Jennifer Lang

The Cloverdale MHA contingent of the Fraser Valley Flames, featuring goalie Wesley Ellingsen, Malcolm Livingstone, Shaun Simpson and Jaron Peck hoists the championship trophy from the 39th annual Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association’s Midget Scholarship Tournament.

Local heroes

Cloverdale members of the Fraser Valley Flames, a scholarship tournament team, hoist the trophy

The Cloverdale MHA contingent of the Fraser Valley Flames, featuring goalie Wesley Ellingsen, Malcolm Livingstone, Shaun Simpson and Jaron Peck hoists the championship trophy from the 39th annual Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association’s Midget Scholarship Tournament.
The Surrey Museum (17710 56A Avenue) will be getting a $10-million addition which will allow the museum to double its exhibit space.

The City of Surrey looks to invest in Cloverdale

Cloverdale and Clayton residents can look for to civic infrastructure upgrades in the coming years

The Surrey Museum (17710 56A Avenue) will be getting a $10-million addition which will allow the museum to double its exhibit space.
Before and after converting to LED lighting.

Opinion: A bright idea?

The City of Surrey's plan to switch to LED lighting raises some qustions

Before and after converting to LED lighting.
Leianne Gunter, left, and Chyme Cummings of DGS Construction, direct traffic on 184 Street and 73 Avenue Friday, where work has begun on the Clayton North Secondary School project.

School work

Workers from DGS Construction flag traffic on 184 Street, where the Clayton North Secondary project is underway

Leianne Gunter, left, and Chyme Cummings of DGS Construction, direct traffic on 184 Street and 73 Avenue Friday, where work has begun on the Clayton North Secondary School project.
Ron Powers of the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society waves from inside the society’s latest acquisition, BCER 1207.

Surrey’s heritage railway adds third Interurban to its fleet

Vancouver's loss is Surrey's gain as historic BCER 1207 makes the move to Cloverdale

Ron Powers of the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society waves from inside the society’s latest acquisition, BCER 1207.
NDP MLAs Sue Hammell (Surrey-Green Timbers), Rob Fleming (Victoria-Swan Lake) and Harry Bains (Surrey-Newton) outside Hazelgrove Elementary in Clayton Wednesday, where they called upon the B.C. Liberals to take action on overcrowding in the Surrey School District after years of photo ops and promises.

NDP says B.C. Liberals are failing Surrey students on overcrowding issue

MPs head to Clayton's Hazelgrove Elementary Wednesday to voice concerns on overcrowding, rising enrolment, and slow pace of capital projects

NDP MLAs Sue Hammell (Surrey-Green Timbers), Rob Fleming (Victoria-Swan Lake) and Harry Bains (Surrey-Newton) outside Hazelgrove Elementary in Clayton Wednesday, where they called upon the B.C. Liberals to take action on overcrowding in the Surrey School District after years of photo ops and promises.
The Katronis Real Estate Team have sold the largest number of homes for the largest combined dollar value for 2015 – earning them the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's President's Award.

Hot market pushes Cloverdale realty company to top sales for 2015

Cloverdale’s Team Katronis sells more than 230 homes in 2015

The Katronis Real Estate Team have sold the largest number of homes for the largest combined dollar value for 2015 – earning them the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's President's Award.
Worth the wait: Cloverdale resident John Gordon caught sight of this Siberian accentor after a long stakeout at a local farm property on 160 Street and Colebrook Road. The rare visitor is an ocean away from its normal range.

Birders flock to Cloverdale for rare sighting

‘Once in a lifetime’ species lands at Surrey blueberry farm

Worth the wait: Cloverdale resident John Gordon caught sight of this Siberian accentor after a long stakeout at a local farm property on 160 Street and Colebrook Road. The rare visitor is an ocean away from its normal range.
All Star Wrestling kicks off 2016 with New Years WrestleLutions, Friday, Jan. 29 at the Alice McKay Building.

All Star Wrestling kicks off 2016 in Cloverdale

All Star Wrestling returns to the Cloverdale Fairgrounds next Friday, when New Years WrestleLutions gets underway.

All Star Wrestling kicks off 2016 with New Years WrestleLutions, Friday, Jan. 29 at the Alice McKay Building.
A Hono-lulu of a Honeymoon: actors Michael Powell  (clockwise from upper left), T.J. MacPherson, Richelle Martin, Denise Brookson, Mary Ellen Shimell, Brent Flink and Natalie Hartley (front) in a scene from Surrey Little Theatre's Funny Little Thing Called Love.

