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Animals digging their new digs
The recently opened Delta Community Animal Shelter is a facility that's night and day compared to the municipality's long-criticized shelter on 80th Street, a cramped building that had been in operation since the early 1970s.
Don't move oil by rail, APE says
Delta should send a clear message that enough is enough when it comes to port expansion at Roberts Bank, says Against Port Expansion's Roger Emsley.
Oil & gas not in port plans
Port Metro Vancouver says it doesn't have any plans to turn Roberts Bank into a major West Coast export hub for Canadian crude oil and liquefied natural gas, but civic officials will be investigating the possibility nonetheless.
Hamilton granted leave from council
Delta won't be going though a costly byelection to fill Scott Hamilton's council seat.
Lt.-Gov. here for flag dedication
Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon was in Ladner last Friday to take part in a Delta Police Department flag dedication ceremony at Boundary Bay Airport.
By-election averted as councillor gets leave
Delta won't be going though a costly by-election to fill Scott Hamilton's council seat.
Delta mayor two-faced about environment
Re: "Business class is business as usual for Hunt and Jackson," the Now, June 6.
Mayor doesn't want to lose pro-Southlands vote
I guess it's time for someone to be honest. Mayor Lois Jackson is telling us that Scott Hamilton is not resigning because she wants to save us the cost of a by-election. And it certainly sounds like she is the one pushing the buttons.
Business class is business as usual for Hunt and Jackson
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is criticizing Surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt and Delta Mayor Lois Jackson for billing "questionable" travel expenses to Metro Vancouver taxpayers for European conferences attended in 2011.
Delta is a leader in battery recycling
Delta has been named a Leader in Sustainability for the second year in a row by Call2Recycle, the product stewardship program responsible for household battery and cell phone recycling in B.C.
Delta one of first to be audited
Delta is one of the first B.C. municipalities to have been selected for an audit by a new office of the provincial government.
Century Cuts for Cancer has goal set at $10,000 for its third year
Val Pereira is once again raising money for cancer.
Ladner waterfront plans all wet
An overflow crowd showed up at a public hearing Tuesday to voice opposition to revitalization plans for the Ladner waterfront.
Delta is calling on TransLink to help students
Civic politicians are joining the campaign to find transportation alternatives for local students after the Delta school board was forced to cut bus service.
Harris Barn opens
The grand opening of the restored and relocated Harris Barn took place on the grounds of the Kirkland House last Saturday afternoon.
Civic spending on police department rising too sharply
We received our property tax bill last week and note that Mayor Lois Jackson commends her council for raising taxes only 1.9 per cent this year. This led me to wonder where our money goes, exactly.
Library unveils donated art collection
The Fraser Valley Regional Library celebrated the receipt of an exceptional gift from the estate of an acclaimed Canadian artist during a ceremony at the Ladner Pioneer Library last Saturday.
Project next to bog moving forward
After much debate this week, Delta council gave the preliminary approvals required to move a contentious North Delta development proposal to the next step.
Mayor's preference is to avoid costly municipal by-election
Scott Hamilton is still Liberal MLA for Delta North but how long he'll continue to sit on municipal council remains to be seen.
