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What We Did on Summer Vacation
Tweet Summer is officially over and the air is clean and crisp with the beginnings of Fall. This summer has been strewn with a fury of events. Work, family, road trips, events and every kind of commitment in between. Just when I would think there would be some ‘down time’, something new would come along ...
02 Jul
Posted by Daman Beatty in Local History, People | 1 comment
Pipe Major Newlands Story
Tweet (Pipe Major Alexander A. Newlands (center) with brothers) Since the early 14th century, Scottish warriors used musical instruments (horns or bagpipes) to intimidate their adversaries and the Canadian Military has long adopted the tradition. 123 years ago, Alexander Newlands, son of a Scottish immigrant, was born in Toronto in 1889. By 1914, during World ...
Torque-in ‘bout a Revolution
Tweet Contributor: Gurpreet Kambo @gurpreet_kambo Gurpreet was raised in Surrey, BC. He is an avid traveller, writer and (some would say) ‘professional student’ who can’t quite figure out what single thing he’s most passionate about…because there’s too many of them! His writing often focuses on culture (pop and otherwise) and social and political issues. He ...
Job Tips: A SFU Student From Abroad
Tweet Guest Contributor: Cho Wang Cho Wang is a fourth year business undergraduate of the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. Originally from China, Cho moved to Canada to complete High School and University. Her participation in SFU’s co-op program placed her in a position with a new media company in the New Delhi region of India. Cho ...
Surrey604 Sits Down With: Jessica Dhillon
Tweet She is a jet-setter who travels the world doing what she does best. As an Actress, Producer and DJ, Jessica Dhillon has no limits to her talents. Born in Prince Rupert and raised in Surrey, she demonstrates the definition of hard work. Jessica graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s Degree ...
Surrey604 Sits Down With: CC Goddess
Tweet A beautiful warm Spring evening in Holland Park was the perfect backdrop for our interview and live set with CC Goddess. CC is a Singer/Songwriter from Dubai who moved with her family to Surrey at 16 years old. She’s lived in the midst of rich culture and people from all walks of life, but ...
Mother’s Day in Surrey
Tweet We received a question from a reader about what was happening in Surrey for Mother’s Day. We came up with a listing of events for Mom and and family on this special Mother’s Day weekend. Let us know via Facebook or Twitter if there are any other Mother’s Day events taking place in your ...
28 Apr
Posted by Janita Bannister in Featured, People | Comments
Surrey604 Introduces Janita Bannister
Tweet Surrey604 is proud to welcome Janita as a Contributor. We admire her outlook on life and her dedication to her city. As you can see in her photo, she is a proud Auntie. And a very talented gal too. We are excited to collaborate with Janita and have her on our team!- Editor Hi ...
21 Apr
Posted by Daman Beatty in Fashion, People | 2 comments
Surrey’s Nyasa Couture Fashion Photoshoot
Tweet Today we feature the work of two Surrey-based artists: Aziz Dhamani, the photographer and Cimmaron Kaur, fashion designer and director at Nyasa Couture. Nyasa Couture is a Surrey based multi-designer fashion and lifestyle store for men and women specializing in custom made fashions. Nyasa carries its own in-house brand label, but also sells other ...
15 Apr
Posted by Daman Beatty in People | 1 comment
Surrey’s Own Miss 604 Featured in BC Business
Tweet Vancouver blogger Rebecca Bollwitt, AKA “Miss604″ grew up here in Surrey. She is an inspiration to us and has been supportive of our Surrey blog. Lucy Hyslop of BC Business (a magazine I especially love) recently had lunch with Rebecca. Lucy shares what she learned about Rebecca, how her company and blog began, and ...
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