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Fire chief ready to vaccinate Canadians By Meg Olson Point Roberts fire chief Christopher Carleton is approaching the Washington congressional delegation with a unique idea for cross-border collaboration – using Point Roberts as a vaccination site for Canadians. “There are thousands of Americans in the lower mainland of British Columbia who, if allowed, could be vaccinated here in Point Roberts,” Carleton wrote in an April 26 letter to congresswoman Suzan DelBene, senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and state representative Sharon Shewmake. He also forwarded to a letter to the office of governor Jay Inslee. “This could be extended to Canadians as an international cooperative, helping an ally.” “Point Roberts is in a position, unlike many others, to offer this controlled extension of assistance due to our geographical isolation and secured border passages. As you know, Point Roberts does not provide open access to the rest of our country, but would allow more direct vaccination ability for our northern neighbors, while also supporting our local economy.” “Our nation’s issue now is beginning to shift toward having more vaccine available than we have candidates seeking to receive it. Canada, and our British Columbia neighbors in particular, are facing surges and emerging variants, problems which are greatly compounded by vaccine shortages.” Carleton suggested that excess vaccine could be distributed to B.C. residents using a system similar to the one that has allowed over 70 percent of the local pop(See Vaccinations, page 3)

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Tourism chief looking to help diversify economy B y P a t G r u bb Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism president and CEO Sandy Ward recently visited Point Roberts and she apparently liked what she saw: She’s rented a place to stay for the Fourth of July weekend for her and her family. Ward took the first ferry from Fairhaven on Friday, April 16 and spent the day touring the Point with chamber of commerce director Louise Mugar getting the lay of the land and meeting business owners and residents. She is looking at both short- and long-term ways to help the Point survive the pandemic-induced downturn and diversify its reliance on Canadian visitors. Asked why someone involved in the business of tourism would care about economic development, Ward said, “Tourism

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is development. We’re sort of a gateway drug. People first come to visit and they say to themselves, this would be a good place to bring their business.” She added that in 2019, tourists brought $550 million into the Whatcom County economy and directly and indirectly supported 7,400 jobs. Ward is involved in trying to stimulate visits to Point Roberts in the spring, summer and fall months and is working with the Port of Bellingham, the county and marinas on an advertising campaign aimed at bringing boaters to the Point, Blaine and Semiahmoo. Ward has also reached out to the Whatcom Transportation Authority in the hopes of setting up a circulator bus to pick up and drop off passengers throughout the

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Letters To The Editor The Editor: My name is Sheena Durflinger, I have been a resident of Point Roberts for six years and I love planning events. I moved here from Chilliwack, B.C. where I was the event planner for the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association. With the current border restrictions and with no way of entering Canada for leisure, I think that it’s time for the Point to host some events of their own. After planning a successful Halloween event and seeing firsthand the spark Point Roberts has for community, I thought that more events would be beneficial during a time where social isolation has become the norm. Unfortunately, I cannot do this on my own. I need the support of our community and the local businesses of Point Roberts. With your help, I will plan a series of two events this summer that will give the residents of Point Roberts the opportunity to get to know each other, play, laugh, have fun and most importantly, to have something to look forward to. The Event: “Family Days” Dates: Saturday, August 14 and Saturday, August 21 Where: Baker Community Field What: – A space for local artisan to display their creations – An area for the local nonprofit organizations to raise awareness – Activities for kids: gardening booth, where children can learn to plant and grow on their own; crafting booth, where their imagination to create can come to life; reading corner, where a volunteer will read exciting stories throughout the event and much more. – Group activities to engage adults If this is something you would like to support, please donate to the event. All donations will go directly into renting and buying supplies needed to create this event, and no proceeds will be spent on staffing needs. You can visit the events

gofundme page at gf.me/u/zq2bqx. If I am unable to raise the monies needed, and unable to host the event, all donations will be retuned in full. If you choose to donate through gofundme.com there will be a deduction of 2.9 percent plus .30 USD of each donation, as this is what gofundme.com requires per donation. Checks or cash donations can be dropped off at my home address – please message me on Nextdoor for my address. Checks can be made out to Sheena Durflinger and postdated for June 15. Please follow the Family Days facebook page at bit.ly/2S3jYPj for up-to-date information. Thank you for your support and generosity, Sheena Durflinger Point Roberts The Editor: Imagine a picnic with friends and neighbors on a beautiful sunny day in June! When you’ve finished your lunch, you can pop over to the Bake Sale to pick up some cookies or a pie or a slice of cake for dessert! Then you can go see what’s on offer at the Flea Market down the street and come back in time to watch the Pet Parade. Later you can take the kids down the road to watch the Airlift NW chopper land and their staff will give you a guided tour. Meanwhile, civic groups will have tables with displays and brochures with members happy to explain their activities and invite you to join and the fire department district 5 truck will be there. There might even be a Pickle Ball tour-

nament too if someone would like to organize it! All of this and more will happen on Saturday, June 5 outdoors at the community center. Health department Covid-19 outdoor guidelines will be closely adhered to and everyone will be safe while seeing old friends and neighbors and meeting newcomers while soaking up some of our glorious sunshine! Picnic lunches can be brought from home or pre-ordered and picked up from the International Marketplace, Saltwater Cafe or Kiniski’s. All of this and more will happen ... provided that our village participates with attendance, volunteers and support. In order to comply with health department guidelines, we need about 30 volunteers to guide folks to ingress and egress points, supervise sanitation stations and do periodic sanitation. The sanitation supplies and signage will cost some money and we’ll need to raise the funds to purchase them. Will you help? If you can volunteer, please contact prcircleofcare@gmail.com. If your business would like to be a sponsor and purchase sanitation supplies, please contact me at 303/906-8880. Stay tuned to ePB and social media posts for more information. Annelle Norman, Circle of Care Point Roberts The Editor: Wow! High fives to the superb leadership and planning of fire chief Chris Carleton and the well-coordinated, efficient band of volunteers vaccinating the lucky people of Point Roberts in such a short time. They have set an example for the United States on how to complete the vaccination job to all who desired it. Many thanks from my wife, myself and all the residents of Point Roberts. Frank Lucci Point Roberts

