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By Meg Olson The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) will have new faces at the table in 2017. Three of the five positions will expire in January 2017 and new committee members will serve a two-year term beginning in February 2017. Heather McPhee replaced Steve Wolff as the representative from the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce on PRCAC at its December 13 meeting. She will also represent the chamber at the January PRCAC meeting while the chamber board of directors determines who will take the spot for the next term. At the December meeting Ron Clark, representing the Point Roberts Taxpayers Association, announced that he will not be serving another term. The association will choose a replacement for Clark to begin serving at the February PRCAC meeting. The term for one of the at-large positions on the committee, currently held by Keith Glading, also expires in January. The position is appointed by Whatcom County Executive Jack Louws and interested applicants will need to submit an application by January 12, 2017. Information on how to apply is available at wa-whatcomcounty. civicplus.com/1584/How-to-Apply. Glading has applied to serve another term. PRCAC meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the community center, advising the county executive on issues of relevance to the Point, and also serving as the Character Plan Advisory Committee. A top priority for the committee in 2017 will be the review of a proposed new character plan, now in draft form. The committee has had discussions about potential changes to the draft in recent months, specifically whether or not to retain a change that would see the proposed new plan apply to residential developments in the commercial core. Whatcom County planner Gary Davis said the county would work with PRCAC to solicit public input and move the proposed new plan towards county council review in 2017. “We don’t really have a time frame at this point but it’s definitely in our work plan for this year,” he said. PRCAC chair Joel Lantz said the draft character plan as well as the current plan are currently on the Point Roberts Registered Voters Association website at prrva. org/usefullinks.html. The county executive’s office is in the process of setting up links to these documents on the county website.
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By Meg Olson January • The Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Towers celebrated a hard-fought victory after BBC Broadcasting abandoned its plans to build an array of AM radio towers on the Point. • A flurry of outages prompted Whidbey Telecom to put infrastructure improvement on the fast-track. • The appearance of an unwanted electric water cooler at Baker Field prompted the local parks district to send out an appeal to stop illegal dumping of trash, a problem which has plagued the park. • The fire district’s new $79,000 radio communications system was up and running, eliminating communications dead spots on the Point. • Water sales were high for 2015, but new connections to the water system hit a 20-year low. February • Whatcom County Council unanimously approved a resolution to offer their support for plans to build a lighthouse at Lighthouse Marine Park and establishing their desire for the project to move forward. • With the Canadian dollar hovering around 70 cents local businesses got creative to draw in customers from north of the border. • County parks removed the failed section of the boardwalk at Lighthouse Marine Park and
began the design process for what will replace it. • The fire department torched a donated house on Marine Drive, providing live fire training for department members. • The local Dollars for Scholars met the requirements to return under the umbrella of the national Scholarship America organization and awarded 13 scholarships to local post-secondary students. • Linda Hughes took over the role of chair of the Point Roberts Parks and Recreation District. • A revitalized chamber of commerce board made plans to improve signage and their website. • The Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network determined that a Steller’s sea lion that washed ashore at Lily Point had died from a gunshot wound. • A $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot had lottery hopefuls lining up at local retailers. March • Blackfish Resort submitted a building permit application to Whatcom County five days before the project’s conditional use permit was set to expire. • A buoy outfitted with a fin at Maple Beach set off a stream of reports of a stranded Orca. • The water district started crafting a policy that would allow people to abandon their water connection. • The parks district turned to the public for input on how to make up the shortfall in funding to turn the Julius fire station into a new library after project costs came in over the $540,000 the
Friends of the Point Roberts Library had raised. • San Juan Airlines resumed service to Point Roberts after soggy conditions on the grass landing strip led them to suspend operations. • Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputy Ian Johnson started his two-year assignment as one of the Point’s resident deputies. • Continuing erosion led county parks to consider whether the Cedar Point Avenue entrance to Lily Point could be reopened.
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Dual citizens flying to Canada for the holidays could hit a snag By Oliver Lazenby A new Government of Canada rule that requires more identification from Visa-exempt foreigners flying to or through Canada could cause problems for dual citizens flying to Canada. As part of the rule, which went into effect on November 10, the Canadian government started requiring dual citizens to have their Canadian passports when flying to Canada. Canadian-American dual citizens, however, are exempt from the rule and shouldn’t be affected. But that doesn’t mean they won’t be. The day before Thanksgiving, British Airways security kept Blaine City Council member Mary Lou Steward off her flight from London to Vancouver, B.C., citing the new rule. Steward, a Canadian-American dual citizen, had tried to board the flight with just her U.S. passport, she said. Security asked for her Canadian passport as well, which she didn’t have. She doesn’t typically travel with her Canadian passport because it’s just one more thing to keep track of, she said. “I was just absolutely stunned that I couldn’t fly into the country of my birth when a lady in line behind me had just a U.S. passport and she could get on the flight to Vancouver,” Steward said. Lisa Filipps, an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada spokesperson, confirmed that the rule shouldn’t affect U.S. citizens or Canadian-American dual citizens. Her agency isn’t aware of any instances in which dual Canadian-American citizens were prevented from boarding flights because they didn’t have Canadian passports, she said. Steward suspects British Airways didn’t realize U.S. citizens were exempt and didn’t want to pay to fly her back to London if Canadian customs wouldn’t let her in the country. “Somebody at some point did say if you’re not allowed in the country we have to fly you back,” Steward said. Steward boarded a plane the next day and flew to Seattle, rather than Vancouver, and had to rent a car on Thanksgiving Day to get back to Blaine. Vancouver immigration lawyer Alex Stojicevic said ticket agents and security guards may be erring on the side of caution and may not be thoroughly trained on the new regulation. “This is not within the regular scope of work for these people,” he said. “The
problem is that because there are financial penalties at stake, the default is to say no and keep people off their flights.” Canadian customs could fine airlines for allowing someone to fly to Canada without the right documents. After hearing of Steward’s experience, Blaine immigration lawyer Len Saunders said he’s advising his clients who are dual citizens to renew their Canadian passports and bring both passports when traveling. “Most of my Canadian clients who live in Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo – they don’t renew their passports when they become naturalized U.S. citizens,” he said. Stojicevic said the same is true of his clients. Many UK-Canadian dual citizens, for example, have kept only their UK passports current. Those dual citizens are not exempt from the new rule and actually do need both passports when flying to or through Canada. Many of them don’t even know about the new rule, he said. “The reality is that this isn’t terribly well known and the fact is there has been lots of people getting stranded who weren’t aware of this new rule,” Stojicevik said.
