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After 460 days, How nice to be out and see everybody still no word on when border will reopen Marketplace owner Ali Hayton warns of July 15 store closing B y P a t G r u bb Despite unofficial reports that the U.S. intended to open its land borders with Canada and Mexico on June 22, that day came and went with no change to the status quo, the 458th day since the borders were closed on March 21, 2020. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially posted its intention to extend the closure until July 21, approximately nine hours before the restriction was due to expire at midnight on June 21. The notice was subsequently published in the Federal Register on June 23. In doing so, DHS followed the lead of Canada which had announced its decision to extend the closure to non-essential traffic on June 18 with a tweet from Canadian public safety minister Bill Blair saying the prohibition against non-essential travel into Canada was being extended until July 21. In a June 20 tweet, the DHS noted positive developments in recent weeks and wrote it was “participating with other U.S. agencies in the White House’s expert working groups with Canada and Mexico to identify the conditions under which restrictions may be eased safely and sustainably.” Blaine immigration attorney Len Saunders pointed out that the Americans who were held during the Iranian hostage crisis were released on their 454th day of imprisonment, meaning the border closure is now longer than one of America’s most fraught and emotional international crises. “How ironic is that,” Saunders asked. “I’d be shocked if the border doesn’t open on June 22. Shocked,” Saunders had said on June 15 when asked for an update on the border. Saunders was the source of the May 25 story in All Point Bulletin that broke the news nationwide that the U.S. was preparing to open the border on June 22 on a unilateral basis, if necessary. (See Border, page 3)

s June started off on a happy note with a Circle of Care-sponsored Village Fair held on Saturday, June 6. From l., Galen Wood, Jacqui Kinsey and Vicki Robertson. More photos at allpointbulletin.com Photo by Louise Mugar

County executive Sidhu goes 2 for 4 By Meg Olson At a special outdoor town hall meeting the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) considered four proposed requests for county action. County executive Satpal Sidhu attended the meeting and gave his enthusiastic support for two out of four. The June 8 meeting was held at the Reef Tavern with a good-sized group in attendance. First on the list was funding for a bus service that the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce had taken to the executive who had forwarded it to PRCAC to gather public input and make a recommendation. “We have received lots of comments

and emails,” said PRCAC president Allison Calder, with only one in support of the proposal. “The others were all asking questions.” Calder said the chamber requested $30,000-$40,000 for emergency funding to rent the Breakwaters van and hire a driver to operate a bus service on the Point seven days a week for 7-10 hours a day to meet the ferry and allow mobility for tourists who can’t come to the Point with a vehicle. Comments from the public questioned the frequency and duration of service hours being proposed, given that the ferry only runs twice a week, and the cost of funding the proposed four-month program. (See PRCAC, page 7)

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That story related how he had been told by multiple local CBP officials that while there was no “official” directive, the Blaine sector had been told to get ready to open the gates on June 22. Since that time, there had been changes in traffic routing and a bevy of new officers being trained in the inspection booths. The ubiquitous and obligatory zapping of vehicles, drivers and passengers by the drive-through X-ray machine had also stopped with most vehicles directed to the nearest exit. In response to the border extension, New York congressman Brian Higgins had this to say: “There’s no other way to say it: another month’s delay is bullshit.” Higgins has been a strong proponent of reopening the border and is co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group On Continued Extension Of Border Restrictions. The group released the following statement: “Millions of Americans and Canadians are counting on our governments to work together to reach an agreement that provides a clear roadmap for reopening the border between our two nations. The lack of transparency surrounding these negotiations is a disservice to our constituents and the millions of residents on both sides of the border waiting to see their loved ones, visit their property, and renew business ties. While the arrival of vaccines in record time has been a modern marvel, the inability of the U.S. and Canadian governments to reach an agreement on alleviating border restrictions or aligning additional essential traveler classes is simply unacceptable.” Other politicians on both sides of the border were quick to endorse Higgins’ opinion and urged both governments to quickly release the criteria under which the border would be re-opened. The Canadian government has been especially vague and fluid in its position on reopening the border. Prime Minister Trudeau had said border restrictions would be relaxed once 75 percent of Canadians had received at least one vaccine dose and 20 percent were fully vaccinated. However, Blair said June 20 that 75 percent of Canadians would need to be fully vaccinated before restrictions would be phased out. As of June 23, 75.6 percent of eligible Canadians (age 12 or older) have received one dose while 24.3 percent have been fully vaccinated. In the U.S., 63 percent of those aged 12 or older had received at least one dose and 53 percent were fully vaccinated. On June 21, the Canadian government announced it would allow fully vaccinated Canadian residents to forgo the previously mandated 14-day quarantine. As of July 5, returning Canadians will still need to sub-

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mit electronically proof of vaccination, a negative test result taken 72 hours ahead of arrival, not have Covid-19 symptoms and take a test on arrival. The increasing number of vaccinations in both the U.S. and Canada has state, provincial and federal politicians calling upon the Canadian and U.S. federal governments to reopen the border. State representative Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) wrote a letter to Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau June 18 urging him to allow Point Roberts residents to cross the border. Marketplace in danger of closing “The lack of practicality of these American citizens to cross over our international border to access basic necessities, their American property, loved ones and medical care is of grave concern,” Rule wrote. In the letter, Rule highlights that Point Roberts’ only grocery store is in danger of closing. Ali Hayton, the owner of International Marketplace, has announced she will be closing the store on July 15 due to continued heavy losses. Other representatives such as U.S. congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) have called for help to Point Roberts and other border town communities. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA01) sent a letter on June 23 to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on the Biden administration to reach an agreement with the Canadian government to grant the Point Roberts community an immediate exemption to current border restrictions and reopen the Boundary Bay border crossing. “The status quo is simply unacceptable. Leaders ultimately bear responsibility for the hardships faced by members of the Point Roberts community,” wrote DelBene. “We must act quickly to reach an adequate and safe solution before it is too late. I respectfully request that the United States and Canadian governments immediately grant the community of Point Roberts an exemption to the current border rules and reopen the Boundary Bay border crossing.” Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu advised council that he had “met with the owner Ali Hayton last week when I visited Point Roberts. We were very hopeful that the border [would] open on June 22nd but it did not. The Port of Bellingham received $100,000 from the U.S. Departmen of Commerce for helping small businesses with $25,000 grants. The Port shall be sending these grant funds to the grocery store soon. “I had another conversation with the owner today and we discussed a possibility of them providing “meals on wheels” service in Point Roberts, which can be funded with Whatcom County funds. I have asked her for a proposal with some details. I will share that with you once I receive such a request. She feels this service can keep her employees busy and on the job.”

