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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://tumblr.superfeedr.com/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><description>Eat Shop Stay Play InWhiteRock. An Online Community Portal for the White Rock, BC. Businesses, Events and Deals In White Rock. Presented by White Rock BIA &amp; Tourism White Rock.</description><title>InWhiteRock</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @inwhiterock)</generator><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/</link><item><title>Arts &amp; Culture InWhiteRock.com: 100 Years of railway and community at the White Rock Station</title><description>&lt;a href="http://whiterockculture.tumblr.com/post/48764313560/100-years-of-railway-and-community-at-the-white-rock"&gt;Arts &amp; Culture InWhiteRock.com: 100 Years of railway and community at the White Rock Station&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://whiterockculture.tumblr.com/post/48764313560/100-years-of-railway-and-community-at-the-white-rock"&gt;whiterockculture&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/static/images/news/100th-Station.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The White Rock Museum &amp; Archives is gearing up to open its newest exhibit, &lt;em&gt;Building a Community: Celebrating 100 Years of the White Rock Station.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opened January 1, 1913, the Station has been an icon along the shoreline of Semiahmoo Bay and in the community of White Rock ever since. It has…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/49666613530</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/49666613530</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 01:43:38 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>ONYX Steakhouse: Have you tried our new lounge menu? - Nothing over $7!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="14" src="http://www.testsiteserver.com/onyxemails/12-19-2011/images/spacer.gif" width="14"/&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://www.onyxsteakhouse.ca/onyx-pearl-email-02-28-2013/images/onyx-pearl-hdr-02-28-2013.jpg"/&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="14" src="http://www.testsiteserver.com/onyxemails/12-19-2011/images/spacer.gif" width="14"/&gt;&lt;div align="right"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tempt your tastebuds for $7 or less&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;img border="0" height="14" src="http://www.testsiteserver.com/onyxemails/12-19-2011/images/spacer.gif" width="14"/&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;We welcome you to come try our newest menu offerings, a special selection of appetizers&amp;#8230;with no item over $7! This bar/lounge menu is available daily 4-6pm and after 9pm, plus all evening long on Canucks games nights.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VILLAGE DRINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;RED    4.95&lt;br/&gt;WHITE    4.95&lt;br/&gt;LAGER    4.95&lt;br/&gt;BASIL GIMLET    4.95&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BAR SNACK MENU&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(only available in bar lounge)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COLD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BUCK A SHUCK OYSTERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Fresh oysters on the half shell&lt;br/&gt;1.00 each&lt;br/&gt;&lt;small&gt;Gluten Free, Oceanwise&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JUMBO PRAWN COCKTAIL SHOT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;jumbo tiger prawn, tomato horseradish jam, green onion&lt;br/&gt;3.00 each&lt;br/&gt;&lt;small&gt;Gluten Free, Oceanwise&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TOMATO BOCCONCINI STACK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;roma tomato, lemon basil goat cheese spread, basil crisp&lt;br/&gt;5.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;small&gt;Gluten Free&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FLASHED SEARED NY STRIPLOIN CARPACCIO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;40 day aged angus signature reserve, lemon tomato vinaigrette, fresh basil, shaved asiago, toasted capers, tobacco onions&lt;br/&gt;7.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ONYX TUNA TACOS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;togi seared albacore tuna, jicama carrot apple salad, popadoms, chili sesame lime dressing&lt;br/&gt;7.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;small&gt;Gluten Free, Oceanwise&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HOT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ONYX FAMOUS CHEESE TOAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;pretzel bread, herb compound butter, jalapeno cheese mix&lt;br/&gt;4.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TEMPURA BACON&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;maple chive sour cream dip&lt;br/&gt;4.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;40 DAY AGED FILET MIGNON SLIDER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;caramelized onion relish, tobacco onions, provolone, chili aioli&lt;br/&gt;4.00 each&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SALT &amp;amp; VINEGAR CHIPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;house cut, grana padano dip&lt;br/&gt;5.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;small&gt;Gluten Free&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10 WINGS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;your choice of: salt &amp;amp; pepper, hot, peach bourbon BBQ, ONYX signature rub, or hoisin BBQ&lt;br/&gt;6.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;small&gt;Gluten Free&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ONYX CHEESE BURGER TACOS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;soft shell, beef tenderloin, jalapeno jack, cheddar, caramelized onion, spicy tomato sauce, sriracha sour cream&lt;br/&gt;6.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ONYX BEEF SKEWERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;40 day aged beef tenderloin, button mushroom, peach bourbon BBQ&lt;br/&gt;7.00&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;Available between 4-6pm, after 9pm &amp;amp; for all Canucks games.&lt;br/&gt;Not valid with any other offer, promotion, costco gift card or discount.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;img border="0" height="24" src="http://www.testsiteserver.com/onyxemails/12-19-2011/images/spacer.gif" width="14"/&gt;ONYX Steakhouse  &lt;em&gt;(White Rock)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1225 Johnston Road&lt;br/&gt;White Rock, BC, V4B 3Y8 &lt;br/&gt;T &lt;a href="tel:604.542.0334" target="_blank"&gt;604.542.0334&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;F &lt;a href="tel:604.531.0331" target="_blank"&gt;604.531.0331&lt;/a&gt;ONYX Steakhouse &lt;em&gt;(Port Moody)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;#7 – 101 Morrissey Road&lt;br/&gt;Port Moody, BC, V3H 0E6 &lt;br/&gt;T &lt;a href="tel:604.917.0118" target="_blank"&gt;604.917.0118&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/47820878342</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/47820878342</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:23:09 -0700</pubDate><category>InWhiteRock</category><category>ONYX</category><category>Steakhouse</category><category>Food</category><category>EatingOut</category><category>Foodie</category><category>Lounge</category><category>WhiteRock</category><category>Dining</category><category>Bar</category><category>Pub</category><category>ONYXSteakhouse</category></item><item><title>White Rock RCMP Community Policing are seeking individuals to participate in our Bicycle Patrol Program</title><description>&lt;p&gt;If you would like to support your community working within a police setting please call us for more details or check us out on the City of White Rock Web Page &lt;a href="http://www.whiterockcity.ca/EN/main/city/fire-police/community-policing.html"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.whiterockcity.ca/EN/main/city/fire-police/community-policing.html"&gt;http://www.whiterockcity.ca/EN/main/city/fire-police/community-policing.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Volunteers must be willing to undergo an extensive security clearance and volunteer a minimum of 100 hours per week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;778-593-3611&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/45155506875</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/45155506875</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:34:34 -0700</pubDate><category>RCMP</category><category>WhiteRock</category><category>CommunityPolicing</category><category>BicyclePatrol</category><category>Volunteer</category><category>CityofWhiteRock</category></item><item><title>White Rock Irish Festival</title><description>&lt;div class="detail"&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?district=whiterock&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="White Rock"&gt;&lt;span class="white button"&gt;White Rock&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span&gt;Event Description&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
