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Tag Archives: municipal
Election candidates announced!
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
Former city staffer to run for Council as independent
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
Editor Paul Hillsdon running for School Board
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
Posted in City Hall, Election
Tagged bc, education, election, municipal, november, paul hillsdon, school board, surrey
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Surrey First launch brings status quo agenda
With the launch of their campaign for November’s municipal elections, Surrey First presented a status quo agenda with a priority focus on safety, transportation, and jobs. As compared to their 2008 election platform, two so-called “Issues” have disappeared from their … Continue reading
Surrey First targets Bose with Bruce Hayne appointment
Surrey First, Mayor Watts’ coalition of incumbents, officially launched its campaign for this November’s municipal elections last night. The big news of the kickoff was the addition of Bruce Hayne to the party’s slate. Until now, Surrey First has essentially … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Election
Tagged bc, bruce hayne, coalition, dianne watts, elections, municipal, party, politics, slate, surrey first
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Data reveals severe shortage of recreation facilities in Surrey
While working at the Downtown Surrey BIA, one of the topics I was asked to investigate was the so-called “infrastructure deficit”. In layman’s terms, it refers to the lack of parks, community centres, or transit in fast growing communities, at … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, Parks and Rec, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged arena, bc, city centre, clayton, Cloverdale, deficit, facility, fraser heights, grandview, Guildford, ice rink, infrastructure, municipal, Newton, north, panorama ridge, pool, recreation, south, surrey
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City relaunching website Oct 4th
The City’s website has been re-designed (finally!). It will be unveiled Monday, October 4th. Stay tuned.