Category Archives: Community events

Surrey Pride Festival 2018

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On June 30th Holland Park hosted the Surrey Pride Festival 2018. Organized by Surrey Pride Society, this year’s edition marked the 19th year of Surrey Pride Celebrations with a variety of attractions and partners hosting booths.

The cloudy day with sparse rain showers did not prevent the local community from showing up and appreciating the event and to cheer its organizers with love and inclusiveness. Surrey-Whalley MLA Bruce Ralston remembered during his opening speech how the LGBTQ+2 community has conquered space and respect since the beginning of the celebrations 2 decades ago and how Canada has become, day by day, a symbol of tolerance and equality among divergent ideas and lifestyles thanks to initiatives such as the event being held by Surrey Pride Society.

The event counted with several presentations from local artists and First Nations groups throughout the day, as well as food trucks that provided delicious options of food for the visitors. MLA Gary Begg from Surrey-Guildford Constituency also joined the festivities with MLA Bruce Ralston and spent most of the day talking to local constituents about actions the current legislature has been taking to guarantee a fairer and more inclusive BC.

 

Eid Al-fitr 2018

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Celebrated at the end of Ramadan, Eid Al-fitr 2018 gathered a couple hundred community members  at the Bombay Palace in Surrey. The event had the presence of South Fraser Caucus MLAs including our very own MLA Bruce Ralston who had the chance to meet several constituents and have a tet-a-tet with his Muslim supporters.

 

Surrey Fest 2018

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The sunny weather complemented the good atmosphere of the event and many families enjoyed the festival throughout the day. The Surrey-Whalley MLA Community Office had a booth where its volunteers, as well as MLA Bruce Ralston, had the opportunity to listen to constituents about current issues the community has been facing and also present actions that have been taken to tackle the problems.

The event gathered the local community in its rich cultural mosaic having representatives having booths for institutions of varied purposes, from private and public service providers to charity foundations.

A busy winter in Surrey-Whalley for Bruce Ralston

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Thoughtful discussions with people from Surrey’s Muslim communities.

Surrey communities remain vibrant and active despite the harsh winter conditions.  Bruce Ralston attends up to a dozen community events each weekend. “I am honoured to be in our community and meet with people from Surrey-Whalley and across our city. Our diversity makes us strong.”

White Ribbon Campaign to end violence against women.

Bruce Ralston with long time Surrey resident and Surrey Mayor, Bob Bose