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PLAY-TIME: Plunket’s president Christine Lake sits down to play with 16-month-old Violet Pretty after winning a local hero award.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER.
Plunket president a local hero
• By Emily O’Connelll
ILAM’S CHRISTINE Lake
joined Plunket to meet more
people. Little did she know 17
years later she would become the
organisation’s president.
Mrs Lake was one of 33
Cantabrians to receive a Local
Hero medal last week as part of
Kiwibank’s New Zealander of
the Year Awards 2018.
Although she didn’t know she
had been nominated, Mrs Lake
was grateful for the recognition.
“I was delighted, it was very
nice to be nominated,” she said.
Mrs Lake has been Plunket’s
president for nearly a month.
She became involved with the
organisation when she moved
back from the United Kingdom
and her sons were 18-months
and three-years-old.
Mrs Lake was given a Plunket
Certificate of Merit in 2006 and
a long service award in 2010.
•Turn to page 4
• By Emily O’Connell
AVONHEAD RESIDENTS are
shocked they weren’t consulted
over ANZ’s plans to close their
lcoal branch.
The branch at the Avonhead
Shopping Centre will merge with
the ANZ Upper Riccarton branch
on Friday.
Avonhead Community Group
chairman Professor Somnath
Sarkar Bagchi said he is “shocked
and disappointed” .
He wanted ANZ to consult with
the community before making the
decision. He says it is probably too
late now.
Prof Bagchi said the community
will struggle without the bank.
“It was very handy especially
for the elderly people... It was our
understanding that it was going
well and it was quite a popular
bank here,” Prof Bagchi said.
ANZ spokeswoman Emma
Mellow said the closure was due
to a decrease in customer numbers.
“With more than a 25 per cent
decrease over the past three years,
and with ANZ Upper Riccarton
just 4km away, it’s logical to combine
them,” she said.
Prof Bagchi says it was a moneymaking
move.
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YOU KIND of get the feeling there’s an
avalanche of suburban bank closures on
the way.
We reveal today ANZ (page 1) is closing
its Avonhead branch and moving the
people who work there to an expanded
Upper Riccarton branch.
That’s good news for people in Upper Riccarton but not so
good for the people who use the Avonhead branch.
The figures supplied by ANZ over bank use paint a gloomy
picture – and we can blame it all on the internet.
The closure comes as Westpac considers closing their New
Brighton, Sydenham and Lincoln branches.
Congratulations to Christine Lake (page 1) for her Local Hero
medal last week as part of Kiwibank’s New Zealander of the
Year Awards.
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Fire rages, homes at risk
Parking saga rolls on
• By Emily O’Connell
AN ILAM resident is frustrated
after public consultation
on restrictions to help solve
Canterbury University parking
issues has been delayed.
Yesterday the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community
Board received an updated report
with solutions to the parking
problems.
The board has been working
with the Halswell-Hornby-
Riccarton Community Board to
create solutions for the streets
- which are popular parking
spots for Canterbury University
students and staff.
But Ilam and Upper Riccarton
Residents’ Association chairman
Phil McGoldrick said the community
boards need to consider
placing restrictions on the area
close to Canterbury University
urgently.
City council manager planning
and delivery transport
Lynette Ellis was unable to say
how long the delay will be.
“Staff are meeting with the
community boards in the new
year to consider what areas or
specific streets will be a priority
to start community engagement.
FRUSTRATED: Ilam and Upper Riccarton Residents’
Association chairman Phil McGoldrick wants to see parking
restrictions for the area about Canterbury University reviewed
urgently. This follows a decision to delay the process.
Unfortunately, staff cannot comment
on likely timeframes at
this stage,” she said.
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board chairman
Mike Mora said the reason for
the delay was because they want
to get Canterbury University
involved in the process too.
But the report highlighted the
cost of public consultation.
“Given the cost of the consultation
(about $10,000 per area), it
was also decided not to proceed
with another area at this time,”
the report said.
The affected area, which runs
from Straven to Avonhead Rds,
is being reviewed in five parts.
One-hundred-and-forty-seven
submissions were made during
the consultation period for Area
One.
Area One was within the
boundaries of Hamilton Ave,
Ryeland Ave and Ilam Rd.
A majority of 41 per cent
of people didn’t support the
proposal to make restrictions in
Area One.
During the meeting it was also
decided to not present Area One
to the board for approval.
“The project did not receive a
great amount of support from
the community,” the report said.
Mr McGoldrick said when
Canterbury University starts
back his street will be full of cars
and it’s a real safety issue.
He thinks Canterbury University
has been “genuine” in trying
their best to fix the problem.
The report also said Residents
Parking Permits will be considered
next year after the city
council’s Long Term Plan 2018.
“It’s not anticipated that
the Suburban Parking Policy
[of which Residents Parking
Permits are a part of] would be
adopted until late 2018 or early
2019,” the report said.
Mr McGoldrick said he will
express his concerns about
the delay at the residents’ association’s
meeting on Thursday
night.
In Brief
BUS STOP SHELTERS
The Halswell-Hornby-
Riccarton Community Board
will discuss tonight whether
to approve the installation of
eight bus passenger shelters.
The proposed locations are
Corsair Drive, 59 Waimairi Rd,
58 Patterson Tce, 78 Springs
Rd, Caulfield Ave, Awatea Rd,
13 Springs Rd and 51 Main
South Rd. The city council staff
recommendation is to approve
the proposed bus shelters.
. . . AND BUS STOPS
The community board will also
decide whether to approve a
new bus stop on Rotherham St
outside Westfield Riccarton.
