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‘The centre of their world’ Christ Church cherishes its lengthy roots in Cloverdale By Jennifer Lang A service, community barbecue, games for kids and a Sunday school launch are just some of the ways Surrey’s oldest church will be marking its 130th anniversary this weekend. A fraternal order shrouded in mystery and a genuine historic artefact will also be involved. The original silver trowel used in 1884 to lay the cornerstone of Christ Church is being donated to the church – a gift from the Union Solomon Masonic Lodge, the New Westminsterbased lodge of Freemasons who were there at the beginning to put the stone in place, and whose members are still a part of yearly anniversary services held inside the historic church. Rev. Craig Vance, who took over the parish in 2005, was initially puzzled by the Masonic connection, until he was reassured by a senior cleric. Christ Church was dedicated with full Masonic rites, a reflection of the community that helped build it. “So we just kind of embraced it as a historical oddity,” Vance told The Re-
porter during a recent tour. “At the time [it was built], you’re English, you go to the Anglican Church and you’re a Mason.” A time capsule was buried beneath the cornerstone, marked by a small plaque on the southeast corner of the church, says Vance, cradling a copy of Faith Among the Evergreens, a History of Surrey Centre. “There’s some reference to some copies of newspapers and some personal goods that they put in it,” he says. Christ Church, at 16613 Old Old McLellan Road, is a heritage landmark valued for its Arts-and-Craftmeets-Gothic-Revival style. The church founders might be hard pressed to recognize the churchyard in 2012. Today, mature, second-growth Douglas Firs soar overhead, enveloping the pitched-roofed church, its slim bell tower and cozy pioneer cemetery in shade. The gleaming white exterior paint – freshened just this summer after a See WORK OF LOVE / Page 8
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Rev. Craig Vance reflects on the 130 year history of Cloverdale’s Christ Church, celebrating its anniversary Sunday.
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By Jennifer Lang Most recently, the squadron used Envision Financial facilities in downtown The 746 Lightning Hawks are homeless Langley following a stint at the Canadian no longer. On Sept. 6, the air cadet squadron held Museum of Flight, also at the airport. Cadets, officers and parents are thrilled its first parade night in the new with the new digs, which look home – office, classroom and out onto the tarmac, dotted storage space upstairs in Han- OPEN HOUSE with small aircraft. gar 5 at the Langley Airport, WHEN: Sept. 22 “It was in rough shape,” says ending a three-year search. WHERE: Hangar 5, Judy Montano, chair of the A fire in 1995 destroyed the Langley Airport parents committee, thanking Panorama Ridge Community The 746 Lightning Hawks the volunteers who helped Hall, headquarters of what was squadron open house runs with renovations. then called the 746 Cloverdale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Moving in means treasures Squadron. have been retrieved from The Lightning Hawks have been roving around ever since, landing storage, including trophies – now proudat CFD Aldergrove for a number of years, ly displayed in a wooden cabinet – and a until they were forced out in 2010 because framed blue and gold banner bearing the emblem of the 746 Cloverdale Squadron. of Olympic security operations.
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