Why This Town Is In Both The US & Canada...

I visited the Strangest Border on Earth in Derby Line, Vermont - A town the US Canada Border splits into 2 countries in the middle of a street!
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Beebe Plain, a small village in Derby Line, Vermont, has the unique distinction of being the only place in the world where an International Border splits 1 street down the middle into 2 countries. That street is Rue Canusa (Canusa Ave). Everything south of the yellow median is the United States of America, while everything north, is Stanstead Quebec in Canada.
Derby Line also has many other bizarre legal border crossings and anomalies, such as the Library and Opera House being in both the US and Canada, as well as certain houses being in the USA, while their backyard is in Canada.
Why was the border drawn in such a strange way? And what is life really like for the 700 Americans and 2800 Canadians who live in this fascinating border town? Join me on this epic road trip to find out!
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[@FromHeretoThere]

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[@mutmoto3485]

From VT over to NY all along the border you can find some really cool places with some rich old history

[@dianaduesbury2459]

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[@FromHeretoThere]

Any towns in particular you suggest visiting?

[@mutmoto3485]

@@FromHeretoThere anything on both sides of lake Champlain in VT or NY the lake has history of battles with the British n also great history of moving goods up north to Canada n down south here to the us the lake gos pretty far comes off from the st Lawrence river in Canada n changes names a few times but also pretty cold this time of year theres also a few spots in Champlain NY where the border with Canada is similar just rocks n cornfields

[@mutmoto3485]

@@FromHeretoThere also Lake Placid NY is a nice little town its known internationally for hosting the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics, the 1972 and 2023 Winter World University Games as well as the 2000 Goodwill Winter Games.

[@i-35vagabond56]

I rarely ever hear anything at all about landlocked towns located on the US - Canadian border, so I found this video to be extremely interesting to watch. And, I must say, Vermont looks absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your video.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Glad you enjoyed! Any other places you want me to visit next?

[@djoldskool5763]

38:22 I wonder if he knows who Minnie Pearl was? "Howdeeee!" 👒

[@colleenlouise4521]

it might look beautiful but taxes are outrageus

[@josephsimmer9267]

@@FromHeretoThere How about Akwesasne QC? It would be fascinating to hear how the Canadians who live in that exclave have to deal with crossing through the U.S. to do what they need to do in the rest of Canada 🙂

[@MaxZomboni]

@@FromHeretoThere If you have the money and time how about Point Roberts, Washington or Lake of the Woods - Minnesota. Both only accessible by road from Canada. 😎👍

[@FromHeretoThere]

Huge thank you to Rick for showing me around his charming and unique town! What town do you want me to visit next?!

[@etiennedau]

If you r still somewhere around I suggest you to go at Pohénégamook, Qc/Eastcourt, Me border Peace

[@aprilyoung5710]

Northwest Angle in Minnesota; they’re completely surrounded by Canada and separated from mainland Minnesota by a body of water. In the winter time there is an ice road that gets to it otherwise they have to use a boat. They were completely isolated during Covid

[@FromHeretoThere]

Planning on visiting in the Spring!

[@flitsertheo]

Go to Europe, check the border (in)between Baarle-Hertog (Belgium) and Baarle-Nassau (Netherlands).

[@firstlast476]

Point Robert's!!! now that ones crazy as well.

[@gbalderasa]

This is the best documentary I've seen about Derby Line and Stanstead. Great work!

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thanks so much!

[@vivian9803]

What a friendly tour guide! Rick - and all his friends - rock! I had a very dear friend who was from Vermont. We met when I lived in Delaware for a period of time and she was just like the people in this video, warm and friendly and accepting. She passed away last year and I miss her very much.

[@CopperHueCollectionsChippewa]

Good because Delaware are some nasty people! I know I was raised there. We have some of the most unfriendly people in the 50 states.

[@tribblesmile2800]

I lived in beebee Quebec for two years. My hubby was American and worked in the USA while I worked in Canada. My hubby had a ministers permit to live in Canada while we waited two years for his permanent residence paperwork.

[@alvarhanso6310]

I just moved up to Derby a couple months ago, it's kind of a trip. We've gone up shopping in Sherbrooke and Magog, since it's only about a half hour. I-91 is very light on traffic going north. I was commuting to Rutland 2.5hrs, and the only easy part of that was the last 100 miles on I-91, where I had the highway to myself. Well, and the deer and other critters. Also, my phone welcomes me to Canada occasionally when I walk across my house, and I'm 2 miles away from the border. Lastly, you drove past my house, which was kind of cool to see.

[@babygirlzmommy]

I live in sherbrooke, and I used to live in Stanstead I know those Border Rocks well

[@AfricanUSA-th9ov]

I will love to be living in a place like that in USA and Border Canada. I Will Be walking to Canada 🇨🇦 evert day to exercise

[@alvarhanso6310]

@AfricanUSA-th9ov probably not today, about 4 inches of snow so far. 😁

[@Muskogee]

I wish, I had moved there.

[@lihaiguo-et3sv]

I live at the very south end of Rt.91. Guess which town is it?

