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Parks board to seek increase in annual levy By Meg Olson Point Roberts Park and Recreation District commissioners are poised to ask voters to approve doubling the parks district’s operations and maintenance levy in order to hire the district’s first manager. “I don’t think anyone doubts we need to hire someone,” said commissioner Mary Edgley. “There’s just too much to do on a volunteer basis.” Parks district commissioners are uncompensated and, without staff, the tasks of operating and maintaining the community center and parks facilities fall to them. At the community center this includes scheduling use of the rooms by different local groups, opening and closing the facility for users, coordinating and meeting with contractors for maintenance of the building (or doing it themselves), negotiating contracts with users such as the library system and seniors, ordering supplies and a variety of other tasks. At Baker Field, commissioners take on most of the maintenance of the trails, skate park and field. “I’ve been putting in over 30 hours a week,” said commissioner Bennett Blaustein. Traditionally, one of the commissioners, often the president, essentially made parks operations their job. “I’m happy to put in 10 or 15 hours in a week but 30 is a little crazy.” Recently, Blaustein had put in 40 hours maintaining overgrown trails at Baker Field which had not been kept up. “We need to make sure these parks are maintained so people can really use them,” he said. At their June 12 meeting, parks commissioners approved a motion to ask district legal council to prepare a resolution for their July 10 meeting asking voters to approve a six-year levy of 17 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, with a built in percentage increase over those six years. The district’s current operations and maintenance levy is eight cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, which generates approximately $50,000 a year. The proposed increase would boost that amount to $100,000. Stephen Falk pointed out that the parks district currently takes up almost the thinnest slice of the local tax pie. “The voters would like to see all sorts of things we can’t do right now because we don’t have the money,” he said. “Nobody’s smaller than us except for the cemetery district. Even if we double our rate we will still be on the low end.” Under the current levy, a home valued at $200,000 pays $18 per year to support the local parks system. If voters approve the levy increase in November, the same (See Parks, page 3)

s Walkers at Lily Point during recent minus tides were treated to the sight of hundreds of eagles feasting on marine life left stranded in tidal pools on the sand flats. Photo by Louise Mugar

Fee for required trash collection may be coming By Meg Olson After more than a year studying the Point Roberts solid waste system, gathering public input and researching options, Whatcom County Health Department environmental health supervisor Jeff Hegedus thinks he may have an answer. Hegedus met with applause and thanks from committee members when he attended the June 13 meeting of the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC). “I am incredibly confident you are representing our community’s

interests,” said committee member Jeff Christopher. Hegedus was reporting back to the committee following a unanimous motion at their March meeting to look at a form of taxing district to support the solid waste system and ensure everyone creating waste contributes to disposing of it properly. “What we continue to hear is that mandatory collection is supported here,” he said, while it is now effectively optional. The county already has a special waste collection district, established in 1996, under which everyone must have curb-

Senator Ericksen to speak at AGM The Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association will have their annual general meeting on the barge at the marina this year. The event, as much a social as a business meeting, will also be an opportunity to share some face time with state senator Doug Ericksen. The July 13 event starts at 5:30 p.m. with time to mingle and enjoy appetizers and beverages provided by the association.

Ericksen will make his keynote speech at 6 p.m., followed by a short question and answer period. The business meeting will then follow with more time to socialize. Non-members are welcome to attend but all in attendance are encouraged to join the association and “make your voice heard.” Annual dues are $10 and membership is open to all taxpayers and full-time residents.

side collection services. However, that same law also has provisions for property owners to apply for an exemption. “Then in the ordinance that talks about service levels they made additional language for Point Roberts that said people who lived here seasonally would be encouraged to have curbside collection but didn’t have to,” he said. “In Point Roberts, if you’re (See Solid waste, page 6)

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Church ............................................... 9 Classifieds ......................................... 20 Coming Up ....................................... 17 Crossings .......................................... 19 Obituaries ......................................... 18 Opinion ............................................... 4 Seniors, library ................................ 22 Tides ................................................. 19

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Parks ...

From page 1 property would pay $36 for local parks. Commissioners are proposing that half of the funds generated by an increased levy would be dedicated to hiring a part-time manager, while the remainder would pay for more programs and recharge reserves. While a voter-approved bond has paid for $250,000 in upgrades to the community center – including a new roof, heating and air-conditioning system and drainage – and to Baker Field, replacing the septic system and a seismic upgrade are still on

the list of necessary improvements. “That’s going to burn up our reserves,” said commission president Linda Hughes. Hughes said a big part of selling the levy increase to voters would be educating them about the possibilities and asking what they wanted to see in terms of additional programs. Currently, the district does a lot with very little funding, she pointed out. The popular summer kids camp runs on a $6,000 budget. One possibility would be to extend that program. If the levy is approved, she suggested a series of town hall meetings in November to explore how best to use the funds.

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opinion

All Point Bulletin The All Point Bulletin is published each month by Point Roberts Press Inc. Total circulation is 9,000 copies including home delivery in Point Roberts and Tsawwassen, subscriptions and distribution to retail establishments on the Point. The opinion expressed by contributors is their own and is offered for the general interest of our readers. Mail and classified ads should be addressed to:

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Letters Policy The All Point Bulletin welcomes letters to the editor; however, the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editor. Letters must include name, address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters must not exceed 450 words and may be edited or rejected for reasons of legality and good taste. A fresh viewpoint on matters of general interest to local readers will increase the likelihood of publication. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis. Thank you letters should be limited to ten names. Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published.

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s Students of Point Roberts Primary School show off their paintings that will be displayed on fire vehicles this summer.

