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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
The Editor:
The predictions by Messrs Mansfield, Calder and Lloyd as to how
the interlocal agreement would affect us have played out so beautifully
it’s as if the North Whatcom Fire & Robbery Service followed a
carefully crafted script. The extreme folly of this merger was
clearly pointed out before the last election. Unfortunately the
scare tactics of the current commissioners worked. (Bill Meursing
is not implicated here. Thank goodness for Bill’s voice of reason.)
They intimated that unless we join the NWFRS Interlocal Agreement
and throw masses of taxpayers’ cash at it, bang goes any service
and we’ll all be dropping like flies. What twaddle! Let’s not
throw good money after bad!
Bruno Moras stated the financial facts quite succinctly in October’s
All Point Bulletin. Please review at least that, and vote no to
the NWFRS tax grab on the November ballot.
Sue Johnson
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
Your last issue on the fire department’s tax grabs and bankruptcy
was excellent and I am sure you could have filled more pages on
their misdeeds and misadventures.
Perhaps we could bill their meetings as the Curly, Larry and Bill
show and may I say, thank you for Bill! Some people commented
that you had finally put a picture of one of the commissioners
on the front page, I personally did not find those comments funny
and I think it was degrading to the donkey. I believe that this
donkey could do a better job for less hay.
Speaking of hay, I think that I have finally figured out their
formula for paying administrators. Since this paid chief fiasco
started, the less experience and qualifications, the more you
make. I would like to put my name forward for the next chief’s
position; I have little firefighting experience, no medical training
and very little desire to work at all; so I feel $100,000 per
year to start would be acceptable, plus benefits of course! On
the tax increase, they must think the voters of Point Roberts
are stupid and they are probably basing that on the fact that
they got elected, but that old saying, “You can fool some of the
people some of the time...” will kick in and my aspirations to
be chief will be dashed. But what the hell, I only want what’s
best for the whole Point anyway.
Ron Calder
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
This is a letter that is long overdue. My wife, Pat, and I want
to let the people of Point Roberts know how much we appreciate
their sharing this great little community with us. We live in
Tsawwassen, but have moored our boat at the Point Roberts Marina
since 1992. We love everything about the place, but mostly the
people.
Our experience with the Point Roberts Marina has been that all
of their people provide a level of service that have made it a
pleasure for us to be a tenant. The marina is also home to an
outstanding marine service by the name of Westwind. Buzz and all
his staff have proven a level of competency and efficiency that
is second to none. They provide an excellent service and have
always been available when we needed them.
With regards to restaurants, we frequent the Dockside, South Beach
House and Brewster’s. Each of them offers a high level of service
and a delightful variety of food. People like those who work at
the Blue Heron Gallery, the Marketplace and the post office are
also responsible for our considering Point Roberts to be a “second
home.”
All in all, Point Bob is a location that deserves to be included
as a destination port for both Canadian and U.S. boaters. This
unique little community with nice people and nice shops deserves
to be listed.
Mel C. Marshall
Tsawwassen, BC
The Editor:
I find it hard to find the right words to describe the wonderful
help I got from my neighbors when I lost my husband of many years
on October 6. Carol Tan and Pam Sarkissian who spent many hours
supporting me; Bob and Mai Jorge and others who were there for
me; Nick Kiniski and the men in the fire department who couldn’t
have been kinder; and deputy sheriff K. Emmons who made every
effort possible to help me out.
Point Roberts is a great place to live.
Phyllis Rose
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
Many thanks to the Point Roberts marina for donating a fax machine
to the senior center and to the fireman’s bingo and my neighbors
Lars and Caroline for the computers and monitors.
Point Roberts has a history of always passing the parks levy and
it is our hope that there will be a good voter turn-out on November
4 and lots of yes votes on the levy. Besides maintaining Baker
Field and the community center, library and senior center, the
levy supports the children’s summer program and the seniors Friday
program for 2004.
Armene Belless
Program director, Point Roberts Senior Activity Center
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
In last month’s issue of the All Point Bulletin a very interesting
article by Alare Burr Ramos mentioned the destruction by fire
of the Waters Tavern and dance hall at Boundary Bay in 1935. It
was stated that Emma Burns died as a result of the fire. This
is not true. Emma Burns Ludwigson died in the summer of 1943 when
she and her newish red Ford convertible lost a race with a railroad
locative. I remember the night she died, as her sister-in-law
Bernice (Bunny) and I were at the Maples when the phone call to
Whalens store (they had the only phone on the east side of the
Point) was received advising us of her death.