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Letters To The Editor The Editor: We are not a ghost town. What happens in Point Roberts, stays in Point Roberts ... and that’s sometimes a problem. We are not a ghost town, as some have suggested, but we are a town with spirit. We are a community with energy, vitality, and a strong will to survive and prosper. We are not a ghost town, but there are still things that haunt us. There are self-defeating attitudes, ghosts of past conflicts, family and personal feuds, and grudges held for reasons whose origins have long since passed into history. It’s time to bury the past and move on. There’s work to be done here and now. In the past two years, with the influx of new residents, people with fresh ideas and perspectives, the demographic has changed, and will continue to do so. Obviously, the larger culture is moving in ways that affect us, but we do have a buffer, a physical barrier that protects us from the

Editor Note: The June issue of the All Point Bulletin featured the first of a two part interview with local resident Brian Calder. The first half may be found online at bit.ly/ 3jfAR4u As president of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce, Calder has been indefatigably working on behalf of the community advocating for the border to be re-opened. He has spent countless hours contacting media outlets and has been interviewed dozens and dozens of times in attempting to break through governmental stasis and ineptitude.

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full force of those changes. Yes, our numbers are small, but that’s an advantage, especially when it comes to flexibility and adaptability. We can do big things by taking small steps. On the scale of this five-square-miles, minor infrastructure upgrades can have enormous positive effects. Technologies that can transform our relationships with each other, and advance our general economic wellbeing, are proven and available. In this country, and around the globe, high-speed communication systems, scaled alternative power production, local food production and security, hightech septic systems, and other components

of an advanced culture, are already being used, with working examples to follow, or to examine and improve upon. This is becoming the New Normal. From my perspective, the trick to real progress is to acknowledge the present, see where the weak places exist, and began the repairs, replacements, and the cleanup. We do have time, but not much of it. The clock is ticking, so let’s get on with it. George Wright Point Roberts

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All Point Bulletin: You say that the current planning rules prevent us from what its meant to achieve: small, artsy-crafty businesses on the ground floor with residences above. But that’s not the only thing holding back development on Gulf Road. What about the drainage problems and the inability to use septic systems? Brian Calder: Well, I go back to the wetland idea. You take all that water that floods Gulf Road and direct it to the water district land to the south. But the problem is getting through to the county. You can’t get them to listen to anything. We approached them to talk about helping out during emergencies. When there’s a big wind event, the county looks after their area first and then they get to us about a week later. We pointed out to them that in the meantime, the county has all this equipment just sitting around doing nothing. Snowplows, front-end loaders, backhoes etc. It just sits there. We suggested that the local community should be able to use it. The fire chief would run the program and the local contractors would volunteer to operate the equipment. Why don’t we

have a small works roster, insured, trained, etc. so when there’s a tree down, the county could hire someone to clear it out. Nope, can’t do it, they say. But going back to sewers, did you know that the U.S. border station is connected to the Delta sewer system? It’s been connected to the Greater Vancouver Sewer and Drainage District for over 10 years. The city of Abbotsford has been shipping part of its effluent to Sumas for quite awhile and the Tsawwassen First Nation has an agreement with the GVS to manage all of the sewage from its commercial and residential developments. What we need is to have Whatcom County look into entering an agreement with the GVS to connect Point Roberts to their system. Instead of building a $12 or $15 million sewage treatment plant, we’d probably only need four pump stations to get it up and over the hill. Because of our distance from the rest of the state, Point Roberts has had for many years contracts to provide other services such as water and electricity. APB: A number of local projects have been proposed to be included in the county’s economic recovery plans to take advantage of federal assistance money such as a seasonal ferry or reviving the Gulf Road pier project. What do you think of these ideas? BC: Well, the ferry would be a walk-on with bicycles at best. It’s skimming the top of the problem, it’s not a base core economic driver idea. The chamber of commerce has already proposed that the Port of Bellingham should buy the marina. They’ve got plenty of money. The marina property comprises 200 acres of which only 100 are used for a fully functioning marina. The rest could be sub-divided using federal post-Covid recovery money for

recreational uses like a motel or other uses that would support the marina operation. They could also develop the air strip to improve access to Point Roberts and that would be extremely significant. APB: What else could the Port do? BC: For one thing, they could build a public boat launch inside the marina breakwater. They could provide parking and encourage the development of amenities. If you look at their other properties, they have restaurants and hotels right next to their facilities. APB: Other than the chamber, what other groups do you belong to? BC: I don’t do meetings unless they set a goal and accomplish it. Here, the groups don’t accomplish anything. I’ll give you an example. I approached one group who will remain nameless and said, you’re all in favor of more trees, right? Well, your approach is punitive, you’re not proactive. I’m in favor of trees, I’ve got 250 of them on my place. I’ve been in touch with the [Washington State Department of Natural Resources] and they’ve 1,000 acres in eastern Washington they use to grow seedlings for re-forestation. We could get 200-500 seedlings and bring them in for about $1,000. I said I would pay for them and they could be planted up by the water tank at Baker Field. You could involve the school kids and the fire department. When people need trees, they could go up and transplant them. Nothing. I heard nothing back from them. APB: You’re 80 years old. What makes you tick? BC: Well, I always want to get things done, always have. Try to help, it’s not all (See Calder, page 5)

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An Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau’s mom Dear Margaret, This is Point Roberts calling. Do you remember how, when you were a student at Simon Fraser University, you and five of your friends would pile into a convertible VW Beetle and drive down here to drink beer and dance at The Breakers tavern on holiday weekend Sundays? Those were the days, listening to Loverboy, Doug and the Slugs, Trooper, Long John Baldry and even Chubby Checker. Some of us liked it so much that we even moved here when we got older. I know, weird. After B.C. got rid of its blue laws in 1986, things got tough. No more crowds on Sundays, no big bands, nothing. But I tell you, those times seem great compared to how things have been since the border was closed and trapped all of us below the 49th parallel with hardly any way out. It’s like we’re living in a ghost town. Maggie, is it ok that I call you Maggie? Maggie, do you remember Mick, Ronnie, Keith and What’s his Face? We think, can’t be sure, that the Stones’ recent big hit, Living in a Ghost Town, was written about Point Roberts. And though times have been really, really hard, they’re about to get a whole lot worse. The owner of the only grocery store in town has announced she’s closing it down. Seems she’s losing $30,000 a month without the Canadians coming down to their cabins. We’ll be moving from a ghost town into a food desert. Why am I writing? One word. Justin. He seems like a nice kid. Has a nice family. I’m sometimes curious about who picks out his clothes, though. (Hey, did you ever meet the Maharishi during your Studio 54 days?) I’m wondering if you could do something for Point Roberts, for old time’s sake. We’ve been writing Justin about our plight but our people think his people aren’t giving him our letters. We really, really, really need him to open up our little border here. We’re safe. Over 85 percent of us are fully vaccinated and only four of us ever caught Covid-19. And they didn’t catch it here. Do you think you could ring Justin up and go all Mom on him? He’d listen to you. Afterwards, you could come down to the Point and I could show you around. See the now-closed Breakers. Have a beer across the street at the Reef. We’d even give you and whoever comes with you your second dose of vaccine, Moderna or Pfizer, your choice. We offer you our deepest appreciation, in advance.

