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Big Gig fiber optic install enters new stages B y P a t G r u bb Whidbey Telecom is gearing up to begin its latest fiber optic construction. Work begins the week of May 9 and will extend through the summer, weather permitting. The project is being partially financed through grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a grant program called Reconnect 2. The work area was approved by USDA and county permits have been issued. Following this construction phase, the company hopes to begin work on a Community Connect stage, a grant program that is administered by the state of Washington. Due to the different sources of funding, each project has to be kept separate from the others. Stage 1 will involve trenching and installing fiber optic lines from Benson Road down Tyee Drive to APA Road. Stage 2 will take the lines from APA Road around the western end of the marina to Edwards Drive. Stage 3 will then carry the lines westward to Lighthouse Marine Park. There will be flaggers conducting traffic control as construction continues. According to marketing and communications director Martha Ford, Whidbey Telecom will contact homeowners to schedule home installation as soon as the Big Gig fiber network is available for their home. She adds that the company is also looking to hire new workers. “We’re excited to be able to make these infrastructure improvements to help keep Point Roberts connected,” she said.

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s The crews are hard at work getting the Bald Eagle Golf Club in Point Roberts ready to invite eager golfers back this summer to the best-drained golf course in the Lower Mainland. From l., general manager Tracy Evans, maintenance manager Rick Hoole and owner Coco Luo offer a thumbs up. Photo by Pat Grubb

County seeks public STR input B y P a t G r u bb Whatcom County Council will hold an advisory public hearing at 6 p.m. May 10 to gather public comments on proposed amendments to Title 20 zoning to regulate short-term vacation rentals (STRs). The purpose of the advisory hearing is to gauge public interest in whether such regulations are needed or supported by the public. Council first took up the issue of STRs in 2014 after receiving complaints from neighbors abutting STRs. Under Whatcom County Code, vacation rentals are allowed wherever single-family dwellings are permitted. Council has discussed the issue

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in committees 12 times so far beginning September 16, 2014 through March 8, 2022. Staff provided a range of regulatory schemes ranging from permitted outright as single-family dwellings, permitted with performance standards, permitted in specified locations, permitted with registration through prohibition. In more recent council planning and development committee meetings, interest was expressed in the process of registering STRs. Staff has offered one solution in the form of a software vendor, Granicus, which offers Host Compliance. The software au-

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tomatically monitors over 60 STR websites and provides address information, compliance monitoring and permitting and registration. It also provides a 24/7 hotline with a dedicated phone number to make it easy for neighbors to report, prove and resolve non-emergency STR-related problems. It also allows hosts to report and submit tax.. In August 2021, Granicus provided the county with data regarding the number of vacation/STR in the county listed on-line. The company found 1,656 unique rental units with a mean nightly rental rate of $207. The fee to provide all services (address ID, compliance monitoring, permitting & registration, 24/7 hotline, tax collection and rental activity monitoring) would cost $73.75 per STR or $122,1430 annually. The vendor recommended that the county set annual registration fees at twice the mean nightly rate or a total of $662,400 if all known STRs were registered and paid. The city of Bellingham uses the Granicus system and have expressed a high degree of satisfaction, according to staff. In order to maintain consistency between zoning (Title 20) and the Shoreline

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Management Program (SMP), amendments were also proposed to Title 23 (Exhibit B). These amendments would: • Include vacation rental units and bed and breakfast establishments as part of a single-family residential use (rather than a commercial use) for purposes of determining permitted uses in various shoreline designations; • Remove bed and breakfasts as a conditional use in the Urban Conservancy and Conservancy shoreline designations; • Amend several definitions and add a definition of “vacation rental unit.” Both sets of draft amendments have been reviewed by the county planning commission, which recommended approval. In 2016, the council held a hearing on the SMP amendments and passed Resolution 2016-039, forwarding the SMP amendments to the state department of ecology for its review (which approved them). However, council has not yet adopted an ordinance effecting them nor has council held a hearing or adopted the Title 20 amendments. Since the process began, there have been several elections and the council is comprised of different members than in 2014. To aid them in their decision making, the current council wants to hear from the public so as to gauge whether such regula-

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s Boaters are starting to come back to the Point Roberts Marina with May looking to be a big move-in. Westwind Marine Services is looking for more staff as the work orders continue to flow in.

Letters To The Editor The Editor: Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Tilbury Terminal Expansion Project – risk of catastrophic explosion related to tanker traffic on the Fraser River – a warning. This ill-advised project poses a continuing and significant danger to public safety and the environment along the Fraser River. It must not be approved. These dangers are well documented in an extensive report to federal and B.C. cabinet ministers, submitted last week by James Ronback, a respected systems safety engineer and Delta resident. Ronback has been studying these system safety hazards for years. Most residents of the Lower Mainland are unaware of the catastrophic risks posed by the fuel-air explosion of a LNG bulk tanker, the proposed LNG storage facility, or both. They should be. Highlights of the report: Fact: One LNG tanker stores the energy equivalent of 10 atomic bombs, comparable to the “Little Boy” dropped on Hiroshima. Fact: The expanded Tilbury LNG storage tank will have the stored energy equivalent of 80 atomic bombs. Fact: The heat and blast wave from a fuel-air explosion from a collision or terrorist attack would obliterate Tilbury Island, the jet fuel tank farm and nearby industrial and residential areas. Fact: The underpowered LNG bulk tankers are single propeller vessels and difficult to steer in the event of a mechanical failure or strong winds. Mechanical failures are impossible to predict, as noted recently when the steering mechanism on the B.C. Ferry Queen of Oak Bay unexpectedly failed just prior to this Easter weekend. This happened in broad daylight on calm seas. Fact: At a time of heightened international tensions, including Russian nuclear forces on “special alert,” the expanded LNG tank farm and the LNG bulk carriers transiting the Fraser River are sitting ducks for terrorists. There is no way to properly secure these facilities and shipping lanes. This project should be shut down entirely or relocated to a safer site outside any populated areas of metro Vancouver. John Lesow North Vancouver

