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Fire chief calls How to spend a summer evening ... on Trump and Trudeau to help B y P a t G r u bb A letter written by Point Roberts fire chief Christopher Carleton to President Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has begun to pick up media interest with the Bellingham Herald and Global TV in Canada running stories on it. The letter was also sent to U.S. senators and representatives and their Canadian counterparts as well as local, state and county politicians. On July 28, the fire chief was interviewed by Seattle public radio station KNKW’s Ed Jonco on All Things Considered. In it, Carleton describes Point Roberts residents as “living under the effective equivalent of house arrest, with only the most restricted access to the basics of life supplied by the world outside our exclave existence.” Carleton pointed out that nearly half of Point Roberts’ residents had been tested for Covid-19 and that he was unaware of any positive cases in the community. Carleton continued, writing, “As we are reasonably certain this crisis is likely to persist for a very significant length of time, we must find some effective means to mitigate the escalating impacts on the physical and mental health, safety, and wellbeing of the Point Roberts community.” Carleton asked both governments to find a way to allow U.S. and dual citizens and green card holders to transit as needed to the mainland U.S. Canadians or others who can prove they own property in Point Roberts should also be allowed to access their property for maintenance purposes. Blaine immigration attorney Len Saunders, a frequent commentator on border issues, said, “It’s a great letter but I don’t think it will make a difference. All the politicians are clueless and heartless.” The chief’s letter has apparently gained traction at the county level. County executive Satpal Sidhu had this to say in personal response to Carleton’s letter: “This is my message to the members of the Point Roberts community. First, your concerns are not falling on deaf ears. Living in perpetual lockdown, restricted to five square miles of land, is not easy and is (See Appeal, page 3)
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Colton Foundation to the rescue of local groups By Meg Olson The Helen and Jose Colton Foundation has awarded another $55,000 in grant funding to Point Roberts organizations. “We are continuing to support this community,” said foundation president Andrea Anderson following a visit to the Point in early July. In 2019, the foundation awarded $166,000 to six local non-profits and agencies including Circle of Care, the Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness group (PREP), the volunteer firefighters association, and the local parks department. They were back this year to see some of the projects they supported reach completion,
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while looking for new ways to help. “It was sad to see the community so dependent on tourism, and it didn’t have that support anymore,” Anderson said, adding they were looking for ways to encourage vacation-home owners to keep supporting the community and its organizations even if they can’t come to their properties due to the closed border. “Just because they can’t go there on vacation now doesn’t mean they shouldn’t support the community resources so they will still be there when they can come back.” The foundation’s mandate is to fund causes that support children, animal welfare, seniors and veterans, and Anderson
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not sustainable. Second, we have been and will continue to push our federal representatives to find a solution. I appreciate that chief Carleton is attempting to get the attention of President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau. It’s going to take some sort of action between our countries at the federal level to find a fix.” A letter signed by Sidhu and the mayors of Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale, Blaine, Nooksack, Everson and Sumas dated July 23 was sent to governor Jay Inslee, senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and U.S. representatives Suzan DelBene and Rick Larson. The letter read, in part, as follows: “You are well aware that our unique community of Point Roberts is facing special hardship because of the Canadian border closure for the past four months and possibly continuing through the end of this year and beyond. This closure has cut off Point Roberts’ access to ordinary and necessary services as well as to its customary source of economic sustenance. In March, assurances were given on both sides of the border that communities with unique geographical situations, such as Point Roberts, would be given some degree
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said they focus many of their efforts on small communities. “We feel that small communities do not get the same benefits [from charitable organizations] that larger ones do.” In this round of grants, the foundation awarded funds to PREP, the volunteer firefighters association, Circle of Care, and Dollars for Scholars. They also funded additional upgrades to the community center kitchen. Anderson said they were working with
of flexibility under the international border closure agreement. However, neither provincial British Columbia health authorities nor the local offices of the Canadian Border Services Agency have shown any willingness or ability to provide the flexibility necessary for a more equitable situation for the residents of Point Roberts.” The letter called for revising the agreement governing the border closure to take into account the specific conditions experienced by Point Roberts and the handful of other communities physically isolated by the border. It pointed out that the agreement currently “includes an exception for members of indigenous groups which exist as integrated trans-border communities …” Continuing, the letter stated, “We want to underscore the urgency of finding a fix to this situation soon. We all realize that COVID-19 may be with us for many more months, and the border closure may be extended for a long period of time. We need a good solution that works for this community.” A copy of the letter was sent to state representatives and senators in districts 40 and 42. Requests for comment by Senator Patty Murray and U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene were not received prior to going to press. See chief’s letter at bit.ly/3hSJMVG.