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Westwind Marine changes hands By Meg Olson Two weeks into taking over Westwind Marine, Jessica and Bryson Basore are more certain than ever they made the right choice buying the Point Roberts marine service and chandlery. “I think of the overwhelmingly warm welcome we received from the team here and the community, the perfect handoff from Mark and Tami,” said Jessica. “We really jumped on a running horse here and we’ve had nothing but support.” Jessica said she and Bryson had the perfect combination of skills for Westwind. “It just fits us so well,” she said. They bought the business from Mark and Tami Pondelick, with the official transfer taking place on June 7. The Basores met in the Air Force and she has since worked in retail and sales. Bryson has had a career with Cummins as a technician, a service manager and working on process improvement at the corporate level. The couple commute from Bellingham, where they moved from Illinois in 2020, while their two children are still in high school. “Point Roberts is our home away from home,” Jessica said. When asked about changes they plan to bring to the business, Jessica said, “We’re still trying to get our sea legs,” but they are also looking at ways to grow. “We are

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“What I am hearing is, this seems excessive,” said at-large member Katherine Smith. She suggested it would be nice to have a bus to meet the ferry, but it could be pared down to days of ferry operation and that a bike program could give mobility to visitors at other times. John Upston, the lone Uber driver on the Point, said that the ferry was the bulk of his business and he averaged seven calls a week. “It would put me out of business,” he said of the bus proposal. At-large member Grant Heitman said there was no need to spend public funds when a private commercial solution was available. “I don’t believe I see a business case here,” he said. Louise Mugar with the chamber of commerce and Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism (BWCT) said their proposal was intended to serve a larger audience than ferry travelers and to show the maximum possible usage. “We have a thousand-slip marina here and 800 spaces are available,” she said. BWCT was marketing several north county marinas, including Point Roberts, to boaters who would usually be vacationing in B.C. waters. “You can’t invite them here and not have a way for them to get around.” The funds being targeted, she specified, were not county transportation dollars but federal funds channeled through the county to alleviate Covid-related transportation challenges – a perfect match for the project. Calder said those details had not been included in the proposal summary they had been asked to review by the executive’s office. “We are lacking information we would need to make a recommendation to the county,” she said. Her fellow committee members agreed and the matter was tabled for the committee’s regular meeting on June 24 pending more information from the chamber and the executive’s office. The committee next discussed requesting county funding to provide increased high-speed internet service. “A large number of people in our community work remotely and they need those speeds,” Calder said. The committee agreed to draft

mostly looking at process improvement, ways to get work through faster, improve communication.” Jessica said she also plans to diversify the offerings in the chandlery, from Point Roberts branded merchandise to some convenience items. “Useful items for when you’re in the sun and wind and some more nautical gift items,” she said. She has also reached out to local artisans about selling their products in the store. Despite vacant slips at the marina, Jessica said the service yard is busy. “We have tons of work pouring in, mostly from local people who have boats in the marina but also people coming here for service. We just had a call from someone in Birch Bay bringing their boat in.” Asked what their future plans were, Mark Pondelick said they hadn’t had time to figure that out, saying the sale of the business followed by the sale of their house took place much faster than they thought it would. “We had seven offers within 24 hours on the house and accepted a cash offer the same day,” he said. The Pondelicks plan to spend some time at a recently purchased property in the Dominican Republic to figure out their next moves. To schedule service at Westwind, call 360/945-5523 or stop by the store at the marina. Westwind Marine is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. a letter to the executive asking how to tap into federal funds for communications infrastructure. A solution to flooding woes at Maple Beach was the next funding priority. “We want to see a complete redesign and the construction of something that mitigates flooding while protecting the road and the environment,” said Annelle Norman who represents the local taxpayers’ association on PRCAC. She suggested the project be modeled on the Birch Bay berm project, which replaced the old sea wall with a more natural berm. Calder added that the Point pays into the county flood control district and “we’d like to see those funds being used here.” The committee gave unanimous support for Calder to write a letter to the county executive asking for county staff to begin reviewing potential solutions and funding sources. A request for funding and technical assistance for the creation of a wetland mitigation bank that would ease development restrictions in the commercial core also received full committee support. The idea, Calder explained, was to designate a wetland property as the “bank” that would be upgraded with funds from property owners who would pay for credits in exchange for lessened restrictions developing their properties, which contain wetlands. “The concept is a really sound one for Point Roberts,” said Smith, a wildlife biologist. She explained while all wetlands have value, some are more productive than others and could be much more valuable with funds for improvement through such a program. “There are economic benefits for wetland owners who want to get into conservation,” she said, and a mechanism for Gulf Road property owners to develop properties that would be unfeasible to develop otherwise with the current code restrictions dealing with wetlands and buffers. “Point Roberts is a unique place and we want to keep it that way,” Sidhu said when it was his turn at the microphone. “If we wanted to make it Hong Kong in three or four years it could be Honk Kong, but we don’t want that.” Sidhu was lukewarm about the chamber of commerce bus proposal, echoing the (See PRCAC, page 9)

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Around The Point Despite struggles to get seasonal staff on board, Whatcom County Parks and Recreation director Michael McFarlane feels optimistic camping will be open on the Point for the Fourth of July. “We have a couple of candidates in the hopper we hope to get on board soon,” McFalrane said. “We’re looking to get the campground open.” Seasonal staff help ranger Meghan Kelley with maintenance of trails and facilities at Monument Park, Lily Point Marine Park, Maple Beach and Lighthouse Marine Park. Reopening Lighthouse Marine Park for camping requires that the two seasonal positions on the Point are filled.“If everything falls into place we hope to be open the July 4 weekend,” McFarlane said. ❦ Local resident and veteran event planner Sheena Durflinger is busy fundraising for two fun-filled days in August. Durflinger already has support from business owners on the Point and is looking for some county funding via the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee who she addressed at their June 24 meeting. “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,” Durflinger has emphasized in her outreach efforts. The plan is for two days of interwoven events at Baker Field on August 14 and 21, which will include a space for local crafters and artisans to sell their wares, space

for non-profits to raise awareness, activities for kids and adults from games to gardening demos. The events will give community members a chance to “get to know each other, play, laugh, have fun and most importantly, have something to look forward to.” Event sponsors will gain exposure through event marketing materials and social media. To help sponsor the event contact Durflinger at 604/378-1984. Following last year’s hiatus, Kids Camp is ready to roll for 2021.The Point Roberts park and recreation district’s popular summer decamp for kids 6-12 is will run five days a week from July 19 to August 6, with morning (9 a.m. to noon) and afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.) open to all ages. “We want to give the kids a chance to see each other again and have a fun summer,” said district commissioner and program organizer Dan Schroeder. The hub of the program will be the Gulf Road Community Center, Schroeder said. “We’re going to try and have one organized activity in the morning and one in the afternoon, with the rest free play time.” Some days of the week the program’s six counselors will meet with program participants at one of the Point’s many parks and beaches. “There will be days when we can’t use the community center and there will be plenty of advance notice for parents where to drop their kids off on those days.” Registration information will be available on the district’s website at prparkandrec.org. Parents are encouraged to print out registration forms and bring them to the first day of camp.