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&lt;p class="align-left"&gt;&lt;img alt="White Rock Irish Festival" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Images/Events/Images/416_WRIrishPoster.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Category: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?category=festival&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Fairs &amp;amp; Festivals"&gt;Fairs &amp;amp; Festivals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span class="date"&gt;&lt;em&gt;From: &lt;/em&gt;Mar 1st, 2013 &lt;em&gt;to &lt;/em&gt;Mar 31st, 2013&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h2&gt;CELEBRATE IRISH HERITAGE MONTH IN WHITE ROCK&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Files/wr_irish_festival_event_calendar_2013-3pages.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download Print Friendly Calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A month-long filled with music, poetry, workshops, contests, dancing, food &amp;amp; beverage tasting and more!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At participating locations throughout White Rock.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;JOIN US &amp;#8230;&lt;br/&gt;for a unique community-wide celebration of the Irish Culture!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span&gt;Event Location&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;div class="text"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Station: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?district=whiterock&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="White Rock"&gt;White Rock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Venue: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?venue=Various%20Locations&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Click to view events in this venue"&gt;Various Locations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;div class="align-center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://mapof.it/White%20Rock,%20BC" title="White Rock, BC"&gt;White Rock, BC&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img alt="White Rock, BC" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?markers=White%20Rock,%20BC&amp;amp;size=500x300&amp;amp;sensor=false"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span&gt;Organization&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;div class="text"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Presented By: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?organizer=Irish%20Club%20of%20White%20Rock&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Click to view events organized by: Irish Club of White Rock"&gt;Irish Club of White Rock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Contact: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:info@tourismwhiterock.com"&gt;info@tourismwhiterock.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Website: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="http://inwhiterock.com/"&gt;InWhiteRock.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/45050965365</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/45050965365</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:30:48 -0700</pubDate><category>WhiteRock</category><category>InWhiteRock</category><category>Fairs&amp;Festivals</category><category>IrishFestival</category><category>Events</category><category>IrishHeritage</category><category>Irish</category><category>Heritage</category><category>IrishClubofWhiteRock</category><category>Music</category><category>Poetry</category><category>Dancing</category><category>Food</category><category>IrishCulture</category></item><item><title>White Rock Community Centre Art on Display: Watercolour</title><description>&lt;div class="detail"&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?district=uptown&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Uptown"&gt;&lt;span class="white button"&gt;Uptown&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span&gt;Event Description&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
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&lt;p class="align-left"&gt;&lt;img alt="White Rock Community Centre Art on Display: Watercolour" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Images/Events/Images/392_art.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Category: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?category=art&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Arts &amp;amp; Culture"&gt;Arts &amp;amp; Culture&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span class="date"&gt;&lt;em&gt;From: &lt;/em&gt;Mar 9th, 2013 &lt;em&gt;to &lt;/em&gt;Apr 19th, 2013&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Created in partnership with the City of White Rock and Semiahmoo Arts, the Art on Display program ensures art is visible and accessible to the community. In a series of 5-8 themed juried exhibitions held throughout the year, Art on Display showcases work in a variety of media by local and other artists.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Call for Artist application form for each show will be posted on&lt;a href="http://semiahmooarts.com/programs/visual-2/"&gt;Semiahmooarts.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ENTRY INFORMATION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entry Fee $10.00 per piece. Maximum 2 entries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Submission of entry fees&lt;/strong&gt; – Fees must be in the form of a cheque or money order (not cash) made payable to Community Arts Council of White Rock &amp;amp; District.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The completed entry form and fee must be delivered to:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;White Rock Community Centre – Art on Display Program&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock, BC, V4B 0A6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;AWARDS&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1st Prize $55.00&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2nd Prize $30.00&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3rd Prize $10.00&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;People’s Choice: This award will be given at the conclusion of the exhibition to one work chosen by the general public through an open ballot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;SALE OF WORK&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All sales are done through the artist. Exhibiting artists are asked to prepare a letter-size&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(8&amp;#160;1/2&amp;#8221; x 11&amp;#8221;) sheet with information about their works, including how purchases can be arranged, for the White Rock Community Centre Art Show Reference Binder, on display in the lobby throughout the exhibit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;OTHER INFORMATION&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Committee will take the utmost care in handling the work but cannot be responsible for loss or damage.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;To ensure quality and originality, work will not be accepted that is:
