As previously announced, Winterfest is happening this Saturday from 12:00pm to 10:00pm at Central City plaza in Surrey (just across from the Surrey Central Skytrain). Outdoor skating rink, live concerts, food vendors, hockey challenge, and Guitar Hero are just some of the activities. A schedule and event map have been released so here are [...]

Canada’s Cultural Capital for 2008 will be kicking off an entire week of winter-related festivities starting tomorrow. As previously noted, Winterfest will be taking place on Saturday but there are many events throughout the week that the entire family can enjoy, either for free or at low-cost.

Here are just a few of the many events [...]

With all the talk about outdoor skating rinks lately I was pretty pleased to hear that they will be constructing one (temporarily) in Surrey for Winterfest 2008.

On Saturday, February 9th from 12:00pm to 10:00pm Canada’s Cultural Capital City for 2008 will be the place to be, giving all you Surreyites, New Westers, Burnabyians, Vancouverites, Richmonders, [...]

I think I’m pretty lucky to have grown up on the West Coast during a time when rivers and streams would actually freeze over in the winter. My dad would pile us kids into our little red van and we’d head out to a pond, river, or flooded field in Surrey for an afternoon of [...]

Since I had a dream last night that I went to my 10 year high school reunion (which is coming up this spring), this morning’s link fest is dedicated to Surrey… and this morning’s WTS is a link fest.
Nickelback front man is blaming Surrey RCMP for his drunk driving charge. There are a lot of [...]

John and I once purchased an Ikea table for $10 off Craigslist. Without having a car we made sure it was ready for pickup within close proximity to our house. We walked about 4 blocks, checked it out, then carted it home - only one lamppost was harmed during this exercise, but it was worth [...]

Welcome back to What the Surrey! It’s been a while since my last WTS post because honestly I keep forgetting that I have this lovely category to which I can post all my Surrey loving rants and info. Gearing up for Christmas and some quality holiday time spent in my hometown I’m sure I’ll have [...]

In WTS #10 I wrote about the logo contest for the City of Surrey. Submissions have been weeded down to 3 finalists and it’s up to citizens to head to the Surrey website and vote for their favourite.
Here’s a summary of the 3 choices, found by way of Paul’s blog:
Concept 1: “This logo emphasizes [...]

Why are so people buying up real estate in Surrey even though the media’s been doing their darnedest to tarnish it’s already muddied reputation? Maybe it’s for the candy money.

Photo credit: Keira-Anne on Flickr
A local dentists office will be paying $1 for every piece of candy brought in before Nov. 15th in hopes to fight [...]

When I wrote a recent post, calling Surrey by it’s current motto, the “City of Parks”, my unofficial Surrey/Fraser Valley transit and logistical correspondent Paul, had something to say about it.
Surrey has never been worthy of the “City of Parks” designation. It boasts about it’s 500 parks, and expansive trail system. Psht. It’s all marketing…
…What [...]

You know me, I love my parks. This weekend I visited one that I haven’t been to since around 1998.
Named after the Kwantlen First Nation, Kwantlen Park stretches from 132nd street to Old Yale Road [Google Map]. It contains KB Woodward Elementary, Kwantlen Park Secondary (formerly West Whalley Jr. High), tennis courts, a skate park, [...]

Photo credit: Surrey’s Health Services History
The only time I spent as a patient at Surrey Memorial Hospital was way back on January 9th, 1980. Of course at the time I was only 7lbs, but I’m pretty thankful that SMH staff was there to bring me into this world, even though I was already pretty eager [...]