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Young man killed in one-car collision B y P a t G r u bb An investigation into a fatal car accident on June 1 will not be concluded for a few months, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rocky Oliphant. “Normal toxicology reports take several months to get results,” Oliphant wrote in an email to the All Point Bulletin. “The primary Trooper for the collision has a lot of forms and paperwork to gather and fill out. Normally, it takes months to complete but every case is different, this may take a little longer if they’re working on getting info from Tesla.” As there are no criminal charges involved, the WSP can only request information from Tesla, not demand it. Samuel (Sam) Morson, 18, of Shelton, Washington, died early Wednesday, June 2 after his vehicle crashed at high speed into the Maple Beach sea wall at the corner of Roosevelt Way and Bay View Drive shortly before 9:30 the previous evening. Morson was airlifted to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center where he passed away after receiving last rites. According to the Washington State Patrol, the cause was listed as unsafe speed

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Circle of Care planning ahead By Annelle Norman A Circle of Care committee has been busy composing a survey to assess the needs and wants of Point Roberts residents regarding a care facility. Your input is needed. The link to the survey will be in next week’s ePB as well as on all the social media bulletin boards and the Circle of Care website. The board of trustees is hoping to hear from everyone in Point Roberts as, regardless of your age or health status, sooner or later these questions are likely to relate to your circumstances. Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Fundraiser – It’s strawberry and rhubarb season and “the pie ladies” are making delicious pies for you and your family to enjoy for the Fourth of July. These will be one-crust pies with plenty of berries and rhubarb topped with an oatmeal crumble. Nine-inch deep dish pies are $20 and 5-inch mini-pies are $8. Place your orders at prcircleofcare@ gmail.com by 5 p.m. on June 30 and collect your pie, ready for baking or for freez-

ing, on Saturday, July 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the community center. Advanced Directives Workshops – Have you and your family completed an advance care directive and a durable power of attorney for each member? These are important documents to have on file in order to inform your family, physician and caregivers of your wishes in case you are ill, seriously injured or suffering with memory issues. Circle of Care is offering two-hour workshops via Zoom (and, hopefully, in person by end of July) to assist you in completing your forms and getting them filed. The next dates and times are Thursday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to noon and on Tuesday, July 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. If you would like to enroll in one of these please send an email to prcircleofcare@ gmail.com. Look for the Circle of Care bus and board of trustees in the Fourth of July parade. If you would like to help us decorate the bus or walk the parade route with us, passing out candy, please let us know.

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sentiment that the program proposed was oversized for what Point Roberts needed. “I will support whatever you guys decide, but I think if you scale it down, it will be more political,” he said. He added that he supported the idea of a commercial venture with the potential for subsidy from public funds if needed. By contrast, he was bullish about the need for high speed internet. “This has become as necessary as running water,” he said. The county has received $45 million in federal funding to be allocated over the next three years and Sidhu said he was committed to using the funds for legacy projects. “We should do something with this money that keeps us seeing benefits for 10, 20, 30 years,” he said, and extending broadband services in the county’s rural areas fit the bill. “Point Roberts kind of rises to the top” as a place to start, the executive said, with the county providing capital funds for major infrastructure and Whidbey Telecom acting as the “last mile person” to get it to Point Roberts homes. Sidhu was less ready to commit funds for a project the magnitude of the Birch Bay berm, which cost over $15 million, in Point Roberts. “It’s a good project and we will have an engineer from the county come up and do a preliminary study.” Wetland mitigation banking elicited more enthusiasm. The county had already committed $100,000 to hire a consultant

to build more wetland mitigation banking potential, Sidhu said, and “we will include Point Roberts in that study.” He suggested that a “simple option was to reduce the buffer to half,” rather than filling in wetlands, which would allow the county to work directly with the state department of ecology rather than involving the Army Corps of Engineers. “That option is more complicated.” Locally, he said, the challenge would be to find a suitable wetland property whose owner would agree to designate it as the wetland mitigation bank and use funds from credits to improve it. These four proposals were on the agenda again at the June 24 PRCAC meeting, as well as several new community priorities identified by committee members. The taxpayers’ association has put forward the idea of a county-funded free community-wide large item and green waste pickup soon after border reopening to help clean up the Point as cottage owners return. The association is also proposing the creation of an off-leash area for dogs at Lighthouse Marine Park, which it is asking PRCAC to bring to the county PRCAC is also establishing sub committees to address facilities at Lighthouse Marine Park, the Maple Beach seawall, and overall visioning for Point Roberts. Anyone interested in participating in those committees is encouraged to attend. Finally, Sheena Durflinger, will make a presentation in support of requesting county funds to support Family Days in Point Roberts, an event to be held on Saturday, August 14 and Saturday, August 21 at Baker Community Field on Benson Road behind the fire hall.

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In The Garden By Rhiannon Allen Damn deer! Blasted squirrels! Nefarious voles! Sometimes gardening is a battle. Who’s your most infuriating nemesis? In my previous garden, the main mammalian culprit was the two-legged kind. The kind that steals your flowers and actually digs up entire plants, or takes off with your garden hose when you are not looking. For years, my primary opponents here were raccoons. They rummage in your garden looking for tasty bits or sometimes just for a bit of fun. Is there fresh, open

soil? Well then, something tasty must be under there. You get the drift. Same thing with those pesky non-native Eastern gray squirrels. I keep telling them that they are invaders – more recent arrivals here than humans – but they just don’t listen. They don’t listen to the scolding of our native chickarees (Douglas squirrels) either. I’ve taken to armoring my tulip bulbs in underground baskets and mesh to protect them from gray squirrels. Too bad that doesn’t stop them from chewing the buds

