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Polar Bear Swim – White Rock BC 2012

White Rock Polar Bear Swim 2012. “Cool, cold & brave tourists & residents made traditional plunge this very first day of the new year”.

This New Year Day’s White Rock event is a tradition taking place by the famous huge white rock located on the seaside and beach between rail road track and the water’s edge on the Marine Drive and promenade…just east of the White Rock pier.

A good guess really is that the number of participants this January 1st 2012 at noon time was larger than 2011.. This time the weather this blustery bright overcast midday with challenging temperatures, wind-chill factor and the icy cold easterly wind sweeping in on the Semiahmoo Bay and the public and swimmers became uncomfortable for some.

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An Exclusive Interview with Helen Fathers – White Rock BC Farmers Marketer

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Johan Sandstrom is having an exclusive interview and conversation with Helen Fathers , Sunday 19th June 2011. about Helen’s life, work as councilor in the City Council and as professional and home maker in White Rock BC; in stark contrast to Helen’s upbringing and life in the U.K.

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White Rock B.C. Travelogue

A quick video of White Rock British Columbia, just outside of Vancouver.

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Breyers Desserts in White Rock. Ready for Canada Day!

Enthusiastic demonstration and free frozen desserts new dessert concept invading the turfs of established gelato merchants on West Marine Drive in White Rock on the Canadian Riviera.

A destination where anyone can find similarities to the French Riviera or the Italian Riviera but Rimini and Antibes or Nice are locations far from White Rock and the Peninsula of Semiahmoo. Continue Reading

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Crescent Beach ~ Vancouver Reflections

Perhaps 35 minutes south of Vancouver BC, Crescent Beach is a favourite destination for many Vancouverites seeking sun and beach in the summer or quiet solitude at other times.

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White Rock British Columbia ~ A Beautiful Place To Live

White Rock and Crescent Beach are places you might want to check out if visiting the Lower Mainland. According to locals, we just missed seeing some porpoises that were in the bay the day before.

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Shelby Cobra Spotted In White Rock BC

I spotted my first Shelby Cobra 427 S/C back in the summer of 1979. I knew INSTANTLY that one day I had to have one of these cars. I have now enjoyed mine since 2005 and she is way more fun than I ever would have expected.

The car is a Factory Five Racing MkII Roadster and was hand-built in Calgary, Alberta throughout 2004 and delivered to my driveway January 2005. The car is powered with a 302 crate engine from Western Motorsports in Calgary, Alberta. Continue Reading

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White Rock Violins Entertaining; Ms Tracy Lott & Celia Collin

Tracy Lott [right on the screen] playing the violin together with Celia Collin at the ‘Sugar and Spice Cafe’ on Johnston Rd. White Rock BC, Saturday 12 June 2010. Father’s Day is this weekend. The lovely musicians came and entered Sugar & Spice Cafe to have a bite to eat, or was it coffee, to prepare themselves for the concert or performance they would be participating in later in the day.

An event to be held in the White Rock Community Centre, at the White Rock Miramar Plaza. I got the idea of asking Tracy Lott and Celia Collin what they had in their cases they each carried. Tha answer was simply…violin…a fiddle.

What transpired from then on after I had asked them if they would play for the White Rock Reporter, you can view, see and hear, on this uncut Candid Video taken at the occasion…White Rock is truly rocking and this time ‘a classic; was nicely performed.

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A Glimpse Of the White Rock Farmers’ Market; A Day Of Recognition Of The Semiahmoo First Nations

Closer to noon I discovered the rain or drizzle had ceased and visitors to the Farmers Market walked in comfort and enjoyed the , by now, much warmer winds than we experienced earlier in the day before noon. I am pleased to announce the sponsorship of this ‘Candid Video’ to be Surfside Flooring on Russell Avenue by Johnston Road, White Rock. I promise to find out for us the name of the trio entertaining with instruments and song on this video.

Delightful singing and soothing for the ears.

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Whale Watching In White Rock BC In Semiahmoo Bay @ Molly’s Point

South Surrey/White Rock is the scene of whale watching for Humpbacks just on the shore line of Molly’s Point [below southernmost 13th Avenue south of Marine Drive, Ocean Park in South Surrey proper.
This is just one event available for tourists visiting the area of the district of White Rock. An attraction like whale watching for tourists and the local residents is fantastic and exciting for everyone.

Molly’s Point is conveniently located of 13th Ave. The stairs leading down and across the ravine is safe but cannot be negotiated without effort by anyone. One need to be fit and it is not recommended to do the excursion alone should an accident take place. Continue Reading