Page B8 The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, December 13, 1995 Find it in the classifieds! ; Chaistmas Specials We Have a Great Selection of Beautiful Poinsettias on Sale Give as a Gift or Brighten Up Your Home. Drive Away with YAN he: a Christmas emacs Tree Today. Columbia Valley Greenhouse Old Waneta Road Waneta Toyota 368-8191 ao BS @ Charters: Continued from BS appeared to be on a lower level than he was, for he could see nothing below their knees. It was as if they were walking in, and not on, the floor. He was found an hour later, still sitting on the floor and was sent home in a state of shock. He never returned to the job and later joined the police force “Subsequent éxcavation has found,” the article continues, Your local - BCAA representative: Give the gift that lasts 365 days a CAA Plus and CAA Plus RV membership certificates available too! “that the Via Decumana, the street from the legendary head- quarters to the North East Gate of the original Roman fortress, once though to be under the modern Streets of York, actually lies under the Treasurer's House, below the cellar floor.” Mr. Martindale (for that is the plumber/policeman’s name), had noted at the time of his unusual experience, and despite his terror, that the unusual marchers appeared to be Roman soldiers. However, his impression of Romans was mainly of the Hollywood genre all gleaming armor and oblong shields. “These men,” he said, “were small, scruffy and poorly dressed. Their helmet pluines drodped and even che horse was an unkempt farm horse.” In other words, they were local British con- scripts who remained after the main Roman pull-out of Britain in the late fourth century when Rome was falling apart There have been two other sightings of these lost legion naires since that time and one woman was frightened half to death when she was challenged, during a hide-and-seek party in the house, by a Roman sentry armed with a spear. But Britain is full of ghosts and my clippings full of goodies of which much remains. That was only the top layer. year. - Give a BCAA membership certificate ) Only ‘2 BCAA TWIN PEAKS TOWING 365-5690 | Read it in the Classifieds! | DONT Drink & Drive Have a safe Holiday Season BGhydro & Our Community Cares about____ SLUMBER LODGE Inns & Motels Across B.C. Stay safe this holiday season... 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