Jennifer Lang

Diversity Village for Surrey seniors planned for Cloverdale

A public meeting is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Holiday Inn at 17530 64 Avenue, where residents can find out more about the plans

If you want to climb aboard the FVHRS's haunted Car 1304, you're going to have to get past this ghoulish conductor.

It’s a Haunted Halloween on Surrey’s Heritage Rail

Climb aboard the Ghost Train in Cloverdale. The popular Halloween attraction returns to the Haunted Car Barn Oct. 22 and 23.

If you want to climb aboard the FVHRS's haunted Car 1304, you're going to have to get past this ghoulish conductor.
Surrey sisters Bambi and Liiza Hall – a tag team taking on Melody Mangler and Calamity Kate this Friday at Girls Gone Wrestling in Cloverdale – are Queen Elizabeth Secondary grads.

Girls Gone Wrestling returns to Cloverdale Friday

Billed as the good, the bad and the beautiful, the event showcases an all-woman lineup, including sisters from Surrey.

Surrey sisters Bambi and Liiza Hall – a tag team taking on Melody Mangler and Calamity Kate this Friday at Girls Gone Wrestling in Cloverdale – are Queen Elizabeth Secondary grads.
The Cloverdale Lynx wore pink socks to show support for breast cancer month at their Oct. 2 game at Cloverdale Athletic Park against the North Surrey Hawks.

Minor football: Cloverdale Lions blank Hyacks

Cloverdale Community Football Association. The following results are from games played Oct. 2:

The Cloverdale Lynx wore pink socks to show support for breast cancer month at their Oct. 2 game at Cloverdale Athletic Park against the North Surrey Hawks.
Matthew Stowe is new director of culinary operations of Joseph Richard Group, which is partnering with him on his own restaurant in 2017.

‘Top Chef’ has a new gig

Cloverdale's Chef Matthew Stowe lines up with the rapidly-growing Joseph Richard Group

Matthew Stowe is new director of culinary operations of Joseph Richard Group, which is partnering with him on his own restaurant in 2017.
Mosaic’s plan calls for 114 townhomes for its proposed development at 17555 and 17568 57A Avenue, two parcels on the former Cloverdale Mall site downtown.

Mosaic plans townhomes on site of former Cloverdale Mall

With construction already underway on ‘The Bristol’, a second developer surges forward with townhome proposal

Mosaic’s plan calls for 114 townhomes for its proposed development at 17555 and 17568 57A Avenue, two parcels on the former Cloverdale Mall site downtown.
Conference in Cloverdale serves up expert aging info

Conference in Cloverdale serves up expert aging info

Cloverdale Pharmasave and Today’s Senior Newsmagazine join forces to present the Aging Gracefully Lifestyle Show

Conference in Cloverdale serves up expert aging info
No Pelo Blue Chip and trainer Rick White.

Promising, sociable filly picked for Fraser Downs Race Club at Elements Casino

Meet ‘Miss Pelo’ and the stars of harness racing Saturday, Sept. 24 at Backstretch Day in Cloverdale

No Pelo Blue Chip and trainer Rick White.
American singer, songwriter and musician Juice Newton performs Sept. 28 at Langley's Cascades Casino Resort.

Juice Newton to appear at Langley’s Cascades Casino

The 'Queen of Hearts' chart topper performs Sept. 28

American singer, songwriter and musician Juice Newton performs Sept. 28 at Langley's Cascades Casino Resort.
John Aldag is Member of Parliament for Cloverdale-Langley City.

MP invites students to serve on youth council

Young people aged 15 to 24 are invited to apply for the Cloverdale-Langley City youth council.

John Aldag is Member of Parliament for Cloverdale-Langley City.
B.C.'s teachers pick their top 100 reads for kids

B.C.’s teachers pick their top 100 reads for kids

If you’re a reader with a passion for good books, prepare to go down the rabbit hole exploring top picks for elementary, secondary students

B.C.'s teachers pick their top 100 reads for kids
Artist rendering of the Bill Reid Memorial Shelter, a project of Options Community Services in partnership with the Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society, the City of Surrey, BC Housing and Pacific Community Church, along with local businesses and individual donors.

Transitional shelter marks project milestone

Options Community Services reaches the next step on the road to opening the new Bill Reid Memorial Shelter in Cloverdale.

Artist rendering of the Bill Reid Memorial Shelter, a project of Options Community Services in partnership with the Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society, the City of Surrey, BC Housing and Pacific Community Church, along with local businesses and individual donors.
BC Hydro says thieves used a chainsaw to cut down this power pole Sunday to strip the copper from it.

Metal thieves use chainsaw to chop down two Surrey power poles

BC Hydro says one of the poles was still live, with 25,000 volts running through it, sparking a grass fire

BC Hydro says thieves used a chainsaw to cut down this power pole Sunday to strip the copper from it.
Shawn Friesen, left, and Sundeep Brar of Options Community Services at a homelessness action week barbecue in 2012.

A man on the margins: Cloverdale remembers Shawn Friesen

If you worked, shopped or owned a business in Cloverdale, you likely got to know Shawn Friesen. A memorial service is planned for Thursday

Shawn Friesen, left, and Sundeep Brar of Options Community Services at a homelessness action week barbecue in 2012.
Canada Blood Services is urging donors to help fill demand in advance of the Labour Day long weekend by giving blood.

Donors urged to give blood

All blood types needed to help fill gap; Cloverdale residents can sign up for a local clinic this Sunday

Canada Blood Services is urging donors to help fill demand in advance of the Labour Day long weekend by giving blood.
Monsters Inc. is the free outdoor movie at Katzie Elementary Friday, Aug. 26.

Monsters Inc. is Friday’s outdoor movie

Watch an outdoor movie with your family for free at Katzie Elementary School.

Monsters Inc. is the free outdoor movie at Katzie Elementary Friday, Aug. 26.
Fair Vote Canada to host forum on electoral reform Saturday

Fair Vote Canada to host forum on electoral reform Saturday

Presenters include Cloverdale-Langley City MP and others who will outline alternative voting systems Aug. 27 in Langley

Fair Vote Canada to host forum on electoral reform Saturday
Surrey RCMP detain a man on 176A Street at 56A Avenue Thursday after responding to a report of a bank robbery nearby.

Film crew helps Surrey cops nab bank robber

The suspect's getaway was thwarted by filming of a complicated action scene involving explosions and car stunts - and police doing security

Surrey RCMP detain a man on 176A Street at 56A Avenue Thursday after responding to a report of a bank robbery nearby.

Hiring fair in Cloverdale: Labourers wanted

Masonville Plastics Group of Companies is holding a hiring fair at WorkBC Cloverdale Aug. 25

The Neville Curtis House at 5658 182 St. was privately owned, therefore there was little the city could do to save it, despite its listing on Surrey’s Heritage Register. The Cloverdale neighbourhood, a storybook pretty enclave with large, tree lined lots and a clutch of heritage homes, is fast being redeveloped.

Cloverdale heritage home falls

City commission helpless to save Neville Curtis House, built by a prominent freelance photographer who was an eye on Surrey in the 1950s

The Neville Curtis House at 5658 182 St. was privately owned, therefore there was little the city could do to save it, despite its listing on Surrey’s Heritage Register. The Cloverdale neighbourhood, a storybook pretty enclave with large, tree lined lots and a clutch of heritage homes, is fast being redeveloped.