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PAGE 8 BAY HARBOUR Wednesday June 1 2016 News Choir’s heartfelt tribute • By Tom Doudney A TIGHT-KNIT choir group have recorded a song for the funeral of a terminally ill former member now living in the Netherlands. Women in Harmony recorded East Timorese hymn Ita Hotu Maromak Nia Povo We Are God’s People at the request of Dorien Pel who is dying of cancer. Ms Pel was a long time member of the choir up until about six years ago when she first developed cancer. When her house was damaged in the September 2010 earthquake, she moved back to her country of birth, the Netherlands, for what was supposed to be six months. But the stay ended up becoming permanent. In spite of surgery, the cancer had returned and Ms Pel was already planning her funeral in the Netherlands when she returned to Christchurch for a visit in December and January. Choir member Judi Smitheram said choir members had met Ms Pel at a social gathering and sang together again. HARMONY: Choir member Dorien Pel, standing with red scarf, fifth from left, with the choir in 2007. “Dorien was wonderful at always bringing poetry to our gatherings and she had written a poem especially for us,” Ms Smitheram said. It was during this visit that Ms Pel asked if they would record the song, which the choir had not performed in more than eight years. The choir sourced a recording of the song from Australia’s Radio National station to help them go over it and get the pronunciation right, as the words are in the Tetum language. After recording it, they sent it to Ms Pel. “We got a lovely note back from Dorien saying how much she appreciated it and she was very moved,” Ms Smitheram said. Women in Harmony has about 20 members from around Christchurch. Charity that helps most vulnerable falls on tough times • By Tom Doudney A LOCAL trust which acts as a problem solver for vulnerable, disadvantaged and struggling people around New Zealand said it is in urgent need of funding. SigJaws Trust helps people in a variety of ways, from lobbying for retention of services, suggesting changes to legislation, finding work and housing and promoting innovations. However, project manager Gary Watts (right), who founded SigJaws in 2001, said the trust had been struggling financially for some time and needed more funding to carry on. The trust’s operating expenses were “conservatively” about $207,000 a year and while it had enough to carry on over the next six months, finding new funding was a big challenge. “We have got over 200 clients now that we are dealing with on a day-to-day basis and a lot of these people have slipped through other systems big-time,” Mr Watts said. One of its recent projects has included working with Canterbury University to develop a robotic arm which would allow mobility-impaired drivers to fill up at petrol stations without leaving the car. The trust had received funding from organisations including the Ministry of Social Development, the Rotary Club of Christchurch and The Lion Foundation within the last year. However, it had been unsuccessful in seeking funding from the Red Cross, the Canterbury Community Trust and the city council. “If our funding dries up it’s just impossible to carry on,” Mr Watts said. SigJaws Trust board member Jamie Hoffman, who has cerebral palsy said Mr Watts had been pivotal in helping him find suitable accommodation after the earthquakes. “People just don’t realise how much good he does out there,” Mr Hoffman said. Now delivering between Cass Bay and Purau 5 days a week FREE LYT. HARBOUR DELIVERY For orders over $25 ($5 fee for orders under $25) You can choose anything from our selection of freshly baked savoury and sweet items, from family sized quiches and sweet tarts through party platters to individual cakes. Open weekdays from 7.30am Holy Smoke building 650 Ferry Road, Woolston. Ph. 376 4482. www.ententecordiale.co.nz Great Service. Awesome Food. $ 15 for STEAK NiGHT Wednesday Night FREE MiNi-PuT kids with accompanying paying adults. Great option for dinner while the kids are entertained! Friday Night FRiDAY HAPPY HOuR 5 - 7 PM UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP Open for lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday 50 FERRYMEAD PARK DR, FERRYMEAD www.ferrymeadevents.co.nz Phone 03 384-0522
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