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Parks, Recreation & Culture

2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ECONOMIC  The Special Events & Filming Section generated $900,000 in cash sponsorships plus over $1.1 million of in-kind and media sponsorship for the many high quality, free community events put on by the City. The Film office continues to attract large film productions to Surrey. By October, 84 film permits had been issued, resulting in roughly $1.7 million in economic activity. The number of filming days to date is 173, representing $283,358 in direct revenue for the City; ENVIRONMENTAL  With the mission of developing new active parks as well as protecting Surrey’s natural spaces, the Parks division acquired 18.6 hectares (32 acres) of new parkland in 2015. 26,224 annual flowers were planted this summer and 66,168 spring bulbs. Our displays are planted around public buildings with planters and feature beds within the City; and

 The Surrey Museum received a $30,000 operating grant from the British Columbia Arts Council; and  Participated in the review of the City’s print shop and supported the transition to a new business model approach with recoveries to improve the operating efficiencies and quality of services offered by the print shop under a new reporting structure within the Marketing and Communications Section.

 Completed a Management Plan for Fergus Watershed Biodiversity Preserve.

Surrey Art Gallery 40th Anniversary

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