The Editor: Our volunteers are amazing! Let’s give them some love! A committee is forming to coordinate a Volunteer Recognition Day in early June. Would you like to participate in the planning of a day celebrating all our everyday local heroes – the fire district 5 firemen and their crew of Covid-fighting volunteers, the food bank volunteers, PREP members, Circle of Care volunteers, CERT, PAWS, etc.? We need a steering committee to plan events and recruit more volunteers. We will be looking for entertainers, musicians, cooks, logistics planners, shuttle bus drivers, children’s activity planners, etc. Please reply as soon as possible to me, Annelle Norman, via prvolunteerday@ gmail.com. Annelle Norman Point Roberts The Editor: President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said “I have one yardstick by which I test every major problem – and that yardstick is: Is it good for America?” There is a great debate going on in our

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country right now: Republican versus Democrat, and liberal versus conservative. Because of this, unfortunately, legislatures ignore President Eisenhower’s yardstick. Instead of asking, “Is it good for America?” they instead ask, “What does my political affiliation say about this policy?” More often than not, policies are passed roughly along party lines. This gives a great advantage to the majority party. “Bipartisan” is currently the exception, not the norm. There is one proposal that I wanted to bring to your attention – Washington state SB 5897, a temporary suspension of the state motor vehicle fuel tax. It should be bipartisan, but it’s not. Majority democrats haven’t given it much thought. Apparently, they would rather spend the money on whatever they choose. The other option: Suspend collection of the gas tax for the remainder of the year. This has also been proposed on the federal level. Wouldn’t it be great if every family in Washington could save about $200, no bureaucracy, no strings attached? Is this good for Washington? The bill deserves more thorough consideration. Our new senator Simon Sefzik has tried to make this happen this past session. He gives a more logical, evidence-based approach to policy. Rather than letting political motives drive decisions, it seems that he really does care. Andrew Bargen Lynden Please send letters to editor@allpointbulletin.com

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Point Roberts Park & Recreation District is seeking a self-motivated individual for a part-time position to help maintain facilities of the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District and assist our Recreational Facilitator. The Park & Recreation District includes the Community Center and Baker Field facilities and trails. Candidates must be able to work well with various civic groups, non-profits, and clubs. The candidates must also be able to handle light repair and maintenance duties as well as oversee vendors. Hourly rate between $20 and $28 per hour based on experience. A link to applications and addition information can be found at: http://prparkandrec.org/jobs/. Please send application, resume, and contact information to prpr.jobs@gmail.com on or before May 20th. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

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The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District is looking for an organized, responsible clerical worker who can also help facilitate recreational programs. In this position, you will perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks as well as working on recreational programs as assigned by the Park Board. This position will also act as a backup for our maintenance personnel when there is a need to have an additional person for safety. Organizational and customer service skills are a must. Salary Range: $20-$28 per hour commensurate with experience. A link to applications and additional information can be found at http://prparkandrec.org/jobs/. Please send application, resume and contact information to prpr.jobs@gmail.com on or before May 20th. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity.

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County head of parks to retire Mike McFarlane will be hanging up his running shoes after a long stretch as Whatcom County Parks and Recreation director. His expected day of departure will be June 21. The county is hoping a successor can begin work by June 6 in order to facilitate a smooth turnover. Applications were accepted until April 18 with interviews scheduled for the week of May 2. According to Whatcom County community outreach facilitator Jed Holmes, the county has received 25 applications for the job. Approximately

25 people work in the parks department in positions running the gamut from park ranger to accountants. The department oversees 16,000 acres of land comprised of 74 parcels which include natural areas, parks, campgrounds, historic buildings and 67 miles of trails. It also manages or funds eight senior centers, a community center and a gun range. Depending upon experience, the successful candidate can expect a salary ranging from $115,668 to $156,516 per annum.

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County to award bid for seawall repair After nearly a year since the seawall was damaged in a fatal, high-speed collision, the county is preparing to award the bid to Tiger Construction, the only company to submit a bid. The county had offered the project in two separate request for bid offerings last year but got no takers. Another request ended at 4 p.m. April 23 and received just the Tiger bid.

County engineers had estimated the repair would cost approximately $32,000 and would require four cubic yard of cement, a material in short supply on the Point in recent months as suppliers have mostly stopped crossing the border. The county is preparing to award the contract to Tiger Construction with work to begin later.

