All Point Bulletin – March 2023 edition

Parks district pursues busy agenda

While talk of building a multi-million-dollar Baker Field replacement for the current community center has died down for the moment, the self-improvement drive at the Point Roberts parks district continues unabated.

Adding storage space, septic system improvements that would allow community use of the kitchen, changes to the seniors’ lunch program and seismic upgrades were just part of a hyper-active agenda discussed at their meeting on Monday, February 13 at the community center.

Former parks board chair and current Point Roberts Taxpayers Association president Mark Robbins who had previously asked to address the current board on seismic upgrades to the community center was first on deck.

Robbins had been on the board when the district first considered seismic upgrades to the building, a matter that he feels was left unresolved. “My concern is that with new commissioners over the years, there isn’t a good institutional memory of the organization, and I want to make sure the present board commissioners are aware of the history,” said Robbins.

He told the board that in 2013, due to concerns raised by the Whatcom Council on Aging, an initial seismic assessment was done by structural engineers on the building, but due to a lack of funding and budgetary priorities, the complete series of recommended repairs were never completed. Some of the recommendations were fulfilled during earlier work on the building but still others remain to be completed.

The upgrades would only protect inhabitants in the building during an earthquake but would not necessarily protect the building itself. Robbins recommended that the current board should obtain updated cost estimates for the remaining steps. In Robbins’ recollection, there was an additional $40,000 worth of work remaining to be done.

In an email to Robbins after the meeting, parks chair Mitch Friedman wrote,

(See Parks, page 6)

Candidates gearing up for primary election

Candidates across Whatcom County are gearing up for the August 2023 primary election.

A handful of candidates have started filing their applications for public office with the county election office ahead of the May 19 filing deadline. The primary election will be held on August 1.

Satpal Sidhu will run for a second term as Whatcom County Executive. Sidhu was elected to the four-year position in 2019 and had previously served as a county councilmember for five years.

Kathy Kershner announced she will run again for Whatcom County Council dis-

trict position 4, which encompasses Lynden and parts of Custer and east Blaine. Kershner has served on county council for two terms and is a U.S. Navy veteran.

Jonathan Scanlon filed to run for Whatcom County Council Position 2 at-large seat. Scanlon has over 20 years’ experience in public policy working at both the state and global level, according to his website.

Blaine police chief Donnell Tanksley announced his bid for Whatcom County Sheriff last month and Stacy Henthorn recently announced her bid for Whatcom County Auditor.

Here are the positions up for election in 2023:

(See Election, page 2)

s The Point Roberts Taxpayers Association-sponsored bird walk on February 18 attracted all kinds of birds of a feather all interested in, you guessed it, the birds of Point Roberts. Photo by Erin Kelly

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• Whatcom County Executive. Satpal Sidhu is the incumbent for the four-year term.

• Whatcom County Council district 4 position. Kathy Kershner is the incumbent for the four-year term.

• Whatcom County Council district 5 position, which encompasses Point Roberts, Blaine, Birch Bay and parts of Custer. Ben Elenbaas is the incumbent for the four-year term.

• Whatcom County Council at-large position B. Carol Frazey is the incumbent for the four-year term.

• Whatcom County Assessor. Rebecca Xczar is the incumbent for the four-year term.

• Whatcom County Auditor. Diana Bradrick, the incumbent for the four-year term, announced she would retire at the end of her term.

• Whatcom County Sheriff. Sheriff Bill Elfo has yet to announce if he will seek reelection for the four-year term. However, Blaine police chief ‘Tank’ Tanksley has announced he is planning to run for the job.

• Whatcom County Treasurer. Steven Oliver is the incumbent for the four-year regular term.

• Port of Bellingham district 3 commissioner, represents Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer. Bobby Briscoe is the incumbent for the four-year regular term.

• Blaine School District Commissioner, District 1. Kimberly Akre will become the incumbent for the four-year regular term when she is sworn in during the February school board meeting.

• Blaine School District Commissioner, District 2. Dougal Thomas is the incumbent for the four-year regular term.

• Blaine School District Commissioner, District 3. Erika Creydt is the incumbent for the two-year unexpired term.

• Blaine School District Commissioner, District 4. Charles Gibson is the incumbent for the four-year regular term.

• Blaine School District Commissioner, District 5. Donald Leu is the incumbent for the two-year unexpired term.

• Point Roberts Cemetery District 8 Commissioner, Position 2, currently held

by Dan Bourks, is up for a 6-year regular term.

• Point Roberts Fire Protection District 5 Commissioner, Position 2, currently held by Norm Katz, is up for a 6-year short and full-term.

• Point Roberts Hospital District Commissioner, Position 12, currently held by Noel Newboldt, is up for a 6-year short and full-term.

• Point Roberts Park and Recreation District Commissioner, Position 1, currently held by Kathleen Pierce-Friedman, is up for a 4-year short and full-term.

• Point Roberts Park and Recreation District Commissioner, Position 2, currently held by Bill Zidel, is up for a 4-year short and full-term.

• Point Roberts Park and Recreation District Commissioner, Position 4, currently held by Mitch Friedman, is up for a 2-year unexpired term.

• Point Roberts Park and Recreation District Commissioner, Position 5, currently held by Mike Cressy, is up for a 4-year regular term.

• Point Roberts Water District 4 Commissioner, Position 2, currently held by Scott Hackleman, is up for a 6-year regular term.

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The Editor:

I am writing this to express my personal apologies to any of you who have been notified that unless you are a member of the Boundary Bay Homeowners Association, you will no longer be able to use the access trail to Maple Beach from Whalen Drive.

A few months ago, our membership voted in a new board of directors. One of their first orders of business was to close the trail. Apparently, “our” lawyers thought the trail was dangerous due to its proximity to the adjacent, fenced-in retention pond. Twenty-some years ago, we opened the gated trail to dog owners and neighbors as a shortcut to the beach.

