White RockB次元官网网址檚 namesake has been painted black.

Sometime between Friday and Saturday, about a quarter of the white rock on West Beach was spray-painted.

The vandalism included the slogan B次元官网网址淏lack Lives Matter.B次元官网网址�

Contacted Monday, White Rock Coun. Scott Kristjanson said while he supports the Black Lives Matter movement, he doesnB次元官网网址檛 support defacing public property.

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Kristjanson made note of the significance the white rock has to

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 just going to cost us money to get cleaned up,B次元官网网址� he said.

Painted white, Kristjanson said the city is B次元官网网址渟eriously thinkingB次元官网网址� about putting the rock back to its natural state with a clear coat.

B次元官网网址淚 think it would be nice to get rid of all that paint, myself,B次元官网网址� Kristjanson said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a beautiful piece of granite. If we got it back to granite and put up a sign saying what it represents to Semiahmoo First Nation, that would be stellar.B次元官网网址�

Contacted Monday, a representative of SFN said they do not wish to comment at the moment.

It marks the second time, that Peace Arch B次元官网网址 was made aware of, that the rock was targeted by vandals since last July.

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Earlier this year, the rock was marred with graffiti described as having a B次元官网网址渟trong anti-police sentiment.B次元官网网址�

White Rock RCMP told PAN Sunday that police did receive a report regarding the vandalism, and has notified the city.

PAN has reached out to the City of White Rock and mayor for comment.