Archive for June, 2005

Hitting the Biking Trails

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Amidst all the reports about how the City of Surrey is growing and developing, about more sidewalks and storm sewers and road widening, comes the welcome news that there is still plenty of room for a

Welcome to Cloverdale

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Once known almost exclusively for its historic facades, heritage homes and small-town ambience, Cloverdale is quickly becoming younger and hipper.

“There are huge waves of residential growth rippling

Welcome to Newton

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

David Jackson knows change. That’s because he sees it all around him.

As chair of both the Newton Community Consultant Group and the Newton Business Association, Jackson has his finger on the region’

Welcome to Port Kells

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Port Kells is a community divided. Literally.

It’s called Highway 1 and its asphalt strip splits Surrey’s most northeastern enclave into two distinct sections. North of the freeway sits one of B.C.’s

Surrey Public Art

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

When visitors enter the Surrey Arts Centre, they are invited to explore, experience and appreciate the visual and performing arts. Since opening in 2002 after a major renovation, the Surrey Arts Centr

Surey’s Film Industry

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Douglas Smith chuckled at the memory of blowing things up real good.

Take that house on Bell Road, for instance.

“It was slated for demolition,” Smith explained, “so we rigged it up and blew it to s

Welcome to Scott Road

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Business expansion has brought a lot of dough to the Scott Road town centre in the past year. And we’re not just talking Krispy Kreme here.

Although the popular doughnut outlet, located in the Scotts

Welcome to Whalley

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Think you know Whalley? Wait five minutes.

That may be a slight exaggeration on how quickly one of Surrey’s oldest communities is growing and changing, but there is no denying that plans to revitaliz

Welcome to Fleetwood

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

One of Surrey’s oldest districts has seen the future, and it has four lanes.

Fleetwood, named for an early pioneer who died in action during the First World War, is reaping the benefits of the Fraser

Some Local Volunteer Opportunities

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Adopt-A-Street 604-590-7200

Alzheimer Society of B.C. 604-541-0606

Canadian Cancer Society 604-574-2361

Heritage Volunteer Opportunities 604-502-6458

Special Events Department 604-591-4203