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Civic Surrey Election Coverage – Barinder Rasode

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Nathan Pachal

As part of our Surrey municipal election coverage, we invited council candidates to answer a few questions about their priorities and why they are running for council. I have posted the interview of Barinder Rasode below. Over the election campaign … Continue reading →

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Civic Surrey Election Coverage – Linda Hepner

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Nathan Pachal

As part of our Surrey municipal election coverage, we invited council candidates to answer a few questions about their priorities and why they are running for council. I have posted the interview of Linda Hepner below. Over the election campaign … 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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Former city staffer to run for Council as independent

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

As reported by the Surrey Leader, the man who coined the phrase “City of Parks” will be running as an independent for a seat on City Council. Paul Griffin, the former general manager of communications, emphasized his independence from developers … Continue reading →

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SCC completes slate without mayoral candidate

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

The Surrey Civic Coalition has nominated a full slate of candidates for Council and School Board, albeit without a mayoral challenger to Dianne Watts. The party’s decision clearly recognizes the popularity of the mayor and the inability for a candidate … Continue reading →

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Editor Paul Hillsdon running for School Board

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

Hey there readers of Civic Surrey! I, Paul Hillsdon, the creator of this site, will be running for Surrey School Board in the November municipal elections. As some of you may know, I ran back in 2008 for City Council … Continue reading →

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What are Surrey’s most pressing issues? [poll]

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

With the municipal election just a few months away, politicians and interest groups will soon be presenting their visions for the future of Surrey. In the spirit of direct democracy, I thought I’d present the question to you directly: What … Continue reading →

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