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I DO: Ashley Van de Loo and her fiance Zane Thoms will have the wedding they and their children, Millie and Luke, dreamed of
after all.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER ​
Wedding dream comes true
• By Bridget Rutherford
ASHLEY VAN de Loo cancelled
her big wedding to fiance Zane
Thoms when her brother was
diagnosed with a rare disease.
But her North New Brighton
community wasn’t having a bar
of it.
The couple got engaged in
August, and started planning
Mural livens up Mairehau
A drab wall on Innes Rd has
been brought to life with art by
primary school pupils
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their big day.
But four weeks later, Miss Van
de Loo’s 18-year-old brother,
Mitchell Pasco, was diagnosed
with Takayasu arteritis, which
causes chronic inflammation of
large blood vessels and arteries.
His condition means he
could have a heart attack at
any time, and has to have
chemotherapy, medical
appointments and daily
medication.
So they decided to cancel their
big wedding plans to focus on
his recovery.
“I always dreamed of that
beautiful, big wedding. But it
wasn’t the right thing to do,”
Miss Van de Loo said.
Instead, they opted to marry
at the registry office followed by
Flame files finale
After 518 columns Mark Thomas
has one final message before
retiring – check smoke alarms
a barbecue reception at home on
January 18, which will be their
10-year anniversary.
On Monday, Miss Van de
Loo posted on the Peoples
Independent Republic of New
Brighton Facebook page to see
if anyone had fairy lights, trestle
tables or decorations for the
barbecue.
•Turn to page 4
Sunday 18 March 2018
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Vandals
damage
$20,000
pool
cover
• By Sarla Donovan
VANDALS HAVE damaged a
new $20,000 plastic roof at the
Bromley School swimming pool.
They cut a hole big enough for
a person to climb through last
Saturday.
Contractor Darren King had
recently finished putting on the
new roof.
“It’s never going to look nice for
another eight years (when it will
be replaced),“ Mr King said.
“It’s like cutting a hole in a
tent – you can patch it but it will
never look the same.”
The roof is made from greenhouse
plastic and shade-cloth
and measures 16m x 30m.
“We’d have to strip it all back
and replace the lot,” Mr King
said.
Principal Scot Kinley said it
was “very disappointing” for the
pupils.
As well as the damaged roof,
the vandals attacked the pool
enclosure.
They broke the toilet cisterns,
poured liquid soap from the dispensers
into the pool and threw
in chairs and other items.
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2 Tuesday December 19 2017
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Tuesday December 19 2017 3
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Clearing starts on section
But owner
won’t say
when it will
be finished
• By Bridget Rutherford
THE OWNER of an overgrown
property in Avondale is refusing
to say when the site will be
completely cleared.
Last week, Pegasus Post
reported Maree Ross had tried
for 18 months to get some action
on the overgrown mess on
the property next door to her
Woolley St home.
She said it was a fire risk,
attracted vermin and insects,
and looked awful.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
the property’s owner removed a
small amount of the vegetation
with a weed whacker and
chainsaw. But work ceased on
Friday.
Owner Michael Hindmarsh
would not talk to Pegasus Post
about when they would finish
clearing the site.
“No comment,” he said
yesterday.
Ms Ross said although she was
WORRIED: Maree Ross in the overgrown empty section
yesterday and (right) last week. PHOTOS: MARTIN HUNTER
thrilled work had started, she
wanted to see more done before
Christmas.
She said a lot of vegetation
had been cut down and was now
sitting on the ground, which
could create a fire risk when it
dried out.
“If anything, it’s going to be
worse than ever,” she said.
“I’ve got Christmas Eve and
New Year’s Eve with a fire risk
and a park behind me. I’m very
worried.”
It had also heightened her hayfever,
she said.
She planned on calling Mr
Hindmarsh today to ask more
be cleared before Christmas.
Originally, the city council
said the maintenance of
private properties was not its
responsibility unless there was
a fire risk or it encroached onto
footpaths.
It said there was no fire risk
because the vegetation was still
green.