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and flowers once those emerge. But I must admit that I was touched and amused one spring to notice that some squirrel had left a delightful offering of shredded tulip petals at the foot of my Buddha statue. A peace offering, perhaps? Neither squirrels nor raccoons can resist fruits that tempt us also. Figs often disappear just before they reach that perfect plump ripeness. I also figure that squirrels must be color blind because I am constantly sweeping up bits of unripe strawberries that they spit out. Last year and this year, I covered my entire strawberry patch with 30 percent shade cloth netting – dense enough to thwart squirrels but not open enough to entangle birds. Last year, the strawberry plants even seemed to thrive with the less direct sunlight and greater soil moisture retention that the shade cloth netting provided. One thing I’ll grant squirrels is that, without opposable thumbs, they don’t carry things very far. Not like raccoons. I swear that, one day, I will find a raccoon’s treasure chest of stolen garden ornaments, pump filters and other small objects left unattended in the garden. The other four-footed fiends? Well, the local bush rabbit (most likely eastern cottontails) is not usually a pest. But they do go after succulent leafy greens if they are in easy reach. Since I grow most of my edibles in raised beds, I consider them innocuous garden companions. However, some of my friends beg to differ. I admit that sometimes I wonder what happened to some of my seedling herbs and veggies when there are no signs of marauding squirrels or raccoons thrashing around – not that delicate nibbling is their style anyway. Perhaps I should stop blaming slugs and wood lice, and keep my eyes open for fluffy pests. My other pint-sized peeve is the creep-

ing vole, particularly in population boom years. Short, tubby, mouse-like rodents, I hear the little devils squeaking and moving under ground cover. Unlike the aforementioned pests, voles are surreptitious and almost never seen alive. They spend their time underground and undercover, preferring to eat plant roots under the cover of darkness or soil. I have lost many treasured rockery plant to them. But I consider myself more fortunate than a friend who lost his entire beetroot crop to them one summer. And other friends found a large stash of hijacked species tulip bulbs in a hidden vole nest. Like their Arctic near-cousin the lemming, voles have boom-and-bust cycles. I have not kept track, but my suspicion is that we are working rapidly toward a boom year. If not this year, then next. In their last boom year, I did a lot of research on vole control. The eventual answer? Get an outdoor cat. Our boys are indoor cats, but I have high hopes for our new neighbor’s ace predator cats. (Please, just leave the birds, snakes and chickarees alone!) You might have noticed that I have not mentioned deer, which are the bane of many gardeners. Well, I personally have not had a big problem with them in my garden, although the occasional one munches fruit shrub foliage or punches great big holes in my garden soil as it wanders through. I am more than happy with the minimal damage they cause in my garden because the only true deterrent seems to be a very high fence. But if you consider yourself an expert on gardening in deer country, I’m sure that the readers of the All Point Bulletin would love to hear from you. And I might too, since past behavior is no guarantee.

PR Taxpayers Association: Wednesday, July 14 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Link: bit.ly/2U4RTIo. PR Hospital District: Wednesday, July 14 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Info: pointrobertsclinic.com. PR Historical Society meeting: Wednesday, July 21 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. More information to follow. Circle of Care Board of Trustees meeting: Monday, July 26 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Link: email prcircleofcare@ gmail.com. History Center: Open Saturdays 11-3 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.

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A look back at the Whalen Racetrack By Kim Whalen Pringle and Michelle Whalen P om a d a This July will be the 70th anniversary of the opening of the Whalen Race Track. In July 1951, after a couple years of planning and support from friends and family, Phillip Patrick Whalen’s dream of a race track on the Whalen farm land came to fruition. Racetrack Opening Day was postponed because of cougar sightings. Things were tense. After the cougar was taken care of everyone breathed easier and reset the date for opening.

It was a beautiful sight with three buildings of stables, grandstands with concession stand selling hotdogs and soda, and a tower in the inner field from where Bob Blair announced over the loudspeaker “And they’re off!” Even though she was not yet three years old, Michelle remembers the excitement and the hot dogs. There was a pre-race parade of local riders and their horses. Kim Whalen Pringle remembers her horse being among them. There were sulky races as well as horse races. Unfortunately, the delay of ferry travel over the Fraser River prevented horse race enthusiasts from making it to the track in time for the races. After a few

tries at horse racing, the track was used for racecars and then went silent. Local cabin dwellers were glad for the peace and quiet again. In 1959, Pat Whalen turned the site into the Sea Bird Tent and Trailer Park, later

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SALE PRICE

8676 Ashbury Court, Blaine

$810,000

1-story house with 1,964 SF, 1,858 SF basement, 4 BD, 3 BA, 576 SF attached garage, 374 SF deck, built in 1998, .71 acres land; marine and territorial views.

8869 Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine

$1,101,000

1-story house with 1,560 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, bonus room, 1,176 SF attached garage, 524 SF patio, built in 2008, .31 acres land.

5351 Canvasback Road, Blaine

$750,000

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

#103, #104, & #304, Pacific Point Condominium, 9545 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine

$1,229,000

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

$1,149,000 $1,329,000

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

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Blaine, Birch Bay & Point Roberts

1-and a half story house with 3,780 SF, 1,596 SF finished basement, 3 BD, 4 BA, 672 SF attached garage, 640 SF deck, built in 1992, waterfront; marine and territorial views, 2.39 acres land.

8735 Oertel Drive, Blaine

$1,850,000

2-story house with 3,242 SF, 4 BD, 4 BA, 225 SF detached garage, 522 SF patio, 288 SF deck, built in 2019; marine and territorial view, .20 acres land.

1613 Harbor View Drive, Point Roberts

$685,000

1-and a half story condominium with 2,407 SF, 3 BD, 4 BA, attached garage, built in 1992.

#7, Bldg 4, Melrose Cottages Condominiums, 5552 Canvasback Road, Blaine

$647,283

1-and a half story house with 2,580 SF, 3 BD, 2 BA, 576 SF attached garage, 602 SF deck, 1,080 SF storage, built in 1999, 4.79 acres land.

1840 H. Street Road, Blaine

$690,000

2-story house with 3,047 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 647 SF attached garage, 415 SF patio, built in 2006, 5.01 acres wooded land.

2259 H. Street Road, Blaine

$815,000

1-story house with 2,818 SF, 2,350 SF basement, 4 BD, 4 BA, 1,347 SF attached garage, 618 SF deck, 438 SF patio, built in 1997, waterfront; marine view, .49 acres land.

9145 Great Blue Heron Lane, Blaine

$1,850,000

1-story house with 2,328 SF, 2,112 SF basement, 3 BD, 3 BA, 338 SF balcony, 502 SF attached garage, 350 SF detached garage, built in 2017, .23 acres land.

8775 Clubhouse Point Drive, Blaine

$1,444,000

5336 Canvasback Road, Blaine

$1,125,000

9131 Chickadee Way, Blaine

$1,160,000

1-story house with 2,419 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 650 SF attached garage, 404 SF patio, built in 2002, waterfront; marine view, .28 acres land.

5320 Nootka Loop, Blaine

$750,400

New house with .20 acres land.

9058 Sea Mist Lane, Blaine

$744,500

1 and a half story house with 2,923 SF, 1,487 SF basement, 3 BD, 3 BA, 1,800 SF barn, 1,405 SF deck, built in 1985, 18.50 acres land.

