Southern View: October 03, 2017

More documents

Recommendations

Info

4 Tuesday October 3 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi SOUTHERN VIEW News St Andrew’s oldest collegian passes away at 102 HISTORY: Naylor Hillary was a navigator during World War 2. FLAME FILES Fire risk management officer Mark Thomas points out five kitchen fires which could have been avoided I’m often complaining about cooking fires. I like to think with good reason as the kitchen is the most likely room in your house to have a fire start. Sometimes this means the • By Julia Evans THE OLDEST St Andrew’s College collegian has passed away. Naylor Hillary, 102, was part of March’s centenary celebration at the school where he cut the cake. But it was the beginning of 1929 when Mr Hillary first attended St Andrew’s. He moved into the boarding school from his family home in Opawa. “I have very pleasant memories of my time there,” Mr Hillary told said in March. In a way it’s like he never left – his son, grandsons and now great-grandson have all received a STAC education. Rector Christine Leighton destruction of a home. Sometimes even worse when somebody dies. More often, the result is someone doubled over with streaming eyes and hacking up black mucus from their nose. And simply because they left the kitchen while an element on the stove was operating. Last week, there were five such fires. One was on Pine Ave, said Mr Hillary was a “special person”. She fondly remembers the whole school singing happy birthday to him in 2014 for his 100th birthday. “We are privileged to have had some special moments with him over these last few years,” Mrs Leighton said. The Papanui resident was also one of the last living veterans of the Royal Air Force’s Tempsford 138 Special Duties Squadron, which he was a navigator for during World War 2. Until 1989, the existence of the squadron was so classified it had never been acknowledged. At the end of last year, Mr Hillary was awarded the French New Brighton, where smoke through the house was the result of a frying pan overheating. The smoke was removed by the fire service’s extractor fans but I bet the smell is still there today. Probably for months to come. On the same night, a similar incident happened on Hendon St, Edgeware. A similar result with smoke being cleared. CELEBRATION: Naylor Hillary and greatgrandson Henry Bissland cut the cake with St Andrew’s rector Christine Leighton at the college’s centenary ceremony. Legion d’Honneur medal by the French ambassador for his services during the war. Mr Hillary’s daughter Pam Bissland said her father didn’t really talk about that time in Then on Linwood Ave a cardboard box of goods was placed on the stove top while the people went to the shops. Somehow the element was knocked on. They returned to smoke everywhere and tried to control it. The result was the doubledover condition referred to above. his life. Mr Hillary read the paper every morning, took long walks in the afternoon, attended church every Sunday without fail and was a big Richie McCaw fan. Frustration as kitchen fires keep flaring up across the city Overheated food in a microwave on Barnes Rd, Redwood, caused familiar smoke problems, and a smoke alarm alerted neighbours to pots on a stove in a locked and empty house on Mary St, Papanui. It’s not hard. If you turn on a stove element, you don’t leave. Not for a minute. Easy really. Build your next home with Artisan Homes Your local registered Master Builder Home building is as much about understanding the landscape and the client as it is the plan and the materials. From our office in Rolleston, Canterbury our small company has built a huge range of homes that are distinctive, stylish, durable and cost-effective. From clever, compact homes to three bedroom townhouses to large scale, expansive country style homes, our work spans all types of house building. Since 2004 we have carefully built, among other things, a reputation for constructing high quality houses. An artisan is someone who is highly skilled in a particular expertise, a hands-on craftsman – someone who is passionate about the quality results they produce. With decades in the business the team at Artisian Homes have worked in all areas of residential construction. There are obvious differences between building a two-bedroom home compared to a six bedroom one. Irrespective, our overall approach remains the same. While we have a sound reputation for carefully crafted home building we also are renowned for getting the right result no matter what the challenge. Building with difficult access, looming timelines or tight budgets is just a fact of life for us. All our tradespeople are qualified and registered or licensed. Our abilities to design and build a range of houses have increased over the years, as has our skill and overall