Nietcalfe IT WAS a super evening at Joe Fortes Seafood Restau- rant last Monday night as - the Vancouver Association of Doormen hosted their fifth annual Doormen’s Reception and Dinnez Par- ty. . ft was their turnabout way of ‘saying a gracious ‘‘hello” and . thank you to all their friends and celebrities that they deal with over the year. And what a line-up of guests it was! I spotted Barbara Stewart, - the Variety Club’s international ambassador and her husband, Bob Stewari, the just-retired chief of the Vancouver Police Department; Bob’s successor, Bill Marsheill and his wife; West Van’s witty Murray ;, Goldman; BCTV’s Eric Cable and. © ~ his wife, Evelya, who five in Narth.Van; former Properties res- © “. ident (who' wishes he siill was!) .- Yack Webster; sophisticated vice- president of CP Hotels and GM of the Hotel Vaacouver, Mickael Lambert and his sprightly wife, Salliy; Ray and Grace McCarihy; THE private cye, Ozzie Kaban; “, maestro Dal Richards; moneyman Wally Dezura; Gordie and Gary _ Weber; The Sun’s Alex MacGillivsey; the owner-operater of the Dundarave cafe, Johnny ’ Waisaold and his charming wife; and veteran doorman now retired, the Westin Bayshore’s first Beefeater, Doug Edgeworth, and the Hyatt’s tennis-loving Sam Caras. Joe Fortes’s manager, Richard Douglas, had lined up a delectable menu of fresh crab and scallop cakes, tournedos of beef “‘Joe Fortes,” grilled mahi mahi and Joe’s Carpacchio Purses. He even came up with a new signature cocktail for the suys called “Top Hat.’* Michael Lambert was telling me that several weeks ago he was at a VIP function with the Properties’ international businessman and jet-setter, Jimmy Pattison. He theught Jimmy looked especially ‘wei! turned-out and told him so, particularly remarking upon a dressy shirt that Jimmy was wear- ing. , “Do you like i?"" asked J.P. “Very much!" said Michael, ‘1 bought this one in New York. Next time I'm down that way, I'il buy one for you. Just tell me your size."’ replied Jimmy. Michael promptly forgot all about it. Two days ago the phone rang in Michael's office. It was Jimmy. He was calling from ithe Big Ap- ple, Hic had the shirt but he wanted to check Michael's sleeve fength. Now how about that for one of the world’s busiest business - tycoons! Something extra special may come out of the doormen’s recep- tion and dinner, Former tourism minister Grace MceCazthy was so enthused with the evening and the company that she has come up with an intriguing idea that Van- couver could kost an inieznational dovorrnen’s convention. After all, our city hotel doormen are the first and last people that visitors to our town meet. They are essen- tially our image Makers. So Grace is going ta look into this important convertion possi- bility which couid take place in about $0 months’ time. ft was quite an evening!... €00 Grace was one of the jucges | along with impresario Hugh Pickett and Hollywood’s Phylis Ditler at Wednesday evening’s 15th annuai World’s Worst Origi- nal Oi! Paintings auction and din- ner. Phylis was ina scooped-neck, chiffon float gown of bright cerise with a serrated hemline. The hemline was just as sharp as the lady herself! One of the surprises for Phylis was that she was officially in- ducted inte the B.C. Liens and’ presented with jersey no. 91 by PHYLIS DILLER Tne view may be priceless, but the rate is nothing short Of beautiful. This is, after all, Vancouver’ newest, Surge wt one Sun day, November 24, 1991 - Nort: Shore News - 37 ‘COCKTAILS & CAVIAR MEWS photo Stuart Davia THE DOORMEN’S racention In full swing with (lett to right) Charlies Toniczer, Loreen Ritz, Evelyn Gable and Esie Cable. the Lions’ Jay Christianson and Matt Clark. While there is no exact total from the major fundraiser for the B.C. Paraplegic Foundation, I do know that Kevin Heaney of Loomis paid $5,000 for a whacke painting that Phylis was auction- ing. UBC's Norman Watt and Nor- man Young were very funny emcees with a litele help from the foundation’s Doug Mowatt ani Bill Goodacre. Nice to see West Van’s Bert. Bavies greeting the 250 guests who dined on prime rib. Also spotted broadcaster and PR man Dave Abbott, former B.C. Lion Jaa Carinci and fashion doyen Stevie Mitchell in slimming black... It was total gridlock on Sunday as Safeway execs opened their newest store on Mount Seymour Parkway in Deep Cove. John Jope, the president of Safeway for Western Canada, said that they hadn’t expected nearly that many people to turn up. Their research had shown that approximately 9,000 homes were — within walking distance of the new Safeway — and it seemed like all of them showed up at once! Safeway has done a great job of designing a neighborhood store that fits into the scenery and enhances the area’s livability. A cute innovation is the addition of MEWS phote Stunt Davis’ TONY AND Linda Arts at the Doormen’s reception and dinner - party. tiny shopping carts for mother’s little helper, a perfect miniature replica of larger shopping baskets. The real story, though, is the manager of the new store, Pat O'Brien, who counts himseif lucky to be able to dea} with the day- to-day tasks of running sucha mammeth operation. A few years ago while with Safeway in Ed- monton, Pat suffered a inajor . health set-back. It took many years of rehabilitation for him to recover and the process was long and very slow. He has totally recovered now and is really looking forward * to meeting and serving all those - customers in the Deep Cove area. Looks like he has a real winner!...~ eee The Christmas fundraising bazaars are all coming up, in- cluding the Junior League of Vancouver Christmas Toy Sale at Heritage Hall. The toy sale takes place on Nov. 28 from if a.m. to’ 7 p.m. But they do need more toys to sell, There are drop-off boxes on the North Shore at the Caulfeild Pharmasave, Shopper’s Drug Mart in Park Koyal South” and at Beaver Lumber. Of course, the best . views will be going fast at this price, so hurry. 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