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White Rock Pier
White Rock Pier is a pier in White Rock, British Columbia. Originally built in 1914, it was a dock for steamships that arrived when the Great Northern Railway began operation. On December 20, 2018, the pier was severely damaged during a wind storm. It is estimated that the cost to rebuild the pier is $16.2 million. The pier was repaired and reopened in 2019. It is often erroneously claimed to be Canada's longest pier. However, there are several longer piers in Canada, the longest of which is the Quai de Portneuf in Portneuf, Quebec Portneuf is a municipality in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River, between Quebec City and Trois-Rivières. The Portneuf River runs on the east side of the town c .... Gallery White Rock Pier, near Vancouver.jpg, The pier as it appeared in 2015, prior to severe storm damage Whiterockpieronbeach.jpg, A portion of the pier on the beach after the storm, with the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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