By: Kenny, Ashley, Jae and Sunmin

September Rain Ends Drought

One drop of rain.

That one drop of rain was the first step for the revival of Semiahmoo Park.

On September

22, 2011, rain fell

for the first time

in a month. Early

in the morning,

the ambassador

of Semiahmoo

Park witnessed

the event.

According to

weather reports,

the rain was

unexpected.

The drought

lasted for a

month prior to

the heavy rainfall.

Many plants in

the area did not

receive enough

water for an

elongated period

of time; many

became

malnourished and

died.

“I was horrified

when I took a

stroll in the local

park one

morning”, says

Ashley, a resident

of a nearby

neighbourhood.

“The plants were

all dead, and

everywhere the

grass was yellow

and dry.”

Ashley examines

the damage done

by the drought.

“I pray that all

the trees, the

plants, and the

grass return to

their original

green colour.”

Ambassador Jae

of Semiahmoo

Park is now

looking forward

to the revival of

the plants.

“This recent

rainfall gives us

hope that not only

the plants, but

also the animals

inhabiting the

park can slowly

recover.”

The workers of

Semiahmoo Park

Centre are now

more motivated

than ever to

restore the park

to its original

beauty.

But that’s not all.

Not only are the

workers taking

action, but also

plenty of

volunteers are

working just as

hard to keep the

park up and

running.

This new

exhibition in

Semiahmoo Park

Centre reminds

everyone of the

drought that

nearly destroyed

the park. It also

reminds people of

the importance of

plants in our daily

lives.