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;a copy of the work of others;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;made entirely from a kit or commercial design; and/or an article made entirely from a commercial mold.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All pieces must be dry and ready to be displayed. All unframed artwork needs a hanging sleeve or loops/ rings on the back of the work.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work is to have been completed within the last five years.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work must not have been previously shown in a public, commercial or juried exhibition.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;For the protection of both people and work, each piece must be able to be carried easily by one person, and fit through a standard door.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Multi panel or multi component pieces (i.e. diptychs, triptychs) will be accepted.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;City of White Rock – Leisure Services 604.541.2199&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Semiahmoo Arts – Community Arts Council of White Rock and District 604.536.8333&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span&gt;Event Location&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;div class="text"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Station: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?district=uptown&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Uptown"&gt;Uptown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Venue: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?venue=White%20Rock%20Community%20Centre&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Click to view events in this venue"&gt;White Rock Community Centre&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;div class="align-center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://mapof.it/15154%20Russell%20Avenue,%20White%20Rock,%20BC" title="15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock, BC"&gt;15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock, BC&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img alt="15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock, BC" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?markers=15154%20Russell%20Avenue,%20White%20Rock,%20BC&amp;amp;size=500x300&amp;amp;sensor=false"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span&gt;Organization&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;div class="text"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Presented By: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?organizer=City%20of%20White%20Rock%20and%20Semiahmoo%20Arts&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Click to view events organized by: City of White Rock and Semiahmoo Arts"&gt;City of White Rock and Semiahmoo Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Contact: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:info@semiahmooarts.com"&gt;info@semiahmooarts.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Website: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="http://semiahmooarts.com/"&gt;semiahmooarts.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44967666493</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44967666493</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:30:47 -0800</pubDate><category>WhiteRock</category><category>InWhiteRock</category><category>Uptown</category><category>Arts&amp;Culture</category><category>Art</category><category>Watercolour</category><category>ArtonDisplay</category><category>SemiahmooArts</category><category>CityofWhiteRock</category></item><item><title>Swirl Wine Store: White Rock - Mt. Boucherie Winery - Weekend Winery Tasting</title><description>&lt;a href="http://blog.swirlwinestore.ca/post/44887469831/white-rock-mt-boucherie-winery-weekend-winery"&gt;Swirl Wine Store: White Rock - Mt. Boucherie Winery - Weekend Winery Tasting&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.swirlwinestore.ca/post/44887469831/white-rock-mt-boucherie-winery-weekend-winery"&gt;swirlwinestore&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Friday &amp; Saturday &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;March 8-9&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;3-7pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following WINES will be featured from,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mt. Boucherie Winery&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The following WINES will be featured…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ehrenfelser 2011 - $17.99&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Ever-aromatic, this Ehrenfelser gives you sweet grapefruit, green apple and a hint of honey. Refreshing! Enjoy with…&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44887934879</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44887934879</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:28:04 -0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pre St. Paddys Show with the Pat Chessell Band</title><description>&lt;div class="detail"&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?district=uptown&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Uptown"&gt;&lt;span class="white button"&gt;Uptown&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span&gt;Event Description&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
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&lt;p class="align-left"&gt;&lt;img alt="Pre St. Paddys Show with the Pat Chessell Band" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Images/Events/Images/432_pat_chessel_band.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Category: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?category=music&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Music &amp;amp; Live Entertainment"&gt;Music &amp;amp; Live Entertainment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span class="date"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Event Date: &lt;/em&gt;Mar 9th, 2013&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span class="hours"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Starting: &lt;/em&gt;7:30&amp;#160;pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just in time for St.Paddys, the Pat Chessell Band will be firing up Blue Frog Studios for a foot-stomping good time. Known for his high energy performances, Chessell performed more than 200 times in 2011 alone, as well as being the featured act in the Irish Pavilion during the 2010 Winter Olympics. His passionate, smoky vocals are complemented by Celtic fuelled sounds that stretch into influences of roots, blues and country. 2008 saw the release of a live album entitled &amp;#8216;Live and Lusty&amp;#8217;. In February 2012, Chessell released his debut single – &amp;#8216;Drunk In Exile&amp;#8217; – which was co-written by Chessell and Tiller&amp;#8217;s Folly&amp;#8217;s Bruce Coughlan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From concert halls to corporate shows, Pat Chessell&amp;#8217;s performances have proven to be a hit with audiences of all ages. He has toured from BC to New York, and everywhere in between. This will be a CD release concert of his great new album, &amp;#8220;Lullabies and Battle Cries&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come and join the frivolity as Blue Frog turns green and sets up as an Irish Pub for one night only!