SPECIAL AREA E JOINT MEETING- JUNE 18th.2013

Another successful area E joint meeting. A total of 91 attendees.

Our featured speaker for the evening was Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts who related how the city had grown and reasons to relocate City Hall and develop the Central City area to a hub for the city. In the planning of the city parks and green space were a non negotiable and form a strategic part of the Urban Plan.  Mayor Watts spoke to the need for improvement in Public Transportation and her stand regarding ground level train service that would serve our region. She entertained a lively Q & A with no questions off the table.

President Elect John Edwards thanked  the Mayor for her enlightening address and advised that the Club will be sending a Donation to Mayor Watts favorite Charity the Tiny Bundles program which is  administered by the Surrey Food Bank as a thank you for her taking the time to speak to our group.