ys TRA ies: Valagao. From page 40 Poole, operate, and to introduce their new line of $67,000 Range Rovers. The owner of the first 1991 Range Rover was on hand at the champagne Iuncheon and unveil- ing ceremonies. He’s Wiif Hig- gins, CEO of Pyko Canada Ltd., and he now joins an elite com- pany of Range Rover drivers, a select group that includes Queen Elizabeth, Michae! J. Fox and Bruce Willis... Last week I was telling you about the fantastic party that the BC Pavilion Corgoration’s Norm Stowe hosted for the official launch of the Robson Square Conference Centre. The new manager of the com- plex is Chris McBeath, sister-in- law of marketing consultant, star FM broadcaster and North Shore News columnist, Gary Banner- man. In fact, Gary and his wife, Patricia were the only people I didn’t spot in the crush-crowd... The other news is that CKRNW open-lincr and North Van resident Rafe Mair will be broadcasting | Does someone cwe you money? Smal! 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Besides seeing the master at work, you can also see the attractive and spacious new venue... it was a very pleasant reception at the Park Royal Hotel last Fri- day afternoon as Jose Valagao of Continental Importers and his vivacious wife Caron McSherry Valaggo hos::3 a port-tasting par excelience. There were white and red scarlet Kopke ports from 1937 and up. The 1937 sells for $144.65!... Caren has also been very busy. She’s been operating her cooking school in North Van for some time, but has now moved the location to Pandora Street in Vancouver. : ts LIZ SCHICK You don't have to goitalone. If you’re finding it hard to lose weight alone, call Diet Center. Here, we understand that losing weight by your- self can be impossible. And that living on expensive, pre- packaged meals is not the answer, We give you the sup- port you need to lose weight right. Stop trying to go it alone. Call us today! The difference is measurable. Diete@p Center’ The weight-low protewionals. 922-2021 #104-565 17th St, West Van Wart ean aN need ket cary with eawahaal © LA [tet enter ba While she’s working in the big city, they still have their residence in North Vancouver... Happy 30th Anniversary to BCTV! On Wednesday, BCTV celebrated with a huge cake adorned with 30 candles, to share with the executives and staff that have kept the TV station a consis- tent No. 1 for television viewers across the province. One of those important VIPs who actually got, what started out as Chan TV, off the ground and running, is Art Jones, West Van's longtime bu:.nessman, marketing consultant, Shaw Cable interview- er and community worker. Arthur vividly recalls that auspicious and nerve-wracking day 30 years ago. 1t was the only time in his life that Arthur ever lost his voice! Art was president of Chan and had labored for months to get the endless paper work done and the physical plant set up. It was plan- ned that he would make the first welcoming remarks, live, as the TV station was unveiled to the will NEWS photo Nell Lucente Caron and Jose "CONO TRANSMISSIONS & MUFFLERS GUARANTEED SERVICE! DOMESTIC/IMPORT CARS PHILIPPE and Michel Segur tasting some of the best of Portugal. waiting viewers. But Art had been bossing and yakking and organizing and direc- ting so much, with no sleep at all, that he knew very early that mor- ning, that laryngitis was setting in! He wouldn’t be able to croak out anything by that afternoon. So the witching hour of 4:30 p.m. arrived, heralding a brand new, live-to-air television station, and there was Art Jones, lipsyn- ching his taped welcoming speech! There wasn’t a croak out cf him for days! And a litule aside: Arthur and his wife, Mary, have just celebrat- ed another special occasion together. The happy twosome just marked their 42nd wedding anni- versary. Congratulations! Mary celebrated their 42nd by retiring from her longtime posi- tion as Surgical Bookings Super- visor at Lions Gate Hospital... eoe Coming up next Wednesday is a Charity Bridge and Afternoon Tez event sponsored by the North Shore Community Services people at the Capilano Golf and Country Club from | to 4 p.ni. with refreshments and a raffle. This hard-working group used to be known as the North Shore Information and Volunteer Cen- tre. Not only do they have a new name, they also have a new execu- tive director in Chuck Boesen, with N.V.’s Lynn Bogardus as president and Jean Lawrence handling the job of public rela- tions. Includes: TRANSMISSION SERVICE * Complete road check * Remove and Clean Transmission Call the centre for tickets... There is another new organiza- uion that has just been formed on the North Shore. it’s the West- Vancouver Ladies Network Association, with members repre- senting service and professional businesses. It’s an opportunity to network, get involved and hear what is going on within the com- munity. Meetings are planned for the last Friday of every month... North Van's Alan Sacks, gener- al manager of Delta Place, was delighted when his chain of hotels became involved with Loomis Courier Service who were spon- soring a Canadian-Australian cul- tural exchange and an important art exhibition right across the country for the past two weeks. The exhibition displayed the work of eight remarkable individ- uals who have overcome the per- sonal tragedy of spinal cord inju- ries or illness to develop their craft. Australian Aboriginal painter Deug Hatfield was their special guest during the cross-country od- yssey. The tour culminated with recep- tions at Delta's River Inn and at Delta Place on Thursday and Fri- day... Happy Birthday West Van’s George Madden and his JR Coun- try radio station! They just cele- brated birthday number four. 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