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‘No Frills’ store likely for Clover Square
Loblaw confirms a deal has been reached in Cloverdale
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Making history
K.J. Johnson of the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers goes for the hoop during a first-round game against the West Vancouver Highlanders at the B.C. Senior 4A Boys high School Basketball Championships at the Langley Events Centre last week. Johnson scored 14 points in a 73-47 win. It was the Panthers’ first trip to the provincial championships since 1953, and their best-ever showing, cracking the top eight. Story page 7.
By Jennifer Lang there. It’s expected the store would operate Weeks after downtown Cloverdale’s only full- under the No Frills banner, he said. The landlord approached Loblaw in 2014 service supermarket closed, leaving seniors and others wondering where they’ll shop for on the possibility of operating a food store at groceries, there’s word on what will replace it the site, after being advised that the current tenant was not interested in continuing opas an anchor in Clover Square Village mall. erations. It will likely be a No Frills grocery store. The No Frills banner is a franchise, and the Barry Holmes, property manager for Colstore would be locally-owned. liers International, confirmed the There’s still no word on when the Loblaw franchise will be moving into the high-profile location, end- Loblaw is planning new store would open for business. ing weeks of speculation – and con- to spend several Loblaw is planning to spend several million dollars on renovations cern from residents, particularly million dollars on inside the building, a project that seniors. includes for new fixtures and equipThe Cloverdale MarketPlace IGA renovations. ment inside the store. shut its doors on Feb. 27, ending 18 The shopping centre owners are years of service. coordinating the transition with the No Frills supermarkets are known for deep discounts, and sell Loblaw’s No Name and existing tenant, so Loblaw is not able to conPresident’s Choice brand products. There’s a firm an opening date, although the company No Frills location at 15355 Fraser Highway would like the store to open by the end of the in Surrey, and another at 5501 204 Street in year. A new No Frills typically results in 70 to 80 new jobs, the Loblaw representative said. Langley. Clover Square Village is owned by Clover A representative from Loblaw said Monday an agreement has been reached with the own- Square Holdings, a holding company of Staners of Clover Square Village to lease premises dard Life Insurance.
Police pursuit ends with a rollover in Cloverdale By Tracy Holmes A Surrey RCMP officer was airlifted to hospital last week after crashing over an embankment while trying to stop a dangerous driver. And police say it’s sheer luck no civilians were injured in the erratic, hour-long spree by the driver of a Pontiac Trans Am that preceded the roll-over. “The suspect put the lives of our officers and the public at risk through dangerous driving despite facing a 10-year driving prohibition,” Sgt. Dale Carr said.
According to police, several people called 911 around 9 p.m. March 12 to report a Trans Am driving erratically through South Surrey and Cloverdale – racing along residential streets and swerving into oncoming traffic. First spotted near 128 Street and 24 Avenue, the Trans Am was seen at 128 Street and 20 Avenue, 16 Avenue and 156 Street, Croydon Drive and 24 Avenue and 184 Street and Highway 10. The RCMP’s Air 1 helicopter began tracking the car after it failed to stop for police. Officers on the ground boxed the vehicle in
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on 51B Avenue, just off of 192 Street. During the arrest, a K-9 team with the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service suffered injuries after the SUV they were travelling in went off the road and rolled down an embankment. The officer’s injuries were initially believed serious, but he was soon released from hospital. The dog was taken to a vet as a precaution. Several charges are expected to be recommended against a 26-year-old Langley man in connection with the incident. Police say the suspect is well-known to them.
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They seized stolen licence plates, break-andenter tools, electronic equipment and keys during a search of the Trans Am. Carr said it’s not uncommon for prolific offenders to steal vehicles or licence plates and use them to commit other crimes. He encouraged anyone who spots someone driving erratically to report the incident to police. Anyone with further information is asked to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. – Black Press
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