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Tag Archives: olympics
Surrey’s Celebration Site revealed [pics]
As previously reported on, some renderings of the massive mega tent and the overall site plan for Surrey’s 2010 Celebration Site at Holland Park have emerged. Click on the images for full sizes.
Posted in Events, Whalley
Tagged celebration, festival, holland park, live, olympics, rcmp, site, surrey, vancouver 2010
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City Centre evolution [pics]
October 3, 2009 June 18, 2008 Central City has a 2010 banner wrap, D’Corize is completed, the City Points towers rise behind the SkyTrain station, and the street trees are fuller. All in just over a year!
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged central city, Development, evolution, high rise, olympics, progress, surrey city centre, towers
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Chuck Bailey Rec Centre opening soon [pics]
According to an article in the Surrey Now, the Chuck Bailey Rec Centre (aka: the Surrey Games Preparation Centre) is nearly complete. It is scheduled to open in November. Meanwhile, the old Tom Binnie Community Centre next door has been … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Parks and Rec, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged 2010, chuck bailey, city centre, games preparation centre, gateway, gym, joe burns, olympics, recreation centre, surrey, vancouver, volunteer, Whalley
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Central City Olympic wrap
Here’s some mockups of the Olympic wraps that are currently being installed on the Central City Tower.
Update on the Games Preparation Centre [pics]
The Games Preparation Centre, aka the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, is coming together slowly. However, the meeting rooms required for VANOC use appear to be open now. The entire building was initially expected to be completed this fall, although it … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Parks and Rec, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged 2010, chuck bailey recreation centre, city centre, games preparation centre, gateway, olympics, surrey
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Details on the City’s Olympic Plan
Now that Surrey is an official Venue City for the Olympics, a new Olympic Plan to leverage this status has been formulated. A Corporate Report was recently released with all the details. It also seems that the Plan will be … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Events, Parks and Rec, Whalley
Tagged 2010, business receptions, cultural olympiad, games preparation centre, holland park, live site, olympics, plans, spirit, surrey, vancouver
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Surrey Olympic Training Venue under construction [pics]
Construction has begun on the Surrey Olympic Training Venue – something to be expected, considering Phase 1 is set to be complete in early spring. The site is next to Tom Binnie Park near Gateway Station. Here’s some pics!
Posted in Development, Parks and Rec, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged 2010, bc, centre, community, construction, fraser valley, gateway, olympics, recreation, site, surrey, training, vancouver, venue, winter
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