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Smoked pot? It may depend on Autumn mist at sunrise ... when and where you did it Used it in B.C.? OK. Plan to use it down south? Not ok. B y P a t G r u bb Current U.S. enforcement of federal laws against marijuana was not expected to change when it comes to Canadians crossing the border following Canada’s national legalization of pot on October 17. This was according to Todd Owens, assistant executive commissioner for Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) office of field operations. Owens held a telephonic press conference with journalists on October 16. In fact, CBP policy had already changed as late as October 9. In September, Owens was quoted in a Politico article saying that persons involved in the marijuana industry would not be allowed into the U.S., nor would investors in marijuana companies be considered admissible. However, in an October 9 update, CBP announced that “…a Canadian citizen working in or facilitating the proliferation of the legal marijuana industry in Canada, coming to the U.S. for reasons unrelated to the marijuana industry will generally be admissible to the U.S. However, if a traveler is found to be coming to the U.S. for reason related to the marijuana industry, they may be deemed inadmissible.” That brought a sigh of relief not only to individual pot users – big money must also be happy. Constellation Brands, the $42 billion wine and spirits company behind Corona, Modelo and Black Velvet Canadian Whiskey, announced in August that it would invest an additional $4 billion in Canada’s Canopy Growth Corporation, the world’s largest marijuana company by market capitalization, raising its minority ownership to 38 percent. Seattle-based private equity firm Privateer Holdings is one of the largest investors in the Canadian medical marijuana sector with holdings in producer Tilray, Marley Natural and Leafly, the world’s most popular cannabis website. Privateer has more than 350 employees and has raised well over $100 million. Owens had told reporters that he didn’t expect there to be much change at the border as a result of the legalization. Visitors who have used marijuana in the past or are determined to be drug abusers or addicts will still be considered inadmissible to the U.S. However, when asked what time period the “past” referred to, he replied it applied to before the date of Canadian legalization. He added that officers had wide discretion and would most likely question travelers on their intended plans and activities while in the States. If the officer believed that a visitor would be likely to use marijuana during their visit, the visitor could be deemed inadmissible.

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Fire district buys smaller, more versatile pumper By Meg Olson Point Roberts fire department will be adding a lean, mean firefighting machine to its fleet. At their October 10 meeting fire district commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of the new fire truck and waiving the requirement for competitive bids. The new fire vehicle is not your typical fire truck. A mini-pumper demonstration unit, it is smaller and more maneuverable

than the district’s larger trucks, requires less personnel, and is better suited for the needs of Point Roberts, said fire chief Christopher Carleton. “After studying our risk profile in detail a few years ago it was determined our first line vehicle should be a specific type built for rapid, maneuverable and flexible response,” Carleton said. The new unit has a 2018 Ford F550 chassis with a 300-gallon water tank, 25-gallon foam tank and a pump capacity that is the same as the larger engines.

WUTC pushes trash review back The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) will put off their decision on garbage rates in Point Roberts while they get some questions answered. “Folks have raised some issues I want some clarification on,” said WUTC chairman David Danner at an October 11 open meeting in Olympia. Commissioners agreed to keep their review of the rate revision being proposed by Freedom 2000 LLC, doing business as CanDo Recycling

and Disposal Services, over until their scheduled October 19 meeting. They directed staff to look into questions about adequate notice to customers and how multi-family properties are served. Both issues were brought up at the meeting by Point Roberts resident Allison Calder, one of five members of the public who spoke at the hearing either in person or by phone. Calder, the manager of Kini(See Trash, page 17)

It also provides compressed air foam capacity and will carry three ladders. “This gives us a very flexible, maneuverable and adroit first line engine that will continue to be backed by our larger and much older (23 and 27 years of service) traditional pumpers,” Carleton said. “With it we can respond to essentially any of our principal risks, reach it quickly and hold it in check until additional help is mobilized if and (See Fire, page 2)

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how required.” The cost of the unit is $300,000 and is budgeted in the department’s capital improvement plan for this year as part of the fleet replacement program. “It’s thanks to the taxpayers we can move forward” without having to look for a bond or a levy increase, Carleton said.

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opinion All Point Bulletin It’s time for PRCAC and the Point to think bigger All Point Bulletin • November 2018

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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One of the roles taken on by the Point Roberts Citizens Advisory Committee (PRCAC) is to propose expenditures of the penny a gallon gas tax that is collected on all sales in Point Roberts. Their recommendations are passed on to Whatcom County Council which acts as the Transportation Benefit District (TBD) board and makes the actual decisions on the use of the funds. Currently, there’s about $1,000,000 sitting in the TBD account. PRCAC has decided to approach TBD spending on an 80/20 basis. This means 80 percent of the money should be reserved for large scale projects while 20 percent would be used on small projects. A recent example of a smaller project expenditure is the decision to pay for the maintenance of the garden beds along Tyee Drive between Benson and Gulf roads. The committee is now considering two new projects for the smaller fund: a widening of Marine Drive on the curve at Lighthouse Marine Park and the installation of sidewalks on one or both sides of Tyee Drive from the grocery store up to Benson Road. According to the county public works department, $200,000 should just about cover the cost of installing straight-line sidewalks on both sides of Tyee. Yes, side-

