14 — Wednesday, September 24, 1997 — North Shore News

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is called to the Torah |

IT was history in the mak-
ing. The Congregation
Har-El at 1305 Taylor Way
held its first Shabbat ser-
vice and its first Bat
Mitzvahs on Saturday,
Sept.13 when Shannon
Vaisler and her sister Kelly

were called to the Torah "
The service was well Sean and Ryan Vaister Karsten, Teresa, and Hans Brandvold extend their

lim ° 1 oF Sank S 4
attended and _ included 7 ee No Sine : ; are two Men in Black. good wishes to the Vaisler family.

about 200 special guests NEWS photos Ann Hamilton
who gathered along with Barry and Wendi Vaisler gather with their girls,
well-wishers and syna- Shannon, left, and Kelly at the Renaissance Vancouver
gogue members for a fight Hotel Harbourside reception after the girls’ Bat Mitzvah
kiddush luncheon aiter- services at Congregation Har-El in West Van.
wards. The fancy celebra-
tion continued at 7 p.m. in [aaa : : ao
the grand ballroom of the an . 2 : Solveig
Renaissance Vancouver §& ane oe é Brandvold
Hotel Harbourside, where [Baas ns re : and sister
a formal dinner anddance ; en a 6Fenella
was held in the girls’ sik ; a ie check out an
honor. ; "i aT eo impressive

The black-tie event was : ; tat Ye celebration,
@ friendly affair laced with ” er a “s from West
warm Speeches and Icts of [RRaEee ; _ m Coast sand-
hugs and good wishes for [| . : : and-beach
the girls, proud moments ’ ¢ ] table center
for parents Barry and : aS. VES oy : pieces and
Wendi, and fabulous fun ay rf’ TR, invitations to
for siblings Ryan and Sean Sot! 4 gris wee the hip
as well as family chums Sy oF be music and :
and relatives who partied ; oe: 4 dance grab- Barb Groberman and her mom Beverley Kanee share

to almost midnight. K: DER RS oe bags in the celebration.

Simon ‘Faber arrives | on
the scene.

Melissa Buckley is
among a terrific group of Face The World Found-

youngsters enjoying the Gerry and Zona Komanrnicky cuddle up : HRS s ation president Jacqui sarees :
reception. during the dance. ; gt Ome Cohen dances with her Neil Simces makes
° 3 a beau Norman Fiyn. toast. :

William Lienbenberg, wife Heather,
their older daughter Kirsten and
youngest Jessica extend best wishes
and congrats to Shannon and Kelly.

Bruce

Fauman

puts on

one of the
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Nick Green gets in the [RII imMnrnnnnnnNhs ster roo Pe ks a and gets
groove with one of the §& ? in = = ie ‘A = into the Dianne and Plerre Faber are
YMCA hats from the Heidi and Trevor Danial are ready to dance § swing of Talia Segal relaxes in having a wonderful time at
music-grab bag. the night away. poe ait things. between dances. the celebration.