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  • Grand Opening of Ferrari Maserati Vancouver

    ferrari_girls.jpgThey’re the dream cars everyone wants, but few can afford. The opening of Vancouver’s new Ferrari Maserati store on Burrard was spectacular beyond belief. Nearly 600 people came to the party which featured three floors of car displays with a $600,000 Fazioli Piano lounge on the first floor and a nightclub type atmosphere on the top level complete with live jazz band, sketch artists, martini bar and food galore. Lobster grilled cheese, a Glowbal catering specialty, plus sushi, oysters and risotto ensured guests were duly pampered as they helped celebrate this luxurious night on the town.

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    01 – North Shore Outlook Publisher/Advertising Manager Aaron Van Pykstra, left, and wife Odessa chat with Vancouver event producer Craig Stowe who is already planning to bring a second supercars show to Vancouver late next summer.

    02 – One of West Vancouver’s top realtors, Malcolm Hasaman, gets to spend some guy time with son Michael as they stroll through the Maserati cars on the second level.

    03 – Breast cancer survivor and international rock star Bif (Beth) Naked and hubby Ian Walker are among the VIPs at the event.

    04 – Glowbal Restaurants’ GM Jack Lamont, left, takes time to joke with West Vancouver realtor Karim Virani who just also happens to drive a spectacular red Ferrari. I’m still waiting for a ride – hint!

    05 – He wants the black one, she wants the red. North Vancouver’s Peter Ruzyski and Sandy Salmon enjoy risotto and cocktails on the third floor while surrounded by pristine Maserati sports cars.

    06 – North Shore PR dynamo Laurie Cooper and her beautiful daughter Julie are a big part of the glam and elegance behind this evening’s gala affair.

    By Catherine Barr

    As seen in print in the North Shore Outlook newspaper on Dec 2, 2010

  • Olympic Parties – The Big Ending

    All the medals have been given out and the athletes have gone home, but the memories will live on forever. The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics were clearly one of the best star-studded parties this town will ever see and it was wonderful to have been part of it. O Canada – thank you for making us proud.

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    01 – West Vancouver’s Don DeCotiis and daughter Marianne come out to support the Face of Tomorrow Gala which featured Canadian rapper K’Naan.

    02 – Gala sponsors (and West Vancouverites) Sofia Somani, left, and Alexis Palkowski pose with Face of Tomorrow’s socialite/founder Kasondra Cohen, daughter of famed Army and Navy heiress Jacqui Cohen.

    03 – Robson Square was the place to be to meet athletes like North Vancouver’s gold medal snowboarding gal – Maelle Ricker.

    04 – Beaming in the golden afterglow of her media interviews, Whistler’s Ashleigh McIvor shows off her first place prize.

    05 – Former gold medal Olympic speed skater Catriona LeMay Doan, left, seen here with guest Patty Nees at the Commodore’s Manitoba Social night, got a chance to re-light the flame at the Closing Ceremony after that Opening Ceremony glitch.

    06 – American skier Bode Miller, left, wanted a medal in each colour – and he got all three. Seen here with Olympic party impresario Craig Stowe, he and his entourage enjoy a night off at Canvas Lounge.

    07 – After a disappointing start, the Canadian men’s short-track team came back with a vengeance and were more than happy to smile for the cameras at a special celebratory interview.

    08 – Seen here at the Commodore’s Manitoba Social night, VANOC CEO John Furlong is undoubtedly ready for a long winter’s nap.

    09 – Rock 101 FM’s Bro Jake “The Champ” Edwards, left, welcomes celebs, athletes and VIPs like Roy Nees, to the Commodore’s Manitoba Social night.

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    By Catherine Barr – Feb 28, 2010

    As seen in print in the North Shore Outlook on March 4, 2010