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FIFTY-FIGHTH YEAR, No.39 12PAGES

SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. Wednesday, September 30. 1970

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BY PAT MUNSON
The waters of Satellite Channel
off Lands End Road reflected the
September sunshine and quail
picked their unhurried way
through the thick stands of
hemlock and vine maple.
Charles and Gionilda Long had
just landed a nice-sized salmon in
their small boat a few hundred
yards offshore; Arthur Hale was
watching the antics of . diving
ducks from his promontory
lookout and, in the Keller home,
husband Jack was peacefully
napping out his recovery from a
bout of. ‘flu:

_.. Peninsula with its wooded slopes
*-and secluded homes is inhabited
by those who enjoy solitude and
untouched natural. beauty. The
residents rarely see each other
unless they happen to walk a dog
along the curving road or emerge

check the mailbox.
. Events on Thursday afternoon
. Which drew police cars in shining
“numbers from Greater Victoria
and filled the woods with rifle-
.packing policeman, created. an
atmosphere of nightmarish
unreality...
"The surrender finally of a

‘of ‘bizarre events, including the
- Shooting of .-two.. Victoria
policemen, ‘is. still the. talk of
district.

‘Twenty-four hours later, ‘with.

~ hostages. recounting . their - ex:
-periences, Lands © End people:
were: recovering from the shock.

their doors, others were won-
dering about the return of boats,

4 ; police daring | the frenetic ¢ chase, B

incredulous about: ‘the: turn. of

pajama-clad husband to. foil the’
gunman’ 's attempt to enter their
-house. =" .
Returning. “from” a ‘Sidney:

turned away from’ Lands End:
-: with the news-that a- dangerous |
“robber was at large. “I drove to

... recounted Mrs, Keller. “‘I.am.a .
_. pacifist and it shocks me today to”
remember my. reaction: I told.
“myself to run the gunman down if
he appeared on the road!)
From the store,’ Mrs.” Keller:
“phoned her husband to warn him
about locking the doors. Even as.
she explained, the doorbell! rang
inthe Keller home.. It was’ the:
_ armed . fugitive, announcing®
himself. as a neighbour. Keller
‘shouted at him through — the
locked door. The gunman ran, not
oti cing an adjoining open patio
door, With Mrs. Keller still on the
phone, her convalescent husband
was able lo pinpoint the robber s
escape. path,. and — police were
alerted, a

sonny neon ave!

the Charles Longs were. heading’.
across the water toward their 988
‘Lands End home with a salmon
“gateh. They saw blue-shirted.
policemen: waving frantically:
feom shore and were directed:
‘away from: their janiling to the
eastern sideof a land spit,
After: briefexplanation, three
hefty: policemen commandeered
“the. little boat. while) others

The northern tip of the Saanich |

from a tree-shrouded driveway to —

young bank robber after a series ©

‘the gunman in custody. and his 2

-. Some were unwilling to even open”

guns and binoculars borrowed by. |

events which enabled* her-

* shopping trip, Mrs. ‘Keller was |

~ Deep Cove Trading Post at top
_speed to phone my husband, :

Meanwhile, in the same hour...

: escorted Mr. and Mrs. Tong to

You'll have to be up-
on your toes. to
identify. Sidney
1p photographer Dane.

Campbell’s latest -
Adveutures da Seelag
offering. Page 4 gives
the answer,

direct. iS

‘ios road: ‘The Longs. remained on”

Lands: End, ‘Tunch-less: amid. the

“multitude » fof. Squad, cars. for.
several hours...

“Theresa and Nathan. Sorenson”

“tive. on. the other: side: of:..the.
. promontory » where: the bank

“robber abandoned his getaway

care The - Sorensons" “are?
“newcomers from Seattle ‘and

“were about to drive into. Victoria ©
~ when armed police ran into their:
: “garden, “They seared the wits

_out.of me," Mrs. Sorenson said;

adding» that police. asked to
borrow binoculars: ‘We decided’
‘the place was well protected with
all the officers -around,’’ said
Nathan Sorenson who, at. that
“point, left with his wife for the.
city. They were thankful. that.
their 23-foot power boat had been
movéd recently to) Van ‘Isle
Marina for the winter, “Tt would.
have. been a perfect getaway
erait'”

Further along at 960 Lands
End, Arthur EF. Hale was sitting

_.on his own private promontory.

The peaceful shoreline 15 feet:
below. his. vantage point. was
suddenly invaded) by 7a young
blonde man, stripped to the Bia

and carrying dn one hand-
revolver. in the’ other rT hulging

White bundle. .
Unaware of his silent audience,
‘the man loped carefully over the
rough terrains, Hale’ retreated:
hastily to: his house, aware thar
othe stranger mightesprint up a:
conveniently close “path leading,
from the beach,

Once inside, with doors. lock ed,
Mr, Hale answered his phone to «
discover that a bank robber wis
in the area: He told palice what he.
had seen and, in spite of warnings
to stay inside, loaded a shotgun:
and returned to the promontory.
The robber had disappeared,

