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PAGE 32 OTTAWA JOURNAL SATURDAY, JULY 19. 1980 suroadlDaou dm iroampDriisifODp Spectators welcome to watch 200 players fight it out at Carleton By Jonathan Berry The. 1980 Canadian Open Chess Championship begins today at 4 p.m. in the Main Hall, Uni-Centre, Carleton University. The last time the tournament was held here was 1973, and you'll probably have to wait more than seven years to see another because interest In holding the tournament has picked up across the country.

In intervening years. It was held in Montreal, Calgary, Toronto, Fredericton, Hamilton and Edmonton. For 1981 both Vancouver and Quebec City have announced that they will submit bids. In contrast, Ottawa undertook the 1980 Open because nobody else wanted it As a result, the organizers Les Bunning and Terry Fleming have A fe. ifw" liwliliilill lliilllll 0' The planet top centre, alignment Moon as Jupiter, seen as a and two of its 15 with the larger disc seen this week by Stargazers' delight point of light at moons were in of Earth's the 12-inch Weekend best to see postal museum By BryarfEffiott With the opening of the National Postal Museum at 180 Wellington St.

on July 2, a worthy tribute to the long history of postal services in Canada has, at least, been brought to fruition. The museum is well-planned and has been executed with attention to detail and with the visitor very much in mind. It is hoped that by next July we will" see the complete museum, since the east wing (housing the National Collection and the period post office) is, as yet, only partly finished. Weekend best The west wing is, by itself, well worth a trip, although with the shortage of parking space in the vicinity, I would recommend saving the trip for a weekend. Of course, if you wish to renew your acquaintance with Cecile Plouffe, Pauline Trepanier and Irene Landry, and incidentally add recent issues to your collection, you'll have to visit the museum on a Saturday.

No sales counter is available on Sunday. No matter which day you drop in (except Mondays, when it is closed), you will be able to post your letters in the impressive pillar box so that they will receive the new cancellation. As regular readers will recall, 1 mentioned in June that the Beaver logo cancellor would be withdrawn with the opening of the new location, and, in fact, the last day of use was June 27. The first day for the new Parliament and Pos thorn logo was July 2, and I was happy to see that a few people took advantage of this opportunity to get first day cancellations. Perhaps a few of you did as was -suggested in this column, and the last and first day cancels on one cover? Valuable they may never be, but I find such souvenirs much appreciated by correspondents.

This is especially true of overseas collectors, who seem to prize special event cancellations more highly than North Americans. Object to it The July 4 Issue of three 17-cent stamps (Ned. Hanlan, Healey Willan, and Emma Albani) a special occasion in that it was the date originally slated for release of the Summer Olympics commemorative. While this 35ent value has been cancelled, some millions of the issue design have been printed. As Host readers, perhaps know.

CHESS handled the necessary arrangements well, but have let go of some of the traditional niceties that made the open such a special event, It Is difficult for just two organizers to take care of such arrangements, but nonetheless I remember past Opens that featured several Grandmasters and International Masters, in the days when those titles were much more difficult to obtain. St. John's, for example, in 1970 provided three top Grandmasters Bent Larsen, Pal Benko, and Walter Browne. Boris Spassky was among those who attended the Vancouver Open in 1971. IfcVi STAMPS The U.S.

postal service issued stamps recently to promote letter there has been a suggestion that valuable propaganda can be realized by over-printing these stamps to note the boycott campaign. While this may make political sense, as a collector I personally object to the plan. Based on all past performances ii the over-, Hinting of stamps, there will certaJn-y be varieties, "missed" over-prints, and differences in spacing of the text Indeed, even if such oddities da not naturally occur, in the fullness of time larceny will prevail, and we will be treated to offerings of such rare varieties. While I was buying a supply of tho sjC i iy But over the years, the quality of players at the top of the tournament has deteriorated seriously. Montreal in 1974 spent a lot of money to attract five of the world's top Grandmasters, but since then there have never been more than two Grandmasters at an Open.

Edmonton in 1979 reached a low with only one Grandmaster and no International Masters. Ottawa will do better with one Grandmaster (Andrew Soltis). and one International Master (Lawrence Day) registered so far, In addition to some 140 other players. But Ottawa should be able to do better because of its central location'. The grim reality Is lack of money.

In the mid-1960s, the Open offered a prize 1 9 3 I refracting telescope at the Griffiths Observatory in Los Angeles. The unusual alignment of celestialbodies was visible t6 the naked eye Tuesday at 8.30 p.m. PDT. time July 4 issues on the day of issue, a' fellow collector awaiting his turn suggested that an entertaining cover could be created by having the Winter Olympics stamp cancelled on the date scheduled for the release of the companion summer stamp. Well, true to his word, Ed Cohen did exactly that, and I just had to do the same.

