Surrey Updates - Page 17

Whalleyboy · #**321** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 3:58 AM**

so i just came across this
http://www.surrey.ca/NR/rdonlyres/AFC59E7E-A948-46E8-9421-9B7BB9372FCA/0/REZONING_IN_PROCESS.pdf
some things i found intresting on there was
a 17 story medical office which is from aug 12 2009
and berezan is looking at rezoning his land so he can build on it he did it on july 30 2009

WaxItYourself · #**322** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 4:03 AM**

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so i drove by holland park i notice they put in a new statue by the new entrance

I just walked by there a few days ago. I've been waiting for them to put up that statue for a long time now. It is suppose to be something to do with firefighters.

Whalleyboy · #**323** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 4:14 AM**

i'll try and jump by tomorrow and get a picture

CoryHolmes · #**324** Posted **Sep 10, 2009, 7:02 AM**

It's good that Berazen Towers are coming along. I swear (on a stack *this* tall) that I'll do whatever is needed to buy a unit in that complex when it's released. Who's with me?

And the Hollande Park statue is a firefighter squatting down with two small children near him. As to the whos and whats it signifies, I don't know.

WaxItYourself · #**325** Posted **Sep 11, 2009, 10:08 PM**

Here is an article on the statue that was recently put up on Holland Park:

Veteran firefighter the face of the Surrey Fire Service

By Dan Ferguson - Surrey North Delta Leader

When firefighter Jim Blom was asked if he wanted to be the model for a statue commemorating the men and women of the Surrey Fire Service, the 18-year veteran thought Deputy Chief Jon Caviglia was joking.

Blom didn’t realize Caviglia was serious until they had a second meeting and the offer was renewed.

Caviglia explained that the Korean-Canadian Blom would be a good reflection of the multicultural nature of the Surrey Fire Service.

“I was actually very flattered,” Blom said.

“I feel that something like this is usually reserved for people who are well-respected in their field.”

The result was a trip to Victoria, to the Art Form sculpture studio, where a team of artists, led by studio owner Bill Johnson, took a mould of Blom’s face along with a series of photographs.

The completed statue shows Blom in full turnout gear kneeling with two children.

The kids are not based on any real-life people.

The statue, made of a special kind of high-density concrete treated to look like metal, was to be unveiled Friday in Surrey’s new Holland Park.

The event has been timed to coincide with the annual 9/11 memorial that remembers the New York firefighters and police killed in the terrorist attack that destroyed the two World Trade Center buildings.

The statue is meant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the union that represents Surrey’s professional firefighters, which was formed in 1957 – a time when the service was almost entirely volunteer except for a few full-time staffers at scattered halls.

The Surrey firefighters raise $100,000 a year for charitable initiatives that include a meal program for local students.

Caviglia says the statue is going up two years after the actual anniversary because it was important to pick a good location, and it was worth waiting until it could be placed in a prominent location in the new park.

“We wanted to do it right.”

Among the crowd expected to attend the unveiling was the 49-year-old Blom and his wife.

It was to be their very first look at the statue.

Source

mr.A · #**326** Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 12:13 AM**

theQ · #**327** Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 9:49 AM**

It's interesting they're building a 17 story medical building on KGH, I noticed that the address for the proposal is the site of the present-day Knight&Day restaurant. I wonder if the Knight&Day will close, or if they'll move to the ground level retail space proposed in the 17 story tower.

CoryHolmes · #**328** Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 3:32 PM**

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It's interesting they're building a 17 story medical building on KGH, I noticed that the address for the proposal is the site of the present-day Knight&Day restaurant. I wonder if the Knight&Day will close, or if they'll move to the ground level retail space proposed in the 17 story tower.

Outstanding. Now when you get a heart attack there (either from the food or the bill) there will be instant medical help!

Whalleyboy · #**329** Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 5:28 PM**

that place is probably gonna close down. it never looks busy and from what i hear its been getting worse every year.

i really hope the 17 story building gets built there. It could fill in the gap between infinity and central when you look from down king george

Whalleyboy · #**330** Posted **Sep 13, 2009, 7:58 AM**

so nothing that big for news. Just thought i'd share

So it looks like come December Surrey is getting new bus shelters. about time eh?
heres a photo i got of one.

picture is from my photobucket

go_leafs_go02 · #**331** Posted **Sep 13, 2009, 4:39 PM**

Let's hope the glass stays in this time around!