Sidhu delivers first State of the County address By Grace McCarthy County executive Satpal Sidhu gave his first State of the County address at the April 6 Whatcom County Council meeting, outlining the tumultuous year since he took office in January 2020 and providing a hopeful outlook into the future. In 2020, Sidhu recounted everything from the Super Bowl floods last February that caused more than $4 million of damage to Nooksack and Sumas properties, to declaring a local emergency in response to the pandemic and ending the year with the Custer train derailment. “I have found, in this first year of learning that the job is not without challenges and frustrations, but I remain positive about our collective future,” Sidhu said. Border communities Sidhu promised to continue to advocate for the U.S./Canada border to reopen for Point Roberts residents. He said he would like to see the border open this summer and hopefully in time for the Peace Arch centennial in September. “I would like to recognize the special sacrifices made by some of our community members,” Sidhu said. “I want to commend the residents of Point Roberts for the resilience and patience they have shown during the Covid-19 pandemic.” Covid-19 response Sidhu commended the local government

for its quick response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including Whatcom County Sheriff’s Emergency Management Department organizing Whatcom Unified Command, the new leadership of Whatcom County Health Department director Erika Lautenbach, and $450,000 of CARES Act money given to 150 families for housing assistance and $500,000 given to housing and behavioral healthcare providers. American Rescue Plan Act In all, Sidhu said $150 million is slated to be given to county government agencies, tribes, schools, Whatcom Transportation Authority and childcare services.

About $45 million should be given to the county over the next three years. Finance Sidhu said that by the end of 2020, the general fund cash balance was higher than first projected for the 2020 budget, ending at $14,904,554. CARES Act money provided $26 million to the county and its municipalities to help pay for assistance such as $10 million in public health response, $5 million to small businesses and $2.6 million to help school districts with remote teaching. For the full address, visit whatcomcounty.us.

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Lighthouse Park camping looking better but still not for sure With one seasonal staffer on board and a candidate to fill the second position, the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation department is poised to have a limited opening of the Lighthouse Marine Park campground this year. “We’re kind of heading in that direction,” said department director Michael McFarlane. The reservation system for the park remains unavailable until a final decision has been made, he said, which will be contingent on securing full staffing to maintain campground facilities and operation, along with more evidence the county is unlikely to fall back to more restrictive COVID restrictions. The campground would open at 50 per-

cent capacity and without showers due to COVID restrictions. Despite the ongoing closure of the U.S./ Canada border, McFarlane said he could see a possibility for more people looking for camping opportunities at the Point. The WA360 race will make two passes by the buoy off Lily Point and “that might bring some action up there,” he said. McFarlane added that recent discussions with Bellingham/Whatcom Tourism CEO and president Sandy Ward had included avenues for people to come visit the Point without crossing the border and ways to get them around when they got here. “Transportation for visitors there will be critical.”

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Point. She is hoping to get the county to agree to the funding while the WTA would supply the vehicle. “People have to have a way to get around once they arrive either by private boat or the ferry,” she pointed out. “Travelers want to spend money and they get mad if there’s no place to spend it,’ she said, news that would be music to the ears of local businesses.

Sidhu outlined five criteria these organizations should meet to establish legitimacy as representative of the broader community. One of these, meetings open to the public, was a criterion the chamber does not meet and chamber representative Tamra Hansen told fellow PRCAC members in March they did not intend to change the practice of closed meetings. PRCAC member Grant Heitman thanked Hansen and the chamber for its role in highlighting the impact of COVID restrictions on the community’s economy and said he thought its departure from PRCAC would be beneficial. “I believe where PRCAC is heading is to be as transparent and inclusive as a public organization can be,” he said. “Having the chamber of commerce as a private organization with a private membership has been a catch. I think this change will benefit our ability to be transparent and will free the chamber up to do what you do best.” PRCAC has scheduled a candidate forum via Zoom on May 6 at 7 p.m. and committee chair Allison Calder said they would be looking for candidates to fill the two vacant at-large positions and, if the county approves the proposed changes, a third at-large seat replacing the chamber position. Interested applicants can apply through the county’s boards and commissions page at whatcomcounty.us/210/ Boards-Commissions. The link to the meeting will be shared on various social media and through the ePB. Calder said PRCAC was also working to develop subcommittees to increase public involvement on topics they are working on: facilities at Lighthouse Marine Park, critical areas, the Maple Beach seawall, and optimizing or expanding the ferry schedule. “We have a large number of people in this community with skills that aren’t being tapped that can really help,” she said. Those interested in helping on a subcommittee or with ideas to share can email PRCAC.comment@gmail.com. Ward said the ferry schedule would change in June to Thursdays and Mondays but would keep the same sailing times. This would allow people to come for long weekends. She has also been talking to Whatcom County parks director Mike McFarlane about opening up Lighthouse Marine Park campgrounds and has received a positive response. Longer term, Ward is enthusiastic about pursuing a seasonal ferry service between Point Roberts, Blaine and Bellingham. She said there are millions of federal dollars available for transportation, tourism and economic development projects; money that could be used to purchase a highspeed, low-wake passenger ferry. Also long-term would be a serious look at previously proposed ideas such as the lighthouse project, fishing dock and Gulf Road historical pier.

