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Surrey Board of Trade to Host Surrey Police Transition Update with Keynote Speaker, Wally Oppal

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development
January 14, 2020

Last year, the Surrey Board of Trade held one of their most popular Hot Topic Dialogues on Surrey’s public safety infrastructure. Now, with a Provincial Task Force in charge of the proposed Surrey police transition, Surrey’s business community will hear a progress update. “Public safety infrastructure matters to business,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board…
HOUSING SURVEY – PLEASE FILL OUT BY JANUARY 20

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development
January 13, 2020

The Surrey Board of Trade is participating as a stakeholder in targeted discussions on measures that would promote more affordable housing markets in British Columbia. The conversation will focus on the impact of high housing costs on job creation and recruitment. These discussions will inform a “what we heard” interim report in late spring 2020…
Surrey Board of Trade Statement on Iran Plane Crash

General
January 9, 2020

The Surrey Board of Trade offers our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those impacted by the tragic crash of flight #PS752 that was headed from Tehran to Kyiv. Victims included those from Iranian, Canadian, Ukrainian, Swedish, Afghan, German and British backgrounds. Our membership is comprised of multicultural business owners with multicultural employees, who we…
SURREY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY NEWS: Update on City of Surrey Development Cost Charges 2020-2029

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralTransportation
January 9, 2020

The Surrey Board of Trade attended the City of Surrey open house on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 on the updated Development Cost Charges (DCCs) rates. These rates will be applied to various developments that occur in Surrey and will be used to fund public projects. Who pays DCCs? Development applicants who apply for subdivision approval…
2020 NEW YEAR STATEMENT FROM THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE

General
January 8, 2020

Happy New Year! I ask you to please send this message to your staff because Surrey Matters to them as well. First, thank you to our members and sponsors for your ongoing support of the Surrey Board of Trade, Surrey’s non-partisan, city-building business organization. For the Surrey Board of Trade, as a not for profit organization,…
PATTULLO BRIDGE NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Urges BC Government to Reconsider 4-Lane Pattullo Bridge and Build a 6-Lane Bridge to Prepare for Future Population Growth

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralTransportation
January 8, 2020

Now that the BC Government has selected a partnership of construction companies, Acciona and Aecon, to build the replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster, the Surrey Board of Trade is continuing their urgent ask to the BC Government to reconsider building a 4-lane Pattullo Bridge and build a 6-lane bridge…
SURREY TRANSPORTATION NEWS: RapidBus Along King George Good but Comprehensive Surrey Transportation Options Needed to Connect All of Surrey

GeneralTransportation
January 7, 2020

On January 6, 2020, Rapid Transit Buses went live along King George Boulevard between Guildford Town Centre and Newton Exchange along an existing upgraded 96 B-Line. Service is expected to be 20% faster with improvements on bus-only lanes, signal priority, queue jumps at intersections, fewer stops and all-door boarding. The new line doesn’t bring bus…
Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed in 2020 City of Surrey Budget Approval

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral
December 16, 2019

The final approval of the City of Surrey 2020 Budget and short-term financial plan on December 16 is very disappointing to the Surrey Board of Trade, Surrey’s city-building organization. “The role of Canadian cities are to provide services such as policing, firefighting, sanitation and recreation that are vital to our quality of life,” said Anita…
Surrey Board of Trade Christmas Reception Raises Over $3,000 for Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society

FundingGeneral
December 12, 2019

(PHOTO ENCLOSED – in photo with Surrey Fire Fighters are Surrey Board of Trade’s Heather Booth and Anita Huberman) The Surrey Board of Trade, at its annual Christmas Seasonal Sizzle Business Reception on December 10th, raised over $3,000 for the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society. Over 500 business people attended this annual Christmas event, donating in lieu of admission fees.…
RIDESHARING NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Congratulates Mayors’ Council on Moving Forward with a Regional Ridehailing Business License

GeneralTransportation
December 12, 2019

On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the Metro Vancouver’s Mayors Council voted to fast-track a regional ridehailing business license program. Until now, it has been speculated that each municipality would be in charge of providing business licenses, which would lead to more red tape and bureaucracy for the ridehailing industry Last week, the Surrey Board of…

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Surrey Board of Trade Statement on Iran Plane Crash

SURREY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY NEWS: Update on City of Surrey Development Cost Charges 2020-2029

2020 NEW YEAR STATEMENT FROM THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE

PATTULLO BRIDGE NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Urges BC Government to Reconsider 4-Lane Pattullo Bridge and Build a 6-Lane Bridge to Prepare for Future Population Growth

SURREY TRANSPORTATION NEWS: RapidBus Along King George Good but Comprehensive Surrey Transportation Options Needed to Connect All of Surrey

Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed in 2020 City of Surrey Budget Approval

Surrey Board of Trade Christmas Reception Raises Over $3,000 for Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society

RIDESHARING NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Congratulates Mayors’ Council on Moving Forward with a Regional Ridehailing Business License

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Surrey Board of Trade to Host Surrey Police Transition Update with Keynote Speaker, Wally Oppal

HOUSING SURVEY – PLEASE FILL OUT BY JANUARY 20

Surrey Board of Trade Statement on Iran Plane Crash

SURREY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY NEWS: Update on City of Surrey Development Cost Charges 2020-2029

2020 NEW YEAR STATEMENT FROM THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE

PATTULLO BRIDGE NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Urges BC Government to Reconsider 4-Lane Pattullo Bridge and Build a 6-Lane Bridge to Prepare for Future Population Growth

SURREY TRANSPORTATION NEWS: RapidBus Along King George Good but Comprehensive Surrey Transportation Options Needed to Connect All of Surrey

Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed in 2020 City of Surrey Budget Approval

Surrey Board of Trade Christmas Reception Raises Over $3,000 for Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society

RIDESHARING NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Congratulates Mayors’ Council on Moving Forward with a Regional Ridehailing Business License

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