Historical Perspective

“Historical Perspective” is a series of articles written by Lorraine and Hugh Ellenwood appearing in the Peace Arch News. Lorraine is a community historian and helped start the White Rock Museum and Archives and Hugh is the Archives Manager.

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Historical Articles

• Theories abound on white rock’s origin
• Churches spend century keeping the faith
• Lawnbowling club a proud White Rock legacy
• Leslie Wells Artwork Celebrates His Salish Roots
• Relief in Sight
• Swim club has long history in water
• White Rock’s image has changed through years
• White Rock has rich panto history
• Celebrating a few White Rock ‘firsts’
• Semiahmoo Peninsula built by volunteers
• A spirited proprietor
• Pioneer spirit
• Landmark building celebrates 100 years
• White Rock pioneer family remembered
• Keeping time with city’s musical history
• Newcomers left lasting impressions
• A year to remember in White Rock
• May Days of reign
• Lasting legacy
• Looking back on 15…1915
• 60 years of stirring civic discourse

Articles courtesy of Lorraine Ellenwood, Hugh Ellenwood and the Peace Arch News