I was informed that hundreds of nonHOA residents have used the trail over the years. I live in the first house up from the trailhead and can assure everyone that nowhere near that number used our easement. I have walked my dog down Johnson and Boundary Bay roads and it can be a challenge competing with traffic coming or going up the hill.

I hope that in the near future we can convince our board that a sign informing our friends and neighbors that the use of the trail is at their own risk and they would be responsible for any harm should be sufficient to once again allow access.

We will also check with our insurance company to make sure we are protected so we can open the pathway and become good neighbors again.

Dave Armstrong

Point Roberts

The Editor:

After an absence of nearly three years, boats are returning to the Point Roberts Marina basin. In March 2020, with the onset of Covid-19 and the closure of the U.S./ Canada border, boats belonging to members of the Point Roberts Yacht Club were scattered to the winds.

Most found temporary homes on Vancouver Island and throughout the Gulf Islands. With the opening of the border, the majority of these boats have returned to their permanent home at the marina.

Members of the Point Roberts Yacht Club are happy to return to the Point and

to resume a full schedule of activities from their base at the marina. The club’s purpose is to promote safe boating and enjoyment of water sports and to provide social activities at cruising destinations and at the marina.

The club also encourages its members to support businesses at Point Roberts and reaches out to include all boaters in the marina and members of other small yacht clubs.

In February, members enjoyed dinner at the Breakwater Cafe, followed by an evening of billiards and board games at the Marina Club. This spring, they will be hosting an Easter cruise to Roche Harbor, and Saturday and Tuesday night sailboat racing.

In addition, educational presentations by groups such as the Council of B.C. Yacht Clubs and the Marine Parks Forever Society are planned. The presentations are open to all boaters and members of the Point Roberts community.

For more information about club activities check out the Point Roberts Yacht Club website at pointrobertsyachtclub. com.

Debby Cleveland Secretary, PRYC Tsawwassen & Point Roberts

s High winds, waves and below freezing temperatures on February 23 was all Point Roberts (and Maple Beach) needed to remember that winter is far from over in the Northern Hemisphere.

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“We understand the gravity of what upgrading the seismic structure to an old building such as the community would do and the implications of not doing that. The board is serious in being mindful of the wellbeing of the community. We will review the documents you produced and the plans/designs from the previous assessment. There will be genuine conversation and deliberation on this matter in the near future.”

Following a discussion about the continuing need for storage space, the board unanimously agreed to rent a 10-foot by

8-foot storage space for $125/month from Lorne Nielson. “We can’t really get into the electrical room because it is so packed. We’re busting at the seams here,” said commissioner Kathleen Friedman. The board’s approval sparked an angry interjection by Leigh Moorhouse who said it was “a bad decision.” Moorhouse, a local contractor, offered to build a storage shed herself if the district would supply the materials. She later apologized for her outburst and said her biggest concern with the board was that it wasn’t keeping the community involved in its decision-making.

The bi-weekly senior lunch program will soon be looking the way it used to look. Based on a directive from the Whatcom Council on Aging which oversees

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the lunch program, the Wednesday and Friday lunches will be going back to the previous in-person format. During the pandemic, the program switched over to a drive-through format and began attracting a much larger number of patrons not normally part of the senior crowd. A major component of the senior lunches has always been the social component which fell by the roadside as the food was handed directly to clients driving through the pickup lane.

The board is also considering upgrading the septic system to allow for increased community use of the center’s kitchen. Currently, the health department restricts the kitchen’s use to just the twice-weekly senior lunches or for emergency purposes when the building was needed for a shelter. According to former parks board chair Bennett Blaustein, the “health department would not even allow use by groups not needing permits and they explained this as being due to the new septic could fail without additional safeguards in place.”

Blaustein said over the years, the parks district had received requests by outside groups to use the kitchen. “We had multiple requests for commercial enterprises to come in and use the kitchen and they had all been turned down. All of these requests were for weekly/daily use of the kitchen and included a hot dog vendor, a Mexican restaurant, a restaurant serving dinners and weekly baking for cookies to be sold. No commercial use of the kitchen

has ever been allowed since it would impact the availability of the kitchen by community groups; however, the parks board did make a very limited exception for Saturday Markets, seasonal festivals and their vendors in the rental policy.

“Most of the interest in using the kitchen was by groups within the community when they held events within the building. The current permit for kitchen use is only for the seniors so any group using the kitchen for other purposes would need to get a temporary use permit from the health department. There are some activities that are exempt from needing permits like potlucks, birthdays, weddings and celebrations of life (as well as private and closed events) where the food being served was not sold to the public,” Blaustein said.

Local contractor Ken Calder, who installed the current septic system at the community center two and half years ago, was invited to discuss the steps needed for a septic system. Although the current system is working fine, the septic was designed for residential use, and to allow increased community use of the kitchen, there would have to be a design made for a reserve drain field and possibly a new aerobic treatment unit (ATU). “The health department’s concern is that the current ATU might not bring the strength of the wastewater down.”

The reserve drain permit would require hiring a designer and cost $1,026 through Whatcom County Health Department.

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WTA decides against Point service

After a year of conversations with the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) about reestablishing an intercounty shuttle service to the Point, Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) finally got a response to their pleas.

Before the pandemic, WTA had been supplying a weekly shuttle service for Point Roberts, but the service was halted when Covid began. In a meeting of the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee on February 16, an email from Jed Holmes, the Community Outreach Facilitator for the Whatcom County Executive’s Office, was read indicating WTA has no intention of resuming its service. Various reasons were defined within the email including no sufficient demand to warrant a service, inability to legally operate as a service to Canadian destinations, difficulty to identify a service regime, and that the Circle of Care has a vehicle and provides a shuttle service that serve the neediest and is responsive to individual needs.

