. 23° Wednesday, April 23, 1986 ~

‘North Stioré: News

| The Expo Midway and Gala events

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: Included among the spectacular rides

i ase the Scream Machine, a roller
coaster like no other, reaching speeds

~ of 88 kph following the track through

drops, rises, a corkscrew, a side’
winder, two spirals and ‘a_heart-

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xpo’ s midway promises to be uiisurpassed. in
offering excitement and fun to both children
and adulis, if they dare.

wrenching 360 degree loop. Theres:

the Space Tower where you board
the observatron. and ‘enjoy a
panoramic revolving view, 72 metres
in the air. For the fail of a lifetime, try

the Space Drop. Twelve steel arms

* suspend the two: passenger Space
Drops for a controlled free-fall. The
Cariboo Log Chute has 20 log-
shaped boats that speed through 'a

water-filled flume. It's like riding a roller
coaster with the added thrill: of :

‘possibly drowning,

For something a little less iraumatic,
the 1907 Philadelphia Tobog-
gan Company Carousel offers a

-* 36-horse, 40-member Royal

; pleasant ride on some of the largest

and most elaborately carved horses
ever made, The Carousel has been
placed on the National Register of
Historic Places.

There's a play aféa for children ag-
ed two to 14 that is covered and has
balance beams, walkways, music
machines, 3-D shadow dancers, foam

‘swamps and air fountain towers. It's
_. a $2.00 admission for 90 minutes. .

In the Kodak Pacific Bowl the
Canadian .
Mounted Police team perform their

“renowned Musical Ride. The .

stables are open to the public...
- From August 18 to 27 international

skateboard charnpions compete: for

the world title:in ‘the Transworld
Prs/Am —~
Championships:

Throughout the duration of th

there will be three great gala events.
The Opening Gala on May 2
presents; 16 opera stars performing
duets, alias and choruses including
Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music
and a newly commissioned fazifare by
Alexander Louie.

The Ballet Gala occurring from
August 14 to 16 features a glittering
evening of world premieres with |
members of Canada's three ballet
companies, The National Ballet, the
Winnipeg ‘Ballet, and Les: Grands _
Ballets Canadiens. . Ly

The Clos 9 Gala o October

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‘In. ‘the | beginning it

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N  g:ew.: It.. reached: meteoric. heights.
a .when Transpo 86 became Expo ‘86.
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Introductory offer: at the unheard of price of

A A sod selection of ARMST. RONG CANDIDE and DESIGNER SOLARIAN.

at special discount prices,
FOR THIS SALE ONLY.

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'.do with the. transportation theme,

porations, eight ‘provinces
US.; state:

. wandering. minstrels, "African «dru

mets, Japanese actors playing Medea,
and the People’s Art Theatre of China.

e. There will be nightly: fireworks, ‘food
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* Tt is the first fair ever’

sites, covering

JOp engine trains from around the world,
c ‘ an antique auto’ show, July"6: to 19
173 acres,” from May 2 to October 13, - -

wes Th day tickets. - te lis Ja.
a n i : scheduled to appear at the St
‘$39.95 for adults; $19.95 for children -: The. ; :

‘and seniors if purchased before May
* 5.00 and -

_,tugboats, barges, kayaks and canoes, : mo :
“duly 25.to'31, a SteamExpo. May 23.

to. June 1; featuring a parade of steam |

and DC-3 Airmada, Jun .
The: ‘Mist. of entertainers :

po theatre and theatres around : °
town is long and impressive, in
cluding such superstars as Bil

_ Cosby, Liberace, Red Skelton

~ enter‘all pavilions, to

tation within the gr

_- Expo coincides not only with Van-

’ ‘couver’s centennial, but, with the 150th

anniversary. of. the ; first, passenger

> trains, the 50th anniversary of the ~
DC-3and 28th anniversary of the first .-
manned “space flight: by Soviet”

‘cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin; all events to

‘dust to give you a small samplin

- of what can be séen at Expo 86, there .~
~ appearances.:

will be the 90-foot Soviet Space
“Lab, the’ SK’: people mover
system * .from:' France,’ the
Japanese ‘HSST.: high speed
magnetic levitation train that
-runsover.(mot on).a set of
tracks, ’ and - Germany's | E.

tional Ballet‘of Canada,’ the’ Royal

“Mario Bernardi and 16 great interna

-Kiri'Te Kanawa’ from: New’ Zealand
“Dame Janet Baker ‘from Britian and

‘ tion of the 20th century,: at-least in
Canada and probably N North Armin

“Tabernacle - Choir,

Borge, « Harry Belafonte,

- Johnny Cash and ‘others. Also
~ the. Kiev Ballet ‘will be performing ‘fo
~- the first time in North America in two

decades, May'14 to 19 and. the.Na

Winnipeg Ballet, Les Grands. Balle
Canadiens, as well as companies from
Great Britain and Thailand have al
scheduled performances.

For the May 2 gala opening Maestro

tional singers join the Vancotver Sym-"!
phony for a spectacular show. Dame :

Jessye Nofman. will also.

The list of entertainers cultd
events, plays, films, symposiums, and
special attractions is infinite, Expo 86
promises to be the. greatest celebra-