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BIA thinks big with International Music Marathon

The Downtown Surrey BIA has launched a new website for its most ambitious initiative yet: an international marathon. Conceptualized by Executive Director Elizabeth Model, an avid runner, the marathon will be unique in its class, featuring a series of music … Continue reading

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Concord’s Park Place open house [pics]

Concord Pacific is weeks away from releasing their Park Place towers to owners and investors, with 90% of the units already sold. To complete sales of the remaining 10%, the popular development company is holding an open house this weekend, … Continue reading

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Sneak peek at Rize’s Downtown towers

As we told you several months ago, Rize Alliance, a reputable development corporation with projects in Vancouver, is launching its first development in Downtown Surrey! The company plans to build two towers near WestStone’s Urban Village project at the corner … Continue reading

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Photo tour of the City Centre Library!

Media were invited to take a full tour of the nearly complete City Centre Library today. Other than connecting the computers, filling some more stacks, and hanging the public art, the gorgeous new building appeared ready for the public. Designed … Continue reading

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Downtown Surrey should be the cultural centre of the region

Downtown Vancouver is superficial and this is, unfortunately, reflected in its public spaces. The majority of these public spaces are situated along the edge—the seawall, squares, and beaches—allowing us to admire the beauty of mountains, ocean, and the unique Vancouver … Continue reading

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Surrey’s City Centre needs to be more focused

Surrey’s 5.61 square kilometre City Centre plan was first adopted in 1991 and through that decade the transformation of the area was meagre at best. Since the original plan was passed 20 years ago, it has become apparent that the … Continue reading

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Surrey pursuing convention centre, film festival, and more

A recent story in the Vancouver Sun had Councillor Barinder Rasode reveal that the City is in the early stages of pursuing the development of a convention centre. The facility will include a “state-of-the-art” film production centre, infrastructure it is … Continue reading

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