August 2008(pdf) - Port Nelson

Port Nelson Limited report. August 2008. Page 4
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Blokes have their day
What is it with the weather? For two years in a row the Taylors’
Nelson Women’s Tri has had a peachy day, while the Port Nelson
Blokes Day Out a week, a week or two later, has copped a
downpour. Still, it didn’t deter a strong field, led for the fourth
(that’s every) time by school teacher Jon Linyard.
In the Vero Workmates Challenge the Port #1 team of Martin
Byrne and John Hart steamed in for third; and the walk section
was a Port Nelson benefit, with the B Team of Chris Williams and
Daniel Shand overcoming a spirited challenge from the A team,
Dick Carter and Digby Kynaston.
Our marketing department won the Walking Work Mates
Challenge, in a new world record time, easily dispatching its
competition TBS and Infrastructure.
Next year this event will run a week after the Women’s Triathlon
with a mega-sport week in between, including a kids’ aquathon
for Weetbix Triathletes to focus on after their event.
Mitchell with the NZ flag at the opening ceremony.
Saving the Planet
Seven hundred child delegates from over 105 countries
were represented at the Tunza International Children’s
Environment conference in Norway in June. Eleven year
old Mitchell Chandler from Broadgreen Intermediate
represented New Zealand, thanks to support from
Port Nelson.
Mitchell says the environment workshops and
presentations were interesting, especially SOS - Save
our Seas. He says it was clear from the young delegates
that every country around the world is facing the same
environmental issues.
“Some communities are doing lots more than us,
some lots less,” he says. “Our habits need to change to
preserve our world - habits made today will change our
environment for tomorrow.”
That’s our Val
Lest we
forget
Anzac Day stretched to
a whole weekend this
year at Founders Park,
where local theatre group
Dramatix transformed the
streets and buildings in a
wartime theme. Windows
were blacked out, there
were battle re-enactments,
trenches, bomb shelters,
sing-alongs to familiar
wartime tunes and a
theatrical performance in
the Energy Centre.
Port Nelson was pleased to support this innovative concept that
honoured those who gave their lives to defend our way of life,
and presented those times in a way that is accessible to a new
generation. The sponsorship we provided assisted production
costs such as hiring of military uniforms.
Chris Williams with Val at the awards’ dinner. Photo Nelson Mail.
Lawn bowler Val Smith’s world-conquering efforts were
recognised on the local front when she was named
Nelson Sportsperson of the Year at the New Zealand
Community Trust awards dinner in June. The dual world
champion lawn bowler was also named for the second
year as Port Nelson Ltd Sportswoman.
Val’s title recognised her week-long effort in Christchurch
in January when she won both the women’s
singles and pairs crowns (with Jo Edwards) at the world
bowls championships.