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PAGE 4 BAY HARBOUR Wednesday August 10 2016 News $4 million war memorial centre opens next month • By Annabelle Dick THE MT PLEASANT War Memorial Community Centre is one step closer to opening after several delays under construction. A plaque to acknowledge the new centre – which will open next month – has been provided by the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board. The centre has had the opening delayed twice due to construction woes and the discovery of asbestos in the ground as the centre is built on a former landfill. Community centre president Derek McCullough said the $4 million project has taken years to come to fruition, but residents are excited about the unveiling. “The community can’t wait – they’re busting to get in there. They’ve seen it take shape over the last couple of years and it’s such an iconic, nice looking building,” he said. “It sits in its location really well and reflects the history.” The centre had to be rebuilt after sustaining significant damage in the February 22, 2011, earthquake. The facility was under-insured IN THE WORKS: The Mt Pleasant War Memorial Community Centre will open next month after the former centre was badly damaged in the earthquakes. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN at the time of the earthquake so funding the $4 million cost of the rebuild has been an uphill battle. The city council approved a sum of $428,000 to complete the repairs and landscaping, but the association still needs to raise nearly $500,000 to complete the build without a loan. The group is asking residents to donate to the rebuild fund, but the centre will still open next month regardless of whether they meet that target. “We’ll have it ready for summer and onwards from there for the community to use,” Mr McCullough said. The community centre will open on September 30 with an official ceremony. Two metre pool-type fencing for Main Rd • By Annabelle Dick POOL STYLE safety fencing will be installed along the cliff sides of Main Rd in spite of negative feedback from residents. The city council will install 2m high safety fences along the cliff sides of Main Rd at Moa Bone Point, Shag Rock Reserve and Wakefield Ave, between Nayland to Paisley Sts. The city council was looking at two options for the fencing – mesh or pool-style fencing. The proposal received 145 submissions with 59 per cent in favour of the pool-style design and 30 per cent in support of a mesh style security fence. But some residents are unhappy with the outcome, saying a 1.2m fence with hazard signs will do the same job as a fence. “The proposed prison fencing is entirely inappropriate. A barrier like a normal fence or wall, or a swimming pool type fence a metre high would be acceptable, as would hazard warning signs at intervals along the fence length,” Redcliffs Residents’ Association acting chairman Chris Doudney said. Sumner Community Residents’ Association member Darrell Latham said they consulted with the city council to see if the height could be changed but the 2m fence height was nonnegotiable. But residents are confused are receiving conflicting emails from city council staff. Senior planner Melinda Smith said in an email: “There is usually some scope for change within a consent and, if it were to be a wee bit shorter or taller, that would be unlikely to be an issue under the Resource Management Act.” But city services general manager David Adamson told residents in an email it was still non-negotiable because the purpose of the fence was to keep people out and 2m is appropriate. “We’re not prepared to compromise safety for aesthetics,” he said. Residents in the affected areas were invited to a consultation evening by the city council to discuss the fence options. But the both of the residents’ associations are unhappy with the meeting because community input was restricted. Fencing will be progressively installed as work is completed at the three sites. EQC has just extended its deadline Its latest ‘reassurance’ on Limitation Act says ‘EQC reserves the right to change its approach.’ The only way to settle your claim is to sue EQC. Join the hundreds of people whose claims we have had settled after filing court proceedings. And you don’t pay until that time. Don’t wait another winter. Contact us NOW! Ph: 03 377 8855 | 127 Ferry Road, Christchurch City E: reception@earthquakeservices.co.nz | W: www.earthquakeservices.co.nz
Wednesday August 10 2016 BAY HARBOUR PAGE 5 News errymead seeing red In Brief MONCKS BAY WORKS Work is underway to repair an earthquake-damaged culvert on Main Rd near Moncks Bay. Work ver a green building is expected to take three months and traffic will be moving in both directions. ONE LANE AT GODLEY QUAY YOUR GIFT GIFT Godley Quay will go down to one • By Annabelle Dick talk of the community. Just so lane to replace an earthquakedamaged water main for the next you know... Perhaps a re-think? A NEW Cares Appliances It might work at Eastgate.” two months. Traffic between premises in Ferrymead Mr Carpenter is welcoming Cyrus Williams Quay and Voelas has attracted a number of feedback from residents about Rd will remain two-way with complaints from residents over the premises but he said it was temporary traffic lights. its bright green colour scheme. unfair to insult other parts of the The whiteware appliance store city. has coped criticism before their new building has even opened “It’s cruel of them patronise whiteware warehouse world’s best value whiteware! STOP/GO AT GOVERNORS A water main is being laid reducing Governors Bay Rd to one 65 WHEN OR MORE YOU ON SPEND and disparage REVLON $65 the people of * OR MORE ON REVLON * on Ferry Rd. the eastern side but obviously lane on the Lyttelton side of the It is set to open in early September. someone’s got a bit of an elitist intersection. Stop/go temporary mindset going on,” Mr Carpenter said. work finishes in the coming week. traffic lights will be in place until Cares Appliances owner Matthew Carpenter said it was the Mr Carpenter offered the first time he had received complaints, in spite of his business STANDING OUT: An artist’s impression of what Cares complainant a discount of 30 per WALKING FESTIVAL SEARCH cent out of good will. The Banks Peninsula Walking being in the city for 10 years. Appliances will look like when it opens. BY: JASON LENNIE This isn’t the first store of its Festival is looking for walks in the “I had a complaint that said kind in the city. There are also coloured business from the area “I’m concerned that it’s a repeat of the Mitre 10 controversy area. The group is after walks that Little River/Birdlings Flat/Okuti the colour was terrible and disgusting. I’ve also had comments several other chain stores in before. Christchurch on Fitzgerald Ave In 2007 the Mitre 10 Mega in where they went from bright orange. I’m concerned people can’t length, that cross land that people are a couple of hours or more in from third parties who’d seen and Barrington St which have Ferrymead building attracted the colour and were put off by received no complaints for the complaints for featuring a see past greys and browns. In a don’t usually have access to or it,” Mr Carpenter said. bright-green colour. 160m-long bright orange wall seaside suburb a bright colour that are guided by people with The new premises drew the “We’ve previously had shops that overlooked the conservation can really add something,” Mr some expert knowledge.If you’re following criticism via text: on Wairakei Rd and Aldwins Rd wetland. Carpenter said. interested in leading a walk or “It looks disgusting. Contributes nothing to Ferrymead. You and never had comments about The company eventually agreed to repaint the wall colour for the building which please get in touch with Donald Bright green will be the base opening up your land for a walk, the colours there either,” he said. won’t get any support bringing Ferrymead residents have been silvery-white after local residents will see blue, red and white (325 1906) or donald.matheson@ that here.. sorry! Already the successful in ousting a brightly threatened a boycott. added before completion. canterbury.ac.nz. whiteware warehouse world’s best value whiteware! YOUR GIFT WHEN YOU SPEND $65 OR MORE ON REVLON * VALUED OVER VALUED OVER $69^ $69^ 12 c From your very proud community See us for digital photos prints * * Broadband 6x4 or 4”x5.3” prints only. Allow two to three days for delivery. From kiosk only. Offer not valid on instant prints. 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