Nor'West News: December 26, 2017

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 

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PHOTOGENIC: Model-in-waiting Hank with Dogwatch manager Pam Howard. 

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

HANK THE border collie cross 

is looking for a new home. 

And if he gets one, the twoyear-old 

just might feature in 

Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust’s 

calendar – but not until 2019. 

The trust’s 2018 calendars are 

now on sale, featuring rescued 

dogs which have been rehomed. 

Hank, a bright, lovely and 

playful animal, according to 

trust manager Pam Howard, 

has been without a home since 

October. 

Mrs Howard said many people 

had wanted to adopt Hank, 

but so far the right match hadn’t 

been found. 

Hank had been at the city 

council pound before arriving at 

the trust, and had some “quirks” 

she said. 

She described Hank as 

“resource guarder” – a dog 

that growls and snarls at other 

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

Hank waits for his turn to be a calendar boy 

animals and people to stay away 

from an object it might be 

guarding. 

“He just needs an owner that 

understands when dogs have 

quirks you work with them and 

you don’t set them up to fail,” 

Mrs Howard said. 

•Turn to page 4 

Popular 

camping 

grounds 

reopened 

in time for 

holidays 

POPULAR camping spots, 

damaged in the floods that raged 

across Selwyn earlier this year, 

have re-opened in the nick of 

time for the holidays. 

Coes Ford and Chamberlains 

Ford are back up and running 

after the Selwyn River burst 

its banks with a peak flow of 

697 cumecs, ripping through 

both camping grounds and 

damaging nearly everything in 

its path. 

Unsafe river fords were 

closed, children were sent home 

from school and properties in 

Leeston flooded as wet weather 

lashed the district earlier this 

year. 

District council reserves 

officer Chris Burke said the 

camping grounds were in a 

sorry state and required an 

incredible amount of work and 

perseverance over the last five 

months. 

“We are really pleased to have 

these two important camping 

grounds ready for the public to 

enjoy,” Mr Burke said. 

•Turn to page 9 

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Tuesday December 26 2017 

from the editor’s desk 

COMMUNITY NEWS 

I’M A bit of a dog sort of person. 

Others might say I’m a dog of a bloke, 

and if they do, I’d probably take it as a 

compliment. 

That’s why I’ve featured the 2018 

Dogwatch calendar in today’s paper. 

The calendar is a fundraiser for this great organisation and 

the canines which feature in it are ones that they have rescued 

and rehomed. 

The system works like this: The dogs which end up in council 

pounds have seven days to be collected. The pounds then have 

the unenviable job of giving them the chop or rehoming them. 

This is where Dogwatch comes in. If there’s room, unwanted 

dogs are taken in and then the search for a suitable home begins. 

Hank, who features on page 1, has been at Dogwatch since late 

October. He has a few quirks but otherwise is a lovely dog, as 

most border collies are. 

Photographer Martin Hunter said he played ball for the pic. 

It would be nice for Hank to have a home. 

Give Dogwatch a call on 981 4708. 

Also, if you’re a bit confused by our masthead today – 

Nor’West News, Western News, Selwyn Times – it’s because we’ve 

rolled three of our community newspapers into one. 

It happens at this time of the year. 

But our stand alone communities will be back in your letter 

boxes on Tuesday, January 9. 

–Barry Clarke 

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COMMUNITY NEWS Tuesday December 26 2017 3 

News 

Santa letters thrill pre-schoolers 


CHILDREN across Canterbury 

received a Christmas surprise in 

the mail – a personalised letter 

from a special man in a big red 

suit. 

Letters from Santa Claus 

have travelled all the way from 

the North Pole to children in 

Canterbury in response to the 

children’s wish list requests. 

The Cat’s Pyjamas Preschool 

and Nursery based in West Melton 

was one of many pre-schools 

and primary schools in New 

Zealand to receive the letters. 

The pre-school’s inventors, 

adventure and navigator classrooms 

had their Santa letters 

handed out to them at their 

Christmas concert recently. 

With a bit of help from New 

Zealand Post, Santa sent 73,000 

letters to children in 1102 

schools and early childhood 

education centres across the 

country. 

The Cat’s Pyjamas Preschool 

and Nursery owner Tracy Summerfield 

said the children were 

“blown away” and appreciated 

the gesture from NZ Post. 

