Newton, Surrey

Newton is a town centre of the city in Surrey, British Columbia.

Prior to the arrival of European settlers, what is now Newton was the territory of Coast Salish peoples of the Katzie, Kwantlen, and Semiahmoo first nations.

[3]: 189 In the 19th century, much of the coniferous forest in Newton was logged to provide space for farms.

Settlement increased greatly at the end of World War I, when settler farmers built farms surrounding the stumps remaining from previous logging.

It is the largest outside of India, with the Surrey RCMP estimating an attendance of more than 500,000 people in 2024.

Newton Mural by Danny Fernandez. From left to right the mural features the Newton Wave Pool, men walking in Surrey's Vaisakhi parade, and a Skytrain heading to Newton (despite no such skytrain route existing). [ 8 ]