But after questions from the
Pegasus Post, the city council
later contacted the owners to ask
the site be cleared, starting last
week.
“I just thank you guys
[Pegasus Post] on what’s been
actioned. Because the council
sure as heck wasn’t,” Ms Ross
said.
City council head of
regulatory compliance Tracey
Weston said the site would be
revisited early in the new year
and, if it had not been cleared,
it would be reassessed as to
whether it was a fire risk.
The property is next
to Woolley St Kidsfirst
kindergarten which was also
concerned about the fire risk.
The owners bought the
property after the February 22,,
2011, earthquake, Ms Ross said.
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Fire rages, homes at risk
PLAYGROUND OPENING
The opening of the New Brighton
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place tomorrow. Development
Christchurch will host the event
from 10.30-11.30am, which
will see the $8 million play area
and paddling pool on Marine
Pde opened to the public. The
playground includes a splash
water area and the famous New
Brighton whale pool, as well as a
waka, sandpit and a play area for
children with disabilities.
PARK FITNESS TRAIL
Burwood Park’s fitness trail
equipment has been ordered
but due to the number of pieces,
the type of equipment and the
upcoming holidays, the order
will not be delivered until mid-
February. The city council’s work
schedule means a late February
or early March installation date
is likely. It will take about four
weeks to complete the installation.
GARDEN AWARDS
The Coastal-Burwood
Community Board has allocated
$3000 to its annual community
board garden pride awards. The
Burwood-Coastal garden awards
will be judged in January, with a
ceremony taking place in March
or April at the Waitikiri Golf
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News
Mural brings Mairehau alive
Pupils inspire
Innes Rd art
• By Julia Evans
A DRAB wall in Mairehau
has come to life with colourful
artwork – an idea sparked
entirely by local children.
When asked what was
wrong with their community,
Mairehau Primary School pupils
said the area needed more
colour.
So Richard ‘Popx’ Baker was
enlisted to paint a mural on a
wall between the school and
Innes Rd.
The Neighbourhood Trust
and Child and Youth Friendly
Cities organised the artwork,
which features Mairehau pupils
planting a garden.
Trust manager Ginny Larsen
said it has been a great result
from a collaborative effort.
“The project started two-anda-half
years ago when the trust
was working with children from
Mairehau Primary asking them
what they liked about the area,
what they didn’t like and what
they would like to change,” she
said.
One of the main themes was
that the pupils found Mairehau
a “bit grey” and wanted “more
LIKE BANKSY: George Croton, teacher Alice McGinty,
Luseane Alexander, Chelsea Radcliffe and Amy Scott in front
of the mural on Innes Rd. PHOTO: GILBERT WEALLEANS
colour and vibrancy” in the
area.
The pupils took photos and
made up a board of ideas.
“One of the things they
suggested was a mural,” Ms
Larsen said.
But the trust quickly hit a
road block.
Said Ms Larsen: “We thought
this would be lovely but we’ve
got no money.”
That’s when Child and Youth
Friendly Cities came on board.
Ms Larsen said the group
really liked the fact that it was
the voices and ideas of local
children being heard.
Many large-scale murals by
Baker feature across the city.
They include a building
at Phillipstown School through
to the “wall of love” in New
Brighton.
Community steps
up to give couple
dream wedding
•From page 1
Said Miss Van de Loo: “I
thought maybe someone has
bought fairy lights for Christmas
and were not using them.”
Within an hour, more than 100
people had offered help, including
photography, decorations,
wedding vehicles, a wedding
cake, suits and a wedding dress,
make-up, hair, a spray tan,
pounamu necklaces, help to set
up, and the use of Richmond’s
Avebury House.
They will now get married
there on January 20.
“We were just blown away
with the response. We feel like
we’ve won the Lotto. It’s practically
a dream come true; I’m still
speechless,” she said.
The couple, who met as teenagers,
moved to North New Brighton
with their children Millie, 5,
and Luke, 3, six months ago.
“It’s amazing, I love how everyone
bands together,” Miss Van de
Loo said.