I worked for Emma and her brother Eggert at the Maples at the
time and Emma’s death was a genuine tragedy. She, her husband,
and Eggert owned another store in Puyallup which was a very successful
clothing business. During the summer Emma would transport dresses,
bathing suits and notions up to the Maples and they formed a very
large part of the sales activity. Emma Burns Ludwigson was hard
working and successful and a quite demanding employer.
The Burns acquired the Water Store site after the fire and built
another dance hall cafe which operated under different names,
the last of which was the No Dice.
The Waters fire also resulted in the destruction of three cabins.
Two of these cabins had been built around 1910 by pioneer members
of the Ladner family. Following the fire, no beer or wine could
be sold in Boundary Bay until the 1950s when the Haggen store
people of Bellingham bought the Maples. They later sold it to
Tom Clark who changed the name to Clarks. As a mater of interest,
the first Maples store was also destroyed by fire in 1931 and
was replaced by the present building the following spring on the
same site.
As near as I have so far determined, the woman who died when the
Waters Pavilion, as the store and dancehall was called, burned,
was the lessee and operator, a Mrs. Provency, who was sleeping
in the quarters at the rear of the building and who was severely
burned.
Don Meikle
Point Roberts
The Editor:
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the fine EMTs
we are so fortunate to have in Point Roberts. On October 16, I
needed emergency care that also included a transport to Delta
Hospital. I appreciate the promptness, the excellent care, and
the expertise demonstrated under chief Kiniski’s guidance and
direction. I truly feel that residents of Point Roberts should
continue to support our emergency medical team, many of whom are
skillfully trained volunteers. Thanks so much.
Maureen E. Hofstedt
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
Alongside many others we read with horror and disgust the over
80 percent tax increase proposed by fire commissioners Lofquist
and Frantz which will put Point Roberts in the top five highest
tax districts in the county.
The facts are:
1. Sumas, 13 square miles, population 1,100, taxes $60,000. Point
Roberts, 4.5 square miles, population 1,300, taxes $207,000 These
figures check out as correct.
2. Commissioners approved an unsecured loan on Lynden property
putting Point Roberts’ taxpayers on the hook for $85,000. This
is unlawful and although being investigated by the state auditor
needs action by the state attorney general. The Lynden facility
is in default and there is no money to pay the owners. Payments
due November 2002 have not been made. We as taxpayers must be
sure Lofquist and Frantz pay out of their own pockets for any
liability they incurred on behalf of taxpayers. Since what they
did is illegal a suit against them would be successful, although
the matter can probably be handled by the state attorney general’s
office. Already $15,000 has been removed from Point Roberts’ funds
by the North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Services (NWFRS) board over
the last two months.
3. The NWFRS have admitted they may be faced with voluntary or
involuntary bankruptcy and have been terminating employees, but
the Point Roberts commissioners want to hire two full time firefighters.
It should be clear to everyone that what we have is an unmitigated
financial mess. Common sense will tell taxpayers that Lofquist
and his “yes man” Frantz are responsible and have shown their
total incompetence in the job they were elected to do.
Do not believe that this will be the last request for a tax increase
from these jokers. Lofquist has declared the tax money we have
been paying as “a free ride.” We have given money to the fire
department and Lofquist and Frantz have burned it. Any further
funds voted will also be squandered by them. In addition to this,
the mess we have been landed in could well call for large sums
of money to bail out Lynden and NWFRS which will not be covered
by the Lofquist-Frantz proposed tax increase.
As a retired successful businessman it only took Meursing one
meeting and one month to find out that our participation in NWFRS
is a total disaster and a financial boondoggle. What we need as
commissioners are people with business brains, not people with
no brains.
At the time of the decision to take our fire department “off-shore”
and put many of the decisions in the hands of others who are not
even remotely connected with Point Roberts, many thought the arrangement
might work. This has not happened. NWFRS has become a giant bureaucracy
which has made incredible blunders and incurred enormous liability
for Point Roberts’ taxpayers. Lofquist and Frantz are unable to
see the time has come to get out of the NWFRS before the taxpayers
here are ripped off even further. When they came to office they
had a $300,000 reserve which has already been significantly eroded.
