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By Jennifer Lang paving roads and creating curbs – promisThe remaining sidewalks will be completed ing signs that the start of construction was and concrete and construction debris will be imminent, even if the lack of a sidewalk on removed from what the president of the Clo- the north side of 57 Avenue has meant peverdale Chamber of Commerce has called the destrians have hobbled over rough gravel for months. city’s ‘mess’ in Cloverdale. Avis told The Reporter that “a complex and Debris, including discarded mattresses, has already been removed from the old Clover- lengthy remediation process is still ongoing.” He said the site is classified by the B.C. Mindale Mall site, according to Doug istry of the Environment as “high Avis, vice president of developrisk,” adding an additional level ment and investment with the of scrutiny and difficulty to the Surrey City Development Cor“The residential remediation process, which beporation, speaking in the wake of gan in 2012. condo market is strong criticism from local busiSCDC hired SNC-Lavalin to ness leaders about delays of the also a challenge in remediate the site, bordered by long-promised revitalization and the Cloverdale bypass and 175 Cloverdale.” redevelopment project (“NeglectStreet, but there were complicaful. Insulting. A mess,” July 24). The Surrey City Development - Doug Avis, Surrey tions with contaminants associCorp., in partnership with Town- CIty Development ated with the dry cleaner, resulting in further remediation work line Housing Solutions, is planCorp. being necessary. ning to re-develop the eight-acre SCDC was hoping remediasite as a multi-phase residential tion would have been complete and commercial project, but have had to grapple with an environmental prob- by 2013, “but regretfully, this is no longer the lem – contamination stemming from a for- case,” Avis said. The development corporation is now hopmer dry cleaning operation – creating more ing to obtain a certificate of compliance for delays. Site servicing began last summer, when the southwest corner of the site – the locaSee TOWNLINE / Page 6 crews began installing sewer infrastructure,
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Victoria Black Eagles’ Matteas Hamblin (right) beats John Vulcano of the Cloverdale Spurs to second base during a BC Provincial Peewee AAA baseball championship game at Cloverdale Ball Park on Aug. 2. For more Cloverdale Minor Baseball news, turn to page 13.
Teacher talks to seek settlement will resume Negotiators agree to get together one day after provincial government says it will pay strike savings to parents By Tom Fletcher Negotiators for school districts and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation are getting together Aug. 8 to seek a settlement in their long-running dispute before school starts up in September. A brief statement from the BCTF announced the resumption of talks last Friday afternoon, a day after the B.C. government announced a contingency plan to pay strike savings to parents of younger students if the strike keeps schools shut
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Clayton Heights assault isolated incident: police Girl’s screams scare off the man who grabbed her around neck By Jennifer Lang Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a suspect they say grabbed a teenager near Clayton Heights Secondary School on a Sunday afternoon. On July 27 at around 2 p.m., the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of an assault on a 16-yearold girl who was walking on a pathway behind the school on her way to meet a friend. That’s where a man approached her from behind, put his arm around her neck. She screamed, and the man let her go. He then fled on foot, heading northbound. Despite extensive patrols and searches of the area with a police dog, investigators have not yet been able to identify the suspect, resulting in an appeal for public assistance issued last Friday. The pathway is close to nearby
homes, so police are Paquet praised the way the girl hoping someone handled the situarecognizes the suspect from a compostion. “She actually reite sketch released Aug. 1. It was based acted very well. The fact that she on speaking with the girl and witnesses. screamed just scared him.” It appears to be The suspect is dean isolated incident, scribed as a white Surrey RCMP Cpl. male in his mid 30s, Bert Paquet said. “We haven’t been six feet tall, with a medium build and able to link it to any dark hair. He was similar incident,” he wearing a rusty or said. “We’re quesPOLICE HANDOUT tioning what the This composite sketch is based tan-coloured tank motive was – was it on information provided to police top at the time of the incident. He also robbery? We don’t by the victim and witnesses. wore black shorts know.” and sunglasses. Nevertheless, the incident is disturbing enough to Anyone with information is compel police to make a public asked to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or call Crime Stopappeal. “We can hopefully speak with pers at 1-800-222-TIPS to remain anonymous. this guy,” he said.
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Clova Cinema owner Craig Burghardt auctioned off movie memorabilia on the theatre’s final day on Aug. 3. The theatre, which opened 67 years ago in Cloverdale, played its final film following the auction: Dead Reckoning, the first movie it played in 1947.
