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Tag Archives: mayor
Mayor Watts in serious car accident Friday
From the Surrey Leader: Mayor Dianne Watts and her husband were in a serious car accident Friday night while returning from an event. Watts and her husband Brian were traveling in Surrey at just before 11 p.m., when another car … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Transport
Tagged bc, car accident, dianne watts, injury, mayor, surrey, traffic
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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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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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City Hall moving to Whalley
It was a debate that’s been going on for a couple years now – whether or not to move City Hall to Surrey City Centre, an area being planned as the region’s “second downtown”. The back and forth began when … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Town Centre, Whalley
Tagged , city centre, City Hall, dianne watts, downtown, mayor, move, surrey
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Mayor Watts supports LRT over SkyTrain
This is cross posted from my personal blog. During the Surrey Mayor’s State of the City address, while discussing transportation in BC’s second largest city, Dianne Watts said: “I for one am a firm believer that instead of SkyTrain expansion … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Transport
Tagged bc, city, dianne watts, fraser valley, lrt, mayor, metro vancouver, rail, skytrain, surrey, transit, Transport
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The Mayor’s State of the City Address
Surrey’s Mayor Dianne Watts made her third annual State of the City address to the Surrey Board of Trade. It’s a doozie, but check it all out if you have the time! Here’s the transcript from the City’s website: Two … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Events
Tagged bc, board of trade, dianne watts, luncheon, mayor, state of city, surrey
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Campbell Heights continues to pave over key habitats
Despite numerous environmental groups panning Surrey over the development of the Campbell Heights area, the City continues to push forward with Phase 2 of the area’s plan. It was initially revealed several years ago by the David Suzuki Foundation that … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, South Surrey, Town Centre
Tagged campbell heights, Development, dianne watts, Environment, fish, industrial, mayor, salmon, sensitive, surrey, sustainability
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Watts chats with The Province
Mayor Watts met with the editorial board of The Province today to talk about her successes and plans in the City. After a brief meeting with editors, she spent half an hour taking questions from the public in a live … Continue reading →