4042 Hoier Road, Blaine

$865,000

1-story house with 1,828 SF, 1,408 SF basement, 4 BD, 3 BA, 528 SF attached garage, 392 SF deck, 200 SF patio, built in 2004; partial marine and territorial views, .23 acres land.

8046 Niska Road, Blaine

$775,000

1-story house with 1,842 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 528 SF attached garage, 506 SF deck, 200 SF patio, built in 1990, .29 acres land, waterfront; marine views.

5375 Nootka Loop, Blaine

$1,125,000

1-story house with 1,368 SF, 1,368 SF basement, 2 BD, 2 BA, 378 SF attached garage, 288 SF deck, built in 1975, waterfront; marine view, .87 acres land.

8545 Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine

$700,000

1-story house with 3,419 SF , 4 BD, 4 BA, 772 SF attached garage, 862 SF patio, built in 1993, waterfront; marine views, .93 acres land.

8361 Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine

$1,790,000

1-and a half story house with 3,342 SF, 4 BD, 4 BA, 1,080 SF attached garage, 1,008 SF patio, built in 2010; marine and territorial views, 1.06 acres land.

408 High Bluff Drive, Point Roberts

$1,185,000

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: 2 commercial units with a total of 2,184 SF, built in 2007.

CU1 & CU2, Grand Bay Resort Condo, 7714 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine

$380,000

New duplex

688 E Street, Blaine

$775,000

New duplex (no additional info avail.)

640 E Street, Blaine

$758,000

Fourplex with 4,424 SF, built in 1989, .34 acres land.

681 F Street, Blaine

$730,000

LAND: Residential lot.

Kispiox Road, Blaine

$157,000

5442 Ocean Mist Loop, Blaine

$165,000

27.53 acres residential wooded land.

2 Kickervillle Road, Blaine

$175,000

9171 Great Blue Heron Lane, Blaine

$600,000

Comox Road, Blaine

$194,500

Holeman Avenue, Blaine

$275,000

Freeman Lane, Point Roberts

$198,700

.89 acres residential lot, waterfront; marine view.

8365 Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine

$575,000

6.50 acres residential land.

8300 Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine

$209,900

.41 acres residential lot; good marine view.

5400 Canvasback Road, Blaine

$250,000

1-story house with 2,402 SF, 1,075 SF basement, 4 BD, 3 BA, 742 SF attached garage, 181 SF deck, built in 1996, .32 acres land. 1-story house with 2,216 SF, 1,259 SF basement, 3 BD, 3 BA, 712 SF built-in garage, 500 SF deck, built in 1991; marine views, .35 acres land.

.24 acres residential lot.

Residential lot, marine view. .16 acres residential lot, waterfront; marine view. .17 acres residential lot.

July 2021 • allpointbulletin.com

Chwynyn ... self-sufficiency, resourcefulness, for living the life you choose. “There is lots of space for people to become who they really are – there’s not a cultural mold that people need to fit into.” The genesis of this ethos was a log cabin in rural Ontario on the banks of the French River. From the beauty of this wilderness, Chwynyn moved to Houston when she was eight and experienced the culture shock of numbers. “I went from a one-room school to 200 kids in my grade alone.” After several years of this, she remembers the relief of her family’s move back to the Toronto area. In the early ’90s, Chwynyn moved to Vancouver and began her studies in midwifery. “I chose my own courses, and basically crafted my entire education because at this time midwifery was still on the cusp of becoming a discipline.” Ten years of hard and intense work included long hours of academics and stints in private birthing centers in Dallas and El Paso. “Centers that trained midwives. I delivered 90 babies in three months. I didn’t sleep.” To nourish her artistic nature, she took a course in fashion design at Vancouver Community College. “I’ve always been creative – beadwork, sewing, knitting.” This creativity was expansive and since her early 20’s, Chwynyn has been developing herbal tinctures, and balms from what she was able to sow. “I’ve always had a garden when I could.” She also sews, as is evident in her colorful fabric napkins. It was at a Vancouver art show that she met her partner, artist Etienne Zack. They moved to Montreal then to Los Angeles. “The coast calls me back, and in LA, Etienne had the stimulation of the art world.” There they had two children, Winter aged 10 and Naeve, 7. But the California coast wasn’t the answer. “I wanted to be back on the Northwest coast. I’m fully alive here. I wanted to raise my kids in nature.” And so, the family chose Point Roberts. “There’s an eclecticism here you don’t find in most rural communities.” With a young family and her expanding interest in natural healing, Chwynyn left midwifery for a home-centered life. But her medical skills are transferrable of course, and inform her work at the Point Roberts Clinic where she runs the phlebotomy lab. She is also responsible for the vaccine ordering and reports to Federal and State governing bodies on the status of our vaccination progress. “With my holistic approach to medicine and my belief in natural remedies, coupled with my belief in the vaccine, I hope to reassure people about the safety and validity of the vaccine.” Life in Point Roberts provides for Chwynyn’s breadth of interests – creating things, gardening, caring for the environment and home-schooling Winter. “I like being at home with my family. We grow 95 percent of our produce for the year.” A dehydrator and two large freezers allow for the independence she loves. Chwynyn sums it up this way. “I’m here in Point Roberts because I always wanted to get back to that place – the log cabin on the river. And with the Garden Stand, I am able to fit all parts of my life together. People have been so supportive of me.” The appreciation is evident in her smile. “Relationships are strong here, giving us the opportunity to help each other with whatever strengths and knowledge we have.” For information on her products and to read Chwynyn’s blog, go to bit.ly/3dcGo8m

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our Dad, Axel Schonfeld. Axel was very recently diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. At his request, on May 30, 2021, at close to 12 p.m., he left us, peacefully, in our backyard and enveloped in deep and profound love from his family. He was 76. Axel was a design genius. He wasn’t just creative; it was part of who he was. He was a photographer and graphic designer and had a love affair with aluminum, wood and steel. His home, and many homes of his family and friends, contain his creations; minimalist industrial clocks and light fixtures, aluminum tables, shelves and engineered staircases. Born in Tramnitz, Germany, Axel came to Canada when he was 10 years old. Throughout his life, he lived and worked in Vancouver, Toronto, New York, Long Beach, California and Michigan. Almost by accident he ended up “retiring” in Point Roberts, where he continued to design and build. It was in Point Roberts where he found a simpler life; a love of hummingbirds and deer, wild blackberries, chopping wood, his dog Leo, and cats Gus and Millie. It was here where he found wonderful and meaningful friendships ... and peace. Axel loved to read, to write, to drink coffee, to converse and debate about politics, music, cinema, sports, art, architecture and society. Those who knew him would have enjoyed spirited and intelligent conversations about any and all; the merits of Arthur Erikson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Georgia O’Keeffe, Rothko & Calder, to name a few. He would regularly get up at 5 a.m. to watch English football (he was partial to Arsenal). If you spent a morning, afternoon or evening visiting Dad, you would have enjoyed a nice fire, eaten a perfect snack, and listened for hours to Dylan, Keith Jarret, Miles Davis & Pat Metheny. He loved scotch, Aquavit, ice cream, sautéed mushrooms, a good pen, a good font, sharp tools, bread with his butter, Scrabble, Solitaire, Birkenstocks ... and bacon. He was grateful and thankful and never one to impose. He liked irony. He made people laugh. He left a small footprint in terms of how he lived his life yet exuded a profound energy that many were drawn to. He was interested and interesting and he had a unique ability to engage and inspire others to be curious. Axel lived thoughtfully, patiently, with purpose and without frivolity. He helped people because they needed help, not because he wanted something in return. He saw where he could be of service, and, in this way, he formed lasting relationships.

