Woke up this morning to see Shelley Fralic's glowing report in the Vancouver Sun on Surrey mayor Dianne Watts.
Fralic writes that "Watts has cleaned up the grimy bits" and is "hell-bent on cleaning up the grungier parts of town.."
Nearly sprayed coffee all over the kitchen windows. Didn't know whether to laugh out loud or cry.
South Newton residents, especially those living near the King George corridor between 72nd & 60th, can only shake their heads at these pronouncements. Despite well-timed promises for revitalization of the Newton downtown area no action has been taken and well friends, THIS is what greets drivers at one of the busiest intersections in all of Surrey daily. And it's been like this for over a decade.
If Watts and Co. continue to neglect Newton- home to Surrey's largest population ( and growing) the result will be seen come next election. And that's a crying shame, because up until now, I have voted for her every time.
The Future Lives Here?
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| The decaying former Surrey Public Market stands at one of the busiest intersections in town King George & 64th Avenue. 70,000 drivers daily look at this and think "The Future Lives here??? " |
Shelly Fralic has obviously been drinking Dianne's cool-aide. Sure, the mayor has done some good things particularly in Central City but at what expense? Newton, the most densely populated region, is becoming the dumping ground for Surrey's social and economic woes. Allowing property owners to leave buildings and property in this kind of condition is only adding to the problem. We need a mayor and council that pay attention to all of Surrey not just the areas that give them the most exposure. In the past I have been a big supporter of Watts and her council but at this rate there needs to be change at city hall after the next election.
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