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B y P a t G r u bb A relatively new resident of Point Roberts, Merlin the tortoise escaped from its owners in September and is thought to be hibernating until the temperatures warm up around here. About eight years old, Merlin is around 15 inches long, 12 inches wide and weighs approximately 20 pounds or so. Merlin, a sulcata tortoise, also known as an African spurred tortoise, his kind originally hails from the southern edge of the Sahara desert and is considered endangered. They are the third-largest species of tortoise after the Galapagos tortoise and the Aldabra giant tortoise. They can live more than 70 years and weigh as much as 230 pounds. Merlin is the pet of Arthur Collard, the son of Gary and Melissa Collard who split their time between Point Roberts and Sacramento, California. According to Gary Collard, Merlin twice headed downslope toward the Ma-

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ple Beach tennis courts but following two brief chases was brought back home. He eventually made good his escape from a cinderblock and wood enclosure that had been constructed in the Collard’s backyard. Gary Collard figures he found a crawl space under a cabin and burrowed in for the winter. In the wild, sulcata tortoises have been known to burrow up to 45 feet deep and 90 feet long. “I expect he’ll reemerge once the temperatures start reaching the mid-60s,” said Collard. The Collards have offered a $200 reward for his return. Should you spot Merlin, you can call the Collard’s neighbor Dave Armstrong at 360/945-4230 or call the Collards at 916/475-4311. If someone happens to see Merlin walking down the street and decides to chase him, there’s no need to put on running shoes. Top speed of a sulcata tortoise? Just 0.3 mph or 26 feet per minute. He’ll be tuckered out at 600 yards and will need a nice, long rest.

A Tortoise Joke One day a lion wakes up in a bad mood and summons the other animals in the jungle. “I want each of you to tell a joke, but I warn you that if anyone of you fails to laugh, I’ll kill the one who told it. Let’s see, monkey, you will be first.” Shaking with fear the monkey begins, “Two men are in the street and...” When he finishes, everyone bursts out laughing save the tortoise. “The tortoise didn’t laugh!” roars the lion, pouncing on the monkey and ripping him to pieces. Then he orders, “Elephant, you’re next.” Cursing through clenched teeth, the elephant begins, “A drunk walks into a bar and...” When he finishes, all the animals split their sides laughing except the tortoise, who remains impassive. “The tortoise didn’t think it was funny!” exclaimed the lion who, seeing that the furious elephant is about to step on the tortoise, kills the elephant with his claws. By now, everyone wants to murder the tortoise, but nobody dares move. “Now it’s your turn, tiger,” orders the lion. The scared tiger begins, “They say that Little Red Riding Hood...” At that moment, the tortoise falls over laughing. “What’s with you?” bellows the lion. “Tiger hasn’t finished yet...” To which the tortoise replies, “The monkey’s joke is hilarious!”

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By Louise Mugar The Point Roberts Circle of Care annual general meeting was held on April 9 at the Benson Road fire hall. A primary goal of Circle of Care is to connect Point Roberts residents with volunteer services to help allow them to remain in their home and in the community, for as long as possible. Board president Galen Wood described that over the past year, 38 volunteers and board members have donated over 1,000 hours preparaing and delivering meals, taking residents to medical appointments, picking up prescriptions, delivering groceries, providing short term pet care, and relief for primary care givers. Based on responses to the organization’s community surveys, the board has a vision

to build a care center on the Point that could include short term rehabilitation and memory care. The CEO of the Green House Project, a not-for-profit organization that partners with local communities to create elder care homes, will be visiting Point Roberts in early summer. The Green House Project partners with “organizations, advocates and communities to lead the transformation of institutional long-term and post-acute care by creating viable homes that demonstrate more powerful, meaningful, and satisfying lives, works, and relationships,” according to their website. Point Roberts fire chief Christopher Carleton was the featured speaker and after a recap of the Covid-19 testing and vaccine clinics performed over the past two years. Carleton received a standing ovation.

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This can be somewhat time-consuming, but it doesn’t need to be done all at once. Even casually snapping off a seed head or two as I pass can lighten the load and feel satisfying. As I remove each spent flower, I remind myself that next year I will be rewarded for my effort. If you have heaths (heather-like low shrubs that bloom in spring), aubrieta, and other early spring bloomers like I do, these can be sheared just to keep them tidy. I sometimes use nicely sharpened grass shears for this because they make quick work of the job. If you’d rather spend your time sitting on your patio with a drink in hand, you are certainly not doing these plants a disservice. No one shears them in their natural habitats and they do just fine. Just about the only task that really needs to be done now is fertilizing, unless you were a really good gardener and laid down a lot of compost, composting mulch, and other amendments last autumn or winter. Plants adapted to our climate generally experience their biggest annual growth push right now as sunshine becomes more plentiful yet the occasional rain is available for production of luscious new growth. Chances are that untended soil has become depleted of the nutriments necessary for growth through plants’ natural consumption or because winter rains flushed them out. (That’s why it’s best to lay the compost or mulch down late in the year or at least before our seasonal rains peter out, so that surface nutriments will be flushed into root areas.) If that is the case, fertilize now. The plants on my must-fertilize list for these months are garlic, roses, choiysa, and cole crops like kohlrabi and broccoli. Waiting until full summer is not only wasteful but can actually stress many plants. You’d rather laze around than fertilize now? Then at least make a note to put down fresh organic mulch or compost next autumn, winter, or very early spring. Now, sit back and relax. As the months roll on, there will be fewer garden tasks and more garden enjoyment. So why not just take in the sights and aromas? Or take a walk and see what your fellow gardeners have done? Perhaps you might even spot one sitting in the sun or idly puttering around the garden.

