{"id":1275,"date":"2019-06-01T13:58:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T20:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/107.161.67.165\/~rail\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2019-06-03T10:57:35","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T17:57:35","slug":"tim-bontkes-on-being-valley-born-and-raised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/174.142.205.70\/~newrail\/stories\/tim-bontkes-on-being-valley-born-and-raised\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Bontkes on Being Valley Born and Raised"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When Tim Bontkes\u2019 father emigrated from Holland, it was for the same reason that most of the Fraser Valley\u2019s Dutch families settled in the area: incredible opportunity. He found it in the Valley as a builder, working hard to construct single-family homes, from Langley to Coquitlam. Like a lot of Dutch boys, Tim and his siblings grew up in construction, working on their father\u2019s job sites.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" src=\"http:\/\/174.142.205.70\/~newrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tim-bontkes-valley-born-raised.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/174.142.205.70\/~newrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tim-bontkes-valley-born-raised.jpg 900w, http:\/\/174.142.205.70\/~newrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tim-bontkes-valley-born-raised-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time he was an adult, Tim had a family line of work to step into, and it was a good fit. But like many sons, he also had a strong inclination to create something for himself. After working as a builder in Abbotsford, he had the opportunity to join a greenfield development company. Before long, he went from being an employee to a managing partner. He rebranded his original company and Infinity Properties was born.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infinity, of course, is the company behind the mixed-use development planned for the former Clayburn Brick Plant site. That\u2019s the type of project Tim loves, because it represents a \u201ccomplete community, where you can live, play, and work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"q\"><em>What\u2019s it like to develop a region where you\u2019ve lived all your life? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I show up at places and I realize these are sites where I used to run around and explore as a kid. I\u2019m developing places where I used to play.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was attending UBC to become a civil engineer, the point of view was that places like Langley and Abbotsford were barely on the map. But I\u2019ve always seen so much opportunity here to start a family and to raise your kids affordably and still have all the amenities you need.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"q\"><em>That vision informs your work?<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. We can create developments in the Valley that don\u2019t have to be entirely car oriented, that are more walkable, and that put great amenities like restaurants and green spaces and community hubs like the Rail Community District Market within reach. If you live somewhere you can afford and still have the lifestyle you are looking for then what more could you ask for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"q\"><em>What\u2019s your favourite thing to do in the Valley?<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I\u2019m not working, I\u2019m spending my free time with my wife and four kids. 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