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Letters To The Editor The Editor: The debate over wearing masks must end. It is a matter of life and death. If you don’t like wearing a mask, you’re going to hate wearing a ventilator. Governor Inslee has issued a statewide mask mandate. A recent report from the state Department of Health shows Covid-19 transmission rates are growing across Washington. To stem the spread of disease and to improve economic wellbeing, research modelers say that 97 percent of people need to wear masks, physically distance, keep their hands clean and adhere to other protocols. We also need more testing, tracing and a willingness by people to stay home if they don’t feel well. Contrary to popular assumptions, young people are now contracting the virus in greater numbers than older populations. Many of the cases in those under 40 years of age are mild, but not all. Young people die from Covid-19, too. They can suffer long term or even permanent disabilities. A person with a severe case of Covid-19 may “recover” but end up with disabling pulmonary conditions, heart conditions, central nervous system damage, even an amputation because of blood clots associated with the illness. They can be too disabled to ever work again. Permanently disabled survivors outnumber Covid-19 fatalities about 3-to-1. Lead by example to show you care. Please wear a face covering. Micki Jackson Bellingham The Editor: I would like to apologize to all the Point residents that have been, and are, putting up with the total ignorance that apparently some Canadians are showing toward them, in trying times and even good times, I find it appalling. I am Canadian with American relatives and I see everyone as equal, no matter where they live, what color their skin might be, what political party you follow and what religion you might choose to belong to. Having family from out of province, they have also run into this ignorance running amok and don’t even want to come visit because of these sick people. Somehow these people need to evolve and start treating everyone with respect, as it should and needs to be. Please don’t lump all Canadians into one
group, it’s not fair to the good ones and there are far more good than bad. Rod Maksym Delta, B.C. The Editor: Thank you, Bev Mar, for your very articulate and heartfelt letter to the editor. Please know that we Canadians miss our American neighbors, our cottages, the golf course, marketplace, the beaches, Ladybug Nursery, Nielson’s, Kiniski’s, South Beach House, Auntie Pam’s, Saltwater Café, the gas stations, the Saturday market and much more. We thank you for keeping an eye on our cottages and for cutting our grass. And if the border remains shut after September, I for one would like you to pick the peaches, figs and plums in my garden and enjoy them for me. Better you than the raccoons. And please pick the black currents. This will be the first summer since 1952 that my grandmother, my mother or I have not made jam from them. It’s easy to make and so delicious. We worry about you because we know you rely on us for revenue and to support your businesses. But hopefully by this time next year, we will once more be able to share Point Roberts with you. Patricia Sanderson Vancouver, B.C. The Editor: Partisan manipulation has to stop. The investigation of Alicia Rule because there was a political flyer around the ballot is an absolute ruse. Anyone who has a mailbox or P.O. box realizes that any delivery is often wrapped inside the largest mail piece, so that it can be delivered efficiently. The outside “wrapper” might be an advertisement for home improvements, mattresses, weekly grocery coupons, a paid for church flyer, the voter’s pamphlet or anything else. We know that a certain group of people want to stop USPS and mail service. Their agenda is to eliminate mail-in ballots, but to use this coincidence of what was the largest foldable piece of mail used
to contain the rest of the delivery on a singular day is preposterous. This is a smear campaign against candidate Rule at the least, but usury for a specific national agenda at the worst. Come on, just because you can legally do something doesn’t mean you should. This is such obviously partisan bull. Donna Starr Blaine The Editor: I am terribly saddened by any talk about denigrating anyone regardless of which side of the border you live on. It is usually the negative wheel that gets heard. Those that are happy and love our neighbors don’t wave flags or yell from the hilltops of our love for one another. Just know there are more of us Canadians who miss the opportunity to visit the Point for more than just gasoline. I have lived in Tsawwassen since 1965 and it was part of my backyard and I give thanks there is a border to protect Pt. Bob’s unique character and rural beauty. I come down to participate in the senior’s activities twice a week and miss those that I have connected with. So if you run into a rude and ignorant Canadian, just smile and wave and remember they are the few and don’t deserve the air they breathe. Dave Edey Tsawwassen The Editor: Alicia Rule, currently a Blaine City Council member, is running for election to Position 1, State Legislative District 42, challenging the incumbent. Alicia is a mom of three energetic boys, a small-business owner and the past president of the Blaine Downtown Development Association. She cares deeply about affordable housing, climate, environment, healthcare, living-wage jobs, and veterans. She comes from a five-generation Whatcom County family, graduated from Meridian High School and earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington. She will whole-heartedly put the people first and serve us well. All you need to do is vote in both the August primary and November general elections. Urge your family and friends to exercise their great privilege and join you in voting. Ruth Higgins Blaine
