Bay Harbour: May 10, 2017

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Wednesday May 10 2017
News
In Brief
SPEED LIMIT DECISIONS
THe speed limit changes planned
for Little River will be decided at
tomorrow’s city council meeting.
The Banks Peninsula Community
Board has recommended the city
council approve the lowering of
speed limits on various roads
in Little River. Currently, it is
planning to reduce speed from
70km/h to 60km/h on Council
Hill, Morrisons, Barclays and
Wairewa Pa Rds, where they
intersect with State Highway 75,
as well as through the township.
CONSULTATION TO CLOSE
Consultation on improvement to
pedestrian safety in Akaroa closes
today. The document outlines
seven intersections that don’t
comply with the New Zealand
Transport Agency’s guidelines.
The majority of the safety issues
relate to the lack of tactile
paving, which are textured yellow
surfaces that aid pedestrians
who are visually-impaired.
Some car parking will have to
be removed and one intersection
will be changed from a give way
to a stop sign. After the feedback
is reviewed, a decision would
be made at a Banks Peninsula
Community Board meeting. It
is hoped work would begin in
either June or July. To make a
submission go to the city council
website.
Port Hills fire in print
• By Caitlin Miles
A GOVERNORS Bay volunteer
firefighter and his partner have
spent nearly three months
documenting the Port Hills
fire in a soon to be released
book.
Firefighter Rob Brown and
his partner Kristie Fogarty have
never written a book before
but they thought sharing the
photos and stories of local firefighters
would be a good time
to start.
Mr Brown said he wanted the
book to be a “great coffee table
book” to show people what it
was like during the fires in February
– from the Governors Bay
side of things.
The couple has spent many
late nights and weekends
dedicated to putting the book
together – with the finishing
touches and last minute edits
being completed at the
moment.
Ms Fogarty said the idea of
the title, On the Burning Edge
was decided early on.
“The location of where the fire
was, right on the edge of our
community just seemed to fit so
well,” Ms Fogarty said.
It was also on the edge of their
property, Ms Fogarty said they
were evacuated as the threat
of the fire crept closer to their
own home – but they were lucky
with no damage.
She said putting the book
together didn’t bring back a
lot of bad memories, since the
community were so supportive
during that time.
“I was still a bit new to the
community at the time but
everyone came together. The
partners were keeping the fire
station topped up and the community
was offering so much
help and support,” she said.
The book consists largely of
photos and the stories from
the Governors Bay volunteer
firefighters sharing their perspective.
The proceeds made from the
146-page book will go towards a
new shed being built at the Governors
Bay fire station, which
IMMENSE: The
couple chose
the cover
photo to show
the size and
enormity of the
fire.
is expected to cost around
$100,000. Money will also go to
local charities.
Mr Brown said the selling
1000 copies of the book is a
dream, but he would be happy
with 500.
The couple aims to have the
book finished by the end of the
month, it will be sold at the
Governors Bay Hotel, She Universe
and from members of the
brigade themselves for $30.
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