The Semiahmoo Peninsula

"Where You Can Vacation & Be Home The Same Day"

Local News

Everything Is Back To Normal

8:00 a.m. September 1, 2010

Effective immediately, the Boil Water Notice for the City of White Rock is rescinded.

Fraser Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Elizabeth Brodkin has confirmed for EPCOR that the water in household and commercial systems is safe to drink and use.

EPCOR customers in White Rock and some in South Surrey affected by the August 20 notice can stop boiling water prior to drinking or cooking, and resume normal water handling practices.

The automated telephone message system will be used to inform those customers whose phone numbers are contained in EPCOR’s billing database.

Customers responsible for other users (such as apartment managers responsible for tenants) will be directed to share this information.

EPCOR and Fraser Health thank White Rock residents and businesses for their understanding, their compliance with the boil water requirements, and their assistance in sharing information with their fellow residents, customers and visitors.

Residential customers should:
Flush all water-using fixtures for 1 minute. Flush means run taps
Run all cold water faucets for 1 minute before using the water
Drain and flush ice-making systems on their refrigerator
Drain and refill hot water heaters set below 45 degrees C (normal setting is 60 degrees C)

Commercial customers should:
Flush all water-using fixtures for 1 minute
Run all cold water faucets and drinking fountains for 1 minute before using the water
Drain all cisterns, and flush with clean water
Drain and flush all ice-making systems
Backwash pool filters and change media (filters) or water
Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle
Drain and refill hot water heaters set below 45 degrees C (normal setting is 60 degrees C)
Clean and disinfect all shared toys and diapering areas
Run food spraying sprinklers for 1 minute before using the water
Clean and disinfect all counters

(Read The Full Press Release - CLICK HERE)

Due to the recent precipitation, the Surrey Fire Service has rescinded the outdoor burning ban in the City of Surrey. Residents wishing to burn must have a burning permit and must comply with burning regulations.

On Monday night, White Rock City Council directed staff to develop a temporary process that will see City employees made available to assist Epcor in door to door notification to citizens for any recurring boil water advisory, once the current advisory is lifted.

Council expressed a desire to assist Epcor in the notification process to ensure its residents all receive the message as quickly as possible.

“Even though Fraser Health Authority has declared this a low-level advisory, Council believes the City should do as much as it can to assist the utility in the notification process,” said Mayor Catherine Ferguson.

Council’s Health & Social Committee liaison Councillor Lynne Sinclair agreed, and pointed out that “demographics suggest many White Rock residents may not be as mobile as those in other municipalities, and having our employees assist in providing immediate notification is one way we can help the utility and our citizens.”

Council also called for an addition to the City’s Emergency Response Plan to include a protocol for dealing with water-related emergency issues. Staff is to work with Epcor and Fraser Health Authority to develop the procedure, which is expected to be completed by the end of December.

 

Waterfront Pay Parking

Parking along the waterfront just became more affordable! Effective September 1, the pay parking rates will be lowered back to $2 an hour. The seasonal rate of $3, in effect from May 1 to August 31, helped cover the cost of increased taxes that the City must remit on pay parking revenues.

Coast To Coast In 14 Days....On A Bicycle

It All Kicks Off Next Week in Halifax

A group of White Rock fire fighters leave next month for a Cross Canada cycle tour. The ride is in aid of Variety Club. To support our firemen with a donation (CLICK HERE)

Read the entire story in THE SUN (CLICK HERE)

Let's show our fire fighters how proud we are. (CLICK HERE) to donate. Every little bit helps, no donation is too small.

 

Meet The Neighbours

Gone But Never To Be Forgotten

A chance meeting with "Mr. Memory" BILL CLENNAN a number of years ago when he was living in Crescent Beach changed my life. A simple little nugget of information has served me well all these years. Now I will share it with you. I know BILL wouldn't mind. But remember it's just between the two of us!

D.Chesney Editor/Publisher White Rock Sun

(CLICK HERE)

 

Night Owl

Our good friends over at the White Rock Blues Society have been busy this summer. The first show of the season headlines the stellar jump blues band THE TWISTERS.

Plus local celtic favourites TILLER'S FOLLEY have a local show coming up.

(Read More)

 

Off The Record

ARCADE FIRE recently released their new CD titled "Suburbs." It immediately shot to #1 on the top sellers lists throughout North America. The band is coming to Vancouver September 28th for a show at the Pacific Coliseum. Check out the unique way this band has embraced promoting their new album through the internet. Things aren't like they used to be, that's for sure (CLICK HERE)

*note if the video does not begin after the first address try another address

Sports 

Surrey Eagles BCHL Season Opener - Next Friday September 10

Hockey You Can't Afford, To Miss

The regular season for THE EAGLES begins with a home game Friday September 10 vs Langley. Game time @ The South Surrey Arena 7 p.m. Tickets at the door

.

Click on team logo for the latest information on your favourite sports team.

(Click Here For Eagles Schedule)

 

Citizens For Safer Technology

Read the latest information on the safety and adverse health effects wireless technology is creating.

British Scientist and Former naval Microwave Weapons expert BARRIE TRONER recently was in Eastern Canada for a series of public forums on the safety of WI - FI

Listen to his CBC Radio Interview (CLICK HERE)

Read his interview with the Montreal Gazette (CLICK HERE)

Citizens For Safer Technology web site (CLICK HERE)

W.E.E.P. (CLICK HERE)

 

Alternet News

Be afraid. Very afraid. Prime Minister STEPHEN HARPER is fast tracking the arrival of the FOX News Channel into Canada. It appears he is not prepared to let anything or anyone stand in the way least of all the head of the Canadian Radio Telecommunications Commission. You and I just may be able to stop his bid dead in its tracks.

(READ MORE and SIGN THE PETITION)

 

Chesney's Chestnuts

A middle-aged couple had two beautiful daughters, but always talked about having a son. They decided to try one last time
for the son they always wanted. The wife got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby boy.

The joyful father rushed to the nursery to see his new son. He was horrified at the ugliest child he had ever seen.

He told his wife: 'There's no way I can be the father of this baby. Look at the two beautiful daughters I fathered!
Have you been fooling around behind my back?'

The wife smiled sweetly and replied:
'No, not this time!'

Tomorrow in THE SUN

EPCOR'S David Rector sits down to answer some questions on the recent water advisory the company was forced to impose on the residents of White Rock.

Plus WEEKEND UPDATE.

All the goings on around The Semiahmoo Peninsula this weekend and we check in with "BEAN BOY " up at the White Rock Farmer's Market

 

.