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North to Alaska? Keep moving. By Meg Olson Agencies from both sides of the border are reminding boaters that the border is closed to non-essential travel on the water, as well as on land. “It is unfortunate that boaters breaking the rules are contributing to the delay in the opening of the US/Canadian waters,” wrote John Gargett, deputy director of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office department of emergency management. “Apparently many think that the exemption for transiting to Alaska means they can stop
Southlands to open in September Right cross the border in Tsawwassen, the Southlands development is scheduled to open in September. “We’ve made tremendous progress,” said Century Group president Sean Hodgins in a video update on the project released in July. While the development will eventually contain 950 homes, the first phase to go on sale this fall will include two dozen townhomes and four three-bedroom “Estate Cottages.” Also opening this fall will be the Discovery Center which will house a café and other retail, as well as the project’s sales center. In addition to the housing component and commercial properties, 80 percent of the 530-acre property was deeded to the Corporation of Delta for agriculture and open space. View the video of the construction update at bit.ly/30eXM6s.
wherever they want or that no one will check on them.” According to Canadian news reports, a group of retired boaters in B.C. have been tracking U.S. vessels stopping in Canadian waters and reported up to 100, some staying in Canadian ports for extended periods. “The Canada Border Services Agency said that boaters who enter Canada without reporting to the agency, including for the purpose of refuelling, may face severe penalties, including fines at minimum of $1,000, seizure of their vessels or criminal charges,” Gargett wrote. “By not complying with the current border entry restrictions, boaters could also face up to six months in prison.”
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County to consider changes in local zoning regulations By Meg Olson Whatcom County Council has agreed to consider revisions to the Point Roberts Special District and subarea plan (WCC 20.72) being undertaken by the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC). The proposal by the Independent Business Council (IBC) to discontinue using the Point Roberts specific code section did not make the cut. At their July 7 virtual meeting, council voted 5-1 to approve the docket of changes to the county comprehensive plan they will consider this year. The PRCAC review process, which has been underway for over a year, was on the list, while the IBC proposal for a moratorium on 20.72 pending an economic assessment of its impact, was not. Meeting virtually on July 16, PRCAC reviewed changes toits proposed revisions of the code being suggested by county planning and development (PDS) staff. In the mall town commercial (STC) district, PRCAC voted to limit storage containers per lot to three but did not agree to the PDS suggestion that truck trailers not be allowed as storage containers. Committee members also gave the thumbs down to the PDS suggestion that leasing vacant lots and RVs for temporary or permanent habitation be prohibited. “There was discussion that existing codes limiting RVs to one per lot were enough to prevent more trailer parks and we didn’t need to be more restrictive,” said PRCAC chair Stephen Falk. A motion from the new voters’ association representative Rick Hulsey to put the current prohibition on automobile repair, sales and storage in small-town commer-
cial back on the table ended up in a 2-2 tie and Falk said they could revisit the issue at their next meeting when the committee was back to full strength. At-large member Pamala Sheppard was absent and new chamber of commerce representative Judson Meraw was only able to attend a portion of the meeting for technical reasons. Though Falk pointed out the issue of allowing automotive businesses in the STC zone had been “discussed to death” since the committee began considering revisions to 20.72 in 2019, Hulsey maintained changing circumstances for the Point made it important to have such services available somewhere on the Point. “If we can’t put it in STC, where can we?” he said. Dennis Auto, the Point’s only automotive repair business, is a grandfathered use in the STC zone but if it does not operate for 12 months, it will lose that status. Point Roberts has limited property with industrial zoning on Peltier Drive. Allison Calder said wetlands adjacent to those properties would make permitting of automotive repair shops unlikely. “If we were to change zoning and add another area of industrial, though, I can’t [be] imagine in whose back yard, it would be possible,” Falk said. County planner Cliff Strong said once they received the latest changes to proposed zoning revisions, they will prepare to move the matter before the county planning commission which will hold a public hearing before forwarding a recommendation to county council. . “They are booked with backlog right now,” Strong said, after not meeting for several months. He anticipated the planning commission would not begin reviewing the proposed changes until fall or winter 2020.
