The area at the foot of White Rock’s Ash Street walkway has a new name: Terry Parr Plaza.
Council gave unanimous support Monday to renaming the site in honour of the longtime White Rock businessman’s contributions to the community.
The vote followed a staff report on the proposal that found the suggestion complied with the city’s policy for naming civic facilities.
The name change was suggested to council last month by representatives of the Peninsula Community Foundation (formerly the White Rock South Surrey Community Foundation) and Tourism White Rock. They described Parr – who died on May 6, 2011 – as “a community builder and better yet, a community leader (who) deserves to be acknowledged.”
The renaming was put forth as part of a larger project aimed at rejuvenating the site, which is located in the 15500-block of Marine Drive.
Semiahmoo Rotary Club and the South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce are also backing the effort.