18 - Sunday, March 4, 1990 - North Shore News s Vve said before, suc- cessful telethons don’t just happen. They’re the result of months and months of time and energy and foot-slogging hard work by hundreds of dedicated people — not just the stars who entertain or the celebrities that get an stage to host, or even those who sit on the Gold or Media Panels, but the unsung hero and heroine volunteers who staff the phones, take over the transporta- tion chores, direct the traffic, make the sandwiches and pour the coffee and do all the other mundane but necessary chores that must be done throughout the long 22 hours. And it certainly paid off! Joy Metcaife tells all ... The 24th annual Variety Club Telethon this past Saturday and Sunday broke last year’s record of more than $3.2 million. This year they raised almost $3.8 million! It was very slick and very suc- cessful with hosts Peter Legge, Blake Emmons, and West Van‘s Jim Fraser, morning host on CKWX, sharing the stage, along with first-time telethoners Amanda and Rick Hansen. So much of the telethon’s ultimate success emanated from this side of the water, like the North Shore branch of a youth community service organization, sponsored by Rotary International, and called Rotaract. They held their first-ever walkathon for Variety and raised $5,657.16. The North Van Rotary Club do- nated $1,047 to be applied toward the purchase of a Sunshine Coach ... The Queen’s Cross Pub held a weekend benefit and raised $7,000 for Variety and Norgate Elementary Grade 4 and 5 kids held a penny drive and raised $160.16 for the annual Show of We A er NEW COCKTAILS 1990 Telethon chairman George Pitman (right) greets guests Rick and Amanda Hansen backstage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Hearts! Prominent Variety Club execu- tives Aurla Dueck, first assistant Chief Barker, treasurer Ron Merritt and communications chairman Art Jones are all North Shore residents, along with Gold Panel- ists W.V.'s Ray Peters, BCTV president Don Smith and Van- couver Fire Department Chief Don Pamplin. Art Jones received a particularly nice compliment from BCTV’s Bill Elliott at the Telethon’s wrap-up party at the Bayshore. Seems that this year Variety will celebrate its 25th telethon and BCTV celebrates 30 years of telecasting. Bill said that it was Art Jones’ vision that helped put CHAN or Ch. 8 on the air 30 years ago, and that is was wonderful to see him so actively involved with both organizations today. ane Speaking of important birthdays, congratulations also go out, too, to the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra, which was founded in 1930, and is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The society is planning a gala concert to mark this important oc- casion on March 18. On Monday night, Dr. Chuni Roy, the chair- man of the 60th anniversary committee, and bis wife, Elizabeth Roy, hosted a reception at the Vancouver Club with a very special guest — the honorary patron of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra, the famed a 7 . “No rth’Shore - : . "Gwines or ne Wont” ARRIVAL | A pleasing alternative to‘heavy, buttery Chardonnays. Aligotes are generally refreshingly crisp, light and buttressed in fan intriguingly steely finish. 1 The Wine Cellar is excited to now carry .§ excellent examples of this compelling I varietal. Lonsdale Quay Market 984-2583 Park Royal South (By Peter Blacks) 925-3663 Park & Tilford Cenire 988-2424 Barbara and Otto Lowy came out to support the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. violinist Yehudi Menuhin. The Maestro was extremely gracious, shaking every guest’s hand as he made the rounds of the Blue Room. David Halliwell, the president of the Vancouver Club, welcomed him warmly, as did the 2 CAVIAR Maestro Yehudi Menuhin (centre) greets a guest at the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra reception. Dr. Chuni Roy (right) looks on. phote Nell Lucente Vancouver Youth Symphony president, Mrs. Helen Low, and Alderman Jonathon Baker... Also nice to see the Properties’ lively Barbara Lowy, wife of popu- lar broadcaster Otto Lowy, and Concert Master Arthur Polson and his wife, Nora, at the pleasant event... Special West Van guests at the Visit Vancouver’s photo Neil Lucent e evening reception were the East Indian Consul General Mr. Maitra and his wife, and the East Indian High Commissioner, Mr. Chatwal, who was in from Ottawa. The German Consul, the dapper . Jochen Heidorn, who has recently returned to Vancouver and is now residing in West Van, was able to converse in his native language with the VYS Society's Helga Cap- tain, who brightened up the Blue Room in her shimmering green outfit, and who, in actual fact, helped put the affair together... Also on Monday night, N.V.’s Daryl Weinbren of Vintage Con- suitants and the Quady Essensia people held their fourth annual Dessert Competition. It was held to kick off this week's 12th annual Vancouver In- ternational Wine festival. The dessert competition was held at the Holiday Inn on Broadway with 17 different and decadent desserts, filed with fresh fruit, pudding, chocolate and whipped cream galore. There were 14 restaurant entries and three from catering com- panies, some of which were en- tries from the North Shore. They were imaginative, creative and oh-so-rich. 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