Southern View: January 30, 2018

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2 get in touch Tuesday January 30 2018 from the editor’s desk THERE’S ONE nice, happy ending story on page 5 today. Hank, the border collie cross we featured over Christmas has found a home. Hank was on our front page promoting the Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust’s 2018 calendar. He wasn’t in it – only canines that have been rehomed make the cut. Hank had been at Dogwatch since October, and the people who run the deserving organisation needed a family with the patience to take him – Hank has a few quirks. That’s not uncommon in dogs that end up in the pound; they’ve usually been pushed from pillar to post before they get there. So a new start for the two year-old, who also has a new name: Gus. Good stuff. – Barry Clarke GENERAL ENQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 The Christchurch Star Company Ltd PO box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS Sophie Cornish Ph: 364 7437 sophie.cornish@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Richard McCombie Ph: 364 7472 richard.mccombie@starmedia.kiwi Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi become a member Belly dancing fun for men & women The new term of Beginners belly dance classes at Kashmir Belly Dance in South Brighton starts in February. The class will be on Monday evenings from February 12 at 6.30pm, while a mixed class (men and women) will be on Thursday evenings from February 15 at 7.30pm. Anyone enrolling and pre-paying by February 10 will receive a $20 discount. Enrolments are through the website, www. bellyraqs.co.nz. The eight, 75-minute classes comprise an hour of dance movement and 15 minutes of background information on belly dancing, with videos and music. With one husband and wife already signed up, instructor Kashmir is encouraging more men to join the mixed class. “Belly dancing is not just for women,” she says. “It is fun and enjoyable for everyone.” Belly dancing can also be a step on the way to a new fitness regime, and participants get to know how their body works through the various movements, Kashmir says. news Movies part of SummerFest Catch a film every Friday in February at Albion Square, the Rose Garden, the tennis club in Cressy Tce and the Governor’s Bay Community Centre. Page 5 Traditional social dancing of Scotland community events Children get creative Craft and develop your creative writing at the Linwood Library on Wednesday from 4-5.45pm For hundreds of years Scottish Country Dancing was enjoyed at every level of society, from royal ballrooms to village halls. Kashmir Belly Dance is located at Page 8 Over the last 100 7years it has been developed Drake Street, South Brighton. to maintain its unique style and music, while keeping pace with the modern world. There are Scottish Country Dance clubs on every continent of the world, which is testament to the universal appeal of the belly dancing. Here in the dance Christchurch area there class package. are nine clubs providing the opportunity to For men and women Head to the Kasmire Belly Dance class on Drake St, South Brighton, for a beginners’ lesson. Play Page 12 House of Cards is a day-time bridge club situated in Merivale. Our philosophy is to provide a friendly, family-type environment for bridge players. can practice online during your course. It’s a The Bridge is best-read not only a wonderful, stimulating local great way newspaper, to learn. delivered to game, it is also splendidly social. We have Come in and see us. 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SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday January 30 2018 3 News New building planned for library THE OPAWA community is set to get a new building to house its voluntary library. The city council has made a decision to invest in a new facility rather than repair the old. The earthquake-damaged Opawa Library building has been closed since 2011, with the volunteer-run library operating out of interim premises in the nearby Opawa Children’s Library building. Initially the city council had considered repairing the library building. However, it has come up with a new plan that will allow both the library and the children’s library to shift into a new, modern building. “Providing a great place for the Opawa Library has been a priority for the city council,’’ said Lester Wolfreys, city council head of community support, partnerships and governance. He said a recent comprehensive costing of repairs to reinstate the Opawa Library had come in significantly over the available budget. “Fortunately, some recent design and build proposals the city council has received from builders for other projects suggested to us that we could do something similar for Opawa REBUILD: The Opawa voluntary library will get a new building after its former site was earthquake-damaged. It has been working out of a temporary facility (right) for seven years. PHOTOS: GILBERT WEALLEANS that meets the community’s needs for the money we have.” “A design/build is effectively a design competition – the community representatives will work closely with the city council to agree on exactly what we need, then we provide some very precise direction to the market,” he said. “We want a modern, lowenergy and accessible building of about 200 sq m, and a design/ build contract is a cost-effective way to get all of this in one package.” Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board chairwoman Sally Buck said the board is very supportive of both libraries and has pushed for the new facility to be a priority. The new facility will be built on the existing library site at 151 Opawa Rd. Mr Wolfreys said the first step is to work with the library groups to decide what is required to co-locate the libraries and create an attractive and accessible meeting place for the community. “With the original Opawa Library a notable landmark in the area for generations, there is a strong desire for the new building to feature heritage elements from the original,’’ he said. The design will be signed off by a joint working group made up of members of the board, staff, and representatives from the Opawa Library and the Opawa Children’s Library. Opawa Public Library Committee president Marianne Field said volunteers are eagerly looking forward to getting things back up and running as soon as they can in a modern space that works for everyone. Local News Now In Brief Fire rages, homes at risk PUBLIC POOL UPDATE An updated city council staff report on the proposed Linwood Woolston pool will be presented to the Linwood- Central-Heathcote Community Board at its meeting on February 14. Staff will also seek feedback from the community on potential locations and ideas for the facility. CYCLEWAY WORK Construction of stage two of the Rapanui-Shag Rock Cycleway has started, with work beginning on the central berm of Linwood Ave. Contractors will be putting up a temporary wall to enable work near the canal at the intersection of Dyers Rd and Linwood Ave. FREE ZUMBA CLASSES Free Zumba classes are being offered on Fridays until March 2 at Doris Lusk Reserve. The healthy activity is being run in partnership with the Linwood Community Arts Centre to enliven the neighbourhood. Suggestions for other activities and initiatives will also be discussed with participants during the classes. For more information, phone the arts centre on 981 2881. FREE Summer Theatre THE LITTLE PRINCE 1–18 February, 7pm Weds–Sun; 1.30pm Sat, Sun and Waitangi Day Murray Aynsley Lawn, Botanic Gardens Two productions bring life to the classic French tale of The Little Prince in this exciting, quirky and magical outdoor theatre show for all ages. Masks, puppets, and large scale tricks will transform the Gardens into the intergalactic journey of wildness and whimsy. ccc.govt.nz/summertimes
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