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SCC nominates candidates for November elections

The Surrey Civic Coalition has nominated a partial slate of candidates for November’s upcoming municipal elections, albeit without a mayoral opponent to take on Dianne Watts. The left-leaning party has faced a series of blows in recent years as former … Continue reading

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City seeks to build 10,000 seat stadium in Cloverdale

Earlier last month, the City sent out a “request for expressions of interest and statements of qualifications” in regards to the construction, financing, and operation of a stadium-like facility at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. According to the request, the City is … Continue reading

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Watts says it’s time for a stadium

Mayor Dianne Watts, speaking to the Surrey Leader last week, claimed it was “absolutely outrageous” that “a city of half-a-million people” didn’t have a stadium. The South Surrey Big Kahuna Rams, a junior football club, is moving from South Surrey … 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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City investigating Stadium options

Following the announcement that Surrey would host the 2012 BC Summer Games, dialogue began about the lack of a major stadium in the city. At the time, a number of elected officials, from all levels of government, were apparently discussing … Continue reading

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Discussions underway for a stadium?

During the press conference announcing Surrey’s winning of the 2012 BC Summer Games, Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordon Hogg spilt some secret beans. Hogg lauded the City of Surrey for its outstanding athletic facilities and the new athletic infrastructure that has … Continue reading

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