April is a busy month for Circle of Care. We are pleased to announce this year’s annual general meeting (AGM) will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at the Benson Road fire hall. … more

While Alaska might be more than 1,000 miles away, Washington shares a lot more with the 49th state than most people realize. This is especially true in the fishing industry where the relationship … more

Whatcom County executive Satpal Sidhu appointed Elizabeth Kosa, former assistant director of the public works department, as the new director on March 14. Whatcom County Council is expected to … more

The manner by which the Point Roberts Parks and Recreation District commissioners have been approving expenditures came under fire at their recent monthly meeting on March 13. Local resident Allison … more

Canadian and U.S. government officials announced March 20 that NEXUS enrollment centers will reopen at eight Canadian airports within the next month. The announcement from the Canada Border … more

Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo announced he would not seek a sixth term in November and plans to retire after 20 years as sheriff. Elfo said in a March 20 statement it has been an honor to serve … more

Managers of the Whatcom Council on Aging (COG), the organization responsible for the seniors’ lunch program in Point Roberts and elsewhere, must have felt like they had been to hell and back … more

Traffic into Point Roberts February 2023, with figures for 2022 following: Personal vehicles 43,779 (22,737); personal passengers 57,259 (29,563); pedestrians 431 (269); commercial 409 (209). … more

Bestsellers: Dead Fail  ................................ Brad Thor The White Lady ...................... Jaqueline Winspear My Father’s House ................. Joseph … more

The Astronomy of Easter As this will be read before Easter, I thought it would be interesting to look at the history of the most changeable holiday of the year. Anyone who has raised children … more

The Editor: We would like to thank our community for their diligence throughout the pandemic and their thoughts and care of their neighbors and friends. The last Covid testing at the fire hall … more

A spate of fires struck homes in Point Roberts in February and March. This mobile house on Benson Road was totally engulfed by the time the firefighters arrived and left the family homeless. Over 20 … more

  Point Roberts resident Sean Heppner was named the Rize Laboratory Pitcher of the Week. A sophomore playing for the University of British Columbia’s ThunderBirds, Heppner completed a … more

A rock painting session at the community center on March 18 allowed participants to express their creativity using paint, brush and rock.  Photo by Erin Kelly more

Doreen (Dot) Coen turned 100 on March 20, 2023. She has been a part-time resident in her Park Lane cabin for over 60 years. She has many happy memories of her friends and family at the cottage and … more

The inaugural meeting of Point Roberts Cast & Crew was held at the community center on March 7. There was an excellent response to the call for film actors and crew members that are needed for … more

You know spring has arrived when the cover of the All Point Bulletin features Point Roberts’ Ladybug Nursery owner, Darlene Gibbs, hard at work raising the flowers, vegetables and plants that will soon grace local gardens.    more

The Blaine school board voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution at its March 27 regular meeting that instructs Blaine school district administration to prepare a reduced education plan for the 2023-24 school … more

The Whatcom Council of Governments (WCOG) will receive a $458,000 federal grant to plan an updated communications system that could improve wait time estimates for travelers crossing both ways at the … more

Senior soccer captain Joel Barrientos-Estrada’s last 10-minute strike won Blaine a rivalry game against the Meridian Trojans March 28 at Meridian High School. Three goals in the second half … more