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By Meg Olson Results from the 2020 census show there are fewer people living in Point Roberts and residents overall are older and make less money than the rest of Whatcom County. The population of Point Roberts dropped by 9.4 percent in the last 10 years, decreasing 123 individuals to 1,191 people. The 2010 census put the population of the Point at 1,314, a decrease of 2 from the 2000 census number of 1,316. The population is less diverse than the county, with 1,031 respondents, or 86.5 percent, identifying as white. According to the results of the American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the median age in Point Roberts is 58 years old, compared to 40 years old for the rest of Whatcom County. A third of Point Roberts residents are over 65, while less thanone percent are under 5 years old. The median household income in Point Roberts in 2020 was $43,510 compared to $69,372 in Whatcom County. However, there is a wide income gap between families and married couples on the Point, with a median income of $90,000, and non-family households with a median income of $31,250. Fifteen percent of Point Roberts resident over 65 live in poverty by federal standards, and 24 percent of children under 18. Ten percent have no health care coverage. The employment rate at 53 percent is similar to the employment rate in the county at 58 percent. The employment rate on the Point has declined consistently for the last five years. There are 2,175 housing units in Point Roberts but only 630 are occupied full time. Forty percent of Point Roberts residents were not born in the United States, compared with 9 percent in Whatcom County. Of those, 52 percent are naturalized U.S. citizens and 48 are not U.S. citizens. The census is mandated by the constitution and occurs every 10 years. Between censuses the Census Bureau issues estimates made using surveys and statistical models, such as the American Community Survey.
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County prepares to issue emergency aid to Point B y P a t G r u bb In a unanimous vote, Whatcom County Council has approved allocating up to $250,000 in emergency funding for Point Roberts. Council acted at a September 14 council committee meeting following a request for the funds by county executive Satpal Sidhu who told council, “With the cessation of federal unemployment benefits, we have received unsettling news from Point Roberts. “When we gave that assistance to the grocery store, we were hoping the border would open on August 21 or September 21. Now it seems like the border won’t open for a few months now,” Sidhu noted, referring to $100,000 in state aid along with another $25,000 in county assistance.
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“They are in trouble.” Sidhu also highlighted the needs of the various mailing houses, saying that online sales are a significant economic driver in Point Roberts and that the mailing houses would be in “big trouble” if their employees moved away. The executive told council that his office had started conversations with the governor’s office and met with state representatives Alicia Rule and Sharon Shewmake. “My staff is working with the governor’s office to explore what options we can offer Point Roberts to help the employers and the employees,” Sidhu said. “Today, I would like to ask council for a motion to allocate $250,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to meet the needs of Point (See Emergency, page 2)
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Roberts. We recognize that Covid-19 has been a very special and significant impact on Point Roberts; remember, these federal dollars are primarily to deal with the impacts of Covid-19.” Sidhu explained that council’s commitment to funding would allow the executive to work with state and other agencies to drum up other sources of money to be used to help the Point. He told them that he would return at council’s next meeting to share what “we’ve come up with.” He also warned
council that the county might “have to do this ourselves,” ie. be the only source of assistance to Point Roberts. “Time is of essence,” he told council, adding, “We can’t provide them assistance three months from now, it will be too late. If those employees are gone or the store closes down, they may not open up again.” Councilmember Rud Browne opened discussion on the motion. “I’m supportive in principle, you mentioned mailing businesses and the Marketplace. I understand the need for the grocery store, I’m not sure why we would need to focus on mailing places, specifically,” he said. In response, Sidhu pointed out that, “The
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last time we checked, there was a million dollars in sales tax from Point Roberts business activity that comes to the county every year” and that the mailing houses represented a large portion of that income. The motion, in fact, did not mention specific businesses. Tyler Byrd, who worded the motion, said he had left out the types of businesses in the Point in order “to broaden past that.” “I’m banking on your sales ability to get a lot more money from the governor.” Fellow councilmember Carol Frazey concurred, saying “If there is any way we can help all of those businesses, let’s do it.” The motion to allocate $250,000 in emergency aid passed unanimously. The source of the funds would come from monies that have been awarded to the county as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act. The county is currently working through proposed priorities for spending the approximately $47 mil-
lion they will receive. The matter will be on council’s September 28 meeting agenda. Border Business Relief Program The Washington state department of commerce has announced a new grant program that will launch October 4 to help certain small businesses hurting due to the U.S.-Canada border closure. The Border Business Relief Program will focus on customer-facing businesses that have experienced hardship specifically as a result of the Covid-19 border restrictions. Businesses must have reported annual revenues of $5 million or less in 2019. Information and a preview of the application is available now at commercegrants. com. The application portal will be open October 4-18. Grants will be up to $50,000 and take into account whether the business has received a previous Working Washington grant.
