10 Things that you don’t know about Surrey British Columbia Canada

Surrey is a beautiful city in province of British Columbia, Canada. Surrey British Columbia Canada is a municipality of Metro Vancouver regional district and is a metropolitan area.

As a suburban city, Surrey is province’s 3rd largest city in Canada by area, after Prince George and Abbotsford, and 2nd largest city by population after city of Vancouver.

The 6 “town centres” City of Surrey comprises of : South Surrey, Cloverdale, Newton, Guildford, Whalley/City Centre and Fleetwood. Surrey is largest industrial centre in British Columbia, with high technology, arts, agriculture, education, health, advanced manufacturing and clean energy sector.

Below are the best things that you know should about Surrey British Columbia Canada

1. Canada’s first Kabaddi stadium is in Surrey: Kabaddi is too much popular in India, and is an official sport of Bangladesh. Aim is to tag member of opposing team and return to its own side before taking breath.

2. Surrey hosts country’s largest events on Canada Day: More than 100,000 people visit at Bill Reid amphitheatre on July 1 for fireworks, games, amusement rides and entertainment.

3. Lady Gaga played a show: In 2008, before Lady Gaga released her debut album, in that year Lady Gaga played a show at Mirage Nightclub in Surrey. Tickets were only for $25.

4. Surrey is set to surpass population: Having more land area to expand Surrey is estimated to have larger population than Vancouver within next 10 years.

5. BC’s largest public school: School District 36 Surrey is largest school in the province, having 71,838 students during 2016/2017 year. This district has total 5 learning centres, 19 secondary schools and 101 elementary schools.

6. Guinness World Record’s longest beard is in Surrey: Sarwan Singh, a resident of Surrey, BC, he is owner of longest beard. His beard is measured around 2.495m it was measured officially by Guinness World Records in 2011.

7. Surrey got its name from a well i.e Surrey: When after Queen Victoria named New Westminster, it was for area across river which to be named Surrey, Surrey resides across Thames River from Westminster.

8. Metro Vancouver’s gateway: Surrey is Metro Vancouver’s gateway in United States of America. Surrey British Columbia Canada is the only community in province which is having 2 border crossings i.e the Pacific Truck Crossing or the Peace Arch Crossing.

9. Surrey is older than the Vancouver: City was incorporated in year 1879, 7 years before Vancouver which was incorporated as municipality.

10. Surrey is home to continent’s largest rodeos: The Country Fair and Cloverdale Rodeo is 3rd largest rodeo in North America, and is 2nd largest in Canada.

Know everything about Surrey at: https://www.surrey.ca/