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PHOTO: CORY, NZ SURFING MAGAZINE

• By Andrew King

ST BEDE’S surfer Caspar

McCormick (above) put on

a stylish display in his first

national event finishing second.

Competing in the longboard

section of the national scholastic

surf championships in Gisborne,

he narrowly missed out on

the title, which was won by

Auckland’s Matt Newdick.

Caspar glides to

podium finish

Coach Aaron Lock said

he did incredibly well

considering he has no national

experience.

“He is a really talented surfer

and we want more contests out of

the young fellow,” he said.

The Canterbury team placed

third overall at the event held

from October 9-13.

•Surf results, page 17

Council

boss

halts

road

safety

working

party

• By Julia Evans

CITY COUNCIL chief executive

Karleen Edwards appears to have

put the brakes on setting up a

working party to look at road

safety in Fendalton.

Dr Edwards (right)

sent a memo to residents

on Glandovy,

Idris and Straven Rds

who are concerned

about poor road

layout, narrow cycleways and the

high number of heavy vehicles

in the area. She also sent it to the

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood

Community Board.

“Staff have suggested caution

in establishing a working group

due to the resource that will be

required and the low likelihood of

the working group being able to

effect the changes requested,” she

said in the memo.

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Tuesday October 24 2017

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FROM

THE

EDITOR’S

DESK News.................................... 3-14

THE CITY council has put the

brakes on a bid by Fendalton

residents to set up a working

party to make their streets safer.

Residents on Glandovy, Idris

and Straven Rds say their streets

are poorly laid out, have narrow

cycleways and are used by too

many heavy vehicles.

Two weeks ago we revealed

they had called on the city council

to set up a working party to

thrash out and solve the issues.

But city council boss Karleen

Edwards (see page 1) has just

sent out a memo saying no to the

working party.

Her staff have told her that

the chances of a working party

being able to effect change is

“low”.

So the city council will talk

with the community board

about solutions. No prizes for

guessing for what the residents

think.

–Barry Clarke

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Local Views.................6-7

Schools.....................10 & 12

Sport...........................16-17

Community Events.....19

Food................................... 21

Health & Beauty............23

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Tuesday October 24 2017 3

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Young inventor’s looting solution

• By Julia Evans

MICHAEL HANN likes fixing

things.

The 18-year-old always has.

His earliest memory is helping

his dad, Jody, put an electric

motor on a tricycle. “When I

see a problem, I like to think of

ways to fix or improve it,” he

said.

The Papanui High School

student saw a problem he could

solve when medication and

hearing equipment was stolen

from a North New Brighton

home during the tsunami

evacuation after the Kaikoura

earthquake last November.

“Seeing the looting when the

earthquake happened inspired

me to create this product,” he

said.

So he designed a security

system to be deployed in a

natural disaster when the

power goes out, and now he’s a

finalist in the ASB Bright Sparks

competition. It’s called TEMS,

which Michael said stands

for “temporary emergency

monitoring system”.

The invention acts as a battery

charger for devices and a place

to keep belongings locked inside

during a disaster. It also has

an alarm to keep houses safe

when evacuated. It is triggered

by the rocking caused by an

earthquake and lights up an exit

path. Michael’s now working

on connecting TEMS to an

app which would send a text if

someone breaks in.

“I really want to get it

connected up to a phone

network so it sends out a text or

notification through an app,” he

BRIGHT SPARK: Michael

Hann, 18, of Papanui High

School, with a prototype of

his security device designed

to be deployed in natural

disasters.

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER

said. Michael will be flying up

to Auckland on November 7 to

attend the Bright Sparks awards

evening.

“It’s on the same night as my

last high school prize-giving,

but I’ve decided to go up to

Auckland instead,” he said.

With him will be his proud

dad, from who Michael may

have inherited the “fix it”

gene. Mr Hann’s job involves

repairing electronics for the

police. “He doesn’t help me that

much on my projects anymore

but . . . we have wires and

stuff lying around the house,”

Michael said.

He spends his free time on

Trade Me, buying broken items

to upgrade. “Sometimes it’s not

even fixing things; I just like to

make improvements like in my

bedroom. I made a motorised

blind to wake me up in the

morning,” he said.

Next year the budding

inventor will study engineering

at Canterbury University.

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Fire rages, homes at risk

PLAYGROUND PLAN

The Papanui-Innes

Community Board is

investigating the possibility of

building an “autism-friendly”,

all-access playground. Board

member Jo Byrne is writing a

brief to take back to the board

for consideration before

city council staff investigate

further.

FUNDING APPROVED

A grant of $4000 for the

Edible Garden Awards

and $3000 for next year’s

Garden Pride Awards were

approved by the Papanui-

Innes Community Board.

Both awards acknowledge the

work of gardeners who have

contributed to maintaining the

image of Christchurch.

