The WORST part about living in Surrey BC (I refuse to hold back...) | Moving to Surrey BC Canada

[@GermynGroup]

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[@WTF198]

White Rock is the only decent place in the Surrey Area. South of 16th ave only, and include the small enclave of Crescent Beach & Ocean Park. The rest of Surrey looks and it zoned like South Central Los Angeles. As for hospital care I got an xray for a broken hand got sent home and was called 4 days later and told it was broken.

[@RaminderGhai]

Forget about Surrey, the whole country is ruined by these international students, temporary workers, illegal refugees, and asylum seekers. As a result present and future generations of Canadians are going to suffer.

[@lovedbysome5402]

It's terrible that people who are trying to bring their spouse or family sponsorship can't get results for up to 3 or 4 years, but students and refugees are hop, skipping and jumping inside. Family have homes waiting for them to live in, while students and refugees don't. Nothing makes sense.

[@eyesuckle]

Thank you for taking yet another irrelevant opportunity to rant about immigration.

[@Jon.Morimoto]

​@@eyesuckle Immigration is entirely relevant to the topic of life in Surrey BC. The fertility rate of Canadian-born women is below replacement levels, meaning that the population would drop without some immigration. Unfortunately, the Federal government rejects the idea of population stability in favour of mass immigration leading to high population growth. Surrey is a victim of those policies.

[@superdupermax]

​@@eyesucklethey are temporary, not immigrants ;)

[@peachypound6108]

I AGREE!

[@kimberlyk3928]

I grew up in Surrey and Aldergrove. I’ve gone back to visit and would never live there again ever! I’ve lived in northern BC on the coast and love it. Surrey is now little India and full of gangs, no thanks!!

[@GermynGroup]

Where in Northern BC? Must be nice up there

[@kimberlyk3928]

@@GermynGroup I live in Prince Rupert

[@receiverbronco]

@KrishVanGogh its worse now. the worst of india and punjab are in surrey now

[@Sunny15511]

I mean at least they didnt bring this lgtbq and woke shit😂​@@receiverbronco

[@RockulousRift]

I just moved back to aldergrove from surrey last month after living there 10 years. It is a complete shitshow there. Aldergrove atleast still feels like a small town.

[@villainpriest]

Grew up in New West and moved to Surrey when I was 26.. I've been living here since then because it is cheaper... but I hate living here.

[@GermynGroup]

Oh no! Where abouts in Surrey are you?

[@villainpriest]

Strawbinder Hill

[@trevorklyne8280]

​@@villainpriest oh dear god. It's cheap for a reason.

[@Celestial_Gravity]

​@@villainpriest 😂😂😂

[@micap19nerd89]

​@@villainpriest😱

[@olgatempel3466]

As far as health care goes ,,,until you control migration...It wont meet the needs

[@49inxs]

@@olgatempel3466 exactly

[@stank9079]

sardeep, gurdeep, ballsdeep and underjeep. welcome to canada

[@CloudStrife-zk6uv]

Totally, and they are super cheap. A rot on the economy and don't conform to Canada or learn English. "Ok sir so the agreed price is $100"..... hey buddd-eee $10 ok? You be my budd-ee

[@rickysandhu3620]

Ahahaha who let them in? A white guy named trudeau 😂😂😂

[@homer30]

You forgot bartinder. Hahaha

[@Fleshybitz]

Exactly, what happened to coming here to be Canadian and living the Canadian way?​@@CloudStrife-zk6uv

[@ajaybhangu4745]

Im brown, but i love these jokes 😂, ever heard of Gagan-deep or suck deep?

[@timbhaumik]

Surrey is the West Coast equivalent of Brampton, monolithic Punjabi communities that engage in Vote Blocking to ensure Punjabi rights in Parliament, the Sikhs have figured out how to game democracy to the benefit of themselves, and to the detriment of Canadians, (ie) Harjit Sajjan taking orders from the World Sikh Org and putting Afghan Sikhs in front of Canadians

[@GermynGroup]

I hear a lot about Brampton. What's it like there?

[@robertk5441]

​@GermynGroup It's really bad. Healthcare is a disaster. Serious traffic violations like running red lights, stop signs, and speeding are just 'normal'. Car thefts, violent carjackings, and shootings (targeted and random). Violent store robberies, home invasions, kidnappings, human trafficki, fraud and extortion. That's Brampton.

[@RA921-v1z]

@@GermynGroup subcontinent politics, crime, corruption, traffic, extortion and white flight.

[@snookoed]

Sounds good. Block the hateful maga types!

[@RA921-v1z]

Stifling political correctness will not solve our legitimate problems. Sometimes the truth is inconvenient but how can we solve legitimate issues if we don’t talk honestly about them. There is a serious crime problem in the Indian community with gangs etc. My Indian friends are first to point this out.

[@unchainedsilver9702]

I would ad the school system to your list , its a joke how overcrowded they are and how little support kids get that have issues ... Moved to Surrey 20 years ago after living 20 years in Abbotsford and liked the change at first , at the time the area i moved to was quiet with little crime and reasonable house prices ... However now the area is getting way to over populated and with most people from other countries who can barley speak English and often act rude and don't seem to have much respect for any of the rules ...Traffic is a nightmare all over the city and like you mentioned good luck if you need to go to the hospital .. DO NOT MOVE TO SURREY IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR SANITY AND HEALTH .....lol

[@leejavier4729]

I made the mistake 3 years ago.

[@nirmalareddy4079]

Why the tax is so high.

[@gloriaclark2424]

Live beside the Port Mann Bridge. After 36 years we have sold and are leaving in 1 month. This is not West Coast living. It is now a crowded, choking , gasping calamity of humanity. More tenement than Canadian living. People living in sheds, garages, in dilapidated add ons. Many with no plumbing. Wth! Neighborhood is a parking lot now. It is truly gross. Every house is being bought by one group of people. Every house. We is so outy.

[@GermynGroup]

Sorry you are leaving. Did you live in Bridgeview?

[@lionsgarage]

they are also demanding to enter city hall, by law positions, because they claim its " native land " so they demand to make it india.

