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Arts in Surrey get big piece of Canada's $1.9M pie

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SURREY - The Conservative government of Canada is doling out almost $2 million to enrich arts and culture in the province.Shelly Glover, minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced on Thursday at the Surrey Arts Centre that over $1.9 million would go towards 16 major culture projects, including theatre upgrades, cultural festivals and publishing Canadian content.

"Thanks to our investment, these recipient organizations will be more able to provide rich cultural experiences to British Columbia's residents and visitors. We are reaffirming our government's commitment to supportingarts, culture and heritage across Canada," Glover said.

Of the 16 projects, five of them are directly related to Surrey, including a technology internship project at a publishing house and funding for two locally produced periodicals.

"The Surrey community is thriving in arts and culture," said Glover, giving a nod to Fleetwood-Port Kells MP Nina Grewal.

Surrey also won the bid to host the Creative Cities Summit in 2016.