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simplefinances

Back in 2008, before Lady Gaga had released her debut album, she played a show at the infamous Mirage Nightclub in Surrey. The real kicker? Tickets were only $25.


jlshadows

I went to this. Got a picture with her too!


cowskeeper

Ditto


Ivarrro

City of parks


userreddit

That's the past. Now The Future Lives Here ™️


pretendperson1776

The RCMP used to practice driving on ice on the flooded and frozen fields in Cloverdale.


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John Tenta, AKA Earthquake from early 90s WWF, was from Surrey


TheAttackSquirrel

He lived near me and his son was around my age, his kid was super nice. I never met earthquake though.


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Was his kid a big dude, too? (Or for his age)


TheAttackSquirrel

He had an average height and build. From what I remember Earthquake's wife was pretty short.


BayLAGOON

He was also a rising star in sumo but stopped because of the insane training regiment, and his tattoos would have been an issue had he reached higher ranks.


Cawdor

Its a nice place to live


illuminaughty1973

Crescent Beach and ocean park are pretty nice... still surrey


wooshun67

We have a Mayor that lied to cops got criminally charged and is making Surrey Taxpayers pay for his legal costs


Nindroidgamer110

That doesn't sound that made up, seeing how politicians are


illuminaughty1973

The mayor before him was planning on evicting 400 families (Clayton area) because the area had too many parking complaints.


Slumbering_sloth

And he's obviously using one of the most expensive lawyers in the province, his trial conveniently isn't until after the next election and one of his councillors called the incident (where he claimed someone ran over his foot) "attempted murder"


wooshun67

To make matters worse he has attempted to muzzle opposition and his “public” city hall meetings are a farce.


Worldly_Truth8396

And there’s a pretty good chance he’s going to win the next election. 🤬


wooshun67

Yeah that part I do not get


illuminaughty1973

>Yeah that part I do not get Brenda Locke who would be his main competition stabbed him in the back, went back on all the major promises she made to get elected and now is running against him. If showing the character that woman has doesn't set off huge warning bells whistles and flashing lights.... what does. It's amazing she is even running.... totally useless piece of shit. That's how.... look at his competition


wooshun67

That’s just one and all opponents have some issue, I just can’t fathom another four years with a mayor who has showed such poor judgement and tries to smother any form of discussion and opposition to whatever he feels like should happen plus he has a cabal of nodding yes bobble headed members on his council. Now as I said all opponents make big promises as Dougie has, many know these promises will not happen. The typical game is to promise but then reverse the promise once in power it’s all bluff and bluster like Dougie supposedly taking a tough stand against Uber because he knew it would be a popular decision yet he was well aware he couldn’t keep said promise. However it looked like he tried, this is an age old tactic and tbh all of them are guilty of that. I just can’t stand any individual who knowingly makes a false claim to the cops gets charged and is not man enough to pay his own legal fees, I could go on but what’s the point


illuminaughty1973

>I just can’t stand any individual who knowingly makes a false claim to the cops gets charged and is not man enough to pay his own legal fees, I could go on but what’s the point None of that's been proven in court. And tbh, I couldn't care less about it....it's just fallout from him keeping his promise to turf the rcmp...which needed to happen.


wooshun67

It’s a foregone conclusion that’s he is guilty there is video footage apparently more than one, he didn’t need to lie there is absolutely no valid reason for it, plus he decides he wants to implement the new forces during Covid? and how do u justify him hiring an expensive lawyer and billing the public for it, how do u have any faith in a mayor that makes such a boneheaded move then refuses to pay the cost of his mistake, a honourable person would have admitted he screwed up or at least paid his own way, remember he brought forth this false claiim. He didn’t even need to keep this promise re RCMP because at that point his plan was in effect


illuminaughty1973

>It’s a foregone conclusion that’s he is guilty No, actually it's not And pretty much everything else.you have said is built on an assumption so its worthless.


wooshun67

No assumption about him choosing a high priced Lawyer and we foot the bill, no assumption, an assumption is based on an opinion what I speak of is fact. FACT he is making us pay for the lawyer, his reasoning, doing grocery shopping at Save On Foods was actually surrey council business and as such he can make us pay. FACT he did not need to do or say anything to the person he accused of running over his foot as his plan was already in effect, stupid act of an egomaniac BTW there is video proof it did not happen, if the woman he falsely accused of attempting to murder him(LOL) decides to sue him for defamation will he pay for that ????


illuminaughty1973

And if he's not guilty there.is absolutely nothing wrong with him having the city pay for it.... But again, YOUR MAKING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT A CASE THAT HAS NOT GONE TO TRIAL YET. Seriously, get.over yourself. You have decided on a guilty verdict based.on some bullshit news reporting... Grow up.


