REPORT TO

MAYOR AND COUNCIL

PRESENTED: JULY 20, 2009 - SPECIAL MEETING REPORT: 09-109

FROM: ENGNEERING DIVISION FILE: 5400-01
SUBJECT: RENAMING OF FRASER HIGHWAY IN ALDERGROVE

RECOMMENDATION(S):
That Council receive the “Renaming of Fraser Highway in Aldergrove” report; and further

That Council approve the commemorating of Fraser Highway between 264 Street and
268 Street as Veteran’s Way.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At their regular meeting of May 25, 2009, Council requested that staff explore options of
renaming a portion of Fraser Highway between 264 Street and 270 Street as Veteran’s Way to
honour the many veterans and serving members of the Canadian Forces from Langley who
have laid down their lives in service of their country in the first and second world wars.
Changing the name of a road presents confusion in way-finding, cost implications for private
property and business owners who must change all their stationary, ads, and billing information,
and requires extensive mapping changes. As an alternative, a road or portion of a road can be
commemorated whereby additional signs are installed as a parallel or alternative reference to
the existing road name. The Engineering Division recommends commemorating Fraser
Highway from 264 Street to 268 Street as Veteran’s Way, while retaining the name of the road
as Fraser Highway.

PURPOSE:
This report responds to the request of renaming a portion of Fraser Highway as Veteran’s Way.
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BACKGROUND/HISTORY:
Following a presentation by John L’Henaff of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 265; Council
requested that staff to explore options of renaming a portion of Fraser Highway between
264 Street and 270 Street as Veteran’s Way.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
In the past, the Township has commemorated roads as a way of preserving history and
honoring significant contributions to the community, while retaining existing road names.
Retaining the existing name of Fraser Highway will avoid future way-finding confusion and will
not require any residents or businesses to undertake the costs of changing any of their billing
information, business cards, ads, or company stationery. At the same time, this approach will
allow all existing mapping information to remain current.

In order to commemorate the portion of Fraser Highway between 264 Street and 268 Street, the
Engineering Division is proposing the installation of three signs as shown on Attachment A.
These locations were chosen where sufficient space is available to place the signs.
Correspondingly, the easterly directional sign is proposed to be located in a green area near
268 Street instead of 270 Street and the directional sign to the west is proposed for location at
the entrance to a green pathway system just east of 264 Street. A third sign is proposed for
location in front of the Legion. Some preliminary options for the design of the signs are shown
in Attachment B. Staff is also looking into providing some plantings around the signs as well.

Respectfully submitted,

Richard Welfing
PROJECT ENGINEER
for
ENGINEERING DIVISION
This report has been prepared in consultation with the following listed departments.

CONCURRENCES
Division / Department Name
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT R. SEIFI

ATTACHMENT A – Proposed Sign Locations

ATTACHMENT B – Signing Options
Sign Locations
ATTACHMENT A
 Veteran’s Way
Veteran’s Way
Veteran’s Way
ATTACHMENT B

Veteran’s Way