Hassle Free Tours is requesting
the stop for their doubledecker
bus route. The city
council staff recommendations
are all to approve the proposed
bus stop.
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‘Tis the season to be jolly! In the spirit of the
coming festive season the staff at McMaster
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you some helpful tips on how to keep your
pets safe and happy over this busy time.
Festive foods:
Many festive foods can be harmful and
toxic to cats & dogs – here are some of
the major ones that pop up every year at
Christmas time!
Grapes and Raisins - Some types of
grapes and raisins have been shown to
cause kidney failure in dogs when eaten
in toxic quantities. So think before offering
your pet some tasty Christmas cake or
yummy ‘treats’ off the fruit platers.
Onions - Pieces of raw onion, onion
powder, or even cooked onion can cause
damage to red blood cells, which could
result in hemolytic anemia.
Garlic - fresh and powdered forms of garlic
are more potent than onions. These also
cause damage to red blood cells. Cats are
much more sensitive as they have more
fragile red blood cells.
Xylitol - Xylitol is a sugar alternative that
is used in many commercial ‘sugar-free’
candies, gum, and other food items.
Xylitol has been shown to cause severe
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and liver
damage in dogs and can be fatal. Xylitol
keeps popping up in unexpected places –
the newest one is peanut butter, so be sure
to read the label carefully.
Macadamia Nuts - dangerous to dogs
when eaten can result in weakness,
depression, vomiting, incoordination, and
tremors. In most cases, dogs developed
clinical signs within the first twelve hours
after eating the macadamia nuts.
Chocolate - Contains Theobromine and
caffeine which can cause increased heart
rate, tremors, and excitation, depending
on the type and the quantity ingested
potentially death when ingested at a toxic
dose. Other effects seen with chocolate
overdose are vomiting, diarrhea, increased
thirst, increased urination, and lethargy.
Dark chocolate is the most serious as it
contains the most theobromine, then milk
chocolate, while white chocolate doesn’t
contain any, but still not healthy for your
dog to have.
Cooked bones – These easily splinter
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• Keep your pet away from plants, many of
which are poisonous, especially lilies which
are extremely toxic for cats and results in
acute kidney failure.
• Keep electrical wires and batteries out of
your pets reach. Chewing electrical cables
can cause electric shock or burns to the
mouth.
• Be careful if you are using tinsel on your
tree. If eaten, the tinsel can block your pets
intestines – we saw several of these last
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and we see a lot of cases over the holiday
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She credited her hard
work to the support she
receives from her family.
“With the voluntary
roles, I couldn’t do it
without the support from
my family who give me the
time away and things like
that,” Mrs Lake said.
Mayor Lianne Dalziel
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“The positive difference
they have made to the lives
of others cannot be overstated,”
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Adding to opportunities in Halswell
Halswell
Community
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chairwoman
Chrys Horn
talks about
the Nga
Puna Wai
Sports Hub and what it’ll
mean to the Halswell and
surrounding communities
Great sports opportunities –
both formal and informal and
more spaces which can be used
by our community are two
things that we can expect as Nga
Puna Wai develops.
Halswell is already a great
place for those interested in
sport and the developments in
Nga Puna Wai will add in athletics,
tennis and hockey to the
opportunities that already exist
in the area.
The addition of a pavilion with
café and bar facilities is also a
bonus for those who will use
the site for. We understand also
that the pavilion will have space
available for the community to
hire for their own events.
For Halswell people there
will also be great walking and
cycling opportunities as well as
community sports fields that
SPORTS: An artist’s impression of the boulevard at the Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub.
can be used for casual games.
Many people already use the
area for walking and this will
not change.
We are hopeful that there
will be great cycle paths that
will connect from Aidanfield
through to Curletts Rd and provide
a safe and fun way for Hillmorton
High School students to
bike to school.
In addition they could also
provide a way to connect Hoon
Hay and Halswell Rd through to
the cycleway alongside the new
Southern Motorway.
It’s likely it will also be great
for local businesses – especially
those that will be setting up in
the new Halswell Commons
subdivision.
The Halswell Community Project
is hopeful they will be able
to set up a local weekly farmers
market when these developments
are all complete.
As the area grows this
facility will be a wonderful
addition to the recreation opportunities
available in Halswell,
Wigram and Hillmorton and
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Rotary hands
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• By Emily O’Connell
THE ROTARY Club of
Avonhead handed over a
$25,000 cheque to The Rose
Centre for Stroke Recovery and
Research last week.
About 120 players teed off in
November during the club’s annual
match at McLeans Island
Golf Club to raise money for
the centre.
Although the centre is a
Canterbury University entity, it
largely relies on private donations.
The money will go towards
medical equipment, like precision
scales for further testing.
The centre’s deputy director
Phoebe Macrae said the Rotary
Club of Avonhead has been
hugely supportive of their foundation
since it opened.
She said they are very grateful
for the money as it lets them be
more specific with what they
do.
The club will also be donating
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•From page 1
Prof Bagchi says it was a
money-making move.
“If you look at the profit level
every year it’s going up, up and
up but still from a clients’ point
of view, they’re trying to minimise
all their facilities,” he said.
Ms Mellow said the average
ANZ customer uses mobile
banking one to two times a day
and visits a branch only two
times a year.
Prof Bagchi said some
customers wouldn’t even know
how to use a computer.
Similarly, Westpac says internet
and mobile phone banking, and
changing populations because of
the earthquakes, is the reason for
its planned closures.
ANZ Upper Riccarton
is undergoing $700,000 of
refurbishments.
“This includes a SmartATM,
more client interview rooms
and the ability for more of our
teams to work under one roof,
including specialists in wealth,
insurance, migrant banking
and commercial and agri,” Ms
Mellow said.
