Tag Archives: 2010

Details on the Surrey 2010 Celebration Site

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

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 →

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Chuck Bailey Rec Centre opening soon [pics]

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

According to an article in the Surrey Now, the Chuck Bailey Rec Centre (aka: the Surrey Games Preparation Centre) is nearly complete. It is scheduled to open in November. Meanwhile, the old Tom Binnie Community Centre next door has been … Continue reading →

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Olympic wrap now up on Central City [pic]

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon
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Central City Olympic wrap

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

Here’s some mockups of the Olympic wraps that are currently being installed on the Central City Tower.

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Update on the Games Preparation Centre [pics]

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

The Games Preparation Centre, aka the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, is coming together slowly. However, the meeting rooms required for VANOC use appear to be open now. The entire building was initially expected to be completed this fall, although it … Continue reading →

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Games Preparation Centre has a new name!

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

The City has decided to name both the Games Preparation Centre and one of its gyms after two prominent members of the Whalley community. The building itself, post-Games, will be named the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, while the gym will … Continue reading →

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Details on the City’s Olympic Plan

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

Now that Surrey is an official Venue City for the Olympics, a new Olympic Plan to leverage this status has been formulated. A Corporate Report was recently released with all the details. It also seems that the Plan will be … Continue reading →

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First Look: Surrey Olympic Training Venue [pics]

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

I finally got a hold of renderings of the building, which is about 60% complete in my opinion. Enjoy!

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Surrey Olympic Training Venue under construction [pics]

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Paul Hillsdon

Construction has begun on the Surrey Olympic Training Venue – something to be expected, considering Phase 1 is set to be complete in early spring. The site is next to Tom Binnie Park near Gateway Station. Here’s some pics!

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Surrey is an Olympic Venue City thanks to Games Prep Centre

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Paul Hillsdon

Surrey will build the volunteer centre for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The announcement was made this afternoon by Mayor Dianne Watts and John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter … Continue reading →

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