with the: post office By BRUCE LEVEIT The Canadian Press The word before the class today is “precedent” which — (“esnone ‘ 365-5210 loosely — means that if you let one of them get away with it, they'll all at tempt to do it to you. . The example is the Ottawa. pronouncement that the: de- livering of mail: is‘a federal _ government, monopoly’ and. that’ mail is, whatever::the ° federal government says it is. Consider. A secretary, may deliver ‘a note” from’.‘one office to another office within the firm and remain within the law. However, if she totes a note to some other company down the hall. — AHA! Contravention. »: Carried to the. ultimate, you may deliver.a-Mother's Day card to Mummy pro- vided both parties occupy the same premises. Carry it ac- ross ‘town to: slip onto: the. breakfast tray, however, and you have ‘just’ broken a 116-year-old law. Well — you.can see where’ e i is all this sudden. DUNWOODY & CO. 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Putting out fies: is: ‘the ex: clusive province .of the fire department. The scene dissolves to a dark, deserted street. Old Molly-is trudging home after a double shift at the laundry. Suddenly,’ a: vandalleaps <2 snarling from the shrubbery. “~ Without a pause, Molly ap- plies' a stepover - toe-hold toe-hold and is just shifting her grip to the excruciating Boston crab, when' lights flash and a siren sounds. © Molly, of course, is in for it ~Slisurping the power of the police. With the post office " precedent, the gendarmes claim exclusivity in the: ap- prehension of miscreants and evil-doers. Fade to black - (which © is what usually happens when the Hants go out). : WABNINGS NEXT? “Grumbling, the household-: er:fumbles for the flashlight and stumbles to the fuse-box, barking a shin en route. He opens a small door and a sep- ulchral ‘voice’ booms out: “WARNING! 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[@ Residential ® a ee e rer iae : gs COLEMAN COUNTRY BOY SERVICE™ Phone 365-5013”. (3400- 4th: Avenues: (Costlegar You'll Find. ~ Business . Directory. oe _ Advertising, ‘Pays ‘Phone. 365-5210 [ieee ; ‘Login lai Rt ve fice Parlianent Bae. Victoria, VOY. 2x4 | VOL. 35, NO, 57. a By RON NORMAN and DIANE Soares: i was billed as bigger. and better, than ever ~iifinally got started, “it took about a half Bolle to move by : . any one spot. A, fantastic float. from Colvilte won the SunFest parade award for ‘the’ best entry, Colvilld Queen Jolyn and ‘Kari Nelson and Lean Schiele accepted the first’ place award at a special presentation year it was two gardeners — Noemi and Lueino Qualia ‘of 1692 Ridgwood Drive in Woodland Park. The couple's yard topped 18 other entrants’ to win the first annual Gardener of the Year plaque and a silk flower arrangement courtesy of Helen's Flowers. Committee chairman Lorne Hadikin said the three judges — Nick Chernoff, Marjorie MacBain and Lillian _Semenoff — were impressed with the Quaia’s front yard, . but gave them first place for their outstanding back yard. { Second Place went to. Lorry Harnhdek sof 718-107th 'stvin ‘Blueberry ‘and third ‘place: was" ‘at the Kinsmen Park following the parade.’ ‘The flower-laden float was designed by two Colville women. this‘ January with . the theme,’ SPath'; of: Yesterday.” .:' : A contingency of about 16 Colville residents friends and relations of Colville royalty and businessmen who helped fund and build the float — were’on hand’ for?) the parade and awards ceremony. Lura Schiele and Joan Nelson, mothers’ .of the.: Colville princesses, said it took about six weeks to: ‘build the float. It was: ‘sponsored by: ad Colville Chambe of; d 4 by ‘Armando Rego of 420-9th Ave. Rego’s yard was unique in that part of it:was landscaped in the shape of a star, | Firat runner-up was Mrs. F. Leitner, 3008 Columbia Ave.; second runner-up Mrs, Panio of 705 Paulson