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| Cloverdale, British Columbia | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
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| - Mayor | Dianne Watts |
| Time zone | PST (UTC) |
| Website | http://www.cloverdale.bc.ca/ |
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Cloverdale is a town centre of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, located near Langley, which is east of Vancouver. It is near several border crossings into the United States. Cloverdale, the historic center of Surrey, B.C., is home to many heritage sites, and is over one hundred years old. One of its oldest buildings, Surrey Centre Elementary, has been rebuilt many times over the years and still stands today, having most recently been rebuilt once again in 2003. Classes there are still in session for kindergarten through grade seven. Cloverdale is also the home to the City of Surrey's official Museum.
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William Shannon was one of the first settlers to the Fraser Valley region. He was inspired to name the area from the clover that grew there in abundance.[1]
Film industry
Cloverdale is best known outside its immediate vicinity as the primary "main street" and "downtown" sets for the television show Smallville. A billboard on the edge of the community reads, "Destination Cloverdale - Home of Smallville."
The community has been home to other filming, including one of Coca-Cola's Christmas commercials. Despite filming during summer, the town square was decked with Christmas decorations, including fake snow.
In June 2006, a film titled Deck The Halls was filmed, and the area was once again decorated in Christmas decorations and fake snow.
In September 2006 the feature film Postal was filmed in Cloverdale.
The 2007 film Hot Rod, starring Andy Samberg, was also filmed in Cloverdale. A portion of 176th Street was shut down to accommodate a riot scene and a motorcycle stunt involving jumping over fifteen school buses was filmed at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.
Rodeo
Cloverdale is also known for the yearly Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair on the Victoria Day long weekend, which attracts visitors from all over western North America. It is the second largest rodeo in Canada after the Calgary Stampede. Its location, the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, is also home to Fraser Downs, which is a popular racetrack and casino.
Notable natives
- George Royal - Thoroughbred racehorse
See also
- Surrey-Cloverdale, electoral district
- Cloverdale Fairgrounds
References
- ^ History of Surrey and Clover Valley, Cloverdale Business Improvement Association website
External links
- Destination Cloverdale: The Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce
- Cloverdale Business Improvement Association
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