Snow days extend school year By Oliver Lazenby After three snow days in the last month, students at Blaine school district will now be attending class until at least Wednesday, June 21. The last day of school was previously scheduled for Friday, June 16. The district hasn’t yet scheduled high school graduation, which is typically the Friday before classes end. If the district doesn’t miss any other days, that will be June 16. Seniors can’t graduate more than five days before the official end of school. Superintendent Ron Spanjer said the district will likely wait until January to set the graduation date. “We have a lot of winter yet to go,” Spanjer said. “We’d like to get a little further into it before scheduling graduation.”
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WHATCOM REVIEW A LOOK BACK County Executive year in
By Jack Louws The year 2016 was a busy and exciting time for Point Roberts, and your local county government was proud to be a part of that. In Point Roberts the renovation of the Julius Fire Hall into new quarters for the library has nearly reached its financial goal with the active participation of local residents. Residents should be proud of the work they have done to provide so much of the funding for what will certainly be a community gem in spite of the failure of the levy in the General Election. I have been impressed by this grassroots effort and the hard work of the small group of citizens working to bring this project to fruition. I hope you will continue to support the Friends of the Point Roberts Library board who are working so hard to complete the project. We also have an ongoing effort to contact property owners with requests to clean up their property that has been left
in an unkempt fashion. Our code compliance staff report good success in achieving a better rate of compliance and this effort will continue. Throughout the county this has been a year of some uncertainty with the EMS levy passing by a very slim margin. Now we are working on resolving the recent Supreme Court exempt well ruling that impacts many rural residents. Additionally, we continue to focus on different aspects of the new jail proposal from providing enhanced diversion programs to keeping the current jail open until we can again ask for your support to replace it. And of course, the Whatcom County 2017–2018 biennial budget was passed on December 6. I wish you all an inspiring and bright 2017. I encourage you to stay involved in county government issues as we work toward resolution of the challenges we face. We appreciate your voice and assistance. Please free to email me or give me a call with concerns or ideas.
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Letters To The Editor The Editor: I wish to thank all who supported the 2016 Christmas Gift Faire at the community center, December 3 and 4. Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the fair, those who had a table, all who helped decorate the room, put signs up, and those who donated items to the raffle room. Every one of you helped in its success. A very special thanks to Whidbey Telecom for its generous monetary donation to our recipient Circle of Care. To Louise Mugar and Pat Grubb, whose generosity covered our ads in the All Point Bulletin. We would not have done any of it without the support of our great community. Our recipient this year, Circle of Care, now has over $2,000 to help with training. Thanks to all of your support. Jessica McVey Point Roberts The Editor: Having been a longtime co-homeowner in Point Roberts I was pleased to see that the voters of Point Roberts rejected the notion of spending large amounts of money for a new library. I should point out that as a Canadian resident I would have no vote but that being said there are many who feel like I do that this is a waste of money through additional taxation. I am not suggesting that we don’t need a new or updated library, what I am suggesting is that surely we can find more constructive ways to achieve that goal without spending $800,000. For example: It has long been known that a very generous family at the Point has volunteered to put up to $500,000 to build a whale-watching station lighthouse, at Lighthouse Park. Excellent plans were submitted, a grand building design, and the proposal was certainly a community enhancer. This was rejected also for reasons that only state and community officials can explain. Only government could turn a gift into a burden. Now consider the opportunity here, start a campaign to get behind the Lighthouse Park proposal, with solid support from the community and provide additional, but much less funding, as a large amount has already been pledged ($500,000), we could include the library in that building. I can think of no better place to read a good book or simply browse while having the sea sounds close by or to mull the sight of an orca pod going by. Such a plan would achieve the goal of building the lighthouse and the library.
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ny dipping teenagers at Lily Point, but for a true wildfire, chief Carleton and his team need something much more substantial. May I suggest a water bomber. Larry Talson Point Roberts
I recognize the Lighthouse Park land is just that and state approval and possibly federal approval may be needed, but given all that home owners of Point Roberts put out in state and other taxes we put out for our property, and the large negative gap between what we give compared to what we receive from the state this would be one way to appease all who seek to enhance the community in ways that benefit us all. Maybe I am just pipe dreaming but this sure makes sense to me. Michael Jacobs Point Roberts The Editor: The Point Roberts parks board needs to conduct a study to replace the present community hall/library building with a new structure located on the land owned by the parks board near the fire hall on Benson Road. The present community hall foundation is failing and there is a water problem. The same is true for the old Julius fire station. It is simply not economical to repair these old structures regardless of the views of the historical society or those who love to cling to the past. It is simply logical to have the library/community hall near the school and the Aydon clinic. School children would be close to the library. This consolidation is what the parks board should be moving towards. A non-Point Roberts-resident civil engineer or architect needs to be placed in charge of conducting such a study. The analysis must include the costs for the tear-down and destruction of the current hall/Julius fire station and the design/construction of a new facility at the aforementioned site. The presently collected library donations along with a newly proposed levy would fund the project. Let’s get going, parks board! Bruno Moras Point Roberts The Editor: A firefighting ATV might be useful in dousing a beach fire, lit by a group of skin-
The Editor: The Whatcom County Library System is pleased to introduce a new collection to the public: American Girl Doll kits. We have added 10 dolls, and are excited to make these dolls available to boys and girls across Whatcom County. We hope having an opportunity to “check a doll out” will allow many children a chance to enjoy these toys. We have many American Girl books and magazines as well. Each doll is assigned to a particular branch, but they’re all available for requests. Go to wcls.org and search for: American Girl dolls [kit]. Enter your library card number and your pin number and put a doll on hold today! Other interesting new items in our collection include coloring book kits (with pencils and sharpener) and Interactive Board Games (like Forbidden Island, Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride). Rose Momsen Point Roberts Library
