Archive for the ‘whatthesurrey’ Category
July 8th, 2007 by
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Local news was all over the story when Surrey was announced as the “Car Theft Capital of North America” a few years back. If anything bad happens in Surrey you know it’s going to make the cover of The Province. It’s really lovely to get the attention and although it’s negative 90% of the time, [...]
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June 26th, 2007 by
Miss604
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It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a ‘What The Surrey‘ but today’s post will not involve any trivia, just some news.
Historically, it’s been more famous for things like car theft and strip malls but now, the city of Surrey is being recognized by the Federal government for its leadership in arts and culture!
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May 23rd, 2007 by
Miss604
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I stumbled upon the “Top Things to do” over on the Tourism Surrey website so I just have to share for this week’s WTS.
1 ) Agri-Tourism: 1/3 of Surrey’s land is agricultural - complete with wineries, pumpkin patches and the infamous corn maze.
2 ) Bear Creek Park: Forest trails, skate park, swimming pool, water [...]
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May 15th, 2007 by
Miss604
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I’m a bit late with today’s WTS but here it is all the same. I’ll start it out a little differently with some quick news feeds about this week’s happenings in Surrey, BC.
Surrey takes part in “Turn it Off” tomorrow, May 16th [The Now]
British Columbians are asked to turn off and unplug all non-essential lights, [...]
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May 8th, 2007 by
Miss604
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Even though my blogging hasn’t been as frequent since the dark day in hockey last week, I am fully capable of cranking out the third weekly “WTS - What the Surrey”.
If you’re just tuning in, find out more about WTS in this post. I have to thank everyone for their guesses, and feedback, including those [...]
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May 1st, 2007 by
Miss604
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In case you missed it last week, I’m trying something a little different here for the blog. Every Tuesday we’re going to have a What the Surrey trivia contest. For now, it’s just for fun but hopefully we can up the stakes going forward.
Why: For those that are unfamiliar with the City, Surrey is a [...]
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April 24th, 2007 by
Miss604
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This is my first attempt at a Miss604.com contest but it should be a good one. Starting today, and continuing every Tuesday, I will be posting something to do with Surrey and it will be up to the readers to guess what the heck it is.
What: A photo of any public place, landmark, intersection [...]
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