Western News: June 28, 2016

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Tuesday June 28 2016
OUTDOORS:
Adventurers of all
ages came along
last week to try
out their mapping
skills at the new
opening of three
orienteering
courses at Halswell
Quarry recently.
WESTERN NEWS
Villa’s got talent
Last week Villa Maria College held its first showcase of
the year for the community. The night was organised to
showcase the multi-cultural talents at the school with
performances ranging from dance, singing, drama and
visual arts genres. The performance was hosted by the
school’s college cultural captains at Villa Maria’s auditorium.
PHOTOS: SHANNON GLENN AND IZZY SALISBURY
New adventure at
Halswell Quarry
MELODIOUS: Sophie and
Charlotte Holt are one of several
duets in the showcase.
SING: Agatha Lee showing
her off her talent at the Villa
Maria College Showcase 16.
OUTDOOR adventurers united
last week at the opening of three
orienteering courses at Halswell
Quarry with Deputy Mayor
Vicki Buck on standby to give
the countdown to the opening.
Along with Ms Buck, the
Junior World Orienteering team
produced a 1hr course and a
novel orienteering maze.
Halswell Scouts also
fundraised with sausage sales
and displayed their skills at
building a bridge.
The fun permanent
orienteering courses were
developed by the Peninsula
and Plains Orienteering club
supported by the city council
with funding from the Rata
Foundation.
Project co-ordinator Mike
Marra said the courses range
from levels of beginners
through to advanced for more
experienced map readers.
A large contribution was
made from the community with
mapping of Halswell Quarry
Park SCHOOL
from the expertise of
PAPO members.
The installation of the
control posts also involved an
enthusiastic volunteer working
bee from the Halswell Scouts,
PAPO members and community
help.
The organisers of the opening
event were delighted at the huge
number of parents and young
children who turned out in
certainly less-than-favourable
weather conditions.
SCHOOLS
Maps are available at the Te
Hapua: Halswell Community
Centre, Beckenham Service
Centre and available on line at
PAPO.org.nz
SCHOOL
SCHOOLS
IN THE OPEN AIR: Scouts
member Josh Lawrence board
a monkey bridge built on site
as a demonstration of what
Scouts can do.
HARMONY:
Ruby
Ward and
Courtney
Maynard
singing a
duet.
SPECTRUM OF TALENTS: Villa Maria College’s choir Vivace
performed at the school’s first showcase for the year.
From left: Ella Barry, Debbie Mirambel, Maggie Calvin, Agatha
Lee and Charlotte Thieme.
SPORTS
SPORTS