White Rock mayor Darryl Walker says the pier severely damaged by a powerful storm in late December may not be repaired until the end of August. In a video message posted on the city of White Rock website, Walker said the city hopes to start repair work on the pier within the next month and that planners are looking at designs to reconstruct it. He said that following preliminary studies, the city hopes to have the promenade that leads from the pier to White Rock open by mid to late February. A person had to be rescued from the White Rock pier after it was partially destroyed in a December windstorm. The city of White Rock is also working with the provincial and federal governments to find grant money to help repair the structure.

Source: CBC News January 05, 2019 22:18 UTC