JOY TELLS ALL

IT WAS just a packed party reception last Thursday to meet the new general man- ager of the Hyatt Regency, Mark Andrew.

Mark was a rooms division manager at the Hyatt Vancouver some years ago but had been transferred and promoted to the Hyatt in North Carolina. He still ihas traces of his ‘‘y’awl drawl."’

Lots of top business executives at the do, like Rocky Moun- taineer’s Peter Armstrong of West Van, Where magzzine’s Peggie Terry and Louise Whitney, Air Canada's Christiane Forgie, Tourism Vancouver's Alex Kerr and fireworks fellow Rey Green- wood.

COCKTAILS & CAV!

Cup Champions on lee, with Vie~ tor Petrenbo, Elizabeth Manley, and the Russian fee Dance com- petitors, Marina Klimeva and Sergei Panomarenko.

They'll be performing at the Coliseum on Friday, Nov, 20 asa fundraiser for Ronald McDonald Children’s charities. ...

in December, one of the legends in the world of ballet, t4¢ dynam- ic Mikhail Baryshnikeos will headline a brand-rcw, original production with co-star Twyta Tharp on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Monday, Dec. 21 aad I'm assured that Mikhail will be in every scene. ...

Helijet Airways’ president and CEO, Daniel Sitnam of North Vancouver, who was recently featured in Maclean's magazine as one of Canada’s leading young entreprencurs, has pulled off another coup.

His unique scheduled helicopter passenger service, which began in 1986, now makes 22 return flights daily between downtown Van- couver and downtown Victoria and three return Mights daily to Whistler.

Starting last Thursday, Helijet now offers three return flights daily as well between downtown Victoria and Vancouver Interna- tional Airport.

The item is that Helijet and the Commonwealth Games Society in Victoria are about to announce

Just prior to the super sell-out benefit there was a very exclusive wine-tasting soiree with the stars and about $00 guests hosted by lan, who introduced some new Chardonnays and Cabernets.

These are some of the wines that managed to garner the prize for the Best of Kelowna at the Okanagan Wine Festival tast week.

In March of 1990, this cam- pany, under Jan Tostenson, had earned it $1.3 million profit.

There’ll be a series of festive birthday parties for Calona Wines to celebrate the 60th dirthday of the oldesi and biggest winery in B.C. And we wish them 60 more good, grape-growing years! ...

Excellent turnout at the cocktail reception and dinner at Michael Kaile's Waterfront Centre Hotel for the fashion presentation by Holt Renfrew as a fundraiser for Arts Umbrella.

Certainly the name Holt Ren- frew brings to mind exclusive and very classy fashions.

Several hundred people, primarily female fashion leaders, paid $125 each for a close-up view of the best of *92.

Event chairman and emcee Pam Richardson was stunning in black lace over deep blue taffeta. Susie Mol was a head-to-toe sparkler, while Ani Feureman was so very elegant in slim black, as was

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VANCOUVER SUN tourism reporter Alan Daniels (from left), and Christiane Forgie, inside sales coordinator for Air Canada, joined Mark Andrew at a reception that welcomed him as the Hyatt Regency Vancouver's new general manager.

While Mark and his wife Cristi and their three children, Jessica, Afex and Andy, are living in the hotel, Jessica, who is !3 and Alex, who's nine, go to school in North Vancouver.

Why are they living in the hotel, I queried. Replied the dashing hotelier, ‘It’s because home is where the Hyatt is!’’...

Two entertainment scoops today concern major Russian talent. Come November, we'll have a chance to see the fabulous World

that Helijet has become the of- ficial helicopter service for the 1994 Commonwealth Games. ...

Another person who’s flying on Cloud Nine is North Van’s Ian Tostenson of Calona Wines.

lan is just back from Victoria and the David Foster Founda- tion’s gala black-tie concert at the Royal! Theatre with Dudley _ Moore, Sheena Easton, Michael Bolton, The Nylons, Warren Wiehe and the Victoria Sym- phony.

Drinda Scott. Drinda and her auc- tioneer-husband Barry Scott just celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on Monday.

Nice to see Vanmag’s Valerie Gibson there with her attractive daughter, Michelle. Face the World Foundation’s Jacqui Cohen, just back from Victoria and the sold-out David Foster

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1AN TOSTENSON, president of Calona Wines, introduced some new vintages at an exclusive Victoria wine tasting party.

concert, was in clingy black.

Also ovef from the capital city was the Empress PR lady, Deidre Campbell, in brilliant red. Psychic Cassandra was in black velvet, as were Kilky Gibsen, Leslie Mauro and Mary Lu Gazeley, though Mary Lu topped off her outfit with the new ‘‘little’’ hat.

Grace McCarthy glowed in mauve-shot silk, Le Meridien’s Karen Hell was outstanding in a slim strapless blue satin, while Arts Umbrella’s pretty and hard-working PR lady, Laura Vandriel, was perfectly perky in black and red.

The show was sexy, dramatic and retro-rock n° roll with smoke and Harley Davidson motorcycles for a dazzling finale.

It was a major benefit for the Arts Umbrella people and raised more than $24,000! ..,

Don’t forget the Cancer Socie- ty’s Jail & Bail on Oct. 6,7 and 8 with a flock of North Shore jailbirds taking part. ... Cheers!

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