Surrey approves road through Bear Creek Park

City councillors in Surrey, B.C., have approved the construction of a contentious new roadway through Bear Creek Park, with the work potentially beginning as early as this summer.

Councillors voted 5-4 along party lines late Monday in favour of connecting 84 Avenue through the south end of the park. Mayor Doug McCallum and four Safe Surrey councillors were in support.

“84th for many years has really been needed to be put through,” said McCallum during a virtual council meeting Tuesday. “Our goal