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2022 Heritage Awards Winners Announced

Each year the Delta Heritage Advisory Commission selects the recipients of the Heritage Award of Merit and the Friends of Heritage Award. These awards provide an opportunity for Delta to recognize heritage preservation contributions to the community. The Delta Heritage Advisory…

Community Survey - Social Action Plan for Delta

On December 6, 2021, an updated draft 2022-2027 Social Action Plan for Delta was presented to Council and staff was directed to launch Phase 2 of public engagement with the goal of engaging Delta residents and community partners and encouraging them to submit their…

Agricultural Plan Update

The City of Delta has launched a project to update the 2011 Agricultural Plan. The updated Agricultural Plan is intended to reflect the many changes, from economic to environmental to regulatory, which have influenced the local agriculture sector since 2011.  The two key…

Mayor Harvie Sends Letter to the Honourable Mike Farnworth

On March 1, 2022, Mayor Harvie sent a letter to the Honourable Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety & Solicitor General, requesting that the online process for Temporary Expanded Service Areas be extended indefinitely to ensure the survival of struggling food and…

14th Annual Earth Day Photo Contest

Celebrate Earth Day with us! Delta residents and City of Delta staff are invited to participate in our 14th Annual Earth Day Photo Contest! We think that nature can provide a source of motivation and stimulation to persevere through hard times, so this year's theme is …

Mayor Harvie Sends Letter to Justin Trudeau, John Horgan, and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

On February 14, 2022, Mayor Harvie sent letters to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, the Honourable John Horgan, and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, notifying these parties that Delta Council unanimously endorsed recommendations that the federal government be…

Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture Drop-In Programming Update

Effective February 17, 2022, reservations for aquafit, drop-in fitness, and weight rooms will no longer be required. External Rehabilitation Trainer program to resume. While reduced capacity limits are no longer applicable in weight rooms, pools, and public skates, capacity…

Mayor Harvie Sends Letter to Pickleball Canada and Pickleball BC

On February 11, 2022, Mayor Harvie sent a letter to Karen Rust, President, Pickleball Canada and Walter Knecht, President, Pickleball BC, expressing support for the continued growth of the sport of pickleball.  The letter also encourages these organizations to…

Mayor Harvie Appointed to new Metro Vancouver Flood Resiliency Task Force and Municipal Finance Authority

Mayor George V. Harvie has been appointed to the new Metro Vancouver Flood Resiliency Task Force and the Municipal Finance Authority. The Flood Resiliency Task Force has been created as a result of Mayor Harvie’s work with his fellow Mayors in immediate response to the extreme…

Mayor Harvie Receives Response to Heron Hospice Society Request

On January 28, Mayor Harvie received a letter from The Honourable Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. The letter was in response to Mayor Harvie's December 6, 2021 correspondence requesting that steps be taken to engage the Heron Hospice Society to provide supportive…