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29-434: The Alex Fraser Bridge is 2,525 metres (8,284 ft) long with a main span of 465 metres (1,526 ft). The towers are 154 metres (505 ft) tall. It consists of seven lanes, three in each direction with the middle lane acting as a reversible lane, and had a maximum speed limit of 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) until July 24, 2019, when the speed limit was lowered to 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) to accommodate

58-600: A challenging test for many of the world's best cyclists in the Tour de Delta (one-day races, for men since 2001, and for women since 2011). Since its first event in 2001, the Tour de Delta has grown to be Canada's largest cycling event, held annually in July as part of BC Superweek. The Delta Triathlon is also a very popular event, selling out each year in April. The event takes place in Ladner from

87-820: A facility near to the hospital. Delta Public Schools operates Anglophone public schools in the city. The Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique operates one Francophone primary school in that city: école du Bois-joli . Delta has many minor sports teams in ice hockey, soccer, football, field hockey, baseball, softball, field lacrosse and box lacrosse. Over 160 young people play ringette in Delta. The Delta Ringette Association has 13 teams in 2005. Notable professional sports players from Delta are Jeff Francis (MLB), James Paxton (MLB), Justin Morneau (MLB), Brent Seabrook (NHL), Troy Brouwer (NHL) and Mitch Berger (NFL). Delta's unique and varying terrain provides

116-454: A few times during December 2016 due to the possibility of ice bombs; this caused major traffic problems in the region. To combat this issue, the BC government announced that a heavy lift helicopter will be used to blow snow and ice off the cables to prevent it from accumulating and falling onto the cars below. An announcement was made on January 19, 2017, that a new seventh travel lane would be added on

145-664: A massive 400% population growth over the next 20 years. The 1986 completion of the Alex Fraser Bridge connecting North Delta to New Westminster and Vancouver also helped Delta's growth. On 22 September 2017, at the request of Delta's council, the Government of British Columbia changed the name and classification of the Corporation of Delta to the City of Delta. Delta comprises three distinct, geographically separate communities: In

174-607: A seat on the Delta Council. Jackson was elected to council again in 2018. In Delta is BC Hydro's Arnott Substation, the mainland terminal of the southern AC transmission connections providing power to Vancouver Island, and the former converter station for the HVDC Vancouver Island circuits. Delta is the westernmost community served by Fraser Health Authority which operates Delta Hospital in Ladner and also funds home and community care. The Delta Hospice Society operates

203-571: A warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb ) with cooler summers and milder winters than other areas on the Canada–U.S. border, and features some of the mildest winters and lowest diurnal temperature variation in Canada. Delta is governed by the Delta City Council, led by a Mayor and six Councillors, elected for four-year terms, and there is also an elected school board . The current mayor

232-533: Is 108,455. About 45% of Delta's population are visible minorities , of which there are approximately 28,000 South Asians , 9,700 Chinese people , and 3,700 Filipinos . There are also about 3,180 Indigenous peoples or 3% of the total population, some from Tsawwassen First Nation , who still hold a fraction of their former traditional territories; the Tsawwassen Lands at the mouth of the Fraser River, which

261-519: Is George Harvie. Unlike most communities in Canada, but like Vancouver and Richmond , Delta has a system of locally based election slates such as TriDelta, IDEA, One Delta, Delta Residents Association, Delta Connect, DIVA, Independents Working For You, and Achieving For Delta. In the House of Commons of Canada , Delta is part of the Delta electoral district . As of the 2015 Federal general election, Delta's seat

290-661: Is held by Carla Qualtrough of the Liberal Party . In the 2017 provincial general election , the North Delta seat went to Ravi Kahlon of the British Columbia New Democratic Party while the South Delta seat went to Ian Paton of BC United . Delta, unlike most Lower Mainland municipalities, has its own police department . Former Delta mayor Lois Jackson served from 1999 to 2018 and since 1973 has had

319-603: Is shared with the Hwlitsum First Nation from the Gulf Islands . Forming over one-quarter (26.1%) of the population, Delta has the fourth largest municipal South Asian population in British Columbia after neighbouring Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford . According to the 2021 census , religious groups in Delta included: Delta is located 27 km (17 mi) south of Vancouver and 22 km (14 mi) north of

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348-420: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Delta had a population of 108,455 living in 38,058 of its 39,736 total private dwellings, a change of 6.1% from its 2016 population of 102,238. With a land area of 179.66 km (69.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 603.7/km (1,563.5/sq mi) in 2021. In 2011, the median age was 42.8 years old, which is slightly higher than

377-742: The Alex Fraser Bridge , which connects Delta with Richmond and New Westminster . Delta also includes a peninsula on the east side of the Fraser River at Delta's northern city limits, which is only accessible via Surrey . Delta is known for its relatively dry and sunny climate compared with other locations in Metro Vancouver . For example, it receives nearly 40% (927.5 mm (36.52 in) from 1981 to 2010 ) less precipitation than downtown Vancouver (1,474.9 mm (58.07 in) at Vancouver Harbour CS from 1971 to 2000) and just over half of that of North Vancouver (1,805.6 mm (71.09 in) at North Vancouver 2nd Narrows from 1981 to 2010). It has

406-574: The Canada–US border at Peace Arch, Surrey. It is bordered by water on three sides: The Fraser River to the north, the Georgia Strait to the west and Boundary Bay to the south. At 364 km (141 sq mi), Delta is the largest municipality in the GVRD; the second largest is its neighbour to the east, Surrey , at 317.4 km (122.5 sq mi). Delta's flat, fertile land has made it one of