[@dirtywaterpj_dj]

It’s true that things were more relaxed pre-911. I’m British and drive across the border and back several times. The first time was an ad hoc trip, unplanned. I asked Canadian immigration officials if I needed a visa. They laughed and told me to keep on driving.

[@LavitosExodius]

Still wouldn't need a visa as I believe the UK is a visa free country with Canada. You also likewise would not need one for the US.

[@BrandonHanson]

Imagine dodging road kill to maneuver into the opposite lane or running after your pet that ran out the door across the border and become the most wanted individual at the moment.

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

Watcha doin' there, eh??

[@FromHeretoThere]

😂

[@KRich408]

Or another Peanut situation the human can't cross but the pet I guess could technically be seized and peanuted 😢 because it doesn't have its vaccines for that country?

[@glennredifer688]

No I was going to sell my house in Baltimore Maryland and move to either the Winterpeg or 27 or so miles south of Winterpeg to a small town called Morris Manitoba Canada and I was told that my Pedigree female German Shepard would be best and less costly and stressful for my dog if I rehomed here or left her with a trusted relative because she would have to be kept in a animal shelter or hospital under quarantine for 4 to 6 months if i brought her with me and this was back in 2000 or 2001but in 2007 or 2008 I was still driving a truck and I was taking a load up through the US and Canadian border and I had this young blonde asked me if I have EVER been arrested and I said NOT since I was in my mid 20's and I'm almost 47 now and she sent me to customs and they were training some new recruits and this young guy around mid 20's came out with 2 chunky blonde trainees who these and this guy says in a rude voice Driver step down out of the truck and I did and as soon as my right foot touched the ground he grabbed my arm and spun me from half way turned around to face him to face back at the side of my truck and shoved me against my truck and says WHAT WERE YOU ARRESTED FOR AND WHEN, so I turned back around to face him and said when I was 17 I was shoved like that by a Baltimore City Cop and I beat the shit out of him and 4 more and 2 civilians in the wrong place at the wrong time so he lost his attitude and told me to follow him inside and I needed to tell his supervisor what I just said so we got in and he gave his supervisor a heads up and I was asked if I had just said that and I said NO I most certainly did no such thing and what he didn't notice was that when he first showed me against the side of my truck his 2 trainees backed away about 15 feet and when said that to him they didn't hear it because if the noise from my truck running and they were back beside my trailer and the tried to get them sat what they heard me say and they said all they heard was 2 trucks running and he got really pissed off and they all went behind the glass enclosure and talked a few minutes and then the supervisor comes out and tells me I to go across to the south side of the lanes ti immigration and he escorts me over and they kept me there for about 2 almost 3 hours and the Big boss in immigration looked up my complete arrest records and they even somehow got my juvenile records from 15 to 17 and I wasn't happy and told him to pound sand and then I got barred from Canada for life and then they decided to let me go to the delivery point and then the north bound scale house pulls me around back and tried to get me for log book violations and I was there for another 2 or 3 hours waiting for their main supervisor for him to go over my log books and then I finally released and I can't make my delivery so I have to stay at the little fuel stop with truck parking area and the sorry SOB had an unmasked cop follow me in the truck stop and parked by the door of the building and sat there AND watched me all night and then followed me back to the delivery and back to the US border and I was told NOT to enter Canada because THEY DON'T ALLOW CRIMINALS IN CANADA. I SAID THANKS FOR THE FAVOR AND LEFT

[@petepenn1]

@@glennredifer688 So sad to hear that story Glenn. I lived in this border town for years on the Canadian side. Too many Canadians have a similar story to yours but, with the US customs. This border BS has screwed many whose families live on both sides. Both countries signed the NAFTA accords which was sold to us as open borders for people living near there. Instead they closed the open roads and got stupid tough on tariffs and trade and custom duties. Now after millions of undocumented Illegals have been allowed to enter both countries in the last 4 years the borders are open to all but the ones with a record for Anything in their distant past! Having crossed the lines 1000"s of times, the worst hassles were Always when either side were "Training" new recruits. BTW you can get a pardon to enter Canada and your Dog only needs an up to date Rabies shot! We love our American friends and Family! Us country folk are apples from the same orchard. Time to stop the division and support all our Veterans. Too many are homeless and in dire need of assistance for PTSD. Same problem both sides of the border. Now Illegals' need to go and homeless need their shelters. We are hoping DJT does the Job! Keep on Trucking!

[@coffeebreak140]

This is the best documentary I've seen about Derby Line, Vermont. USA and Stanstead, Quebec CANADA. GREAT WORK! KEEP IT UP.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thank you!

[@fahminazaman9447]

I grew up in Burlington, VT and sadly never ventured into the NE kingdom. Currently live near Boston. Only heard of Derby Line but never been. Maybe one day I'll head up there! This is a great video and so glad you got to meet some friendly Vermonters/Canadians who really showed you around town. Love this video!

[@FromHeretoThere]

You should definitely visit!

[@vickyohams3464]

I will be visiting this city as soon as I visit Canada.Is their border security over their ?

