Canadian citizen Heather Morin simp...

Canadian citizen Heather Morin simply lights up when she thinks about coming down to the United States to walk shopping.

"I've been waiting 10 years for this," she says.

The rise of the Canadian dollar to a modern high of 74.6 cents to the American dollar forward June 5 -- its highest since 1996 -- signals a possible change in Whatcom County's relationship with Canadian consumer and manufacturers. While the strengthening of the dollar means that their coin goes further when they devote it in the U.S., it also means that their issues are becoming more expensive for the