POOL FUNDRAISER

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quiz night to raise money for

the rebuild of the Edgeware

Pool. The quiz will be held at

Bailies Bar and Restaurant in

Edgeware on Monday, October

30. It will cost $10 to $20 per

ticket, with the money raised

going towards the pool. There

will also be a raffle on the night

for $2 which will allow people

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Victim of drink driving shares his

George Cairney’s life was completely changed

in 2008 when he sat in the back of a car with a

driver who had been drinking. The vehicle crashed

into a brick wall at 135km/h. Mr Cairney, 24, told

his sobering story to students from Christchurch

Boys’ High School and the wider community on

Wednesday. Here’s what he told the students

NOR’WEST NEWS

THANK YOU very much for

having me here this evening, I

think I have a lot of important

information that can

either help, if not save,

your lives.

And you may ask me

what I mean?

I may seem like a

normal guy, just a

regular Joe Blogg, but

I’m sure by the end

of my speech, by the

end of my story, you’ll

think very differently.

At the time of my

accident, I was back at

King’s College. I was in seventh

form in Auckland. I was loving

school, absolutely loving it.

I was in the school’s basketball

team. School sports was a

passion for me and I was loving

school. I got As in English, which

was fantastic. All of these things,

all of these passions I loved, all of

these things can be changed by

George Cairney

one decision, one bad decision.

I would like to tell you about

that now.

I was at a party, it

was about a month

before my final exams.

October 1, 2008. I was

with a bunch of friends,

I was at an 18 th party,

and it was just a regular

night.

But I was drunk, this

was my first mistake

because getting drunk

hinders your ability to

make good decisions. It

makes it really hard to

say ‘hey, I don’t want to do that’.

I asked my friend for a ride

home because I was drunk and I

couldn’t drive.

He said he was sober, he said

he hadn’t had anything to drink

– how was I supposed to know

that? Unless you plan it before or

you keep an eye on it the whole

night.

He told me he was sober, this

was not true. He’d had more

than twice the legal limit to

drive.

We hopped in the car. This was

my next mistake, one of

many – I didn’t put on my seat

belt.

It’s so simple, it takes three

seconds and it saves lives. I may

have been in the back left side of

the car but people still die.

Then he started driving very

fast. Extremely fast and very

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sobering story with students

I should’ve said: ‘Stop. Please

pull over, I’m not comfortable,

will you please let me out.’ It’s

simple.

That was the moment that

changed my life forever.

He was rounding a corner too

fast on Remuera Rd in a 50km/h

zone, going twice the speed

limit-plus.

He hit a power pole exactly

where I was seated.

We went through a garage

door and halfway through a

brick wall.

I was in a coma for a month.

When I woke up, I didn’t

know I was there, I didn’t know

what had happened because I

don’t remember this night. I

don’t remember a year and a

half before this night or a year

and a half after this night.

Three years of my life is gone

and I feel like I’m telling stories

about another person.

But these were my mistakes. It

has affected my life hugely.

I have diabetes, epilepsy,

splenectomy – it took my spleen.

These are the scars from

one, two, three, four, five bad

mistakes in one evening.

I even had to have part of my

skull replaced with titanium

plating.

My left leg was partially

replaced with a titanium rod

and behind this metal front is

the part of my brain that was

most damaged.

Sure, I damaged the left

and right lobe but the frontal

lobe is what makes it hard to

behave correctly, behave socially

correctly and manage my own

life.

I can’t plan. I work with six

carers part time, 24/7.

Every single day of my life is

planned by someone else. That

was not my plan when I was

back at high school, this was not

my plan when I was 17 years of

age.

But I made those mistakes.

Partial loss of sight, partial

loss of hearing, partial loss of

smell.

My left eye I can only see

when I look in one direction.

My right eye, I can’t see my

hand when it’s right there.

My left ear is deaf, which is a

big bummer. I only have eight

per cent taste left, which is a

real bummer – I was a big food

person.

Not so much anymore.

All of these things, all of these

injuries, all of this crap in my

life could’ve been prevented by

just thinking before I did those

things.

Before I finish this speech,

I just have a few questions for

you.

How would you think, how

would you feel if you were in my

position?

How would you feel having all

of this happen to you and you

were in the middle of it?

What would you do to stop it

again? And how would you live?

Because every day I get up, I

feel like I have less motivation.

Every day I get up, it’s hard.

There are three things you

have to remember.

Don’t drink and drive. Come

on, it’s not that hard, is it?

Second thing, (when you) hop

into a car, put your seat belt on.

It’s three seconds of your life.

Put your seat belt on, even

if you’re in the back seat. They

save lives. Millions of lives.

And next, if your friend is

driving dangerously, if he’s

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drunk – tell him to pull over, tell

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Funding gives confidence to plan ahead

Manager of the

Neighbourhood

Trust Ginny

Larsen writes

about how

three years

of funding

has secured the trust’s

future to the benefit of the

community

Funding – the very word is

enough to send chills up the

spine of most not-for-profit organisations.