Leave those seal pups alone! By Meg Olson Seal pupping season is here and the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network (WMMSN) wants everyone to remember that 100 yards away is the law. Harbor seals in our area have one pup a year in the summer months. “Mortality can be high for the pups, especially if there is human interaction involved,” said Victoria Souze, principal investigator with WMMSN. Mother seals leave their pups on shore while they go foraging. If people surround the pup, the mother sees this from the water and she will not come to shore. This leads to pups being abandoned and, if left on the beach long enough, a slow death. “We try to monitor these pups in high traffic areas, and occasionally will use a non-toxic green livestock paint so we can keep track of a specific pup that we have been seal sitting,” Souze said. “Yes, we seal sit.” With trained volunteer seal-sitters keeping humans and pets away, it gives the
mom and pup a chance to reunite. “Seal pups belong in the wild, and this is what we want to achieve when we find a pup being harassed by people,” Souze said. “If we can keep people away from the pup, mom will often return. Then there is a happy ending.” Help WMMSN by calling 360/966-8845 if you see a pup being harassed. Harassment can be any human interaction within 100 yards of the pup.
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On August 23, 1950, long-time Point Roberts residents Ernie and Lola Loreen began their life together. Seventy years of marriage is a remarkable milestone, but remarkable is nothing new for this couple. There are candles on the large oak dining table in their home and as I arrive, Ernie lights them. “He does this breakfast, lunch and dinner,” Lola explains. “And every time we sit down at this table with someone.” “The light represents the Divine Presence,” Ernie adds. To me, it also represents the unfailing hospitality that has been a hallmark of their marriage. What is the glue? Lola puts it simply, “We have been very lucky finding a partner with similar interests and being determined never to give up.” Ernie interjects with, “It’s a lot of give and take, especially for you, Lola.” She smiles and says, “And we had a lot of help from family and friends. People have always responded to us with kindness.” I suspect this kindness is a reflection of their own. And the remarkable bond between Ernie and Lola, rather than excluding, invites others into its warmth. They met at a meeting of the Lutheran Students’ Association while Lola was in her first year at Western Washington University. Both shared a passion for social justice. “My parents were wild radicals,” Lola says. “If there weren’t labor unions, they started them.” They also share a Scandinavian heritage. Ernie’s ancestry is Swedish. Lola’s grandparents immigrated from Iceland in the early 1900s due to famine that threatened their existence. The plight of these early pioneers was the root of championing social justice issues that the family upholds to this today. Their wedding took place in Bellingham in Lola’s family home. Sylvia Schonberg
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played the piano and Joan Linde sang the lord’s prayer. A honeymoon in Vancouver followed. Their first home together was in Bellingham, where they completed their university degrees. Within two years of marriage, two of their six children were born. “If you get out of control at the beginning, things really multiply,” Lola observes with a wit that does not fail. Ernie’s mother’s dream was that one of her sons would be called to ministry. After both Lola and Ernie earned their bachelor’s degrees at WWU, Ernie pursued his studies to become an ordained pastor in the Lutheran church. The young family moved frequently, including to Seattle and Minnesota, where Ernie attended seminary, and to Creston, B.C., where Ernie served as pastor in a Lutheran church. Lola grew up in the yellow house at the corner of Benson Road and Tyee Drive in Point Roberts. Through all the moves, she held to her dream of “going home to Point Roberts,” where her parents, Jules and Laura Samuelson, had been part of the early Icelandic settlement. The dream was realized in 1975 when she came home with Ernie and their daughters Robin, Dana, Valerie, Erica and Maddie, and their son, Carl. While working at Nielson’s Lumber, Ernie built the family home on Tyee Drive. In 1982, he became the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Community Church, and serves still, as pastor emeritus. Both Lola and Ernie have faithfully uplifted our community as mainstays of the church, supporters of the food bank, the library, and many other organizations. Each year, Ernie calls us to honor and understand the importance of Earth Day. Undergirding everything is their belief in what Lola names, “A radical cry for justice.” Above all, their greatest joy is family. “Every single birthday has been celebrated at this table,” Lola says, tapping the oak beneath her hand. With six children, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, there is cause for celebration. The candles are guttering and Lola, with her delightful candor, closes our conversation with this: “Living with someone is tough. Grit your teeth and bear it, then rejoice when times are good.” The rejoicing will be great on August 23, 2020, the 70th wedding anniversary of Point Roberts’ much-loved couple.
