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Tag Archives: Whalley
Surrey’s homeless are being housed
Despite concerns about the rise in homelessness in Surrey, stats are showing that partnerships and new funding has helped turn the page on the issue. According to the 2008 Metro Vancouver Homelessness Survey, Surrey had 402 people living on the … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Newton, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged alder gardens, bc, bc housing, city centre, creekside, dianne watts, homeless, homelessness, metro vancouver, Newton, rich coleman, surrey, timber grove, Whalley
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SD36 HQ making construction progress [pics]
The School District’s new headquarters, officially known as the District Education and Conference Centre, is getting closer to completion. The $40 million LEED Gold project consists of a four-storey, 125,000 sq. ft. building that will house administration, district education programs, … Continue reading
Posted in Development, School Board, Whalley
Tagged hq, office, school board, sd36, surrey, Whalley
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Surrey Central Library under construction [pic]
Posted in Development, Library, Whalley
Tagged bc, city centre, economic stimulus, Library, surrey, Whalley
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Chuck Bailey Youth Park
More renderings have been released for the $1.5 million planned youth park extension to the new Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre near Gateway Station. The youth park will contain a covered skateboarding area, a sport court, and a connection to the … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Parks and Rec, Whalley
Tagged chuck bailey, city centre, gateway, joe burns, skateboarding, Whalley, youth park
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Design for City Centre Library revealed [pics]
According to The Province, a preliminary design for the new City Centre Library was presented to City Council on Monday. The library is being designed by Bing Thom Architects, the firm behind the Central City Tower. Here’s what Council saw:
Posted in Development, Library, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged city centre, civic, Library, stimulus, surrey, Whalley
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Atira’s Maxxine Wright Place [pics]
Following receipt of the first $1 million grant from the Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society, Atira announced it would build an 8,000 sq. ft. extension to Maxxine Wright Place – a centre for pregnant women at-risk of homelessness. The LEED … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Social Services, Whalley
Tagged at-risk, atira, homelessness, pregnancy, social plan, surrey, Whalley, women's
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Renaming City Centre streets
Some roads in Surrey will get fresh names if the city’s transportation committee has its way. The committee met last week to discuss some options, and came out recommending several. Among them, the committee is recommending that the King George … Continue reading
Posted in Transport, Whalley
Tagged city centre, drive, highway, king george boulevard, rename, surrey, university, Whalley
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