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In the 1950s, White Rock residents began to feel isolated from the then–District of Surrey, where development was being concentrated elsewhere, particularly in North Surrey and Cloverdale. On April 15, 1957, a special warrant from the Government of British Columbia created the City of White Rock within its present boundary.
Semiahmoo First Nation (/ ˌ s ɛ m i ˈ ɑː m uː / SEM-ee-AH-moo) is the band government of the Semiahmoo people, a Coast Salish subgroup. The band's main community and offices are located on the 312 acres (1.3 km 2) Semiahmoo Indian Reserve which is sandwiched between the boundary of White Rock, British Columbia and the Canada–United States boundary and Peace Arch Provincial Park.
White Rock Pier is a 470-metre-long (1,540 ft) pier in White Rock, British Columbia.The pier has a sign identifying it as Canada's longest pier. However, the title is disputed with the Quai de Portneuf in Portneuf, Quebec, [1] which is built in the same manner as the longer causeway at the nearby Tsawwassen ferry terminal.
The area is not located on a specific reserve but is located nearby the Semiahmoo First Nation Reserve in White Rock, British Columbia. [9] However, the area is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Semiahmoo First Nation and is additionally in a boundary area between the Semiahmoo and the Tsawwassen First Nation. [ 10 ]
Semiahmoo Bay, just south of White Rock. Point Roberts can be seen on the horizon. Semiahmoo Bay (/ ˌ s ɛ m i ˈ ɑː m oʊ / SEM-ee-AH-moh) is the southeastern section of Boundary Bay on the Pacific coast of North America in British Columbia, Canada. The bay is named for the Semiahmoo First Nation, who originally occupied the area.
The Semiahmoo Indian Reserve (/ ˌ s ɛ m i ˈ ɑː m uː / SEM-ee-AH-moo) is a 129.1-hectare (320 acre) [1] Indian reserve in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, located on Semiahmoo Bay between the City of White Rock and Peace Arch Park, which sits astride the international boundary with Washington state.