As the manager of Neighbourhood

Trust, (the community arm

of St Albans Baptist Church),

a local not-for-profit working

mainly in the Mairehau, Shirley

and St Albans part of town, I

feel like half my life is taken up

with funding applications and

accountabilities.

So it is a nice surprise to have

some funders making the process

a bit easier by putting three-year

funding as an option.

This year both NZ Lotteries

and the city council, through its

community boards offered this

alternative.

And we are exceptionally grateful

to the Papanui-Innes Community

Board for its grant.

It must be hugely difficult

making decisions, especially as

the funds available to them have

been cut by $85,000.

So what does this mean for an

organisation to have funds guaranteed

for three years?

It gives us confidence to plan

and look ahead, to know we can

retain our wonderfully effective

staff and provide appropriate

training to keep them up-to-date.

It means we can continue to

offer our community consistent,

community-led work at a high

level to a variety of sectors – the

Golden Connections programme

for over-60s; from exercise classes

to community days; from free

English as a second language

classes to OSCAR programmes

to the Pay It Forward collective

of over 50 local designers, selling

their products through the store

at 49 Nancy Ave.

It also means we can dream

a little about working with our

community in different ways,

supporting and mentoring,

listening to their aspirations for

their whanau.

Through the Mairehau Neighbourhood

Project, a three-year

COMMUNITY: The Neighbourhood Trust can focus on

supporting the community now that it has secured three years

of funding.

project supported by The Tindall

Foundation, we have seen transformational,

long-term change;

some remarkable stories.

Working alongside partners

Te Ora Hou and Kingdom

Resources, with Mairehau

Primary School as a base has

brought a depth to our work with

families.

We have seen the value of

longer-term thinking and are

delighted that this work can

now continue to develop. It’s

energising and empowering for

our organisation and for our

community.

On one hand, we are humbled

by the trust funders have put in

us; on the other hand, we’d love

to see the process made easier for

all those organisations who have

a proven track record and give

great value for money.

Let’s release them from the

application grind and free them

for more time making things

happen.

NOR’WEST NEWS

Readers respond to

the article regarding

construction of another

set of lights on Main North

Rd outside Northlands

Shopping Centre.

Glenda McMillan – Maybe

the people who decide these designs

should take a look at some

Australian malls. All their busses

detour into the malls so all other

traffic doesn’t have to deal with

a shambles like Papanui Rd has

become. It’s a real shame as there

is a big impact on the local community

with increased traffic

that doesn’t flow.

Conrad Fitz-Gerald –

Pretty convenient really. I mean,

you don’t even have to find a

park anymore. Just jump out at

the start of the lights and you’ll

be back before you need to go

anywhere. Great way to keep customers

happy.

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Delve into the wonderful paintings, sculptures and

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of the participants are Robin Slow, Brent Forbes,

Anna Dalzell, Chris Pole, Jane Downes, Hamish

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Darryn Bennett – I’d love

to meet the brainless imbecile

who thought this was a good

idea. Can’t they just stick to

ruining the CBD and leave the

suburbs alone?

Jill Lang – In my opinion

the money would be better spent

putting in much needed right

turning lights. Since the turning

rule was changed some places are

hideous such as Cranford St onto

Innes Rd.

Mike Allfrey – Chuck in a

couple of roundabouts and a

railway crossing while you’re at

it. Way to go council, lets stuff up

the whole traffic flow. And they

wonder why people don’t go to

the CBD. It’s the same but worse

there.

Andrew Miller – The Papanui

High School students that

walk straight out onto the road

will keep doing it.

Aaron Campbell – Don’t

forget the useless traffic islands

with trees and a cycle path that

takes up most of the road and

you are on to a winner.

Vanessa MacKenzie –

Where? There are lights at the

corner by Westpac, there are

lights at the closest entrance

to Countdown and lights by

Couplands. If people are crossing

CROSSING: A new signalised pedestrian crossing is being installed outside Northlands

Shopping Centre between Halliwell Ave and Langdons Rd.

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

unsafely, shouldn’t they be penalised

for it? Most crossing are

grown-ups who know better.

Jacque Skinner – This is

getting ridiculous! They’ve also

put completely unnecessary

crossing lights in on Sawyers

Arms Rd at the Papanui Club.

There are lights down just a bit

at the Gardiners Rd intersection

so this is going to cause even

more congestion especially

after school. There was already

a crossing bay there that cars

would often stop for so lights are

a waste of money which could

have been used to put lights

where really need such as the

hideous Breens/Harewood/Gardiners

Rds intersection.

Rachel Powell – It’s already

so slow going that way it’s quicker

to go around back streets to

avoid Papanui Rd do they really

need more lights in that area.

Brakes put on

road safety

working party

•From page 1

Concerned resident James

Wilding said it was difficult to

comprehend there would be a

“low” chance of change with a

working group.

“Fundamental city council policy

includes listening to and working

with communities, creating

healthy and safe communities and

elected members making decisions.

