r/WhiteRock • u/Witty-Long-2951 • Sep 06 '26

White Rock cleanliness

I was at white rock the other night, I saw many large rats running near the washrooms and in general along the walking paths.

I also notice as of late has a lingering smell of certain odours that seem to linger.

It has certainly changed over the years.

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u/sxcmama236 Sep 06 '26

The rats have been there for many years...nothing new

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u/Witty-Long-2951 Sep 07 '26

Does that justify it then?

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u/sxcmama236 Sep 07 '26

Does it justify that.....that's where they live?? I dont understand your question? They've been there since I walked there in high school, 20+ years ago, just because the area is more built up, they're not gonna pack up and leave.
And the ocean there has always had the fishy smell. It. Is. The. Ocean.

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u/Witty-Long-2951 Sep 07 '26

Not sure why your going on the defensive. I’m saying rats running around in massive flocks isn’t a good thing, I’m simply bringing awareness to the health and safety concerns of it.

Also the smell criticism was towards the Curry odours. Which I found unpleasant

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u/madmaxx Sep 06 '26

Odors are likely from rotting sea grass or the huge pile of fresh soil at Foster Martin (assuming fresh manure mixed in).

As for the rats, they’re not dirty, they’re just wildlife. There are lots of squirrels, seagulls and crows, too.

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u/sirwilliamrutland Sep 06 '26

that wafting stench by foster martin is roughhh 

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u/IvyKane1001 Sep 06 '26

Rats are indeed dirty .... Squirrels can be too. They are omnivores and scavengers... Let's not feed the wild life with liter or other

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u/Witty-Long-2951 Sep 06 '26

No it smelt like Curry, which was unpleasant.

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u/Localbeezer166 Sep 06 '26

I used to work on the strip, and this is not a new phenomenon. When it gets dark, hoards of rats come out and cover the promenade.

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u/llandthejam Sep 06 '26

What lingering smell are you speaking of

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u/Witty-Long-2951 Sep 06 '26

It smells like strong Curry

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u/llandthejam Sep 06 '26

See. I knew it was going to be racist

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u/Witty-Long-2951 Sep 06 '26

Exuse me? What does a smell of Curry have to do with racism?

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u/llandthejam Sep 06 '26

That’s the “change” and “smell” you’re talking about.

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u/Witty-Long-2951 Sep 06 '26

That must be it, but I don’t appreciate you throwing that word around. I have a right to criticize any culture. It has nothing to do with racism

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u/llandthejam Sep 06 '26

Yes it does

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u/Witty-Long-2951 Sep 06 '26

I think you need to look up the definition of the word then.

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u/llandthejam Sep 06 '26

You made an account last night to post about a curry smell.

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u/Witty-Long-2951 Sep 06 '26

Yes and I saw a lot of rats running around, it’s flocks of them.

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u/natcat604 Sep 06 '26

There were always a lot of rats at White Rock beach - as far back as the 80s and 90s when I grew up there. I remember seeing them running around at night between the shrubs. Not a huge big deal… they gotta live somewhere too :)