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It was wet work for the crew pouring vertical concrete forms for the foundation of the replica B.C. Electric Railway Cloverdale Station, taking shape at the foot of 176A Street next to the Clydesdale Inn. Pictured here are Neil Hansen and Max Quesnel of RJP Contracting Ltd.
By Jennifer Lang Proponents of a heritage rail revival are closing 2012 on a high note in Cloverdale, where the walls and roof of a replica B.C. Electric Railway station will be in place by year’s end. It’s the next important step on the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society’s decade-long journey to return an original BCER car to the original line, some 60 years after the last Interurban rolled through Surrey. Society secretary Allen Aubert is working to galvanize financial support and sponsorships for the project, something that will gather momentum once the building’s up, inspiring another infusion of donated materials and labour for the project. Sponsors such as RJP Contracting, Rempel Concrete, and project construction managers Seagate Structures and others have already climbed on board, offering work-in-kind or at cost, along with materials for the foundation, exterior walls and roof. Additional sponsors are being sought for trades and supplies like cedar siding, shingles, concrete floor, insulation and drywall, interior finishing and millwork, painting and concrete floor finishing. The list will be posted on a sign going up at the site. (new car barn at 5554 176 Street.) The society wants Cloverdale Station completed inside and out for the May 2013 launch of passenger service between Cloverdale and Sullivan Station, staffed by volunteers and running week-
ends and holidays to Thanksgiving. The project is in partnership with the City of Surrey and the Southern Railway of B.C., with the assistance of B.C. Hydro. The FVHRS is in the midst of a $1.5 million fundraising campaign. This includes construction costs, the restoration of car 1304, and the acquisition of a replica baggage car to house the power generator that supplies the electricity needed to run the cars on the line, Aubert said. Cloverdale Station will house a display room, ticket room and waiting area. It’s located on the rail right-of-way at the foot of 176A Street, next to the Clydesdale Inn south of Highway 10, just steps from its original location. The project is a vision shared by hundreds of volunteers and society members, along with civic officials, Surrey’s business leaders, and transportation history buffs. People with a keen interest in urban planning are also watching. For more than 40 years, the B.C. Electric Railway, or Interurban line, transported passengers and freight between Vancouver and Chilliwack, providing a vital, road and highway-free connection for commuters, farmers and residents alike. As a toddler, Myrna McRae and her family rode the line from New Westminster to her grandparent’s dairy farm in Chilliwack. Decades later, in March 2011, she found herself passing the FVHRS’s former base of operations at Sullivan Station, and one night the light was on. Vice
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By Rick Kupchuck The BC Scotties is returning to Surrey, two years after a very successful first-ever tournament at the Cloverdale Curling Club. Ten of the best women’s teams will be in Cloverdale Jan 14-20, 2013 to decide a provincial champion and B.C.’s representative to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts a month later in Kingston, Ontario. The local club hosted a very successful provincial tournament in 2011, and Curl BC had hoped to return to Cloverdale again the following season.
“They (Curl BC) wanted us to do it last year, but we just couldn’t,” said Cloverdale Curling Club manager Judy MacKinnon. “We committed to the (Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic) tournament.” But with room on the club’s 201213 calendar, they accepted the challenge of hosting a second BC Scotties in three years, an event which will see a week of round robin play following by a semifinal on Jan. 19 and the final on Jan. 20. Both playoff games will be televised live on Shaw TV. “It puts the Cloverdale Curling
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Part I of our annual look back at what made news in Cloverdale JANUARY Strange lights
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Exotic dancers put in their final performance at Cloverdale’s Legacy Showroom. The strip club at the Clover Inn is shut down, signaling the end of an era when it comes to adult entertainment – and presenting a turning point for the historic town centre. Critics regarded the club as a “cancer” hindering revitalization efforts. In closing it down, hotel co-owner Andrew Knott said he was responding to pressure from civic and business leaders, along with Surrey’s law enforcement officials. He said the decision was an act of good faith to the establishment’s neighbours, who had lobbied to shut the club down as a condition of sale for the motel, as well as relocating the liquor store license.