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TEACHER’S CORNER This past month the students at Point Roberts Primary studied the country of Mexico. While studying Mexico, students studied the Spanish language learning greetings, days of the week and how to read the date. They also learned and played a traditional Spanish game that students often play at recess called Mar y Tierra. For art, our K- 3 students made beautiful mixed media sombreros where they incorporated bright colors and special designs. Our second and third graders also studied the symbolism that is represented in Sugar Skulls and made their own creations. We hope that you enjoy the students’ beautiful artwork this month; the bright colors are a warm welcome of Spring that is blooming around us in our community. Next stop... South Africa!

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Marine job fair scheduled The Port of Bellingham is hosting a marine trades job and internship fair Thursday, May 19 at the Fishermen’s Pavilion in Bellingham. The event will run 12-4 p.m. at the pavilion in Zuanich Point Park, 2599 S. Harbor Loop Drive. There is no registration for the free event. Over 16 employers and resources will be available with openings in the Whatcom County area, according to a Port of Bellingham press release on the event. Employers include All American Marine, Trident Seafoods, Bellingham Cold Storage, Northwest Marine Industries, the Blue Water Scholarship Fund, Sun Coast Rigging, Mantle Industries, Northwest Explorations, Bellingham Technical College, Pacific Marine Yacht Systems, Birdon Group, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Industrial Resources, On-Board Marine, the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County, and the Port of Bellingham, according to the press release. Maritime trades support more than 6,000 jobs that make up seven percent of Whatcom County’s workforce, according to the port. Employers and job applicants interested in participating can contact the port’s executive administrator, Carey Jones, at careyj@portofbellingham.com or by phone at 360/676-2500.

School district supports lawsuit The Blaine school board formally supported superintendent Christopher Granger’s work with Spokane-based law firm Stevens Clay, P.S. in having the Blaine school district join a pending lawsuit against vaping company Juul Labs, Inc. and its biggest investor Altria Group, Inc. The action item was passed unanimously. “[There’s] definitely an uptick in vaping in school-aged children,” Granger said in the board’s regular meeting March 28. He continued that the district’s support for the lawsuit was important as a way to encourage healthy choices and educate students about what is being advertised for their consumption. The lawsuit seeks to hold the companies accountable for present and future costs school districts will incur for the prevention, intervention and education of nicotine use and addiction from such products. Last summer, North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein agreed to a $40 million settlement with Juul in a similar suit.

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I wish we could see more of the sun; that the air was warmer for May Day. I wish there were no pandemics, that we could reverse climate change tomorrow, and I wish Vladimir Putin would just go to his room and never come out. It’s no wonder that Paul Simon is my current earworm. I find myself constantly singing this song in my head. I finally pulled the CD out of storage to listen to in my car. I guess I need Paul Simon to remind me that days of chill and darkness, of war and devastation, of extreme weather and lingering pandemic disease could actually be something else. On top of the previously mentioned stressors, my spouse Dave fell in the kitchen late in January and fractured his hip for the third time. He acquired an infection while in hospital, and an anticipated oneweek stay expanded to two months. Perhaps part of any miracle here is that, in timely fashion, a friend returned a book she’d borrowed. I hadn’t read it in years and was inspired to read it again. It is “The Hidden Messages in Water” by Dr. Masaru Emoto, a naturopathic practitioner. Fascinated by the practice of homeopathy, he was inspired to explore the transference properties of water. As he tried to figure out how to exactly study this property, he remembered an obvious statement we all heard as children – that no two snowflakes are alike. He would have to freeze water in order to study it. And he would somehow have to stimulate it, as it were, in order to observe changes in its structure. Freezing results in a crystalline structure, which gave him a tiny window of opportunity to photo-document structural changes before it melted, and his book is full of photos of ice crystals. The crystalline changes were induced by exposure to external stimuli. The first was music.

Comparing the response of water to music, he discovered that classical music (Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin) produced crystals of unified form and patterns of beauty. Conversely, heavy metal rock created malformed and disjointed crystalline structure. The next experiments were conducted with words. Really. Words were written on pieces of paper that were then wrapped around containers of water so the words were “looking into” the water. And miraculously enough, the water changed. Upon freezing, the ice crystals formed according to the stimulus received; words of love, peace, gratitude formed beautifully, orderly patterned crystals of ice, while words of derision or insult formed crystalline shapes like those formed by heavy metal rock. Turns out you can actually insult water by calling it stupid. The human body is roughly 70 percent water. It takes little imagination to pursue a line of thought regarding the impact of environment on one’s physical condition. Is it possible that the negative impacts of environment on a physical body would be partly transferred through water? While I am no scientist, I’m up for a little experimentation, and I’m a big fan of healing. So I wrote the word “Healing” on a piece of paper and taped it to Dave’s water bottle. While I am not overly skeptical, I tend to be pretty objective. Within 2-3 days, I observed significant changes that indicated Dave’s healing had accelerated. The pace slowed a bit after that, but not significantly. He’s acquired a second water bottle (unlabeled), and the first bottle, having gotten occasionally wet, is losing its label. I was writing a new label when my daughter suggested we “up the ante” a bit; instead of writing ‘healing’ on the bottle, write the word ‘healed.’ Hmm ... This experiment is ongoing. Dave has also suffered with neuropathy for about 20 years. So he is also getting the label “pain free” attached to his water bottle. And we will see how that goes, so stay tuned. Maybe these are the days of miracle and wonder, and I can start singing with George Harrison, “Here Comes The Sun.”

