The White Rock

The city of White Rock,B.C., was named after this giant stone that lays on it's beach. The rock figures prominently in the lore of the local Salish people's narrative.  I didn't post this at first because I thought I had put it up in a post from an earlier visit a couple years ago. One our visit to Canada, we also stopped at Crescent Beach.

Trudeau Son Becomes Canadian PM

In  the late 1960s, Pierre Trudeau became Prime Minister of Canada, he was young, handsome, and Liberal, a far cry from earlier Prime Ministers.  He seemed to emblematic of the era, a throwback to our John F. Kennedy.  Pierre Trudeau led Canada from 1969-1978 and again from 1980 to 1984. 
This week the Liberal party is in power again after 10 years of  Conservative rule.  Justin Trudeau, son of Pierre is now in power and promises to bring progressive policies forward.  Trudeau has a Northwest connection, he received his degree in education at University Of British Columbia.  He also taught Math and French in Vancouver.   The outgoing Prime Minister was Stephen Harper, a Conservative.

Weekend Adventure

We spent this last weekend  over at Birch Bay (top picture), a quiet resort on the Strait about 100 miles from Seattle.  We met up with our friend Marjie and Rick who were in Bellingham on business.  We checked out the local restaurants, walked the beach and enjoyed a little rest and relaxation. 
When our friends left today, Deb and I went up over the Canadian border to White Rock, BC.  (bottom picture) It is a beautiful seaside resort about 20 miles from Vancouver.  We had lunch at a nice restaurant on the beach called Deluxe.   We then drove a little further down the beach and walked the pier.

Then We Headed North To Penticton, BC

We visited Penticton for Deb's first time and my first time since I was little. Penticton is a resort town in South Central British Columbia. It is located between Lake Okanagan and Lake Skaha. While there we celebrated Deb's birthday!