“Within a month I would
walk down the street and people
would say hi. It’s just little
things like that. We’ve never
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had that before.”
Miss Van de Loo said Millie
was disappointed her parents
may not have had the big wedding
they hoped for.
“She was quite sad, even I was
sad, but that was what was important
to us at the time.”
Now they do not have to worry
about organising the wedding,
they can spend more time supporting
Mitchell.
“It could well have been his last
Christmas. He could have a heart
attack at any time,” Miss Van de
Loo said.
Millie would be her maid of
honour, while Luke would be Mr
Thoms’ best man.
Mitchell is one of four New
Zealanders to have Takayasu arteritis,
which most commonly
affects Asians and women.
It has damaged his heart so
much so that it is only working
at 28 per cent, Miss Van de Loo
said.
The future Mr and Mrs Thoms
are already thinking about paying
it forward, with a surprise
planned after they tie the knot for
those who had offered help.
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Tuesday December 19 2017 5
Pupils first to ride new cycleway
LINWOOD AVENUE School
pupils pedalled their way into
the history books last week
when they became the first to
ride on the Rapanui-Shag Rock
cycleway.
The first stage of the cycleway
was officially opened on
Wednesday morning.
It takes cyclists from Linwood
Park, through Linwood, into the
city centre – a journey of about
2.5km.
Eventually the cycleway will
stretch as far east as the Ferrymead
Bridge, where it will
link to the Christchurch Coastal
Pathway.
For Linwood Avenue School
pupils, the opening provided a
chance to not only try out the
new cycleway, but also a new
bicycle.
Some of the bicyles the school
used for cycle safety training
were stolen earlier this year so
a few city council staff donated
their old bikes to ICEcycles to
repair. ICEcycles have already
repaired and gifted one to a
student for Christmas.
The remaining bikes will be
distributed to the school early in
the new year.
“It’s fantastic to see the kids
on their bikes and enjoying the
new cycleway,’’ said Innes Ward
city councillor Pauline Cotter,
LINWOOD FLYER: Linwood Avenue School pupil Flute Kovati
was one of the first people to ride along the Rapanui-Shag
Rock cycleway. ​
who heads the city council’s
infrastructure, transport and
environment committee.
“The new cycleway routes are
about making it safer for kids
and people of all ages to cycle so
we become less reliant on cars
and lead healthier, active lives.
Hopefully, some of the kids
using the cycleway today will
become regular users,’’ said Cr
Cotter, who officially opened
the cycleway with Associate
Transport Minister Julie Anne
Genter.
The city council is building
13 major cycleway routes across
Christchurch.
Three routes – the Papanui
Parallel, the Little River Link
and the Uni-Cycle – have been
completed or substantially
completed. The remaining 10
are in various stages of planning
and implementation.
In late October and early
November, the city council
surveyed 625 cyclists who were
using the completed routes to
gauge their thoughts on the
cycleways.
Ninety-four per cent of people
who answered the survey
said they thought the new
physically separated cycleways
had improved their safety and
cycling comfort.
Eighty-three per cent stated
the new separated cycleways
had played a role in encouraging
them to make more trips by
cycle.
Ninety-two per cent of people
surveyed said they either
strongly agreed or agreed that
physically separated cycleways
should be installed on routes
throughout Christchurch.
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Fire rages, homes at risk
QE II Park
attraction
slides
into place
EXPERIENCE thrilling twists
and turns down and an enclosed
flume or climb the walls at up
to 90deg angles when the QE II
centre hydroslide opens next year.
One of the biggest attractions at
QE II Park is already sliding into
place, with the new water feature
set to create a massive splash.
The bright blue hydroslide
landmark on the north-west
corner of the $38.6 million QE II
Sport and Recreation Centre is
being installed to signal the pool
site via Travis Rd.
City council operations
manager, western area recreation,
Nigel Cox, said the flumes have
been bolted into place as the pool
area takes shape.
“The 130m-long WhiteWater
AquaSphere raft slide is expected
to be fully installed by Christmas
and operational when the new QE
II centre opens in the middle of
next year,” Mr Cox said.