All ANZ Avonhead Shopping
Centre staff will be transferred to
the ANZ Riccarton branch.
ANZ also closed their Pahiatua
on Friday.
“Like all businesses we’re always
looking at our network and
where our customers most need
us,” Ms Mellow said.
The closure comes as Westpac
considers closing their New
Brighton, Sydenham and Lincoln
branches.
Tenders close for Halswell skate parks
• By Emily O’Connell
THE TWO proposed Halswell
skate parks are one step closer
with the deadline for tender
applications closing yesterday.
After three years of planning,
the Halswell Domain and
Knights Stream skate parks
are expected to be ready by late
April, instead of January as initially
planned.
City council head of parks
Brent Smith said after the resource
consents were lodged, the
skate parks went out for tender
on November 16.
The consent process took
longer than expected and, as
a result, construction of both
parks has been delayed.
Halswell Residents Association
secretary David Hawke said the
skate parks are fantastic and they
will have a good impact on the
community.
“If you look at one of the
things the Halswell Hub is doing,
it’s got a different type of
outreach I suppose, for young
people in our community and
the skate parks fit into that bigger
picture,” he said.
Mr Hawke said parents are
currently having to drive their
children to Prebbleton to skate.
“You see people doing what
they’re not supposed to be doing,
which is sort of bounce their
scooters and skateboards about
in the supermarket carparks
and so on,” he said. The city
council won’t know if both sites
will be managed together until
a contractor has been selected.
Mr Smith said the city council is
intending on choosing a contractor
before Christmas.
He said construction on both
PROGRESS:
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park (pictured)
and the Knights
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their way to being
built, with tender
applications
closing yesterday.
skate parks should start at the
beginning of February, with
landscaping to be completed in
May.
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ve areas.
A fantastic result that
village staff and residents
are really proud of. The fouryear
certication means
that the village will not have
another audit in four years.
However, near the two-year
mark the next audit will
be announced.
Village Manager Sharon
Armstrong said that she and
her team will be ready.
“It’s what you should be
doing anyway, but it’s having
the proof to show that you
are succeeding.”
Sharon said that her team
was incredibly pleased by the
result and will continue to go
from strength to strength and
improve wherever they can.
“One of the continuous
improvements that was
close to my heart was staff
retention and staff morale. The
auditor actually stated that
she’s never given one for staff
morale before, which really
pleased us.”
Sharon, who was the assistant
to the manager before stepping
into the manager role, recalls
the open-door policy put in
place by the previous manager
Diana Hanan. Sharon and her
Clinical Manager, Jeannie Sales,
have continued the policy.
Diana, now the regional
manager for the area, Sharon
and Jeannie worked hard to
make sure that someone is
always available if the staff
Village manager Sharon Armstrong and resthome resident Cath Gillespie.
needed to see management.
“Diana and I made sure
that we recruited the right
people for the role. It was also
important that one member of
the upper management team is
always available to them. If the
staff want to see you, they want
to see you for a reason.”
The audit also included
looking at infections, human
resources, and the food served
at the village.
Sharon said it was great
hearing the feedback and
knowing what the residents
thought and also that
technology has helped
improve systems already
in place.
Technology like the
myRyman care app has not
only improved the medical
aspect of caring for the elderly
but it has also given a very
personal touch to each and
every resident’s care.
Everyone has access to the
rst-class care at the village
and the care centre is available
to anyone and everyone where
there are beds available now.
For Sharon and her team,
making sure the family of
residents feel secure is just
as important as looking after
the residents.
“The rst thing most
notice and comment on is
the atmosphere and feel of
the village.”
Most visitors comment on
the friendliness of the staff,
the vibrancy of their uniforms
and the range of activities the
village provides.
The staff work hard to make
sure that the village is a home
for the residents and not just a
care facility.
For resthome resident Cath
Gillespie, 93, it’s the security
of knowing that there is
always someone on hand that
encouraged her to move in.
“I made up my mind to come
after my fall. Nobody forced
me here.”
Cath, who moved into the
village in 2016, loves her room
with a door to the courtyard
with the garden. For her the
hardest part was giving up the
house that she and her husband
had built in 1956.
“That was really hard, but it’s
lovely here. The staff are really
good and friendly.”
The village also provides
support for all stages people
go through as they age. From
independent townhouses,
serviced apartments, for
those that need a bit of extra
household help, through to the
care centre.
The care centre offers the very
best of resthome, hospital and
dementia care. All the rooms
are private and have their own
ensuite. Ryman also offers
respite care from three days to
10 weeks, so if you are the carer
for someone in your family and
you need a break or are going on
holiday – the staff will look after
your loved one at the village.
There is also convalescence
care, where someone has been
discharged from hospital but it
might be too soon to send them
home on their own.
Sharon recalls two elderly
Chinese visitors who were too
ill to travel back to China, and
they came to recuperate at
the village.
For Sharon, however, the
most important thing is to
make sure that the residents
are happy and as healthy as
they can be.
“This is their home, and we
treat it as such.”
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Library users step up the fight
Fire rages, homes at risk
• By Emily O’Connell
A CROWD of 30 people
gathered at the Rannerdale
Veterans Village to have their
say on the Upper Riccarton War
Memorial Library’s future.
The library’s chairwoman
Aynslie Walter said the building
was undergoing a feasibility
study when it was discovered
one part of the floor had sunk
into the foundation causing
cracks in the kitchen, toilet and
walls.
The city council closed the
library in late October.
City council head of building
consenting Robert Wright said
the library will reopen subject
to the required repairs being
undertaken.