[@scottross6856]

I grew up in Burlington, Ontario 🇨🇦

[@ChaseRiverBand]

Fantastic video! Last time I was in VT, I was about 10 miles from the US/Canadian border. Had I seen this video, I would have ventured to Derby Line!. Thanks for sharing this!

[@LeCommieBoi]

I live like 30ish minutes from Stanstead. My mom's father was a custom officer (Canadian) who worked in Stanstead often

[@BigMACK1868]

I am a Vermonter and have known about Derby line most of my life. I'm glad you found the price tag on your toque like Minnie pearl from HeHaw TV show. Toque is French Canadian origin.

[@firstlast476]

would you ever go 🍻 in Canada? 😅

[@ObsidianRose10]

This is mad hectic! I'd be nervous as heck trying to visit there, let alone live. That is just mind-boggling that you own a house, but your backyard attached to your house is in another country, and you're not allowed in your own backyard. Wowzers! Things changed after 9/11, but they need to revisit all of that maze like situation going on there with those crazy borders! This was fascinating! I'm glad it popped up in my recommends!

[@oooh19]

Nope you’d need a passport you’re totally allowed in Canada 🇨🇦 and my friend used an enhanced ID so you don’t need a passport

[@AfricanUSA-th9ov]

I Will Love To Live There And Be Walking Around Canada 🇨🇦 With My American Passport ID All Over Canada Every Time

[@joyodrobina6893]

​@@oooh19so if I have an enhanced I'd i could go without a passport

[@TheLonelyWomper]

​@@AfricanUSA-th9ov You should work on sentence forming.

[@genlongtsang1093]

🇨🇦

[@desrochersrick]

I just wanted to thank so many of you for the comments, I just wanted to show that we live in a pretty beautiful place. Also, Coventry Falls Alpacas is just 10 minutes away from Newport. Thanks again, Mango, for coming up to our great little part of Vermont. Check out Derby Line Village Inn, amazing food, VT Pie and Pasta, The Eastside Restaurant, Hoagies, and so many other places to check out. Thank you all :)

[@staceyshinske3998]

good to see you Rick!

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thanks for showing off your beautiful part of the country, Rick! Was a pleasure meeting you and hanging out!

[@BooznoSpiritualPanda]

I am from the Bahamas, 17 years old, never travelled in my life and I can confidently say that this is the COOLEST thing I've ever seen,

[@VictoriaHodge-u6f]

I'm am from Ontario. Never travelled in my life and this is very cool. But one day you're parents aren't around anymore so you are still in Bahamas right?

[@VictoriaHodge-u6f]

Guess your parents are waiting for global warming to make it too hot there before you leave. Bahamas sucks. Barbados is better

[@VictoriaHodge-u6f]

Even Maldives is better

[@BooznoSpiritualPanda]

@VictoriaHodge-u6f cyc!!!

[@kadianbrown4007]

​@VictoriaHodge-u6f you realize you're talking to yourself and nobody haven't replied to your comments 😂. Fyi it's your not you're in your first comment. You made my eyes dizzy just by reading your poor grammar first comment.

[@RJB]

I've watched many 🇺🇸🇨🇦 border videos and this is one of my favorite ones. Great job and i loved the guests you had.

[@cowprez]

Absolutely fascinating!! I never knew about this town. Thanks so much for sharing this story with us.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thanks for watching!!

[@davidperham897]

I went to the Private School there & at the lake is a nice restaurant. Used to walk across the border to buy beer & cigarettes.

[@darrellbevacqua3871]

This is the most amazing video on KZbin! I cross this border often as I live in Montreal and my son lives in Cambridge. I never took the time to explore this town. I once crossed the small border off the Interstate and thought it was cool. Look forward to exploring Derby Line on my next crossing.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@missybuckingham7756]

This trip you took us on was awesome. I've heard of towns like this but never have been able to see one! Thank you for the adventure!

[@candacejackson5044]

What a fun and unique video. I've never been in the far Northeast states, but would love to visit this area. Rick, Amy and the theater folks all seemed so nice, friendly and knowledgable.

[@angelagendreau3586]

Grew up in the NEK, now live in Quebec. I'd meet up with my family at the library in Derby Line /Stanstead when the border was closed.

[@Ugandaman144]

Man if you’re a kid and fall in love with someone across the border, it would be worse than trying to sneak out of your parents house. Border patrol would be like ma’am we caught your son sneaking across the border again.

[@FMGfootballmadgamer]

@@Ugandaman144 And if caught going across to the American side. Banned for life

[@Ugandaman144]

That's sucks

[@bos5254]

Just go to the library 📚, where you can freely cross the border 😅

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- That would be an *a.ma.zing* story line. They start out as kids and grow up into adults. I'd surely watch that !!!!! 👍🏽

[@kathyf3888]

I live in the US but lived in Sherbrooke, Quebec in the 80s. I used to cross the border at Derby Line and never knew the history of this town. Thanks for sharing!

