillnot enough.
“Theimplicationsextendfar beyond Tsawwassen andfar beyond Delta. When policy-compliant housing isblocked at the locallevel,in response to vocal opponentswhodonotnecessarily understand development economicsand have a narrow viewof what anacceptableformofdevelopment is fortheir community,it sendsa signalthat any municipality can choose to ignoretheprovince’s legislation with nofearofconsequences. It also showsthat theloudest voices callingforafreeze on newdevelopment are gettingtheir way,despitethe clearintent of B.C.’s housinglegislation to fast-track solutions to a worseningcrisis,” he said.
Opponentsofthe Centuryproposaldemanded counciladhere to theprevious OCP.
The TsawwassenArea Plan waspreviously updated in2011,aplanthat allowedthe buildingheight limit to increase fromfour to six storeys, butonly within a confined area withinthe Town Centre.
That planalso keptthe1992 Town Centre growth cap at 1,000 units,whichmeant, at the time,there was onlyadditional capacity remaining at 242units.
The2011planalsoincludedamodest maximum heightlimitincrease fromthree to four storeysalong the56th Streetcorridor, north of the Town Centre, withasmallincrease in floor-space ratio.
At the timecouncil approved the updated 2011 plan,then CAO George Harvie saidthedocument should be reviewed every five or six years, insteadof thealmost20 sincethepreviousplan.
Provincialhousinglegislationnow requires municipalities to update their OCPs every five years to reflect theirmost recent housing needs reports.
Delegates at the recent Unionof BC Municipalities(UBCM) convention endorsedanothermotion putforward by the Cityof Delta, thisoneconcerningthe abilityofthe AgricultureLand Commission(ALC) to performits enforcement job.
Themotionurgestheprovincial government to increasefunding for theALC, allowing for a significant expansionofitscomplianceand enforcement team, as wellasimprove ALC oversightand reducenon-compliant landusesthat threaten agricultural landin B.C.
TheALC regulates and oversees land-uselegislationfor approximately 4.6millionhectaresof ALR landacross theprovince,according to themotion, whichnotesALC’scompliance and
enforcementoperationconsistsof only eight staffmembers and isinsufficientlyfunded to adequately oversee andenforcenon-compliantusesin theAgriculturalLand Reserve(ALR).
“Protecting our agricultural land isn’toptional. It’s criticalfor securing B.C.’s long-term food sovereignty. The ALCneeds better resources to crack down on illegal structuresthat are erodingtheintegrityoftheALRand putting bona fide farming at risk,” said Coun Dylan Kruger.
Earlierthis year, Deltacouncil agreed the cityshould investigate recentdevelopments on localfarmlandswhere largenew buildings have beenconstructed or areinthe process of being built.
Council haddirected staff to coordinateandassist the ALCon future enforcementonnon-compliant buildings.
Deltaschoolssee enrolmentdecline
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Overall studentenrolmentin the Delta SchoolDistrictislowerthan anticipated.
The school board recently discussed a staff report onthe latest enrolment numbers, asof Oct. 3, 2025,whichindicateenrolment came in at 15,516 pupils. Thedistrict had estimated 15,550 pupilsfor2025/26.
Last year at thistime,thedistrict stood at 15,732 students for2024/25, compared to 15,719theprevious year.
Theprimary reasonfor the dipin numbers has beenthat there were not enough studentsentering kindergarten to replacethosewho have graduated Grade12.
At theelementarylevel, North Delta has seenadeclineof125 studentsfrom last year.
Last year at thistime, North Delta elementary schools were alsodown,
by a totalof73 students.
The latest enrolment numbersalso indicate Tsawwassenelementary schoolsare up by a totalofeight and Ladneris up slightly at three.
At Deltahigh schools, North Delta schoolsaredown by 11 students, while South Delta Secondaryin Tsawwassenisdown 58,and Delta Secondaryin Ladnerisdown 38.
The total numberofelementary studentsinthedistrictis currently 8,457,whilethe total numberof secondary studentsis7,059.
Aprevious report onthedistrict’s capitalplannotesthereis systemwide classroom capacity to accommodate theexpected numberof students fortheforeseeablefuture.
However, thedistrictis seeing increasesinthe numberof schoolaged childrenincertainareas. The provinceprovidedthedistrict with fundingfor150new seats at Ladner Elementary, a $9-millionproject.
Thecitynotesthe applicationfor a rezoning to the new Townhouse Residential Zoneunder the zoning bylawalsoincludesadevelopment variance permit to allowincreased site coverage and reducedcommon outdoor amenity space.
Theproposal by BassiPropertiesis consistent withthe Mixed Residential (MR)designationunder Delta’s new Official Community Plan(OCP), intendedfor low-density groundorientedand“missing middle” formsof
housing focused on areas close to servicesandtransit.
Thecity,whichis currently gathering publicfeedback,notesthat a publichearing can’t be held becausetheprojectis consistent withthe OCPdesignation.
Currently occupied by several singlefamilyhouses,theproject site is located next to Association Park andisacross the streetfromthe Skye townhouse project currentlyunderconstruction.
Approved two years ago, the56-unit Skye projectinvolved a landexchange withthecity.
