Aldergrove, British Columbia
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Aldergrove is a small town within the jurisdiction of the The Township of Langley
, a municipality within Greater 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.
Aldergrove is 59 kilometres east of Vancouver
and is home to one of the Lower Mainland
's five border crossings, connecting Aldergrove and Lynden, Washington
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and Fraser Hwy and 272nd St.
Aldergrove is also served by the #21 Valley Max bus service that connects Aldergrove to Abbotsford.
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, Aldergove has one high school, Aldergrove Community Secondary School
, four elementary schools, and a middle 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.
Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...
, a municipality within Greater Vancouver
Greater Vancouver
Greater Vancouver is the metropolitan area centred on the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, roughly coterminous with the Greater Vancouver Regional District, which is governed by a body known as Metro Vancouver...
. Located at the southeastern edge of both Langley and Greater Vancouver, and nearby to the metropolitan area of Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...
just east, Aldergrove has a population of approximately 12,000.
Aldergrove is 59 kilometres east of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and is home to one of the Lower Mainland
Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding and including Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2007, 2,524,113 people live in the region; sixteen of the province's thirty most populous municipalities are located there.While the term Lower Mainland has been...
's five border crossings, connecting Aldergrove and Lynden, Washington
Lynden, Washington
Lynden is the second largest city in Whatcom County. Named and established in 1874 on the site of the Nooksack Indian village Squahalish , the town of Lynden began as a pioneer settlement headed by Holden and Phoebe Judson and is today home to one of the largest Dutch American communities in the...
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Transportation
Aldergrove is served by the #502 Aldergrove/Surrey Central Station bus route. The #502 operates half-hourly trips between Langley CentreLangley Centre
Langley Centre is the major public transit exchange serving the City of Langley and the Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to Langley's bus routes and community shuttle routes; some of Langley's bus routes connect to the SkyTrain system at Surrey Central Station...
and Fraser Hwy and 272nd St.
Aldergrove is also served by the #21 Valley Max bus service that connects Aldergrove to Abbotsford.
Military
The Canadian Forces' (Navy) primary communication station for the Pacific fleet is located at Naval Radio Site AldergroveNRS Aldergrove
Naval Radio Section Aldergrove, or NRS Aldergrove, is a Canadian Forces naval radio communications facility located in both Aldergrove and Matsqui, British Columbia....
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Education
As part of School District 35 LangleySchool District 35 Langley
School District 35 Langley is a school district in British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township, Langley City.-History:...
, Aldergove has one high school, Aldergrove Community Secondary School
Aldergrove Community Secondary School
Aldergrove Community Secondary School is a public high school in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 35 Langley.ACSS was one of the first schools in BC to have a hockey program...
, four elementary schools, and a middle school
- Betty Gilbert Middle School (Aldergrove's first middle school, opened in 2009)
- 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.
Sports
| Club | League | Sport | Established | Championships |
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| Aldergrove Kodiaks Aldergrove Kodiaks The Aldergrove Kodiaks are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League... |
Pacific International Junior Hockey League The Pacific International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the PIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League... |
Ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... |
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