Lunar madness and a Canadian premiere

Surrey Little Theatre's latest is a comedy that examines love under a full moon, in multiple cities

A Hono-lulu of a Honeymoon: actors Michael Powell  (clockwise from upper left), T.J. MacPherson, Richelle Martin, Denise Brookson, Mary Ellen Shimell, Brent Flink and Natalie Hartley (front) in a scene from Surrey Little Theatre's Funny Little Thing Called Love.
COLUMN: Someone is keeping Cloverdale's statues warm this winter

COLUMN: Someone is keeping Cloverdale’s statues warm this winter

This week we solve a local mystery – and give a shout out to Surrey mayor Linda Hepner

COLUMN: Someone is keeping Cloverdale's statues warm this winter
Sasha Ryga proudly wearing the red and blue jersey worn by his Barcelona FC idols.

Barcelona bound

Cloverdale soccer player, 8, will be playing for Canada in Spain

Sasha Ryga proudly wearing the red and blue jersey worn by his Barcelona FC idols.
Team Drexel’s Madeline Britz, Bailey Burke, Everly Royea, Heather Drexel and Al Smith are off to the B.C. Winter Games representing Zone 3.

Curlers head to winter games

Team Drexel spans the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, bonding on and off the ice

Team Drexel’s Madeline Britz, Bailey Burke, Everly Royea, Heather Drexel and Al Smith are off to the B.C. Winter Games representing Zone 3.
Emerson Barden, centre, with MLA Stephanie Cadieux, Surrey City Coun. Dave Woods, MP John Aldag and consul-general of France, Jean-Christophe Fleury at the Cloverdale Legion.

Cloverdale WWII veteran receives France’s highest honour

Former Canadian Army medic Emerson Barden receives the French Legion of Honour more than 70 years after Allies land at Normandy

Emerson Barden, centre, with MLA Stephanie Cadieux, Surrey City Coun. Dave Woods, MP John Aldag and consul-general of France, Jean-Christophe Fleury at the Cloverdale Legion.
The Cloverdale Pee Wee C5 Vipers celebrate their win at the Julie Paskall Memorial Winter Classic.

Vipers sting

Cloverdale PeeWee Vipers celebrate a win at annual memorial classic.

The Cloverdale Pee Wee C5 Vipers celebrate their win at the Julie Paskall Memorial Winter Classic.
Cloverdale’s Sandra Hemelspeck is greeted by a cloud of coloured powder at the finish line of the Color Me Rad 5K run at Holland Park in May (top left); Cloverdale’s Karen Wilkie returns to stock car racing after a 10-year pit stop; Classics on Main – featuring performers from the ninth annual Reformed String Camp for youth – bring the concert hall to the street corner in July with a series of afternoon performances; Cloverdale-Langley City candidates Rebecca Smith (NDP), John Aldag (L) and Dean Drysdale (C) answer questions from the floor at a federal all-candidates’ forum in Langley in October; Cloverdale couple and hockey fans Kevin Holbeche and Michelle Shimizu get married at centre ice with a hockey-themed wedding; getting muddy at the Rugged Maniac Obstacle race; and at right, Sadie Beukers, 4, giggles as she checks out three-year-old standardbred Buddy Weiser during Backstretch Day at Fraser Downs.

2015 in review: What made news in Cloverdale

A look back at the local headlines

Cloverdale’s Sandra Hemelspeck is greeted by a cloud of coloured powder at the finish line of the Color Me Rad 5K run at Holland Park in May (top left); Cloverdale’s Karen Wilkie returns to stock car racing after a 10-year pit stop; Classics on Main – featuring performers from the ninth annual Reformed String Camp for youth – bring the concert hall to the street corner in July with a series of afternoon performances; Cloverdale-Langley City candidates Rebecca Smith (NDP), John Aldag (L) and Dean Drysdale (C) answer questions from the floor at a federal all-candidates’ forum in Langley in October; Cloverdale couple and hockey fans Kevin Holbeche and Michelle Shimizu get married at centre ice with a hockey-themed wedding; getting muddy at the Rugged Maniac Obstacle race; and at right, Sadie Beukers, 4, giggles as she checks out three-year-old standardbred Buddy Weiser during Backstretch Day at Fraser Downs.

Pitch perfect

Newbie language student sings her way to a nod at Mandarin vocal contest.

A new name and logo are among the changes in store at Elements Casino after a multimillion update.

Surrey casino bets on a new brand

A Cloverdale landmark and 'giant juggernaut' of the local economy reopens as Elements Casino this Thursday after a multimillion update.

A new name and logo are among the changes in store at Elements Casino after a multimillion update.
John Aldag is MP for Cloverdale-Langley City

MP speaks up

Cloverdale-Langley City’s new MP speaks in the House of Commons for the first time

John Aldag is MP for Cloverdale-Langley City
Tinsel trees give the Yuletide season a mid-century feel. This Saturday Dec. 19, the Surrey Museum hosts its annual Very Vintage Christmas Party.

Surrey Museum hosts retro Christmas bash

Retro enthusiasts are invited to a 1950s showcase featuring live, rocking holiday tunes, vintage ornaments and #SMUglySweaters

Tinsel trees give the Yuletide season a mid-century feel. This Saturday Dec. 19, the Surrey Museum hosts its annual Very Vintage Christmas Party.