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SELWYN TIMES Tuesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>25</strong> <strong>2016</strong> 17<br />
THANK YOU<br />
to everyone<br />
for a great rolleston 150th!<br />
Rolleston’s 150th committee<br />
had their first meeting<br />
in May this year where<br />
concern was expressed, that<br />
there was insufficient time to<br />
organise celebrations.<br />
The positivity, energy and hard<br />
work of this group and other<br />
enthusiastic locals, along with<br />
generous sponsorship from local<br />
businesses, made Rolleston’s<br />
150th celebrations a great<br />
success.<br />
While the weather was out of<br />
the control of the capable people<br />
involved, with preparations<br />
carried out in rainy conditions,<br />
a warm sunny weekend ensued,<br />
adding the final touch to a great<br />
Rolleston Show, CultureFest and<br />
Grand Parade, delighting all<br />
who attended.<br />
This event has confirmed<br />
Rolleston’s identity as a place of<br />
agriculture, transport hub, and<br />
entrepreneurial spirit, supported<br />
by a military base and diverse<br />
multi-cultural community.<br />
Above all, Rolleston was and<br />
still identifies itself as a railway<br />
town and a strong feeling is<br />
emerging that its history and<br />
that of the wider district, should<br />
be captured and preserved.<br />
A huge and humble thank you<br />
is expressed from the committee<br />
chairman to the people of<br />
Rolleston, for supporting this<br />
significant Rolleston birthday.<br />
The community’s generosity<br />
has been overwhelming in time,<br />
money, goods and discounts.<br />
150TH TEATOWELS STILL AVAILABLE!<br />
Contact: rolleston150@gmail.com<br />
Sunday’s parade was led by a highland pipe band. Military history<br />
was on display over the weekend.<br />
St John Youth and Scouts marched in the parade<br />
Mainline Steam’s JA1240 & KA942 were at Rolleston for the weekend.<br />
Ring events included working traction engines.<br />
Emma Fleming enjoys the<br />
bouncy castle.<br />
Penny-farthing and vintage bikes came to Rolleston.<br />
THANKING OUR<br />
SPONSORS<br />
New World Rolleston<br />
Intelligro<br />
Faringdon<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Central Community Board<br />
Road Metals Co Ltd<br />
Fulton Hogan Canterbury<br />
P R Fence Hire<br />
0508TempFence<br />
KiwiRail<br />
Sicon<br />
I PORT<br />
South Point<br />
The Rock Rolleston<br />
Mainfreight<br />
Mainline Steam Heritage Trust<br />
The Rolly Inn<br />
New Zealand Defence Force<br />
Straight 8 Estate<br />
Country Feasts<br />
Rolleston Costume Hire<br />
Southern Woods Nursery<br />
Fonterra<br />
McDonald’s Rolleston<br />
Countdown Rolleston<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Vet Centre<br />
Rolleston District Lions Club<br />
Rolleston Reserve Management<br />
Committee<br />
Concision<br />
Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby<br />
Oderings Garden Centres<br />
Maree Kidd<br />
Thanks also, to other businesses that<br />
lent their support
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