“Point Roberts pays a small fraction of their sales tax into the WTA district, so we should get service of some sort.” said Mark Robbins, president of the taxpayer’s association. If we are not getting service, one possibility is to remove the WTA tax from our sales tax. This would require creating a new tax code and would help Point Roberts see the amount we pay into the tax

code. Allison Calder, commissioner of the Point Roberts Community Advisory committee said, “Point Roberts has been asking for a portion of the sales tax that goes to Whatcom County, and if we came out of the taxing code, we could actually know how much that is.”

Prakash Sundaresan is on the community transportation advisory group (CTAG) for Whatcom County as a representative of Point Roberts. He has undertaken the task of communication with the WTA for PRCAC. Sundaresan said, “My concern is that it’s somewhat of a slippery slope for the county and service providers of various kinds and WTA being one of them, to say it’s too difficult to service Point Roberts and then wash their hands of us. That’s not the relationship that other communities have with the county, so I don’t’ know why we should put up with that.”

Sundaresan continued, “I think this would be a good time to get input from the community on what priority is for such a service, how many people would like to see it resumed, and what its parameters would be so we could better represent the needs of the community with the county and the WTA.”

Sundaresan will design a short survey to define the community’s need for such a service that will be available both online and offline. With the proposed survey, PRCAC hopes to provide WTA with the information necessary to develop a service that meets the needs of Point Roberts.

Voters association to be revived

According to the Washington Secretary of State’s office, the Point Roberts Registered Voters Association (PRRVA) was administratively dissolved on February 9, 2023.

Dissolutions typically occur when organizations fail to submit annual reports which is what happened in this case. The issue is, what happens to the PRRVA’s representation on PRCAC. Along with the taxpayer’s association, voters are reserved

a seat on the committee. However, the county typically requires such advisory organizations to actually exist which does not appear to be the case with PRRVA as both officer and member terms expire after a year. The last AGM was held in 2021, according to former president (and PRCAC chair) Allison Calder. In addition, PRCAC bylaws require groups to be in good standing with the secretary of state’s office.

In an email to the APB, Calder said she was working to bring the organization upto-date and to schedule a voters meeting.

NAPA coming to town

Rich Eacret, owner of Alley Auto and the NAPA auto parts store in Blaine, will be opening a satellite store in the Point Roberts Marketplace in April.

The store will offer consumables such as belts, auto lightbulbs, oil, filters, windshield wipers and more. Additionally, customers will be able to order online and have the items delivered to Point Roberts the following day.

The store will initially be open Monday through Friday but extended hours may come later.

Auto broker assessed $430,000

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A Blaine auto brokerage will pay $430,000 to the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a lawsuit settling allegations that the company committed federal fraud by underreporting the value of vehicles it imported to avoid paying higher duty fees.

BidBuy Auctions LLC owner Whitney McElroy agreed to pay $430,000 to resolve claims that it purchased trucks in Canada and then lowered their value when importing them into the U.S., according to a February 7 press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Western Washington. McElroy does not admit to wrongdoing under the terms of the settlement.

BidBuy has offices in Blaine and Surrey that service customers from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., according to the company website.

The lawsuit was brought to the government’s attention when former employee Scott Hausman filed the False Claims Act lawsuit, wrote Hausman’s attorney Stephen Teller, of Teller Law, in an email to the All Point Bulletin. Hausman will receive 23 percent of the $430,000 settlement, or nearly $99,000, according to the release.

One example in the lawsuit showed BidBuy purchased a 2011 Dodge Ram truck for nearly $22,500 U.S. dollars but reported it as $9,600 U.S. dollars to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, saving BidBuy

about $3,200 in duties. The lawsuit alleges BidBuy underreported over 80 vehicles.

In 2020, duties on imported foreign-made trucks increased 25 percent when the U.S. exited the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and entered the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).

“This conduct doesn’t just cheat the government out of revenue, it gives the business an advantage not enjoyed by other auto brokers who report their vehicle values honestly,” U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said in a statement. “This is an expensive lesson for BidBuy – one that could have been avoided if it followed the rules.”

BidBuy has five years to make payments, according to the DOJ.

s Rich Eacret. Photo by Louise Mugar

s Local fire crews responded to a reported fire on Gulf Road on February 12 at 12:24 a.m. First arriving unit was on scene at 12:30 a.m. with reports of a fully involved travel trailer. Twelve members of the Point Roberts fire department responded in support of the incident. Courtesy photo

in the Garden

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Spring is just around the corner. Ah, the joys of growing things and the garden springing to life once again. And then the thought follows that not all living things are welcomed by gardeners, or even others who spend a lot of time outdoors. I’m not writing here about things that damage our plants, such as deer, aphids and slugs. I’m thinking of things that bother me. Things that drive me inside faster than a thunderstorm.

Remember the mosquitos of last summer? Well, I do. I heard residents blame the infestation on standing water left on properties during the pandemic border closures. Actually, that doesn’t make much sense to me, although it is true that standing water is where mosquitos breed.

The reason I am skeptical is that the entire lower mainland was absolutely plagued by mosquitos last summer. The reason? Not long ago, I read Before we lost the lake: A natural and human history of the Sumas Valley. For those new to the area, the Sumas is the flat prairie bounded by the Fraser River on the north, foothills

of the Cascades on the south, Abbotsford on the west, and Chilliwack on the east. Now a rich agricultural area, historically it had been a shallow lake. Early accounts detail how mosquitos drove indigenous peoples and European settlers alike absolutely mad in summer. Indigenous communities would retreat upland in summer, but settlers wanted to stay on their homesteads. In the early 1900s, the lake was drained to provide a vast expanse of dry land and to rid the Fraser Valley of mosquitos.

Now, remember 2021, when atmospheric rivers overwhelmed dykes and pump stations, and the Sumas became a lake once more? And then there was a heat dome. Then the following year, more high water and the mosquitos were everywhere. It wasn’t just in Point Roberts, driving gardeners and walkers inside. Everyone was complaining. We had a family picnic in Fort Langley completely ruined. Who knew that mosquito eggs can lay dormant for years, just waiting for an ideal wet summer to hatch? With further suspicions

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of the Point Roberts water table rising now with aquifer water no longer pumped and drainage channels not functioning at capacity, we might well be in for nearly yearly repeats of mosquito-infested summers. Sigh … I suppose in some ways it’s just return to pre-20th century natural conditions, but it sure is frustrating.

