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PAGE 4 Wednesday September 6 2017 BAY HARBOUR Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News Lyttelton to go off-grid LYTTELTON, Cass Bay and Corsair Bay will be powered by two massive generators next week, as lines company Orion performs upgrade work in the township. From 8.30am to 4.30pm next Wednesday, September 13, two container-sized generators will supply the town’s power. The upgrade should mean fewer outages. Lyttelton’s power supply comes from the Heathcote zone substation and is fed on two overhead lines but only one set of poles traversing the Port Hills. If there is a fault on one line, power frequently has to be cut to both to complete repairs. That’s because the lines are placed too closely together and pose a health and safety risk to repair crews. Said Orion chief executive, Rob Jamieson: “The people of Lyttelton have had to put up with more than their fair share of power cuts in the past, and this project will mean fewer outages, and we’ll be able to get the power back on more quickly if needs be.” Orion is also bringing in additional, back-up generators to ensure consistent power for the town’s central business area. Initiative aims to cut plastic bag use A GROUP dedicated to the demise of plastic packaging has launched its latest initiative in Lyttelton. Bags made out of donated pillowcases will be available to borrow by people who have forgotten their reusable bags. Plastic Shopping Bag Free Lyttelton want to see an end to plastic bag use in the township, as well as single use plastic further down the line. “Plastic is killing our ocean life, as well as being a problem on land,” said spokeswoman Juliet Neill. “Our group has been going for over two years, and we have taken a number of initiatives, including making cloth bags for our local vegetable co-op users and hundreds of bags which have been purchased at cost by people in Lyttelton and beyond.” The new borrowable bags have been sewn and decorated by Ms Neill and fellow group member Sue-Ellen Sandilands and will be housed in specially decorated box outside the Harbour Co-op wholefood store. PLASTIC FREE: (Left to right) –Happy Harbour Co-op workers Juliet Adams, Lillee Starr and Selina Mantey-Worrall holding screen-printed bags, made from donated pillowcases. Call for better toilets in Redcliffs •From page 1 “We have had a complaint from one of the business owners that many people who are not necessarily customers are requesting to use their toilets,” association secretary Pat McIntosh said in a letter to the community board. The Coastal Pathway Group has also expressed concerns about long stretches of pathway without easy access to facilities. Group chairman Scott Babington said they were working with the city council on putting toilets into Moncks Bay, “ideally across the road from the beach area by the pumping shed. A crossing point would be needed, as on heavy traffic days the road can be “almost impossible” to pass. He said while they’d like to put facilities on the bay side of the road, that was likely to incur strong objections from locals. Work on the next section of the coastal pathway, from Shag Rock bend to the bottom of Clifton Hill, will start in February. Community board member Darrell Latham said the community board and city council needed to step up and ensure facilities are provided at strategic locations. •HAVE YOUR SAY: Does Redcliffs need public toilets and where should they go. Email sarla.donovan@ starmedia.kiwi FLOORING Toasted mueslis ∙Low sugar and no sugar options available Granolas and porridges ∙Low sugar, no sugar, and gluten free options available Artisan local foods ∙Robinson Bay olive oil ∙Taitapu Hazelnut butters ∙Waiau organic honey ∙Locally made chorizo sausage ∙Ethically produced cacao leaf tea from Dominican Republic 2/2 Soleares Avenue Open every Wednesday 10am - 4pm or any time Doris the bike is outside Inquires to Rose at 027 329 1818 Order to Tim at tim@mummab.co.nz SALE NOW ON SHOWROOM 3/954 FeRRy ROad | CHRISTCHURCH | Tel. 03 943 2001 | WWW .gReenFlOORIng.CO .nz QUICKSTEP – LOC – ELKA – PERGO – TORLYS HEAT PUMP SALE NOW ON! Amazin’ spring Specials!! • We will offer you the best quality brands and option of heat pump for your home/business • Providing Heat Pump solutions for over 15 years to Cantabrians • We personally guarantee all our products & installs for 5 years (providing annual maintenance has been completed) Phone us today for your free consultation & quote 41A SHAKESPEARE RD, WALTHAM PHONE 03 366 0525 www.enviromaster.co.nz “A local team for local people” LET US HELP YOU SAVE $$$ ON FLOORING • TIMBER • TILE • CORK • LAMINATE • LEATHER laRge SeleCTIOn FRee MeaSURe & QUOTe TRAdInG hOURS: Tuesday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm, Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, Saturday 10:00am to 1:00pm, Sunday & Monday closed.
