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Jo-Ann Messenger from Malary’s Fashion Network grabs a bite at the fourth annual Homeless Awareness Week barbecue at Hawthorne Square Oct. 16. Brough Milner and Preeti Tung from Cloverdale Highland House (pictured) and others were on hand, serving up up lunch, snacks and information. Douglas College nursing student Elizabeth Beswick also helped out, while the Cloverdale Lions manned the grill. Hyland House and Cloverdale’s Extreme Weather Shelter program are collecting winter jackets, socks, hats and more – plus outreach items like bus tickets, chocolate and toiletries.
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benefits to members of other chambers of commerce and business organizations, including its neighbouring associations, the Surrey Board of Trade and the South Surrey/White Rock Chamber of Commerce. Those partnerships and close networking associations wouldn’t change if members agree to sign on as a chapter of the Vancouver Board of Trade, he said. “They’re great organizations,” said Young. “We want to increase our member benefits and increase or advocacy efficiency. We feel [joining the Vancouver Board of Trade] only strengthens our membership benefits.” The board of the Cloverdale chamber, he said, exists to serve members, and is eager to do what it can to strengthen the businesses community in all of Surrey – along with the Cloverdale business district. The Vancouver Board of Trade has member benefits numbering in the “hundreds,” Young said, along with being the “biggest voice” for business “This side of
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the city’s spotlight on priorities in the historic town centre. In August, the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce announced that following discussions this summer, the board had voted in favour of formally engaging the Vancouver Board of Trade to reach agreement on uniting the two organizations. At the time, Young said the relationship would “immediately deliver a much higher value, and broader mix, of financial benefits to our members than we can offer on our own.” Janet Austin, board chair of the VBoT said, “We are delighted at the Cloverdale chamber board decision,” adding, “We look forward to collaborating with the working group of the Cloverdale board to develop a stronger voice for business that will meaningfully benefit the members of both organizations.” The Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce, formerly known as the Cloverdale Board of Trade, was established in 1927. For further information, call 604-574-9802 or email clovcham@axion.net.
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A giant, 1,200-pound pumpkin, the thrilling Surrey Celebration Dance Team, fun, family-friendly activities, plus candy and costumes galore – is there really anywhere else to be this Saturday afternoon? Downtown merchants are getting ready to welcome hundreds of trick-ortreaters and their parents during the 14th annual Halloween Costume Parade on Oct. 25, which starts off at Surrey Museum Plaza. It’s organized by the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association, the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce and the Surrey Museum, along with support from Surrey Crime Prevention and other partners. Festivities begin at noon inside the Surrey Museum for Pumpkin Power. Come in costume, design and take home a Jack-O’-Lantern, make crafts, and enjoy pie. (Admission by donation.) Register for the Halloween Costume Parade from noon to 1:45 p.m. There’s a prize draw just before the group shot at 2 p.m. Prizes include a variety of gift certificates and more. For more information, call the Chamber at 604-574-9802 or the BIA at 604576-3155.
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CRAFT AND BAKING SALE The sewing circle at Hoffman Manor in Cloverdale is hosting a craft and baking sale Saturday, Oct. 25 in the residence’s Grantham Room. All proceeds will go to purchase Christmas gifts for Sophie’s Place. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 17660 60 Avenue (entrance from the back parking lot). Call 604-532-3757 for more info. THRILL THE WORLD SURREY Calling all zombies in the Fraser Valley to the Cloverdale Youth Park, 6188 176 Street, on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Take part in a simultaneous, real-time event re-enacting Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance. Registration is at noon. Thrill Time is 3 p.m. sharp. Classes and practices (entry by donation in support of the Surrey Food Bank) are open to anyone wanting to learn the dance. More information at thrilltheworldsurrey.com. ANNUAL SALE The Surrey Covenant Reformed Church presents their annual sale, Saturday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 17400 60 Avenue, Surrey. Entrance at the back. Homemade breads, baked goods, jams and more. We have homemade crafts, also a great selection of gently used merchandise. And, mulch for your garden. Homemade soup and buns available for lunch. Free coffee while you browse. All proceeds to Surrey Covenant Reformed Church. HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARADE Saturday, Oct. 25, join us at Surrey Museum Plaza for the 13th annual Halloween Costume Parade. A free, supervised trick or treat parade will visit local stores. Registration from 12 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Group photo at 2 p.m. Presented by the Cloverdale BIA (604-574-3255) and Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce (604-5749802). PUMPKIN POWER Kids Halloween activities Saturday, Oct. 25 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Surrey Museum, coinciding with the Halloween Costume Parade. All ages, by donation.
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Girls from Shan-EPunjab dance a gidha at the fourth-annual Diwali Festival at the Fleetwood Community Centre on Oct. 18. This year, the Hindu Festival of Lights fell on the night of Oct. 22/23.