That project garnered a lot ofdebate, with814piecesofcorrespondence submitted to the cityin support, a dozen expressing concern and422inopposition,includingmorethan400 names ona petition.
That application was madeprior to thenew OCP, whichmeanta public hearing had to be held. Most speakers at that session were in favour.
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Deltapedestriansurged to pay attentionwhen walkingat night
Thelong, dark nights arehere, made worse when rainorfog can make pedestriansinvisibleandleading to tragediesonthe road.
So Delta policeare reminding walkers to wearbright clothing anddrivers to be alert and slow down.
One major pointisfor pedestrians to consider themselvesnotvisible, untilthey have eyecontact withmotorists.
“Consider yourself not seen,until you’re seen,” said Staff Sgt. Mike Whiteley.
“Oneofthethings that we stress when we talk about pedestrian safetyis making eye contact withthedriver, becauseif you step
offthat curb and you haven’tconfirmed that thedriver has seen you, you mightas well be invisible.”
Whiteleyisaformer motor vehiclecollision analystandoffersthree tipsfor pedestrians that willincrease their chancesof survival.
“IfI had twoorthree main pointswhenit comes to pedestrians, I would say keep your headup, make eye contact withthedriver, and stay off yourmobile devices.”
Andwhere possible, wear somebrightor reflective clothing so motorists canmore easily see you,he said.
He addedit’snot that peopledon’t care
abouttheir own safety, they just maynot think aboutitwhentheyhead out. Rainandfogthis timeof year can make conditions even worse.
“I just don’tthink it’s front of mindfor people. Everybodyis so busy withlife,that they don’t puttheimportance to thisthat they need to,” he said.
Motoristsalsoneed to pay attention. Under the Motor Vehicle Act, driversand pedestrians are equally responsible to ensuretheyenteran intersection safely,he added.
Delta police will put outmore messagingas Halloween approaches, headded.
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Here’sa challenge to all you super rich guys in Vancouver: bringan NBA team back here.
Sure,thereare otherthings youcoulddo with yourmillions andbillions. How aboutan MLB team? I’mnot sayingthat’s a badidea, but you’d need to build anew stadiumforthat one, andthat would cost alotof yachts. On theother hand, we’ve gotanarena readyfortip-off rightnow.
Start your own charityfoundationhelping sick kidsand abandoned dogs, or abandoned kidsand sick dogs? That’s an amazingidea. I love it. Buthearme out–bringthe basketball teamherefirst andthen use it to help you startall kindsofgreat charities,helping all kindsof sick things. Just look at allthe charities attached to the Vancouver Canucksorganization. Youcouldbringthat same energy to the hardwood.
And maybe you’ll even make a bunchof money! Sure,itmightcost youabillionorthree to geta teamhere, but Vancouverlooksfully
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Canadianplayers RJ BarrettandJamal Murray greetthe fansatasoldout NBA exhibitiongamebetweenthe Toronto Raptorsand DenverNuggets,Oct. 6,
primednow to supportan NBA team. Look at whathappened here last week, whenthe Toronto Raptorsplayed the Denver Nuggetsinamostlymeaninglesspreseason exhibition game. Peopleshelled outbig money to see the game. Big! Thelowest ticket price I saw beforethe game wasmorethan$150, with most prices topping$300. Floor seats were goingformorethan$1,000, with some resale sites posting seatsforalmost$3,000. That’s aninsaneamountofmoneyforexhi-
bition basketball.And yet, people paid! Oh, they paid,alright.I was at the game and Rogers Arena was absolutely rammedfullof people. Theannouncedcrowd was18,654,a sellout. Andnotoneofthosefake selloutswhere tons of seatsareempty. It was packed.
Folks were there to see Canadian stars Jamal Murray and RJ Barrett, Raptors topdog Scottie Barnes,andofcourse, Denver’s Nikola Jokic, possiblythe best basketballplayersinthe world rightnow.
Theplace was buzzing, nearly every seat filledlong beforethe game started. It wasa statementcrowd, sendingamessage to whoever wants to listen: Vancouver can handletheNBA.
Just think, rich and powerful guy. That buzz could be yours. Youcould announceit tomorrow! Call your lawyer,crafta statement: “I’m obscenely wealthyand willdowhatever it takes to bringtheNBA back to Vancouver.”
Enoughexhibition. Timeforthe realthing. Make it happen, champ.
Andy Prest is the editor of the North Shore News and author of a regular humour/lifestyle column.
Tsawwassen:The little townfrozenintime
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Well,there won’t be any towers at the Town Centre anytime soon.
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There won’t be any six-storey buildingseither. In fact,there willnot be anythingdifferent at the Tsawwassen Town Centre intheimmediate future so everyonewho has been againstany change in our town canallgiveabig sighof relief andenjoy themomentthat the guardiansof your bourgeoisutopia have providedfor you.
Shameless political manoeuvring hasensured the ownerof theproperty,despite beingasked to submitaninitialproposal a coupleof years ago, willnot be submittingafurther revisionof any kind. So, we will be looking at zero-storey buildingsamid a housingandhealthcrisis.