“The building needs to be
compliant to the appropriate
standard so it may be safely
enjoyed by groups in the future,”
he said.
Mrs Walter said the public
has missed the library and
they made suggestions for the
building to be expanded.
“We wish to get library
services in production as soon as
we can find a temporary home
while the trustees discuss the
FRUSTRATION: Upper Riccarton Library protesters Arthur Woods (left), Aynslie Walter,
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due to earthquake damage. (Right) – This sign has been placed on the library’s fence by
the trustees to let locals know what is happening.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
future of our building,” she said.
Mrs Walter said Rannerdale
has offered their building for the
library’s Anzac service next year.
“The next step is to sort
options for the future and do
some massive fundraising,” she
said.
The library was opened in 1919
as a memorial to those from the
district who gave their lives in
World War 1. It was the first of
seven war memorial libraries
built in New Zealand.
John Edward Hanson gifted
the site to Lady Bowen in an
exchange for her less valuable
site of the old library – which
was described as decrepit.
Mrs Walter said the library is
administered by a trust and they
own the building on behalf of
the community.
“The land was also ours,
however, it was given to the
Waimairi County Council from
the committee at the time, so
they could maintain the outside
of the buildings. There was some
deal made but records were lost
when the city council took over,”
she said.
Mrs Walter said they would
like to stress that it’s the building
which has closed down, not the
library as an organisation.
She said the library’s books
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Hornby students amazing app
• By Emily O’Connell
THREE HORNBY High School
students have won a national
competition with an application
they made to help alzheimer’s
sufferers.
Year 10 students Kimberley
MacKinnon, Fleur Johnson-
Dunn, and Zoe Evans recently
took out the 2017 TechHub Creativity
in Science and Technology
Challenge in Wellington.
Together they won the regional
and national competition, receiving
$1500 in prize money.
Hornby High School digital
technology teacher Ben Carter
said the application was inspired
by a student’s family member.
“It was something that was
very close to the students,” he
said.
Mr Carter said they were
blown away by the win.
“The students felt they had
accomplished something truly
amazing and it helped inspire a
profession within the industry,”
he said.
The regional winners from
SUCCESS: Hornby High students Kimberley MacKinnon (left),
Fleur Johnson-Dunn, Labour MP Clare Curran and Zoe Evans
at the national finals of the competition in Wellington. (Right) –
The students receiving their prizes.
Auckland, Wellington and
Christchurch gathered at the
Royal Society Te Apārangi to
give presentations to judges and
each other.
The teams then toured Datacom
and Trade Me, followed by
afternoon tea at the Beehive with
Labour MP Claire Curran who
presented the students with their
regional awards.
The Hornby High students
were then declared as the nationals
winners in front of a crowd of
more than 1000 people.
Mr Carter said the application
acts as a hub for alzheimer’s sufferers.
“Users are able to set up a
profile with contact details for
relatives, the games they want
to play which are supported by
scientific research to help determine
games relevant to severity,
an achievements board and a
video chat function,” he said.
Mr Carter said the students
want to put the finishing touches
SCHOOLS
on the application before marketing
it.
“The competition is only open
to year 9’s and 10’s so they will
not be able to participate again,
however, they will mentor the
next competitors from Hornby
High School,” he said.
Pupils turn hand-made
goods into cold hard cash
• By Emily O’Connell
ST BERNADETTE’S School
pupils turned handmade and
secondhand goods into money at
their market day last Thursday.
All 140 pupils, from new
entrants through to the year 8
students, were involved in the
market.
“We believe that every child
FUN: KiwiCan’s Reece
Bonner under fire at the
school’s market day.
has something worthwhile to
offer. One of the children in our
school is blind, he was able to
contribute by brailing labels for
bookmarks,” assistant principal
Lyn Satherley said.
Miss Satherley said each class
decided on a reward they would
like to have at the end of the
school term with the money they
raised.
She said classes then began
thinking about, and researching
products or services they could
sell or offer at the school market.
“Having a market offers an
authentic purpose for hands on
learning, across the curriculum;
science, maths, literacy, health,
the arts and in the key competencies,”
miss Satherley said.
Sweets, bookmarks, secondhand
items, stress balls, games,
cards and sausages all went up
for sale.
The school also had a cafe,
face painting station, hair colour
station, traditional games, and a
water balloon throw.
“Having all of the children involved
in the market allows them
to take ownership over their
learning and working as a team,”
miss Satherley said.
She said any additional profit
from the market will go towards
a community day at the end of
the term.
St Bernadette’s hold a market
day every second year.
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From the Board
As we go to print we are excited to hear
our new Bishop, Fr Paul Martin SM,
has been appointed to Christchurch. In
celebrating the news, a special thank
you must go to Fr Rick Loughnan for
his leadership in the interim, to the
Diocese for its ongoing support and
we remember Bishop Barry Jones
with fondness. Bishop-Elect Paul’s
appointment represents an exciting
new phase of growth for our
Catholic community.
Thank you to our Board of Trustees,
college and community and members
of the Marian Foundation for your work
throughout 2017.
To our Marian girls – relax and enjoy the
well-earned break. There are some fantastic
programmes, and collaborative project
opportunities planned for 2018.
And finally, congratulations to our 2017
Marian College leavers. The gospel values
– which underpin the special character of
Marian College – will guide you well into
the future. We wish you all the very best
and please keep in touch.
Wishing you good health and blessings
this Christmas.
Jan Paterson
Marian College Board of Trustees
Georgiana Vaughan-Walker (right) Y12
has received the St John Grand Prior
Award in a ceremony hosted by the
Governor-General in Dunedin.
