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1 week ago | 
peacearchnews.com | Malin Jordan
A new venue will make its debut this year at the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair.
"Rodeo Reds" is set to open in the Show Barn—right next to the Longhorn Saloon.
“If you know, you know,” said Rick Hugh.
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1 week ago | 
peacearchnews.com | Malin Jordan
Three new “marquee attractions” are coming to the 134th Cloverdale Country Fair this year.
A new stage, a roller skating rink, and a new lounge will have entertaining acts and events—all included with a Fairgrounds admission ticket.
The South Gate Action Stage is an expanded skateboarding and action sports venue that will feature numerous acts and performances over Rodeo Weekend. Roll-A-Rama is a new roller skating and roller derby venue.
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1 week ago | 
peacearchnews.com | Malin Jordan
Canada’s second largest rodeo is around the corner.
The Cloverdale Rodeo will enjoy its 77th iteration on May long weekend (May 16-19) this year.
The 134th incarnation of the Country Fair is back too and with all the surrounding events, exhibitions, entertainment, and attractions, it’s sometimes hard to remember there is still a rodeo to be had with more than $300,000 in prize money to be won.
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1 week ago | 
peacearchnews.com | Malin Jordan
Dogs, cats, and small creatures were up for adoption May 3 and 4 in Surrey.
The Surrey Animal Resource Centre held a no-cost open house over the weekend and found homes for 15 animals.
More than 150 people visited the centre—a city-owned shelter located in Cloverdale—for the adoption event. The city held the open house in an effort to free up space at the shelter, which is running at capacity.
Mayor Brenda Locke attended the adopt-a-pet day.
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1 week ago | 
abbynews.com | Malin Jordan
Cloverdale is getting a new hockey team.
The as-yet-unnamed franchise will begin play this fall in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s (PJHL) 2025-2026 season. The club will play in the Jr. "A" Tier 2 league as the B.C. Hockey-sanctioned league splits into Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams for play next season.
Ronnie Paterson, founder and partner of the White Rock Whalers, and new owner of the Cloverdale team, said he is excited at the prospect of hitting the ice this fall and excited for the community.
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1 week ago | 
surreynowleader.com | Malin Jordan
Cloverdale is getting a new hockey team.
The as-yet-unnamed franchise will begin play this fall in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s (PJHL) 2025-2026 season. The club will play in the Jr. "A" Tier 2 league as the B.C. Hockey-sanctioned league splits into Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams for play next season.
Ronnie Paterson, founder and partner of the White Rock Whalers, and new owner of the Cloverdale team, said he is excited at the prospect of hitting the ice this fall and excited for the community.
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1 week ago | 
peacearchnews.com | Malin Jordan
Cowboy Church returns to the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair this year.
Rick Hugh, 1st vice-president of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association, said the non-denominational service is set for Sunday morning (May 18). The service, to begin at 10 a.m., will be held in the Lasso Lounge after the pancake breakfast.
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1 week ago | 
peacearchnews.com | Malin Jordan
A big line up of music and entertainment is coming to Cloverdale.
The Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair will be hosting more acts over the course of Rodeo Weekend than ever before. Seven venues are set to host both musical and entertainment acts over four days.
This year, Corb Lund is the big headliner (Sunday, May 18), with both Trooper (Saturday, May 17), and Steven Lee Olsen (Friday, May 16) rounding out the headline acts each evening.
As per usual, the Longhorn lineup is stacked.
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1 week ago | 
surreynowleader.com | Malin Jordan
A big line up of music and entertainment is coming to Cloverdale.
The Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair will be hosting more acts over the course of Rodeo Weekend than ever before. Seven venues are set to host both musical and entertainment acts over four days.
This year, Corb Lund is the big headliner (Sunday, May 18), with both Trooper (Saturday, May 17), and Steven Lee Olsen (Friday, May 16) rounding out the headline acts each evening.
As per usual, the Longhorn lineup is stacked.
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1 week ago | 
peacearchnews.com | Malin Jordan
Get your 50/50 tickets at rodeo and support a good cause at the same time.
That’s Rick Hugh’s message to rodeo- and fair-goers this year.
Hugh, 1st vice-president of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association, and past chair of Cloverdale Rodeo Youth Initiative Foundation (CRYIF), said the draw is an integral piece of the fundraising pie for the foundation.
