Heather King inspires and leads: Day 43: Leaders Inspire and lead by example

My daughter and 39 other youth from all around BC attended a Get Outside BC Youth Leadership Program in July. The kids all left the program with a task: create a community event that will inspire others to "get outside".
 http://www.delta-optimist.com/Local+teen+organizes+Boundary+beach+clean+Friday/5235750/story.html
Get Outside BC also provided a financial donation to help them with their events.

My daughter's event was going to be pretty low key - just a handful of kids pitching-in to clean-up the beach. Low key, until she talked to Heather, that is!

The two of them are very similar: they both love art, nature, sports, and volunteering - actually both of them are "compulsive volunteers", in a good way, of course. So my daughter asked Heather, if she would like to attend.

Heather's enthusiastic reply, "Great idea! I would love too help! What can I do?", fueled my daughter's imagination and ambition!

Truly, I shouldn't be surprised, that's what leaders do: leaders inspire and lead by example!

The gals showing their pre-beach clean-up haul!

Looks like the gals got the memo: wear shorts and pinky-coloured hoodie

Partaaay and get community hours for graduation, food and prizes!

A few weeks later and lots of planning, The International Youth Day Boundary Bay Beach Clean-up Partaaay, has been officially launched on Facebook, Twitter, South Delta Leader and in the Delta Optimist.
http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/southdeltaleader/community/127316923.html


Wow, it went from a low key event to a full fledged partaaay -- but of course, it's International Youth Day, we should be celebrating, after all, we were all young once! (I overheard on of the sign makers say, "Partaaay has to have at least three "a"s in it to be "sic'", oh, I am soooo old!)

Here is the partaaay break-down:

• Over 100 participants are expected,
• Face Painting by Heather and two other volunteers,
• every participant will receive a certificate documenting their community hours (important because 30 hours of volunteer hours are needed to graduate) 
• PRIZES
• The first 100 people will receive a gift bag with a chocolate bar, pen and coupons for pizza, a cone, and a Delta Recreation pass. (Curtsey of: Shoppers, Rona, Freshslice, McDonalds, and Delta Parks & Rec.)
• Major prizes curtsey of : Albany Books, Centre Stage, Lucky Surf & Skate Company and Rogers Video
• FOOD
• Tsawwassen Boundary Bay Lions Club will be flipping the burgers and hotdogs
• Safeway will supply a big cake.
• Save-on Foods will supply  fruit platters,
• Thrifty Foods will supply the veggie trays

Friday, August 12 noon - 2 PM

Pacific Advertising will print the community volunteer certificates for the students who participate in the clean-up and Home Hardware Building Centre will supply the garbage bags for the clean-up.

 Boundary Bay -- look for the blue tent in front of the pond

So come, bring your family, and celebrate International Youth Day at Boundary Bay from noon - 2 on Friday.

 To find Heather, look for the blue tent in front of the pond and the Tsawwassen Boundary Bay Lions Club cooking hotdogs.

It might not be the best time to tell her your concerns, but you can always contact her before or after her face painting gig -- Her  information is at the top of the page.

                                                                                                                

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Heather King works with all levels of government: Day 40: I got the memo!

Monday, August 8, 2011

I am feeling a bit smug.  I got the memo! I'm in with the girls! Ahhhhh, "It feels good, so good!"

It feels as good as being picked 1st in PE class!  OK,  I am kind of stretching this, as I am sure, I was NEVER picked 1st or even 31st in my PE class.

Here's the skinny -- Heather calls me, 'cause Kerry-Lynne (our MP for Delta South) calls her and I AM the solution!!! (OH, let me gloat and bask in the swell of my ego.) Kerry-Lynne requested  my pictures of her open house (August 2nd).  If I captured a shot that she missed, then  she would like to post it on her website! OK, how cool is that? I told you that's like being picked 1st!

OH, I cannot believe my ill fortune!   My daughter has just reminded me that she took the photos at Kerry-Lynne's open house and I already blogged it! Drats! Drats and double drats! She is right...it was posted August 3rd:  

"My daughter, who has helped Heather with her last three campaigns and who met Kerry-Lynne at the SunFest, wanted to come and take the pictures. 

So in a matter of minutes, I was handing over my camera and demoted to driver."

Just like in school: I was not picked 1st. Kerry-Lynne wants my daughter's pictures, not mine. Sigh! Easy come, easy go. However, opportunity knocked and I kicked the door wide open and sent Kerry-Lynne all the photos "WE" have taken of her.

Day 14: A quick few hours in the life of Heather King – stalked by me, Delta’s Pavarazzi  

Tuesday, 12 July 2011 

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and BC Minister Don McRae’s press announcement:

Jack Bates, Pres. Canadian Horticultural Council; Honourable Gerry Ritz, MP Kerry-Lynn Findlay, Honourable Don McRae,

MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay,  Mayor Candidate Heather King, past MLA Val Roddick

Day 34: C- in Kindy-garten?