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Border closure extension slammed by one and all B y P a t G r u bb The U.S. government appears set to keep the land borders closed past November. The Biden administration announced September 20 it plans to loosen air travel restrictions beginning in November. Currently, residents of 33 countries are unable to visit the U.S. including the European Union, England, China, South Africa and India, among others. Visitors will be required to be fully vaccinated and have a negative Covid-19 test result within 72 hours of their departure to the U.S. White House pandemic coordinator Jeffrey Zients said the changes do not apply to the land borders, which has politicians on the border seeing red. “Another month brings another border extension. That means more unpredictability, suffering, and frustration for our border communities. It does not follow the science to say Canadians can fly from Vancouver to Seattle but cannot drive from British Columbia to Whatcom County. It is a disservice to families and businesses along the border that vaccinated Americans can travel north to Canada, but we have not reciprocated,” Congresswoman Suzan DelBene wrote in a release issued the same day. “The Biden administration must take immediate steps to reopen the Canada-U.S. border to vaccinated Canadians.” New York Congressman Brian Higgins was equally unsparing in his reaction: “Continued closure of the U.S. border to vaccinated Canadians is completely unnecessary and unexplained. “It is welcome news that the White House is making progress on reciprocating
international public health measures to protect air travelers. Yet it is inexplicable that no announcement on easing travel restrictions at land ports of entry is being made today since the livelihoods of communities across the northern border depend on cross-border commerce.” The current U.S. restrictions were due to expire on Tuesday, September 21; however, these were extended until October 21 marking the 19th month of closure. Given that Zients said that travel over the land border would not be relaxed when air travel is in November, it seems likely that land restrictions will extend at least into November and probably longer. Locally, Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce president Brian Calder issued a scathing response. “I didn’t realize there was another level below bottom, but it’s found us!,” he wrote in a media release. “We cannot wait any longer,” he added. “There is absolutely no reason why fullyvaccinated Canadians cannot be extended the same privilege as travelers from the UK and EU. Point Roberts is on the precipice of total collapse. “Without a clear date that the border will reopen, we cannot begin recovery planning, including attracting a lost labor force. Presently, 88.3 percent of eligible British Columbians aged 12 and older, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 80.5 percent are fully- vaccinated. Eighty-seven percent of Point Roberts residents are fully-vaccinated. “We need to start making plans to get out of this hole, but we are hamstrung by a government that refuses to acknowledge that the hole exists. President Biden, open our border,” he concluded.
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B y M a r go t G r i f f i t h s In the early 1890s, the first Icelandic settlers arrived in Point Roberts. Though few in number, their resilient spirits fueled a steadily growing population and founded a lasting heritage in this tiny exclave of the United States. Separated from the mainland U.S. by Canada, Point Roberts presents numerous challenges for its residents today. How much more so when those resourceful Icelandic settlers arrived here nearly 130 years ago? But moving between countries, across borders and frontiers, was nothing new to the intrepid few who left Iceland with the dream of a new life in their hearts. Their journey from Iceland to Canada was marked by long days at sea, long nights on trains, seasickness, exhaustion and hunger. Once at their destination in Victoria, B.C., unemployment and uncertainty marked their lives. Canada was enduring a depression, and so it was that Kristian Benson moved his family from Victoria to Point Roberts, where he heard a new Alaska Packers Association cannery was being built and the company was hiring. More Icelandic settlers – Helgi and Dagbjort Thorsteinson, Arni Mrydal, Paul Thorsteinson – left Victoria, and thus began the history of the Icelandic people in Point Roberts.
They worked hard and worked together, building homes and barns, buying fishing nets, tilling the land and harvesting the seas that surrounded them. And they loved the land. The forests rose at their backs and the rocky beach before them reminded them of their home in Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland. They loved the quiet after the noise of Victoria, and on summer evenings, families gathered to enjoy Point Roberts beach parties. They formed a literary society, “Hafstjarnan,” which means “ocean star.” Soon they had a library and their numbers grew. In 1913, over 35 adults and their children formed the first mission congregation when the Icelandic Synod in Winnipeg sent Reverend H. Leo to Point Roberts. Services, held in the school house, were conducted in Icelandic for several years before English was adopted. The same energy, strength and faithfulness they brought to homesteading, farming and fishing, the Icelanders brought to building their new church. In 1920, a group of volunteers completed the sanctuary that has stood 100 years, a symbol of Icelandic love of church and community. Trinity Community Lutheran Church stands on land donated by the Soloman family. Rough lumber from Point Roberts forests was donated by the Largaud family and cut at their mill. And now that iconic church, the sole church in Point Roberts, is in danger of
collapsing. The situation is dire and the sanctuary has been condemned. Without a firm foundation, the west wall is bowing outward, the result of the gravity load of the roof above. The restoration to stabilize the church and retrofit a foundation is underway and money is urgently needed to meet the costs. With our borders closed due to Covid-19, the many Canadians who once regularly visited Point Roberts are not here to sustain the economy. Businesses are shuttered and fundraising in our diminished local community is very difficult. This historic building is more than a church. It is the oldest landmark in Point Roberts and has developed an ecumenical membership that has flourished for over 100 years. It is the only concert hall, an emergency shelter for the Red Cross, a partner with both the Point Roberts food bank and Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness. A testament to Icelandic faith and tenacity, Trinity Community Lutheran Church is loved, indeed cherished, by the community of Point Roberts. And in spite of isolation due to the pandemic, a group of volunteers has raised over $92,000 toward its restoration. However, with an ultimate need of $200,000, we are very much hoping that others will join us in honoring and preserving the legacy of the past. Please help us save this historic Icelandic landmark.