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Church News By Gina Gaudet The past few Sundays, we have focused on parables of Jesus. Parables were a teaching tool, simple stories that expressed surprising truths about how the “kingdom of heaven” manifests and operates on Earth. Often, Christian doctrine expresses this kingdom concept as an actual event occurring at a specific time. Through history, many have projected an “arrival time” of the kingdom and many have been disappointed. The parables shared in the Book of Matthew offer a different vision of the “arrival” of this kingdom and we understand that, basically, the kingdom of heaven is an “inside job.” What does this mean? Well, think about a seed – any seed, really, but a mustard seed is so tiny it serves the story. It is tiny, placed in the ground to do its work. Eventually, it brings forth a shrub that can become substantial enough to provide homes for birds. Or think of a householder who stirs a leavening agent into her flour. If you mix it well, you can’t even see it. Yet it does its thing and the bread rises. It’s like a miracle. Other images are shared: Hidden treasure in a field, or a pearl of great price, harvested from the depths of the sea. The principle that unites these stories is that the great work being done that manifests as a tree, loaves of bread or great fortunes, is hidden work. And it is only miraculous in the way that nature is miraculous.
St. Augustine said, “Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.” When we separate ourselves from the natural world, we lose sight of the workings of God and then we think the “kingdom of heaven” is something yet to come from outside the self. But the meaning here is not simply to see God in nature. The allegorical function of the parable is to help us understand that the seeds of the kingdom are within each of us, planted in our hearts like a farmer puts the mustard seed in the ground. It is a hidden, internal leavening agent, growing our lives beyond our imaginings so that we touch the world in ways we could not imagine. It is the annoying little “grain of sand in our shells” that we deal with by somehow creating a pearl of great value. It is the deep dive into consciousness to discover that pearl of wisdom or healing and bring it to the surface that it might enrich others. The “coming of the kingdom of heaven” in the midst of a pandemic can actually be seen in the dedication of frontline workers, the willingness of the individual to live a life of isolation in order to benefit the greater good or to wear a mask, just to be safe and considerate of one’s neighbor. It’s the desire to do the shopping for a neighbor or call on the isolated ones to offer emotional support and friendship. These efforts may seem small, like seeds, but they are the seeds of the kingdom.
Deadline for clinic proposals here B y P a t G r u bb The deadline to submit operating proposals for the local health clinic expires at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 31. The deadline was set after the Point Roberts Hospital District issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to operate a general practice medical clinic on July 1. It was reported in the July issue of the All Point Bulletin that the district had decided against allowing the existing contract with the current service provider, Bellingham-based SuperTrack Urgent Care, to automatically renew for a one-year term on January 1. Accordingly, the district was required to notify SuperTrack in writing of their decision prior to July 1. The district took action after being approached by Deb and John Shields who told commissioners during their regular June meeting that they had formed the Shields Company and wished to become the service provider for the district. At that June 9 meeting, Deb Shields described a variety of services their company could provide local residents. Until recently, Shields, a physician’s assistant, was one of two medical service providers working at the clinic. Commissioners set an aggressive timetable for potential service providers. Those interested in operating the clinic had until July 15 to request information to prepare responses/notice of interest, and were required to submit proposals and supporting documents by 4 p.m. Friday, July 31. If more than one bid is received, the commission expects to decide upon the winning bid shortly thereafter. In mid-2018, the district issued a statewide notice seeking a service provider after its then-provider, UnityCare, notified the district it intended to stop serving the community at the end of the year. The district’s 2018 notice sought a provider interested in providing “primary and urgent care” while this year’s RFP describes the
clinic as a “general practice medical clinic.” The district received no response to its statewide advertising; SuperTrack ended up becoming the service provider after it was contacted separately by Barb Wayland, the district superintendent. Wayland reminded commissioners that no large medical systems were interested in running remote clinics at the commission’s special meeting held June 20. At the district’s regular meeting on July 14, Wayland told commissioners that she had been notified by both PeaceHealth and the Family Care Network that neither were interested in submitting a proposal to operate a clinic in Point Roberts. Dr. Sean Bozorgzad, a principal of Super Track Urgent Care, the current operator of the clinic advised the board that his company would submit a proposal. “Over the last few weeks,” he said, “I’ve received a number of emails from Point Roberts residents who have encouraged SuperTrack to remain involved and I thought you would want to know that we intend to submit a bid especially as seeing that you’ve already received two nos.”
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s A sign of the times, at Maple Beach. BAAZ (Bayview-Alder Autonomous Zone) “High tides, low standards.”
