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		<title>City Hall launches arts centre offensive</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/25/city-hall-launches-arts-centre-offensive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five days after we said the performing arts centre project is dead on arrival, City Hall has proclaimed it is &#8220;moving ahead&#8221; with the facility. The Mayor&#8217;s Office announced today that it has hired Bing Thom Architects as the consultant &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/25/city-hall-launches-arts-centre-offensive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New performing arts centre? Don&#8217;t count on it.</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/20/new-performing-arts-centre-dont-count-on-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the long standing pledges Mayor Watts has made to the community is her plan to build a 1,600 seat performing arts centre Downtown. It was first expressed in her 2008 re-election campaign and has remained on the books &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/20/new-performing-arts-centre-dont-count-on-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The dilemma of Dianne&#8217;s mayoralty</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/28/the-dilemma-of-diannes-mayoralty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2844</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Call it the Dianne dilemma. Her popularity was no doubt the major catalyst for Surrey First&#8217;s sweeping victory last week. The names and resumes of all her teammates made little difference at the ballot box &#8211; if Dianne approved, so &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/28/the-dilemma-of-diannes-mayoralty/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mayors approve funding, Surrey set to get first B-Line</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/10/07/mayors-approve-funding-surrey-set-to-get-first-b-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/10/07/mayors-approve-funding-surrey-set-to-get-first-b-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early this afternoon, Mayors representing nearly 75% of the population of Metro Vancouver voted to approve a funding supplement for transit expansion. Included in the plan is Surrey&#8217;s delayed first B-Line route, set to run between Guildford, Surrey Central, and &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/10/07/mayors-approve-funding-surrey-set-to-get-first-b-line/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Watts&#8217; LRT plan is MIA</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/16/watts-lrt-plan-is-mia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/16/watts-lrt-plan-is-mia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2673</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in April at the Mayor&#8217;s annual State of the City address, Dianne Watts unveiled her latest city-building initiative: Light Rail for Surrey. Fresh off a trip from Portland, she was convinced the at-grade trains were the right solution for &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/16/watts-lrt-plan-is-mia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Council misstepped keeping City Hall design private</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/13/council-misstepped-keeping-city-hall-design-private/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/13/council-misstepped-keeping-city-hall-design-private/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This summer, I visited Edmonton and explored their Civic Centre to get a feel for the types of facilities they&#8217;ve built to stimulate development downtown. Their pyramid topped City Hall is an architectural wonder, one that was obviously given much &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/13/council-misstepped-keeping-city-hall-design-private/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Watts support transit expansion for Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/21/mayor-watts-support-transit-expansion-for-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/21/mayor-watts-support-transit-expansion-for-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As reported on Frances Bula’s blog, Mayor Watts sent the following letter to the media in support of transit expansion. Do We Want our Region to Become Los Angeles? Let’s make one thing clear: Metro Vancouver Mayors approved a two &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/21/mayor-watts-support-transit-expansion-for-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey First launch brings status quo agenda</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/01/surrey-first-launch-brings-status-quo-agenda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/01/surrey-first-launch-brings-status-quo-agenda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the launch of their campaign for November&#8217;s municipal elections, Surrey First presented a status quo agenda with a priority focus on safety, transportation, and jobs. As compared to their 2008 election platform, two so-called &#8220;Issues&#8221; have disappeared from their &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/01/surrey-first-launch-brings-status-quo-agenda/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey First targets Bose with Bruce Hayne appointment</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/30/surrey-first-targets-bose-with-bruce-hayne-appointment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/30/surrey-first-targets-bose-with-bruce-hayne-appointment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surrey First, Mayor Watts&#8217; coalition of incumbents, officially launched its campaign for this November&#8217;s municipal elections last night. The big news of the kickoff was the addition of Bruce Hayne to the party&#8217;s slate. Until now, Surrey First has essentially &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/30/surrey-first-targets-bose-with-bruce-hayne-appointment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LRT by 2012? Let&#8217;s make sure we get it right</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/04/21/lrt-by-2012-lets-make-sure-we-get-it-right/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/04/21/lrt-by-2012-lets-make-sure-we-get-it-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Although Mayor Watts&#8217; ambitious calls for sustainable transportation funding &#8220;within a month or two,&#8221; and Light Rail design plans for Surrey by 2012, ought to be commended and supported, the speed with which she is moving should be a &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/04/21/lrt-by-2012-lets-make-sure-we-get-it-right/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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