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City Hall launches arts centre offensive

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Paul Hillsdon

Five days after we said the performing arts centre project is dead on arrival, City Hall has proclaimed it is “moving ahead” with the facility. The Mayor’s Office announced today that is has hired Bing Thom Architects as the consultant … Continue reading →

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The dilemma of Dianne’s mayoralty

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

Call it the Dianne dilemma. Her popularity was no doubt the major catalyst for Surrey First’s sweeping victory last week. The names and resumes of all her teammates made little difference at the ballot box – if Dianne approved, so … Continue reading →

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Election candidates announced!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

The deadline for candidacy for local office in Surrey has ended. Here’s the preliminary list of candidates for Mayor, Council, and School Board. Candidates can be legally challenged or can withdraw from the race for the next week. Mayor Viramjit … Continue reading →

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First phase of Cloverdale’s West Village revealed!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

West Village, the City-backed redevelopment project on the site of the former Cloverdale Mall, is beginning to move through the City Hall development process. The first phase of the project will feature a 5-storey building at the corner of 57 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

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

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

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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