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In The Garden

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By Rhiannon Allen I want to welcome those new to gardening in Point Roberts. You aren’t necessarily new here, but might have taken up gardening during pandemic restrictions. No matter how you got to this point, welcome to Point Roberts gardening. There is so much to tell you, so much to convey about how to garden in our little exclave. We are fortunate in having a mild climate for all sorts of growing, but also face some challenges. But first to our climate. In North America, we use U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones to determine what sorts of plants will thrive. This is a numeric system, which quantifies how cold it gets in an average winter, ranging from a low of 1a (-60 F, as in northern Alaska) to a high of 13b (65 F, as in Puerto Rico). We are a comfortable 8a (10 F) – the same as most of Britain, with its world-class gardens. Hardiness zone determines which plants will survive the winter, so we are fortunate in being able to winter over all sorts of popular ornamental and food plants. How great is that? Summers are generally mild, sunny and dry – much like our unusually balmy April this year. This makes working outside pleasant, but the aridity challenges gardeners. Unlike the distributed rainfall that British and east coast plants receive, ours receive virtually no rainfall in summer. Native plants thrive in these conditions, and gardening with them is highly recommended. Xeriscaping, or dry gardening, is not: those plants will rot in our cold winter rains. Many desirable non-native ornamentals and edibles grow vigorously in our summer sun and long days, but get thirsty. Unless you want to spend summers dragging around a hose or watering can, you must invest in an irrigation system – a drip system if your plants are permanently sited or an in-ground spray system for broader or more flexible coverage. Gladly, we do not need to worry about ‘wasting’ water – the water district is legally obligated to buy far more water than Point Roberts needs. Another climate characteristic is that our growing season is approximately eight months, sandwiched between the last frost at the end of March and the first frost at the beginning of November. This limits the cultivation of edibles developed in climes with a longer and hotter season, especially those that will not tolerate our usual April temperatures or our October cold rain. Basil, eggplant, okra and tomatoes will not even make it into October. Tomatoes rarely receive enough prolonged heat to yield huge luscious beef-

steak tomatoes – unless you have a greenhouse or an especially warm sunny garden. So if you are committed to growing a particular vegetable or fruit, check out its ‘days to harvest’ before buying it. The smaller the number, the more likely you are to eat well and eat longer. We can extend our season a little by using shoulder-month protection like floating row covers in vegetable gardens, but you might be happier simply growing some cooler season crops like chard, kale and garlic. Popular ornamentals have a better time of it, so feel free to invest in your favorite annuals and frost-hardy perennials. If you like early spring color, invest in spring bulbs like daffodils, Muscari, and bluebells (squirrels, voles and deer eat tulips) and spring-blooming hardy perennials like pasque flower and wallflowers. On the other end of the calendar, Echinaceas and Rudbeckias will supply early autumn garden color. In between, grow almost whatever you want. I can’t let this opportunity pass to caution you about a unique challenge gardening here – obtaining plants. Technically, plants and seeds cannot be brought in from ‘stateside’ without a phyto-sanitary inspection certificate because Canada requires all plants crossing its border to be approved for import into Canada. Although Canada Border Services Agency officers will usually give you a pass without a certificate as long as you are only in transit, it is not worth the risk of a border delay awaiting an inspection, confiscation of your plants, or a flag on your record. Hopefully, we will return to the time when we could shop across the border and have purchases inspected for import into Point Roberts from Canada. In the past few years, ordering plants by mail has become a less viable option than before. Annie’s Annuals has stopped shipping to Point Roberts because of inspection delays. FedEx gave up shipping live plants across borders, and I read that UPS has now stopped also. Given that buying plants and seeds in Canada is considered non-essential, we have to count our few remaining blessings: Lady Bug Nursery, Chwynyn’s garden stand, mail-order seeds, social media seed exchanges and plant offers, and the upcoming Garden Club Plant Sale. Thinking of local, the Point Roberts Garden Club welcomes all interested in gardening, be they old or new hands at it. Email info@pointrobertsgardenclub.org to get on their email list.

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In the days of Ben’s Store ... By Mark Swenson

s Ben’s Store, circa 1988. L., the store was closed after a tipsy driver failed to make the turn off Gulf Road and drove through the T-intersection, over the gas pumps and into the store itself. Despite a moratorium on new gas stations, a community campaign convinced the county to allow the station to be rebuilt, this time as USA Gas.

For 64 years, the corner of Tyee Drive and Gulf Road was anchored by a Point Roberts institution, Ben’s Store. A pillar of the community, Ben’s Store was a true general store, providing the widest array of products available in Point Roberts, from groceries to clothing to fishing licenses to tool rental to appliances. Opened in 1928 by Icelandic immigrants Ben and Runa Thordarson, Ben’s offered extended credit to locals who were paid during fishing and agricultural harvests, at a time when there was no bank here. The back side of the store’s receipts read, “To our customers, you need your money, and I need mine. If we both get ours, it will sure be fine. But if you get yours and hold mine, too, what in the world am I going to do?” Ben’s Store had several owners after the Thordarsons and the community’s only gas

pumps in the 1970s and early 1980s. The unique assortment in Ben’s Store helped it thrive for nine years after the opening next door of a large supermarket. The eventual closure of Ben’s Store in 1992 not only shuttered this landmark; it also marked the end of an era where small mom and pop general retail stores operated throughout Point Roberts, including stores serving intra-Point neighborhoods at Maple Beach, South Beach and the west side of the Point. The Point Roberts Historical Society is pleased to announce a sketch of Ben’s Store adorns our newest shirt design. The shirts are labeled “Point Roberts, WA” and are available in white, tan or green t-shirts for $15, and gray or blue sweatshirts for $25. They are available in the gift shop of the Point Roberts History Center, now open Saturdays, 12-3pm. Proceeds from shirt sales further our work in preserving and presenting our fascinating and rich history.