She said the opportunity for 

children to write their letters to 

Santa was great for their literacy 

skills. 

Hatchimals, dolls, toy 

tractors, trucks, racing cars 

SPECIAL SURPRISE: (From left) – Anna Van Zyl, Pedro Pellizzari, Mack Smith and Ruby Bowden 

of The Cat’s Pyjamas Preschool and Nursery with their letters from Santa Claus. 

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

and rugby-themed toys were 

popular requests made to 

Santa by children at the preschool. 

LOL Surprise Dolls, 

Baby Alive Dolls, Nerf guns and 

TV character toys from the films 

Frozen and PAW Patrol were 

common requests from children 

nationwide. 

But as Santa reminded the 

children in his letter: “Christmas 

is more than just about presents. 

It’s about celebrating with your 

friends and family.” 

NZ Post has been helping letters 

get to and from Santa for the 

past 19 years. 

A NZ Post spokeswoman 

said it wanted to bring joy 

to people at Christmas and 

help keep the magic of Santa 

alive. 

“Receiving a letter from Santa 

is a magical moment for a child 

and being a postal business we 

can play a role in facilitating that 

moment,” she said. 

Local 


Now 

In Brief 

Fire rages, homes at risk 

GROUP BUYS POOL SITE 

The former Edgeware Pool 

site is officially owned by the 

community – and it only cost $1. 

Last week, the St Albans Pavilion 

and Pool Group signed the city 

council’s sale and purchase 

agreement, making the group the 

owner of 43a Edgeware Rd after 

being offered the land at a low 

cost earlier this year. Fundraising 

for the construction of the pool is 

set to start early in the new year. 

CEMETERY EXPANSION 

The Fendalton-Waimairi- 

Harewood Community Board 

has requested city council staff 

investigate the possibility of 

expanding Avonhead Park 

Cemetery. A staff feasibility 

report will be presented back 

to the board in the new year 

and the board will then decide 

whether or not to include it in its 

submission on the Long Term 

Plan. 

TORNBRIDGE ST PARKING 

No stopping and 120min 

parking restrictions will be 

put in place on Merivale’s 

Tornbridge St, south of Rastrick 

St. The city council received 

requests to review the area 

after residents experienced 

parking issues. The no-stopping 

restrictions were approved by the 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board. 

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Wind and 

falling 

branch 

cause 

of fire 


SEVERE WIND and a falling 

branch caused a powerpole to 

catch fire in Leeston last week. 

The Leeston Volunteer Fire 

Brigade was called out to the 

fire at Lochheads Rd at about 

4.30pm last Tuesday. 

Chief fire officer Lloyd 

Clausen said a severe southerly 

wind change caused a branch 

to break off a tree which fell 

across powerlines and caught 

fire. 

The branch then fell to the 

ground causing a small grass 

fire which burnt back towards 

the base of the pole. 

Mr Clausen said while 

the power pole wasn’t badly 

damaged, it was replaced by an 

Orion contractor. 

The replacement of the pole 

briefly caused a power outage 

along the road. 

Doggone good calendars 

•From page 1 

Hank is one of 12 dogs the 

trust is currently trying to 

rehome. 

In a bid to continue rehoming 

abandoned dogs, the trust has 

teamed up with Community 

Energy Action to create the 2018 

calendar. 

The calendar’s message this 

year focuses on raising awareness 

for the rescuing and re-homing 

of abandoned dogs and educate 

people about energy efficiency. 

“It is a combined effort that 

has gone down very well. Some 

dogs just do not cope with cold 

weather,” Mrs Howard said. 

The trust has been producing 

calendars since about 2011. 

Funds raised go towards the 

operation of the rescue centre. 

“We have always had huge 

support from the community but 

this year we were sponsored by 

CEA. They have done a fantastic 

job,” Mrs Howard said. 

Dogwatch is a charitable trust 

which rescues and re-homes dogs 

and puppies which have ended 

up in the Christchurch, Selwyn 

and Waimakariri pounds. 

After a seven day holding 

period the council becomes the 

legal owner and either re-homes 

the dog or puts it down. 