The Grand Prior Award is the ultimate
award, other than for bravery, for St John
Cadets. Georgiana was one of 90 cadets
- including former Marian student Steph
Wessing (left) - from around New Zealand
to receive the prestigious award.
‘I love learning new leadership skills and
I’m really thankful I joined St John, as
otherwise I wouldn’t have considered the
Navy as a career path,’ she says.
Georgiana’s plans include a gap year,
travel, and a career in the Navy
as a medic.
The opportunities and benefits of an innercity
campus are many for Marian College
students.
From Year 11, students can choose to
earn credits at Ara Institute of Canterbury,
making the most of excellent facilities and
teaching expertise – just across the road.
Recently, three Marian students received
Ara awards excellence
Prize winners 2017
The 2017 Dux of Marian College has
been awarded to Jessie Fahey and
Proxime Accessit to Rebecca Lake.
The full list of senior major prize
recipients and photographs are now on the
Marian College website.
Marian College Principal Mary-Lou
Davidson says as well as reflecting the
opportunities students have in a wide
range of areas of the school, awards are a
reflection of hard work and dedication.
“Congratulations to all the students
who have been acknowledged,” Mrs
Davidson says.
Ultimate St John Award
awards at Ara Youth Showcase. Year
12 students Holly Stanley (pictured)
received Academic Excellence in the NZ
Certificate in Cookery level 3, Aniesh
Holland received Academic Excellence
in Hospitality Supported Learning and
Georgiana Vaughan-Walker received
a Citizenship Award
Whatever we want to be...
Young Māori Marian
College students
participating in the
Manukura programme
are realising if they put
their minds to it – they
can do and be whatever
they want.
The programme is a
partnership between
Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Te
Tapuae o Rehua
and seven eastern
Christchurch secondary
schools and aims to
ensure young Māori see
themselves as leaders
of the future.
Participating student Rawinia Tahi (Ngāti
Maniapoto) says she has learnt a lot.
Summer scarfie
Year 11 Marian College student Keely
Stuart (Te Aitanga-A-Mahaki) has received
a Ngā Mahi-a-Ringa Pūtaiao Scholarship
from Otago University. Keely will be
participating in a week-long Hands-on
at Otago programme during the summer
holidays to experience being a science
student on campus.
Keely says she is very excited to be
accepted onto the fully-funded programme.
‘I’m interested in a career in health,
science and physiology so it will be a great
opportunity to see what Otago University is
like,’ she says.
‘Recognising my gifts and
understanding how I can use them to
help others, was the biggest realisation
for me,’ Rawinia says.
Zonta Awards
The Zonta Awards are a celebration of the
highest sports achievers - leaders in their
sport locally and often competitors on the
world stage.
This year, three Marian College students
were finalists at the Zonta Sports Awards.
Renee Rae won the top award for her
contribution to netball umpiring. A judge
said Renee follows a long tradition of
Marian students who have won the award,
and there was something very special about
Marian College and its tradition of service.
Rebecca Lake (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Irakehu)
and Millicent Smith (Ngāpuhi) were both
nominated for outstanding achievement
for their New Zealand representation
in football and ice hockey respectively.
This is the second year Rebecca has been
acknowledged in the highly competed
category.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER: Riccarton Park Montessori preschoolers Amelia (left), Madeline,
Rahman, Caitlin, Corey, Quinn, Blake, Eli, Madeline, Soreya, Eira, Rex and Jayden performing
in front of the Middlepark Rest Home and Hospital residents in a special visit last week. The
children sung and danced to popular Christmas tunes as well as bringing a few treats for
the residents. Middlepark’s business and care manager Anna Carey said residents really
enjoyed having the children there.
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liven rest home
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Fire rages, homes at risk
Broomfield gets a good sweeping
• By Emily O’Connell
FIFTY-FIVE volunteers joined
forces to clean the streets of
Broomfield.
World Mission Society
Church of God church members
and neighbours cleaned the
streets about Vanguard Drive
and Buchanans Rd, near the
Broomfield Common Reserve.
The Church of God is
carrying out this ‘Mother’s
Street Movement’, in the United
Kingdom, the United States,
Australia, Finland, Japan,
Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina,
Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay,
India, South Africa, Cameroon,
Ghana, Mongolia and
Cambodia.
The aim is to motivate people
to clean 40,000km across the
earth with the heart of a mother
who regards her neighbors as
a family, and to make love and
happiness through the streets of
the world.
A church official said “if
mothers cleaned the streets, how
clean the streets would be” and
“if mothers are there, how bright
all the streets would be,” he said.
“By starting to clean the messy
streets, the dark streets will be
lit up brightly when tidied up
neatly.”
COMBINED EFFORTS: The 55 volunteers who helped clean the streets of Broomfield last
weekend.
“If these activities take place
in all the streets of the world,
they will be filled with love and
happiness.”
The volunteers collected
plastic, disposable cups, plastic
containers, cans, cigarette
butts, glass bottles, microwaves,
abandoned trolleys and large tree
branches. They filled about 50
rubbish bags.
Michelle Hodgetts, who
participated with her children,
was more delighted to clean with
mother’s heart.
“I’m very happy to join
today’s event to spread Mother’s
love to our neighbours and
communities because the world
needs this the most,” she said.
College student, Keanu
Mihaka, who participated
in volunteer activities with
his friends said “the more I
participate in these cleanup
events, the happier I feel.”
Church of God members
have been steadily carrying
out environmental clean-up
activities in various parts of the
country, and have been devoted
to their neighbors and society
through various volunteer
activities such as blood donation
campaigns and disaster relief
activities.
“We will continue to spread
hope and happiness through
good conduct, with the love of
our mother centering around
6,000 local churches established
around the world,” an official of
the Church of God said.