435-718: The Canada–United States border at the Peace Arch border crossing . The connections on the northern end lead into the cities of New Westminster, Richmond, and Burnaby , and on into Vancouver itself. It is a major artery in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The bridge was constructed for the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and was designed by a joint venture of Klohn Crippen Berger and Buckland & Taylor (now COWI North America). Its total cost

464-670: The Lower Mainland region of British Columbia , Canada, as part of Greater Vancouver . Located on the Fraser Lowland south of Fraser River 's south arm , it is bordered by the city of Richmond on the Lulu Island to the north, New Westminster to the northeast, Surrey to the east, the Boundary Bay and the American pene-exclave Point Roberts to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to

493-607: The Ladner Leisure Centre. Over 500 participants take part, including many from the local South Delta Triathlon Club. The town is used as the principal filming location for the TV series Resident Alien . The Heritage Hangar at the Boundary Bay Airport in Delta has been used as a film location in many TV series and movies. William Henry Ladner William Henry Ladner (November 28, 1826 – November 1, 1907)

522-399: The additional reversible lane. Upon opening in 1986, only four of the six available lanes were open. Cyclists and pedestrians share two narrow sidewalks one on each side. All six lanes opened in 1987 after traffic demand justified the need. The bridge's southern end is in North Delta and its northern end is on Delta 's Annacis Island . Connections on its southern end lead to White Rock and

551-484: The area for an island and named it "Isla de Cepeda". The first European settler in Delta was James Kennedy who pre-empted 135 acres in what later became Annieville in February 1860. Thomas and William Ladner , began farming the area named after them in 1868. Farming and fishing helped the community grow quickly over the next few decades. In 1879, the area was incorporated as a municipality, named "the Corporation of Delta", and

580-403: The bridge by slightly narrowing the existing lanes and removing the shoulders. A reversible lane system with a movable barrier was added to help ease traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours . The new seventh lane opened to traffic on September 14, 2019, with the moveable reversible zipper in operation beginning December 16, 2019. Delta, British Columbia Delta is a city in

609-675: The creation of a new rural municipality, Delta . Ladner served as a reeve and local police constable. Ladner ran unsuccessfully for a seat in New Westminster District in the 1882 provincial election before being elected in 1886. He did not seek a second term in the Legislature in the June 1890 provincial election but was defeated when he ran for re-election in a November 1890 byelection in the Westminster District. He later took part in

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638-516: The formation of the provincial Conservative party . He ran unsuccessfully as a Conservative for the assembly seat representing Delta in 1903. Ladner was married twice: first to Mary Ann Booth in 1866 and then to Mrs. Ella B. McLellan in 1897. He died in Ladner , named after the two brothers, at the age of 80. This article about a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

667-514: The most important agricultural areas in Greater Vancouver . The Agricultural Land Reserve regulations preserve most of this land for agricultural use, preventing its conversion to suburban housing. North Delta is also home to the Burns Bog , 40 km (15 sq mi) of natural wetlands that are important for wildlife. Delta includes Annacis Island , an industrial island reached via

696-428: The national median age of 40.6 years old. There were 35,781 private dwellings with an occupancy rate of 97.1%. According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the median value of a dwelling in Delta is $ 562,181 which is significantly higher than the national average of $ 280,552. The median household income (after taxes) in Delta is $ 71,590, quite higher than the national average at $ 54,089. As of 2021, Delta's population

725-594: The rush to the newly discovered gold fields in the Fraser River canyon in British Columbia. Ladner was named a constable for the region. In 1865, with partner Robert Thompson Smith, he was involved in transporting goods to the Big Bend region on the Columbia River . After mining in the area was found to be unproductive, Ladner's business collapsed and he began farming in the delta of the Fraser River. In 1879, he lobbied for

754-735: The village of Ladner was made as its administrative centre. Due to its geography, Delta was a relatively isolated community. The completion of the George Massey Tunnel in 1959 linking Ladner to Richmond and Vancouver along with the opening, in 1960, of the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and the Highway 99 being rerouted from the King George Highway in Surrey in 1962 to a new route through Delta, ended Delta's isolation and resulted in

783-580: The west. Encompassing the nearby Annacis Island , Deas Island and Westham Island , Delta is mostly rural and officially composed of three distinct communities: North Delta , Ladner and Tsawwassen . Prior to European settlement, Delta's flatlands and coastal shores were inhabited by the Tsawwassen First Nation of the Coast Salish . The land was first sighted by Europeans in 1791, when Spanish explorer Lieutenant Francisco de Eliza mistook

812-616: Was $ 58 million. In December 2016, "ice bombs" (also called "slush bombs") dropped from the Alex Fraser Bridge and the nearby Port Mann Bridge onto vehicles, causing damage to windshields. The Alex Fraser has its cables along the sides of the driving lanes, whereas on the Port Mann, they cross over top of the driving lanes. In addition to 2016, this also happened on the Alex Fraser in 2005, 2008, and 2012. The Alex Fraser needed to be closed

841-629: Was an English -born miner, farmer and political figure in British Columbia . He represented New Westminster from 1886 to 1890 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . Ladner was born in Cornwall , the son of Edward Ladner and Sarah Ellis. In 1848, he emigrated to Mineral Point, Wisconsin where his father had arrived earlier with other Cornish miners. After his father died in 1851, Ladner and his brother Thomas Ellis travelled to California to mine for gold. In 1858, they headed north and joined

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