The small City of Delta park on Westham Island in Ladner, former land of the local farming community school, has been busy in recent time, with local families and families visiting the farm outlets and Reifel Bird Sanctuary. The park now has new trees and shrubs sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ladner, to mark its 65th Anniversary, and by Global Container Terminals.
Two e-bike charging stations sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ladner and installed by the City of Delta, as part of its recently completed Stokes and Cullis Plaza meeting place for residents and visitors at the centre of Ladner, on the corner of Elliot and 47A Avene, has seen increasing use. Darren Hansen prepares his E-bike for charging. -- Chris Offer photo
Also part of Ladner Rotary's $25,000 contribution to the City's new plaza were large wooden benches to make up the seating area.
Thanks to local Delta residents, Rotary Club of Ladner held a successful Shred A Thon fundraiser on October 5, 2024, sponsored by Ladner-based companies, Ideal Door Ltd. and Millenium Pacific. The estimated net proceeds of over $2,500 will support the Rotary-sponsored food pantry for students of families in need at Delta Secondary School, over weekends, and for the Rotary-sponsored Interact Club at the school.
A two-kilometre stretch of Arthur Drive, from its start at the main intersection with Ladner Trunk Road in the centre of Ladner, is cleaned up ahead of winter thanks to a team of Rotary Club of Ladner members in maintaining the club's commitment under the City of Delta's Adopt A Street program. -- photos by Chris Offer
With heartfelt thanks and congratulations from today's members and those over the past six decades, and from a grateful community, Rotary Club of Ladner salutes Dr. Arthur Birk, after 60 years as our longest serving member.
The club presented a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Arthur as somebody who has met high professional and personal standards -- set forth by Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary International in 1905 -- for his extraordinary service above self. Past District 5040 Governor Chris Offer pins Arthur with his Paul Harris Fellow Award.
Global Container Terminals (GCT) is the largest majority Canadian-owned terminal operator. It serves the world’s leading ocean carriers and shipping lines. It is a major tenant of the Vancouver Port Authority, the largest port in Canada, at Deltaport in Delta, BC -- the first semi-automated rail facility in the world.
Scams, extortion, fraud, identity theft, malware, ransomware and phishing are all around us in our online digital world. Cybercrime is a crime where a cyber element -- such as computers, tablets or smart phones -- has a substantial role in the commission of a crime. For instance, criminals will use malicious software ("malware") to illegally access computer systems, will use hacking to steal sensitive data such as personal information such as passwords and banking information, denial of service attacks to disrupt online services. These crimes happen in Delta and in communities across the country and around the world. Delta Police Constable Dustin Classen, of the Cyber Crime Division, gave an update on "Cyber Crime" to Ladner Rotary members on October 8, 2024.
Ladner Rotarians and friends attended a Ted Townsend Night at the Races event, with standard bred horse harness racing, returning an annual event of many years long ago in the club. at Fraser Downs track in Cloverdale. The evening included an extensive buffet dinner and view of the racetrack on a beautiful fall evening. A spot of fun betting for some was included on horses such as Oscar the Grouch, Ara You Crazy, Urnotworthymytime, Whiplash Smile and OutlawGrandeTorino.
Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society is a not-for-profit organization providing complimentary transportation for Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley residents battling cancer. To date, the Society has made 166,649 patient trips over 4,636,178 kilometres, engaging 476 volunteer drivers over 255,977 hours. More drivers are needed for this important cause.
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