Casinos should be sited in town centres: Thoughts on cancelled South Surrey casino

January 31, 2013 | Nathan Pachal

When I first saw the application for the now-cancelled “South Surrey Entertainment Complex” aka casino, all I noticed was a building whose footprint was half the size of its surrounding parking facilities, out in the middle of nowhere. It had … Read More

Why do we oppose traffic in our neighbourhoods, yet cause traffic in others’?

January 17, 2013 | Nathan Pachal

One of the interesting dynamics within any community is how quick people are to oppose road widening/expansions projects and ask for traffic claiming in their own neighbourhoods. It makes sense given the fact that living next to a major road … Read More

16th Avenue to be the next corridor to get the highway treatment

December 6, 2012 | Nathan Pachal

With the South Fraser Perimeter Road (Highway 17) expansion, Port Mann/Highway 1 expansion, Highway 15 expansion, and Highway 10 expansion (which I posted about earlier,) a total of $4.2 billion in road building has been focused around Surrey within the … Read More

Aquatic centres under construction

September 12, 2012 | Kenneth Souder

Construction is now beginning on the two new aquatic centres that are part of the Build Surrey program.  The aquatic centres, which are being constructed in the Guildford and Grandview Heights areas of Surrey, are to include facilities meant to … Read More

First look at the Grandview Aquatic Centre

July 30, 2012 | Paul Hillsdon

Designed by Hughes Condon Marler Architects, this 98,000 sq. ft. facility is fully funded and expected to be complete by the summer of 2014. Located at the northeast corner of 24th Ave and 168 St, the pool will anchor the … Read More

Pioneer overpass becomes set for Vancouver band music video

June 7, 2012 | Paul Hillsdon

When your city starts showing up in music videos, you know you’re doing something right.

South Surrey’s new Pioneer overpass, a striking pedestrian bridge over Hwy 99 that lights up at night, was the set for the Young Liars’ first … Read More

Grandview Corners

April 5, 2012 | Nathan Pachal

Recently I was down in South Surrey visiting some friends and on the way to their place, I decided to check out what Surrey is promoting as basically South Surrey’s new Downtown: Grandview Corners near 24th Avenue and 160th Street. … Read More