White Rock Pier reopens Tuesday after $4M repairs completed
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:46:30 +0000
White Rock’s iconic pier is reopening Tuesday at 11 a.m. after months of repairs due to a devastating 2018 storm.
The pier is open to the public beginning Tuesday morning, with an official reopening ceremony on Sept. 21.
Some 30 metres of the pier was destroyed on Dec. 20, 2018 during a storm that saw winds of up to 100 km/h lash the region. Boats were sent crashing into the pier, splitting the span in two and stranding one individual at the far end.
The damaged section cost $4 million to repair, while another $11 million is needed for upgrades to the rest of the pier so it can withstand future storms.
To date, the city has received $1 million from the provincial government and has not yet heard back from the federal government. Friends of the Pier, a community group, has also raised about $200,000 toward its $2-million contribution goal.
White Rock’s pier is the longest in Canada.