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Upcoming Activities in Surrey
April 1, 2013 | Kenneth SouderSocial Justice Series
A new film and discussion series is coming to the City Centre Library this April. The library will show three movies in two separate sessions regarding social justice. The first session will include a special guest speaker … 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
Holland Park to receive new gardens, facilities
March 6, 2013 | Paul HillsdonWe don’t have too many details at this point, but the City of Surrey is planning to expand Holland Park one more time! Borrowing from our popular “5 ideas to complete Holland Park” post, the City will add Asian gardens … Read More
Family-friendly Clayton home to restless youth
February 19, 2013 | Paul HillsdonSurrey’s award-winning master planned Clayton community is not quite what it was supposed to be. In addition to parking issues and increasing crime, youth loitering and nuisances are proving to be another big concern. Although Clayton’s built form may well … 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
Province helps fund second Neighbourhood Bike Route
February 4, 2013 | Paul HillsdonThe Province is providing $1.1 million in funding to help build Surrey’s second Neighbourhood Bike Route.
Neighbourhood bike routes utilize existing, low traffic, neighbourhood streets to provide cyclists with safer and calmer alternatives to arterial bike lanes. Low cost interventions, … 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
