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		<title>Tell government your budget priorities</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/10/05/tell-government-your-budget-priorities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has been touring the province to ask residents about their priorities for the 2012 Budget and is about to make its way to Surrey! The committee will hold a public meeting &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/10/05/tell-government-your-budget-priorities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dianne Watts to announce intentions next week</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/11/11/dianne-watts-to-announce-intentions-next-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to CKNW, Watts has been humming and hawing about running for the Liberal leadership, and plans to make her intentions clear next week. This Saturday, the Liberal executive will meet to discuss how and when the leadership race will &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/11/11/dianne-watts-to-announce-intentions-next-week/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Draft Watts together</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/11/05/lets-draft-watts-together/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I wrote about why I believe Dianne Watts is the best choice to replace Gordon Campbell as Premier and how in such a role she could continue her work in improving Surrey. As the media begins to talk about &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/11/05/lets-draft-watts-together/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Drafting Dianne Watts for Premier of BC</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/11/04/drafting-dianne-watts-for-premier-of-bc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/11/04/drafting-dianne-watts-for-premier-of-bc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Gordon Campbell has stepped down as Leader of the BC Liberals, and thus the Premiership of the province, all eyes turn to potential replacement candidates. The public sentiment that has driven Campbell to resign demands somebody with a &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/11/04/drafting-dianne-watts-for-premier-of-bc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Premier declares SkyTrain for the South Fraser</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/10/01/premier-declares-skytrain-for-the-south-fraser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Premier Gordon Campbell, upholding what has become an annual tradition, spoke today to civic leaders across the province at the UBCM conference where he unveiled his plan to &#8220;build on Olympic momentum for the 21st century.&#8221; The UBCM speech has &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/10/01/premier-declares-skytrain-for-the-south-fraser/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>City relaunching website Oct 4th</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/09/30/city-relaunching-website-oct-4th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City&#8217;s website has been re-designed (finally!). It will be unveiled Monday, October 4th. Stay tuned.]]></description>
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		<title>City embraces social media [poll]</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/07/06/city-embraces-social-media-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/07/06/city-embraces-social-media-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/07/06/city-embraces-social-media-poll/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus funding for Hwy 99 rapid bus</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/03/01/stimulus-funding-for-hwy-99-rapid-bus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/03/01/stimulus-funding-for-hwy-99-rapid-bus/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Watts steps down as TransLink Chair &#8211; but why?</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/02/03/watts-steps-down-as-translink-chair-but-why/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayor Dianne Watts has decided to step down from Chair of the Mayor&#8217;s Council of TransLink. She has been the Chair since the inception of the Mayor&#8217;s Council, part of the reshuffling of TransLink&#8217;s structure by former Transportation Minister Kevin &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/02/03/watts-steps-down-as-translink-chair-but-why/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ministry of Labour and Citizen&#8217;s Services almost complete [pics]</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/01/13/ministry-of-labour-and-citizens-services-almost-complete-pics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As first reported in 2008, the BC Ministry of Labour and Citizen&#8217;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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/01/13/ministry-of-labour-and-citizens-services-almost-complete-pics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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