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Those of us who remember when we could buy Loonies for 70 cents and White Rock was a cheap date, know that the Canadian dollar is now about par with U.S. money. |
Paul, Obama are local favorites
Local caucuses followed a national trend for high attendance, with Point Roberts democrats favoring Obama and local republicans backing Ron Paul.
3-day limit on mail boxes imposed
Stuffed mailboxes have prompted local postmaster Mike Lange to enforce strict postal service rules on mail pickup.
Everyone who is anyone will be at the registered voters AGM
The Point Roberts Registered Voters’ Association is hoping to have representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Whatcom County responding to whatever concerns local voters bring to their upcoming annual general meeting March 26.
Recycling pickup service dropped
Point Roberts has a new recycling system, if the local garbage hauler has anything to say about it. Others aren’t so sure.
Master recycler/composter series starts in March
Help promote a sustainable environment in Whatcom County, and learn about leaving a softer footprint in the 2008 Master Recycler/Compost series beginning March 19.
Septic rules still up in the air
Whatcom County Council members and the county health department continue to grapple with how to make state requirements for septic inspections a good balance between protection for the environment and burden on homeowners.
Beyond good...
Beyond Canvas, a company created three years ago by Ben and Sheila Lazarus, new owners of Westwind Marine Services won two awards from the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) at its national convention in Stuart, Florida in January.
Beyond Bad...
Desmone Bastian, a U.S. border guard accused of accepting free sex from a Canadian prostitute in return for allowing her to enter the U.S. with loads of marijuana was found guilty of accepting a bribe in Seattle federal court last month.
Be on a boat...
A U.S. Coast Guard boater education course will be held Saturday, March 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Blaine Harbor Boating Center, Conference Room, 235 Marine Drive, Blaine.
Book Review
Best read in a long time: A Thousand Years over a Hot Stove, by Laura Schenone.
Flea market to support local WWU student
Local student Tiffany Range is organizing a flea market and silent auction to help fund a three-month internship in Greece as part of her environmental planning studies at Western Washington University.
Enhanced driver licenses confusing on both sides of border
With enhanced drivers licenses now available on both sides of the border many travelers are leaving their passports at home, or at least in the glove box.
Borderite Report
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