Other troublesome winged beasts are midges and gnats, those tiny barely visible insects of late spring and early summer that seem to have a talent of flying around your face. They bring back memories of a story we read in school about a camper trying to enjoy his trip despite the flying crowd around him. Since the Point Roberts Garden Club generally begins its garden visits in late spring, itineraries are often sent out reminding gardeners (as if we needed to be reminded) that gnats are particularly active in early evening. “Apply your favorite bug deterrent before joining us,” we warn.

A third pest that is not as widely spread is wasps, those high-strung relatives of bees that will deliver nasty bites and stings if they perceive you to be a threat. I’m lucky that they are not problematic in my garden. However, one property I worked on was so badly infested with an aggressive tribe of non-native paper wasps that we actually had to resort to trying to exterminate them. It became a matter of us vs

them in a pitched battle for survival.

Under these onslaughts, faint-hearted gardeners will simply retreat inside and abandon their gardens. That’s what I did last year and the garden suffered visibly. And that was despite the fact that I applied mosquito repellant and wore a repellant-splashed bandana to go outside. I’m sure that helped; it certainly made me the least bothered person on that family picnic. But it was far from 100 percent effective. I spent a lot of time last summer admiring my half-tended garden from the comfort of my house. It was that or borrow a bee keepers’ outfit.

What else can be done? I don’t want to see the return of aerial spraying of insecticides. Anything where we had to be warned to stay inside as the planes flew over is undoubtably bad for most living things and not just those pests.

As a matter of fact, our native pests like mosquitos are not particularly noxious aside from the irritation they elicit in us. Except in severe outbreaks, fungus gnats are even beneficial because they help break down organic matter in our soil and compost.

I can avoid applying scents that insects find attractive. I can wear light-colored clothing. Since most of the insects I mention prefer still air, do you think that a propeller cap would work? Only kidding…

time to get in shape for summer

canvaspilates.com or through her email at marcia@canvaspilates.com.

Local residents who are looking to achieve physical fitness, recover from an injury, or attain inner peace and serenity have a couple of options to help them reach their goals.

Pilates was the solution to teacher Marcia Rosales’ stubborn leg pain about ten years ago. She was working a corporate job in NYC but became so excited about the healing properties of Pilates that she decided to switch careers and become certified to teach. “I am passionate about helping people thrive in their bodies,“ said Rosales. “There was something in this method that I was intrigued by, so I decided to get certified,” she said.

Pilates exercises work the whole body through a series of controlled movements that build strength, create body awareness, and improve flexibility and balance. The Pilates method focuses on strengthening the core muscles, also called the powerhouse, that span shoulder to shoulder down to the hips. It is good for all ages and body types, including for those recovering from injury, people with arthritis, or preand postnatal women.

Marcia holds two classes upstairs in the lounge at the marina. There is a magic circle Pilates class on Thursdays from 5:306:15p.m. for $20 and a canvas fusion class Sundays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for $18. Marcia holds virtual classes Tuesdays from 5-5:45 p.m. for $18. She also has one-onone sessions in her studio that are custom tailored and beneficial to anyone of any fitness level. Right now, she is offering a promotion that if you bring a friend to her class who has never taken a class with her before, you each get 50 percent off. She can be contacted through her website,

Munair Simpson will be moving to the Point this spring after an exciting life of worldwide travel and practice of the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira. Beginning in late April, Simpson, whose Capoeira students refer to as Contramestre Zumbi, will be starting a six-month series of weekly Capoeira classes. Capoeira movements have a fluid, dance-like style. It is a mix of combat, movement, spinning, and acrobatics.

“Technically, it is played as a game of tag with the feet,” is how Zumbi describes it, adding, “It is playful and gentle with no contact.” There is a social aspect to the sport as moves are essentially communication between two players. Capoeira also features a musical element; each class begins with singing and playing music and the game is played to the rhythm of the musical ensemble.

After class, there is a meditation that uses the endorphins students generate from the exercises to enhance calmness, peace and serenity. Capoeira can be done at any age or fitness level and is good for flexibility, strength, rhythm, spacial awareness, and coordination.

The two-hour classes will be held on Sundays at the community center each week for six months. There is a free introductory class, and for those who would like to continue, the class is sold as a sixmonth course for $1,500.

For those who sign up before March 15, there will be a discounted rate of $1,200 for the course. Capoeirawellness.com is Zumbi’s website where you can find more information, and he can be contacted at info@capoeirawellness.com about this upcoming opportunity.

s Mat Pilates. Photo by Erin Kelly s Munair Simpson. Courtesy photo

Griffiths to offer life coaching

Long-time local resident Margot Griffiths is beginning a private practice in Point Roberts, offering life coaching to individuals seeking support through life’s challenges. For 30 years, Margot worked in the Office of Student Counseling at the University of British Columbia, providing counseling to students and faculty.

In her words, “One of the things I find most worthwhile is talking to people about their lives. Early on, this led to a master’s degree in counseling psychology from UBC. I’m always struck by human resilience in weathering storms and resolving life’s issues, and sometimes it helps to have someone along on the journey. It’s a privilege to enter into another person’s world, working together toward facing challenges and finding greater happiness. Toward living more authentically. For me, that’s the key. Please feel free to email or text me with any questions or to book an appointment.”

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Those interested may email Griffiths at margot@pointroberts.net or call her at 206/604-1713

Ten years after the radio towers fight

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It has been 10 years since Point Roberts residents discovered that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had given the go ahead to BBC Broadcasting (BBC) to build an array of five 150-foottall radio towers on a 10-acre lot at the corner of Tyee Drive and McKenzie Way. Many likely don’t know about this episode and it seemed like the right time to inform, amuse and alert because these sorts of threats to our community can happen again.

