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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Making Music at the Annual White Rock Sea Fest
Date: Jan 5, 2010
Entry: Every year there is a host of amazing artists performing on the beach at White Rock. The Little Brother Band performed live at the Spirit of the Sea festival in White Rock last year. This is one of Dan's...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
White Rock's Social Justice Film Festival - Together we will create a better world.
Date: Jan 5, 2010
Entry: The White Rock Social Justice Film Festival was initiated in 2005 by the First United Church. Working with the United Church group were representatives from the Council of Canadians, Kairos, Amnesty International...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Sandwiches for the Homeless
Date: Jan 5, 2010
Entry: Local grade 8 student Cassia Armstrong organized making sandwiches for the homeless. She and her family invited their friends to show up with a bag of fresh bread and their favourite sandwich filling...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
ROYAL HUDSON TO MAKE APPEARANCE AT WHITE ROCK WINTER FESTIVAL!
Date: Jan 5, 2010
Entry: ROYAL HUDSON TO MAKE WINTER FESTIVAL RUN TO WHITE ROCK FEB 8, 2010
The Royal Hudson Steam Train will make a special run to White Rock, BC on Monday, February 8, 2010 to participate as a special guest...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
BE A BEACH HERO IN WHITE ROCK!!
Date: Jan 5, 2010
Entry: The Beach Hero program is a series of free interpreted beach walks along White Rock and Crescent beach and is simply amazing! I strongly encourage everyone to come check it out. It's run by the Friends...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Inspired by the Beauty of Our Community
Date: Jan 5, 2010
Entry: Local artist Irena Shklover says displaying her art at the museum in White Rock is a privilege because the peninsula inspires her. "As soon as we visited White Rock, saw the ocean and the beach we immediately...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
We've Got Active Talent in White Rock
Date: Jan 5, 2010
Entry: Sunrunners Capture Fourth Straight Title
by Nick Greenizan - Peace Arch News

If there was any doubt that South Surrey and White Rock were hotbeds for cross-country talent, the question was put to rest...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
White Rock Firefighters
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: Firefighters Scorch Record
by Tracy Holmes - Peace Arch News

White Rock firefighters have logged a new fundraising record for their annual Breakfast with Santa.

Mike Stark said more than $4,500...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
The Torch Relay Comes to White Rock
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: Celebrate the Flame on February 9, 2010 in White Rock, BC!
With the lighting of the Olympic Torch from Mt. Olympus, White Rock is gearing up for the arrival of the Olympic Torch on February 9, 2010. On...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
More WR residents making a difference!
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: Students Put Old Clothes to Good Use
by Hannah Sutherland - Peace Arch News

More than 20 industrial-size garbage bags of winter clothing will be handed out to those in need on Vancouver’s Downtown...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Some White Rock residents make a difference in their school!
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: Message With Bottle
by Tracy Holmes - Peace Arch News

Earl Marriott and Lord Tweedsmuir secondary students thirsting to make a difference in Africa have thousands of ideas for those looking to put...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
A WR School help's out!
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: Knitting Frenzy
by Tracy Holmes - Peace Arch News

Knit one, pearl one was the winning combination for Peace Arch Elementary students this month – and Peace Arch Community Services Food Bank.

Nathalie...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
A Healthy Community Has Everyday Heroes
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: Debbie Sesula of White Rock was the 2008 Courage To Come Back Award recipient in the Mental Health category.

Debbie has overcome her illness with flying colours and stands as a beacon of hope to others...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
"Olympians all over the world have the great privilege of being life-long role models."
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: Janice Birch lives in White Rock, B.C., but she still has plenty of family in the Sault Ste. Marie area.

"Running with the torch in Northern Ontario is so significant as it gives me a chance to pay...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
The Stage
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: During the summer there are many performances held at the beach stage. Not only does it offer a place for today's local talent to perform, but it also offered a place for groups decades before me. My friend's...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Out on the Sandbars
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: My grandmother has lived in White Rock ever since she moved here with to follow her husband after WWII. From the beginning she loved the beach and watched it grow to be the love of many other people in...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Kayaking
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: I have been to several trips down to the beach to kayak in the Pacific ocean. The coast of White Rock is sheltered from the massive swells of the open ocean, but its waters are just enough work for a good...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Local Olympian-Raise A Reader Campaign
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: One of our local celebrities was out raising funds for literacy in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland this past September on Raise-a-Reader Day - Olympian Janice Birch is a synchronized swimmer and silver...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
It Takes a Community!
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: The City of White Rock partnered with Epcor and the Spirit of BC Committee to bring Olympian triathlete Simon Whitfield to town for a day.

Pictured from left:
Dianne Sawicki (Recreation Coordinator,...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Sandcastle Skule
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: The 2010 Uptown White Rock Sandcastle Competition Event team were invited to put on a "Sandcastle Skule" for the kids visiting Science World Vancouver between Christmas and New Years. For four days we...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
The greatest
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: My wife and I moved to White Rock, BC, in June, 2006. It proved to be the wisest thing we ever did. It is a warm and welcoming community of people AND it has the best weather/climate in the Metro Vancouver...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
The best community in Canada
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: White Rock is a beautiful little city, with some of the greatest beaches in Canada. The city is small enough to be friendly, but large enough to offer most things that support a positive environment for...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
2010 Polar Bear Swim
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: Where else can you find 500 people willing to brave the icy 8 degree waters of the Pacific Ocean? Right here in White Rock, BC!!
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School -
Love the outdoors in White Rock!
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: You cant beat the summers in White Rock. Everywhere you go, there are folks enjoying the outdoors. They garden, bicycle, walk, or play any number of sporting events. My favorite is baseball. I love...more
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From: White Rock | 2010 Spirit School - earl marriott secondary
WHITE ROCK
Date: Jan 4, 2010
Entry: white rock is amazing.
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