| The Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association (previously known as the Whalley Business Improvement Association) was formed in 2003 to facilitate; business improvement, community Economic Development, Business Revitalization and enhancement to the Whalley area. Our goal is to assist businesses and commercial property owners in downtown Surrey build a vibrant, safe and liveable downtown.
Downtown Surrey is strategically located in the heart of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. We have a young workforce, reasonable land and lease opportunities, in Surrey, the fastest growing City in BC. Business, Government and Citizens: we are a community coming together to make Whalley the choice to live, work and grow.
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Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association was formed to promote and encourage the development of a liveable downtown. This will require:
- safe, clean and beautiful streetscape
- a walkable area supported by a finer road grid
- presence of significant infrastructure representing all three levels of government
- a range of transportation and transit options
- expanded SFU Surrey Campus and programs
- a mix of medium and high density residential, commercial and mixed use developments
- outstanding quality of life amenities including parks, bikeways, public plazas and pedestrian walkways
- all architecture and built forms to be of world class design
- a variety of recreational and entertainment amenities
- affordable housing available for people at various life stages
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ALERT
Date: 2008-11-18
Title: Shooting at Service Station - UPDATE
RCMP in Surrey will be holding a media scrum at 2:00 PM today to speak to this issue.
On November 17 at 7:00 pm, Surrey RCMP responded to an attempted robbery at a Tempo Gas Station at 108 and Scott Road in Surrey, BC. During the attempted robbery, a male suspect shot two males who were inside the premises.The initial investigation is indicating that a lone male in his twenties entered the premise brandishing a hand gun. During the commission of the robbery, it appears as though a struggle ensued and a 19 year of clerk was shot in the stomach as well as his fellow employee, a 70 year old man who was shot and remains in critical condition in hospital.
RCMP believe that the same individual that committed a series of 5 robberies the day before is also responsible for this event. While initially the suspect was seen wearing a black hoodie and black track pants, he has also committed at least one offence wearing a black hoodie with writing on it in bold white numbers & letters. “100" can be seen across the front of both shoulders. Also very distinctive is the apparel having a white zipper.
Police cannot emphasize enough the need for employees not to intervene with this (or other) offenders. The amount of funds being stolen is such that personal safety with the potential for serious if not life threatening injury is not worth the risk. Rather, do your best to remain calm and obtain the best possible description of the suspect & upon their departure, call 911 for police attendance.
Someone must know who this individual is & they are being urged to call police. In Surrey they can call (604) 599-0502 & ask to speak with the Robbery Unit or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. We need your help.
Sgt Roger Morrow
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MERCHANT ALERT
Please be advised that there is an individual attending businesses to check
fire safety equipment and then requesting cash for his services. All
businesses should know who they have their fire safety contract with and it
is likely not the company that this gentleman issues receipts from named
"Paul's Fire Protection".
This individual is described as heavy set in his forties with a "skullet"
(mullet with a bald spot) type brown hair and mustache with black jeans and
a blue t-shirt. He comes in and fiddles with the fire safety equipment and
then requests payment in cash. He provides a receipt from Pauls Fire
Protection (his name is not Paul) with a phony phone number on it.
Colleen Staresina
Crime Prevention Program Coordinator
District #1 - Central City
Surrey RCMP
10720 King George Hwy.
Surrey, BC V3T 2X6
Phone: 604-502-6287
Fax: 604-502-6539
colleen.staresina@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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NEWS ... Surrey City Centre Revitalization Tax Incentive Program Extended!
Available to owners of business properties within the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Area.
For further information, please see brochure or contact Lesley Tannen at 604.580.2321.
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Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association
Suite 300 - 10524 King George Hwy.
Surrey, BC V3T 2X2
Phone: 604-580-2321
Fax: 604-580-6321
info@downtownsurreybia.com
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