Around The Point The local taxpayers’ association is working with the office of congresswoman Suzan DelBene to have an outdoor town hall meeting “if and when Whatcom County goes into phase 3,” said association president Mark Robbins. When the association board held a virtual meeting July 8, Robbins said the main agenda items were how to continue DelBene’s annual visits to the Point, and how to hold their annual general meeting with Covid-19 restrictions in place. “There was consensus that a town hall meeting with our member of Congress was more important to the community,” Robbins said. Under phase 3 restrictions, gatherings of up to 50 people are permissible and Robbins said they could accommodate more through a hybrid meeting with some watching from a live video feed at the community center. “Alternatively, we can approach congresswoman DelBene’s office about a virtual community meeting if the congresswoman cannot come to Point Roberts.” Association members also expressed concern about the border closure and the inability of Canadian property owners to access their property, and the inability of Point Roberts residents to travel to the mainland. “In both cases, some relaxation inevitably equates to increased risk,” Robbins said. “Point Roberts has been very fortunate to,
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apparently, remain Covid-free; and the border closure may be responsible. On the other hand, there is always a balance between risks and benefits to be made. The consensus of our group was that some relaxation on both counts would be acceptable and desirable.” ❦ Point Roberts fire district commissioners have voted unanimously to extend chief Christopher Carleton’s contract for an additional five years, to end in 2035. Following a 15-minute executive session at their June 10 meeting, commissioners voted unanimously for the contact extension. “I appreciate you having that confidence in me,” Carleton said. “If I ever become mentally or physically unable to do my job, I will resign my position.” Carleton said he had sought the extension after discussions with his wife, and that he intended to retire following his service to the Point Roberts fire department. “I also wanted to be able to make sure I have a viable succession plan in place.” The fire department’s new website is now live, Carleton said, with a fresh look and more user-friendly interface, at wcfd5.com. The website, which has information on department services, burn permits, commissioner meetings and volunteer opportunities, gets over 150 a month.
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8638 Blue Grouse Way, Blaine
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1-story house with 2,765 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 909 SF attached garage, 592 SF deck, built in 2007, 20.38 acres land.
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Covid-19 testing: The fire department will offer Covid-19 testing Saturday, August 1 from 10 a.m. to noon at the fire hall. Email your legal name, address, phone number and birth date to Chief Carleton at chief@ wcfd5.com.
2-story house with 2,660 SF, 4 BD, 2 BA, 720 SF attached garage, 864 SF detached garage, built in 2003, 4.82 acres land.
6082 Birch Point Road, Blaine
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LAND: .17 acres residential lot with 66 feet waterfront; marine view.
9027 Dearborn Avenue, Blaine
$310,000
1.03 acres agricultural land
9827 Markworth Road, Blaine
$185,000
PR Amateur Radio Club: Monday, August 3, 7 p.m., via Zoom. Email club president Michele Wallis at wb6f@pointroberts.net. PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, August 4 at 6 p.m. at Saltwater Cafe. Attendees are required to wear masks and practice physical distancing.
.18 acres residential lot, waterfront; marine and territorial view. 1631 Edwards Drive, Pt Roberts $350,000 10.01 acres residential land.
Benson Road, Point Roberts
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PR Park and Recreation: Monday, August 10 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. More information will be available on prparkandrec.org. PR Water District regular meeting: Tuesday, August 11 at 5 p.m., via Zoom. The Zoom link will be available closer to the meeting date. PR Hospital District regular meeting: Tuesday, August 11 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. PR Fire District 5: Wednesday, August 12 at 4 p.m., via Zoom. Info: 360/945-3473. Historical Society regular meeting: Wednesday, August 19 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. More details will be available on Facebook.com/PointRobertsHistoricalSociety. Household hazardous waste collection: Saturday, August 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Point Roberts Solid Waste Transfer Station at 2005 Johnson Road. The station will not accept latex paint, asbestos, biomedical waste, ammunition, explosives, waste in drums or radioactive waste. For more information on the wastes, call the Disposal of Toxics Program at 360/380-4640. PR Registered Voters Association: No August meeting. PR Taxpayers Association: No August meeting. Circle of Care’s “Care without Borders: A ‘Point-less’ Virtual Concert and Scenic Tour Fundraiser”: On Saturday, September 5 at 7 p.m., a there will be Zoom concert for residents to see friends and neighbors while watching a tour of Point Roberts shot by Bennett Blaustein with music from Shaune Ann Feuz. Circle of Care will send an email with more information, and information will be update on their website, prcircleofcare.com, and Facebook, facebook.com/pointrobertscircleofcare.