The outcomeofthe Oct. 6 council meeting wasnota surprise. Peoplewhofollow these thingsknewthat cagey veteran Mayor George Harvie woulddo everythinginhis power to createthefirst move onthis matter, which hedid by publicly announcinghowhe would vote onthe revisionprior to any advicefrom staffordiscussion withfellowcouncil members And,heisthe person whoasked CenturyGroup to come to the tableinthefirst place!
Catering to thedemographic that has served him well, Harvie accomplished absolutelynothing by votingno,other than to takefirst-moveradvantage and draw voterconfidencefrom long-standing residentswho apparently still carry weight in Tsawwassen-the town that is
Community Comment
MIKE SCHNEIDER
frozenintime.
Forhis part, Coun. Dylan Kruger,whom we allexpect to run against Harviefor mayor, succumbed to thepressure ofthe old guardandalso voted against the revised proposal.
Kruger abandoned what was oncean appealingmessage to
theemerging majority ofthe votingcohort by perpetuallyusing housing choiceashis mainelectionplank to placate the youth vote,whichhe hasnowdisregarded in thisinstance.
Withthe appearancesofunity ratherthanvisionapriority,he andthefoundationforhis2026 slate effectively caved to thepressuresofthecoalitionofno. There isadifference betweenlistening to thecommunityand being threatened by them.
Therearenownodistinguishing characteristics betweenthe expectedfront-running mayoral candidates. They are both classic politiciansin the sensethat they promiseonething, yet succumb to relentless socialmedianoise to garnerafew votes, ratherthan bravely planfor ourfuture. It’s ashame.
Letters
Messeduppriorities
Editor:
In spiteof huge provincialdeficits, ourpremier seems to feelthat therearefunds available to spend$3billionon atransmissionlinefor the Red Chrisminein northern B.C. without acommitmentthat the hoped-forexpansion will actually happen.
However, thedeficit has beenused asan excuse not to provide a
dredgingprogramfor our local secondaryFraser River channelswhich would runaround$2 million per year,according to DeltaMLA Ian Patonand Delta Mayor George Harvie.
Numerous appeals have been made,and petitions have been submitted requesting this program, asproperty and personal risksare increasing asa resultof
governmentneglectin thisarea. It would seem that protectinglivesand property intheFraser River basinare secondary to majorprojectsin the eyesof ourpremier andhis government.
I would suggestthat thepremier rethinkhis priorities and remember what ourexpectations areofthose we elect to office.
Ted Dufresne
Whereisthe fedmoney for new Fraser Rivertunnel?
Editor:
No cheque has been writtenfromthefederal Liberal government foranymoneyforthe Fraser River tunnel.
The B.C. government has been pushingthe fedsfor50 percentcontribution;that’s alittle over$2billion. Contrast
that to thenew Gordie Howe tollbridge in Ontario set to openin three months at acost of$6.4billion,allof whichisfederaltaxpayer money.
That’s right,taxpayers paid100 percentfor that bridge, but have yet to receive anyfunding
herein Deltaforanew tunnel.
My question to Delta MP Jill McKnight is: whenandhow much willthefederal governmentcontribute to this tunnelproject, oristhe new tunnelnolonger going to be built?
Keith Munro
Tsawwassenneeds a new road
Editor:
I seethat the stop sign issue hasonce again raised itshoaryheadas some sort of scapegoat fortrafficcongestionon 52nd Street.
Thisisa man-of-straw argument at best.
What the stop sign has doneiswhat is called “passive traffic calming,” wherethe stop sign slows traffic, making it much saferfor cyclistsand pedestrians.
The lack ofany major accidentin sixdecadesor deathsis testament to its silent success!
The realissueisone
politiciansdonot want to deal withandthat isthelimited access to Tsawwassen.
Tsawwassen hasonly two roads servicingthe community, witha total ofthree lanesinand out, providinga maximum capacityoflessthan 2,500 vehicles perhour, perdirection.
This hasnot changed for at least fourdecades!
As populationincreases,trafficflowson both 52ndand56th streets alsoincrease,now to the pointofgridlock. Thereisonlyone solutionandthat is a
third roadaccessing Tsawwassen.
Not going to happen, so congestion willonly increase.
Continueddensification, abetted by the utterincompetenceof TransLink to provide a user-friendly bus service, meanscongestion will onlyincrease.
Thoseblaminga stop sign on52nd Streetfor trafficcongestionare like thoseblaming fireplaces asa major sourceforair pollution- oops,another man-of-straw argument foranother day!
Malcolm Johnston
CityofDeltashouldlook atsomenoisecameras
Editor:
Jake Delonge brings upa very goodpointin hislettertitled, “Deltais not Fast andthe Furious: Suburbs Edition.” (Optimist, Oct. 9)
a weekendin the early hoursisnot good for anybody’s peaceofmind orheath.