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bluefrogstudios.ca/newshows.html"&gt;Buy Tickets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="text"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Station: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?district=uptown&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Uptown"&gt;Uptown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Venue: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?venue=The%20Blue%20Frog%20Studio&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Click to view events in this venue"&gt;The Blue Frog Studio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;div class="align-center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://mapof.it/1328%20Johnston%20Road,%20White%20Rock,%20BC" title="1328 Johnston Road, White Rock, BC"&gt;1328 Johnston Road, White Rock, BC&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img alt="1328 Johnston Road, White Rock, BC" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?markers=1328%20Johnston%20Road,%20White%20Rock,%20BC&amp;amp;size=500x300&amp;amp;sensor=false"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span&gt;Organization&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;div class="text"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Presented By: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a class="back" href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp?organizer=The%20Blue%20Frog%20Studio&amp;amp;view=upcoming" title="Click to view events organized by: The Blue Frog Studio"&gt;The Blue Frog Studio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Contact: &lt;/em&gt;604-542-3055&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Website: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bluefrogstudios.ca/"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bluefrogstudios.ca"&gt;www.bluefrogstudios.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44831521636</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44831521636</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:48:41 -0800</pubDate><category>IWR</category><category>WhiteRock</category><category>St.Paddys</category><category>Holiday</category><category>Entertainment</category><category>Music</category><category>LiveMusic</category><category>LiveEntertainment</category><category>TheBlueFrogStudio</category><category>BlueFrog</category></item><item><title>Only four more chances to see Agnes of God</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Images/News/Agnes_of_God_1362092347.jpg" title="Agnes of God"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Only Four More Performances!&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;Playing March 6th - 9th @ 8:00pm&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Coast Capital Playhouse&lt;br/&gt;1532 Johnston Road, White Rock&lt;br/&gt;604-536-7535&lt;br/&gt;Tickets Available at the door or&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.whiterockplayers.ca/tickets/buy-tickets/"&gt;on line&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;or at the box office from 1pm-5pm daily&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Agnes of God opened last weekend to rave reviews. Here is what Alex Browne of the Peace Arch News has to say about our production.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;#8220;Agnes portrays power of pure theatre&amp;#8221;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Check out the full review here.&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;h4&gt;We are proudly presenting four more performances of this riveting Tony award winning drama. If your in the mood for theatre that stirs the soul, head down to the Coast Capital Playhouse in White Rock.&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determinedly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, arousing Livingstone&amp;#8217;s suspicions further. Who killed the infant and who fathered the tiny victim? Livingstone&amp;#8217;s questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love leading to a dramatic, compelling climax.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44815868938</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44815868938</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:28:47 -0800</pubDate><category>IWR</category><category>WhiteRock</category><category>AgnesofGod</category><category>CoastCapitalPlayhouse</category><category>Theatre</category></item><item><title>White Rock Irish Festival "Flash Mob" | Sun. March 3, 2013</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="80" name="13d2e11488848b0f_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.41" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs137/1102852756389/img/41.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img alt="White Rock Irish Festival Flash Mob" border="0" height="140" name="13d2e11488848b0f_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.60" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs137/1102852756389/img/60.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Join us tomorrow Sunday March 3:&lt;br/&gt;White Rock Irish Festival &amp;#8220;Flash Mob&amp;#8221;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by the White Rock Pier at 2:00&amp;#160;pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The new pier sign promoting the White Rock Irish Festival has been installed and we want to celebrate yet another milestone in this month-long community-wide celebration of Irish Heritage in White Rock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;So, let&amp;#8217;s take advantage of the sunny break expected tomorrow, put on some &amp;#8220;lucky green&amp;#8221; and join us for this fun White Rock Irish Festival &amp;#8220;Flash Mob&amp;#8221;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;For the little bit of Irish in Everyone!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;For a complete list of events, &lt;br/&gt;visit the festival page at: &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;About Tourism White Rock&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1102852756389" target="_blank"&gt;Stay connected!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44437363676</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44437363676</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:31:27 -0800</pubDate></item><item><title>The White Rock Public Library is now open Sunday afternoons year-round</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The White Rock Public Library will now be open on Sunday afternoons year-round as a result of White Rock City Council approving the 2013 – 2017 Financial Plan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Traditionally, the library has only been open on Sundays from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. between Thanksgiving and Easter, which would have meant that the library would close on Sunday afternoons starting April 7, 2013 until Thanksgiving. With the new hours in effect, the library will now remain open on Sunday afternoons all year-round.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The White Rock Library provides an important service to our community,” said Mayor Baldwin. “Extending their hours to include Sunday afternoons throughout the entire year will enable more residents to take advantage of this local resource.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Councillor Helen Fathers, the City representative on the Fraser Valley Regional Library Board, has championed the idea for some time now.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“It has been a pleasure working with the FVRL over the last four years,” said Councillor Fathers. “I hope the new Sunday afternoon hours will allow library users that extra time to enjoy all that our library has to offer.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I would like to thank the City of White Rock for opening the library year-round on Sunday afternoons,” said David Thiessen, Manager, Township of Langley and White Rock Libraries, with Fraser Valley Regional Library. “I am very pleased with this decision, as I have received far more requests from White Rock residents for this increase in hours than I have for anything else.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The White Rock Public Library offers a wide variety of books, magazines, CDs, videos, and programs to satisfy all ages. In addition to book clubs, author readings and regular Philosopher’s Café, it also offers a regular drop in chess club, laughter yoga, and a large assortment of adult and children’s programs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To learn more about the FVRL visit them online at &lt;a href="http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fvrl.bc.ca"&gt;www.fvrl.bc.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information contact:&lt;br/&gt;Jamie Leggatt, Communications Officer&lt;br/&gt;City of White Rock&lt;br/&gt;Tel: 604.541.2114&lt;br/&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:jleggatt@whiterockcity.ca"&gt;jleggatt@whiterockcity.