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Your Weekly Clover Valley Newspaper October 10, 2013 ❖ www.CloverdaleReporter.com ❖ 604-575-2405 Treeland Realty
Raising the alarm in Clayton Heights A rash of burglaries has Surrey RCMP’s District 4 warning residents to be aware
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Community Safety Officer Dennis Bell says thieves are using remote controls to open garage doors in Clayton Heights, where residents are experiencing a rash of break-ins.
By Jennifer Lang Thieves are finding easy pickings in Clayton Heights, where there has been a rash of burglaries from homes, cars and garages. In many cases, the culprits aren’t even having to force their way in. Police have seen an increase over the past several weeks, with a few incidents taking place each night on the Surrey and Langley side of 196 Street in the Clayton Heights area. Last Thursday, the Surrey RCMP started hand-delivering a community alert, warning residents about the burglaries, and asking them to be extra vigilant. Staff Sgt. Martin Blais of the Cloverdale/Port Kells district office said many residents are
leaving garage doors unlocked, allowing easy access to vehicles and other valuables inside their garage and homes. “They are stealing everything they can find in the vehicle and the garages, including vehicles if the keys have been left in,” he says. Cheques and remote garage door openers have also been stolen, Blais adds. “People need to remove them from vehicles left outside.” Even more concerning is the fact that many of the crimes are taking place while residents are at home, compelling police to urge the public to step up anti-theft measures and change habits. Residents often forget to lock their garage doors – and the interior doors leading to the rest of
the town home or carriage house, providing thieves free rein. Burglars have been loading up on food, especially frozen meat, tools and sports equipment, according to Community Safety Officer Dennis Bell, who’s been doing follow-up with residents who have been hit. The thefts are mostly occurring between 10 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the area bordered by 64 and 74 Avenues, between 188 and 196 Streets in Surrey, as well as in Langley. He says thieves are casing alleyways in the high-density rural enclave, where homes are close together and often have residents in carriage homes and various rental suites sharing one address.
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Site works bad for business Nearby road and utility construction takes a big bite out of donair shop’s bottom line
By Jennifer Lang A months-long roadworks and utilities project at Cloverdale West Village is creating a big headache for the owner of a local donair shop. Aziz Hamo of Shannon Donair at 17581 57 Avenue says business has dropped in half in the past few weeks, as customers stay away. “The construction keeps people away from the area and sometimes blocks the road,” he said. “It’s affected my business.” There’s also less available parking, says Hamo, who adds he wouldn’t be worried if the interruption was only going to last a few
days, but nearby businesses were warned in July the project will last upwards of six months. The site of the former Cloverdale Mall is being developed for a multi-phase residential and retail project spearheaded by the Surrey City Development Corporation and Townline Housing Solutions, in collaboration with the Cloverdale Legion on phase one. Offsite roadworks on 57 Avenue began early last month, introducing heavy machinery, flagging crews and giant pylons that have been placed on the north side of the road between 175 Street and
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the Cloverdale bypass. The pylons are needed to prevent people from wandering onto the work site, according to project manager Pat Bickerton of B&B Contracting, the company creating new roads, sidewalks and utilities infrastructure so the long-awaited Cloverdale West Village project can get started in 2014. “The road isn’t blocked. The road has been open to traffic,” Bickerton said, adding there are no plans to shut down any roads while work progresses. When contacted by The See PROJECT / Page 6
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Aziz Hamo says business has dropped in half since construction began.
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