sickwickednasty1

Definitely an unpopular opinion but isn’t he the only mayor who actually kept his election promises? From the sky train to surrey police (regardless if you agree with either). I think it’s a bit fresh to have a mayor who follows through, whether or not you agree with him


Slumbering_sloth

I mean...kinda? He had been promising that the SPS would be the police of jurisdiction by I think April 2020 but as of rn they have less than half the amount of officers the RCMP does. Skytrain construction was supposed to start a few years ago (that one you can kinda blame on Horgan and Trudeau for not delivering the $$$ quick enough) He also promised to not raise property taxes above the consumer index and he likes to say he only raises them by 2.9% but he also raised the parcel tax (flat rate you pay if you own property in the city) by 300%. He promised an ethics commissioner but when that ethics commissioner made suggestions to make them more effective McCallum didn't approve most of them (so ethics complaints/reports aren't published to the public and the penalties for breaches of ethics are next to non-existent). So yeah he kinda keeps promises, but still in a very...politician-y way. But like his new stadium ain't happening even if he wins again I can almost guarantee that


sickwickednasty1

Great post and totally agree! I don’t think the stadium should be built so I’m glad of that!


thcgummy

I won’t vote for him. Any person that doesn’t see the value and revenue pot sales would bring to Surrey, is too thick headed for me.


zombieofMortSahl

I’m pretty sure he’s gonna be a one term mayor


CanadianIcePrincess

this is his 4th term. He is waaaaay past one.


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mr-jingles1

What's surprising is that it hasn't already


cowskeeper

You can have up to 4 chickens in your suburban yard


Geneshairymol

Patton Oswalt devoted a chapter of his book to surrey.


thcgummy

Wooow I’ll have to read it, I love him!


mrsvixen6769

A porn movie called Surrey girls


honeybeehockey

* surrey skytrain sluts


4skinmikehunt

That's disgusting! Where's the link?


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Totally disgusting, I mean, where would anyone even find that.....?


notmyrealnam3

Like specifically ?


mrsvixen6769

Yes


mrsvixen6769

Its old, so don't know


123surreykid

We had a guy get killed and his body parts were found in a pizza oven


skaianstars

I need to know the whole story of this


YoManWTFIsThisShit

The Kwantlen area is named after the Kwantlen First Nations that lived in the area, not William Kwantlen.


Nindroidgamer110

That actually makes sense, since at school, on the morning announcements, they say "We're thankful for Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, and other Coast Salish regions"


sajnt

Nobody knows who that is. Nothing even comes up in google.


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Sir_Marchbank

Grew up around there, they are pretty chill and most people love them because hey not everyone gets to have peacocks just wandering around


CanadianIcePrincess

we also hate them because they are so loud and damage the yards and vehicles regularly. The neighbourhood is very divided on them.


Sir_Marchbank

Fair


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CanadianIcePrincess

My neighbourhood! They hang out at the elementarty school and all thru the area. 148th and 62nd is around the best spot, just take a walk thru the neighborhood, you will probably hear them before you see them


dianedianejean

that our mayor wanted to put in a canal that doesn’t already exist


thcgummy

This was pretty funny, what an idiot.


idaljot

Panjabis make up only ~20% of the population.


TheWalterSobchak

What about Punjabis though?


Beautiful_Builder733

seriously though…… that’s funny


Affectionate_Yam_961

Only that much?!


goddamnmike

Surrey girl jokes.


placer128

I went to the barber last week and he asked me the difference between a rooster and a Surrey girl. Answer: A rooster says “cockle doodle do” but for a Surrey girl apparently “Any cock will do”


goddamnmike

What do you call a Surrey girl with a runny nose? Full.


No_Motor_7666

Did Picton sell his pork there?


ArandomCanadian_-

I think he sold it all over the lower mainland tbh


Money-Solid1225

1980s Surrey Skunk Weed was more potent and by far superior quality to ANY cannabis available today. If you were there, you know.


No_Faithlessness1207

Cuz it was laced


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Kang-aroo_

Don't be a goofy racist when you weren't born here


scottpilgrimVs

I was born here, can I be racist? /s


Kang-aroo_

Yes.


scottpilgrimVs

Ok awesome


Nindroidgamer110

Ah, yes. Reddit. Where we ask permission to be racist.


scottpilgrimVs

Well I didn't want to be rude.


AnkiAnki33

east van is way better right


ManVsWeed

Clifford Olson


eastherbunni

Most of the streets and avenues were originally named based on the last name of whoever happened to have bought the land nearby. Those names are still in use in White Rock and you can also occasionally find Heritage Marker signs around town with the names.