Place; Look for the _SunFeat supplement lai today's paper and third runner-up Mra ae Zoobkoft of 700 Centre Ave. :. in:Blubberry. - Hadikin said be. was pleased with the 19 entries and hopes to have even more next year.when residents have a4 more notice: of the, event and more can prepare for it. The other, ‘major event. Friday was the annual Miss Castlegar Pageant'in the Stanley Humphries School. The _ children’s category. Second went to Brad Davoren, an Other parade winners incladed Freddie Vigue as dressed as a clown ona tricycle, who won first prize in the'~. dressed as a Smurf on a. tricycle. Brother Chris Davoren took top’ spot in the male | equestrian category. Second male award in that category al fe went to the D-Bar-D group. First female equestrian award was won by Penny Davoren, and second went to Lisa Kalmakoff, riding’ sidesaddle in an equestrian outfit. Ue Daniel Hunt on his roller skates and dressed in an‘ outfit which appeared to show a grandmother carrying a” man, won first prize in the novelty category. Second prize went:to High Arrow Shrine Club who were dressed as clowns and riding a rather long bicycle. pageant was a showpiece for the six candid Shannon Callaghan, Miss Chamber of Commerce, was selected Miss Castlegar for 1982 and. appeared ‘surprised by.the choice, throwing her hands over her face in exhiletation when it’ was announced. First: runner-up was. Linda Crofts, Miss ‘Castlegar an _ second PUDnes Up was, Stacey | Canoes first: prize for the best, commercial float with ‘their mixture of canoes and a sailboat. CJAT Radio was runner-up with its Percheron es horse team drawing a huge wageon. Castlegar tics Club's Smurf outfits ' were” good enough to take’ top prize for best non-commercial: entry. Second place went to the Kettle Falls float. Sandra and John; Davoren each’ won $6 prizes for children’s costumes. As well, parade judges: chose two youngsters ‘on'a white poney: ‘as ‘winners of $5 prizes, but ' were unable to obtain the youngsters’ names, Prizes can . parade mars! MacBain. ’ hee Thotehor worried: LONDON (AP) SA major new spy scandal ‘reported to ~ involve lax. securit and Dec. 31; 1981 ‘in England for purposes prejudicial to he safety and. interest of the. ernment circles and worryit Prime Minister Thatcher, British news me said Saturday. ‘The Times said the reports é “care circulating, among ‘high officials “centre “ on:- the: Government’ Communic of. agents around the world to the Soviets... ~ The BBC said Prime Min- < Méntgomery and Howe are informal “session with coun- ‘also expected to'meet’ with cil.” minute feature on-. how Castlegar is coping with the’ omic committee would like ei see the date moved. ahead -. ister-Margaret’ Thatcher ‘is treating the’ possibility of a < damaging new spy scandal *! Sun. reported the information related to pur- ported leaks from’ Chelten- ham. The Daily Telegraph tions ters at Ch . enham,:150 kilometres. ni west of London. The headquarters ‘controls a worldwide network of com: munications and surveillance stations monitoring ‘millions of “international, messages.” which code-breakers and lan- guage experts analyse: for, in- ‘the Russian-speak- ing “‘defendatt’ as a former employee there. Prime," 44, was ordered held in custody and his trial proceedings delayed until “Nov. 26. Last! month ° Prime was charged “with indecent ‘‘as- sault on girls aged 13 to 16 ‘between April, 1980,’ and April, 1982. He will likely be . tried on the’ espionage char- gam ffrey Arthur Prime of Chel- tenham on an espionage ..'ges at London's Old Bailey Central: Criminal Court, offi- cials said: The Financial ‘Times said fear charge d by pros- . eeutor David Matthews as being “of the gravest possible nature.” i ~ USEFUL TO ENEMY Details were.not disclosed, but the formal charge states Prime between Jan. 1, 1968 the affair “could develop into the biggest scandal since Kim Philby.” -Philby, a. leading member of the British Secret Intelligence Service -known as ML, fled. to. Moscow in 1968 after he betrayed scores Beginwon’ twait TEL AVIV (REUTER) — Israel said Saturday. that ‘ Palestinian guerrillas have , less than a month to get out of Beirut and paid it is willing to offer them temporary, sanc- tuary, 2h.) + Addressing a” huge rally called to'express support for his -government’s policies in.’ Lebanon, . Prime .. Minister Menachem Begin said:‘“This week .we~ heard from ;the United States that the. poli- tical, negotiations ..on removing the terrorists from Beirut will take 20 days. “T hereby, declare; the. Pal:. estinians in, Beirut haven't got 30. days.” Defence Minister, “Ariel Sharon,. architect. of ‘Israel's + June 6 invasion who also add- ressed the rally, said: “Israel is willing to grant immediate temporary sanctuary to each of the terrorists:in.Beirut on condition that his hands are not: covered with blood .and that he will quit’ his mem: bership in the Palestine Lib- ament have pected to be one of the main” topics of discussion Tuesday tae: an open meeting’ be- q tions for Thatcher to answer” ment GC érations in’ Castlegar’ is’ ex-" Mayor’ ‘Audrey Moore and council ‘following a ‘one-day tour’of the Celgar‘pulp and sawmills, a cityhall spokes- ‘man said’ Friday.’ City:-Clerk Ron Skillings says he* expects Howe and in the House. of C next week about security at Cheltenham, which the\BBC described ‘as “Britain’s’ most . ber” president _ John “Mont * gomery:;and Brice” House, * president of B.C. ‘Resources C secret ment.” Duncan Campbell, a Brit- ish journalist who specializes ‘in security matters, said des- pite heavy security at Chel- 'y to bring council up to-date on B.C. Timber’s plans ‘for ‘the mills. And he added that the 4 p.m. meet-, ing would “be* a “bit ‘of! an It will not, however, be open to the public. But .Gary -Maloney, chair- man of the Economic Devel- olpment Committee, said his meeting — planned for later in the afternoon — will be copen to the press. He said that a camera crew from ’ the © provincial’ infor- mation centre will film the ‘proceedings as part of a 20. current recession, As well, Maloney said the economic committee will be meeting with — représenta- tives from B.C. Hydro to dis- cuss the possibility of moving ahead the construction start- up dates for the Keenleyside generating project. am fon is ex- because it would give a boost to. herman sagging econ- om: The committee received a letter from . provincial Energy, Mines and. Petro- leum Resources Minister Bob McClelland Friday whicli in- dicated that the minister is the matter. pected begin in the _ Spring of tee, but the econ- . But® McClelland. ‘said he tenham, Precautions against ~ leaks are “very slack.” “Staff from’ the centre gossip openly about their work in local pubs,” he said. “I would not be surprised if secrets had been leaked ac- cidéntally in this way.” Britain has been rocked by ' spy scandals since the end of the, Second World War. .The. most recent’ was, last: yeari when the late Sir Roger Hollis, director of the MI-5 counter-intelligence agency from 1956 to 1965, was dis- closed asa Fosse Soviet spy. 30 days \ Begin’s statement, made before ‘a’ crowd ‘estimated at 250,000 people, was the first time Israel set a time, limit te U.S.-led ‘negotiations “on re-: moving some *6,000 to. 8,000 a PLO guerrillas: from Beirut ‘ without a fight.; Begin did not.say exactly 9 how ‘much longer. Israel | is willing to wait for a diplo matic breakthrough in. th ing to take. the PLO beer eration’ O: BEDTIME FU ‘UN. w from West's Dept. Store give it everything they’ ‘ve got in ladies Powder Puff bed race Saturday at the arena “complex. West's team captured first place in their catagory. —CosNewsPhote by Dione Sandberg