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The Editor: On Thanksgiving Day at 3 p.m. sharp guests in the home of Ron Swalling circled around his bounteous Thanksgiving table, hands clasped, as he gave a prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord for the goodness of our lives. Each year that he has lived at Point Roberts, Ron has invited friends and new acquaintances to come and share Thanksgiving dinner with him. He tells us that opening his home for Thanksgiving meals has been a part of his life for many years before coming to our little town. And his giving back has stemmed from people of his church who encircled him and his family many years ago when they moved into a new town during his military career. Friendships were made anew and others renewed during this lovely afternoon of sharing Ron’s bounty and being in the company of people brought together by him. An emotional farewell by one guest, that expressed the feelings of all present, was that he was grateful that Ron had brought harmony between good people when there is so much disharmony around us. Dorothy Gurney Point Roberts
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April • More than 40 community members attended a special parks district meeting on options for the district to secure gap funding for the new library. Several spoke in favor of new construction or at least a new foundation rather than using the footprint of the existing fire station. When commissioners met later in the month parks board chair Linda Hughes said she opposed using taxpayer dollars to fund the new library. • All the parties involved, from county parks to the dock’s fabricator, agreed to share the cost of replacing the dock at Lighthouse Marine Park which failed the previous year after only a month in service. • Fire commissioner Jeff Wilmot resigned, citing declining health as his reason for leaving the board. • The Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association board agreed the association would make getting the county to stabilize and reopen the Cedar Point entrance to Lily Point a priority. • The local health clinic scored high marks on their quarterly quality improvement report through service provider Unity Care NW. • Whatcom County parks staff told county council members it would cost $1.2 million to build the lighthouse at Lighthouse Marine Park as proposed by the local lighthouse society. Parks director Michael McFarlane said the project would need to be scaled back to match the funds raised by the society, approximately $500,000 pledged by Dorothy and Darrell Sutton. May • Delta Fire and Emergency Services and North Whatcom Fire and Rescue were both called to help the local fire department put out a fire that destroyed a storage facility on Gulf Road. • With chair Linda Hughes opposed, parks district commissioners agreed to put a one-time levy on the ballot to make up the funding gap for a new library. • Fire district commissioners appointed Shannon Tomsen to replace Jeff Wilmot of the district’s board. • On Easter morning a water main break gushed 200,000 gallons of water down the hill
review of acquisitions, plans, programs, policies and funding for parks and open space. The commission serves as a liaison between the county and citizens and works to promote parks, recreation and senior services programs.” In Point Roberts, Whatcom County Parks and Recreation operates four parks: Lily Point Marine Park, Monument Park, Lighthouse Marine Park and Maple Beach. The county parks and recreation commission also funds a portion of the services offered by the Point Roberts Senior Center.
and into Maple Beach neighborhoods. • Fire district commissioners postponed a discussion of allegations from Ken Calder that an unlicensed contractor was used in the aftermath of the Gulf Road fire, in which Calder lost significant property. • While most proposed revisions to the Point Roberts Character Plan will wait until 2017 for county review and adoption, county planning staff told the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) that rules for signs needed to be limited to size, height and lighting until legal staff determined how a supreme court decision on sign regulations would be interpreted. • Travis Austin took over as the new owner of Dennis Auto. • Members of the Point Roberts Garden Club dedicated a small garden on Tyee Drive in memory of former member Jody Hackleman. • Mark and Tami Pondelick purchased the local marine services business Westward Marine. • New ownership kicked off improvements at the marina by replacing docks and improving fire suppression. • The annual general meeting of the Point Roberts Registered Voters’ Association focused on the sluggish enforcement of county code on the Point. Audience members also tried and failed to get past “No” with the county executive when it came to the proposed lighthouse at Lighthouse Marine Park. June • Parks district commissioners considered options to create an off-leash area for dogs at Baker Field. • Garry Roberts, a descendant of Lieutenant Henry Roberts after whom Point Roberts was named, visited Point Roberts with his wife Maria. • At the annual general meeting of the Point Roberts Taxpayers Association port commissioner Bobby Briscoe and director of planning and development Sylvia Goodwin said port funds were not available to make up the funding shortfall for the proposed lighthouse at Lighthouse Marine Park, but they might be able to help apply for grant funding. • The aftermath of the Gulf Road storage fire was back on the agenda at the fire district meeting, with commissioners stating the fire marshal, not district staff, made the decision of whom to
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2016: Full of ups and downs for the fundraising committee. We began with having raised $540,000, the 2011 estimated cost to build a new library, followed by our architect’s report on cost increases over five years, now $840,000. The park and recreation district placed a $300,000 levy on the ballot requiring a 60 percent yes vote to pass. The final vote showed Yes votes slightly over 55 percent. It lost by about 35 votes even though a majority of Point Roberts voters supported the levy. Plan B. We have received several large donation offers that would make a renewed fundraising effort possible. We have met with the park and recreation commission and with Whatcom County Library System (WCLS), our two partners in this project, to review the options for a plan to move forward as originally planned. We hope to finalize it by early January. Keep tuned.
Many of you have contacted us over the past six weeks, urging us to pursue a Plan B and pledging continued financial support. A library is a community treasure, and having a new library, a legacy to those who will follow us here, may be especially meaningful just because it has been a challenge that we will have overcome together. The support committee puts on used book sales to cover incidental costs in the library. This year we used those funds for fun giveaway bookmarks, posters for the bulletin boards, children’s magazine subscriptions and refreshments for the WCLS children’s programs (Valentine’s, mask-making, Let’s Make Presents and a few others). The fabulous Welcome Marionettes performance this summer was our big event. We can always use more volunteers who want to help our library. We meet at noon on the second Tuesday of each month or contact rose.momsen@wcls.org for more information.
