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Tsaw. property remains agricultural

To most people, retirement is a good word. It speaks, perhaps, to gardening. To travel. To reading books, to mastering chess, to cruising to Alaska, to going to night school to learn a second language. To spending more time with the grandkids.

Tsawwassen's annual long weekend celebration basks in summer sunshine

Two Lower Mainland ports, including Deltaport, had to be evacuated last Thursday afternoon after someone called in a bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax. At around 4 p.m.

Christy Clark visits Ladner for chamber-hosted women's town hall

Delta now has legislation in place to regulate usage of Ladner Harbour and the Elliott Street wharf. Civic politicians recently approved a new bylaw regulating the use of the wharf.

A woman is facing assault charges after an early morning incident Tuesday. At about 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Delta police responded to a report of an assault in the 1600-block of Tsawwassen Drive North.

The Kiwanis Club of Ladner & Tsawwassen is in need of new members. "We'd like a lot [of new members], but if we can get five, we'd be happy. If we get 10, we'd be elated," said Kiwanis member Graham Parker, the service club's current secretary.

Six-year-old Alexandra Halket donated over $100 in birthday money to Ladner-based B.C. Guide Dog Services. The youngster asks for donations in lieu of gifts at her birthday party every year.

The Roberts Bank Lifeboat - Delta Marine Unit wants boaters to be safe while out on the water. The local group conducts courtesy boat checks as part of its safety on the water program, notes media relations officer Chris Scurr.