20 -- Wednesday, November 12, 1996 — North Shore News

Celebrate the

By Shane Gray Contributing Writer

HE sits puffing ona Romeo and Juliet cigar, a visiting star.

He is here in’ Hollywood North to film yet another fea- ture movie and has graciously taken the time to sit with me to give a newspaper interview,

Another actor is having makeup applied on set and slips away from the attentive crew to answer some of my questions.

It's a world of glamor, bright lights, fast business and public perception. Net every- one visiting the North Shore

will permit: my 35 minutes of

questioning. These are the select few who have been told I'm not another reporter “crashing” the set, or “fan”- atic itching for an autograph on some underwear,

Rather, each interview: ses- sion provides these actors with exposure to the North Shore readers in a positive fashion and generates money for charity.

V8: 14/96.

(My paychecks go to the non profit Robert Ferguson Society. }

“Tell us who's ins town? What were they like? a friend of mine often queries

“Letime tell you asceret,” | respond. “The most interesting personality T have been fortu nate cnough to meet lives right here in West Vancouver.

“Thats him there ... Fred Gray” Tosayas PE wave at the smiling man in suspenders, straw hat and thick glasses pass: ing by my back door on the West Van Seawall.

Fred Gray can't perform monster dunks ona basketball court ala Shaquille O'Neal.

Pee never heard him brag about a $50 million movie deal.

T don’t think he could fig: ure aut which end of a cigar you light and) probably isn’t even camera friendly,

How do T know seo much about Fred? He's my grandfa- ther,

Eighty-two years old this very day, Fred has experienced first-hand a world war, stagger-

Weekend Matinees Nov, 16 & 17 “Sat & Sun

SHEE ORT NG. SONS

“The Grass Harp at regular prices

To Gillian on her 37th Birthday,

The Ghost of darkness, weekend matinees; Mighty Ducks 3 & Dear God

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DEBORAH CKITSON + SCHOO TRUSTE

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Vote for my daughter,

Deborah Kitson

running for School Trustee in the City of North Vancouver. Election Day

November 16, 1996

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invly paced technological evo: lution, and yes, the introduc: don of the mini-skirt,

Yet no one has ever asked him for an interview, published his stories or put him ins the spotlight (except on Sunday nights after family dinner).

Celebrities come in all shapes and sizes. On the walls

of my home hang photos of

new acqudintances, famous and otherwise, but the one most

important picture ws the ane tucked away in that) dusty photo album,

A picture of my grandfather,

He's here today and I’m proud to still sce hind in person. Thanks for the interviews’ gramps -— Var your number one fan.

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