My family livesone block off52nd Street,and thecontinuallyexcessive noisefrommodified exhaustsystemson cars and motorcyclesnot beingdriven reasonably and responsiblyinthe late hoursofthe eveningdrives everybody insane. Being wokenup repeatedly,especiallyon
I’mnot at war with peoplewhomodifytheir vehicles,andI getthe saying, “pipes save lives,” butI just ask that they driveina reasonable mannerin our neighbourhoods. Go nuts outonthe back roadsif you wish, but we really don’t want to hear you’re exhaust poppingand banging away. It’s been reported that a Vespa with abro-
kenexhausttravelling through thecityof Paris at night can wake upas many as10,000 people. This hasadetrimental effecton ourcommunity andit’s somethingthat needs to be done. Would Deltacouncil pleaseconsiderthe possibilityofnoise cameras onthe majorentrance andexits to Tsawwassen? They’re very affordable andthe system would payforitselfonthefirst weekendofimplementation.
Mark Rudge
Whyare we notenforcing the law?
Editor:
I washeadingdown a busystreetin Vancouver whenI sawa young womanzippinginand outoftrafficonherbike. She wasn’t wearing a helmet.
The vaninfrontofme quicklymovedinto the right lane. He couldn’t seeher. Downthisgirl went … hard.I stopped and got to herquickly,
thebloodpouring from her scalp. Theambulancefolks saidshe’d be fine, butshe waslucky.
So wherearethehelmets?Andwhyaren’t we enforcingthe law?
Section184(1)of B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act requiresanyone riding a bicycleona public road to wearan approved bicycle safetyhelmet. There’sno ageexception.
Caught withoutahelmet you could be fined. Parentscould be finedfor lettingtheir kidsunder 16 years go without a helmet. Whyaren’t we enforcingthe law? Do you want your kid lyingina pool ofblood because they wanted to be “free”? I say to thecops: Enforcethe law!
Robb Lucy
Consequences of alcoholuseandabuse
Editor:
It has been40 years sinceIcompletedhigh school,andI cannot recall beingtaught about the dangersofexcessive alcoholconsumption.
We were taught about impaired driving in
grades10and11andthe tragedythat could result fromthat.
Idon’tknowwhat they teachin schools now, butIdothinkthat we should be talking to children/students at an early age.
They gettheirfirst class to preparethem for pubertyinthefifth grade… maybethat’s the ageandtime to start explaining to themthe consequencesofalcohol useand abuse.
Alex Vowles
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Anew washroom iscoming to Maple Crescent Park in Ladner. Notingtheexisting washroom had been identifiedfor replacementdue to its condition,the$970,000project includes construction ofanew washroom buildingincluding three accessible single occupancy stalls,aconcession standandadrinking fountain with bottlefiller, aconcrete padaround thenew washroom building, as wellasdemolition oftheold building
Theprojectis scheduledforcompletionin
February2026.
Meanwhile,thecity this summerissued a requestforproposals fromqualifiedarchitecturalfirms to actas thecoordinating registeredprofessionalinthe developmentofa new one- storey fieldhouse at Hawthorne Park in Ladner.
That new fieldhouse willincludeuniversal washrooms, gender washrooms,aconcession standandfenced storage.
According to the city, the overall appearanceof thenewfieldhouseshould be consistent withother fieldhousesor park washroom buildingsin Delta. Constructed in 1975,
theexistingfieldhouse willalso be demolished.
A buildingassessment ofall Delta’s park washroomsandfieldhouses facilities wasundertaken afew years agoandthe Hawthrone Park building wasalsoidentifiedas needing replacement.
Thecity had budgeted $1.7millionforthe total projectcost to build a new structure.
In 2024,anew washroom wasconstructed at Memorial Park, but that buildingdoes not have aconcessionor storage. That washroom cost about$790,000for thedemolitionoftheold structureandconstructingthenew building.
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Citylaunchingsurety bondspilotproject
SANDOR GYARMATI
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Deltacouncil has approved launchapilot programforthelimited acceptance of surety bondsasaformof security fordevelopment servicing agreements.
Adevelopment servicing agreementis a contract betweenthe cityandadeveloperthat sets outthe termsunder whichthedeveloper will provide,fundorcontribute to theinfrastructure and servicing required fornewdevelopment. They must enterinto an agreement beforefinal approvalofan applicationorissuanceof a building permit.
To ensurecompletion,
adevelopment agreement requiresthat the worksare secured by cashoranirrevocable letterofcredit equal to 110 per cent ofestimated infrastructure costs, a staff report explains.
Delta staffproposed a pilotprogram to accept surety bondsas analternative to cashorlettersof creditfor servicing agreements with works valued between$1million-to-$5 million,freeingup developers with working capital.
Surety bondsfunction asaform ofinsurance througha three-party agreement betweenthe developer, the surety bondcompany andthe city,obligatingthe surety company to compensate
thecityifthedeveloper fails to meet servicing requirements.
Theincreasedliquidity mayenabledevelopers to advancetheir projects morequicklyor reinvest inotherprojectsthat supportthecity’shousing targetsandotherdevelopment types, the report adds.
The approach hasalso beenpiloted in several municipalitiesincluding Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam and Vancouver.
The Deltapilotprogram will be for up to five developmentprojects to use surety bondsfrom approved surety companies.
Staff will report back to councilin one year.
