The TOP Three things for Tourists to do at White Rock Beach, BC

#1 ->>> Walk the 1,500 foot pier
and slap the back railing.

#2 ->>> Rub the world famous
486 ton White Rock for LUCK
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(people also like to climb, hug or get their photo taken in front of or on top of the rock)

 

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White Rock BC Photo Restoration  Ric Wallace can bring FADED or partially lost PHOTOS back to LIFE
Old, torn and sometimes photos in two or more pieces can be restored to their original state or better. Ric Wallace does a high resolution scan from your original image and electronically uses a computer to do the retouching and corrections. High quality photographic prints can be obtained from the computer file. The computer file can be supplied on CD/ DVD, USB, or downloaded from the internet to ensure exact copies can be made for years to come, with no loss in quality like prints made from negatives which will degrade over time.

#3 ->>>Pick up some
WhiteRockBeach.ca postcards, greeting cards,
magnets, photos or canvas prints at the
White Rock Beach Gallery and become an
Official White Rock Beach Goodwill Ambassador.

Postcard King Ric Wallace has produced over 101 White Rock / South South postcards and greeting cards with NO TAX dollars or funding. Theses products support the efforts of WhiteRockBeach.ca. Stop by and get your photo taken for FREE.

These are some of the current White Rock Beach & area postcard retailers:
    1. WhiteRockBeach.ca- Buy Online - We ship worldwide
    2. The White Rock Beach Gallery - Waterfront Promenade Gallery – (weather permitting)
    3. Mr White Rock - Ric Wallace 604-259-0105 - VISA, MasterCard, Debit & CASH
    4. White Rock Pharmacy, 102 – 1440 George St., White Rock BC V4B 4A3
    5. Sunnyside Evergreen Pharmacy - 2397 King George Blvd. Surrey BC V4A 5A4
    6. Pier Souvenirs  - 14969 Marine Drive, White Rock BC V4B 1C3
    7. Ethical Addiction Apparel  (Ocean Park) - 1558 128th Street, Surrey, BC V4A 3T7
NOTE: Some retailers will have limited Greeting card selections due to space. Please support the above local businesses that support out efforts. arrow-bar[1]

The #WhiteRockBeach #Gallery THEN and NOW

mr-whiterock-620White Rock Beach Gallery founder ARTographer Ric Wallace shares some photos of how his galleries have evolved since spring 2015.wr-gallery-waterfrontThis was an early setup of the Now Famous White Rock Beach Gallery 2015. I had never set up one of these tents before. Things learned since then, dealing with wind from the ocean and trains. Noise of the trains, I NOW bring hearing protection. The above display stands are not practical for waterfront display use. The above setup has only one 24″ x 48″ table.

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The above setup summer of 2016, FIVE – 24″ x 48″ tables are used, with rubber top mats to stop things from being blown away. Tables are leveled using customized hockey pucks and wood spacers. Custom-made postcard and greeting card pockets are mounted to tables and the poles of the tent. The tent was modified to allow it to support horizontal poles on the back and left side. Sixty pounds of ankle weights on the front poles help stabilize the tent in windy conditions. On display are postcards, greeting cards, magnets, 6″ x 8″ and 8″ x 10″ prints, 16″ x 20″ canvas prints, 20″ x 28″ acrylic prints, framed prints and magnets. Magnet boards are placed on the table to help create a wall of products. Many of the products are also online for sale on WhiteRockBeach.ca. You can see an archive of some of my Instagram post photos here (BEST displayed on a computer):

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Get the WOW-Factor with these 20″ x 28″ Acrylic Prints by ARTographer Ric Wallace
Seeing these photos as Acrylic Prints is an eye-popping experience. The combination of super-vivid printing, professional-quality materials, and the depth and details of these photos creates a truly magical effect.

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Shown here is a THREE- 24″ x 48″ table setup in front of the White Rock Museum AUGUST 2015.

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Below is early spring 2016 with FOUR – 24″ x 48″ tables making a perfect 6-foot square, with a hole in the center allowing 4 picture easels. Postcard and greeting card pockets mount to tables, allowing boxes and other items to be stored below neatly. People can walk completely around the display. An industrial designer visiting White Rock Beach was very impressed with the display setup; he stopped by to talk and see how it was set up.

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Shown above is a 30″ x 60″ canvas print.

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Above is a FOUR – 24″ x 48″ table setup (ONE & THREE) July 2016 – trying a new concept.

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Above is a THREE – 24″ x 48″ table setup Jun 25th, 2016 – trying a reduced setup to hasten set up and take down time.

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Early spring 2015 a permanent uptown location was set up at  White Rock Pharmacy at 102 – 1440 George St., White Rock BCV4B 4A3. The good people of White Rock Pharmacy are offering Ric Wallace space on their walls to showcase his canvas prints. Some of the canvas prints on display and for sale.WhiteROCK-gallery-02

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White Rock BC Photo Restoration  Ric Wallace can bring FADED or partially lost PHOTOS back to LIFE
Old, torn and sometimes photos in two or more pieces can be restored to their original state or better. Ric Wallace does a high resolution scan from your original image and electronically uses a computer to do the retouching and corrections. High quality photographic prints can be obtained from the computer file. The computer file can be supplied on CD/ DVD, USB, or downloaded from the internet to ensure exact copies can be made for years to come, with no loss in quality like prints made from negatives which will degrade over time.