walks with very little foot traffic on one of the Point’s biggest streets with the widest shoulders and an existing gravel path. If there is one thing that people in Point Roberts have seemingly agreed upon for some time, it is that they’d like to see the creation of a pedestrian and bicycle road and trail network throughout the Point. Surveys, charrettes and public forums have consistently demonstrated that desire. Instead of taking a piecemeal approach, why not use TBD small project funds to hire a consultant to design and plan a comprehensive multi-use network incorporating trails and rights of way (ROWs) in our parks and the privately-owned public access ROWs such as the marina? Routing, costing, scheduling and sources of grants should be part of the plan. Trouble areas like Marine Drive and the Goodman Hill Road at Maple Beach might be the first projects to get underway. A plan should examine county road ROWs to avoid problems where, for example, the widening at Lighthouse Park is planned for the south side of the road only to meet up with the widened shoulder on the north side just two blocks to the east (wouldn’t re-striping the lanes take care of this?). Ideally, where ROWs permit, there would be room for bike and pedestrian lanes on both sides of the road. Where

there isn’t, some sort of physical indicator like Botts dots or road pucks could be used to delineate the lanes. In other areas, paths that are physically separated from the roadway would be ideal. Much of the TBD funds have been sitting in county accounts for years and are a constant temptation to the administration to use for work that rightfully should be paid from our county road tax monies. Dare we urge PRCAC board members to think big? Instead of dribbling TBD funds away on small-scale projects of little significance, perhaps the full million dollars should be used on first the planning and then the implementation of a Point-wide bicycle/pedestrian road and trail system. Matching fund grants might carry this project a lot further than the funds already sitting in the bank. The county is planning extensive chip sealing of roads on the Point next year. This might be the ideal time to make significant progress on something for which residents have expressed strong support over the years. One thing is certain, the county will never pay for it. If we want it, we need to do it. What we don’t need, however, are arrow-straight, suburban sidewalks that look so out of place in Point Robert’s rural setting.

Letters To The Editor The Editor: State senator Doug Erickson and state representative Vincent Buys took multiple trips allegedly paid for with campaign funds, to support the Cambodian Prime Minister Hu Sen, a man complicit in the mass murders of over 2 million of his countrymen during Pol Pot’s Khymer Rouge reign in the 1970s. At the same time last summer that Ericksen and Buys were there endorsing a corrupt election, the GOP controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed resolutions condemning Hu Sen’s government. Ericksen and Buys are like Trump MiniMes as Trump cozies up to Putin like our two local legislators did to Hu Sen. In fact, Hu Sen and Putin are both brutal and corrupt Communist dictators who kill their enemies and purge opposition parties. Two other Washington state legislators saw though the charade and came home early, but not these guys. If Ericksen and Buys are that stupid, why would anyone vote for them? Some will, so remember to vote. We need a change. Our elected legislators belong in Olympia, not Washingon DC or Cambodia. Jack Kintner Blaine Once again, I see you have garnered 29 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association awards and I want to add my congratulations for your well-deserved recognition from your peers! Since I have been reading both The Northern Light and All Point Bulletin since the inception of Point Roberts Press, I feel qualified to state that the only surprise is that you won only 29! I’m living in an area of really poor press and I, on many occasions, have given copies of The Northern Light to friends so they can see what a good newspaper looks like. I’ve actually given copies to our local paper, but it hasn’t improved them as yet. The amount of color, the layout, the headlines, the number of photos, the variety of topics. The attractive and clever ads invite the reader to read every page. I’m actually a paid subscriber and I get more than my money’s worth. I am proud of your success and I am proud to be a subscriber. I’m off to Mexico for three months,

Cheering you all on to more great reporting in the months ahead! Dena Jensen Birch Bay

but it’s okay - I’m having paper forwarded to me. Congrats again - great job! You are a class act! Georgia A. Gardner Coupeville (Ed. note: Gardner is the former 42nd District state senator.) The Editor: Congratulations to Patrick Grubb, Louise Mugar and all the staff of Point Roberts Press, Inc for, one more time, winning so many Washington Newspaper Publishers Association awards. This achievement is well deserved recognition for all the hard work these people put into producing The Northern Light, our well-loved local newspaper. To win 29 awards when competing with 146 submissions from 62 higher circulation, mostly paid newspapers is absolutely terrific. Our Thursdays would never be the same without the availability of this free newspaper. May they continue to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Thank you so much for all you do and best wishes for your continued success. Trevor Hoskins Blaine The Editor: I just wanted to say congratulations on the recent awards received by Point Roberts Press, Inc. from the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association! I was especially glad you received an award for your editorial titled, ‘What are they hiding.’ I enjoyed reading it again. I also wanted to thank you all for the articles regarding the money behind the various campaigns for the 2018 elections. It’s really valuable information for our community members to have.

The Editor: Re: Cando’s curbside garbage pickup rates – I live on the Gulf Islands and have a small cottage in Point Roberts which I visit approximately five or six times a year for four or five days each time. The first time I was aware of curbside garbage pickup/recycling/rates etc., was a circular letter sent by Cando dated September 10, 2018. It has been suggested that there has been many discussions/ meetings/mailed info – I received nothing. This proposed system is a debacle. Well, of course, a tariff of $212.52 will be slapped on my taxes, like it or not. As for the stated 1,800 extra customers – in actuality, how many customers will there be? I won’t be one of them (or do I have to schedule my visits to coincide with the curbside pickup schedule). Alternatively, do I find a phone, call Cando, pay $1 for pickup or as per usual go to the dump myself and pay whatever money! I’m pretty sure I’m not the only person in this situation, keeping in mind that 75 percent of property owners are Canadians (county council’s figures) and part-time residents - I find this law to be arbitrary & undemocratic. Maureen Neff Salt Spring Island From the web... Ah, Pat and all your colleagues: congratulations! We’re lucky to have you in our community. Judith W. Ross Congratulations! You deserve some recognition – you have an excellent newspaper. I noticed it soon after moving here a few years ago and I’ve quietly read it with appreciation every issue. Tania Congratulations!

