Christmas Lights around Cloverdale

I'm using a different camera. It's not so good with night shots but here are a few scenes around Cloverdale with Christmas lights.

On 176th Street and 58A Avenue.

 

 

 

One of the wreaths hanging from a light pole.



 

 

 

 

176th Street looking south from 58th Avenue.

 

 

Painted windows at MLA Stephanie Cadieux's office on 176th Street.

 

 

Fedewich notary office on 176A Street

 

 

 

The Christmas tree on top of the Dale building on 176th Street.

 

 

Lights on Hawthorne Square on 176th Street.

 

What's happening in Cloverdale in December 2009

December 5, 12, and 13 – Free photo with Santa at London Drugs in Cloverdale Crossing Mall – 17685 64th Avenue. 2 – 4pm on the two Saturdays and Sunday Dec 13 session is from 1 – 3pm.

December 6, 12, and 19 – Cloverdale trolley tours will be operating between 10am and 6pm. A few years ago this was a trolley pulled by two draft horses, but this one is on loan from the Vancouver Trolley Company that operates sightseeing tours around Vancouver. Its free to ride but they ask people to bring donations for Cloverdale’s Christmas hamper. Trolley stops at Kwantlen College on 180th – across from Stampede Tack, stops at Clover Square Village Mall on Hihway 10 and 177B Street, Hawthorne Square on 176th Street, about halfway between 57th and 58th Avenues, Fraser Downs, Cloverdale Crossing Mall at 64th Avenue and 176th Street, and oddly enough at Clayton Crossing up on the Fraser Highway and 188th Street. Probably has something to do with Coast Capital sponsoring the trolley and they have a branch at that location. Takes about half an hour to do a full loop.

Sunday, December 6 – free movie at the Clova Theatre. Elf will be playing starting at 4pm. This is a really funny movie, should be on TV a few times over December if you can't get to the Clova.

Sunday, December 6 – Santa Parade starts at 6pm. Last year they cancelled the parade at the last minute due to snow. Kind of ironic. Christmas, Santa, snow all seem to go together. Freezing temperatures are in the forecast later this week, so we’ll see if any snow hits and makes a repeat cancelled performance. There are several places to watch the parade, but normally the best spot is on 176th Street around Hawthorne Square in order to watch the Christmas tree atop the Dale Building being lit. The parade starts in the fairgrounds and goes down 176A Street and then down 58A Avenue to 176th Street, and ending at 56A Avenue. Various groups are usually selling or giving away hot dogs, popcorn, and hot chocolate. Bring food or cash donations for Cloverdale’s Christmas hamper.

Saturday, December 12 – pancake breakfast at the Cloverdale Legion. For $4, pancakes, eggs, sausages, coffee, and orange juice. 17567 – 57th Avenue.

Saturday, December 12 – Christmas open house at the Stewart Farm at 13723 Crescent Road from noon to 4pm. Tour the house, make a Christmas ornament, and enjoy a hot apple cider. Admission by donation.

Christmas decorating in downtown Cloverdale

The city crews have started putting up Christmas decorations around Cloverdale. No fun feat for them given the heavy rains and wind we've experienced recently.

There is a string of lights at each end of 176th Street, one closer to Highway 10 and one string closer to 58th Avenue that were put up a couple of weeks ago. The one closest to 58th is only half working. Hope they get that fixed soon.

Some lights are up and they've started putting up wreaths. I don't see the Christmas tree on top of the Dale Building yet. The Christmas parade is only 10 days away so I hope they get the decorating done soon. They usually do a good job and its nice to walk downtown in the evenings and admire the Christmas lights. That is when its not raining.....