Wednesday, January 22, 1992 - North Shore News - 49 Attention parents! It's semester turn-around, and some of you may be looking around for a school with a more traditional approach to your child's education. Right now Woburn International Academy is offering full scholar- ships to deserving applicants from grades 6 to 12. 342 Water Street, Vancouver, B.C. tel.: (604) 683-3563 Recently relocated in Vancouver's historic Gastown. Woburn 3s a ful- ly accredited high school that offers an enriched programme designed to meet and exceed the curriculum guides of the Ministry of Education. Applications are now being accepted for Spring semester beginning February 3rd. Woburn * International Academy of British Columbia * SMALL CLASSES * INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS * GRADES 6-12 V6B 1B6 fax: (604) 683-3586 RECESSION BEATERS Photo submitted BELINDA CARLISLE’s new release Live Your Life Be Free is light years away from her days as the fead singer of the Go-Gos. Belinda belittled © Eggs Benedict 7am-10:30am « Soup & sandwich of the day Disneyland.” Apolto Smile is mindless, harmless happy fun. Voice Of The Beehive — Honey Lingers, London Re- cords/PolyGram 1991 Oh the campy calculation of it all: the Partridge Family smash / Think | Love You pops up here girl-group style by a bunch of Bananarama-wanna-bes. The second release by two friends from the States seeking See Mitsou page 29 roy al restoration called The Tomorrow People, rely much on the sound and spirit of the past. That is not to say that Apollo’s muse is uninspired. The Tomorrow People are get- down funky in the ‘70s mode of Sly and Family and those Stone people. And that’s not half bad when the arnalgam includes con- temporary hip-hop streetwise sen- sibility and quirky mixing style. Apollo tells it straight: “This ain’t no jungle, man, it’s ELINDA KEENS; Apollo rules in the temple of love; Mit- sou seeks the groove; The Voice of the Beehive sings of honey. 10:30am-2:30pm ee” pan pizza of the day 12:30am-Spm © Spaghetti! w/meat sauce & geriic bread Spr-lOge 112 W. 13th Si., N.van.) (cnr. of 13th & Lonsdale) 987-7033 AMPLE FREE UNDERGROUND PARKING Family Restaurant Michael Becker RECORD REVIEW Belinda Carlisle — Live Your Life Be Free, MCA 1991 The pert one is taking herself much too seriously. The Go-Gos' goofy goodness was gratifying because the girl-group thing worked as tongue-in-cheek homage to a naive music form with a pedigree. Belinda’s solo work sees her fol- lowing Stevie Nicks in her self- absorbed pop- waif ways. Her writers have her pegged as a heart specialist. The operation, an exercise in formulaic and automated production values, is successful in terms of producing plenty of keening, anthemic mush. Apollo Smile, The David Geffen Co./MCA 1991 Giggling, coy, playfully pinkish, Ms. Smile holds court in the tem- ple of Jove. She says ‘“My name is Apollo, Child of The Sun” with dippy authority. Her message is unassailable: she values friends, world peace and healthy sex. She especially likes to ride in her dune buggy. Her hair is back-combed and she has nice nails. In the summer she wears her tube top and the Groove Com- mander takes her to the drag strip. She and her friends, who are | Enjoy our for a We've spent a king's ransom restoring The Empress— an impressive $45 million, to be exact. And now were re- storing our Breakaway special, so you can stay at this magnificent waterfront heritage hotel from only $79* per night, any night until Feb. 29, 1992. (Children 18 and under free in parents’ idedly modest sum. FROM per room/per night thf ANY DAY room; maximum two children.) Come dive intoThe Empress’ new pool and health club. Sip afternoon tea in her refurbished lobby. Dine in her handsomely redecorated restaurants. And discover all of Victoria’s charm, right on her doorstep. Just contact your travel agent or call the hotel directly at (604) 384-8111 or 1-800-268-9411. Canadian Pacific 4 Hotels & Resorts The Empress 721 Government Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8wW 1W5 (604) 384-8117 or 1-800-268-9411. “Single er double occupancy, plus tax, based on availability and selected accommodation. Other standards of rooms are available, including Business Class, for an additional cost. Discount cannot be applied to existing discounts (individual travel only). Offer subject to change without notice.