South Surrey

South Surrey
Community

Corner of 152nd Street and 16th Avenue, bordering White Rock
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia
Region Lower Mainland
Regional District Metro Vancouver
City Surrey, British Columbia
Government
 • Mayor Linda Hepner
Population
 • Total 90,010
  2016
Time zone PST (UTC-8)

South Surrey is a recognized district and selection of neighborhoods in Surrey, British Columbia. It borders on the City of White Rock, with 25,655 seniors including its outer ring, South Surrey has the largest concentration of people over the age of sixty in all of Surrey's town centres.[1].

At the time of the 2016 census, the total population of South Surrey was 104,051.

South Surrey comprises all of the Semiahmoo peninsula other than the an small percentage of White Rock.

South Surrey includes the neighbourhoods of Crescent Beach, Crescent Heights, Elgin, Chantrell Creek, Grandview Heights, Haslemere, Johnson Heights, Morgan Creek, Ocean Park, and Sunnyside.

South Surrey has a BCHL hockey team called the Surrey Eagles, who play at the local South Surrey Arena. Scott Gomez, who has accrued over 700 career NHL points, enjoyed a highly productive campaign with the Surrey Eagles over the 1996-97 season.

The duck ponds in summer

The four high schools serving this region are Semiahmoo Secondary School, Earl Marriott Secondary School, Elgin Park Secondary School, and Southridge School.

South Surrey and the City of White Rock are the catchment area for Peace Arch Hospital, just south of 16th avenue in White Rock, on Finlay / 156th street.

See also

Sunnyside Acres stretch a mile from north to south between 28th and 20th avenue, and extend as far east as 152nd street along the Semiahmoo Trail. Walkable trails largely end at 144th, as the western reaches are largely swampy, inaccessible, and off-limits.


References

  1. ↑ City of Surrey Community Profile: South Surrey


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