Thus does the post office profit from the caprice of collector whim! Speaking of fellow collectors, I once again heard from Adolphus Turb this week He made several comments, one questioning my statement that Great Britain had issued four souvenir sheets for the London-1980 show. I included in my count the Architecture, Rowland Hill, 50p, and yes, I did mis-count. Turb also told me that he had heard that the postal museum will be issuing some new post cards, and the only uncertainty was the date. Well, that raises a question or two. Wondered why? Certainly the existing post cards are attractive and appropriate for the museum.

They don't seem to be. as popular as were the packs of five that were retailed several years ago through the general post offices perhaps since people tend to ignore what they cannot easily obtain (i.e." over the I've always wondered why those first cards, which today command a hefty premium when they are offered, were not followed with additional series. Certainly they were first-class publicity for Canada's scenic beauty. But surely the post office recognizes that there are hundreds of aspects of our nation that were not portrayed on that series of cards? Indeed, even if natural and architecturally-significant sights fail to provide sufficient scope for several series of cards, perhaps famous ships, aircraft, and art would OH the bill. Some hope Possibly if the long-awaited Post Office Corporation becomes a reality there will be more emphasis on And i don't mean new printings of postage due labels! Robert Poulin of Ottawa has been running an ad in Canadian Stamp News, requesting evidence of recent use of the labels for their Intended purpose, and he has naturally not had any great success.

His point is that these stamps" serve no genuine postal use, and I would have to agree with bis assessment mm black terns turnfph White mates in TWO moves, By Brian Morin i i With the scorching heat of driving many people to area beaches on weekends, it's not surprising that birding activity tends to drop off at this time of year. Well, I guess if you can't beat 'em. Join Besides, the shores of rivers, Jakes and ponds offer good vantage points for observing a variety of breeding birds. Teal, mallards and black ducks abound offshore. Great blue and green herons may feed In the shallows, while swallows dart to and fro over the surface.

And, of course, there is the ubiquitous redwingedjblackbird. Along larger watercourses or in ponds and marshes you, may also catch sight of a black, pigeon-sized bird fluttering casually over the sur- T. 11. I- I I 1 I I. lace, win pruuauiy re cuursing dbck and forth in its search tor small tisn.

Occcaslonally it will dive headlong into the water, perhaps to return with a tasty morsel. This is the black tem, a common inhabitant of. the region that frequently goes unnoticed. Its smaller size, compared with gulls, and its dark plumage undoubtedly have something to do with that I have often noticed that the birds seem to blend into a dark background. On sunny days, re-j; fleeted light renders the upper surface of Its wings a bright silver, making it almost invisible against the sky.

Fiery mother You will probably take greater no-' tice of them boating. That's when you'll also have the best opportunity to discover a little more about the tern's behavior. Anyone who has happened upon a black tern's breeding territory has undoubtedly come away with a tale or two. I While canoeing in marshy areas, I have on several occasions run long literally) Into a fiery mother black tern, tenaciously defending her nest Since they nest in the open on floating mats of vegetation or old muskrat lodges, the terns can't rely on camouflage or cover to' protect their offspring. A good peck on the back of the head, on the other band, is a useful deterrent to intruders, even the most ardent naturalist The.

next time you head for the water, keep an eye peeled for this interesting species. Perhaps It will reward you with a fly-by. But if you're paddling into a marsh, all I can say Is "Heads up." Pileated woodpeckers are occasionally reported during the winter months, but not often at this time of year. Bruce Dilabiasaw these permanent residents in the Constance Bay area. He also had a turkey vulture there and an olive-sided flycatcher at Galetta.

v- Monty Brigham noted pine warblers and a red-breasted nut hatch at Wych-wood. He also mentioned that he was visited by a stork on Monday. The great bird left behind a seven-pound-10-ounce baby girl. (Mother and baby are doing fine.) If you have any reports, call me at 938-3147. Nesting will Local retrievers By Joan Colboum Eleven' of 16 dogs entered passed this, year's retriever working certifi- cate test, held recently on ministry of natural resources land near the inter- section of Highways 401 and 16.

for this test, to prove their ability as retrievers, they are required to retrieve pheasants and ducks to hand, both from land and Lot of dogs shows Gordon Dunlevie, one of the organizers of this event, feels that the high rate of success can be attributed to the monthly training sessions the Ottawa Retriever Club holds 11 months of the year. There are none In September because they have a. big trial then. Dog showing season is at its zenith BOW. Next week this region will be inundated with beasts for Friday, Saturday and Sunday sees the annual fair put on by the Kara Community Recre- tj fund of $5,000.

That was a lot of money in those days, and that Incentive, in addition to paying expenses, could attract a strong Grandmaster. Today, the prize fund is still $5,000, and the organizers, both in Edmonton andinOttawa, do not pay expenses for 1 Grandmaster. Why should we pay them to come and win first prize?" an Edmonton organizer asked me. $5,000 including a $1,000 first prize Is riot much these days, especially in comparison to European cur-, rencies. The Grandmasters just won't come if there Isn't any Incentive, and the Open will be so much the poorer in terms of chess.