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Christmas
Creative wrapping
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The first tip to make the job easier and
the wrapping look more professional is to
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hard floor.
Recycling has become an important
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you could glue on those left-over pieces
of wrapping paper from last year that are
too small to use, and add a candy cane or
chocolate with the gift tag.
Another quirky idea is to wrap your gifts
in fabric. You could cut up a garment you
no longer wear, or look out those left over
pieces from curtains or clothing you have
made. Tie them up with fabric ribbon to
complete the look.
in Western News
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FOCUS ON HEALTH
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as other health
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Many beauty and skincare products
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KIDSTUFF
Kids love
CASPA!
FRESH: Tomato plants ready to leave Rolleston.
Rolleston Prison donates
tomato plants to
social housing tenants
MORE than 5000 tomato
plants have been handed
over to the Ōtautahi Community
Housing Trust to
be donated to city housing
tenants.
The plants are an annual
project at Rolleston Prison
and are grown from seed
to plant ready for home
gardens.
The plants take eight to
ten weeks from planting
and germination until
they are ready to be collected.
“This project gives
prisoners an opportunity
to give something back
and provides people in
the community with the
means to grow healthy
food for themselves and
their family,” said Rolleston
Prison director Mike
Howson.
“Many of the prisoners
know what it is like to
struggle financially and
they enjoy the opportunity
to do something for the
community, especially
near to Christmas.
Seeing the plants leave
the prison for a person’s
garden means a great deal
to the men involved,” he
said.
More than 40,000
tomato plants have been
cultivated and donated
since the Tomatoes for
Tenants Project began
in 2008 and the annual
delivery of the tomatoes is
highly anticipated by the
city housing tenants.
Rick Fraser of Ōtautahi
said the trust values the
partnership with Rolleston
Prison and many tenants
appreciate the plants and
save a space in their gardens
for them.
Leftover plants are gifted
to schools and community
groups.
CASPA (Creative After School
Programmed Activities) incorporating
PAPA JACKS offers children the
opportunity to be creative, make new
friends and try new experiences all within a
safe, nurturing environment. CASPA offers
working parents an affordable after school
and school holiday programme that their
kids just love!
CASPA attributes its success to the
variety of activities on offer as well as the
convenience and affordability for parents.
CASPA kids enjoy an exciting range of
activities including sports, music, games,
drama, arts and craft as well as fun trips.
Previous themes and activities have included
a Karaoke Dance Party, CASPA Fear Factor,
Healthy Art, Out of Africa and hundreds of
other amazing themes/activities!
CASPA parents enjoy peace of mind,
knowing their kids are safe and enjoying
the benefits of a quality after school
programme. Some parents and caregivers
also enjoy government subsidies for
CASPA. CASPA is Child Youth and Family
approved for the OSCAR Subsidy and in
some circumstances, the full CASPA fee
will be covered by the subsidy.
For more information or to enrol, call
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• Fun trips
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Scrabble Group
Tuesday, 9.45am-noon
Go along and play scrabble
with the friendly weekly group.
Exercise your brain and have fun.
Gold coin donation. Sundbye
House, 100 Farrington Ave.
Coffee and Cake Morning
Tuesday, 10am-noon
Go along to this free coffee
morning. Pop in for a quiet chat.
Bring a friend, the children or
yourself. Home-made baking will
be provided.
Halswell Community Hub, 381
Halswell Rd.
Storytimes/Wā Kōrerō
Tuesday, 10.30–11am
Encourage learning through a
love for stories. Storytimes is an
interactive programme including
stories, songs, rhymes and play.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd.
Avonhead Exercise Classes
Tuesday, 10.45-11.45am
Designed for people living with
long-term health conditions.
Classes generally occur weekly
however they will not occur on
public holidays and also school
holiday periods. Please phone
0800 663 463 to register.
Avonhead Baptist Church, 104
Avonhead Rd.
Email emily.oconnell@starmedia.kiwi
by 5pm each Wednesday
GenConnect
Wednesday, 1-1.45pm
This class aims to connect
generations by sharing knowledge.
Nothing compares to the
knowledge of helpful teens that
have grown up with technology.
Riccarton High School students
will be available to help you find
answers to all your questions.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd.
Scrabble Club
Wednesday, 1-3pm
Go along to scrabble club.
There’s no obligation, just go
along whenever you can. All
materials are supplied.
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
and Community Centre, 13
Bishopdale Court.
Sports in the Park
Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm
Sports in the park runs during
term 4. All primary school-aged
children are welcome to come
along and join in some ball
games. Cancellations will be posted
on the Riccarton Community
Updates Facebook page.
Harrington Park, Peverel St.
UR Club
Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm
Go and join the fun in an after
school club. Open to all school
aged children there are stories,
crafts, games and more.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd.
Technology Help drop-in
Sessions
Thursday, 11am-noon
Free drop-in sessions, no booking
required. You don’t need
your own PC but if you do have
a laptop, tablet or e-reader we
can work with you using these
tools as well. New to computers?
The Web, email, TradeMe,
Facebook, Skype, eBook readers,
Spreadsheets and Word? Got a
question about how to do something?
We’re not boffins but we
can help you out with most of the
things people get stuck with at
some time or other.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd, Upper Riccarton
Go Well Group – Play
Rummikub
Thursday, 1-3pm
Go along to Fendalton Library
and play Rummikub. The game
is an exciting, interactive strategy
game that will test your wits.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd.
Musical Instrument Practice
Slots
Thursday, 3.30-7pm
Book a time to go solo or have
a silent practice with up to four
band-mates. There will be electronic
drums, a digital piano, a
Roland session mixer, mics and
headphones available for budding
musicians. You can also take in
your own electric instruments
and plug into the session mixer.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd.