We want to work with the city

council,” he said.

Dr Edwards sent the memo after

city council staff recommended

the issues could be “sufficiently

addressed” by having a work shop

with the community board next

month. That workshop would not

include the public, which Mr Wilding

said was “difficult to reconcile”.

One issue Mr Wilding was

expressly concerned about is the

width of the cycleway on Idris Rd.

Dr Edwards said the section of

the cycle lane would be remarked

by November. But Mr Wilding said

the city council has only acknowledged

one section of the cycle lane

does not comply, when there are

more than 10.

The memo will be discussed

by the community board at its

meeting tonight.

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Bypass almost finished

Open Day

planned for

October 29

THE WESTERN Belfast Bypass

project is almost finished.

Construction of the 5km,

four-lane stretch of road which

will aim to cut down traffic from

Main North Rd to the airport is

95 per cent complete.

Work is to set to ramp up over

the next few weeks as the project

draws to a close.

Traffic will be switched onto

the new bypass in stages from

early November after an open

day on October 29 for people to

walk or cycle along the new road.

A north-bound lane will open

to traffic first, followed by a

south-bound lane about a week

later.

The stagnated opening will

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project, such as connecting

the bypass to the existing road

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surfacing work on the ramps.

A temporary speed limit and

traffic management will be in

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remaining sections of the

FINISHED: The Western Belfast Bypass is 95 per cent complete

and set to open in November.

project. Depending on the

weather, all lanes of the bypass

should be open to traffic in

December.

The construction team will

return to lay the final low noise

asphalt surfacing in spring 2018.

About 118,000 plants, shrubs

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along the bypass.

Most have been grown from

seeds and cuttings sourced from

native plants in the area.

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3500 native fish, including long

fin and short fin eels, giant bully

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• By Julia Evans

BELFAST PLAYCENTRE coordinator

Julie O’Rourke vowed

the fire which gutted its building

would not affect the children’s

families.

And that promise has been

kept as the centre started

operating out of the Belfast

Community Network building

last week.

The former playcentre on

Main North Rd was devastated

by a fire that started when a pot

was left on the stove during a

fifth birthday party.

Now the playcentre with a roll

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of 25 will run its sessions out of

the community network building

every Tuesday.

It is also focused on raising

enough money to cover the

“shortfall” in insurance.

Ms O’Rourke said there would

be a shortfall in terms of the insurance

payout due to the high

demolition costs.

“We’ve had huge support from

the community and playcentres

around the country,” she said.

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• By Julia Evans

ST MARGARET’S College

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heads during their trip to the Big

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Year 11, 12 and 13 performing

arts students spent two weeks

in the United States enjoying an

itinerary jam packed with drama,

dance and music workshops.

The girls went on tours of NBC

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Theatre district and other iconic

artistic New York haunts.

They were treated to a few

Broadway and off-Broadway

shows almost every evening.

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Central Station, the 9/11 memorial,

One World Observatory, plus

the Brooklyn Bridge and the High

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SCHOOLS

ART: The students from St Margaret’s College went through all the famous New York art

haunts.

Art patrons to open their

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THE NEXT Pablo Picasso or

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School’s art auction.

Year 13 students’ photography

and paintings are up for sale

until Friday.

A small percentage of the sales

will go to the school’s art leadership

team, which uses the money

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CREATIVE: Papanui

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Kaitlin Fitzgibbon’s

untitled artwork

(above left). Yellow

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Camryn Milne (left).

Zoe Le Gros’ painting

and ink piece titled

Imagination.

for art activities and to cover

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Alzheimers NZ

Information Presentation

with a guest speaker from Brain Research NZ

Friday 27 October, 2pm

Ngaio Marsh Retirement Village

You are warmly invited to an informative presentation from our

current charity partner Alzheimers NZ. The team from Alzheimers

will be visiting the village, and bringing along a guest speaker

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DRAMA: Year 9 and 10 classes performed

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Lucky Duck took flight at St Andrew’s

• By Julia Evans

AN UGLY duckling yearns to

become a singing sensation in

the Lucky Duck.

The St Andrew’s College middle

school musical production

ran throughout last week.

The year 9 and 10 cast told the

ultra-modern adaptation of the

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as bribes to encourage cyclists to

turn out on a dreary morning for

the Go by Bike event.

The St Albans Community

Centre on Colombo St acted as

a pit stop for cyclists taking part

in the Biketober event on the

Papanui Parallel.

Members of the St Albans

Residents’ Association dished out

tea, coffee, donuts and muffins

to commuters who’d chosen to

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work.

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SAFE: Senior Constable Paul Beaver made sure children’s

seats were strapped in correctly on a visit Redwood Edukids

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SPORTS

• By Andrew King

CANTERBURY’S under-15

B girls hockey team have been

crowned national champions for

the sixth year in a row.