It’s time for Lofquist and Frantz to resign.
Point Roberts has always had a volunteer fire department which
has always run well just as well, and in some respects better,
before the merger than since the merger. Any story that not voting
for the tax increase will endanger lives is political sleaze at
its worst. Point Roberts ran, and can still run, a volunteer fire
department without any affiliation with NWFRS.
This leads to the question of how to vote on the proposed 80 percent
plus tax increase which is on the ballot as Point Roberts Fire
District No. 5 Proposition no. 1 authorizing property tax levies
for fire district no. 5 and the answer is vote no answer 134.
Do not throw money at people who had already mismanaged your money.
Finally, the other question is how to vote on the Whatcom County
tax levy for emergency medical services. Medic One does not apply
to us, but passage would generate $104,000 for our fire department.
What horrifies us is that this money will get into the hands of
the irresponsible Lofquist and Frantz. You will have to make your
own judgment on this.
With a resounding no on Point Roberts’ proposed massive property
tax increase we would expect Lofquist and Frantz to resign, to
go, and to make way for people who have a modicum of common sense
and financial responsibility.
Gordon Hepworth, M.D.,
FRCSC, FACS, Emeritus Professor Surgery, and
Rilla S. Hepworth
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
It has been a privilege to serve for eight years on the Point
Roberts park commission. I believe the park commission has focused
on both programs and maintenance. Baker Field is used by groups
for baseball and soccer. The park and Blaine school district arranged
for the new school. The community center offers programs and activities
for the whole community: library, scouts, boards (park, voters,
taxpayers, water, chamber of commerce), clubs: quilting, historical,
dollars for scholars and non-profit groups.
We are required to charge for groups that charge. The seniors
now use it one day a week and the levy on November 4 ballot will
help cover the cost of another day. Young people have a summer
program, arts and crafts (library support). We installed a new
swing set. We plan for a skateboard park and bocce field.
Maintenance of the center and Baker Field includes the cost of
insurance, supplies, utilities, lawncare, cleaning, garbage, telephone,
and repairs to the building. The regular property tax levy in
the November election pays for these costs. Please vote yes for
the levy.
Thank you for your votes on November 4.
Bev Griffith
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
On November 4 we have the opportunity to choose the next port
commissioner for Whatcom County. Candidate Jim Jorgensen is the
person of choice. Jim has lived, worked, volunteered and raised
his family in Whatcom County for more than 40 years. He was the
driving force behind the creation of Blaine’s Marine Park, built
on the city’s old garbage dump site. He started the first clean-up
day involving students in northwest Whatcom County. As an educator
not only did he teach science he also coordinated an advisor,
advise program between teachers and high school students. Working
with the Washington State Fisheries Department he started a salmon
enhancement for Dakota Creek. Jim is not only concerned about
the environment but also about jobs and industry in all of Whatcom
County.
Even though every article that is published about the incumbent
includes accusations of conflict of interest and improprieties
while serving as a commissioner, Jim stated from the beginning
of the campaign that he was running on his own merits and he has
done that!
I encourage you to vote for the person who will serve us best,
the person of highest moral integrity, Jim Jorgensen.
Stan Bianchi
Blaine
The
Editor:
Proposition 1, which authorizes our fire district to increase
our property tax levy from 78 cents to $1.44 per $1,000 of value,
has become a lightning rod for a number of fire district issues,
including our current interlocal agreement with North Whatcom
Fire and Rescue Services and whether we should stay in the organization
or go it alone.
Let’s assume the measure does not pass and Point Roberts fire
district 5 does withdraw from the NWFRS. If that happens, Point
Roberts taxpayers American and Canadian need a clear accounting
of the extent of reductions in fire and medical services that
will result. These services have a direct bearing on our property
values, insurance rates and whether or not prospective businesses
and families will choose to locate here. A reduction in EMS and
ILS services will also have a bearing on whether older residents
will wish to stay.
