Southern View: September 27, 2016

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2 Tuesday September 27 2016 Inside SOUTHERN VIEW FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK News..........................3, 5, 8, 9 IT HAS been a series of delays for the Woolston/Linwood pool project, ever since the old pool was demolished in 2006. Now it appears that an “urgent” report requested in June is not really being treated as urgent. Reporter Caitlin Miles has the story on page 5. Woolston can chalk up a win against the city council. It is back to the drawing board, after Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board told city council staff to have another go at putting together the Woolston part of the Ferry Rd Master Plan (page 3). Business were outraged when they were told 56 parks could be lost. Finally, if any of you still making up your mind who to vote for in the local body election, page 8 could help. We ask Halswell Ward candidates about traffic congestion around Westmorland. Hei kona, Shelley Robinson Cross-country win to Canterbury runners SPORT 12 Your Local Views..........4 Local Achievers.................6 Our People.....................10 Sport..........................................12 Hello Neighbour........15 Keep it Local......................16 Community Events... 17 Health & Beauty.............18 Real Estate.....................33 GET IN TOUCH General Enquiries Ph 379-7100 Classified Advertising Ph 379-1100 The Christchurch Star Company Ltd. PO box 1467 - Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS Caitlin Miles Ph: 364 7442 caitlin.miles@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING John Verd Ph: 364 7496 john.verd@starmedia.kiwi DAVIDS FOR COUNCIL LINWOOD WARD This election is a very important one for the Linwood Ward. It is a choice between more of the same, or me, a new independent Councillor with the passion and enthusiasm to drive the change we need. Your vote matters, please don’t forget to vote! I’m: 31 years old and I live on Ferry Road. I grew up in our Ward Deputy Chair of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board On the board of the Graeme Dingle Foundation (formerly the Foundation for Youth Development) Aims to inspire all school age children to reach their full potential through programmes that help build self-esteem, promote good values and which teach valuable lessons in life, education and health. On the board of Canterbury Neighborhood Support Aims to make our homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer and more caring places in which to live. Work for the Battered Women’s Trust Works to raise public awareness of violence against women and children, promoting the prevention and elimination of violence, and the rights of women and children to care and protection. Chair of Keep Christchurch Beautiful Deputy Chair of Keep New Zealand Beautiful Keep Christchurch Beautiful encourages civic pride and the promotion of beautiful Christchurch, the promotion of waste management and minimisation, as well as providing educational materials, programmes and support services. Keep New Zealand Beautiful is dedicated to keeping our communities clean, safe and beautiful. Our work includes graffiti removal and reduction and waste minimisation and recycling initiatives. Our wider environmental projects include community beautification and clean-up events, tree and garden planting and waterways and highway restoration. What I stand for: Change – enough’s enough! • A new and enthusiastic Councillor • Our fair share of resources • Recreation facilities for our Ward • Fixing our broken roads • Cleaning up our waterways • Clamping down on crime • Community engagement • Less talk and much more action • Results DON’T FORGET TO VOTE! Voting papers need to be in the post by 4 th October. E: davids.alexandra@gmail.com | P: 021 308 440 This is our chance for change!
SOUTHERN VIEW Tuesday September 27 2016 3 News Outcry forces Ferry Rd rethink • By Caitlin Miles THE WOOLSTON community has had a major win against the city council to stop car parks from being removed outside the Ferry Rd shops. At the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board meeting on Wednesday, a decision was made to scrap the Woolston section of the Ferry Rd Master Plan, after public outcry. More than 700 people signed a petition against the removal of 56 car parks, which is 72 per cent of spaces outside the Woolston shops between Portman St and St John St, while 56 per cent were against the Woolston section of the master plan. This means city council staff will head back to the drawing board, to start the Woolston section again. The Ferry Rd Master Plan runs from one end of Ferry Rd in the city along to Ferrymead. The work on this plan was expected to cost $1.6 million. The plan was created in 2014 and the Woolston section of the RELIEF: Following a petition with more than 700 signatures strongly opposing the removal of car parks on Ferry Rd, the Woolston section of the Master Plan will be changed to retain more spaces. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN project was put out for public consultation from May to June this year. Hagley-Ferrymead Community board chairwoman Sara Templeton (left) said it was yet to be decided how many car parks had been saved, but city council staff had indicated it would be quite a few. Woolston Bakery owner Sunhuar Sear is relieved the changes are being made following his submission on the plan. “It’s good for us to keep the car parks outside of the business because we could lose business if the parks are taken away,” Mr Sear said. The plan also involved lowering the speed limit to 30km/h, which 29 people opposed. “I understand people want it to feel like a village but it is also a through road and 30km/h is just too slow,” Mr Sear said. Ms Templeton said the new plan should not delay construction, which was due to begin in July 2017. The revised plan, once drafted, will be out for public consultation in February, timed with the Heathcote and Oak St enhancement public consultation. “It was really clear there had been some concerns. There has been some conflict between those who want it beautified and those who live far away and just see it as a through route, so it needs balancing,” Ms Templeton said. In Brief NEW PLAYCENTRE The Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board has recommended the city council approve the Canterbury Playcentre Association lease to establish a new playcentre over part of Simeon Park in Addington. The association wants to use 1367 sq m of the park for the playcentre, which would be located next door to Addington School. LIBRARY DISCUSSIONS The city council has started early engagement with the community about what it wants in their library, including where it should be located. Currently there is a transitional volunteer library located on Ferry Rd. There is $1.6 million budget for the project. CAKE WITH A CONSCIENCE Food manufacturer Original Foods Baking Co has helped raise more than $56,000 for the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal over the past three years. The company has baked about 56,000 cakes for the appeal. The Cake with a Conscience baking is to help provide muchneeded medical equipment to 11 children’s hospital wards around the country, including Christchurch Hospital. Dr Chrys Horn Councillor for Halswell facebook.com/chrys.horn Twitter: @ChrysH “Connected Communities, Thriving Christchurch” Authorised by Chrys Horn, 265 Kennedy’s Bush Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025 Community Board Candidate Halswell Ward Trusted Informed Connected Keen = Authorised by Ross McFarlane 52 Quaifes Rd 6 We accept all supermarket dockets up to 15c off * *conditions apply Conditions Apply 111-115 Milton Street | Phone 332-6056 as local as you are www.challenge.net.nz 15 Brian Gargiulo 1 Your CDHB Board Member An independent voice for the Canterbury District who cares about the people. Vote me number 1 Authorised by B. Gargiulo, 11 Ron Place Need a local landscape design & construction team? Call Tom on 328 9965 or 027 420 2466. Now offering a garden maintenance service. www.gunndesign.co.nz
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