Wednesday, December 30, 1992 - North Shore News ~ 3 Gleneagles club great place to party! | Louise Aird Sv enerereneenceeeensnieneeereeneer ene BRIGHT LIGHTS TEND to think of Gleneagles Golf Club as a good place to vote or - have lunch. Turns out, it’s also a great place to party. The club was the site 0; this year’s West Vancouver New- comers’ Club’s Christmas part and everyone had a wonderfu time. Newcomers is a national group of social clubs formed by Wel- come Wagon, mainly for the wives of executives who often have dif- ficulty meeting people when their “husbands are transferred to new cities. . West Van being West Van, however, a lot of these people - decide not to leave, and one can oniy be classified a ‘newcomer’ for so long, so there are two clubs — the Newcomers’ and the New- comers’ Alumni. Together, the two boast 200 members, making the West Van group the largest in Canada. Newcomers’ president Bev Aveling, Newcomers’ Alumni president Jo Ann Aird, and orga- nizers Donna Kostuik, Judy McFaull and Marlene Lede, resided over the festivities, which included appearances by several =, prominent types — artist Tamara :* de Grandmaison and her hus- band, Terminal City Club Execu- . tive Chef Chris Schotermann. _ Newly retired Weldwood VP Per Vik was there with his wife Terry; CIBC Senior VP Charles Corinaldi “and his wife Linda have just “returned to West Van after a stint _ ,in Winnipeg; lawyer Roger Bour- - North Shore -. Presentation House: Fabulous » Fables and Terrific Tales. Eighth . Avenue Theatre group presents a fun-filled production of song and dance for all ages. To Jan. 3 at 8 -p.m. Matinee, Sunday at 2 p.m. Dec.31: matinee only. Deep Cove Shaw Theatre: Join the Deep Cove Stage gang for their annual Christmas pantomime. Ac- tor Ken Turner plays the legendary role of the dame for Humpty Dumpty. To Jan. 2. Tickets: $10/8. . Infe.: 987-9082, Elsew!: are Vancouver Playhouse: Lips Together, Teeth Apast. Terrance McNally’s latest play draws a hu- morous hut te:-ifying portrait of the emctional isolation of two couples. Stars North Shore actors Stephes =. Miller and Wendy el. Jan. 5-30 at 8 p.ni., with Saturday ‘iatinees at 2 p.m. =Pay-What-You-Can Matinee Jan. 9 .m. Tickets: 873-3311 or Ticketmaster. * Granville Island Stage: Reflec- tions on Crooked Walking. Ann Mortifee’s musical adventure returns to the stage with Jane Mor- ‘ tifee in the title role. To Jan. 3. bonnais, a former Canadian Olympic Hockey Team captain and ex-Vander Zalm counsel was there with his wiie Jeanette; and Majendie Securities President Nick Majendie was also in attendance. Also there was AIDS activist Margaret Morrison and her hus- band Terry, who's the executive VP of Shoppers Drug Mart. Morrison is now a star among his pals — he got his first hoie-in- one this year at Gleneagtes (it ric- ocheted off a tree and bounced twice but it still counts). I forgot to ask him why Shoppers persists in using American TV Stars in all of its ads. kkk Another great fete was that in- stitution of bashes, the Century Plaza Christmas party, hosted by West Van's Roy and Lorrie Lisogar and their daughter/GM Wendy. Roy has welcomed triends, clients and suppliers every Christmas for 20 years and this occasion remains one of Van- couver’s warr :st, most relaxing Christmas events. North Shore attendees included Variety Club President Art Jones; Park Royal Hotel co-owner Orrie Holubitsky, there with his sister- in-law June and ex-partner/brother Myroa; CKNW’s Rick Honey and his wife Gale; and Neon Products’ Ron Clarke, who was looking very healthy after two weeks in Mexico with his wife Lois. Chatted with Dal Richards, who was Lisogar’s sales manager when Roy opened the hotel in ‘72, and with Patrizia Leone, who was Wendy Lisogar’s UBC sorority sister, CKNW’s Neil Macrae ended my debate with B.C. Film Commission manager Mark DesRochers over which sport requires the better athlete (1! say hockey, they say basketball); and 1 met former Hamilton Tiger Cat Angelo Mosca, who's apout to start work on his autobiography. Obviously, the guest list was a very interesting mixed bag --- and that always makes for a great par- ty. Tickets: 687-1644 or Ticketmaster, 280-3311. Granville Island Revuc Stage: Santa’s Got Soul. Silvery holiday musical by Vancouver's Circle of Voices Gospel Singers. Stars Lovie Eli and Marcus Mosely. Mon.