BBC operated a Punjabi language radio station (KRPI) in Ferndale and wanted to move to Point Roberts and broadcast at 50k watts, the most powerful AM signal that the FCC allows. The FCC had denied their request to boost their transmissions in Ferndale because of blanketing interference, which would compromise electronic devices, including an FCC monitoring station. BBC wanted their signal to be clearer to residents of B.C.’s Lower Mainland – their target audience. But broadcasting from Point Roberts would cause unmitigatable damage across the entire Tsawwassen peninsula. BBC’s applications to the FCC and the county never mentioned Tsawwassen and the 25,000 people whose lives would have been forever altered by high powered electromagnetic radio waves raining down on them 24/7.

The real trouble began, of course, when Whatcom County Planning & Development Services (PDS) approved BBC’s construction application. A group of dedicated residents in both countries got together, dubbed ourselves the Cross-Border Coalition (XBC) and began the fight. Our core

argument was that the towers violated the height restrictions in Point Roberts. Although the FCC approved BBC’s construction permit, BBC could only move forward if local zoning allowed for it. BBC’s lawyers maintained that approval by the FCC over-ruled local regulations – and the PDS agreed, a decision which was egregiously wrong and, as we discovered, violated FCC’s own policies.

XBC hired attorney Bob Carmichael who specialized in zoning regulations as our legal representative. He made our case before the county hearing examiner who agreed and overruled PDS, something we learned rarely happens. BBC’s lawyers appealed and off to the courts we went.

For nearly three years, our group held events, auctions and many fundraisers to cover the $250,000 the fight cost us − as BBC’s lawyers peppered us with every legal maneuver they could find. Finally, a formal hearing was held in Skagit County Superior Court.

We maintained that Point Roberts had a height restriction in Whatcom County Code and in the end, the judge who had been hearing the case agreed. The height restriction saved us from five huge, unsightly radio towers at the entrance to Point Roberts and from the blanketing interference which would have flooded the entire Tsawwassen peninsula.

Winning a David and Goliath fight is nothing short of extraordinary and almost unheard of today, but our group stayed together, stayed focused and continued the fight to the end. Enduring friendships were formed and celebrated including the marriage of two coalition members.

It was quite an adventure, but not one any of us would want to repeat.

B y G alen W ood

“If you build it, they will come.” That is the conclusion of a market feasibility study conducted by Dave Stumpo, CEO of Amptrex and long-time resident of Point Roberts. Stumpo completed the feasibility study for Circle of Care in December at the behest of the board of trustees, in order to determine the feasibility of building one or more adult family homes (AFH) in Point Roberts (for a copy of the full study, please contact Circle of Care at prcircleofcare@ gmail.com; the executive summary can be found on our newly revamped website prcircleofcare.com).

One of the challenges identified by the study was the shortage of long-term affordable housing for staff. Rental properties of all sorts, long-term or not, affordable or not, are at an all-time low in Point Roberts. Circle of Care trustees are aware that this issue must be addressed in order to have the project be successful. Therefore, we are looking for solutions both near and far.

Navigator Homes of Martha’s Vineyard, for instance, has obtained funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build nearby, affordable apartments to house the staff hired to provide care and management in its latest development, a skilled nursing facility in partnership with the Green House Project. According to Green House Project communications director Alex Spanko, “Navigator’s commitment to workforce housing is a perfect example of how organizations can think creatively to meet the challenges facing the eldercare sector – particularly around staffing,” he said in an email. “What’s good for elders is good for the entire community, and the same is true for the dedicated people who care for elders.”

Closer to home, on Lopez Island, a non-profit, Housing Lopez, has taken on the challenge of providing long-term affordable housing for its workforce, seniors and low-income residents by developing dedicated, affordable, sustainable rental housing communities. Their first project, Fishbay, opened in November 2019, providing six two-bedroom modular homes built in Ferndale by Method Homes

(methodhomes.net).

Doesn’t this statement, taken from the Fishbay Project website, sound like it could be written about Point Roberts?

“Those of us lucky enough to live, work, and play on Lopez know what a special place this is. What’s not so special is the housing situation. We have a housing crisis that forces many island employees to live in dilapidated structures, move multiple times a year, or relocate off island only to endure expensive and time-consuming commutes. If folks can’t find housing, they can’t take jobs in our emergency services, school, restaurants, or retail. This impacts all of us who spend time on the island.”

The lack of affordable, long-term rental housing adversely effects all elements of Point Roberts’ economy from the restaurants that serve us and our Canadian visitors, the construction industry that builds and repairs our homes, the workers and professionals who install and maintain our phones, internet, water, septic systems, teach in our schools and care for our elderly. Not having available housing keeps our economy in a stranglehold, unable to grow and be vital and resourceful.

If they can do it in Martha’s Vineyard with grant money from the Department of Agriculture and do it on Lopez Island with funds raised from within the community, we can do it here in Point Roberts!

If you are interested in participating in solving this community wide issue, please contact us at prcircleofcare@gmail.com.

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Traffic into Point Roberts December 2022, with figures for 2021 following:

Personal vehicles 44,862 (21,499); personal passengers 60,116 (28,525); pedestrians 583 (299); commercial 421 (247).

Traffic into Point Roberts January 2023, with figures for 2022 following:

Personal vehicles 47,068 (17,427); personal passengers 61,338 (22,570); pedestrians 481 (180); commercial 375 (153).

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February is American Heart Month

Did you know that February is American Heart Month? As we see hearts all around us this month, it is also a great reminder to focus on cardiovascular health! This school year we have made a commitment to daily PE for our students and exercise breaks throughout our day.