If no one claims the dogs, 

Dogwatch is contacted and if it 

has kennel space dogs are taken 

into its care. 

•Calendars are available for 

purchase online at www. 

cea.co.nz/dogs or from 

Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust 

at its adoption centre on 230 

Dyers Rd and the CEA at 299 

Tuam St. 

TREASURED: Gus (above), 

Micah (left), as well as Honey 

and Cruise will feature in the 

Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust 

calendar next year. 

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Selling vehicles on the 

roadside still popular 

In spite of city council plan to ban it 

TEN PRIVATELY-owned vehicles were 

parked up for sale on Riccarton Rd 

between Wharenui and Ilam Rds 

last week. 

But in March, when the city 

council’s new Traffic and Parking 

Bylaw comes into force, the owners 

of these vehicles will be breaking 

the law. 

Under the new bylaw, a person 

must not stop, stand or park a 

vehicle on any road or parking place to 

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PHOTO: 

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HUNTER 

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“Drivers have been seen making 

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or to park alongside the cars for sale.” 

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“Car sales businesses shouldn’t be using 

public parks to sell cars for profit.” 

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Community centre almost 

ready for move to Shirley 

• By Julia Evans 

MACFARLANE PARK is one step closer 

to becoming the transitional St Albans 

Community Centre building’s new home. 

The plan to move the building from 

Colombo St to the Shirley park was 

finalised at an extraordinary Papanui- 

Innes Community Board meeting this 

month. 

However, according to a city council 

staff report, resource consent still needs 

to be granted and the park’s classification 

changed. 

“Council staff will seek to change the 

reserve classification from Recreation 

Reserve to Local Purpose (Community 

Building) Reserve; there is a process to 

follow as outlined within the Reserves Act 

1977, and the outcome is not able to be 

pre-determined,” the report said. 

If consent is granted but the 

classification is not changed, the 

SHIFTING: The 

transitional 

St Albans 

Community 

Centre 

building is set 

to be moved 

to MacFarlane 

Park for 

further 

community 

use. 

PHOTO: 

GEOFF SLOAN 

building would have to be removed from 

MacFarlane Park in 2021. 

It will take between two to eight months 

to move the building, depending on how 

quickly the consent is issued. 

The building has served as the St Albans 

Community Centre since the February 

22, 2011, earthquake put the original 

centre out of action. 

But with the new St Albans centre 

rebuild about to start, the building will get 

another lease of life, replacing the Shirley 

Community Trust’s facility. 

As well as relocating the building, new 

paths, a park bench and a small car park 

with a cycle stand will be installed. 

The building has been gifted to the city 

council by the Lions International Club at 

a cost of $255,000. 

The city council approved $125,000 at 

the start of last month towards moving 

the building. 

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Recognition for Russley 

THE TOP Russley School 

pupils were acknowledged 

during their prize-giving 

on December 15. 

Sylvie Yee was named 

senior dux for the year 

while McKenzie Selinger 

was given the leadership 

award. Sylvie was also 

awarded a spelling medal 

from the international 

competitions and 

assessments for schools. 