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Cityplanning12thAve.cyclingpath
SANDOR GYARMATI sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com
TheCityof Deltais currently gatheringpublicfeedback onaproposed multi-use pathwayalongthe south side of12th Avenue, between English Bluff Roadand56th Street.
Part of Delta’s annual Cycle InfrastructureProgram, theproject includesanewthree-metre-wide asphalt multi-use pathwayonthe south sideof12th Avenue,anewgrass boulevardand streettrees separatingthe pathwayfromthe roadway,as wellas new LED streetlightsand pathwaylight-
ing.
The cyclingimprovementsalong the routearealsoidentifiedin Delta’s Cycling Master Plan.
Approximately220kmof cycling facilities have been identifiedin the plan,projects rangingfromlow-to-high priority.
Thecitynotesthat constructionfor the12th Avenueproject, which is currently at thedesignphase, is anticipated to takeplacein2028.
In addition to gatheringfeedback online,aninformationmeeting will be held Oct. 22 at the Winskill Park Fieldhouse, from5 to 7 p.m.
MONTHLYRENT:
Citytoassessitscivic buildings
SANDOR GYARMATI
sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com
Constructiononthe west parking lotexpansion at the Sungod Recreation Centre in North Delta willtake placeuntil late October 2025.
Theprojectincludesa new parkinglot surface, sidewalkupgradesalong the north sideofthe facility,newlightingand landscaping.
Thecitynotesthat the parking inthenorthwest and east lots will remain availablewhilethe west lotis closed forconstruction. Pedestrianaccess along111th Street will be
maintainedforthedurationoftheproject.
Theprojectisthe latestphaseinan overall parkinglot renewalfor the recreationcentre.
Meanwhile,thecity hasissued a requestfor proposalsforaqualified structuralengineering firm to carry out structuralconditionassessments of multiplecivic facilities.
In its request for bids, the citynotesit wants to benchmark the structural conditionofits buildings,assess compliance withthe BC Building Codeand relevant seismic retrofit guidelines,as wellasidentify recom-
mendedupgrades and associated costs.
Theconsultantis to prepare alist ofcritical inspectionitems,identify key structuralcomponentswherecracks or distress have occurred andwhere the risk of damage isincreased.
The goalis to undertakeassessmentsoffacilities overthe next twoto-five yearsasannual budgetsallow, butthere mayalso be facilitiesthat arenotonthelist butare lateraddedfor review.
The results are to informthecity’s Asset Management Planand long-term capitalplanning.
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Cityreceives agriculturalwatergrant
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TheCityof Delta last weekannouncedit received a$1.67million grantthroughthe B.C. government’sAgriculture Water Infrastructure (AWP)Program, a significant investment to fund criticalupgrades to the farmingirrigation water conveyance system.
The AWPprogramis funded by theprovince anddelivered by the InvestmentAgriculture Foundation,aimed at enhancingirrigationinfrastructureand improve agricultural water supply.
Theobjectivesinclude building resilience against seasonal water challenges to support agricultureand safeguarding regionalfood security,aligning with Delta’s dedication to strengthenlocal agriculture, thecityexplained.
Thefunding will be directed toward a pairof projectscostinga total of over$3.3 withthecity cost-sharing.
Oneoftheprojects involves culvertupgrades along72nd Street to increase the capacityof theirrigation system.
Theotherproject involvesconstructionof a secondirrigationintake.
Thecitynotesthat an additionalintake will ensure a reliable supply offresh waterforlocal farms,especiallyduring thecritical late-summer monthswhentheexistingintake struggles to draw suitable waterfrom theFraser River.
Earlierthis year,the Cityof Deltaissued a requestforbidsfrom engineeringconsulting companies to design a newgravityirrigation intake fromtheFraser Rivernear96th Street and River Road.
Thecity last year announceda study would be undertaken to seewherea second irrigationintakecould be located to support Delta’s agriculturalcommunity.
The topicof water quality has beena major oneforlocalfarms, which, according to the regionaldistrict, has almost 4,100hectaresof irrigated lands. That’s themostamong member jurisdictionsinthe region.
A Delta case study completed by Metro Vancouverconcluded that thequalityofirriga-
The study was part ofan overall evaluation underwayof currentand projected agricultural waterdemands within the region.
Delta’s canal system presentsalimitationof theirrigation system’s ability to supply peak demand,whilethemost significantimpactonirrigation supplyin Deltais tidal saltwaterintrusion intheFraser River causingthefreshwater salinity to become toohighfor agriculturaluse.
The Delta Farmer’s Institute(DFI) has over adozen water monitoring sites to monitorthe irrigation waterquality close to whereitisused forcrops.
Delta’s onlyirrigation intakeis currently at the Tasker Pump Station, whichdetectsand stops pumpingwhenthe water supplyexceedsa set salinitythreshold.
The studyalsonotes that saltwaterintrusion is causingexcess salinity andthat climate modelling suggests significant closuresin September and October by 2050s.
TheDeltaOptimistisproudofthemenand womenwho areservingorhaveservedour country. We wouldliketopay tributetoasmanySouthDelta born-and-raisedmilitarypersonnelaspossible inourupcomingRemembrance Dayfeature publishing in ourNov. 6thedition.