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After drawing sharp criticism from the public for their multiple trips abroad to Cambodia, senator Doug Ericksen (R) and representative Vincent Buys (R) say they played a role in Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s decision to resume a search program for Americans missing in action during the Vietnam War. In a letter to Sen sent on October 2, the 42nd legislative district lawmakers acknowledged the “complicated” relationship between the U.S. and Cambodia and said there was an “opportunity to improve economic, cultural and political relations.” It continued, “In order to send a clear message that Cambodia desired to improve relations with the U.S., we humbly request that the Kingdom of Cambodia re-activate the program […] and continue the humanitarian work of locating and returning the remains of American soldiers...” The search program was suspended in 2017 after the U.S. government stopped issuing visas to Cambodian Foreign Ministry officials. The restriction still remains in place. In a letter to Ericksen and Buys, Sen wrote, “It has always been our desire to seek and elevate the bilateral relations and to deepen across-the-board cooperation with the U.S.” He added that the Cambodian government would resume the search program, despite the visa restrictions. Public Disclosure Commission reports filed in April and June show that Ericksen and Buys traveled to Cambodia for a “trade mission” and “friendship trip.” During

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The Point Roberts water district commissioners will be deciding what to do next when they meet in November after both bids to build a consolidated shop and office came in at over double the project budget. “It was really a shocker,” said district manager Dan Bourks following the October 17 bid opening. Faber Construction and Tiger Construction were the only companies to submit bids to build a 4,200 SF shop, a 1,200 SF office building and adjacent parking and landscaping. Both bids were over $2 million. “We just can’t do that,” Bourks said. “It would drain our reserves.” Bourks said the engineer’s construction estimate was under $1 million and he had expected bids between $1.2 and $1.4 million because of add-ons related to soils. Bourks said he will ask commissioners to consider options from re-bidding the project as it is or limiting it to only the office building at this time.

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Wrong way driver arrested after high-speed freeway chase Drugs or alcohol not suspected as cause B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e A pursuit that led law enforcement in both directions on I-5 ended with the arrest of a California woman who had earlier been reported missing by her family. Around 10:15 p.m. on October 17, Blaine Police Department officer Jason Hentz responded to reports of a 2018 grey Dodge minivan headed south in the northbound lanes of I-5 near the D Street exit, according to a 19-page incident report. The officer entered I-5 south and proceeded to the emergency U-turn lane, near milepost 273, to look for the vehicle. Meanwhile, the driver, Diana Hahn, 51, of Eureka, California, exited the freeway and re-entered I-5 southbound at Birch Bay-Lynden Road, this time going north. Responding to more reports of a wrongway driver, Hentz and Washington State Patrol trooper Margaret Tippins entered I-5 south at Peace Portal Drive and encountered Hahn, who drove in their direction at a high rate of speed, forcing them to swerve out of the way. “I believed at that time the suspect driver was attempting to strike me with her vehicle and would have successfully done so if I hadn’t turned my patrol vehicle hard to the right,” read Hentz’s version of the incident. “It was clear to me the vehicle was

driving with willful disregard for the safety of others and in a reckless manner.” With lights on and sirens sounding, Hentz turned his vehicle around in pursuit of Hahn. She came close to hitting Blaine Police Department officer Timothy Richardson, who was on his way to provide back-up assistance. She then exited at D Street, zoomed through a roundabout and onto Marine Drive. With the road blocked by a train, she turned right onto a gravel Burlington Northern Santa Fe access road and onto the railroad tracks and continued north for approximately 200 yards until her left rear tire burst, stopping the vehicle. Hahn, was alone in the vehicle and physically resisted officers as she was being taken into custody. According to the report, officer Richardson used a Taser twice to subdue her. She was booked into Whatcom County Jail on charges of reckless driving, attempting to elude a police vehicle, resisting arrest, third degree assault and second degree criminal trespass. At press time, Hahn was still in custody at Whatcom County Jail. No one was injured in the incident, said Blaine police chief Allen Schubert, adding that Hahn showed no signs that she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In an email, Schubert said, “The officers contacted Hahn’s [ex-husband] who was responsible for listing her as a missing per-

son. He was grateful she was in custody.” According to a GoFundMe page titled ‘Missing: Diana Hahn,’ Hahn had not been in contact with her family and friends and was “experiencing extreme paranoia.” The page raised $8,745 from 115 donors and was created to pay for a private investigator, set up a legal team and pay for Hahn’s future medical treatment. “The investigator is still spending every day working for us,” read a statement from the family on the GoFundMe page. “We are currently dealing with the Whatcom County court now, trying to get Diana the help she needs. […] We are anticipating a considerable amount of traveling between Humboldt and northern Washington.”

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Do you have a major stressor or challenge in your life? The invitation here is to relax enough to listen to your thoughts, and not the continual thoughts of stress or fear, but the thoughts of the very moment, where you are. Whether that is in the kitchen, the office, in the car or at the store, trust that God is on your side and is waiting for your mind to quiet enough to hear the answer. Breathe deeply, slowly. Just that simple action can tap into the parasympathetic nervous system, which quiets the body and mind. This is opening you to divine guidance. Once you have opened your heart to trust and to listening, you will be surprised at the signs and assurances that come into your life. Once, a friend told me, she was needing an answer for a painful situation. Then, stopped at an intersection of two roads, she looked up at a small billboard. One word on the board caught her eye – I cannot recall the word; it was really quite mundane – but it was the word she needed. It triggered a train of thought that revealed the answer she was looking for. Listening is an act of spiritual intention. Focused, purposeful, it opens mind and heart to needed guidance. Listen! Listen, God is calling...

