City’s Cultural Grants program coming soon
The City is moving swiftly to initiate its first Cultural Grants program, just months after the Cultural Plan outlined the need for grants to develop the arts sector. The program is expected to offer...
View ArticleLibrary launches Festival of Trees
Surrey Libraries are launching a new seasonal fundraiser for children’s literacy – the Festival of Trees. Modelled after similar displays like the Christmas Tree Festival at the Four Seasons Hotel and...
View ArticleChristmas in Surrey 2012
Looking for some holiday cheer this side of the Fraser? Look no further as we present Civic Surrey’s annual Christmas in Surrey post! There’s a growing list of events occurring right here in Surrey to...
View ArticleConnecting to the City of Surrey
If you wish to be more connected to the city, many apps are now being provided by Surrey to help you do just that. Connecting to the city will be much easier with apps allowing you to learn about ......
View ArticleNew Council Chamber will double as performance space
Chalk this one up as another mixed-use success in Downtown Surrey: the new City Hall’s Council Chambers will be able to double as a civic performance venue. Due to a lack of rental venues in Surrey,...
View ArticleDowntown Performing Arts Centre pushed back to post-2017
The last phase of the Civic Centre project has been postponed to 2017 or later. The planned Performing Arts Centre, along with the relocation of the North Surrey Arenas, have received funding in the...
View ArticleCouncillor Rasode on why she, and three others, supported the casino
Key reasons for supporting the Casino application at 10th and 168th, South Surrey Pre zoned site: One of the primary reasons for consideration of this application is derived from the fact that Council...
View Article10 ideas to build Destination Cloverdale
Having returned from a brief trip to the Island, and seeing the terrific heritage brand Port Alberni has fashioned for itself, I couldn’t help but wonder what was holding back Cloverdale from its full...
View ArticleRegister today for the Surrey Community Summit this April
Registration is now open for Surrey’s inaugural Community Summit. Hosted April 6th at SFU Surrey, the event will be a day-long dialogue for residents to share ideas, gather information and learn more...
View ArticleFood trucks, summer markets enliven region’s public spaces
The burgeoning trend of tactical urbanism, spreading like wildfire in cities around the world, is beginning to activate public spaces across the region. To be sure, small scale, community-focused urban...
View ArticlePop Up Gallery brings new life to Newton
Newton is a community on the rise, all thanks to the hard work of its engaged and dedicated locals. Building on the success of The Grove, a dark and derelict forest that has been reclaimed as a...
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