vetalde Park: except for a few on | Saturday . -at Northwest Community : : i SATURDAY: JULY 30° tthe Centeaiat ons Kermode Cange + Regatta’ is” scheduled: to begin. at the New Reno Bar. jist: weat of. Terrace’ For those unfamillar ‘with this local: landmark: “> posted signs will give direcion: More than a dozen canoes “ , have entered the 30 mile event ending at the: Exchimsiks -River:'More canoes are expected and oe can register. from 8am. toda; m, the day bf the regatta... - From t'p.tn, until 10 p.m: at the Curling Rink pa feed alee oleh eee, either get into the ii “Telax after watching the-many events with: their Paddl ” Wheel:Tavern arid Barbeque. The tavern will also be ‘ope Sanday, biit n ‘at Monday. ce 2 | ot Niven dies ° LONDON (AP) _ Dawid Niven, the veteran British actor, : has died.in'a Swiss hospital at age 73; his Public relations agent in London said foday.”: Sylvester had. no further details but said ‘Niven’ ‘8 family pad confirmed: his death. -* A woman answering ‘the telephone at Niven's ‘home in Chateau d’Oex, ‘Switzerland, would. not comment. Niven, who. ‘suffered from.a debilitating neuro- ~nuscular ‘disorder for ‘more than a year, dled Thursday night, said : Jane Sylvester of publicity agents Cowan Bellew. :, Asked the exact cause of the actor's’ death, she said: “We: * don’t know but obviously tes was from the illness he's had for - some: € time.” Meer ; : ‘Dollar soars - ‘TORONTO (CP) — The Canadian dolla‘, ‘long’ viewed as _one of the weakest world currencies, has put on a display of strength in the last: year, rising by a8 thuch as‘17 per cent . againat the British pound and by elght per cent against the West: German mark, the former Powerhouse on foreign’ 3 markets, ' ; --Anaylats and econoniista say the main reasons for the godd performance are the relatively high level of domestic “Interest- rates and Canada’ 's superb balance-of: ‘payments : position. ~ : _ Also helping ‘are political factors, as the country now is viewed as something of safe haven in an unstable world. - For Canadian tourists and importers, the strong dollar has been @ boon, making foreign trips cheaper and goods from other countries less expensive, And the situation is unlikely: to: ‘change soon, arialysts Bay, . “I don't see any major movement in the exchange rate, " Barry Davenport, national. manager, of foreign exchange: ; far the Bank.of-Montreal, says.’ ‘He called the retent stability reinarkable aid projected ‘are joining the campaign against the Bennett government's - the dollar would move in a narrow band of 80.50 to 82 ‘cents U.S. over the nexi three months. ‘FORECASTS STABILITY . : “ _ Other experts agreed with the assessment. i think the outlook. is for A great deal of stability. around ‘the current range of.61 and 81.80 cents,” says Angus Smart, economic adviser at Dominion Securities Ames Ltd, It's all In marked contrast to last summer. when the - currency swung wildly and hita record low of just under, TT cents JU: 8. ” - "Pam Whitaker's. | apt SPs Os A ie os ee eEpERerreerremen.} Tame birds are interesting too: A gaggle of geese ' belonging to Diana Wood of Terrace enjoy slipping into the neighbors. pasture from time to time where the grass always looks gregner. Usually they get about half. way up _ the long drivewgy.to freedom when Diana heads them off. The other day/fowever, it was rainy and mucky (yea, in| Terrace!) and:Diana couldn't find’ ther’ shoes: . $0 she “hollered” at them—somewhat in the lone of a sargeant- major: {Get back here you guys!"’ Thegroup halted, about . turned and waddled in formation back to home territory. ° Wood not longer has to chase after therh but lsdues the command when necessary. . ‘The “Miss Terrace Pageant has heen “described ag Cultured, classy, elegant, and well organized. it has been ' compared to a functlon: one would expect In‘a big. city theatre. _ Wish I had attended. - Tom Staebell who drove the all-terrain vehicle in the . Terrace Equipment float at the Riverboat Days Parade said’ that the ‘Royal Canadian ‘Legion should © be congratulated for thelr organizational feat. _ “The community really pulled together,”' Sinebell sald, “Apparently that's what it was like 20 years ago." “ " Eight-year-old Nikld Staebell, who headed the float on a _-minbmotocycle,.. titillated. spectators with spontaneous excursions off ther beaten track, ~ John’ ‘and Marg Melenowske and fanilly will leave Terrace Friday, July 29 to spend'a week-relaxing with friends, Tom and Dorren Shelford, at. Francois Lake, They are hoping: for fair weather. Weare too. £ : ‘According to Dave Robinson of the Environment Canada Weather Office at Terrace-Kitimat Airport, Friday should be fair but-the weekend doesn’t look very Good. ‘He ; . hesitates to predict next’ ‘week's weather. “1t'g:-hard enough one ‘yay ato time,” he. said, “Our: ‘detailed projection is only for two days with an autlook for. the three ‘days following—tl ve days in all.” ors * _. Robinson is filling in for Dan ‘Morrison who is away on holidays. . : Vie Froede and his daughter Brenda of Terrace who are cycling across Canada have:arrived in Fredrteton, New _ Brunswick, They are averaging, about 100 miles per day , and their only mishaps have been blowouts. Vic is riding, a lO-speed ‘and Brenda an 1t-speed bicycle, wee The Farmers Market: is truly. a ‘delight wit a wider variety of fresh local: produce available each Saturday. Those with a gournet palet -must:try.the spinach. e ind ne pane wt ut Karen Dakin's # Cappublio coffe b ooth—~ super toe Ok . g “thelr third day. 2 has er categoriesfor those who wish to run), Men and "women ‘have their own categories broken down bya age. sre At 3 pm, also at the curling rink parking I lot, CFTK and ‘At 2 p.m., “also from: the -curling rink ‘parking. tot! ‘Spectators can watch ‘the Terrace’ Hang-Gliders' ‘Club’ H : " derionstrate its: lds” ‘by, Janding there. a md * ‘permits, ° From 8am. ‘told a.m. at. Riverside Park the Downtown : bs Hane val will: get your day, off right witha [Pancake breakfast, _ban ‘ALG p.m. a the Lakelse Hotel the oid. Thmer'tw liver in Terrace for atleast: 30 years. to take part, 4 p.m. the] Kermode Athletic Club is slated to pre boxing show card; At presg time, information as to; \s.to.be held and how many beard will be Also ate amy the: law plea inds soccer mits ‘start: sistration starts at Ba.m.. enon nffanis will receive T-shirts. — The 3:-mil Protesters march from the courthouse to the arena down Kalurn Street. -“‘horsemanship. "From.t p.m. to.10_p.m.the: “Kingman will have. their. At+12:30: ‘pin the-Terrace Sky Divers Association does a"""~ o .» Paddle Wheel Tavern‘and Barbeque open forits fipal day at There isan under 164 grovp; a 16 to 19 class; alg to 39 class fof men anda 19 to 34 class for women,’ The Skeena. Valley Ra to 49) group for y ‘women, ‘There is also a 50 andolder class. : Ref ree se. general public, ‘you ird itself ora gilt certificateto pick one‘up later. At 12 noon at the Totem Saddle Club Grounds adjacent to”. thé Thornhill Community.Park the Totem ‘SAddle Club will. hold its annual; gymkana. : Always an’ ‘excellent. display of - the Curling Rink parking Jot: Police join. Provincial protest VANCOUVER (GP) Biitlin: Columbia-police -otfivers restraint program with advertisements in- the weekend _ editions-of Vancouver's two daily newspapers. . The half-page ads, paid for by the.1,700-member B.C. Federation of Police Officers, show a front-view sithouette of a police officer with a‘ gun in his holster and the words: ‘How will I investigate allegations against politicans when T can be fired without cause? Think about Bill 3."" The bill, which gives public sector employers the right to . fire public ‘service workers without cause, is one of 26 pieces of legislation