Some of the activities that we have been doing lately in our PE class are walking and running in Baker Field, 3 and 5 pin bowling, basic rolls, soccer and floor hockey. We start each school day with a brainsmart start that incorporates movement and breathing and we also incorporate movement breaks during the day. In our movement breaks students have the opportunity to get up and move before we transition to another activity. Movement breaks are a great way to get extra physical activity, make learning more efficient, increase oxygen to our brain, and offer a great mental or sensory break. What a great way to support the overall health of our students!

obituaries

Wijbrandus Hooites-Meursing

February 22, 1949-January 19, 2023

Wijbrandus “Bill” Hooites Meursing, passed away peacefully at home in Point Roberts, Washington on January 19, 2023 after a long struggle with chronic illness.

Bill was born in 1949 in Groningen, the Netherlands. He was predeceased in death by his parents, Anne and Gezina Hooites Meursing and his former wife, Marie-Louise.

He is survived by this loving wife of 37 years, Jeanette Hooites Meursing and children; Dawn (Tim), Laura (Scott), Danica (Nick), Jeffrey (Tessa) and grandchildren; Reese, Lucas, Myu, Harlow, Dennis and Makenna.

Bill immigrated to Canada in 1972; seeking his aspiration to become a pilot he moved to Penticton, B.C., where he took flying lessons. He then moved back to the west coast, living in both Vancouver and Richmond. He was a pilot for Pacific Western Airlines and later worked in their systems operation control center. During this period, Bill also had small businesses in importing needlework from the Netherlands, window-washing and bathtub refinishing.

In the early 1980s, Bill moved to White Rock, where he owned and operated Dutch Boy laundromat. It was then that he was able to pursue his interest in sailing. Ultimately looking for more speed, he bought a motorboat and began exploring the nearby Gulf Islands.

His favorite place to visit was Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. This is where he met the love of his life, Jeanette. He moved to San Juan Island and they married in 1986. Together, they owned the Electric Company restaurant for 13 years.

Along with working together, Bill and Jeanette liked to travel; you could find them on a cruise, boating in the Caribbean, taking a road trip to visit friends and family or flying across the globe. They also loved going down to the marina and sitting on their boat, reading and enjoying a quiet moment together.

They were soulmates, a strong team and always supportive partners to each other.

s Bill Meursing.

In early 2000, they moved to Point Roberts, where they were able to begin their retirement. During his retirement, Bill served for 15 years as a fire commissioner with the Point Roberts fire department. He had a life-long interest in the fire service, often known to chase a fire truck in his earlier years. He always wanted to know where the action was! His time working with the Point Roberts fire department brought him great joy and personal fulfillment.

Bill was a loving husband and father to his children. He adored his grandchildren, and was known for the candy drawer in his desk; he always had a large supply of chocolate bars on hand to share with them. He loved to sit at his desk and watch the grandchildren run around the house or play in the yard in front of him.

He became more of a quiet observer of life in his later years, an avid listener and giver of pointed information to many in the community around him. Bill had a strong penchant for doing things his own way, ususally with a bit of wit, wisdom and kindness all in one.

We were all very fortunate to have him in our lives and he will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

Our family would like to extend a special thank you to the Point Roberts fire department and Deb Shields for the dedicated care and compassion you always showed to Bill.

In lieu of a funeral, a celebration of life will be arranged with details to follow.

Online registration will open March 6 for any new student to Point Roberts Primary who will be enrolling in Kindergarten for the 20232024 school year. Please visit our district website at Blainesd.org and click on the Parents and Students tab. Next click on the New Student Online Enrollment link to begin your registration form. If you have questions about our school please contact Jessie Hettinga at jhettinga@blainesd.org.

Jessie Hettinga, M.S.Ed - Principal Point Roberts Primary

“Educating the mind without educating the heart, is no education at all” - Aristotle

Henry Rosenthal

Nov. 22, 1933 – Nov. 18, 2022

Henry Rosenthal lived a very active life as a loving husband and a pillar of his community. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he moved to the United States in 1947, at age 14.

He learned electronics in the Air Force, stationed at several bases across the country (1952-1956). Following his military service, he studied at California State University, San Diego, and eventually established a wholesale electronics supply company in Los Angeles, together with his wife, Esther, in 1979.

Henry and Esther married that same year, on Santa Catalina Island. Specializing in avionics, their business proved very successful; they sold it in 1991 and soon thereafter relocated to Point Roberts, living in temporary quarters while their house was under construction.

Henry immediately began to volunteer in the community, greeting newcomers and finding multiple ways to help others. He soon became known affectionately as the “Honorary Mayor of Point Roberts.” Together with Reverend Ernie Loreen, he helped establish the Point Roberts Food Bank; and he was one of the original community organizers of the Point Roberts Clinic.

With Esther, he helped start and lead the Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness Group (PREP) and was trained as a community emergency response team (CERT) member. Henry and Esther were also original members of the Point Roberts Wackie Walkers. As a health conscious, fit and active person – a runner and a walker – Henry was proud to still be able to don his vintage USAF uniform to the end.

In 1989, at the time of the Tiananmen Square protests in China, Henry and Esther became witness to an interesting convergence of family, place, music and international intrigue. A cousin of Henry’s, at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby became involved in protecting a young Chinese musician who did not want to return to China.

She was a world renowned pipa (Chinese lute) player who eventually became a Canadian citizen, married and formed her own performing group with her husband who plays the guitar.

For several years following the unrest in China, Henry’s cousin hid her from Chinese authorities seeking to make her return to China; and Henry and Esther were privileged to meet her and enjoy several private pipa performances at dinners with

s Henry Rosenthal.

the cousin in North Burnaby.

Henry worked tirelessly to keep the food bank operating and serving local residents, primarily with food items of course, but also extending other types of assistance and support to neighbors in need in a community without easy access to social services.

