Nerth Vancouver artist
Robert Jones has won first
place in the landscape cate-
gory at the Second Annual
National Fine Art Competi-
tion in Toronto.

The 30-year-old, self-taught
brushman says he was ‘“com-
pletely surprised’ to win the com-
petition for his water-based paint-
ing, Brandywine Meadows.

‘YT try to concentrate on land-
scapes in the higher, mountainous
elevatons,’’ says jones.
“Primarily above the tree line up
around Squamish and Whistler,“

An avid hiker, Jones began
painting eight years ago after hav-
ing worked as an illustrator for an
architectural design firm.

“Right now I'm working as a
carpenter,” he Jaughs, ‘until |
can get the fine-art thing going.”

Besides receiving various cash
and merchandising prizes, Jones
also garners a pubiishing contract
for a run of limited-edition prints
and a full-page full-color article in
the February 1994 issue of Art im-
pressions magazine.

Pleasant |
surprises
from Quay
wine store

John Moore
WINE SPOTS

PRIVATE WINE shops offer much
more than just flexibility of shop-
ping hours. ;

Like the North Shore Wine
Cellars at Lonsdale Quay, most are
staffed by knowledgeable people
who can steer you in the direction
of bargains you won’t find on the
LDB shelves.

These two pleasant surprises
were picked up at Lonsdale Quay
on a Sunday en route to dinner.
LAS CONDES SAUVIGNON
BLANC 1992 $9.99 (Chile)

Best sauvignon blanc I’ve tasted
ina long while.

Nothing like the thin, sharp
wines often made from this grape;
this one really has size.

Abundant complex fruit and lots
of body, well balanced.

Raised eyebrows all around the
table on the first sip.

Excellent value.

CHATEAU CAPION 1991
COTEAUX DE LANGUEDOC
$13.99 (France)

The Languedoc used to be one
of the most notorious tributaries of
the vast river of indifferent tonsil-
ripper flowing from the south of
France.

Things are changing; new vi-
sionary cooperatives and updated
methods are praducing wines like
this: cich, silky reds that are
distinctly Mediterranean (this one
has a slight Spanish accent, proba-
bly fron a dash of grenache).

ut don’t worry about the pedi-
gree. Just enjoy.

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See ijacomare
ce 1:30-4:45pm
Monster Splash

1:30-5:00pm

New Friendly Fun
House especially for
young children.
Spooky Fun House
may frighten young
children.

$1.00 children
$1.50 adults
Tickets Available at recCentre Griffin!

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NEWS phato Mike Wai.

AWARD-WINNING North Vancouver landscape painter Robert Jones and his work, The Armenair

Giacier, based on a hiking trip in the Whistler/ Squamish area.

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Bring your children to Lonsdale Quay Market to trick or treat this
Halloween, Sunday October 31. Our merchants will be handing out treats
to young children in costume beiween 12 noon and 4 p.m. Look for the
“We Welcome Trick or Treaters” signs displayed throughout all the three

floors of the market.

Come and see our pumpkin patch and delightfully scary decorations in the

rotunda.

Open 7 Days a Week
9:30am-6:30pm
Fridays ‘til 9pm

Validated
Parking Available

Lonsdale Quay Market is the place to be this Halloween!
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