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One last hold up Province to hand over millions to B.C.’s modern day railway barons, rectifying clerical errors
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ICTORIA – “Hands up.” That famous command is attributed to Bill Miner, an American career criminal who is also credited with B.C.’s first train robbery, at Silverdale on the Mission border in 1910. A more genteel, and of course perfectly legal, trackside transfer of wealth is underway in the B.C. legislature. It’s called the Canadian Pacific Railway (Stone and Timber) Settlement Act, and it provides for taxpayers to hand over $19 million to CP Rail to settle a lawsuit over historic logging, rock and gravel rights given to B.C.’s pioneering railway builders. Students of B.C. history will know that while Bill Miner got the headlines, it was the early coal, lumber and railway barons who really made out like bandits. And CP Rail inherited some of this by 1912 when it took over three early railways that had been granted vast tracts of provincial Crown land. Deputy Premier Rich Coleman revealed the settlement in the legislature this month. It seems that when CP Rail took over the B.C. Southern Railway Company, the Columbia and Kootenay Railway and Navigation Company and the Columbia and Western Railway Company, there were some clerical errors along the way. “I am pleased that Canadian Pacific Railway and the province have recently reached an agreement regarding the disputed ownership and value of timber and stone rights on 145,000 hectares of Crown land and 68,000 hectares of
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private land in the Kootenay and Okanagan re- nay region open to competitors for rail freight gions,” Coleman told the legislature. service. “The province granted land to three railway A key figure of those days is James Duncompanies between 1892 and 1908 to subsidize smuir, who inherited his family coal forrailway construction. These railway companies tune and served as B.C. premier from 1900 reserved timber and stone rights for their own to 1902. He ended up owning a large part of Vancouver Island in exchange for building use when they sold the land to the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railthird parties in the early 1900s. way, which he sold to the CPR in These reservations were not rec1905, the same year he locked out ognized in many subsequent land miners in his coal operations for transactions, and many of them their push to organize a union. were not registered in the current Dunsmuir’s hard line provided land title system.” a boost for a rival, James Jerome These discrepancies came to Hill, who built the Great Northern light in the early 2000s. They inRailway in the 1890s and later quit volve some 1,600 properties, so the CPR board in a bitter feud. you can imagine the lawyer fees Hill was happy to supply coal from that would be accumulated to sort Fernie. through those in court. And ColeDunsmuir took a turn as B.C.’s man’s statement suggests that the Tom Fletcher eighth Lieutenant Governor, sold government has conceded its records his coal business and retired to his estate, Hatare in error, rather than those of the railways. Given the Wild West ways of B.C.’s early ley Castle, which is now part of Royal Roads settlement and railway development, it’s not University. He is buried at Victoria’s Ross Bay Cemetery. surprising there were some loose ends. For a fascinating look at this period, I recommend As Halloween approaches, it’s easy to imagine Barrie Sanford’s book Steel Rails and Iron Men a chuckle from his grave as the railway barons once again rake it in. (Whitecap Books, 1990). Sanford recounts the fateful decision of the Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for CPR to turn north at Medicine Hat and push Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ Canada’s defining railway through the Kicking blackpress.ca Horse Pass, leaving the mineral-rich Kootewww.CloverdaleReporter.com The Cloverdale Reporter is published every Thursday. Advertising deadlines are Fridays at 5 p.m.
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FIBRE FLARE SALE The Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners host Fibre Flare Sale Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ocean Park Hall, 1577 128 Street, Surrey. Demonstrations with creations using natural fibres in hand spun yarns, basketry, felted, woven and knitted items. Also featuring button Willow Designs, silver stone jewelry and wildfire pottery. Admission free.
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More coal trains spell chaos To the editor; Even though a well-organized citizens group, Communitywise Bellingham (CWB), has been studying the local impact of an extra 18 full coal trains plus 18 empty per day going through their community, I have heard little said or discussed here in the Fraser Valley except for the extra three empty coal trains per day due to some repair work, but we were told only until October!
Now these full coal trains will be routed through White Rock to Port Metro, the new coal terminal, with the empty trains returning through Langley, Fort Langley and Abbotsford. Eighteen coal trains per day at up to eight minutes per train translates to nearly two hours and 45 minutes each day when traffic in the downtown areas of these communities
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A political trifecta? To the editor; Almost 30 years ago, our family settled in Surrey. Yes, we heard all of the “Surrey jokes,� but in the last nine years, we’ve heard them a lot less since Dianne Watts, Linda Hepner and Surrey First came on the scene. Equally important to us is the fact that our kids grew up playing on some of the best fields and rinks in the lower mainland, and now, they can actually afford to live in their hometown, something that’s not possible in Vancouver. From our family’s perspective, our city is heading in the right direction and on Nov. 15 we have a unique opportunity in front of us. Imagine what could be accomplished in Surrey with Linda
Fed up with Surrey First I read with interest the interview with Linda Ferriswheel, and cannot get over the contradiction between what she says and what she does: “Frankly, our community and our citizens deserve a more serious conversation about crime and public safety‌â€? Unless the person who says it is in your party, as was Barinder Rasode, who suggested that maybe, “We could do better,â€? and was subsequently ostracized for
will be virtually stalled, plus train whistles at night. I’ll leave you to imagine the chaos and frustration this will bring to motorists, shoppers, businesses and light sleepers. Also add to that the impact upon people’s health and the environment from coal dust. Gary Huntbatch Abbotsford
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Hepner as Mayor, Dianne Watts as a Surrey MP, and our five government MLAs (including three cabinet ministers) all working together for our city. It would be a political trifecta, something that doesn’t happen that often, here or anywhere else. With that kind of teamwork, leadership, and people who can clearly work together, there’s not much Surrey couldn’t accomplish at here at home, in Ottawa, or in Victoria. That’s good news for major projects like light rail transit and other infrastructure projects that rely on the city, province and feds to work together. You don’t have to be a gambler to see what this political trifecta could mean to our city and its future. Now, all we have to do is pick the right horse on Nov. 15.  Norman Stowe Cloverdale
speaking her mind. You cannot have it both ways; when someone suggests that you can do better, most of the time it’s true, and to send someone to Coventry for having an opinion is just too much. It seems that Surrey First really don’t want anyone in their group to speak up, especially if you happen to even remotely criticize them. Now, of course, there is the sign controversy; Linda Ferriswheel’s campaign manager says that they were allowed to put
their election signs up before anyone else, and that the elections officer confirmed that in writing. Yet the elections officer says she wasn’t even asked. This goes to show the sense of entitlement that Surrey First now has; they don’t have to follow the rules, but everyone else does. I, for one, am fed up with Surrey First, and it’s time to move on. Marq Smith Surrey
