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4 Tuesday May 2 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi Your Local Views NOR’WEST NEWS FLAME FILES Keep calm and patient to help kids locked in car • Mark Thomas, fire risk management officer A COUPLE of instances this week of young children locked in cars with the keys in with them. Generally when this occurs mum gets more and more anxious as time goes by. This in turn causes the kids to become agitated and of course the level of distress then ramps further upwards. Every now and then with children who are either not restrained or are old enough to free themselves, a patient and cool parent can get them to unlock the vehicle from inside. This happened at the antarctic centre last week after the mum phoned AA, which phoned the Fire Service, which responded. She then persuaded an obviously bright wee soul to flick the locking mechanism. They then left and the fire truck turned up to an empty park. To be fair to mum she apparently phoned AA back so no job turned out to be a good job for our Fire Service friends at the airport. Larger liquor store bid riles resident Trafford St resident and protestor Bruce Tulloch writes about an application to increase the size of a controversial bottle store proposed for the street LAST October a liquor licence was requested for a store on the corner of Trafford St and Harewood Rd, which would be open until 10pm, seven days a week. In the middle of suburban homes, with other alcohol outlets accessible, there was strong opposition. A petition collected more than 1100 signatures and 36 individual objections were lodged, with support from the local community board, the Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian and Salvation Army churches and the YMCA. The majority of objectors were prepared to attend the district licensing committee’s hearing on March 29, but a week before this, the applicant applied to double the store size. This required a new application, and the hearing had to be put off. This revised application was published on Anzac Day, with the hearing date to come. PROTEST: Residents are opposing an application to open a bottle store on Trafford St. Doubling the size will only increase the reasons for rejection. While existing objections are carried forward, new objections can be made, provided they are received by Tuesday, May 16. The Sale and Supply of Liquor Act states that sale, supply and consumption of alcohol should be undertaken safely and responsibly, and harm directly or indirectly caused, including any to society generally or the community, should be minimised. Canterbury University research has found close proximity to alcohol outlets is associated with increased serious violent crime, and other ill effects are well-documented. There has been opposition country-wide to the rash of new suburban liquor stores for good reason. It is very important that the city council listens to the wishes of the community. We have seen the damage caused in Christchurch when the public are ignored, as in the proposed changes to Victoria Square or the fiasco with Redcliffs and other schools. The chaos in the United States, I believe, shows the massive damage when trust and collaboration break down. This case will indicate whether that lesson is understood. BEN SELBY An artistic slice of New Zealand culture is being served up in the town of Little River. From May 6, Little River Gallery will be exhibiting works by artists Robin Slow and Brian Flintoff. Titled ‘Whare Huruhuru Manu,’ the exhibition of Slow’s lyrical paintings show the cultural stories of Maori past and present with luscious depth using symbols and motifs in precious oxides. Flintoff’s delicately carved instruments in bone and native timbers add to breadth of the exhibition. There is a further dimension to the exhibition, music composed and played by Bob Bickerton, inspired by Robin’s paintings and using Brian’s instruments. CD’s and DVD’s featuring all three artists work are available. Little River Gallery is located in Little River on State Highway 75 between Christchurch and Akaroa. Visit www.littlerivergallery.com or call 03 325 1944. 6 May - 7 June 2017 Whare Huruhuru Manu Robin Slow | Brian Flintoff music by Bob Bickerton Main Rd, Little River | 03 325 1944 | art@littlerivergallery.com ‘CEREC’ & cosmetic dentistry Wisdom tooth removal Painless, high quality dentistry Sedation dentistry Experienced, conscientious team Experienced hygienists OPEN SATURDAYS 355 9380 144 Cranford Street www.stalbansdentalcentre.co.nz tHe tRuSteD nAme in fAbRicS Burwood & Redwood HOME OF THE $ 40 SERVICE Ph: 383 2114 269 Burwood Rd, Burwood Ph: 354 4022 290 Main North Rd, Redwood SHOP HOURS Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm. Sat 9.00am-4.00pm “Quality fabrics that are real value for money” BLENHEIM RD HARALDS ANNEX RD Layby available See us on www.starlive.kiwi BIRMINGHAM DRIVE 47 Birmingham Drive, Middleton | Phone 338 7700 | Open Mon-Sat 10-4 47 MATIPO ST
NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi Tuesday May 2 2017 5 News Anger over maintenance contracts Residents look at doing the work themselves • By Charlotte Carter RESIDENTS FRUSTRATED at the lack of maintenance carried out by the city council have decided to take matters into their own hands. The Northwood Residents’ Association says their suburb is suffering from a “maintenance deficit” since the earthquakes and have started a voluntary group to tidy up the area. However, the city council says it has not dropped maintenance levels in the suburb. Association president Clive Smith said the problem started after the February 22, 2011, earthquake. “The standard of maintenance really has dropped in the past few years . . . and we understand the council has had excess expenditure in other places, but now we’ve had enough, we’re over it,” he said. Mr Smith attributes the lapse in maintenance to the system of using different sub-contractors in the area. But city council acting operations manager neighbourhood and sports parks Jane Lodge said: “The level of service in the local and sports parks maintenance contract has not dropped since the Christchurch earthquakes.” Mr Smith said the association has started recruiting through a Facebook post. It has asked for people “willing to give some time to improving areas around here.” “You may feel that we shouldn’t need to do this as we pay high enough rates. But city council only have limited budgets for this kind of thing,” the post said. Mr Smith said the association was only trying to raise the idea that they think the standard isn’t as high as it could be, and WORKING BEE: Northwood residents are fed up with a lack of city council maintenance around areas such as Waterford Reserve. that parts of the suburb really do look a bit shabby. Ms Lodge said the city council is willing to work with the residents to help facilitate and assist with park clean up initiatives. • To find out more about the association’s clean up effort, visit www. facebook.com/ NorthwoodResidents Association/ Student music recording programme •From page 1 These music programmes fell by the wayside due to a lack of funding and leaders of the groups involved moving on, Mr Flynn said. “It was a direct result of the earthquake,” he said. But with its funding secured, BeatONE is the first of its kind aimed at getting younger students into learning the art of music production early. “Our programme focuses on the essential elements involved in the writing, recording and production of music,” said course co-ordinator Tom Linklater. It will cover the basics from how to use a microphone properly, right through to producing a professional sounding band or electronic recording. “The intention of the programme is to give the young people of Christchurch the opportunity to learn about the topics we cover, meet others who are interested in exploring these areas, and build a community for creative collaboration,” Mr Linklater said. •Workshops will be run on Mondays after school and on Saturdays. To register online, visit the BeatONE music academy Facebook page
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