He loved his family and they loved him back unconditionally. The void he leaves is immeasurable. Pre-deceased by his mother Helen Zoellmer, his second wife and love Kate Austin, brother-in-law Allan Griffin (Christine McClymont) and nephew Matthew Griffin (Dana), Axel is survived by his son Sean Schonfeld (Tracy Rapanos), his daughter Noelle Mori (Dave), John Austin (Trish), his grandchildren Althea Kettlewell (Carson), Gabe (Alana), Nevaeh & Avery Mori, his first wife and lifelong friend Margaret, his dear friend Jann, his brother Klaus (Joy), nephews Kevin (Nicole), Blair, Darren (Crystal), Nick, brother-in-law Ray Griffin (Marion), Matt & Maggie, and the close friends he made in Point Roberts who meant the world to him. The family would like to acknowledge and thank with special appreciation Dr. Sean Bozorgzad at the Point Roberts Medical Clinic, and Point Roberts fire chief Chris Carleton, who both ensured Dad knew someone was looking out for him in the last few months of his life. “We mortals don’t do well when faced with death. We tend to forget that life is but a journey towards an inevitable end. All we should really hope for is that we have a reasonably good time traveling, and that we don’t upset too much of the scenery along the way.” Until we meet again, Dad. Richard Lloyd February 19, 1945 – June 21, 2021 Richard Albert Lloyd passed away at his home in Point Roberts, Washington, on June 21, 2021. He was born February 19, 1945, to Mildred Scott Lloyd and Lester John Lloyd in Berkeley, California. He lived in Lafayette, California, from 1945 to 1983 and in Point Roberts from 1983 until his death. He graduated from Acalanes High School and later from California State University, Chico with a degree in journalism. He followed the family tradition as a printer, founding The Printed Image in Lafayette and later co-founding the All Point Bulletin, the monthly newspaper in Point Roberts. Richard Lloyd is survived by his twin brother Robert Lloyd of Walnut Creek and his older brother Jack Lloyd of Orinda and by a niece and three nephews. No memorial service has been scheduled as yet.

Help wanted The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) will be going from two at-large members to five, and community members are being encouraged to apply for two open spots. In the wake of the chamber of commerce’s withdrawal, county executive Satpal Sidhu will ask county council at its June 29 meeting to modify the ordinance governing PRCAC. Council has already approved making the five-person committee a seven-person committee to add two more at-large positions, and will now be asked to make the chamber of commerce position an additional at-large spot. The voters and the taxpayers associations will still hold spots on the community advisory committee. The appointment of Bill Zidell is also on the agenda. Zidell is so far the only candidate to come forward to fill the vacant at-large positions. Individuals interested in applying for PRCAC can contact the executive at ssidhu@co.whatcom.wa.us or call the executive’s office at 360/778-5200.

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Church News By Gina Gaudet When I was very young, I learned a little poem, with hand gestures. It went like this: Here is the church – hands folded, fingers interlocked, thumbs side by side Here is the steeple – index fingers point straight up Open the doors – separate thumbs, to open hands Where are the people? – empty hands, empty church Here is the church – fold hands, fingers interlocked inward to be hidden from view Here is the steeple – Index fingers pointed straight up, thumbs side by side Open the doors – separate thumbs to open hands Here are the people! – wiggle the fingers: happy church people! I have observed, in trying to teach this to children (grandchildren, actually), that filling a church with fingers is not as easy as it once was, or as painless. It seems an apt metaphor for our current situation at Trinity. Late last summer, a routine gutter cleaning and repair revealed significant damage to the southwest corner of the sanctuary building. Consultations with engineers and builders through the winter have presented us with an estimate: in order to save the building and reinforce the structure to survive another 100 years, we will need to invest around $200,000. The sanctuary space is no longer safe to be occupied. When it is considered safe to gather for worship, we will move into our social hall, we will adjust and all will be fine. The greater impact will be on programs offered to the community: the Trinity Concert series, Community Choir concerts, weddings, funerals and memorials. Yet even more significant, leaving the building as is would surely be to watch it deteriorate beyond repair, and a precious part of our community – and its heritage – would be permanently lost. Fortunately, Point Roberts is a community that understands what it means to live on the edge of everything. Our unique situation breeds a ‘survivalist’ social ethic that is courageous, creative and not a little quirky. We know what it takes to survive. It takes a village – and a lot of connections to other places. In our unique geographic situation, we have raised and nurtured generations of Icelandic descendants, and provided unique lifestyle opportunities to many

‘immigrants’ from the mainland U.S. and Canada. Generations still spend summers here in family cabins built early in the last century. People have retired here from many different parts of the U.S. Yes, Point Roberts is a unique and irreplaceable hometown. And every hometown needs a church. A sacred space. A place to gather as a community in love with its unique and precious self. Over the next few months we will be sharing more information, and strategizing for fundraising. This very newspaper supports getting the word out as we move through this process. The Point Roberts Historical Society plans to re-release the recipe book that supported our last capital project. And Auntie Pam, as usual, will be in the thick of things, (she’s had our back for years – bless you, girlfriend!)

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Protect & beautify your home this summer!

Sheriff’s Report May 25, 8:52 p.m.: Assist citizen on West Bluff

Beach Road.

Road.

June 8, 11:50 a.m.: Neighborhood dispute on

May 25, 9:30 p.m.: Child abuse on Maple Av-

Panorama Drive.

enue.

June 8, 12:52 p.m.: Serve papers on Simund-

May 29, 10:52 a.m.: Welfare check on Mill

son Drive.

Road.

June 9, 1:35 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on

May 29, 11:01 a.m.: Request for law enforce-

Benson Road and Greenwood Drive.

ment on Mill Road.

June 9, 9:09 p.m.: Assault simple on Highland

May 29, 11:25 a.m.: Game law violation on

and Cliffside Drive.

Bay View Drive and Fir Street.

June 13, 11:01 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Roos-

June 1, 10:38 a.m.: Civil problem on Burns

evelt Way.

Way.

June 14, 11:33 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances

June 1, 11:32 a.m.: Threat cold call on Tyee

on Jonna Drive.

