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Five candidates are running for the Surrey South seat. Their profiles include priorities, first-100-day plans and voter contact information; Denis Hurtubise did not respond to the questionnaire.
Three serviced lots on the former Surrey Pet Cemetery site are listed for sale, with two priced at $1.214 million and the corner lot at $1.269 million. The listing omits the site’s history; nearly 700 animals are buried there.
Regular K-12 enrolment fell by 1,182 students to 75,795, while total headcount was down 486 to 85,400. Surrey Schools says it does not expect cuts to student programs or services this year.
The BC NDP says a re-elected government would add an urgent and primary care centre in North Delta, but has released no details or timeline. Its health-care promises also include three more centres in Surrey and renewed work on long-term care projects.
Semiahmoo Arts says Surrey’s funding for South Surrey arts is inadequate and could leave the society facing bankruptcy when a three-year foundation grant expires at the end of 2027. The city disputes the funding characterization and says its grant application will be reviewed through the 2027 budget process.
The Cmolik Foundation awarded $30,000 each to former Surrey students Simrat Binning and Anna Niyosenga, who are pursuing medicine and law at UBC and say they hope to expand access and opportunity for others.
Surrey Police Service says a man allegedly threatened staff and set part of the Linda Vista Motel lobby area on fire early Tuesday. No injuries have been reported, and police do not believe guests were displaced. The investigation is in its early stages.
Rohe Homes says it delivered a 1,220-square-foot, two-bedroom carriage home in one day in late September, with the structure roofed and enclosed by Day Two. A young family expects to finish the home behind their parents’ house by early December.
Surrey Police Service is investigating an early-morning fire at the Linda Vista Motel after a man allegedly threatened staff and set the lobby alight. No injuries have been confirmed, and police say the investigation is in its early stages.
Two free events are scheduled in Surrey for Small Business Week: DIVERSEcity’s entrepreneur and small business fair on Oct. 22 at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, followed by the Metro Vancouver Black Business Expo at Surrey City Hall on Oct. 24.
A B.C. Supreme Court judge awarded Mohammed Faizal $645,934 for injuries from a 2015 head-on crash near Fraser Highway and 140 Street in Surrey. The driver of the car that crossed into the opposing lane failed a roadside screening test and received an immediate roadside prohibition.
The City of White Rock is promoting a series of family-friendly events for Halloween, offering seasonal activities for residents. Event dates, locations and program details were not included in the available information.
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