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Images/News/cityofwr.png" title="City of White Rock"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44096439132</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44096439132</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:46:57 -0800</pubDate><category>WhiteRock</category><category>Library</category><category>Sunday</category><category>WhiteRockPublicLibrary</category></item><item><title>Mayor Wayne Baldwin made honorary member of the Irish Club of White Rock as he officially kicks-off the 2013 White Rock’s Irish Festival</title><description>&lt;p&gt;For the little bit of Irish in everyone, Irish Poetry night held at “Slainte” By the Pier Gastrobar in White Rock, marked the official countdown to White Rock’s 1st Annual Irish Festival.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Images/News/01WR_Irish_Festival_InauguralEvent_PressRelease.jpg" title="White Rocks Irish Festival"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44096080088</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/44096080088</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:42:28 -0800</pubDate><category>WhiteRock</category><category>Irish</category><category>IrishFestival</category><category>FamilyFun</category><category>Festival</category><category>IrishClubofWhiteRock</category><category>MayorWayneBaldwin</category></item><item><title>White Rock's 40 Shades of Green</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;White Rock BC is planning to go green in March – all forty shades of green! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Semiahmoo Arts and the Irish Club Of White Rock, coordinating with other local organizations and businesses, have planned a month-long &lt;em&gt;White Rock Irish Festival&lt;/em&gt;.  The Festival is the response to the city’s challenge for ways the arts community might better support the local economy.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The festival will offer events appealing to the 15% of BC residents who claim Irish ancestry, or their spouses – or visitors to Ireland who would like to rekindle vacation memories.  Planned events will touch on every aspect of Irish culture – music, song, dance, poetry, literature, language, cuisine and dress.  Semiahmoo Arts will screen the Irish movie, &lt;em&gt;A Shine Of Rainbows&lt;/em&gt; as part of their Get Reel series in March.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The classic children’s movie, &lt;em&gt;Darby O’Gill And The Little People&lt;/em&gt; will be screened as a special family event. Classes will be held throughout March for those interested in learning the Irish Language, or the basics of playing the Irish Drum (bodhran) or the Irish Whistle. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Irish dancing classes for adults are planned.  Presentations on tracing Irish ancestors will be included in the Festival, with the possibility to book one-on-one appointments with a BC Genealogical Society expert on Ireland. White Rock Library’s &lt;em&gt;Titles &amp;amp; Tea Book Club&lt;/em&gt; will discuss Sebastian Barry’s &lt;em&gt;The Secret Scriptures&lt;/em&gt; at their March meeting.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Irish Poetry Night at Slainte Gastrobar By The Pier will feature the poetry of Nobel laureate, Seamus Heaney.  The Festival will include travel talks on Ireland and Irish tours.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;In addition to regular folk music entertainment, participating restaurants will offer special events such as whiskey tasting, cooking demonstrations, and bread baking contests. St Patrick’s Day will be a special celebration of course, with dinner dances being organized by the Irish Club of White Rock and by the Kent Street Activity Centre. There will be an activity virtually every day in March appealing to the little bit of Irish in everyone!  The organizers hope that the White Rock Irish Festival will be a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;success and become an annual event. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Come join us in for a free taste!&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Friday - Saturday &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;February 8 &amp; 9&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following wines will be featured…&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wine on Sale for February&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Weekend Wine Tasting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Here is what we are tasting…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fork in the Road White 2008 Reg. $16.99 Sale $15.99…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;Every &lt;strong&gt;Wednesday &amp; Thursday&lt;/strong&gt; at Swirl Wine Stores &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;we open a few new wines for you to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TRY BEFORE YOU BUY (TBYB)! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;What a great way to experiment with different wines and vintages of wine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Come join us between 3-7 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; to taste these wines with us!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/42446374820</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/42446374820</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:24:07 -0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Arts Update - Courtesy Semiahmoo Arts</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://semiahmooarts.us6.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=55b54af4fd8b88a55c8790ea5&amp;amp;id=41986b804a&amp;amp;e=12e9414cd7" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="302" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b54af4fd8b88a55c8790ea5/images/White_Rock_Pier_by_Night.jpg" width="455"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Semiahmoo Arts is very happy to see the Arts Community being acknowledged and are happy to see White Rock City Council re-affirm White Rock as an Arts Community.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Well-known figures on the local Arts Scene will be acknowledged and celebrated at next Monday&amp;#8217;s Council meeting. Among those being honoured are Elizabeth Hollick, George Zukerman, Chris MacClure, Spiral Dance, Don Hutchinson, Serge Dube, Sheila Symington, Jim Adams, Deborah Putnam, and Dave Baron. Examples of their artwork will be on display.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Others in the arts community are welcome to attend this special event taking place at the &lt;strong&gt;White Rock Community Centre (15154 Russell Ave), Monday Feb. 4 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I also want to take the time to introduce a new member to the team at Semiahmoo Arts. Mary Ann Smith offers a great wealth of experience, humor and a keen interest in supporting the Arts in the Peninsula. Hopefully you will see her around the office, or around town. Make sure to give her a warm welcome!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Kind Regards,&lt;br/&gt;Melissa Steele&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://semiahmooarts.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=55b54af4fd8b88a55c8790ea5&amp;amp;id=34c527a3bd&amp;amp;e=12e9414cd7" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.semiahmooarts.com"&gt;www.semiahmooarts.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="tel:604.536.8333" target="_blank"&gt;604.536.8333&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:info@semiahmooarts.com" target="_blank"&gt;info@semiahmooarts.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/42059778014</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/42059778014</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:38:59 -0800</pubDate><category>White Rock</category><category>Arts</category><category>Semiahmoo Arts</category><category>White Rock Community Centre</category><category>Arts Community</category><category>Arts Update</category><category>White Rock Art Community</category></item><item><title>Tourism White Rock Calendar Photo Contest</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Images/News/391_twr.jpg" title="Tourism White Rock Calendar Photo Contest"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We need photos that showcase all the best White Rock has to offer in every season, from beautiful landscapes, to people enjoying fun activities, to all our great entertainment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Details: Submissions deadline: &lt;strong&gt;Friday March 15&amp;#160;2013&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Photos must be of White Rock property only.