Mayor Brenda Locke

13450 104 Avenue
Surrey, BC V3T 1V8

Office phone: 604-591-4126
Email: mayor@surrey.ca

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2024

May

• Celebrate Inclusion and Diversity at Museum of Surrey - May 31, 2024
• Sudan Archives and Malkit Singh to Headline Surrey Fusion Festival - May 29, 2024
• Explore ways to celebrate Pride Month in June - May 28, 2024
• City opens new park in South Newton neighbourhood - May 21, 2024
• Surrey Canada Day 2024 to Feature Performances by The Sheepdogs, Sass Jordan, and Don Amero - May 16, 2024
• Commemorative ‘Will Senger Way’ 177B street sign unveiled in Cloverdale honouring rodeo icon - May 14, 2024
• Surrey to host 2024 Junior Pan American Field Hockey Championships - May 13, 2024
• Surrey wins Economic Development award for 2024 Economic Strategy - May 9, 2024
• Staying Cool During Extreme Heat - May 8, 2024
• SASSY Awards honour outstanding achievements of Surrey youth - May 8, 2024

• Surrey awards over $580K in arts, culture and heritage grants - May 8, 2024

• Surrey’s free outdoor pools opening soon - May 7, 2024

• Surrey Council approves $10.6M contract for 80 Avenue improvements - May 7, 2024

• City of Surrey’s Seniors Week Celebrations Kickoff June 1 - May 6, 2024

April

• Surrey's Party for the Planet Draws Thousands for a Joyous Earth Day Celebration - April 27, 2024

• Surrey Council approves over $44.9M for outdoor sport facilities - April 26, 2024

• Fact Check: Solicitor General contradicts his own Ministry’s report - April 25, 2024

• Spring into action with free waste drop off for easy clean up from May to September - April 25, 2024

• Bombshell hidden provincial report confirms SPS costs to skyrocket by $750M - April 24, 2024

• LA Matheson students kick off 2024 Our City campaign - April 22, 2024

• Focus Newton Action Plan unveiled - April 19, 2024

• Surrey breaks ground on $7.5M road improvements on 148 Street - April 17, 2024

• Surrey launches incentive programs to accelerate housing development - April 12, 2024

• Surrey launches Artificial Intelligence tool to simplify permitting process - April 11, 2024

• Surrey approves Accessibility Action Plan for an inclusive community - April 10, 2024

• Bear Creek Stadium grandstand completed, track upgrades to begin - April 5, 2024

March 

• ‘Our City’ beautification campaign to return this year - March 20, 2024

• City youth take centre stage at annual Surrey Steps Up event - March 19, 2024

• City of Surrey to host largest Earth Day event in B.C. - March 14, 2024

• Review of Surrey’s Infrastructure Funding Shortfall - March 12, 2024

• Surrey breaks ground on 64 Avenue road widening project - March 12, 2024

• Surrey Council approves 72 Avenue extension, largest transportation investment in City's history - March 13, 2024

• Surrey has a new vision for the Anniedale Tynehead neighbourhood - March 6, 2024

February

• Surrey awards $1M contract for UrbanScreen at Civic Plaza - Feb. 27, 2024

• Surrey Council approves $4M road paving program - Feb. 27, 2024

• Tree sales open on February 28 and April 17 - Feb. 22, 2024

• Help shape the City’s new Official Community Plan  - Feb. 21, 2024

• Surrey launches 2024 Economic Strategy - Feb. 20, 2024

• Mayor Brenda Locke’s First State of the City Address - Feb. 15, 2024

• Surrey Council approves $7.5M road improvements along 148 Street - Feb. 13, 2024

• City of Surrey continues to shine as Top Employers for Young People 13th straight year - Feb. 5, 2024
• Surrey Action Plan aims to increase new housing by 27.8% - Feb. 2, 2024

January

• Surrey Council approves 64 Avenue Road Widening contract - Jan 31, 2024

• Museum of Surrey seeks feedback to help transform gallery space - Jan. 29, 2024

• Share your thoughts about community safety and wellbeing in Surrey - Jan. 19, 2024

