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Semiahmoo Reserve was established in 1887. For much of the last half of the 20th century, 172 acres (0.7 km) or more than half the reserve's area was leased by the band to the Municipality of Surrey for recreational purposes. This lease ended in 1998 and the band now profits from leases to
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