Surrey Community Info

Surrey is the fastest growing major cities in Canada. Being that it is strategically located at the crossroads of the Pacific Rim, Greater Vancouver and the United States makes for easy access to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), two international border crossings into the U.S., an extensive transportation network including six major highways, rail and a deep sea port that allow transportation of goods and services worldwide – a network that is essential to meet the demands of this growing city. Surrey City Council is committed to providing its residents, with a great community in which to live, work and play.

Six town centres make up Surrey:

• Fleetwood
• Whalley/City Centre
• Guildford
• Newton
• Cloverdale
• South Surrey

Each has its own distinct features and attributes.  Approximately 800 people each month continue to make Surrey their home.  Currently the second largest surpassing the City of Vancouver's population within 20 years.

Transportation overall has played a major role in the development of Surrey.  The Canadian National Railway, Burlington Northern Railway, and Southern Rail of BC rail systems are still active and stretch across Surrey to eastern provinces and southward into the United States.  Public transport connects Surrey's centres to each other as well as to other Lower Mainland cities and municipalities.  Skytrain has four stations within Surrey, and reaches Vancouver within 35 minutes.

Surrey stays true to its roots even though it has undergone extensive growth with approximately 35% of the land designated as agricultural and still being actively farmed today.  Add to that the 5,400 acres of park and green space and you've got a city that's livable and healthy.  Surrey offers its residents many recreational facilities and amenities centres.  There are two major rivers that run through Surrey, the Nickomekl and Serpentine, each carving out integral lines throughout the city's part, present and its future.

For more information on Surrey, please visit the City of Surrey's website at www.surrey.ca
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