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The plan to build a new home for the Cloverdale Legion as part of the redevelopment plan for the former Cloverdale Mall is put on hold. Proponents TL Housing Solutions/Townline Homes Inc. and the Surrey City Development Corp. will focus instead on a different phase of the project, citing rising project costs and cur-
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BIG RIVER David James and Big River, a Tribute to Johnny Cash, presented Sunday, Dec. 30 at the Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Road, White Rock. Tickets at the box office or online at www. whiterockplayers.ca. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. TREE CHIPPING/BOTTLE DRIVE Adams Road Elementary PAC presents the Third Annual Tree Chipping and Bottle Drive, Jan. 6 at the school, starting at 10 a.m. and running to 2 p.m. 18228 68 Avenue, Surrey. TREE CHIP AND BOTTLE DRIVE Students are holding a tree chip and bottle drive at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, 180 Street and 62 Avenue, Jan. 5 and 6. Tree chip is by donation. They’re raising money for a trip to Disneyland to play concerts and record in the Disney Studio. WALK FOR MEMORIES Get walking for Alzheimer’s disease, Surrey, Delta and White Rock. Show your support on Jan. 17, 2013 by registering today for the Investors Group Walk for memories in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. In our region, the walk honuors Joan Garrett. Start at team, volunteer, donate or sponsor today! The money you raise will support the more than 70,000 individuals and families in BC. living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Register at www.walkformemories.com. ROBERT BURNS 19TH ANNUAL DINNER/ DANCE “Robert Burns, a National Symbol,” hosted by the Tam O’Shanter Dancers, Saturday, Jan. 226, 2013, at Star of the Sea Hall, 15262 Pacific Avenue, White Rock. Enjoy an evening of Scottish entertainment, haggis and Ceilidh dancing. Tickets are $52, call Janice at 604-536-7660 or Cheryl at 604-535-8949. ANNOUNCEMENTS DOES YOUR CHILD NEED EXTRA SUPPORT? We can help. If your child is in Grades 5 to 8 and could use extra help, sign them up for the Learning Club, Thursdays, from 2:30 to 5 p.m., at the Cloverdale Library, 5642 176A Ave. This is a free program. The club focuses on academic support and developing positive social skills in a fun and safe environment. To register or for more information, call 604-574-2964 ext. 224 or email kistiesingh@sosbc.org. This program is in partnership between Surrey Libraries and SOS Children’s Village of B.C. Funding by FutureFirst. OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHT Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at Coventry Wired Monk, 184 Street and 64 Avenue. Singers and musicians welcome. You will have to supply your own instruments. For more information, email coventry@wiredmonk.com, or call 604-575-1043, or 604-671-6521. CLUBS/GROUPS FOOD PROBLEM? Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges? Is your weight affecting your life? Overeaters Anonymous offers help. No fees, no dues, no weigh-ins, no diets. We are a fellowship. We meet every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Cloverdale United Church basement, 1757558A Ave., Cloverdale. Everyone welcome.
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Excavating the desk Among the finds in this year’s tidy-up is a tale about Cloverdale neighbours working together It’s a ritual observed in offices and workstations across the land at this time of year. It’s the annual excavating-ofthe-desk ceremony. Well, to be honest, it’s really more of a chore, isn’t it? Or a well-intentioned, woefully optimistic stab at establishing order. But if not now, when? It helps to regard the task as a trip through time, to a better place. Sadly, to the casual observer, the before and after scenes are virtually indistinguishable, at least at my desk. The same to-do list pile of story ideas that haven’t quite outlasted their shelf life is still there, only smaller. Tidier. And holding their same promise of headline-grabbing potential. (Think zoning amendments and city reports.) And then there’s the nuggets that had great story potential, but just never got written and continue to inspire. Among the finds this year?
Two letters from Sheron Mahon, a resident of Cloverdale’s Rosewood Park subdivision, thoughtfully brought to my attention this summer by one of her grateful neighbours. The first letter, addressed to Rosewood Park residents, explains how Mahon, a 22-year resident of the neighbourhood, has taken it upon herself to address the longstanding neglect of the signature garden at the 60 Avenue entrance. With some help, Mahon spearheaded a garbage clean-up and weed removal from the site – 35 recycling bags full. “We discovered a fire hydrant, water main access and the brick wall that had all disappeared,” she wrote, adding it was her vision to bring the entrance back to the “showpiece it was when the subdivision was created.”