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Have you been to Point Roberts? By Mark Swenson Have you been to Point Roberts, WA? No, not Washington, the one in Western Australia. Our exclave shares a name with at least three other geographic points around the globe named for a Robert or Roberts. Point Roberts in Australia is not a peninsula, it’s a mountain 1,680 feet in elevation, with a prominence of 75 feet over the surrounding desert. This Point Roberts is located 15 miles south of the Aboriginal Australian community of Warburton, population 576, on the Ngaanyatjarra Aboriginal Reserve. Point Roberts in Australia may not be an exclave, but we share a similarity in that it is difficult to get there; visitors need a permit from the Ngaanyatjarra council to use any of the local highways. It’s also difficult to get to the next location: Robert Point in the South Shetland Islands. It’s a rocky point on the second most-southerly peninsula on Robert Island, named for Captain Richard Fildes’ sealing ship, Robert. We live at 49 degrees

north, but Robert Point is at 62 degrees south, about 100 miles from the Antarctic Peninsula. This time of year, its beach is crowded with Antarctic fur seals, Southern elephant seals, giant petrels and hundreds of chinstrap penguins. A bit easier to get to is Point Robert on the island of Sark. Located in the English Channel off the coast of France; it’s actually a royal fief, attached to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, belonging to the British Crown. At two square miles, Sark, population 500, is less than half the size of our exclave. Point Robert is a peninsula on the northeast side of the island and was featured on a 1976 postage stamp. It is home to Sark Lighthouse, built in 1913 and not automated until 1994. It may be easier to access (they have ferries), but it’s not as easy to get around on the island; it’s one of the few remaining places on Earth where cars are banned. Visitors get around on bicycles or tractor- and horse-drawn vehicles. To learn more about our own Point Roberts, stop in at the Point Roberts History Center on Gulf Road.

NEXUS interviews months away Canada and the U.S. are in discussions regarding the reopening of Canadian NEXUS enrollment centers, according to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) senior spokesperson Rebecca Purdy; however, no projected date of reopening was offered by the Ottawa, Ontario-based media representative. While the U.S. enrollment centers reopened for applicant interviews on April 19, the Canadian offices have remained closed. Canadian offices have failed to reopen since the beginning of the pandemic. Local border officers on both sides of the line have unofficially attributed the continuing closure to the inability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to be armed while serving in the Canadian centers. Despite being specifically asked if that was the reason, Purdy merely replied that “the CBSA and the U.S. CBP are working together to mitigate the impact on members caused by the extended closures of the enrollment centers.” Prior to the shutdown, Canada had 12 processing centers, mostly at international airports. Blaine immigration attorney Len Saunders told the All Point Bulletin that he has talked to officers on both sides of the border and was told the issue is Canada’s refusal to allow U.S. officers to be armed. A U.S./Canada Preclearance agreement that went into effect in 2019 authorized U.S. officers working in Canadian airports and other ports performing immigration and customs duties in preclearance areas to carry guns wherever CBSA officers carry guns. However, as CBSA officers are not allowed to carry guns, neither are U.S. officers. The agreement also allowed U.S. officers to conduct strip searches when necessary. In an earlier interview, Purdy said there was a backlog of 270,000 applicants who have submitted NEXUS applications and are awaiting interviews. Purdy was unable to provide additional detail regarding the number of U.S. versus Canadian applicants awaiting interviews but provided statistics on current NEXUS members: 75% Canadian citizens 3% Canadian permanent residents 20% U.S. citizens 2% U.S. permanent residents Previous analysis indicates that 70 percent of Canadian members reside in B.C. and Ontario. Purdy said that there was no backlog in processing applications and that the backlog was just in conducting the interviews.

She added that the CBSA and CBP assess eligibility independently and that the CBSA service standard to complete risk analysis is 30 days and that standard is met 95 percent of the time. “The time it takes to risk assess an individual application depends on several factors. If there are no eligibility concerns or missing information on file, an application takes roughly 20 minutes to complete. If there are concerns to assess or information required from the applicant, it can take up to 30 days or longer,” Purdy said. Asked if the agency had beefed up its staffing on account of the backlog, Purdy replied, “Now that the U.S. enrollment centers are opened, we are committed to maintaining the same staffing level at those [enrollment centers] as before the pandemic.” In other words, no increase in staffing is expected. Similar queries made to the local CBP media representative were referred to CBP headquarters in Washington, D.C. and remain unanswered to date. Of the 12 U.S. enrollment centers located in eight U.S. border states, six of them (including the Birch Bay Square office) showed no available appointments in upcoming months. Minnesota had two offices with appointments available on April 25, Maine had an appointment in June while two offices in New York and Vermont had August openings and Montana could offer interviews in December. To schedule an interview, go to bit.ly/3Ov3UP1.

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HIGHER END HOUSES: $750,000 & ABOVE: 2- story house with 2,657 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 480 SF attached garage, 1,040 SF detached garage, 260 SF patio, built in 2015 plus 1-story house with 1,419 SF, 2 BD, 2 BA, 1,176 SF storage, 546 SF deck, 842 SF patio built in 1925, 240 SF feet waterfront; marine views, 1.39 acres land.

4580 and 4584 Shipyard Road, Blaine

$849,000

1-story house with 2,364 SF, 1,633 SF basement, 3 BD, 4 BA, 510 SF built-in garage, 660 SF attached garage, 400 SF balcony, built in 2006; marine and territorial views, .22 acres land.