The levels of service expected from our fire district were the
subject of extensive community meetings in Point Roberts throughout
2001. The result was the strategic planning initiative, endorsed
and supported by every community organization in Point Roberts.
That plan was the blueprint for the level of fire district service
that we enjoy today. It was clear from the start that we could
not maintain the cadillac service we all wanted without an eventual
increase in our property taxes. It was also clear that we could
not depend on bingo revenues to finance capital expenditures forever.
The one constant has been the steady increase in the costs of
maintaining a professional fire district and the increasing number
of individuals in Point Roberts that are going to need more
not less of the emergency medical services provided by our fire
department. I think the current interlocal agreement was well
conceived, but has been badly executed. If it is a bad deal, I
trust the judgment of our fire commissioners to withdraw. But
the present and future needs of our fire district will require
increased funding if we are to continue to have the level of service
we have come to expect from our fire department.
John Lesow
Point Roberts
The Editor:
On November 4, a moment in the voting booth and your vote will
make possible the construction of a Point Roberts pier at the
end of Gulf Road. The last item on your ballot is the place where
you can make the pier happen. Vote yes (ballot #225) for the formation
of a “Point Roberts Park and Recreation Area.” The ballot item
description does not mention the word “Pier, ”only Exhibit A at
the county council. This is confusing, for sure!
The results are not confusing. Enough yes votes at ballot #225
will create the organization to maintain the Point Roberts pier,
once it is built with the assistance of the Port of Bellingham.
Insufficient yes votes will mean we will probably never have a
pier in the average lifetime of those who live in Point Roberts
today.
Permitting cannot proceed (a $1,700,000 value for Point Roberts)
until the Point Roberts Park and Recreation Area is formed. When
the pier is actually built (some one to three years from now)
all taxpayers in Point Roberts will be assessed for the cost of
maintenance of the pier over the years. This cost is estimated
to be a maximum of $45,000 per year or an assessment of $15 per
$100,000 valuation for the average Point Roberts house. For many
property owners the cost will be less, for others, the cost will
be more.
No one will be assessed until the pier is actually under construction
and built. Maintenance costs will include: insurance, routine
cleaning and repairs, and a fund to be set aside for major repairs.
What will the Point Roberts taxpayer receive for his or her annual
expense?
1. A focal point long desired for our community.
2. A place for everyone to enjoy the beautiful views, interesting
and varied marine traffic and the display of passing whales and
other sea life.
3. A place where children of all ages can learn about nature and
the interesting history of Point Roberts and the surrounding Canadian
and U.S.A. lands and waters.
4. A legacy for generations to come. We look forward to enjoying
the Point Roberts pier with you in the near future. Your yes vote
at the bottom of the ballot (#225) will make it happen.
Knick & Lyn Pyles
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
I am writing regarding the port commissioner candidate debate
held on October 14. It was obvious that Ginny Benton is very aware
of the economic development needs of Point Roberts. She has done
her homework time and time again. She has also insured that Point
Roberts receives the port’s assistance.
At the forum, Ginny clearly expressed knowledge and understanding
of the port’s obligations and plans. Her opponent clearly demonstrated
a lack of understanding concerning port operations and issues.
Even when pressured by Ginny to take a stand on any port issue,
he failed to take a stand or even name a serious issue presently
before the port.
I urge you to vote for experience, knowledge and proven results.
Vote for Ginny Benton on November 4.
Richard E. Brendley
Birch Bay
The
Editor:
Point Roberts today, tomorrow the rest of the county, seems to
be the planned philosophy of the Howkum county council. This community
has been singled out to have a tree retention ordinance. A property
owner may cut down all his trees in order to build, provided he
replants 30 percent. He may be required to post a bond in the
amount of 125 percent of the value of the trees. Who places the
value? Does weed alder have fire wood value? Is eeny meeny miney
mo used to decide who must be bonded? Will the permit process
now involve some tree cops to enforce this regulation? A whole
new profession has evolved from such inane and restrictive ordinances.
Folks make a good income assisting land owners in getting applications
processed to use their property. The only thing not requiring
a permit is paying our taxes.
This county should quit making more laws and sunset those which
exist while they clean out their law closet. Many should be discarded
and others rewritten in Dick and Jane language.