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hire to knock down the burned structure. • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejected the permit for a coal terminal at Cherry Point on the grounds that it would infringe on treaty-protected fishing rights. • The county health department began a review of the Point’s solid waste system with the intention of seeing what might be needed to ensure a sustainable system remains in place for the long-term. • In their role as the character plan review committee members of PRCAC gave their approval to the design for the pool house at The Cottages at Seabright Farm. July • Lori and Jason McDougall applied for a conditional use permit for a one-time gravel extraction operation on their 50-acre property near Roosevelt Road and Tyee Drive, adjacent to the existing Province Road gravel pit. • At a special PRCAC meeting Jason McDougall tried to reassure the audience that he would work to minimize the impact of any gravel extraction and be responsive to community concerns. • Parks commissioners agreed to move forward asking voters to approve a one-time levy to make up the funding gap for the Julius Station renovation into a new library. • Local resident Maude Green made her film debut in a sequel to the classic dance movie Center Stage. • Saltwater Cafe and the Compass Rose Bar & Grill offered new dining choices. • Summertime softball got underway at Baker Field. • Longtime park ranger Ben VanBuskirk quit his job with county parks after almost 30 years
on the job over an unsustainable work load. • Parks district commissioners officially designated Baker Field and surrounding forested lands as an off-leash area with time limits for offleash use. August • Efforts to repair and replace the dock at Lighthouse Marine Park suffered further setbacks, delaying the dock’s installation until a month before it was due to come out for the season. • County parks staff said the Cedar Point Trail would be assessed for stability in the fall. • The proposal to reactivate the gravel pit on Province Road was put on hold at the county, while waiting for the applicant to submit a revised site plan and environmental checklist. • With Linda Hughes opposed, parks commissioners agreed to ask voters to approve a one-time levy of $300,000 for the new library project. • George Gibson, new port director at the U.S. port of entry, addressing PRCAC, said he was committed to improving efficiency at the border. • The county sent PRCAC four alternatives, from full traffic circles to rumble strips, to calm traffic at two Point Roberts intersections. • Whatcom County Health Department developed a survey to ask what the community thought of the current solid waste system. • The biannual Point Roberts Garden Tour featured nine unique gardens. • Vicki Huntington, member of the B.C. legislative assembly, was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association. Her presentation, “The Great Migration, Love it or Lose it” stressed the need to protect the soils and estuaries of the Fraser Delta. • The annual Arts and Music Festival was rescheduled until Labor Day for “logistical reasons” and moved from Lighthouse Marine Park
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REVIEW A LOOK BACK Hospital District By Renee Coe The Point Roberts Hospital District would like to thank the clinic staff and the community for their continued support of the Point Roberts Clinic. We are proud to have so many residents choosing the clinic and family Nurse Practitioner, Natalié Davidson, as their primary care provider. In August, a dozen members of Unity Care’s Bellingham facility drove to the Point to participate in the fire department’s open house. Not only did these wonderful professionals come all the way from Bellingham, but they also provided 10 of our patients with a free dental exam in their mobile dental van. This giant van came complete with enough space for two dental chairs and an X-ray machine. Ten
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diabetic patients were also given free retinal eye exams. Both the clinic staff and fire department volunteers continue to work together collaboratively in addressing the needs of the community. In August, we said goodbye to financial administrator SuzAnne Kinsey who retired after 10 years of fabulous support to the district. We welcome Jackie Gibilterra and look forward to working with Jackie, who will continue to provide excellent financial knowledge to the district. We wish SuzAnne all the best in her new home in Canada and thank her for the many years of service to the hospital district. Both the hospital district and the clinic continue to work for the community of Point Roberts who have been so supportive of our services. Happy New Year to all!
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September through June the Point Roberts Primary School pays a monthly visit, squeezes into our tiny kid’s room for a story and to check out the amazing collection there. Toys there, supplied to every branch, promote early learning abilities and are part of a system-wide program to stimulate young learners to play, read and learn. From board books to easy readers to complex adventure, there’s a book for every level. Summer reading Bingo tweaked all ages to read or listen to a variety of subjects, and some patrons are still working on a blackout bingo challenge. New this year are coloring books with tear-out pages for checking out, as well as several challenging board games. Request whichever you please. In time we hope a larger library building of lasting quality, but just as welcoming, will open its doors to our very deserving community. Meanwhile, come in and see us sometime!
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By Ron Spanjer, Ed.D., Superintendent As the 2016 calendar year draws to a close, the students and staff of the Blaine school district have much to reflect upon over the course of the last 12 months. New facility construction has most certainly been high on our priority list. Additions and upgrades were completed at Blaine Primary School in August, making it possible to provide a full-time Kindergarten program for approximately 150 students. In addition to new classrooms, there is new physical and occupational therapy space for special needs students, office and program space for itinerant staff, a new music room, an enclosed play shed and reciprocal space for the Head Start program. We are very excited to see this community-supported work serving the needs of students this year. The first of three construction phases at Blaine High School is well underway. This initial phase of construction is scheduled for completion in July of 2017. When school opens next fall, high school stu-
dents will have a new cafeteria and kitchen, two new CTE classrooms, and a new (smaller) theater. Our students and staff will have endured the first of a series of disruptive years, and will be grateful for the new facility completed in this initial phase. Updates on construction progress can be found on the district’s website at blainesd.org. There is a broad range of specific academic goals being pursued at this time across all levels of the system. The district’s Comprehensive Plan can also be linked from our website and patrons are encouraged to review this document in order to gain a better understanding of our learning targets and related action plans in the current school year. The board of directors, in addition to the entire Blaine school district staff, would like to take this opportunity to thank the collective communities of Point Roberts, Birch Bay and Blaine for your support in making great things happen for all students. Happy New Year!
