Parks, Recreation & Culture
2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN
The Public Art Program celebrated the
unveiling of several new artworks. For
the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre,
Four Season Drums
by Brandon
Gabriel was commissioned by the
Lehigh Hansen Materials Limited in
partnership with Seyem’ Qwantlen
Business Group of the Kwantlen First
Nation, and gifted to the City of Surrey.
For the Grandview Aquatic Centre, a
pair of iconic sculptures titled
Circulation
, by the artist team Cooke
Sasseville were unveiled.
Water Guard-
ians
, by Salish artist, Susan Point was
unveiled at the Hazelgrove Park. The
City’s public art banners also featured a
design of frogs by Susan Point in 2016.
A temporary mural design titled
Chrys-
alis
by Surrey artist, Thomas Nelles,
will surround the Surrey Central
SkyTrain station this year;
Planning is underway to deliver on the
adopted 2016 to 2020 Capital Plan for
Parks and Recreation Capital Projects
which includes the North Surrey Triple
Ice Surface Replacement, Cloverdale
Twin Ice Surface, Clayton Recreation &
Culture Facilities, 2 Artificial Turf Fields,
Surrey Museum Phase 2, Newton
Athletic Park Master Plan and 10660
City Parkway Creative Cluster Arts Hub;
and
The Newton Recreation Centre Facility
expansion includes a new 4,700 sq. ft.
mat room for various fitness activities
that will include bathrooms, elevator
access and a spectator viewing area.
The ground level fitness space is
doubled in size and an inviting new 412
sq. ft. lobby has been designed for
families and community social
engagement. Childminding is a new
addition to the services offered and a
new outdoor playground on the facility
grounds will provide fun for children.
Guildford Recreation Centre Indoor Pool
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