WUTC and trash hauler at loggerheads
State and county regulators are saying the local garbage company isn’t playing by the rules and are threatening cancellation of Point Recycling and Refuse’s permit.

And a park is born...
The deal is sealed and 90-acres of Lily Point have been secured for a public park, but community fundraisers want to keep up the push for donations.

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Thanks! This issue marks the APB’s 23rd anniversary. Thanks for your support!

Fire concerns
Chief Skinner has concerns on meeting future growth needs.

Neither rain, nor snow, nor
border shall stop, oops, think again
Point Roberts could be getting its mail a day late if the United States Postal Service (USPS) can’t strike a deal with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

New group wrestles with the issues
Community services and the border were identified as two major problems to be addressed at the second meeting of the ‘provisional Point Roberts Community Council.’

Local honored by press association

Know the marine mammal rules!
All Canadians and Americans preparing their boats for the 2008 boating season should also be up to date on U.S. marine mammal protection regulations and other new rules.

Fish On!
Jim Jorgensen’s famed salmon fishing class, Salmonar, is back for 2008. Jorgenson, who has 40 years of experience running Jim’s Salmon Charter, offers the class annually to those fishers who want to learn how to successfully catch fish or just to improve their skill set.

Writing workshop offered

Bob Hotel?
Marina owners Steve and Meagan MacKay are looking at adding a hotel as the first step in their plans to fill in the undeveloped land around the yacht basin.

Point Roberts Primary School
Click here to download a pdf of the school news for May.

School district faces budget woes

Only cowpokes allowed, folks
Point Roberts walkers are losing part of a favorite path to cattle, but only temporarily.

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