Surrey, British Columbia

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Surrey British Columbia > Greater Vancouver • http://www.surrey.ca/ • Located south east side of Greater Vancouver • 80 minutes from Vancouver International Airport • Population: 468,251

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Visitor Centre Notable features: • 80 minutes drive from Vancouver International Airport • Surrey is currently the second largest city in BC based on population • Vancouver is less than 35 minutes away via public transit True Surrey • 35% of the land is designated agricultural and is still being farmed today • The Peace Arch at Peace Arch Provincial Park was the first world’s first - Embrace it - Peace Arch and was completed in 1921 Surrey, BC is one of the liveliest and fastest-growing cities • Major commercial town centre development in Metro Vancouver. With vast, natural beauty, tantalizing dining, top-end recreation, and a vibrant urban pulse, Surrey Main Attractions: has a wealth of events to attend, restaurants to try, and • BC Vintage Truck Museum: www.bcvintagetruckmuseum.org places to shop. • Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society: www.fvhrs.com • Surrey Museum: www.surrey.ca/heritage At the crossroads of the Pacific Rim, Greater Vancouver, and • Zaklan Heritage Farm: http://zaklanheritagefarm.com • Peace Arch Provincial Park: www.tourismsurrey.com/details/peace-arch- the United States, Surrey, BC is close to two international provincial-park airports and two international border crossings. With an • Brownsville Bar Park: www.tourismsurrey.com/details/brownsville-bar-park extensive public transportation system, including a unique • Central City Shopping Centre: www.shopcentralcity.com SkyTrain system, Surrey is closely linked to the surrounding • Guildford Town Centre: www.guildfordtowncentre.com communities, and is a great place from which explore all the • Historic Stewart Farm: www.surrey.ca/heritage attractions in this beautiful corner of British Columbia!

Surrey is a diverse community that is rich in arts, culture, Libraries: 9 public libraries history and heritage. Home to some of the largest and Shopping Malls: 7 shopping centres most vibrant festivals in Canada, Surrey is a thriving artistic High Schools: 25 Public High Schools community, and contains numerous performing arts venues, Public Transit: Public “Translink” system (buses, skytrain, seabus) galleries, museums, and heritage buildings. servicing all Greater Vancouver + BC Ferries to Vancouver Island Transit to school may include: Public transit / School Bus / Walking Average Temperatures: [ º c] Ave JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC High 6 8 11 14 17 20 23 23 20 14 9 6 Low 0 1 3 5 7 10 12 12 10 6 3 0