Drive.

June 17, 1:03 p.m.: Harassment on Jonna

June 1, 1:05 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances

Drive.

on APA Road.

June 20, 12:36 p.m.: Assist citizen on Tyee

June 1, 9:21 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on

Drive.

Roosevelt Way and Bay View Drive.

June 21, 10:51 a.m.: Assist citizen on Edwards

June 3, 2:22 a.m.: Hangup 911 call on Tyee

Drive.

June 21, 1:44 p.m.: Watch for on Marine Drive.

June 6, 9:21 p.m.: Burglary on Roosevelt Way.

June 22, 9:09 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances

June 7, 3:10 a.m.: Domestic verbal on South

on APA Road.

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All Point Bulletin • July 2021 JamesJames H. James H.Julius, Julius, H.Broker* Julius, Broker* Designated Broker*

Notary Public

CELEBRATING

Maureen Stevens, Broker Notary Public * Successfully listing and selling

Point Roberts real estate since 1968 and selling E-Mail: prprty@Whidbey.com * Successfully listing YEARS E-Mail: prprty@Whidbey.com pointrobertswashington.com • www.pointrobertswashington.com Point Roberts real estateSELLING sincePOINT1968 ROBERTS

79 Tyee Drive Point Roberts, WA 98281

E/Mail: prr@pointroberts.com

REAL ESTATE • 1339 Gulf Road, P.O. Box 17 • Pt. Roberts, WA 98281 360/945-5555 360-945-5555 • Cell: E-Mail: prprty@Whidbey.com • 360-525-4706 www.pointrobertswashington.com *Member of NY State

Phone: 360/945-1115 Fax: 945-0804

1339 Gulf Road, P.O. Box 1 • Point Roberts, WA 98281

BEACH PROPERTIES • 1339 Gulf Road, P.O. Box 17 • Pt. Roberts, WA 98281 360/945-5555*LISTING & SELLING POINT ROBERTS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1968

“NOBODY KNOWS POINT ROBERTS LIKE POINT ROBERTS REALTY” visit our website: www.pointroberts.com

Like new and on the BEACH beach!PROPERTIES 75’ level south-facing waterfront.

UPDATED DAILY! View color photos, listings and complete information of all properties for sale.

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

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MLS Listing Service

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

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

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

BUILDING LOT WITH BEACH RIGHTS

1 ½ ACRE VIEW LOT

Overlooking Boundary Bay with breathtaking views of the North Shore Mountains and city lights. Lots of room and privacy..

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

$179,000

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

FANTASTIC SALTWATER VIEWS FROM THIS EDWARDS DRIVE HOME

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

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

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

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

C 4BD, 2.5BA. Lots of amenities: Granite countertops, BraDU zilian hardwood throughout, master bath w/jetted tub and RE steam shower, double car garage. Private tidelands to low water, panoramic island views.

$69,000

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1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. 668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2117 ROOSEVELT. A MUSTMaple SEEBeach ... CALL JIM! $989,000 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, Furnished, private, excellent $200,000 2 blocks to beach. $169,000 condition. $115,000 1877 WASHINGTON 542 MCLAREN RD. 676 CLAIRE LANE 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000

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

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www.JuliusRealty.com WHALEN DRIVE LOT 22

1 ½ ACRE PARCEL

FULLY SERVICED BUILDING LOT

$79,000

$89,000

135 x 469 Acreage parcel located on the corner of Boundary Bay Rd & Cedar Point. Short walk to Lily Point Park.

Cleared and improved with septic, water and power. Within walking distance to Boundary Bay.

If you’re serious about purchasing at the “Point” do yourself a favor and visit our office for a complete list of everything for sale in the area and also check out our website for general information, color photos, maps and full property search function.

COME TO THE POINT!

WESTSIDE BLUFF 88 DERBY AVE. Panoramic sunsets. 50‘x400’+/- lot. 2+BR Cottage. New septic. 542 MCLAREN RD. 676 CLAIRE LANE Good perk. $485,000 $225,000 3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. G $159,000 IN

EDWARDS LOT 27. Water1877 & island views. Beach rights. WASHINGTON Water home. meter. $165,000 2 Sewer. BR designer A must-see!

Park. $299,000

Make an offer!

OS LARGE CORNER LOT ON HARBOR SEAL DR. Sewer. $119,000 LOTS: ACREAGE: CL 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000

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360.980.8731

Call: Email:

WATER VIEW!

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SO NDUC 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000

MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! ACREAGE:

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

1385 Gulf Road, Point Roberts

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MLS #1573123

360-945-1011

MLS #1491914

www.pointroberts.us S 755 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts

$7,895,000 MLS #1791625

581 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts

$4,950,000

PENDING

MLS #1662478

LOCATED AT THE END OF A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC and backing onto acreage. Property is totally cleared and ready to build on with Water, Power and Septic System installed. $110,000

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P 1334 Gulf Road, Pt. Roberts

$1,600,000

MLS #1756138

PENDING

589 Marine Dr, Pt. Roberts

731 Walters Lane, Pt. Roberts $819,000

MLS #1510544

MLS #1472042

293 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts PENDING

$625,000

MLS #1559789

$625,000

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

Calhoun Dr. Lot, Pt. Roberts

$70,000

YOUR PROPERTY DESERVES THE VERY BEST MARKETING! Call for a complimentary home evaluation from the Northwest Team!

360.980.8731

Chris Hughes

Michael Hughes

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

Paul

604/968-4006 paulrusk@pointroberts.us

OVERLOOKING BOUNDARY BAY, enjoy breath-taking views of the North Shore Mountains and the Lights of Vancouver from your One Acre View Property. $179,000

SOUTH BEACH VIEW PROPERTY, with septic soils test completed. Cleared, 1/2 block to the beach, with private beach access and beach rights $88,000

Fraser Elliott

GORGEOUS 2-STORY HOME on almost ½ acre with beach access. Located on the lake in Ocean View Estates. $460,000

SOUTH BEACH, fully serviced property. Septic, water and power already installed. Cleared. $79,000

297 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts

MLS #1510496

MLS #1560521

$985,000

$1,095,000

SOUTH FACING WATERFRONT with Stunning Panoramic Views! Three bedroom home with lots of updates. $849,000

585 Marine Drive, Pt. Roberts

THE ULTIMATE IN PRIVACY and quiet surroundings with spectacular views of ocean vistas to Mt. Baker and the San Juan Islands.. $1,198,500

Kristen

778/686-7625

1/2 ACRE SUN DRENCHED PROPERTY - Cleared and Fully Serviced. All utilities are installed and ready to go, septic, water and power complete. $119,000

Hugh

604/910-5968

kristenrockrealestate@gmail.com hwilson@pointroberts.net

Greg

604/690-1468 gheppner@pointroberts.net

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