[@debbieH26]

I‘m 65 years old and wanted to go to Vermont my whole life, I found this video fascinating. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, but my maternal grandparents lived on a farm and so did my Aunt and Uncle. I spent summers with them helping and enjoying the peace. Every time someone drove down the road they waved and we waved back. My brother in law couldn’t believe that, but he was from the city and never met people that friendly. I always say it’s sad that my kids and grandkids can’t have those experiences, the best times of my life. Thank you for this video.🙂

[@RubyMacG]

As a Quebecer I loved this mini doc! So cool! I have driven through this town many times and didn’t know the history.

[@mhornyak1946]

My Grandmother was born in a house that split the Canada/USA line in Derby, VT

[@jwuhome]

Did she get dual citizenships automatically?

[@mhornyak1946]

@ she did. I believe my father has pictures of both birth certificates on our ancestry page.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

​@mhornyak1946 aha, my question answered.

[@Aishtimes]

@@jwuhomethat is cool

[@TCh3962]

How does that work with property taxes? Do they pay property taxes to both countries and if so do they at least get to divide them in half?

[@gr84all]

Glad I clicked on this video. Interesting, couldn't stop watching. Thanks!

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed :) Plenty of more videos like it coming soon!

[@l.ls.8890]

This video shows the asinine policies of both countries. If you are a resident of this town they should have a dual citizenship special pass that allows them in either country that you keep on your person at all times.

[@auxmike718]

sure didn’t imagine paying US and Canada taxes that would be interesting!

[@twiztedclown]

​@@auxmike718wish i could pay my taxes the CRA has my account still locked down but no problem claiming im trying to evade them

[@juliansmith4295]

No, no, no, no, no. They choose to live there.

[@jonasw3945]

even if you have dual citizenship you still have to go through customs if you are crossing the border even if that border is of your own country. Also how would you manage such "special pass", who would check if you have that pass or not ? how would you prevent people using that to smuggle stuff through the borders ? The current solution is the best that can be done.

[@michaelmcintoshatky]

Exactly 😂 it's so stupid honestly

[@pmartin7931]

Great video. Lived in Stanstead for 3 years 90-93 and commuted 100miles per day to Montreal. I used to get gas and milk in Derby Line every couple of days. Before 9/11, the boarder guards would not even come outside. Saw my car and waved me through. Has station was smaller but in same spot of the one in the video. Times have changed. Really enjoyed the video and Beeb-plain😉

[@petercadieux783]

What a nice tour of the NEK where I grew up! It is valuable to see the area through fresh eyes. You passed my aunt's house on Canusa Avenue in Beebe Plain. The host and his guide Rick were so pleasant.

[@EyeC_33]

“Border Motel and it’s………..different.”😂 Telling me it’s seedy without telling me it’s seedy 😂 I love that! 💚 great video 🙌🏽

[@michaelbevan1081]

I was absolutely blown away and hooked on this, fascinating stuff. Amazing video.

[@jules4626]

This was awesome, thank you for doing a longform video and showing us this quirky, fun town and it’s history.

[@katewilliams4876]

This was without a doubt, one of the most interesting videos I have seen in a long while. Very well done. I just found you and am excited to watch all your videos.

[@billlohan5079]

If you like to cycle, there is a beautiful bike trail on Canada side that goes about 6 miles north along a river. I’ve parked my car on the USA side and travelled by bike on it and had lunch in the village on the other end. Very peaceful and not too crowded. Live in a different part of the world now , but that part of Vermont and Canada is beautiful , love to go back someday

[@dawn3514]

Glad you had fun in our little corner of the world. I would of liked to have met you, as I work at Coventry falls alpaca. I am happy Rick brought you there and he did a great job as a tour guide.

[@air4334]

I'm so HAPPY to see that u put out a travel video !! I LOVE what u do and u have a great voice and personality !!! 😘💜

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thanks so much!

[@CubaDugout]

I’m based in Ottawa but used to work for one of the companies visible on Canusa and used to travel down every few weeks. Luckily I never made the mistake of venturing too far and creating an international incident.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Haha yeah such a fascinating street!

[@tenniswilliam]

I used to live here in Stanstead. We still have a family cottage on Lake Wallace about 30 minutes east and the border runs diagonally through the lake.

[@Ravisimmy]

Watched the whole video. Very informative and interesting city where I’ve been living for the last 28 years. Thank you for sharing.

[@GlobalDiscoveryDocumentary]

Absolutely fascinating! It’s incredible to learn about unique places like this town that bridge two countries. Thank you for uncovering and sharing such an amazing story with us-it’s discoveries like this that make the world so interesting!

[@JanScogin]

What an incredible, wonderful, beautiful trip. Thank you for taking us along. Blocks away from me, houses are in Collin County and their back yards are in Dallas County, and my whole area is in Dallas but in Collin County. And there is Texarkana which is in two states (but no passports needed). But the whole two countries thing is incredible.

[@itsascendingfr]

Lewisville? Denton? I used to stay around the Mckinney area and then fort worth.

[@JanScogin]

@@itsascendingfr We actually almost bought a house that was in Denton County but still was in Dallas.