CoryHolmes · #**332** Posted **Sep 13, 2009, 10:34 PM**

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Let's hope the glass stays in this time around!

Not a chance. Too many people have such poor impulse control that they can't stop themselves from breaking it 'because it's fun'.

mr.A · #**333** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 3:20 AM**

what about using non breakable glass. cheaper over the long term!

Metro-One · #**334** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 3:22 AM**

And with that film over top of it so etchings and other vandalism aren't permanent.

Honestly the lack of respect in our culture is disgusting.

mr.x · #**335** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 3:26 AM**

^ lol, there's no such thing as non-breakable. Even then, they could scratch it or spray graffiti all over it.

It's a problem here in the Vancouver westside, and i would imagine it would be even more of a problem over at the eastside. The maintenance costs are so high that the city didn't even bother installing glass walls for some shelters, just the overhead glass cover an the ad wall.

I will say though that the Surrey bus shelter design looks like it will function much better than the Vancouver shelters.

We can't have nice things.

gillty · #**336** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 7:25 AM**

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^ lol, there's no such thing as non-breakable. Even then, they could scratch it or spray graffiti all over it.

It's a problem here in the Vancouver westside, and i would imagine it would be even more of a problem over at the eastside. The maintenance costs are so high that the city didn't even bother installing glass walls for some shelters, just the overhead glass cover an the ad wall.

I will say though that the Surrey bus shelter design looks like it will function much better than the Vancouver shelters.

We can't have nice things.

its actually not bad in the collingwood/renfrew area mostly just DIRTY glass and tonnes of liter + the shelters — and dont stop the wind or rain from hitting you

CoryHolmes · #**337** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 11:04 PM**

There's a lot of sewer work going on at 105th Ave and West Whalley, right beside the site where the next set of D'Cor low-rises were supposed to go.

Is there any chance that this work is exactly for that project or am I just dreaming again?

Whalleyboy · #**338** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 12:10 AM**

so in order to kill time i was looking around and i came across this

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Civic Staging, Branding & Civic Beautification
Building wraps
Torch Relay flags
City 2010 Partner Olympic flags
Gateway signage
Transit shelters promotions
Street banners
Event staging (skyflags, large format site banners, kiosks, stage graphics, sponsor recognition, branded fencing, etc.)
Planning for a building wrap on the Central City office tower is underway with the graphic to be installed prior to September 18th. This will complement the Venue City identity prominent on the exterior of City Hall as well as the gateway signage with Venue City branding at major gateways to Surrey. Signage is also being installed at the Games Preparation Centre. A series of twelve 2010 large format advertising graphics have also been designed and are prepared for production for installation on up to 200 transit shelter panel locations along Surrey’s streets. The implementation of the transit shelter marketing materials will occur in conjunction with the implementation of the new street furniture contract to be awarded shortly. Banner designs are now completed for a series of six 2010 banners including promotion of the City’s Right To Play Surrey 2010 Challenge. Another 300 banners will be installed later in the fall to keep the imagery fresh closer to the Games. Extensive work has been completed related to the design of and operation of the City’s Celebration site during the Olympics. Most of the marketing and large format graphics and exhibition material used in the Canada Day and Fusion Festival celebrations will be re-used as part of the Celebration Site which to date includes 80 distinct marketing products branded with an Olympic theme.

just found this

both images are from here http://www.surrey.sfu.ca/news/Olympicmakeover.html

metroXpress · #**339** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 5:32 PM**

^ wow....that would be excellent since the live celebration site would be in Holland Park.

WaxItYourself · #**340** Posted **Sep 17, 2009, 7:30 AM**

I've learned of a few stores that have or will be coming to Surrey Place Mall. One of the new stores that has already opened is right beside T&T Market. It's an asain style furniture store. There are also two new places to eat coming to the mall. One of them that has a sign up is Beard Papa's. They sell desserts, they have famous cream puffs. A new place to eat and drink is coming to the very center of the mall as well. I believe it will be a booth located in the center of the main central square. Starbucks is moving in there.