8067 Chinook Way, Blaine

$1,107,500

1-story house with 1,984 SF, 3 BD, 2 BA, 667 SF detached garage, 280 SF patio, 640 SF barn, built in 1971, 6.11 acres agricultural land.

4416 Sweet Road, Blaine

$825,000

1-story house with 1,627 SF, 3 BD, 2 BA, 480 SF attached garage, 539 SF deck, built in 2004, .18 acres land.

8145 Chehalis Road, Blaine

$850,000

2-story house with 2,633 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 560 SF built-in garage, 81 SF balcony, 639 SF deck, built in 1994, 96 ft waterfront; 93 ft tidelands, marine views, .44 acres land.

1413 Edwards Drive, Point Roberts

$2,075,000

Mobile home with 1,404 SF, 2 BD, 2 BA, 1,048 SF deck, 240 SF storage, built in 2009, 75 SF waterfront; marine views, .69 acres land.

589 Marine Drive, Point Roberts

$1,045,000

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: 2-story duplex with 4,048 SF, 936 SF attached garage, 240 SF patio, built in 1999, .20 acres land.

1301 Mitchell Avenue, Blaine

$772,000

2-story Fourplex with 4,365 SF, 1,080 SF built-in garage, built in 2003, .28 acres land.

220 14th Street, Blaine

$1,030,000

664 and 658 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine

$550,000

LAND: 2 residential lots (1.02 acres); marine views.

2122 Whalen Dr, Point Roberts

$300,000

.85 acres residential land, 75 feet waterfront; marine view.

8551 Semiahmoo Dr, Blaine

1.68 acres (6 lots) residential land.

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Restaurant/Tavern with 2,450 SF, built in 1902, .05 acres land. Give Peace a Chance, LLC (Blaine)

PR Amateur Radio Club: Monday, May 2, 7 p.m., via Zoom. Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, May 3 at 6 p.m., via Zoom. Info: info@pointrobertschamberofcommerce.com.

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$310,000 (Assign Assumption of Lease) $1,320,000

MARCH 2022 HIGHER END HOUSES: $750,000 & ABOVE: 2-story house with 8,021 SF, 3,945 SF basement, 4 BD, 8 BA, 122 SF balcony, hot tube, 1,275 SF attached garage, 2,585 SF patio, built in 2003, waterfront; marine views; 15.23 acres land.

6023 Birch Point Road, Blaine

$4,530,000

1-story house with 3.145 SF, 3 BD, 2 BA, 1,040 SF detached garage, 1,237 SF deck, built in 1989; territorial view, .80 acres land.

2626 Canada View Drive, Blaine

$762,500

2-story house with 2,312 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 552 SF attached garage, 676 SF deck, 126 SF pool, built in 2014, .21 acres land.

5314 Coastal Loop, Blaine

$755,000

1-story house with 1,815 SF, 4 BD, 2 BA, 420 SF attached garage, 628 SF deck, built in1984, lakefront; marine and territorial view, .23 acres land.

5439 Salish Road, Blaine

$762,000

2-story house with 2,738 SF, 4 BD, 3 BA, 648 SF built-in garage, 144 SF deck, built in 2018, .17 acres land.

5308 Ocean Cove Lane, Blaine

$784,000

2-story with 2,741 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 847 SF built-in garage, 224 SF deck, built in 2005, .28 acres land.

4403 Castlerock Drive, Blaine

$825,000

New house built in 2022, .24 acres land.

6943 Ocean Mist Drive, Blaine

$785,000

2-story house with 3,683 SF, 4 BD, 4 BA, bonus room, 956 SF attached garage, 779 SF patio, storage area, built in 2003, .42 acres land.

8657 Wood Duck Way, Blaine

$1,145,000

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1-story house with 2,254 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, built in 2019, .43 acres land.

8697 Wood Duck Way, Blaine

$1,200,000

738 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine

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830 Peace Portal Dr, Blaine

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PR Emergency Preparedness: Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m., community center/Zoom. Info: rnewmen@gmail. com. PR Garden Club: Wednesday, May 4, 7 p.m., community center. “What we should be doing now, and how do we do it?” info@pointrobertsgardenclub.org. PR Registered Voters Association: Thursday, May 5, 6 p.m., community center. Info: prrva.org. Garden Sale: Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 105 Park Drive. Sponsored by the PR Garden Club. Plants, trees, garden tools and gardening wisdom. Your Local Small Market: Saturdays, May 7 and 21, 11 a.m – 2 p.m., community center. Takes place every other Saturday. Local vendors include Ollie Otter Bakery and The Garden Stand/Slow Botanicals. Come out and shop for local and handmade. Info: slowbotanicals@gmail.com. Washington State Boater Education Class: Monday, May 9 through Thursday, May 12, 6:30 –8:30 p.m., online via Zoom. $20 registration plus separate downloaded book for $4.99 or $30 Registration and receive a printed book. Books may be shared. National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved for mandated boater education. Successful completion qualifies participant for a WA State Boater Education Card issued by WA State Parks Boating Program (separate application and $10 fee). Info: BLIaux. com or boatingsafetyWA@gmail.com. PR Park and Recreation: Monday, May 9, at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Info: prparkandrec.org. Water District: Tuesday, May 10, 5 p.m., via Zoom.

