newspaper. The Hall is operated by the Ocean Park Community Association. In the 1950s, Ocean Park’s first residential telephone was installed at the house of firefighter Derek Uren. In 1958, the volunteer fire hall was built by the community, seven years after a house fire killed a woman and her two sons. In 1985, Fun Fun Park was created by community volunteers as the first “Volunteers in Parks” in BC. 12-year-old Jessica Tuttle was awarded 10 silver dollars for her winning entry in the naming contest. In 2002, the community association’s Ocean Park Area Livability Study identified three main community issues: 1) traffic concerns 2) lack of policing and vandalism 3) lack of community recreation opportunities, especially for youth and seniors. Geography and climate Ocean Park is the most western part of the Semiahmoo Peninsula, bounded by the waters of Semiahmoo Bay and Boundary Bay. On land, Ocean Park borders the neighbourhood of Crescent Beach to the north and the city of White Rock to the east. Economy Ocean Park has a business and shopping centre. In 2006, actors Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick starred in the movie Deck the Halls on a purpose-built set in Ocean Park. Amenities Ocean Park is served by four elementary schools: Crescent Park Elementary School, Ocean Cliff Elementary School, Ray Shepherd Elementary and Laronde Elementary School. Both Crescent Park and Laronde offer French Immersion programs. St. Mark's Anglican Church opened in 1989. The Surrey Public Library operates a branch in Ocean Park. There are two waterfront walks in Ocean Park. 1001 Steps Park, at the foot of 128th Street near Camp Kwomais, has stairs down to waterfront access and nature trails. Ocean Park Shoreline Walk is a tidal-beach walk. The beach is a clothing-optional one just as the Wreck Beach. Transportation Ocean Park has morning and afternoon commuter bus service to Bridgeport Station operated by TransLink (British Columbia) on route 352 Ocean Park/Bridgeport Station via the South Surrey Park & Ride. All day service on a 30-minute frequency is provided by the #350 Crescent Beach / White Rock Centre service. Footnotes External links Historic Photographs : City of Surrey Heritage sites : City of Surrey Ocean Park Community website Businesses of Ocean Park Surrounding neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Surrey, British Columbia