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This week’s Historic Stewart Farm’s Heritage Bus Tour will share little-known stories about Surrey’s oldest neighbourhoods, including Cloverdale, shown here in 1950 looking north on 176 Street. The Clova theatre and Clover Inn are pictured on the right. The farm’s curator and a City of Surrey heritage planner will also be on board. More on page 13.
By Jennifer Lang Raising Cloverdale’s profile through welcome signage, cracking down on property crime and attracting new business are among the priorities for the Cloverdale BIA as it embarks on its next fiveyear-term. The board of directors of the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association is acknowledging the support given by its members, who have endorsed the organization for a new term starting in March. The purpose of the organization is to help town centre property owners improve and promote the local business district. “As a long time resident and business person in Cloverdale, I am pleased to be part of a forward thinking business association that
wants to make the Cloverdale town centre a safe and desirable place to conduct business, life, work and play,” president Rob Paterson said. The board is spearheading the creation of a five-year plan, Paterson added. Priorities being considered include landscaping projects, particularly along Highway 10, and adding new ‘gateway’ signs to highvisibility locations. Candidates include the Hwy 10/ Hwy 15 crossroads and the corner of 176 Street and Hwy 10, a logical spot for playing up the district’s heritage appeal. The BIA is also looking at how best to create a formal heritage district in Cloverdale. One suggestion is to restore See BIA / Page 5
Kwantlen student wins Ed Schellenberg award Inaugural recipient is a single parent who wants to build a better life for family By Jennifer Lang A single dad from Cloverdale is the first-ever recipient of a scholarship honouring the memory Ed Schellenberg. Douglas Rush, a Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity appliance servicing student, has been awarded the $1,000 scholarship “It’s really an honour,” said Rush, who owned a T-shirt franchise for 16 years before setting out on a new career path. He’s raising two teens, and is enrolled in the appliance servicing program, where he’s described as an intelligent,
modest and hardworking student. “He’s had a few curveballs thrown at him – life will do that – and he’s responded by making the most of this opportunity to get a great job that will give him and his family a more secure future” said instructor and program chair David Fengstad. The Ed Schellenberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship recognizes a student who demonstrates a passion for giving, at work and in life, and strives to perfect his or her skills in order to benefit the lives around them. By all accounts, these are qualities Rush embodies in spades.
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Engstad said Rush is also passionate about giving to others – he’s volunteered for two humane societies in the past – which is a characteristic he shares with Schellenberg. “What we emphasize in the program is honesty, integrity and professionalism in service. These are the values Ed represented and we will carry forward on his behalf,” said Fengstad. Schellenberg was an exceptional gasfitter who had hundreds of repeat customers and referrals. He had a soft spot for his elderly customers, regardless of
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