One city that holds a special place in Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's heart is Vancouver, BC.

When The Rock was 22, he went to Vancouver for the first time while he was playing in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders.

 

As Johnson explained in that video, he's wrestled, played football and shot big movies in the city of Vancouver, and right now he's there filming a movie.

On Thursday, October 19th, the mayor of Vancouver, Gregor Robertson, stopped by the set of the movie 'Skyscraper' to present The Rock with a proclamation stating that October 19th will now be known as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Day in Vancouver.

 

 

It’s official: The Rock Day. Such a cool (and bad ass) honor to have the Mayor of Vancouver, Gregor Robertson, present this proclamation to me last night on set. I’m a grateful man to be in the business of making big movies and entertainment that serve multiple purposes around the world. One of those critical purposes is providing jobs for thousands of hard working people, local businesses and economies every time we bring a production to town. Jobs and opportunities for people. And free waffles for me. Thank you Mayor and your staff for being so gracious and welcoming to myself and our entire production crew to your city. And thank you for this honor and thanks for being such a cool guy. Vancouver will always hold a special place in my DNA. Next time drinks on me.. #ItsOfficial #TheRockProc #October19th #Vancouver #TheRockDay ✊🏾

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The Rock loves the city of Vancouver and for all of his hard work, this proclamation is well deserved.
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