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Photos must be taken in the last 12 months.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Photos will be selected by a judging panel.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Winner’s names and pictures will be featured in promotional ads for the calendar.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Submission: Email to &lt;a href="mailto:tourismwhiterock@gmail.com"&gt;tourismwhiterock@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; and/or via Facebook: &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/tourismwhiterock"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/tourismwhiterock"&gt;http://www.facebook.com/tourismwhiterock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Post subject: Tourism White Rock Calendar Photo Contest.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;File specs: 12” wide by 9” high, 300 dpi. File format: psd, jpeg, png, tif.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Questions? Call Tourism White Rock at 604-536-4951.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/41830348946</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/41830348946</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:49:11 -0800</pubDate><category>WhiteRock</category><category>Photography</category><category>Contest</category><category>TourismWhiteRock</category><category>Calendar</category><category>PhotoContest</category><category>InWhiteRock</category></item><item><title>2013 Tourism White Rock Art Calendar </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="title"&gt;&lt;img alt="Tourism White Rock annouces the launch of its 3rd Annual 2012 White Rock Art Calendar" src="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Static/Images/Arts/Calendar/banner.jpg" title="3rd Annual 2012 Tourism White Rock Arts Calendar"/&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;A beautiful collection of White Rock &amp;#8220;Seaside Scenes&amp;#8221; by accomplished local visual artists are featured in the 2013 Tourism White Rock Art Calendar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Perfect for holiday gift giving, this collectors’ item features spectacular photography showcasing 12 months of seasonal &lt;strong&gt;WHITE ROCK MOMENTS AT THEIR FINEST!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://issuu.com/inwhiterock/docs/tourism_white_rock_2013calendar_ebook?mode=window&amp;amp;printButtonEnabled=false&amp;amp;backgroundColor=%23222222" title="Tourism White Rock Holiday Issuu"&gt;Add it to your collection!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://youtu.be/31OWPEWsfu0" title="Preview 2013 Tourism White Rock Holiday Calendar"&gt;Or preview it!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;Meet the Artists&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Special thanks to the local visual artists for their photo contributions;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adrianburden.com/" title="Adrian Burden"&gt;Adrian Burden&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.brandurcoombsphotography.com/" title="Brandur Coombs"&gt;Brandur Coombs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/89151131@N02" title="Danielle Holland"&gt;Danielle Holland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Darlene Bellamy Seatter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.derekhayesphotography.com/" title="Derek Hayes"&gt;Derek Hayes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ellenatkin.com/" title="Ellen Atkin"&gt;Ellen Atkin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hugh6" title="Hugh Zhao"&gt;Hugh Zhao&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lensdancer.com/" title="Joy Gerow"&gt;Joy Gerow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mtrenchardphoto.com/" title="Marilyn Trenchard"&gt;Marilyn Trenchard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/83255230@N02" title="Nattawot Juttiwattananon"&gt;Nattawot Juttiwattananon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.staceykonsphotography.com/" title="Stacey Kons"&gt;Stacey Kons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hdrphotos.com/" title="Tim Shields"&gt;Tim Shields&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilmamaki" title="Wilma Maki"&gt;Wilma Maki&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;Retail Price $10.00 +HST - Call 604-536-4951&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;Retail Outlets&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are pleased to announce that the 2013 Tourism White Rock Art Calendar is on sale now at the following locations:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;Five Corners&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=J%26H%20Food%20Market" title="J&amp;amp;H Food Market"&gt;J&amp;amp;H Food Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;15259 Pacific Ave.&lt;br/&gt;604-531-1213&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Deals%20World%20Discount%20Stores" title="Deals World Discount Stores"&gt;Deals World Discount Stores&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1350 Johnston Rd.&lt;br/&gt;604-536-1199&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Uptown&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Kent%20Street%20Coffee%20Shop" title="Kent Street Coffee Shop"&gt;Kent Street Coffee Shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1475 Kent St.&lt;br/&gt;604-541-2231&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Pelican%20Rouge%20Cafe" title="Pelican Rouge Cafe"&gt;Pelican Rouge Cafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;15142 North Bluff Rd.&lt;br/&gt;604-541-8778&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=The%20Gallery%20Art%20Supplies%20%26%20Framing" title="The Gallery Art Supplies &amp;amp; Framing"&gt;The Gallery Art Supplies &amp;amp; Framing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;15134 North Bluff Rd.&lt;br/&gt;604-531-8226&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;White Rock Community Centre&lt;br/&gt;15154 Russell Ave.&lt;br/&gt;604-541-2199&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Centennial Park Leisure Centre &amp;amp; Arena&lt;br/&gt;14600 North Bluff Rd.&lt;br/&gt;604-541-2161&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Golden%20Cactus%20Studio" title="Golden Cactus Studio"&gt;Golden Cactus Studio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;15177 Russell Avenue&lt;br/&gt;604-536-3049&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;West Beach&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.slaintebythepier.ca/" title="Slainte By The Pier"&gt;Slainte By The Pier&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;100 - 15057 Marine Drive&lt;br/&gt;778-294-0066&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Canadiana%20Gifts" title="Canadiana Gifts"&gt;Canadiana Gifts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;14853 Marine Drive&lt;br/&gt;604-538-2565&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.whitbys.bc.ca/" title="Whitbys Books and Gifts"&gt;Whitby&amp;#8217;s Books &amp;amp; Gifts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;14833 Marine Drive&lt;br/&gt;604-536-3711&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=White%20Rock%20Museum%20Shop%20%26%20Gallery" title="White Rock Museum Shop &amp;amp; Gallery"&gt;White Rock Museum Shop &amp;amp; Gallery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;14970 Marine Drive&lt;br/&gt;604-541-2251&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;East Beach&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.5555marinedrive.com/" title="55-55 Marine Drive"&gt;55-55 Marine Drive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;15555 Marine Drive&lt;br/&gt;604-533-7379&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Sandcastle%20Mini%20Market" title="Sandcastle Mini Market"&gt;Sandcastle Mini Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;15525 Marine Drive&lt;br/&gt;604-536-8830&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;South Surrey&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blackbondbooks.com/" title="Black Bond Books"&gt;Black Bond Books&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1-15562-24th Avenue&lt;br/&gt;604-536-4444&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/35626905630</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/35626905630</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:24:00 -0800</pubDate><category>Tourism White Rock</category><category>Art Calendar</category><category>White Rock</category><category>Art</category><category>Holiday</category><category>Calendar</category><category>2013</category></item><item><title>Breakfast eggs offer ‘better protein’ satiety benefits: Study</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;By Lynda Searby, 18-May-2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Breakfast eggs that deliver high quality protein may better boost satiety, research has found.