Emboldened by a $200 from a realtor who sold the adjacent property, she offered to volunteer her time to do the planting, maintenance and upkeep and said she welcomed any help or input from other residents. Mahon’s subsequent letter is addressed to the “Rosewood Park Community” (suggesting the exercise has brought the neighbourhood closer in addition to resolving an eyesore. “First of all a big THANK YOU!!! for all your support on our community entrance beautification project,” she begins. “What started as a project to clean up one corner inspired the community to touch up and renew them all to a level that we can all be proud of.” It seems once her neighbours heard about her plan, they responded in force – showing
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up armed with shovels, paint, vehicles and power tools. “A little like the old community barn raisings we used to see on the prairies,” she said, thanking everyone for their support, and singling out a few individuals for their contributions, along with city waste removal crews who eventually hauled away 85 bags of yard waste from the two corners of 60 Avenue. “Hopefully every time we drive into our subdivision we will be reminded how big a difference a community can make when they come together,” she concluded. Sheron Mahon and neighbours, thank you for setting an example for us all in 2012. I’m delighted to be able to finally share your story with our readers. I feel certain you’ll understand when I say, “Better late than never?”
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Volunteer drive ongoing From page one
chair Bob Ashton gave her a tour. “His enthusiasm just kind of rubbed off,” she smiles. Now she’s in charge of coordinating volunteers who will run the passenger operations as ticket takers, greeters, conductors, maintenance crew and more. McRae says she’s interviewed as many as 115 new recruits, and orientation sessions are already underway. She hopes more young people will get involved. “More women and quite a few men are volunteering,” she says, adding they have a range of skills and an interest in heritage preservation. “We have a lot of fellows on the restorative side and the operational side, but we’re going to need more people on the passenger side,” she added.
The society has more than 300 active memberships and growing, building on a strong foundation of core volunteers who have stuck with the project for years. Three days a week, more than a dozen volunteers are busy working away in the car barn from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., getting car 1225 ready and restoring 1304. They represent a breathtaking scope of expertise: on a recent Thursday morning there were several CNR retirees on hand, including one who is also a former high school shop teacher, plus a bus driver and heavy equipment operator, and a commercial carpenter with 25 years experience that includes time as a general foreman superintendent. To volunteer, call 604-597-9704 or email mmrcrae@telus.net. To become a sponsor, call FVHRS secretary Allen Aubert at 604-538-9611.
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Real Estate down Property sales were down more than 28 per cent in November from a year earlier, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The region’s composite residential benchmark price has declined 4.5 per cent to $596,900 since peaking in May at $625,100. The bench-
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Marine engineer draws on expertise to rebuild, show 1928 antique By Jessica Peters When Al Crook was just a youngster in elementary school, he spun his teacher an amazing seafaring tale. He spoke to her about traveling from North America down to Venezuela for the summer. But the story got even richer than that. “I went there on an oil tanker!” he told her, with all the enthusiasm a six-year-old could muster. Naturally, that unbelievable story led the teacher to call Crook’s mother, to discuss how young boys like to tell fibs. So imagine that teacher’s shock to hear the mother say: “Well, he’s telling the truth.” What the teacher may not have known is that Crook’s father was a sailor, as was his father’s father, and an uncle, too. So it comes as no surprise that Crook’s own life led him out into the ocean. Crook is now a marine engineer by trade — has been for 34 years. “My father took me to sea when I was five years old,” he says, “and that was it.” He has spent most of his life
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men’s Association in Chilliwack. “It was languishing in the back,” he says. “Nobody was restoring it … so I took the bull by the horns and they said by all means.” There were some bumps along the road to outright owning the engine, and it’s quite a process to keep it legally insured, he said. But keeping it operating and sharing it with the world is all worth it to Crook. Just as it’s no surprise the boy who went to sea at five years old became a marine engineer, it’s equally assumable a man who collects antique steam engines is interested in history. Crook lives for it. He scours the internet for all bits of history related to steam engines, from his home in Hope. And when he’s done that, he heads overseas to where
