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As delicate as they appear, corn poppies are an enduring flower. Scattered randomly by the wind, their seeds flourish in freshly turned soil, often turning just-ploughed fields into unexpected seas of crimson.

Youngsters listened intently to storyteller Joann Pierre at a Halloween program at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre last Wednesday afternoon. The drop-in event was presented by the Corporation of Delta and the Fraser Valley Regional Library.

The Christmas Market at Sacred Heart Church has been a tradition for over 70 years. The ladies are displaying the handmade queen size quilt that will be raffled off this year and some of the crafts they have made over the year.

I don't think diversity should be a prerequisite. I think we're well represented. I guess if there was an interest they would run. If there was interest from other (cultural heritages) ... they would put themselves out there.

On Halloween night, children and adults in costumes of witches, ghosts, zombies and bloodier characters roam the streets and our homes and the magic of play-acting is abroad.

Lure of sweet treats can be beaten

Canada feels less safe this week. A number of recent events have shaken our security to the core. Terrorism hit our shores with the tragic attacks on Canadian military personnel in Quebec and Ottawa, and on Parliament Hill.

Ghost tour tells tales of city with a spectral past

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson visited Delta Hospital last Wednesday to see some of the Delta Hospital Auxiliary volunteers in action. Jackson dropped in on the Pillow Pals volunteers during one of the group’s monthly work sessions.