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Checking in with Cloverdale Residents find common ground with city officials
would likely be part of a staged expanBy Jennifer Lang Rapid residential growth, illegal suites, sion of the Cloverdale Recreation Centre cramped schools, hospitals and inadequate – something that wouldn’t happen for antransit were just some of the concerns Clo- other decade. “In speaking with several people afterverdale residents brought up at last week’s wards, they said they were glad that they Town Hall meeting with city officials. The Cloverdale Recreation Centre was had come and were leaving with a better the at the first of six Town Hall meetings understanding,” she added. She’d like to see renewed interest among hosted by the city in each of the town cenresidents in the Cloverdale Community Astres in an attempt to engage sociation – something memresidents as part of ongoing ber Ken Krasnikoff echoed consultations about the future “Cloverdale is following the meeting. of Surrey. dealing with growing “We have a local BIA and City councillors Barinder RaChamber of Commerce in pains.” sode and Marvin Hunt joined Cloverdale that provide twocity staff from Surrey’s plan- Paul Hillsdon way communication with the ning and engineering departcity for the business commuments at the meeting, answernity but at the moment don’t ing questions and listening to have a similar group for resiconcerns – something that appears to have dents, ” Stromberg added. helped smooth over at least some concerns Blogger and urban issues advocate Paul of those residents who attended. Local Linda Stromberg was pleased to Hillsdon also thought the Cloverdale seshear the city is still hoping to move ahead sion was valuable. “The priorities were quite clear,” he said. with several long-term projects for Clover“Cloverdale is dealing with growing pains. dale. One, a new trade show facility at the Lack of transit, lack of parks, overcrowdCloverdale Fairgrounds that could double ing in schools, and illegal suits are all esas a rodeo venue, would free up the Stetson sentially rooted in growth.” Bowl for use as a sport stadium. See PROBLEMS / Page 3 She was also buoyed by news that a pool
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Debbie Langtry, Shelly Leroux, and Chelsea Lawrick pose with samples of their works. They’re among 11 students whose work was exhibited earlier this week at Kwantlen Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Grad Show at the Cloverdale Campus. The students are the BFA program’s first-ever graduating class.
Temporary home found for truck collection
By Jennifer Lang Proponents of a heritage transportation centre have found a temporary home for a collection of vintage vehicles they want to bring back to Cloverdale. The City of Surrey has agreed to lend the Surrey Heritage Society a building on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds to house the new BC Heritage Transportation Centre. A memorandum of understanding is being worked out permitting the society to use
the old Surrey Museum building at 6050 176 Street (the northeast corner of 60 Avenue and 176 Street). The building was more recently home to the Cloverdale Seniors Centre until about a year ago. The society is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of heritage assets. Members want to relocate the Teamsters Freight Transportation Museum and Archives Collection from Port Coquitlam to Cloverdale. Many of the vehicles were on view here as
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part of the former B.C. Transportation Museum until 1992. Society director Bill Reid said Unitow has offered to deliver the trucks. There’s 18 in all – 14 are completely restored. Many of the vehicles are from the King collection, named after the original collector, whose wife donated them to B.C. premier W.A.C. Bennett. A new door will have to be installed that’s large enough to accommodate the collection, which includes photos, license plates, tools,
and other memorabilia from the archives. Reid says the society hopes to broaden this initial collection in the future. Treasurer Paul Orazietti said the society will be meeting with the Teamsters to discuss the next steps to transfer the collection. The society is aiming to unofficially open the new centre by May 15, in time for the Cloverdale Rodeo. Volunteers will man the centre, opening Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to the end of August.
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