Arts and Culture
Food trucks, summer markets enliven region’s public spaces
April 30, 2013 | Paul HillsdonThe burgeoning trend of tactical urbanism, spreading like wildfire in cities around the world, is beginning to activate public spaces across the region. To be sure, small scale, community-focused urban interventions have long been a part of the City of … Read More
Register today for the Surrey Community Summit this April
March 11, 2013 | Paul HillsdonRegistration is now open for Surrey’s inaugural Community Summit. Hosted April 6th at SFU Surrey, the event will be a day-long dialogue for residents to share ideas, gather information and learn more about the city.
Participants will hear keynote speeches … Read More
10 ideas to build Destination Cloverdale
February 15, 2013 | Paul HillsdonHaving returned from a brief trip to the Island, and seeing the terrific heritage brand Port Alberni has fashioned for itself, I couldn’t help but wonder what was holding back Cloverdale from its full potential.
Cloverdale is the historic centre … Read More
Councillor Rasode on why she, and three others, supported the casino
January 25, 2013 | Barinder RasodeKey reasons for supporting the Casino application at 10th and 168th, South Surrey
Pre zoned site:
One of the primary reasons for consideration of this application is derived from the fact that Council had zoned this site for building a … Read More
Downtown Performing Arts Centre pushed back to post-2017
December 4, 2012 | Paul HillsdonThe last phase of the Civic Centre project has been postponed to 2017 or later. The planned Performing Arts Centre, along with the relocation of the North Surrey Arenas, have received funding in the City’s budget. The caveat? The dollars … Read More
New Council Chamber will double as performance space
November 29, 2012 | Paul HillsdonChalk this one up as another mixed-use success in Downtown Surrey: the new City Hall’s Council Chambers will be able to double as a civic performance venue.
Due to a lack of rental venues in Surrey, and thanks to the … Read More
Connecting to the City of Surrey
November 27, 2012 | Kenneth SouderIf you wish to be more connected to the city, many apps are now being provided by Surrey to help you do just that. Connecting to the city will be much easier with apps allowing you to learn about … Read More
