Surrey, BC, Canada ~ Overview



Fast Facts


BC's largest municipality: 37,140 hectares or 302 square miles. Also the fastest growing.

5 community centres: Whalley/Surrey Centre, Guildford/Fleetwood, Newton, Cloverdale & South Surrey

Population roughly 300,000 in 1996. Population growth was 35% between 1986 to 1991.

Largest RCMP detachment in Canada.

Household income was $34,399 in 1986.

In 1992 there were approximately 9300 valid businesses in Surrey, an increase of 300 since 1991.

Public Transit is a priority for Surrey. In 1990 Skytrain came to the municipality & now extends all the way out to the King George station.

Surrey can be accessed from Vancouver via skytrain, the Port Mann bridge as well as the Patullo or Alex Fraser bridges.

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Opening Page

History of Surrey

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Business & Economy

Tourism & Attractions

Bibliography & Acknowledgements