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Some of the nice people I have met at the White Rock Beach Gallery..

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#WhiteRock #SouthSurrey #SurreyBC #Delta #Tsawwassen #Langley CARRYING THE TOURISM TORCH FOR WHITE ROCK AND CANADA

October 28, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

When photographer and webmaster Ric Wallace left Ontario for Canada’s west coast, he didn’t know he’d be calling White Rock, BC his new home, let alone creating a line of postcards to promote White Rock. But visitors to his website WhiteRockBeach.ca often commented that his images should be on postcards. Knowing there was a limited market for these images, the successful sales have spun off into his latest line of nationwide “Wildlife of Canada” postcard series, as well as a holiday-themed White Rock postcard.

Starting with 30 White Rock Beach designs, Ric now has 41 different postcards for sale in about a dozen stores in town, as well as online on four websites. The postcards have a “Virtual Edge” over other locally-produced postcards because of the inclusion of UPC barcodes, as well as a QR code featuring a website containing lots of photos, videos, and links for people to check out. To Ric’s surprise, businesses in Tsawwassen and Langley, while gladly selling Vancouver-themed postcards, weren’t interested in retailing postcards that promoted White Rock. With the summer tourist season ending, Ric expected sales to drop off; surprisingly, sales in the first half of October had actually increased from the month prior.

Ric seizes every opportunity to let people know what he does as he shares his love of White Rock, including a recent visit to the dentist for some desperately needed repair work for a broken tooth. With a few postcards in hand, Ric visited Dr. John Rogers of White Rock Dental Clinic, letting them know the postcards were available at nearby Semiahmoo Mall. It was Dr. Roger’s use of a pencil-like camera to produce digital images of Ric’s dental issues that convinced him to he’d found his dentist. Dr. Rogers appreciated the sample postcards – one of the large white rock on the beach – and showed Ric how that rock inspired the dental logo for White Rock Dental Clinic.

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Two weeks later when Ric returned, Dr. Rogers asked if Ric was the same person who had given him the White Rock postcards. The dentist had just returned from a vacation in Kenya, and he showed Ric a photo of a Kenyan tribesman, standing in front of a mud hut, holding his postcard. Never having seen a seagull before, the villagers admired another popular postcard known as “The Bird Dance” – an image of a seagull on the beach. Dr. Rogers happily regifted the postcards to the eager villagers.

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After hearing the Kenya story, Ric thought it would be both a boost for White Rock tourism and his postcard sales if others act as goodwill ambassadors like Dr. Rogers did and share the Spirit of White Rock while on their next trip. Naturally, not everyone can afford vacations to faraway places such as Africa, but anyone can share them via Canada Post.

With the popularity of some of the bird and animal postcards, Ric decided to expand his postcard business and create the Wildlife of Canada series. He now has 41 different postcards with 13 of the bird postcards created from images taken at the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta, BC. They were proud to have some of their local residents featured on the postcards and a plug on the back.

The latest postcard creation, suggested by a previous customer, is a “Season’s Greetings” card of the White Rock pier, available until the end of the holiday season. With the current economy, anyone can share some gifts of WhiteRockBeach.ca and WildlifeOfCanada.com postcards and help carry the tourism torch for White Rock and Canada.

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For more information contact:

Ric Wallace, Virtual Edge Communications
604-259-0105
PO Box 75214 RPO White Rock, Surrey BC V4A 0B1

Note: High res images are available of Kenyan holding postcard, as well as a collage of the postcards.

These are some of the current White Rock Beach & area postcard retailers:
    1. WhiteRockBeach.ca- Buy Online - We ship worldwide
    2. The White Rock Beach Gallery - Waterfront Promenade Gallery – (weather permitting)
    3. Mr White Rock - Ric Wallace 604-259-0105 - VISA, MasterCard, Debit & CASH
    4. White Rock Pharmacy, 102 – 1440 George St., White Rock BC V4B 4A3
    5. Sunnyside Evergreen Pharmacy - 2397 King George Blvd. Surrey BC V4A 5A4
    6. Pier Souvenirs  - 14969 Marine Drive, White Rock BC V4B 1C3
    7. Ethical Addiction Apparel  (Ocean Park) - 1558 128th Street, Surrey, BC V4A 3T7
NOTE: Some retailers will have limited Greeting card selections due to space. Please support the above local businesses that support out efforts. arrow-bar[1]

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Our best selling Christmas Postcard and Greeting cards are now on sale in selected stores and online.

Season's Greetings Postcards

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Merry Christmas Postcards

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Merry Christmas Greeting Cards

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