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Mitch Lepore hurt while hiking on Galiano Island

Crown prosecutors will not appeal former RCMP Cpl. Benjamin "Monty" Robinson's sentence, the B.C. Criminal Justice Branch announced Friday afternoon.

The Tsawwassen Legion is hosting its second annual Car and Motorcycle Show N' Shine this Sunday. Organizers expect 75 exhibitors based on the phone calls and inquiries they've been getting.

The sex assault charges against a local teacher were dropped this week.

Delta is going to make it costly for anyone trying to pull a fast one when it comes to renting out an undeclared secondary suite.

The Ladner Girls U10 Storm is one of 15 teams acorss Canada vying for the title of BMO Team of the Week 2012 Champion and $125,000 towards the refurbishment of their local soccer field. Voting opened last week and will continue until Aug. 27.

The sex assault charges against a local teacher were dropped this week.

Now is a very important time for the B.C. economy, Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell told the Delta Chamber of Commerce last week.

The ninth annual Quilt Walk and Classic Car Show on Sunday attracted hundreds of quilts and cars, and thousands of visitors to Ladner Village. For more photos visit www.delta-optimist.com.

With all the recent hot dry weather across the province, Delta last week raised its fire danger rating. Last Wednesday, the fire danger rating was raised from moderate to high. An outdoor burning ban has been in place since June.