White Rock Day
During this visit someone mentioned that White Rock is the warmest , sunniest city in Vancouver.
Terry and I ended up with a block of free time so we headed south, almost right on the U.S. border to check it out.
Just before we got to the beach area, we passed that crazy ‘castle’ type house above left. Then we parked and took a walk along Canada’s longest pier! (Terry’s sister and partner just told us that last year the entire pier blew into the ocean in a wild storm and obviously was rebuilt.)
We found an empty restaurant with an open view to the pier, trains, and lots of fun people watching. Our lunches were good too. I enjoyed my salad with roast chicken and Terry had a tasty egg sandwich.
“For thousands of years, the southern bank of the Strait of Georgia was the permanent home to a Coast Salish tribe called the Semiahmoo.
In 1846, when the 49th parallel established the Canada/US boundary, there were still questions as to the “ownership” over what are now the San Juan and the Southern Gulf Islands.
The British Royal Engineers established Camp Semiahmoo in what is now known as White Rock and within 10 years, the area became a stopping point for prospectors on the way to the Gold Rush and missionaries attempting to convert the Semiahmoo people.
The famous White Rock pier opened in 1914 and with its beaches and moderate climate, and now convenient railroad access, White Rock quickly became a local tourist destination.” (history of White Rock)
“The station building was given to the City of White Rock and became the White Rock Museum & Archives. The museum building was gradually restored to its 1954 appearance, and has become a must-see historic site for visitors to White Rock.”
Terry and I found an incredible shop that had clothing that actually fit and flattered my body type so that was really fun part of our walk after lunch …for me! Terry’s wallet took a bit of a hit.
We ended up at the old station building -now a museum- and played Tile Rummy before we drove home.
The City of White Rock, British Colombia is named after a single, giant boulder that was left behind on the shores of Semiahmoo Bay thousands of years ago.
Happy Holy Saturday to you and yours.