Surrey Bar Association -2025 President's Report - P.G. Kent
The Surrey Bar Association has continued to support its membership in 2025. Over the past year we have held get-together social "minglers", hosted the ever-popular Township 7 Winery Event, and held a very-well attended Bench & Bar Reception to welcome's Surrey's newly appointed Judges. The Inns of Court Program continues to thrive and was sold out once again this Fall.
I wish to thank personally those members of the Executive who have volunteered their time and effort this past year. Cheryl Stanley, Christie Gilmour, Joey Doyle and Jiya Dassan have all had to leave the Board this term, and their contributions will be sorely missed. A special thank you to Cheryl for all her hard work on making the Inns of Court program the success that it has become, and to all the volunteer Judges and senior lawyers who have played a role in mentoring our younger members of the Bar.
Thank you too, to Peter Buxton, K.C. for all his efforts in heading up the Social Committee- scouting locations, meeting with event planners, and being the social "fixer". To all who attended our events, and supported the Surrey Bar Association through donations and sponsorship and volunteerism, I thank you as well. Without that support we would not be the organization that we have become.
It has been an honour and privilege to serve as President of the Surrey Bar Association. I thank all our members, our hard-working executive, and our partners in the local bench and Bar for their support and contributions. A special thank you to Fraser Region Regional Administrative Judge Bowry for her valuable input and her liaising efforts. It is most appreciated.
I look forward to continued growth of the SBA in 2026 and the ongoing nurturing of a strong and collegial local Bar.
Yours truly
P.G. Kent
President 2025