[@itsascendingfr]

@@JanScogin ah okay

[@fixinitwithchris1985]

When I was a kid, you used to be allowed to travel between Us and Cananda without a passport, then one day they decided that you couldn't do that any more.

[@lesterine77]

Obe day. Like it was out of the clear blue. Why not at least be honest? It was after 9/11. That's not just one day.

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

You can still do that today, unless you are flying.

[@JonathanPaulin]

@@lesterine77it was like in 2007 or 2008 that the law changed. Way after 9/11.

[@Chelle-yz5sc]

Cause then we should do it for Mexico too

[@shannanbrennan612]

Yea it’s called 9 11

[@320dufferin]

I live in Stanstead, and although it was cold and snowy on october the 27th, a few days later it was a very warm Halloween night. I live on the street on the other side of the fence at 40:40 and i have been many times to the Haskell Library and go 4 times a year to see the different plays/musicals that they produce at the Oprea House side. It might look strange to many people how this border is, but living here all my life and my dad was a customs officer at that building (where the guy was waving) , you get used to knowing what to do.

[@millieruiz4195]

Amazing 🙏

[@__J_O__]

My father was born in Newport back in the late 40's when my grandparents and his brother & sister were coming back from visiting family in lower NH and traveling back to Sherbrooke. Grandma went into labor and they pulled into the nearest hospital which ended up being Newport. My father ened up a US citizen and they had to do paperwork to make him a Canadian citizen. They ended up moving to NH a couple years later and the whole family became US citizens. I always found it an interesting story that Dad was the first generation born in the US on a technically.

[@trevorrennickhb]

My father “Richard Rennick” was the national sales manager for the Tivoly inc. in Derbyline Vt. many years ago. I always was curious about his building, he mentioned that the plant straddles the border.

[@ImimIj]

❤😂

[@OrganicScrumpy]

I live in Point Roberts WA, which is inside Canada. You need a passport to drive here from the US. We do have a card, its called a Nexus which speeds the crossing. But you always must report to CBP/CBSA when entering the respective country

[@deirdre108]

Seattle resident here. I hope PR is recovering from the Covid closures you folks had to experience. I know it was pretty tough for you for a while.

[@OrganicScrumpy]

​@@deirdre108, It was difficult. Both governments could not cooperate for a solution. We finally got a "Ferry" about 16 months in. It was a actually a whale watching boat that belonged to a bureaucrats friend who was paid handsomely. They reported it as a solution for the people of Point Roberts to go to doctor appointments and Costco runs. However, depart the Point at 0900 arrive Bellingham at 11. Two buses to get to Costco which allowed about 30 minutes to shop before you had to return on the busses. Then when you arrived at the ferry you were allowed only one item the size of an airline carry on, ridiculous. It was a cash grab for the boat operator

[@deirdre108]

@@OrganicScrumpy What an exercise in absurdity-30 minutes in Costco!. I assumed there would be all kind of jurisdictions questions in play- US/CDN as well as WA/BC governments wasting time while the people of PR suffered. Hoping that life there is recovering to pre-pandemic level. Wish you all well.

[@ChaseRiverBand]

I get to Seattle about once a year and learned about Point Roberts -- found it fascinating. Cool to "meet" someone who actually lives there! Don't the kids in middle and high school have to cross into Canada and back into WA every day to get to their respective schools?

[@huckfinnguy]

@@ChaseRiverBand Yeppers. Like the Northwest Angle in Minnesota, which you have to drive thru part of Manitoba to get to.

[@rebeccaannebennett3200]

I am really enjoying your show. Everyone is so natural and down to earth!

[@andreedesautels9171]

Oops haven't finished my comment. We didn't have drive-ins in Québec at the time so every week in the summer my friends and I drove to Newport for the movies. We always grabbed a bite to eat at the A&W. They had the best fried clams. Thank you so much for bringing back such wonderful memories of my teenage years.

[@craighobbs3708]

This has been done sooooo many times. This is definitely the best video on this topic!

[@135weston]

Love seeing Vermont getting its recognition 💪🏻 born and raised never moved out of Vermont!

[@militantacecolleti5208]

Hiii😍

[@ambeegaming76]

There's a street 15 mins from my hometown that had to cross the border to get to their street and they have to pass back through the Canadian Border Crossing everytime they left lol There's also an entire Island that can only be accessed after a 2 hours drive through Maine

[@ghost762]

Kind of similar but check out Point Roberts, Wa. You have to drive through Canada to get there.

[@cherylhamm2866]

Absolutely fascinating! I am so interested in geography. When I saw this video was an hour long, I didn’t think I’d watch the whole thing. I don’t want it to end! This was so informative.

[@LouziannaCreoleQueen]

Prayers and condolences to the families who passed away snd the victims fighting in the hospital ! 😢🙏🙏🙏

[@VioletRed77755]

This was very interesting. thank you for this video great content!

[@JTW8414]

Imagine needing a passport to get to the other side of your house...

