A
group of Harvards finished a Veteran’s Day tour of
the Lower Mainland with a pass over Point Roberts.. Read
more.
Photo by Robin Lamb |
| Gardner
wins in Point Roberts but loses seat Three incumbents
held their seats after Whatcom County polls closed November
5, but it took two more weeks to decide the political fate
of state senator Georgia Gardner. |
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Ten grand for sewers with a population
of 10,000? Visions of Point Roberts when a community sewer
system is both built and paid for etched the line between
the for and against sewer camps as engineers unveiled initial
cost projections. |
| Campbell
is back on the job. Sort of. North Whatcom Fire and Rescue
Services (NWFRS) chief Mike Campbell is returning to some
of his duties as commissioners struggle to take care of business,
waiting to see if county prosecutors will charge Campbell
with child molestation. |
| INSIDE |
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 Story
time...
Get in your PJs and head for the library on Tuesday nights
at 6:30 p.m. for preschool story time. See Coming
Up,
 Local
treasures
Save time, gas, crowds, aggravation, and buy them something
they can’t get anywhere else.
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| Everyone’s
tired of socks and ties... To those who say there are
no businesses in Point Roberts, I say try to visit them all
to see what they have that would look good under the tree!
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NOW
& THEN...The People of Point Roberts -
Ron Nielson, a well-known resident of Point Roberts for 40
years, was born Ronald Alvin Nielson in Vancouver, October
8, 1929 to parents Ruth Evelyn Nielson (Sallis) and Jacob
Nels Nielson. The family originated in Denmark, where his
grandfather Niels Nielson was born. Ron is also related to
one well-known Point Roberts family – his grandmother
was... |
OBITS
- Ronald A. Nielson
October 8, 1929 - November 16, 2002 |
| Local
sentenced to four months- Local contractor Kit Roberts
pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to one count
of vehicular assault and began serving a four-month jail term. |
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