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City of Surrey ignores Museum commitment - despite $1.6M in donations $1.6 million was raised by The Friends of the Surrey Museum & Archives Society Capital Campaign over 10 years ago. This exceeded the City of Surrey’s challenge to the Society to contribute $1 million to partner in building a City of Surrey Museum. Phase One - opened in 2005 Phase Two - still remains an unfulfilled commitment The Friends Society assures individuals and families, businesses, clubs, and organizations that their generous support of the Capital Campaign - over a decade ago - remains a Society priority. Special thanks to:
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Thank you to ALL donors - past and present Your Society is still asking Surrey Councillors: “Why has the City of Surrey wavered on their responsibility to a charitable non-profit Society which raised $1.6 million in good faith over 10 years ago to complete the Surrey Museum?” Free public admission to Surrey Museum is sponsored by the Friends of the Museum & Archives Society, their Endowment Fund, and community support
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would like to take this opportunity to give you, the readers, an overview of this new column. I hope to introduce you to various crime reduction strategies, share with you our community engagement, and identify local emerging crime trends and patterns. Within the Cloverdale/Port Kells RCMP office, we have launched a series of Pop Up Detachments within our community. This mobile office, set up in high volume locations hopes to promote and encourage community engagement closer to perhaps where you work, live or conduct your daily business. Recent pop ups took place at Hillcrest Village Shopping Centre and in Port Kells yesterday. Our police members, Community Safety Officers and Crime Prevention Coordinator will be present. You are invited to attend and discuss any community issues, file a police report or meet the members and staff of your district office. As a long term resident of Cloverdale of over 30 years, I can assure you that our community remains vibrant and a great place to raise a family, own or conduct your business. A part of community policing is to keep you informed of current crime trends so that we work together to prevent ongoing criminal activity. Our district office has identified a spike in the theft of batteries from RVs parked in residential areas. The majority of these thefts are occurring overnight. When you winterize your RV, please consider the removal of the battery. Let’s talk about theft from vehicles. I strongly UKRAINIAN SOUL FOOD Perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch will be available Friday, Oct. 31 at a fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 108 Ave., in Surrey. Eat in, take away, or ready for your freezer. For information, call 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313. CURIOUS ABOUT THE NEW WILLS AND ESTATES LAW? Free lawyer seminar on wills, probate, executorship and prearrangement, Tuesday Nov. 4 or Thursday, Nov. 6, from 7 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by Kearney Funeral Services, suite 101-5772, 176 Street. RSVP to 604-574-2603. BRICK WALLS 2 Surrey Libraries and the B.C. Genealogy Society present Brick Walls 2 at the
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believe we can greatly reduce this type of activity by simply removing all valuables from within our vehicles. To you it may simply be loose change, or a bag of refundable bottles, but to a it’s like hitting the jackpot. On daily review of these files, we are seeing laptops, iPads, wallets, passports, Nexus cards, and garage door openers stolen from vehicles. The garage door opener leads directly into your home. Please protect your personal belongings and do not leave them in your vehicle. You are reminded to report all suspicious activity, people or vehicles to the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502. To speak with our district office regarding any ongoing concerns or about crime prevention contact us at 604-502-6266. – Look for Sgt. Dan Gibbons’ column each month in the Cloverdale Reporter
Cloverdale Library, Saturday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. The panel of family history experts includes Diane Rogers, Brenda L. Smith and Peter Whitlock. They’ll share strategies on overcoming tough genealogy research obstacles. Special guest Eunice Robinson will give a talk on Planning a Trip to Salt Lake City. A light meal is included. Tickets are $20. Door prizes. Tickets available from the Cloverdale Library at 604-598-7328 or the BC Genealogy Society. Details, visit www.surreylibraries.ca/programsservices/5729.aspx. OLD TIME DANCE Hosted by the Surrey Old Time Fiddlers, at Clayton Hall, 18513 70 Ave., Surrey, 1/2 block north of Fraser Hwy on 184 St. On Thursday, Nov. 6 from 7:3010:30 p.m. Admission $3. For more information, call 604-576-1066.
CLOVERDALE UNITED CHURCH CRAFT FAIR Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 17575 58A Ave. Crafters wanted – tables selling quickly. Please contact Marguerite Cryer at 604-574-5603. Come check out lovely crafts, bake table and more. All welcome. BACKDOOR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AND CRAFT SALE The Ladies Auxiliary to Cloverdale Legion Branch 6 is holding its annual Christmas bazaar and craft sale Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Silent auction, home baked goods, cake raffle, and door prizes. All proceeds to Surrey Memorial Children’s Hospital. Vendors will also have a variety of crafts for sale. Please enter through the back door of the Legion at 17567 57 Avenue, Cloverdale.
FROM OUR BARN TO YOURS, THANK YOU!
On behalf of Harness Racing BC Society the Board of Directors would like to thank all of the supporters and volunteers who contributed to our first event of the race meet, the 5th Annual Open House which was held on September 13th. A special thank you goes out to:
IGA (Cloverdale), Hazelmere Golf Club (Surrey), Pharmasave (Surrey), Save On Foods (Cloverdale), Cloverdale Rodeo & Exhibition (Surrey), Hastings Racecourse (Vancouver), Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino (Surrey), Whitespot (Langley), Michauds Salon/ Spa (Cloverdale), Jumbo Pizza (Surrey). For our second event of the race meet, please join us for the upcoming BREEDERS CLASSIC DAY on November 11, 2014 held at Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino, celebrating the biggest day of the year for BC Standardbred racing.
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Province rejects Metro’s garbage export ban By Jeff Nagel The provincial government has rejected Metro Vancouver’s controversial Bylaw 280, which sought to ban the growing flow of garbage shipments out of the region. Environment Minister Mary Polak cited concerns that the bylaw, passed by the Metro board a year ago, would create a monopoly on waste management, destabilize the private hauling industry and might increase illegal dumping. The decision is a win for private waste haulers who want free rein to send waste outside of Metro, as well as U.S. landfill operator Rabanco – a major destination for the outbound garbage. They and other opponents of Bylaw 280 – including the B.C. Chamber of Commerce – had lobbied the province hard for months to kill it. The Fraser Valley Regional District and other opponents of garbage incineration also hope the decision derails Metro’s plan to build a new $517-million wasteto-energy plant, which may not be viable if waste can flow freely to outside landfills. “It makes it very very difficult for Metro Vancouver to justify the incinerator,” Abbotsford Coun. Patricia Ross said. “And I doubt they can afford it without Bylaw 280, which would have given them control of the whole market
to charge whatever tipping fee they want.” Metro Vancouver board chair Greg Moore called the decision a catastrophic blow to Metro’s recycling record. “It completely undermines all of the efforts we’ve made over the last couple of decades to have source separation occur and led us to incredibly high diversion rates,” he said, adding haulers can now bypass Metro’s recycling system and contribute nothing. An estimated 100,000 tonnes of garbage a year is sent first to Abbotsford and then to landfills in the U.S. That volume is expected to rise rapidly without new restrictions. Haulers using that route pay much less than the $108 per tonne tipping fee in Metro and they don’t have to abide by Metro bans on the dumping of recyclables or pay surcharges on violations. Officials at the regional district have warned their bans on the dumping of various recyclables at transfer stations will be rendered ineffective without Bylaw 280. The outflow of garbage has already cut Metro tipping fees by about $11 million a year and the regional district faces a $6 million budget shortfall as a result in 2015. Some Metro politicians have suggested property taxes may have to rise so tipping fees can be cut to better compete against outof-region alternatives.
