38 - Sunday, November 26 , 1989 - North Shore News COCKTAILS (Gu CAVIAR ...from previous page introduce Georges Duboeut’s Beaujolais Nouveau and Frescobaldi’s Vino Novella, was the Vancouver Sun’s new Man About Grapes, Tony Gismondi of West Van and wine experts foan Y Vanner Darcyl Weinbren’s Vintage Consultant’s wine agency t nated the whole evening, figures | had to be set up for the overflow that they tock in about $50,000 gross for the hospital fund ... She was also the tireless coordinator for the Big Sisters fund-raising gala at the New World Harbourside on Sunday night. This was such a successful event that extra tables << Cheers! ... Sampling some of the new palate-pleasers at North (are (left to right) Sid and foan Cross, Weinbren and West € Yan's grape writer Tony Gismoadi. and Sid Cross. Sid was recently named by the prestigious Bacchus Society of America as North America’s ‘‘Gourmet of the Year’... sae Over at the Hotel Vancouver, it was the annual Most Eligible Bachelor Auction, emceed by those two pretty ladies, Liz McKinny of CFOX and K.C. White of CISL. It was a successful money-raiser for the Lions Gate Hospital Research Foundation, which made LGHRF’s Ron Davie pretty ecstatic, with 29 bachelors offering wonderful packages for the dolled-up females. Murray Pezim was the big seller at $4,200, which he then matched with a further $4,200. The winning bid for the Pez came from North Shore entertainer and singing teacher, Nanci Davis, whose business has to be very good! feanette Savard, who coordi- <7" A winning goal in the Ae game of fatherhood ... c.2 Vancouver Canuck for- ward Tony Tanti and wife Christina show off their new baby Tessa at a recent Canuck fashion show. Mercedes-Benz Signature Class Now you can purchase or lease a pre-owned Mercedes-Benz backed by Mercedes-Benz for one year. The Signature Class is comprised of pre-owned automobiles from the Mercedes-Benz © class, 300 class and 190 class models. Only the most scrupulously maintained pre-owned (back to 1983 model year) Mercedes-Benz can qualify for this warranty program. Stk. P1030 books and records. Stk. P963 books and records. Stk. P1052 crowd! Holly Robinson, Petes Deluise. and the cast of 27 Jump Street ad- ded to the excitemen: o: the even- ing which raised about $20,000 for the first-time benefit Holly's boyiriend Brian Robbins of Head of The Class came in trom L.A. to be with her, helping to squash those rumors that she and boxer, Mike Tyson, were becoming an item. And with benefits, there was a very special guest at last week's Canuck fund-raising cocktail party, fashion show and dance at the Centre ice Restaurant. The item is that the youngest Canuck fan and newest resident of Wesi Van was on hand and attracting a tremen- dous amount of attention. Her name is Tessa, and she’s the newly-born daughter of Christine and Tony Tanti... Friday night at the Hote! Van, it was the annual Consular Ball with hundreds of diplomatic corp members and government repre- sentatives dressed to the nines! Lt.-Gov. David Lam and Mrs. Lam were the honored guests and they were led to the head table by Vancouver Pclice Band piper, Andy Perry of North Van, so im- pressive in his colorful regalia. The ball gowris worn by the various female guests were quite breathtaking, mainly imported from their native countries and very decorative. Handling the evening’s events with great aplomb was U.K. con- sul, Dennis Emberly of North Vancouver, who managed to shepherd the vast crowd very smoothly and efficiently. His boss, dinner chairman, U.K. Con. Gen. Brian Watkins was dashing in his tails while his attrac- tive wife, Libby, graciously wel- comed the guests in a cream silk. strapless. Australian Con. Gen. and Dean of the Consular Corp, David Combe, looks like he’s been wat- ching his weight, while U.S. Con. Gen. Sam Fromowitz and _ his petite Joan, in slim black velvet, never seem to put on a pound... Someone else who's looking very well is V.P. and G.M. of the Four Seasons, Ruy Paes-Braga. He’s recently returned to Van- couver from Toronto with his t happy wife and children. And it Pre-Owned. Backed By Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. 1987 Mercedes-Ben: 300E, metallic black with prey interior. Local all $48,800 (Warranty) 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT station wauon, smoked suver with cream interior, third seat. 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