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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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