The original earthquakedamaged
QE II centre, which
was built to host the 1974
Commonwealth Games, was
demolished in 2012.
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6 Tuesday December 19 2017
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News
Vandals
damage
school
pool
•From page 1
The pool had to be completely
drained and cleaned and fresh
chemicals were added, which Mr
Kinley said was very frustrating
given the city has been close to
imposing water restrictions.
Mr King went
to the school to
repair the damage
on Thursday.
He said it would
cost between $400
to $500 to fix,
but his company
Tunnel House
Tech would do
Scot Kinley the work free of
charge.
“It’s about the kids in that
school . . . Those kids wouldn’t
have any other means of learning
to swim.”
Roll growth has prompted
the Ministry of Education
to implement a zone around
Bromley and several other schools
in the city’s east this year.
ACHIEVERS: Mitchell Rowe, George Cox, Izak Dobbs and
James Hunt went to Government House in Wellington to
receive their Queen’s Badge awards. ​
IN SPITE of everything the
earthquakes threw at them,
four young leaders have been
awarded the highest award in
the Boys’ Brigade – the Queen’s
Badge.
Shirley brigade members
James Hunt, George Cox, Izak
Dobbs and Mitchell Rowe
were recently presented with
their badges and travelled to
Government House,
Wellington, to receive the
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Digital reindeer invade Marshland park
A MARSHLAND park
will be transformed into a
winter wonderland where a
misbehaving yeti has trapped
Santa’s reindeer in an ice
world.
The city council is sponsoring
a Magical Park app experience
at Ouruhia Reserve on Chenery
Ave off Marshland Rd.
Children will help free the
reindeer captured by a yeti in a
snowy ice world and show them
the way to Santa’s sleigh, as
well as retrieve presents that
have been thrown around by
a bad elf.
The game, which uses a
mobile device and the Magical
Park app, allows children to
experience the park through
GAMER: From Friday, children
will be able to play an
app-based game at Ouruhia
Reserve on Chenery Ave off
Marshland Rd. ​
blended virtual worlds seen
through the app. The game will
be live from Friday and will run
until December 31.
City council head of parks
Brent Smith said Magical Park
used technology as a tool to get
young people outside enjoying a
local park.
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“We’re sure that kids are going
to have a lot of fun playing this
one, especially with a Christmas
theme this year. But they’ll also
be able to get some exercise
in the fresh air and enjoy the
natural world around them.”
The game is suitable for
children aged six to 11, has three
levels, and will take 30-60min
to play.
The app runs on iPhone and
iPads and Android devices with
compass, gyroscope, GPS and
accelerometer sensors.
You will need access to mobile
data or a hotspot to play.
Shirley boys earn Queen’s
Badge for brigade work
accompanying certificate from
Governor General Dame Patsy
Reedy.
To qualify for the prestigious
award, each boy had to
undertake at least 45 hours
community service, plan
and undertake a three-day
expedition, attend a week-long
leadership training course, as
well as qualify for several other
badges in the company over a
six-year period.
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Tuesday December 19 2017 7
McLachlan swims to medals
South Brighton
athlete eyes
up world stage
• By Andrew King
SOUTH NEW Brighton’s
Samantha McLachlan took out
four medals in the pool at the
Special Olympics New Zealand
national summer games in
Wellington.
The 21-year-old won gold in
the 25m butterfly, silver in the
25m and 50m freestyle and
bronze in the 4x25m medley
relay.
Her mother, Hayley, said she
has loved swimming since she
first got in the pool as an eightyear-old.
“She took the event very seriously
and trained about four
times a week in preparation for
it with others at the Graham
Condon pool,” she said.
Samantha wants to head to a
world games event at some stage.
“That is her goal,” she said.
She is also learning to become
a swim coach through her
trainer, Brid Collins.
She was one of a number of
Christchurch athletes to win
medals at the event.
•Indoor bowls
Kerry Horsham, Linwood,
and Carolyn Middleton,
Somerfield, silver in division
TOP EFFORT: Samantha McLachlan (front middle) won four
medals at the Special Olympics New Zealand national summer
games in Wellington.