Letters To The Editor The Editor and our dear Point Roberts friends: Goodbye, Autumn! Thank you for all the kind words and offers of help this past two weeks. Thank you for the beautiful cards, and flowers, and caring thoughts. Our daughter Autumn knew so many people, and every one of them was touched by her in some way, changed by having known her. She had a knack for making things change, and for making herself unforgettable. Falling in love with her was easy. Understanding her was next to impossible. Loss is interesting. Something is gone, and even though you know it’s no longer there, your hand still moves to touch it. The missing light switch, the broken favorite cup. For me, it’s an unexpected phone call, the irreplaceable voice and laughter, a mostly one-sided conversation that goes everywhere, and nowhere, and makes me forget all the distractions of my busy life. I want that, and it’s gone. Losing a child is difficult and painful. In the past weeks, many people have told me that they too have lost children, sons and daughters gone before their time. I look at the world today, and realize that if our children outlive us, we should consider ourselves fortunate, since the difficulties they will face are part of our legacy. Writing a letter is relatively easy. Writing an obituary is hard. It’s so formal, so final. Our culture says, “You must do this,” and so we do. It’s a simple way to say goodbye all at once. You can say goodbye to someone you love, you can formalize it with a hug and kiss, but to truly say goodbye is not easy. For us, it’s hard, but necessary, because we know we have to let her go. Autumn was a free spirit, a high-flying bird, and now she has all the room she needs. Goodbye, Autumn Maple and be free! George Wright and Rose Momsen Point Roberts
The Editor: In response to state senator Doug Ericksen’s invitation to small businesspeople about improving opportunities, I wrote to his office: Please inform Doug that one reason small businesses are having problems is that the majority of buyers, shoppers, diners, travelers, workers etc. are still wanting safe masked environments. Right now it is not regulation and rules making business difficult, it is workers not feeling safe to return to work and a wary
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consuming public. The best way to inject momentum into the economy is to make sure consumers and workers feel safe and have the money to spend on consumer goods. When he suggests a friendly environment, he should think of requiring all Washingtonians to get the vaccine shots and wear masks. The great upsurge in infection is the result of people choosing not to being vaccinated and the variant allowed to spread because of lack of masking requirements. I just returned from Alameda, California where all citizens were masked at parks, walking the mall and beaches, etc. Yet consumerism was up and business was thriving with people confident in being safe to participate in normal life and demonstrating the love and respect of neighbors, friends and society in general. Donna Starr Blaine
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Off-leash area proposed for park By Meg Olson Whatcom County Parks and Recreation commissioners have asked staff to bring them more information to help them decide whether a piece of Lighthouse Marine Park should be a fenced off-leash dog park. The dog park proposal was presented to commissioners at their September 16 meeting by Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) member Annelle Norman. “A lot of parks commissioners saw value in the proposal,” said PRCAC chair Allison Calder. “They did not approve or deny it but have asked staff to bring back more information about costs and it will be discussed at their next meeting.” The proposal is for a fenced half-acre area to the south of the entrance to the
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Seven of that week’s cases were in the primary school, 10 in the elementary school, five in middle and 19 were in the high school. Only in the high school was a cohort of students required to quarantine. Last week, the football team had to cancel its game because of positive cases and players who were exposed needing to quarantine. In the message, Granger asked for the community’s help by staying home if sick. “But it’s just a cold or allergies, you say? Did you know that many Delta variant cases of Covid-19 are starting out with typical cold or allergy-like symptoms? Please, don’t treat this like it’s ‘just a runny nose,’” Granger said. “Right now, with the wave of this current variant, that is one of the most common symptoms. Every staff member and student with any one of the Covid-19 symptoms should stay home.” Granger went on to say that people should also remember that there are families in the district whose children are seriously ill, and they are not frustrated or inconvenienced but frightened. “Being the target of the frustrations of many comes with the job of being superintendent,” Granger wrote. “I can bear that, because I know I am making the best decisions I can, with the information I have, and within the constraints of the guidance and mandates that have been issued, while keeping our students’ safety and education at the forefront. “I care deeply about each and every one of our students and staff and their families, and I want us all to still be here when we get to the other side of this.”
