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City Hall & Facilities Closure – Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 12
White Rock City Hall and facilities will be closed on Monday October 12, 2026, for Thanksgiving Day and will reopen on Tuesday October 13.City facilities include:
Many City services are available online at whiterockcity.ca/onlineRequest for ServiceReport non-emergency problems to the City online through the Request for Service platform. For example, you can report illegal dumping, sidewalk issues, or problems within our parks. If you have a bylaw-related concern, please call 604-541-2146.In the event of a public works emergency, please call 604-541-2181. This includes concerns such as water main breaks, floods, or critical service disruption.
East Beach Fire Fatality
Very few details have been released by the RCMP/White Rock Fire/Rescue or the local coroner regarding a fatality in a fire earlier this week in a building on Marine Drive.Early Wednesday morning White Rock Fire was called to a structure fire in the rear of the SUNLIGHT MARKET located across the road from semiahmoo Park.Though the fire was contained quickly it became apparent an individual had perished in the blaze which was confined to a mechanical room at the rear of the building.
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We Will Never Forget
The new Veteran's crosswalk in front of the Crescent Legion #240 was recently completed. It looks amazing and compliments the new paint job volunteers did on the building for the 75th anniversary of the branch.
Thank you to the City of Surrey Engineering Dept. and the painting crew who got this project completed before Nov. 11th.
It will be put to good use at this year's Remembrance Day ceremony.
If you want to see the new Veteran's crosswalk the Crescent Legion is located at 2643 128 St. across from Crescent Park.
Everyone is welcome, anyone can join and membership is free for 2026 as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion.
October 09, 2026
Surrey Police Service Investigating Shots Fired in South Surrey
Surrey Police Service (SPS) is investigating a shots fired incident in South Surrey last evening.
At approximately 6:51 pm, SPS officers responded to a call of shots fired outside a residential complex in the 100 block of 175A (176@ 2nd avenue) Street in South Surrey. Two suspects, described as men wearing dark clothing, reportedly fled on foot and it is unknown if they are connected to any vehicles. The suspects were not located despite police containing and searching the area with the assistance of the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service. Police located an individual at the scene they believe was the intended victim, but they were not injured. There have been no reported injuries and it is unknown if there was any property damage.
SPS investigators and Integrated Forensic Identification Service (IFIS) officers will be on scene throughout the night and possibly tomorrow speaking with and canvassing for witnesses, as well as searching for both physical and digital evidence.
There is no indication at this early stage that the incident is extortion related, but it is believed that this was a targeted incident.
Anyone with information about this incident, including if you have CCTV and/or dashcam footage, should contact Surrey Police Service’s non-emergency line at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 26-108223 (SP) or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Final Day of Advance Voting Next Tuesday
Actual Election Voting Day Next Tuesday
Our first day of Advanced voting has now completed and the total ballots cast by the end of the evening was: 662
UPDATE
Second day of advance voting was: 1151
Advance voting October 10, 14 and 15, 8am–8pm
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École Panorama Ridge Secondary: 13220 64 Avenue
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Cloverdale Recreation Centre: 6188 176 Street
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Semiahmoo Secondary: 1785 148 Street
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Earl Marriott Secondary: 15751 16 Avenue
Final voting day official election date is Saturday October 24
South Surrey
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Elgin Hall: 14250 Crescent Road
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Elgin Park Secondary: 13484 24 Avenue
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Ocean Cliff Elementary: 12550 20 Avenue
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Ray Shepherd Elementary: 1650 146 Street
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Semiahmoo Secondary (advance voting location): 1785 148 Street
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Jessie Lee Elementary: 2064 154 Street
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Morgan Elementary: 3366 156B Street
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South Meridian Elementary: 16244 13 Avenue
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Edgewood Elementary: 16666 23 Avenue
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Douglas Elementary: 17325 2 Avenue
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Rosemary Heights Elementary: 15516 36 Avenue
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Earl Marriott Secondary (advance voting location): 15751 16 Avenue
More information click here
The City offers three ways to vote:
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Advanced voting: Vote from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on 13 at Centennial Arena (14600 North Bluff Rd.). Parking fees will not be enforced for voters.
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General voting day: Vote from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 at:
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White Rock Community Centre (15154 Russell Avenue)
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Centennial Arena (14600 North Bluff Road), and
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Kent Street Activity Centre (1475 Kent Street).
By mail: Mail ballot voting is available to all residents and non-resident property electors. Requests will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Oct. 15 and can be made online or by calling 604-541-2287. Once you request a mail ballot, you cannot vote by another method.
Mail-in ballots for the October 17th Municipal Election will be available after 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 1st. You can have the ballots mailed to you or you can pick them up at City Hall.
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October 08, 2026
Embattled MLA Brent Chapman Steps Back
l-r CHAPMAN / CONSERVATIVE candidate MEGAN KNIGHT / KERRY LYNNE FINDLAY
Former Conservative Party of BC MLA for the Surrey South riding has stepped down and removed his nomination from the electoral list for the upcoming Provincial election.
Political party OneBC says former Conservative legislator Brent Chapman and his wife, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, have been subjected to a “torrent of threats and abuse from insiders.”
Chapman announced last month that he was joining OneBC to run as a candidate in the Oct. 24 election after Findlay resigned as the Conservative party leader amid a caucus revolt.
