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Surrey, Vancouver break transit truce
December 14, 2012 | Paul HillsdonAs Gordon Price notes, up until this week, the Mayors of Surrey and Vancouver were on the same page for transit expansion – both are regional priorities.
That changed when Mayor Watts made comments to the media suggesting Vancouver’s recent … Read More
Surrey’s new waste collection program reduces landfill waste by 35 percent
November 22, 2012 | Kenneth SouderBack in October, I talked about the City of Surrey’s new waste collection program. Now I’m back for an update.
Since the City of Surrey began the rethink waste program, which included providing residents with new waste bins and a … Read More
Watts preparing for Liberal leadership?
September 25, 2012 | Paul HillsdonThe will-she-or-won’t-she saga of Mayor Watts’ jump to provincial politics is on once again, thanks to a new report from Frances Bula. Watts is purportedly the originator of the new Mayor’s Caucus at the annual Union of British … Read More
#AskWatts in online town hall July 25
July 13, 2012 | Paul HillsdonAs a wrapper to the City’s six town hall meetings, Mayor Dianne Watts will be taking questions from you at 12pm on July 25! You can ask her a question via Twitter with the #AskWatts hashtag, or post a … Read More
Know Your Donor: Who funded Surrey First?
March 29, 2012 | Paul HillsdonFollowing in the spirit of a similar series by our friends over at CityCaucus, we are delving into the numbers to see who funded the campaigns in the November municipal elections. You can view financial statements from all candidates at the … Read More
Watts calls for Light Rail, but what’s the hold up?
March 15, 2012 | Paul HillsdonThe 500 attendees at the 2012 State of the City address must have felt a sense of deja vu as Mayor Watts stood proudly behind a Light Rail background – indeed, it was the very same used last year. Once … Read More
City Hall launches arts centre offensive
January 25, 2012 | Paul HillsdonFive 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 it has hired Bing Thom Architects as the consultant … Read More