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Much Metro garbage goes to the Delta landfill, but many other loads go outside the region.
Moore said it’s too soon to say if the region will be forced to rethink its waste-to-energy plans and revert to a landfill-first disposal policy. The region is committed to stop using the Cache Creek landfill. He said the decision will mean higher costs for Metro ratepayers and may jeopardize hundreds of jobs with existing recycling businesses in the region. Polak said she shares many of Metro’s concerns about unrestricted garbage hauling and said some form of waste flow control will be necessary. “We cannot leave this in an en-
tirely unregulated situation,” Polak said. “The movement of waste outside the region is something we need to be concerned about and we need to find the right way of regulating that behaviour,” She named Surrey-Panorama MLA Marvin Hunt, the former chair of Metro’s waste committee, to conduct a three-month review and make further recommendations. While Polak said Bylaw 280 was “too heavy-handed” she did not rule out some new form of regulation. “We have to make sure we’re not working against our goals for
diversion.” Polak said a key consideration is what may happen if the new package and paper recycling system overseen by Multi-Material B.C. eventually extends to commercial and multi-family residential. Moore said he’s dismayed Polak listened to lobbyists, particularly those of hauler BFI Canada, which has a transfer station in Abbotsford and Cache Creek landfill owner Belkorp Environmental. “This boils down to two companies that want to continue to put garbage into landfills because that’s where they make their money,” Moore said. “Belkorp owns the biggest landfill in British Columbia,” he said. “They’ve also received $600 million from Metro Vancouver taxpayers over the last couple of decades. They want that to continue. That is the absolute bottom line for them.” Belkorp vice-president Russ Black said his firm aims to build material recovery facilities to sort recyclables from garbage before it goes to whatever dump or incinerator Metro chooses. He said it’s a promising private sector-led alternative to boost recycling rates at no cost to taxpayers but was largely blocked by Metro’s bylaw. “The province saw through what Bylaw 280 was really about – that it is inextricably related to incineration.”
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That’s how one neighbour describes this Cloverdale home, decked out for Halloween. Headstones and skeletons litter the lawn, and skulls hang from trees, where ghostly apparitions billow in the fall wind. It’s located on 58A Avenue near 184 Street.
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candidates and 23 school trustee candidates running for office in Surrey. Each candidate profile includes a photo, short video and/ or profile summary highlighting the candidate’s: • Most important issues they will address if they are elected. • Background, experience and what makes them qualified for the position.
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Do you have a story to tell... We are in search of stories and photos of you, your friends and loved ones who served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean War or any other armed conflict and peacekeeping missions. The Cloverdale Reporter will be honouring local veterans who fought for our freedom.
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Cloverdale resident Marlene Delcourt snapped this photo of lilacs in her garden on Sunday, Oct. 19, and sent it in to the Reporter. ‘These are blooming in my garden today,’ she said. ‘Just a few on the tips of the branches, but still blooming in the middle of October.’
We will be publishing short profiles of Cloverdale veterans in the Cloverdale Reporter’s
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Gypsy moth infestation discovered in Cloverdale By Jeff Nagel The discovery of a major infestation of European gypsy moths in Surrey is expected to result in aerial spraying to control the destructive insect for the first time in four years. The fuzzy leaf-munching caterpillars devour hundreds of types of shrubs and trees, threatening fruit and tree orchards, blueberry farms and Garry oak stands on Vancouver Island. Nearly 200 male European gypsy moths were caught in pheromone traps over the summer in Cloverdale on trees along 64 Avenue, between 168 and 176 Streets. “We think this is the epicentre of this particular infestation,� said Tim Ebata, a forest health officer with the Ministry of Forests. “Looking closely on the ground they found many egg masses,� Ebata said. “Which is quite surprising. We didn’t expect such a large infestation.� He said the infestation is worse than one in Richmond in 2010 that resulted in more than 700 hectares being
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European gypsy moths caught in a pheromone trap in Cloverdale this summer. The caterpillars can destroy hundreds of tree and shrub species.
sprayed, as well as an earlier attack on a hazelnut orchard in Harrison Hot Springs in 2007. The province has not yet formally applied for a pesticide application permit to spray Btk, a bacteria that acts as a biological pesticide against moths and butterflies, but one is expected in the coming weeks. Ground spraying can be an option and has not yet been ruled out, Ebata said, but added it is unlikely to be as suitable
as aerial spraying in this case. Gypsy moth egg masses often ride along with vehicles and are attached to things like canoes, lawn furnitures and barbecues when people move. Moving piles of firewood between locations is another way they can spread. B.C. is committed to keeping the gypsy moth from becoming entrenched in the province. Failure to stop their advance could result in the U.S. tighten-
ing trade restrictions against Canada. Ebata said he believes the Cloverdale infestation will prove to be another “blip� that’s successfully controlled. “The size of the infestation is manageable,� he said. “We have a high probability of success in eradicating it.� B.C. has battled and beaten bigger gypsy moth outbreaks before. The worst was in 1998 in the western communities of Victoria when more than 500 moths were found, resulting in aerial spraying of 13,000 hectares. Ebata said the infestation on 64 Avenue is a major concern, however, because of the heavy vehicle traffic through the area. “The potential for this thing to spread out of there is very high,� he said. “So the urgency to deal with it is quite high.� In 2013, pheromone traps caught single gypsy moths at sites in Surrey, Langley, Richmond, New Westminster, Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island and at McCleese Lake in the Interior. – Black Press
Seating switch irks wrestlers Banquet hall-style chairs replace long-serving bleachers in Alice McKay building By Jennifer Lang The promoter of a Friday night institution – All-Star Wrestling at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds – is crying the blues over a decision to remove the bleachers that have provided a ringside view to patrons for years. The bleachers that have made the Alice McKay building a unique local venue for the monthly live sporting events have been replaced with banquet hall-style floorlevel seating, and erasing another piece of Cloverdale history. “The bleachers have been in the venue since 1952,� says Mark Vellios, a promoter with All-Star Wrestling and long-time professional wrestler (Gorgeous Michelle Starr), who is saddened by the removal. With Friday’s wrestling event – Fright Night 2 starring Jinder Mahal on Oct. 24 – just hours away, Vellios is wondering how the change will impact the experience for patrons. “The removal of the bleachers changes the whole atmosphere of the venue,� he said. “It goes from looking like an arena to
just another banquet hall-type venue.� It may also impact the organization’s bottom line, as capacity shrinks from nearly 700 seats to approximately 500. “We are not sure of that number yet as we have never set up only chairs in the venue,� he told The Reporter last week. “The sight lines also change because now the elevated seating will be gone. You will be looking over people’s heads and shoulders.� He hasn’t been able to determine how the seating change will impact Cloverdale ticket sales for the professional wrestling matches. “We have not crossed that bridge yet,� he said. “We have an event Oct. 24 and we will see, as we have gone from a three price system to a two price festival season system.� The organization had been warned of the removal a few months ago, but were not given a firm date, he said. “It is just sad to see part of the venue’s uniqueness being torn out,� he said. “I’d love to see new bleachers being installed.� The venue is owned by the City of Surrey
and is part of the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Mike MacSorley, general manager of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association said the bleachers were simply too old and were removed out of safety concerns. Repairs would have been too expensive, and there are no plans to install new bleachers, he said. Meanwhile, the Agriplex on the fairgrounds – which does have bleachers – is undergoing renovations that will turn the 1,500-seat venue into a more versatile facility, boosting capacity to as much as 3,000, depending on the type of event and seating. The dirt floors have been replaced with concrete, and new lighting is being installed this week. The renovations will help determine if the fairgrounds will draw conventions and other larger events. “Hopefully it’s a precursor to a convention centre,� he said. “We can do everything we used to,� MacSorley added, explaining that the dirt from the old dirt floor has been saved, and can be moved back in for agricultural events.