Henry’s compassion and desire to help others was not confined to the south side of the border. After enlisting the assistance of a Canadian service club, Tsawwassen Order of Old Bastards (TOOB), to provide Christmas hampers to Point Roberts families one year, he was recruited to join the TOOB, becoming their first American member. Henry went on to serve on the TOOB’s executive committee for many years and, in turn, recruited several other Point Roberts residents to join. He was recognized as the recipient of the TOOB’s 2021 Honourary Lifetime Award.

On June 25, 2022, Henry was the featured honoree at the Point Roberts Volunteer Appreciation Day; and on July 4, 2022, he led the annual Independence Day parade as Grand Marshal.

Henry especially enjoyed making people laugh, either with funny jokes or tricks. He never allowed anyone to know if he was not feeling well or was in pain. He loved music and attended regular concerts in Canada and Washington. He spearheaded concerts that were presented here in Point Roberts so that people who were not able to leave Point Roberts could also be entertained. He was very good at whistling and, unknown to most, he was an accomplished mandolin player, having started at age 12, but never played in public.

Henry Rosenthal passed away just four days short of his 89th birthday, on November 18, 2022, leaving an indelible imprint on his many friends, family, and community. He is sorely missed by all of us. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, May 21 at the Point Roberts Firehall at 1 p.m.

ChurCh news

B y G ina G audet

Looking ahead, we church folk are entering a change of season. We are moving out of the liturgical season known as epiphany. Epiphany indicates light, revealing, wonder.

It began with the light of a bright star, which led shamans from the far East to journey many weeks to witness the arrival of the infant son of God.

Through these weeks, we have heard the stories of his preaching, teaching and healing, which revealed to us a radical shift in the salvation story of God’s people.

God the creator, the law-giver, the mountain-top experience, has become God-with-us. Not just with us, but within us, and among us. We are constantly enlightened in real, everyday life.

The season of epiphany ends with another story of light: Jesus invites Peter,

James and John to join him upon a mountain. Now, Jesus spent a lot of time on high places, in prayer and contemplation. The high places were his retreat. This time, he took friends with him. And what they witnessed was worth writing about. They see Jesus literally illuminated, his face and garments shining like sunlight. It is reminiscent of Moses on Mount Sinai when he went to receive the ten commandments. It was written that his face shone so brightly that he had to wear a veil upon descending the mountain. I wonder if Jesus was always bathed in light when he climbed the mountain alone to pray …

As Jesus descends his mountaintop –with his friends/followers – he knows that his life is now directed toward its inexora-

(See Church, page 13)

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Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events

Dollars for Scholars Open Enrollment: Through Monday, May 15. Students must complete an online profile on pointroberts.dollarsforscholars.org.

Point Roberts Clinic Hours: Primary Care: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., appointment needed. Urgent Care can be accessed through telemedicine or at the clinic Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Always call for an appointment before coming in, even for urgent care services. Hours subject to change. Flu shots available. Info: 360/945-2580.

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.

Point Roberts Walkers: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 a.m., coffee to follow at 9 a.m., Thursdays at the community center, Saturdays at Lily Point. Tuesdays location varies and can be found at prwalkers.wordpress.com.

PR Food Bank: Every Wednesday 9–10:30 a.m. at the Gulf Road Community Center. Info: prfoodbank.org.

Seniors and More Lunches: Wednesdays and Fridays, dine-in or park and come inside the community center to pick up your lunches available from 11:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., PR community center. Weekly menus published on post@pointepost.net and Point Interface. All ages welcome. More info: prseniors@whidbey.com or 360/945-5424.

Covid-19 PCR testing: Second and fourth Sundays, 10–11 a.m., Point Roberts Fire Hall, 2030 Benson Road. Bring ID and insurance information.

Seedy Saturday: Saturday, February 25, noon –3 p.m., community center. Bring seeds (labeled, please!), take seeds, share the fun of seed starting!

The Commons: Saturday, February 25, noon – 2:30 p.m. in the back room of the community center. You’ll find Seedy Saturday there too, as well as free used books and all. So come down and see what seeds there are that you need for your garden and bring what seeds you can offer to others. History center is also open. It’s warm inside the community center!

Heart Rider: Brock Tully’s Life and Message documentary screening: Sunday, February 26, noon – 2 p.m., The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. Inspired by part-time Point Roberts resident Brock Tully’s three bicycle trips around North America to raise awareness for a kinder world and bulling prevention. Screening followed by a Q & A with Brock Tully and filmmaker Juan José Cadotte Gajardo. Tickets: brocktully.com.

PR Garden Club: Tuesday, February 28, 7 p.m., community center. Hugelkultur. Public welcome. info: pointrobertsgardenclub.org.

Kindergarten information night: Wednesday, March 1, 4–5 p.m. and 5–6 p.m., Blaine Primary School. Join us for one of two separate one-hour information sessions to learn about kindergarten at Blaine Primary School. Come with your questions! Children welcome.

Carole MacRury Poetry Reading: Saturday, March 4, 7 p.m., PR library. MacRury will be reading a selection of her poems and one about Point Roberts by William Stafford.

Kindergarten Registration: Starting Monday, March 6. All children who will be 5 before September 1 can be registered for kindergarten. Info: blainesd.org/o/point-roberts-primary-school.

PR Amateur Radio Club: Monday, March 6, 7 p.m., via Zoom.

PR Emergency Preparedness: Tuesday, March 7, 7 p.m., community center/Zoom. Info: prepgroup17@gmail.com.

Fire District 5: Wednesday, March 8, at 4 p.m., via Zoom. Info: WCFD5.com.

PR Hospital District: Wednesday, March 8, 7 p.m., via Zoom. Info: pointrobertsclinic.com.

Taxpayers Association: Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m., via Zoom. Info: PRTA@pointroberts.net.

PR Park and Recreation: Monday, March 13, at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Info: prparkandrec.org.

Water District: Tuesday, March 14, 5 p.m., via Zoom.

PR Historical Society: Wednesday, March 15, 7 p.m., in the History Center.