It’s a good thing there wasn’t a big wave coming our way ... State and county emergency management divisions are working to find out what went wrong with emergency sirens in Blaine and Point Roberts during the Great Washington Shakeout drill. The October 18 earthquake preparedness event had 1.3 million registered participants from across the state who were ready to drop, cover and hold on when local emergency sirens sounded at 10:18 a.m. John Gargett, deputy director with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office division

of emergency management said that, like Blaine, the Point Roberts siren was activated by the satellite signal during the drill but apparently did not sound. He said some members of the local community emergency response team heard a siren but it was apparently a siren in Delta. Marina staff and other reporting parties did not hear the alarm. “I have notified the state engineers that we have this issue and it needs to be resolved,” Gargett said, adding he was expecting a site visit within the week.

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By Rhiannon Allen People who aren’t gardeners might think that summer is the busiest time of year in the garden. In my opinion, they are mistaken. Temperate climate gardening features spring and autumn as its busiest seasons. There is much to do in the garden right now, especially if you didn’t spend that glorious October in your garden. Before the ground freezes hard, it is most important to plant any ‘spring’ bulbs that you might have purchased. Examples of these are tulips, daffodils, spring crocus, and snowdrops. However, I would also include garlic and shallots in this category. These bulbs used last spring or summer to bulk up their energy stores, and are ready to sprout roots and settle in for the winter. If you wait too long to plant spring bulbs, they will not have time to set roots before the ground hardens. If you haven’t yet, find a relatively sunny spring spot now, head out with your spade, trowel, or bulb planter, and get that job done. Most bulbs are planted two to three times their own depth. So if you are fortunate enough to have purchased hearty top-sized daffodil bulbs, they should be set in a hole between eight and twelve inches deep! Tiny grape hyacinth bulbs, on the other hand, can be planted just a thumblength deep. If you plant too shallowly, baby roots will be subjected to damaging alternations of warmth and freezing. The main exception to this 2-3x rule is shallots, which should be planted so that the top of the bulb is just below the soil line. Whatever you are planting, you will be rewarded by a longer-lived plant if you take the time to loosen and enrich the soil before you place the bulb in its hole. Use top quality nursery or potting soil. Additions of bone meal, a slow release fertilizer, compost or mycorrhizal fungi are also good choices, as they will nourish the bulb next year. After you’ve loosened and improved the soil, place the broad end of the bulb the required depth in the hole, fill the hole with more improved soil, water in and wait for spring! And while you’re watching for first growth in your own garden, look for the Garden Club’s display of daffodils emerging along Tyee Drive or their ‘guerrilla’ bulbs (ordered from Skagit Valley’s tulips. com) popping up on verges and at crossroads throughout Point Roberts. In both case, these are Garden Tour pro-

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Brought To You By The Blaine School District Point Roberts Primary • 945-ABCD (2223) • 2050 Benson Rd, P.O. Box 910 • Point Roberts, WA 98281 Editor, Tammy McDonald - Comments or feedback: Send to: borderitenews@blainesd.org

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“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” - Pablo Picasso My love of books and of reading great stories has grown and grown over the years. While I have my “timeless favorite” stories to share, I always have room for more in my library and in my appreciation for great literature and amazing art that accompanies it. This love and appreciation for children’s literature has been our inspiration this fall as the students have worked together to create beautiful art. This fall we studied the topic of community. As a culminating project the students created a collaborative village which was inspired by the book, Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood, by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. To make their collaborative village students used printed paper they had created to make houses and trees for the village. Each student brought their own creativity to the project. Working together the students created an amazing masterpiece that brightens up the school! After reading the Ghost-Eyed Tree by Bill Martin, Jr. students explored how to tint color to make a beautiful moon and sky background. Then students used the technique of blowing Indian ink through a straw to create their own autumn trees. The final piece of the assignment was to add figurative language as students wrote similes to match their pictures. Our next literature/art studies will take us into the world of Vincent Van Gogh as students learn about his art and work to re-create their own.

s State senator Doug Ericksen, running for re-election against Democrat Pinky Vargas, r., said net neutrality represented “a socialist takeover of our government systems.”

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Candidates enter the lion’s den By Meg Olson Affordable housing, net neutrality, overcrowded jails, over-regulation and fiber optic broadband versus 5G were all hot topics at the recent candidates forum sponsored by the local voters’ association. The October 4 event was one of the earliest official forums leading up to the November election and candidates for all

three state legislative positions were in attendance along with candidates for county council, county prosecutor and public utility district commissioner. Running against Doug Ericksen for state senator, Pinky Vargas said “I know that Point Roberts gets left out of the equation in Whatcom County and I want to (See Candidates, page 13)