[@WolVOLrine]

You just have border patrol in your house the whole time lol

[@JudithChrispell-jl4pd]

Thanks for making me Laugh n smile cuz my Main job has been rough for me n my coworkers ALL of 2024!!!❤🎉

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Need a passport stamp every time you take a poop. No thx.

[@pukpabi]

@@GUITARTIME2024🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pukpabi]

@WolVOLrineLol

[@blackngrey4real]

I wonder if you have to declare goods if your Canadian neighbor baked you a pie.

[@marleneclark4186]

What an adventure you took us on. thank you. Snow fun ❤

[@orangeradishneo]

I live in a border town too, but in Fort Erie. I can see buffalo from my house, and sometimes my phone will roam if I go down the road. We have very similar issues, but it’s obviously not as close, and not as much of a small town feel. We have people who cross border shop, get gas, and even work or go to school across the border.

[@Minksqiii]

Rick seems like a really chill dude

[@FromHeretoThere]

He was so kind and amazing!

[@SanBrunoBeacon]

This is ridiculous. The US and Canada should create a 2 mile open zone on each side of the US - Canada Border for Canadian and US residents who live within 2 miles of the Border. Canadians and Americans living in that 2 mile open zone can have an electronic device on their vehicle(s) and a special ID they carry that allows them to travel inside the 2 mile open zone for local Canadian and US residents without having to report to or be hassled by US or Canadian Customs commandos... This way, Canadian and US neighbors who live nearby or even as close as across the street from each other can visit, have activities together, take their children to local parks and pools, and use all of the other local recreation facilities without being hassled by the Border Patrol commandos running around hassling, spying on people with their hidden cameras or trying to arrest local residents. The current situation in this area reminds me of a dumbed down version of the Cold War Berlin Wall....

[@AfricanUSA-th9ov]

American Passport ID Is All You Need

[@lalakerspro]

Lets think for a second. If canadians and americans did that, they would be free to go to ANY part of the country, and the idea of a border wouldnt make sense

[@Chris47368]

​@@lalakersproHow does that work - if they are only allowed inside that buffer zone and their own country? As soon as an American resident leaves that buffer zone into Canada then they get arrested, if a Canadian resident leaves that buffer zone to America then they get arrested?

[@FMGfootballmadgamer]

@@lalakerspro Dont seem to have this issue in the EU

[@AllyRamos22]

​@@Chris47368 it would just be moving the border checkpoints to outside the buffer zone and only checking vehicles/people on existing the buffer zone. So you can enter the buffer zone freely from either side but you're getting checked when leaving.

[@Ralphie224]

Many years ago, on our honeymoon, my new wife and i drove thru Derby Line...and whoops.. we almost were in Canada driving down the street......it was a quick stop, gave infor and were on our way.......an unforgettable time.......thanks for the reminder........

[@petepenn1]

The good old days!

[@Mofongo2024]

Wow this video is amazing! I’ve enjoyed it so much! Thank you for this! You and the gentleman make a great team. Very well done!!!👍🏻

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thanks for watching!

[@daliaviteri2461]

These both places are amazing . It’s really interesting to learn about these two countries border. . It’s a beautiful video.

[@jasonacg]

Imagine how much simpler life could be, if both countries could coordinate their immigration policies and do an EU/Schengen type open border?

[@petepenn1]

Lived (Beebe) there and Europe it could be done easily with todays tech! Europe is much farther ahead in many ways. Their immigration invasion started in the late 90's .

[@kennixox262]

The issue is with Canada allowing people from "certain" counties to enter and Canada is free to admit who they want. The problem is with the U.S. and that won't change. I doubt that there will ever be any type of EU/Schengen border agreement. Now that the extreme rightwing Christofasists have come to power, I would expect that Canada may want build a border wall.

[@timross1159]

Ya they will cry about American gun laws and maintain the norm

[@SwiKeyMTC]

@@kennixox262spoken like a true non American.

[@kennixox262]

@@SwiKeyMTC I did not realize that I was not an American. After 25 years in the USAF, one might presume that I was and considering that I was born and raised here. However, over the years, I have obtained a second passport and will keep that as my way out will you suckers suck for Trump.

[@betterwithrum]

Rick is awesome, thanks for taking him around

[@upinalaska49]

I wish our southern border was this strict about crossing illegally

[@TangoDelta8111]

This was cool. I have family in Sherbrooke who took me here. I have been in that library and ‘ stepped’ over the line that runs right through it. The CanUsa street sign threw me for a bit too!😂😂. Then we went into America to Derby. Also went to Newport

[@sheilasantiago3715]

Here's a tidbit of information for you all. I've been going there all my life. I have family in Derby and other surrounding areas there. Where you were at the Irving's gas station, that actually used to be 2 gas stations side by side. Border Line Mini Mart. One of them was full service and the other self service. My aunt and uncle used to own them. My grandmother used to live in Sherbrooke Canada and we'd go visit her a few times a year. Pretty cool to see all this again.

[@sheilasantiago3715]

Heck, the guy interviewed probably knows my family

[@rk59802]

I love Vermont, it’s beautiful. ❤

[@genebohannon8820]

Too bad our elections are rigged.

