‘SOMEONE WHO is really going to enjoy every day this year is our famous columnist, the old poop- -disturber

himself, Doug Collins.

_ You may not know it, but last October Douglas underwent quin- tuple bypass surgery at Vancouver General Hospital.

He has recovered amazingly well, walks 45 minutes every day and couldn’t fee! better. And he’s | so-o-o mellow and pleasant!... - ..°

As you know, Woodwards’ famous downtown department store is closing at the end of | January, ending a .100-year tradi- tion of service to the community,

. and naturally that means that the

. lights on their famous landmark, the big red }43V,”" will go out and - be no longer...

‘Elizabeth Aird of the Sun has.

iggasted that we mike some ; noise to keep the big W. But. without Wocdward’s itself there, the sign wouldn’t have much /-meaning, It might even tak e! . Money to keep ite,

With so many poor, ‘hungry and

homeless among us; 1 can’t ‘sup-

-port that idea.-

' ” Instead I would like to suggest - to the Woodward's owners, and : to the Jimmy Pattison people who actually own the sign, that we ~-move it to somewhere else =:

somewhere where it will recive

the worldwide attention thit it

deserves, and, in turn, reflect

“6; More attention onto our spec-

tacular province. «7: . sWhere that place would bei is - Gur best-known, premier tourism destination of Whistler, of course!- ~The big red W could actasa welcoming beacon to visitors from’ ail'parts of the world... : : aturally if Whistler didn’t yuu could always just turn it upside down and give it to Molson’. shee: can .

re MICHAEL KAILE: Proud owner. ‘of the Waterfront Centre Hotel.

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‘JOY TELLS ALL °.

Speaking of the skier’s paradise, the coolest event Jast weekend was

the opening of Blackcomb Moun- | tain’s new $4 million Glacier Ex-

’ press Quad Chairlift.

The new Glacier Express will climb 1,952 feet in only 6.5 minutes and carry 2,500 skiers per hour'io Blackcomb’s high alpine runs. ,, :

It also gives the mountain the most skier capacity above the treeline of any resort in North,

' America.

Tourism minister Darlene Mar-

‘ gari and Blackcomb president

Hugh Smythe opened the Glacier Express in a festive ceremony complete with outdoor fireworks, courtesy of Ray Greenwood, who does such a great job with Benson. & Hedges’ Symphony of Fire. : ’ Special guests were Intrawest Developments’ president Joe Houssian, who looked so hand-

. some at the North Shore Family ~ Christmas Ball; ‘Whistler mayor’

Ted Nebbling and Masayoshi

‘Ohkuba of Nippon TV, the com- ,

pany that provided a $25 million investment in Blackcomb to de- “yelp new lifts, terrain and res. taurant facilities over the ‘Text fi ive : years. : So if you’re heading’ up the

lopes soon, catch the Glacier Ex- press, the fastest glacier i in the ; “world!...!

; There's always. something very.

special going on up in that winter wonderland. Now you can’ find the exact replica of the nativity; scene that was used in a major movie right there in the great hall. of David Roberts’ Chateau. ‘ Whistler. «

oie i by Fontanni in 1986 and was |

“thé same piece of artwork that was used in the Glockbuster movie ©

Home Alone, which sta ted © te - Macauiay.Cutkin: ;

But this famous nativity sc scene is on display only until the'end of. today, Jan.'3, when it will be © :

-dismantled.... _ And former Speaker of the

aad "OBJET D’ART..9": Pair of Moriage. Japanese’ Vases,

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House, West Van's John Reynolds, called to offer Christmas greetings last Friday.

’- He and his family are now

residing in the friendly and thriv- ing territory of Scottsdale, Arizona. . '

Business, he tells me, is very good and he and his wife Yvonne are in the midst of building.a palatial new home.

Their seven-year-old son

Christepher just played in the

Scottsdale Junior Soccer Cham- pionships. The opposing coach

fe they had

close to. 1;800

the night away. IF

-was Alice Cooper. |

The Reynoldses enjoyed

~ Christmas in Palm Springs with ‘ . their extended families, and then

drove to Las Vegas to join Mur- ray Pezim and pals for a gala New Year’s Eve Party...

And the seventh annual World’s Largest Office Party, hosted by . the Hyatt Regency and CFMI with the sounds of ‘*Wall Street’? and the famous Wall of Velcro, proved an outstanding success last week,

By 7: 30 p.m. they had close to.

JIM PATTISON: Will he. move the Woodward’s W to another ~ prominent focation when the:. downtown store closes?

THE Y’RE BACK !

two worthy causes... Py a

NEWS photos

NEWS COLUMNIST ‘Doug Collins has ‘recovered, well froma. his quintuple bypass surgery last October.

an amazing 1, ‘800 people boogying’ the night away...

This party of parties was a fun’ fundraiser for CFMI's Variety : Kids Farm Yard in Stanley Park _and for UNICEF and they. . (Tt anaged to raise $15,800 for the~

“And: someone else who flew i in , to enjoy the sights and sounds of - : his home town is broadcaster. - : :

Terry Moore and his model-wife ;

‘Ramona Beauchamp, who are ‘now living in Calgary where Terry

‘js the top open-line morning man ; “on CHQR Radio... 2" oe

They stayed at Michael Kaile’s ‘ - Waterfront Centre Hotel over the’, : Christmas season, visiting relatives and entertaining family and | |

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