In the Community

Students, parents and staff (left) celebrated a new mural at Cliff Drive Elementary in Tsawwassen during end of school festivities last month.

Ladner Legion members Greg Olson and Don McPhadyen recently received the Queen's Jubilee Medal while at the B.C./Yukon Legion Convention in Whistler.

Rotary WaterWorks in Diefenbaker Park in Tsawwassen was the place to be Wednesday afternoon as kids and grown-ups alike enjoyed a sunny summer day.

Julia Lowndes says proceeds to go towards ultrasound equipment

The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen recently donated $1,500 to Reach Child and Youth Development Society's teen social program. The program has a cost of $22,000 per year and is designed to help teach social skills to autistic youths.

Ladner Legion executives Steve Henderson and Deborah McMahon recently presented a $500 cheque to Staff Sgt. Debbie McLeod of the Delta police for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics of B.C.

Mrs. Gillis' Grade 6/7 class at Cliff Drive Elementary in Tsawwassen has been collecting pennies all year in support of children with life-threatening illnesses at Canuck Place.

The Delta Hospital Foundation announced that Kevin Irving, a Grade 12 student at South Delta Secondary, is the 2013 Robert T. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship recipient.

The Ladner United and Wildebeests women's soccer teams co-hosted Party for Play, a fundraiser at Sharkey's Seafood Bar and Grille in Ladner last month. The event raised $2,523.50 for the international charity Right to Play.

KinVillage Community Centres luncheon and fashion show last month was a sold out event. Coordinator Deb Topley and a whole team of volunteers donated their time and talent to make it a success.