[@RalphWiggum-gi6fg]

He completely ignores how many unskilled, fast tracked PRs are sponsoring their senior family members who don’t speak French or English but are now showing up for benefits and free health care. Canada is struggling to support their own aging population yet Punjabi foreign interference has old asf non English/French seniors showing up begging for social services

[@GermynGroup]

The population is growning fast for sure

[@stinkfinger630]

Excellent point! Unfettered mass immigration is ruining the beauty and promise of the Canada my parents worked hard to build! Ruined now.

[@ayseltoksoz-x3o]

excatly

[@steveleeart]

Privatize everything

[@Rixonification]

​@@GermynGroupStop dancing around the point with your gross positivity, you're trying to wash it out. Grow some confidence, say it the way it is like the rest of the country is.

[@RA921-v1z]

Crime, traffic, “diversity”….

[@raphaelsanluis9711]

So true .

[@raphaelsanluis9711]

Crime more . More crime there .

[@Kevin-sq1fk]

@@RA921-v1z there is no diversity, only Indians

[@CloudStrife-zk6uv]

Yup, for some reason any Indian under 30yrs old is just a cocky angsty a-hole who thinks Surrey is a race course, driving a high end car bought with mommy and daddy's money. They always want a fight, just look at sellout Singh...looked for a fight and acts all tough and screwing over everyone and the economy for his fed pension.....poster child for your typical young Indian male.

[@max_rove]

No diversity. It's just India.

[@Life-Taught-man]

Surrey is the new New Delhi. You'd be walking down the street in Delta for example (Scott rd) and you'll think you're in india. Hordes of indians walking on both sides of the street. Before these people were allowed to invade the country you could barely see a few people (of all races combined) walking on either side but now you see dozens and dozens of these people (indians) walking on the sides. NOT good. This is done ON PURPOSE by the govt. This is exactly what the WEF ordered. This WILL result in the destruction of the labour market.

[@m.b5777]

It's not an invasion when Trudeau gave them visas to come here.

[@Curt-iy7ck]

Yup. The canadian way of the past was having a family home, a big yard, and tons of space to socialize without overcrowding. They brought in people who dont understand personal space, canadian manners etc and they brought in so many to put a dent in the beauty of a once great western country. Own nothing be happy.

[@the_omg3242]

Another thing he didn't mention is don't work on the other side of the river if you want to live in Surrey. Bridge traffic during rush hour is insane even when there aren't any stalls on the bridges. If there is a problem, the traffic is backed up for kilometers. (my commute time got cut to 1/3 of what it used to be when I started working off hours to avoid rush hours)

[@GermynGroup]

Good point. I have a video coming out on this shortly

[@leejavier4729]

I noticed that Surrey drivers find a way to create traffic when there's completely no reason.

[@judeh101]

I despise living here. So many bad drivers, people not following traffic rules, getting cut off, going 20km/h below the limit in the left lane, setting off fireworks at 2am. The list goes on

[@Vikolki]

The people who do this are definitely not Chinese, Latinos or Filipinos, we know which immigrants do this, but many of us don't want to be canceled, btw I'm Brazilian.

[@steveleeart]

All of metro Vancouver has bad drivers ffs.

[@judeh101]

@@steveleeart that's very true. Still better than Surrey. It is slow paced and bad.

[@nickdipersio7922]

I live in Surrey by kigg george and 104. I cannot go 2 hours without sirens. Gun shots, Fires, Assaults, fireworks and more occur so frequently here I never let my guard down.

[@GermynGroup]

Do you think most downtown cores are similar?

[@luckyfromsurrey]

@nickdipersio7922 you also live by a police station and a fire station on king George and 104

[@courtneychristofferson100]

I just moved away from Metrotown for the same reason - constant sirens... 24 hours a day. You can't get a proper sleep or ever fully relax at home.

[@Toronto4evr]

I use to live at King George and 102 Ave and couldn't sleep at night with the constant sirens at 4 in the morning.

[@KiaNgan-ni9ud]

Surrey used to be very nice neighborhood, however after 20+ years it became dilapidated, unpleasant and I can say dangerous now. Sorry but it was just neglected like the people there do NOT care about anything.

[@GermynGroup]

Do you think any of the neighbourhoods are better than others in Surrey?

[@jontyrhodes4155]

​@@GermynGroup HALIFAX tops the list Go live there and thank me later

[@jeetpancholi3587]

@@GermynGroupBurlington, ON! You will feel nostalgia!

[@isaiah_b_3798]

​@@GermynGroupWhalley is the most classy.

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

​@@isaiah_b_3798🤣🤣🤣

[@japojo1958]

I live in Surrey. No doctor for years. Infrastructure is 50 years behind and every "improvement" they make actually makes the situation worse. My property taxes increased by > 30% this year. How's that for 2% CPI?

[@GermynGroup]

Sorry to hear you still don't have a doctor, that isn't a nice place to be.

[@gomezfriesen]

All the things that make Beautiful British Columbia beautiful, are missing in Surrey. Want to go for a hike... go somewhere else, want to climb a mountain, go somewhere else, want to float down a river, go somewhere else... want sprawling suburbs, with lots of traffic and nothing else, you've come to the right place!

[@TeachersOnFire]

Not true, my friend. My wife and I love our weekly walks at Crescent Beach ... in SURREY.

[@gomezfriesen]

@@TeachersOnFire ha ha, Cresent beach is still 30 - 45 minutes away from the rest of Surrey.

[@TeachersOnFire]

​@@gomezfriesen It's IN Surrey - 5 minutes from neighbourhoods like Ocean Park, 10 minutes from Morgan Crossing. I live in Clayton Heights (near Langley) and it's about 25 minutes away for me. It's definitely not "45 minutes away" for anyone in the city of Surrey.

[@gomezfriesen]

@@TeachersOnFire well, you are lucky to live in surrey and still be close to something natural. It was 45 minutes away from where I lived in central Surrey.

[@leejavier4729]

Completely agreed with your assessment. The nearest nice park and uncrowded so far is (Queens Park). I can't find any nice parks where my kids can enjoy themselves. Even Bear Creek is a shit show.