Ruby White
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
The pier project scares me. OK, I am an admitted pessimist and
my view is probably very much in the minority. Since no one else
seems to have raised concerns with building a pier, I feel obliged
to do so.
In my humble opinion, the project will either succeed, or it will
fail. In either case, it is bad news for the Point Roberts lifestyle.
The promoters of the pier tout its construction as a catalyst
for economic growth. And it will cost us taxpayers almost nothing.
This is not quite true. Apparently a grant can be secured with
the promise of the electorate to maintain the structure. What
is never spoken is that the “grant” is our money too. Yes, the
taxbase is spread out over a larger segment of population, but
it is still our money. Has anyone been paying attention to the
growing deficit in Olympia and Washington D.C. ? I think that
spending taxpayers money on this project (which we have to borrow)
is quite irresponsible.
The “maintenance cost” is next to nothing as well, apparently.
The promoters are downplaying the real cost. Any marine structure
requires high maintenance. One only has to visit Lighthouse Park
to see the havoc the winter weather plays with the floats at the
boat ramp; or see the pier adjacent to Georgia Pacific in Bellingham.
I can see exponentially escalating costs which will burden us
taxpayers in the future. If the pier is built, the promoters will
be back in a few years with hands out for an additional levy.
What if the pier project manages to achieve its objective? Thousands
of tourists will flock to see this marvelous wonder. Hundreds
of people will be employed serving food, beer, and selling T-shirts.
We’ll be just like White Rock or Steveston. Parking meters will
be installed on Gulf Road - half an hour maximum stay. Traffic
lights at major intersections. Additional sheriff’s deputies on
bicycles. More traffic, more congestion, longer lineups at the
border, more noise, more garbage - and hey! Maybe a taxpayer funded
sewage plant! Real estate values will skyrocket, and the average
guy will be forced out - just like in White Rock, and Steveston
and Friday Harbor. Is this what we want?
Holger Michelsen
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
If you were to consider the money involved in the fire levy as
a gamble, there are people who will simplify it for you with words
to the effect that, “All life’s a gamble. You gamble your life
every time you cross the road!” It’s difficult to argue with logic
such as that. However, in this case, you are truly gambling with
your life and the lives of your loved ones. The cost of maintaining
our medical and fire protection has gone up over the years. So
has every other factor in our lives. The last major increase in
fire taxes was years ago. State laws have restricted fire taxes
to a maximum increase of one percent per year. That doesn’t keep
up with inflation!
Anyone who manages a household budget knows that you can’t buy
anything at last year’s price. Neither can the fire and rescue
service. That’s the plain fact of the matter. They need more money,
if only to maintain the present service that we enjoy. The response
to a call is most often about four minutes. We want to keep it
that way. If a person has a stroke or a heart attack, those four
minutes may be the most critical moments of their entire life.
I was rushed to the emergency room three times last year. I’m
fairly certain that on the third occasion, without the benefit
of the very fast and efficient response of chief Kiniski and the
volunteers, and without the excellent medical expertise they’ve
gained through years of training, I would probably not have survived
to transport myself to the hospital.
The simple point here is: Every blessed thing in our lives costs
money and the cost of these things increases with time. It’s impossible
to turn back, or stop, the economic clock and still maintain what
we’ve come to expect, round-the-clock service.
All life’s a gamble, but don’t let other people play dice with
your life. You can increase the odds in your favor by getting
out and backing the fire and rescue service’s request for money.
Are the lives of your family worth just a few dollars more a month?
That’s how much is involved. I think that’s very economical insurance
and assurance.
John Fisher
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
I want to thank Point Roberts volunteer fire department for their
amazing response time and assistance during my medical emergency
on October 17. A special thanks to fire chief Nick Kiniski, Bill
Skinner, John Shields and Fred DeHaan for their kindness. Also
a grateful thank you to the awesome guys from Medic One out of
Bellingham.
Helena Biga-Furno
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
There have been complaints lately about the possibility of an
increase in funding our fire and emergency medical services. Let’s
take a minute to look at our other public services.
Water district - annual budget of approximately $500,000 with
2.5 full-time positions and approximately $88,000 in salaries.
Sheriff’s department - annual budget unknown at this writing,
but we have two full-time resident deputy sheriffs with a salary
and benefit package amounting to $122,448. This does not include
the cost for two patrol cars, or family residences for each deputy.