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Letters To The Editor The Editor: Several weeks ago I attended the flag-raising ceremony at the marina for the start of the summer season. I was appalled when the American flag was raised and a Canadian man decided to move around, walk to other participants and talk during our national anthem. Had I been close enough I would have schooled him on the spot. He was, of course, standing tall and singing along with the Canadian anthem. The level of disrespect he showed was disgusting. As a guest in the United States, he owes my country and its anthem the same respect he would show his own. If he cannot do that, I respectfully suggest he not come to the U.S. and keep his boat in Canada where he can pay Canadian taxes on it. Charlotte Gibson Point Roberts The Editor: As a newer resident of the Point, I just want to tell you how much I appreciate the excellent efforts of you and your staff to create this paper. The articles are such a great way to bring the community together and anyone who would attack that should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. If someone feels that the paper isn’t printing the facts, they can quite easily post a comment as I’m doing right now, and present the facts for themselves. It is quite unfortunate that the Point is merely a microcosm for our country, where hard-working, unbiased journalists are not only unappreciated, but increasingly verbally abused or even physically attacked. I sincerely hope that the paper will continue to provide this excellent resource for our community, and rest assured that there are many of us here that truly appreciate reading it. Matt Bath Point Roberts (Comment submitted online) The Editor: The fire commissioners have apparently reached the end of their willingness and

abilities. It’s time they all resigned in order to begin anew with more progressive participants and policy for the fire district. I am deeply sorry and ashamed for our community to have to write this. Judson Meraw Point Roberts The Editor: Seniors know how to have a good time and you can find them on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon at the community center. Point Roberts seniors gather for a reasonably priced, home-cooked meal in a turn-of-the-century brick building on Gulf Road. In this setting, all seniors, including cross-border residents, newcomers and visitors meet for an amazing cultural exchange and opportunity to socialize. Yes, people migrate from all directions with the summer cottagers usually spicing up the atmosphere. Our planning committee has a few surprises in the works for July and August. Watch for them and drop-in to see how we celebrate being a senior in this unique corner of the continent in 2017. Abby Armstrong, volunteer Point Roberts Seniors The Editor: I read about the new sister city relationship between Point Roberts and Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada in the June issue of the All Point Bulletin (“Campobello Island and the Point are now sisters”). It was an informative article. I am surprised writer Meg Olson didn’t mention the main reason why Campobello is known to most Americans: it was the

long time summer retreat of the Roosevelt family, first James and Sara Roosevelt, then Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. According to the National Park Service, American developers bought most of the southern part is Campobello Island in 1881, with the aim of developing it as a resort for wealthy families from New York, Boston, and Montreal. The island’s beauty and cool sea breezes were soothing draws away from the stifling summer heat of the city. A number of wealthy Americans arrived in private railroad cars at Eastport, Maine, like James Roosevelt, who was a president of one railroad, vice president of another. James and Sara Roosevelt, Franklin’s father and mother, acquired land and later building a “cottage” (they were anything but). Young Franklin was first brought to his “beloved” Campobello when he was only a year old in 1883 (He said he was two). “Ever since I have been in the White House I have continued a practice started in 1884 of coming to Canada every year, a pretty good record, I think,” he told Canadian reporters in a visit to Victoria on September 30, 1937. While it was widely reported that FDR contracted polio from swimming in the waters off Campobello Island after putting out a small island fire, this has been thoroughly debunked. It’s thought he contacted an autoimmune virus at the age of 39 after visiting a Boy Scout camp before visiting Campobello. In 2003, research doctors in Texas believed he actually contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome, not polio, a rare autoimmune disorder similar to polio. In 2014, Roosevelt Campobello International Park – said to be the only one of its kind jointly administered by Canada and the U.S. – celebrated its 50th anniversary. It is connected with a bridge, opened in 1962, to Lubec, Maine. Much easier than the motorboat crossing the Roosevelt family had to make to visit their beloved Campobello. Scott W. Larsen, FDR historian New Westminster, B.C.

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Get busy for annual directory contest The annual Whidbey Telecom directory cover contest is open and all artists are invited to send in their interpretation of this year’s theme, “people enjoying outdoor life.” “Whidbey Telecom would like to encourage artists to submit their best works and express that the contest’s theme is open to broad interpretation,” the company stated in the contest announcement. “We’re looking for all media and art styles that depict friends or family enjoying local activities or events. Entries can include landscape, figurative, abstract art, etc. All mediums are welcome. Watercolor, pencil and other illustrative forms are encouraged.”

The contest is open to all artists living in the Whidbey Telecom service area and at least 18 years old. The artwork needs to have been created after May 31, 2016. The deadline for entries to be received at the company’s offices in Freeland is 5 p.m. on July 21. Entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges including company management and members of the local art community. The winner will get a $500 prize and their artwork will be featured on the cover of approximately 15,000 phone books. The artist will retain all rights to their work. For contest rules and entry forms, visit whidbey.com/CoverContest or call 9451122 for more information.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, July 13, 2017 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. On the Barge Point Roberts Marina Resort 713 Simundson Drive, Point Roberts

Appetizers and beverages provided by the Association HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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s Nick Kiniski, second from left, celebrates 30 years of owning Kiniski’s Reef tavern with a few new and old friends. Photo by Louise Mugar

Solid waste ... From page 1

seasonal you don’t even need to get an exemption.” The result is that while Cando Recycling and Disposal only has 300 customers out of the Point’s 2300 developed properties, he is nevertheless required to provide the service, and the state regulates what he can charge. Hegedus said he investigated the possibility of creating a public utility district, but it was not an option for solid waste, and was too complicated for what should be a simple solution. Creating a special purpose district to manage solid waste would be a bad fit, he said, effectively like using a zoning ordinance to enforce speed limits. The simplest way he found was to use the existing solid waste ordinances, which already provide for the collection of excise taxes to support hazardous waste programs in the county, and the complicated tariff structures Cando files with the state. “The level of service ordinance needs to be updated and can be amended to shape what we want,” Hegedus said. Cando’s tariff with the state could also be modified to establish a base fee for solid waste collection that would be collected with property taxes for all improved parcels, such as the cost of one mini-can every other week with recycling. Properties who wanted more service would be invoiced for that by the service provider directly “Now we have to start modeling this,” Hegedus said, starting with a meeting with the county treasurer to see if the plan is feasible both practically and legally. Hegedus will also be meeting with Cando owner David Gellatly to see how his

operations and costs would change if he was serving a customer base of 2,300 rather than 300 properties. “If more people use this service prices will go down and service levels go up.” Gellatly said to serve 2,300 homes he predicted he would collect garbage and recycling in four zones on different days. “The benefit of having that economy of scale is it would allow me to improve my staffing level. I would be able to have more full-time staff,” he said. An area of public dissatisfaction highlighted by a community survey Hegedus and his staff conducted last year was the condition of the transfer station and limited hours. “He’s not making enough money to hire people or improve that facility,” Hegedus said. Longer transfer station hours, he suggested, could decrease illegal dumping, another important community concern that was raised. There were no dissenting voices in the audience when it came to the need for mandatory garbage service. “Basic service really belongs in property taxes,” said taxpayers’ association president Mark Robbins, stating that his association had long supported the concept. PRCAC members unanimously endorsed the concept of including a fee for basic garbage and recycling services on property tax bills, with Gellatly abstaining. “It will be a similar process to that of moving the character plan into section 20.72,” said committee chair Joel Lantz, with staff crafting the language that would then be reviewed by the county solid waste advisory committee and ultimately approved by county council. Hegedus said he would come back to the committee with a written report on progress for their July 11 meeting.

