Counsellors help NV school staff and students to cope with tragedy ADMINISTRATORS AT. North Vancouver’s Argyle sec- ondary school brought’ in a team of counsellors Friday to help staff and students cope with the sudden death of one of the school’s top honor students. ° . Andrea Feddersen, a 16-year- old Grade 11: student, died in Vancouver : General -Hospital on *:Thursday of ; massive head inju- ries, one day after:she was involv- ed in a tragic skiing accident at Whistler's Blackcomb Mountain. She ‘had been’ skiing when she fell'and struck atree. | In. an interview Friday, her. fa- ther Mel: said his daughter was an . expert skier, -.. ro“ She owas very caring and lov- - ing. At school it was‘her goal to », excel, and she:did. She was an “ honors student. “In ‘sports it was her goal to. By Surj Rattan News Reporter sored ski outing when the accident ° occurred. ° Argyle principal Terry Shaw said Friday that the school’s staff and students. were being , en- couraged to speak with counsellors who had been brought to the school, He added that Andrea was a very popular student. “It's been very tough for us. We have a. crisis management team in the school right now. who ~ will work out a plan. to help stu- dents and teachers through this. “They’re still grieving. It’s go- ing to take a while for the pain to go away,” said Shaw. He said the schoo! will have to | review its policy of sponsoring ski’ trips. : ““f haven’t made a -decision on that yet. I’m not sure we would - ban them (ski' trips) all together, but out of respect. for Andrea we'll have. to- look at it,’’. said Shaw.” “Blackcomb. manager Arthur DeJong said Andrea had ‘been ski- ing on the edg(“of an area known as Springboara’ Run’ when she. ran into trouble. . “Her line would have eventually, ’ taken her into an area ‘of trees. ’. 11 studeint ‘killed. in, n_ skiing ac-" cident. * “excel, dersen. ' vee He ‘added ‘that’ his - dauhtess < future plans: were “university a and “and she. did, am "said Fed. She could'see the trees below her, . and she attempted.to turn ‘back to_ the centre.of the run but failed to" initiate that wurn,’? said DeJong. ‘He added © that. Andrea’ was . treated atthe scene by doctors’ and paramedics . and. was then », airlifted | to. Vancouver | a General Hospital. : a . ‘month-to-month basis. . mination notice at his Park Royal location. NEWS phote atk 5 Wakotield -ON CHRISTMAS Eve, Oasis Car Wash owner Etgin Arnold received a ‘courier-delivered lease ter- ‘ Car-wash owner ordered out Park Royal Oasis operation given’ termination notice THE OPERATOR of an’ automatic car. wash located at the Park Royal Shopping Centre, in business at the site since 1963, has been told by the mali’s new owners to hand over the keys to the business and vacate the premises by, the end of the month. Elgin Arnold, :74, operates three ‘Oasis Car ‘Wash businesses. throughout the Lower Mainland. The car wash at Park Royal was operated on land leased to Arnold _ by British Pacific Properties Ltd., the former owners of the Park Royal Shopping Centre. _ The term of the lease expired in August. ‘Since then the business has continued at the site:on, a On Christmas Eve, Arnold received 'a courier-delivered. notice from Colin Spicer, Maple. Leaf Property .Management’s~ director - of. shopping centres. The letter advised Arnold that the Park » Royal tenancy was terminated ef- fective Jan. 31,1993... 2 e : ' Stated the letter, owe expect _ the premises and all alterations be left. fully ‘intact’ and, in. good’ repair, including all the machinery and equip: nent installed! ‘thereon.’’ The ‘car .wash: sits. on: approxi- : mate! Y-one acre of land. at Park. : Vancouver Chamber of Cotiimerce - president ‘ and former ‘Park Royal merchant, : said , that’ it’ svouldn’t ” .. take much to seriously: affect Park - Royal merchants, ‘who may”: be experience, : “exercis-" r jurisdiction rand I eeclly a tittle! ‘more. attractively: an investment opportunity. aa He mae ia and. will take the. " faced with higlier ‘costs resulting - : from ‘Larco’s $20. million -reaova~ tion’ of the-mai “and the ‘higher . taxes Larco'is’ ‘likely to incur. when property Values: rise as. ‘a result of. the improvements. - Park Royal, Merchants president ° Peter: Black, ,though ‘unaware of :the new Squamish tax bylaw, said, : “*Cooperation//‘with - the. Indians . and residents ‘vill continue to. vote in’ West, Vancouver, those. paying” taxes to., the, band will not: be able ,, open: to them. coors are” important. ‘ ’ ° _ business aid Calla: “Bil Soprovich,’.a former West | has; been good. 1’m:. sure’. Park: ‘Royal is'a,good tenant to have.. I / don’ t anticipate any problems.”