The City offers three ways to vote:
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Advanced voting: Vote from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 7, 8 and 13 at Centennial Arena (14600 North Bluff Rd.). Parking fees will not be enforced for voters.
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General voting day: Vote from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 at:
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White Rock Community Centre (15154 Russell Avenue)
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Centennial Arena (14600 North Bluff Road), and
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Kent Street Activity Centre (1475 Kent Street).
By mail: Mail ballot voting is available to all residents and non-resident property electors. Requests will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Oct. 15 and can be made online or by calling 604-541-2287. Once you request a mail ballot, you cannot vote by another method.
Mail-in ballots for the October 17th Municipal Election will be available after 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 1st. You can have the ballots mailed to you or you can pick them up at City Hall.
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Advance voting to begin for Surrey municipal election
Advance voting for the Surrey municipal election begins Wednesday, Oct. 7. For media wishing to cover the first day of advance voting, chief election officer Gib van Ert will be available for interviews at 11 a.m. at City Hall.
Advance voting will take place Oct.10, 14 and 15, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the following locations:
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Kwantlen Park Secondary
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Guildford Recreation Centre
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Fraser Heights Recreation Centre
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Fleetwood Community Centre
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Frank Hurt Secondary
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Princess Margaret Secondary
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École Panorama Ridge Secondary
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Cloverdale Recreation Centre
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Semiahmoo Secondary
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Earl Marriott Secondary
The City will provide advance voting turnout data via media release on Friday, Oct. 16, following the final day of advance voting. The release will also include instructions on how media can access preliminary results online on general election day, after polls close.
For voting locations, eligibility and other election information, visit surrey.ca/election.
Municipal elections to elect mayors and city councillors are coming up on October 17th, 2026.
Movement is asking you to pledge to vote for candidates who will push for better transit!
Local governments have some of the most power to fix problems with transit, so we’ve asked candidates to commit to:
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Installing transit priority to make buses faster and more reliable
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Expanding sidewalks and improving bus stops to make bus stops more comfortable
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Increase housing along transit routes to improve access to transit
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Fund transit expansion through new revenue tools to make transit more abundant
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Making transit inclusive and safe with adequate lighting and public washrooms
Which candidates have signed the Transit Hero Pledge?!
In White Rock these are the ONLY candidates to take the pledge.
White Rock / Council Candidates Together for White Rock
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David Chesney
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Conrad King
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Anthony Manning
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Christopher Trevelyan
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October 06, 2026
South Surrey/White Rock Provincial Candidates
October 05, 2026
Tight Lines Indeed!
If you think you have to charter a boat and head up to Campbell River or fly into a remote expensive fishing lodge to limit out, think again.
This picture and story just came in from Crescent Beach Marina.
Our local boaters keep loading up the scale. Fellow Crescent Beach Marina community members Russell Moore and Jay Nagamatasu were having fun today with 6 other boats and 16 licenses catching over 30 fish. This was their 3rd annual event. Congratulations to Russell with the derby winner at 25lbs
Take advantage of the favourable forecast over the next couple weeks and find a way to get on the water with friends & family!
October 03, 3036
Our Veterans, our patrons with mobility issues, and the children across from our Legion need this to happen NOW!
PLEASE sign this when you are at Legion Branch 008 - White Rock, and share this post on your own Facebook pages!
We need your help to make this happen!
(click here for past news stories)
Thought for the Day
Night Owl
Looking for live music tonight? Look no further!
Off The Record
I had known GERRY BERG for years.
At least I thought I knew him.
Our paths crossed when he was part of the BRYAN ADAMS touring company in the 80’s.
I was reintroduced to GERRY when I moved back to White Rock for the second time in the early 2000’s. GERRY was an integral part of a very talented local musical ensemble called THE BLUE VOODOO. Having also been in a number of cover/original bands that played throughout the lower mainland we ran into each other often.
Our paths also would also cross in the local thrift shops. You see I suffer from the same malady that GERRY had, we called it treasure hunting.
In the latter years when GERRY had slowed down his music schedule he would often work the trap lines of all the second hand/thrift shops in White Rock. The last time we encountered each other he explained in great detail how cast iron skillets could be worth a lot of money. He would find the skillets and cheek the bottom for certain brand names, then he would sell them on Marketplace. Though I learned from his brother in law at Monday’s Celebration of Life, he tended to hoard the treasures as opposed to selling them.
Upon arrival at the church on Prospect avenue I was happy to see musical instruments set up across the front of the church along with some of GERRY’S personal Bryan Adams commemorative gold and platinum records.
There were also beautifully created show-cards documenting of his musical history lovely.
L-r Ted Tosoff/Rick Dalgarno
TED TOSOFF and RICK DALGARNO two of the other members of BLUE VOODOO blessed us with a beautiful performance of a song from their Blue Voodoo songbook.
They were joined by GERRY’S musical muse and lifelong friend CONNIE ANDERSON on harmonica.
The service itself was just the right amount of dearly beloved and music.
The Celebration of Life concluded as we all stood and sang AMAZING GRACE.
How sweet it was.
David Chesney Editor/Publisher
Dudes Coffee House Ocean Park
Planning to stop by over the long weekend?
Here are our Thanksgiving hours:
Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM/ Sunday: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM / Monday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
We’ll be back to our regular hours on Tuesday, October 13th!
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