Nov
2011 18
2011 18
SCC’s message to the Punjabi community
SCC's message to the Punjabi community...
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Nov
2011 16
2011 16
City of Surrey made a mistake by installing pay parking on 137th Street
I’ve been hearing buzz in the community and in the media about business owners being upset with the parking meters that were installed on 137th Street in the Newton area of Surrey. I’ve seen Letters to the Editors from business owners in the area in both the mainstream and ethnic media. Up until now, nothing has been done...
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Nov
2011 2
2011 2
SCC has consistently supported an open dialogue on the Wards System
Wards System is in the news again and this time, we need to keep the dialogue going. Citizens need to be informed on the benefits of implementing a Wards System in Surrey. The Surrey Civic Coalition has been attempting to do this for many years without the support of the current Surrey City Council, with ...
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Nov
2011 1
2011 1
New City Hall: Public Consultation is absolutely necessary before moving forward
Although they like to praise themselves for always engaging the public, there have been many examples of the current Surrey City Council making key decisions without consulting the citizens. A scary example is the new 97 million dollar City Hall that was approved, after a special by-law was passed in order to allow the project ...
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Oct
2011 31
2011 31
SCC to host Forum for Surrey’s Trucking community on November 4
The Surrey Civic Coalition will be hosting another forum for the trucking community Friday, November 4 at 7pm at its campaign office, 109-12414 82 Ave. Rina Gill, an SCC candidate for City Council, has been working with the trucking community for years in an attempt to “find solutions to lack of safe, adequate truck parking ...
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Oct
2011 17
2011 17
Rina Gill and Stephanie Ryan interview on The Harpreet Singh Show
Watch Rina Gill and Stephanie Ryan's interview on The Harpreet Singh Show...
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Oct
2011 17
2011 17
Why we need balance on Surrey City Council
The Surrey Civic Coalition (SCC) filled the remainder of its slate of candidates for City Council and the Board of Education recently. SCC is not running a mayoralty candidate. We intend to run a very competitive team that will challenge Mayor Watts to make good on her commitments. Likewise, we will work with her ...
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Oct
2011 10
2011 10
Rina Gill: Business woman, Community volunteer, Council candidate
My name is Rina Gill. I am an ambitious well-connected entrepreneur who is very active in Surrey through extensive volunteer work with community organizations, events and charities. After building up years of work experience, I started my own marketing company in Fall 2007. Around the same time, I successfully launched the Indo Canada Chamber...
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Aug
2011 31
2011 31
Gill encourages the community to support the Surrey Urban Farmers Market
Last Wednesday, I visited the Surrey Urban Farmers Market located in the North Surrey Rec Centre by Surrey Central skytrain station. It was great to see local farmers and businesses out there selling their produce. There was a steady crowd coming through while I was there, however, I would definitely like to see more people ...
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Rina has always been a passionate person with big dreams. Her goal was to become an entrepreneur, so that she could have a flexible schedule to dedicate to family and community initiatives. Rina almost won a spot on Surrey City Council in 2008. This year, in November 2011, she is ready to work harder and run a stronger campaign with the SCC. 