Mahjong and Board Games
Coffee Club
Every Friday, 5.30-7.30pm
This is the perfect chance to get
Go along on Sunday
from noon to 3pm to
the Halswell Christmas
Market. With more than
50 stalls, the market
could be good place
to find that unique
Christmas gift. Go
along and get a bite
to eat from one of the
numerous food trucks
while the Remnants
band play some tunes.
The market will be at St
John of God Halswell
and The Granada Centre,
26 Nash Rd.
out and enjoy a social group. It’s
a social evening of Mahjong and
other board games. For all ages.
Come and meet new people and
try your hand at this fun four
person game of strategy and
luck.
Red Cafe, Upper Riccarton
Library, 71 Main South Rd.
Riccarton Carol Service
Sunday, 9-10.30am
Go along to the contemporary
carol service to sing those old
familiar carols, and celebrate
the birth of Jesus Chris. There
will also be a talk on “Who need
Christmas?”
Riccarton Community Church,
44 Elizabeth St.
Community Carols at the
Park
Sunday, 6-8.30pm
Take along your own picnic for
this free family event.
Crosbie Park, Woodbury St.
Summer
Specials
Kerbside public
holiday collection
is changing
Starting this Christmas, you will notice a change with
your kerbside collection on certain public holidays.
Wheelie bins will now be collected a day after their
usual collection day.
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$
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• 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
These changes will only affect Christmas Day, New Years Day,
Easter Good Friday and ANZAC Day, for all other holidays
collection will continue as normal.
Thanks to everyone who gave feedback on this through our survey.
Please ensure wheelie bins are placed at the kerbside by 6am
on collection day.
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For more information, phone 941 8999
or visit ccc.govt.nz
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Shirley 201 Marshlands Road, 03 385 9000
Ilam 209A Waimairi Road, 03 358 5267
Sydenham 290 Colombo Street, 03 270 8880
Blenheim 227 Blenheim Road, 03 343 3101
Riccarton 92A Riccarton Road, 03 341 8285
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AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS
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Time to check your tyres before
heading away on holiday
As the holidays approach and plans are
made for summer road trips, now is the
time to check that your tyres are in good
condition, says Julie Hurst of JCM Direct,
the tyre specialists in Birmingham Drive.
Julie and her husband Athol own the
business, with Julie running it on a dayto-day
basis.
Now that WOFs on later model vehicles
are issued every 12 months, drivers may
be unaware that their tyres are becoming
worn, Julie says.
“Come in and see us. We offer free tyre
checks, so you can head away on holiday
knowing they are roadworthy and your
family is safe.”
If tyres do need replacing, JCM Direct
offers a wide variety of quality brands at
very competitive prices. They have new
tyres for everything from cars, vans and
4WDs, to caravans, ride-on mowers,
wheelbarrows and trailers. As well as an
excellent selection of quality second-hand
tyres for most vehicles, they hold a vast
selection of 4WD tyres in stock.
JCM Direct also offer puncture repairs,
supply and fitting of new and secondhand
alloy wheels, wheel alignments,
replacement factory steel rims and rim
repairs.
“We also specialise in old rims from
the 1930s to 1970s for people with older
caravans and trailers – the modern rims
won’t fit those,” Julie says.
Finance is available with Q Card or
Farmers Card.
JCM Direct is located on the corner
of Birmingham Drive and Hands Road.
They are open Monday to Friday, 9.30am-
5pm and Saturday 9.30am-1pm. Phone
343-0099, 027 22 63 805.
Check out their website www.jcmdirect.
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Tuesday December 12 2017 27
REAL ESTATE
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Is your property
safe from fire?
Here’s a guide to help understand
the risk in your area
During the fire season, there are some risks you need to know about to help keep you,
your family and your property safe.
Throughout New Zealand, there are different levels of risk, depending on where you
live and what the area around you is like. As we build more and more homes in
previously rural areas, the level of risk is different to properties built in a more urban
setting. Make sure you check your property and are aware of your surroundings so
you can be best prepared this fire season.
Steps you need to take to keep your property safe
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2
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Make sure you have a ‘safe zone’ around your property
- Clear vegetation close to your home. This could fuel a fire if one started.
- Choose plants with low flammability – native plants are often better.
- Keep your lawns mowed and green.
- Don’t store firewood close to the house.
- Clear your gutters of dry leaves.
- Be careful when using any mechanical equipment in dry conditions.
Have an escape plan and an agreed safe meeting place
- Go to www.escapeplanner.co.nz to make a plan to get out of your
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- Have an emergency evacuation kit in case you need to leave quickly.
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- Fire trucks need a lot of space to manoeuvre. Make sure there are no
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- We can pump from water supplies such as a pond, pool or tank.
- Make sure your address or RAPID number is clearly visible.
The fire risk applies to everyone, no matter where you live.
For more information check,
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Community Events
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Weka Pass Railway
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We are RUNNING
SUNDAY 17th December
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Trades & Services
BATHROOM
RENOVATIONS
“Quality 1st time from
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Dave 027 33 44 125
BRICKLAYER
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Licensed Building
Practitioner number
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work. EQC repairs.
Heritage brickwork and
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Bay. Home 329-9344,
Cell 027 684 4046, email
georgelockyer@xtra.co.nz
BRICK & BLOCK
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or 021 853 033
BUILDER
For all building work
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treatment and
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Phone Kevin
027 561 4629
**************
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relaying, restretching.