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The Benko family – Morgan, left, Tim, Shelly, and Faith – pose with Mama Helen, and Kenyan students Joanne and Irene at Sunday’s ‘Behind the Beads: Meet a Mama’ event at Precious Blood Parish Centre in Cloverdale in advance of We Day Vancouver 2014 on Oct. 22. Mama Helen, a traditional bead maker and mother of four, was the first Maasai woman to join Me to We Artisans, an initiative of Free the Children that helps women become economically self-sufficient. Over spring break, the Benkos visited Kenya on a Me to We trip and sponsored the local event, where the Kenyan special guests shared their experiences.
Choir takes Surrey stage By Jennifer Lang The African Children’s Choir is in Surrey this week. The concert program includes children’s, traditional and gospel favourites. The African Children’s Choir is a non profit humanitarian and relief organization dedicated to helping Africa’s most vulnerable children. In addition to performing for the Queen of England and other heads of state, the choir has shared the stage with the likes of Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and others. Performances support education, relief and development programs through its parent organization, Music For Life, which works in
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Celebrate the big A beautiful vision in small business Cloverdale businesses: it’s all for one and one for all By Stephanie Cadieux Innovation and job creation are the foundation of a healthy economy. In British Columbia, we rely on the smallbusiness community for both of these precious resources. Entrepreneurs embody the strength and character that help make our province great. As we celebrate both Small Business month and National Small Business Week, let’s salute the entrepreneurial dreamers, darers and doers. They represent the backbone of the B.C. economy: • 98 per cent of all businesses in this province are small businesses, • Small business provides 55 per cent of all private-sector jobs, • One million people are employed by small businesses, • Small business generates 31 per cent of the province’s GDP. Your government is committed to making B.C. the most small-business friendly jurisdiction in Canada. That’s why B.C. cut the small-business corporate income tax rate in 2008 from 4.5 to 2.5 per cent – a 44 per cent reduction. This remains among the lowest rates in Canada, and we are committed to lowering the rate by a further 40 per cent. It is also why the BC Jobs Plan includes targeted measures to support small businesses. These measures include: further
expanding the Small Business Venture Capital Program by an additional $5 million in 2015-16; expanding the Mobile Business Licence program; and, increasing small business-government procurement spending by 20 percent. In what can often be misperceived as a dog eats dog world, local Cloverdale businesses have shown a contrary philosophy of one for all and all for one. Take a closer look next time you enter your favourite local business – you’ll likely find materials promoting neighbouring shops, restaurants and events. This is done to share customers and encourage both a sense of community and a ‘buy-local’ economy. Do your part by shopping local on Shop Small Business Day, Oct. 25, 2014. There is a lot to celebrate during Small Business Month. So please join me in thanking and supporting small business owners. They do more than just create jobs. They are our local philanthropists, our volunteers and our neighbours. To learn more about Small Business Month go to: www.smallbusinessbc.ca. And between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, 2014, you can nominate your favourite business for a Small Business BC Award: http://sbbcawards.ca. – Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Stephanie Cadieux is Minister of Children and Family Development.