[@JA-ze6yb]

I lived in Surrey for 20 years. It was okay at 1st but that was 25 years ago. It has declined due to over population, over strained infrastructure, overpriced everywhere, with so much demand that supply cant keep up(services, health, properties). Younger people should really try to save their money and rent or buy in Maple Ridge or Aldergrove.

[@GermynGroup]

It has really grown here. I miss small towns…

[@trevorklyne8280]

Aldergrove is growing and isn't much more affordable to be honest

[@jackfrost8600]

Well thats how it was like before 10 15years ago ppl moved to Surrey from Vancouver because cheaper and bigger homes. Now your saying younger ppl should move to maple ridge aldergrove its becoming the same thing that Surrey has become overpopulated lots of traffic. The number of population is growing to fast and definitely isnt infrastructure healthcare isnt keeping up with it meamwhile we get taxed thru the roof

[@GShen3511]

I see many “save the farmers “bumper stickers- referring the situation in India but how about “save the farmland in Surrey “ So much fill has been dumped on some of the most fertile soil in the world for the sake of building mega homes and businesses. What happened to the Agricultural Land Reserve?

[@GermynGroup]

Its still there, there has been some added protections in the last few years but you are correct.

[@mikecoffee100]

exactly who cares about farmers in India ya ya shouldnt we worry about the farms here and actually have some farm land instead of a mall every 15 mins within driving distance??

[@eboyblackout]

I'm a Christian from India and let me tell you that most of India doesn't live like how these folks do, atleast the ones who have migrated from big cities in India. I have come here to assimilate into the culture, complete my masters and probably find a job that comes under a skill that is hard to find amongst Canadians. In that way neither am I taking jobs from fellow Canadians or doing some shitty job for a PR. And if none of that works, I'm happy to head back home and do what I was doing which was working in the corporate back in India. The folks you find in Brampton and Surrey are the ones who come mostly from Punjab and not all are bad, let me tell you that but the issue is Punjab is mostly farmland and most of these folks haven't even seen a major city in India, so when you suddenly pick someone from there and have them land in Canada, its a culture that they don't understand, so they force themselves to mix only amongst themselves (Punjabis). Also these folks don't speak the official language which is Hindi or English, they mostly just stick to their own which is Punjabi, so they find it hard to get along with the rest of the states. Now the current government has let so many of them come into Canada that its hard for them to manage any of these excess immigration. Honestly the shock that one has to deal with in a new land is understandable from a Punjabis POV but this isn't good for Canada or Canadians because this isn't the culture one follows here and as a Christian Indian I understand this well. I honestly hope that Pierre puts an end to this unskilled immigration coming in from Punjab. Its not good for Canada as the country isn't prepared for such large unskilled migrants to come in who can't understand the culture or have any value add to the society. A good example of whats actually good immigration is to see how America gets the cream of students and immigrants from India. Doctors, engineers, nurses, lawyers, teachers, data scientist you name it all mostly from the west and southern states of India who pay their taxes and have helped America grow. Also here's one interesting fact, especially for Canadians who think all of these folks are Indians, ask any of them in Brampton or Surrey whether they are Indians or Punjabis and I bet you they will first say they are Punjabis, that shows how much they hate India themselves. No patriotic Indian will ever deny they are an Indian. Hence the term Khalistan has emerged so much. A humble request to my fellow Canadians as a Christian who respects the values of this country, do your research on the situation in Brampton and Surrey, you'll understand what's actually going on there.

[@eyesuckle]

I appreciate your perspective and thoughtful contribution to the discussion.

[@GermynGroup]

Great comments and perspective. Thank you for sharing

[@chumargurate1592]

I don't understand why Canadian government let so many unskilled and old immigrants into the country. Corrupted government all along I think, just give me the money...I will let you in strategy... no one cares who you are I guessed

[@christinecamley]

Who can stand Surrey? I don’t blame you!

[@GermynGroup]

Hahaha. I was being somewhat facetious but your comment made me laugh!

[@AJSS-mr1ji]

Where do you call home?

[@baljinderbanipal3438]

I am living in since 1982 and in 2020 my Dr passed away . Since 2020 i have no Family Doctor.I go walk in clinics . No Dr.takes me. Dr in walk in clinic only treat you only one problem 2nd problem go next day eary morning before clinic opens.

[@GermynGroup]

For sure. It is a mess right now

[@lisaroselle4559]

This is the very same thing happening in red deer ab. During COVID my clinic I had been going to for 26 yrs kicked me to the curb and to this day I have no idea why! Was without a doctor for 4 yrs. Finally found one taking new patients, but wonder for how long until she leaves for greener pastures too. Canada is becoming a 3rd world country. Now we have pharmacists diagnosing and giving out medication for 32 different ailments.

[@caso6481]

​there is a provincial waitingblist for a family dictor. Look it up and register@ they are training new dictors all the time.@@GermynGroup

[@elfishcoder7287]

Try to go to an urgent primary care location.

[@binloveds]

I just heard from someone that their Canadian daughter couldn't get accepted in a medical school in Canada, and the schools seem to favour those from Saudi... they got accepted in the UK and doing residency in the USA. wtf?

[@GermynGroup]

Oh wow, thats terrible

[@snookoed]

That makes no sense. Either she was or wasn't good enough. I think there's more to the "someone's" story.

[@elizedahms4431]

No this ís the story. Universities get more money for international students than Canadians, so they prefer them and help the international students get into the seats, leaving Canadians frustrated. After studying, these international students return to their country of origin, because they have contracts with their governments, leaving Canada to train up professionals for other countries and leaving Canada high and dry. It stinks!

[@snookoed]

@@elizedahms4431 hmm, I (Canadian) got into SFU upon paying the course fees. There wasn't a set of 2 different fees that I could see.

[@lovedbysome5402]

​@@snookoedInternational students get charged more that's why they are giving preference.

[@bernethfrank8330]

Local students can't get the college seats. They have to waiting list for two to three years. First preference is for foreign students. Traffic is terrible in Surrey

[@GermynGroup]

I didn't know that, but someone else mentioned it too.

