The Troll

om Planet Three

Rhinoceros party coordinator Richard the Troll labors to complete coffee bar and Rhino party ‘hind-quarters’

IF THE intangible key to any successful establishment -is

character,

the as-yet unopened Planet Three Oasis in

Lower Lonsdale is already a huge hit.

That’s because the place is owned by: one of the most colorful

' characters: ever to grace contem- porary Moodyville.

. The Moodyvillain, as he calls himself, is, of course, Richard the

Troll. ‘ (Vital Statistics knows him as Richard Schaller.)

The News recently spotted The Trosl when he popped. up from behind. a step he was trowelling with cement at Planet Three.

. Planet ‘Three, a proposed coffee house/sandwich bar with live entertainment, is forming at the defunct Sergio’s Oyster Bar at “Third Street and Lonsdale - Avenue, : Right now, ' Planet Three has . that “can’t you imagine” look that ; real - estate. agents. refer to > when: they are ®.taking | clients “through places with a lot. of ‘ex-

“posed. plywood | and dust hanging: '. around, *.”

But: Planet ‘Three is inhabited. Richard The Troll lives there. “$I'm living here on the premises

“because we've: hada couple of B

‘. and Es”'said Schaller, adding that

: he: has a three-year lease on the:

By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter

200-seat establishment.

Schaller is currently looking for an associate or associates to get aspects of Planet Three moving.

“It’s going to take a few people to make this place cook, eh,’’ said Schaller, 50.

He describes Flanet Three as a non-smoking, non-drinking safe place where young p¢ople can come and learn how to be cool.

That’s non-smoking?

“J don’t smoke tobacco, but [ do inhale,’’ said Schaller with a chuckle.

Schaller plans to. feature live jazz, blues, folk and classic rock

_ music at his coffee bar.

Planet Three has two stages, ene of which is suitable for small theatre productions.

Schaller said Planet Three could also host art shows, auctions and

n ‘indoor ‘speaker’s corner because “this is the wet coast, eh?’’ .

He said Planet Three will be a meeting place for organizations

n his own words:

“What ’ do you. think about Prime Minister Kim Campbell? I don’t think about her much.

What'‘do you think | about ‘Reform? They'll ‘never reform me. They an send me to school for the rest

but they'll never

Clinton ‘smoked marijuana, but didn’t inhale. Campbell inhaled,

~ but she didn’t like it, What about |

Rhino party members?

Ie sounds like the Rhine party has’

: got. alot. of lawyers working on

this challenge to deposits in the federal Elections Act.

Liars? Yes, we've got lots of liars. Is the Rhino party getting ready: for an election cali fike the other parties?

It’s easier to do it at the last minute. How did you come across this business opportunity to’ start Planet Three Oasis?

I was walking down the road. Why do you like Lower Lonsdale?

It’s laid back and not going anywhere.

Name: Richard the Troll (Richard Schalles) |

Age: 50

Occupation: Urban miner, West Coast Rhinoceros pasty coor- dinator, coffee-bar entrepreneur Bosn: Winnipeg

Residence: North Moodyviile

such as the Moodyville Hysterical

' Society and the Moudyville Ghetto

Out-of-businessmen Association.

Planet Three Oasis will also be -

known as ‘‘Rhino Hind- quarters.””

Schaller describes himseif as a “four-time loser’ for the Rhi- noceros party after North Van- couver voters turned him down at polling stations in federal elec- tions. ;

“It beats being a_ three-time loser,’’ he said.

Schaller figures he inight take another run at federal MP-dom when an election is called.

The Rhino party got into quasi-hot water when it ran can- didate John Turner in the Van- couver riding of former Liberal leader John Turner.

Said Schaller, ‘‘We have several

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EWS ptiste Cindy Goodman RICHARD THE Yeoll takes a break from. renovations at Planet Three Oasis, a non-smoking Lower Lonsdale. coffee bar vith “recycled” decor that he says wiil feature a variety of entertzin- ment. The Moodyvillain plans to run federally as a Rhinoceros Party candidate and also as an ‘“‘elderbuddy”’ at the municipal. level wken elections ave called this year. ‘

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