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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Surrey Civic Centre Project revealed!
Civic Surrey has obtained a pre-release copy of the SCDC’s brochure outlining the Surrey Civic Centre Development. The project has been tossed around for years under various names, including Central City II or the new City Hall complex, but it … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Library, Parks and Rec, Social Services, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bing thom, bus loop, central city, central library, City Hall, civic centre, civic plaza, council chamber, exchange, expansion, extension, hotel, kasian architecture, office, performing arts centre, project, rec centre, sfu, skytrain, surrey, surrey central, tower, university
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3 casinos planned for Surrey
According to the Surrey Leader, there are now three applications underway for new casinos in the City. The “community gaming facility” application from Boardwalk in Newton is expected to come before Council soon. It proposes a $25 million upgrade to … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Newton, Social Services, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged bc, bingo hall, casino, city centre, Cloverdale, destination, entertainment, fraser downs, Newton, penny slots, shows, South Surrey, surrey
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Funding announced for new City Centre Library!
Premier Gordon Campbell announced 173 stimulus projects across the province, and a brand new Central Library in Surrey’s City Centre was one of the many selected for funding. The $30 million project will be cost-shared three ways between the federal, … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Library, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged central, centrepiece, city centre, flagship, Library, main, surrey
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Central City Olympic wrap
Here’s some mockups of the Olympic wraps that are currently being installed on the Central City Tower.
Hwy 1 construction [pics]
Posted in Development, Guildford, Transport
Tagged construction, expansion, highway, highway 1, median, port mann, surrey
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New bus shelters coming in December [exclusive]
Civic Surrey has obtained a rendering of the new bus shelters that will go up across the City in December, according to an official City of Surrey poster. The City has been working over a year on the design of … Continue reading
Posted in Transport
Tagged bus shelter, street furniture, surrey, transit, translink, urban design
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Watts denies provincial jump, more details on City Hall
Mayor Dianne Watts continues to reap outstandingly positive press. Following several weeks of blunders by the provincial Liberal government, an Angus Reid poll asked the public who would be best suited to take over Gordon Campbell’s job. Ms. Watts won … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged city centre, City Hall, dianne watts, globe and mail, gordon campbell, liberal, media, politics, positive, premier, surrey
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