Best Of South Delta 2012

The votes are in, and readers of the South Delta Leader made their choices of what they like best about the people, places and a whole lot more in Ladner and Tsawwassen in our annual 'Best Of' survey.

Congratulations to all who received votes.

Here are the results of the top finishers in all categories.

Arts and Culture

Best local artist

Gold Megan Anderson

Silver Ali Wright

Bronze (tie) Casey Wladichuk, (tie) Deborah Porter, (tie) Simpson Brothers

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Best place to watch live music

Gold Ladner Village Market

Silver Tsawwassen Legion

Bronze Genesis Theatre

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Best Place To Find B.C.-made products

Gold Ladner Village Market

Silver The Upstart Crow Arts and Crafts, Ladner

Bronze Buttercups Children's Boutique, Ladner

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Best Place To Offer Arts and Crafts

Gold The Upstart Crow Arts and Crafts, Ladner

Silver Sublime Art Supplies and Gallery, Tsawwassen

Bronze Ladner Village Market

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Best Dramatic or Musical Production

Gold Delta Police Pipe Band Celtic Gala

Silver Sidekick Players Club

Bronze The Phoenix Flamenco Fire

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Business

Best Business Logo

Gold Sarah Gallop Design, Ladner

Silver Open Space Yoga, Ladner

Bronze Honey Do Lifestyle Assistant, Ladner

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Best Local Family Business

Gold Buttercups Children's Boutique, Ladner

Silver Cobblestone Cottage, Ladner

Bronze Sarah Gallop Design

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Best Local Business Website

Gold Sarah Gallop Design, www.sarahgallop.com

Silver Honey Do Lifestyle Assistant, www.honeydolifestyle.com

Bronze New Vision Projects, www.newvisionprojects.com

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Best New Business

Gold Billie's Barbershop, Ladner

Silver The Blue Door Interiors, Ladner

Bronze New Vision Projects

(tie) Stir Coffee House, Ladner

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Best Customer Service

Gold The Upstart Crow Arts and Crafts, Ladner

Silver Sarah Gallop Design, Ladner

Bronze Honey Do Lifestyle Assistant, Ladner

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Food & Drink

Best Place To Find B.C. wines

Gold Mud Bay Wines, Tsawwassen

Silver Wellbrook Winery, East Ladner

Bronze BC Liquor Store

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Best Coffee House

Gold Starbucks

Silver Petra's Arts Kafe, Tsawwassen

Bronze Blenz, Tsawwassen

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Best Family Restaurant

Gold White Spot, Tsawwassen

Silver ABC Country Restaurant, Ladner

Bronze Mario's Kitchen, Tsawwassen

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Best Cocktail

Gold Brown's Socialhouse, Tsawwassen

Silver River House Restaurant, Ladner

Bronze (tie) The Rose & Crown, Tsawwassen

(tie)  Illuminate Restorante, Tsawwassen

 

Best Place For Lunch

Gold River House Restaurant, Ladner

Silver Maguro Sushi, Ladner

Bronze Localz Urban Cafe, Ladner

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Best Morning Muffin

Gold Tim Hortons

Silver Cafe de Gourmet, Ladner

Bronze Petra's Arts Kafe, Tsawwassen

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Best Outdoor Patio

Gold Sharkey's Seafood Bar and Grille, Ladner

Silver River House Restaurant, Ladner

Bronze Taverna Gorgona, Ladner

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Best Place For A Pint

Gold Rose & Crown Pub, Tsawwassen

Silver Speed's Neighbourhood Pub, Ladner

Bronze Sharkey's Seafood Bar and Grille

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Best Place To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Gold Chocolate Bear Shoppe, Tsawwassen

Silver Sara's Old fashioned Ice Cream, Ladner

Bronze Delta Bakery, Ladner

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Best Fresh Produce

Gold Kin's Farm Market, Ladner

Silver Joe's Farm Market, Tsawwassen

Bronze Ladner Village Market

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Best Place To Take a Date For Dinner