The squad, made up mostly

of students from north-west

schools, travelled to Timaru to

compete earlier this month.

Their only loss came in pool

play at the hands of Wanganui

(2-3). They beat Manawatu

(12-0), Thames Valley (7-0) and

Hawkes Bay (4-0) before beating

Waikato 4-0 in the quarter-final.

After a tough 2-1 win over

hosts South Canterbury in

the semi-final, they faced

Wellington. Christchurch Girls’

High’s Sophie Bowden slotted

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corner with 4min to go.

She then added another after

Wellington subbed their goalie,

to close out the game 4-2.

Villa Maria’s Kate Davies

was the top scorer for the side

netting eight goals during the

tournament.

The under-15 A girls team

also won a national title after

travelling to North Harbour.

The team, made up entirely of

north-west school students,

went through the tournament

undefeated.

They finished top of their pool

with wins against Otago (6-0),

Taranaki (4-0) and Northland

(1-0) before following this up

with a tough quarter-final 2-1

victory against Waikato.

They then had a 2-1 win

against Auckland in their semifinal

before finishing

off a fantastic week with a

hard-fought 1-0 win against

hosts North Harbour in the

final.

Rangi’s Tessa Reid smashed

MULTIPLE CHAMPIONS: The Canterbury under-15 B girls team

(left) were crowned national champions for the sixth year in a

row. Canterbury’s under-15 A girls team (above) brought home

the national title from North Harbour after beating the hosts in

the final.

home the winner in the 19min.

The under-15 A boys were

unsuccessful in defending their

2016 title, coming up short

in Nelson and finishing their

tournament in fourth.

The under-15 B boys were

knocked out in their quarterfinal

and finished fifth in their

tournament in Invercargill.

Under-15 A squad:

Burnside’s Payton Anderson

and Kelly Newlands;

CGHS’s Grace Ansell and

Emily Bowden; St Margaret’s

Georgia Bonne, Sophie Calder,

Isabella House, Jemma

Watson and Isabella Story;

Rangi’s Anneke Calder, Hayley

McKellow, Kate Edwards

and Tessa Reid; St Andrew’s

Aleisha Davis and Papanui

High’s Demi Te Mete. Jessica

McLennan was also in the

squad.

Under-15 B squad:

CGHS’s Sophie Bowden,

Cass Hetherington, Rose

Stephenson and Sophie

Williamson; Villa Maria’s Kate

Davies, Niamh Hughes, Lucy

Seaford and Alice Twaddell;

Burnside’s Paris Hawthorne

and Freyja Marshall; St

Margaret’s Molly Dougherty,

Charlotte Idiens and Chelsea

Parrett; Rangi’s Annabelle

Schneideman and Meg Smith

and Lincoln High’s Abby

Kettles.

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Morel bowls start of season SPORTS

• By Andrew King

CANTERBURY’S most

decorated bowler has got her

season off to another great start.

Bev Morel won the South

Island chartered clubs women’s

championship fours title this

month.

Playing with her longtime

partner and sister Theresa

Woodham, as well as Sherrie

Cottle and Margaret Pilkington,

the team overcame stiff competition

from 54 teams throughout

the South Island.

“In the final, the three girls

played outstanding and I played

average,” she said.

“Luckily, my opponent struggled

as well. It was just one of

those games.”

It was another win for the

Redwood resident, who turns 76

in November.

She was recently awarded her

35th Canterbury centre title by

Bowls Canterbury president

Brian Barker at the Elmwood

Park Club, the most by any

woman bowler in the region.

Morel still trains four days

a week at the gym as well as

mentoring and coaching new

bowlers at her local club.

With the national open championships

approaching, she will

be looking to add to her three

titles. “I am looking forward to

nationals. I have been to a few,”

she said.

One of her standout memories

HONOURED: Bev Morel was presented with her 35th Canterbury centre title by Bowls

Canterbury president Brian Barker at the Elmwood Park Club.

as a bowler was from a national

event in Dunedin in 1998.

“My brother died while I was

down there playing and my sister

was in my team,” she said.

“We played for our brother

and won it. We knew he was

going to pass away and we both

missed his funeral. He told us

to go there and win the title and

we did.”

Morel started playing in 1981

after making the change from

indoor bowls to outdoor as her

friend and husband were already

playing outdoor bowls.

In spite of Morel’s success, she

has never been in the national

team, known as the Blackjacks.

“Problem is it is an age thing.

(I was) told in my 50s I was too

old,” she said.

She said there is a definite age

culture bias with the selectors.

“They might deny it but

they have an age culture,” she

said.

Canty surf

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to podium

•From page 1

The Canterbury scholastic

surf team finished third overall

at the national scholastic surf

championships in Gisborne.

Canterbury scholastic surfing

team:

Christchurch Boys’ High: Sam

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Connor McLennan (now at the

Raglan Surf Academy); St Bede’s:

Jordan Sparrow, Casper McCormick,

Neko Tohiariki and James Millar;

Haeata Community Campus: Estella

Hungerford; Cashmere High: Frith

Davis; Kaiapoi High: Koby Cameron;

Rangiora High: Tegan Bishop;

travelling reserve: Kristy McDonald,

of Burnside High.

