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Parks, Recreation & Culture

SOCIO -CULTURAL  Development of a conceptual plan for the future development of Surrey Centre Cemetery. Complete renovation of the Veteran’s section of Surrey Centre Cemetery including the removal of an old WWII canon and replacement with an award winning public art memorial. Complete renovation of the Larch section of Surrey Centre Cemetery including installation of drainage and grave levelling. Construction of feature retaining wall & landscaped area at Surrey Centre Cemetery;  A larger scale renovation project for 2015 was Softball City Phase II. Works included a complete infield renovation of the two south ball diamond infields, renovation of the large passive turf and shrub panels on the north, south and west entrances, major upgrade to the sports field and passive turf irrigation system, sports field lighting service, renovation and repairs and tree removals and replanting;  Together with Engineering and the Mayor’s Office, the Web & New Media Team engaged with the public about the Transportation and Transit Referendum. The team utilized social media and web content to inform the public about important details, the benefits of Mayor’s Council plan for Surrey and corrected misinformation around the campaign. The Team’s efforts reached 370,847 citizens,

 Participated as a key partner in the 2nd phase of United Way of the Lower Mainland Avenues of Change; an innovative and place-based initiative with a primary objective to have more children ready to succeed by the time they start school;  Part 1 of the Kids Gallery at the Surrey Museum was designed and curated. This exhibit provides families and children in Surrey with an additional space to be active and learn about making the world a better place to live, work and play. This fully interactive and active exhibition teaches children and families about sustainable and responsible energy use and is the first dedicated gallery for children in the Lower Mainland. Development of this exhibit has strong partnerships with the City, businesses and the community;  Surrey Art Gallery celebrated its 40th anniversary with a series of large exhibitions that focused on the region south of the Fraser and local artist; and  Hosted a Grand Opening of Guildford Aquatics Centre in May 2015 and substantially completed Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre.

proving that social media and web can and should be used to promote city initiatives, large and small;

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