Three people: died following -

what* police ‘to’ be’.a double
murder and a suicide in Central
Saanich Saturday afternoon.

According to Central Saanich
police, Agnes Von Hebel, 48, of
2447. Tanner Rd... apparently
killed -her-son Michael, 16 and
daughter Monique, 14.

Police were called to the Von

Hebel residence shortly after 7
p.m. Saturday.” by the...dead:
woman’s “husband, » Antonious

Von:Hebel, « government liquor
store employer; who found: the
oo

Sidney
idney

approves

study

Sidney council agreed Monday
“night to ask the ministry of
municipal affairs to proceed with -
its proposed «study of Sid-
ney/North Saanich
amalgamation. 2

They. -also..-agreed®
~Municipal . Affairs ‘Minister: Bill
‘Ritchie’s. pre-condition. that no
“matter: what the study concludes,.

“it must not be ‘merely filed by
“council in ‘a

citizens of. both communities in-
“s-the form | : of ae Ves-or- no- to-
le amalgamation vote “for

ities the:

Reels of

Sidney at North
Saanich, ‘ind: not. their councils,.
makes “the decision:

bs, amalgamation.
say?" he asked.

John Calder: argued with,
mayor ’sconclusion, :
We don’t need the ncople's
. opinion, «Wee can omake.
decision “ourselves here> ine
council,’ Lang ‘said. MRitehie
should) be told thatin no un-
-vertaineterms,”: : ag te §

Calder said he took exception: ©

Soto the minister’s condition ‘that

would, in-effeers commit Sidney:

-to.the costs ofaereferendam even
if the study: proved. conclusively
that amal pamation was:
oounfeasible. beats

Ald. Ben Ei hier said hea greed:

“with bath sides, but when it chime: ie

toa vote he sided with: the mayor
and: aldermen Cy

“with

‘forgotten bottom:
“drawer. but must be put to the ..

their.

one,
“Who can argue:
“with giving the ‘people. the final.

the.

Relph and Don
GAPE Me Tea 2 sound elle

Central Saanich police chief
Bob Miles said the mother: and
daughter’s bodies were. in the
family station wagon in =the.
garage. The car was not running
but the ignition was on. Miles
said he did not. yet know whether
or not. the car: had any gas
remaining inits tank.

~ Michael Von Hebel’s body was
found in a basement.
workshop/furnace. room. There
were two-cuts-on his head but his
death is believed to be caused by
a skull fracture and.not by.a pair:
of needle-point: pliers ‘as ‘had first.
been reported. There is also the
possibility that traces of carbon
monoxide are in his blood, Miles
said, ;

Mrs. Von. Hebel and
daughter apparently died) from
carbon monoxide poisoning but

that won't be known for certain

until’ results” of numerous’
pathology tests are received from
the RCMP... crime laboratory in
‘Vancouver, Miles said. Neither
woman had any wounds but there
was blood.on' Mrs..Von Hebel’s
shoes, he said.

~ Both children. were’. mentally

handicapped from birth. Michael. —

lived at. home and
attending school” i
school district: “Monique:
living. i in a group home i in Victoria

and had- been picked. up there

had been.

about: T)asm: “Saturday by her

_ mother, Miles said. .

wae caught in -SPCA trap

couple of wecks‘ago-but the siher -

“is still loose jin the East’ Saanich
and Bengor don roads’ areca.
~The: ‘trap, complete

“residents anxious to get

what they consider. ta be ‘a

_. dangerous menace, sits we aiting ine
Both aldermen. Jim Lang and Y

tig a

a fieldioff Bengordon. Rd,
“Six. puppies,

taken-in- by Vantreight,
“the pups have been agopied and
Awa are wailing for homes,

~The wild dogis believed to live.
Jneaeburrow hidden-in deep and.
tangled brush, z e,
contract to

“The SPCA® under
Central Saanich to solve their dog

problems, is jadopting.a wait-and=
hope:
Aouuly OM

rather
W ha

approach
asting time. ine
through the brush, ses

oHPCA officials believe the

chamains aS OWAS

ma
ra

Hy thy
™

Hom men aAcaum hmm aH Rene ern mie

. Four peeping Shetland ‘heepilags get first Took an life onother side of fences Puppies are.
owned by lastair and + AULA A fardock | of Mar Aiaut St. Anyone fntere Wedd in purchasing. a
AUR can call ae 0086, ina ag areey

her.

Saanich)”
was”.

c dog. earlier ‘this Sh

with” aes
parcel of meat. bait provided by.
rid of

the offspring of.
‘one-off the dogs anda dog owned:
“by. Michael Vantreight, had been

“Fourof former

than,
“would
~ probably. be in, fruitless sez Mel

: eRe dog is probably. as leery ap
ihe one: they
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"Established 1912

A: ‘Community Newspaper Serving:

Sidney

& Saanich Peninsula

VOLUME 70 ISSUE NUMBER 43

Wednesday, October 24, 1984 35 Cents

North Saanich “Ald.

