Youth Voices Shape Surrey’s Future Vision
Surrey youth call for affordable housing, safer streets, better transit, and jobs to shape the city’s future planning.
Surrey youth call for affordable housing, safer streets, better transit, and jobs to shape the city’s future planning.
Surrey’s 2024 crime reports show a slight overall drop, with violent crime down 3% and property crime down 1%. However, theft over $5,000 and shoplifting rose sharply, while fraud and identity theft declined. Police are targeting prevention efforts as trends vary across neighbourhoods.
AFC Toronto crushed Vancouver Rise FC 7-0 on Sept. 13, ending the Rise’s eight-game unbeaten run. Vancouver stays second in the Northern Super League with 32 points, while Toronto leads with 41.
The 55+ B.C. Games ended Sept. 13 in Nanaimo after four days of competition. Surrey’s Zone 3 Crush defended gold in women’s hockey, Nanaimo’s Matthew Stewart won five track golds, and Port Alberni’s Darwin Horning took pickleball gold. Athletes praised the event’s strong organization and community spirit.
Vancouver FC drew 1-1 with Pacific after a stoppage-time goal in Victoria. Hugo Mbongue scored for Vancouver, who now shift focus to Ottawa with a 3-1 aggregate lead in the Canadian Championship semifinal.
The 55-Plus B.C. Games began Sept. 10 in Nanaimo with a torch-lighting ceremony at Serauxmen Stadium. Four athletes—Kim Brunt, Sandie Bissessur, Sheila King, and Michael Clark—lit the torch, while local leaders and performances from drummers, singers, and dancers kicked off a week of senior sports and celebration.
Seven PJHL teams are suing the league after the Cloverdale expansion team was barred from the 2025–26 season, citing unfair treatment. The league cites missing approvals and conflicts; a court ruling is pending.
Vancouver Rise FC signed New Zealand defender Rebecca Lake, adding leadership and depth ahead of their Sept. 13 match against AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.
Surrey United Soccer Club is raffling a trip to Mexico to raise $250K for a new training facility at Cloverdale Athletic Park. Tickets are $10, with the grand prize draw set for Oct. 25.
Cloverdale Jr. Hockey Club’s season is in doubt after the PJHL cancelled the team’s second game in nine days amid league disputes and a court battle. Young players and families were left devastated as uncertainty grows around the club’s future.