Monday, 1 August 2011

SunFest Parade in Tsawwassen:

Kerry-Lynne waving to her supporters

My favourite, Kerry-Lynne when she recognized the photographer (Me)

 In the Park after the parade:

MLA Vicki Huntington, Mayor Candidate Heather King, MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay

Inviting everyone to her open house on August 2nd.

MP Kerry-Lynne and MLA Vicki Huntington on stage

Day 35: She really does love her job

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

At Kerry-Lynne's Open House 

(yes, all photos were taken by my daughter)

Ah, the food

Mayor Candidate Heather King telling a fishing story to MP Kerry Findlay and two gentlemen

Mayor Candidate Heather King, PM Kerry-Lynne Findlay, MLA Vicki Huntington, MLA Linda Reid (Richmond East)

Apparently Linda didn't get the August 2nd memo (the girls are wearing black and white), but I got the August 8th memo, (Kerry-Lynne wants to look at my photos!!!)  OK, I am not deep, I am still feeling smug and pretending that I was picked 1st!

If you have a concern, contact Heather. Her information is at the top of the page.

                                                                                                                

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Heather King at Rotary WaterWorks Park Day 37: How many dignitaries does it take to cut a ribbon?

Thursday, August 4, 2011 

TA-DA 

Grand Opening: 

Rotary WaterWorks Park @  Diefenbaker Park

 Waiting for the Ribbon Cutting Contest!

Memo  to  MLA Vicki Huntington, Mayor Candidate Heather King, and Mr. Photographer:   black & white attire

Ah, good old George. Nice touch.

Ribbon Cutting Contest:  On your Marks, Get set.....GO!

                              Leslie Abramson wins!                                    

Looks like Heather had to get some help with her ribbon cutting. 

Appears that Lois didn't get the black & white attire memo!

Let the fun begin!

This is what it's all about: kids having fun in the park.

(ps. Thanks to  P. Lang  at The Orange Apple for the photos.) http://www.theorangeapple.ca

 

If you have a concern, contact Heather. Her information is at the top of the page.

                                                                                                                

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Heather King loves her job: Day 35

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Heather shouted me in the morning for a quick update of her day and to see if I could fit in a quick meeting. She gave me a run down of her day:  

• A)    Early morning meeting with her campaign manager (Mr. Strategy himself). He told her that we needed to raise $5000 by the end of the week!  I made a sarcastic comment that coffee and a kiss would be a better way to start the day! Oops, I better remind you, Mr. Strategy is Heather’s brilliant hubby. She laughed and assured me that it was an excellent start to her day. She then told me that she enjoys delivering the letters of support, because it means the campaign is right on schedule and she “gets” to visit with friends and supporters. In fact, she told me she was looking forward to it. 

• B)     She had a few other things on her list – meet with a business to discuss a concern, write the letters of support, deliver a few of the letters….  Truth is, I wasn’t listening to her words, I was kind of mesmerized by her tone – she was genuinely excited about her day! I have heard her say countless times, “I love my job”, but until now, it didn’t register, but she really does love her job!

• C)     At 5 PM she was going off to MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s office open house. OOhh wait-- do I smell  interesting people and food??   YUP, I did!  I, rather selfishly, volunteered to meet Heather with my camera.

Making you hungry?

My daughter, who has helped Heather with her last three campaigns and who met Kerry-Lynne at the SunFest, wanted to come and take the pictures. 

So in a matter of minutes, I was handing over my camera and demoted to driver.

Here is the open house through my daughter’s lens:

Menno, a fundraiser, gave Heather some fundraising tips

Heather's telling a fishing story to MP Kerry Findlay and two gentlemen

Sharing a laugh!

MLA Vicki Huntington (Delta South) is showing MLA Linda Reid (Richmond East) the photo from Canada Day at Diefenbaker Park 

MLA Linda Reid, MLA Vicki Huntington, Mayor Candidate Heather King

Apparently Linda didn't get the memo -- the girls are wearing black and white!

PS...Kerry-Lynne thanks for your hospitality. We enjoyed seeing your new office, meeting new friends, and munching on your goodies!

• D)    Heather capped off her day by attending Delta’s send-off for the athletes who are representing Delta at the Western Canada Summer Games in Kamloops (Aug 5-14).   “These Games are Western Canada’s largest multi-sport competition for young athletes and are an integral part of its Long Term Athlete Development Model.” The athletes range in age from 13 – 23. http://www.tourismkamloops.com/home_showSection_ID_444.html

             Here is the send-off through my daughter’s lens:

Two of the several zillion official city hall mascots -- Stew, the one on the left, just finished digging a hole and eating the exposed roots of the rosebush, hence his name.