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$112

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$590

$8,333

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$244,626

$545

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make sure you are included.” She said she would work with the community to increase tourism by encouraging projects to draw visitors, from a dock to a lighthouse. “You’re not getting a fair distribution for the taxes you are paying,” she said. Ericksen said he wants to return to Olympia to “keep being successful in doing great things for Whatcom County,” setting education, job creation and “protecting our quality of life” as ongoing priorities. State representative Luanne Van Werven is looking for voter support to retain her seat and emphasized safe schools and safe neighborhoods close to affordable housing. Her opponent Justin Bonneau said he is running to help working class families by promoting affordable housing, access to early childhood education, and healthcare. “I’d like to see Washington pursue a single payer health care system,” he said. State representative Vincent Buys, also seeking reelection, said that like Van Werven and Ericksen he wanted to make sure businesses weren’t burdened with over-regulation. “Lots of people in Olympia don’t get to work with the regulations they pass,” he said, while he, as a general contractor, does. Sharon Shewmake, running against Buys, is a professor of economics who wants to see decisions made in Olympia based on evidence instead of anecdotes. “I want to look for ways to fix lots of problems using evidence and data-based approaches,” she said. A question from the audience about their views on the state’s growth management act (GMA) highlighted the differences between the two candidates. “I’d get rid of it,” Buys said, since then adequate land would be available to create affordable housing. Shewmake said that “there are other ways we can address affordable housing without sprawl,” which the GMA curbs by limiting urban growth areas. “We can build up, infill cities, and that creates walkable communities that are healthier.” She added the state legislature had slashed the budget for affordable housing in 2010 and she would, if elected, work to get the funding restored. Running for the at-large position on Whatcom County Council, Carol Frazey said she had chosen to enter the race because “our core values of equity, equality and environmental protection are not being reflected at the national level and there’s a lot we will need to do locally to protect our community and environmental health.”

Her opponent Mike Peetoom said he was running because he saw county council as disconnected from the communities their decisions impact like Point Roberts and Birch Bay, where he is a chamber of commerce director. “Their bad decisions affect you and they don’t understand the situation here,” he said. James Erb, the assistant city attorney for the city of Bellingham, is one of two candidates running to replace David McEachran as county prosecutor. “I think it’s time for some serious criminal justice reform to reduce incarceration,” he said, adding that the county wouldn’t need to ask voters to pay for a bigger jail if they emphasized jail alternative programs for certain offenders such as GPS ankle bracelets. “They’re significantly cheaper and people can stay connected to their jobs, their families, their schools and mental health services,” he said. “We have 16 percent more people in the Whatcom County jail than the state average.” On the topic of net neutrality most candidates endorsed the concept, and Justin Boneau said he would like to see internet infrastructure become a public utility. Van Werven stated she had voted for the state’s net neutrality law adopted in February because she “did not like the idea of the largest companies controlling what we see.” Ericksen, however, suggested those in favor of net neutrality regulation represented “a socialist takeover of our government systems rather than a more market-based approach.” Shewmake responded that net neutrality had been “the law of the land” until the federal communications commission scrapped the rules in December 2017 in what she described as “a corporate giveaway by the Trump administration.” Candidates also discussed the growing demand for high-speed wireless communications and the need to get that service to rural areas like Point Roberts. Ericksen said roll-out of 5G systems would come only after “we make sure it’s safe” and Buys said “we have been working with companies to incentivize moving technology into these more remote areas.” Atul Deshmane, a candidate for the county public utility district commission, wrapped up candidates comments throwing his vote with those who favor expanding fiber-based broadband to meet the need, and said the Point was fortunate to be served by Whidbey Telecom which is aggressively moving forward with the technology. “That could be a really great economic development opportunity for this community,” he said. Ballots were mailed this week, according to the county auditor’s office, and need to be postmarked or in a ballot box by November 6. In Point Roberts the ballot dropbox is located at the Point Roberts International Marketplace.

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Official Election Ballot Drop Box: Now at the Point Roberts Marketplace, 480 Tyee Drive. It’s open during store hours and locked at 8 p.m. on election day November 6. Reading, Prayer and Meditation: Friday, October 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Hallow’s eve service to honor the dear loved ones who have passed away. Point Roberts Fire Department’s Spooook-Tacular Haunted House: Saturday, October 27, 2 --5 p.m., the firehall, 2030 Benson Rd, Point Roberts. All ages welcome, costumes optional. Power of Music: Saturday, October 27, 7 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. The Power of Music team explores the timeless music of Neil Diamond focusing on scenes from the 1976 concert in Sydney, Australia. Halloween Party: Saturday, October 27, 8 p.m., Kiniski’s Reef Tavern, 1334 Gulf Road. Featuring Craig Jacks and the Mighty Jackalopes. Halloween Bash with Soulux Band: Saturday, October 27, 8 p.m., Breakwaters Bar & Grill, 715 Simundson Drive. “Stewards of Children” Sexual Abuse Prevention Training: Tuesday, October 30, 3-5 p.m., Blaine Middle School cafeteria. Blaine School District is hosting a training for staff and community members. Register at brigidcollins.org/stewards-of-children-1-1 (skip the payment option). Brochure and link at blainesd.org.

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Trinity Chamber Concert Series: Saturday, November 17, 7 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Featuring Trinity Western University chamber singers including 16-member choir and organist, Edward Norman. Reception to follow. Jeffrey Elvis Performance: Saturday, November 24 at Breakwaters Bar & Grill. 715 Simundson Drive. Elvis Tribute show. For more info: 360/945-2628. Whatcom County Library Closure: Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23. All branches will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Power of Music: Saturday, November 24, 7 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. The Power of Music team explores the timeless music of Neil Diamond focusing on scenes from the 1976 concert in Sydney, Australia.

