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JOY TELLS ALL

DESPITE THE fact that
the local Ford automobile
people didn’t know any-
thing about it, there was a
gigantic television set orga-
nized at the top of Taylor
Way in the British Proper-
ties all day Tuesday.
Apparently it was to shoot 2
TV commercial for the new Ford
Taurus. There were enormous
Ford haui-away trucks, two very
expensive trailers, a water tanker
(obviously to clean the road and
make it glisten or to make it rain),
a mammoth lighting system, a
large catering truck offering all
sorts of tasty goodies like grilled

late demon publicist, Fred Hill.

Now if Fred was handling the
opening, he’d have some impossi-
ble, bizarre, attention-getting
schemes laid out involving such
things as squawking parrots,
duelling swordsmen, searchlights,
sleek limousines and the Beach
Boys singing! But Susi has the
smarts and she'll get along ver«
nicely once the customers know
that she’s open...

More business news is that last
Wednesday and Thursday, the
lights were flickering late as the
Boston Pizza people filmed a very
special TV commercial at their
Marine Drive location in North
Van,

The item is that the star of the
TV ad is the newest franchise
owner of that Marine Drive loca-
tion and former head office exec-
utive, Cheryl St, Galloway.

They shot from § a.m. Wed-
nesday right through to I a.m.
Thursday...

Looks like youthful
businessmen, the redheaded boss
of CruiseShipCentres, Michael
Drever, has another new produc-
tion on his hands. Michael and his
wife, Carina, have just become
parents of a little baby boy at
Lions Gate Hospital.

Little Lucas James Drever

Pacific Motion Pictures will pro-
duce for CBS.

And there's something very dif-

ferent about this story. Richard’s
not a nice fellow in it. In fact,
he’s very nasty. This is not type-
casting, let me tell you!

The slim, freckle-faced hero of
MacGyver is currently vacationing

in Montana and will be coming
back to town to star in the new
film around Aug. !2.

The kick-off luncheon for the
third annual Symphony of Fire
took place at the Coast Plaza
Hotel, now headquarters for the
summertime fireworks extrava-
ganza

¢ luncheon was held in their

Ousty Martell.

Windows on the Bay restaurant
and hosted by general manager
John Oram. Special guests werc
Benson and Hedges VP Boh
Llewellyn of Toronto and his PR
man, Doug MacPherson.

Countries competing this year
will be the United Kingdom,
Canada and last year’s winner,
Australia, The dates are July 29,
Aug. 1, 4 and 8.

Since Symphony of Fire began
in Vancouver, impresario Hugh
Pickett and | have been judges at
this pyrotechnical fantasy. This
year we've stepped aside to allow
some new people onto the pane).

Photo submitted

NEW MARINE Drive Boston Pizza owner Cheryl St. Galloway.

Symphony of Fire will light up the
skies over English Bay.

Ray worked diligently to get
this event to our shores two years
ago.

Exhibition Park’s PR man
Brian Pound was telling me that
Hollywood's diminutive star,
Mickey Rooney, won't be back to
place his minimum $50 wagers at
the racetrack this summer. His
Return of the Black Stallion TV
series is shooting in France right
now, but starting in late fall, the
series wi]l move to New Zealand.

Nice to see the manager of the
English Bay Cafe at the launch

lunch. Arthur Achiam did a
superb job of feeding the judges
and their guests for the past two
years, as well as the hundreds of
diners who enjoy the perfect view
from his seaside restaurant.

Columnist Ann Garber, Dusty
Martell, Charlene Rose and
Tourism B.C.’s Richard Lewis
were all enjoying the tasty buffet.
As I left the Coast Plaza for
another engagement, I spotted
North Van publisher Scott Macin-
tyre wheeling out.

Wonder who he was wooing? In
a business sense, of course ...
Cheers!

Be ES President of the jury will be
photo submitted == Mgike Horsey while Grace McCar-
FLANKED BY RCMP members, Symphony of Fire sponsor Benson thy, Dick Clarke, BCTV’s
and Hedges Inc.'s Bob Liewellyn (third from right) poses with five Deborra Hope, CKNW’s Shawn

of this year’s judges: (from left) Shawn Webster, John Oram, Webster and John Oram will
make up the jury for 1992. And

chairman Mike Horsey, Grace McCarthy, and Dick Clarke.

‘swordfish steaks, and a crew of at
least 50 people. ~

The action was actually shot on
shady quiet Parkside Lane...

T was a soft opening last
Tuesday afternoon as that brilliant
young designer, Susi Hill, launch-
ed her new custom-designed
swimwear and active wear shop on
Lonsdale in North Vancouver. It’s
called Beyond Beachwear.

With everyone now into fitness
and exercise, Susi should do well.
She also just happens to be the
daughter of Carmel Hill and the

Johanne Olsen
Through Dan Interiors, Johanne presents a
complete shopping experience from furniture
to unique gifts and quality kitchen accessories.

“Our store offers such fine lines as Kosta Boda,
littala, and Arabia of Finland. We also have a

complete line af cookware, including Cusinart, §

lagostana, Siggy, and Copperware. Remember us
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A bridal registry is also available.

For those who appreciate the difference.

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weighed in at 6% pounds and
he'll be a playmate for 2%-
year-old Mikaela.

And North Van’s movie man
Tom Rowe is bringing a popular
star back to our area. The very
appealing Richard Dean Anderson
is returning for a film role and it's
not for a new MacGyver project.
It’s for a new TV-movie called
Master Builder that Tom and his

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good Iuck to them. It is certainly
not an easy task.
Notables at the opening do in-

cluded Ron Boardman, the British

Con. Gen.'s deputy consul svho
was chatting with the former:
Australian Con. Gen. Bill
Meehan.

Justice Minister Kim Campbell's

media person, Pam Glass, was
there conversing with fireworks
fellow Ray Greenwood who was
beaming because, once again,

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