The Semiahmoo Peninsula

"Where You Can Vacation & Be Home The Same Day"

White Rock/Crescent Beach Tide Table (CLICK HERE)

 

For your complete schedule of events this weekend in White Rock (CLICK HERE)

One Last Look At 2009 Youth Ambassadors

Miss White Rock (centre) ROBIN FREIHEIT

 

2010

This newly crowned Miss White Rock CHLOE WOODIN pictured below with Mayor Catherine Ferguson and the rest of the Youth Ambassadors

CHLOE has made history being crowned Miss White Rock. It is the first time a pair of sisters have worn the crown in the history of the pageant. HAYLEY WOODIN was Miss White Rock in 2008

Sis HAYLEY

 

Local News

Just in time for all the company arriving this week, the lamp standards around town got a fresh new collection of street banners.

CYNDI RICHARDS the Executive Director of the local Business Improvement Association took time out of her busy schedule to relate the story behind the artwork depicted on the banners.

You might say it is A GIft (READ MORE)

 

SEA FEST SAND SCULPTURE Nears Completion

Today the finishing touches will be put on the sand sculpture out front of the Ocean Beach Hotel on Marine Drive. Its completion will signify the official commencement of the 61st White Rock Sea Festival.

 

Lower Mainland Municipal Reps Vote to Burn Baby Burn

The vote on what to do with all the waste generated around Metro Vancouver wrapped up Friday afternoon with a decision to consider a combination of in-and-out-of-region garbage incineration. If the motion is accepted some garbage would be burned on the Lower Mainland while the remainder would be shipped to Vancouver Island.

The incinerators used to burn the garbage have come under heavy opposition from environmentalists. The final approval will rest with the Provincial Government, in particular MLA BARRY PENNER Minister of the Environment who's riding is in the Eastern Valley. The area that will be most impacted by greenhouse gas emitted from the incinerators.

At the end of the day it is expected PENNER will defeat the motion. Putting the region back to square one which is a combination of landfills in Delta and Cache Creek.

 

Change Room Change? Not This Summer

The windowless bombshell like structures that have passed off as change rooms along the White Rock waterfront were to get a major facelift for this summer. Problems arose in the design. So when will we see new facilities? (CLICK HERE)

 

Border Backup WARNING

Border officials are warning travelers heading south through the PEace Arch crossing to expect even longer than delays than a normal summer weekend. Work has begun on the refit of the U.S. Customs buildings. The last two weekends have seen 3 hour backups at the Peace Arch crossing. Travelers are advised to use the Pacific Truck Crossing @ 176th Street or the Lynden crossing.

 

I Boomer

PD TAYLOR our child of the 60's comes clean on his love for the New York Yankees and his respect for "The Boss" GEORGE STEINBRENNER who recently passed away.

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Meet The Merchants

Let's head up to the White Rock Farmer's Market to meet a couple vendors and their wares.

Visit the dozens of of specialty booths every Sunday at the White Rock Farmer's Market 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Uptown White Rock at the famed Whaling Wall

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Night Owl

Local rockers SAM & LUKE join the stellar lineup of performers this weekend at the Spirit of the Sea Festival. Expect the two talented local rockers to debut songs from their forthcoming CD.

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Coming Events

Country In The Country

Mission plays host to the biggest collection of country music stars in British Columbia this year. With the Merritt Mountainfest down for the count, ROCKIN' THE RIVER country music festival has both kinds of music. Country and Western.

For More Info (CLICK HERE)

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Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Semiahmoo Par

Sports

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Chesney's Chestnuts

Two strands of DNA were walking down the street. One says to the other, "Do these genes make me look fat?

Tomorrow In THE SUN

INTERNET DEBRIS/SUNDAY FUNNIES our collection of the weird and wacky we found in the Trash Bins of the Internet this week.

 

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