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by Craig Baldwin, Principal Point Roberts Primary and Blaine Elementary Schools Welcome back from Winter Break! I hope all of our families had a relaxing and family-filled winter vacation. Due to snow days before the break, we had to reschedule the annual winter performance from the evening of December 13th to January 6th. I look forward to joining this rescheduled performance by our students and hope you will consider joining in too! Thanks to Mary, Jessie, Tracy, Tammy and many parent volunteers for all that you do put this production on each year! I want to thank the many staff and families who participated in our fall conferences week just prior to the Thanksgiving Break. Conferences are a great opportunity that allow adults to honor children by setting aside time to discuss their accomplishments and growth. We will hold conferences again the week of March 6-10, 2017. The January school district calendar includes a few different non-student, late start or vacation days. There’s a late start day on January 9th. School will start at 10:45 on that day. There will be no school scheduled on January 16 as we recognize the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. Finally, on January 30 there will be a non-student day as teachers engage in professional development. One additional item I’d like to update you on. Due to our multiple snow days prior to the Winter Break, school is now scheduled to end on June 21. If we experience any additional snow days, these would be added on to the end of the year in June as well. My next visit to Point Roberts Primary is planned for Thursday, January 5. I’d like to wish each of our families a happy new year and invite your participation in all of the upcoming events at Point Roberts Primary and Blaine Elementary Schools!
TEACHER’S CORNER by Mary Edgley December is always a mad rush to cover everything that I wanted to be certain that I taught before Christmas, and to prepare for the Winter Program. This year was complicated by the fact that I was home sick so many days and we had a raft of snow days, which ultimately ended in the program being rescheduled to Friday, January 6. Thank goodness for the amazing staff at Point Roberts Primary who picked up the ball when I was sick, found material for the students to perform and helped to prepare the students for the show at the Community Center. Since we spent so much of the fall studying poetry, it was only natural that poetry should play a huge role in this year’s show. Students either chose poems to perform, or prepared to read poems that they themselves had written. Community members attending this year’s program will have a special treat, as this the Point Roberts Winds have been kind enough to offer to entertain the audience with their beautiful music before the students came on stage. Lucy Williams and some wonderful friends have been coming to the school on a regular basis to teach the students to play the recorders. The students will show off their new skills by performing two pieces on their recorders as part of the Winter Program. Esther Rosenthal and Connor Hettinga will also help out by accompanying the students’ songs on the piano. I hope that this community knows how deeply the parents and staff at Point Roberts Primary appreciate the community’s support. There is always such a large turnout for the program and the atmosphere at the Community center is so warm and encouraging that students always come away feeling wonderful about the experience. I Want It To Snow by Meghan Lazarus In classroom news, the second and third grade students have moved on from studying poetry to opinion writing. However, I couldn’t resist I really want it to snow, including a few last student poems on this page for you to enjoy. and I want the rain to go. The common core stresses the importance of students being able to I want to have a snowball fght, formulate an opinion and develop a logical argument to support it. In and not be inside day and night. an effective piece, students are expected to clearly state their point of view, develop effective arguments that support that point of view, I want to make a snowman, and support each argument with details and/or examples. In addiand bake cookies on a pan. tion, to the writing instruction provided in my classroom, Jessie Hettinga teaches writing to I really like the holidays, and hope they’re fun flled Jolidays. all the students for 20 Shadows minutes each morning. by Lucia Silver She uses a workshop format and has been In a mist feld working on personal Shadows creep over te grass narratives. I hope everyone enAt night in te rain. joyed a wonderful holiday season. SHADOWS by Lucia Silver I WANT IT TO SNOW by Meghan Lararus
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By Barbara Brenner I never forget how lucky I am, especially at this time of year, to be able to work for you. Although the county voters have spoken in their support of district-only voting which means those of you in the Blaine and Point Roberts areas can no longer vote for me (or my opponent), I still believe I work for everyone. That will never change. I hope you will still think of me as your representative and contact me with your issues. However, during this holiday season I am
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changing my focus a little. Instead of regular county issues, I will concentrate more on friends I have made during the years. I wish you the ability to do the same. Friends are the best reward we can receive. No matter what happens in our lives, friends are always in our hearts. And this is the perfect season to remember them. I wish you all the time to appreciate the friends you have and make new ones. Next year will come soon enough where we can roll up our sleeves and get back to the business of county government. Happy Holidays!
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REVIEW A LOOK BACK Historical Society By Pauline DeHaan We had a fairly busy summer season starting with a delightful visit with Garry and Maria Roberts from Australia, orchestrated by Pat Grubb. Garry is a direct descendant of Capt. Henry Roberts, after whom Point Roberts is named. In appreciation of their visit to Point Roberts, they have sent a print of a painting done by Capt. Roberts in the 1700s, which can be viewed in the history room at the community center. The This Old House series was presented at 2 p.m. on Saturday Market days and was well attended. Historical Society docents were on hand to answer any questions. One of those Saturdays was dedicated to John Horton, marine artist, who spoke on the early exploration of the Pacific Northwest
s Auntie Pam’s Country Store held a Christmas Cookie Contest on December 17 to raise funds for the Point Roberts Food Bank. Of 18 cookie entries, Sue Johnson’s ginger snaps won first place – dinner at Compass Rose Bar & Grill. Second and third place Auntie Pam gift certificates went to Gillian Tennock (raw coconut balls) and Laura Rossy (crunchy oatmeal cookies) respectively. Photos by Al B. Conahan
coast by Capt. George Vancouver and others. The Horton art book is for sale at the Blue Heron Gallery. A self-guided walking tour was set up on the Gulf Road Fourth of July parade route with photos and signage in front of historic buildings. We had Tom Carney talk about his fishing days in the Bering Sea at our November meeting. It was a very interesting topic, especially linked to many of the Point Roberts fishermen having fished the Alaskan waters over the years. We hope the community is enjoying the photo, vintage hat, vintage postcard and Christmas displays at the community center. We will be taking a break until the March AGM and hope to see some of you then.
