This is the ball where all of the gentlemen look dignified yet dashing and all the ladies, in their fabulous ball gowns, look abso- lutely gorgeous. Bouffant satins and taffetas brushed against sleck silks and se- quins, goid and glitter. it was organized this year by the Hon. Con. of Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Michae) Hermaun, with assistance from the Dean of the Consular Corps, French Con. Gen., the handsome Sernard Ledun and amiable David Johuston, the Hon. Con. for Malaysia. Sipping and supping and Icok- ing quite spiffy were Vancouver councillor PAilip Gwen and his wife Brita; and Port of Van- couver’s new PR man Jim O'Hara and his perky florist wife, Lois Keene of West Van, who had ar- ranged the beautiful floral displays. Also in attendance were art owner Diase Farris, ina low-necklined black Cathezine Seat etnias NEW ZEALAND consul i:vine Pautiss and tae wife Juctith. Regehr; intrepid businessmen Stovea Freak and Bil and Caroline Meehan; the Board of Trade’s Darcy Rezauc and his expectant wife, Gayle Hailerea; natty Mel Zajac and his pretty daughter Ceriaze; Nancy and her choco- late-king-husband Fritz Zeigler, and the Con. Gen. of Monaco. Also spotted the new and very sombre German Con. Gen. Franz Joseph: Pheurer; the jovial Con. Gen. of the Grand Duchy of Lux- embourg, Kleus Priebe and his winsome wife, Mary Griffiths Priebe, who was in a stunning two-piece off-the-shoulder gown; his author-fathe7 Karl Priebe and his wife, Sylvia, and Patrick and Alison Reid. l was fortunate to be at the table of the new Consul General of New Zealand, a charming gen- tleman and West Van resident by the name of Irvine Paulin. He was there with Paal Sin- ANN & ROBERT for professionai & expert service in Real Estate. THE ANNUAL Vancouver Consular Corps Ball was held with great style and panache at Michael Lambert's Hotel Vancouver last Friday evening. Joy Wetcalfe JOY TELLS ALL mons, the manager of New Zealand Tourism office and his wife Francisca, John Moore, the president of the New Zealand- Canada Business Council and his wife, Linda, and John Newell, the Australian Consul and his wife, Gail. Irvine was doubly happy that his country’s white wines are receiving such international ac- claim. New Zealand has becn described as ‘‘the Sauvignon Blanc Capital of the World.” We'll see soon as 25 of their top products will be featured shortiy in the Caulfeild and Park Royal liquor stores!... eee It was a delectable luncheon last week hosted by that charming Frenchman, Jacques Omnes, the genera! manager of the Coast Plaza Hotel high on the 35th floor in their ‘‘Windows on the Bay”’ restaurant. The occasion was te welcome the arrival of this year’s Beau- jolais Nouveau. There were 20 select guests including the French Trade Commissioner Jean Yves Comte, Finning Canada’s Vin Coyne, the Asia Pacific Founda- tion’s John Wiebe and Robert Smetherst of the Canadian Bar Association. it was a traditional French lun- cheon of lamb by guest chef Jean Ctaude Ramon, accompanied by the Mommesin and Georg DeBoef beaujolais. While the food, the wine, the view and the company were ex- hilarating, one of the nice touches was to have talented accordionist Leo Aquinge playing some of the most romantic and ‘“shummable’’ French melodies. It made you want to get up and dance! Gr have a romance — or something! Crchestrated by a Frenchman, how could it be otherwise?... Actually Jacques should have had Leo and his accerdion at the entrance to his Coast Plaza, because just as I was leaving, I ran right into the diminutive ac- tress Patty Duke, who was just checking into the hotel. She stop- ped to say hello and shook hands! Very pleasant lady and so tiny. She’s here for a new TV movie called Family of Strangers. She's made about four movies in our area so far. Her co-star this time will be the Little House an the Prairie’s Melissa Gilbert... Congratulations to North Van’s Franco Angiesia, who after many years as the executive vice-presi- deat of Coast Hotels has just been promoted to the position of presi- dent of the company end the Coast Hotel chain... Da:ryl Weinbren and his crew at Vintage Consu!tants alse hosted their Beaujolais Nouveau extrava- ganza of testing and tasting the same night. One of the memorable moments of the evening was listening to the distinguished diplomat, Reraard Hoeter, singing I Love Paris with surprising Gallic charm! Ooo la laf... eee North Shore moviemakers Tom Rowe and Matthew O’Coapors of Pacific Motion Pictures are really looking forward to sitting down in front of their television sets this Tuesday evening, Dec. !. 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