Cloverdale
The City of Surrey, tourist trams, and the Fraser Valley Heritage Rail Society: An overview
October 4, 2012 | Nathan PachalBack in August fellow Civic Surrey blogger Kenneth Souder posted about the Fraser Valley Heritage Rail Society’s (FVHRS) move from Sullivan Park to Cloverdale. The FVHRS’s goal is to run a weekend tourist tram service during the summer along the … Read More
Hits and misses for Cloverdale renewal
June 15, 2012 | Paul Hillsdon
The City and business community have been working diligently for over a decade to restore vibrancy and activity to historic Cloverdale, the original centre of Surrey. The City finished a new land use plan for the area in 2000, opened the new Surrey Museum in 2004, and re-designed the Main St along 176th in 2009. Two mid-rise condo buildings were completed in 2010 and things in general were looking up for the area.
Second covered skate park planned for Cloverdale
June 13, 2012 | Paul HillsdonFollowing the outstanding success of the covered youth skate park at the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre downtown, the City is planning to build a second one the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.
Planning has already begun on the new skate park, which … Read More
Dinotown spends the summer at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds
May 11, 2012 | Paul HillsdonDinotown, Chilliwack’s famed local theme park, is resurfacing in Surrey this summer. The park was shut down back in 2010 after the property was sold to a condo developer. At the time, there were rumours of the owners starting a … Read More
Cloverdale Rodeo comes to Downtown Surrey
May 10, 2012 | Paul HillsdonCentral City Mall is bringing to Rodeo spirit to Downtown Surrey with a kick-off pancake breakfast on Thursday, May 17th from 7am to 10am. The event will include live entertainment, prizes for best-dressed attendees, and free horse carriages. The … Read More
Step into Surrey’s history with the Archives
March 22, 2012 | Paul HillsdonThe Surrey Archives has announced its spring series of workshops highlighting various topics in the City’s history. If you’re interested in learning more about Surrey’s past, be sure to check them out!
Pioneer Profiles Saturday, April 14, 11am-12pm
Neighbourhood shopping areas are becoming more pedestrian friendly.
March 1, 2012 | Nathan PachalOne of the small positive changes that has occurred over the last few years in Surrey is a shift in design of the stereotypical neighbourhood strip mall. Where once the strip mall was dominated by parking in the front and … Read More
