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Add it up The City of Surrey looks to invest in Cloverdale young kids, maybe they’re looking a little sleepy because they’re getting up at 5 a.m. for practices with their kids,” Cavan said, adding the city is acting in response to community groups. “We feel there’s a demand to enhance the facility.” Also planned is a new, $2-million artificial turf field at Cloverdale Athletic Park. “Anyone who drives past it, walks past it or stands there engaged in some sport in the park knows just how busy it is, and what an asset it is to the community,” Cavan said. The investment plays into the city’s larger strategy to bid on big events and encourage tournaments to come to Surrey. “People come to our city, they stay in our city, they come and spend money here,” she said. “That’s an important part of our council’s economic development strategy.” On the cultural side of things, downtown Cloverdale will be welcoming a significant new addition to the Surrey Museum, which opened 10 years ago. The extra space will mean the museum can double its exhibit space, permitting it to host national-and international-level exhibits, something the present building cannot do. The addition will also double the children’s area, broadening the museum’s appeal in terms of repeat visits. “We really want to be creating a very dynamic, family-oriented See UPGRADES / Page 3
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‘The Bristol’ set to break ground this spring By Jennifer Lang One of the developers involved with the former Cloverdale Mall site has started preliminary site work in anticipation of breaking ground on The Bristol – a four-storey rental project with retail space on the ground floor – this spring. Project manager Ross Moore of Townline gave an update on the long-awaited project to Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce members Feb. 9 at the monthly networking luncheon. “As I’m sure you are all aware, there is a bit of history to it,” he said, adding he was pleased to say the building phase is set to begin within a couple of months, provided final permitting approvals from the city are in place.
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By Jennifer Lang The list of civic infrastructure promises for Cloverdale and Clayton is adding up. Residents of Surrey’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods are promised a $40-million Clayton library, a $10-million addition to the Surrey Museum and a $30-million arena with two sheets of ice, says Mike Bola, president of the Cloverdale Community Association. “We pushed for a new arena and more amenities for Clayton during the last election and have succeeded,” Bola said. “It’s great to see they’re keeping their word.” The association, which works to provide a voice at city hall for Cloverdale and Clayton residents, has been a presence at the city’s finance committee, urging council to expedite local projects. Bola said the CCA has long been lobbying for better recreational amenities, including the ice arena, which will replace the current one on 176 Street at 62 Avenue (Bill Reid Way) on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, next to the Cloverdale Recreation Centre. “Planning will be underway this year and we hope to get into the ground, if possible, by the end of this year,” with completion in 2019, Laurie Cavan, general manager of Parks, Recreation and Culture told a business crowd at Elements Casino last week, where Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce members heard more details about the city’s plans for the historic town centre. “Anyone in the audience with