Gold Illuminate Restorante, Tsawwassen

Silver River House Restaurant, Ladner

Bronze LeBelle Auberge, Ladner

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Best Local Chef

Gold Roland Smith at Illuminate Restorante, Tsawwassen

Silver Bruno Marti at LaBelle Auberge, Ladner

Bronze Tobias McDonald at LaBelle Auberge, Ladner

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Best Takeout Meal

Gold Fatburger, Ladner

Silver (tie) Bombay Joes Cuisine, Ladner

(tie) Maguro Sushi

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Green

Best Green Business Idea

Gold Southlands development by Century Group

Silver Buttercups Children's Boutique, Ladner

(tie) Earthwise Society Garden, Tsawwassen

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Best Green Move by a Community Group

Gold Earthwise Society Garden, Tsawwassen

Silver Southlands development by Century Group

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Best Outdoor Greenspace

Gold Earthwise Society Garden, Tsawwassen

Silver Diefenbaker Park, Tsawwassen

Bronze Centennial Beach, Tsawwassen

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Home & Garden

Best Hardware Supplier

Gold Ladner Village Hardware

Silver Fletcher Building Supplies, Ladner

Bronze Home Hardware

 

Best Financial Institution

Gold Envision Financial

Silver Royal Bank

Bronze TD Canada Trust

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Best Home Furnishings

Gold Heritage House Interiors, Ladner

Silver The Blue Door Interiors, Ladner

Bronze Maison Rouge Interiors, Tsawwassen

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Best Local Designer

Gold Sarah Gallop

Silver Eleanor Hunter of Ellement Redesign

Bronze Georgina King at Colours to Call Home

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Best Renovator

Gold New Vision Projects

Silver Best Builders

Bronze South Side Flooring

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Esthetics & Beauty

Best Place To Get Your Toes Done

Gold Spa Time, Tsawwassen

Silver 4 Seasons Nail Salon, Ladner

Bronze (tie) Tip to Toe Nails, Ladner

(tie) Mosaa Nails

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Best Place For A New Hairdo

Gold Atomic Hair Studio, Ladner

Silver Blades Hair Salon, Ladner

Bronze Evolutions Hair Salon, Ladner

 

Best Place To Rejuvenate Your Skin

Gold (tie) Spa Time, Tsawwassen

(tie) Atlantis Day Spa, Tsawwassen

Bronze Aquaterra Beauty and Wellness Day Spa, Tsawwassen

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Best Place To Relax Your Body

Gold Atlantis Day Spa, Tsawwassen

Silver Spa Time, Tsawwassen

Bronze (tie) Open Space Yoga, Ladner

(tie) Aquaterra Beauty and Wellness Day Spa, Tsawwassen

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Style

Best Place To Find Previously Owned Clothing

Gold Buttercups Children's Boutique, Ladner

Silver Delta Hospital Thrift Store

Bronze Elite Repeat, Ladner

 

Best Place To Accessorize Your Wardrobe

Gold The Upstart Crow Arts and Crafts, Ladner

Silver Xtreme Clothing, Tsawwassen

Bronze South Coast Casuals, Ladner

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Best Place For Women's Casual Fashion

Gold South Coast Casuals, Ladner

Silver Angela's Boutique, Ladner

Bronze Xtreme Clothing, Tsawwassen

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Best Place For Women's Formal Fashion

Gold (tie) Boutique Blanche, Tsawwassen

(tie) Xtreme Clothing, Tsawwassen

Bronze South Coast Casuals, Ladner

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Best Place For Casual Menswear

Gold Marks Work Wearhouse, Ladner

Silver

Bronze Lucky Surf and Skate, Tsawwassen

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Best Place For Formal Menswear

Gold Mark Work Wearhouse, Ladner

Silver Jean Michael Menswear

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Local People

Best Community Leader

Gold Ian Paton

Silver Lindy Mathesius

Bronze Vicki Huntington

 

Best Local Entrepreneur

Gold Sarah Gallop

Silver Rhonda Doram, Honey Do Lifestyle Assistant

Bronze Brandon Smith

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Best Local Celebrity You'd Take To Lunch