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Despite the sudden resignation of Point Roberts Water District field operator Casey Hubbard, commissioners have voted to increase the salary for the position. Hubbard had recently completed certification in Class 2 Water District Management, for which he had been promised a salary increase from $20 to $26 per hour, said district manager Dan Bourks. The training and testing for the certification was paid for by the district at approximately $400. Bourks said even with Hubbard leaving at the end of October to move to North Carolina, the field operator position needed to have a higher rate of pay. “I did a survey of wages in other districts and we need to come in line with those, especially if we want to recruit qualified candidates,” he said. The position will be advertised in October and Bourks said two well-qualified candidates have already expressed interest. ❦ When the border does open, the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce will be ready to welcome visitors to the Point, and encourage them to make the trip. Through a 2022 Whatcom County lodging tax tourism promotion grant, the chamber is launching a promotion program that will include brochures distributed on the Tsawwassen ferry and in visitor centers in B.C. and Washington as well as the development of a visitor information website. “The goal is to attract people to come and visit and stay,” said chamber representative Louise Mugar. “Once they get here we will have to have
something to offer them.” The grant will also support a visitor kiosk that will be located at the Point Roberts Marketplace that will share information about what to see and do on the Point and direct them to local businesses. The reimbursement grant for up to $17,500 included the purchase of a kiosk but Bellingham Whatcom Tourism has donated one of theirs to the effort. ❦ Sales of single-use plastic bags will be banned in Washington state beginning on October 1 after governor Jay Inslee rescinded the proclamation delaying the original January 1, 2021 start date. The ban prohibits the sale of single-use plastic bags for grocery stores, restaurants, small vendors and retail businesses, according to a Department of Ecology (DOE) press release. Instead of using these bags, businesses can either sell customers bags that are compliant with the ban or customers can bring reusable bags. Stores can sell paper bags or more durable plastic bags for eight cents. The eight cent charge, mandated by law, is not a tax, but is kept by the merchant both to encourage customers to bring their own bags and to account for the increased cost of compliant bags. The bag ban is intended to cut down on pollution caused by plastic bags, which are difficult to recycle and can clog recycling sorting machines, according to the press release. Inslee also signed a new state law that went into effect July 25. For more information on the ban, visit ecology.wa.gov/bag-ban.
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Now comes The Commons By Judy Ross After the new library opened several years ago, the Friends of the Library next addressed the problem of our used book sales. We had been using the old firehall to store the many boxes of used books supplied by the community, but now the old firehall was no more. After some puzzling, the Friends decided to ask the park and recreation district if it would allow us to use the back room at the community center which had recently been vacated by the Historical Society to set up some book shelves for the used books and to set up a space to be used a few times a week as a place where people could drop in for a cup of coffee, peruse the books, and talk with other people interested in books and in conversing about them or whatever else they might want to talk about. And thus The Commons was born.
It took over a year to work out the problem of furnishings because the park and recreation district reasonably wanted to be able to use the room for other purposes, including their own meetings. Ultimately, they replaced the much worn eight-foot table with a pair of smaller tables, and the Friends obtained half of a dozen comfortable chairs, a screen and attached bookshelves to the east and west walls. We had yet to obtain a coffee machine, cart and such and were anticipating opening The Commons in the spring of 2020. And then came Covid-19 and all its limitations on everyday life and The Commons stayed on hold. In July of 2021, when things looked considerably improved, we decided we could safely open. There were no cases of Covid-19 on the Point and we did not need to wear masks, so could actually drink a cup of coffee together. We had special guests to talk about particular topics, and we were encouraged
by the numbers of people who showed up those first eight weeks. We all had a good time. And then came the Delta variant of Covid-19 and a number of positive Covid-19 tests in Point Roberts. So we closed The Commons for a few weeks. Now, with no positive tests showing up for the past three weeks, we are open again on Saturdays, from noon to 2:30 p.m., with masks required and no coffee. But we still have the used books and the conversation flows freely. It’s a week-to-week operation right now, but we announce each week on social media whether The Commons will be open. We thank all of you who have come by over these past three months and hope to see even more of you in the months to come. This may be the difficult beginning of a Point Roberts institution.
