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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>54-storey tower joining City Hall soon</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/16/54-storey-tower-joining-city-hall-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/16/54-storey-tower-joining-city-hall-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hidden in the recently approved building permit for City Hall, as well as the most recent update of the master list of City Centre developments, is the next big step in the transformation of Downtown Surrey. The Surrey City Development &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/16/54-storey-tower-joining-city-hall-soon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Public Transportation Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2866</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Surrey should prioritize developing Light Rail Transit (LRT) and enhanced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) connections and other bus services to link parts of the City in a much more effective way and also to connect Surrey to neighbouring municipalities. Based &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey Christmas Tree Lighting Festival Dec. 3</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/surrey-christmas-tree-lighting-festival-dec-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/surrey-christmas-tree-lighting-festival-dec-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just months after the City upgraded its Earth Day celebrations, it is attempting to do the same with its third annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. The event has previously attracted dismal crowds of dozens to watch the Mayor light a &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/surrey-christmas-tree-lighting-festival-dec-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bosa&#8217;s bold plan for Downtown Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/16/bosas-bold-plan-for-downtown-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/16/bosas-bold-plan-for-downtown-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago, two large signs were erected in Downtown Surrey near the old Brick building. The empty lots that surround it are literally across the street from the new City Hall. Fortunately, this entire northern edge of 104th &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/16/bosas-bold-plan-for-downtown-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Holland Pointe back on table thanks to Century Group</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/08/holland-pointe-back-on-table-thanks-to-century-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/08/holland-pointe-back-on-table-thanks-to-century-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holland Pointe, one of Downtown Surrey&#8217;s infamous on-again, off-again mega projects is now back on. The three-tower development south of Holland Park has gone through several iterations over the years, first appearing on this blog&#8217;s radar in 2008 with a &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/08/holland-pointe-back-on-table-thanks-to-century-group/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Failed Berezan project to re-launch as &#8216;King George Station&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/03/failed-berezan-project-to-re-launch-as-king-george-station/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/03/failed-berezan-project-to-re-launch-as-king-george-station/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Three years ago, Berezan Management Group, known more for its development of suburban strip malls, audaciously announced it was launching a 15 year, master planned urban community across from King George SkyTrain. Anchored by a 70-storey tower, the plan was &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/03/failed-berezan-project-to-re-launch-as-king-george-station/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BIA thinks big with International Music Marathon</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/28/bia-thinks-big-with-international-music-marathon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/28/bia-thinks-big-with-international-music-marathon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2725</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/28/bia-thinks-big-with-international-music-marathon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Concord&#8217;s Park Place open house [pics]</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/22/concords-park-place-open-house-pics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/22/concords-park-place-open-house-pics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/22/concords-park-place-open-house-pics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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