Aldergrove, British Columbia

Aldergrove is a small town within the jurisdiction of the The Township of Langley, a municipality within Metro Vancouver. Located at the southeastern edge of both Langley and Greater Vancouver, and nearby to the metropolitan area of Abbotsford, British Columbia just east, Aldergrove has a population of approximately 12,000^[1].

Aldergrove is 59 kilometres east of Vancouver. The community is part of The Township of Langley which borders Surrey to the west and Abbotsford to the east, the Fraser River to the north, and reaches south to the border between British Columbia and Washington.

Aldergrove is home to one of the Lower Mainland's five border crossing, connecting Aldergrove and Everson, Washington.

The Greater Vancouver Zoo is also located in Aldergrove

Transportation

Aldergrove is Accessible with the #502 Aldergrove/Surrey Central Station bus. The #502 operates half-hourly trips between Langley Centre and Fraser Hwy and 272nd St.

Military

The Canadian Forces' (Navy) primary communication station for the Pacific fleet is located at Naval Radio Site Aldergrove.

Education

As part of School District 35 Langley, Aldergove has one high school, Aldergrove Community Secondary School, and five elementary schools:

• Betty Gilbert Elementary School (Soon to be turned in to Aldergrove's first middle school)
• Coghlan Elementary School
• North Otter Elementary School
• Parkside Centennial Elementary School
• Shortreed Elementary School

Aldergrove Elementary School used to be an active school until 2007, when protests since 2005 failed to prevent closure due to running under capacity with 189 pupils in 2006.

Additionally, some high school students in the Aldergrove area attend D.W. Poppy Secondary School, which is outside of the generally-recognized area of Aldergrove but still within the Langley Township^[2].

Sports

Aldergrove is Home to PIJHL Junior 'B' Franchise Aldergrove Kodiaks.

References

1. ^ Township of Langley
2. ^ Secondary Schools Map, School District #35 Website

See also

• Otter Co-op
• Aldergrove Credit Union

External links

• Discover Aldergrove
• A Brief History of Aldergrove
• Aldergrove Heritage Society
• http://www.aldergrovestar.com/

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Coordinates: 49°14′54″N 121°45′49″W / 49.248422°N 121.763706°W / 49.248422; -121.763706

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