In the Community

The fields are ready for harvest and gleaning. Wool-capped children wander pumpkin mazes. It's Thanksgiving in Canada, a wonderful time to celebrate. Each day we rise to greet the morning and we give thanks for the possibilities that lie ahead.

A $1,500 bursary was presented to Brandon Pearson at the Tsawwassen Legion's general meeting last month. Presenting the cheque was past president Lloyd Jones (left).

Jo Anne Tait with the music therapy program at Delta Hospital provided some entertainment at the annual general meeting of the B.C. Association of Hospital Auxiliaries held recently at the Delta Town & Country Inn.

Delta Christian School grades 1-8 students helped clean up a portion of shoreline on the north end of the ferry causeway as part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup earlier this month.

CLUBS AND GROUPS Deltassist presents: FAIR 1 (Freedom from Abuse In Relationships) - A Group for Women. Start date: Oct. 12 to Dec. 14. Time: Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: 9097-120th St., Delta For more information go to http://www.

A group of Delta Secondary students is organizing a charity hockey game at the Ladner Leisure Centre Sunday. Anybody can drop in and take part for a minimum donation of $5.

Pro organizer to speak at local libraries

Entertaining donations

Katherine Praski and Reg Boaler took home honours last week as the Ambassadors Toastmasters held their annual fall speech competition.

Young writers from around the province were invited this summer to send in stories for Delta's fourth annual Junior Authors Short Story Contest. A record 80 entries were received from 16 municipalities ranging from Vancouver Island to the Cariboo.