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New Legion back on track First phase of old mall redevelopment plan gets resurrected
complex with residential units and retail space. By Jennifer Lang In return, the Legion would own its new hall A plan to build a new Cloverdale Legion that outright, and would lease out commercial space was shelved six months ago is unexpectedly being for revenue. brought back to life. On June 27, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 6 Phase one of Cloverdale West Village, the City of Surrey’s long-standing promise to redevelop members approved a slightly revised plan, meanthe derelict old Cloverdale Mall site into a thriv- ing phase one can go ahead after heading back to ing neighbourhood hub, will be going ahead after city hall for final adjustments. Branch 6 president Frank Redekop all, members of the Cloverdale Busicredited Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts ness Improvement Association were for getting phase one off the back told last week. burner. “It’s embarrassing because it’s been “After many discussions, this is a long time in the works,” said Jim defi nitely the best option for us,” ReCox, CEO of the Surrey City Develdekop said. opment Corp. “But it’s going to hapUnder the deal, the Legion will get pen.” a new, 10,000-square-foot hall, plus The project was put on hold in 1,800-square-foot of additional retail January, when the Legion’s partspace the Legion will rent out, providners, SCDC and developer Townline ing a source of ongoing revenue. Housing Solutions, decided current There will be four floors of resimarket conditions and higher projdential space – either sold as strata or ect costs meant putting phase one off rented out at market value – above the for up to two years. Jim Cox, SCDC ground floor, where the Legion and The proponents instead were goretail space will be. ing to focus on a different phase of The residential units will be mostly one and the residential and commercial development, which represents the cornerstone of the city’s re- two-bedroom units, with an average size of 600-square-feet. vitalization plans for Cloverdale. “Our belief is this project will hopefully make In November 2010, members of the Cloverdale Legion agreed to relocate into a 10,000-square See REDEVELOPMENT / Page 7 foot new home built at street level of a five-storey
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The Sphynx is seen in profile against Egypt’s Great Pyramid in LEGO: Myths & Muses, a new exhibit by the Vancouver Lego Club that’s on view at the Surrey Museum. For more, turn to page 5.
NHL taps former Cloverdale Colt Khaira
By Jennifer Lang Cloverdale Colt alumni Jujhar Khaira has been drafted by the Edmonton Oilers. A third round draft pick, Khaira has gone from being passed over for the WHL Bantam draft three years ago to becoming an NHL prospect – after two seasons of junior hockey with the BCHL’s Prince George Spruce Kings. The 17-year-old left winger played for the Cloverdale Colts midget team in 2009-
10. On their website, the Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association offered congratulations, and wished Khaira good luck in his hockey future. Jujhar took to his Twitter account last week to share his joy at the news. “Thanks to the @NHL_ Oilers for believing in me Jujhar Khaira speaks to reporters.
and giving me the opportunity,” he wrote. “Thank you to everyone for their support.” According to Oilers. nhl.com, Khaira has committed to playing college hockey for Michigan Tech next season. “Right now, the route is college, but I’ll talk to Ed-
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