[@Jay-Edwards-24]

it looks very quiet and peaceful...defantly nothing like toronto...

[@jupreindeer]

What a massive difference there is in borders. US/Mexico. Massive wall with highly controlled crossing points. This town: A literal double yellow line. And I was thinking the xxxx miles of wilderness with a plowed line was practically impossible to enforce illegal crossings.

[@floydiandreamscapes5145]

Because Candians aren't coming into the country to stay and leach off American taxpayers.

[@brightlight7217]

Whites see themselves as family. Not the same with Mexicans.

[@abhishekkushwaha2455]

because maxians are not white.

[@robilav]

I mean it's not like there are violent Canadian drug cartels threatening the safety of Derby residents. So it makes sense, Canada definitely isn't as safe as it used to be, but compared to Mexico it's as dangerous as a kindergarten kid with a sharp pencil.

[@jens7898]

Canadians are white and Trudeau is a globalist/communist. Mexicans are brown and their President isn't interested in globalism or communism.

[@sebastienbolduc5654]

I live close to Stanstead. I remember the good old days where we didn't need a passport to cross the border. They would ask how many Americans and/or Canadians were in the vehicle. That's it, that's all. It was extremely rare that one got pulled over to have their car searched. 911 changed everything. Before 911 we didn't need passports. Even driving on the USA vs Canadian side of the border wasn't as anal as it is now. I use to go to a summer camp every year in Beebe Plain. Half of the kids were Canadian and the other American, coming as far as Texas. The majority of our border is not secure. It's the largest border between two countries in the world. You don't need to have both languages in Canada btw. As for here in the Eastern Townships, Quebec, it's the same exact geography as Vermont. Lots and lots of hills, mountains and lakes.

[@petepenn1]

I lived on the lake in Sargent's Bay. You could get an I64 card for US and Canada customs that allowed up to 13 persons per family. All we had to do was call and report purchases by phone from home after any trip. The US was very different then. Canada too...

[@AudreeAdam]

Le bon vieux temps!

[@jens7898]

That is one of the main reasons they did 9/11. Read the UN Agenda for the 21st century and you will understand what is going on.

[@richardestes6499]

I remember Brian Unger covering this town on How the States got Their Shapes years ago and he specifically talked about the library in particular. This video was a lot more detailed and fascinating.

[@lilianpagnanelli7703]

This is an amazing video of the US and Canada border. Thanks for sharing.

[@MaxZomboni]

22:15 The yellow center line is not the border. The edge of the pavement on the right is the border. The road signs are Canadian, so that means the Canadians are maintaining the road. Also right there to the right of the bonjour Quebec sign is the border monument that marks the official border. There are no sidewalks on the American side because obviously the American homeowners haven't paid for sidewalks.

[@thecatatemyhomework]

It's usually the municipality that pays for sidewalks.

[@shawnkelly695]

Lol go through customs 5 times per day.

[@MaxZomboni]

@@thecatatemyhomework Actually homeowners generally have to pay for sidewalks. Because they are generally on private property. But even if it was the municipality, that would be Derby Line, Vermont. But street is not even in that municipality. The street is on the other side of the border in Stanstead, Quebec. That would make it hard difficult for Derby Line to maintain sidewalks there.

[@MaxZomboni]

@@shawnkelly695 On the bright side the homeowners don't even have to pay taxes to maintain the street in front of their homes. They have a foreign country doing that for them.🤣

[@Gashnaw]

Working minimum wage, you would make $4.10 more on the US side. (Due to conversion) really sucks they are so strict. what if you what a game of road hockey with your neighbors, Does the game end because your ball got stuck on the other side? What if your dog got out and ran across? What if you hit a patch of black ice and your car spins out into a ditch on the other side? I get border security and all but it seems a little too strict given the situation. Plus it really sucks to have to go through customs just to drive home after work.

[@christianaldrich206]

I loved it there. I lived there for a long time the church he pointed at. I lived down and back of that.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Oh wow, a beautiful lil town!

[@nadinemclean1671]

I, a Canadian woman old enough to know better, crossed the border on foot illegally from Stanstead to Derby Line, just a few feet from the Haskell library ten years ago, and was picked up by a patrol car within minutes, taken to the American Customs border office in Derby Line where I was told by a very angry customs agent "You are in big trouble". And I was! The story is too long to relate here, but five hours later I was back in Canada, having been VERY lucky that I wasn't fined $5,000 and wouldn't be allowed back in the U.S. for five years! With grandchildren in the U.S., that would have been painful. Rick was right about everything. He was so nice and informative, and so were his friends! I couldn't believe the lovely Alpaca person knew all her animals' names, all 75 of them! Very good video, and the cameraman deserves a lot of credit. Loved the couple at the opera house, a place I used to frequent as a child, since my father's family is from there, a town then called Rock Island. 2024-12-19, Burlington ON Canada.

[@debrarouselle9761]

There are several bars and homes built on the line, we have the Halfway bar in Dundee Quebec. A line is painted down middle of bar floor to separate countries.