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Trinity Community Lutheran Church: The church will host a summer sing-a-long every Sunday at 11 a.m. in the church’s garden, weather permitting. Physical distancing is required and attendees can bring a lawn chair and hat if needed. More info: Facebook.com/TCLCpointroberts.
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Truer words were never spoken. Some of us are blessed, whether by strong genes or by having healthy lifestyles (or perhaps some combination of the two), and we live long, vital, engaged lives and then pass away swiftly. One day here, gardening, golfing, walking on the beach and the next day, gone. The statistics seem to indicate, however, that more often than not, our aging and dying follow a very different trajectory filled with disability, illness, dementia, lengthy hospitalizations or living in institutions needing 24/7 care. One Point Roberts family had the wisdom to gather an elderly mom and dad, four middle-aged siblings and their respective spouses Together in January of this year. None of the adult children live close by, in fact, the closest ones are in Vancouver, B.C. but they all drove to Point Roberts so that they could sit around the dining table with documents and helpful guides and talk their way through the questions and the answers. They cried. They laughed. They disagreed. They listened. They found common ground. They uncovered their parents’ concerns, their hopes, their desires– as well as their own. They wrote it all down. They discussed it until they all came to understanding and a willingness to agree and to act upon their mom’s and dad’s wishes. Just a few short weeks later, the dad had the first of a series of serious medical incidents requiring air transport to the hospital. Covid-19 complicated everything for everyone. Then the mom fell and injured her shoulder, making it impossible to drive or prepare meals. There were lots of decisions to make, actions to take and challenges to overcome to provide the care and assistance their parents needed. There was lots of stress, but they were spared those emotionally-charged conversations about what to do, when, how and by whom should life and death decisions be called. Fortunately, both are now doing quite well (thanks to family members being able to come and stay and lots of help from neighbors, friends and community with rides, meals, chores, etc.) and everyone is optimistic that those January decisions will not be needed for the foreseeable future. In contrast, we have many seniors living here on their own with no family within a drive of two or more hours. If the research is accurate, most of us have not prepared the essential documents or had these conversations with our families. In some cases, friends are the only “family” that some have. We may, or may not, have the financial resources to care for ourselves. If you are married or in a partnership, your partner may be unwilling to have the conversation. There are lots of complicating and extenuating circumstances that make sitting down with our loved ones –be they family or friends– difficult and challenging.It all begins with you, however, getting clear with yourself and you can start that process now. Fortunately, there are lots of resources that will help you start those conversations, get clarity with yourself and with your loved ones and get the job done. PeaceHealth offers an online webinar that will help you navigate the “Honoring Choices” document. The “40/70 Aging Plan” is an extensive booklet that is both provocative and pragmatic. For those who would prefer to do this non-digitally, “Five Wishes” is a booklet that prompts your responses with ques-
tions and explanations. Links are listed below. It is important to let family and friends know that you have completed these documents and where they are kept. PeaceHealth is a local repository for these documents. You can forward your documents to them and they will be kept in confidence on your behalf. Instructions for forwarding them are on the website listed below. Keep a hard copy at home in a file, as well, but how will first responders or family know which drawer or filing cabinet? Our fire department offers residents a Vial of Life, which is a container full of information such as emergency contacts and advanced care directives to be kept for handy reference on your refrigerator. A sticker for your front door or the refrigerator will alert them to look there and you can put a note in the Vial directing them to the location of your documents. What is most important is to begin the process today. You can start by going to the websites and resources listed below. Pick up the phone and call a friend or family member and let them know that you want to begin, set a date with them to get together over a cup of tea or coffee (socially distanced, of course) and read through a set of the documents. Make notes, fill in the information that you can and then set another date to complete the forms. Hopefully those documents won’t be needed (you’ll be one of the lucky ones who goes peacefully in your sleep!) or at least not needed for a long time but it will be a load off your mind and that of your family to know that when the time comes, all of you are prepared with well-considered, thoughtful decisions based upon your values and wishes. Resources: • PeaceHealth Advanced Care Planning Resource Page bit.ly/336EmT3 • PeaceHealth Advanced Care Planning Quick Reference Guide bit.ly/3feQmnZ • PeaceHealth Advanced Care Planning Durable Power of Attorney bit.ly/3hPUNXL • Caregivers 40/70 Aging Plan bit.ly/2XdueUB • AARP Vial of Life bit.ly/33a7vN5 • Five Wishes fivewishes.org In other news, Circle of Care will host “Care without Borders: A ‘Point-less’ Virtual Concert and Scenic Tour Fundraiser” during Labor Day weekend on Saturday, September 5 at 7 p.m. Shaune Ann Feuz will sing the music in a video of Point Roberts by Bennett Blaustein. A special Zoom concert will be held, where people can see friends and neighbors virtually while enjoying the concert and tour. Event posters are hanging up around town. Circle of Care will send an email with more information, and information will be update on their website, prcircleofcare. com, and Facebook, facebook.com/pointrobertscircleofcare.
