In the Community

The Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe is gearing up for the fall by offering back to school clothes and supplies.

May Queen Hana Mailhara and her court will judge the Earthwise Veggie Contest at the fourth annual Tomato Festival this Saturday.

Deltassist's Emergency Food Cupboard is almost empty and the social services agency is asking the community to help with donations. Deltassist offers emergency food to those in need.

The Delta Parks, Recreation Culture Fall 2014/Winter 2015 Leisure Guide, which offers a selection of skating and swimming lessons, arts programs, winter break activities and more, is now available online at delta.ca.

Here’s how sites such as FundAid can help

Sports and arts organizations in Delta are getting more than $355,000 in gaming grants from the provincial government, Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton announced this week.

The Burns Bog Conservation Society will be celebrating International Bog Day Sunday. Jog for the Bog in the Delta Nature Reserve kicks things off in the morning and will be followed by festivities in the Planet Ice parking lot until 3 p.m.

Local libraries will be busy places next week. The Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience will bring live milking and calf feeding demonstrations to the Ladner Pioneer Library and George Mackie Library.