‘SOMEONE WHO is really going to enjoy every day this
year is our famous columnist, the old poop- -disturber

himself, Doug Collins.

_ You may not know it, but last
October Douglas underwent quin-
tuple bypass surgery at Vancouver
General Hospital.

He has recovered amazingly
well, walks 45 minutes every day
and couldn’t fee! better. And he’s |
so-o-o mellow and pleasant!... - ..°

As you know, Woodwards’
famous downtown department
store is closing at the end of |
January, ending a .100-year tradi-
tion of service to the community,

. and naturally that means that the

. lights on their famous landmark,
the big red }43V,”" will go out and -
be no longer...

‘Elizabeth Aird of the Sun has.

iggasted that we mike some ;
noise to keep the big W. But.
without Wocdward’s itself there,
the sign wouldn’t have much
/-meaning, It might even tak e!
. Money to keep ite,

With so many poor, ‘hungry and

homeless among us; 1 can’t ‘sup-

-port that idea.-

' ” Instead I would like to suggest -
to the Woodward's owners, and
: to the Jimmy Pattison people who
actually own the sign, that we
~-move it to somewhere else =:

somewhere where it will recive

the worldwide attention thit it

deserves, and, in turn, reflect

“6; More attention onto our spec-

tacular province. «7:
. sWhere that place would bei is
- Gur best-known, premier tourism
destination of Whistler, of course!-
~The big red W could actasa
welcoming beacon to visitors from’
ail'parts of the world... :
: aturally if Whistler didn’t
yuu could always just
turn it upside down and give it to
Molson’. shee: can .

re MICHAEL KAILE: Proud owner.
‘of the Waterfront Centre Hotel.

* Johanne. Olsen : a

! Thioug Dan Interiors, Johanne presents a
* complete shopping experience from furniture

/ to unique gifts and quality, kitchen accessories.
3 Our store offers such fine lines as Kosta Boda,
liteala, and Arabia of Finland. We also have a
“complete line of cookware, including Cuisinarr,:
lagostina, Sigg, and Copperware. Remember us
; for exciting acrylic lines for patio and boaters”
A bridal registry is also available. +

t those who appreciate the difference."

Bese ssateriers::
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Joy

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‘JOY TELLS ALL °.

Speaking of the skier’s paradise,
the coolest event Jast weekend was

the opening of Blackcomb Moun- |
tain’s new $4 million Glacier Ex-

’ press Quad Chairlift.

The new Glacier Express will
climb 1,952 feet in only 6.5
minutes and carry 2,500 skiers per
hour'io Blackcomb’s high alpine
runs. ,, :

It also gives the mountain the
most skier capacity above the
treeline of any resort in North,

' America.

Tourism minister Darlene Mar-

‘ gari and Blackcomb president

Hugh Smythe opened the Glacier
Express in a festive ceremony
complete with outdoor fireworks,
courtesy of Ray Greenwood, who
does such a great job with Benson.
& Hedges’ Symphony of Fire. :
’ Special guests were Intrawest
Developments’ president Joe
Houssian, who looked so hand-

. some at the North Shore Family
~ Christmas Ball; ‘Whistler mayor’

Ted Nebbling and Masayoshi

‘Ohkuba of Nippon TV, the com- ,

pany that provided a $25 million
investment in Blackcomb to de-
“yelp new lifts, terrain and res.
taurant facilities over the ‘Text fi ive
: years. :
So if you’re heading’ up the

lopes soon, catch the Glacier Ex-
press, the fastest glacier i in the ;
“world!...!

; There's always. something very.

special going on up in that winter
wonderland. Now you can’ find
the exact replica of the nativity;
scene that was used in a major
movie right there in the great hall.
of David Roberts’ Chateau. ‘
Whistler. «

oie i by Fontanni in 1986 and was |

“thé same piece of artwork that
was used in the Glockbuster movie ©

Home Alone, which sta ted © te
- Macauiay.Cutkin: ;

But this famous nativity sc scene is
on display only until the'end of.
today, Jan.'3, when it will be © :

-dismantled....
_ And former Speaker of the

aad "OBJET D’ART..9":
Pair of Moriage. Japanese’ Vases,

“quer of the: century 3:
“ Monday- Saturday 10am to 6pm-

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House, West Van's John
Reynolds, called to offer
Christmas greetings last Friday.

’- He and his family are now

residing in the friendly and thriv-
ing territory of Scottsdale,
Arizona. . '

Business, he tells me, is very
good and he and his wife Yvonne
are in the midst of building.a
palatial new home.

Their seven-year-old son

Christepher just played in the

Scottsdale Junior Soccer Cham-
pionships. The opposing coach

fe
they had

close to. 1;800

the night
away. IF

-was Alice Cooper. |

The Reynoldses enjoyed

~ Christmas in Palm Springs with ‘
. their extended families, and then

drove to Las Vegas to join Mur-
ray Pezim and pals for a gala New
Year’s Eve Party...

And the seventh annual World’s
Largest Office Party, hosted by .
the Hyatt Regency and CFMI with
the sounds of ‘*Wall Street’? and
the famous Wall of Velcro,
proved an outstanding success last
week,

By 7: 30 p.m. they had close to.

JIM PATTISON: Will he. move
the Woodward’s W to another ~
prominent focation when the:.
downtown store closes?

THE Y’RE BACK !

two worthy causes... Py a

NEWS photos

NEWS COLUMNIST ‘Doug Collins has ‘recovered, well froma. his
quintuple bypass surgery last October.

an amazing 1, ‘800 people boogying’
the night away...

This party of parties was a fun’
fundraiser for CFMI's Variety :
Kids Farm Yard in Stanley Park
_and for UNICEF and they. .
(Tt anaged to raise $15,800 for the~

“And: someone else who flew i in ,
to enjoy the sights and sounds of -
: his home town is broadcaster. - : :

Terry Moore and his model-wife ;

‘Ramona Beauchamp, who are
‘now living in Calgary where Terry

‘js the top open-line morning man ;
“on CHQR Radio... 2" oe

They stayed at Michael Kaile’s ‘
- Waterfront Centre Hotel over the’,
: Christmas season, visiting relatives
and entertaining family and | |

AND. BETTER THAN EVER

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and thé job, they both really t miss
our part of the world

And I’il tell you all: about .
Monday night’s gala opening at
Park Royal of Linda Meinhardt

-and Cam Watis’ fifth Bread

Garden ... Cheers and a very =
happy New Year to all! |

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