Committee seeks public feedback

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Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) members are meeting with their association membership and the community at large to get direction on what parts of the character plan matter, and which don’t. PRCAC has scheduled a special meeting for Saturday, July 15 at 9 a.m. to first determine “How we are going to decide what the greatest hits are?” said committee chair Joel Lantz at the June 13 meeting. “What will we be keeping from the current character plan and the new draft?” On May 16 Whatcom County Council voted to merge the bulk of the existing character plan, currently in the county’s subarea plan, into zoning code to make community review of its provisions more flexible. Lantz said he anticipated different pri-

orities from the various associations represented on the committee. Because of this the first question will be how a change will be approved to be recommended to county council: by simple majority, by supermajority, unanimously? The committee has two at-large members, Linda Hughes and Keith Glading. Jeff Christopher from the taxpayers’ association, David Gellatly the chamber of commerce and Lantz the voters’ association. Annelle Norman, who chaired the sub-committee that reviewed the existing character plan over several years and prepared the draft revised plan suggested the at-large members review the notes she had from a 2015 town-hall meeting. “It was several hours and the thoughts of 80 people,” she said. “It’s rich with information.”

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Get set for a bang-up 4th of July celebration By Meg Olson From pancakes in the morning to fireworks at dusk, the Fourth of July will be packed with good old-fashioned patriotic fun. This year the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce has chosen “Red and White and Blue,” as the theme for the Fourth of July parade. Whether you decorate your bike or your bus, the idea is to line Gulf Road with our national colors as we celebrate Independence Day. The day begins with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District and the Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness group. In addition to pancakes from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. there will be a flag-raising ceremony at approximately 9:45 a.m. featuring Shelby Raeburn on bagpipes and the Point Roberts Winds with Marilyn Turner on Trumpet. The parade starts at noon at the Reef and ends at the foot of Tyee Drive by the marina. Parade participants will gather in the

Breakers parking lot at 11 a.m. for position assignment. Advance applications are encouraged and the forms can be found at pointrobertschamberofcommerce.com. They can be submitted by email or dropped off at either the Saltwater Café or the Blue Heron Gallery. Parade participants can also register on site. Then the fun moves to the marina where the beer garden and barbecue will get rolling right after the parade. Smokies and burgers will be for sale with more dining options in the Compass Rose restaurant. In the beer garden, in addition to the usual wine and cider, “we will be having craft beers this year,” said organizer Whitney McElroy. Live music gets rolling at 3:30 p.m. with local favorites Steven Furno and Friends leading off, followed by Jeffrey Elvis and a variety of local and visiting acts until 11 p.m. For the kids there will be a bouncy castle, a dunk tank and fish races. The fire department will be there with shiny red trucks and fire hoses ready. Fireworks will start at 10:45 p.m.

Canada Day doesn’t get left out of the celebrations at the marina, running on July 1 from noon until 11 p.m. and is also capped off with a fireworks display. The July 1 and 4 festivities at the marina are sponsored by the Point Roberts Food Bank and also serve as a fundraiser to support the food bank programs. McElroy said fundraising has been vigorous, with many individual donors coming forward with significant donations. “The money is still coming in,” he said, and with donations and sales at the event itself he hopes there will be a healthy amount leftover for the food bank. “We want to make more money than it costs, of course, so we can feed some people,” he said. He added he plans to publish a list of all donors in the August edition of the All Point Bulletin.

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s Tammy McDonald stands beside a crime scene at the post office, courtesy of a lavender-loving, light-fingered, no-good, cheapskate, would-be gardener.

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Lavender thief should be ashamed When Tammy McDonald came to check on the lavender field she has been planting and tending in front of the local post office last month, she found holes where plants had been taken. “Who would think of doing that?” McDonald said. For the last two years the post office has hired McDonald to replace the sparse scrubby plantings out front with a mini lavender field. “It’s something for people to enjoy when they come around the corner,” she said. Approximately 225 total plants have been planted, with an additional 40 added this spring.

Over the June 4 weekend, 10 of the plants were stolen, and McDonald hopes the thief will either repent or be caught. “Shame on whoever thought they could help themselves to the lavender,” McDonald said. “This is called stealing.” Not only does the theft take away from her hard work planting and hand-watering and the post office’s commitment to beautify their streetscape, she said, it robs the community of something that has been created for everyone to enjoy. McDonald said the plants will be replaced next spring when planting conditions are right.

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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives, it is the one most adaptable to change.” – Charles Darwin The Point Roberts Homegrown Food Co-op held its annual potluck get together for members and friends recently, and it was a great chance to get a tour of the growing areas at the field on Benson Road and find out how this remarkable local community organization is coming along. Roaming through the tomato greenhouse and the raised beds bursting with fresh lettuces, I had the opportunity to talk to a few co-op members and hear how the volunteer organization has been looking for new ways – and new members – to stay vital. “One of our aims,” said member Annelle Norman who is working on marketing for the co-op, “is to revive the really successful CSA program the co-op had going.” CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and it’s been the way many small farms – especially organic farms –have been able to stay in the black. Local community families buy a CSA harvest box share at the beginning of the season and that “seed money” guides farmers in the planning of what and how much to grow for the season and budget for labor costs. As anyone who’s tried small-scale farming can tell you, labor costs are the hardest budget item for small farms to meet. Organic farming is especially labor-intensive due to not using chemicals to prevent weed growth and fertilize crops. Traditionally, organic and sustainable farming relies on good old-fashioned weeding and compost distribution to build the soil’s nutrients. And so, despite a consistent and supportive local membership, (members planted over 15,000 seedlings in March this year!), what the co-op is short on is volunteer labor hours to sustain the CSA program. “We’d welcome anyone who wants to come by and put in a few hours weeding!”, said Norman, who has been working the co-op’s farm store on Benson Road that’s open Friday afternoons and Saturday