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Do Not Feed The Inmates! By Meg Olson Point Roberts is on the itinerary as National Geographic with Lindblad Expeditions offers three cruises exploring the Salish Sea this month. “Come ashore in the pene-exclave of Point Roberts, Washington, where the 1846 Treaty of Oregon between Britain and the United States declared the 49th Parallel the border between the territories and effectively created a geographic oddity,” the itinerary states. “You can’t travel to Point Roberts by land without passing through Canada, and if you have a child in 4th grade or above, you had better pack their passport with their lunch, for they have to pass through two border crossings to attend school on the U.S. mainland.” Cruises depart from Seattle on October 2, 9 and 16 and the stop in Point Roberts will be on day three of the itinerary. The National Geographic Venture will anchor either off of Lily Point or the Point Roberts Marina and passengers will be brought ashore by Zodiac, said Karen Kuest, expedition development manager for North and Central America. “We’re still working out the details,” she said. The plan is for the approximately 50 passengers being brought ashore to explore Lily Point Marine Park and other natural areas of Point Roberts. “We’re trying to ‘stay wild’ to protect our guests but also the locals by avoiding high-
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s Point Roberts Volunteer Firefighters joined other first responders, including from Delta and Blaine, for an unofficial gathering at Peace Arch Park to pay tribute to first responders who put their lives on the line 20 years ago during the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. Washington state senator Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale) and U.S. Consul General Brent Hardt spoke. Photo by Grace McCarthy
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S Once the border reopens, the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce will be installing a visitors information booth inside the International Marketplace.
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s A symbol of peace between two countries for 100 years.
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Peace Arch celebrates 100 years By Grace McCarthy A lot has changed in 100 years in Blaine, from I-5 being built to entire neighborhoods created, but the Arch straddling the U.S./Canada border has remained the same. The Peace Arch will celebrate the 100 year anniversary of its dedication on September 6, 1921. Christina Alexander, International Peace Arch Association (IPAA) founder, says there’s no better time to celebrate than now. “It gives people a chance to be together and look to the future,” Alexander said. “I hope we can all come together and acknowledge the special date and our special circumstances.” In 1914, the Peace Arch founders decided to build the monument to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the 1814 Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain. But in 1915, as the founders were planning for construction, WWI started in Europe and Canada immediately went to war as a member of the British Commonwealth. When the war ended in 1918, soldiers brought home the Spanish Influenza. “If our Peace Arch founders can start on their quest to create Peace Arch in 1914, be delayed by a war and a global pandemic, come back home to us with some of them having been fallen, and then get back to work and build their arch of peace and leave it for us,” Alexander said, “I think we can do great things to honor and remember them.” September 6 was chosen as the dedication date in 1921 because it was the day the Mayflower left for Plymouth Rock, according to the IPAA website. Washington state lawyer Samuel Hill fundraised for the monument designed by international architect H.W. Corbett. Lynda Mazerolle, a 58-year-old Victoria, B.C. resident, has waited her entire life for the Peace Arch centennial. Mazerolle grew up in her tight-knit family hearing stories of her maternal grandfather attending the 1921 dedication that drew crowds of Canadians and Americans. Students at her grandfather’s school,
now known as Hjorth Road Elementary in Surrey, were bussed to the dedication, with each child bringing a dime to build gardens on the Canadian side. While at the dedication, the grandfather placed a 1921 dime in a time capsule and received a certificate he was told to give to his future generations so they could retrieve the coin in 2021. “This is something he had wanted,” Mazerolle said of her grandfather. “We need to be there to get the coin to remember him by.” Although the time capsule won’t be opened due to the full centennial celebrations being delayed, Mazerolle said when the time comes, she plans to gather as many extended family members she can to retrieve the coin. The full celebration is currently scheduled for September 2022. Despite the delay of the full celebration, Alexander wasn’t disappointed. “It’s an opportunity to reflect, to be grateful, to acknowledge so we’re actually acknowledging this was to be an important weekend and it is an important weekend,” Alexander said. “We’re just acknowledging it differently.” Hands Across the Border, an annual celebration of the Peace Arch, returned virtually on September 6. Since the U.S/Canada border closed to non-essential travel, people have found new meaning to connect with the park. Alexander said she’s witnessed thousands of cross-border families of different ethnic and religious backgrounds reunite in the park. Alexander said this is the first time she’s seen the park so busy in decades and hopes it impacts the way people connect with the park in the future. “We have a whole new awareness and appreciation of the arch by generations,” Alexander said. “People who may have in the traveling public and had a good appreciation from Canada and America now have a really great appreciation for this peace park that our forefathers built and left to us as a gift.” For additional information, call Christina Alexander at 360/332-7165 or send an email to christina@peacearchpark.org.
