IRST, | must correct an error. ... Pricr to last rnonth’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Milwaukee Brewers, Burnaby’s Harold Park did not win the CFMI Variety Kids Farmyard, as stated in last week's column. Park teamed up with Blue Jay Joe Carter to win the CFMI's Long Ball competition, which rais- ed $700 fur the CFMI Variety Kids Farmyard. I'm sure Mr. Park will be reliev- ed to know that he is not the new owner of a farmyard. ake If you attended a certain Point Grey party last summer, you might want to pop down to I! Giardino and take a look in the ladies’ room —- your picture may be on the wall. Someone put together a framed . collage of photos taken at the par- ty and convinced Umberto that it was an appropriate adornment for the salon de bain — or, if you prefer, the can de hairspray. The artiste evidently assumed that no one in the photos would mind (and there are a few North Shore faces). Umberto’s reason for allowing the collage in his otherwise taste- fully appointed restaurant is unknown. kk * In other restaurant news, West Van’s Sam Yehia is back. You've heard of Sam — he founded Kitsilano’s Sami’s Cafe several years ago, but became en- tangled in now-famous tussles with Vancouver city, council over side- Louise Aird BRIGHT LIGHTS walk use and parking. So he leased the place toa group of partners, including West Van’s Pero Plavsic, which suc- cessfully ran it as Senor Frop’s, a fun place where customers were encouraged to write on the walls (the food wasn’t bad either). Once Senor Frog's had estab- lished a solid reputation as a hangout for sorority girls and aging ulayboys, Yehia decided to take the restaurant back. It is now the Buena Vista Cafe Latino, which Yehia also refers to as “‘an explosive story of music, food, sunsets and lust’ (I wonder if that’s on the liquor licence). The Buena Vista is more up- market than Senor Frog's, but Yehia hopes to make it as fun, with Latin dance parties, salsa, rumba and flamenco nights; plus jazz, torch and gospel Sundays. Yehia hosted a somewhat low- key opening, where | ran into North Van native Brian Ross, who is now a video producer and who was there with his new-to-Van- couver-and-has-to-beat-women- off-with-a-stick writer Andrew Best. 1 also saw two old pals, former Park Royal Hotel waiters Gary Schaeffer and David Bath, both of North Van. Schaeffer is still working for Mario Corsi ~- at Lonsdale’s Corsi Trattoria — and Bath is now at Marine Drive’s La Cucina. Schaeffer and Bath were there because Schaeffer's lady love is Yehia’s right-hand person, North Van's Renee Labbe, formerly of the [nternational Plaza. The International Plaza, by the way, will henceforth be known as the North Shore Conference Cen- tre. Its owner, the German Landorf Group, is renovating the first floor: and Presto Catering, owned by long-time restaurateur (Robson Street’s Schnitzelhaus, Granville’s Tea Room, the Presto Inn) Gianni Caverzon, will run the operation, catering to occupants of several meeting rooms, an 80-seat restau- rant and a 600-seat ballroom. xe tk And a note to all North Shore homeowners: If you think that the removal of your neighbor's tree would improve your view and/or resale value, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HIRE SOMEONE TO CUT THE TREE DOWN! Writs, subpoenas and invoices from expensive lawyers are now furiously flying across one British Properties fence, shared by two couples who used to be friends. The noive of some people... VANCOUVER NEWCOMER A ndrew Best (left) native and video preducer Brian Ross. This Monday, through Sunday, May 10th-16th photos Loulse Aird HORTH VAN’S Renee Labbe with West Van resident Sam Yehia at the opening of the Buena Vista Cafe Latino. f with North Van FREE APPRAISALS For information call 856-2131 935 MARINE DRIVE., (NEXT TO DAVE BUCK FORD) NORTH VANCOUVER. MON.-WED. 10-5:30, THURS. & FRI. 10-9, SAT. 9:30-5:30, SUN. NOON-5.