Outstanding academic 

achievement 

•Daisy Sellier - Room 1 

•Tom Hayes - Room 1 

•Daniel Anderson - 

Room 2 

•Kaine Hartley - Room 

2 

•Hannah Mackay - 

Room 3 

•Keziah Veer and 

George Grundy - 

Room 3 

•Hannah McNally - 

Room 4 

•Niamh Lonie - Room 4 

•Chloe Kitchingman - 

Room 5 

•Rosie Sly - Room 5 

•Xanthe Moore - Room 

6 

•Harry Fearn - Room 6 

•Hamish Wilkin - Room 

7 

•Ruby Jones Johnston 

- Room 8 

•Ava Mackay - Room 9 

•Yash Naicker - Room 

10 

•Crystal Hartley - 

Room 10 

•Micaiah Veer - Room 

11 

•Lucy Cox - Room 11 

•Benson Lee - Room 12 

•Noel Ham - Room 12 

•Oliver Kitchingman - 

Room 13 

•Mi-Ana Chesney - 

Room 13 

•Adelia Orr - Room 14 

•Oliver Peters - Room 

14 

•Oliver Burgess - 

Room 15 

•Chelsie Richards - 

Room 15 

•Logan Randall - 

Room 16 

•Sam Li - Room 17 

•Annabelle Kang - 

Room 18 

•Rileigh Anderson- 

Eades - Room 18 

•Chloe Salmons - 

Room 19 

•Lucas Yee - Room 19 

Striving to obtain personal 

best 

•Kiera Brown - Room 1 

•Kaitlin McNally - 

Room 2 

•Kelly Hodder - Room 

3 

•Akhila Sharma - Room 

4 

•Robbie de Groot-Tsuji 

- Room 5 

•Meagan Raadgever - 


SCHOOLS 

Room 6 

•Emma Cox - Room 7 

•Connor Ritchie - 

Room 8 

•Payton Blomquist - 

Room 9 

•Olivia Andrews - 

Room 10 

•Abby Brown - Room 11 

•Emily Tubman - Room 

12 

•Jason Huang - Room 

13 

•Wiremu Fong-Yip - 

Room 14 

•Daniel Szymczak - 

Room 15 

•Rafael Constantinos - 

Room 16 

•Alisa Loginova - Room 

17 

•Anaru Fong-Yip - 

Room 18 

•Calvin Sanchez - 

Room 19 

•Zara Zhang - Room 20 

Demonstrating the 

Russley School dispositions 

•McKenzie Selinger - 

Room 1 

•Emily Rozier - Room 2 

•Thomas Dierckx - 

Room 3 

•Travis Daly - Room 4 

•Noah Dierckx - Room 

5 

•Elio Tavernet - Room 

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School’s high achievers 

•Fenix-Lee Raasch - Room 7 

•Hamish Thomas - Room 8 

•Éabha Dalton - Room 9 

•Edwin Tie - Room 10 

•Isla Sangkop - Room 11 

•Lilliah Poh - Room 12 

•Shaia Sangkop - Room 13 

•Morgan Campbell - Room 14 

•Adeleyn Wade - Room 15 

•Tjala James - Room 16 

•Leyan Abdelfadil - Room 17 

•Isiah Collins-Polata - Room 

18 

•Alice Carnie - Room 19 

•Jamal Turay - Room 20 

Sports awards 

•Team Waka - Mason 

Chawynski 

•Team Roto - Flyn Ritchie 

•Team Awa Nui - Olivia Paul 

•Team Moana- Zoe Lynch 

and Corban Farnely 

General Excellence Awards 

•Team Waka - Keira 

Pearman 

•Team Roto - Angelus (AJ) 

Parker 

•Team Awa Nui - Ryan 

Selinger 

•Team Moana - Satoi 

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Nicholls Trophy - Corben 

Stryder 

•Sportswoman of the Year - 

Hannah Mackay 

•ESOL Excellence award - 

Zora Tavernet 

•Oratory awards - Amelia 

Nicholls and Olivia Paul 

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McKenzie Selinger (left) and senior dux Sylvie Yee. 

•Music award, Sedley Wells 

Trophy - Sylvie Yee 

•Learning award, Le Cren 

Trophy - Timothy Viljoen 

•Performing arts award - Zoe 

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•Te Manawa award, Harrison 

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•From page 1 

“After the floods, we went 

straight into Coes once the water 

subsided. We cleaned all of the 

silt from the main toilet block 

and removed debris from the 

fences – just for the area to be reflooded 

another five times over 

the coming months,” he said. 

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brought together some biodiversity 

experts to provide community 

help, removing river 

debris from plants and staking 

up flattened shrubs. 

At the Chamberlains Old 

Bridge Rd entrance broken fence 

lines were repaired, river debris 

was removed, shingle driveways 

were rebased and graded. 

Mr Burke said the current 

shingle drives were completely 

washed away leaving only a soil 

base. 

“We cleaned out the toilet 

areas and tested all equipment, 

checked the stability of all of the 

trees and removed any that had 

been compromised,” he said. 

The NZ Army also pitched in 

at Chamberlains, by providing 

100 personnel for four hours 

through one of its youth programmes. 

The volunteers re-staked 

plants, removed river debris, 

hand picked stones off the turf 

areas and put topsoil around the 

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REOPENED: The entrance 

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flooding. 

been washed into area from the 

flood was removed, a large scour 

in the ground was filled in, the 

entire site was relevelled and the 

driveway was fixed,” Mr Burke 

said. 

