Surrey Updates - Page 125

Sheba · #**2481** Posted **Oct 1, 2018, 4:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by jhausner

A large portion of the homeless have mental disorders and should be in psychiatric hospitals. Instead they were all pretty much closed down to save money to prop up big spending promises by past governments. If you do a bit of historical digging you'll find ALL of the past governments regardless of political polarization, contributed.

Exactly. It's not as if people wake up one day and decide 'hey I'm going to become a drug addict and lose everything!' People with mental disorders should get extra support, not thrown out to fend for themselves - which is what has happened to plenty of them. The hospitals where they were living were closed down and not enough spaces were available for everyone.

Since then we've had a growing homeless population and it's a good thing that something is being done to try to take care of them. Yes that means that sometimes they'll be living in prime areas throughout the region - possibly even next door to some of the people posting here.

SpongeG · #**2482** Posted **Oct 1, 2018, 7:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Would be nice to think there is treatment and support: but who makes sure there are follow-ups when people are placed in such shelters? Essentially shelters are rugs and you are still sweeping the problem under the rugs and pretend they're not there. The rugs don't come cheap, so that's why we need the follow-ups.

All the problems you mentioned come as a result of a vicious circle...starting from the free drug use culture of the 60s to the present. A few more disciplinary actions and spankings by responsible parents back then would prevent many of such issues today.

That would be a good start: you break the law, you pay for it as a criminal. Disposing used needles in public places like parks is tantamount to murder if children step on them, get sick and die as a result. We are currently too tolerant as a society to let everything go out of hand.

A part of the problem is BC has strong social programs and people come from out of province to take advantage of them, overwhelming the system. My friend worked on the island at several homes that took care of special needs adults. And he said quite often people would come from saskatchewan or elsewhere and dump their adult kids here in BC. So facilities are just not able to cope with the needs and amount of people.

vanman · #**2483** Posted **Oct 9, 2018, 10:49 PM**

My pic taken today.

officedweller · #**2484** Posted **Oct 10, 2018, 4:19 AM**

Pacific Inn Resort closed for major renovation into DoubleTree by Hilton
http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/pacific-inn-resort-surrey-doubletree-hilton

flipper316 · #**2485** Posted **Oct 10, 2018, 7:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Pacific Inn Resort closed for major renovation into DoubleTree by Hilton
http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/pacific-inn-resort-surrey-doubletree-hilton

Thanks for that link. I used to work there on and off in the banquets/restaurants from 2008-2015. Would've been easier to knock it down and rebuild from scratch. Pacific Inn is a dump.

officedweller · #**2486** Posted **Oct 12, 2018, 7:22 AM**

North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex

From Lark Group October 9th:

https://twitter.com/larkgroup1

Lev · #**2487** Posted **Oct 14, 2018, 1:15 AM**

Anyone has any info on the new project in front of Ultra, One Central by Aoyuan?

Does Aoyuan have any track record, or do they have anything that is actually under construction in lower mainland? I am considering it but might be kind of risky if they do not have any track record in Canada.....

Thanks

Cypherus · #**2488** Posted **Oct 14, 2018, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lev

Anyone has any info on the new project in front of Ultra, One Central by Aoyuan?

Does Aoyuan have any track record, or do they have anything that is actually under construction in lower mainland? I am considering it but might be kind of risky if they do not have any track record in Canada.....

Thanks

It's West Village 5 and appears to be a joint venture between Aoyuan and Weststone. It was originally proposed to be a rental only tower but due to changing market conditions favoring market sales of condo units, the proposal was amended and resubmitted to the city.

Source: https://urbansurrey.com/tag/west-village-5/

Shift · #**2489** Posted **Oct 14, 2018, 7:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lev

Anyone has any info on the new project in front of Ultra, One Central by Aoyuan?

Does Aoyuan have any track record, or do they have anything that is actually under construction in lower mainland? I am considering it but might be kind of risky if they do not have any track record in Canada.....

Thanks

It's at the Servicing Agreement stage of the approvals process.

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Development-Inquiry/?year=18&seq=0244

You can register now:

https://onecentral.ca

http://aoyuaninternational.com/project-one-central.php

I noticed Aoyuan has a sign up for a project at Brentwood too.

Blease · #**2490** Posted **Oct 14, 2018, 8:17 PM**

What’s the likelihood that the change from rental to market condos will be approved?

Cypherus · #**2491** Posted **Oct 15, 2018, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Shift

It's at the Servicing Agreement stage of the approvals process.

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Development-Inquiry/?year=18&seq=0244

You can register now:

https://onecentral.ca

http://aoyuaninternational.com/project-one-central.php

I noticed Aoyuan has a sign up for a project at Brentwood too.

Thank you for the information, Shift. Thank God this one wasn't called "Park Central" or something similar that a marketing team on a Friday afternoon would craft.

Westbased · #**2492** Posted **Oct 19, 2018, 11:55 PM**

JKA has this rendering for a block large development on the north east corner of king george and 108 Ave. Not too sure if it has any merit or if anyone knows anything further?

6 Tower Mixed-Use

https://www.jka.cc/projects/mixed-use-high-rise/surrey-signature/?portfolioCats=8

Shift · #**2493** Posted **Oct 20, 2018, 12:12 AM**

^That is an SCDC owned site. Yes they are working on something but that mock-up is very conceptual and I believe dated - posted a couple years ago.

Westbased · #**2494** Posted **Oct 20, 2018, 12:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Shift

^That is an SCDC owned site. Yes they are working on something but that mock-up is very conceptual and I believe dated - posted a couple years ago.

Very interesting, thanks for the info Shift!

EhJay · #**2495** Posted **Oct 20, 2018, 2:35 PM**

That would be a cool building to see across the river / coming up KG into Central City

Flynn86 · #**2496** Posted **Oct 20, 2018, 5:09 PM**

What is the likelihood they build it?

Nites · #**2497** Posted **Oct 21, 2018, 5:29 AM**

On the eve of Doug McCallums victory we should re-up the 80 story tower in Surrey thread if anyone can find it.

CoryHolmes · #**2498** Posted **Oct 21, 2018, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by skymaster

On the eve of Doug McCallums victory we should re-up the 80 story tower in Surrey thread if anyone can find it.

I still remember that one! It was by Berazen and would occupy the site now held by the Hub.

Westbased · #**2499** Posted **Oct 21, 2018, 7:05 PM**

I can't recall Doug's exact wording, but I believe he was set on dismantling SCDC...if that's I'm guessing all the sites they hold would be sold off to the highest bidder?

ArmoredinRed · #**2500** Posted **Oct 22, 2018, 6:11 PM**

Does anyone know what is happening in the Parking lot area of Home Depot in North Surrey? Condos?

Thanks!