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Four distinct communities comprise Delta: Ladner, Tsawwassen, North Delta and Tsawwassen First Nations. Each of these communities has a distinct personality and is ready to welcome you to beautiful British Columbia.
Delta is the gateway to Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and to the U.S. town of Point Roberts. It is ideally situated, being crossed by Highway 91, 99, 10 and 17, allowing for easy access to the United States, Vancouver International Airport, the BC Ferries Terminal and Boundary Bay Airport. Delta has its own airport at Boundary Bay and is the site of the BC Ferries Terminal. Ladner Harbour provides morrage for 80 commercial fishing vessels. Delta Container Terminal, the Vancouver Port Authority's third biggest container terminal, is under expansion to increase capacity by 30 per cent. Throughput is forecasted to reach 850,000 twenty foot equivalents by 2007.
The entire area is a nature lover's delight with many scenic parks, beaches and a bird sanctuary. Outdoor enthusiasts can also frolic at Centennial Beach, walk or bike the dyke system, enjoy two regional parks or visit Burns Bog. The bog is the largest undeveloped urban land mass in North America and is home to many extraordinary rare plant and animal species. The municipality has played host to a variety of filming productions at the Boundary Bay Airport, in each of the residential communities and Ladner Village.
The "sunshine capital" of Delta draws local residents as well as people from around the world.
Population: 101,743
Area: 336 square kilometres
Elevation: 3 m. (10 feet)
Access: Delta is only 22 km (14 mi.) southwest of Vancouver via the Oak Street Bridge and the George Massey Tunnel. Most major highways in the lower mainland lead to Delta! The main north route from the United States, Highway 99, provides access to all parts of Delta. Traffic from Vancouver International airport uses Highway 99 south to South and North Delta. Highway 10 connects to Highway 1 via Langley and Surrey exits, passes Boundary Bay airport, and ultimately terminates in Ladner. The newest highway, Highway 91, runs south from New Westminster and Richmond to North Delta, with connections to South Delta via Highways 99 and/or 10. Highway 17 starts on Vancouver Island, continues from the BC Ferry terminals in Tsawwassen, routing traffic to Tilbury Park via River Road, in addition to the main routes of Highways 10 and 99.
The B.C. Ferry Terminal in Tsawwassen is the embarking point for ferry service to Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Delta is also serviced by the Boundary Bay Airport, TransLink and Greyhound bus lines.
Established as a rural municipality in 1879, Delta is comprised of four distinct communites: Ladner, Tsawwassen, North Delta and Tsawwassen First Nations.
Ladner
Ladner is the oldest of Delta's communities. Founded in 1882 by the Ladner brothers, Ladner is located on rich farmland at the mouth of the Fraser River. Agriculture and fishing industries are a continuing tradition and a lively outdoor market is held in Ladner Village on summer weekends.
Ladner remains Delta's administrative centre and is the site of the municipal hall on Highway 17, the Justice Building, Delta Hospital, a skateboard park and the comprehensive Leisure Centre which incorporate swimming pools, fitness facilities and an ice arena. Paterson Park, a century-old harness racetrack, is now slated for redevelopment. Kwantlen University College purchased the eastern half of the park; the other half is owned by the municipality and is slated to house the new home of the Delta Museum and Archives.
One of the earlier municipal halls in historic Ladner Village now houses the Delta Museum and Archives. Close by at the end of McNeeley's Way, is picturesque Ladner Harbour, a histroic and lively fishing port that is home port to eighty-five commercial fishing vessels. Pleasure craft are also welcomed and moored there. Harbour's Wharfinger lives on site in a recently completed office/residence building, providing security and a place to pay moorage and other user fees. The building was designed to reflect Ladner's history. Its architecture resembles several of the turn-of-the-century buildings in Ladner, in both design and colour. It is also the site of three float home communities. The Ladner Village Maritime Centre features eco-tours aboard a modern fishing vessel exploring the wild-life habitat of Delta's estuary. Or you can discover the fascinating marshlands of Ladner aboard a catamaran or sea kayak from Kaymaran Adventure Tours. Public boat launching to the Fraser River is available at the north end of Ferry Road and the Wellington Point Park on River Road West.