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ski’s Reef Tavern, said that the company’s request to have its rate case heard with less than statutory notice (30 instead of 45 days) was unnecessary and that commercial customers were being hit with a 20 percent increase in their rates. “I’m here to ask that the commission issue an order suspending the proposed rate until this can be further investigated and commercial users properly notified,” she said. Freedom 2000 has filed a tariff revision that would go into effect January 2019 to implement changes in county code adopted May 2018 eliminating exemptions to garbage collection for residential properties on the Point. The company has not filed a request to have its rates revised since it took over garbage collection in Point Roberts and company owner David Gellatly told the commission they had been on the verge of doing do in 2016 when the county approached them and asked them to hold off until they could work out changes to the garbage system to put downward pressure on rates and insure vendor stability. The new rates would generate an additional $398,000 of revenue as the company would be mandated to serve an additional 1,800 customers under the new rules. WUTC staff is recommending approval of the new tariff with a requirement for a compliance filing each August for the next two years, which the company has agreed to, to allow staff to make sure the new rates pay for the cost of expanding service to a larger customer without generating unreasonable profit to the provider. “Commission staff has reviewed the company’s books and records, and the proposal by the company, and found that if the company had filed a rate case for just the current service provided to the current 300 customers the company would be entitled to approximately $34,000 in additional revenue,” stated the staff report, which would translate to an increase in rates to current customers of over 18 percent. With an additional 1,800 customers and taking into account the additional cost of service and investment, the proposed rates for every-other-weekly garbage pickup, the county mandate, would increase by 8.1 percent. Whatcom County Environmental Health supervisor Jeff Hegedus said the county needed a WUTC decision by November 1, so that they could submit a list of properties to the county treasurer, who will be billing all properties that pay a septic fee for garbage starting in 2019. Commissioner Jay Balasbas had questions about whether it would be sufficient for the county to get the parcel list in place by November 1 but delay rate approval until November 30, eliminating the need for a fast-tracked review. Commissioners also asked staff to look into some grey areas in the matter of how multi-family properties are served that

Calder had raised. County code defines multi-family as properties with five or more dwelling units per tax parcel, and the proposed tariff does not have a rate for these multi-family properties and they are currently being treated as commercial properties and served with a dumpster and no recycling services. “Gulf Aire is being treated as commercial yet they are all individual tax parcels so will they be paying twice?” she asked. There are enough multi-family properties in Point Roberts that should be served with both garbage and recycling, she said, and the tariff as proposed did not reflect that. Initially deferred to the WUTC’s October 19 open meeting, the matter has been put off until the November 30 meeting.

Road crews at work Whatcom County crews are in Point Roberts getting ready for what will be a busy chip sealing season in 2019. “Crews are now doing shoulder picking, looking at culverts and refining the list” of roads that will be chip sealed next year, said Brian Walker, senior engineering technician with Whatcom County public works. Shoulder picking is scraping a layer of gravel, debris and vegetation off road shoulder. The work is expected to last until November 8.

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5596 Sandpiper Lane, Blaine

$601,000

2-story house with 2,984 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 506 SF builtin garage, 156 SF deck, built in 2007, 42 acres land, waterfront; marine view.

8941 Dearborn Avenue, Blaine

$656,000

2-story house with 3,211 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 864 SF attached garage, 604 SF deck, built in 1997, 74 acres land, waterfront; marine and territorial view.

8563 Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine

$889,900 (House only)

2-story condo with 2,025 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 477 SF attached garage, 210 SF patio, built in 2017, waterfront, marine view.

Unit #26, Semiahmoo Shore Condominium, 9418 Turnstone Lane, Blaine

$795,000

1-story house with 2,524 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 779 SF attached garage, 450 SF patio, built in 2006, .38 acres land; territorial view.

8813 Goldeneye Lane, Blaine

$760,000

2-story condo with 2,995 SF, 3 BD, 5 BA, 435 SF attached garage, 266 SF patio, built in 2017, waterfront, marine view.

Unit #19, Semiahmoo Shore Condominium, 9402 Turnstone Lane, Blaine

$1,175,000

1-story house, 2,855 SF, 3 BD, 4 BA, 800 SF attached garage, 886 SF patio, built in 2005, waterfront; marine and territorial view.

5763 Nakat Way, Blaine

$1,025,000

2-story condo with 2,179 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 523 SF attached garage, 201 SF patio, built in 2017, marine and territorial views.

Unit #21, Semiahmoo Shore Condominium, 9406 Turnstone Lane, Blaine

$825,000

1-story house, 2,030 SF, 1,739 SF basement, 4 BD, 2 BA, 615 SF attached garage, 1,161 SF deck, built in 1996, .40 acres land; marine & territorial view.

5418 Goldfinch Way, Blaine

$904,560

Condo with 2 BD, 3 BA, 2,831 SF, built in 2000; marine view.

Unit #4, The Aerie at Semiahmoo Condominium, 9152 Aerie Lane, Blaine

$779,000

Condo with 2 BD, 3 BA, 2,884 SF, built in 2001; marine view.

Unit #7, The Aerie at Semiahmoo Condominium, 9146 Aerie Lane, Blaine

$900,000

2316 Seaside Drive, Blaine

$913,000

1-story house with 2,347 SF, 3 BD, 4 BA, 1,223 SF attached garage, 624 SF patio, built in 2013, .50 acres land.

8871 Bald Eagle Drive, Blaine

$799,000

1-and a half story house with 3,390 SF, 4 BD, 4 BA, 672 SF built-in garage, built in 2000, .69 acres land.

5509 Canvasback Road, Blaine

$725,000

2-story condo with 2,025 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 477 SF attached garage, 210 SF patio, built in 2017, waterfront, marine view.

Unit #29, Semiahmoo Shore Condominium, 9424 Turnstone Lane, Blaine

$795,000

1-story house with 2,215 SF, 1,244 SF finished basement, 4 BD, 3 BA, 559 SF attached garage, 590 SF deck, built in 2016, .34 acres land; marine and territorial view.

5478 Night Heron Drive, Blaine

$675,000

2-story house with 1,918 SF, 2 BD, 3 baths, 889 SF deck, built in 2010, .17 acres land; marine view.

749 Kendor Drive, Point Roberts

$673,000

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: 1-story restaurant with 2,750 SF, built 1906, remodeled in 2000, .06 acres land.