B2 team event.
•Tenpin bowling
Team events: Richard
Willmott, New Brighton, Jessica
Stevens, Linwood, Ian
Dobbie, Halswell, Andrew
Westgarth, Northwood,
silver in the team division six
category.
Stevens and Dobbie,
bronze in the division 12
doubles category.
Singles: Willmott, gold in
the men’s division 13 singles
category and Damian Bumann,
Linwood, gold in the
men’s division 21.
•Swimming
Team events: Shawn
O’Rourke, Halswell, Nathan
Winkelman, Papanui, Jonathon
Smithan, Burwood,
and Ethan Hamilton-Currey,
Selwyn, gold in the division
M1 4x50m relay. Teresa
Edgecumbe, Linwood,
Georgia List, New Brighton,
Charlotte Rozen, Lincoln,
and Rochelle Waters, Selwyn,
silver in division C1.
Josh List, New Brighton,
Kayla Hood, Shirley, Isabella
Lammer, Rolleston, and
Hayley Butler, gold in the
division M1 4x25m relay.
Samantha McLachlan,
SPORTS
South Brighton, Josie
Noble, Cashmere, Andrew
Salisbury, Hoon Hay and
Jason Webster, Hornby,
bronze in the division M2
4x25 medley.
Singles: Samantha
McLachlan, South Brighton,
gold in the 25m butterfly
and silver in the 25m and
50m freestyle.
Teresa Edgecumbe,
Linwood, gold in the 100m
backstroke and silver in
the 50m freestyle and 50m
backstroke.
Georgia List, New
Brighton, gold in the 50m
freestyle and silver in the
50m breaststroke.
Kayla Hood, Shirley, silver
in the 25m backstroke and
bronze in the 25m freestyle.
Athletics
Raymond Merrett,
Avonside, gold in the men’s
4kg shot put and bronze in
the 100m.
Amanda Herbert, gold in
the 50m and bronze in the
100m.
Gina Harrington, Parklands,
bronze in the 50m.
Samuel Clifford, Linwood,
bronze in the 100m.
Aussie rules
academy
picks up
Shirley boys
• By Andrew King
SHIRLEY BOYS’ High students
Layton Cahill and Devin
Pullyblank have been selected
to attend the AFL New Zealand
Academy.
They will join more than 100
others from around the country
at Northwood Park to hone their
AFL skills over an eight-week
period between February and
April.
Academy athletes will
participate in skill development,
athletic testing and
measurement, gameplay and
personal development.
Canterbury Australian
Football League president Steve
Langridge said the selections
provide a firm base from which
the young players can learn
the important skills of kicking
accurately, hand-balling and
ground positioning.
For the past two years ​St
Bede’s College, Papanui High,
St Thomas’ College and Shirley
Boys’ High have competed in different
age groups in a nine-a-side
competition for the AFL Cup.
There are four AFL clubs in Canterbury,
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Starting this Christmas, you’ll notice a change with
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Monday 25 December and Monday 1 January 2018,
wheelie bins will be collected the day after their usual
collection day.
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
• Monday collections will be picked up on Tuesday
• Tuesday collections will be picked up on Wednesday
• Wednesday collections will be picked up on Thursday
• Thursday collections will be picked up on Friday
• Friday collections will be picked up on Saturday
Please ensure wheelie bins are placed at the kerbside
by 6am on your deferred collection day.
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Book Group
First Tuesday of every month,
11-12pm
Linwood Library is looking for
readers to join a daytime book
group. Open to men and women.
Everyone reads the same book
and gets together the following
month to talk about it. Run in
conjunction with Book Discussion
Scheme. Small fee. Contact
librarian Andrea Lord for details
on 941 7923.
Eastgate Mall, Buckleys Rd
Have-A-Go at Indoor Bowls!
Every Tuesday, 11am-1.30pm
Indoor bowls for the senior
community. No experience necessary
and all abilities welcome.