Westham Island in Ladner is the home of the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. The Fraser River estuary here is a rich food source that attracts 1.5 million migratory birds a year. Up to 25,000 snow geese winter at the sanctuary making November Snow Goose Month. Another excellent location to walk and bird-watch is Brunswick Point, located at the western end of River Road West.
Also located in Ladner is Deas Island Regional Park, a nature park with hiking and horse trails and heritage buildings. The new Millennium Trail, partially opened in 2002, will eventually link Ladner and Deas Island Park through a variety of waterfront and wood trails.
North Delta
North Delta is the municipality's largest urban community. The oldest established neighborhood is Annieville, located on the Fraser River and named for Annie Laidlaw, the wife of a cannery owner. The first cannery in B.C. was built on the Gunderson Slough in 1870 by Jacob Gunderson. Many Norwegians made their homes around the cannery sites in Annieville and Sunbury.
Most residential neighborhoods are now set amongst the trees, on the glacial uplands of the North Delta Hills.
Watershed Park and the Delta Nature Reserve on Burns Bog are havens for walking and bird watching in natural settings. Burns Bog is the largest urban wilderness in Canada and provides a habitat for more than 178 species of birds and animals.
Scott Road, or 120 Street, is the main north-south thoroughfare and focus of North Delta's commercial activities and business services.
Nordel Way Business Park, River Road and Annacis Island Business Park, all in North Delta, are ever-expanding high-tech and industrial areas which comprise the bulk of the economic heartland of Delta.
Tsawwassen
Tsawwassen is situated on a long peninsula in the most southern part of Delta and is home to the BC Ferry Terminal and Roberts Bank Superport.
There are two theories about the translation of the First Nations word 'Tsawwassen'. Some believe that it means "facing the sea" while others propose that the word is a derivative of Chewasin, the name of the native tribe whose home was here in the 19th century. Archaeological finds in the area date back thousands of years.
Because it was once thickly forested, the area was home to three sawmills in th 1930s. Today Tsawwassen is mainly a residential community with a commercial core located along 56th Street.
Beach Grove was established in 1929 as a community of summer homes for Ladner residents. Tsawwassen's sandy beaches provide locals and visitors alike with opportunities for water sports and beach combing. Boundary Bay Regional Park, situated on the most important bay in B.C. for migrating and wintering shorebirds and waterfowl, includes a large wildlife reserve, wildlife viewpoints and numerous trails.
Many homes have been build on the Tsawwassen Bluffs to take advantage of the views of the Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island and snow-capped Mount Baker. The most westerly marker of the Canada/U.S. border is located along the 49th parallel atop English Bluff cliffs.
Tsawwassen First Nations
The people of Tsawwassen are one of 54 Coast Salish Nations. Archeological information shows that occupancy dates back to 2260 BC.
The present day Tsawwassen First Nations Reserve was created in 1878 in the vicinity of the traditional summer camping groups of the Musquem Nation.
Today the Tsawwassen First Nations has approximately 270 members, both on and off reserve. The reserve itself covers about 700 acres and is governed by the band council. An administration staff of about 30 provides a range of social, cultural, economic and administrative services to the community. In recent years many initiatives have been undertaken to revive Tsawwassen's culture. A traditional style longhouse has been constructed, a Halkomelem language program is under way and the Tsawwassen people have continued important traditional activities such as fishing.
Tsawwassen First Nations offers unique shops like Qway-Aathia's Native Art Gallery and Taylor Made Keepsakes. The area also features horseback riding at Ocean's Ridge Riding Stables and a parking/shuttle service to B.C. Ferries Terminal.
4837 44A Avenue,
Delta, B.C.
V4K 1E3
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