WHEN THE new B.C. Tel books were delivered a few days ago, a sharp-eved lady particularly noted the oval, ancient photograph of an older, bearded gentleman pictured on the cover. Joy Metcalfe JOY TELLS ALL He was identified inside as Alexander Graham Bel}, the father of the phone. This lady recognized the gentleman immediately, not as Mr. Bell, but as one of her rela- tives. She called the telephone com- pany and explained the mix-up to B.C. Tel’s Maureen Kirkbridge. Maureen assured her that their photo was definitely that of Mr. Bell. Not to be put off, our lady went home, scrounged through every family album and diary, in- cluding the 1979 centennial edition of the Victoria phone book until she found what she was looking for. She then phoned Ms. Kirkbridge back and triumphantly proclaimed that she had proof that the photo was indeed that of one of her relatives. The ancient photograph was that of her great-grandfaiher, Mr. Robert Burns MeMicking of Vic- toria! Mr. McMicking was the founder of the first chartered telephone company in B.C. it was the Esquimalt and Victoria Tele- phone Company and it began way back on May 8, 1880! The item is that Robert Burns McMicking’s great-granddaughter 845 Hornby St. TEL: 689-7777 In The Wedgewood Hotel is the lovely and persistent Patti Mair. wife of CRN W's equally persistent open-line host, Rafe Mair of North Vancouver... eee In early 191, six gentlemen decided to form a golf club in Vancouver. They selected a site near 33rd and Oak Street in an urea that was not too heavily wooded. To manicure the greens, they allocated $400 to get themselves one of those new fangled machines that Henry Ford was making for American golf courses, The machine pulled the grass mowers. This Ford tractor served the Shaughnessy Golf Club from 1912 to 1918. At the end of the war, the old tractor was traded in for a new mode! while the old machine was kept as a showpiece in a Langley machinery yard for about 10 years, In 1955, hotelier Roy Lisogar was told that there was an old Model T Ford engine at the Langley farm. Roy's hobby is restoring antique cars and while he was there, he discovered the ancient tractor in a trash heap, decaying and rusted. He took it home and, over the past 36 years, lovingly restored it to its former pristine condition. Saturday was Shaughnessy Golf | ~ EARL RISTORANTE_ Dine With Dhe Arts Our Pre-Theatre Dinner Menu 3 Course Italian Gourmet Dinner $23.00 Per Person Complimentary Valet Parking Walking Distance to Theatres & CAVI Club's 80th birthday. To mark the oceasion, Roy Lisogar packed the tractor up and took it over to the golf course and donated his lov- ingly restored tractor back to his club. It also happened to be his 7st birthday. Allo the club executives. his buddies and fellaw members wanted him to stay for dinner but he was to be the guest of honor at his own birthday party at his waterfront home in West Van- couver. To thank Roy for his generasi- ty, general manager Roa Klinesch mid? presented him with an artist's rendering of the soon- to-be-built new clubhouse and the new little home for the tractor. Then they all stood up and sang “Happy Birthday, Roy" to the musical accompaniment of the Paul Sagger Trio. By the time he returned home, many of the 80 guests had arrived including sportscaster Neil Macrae and Corrine Zajac, and two very special surprise guests — Labatt’s famous retired PR man, big Gor- dy Weber and his wife, Gary. Gary has been in the hospital for the past six months following a bone spur operation on her neck. NEWS phoio Mike Wakefield NORTH SHORE residents Marcia Beli (left) and Susan Evans at the Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser hetd at the home of the American Consul General. PARK ROYAL SOUTH « VANCOUVER: 2903 GRANVILLE ST. Sunday, June 30, 1991 - North Shore News - 33 NEWS photo Cindy Goodman COOKING UP a storm at the William Tell are owner Erwin Doebeli (left) and head chef Pierre Dubrulle. And this was her first outing from the G.F. Strong Rehab Cen- tre, the same ceatre where Cloudesley Shovell Quenton Hoodspith is recovering! The other surprise occurred when Lor- rie wheeled in the giant birthday cake, loaded with lighted sparklers and candies. And the smoke alarm went off! Candle city! All the very, very best, Roy!... The fundraising second annual Midsummer's Eve that was held last Friday night at the home of American Consul General David Johnson and his wife, Scarlett Swan, was a tremendous success! They raised more than $45,000 on the auction alone through the great efforts of auctioneer par ex- cellence Barry Scott! The Cancer Society’s volunteer president, Anneke Rubingh, who was in deep blue, gave a most touching speech. Others involved in the do were executive director Phyilis Hood, the B.C. Cancer Foundation’s Fred Moore and Barbara Brink, who chaired the Cancer Agency’s capital fund drive. CBC-TV news anchor Kevin Evans made an excellent emcee! Lots of North Shore celebs on hand for the party including three ladies who assisted in the organization of the elegant do — Joanne Houssian and her hus- band, Joe, Sheila Plumb and her husband, Basil, and Susan Evans and her husband John, who is also the corporate campaign chairman. The evening was under the distinguished patronage of Lt. Gov. and Mrs. David Lam. Also spotted chatty Barbara Aisenstat, and her son, David and his wife, Karen and just so many others... Wednesday night, the William Teil’s Josette and Erwin Doebeli and their right-hand fellows, ex- ecutive chef Pierre Dubrculle and sommelier Mark Davidson, hosted a sip and sample evening of marvellous taste delights. On the menu was smoked salmon, oysters, duck, scallops and prawns, and fresh fruit ina chocolate fondue. A delightful evening just to re- mind us how very fortunate we are to have this sophisticated, in- timate, comfortable, and interna- tionally renowned treasure in our midst! ... Finally, Happy Canada Day tomorrow! ... Cheers! Gy Royal Doulton’ SAVE Sets & ail serving pieces in fine bone china and fine china in an extraordinary selection of patterns. * Special order patterns Save 25% SOUTH MALL (at 13th Ave.) Tel: 925-9966 Tel: 732-7311