As of September 13, people wanting to eat at a sit-down restaurant, visit a gym or have a beer or two at a pub in British Columbia needed to have at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and be able to produce government-issued ID and a B.C. Vaccine Card (BCVC). By October 24, people will need to be fully vaccinated to visit those facilities. In light of reports that residents of Point Roberts have been turned away from eating establishments for lack of a BCVC, what to do? As it turns out, the B.C. government anticipated how the new policy would affect visitors from out-of-province or foreign countries and made allowance for some. Out-of-province visitors must show their provincial vaccine record along with valid government photo ID. International visitors must show proof of vaccination they used to enter Canada and a passport. While Point Roberts residents don’t typically show their passport while entering at the Boundary Bay crossing nor are they required to show vaccination status, it would be a good idea to carry both if you want to enter a restricted business. These include: Indoor concerts with more than 50 people, licensed restaurants and cafes that offer table service (indoor and patio dining), pubs, bars and lounges, gyms, exercise/ dance facilities, indoor organized events with 50 or more people (wedding, funerals, organized parties etc.), spectators at indoor youth sporting events with 50 plus people. What is not included: Grocery stores, liquor stores or pharmacies, unlicensed restaurants that don’t
offer table service, public transportation, salons, hairdressers and barbers, banks, retail clothing stores and more. For a complete list of Whos and Wheres and Whats, go to the B.C. Vaccine Card webpage at bit.ly/3EnZqV4. For the near future, it might also be a good idea to call ahead to the establishment to be sure they are aware that international visitors are still allowed into restaurants as long as they are vaccinated.
New members to be appointed The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) is tallying the votes and preparing to recommend two candidates for appointment as at-large committee members. Following an August 12 virtual candidates forum, three candidates went forward to community voting via email: Brian Hunter, Prakash Sundaresan and Casey Carmody. PRCAC chair Allison Calder said 82 votes had been cast through prcac.comments@gmail.com. The vote tally will be announced at the September 23 PRCAC meeting as the All Point Bulletin goes to press and will be reported in the ePB on Thursday, September 30. “We will send those results off to the county executive but that doesn’t mean people can’t send their recommendations to him directly if they prefer,” Calder said. The final decision on whom to appoint to the two vacant at-large PRCAC positions will ultimately lie with county executive Satpal Sidhu.
s A warm spot next to a garage makes for happy sunflowers on the Fred and Pauli DeHaan homestead on Paul’s Road. Photo by Pat Grubb
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The Point is Cooking B y P a m a l a S h e pp a r d In 2003, Dollars for Scholars created a cookbook featuring local people’s favorite recipes. It was a successful fundraiser and the book was filled with fabulous recipes. I thought it would be fun to elaborate on this idea and launch a column called “The Point is Cooking” featuring some old and new residents of Point Roberts with their favorite dishes. This may be a great way for us to become acquainted. Bon appétit! This month’s recipe is one of mine, Pamala Sheppard a.k.a. Auntie Pam. I moved to Point Roberts in 1989 to work at the International Marketplace. I have worked with the public in several venues since then and opened Auntie Pam’s Country Store in 2012, so we are now in our 10th year. I have been here for 32 years. Here’s one of my favorite recipes:
Walnut and Fennel Salad Ingredients: 2 C. torn sourdough or any good bread 1 C. walnuts or pecans. 6 T. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling. 3 T. sherry or red wine vinegar 1 garlic clove, finely grated 2 fennel bulbs with fronds 1/2 C. torn mint leaves 1/2 lemon 2 oz. Parmesan, shaved Toast croutons and walnuts in a 400-degree oven for 10–15 minutes until golden. Meanwhile, combine vinegar and garlic in a medium bowl. Whisk 3 T. oil into vinegar mixture, then add croutons and chopped walnuts. Season crouton mixture with some salt and toss to coat. Let croutons soften slightly.
Remove stalks and fronds from fennel bulbs. Remove fronds from stalks and coarsely chop; thinly slice stalks. Place in a large bowl. Cut fennel bulbs in half and thinly slice. Add to a large bowl along with mint. Zest lemon half over salad, then squeeze in the lemon juice. Season with salt and toss to combine. Divide reserved crouton mixture among plates and top with half of the Parmesan. Arrange fennel salad over; top with remaining Parmesan and drizzle with oil.
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s The Cressy family on South Beach Road got into the Halloween spirit in 2020. Photo by Pat Grubb
Get yer Spook on! By Meg Olson It’s time to get your spook on, Point Roberts! Sheena Durflinger is once again coordinating a trick-or treat walking route and encouraging families who don’t live on the route and local organizations to get in on the fun. “While this year the border is open for us to leave, I still already have 35 kids who have confirmed they will stay on the Point for the walk,” Durflinger said. The October 31 walk will wind through the Shady Glen subdivision along Mill Road, Windsor Drive and James Road between Austin and Johnson and go up Johnson to Washington Drive and Kennedy Road. There will be three parking areas spread around the walk route and a welcome booth on the corner of Mill Road and Johnson Road. “At the welcome booth, we will have treats and you can get your picture taken, pick up a map or hand in your coloring contest submission,” Durflinger said. Coloring pages can be picked up at the Point Roberts Marketplace after October 1.