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July 29: Audible alarm on Johnson Road. July 28: Suspicious person on Gulf Road. July 27: Missing person cold call on Mill Road. July 24.: Assist citizen on Mill Road. July 21: Security check cold call on Edwards Drive. July 21: Security check cold call on Roosevelt Way. July 16: Civil problem cold call on Highland Drive. July 16: Traffic problem cold call on Roosevelt Way and Meadow Lane. July 15: Whatcomm Record on Benson Road. July 14: 911 hangup on Sanders Court. July 14: Welfare check on Largaud Drive. July 14: Hot rod on Roosevelt Way and Winston Drive. July 14: Suspicious circumstances on Cliff Road. July 13: Harassment cold call on Island View Lane. July 13: Theft cold call on Mill Road. July 12: Theft cold call on Simundson Drive. July 9: Harassment cold call on Mill Road. July 9: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Gulf Road. July 8: Suspicious person cold call on Mill Road. July 8: Harassment cold call on Mill Road. July 6: Welfare check on Whalen Drive. July 3: Request for law enforcement on Wicklow Place. July 2: Suspicious circumstances on Maple Street. July 1: Non-blocking and non-injury motor vehicle accident on Tyee Drive.
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247 BAYVIEW DR. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000
EDWARDS DRIVE HOME 75’ level south facing waterfront. 4-BD, 2.5BA. Lots of amenities: Granite countertops, Brazilian hardwood throughout, master 1275 bath BROUGHTON LANE w/jetted tub and steam shower, 2BR, 3BA beautiful west side home. double car garage. Private tidelands to low $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000. water, panoramic island views.
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1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. 668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, Furnished, private, excellent LOT 27.$169,000 WaterRD. & island 173 KENNEDY DR. 1959 DRAKE WESTSIDE BLUFF $200,000 2EDWARDS blocks to beach. condition. $115,000 1877 WASHINGTON 542 MCLAREN 676 CLAIRE LANE
views.3BR Beach rights. Sewer. Water cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. meter. Reduced to $170,000
3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point Double-wide on 70‘x119’ Park. $299,000
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1363 GULF RD. 3BR, 3BA 1985 JOHNSON RD. 88 DERBY AVE. water view home. Well-built MARINA MIST 2-BR, 1-BA 14’x60’ 2+BR Cottage. and maintained. ListedRD. by 1877 WASHINGTON 542 MCLAREN 676 CLAIRE LANE New septic tank soon. CONDO Corinthian on 74’x200’ lot. 3BR, 2BA backs ontoOne Lily owner. Point $99,999 2 BR designer home. A must-see! 3BR cottage and rear deck. NRS.w/front $399,000 $225,000 Adjacent to Lily Point Park. CHURCHILL DR. $159,000
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5 ACRES near golf course, Huge lot. $75,000 LOTS: cleared. $220,000 ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000 SOLD! CLAIRE LANE VIEW w/ 2-BR permit. Reduced to $79,000
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LARGE NEWER HOME on a double lot, with lots of sun and space. All furnishing available, even the yard tractor. Year round living in comfort and warmth. Multiple out buildings. $239,999
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BEST VALUE HOME FOR SALE on the Point. Family sized home with virtually everything updated in the past ten years. $199,000
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BEST VALUE - Affordable home centrally located. Suitable for year round use. It has been updated since original construction. Adjoining lot may also be available for purchase separately. MLS #10628889 $120,000
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SUNNY. LARGE LOT WITH VIEW. Two story home allowed at this location. Close to Maple Beach. $48,000
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OPEN CONCEPT HOME with vaulted ceiling loaded with features. Private and close to Lily Point. $309,000
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778/686-7625
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UNIQUE A-FRAME COTTAGE sitting on approximately ¾ acres of landscaped property, backing onto the golf course. $299,000
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604/910-5968
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