Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-10-05
issued: 1983-08-17
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note: masmJ 4*-$ xM }'x>Wli,ia b 41.il iy&.ti Legislative Library parliajac^it Bui Idlings Viotoi'ln, b,C. p| i%k move to save park from motos .jg- By FRANZ LANGMANN "^ALDERGROVE - Hie preserve 'Aldergrove Lake Regional Park V-Committee is in full swing to ii'meet their objective of quashing .'the proposed 300-acre multi- motor sport complex proposed for (-Aldergrove Lake park, and are ^determined to ride it to the end. •f. According to committee ^member Daniel Peterson, their ^presentation of concerns to the f/Various government factions including the provincial government have been acknowledged and •well received. y.rf On Thursday, August 18 at '*5f.:30 p.m., the committee shall appear before the Central Fraser f"Tlley regional district at their gular board meeting to present „ more detailed brief on their ^philosophies and objectives. It JWas felt by the PALRP committee * -that the initial presentation made the councils of Matsqui and ngley late in June was not n-depth enough, due to the time ^element involved. Now they have ■jfput more time into research to come forth with a more com- Sirehensive,' wider-scoped study j into the concern. || According to the PALKP sec- yretaiy, Patricia Lawrence, it was felt that their concerns were in fact reasonable, as they are not .; saying there should be no facility if or motorsports, only that the park is not the optimum area. In their research they feel they have come up with alternate sites that would better lend themselves to the cause. Mission Raceway was thought to be ideal as it is in an industrial area bordered by the river, railway and highway. It was added that there seem to be no complaints or problems with noise presently, and in fact the race track seems to be welcomed by the people. Lawrence said there seemed to be a great need for a motoreport complex of this magnitude, as there are a vast amount of people interested, be they spectators or participants, the committee's only wish is that the location in question is a…
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: 10.14288/1.0421085
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
type: Text