[@landlice48]

We have owned businesses in Surrey since the 80’s. Early 80’s looks like a dream compared to the Surrey I see now. It will only get worse as the. Majority of ethnic population there has chosen not to be ‘proud Canadians’. Heck, they just created another sub-country exactly like they ran away from. Somehow they’ve infiltered into most government offices, yet still can’t fill out a Cencus honestly. Huge monster homes housing -who knows how many people- pay only 1 property tax, 1 school tax etc. no wonder the average Canadian-born senior can’t get a doctor and our hospitals, schools, all infrastructure is suffering. Learning at least 1 of the 2 languages of our country should be mandatory.

[@GermynGroup]

Our community has changed a lot in the last 10-20 years, yet is this not consistent with most major cities in Canada?

[@cityboyis2]

@@GermynGroup not conistent with major cities in Canada. Are you sure about that, come to Calgary and you will see the exact same thing with the punjabi take over.

[@cityboyis2]

They didn't infiltrate into government offices. They have been chosen by the elites to be the new managerial class across the country.

[@deetee9920]

import enough people from 3rd world countries, turn your country into the 3rd world country.

[@bdawg333]

Never been, thanks for talking me out of visiting.

[@GermynGroup]

Haha!

[@TalzBlaze]

Surrey = India

[@GermynGroup]

Surrey is very diverse and has all types of great people!

[@crowsandravens8998]

No, that's Brampton and Mississauga Ontario LOL

[@gk6199]

It's not very diverse. Mostly indians

[@jontyrhodes4155]

​@@GermynGroup Indian community dominates surrey for sure Surrey punjabiyaan naal bhari

[@Bubbs1234]

S​@@crowsandravens8998 surrey too. I live there

[@newsundesign]

Went to a King George TD bank that had 80 people in line. White Rock TD was like walking into someone’s lounge…it was beautiful.

[@ayseltoksoz-x3o]

They are taking over White Rock too. I've been living on the border of White Rock and Surrey for over 12 years. We escaped from North Delta to this location because it was nice(!). All the employees were not Indians, now almost all of them are Indians. Lots of houses were built and the buyers of course are Indians.

[@michaelhart5087]

Cant wait to move to Agassiz and start my new life and never coming back too the lower mainland's again!

[@eyesuckle]

Oh, don't worry. The lower mainland will catch up with you again in another decade. You're going to have to move a lot farther than Agassiz to escape permanently.

[@lionsgarage]

please dont say where u moving. They 👳🏽‍♂️ will get the idea to move there and DEMAND to bring all their village with them because they claim " canada belongs to nat1ve and they demand to p08p on it "

[@Khalid_Drogo]

I always avoid going to surrey whenver possible, moved to chilliwack in 2020 and satying here since then

[@GermynGroup]

I heard Chilliwack can be a little rough at times, no?

[@Khalid_Drogo]

Yup, not good recently with increased crime rates,

[@jasonfollett2394]

I found the statistics of langley being dpuble in the crime index and realized its langley city. It would be as if whalley or vancouver east side were seperate cities from the rest of the less crime intense parts of the cities. Langley City, is where all of the shelters , services etc are. And its a tiny postage stamp surrounded by the township

[@ladygracesparkles]

I live in Bangladesh (White Rock). Surrey has come to White Rock.

[@bernied9415]

Surrey India or Surrey B.C. ?

[@cineffect]

Twin cities...

[@Allie-w1l]

What bugs me is seeing a city (like St Catharines) open a new hospital and you think "Great!! We needed another one!" but then they close and tear down the first one -- which was central and easier for people to get to, especially those without cars, or who have become to old to drive.

[@GermynGroup]

Yes we have a huge facility here called Riverview that the government shut down years ago, we could really use it again. Thanks for your comment

[@foxypyro]

Surrey suucks. I always hated being at surrey central sky train waiting for my bus home from work...

[@irfanislam2748]

I Wana fuc

[@absolutelypitiful3837]

I don't understand how anyone is affording anything in BC when even the crappiest home hours away from Vancouver costs almost a million dollars. That's complete insanity. In Quebec city I paid $260k for my semi-detached house.

[@2FollowHim777]

Weather. Winters. 3:59

[@GermynGroup]

Most people that relocate here do so for the weather and scenery

[@KristoffMorgan-m3h]

I'm several hours from Vancouver but recently a dilapidated little house that probably should've been torn down went for 1.4 million. It's got to the point where only the wealthy can buy a home, and they're not even nice homes, run down and full of black mold thanks to the persistent humidity that rarely dips below 60%. Canada is dying.

[@ShannonJanzen]

New Canadians are destroying it!!!!

[@zu5277]

They're not Canadians and never will be. If anything, they're indians with some papers. Doesn't make them Canadian. I don't care if they watch "Hockey Night in Punjabi" or wear a green/blue turban for Canuck nights or whatever.

[@max_rove]

Just say Indians, no need to hide it.

[@ShannonJanzen]

@@max_rove that’s them.

[@JC-PSC]

It’s not new Canadians that are destroying Surrey. It’s the brainless federal government that’s letting millions of unskilled foreigners into Canada over the past few years while pushing out educated and skilled workers. It’s also the spineless municipal government that can’t even enforce traffic laws but are bullying small businesses for harmless things like having a neon “open” sign.

[@faylorraineeaston9212]

I grew up in white rock, bc....moved next door to Surrey, I agree and really would like to move to another place just don't know where

[@tvtv-s2j]

SurreyKhalistan

[@lulutileguy]

missed the elephant in the room

[@cucumber1004]

No more Surrey. It is Hindustan.

[@elfishcoder7287]

Racist

[@Curt-iy7ck]

​@@elfishcoder7287its reality. Canada was better before

[@simonlal9064]

No its Punjab. Hindus have more manners and they don't stink. I am a hindu Who grew up in east Vancouver

[@Curt-iy7ck]

@@simonlal9064 canadian born isnt the problem. Its hundreds of thousands at once that cant assimilate straight from india

[@Rickrealdeal]

Im born and raised in east van riley park area then by memorial park and I moved to surrey in 2014 in my 30s. I hate livining here as I ppl lack social etiquette and class here. Growing up in the big nice city raised me differently but I used to all types of people and demographs. When I lived in Van, Id drive to Surrey, liking the suburban feel here but it is too overpopulated here.

