Delta Cable recently announced the launching of a new, faster Internet service.
Earlier this month, Delta Cable announced a multimillion dollar investment in its fibre infrastructure and the introduction of the fastest Internet available throughout its service areas with Internet 200 Mbps.
"We've talked to our Delta customers and have learned just how important faster download speeds are to them," said Shawn Mudge, Delta Cable's sales and marketing manager.
With 200 Mbps, movie buffs can download a full-length feature film in HD in just a few minutes and 700 CD-quality songs in that same time frame.
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M&M Meat Shops across Canada, including the Tsawwassen location, recently raised $1.2 million for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) during the annual M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day.
This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Charity BBQ Day and residents here in South Delta and across the country enjoyed thousands of hamburgers and hot dogs for a good cause. Proceeds from the annual event go directly to CCFC to invest in research, education, awareness and advocacy for IBD, a disease that affects more than 233,000 Canadians.
To date, M&M Meat Shops' franchisees, customers and volunteers have raised more than $24.3 million for CCFC.
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A South Delta-based interior design firm recently won an award for a local project.
Sarah Gallop Design Inc. won an award in the Canadian Decorators' Association (CDECA) 2013 Decorating and Design Competition last month.
The firm, led by registered interior designer Sarah Gallop, won silver in the Bathrooms under $25,000 category for a Ladner bathroom renovation.
This is the second national award for the firm.
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London Drugs is hosting a new health clinic next month.
The Woman's Health Clinic is designed for women looking for information on menopause.
The first of its kind for the company, the clinic gives women aged 40 to 60 an opportunity to have a one-on-one conversation with a London Drugs PatientCare pharmacist who will be able to review a patient's medical history and make recommendations to help provide relief from menopausal symptoms.
The clinic, which costs $20, will be available at the Ladner London Drugs on Friday, June 14 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
For more information, or to book an appointment, call 604-946-5642 or visit http: //healthblog. londondrugs.com/new-lon-don-drugs-womens-health-clinic.
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Four local chartered accountant (CA) students recently graduated from the CA qualification program, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C.
(ICABC) announced this week.
Ryan Marcinew (PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP), Katherine Tam (Ernst & Young LLP), Jagdeep Tatla (PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP) and Daniel Yatchuk (Shpak & Company) were among the students graduating May 25 at a ceremony in Vancouver.
Students recognized at the convocation ceremony are eligible for membership in the ICABC this year.
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Telus announced this week it is investing $2 million to extend the reach of its Internet-based TV service in Delta.
The investment is part of a $3 billion, three-year commitment the company made last year to invest in B.C.
"Telus' significant $2 million investment means people and businesses right here in Delta will have even more access to faster Internet, the world's most advanced wireless technology and our Internet-based television service, Optik TV," said John Leckman, Telus director of solutions.
"Our sustained investment in technology and infrastructure in Delta and across B.C. has already made us one of the most connected communities anywhere in the world."