presented July 7 with the provincial budget _, cutting government services and’ abolishing boththe . - Human Rights Commission and the Rentalsman's office. ~ Sgt. Frank Alkenhead, federation president, said police are publicly criticizing government ‘policy because the legislation‘is “repugnant to.us — every bit of it," Esquimalt Const. David Burns, federation first vice- president, said the ads illustrate the federation's concern that policemen could simply be fired “if we're getting a little too hot for them (politicians) in an investigation.” -*['m not saying that this is what they would do,. bul what's to stop them?”’. JUST BEGINNING .- : Burns said busloads of off-duty police officars atfended ' Tuesday’s protest rally at the legislature and that- ‘the. peaceful protest was “only the’ beginning: " . “J think (Premier Bill) Bennett has bitten off a little more than he can‘chew by’ attacking all-public sector unions,” - ‘said: Burns. “He hasn't seen anything yet," - The decision to place the ads was made earlier this mohth . 4a board meeting of the federation, which represents B.C.'s "12 municipal. police forces and the Ports Canada Blice Association, Ads will ‘start running in Vancouver Island newspapers within a week. a Aikenhead saidthe federation also endorses the B.C. Federation of Labor's Operation Solidarity - -a coalition ‘ formed 'to oppose the 26 pieces of legislation. ‘Const. Paul Battershill, president of the Vancouver Police Union, said Bill 3 has frightening ‘repercussions. “Most people are thinking about its effect on public employees without realizing. that:.it covers all civic em- ployees, including police and firemen,” * Meanwhile, several hundred demonstrators | were on hand {o greet Bennett at the opening of the B.C. Summer Games in Maple Ridge Thursday. : . The demonstration was low-key. as they stood at one edge _ ofthe track, away from the majority of tte crowd of 3,000. Their only vocal protest was-a rendition of Solidarity. Forever as Bennett, Provincial Secretary Jim Chabot and — Social Credit member Austin Pelton spoke. It was lost in the - booming sound system, and all three Politicians ignored the protest, . DOWN PLAYS RALLY Earlier; Bennett continued to. downplay the ¢ success of Weilnenday’ 8 rally. . -He said the tarnout, was similar to the size of the crawd at, bis annual constituency garden patty.in Kelowna. * Bennett also sald he does not believe investment in B,C. is - suffering because of widespread Unrest.over the budget. * He sald investors are concerned about'a long-term stable economic climate and his government is, making the right: decisions to: achieve that kind of climate. - ; - The B.C. Legal Services Society. sald Thursday that more people may turn to legal aid for help with human rights — problems’ tenancy gripes. and consumer concerns, bul it doésn’t know if !f can handle the extra cases. The sociéty says it is already about $2.4 million. short of _! the $17.3 million it needs (o operate this year. . Despite-a oarathon sess on, exerutive director Stephen Owen said ho firm decisions were made on the areas to cut. A decision is expected by the end of Augaat. - “Weill try to maintain the general principles we've . developed over the last five years," Owen said, “We have . 4 ’ | THis sce Taman been-severclyérustrated for the] ast'yeari in not: being able ta offer our services as fully as we'd like,” “ “The staff was. reduced: by 18 per. cent in last year's cuts, with 175 employees now handling more than 50,000 cases annually, : - Brownies Chicken will Contest, a Marathoners- organizers for-the“race. say they. ‘don' t know ., ‘why, the: age groupings are different’ but. that's the way. itis * ‘done ini Canada: Next there.iga 40 949. group for men anda « - iistal,: “trap shooting.” “this Notice.” ul “business directory | present the Skeena Open Belly Flop : Thus Jar about