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With the COVID-19 pandemic closing the Canada-US border, the Barton family drove from their home in Camby, Ore. to Sumas, Wash. and then gathered at the border ditch on Zero Avenue on the American side to see daughter Liz Barton (now Peters) of Abbotsford on her big day.

Liz害羞草研究所檚 parents Tim and Heather Barton and sister Hannah all made the drive to congratulate Liz and new husband Matt Peters after their marriage ceremony.

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Matt害羞草研究所檚 parents, Ron and Marilyn Peters of Abbotsford, also met the happy couple and the other side of the family at 害羞草研究所渢he ditch.害羞草研究所� They had earlier decided not to attend the wedding out of consideration for, and solidarity with, their new daughter in-law害羞草研究所檚 family.