Dinner train back on track for trips over valentine’s weekend

John Goodman

This Week Editor jgoodman@nsnews.com

BC Rail has announced they are putting the popular Pacific Starlight Dinner Train back in service for three special valentine’s weekend runs.

The schedule includes two 6:15 p.m. depar- tures on Saturday, Feb. 12 and Monday, Feb. 14 plus a brunch departure at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13. The price per person is $83.95 tor salon seating and $99.95 tor dome seating.

The Starlight, nine cars of vintage rolling stock, departs from BC Rail’s North Vancouver station and takes diners on a chree-hour plus jour- ney north along the scenic Sea to Sky route to Howe Sound's Porteau Cove.

The dinner train’s fourth season gets underway officially on Wednesday, Mav 3. In June Tuesdays will be added creating a six-day weekly schedui¢ for the rest of the summer. For more information contact BC Rail at 984-5246.

VALENTINE’S MENU Appetizer -— Warm Woodland Mushroom ‘Tart: Mixed mushroonis, Emmanthal cheese, seared sweet onions and savory custard, ina pastry shell, Served with bitter leaves and braised vinaigrette. Choice of Enrré — Sesame Crusted Salmon: Fresh BC salmon marinated with sesame and soya, crusted with roasted sesame seeds. Served with Basmati rice. seasonal vegetables and wasabi cream sauce. — Pan-seared Sirloin: Certitied Black Angus sirloin, cooked medium with five-peppercorn sauce, roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables. — Ragout of Vegetables: Red-skinned pota- roes, leeks, mushrooms and broccoli baked with lemon béchaimel, tresh herbs and mixed cheese with Brown Basmati rice, served with seasonal vegetables and a wasabi cream sauce. Dessert — Chocolare Cherry Mousse Cup: Cailebeau chocolate mousse in a dark chocolate cup part- nered with sour cherry compore and fresh cream. — Creme Caramet: Classic custard garnished with marinated strawberries.

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THE SPORTING LIFE

Hockey rules in rogtown

Bob Mackin

Sports Reporter bmackin@nusnews.com

TORONTO: the centre of the universe?

The hockey universe.

It can’t be denied, whatev- er your opinion of Hogtown,

Torontonians have Major League Baseball, the CN. Tower, and a better basketball team than Vancouver. But hockey is their passion.

That’s why the 50th National Hockey League All- Star Game is there on Sunday. {t's the eighth dime the exhibi- tion has been played there since it was launched in 1947. The Leafs lost chat game 4-3 to the NHL All-Stars. Until 1969, the reigning Stanley Cup champion was challenged by the rest of the league's finest in the annual exhibition.

This time the North Americs vs. the World All-Star Game will be at the Air

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