City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

SURREY’S HISTORY

Communities - Surrey has six main communities. The City invests in each of our community centres to offer residents improved access to recreation and fitness, transportation, police services and green spaces, making each community a vital part of a truly livable, modern city. • North Surrey (combining Whalley and City Centre), a thriving urban centre, home to Simon Fraser University (SFU) Surrey, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) satellite campus, major shopping and recreational facilities, Surrey Memorial Hospital, and destination parks including Green Timbers Urban Forest, Bear Creek Park and Holland Park and cultural

destinations including Urban-Screen at the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, the Civic Theatres at the Surrey Arts Centre, Centre Stage performance venue in City Hall and the Surrey Art Gallery. • Guildford, featuring quick access to the freeway, along with excellent shopping facilities and recreational opportunities including the multi- purpose facility Guildford Recreation Centre, which includes an indoor pool. • Fleetwood, with amenities for all ages, from seniors programs and libraries to skateboard parks; Fleetwood is also home to the Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex with an indoor pool and three ice rinks. •

Newton, is home to KPU and a growing shopping district with a variety of recreational and cultural facilities, such as the Newton Seniors Centre, the Newton Wave Pool, Newton Arena, the Newton Cultural Centre and the Bell Performing Arts Centre. • Cloverdale, home to a KPU satellite campus, a variety of recreational facilities, the Museum of Surrey and Surrey Archives, unique heritage buildings and a quaint ’Main Street’. Cloverdale, a mix of historic and newer neighbourhoods, also plays host to one of the longest running rodeos in Canada and will be home to the new Clayton Community Centre, the City’s first Passive House facility, integrating arts, library, recreation, and outdoor spaces. • South Surrey, home to the historic resort community of Crescent Beach and treasured natural features abound, the Serpentine Nature Reserve and Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest. The area also hosts premier recreational facilities including the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre and Softball City as well as residential areas, such as Morgan Creek and Grandview Heights. South Surrey also offers convenient connections to the United States from the Peace Arch and Pacific Border Crossings.

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