A Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter was pressed in service to rescue a man stranded on the pier that was shattered by heavy winds.
Capt. Stu Robertson with the Victoria Joint Rescue Co-Ordination Centre told CBC the male was rescued at about 3:35 p.m. by a helicopter.
White Rock RCMP Cont. Chantelle Sears said police were notified of the stranded person at 2 p.m,, according to CBC
“Due to the winds, the pier has broken apart,” Sears told CBC. “There’s one person that is going to need rescuing off of it.”
The pier is on Semiahmoo Bay in the 15000 block of Marine Drive.
