Interesting news from the Point Roberts, WA regional. The bordering community of Tsawwassen, BC has been approached about building a joint ice sheet along Roosevelt Way (the US border street) and the Boundary Bay neighborhood, specifically into the land owned by Boundary Bay Elementary school. The rink would be covered but open to the elements, and would align the center ice red line directly on top of the international border. Therefore, any game staged in the arena would require the participants to check in with customs & immigration agents each and every time they cross into the opponent's end of the ice. The puck would also be subject to any searches or tariffs imposed by either government as an imported item if sent alone, but would be exempt as a personal item if carried across by a player. Negotiations have not reached a stage to discuss issues like changing ends of the ice each period. When asked about funding to construct the facility, the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce issued a statement saying "we're going to build it, and Mexico is going to pay for it".