Saying goodbye to a classic The Clova Cinema made ‘everyone feel like family,’ say patrons as the iconic movie house closes its doors
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eaders and residents are mourning the loss of the Clova Cinema, which closed last weekend after 67 years of operations in Cloverdale. In a final newsletter to subscribers titled One Last Goodbye, Clova Cinema manager Samantha LeDrew revealed how staff gathered to share stories, took part in a scavenger hunt (posing on the roof for pictures) and watched a final movie by themselves. “And at the end of the night, we cleaned up one last time, turned off the projectors and the soundboard one last time, and turned off the lights, and locked the door,” she wrote. Spotted on the marquee early this week was a message to patrons: “Thank you everyone for letting us be a part of your life,” it read. “Best wishes. Love, the Clovamily.” In return, we’d like to say thanks for the memories and magic. Main Street just won’t have the same sparkle without the Clova Cinema. You will be missed, but cherished. Here are some of the comments our readers left at www.cloverdalereporter.com and on our
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tion of phase one, which includes a new home for the Cloverdale Legion, along with residential units – by the end of 2014 or early 2015. The rest of the site will require ongoing remediation and risk mitigation measures through 2015, he said, meaning a certificate of compliance from MOE isn’t expected for phases two to four until 2016, or another two years. Meanwhile, discussions between the proponents and a representative of the Clover-
dale Legion are ongoing, with a meeting with Branch 6 expected this fall. “The residential condo market is also a challenge in Cloverdale,” he said. Phase one was put on hold at the start of 2012 due to market conditions, but other residential projects in downtown Cloverdale have been completed since then. Avis conceded those other residential projects are being marketed, but said their sales are slower than anticipated. “SCDC and its development partners have a much narrower risk tolerance than other developers may have, and as such, the continu-
ing weakness in values are a concern to us,” he said. “The lack of major public transit infrastructure in the immediate vicinity of the Cloverdale town centre plays a large part in the weakness of the local condo market,” he added. “In spite of the slow market, Townline is still committed to purchasing the Phase one site from us, which will occur once we receive a [certificate of compliance].” Avis said Townline plans to start marketing their project in early 2015. There will still be activity on the site due to ongoing environmental remediation.
Voicing frustration with ongoing project delays, Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce president Brian Young unleashed a torrent of criticism late last month, calling the site a “vacant mess” and calling the City of Surrey and the SCDC “neglectful and downright insulting to our community.” Three years after the dilapidated mall was demolished, Young said he feared it may be another 10 or 20 years before the project becomes a reality. Cloverdale BIA president Rob Paterson called the lack of progress a “major road block to any further development downtown.”
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Make an appointment to visit the school and talk to an instructor. Also talk to other students and parents at the school. Many of our students have been training with us for over 7 years and most new students are recommended by others who have heard about, or train at our Karen Bennett facility. Every good Taekwondo School should have: • Certified Instructors - Our instructors go through a 3 to 5 year training program to assure the highest quality instruction. • Safety floor - Cushioned floor to reduce falling injuries and minimize the effect of impact from active movement. • Positive Atmosphere - When you walk into your Taekwondo School you should look forward to a bright, positive environment • Well Rounded Program - At our Academy there are many exciting opportunities. Training with Masters...Regional, National and World level competition...demonstration teams...XTreme, leadership and instructor training… Krav Maga self-defence, weapons....the list is endless. At Cloverdale Black Belt Academy we are proud of our students’ comments on the positive atmosphere of the school and how much they enjoy their training. Call now to book your first free introductory lesson for the perfect opportunity to see what Taekwondo is all about!!
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things we can do early in a pet’s life to help to reduce the likelihood of our companions getting the disease? A: YES!!! There are a number of things that are within our control that we can do to minimize the growth of cancer cells. Jen Pinch Two factors increase cancer risk in our pets…Obesity and Inflammation. Both of these things can be linked to sugars in our pet’s diet. Starchy carbohydrates are converted to glucose and if high levels are fed, it will not all be used up as energy and will store as fat. Chronic inflammation can lead to cancer by killing off healthy cells and promoting growth of abnormal ones. A reduction in Omega-6 fatty acids and the addition of Omega-3s can reduce inflammation. Carbohydrates are pro-inflammatory and need to be reduced….do you see a pattern?? We can spend the time and perhaps a bit more money on our pet’s diet now and it can have a very large impact on their longevity and health down the road. A fresh, healthy diet that is balanced and full of antioxidants along with minimal supplementation is easy to achieve. Nutrition is the foundation for good health and a strong immune system…come in and ask us how to get your fur kid on the road to better health.
