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Heritage B.C. has given the Corporation of Delta an Award of Honour for the Westham 100 event.

The Simpson Brothers band was knocked off CBC's Cover Me Canada last weekend. The Tsawwassen group, which includes 21-year-old twins Rich and Rob Simpson, performed Buffy Sainte Marie's Up Where We Belong in week three of the competition.

The Delta police department has a new media liaison officer in Const. Ciaran Feenan. A local resident, Feenan is a 14-year veteran in policing, originally starting his career with the Vancouver police department.

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Delta Chamber of Commerce executive director Peter Roaf was honoured with the Gerry Frederick Memorial Executive of the Year Award last weekend in Smithers.

The Vancouver Canucks will kick off their 2011-12 season tomorrow night against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Rogers Arena.

I admit I was already a little dubious about the expenditure, but seeing it firsthand last Friday night confirmed it for me: the new and improved B.C. Place isn't worth the money.

Veteran councillor to once again run as an independent in November

Former councillor Jeannie Kanakos announced Wednesday she's looking to return to Delta council.

Trustee Laura Dixon has announced she is seeking a second term on the Delta school board. In a press release issued Monday, she stated her unequivocal support for the school district.