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April 5, 2012 Y www.CloverdaleReporter.com Y 604-575-2405 Big BBQ to heat up Rodeo By Jennifer Lang With just 43 days leſt to go, the count- down to the 2012 Cloverdale Rodeo has officially begun. Canada’s largest barbecue competi- tion, a world freestyle skateboarding championships, and a visit from B.C.’s much-missed Dinotown theme park are just some of the new attractions in store, according to publicist Laura Ballance of LBMG. “ere’s a lot of preparation under- way. We think we’ve got a really strong lineup this year,” Ballance said, speaking aſter last week’s annual general meeting of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association. e non-profit organization manages the rodeo and country fair, plus oversees the eight facilities at the Clover- dale Fairgrounds year-round. e 66th annual rodeo and 124th coun- try fair, set for May 18 to 21, will again feature the traditional favourites – the invitational-format rodeo with Canadian and world champions, plus the long-run- ning country fair, kids zone, agri zone, midway, and outdoor entertainment stage – along with several new events, starting with the first annual Cloverdale Cowboy Cook Off. Langley food maven and barbecue queen Angie Quaale, head cook and pit- master of her own competition team, will oversee the two-day event and help en- force the rules. “We think it is going to be a lot of fun,” Ballance said. ere’s $10,000 in prize money up for grabs, and amateurs will be able to enter, so get cooking. Amateurs and pros will also compete for $10,000 in prize money at another new event, the four-day World Freestyle Skateboard Roundup. e fair also features a preview of an at- traction that will spending the summer at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds – Dinotown Live, a reloaded version of the cartoon dinosaur town theme park that closed in 2010. e attraction itself opens June 25 and runs to Sept. 3, and will feature a live show, along with dinosaur education and inflatable fun. A vintage hot rod show is another new addition, rounding out the list of attrac- tions designed to appeal to traditionalists and newbies alike, and, like the BBQ and boarding contests, included with the price of admission to the country fair. Each May long weekend, hundreds of volunteers and about 10 staff members Bose farm to be rebuilt By Kevin Diakiw e City of Surrey’s heritage watchdog has ap- proved a plan to develop the historic Bose Farm, which is home to the old- est buildings in the city. In February, the Heri- tage Advisory Commis- sion (HAC) reviewed a plan by Rempel Develop- ment Group to build 80 single family dwellings on the property at 16420 64 Ave. e plan includes re- zoning the property from agricultural to residential for up to 15 units per acre. e development scheme also calls for the rescue of three heritage buildings on the property, including the Henry Bose Farmhouse, the calf barn and the milk cooling shed.All are about 120 years old. Due to the precarious condition of the farm- house, the builder will be pulling it down and rebuilding it, using his- torically accurate materi- als. e commission liked the concept and that the developer was “heritage friendly.” – Black Press Walking for a cause JENNIFER LANG PHOTO These kids were among the more than 400 students and staff at Cloverdale’s George Greenaway Elementary who dressed in blue and green Monday, taking to the streets in the afternoon with hand-made posters as part of their Walk for Autism. April 2 was World Autism Awareness Day. Cowboy Cook-off, Dinotown are new 2012 additions See KACHUR STEPS DOWN / Page 3 Owned and operated by the Cloverdale Senior Citizens Housing Society Call 778-373-0299 details about our all-inclusive rates or to book your personal tour. 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April 5, 2012 www.CloverdaleReporter.com 604-575-2405
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Big BBQ to heat up Rodeo
By Jennifer LangWith just 43 days left to go, the count-
down to the 2012 Cloverdale Rodeo has offi cially begun.
Canada’s largest barbecue competi-tion, a world freestyle skateboarding championships, and a visit from B.C.’s much-missed Dinotown theme park are just some of the new attractions in store, according to publicist Laura Ballance of LBMG.
“Th ere’s a lot of preparation under-way. We think we’ve got a really strong lineup this year,” Ballance said, speaking aft er last week’s annual general meeting of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association. Th e non-profi t organization manages the rodeo and country fair, plus oversees the eight facilities at the Clover-dale Fairgrounds year-round.
Th e 66th annual rodeo and 124th coun-try fair, set for May 18 to 21, will again feature the traditional favourites – the invitational-format rodeo with Canadian and world champions, plus the long-run-ning country fair, kids zone, agri zone, midway, and outdoor entertainment stage – along with several new events, starting with the fi rst annual Cloverdale Cowboy Cook Off .
Langley food maven and barbecue
queen Angie Quaale, head cook and pit-master of her own competition team, will oversee the two-day event and help en-force the rules.
“We think it is going to be a lot of fun,” Ballance said. Th ere’s $10,000 in prize money up for grabs, and amateurs will be able to enter, so get cooking.
Amateurs and pros will also compete for $10,000 in prize money at another new event, the four-day World Freestyle Skateboard Roundup.
Th e fair also features a preview of an at-traction that will spending the summer at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds – Dinotown Live, a reloaded version of the cartoon dinosaur town theme park that closed in 2010.
Th e attraction itself opens June 25 and runs to Sept. 3, and will feature a live show, along with dinosaur education and infl atable fun.
A vintage hot rod show is another new addition, rounding out the list of attrac-tions designed to appeal to traditionalists and newbies alike, and, like the BBQ and boarding contests, included with the price of admission to the country fair.
Each May long weekend, hundreds of volunteers and about 10 staff members
Bose farm to be rebuiltBy Kevin DiakiwTh e City of Surrey’s
heritage watchdog has ap-proved a plan to develop the historic Bose Farm, which is home to the old-est buildings in the city.
In February, the Heri-tage Advisory Commis-sion (HAC) reviewed a plan by Rempel Develop-ment Group to build 80 single family dwellings
on the property at 16420 64 Ave.
Th e plan includes re-zoning the property from agricultural to residential for up to 15 units per acre.
Th e development scheme also calls for the rescue of three heritage buildings on the property, including the Henry Bose Farmhouse, the calf barn and the milk cooling
shed.All are about 120 years old.
Due to the precarious condition of the farm-house, the builder will be pulling it down and rebuilding it, using his-torically accurate materi-als. Th e commission liked the concept and that the developer was “heritage friendly.”
– Black Press
Walking for a cause
JENNIFER LANG PHOTOThese kids were among the more than 400 students and staff at Cloverdale’s George Greenaway Elementary who dressed in blue and green Monday, taking to the streets in the afternoon with hand-made posters as part of their Walk for Autism. April 2 was World Autism Awareness Day.
Cowboy Cook-off, Dinotown are new 2012 additions
See KACHUR STEPS DOWN / Page 3
Owned and operated by the Cloverdale Senior Citizens Housing Society
Call 778-373-0299 details about our all-inclusive rates or
to book your personal tour.
Retirement Residence17528 59th Avenue, Cloverdale, BC www.bethshangardens.org
he Cloverdale Senior Citizens Housing Society
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quality service in a comfortable, friendly environment.
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