There will be spots along the route for people to park and set up a trick-or-treating station. “We’re calling it trunk-or-treat and we want people to have fun with it!” Durflinger said. “Bring a fire pit, set up a tent and some decorations, hunker down for a few hours and hand out some treats.” With 15 stop sign or street sign posts along the route, Durflinger said there is an opportunity for families and local organizations to help decorate. “I’d like to see local organizations get involved and sponsor them,” she said. “Deck them out in scary things and we will have a contest to choose the best one!” While this year Durflinger is not organizing a driving route for trick-or-treating, she will be promoting other local Halloween efforts, including a haunted house on Boundary Bay Road, free sliders on Park Drive and a pumpkin carving contest at Auntie Pam’s Country Store on October 30. Stay on top of what’s going on through the Trick or Treat Point Roberts Facebook page. If you want to join in the fun you can also contact Durflinger at dreameventsbysd@hotmail.com or call 604/378-1984.
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By Gina Gaudet We are told (1 Thess. 5:18) to “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God This has been a challenging year for our church community, having much of our congregation sort of exiled – if you will – throughout the pandemic, and then discovering that our century-old building is under threat of collapse. But on close reading, we understanding that Paul wrote these words to the young church at Thessalonika at a time when the fledgling congregation was being heavily persecuted by the Jewish community, who considered Paul – the letter’s author – to be a seditionist. This very young church was on the edge of ruin. Paul’s words have encouraged the church through the ages to give thanks in all circumstances, as such setbacks not only strengthen us, but also set us up for receiving and achieving miraculous gifts of grace through the dedication and works of a community of love. So it is for our congregation here in Point Roberts. As we come into the season of harvest and thanksgiving, it is especially appropriate this year to give thanks and offer some large gratitude for the blessings that have appeared at the proverbial doorstep of our little church on the Point. Gratitude first, to the members and friends who have dedicated their time and talent to the work of our fundraising committee. We give thanks for their outreach that has blessed this community through our Fourth of July parade float,
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Drive-through lunches prove popular By Meg Olson Business is booming for the Point Roberts Senior Center lunch program. The drive-through lunch program that replaced the traditional Wednesday and Friday lunches since March 2020 due to Covid-19 has grown in popularity. “It has been up to 110 lunches served, and before the border closed we were probably serving around 40 lunches, and that included Canadian visitors,” said senior center coordinator Madeleine Anderson. Anderson said that there were several reasons for the increase, and an important one was that program has been broadened. “The rules used to be the lunches were for people 60-plus and they could bring a guest for a bit of an additional donation,” Anderson said.
With Covid-19 shutting off Point Roberts, the Whatcom Council on Aging and Whatcom County Parks and Recreation agreed the program could be opened up to more residents. “We’re calling it ‘seniors and more’ in the last few months,” Anderson said. “Anybody who wants lunch can request one and we have a sliding scale for people who are able to pay.” Lunches should be reserved in advance by emailing prseniors@whidbey.com or calling the senior center at 360/945-5424. Anderson said that cabin fever also played a role in the growth of the lunch program. “It’s been an interesting social phenomenon,” she said. “It may be strictly a drive-through but people look forward to it. It’s an outing for them.”
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All Point Bulletin • October 2021
Sheriff’s Report September 1, 6:26 a.m.: Security
stances cold call on Tyee Drive.
check on Gulf Road.
September 11, 10:42 a.m.: Assist
September 1, 6 p.m.: Assist citizen
citizen cold call on Gulf Road.
on APA Road.
September 12, 4:18 p.m.: Welfare
September 2, 10:32 a.m.: Assault
check on Gulf View Crescent.
simple cold call on Marine Drive.
September 12, 6:19 p.m.: Assist
September 3, 9:56 a.m.: Trespass
citizen on APA Road.
cold call on Uscandia Lane.
September 14, 9:22 a.m.: Follow up on Ed-
September 5, 12:25 a.m.: Request for law en-
wards and Largaud drives.
forcement on Johnson Road.
September 16, 11:17 a.m.: Assist agency on
September 5, 12:24 a.m.: Domestic physical
Nelson Road.
on Johnson Road.
September 16, 2:33 p.m.: Assist citizen cold
September 5, 12:26 a.m.: Domestic physical
call on APA Road.
on Johnson Road.
September 17, 10:07 a.m.: Littering cold call
September 5, 9:54 a.m.: Assist citizen cold call
on Edwards and Largaud drives.
on APA Road.
September 17, 2:11 p.m.: Hazard on Marine
September 5, 10:25 a.m.: Serve papers on
Drive.
Boundary Bay Road.
September 18, 4:37 p.m.: Suspicious circum-
September 7, 6:16 p.m.: Domestic verbal in
stances on Harbor Seal Drive.
progress on Park Drive.