Go along to try it out. Please wear
soft shoes. Cost per person is $2.
First session free. Phone Tania
Smith at ACTIS on 963 7070, or
027 540 5442 with any inquiries.
Aranui/Wainoni Community
Centre
Ascot Petanque Club
Tuesday and Friday, 9.30-
11.30am
It is open for all ages, lots of
fun and laughter and a great way
to meet new people. For more
information phone Ron on 388
4834 or Lex on 980 8005.
Ascot Community Centre, 12
Ascot Ave
Email sophie.cornish@starmedia.kiwi
by 5pm each Friday
Reading to Dogs
Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm
Encourage your children’s
reading skills in a relaxed and
fun environment. The programme’s
animals have all been
trained and tested for health,
safety and temperament. Library
staff and a dog handler will be
present at all times to help facilitate
the sessions. Sessions are
15min.
New Brighton Library, Marine
Pde
Aranui Creation Station
Wednesday 10am-noon
This initiative from Otautahi
Creative Spaces encourages people
to use their imagination and
encourage their crafty side. Make
new friends and share ideas and
tips on creative projects. It’s free
to take part and everyone is welcome
to go along and share their
crafty side.
109 Aldershot St. Free entry
Game Zone
Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm
An hour of fun playing favourite
games like mine-craft,
charades, Connect Four and
Pictionary. Learn and develop
strategies in new games such as
dutch blitz, heads up, hand and
foot, and group games. Join in
for X-box and PS4 tournaments.
CREATE: If you are looking for something festive and creative to do with the children this
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decorations to make your Christmas tree look amazing. Free event, no bookings required. All
ages welcome. Caregivers are required to be present. Parklands Library from 1.30-2.30pm and
Aranui Library from 2-4pm. ​
Take your friends or meet some
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to 12 welcome. No booking or
payment required.
Linwood Library, 1st floor Eastgate
Shopping Centre
Family Christmas Storytimes
Thursday, 5.30-6.30
Celebrate the Christmas season
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after shopping or after a summer
swim and listen to some classic
stories, hear some new stories
and sing some traditional songs.
Free. No bookings required. All
ages welcome.
Linwood Library, Eastgate Mall,
Buckleys Rd
Babytimes
Fridays 11-11.30am
Come along to our Scrabble
club. No obligation, just
visit when you can and join our
friendly group which meets on
Friday.
Linwood library, Eastgate Mall,
Buckleys Rd
Learner Licence Course
Friday, 9.30-11.30am
Get the knowledge and confidence
you need to succeed when
sitting your learners licence test.
This course is delivered by Literacy
Christchurch who provide
you with laptops to use during
the class time to sit practice tests
and for researching questions.
The course does not include the
actual test, or the fee to sit the
actual test.
Aranui Library, 109 Aldershot St
Ascot Scrabble Group
Friday, 12.45pm
Challenge your word knowledge
with other like-minded folk.
Join in with this friendly group
suitable for beginners or experienced
players. Cost $3, includes
afternoon tea.
Ascot Community Centre, Ascot
Ave, North New Brighton
​Imagination Station
Friday-Monday, 9.30-5.30pm.
Lego lovers, head down to the
Imagination Station pop-up facility
in New Brighton. The popular
centre uses Lego and Duplo as a
medium for learning and creativity.
$2 entry fee.
Carnaby Lane, New Brighton
Mall
Seaside Market
Saturday, 10-2pm
Head to the seaside this weekend
and enjoy live entertainment,
great food, fresh produce, artisan
bread, arts, crafts, jewellery and
more.
New Brighton Mall
Seaside Toy Library
Saturday, 9.30-11.30am
Catering for children six months
to seven years with toys, games
and sports equipment. Toy hire
$2 per fortnight.
St Luke’s Church Hall, 212 Pine
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Tuesday December 19 2017 9
FLAME FILES
Fire columnist bids farewell
• By Mark Thomas – fire risk management
officer
THIS IS the last flame files.
After nearly 11 years back in
Christchurch and 518 columns completed,
I’ve decided it’s time to shuffle off into
retirement.
