B12 - Sunday, July 18, 1982 - North Shore News

The diamond
still

A free Concerts in the
Park series is planned as a
continuation of the 75th
Anniversary, Diamond
Jubilee celebrations begun

May 13th of this year.
They are presented by the
Centennial Theatre, North
Vancouver Recreation
Commission and the City of
North Vancouver.

Starting July 17th, there
will be a different presen-
tation every Saturday
through August 2{st at 7:30
p-m. in Mahon Park, 16th
and Jones (near the pool).
All the shows are intended
for family audiences. You
are encouraged to bring
camp chairs or a blanket to
sit on and a picnic dinner to
make a full evening out.
Ideal for children as well. Of
course, if it’s raining the

parkles

program will be cancelled.
The schedule is: July 17th,
Alex Storie and His
Gathering of the Clans; July
24th, Sweet Adelines per-
forming pop and show tunes;
Tuly 31, Night on Broadway
by Sinclair Productions;
Augusut 7th, Anna Wyman
Dance Theatre performing
some lighter works; August
14th, North Vancouver
Youth Band and their High-
steppers with a perfect
Summer show; August 2ist,
Gilbert & Sullivan °82
brought to you by Norman
Slack highlighting songs
from many G & S shows.

As the performances are
free we expect a fair-sized
crowd so come early for a
good spot. For further in-
formation, call 988-6166.

HIGH AND DRY

NORTH SHORE MUSEUM AND ACHIEVES Director Bill Baker tries the “speeder” which is on display in the

Transportation

exhibit 1891-1958. It covers streetcars; ferries, and P.G.E. Riwy. and fs at the Station Museum, 16th
& Jones. Summer hours sre Wednesday to Sunday 1 to S p.m. FREE admission. Info. 987-5618. (Ken Smith photo)

~ 17th century ships pictured in the gallery loft

In keeping -with the Sea

Festival this month the West
Vancouver Memorial
Library is showing the
paintings of artist Noel Bliss.
His 17th century Dutch
Ships sail through billowy

seas and beautiful skies.
Bliss says, “I paint portrait
studies and pastoral scenes
but I seem to need to have
water in everything I paint.”
He lived near the Thames
for the majority of his life

but later developed an in-
terest in painting the rugged
Cornish coastline, where the
switling mist made the little
towns take on a magical
look.

Bliss who is a _ retired

ARTIST Noel Bliss is showing his paintings of Dutch ships in the “Gallery in the Loft”
at the West Vancouver Memortal Library antil the end of July.

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Call for reservations

INTERNATIONAL PLAZA HOTEL

CORNER OF MARINE DRIVE AND CAPILANO ROAD
NORTH VANCOUVER

Phone 984-0611

if you yearn for
Romantic Dancing,
you'll LOVE...

—__Chamelean

now playing

ALO mann
nets

designer and technical
illustrator is also interested
in photography, calligraphy,
woodcarving and metal
sculpture.

He is greatly influenced by
the 17th century Dutch
artists and combines this
atmosphere with his own

feeling to impart a poetic
and lyrical quality to his art.

For instance, his painting
“Welcome to My Village”
evokes a sense of mystery
through the outstretched
arms of the scarecrow
standing in front of the

THE PUB:

JAMES YOUNGER

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stormy sky blending into the
sea.

These paintings are on
display in the “Gallery in the
Loft”, top of the stairs in the
library - a serene spot to
enjoy the marine paintings
of Noel Bliss.

THE LOUNGE:

BOGUS
BROTHERS

RESTAURANT under renovation.
Breakfast and lunch temporarily served-in
ballroom from 7am - 3pm. Sunday Brunch 1Qam - 2 pm.

700 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver