All Point Bulletin

Letters – May 2021

The Editor: My name is Sheena Durflinger, I have been a resident of Point Roberts for six years and I love planning events. I moved here from Chilliwack, B.C. where I was the event planner for the … more

4/29/21 07:10 PM

Letters – March 2021

The Editor: I grew up playing in the woods by Baker Field and I was saddened to see bright orange paint on the trees and cheap tchotchkes nailed to the trunks. I know that many children might … more

2/25/21 07:24 PM

Letter to the Editor – February 2021

The Editor: Personally, I don’t like seeing people promote Point Roberts on social media like Facebook where mega amounts of people get an insider view of our precious community. Why do you … more

1/28/21 06:11 PM

Letters to the Editor — January 2021

The Editor: In America, elections aren’t decided by the media, they’re decided by the Constitution. The election of 2020 is far from over! America is not, and never will be a … more

12/18/20 03:13 PM

Letters to the Editor – December 2020

The Editor: An abundance of thanks to Sheena Durflinger, Tracey Aiken, Linda Hughes, Dina Lynka and many, many more volunteers who made the Point Roberts community a Halloween event not to be … more

11/20/20 10:21 AM

Letters to the Editor – November

The Editor: Your article on Race Week is surprisingly flawed and one-sided. Shame on your reporting. You made it sound like Race Week was a large company that was trying to bilk the marina out … more

10/30/20 12:42 PM

Letters to the Editor – October

The Editor: Thanks for the great article and photo that you published on July 31, 2020. My wife and I have received so much positive feedback from friends with whom we have shared the article. … more

9/25/20 12:58 PM

Letters to the Editor – September

The Editor: The Point Roberts love boat? We have a new Circle of Care bus sitting here doing nothing which seats 20 plus handicap access. Make arrangements with the border bosses to allow for its … more

8/28/20 11:46 AM

Letters to the Editor – August

The Editor: The debate over wearing masks must end. It is a matter of life and death. If you don’t like wearing a mask, you’re going to hate wearing a ventilator. Governor Inslee … more

7/31/20 12:29 PM

Letters to the Editor – July

The Editor: We, the people of Point Roberts, Democrats, Republicans, independents and those of other political or national identity who have held space in this place called Point Roberts during … more

6/26/20 03:34 PM

Letters to the Editor – June

The Editor: A tribute to David Gellatly by Theodore Roosevelt – Man in the Arena “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where … more

5/29/20 09:54 AM

Letters to the Editor – May

The Editor: As I look back on 2019 from the perspective of March, 2020, I can only marvel at how quickly our worlds can be upended! While I know that COVID-19 and its attendant issues shall pass, … more

5/1/20 10:00 AM

Letters to the Editor – April

The Editor: This new draconian travel restriction and quarantine over entire Italy reveals the limitations of the effectiveness of methods used to screen travelers. Which country will be next? … more

3/27/20 10:32 AM

Letters to the Editor – March

The Editor: I have an image of firefighters in my head from the 1987 film Roxanne, a shift on the Cyrano de Bergerac story starring Steve Martin and Darryl Hannah and filmed in Nelson, B.C. … more

2/28/20 09:29 AM

Letters to the Editor – February

The Editor: My Christmas reading this year has been Mark Swenson’s Point Roberts Backstory: Tails, Trails and Trivia from an American Exclave. I delighted in the many tidbits of local and … more

1/31/20 10:13 AM

Letters to the Editor – January

The Editor: I stood on the stage at our Winter Holiday Program and as I got ready to speak, I had an emotional wave come over me. Looking out at the sea of faces who were in attendance to see … more

12/20/19 10:10 AM

Letters to the Editor – December

The Editor: In regard to the Senior’s Point column that appears every month in the All Point Bulletin. The apostrophe should come after the plural (seniors’) or else you are referring to … more

11/22/19 10:40 AM

Letter to the Editor: Concerns about Point Roberts Independent Business Council

The Editor:I am concerned by the effort of the Point Roberts Independent Business Council (PRIBC) to eliminate WCC 20.72 (Point Roberts Special District) and surprised by the level of support PRIBC … more

11/4/19 11:48 AM

Letter to the Editor: Point Roberts Independent Business Council launched

The Editor: Brian Calder and Tommy O'Brien have formed a new group, the Point Roberts Independent Business Council (PRIBC). Their mission statement can be found … more

11/4/19 11:45 AM

Letters to the Editor – November

The Editor: Do you support the governments of the United States and Canada entering into discussions regarding the sale of Point Roberts? I definitely support the idea of Canada … more

10/25/19 10:01 AM