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Category Archives: Events
University Drive: the City Centre’s future parade route?
When I used to work at the Downtown Surrey BIA, there were frequent conversations about events and festivals as a means of attracting people back into the area. Parades, of course, are one of those community events that residents enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Events, Parks and Rec, Whalley
Tagged bc, canada day, city centre, closure, Cloverdale, fusion festival, gateway, king george, parade, pride, road, rodeo, santa claus, surrey, traffic, university drive, vancouver
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Holland Park becoming Surrey’s gathering place
It was only two years ago when Holland Park was first unveiled as the City’s “premier urban park”. Since then, it has grown to become a concrete example of the new image the City is adopting as a progressive, forward-thinking, … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, Events, Parks and Rec, Whalley
Tagged bc, central city, Events, first night, fusion festival, history, holland park, movies, new years, surrey
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It’s Rodeo Weekend in Cloverdale!
The 64th annual Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair is already upon us! One of Surrey’s most popular attractions returns this year with a wide array of activities and events for the entire long weekend. Festivities begin Thursday with the always-fun … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Events
Tagged Cloverdale, country fair, Events, rodeo, surrey, weekend
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Steve Forbes headlining Surrey Regional Economic Summit
A number of speakers for the third annual Surrey Regional Economic Summit have been announced and at the top of the list is none other than the Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine, Mr. Steve Forbes. Joining him will be Rich Hizon, … Continue reading
Chuck Bailey Opening Ceremony this Saturday
Posted in Events, Parks and Rec, Whalley
Tagged chuck bailey, gateway, recreation centre, surrey city centre
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Surrey officially participating in Earth Hour
Earth Hour is coming to Surrey! The global event, in which the world turns off its non-essential lights to raise awareness for, and take action on, climate change, is held on March 27th. The City will be holding a free gathering … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Environment, Events, Whalley
Tagged climate change, earth hour, surrey, vancouver
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Townshift finalists on Thursday @ SFU
Townshift, the international design competition of Surrey’s Town Centres, has wrapped up with 130 submissions from 10 countries around the world. An exhibition of the finalists will occur at 6pm, this Thursday February 5th, at SFU Surrey. At 7pm, there … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Town Centre
Tagged architecture, bing thom, design competition, kwantlen, panel, sfu, surrey, town centres, townshift, trevor boddy, urban planning
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Surrey’s Celebration Site revealed [pics]
As previously reported on, some renderings of the massive mega tent and the overall site plan for Surrey’s 2010 Celebration Site at Holland Park have emerged. Click on the images for full sizes.
Posted in Events, Whalley
Tagged celebration, festival, holland park, live, olympics, rcmp, site, surrey, vancouver 2010
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Details on the Surrey 2010 Celebration Site
The City of Surrey, an official partner with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, will play host to the biggest games-time celebration south of the Fraser. The Surrey 2010 Celebration Site is a 13 day FREE winter festival featuring … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Whalley
Tagged 2010, 54-40, artist, celebration, city, curling, hot hot heat, olympic, sam roberts, site, skating, surrey, tokyo police club, vancouver, venue
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TownShift: An ideas competition for Surrey’s Town Centres
On November 2nd, 2009, the City of Surrey will launch an international design competition known as TownShift. Following in the footsteps of FormShift, a similar competition in Vancouver, TownShift will challenge planners, designers, and the general public to transform suburban … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Events, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Town Centre
Tagged city building, competition, formshift, international, new urbanist, placemaking, planning, suburbia, town, townshift, urban design
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