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Recipe of the Week

Italian Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fusilli or rotini pasta

  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 1½ cups mini fresh mozzarella cheese balls, 8 ounces

  • 1 medium red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced

  • ½ English cucumber, diced

  • 1 cup thinly sliced red onion

  • ¾ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved

  • ¾ cup sliced pepperoncini

  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley

  • 1 recipe Italian Dressing

  • 1½ teaspoons sea salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare the pasta according to the package instructions, cooking until slightly past al dente. Drain and toss with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent sticking. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

  • Transfer the cooled pasta to a large bowl and add the cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, red pepper, cucumber, red onion, olives, pepperoncini, and parsley. Toss to combine, then add the dressing, salt, and several grinds of pepper and toss again.

  • Stir in the basil and season to taste. Garnish with more basil and serve.


 

Yell It Like It Is

David Chesney

Did you care when you heard the news this week that Vancouver had lost two of its AM radio stations.

WX1130 the all news station was probably the main loss, while SPORTENET 650 went out with a whimper.

ROGERS MEDIA one of about three media giants that own all the radio and television stations across this great country, in an effort to appease shareholders, sharpened the job cutting axe.

For those that are not aware I grew up around radio, my father UNCLE JOE was a fixture on Vancouver radio for years before he started his own radio station CJJC in Langley in the early 60's. I know of what I speak.

I will always remember pretty much the first day on the job as music/promotions director at what is now CFOX RADIO in Vancouver, then Program Director/Boss the late great ROY HENNESY sat me down to go over some of the job basics.

I was informed that I may be on a flight to Houston Texas to meet with a Dr. Tom Tereke who was consulting the chain of radio stations I was starting to work for. "The Good D" had developed a system of hooking up electrodes to selected age genre specific individuals to gauge their skin temperature as they were forced to listen to certain songs.

Thankfully we never went down that road.

But what I did see later in the 80's as I was working for the biggest record company in the world CBS Records, was the arrival of consultants. Every radio station had enlisted the services of so called experts that claimed through their extensive research promised they were able to tell radio station owners what , oh let's say women 18-25 wanted to hear on the radio. The aforementioned CFOX radio was issued a large colour picture of a couple that met the focus group for the radio station. It hung prominently in the control room so the announcer would remember who they apparently were talking to.

My job promoting artists on the CBS Record label took me through the doors of every radio station on the westcoast. My fellow promo men would marvel on how on ratings day every radio station would post on their staff bulletin boards WE'RE #!.

Give a sales manager an hour with the ratings book, and they will grind out good news. We are #1 in unemployed males over 65 years of age who drink heavily have two cats and still live at home.

So to all the consultants that drove radio straight into the ditch. A pox on your home. Always remember a great man once said the word consultant is the marriage of two words.....

Con & Insult!

I can't put it any better that MARK GERMINO who wrote this soundtrack to the death of radio.

 

David Chesney

Editor / Publisher

Third term White Rock city councillor

 

 

 

 

Local News

July 11, 2026

Team Canada Finishes Perfect Round Robin, Clinches First Place with Dominant Win

 

Team Canada set to headline a world-class field at Softball City in South Surrey

Saturday - Semi- Finals

Sunday - Tournament Finals

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: (FULL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS HERE)

Team Canada completed a perfect round robin at the 2026 Canada Cup International Softball Championship on Friday, defeating the Chinese Taipei Development Team 14-0 to finish atop their pool. The victory improves Canada to a perfect record heading into the playoffs, where they will face Chinese Taipei on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Softball City.

Grace Messmer led the offensive charge with two home runs and four RBIs, while Kelsey Harshman added a home run and drove in five runs. Canada broke the game open with an eight-run third inning, highlighted by home runs from Messmer and Zoe Hicks, as well as key RBI hits from Kianna Jones and Harshman.

