Selwyn Times: October 04, 2016

SELWYN TIMES Tuesday October 4 2016 19
News
Closer connections with Indonesia
FRIENDSHIP: Mayor Kelvin Coe presents a picture of a kea to
the Bupati (mayor) of North Toraja. ​
A TRIP by Selwyn residents to
our sister city of North Toraja
has opened up connections
to build a closer relationship
between New Zealand and
Indonesia.
Nine participants, including
Selwyn Mayor Kelvin
Coe, farmers, and Sister City
Committee chair Allison Rosanowski
visited the North Toraja
Regency for a week in August
2016. Trip participants paid for
their own travel and accommodation.
The trip was the first sister
city exchange between the
two areas since a Sister City
agreement was signed between
North Toraja and Selwyn in
2014.
Selwyn is the only New Zealand
district to have a sister city
in Indonesia.
This agreement added to a
relationship which had been
developing for over a decade
between a group of Canterbury
farmers, and coffee growers in
North Toraja Regency.
Looking back
HISTORIC CHURCH: St Stephens Church in Lincoln dated back
to 1900. The church is still operational today.
•Heritage photos supplied by Selwyn Libraries on behalf of the
Lincoln and Districts Historical Society. If you have any information
about this photo, please contact the library via www.
selwynlibrary.co.nz
EFFORTS REWARDED: Southbridge and Leeston firefighters have been
honoured for their service at a combined annual awards ceremony. Firefighters
earn a certificate for three years service, a medal for five years service, a silver
bar every two years after that until they have done 25 years service, then a
gold bar every two years until they have done 50 years service at which point
they are awarded a double gold star. Southbridge awards: 49 years – Donald
McMillan; 35 years – Wayne Maw; 21 years - Mark Root; 13 years – Ben Wilson;
11 years – Shane King; seven years – Kris Montgomery and Jason Trethewey;
five years – Craig (Freddie) Clark and Ed Love; three years – Matt Burrell, Casey
Twiss and Mike Leigh. Leeston awards: 47 years – Lloyd Clausen; 21 years –
Dale Hammett; 13 years – Jamie Clark and John Andrew; nine years – Liam
Tarpey; seven years – John Scott*
*John Scott was presented with his three-year certificate, five-year medal and
a silver bar for seven years all at the same time due to having rejoined the fire
service following a gap of many years.
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