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the story of his engine began — Basingstoke, England. It’s listed as number 7985 in the Wallis and Steevens registry. Crook knows this because he has his own copy. He also has copies of the original mechanical drawings for the engine, which he obtained from the Museum of English Rural Life, in Reading, England. It was purchased for the City of Vancouver, through Engineering Supplies Limited, located at 1114 Hamilton Street in Vancouver, in 1928 at a price of $5,146. The engine went into service on
March 7, 1929. It would have been busy paving roads at a time when Vancouver was growing quickly in size, and many of the city’s landmark buildings began construction at this time. The steam engine was used up until 1959, when the City of Vancouver disposed of it. Crook has a folder almost a foot thick of papers relating to his engine, but not all of them are historical. To keep it running for exhibition use, he has to keep it insured. And that means everything from physical inspection by a boiler inspector, keeping a meticulous
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paper trail and even taking detailed ultrasounds, charting the large machine square inch by square inch. “When I first got it certified, I had to do a complete ultrasound of the boiler and shell to determine the thickness of the materials so it would be safe,” he says. “It passed with flying colours.” Keeping it operating also means replacing parts as they’re needed, and you can’t just run to the local autobody shop for an 85 year-old machine. “I couldn’t buy these things even if I wanted to,” Crook says. “They all have to be handmade.” He’s not aware of any other steam engine that is licensed and insured to run on the
roads, although there are a few other steam engines across the province. But they are few and far between he said, as rare as the people who know how to fix them and operate them. “Here in the province of B.C., there are about 20 of us,” he says. “We’re quite rare.” He wishes that Canada would cherish the history of steam engines in the same manner that they do in the United Kingdom, where museums and historically-minded events abound. If Canada would promote its history more, he feels it would be a benefit to tourism. “I go (to the U.K.) pretty much every year, for the last ten years,” he says, staying anywhere from three to five weeks each time. “And I drop money at every one of them (events), every time I go.” The Great Dorset Steam Fair is one of the
biggest outdoor events in the port from Ray Zervini at Canworld, stretching across an asyon Cable in Hope, along with tounding 600 acres, for five days. Richard Zervini. He would like to be able to The steam engine was transshow his engine locally more, but ported to Agassiz by Emil Anthere aren’t many chances to do derson Maintenance, and kept so. He was thrilled to be a part of at the Schwichtenberg farm the Agassiz Fall Fair parade this before the parade. He also gave year, though, and being able to thanks to the fair board, for inshare his knowledge of steam encluding him in the festivities, gines and history with everyone and he hopes to return to future he met. events. “Everybody loves to talk about “That’s what makes it all it with you, and that’s probably worthwhile, people like the Al Crook the biggest joy you get out of councillor’s (Holger Schwichsomething like this,” he says. tenberg) family who let me “It’s that interaction with people, and the store it there,” he says. people in Agassiz were so thrilled that I “It just makes you feel good inside.” wanted to bring it to the parade.” – Black Press He didn’t do it alone. He’s had a lot of sup-
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By Jennifer Lang When the scouts start hauling out descriptives like focused, fierce and a force to be reckoned with, it’s little wonder Cloverdale’s Megan Baird has already been snapped up by her future team. Last week, Thompson Rivers University announced Baird is the first member signed to their 2013/14 women’s soccer team. Due to graduate from Clayton Heights Secondary next June, will play centreback for the WolfPack next season in Kamloops, where she’ll be studying business administration. “I can’t wait for the new experiences and people I’ll meet at TRU,” she said, adding she’s excited to join the defending twotime PACWEST champions.
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Census shows the population in Clayton is booming decided it will no longer support the program, which was a unique partnership between the society, Starbuck’s Canada, the Surrey School District and the federal government.
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backpack he sells to pay for a SkyTrain ticket, Fleetwood-Surrey MLA Jagrup Brar arrived back home after spending a month on the welfare challenge. The experience of living on $610 – the amount of assistance for single, employable people – left him wiser about the plight of those living on social assistance who are supposed to be looking for work. Instead of finding a job, Brar said he wasted hours lining up for free meals or showers. He also discovered affordable housing is the number one issue for people living in poverty.
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Surrey added more new residents than any other city in Metro Vancouver, according to the 2011 Census results. And while Cloverdale grew modestly over the past five years, East Clayton to the northeast boomed. Stats Canada figures show the area is home to 14,034 people. That’s more than three times the 2006 count of 4,132, making it the fastest-growing census tract in Metro Vancouver. Surrey’s population grew to 468,251.