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There are so many great activities for Summer! There is alot around for children of working and non working parents to do this summer! Tynehead Park is a great spot to explore, as is the area around Bill Reid Amphitheatre (check out the pond!). The beach is great, as well as Cloverdale Athletic water park. Take a bike ride, or take a tour of all the elementary school playgrounds! Langley Twin Rinks has summer camps as well as weekly skating, hockey, and figure skating lessons. KidZrock takes advantage of all these activities and we offer weekly or daily rates for our summer programs!
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Parenting in the age of smartphones
By Monique Tamminga he next time you go to a restaurant or playground, glance around to see how many parents are looking at their phones rather than at their child. We’ve all done it. Texting while nursing, talking on the phone while pushing the baby stroller, checking Facebook while a child plays on the playground. But is the glow of smartphones dimming our relationship with our children? “We are so hooked on our phones,” said Cora Boecker, a member of Langley’s Early Child Development Committee, a team of child development experts trying to bring awareness and provide advice to parents raising kids in a fast-paced, digital society. She is also a supervisor for the infant development program at the Langley Child Development Centre. “Something has changed in our brains, in that we can’t resist immediately looking at our phone when it pings with a message.” But parents may be spending too much time looking at their phones instead of looking at their children. “The human connection is so important in the development of a child but our addiction to our phones has changed how we interact, or more importantly how we don’t interact with our children,” she said. By ignoring our children in preference for our phones are we sending a message to our children that the phone is more important, more interesting than they are? If so, how is this impacting their development? Boecker points to child psychologists who suggest that the nervous system and brain develops more effectively when a child experiences emotional, face-to-face connections. While our addiction to smartphones is too new a trend to provide any tangible research
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findings, awareness of the potential harm it can cause is key, said Boecker. The committee is hoping to show parents what they are missing with their kids when they are busy paying attention to their phone. “This isn’t meant to make parents feel bad or to lecture them but there is an important message here that interacting and engaging with your babies, your toddlers and your children helps their brain development. Humans’ need for attachment supersedes even that of hunger,” Boecker said. “We need to find a balance. There will al-
ways be a place for technology and our smartphones have so many benefits, but it is hard to respond to the smile of a child if you are looking at your phone instead of their face.” Face-to face-connections is the primary way in which babies learn language. It is also how they learn about their emotions and how to regulate them, by watching their parents’ facial expressions, emotional interactions and even watching and listening to conversations. “Babies love to study their mom’s face and expressions and if the baby is lying in his carseat on the floor, with only your ankles to look at while you eat at a restaurant or you are on your phone looking down at the screen, away from your baby, they miss out on all that.” Parents are missing those ‘mini moments’ with their toddler or child because their heads are down and eyes cast on their tablet or screen. “A child could be saying to their parent ‘look at that butterfly, mom.’ But mom is engrossed in texting and ignores the repeated requests.” In fact, often parents are feeling interrupted by the child and respond in anger and frustration. “That mini moment of experiencing that butterfly fluttering in front of your child was missed. “It’s just a moment but it adds up. In the end, it is affecting the relationship between the child and parent.” Pediatricians and child psychologists are saying distracted parenting is leading kids to act out in negative ways to get their parents’ attention. “As parents connect to technology, and as they allow their children to connect to technology, at an alarming rate and intensity, they disconnect from each other,” said Dr. Vanessa
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Lapointe, child psychologist and owner of The Wishing Star Lapointe Development Clinic. “The essential tangible connectedness of the parent-child relationship is disrupted by the interference of technology. The result is a child who is less settled and less able to regulate, and thus is more susceptible to behavioural challenges like anxiety, mood disruption and other mental health issues down the road.” Lapointe believes parents who are less ‘present’ and available could see their children seeking connections with technology rather than with people. Boecker said the LCDC has seen a shift of the kind of referrals it gets over the past decade or so. “A dozen years ago, most of our referrals were children with physical and cognitive health issues. “Now were are seeing way more children who have difficulty self-regulating, have behaviour issues, anxiety and aggression.” While there is no evidence of a direct correlation to our time with technology impacting their behaviour, there is a spike in children with emotional and behaviour issues. But this discussion isn’t all doom and gloom, stresses Boecker and the Langley Early Child Development Committee. “This is just about being more aware of our smartphone use around our children,” Boecker suggests. When going to the playground with your child or restaurant, make a point of putting your phone away or flip it to airplane mode to remove your temptation. Be present with your child as much as you can, having face-to-face time. Make meal time a phone-free zone. “Eye to Eye not eye to iPhone.”
