Santa's Parade of Lights Sunday December 4 2011

Cloverdale's Santa Parade of Lights will be on Sunday December 4 2011 starting at 5pm and lasting until about 6:30pm depending on where you're standing on the route.

The parade starts at the parking lot in the Cloverdale Fairgrounds on 60th Avenue and 176A Street. It goes down 176A Street and then turns west down 58A Avenue to 176th Street and proceeds along there. I think it ends at 57th Avenue and they head west up to the Cloverdale Bypass. I know I see the vehicles whipping as fast as they can go along the bypass back to the fairgrounds.

As for weather conditions - I've been out there in pretty bitter cold wind. The only time the parade was cancelled was when it snowed a few years ago. We still wandered down but clearly nothing was happening.

The parade features a lot of trucks that come over from Vancouver Island brightly decorated in Christmas lights. A lot of local business are in the parade too with decorated cars and trucks and last year there were some horses from Fraser Downs that participated.

There will be various vendors set up along the parade route and in Hawthorne Square on 176th selling food like hot dogs and hot chocolate.

They'll be collecting donations for the Surrey Food Bank and the Christmas Bureau so remember to bring some non perishable food items with you if you're planning to attend.

Playing at the Clova from November 25 to December 1 2011

This week at the Clova starting Friday November 25 until Thursday December 1, 2011 is:

7pm - Moneyball

9:30pm - Anonymous

Last show lets out at 11:40pm. Admission is $8 or $15 for 2 people. Add $4 for each extra person. Price is for one or both movies.

Christmas Decorations going up in Cloverdale

Yesterday I noticed the beginnings of Christmas decorations going up in Hawthorne Square in Cloverdale. That's on 176th Street, halfway between 58th and 57th Avenues.

Today I saw a man up a ladder putting more decorations up. So far its mostly wreaths and greenery. No Christmas lights up yet.

I remember last year the Christmas lights went up before Halloween and the day they put them up was very blustery. Nasty rain and wind. These past couple of days have been a cold wind but the rain is holding off. Its cold enough that the weather forecast is for wet flurries overnight and into tomorrow morning. I doubt they'll get the Christmas decorations up today. Then need a cherry picker for the string that goes across each end of 176th Street and for the tall trees just north of the main street.

All this in preparation for the Santa Parade of Lights which this year will be held on Sunday December 4 2011.

Playing at the Clova from November 18 to 25 2011

Playing this week at the Clova from November 18 to the 25th 2011 is:

7pm - Footloose

9:15pm - 50/50

Last show lets out around 10:45pm.

Admission is $8 or $15 if there are 2 of you. Stay for one or both movies. Tuesday is $5 per person.

Playing at the Clova from November 11 to 17 2011

Playing this week at the Clova starting on Friday November 11 until the 17 2011 is:

7pm - The Ides Of March

9pm - The Help

Last show lets out at 11:20pm.

Admission is $8. Admission for 2 people is $15. Add $4 for each extra person. Tuesday night is $5 per person. Stay for one or both movies at that price.

Playing at the Clova from October 28 to November 3, 2011

Playing this week at the Clova from Friday October 28 to November 3 2011 at 7pm nightly is Puss In Boots. Show lets out at 8:30pm. This is a premier release which means its a single showing for 2 weeks. The Clova's contract for new releases is that they play only that one movie and its for a 2 week run. So even though the current play bill shows until November 3 I think we can safely say Puss In Boots will be playing at the Clova until November 10 2011. Admission is $8 or if there are 2 in your group $15. Add $4 for each extra person.

First Christmas Song of the Season

And the winner of the first Christmas song of the season goes to Global TV Morning News. This morning I heard them play a rendition of "Baby Its Cold Outside". Not a traditional Christmas carol but I hear this one played every day during December up to Christmas Day. They played it just before signing off for a commercial. Yup October 25. Not even Halloween yet!