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Surrey #146 on list of Canada’s best 179 cities

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Paul Hillsdon

MoneySense magazine has ranked Canada’s largest 179 cities and Surrey came out as #146, down from last year’s spot at 119. The low ranking irked Acting Mayor, Judy Villeneuve, who has spoken out against the survey to both the Surrey … Continue reading →

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New renderings of Civic Centre project [pics]

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Paul Hillsdon

Kasian Architecture, the designers of the Civic Centre project, have updated the development pamphlet that is distributed by the Surrey City Development Corporation. Inside are the latest renderings for City Hall and its associated buildings. These new renderings build on … Continue reading →

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Globe features two stories on Surrey

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Paul Hillsdon

The Globe and Mail has published two stories on Surrey. One, by urban critic Lisa Rauchon, describes efforts underway to urbanize our sprawled city: How Surrey accommodates an exploding population and ramps up development has enormous repercussions, not only for … Continue reading →

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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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New gateway signage live! [pics]

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

The new gateway signage has been installed, and the initial response hasn’t been pretty. I’ve heard complaints about how small the new signs are, and the poor choice of colours, leaving little contrast between the signs’ sections and a park … Continue reading →

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Surrey to host 2012 BC Summer Games

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

The City of Surrey will host the 2012 B.C. Summer Games. “A factor was the great track record Surrey has had with other events the city has hosted, as well as the great facilities that exist here,” said Surrey-White Rock … Continue reading →

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Update on the Surrey Olympic Venue

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Paul Hillsdon

The Surrey Olympic Training Venue, as announced a few months ago, is moving forward quickly. The facility will be 21,000 square feet – almost four times as large as the existing Tom Binnie Community Centre that’s currently on the site. … Continue reading →

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Mayor Watts supports LRT over SkyTrain

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Paul Hillsdon

This is cross posted from my personal blog. During the Surrey Mayor’s State of the City address, while discussing transportation in BC’s second largest city, Dianne Watts said: “I for one am a firm believer that instead of SkyTrain expansion … Continue reading →

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Budget 2008

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Paul Hillsdon

The City of Surrey recently approved the financial plans for this year. Check out what Council is spending your tax dollars on: City-wide Initiatives Crime Reduction Strategy: $450,000 towards the implementation of the Surrey Justice Centre Community Court, $375,000 towards … Continue reading →

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Phototour: Holland Park

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Paul Hillsdon

The park has been under a refurb for years now – still far from completion, but certainly coming along. If you haven’t had a change to check it out, take a stroll through the park virtually! Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

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