By Jennifer Lang The headlines and pundits honed in on that dismal D+ letter grade for safety, but the recent SurreyCares Vital Signs report produced some refreshingly optimistic data – particularly where Cloverdale is concerned. Savvy small business owners would do well to take a closer look at the report, which measured the vitality of the community and quality of life in Surrey, measuring 11 performance indicators. Cloverdale has the highest median after-tax household income in the city, at $73,376, ahead of South Surrey ($67,866), Fleetwood ($64,845) and Newton ($61,210) according to the report. For small businesses, that means a strong home market – as long as those shoppers can be persuaded to spend in their hometown. Surrey is one of the fastestgrowing cities in Canada, with a projected population in 2014 of 509,610. But did you know Cloverdale’s growth rate is the fastest in the city, at 14.5 per cent over five years? That puts the historic town centre’s projected population at 69,310 in 2014, larger than Fleetwood or Guildford,
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and gaining on South Surrey, representing 13.6 per cent of Surrey’s population. Also potentially overlooked in the report is a list of top things to celebrate in Surrey, which included festivals and events – with the Cloverdale’s Halloween Costume Parade, Cloverdale Blueberry Festival, Cloverdale Rodeo, Surrey Canada Day and Santa Parade of Lights all earning a positive mention. In other words, Cloverdale is more than pulling its weight when it comes to community celebrations, welcoming 100,000 visitors to Canada Day Celebrations (second only to Surrey’s annual Vaishakhi parade), and
another 86,000 people to the Cloverdale Rodeo and fairgrounds during the May long weekend. None of these revelations surprise Paul Orazietti of the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association, which represents more than 300 businesses and co-organizes many of those Cloverdale community events. “People don’t go to the mall to celebrate in the parking lot,” he says, pointing to the positives highlighted in the Vital Signs report. “A bunch of our Cloverdale events have been listed,” he said. “These are all events See HOME / Page 16
Cloverdale’s #1 Macdonald Realty team
The Lunders Real Estate Team Throughout the 19 years that Kevin and Trish Lunder have been living in Cloverdale they have become thoroughly involved with their community. Their generosity and humanity includes their leadership role in the Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program; extending a hand to disadvantaged families in Cloverdale. They are also participants in other community organizations such as the Realtors Care Blanket Drive, which works to help the homeless during the winter months. This past year they played a major role in helping raise more than $60,000.00 at the “Coldest Night of The Year” walk for the new community kitchen at the Pacific Community Church. Not only are the Lunders dedicated to their Community but to their family as well. Kevin and Trish have been married thirty-two years, have three sons, daughter in law and one grandson. They are inspired by the giving nature of their mothers,
who have both passed on and they understand the importance of finding peace and comfort at home. You can depend on the Lunders to be there when you call; they are always happy to help their clients. They value teamwork and want to collaborate with their clients in order to fulfill their wants and needs and welcome you to be a part of their family business for life! Both of the Lunders have extensive sales and marketing backgrounds and have become experts in their field of work. They are the proud recipients of the Macdonald Realty Service Excellence Award year after year and are also members of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Medallion Club. They have helped hundreds of Cloverdale residence sell and buy houses. Hard work and dedication really does pay off. Visit their website for more information about their services and client testimonials. If you are thinking of buying or selling real estate give give them a call. Kevin- 604 603-6762 or Trish -604 603-1112
THANK YOU
we appreciate your Business
The Strength of Teamwork…The Reputation for Results! Suite 200-7134 King George Boulevard, Surrey, BC X www.thelunders.com X Kevin cell 604.603.6762 X Trish cell 604.603.1112
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Rose Frey The Bowerbird Stop Vintage Shop, owned and operated by Rose Frey, is located in one of Cloverdale’s best-loved commercial landmarks, the old Dann’s Electronics building. The store offers an array of unique, vintage and antique items, plus some fantastic reproduction pieces. If you need an eyecatching piece for your home, you have to come check out the 2,500-square-foot showroom—home to treasures of every description. Be sure to wander into our stunning jewelry centre, created inside an original art deco bank vault.
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5657 176 St., 604-372-4400 Baby boomers Judi and Kathi realized they shared a fascination for all things “MidCentury” while working together at the Peace Arch News. It wasn’t long before they were scouring auctions, estate sales and their personal collections for the newly Retro Mod Mid Century Consignment on Sept. 1, 2012. Quickly outgrowing their original location, they were thrilled to settle into their current store on Cloverdale’s historic 176 Street (across from Michaud’s Hair Salon) last year. For fans and admirers of the Mid Century Modern period, Judi and Kathi stock quality, original condition items from vinyl records (beautifully displayed in their new Vinyl Records department), teak furniture, vintage jewellery and an expanded, pristine selection of retro women’s clothing, hats and gloves, plus Regency style bar accessories, housewares, lamps, West German pottery and upholstered furnishings.
Lower loonie good for B.C. businesses Less cross-border shopping to aid Canadian merchants By Jeff Nagel oil prices. B.C.’s economy will also benefit in other The falling Canadian dollar may bring a ways from the lower dollar. merrier Christmas for local merchants and Besides making American imports other small businesses by spurring B.C.’s more costly against Canadian products, legions of avid cross-border B.C.-based exporters will shoppers to instead spend their benefit – particularly the forest money at home. industry. Over the last two years the “That can lead to more emloonie has slid from $1.02 U.S. ployment and more money to to around 88 cents and the spend in retail,” Meredith said. decline has been close to 10 per Then there are the tourism cent from one year ago, when operators, who struggled to get the Canadian dollar stood at 97 Americans to come north when cents to the greenback. the loonie was riding high and “With the Canadian dollar their money didn’t go as far. being rock bottom it certainly B.C. is now a bargain destimakes any kind of retail prices nation from the U.S. point of in Vancouver look relatively view. more attractive,” SFU market“Operations like Whistler ing professor Lindsay Meredith Lindsay Meredith Blackcomb are loving this,” said. “A 12 per cent spread Meredith said. “And it’s perfect is a big number. That should timing for the ski season.” certainly work in favour of the Canadian Even the panic over Ebola may actually retailers.” be good news for Main Street B.C. if some Canadian governments will also benefit winter vacationers decide it’s getting riskier by collecting more in sales tax, but Merto fly. edith said consumers will be the losers The deadly virus is likely to crimp de– whether they opt to pay the generally mand for flights not just to Africa but also higher retail and wholesale markups in to Europe and prime snowbird destinations Canada or the higher exchange rate on in the southern U.S., Meredith said. their purchases in the U.S. “If that money stays home it’s more likely But he noted consumers should have a bit to be spent here.” more money left in their pockets to spend – Black Press this holiday season as a result of cheaper gasoline in the wake of the global drop in
Consignment items must be in mint condition. Call first to make an appointment to consign.
5666 176 St., 604-579-0123 retromodconsignment.com
Niamh Kavanagh Opening The Irish Clover has been a dream come true for Niamh Kavanagh, a busy mother of two who manages her children’s sports team and sits on the school PAC. The boutique specializes in furniture, home decor and giftware, and is currently showcasing 20 different vendors. Most of the items are handmade, hand painted, or up-cycled – one-of-a-kind items at the best prices around. We also carry Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, and CeCe Caldwell’s Chalk+Clay Paint.
5662 176 St., 604-372-0411
Andrea, (standing) and Jennifer.
We can’t believe it has been two years!! Having just celebrated our 2nd Birthday PAWTY at the end of September, we find ourselves looking back over the past two years with gratitude and a bit of awe. We are so amazed that our vision has become reality in such a short time. Our gathering of pet owners that make up our Bone & Biscuit Community is multiplying each and every day. So many new customers are coming into the store because their neighbour or friend had a great experience with us, and that type of referral is what we strive for.
