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| Thursday, July 5, 2012
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O Canada! Wasn’t That a Party!
Trolley bus service coming here soon By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
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Tanya Wilson and daughter Charlotte of Aldergrove got into the Canada Day spirit at McLeod Park. See inside for more Canada Day memories.
‘Get stuffed’ at the Fair Aldergrove Star
Another TV special is coming to Aldergrove. Outdoor Life Network’s newest show, “Get Stuffed” is coming to Aldergrove on the 21st and 22nd of July for an episode featuring the Aldergrove Fair Days, according to OLN’s story producer Gillian Mahoney. “Get Stuffed immerses us in the fascinating world of bizarre international competitions,” says Mahoney. “Trash-talking rivals push their mental and physical limits to best each other in feats of strength, endurance, and weirdass stuff. Winning is everything and losing means surviving a gut-busting epic meal
The “Get Stuffed” challenge is coming to the Aldergrove Fair Days this month. of gastronomical proportions.” In this unique 13-part 30 minute series, never-before-televised events – including ostrich racing, worm charming, redneck
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games and the testicle festival - share centre stage with unique food creations, with hilarious and unexpected results. Who will lift the trophy, and command the respect of the locals? And who will have to eat more than just humble pie? Aldergrove Fair Days president Robin McIntosh says that the OLN will send Joshua Rice and Kalyn Miles to compete against locals in the Fast Draw contest and in the Farmhand Challenge. “We are excited to have them here,” says McIntosh. “This will bring a lot of publicity for the fair. To add to the excitement we have ramped up the Farmhand Challenge to include some new events and SEE: Page 4
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Out in a rural Aldergrove field sits the community’s new pride and joy, a commuter trolley bus that will begin serving the area as soon as this Labour Day. The trolley was unveiled by the Aldergrove trolley committee Tuesday evening, the culmination of many months of dedicated and hard work. The trolley still needs some polishing, a new paint theme and will be outfitted with a “green” propane-powered engine in place of the diesel block, but it is a solid bus. Built in 1988 for a theme park in Virginia, the trolley has seats for 32 passengers. Committee chairman Dave Miller says they also plan to find a way to make it wheelchair accessible. “We purchased it last week and brought it here from Surrey,” says Miller. “The previous owner had brought it from a Miami amusement park with the intention of running it in Stanley Park, but his plans fell through. Our committee vice-chairman, Jody Tremanan spotted it on Craigslist and so we found a trolley with fairly low kilometres right in our own backyard.” The committee had been scouting for a used trolley in the Nevada area and beyond, so the local deal also saved on transportation costs. “We will be taking the diesel engine out and converting a new engine to propane. Green is the best way to go, and we will also explore government grants for the conversion,” says Miller. “We will be changing the green and beige colours to red and blue and will also put commercial ads on the sides and back to help pay for its operation. There are also two TV screens inside which we can use to run commercials on.” The plan is to have it up and running here by the Labour Day SEE: Page 3
Dave Miller (second from right) and supporters hosted a visit by the Langford trolley in Aldergrove last year.
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