PR Community Advisory Committee: Thursday, March 16, 7 p.m., via Zoom.

PREP Chili Cookoff: Saturday, April 8, noon – 2 p.m., Kiniski’s Reef Tavern. Tickets: $10. Prizes for first, second and third. Info: prep group.org.

Septic System Homeowner Training: Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m. – noon, community center. Whatcom County Health Department is offering a free training that allows homeowners to perform required evaluation and become eligible for septic system rebates. Register: bit.ly/WCHDHomeownerTraining2023 or call 360/778-6000.

History Center: Saturdays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., History Center. Gulf Road Community Center.

Storytime: Wednesdays, 10:30–11 a.m., PR library. For ages 2-6. An open program that includes stories, rhymes and songs with opportunities for movement and interactive participation.

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.

Whatcom County Al-Anon: Online meetings available via Zoom and GoToMeeting. Info: whatcomafg.org.

Church ...

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ble end. And so we earthbound Christians enter the season known as lent.

We continue to read and hear and share stories of healings and miracles. We also witness the teachings of Jesus becoming more challenging and intense. It is as though he knows something we don’t, and is trying to help his disciples understand that their time is coming, when they will be teaching, healing, and challenging the status quo of the Temple in Jerusalem, and the government in Rome.

The joy of new teachings, new understanding and the attendant miracles is slowly transforming into a time of serious learning, of traumatic political consequences, and preparation for an uncertain future.

When Moses came down the mountain, he brought the law, a gift from God. The law was extensive and extremely precise. It left no doubt exactly how life was to be lived, not just how to construct the spaces and accoutrement of worship, but how to live daily with one another in the land that God has given them. And this law had guided them for generations.

When Jesus comes down the mountain,

he brings from God a gift called grace. It is grander and more far-reaching than the law. It is a universal embrace of unconditional love. And it is no longer just for God’s chosen people, but for everyone.

Now Jesus continues undaunted in his mission and his ministry. He gives hard, often confusing lessons. He debates the Mosaic law with the Pharisees (the law-keepers of the temple leadership).

And he continues to heal and perform miracles. The life of hard future consequence continues to be a present life of endless grace and joy. Jesus refuses to be daunted by his approaching demise. He has work to do, and he does it faithfully and completely.

As we move through lent, we continue to witness miracles and learn wondrous truths. But now we look at these things more seriously. We are no longer amazed at miracles, nor do we take them lightly. We are awestruck and wide-eyed at the future that awaits us.

It may challenge us and may even threaten occasionally. But it is full of a joy and wonder that is realistic.

It tells us that things aren’t always what they seem. And even what seems to us to be one thing, may be leading us toward some kind of undefinable grace, perhaps

even disguised as a challenge, a confrontation, a grief.

Sometimes we may feel like some kind of pioneers. Yet always, we are followers. We follow the one who blazed the trail,

who left indelible footprints and shows us the way Home.

Lent is our journey, toward our inevitable destination, which may seem like an end, but is actually a new beginning.

s Both adults and kids got into the fun playing bingo at the Gulf Road community center on February 7.

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sheriff’s report

February 3, 2:57 a.m.: Assist citizen on Boundary Bay Road.

February 3, 8:52 a.m.: Whatcomm record on Cedar Park Drive.

February 3, 9:36 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Birch Point.

February 6, 9:56 a.m.: Parking problem on S. Beach Road and Anderson Street.

February 10, 1:36 p.m.: Fraud cold call on Calder Drive.

February 10, 4:39 p.m.: Hang up (911) on Gulf Road.

February 10, 4:44 p.m.: Assist citizen on Benson Road.

February 10, 7:28 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Tyee Drive.

February 11, 9:34 a.m.: Assist agency on Boundary Bay Road.

February 11, 7:15 p.m.: Alarm audible on Simundson Drive.

February 13, 6:09 a.m.: Assist citizen on Boundary Bay Road.

February 13, 5:10 p.m.: Alarm audible on Edwards Drive.

February 14, 8:05 a.m.: Security check on Gulf Road.

February 14, 5:57 p.m.: Mental on Mill Road.

February 15, 1:08 p.m.: Forgery cold call on Whalen Drive.

February 16, 2:06 p.m.: Hang up (911) on Gulf Road.

February 16, 10:40 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Johnson Road.

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Bestsellers: Happy Place Emily Henry

I Will Find You Harlan Coben

The White LadyJaqueline Winspear

Movies:

A Man Named Otto Tom Hanks

Women Talking Jessie Buckley

Babylon

numbers

Point Roberts clinic numbers

January 2023 (2022 figures following)

Total 144(142); office visit 96 (68); labs 17 (25); PT/INR 4 (8); telemedicine visit 15 (20); Physical exams 3 (2); skin clinic 5 (7); B12 and flu shots 4 (12).

Circle of Care

The following are the statistics from December 2022 and January 2023

December: Clients served (6); angel project recipients (19); community volunteers (6); meals prepared and delivered (6); rides/prescriptions (4).

January: Clients served (7); community volunteers (3); meals prepared and delivered (5); rides/prescriptions (4).

Fire Incidents for January 2023

Total calls (33); EMS calls (7), resulting in the following transports: St. Josephs Hospital (2), County Medic (1); Fire Classification (6) resulting in outdoor burns – illegal (2), false alarm (3), animal rescue (1); public service (6).

March Tides

Brad Pitt

The Whale Brendan Fraser

Music:

Surrender Maggie Roberts

Jude Julian Lennon

Get Rollin’ Nickelback

Snow Waltz Lindsey Stirling

Teens:

She Is a Haunting Trag Thanh Tran

Stars & Smoke Marie Lu

My Flawless Life Yvonne Woon

Kids:

City of the Dead James Pont

This Appearing House Ally

Malinenko

The Red CanoeAnne Yvonne Gilbert

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Sliced corned beef with stewed green cabbage and boiled red potatoes. Served with a dinner roll and your choice of soup or salad.

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