Sometime on Friday December 7, 2012 a rent a fence company has put up a fence around the entire parking lot of the former Cloverdale Mall. Previously the fence was only around the site of the former mall, but its around the entire lot now, excluding the area surrounding the Cloverdale Legion.
This is bad news for people looking for a parking spot during Cloverdale events. This is also bad news for people who regularly parked there, mainly semi truck drivers resting overnight and the occasional camper.
This is really bad news for whoever owns that semi flat deck trailer in the centre of the parking lot! Its my guess that when that trucker returns for the trailer they will knock the fence down to gain access. If anyone has seen the movie Joy Ride they'll know that nothing really stops a semi truck wherever the driver wants to take it!
Showing posts with label Cloverdale events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cloverdale events. Show all posts
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
What's happening in Cloverdale in November 2009
A few things going on in and around Cloverdale this November. Definitely Christmas is in the air.
Saturday November 7 - 9:30am - 2:30pm - Christmas bazaar and craft sale at the Cloverdale Senior's Centre. Its located in the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, the former museum building. 6022 - 176th Street.
Saturday November 7 - 10am - 3pm - craft and bake sale at the Hazelmere United Church located on 184th Street at 16th Avenue, on the north east corner of the intersection.
Wednesday November 11 at 10:15am Remembrance Day services at the Cloverdale Cenotaph, in the square outside the museum on Highway 10 and 176A Street. (17710 - 56A Ave.). Wreath laying and there are usually several planes doing fly pasts.
Saturday November 14 - 8am - 11:30am - pancake breakfast at the Cloverdale Legion 17567 - 57th Avenue. $4 gets you pancakes, eggs, sausages, coffee or tea, and juice.
Friday November 20 from 6pm - 10pm and Saturday November 21 10am - 5pm is Christmas in Cloverdale gifts and crafts for sale in Shannon Hall in the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. $2 admission donated to the food bank.
Please remember to buy a poppy.
Saturday November 7 - 9:30am - 2:30pm - Christmas bazaar and craft sale at the Cloverdale Senior's Centre. Its located in the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, the former museum building. 6022 - 176th Street.
Saturday November 7 - 10am - 3pm - craft and bake sale at the Hazelmere United Church located on 184th Street at 16th Avenue, on the north east corner of the intersection.
Wednesday November 11 at 10:15am Remembrance Day services at the Cloverdale Cenotaph, in the square outside the museum on Highway 10 and 176A Street. (17710 - 56A Ave.). Wreath laying and there are usually several planes doing fly pasts.
Saturday November 14 - 8am - 11:30am - pancake breakfast at the Cloverdale Legion 17567 - 57th Avenue. $4 gets you pancakes, eggs, sausages, coffee or tea, and juice.
Friday November 20 from 6pm - 10pm and Saturday November 21 10am - 5pm is Christmas in Cloverdale gifts and crafts for sale in Shannon Hall in the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. $2 admission donated to the food bank.
Please remember to buy a poppy.
Monday, June 1, 2009
What's happening in Cloverdale in June 2009?
So what is happening around Cloverdale this June? The answer is not too much.
Standardbred horse racing is still on at Fraser Downs all month on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30.
On Saturday June 6 at 6pm the racetrack is holding a benefit for Surrey Memorial Hospital. Live music until 9pm, tickets are $25.
Also on June 6 at 7pm in the Millenium Park (176th and 64th) is the 12 hour Relay for Life.
Slim pickings this month so I'll throw in Canada Day on July 1.
Held at the Millenium Park this free all day event is from 10am to 11pm, with various musical groups and other acts performing on stage, capped off with a fireworks display. Be prepared for huge crowds in the tens of thousands. We went last year in the evening to hear the 70's/80's band Loverboy sing and the place was packed! This year's headline singing group is Bif Naked. For more information http://www.canadaday.surrey.ca
Standardbred horse racing is still on at Fraser Downs all month on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30.
On Saturday June 6 at 6pm the racetrack is holding a benefit for Surrey Memorial Hospital. Live music until 9pm, tickets are $25.
Also on June 6 at 7pm in the Millenium Park (176th and 64th) is the 12 hour Relay for Life.
Slim pickings this month so I'll throw in Canada Day on July 1.
Held at the Millenium Park this free all day event is from 10am to 11pm, with various musical groups and other acts performing on stage, capped off with a fireworks display. Be prepared for huge crowds in the tens of thousands. We went last year in the evening to hear the 70's/80's band Loverboy sing and the place was packed! This year's headline singing group is Bif Naked. For more information http://www.canadaday.surrey.ca
Friday, May 1, 2009
What's happening in Cloverdale in May 2009?
I have a few events that will be happening this month around Cloverdale.
May 2 and 3: the Royal Hudson steam train will arrive in Cloverdale behind the Clydesdale Inn located on the south side of Highway 10, just a little east of 176th Street. Around 11:30 am for about an hour or so. Good photo opportunities. But if you'd like to do more than look at it, you can ride it, departing the New Westminster Quay at 10am. On the return trip from Cloverdale it stops at the Sullivan Station for about half an hour and returns to New West at 3pm. Tickets cost $99 plus taxes. Phone West Coast Rail Tours 604-524-1011.