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Under-18 boys: Sam Sands, 7=;

Thomas Harcourt, 7=; Conor

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House, 100 Farrington Ave

Football

Tuesday, 12.10-1pm

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the football at Nunweek Park.

It’s free and anyone is welcome.

Generally play four or sevena-side.

Email Christchurch.

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Reading to Dogs

Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm

These sessions have been

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The programme uses dogs who

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Residents’ Association Catch

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Papanui RSA. To register phone

Pat Stoneman on 021 475 672 or

Frank Newsome on 352 5471.

Papanui RSA, 55 Bellvue Ave

Spring Fair

Saturday, 10am-2pm

The Emmanuel Christian

School Spring Fair is on again.

There will be a bouncy castle,

bungee run, food, baking,

sweets, white elephant,

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entertainment, mystery buckets,

plant stalls, and much more.

There will also be a range of

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school. All funds will go towards

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school.

Emmanuel Christian School,

322a Sawyers Arms Rd

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Concrete homes may be

the way of the future

Compass Homes Canterbury have completed

construction of their concrete

show home in Prestons Park, Burwood –

the first of its kind in the South Island.

With this type of construction, specially

formulated concrete is poured into aluminium

building forms, then left to set.

This allows all the walls to be poured at

the property in one solid piece.

Christchurch General Manager for Compass

Homes, Yolande Mintrom, says she

and her team are very excited to see the

launch of ‘The Concrete Home’.

“Its benefits are speed, eco-friendliness,

versatility and warmth,” Yolande says.

Metal mesh made in New Zealand is used

for reinforcing, she says, providing a

structure that has a very high earthquake,

flood and fire resistance, as well as an extremely

high thermal efficiency.

“The thermal mass of concrete homes

is more efficient than conventional

wooden homes. It reduces the energy

required, and therefore the expense of

heating or cooling your home.”

Yolande also points out that concrete

homes are beneficial for those suffering

from allergies, as concrete doesn’t

support the growth of mould or mildew.

It tends to also have lower ongoing

maintenance costs, which she

puts down to the fact that it is less

absorbent than other materials.

This weekend, Compass Homes will

be opening the doors to the very first

Concrete Show Home in Canterbury,

and it will be the first of many,

Yolande says.

“The finish, the features, the duty of

care is evident in every corner of this

well-positioned home, situated at 33

Preston Park Road, Burwood. Come

and have a look for yourself.”

Compass Homes Showhomes are

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Sunday at 54 Footbridge Terrace,

Sillverstream, Kaiapoi, as well as 33

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See you there!

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Call us:

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KIDSTUFF

Lindisfarne Nursery School

Lindisfarne Nursery School was

established by Tricia Cuthbert in 1987 and

remains part of the Cuthbert family today.

We are committed to Christchurch, to our

community, our Lindisfarne families, and

most importantly the futures and happiness

of our children.

We believe in developing children’s

Keeping up with what girls

want includes Herbology

with Professor Sprout

Part of the magic of being a girl-led

organisation is that GirlGuiding New

Zealand can offer camps and activities

that girls really love. A recent example is

a Harry Potter camp held in Christchurch

by Westburn Guides and Brownies which

saw girls enjoying lessons on herbology,

potions, duels, Quiddich and care of

magical creatures.

Westburn Guides and Brownies uncover

local wildlife on camp. Photo: Katie Collins

• Central location

• Cooked healthy heart meals

• Large private outdoor play area

• Casual care available

• Enrolments available now

• 7.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday

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feelings of self-worth, and encouraging

tolerance and understanding of others.

Our teachers all hold a Diploma of

Teaching in Early Childhood, and one

holds a Diploma of Teaching in Primary

as well as early childhood. She prepares

the four year olds for school through an

informal and brief daily ‘lesson’ time which

the children love to take part in.

We have a separate nursery with an

outdoor area where the children discover

and explore.

We are a strong multi-cultural centre

with committed teachers who embrace and

celebrate diversity for our families.

Morning and afternoon tea and a cooked

lunch are provided, and we welcome

visitors.

Check us out at www.lindisfarnenursery.

school.nz or phone 389 2483

The two-day camp was a fantastic

example of how GirlGuiding New Zealand

brings girls together to challenge them,

excite them to learn new things, make

friends and above all, have fun.

GirlGuiding Christchurch is looking for

people who can share their skills with the

girls and young women in their community.

Volunteering with us means you can put

your unique talents to good use, develop

your leadership skills, and it looks great on

your CV! Call us today to discuss how we

can work together.

Space is also available for girls in

Christchurch at Pippins (5 - 6 years),

Brownies (7 - 9 1/2 years), Guides (9 - 12

1/2 years) and Rangers (12 1/2 - 17 years).