• Experience the excitement of WickFest in Surrey showcasing female hockey - Jan. 11, 2024

2023

December

• Surrey takes action to speed up development application timelines - Dec. 19, 2023
• Surrey Council makes SAFE Program core City programming - Dec. 7, 2023
• Holiday Season Fire Safety Awareness - Dec. 6, 2023
• New online platform makes it easy to track Surrey’s climate action progress - Dec. 5, 2023
• Surrey, Richmond, Township of Langley Receive 2023 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from IEDC - Dec. 1 - 2023

November

• Surrey Tree Lighting Festival & Holiday Market sets attendance records at inaugural two-day festival - Nov. 27, 2023

• Ken Demchuk International Swim Meet comes to Guildford Recreation Centre - Nov. 24, 2023

• Council approves final concept plan for phase one of Surrey’s new 3km riverfront park - Nov. 23, 2023

• Road widening and improvements to 80 Avenue completed - Nov. 22, 2023

• City of Surrey wraps up public engagement for 2024 budget - Nov. 22, 2023

• New City Manager announced for City of Surrey - Nov. 21, 2023

• City of Surrey to challenge constitutionality of provincial police transition - Nov. 20, 2023

• Surrey’s King George Corridor chosen for Bus Rapid Transit - Nov. 16, 2023

• New childcare spaces will help Surrey families with 70 new spaces and $6.75 million funding boost for 102 more - Nov. 16, 2023

• Four-lane Nicomekl River crossing opens to the public - November 15, 2023

• Surrey seizes record $345K of fireworks - November 10, 2023

• Surrey seizes another $80K of fireworks - November 6, 2023

• Mayor’s Evening of Giving sets a record for funds raised for Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society - November 6, 2023

October

• $100K of fireworks seized in Surrey through online investigation - Oct 30, 2023

• City of Surrey takes action against illegal construction - Oct 30, 2023

• Safety Tips for a Fun and Safe Halloween - Oct. 26, 2023
• Surrey Council advocating to have the first BRT in the region - Oct. 20, 2023
• Surrey Council moves to streamline development applications - Oct. 17, 2023
• City of Surrey launches court proceeding to halt police transition - Oct. 13, 2023
• 2023 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count - Oct. 5, 2023

September

• City hosts National Tree Day event to launch fall tree planting series - Sept. 19, 2023

• Surrey Homelessness & Housing Society Launches 2023 Grant Program - Sept. 14, 2023

• City of Surrey breaks ground on new Strawberry Hill Community Hall - Sept. 14, 2023

• Surrey Fusion Festival Wins 2023 Esprit Award for Best Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative - Sept. 14, 2023
• Surrey Tree Lighting Festival & Holiday Market Extends to Two Days in 2023 - Sept. 13, 2023
• City of Surrey is seeking community input in advance of the draft 2024 budget - Sept 11, 2023
• Draft accessibility action plan aims to make interacting with the City of Surrey barrier-free - Sept. 5, 2023

August

• Staying Cool During Extreme Heat - Aug. 4, 2023
• Surrey Council approves $14.5M contract for Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex - Aug. 2, 2023
• Online Trees Sales Happening August 23 and September 27 - Aug. 1, 2023

July

• Surrey Council Approves Contract for 132 Street Road Widening - July 28, 2023
• Surrey Council Approves New Climate Change Action Strategy - July 27, 2023

• Surrey City Council Endorses New ‘Clean-Blitz’ Pilot Program - July 26, 2023

• Surrey Council Approves Contract to Build New Strawberry Hill Community Hall - July 25, 2023
• Surrey Bylaw & RCMP Bike Patrol Program Launches - July 13, 2023
• Surrey Animal Resource Centre Has a Fresh New Online Look - July 13, 2023
• Surrey Council Receives First RCMP Restaffing Update - July 11, 2023
• Surrey Mayor announces new Mayor’s Working Group on Public Safety - July 6, 2023
• City Asks Surrey Residents to Provide Feedback on Draft Clayton Corridor Plan - July 6, 2023
• Surrey Canada Day 2023 Draws Over 70,000 Attendees at Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre - July 4, 2023

