Nor'West News: July 11, 2017

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Dad’s punt wins Crusader visit
In Brief
• By Julia Evans
MICHAEL STIRLING is
officially the coolest parent.
At least in the eyes of the
pupils from St Joseph’s School
in Papanui who received a visit
from Crusaders players.
Mr Stirling won a special visit
from players David Havili, Pete
Samu and Seta Tamanivalu as
part of the Placemakers Punt for
Prizes competition.
During round eight of the
Super Rugby competition, he
correctly picked all seven of the
games and was put into a final
draw – which he won.
“It was a bit of sharp shooting,”
he said.
So he nominated his daughter
Taylor’s school to receive the
visit.
“The younger ones appreciate
the players, they look up to them
as heroes,” Mr Stirling said.
The Crusaders hosted a mini
coaching Elmwood session as well as dishing
out a few autographs and a
selfie or two.
Which more than paid off.
“I’ve been told she’s pretty
good at tackling now,” Mr Stirling
said.
Placemakers Canterbury marketing
manager James Munro
said the company is thrilled to
be able to offer such unique and
memorable prizes to rugby fans.
IDOL: Pete Samu signing a
flag for Taylor Stirling whose
father won the Placemakers
Punt for Prizes.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
“To see the excitement on the
kids’ faces at St Joseph’s was really
special and I know they will
be talking about the visit to their
mates for a very long time,” Mr
Munro said.
•To enter head to www.
puntforprizes.co.nz.
SKILLS: Seta Tamanivalu coaching pupils from
St Joseph’s School. PHOTO: JAMES MUNRO
GRAFFITI IN ST ALBANS
St Albans has gone from having
the highest number of graffiti
incidents in the city to the fourth
highest, according to the latest
city council data. Earlier in the
year, it featured alongside the
central city as the worst-hit
suburb. However, during May
in St Albans, there were 56
incidents, down from more
than 100 in March and 70 in
April. The highest number of
graffiti incidents during May
were recorded in the central city,
Linwood and Sydenham.
LIBRARY OPENING
The new Bishopdale Library and
Community Service Centre will
be officially opened at 9.30am
on Saturday, July 22. There will
be a welcoming and kapa haka
from Breens Intermediate and
Isleworth Primary.
QE II UPGRADE UNDER WAY
Work has begun on upgrading
QE II Dr from Grimseys to
Innes Rds. The site clearance
work involves tree felling and
vegetation removal to allow for
two new lanes to be built. Traffic
will be stopped for a maximum
of three minutes at a time when
the big trees come down. The
construction of the two new lanes
will begin in September.
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