The column has been something I’ve
always enjoyed.
Sometimes the time available has been
too short for comfort and some other
times I’ve had a good subject and time to
do it justice.
I can only hope it’s been entertaining to
some and even occasionally informative.
I know the issues haven’t really changed.
There are still too many kitchen fires.
There are still too many arson fires.
But in recent years, the number of fire
fatalities has fallen.
This must in part be the result of our
promotion of smoke alarms and I still live
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in hope of the day none of us will agree to
sleep anywhere that is not alarm covered.
Another quite satisfying part of this job
has been the public speaking.
I’ve talked to older people, young
people, service groups and even prisoners
in jail.
Some of the most satisfying feedback I
ever got was being told all of the group I
had spoken to at Christchurch Women’s
Prison later used their phone privileges
to ring home to ensure the family was
protected by smoke alarms.
Finally, sincere thanks are due to Star
Media for providing me with the platform
to preach the fire safety message.
That’s a true public service and is very
much appreciated.
I’ve been fortunate with the calibre
of people I’ve worked with, both in the
firefighting family and those outside.
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FAMILY STORES
AMALGAMATE IN
PAPANUI
Two of the Salvation Army
Family Stores in the north of the
city have amalgamated into one
new location in Restell Street
Papanui.
The Main North Road shop
has closed, and the Cranford St
shop, which was opened after
the earthquakes to provide
furniture and linen for displaced
families, has also closed
its doors.
“The Cranford St shop had
come to the end of its season,
and the opportunity arose to
bring the two shops together,
which has been very exciting
for us,” says Pastor for Salvation
Army Christchurch North, Gill
Waugh.
“The new premises in Restell St
offer a large, bright open space
with lots of room for stock.
New stock is on the shop floor
every day, so it pays to drop in
regularly.”
The huge selection includes
clothing, the popular label
racks for that something special,
toys, books, crockery and
glassware, electrical items and
furniture, all donated by the
public.
“There’s off-street parking at
the new shop, which makes it
easier for people dropping off
items, and also for our customers,”
Gill says.
The Family Store will also pick
up donated goods and deliver
as arranged, Monday to Friday.
All the proceeds from sales go
towards the Salvation Army’s community
work, such as budgeting advice,
advocacy, WINZ quotes, welfare
support and the Positive Lifestyle Programme.
(These services operate from
the Belfast Centre, 794 Main North
Rd.)
The Family Store offers a Loyalty Card
system, with customers getting their
card clicked for every $10 spent. Once
they have 10 clicks, they get $10 to
spend in the store.
New manager at the Papanui Family
Store, Anne Tihore, previously worked
as a Family Store volunteer. She has
four employees on her team, who are
assisted by 25-30 volunteers. Some
ladies have volunteered for up to 20 and
30 years.
Anne and staff member Pauline say
customer feedback on the new shop has
been really positive.
“They love the spaciousness, brightness
and the layout, and that everything
is all in one place, not in two shops,”
Pauline says.
Anne says the new Family Store has
also brought a consolidation amongst
the staff.
“There’s a great team spirit. And the
shop also has a community feel about
it, which comes from the customers.
Papanui is a very strong community
and we are excited to be a part of it.”
The Papanui Family Store is currently
recruiting for volunteers. Anyone interested
should phone Anne on 352 0515
or call in to the Family Store. Hours are
Monday to Friday 9.30am-4.30pm and
Saturday 10am-3pm.

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News
GIVING BACK: City Harvest chief executive John Milligan (left) and
organiser Joshua Jackson load groceries for 50 Christmas dinners
into their van at South City New World.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
EVERY YEAR Marian College
runs an inquiry-based project
with the junior school.
In the final weeks of the term,
all year 9-10 students were
involved in the end-of-year
collaborative unit, exploring the
theme of beauty.
The teachers got together
with their students to develop
a programme – on an aspect of
beauty which interested them
– with the end result being a
presentation or performance to
the whole junior school.
House group, Takahe 3,
explored “beauty in giving” and
“beauty in older generations”.
