Students in the Surrey School District will benefit from $5.3 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects and classroom supplies, MLA Stephanie Cadieux announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

The farming industry in British Columbia is a source of local agrifood, providing diverse, fresh and great tasting products to communities all over the province.

Skilled trades students in School District 36 will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment.

A $20,000 age-friendly grant has been provided to City of Surrey to support a provincial seniors’ summit.

Construction is well underway in the Clayton North area of Surrey at the site of the new state-of-the-art $55.2-million Salish Secondary school.

Canadians will be better equipped for the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow as a result of a $22-million investment in renovations to the Spruce Building at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in Surrey.

“I grew up in a home that relied on income assistance, and I wanted to be able to accomplish more.”

People in need of a safe, warm place to stay, especially during the cold and wet winter months, will soon have access to a new 40-bed shelter in Surrey.