https://www.surreypride.ca/our-history
In January 1998, Martin Rooney, Greg Carr, Rob, Linda & Dar decided to
have the first ever Surrey Gay Dance and put on a successful
Valentine's dance in February of 1998. Then as more dances were held,
more people became involved, this first dance would ultimately see
Surrey gain a Gay non-profit society known as Out in Surrey Rainbow
Cultural Society, and get established and ultimately OISRCS was
responsible for getting the first ever Gay Surrey Pride Day/Weekend proclaimed by Surrey City Hall.
In February (14th) 1998 the FIRST Surrey Dance was held at Greek Hall
on 160th & 82nd, followed by the FIRST Surrey Pride BBQ, Festival and
Dance held at Sullivan Hall in June of 1999. Then in January 2001,
registered in Victoria as a Non Profit Society #S-41946, this Society
was born from the OIS Rainbow Cultural Society that diversified into 3
new organizations, EPAMA, Surrey Youth Alliance and Surrey Pride.
(2008)
In 2012, OISRCS changed it's mandate and a new Society, Surrey Pride (registered in Victoria as a Non Profit Society #S-41946) by Gary
Munro. We have hosted the Pride Festival yearly to present,
2019 marked the 20th Anniversary and Celebrations at Central City
Plaza. It was one of the most successful Prides. The attendance was in
excess of 300,000 with 86 vendor booths. The vendor site was located
on 102 Ave directly in front of the Plaza.
2020 as the world got hit with Covid we had to alter those year's
plans and host out first virtual Pride. As challenging as that was it
was a huge success, professionally produced and watched by in excess
of 4000 people.
2021 as Covid was still prevalent it was decided that an in person
pride was not going to happen, there was no funding available and
Pride was not officially celebrated by the SPS.
2022 as we emerge from Covid the plan is to expand Pride events
throughout each of the city's hubs, make all events more accessible
and inclusive, ending with Pride Festival in the Plaza on June 25th
2022.
On 2022-04-05 8:22 p.m., Susan Cohen wrote:
https://www.surreypride.ca/our-historyit might help if you said where surrey is
2022 as we emerge from Covid the plan is to expand Pride events
throughout each of the city's hubs, make all events more accessible
and inclusive, ending with Pride Festival in the Plaza on June 25th
2022.
On 2022-04-05 8:22 p.m., Susan Cohen wrote:
https://www.surreypride.ca/our-historyit might help if you said where surrey is
In January 1998, Martin Rooney, Greg Carr, Rob, Linda & Dar decided to
have the first ever Surrey Gay Dance and put on a successful
Valentine's dance in February of 1998. Then as more dances were held,
more people became involved, this first dance would ultimately see
Surrey gain a Gay non-profit society known as Out in Surrey Rainbow
Cultural Society, and get established and ultimately OISRCS was
responsible for getting the first ever Gay Surrey Pride Day/Weekend
proclaimed by Surrey City Hall.
In February (14th) 1998 the FIRST Surrey Dance was held at Greek Hall
on 160th & 82nd, followed by the FIRST Surrey Pride BBQ, Festival and
Dance held at Sullivan Hall in June of 1999. Then in January 2001,
registered in Victoria as a Non Profit Society #S-41946, this Society
was born from the OIS Rainbow Cultural Society that diversified into 3
new organizations, EPAMA, Surrey Youth Alliance and Surrey Pride.
(2008)
In 2012, OISRCS changed it's mandate and a new Society, Surrey Pride
(registered in Victoria as a Non Profit Society #S-41946) by Gary
Munro. We have hosted the Pride Festival yearly to present,
2019 marked the 20th Anniversary and Celebrations at Central City
Plaza. It was one of the most successful Prides. The attendance was in
excess of 300,000 with 86 vendor booths. The vendor site was located
on 102 Ave directly in front of the Plaza.
2020 as the world got hit with Covid we had to alter those year's
plans and host out first virtual Pride. As challenging as that was it
was a huge success, professionally produced and watched by in excess
of 4000 people.
2021 as Covid was still prevalent it was decided that an in person
pride was not going to happen, there was no funding available and
Pride was not officially celebrated by the SPS.
2022 as we emerge from Covid the plan is to expand Pride events
throughout each of the city's hubs, make all events more accessible
and inclusive, ending with Pride Festival in the Plaza on June 25th
2022.
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