Newton, Surrey
Newton is a town centre of the city in Surrey, British Columbia. It is the location for the previous Surrey City Hall and Courthouse, two local Surrey Public Library branches, and Kwantlen Polytechnic University's main campus. The studios of radio station Red FM are also located here.
History
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.Newton is named after settler Elias John Newton, a saddler and harness-maker, who settled in the area in 1886 after being raised in Richmond, Ottawa, Ontario. His real name was Villeneuve, but surrounded by anglophone neighbours, he translated his last name to its English equivalent.
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.
The BC Electric Railway stimulated Newton’s growth and helped to establish the corner of 72 Avenue and King George Boulevard when they opened the Newton Station in 1910.
Newton Elementary opened in 1914, with further city services opening later in the 1970s and 80s.
Geography
For planning purposes, the City of Surrey generally considers Newton's borders to be: 120 Street on the west; Colebrook Road to the south, and 160 Street to the east. The northern boundary varies between 80 and 88 avenues.To the south of Newton is Boundary Bay; the northern portion of it is called Mud Bay, also the name of a park and the lands adjacent to it.
Newton sits roughly 100 meters above sea level. Newton has a land area of roughly 48.69 km2.