Fire and emergency medical - the current budget is $274,460 with
one full-time employee. We are unable to provide coverage 24/7.
We need more staff. In the event the fire and EMS levy passes
the fire district’s total revenue would be $488,074. The proposed
budget for 2004 would include salaries for three full-time employees
and give us coverage 24/7.
When it comes to funding public services we never hear complaints
about how much the water district charges for water or how much
the sheriff’s department spends. Somehow, however, whenever the
fire district wants more money to improve our emergency medical
and fire services, there are always a few who think we don’t need
a first class service. They generally change their mind when it
is their turn to dial 911.
Don’t confuse a desire to have good fire and emergency medical
service with the possibility of a consolidation in the future
with North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Service. The fire tax levy
is about providing more money to fire district 5, so we can have
more and better service.
Life is short and life is precious. I believe that 24/7 fire and
emergency medical services is a priority.
Don Frantz
Point Roberts
The
Editor:
We would like to thank the administrator of North Whatcom Fire
and Rescue Service and the commissioners of fire district No 5
for hosting the October town meeting on the proposed tax levy.
Members of the Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association Board attended
the meeting to better understand the apparent necessity for a
sudden, large increase in the tax levy and determined if we would
support the issue for the November ballot. We have known for some
time that an increase was on the way. The Taxpayers Association
was presented with the fire district’s long-range plans back in
2000, prior to the formulation of the 2001 strategic plan. The
2003 strategic emergency plan was prepared through public input
to establish the community’s expectations for emergency services.
At our 2000 annual general meeting, our membership passed a motion
in support of the proposed improvements to emergency services.
Our membership voted for improvements in ambulatory response times,
personnel training and emergency health services and they voted
with the full knowledge that these improvements would come at
the price of increased taxes.
We congratulate the fire/emergency staff and appreciate the excellent
work volunteers have provided. They have met or exceeded the citizen’s
expectations on a regular basis. We know many families that have
received the services of these expert medical personnel and know
that lives have been saved through their efforts.
Recently, the taxpayer’s board requested specific information
from the fire district commissioners so that we could better understand
the apparent need for a large increase in the tax levy. Disappointingly,
no response has been received to date. Following the town hall
meeting, we still have many unanswered questions.
At the meeting, fire administrator Dave Crossen was very clear
that regardless of the outcome of the November ballot, fire department
business would carry on. But, at what level of service? None in
attendance could answer this question. Some responses by Mr. Crossen
and the three commissioners were difficult to understand or appeared
to be conflicting. As we understand it, current revenues are about
$200,000 per year. A new EMS levy, if approved by voters, is likely
to provide an additional $104,000 to the district. However, the
commissioners and Mr. Crossen did not appear to take this new
source of funding into account. Another potential source of funds,
suggested by a member of the audience, would be to implement some
form of user fee. Currently, emergency services are offered free
of charge to the user/insurer. It appeared that all possibilities
were not being considered.
Answers to questions of expenditures were also vague. Although
certain commissioners quoted replacement costs of $500,000 per
fire truck and $100,000 per ambulance, everyone agreed Point Roberts’
equipment was in excellent condition and not in need of replacement.
At present savings for future large expenditures is proceeding
at a modest rate, with this year’s estimated savings to be $54,000.
Another program expenditure the department would like to implement
is a volunteer sleeper/resident program. This could ensure that
ILS trained personnel are available in the future. Currently only
four members are qualified.
While we hoped to gain clarity on the issues of costs, revenues
and benefits of the proposed fire district tax levy, we left the
town hall meeting with many unanswered questions. At this time,
the Point Roberts Taxpayer’s Association cannot support the proposed
increase in the fire levy to $1.44 per $1,000 nor can we support
the proposed merger with the Northwest Fire and Rescue Service.
It is appropriate for the fire district to ask for an increase,
but an increase of this magnitude does not seem to be justified.
In recent years, the Point Roberts fire district has consistently
provided high quality service to an appreciative community. The
Taxpayers’ Association Board will continue to work with and support
the community and the fire district on the difficult task of maintaining
and improving those standards in years to come.
Michael Rosser
on behalf of Point Roberts Taxpayers Association
Point Roberts
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