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Canada to drop Covid-19 border crossing restrictions

The Canadian government has announced that effective October 1, it will be dropping its Covid-19 vaccination requirement and end random Covid-19 testing for people entering the country. The current … more

PRCAC asks county for faster broadband buildout

Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu is considering an unanimous request made by the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) to have the county fund and deploy a wireless broadband … more

Letters to the Editor – October

The Editor: On behalf of our neighborhood at the south end of Maple Beach, we want to express our sincere thanks to our local sheriff’s deputy, the emergency medical team from the Point … more

Crossings

Traffic into Point Roberts July & August 2022, with figures for 2021 following. July: Personal vehicles 53,262 (6,581); Passengers 78,628 (7,895) Pedestrians 935 (12), Commercial 454 (139). … more

Clinic shows solid increase in visits

The Point Roberts health clinic is showing a solid increase in patient visits in 2022. Through August, the clinic has logged 1,152 patient visit, which is 10 percent higher than the 1,047 visits in … more

Chamber calls for post mortem

Reacting to the announcement that Canada will be dropping its border restrictions on October 1, Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce president Brian Calder is calling upon on federal and state officials … more

Gear up for Halloween

Boo! Gear up for Halloween events on the Point this year. The Point Roberts parks district is holding an event at the community center on Saturday, October 29 starting at 5 p.m. There will be games, … more

Park board appoints member

The Point Roberts parks board has appointed Kathleen Pierce-Friedman to the board position that became vacant after the resignation of Bennett Blaustein in August. The appointment was made at a … more

Church News – October

“Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.” – Saint Augustine Augustine was very wise regarding nature and her works, whether … more

Photos around the Point

Hey, businesses!

Get to know your chamber of commerce – an informational and social meeting will be held at the Point Roberts Marina Club on Tuesday, October 4 at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be … more

If you want view property, then you should buy view property

“The reason I’m talking about this is I don’t want this to happen to anyone else,” said Tom Fijal. Fijal, along with his wife, Desiree Kleeman, owned Maple Meadows B&B … more

Governor to end state of emergency

Governor Jay Inslee will lift Washington’s state of emergency for Covid-19 by the end of October, ending more than two and a half years of unprecedented executive powers used to tamp down the … more

Teed off on Benson Road

The opening of the Bald Eagle Golf Club provided a place on the Point to play golf, but it wasn’t the first golf business in Point Roberts. That honor arguably goes to a mini-golf course that … more

Sheriff's Report – September

September 2, 10:30 p.m.: Behavioral health on Boundary Bay Road. September 3, 10:06 a.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Walters Lane. September 3, 2:20 p.m.: Missing person on Benson … more

Obituary – Aileen Crosetti

Aileen Crosetti April 11, 1922 – August 19, 2022 Aileen Crosetti, long-time resident of Point Roberts, passed away August 19, 2022. Aileen was born April 11, 1922 in Vancouver, B.C. to … more

Library quick picks – October

Bestsellers: Storm Watch .............................. C J Box Someone Else’s Shoes .............. Jojo Moyes Victory City .............................. Salman Rushdie Bad Cree … more

PR by the numbers

Fire Incidents for August 2022 Total calls (36); EMS calls (15), resulting in the following transports: Saint Josephs Hospital (1), Airlift Northwest (7); Fire Classification (6) resulting in … more

Border restrictions to be dropped

The Canadian government is expected to announce on Monday that it will be dropping its Covid-19 vaccination requirement and end random Covid-19 testing for people entering the country, according to … more

Seabright grass fire

Quick work by the Point Roberts fire department contained a grass fire at the Seabright housing development on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze was started by a spark from a lawnmower. more
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