If youoralovedoneiscurrentlyservingorhas servedour country, we areinvitingyou to submit aveteranlistingforour feature.
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JoinusSunday Service @10am Wednesday Service @10am followedbyBibleStudy Formoreinformation www.allsaintsladner.org or call604-946-8413. 4755ArthurDrive,Delta
Knowingright from wrongisincreasingly difficult to discern. We liveinanage wheretruth is regularly questioned, with many todayusing the expression “Mytruth”, asthough one’ssubjectiveversion of somethinginstantly providesobjectivetruth: itdoesnot.But what is truth?
In the Gospelof John, as Jesusstood before PilateduringHis mock trial, the Romangovernor askedJesusthis very question.
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exchange,welearn alot.
andthetruth,and the life.Noone comes to the Father exceptthrough Me.”
This passageisrenown asthe mostcritical verse in allthe Bibleforit speaks ofthe exclusivityofthe messageof Christianity.
TheGospeliscertainly available to all butisalso a‘time-sensitive’ offer.
In chapter18, Jesus explainedtoPilate, “For this purposeIwas born and for this purpose Ihavecomeintothe world—tobearwitnessto thetruth.Everyonewho isofthetruth listens to My voice.”
Pilatesaid to Him, “What is truth?” At the closeofthis
Many preacherstoday omitthis cleardistinctive…statingthatitwould be “unkind” to alert theircommunitytothe exclusivityofthe gospel. To whichIreply,if everI were in adoctor’soffice, suffering from aterminal illness,the prognosis would be morebeneficial than thebedside manner ofthephysician.
Iimploreyou to heed Isaiah 55:6, “Seekthe Lord whileHemay be found; call upon Him whileHeisnear”.
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The Wander Inn Café Concert Seriesis back this Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Lighthouse Church (554548th Ave.).
Doorsopen at 7 p.m. withtheshow starting at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge is $10. Entertainment by Josh Moore, as wellas Delta’s own band, The Karmichaels. Moore’sfolkdriven stylecombineselementsofhis many influencesincluding JohnPrine, Guy Clark, Martin Sexton,andothers.
As wellas performing around Vancouver,he sings, writes, tours, andplayslead guitar witha Montana band.
The Karmichaels,the Wander Inn Cafe’s In-house band,playsgreat music rangingfrom Tom Petty to The NittyGritty Dirt Band. Their musicaltalentand wonderful audience rapport brings much fun to the evening.
Sunday@3
Thenext Sunday @3 Concert Series at Ladner United Church isthis Sunday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. Ranj Sing will beperforming. He isan awardwinning musician, renowned forhis unique voiceand melodic Indian songs. Comeandlisten to hisalluring musicandhisunique“up-stroke”12 string guitar riffs. Admissionis$10 cash at door.
Fright Fest
Fright Fest returns to Deltathis Halloween. Bring yourfamilyandexperiencethe terrorofthe haunted houses,enjoy storytime, make crafts, and munchontasty treats.
TheCityof DeltapresentsFright Fest at the North Delta Rec Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 21from 4 to 8 p.m. and at theLadner Community Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 28from4 to 8 p.m.
The haunted house willalso be available at North Delta Recreation Centre on Oct. 20and 22 from6 to 8 p.m. andLadner Community Centre Oct. 27and29 from 6 to 8 p.m.
AugustineArtShow
Augustine HouseinLadnerinvites you to itsOpen HouseandArt Show on Saturday, Oct. 25. Enjoy mini-tours of our suites, refreshmentsand live music! We’llalso be supporting ourvibrant art communityas we’reinvitingartists to display their work andoffer somepiecesfor saleduringtheOpen House.
Joinus,meet someof our residentsand staff– it’ll be a wonderfulopportunity to connect with seniorsin the Deltaarea!
Whatmakesaphotoreallywork?
The Delta Photo Club has something speciallinedupand you won’t want to missit.
Jointhe Photo Clubon Zoomforapresentation by the ever-insightful Gordon Battaile,titled: Competition Photography: The Secretof Strong ImagesandProperties That Matterson Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
In thisin-depth session, Battailebreaks down what really makesaphoto work —especially in competition settings He leadsusthrougha seriesof systematicanalysisofthe key visualaspects;the characteristicsandtheirproperties found consistently in award-winning images.
“There isa secret to making strong imagesfor competition… The secretishiddeninplain sight, andonce you know what itis,it’s easy to seeitin strong images,” said Battaile.
Battaile has served onthe Columbia Councilof Camera Clubs(4Cs) boardfor 27 years, sixofwhichas chair. He has a longhistory and strong interest in judging.
He has served onthe judg-
ing panelsinthree ofthe last four North Shore Photographic Challenges.
Thisisa must-attend eventfor anyone serious aboutdeveloping asharperphotographic eyeand mindand more impactfulimagemaking.Thispresentationoffers universally valuableinsightsthat serveasanaid to create strong, compelling, andeffectivephotographs.
To attendthe workshop, become amemberofthe Delta Photo Club
by filling outthemembershipform at: http://deltaphotoclub.com/ member-sign-up-form.
