Index
January 24, 2012
Canada and British Columbia Partner to Deliver on Surrey Flood Mitigation Priorities
SURREY, B.C. – The City of Surrey has received $6,162,000 for Fraser River Flood Protection and Maple Pump Station Upgrades.
December 07, 2011
NO MONKEYING AROUND: MORE FUNDING FOR SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS
Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) at fourteen Surrey-area public schools are receiving a total of $347,025 in reimbursements for playground equipment. The funding is part of $2.4 million to reimburse PACs throughout the province that recently purchased pla
November 29, 2011
Solicitor General Honours Surrey Corrections Staff
SURREY – Adult and youth corrections and probation officers from around the province were honoured at the Solicitor General’s annual Corrections Exemplary Service Medals award ceremony.
November 04, 2011
Surrey's Crime Prevention Heroes
SURREY – Local crime prevention leaders in Surrey are being honoured today at the annual Solicitor General Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards.
October 26, 2011
Surrey Residents Receive Education Awards
SURREY - Three Surrey residents are recipients of BC Housing Education Awards that will help them further their education, achieve their goals and improve their lives.
August 24, 2011
35 New Nursing Spaces at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
SURREY – Kwantlen Polytechnic University received $425,000 in one-time funding to add 35 seats to its internationally educated graduate nurse re-entry program
August 11, 2011
Putting a Stop to Domestic Violence
SURREY – The Surrey Women’s Centre is receiving $20,000 from the provincial government to form an integrated child welfare team
July 19, 2011
Surrey Pretrial Expansion Agreement Signed
SURREY - The Province has signed an agreement with Brookfield Partnerships Surrey to deliver the new high-security Surrey Pretrial Services Centre Expansion (SPSCE) project.
July 08, 2011
Second Phase of B.C.’s Intersection Safety Camera Program Goes Live
SURREY - Today, the provincial government, police and ICBC announced that the second phase of B.C.’s upgraded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program has gone live across the province – including three cameras located in Surrey.
July 05, 2011
The Winning Ticket: Traffic Fines Benefit Surrey
SURREY – The City of Surrey is benefitting from a Strategic Community Investment Fund grant of $4.93 million. Funds come from the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program.
May 30, 2011
Jim Pattison Outpatient Centre Officially Opened
SURREY - The $237-million Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre was officially opened today - on time and on budget
May 27, 2011
Embrace BC Bridges Differences in Surrey
VICTORIA – The Province is investing $49,719 in two Surrey organizations to inspire individuals to welcome, accept and embrace differences while promoting harmonious, safe communities.
May 12, 2011
Prognosis Good for Health Skills Training in Surrey
SURREY – Future health professionals at Kwantlen Polytechnic University will receive a total of $189,752 to renew and replace health education equipment.
May 06, 2011
Provincial Funding for Local Emergency Training
To mark Emergency Preparedness Week, the Province has announced $700,000 to fund training for local government emergency management staff and emergency social services volunteers across British Columbia. Staff and volunteers in Surrey will benefit from th
May 06, 2011
Major Provincial Funding For Surrey
SURREY – The Province has granted $3,330,974 to the City of Surrey as part of a $63.8-million funding infusion to help communities with their spending priorities.
April 05, 2011
Boost in Gaming Grants For Surrey Groups
SURREY – More than $849,160 in community gaming grants will support 162 Surrey non-profit community organizations, part of an immediate injection of $15 million in new grant funding benefiting more than 2,000 groups across British Columbia.
March 25, 2011
Surrey Full-Day Kindergarten Project Moves Ahead
SURREY - The final school addition for full-day kindergarten in B.C. is about to get underway at T.E. Scott Elementary in Surrey, and seismic upgrades will be part of the package.
March 23, 2011
Funding Boost Eases Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten
SURREY – Sixty-eight licensed child-care providers in Surrey will share bonus funding of $67,619.31 this Spring
March 21, 2011
Premier Launches B.C.'s Largest-ever Health-care Project
SURREY - Health care for families across the Fraser Valley will benefit from B.C.'s largest-ever health-care expansion - the new, $512-million Surrey Memorial Hospital expansion project
March 09, 2011
Celebrating Success - Success By 6 Partnership Strengthened
It's a made-in-B.C. program that directly helps parents and kids
March 03, 2011
Surrey Families Get Gaming Grant Support in Social Services
SURREY – Community gaming grant funding totalling $1,538,900 will go to support 67 Surrey human and social service community organizations.
March 01, 2011
Winterfest Warmed By Olympic Spirit and Surrey Artists
SURREY – The Arts Council of Surrey, supported by a $50,000 BC Spirit Festival grant, helped celebrate British Columbia’s first Olympic anniversary with last month's Winterfest, a fun showcase of local artists.
February 23, 2011
Renovations Begin on New Adult Specialized Acute Mental Health Facility in Surrey
SURREY – Surrey-Panorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux and Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave S. Hayer joined representatives of Fraser Health today as renovations began on Timber Creek, a new 59-bed acute mental health facility
February 21, 2011
BC Arts Council Supports Surrey Arts, Artists
SURREY – The BC Arts Council board has approved more than $116,600 in provincial grants to Surrey artists and arts organizations in core annual support.
February 07, 2011
$12.5M Supportive Housing for Women Underway in Surrey
SURREY - Representatives from the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, the City of Surrey and community partners broke ground today on YWCA Alder Gardens - a $12.5-million supportive housing development.
February 07, 2011
South Surrey Schools Warm to Saving Energy and Costs
Two South Surrey schools are helping to lead the charge by sharing almost $202,000 from B.C.’s Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement fund to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy costs with the use of new solar walls.
February 07, 2011
Surrey Schools Warm to Saving Energy and Costs
Two Surrey schools are helping to lead the charge by sharing almost $197,000 from B.C.’s Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement fund to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy costs with the use of new solar walls.
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