Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
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issued: 2024-05-03
issued: 1996-08-28
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note: r ■ - imw- ^-:k^>d,jkkk^M^ ■m-^ ■- .■■---v^.[^ W^4r^ - mm 1S2&&?, 3089 - 272nd Street ft Ph: (604) 856-8303 ft Fax:856-5212 Illegitimus non carborundum Vol. 38 No. 35 Established 1957 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28,1996 40 CENTS Abbotsford 4-H Beef Club member, 10-year-old Sarah Coleman of Aldergrove, gives her Angus steer, Tex, a snack before the two head to the Pacific National Exhibition show ring during 4-H Week. Over 1,000 youngsters from all across the province came for a week of fun and excitement in the 1996 PNE Party Zone, open daily through Labour Day, Sept. 2, at Hastings Park in V&ncouver. Photo radar "not wanted" LANGLEY - Township councillors appear to be shy and embarrassed about the matter, but under pressure from coun. Heather McMullan, it was revealed that an in-camera council decision had "defeated" a request from the province and lpcal RCMP to endorse use of photo radar here. None of the minutes were disclosed, although McMullan said she was not in favour of the decision. The request was for the area of 197 Street and 64 Avenue, which has been targeted by the provincial photo radar program. Langley RCMP Sgt. Wayne Treleaven reported that "this is the worst location for accidents in both communities" and provided several pages of documents supporting bis claim. "Please give favourable consideration to the recommendation to use photo radar at this location. It is a plus in that it frees up the police members from these locations to work other areas that also need to be addressed." Treleaven said the formula used calculated that the majority of motorists there travelled at or under 63 kmh in the 50 kmh zone. "They have set the tolerance at one kmh over the 85th percentile, or 64 kmh, and are now focusing on the fastest 15 percent of the speeding vehicles." Councillors have recently heard delegates who've argued that police officers operating the radar provide better protection for the public, as they are able to stop offending vehicles and determine that the …
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 Rudy Langmann, April 9, 2003.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0442196
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [place of publication unknown] : [publisher not identified]
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
type: Text