PR Taxpayers Association: Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m., via Zoom. Link: bit.ly/3vjmjGS. Covid vaccination event: Sunday, May 15. Pfizer, Moderna and JJ for participants 12 and older (12 years and older for Pfizer and 18 years and older for Moderna). Vaccination available to anyone within the community. Bring ID and vaccination card. Email chief@wcfd5.com with the vaccine requested and number of participants to reserve a time. Marine trades job and internship fair: Thursday, May 19, noon–4 p.m., pavilion in Zuanich Point Park, 2599 South Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham. Hosted by Port of Bellingham. PR Community Advisory Committee: Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m., via Zoom. The Bergamasca Concert: Sunday, May 29, 3 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Free concert, donations welcome. Celebration of Life for Murray Church and Gail Amundsen: Saturday, May 28, 1–3 p.m., outdoors at the Point Roberts Community Center. Light snacks and refreshments. Friends and family will share memories and stories. To contribute contact: gailandmurraymemorial@gmail.com Friday Market: Fridays, 4–6 p.m., Marina West lawn. Make it, bake it or grow it vendors contact latitude@ whidbey.com to participate. Bring your own table, chair and umbrella, space is free. Kids welcome to host their own art table with parent/guardian supervision. Hosted by Salish Sea Co-op. History Center: Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., community center. Starting Friday, May 20 hours will be expanded to Fridays, 4 – 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. until Labor Day. Stop by to check out displays and Pacific Northwest gift shop. Craft and Game Night: Tuesdays from 5–7 p.m., Point Roberts Library. Bring a craft to work on or a board game to play. PR Library Hours: Tuesdays 1-7 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Library express hours: 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily. Whatcom County Al-Anon: Online meetings available via Zoom and GoToMeeting. Info: whatcomafg.org.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: Restaurant/office with 4,625 SF, built in 1906, remodeled in 2004, .26 acres land. Store with 4,608 SF, built in 1938, .25 acres land. 3-story office/apartment with 8,978 SF, 1,534 SF balcony, built in 2006; office with 792 SF square feet, 218 SF patio, built in 1978.

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LAND: Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine 4.45 acres residential land. 30 acres agricultural/open space land. 7006 Kickerville Road, Blaine 5.46 acres residential land. 6.56 acres residential land, waterfront; marine views.

.86 acres residential lot; waterfront; marine view.

$1,800,000 $380,000

4010 Holtzheimer Trail, Blaine

$275,000

Birch Point Rd, Blaine

$1,300,000

19.58 acres land. 2168 A P A Rd, Pt Roberts .92 acres residential lot; marine views.

$1,300,000 (Building only)

$750,000

5509 Pine Sisken Road, Blaine

$398,500

5366 Night Heron Drive, Blaine

$469,000

6.07 acres residential land. Horizon Drive, Blaine

$4,480,000

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Traffic into Point Roberts March 2022, with figures for 2021 following. Vehicles: 39,474(5,985); Commercial: 350(123); Pedestrians: 528 (4).

their family life. Val was a teacher in her early days, turning to full-time artistry later on. She could be found walking with her dog on the beaches of Kitsilano, Jericho and Maple Beach in Point Roberts. She would smile as she watched her grandsons on the soccer field every Saturday. Val expressed her creative self through her art. She painted vividly and prolifically in the 1990s, becoming a well-known Vancouver legend. Granville Island, flowers, umbrellas and sailboats were her signature subjects in both acrylic and watercolor. She loved her family fiercely, spending many happy times in Point Roberts on the sandbars, Easter egg hunting in her award-winning garden and gathering with family and friends at her cabin. As Val’s battle with Alzheimer’s continued, she moved to Louis Brier where she was surrounded with compassionate care and she became a favorite amongst both the residents and staff. In her own words, “My life was a clean canvas on which I painted with as much color and joy as I could.” Val is free from the burden of Alzheimer’s so she may paint and walk through her gardens to her heart’s content. “A Final Spring,” an open house to celebrate the life and art of Val Sewell will be held on Sunday, June 5, noon – 2:30 p.m., at VanDusen Gardens Floral Hall, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of British Columbia.

Sheriff’s Report April 2, 4:57 p.m.: Hang-up (911) on Gulf Road. April 2, 7:26 p.m.: Hang-up (911) on Boundary Bay Road. April 4, 6:26 p.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Marine Drive. April 5, 1:40 p.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Marine Drive. April 5, 5:08 p.m.: Alarm audible on Edwards Drive. April 5, 5:16 p.m.: Welfare check on Waters Road. April 5, 6:49 p.m.: Watch for on Tyee Drive and Benson Road. April 6, 10:57 a.m.: Assist citizen on Ash Avenue. April 6, 12:23 p.m.: Assist citizen cold call on South Beach Road. April 7, 1:24 p.m.: Burglary cold call on Province Road. April 8, 7:58 p.m.: Noise on Cliffside Drive. April 9, 8:45 a.m.: Assist citizen on Marine Drive. April 9, 3:59 p.m.: Serve papers on Tyee Drive. April 10, 12:56 p.m.: Serve papers cold call on Panorama Drive. April 12, 11:11 a.m.: Threat cold call on Marine and Peltier drives. April 12, 1:10 p.m.: Vehicle theft cold call on Evergreen Way. April 16, 5:58 a.m.: Assist citizen on Panorama Drive. April 16, 3:57 p.m.: Follow up on Wicklow Place. April 17, 11:36 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Mallard Lane. April 18, 4:23 p.m.: Assist citizen on Tyee Drive. April 19, 12:54 p.m.: Welfare check on South Beach and APA roads. April 20, 7:36 p.m.: Welfare check on Deer Road. April 23, 7:29 p.m.: Sex crime no rape cold call on Mill Road. April 23, 7:32 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Marine Drive. April 24, 7:46 a.m.: Assist agency on Simundson Drive. April 24, 1:22 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Pelican Place.

