• Wentworth-June.jpg
  • Woodfibre-LNG.jpg
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send Story Ideas & Tips
  • Contact
  • News Alerts
The Squamish Reporter

The Squamish Reporter

Follow us

Local News from Squamish and Sea to Sky Region

Monday June 23, 2025 Your gateway to the Sea to Sky corridor
  • Home
  • Squamish
  • Sea to Sky
  • BC/Canada
  • Life
  • Support Us
  • Fortis-June.jpg
  • Westwinds-Canada-2023.jpg

Storm breaks White Rock pier, one rescued

December 18, 2018 4:09pm
Police were notified of the stranded person at 2 p.m. PIC: Peace Arch News

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.

Share

Share

[addtoany]

Cougar activity closes two Whistler Mountain Bike Park zones

Squamish wildfire is now under control

Police seek info about suspicious men in Pemberton

https://www.squamishreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nesters-Sean-Jordan.jpg

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

  • Arta-Medical-ad-VERITICAL.jpg
  • JB-Autocare_400-x-600-px.jpg

Footer

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditions
Top Copyright ©2020 The Squamish Reporter. All Rights Reserved squamish reporter logo
 

Loading Comments...