746 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine

$100,000

Neighborhood convenience center with 8,000 SF, built in 1985, remodeled in 1991, .46 acres land.

1685 H Street, Blaine

$1,100,000

Mobile Home Park with 20 spaces, built 1981, 20.36 acres land.

8814 Giles Road, Blaine

$1,115,000

Car wash/coffee stand with 1,676 SF, built in 1979, remodeled in 1993, .13 acres land.

388 Martin Street, Blaine

$225,000

1399 Terrace Avenue, Point Roberts

$599,000

Lot 22, The Cottages at Seabright Farm, 2253 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts

$437,500

8394 Harborview Road, Blaine

$280,000

.29 acres residential land.

799 Georgia Street and Peace Portal Drive, Blaine

$255,000

.2 lots residential land.

300 Block B Street, Blaine

$248,000

736 Third Street, Blaine

$149,000

.17 acres waterfront lot; marine view.

627 Freeman Lane, Point Roberts

$597,000

.17 acres waterfront lot; marine view.

9027 Dearborn Avenue, Blaine

$250,000

4475 D Street, Blaine

$465,000

DESCRIPTION HIGHER END HOUSES: 2-story house with 2,587 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 692 SF attached garage, 633 SF deck, built in 1991, .38 acres land; territorial view.

2-story house with 3,180 SF, 4 BD, 4 BA, 928 SF attached garage, 245 SF deck, built in 2001, waterfront, .23 acres land; marine view.

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Obituary 2018 Better Newspaper Contest It’s been a record year for Point Roberts Press, Inc.’s The Northern Light. During the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) 131st annual meeting on October 12 in Yakima, The Northern Light received a total of 29 awards for exemplary ad design, editorial, and photography.

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“The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may maintain control over the instruments that they have created.” Thus begins the preamble to Washington state’s Public Records Act. The act was approved by voters in a 1972 initiative and ensures that anything that is recorded in writing and possessed by the government is open to the public unless a specific law prohibits it. Budgets, emails, letters, reports, even Post-It notes, are included in the law’s mandate. At the time of the bill’s adoption, the law only allowed 10 exemptions from disclosure. Currently, there are well over 500 exemptions in the Revised Code of Washington. In a secretive and hasty bit of legislative maneuvering, state legislators have created the biggest exemption of all. They’ve exempted themselves. This cynical effort to avoid public scrutiny comes after Thurston County Superior Court judge Chris Lanese ruled in January that the legislature is indeed subject to public disclosure laws in a

case brought by the Associated Press and other media outlets who had been denied access to documentation of sexual assault and harassment complaints filed against lawmakers. Calling it an “emergency,” the leadership privately put together a bill and rushed it through the Senate and the House without benefit of public hearings or consultations on Friday – and made it retroactive to the beginning of statehood. There are very few heroes in this story – out of 145 legislators, only 21 voted against the measure. Both parties voted for this travesty – both parties deserve condemnation. Our three District 42 legislators; senator Doug Ericksen and representatives Vincent Buys and Luanne Van Werven voted in favor. Ironically, Van Werven is a member of Washington state’s Sunshine Committee, a group charged with reviewing all exemptions to the disclosure act. Mid-afternoon Tuesday, the committee voted 7-0 to ask Governor Jay Inslee to veto the law. Only one of the legislators on the committee, representative Larry Springer, showed up. He expressed opposition to the motion but left before the vote. The legislators have tried to paint a happy face on this law – don’t believe them. Among other things, the bill will allow a wide range of communications to be confidential such as those between lawmakers,

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The Editor: Congratulations to Paso Del Norte and Black Forest Steak House who were voted Best of the Bite! This year’s Bite of Blaine featured 17 Blaine and Birch Bay food vendors and was so delicious! Our thanks go out to the staff of Umpqua Bank, Blaine Healing Arts, The Northern Light, Blaine Girl Scouts and many other volunteers for putting it all together. We especially appreciate all who attended the event, and those who donated auction items that helped to raise over $14,000 for our awesome Old Fashioned 4th of July. Carroll Solomon, chamber secretary Blaine The Editor: This is a response to the letter advising us to be on the lookout for petitions for I-1600; I will be on the lookout, but probably not for the reasons intended in this letter. I’m sure we can all agree that in the most prosperous country in the world, a person shouldn’t go broke keeping his family healthy, but handing it over to the government isn’t the solution. The incorrectly

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titled ‘Affordable Healthcare Act’ should have taught us that. The supporters of this initiative have this utopian vision of a flawlessly-run system totally void of any greed or corruption, the only interests served being are those of the grateful beneficiaries of the state’s services and benevolence. However, anyone who has ever had to deal with a governmental agency on any level sees a system run by lobbyists and special interest groups that will eventually be crippled by corruption, apathy and incompetence. My own personal experience with state run healthcare took me several months dealing with three different agencies, and ended up costing me hundreds more per month than before they offered mandatory help to my problem. As humans, we have a tendency toward imposing simple solutions to solve complex issues thinking that if you just do it my way, all of our cares will vanish. We often don’t see that we’re simply trading one set of problems for another – sometimes with disastrous results. Steve Berndtson Blaine

The Editor: Two of our founding principles are not working well. The right to bear arms (including machine guns) which, in many cases, takes away the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The evidence lies in the more than 32,000 U.S. gun deaths in 2017. When we suffered a terrorist attack by airplanes in 2001 we were able to go to war in the Middle East to prevent further attacks by foreign nationals. To that end we have bent the laws, sacrificed the lives of our military, spent upward of a trillion dollars and restricted many from entering the country. Citizens now endure pat downs, X-rays and removal of our shoes in airports throughout the land. That also intrudes on our right to privacy. But we put up with it to prevent foreign inspired terrorism. It is past time to tackle home grown terrorism and evidence shows the sale of AR-