Canada's pitching staff was equally impressive, as Morgan Reimer and Sara Groenewegen combined on a four-inning shutout, allowing just two hits while striking out four. Offensively, Canada pounded out 16 hits, with Hicks, Messmer, Callum Maskill, Harshman, Larissa Franklin and Erika Polidori all collecting two-hit performances. 

The win secures first place in Group A and sets up a highly anticipated matchup against Chinese Taipei on Saturday morning as Team Canada continues its quest for the 2026 Canada Cup championship.

Upcoming Team Canada Schedule:

Saturday, July 11th - Canada vs Chinese Taipei – 1030AM

(If Canada wins, they will play at 6PM, if they lose they will play at 330PM)

Sunday, July 12th – Playoff Schedule TBD

 

The City of Surrey will broadcast over 100 of the FIFA WORLD CUP games on a giant screen in the Surrey City Hall Plaza. 

Some of the games will have live performers on the plaza between games. 

Civic Plaza, June 11-July 15
Cloverdale Agriplex, July 1-19

📢 CALLING ALL FOOTBALL (...SOCCER...) FANS! ⚽

Tomorrow I have the really unique opportunity of playing in between matches that are being shown on the big screen by the City of Surrey! Come to the Surrey Soccer Fan Zone at Cloverdale Agriplex and enjoy the matches, community exhibitors, food trucks, beer garden, and other activities.


 

July 10, 2026

City of White Rock Announces Departure of Chief Administrative Officer Guillermo Ferrero

The Corporation of the City of White Rock announces that Chief Administrative Officer Guillermo Ferrero will conclude his tenure with the City effective July 9, 2026, as he pursues new opportunities. The City extends its sincere appreciation for his leadership, dedication, and contributions to the organization and community.

Mr. Ferrero has served as the City’s Chief Administrative Officer since May 2020, providing leadership during a period of significant organizational change, major capital planning initiatives, evolving provincial legislation, and a number of complex strategic priorities. Mayor Megan Knight, on behalf of Council, thanked Mr. Ferrero for his service to the City.

“Guillermo has served the City with professionalism and dedication, and Council sincerely thanks him for his contributions over the past six years. We wish him every success in the next chapter of his career.”

Mr. Ferrero expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to serve the residents of White Rock.

“It has been a privilege to serve as Chief Administrative Officer and to work alongside Council, City staff, and community partners over the past six years. I am proud of what we accomplished together. I leave knowing the City has a talented leadership team and dedicated employees who care deeply about serving this community, and I have every confidence they will continue to deliver excellent service to the residents of White Rock.”

Council will begin the recruitment process for a new Chief Administrative Officer in due course. Interim leadership arrangements will be announced separately to ensure continuity of City operations.

 

 

City of Surrey responds to inaccurate claims about property acquisitions 

 

 Recent local media reports have included inaccurate information about the City of Surrey's property acquisition practices. The City is providing additional context to ensure Surrey residents have accurate information about how municipal land purchases are evaluated, negotiated and approved. 

Over the last year, the City has avoided approximately $23 million in higher land acquisition costs through independent appraisals, market analysis and negotiations. This approach supports informed real estate decisions and helps meet Surrey’s long-term infrastructure, parks and community facility needs. 

The City uses independent appraisals to establish market value and guide decision-making, but uses them as a benchmark before negotiating directly with property owners or their authorized representatives to achieve the best value for taxpayers. 

The process also includes review by multiple City departments, including environmental, engineering, legal and financial teams, and Council approval before any acquisition is completed.  

A summary of recent land transactions, including appraised values, negotiated purchase prices, appraisal firms and the purpose of each acquisition, is attached. 

(click here to hear one of the FACEBOOK postings that is causing concern)

 

White Rock Council - Three Council Meetings Left Before Election in October

White Rock Council - Monday

3 p.m. IN CAMERA closed to the public

4 p.m. Public Open council session

(Read the agenda here)

 

 

July 08, 2026

International Extortion and Drug Trafficking Gang Taken Down - Ties to White Rock

File photo

Shortly before 6:00 a.m. yesterday the residential area on the hilltop of White Rock was shaken by two quick explosions.

