Joy Metcalfe JOY TELLS ALL ONE OF the nicest letters that I’ve ever received ar- rived Tuesday from a very popular patient at the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Cen-. tre in Vancouver. lt was a handwritten letter, that being a triurnph in itself, and it was signed by Cloudesley Hoodspith! It’s the first letter that Cloudesley has written since he was almost killed in that disastrous traffic accident on the Squamish highway last winter. With the support of his loving family — especially his wife, Dorothy — and with the help of the dedicated G.F. Strong staff, Cloudesiey is making steady pro- gress on his road to recovery. And I want to send along my very best wishes for a very happy 72nd bir- thday! Drop me a line again soon, Cloudesley!... aes With business and travel news, Peter Armstrong’s Rocky Moun- tain Rail Tours company, which is headquartered in North Van, has completed a very successful season. Business was up 40% over last year. The newest addition to the Rocky Mountain team is Christine Pfeiffer, the former vice-president of Atlas Tours where she has worked for the past 18 years. She starts her new challenge Nov. 12 Congratulations to the Van- couver Canuck’s newest executive, former hockey star and West Van resident, Stan Smyt. Sunday at the Coliseum during a very emotional evening, Stan Smy! was honored by the Canuck organization. His No. 12 jersey was retired and his whole family — him mum and dad, brothezs and sisters, his three children and his Jovely Jennifer — were there to witness the happy event along with the entire Frank Griffith family. Management gave him a deluxe, fully-equipped van, the players gave him a super Harley Davidson motorcycle, and CKNW execs gave him a cheque for $7,000 for the Canuck Foundation from their Stan-O-Gram. The Stan-O-Gram still continues, by the way. Other special guests on hand were Senator Ed Lawson and North Van’s Senator Ray Perrautt... Entertainment news this morn- ing is that singer-composer Paul Janz has just won yet another award! The Canadian Music Publishers Association has named Paul as the winner of the Adult Contem- porary Pop Song of the Year for his hit single, Every Little Tear. The award will be presented at the association’s Celebration of Songwritez’s dinner at Toronto on Nov. 25... On Tuesday, Air Canada, The Westin Bayshore and Grand Mar- nier executives hosted their second annual corporate Thank You reception at the hotel while down Sunday, November 10, 1991 ~ North Shore News - 33 COCKTAILS & CAVIAR photo Cindy Goodnan BRENDA SGANES and Tim Leclair stand. in front of John Lennon's Rolls Royce at at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre for a mini golf tournament. at the Vancouver Trade & Con- vention Centre, the B.C. Pavillion Corporation executives were hosting their first annual Touz- nament of Champions pitch and putt golf tournament under the sails, Also Tuesday afternoon, the Variety Club officially opened the doors of its new headquarters at 1250 Homer St. The Variety Club is actually half owner of this five-storey building and will lease the other four floors. They'll now enjoy the modest luxury of each department having its own office. Jovial West Van businessman | Ed Keate was one of the first guests through the door... There's going to be some very upset citizens when they read a rock climbing article in the December issue of Playboy maga- zine. The writer suggests that the best rocking climbing in North America can be found 40 miles south of Whistler in ‘‘a hick town called Squamish!”’ ... The Proper- ties’ CBC radio broadcaster Oito Lowy and VSO will present an afternoon of music from the Court of Queen Vicioria at the Orpheum on Thursday, Nov. £4 .». Family Christmas, Vancouver's arts and craft event, has several North Shore exhibitors included in this year’s fair, Nov. 16 and 17. -They are Tracy M. Designs with coconut shell jewelry, who is at Family Christmas for the third year; Toni Vander Geest Porcelain , Dolls and ornaments on their se- cond year; and first-timers Loving Hands Studio with floral designs and stuffed animals and Elliot Love’s stained glass. Part of the proceeds go to the B.C. Children’s Hospital ... Cheers! NEWS photo Cindy Goodman DAL RICHARDS and Ed Keate were spotted at the Variety Club open house on Homer Street, two biocks from the old oifices which were becoming too small. PASPAROS TAVERNA We introduce meats grilled on rotisserie. Lamb Leg — grilled on rotisserie with chicken Pita & Homous Choice of Greek salad or vegetables Month of November Sot 95 Sunday to Thursday Speciat price for children under 12. Per Couple (Net of factory concessions) (3 YEAR) / 60,000 Km BUMPER TO BUMPER PROTECTION (7 YEAR) / 115,000 Km PROTECTION . Call now for detaits. Advantage: Chrysler @ pale 980: 8501 Reserve for your Christmas Party Now. We have special menus for parties. Cali for rnore information. 132 West Third St., North Vancouver 980-0331