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Nuala Ann Maddox December 30, 1940 – October 13, 2018 Nuala passed away peacefully after a short illness at Hospice House in Bellingham, WA. Nuala was born in Dublin, Ireland to Patrick and Ellen (O’Driscoll) Tobin. She

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lawmakers and staff, and lawmakers and constituents. Even the appeals process will be controlled by the legislature. Not surprisingly, the passage of this law has spurred an immediate and overwhelmingly negative reaction. A number of newspapers including The Bellingham Herald and The Seattle Times have published front page editorials against it. Jason Mercier, director of the Center for Government Reform, wrote that “Lawmakers have awoken a sleeping giant,” and displayed a long list of editorials, articles and posts that have been published by newspapers, local and national, and commentators such as former Attorney General Rob McKenna and the League of Women Voters of Washington. Most editorials have called on citizens to contact Inslee to urge him to veto the law. This would force the Senate and House to vote again, this time under the glare of public view. If you believe your public servants shouldn’t decide what is good for you to know and what is not good for you to know, let your voice be heard. To contact the governor to ask him to veto the bill, go to bit.ly/2F7AWDN. To express your opposition to the bill with District 42 legislators, email Doug.Ericksen@leg.wa.gov, Luanne.VanWerven@leg. wa.gov, and Vincent.Buys@leg.wa.gov. For a list of every legislator’s email address, go to bit.ly/1BMyo1z.

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met her husband and life partner Bill, after spending her teenage years in Scotland. They were married in London in 1962 and raised their three children together during their work-related travels abroad which took them to Canada, Iran, Greece, Hawaii, Texas, Florida and then finally retiring to Point Roberts. Nuala was predeceased by her sisters Kathleen, Eileen and Pat and is survived by her loving husband Bill, her children Tanya (Jeff), Paul (Cheryl), Natalie (Tom), grandchildren Kevin, Emily, Scott and Julia, brother Joe and sisters Maureen, Nellie and Sylvia. She was a loving wife, mother and Nana, and will fondly be remembered for her caring and generosity and love of dancing, gardening, golf, and animals. A family graveside service will be held. You may share memories at westfordfuneralhome.com.

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697 MARINE DR. 2 BR cottage at Freeman Beach. Beach rights. $219,900

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

247 BAYVIEW DR. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000

1275 BROUGHTON LANE 2BR, 3BA beautiful west side home. $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000. 380 WEST

BLUFF RD. 3BR, 2BA gorgeous bluffside home. Built-in bookshelves, formal dining room, library/office, large kitchen with island. Steps to beach. Sunset views. $549,000. 1275 BROUGHTON LANE 2BR, 3BA beautiful west side home. $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000.

247 BAYVIEW DR. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000

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723 WALTERS LANE. 100’ of level westside waterfront. Walk out directly to sandy beach. Large deck and nicely landscaped yard. 3BR, 2BA. 1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. 668 SOUTH BEACH RD. Sun wood-burning fireplaces. 2BR room, cottagegarage, plus 2 lots2near beach. Furnished, private, excellent $200,000 condition. $115,000 950’ from Lighthouse Park. $875,000 D

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2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 2 blocks to beach. $169,000 542 MCLAREN RD.

1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. 668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. Furnished, private, excellent $200,000 condition. $115,000 1877 WASHINGTON 676 CLAIRE LANE

3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point 2 BR designer home. A must-see! 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Park. $299,000 Make an offer! Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000 MOOSE TRAIL, LOT 38. Secluded wooded area. BURNS WAY LOT 18. Has expired

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1877 WASHINGTON 542 MCLAREN RD. 676 CLAIRE LANE 3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point 2 BR designer home. A must-see! 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Park. $299,000 Make an offer! Adjacent to Lily Point Park. EDWARDS LOT 27. Clear water & island views. MCKENZIE WAY. 5 acres. Half cleared. $159,000

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24.97 EXTREMELY PRIVATE AND RARE OCEAN VIEW ACRES! 15 acres forest, 6 acres pasture, 4 acres cedar with 1,152 SF home surrounded by gardens and lawns. Dividable.

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SERVICED OVERSIZED VIEW LOT, with water and septic installed. South slope view, private road. Cleared, sunny and pastoral. $110,000

(incl. D Lot 6 & 7)

LAND AVAILABLE, PLEASE CALL FOR LIST! 568 Calder $234,900 MLS# 1091965

Facing West thisRd. all season property753 Walters The ultimate adjoining BayVery opportuni1379 Gulf Lane compound, 3403Boundary Rd.successful restaurant Marine offers epic sunsets, front row tickets properties located in desirable South ty, grocery and398 deli as well, or Dr. many $525,000 MLS# 1034066 $509,000 MLS# 918572 $448,000 MLS# 1057901 $389,000 MLS# 883553 for storm watching and stunning Beach. Steps from beach. Home offers other possibilities! .86 acre lot. world-class ocean vistas. outstanding south facing ocean views!

632 Highland Dr. $325,000 MLS# 942924

DOUBLE SIZED LOT in the south beach area, with small view of the water. Mobile/trailer is updated, clean and definitely usable all year round. Huge deck on the south side. $140,000

PARTIALLY CLEARED LOT with culvert and driveway installed just a 10 minute walk to Monument Park and trails down to the ocean. $35,000

Paul 604/968-4006

Carol 360/945-2967

Greg 604/690-1468

paulrusk@pointroberts.us

carolg@pointroberts.net

gheppner@pointroberts.net