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Famous and loving it!

By Pat Grubb

Point Roberts has experienced another 15 minutes of fame.

A July article in the Washington Post by John Pomfret was the first to hit the stands and was syndicated throughout North America appearing in the Vancouver Sun and the Boston Globe, among others. The article followed an earlier one by Pomfret that examined the co-operation taking place between U.S. and Canadian border and law agencies.

Pomfret’s article on the Point appeared bemused by the lack of border infrastructure and featured a photo of a local Tsawwassen resident whose garden extended onto the U.S. side of the border.

Pomfret’s article was followed up by a Globe and Mail article written by Gary Mason on August 12 that discussed the Point’s appeal to residents despite the inconveniences of living here. Since 9/11, Point Roberts has been featured in stories or segments on the CBC Radio, NPR, National Geographic, Yoga Journal, CNN as well as state and lower mainland media outlets.