Point Roberts

POINT ROBERTS forms the western side of BOUNDARY BAY south of TSAWWASSEN. The lower end of the point drops below the US border, a geographical fact that has not stopped British Columbians from flocking there to enjoy the sand beaches, warm water and cold beer at the infamous taverns, The Breakers and The Reef. It is named for Capt Henry Roberts, a British naval officer who served with James COOK. Roberts was supposed to have commanded the ship DISCOVERY when it was sent to survey the northwest...

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