After the excitement had died

down, Hale searched for: and
found a blue shirt on the beach
which. he bolleves, wag ahan-
doned bv the fugitive,
Another who gaw the runaway
th lawn fer ites Ur pe Ate Pt
Bourne, M14 Lands End, Notleind
—§ boat approaching heir beach,
Which is hidden from view. of the
homed, dirs. urne went down to
investigate. She found the young
man in the act of boarding the
boat and taking ite oceapants
HOSWIRE:
Lunching beneath the

Continued on Page Hy

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THE - APPARENT TRANQUILITY. ‘of the he Sat
“telite: Channel| scene. in the. picture. above As:in{:
| rast ‘to the. guns and uniforms of. fe

f Violence Inreal _|| The Appeal

Is For You

The i970 United. Red
Feather - Red Cross Appeal
has been launched by cam-
paign chairman Commodore
R.V. Henning. anda door-to-
door canvass will be carried
out on Monday. October 19.

Mor¢. than -3.000 volunteers
are reguired to. call on
residents and business houses
in the Greater Victoria and
Saanich Peninsula areas.
Those willing to assist are
urged to register with the
Community Chest, phone 385-
6708 Without delay.

In Sidney and North Saanich
there is a valuable nucleus of
volunteer canvassers, but
many. more. are. urgently
needed to ensure that all
residences are visited. Offers
of local assistance will be
gratefully received. by ths
“@)| Sidney area organizer, H. V.
Greer, telephone 696-1151. or
652- 2237,

. The campaign. slogan is
appropriate: “If you don’t. do:
it; it won’t get done.”

Keep Wary Eye
On Park Trees

Concern for the preservation of
trees in John Dean Park: was
expressed by Alderman Percy
Lazarz at’ a.meeting of: Central
“Saanich council last. week.

‘He said that he had knowledge
of, timber felling. in’ provincial
parks” elsewhere - ‘in British
Columbia, and: warned council to
keep. a Wary-eye on the fine trees:
in Dean’ ark, of which 100 acres _

at
sept
o a oer Rl
following shooting of two policemen in ‘Victoria »
last. Thursday. The: other shot shows | a small ces

: SNR, |
sgt sh

are in: Central Saanich and 100
ede acres in North Saanich, she. stated

i's Reminder. Time Again |
FIRE Not Always Friendly

set os laa

The service” issued. the

” Prevention Week, is a time to.

have an environment free of “MacDonald Park Road. early. ana ae well avow ing iy
destructive fire, 0 is: largely | Sunday morning, «> / halls anc stairs possibly being

aoe must change the habit to the canopy Which collapsed a4 : exit from a second story room

that so commonly cause fires | the too-high truck was driven | Can be an. easily-opened:
| espeelally one.

at

careless smoking, negligent | beneath! One gas. pump was algo | Widow.
handling of gasoline, for | damaged. | mo leading toi porch roof, ar
. _Murdy tree limb,

Locker Plant Stake-Out |, fue pee totes

bedroom Acer or tire or Me

olner side. Hono smoked

~ Leads To. Deer Charges 7 seeping in around the cracks py

and door panels feel cool, open.

pte dye creel HEHE Crane

The: SHORES GE TO MbUerdess  peguiidens The YOUR LAWNS | body braced agalist it,

deer (n Gold River cost Thomas were shat’ aut of-sdauan but.

stake-out ina local locker plant. anvthing’ > said Judge o Ashby | whisde. Atter pveryone ‘isu,

a he Metoria mantold Judge DD.  sterniy. Ver arnt vonreelf ith common help: Neer reenter

Ashby that he thought mate oa lethel a eanen hat der bp beg boos ming handing: Mtuha'
ees with knobs instead of horns. what you are going after.” “ERC ADE Planning and rae .
were fair gare but aeenitted thay  Cantlecuted deer meat went te tee a Taraly Fite Survival
he was not supe nf hunting ih e Say ation Arms. preaject

een eiDoblee “bee digi sontl d i HAE ei j 3

up tous. ORME. report $1,500 damage “blocked by fire) An alternate |

\ ‘| escape ‘safely should: fire’

“following gtatemont) ‘Low. Bridge’ ‘Damage “strike Becatse many home

ovNow, during © Fire] 5 fires” break out between ©

6 : Amounts: To $1, 500 do midnight and 6 AM) pays

_femind ourselves, that. fire.” a three-ton truck driven. by special attention 10 getting oF og
hurts, both physidally and) Kim Riley of Victoria brought | of hedroams: Sleep wit aie

‘a financially. Al powen ad), Use| down the canopy: of Roy's Service shut. bed som rand th i

lime to realize thatif we are to | station, Pat Bay Highway ‘and | '2eh bedroom, and other.

Gribbon $75 in Sidney) Police Gribbon was allowed to keep a “Pre-arrange an alarm
Court on Monday “Aconservation dee killeet an the ears ae rel tiny Carer) trosemiee tha © faymitee
officer daid the charge after. a The oknobe = don't mean | ting a bell, bang a pany blow ae

i) “Wwe are being abused” charged
Norgaard,

-M.H, Britten that this had been.