For the average nlaver'" however. conditions are just fine. Accommoda- tions are available cheaply at Carle- Common black tern often goes unnoticed along our rivers. Top local players at big tournament By Norm Hall The "summer nationals" tournament, the biggest of the three yearly nationals, is already- under way in Chicago this weekend. Three major championships are decided in the summer the masters mixed teams, the life masters pairs, and the spin-gold knockout teams.

As usual, Ottawa is be represented by some of our top life master players and pairs. Any outstanding results will be reported in this column in two week's time. Bridge Calendar: Carlingwood, July 22, open pairs. Club Results: CARLINGWOOD July Section NS 1. Frank Williamson.

Richard Keatovi 2. Jtm rmi, Doug Horon. EW 1. Ev Fowler, Frances Lyons 2. Brace War-nock, Kim Brute.

Section B. NS t. Res and Solly Mann; l. Salty Power, Maraaret Holland. EW l.

Rottande and Fred Cootures 1. Eleanor Suttiertand. Peogy Janttne. Section NS 1. Gerda Holllngtotw Jean Crtson; 2.

Anne PETS ation Association. They advertise new, expanded' show grounds in Kars. Along with the shows open to all breeds of dog on each of the days mentioned, there will be speciality shows as follows: all terriers today; English springer spaniels) German shorthaired retrievers, and Irish water spaniels tomorrow. You'll just have enough time to brush off the dog hair and go to the McElroy Building at Lansdowne Park for the Cansave Show and Obedience Trials. At this exposition each year, proceeds go to the Canadian Save The Children Fund.

This city's pet enthusiasts have only this one time each year University ton University and players from as far away as British Columbia and New. foundland will attend. The fewer Grandmasters come from abroad the more prize money is available for Canadian players. The final entry will be some 200 players. Spectators are welcome for all rounds as long as they respect the rule of silence.

Rounds 2 and 3 will be played tomorrow, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Rounds 4 and 8 will go Monday to Friday at 6:30 p.m. Round 9 will be held Saturday, July 26, at 1 p.m. and the final round Sunday, July 27th at 11 a.m.

The action heats up about two hours after, the round starts and reaches a crescendo with time sera-mbles in the fourth hour. SOLUTION: 1. b8N KbS 2. QM-H-. BRIDGE Butter.

Ella Ball. EW 1. John Vcflkmt, -Terry Nosonchufci I. Helen Daly, Lois Cody. OTTAWA SUMMER SECTIONAL July 10-13 MASTER PAIRS: 1.

John Vailllant. Mark Sieorlst; I. John Bowman, Dave Curry. NON-MASTERS PAIRS: I. Syd Spongier), Steve Coo-per; 2.

R. Srtnivasan, R. Behkl. MIXED PAIRS: 1. Holland and Fred Couture: 2.

Mark Stegrnt, Dave Stothart. WOMENS PAIRS. 1. Lois Shoup, Gerda Hotting ton; 2. Barbara Sieorlst, Maria Chryssopoulos.

OPEN PAIRS: 1. LeoGlaser, Rick Detogu; 2. Cliff Hargrove, Ted Clarke. UNLIMITED OPEN PAIRS: 1. D.

De-vine. Michel Lorben 2. Rick Oelogu, Cliff Har-. grove. O-SOO OPEN PAIRS: 1.

Bob Booth, Joe awes Brunei; 2. Dave Weir, Jock Gilford. SWISS T4: 1. Bert Winges, Bob Provencher, Bill Bowman. Marc Delaney; 2.

Dave Curry, Leo Gtaser, Jim Rlegte, Rick Detogu. SWISS CONSOLATION: 1. Judy Belyea, Jane Hunt. Anita Stone, Mariorie Sorazin. GLOUCESTER July NS 1.

A. Piraiada. Lachmon Advoni; 2. Carm Germano, Phil Adams. EW I.

Sam Cohen, Murray Rosman; 2. Laurie Mclntyre, Dave Curry. do well to put the money they expend on entertainment toward a good cause. So, everybody now, off to that show. Support it with your spectator dol- lars.

On the following weekend, July 26-27, you'll have to heigh off to Kingston to see the two shows there. That's at the Centre 70. You might expect a lot of Chesapeake Bay retrievers at the Saturday show for there will be a booster for that breed on Saturday. For more information about all these shows, call 226-1163. Calling cat lovers Notice Is now out about the Canadian Cat Association annual general meeting.

)It is planned for the Grand Motor Hotel in Montreal, Nov. 1, 1980. For registration and other information, call Lucille Lacasse, 2340 Rue Gold, 106, St Laurent, Quebec, H4M 1S4, or telephone (514) 744-4732..