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s Trinity Community Lutheran Church showcased the Trinity Community Choir to a full house on December 15. s Musicians performing, l. Patricia Hull, Lucy Williams and Dick Photo by Al B. Conahan Williams. Rear, pianist Scot Ranney. Photo by Al B. Conahan
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REVIEW A LOOK BACK Emergency Preparedness By Virginia Lester PREP has focused on our primary mission to provide public education that can help develop, promote, increase and maintain individual and community capacity to respond to emergencies. We have focused on the idea of “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.” This concept embraces having knowledge of the needs, concerns, hazards, available equipment and help in a prescribed area of homes. This is an ongoing process, neighborhoods are always changing. We know that disasters will disrupt our organized living but being prepared helps to mitigate the amount of disruption. The fire hall is the command post in an emergency. The community center and school are shelters where people may go if their homes are not safe or have no heat. The food bank has generously provided small amounts of food for these locations and the US Border facility. Additionally, the fire department has given PREP space in their storage container for additional items such as blankets, cots and pillows. Facebook provides an avenue for additional up-todate preparedness information. If you have an emergency or need help, call 945-PREP, leave a message and we will return your call. The Point Roberts Auxiliary Communications Service (PRACS) a subsidiary group of PREP is very active training ham operators to respond to disasters. Point Roberts PRACS was represented in the June FEMA-supported Cascadia Rising ex-
ercise, designed to determine the strength and weaknesses of the official response teams in Oregon, Washington and BC. Throughout the year, PREP, CERT and PRACS participated in monitoring the practice burn of a home on Marine Drive, a drill conducted by fire chief Carleton on damage assessment of homes following a disaster, the fire hall open house and the Point Roberts Arts and Music Festival. Upcoming activities: CERT refresher class on January 28, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
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By Heather McPhee 2016 was a year of ups and downs for the Point Roberts business community. We welcomed new owners to one of our keystone businesses and said goodbye to a longtime local and visitors’ favorite. The Fourth of July festivities kicked off the summer with another fun-filled parade, with the Maple Beach Maple Leafs winning the crowd over with their hilariously choreographed routine, followed by a spectacular fireworks display put on by the new owners of the Point Roberts Marina. The fireworks were widely considered one of the best displays in the Lower Mainland, thanks to their inclusion of celebrations for Canada Day as well as the Fourth of July. Along with infrastructure upgrades and renovation projects and the opening of Compass Rose Bar & Grill, the new owners are insuring the marina will continue to be one of the building blocks of our community, providing local employment and making Point Roberts a destination, not just an anomaly. At the end of November we said goodbye to Brewster’s Fine Foods & Spirits, a longtime local business begun by former resident Joan Roberts, and more recently run by Sandra and Richard Procter. We all wish Joan and the Procters the best in their future endeavors and will miss the warmth of the stone fireplace and the camaraderie. We also said goodbye to Café Cappana and hello to The Saltwater Café. We begin the New Year with a newly elected chamber president, Dee Gough, who has infused the board of directors with new ideas and energy. With an updated, more community-centered website and more events such as the Christmas tree lighting ceremony and kids’ movie night, we look forward to 2017 and welcome the business challenges that another year brings.
In these challenging economic times it is important that small communities like ours pull together to support our local businesses. Remember to Buy Local and give us your support. Thank you Point Roberts!
s Point Roberts community members let down their hair at the Fourth of July parade. Photo by Pat Grubb
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to the marina. • A baby seal found near the boat ramp at Lighthouse Marine Park ended up going to a rehabilitation center after too much human interaction led the pup’s mother to abandon it. • The fire district was awarded a $160,000 grant to replace all the department’s self-contained breathing apparatus.
s With the assistance of local businesses and the fire department, the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce sponsored a community Christmas tree lighting on December 3, including a visit from Santa and hot chocolate. The tree is on display at the corner of Tyee Drive and Gulf Road through the holiday season. Photo by Louise Mugar
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September • Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers began detaining visitors to the Point and questioning them about possible past marijuana use, resulting in several individuals being excluded from the United States. • Congresswoman Suzan DelBene visited Point Roberts and responded to individual and business concerns about border policies that are hampering the local economy, suggesting perhaps CBP needed “a solution more targeted” to local realities. • Bennett Blaustein, a retired television professional, launched Point Roberts TV to provide live coverage of local events and other relevant content. • The Cottages at Seabright Farm got final plat approval, the go-ahead to begin selling homes. • The Point Roberts marina began its dock replacement program by removing the old concrete floats that make up T dock and replacing them with new aluminum ones. • Madrona Yoga celebrated its 10th year in business.
• The taxpayers association officially endorsed the library levy on the November ballot. The parks district took emergency action to replace the failing septic system at the Gulf Road community center. • Scott Stuart won the Point Roberts Marina Salmon Derby with a beefy 21-pound fish. • Debby Altow won the 2016 Ha Ha Cup joke-telling competition. Crowds at the Point Roberts Arts and Music Festival enjoyed music, art and dance at the festival’s new location at the Point Roberts Marina. October • Its first month of sales saw a healthy demand for properties at Seabright Farm, with two of 58 lots selling. • The county health department received a healthy 165 responses to a community survey about the Point’s solid waste system. Once results are compiled they will be presented to PRCAC. • With leftover funds after a slow spring application season the local chapter of Dollars for Scholars opened up a fall application season. • The fire district turned down a request from the local hospital district to replace the existing clinic sign with a sign that was consistent with other Unity Care NW branch signs. • The Point Roberts Fire Department open house welcomed visitors to visit the equipment and representatives of the many organizations that work with the department to provide emergency services to Point Roberts. • Seabright Farm introduced several public trails at the development, from a loop through
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nating off-leash park space and hours for our canine friends, use of “gas tax” funds for roadside beautification and pedestrian safety, and greater public involvement in finalizing a revised character plan for Point Roberts. In May, we welcomed Port of Bellingham commissioner Bobby Briscoe to discuss possible support for the lighthouse project. At our AGM in July, we heard from MLA Vicki Huntington on the urgent need to protect the Fraser River Estuary and Pacific Flyway from further industrial encroachment. In August, we welcomed Chief Christopher Carleton to report on the fire district’s budget, accomplishments, and plans. We also hosted the third annual Open Public Forum with our member of Congress, Rep. Suzan DelBene. At our November meeting, we heard from Burns Bog Conservation Society president Eliza Olson on the ecological importance of Burns Bog. PRTA members served on the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC), Character Plan Revision Committee, and Ad Hoc Border Committee.