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Earth Day Commitments

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Earth Week

” I will help giraff es by keeping them safe. Dylan DeHaan (Kindergarten)

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I want to plan 30 trees.

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By William Le (3rd grade)

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A special thank you to Rose at our local Point Roberts library, for supplying all of the materials for this recycled paper art project which was a wonderful addition to our learning! I will use both e trees sides of the paper to sav de)

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Preparing for the 2021-2022 School Year As we prepare for the 2021-2022 school year, we are looking to return all students to in-person learning full days, five days a week beginning in September. A district survey will be provided around May 1st that will collect data regarding interest in an online schooling option. This compiled data will help us determine if an online option will be available for families in the 2021-2022 school year.

2021-2022 School Year Registration Open for PRPS

Online registration is now open for any new student to Point Roberts Primary who will be enrolling in grades K-3 for the 2021-2022 school year. Please visit our district website at Blainesd.org and click on the Parents and Students tab. Next click on the New Student Online Enrollment link to begin your registration form. If you have questions about our school please contact Jessie Hettinga at jhettinga@blainesd.org.

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People of the Point B y M a r go t G r i f f i t h s

Our K-3 students participated in the following activities to learn about and enjoy the world we live in…

our community • Went on a Nature Walk • Picked up 30 lbs of garbage in our community trails • Created art out of recycled paper • Wrote about different ways to be “green” • Enjoyed a cool treat in the warm, spring sunshine

s Breeda and Mike and Mo and Lily.

Breeda and Mike Joining a welcome group of newcomers, Breeda Desmond and Mike Bell find life in Point Roberts is “even better than we could have believed.” And they didn’t find us online. Their path to the Point is a story of close encounters with friendly locals. It was Mike who first discovered Point Roberts, or was it the other way around? Whitney McElroy’s brother first heard Mike perform in an Irish pub in downtown Vancouver. Shortly after, in late 2018, Whitney hired Mike for his first solo gig at Breakwaters. “I was on a break at the bar – the one shaped like a ship – going over songs for my next set,” Mike says. “Someone saw me sitting by myself, sat down beside me and said, ‘No one sits alone in Point Roberts.’” Mike doesn’t remember the person’s name. Could have been any of us, right? “He introduced me around, we all talked, and I took requests for the next set.” But before that, it was through a shared love of Irish culture that Breeda and Mike met. He was playing at a music festival in Whistler, she was visiting from LA. “I went for the lead singer in the band,” Breeda laughs. “Something I never thought I’d do.” That was the summer of 2015. They were married in 2017 at an Irish music festival in Ocean Shores, Washington. “The same festival where he’d proposed – from the stage – the year before.” Talking to the two of them, I’m having trouble concentrating on anything but the music in Breeda’s voice. Born in West Cork, Ireland, she has a lilting accent, rich in intonation – the rise and fall of long vowels – that makes me feel she’s singing to me. It’s grand. Breeda immigrated to the U.S. in 2004 and became a citizen in 2016. Her business degree, earned in Cork, led to her to account management in a research firm. “I’m the executive liaison between the research team and our executive clients in the financial division.” Mike was born in Prince Rupert, B.C., and moved to Vancouver to attend UBC, studying music composition and piano. He and several friends formed a lively Celtic band and busked in front of liquor stores. Mike laughs. “We called ourselves the Whiskey Dicks. We were young, it was funny and it stuck.” They spent their first years of married life in LA where Breeda flourished in her career and Mike pursued new performance and teaching opportunities. “He teaches everything but blowing or bowing,” Breeda says. This means piano, guitar, ukulele, voice, drums, accordion … a partial list.

Multiple factors motivated their move to the Point. “Three reasons, really,” Breeda explains. First is Mike’s experience singing at Breakwaters. “The friendliness,” he says, “I’ve never experienced anything like it.” “And then there’s the fires,” Breeda says. “People in LA were wearing masks before the pandemic … the air quality. California has really been beaten up in the last few years.” And lastly, they are both able to work remotely. The garage is now Mike’s studio where he composes songs and teaches an international roster of students. It’s only been a few months, but so far Breeda says they love the Point. “I had an epiphany in LA. I have many friends there but during the pandemic, people dropped off. But in Point Roberts, everyone is community. That’s how I grew up in West Cork. I love knowing the post office lady. And I want to get into horses again,” she says, bolstering my belief that a love of the land and of horses is bred in the Irish bone. Breeda has worked with horses for years – both training and riding. “I grew up with this too, in Prince Rupert,” Mike says. “I love community and I can bike to the bar and back.” He smiles widely, and I think many are in for a treat at the bar. Mike’s band blends Celtic and Romanian gypsy music, with a horn adding a Latin vibe. His tenor voice is wide in range and rich in versatility. “I prefer songs where I make use of my whole range,” he says. “Classic rock like Queen, R&B, and funk, like Stevie Wonder.” When writing his own songs, he composes for his broad range. “I also love the expressive differences singing in other languages offers. Latin music, French, the odd Italian aria.” Dabbling in many genres, Mike likes to “keep it interesting.” Overarching all things they enjoy about the Point is their love of nature. “We’re in the forest and at the beach every day,” Mike says. “I love the trees, I love the peace at night,” Breeda adds. “I hope the Point stays the same. Pictures can’t capture the beauty.” During my time with Mike and Breeda, there are two other big personalities in the room – Mo, the mastiff/great Dane cross, and Lily, the great Dane. How big are they? Dogs so big when I’m seated, they can look me in the eye. So big, does Breeda really need a horse? Why not saddle up the dogs? Still, when I leave, Breeda comes with me for an encounter with friendly locals of the equine kind. For more information, visit www.mikebellmusic.com

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Sheriff’s Report

May Tides Tides at Boundary Bay

DST Not For Navigation

March 25, 9:24 a.m.: Assist citizen on Boundary Bay Road. March 25, 8:08 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on

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Su 2

5:00 am

8:34 am

7.7

April 3, 11:15 a.m.: Animal problem on Eliza-

4:29 pm -1.2

beth Drive.

