WHITE ROCK, B.C. - The White Rock Pier has received a $100,000 cheque from the Semiahmoo Rotary Club and the Friends of the Pier Committee, the City of White Rock announced on November 13, 2026.
The cheque was presented during a gathering at the White Rock Pier attended by Mayor Chris Shields, members of White Rock City Council, former Mayor and MLA for Surrey South Megan Knight, representatives of the Semiahmoo Rotary Club and the Friends of the Pier Committee, and community supporters.
The contribution is the latest investment by the two organizations in one of White Rock’s most iconic landmarks. Through fundraising initiatives and community support over the years, the Semiahmoo Rotary Club and the Friends of the Pier Committee have contributed approximately $675,000 toward improvements and enhancements to the White Rock Pier.
“The White Rock Pier is more than a landmark. It is a gathering place and a source of pride for our community,” said Mayor Chris Shields. “On behalf of Council and the City of White Rock, I want to thank the Semiahmoo Rotary Club and Friends of the Pier Committee for their extraordinary generosity and longstanding commitment to preserving and enhancing the Pier for generations to come.”
“It was our pleasure to present this $100,000 contribution to the City of White Rock in support of the White Rock Pier,” said Sharon Crowson, President of the Semiahmoo Rotary Club. “This donation reflects years of dedication from volunteers, donors, and community organizers, including the late Cliff Annable, Stewart Peddemors, Bob Bezubiak, and Rotarians Doug Waymark and Fraser Drummond, whose efforts have helped make this contribution possible.”
This contribution, along with more than $25 million received from the Government of Canada, will support the revitalization and enhancement of the White Rock Pier following damage caused by the 2018 windstorm.
For Surrey and White Rock families, the pier is a shared landmark on the Semiahmoo Bay waterfront, a short drive from South Surrey neighbourhoods. The pier draws visitors from across the region year round, and the continued investment keeps one of the area’s best known gathering places in good repair for the community.
The City of White Rock says the donation will go toward the pier’s ongoing revitalization and enhancement. Residents and visitors can continue to use the pier while that work continues.
(Source: City of White Rock news release, November 13, 2026)
