Melissa Smalley

Cyndie Richards addresses White Rock council and staff at a public hearing for a two-highrise project proposed for Oxford Street. Below, Mayor Wayne Baldwin listens to a resident; a capacity crowd at White Rock Community Centre.

White Rock towers backed after five-hour hearing

OCP amendment and rezoning that would allow two highrises on Oxford Street divides the community.

Cyndie Richards addresses White Rock council and staff at a public hearing for a two-highrise project proposed for Oxford Street. Below, Mayor Wayne Baldwin listens to a resident; a capacity crowd at White Rock Community Centre.
Bob Donnelly, president of the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, addresses the crowd gathered at a community meeting Dec. 6. Below, David Klassen speaks as panelists look on.

‘A lot of concern’ over truck park proposal

Community meeting draws 'diverse cross-section' of stakeholders opposed to facility on South Surrey/Langley border.

Bob Donnelly, president of the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club, addresses the crowd gathered at a community meeting Dec. 6. Below, David Klassen speaks as panelists look on.
Clearing work along the Marine Drive hillside that started in the spring has continued east.

White Rock councillor doubts tree-removal rationale

Marine Drive residents' views cited by David Chesney as reason for clearing hillside.

Clearing work along the Marine Drive hillside that started in the spring has continued east.
A C51 bus heads north on White Rock's Johnston Road last month. The shuttle's route is among eight in the White Rock/South Surrey area that TransLink is eying for changes.

City asks TransLink for second forum

White Rock officials requesting more community engagement on proposed changes after resident points out 'gaping hole' in consultation.

A C51 bus heads north on White Rock's Johnston Road last month. The shuttle's route is among eight in the White Rock/South Surrey area that TransLink is eying for changes.

White Rock Harbour Board recognized

Group receives three-year recertification for efforts to keep waters of Semiahmoo Bay clean.

Crews head west after removing debris left over from tree-cutting on the Marine Drive hillside Monday. Below, the 'eagle tree' at the crest of the hillside stands alone.

White Rock’s eagle tree stands alone

Vegetation removal, which started in May, continues on Marine Drive 'hump'.

Crews head west after removing debris left over from tree-cutting on the Marine Drive hillside Monday. Below, the 'eagle tree' at the crest of the hillside stands alone.
A Surrey firefighter tends to a driver involved in a collision at 136 Street and 28 Avenue Saturday afternoon.

Driver, pedestrian injured in South Surrey collision

T-bone crash took place at same intersection as serious collision Nov. 16.

A Surrey firefighter tends to a driver involved in a collision at 136 Street and 28 Avenue Saturday afternoon.
A contract to replace the Merklin high reservoir was approved by White Rock council Monday.

Cost of Metro water option for White Rock still not made public

Discussions between city and region on 2013 report held in-camera.

A contract to replace the Merklin high reservoir was approved by White Rock council Monday.
Lee Street resident Michael Brennan is not happy about an informal petition to underground the wires on his block, which would cost an estimated $16,000 per property. Below, Mike Armstrong speaks to White Rock city council about the project.

Underground-wire petition sparks rift

White Rock property owners potentially on hook for $16,000 if majority vote is backed by council.

Lee Street resident Michael Brennan is not happy about an informal petition to underground the wires on his block, which would cost an estimated $16,000 per property. Below, Mike Armstrong speaks to White Rock city council about the project.
White Rock city staffer Chris McBeath speaks with a group of residents taking part in a neighbourhood workshop Sept. 17, where the group helped to draft vision and goal statements for the Official Community Plan review.

White Rock council signs off on 13 goals

Official Community Plan review defines 'big picture' as second phase wraps up.

White Rock city staffer Chris McBeath speaks with a group of residents taking part in a neighbourhood workshop Sept. 17, where the group helped to draft vision and goal statements for the Official Community Plan review.
A two-tower project proposed for 1454 Oxford St. moved forward Monday to a Dec. 7 public hearing.

White Rock two-tower project goes to public hearing

City staff recommended changes to 21- and 24-storey development application.

A two-tower project proposed for 1454 Oxford St. moved forward Monday to a Dec. 7 public hearing.
White Rock's Merklin Street water reservoir, due to be replaced in the coming months.

Epcor sought confidentiality agreement: White Rock mayor

Provision prevents city from discussing terms of water-utility purchase without Epcor's approval for three years.

White Rock's Merklin Street water reservoir, due to be replaced in the coming months.
A vacant lot in the 1500-block of Martin Street in White Rock's town centre was recently purchased by developers.

White Rock Coun. Fathers wants level playing field

Some elected officials get early look at preliminary sketches of White Rock development.

A vacant lot in the 1500-block of Martin Street in White Rock's town centre was recently purchased by developers.
Marilyn Banford peers through the window at the empty hydrotherapy pool, where she took part in aquatic-exercise classes for several years.

Patients out in the cold as pool sits empty

Exercise program shut out of hospital, as Fraser Health assesses cost of repairs.

Marilyn Banford peers through the window at the empty hydrotherapy pool, where she took part in aquatic-exercise classes for several years.
An artificial plant and bags of clothing were among items dumped at Anderson Street and McDonald Avenue in White Rock last week.

Dumped trash riles White Rock resident

City deals with ‘less than 10’ incidents a year: staff

An artificial plant and bags of clothing were among items dumped at Anderson Street and McDonald Avenue in White Rock last week.
An Epcor engineer flushes out White Rock's water system during the August 2010 boil-water advisory.

Water deal muzzles City of White Rock for three years

Utility purchase – for yet-to-be-decided price – includes confidentiality agreement.

An Epcor engineer flushes out White Rock's water system during the August 2010 boil-water advisory.
A 2.5-acre lot in White Rock's town centre has been bought by a developer.

Developer buys uptown White Rock lot

The 2.5-acre lot, in the 1500-block of Martin Street, was purchased Sept. 30.

A 2.5-acre lot in White Rock's town centre has been bought by a developer.
White Rock's Merklin Street water reservoir, due to be replaced in the coming months.

No price agreed in sale of water utility to White Rock

Binding arbitration possible if city, Epcor fail to negotiate an amount.

White Rock's Merklin Street water reservoir, due to be replaced in the coming months.
White Rock's water utility will be owned and operated by the city effective Friday (Oct. 30).

Water utility information trickles in

Price White Rock agreed to pay for purchase from Epcor not made public.

White Rock's water utility will be owned and operated by the city effective Friday (Oct. 30).
Protesters gather on the steps of city hall in north Surrey, rallying to save Riverside Golf Centre. Below, owner Ken Poirier talks to media about the city's expropriation of his family's South Surrey property.

Riverside protesters teed off at city hall

Golf course owner says Surrey paid $3.25 million to expropriate 16 acres.

Protesters gather on the steps of city hall in north Surrey, rallying to save Riverside Golf Centre. Below, owner Ken Poirier talks to media about the city's expropriation of his family's South Surrey property.