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Tag Archives: vancouver
96 Ave widening will require 8 week closure
96 Ave is set to become a major east-west regional connector now that the Golden Ears Bridge is complete. To deal with the expected traffic increase, the City had planned to widen the two lane section of the roadway – … Continue reading
City embraces social media [poll]
In the past six months, and in particular since the spring, the City has made great strides in embracing social media as a tool to inform and engage residents. Social media, that fabulous democratizing phenomenon that you are experiencing as … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Library
Tagged adoption, bc, blog, civic, department, Events, facebook, government, Library, municipal, politician, social media, surrey, twitpic, twitter, vancouver
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New details on Pattullo Bridge replacement
TransLink recently presented an update on the Pattullo Bridge replacement to the City’s Transportation Committee. According to the report, the new bridge will be built north of the existing crossing, will be paid for through tolls, and connect to the … Continue reading
Posted in Transport, Whalley
Tagged bridge, death, metro, new westminster, pattullo, replacement, surrey, toll, tolls, translink, Transport, vancouver
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Surrey officially participating in Earth Hour
Earth Hour is coming to Surrey! The global event, in which the world turns off its non-essential lights to raise awareness for, and take action on, climate change, is held on March 27th. The City will be holding a free gathering … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Environment, Events, Whalley
Tagged climate change, earth hour, surrey, vancouver
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Details on the Surrey 2010 Celebration Site
The City of Surrey, an official partner with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, will play host to the biggest games-time celebration south of the Fraser. The Surrey 2010 Celebration Site is a 13 day FREE winter festival featuring … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Whalley
Tagged 2010, 54-40, artist, celebration, city, curling, hot hot heat, olympic, sam roberts, site, skating, surrey, tokyo police club, vancouver, venue
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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.
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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Watts chats with The Province
Mayor Watts met with the editorial board of The Province today to talk about her successes and plans in the City. After a brief meeting with editors, she spent half an hour taking questions from the public in a live … Continue reading →