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All Point Bulletin • May 2022 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

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

BEACH PROPERTIES

“NOBODY KNOWS POINT ROBERTS LIKE POINT ROBERTS REALTY”

WEST BLUFF VIEW & BEACH

visit our website: www.pointroberts.com

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

RARE OPPORTUNITY to build your dream home LANE deep. on247the West 50'BROUGHTON wide x 600' BAYVIEW DR. Bluff. 1275

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

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FREEMAN BEACH

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

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

$485,000.

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

FEATURED HOME

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

285 ELIZABETH

3-BR, 2-BA home on 3 lots 1845.JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot.

FREEMANS BEACH

CRYSTAL WATER BEACH

Well kept west side cottage. 3 BR, 1 BA with water views and steps to the beach, oversized 1/2 lot.

Newer 2 BR, 1 BA open living/kitchen with dining. Second story loft area, wrap around covered decks.

$549,000

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

Updated kitchen with granite and new appliances. Private setting. One of the better locations on the Point for proximity to Maple Beach.

$549,000

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2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach CALL JIM ... 360-525-4706 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 2 blocks to beach. $169,000 542 MCLAREN RD. 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000 ACREAGE:

MAPLE BEACH

SOUTH FACING NO BANK

Best of the Bay 3 BR, 2 BA. Large open living/kitchen, dining. Upper story family room. Four lots from the beach.

3BR, 2 BA Southside Water Front Home, open living/dining, kitchen combo with double sided fireplace. Attached garage.

$493,000

$950,000

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.

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1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. 668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. Furnished, private, excellent $200,000 condition. $115,000 1877 WASHINGTON 676 CLAIRE LANE 3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point Park. $299,000

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

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WEST BLUFF AREA 640 BELLS GROVE. 1959 DRAKE 2nd row back from bluff. Golf One of the original cottages, Studio & beam warehouse. course area. Lot RD. size 5,227 circa 1956. Newly updated bath1877 WASHINGTON 542 MCLAREN 676post CLAIRE LANE Fixer-upper! approved. 3BR, 2BA backs Septic onto Lily Point 2 BR designer home.rights A must-see! s.f. Close to stairway to beach. room. Beach and 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Park. $299,000 Make Adjacent Lily Pointarea. Park.As is... Private &toexclusive path toan theoffer! beach.

$99,000

$159,000

$149,000

$319,000

ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000

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1385 Gulf Road, Point Roberts

info@thefirmrealestate.com

581 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts

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

ED UC D RE

360.980.8731

Call: Email: 755 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts

Furnished, private, excellent condition. $115,000

360-945-1011

1334 Gulf Road, Pt. Roberts

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MLS #1573123

$7,895,000

585 Marine Drive, Pt. Roberts

MLS #1491914

$4,950,000

1361 Peltier Drive, Pt. Roberts

SO MLS #1791625

$1,600,000

293 & 297 Marine Dr., Pt. Roberts BRAND NEW VIEW COTTAGE overlooking Boundary Bay. Views of North Shore Mountains and Ocean. High end finishes throughout. $429,000

MLS #1756138

$985,000

1952 Waldron Place, Pt. Roberts

MLS #1804817

$699,000 MLS #1510496

1728 Edwards Drive., Pt. Roberts

EACH $625,000

LARGE BEACH HOME on the most Premiere section of Point Roberts Waterfront – 60’ of beachfront including tidelands and the most spectacular ocean Views! $998,000

3 Moose Trail, Pt. Roberts SOLD

NEWER MODEL MANUFACTURED HOME located on the outskirts of Maple Beach. Great vacation home or AirBnB opportunity. $337,000

MLS #1892967

$489,000

2 Deer Road, Pt. Roberts

MLS #1896275

$425,000

26 Wicklow Place, Pt. Roberts

SOLD

MLS #1896239

$239,000

Calhoun Dr. Lot, Pt. Roberts

SOLD

LARGE OCEAN VIEW PROPERTY over South Beach. Perfect home for a large family all year around or weekend getaway with friends. $649,000

MLS #1894853

$139,000

MAPLE BEACH CHARMER less than a block to the warm sands and tidal pools of Boundary Bay. $349,000

MLS #1818714

$114,900

MLS #1559789

$100,000

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

360.980.8731

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AFFORDABLE TWO BEDROOM HOME located in a low traffic neighborhood on large and level west facing property. $199,000

Chris Hughes

Michael Hughes

Sandra Procter

The Firm Real Estate Services LLC in association with The Fraser Elliott Group | 838 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230

NEWER HOME ON A QUIET LANE at the end of the cul-de-sac. Open concept floor plan with two bedrooms plus loft. Large covered south facing deck. $369,000

Paul

604/968-4006 paulrusk@pointroberts.us

Kristen

778/686-7625

SUPER SPACIOUS AND TASTEFULLY DECORATED with three bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms and peek-a-boo view of the golf course. $599,000

Hugh

604/910-5968

kristenrockrealestate@gmail.com hwilson@pointroberts.net

Greg

604/690-1468 gheppner@pointroberts.net