mornings in the summer. Stepping up to help meet one of the challenges the Point Roberts Homegrown Co-op is facing are two new members. Michael Wynkoop and PJ Minter, two engineers who have connected through the co-op this year and have created a small test hydroponics project for the co-op’s tomato crop production. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions. The roots of the plant sit on a bed of gravel or perlite and draw up the mineral nutrients they need from the solution that cycles through the planter pot. “PJ and I both think that hydroponics is the farming [model] of the future,” Michael Wynkoop says. “The amount of labor needed is a fraction of traditional methods of growing.” Minter concurs with Wynkoop that a lot of the labor variables associated with traditional farming technologies, from weeding, to pest infestation control, to the time it takes to create compost and amend beds and fields, are reasons why hydroponic technology is such a great model for smallscale farms. For many farmers who are passionate about cultivating an agricultural industry that doesn’t rely on chemicals, it’s all about adapting, and hydroponic technology is one method that’s getting lots of attention. And it makes long-term dollar sense. In 2016, on-farm sales generated $626.4 million in agricultural revenues in Washington state. In the tomato-growing experiment at the co-op, Wynkoop and Minter are using the same seed stock for plants in traditional raised beds as in the hydroponic pots. When it’s harvest time, they’re inviting everyone on the Point to come by for a taste test to compare the results. Check out the co-op’s Facebook page to see all the latest produce available at the farm right now and when the tomato crop will be ready to taste. The farm stand is open Friday evenings, 5:30-7 p.m. and Saturday mornings 10 a.m.-noon. Membership in the Point Roberts Homegrown Co-op is $100 per year and gets you lots of good-eating benefits.

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Church News By Gina Gaudet Summer is in full swing and fun is in the air! What a joy to be able to celebrate this glorious season in such a wonderful piece of God’s green Earth, where the great water touches the great land (or at least our tiny piece of it), and the tilt of the earth stretches the days to near endless. And that other solstice? We won’t even think about that. Throughout the month of June, the Point comes to life in many different ways, in gardens and pubs, cottages and restaurant decks. By July, the season of relaxation and enjoyment is upon us. In whatever capacity you join the Point Roberts summer holiday community, plan to spend a Sunday morning at Trinity for spiritual uplift, welcoming, caring company and always, delicious goodies. Childcare is provided. Trinity is in summer mode as well, with public events to enjoy and space to make your own events special. This month our concert series continues with an evening of Summer Jazz. Our youth continue to meet for socializing and philosophizing. You can enhance your summer relaxation with a session of Healing Touch in our healing space. We also have space for family events. Our community room includes space for 40 (seated) to 80 (standing) people and a kitchen for your use. Perfect for family gatherings, weddings, anniversaries and birthdays, meetings and classes. You can contact our church manager Louise to arrange to a space rental. Regular Events Sunday Worship is at 11 a.m., followed by coffee fellowship, including homemade goodies, lots of laughter and conversation. Knee Club meets on Wednesdays,

10:30–11:30 a.m. This is a gentle stretch and strengthen class. You can contact Shirley Cannon for more information. Healing Touch with Pastor Gina on Sunday, July 2, between 1:30 and 4 p.m. in the Healing Space. If you would like to book a private session, (evenings are best), you can contact Gina at touchtoheal828@ gmail.com. Philosopher’s Cafe meets on Sunday, July 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the community room. Youth ages 15 to 20 are invited for homemade goodies, beverages, fellowship and interesting conversation. No philosophy experience necessary! Special Events - July An Evening of Summer Jazz featuring Alexander Fetherstonehaugh and Company. Saturday, July 8, 5:30 p.m. This ensemble is the “crème de la crème” of Ladner’s jazz music school. Capping a weeklong summer jazz camp, this group follows their camp concert performance with an encore concert at Trinity, to benefit our own summer music camp. What better way to enjoy a warm summer’s Pt. Bob evening? Children’s Music Camp runs July 29 to August 5, concluding with a live performance on the church lawn in lieu of Sunday service on Sunday, August 5 at 11 a.m. The camp runs the entire week, and is open to children age 7 to 12. Prepared to be amazed, as the children will, in the course of five days, (plus a dress rehearsal on Saturday), learn music and choreography for a fully costumed and set-designed musical production. Contact director Natasha Neufeld (natashaneufeld@gmail.com)for more information and to register.

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Congratulations to the 2017 crop of graduates! swimmer and a dancer. “I grew up in the pool,” she said. She has completed Royal Academy of Dance exams in ballet up to advanced level 2. From a year spent in New Zealand with her family to a fivemonth homestay in Spain in 10th grade she has also traveled widely. This fall she will head to the University of Washington to pursue a major in Community, Environment and Urban Planning.

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Montanna Criss “My family has always motivated me to keep going and I dedicate my success to my mother, my brother and my sister,” said Montanna following her graduation from Blaine High School. Montanna came to the Point from Las Vegas, Nevada in 2015 and spent her last two years of high school in Blaine. “I thought I had more of an opportunity for a better education,” she said. She found the people on the Point friendly but the weather was a shock after living in the Nevada desert. She is heading to Eastern Washington University to pursue medical studies and a BS in nursing. “A number of people in my family have been in the medical profession and I have always felt drawn to that and to the idea of helping others,” she said.

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SUMMER SALE STARTING NOW s Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars awarded nine scholarships to graduating high school seniors and returning college students on June 21 at the community center. Each student was awarded $1,200, payable to the school of their choice. From left: Grace Wilkowski, Sarah Vaughan-Jones, Isabella Nielson, Charles Glaser, Leah Laird, Alex Peltier, Marissa Jacks. Not pictured: Bo Glaser and Emilie Sarkissian Charles Glaser: U. of Washington, returning. Bo Glaser: U. of Calgary, returning. Marissa Jacks: Douglas College, returning. Leah Laird: Western Washington University Alex Peltier: California State University, Fresno, returning Emilie Sarkissian: U. of British Columbia, Okanagan, returning Sarah Vaughan-Jones: U. of British Columbia, returning Isabella Nielson: U. of Washington Grace Wilkowski: Eastern Washington University. Donations were made by community members and businesses. For more information visit pointroberts.dollarsforscholars.org Photo by Louise Mugar

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END OF SCHOOL YEAR... PRINCIPAL’S CORNER by Craig Baldwin, Principal Point Roberts Primary and Blaine Elementary Schools We are happy to announce the hiring of Mrs. Jessie Hettinga as our new full-time teacher at Point Roberts Primary School! Jessie will be filling the vacancy left by Mary Edgley who will be teaching at Blaine Elementary School next year. Jessie is an experienced teacher having worked in the Meridian, Mt. Vernon, and Blaine School Districts as a K-1, early learning, and parent partnership teacher. Her background in all these settings is an excellent match for both teaching and working with the Point Roberts Primary community.

