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Let our water flow, cry property owners
A group of local property owners is urging the local water district to do something that will allow them to see a light at the end of the tunnel for their building plans.

Tax bills have some fuming
When many Point Roberts property owners balked at their 2006 property tax assessments – which almost doubled for the community as a whole following a quadrennial revaluation – county assessor Keith Wilnauer was adamant that didn’t mean taxes would double in 2007.

Letter from garbage company sparks concern
“Now I have their attention.”
Local garbage company owner Arthur Wilkowski is acknowledging he can’t do a lot of what he said he would do in a late January mailing and newspaper advertisement, but he’s satisfied with the outcome.

Dollars For Scholars could use
your help for ongoing students
Scholarship applications for the Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars are now available.

Firefighters up their skill quotient
Members of the local fire department now have the skills to corral a significant oil spill using equipment the state has parked at the local marina.

Want “Top Dollar” For Your Point Roberts Home?
Experts Say: “Start planning for it 60-90 days before you sell”

Health Matters
There have been few epidemics as devastating and preventable as that caused by tobacco consumption.

Health Matters
We all cough from time to time. A cough can signal a health condition that may be serious.

The Screening Room
The Screening Room predicts that the royals will rule for the 79th Annual Academy Awards.

Eight walking for cancer
Eight women from Point Roberts and neighboring communities in Canada all have different reasons for taking a long walk around Vancouver this summer, but they all share the same goal.

Funundrum is your latest conundrum
Point Roberts game creator Ben Van Buskirk has come up with a new puzzle he hopes will find its way into national syndication, starting here.

Church News
It was Monday of the big windstorm, near 1 p.m. The coffin was a soft pink. The casket spray was deep pink carnations; the perfect choice for a 92-year-old grandmother.

Voters AGM coming up in March
Terri Zukovic will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Point Roberts Registered Voters’ Association, talking about national efforts to establish a universal healthcare system in the U.S.

All quiet on the Western front
“I think all this stuff should go to the sheriff,” said parks board member Shelley Damewood.

New border lights: Government comes up with yet another way to spend tax dollars
The full complement of the International Boundary Commission and a Coast Guard commander were at the Point Roberts community center to hear any public questions or concerns about a proposal to change how the border is marked across Boundary Bay.

Antique roadshow!
Calling all antique and collectibles enthusiasts!

In the Garden