B.C. municipal election 2018: Delta

Candidates

To be announced.

Boundary

Delta is a city that encompasses a number of communities: North Delta, Tsawwassen and Ladner. They’re located south of the Fraser River, across from Richmond. Tsawwassen shares a border with Point Roberts, which is in the United States.

Population (2016)

102,238

History

A Spanish explorer first sighted Delta in 1791 — thinking it an island, he called it “Isla Capeda.”

Settlers came amid the Gold Rush of 1858.

Some saw the potential for farming in the Fraser River delta, and vowed to return when they had finished searching for gold.

Fishing and farming would become the backbone of Delta’s economy. Salmon canning happened commercially for the first time on Canada’s west coast close to Annieville, and a cannery would be built on Deas Island as well.

Yet another cannery was build on the northern side of Chilukthan Slough.

Delta was incorporated in 1879, and the municipality was administered from Ladner.

Median total income of couple economic families with children (2015)

$127,019/$111,736

Crime Severity Index (CSI) — 2016

53.59 (-0.61)/93.63 (-0.17)

Violent Crime Severity Index (CSI) — 2016

30.36 (-35.06)/74.85 (-9.81)

Political representation

Federal

Carla Qualtrough (Liberal)

Provincial

Ravi Kahlon (BC NDP) — Delta North

Ian Paton (BC NDP) — Delta South