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Coming Up– July

PR Amateur Radio Club: Monday, July 6, 7 p.m., via Zoom. Email club president Michele Wallis at wb6f@pointroberts.net for meeting invitation. PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, July 7 at 7 … more

Library quick picks– July

Bestsellers:   Blessing to Cherish Lauraine Snelling Squeeze Me Carl Hiaasen Missing & Endangered J.A. Jance The Palace Christopher Reich   Movies:   And … more

Crossings– March and April 2020

Traffic into Point Roberts for March 2020 (2019 figures following): Passenger vehicles– 79,576 (189,818); Commercial vehicles – 1,531 (992).   Traffic into Point … more

Sheriff's Reports– June

June 19, 11:22 a.m.: Assist citizen cold call on Julius Drive. June 16, 11:17 a.m.: Security check cold call on Edwards Drive. June 13, 10:23 a.m.: Security check cold call on Garth … more

Calling all grads!

  If you are graduating from high school, college or other … more

Petition to relax border restrictions gets Canadian TV coverage

John Beals, the local resident who started a petition asking the Canadian government to relax restrictions that prevent Point Roberts residents from traveling through B.C. to the mainland, was … more

Sign message calls for protest in Point Roberts

A message written sometime during the early morning hours on June 2 on the Gulf Road community notice board calling for a protest at the Marketplace received no response by residents. Just two of the … more

Covid-19 testing at firehall Sunday, June 7

 In cooperation with the Point Roberts health clinic, the fire department will be again offering Covid-19 testing this Sunday, June 7 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Benson Road fire hall. Those … more

School board approves new three-year contract for superintendent

The Blaine school board unanimously approved a three-year contract for Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger during its virtual meeting on May 26. The contract, starting on … more

Mental health and isolation during social distancing

One of the most important ways we can slow the spread of Covid-19 is to stay home and physically distance ourselves from others. Unfortunately, this method of containing the spread of the virus has … more

Grey whales in Boundary Bay

Local paddlers, kayakers and canoeists have enjoyed close encounters with three gray whales feeding in Boundary Bay for the last few weeks or so. This screenshot was taken just before the whale went … more

Food bank could use a little help from its friends

With regional food banks changing their procedures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Point Roberts Food Bank is relying on local donations to make sure their clients keep getting a healthy … more

Locally developed product offers Covid-19 protection

Technology that was initially developed in Point Roberts is set to play an important role in curbing the spread of coronavirus. Studies have confirmed the association between a continuously … more

Latest scourge comes with a bad bite

As if the new coronavirus weren’t bad enough, another scourge from Asia is likely to affect some Whatcom County residents this year. After receiving reports of Asian giant hornets in the … more

If you please, Mister Customs Man

“Who’s advocating for Canadians?” Remotely addressing the members of the Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association PRTA board during their May 13 virtual meeting, Stephen … more

Covid-19 testing on May 31

The fire department and the local health clinic will be offering Covid-19 testing on Sunday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to noon. People wanting to be tested should email fire chief Christopher Carleton at … more

Canada/U.S. border closure extended another 30 days; could be a lot longer

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada/U.S. border closure to non-essential travel would be extended another 30 days until June 21. “This is an important decision that … more

B.C. Conservation officers

If you leave the Point, you’ll be greeted by the friendliest ever B.C. Conservation officers at the provincial checkpoint. more

Then and now

Once a bustling salmon fishing cannery for the Alaska Packers Association, Lily Point is now a quiet refuge for eagles, seals and the occasional human walker. Photos courtesy of the Point Roberts … more

Property taxes due

After a deadline extension, property tax payments in Whatcom County are finally coming due on Monday, June 1. Whatcom County Treasurer Steve Oliver signed an order on March 30 extending the due … more
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