Mo 3

April 5, 11:35 a.m.: Welfare check on Panora-

ma Drive.

Tu 4

April 5, 3:26 p.m.: Assist agency on Peltier and

Marine drives.

Beach Road. April 3, 11:02 a.m.: Forgery on Cedar Point

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5:29 pm

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1:02 pm

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Drive.

Th 6

3:03 am

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9:50 am

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April 9, 12:11 p.m.: Hang-up (911) on Mill

2:46 pm

5.9

8:37 pm

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3:34 am

9.0

4:03 pm

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9:30 pm

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4:01 am

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10:50 am

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10:19 pm

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4:25 am

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11:07 pm

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4:47 am

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11:46 am

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6:46 pm

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11:51 pm

Tu 11

5:09 am

8.5

12:14 pm

7:28 pm

8.7

April 17, 3:44 p.m.: Harassment on Gulf Road. April 18, 9:32 p.m.: Drugs on Simundson Drive. April 19, 6:34 p.m.: Theft on George Road. April 20, 8:45 a.m.: Hit and run on Edwards Drive. April 21, 11:36 a.m.: Custodial interference on Baher Road. April 24, 11:30 a.m.: Serve papers on APA

We 12

12:35 am

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5:51 am

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wards Drive.

1:14 pm -0.7

8:54 pm

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April 25, 4:23 p.m.: Trespass on APA Road and

Fr 1

2:03 am

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6:09 am

7.9

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1:46 pm -0.8

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2:51 am

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6:25 am

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2:20 pm -0.7

10:26 pm

Su 16

3:49 am

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6:37 am

2:58 pm -0.6

11:14 pm

Mo 17

5:03 am

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January 2021 (2020): Vehicles – 12,248 (135,730); Pedestrians – 2 (1,488); Commercial – 275 (1,617). February 2021 (2020 ): Vehicles – 11,172 (151,777); Pedestrians - 11 (1,622); Commercial - 294 (1,689). March 2021 (2020): Vehicles – 12,789 (79,576); Pedestrians - 4 (719); Commercial - 244 (1,531).

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1:22 am

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1:56 am

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2:28 am

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2:58 am

9.4

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1.0

4:25 pm

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3:30 am

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5:33 pm

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4:02 am

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3:48 am

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3:11 pm -2.2

11:11 pm

Mo 31

5:08 am

4:01 pm -1.1

6.6

8:18 am

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RECENT HOUSE & LOT PRICES

Blaine, Birch Bay & Point Roberts MARCH 2021 DESCRIPTION UPPER END HOUSES $600,000 AND ABOVE: 1-story house with 2,575 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 600 SF attached garage, 207 SF deck, built in 1998, .32 acres land.

LOCATION

SALE PRICE

8842 Goldeneye Lane, Blaine

$745,000

2-story house with 2,938 SF, 1,007 SF basement, 4 BD, 4 BA, 700 SF detached garage, 394 SF deck, built in 2001; marine and territorial views, .58 acres land.

8893 Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine

$1,135,000

1-and a half story house with 3,043 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 527 SF attached garage, 330 SF deck, built in 1997, .38 acres land.

5327 Canvasback Road, Blaine

$800,000

$849,000

2-story house with 2,925 SF, 1,015 SF basement, 3 BD, 4 BA, 600 SF garage, 180 SF carport, 502 SF deck, 840 SF patio, 542 SF brick patio, built in 1994; marine view, .61 acres land.

2110 Whalen Drive, Point Roberts

Condo with 1,924 SF, 2 BD, 3 BA, built-in garage, built in 2013, waterfront; marine view.

#B-201, Marin Condominium, 9535 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine

$725,000

Condo with 2,273 SF, 2 BD, 3 BA, built in 2020, waterfront; marine views.

#101, Pacific Point Condominium, 9545 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine

$1,378,499

1-story house with 1,532 SF, 3 BD, 2 BA, 506 SF detached garage, 884 SF deck, 399 SF patio, built in 1986, 50 feet waterfront; marine view, .24 acres land.

603 Marine Drive, Point Roberts

$1,050,000

2-story house with 4,081 SF, 3 BD, 4 BA, 1,098 SF attached garage, 1,087 SF patio, built in 2007; territorial view, .37 acres land.

8737 Wood Duck Way, Blaine

$1,200,000

Condo with 1,753 SF, 2 BD, 3 BA, built-in garage, built in 2008, waterfront; marine view.

#A102, Marin Condominium, 9525 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine

$755,500

2-story house with 3,335 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 750 SF built-in garage, 245 SF deck, built in 2005; territorial view, .21 acres land.

8628 Ashbury Court, Blaine

$755,500

Condo with 2,003 SF, 2 BD, 3 BA, built in 2020, waterfront; marine views.

