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Surrey’s History
2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN
Communities -
Surrey has 6 main communities. The City invests in each of our
community centres to offer residents improved access to recreation and fitness,
transportation, police services and green spaces, making each community a vital part of
a truly livable, modern city.
North Surrey (combining Whalley and City Centre),
a thriving urban centre, home
to SFU Surrey, major shopping and recreational facilities, Surrey Memorial Hospital,
and destination parks including Green Timbers Urban Forest, Bear Creek Park and
Holland Park and cultural destinations including UrbanScreen at the Chuck Bailey
Recreation Centre, the Civic
Theatres at the Surrey Arts
Centre, Centre Stage
performance centre in City Hall
and the Surrey Arts Gallery.
Guildford,
featuring quick
access to the freeway, along with
excellent shopping facilities and
recreational opportunities
including the multi-purpose
facility Guildford Recreation
Centre.
Fleetwood,
with amenities for all
ages, from seniors programs and
libraries to skateboard parks,
Fleetwood is also home to the
Surrey Sport and Leisure
Complex.
Newton,
is home to Kwantlen
Polytechnic University, and a
growing shopping district with a
variety of recreational and
cultural facilities, such as the
Newton Seniors Centre, the
Newton Wave Pool, the Newton
Cultural Centre and the Bell Centre for Performing Arts.
Cloverdale,
home to the Surrey Museum and Surrey Archives, unique heritage
buildings and a quaint ’Main Street”, Cloverdale plays host to one of the longest
running rodeos in Canada. It is also the home of Surrey's new clean technology
business district.
South Surrey,
home to the historic resort community of Crescent Beach. Treasured
natural features abound in the Serpentine Fen Nature Reserve and Sunnyside Acres
Urban Forest. The area also boasts the premier recreational facilities such as the
new Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre and Softball City as well as residential areas
such as Morgan Creek and Grandview Heights. South Surrey also offers convenient
connections to the United States from the Peace Arch and Pacific Border Crossings.
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