Media Contacts
Oliver Lum
Senior Manager, Communications and Media Relations
Office of the Mayor
604-591-4519
OWLum@surrey.ca
Amy Jugpal
Communications and Media Relations Lead
Office of the Mayor
778-846-1480
amy.jugpal@surrey.ca
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City of Surrey Recognized as Canadian Leader in Accessibility
The City of Surrey has received the distinct honour of being recognized as an industry leader in Canada for commitments to accessibility by incorporating Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility CertificationTM (RHFAC) ratings and certifications through policy.
Staying Cool and Safe this Summer
With summer officially here and temperatures warming up, the City of Surrey has tips on how to stay safe in extreme heat, how to spot the signs of heat exhaustion, and where to find public pools, spray parks and air-conditioned civic facilities for heat relief.
Surrey Canada Day Releases July 1st Schedule Featuring Indigenous Cultural Sharing and Local Surrey Performers
Programming includes a Residential School Survivor honouring ceremony on the Siam Stage at 12:00 p.m. and cultural sharing with land-based Nations on the Main Stage at 7:20 p.m.
Improving Pedestrian Safety One Signal at a Time
More than 100 Surrey intersections now equipped with pedestrian-first signals.
Join Surrey’s Storm Drain Challenge This Summer to Help Protect Our Streams
Running from June 15 – August 15, the challenge engages our community in a fun, family friendly initiative to help spread the word that our fish and streams are directly impacted by pollutants that go into storm drains.
Surrey Fusion Festival returns to Holland Park on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24
MANILA GREY, Shad, Sharry Mann and Zora Randhawa to headline 15th annual event.
A Celebration of Inclusion and Diversity
The Museum of Surrey is celebrating inclusion and diversity in the community with a free family friendly event on June 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. called SENSES – Family Kickoff to Summer.
New Athletics Track and Artificial Turf Field Open at South Surrey Athletic Park
Surrey City Council celebrated the opening of a resurfaced athletics track and a new artificial turf field at South Surrey Athletic Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday.
Newton BIA and City Unveil Street Furniture Installation
As part of ongoing city beautification efforts, new street furniture was unveiled for the Newton community on June 11th during the inaugural Car Free Day event hosted by the Newton Business Improvement Association (BIA).
Surrey Celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 at Holland Park
Hosted by the local land-based First Nations, Semiahma (Semiahmoo), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), and q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), this Indigenous-led event is an opportunity to acknowledge and show respect and admiration for Indigenous Peoples past, present and future; to share cultural history; and to share spirit, experiences, stories, song, art and dance with each other and the community.