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Tag Archives: government
City embraces social media [poll]
In the past six months, and in particular since the spring, the City has made great strides in embracing social media as a tool to inform and engage residents. Social media, that fabulous democratizing phenomenon that you are experiencing as … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Library
Tagged adoption, bc, blog, civic, department, Events, facebook, government, Library, municipal, politician, social media, surrey, twitpic, twitter, vancouver
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Stimulus funding for Hwy 99 rapid bus
In perhaps one of the oddest stimulus projects announced, Surrey will receive a combined $13 million from the federal and provincial governments to build a northbound rapid bus lane along Hwy 99, between King George and Hwy 91. Stimulus projects … Continue reading
Posted in South Surrey, Transport
Tagged bc, bridgeport, canada line, economic, funding, government, highway 99, plan, provincial, rapid bus, south, stimulus, surrey, transit, translink, white rock
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Watts steps down as TransLink Chair – but why?
Mayor Dianne Watts has decided to step down from Chair of the Mayor’s Council of TransLink. She has been the Chair since the inception of the Mayor’s Council, part of the reshuffling of TransLink’s structure by former Transportation Minister Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc liberals, bid, british columbia, ceo, chair, council, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, kevin falcon, leadership, mayor, metro vancouver, politics, premier, provincial, shirley bond, surrey, tom prendergast, translink, transport
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Ministry of Labour and Citizen’s Services almost complete [pics]
As first reported in 2008, the BC Ministry of Labour and Citizen’s Services is constructing a new, single storey LEED Gold building at 102 Ave and East Whalley Ring Road. The building is near completion and some pictures of the … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged bc, city centre, government, labour and citizen's services, leed, ministry, surrey
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Gardner departure sign of provincial jump for Watts?
As previously reported, the Mayor’s Office is undergoing a major shake up, with both the Communications Manager and the Manager for Intergovernmental Affairs having left their jobs right as 2010 began. Many have been wondering whether this mass exodus is … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc liberals, carole taylor, chris gardner, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, kevin falcon, mayor, politics, premier, provincial, surrey
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What’s going on in the Mayor’s Office?
Sam Kirk, from Langley Politics Dotcom, has revealed that Chris Gardner has left his post as Manager of Investment and Intergovernmental Relations for the City. Gardner received a fair bit of negative press after taking the position, as he was … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc, bc liberals, chris gardner, communications, government, leadership, mayor dianne watts, provincial election, surrey
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Provincial money for sobering centre and social housing
Following a Memorandum of Understanding almost a year ago between the Provincial government and the City of Surrey, the province has stepped up to the plate and provided $32.9 million to build an innovative sobering centre, the Creekside Health and … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Newton, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged alcohol, alder gardens, children, creekside, drug, government, Newton, phoenix, province, sobering centre, surrey memorial, Whalley, women
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106 new supportive housing units coming soon
The Province and the City of Surrey have reached a Memorandum of Understanding that will aid the fight against homelessness in BC’s second largest municipality. Premier Gordon Campbell today announced plans to create up to 172 new supportive housing units … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Newton, Social Services, Town Centre, Whalley
Tagged bc, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, homelessness, province, social housing, surrey, ywca
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Holland Park gets Surrey’s Spirit Square
The Province, as part of BC’s 150th celebrations, have been offering a 50/50 cost sharing program with municipalities to build legacy “Spirit Squares” – civic squares that create or enhance gathering places for a community, ones which will be used … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, Parks and Rec, Town Centre, Whalley
Tagged 150, bc, birthday, government, holland park, province, spirit square, surrey, Whalley
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