{"id":718133,"date":"2026-06-06T02:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/718133\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T02:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:55:11","slug":"surrey-opens-first-jumpstart-community-soccer-pitch-in-western-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/718133\/","title":{"rendered":"Surrey opens first Jumpstart Community Soccer Pitch in Western Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/voiceonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Surrey-Jumpstart-Community-Soccer-Pitch-June2026.jpg\" data-caption=\"Brenda Locke with Canadian soccer legend and Canadian Tire Athlete Partner Christine Sinclair at the opening of the first Jumpstart Community Soccer Pitch in Western Canada.&#010;Photo: City of Surrey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"lazyload entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Surrey-Jumpstart-Community-Soccer-Pitch-June2026-696x464.jpg\"  data- alt=\"\" title=\"Surrey-Jumpstart-Community-Soccer-Pitch-June2026\"\/><\/a>Brenda Locke with Canadian soccer legend and Canadian Tire Athlete Partner Christine Sinclair at the opening of the first Jumpstart Community Soccer Pitch in Western Canada.<br \/>\nPhoto: City of Surrey<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THE City of Surrey announced on Friday that it has launched the first Jumpstart Community Soccer Pitch in Western Canada at Guildford Heights Park. Built in partnership with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart), this field will create more opportunities for children, families and residents to play soccer close to home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSurrey is a major hub for soccer, and participation continues to grow, especially among families with children who are just getting started in the game,\u201d Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said. \u201cWe\u2019re committed to meeting that demand by expanding access to quality local sports facilities, and we\u2019re proud to partner with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to bring this valuable community asset to our city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is part of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities\u2019 initiative to build 25 community soccer pitches across Canada by 2029.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new pitch is a turf field with perimeter fencing and solar-powered lights. It\u2019s open for drop-in use and community programs, serving everyone from young children and casual players to local clubs. An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/parks-recreation\/parks\/park-features-amenities\/equip-sport\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/parks-recreation\/parks\/park-features-amenities\/equip-sport&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1780788995055000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QdX1Y_UR51qF-yue7BTzg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Equip Sport Locker<\/a>\u00a0in the park, supported by Jumpstart, provides free access to soccer balls, helping to further remove barriers and encourage participation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis new community soccer pitch at Guildford Heights Park will give kids and youth in Surrey a safe, welcoming place to play close to home, build confidence and connect with their community,\u201d said Stuart McReynolds, Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to work alongside the City of Surrey to help create a space that reflects local needs and expands access to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about Surrey\u2019s outdoor sports and athletic facilities, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/parks-recreation\/outdoor-sports-athletic-facilities\/tennis-pickleball-courts\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/parks-recreation\/outdoor-sports-athletic-facilities\/tennis-pickleball-courts&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1780788995056000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0d8w2sSNuBCgF-2RuJdPqV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">surrey.ca\/outdoorsports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brenda Locke with Canadian soccer legend and Canadian Tire Athlete Partner Christine Sinclair at the opening of the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":718134,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194299],"tags":[879,49,48,194869,43,259930,82,87674,194871],"class_list":["post-718133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-surrey","tag-breaking-news","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-city-of-surrey","tag-headlines","tag-jumpstart-community-soccer-pitch","tag-sports","tag-surrey","tag-surrey-mayor-brenda-locke"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/718133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=718133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/718133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/718134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=718133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=718133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=718133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}