-Sat. at 8:30 p.m. 2/1 Mondays (8:30) and Wednesdays at 5 p.m. Res.: 687-1644. The Year in Revue, with political satire duo Local Anxiety. One of the hit acts of the 1992 Vancouver international Comedy Festival and Edmonton Fringe Festival returns home to Vancouver with a satirical look at ‘92. Jan.2-9. Res.: 687- 1644. Firehall Arts Centre: Touchstone Theatre and the Belfry Theatre present The Hope Slide, North Vancouver playwright Joan MacLeod’s latest play. The work follows a young woman's coming of age during the ‘60s. Jan. 6-17 at 8 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m.; 2/1 matinees, Jan. 9 and 16; 2/1 preview, Jan. 6. Tickets: 689-0926. Metro Cooperative Theatre Society: Robinson Crusoe. The tale of what happens to an unwill- ing sailor who goes to sea to save his family and a boatload of pas- sengers frova the clutches of an evil pirate. Panto runs to Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. Weekend matinees at 2 p.m, Res.: 266-7191. Richmond Gateway Theatre: Oliver Twist. North Vancouver ac- Louise THE CLUB'S originals... Mary Newman, Terry Vik, Gay McLenaghan, Betty Bilsland, Lisette Witcox and Jo Ann Aird. There have been lots of good Christmas parties over the past two weeks -- at the Diane Farris Gallery, the Kupezynski Studio Gallery, the Smash Gallery... The North Shore News Christmas party, which took place at the North Shore Winter Club, was great fun — it had the most exuberant crowd and the best video (produced and directed by Terry Peters and starring master thespian Mike Wakefield). Only one party carried a hint of controversy — the Vancouver magazine Christmas/25th Anniver- sary party. First, it was held at the Van- couver Aquarium, which most guests seemed to see as the epitome of barbaric imprisonment. Second, because the repugnant practice of keeping wild creatures in chlorinated bathtubs is rapidly tor Alan Cedargreen stars in Charles Dickens’ classic. To jan. 3. Tickets: 270-1812. Back Alley Theatre: New Year's Eve Six-Pack Special: The Gord Show (6 p.m.), Rock Paper Scissors (8 p.m.), Vancouver's newest “skitch’’ comedy troupe, Scared Scriptless (7,9, and 11 p.m.), and Too Blonde at 10 p.m., an hour- long celebraticn of fast-paced scenes and songs. Shows are $5 each or $25 for a six-pack. Res.: 688-7013 eae Park and Tilford: Dracula, Toys, A River Runs Through It, Home Alone 2, A Few Good Men. 985- 3911” Esplanade 6: Aladdin, The Mup- pet Christmas Carol, The Body- guard, The Distinguished Gentle- man, Leap of Faith, Forever Young. 983-2762. Park Royal: A Few Good Men, Toys, Home Alone 2. 922-9174. vs apietnen 364 Arts Club Theatre: Ann Mortifee in concert with Jabula. Back by popular demand, Jan. 7-9 at 8 p.m. Res.: 687-1644. losing support, the future of the Aquarium is said to be in doubt — and, according to several guests, so is the future of the magazine. Third, although | didn’t see any, I'm told that the hors d'ozuvre menu included seafood. in other words, it was the only festivity where the guesis were making no bones about being displeased with the party and the host. Yeah, Merry Christmas to you too, What do you suppose Premier Mike will do in ‘93? | suspect that he'll continue to let the Moe and Glen Show run/ruin the province while he finds more ways to of- fend intelligent women. In addition to removing the word “‘Queen”’ from our ferries, perhaps he'll have ladies’ washroom signs changed to read “Female Relief Room.” North Shore Ferry Building Gallery: Ken Gib- son. Sunny With Cloudy Periods and a Chance of Rain. Watercolors and oils of the ever-changing West Coast. Opening reception, Jan. 5, 6-8 p.m. North Shore Museum: Eulachon: A Fish to Cure Humanity. How the eulachon fish and the oil rendered from it play an important cultural role in the history of native groups Perhaps he'll outlaw pink baby clothes. Perhaps we'll soon be singing ‘God Save The Head of the Commonwee!th.” Perhaps Mike will realize that his actions trivialize feminism and are insulting, patronizing and just plain idiotic. Perhaps we should send Mike and David Mitchell to Washington and lez Bill and Hillary Clinton straighten them out. kk In that vein ... it’s time to settle on your New Year's resolution. Whatever you choose to tem- porarily promise to do, perhaps these wise words, from soon-to- be-former (phew) U.S. vice-presi- dent Dan Quayle, will help: “Remember,” quoth Quayle, “lf we do not succeed, we run the risk of failure.” on the Northwest coast. includes trade routes and social, economic, spiritual, medicinal and nutritional aspects of life as well as contem- porary issues. To Jan. 17. Museum hours: Wednesday-Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Presentation House Gallery: Raymonde April, April’s images are drawn from her own experi- ence. Her work incorporates dis- jointed narrative photographic se- quences. She combines the mun- jane of everyday existence with the mysterious. !an.15-Feb.21.