Your weekly ePB from the All Point Bulletin   |    Volume 6  |   Issue 37 
                              

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Photo by Jameson Craig 

Horses graze on a frosty afternoon at Maple Meadows.
Funding issues haunt Legislature's 
response to basic education reforms

Teachers' compensation, teacher-shortage, the educational opportunity gap and school districts' operating levies are all on Washington state legislators' agenda this session as the state Supreme Court's McCleary mandate - along with the court's $100,000 per day contempt citation - loom over the proceedings.

Canadian analyst predicts all-time low for loonie

The value of the Canadian dollar may drop to an all-time low by the end of the year.

The loonie slipped to 69.9 cents on the U.S. dollar on January 11, the first time it's dipped below 70 cents since 2003, and Canada's top-ranking forecaster says the decline hasn't stopped.

UPCOMING EVENTS


Aging in America Book Club: Thursday, January 28. "Being Mortal," by Atul Gawande. Info: Annelle Norman, 945-5222.

Super Bowl Party at The Reef: Sunday, February 7. Half time prizes. Info: 945-REEF.
 
MEETINGS AND ONGOING EVENTS

 
PR Cemetery District: Tuesday, January 26, 5 p.m., 260 Tyee Drive. 

PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, January 26, 7 p.m., community center. 

Point Roberts Clinic Hours: Mondays 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Closed for lunch noon-1 p.m. To make an appointment, call 945-2580. 

Free Taxi to Bellingham: Every Tuesday. Call 676-7433. Pick-up at Cordata. Info: 945-1640.

Point Roberts Library Hours: Tuesdays, 1-7 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 945-6545. 

Knits and Crafts at Point Roberts Library: Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. Knitting, crocheting or other yarn crafts. Practice, advice, chat and hot drinks. For adults and grades 8-12. Info: 945-6545. 

Wackie Walkers: Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesdays, 8 a.m., Lighthouse Park. Call for Thursday location. Info: 945-1934. 

Preschool Storytime: Saturdays, 10:30-11 a.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Stories, songs and more for ages 3-6. Families encouraged to attend. Info: 945-6545.

WEATHER

Point Roberts, Washington, weather forecast

January 21, 2016

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