8 — Sunday, August 2, 1998 — North Shore News
north shore news

2 oo BRIGHT LIGHTS .
Heat fails to wilt great garden enthusiasm

BEAUTIFUL tlowers and toliage evervwhere. What a display.
And if we sound impressed, we were. The annual North Shore
Gardens Tour was held last Sanday on a scorching hot, sunny
afternoon, But the hear didn’t dissuade anyone trom coming
out to see the magnificent gardens that truly are works of art.
Sun bonnets and sun dresses were the order of the day as a
crowd of approximately 500 toured the seven homes and one
carwash on display. We managed to visit only three and were
awestruck at the variety and creativity af some of the home-
owners. A big congratulations to all who participated.

Harriet McNrughton, a

a long-time friend of the

NEWS photos Catherine Barr = Constables, was on hand

Shauna Tonsaker (left) and Leah Tonsaker (centre) to greet guests to their

joined Art Claxton for the garden tour. A sizzling hot garden and point out inter-
Sunday brought many people out to enjoy the day. esting features.

Master gardener Bruce

Howlett was in attendance

at the Cooper yard. Lots of Lance Kenworthy (left) Deb Burnham (centre) and
shady places made this Nancy Choat were busy greeting guests outside the
garden especially nice. Cooper and Constable yards on Gordon Avenue.

Garden designer Ayuko
Inoue, also a volunteer
master gardener, supplied
the biueprints for the
Constable garden. Her
. : approach and knowledge
= - of gardening impressed
Bill and Dorothy Robertson, both Diana Belhouse and Helen Armstrong greet the Constables so much, ae . : :
from West Vancouver, enjoyed quests at the Bonner/Louie house. Staying in they practically begged We found Carol Picchi (left) Karen Ciambrelli (centre)
their stroll through the Cooper the shade was the order of the day as tem- her to help them design and Andrea Picchi admiring the wonderful design of the
yard. peratures reached 30° C. their yard. Constable household.

Brenda Peterson (left), Margaret Price (centra) ~ : Elizabeth Mathers, mas-
and Anne Knowlan enjoyed their day touring the Wow is the word for Charlie Louie and Gary ~ ter gardener, found a
magnificent gardens listed on the tour. Home Bonner’s garden. Ponds and trellis and flow- It has taken Thomas and Evelyn shady spot on the patio
owners reported that they had received approxi- ers galore. And at the back, a “gardening angel" Constable three years to bring their gar- near the lemonade at the
mately 500 guests through their gardens. watches over the grounds. den up to this level. Truly spectacular. Bonner/Louie house.

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