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Cloverdale business leaders reaffirm support for controversial proposal
By Jennifer Lang and BIA in the minority of those speaking Cloverdale’s business leaders publicly reaf- before council Monday who were not from firmed their support this week for a proposed Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, which is proposing to move its gaming licence South Surrey casino that’s at the cenfrom 7093 King George Blvd. to a tre of a fractious and lengthy debate new facility that would include a 200that’s still raging before Surrey city room four-star hotel, a 27,000-sq.-ft. council. convention and entertainment cenHundreds packed Surrey City Hall tre, and a 60,000-sq.-ft. gaming area. Monday to speak to Gateway Casino The land has been zoned for a caand Entertainment Ltd.’s controversino, but the proposal requires B.C. sial casino complex planned for 168 Lottery Corp. approval, which is conStreet and 10 Avenue in South Surrey. tingent on Surrey council’s blessing. At 192, the list of speakers regLast month, the Cloverdale Disistered to speak to council was so trict Chamber of Commerce and the long, the meeting finally had to be Paul Orazietti Cloverdale BIA issued a joint stateadjourned at 1:30 the next morning. ment in support of the $100 million Council has called another meeting this Friproposal, a day ahead of their colleagues at the day at 7 p.m. to hear from the other 120. “We’re very much in support,” Cloverdale Surrey Board of Trade and at the White Rock/ BIA executive director Paul Orazietti said, tak- South Surrey Chamber of Commerce – both ing the floor at around 11 p.m., nearly three of which also spoke in favour of the project at Monday’s meeting. hours into the marathon session. See BOARD / Page 3 That stance puts the Cloverdale Chamber
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Cloverdale’s Marla Mallett is the portrait of concentration at the B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women’s Curling Championships Monday. For more on this Cloverdale Curling Club-hosted event, please turn to page 7.
‘Old school’ businessman also one of the nicest
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Allan Dann holding court at his retirement party Jan. 12.
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By Jennifer Lang There was plenty of laughter, a few tears and countless good memories shared as friends, family and long-time customers crowded into Dann’s Electronics Saturday for Allan Dann’s retirement party. The 88-year-old is calling it quits. He’s sold the building and is closing the long-running service and sales operation, which started out as his father, Ernest’s, bicycle repair shop in 1921. Right to the end, Dann’s Electronics at 5657 176 Street has been an essential component of Cloverdale life, providing families with their first home appliances and TVs, along with an unmatched
level of customer service, earning a special spot in people’s hearts. Friend Alan Clegg said his family’s experience was typical. When he and his wife bought their first home in 1970, they shopped around for a refrigerator and stove before heading to Dann’s. “When we told Allan we’d like to buy from you, but we can get it cheaper somewhere else, he said, ‘I’ll split the difference with you.’” Dann delivered the merchandise, too, on a weekend. “So, that’s the kind of guy he was.” He also recalled Allan Dann making house calls to Clegg’s elderly father. “Allan would drive up, they’d have a
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