Louise Aird BRIGHT LIGHTS NLY ONE person — a barking Maitland & Co. wife — did not have fun at the April 14 “Taste of the Nation,” when 1,000 people packed the Trade & Convention Centre to taste the best from 60 Great Vancouver restau- rants, breweries ard wineries ~— including the ‘Horseshoe Bay Breweries and the Salmon House on the Hill — and to support the Food Bank. The event was organized by Raintree owner Janice Lotzger and Kevin Garner of the Hart House on Deer Lake, and was dedicated to recently-deceased gallery owner Don Buschlen. Buschlen, a big Food Bank sup- porter, was key to the success of the first Taste of the Nation, which took place last year and was the most successful event of its kind in North America. Among the revellers were Greek Connection owner Robert Eadie, with developer Don Decotiis and Waterfront Centre Hote! general manager Michae! Kaile who, with his wife Diana, has just moved to West Van from Toronio — guess which he likes better? West Van's Ingunn Kemble, also from the Buschlen Mowatt Gailery.was there, as was artist Bill Reid and his wife Martine. Kemble and Reid were gearing up for the grand opening of Reid's exhibition at the gallery, running to May 24. It's Reid’s first selling exhibition in 10 years and his first-ever selling exhibition of jew- elry. : To commemorate the event, the gallery has published a book on Reid’s work. Gallant Beasts and Monsters, copies of which may be signed, will definitely be a collec- tor’s item — and, probably, the only thing many people will be able to afford to take home. kw Last week was National Volun- teer Recognition Week, when not-for-profit organizations show- ed their appreciation for their vol- unteers. NEW WEST Vanner Michael! Kalle (above) and Martine and Bill Reid (below) were at the 1,000-strong Taste of the Na- tion. Cheryl Milton and Jacquie Coinner (photo far bottom) were among the revellers at ORGANIZER OF the Designer Showcase Hard Hat Wine Tasting gala Rhoda Rizkalla (centre) takes a the 4th Annual Volunteer break with Eric Termansen (left) and sometime Olympian Peter Milkovich. The wine flowed. On April 22, Volunteer Van- couver, which places about 3,000 volunteers each year, hosted its fourth Annual Volunteer Awards Luncheon. About 600 people turned up at the Hotel Vancouver for the lun- cheon, and to receive their awards (siiver bowls) and prizes (Van- couver Museum memberships and flowers from West Van's Wildflower) presented by Van- couver Mayor Gordon Campbell. It was nice to see North Van's Jacquie Coinrer again — Coin- ner, pictured here with neighbor and Volunteer Vancouver Board Trainer Cheryl Milton — was the executive director of Volunteer Vancouver for 23 years, before retiring in 1990. Among the hundreds of nominees, by the way, were the North Van RCMP, who were nominated by the Sunshine Foun- dation for organizing, with the Vancouver Police, a Dec. 8 Christmas party for 100 terminally ill children. kak CitiWest Development Corp.'s Grant Thomas loaned the Van- couver Symphony one of his Shaughnessy homes for the Apri! 23 Designer Showcase Hard Hat Wine Tasting, when 200 sym- phony supporters came to sample the wares of wineries. (People seemed more interested in the newly renovated house, however, which is for sale, reportedly, for $2 million.) The party’s organizer, West Van's Rhoda Rizkalla (pictured, here with Margareta’s Eric Ter- mansen and former field hockey Olympian Peter Milkovich), call- ed on her friend Grant after the Symphony's Designer Showcase ~ the home of Garde Gardam — was damaged by an electrical fire in March. But the damage has been repaired, and the showhouse will open to the public in June. Afterward, the Young and/or | The Restless gathered ai 1! Giar- dino, found Herb Capozzi’s bir- thday party too noisy and ad- journed to H! Barino. kek April 25 was the Vancouver Museum’s 3rd Annual Black and White Ball, organized by super- woman Sherry Taylor and her excellent committee — Lesley Bentley, Rosemary Cunningham, Caro! Mathiser, Ani Feuer- mann, Rebecca Mackay, Timmy MacKay-Dunn and Cora Wills. They did a fabulous job. } yawned my way through the ‘91 ball, but this year everyone had fun and everyone knew everyone. The money raised this year (through the sale of $25 roses do- nated by Cartier), will support A History of Entertainment in B.C. which opens at the museum in June 1993. So entertainment was the theme and we were greeted by Grouchos and mimes and given silver hats and Groucho nose/glasses. North Shore was well repre- sented. Marketing censultant Richard Lindsey was there with his charming new girlfriend, B.C. Tel executive Leona Burnett, Vancouver Magazine's Valerie Gibson’s dress was, to use her phrase, ‘to die for’, as was BCTV’s Pamela Martin’s. (Pamela was there with dashing man-about- town Frank Anderson and Valerie came with her daughter, former broadcaster Michelle, who's re- covering from a leg injury.) North Van's Marjorie Dolan wore an elegant black sheath; Jill Purdy, sacrificing her Bowen weekend to support the museum (she’s on the board) wore colorful sequins, and Avalon Hotel owner Ken Hutchinson squired Orestes owner Beverley Hauff (who would like to remind everyone that Orestes is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout May). West Van den- tist-turned busineséman Steven unk and Bruce Allen were so deep in conversation, | hated to Salmon House on disturb them, but aren’t they | the Hill photogenic? ee AST. 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