There were nine students and
two teachers – Sarah Southen
and Yvonne Teague – in the
group.
The project involved coming
up with a plan and carrying it
out. The students made cards
and boxes for residents at the
nearby St Helenas rest home,
baked cup cakes in their own
time and bought items to give
• By Emily O’Connell
THE Brethren of Lodge Takahe
No. 397, The Freemasons
Charity and City Harvest
are joining forces to help the
hungry at Christmas.
Together they are providing a
Christmas meal to the homes of
50 families across the city.
Organiser Joshua Jackson said
the idea is to provide families
with quality food items to cook
a Christmas meal in their own
homes.
Some of the food was collected
from South City New World
last week, with other items from
the City Harvest food bank.
A team packed and distributed
half of the dinners to the
chosen families’ homes.
This week they will collate the
remaining packs for delivery.
The packages included a
frozen chicken, stuffing, gravy,
Christmas pudding, Lindt
chocolates and fudge.
Mr Jackson said the initiative
is slightly different because they
are giving families luxury items
for a Christmas dinner instead
away. They also planned a special
Christmas trip to the home
together.
St Helenas was chosen as it was
close to the school in Barbadoes
St and the residents warmly
of “just a normal food parcel”.
He hopes the Christmas
dinners will relieve stress and
spread Christmas joy.
“It’s my belief that this drive
will serve as a pilot to test the
feasibility of potentially running
a much larger scale project in
subsequent years,” Mr Jackson
said.
welcomed the students.
Marian College spokeswoman
Fiona McLeod said when
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Festive Season Survival Tips
Healthy snacks are always popular
Christmas is a time for celebration,
spending time with friends and
family and enjoying festive foods
and drinks. Nutrition-wise, this
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Here are some simple tips to help you
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• Don’t try to lose weight over the festive
season. With parties, families and all the
special foods that go with Christmas, it’s
going to be just about impossible! Your
main aim should be to maintain your weight
(using some of the tips below!)
• Eat regular meals. If you skip meals you
are more likely to fill up on high fat snacks.
It only takes a few of these snacks to add
up to more calories than your usual meal.
• Avoid going to a function hungry, you
can easily eat a lot of party food in a short
time. Have a small snack beforehand like a
bowl of cereal, yoghurt or a sandwich are
quick and will help fill you up. It will also
help if you are well hydrated, so try drinking
a few glasses of water before you arrive.
• Deep fried foods, crumbed and battered
foods, cheese platter and nuts are all high in
fat. Choose fruit, vegetable or bread based
snacks.
• If you are hosting the party, offer your
guests a range of healthy snacks. Always
popular are hummus or salsa dips with
vegetable sticks.
• If you are taking a plate, make yours a
healthy option. How about a platter of fruit
currently in season?
• Listen to your body and stop eating
when you feel full.
• Just say ‘No” to food – mentally
Be aware of how much you are actually drinking
practice strategies to decline food offers. For
example: “It looks amazing but I am full” or
“I tried it and it was great”.
• Chat and mingle. If you are bored at a
party you’re more likely to hover around the
food table or seek out the serving platter. A
good conversation can distract you from the
food. Avoid standing right beside the food
table or bar while you’re talking.
• Consider your drinks, they can add to
the calorie count very quickly. Try diluting
your alcoholic drinks, such as a spritzer
(½ wine, ½ soda). If you prefer spirits,
try a diet mixer. Lite beers are lower in
calories and alcohol. Remember soft drinks,
juices, punches, tonic water and flavoured
mineral water can all have similar calories
to alcoholic drinks.
•Be aware of how much you are actually
drinking. Alternate alcoholic drinks with
glasses of water and non-alcoholic choices.
• Keep active. Join in the Christmas
backyard cricket game or go for a walk
with friends or relatives. Remember you’re
aiming for 30 minutes of physical activity
each day.
• If your regular exercise class stops over
the Christmas break, plan other types of
exercise - organise your friends and put a
date in your diary.
If you do really overdo the festive foods
or drinks, take a deep breath and start the
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