One Surrey’s Public Safety Package Gets Even More Expensive – On the Fly Surrey, BC: The One Surrey plan to train 200 so-called community safety officers just got even more expensive, due to an apparent last minute policy change in the final days of the Surrey election campaign. During a live radio debate this morning, candidate… Continue reading
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CAMPAIGN HIGHS AND LOWS: LINDA HEPNER ON CLOSING DAYS OF THE RACE
CAMPAIGN HIGHS AND LOWS: LINDA HEPNER ON CLOSING DAYS OF THE RACE Mayor’s Endorsement, Sign Vandals, Social Media and Big Choices for Surrey Voters Surrey, BC: With only days to go before the November 15 election, Surrey First mayoral candidate Linda Hepner said this election “definitely feels different” with plenty of substantive issues in front of… Continue reading
Poll Results for November 10th
IRG Surrey Election Research_Release Nov 10
Linda Hepner Leads Latest Telephone Poll on Surrey Election
LINDA HEPNER LEADS LATEST TELEPHONE POLL ON SURREY ELECTION 48% of decided voters favour Hepner for Mayor Surrey, BC (Nov 10, 2014): With less than a week to go in the City of Surrey election, Linda Hepner’s lead on Doug McCallum is widening, according to a telephone poll conducted between October 30 and November 8,… Continue reading
Provincial Fire Fighters Association Throws Support Behind Surrey First
Provincial Fire Fighters Association Throws Support Behind Surrey First SURREY, BC: The association representing fire fighters across BC is urging its members who live in Surrey to vote for Surrey First on November 15th. Surrey’s own firefighters local has already endorsed Surrey First, but the endorsement letter from the provincial association was sent this week… Continue reading
Cost Estimates Not Provided for One Surrey’s Financial Promises
Cost Estimates Not Provided for One Surrey’s Financial Promises Selective Amnesia and Math from Rasode Don’t Add up Surrey, BC: The money just wouldn’t be there, under a plan announced by Mayoral candidate Barinder Rasode and One Surrey, to redirect one per cent of discretionary spending into public safety. The idea is one of several… Continue reading
Surrey First Commits to $141 Million in New Construction Under “Build Surrey, The Next Generation”
Surrey First Commits to $141 Million in New Construction Under “Build Surrey, The Next Generation” SURREY, BC (Nov. 6, 2014): A new ice rink for Cloverdale and a new Performing Arts Centre in Surrey’s City Centre are among Surrey First’s priorities as it commits to Build Surrey, The Next Generation – a continuation of… Continue reading
SURREY FIRST BUILD SURREY, THE NEXT GENERATION
BACKGROUND: Surrey is Canada’s fastest growing city, and learning lessons from the under-investment of the previous government, Surrey First launched the Build Surrey program, an aggressive effort to build physical capacity to attract businesses and provide a high quality of life for residents. The $800 million program was funded without needing to raise property taxes,… Continue reading
More Knowledge-based Jobs and Investment: Surrey First to Diversify and Further Expand “Innovation Boulevard”
More Knowledge-based Jobs and Investment: Surrey First to Diversify and Further Expand “Innovation Boulevard” SURREY, BC: The unique Innovation Boulevard approach that has brought investment and jobs to Surrey in the multi-billion dollar healthcare industry will be expanded by Surrey First, by diversifying it into the environmental sector and agriculture sectors. “Creating Innovation Boulevard took… Continue reading
INNOVATION BOULEVARD POLICY
BACKGROUND The Surrey Innovation Boulevard is a partnership of health, business, higher education and government that brings a collaborative approach to creating healthcare technologies. The initiative focuses on three areas: Medical devices Independent living Digital health The aim is to achieve four goals: Improve health outcomes Implement intelligent solutions for the healthcare system Attract… Continue reading