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Rail bypass resolves bottleneck By Jennifer Lang of the Cloverdale spur this summer, sidelining the fledgling heritage railAlmost three months after work way about half of the time, making it began, a new section of railway impossible to keep to schedule. through Cloverdale being built for Freight movements were also an the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway unexpected conflict in 2013, promptSociety’s Interurban is nearly coming the society and its partners to plete. seek an alternative: a bypass track The 2,000-foot long section of that was approved this past July. dedicated track is a bypass that will Work began Sept. 10 with RDM allow the society to Enterprises performresume passenger operaing the first phase of the tions next year without and the second half fear of interruption due “We’re going to be job, expected to be completed to freight movements. doing special events by PNR Railworks late The new track will last week. join up with the existing next year.” Along with rebuilding line that runs to Sullivan a new culvert and drain, Station at 152 Street and - Allen Aubert, FVHRS the project involved 64 Avenue, the roundclearing a 2,000-foot trip stop for the society’s right-of-way, and then weekend passenger runs adding and packing fill for the past two sumuntil the surface was smooth enough mers. to lay down ties, tracks and ballast. The society’s heritage rail opera“This is the final piece of getting tions on a restored BC Electric Railthe track to be absolutely perfect,” way car were unexpectedly sidelined FVHRS secretary Allen Aubert said. about half of the time in 2014. Lifting the tracks and tamping the A backlog of grain from the prairies had to be moved through the See FINAL PIECE / Page 5 grain handling facility at the east end
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Gary Branconnier, an equipment operator with PNR Railworks, drives a regulator along the new section of track in Cloverdale, following closely behind a tamper, a machine that packs the ballast under railway tracks, as Ray Crowther and Allen Aubert from the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society drop by for a closer look at the project.
Boutique helps women of value
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Irene Jaakson of SAS Surrey shows off some finds.
By Jennifer Lang A new second hand boutique in Cloverdale opened Monday, welcoming its first customers in from the cold to warm up with coffee and treats – and to browse. Inn for Women, located at 5760 176 Street, is a new venture launched by local retailer Yvonne Hogenes, owner of Malary’s Fashion Network across the street, and two other business partners. All proceeds from Inn for Women will go to support Servants Anonymous Society of Surrey, and other women’s causes, says Hogenes. The store – staffed by volunteers – specializes in high quality clothing, jewelry and shoes that are donated, providing a source of revenue for SAS, a charity that relies solely on private donations, and other charities, but it will also provide cloth-
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ing to women who need it, as well as act as a venue for mentoring women. Irene Jaakson, executive director of SAS, beamed as the clerk rung up a pair of tasseled fuchsia suede boots and a matching print top in a kaleidoscope of colours. “Women need to feel beautiful,” she said. “This is an accessible way to do it.” The boutique is a way for women to support other women, who are also “full of value and beauty,” she added. “It’s a real privilege to participate.” The Dec. 1 grand opening was just two months after the idea was hatched, bringing the notion from conception to reality in record time. “It’s truly social enterprise,” Hogenes said, adding she believes it’s as important for supporters to feel they’re contributing to something worthwhile as it is for the recipients to receive meaningful help.
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SAS started in Cloverdale 16 years ago, operating a second hand shop called Twice But Nice. SAS provides safe homes, education, addiction prevention programs and more, assisting exploited women and youth in Surrey. Hogenes’ decision to open a storefront to help the organization followed a “pop up” boutique she organized at Surrey Coun. Barinder Rasode’s community hub in September. “We raised $1,200 in two days,” Hogenes recalls. “So that’s when we looked at each other and said, ‘We need to get a store open.’” Remarking on the flood of high quality donations of designer and name brand clothing patrons were bringing through the door on opening day, she smiled. “It was meant to be.”
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