Call 0800 22 22 92 or visit

https://www.girlguidingnz.org.nz/ for

more information.

FASHION: Model Cirrus Tan shows off designer Cindy Weiss’ land of the long

white cloud design at the Art Couture NZ wearable arts competition.

Harewood

designer’s

wearable

creation

HAREWOOD‘S Cindy Weiss was among

the designers who unleashed their weird

and wonderful art in Selwyn’s first

wearable arts competition.

Art Couture NZ brought its first fashion

show to life in Tai Tapu, attracting about

150 people through the door.

The show, judged by designer Loretta

Sloan and artists Steve Henderson

and Blanche Fryer, featured about 29

designers.

Ms Weiss created a New Zealandinspired

outfit titled ‘land of the long

white cloud’.

The dress was made of merino wool and

seaweed.

Organiser Kim Strange said the dress

was a “beautiful garment that was well

constructed”.

Mrs Strange said people were stunned

at the quality of the garments and the

creativity of the designers.

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BEAUTY: Designers from around

the country descended on Tai Tapu

for the wearable arts competition,

including Auckland’s Leanne Day and

model Laura Murton with this

award-winning madame bride design.

“It was just nice watching everyone’s

faces. You just saw everyone getting a lot

of pleasure from it . . . we have got very

clever people,” she said.

The competition, hosted by city

councillor Anne Galloway, included

designs ranging from a phoenix-style

dress to futuristic themed items.

The audience also had the chance to mix

with the designers and models.

“People were able to see the outfits up

close and go and talk to the designers to

see how they made them . . . they seemed

to enjoy that,” Mrs Strange said.

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If varicose veins are a problem for you, the

dedicated, professional team at Transform

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provide the perfect solution.

Firstly, they will give you a free

assessment of your veins, and then suggest

the appropriate method of treatment,

depending on the condition of the veins.

There are two methods available –

endo-venous laser treatment, which is

used for both smaller and larger veins,

and ultrasound guided sclerotherapy.

Both are easy and straightforward, and

you can be fully active immediately

afterwards, without needing to take any

time off work, or curtail your normal

activities. The only requirement is for you

to wear special stockings for two weeks

following treatment, and daily walking is

recommended.

Both these treatments give long-term

relief from the pain and discomfort of

varicose veins, and as Transform Clinic’s

Jenny Little points out, they have become

the treatment method of today, with

surgical removal of varicose veins now

considered obsolete.

Jenny advises having treatment as early

as possible when varicose veins start to

appear, as left untreated they may lead to

venous ulcers and venous eczema, although

if these have developed, Transform Clinic

can treat them as well.

Transform Clinic has an affiliation

with health provider Southern Cross and

relationships with several other health

insurance companies, which means you are

usually covered for treatment, providing it

is included in your policy.

Transform Clinic also offers a full range

of appearance medicine options, including

skin rejuvenation and skin-tightening

treatments designed to improve skin quality

and enhance self-esteem. They remove

superficial veins on the legs and face, and

also provide mole mapping, mole removal

and primary skin cancer removal. Their

website, www.transformclinic.co.nz, has

information on all the various treatments

available.

“We are a ‘one-stop shop’ for all cosmetic

medicine treatments,” says Jenny.

Transform Clinic is discreetly located

at 52a Mandeville Street. Opening hours

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Our owner has found another love elsewhere...

11 Chislehurst Place, Fendalton

Auction: Wednesday, 8 November 2017 Unless Sold Prior

3 bedrooms | 1 bathroom | 1 toilet | 1 living room | 2 car-garage | 2 off-street parks | Listing ID ST7254

Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100

Exciting times lie ahead for our owner

meaning this much-loved home will not be

easy to let go, as this is something special.

The result of refurbishment has created

a gorgeous fresh and light ambience

which beautifully enhances the light-filled

floorplan which provides total ease of

living. With the living spaces taking every

advantage of the north-facing position,

summer will almost see you certainly

dining outside more often than in.

Despite being tucked away from the

hustle and bustle, you are mere minutes

from both Fendalton & Elmwood Villages.

Blessed by zoning for superb schools

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Intermediates, Burnside High School,

CBHS and CGHS (2018), its centrality and

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forever underpin its core value.

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practical with modern conveniences. 3

double bedrooms and a stunning family

sized bathroom will suit your families’

requirements. Outdoors the idyllic easy

kept landscaped grounds just adds to the

appeal of the home.

This gorgeous home will suit a myriad of

buyers and given the vendors motivation

we recommend you be one of the first to

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Auction Wednesday 8th November, from

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(unless sold prior).

Open Homes Thursday 26 Oct 5:00pm -

5:30pm, Saturday 28 Oct 1:00pm - 1:30pm,

Sunday 29 Oct 1:00pm - 1:30pm, Thursday

2 Nov 5:00pm - 5:30pm, Saturday 4 Nov

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• Fencing

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BRICKLAYER

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work. EQC repairs.