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The garden tour is the primary fundraising activity to support our beautification and streetscape project on Tyee Drive. The Point Roberts Garden Club maintains and improves 40 flower beds full of thousands of daffodils and wildflowers in the spring among liquid amber trees along with large feature berms with perennials and grasses. This year we added a fourth feature berm with a teak bench in memory of Jody Hackleman and dedicated to all who endeavor to make the world a little more beautiful. All are welcome to rest a bit there and watch the world go by on Tyee Drive. The Point Roberts Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month February through November at the community center on Gulf Road. All are welcome. You can contact us at pointrobertsgardenclub.org.
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Church News By Gina Gaudet “Every season has a reason. Summer cannot do the works of winter, nor winter the works of summer. Each season is unique yet so important, so cherish the seasons in your life.” – Gugu Mona (South African poet) “Every season has a reason...” Fruit farmers know this – some trees need the cold to “harden off” and prepare for the work of spring and summer. Works of summer in a resort community like Point Roberts are well known. But winter is stillness; fewer people, a slower pace. We chop wood, stoke fires, check on our neighbors or their pets and livestock. Perhaps we stop in for tea more often, invite friends over for hot food and wine. Connectivity is easy in the summer. Perhaps the works of winter is the intentional connection that short, cold days and long, dark nights draw us to. It is our time to drop leaves, “harden off” if you will, rest and prepare for summer. British poet Edith Sitwell describes winter as “a time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is a time for home.” May your winter be so. Besides cold and snow, December brought soup suppers, special services and the annual community choir concert featuring gorgeous choral voices. Nancy Herzberg added her gift of Qigong to the “Pie Jesu” from Faure’s “Requiem.” There were sing-along carols and of course, “Silent Night” included a verse in Icelandic, a tradition at Trinity. Choir accompanists were pianist Scot Ranney, percussionist Julian Neufeld and wind instrumentalists
Patricia Hull and Dick and Lucy Williams. Speaking of concerts, Lucy notes: The Trinity Concert Series presented nine concerts in 2016. We have been very blessed to have over 250 Canadian musicians willing to donate time and talent to support the children’s music camp at Trinity. Audience members from Point Roberts and Canada have continued their unfailing support of this music series and children’s camp, and we are eternally grateful. The series continues in 2017, thanks to everyone involved, giving time, money and other support. January is quieter, after the busyness of the season. Here’s what is happening: Saturday, January 7, 6:30 p.m.: Youth Philosopher’s Cafe, serving up homemade goodies, hot beverages, lively conversation and ambient live music. For youth ages 1520. No “philosophy” experience required! Sunday, January 15, 1–4 p.m.: Healing Touch with Pastor Gina. Drop in and sign up for a time slot, or contact Gina at touchtoheal828@gmail.com for a time. Saturday, January 21, 7 p.m.: The Power of Song: “Leonard Cohen: A Religious Journey.” Cohen’s untimely death prompts a retrospective look at songs from our event in March of 2016. This special evening features a round table listening and discussion format to facilitate a deeper understanding of the inspiration for his music. As always, this event will include delectable food and beverage refreshment. NOTE: The Power of the Bible is on hiatus while Jim Linde recovers from surgery.
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meeting with community members at the Saltwater Café. • The local fire district sponsored a Veterans and Remembrance Day celebration that brought together community members to honor veterans from both sides of the border and even overseas. December • The library levy failed by a few dozen votes while the EMS levy squeaked by. Despite his success on the national stage, Donald Trump was not a popular choice for Point Roberts voters, garnering only 29 percent of the vote. • Point Roberts Marina met with county planning staff in a pre-application meeting to present their new master plan for the marina’s undeveloped properties, which will include a residential component as well as services and amenities to serve resort patrons and the community. • Fire commissioners voted to maximize tax revenues and begin aggressively building their reserve accounts with an eye to replacing aging equipment. • Sandra and Richard Procter announced they were closing the doors at Brewsters Fine Foods. • The annual craft fair at the community center, benefiting Circle of Care, drew in shoppers looking for unique locally made gifts. • After reviewing the results of the Cascadia Rising training exercise that prepared Northwest communities for a major disaster, Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness committee president Virginia Lester concluded “we will really need to fend for ourselves.” • It was another slow year at the water district, with only seven new connections. Eliza Olson from the Burns Bog Conservation Society spoke to the Point Roberts Taxpayers’ association about the critical role the bog plays in regional ecology. • At least one member of an informal group that meets with local officials on border issues wants to see more public awareness of the group’s role as a conduit taking border concerns to border brass. • The parks district voted to take their maximum allowable tax increase with an eye to possibly adding an administrative position and make improvements to the community center and Baker Field.
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Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events PREP (PR Emergency Preparedness): Tuesday, January 3, 7 p.m., community center. Info: Henry Rosenthal, 945-1711, Virginia or Ed Lester, 945-2827. Point Roberts Writers Group: Tuesday, January 3, 5:30–6:45 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Are you an aspiring writer? Get together with others for support in improving your writing techniques, get feedback on your writing and learn how to get your work published. Info: 945-6545. PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, January 3, 7 p.m., community center. Point Roberts Hospital District: Wednesday, January 4, 7–10 p.m., community center. PR Registered Voters Association: Thursday, January 5, 6 p.m., community center. Info: prrva.org. CPR Class: Monday, January 9, 6–10 p.m., Point Roberts fire hall, 2030 Benson Road. Learn adult, child and infant CPR, as well as choking assistance and AED use. Free, certification card $5. Info: chief@wcfd5.com. PR Park and Recreation District: Monday, January 9, 7 p.m., community center.