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Cloverdale three years ago makes an emotional plea to the public to help solve the murder of Christopher Whitmee. Lexus Whitmee speaks at a Surrey RCMP press conference held on the anniversary of the night her dad was shot in the restroom at the Legacy Show Lounge. Police said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time on May 16, 2009.
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Black Press is seeking a creative, web-savvy freethinker to work in our Digital division. This is an immediate opportunity for a full-time, permanent post, based out of our head office in Surrey. Reporting to the Director of Content for Black Press, the Digital Media Manager is integral in managing online initiatives with our 120 Black Press websites in B.C., Alberta and Washington State. A key feature of the job is training and support for those web-based initiatives, so you’ll need to be a clear thinker with a high degree of patience. You will be part of development and ongoing projects and site improvements to enhance the user experience for our clients, viewers and staff. You will: t CF JOUFHSBM JO EFüOJOH QSJPSJUJ[JOH BOE implementing new web features t XPSL XJUI BOBMZUJDT UP VOEFSTUBOE CFIBWJPVS analysis, site traffic, campaign effectiveness t XPSL XJUI B WBSJFUZ PG JOUFSOBM TUBLFIPMEFST UP create and enhance site design , content and navigation t JEFOUJGZ BOE NBOBHF JTTVF SFTPMVUJPO JODMVEJOH escalation as needed t DSFBUF QSPKFDU TUBUVT SFQPSUT BOE EFMJWFS TUBUVT updates to project participants Key Competencies t &YDFMMFOU QSPKFDU NBOBHFNFOU TLJMMT BOE BUUFOUJPO to detail t "CJMJUZ UP NVMUJ UBTL QSJPSJUJ[F BOE QSPCMFN TPMWF t "CJMJUZ UP XPSL JOEFQFOEFOUMZ BOE BT QBSU PG BO A-Type team Role Essentials t 1PTU TFDPOEBSZ KPVSOBMJTN USBJOJOH PS XPSL JO B related field t &YQFSJFODF XJUI JOUFSQSFUJOH XFC BOBMZUJDT and determining best practices for audience engagement and retention t %FNPOTUSBCMF VOEFSTUBOEJOH PG TPDJBM NFEJB BOE related best practices (Facebook, Twitter), and monitoring tools (HootSuite, TweetDeck, etc). t &YQFSJFODF XJUI BVEJP BOE WJEFP QSPEVDUJPO editing We want you to bring new ideas to an old industry. We are looking to expand in areas we haven’t even thought of yet. As a trusted second-in-command to the Director of Content, you will help generate ideas for site improvements, then work with our technical team to make them happen. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 31, 2012. Rob DeMone Director of Content, Black Press B.C. #310 - 5460 152 Street Surrey, B.C. V3S 5J9 &NBJM webeditor@blackpress.ca For more details, visit www.blackpress.ca Only those candidates short-listed will be called for interviews. www.blackpress.ca
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Programmer/Developer Black Press Group Ltd., a leading international media company, is seeking a talented programmer and developer to build, integrate and maintain its software and websites. Ideal candidates will have a can-do attitude, passion for technology, extensive programming and web development experience, and the ability to get up to speed quickly. Required Skills PHP4/PHP5 - Candidate should be a top-notch PHP developer, familiar with the latest features; POSTgreSQL/MySQL - Modern database development expertise - familiar with PHPMyAdmin and command line access; HTML 5/CSS 3 - Expert level development in HTML & CSS will be necessary; Javascript/JQuery - Intermediate level Javascript/ JQuery development will be necessary; Server Admin – Complete understanding of Apache Tomcat, FreeBSD and basic server administration; RESTful APIs & SOAP – Demonstrated skills problem-solving with RESTful APIs and SOAP; Self-Starter - Looking for candidates who can jump in quickly. Bonus Skills Experience using AJAX in both PHP and Perl; Java development experience; Experience in Perl and Python; Comfortable in a Macintosh OS X and Linux environments. Other Details Black Press offers a competitive salary and benefits package. You will work at our Surrey corporate offices with a talented group of individuals who have a passion for creating content in print and online. Please email your resume and cover letter to edutton@blackpress.ca (no phone calls please). Deadline is Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 at 5 pm. Only those candidates short-listed will be called for interviews. www.blackpress.ca
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