#203, Pacific Point Condominium, 9545 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine

$999,000

616 E Street, Blaine

$745,000

5769 Nakat Way, Blaine

$1,551,000

8124 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine

$800,000

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Church News By Gina Gaudet Just over a week ago, we observed Earth Day. And just over a week from now, we will celebrate Mother’s Day. So it seems appropriate to explore our Biblical and theological call to honor our Mother Earth. Even with no actual Biblical precept for calling the Earth our Mother, our scriptural history calls us to treat this beautiful planet with love, respect and honor. And now more than ever, we come to understand that loving our Mother Earth is fundamental to fulfilling our Biblical call to justice and compassion for the least among us. From the start we must understand that we are participating in the great story of the Earth, and not vice versa. Earth came first. Nature came first. Animals came first. We came last (Gen.1:1-2:3). To be clear, the first chapters of Genesis actually contain two creation stories from different sources. And in the second story, the garden (“Eden,” meaning “delight”) is established, and then God forms the man (“Adham”) from the dust of earth (“Adhamah”) and breathes life into him. God brings the already created animals to the man, who gives them names. Adam is then put into the garden and given a partner, created from his rib. In both stories, the implication is clear: the man is the resident caretaker of Eden. He is not the owner. It is important to clearly remember and understand this. Furthermore, in the second story, Adam is quite literally made from the Earth, so in a sense, Earth truly is his Mother. It takes very little time for this story to go downhill: The second generation shortly brings woe to the family line, pitting nomadic herder Cain against his agrarian brother Abel. Eventually the human situation degrades to a time of serious violence and destruction, so as to cause God to decide to destroy the earth. However, this is not an ultimate end; it is more like a do-over, in that Noah is chosen by God to build a “rescue ship” of sorts, not for humans, but for the animals. Noah saves

not only his family, but mating pairs of all the animals on earth. He shelters them, feeds and cares for them, and ultimately releases them to multiply and re-inhabit the earth. In short, his job was preserving biodiversity. Through the life and personhood of Jesus, God takes a different angle in the ongoing effort to redeem the human experiment. Jesus is a God-descendant, and a God-self: a sign of immediate presence and unending love sent directly from Heaven to Earth. Images and stories of nature are predominant in his stories and teachings. Jesus spends much of his time in nature; by the Sea of Galilee, in the small towns and countryside of Judea. He often seeks solitude in nature for prayer and meditation. Jesus also teaches the way of service and compassion. We are always to think of others. To love one another. Nearing the end of his ministry and his life, he tells a parable of goats and sheep, how they will be separated at a time of judgment, and the goats do not fare well in this telling. The sheep, however, will reap rewards for their acts of compassion: giving food and water to the hungry and thirsty, clothing to the naked, welcome and shelter to the foreigner, care to the sick, and company to the prisoner. Consistently, the call is to care for those more needful of it. World leaders are in agreement that the climate crisis will only make things much, much worse for the poor, the refugees, the sick, the racialized and disenfranchised. When we rescue our Mother Earth, we rescue ourselves. When our Mother Earth is allowed to flourish, we ourselves flourish as well. Most importantly, we must change our relationship to Earth – we do not own her, we love and care for her, for she gives us our life. This year, for the first time, I saw Earth Day referred to as Mother Earth Day. Now, more than ever, it is crucial that we seek to truly love our Mother! And to understand that in doing so, we love and honor our Creator in powerful new ways.

Church needs financial assistance The sanctuary at Trinity Lutheran Church will remain unusable until a $200,000 stabilization project can make the 100-year-old worship room buildingsafe. Church manager Louise Cassidy said they had been working with engineers and project contractor to revise an initial $400,000 plan that included external concrete buttresses to support the sagging building. “When we revisited it, we found we could put in additional cables and a steel plate to eliminate the buttresses, which would not have looked good anyway,” she said. “In addition, the new foundation can be poured inside the skirting so we won’t need to lift the building.” The building currently sits on concrete pads. “The engineer said we were lucky there hadn’t been an earthquake or it would have slid right off,” Cassidy said. The sanctuary has been closed since a February 2020 inspection determined the need for structural work make the building safe. To date, the church has raised $13,000, with over half coming from Canadian donors. “We need to raise half of the budget in order for work to proceed,” Cassidy said. “A few people are wanting to help with fundraising by helping to write for grants, doing a pre-purchased Mexican dinner, or reproducing the church’s 1960

cookbook,” Cassidy said. One donor has also put forward $6,000 that will be available to match new donations and grow the fund. Donations are tax deductible, both in the U.S. and Canada. A special Restoration Giving account can be accessed through the Trinity Church website at harmonywebdesigns.com/pointrobertschurch.Alternatively, you can mail a check to Trinity Community Lutheran Church, PO Box 437, Point Roberts, WA 98281. For Canadian donations you can mail a check to The Daily Bread c/o Dorothy Bayley, 1205 Hunter Road, Delta B.C. V4L 1Y9

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Coming up ... Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events Point Roberts Walkers: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Elizabeth Drive and Saturdays at Lily Point. PR Food Bank: Every Wednesday 8:30 - 10 a.m. at the Gulf Road Community Center. PR Amateur Radio Club: Monday, May 3 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Email Michele Wallis at wb6f@pointroberts. net. PR Chamber of Commerce: Membership meeting Tuesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. Members will be emailed Zoom information. To become a member, visit pointrobertschamberofcommerce.com. PR Garden Club plant sale: Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Park Drive. Plants, garden decor and more. PR Park and Recreation: Monday, May 10 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Info: prparkandrec.org. PR Taxpayers Association: Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Link: bit.ly/3gvQCDb. PR Hospital District: Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Info: pointrobertsclinic.com. Trinity Community Lutheran Church annual general meeting: Sunday, May 16 at 3 p.m. Zoom link will be sent out on ePB, PAWS, Point Interface and NextDoor. PR Historical Society meeting: Wednesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. More information to follow. School board meeting: Monday, May 24 at 7 p.m. Info: go.boarddocs.com/wa/wabsd/Board.nsf/Public. Collectibles and Antiques Flea Market: Saturday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In front of Auntie Pam’s on Gulf Road. Table spaces are $10 and the money goes to the Food Bank. Reserve a space at auntiepamsheppard@gmail.com. Vendor with the best mask wins a prize. History Center: Open Saturdays 12-3 p.m. ongoing. Masks required. Hand sanitizer available at the door. Whatcom County Al-Anon: Online meetings available via Zoom and GoToMeeting. Info: whatcomafg.org. PR Garden Club: Members’ Spring Open Garden Visit TBD info@pointrobertsgardenclub.org.

