Blake
Parsons and James Millar are delighted by Santa at the primary
school Christmas Party December 7.
Photo by Louise Mugar |
| Money
woes and procedural gaffes at fire district Is the fire
department broke? The Point Roberts fire department is losing
money and dipping into reserves to balance the budget. Commissioners
are also taking a number of legally dubious steps to sell
one fire station to fix another.. |
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2002: The Year in Review Once
again, the year has rushed by like herons headed for the golf
course and it’s time for Point Roberts’ Year in
Review. Just in case some of you were asleep, sit back and
find out what happened in the year gone by... |
| Group
seeks volunteer drivers “We have a strong board representing
a good cross-section of the community. We’re not excluding
anyone,” said Point Roberts transportation committee
chair Joan Roberts as the fledgling group plans its first
public meeting to mold a bus service for the Point. |
| INSIDE |
 Say
it ain’t so...Dame Margo Wallace, the peeress
of Point Roberts gardens, is calling it quits after
decades dispensing sage and witty advice to thumbs of
all colors. |
 Tyranonosockus
Ian Sitko, winner of the World’s Largest Stocking contest
at Nielson’s Building Center receives his prize from
Lorne Nielson.
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K-12
on the Point? The Blaine school district has a hired
consultant to look into whether to expand the Point Roberts
school all the way through high school.
2002
In Review
Point Roberts Taxpayers -
In 2002, as in years past, the Taxpayers’ Association
has monitored or been directly involved in parks, fire,
and water districts, character plan committee, economic
development committee...
Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce
- We kicked off the year with our first ever Christmas
Contest/Festival of Lights. We had lots of entries and were
pleased to award the top three selections with cash awards.
Point Roberts Senior center -
2002 was a very big year for our senior center. We increased
our membership by 50 percent and added many new activities
and classes.
Best of the Sheriff’s Reports
- Six of the best Sheriff's Reports for 2002.
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