The Rock Report - June 2007

The weather during the month of June-uary meant that Crescent Rock
Beach didn't see much naturist usage. Cold temperatures, cloudy skies, and constant rain made for a rather dreary time. Hopefully summer will finally arrive and we can enjoy the sunny shores of Surrey's naturist beach again.

Don Pitcairn, SUN President
talks to CTV

While the weather was marginal, it didn't stop the main event of the summer. During the solstice weekend on Sunday, June 24th, SUN celebrated Crescent Rock Beach Day by mooning the passing Amtrak to protest the BNSF's practice of shipping dangerous goods across the shore during times of landslide activity. SUN had a dozen members who braved the elements to put their asses on the line for this lunar event. This was all done under the banner of "BNSF - Butt Out of the Beach", which received national coverage on CTV television, with a picture of the moon shot being printed in the Surrey Now. Unfortunately the weather was not conducive to sunbathing, so once the mass-mooning was over, the beach was left to the herons, eagles, and rain showers.

SUN received a letter from the Mayor and Council of White Rock expressing their concern over the dangers posed to the BNSF trains by the bluff landslides and their desire to reduce these risks. They have promised to look into this serious public safety and environmental danger and will keep SUN informed as to their progress with the BNSF railway. Unfortunately Surrey appears to be content to stick their heads in the sand on this important issue. We will be again prompting Surrey to work with White Rock to have run-off water redirected from the slope and to stop homeowners from cutting trees for view improvement which destabilizes the hillside and compounds the slide threat.

We ask all SUN members and visitors to keep an eye out for pilots of ultra-light aircraft harassing wildlife at Crescent Rock Beach. A white delta wing aircraft with a blue stripe across the rear trailing edge was seen buzzing eagles and chasing them along the shoreline. Pictures, videos, or the aircraft identification number should be reported the B.C. Wildlife Service so pilots engaging in this practice can have their wings clipped.