[@stevestevenson3252]

We have been saving up for a down payment in surrey, and we are now moving to saskatchewan. $148k is what we paid in saskatchewan vs the hiuse in Guilford that was $1.5m.

[@GermynGroup]

Sorry to hear you are leaving, unless it is actually something you want to do...

[@lionsgarage]

nooooo dont give them the idea where you going. they will demand to come there too

[@dmfraser1444]

When I lived in Surrey in the 1990s, I worked for the school district in charge of keeping the classroom electronics and school computers operating. One year we opened 4 new high schools and 6 new elementary schools. They all opened with portables. I only had 5 technicians for over 15,000 desktops. That was when Surrey had about 300,000 people. I moved to Los Angeles in 2001 because by then I was on my phone half the telling people they has to wait for their scheduled tech visit to get emergencies dealt with. Elementary schools for a half day visit every three weeks. High schools a full day every 3 weeks. I came back to Burnaby in 2010 and now live in Maple Ridge. When I have gone back to the Newton area in Surrey, I am amazed at how congested it is now. Both houses in Newton where I lived have both been replaced by mega houses with 1-2 lower level suites in them. And it seems that most all houses in the old neighbourhood have a laneway house built in the back yard. With the streets packed with parked cars. Even Vancouver is in rush hour mode all day. It takes over an hour to get onto highway 1 at the Lonsdale on ramp in North Van and get to Hastings street across the Ironworkers Bridge. The wholes lower mainland is a victim of its own success. Basically, greater Vancouver is full people. What it was 50 years ago that was so attractive. is now a sea of slow moving cars.

[@GermynGroup]

Yes our area generally is so much bigger and busier than ever. Makes me wonder if the majority of residents support this growth

[@deetee9920]

i was born in 1980.. lived in newton from 1980 to 1998.. it was full of hindus back then too.. such a hellhole.. went to a ghetto high school called princess margaret where half the students couldn't even speak english.

[@magnanorris3530]

Hello sir, I enjoy your content but also Canada has lost it's luster. I work full time in Vancouver, and used to live there but had to move to Surrey as a downgrade. I realized that even in the GVR and outskirts the idea of buying a house is absolutely a delusional dream come untrue. I believe I will never afford this fool's dream because although I work full time, I have been reduced from middle class to lower class working poor. The only place I am going to be able to buy a house is somewhere in Russia, perhaps the outskirts of Moscow, maybe Siberia as I have seen some houses there as cheap as 5 grand, on a minimal scale and if I want a few more perks maybe 20 to 30 grand to splurge. I saw a larger 8 bedroom house going for what would amount to 71 K CAD. If I do not take this chance I will die houseless in this 3rd world country of Canada.

[@GermynGroup]

I hope your plans work out for you. Thanks for commenting!

[@pujabelgian]

Isn't that a joke.. russia used to be communist, canada used to be free.. the script has flipped.

[@stinkfinger630]

Grew up (age 2 - 18) in Surrey; and it is hellish to me now. Probably xenophobic of me, but too many South Asians there now.

[@charzanboo9940]

No, racist is the word you're looking for...

[@stinkfinger630]

@@charzanboo9940 I don’t think I’m racist, I just lament the past, I suppose.

[@charzanboo9940]

@@stinkfinger630 A white past and you are. Please get help.

[@bob-p7x6j]

@@charzanboo9940 nobody but the trudeauites wanted half of India to be welcomed so he would have some voters...

[@redman958]

@@stinkfinger630 not wanting your beautiful country to turn into India isn't racist don't worry.

[@robfromvan]

It doesn’t matter if they open a new hospital. You will still have to wait 6 to 8 hours to get served at the new one as well 😂😂😂!!!

[@GermynGroup]

Haha yup!

[@micap19nerd89]

Only 6-8? My grandmother fell, fractured her pelvis, bashed her head in when she was 86. My dad took her to the hospital, they waited 12 to even get a first look, let alone anything else, while she had a fractured and actively bleeding skull at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Surrey is a literal dumpster fire. Don't even get me started about the trash LITERALLY everywhere or anything else💢💢💢

[@robfromvan]

@@micap19nerd89 but that’s not because it’s Surrey. It’s because it’s rhe government. The government takes a long time to do anything. It’s full of delays and waste. This is because it’s not a private business. Private business have to compete with other businesses for you dollar so they suck up to you anyway they can. The government already has your dollar regardless of whether you use their services or not so they can just treat you any which way because they are the only game in town. Even if you go to Royal Columbian or Eagle Ridge hospital you still have to wait for hours. This is because hospitals are run by the government instead of the private sector.

[@zu5277]

I love living in an indian slum. Nothing like the smell of body odor and curry to get your senses going. Nothing like being run down by a scrawny gutter rat in a charger/challenger/mustang/kia/hyundai/etc. and watching them drive off. Nothing like hearing pooner noise being blasted out of every other car at all hours of the day/night. Nothing like being squished on the skytrain and hearing punjabi from all five corners of the train. It breaks my heart seeing what has happened to our beautiful country.

[@ladygracesparkles]

I know exactly how you feel.

[@redman958]

Sad thing is is that this is happening well beyond just Surrey.

[@japojo1958]

Yes Surrey is definitely becoming third world. For young people starting out it is better to move to a Hazelton BC rather than live in the conditions you find in Surrey. At least in Hazelton you can live like a human being instead of a slave.

[@GermynGroup]

I have never even heard of Hazelton. I'll have to look it up

[@elfishcoder7287]

You're such a snowflake.

[@mysticnomad89]

Don’t say it loud. The 💩 from surrey will spread.

[@Jeffreybennett-ud2zb]

Need money, I was born in Canada my Grandparents an family live in BC. I have to make over 6 figures an have a wife who does the same to afford a house in this country. Fuck our politicians.

[@Curt-iy7ck]

Don't be scared to say immigrants are the problem. The more of us that speak out the more the little insults of racist, bigot dont matter. We want Canada back before it smells like shit everywhere.

[@SLi-ry4dp]

Thanks Darin. Would be extremely useful if you can do a video on how the new zoning laws affects Surrey specifically following the release of the city's revised zoning rules.

[@timtimtubetube]

preparing for incoming... single family zoning is not enough for 3 generations...

