Christine Kinnie (Green Party) Ernie Klassen (Liberal Party) and Jureun Park NDP candidate for Peninsul are confirmed, at press time Conservative MP Kerry Lynne Findlay had not committed to the Town Hall.
BCHL Playoffs Continue
Surrey Eagles were defeated last night by the ALBERNI VALLEY BULLDOGS 5-2.
ALBERNI now leads the best of 7 series 2-1. Game 4 goes tonight on the island then the action returns to the south Surrey Arena Friday.
This series has already been explosive so far and you don’t want to miss game 5 when the Alberni Valley Bulldogs return to the nest
Friday April 11 Puck drop at 7:30pm South Surrey Arena
April 08, 2025
Local Bus Service To Be Improved
345 King George Station / White Rock Centre
Monday to Friday
Every 10 minutes towards King George Station from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. (from 12 minutes)
Every 20 to 30 minutes towards King George Station from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (from 30 minutes)
To view upcoming schedules for this route, please visit the schedules page.
375 White Rock / White Rock South / Guildford
Saturday
Earlier first trip towards White Rock South at 5:40 a.m. (from 6:05 a.m.)
Every 20 minutes towards White Rock South from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. (from 30 minutes)
Every 30 minutes towards White Rock South from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (from 60 minutes)
Sunday/Holiday
Every 20 minutes towards White Rock South from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (from 30 minutes)
To view upcoming schedules for this route, please visit the schedules page.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
- developer wants to turn much of The Hills at Portal (100 year old golf course) into houses.
Surrey City Council will hold a Public Hearing
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025 STARTING AT 7PM
Attend in person at City Hall 13450 -104 Avenue
City of White Rock Appoints Brad Davie as New Fire Chief
The City of White Rock is pleased to share the appointment of Brad Davie as the new fire chief, as Fire Chief Ed Wolfe announces his retirement.
Davie joins White Rock with an extensive background in fire services, emergency response, and healthcare. He has spent more than two decades with the City of New Westminster Fire Department, most recently serving as Deputy Fire Chief. In addition to his experience in fire suppression and emergency management, he brings a unique perspective as a licensed Clinical Pharmacist. His expertise as a healthcare professional has played a vital role in emergency medical response, as well as in managing extreme heat mitigation.
The City of White Rock extends its deepest gratitude to Chief Wolfe for over 34 years of dedicated service and leadership. Throughout his distinguished career, Chief Wolfe has been a steadfast protector of our community, committed to safety, compassion, and excellence in every call of duty. His legacy of service leaves a lasting impact on the City and all those who have had the privilege to work alongside him. Thank you, Chief Wolfe, for your unwavering dedication to White Rock.
April 07, 2025
Full Bloom Street In South Surrey
The crowds and the cherry blossoms have returned to a two block street in South Surrey. Hundreds of visitors arrive daily to walk under the cherry blossom canopy. The visitors to the wonder of mother nature are in large part are of Japanese descent. In Japan the cherry blossom festival is a huge celebration annually.
It�symbolizes both life and death, beauty and violence. As the coming of spring promises new life, so the blooming of cherry blossoms brings a sense of vitality and vibrancy. At the same time, their short lifespan is a reminder that life is fleeting.
When visiting this beautiful street in South Surrey please be respectful of the residents.
Yesterday (Sunday) we paused to remember our friend and teammate, Jaxon Joseph, and the lives of those we lost from the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos seven years ago yesterday.
You will never be forgotten.
April 04, 2025
White Rock OCP Review/North Bluff Corridor Study
White Rock staff were on hand last evening at the community centre to roll out a first look for residents for planned changes in the future of how White Rock is developed. A pair of display cards were very interesting.
When Was Your Residence Built?
How Much Is Your Home Worth?
A number of the display cards allowed attendees to have their input on services and design of the various sections of the North Bluff Corridor
City of Surrey proposes 2.8% general property tax increase
City of Surrey’s 2025-2029 General Operating and Capital Budgets are now available for the public to view. The Budgets have been formulated based on direction from Surrey Council, reflecting City strategies, resource requirements to maintain service delivery and feedback on community priorities obtained during the City’s budget engagement process.
The property tax increases proposed in the 2025 General Operating Budget are as follows:
2.8% General Property Tax increase (approximately $77 for the average assessed single-family home) to fund:
General inflationary pressures
Hiring of additional 20 Fire Services positions and 10 bylaw positions for 2025, as well as funding 25 police positions.
City-wide operations
1% Roads and Traffic Levy (approximately $27 for the average assessed single-family home)
If the proposed increases are approved, the City’s portion of property taxes for the average assessed single family home in the City of Surrey would be $3,169, which would place Surrey in the bottom third of the region for property taxes collected for the respective average assessed home in Metro Vancouver.
Among other key initiatives, the City is moving forward with transformative projects ranging from a 10,000-seat Sports and Entertainment Arena and an Interactive Art Museum—both set to become cornerstones of Surrey’s emerging City Centre Entertainment District - to smaller investments including an Ash-Scattering Pier off the banks of the Fraser River.
The proposed Capital Plan also includes moving ahead with the new Newton Community Centre, as well as a significant $446 million investment in capital road works over five years to enhance the City’s transportation infrastructure.
A public meeting of the Finance Committee will be held April 14, 2025 at 1pm to consider the 2025 Budget.
The public can provide comments in person at the Finance Committee meeting or through written submissions
(email clerks@surrey.ca or fill out an online form). The deadline for written comments is April 11, 2024.
The 2025 General Operating and Capital Program Budget reports can be found at the following links:
All of the hullabaloo and angst regarding the City of Surrey fencing off the BNSF Railway along Bayview St. in Crescent Beach led me to spending a lot of time in the Village during the last month. While residents' demonstrations and common sense did nothing to stop Surrey from wasting $650,000 to fence off the fields of blackberries by the train tracks, it did succeed in making me much more aware of the dangers at the two road crossings at the east end of Beecher St and the south end of McBride Ave. As if to highlight the ever-present dangers at any railway crossing, a man in a wheelchair was struck and injured while trying to navigate the angled crossing at Beecher St. on March 23rd. This event was simply a wrong place, wrong time, bad luck event involving someone with disabilities who made a poor decision. This crossing is flat and level, with railway safety systems in place that includes proper road warning signage.
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025 STARTING AT 7PM