?,.! Park Royal. mall manager ‘Rick Amantea said that Park Royal of- * ficials.. meet’. regularly | with :: the: “band .and are willing: to. support; ' the ‘band’s endeavors, as long as promised. ay interests are “not ‘coni: Royal South. ; The. car-wash equipment at the. heart of the operation was design- ed iby, Arnold and Ted Parkinson, é . 4 By Michael Becker .”; . News Reporter. an employee with’ Amold for ,30 years. , .Armnold . said that ' ‘during the economic “down-turn . of’ recent .. years‘ he kept many of’ his long- term employees busy by, upgrading .. the equipment. tyes “We ‘put everything back, into! excellent condition, and, we, fig-' “ured that when this recession was over some day,’ we'd: be well-. equipped and ready: to go. We were keeping .these men employed,” he said. °°: / Arnold said he had. planned 10 turn over ‘the: operation: of’ the, Park. Royal. car “wash =‘to”: his: employees. : : “Said Arnold,’ ‘We! ve" had *no- problem: ‘whatsoever: “Wee had |: every, Teascn: 10 “believe., that: we; would «never have . any ‘trouble.: r They: (the mall’s' previous: ‘owners) ' always told me if they, wanted the! property for a ‘highrise “or” for some other use that I would have “THE BC. ‘Assessment ‘Authority: has béen receiving © hundreds of telephone calls from North. Shore. property ‘owners asking why their property values have increased. ° ‘Calvin Smyth, . the’: North Shore. and Squamish Valley ‘area assessor, .said that’ more than _ By Suri Rattan - ‘News Reporter 94,000 assessment. ‘notices have: been mailed to property owners : in his area. ‘He added - ‘that, for ‘the most : --part, property ‘values « have’ in- creased on the North Shore. © -. Smyth’ said ’in ‘North. Van- couver :; “City. and . District “market value of most residential “30% and”'40% “over. last . year, _ while ‘condominium’ values’ have “increased .. between _ 20%: 30%... * * “oO In West. “Vancouver, the mar- - ‘Ket. ‘value. of. most - residential. property. has increased’ between 20% *: and’ 28%. while. 'con- dominum: values: have. increased “between 5% ‘and 19%. 9 3s ‘ We! Te™ getting hundreds of the . “property. - has” increased between. and : ; “angry people ‘but most, just ask’ how “the . property assessments’ affect their taxes and: how it was * . arrived at;”?, said Smyth.” - He added. that if.a- sat owner.” feels ‘his assessment ‘is “wrong, the: owner can appeal the: assessment,:and the property: will .. . be examined by an appraiser. 2. “It (property: assessment). rep- | resents the’. market value -from | = July, 1992:; We've had bigger increases. before.on “the: North ' : Shore,’ but I} think: this:is: cu rently a good,' healthy market: “Obviously. it’s ‘a fittle’ better in’ North. Vancouver than: West. Vancouver,’ said Smyth." He. added’: “that the: ‘marke determines, othe value. ofa: piece , over and taxing authorities.’ * “concerned ‘that - value of their property increases és The letter: - delivered to-him. on. Christmas Eve came without © warning. ae a at least a year's notice ‘and ‘they would : probably’ like’: to’ relocate , ‘me at Park Royal.” But Park. Royal" was. sold to" “Larco Investments Lid:‘in 1990.: Arnold said .the letter; delivered: to ‘him ‘on’ Christmas . Eve came “without warning. w : We -had no! personal contact’; with these people because ®: they © were building this new: $20-million .. (Park Royal) expansion, and: they were trying: to, get it’open "bye : Christmas -so ' “we. spent our. time ‘working’ on our: _ equipment ‘and ©. our facility. : . “We figured we! won't bother ; them and ‘they. didn’: : botherus. ' We thought that after ‘they settled down: after Christmas these People” . would ::come. along with ‘a new 3° lease,”’ he said. oo “In the meantime, Arm Id is:ex- © ploring his’ legal options : Of ‘property “and the ‘B.C. : ‘Assessment: ‘Authority ® reports: that value to, the property. owner Taxing © authorities, . such‘ as” “provincial .. and” municipal”. gov- “ernments ‘and school: and ‘hospi-'’ tal boards plus. regional’ districts af property owners: ‘are ~ oft if the? marke their taxes -will: also’ be’. higher.” “This is. not Usually the’ cases ‘said Smyth." He ‘added that) an: -Assessmen “increase will only. raise: taxes +i ‘the specific - assessment increas ““Genefaliy “speaking, ~ municipalities see * increa : assessments ‘they. drop * he. tax : rate,”” ‘said Smyt!