Wolfgang von Wiesen (left) of the Four Seasons and David Dunstan of photo Jim Harrison Lonsdale Quay Hotel...whipping up good will for a good cause. ‘man, Phil Reimer. A_ total of $4,800 was raised and a pro-rated portion of the proceeds will go to each of the participating media. That means that my _ backyard garden efforts have managed te taise $167.54 for Ronald McDonald House, the house that love built... eae And with very good causes, and good food, Tuesday’s kick-off lun- cheon at the Hyatt for the “Blue Plate Special’ came off superbly with a dozen executive chefs, in- cluding North Van Lonsdale Quay Hotel’s David Dunstan and the Four Seasons’ Wolfgang von Wieser, on hand along with the Children’s Hospital’s Sunny Bear. Hyatt’s executive chef Othmar Steinhart did his hotel proud with his “Chicken in Peaches and Cream.’’ And hardly any calories at all! The next chef in this 14-week fundraising event will be Le Meri- dien’s Patrice Lepetitcorps with his “Snapper in Green Leaves’... wae One happy fella is the Proper- ties’ genial Louis Stervenou, the general manager of the B.C. Club. (he “Bridge “House 3650 Capilano Road, “North Vancouver across from Capilano Suspension Bridge After several months of nail-biting suspense, not knowing exactly what plans the new owners of the Plaza of Nations and the B.C. Enterprise Centre had for the complex, Louis has just signed a new five-year lease with the Ca- nadian Metropolitan Properties Corporation. While rumors had been rife that the buildings would be demolish- ed, the new owners have an- nounced that they are not tearing down anything — especially not the glass-enclosed Enterprise structure. Their extensive plans include raising the image of the open Plaza of Nations with new flags and pla- ques, making it much more of an in’’ place to be, whether it’s for the wrap party of the Glabe ‘90 trade show, which begins March 19 and runs through the 23rd, or the upcoming International Dragon Beat Festival in June. And that’s not counting the endless weddings, graduations, and parties which Louis and his staff handle so capably... In fact, there were more than 500 costumed and masked party- goers in the B.C. Enterprise Centre at last week’s second annual Cartwright Carnivale, the yearly fundraiser for Granville tsland’s Cartwright Gallery. This was imag- WE’RE BACK Open during March Dinner Only Wednesday fo Sunday 5:00 - 10:00 P.M. April Hours 44:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. Reservations recommended Experience our new dinner menu and Sunday specials “Restaurant Gerussi (pictured below}. ination running riot! The first masked person | spot- ted was the distinctive star of the popular television series, ‘‘The Beachcombers,’’ Bruno Gerussi, with his favorite lady and former judge, the petite Nancy Morrison, on his arm, An actor who’s always in costume, Bruno looked quite dapper in his tuxedo, exchanging pleasantries with singer Leon Bibb and Leon’s wife, Jerry Hass... Nice surprise to meet the new general manager of Park Royal, Gail Spurgeon, at the lavish affair. This was her first gala ball in Van- couver since her arrival Jate last winter from Alberta and she was thoroughly enjoying her conver- sion with the glamorous model, part-time actress, and promotions manager for Vancouver Magazine, 987-3388 ™ NEWS photo Paul McGrath Celebrities came out in force for the Cartwright Carnivale inctuding Jerry Hass and Leon Bibb (above) and Nancy Morrison and Bruno NEWS photo Paul McGrath Pamela Hart ... Pam was keeping an eye peeled for her boss, the ed- itor of VanMag, the enigmatic Mac Perry, who managed to disguise himself in a variety of masks... Jeweller Karl Stittgen was in his artistic element, with living breathing creations in lush velvets, glitter and glitz, silks and satins . Marilyn Poole and Andre Eng looked outstanding in their swishy outfits, though | thought Andre might be a touch cool in her black backless... THE NEW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BMW 325 ix. The 325iX delivers a level of performance you'd expect froma BMW. But it seems to be at its best when the weather's at it's worst. So next time it's rainy outside, or snowy, or worse, come and get the inside on the 325iX. 17 - Sunday, March 1, PARK SHORE BMW 1500 FELL AVE. NORTH VANCOUVER 985-9344 1990 - North Shore News Karen Buffett ...reason to cele- brate. Mike Gehman ...Eddie Bauer’s Metrotown top guy. Happy North Shore manager Karen Buffett hosted a party last Saturday to celebrate the first an- niversary of the Eddie Bauer store in Pacific Centre’s new addition. Not only is it the first Eddie Bauer store in B.C., it's been so suc- cessful that they have just opened their second store — this one in Eaton’s Centre in Metrotown and managed by another North Van- couverite, Mike Gehman. Con- gratulations!...