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A STAR STUDDED AFFAIR Semi Annual Cat Show and Northwest Regional Awards Banquet, Sept. 5-7 at Pacific Inn, 1160 King George Hwy, White Rock. Hours: Friday, Sept. 5 from 4:30-9 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7. Admission $6 for adults, $4 seniors and kids under 12 free. To enter: entryclerk@cfofbc.org. Show manager: showmanager@cfofbc.org.
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FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL Saturday, Sept. 13 at Sonrise Church. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ponies, bouncy castles, talent show, and three-on-three basketball tournament are just some of the fun activities planned.
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The Fibre Crafts Festival on Aug. 16 is an interactive showcase of heritage crafts such as spinning, knitting, and weaving, shown above, with hands-on demonstrations and more at the Surrey Museum.
Surrey Museum sets sail with kids’ activities Discover celebrations from around the world, fibre art and more The Surrey Museum has opened the doors to its colourful summer exhibition, Kids Celebrate, on display to Sept. 6. Many of the celebrations observed across Canada are highlighted, from Hanukkah and Halloween to Easter and Eid-ulFitr, with interactive displays and hands-on activities. Every Friday morning in August, the museum hosts celebration-themed drop-ins (10:30 a.m. to noon), with crafts, games and activities for kids of all ages. During the Blueberry Festival on Aug. 16 the Surrey Museum welcomes the Surrey Professional Fire Fighters Pioneer Association for a Fire Truck Open House. It’s from 1-4 p.m.
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Also on Aug. 16 is the Discovery Saturday: Fibre Crafts Festival (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.). It’s an interactive showcase of heritage crafts such as spinning, knitting, and weaving, with handson demonstrations, take home crafts and refreshments. The Surrey Museum is located at 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey. It’s open Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s closed Mondays and statutory holidays. Admission in 2014 is sponsored by the Friends of the Surrey Museum and Archives Society. For more information, call 604-5926956 or visit www. surrey.ca/heritage.
ANNOUNCEMENTS The Cloverdale Horseshoe Club hosts the B.C. championships Aug. 30-31. For entry or info, call Sam at 604-525-2186. We welcome 100 plus horseshoe pitchers from across B.C. The CLoverdale Horseshoe Club is located next to the Cloverdale Fairgrounds at 1788 64 Avenue. For more information, visit www. cloverdalehorseshoeclub.com.
EVENTS 11TH ANNUAL CLOVERDALE BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL Saturday, Aug. 16 in historic downtown Cloverdale. Various locations. Includes the Surrey Show n’ Shine, vendor market, Kids Zone, Race Car Zone, pie-eating contest, arts festival and more. For more information, call 604-576-3155 or visit www.CloverdaleBIA.com. INCREDIBLE FISH TALES Salmon facts and crafts, Aug. 12 at the Cloverdale Library, 5642 176A Street (3:30-5 p.m.) Learn about salmon and their habitats and take home a small piece of their habitat to keep as yours. Presented by ShaRP (Salmon Habitat Restoration Program). Surrey.ca/sharp.
HERITAGE CONFERENCE Online registration is available for Heritage BC’s annual conference, Sept. 26-27 in Cloverdale. The theme is Building Bridges. For more information about Heritage BC or to register, visit www. heritagebc.ca.
Cloverdale pays tribute to the blueberry at the annual festival Aug. 16.