You canalso attendasa guest by sendingan e-transferof$10 to: treasurer_membership@deltaphotoclub.com by noon, Wednesday, Oct. 29 Please include your name andemailaddress withthetransfer.
DSSTheatreCompany has you covered fora Halloween scare
This school year,the Delta Secondary Theatre Company, willpresent two very different classical productions.
The students willfirst sink their teethinto an adaptationofBram Stoker’s, Dracula andthen will presentanadaptationof Louisa MayAlcott’s classicnovel, Little Women, last weekendof February, first weekendof March.
BasedonBram Stoker’s novel, Dracula brings darkness to the stageashe stokes the evil in men’s hearts. JourneyingfromTransylvania to the outskirtsof London England,he seeks to expand
hisbroodof vampiresinanew landflush withlife. Despiteallhisancientknowledge and power, he may have met theone womanwho hasthe strength to end his reignof terrorforever.
Performancesareopen to the publicon Thursday Oct. 30,Friday, Oct. 31 and two performancesoptions on Saturday Nov. 1. Ticketsare availableon Ticket.ca and at thedoorprior to each performance.
Please be awarethat the production is intendedfor PG.13 audiences with somefrightening soundsand scenes.
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The DeltaPhotoClubhassomething speciallinedup-and you won’t wanttomissiton Oct. 29.
Delta Photo Club presents workshop Oct. 29 via Zoom
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What is pre-paymentand what doesmy mortgageoffer?
Apre-payment is anextraamount that thelender will allowyou to payontoyourprincipal withoutpenalty.
Theamount youcanpayand when youare allowed to prepay varies from lender to lender.Somelenders will allowonlyone time ayear whileothersmayallow youtoput lump sums onto yourprincipalatany time duringthe year.Theamountofpre paymentsgenerally range from10% -20%of youroriginaloroutstanding mortgageamount.
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Thelongeryouwaittogethearingaids,theharder it is to eventuallyadjusttothem.Thisispartiallybecausewhenyour brainstops regularlyhearingcertainsounds,neuralpathways arebrokenandthosesoundsbecomeverydifficultto regain ifandwhenyoustartwearinghearingaids.
Peoplewhohaveuntreatedhearinglosswillalso subconsciouslychangetheirsocialpatterns.Forexample, youmaystopgoingoutfordinnersorothergroupfunctions becausetheyseemgenerallytiringoroverwhelming -without realizingtheexhaustioncomes from alltheextraworkyour bodyhastodotoprocess soundsandfollowconversation.
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On Sept. 24,at Beach GroveGolfClub, the Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association (TBIA)presentedDr.Judith Ray Fletcherwithalifetime achievement award.
TBIApresentslifetimeachievementaward
On Sept.24, at BeachGrove Golf Club,the Tsawwassen BusinessImprovementAssociation (TBIA)presentedDr. Judith Ray Fletcher withalifetimeachievement award.
More than 45 people came together to honour Fletcher,whosecompassion, kindness and care has benefittedthecommunityformorethan 40 years.
Speakers included Lisa Hoglund,CEOofthe Delta Hospitaland Community Health Foundation, Mayor George Harvie,andothercolleagues, familymembers, andcommunitymembers who have beenprofoundly affected by Fletcher’s meaningfulcontributions to localhealthcare, Delta Hospital,and beyond.
Fletcher beganher journeyinthehealthcare system asa pediatric nurse at BC Children’s Hospitalin1976. She served inthat roleformorethan six years, making a lastingimpactoncountless younglivesand families. Duringthistime,sheachievedwhat sheconsiders her
greatest accomplishment: becoming a mother to her three wonderful children: Alanna, Michael,and Lauren. Shebroughtthe samegrace, patience, and strength to motherhood asshedid to herprofessional work.
In September1987, Fletchertransitionedinto familymedicine. Together with her partnerDr. Martin Ray,sheco-founded View Medical Family Practice, a clinicthat has becomeacornerstoneof care in South Deltaandcontinues to serve generationsoffamilies to this day.
Late in 2024, Fletcher wasdiagnosed withglioblastoma (a cancerousbrain tumor);she subsequently retired frompracticingmedicineinorder to prioritize her ownhealth and spendmore time withherfamily.
“It has beenaprivilege andanhonour,” she says. “Pleaseknowhow much better my life has been because oftheopportunity to care for each of you.” -Submitted
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A passionate businessleaderfrom Deltais now puttinghis passioninto sports, specifically soccer, as the majority investorintheexpansion United Soccer League(USL) Eugene Sporting Cascades.
SatDhinsa, the ownerof Vanridge Properties, creditshisdeep passionfor sportsandthe business behinditforhis successinthefieldof realestate.
“This marksthe startofanexcitingnewerafor soccerin Eugeneandthe Pacific Northwest,” Dhinsa said. “We can’t wait to bringprofessional soccer to the south Willamette valley,providenew opportunitiesfor young players to developtheirtalents,andshowcase our passionandtheimpact we can have in thiscommunity.”
Sporting Cascades willplay in USL League One beginninginthe2026 season, withaprofessional women’s team to follow.