Wednesday September 6 2017 Footpath tiles still not repaired • By Sarla Donovan THE CITY council promised to repair two dangerous spots on Akaroa’s Beach Rd – three months down the track, the job is still not finished. Pensioner Sue Stewart, 67, grazed her face after tripping over the uneven footpath tiles in May. When she spray-painted the tiles to make others aware of the problem, Banks Peninsula city councillor and Deputy Andrew Turner Mayor Andrew Turner visited the site and assured Ms Stewart the city council was taking the matter “very seriously.” The problem pavers would be fixed by the end of June, he told Ms Stewart. Now into the first week of September, the unsafe pavers have been removed but still not replaced. Ms Stewart said it wasn’t good enough from Cr Turner. “He assured me that it would be done by the end of June. Okay, we’ve had some bad weather but . . . he’s over-extended, he’s got too much on his plate. He’s a nice guy but he’s wishy-washy – a bit gutless.” But Cr Turner told Bay Harbour News last week it wasn’t a simple matter of just replacing the pavers. City council arborists had decided the best solution to maintain tree health and provide a safe surface around the trees was a gravel, resin-based material. A specialist contractor is needed to lay the material, but they’ve been unable to do the work due to a backlog. Cr Turner said it would be another week before the contractor would get under way. It was taking an “extraordinary” length of time to fix the problem, Cr Turner agreed. He said he wasn’t aware of the technical aspects involved in replacing the pavers when he met with Ms Stewart in June. INJURED: When Ms Stewart tripped on an uneven tile she fell and grazed her face. PHOTO: VICTORIA ANDREWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi BAY HARBOUR Local News Now In Brief PAGE 5 Fire rages, homes at risk TUNNEL RESTRICTIONS Travel in the Lyttelton Tunnel will be down to a single lane this Thursday night. Between 9pm and 3am, NZTA will perform essential work. Drivers can expect delays during that time frame. The next scheduled night-time maintenance will be September 21. PORT HILLS TREES TRUST A new trust aims to work with private landowners, Ngāi Tahu, central and local government and community groups to co-ordinate replanting efforts in areas affected by the Port Hills fires. It estimates around 10 million trees will be needed to restore the damage. National List MP Nuk Korako has helped set up Tapuwae o Rakau – The Tree Footprints Trust. LITTLE RIVER TRAFFIC SIGNS Home-made speed signs asking drivers to slow down have been removed. Community group Love Little River wanted the signs to stay until speed limits in the township were dropped to 50km/h. However, NZTA said they weren’t legal and would have to come down when the new 60km/h speed limit came into effect on August 25. Spokeswoman for the group, Sharon McIver, said they had removed them in the meantime, but were on the lookout for a different place to put them. •Your local views, p10,11 AMY ADAMS MP FOR SELWYN CONTACT P E W 03 344 0418 selwynoffice@parliament.govt.nz amyadams.national.org.nz facebook.com/MPAmyAdams @amyadamsMP EVERY DAY 11.30AM TO 2.30PM LUNCH AT WINNIES PASTA OF THE DAY $14 SALAD OF THE DAY $14 MINNIE WINNIE $12 MEDIUM TRADITIONAL PIZZA $15 SMALL GOURMET PIZZA $14 Authorised by Amy Adams, 829 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch 2 WATERMAN PL. PH (03) 376 4900 | WWW.WINNIEBAGOES.CO.NZ
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