The City's two dedicated Olympic Venues: the Surrey 2010 Olympic Celebration Site and the Games Preparation Centre, will be left as legacies for the community to enjoy for years to come.

Surrey 2010 Olympic Celebration Site at Holland Park Spirit Square
Supported by 2010 Legacies Now and the Province of BC, the Spirit Square program is a province-wide initiative to create or improve outdoor public meeting and celebration spaces.  Thanks to a grant from the Province, the official opening of the Holland Park Spirit Square was on July 18, 2009.

As Surrey’s City Centre continues to transform into an urban downtown core, the Holland Park Spirit Square is a great place for our residents and visitors to enjoy community celebrations such as the Fusion Festival, Surrey’s Torch Relay Community Event and the Surrey Olympic Celebration site during the 2010 Olympic Games.

Games Preparation Centre/Recreation Centre
The Venue City Agreement between Surrey and VANOC included a commitment by Surrey to provide a Games Preparation Centre (GPC) for use by VANOC.  The GPC has been constructed as the first phase of the new Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre located in Tom Binnie Park.  Construction of the GPC is complete and is a of multi-purpose space for the exclusive use of VANOC leading up to and during the 2010 Winter Games.  

The second and final phase of construction includes the gymnasium and main lobby/entrance area with a scheduled completion date later this year.  The new “Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre” will provide 20,000 square feet of recreational amenity space for the growing City Centre population.  Following the 2010 Winter Games, the GPC will be a legacy of the Games and form part of the multi-purpose recreation centre.