capacity. While we don’t have the franchises of our larger competitors we do have their networks and buying power. Which means our clients receive the most costeffective results possible. At Artisan Homes, our passion is building homes for people who appreciate the work that goes into what will, ultimately, be a home they love to live in. NEW SHOW HOME OPEN 72 Blakes Road, Prebbleton 12.00pm-4.00pm on Weekends. To contact Rob: phone 374 9172 or 021 324 876 Email: robin@artisanhomes.co.nz. Builders of superior homes Plans are viewable in high resolution digital at www.artisanhomes.co.nz. Let Rob and his team work with you to produce your own unique plan. Office & Show Home- 5 Broomleigh Drive, Faringdon, Rolleston | www.artisanhomes.co.nz | Phone - 03 374 9172 or Rob 021 324 876 | E-mail - robin@artisanhomes.co.nz
SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday October 3 2017 5 News Addington: City’s ‘most interesting’ suburb • By Andrew King WORKING CLASS families living in a hub of industrial and commercial activity – that’s just one reason why historian John Wilson says Addington is one of the city’s most interesting suburbs. So, with the help of the Addington Neighbourhood Association, he has penned a book called Local Lives: A History of Addington, which is available for a pre-release. It has been a labour of love for the former St Albans man, who spent more than 20 years interviewing locals, pouring over records and collating a huge amount information to put the 368-page book together. “I have talked to a lot of people, but have missed a lot as well. If I was to interview everyone on the list I would have been dead for 20 years,” he laughed. Mr Wilson, who now resides in Arthur’s Pass, was working for the city council heritage team in the 90s when he was approached by the neighbourhood association to write the book about the suburb. “The Canterbury History Foundation gave me funding at a critical point in either 2007 or 2008 as it was looking like I LOOKING BACK: Historian John Wilson’s book, Local Lives: A History of Addington, features more than 150 photos and illustrations, including this one with the concrete water tower which was built in 1883. PHOTO: SUPPLIED couldn’t keep it going,” he said. Mr Wilson spent nights, weekends and any spare moments he had around his regular jobs to put the book together. One of the most interesting pieces in the book, according to Mr Wilson, was the vicar for St Mary’s Church, Reverend Walter Stanley Bean, who was the sonin-law of the country’s longest standing prime minister Richard John Seddon. “He used to visit Bean quite a bit and he would get the train to stop in Addington, something the locals could not do. They had to ride it into the city centre,” Mr Wilson said. Mr Wilson, who has a PhD in history from Harvard University, said it was great the book was being designed and printed in Christchurch. “It has been quite a task for us to put this out and I’m very grateful to all of those who have helped me and the association make it happen,” he said. Association treasurer Graham Robinson said they were excited to get their hands on the finished product. “There hasn’t been a history book on this area done to date. We thought it was time we illustrate the story of the suburb.” The pre-release price of the book is $40, until November 15. Afterwards, it will rise to $50. If you would like to preorder the book or find out more information about it, visit www. addington.org.nz/wordpress Megan WOODS Member of Parliament for WIGRAM Constituents needing assistance or wanting an appointment are invited to contact me on: Phone 338 6347 Email: megan.woods@ wigram.org.nz Spring stock instore now! Retirement Villages Take a tour of Cashmere View. We offer spacious, new one and two bedroom apartments, priced from $345,000 to $440,000. Call Rochelle today, she would love to show you around. Authorised by Megan Woods MP, Shop 8/12 McCarthy Street, Christchurch LIPSTICK DREAMS BY HELEN O’CONNOR & SIMON HOPKINSON 5-14 OCTOBER A must-see play full of laughter, tears and fun, with toe-tapping songs from the Swinging 60s that will have you dancing in the aisles! HAGLEY THEATRE, HAGLEY COLLEGE, 510 HAGLEY AVE TICKETS: $23 WAGED / $19 UNWAGED. FOR SHOW TIMES AND BOOKINGS PHONE 03 338 4699 OR VISIT WWW.RICCARTONPLAYERS.CO.NZ SMITH & BOSTON Prebbleton Village | Christchurch Ph: 03 349 5646 www.smithandboston.co.nz Cashmere View Retirement Village, 72 Rose Street, Cashmere Call Rochelle on (03) 373 8591 bupa.co.nz
Page 1 and 2: FREE TUESDAY OCTOBER 3 2017 379 710
Page 3: SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch n
Page 7 and 8: SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch n
Page 15 and 16: [Edition datE] SOUTHERN VIEW Latest

Southern View: October 03, 2017

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?