The birth of a ghost town: Point Roberts has lost 80% of its business, hundreds of its residents - News Summed Up

The birth of a ghost town: Point Roberts has lost 80% of its business, hundreds of its residents


In a normal year, Point Roberts is a bustling place during the summer season, packed with B.C. Back in March, the borders between Canada and the U.S. were closed to non-essential travel, blocking Point Roberts from its main source of income. (Tamra Hansen)On-season, Point Roberts hosts up to 6,000 people, which drops to about 1,250 in the off-season. After all, Point Roberts is a summer town built on tradition, he says. The Point Roberts Marina now sits at 20 per cent capacity as most British Columbians have had their boats removed.


Source: CBC News September 27, 2020 12:00 UTC



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