Soat lau benefits “JOY TELLS ALL The YVR Art Foundation Founding $500-a-plate bene- fit dinner held last week was an overwhelming success created to foster native art, to broaden its market and to _ encourage displays in public _ buildings. Four hundred of society’s creme-de-la-cream dined in a huge white tent. The highlight of the evening was the unveiling of Biil Reid’s magnificent statue, The Spirit of Haida Gwai. Some of those on the high- _ profile guest list were Tourism Minister Bill Barlee and Beckie Harcourt, the _ Airport’s Chester Johnson, David Emerson, aad Frank - O’Neill, Vancouver Mayor . .Philip Owen, Northwest Sports’ Michael Horsey and » his wife Carolyn, architects AY Waisman and Clive Grout, _ jeweller Tony Cavelti (who’s - currently off on an exiended rCMmeS, balls at the North Vancouver shipyard last Friday. Princess Tiaanna will be launched officially on July 1. Watching the proceedings were vet- eran yachtsman Don Tyrrell, the Bayshore Marina's Jane Boddy, and convention organizer Monica Hayes... : Lots of celebs at Taste of the Nation, the annual fundraiser for the Vancouver Food Bank at the Hotel Van fast week. Some 40. restaurants and 30 wineries donated goods and services to this worthy project. The Yaletown Buskers, the Zaniacs, Soul Survivors, Tuxedo Junction, Laurie Thain and the Rattled Rooster among others, dished out top-quality enter- tainment. The food was incredi-,, ble... “ The B.C. Paraplegic Association hosted a reception at their offices to honor proups, organizations and individuals who have aided and assisted the foundation over the * past year. The witty Fin Anthony was the evening’s emcee and among the many saluted were Gray Beverage president Peter Kains, UBC’s Norman Young and The Track’s Jack Diamond. | was elat- ed to have been given the Media Award of Distinction afong with — Marlene Gurvich of Surrey’s Shaw Cable. High point of the event though was the premiere of the BCPA’s new video. It’s infor- mative, positive and so inspiring ... Saturday the Hotel Van positive- ly gleamed with gorgeous decora-. tive touches to celebrate the fifth annual Black and White Ball, a major fundraiser for the Vancouver Museum. The ladies’ gowns were ‘trip to Eurcpe), and ahost of quite dazzling! There were also a : other guests. Organizers expect that iliey raised close .to $225,000 for the new art ‘foundation. The Spirit of ‘Haida Gwai is now on dis- play at the Vancouver Museum for the next three ~ months to celebrate the -museum’s 100th birthday. Someone else celebrating a spe- cial occasion last week was boat- builder Fergus Dudley as lie and his wife Tiaanna watched work- men move the massive sea breeze ~“deck into place on his 300-passen- get Juxury yacht, Princess Tiaanna, number of theme dresses like the flounced ballgown on Herb . Capozzi’s favorite lady, the stat- uesque Afixandra. Looking cqually elegant were Diane Forsyth and her escort Don Wilson, Bob and Bobbie Kadlec, Maureen and Leo Sauve, Nancy and Jack Fartey, Jess and Ramona Ketchum, Kathy and Michael Campbell. Joanne and Arthur Griffiths, Shiraz Lalji, Ashling Delahunt, Pamela Martin with an upswept hairstyle, and Walter Mustapich and his wife Laura Vandriel. Pam Richardson was the emcee while Janice Ketcham was the delighted dinner chairman who was able to announce that they had raised more than $60,000... GREATIVE WINDOW COVERINGS. aly AME abet 7 Phoios submitted CLOCKWISE FROM top left: (right to jeft) Dunc Hoimes, Ed Rothman and Peter Barnett; Fergus Dudley (left) and Bon Tyrrel with Princess Tiaanna model; (ieft to right). Aljixandra and Kerb Capozzi go Black and White with Caria Radiuk; the Toy Store’s Peter Thomas was on hand as a co- host of tast weekend’s Classic Car auction at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver; Gray Beverage president Peter Kains (right) poses for the camera with friend Keith Knight. Pretty exciting time at the Centennial Theatre that same night as The Toy Store’s Peter Thomas co-hosted his first ritzy classic car Johanne & 3 ence shopping at its finest, Our store offers unique gifts and quali- ty kitchen produces fi ground the sorld with fine lines Kosta Boda. Haala and Arabia of Fintend. Plus a cam- plete line of cookware by Cuisinart, [ecreuset from France, Berndes from Germany & Copper For those who appreciate the difference. Gan-iINTERIORS LTD. Park Royal Souch 922-1181 ore News - 37: PRT NERET RE EEE NN & ROBERT for professional & expert || service in Real Estate SUTTON GROUP WEST COAST REALTY Call 986-9321 or 988-2186 auction with 80 exotic cars on the block. Beb LeFluffy’s North Vancouver Autoclassic Restorations was the other major sponsor of this annual event. it was * a car lover’s dream ... Cheers! Textile Arts Program We are now accepting applications for the .two-year Dipioma Program in Textile Arts and the Craft Instructor Training Certificate Program. Courses will start in September 1994, Student Exhibition: May 3 - 21 at the Vancouver Community Arts Council Gallery, 837 Davie Street, Vancouver. Information Session: Thursday, May 5 at . 6:30 p.m., also at the Vancouver Community Arts Council Gallery. Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturde * 1-4 p.m. rcalt Way ; North Vancouver British Columbia Interviews: To be held at Capilano College May 9 - 13. Phone 984-4911 before May | to DUNDARAVE, WEST VANCOUVER 922-4668 Canada V7J3H5 = receive a brochure and to arrange an interview.