DRIVE SMART – Don’t drive the Hills of White Rock, BC when it is SNOWING or FREEZING

If you live in White Rock/Vancouver BC or even Seattle, Washington stay away from steep hills when it is snowing, snow covered or with black ice or ice from freezing temperatures. We have seen many people coming down or going up, or even doing donuts on snow or ice covered streets.  Consider travelling the bus routes as they are usually clear, sanded, and salted and just SLOW DOWN. Many people think snow tires give them super traction. Your car, truck or SUV on a snow or ice covered hill is no match for ice and gravity – see the videos below.  


White Rock BC Photo Restoration  Ric Wallace can bring FADED or partially lost PHOTOS back to LIFE
Old, torn and sometimes photos in two or more pieces can be restored to their original state or better. Ric Wallace does a high resolution scan from your original image and electronically uses a computer to do the retouching and corrections. High quality photographic prints can be obtained from the computer file. The computer file can be supplied on CD/ DVD, USB, or downloaded from the internet to ensure exact copies can be made for years to come, with no loss in quality like prints made from negatives which will degrade over time.

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Forget Back to School – There Is Still Time For Fun @ White Rock Beach

Lucky & Sugar-toes welcome you to our site about White Rock Beach in Beautiful British Columbia and the surrounding area. We plan to feature articles and photos of interest about things to see and do in the lower mainland area of BC and in Washington State.

The domain the City of White Rock should have snapped up. Ric Wallace the domain owner is open to offers.

 

The above video in HD with over 41,000 frames and 1.9 GB in size was created by Ric Wallace of Virtual Edge Communications.

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The single big WHITE ROCK, that gives the community its name White Rock Beach, is located on the beach near the pier on Semiahmoo Bay between Blaine in Washington State and White Rock in British Columbia, Canada.
It is a unique attraction on its own and comes with its own interesting folklore. Nineteenth-century sailors used this rock as a beacon. The White Rock is visable while entering customs coming into Canada from across the bay. The sight of a single large white rock on a beach is a rare find, and when something is rare, it is often associated with LUCK. Some people even claim to have had luck on the lottery by rubbing their tickets on the 486-tonne boulder resting on the beach. White Rock Beach is the waterfront area of the City of White Rock in the southwest corner of the lower mainland of British Columbia, bordering Washington State.
White Rock Beach is less than 2 hours north of Seattle Washington. The White Rock Beach district runs along Marine Drive and includes a 2.5 km waterfront promenade that overlooks the warm, shallow waters of Semiahmoo Bay. The actual city of White Rock is 45 minutes from Vancouver, BC and minutes from the Canada/USA border. The city dates back to the turn of the 20th century (1900) and has a population of 18,755.(2006).white-rock-01

 The area is shared by walkers and joggers of all ages, as well as various wildlife creatures, from gulls and other water birds to rabbits, marmots, seals, and bald eagles. The alternating tides, sunrises, and sunsets provide photographers and artists with fresh daily imagery.

The beautiful sunrises overlooking Mount Baker in Washington State and sunsets overlooking the White Rock pier add to the diversity in imagery. As one long-time permanent resident remarked, “Each sunrise and sunset is different, and I never get tired of looking at them.”white-rock-03

White Rock Beach enjoys far more days of sunshine than the rest of the lower BC mainland. White Rock Beach is also known as “the hole in the sky” by pilots flying overhead who’ve remarked that while often the rest of the lower mainland is under cloud cover, the sky over White Rock is clear, sunny, and cloud free.

The White Rock Hole in the SKY

With the businesses and houses in the area built into the hillside overlooking the water, the White Rock Beach area is often referred to as the Riviera of the west coast (of Canada).white-rock-02
The famous White Rock pier is 1,500 feet long and a favorite tourist spot that often forms the backdrop for wedding photos. Local residents love to stroll along the promenade and out to the end of the pier. Walkers and joggers love to walk right to the end and slap the top railing before heading back to shore — all part of their daily exercise program. The trains that pass through the White Rock Beach area on the railroad tracks running along the promenade by the beach add a distinctive charm to the district. The annual New Year’s Day polar bear swim helps add to the year-round excitement of being in White Rock Beach.

WARNING: White Rock Beach Syndrome may develop by visiting White Rock Beach, which includes NOT wanting to leave and wanting to take up residence here.

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We sell all Lucky Coins online - V1.0, V2.0 and V3.0
The Lucky Coin® retails for $19.95* / Lucky Coin® Keychain retails for $29.95*
* plus applicable taxes
These are some of the current White Rock Beach & area Lucky Coin® V3.0 retailers:
  1. WhiteRockBeach.ca - Buy Online - We ship worldwide.
  2. LuckyCoin.ca - Online Retailer
  3. White Rock Pharmacy 102 – 1440 George St., White Rock BCV4B 4A3
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These are some of the current White Rock Beach & Crescent Beach POSTCARD retailers that we maintain the cards, meaning BEST SELECTION :
    1. WhiteRockBeach.ca- Buy Online - We ship worldwide
    2. The White Rock Beach Gallery - Waterfront Promenade Gallery – (weather permitting)
    3. Mr White Rock - Ric Wallace 604-259-0105 - VISA, MasterCard, Debit & CASH
    4. Beaches Swimwear 14885 Marine Drive, White Rock BC V4B 1C2
    5. Sunnyside Evergreen Pharmacy - 2397 King George Blvd. Surrey BC V4A 5A4
    6. Pier Souvenirs  - 14969 Marine Drive, White Rock BC V4B 1C3
    7. The Snappy Corner Store LTD.  - 1117 Vidal Street, White Rock BC V4B 3T4
NOTE: Some retailers will have limited POSTCARD selections due to space. Please support the above local businesses that support our efforts. arrow-bar[1]
White Rock BC Photo Restoration  Ric Wallace can bring FADED or partially lost PHOTOS back to LIFE
Old, torn and sometimes photos in two or more pieces can be restored to their original state or better. Ric Wallace does a high resolution scan from your original image and electronically uses a computer to do the retouching and corrections. High quality photographic prints can be obtained from the computer file. The computer file can be supplied on CD/ DVD, USB, or downloaded from the internet to ensure exact copies can be made for years to come, with no loss in quality like prints made from negatives which will degrade over time.

TRAVEL ALERT For White Rock Beach, BC CANADA – Marine Drive will be one way for the summer of 2021

Above was on June 7 2021 and below was June 20 2015.


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Give Ric Wallace  A.K.A. Mr White Rock a Call 604-259-0105 

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