A number of events aligned to bring a Christmas cheer to the White Rock waterfront on Saturday.
A few hundred people let out that cheer after a 10-second countdown initiated the start of the Festival of Lights.
Dozens of Christmas trees, including one that stands about 30 feet tall, were decorated Memorial Park. Hundreds of light decorations were created by 性视界传媒 School District students.
During the Festival of Lights ceremony, the city, White Rock Business Improvement Association and South 性视界传媒 and White Rock Chamber of Commerce held a 鈥楯ingle Bell White Rock鈥� event featuring photos with Santa, Christmas carolers and other family-related activities.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., attention shifted to the end of the pier where members of the International Yacht Club sailed past during the club鈥檚 annual Lighted Boat Parade.
The Festival of Lights is to run until Jan. 5.
