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Marketplace IGA to close Replacement mall anchor not yet announced By Jennifer Lang The MarketPlace IGA in Cloverdale will be closing its doors next month, affecting 35 workers, but a replacement anchor tenant could be announced as soon as this week. Customers are “shocked and wondering what’s going to happen here,” store manager and franchisee Ron Day said. Staff learned Jan. 2 the store will close at at the end of February. “We’re still in a little bit of shock,” he said. Day will retire after 46 years in the grocery business; the last 19 in Cloverdale. He said he is focusing on trying to help staff find new jobs in retail in the area. “It’s important to me that I find jobs for my staff.” Many have worked at the grocery store for a years; two since the beginning. “It’s a tight-knit group.” It’s possible a different grocery store could move into the 17710 56 Avenue location, but there’s been no concrete information on what may happen next, Day said. “For the consumers of Cloverdale, I hope it all works out well.”
MarketPlace IGA is the anchor tenant of Clover Square Village, a shopping centre owned by Clover Square Holdings, a holding company of Standard Life Insurance. “There will be a replacement,” said Barry Holmes, the property manager for Colliers International. “I’m not at liberty to discuss it right now.” He said an announcement is imminent, but couldn’t yet reveal who the new anchor merchant will be. As news of the closure spread, so did concern of a gap in service for residents in the historic town centre. The nearest full-service grocery store is at Cloverdale Crossing at 64 Avenue and 176 Street. “If they don’t have a replacement lined up, it’s going to be especially hard on seniors and others living downtown who don’t have cars,” said area resident Patrick Sharkey. “Where are they going to shop?” Downtown Cloverdale lost a corner grocery – Cloverdale Market at 58 Ave. and 176 St. – a couple of years ago. Long-time residents still lament the closure of the Safeway in the former Cloverdale Shopping Plaza mall.
Wintery drive showcases the heart of harness racing CHERIE PASKARUK PHOTO
A picture capturing a serene winter’s jog around the track at Fraser Downs in Cloverdale is featured in a new calendar showcasing the sport of harness racing in Canada. Cherie Paskaruk’s photograph of trainer Sandra Roberts and her racehorse, Alverna, setting out across a blanket of snow last February was chosen for the 2015 edition of the Heart of Harness Racing calendar. The image adorns the month of January. The 23-year-old trainer is one of two media award finalists in the upcoming national Standardbred racing awards. Paskaruk will be flying to Toronto for the Feb. 7 event, thanks to support from colleagues at Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino, where she’s been involved in harness racing since the age of 15. She’s currently training two mares, Cowgirls Poetry and Fast Lane Ferrari. Meanwhile, Fraser Downs driver Bill Davis is a finalist for an O’Brien Award for Horsemanship at the national Standardbred awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing.
Off-duty Mountie saves toddler trapped in fire
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By Jennifer Lang The bravery, courage, and quick response of an off-duty Surrey RCMP officer is credited with saving the life of a two-year-old girl from a burning house in Clayton Heights last week. Surrey RCMP dog handler Sgt. Derek King was out for a walk Jan. 8, when he saw smoke and flames erupting from a home in the 19000
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block of 71 Avenue in Surrey. King immediately began knocking on the front door of the home, where the toddler’s grandmother was able to tell him the little girl was trapped inside. King wasn’t wearing any protective gear, but that didn’t stop him from conducting a search for the girl. Her cries for help enabled him to find his way through the smoke to the room. He was able to scoop her up and bring her outside to safety. “It’s clear that this incident would have had a very tragic outcome,” Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis said. “But thanks
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to Sgt. King’s bravery, he saved a young child from serious injury or worse.” The toddler and grandmother were taken to Langley Memorial Hospital, where they were treated for smoke inhalation. The fire damaged a house and coach house. Crews arrived to find the back sides of both buildings on fire, necessitating a second alarm for additional firefighters. The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined, but does not appear to be suspicious, Garis said.
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