[@GermynGroup]

Yes a good idea. It is a little fluid right now with what is happening but stay tuned... :)

[@jeffthomas8582]

Only if you are Punjabi, Surrey is the place for you! Go to any school in Surrey, elementary or secondary school, you will be amazed 😂😂😂

[@Adeshabey]

I was told it will take me AT LEAST 3 years to get a family doctor!

[@GermynGroup]

Wow. Its so bad right?

[@dagoudag]

What I like most about Surrey is that I don’t need to spend a lot of money travelling to New Delhi or Mumbai. I find here everything about India like good food, all the religious paraphernalia, weird clothing and Bollywood music and movies. Candies and Indian desserts are the best. I like the parades with thousands of gods specially the one with hundred arms and legs and guys seated in yoga positions like a mummy. It’s very fun Surrey. I think Surrey is the first Sikh Kingdom in the world.

[@GermynGroup]

I know you are being sarcastic, but we do have some amazing indian food out here, among other cultures food too

[@chriskitchen4772]

Your funny.🤣🤣🤣

[@alanholmes4016]

I have lived in surrey since 1968 and as soon as I can I am leaving the roads are terrible the cultural over taking from the Punjabi community is extreme. All the beautiful open space we once had has been plowed underfed. Health Care terrible, the housing market and development t market is owned by the Punjabi Community as is the Surrey City council and has been since the early 80’s, run run for your lives. The police are going to become a municipality run organization which means the corruption will be worse than it ever was under the RCMP, with it, the municipal police being run mostly by the Sikh and Muslim Communities, very different values, Surrey could have been an example of great planning and livability had the municipal councils Back in the early 80’s cares more about the standard of living than lining their pockets with under the table money paid for by the then Sikh developers, who by the way own all of the farm land now in surrey.

[@deetee9920]

i was born in 1980.. lived in newton from 1980 to 1998.. it was full of hindus back then too.. such a hellhole.. never want to go back.

[@henryprice9493]

Ooh i hated everything about surrey when i lived in delta. I try to avoid it as much as i can mostly because of the drivers. Not to mention the place is a complete dump but there's still astons and lambos driving around reminding me of what place i was born in 😢

[@afx4859]

We came to live in cabada not india.goverment should control it

[@ronvallance5425]

To many East Indians.

[@rosssmith8481]

Surrey has some great traditional Italian restaurants. Except those restaurants would never hire an Italian.

[@GermynGroup]

LOL

[@lucasrocha633]

I'm Brazilian living in Surrey, in one of the Hub buildings. I like living here. I'm able to use an underground passage to go to Save On Foods in the winter, which is really convenient. It's a super nice place. My desire is to move to Squamish, but I don't have money. My in-laws live in West End, (Downtown) but it's impossible to afford. Surrey is good. I can walk to Green Timbers or get SkyTrain and go to Downtown in 35-38 minutes.. No reason's to complain.. I bought a brand new car with the diff of rent in different areas..

[@eyesuckle]

Living near a Skytrain station is, in my humble opinion, the one thing that would make life in Surrey tolerable. You get the benefit of reasonable rent, combined with quick and cheap access to Vancouver, New Westminster and Burnaby. This strategy works well for my brother, who moved there about 20 years ago. It works for him, a renter with low income.

[@GermynGroup]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sawyerleemoore]

I live in King George Hub as well. Hello neighbor.

[@KewPie-ym2vu]

Worst part of Surrey? Smells like curry. Even the skytrains going there smell like it.

[@Curt-iy7ck]

Its infuriating. And they dont know cause it smells normal to them.

[@idesigncentral7855]

There's nothing to do in Surrey. There's even more happening across the bridge in New West, a much smaller city. Tells you something. Surrey has no real city centre.

[@GermynGroup]

It has been getting better though. Some great parks too

[@10percent4DaBigGuy]

i left vancouver in 2022 after growing up there why do i want to live in a place were you can't see the sun for 8 months out of the year now i live in a part of the country of 330 days on avg you see the sun!

[@GermynGroup]

I hear that! Where did you relocate to?

[@10percent4DaBigGuy]

@@GermynGroup to the warmest town in saskatchewan located 50km off the alberta boarder

[@matth1641]

@@10percent4DaBigGuy what town is that?

[@10percent4DaBigGuy]

@@matth1641 the town that was 21c on jan 30th 2024

[@matth1641]

@@10percent4DaBigGuy I figured it might be that town, it sounds lovely

[@raphaelsanluis9711]

Worst part living in surrey is . Learning how to say sorry . So they say that if you live there you'll be sorry .

[@GermynGroup]

Haha this made me laugh!

[@johnmorelli3775]

I live in Sooke and I have no doctor & there is NO HOSPITAL within 30 KM of here! Canada healthcare SUCKS!! Maybe residents of Surrey should sue the provincial government for inadequate health care? Canada's population growth is insane and needs to be reigned in!

[@GermynGroup]

Sorry to hear that.

[@moochiekk]

Previous scumbag mayor forced police transition without allowing residents to make that choice and when new mayor tried to undo this it was an issue? It will take another 10 years for SPS to find enough officers to replace RCMP. Bravo! Good job.

[@InglesSpanishConversation]

...I live in Mission, which some might not like because it's off in a corner, but I kinda like it, cause it's off in a corner...next to the mountains I might add.

[@GermynGroup]

I am sold on Mission. So beautiful every time I come out there.

[@vocalg1]

You couldn’t pay me to live in that crap hole. Surry Curry. It’s just as crappy as a Langley, Abbotsford.

[@chriskitchen4772]

I think Langley and Abbotsford are a bit better.

[@rickreed9525]

Surrey bc used to be a very nice place to live. Over population and stresses are not so good.

[@Mikeru-h9v]

Try driving in Richmond BC ..... just an extension of yvr airport

[@WTF198]

White Rock is the only decent place in the Surrey Area. South of 16th ave only, and include the small enclave of Crescent Beach & Ocean Park. The rest of Surrey looks and it zoned like South Central Los Angeles.

[@mcbrians.8508]

it’s not going to be called white rock for long. It will be called Black Rock sadly. I’m from Yaletown.

