Tag Archives: vancouver

We ought to use rec centres as winter shelters

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

The long awaited snow storm of 2011 is finally here. While the general public worries about the daunting commute tomorrow, those without a home tonight will be making the trek out to shelters across the region. Last November, during our … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Parks and Rec, Social Services, Whalley | Tagged bc, homeless, rec centre, shelter, snow, surrey, temporary, vancouver, winter | Comments Off

Watts expected to vote down proposed King George B-Line

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

Despite years of rhetoric touting the expansion of transit within Surrey, now that a reasonable and affordable option is on the table that would, among other things, begin a long-planned B-Line service down King George, Mayor Watts has decided that … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley | Tagged b-line, bc, burnaby, coquitlam, derek corrigan, dianne watts, evergreen, expansion, king george, langley, malcolm brodie, property tax, richmond, skytrain, supplement, surrey, transit, translink, vancouver, vehicle levy | 10 Comments

Surrey moves to start own transit network

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Clearly dissatisfied with the lack of movement from TransLink on the transportation question, and awed by the success of Portland‘s autonomous action of building streetcars, Surrey City Council has directed staff to begin exploring opportunities for the City to begin … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Transport | Tagged bc, bob bose, dianne watts, funding, judy villeneuve, light rail, lrt, portland, streetcar, surrey, transit, translink, vancouver | 2 Comments

Premier declares SkyTrain for the South Fraser

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

Premier Gordon Campbell, upholding what has become an annual tradition, spoke today to civic leaders across the province at the UBCM conference where he unveiled his plan to “build on Olympic momentum for the 21st century.” The UBCM speech has … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Environment, Fleetwood, Guildford, Transport, Whalley | Tagged bc, fraser, funding, gordon campbell, government, langley, light rail, lrt, metro, premier, rail, rapid transit, skytrain, south fraser, surrey, Transport, ubcm, valley, vancouver | 9 Comments

PARK(ing) Day comes to Surrey this Friday!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

PARK(ing) Day, an annual worldwide guerilla public space event, is coming this Friday to Surrey City Centre. According to PARK(ing) Day’s site, the event “inspires city dwellers everywhere to transform metered parking spots into temporary parks for the public good. … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Parks and Rec, Whalley | Tagged bc, green, market, parking, parking day, public space, surrey, vancouver | Comments Off

CBC News broadcasting from Surrey next week, seeks your input

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

CBC News Vancouver is going on the road next week and will be making two stops in Surrey! The venerable public corporation is inviting residents to watch the live news broadcasts, featuring hosts Tony Parsons and Gloria Macarenko, between 5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Newton, Whalley | Tagged broadcast, cbc, central city, live, news, road show, sullivan heights, surrey, vancouver | Comments Off

Metro puts Surrey ahead of Vancouver for transit expansion

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

News broke over the weekend about a staff report presented to Metro Vancouver which suggested Surrey be put next in line for regional rapid transit, moving the suburban city ahead of Vancouver’s long requested UBC Line. Although the regional federation … Continue reading →

Posted in Transport | Tagged broadway, expansion, extension, metro vancouver, millennium, priority, rapid transit, region, surrey, translink, ubc, vancouver | 3 Comments