While Surrey shows the BC Lottery Corporation Casino and Entertainment Complex proposal the door, the Township of Langley is rolling out the welcome mat. Mayor Jack Froese says while they haven't actually talked to BCLC they are interested, "We are open to it. We certainly would want to take a look at it. A few years ago it was before us and … [Read more...]
Surrey City Council votes down casino and entertainment complex proposal
January 19, 2013 by
Surrey City Council has decided to reject the controversial casino and entertainment complex. By a vote of 5 to 4, with Surrey Mayor Diane Watts holding the deciding vote, Surrey said no thanks to the casino project. Terry McNiece who led the group opposing the casino plan was asked if it was a David beats Goliath moment. "Not really. I mean … [Read more...]
Fire damages Coquitlam townhouse complex
December 1, 2012 by
People who live in four units of a Coquitlam townhouse complex are spending the night out of their homes after a fire Saturday afternoon. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Ogloff says the unit where the fire started is heavily damaged, and three other adjacent units have some minor smoke and fire damage. "Two people were taken to a nearby hospital, but they're … [Read more...]
New SFU complex to make some space
February 21, 2012 by
A $ 65-million student- union building is in the works at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus that would add 100,000 square feet of student space, as well as an outdoor stadium, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) announced Monday. The addition will be built in the Lorne Davies Complex at the south end of the Terry Fox Field. It will … [Read more...]