[@michaelnewell6385]

You know two countries are friendly with each other when they can share a street.

[@simbiant4]

no, it's our street.

[@hariranormal5584]

average Shengen European borders where i am from, even states of the same country cannot integrate like that (which causes a lot of congestion, upto 2-3 hours for 30KM commute)

[@Northernmapping_1]

American street

[@brightlight7217]

Who's our?​@@simbiant4

[@flogette]

If you only knew about the people in times past who have called for a war against Canada. Not really friendly.

[@joesmith7427]

For a US passport check with your US post office! I got mine in 2 weeks, my wife it took 4 weeks! It costs about $200 for a 10 yr passport!! There is also a canada/mexico/ carribean/ bermuda card like a drivers license for $85 for 10yrs. Its a plastic card. You will also need 2 passport size fotos!

[@erik_griswold]

You can’t fly to Bermuda with a passport card.

[@boostimalaka1]

You can get that done at the DMV. The Real I.D. Is required for all Federal government buildings in 2025 and to board domestic flights.

[@IvanIvanovich-is7uv]

I really enjoyed this. Thanks.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@suziechampagne357]

Born and raised in Montreal but Magog resident since 2023. I attended a Stanstead Ghost Tour in August 2024 and it was my first time in that town. Meeting point was right beside the Haskell Library, where the Canadian guy had parked his Toyota vehicule. I must say, what a weird feeling it was. Cameras everywhere. Canusa Avenue gives me the jitters where it ends up, afraid to cross into the U.S. by mistake when you are not sure of your way around.

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

You would think they would give a little leeway for the locals as how are you to mow your lawn if you can't cross the border.

[@peterparr3079]

Great Video. Really interesting.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@whatareuthinking1]

Nice guy grew up in buffalo back and forth to Canada was never a big deal

[@FromHeretoThere]

Yeah life in these border towns is fascinating!

[@MarshaHanson-w5k]

Look up international border towns. You'll have a blast.

[@JustherefortheLOLZ]

Been there but just went to the Haskell Library... there's a line literally running through the middle of of the library. The oddest thing I think was seeing books in french on one side of the line and english on the other. Interesting diversion. When I went there was a border patrol car parked in a wedge right across from the parking lot.

[@jackieharrison7073]

Thanks for sharing this video, I'm from OKC and it's so fascinating to watch that border on both sides. The view from US side is beautiful, I'm wondering during summertime if there's traffic on both sides. Nice vlog BTW. 👍

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

What a wonderful way to report on "live" without any political or ideological "undertone". A lot of work has gone into this presentation. And the result is accordingly. The content is great, and matched with supporting video and audio of the highest technical quality. Thank you for this piece of refreshing "information" presented in the most entertaining way.

[@FromHeretoThere]

Thanks! Try to make my videos as unbiased as possible and just share my observations while letting the locals show how life is really like!

[@mlizza]

My home town! Used to be flower pots not rocks lol

[@AudreeAdam]

Which one? Lol

[@AnnabelleJensen]

Not me literally working with Mary and Chris at the Haskell lmao. Thanks for making these videos and bringing attention to our little spot!❤️

[@jasonbabila6006]

We have something similar here between WA and Vancouver BC at Point Roberts but the entire street(Roosevelt Way)is on the U.S. side of the border.

[@jawbone60]

That was a very thorough and informative video! Loved it and loved the tour of the library. Last time I was there was ‘96. Gotta get back next year for sure.

[@RogerBurton-q2s]

I live in montreal and no those prices aren't what we pay. Milk is 8.00 cdn for 4l eggs are 5 a dzn, which is more expensive but don't exagerate. Gas is more expensive but electricity is cheaper.

[@mattmccaughen7371]

milk here in Ont is 5-6 bucks

[@StirlingBanfield]

There are a block of houses next to the haskell library on the border, addresses in the states and electric meters in quebec!

[@Believer1995ofGod]

@@mattmccaughen7371 I visited Niagara Falls recently and was shocked how much more the Canadians are paying for groceries.

[@lesterine77]

Regardless 5 dollars for a dozen is insane. I would never pay that.

[@AudreeAdam]

@@lesterine77it’s not 5USD, but 5CAD (unless you buy them organic. They’re 7CAD for a dozen)

[@frankb1]

Best video I've seen on Derby line.

[@ismaela.6973]

If they made a treaty to give the birth residents dual American - Canadian citizenship. Would it fix the issue of free roaming?

[@marshallbowen8693]

Doubt whether it would help because if an American goes from one side to the other, US border control requires a passport. It’s the US Border control since 9/11 that views everyone as a terrorist.

[@FromHeretoThere]

That would be interesting!

[@OrganicScrumpy]

That would be impossible for many reasons. First when entering either US or Canada you must report to CBP/CBSA. I live 500 feet from Canada in Point Roberts, check that one out on a map.

[@deirdre108]

@@OrganicScrumpy Do you mean 152 meters? ✌🏻

[@lesterine77]

​@@deirdre108i think they meant 500 feet. Peace

[@utonneil9046]

Thank you very much for your history tour. It was very educational.