Very shortly after the RCMP banned black hawk helicopter appeared and circled over the same area of White Rock.

The White Rock RCMP have released very little information on the exact location and or who was taken into custody.

Below are the two statements released on this International crime empire take down.

 

Statement from the Commissioner of the RCMP on the joint operation taking down leadership of organized crime groups (Lawrence Bishnoi, Ravinder Dhanda and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria)

The events that took place yesterday (July 07)  – arrests and search warrants executed worldwide – were shaped by the combined efforts of Canadian and American law enforcement over the past two years. The majority of arrests occurred in the United States; however, three individuals from British Columbia were taken into custody by the RCMP on Provisional Arrest Warrants and an application will be made to have them extradited to the United States.

Additionally, three search warrants were executed in West Vancouver, White Rock and Surrey.

The RCMP confirmed Wednesday (July 8) that Ravinder Dhanda, 57, of White Rock, B.C. Jaskarn Baghri, 50, of Surrey, B.C. and Gurtej Smagh, 43, of Creston, B.C., were taken into custody without incident.

Tuesday together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Los Angeles, we announced several arrests and charges against the leaders of three global organized crime networks: Lawrence Bishnoi, Ravinder Dhanda and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. These groups have been engaged in extortions, drug trafficking, kidnapping and widespread violence – namely the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar – in Canada and the United States

(read the full statement from the RCMP)

 

International Crackdown on India-Based Organized Crime Gangs Results in 24 Arrests in U.S., Canada, and Europe

Among the crimes alleged in the indictment is the assassination of a prominent political and religious leader – identified in court documents as “H.S.N.” – from India’s Punjab state and who was living in Canada at the time of his death. Bishnoi and Brar are charged with ordering this assassination, which occurred when two gunmen shot and killed H.S.N. as he left a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18, 2023.

Ravinder Singh Dhanda, 57, a.k.a. “Randy,” “Rolex,” and “John Wick,” of Vancouver, Canada, Jaskarn Baghri, 50, a.k.a. “Baba,” of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Gurtej Singh Smagh, 43, a.k.a. “Simba,” of Creston, British Columbia, Canada, and eight other defendants are charged in an eight-count indictment returned June 23 alleging they transported, smuggled, and distributed hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and Methamphetamine each week from the U.S. into Canada.

(full story here)

 

Whale of a Time

Grey whale sightings in Semiahmoo Bay have been prevalent over the past 2 weeks. In the past couple of days the greys have moved in close to the pier as they follow the schools of smelts in near the shore.

A local paddleboarder and her puppy were fortunate enough to be in the right place (off the end of the pier) right time (yesterday morning)

(click here to see the action)

Grey whales feed near Alaska during the summer and fall on amphipods—tiny seafloor crustaceans that depend on nutrients from algae growing on and beneath Arctic sea ice. All gray whales must eat enough to fuel their 20,000 kilometre round-trip migration to Mexico, but pregnant females need even more energy—to support their pregnancy, nurse calves born in warm tropical waters and bring them back to the Arctic.

In a recent study, we found pregnant females need 1,600 to 1,900 kg of prey per day to support fetal growth and store sufficient energy to produce milk while traveling after calving. Upon returning to their Arctic feeding grounds, lactating females require 1,300 to 1,600 kg of prey per day for another three to four months.

However, climate change is reducing sea ice, which in turn decreases the algae that sustain the amphipods grey whales depend on. As a result, some grey whales are stopping off in places like Vancouver in a desperate attempt to refuel their emaciated bodies. Several grey whales have washed up dead along the coast, likely from starvation, and unfortunately, we’re likely to see more deaths in the years ahead.

 

July 07, 2026

White Rock Fire....to the rescue

White Rock Fire Rescue Type 3 crew, equipped with a calf system and staffed by 3 IAFF members, deployed to the Boston Bar area yesterday afternoon to aid in fighting the fast moving Brunswick Creek Fire.

