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Full support for new casino Cloverdale Chamber, BIA issue joint statement
By Jennifer Lang Cloverdale’s business leaders are lending their support to the South Surrey casino proposal, citing assurances from government and gaming officials that the project will not be a detriment to Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino, or the horse racing industry. Both the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce and the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association issued a joint statement in support of the $100 million proposal Monday, a day ahead of their colleagues at the Surrey Board of Trade and the White Rock/South Surrey Chamber of Commerce. In doing so, Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce president Addison Hubert said they hoped to demonstrate to Cloverdale residents – and the 400 employees who work at inside and along the backstretch at
Fraser Downs – that the proposed Gateway Casino and Entertainment Inc. complex will not harm their ability to make a living. It’s a change of heart from from earlier this year, when both the Chamber and the Cloverdale BIA pledged their support for Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino as Surrey’s primary casino, arguing it should have first crack at expansion before another casino was built. But Hubert said after speaking with B.C. Lottery Corp. officials, they learned the current contract covering the support and subsidy for racing operations at Fraser Downs and at Hastings Park Racetrack will be extended for another 10 years. Hubert said the news was verified by Rich Coleman, provincial minister responsible for gaming. The outflow from the city of SurSee BUSINESS / Page 7
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Hundreds of people watched the action at the Surrey Santa Parade of Lights in downtown Cloverdale on Sunday evening, the biggest Christmas parade ever, organizers say. A longer route and more entries made for a memorable evening, earning raves from participants and spectators alike.
Special guests lend star power A jazz singer and a self-help guru take the stage with Clayton Heights band students for Christmas concert
Denzal Sinclaire performed with local students.
By Jennifer Lang Christmas concerts are meant to be uplifting, but yesterday, the Clayton Heights music department took the concept to a whole new level. With an award-winning Canadian jazz vocalist and a motivational speaker sharing the bill along with 250 band students, it definitely wasn’t your average high school Christmas concert. Special guest Denzal Sinclaire is a leading jazz vocalist, recording artist, pianist and composer who’s earned multiple Juno nominations, a 2004 National Jazz Award for best album, and has released three albums. His singing has been compared to Johnny Hartmann and Nat King Cole.
Motivational speaker and author hearse and perform with the Clayton Joe Roberts – “the Skid Row CEO” – Heights students. was also slated to be part of the Holi“That really shows you everything day Celebrations Concert at the Bell that he’s about,” Pekova says, “that Performing Arts Centre. he would take time out of his busy Roberts was a street kid and drug schedule and hang out with a bunch addict who turned into a successful of teenagers, and show them the businessman. possibility of success that’s available By a marvelous coincidence, Claythrough music.” ton Heights music director Paulina Sinclaire was to perform a number Joe Roberts Pekova has connections to both speof songs with the Grade 9 band, the cial guests. jazz band and the concert band. She attended McGill University along with Pekova was researching addiction and Sinclaire and her husband Campbell Ryga, mental health topics for a Pro-D Day at her and they’ve stayed in touch. school, and, she says, “The name ‘Joe RobSinclaire, who’s got an upcoming perSee ROBERTS / Page 3 formance in Victoria, flew out early to re-
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