June

• Made-In-Surrey Smoke Alarm Program Saving Lives and Effectively Reducing Residential Fires - June 28, 2023
• Surrey Council Approves Contract to Replace Synthetic Turf Field at Tom Binnie Park - June 20, 2023
• City of Surrey Raises Pride Flag in Honour of Pride Month - June 20, 2023
• Community Celebration Marks Opening of the New Indigenous Learning House at Elgin Heritage Park - June 16, 2023
• 152 Street Road Upgrades Project Breaks Ground - June 13, 2023
• City of Surrey Launches Focus Newton Engagement to Enhance and Beautify the Community - June 13, 2023
• Surrey Council Identifies Priorities Ahead of Next Provincial Budget - June 9, 2023
• Surrey and Partners Plant ‘Living Dyke’ on Mud Bay Shoreline, June 7, 2023
• Surrey Council Approves Design Contract for Third Sheet of Ice in Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex - June 6, 2023
• City Council Helping to Bring Team Ukraine to the Canada Cup in Surrey - June 6, 2023
• Surrey’s National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Returns on June 21 to a New Location - June 5, 2023

• Surrey, Richmond, Township of Langley Win BC Economic Development Award - June 1, 2023

May

• Our City Campaign Showcases Student-Led Neighbourhood Enhancement Projects - May 31, 2023

• Surrey Seeking Proposals for Indoor Practice Facility at Cloverdale Athletic Park - May 19, 2023
• Another step forward for Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex - May 18, 2023
• Surrey Council Declares a School Infrastructure ‘Crisis’ - May 16, 2023

• Surrey to Launch New Multi-Year Gang Prevention Project - May 10, 2023

• City Hosts Successful Arbor Day Event as Part of Spring Tree Planting Season Wrap-up - May 9, 2023

April

• City of Surrey Named One of Canada’s Greenest Employers - April 24, 2023

• Council Moves to Restart Surrey City Development Corporation - April 21, 2023

• Surrey Recognized as ‘Tree City of the World’ for Fourth Time - April 18, 2023

• Surrey Council Toughens Bylaws to Tackle Catalytic Converter Thefts - April 4, 2023

March

• Surrey Council Approves Contract for 152 Street Road Widening Project - March 8, 2023

• Appointment of New Surrey Ethics Commissioner - March 7, 2023

February

• Surrey Mayor launches ‘Focus Newton’ Task Force - February 15, 2023

• Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex Takes Another Step Forward - February 14, 2023

• Surrey Council votes to support inclusion of 89-hectares of high-yield farmland to ALR - February 14, 2023

January

• Surrey Council improves public input through establishment of Select Committees - January 17, 2023

2022

December

• Surrey Council Approves Plan to Retain RCMP as Police of Jurisdiction - December 12, 2022

• Surrey Introduces ‘Street Smart’ Pilot to Support People Experiencing Homelessness - December 8, 2022

• Surrey Opens Hygiene Facility With Washroom, Shower and Laundry Access to Support People Experiencing Homelessness - December 7, 2022

• Mayor Locke Attends Big City Mayors’ Caucus in Ottawa - December 5, 2022

• Surrey Council Unanimously Votes in Favour of Inclusive ‘Harmony’ Rental Housing Project - December 2, 2022

November

• Joint Project Team Will Oversee the Final Plan to Maintain RCMP as Police of Jurisdiction in Surrey - November 28, 2022

• Council Votes to Move Ahead in Re-Establishing RCMP as Police of Jurisdiction in Surrey - November 14, 2022

• Mayor Brenda Locke Releases Her Top Priorities Upon Taking Office - November 7, 2022

2023

April

• Statement from the Mayor: Transit Violence - April 15, 2023

March

• $89.9M for Surrey in Growing Communities Fund - March 3, 2023

February

• The Passing of a Surrey Police Officer - February 8, 2023

January

• Policing in Surrey - January 26, 2023

• Surrey Taxpayers Face Big Property Tax Hike if SPS Transition Continues - January 6, 2023

2022

December

• Year End Message - December 29, 2022

November

• Deadly Stabbing at Tamanawis Secondary - November 23, 2022

• Today's Court Decision - November 21, 2022