Our three man crew will be supporting wildfire operations alongside crews from across the province. Wishing them a safe deployment, steady work, and a successful return home.

 

Taxing His Patience

White Rock resident and commercial property/business owner KELLY BREAKS of Blue Frog studios takes the city of White Rock to task.

 

White Rock Mayor Megan Knight responds:

Kelly, I've read the comments and understand the frustration. 

I understand firsthand the challenges of running a business and the pressures of meeting payroll, paying taxes, and managing rising costs.

For context, on your tax bill of approximately $31,000, the City of White Rock receives about $15,900, with the balance going to the Province and other agencies. The Province's portion is shown in yellow on the tax notice.

Rather than trying to have this conversation through FB comments, I'd welcome the opportunity to sit down together and talk. Whether you'd like to meet one-on-one or host a discussion at Blue Frog with a group of White Rock taxpayers, I'd be happy to do either.

I'd like lower taxes too, but we need to have an honest conversation about the trade-offs involved. It's easy to say taxes should be lower; the harder conversation is deciding what we're prepared to do differently to achieve that.

 

 

WRPA Summer Tournament in Support of the Childhood Cancer

The White Rock Pickleball Association is delighted to report that our 2026 WRPA Summer Pickleball Tournament was an outstanding success!

Through player donations, raffle basket sales, silent auction bids, and our 50/50 draw, participants, guests, and supporters came together to make a meaningful difference for families facing childhood cancer. We are proud to announce that we will be presenting a cheque for $10,000.00 to the Childhood Cancer Family Support Society.

Ongoing Centennial park Special Evenings

 

 

July 06, 2026

Birch Bay Goes BOOM!

Good morning Birch Bay! Or, should we say “morning after”… if you’re local I bet many of you have already been down to the beach helping the cleanup effort. In other local chat groups there’s a lot of division over the impact of July 4 celebrations here that seem to be growing more massive every year.

The community-driven "citizens display" at Birch Bay leaves behind a staggering amount of waste. 

Over the last few years, the annual July 5th beach cleanup has routinely hauled away between 10,000 and 12,000 pounds (5 to 6 tons) of debris from the shoreline in a single morning. 

The majority of this weight is charred fireworks casings, plastic wrappers, and cardboard launch tubes.

The Fourth of July fireworks over Drayton Harbour outside of Blaine shook the evening.

Let's hope the word doesn't get out that just a couple of nights after massive crowds descended on our waterfront for White Rock's Canada Day fireworks, only a handful of lucky Saturday night visitors to White Rock got a bonus show.

SSSSHHHHH don't tell anyone.

(click here for past news stories)

 

 

 

 

Thought for the Day

 

 

Night Owl

Last call for this highly entertaining evening with California's, Funk Monks. 

Their songbook covers the best of soul music, from Tower of Power to Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Motown.

Lucky you, there are a few tickets left for tonight's concert.

Snag your seats before someone else does.

(check out all the great live music this weekend - click here)

 

 

 

 

 

(click here for full schedule/tickets and more information)

 

 

 

 

Ernie Klassen / South Surrey—White Rock MLA 

Summer is the perfect time to get together and connect with our community!

Join me for Brewing Community with Ernie on Friday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m. at The Hills at Portal Golf Club.

Whether you have a question, an idea, or simply want to stop by for a coffee and conversation.

 

 

White Rock Sea Festival just got better.

This year hundreds of hot rods and custom collectible cars will take over all the parking lots west of Oxford Street along Marine Drive.,

The car show is free. So is the weekend of fun for the whole family.

Remember the torchlight parade is along Marine Drive on Saturday and there will be entertainment all weekend long in Memorial Park.

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow In The SUN

Sunday Funnies

 

 

 

 

 

White Rock/Crescent Beach Daily Tide Chart

(click here to check today's tide chart)

 

 

Waterfront West Beach Live Camera

Check the weather @ the beach 24/7

 


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