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design were well received. FOPRL raised $540,000 for the project, but final estimates over $800,000 left the park district to seek voter approval for a one-time levy of $300,000. With only support from 55 percent of Point Roberts voters, the levy was not approved. New paths forward are under consideration. On a more positive note, the summer kids camp was, again, a great success. In response to greater restrictions on off-leash dogs in Point Roberts, the park district formally approved use of Baker Field as an off-leash dog-park, subject to posted rules. The park district meetings on the second Monday of the month are open to the public. All are welcome.
PRCAC welcomed new at-large board member Linda Hughes in February. Linda graciously volunteered to assume the secretary position on the board. Linda replaced John Lesow. Many thanks to John for his community service and hard work. PRCAC asked the Whatcom County Public Works department (WCPW) to provide an evaluation of four different “traffic-calming” suggestions for the intersections at Tyee and Benson and Marine Drive and Gulf Road. WCPW delivered an alternatives analysis to us in May. The four options are being considered by PRCAC for possible expenditure of a portion of the Transportation Benefit District funds. PRCAC was contacted by Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) in May to see if we would be interested in participating in a county solid waste pilot program to evaluate Point Roberts’ current solid waste program and possible improvements to better serve our community. We
accepted the opportunity and, after input from the public at a well-attended PRCAC meeting in July, WCHD posted an online survey published in the APB and Point Interface to solicit feedback from the community. PRCAC will be bringing WCHD back to our January meeting to discuss survey results and next steps. PRCAC has actively been pursuing next steps regarding the draft character plan. There have been several developments this past year, regarding signage, etc., that have delayed closure on this very important community concern. We are looking forward to working with Whatcom County Planning and Development Services in 2017 to bring closure to the proposed draft character plan. PRCAC’s goals for 2017 are to continue to provide advice and recommendations to the county executive and the county council regarding needs and issues specific to Point Roberts. Visit prcac.us for more information.
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James JamesH.H.Julius, Julius,Broker* Broker* James H. Julius, Broker* James H. Julius, Hugh Wilson, James H. Julius, Broker* NotaryPublic Public Broker* Notary Public Notary Broker
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79 Tyee Drive Point Roberts, WA 98281
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Point Roberts Roberts real real estate estate since 1968 1968 Point Roberts real estate since 1968 E-Mail: prprty@Whidbey.com *Point Successfully listing andsince selling www.pointrobertswashington.com Point Roberts real estate since 1968 • • www.pointrobertswashington.com www.pointrobertswashington.com www.pointrobertswashington.com
E-Mail: prprty@Whidbey.com • E-Mail: E-Mail: prprty@Whidbey.com prprty@Whidbey.com 1339 Gulf Road, P.O. Box 17 • Pt. Roberts, WA 98281 360/945-5555 E-Mail: prprty@Whidbey.com • www.pointrobertswashington.com •••1339 1339Gulf GulfRoad, Road, P.O. P.O.Box Box1717• •Pt.Pt.Roberts, Roberts,WA WA98281 98281 360/945-5555 360/945-5555
BEACH PROPERTIES *SUCCESSFULLY LISTING & SELLING POINTBox ROBERTS SINCE 1968 • 1339 Gulf Road, P.O. 17 •REAL Pt.ESTATE Roberts, WA 98281 360/945-5555 BEACH BEACH PROPERTIES PROPERTIES
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Spacious 3 BR, 1 ¾ bath with large kitchen/dining. Livingroom with fireplace. Oversize double garage. 104 x 104 lot for a great yard and located within a short walk to Lily Point Park. $199,000
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.83 Acre lot backing onto the Point Roberts Golf Course. This is a very private, sunny and low traffic area. Site is cleared with septic, power and water. Ready to build. $89,900
LOT 27 EDWARDS DR. Water views and beach access. $199,000
2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 2 blocks to beach. $169,000
1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. Furnished, private, excellent condition. $115,000
2116 CEDAR. 2BR. Only 840 feet to Maple Beach! $219,000 668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. $200,000
D CE U D RE 1845JOHNSON. JOHNSON.7575 x 200 x 200 lot. lot. 668 668SOUTH SOUTHBEACH BEACHRD. RD. 2117 2117ROOSEVELT. ROOSEVELT.Maple Maple Beach Beach 1845 621 MAPLE AVE.2BR 4BR, 5BA. 3500+ s.f.2South Beach area. 2BR cottage cottage plus plus lots 2 lots near near beach. beach. 1920s 1920s cabin, cabin, 2 BR, 2 BR, wood-burning wood-burning FP,FP, Furnished, Furnished, private, private, excellent excellent CULP CT. LOT 2. Ready to build! Near 80 acre park. $58,000 Beautiful orBEACH $849,000 RD. for 2 lots! 1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 design lot. and finish. 668$749,000 SOUTH 2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach $200,000 $200,000 2 blocks 2 blocks toto beach. beach. $169,000 $169,000 condition. condition.$115,000 $115,000 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, Furnished, private, excellent $200,000 2 blocks to542 beach. ! $169,000 condition. $115,000 1877 WASHINGTON MCLAREN RD. 676 CLAIRE LANE
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On the beach 2 BR 2 ¾ BA with den. Large living dining, kitchen with island. Lower level with full suite, kitchen, bath and bedroom. This newer home is a rare find in Maple Beach. $798,000
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3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point Park. $299,000
SHAW CRESCENT. Level lot with fruit trees. Ready for services. $22,500
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Moose Trail irreg. .......................................................................$19,900 South Beach Rd. 114x178 ...........................................................$48,900 Bear Trap irreg. ...........................................................................$15,900 Cliff Rd two lots 130x162 ...........................................................$22,900
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2 BR designer home. A must-see! Make an offer!
722 CLAIRE LANE. 2BR, 2BA. Large back yard, adjacent to Lily Point Park. $310,000
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Beach access. $179,000
www.JuliusRealty.com www.JuliusRealty.com See more listings at www.juliusrealty.com www.JuliusRealty.com ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000
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WATERFRONT TOWNHOUSE completely renovated, great location within the complex. $312,000
SOLIDLY BUILT HOME with 3BR, 2BR, 1632 sq. ft. plus full basement and Peek-a-boo water view from large deck. $149,000
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