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The Province tries to draft Watts, The Now wants her to stay

Although it was fashionable in previous times to theorize as to whether or not Mayor Dianne Watts would jump ship into the provincial political arena, for well over a year now that discussion has died down. Following a car accident … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Interview with ex-councillor Judy Higginbotham

Civic Surrey recently had an hour long, exclusive interview with ex-councillor Judy Higginbotham, who is likely to run again in the next election. We caught up with her to chat about politics in the City and her history as a … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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