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the final 20 percent. We are expecting bids for the contract to be made this summer and if all goes well, demolition and construction of the Julius fire hall could begin in early fall. We also heard about the many other activities in which the county library and the Point Roberts Library are engaged. These include American Girl dolls and board games in the lending library (along with books, films and CDs), as well as various contests to encourage reading. In fact, Whatcom County Library System received a $10,000 award to support its efforts to expand library services. Locally, summer library activities will include “This Old House” talks, TED Talks, Joke Night, Knit Night, a book club, game nights and kids’ craft programs, as well as the yearly puppet show, this year “Alice in Wonderland” on July 29. The puppet show will be preceded by a puppet-making workshop. Used book sales will continue throughout the summer as long as we have somewhere to store the books in between sales. Another round of applause for all who made and will make this happen ended the meeting, and then we all joined in ceremonial cake and coffee. Onward to the future! – Judy Ross, for the Friends of the Point Roberts Library

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Healing arts on the barge As if therapeutic massage and traditional Chinese acupuncture weren’t healing to mind and body on their own, they are even more so with the sound of lapping waves and sparkles of sunshine on the water. Since May, Daniel Cashman and his wife Wanda have been operating a satellite version of their business, Seattle Asian Medicine and Martial Arts (SAMMA) on the barge at the Point Roberts Marina every Friday. In Seattle the Cashmans operate a 3,200-square-foot facility that offers massage, esthetics, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, traditional herbal medicine and martial arts training. They see thousands of patients, mostly seniors looking for relief from chronic conditions. “We’ve proven this concept is a great combination and I’m looking to expand,” Daniel said. “On a whim we came down here and sort of fell in love with the idea. The next thing you know we were seeing patients.” A graduate of Bastyr University with a masters degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine, Daniel is a licensed practitioner of East Asian medicine and a nationally board certified acupuncturist. One of his specialties is Tui Na, a vigorous Chinese sports massage. Wanda is a licensed massage therapist and esthetician. Both of them are marital arts practitioners. “It’s been the defining thing in my life so if

there is any interest here I’d be happy to do that as well,” Daniel said. The first thing a new patient can expect is a conversation and a thorough health history. “We develop an assessment of whatever concerns you have and develop a plan,” he said. “We have a lot of tools we can use,” including herbal remedies from his extensive loose herb pharmacy in Seattle. “Chinese medicine is really about herbs. We are an herbal medicine that happens to have some needles,” he said. The fundamental theory in Chinese traditional medicine is that disease is caused by an imbalance in your body’s energies. “What we are trying to do is bring balance back.” The techniques the Cashmans use are complementary, he said, and they frequently combine them in one visit. For an appointment, call 206/363-0471.

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Current fire commissioners are looking for eagerness and financial savvy in their choice of a replacement for recently resigned commissioner Stan Riffle. “Personally, I’m looking for someone with enthusiasm,” said commissioner Bill Meursing at a June 21 special meeting to discuss filling the vacancy. “I would like to see someone who is able to read a financial statement,” said commissioner Shannon Tomsen. Riffle’s resignation for health reasons was announced at the regular fire district meeting, and the June 21 meeting was set with the stated intention of appointing his successor. Since then commissioners have slowed the process down, and will be accepting applications for the position until July 10 at 5 p.m. Interested applicants may drop two cop-

ies of a resume and letter of intent at the Benson Road fire station or email them to chief Christopher Carleton at chief@ wcfd5.com. The position is open to U.S. citizens over 18 years old who have lived on the Point for at least 30 days, have no felony convictions and have no contractual conflict of interest. Commissioners will hold an executive session at their regular meeting July 12 to evaluate candidates for the position and reconvene in open session to appoint. The appointed commissioner will not have to go before the voters to have the appointment confirmed this fall, as the appointment takes place after the candidate filing week for November’s general election, according to the county auditor’s office. The term of appointment is until the November general election in 2019.

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Alumnus and former counselor Brandon Dixon will take over as leader for the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District’s summer kids camp. “I did it as a kid and it’s a lot of fun seeing these kids enjoy it the way I did,” Dixon said. “I hope they enjoy the same kinds of things I did and we can all have a great time.” At the end of last year’s kids camp, counselors nominated Dixon from their ranks to lead the program this year. “That’s impressive,” said parks district chair Linda Hughes. “We’ve never had that before.” Dixon said he has some ideas about different directions the program might take this year, but wants to build the program collaboratively with counselors. “I think we will try to focus more on outdoor games and activities, with some arts and crafts projects inside if the weather isn’t great,” he said. “I think last year the kids were sometimes inside on sunny days when they would rather have been outside.” With the exception of July 4 and 31, the program will be held at the Gulf Road community center every Monday and Tuesday in July. On Wednesdays the group heads out on a field trip. Traditional options include the waterpark at Diefenbaker Park, Lighthouse Marine Park, Maple Beach and the Point Roberts Homegrown Co-op on Benson Road. “Nothing is set in stone yet but we will have a schedule ready when the camp gets going,” Dixon said. The morning session is for children ages 6 to 9 and runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Older kids (9–12) will come to the afternoon session from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Returning counselors are Tanner Mar-

tin, Alexus McGill and Boone Williams. Former camp volunteers Ashlee Dixon, Ryan Vaughn-Jones and Sophia Morson will be on board this year as counselors, joined by newcomer Emma Hoover. “Volunteering is a great consideration for future hiring so potential volunteers are encouraged to contact me for an opportunity to join the team and get valuable volunteer hours on their resumes,” said Hughes. She can be reached at prparks@ pointroberts.net. Participants can register on site and drop-ins are welcome but everyone must be registered by a parent or guardian.

Chief postpones program Fire chief Christopher Carleton has decided to postpone the implementation of a planned incident support team that would have allowed broader community participation in the fire department’s mission. “This decision was incredibly difficult for me to make, however, other district priorities must take precedent,” Carleton wrote in a message to the 10 local residents who stepped forward to begin training as members of a new program. “I am fully committed to providing the very best emergency services and support to our community and want any addition to our membership to be fully equipped to meet that expectation. I do not believe that you or this team would be given the training or ongoing support necessary to succeed at this time.” While the idea is on hold, Carleton said it was not dead and he looked forward to revisiting the idea when other department priorities permitted.

