Monthly Archives: March 2010

Phase 2 of the Economic Action Plan released

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Mayor Watts presented her annual State of the City address to the Surrey Board of Trade this afternoon. One of her major initiatives this year will be to implement the second phase of last year’s Economic Investment Action Plan, which … Continue reading →

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Kensington Prairie Community Centre [pic]

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Kensington Prairie Community Centre is a retrofit of a historic elementary school in South Surrey. The facility is meant to provide a cheap, short term civic facility for the growing area of Grandview and Morgan Heights. The historic building was … Continue reading →

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First look inside Newton Gym expansion

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

The Newton Recreation Centre expansion is nearly complete. Here’s a look at the interior:

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New City Hall design alternate [pics]

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

Here’s a new, alternate City Hall design. This option separates City Hall from the adjacent office/commercial tower. The under construction library is at the southwest of City Hall. The other design option can be viewed at this link.

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Greenway expansion part of PMH1

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

As part of the Port Mann/Highway 1 expansion program, the Province is investing an unprecedented $50 million into cycling infrastructure along the route. This translates into a number of new greenways for Surrey. There will be a new pedestrian overpass … Continue reading →

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1 in 10 Surrey students in portables

Posted on March 25, 2010 by

By 2011, about 7,300 students in the Surrey School District will likely be attending classes in portables. That’s at least one in 10 kids – the equivalent of all the children at 12 elementary schools. Surrey currently has 217 portables … Continue reading →

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RCMP E-Division facility moves forward

Posted on March 25, 2010 by

The City has just approved a development permit for the construction of the RCMP’s new E-Division headquarters at 140 St and Fraser Hwy, adjacent to Green Timbers and the Surrey Outpatient Hospital. The Green Timbers Accomodation Partnership won the P3 … Continue reading →

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