Celebrating our 90th Anniversary… 2018 was GR8!
In 2018 we turned 90 and what a year it was to be celebrated and shared with White Pointers from around the World! Wonder if Philip Hooper Moore could have imagined the journey he kicked off back in 1928. This special perch on the edge of the Atlantic envelops the essence of Nova Scotia. Maybe it’s the magic of the Atlantic Ocean and her surf kissing our shoreline and the sea-saltiness that reaches into your soul.
The pace of life here is governed by the rhythm of the tides. Serving as retreat, an escape … a place to reconnect with yourself, those you have come to share it with and Mother Nature. After 90 years, White Point has withstood the test of time and continues to be a jewel in Nova Scotia’s crown within Canada’s Ocean Playground.
As GM Joanne Veinotte says, “this place is loved”, and it is. Loved by it’s owners, Robert and Alicia Risley. Loved by those who have and continue to work here – some for 30 years – and by White Pointers, our extended family of guests who have made us their ‘home away from home’.
While 2018 was filled with incredible memories and moments, here are some of those that stood out for us – hope you’ll add your special memories and moments as well, great days at White Point are meant to be shared.
“White Point has been a huge part of our lives for many years now. Big wedding and grandchildren now loving every minute that we all, three generations, get to spend there every chance that we get! Sure wishing White Point at least another 90 years! Thanks for all of the wonderful times and those still to come.”
2018 was really GR8 …. here are a few highlights ….
90 Years and still growing! announced that 2018 would be a BIG year at White Point – and was it ever! Not only did we host a year filled with special events and record breaking number of guests, we invested more than $800,000 in the property. The list is extensive but topping it off for many are the two new executive oceanfront cottages that opened in July and the new 2 bedroom accessible suite in the Main Lodge. The new Lakeside Lawn at Lakeside Lodge has become the new ‘favourite’ for our Brides and Corporate Retreat Planners and the outdoor pool deck refresh was a natural step. Responding to requests, in addition to our traditional wood-burning fireplace options, several cottages now feature convenient propane fireplaces. The list also includes many features that you’d not likely notice – like wi-fi boosters, expanded parking areas, deck furniture, sofa beds, sound systems, and other required, yet invisible, infrastructure enhancements.
Sea’spired Outdoor Sculpture Show
White Point Then & Now Launched White Point Then & Now , a retrospective of 90 years of memories shared at White Point. White Pointers shared their photos, their memories and Nimbus Publishing gave the project life. Launched in April at Homecoming Weekend, we celebrate our roots and honour guests who have made us a part of their family and the vision of Philip Hooper Moore, the Bostonian who built White Point. His legacy lives on, and will for many decades to come. Can’t tell you how thrilling it is to see this book on the shelves of Bookstores, and here in our own Gift Shop.
Lobster Fishing in winter?!
Piping Plovers – nesting and loved tiny feathered friends
Magic of Monarchs Monarch Butterfly Club of the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute.
Renewing “I Do” Wows!
AND those are just a few highlights… there’s so many more!
Among the dozens of partners who help us serve up great days, the one which influences us the greatest and most dramatically is the Atlantic Ocean. Shaped by the sea, our living shoreline changes with every season, and is always a surprise.
Of course, it’s with gratitude and appreciation that we have the opportunity to share our oceanside oasis with you, our guests – White Pointers.
Cheers to the moments we made memories in 2018 and to many, many more that will be made in the years to come!