[@WTF198]

@mcbrians.8508 there's no black people in white rock...lots of international students from India and china

[@mcbrians.8508]

@@WTF198 i mean non-white people. no offense to the african community

[@GermynGroup]

I love White Rock

[@JeffCunningham-sy8qz]

Every house on the street is an apartment building. The streets are so full of parked cars!!

[@HarijappalsinghVirk]

Surrey has become a huge sprawling city, traffic multiplied manifolds. Surrey two decades back was a excellently livable city, presently residents face all sorts of problems generally associated with congestion and overcrowding.

[@GermynGroup]

It’s crazy busy

[@deetee9920]

i was born in 1980.. lived in newton from 1980 to 1998.. it was full of hindus back then too.. such a hellhole.. went to a ghetto high school called princess margaret where half the students couldn't even speak english.

[@mr.squiggles]

went back to visit the whalley neighbourhood recently and in less than 4 years it looks so much worse than before. the place is dying from the inside out. school system, roads, housing, everything is suffering.

[@GermynGroup]

Whalley is a tough part of town. Gorgeous on one part and rough a block down the road

[@Evabub]

What I hate about Surrey is the traffic. Everybody drives at or below the speed limit, both lanes, parallel to the other car beside them. No one wants to over take the other car. Slow cars in the fast lane, slow cars in the slow lane. Its such headache going through city

[@TeachersOnFire]

Get ready for five years of chaos on Fraser Highway during the SkyTrain construction.

[@alipouroskoui604]

I worked as a law enforcement officer in Surrey BC and I tell you it's a shit hole. Stay away from Surrey

[@GermynGroup]

I should do a video on the RCMP to SPS transition. Its like a bad movie. Thankfully it has been figured out now between Surrey and the province.

[@klyntjaribbneri5952]

Thank you for sharing this.❤

[@elizedahms4431]

Thank you for the information. I am a local in Cloverdale. Things changed such a lot since we moved here in 2011. Rather shocking and sad. On a different note, please try yellow or orange as a highlight colour. The charcoal defies the purpose. Thanks.

[@redMaple_QC]

Feeling foreigner in your own country.

[@MakusPainters]

😂😂

[@raymondlindsay9190]

Lived in Surrey for 25 years, (central area, cedar hills aka Whalley) wasn't exactly my city of choice, it was close to work, without having to cross bridges. vehicle traffic is insane! One big freeway. Snow omg, nordel hill and river road Transit is okish sort of. Best Doctor's at SMH and Clinic, they are burned out, over worked still give you 101% the longest waited was 14 hours due to medical emergency in the hospital all doctors left the emergency department to tend to a patient. Shortest 30 minutes. Beautiful whalley parks a lot of baseball diamonds, near BC Lions trainning park. Green timbers park over populated not as enjoyable. Surrey place mall aka Central city community mall, requires a facelift, it has a family oriented feel Bike riding in Surrey not pleasurable experience. It is not Vancouver, no fraser river path ways or 'seawall' Brownsville park under skytrain bridge is beautiful though sketchy area, good fishing. Good fishing along the fraser river dock. Some people are friendly, ethnic community are disrespectful, not all. Fireworks(bombs) weeks before halloween lit off until the wee hours of the morning and weeks after too, anything goes in Surrey! People dump their garbage in back alleys, open fields... its a dirty city. The cost of gasoline can be more expensive. Best Whitespot at Guildford, staff very friendly, in a laid back family oriented atmosphere, good conversation. Ask for Nick Construction of new condo towers its where you're going to live, forcing the homeless into the open, i wonder where the homeless are going to be forced to move to. Langley? Drug users that include all people including your neighbor ! All about Pho on 104 and king George is good. This is central 108th to 96 ave, 152 street to king George blvd Best festivals fusion festival! At holland park. And Fvded in the park! water fountains on tarmac at City hall during summer Easy to get to new Westminster by skytrain, best fireworks display. Never a dull moment in Surrey, once had a dozen cop cars in my neighbourhood looking for someone, this guy runs through my back garden, cops jumping my fence chasing this guy. Hit and runs, murders, tesla drivers running red lights, helicopter out searching Walking score 0, krispy kreme 70 and Scott road, that's delta. Best Vans shoe store Guildford Mall Best service, staff great to talk with and helpful in a non aggressive way, greatest manager ever! If you're into Vasaki 88th ave and 128th street and 700,000 people.

[@GermynGroup]

I love some of these, especially the best white spot one! (My fav is the old one in south Surrey)

[@Brandon11990]

I believe there are some important details that have been inadvertently omitted that could significantly impact how people view Surrey.

[@GermynGroup]

I could have gone on for sure. What did you have in mind?

[@cindysira_astrology]

I just moved out of Surrey. Lived there all of my life. Now, I do not recommend it.

[@Christopher-pj4di]

I just can't believe the homeless Ness and all the drug addiction people in Surrey. No families should be subjected to this. This is the new pigeon park.

[@stephenwhite4568]

been in Surrey since 1968 it is nothing like it was and is a place |I would love to leave to all those who have destroyed it. Hate this city

[@GermynGroup]

Sorry to hear that.

[@deetee9920]

i was born in 1980.. lived in newton from 1980 to 1998.. it was full of hindus back then too.. such a hellhole.. went to a ghetto high school called princess margaret where half the students couldn't even speak english.

[@brentwood1477]

Surrey is like living in the woods but you are locked in the outhouse. You know it's beautiful if you can just get out.

[@GermynGroup]

haha!

[@newsundesign]

Historically the word Surrey traces to a Northern Indian warlord.

[@guramandeepsingh589]

What do you think about Whie Rock?

[@ladygracesparkles]

White Rock has gone for shit too, would you like a curry hamburger?

[@GermynGroup]

I quite like White Rock, it’s an area that many in the Lower Mainland strive to live one day. Have you been?

[@guramandeepsingh589]

@@GermynGroup I live in White Rock

[@GermynGroup]

@@guramandeepsingh589 Me too! See you around town!