Heritage brickwork and

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job too small. Governors

Bay. Home 329-9344,

Cell 027 684 4046, email

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fixing, ph Mark 021 171-

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4311440.

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stereos, DVD. Aerial

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480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03

379 1400

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suites, Caravan Squabs

etc. recovered. Free

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383-1448

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FOR LANA

LUCKY? Perhaps more pure talent than luck!

Lana Doublet says she is ‘over the moon’ aer

claiming the NZ Country Music Awards

Songwriter of the Year for the 3rd consecutive

year.

“e song that won my recent title is called

'Together Apart' - inspired aer watching an

Attitude Live documentary of the same name

that told a beautifully sad story about how a

family lived with the struggle of dementia.”

Taking place in Rotorua on Saturday 14th

October, the prestigious NZCMA event is

considered the pinnacle for winners of

regional Country Music competitions.

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storytelling but it wasn't until I was

introduced to the country music scene aer

meeting my husband Phil Doublet, that I was

able to combine the two,” said Lana. “I have

always been very stage-shy, and still get

extremely nervous, so thankful for the

constant support and encouragement from

family and friends telling me 'I can'.”

And ‘she has’. Over the past few years Lana

has claimed numerous awards, including

To advertise, contact

Jo Fuller 027 458 8590

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Runner- up at the 2016 MLT Songwriting in

Gore.

With her debut EP complete, Lana says she

will be releasing it in conjunction with the

South Island Tour of NZ Songwriters in the

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NOR’WEST NEWS

The Hamptons

Peter and Kathryn Hampton

Peter Hampton

Licensed Sales Consultant

Kathryn Hampton

Licensed Sales Consultant

As the 2017 year comes to an end many people are

making choices for 2018 with many people choosing

to move home, change schools, buy a car and

organise another holiday.

We make important choices throughout our life; what schools our

children will go to, what food we eat, what friends we have, where

to go on holiday, and the values we instil in our children. Two of

the biggest choices we have to make are; where we live and when

to sell and buy. A crucial component of the process is selecting

the right licensed real estate salesperson to guide you through the

mountain of information and industry jargon. A salesperson can

assist in the important task of identifying the right buyer for your

house, as well as understanding your unique requirements and

make your next dream home a reality. It takes great negotiation and

sales skills teamed with effective target marketing to deliver the

very best results. Kathryn and Peter can offer you an exceptional

real estate experience. Working as a team we collectively together

want to achieve the very best results and the best outcome. Give us

a call today, we would really like to hear from you.

Homes sold in your area

SOLD

Papanui

Strowan

SOLD

St Albans

Southshore

SOLD

SOLD

Client Comments

We sold our house in Strowan Road. We were fortunate that we listed with experienced local agents Peter and Kathryn Hampton to perform this task on

our behalf. We were very impressed by Peter and Kathryn’s knowledge of the local area. The Marketing campaign which fitted in with our budget suggested

by Peter and Kathryn attrached a large number of people to the Open Home viewings. Throughout the three weeks sales period, Peter and Kathryn’s

communication and buyer feedback was invaluable and greatly appreciated. Their professional attitude and honesty gave us confidence to trust his decisions.

We would have no hesitation in recommending Peter and Kathryn Hampton to anybody looking at selling their house.

Brian and Maryanne

Many thanks Peter and Kathryn for doing such a great job in selling our house. We appreciated your knowledge of the local market, your ability to listen, your

calm demeanours and your straight forward and clear communication (without any annoying jargon!) The selling price was above our expectations and that

was down to your hard work and experience. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you.

Cherry

I listed my three bedroomed villa with Peter and Kathryn Hampton, and have been extremely happy with the process and outcome. Their local knowledge and

past experience with other properties in the area proved to be invaluable to help convince buyers that ‘this was one of them.’ From the outset, I was determined

to find an agent that was realistic with market value, knew their stuff and would not tell me what they thought I wanted to hear. Coupled with a close working

relationship, as well as the ever important sale, I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending them.

Brent

I thought both Kathryn and Peter worked really hard to promote and sell my house. They were easy to contact and explained what was happening clearly. I

really loved Kathryn assistance to get the house looking fantastic for the open homes.

Kathryn

Homes needed now!

• 3 - 4 bedroom home Tomes or Mays Road location -

up to $800,000

• 4 bedroom home Strowan, Merivale - up to $1.8 million

• 2 bedroom unit Merivale - up to $456,000

• Uninsured home Strowan, Papanui -

up to $1 million

If you can assist with any of these properties please call Peter or Kathryn in confidence today!

Peter and Kathryn Hampton

M: 021 367 761 M: 021 889 903 T: 03 377 0377 F: 03 379 1714

E: peter.hampton@harcourts.co.nz E: kathryn.hampton@harcourts.co.nz

142 Sherborne Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014

Nor'West News: October 24, 2017

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