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School district HQ construction [pics]

The District Education and Conference Centre, phase 1:

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Kensington Prairie Community Centre [pic]

Kensington Prairie Community Centre is a retrofit of a historic elementary school in South Surrey. The facility is meant to provide a cheap, short term civic facility for the growing area of Grandview and Morgan Heights. The historic building was … Continue reading

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1 in 10 Surrey students in portables

By 2011, about 7,300 students in the Surrey School District will likely be attending classes in portables. That’s at least one in 10 kids – the equivalent of all the children at 12 elementary schools. Surrey currently has 217 portables … Continue reading

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Future vision for SMH

As part of a short series on the future of Surrey Memorial, we kick things off with an examination of Fraser Health’s long term vision for the venerable Hospital. The regional healthy authority is currently developing a long term master … Continue reading

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Handful of new civic facilities opening soon

Chuck Bailey Rec Centre – January Kwomais Point Park – January New gym expansion to the Newton Rec Centre – February Newton Cultural Centre (Fire Hall Arts Centre) – March Kensington Prairie Community Centre – June

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Help name new elementary schools!

The Surrey Board of Education is welcoming public submissions for names of three new elementary schools: Clayton Centre Area: 19077 – 70 Avenue (Site #203) Scheduled to open in 2009 North West Cloverdale Area: 18228 – 68 Avenue (Site #153) … Continue reading

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New, green White Rock Elementary

The new facility replaces the original White Rock elementary, built in 1914. The school features wonderful design cues, such as communal pods for every four classrooms, and plenty of skylights and windows – some of which boast ocean views! White … Continue reading

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