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Author Archives: Paul Hillsdon
City Hall launches arts centre offensive
Five days after we said the performing arts centre project is dead on arrival, City Hall has proclaimed it is “moving ahead” with the facility. The Mayor’s Office announced today that is has hired Bing Thom Architects as the consultant … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Whalley
Tagged bing thom, centre, city, dianne watts, downtown, performing arts, surrey
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New performing arts centre? Don’t count on it.
One of the long standing pledges Mayor Watts has made to the community is her plan to build a 1,600 seat performing arts centre Downtown. It was first expressed in her 2008 re-election campaign and has remained on the books … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Whalley
Tagged arts centre, city centre, dianne watts, downtown, performing, surrey
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54-storey tower joining City Hall soon
Hidden in the recently approved building permit for City Hall, as well as the most recent update of the master list of City Centre developments, is the next big step in the transformation of Downtown Surrey. The Surrey City Development … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged century group, city centre, downtown, hotel, surrey, tower
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Time to revive the B-Line in Surrey
Fifteen years ago, BC Transit introduced the first B-Line rapid bus service between UBC and Lougheed Mall. It was eventually joined by the now-defunct 98 B-Line to Richmond and the 97 B-Line to Coquitlam, both in 2001. Since the death … Continue reading
Posted in Transport
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Surrey Christmas Tree Lighting Festival Dec. 3
Just months after the City upgraded its Earth Day celebrations, it is attempting to do the same with its third annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. The event has previously attracted dismal crowds of dozens to watch the Mayor light a … Continue reading
The dilemma of Dianne’s mayoralty
Call it the Dianne dilemma. Her popularity was no doubt the major catalyst for Surrey First’s sweeping victory last week. The names and resumes of all her teammates made little difference at the ballot box – if Dianne approved, so … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged city, council, dianne watts, linda hepner, mayor, surrey, tom gill
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Bosa’s bold plan for Downtown Surrey
A couple weeks ago, two large signs were erected in Downtown Surrey near the old Brick building. The empty lots that surround it are literally across the street from the new City Hall. Fortunately, this entire northern edge of 104th … Continue reading