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Obituaries Genevieve Jessie Matheson May 6, 1923 – June 25, 2017 Mom passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 25, the end of a long life lived to its fullest. She is survived by her sons Rod (Alyson), John (Joanne), daughter Jean (Gord), grandchildren Stephanie, Andrew, Jennifer, Lesley, Kendrick and MacKenzie, and great-granddaughter Elle. She was the embodiment of one of her favorite mottos – “never a dull moment” – be it organizing a bridge game or luncheon, travel, or gathering family, friends, or neighbors to join her for happy hour. She was always proud of her birthplace, New Westminster. Her father (Jack “Abbie” Reid) owned Westminster Iron Works. Difficult economic times in the

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No clams for you! By Oliver Lazenby The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) in June closed all Whatcom County beaches north of Sandy Point including Point Roberts, Blaine and Birch Bay for recreational harvest of molluscan shellfish last week. During routine testing, the agency found unsafe levels of a dangerous biotoxin that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), which is produced by some species of algae. The toxin affects the nervous system and can paralyze muscles, hence the name. The closure is specific to molluscan shellfish, including clams, mussels, oysters and scallops. The toxin doesn’t accumulate in crab meat, but it can in “crab butter” and internal organs, and those should be discarded, according to press release from the DOH. It’s impossible to tell if shellfish contain PSP without a laboratory test, and cooking does not make affected shellfish safe to eat. The recreational closure doesn’t affect commercial harvesters, because the state has a separate process for testing commercial shellfish. The county and state will continue testing for toxins weekly, and will notify the public when beaches reopen, said Melissa Morin, communications specialist with the Whatcom County health department. The algal blooms that produce the toxin happen when water conditions are favorable, but the exact conditions that cause the blooms are unknown. “Typically the levels of the toxin fluctuate all summer, and there are just so many factors that go into it,” Morin said. “Usually this happens every summer.” According to Tom Kunesh, environmental health supervisor for the Whatcom County Health Department, toxin levels in Point Roberts and Blaine’s Drayton Harbor nearly doubled in one week. Levels in Birch Bay mussels were almost seven times higher than the week before; at 557 micrograms, Birch Bay mussels are toxic enough to cause symptoms. Toxins tend to accumulate sooner in mussels than in other mollusks; in effect, they are the underwater canary in a coal mine alerting health authorities to potentially dangerous toxin levels. Before harvesting, always check the biotoxin hotline (800/562-5632) or check the biotoxin map online at bit.ly/2rvPbwd. Shellfish harvesting is closed in all waters in the lower mainland B.C.

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Stone n Brick n Tile n Hardscapes New Construction & Renovations

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RECENT HOUSE & LOT PRICES

Blaine, Birch Bay & Point Roberts MAY 2017

LOCATION

SALE PRICE

5370 Golden Eagle Lane, Blaine

$579,000

1-story plus basement house with 4,832 s.f., 3 BR, 3 BA, built in 2016, .23 acres land; territorial views.

8775 Clubhouse Point Drive, Blaine

$799,000

1-story house with 2,113 s.f., 3 BR, 2 BA, built in 1993, 624 s.f. attached garage, 1,060 s.f. deck, .28 acres land, waterfront, beach access, 50 foot dock; marine views.

5563 Coquitlam Drive, Blaine

$712,000

2-story house with 2,680 s.f., 2 BR, 2 BA, plus bonus room, built in 2001, 615 s.f. patio, 1,154 s.f. attached garage with shop, beach access, .36 acres wooded land.

5765 Great Blue Heron Lane, Blaine

$629,000

5421 Wood Duck Loop, Blaine

$130,000

.26 acres residential lot.

5543 Whitehorn Way, Blaine

$130,000

14.23 acres residential land.

Harvey Road and Pipeline Rd. Blaine

$145,000

.39 acres residential lot; territorial view.

8759 Wood Duck Way, Blaine

$129,000

5536 Night Heron Drive, Blaine

$162,500

Drayton Harbor Road, Blaine

$125,000

5365 Canvasback Road, Blaine

$120,000

9850 Peace Road, Blaine

$162,800

Oertel Drive, Blaine

$145,000

DESCRIPTION HIGHER END HOUSES: 1-and a half story house with 2,735 s.f., 3 BR, 3 BA, plus bonus room, built in 2001, 846 s.f. attached garage, .37 acres land; territorial view.

LAND: .30 acres residential lot; marine and territorial views.

.42 acres residential lot; marine and territorial views. .21 acres residential lot. .37 acres residential lot; territorial view. 20.10 acres residential land. Lot residential land.

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Public Notices

EXCAVATION WORK

Point Roberts Park & Rec. District No. 1

Fill Dirt, Lot Clearing, Site Prep, Grading Oil Tank Removals Blackberry Brush Removal Clearing Trenching, Utilities, Drainage and more Call NOW to be put on our fill dirt list. Prices start at $60 per load The dry season is short so book now!

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INVITATION TO BID

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received at the Whatcom County Library System Administrative Services building, located at 5205 Northwest Drive, Bellingham WA 98226 for the following: CONSTRUCTION OF THE Whatcom County Library System Point Roberts New Library UNTIL: 2:30 pm Wednesday, August 2, 2017 At 2:30 the bids will be publicly opened and the names of the submitters identified. Any interested people are invited to be present. Late bids will not be accepted. Point Roberts Park and Rec. District No. 1 is requesting bids for construction of the Point Roberts New Library located at 1431 Gulf Road, Point Roberts, WA 98281 and as further described in the bid documents. For further information regarding Drawings and Specifications, contact, King Architecture LLC, 401 Harris Ave #100, Bellingham WA 98225, phone (360) 647-5464, email davidk@king-architecture.com. Free-of-charge access to project bid documents (plans, specifications, addenda, and Bidders List) is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to www.bxwa.com and clicking on "Posted Projects", "Public Works", and "Point Roberts Park & Rec District No.1”. This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with the ability to: download, view, print, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. It is recommended that Bidders “Register” in order to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the “Self-Registered Bidders List". Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of addenda and will need to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued on this project. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance with access or registration. A Pre Bid walk-thru will be held on Wednesday July 12, 2017 at 11:00 am. Meet at the project site located at 1431 Gulf Road, Point Roberts, WA 98281.

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Beautiful 2 BR, 2.5 BA townhome! Perfect 1,541 s.f. getaway that you’ve always dreamed of owning. Great weekly rental for extra income when you’re not there. MLS #813017

1415 EDWARDS DR. POINT ROBERTS, WA Unique, family friendly, rural location just 36 min., to downtown Vancouver. Exceptional recreation oppty’s. • 3-BR, full BA, 960 s.f., double gar. • Large Lot 45’ x 170’, & Tidelands beach rights • 180˚south-facing views - Mt Baker, Georgia Strait, San Juans & Gulf Islands • Full-service marina, cheap fuel • Restaurants • art galleries • 18-hole golf course

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Sited on south facing, low bank waterfront lot. 60’ lap pool in a fully enclosed private courtyard, no maintenance front yard that connects with the beach. Marina is 5 minute walk.