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The American Egg Board-funded study found that eating high quality protein (eggs) for breakfast leads to greater satiety and a lower calorie intake at lunchtime than a lower quality protein (cereal) breakfast.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;It was presented at the 19&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span&gt; European Congress on Obesity in Lyon, France, last week.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;A previous study by the same researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center demonstrated that an egg breakfast, compared to a bagel breakfast of similar calories, increased feelings of fullness and reduced food intake at lunch.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;However, it did not examine whether it was the amount or type of protein that may have contributed to the findings.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“In the previous study we did not match the macronutrient content of the two breakfasts like for like, so we did not know whether it was the protein content that was responsible for the findings,”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt; lead researcher Dr Nikhil Dhurandhar told Nutraingredients.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In the latest study the quality of protein distinguished two breakfast meals that were nearly identical in the amount of calories and protein provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“We matched the two breakfasts in terms of weight, calories, and the percentage of carbohydrate, protein and fat, so that the main difference was the source of protein,” &lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;said Dr Dhurandhar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Golden eggs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He explained that with a biological value (BV) of 100, eggs are considered the golden standard for protein, because they provide all ten essential amino acids. Therefore, the egg breakfast supplied high quality protein while the cereal breakfast provided lower quality protein (wheat protein has a BV of 42).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;20 obese men and women aged between 18 and 60 took part in the randomised, crossover trial. Each subject had to eat one of the breakfast meals for a week, followed by a ‘wash-out’ week, before eating the other breakfast meal for a week. During each breakfast week, on days one and seven the participants were also offered lunch three hours after breakfast. On these days the researchers collected data via blood samples and questionnaires and covertly measured how much participants were eating during lunch.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Participants reported feeling fuller following the egg breakfast and tests of their hunger hormone levels supported their self-reported observations. When tested after eating the egg breakfast, levels of the hunger signalling hormone ghrelin were significantly lower and levels of the hormone that signals fullness, PYY, were significantly higher. In addition, the actual food intake of participants was considerably lower during the egg breakfast week than during the wheat breakfast week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I was surprised by the results, because these breakfasts were so close to each other they were almost identical,” &lt;/em&gt;admitted Dr Dhurandhar. “&lt;em&gt;The results indicate that protein quality, not just quantity, may affect satiety.”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;The findings are currently under review by an unnamed peer-reviewed journal. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/29904631082</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/29904631082</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:03:36 -0700</pubDate><category>Deslauriers Chiropractic Associates</category></item><item><title>Spirit of the Sea 2012! </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For most, it was a weekend of sunshine, a whiff of freshly roasted hot dogs and the sight of brilliant fireworks overWhiteRockBeach.  The vendors gleamed with excitement with every intrigued visitor they could entertain and the people paced the promenade with exuberance and delight.  Some would call it a “weekend to remember”, full of tradition, great live music and definitely some debut events for White Rock!! Starting out with scorching hot weather and a highly populated beach, the Spirit of the Sea Festival kicked off with a bang!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;span&gt;Setting up among the White Rock promenade and watching as the festival began to take shape, I saw the beach turn into a different place.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The sun, which shone all but too bright, was the perfect means of motivation for early morning set up that Saturday.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Tents sprung up around the walk way, curving around the museum and down the other side of the beach.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Neighbors would loan one another a helping hand where it was most needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;At this point I was both a spectator and a worker while different businesses around caught my eye.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;My own personal neighbors included Mike Lang, Acupressure and Colombian Culture, a booth that proved to be one of the event’s greatest hits with specialty drinks, dancing girls and loud Spanish music!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;span&gt;As day moved along, we were frequently visited by many festival-goers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;I watched as our raffle boxes began to fill and our fellow vendors on the block consistently attracted attention.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;I was also able to get away from the working tent and participate in the culture of the event as a regular White Rock inhabitant.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Cruising down the promenade I passed by some familiar faces and some event-specific companies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;I was tempted by one of White Rock’s favorite bakeries, Tracycakes, coveting their beautiful cupcakes, and stopped in for an Uli’s burger that kept with the restaurant’s high standard.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Along the museum, the sand sculpture artist worked his magic, depicting a whole scene of sand in front of a growing crowd!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8i4wc3sS31r70ov1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;span&gt;The entertainment at all three stages was a contributing element to the Festival’s success.