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Luncheon whieh list vetr carsed an impressive $225,000 tor
Jeukemna research. IOs high caergs athir, Weil Known tieures
from the business, sports ana entertainment ticlds donned wait
ers garb and served ther guests a steak dunch while encourage
ing them te open ther wallets and bal ena huge assortment of
donated dent aucten items, or gerimobed in the five aucnea
on big ticket ems tke a Caribbean crupe ora magical holiday

France. This vear’s total will be over $280,000, A
superb effort by all involved.

There's no telling what
you'll go home with if you
raise your hand at an auc-
tion. Michael Besson was
heading back to California
with this 10-week-old
purebred springer spaniel
puppy. A present for his
wife, it cost him $1,000.

NEWS photos Martin Millerchip

The Juncheon guests took time to honour the memory of
West Van's Bob Hallbauer. president of Cominco, who
lost his battle with leukemia in 1995. His wife Joan (from
left), daughter Cathy Barron, daughter-in-law Dawn and
son Russ Hallbauer were all on hand to support
fundraising for leukemia research.

Bob Alexander is one of
only seven town criers
west of the Mississippi.
See him and others from

around the world compet-
ing in Sidney, B.C. Aug. 16-
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The chest that Richard Alexander, chairman of
Canadian Airlines Employees’ Foundation, is holding
contained two roundtrip tickets to anywhere the airline
flies. One hundred and thirty cuddly Gund Bears were
sold for $100, each with a key to the padiock. North Van's
Sue Langhorst’s key was the iast to be tried. It fit!

Rocking the Waterfront Centre Hotel as the guests
arrived was the Sentinel Rhythm & Biuves band under the
direction of Michael Toth. Clockwise from top left are:
Steven Lin, Alexandra Kuritzky, Hanna Boehmer,
Daniel Hashemi, Mary Ann McKechnie, Kay Blunt-
Clayden and Chris Wade. Others in the band include
Matthew Bordewick, Elizabeth Chang, Janis Hui and
Sarah Yu.

Some like it het! Arthur
Griffiths took time away
from his Whistler 2010
Olympics table to cuddle
up with Marilyn Monroe,

Lisa Lockerbie (second from teft) is a ieukemia sur-
a.k.a. Tracey Bell.

vivor. Here she is with her Mount Royal pals (from left)
Cathie Jamieson, Joanne McLellan and Sue
Longhurst.

Living proof that recent
advances in Jeukemia treat-
ment do work. Carlo
Guglielmotti and Gillian
Zaharko have both battled
the disease and the effects of
chemotherapy and were on
hand to help with the auction.

Bright Lights was quick to
pay respects to King Henry
(Dean Dricos). The royal

West Van's Wendy
Lisogar-Cocchia is a
hotel owner who does a

Former pro tennis player
Grant Connell (ieft) and
Hollyburn head pro Rufus

Nel, with potted tennis ball
arangement, were a pop-
ular auction item.

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cuter than your average
bear.

Gitlian is holding a limited edi-
tion Beanie Baby that soid for
$525.

These happy volunteers wanted to be known as the
Mount Royal party gals. From teft are: Rhorda Ceci,

audience was arranged by
wisecracking Jimmy the

Joanna Cant and Jan Keast. Jester (Brian Kirby).

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