Email jflattery@xtra.co.nz
ph 0800 003 181 or 027
2407416
PAINTER
Quality work, I stand by
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385-4348 or 027 274 3541
PAINTING
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Contracting, all interior
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171-1586 or 355-5994
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Phone Michael 364 7080
or 027 438 3943
TILING
Quality jobs done on time.
All aspects of tiling. Reg
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334 4125
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SPLASHBACKS
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027 334 4125
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stereos, DVD. Aerial
installations and kitsets,
480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03
379 1400
VHS VIDEO TAPES
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www.grahamsvideo.co.nz
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Average 3 bdrm house
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Entertainment
Christchurch’s only
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TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
MEMBERS LUCKY CARD DRAW
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Pierview A la Carte Restaurant.
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and for
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SUNDAY NIGHT BUFFET
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FUNCTION ROOMS | GAMING ROOM
SHUTTLE SERVICE Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
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202 Marine Pde | Ph 388-9416
www.newbrightonclub.co.nz
Members, guests and affiliates welcome
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FRIDAY, 7PM: IAN MAC
SATURDAY, 4.30PM: MARION’S OUTLAWS
SATURDAY, 8PM: TH’ ART OF CHEESE
Chalmers
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PLEASE NOTE:
CHALMERS CLOSES
FOR HOLIDAYS
SAT 23 DEC
REOPENING
FRIDAY 12 JAN 2018
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
EXTENSIVE CARVERY FROM 5.30PM-6.30PM
PRICED AT ONLY $22.50 PER PERSON AND
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SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER
BUFFET DINNER & SHOW : $45PP
MADSEN PROMOTIONS present
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PRE CHRISTMAS BUFFET
SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER
LUNCH & DINNER BUFFETS : $30 PP
LIVE MUSIC AT DINNER with NEVILLE BARRIE
NEW SUMMER MENU
TAKE A LOOK! HERE’S SOME OF OUR TASTY NEW DISHES
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Thai Beef Salad
Steak Sandwich
GF & V options available
The Hornby Club | ph 03 349 9026
17 Carmen Rd | Hornby
www.hornbywmc.co.nz
Members, guests & affiliates welcome
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Tuesday December 12 2017 29
What’s On
Entertainment
To advertise, contact
Jo Fuller 027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
ALI HARPER CELEBRATES
THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS
AWARD winning entertainer - Ali Harper - is
once again bringing some Christmas Joy to
Canterbury. Aer her sold out Christmas Joy
shows last year, Ali has put together another
beautifully festive concert incorporating the
Voices Co Youth Ensemble along with winner
of TVNZ’s Naked Choir and founder of Voices
Co, Julian Hay on piano.
“I adore this time of year. Not only because
I see it through the eyes of my children but
because it’s a special time to reflect on the past
year, the joys and the challenges. I have
created a concert that will include the angelic
voices of children singing which is both pure
and for me what Christmas is all about.”
In a career spanning 25 years, Ali has
starred in numerous musicals and plays across
CHRISTMAS JOY Produced by Ali-Cat Productions
Starring: Ali Harper, Voices Co Youth Ensemble,
Lily Barrowcliffe and Julian Hay.
e Piano Centre for Music and the Arts,
156 Armagh Street, Christchurch
Friday, 15th Dec, 7.30pm and
Sunday, 17th Dec, 2.30pm
Rangiora Town Hall, High Street, Rangiora
Saturday 23rd Dec, 2pm and 7.30pm
Tickets available at the Court eatre 0800 333 100
and the Rangiora Town Hall 03 310 7240
Join now
for $15
New Zealand, performed at the Metropolitan
Room in New York, entertained on cruise
ships, made numerous television appearances,
and has recorded a collection of albums.
“YOU would be mad not to go and sparkle
in Ali Harper’s light.” - eatreview 2017.
“Loud applause for this generously gied
actress, with an all-enveloping voice that can
take us with her no matter what she sings, is a
further extension of the celebration of song that
Ali offers.” - Lindsay Clark, eatreview
Christchurch 2015.
‘TIS THE
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TO BE
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IN THE
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RESTAURANT
Lunch & Dinner
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Bookings Essential
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SERVING
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OUR CABINET ITEMS
ARE HOMEMADE
CREATED FRESH ON SITE DAILY
$12
LUNCH
SPECIALS
Live Music:
6PM.FRIDAY.15.DEC
COFFEE
HAPPY
H O U R
2PM-4PM
DAILY
$3.50
Offer available for a limited time
and includes tea, hot chocolate
MON: ROAST MEAL
TUE: FISH & CHIPS
WED: FISH BURGER
THU: ROAST MEAL
SAT: FISH & CHIPS
AVAILABLE
FROM
11.30AM-2PM
FOR A
LIMITED TIME
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PHONE 385 8880 FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH
THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD
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COOKED
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$18
GET CHRISTMASY
WITH US!
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FESTIVE MENU
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30
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45
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SET MENU’S AVAILABLE LUNCH &
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118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn | Ph 03 342 7150
www.racecoursehotel.co.nz
SCHOOL’S OUT ACCOMMODATION
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03 342 7150
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Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi
WESTERN NEWS
Bella
the barrington
christmas fairy
Come and say hello to Bella the
Barrington Christmas Fairy!
Bella will be spreading Christmas
cheer and random acts of kindness
to all. Selfies welcome!
In residence from 18 – 24
December, 11.00 am – 4.00 pm daily.
FREE
WIFI
for that perfect gift
Gift Vouchers available from our
Centre Management Office located upstairs
between Subway and Maxwell Drycleaners
www.barringtonshopping.co.nz
256 Barrington Street, Christchurch 8024 • Ph. 03 332 4221
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017
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