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Michael Bublé in Surrey for Demolition of Safeway Building on Arena Site
The $360 million project is set to add a mid-sized venue, convention space and hotel, with the Vancouver Giants as anchor tenant.
- On Thursday, September 10, 2026, Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke operated an excavator to begin demolishing the former Safeway building at King George Boulevard and 104 Avenue, clearing the site for a 10,000-seat City Centre Arena.
- This $360-million development serves as a campaign promise by Locke ahead of the October 17 civic election, with the city having secured the site via a "strategic land swap" with Wesgroup Properties.
- Locke claims the project could generate $2.4 billion in economic benefits and more than 2,700 jobs; the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Giants will serve as anchor tenant, with co-owner Michael Bublé attending the ceremony.
- Surrey is hiring a project manager to address "an identified gap in the regional market for a mid-sized venue" and oversee construction of City Centre Arena.
- While construction could finish by 2030, some opposition mayor and council candidates remain unconvinced about the necessity of building the large arena in Surrey.
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Work has already begun on 10,000-seat Surrey hockey arena
It was a groundbreaking day in the City of Surrey on Thursday. Ten weeks after announcing that the Vancouver Giants would move into a new 10,000-seat arena in Surrey, work has already begun at 10355 King George Blvd. A building that once housed a Safeway is being demolished to make way for City Centre Arena. Vancouver Giants ownership, which includes Ron Toigo and Michael Bublé, was on hand for the momentous occasion, as were Surrey Mayor Brenda…
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