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The 13 candidates hoping to win a Delta council seat in the upcoming municipal election squared off on Delta Cable last Thursday evening. It was the first and only gathering of the campaign for the council candidates.

It's no surprise the future of the contentious Southlands property in Tsawwassen is the biggest and most controversial single issue for Delta council and mayoral candidates in this year's municipal election.

. I support the preservation of farmland. I do not support largescale housing development. Growth in South Delta has been steady and constant for decades. Just look at the new and approved housing developments all around us.

Gentner backs pair; Huntington abstains

A Richmond RCMP member has been charged in connection with a hit and run drink-driving incident. Cpl. Tony Bernard is alleged to have sideswiped another car while off-duty in the 5400 block of Highway 17 in Delta.

NICK KANAKOS My professional life has been devoted to providing quality education in Delta and it would be an honour to give back to our school district as a trustee. I am a retired teacher who taught in Delta for over 30 years.

Delta Secondary and the community have been left reeling after a teacher was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student. "Obviously this is really difficult on a school," principal Terry Ainge said this week.

Group opposed to developing contentious Tsawwassen property criticized for spreading misinformation

Open Space Yoga will once again be the host of an annual charitable shopping day with proceeds going to the Delta Hospice Society. Visit Open Space Yoga at 4880 Delta St. this Saturday between 11: 30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Four for mayor, 13 for council and 20 for school board