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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Talks underway for an Aboriginal Interpretive Centre
Evolving from the Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre’s desires to build a sweatlodge in a city park in 2007, a vision for a potential Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Brownsville Bar Park has emerged. The centre would include a long-house style structure that … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Parks and Rec, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged aboriginal, canoe, cultural centre, first nations, interpretive, kla-how-eya, long house, surrey, sweat lodge, teepee
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Joe Brown Park upgrades soon
Following local residential concern in 2004 surrounding a section of the park known as Colebrook Pit, the City has been collaboratively developing a new vision for Joe Brown Park. Colebrook Pit was a former city-owned quarry and designated to be … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Newton, Parks and Rec, South Surrey
Tagged colebrook pit, Environment, equestrian trail, joe brown, nature, Newton, panorama ridge, park, restoration, upgrade
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Civic Centre gets a design team
The City, along with the SCDC, have selected a design consultant team for the Civic Centre project. Among a shortlist that including local heavyweights Bing Thom Architects, Busby Perkins + Will, and James Cheng Architects, the City has retained the … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged City Hall, civic centre, design, kasian architecture, moriyama teshima architects, scdc, sfu, surrey
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Cloverdale Mall update
The Cloverdale Mall site, which the City currently owns, had been up for sale for over a year. The hope was to find a developer who would transform the site into a mixed-use residential & commercial quarter abutting the Town … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Development
Tagged Cloverdale, mall, master plan, mixed use, safeway, Town Centre
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96 Ave upgrades
The City recently signed a contract to widen and install raised medians on 96 Ave between 128 St and 131 St. The upgrades are part of a plan to improve safety along the busy corridor. Construction will be complete by … Continue reading
Two replacement bridges under construction
Two new bridges have just begun construction – both across the Serpentine River. Motorists on Fraser Highway will be driving over the new crossing this fall, when it is scheduled to be completed. That southern bridge is part of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, South Surrey, Transport
Tagged bridges, construction, expansion, fraser highway, king george highway, replacement, road work, serpentine river
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