12 - Wednesday, May 19. 1999 ~ North Shore News

PETER Raabe counsels clients with philosophy.

Philosophy doc deal

Deana Lancaster

News Reporter deana@usnews.com

DR. Peter Raabe is still getting used to his pre- fix.

Ir sounds strange to his ear, he says, but nonetheless, a doctor he is.

Early in April the 49-vear- old North Vancouver resident

passed his tinal oral exam and became the first Canadian to receive a doctorate fPR Do bared on his work a the new field of philosophical coun selling.

“But its not really a new field” savy Raabe. “Philosophy arta as a way of dealt h dite, of living a better 1 cit became very academic ~~ philosophers didiav’t: deal in the real world,

they studied hypothetical sta ALCS,

Bet Raabe finds it tar more sabetving to ine philosophy to solve problem tin real hte. He uses the critical thinking, skills he has developed through nine vears of philosophical study to help his cheats ina number of ways.

First he listens to them and helps them find wavs to resolve immediate problems,

he can alse edtecate them ~ teach them how ta sohe their can problems i the future using oritival thinking: and in some cases, chents wish te have discussions with him that may not have a soluuen, tor cvample, conversations about existentialism and the mean ing of ite

fle saves philoxophical counselling is nat for every ane.

ing with life

“There w work involved. won't fi your problem for vou, bur dwilf help von figure toout Es more rewarding thar wan”

As well as his counselling preetice, Raabe also giundes phlilosopingal discussions with Grade 5.0, and 5 students at Mulgrave Independent school in North Vancouver and fet: itates a number of focal “phi- losaphy esies.”

WV mom, daughter sue

Vander Zalm over resort

Bob Mackin News Reporter

EX-PREMIER Bill Vander Zalm thought his troubles were over eight years ago when he resigned from public office.

But a West Vancouver mother and daugh- ter are suing him and the B.C. government for unlawful interfere ith economic interests, abuse of public office, breach of contract and negligent or fraudulent misrep- resentations.

The civil trial began Tue in Vancouver Supreme Court before Justice David Tysoe and is expected to run at least four weeks.

Reaitor Nan Hartwick and her daughter, developer Dianne Hartwick, thought: their Powder Mountain Resorts Ltd. (PMR) had a deal with the provincial government in 1987 toturn Crown fand into a four-season desti- nation ski resort at Callaghan Valley. They say lands minister Jack Kerapf was overruled and the province instead began negotiations with a company run by a friend of the pre- mier.

The Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing made three calls for proposals from developers. PMR was named the successful proponent in July 1985 to build the resort in

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an area between Squamish and Whisder.

The Hartwicks claim PMR entered inte negotiations with the province through Kempf. A January 7, 1987 fetter said the par- ties Would develop a lease with final approval having to come trom cabinet.

The lawsuit says Kempf received a March 1987 fetter from Vander Zalm’s principal secretary David Poole. Kempf was directed to “cease and desist” from assisting the Hartwicks from signing a contract.

“Vander Zalm had a friend who wi submit a proposal for the project,” a to the Harewicks" statement of claim.

Kempf was shuffled trom his cabinet post on Mareh 10, 1987. Nine days later, the law- suit savs, Vander Zalm’s office advised PMR that its proposal had been rejected.

In September of that year, the Cabinet Committce on Econom Development directed the Minis of Crown Lands to enter an agreement with Callaghan Resorts to develop a ski resort in Callaghan Valley.

“PMR and the Limited Partnership expended several vears of effort and incurred major monetary expenditures in the ordinary day-to-day operations of PMR and the limit- ed partnership as well as for engineering, accounting, legal and environmental feasibil- ity studies,” the lawsuit says. The provincial government is paying for the defence.

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