April 19, 2024

About 140,000 expected for Surrey’s celebration of Vaisakhi

A collosal crowd is expected in Surrey Saturday to celebrate the Sikh holiday of Vaisakhi. RCMP Corporal Drew Grainger pegs numbers for the festival and parade at about 140,000. He says several roads will be closed between 8 am and 5 pm. "the area between 88th and 72nd Avenue to the north and south, and 123 all the way over to 132, between east and … [Read more...]