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Design vision required to avoid a hodgepodge of shapes & colours
Re: Vision needed for town core construction, March 6
Vision needed for Tsawwassen and Ladner town core construction
Downtown Tsawwassen and Ladner need an attractive design vision to avoid becoming a hodgepodge of buildings.
Declarations provide direction for future
Two opinions voiced by Delta council at its meeting in North Delta on Feb. 18 are notable. Video proceedings are now archived for viewing on Delta's website at http: //www.corp.delta. bc.ca/EN/main/mayor/councilvideos.html.
LBA hopeful harbour becomes drawing card
It's disappointing the Delta-owned Seven Seas site on the Ladner waterfront won't be redeveloped for now, but it's important to move ahead with bylaws aimed at revitalizing the area.
Numbers decline again at Delta Visitor Centre
The Delta Visitor Centre, operated by the Delta Chamber of Commerce, saw a decline in the number of visitors for the third year in a row in 2012.
Barn gets boost from Ottawa
Delta will be able to realize the full vision for the Harris Barn sooner after the project received a financial shot in the arm this week.
Delta raises concerns over servicing TFN
Delta council is voicing concerns over the prospect of being compelled to provide water and sewer services for the massive growth planned by the Tsawwassen First Nation.
Ladner merchants support parking time limit
The Ladner Business Association is asking the municipality to begin enforcing a new parking time limit in Ladner Village.
Union upset by cuts at archives
The union representing employees at the Delta Museum and Archives is upset at the recent layoff of one worker and reduction in hours for another at the Delta Archives.
Civic investment to attract industry to Boundary Bay Airport lands
Delta council has given the go-ahead for another big expenditure to upgrade services at Boundary Bay Airport.
Delta decides against shark fin ban
Delta won't be jumping in the water with other municipalities that have passed bylaws banning the trading and sale of shark fins.
Limited venues to talk politics
Imagine the Hells Angles or Ku Klux Klan renting a Delta-owned facility to hold a function.
CapU speaker series is a volunteer effort
THE seemingly uneasy relationship between psychology and spiritualism, the sound sleep of young children, and the transformation of human relationships due to enhanced technology are just a few of the topics set for this year's Capilano University lecture series.
Council says Scott Road needs 'flashy' highrise
Delta council has approved an application to build what would be the municipality's tallest building.
37-storey tower will be Delta's tallest building
Delta council has approved an application to build what would be the municipality's tallest building.
Council rejects Ladner townhouse plan
Delta council denied a proposed townhouse development in Ladner this week after a number of residents came forward with concerns about the design.
Farmers float idea of compensation
Corporations and government should buck up if they intend to impact any more of Delta's farmland.