At both sites there are currently 

small areas that are still 

not ready to be opened to the 

public. 

On south side of the Coes 

Ford, the toilet block needs to 

be relevelled on a raised mound 

as it was washed out during the 

floods. 

Due to massive amount of 

relevelling works and reinstatement 

works of the Chamberlains 

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The district council has installed 

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Saluting Ellesmere’s talented juniors 

THE RIKI Ellison Memorial 

Hall at Ellesmere College was 

packed with parents, students 

and teachers for the junior 

prize-giving. 

Students Lucy Barns, Emma 

Frandi, Emma Johnson, Margarida 

Dias, Ione Dennis and Lennox 

Dunn received top academic 

awards. 

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•Lucy Barns - First in year 

7 for academic excellence. 

Lucy likes english, 

mathematics and science. 

She plays basketball and 

represents the Canterbury 

under-13 girls 

team. She 

also plays 

netball 

for the 

school and 

Dunsandel. 

She likes to 

play the 

guitar and ukulele. She 

hopes to become a 

paediatrician. 

•Emma Frandi - First in 

year 8 for academic excellence. 

At school she likes 

mathematics and plays netball. 

Out of school she plays 

netball for the Ellesmere 

club. 

•Emma Johnson - First in 


Her favourite subjects 

are english, mathematics, 

science, social studies and 

physical education. 

She played a 

lead role in the 

school’s recent 

production Into 

the Woods JR. 

Her interests 

are music 

(plays piano 

and euphonium). 

She 

plays in the Selwyn Youth 

Band. Other interests are 

tramping, tennis, netball and 

basketball. In the future she 

would like to be a professional 

engineer or a nurse. 

•Margarida Dias - First in 


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Margarida likes football 

and plays for the mainland 

under-17 football team in 

Wellington and was not at 

the prize-giving because of 

this. In the future she would 

like to study to be a vet, a 

professional engineer or 

an architect. 

•Ione Dennis, Lennox 

Dunn - Tupu Award 

for whanua spirit. The 

award recognises 

students who 

supported their 

whanau in 

competitions, 

demonstrated 

leadership 

and were 

involved in all 

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Administration 

support 

teacher 

Lindsay 

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SUMMER FUN AND HOLIDAY GUIDE 

Fun in the water this summer 

There are some great places to swim 

nearby. Starting with Rolleston’s Selwyn 

Aquatic Centre, children and adults alike 

will enjoy time in the pool with inflatables 

and paddle boats there to add to the fun. 

Check the advertisement on this page and 

www.selwyn.govt.nz/facilities-and-parks/ 

selwyn-aquatic-centre for hours and days 

the centre is open. 

Local public swimming pools open this 

year are: 

• Darfield – an outdoor pool and two 

indoor pools – learners’ and paddling. 

(Children under 8 years must be 

supervised.) 

• Leeston – an outdoor pool suitable 

for families with primary and preschool 

children. (Children under 14 years must be 

supervised.) 

• Sheffield – two outdoor pools – 

lane and paddling with new changing 

facilities. (Children under 10 years must be 

supervised.) 

• Southbridge – two outdoor pools – 

lane and paddling plus hydroslide with new 

changing facilities. (Children under 8 years 

must be supervised). 

(Check: www.selwyn.govt.nz/facilitiesand-parks 

for pool details including 

opening hours.) 

Lakes and rivers suitable for swimming 

vary in water height and quality by the 

season and over summer. Swimming holes 

and places for a cool dip may be found in 

the: 

• Selwyn River at Coes Ford, Chamberlain’s 

Ford, Whitecliffs and Glentunnel. 

• Waimakariri River, a fast flowing river 

so avoid the main channels especially when 

the river is high, looking instead for a 

quieter flowing area. 

• The high country lakes, which may offer 

the opportunity for a quick albeit cold dip. 

(Check Ecan’s Facebook page: www. 

facebook.com/canterburyrecwater for 

water quality.) 

Bays and Beaches ideal for a great day out 

include: 

• Akaroa – a tidal beach in town, at 

Children’s Bay (a short walk away), and 

across the harbour at Wainui. 

