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Big BBQ to heat up Rodeo Cowboy Cook-off, Dinotown are new 2012 additions By Jennifer Lang With just 43 days left to go, the countdown to the 2012 Cloverdale Rodeo has officially begun. Canada’s largest barbecue competition, a world freestyle skateboarding championships, and a visit from B.C.’s much-missed Dinotown theme park are just some of the new attractions in store, according to publicist Laura Ballance of LBMG. “There’s a lot of preparation underway. We think we’ve got a really strong lineup this year,” Ballance said, speaking after last week’s annual general meeting of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association. The non-profit organization manages the rodeo and country fair, plus oversees the eight facilities at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds year-round. The 66th annual rodeo and 124th country fair, set for May 18 to 21, will again feature the traditional favourites – the invitational-format rodeo with Canadian and world champions, plus the long-running country fair, kids zone, agri zone, midway, and outdoor entertainment stage – along with several new events, starting with the first annual Cloverdale Cowboy Cook Off. Langley food maven and barbecue
queen Angie Quaale, head cook and pitmaster of her own competition team, will oversee the two-day event and help enforce the rules. “We think it is going to be a lot of fun,” Ballance said. There’s $10,000 in prize money up for grabs, and amateurs will be able to enter, so get cooking. Amateurs and pros will also compete for $10,000 in prize money at another new event, the four-day World Freestyle Skateboard Roundup. The fair also features a preview of an attraction that will spending the summer at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds – Dinotown Live, a reloaded version of the cartoon dinosaur town theme park that closed in 2010. The attraction itself opens June 25 and runs to Sept. 3, and will feature a live show, along with dinosaur education and inflatable fun. A vintage hot rod show is another new addition, rounding out the list of attractions designed to appeal to traditionalists and newbies alike, and, like the BBQ and boarding contests, included with the price of admission to the country fair. Each May long weekend, hundreds of volunteers and about 10 staff members See KACHUR STEPS DOWN / Page 3
Bose farm to be rebuilt By Kevin Diakiw The City of Surrey’s heritage watchdog has approved a plan to develop the historic Bose Farm, which is home to the oldest buildings in the city. In February, the Heritage Advisory Commission (HAC) reviewed a plan by Rempel Development Group to build 80 single family dwellings
on the property at 16420 64 Ave. The plan includes rezoning the property from agricultural to residential for up to 15 units per acre. The development scheme also calls for the rescue of three heritage buildings on the property, including the Henry Bose Farmhouse, the calf barn and the milk cooling
shed.All are about 120 years old. Due to the precarious condition of the farmhouse, the builder will be pulling it down and rebuilding it, using historically accurate materials. The commission liked the concept and that the developer was “heritage friendly.”
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