Posts by Surrey First

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

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