Gold Jackson Davies

Silver (tie) Ron Toigo

(tie) Vicki Huntington

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Out & About

Best Waterpark

Gold Diefenbaker Park

Silver Ladner Memorial Park

Bronze Splashdown Park

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Best Playground

Gold Centennial Beach

Silver Lion's Park

Bronze Memorial Park

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Best Place To Be A Dog

Gold North 40 Park Reserve, Boundary Bay Airport

Silver Centennial Beach

Bronze Boundary Bay Beach

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Best Community Event

Gold Ladner Village Market

Silver Ladner May Days

Bronze Tsawwassen Sun Festival

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Best Place To Be In A Downpour

Gold Home

Silver Starbucks

Bronze Fred Gingell Park

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Best Historic Site

Gold Kirkland House, Ladner

Silver Delta Museum, Ladner

Bronze Alexander-Gunn Farmhouse, Tsawwassen

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Best Local Fundraiser

Gold Ladner Night Market

Silver Delta Hospital Gala

Bronze Operation Red Nose

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Best Place To Take An Out-Of-Town Guest

Gold Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Silver Centennial Beach

Bronze Ladner Village Market

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Best Place For A Wedding Ceremony

Gold Kirkland House, Ladner

Silver Cammidge House, Tsawwassen

Bronze Beach Grove Golf Club, Tsawwassen
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Best Place To Spot Wildlife

Gold Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Silver Boundary Bay Regional Park

Bronze Along the dykes

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Best Way To Beat The Heat

Gold Centennial Beach

Silver Swimming at Boundary Bay

Bronze Splashdown Park

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Best Place For A Kids Birthday Party

Gold Delta Gymnastics

Silver McDonald's

Bronze Centennial Beach

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Health & Fitness

Best Place To Get Your Stretch On

Gold Open Space Yoga, Ladner

Silver Muscle Memory, Tsawwassen

Bronze Bikram Yoga, Tsawwassen

 

Best Provider Of Natural Foods and Vitamins

Gold Wellspring Health

Silver Parsley Sage and Thyme Health Store, Ladner

Bronze Budget Foods

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Best Fitness Facility

Gold Muscle Memory

Silver Ladner Leisure Centre

Bronze Delta Gymnastics

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Best Place To Buy Fitness Wear

Gold Open Space Yoga, Ladner

Silver The Run Inn, Tsawwassen

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Politics

Best Activists Group

Gold Burn's Bog Society

Silver Save the Southlands

Bronze Council of Canadians

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Best Political Move

Gold Purchase of Harris Barn

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Best Person To Take Up Public Office

Gold (tie) Kelly Guichon

(tie) Vicki Huntington

Bronze Sylvia Bishop

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Sports & Recreation

Best Sports Team

Gold South Delta Rams

Silver Delta Gymnastics

Bronze Ladner Storm

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Best Sports Coach

Gold (tie) Mike Hood at Delta Gymnastics

(tie) Jeff Pauliuk at Delta Gymnastics

Bronze (tie) Jen Dober at Delta Gymnastics

(tie) Ray Moon at SDSS Football

(tie) Don Hay, Vancouver Giants

(tie) Ben Keast, Sungod Swim Club

(tie) Amy Canual, Sungod Swim Club

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Best Local Golf Tournament

Gold Delta Hospital Foundation's Golf Classic

Silver Delta Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

Bronze BC Guide Dog Services Fundraiser with Howie Meeker

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Best Place To Hit One Off The Tee

Gold Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course

Silver King's Links Golf Course, East Ladner

Bronze Beach Grove Golf Club, Tsawwassen

 

Wired

Best Local Blogger

Gold Dayna Dueck, Big Dreams Mamma

Silver Carroll Allan, Bits & Pieces with Carroll

Bronze Diane Pearson, Living Simply On Purpose

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Best Local Facebook

Gold Sarah Gallop Design

Silver Ladner's Landing

Bronze New Vision Projects

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Best Local Tweeter

Gold Sarah Gallop, @s_gallop

Silver @Megan_Maki and @DMaki891

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Best Place For Wireless Access

Gold Blenz, Tsawwassen

Silver Starbucks

Bronze McDonalds

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Best Cellular Phone Supplier

Gold Telus Mobility

Silver Rogers

Bronze Fido