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Obituaries Beverly Ann (Breland) Griffith April 26, 1936 – March 19, 2021 Beverly was born in Bryan, Texas into a military family and through this she discovered her love of travel. She met the love of her life Bill at the age of 17 in Louisiana and together they had a life full of adventures. Beverly lived in Texas, Germany, Washington D.C., Louisiana, Virginia, Chicago, Australia, the Philippines, and Vancouver, Canada. She spent many winters in Mazatlan, Mexico and was often joined by

friends and family. Upon retirement, Point Roberts, Washington became her much beloved home. Spending most of her time at the community center; it was almost a second home. She thrived on doing activities within her community. After many years at the Point, she relocated to Maui, Hawaii to be near her family. With a huge smile that would brighten the world around her and always a kind word she quickly became known as Ms. Aloha around the community no matter

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s Bev Griffith. Mahalos go out to the Kalama Heights, Hui Aloha and Hospice Maui staff for the tremendous and loving care provided at Kalama Heights as well as Norman’s Mortuary. Due to Covid-19, life celebrations will be held at a later date. Sentiments can be sent to hayashiohana@aol.com In Jack’s retirement years he spent time in both his B.C. and Point Roberts homes, mentoring others in physics, mathematics, and inventions; in working on his groundbreaking Lubzinski Equation; and in developing the Lubzinski Center for Innovation (LCFI). The LCFI, a non-profit 501C3 Corporation was founded in Point Roberts with assistance from Steve Wolff (who passed away earlier this year) and Judson Meraw of Point Roberts. Jack had ongoing involvement in the Point Roberts community – he became a ham radio operator, took part in radio check-ins with PREP and PRACS, facilitated the CERT trailer, community communication antenna project, new library fundraiser book display, the new community event sign project, no towers campaign signage, and much more at the LCFI shop. The LCFI which he established with Steve Wolff and Judson Meraw, promotes economic vitality, both locally and nationally through excellence in mathematics, manufacturing, sustainability and innovation. His birthday party on August 21, 2021 at the LCFI will commemorate Jack’s desire to spread the joy of mathematics, creativity and innovation, to celebrate and commemorate his life, and accomplishments, and the LCFI volunteers, who plan to carry on in his desire to inspire and encourage others. Donations may be made to continue his vision in the sciences of mathematics, social improvement, design, invention, manufacturing in Point Roberts, Washington, to Lubzinski Center for Innovation, Umpqua Bank, 476 Tyee Drive, Point Roberts WA 98281.

Canada travel ill-advised: CDC The CDC continues to advise Americans not to travel to Canada, even if vaccinated. The agency issued its highest Covid-19 alert for travelers on April 2, advising that Covid-19 levels in Canada were at Level 4: Very High. The advisory stated that travelers should avoid all travel to Canada and that “because of the current situation even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading Covid-19 variants and should avoid all travel” to the country. The CDC currently advises against traveling to 80 percent of countries around the world. It further advised that if individuals must travel to Canada, they should get vaccinated and wear a mask, stay six feet away from others, avoid crowds and wash their hands. Canada’s vaccination efforts have lagged behind other Western nations; and especially in comparison to the U.S.

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A home-grown 4th of July coming up By Meg Olson Ideas for this year’s Fourth of July in Point Roberts are coming from a group of community-based volunteers who want to create a special, grass roots event, by and for the community. While the July 4 parade has traditionally been sponsored by the chamber of commerce with other groups sponsoring the pancake breakfast and other events, last year’s events were cancelled due to COVID 19 and a group of volunteers stepped into the breach. “There’s a group of us and we call ourselves the Point Roberts Housewives,” said Allison Calder. “Last year we put on a car parade so we at least had something.” s A view of the property looking to the west.

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Regenerative farm planned for site By Meg Olson Owners of a Point Roberts property that has drawn county scrutiny for extensive land disturbance say they are working to build a farm. “It will all be regenerative farming combining horticulture and livestock,” said principal property owner Stephen Brisbane, a self-described devotee of Virginia farmer and author Joel Salatin. “The practices we use will not just be sustainable but will regenerate the soil over the years.” Brisbane said he is getting guidance on the market garden component of the farm from George Wright, one of the founders of the Point Roberts Homegrown Food Cooperative on Benson Road and the farm and garden component of the Cottages at Seabright Farms. It will mirror Wright’s earlier projects but on a larger scale, and grow vegetables and fruits to serve the local market and summertime visitors to Point Roberts. “My expertise is more to do with livestock,” Brisbane said. The owner of a farm in Thurston County, he said he is currently working on a cooperative venture with another Washington farm to develop innovative infrastructure for small farms, including a mobile harvest unit that will allow animals to be butchered on site under USDA inspection. “That will make it possible to market across the line and out of state,” he said. He plans to raise poultry, pork, goats and cattle on the site. He is also working on supply stream solutions

to get quality feed for small livestock operators, including his proposed Point Roberts farm. Brisbane said the land being improved for farming is 33 acres zoned R5, under which farming is a permitted use, but a small parcel on Gulf Road in the Small Town Commercial zone will be developed as a commercial building with residential units on the second floor. He said the commercial space “would have an agricultural focus,” seeing a need for a feed store on the Point as well as veterinary services. “We’re excited about this,” Brisbane said. “The Point needs to go back to growing its own food and we hope we will be able to create jobs, too.” Following a February citizen complaint, Whatcom County Planning and Development Services have been in contact with Brisbane for unpermitted road work on the property. Whatcom County has issued notices of violation on two parcels and given Brisbane until May 7 to apply for necessary permits. “We made a good faith effort to interpret the codes and it was our understanding the work we had done did not require a permit,” Brisbane said. “We are in dialogue and working together.” The remainder of 2021 is likely to be devoted to building roads, fences, greenhouses, barns and other infrastructure, Brisbane said. “Optimistically, I’d like to have animals on the Point by the fall but we will most likely be starting in the spring of 2022.”