“October 4 toe 10 ‘1s ¥ ire is mple.. We must. beconie " preplanning escape measures,
Prevention’ Week: and the > intolerant of conditions that: never. leaving: children un
“Department of National lead tovfire = lke defective ; tended. . ak hes
Defence Fire Service ‘at “Veating equipment: frayid:: BEE at. oe “
Victoria International Airport elvetriedt cords, We mnuust like “Start right now ~ af you
Wants ee erVONE LO pve it some protective Hetlon om ke haven't already, to plan and:
thought. ck ee oo practice how everyone would

ALDERMAN SPEA

K3 OUT

: consumer basis.

1 tourists and boaters pour through |

Water Rates|
| Protest ed

- Water rates charged by Sidney
“Waterworks. District: Sidney ander
: poe. discussion | vat.

owner, “told fellow ‘members. that:

“although his. business ‘is. taxed.
and. licensed. as. "a commercial:
‘establishment, ‘itis: charged
‘water rates’ on a. Tesidential

“Ine: ‘summer,. “said. Paquette,

the hotel using restroom facilities
and his water bill is huge... .

OK, J ‘Norgaard said that water
rates for. his: apartments. have.
increased by 140 per cent. Sidney:
water. was excessively © costly,

“ ul

_ Those who wondered ‘about the
‘rise in water rates were told by,

advertised and discussed at the
Waterworks District meeting
Jast spring. "No one turned out to
the meeting.” commented Mr:
Brittensa Waterworks Director.

Chamber president Len Siver
Suggested that a delegation
discuss their grievances with the
District.

showed an accelerating trend away from the objectives
and viewpoints of previous years. A few years ago the.
representatives of municipalities gathered at the.

_ convention with fire in their eye, ready to do battle with
senior. governments either to reduce the burden on
property taxes in respect of existing. services and _
commitments, or to demand changes in provincial
-legislation which would improve local. government. The.
cause of the local taxpayer was ably championed 2 at.
these meetings.

“most recent meeting leaves one wondering about who, if anybody, is ~ :
defending the interest.of the local. “property taxpayer. The Fesolutions | poe
as recommended to the meeting: for endorsement were mostly trivial,
or were of a jurisdictional type which could not be implemented, or.
‘proposed sociological improvements without’ any suggestions to meet. a
their cost::In all, the meeting lacked the sense of purpose, dedication — Ue
“or responsibility of previous years, and suggested a serious erosion of
the quality and purpose of. local representatives. - .

‘| which in recent: years has assured. authority: for a number. of. im- ©
| portant: functions: normally the responsibility of. municipal councils.
While this may. have ‘resulted: in ‘some. instances of improved in-

‘responsibility of local. government, creating” confusion. ast to ‘where
ms regional authority ends and. municipal authority begins; do ‘

immediate effect will ‘be to’ encourage. ‘the grow . : ostly

property. taxpayers and their elected Tepresentatives: on local: coun-
"| ceils. :

ment as its powers to protect’ the. local’ taxpayers are progressively.
‘attitude of defeatism and an avoidance of serious debate, If this trend -
who. offers himself for local municipal office.’

‘government, First and foremost ‘is the local, property. ‘owner “and
: taxpyaer, whose’ ability. to defend. himself from. ever-increasing ins.

‘before many years could wake up to find his municipalities in the - ; are

Property Owners’
Defence Weakening
BY TREVOR DAVIS

Alderman Municipality of North Saanich
The 1970 convention of union of B.C. Municipalities

In recent years, however, much of this zeal has evaporated, and the

Functional Responsibility Reduced

‘Part of this erosion is attributable to the rise of regional government |

termunicipai cooperation, ‘the efféct has been to reduce the functional

h

‘While there may ne some ‘long-term advantages. to the ‘public, the

empires while removing | them | ever. farther. from. ‘direct control: by: the .

ee

| "Progressive Demoralization ae
“The visible effect is a progressive demoralization of local govern: -

eroded: This frustration: was evidenced at the UBCM meeting by an °

continues, one can foresee a deterioration of the. quality. of candidate

Two important groups ‘stand to suffer from a deterioration o of. Jocal

voluntary impositions by school authorities, : regional ‘boards: and,
welfare authorities will be. further diminished,» a

- Corruption And Low-Grade. Politics .
- Second and also important is the Minister of Municipal Affairs who

hands. of poor-quality elected. representatives and Infected ' with
corruption and low-grade politics, ee
While there Is no panic, the time to correct ‘this trend ian now, before. ee
it gets any worse, The voters in. choosing their: local municipal
representatives must recognize that these men are their only effective | a
‘defense against ever increasing external demands on the property-tax .
dollar. The Minister for his part, must take steps to ensure that the 9.
‘stature of municipal government is not needlessly undermined In the SEES TE ge thate
pursuit of specitic regional objectives... te es vey “

Dearui Avie, warktian V

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firemen jast) Thorsday

P AR THAL LM Your UE y in bulldozing mishap. a reveated no ser jou injury, The emergency . os
wit Pat Day Highway revendlruction at call was one of several firemen anawered. ”

TL otelly’s Cross Road, wan rushed Yo Hest) afternoon and evening with the chase of
Tooal voluntecr Vietoria police: ‘wounding bank robber.
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