May 14: the Cloverdale Bed Races start at 6pm and run for a couple of hours or until all the teams have had a chance to race. This takes place on 176A Street between 58 Avenue and 57 Avenue and is pretty much the kick off to the Cloverdale Rodeo long weekend. There is usually live music and food stands like hot dogs. If you're interested in putting a team together, here is the application form. http://www.cloverdale.bc.ca/chamber/Bed%20Race%20Application%202009.pdf
May 15: the Cloverdale Chili Cookoff is in the Cloversquare Village at Highway 10 and 177B Street between 4pm and 6pm. Test the chilis and vote for your favorite. Also has live entertainment.
May 16: the Cloverdale Rodeo Parade has the usual parade entries: baton twirlers, bands, floats, clowns, dancers, and horses. Starts at 10am for about 2 hours. Here's a map of the parade route so you can choose where you want to sit. Most people head to 176th Street around 58 Avenue. This route map almost looks like the parade route from 1977 blocking off a couple of lanes on Highway 10 for the parade route. I rode my horse in the parade that year with a friend on a less broke horse and when we got to Highway 10 at 176A Street and the through cars in the adjacent lanes her horse turned around on her. I managed to grab her horse and ponied it along until we got to 176th Street and no more vehicle traffic and she was OK again. Perhaps there are so many entries this year that the extra route is needed. http://www.cloverdalerodeo.com/pdf/Rodeo-Parade-2009.pdf
May 15 - 18 the Cloverdale Country Fair and Rodeo. The fairgrounds open on Friday May 15 at 4pm and closes at midnight. Saturday May 16 11am to 1am, Sunday May 17 11am to midnight, and Monday May 18 11am to 5pm. Admission to the fairgrounds is $10. Yikes! It was free when I was a kid. However, you can save a couple of bucks by prepurchasing tickets at the Cloverdale, White Rock, Guildford, and Langley London Drugs for $8. The rodeo performances are on each day. This is an invitation only rodeo where the contestants compete for cash prizes. Cloverdale lost its pro rodeo tour rating when they decided to eliminate various events. For more information on the events and rodeo times see http://www.cloverdalerodeo.com
And that's pretty much it. The May long weekend events being the highlight. The Cloverdale Flea Market is on each Sunday at the fairgrounds, but cancelled on the rodeo weekend. Likewise there is no horse racing at Fraser Downs on that weekend.
May 2 and 3: the Royal Hudson steam train will arrive in Cloverdale behind the Clydesdale Inn located on the south side of Highway 10, just a little east of 176th Street. Around 11:30 am for about an hour or so. Good photo opportunities. But if you'd like to do more than look at it, you can ride it, departing the New Westminster Quay at 10am. On the return trip from Cloverdale it stops at the Sullivan Station for about half an hour and returns to New West at 3pm. Tickets cost $99 plus taxes. Phone West Coast Rail Tours 604-524-1011.
May 14: the Cloverdale Bed Races start at 6pm and run for a couple of hours or until all the teams have had a chance to race. This takes place on 176A Street between 58 Avenue and 57 Avenue and is pretty much the kick off to the Cloverdale Rodeo long weekend. There is usually live music and food stands like hot dogs. If you're interested in putting a team together, here is the application form. http://www.cloverdale.bc.ca/chamber/Bed%20Race%20Application%202009.pdf
May 15: the Cloverdale Chili Cookoff is in the Cloversquare Village at Highway 10 and 177B Street between 4pm and 6pm. Test the chilis and vote for your favorite. Also has live entertainment.
May 16: the Cloverdale Rodeo Parade has the usual parade entries: baton twirlers, bands, floats, clowns, dancers, and horses. Starts at 10am for about 2 hours. Here's a map of the parade route so you can choose where you want to sit. Most people head to 176th Street around 58 Avenue. This route map almost looks like the parade route from 1977 blocking off a couple of lanes on Highway 10 for the parade route. I rode my horse in the parade that year with a friend on a less broke horse and when we got to Highway 10 at 176A Street and the through cars in the adjacent lanes her horse turned around on her. I managed to grab her horse and ponied it along until we got to 176th Street and no more vehicle traffic and she was OK again. Perhaps there are so many entries this year that the extra route is needed. http://www.cloverdalerodeo.com/pdf/Rodeo-Parade-2009.pdf
May 15 - 18 the Cloverdale Country Fair and Rodeo. The fairgrounds open on Friday May 15 at 4pm and closes at midnight. Saturday May 16 11am to 1am, Sunday May 17 11am to midnight, and Monday May 18 11am to 5pm. Admission to the fairgrounds is $10. Yikes! It was free when I was a kid. However, you can save a couple of bucks by prepurchasing tickets at the Cloverdale, White Rock, Guildford, and Langley London Drugs for $8. The rodeo performances are on each day. This is an invitation only rodeo where the contestants compete for cash prizes. Cloverdale lost its pro rodeo tour rating when they decided to eliminate various events. For more information on the events and rodeo times see http://www.cloverdalerodeo.com
And that's pretty much it. The May long weekend events being the highlight. The Cloverdale Flea Market is on each Sunday at the fairgrounds, but cancelled on the rodeo weekend. Likewise there is no horse racing at Fraser Downs on that weekend.
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