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Sockeye openings start despite survival concerns Recreational, commercial fishermen gear up for big Fraser salmon run By Jeff Nagel Commercial fishermen and sports anglers are now getting their first crack at what’s hoped to be a record return of Fraser River sockeye salmon. A 38-hour opening for commercial gillnetters took place over the B.C. Day long weekend in Johnstone Strait near Campbell River, likely the first of several openings this summer. Recreational fishing for sockeye in marine areas last Friday and on tidal sections of the lower Fraser Sunday, with nontidal areas further upstream expected to open the middle of this week. Department of Fisheries and Oceans area director Les Jantz said most sockeye stocks appear to be coming in close to or slightly below expectations. There’s no in-season estimate
of the run size yet, but the midrange forecast was for 23 million sockeye, with potential for that to be as low as 7.2 million and as high as 72 million due to an unusual level of uncertainty. Fishery managers are carefully watching to ensure enough sockeye get back upstream to spawn in light of challenging river conditions. Water levels are 11 per cent below normal, which Jantz said also means the river can heat up fast to dangerously warm temperatures in a bout of hot weather. The river temperature was 18.4 degrees on July 31 – 0.7 degrees higher than average for this date – and expected to warm to 20.7 degrees in the next few days. Sustained exposure to water at that temperature can stress migrating sockeye, killing many
Let the children come! “People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’ And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.� Mark 10:13-16 How do you perceive children? For some, children are expensive burdens, for others, idealized innocents. Some see children as loud, messy nuisances, others as a vital part of a loving family. When Jesus was on earth, people brought their children to him. Jesus’ disciples thought that someone as important as Jesus wouldn’t have time for children. Jesus saw these little ones quite differently than his
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disciples did. Jesus saw them as precious, and significant. He picked them up and held them and blessed them. In 1 Corinthians 1:27, God tells us that he chose the weak and lowly things of the world - things like little children - to shame the wise and the strong. So often we think that we have to be smart enough and strong enough to be worthy of love. But Jesus shows us the way to eternal love; become like little children, small and trusting, and we can crawl into the arms of Jesus to receive his blessings. Join us, you and your children, on Sunday to find comfort in the arms of Jesus. We invite your children to come to Vacation Bible School, August 11-15. There will be music, stories, games, crafts, and more. For more information contact Leanne at 604-532-5839. By Jan Bredenhof
before they spawn. DFO will this year let up to 65 per cent of the run be caught or die of other causes on their migration, an increase from 60 per cent in past years to allow more fishing opportunity. That decision has been criticized by conservation groups that say DFO has authorized overfishing that will result in a high bycatch of threatened stocks, such as Cultus Lake sockeye and Interior coho, which migrate alongside the more abundant sockeye. Jantz said DFO is prepared to make further adjustments to the fishing plan as more run size information comes in to ensure weak stocks aren’t severely damaged by the sockeye fishery. Fishing by First Nations for food, social and ceremonial purposes has been underway since
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Recreational anglers will once again be dancing on the banks of the Fraser River as sports fishing for sockeye salmon gets underway.
late July, with 70,000 sockeye caught as of Aug. 1. Aboriginal groups will also get to fish commercially for sale under “economic opportunity� agreements with DFO. The high uncertainty over this year’s run is because a huge number of sockeye returned four years ago. “Some of the levels of spawn we witnessed were considerably
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abused or diverted to the illegal drug trade. But Justice Christopher Hinkson ruling found the college’s bylaws blocking all incentives were “unreasonable� and too broad. “Their net effect is harmful to the public interest in obtaining pharmacy services and prescriptions at the lowest price,� his ruling says. Hinkson said the claims of pharmacy college board directors defied common sense. “The concern that customers will overspend on their drug and device needs in order to collect the rewards offered is illogical,� he found. “The cost of the drugs or devices to customers will invariably exceed the value of the rewards offered.� The judge noted the ruling doesn’t stop the college from drafting a new bylaw to more reasonably address its concerns. The College of Pharmacists of B.C. said it has made no decisions on what steps it might take next. The court challenge was filed by companies that operate Canada Safeway and Thrifty Foods. The ban also lost in the court of public opinion – the college received 14,000 emails mostly opposing the ban.
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Ogbeiwi sprints to silver at Hershey’s By Jennifer Lang Surrey’s Samantha Ogbeiwi sprinted to silver in the 200-m dash at the Hershey’s North American track and field finals over the weekend, making her mom proud – and Canada, too. The 12-year-old Katzie Elementary student Samantha
Ogbeiwi ‘had a gorgeous run’ in Hershey, Pennsylvania, according to one of the announcers covering the event in a video of the race online. Ogbeiwi, who trains with Ocean Athletics Club in South Surrey, was positioned in the outside lane, running against girls from across the
U.S., and another Canadian, Lea Savard of Troi Rivieres, Quebec. Her time of 27.85 in the 200-metre sprint for 11- and 12-year-old girls was just one-tenth of a section behind the girl who took first place, Reagan Gallagher of Pasadena, Texas, at 27.72.