Take advantage of longer clinic hours B y P a t G r u bb Did you know that you can contact the Point Roberts health clinic seven days a week? While its regular clinic hours are held on Monday (11 a.m.-6 p.m.), Tuesday and Thursday (9 a.m.-5 p.m. both days), the clinic is also open on Wednesday and Friday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) with either a receptionist or medical assistant onsite for video telemedicine appointments with staff at the Bellingham SuperTrack clinic. On Saturdays and Sundays, patients can call the local clinic and will be transferred to the Bellingham location to either make an appointment or to be seen immediately for a video telemedicine session. Hours on the weekend are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Telemedicine appointments are intended for non-emergency calls; for emergencies, call 911. Speaking at the hospital district’s regular meeting April 7, Dr. Sean Bozorg-

zadeh told commissioners that Virginia Lester, the clinic’s longtime nurse practitioner, was on retainer and was available to treat patients with lacerations, for example. Patient counts are stable with a slow increase in visits, said Bozorgzadeh. In March, there were a total of 131 patient contacts, the majority of which were office visits. The rest were labs, physical exams and other reasons. The once-monthly skin clinic attracted 11 patients to the clinic. Bozorgzadeh also advised commissioners regarding Covid-19 vaccinations, saying that the progress has been very successful. “I expect all the residents of Point Roberts to be fully vaccinated in the near future. We are probably the most-aggressively vaccinated community around and especially in comparison to our Canadian neighbors to the north,” he said. To reach the clinic, call 360/945-2580.

By January 2021 they were already working on this year, according to group member and organizer Dee Gough. “We have a really nice group of volunteers and we have a number of events on the drawing board,” including a parade that will fit in with whatever restrictions end up being in place by July. Calder said she had been in touch with several local groups who had offered to help with plans as they develop. Anybody who would like to get involved can contact Calder at alli.calder17@gmail. com or Gough at queenofcleanpointroberts@gmail.com. The group will be meeting in the coming weeks. Ideas are welcome, as well as volunteers to help with the activities.

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75’ level south facing waterfront. 4BD, 2.5BA. Lots of amenities: 1275 BROUGHTON LANE 247 BAYVIEW DR. side home. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing 2BR, 3BA beautiful west Granite countertops, $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000. Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000 Brazilian hardwood throughout, master bath w/jetted tub and steam shower, double car 1275 247 BAYVIEW DR. garage.BROUGHTON Private tidelandsLANE to low 3BA beautiful side home. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing 2BR, water, panoramicwest island views.

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

South side lot with beach rights, soils work for septic 70 x104. Perfect spot for that dream cabin.

MLS Listing Service

1385 Gulf Road, Point Roberts

info@thefirmrealestate.com

MLS #1491914

360-945-1011

MLS #1662478

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S 755 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts $7,895,000

581 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts $4,950,000

MLS #1756138

MLS #1560521

589 Marine Dr, Pt. Roberts

$1,095,000

MLS #1510544

SPECTACULAR VIEW HOME in exclusive neighborhood overlooking Boundary Bay, North Shore Mountains and the city lights. Custom built home with the highest degree of finish and workmanship. $938,000

585 Marine Drive, Point Roberts $985,000 MLS #1510496

731 Walters Lane, Point Roberts $225,000

297 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts

$625,000

UPDATED AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, private and extensively landscaped, 3 bedroom home is move in ready - need to do nothing! $199,000

$625,000

1854 Benson Rd., Pt. Roberts $225,000

7 Ocean View Ct., Pt. Roberts $99,000

MLS #1559789

MLS #1483358

MLS #1483359

IN ND

$70,000

36 Shady Glen, Pt. Roberts

$29,900

37 Shady Glen, Pt. Roberts

$29,900

YOUR PROPERTY DESERVES THE VERY BEST MARKETING!

Call for a complimentary home evaluation from the Northwest Team!

360.980.8731

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Michael Hughes

The Firm Real Estate Services LLC. | 838 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230

Paul

604/968-4006 paulrusk@pointroberts.us

Kristen

778/686-7625

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OVERLOOKING MAPLE BEACH, enjoy breathtaking ocean views and the North Shore Mountains from your private One Acre View Property. $179,000

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BRAND NEW- custom built home with the highest degree of finishes. Complete guest quarters living in south wing of home. Private Beach access, Marina view, ocean view from upper floor. $695,000

Chris Hughes

ADORABLE CABIN in very private Point Roberts location. Sale includes 3 separate adjacent lots for a total of 1/2 acre! $175,000

SOUTH BEACH, south west facing fenced back yard. Spend all your time enjoying the area and the beach. $289,000

Calhoun Dr. Lot, Pt. Roberts

MLS #1440019

MLS #1472042

MAPLE BEACH - in the first block to the beach. This Maple Beach cabin is definitely unique. With its many dutch doors and cedar finishings, this cabin is a beach goer’s dream. $279,000

293 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts

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LOCATED AT THE END OF A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC this level building lot overlooks Maple Beach and Boundary Bay. $89,000

Hugh

604/910-5968

kristenrockrealestate@gmail.com hwilson@pointroberts.net

Greg

604/690-1468 gheppner@pointroberts.net