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;West, East and Spirit stage each had their own performances that included music, fashion shows and other various performers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;I was able to catch a show at &lt;/span&gt;West Beach&lt;span&gt; just in time to watch Cleopatra strut her stuff with Julius Cesar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Spirit Stage featured many young, local singer-song writers who performed for a crowd of friends and fans in the quaint &lt;/span&gt;Semiahmoo Park&lt;span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;span&gt;On the following day, the Festival continued to burst with just as much energy as the previous day.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;People started their day early to watch the Paddle Board races.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Anyone could spot the intensity of the race from a distance.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The competitors included such racers as our own Mayor, Mr. Wayne Baldwin!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;span&gt;After another day of sunshine and culture, the people of White Rock were treated to a traditional firework show over the clear beach sky!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The bright colours of the fireworks mimicked the excitement of the people. That they call the festival a “weekend to remember” seemed an accurate description to me as I watched the weekend conclude with passion! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/29067286561</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/29067286561</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:09:08 -0700</pubDate><category>Uli's Restaurant</category><category>Tracycakes Bakery</category><category>west beach</category><category>east beach</category></item><item><title>10 Things to do on a Sunny Day in White Rock</title><description>&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s no secret that White Rock sees more sunshine than the surrounding areas and communities. In fact, the average rainfall in White Rock has the lowest in the Lower Mainland. So take some time to enjoy the great outdoors all that the local amenities have to offer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To help you get started, we&amp;#8217;ve put together a list of must do&amp;#8217;s on sunny days in White Rock!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Sunny Days Means BBQ Season Has Officially Begun&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stop by &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Buy%20Low%20Foods%20%26%20Grocers%20Ltd" title="Buy Low Foods" target="_blank"&gt;Buy Low Foods&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Penguin%20Meat%20Supply%20Ltd" title="Penguin Meat Supply Ltd." target="_blank"&gt;Penguin Meat Supply Ltd&lt;/a&gt; for all your favourite BBQ ingredients. Ribs, chicken and burgers are popular options an both Buy Low Foods and Penguin Meat carry a great variety of grilling ideas to choose from. We recommend trying the marinated skewers or the traditional steak.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Learn a New Watersport&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With a beautiful waterfront, there are plenty of options to discover a new summertime sport. You can rent equipment, get some great tips or take a lesson. Check out &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Feral%20Boardsports" title="Feral Boardsports" target="_blank"&gt;Feral Boardsports&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=108%20SUP%20WORKS" title="108 SUP Works" target="_blank"&gt;108 SUP Works&lt;/a&gt;. To read more about the up and coming paddleboard see our &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Blog.tsp" title="Blog In White Rock" target="_blank"&gt;InWhiteRock Blog&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Discover Your Favourite Flavour&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;White Rock is home to 10 + &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Directory.tsp?category=EAT&amp;amp;subcategory=icecream" title="Ice Cream and Gelato In White Rock" target="_blank"&gt;Ice Cream and Gelato&lt;/a&gt; shops to discover your favourite flavours. Each with a huge selection of flavours and toppings to mix and try to your heart&amp;#8217;s (and stomach!) desire!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Pick up a Chilled Bottle of Chardonnay&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Profile.tsp?company=Swirl%20Wine%20Store" target="_blank"&gt;Swirl Wines&lt;/a&gt; carries over 650 varieties of BC wines, the largest selection in the province, Whether it&amp;#8217;s for pairing with a BBQ, or just to stock your fridge for when friends &amp;amp; neighbours visit, their staff will help you find the perfect bottle.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;People Watch at A Cafe&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sometimes the perfect sunny day is a lazy sunny day. Kick back and relax on an outdoor bistro table at one of the many &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Directory.tsp?category=EAT&amp;amp;subcategory=cafes" target="_blank"&gt;Cafes and Coffee&lt;/a&gt; shops in White Rock.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Get Your Fingers &amp;amp; Toes Summer Ready!&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sunny Days mean open toed shoes and bright colours! Pamper yourself at one of the many &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Directory.tsp?category=SHOP&amp;amp;subcategory=massage" target="_blank"&gt;Spas&lt;/a&gt; to spruce up with a relaxing mani-pedi treatment!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Cool Down with a Cocktail&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Beat the heat with a cool cocktail from many of the fine&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Directory.tsp?category=EAT&amp;amp;subcategory=restaurants" target="_blank"&gt;restaurants&lt;/a&gt;. Their extensive cocktail lists includes something for everyone, including non-alcoholic options. Our favourites include the spice Caesar and a Dirty Martini all enjoyed with an amazing sunset view!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Go for a stroll in the Park&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Discover one of the ten Parks in White Rock. With playgrounds, forests, BBQ areas, tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, horseshoe pitches, dog areas, gardens the list goes on, there is the perfect spot waiting for you to enjoy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Find Your Kind of Entertainment&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;White Rock has a vibrant Arts &amp;amp; Culture community. From visual arts to live music performances, theatre, film, sculpture, pottery, festivals and events, White Rock is a mecca for entertainment. See our &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Events.tsp" target="_blank"&gt;Community Events Calendar&lt;/a&gt; for everything White Rock&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Find the Perfect Summer Outfit&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;White Rock is home to truly memorable shopping experiences. For locals and tourists alike, the selection is truly amazing. &lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com/Directory.tsp?category=SHOP" target="_blank"&gt;Visit InWhiteRock.com&lt;/a&gt; to be enchanted by the what awaits the fashionista in all of us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover the distinct ease of White Rock life at InWhiteRock.com with Shops, Services and Amenities!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sincerely,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inwhiterock.com" title="Eat Shop Stay Play InWhiteRock.com"&gt;InWhiteRock.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/28096185284</link><guid>http://blog.inwhiterock.com/post/28096185284</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:56:26 -0700</pubDate><category>Sunny Day</category><category>White Rock</category><category>10 Things To Do</category><category>BBQ Season</category><category>Watersport</category><category>Ice Cream</category><category>Chardonney</category><category>Cafe</category><category>Cocktail</category><category>Park</category><category>Entertainment</category></item></channel></rss>