The games are the largest of their kind. “Canada continues to show really, really well, here,� the announcer continued. “Samantha Ogbeiwi from Surrey British Columbia had a gorgeous run.� Her mom, Dayo, was feeling very blessed and excited,
and that Samantha was very happy with second place. “She wanted to win this one,� Dayo said. “She fought so hard on a very tough lane 8 and ran the race with all she got. She was flawless.� Ogbeiwi is entering Grade 7 at Katzie Elementary this fall.
Ogbeiwi with her silver medal in Pennsylvania.
Champion Spurs defend title Both Bantam AAAs and Peewee AAAs face Abbotsford in the finals They are the provincial baseball champions for the second summer in a row. The Cloverdale Bantam AAA Spurs defended their title at the B.C. 15U baseball championship at Rutland over the weekend. The 15U team suffered a couple of losses during round robin play, but qualified in the semi finals. The team beat Vancouver 10-2, putting them into the finals against Abbotsford. The two teams were closely matched until Cloverdale pulled ahead for the gold medal, with a 5-2 win. Cloverdale represents B.C. in the national baseball championships in Vaughn, ON, Aug. 21-25. – Cloverdale Reporter
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Cloverdale Spurs second baseman Noel Brooks checks to make sure he got the out against an Abbotsford Angels runner during the 2014 Mosquito A provincials in North Saanich over the weekend.
Nettey leaps to bronze
Just seven centimetres away from the gold medal, Christabel Nettey settled for bronze in the women’s long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Competing July 31, Nettey took an early lead in the competition with a 6.49m jump on her second of six attempts. Ese Brumme of Nigeria took the lead with a 6.56m leap on her third attempt, and went on to win gold. Nettey, a graduate of Johnston Heights Seconadry, dropped to third when England’s Jazmin Sawyers jumped 6.54m on her sixth and final try. - Weightlifter Parm Phangura placed sixth in the 105-plus kg. class Thursday with a 341 kg. total. The Surrey resident lifted 150 kg. in the snatch and 191 in the clean and jerk, both on second attempts. For this third attempts, he attempted 156 kg. in the snatch and 201 kg. in the clean and jerk, but was unsuccessful in both. - Sukhpal Panesar of Surrey is on the Canadian men’s field hockey team which will play South Africa for fifth place Saturday. Canada won one of four preliminary round games to place third among five teams in Group B. A member of the United Brothers field hockey club, Panesar scored in Canada’s first game, a 3-1 loss to New Zealand. Canada also lost 2-0 to Malaysia, defeated Trinidad and Tobago 3-1, then lost to England 3-1.
Abbotsford – like their Bantam AAA colleagues. Cloverdale got an early lead, but the Abbotsford team overtook them for a 12-8 win. Cloverdale will represent B.C. at the Western Canada Baseball Championships in Altona, Man, Aug. 14 to 18. The team is mostly 13-yearolds, with just three players who are 12, said Jeff Young, of the Cloverdale Minor Baseball Association. They also boasted the only girl in the tournament, Hayley Grice. Young said the Cloverdale Minor Baseball Association is deeply grateful to the local sponsors who have helped make hosting the championships a reality. “Without their support, it wouldn’t be a success.�
Cloverdale fought hard, coming back from two losses in round-
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robing play to earn a spot in the finals against Abbotsford Sunday. That grit and determination helped the Spurs U13 take second place – on home turf – at the 2014 Peewee AAA provincial championships in Cloverdale. The Cloverdale Minor Baseball Association played host to B.C.’s best 13 and under teams July 31 to Aug. 3 at Cloverdale Baseball Park. Ten teams – from Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Burnaby, White Rock, Coquitlam, Vancouver and Victoria – took part. The Spurs finished the round robin 2-2, qualifying for the semi finals, where the team faced the undefeated team from Burnaby. It was a closely-fought battle, but Cloverdale defeated Burnaby 3-1, putting the Spurs into the championship finals against
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