[@guramandeepsingh589]

@@GermynGroup sure. See you. Thanks

[@xXxBUNDIExXx]

Shootings, stabbings, overpriced housing and lack of housing, over population, low wages (gee, wonder why that is🙄) perfect place to raise a family. I appreciate your enthusiasm but from someone who came from the uk, witnessing its fall, the same is on its way for Surrey. Give it 20 years.

[@GermynGroup]

What do you think it will be like in 20 years?

[@xXxBUNDIExXx]

@@GermynGroup I really dont know mate. I want to say up up and up and yes, I agree with you that this city is progressively expanding but there's a cost to it. Lower wages due to too much competition and higher costs to keep a roof over our heads due to lack of housing. I heard on the grapevine 60 thousand moved to Surrey last year with 10 thousand or so leaving. The question to me is why are so many leaving 😬

[@Alison-h8e]

I'm Indigenous and lived on the west coast years ago and now moved back. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE SURREY NOW!!! Racism is quite thick. I faced renovictions and oh yeah my landlord gave us an eviction notice because my child had the audacity to play in the backyard and made some noise. That became I had to turn all our lights off at 9pm while his unit had all his lights on and enough outside lights to look like daylight. They stopped us from using the laundry because I blocked the door to it with the fridge because I caught the landlord snooping around my house ( we had no lock on it and he wouldn't provide one. So we had some debates and then he got the eviction. Found out he couldn't because of his infractions and then said his cousin was moving in and when that didn't work it became his mother and Grandmother. In other words when he found out I was Indigenous ( White presenting Metis ) I was no longer good enough. Even paid 6 months rent up front. By the way , I had to dive in a ditch because of a drive by. You must live in one of the better areas. That being said it is still a very good area for natural parks and greenery. Just be careful who you deal with.

[@prunesauce]

Sounds like one of our landlords there in Surrey. He asked for six months to be payed in advance for a space on his driveway for our RV and had the stupidest rules to make it look like we didn’t live there. Impossible for my roommates who were elderly. He ripped us off constantly threatening to evict us only to say we couldn’t move until the six or three months were done when we had had enough and went to a real RV park by chance. Can’t even rent pads. Huge waiting lists, shortages and the rent for pads and spaces like his has doubled since. That was about two Years ago

[@GermynGroup]

Sorry to hear about what you have had to deal with. Thanks for sharing your story

[@GermynGroup]

Sorry to hear that happened to you. Its so important tenants know their rights and don't get taken advantage of

[@MichaelAllenPortland]

I pop over to Canada every few months from the US and roam around checking things out, buying random stuff off FB marketplace, buying Canadian version of smarties, eating poutine, taking advantage of how much cheaper a good restaurant meal is with the exchange rate, etc. A few areas have surprised me in terms of feeling a bit sketchy, yet it generally feels really safe compared to Portland or Seattle. That may not be saying much. On the other hand, it is shocking to see how much money some people have in some areas. I had no idea that part of Canada had as many luxury homes and six figure cars driving around.

[@GermynGroup]

Yes Vancouver is a pretty rich area, I notice it when I travel too.

[@m.b5777]

Because it is easy to cheat on your taxes in Canada and also very easy to launder money to Canada from overseas. Billions come from overseas and mostly go into local real estate. In the USA , you go to jail for even writing a bad cheque. No Canadian has ever gone to jail for that.

[@ParminderSingh-re4xp]

Majority of the immigrants coming to Canada are from India and many of these like to live in Surrey. I moved here from India when I was 14 years old, Canadian are the nicest people but crime in our community is not acceptable. The drug dealers, illegal construction, gang crime, drive by shootings, LMIA crimes, and more. As you all majority of the Indo Canadians are law abiding but few ruin it for us.

[@mikecoffee100]

more than few ruin it heck even when I try to buy milk its all gone one family needs milk should be some kind of rationing or something and how much of the milk is taking to smaller stores to be resold. and ones who ruin it even when in a line up at the grocery store go ahead of you when they go and and get more come back go past everyone.

[@mysticnomad89]

Brampton has entered the chat

[@GermynGroup]

Always does!

[@robertjohnston8876]

Moved to Whiterock in 1982. Did not work out. A lot of smug people and they all hate Toronto. Those are very high, and people suffer from isolation. Moved back to the Oakville/ Burlington area in ‘i88. Best move I ever made. Visit Whiterock occasionally. Nice, but so crowded,traffic is terrible, cost of everything id high. The problem: expansion can’t go west, north, or south. Has to go east up the valley. If moving to BC, I would go to a community in the interior. Gorgeous! The island is at risk of major earthquake. Actually anywhere in Canada is fine with me.

[@michaelcline7458]

None of these even come close for me to the deterrent that the sea of strip malls and traffic. Sure there's some nice areas but the vast majority is an ugly car dependent mess. It has developed so poorly and I just couldn't spend my life in it for a lower cost of living

[@horselover40]

1) healthcare is trash everywhere in bc. Surrey might be worse but the bar is already in hell soo yeah. 2) infrastructure in surrey seems to depend largely on what part you are in. Even the busier bits are more workable than many other cities during rush hour. Its leaving the city that's painful. Plus schools anywhere outside of Vancouver are all over serviced as far as I can tell. Vancouver is unlivably expensive, so everyone is spilling into the greater vancouver area 3) its reputation may hold in some areas, but again, it all depends on the area. All that to say, bc is just not a great place to live right now, but it can be more or less livable based on the specific area within any given area. Getting out of the province is the best decision ive made in a while

[@GermynGroup]

Thanks for your comments

[@angelodaconceicao7614]

Stay away from surrey

[@GermynGroup]

why?

[@Alzarakh]

Housing cost, construction, lack of diversity (Indian), poor planning... should we go on?

[@caseyalexandraweismiller]

I had a doctors appointment over the phone for my child at 4:50am the other day. I live in Surrey

[@GermynGroup]

Yikes that is horrible. I hope everything is okay with your child 🤞

[@Mike.715]

Abbotsford is turning into India all most as fast as Surrey! And people that have lived here there entire lives are sick and tired of these people!

[@CaroL-nf5rs]

Surrey lacks any imagination or aesthetic appeal. No nice bakeries, coffee shops, stores.

[@GermynGroup]

Wouldn't it be awesome to have a few "destination" bakeries, restaurants, etc?