Resort living with huge no-bank rare private beach, heated pool, dock and campfire pit. Sail in to Marina and walk home! Great for year ‘round living or getaway time.

2103 Whalen Dr. • Point Roberts • $688,000

Incredible views of mountains and Boundary Bay, large park-like back yard, beautiful and spacious 3-BD, 2.5-BA view home. Easy 10-minute walk down private community path to the beach for sunbathing, digging clams or picking oysters; 25 minute drive to Vancouver International airport (YVR). Add’l photos at www.landersonrealtor.com For appt to view, call 360-945-2772

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CH 1275 1275BROUGHTON BROUGHTONLANE LANE 697 697MARINE MARINEDR. DR. 247 247BAYVIEW BAYVIEWDR. DR. FREEMAN BEACH BEA 2BR, 2BR, 3BA 3BA beautiful beautiful west west side side home. home. 2 BR 2 BR cottage cottage atat Freeman Freeman Beach. Beach. 3BR, 3BR, 2BA 2BA waterfront waterfront home home facing facing E 1275 BROUGHTON LANE 697rights. MARINE DR. PL 247 BAYVIEW $199,000. $199,000. Adjoining Adjoining lotlot $35,000. $35,000. $219,900 Beach Beach rights.$219,900 $595,000 $595,000 Mt. Mt. Baker. Baker. Crabtown. Crabtown.DR. A M 2 BR cottage at Freeman Beach. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing 2BR, 3BA beautiful west side home. $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000. Beach rights. $219,900 Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000

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2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 2 blocks to beach. $169,000

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2116 CEDAR. 2BR. Only 840 feet to Maple Beach! $219,000

1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. Furnished, private, excellent condition. $115,000

668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. $200,000

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1845JOHNSON. JOHNSON.7575 x 200 x 200 lot. lot. 668 668SOUTH SOUTHBEACH BEACHRD. RD. 2117 2117ROOSEVELT. ROOSEVELT.Maple Maple Beach Beach 1845 328 EVERGREEN WAY. 2 BR. Nice2 home adjacent LOT 272EDWARDS DR. Water views access.private, 2BR 2BR cottage cottage plus plus lots 2 lots near near beach. beach. 1920s 1920s cabin, cabin, BR, 2 BR, wood-burning wood-burning FP,FP,and beach Furnished, Furnished, private, excellent excellent to 5 668 acre farm. 149,900 $199,000 1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. SOUTH BEACH RD. 2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach $200,000 $200,000 2 blocks 2 blocks toto beach. beach. $169,000 $169,000 condition. condition.$115,000 $115,000 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, Furnished, private, excellent $200,000 2 blocks to542 beach. $169,000 condition. $115,000 1877 WASHINGTON MCLAREN RD. 676 CLAIRE LANE NG

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3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000

4.88 PRIVATE ACRES

Been looking for that big and private building site at the right price? Property has 500 ft of road frontage with all utilities available for connecting street side. $179,000

Moose Trail 70x120 .............................$19,500

SOUTH SIDE COTTAGE

Clean, cute and ready to enjoy 1 BR 1 BA cottage. Private setting with large deck, patio area, garden space, nice yard. This property needs nothing, and is a low-cost ready to use weekender.

$89,000

Deer Park - two lots 70x120 .....$17,900 each

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3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point Park. $299,000

622 BELL’S GROVE. 3BR cottage with new septic. Beach access. $164,900

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2 BR designer home. A must-see! Make an offer!

51 ALBERTA WAY. On 2 lots. Renovated. New septic. Short walk to Maple Beach. $119,900

1877 1877WASHINGTON WASHINGTON 542 542MCLAREN MCLARENRD. RD. 676 676CLAIRE CLAIRELANE LANE 3BR, 2BA 2BA backs backs onto onto Lily Lily Point Point 2 BR 2 BR designer designer home. home. AA must-see! must-see! 3BR 3BR cottage cottage w/front w/front and and rear rear deck. deck. 3BR, 1877 WASHINGTON 542 MCLAREN RD. 676 CLAIRE LANE $299,000 $299,000 Park. Park. Make Make ananoffer! offer! Adjacent Adjacent toto Lily Lily Point Point Park. Park. 3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point 2 BR designer home. A must-see! 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. $159,000 $159,000 Park. $299,000 Make an offer! Adjacent to Lily Point Park. ACREAGE: ACREAGE:6.39 6.39ACRES, ACRES,DESIRABLE DESIRABLEEAST EAST SIDE, SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000 $299,000 629 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR charming, cozy, private cottage $159,000 MARINA CHANNEL LOT. The last one! 98.2’ frontage. Sewer.

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www.JuliusRealty.com www.JuliusRealty.com See more listings at www.juliusrealty.com www.JuliusRealty.com ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000

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1350 Pelican $5,300,000 MLS# 1091860

WATERFRONT LOT located on medium bank Westbluff. Fully serviced with septic. power and water installed. Cleared with all County approvals in place for building. $368,000

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534 Tyee Drive 534 Tyee 534Bayview Tyee Drive Drive 534 Tyee Drive 253 Dr. 1953 Lane 253 Bayview Dr. 253Holiday Bayview Dr. 723 Walters Ln. MLS# 860192 $1,200,000 MLS# 1101438 860192 MLS# 860192 $1,200,000 MLS# 860192 $1,200,000 MLS# 860192 $1,200,000 MLS# 1101438 $1,449,000 MLS# 1101438 $1,200,000 MLS# 860192 $1,449,000 $1,449,000 MLS# 1101438 $1,449,000 $775,000 1064406 $575,000 1050258 MLS# 1101438 $775,000 1064406 $775,000 MLS# MLS# 1064406 MLS# 1108249 $922,000 MLS#

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IMMACULATE FAMILY HOME. Large sunny property. 3BR, 2-1/2BA, office, vaulted ceilings, skylights, huge deck and more. 1379 Gulf Rd. 7531379 Walters Gulf Rd. 1379 GulfLane Rd. $279,000 $525,000 MLS# 1034066 $509,000 $525,000 MLS# 1034066 $525,000 MLS# MLS#918572 1034066

