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BIBLICAL INPUT - also see FOUNDATIONS
Job 22 - New International Version - from BibleGateway
21 "Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
22 Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.
23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored: If you remove wickedness far from your tent 24 and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines, 25 then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you.
26 Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God. 27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
28 What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
29 When men are brought low and you
say, 'Lift them up!' then
he will save the
downcast. 30 He will deliver
even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness
of your hands."
FUTURE PLANS OF GATEWAY / WHALLEY REGION
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SURREY WANTS ANOTHER MAJOR MAKE-OVER
From: http://www.joconl.com/archives/Jan2004/Jan12.html
Surrey wants another major make-over
by Frank Lillquist
The City of Surrey has approved a plan that could generate millions of dollars and many years worth of construction jobs involving all the trades and disciplines in projects of a diversity of sizes.
If it comes to pass it will also be one of the more remarkable neighbourhood transformations in the region as Surrey continues its struggle for a more sophisticated 21st century image.
Surrey City Council recently unanimously approved the Neighbourhood Concept Plan for the South Westminster area, some 1,270 acres of under-utilized industrial land west of the Patullo Bridge. Most of it is contained between Scott Road and the Fraser River, although some of the acreage is south of Scott.
The area possesses a colourful, but little known, history and a number of useful businesses and industries but its a long way from being the garden spot of the Lower Mainland. Surrey wants this to change because the South Westminster tract represents a gateway to the community and for many offers a first impression of B.C.s second largest city.
Council sees the South Westminster area not only as a significant gateway to Surrey and our City Centre, but as a vibrant working and living community on the Fraser River,said Mayor Doug McCallum when the concept was approved.
South Westminster, as a location for business, is significant to the Greater Vancouver area in terms of transportation networks, accessibility and the centrality of the area to the region.
Surrey describes the Neighbourhood Concept as a blueprint for land uses and the opportunity to redevelop much of the 1,270 acres to create a greater employment base and a needed economic boost. Along with this would go improvement to the aesthetic appeal of the area.
The plan calls for creation of five districts that would interlock and compliment each other while having their own distinct character. Uses would range from residential to light industrial to waterfront recreational, with qualitybeing the council watchword for development. The districts proposed are called Fraser River Waterfront, Yale Street Commercial, Transit-Oriented Urban Village, Scott Road Commercial and Port Industrial Area.
The vision in the concept, which can be viewed at the City of Surrey website, includes environments ranging from small commercial buildings facing Scott Road to mixed commercial-residential buildings up to four storeys. These latter would feature pedestrian oriented street-fronting stores at ground levels and decks and balconies on the upper residential floors.
One item that runs through the proposal, whether in reference to light industrial or riverside walkways, is trees which council wants to see in abundance throughout the development.
Another oft-repeated concern is roofscape. Although the nature of development will necessitate a lot of flat roofs, council is dead set against the industrial park look of an expanse of black roof.
The concept notes the area is subject to observation from above from cars moving across the Patullo Bridge, the SkyTrain and neighbourhoods on surrounding heights.
Ideally, the roof space will be used and finished in aesthetically pleasing ways.
Surrey also wants a link to the areas history through: Design references to the Fraser River and the historical significance of Old Yale Road encouraged in the buildings, landscaping, signage, street furniture and lamp standards.
For a lot of people living today the history f the area might include memories of the Westminster Drive-in, an old driving range and long rows of auto wreckers recycling car parts even before recycling became fashionable.
Many people would like to forget the days when the Scott Road access to the Patullo involved looping under the bridge on a road that frequently disappeared under water in a heavy rain.
According to the Neighbourhood Concept, however, South Westminster was once a thriving residential community. In the late 19th Century the Brownsville Hotel was built at the foot of Old Yale Road. A ferry operated from the Brownsville Landing for Surrey residents to bring produce to the farmers market. This operated until 1904 when a bridge was built.
By 1910, Brownsville was an established community with two hotels, a school and a grocery store. St. Helens Church was built up the hill on Old Yale Road and the B.C. Electric Railway built the Scott Station providing access to New Westminster, Vancouver and Chilliwack.
The Yale Road, part of the present Fraser Highway, was one of the first roads providing access to newly opened lands east of Surrey, It connected as a wagon road to the Semiahmoo Trail which connected to the Telegraph Trail, south of the Nicomekl River.
Collapse of the building boom in 1913 caused further development
of South Westminster to stagnate until the mid-20th Century. Gradually, industrial
uses began to erode the residential community.
MORE TALL TOWERS COMING TO WHALLEY
From: Surrey Leader - Feb 16, 2005
By Kevin Diakiw
Staff Reporter
Feb 09 2005
"Three more huge residential towers are planned for
Whalley, as development in the area continues to boom. Omar Take, a project
officer for International Hi-Tech Industries Inc.(IHI) told Surrey council
on Monday he plans to build one 21-storey tower and two 18-storey structures
at 105 A Ave. and 134 A St.
The developer is locating the buildings across from Tom Binnie Park, between
Surrey Central SkyTrain station and the notorious "strip" on 135A
St. Take said he had several cities on his shortlist, but chose Surrey because
of the amount of development opportunity in this city.
He's promising services designed for the area, including affordable housing
prices and a ground floor daycare, which he says will be run by the YMCA.
IHI will use recently patented technology involving prefabricated concrete
slabs bolted together with polyurethane layers.
Take said the method can be used for structures up to 30 storeys. Surrey council
gave early endorsement to the $30-million project, which Take said would cost
him "at least" 30 per cent more if he used traditional building
methods.
This way he can sell the one-bedroom suites at just over $150,000 apiece.
Penthouse apartments will be closer to $400,000. The project has been sent
to public hearing Feb. 21.
It's the second such project in the Whalley core in the last few weeks, leading
civic officials to believe the building boom is finally on for the City Centre.
Less than a mile south on King George Hwy., Korea's Jung Ventures is planning
a $350-million development, involving five towers of up to 36 floors each.
Construction of "Infinity at Central City" is expected to begin
this summer, with presales of residential units starting in March.
Take says that after IHI's project receives council approval, he'll want to
move as fast as possible to construct the first of his three towers, which
could be complete in one year.
Mayor and council were elated with the planned development.
"I think this is a really exciting project," Mayor Doug McCallum
told Take. "I'm pleased you've chosen the Whalley area."
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POPULATION OF GATEWAY / WHALLEY REGION
Apparently, Whalley had a population of 78,000 in the 2001 Census west of 144 St and north of the Fraser Highway.