Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-09-22
issued: 1977-02-09
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note: JrorlncUl library Jur. 7? Victoria BC Vol.20 No. 6 Wednesday, February 9, 1977 The Aldergrove .Star "our twentieth yeaf Phone 856-8303 or 856-5212 15c per copy Housing trend worries councilors ALDERGROVE — The housing trend in this community is moving toward smaller lots and AHOP (Assisted Home Ownership Plan) dwellings. And Murrayville councilors are not sure they like either concept. "Arc we wise to approve too many (60-foot frontage lots)?" Aid. Bill Blair asked Monday as two new subdivisions were being discussed. "Are they cheaper (to the consumer) than 70-80 foot by 120-foot lots?" "Well, basically no." answered municipal planner Ken Major. "But the (smaller lots) have absorbed the rising costs of land." Deputy planner Stan VanMeer told councilors that other lower mainland municipalities now are considering "considerably less than 60-foot frontage lots." He also added that it is only natural that AHOP homes are being considered on a large scale for Aldergrove since this is the only community, in the township with available sewers at the present time. "What's wrong with AHOP homes?" asked Aid. Elford Nundal when the concept was being criticized by fellow aldermen. "Who can afford anything else?" But Brooks is nevertheless worried about the concept. Five years from the date of purchase by a new home owner of an AHOP house, he said, when the owner has to start paying higher interest on the initial low-interest mortgage loan, what will the situation be then? "Will we then have a whole bunch of them become vacant and run-down...l just don't.know." Blair said he would .like some input from the advisory planning commission on the subject, and councilors agreed with this suggestion, deciding to refer the Aldergrove zoning maps to the A PC for advise. Councilmen also decided that it was perhaps time to "fire up under" the commissioners whom they apparently found less than fully efficient. "The APC has to look at its own efficiency." said Aid. Jim Lee. He added that a wh…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0420985
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Aldergrove : Central Fraser Valley Star Publishing Ltd.
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
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