“Bagor
Farthing won't be: running again

“in. this year’ *S ‘municipal election

and Ald, George Westwood — a

Farthing, ~Westwood= and
Ald. Erie Sherwood are sup for

election: this. year but Sherwood |

~~ gmnother’ oldtimer cin coined
and also a former mayor with LO
years on council ==. is the only
declared candidute out of
Hiree incumbents.
“Bursome br ight new faces have

emerged s+ ~ Sidney lawyer C es

Lott 36, is making. his first’ rn
“for office. : Lott: says he's CON:
ccerned “abou whit he's

M s ceatanietaretarsmemmatantnee

mayor Wwhochas notched
up LO.years service’ — willlikely
‘not be going for another term, |

the :

Saar, |

oo Saanich's
SCOMTTTIBSEONE

Murray sharratt Phot poe

seats |

He appeared. before: council

“recently on: ‘behalf of clients. and
‘says he’stmore | and:

Eugene Bailing. Ol, on
ite tesvionals engincer, 1435

Lands: Bnd’ Radi. is also making
ne first, try for an aldermanie
“seat. Ballin: says he’s concerned
Aiea slowing the trend towards:
urbanizatiion. in North Saanich.
and: wants to be part of the
degision- making’ process where

au ablemy he adds,
He sirys
things

“amenition. Historically,
SAWS pPOWED. has, he
Tuad to liher HANGS,

una aMatlon,,

and: ‘shating
(wo munict ipalities,
invently,

‘and!

» Property Owners’ Association,
bles

On, COUT | en
NeGessary, Ne says,

MeTavishs
consult

ds a? tanner training
nnd Worked: avercons

career spans: 26" Wears”

“training manager: tora
“finan al pranp, writing “for
WON PAPOPk at tines, trade

oS Ourmate cand:
» publications, Se,
hie iiss hedidled up il umber

OVATE GE Bo

he wants Tt Ho, those:
16-(hat will prevent the rapid
“growth and destruction of Turk:
Bailin:
en AHO tao.
He" 5 AURIS oe
' ee Bldneyes

it shouldn't be:

nore .
‘disturbed at. council's inability to oe
~-deabwith an awful lot ofissues, >

sewers and septic: field) effluent.
| Are concerned s< that's a growing .

Ballin: is on. North,
cgvironment advisory:
president af
gereen Kove iil Ke astern. Districl

“Another new ocandidate,
Barbara, Hrennians: Ae yuh farms.
WIR ochusband:, MWe L768).

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rising thd thes means:
obevoming mores difficult,
“abtain ine terms

penditures. baie

— hse.
His

“of eapital eke oe

There is no vleetion for. mayor . \
Tee perigee
your and Harold: Parrott, z lee "

THoyd. Harrop, Reheeca Vermeer:

false doneernod:aboutrihe “nd Dick Herlinvenix, each have.

amount of, “verbal back-biting’ | wyear to rin On (woyear terms,

a ee ont ane A2-

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“Reyer, ABS

ecarde ning.

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scepetantenepetadmemeamemmiamerannt a

Hubert

ep hot, pages, ee ie
*Sportsy ALO, He

Ms

* Peninsula.

~ project,

i mercial core.’

“to end up with *
“could be. magnificent’? but
. Tanner:

_ revitalizatior :

is sociation: and. committees Fier 8801
~ Canada and abroad, has [years
“ ghamber of commerce experience
and has put in time aya volunteer
“locally. andin. Victorin,’ :
Tax analyst: John mane, men of
Tertiee,:
on: annall :
general concern, is that: Moosts: ares

urs f

chide |

Town needs
‘strong
commercial
core’

Right now, Sidney is enjoying
the most unique opportunities in

‘its history, Cliver Tanner told the

Oct.l8> Sanich

of -comm-..

meeting of
chamber.
merce.

Tanner, who heads the town’s
revitalization committee, cited
the. downtown © revitalization:
the town and waterfront:
study, the founding of the
Association of Sidney Merchants »
— he praised Marie Rosko for.
her. work. in ©. getting © this. 90-

member. organization: going —
and the acquisition of a. break-
“water as four good things: which.
had come together at the same_
time.

And ‘he warned ae

~. members the ‘‘town won’t exist
except asa’ ‘bedroom of Victoria :

unless it’ has a strong: com-

“Now it was possible for Sidney his
‘something that

ee

problems

to be aired

i]

pr roblamng

Spraying’

ata public meeting Nov, Be. 2

p.m.

Parrott will chair the meeting to
“be held in the station’ §. pavillion, :
ast Saanich Rd.
station director Joe Molnar,

“The meeting, which | will, Ine:
“representatives
Agriculture poe anada,
. provincial Pesticide.
Branch, Capital: Regional

the.

officials and concerned residents, «
“arose following complaints from.
siclents: adjacent, to.the station's |
quarantine plot that pesticide
“spray Was, drifting onto. atl

“One resident: near r the corner of as
“MeTavish © and East: Saanich
roads complained: of ‘chemical.

burns.to her face.and neck when
“acloud of spray hit her. Others

expressed fear. as. to the. possible ».
undetected damage being done to

_ them and other residents, passing
near the stdtion or eating fruit.

and vegetables: hit by the drifting

| Spray.

The next spraying program for .

‘the trees in the: corner plot is set

fot late.
‘February,
“North.

January, or! early.
1988, Residents. and
Saanich council):

spraying: techniques, ‘incliding

~ changing the nozzels: to rechice won
oh drift, be: made. before. the: NeW:

yw eeram begins, ue

ities aan
Research and: Plant Odaraitine
Station on East Saanich Rd,, and °
how. to solve them, will,be aired :

North Saanich mayor Harold Ririn

said

from: aM
“th C. “ a
“Contr ol.

District health department): civic. >

| have
. asked. (hat. several changes. Wo