The clubanticipatesplaying at thenew stadium at Civic Park,onthe site of theiconicCivic Stadium, which was builtin1938anddestroyed by firein2015. Recentlycompleted,thenew stadiumfeatures a
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SatDhinsabelievesinpushinglimits andstriving forgreatness.Heisthemajorityinvestor for anew expansionUSLsoccerfranchise in Eugene, Oregon.
soccer-specificpitch, seatingfor3,500andavibrant concourse with merchandise booths, entertainment, andfood and beverage trucks.
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USL Eugeneisled by an experienced ownership group with Dhinsaas chairmanand majority owner, Dave Galas, co-founderandpresident, an awardwinningand veteran soccerexecutive withmore than 12 yearsinthe USL ecosystemand John Galas, cofounder, has25 yearsofcoachingexperience.
USL League One, is agrowingleagueinthethird tierofthe U.S. professional soccer pyramid. League One launched in 2019andis currentlycomprised of 14 clubs, witha numberofadditional clubs slated to joinin2026,that compete in the U.S. Open Cupand USL Jägermeister Cup. USL Eugeneand Athletic Club Boise, a fellownew League One teamfor2026, will round outathree-way Northwest rivalry with Spokane Velocity FC,which joined League Onein2024.
Asforthe Sporting Cascades FC brand,which was recentlyunveiled, wasdeveloped with supporters through community surveysandfocus groups.
Thebrand reflectsa club builtfromthe soil, rivers and spiritofthe Cascades.
“At Sporting Cascades, we’re buildingmore than a team– we’re buildingamovementthat spansthe range,”added Dhinsa “Ouridentity honorstheplaces we callhome,from Eugene to Vancouver, B.C. Just as importantly,the team’s name,coloursandcrest were shaped by thiscommunityand gave our supporters a real voiceindefiningwho we are.”
JVSun Devilsfinishhomeschedulewithbig win over Carson Graham
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The junior varsity Sun Devils hadanother strong showing finishingitshome schedule witha 35-6 win over CarsonGrahamon Thursday, Oct. 9.
The winimproved South Delta’s overall record to 5-2(4-2inexhibitionplay)and1-0in regular season play.
The game started well withaquick three and out andablocked punt by Quinn Guppy,afewplays later, South Delta wasintheendzoneandnever really looked back.
Raemon Dosanjh camein andledthe team to a scoreandcontinues to grow asa youngquarterback
saidheadcoach Scott Martens.
Akshaan Gill scored onaone-yard run, Henry Perry caughtTD passesof50and20-yards, Gill caught a 15-yardTD pass and Ty MacGregor caught a 63-yard TD pass.
Simon Klukas kicked theconversiononallfive scores.
Up nextis Lord Tweedsmuiron Oct. 16in a very important regular season battle that shoulddecidethe numberone seed fromtheconference.
Seniorvarsity
The senior varsity Sun Devils hadits secondcrossover gameofthe season, pulling outa hard-fought 17-14 winin Chilliwack againstthe G.W. Graham Grizzlies.
The winimproved South Delta’s record to 5-2 overalland2-1inleagueplay.
South Deltaopenedthe scoringona six-yard TD runfrom Damian Dumasafteran 80-yard drive that ateupalmosteightminutesoftheopening quarter.
The Sun Devils managed to getinto field goal range inthe secondquarter, and Jarred Brown kicked a 27-yarder to put South Deltaup10-0 at the half.
The Grizzlies respondedinthethird with scores– a 17-yard runanda70-yard punt returnfora14-10lead.
Thedefence stepped up andled by quarterback Quinn Kirincic,he sneakedin ashort run to take the lead with1:45leftin the game.
Up nextisanother road game,on Oct. 17 against Carson Graham.
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To ourdearestMum, Thoughyoursmileis gone forever Andyourhandswecannot touch We havesomanymemories oftheoneweloved so much Your memory is ourkeepsake Withwhich we’ll neverpart Godhas youinhis keeping Wehaveyou in ourhearts
KeithpassedawayonOctober3,2025,onhisown termsandpeacefully with hisfamilybyhis side. Survivedbyhis wife,Rhonda, childrenCathy (Dan), Tim(Rhonda), Teresa (Greg)and Mike (Sheryl), grandchildrenand great-grandchildren,as well as brothersRodand Steve(Janice). He was predeceased by hissisterLindaand grandson Jason.
Keithwas awell-knownLadner farmerand spent many happyyearssellinghis products to the community and buildingmanyfriendshipsalong the way.
Hewill be missed by hisfamily, the community,and hismanyfriends.
Dr ColleenLee,MDwouldliketoannounceher re‐tirement from full-time clinicalpractice at the TsawwassenMedicalClinic asof theendof Decem‐ber2025. Sheispleased to welcomeDrFelix Ehianu,MDasher replacement in January2026.A letter will be mailedtoeachpatient withfurtherde‐tails oncethe current Canada Post labour situation hasbeen resolved. Dr Lee wouldliketothankher fel‐lowphysiciansat theclinic and in thecommunity,the clinic officestaff, andher patientsfor arichand re‐warding30yearsofpracticeinher chosen fieldof medicine.She islookingforward to thenextstageof lifethat includes spending more time with family,and seekingoutnewexperiencesandadventures.
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