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1379 Gulf Rd. 1379 GulfBay Rd. Walters Lane 340753 Boundary Rd. 753 Walters Lane 1379 Gulf Rd. $525,000 MLS# 1034066 MLS# 1034066 $509,000 MLS# 918572 $448,000 1057901 $509,000MLS# MLS# 918572 $525,000 MLS# 1034066 MLS# 1034066 $525,000

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753 Walters 753 Walters LaneRd. 340 Boundary Bay 340 Boundary Bay Rd. 398 MarineLane Dr. $509,000 MLS# 918572 MLS#1057901 918572 $448,000 $509,000 MLS# 918572 $448,000 MLS# MLS# 1057901 $389,000 883553

340 Boundary Rd. 340632 Boundary Bay Rd. 398 Marine Dr. 398 MarineBay Dr. Highland Dr. $448,000 MLS# 1057901 MLS# 1057901 $448,000 MLS# 1057901 $389,000 MLS# 883553 $389,000 MLS# 883553 $325,000 MLS# 942924

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Marine Dr. 398 Marine Dr.Rd. 550398 South Beach $389,000 MLS# 883553 $389,000 MLS# MLS# 883553 $325,000 MLS#883553 814163

THE CUTEST LITTLE HOME on the Point featuring a wrap around covered verandah and located on quiet dead 568 Calder 495568 Moose Trail Calder 568 Calder end street. $229,000 $234,900 MLS# 1091965 $185,000 $234,900 MLS# 1091965 $234,900 MLS# MLS#1087917 1091965

Paul 604/968-4006

Carol 360/945-2967

paulrusk@pointroberts.us

carolg@pointroberts.net

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688 DeerBeach Lane 550 South Rd. 632 Highland Dr. 550 South Beach Rd. 632 Highland Dr. $275,000 1090840 $325,000 MLS# 814163 $325,000 MLS# 942924 $325,000 MLS#942924 814163 $325,000 MLS# MLS# 942924

688 Deer Lane Deer Lane 550 South Beach Rd. 688 Deer Lane 276 Shadyglen 276688 Shadyglen Ave. 688 Deer Lane 276 Shadyglen Ave. 550 South Beach Rd. 276 Shadyglen Ave. 304 Mill Trail St.Ave. 276 Shadyglen Ave. 1721 Be 568 Calder 495 Moose $275,000 MLS# 1090840 $275,000 MLS# 1090840 $325,000 MLS# 814163 $325,000 MLS#1075717 814163 $275,000 MLS# 1090840 $275,000 $279,000 MLS# 1090840 MLS#1075717 1075717 $279,000 1075717 814163 $279,000 MLS# 1075717 1131673 $159,000 MLS# $279,000 MLS# 1075717 $129,0 $234,900 MLS# MLS#1090840 1091965 $279,000 $185,000 MLS# 1087917

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RE/MAX Whatcom County, Inc. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF LAND, almost a full acre, with sun all day and privacy. It has been selectively cleared and Seller has paid most of water hookup cost. $89,000

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534 Tyee Drive $1,200,000 MLS# 860192

253 Bayview Dr. 1953 1953 Holiday Lane 1953 Holiday Lane Gulf 753Holiday Walters Lane 253 Bayview Dr. 1953 Holiday Lane 811379 Bay ViewRd. $775,000 MLS# 1064406 MLS# 1050258 $575,000 MLS# 1050258 $575,000 1050258 $575,000 $525,000MLS# MLS#1064406 1034066 $509,000MLS# MLS#1050258 918572 $775,000 MLS# 1064406 $575,000 MLS# 1050258 MLS# 1132839 $690,000

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LARGE FAMILY HOME, 3BR, 2BA on quiet street with large lot, carport, paved driveway, vegetable gardens and fruit trees. 550632 South Beach Dr. Rd. 632 Highland$129,000 Dr. Highland 632 Highland Dr. $325,000 $325,000 MLS# 942924 $325,000 942924 $325,000 MLS# MLS#814163 942924

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CRYSTAL BEACH AT ITS BEST. Beautiful home with all the character and quality you want in a year round beach cabin. Views and home is in perfect condition. $359,000

MLS# 1101438

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LARGE FAMILY COTTAGE only ½ block to Maple Beach. Three BR, two BA, office space, large deck. Invite the whole family. $295,000 534 Tyee Drive

HIGH END WATERFRONT HOME located on the south side of Point Roberts east of the marina. $1,200,000

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2275 Berry Ln. $1,495,000 MLS# 607767

Benson Rd. #104 1721495 Benson Rd. #104 500 1721 Benson(incl. Rd.Lot #104 1721 Benson Rd. Moose (incl. Lot Moose (incl. Lot#104 6 & 7) 1721 568 Calder 495 Moose Trail (incl. Lot6#101 &7) 7) 1721 Benson Rd. #104 500 66 & Moose Trail 500 Moose Moose (incl. Lot & 7) 7) 500 1960 Drake 495 Moose Trail 500 Moose (incl. Lot 66& & 7) 568 Calder 495 Moose Trail 1721 Benson Rd. $129,000 1082569 $129,000 MLS# 1082569 $129,000 1082569 $124,000 823011 $124,000 MLS# 823011 $234,900 MLS# 1091965 MLS#1128768 823011 $129,000 MLS# MLS#1087917 1082569 MLS#1082569 1091965 $185,000 1087917 $124,000 MLS# 823011 $185,000 1087917 $129,000 MLS# 1082569 $124,000MLS# MLS# 823011 MLS# 1128768 $129,000 MLS# $185,000 1087917 $124,000 MLS# 823011 $234,900 MLS# 1091965 $185,000 1087917 MLS# $119,000 MLS#

cjlh@msn.com cjlh@msn.com cjlh@msn.com cjlh@msn.com cjlh@msn.com HUGHES CHRIS HUGHESCHRIS CHRIS HUGHES 360-223-7601 HUGHESCHRIS 360-223-7601 360-223-7601 Greg 604/690-1468 OFFICE: OFFICE: 465 465Tyee Tyee Dr.•••Point PointRoberts, Roberts,WA WA OFFICE: 465 Tyee Dr. • Point Roberts, WA OFFICE: 465 Tyee Dr. • Point Roberts, WA OFFICE: 465 Tyee Dr. • Point Roberts, WA Dr. OFFICE: 465 Tyee Dr. Point Roberts, WA MICHAEL MICHAEL HUGHES MICHAEL HUGHES HUGHES MICHAEL HUGHES gheppner@pointroberts.net

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