Our mission is to educate pet owners on the natural alternatives to processed grocery store brand foods and to instil that nutrition is the foundation for good health in our pets. We spend a lot of time and energy making sure that we offer a large selection of treats that are safe for your fur-baby. We also have many toys that are made in the US and Canada. Our supplement department is stocked with items that can replace toxic flea treatments and other natural solutions to common pet ailments. Jen and I are extremely proud of our community involvement and ongoing fundraising efforts on behalf of organizations such as the BCSPCA (We recently sponsored the Paws for a Cause walk), LoveABull, PVSPCA and West Coast Dog Rescue to name a few. It is rewarding to be able to give back in some small way to the organizations that do so much to help animals in need. We hold adoption events at the store and Jen has fostered 4 dogs in the past year that all now have loving homes. The real joy in what we do lies not in having a successful store within a community, it is in building a community of like-minded people who come together and spend time with us making a difference in the health of their own dogs and those less fortunate. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for helping to spread the word about us and assure you that we will always make customer service our first priority.
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“The best care for your best friend.”
The staff at Cloverdale Animal Hospital are professional and truly caring and compassionate. Dr. Om and his team always put your pet first. From regular check ups to emergency services, they are there to help your animals stay healthy. The Cloverdale Animal Hospital is focused on providing quality service and customer satisfaction and will do everything to meet your expectations. They even have extended hours to help accommodate your schedule, being open 7 Days a week, including long weekends.
Cloverdale Animal Hospital has a variety of services available at their state of the art clinic: • In-house x-ray • Full lines for prescription Flea Control • Animal dentistry • Spaying and Neuter • Prescription dog and cat food
DR. OM, CLOVERDALE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
“Being a veterinarian is a compassionate job. You must have passion, interest and a willingness to work hard.” – Dr. Om
CLOVERDALE ANIMAL HOSPITAL located at the ‘Brickyard Station’. They welcome new patients, and walk-ins!!!
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CLOVERDALE ANIMAL HOSPITAL BRICKYARD STATION 110-17433 56th Avenue, Cloverdale 604.574.0134 X Call day or emergency, including long weekends!
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Home to so much potential From page 13
Jonathan Katronis, Andrew Garsito (back), Michelle Katronis, Edith Katronis, Kimberley Lockhart
Katronis Real Estate Team
that are not geared to make money. They’re community events.” Surrey’s historic town centre has a lot going for it already, and Orazietti believes there’s so much more potential for the future. Success lies in continuing to build Cloverdale as a tourist destination – and as a vital service centre and business district that exudes character. One of the challenges is to bridge commercial and residential districts across the highways and arterial roadways. Even now, groups are fundraising towards a gateway project – a statue of the late Bill Reid, a former cabinet minister, alderman and Cloverdale business champion, that could be incorporated into a welcoming sign at the entrance to Cloverdale.
We are a group of full time realtors who run a professional office in the heart of Cloverdale.
“It’s all still very much in the works,” Orazietti cautions. The key to longevity is to diversify, says Orazietti, pointing to a trio of long-running businesses on 176 Street: Malary’s Fashion Network, Michaud’s Salon, Spa and Wellness Centre, and the Vault Restaurant. Each has diversified its core business, gathering steam for the long haul. It’s also worth noting Cloverdale respondents in the Vital Signs report also boasted the greatest satisfaction with life in Surrey, just behind Guildford residents. “The town centre of Cloverdale has some really interesting character, and people who have a beautiful vision of it,” Orazietti says. “They will continue to invest and continue to make it a beautiful community.”
Cloverdale Computer Den
We are a family business with a passion for providing the best possible service to our clients.
• We build computers to your specs, with personalized service, highly competitive pricing and free pickup and delivery in most of Metro Vancouver.
We have been the top selling agents in Cloverdale for many years and know the area inside and out.
• We use state of the art brands: Seagate, Dr. Battery, Western Digital, Acer, Lenovo, Logitech, Edifier, Brother, HP, Microsoft, Lexmark, Trend Micro, Toshiba. • Family-owned and operated for 12 years.
Please stop by our office or visit our website www.katronisrealestate.com to get to know us better!
• Come see our HO size train, which runs around the perimeter and stretches across the centre of our store. • We recycle computers! • Whatever your problem is, we can either REPAIR or REPLACE IT. CAROLE STONE
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5748 176 Street, Cloverdale, BC 604.576.1277 X www.cloverdalecomputers.ca
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Rondriso Farms Rondriso Farms is a small family run operation located in Surrey, B.C. The Tamis Family has been farming in Surrey since 1958.
Rondriso Farms would like to thank everyone who came out and supported the Pumpkin Patch and General Store this year. We truly appreciate everyone’s support and encouragement. Our store will be stocked this winter with our homegrown potatoes, parsnips, onions, 7 varieties of winter squash and some brussel sprouts, carrots and beets. Be sure to check out our free range eggs as well as Gelderman Pork and Rockweld Chicken. Call or e-mail us about our Produce Box Program. It is a weekly box loaded with freshly picked produce. We guarantee quality! We will be taking orders in the early spring to get our fields organized and planted for an earlier launch of the program this year.
Once again, a huge Thank You to all our supporters and all the best as we enter our Winter Season! Our Winter hours (starting Nov 1st) are Saturdays, 10am to 3pm.
Birchwood Dairy Ice Cream
Be sure to check out our SPCA Certified and Local Meat section featuring Rockweld Farms Chicken, and our very own Rondriso Farms Eggs
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WO O DWO R K I N G & A RT S T U D I O I N C .
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arolyn & John Findlay are the owners of the Cactus Station Woodworking & Fine Art Studio. A home-based studio ttucked away in Cloverdale in the Fraser V Valley. Cactus Station is renowned for iits exquisite setting, excellent light and iits warm and friendly ambiance. In fact, m many of the best artists call Cactus Station their second home! Carolyn and John strive to ensure all feel welcome and inspired: coffee, tea and afternoon snacks are always available.
teaching in church halls, day care rooms, hotel meeting rooms as well as many private homes. Twenty one years ago Carolyn & John moved to Cloverdale & built a studio & a woodworking shop on their property. Carolyn enjoys teaching fine canvas art & watercolours from her home studio while John build boxes, Lazy Susan’s & other wood surfaces for the acrylic decorative painting classes. Carolyn still travels to art conventions throughout Canada & the USA, has a tutoring program for high school students & an educational program for anyone who wishes for in depth knowledge into the world of art.
Carolyn’s love of art started an early age. Although she liked music lessons, she loved the art work on the front of the music sheets more! She would far rather sit with pencil & paper & draw what she saw on the music sheets then bang the bongos.
