Linda Corscadden has fond memories of her time working in the White Spot at the intersection of Fraser Highway and Willowbrook Drive in Langley.
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After 44 years, the restaurant will close on Dec. 30, to make way for the 196th Street SkyTrain Station at the same location, the second-t0-last stop on the new line that will connect Langley to Surrey and the rest of the Lower Mainland rapid transit network.
It is believed to be the last car hop restaurant still operating in Langley, where customers can drive in, flash their lights, and order meals for consuming in their vehicles.
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Dina Moffett, director of operations for White Spot said the iconic chain was B次元官网网址渟addenedB次元官网网址� to advise that the Willowbrook White Spot will close permanently on Saturday, Dec. 30.
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At this point, there are no immediate plans to open another location, Moffett advised.
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When the restaurant announced the shutdown on its exterior sign, it triggered a wave of online reminiscing, with dozens weighing in about the closure.
Aldergrove resident Jaclyn Van Den Berg recalled her grandfather was one of White Spot founder Nat BaileyB次元官网网址檚 pallbearers at his funeral.
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The $4 billion Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project will extend the Expo Line 16 kilometres along Fraser Highway from King George station in Surrey to Langley City. Construction is scheduled to start in 2024. It is expected to begin service in late 2028.
