Category Archives: Town Centre

Living car free in Surrey

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Paul Hillsdon

Car free? In Surrey? Yes, it is possible, and no, it’s not too much of a pain, thanks to long range planning and recent investments in transit. And with a range of transport innovations coming on stream, going car free … Continue reading →

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Dinotown spends the summer at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Paul Hillsdon

Dinotown, Chilliwack’s famed local theme park, is resurfacing in Surrey this summer. The park was shut down back in 2010 after the property was sold to a condo developer. At the time, there were rumours of the owners starting a … Continue reading →

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Cloverdale Rodeo comes to Downtown Surrey

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Paul Hillsdon

Central City Mall is bringing to Rodeo spirit to Downtown Surrey with a kick-off pancake breakfast on Thursday, May 17th from 7am to 10am. The event will include live entertainment, prizes for best-dressed attendees, and free horse carriages. The festivities … Continue reading →

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Moving to Downtown Surrey

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Paul Hillsdon

Six months ago, my boyfriend and I started talking about living options once his lease in Vancouver was up. We knew that we wanted to move in together, but he wasn’t prepared to have me spend my limited student loan … Continue reading →

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City to open up Tynehead lands for re-development

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Paul Hillsdon

The City is putting the final touches on its Neighbourhood Concept Plan for Tynehead-Anniedale, a large rural area in the northeast sector of Surrey. Located just south of Hwy 1 between 196 St and 168 St, the area is set … Continue reading →

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Food trucks come to Downtown Surrey with PARKit

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Paul Hillsdon

Courtesy of the City’s Parks and Beautification departments, Surrey will be the temporary home to a collection of food trucks! Coined PARKit, the program has set up a public space in the North Surrey Rec Centre parking lot, featuring planters, … Continue reading →

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Developer opts for marketing over sustainability

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Paul Hillsdon

Vancouver developer Rize Alliance has refused to connect its proposed Wave Towers project in downtown Surrey to a new green energy system. The system, currently under construction by the City below the Library and City Hall, utilizes a geoexchange network … Continue reading →

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