Owner of Point Roberts' only grocery store says she can't afford to stay open
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The owner of Point Roberts’ only grocery store says she will be forced to close next month if Canada and the U.S. don’t ease border restrictions.
Point Roberts, which sits south of Vancouver in the Lily Point Marine Reserve, is officially part of the U.S., but you have to go through Canada to gain access. The only other way would be a two-hour boat ride from Bellingham.
Ali Hayton, the owner of the Point Roberts International Marketplace, told KIRO Radio that she “just kind of lost it” when she found out the border closure was extended until at least July 21.