September 19, 9:54 a.m.: Assist citizen cold
September 11, 9:26 a.m.: Assist citizen cold
call on Simundson Drive.
call on Boundary Bay Road.
September 19, 6 p.m.: Assist agency on Si-
September 11, 9:43 a.m.: Suspicious circum-
mundson Drive.
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Obituary Clifton Foster Armstrong November 18, 1948 – August 31, 2021 It is with heavy hearts that we say fare- farm near Elnora, Alberta, just outside of well to our dear friend, Clif. Red Deer. He was always compassionate, Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Clif spent stylish, adventurous and entrepreneurial. most of his formative years on the family He often went outside his comfort zone to try new things and new experiences. He trained as a licensed pilot and had a number of businesses to which he devoted most of his time. During his career Clif also spent a considerable amount of time in Asia on business and helping the people of China. In 1986, Clif moved to Vancouver, B.C. and around 2001 decided to make his home in Point Roberts. A true animal and nature lover, Point Roberts gave Clif the perfect opportunity to enjoy the ocean beaches and the tranquility of a country lifestyle, but still close enough to take in the city when he was feeling restless. He was often seen walking his beloved dog, Laci-Mae at Lighthouse Park. He often spoke about how blessed he was to live in Point Roberts. Clif was diagnosed with an aggressive s Clif Armstrong form of leukemia in April 2021, he fought a hard battle with dignity and prayer. Those of us fortunate enough to call Clif our friend were honored to be able to share Tides at Boundary Bay in supporting him through his last months DST Not For Navigation with us. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W He will be remembered as a thoughtful and caring man and will always be an inDate Time Height Time Height spiration to all that knew him, because of Fr 1 7:50 am 1.1 3:52 pm 8.6 his kindness, empathy, strength of charac 9:42 pm 6.0 ter and strong faith in God who guided his Sa 2 1:23 am 6.6 8:46 am 0.9 path along his life’s journey. 4:22 pm 8.8 10:17 pm 5.3 Clif probably knew the name of every Su 3 2:45 am 6.9 9:36 am 0.8 dog in Point Roberts! 4:48 pm 9.0 10:45 pm 4.5
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The end of an epic summer
s Top, Issue No. 1. Above, the “two local mothers,” Pauline DeHaan and Sharon Swanson. Photo courtesy of the Point Roberts Historical Society
The Ocean Star newspaper ... By Mark Swenson Before there was the All Point Bulletin, the monthly newspaper of record for Point Roberts was the Ocean Star. Founded by two local mothers with no journalism experience, its inauguration in 1976 celebrated the nation’s bicentennial. It was a hilarious scene at the Lynden Tribune as these mothers panicked on publication day with their paste-and-stick layouts missing a headline, only to be found on the bottom of somebody’s shoe! It was worth the effort. The Point had been without a newspaper for several years, and the community backed the paper right away, including business leaders with their advertising dollars. From those humble beginnings – this is the 45th anniversary of its initial issue – the Ocean Star carried on with new ownership for a decade, covering both hard news and local chatter during an era in Point Roberts where everybody knew everybody’s business. For a decade, the staff, as well as charming articles written by community members in an early example of crowdsourcing, chronicled births, deaths, anniversaries, vacations locals took and out-of-town visitors they entertained, Icelandic recipes and other now-delightful scuttlebutt.
The name Ocean Star is the English translation of the Icelandic word Haf stjarnan. Haf stjarnan was the name of the local literary society formed by Icelandic pioneers Helgi and Dagbjort Thorstenson, who also went on to create the Point’s first library. The Ocean Star published issues for a decade and kept its readers informed during major campaigns for community infrastructure, including the monumental fight for water service, the creation of the marina and the expansion of more booths in both border crossing stations. Its tenure as the Point’s newspaper coincided with the peak years of throngs of Canadians coming to Point Roberts on Sundays to drink in our cavernous taverns (and the Breakers burning down), the expansion of gas stations from two pumps to dozens, the opening of the first supermarket and bank and how to cope with two operating (and a third proposed) adult businesses. The Ocean Star’s last issue was April 1985, and it was immediately succeeded by the All Point Bulletin’s first issue the following month. The Point Roberts History Center has back issues of the Ocean Star. Stop in on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an informative and sometimes amusing glimpse into the Point’s past.
s Two views from the harbor: The last day of summer was a fitting end to one of the sunniest and warmest summers in living memory. Photos by Pat Grubb
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Newly renovated, mid century, modern rancher. looks like a model show home. It is absolutely stunning throughout and ready to move in. Features of this home include three bedrooms, an open concept living area, gourmet kitchen with island seating, stainless steel appliances and custom designed countertops. The wood burning fireplace in the spacious living area is essential to cozy up after a long rainy day. This house sits on a sunny corner lot with some trees that provide privacy and is close distance to the beautiful beaches and golfing. $469,000
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