Some of Carolyn’s credentials: \ Fine Art Degree from Kwantlen Collage \ Certified in with Boss Ross; Oils \ Certified with Susan Shewee; Watercolours \ Certified with David Jansen; Acrylics \ Numerous classes with many prominent & well known private teachers. \ Carolyn is a long time member of the National Society of Decorative Painters, the Dogwood Decorative Artists Guild
When her children were in high school Carolyn decided to apply for a formal Fine Art degree at Kwantlen Collage with enjoyable & happy success. Since that time Carolyn has taught through the Surrey Adult Continuing Education & the Surrey Seniors Centers. Carolyn has been a traveling teacher of many years
Classes are available in water colour and acrylic are offered on a variety of surfaces such as canvas, fabric, stone, slate, gourds, glass, ceramic and, of course, John’s wood creations.
5970 173 B St., Cloverdale | 604-803-4472 email: cactus_station@telus.net web: cactusstation.com WO O DWO R K I N G & A RT S T U D I O I N C .
Cloverdale’s senior retirement residence
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s the story goes, Bethshan Gardens started from an incident of homelessness in the early 1950s. A citizen of Cloverdale was found deceased in the forest. While the United Church minister and the undertaker were burying the gentleman, they agreed something better must be available for people down on their luck. From that idea, volunteers came together to form the Cloverdale Senior Citizens Society in 1956. The society obtained CMHC financing to build 16 cottages for the housing of low-income seniors in Cloverdale. Many people enjoyed safe and reasonable accommodation over the next 60 years. However, as time passed, the cottages fell into disrepair. Despite noble efforts, the cost of repair started to show the cottages were beyond their useful life. Volunteers again rallied to rejuvenate the original objective of the society. In 2005, the board of directors
decided that a new building needed to be developed and the work on this idea began. As with all good initiatives, there were sizable roadblocks. The largest of these was the financing of a $10 million project. Funders and regulators tried to dissuade the board from proceeding. They didn’t realize the resolve of the directors. Undaunted, construction funds were secured from the Ontario teachers pension fund and construction was started in 2007. The destruction of the old cottages needed to be done before construction began. This was the hardest decision that had to be made as it entailed the relocation of the then-current residents. As difficult as it was, the board handled it with their usual care and consideration. During the summer and winter of 2008, construction of the four-storey building brought new life to the 59 Avenue site. Neighbors watched and supervised as Bethshan Gardens was reborn. A project coordinator
oversaw the interests of the society through construction to ensure future residents had units to live in that were well built. The board of directors toured the building almost monthly. In October, when the roof was not completed, the board stepped lightly in the darkness to review progress, despite the rain from above. With City inspections complete, the building was opened January 15, 2009. Beautiful interior finishes welcomed guests and dignitaries to the official opening ceremonies a few months later. Mayor Dianne Watts and residents cut the ribbon to signify Bethshan Gardens open to the citizens of Cloverdale. Four residents moved in on opening day, two of whom are still enjoying life at Bethshan Gardens. During the first week of organizing, cooking and welcoming other residents, it was decided to have a congratulatory and complementary glass of wine with Sunday dinner. That tradition continues today. Over the next five years,
more than 100 residents have enjoyed their suites at Bethshan Gardens. Sixty different staff members have had employment. Bethshan Gardens offers one and two bedroom units on four floors. Rents are all inclusive so there are no worries for residents about routine expenses. Two meals a day, light weekly housekeeping service, overnight emergency response staff and a variety of activities are included in the monthly fee. Rents are modest compared to the marketplace in keeping with the intent of providing housing to lower income individuals. The nonprofit ownership of Bethshan Gardens also assists in keeping rent to modest levels. Bethshan Gardens is home to 70 people, singles and couples. A home-like philosophy determines many day-to-day decisions. Small pets are welcomed. Modification of suites to residents taste is encouraged. A casual, friendly atmosphere provides a comfortable living
17528 59TH AVENUE | SURREY | 778-373-0299 | BETHSHANGARDENS.ORG OWNED BY CLOVERDALE SENIORS CITIZEN HOUSING SOCIETY
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style for residents. A large common room provides an ideal venue for movie night, bingo, crafts or just reading from the library. A new bus has been added to the service offered. Trips to Krause Berry Farm, Steveston and Crescent Beach have already been enjoyed by residents. The inaugural run of the bus was with residents in the Cloverdale Rodeo Parade. More than 75 per cent of the current residents have an association with Cloverdale. They have either lived here or are moving here to be near family in Cloverdale. Eight veterans also call Bethshan Gardens home. Bethshan Gardens really is Cloverdale’s seniors retirement community. The future looks bright for Bethshan Gardens. Many more residents will be cared for in this independent living retirement residence. The first five years are just the beginning.
We welcome any donations in support of the seniors at Bethshan Gardens. Seniors Citizen Housing Society Board of Directors
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Every Set of Lost Keys Has a Story “We lost our keys at a hockey game out of town, including our expensive-to-replace smart key for the car. Our War Amps key tag did its job when our keys were returned to us last week by courier, much to our relief.” – War Amps supporter
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Siblings stay up late and early leaders race to wins W
ould you be disappointed if I told you a four-year-old and his five-year-old sister were still out playing after 7 p.m. on Thursday night (Oct. 16) at Fraser Downs? A very rare occurrence happened. A full brother and sister not only raced on the same night but they both won for owners and breeders Earla and Vernon Sifert. Veteran driver Don Monkman Jr. drove both winners. I am sure Mommy (Township Coochie) wasn’t mad at her offspring for not being in bed. Once again, the rains came back on Friday (Oct. 17) and the track was sloppy. The track was bladed with the grader just before the races to take the slop off the top. Eight of the 10 winners on Friday night were from horses that had the lead very Jackson Wittup early in the race. I don’t know if that bias was caused by the track conditions or driving styles. As I mentioned last week, driver Brandon Campbell has been in town from Alberta and likes the front end and proved it by winning two using that style.
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Veteran driver Don Monkman Jr. drove sibling racehorses to victory.
Racing resumes Thursday (Oct. 23) at 6 p.m. and Friday at 7 p.m. The stake races resume this week with the two and three year old Breeder’s stakes continuing. – Jackson Wittup is executive director of Harness Racing B.C.
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