Nice flowers -- thankfully Stew can't fly; otherwise, he would have eaten them

Heather is talking to Len Stroh, Director Delta Sport Council

The athletes who will be representing Delta at the Western Canada Summer Games. They have to make you proud.

Vicki looks proud as she speaks to the athletes

 Barry Howard, Chair Delta Sport Council, Delta's 2008 Citizen of the year & the event emcee

Heather greeting the crowd, as Councillor Anne Peterson claps

Heather shaking gymnast Alex's hand

Heather and the soccer girls

The athletes and Joy Fera, Director Delta Sport Council

 When Joy spoke to the athletes, she mentioned that Delta is the int municipality that has a send-off event for their athletes! Makes me proud of both the kids and Delta!

Heather with Alex the gymnast

Well it sure looks like she loves her job.

If you have a concern, contact Heather. Her information is at the top of the page.

                                                                                                                

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Heather King in Sunfest Parade: Day 34

Happy BC Day!  SunFest & Music Festival: perfect weekend to enjoy Delta

A picture is worth 1000 words. Read I am feeling a bit lazy and have a good book calling out to me:

Parade! 

1st) Strange, but the Delta Council wagon only had 4 of the 7 council members.
            
       Stranger yet, the other 3 councillors (Heather King, Bruce McDonald,
       and Anne Peterson) were riding in separate vehicles trailing behind the wagon.  
       Do you think my tax dollars paid for this peculiar segregation? 

       OK, maybe it wasn't the Delta Council's wagon, maybe it was the 
       Delta Independent Voters Association's wagon.  Sadly, I think so!

       OK, I'll ask it again: how can they be considered independents, if they 
       run on the same slate with "like-minded" independents?  This is driving
       me nuts!  Can anyone explain this to me?

If it were my wagon, I would share with everyone on council

 Humourous quote of the day:

To the delight of everyone, within earshot,  the lady next to me whispered (rather loudly), 

"This ain't her first rodeo!"

     
      Apparently council didn't pay much attention in Kindy-garten: share your toys, get
      along, be nice, include everyone,...but as Granny says, "If they behave this 
      way in public, think how poorly they behave in  private."  Smart Granny, eh?

TA-DA, trailing right behind the 4/7 filled wagon, the missing (exiled?) three 

councillors. (Truly, how weird is that?)

She doesn't look sad in exile - she looks like she was having a grand time!

She got teased and she laughed a lot

I was following Heather, so I was privileged to hear the stir she created  in the crowd:
"That's Heather King, she is running for mayor!";
"She was the poll-topper in the last election!"; 
"Hi Heather, you've got my vote!"; 
"She's really good.";  
"I am going to vote for her, I always do!"

(Barb_2U's note, I am going to vote for her, too!)


She was having a lot of fun, her "fans" were throwing one-liners at her the whole route! 
Way better than throwing tomatoes! Without a doubt, she was bantering and encouraging all the hecklers!

Bruce was having fun

So was Anne

 2nd) Chief Cessford is a good sport: he made my heart sing, when I saw him marching 

        with the "Boys & Girls in Kilts"    

    ** True confession:

Ever since I saw the Chief reading a book to the kids at the 

                                       Tsawwassen Library, I have been a big fan of his.

Check it out, he is about to shake some lucky fan's hand!

In the park, aprés parade

3rd) Heather King gets along well with all levels of government. She is continuing to build 
       and strengthen her relationships with both the  federal and provincial levels of 
       government.  

                 Seriously, do you think they phoned each other to see what to wear!

MLA Vicki Huntington, Mayor Candidate Heather King, MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay

4th) Heather King is smart and, like Chief Cessford, she is a good sport: 

• she showed me the recycle station;
• gave the 30-second spiel,"Why they are a good idea for Delta & the environment";  
• and was smart enough to have her photo taken "showing" them to me. 

       (OOPs, this isn't to say that the Chief  isn't smart, just that Heather is smart.) 
       NOTE: it is smart to humour a camera-holding blogger.

Vana White of the recycling station!  Bravo to Delta!

5th) I dunno what  my point is, but I wanted to post the picture of the author and Heather.      

Heather bought his book

       Heather purchased his book.  He has a  really kind face. (You know, the kind of 
       face that elects Heather for mayor.)

       Kerry-Lynne Findlay also bought a copy for her office, so go to her open house,
       (today, August 2nd   5 - 7 PM at 202 - 5000 Bridge Street in Ladner) and 
       borrow her copy! http://www.kerrylynnefindlay.ca/

Kerry-Lynne invited everyone to her party!

Hey, isn't it nice that Kerry-Lynne invited everyone.   A+ in Kindy-garten for her! 
Maybe the  Delta Independent voters Association should take some tips.

In the meantime, if you have a concern, contact Heather. Her information is at the top of the page.

                                                                                                                

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