Southlands in Transition

Stories from the Media - These stories, letters and comments speak of the Southlands, the ALR, land use, Density and other issues relating to the Southlands proposal.

September 18 - Editorial in the September 18 South Delta Leader "elitism and entitlement"

August 8, 2009 - Sandoe Gyarmati discusses positive polling results and Density in the Delta-Optimist

August 5, 2009 - Sylvia Bishop opinion in August 5 Delta Optimist

April 14, 2009 - Brian Lewis article in the April 14 Province

April 8, 2009 - Four out of four generally supprt development on the Southlands in Delta Optimist survey

April 4, 2009- Story relating to the OCP amendment application in the Delta Optimist

April 4,2009 - Story relating to the Tsawwassen Area Plan in the Delta Optimist

March 28, 2009 - SCPT Alumni Ian Kent speaks out in the March 28 Delta Optimist

March 21, 2009 - SCPT Alumni Sue Lloyd speaks out in the March 21 Delta Optimist

January 3, 2009 - Ted Murphy ponders whether the time is right for development of the Southlands in the Delta Optimist

January 2, 2009 - "Embracing Change' editorial in the South Delta Leader

December 27, 2008 - Issues relating to density, development and hosing stock are discussed in the Delta Optimist

December 12, 2008 - Writer Kristine Thiessen discusses the role of Kwantlen Polytechic University in the educational aspects of the Southlands development in the South Delta Leader

July 9, 2008 - Councillor George Hawksworth sees merit in housing choices in this Sandor Gyarmati article in the Delta Optimist June 18,2008 - Letter to the editor from Peter and Joey Rowlands in the Delta Optimist June 7, 2008 - Letter to the editor from Dave Staniforth in the Delta Optimist June 7, 2008 - Letter to the editor from Gary Bouwman (P.eng.) in the Delta Optimist June 7, 2008 - Community Comment piece from Mike Schneider in the Delta Optimist June 4, 2008 - Letter from Carla Marshall in the Delta Optimist May 23, 2008 - Community Comment piece by Natalie Heiberg-Harrison in the Delta Optimist May 15, 2008 - Article by Doug Ward in the Vancouver Sun May 14, 2008 - Article in the Delta Optimist by Sandor Gyarmati May 10, 2008 - Editorial from Ted Murphy in the Delta Optimist May 07, 2008 - Sandor Gyarmati describes the Tuesday May 6 Public Charrette meeting in the Delta Optimist May 03, 2008 - Bob Ransford article in the Vancouver Sun April 26, 2008 - Community Comment from Mike Schneider in the Delta Optimist April 22, 2008 - Interesting article on organic farming in the Vancouver Sun April 19, 2008 - Extensive article in the Delta Optimist from Sandor Gyarmati. March 26, 2008 - Article on Education as a component of the Southlands by Sandor Gyarmati in the Delta Optimist March 15, 2008 - Community Comment from Mike Schneider in the Delta Optimist March 12, 2008 - Follow up to Open House article by Sandor Gyarmati in the Delta Optimist March 7, 2008 - Sandor Gyarmati article in the Delta Optimist re March 8 Open House February 23, 2008 - Sandor Gyarmati article in the Delta Optimist December 5, 2007 - Joe Hoar speaks to transportation issues in a Delta Optimist Letter to the editor December 5 - letter to the editor from Rita Labonte in the Delta Optimist December 5 - Letter to the editor from Ray Roch in the Delta Optimist December 1 - Letter to the editor from D. Wallace in the Delta Optimist Novenber 30 - Letter to the editor from Dave Staniforth in the South Delta Leader November 28 - Letter to the editor from muriel Lee Collins in the Delta Optimist November 24 - Ted Murphy editorial in the Delta Optimist November 24 - Letter to the editor from F. Patrick Jordan in the Delta Optimist> November 21 - Letter to the editor from Ted Laturnus in the Delta Optimist November 21 - Letter to the editor from Ed Ries in the Delta Optimist November 7 - Article in the Delta Optimist by Sandor Gyarmati in which the complexities of the relationship between housing and education are described. November 7 - Letter to the editor from Dave Staniforth relating to the Southlands and the ALR in the Delta Optimist November 3 - Letter to the editor from SCPT member Helen Kettle in the Delta Optimist October 31 - Letter to the editor from SCPT member Carla Marshall in the Delta Optimist October 28 - Article in the Vancouver Province describing the work of the SCPT October 24 - Article on the October 20 Open House in the Delta Optimist October 24 - Letter to the editor from Dave Staniforth in the Delta Optimist October 24 - Letter to the editor from Ed Ries in the Delta Optimist October 17 - Letter to the editor regarding farming in South Delta in the Delta Optimist October 10 - Editorial on farming in South Delta by Ted Murphy in the Delta Optimist October 3 - Letter to the editor in the Delta Optimist that discusses agriculture on the Southlands September 22 - Editorial from Ted Murphy in the Delta Optimist which notes the demographic traits in South Delta that could have negative long term implications September 21 - Vancouver and Victoria are at the top of the list in "green transportation" according to a recent report as noted on the Vancouver Sun September 12 - Phillip Hockstein opinion article on land use in the GVRD in the Delta Optimist September 11 - "Sound Off" on land use in the Vancouver Sun September 8 - Letter to the editor in the Delta Optimist September 5 - Letter to the editor suggesting changes needed to the OCP in the Delta Optimist September 5 - Letter to the editor suggesting Southlands should be donated to the community in the Delta Optimist September 5 - Ted Murphy editorial on density in the Delta Optimist September 2 - Traffic scenarios are described in the first of a series in the Vancouver Sun August 29 - Buying local is the subject of a Vancouver Sun article August 29 - Buying local is the subject of a Vancouver Sun article August 29 - SCPT article in the Delta Optimist August 13 - Urban Agriculture article in the Vancouver Sun August 13 - Urban Agriculture article in the Vancouver Sun July 24 - Gordon Campbell addresses the "Silver Tsunami" in the Vancouver Sun June 26 - Patrick Condon makes his thought know on Sprawl in the region in the Vancouver Sun June 25 - Vaughn Palmer has something to say about the TFN Treaty in The Vancouver Sun. Interesting in that it discusses land use and the ALR in our imediate proximity.