• Eastern Bays – Port Levy, Pigeon 

Bay, Little Akaloa, Okains Bay (bookings 

essential for those camping), and Le Bons 

Bay. 

• Lyttelton Harbour – Corsair Bay, 

Cass Bay, Governor’s Bay, Charteris Bay, 

Diamond Harbour, Purau and Camp Bay. 

• Pegasus Bay – Taylor’s Mistake and 

Sumner through to Waikuku are great for 

swimming and surfing when the surf is on. 

The coolest 

place in Selwyn 

this summer! 

For the kids 

There’s something for all ages, including toddlers’ pool, leisure pool with lazy river, and fun lanes in the 

main pool. Inflatable play equipment will be available each day throughout the holidays. 

For grown-ups 

Join the kids in the leisure pool, swim lengths in the main pool, exercise in the hydrotherapy pool, or 

relax in the spa pool. If retail therapy is your thing, there’s an extensive range of the latest swimwear 

from Speedo, TYR and Zoggs to choose from. 

Christmas Hours 

· Sunday 24 December (Christmas Eve), 6am–6pm 

· Sunday 31 December (New Year’s Eve), 6am–6pm 

· Wednesday 27 December–Tuesday 2 January, 8am–8pm 

· Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day 

· Normal hours resume Wednesday 3 January (6am–9pm 

weekdays and 8am–8pm weekends) 

KEEP FIT 

AND HAVE 

FUN! 

Selwyn Aquatic Centre 

71 Broadlands Drive, Rolleston 7643 

Contact (03) 347 2734 

www.selwyn.govt.nz/sac


SUMMER FUN AND HOLIDAY GUIDE 

Fun trips to do in a day 

Selwyn stretches south to the Rakaia River, north 

to the Waimakariri River and west to the mountains, 

providing interesting places to explore. Some are 

well-known, others almost forgotten. 

Arthur’s Pass – Short walks through 

the township take in authentic baches, a 

quaint chapel and beech forest. There are 

also tramping tracks taking a few hours 

to several days. Look out for curious Keas. 

They peck at cars and steal what they can, 

and resist the temptation to feed them as 

this threatens their survival. 

Glentunnel – Many townships have 

domains ideal for sport and a picnic like 

Glentunnel. Check out the town’s historic 

buildings like the 1886 octagonal library 

built from bricks produced in the local kiln 

and museum (open every Sunday from 

1-4pm). 

Hororata – A town with history, you can 

visit Coton’s Cottage (built in 1864) on fine 

Sunday afternoons while a little out of town 

the earthquake damaged, 1911 St John’s 

Church is a fine example of a local volcanic 

stone building. 

Coleridge Township – Originating as a 

result of the construction of the Coleridge 

Power Station, which opened in 1914 and 

still provides power to Christchurch, this 

sleepy holiday town sits on the banks of 

the Rakaia River, near to Lake Coleridge. 

It has botanical easy walks and 

spacious picnic areas. 

Lake Ellesmere (Te 

Waihora) – This lake 

originally covered much of 

its surrounding farmland, 

explaining Greenpark and 

Lincoln’s good soil. There are 

a number of access points for 

boating, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, 

jet-skiing, eeling, bird watching and 

duck shooting (in season). Driving 

along Kaitorete Spit for views across 

the lake and out to sea. Pack a fishing 

rod and picnic for an enjoyable and 

relaxing day out. 

Banks Peninsula – Lyttelton’s food 

establishments vary in their cuisine and 

include healthy options. The harbour 

is ideal for boating and the many bays 

ideal for swimming and picnics. 

Orton Bradley Park is great for 

large groups. Stroll through the park’s 

Rhododendron garden, around its historic 

buildings, or up the hill. A small charge 

applies for day visits and camping. 

Kaituna Valley has an intimate and 

sheltered domain with a short walk 

along a babbling brook. Stop at the 

1934 St Kentigern’s Anglican Church, built 

from reinforced concrete with a Kaituna 

stone façade and Oamaru stone faced 

windows. 

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0274 367-067. 


Garage Doors, Auto Openers, 

EQC Quotes, Repairs and 

Maintenance, One off Custom 

Made Designs... 


BUILDER 

For all building work 

but specialist in bathroom 

renovations, 30 yrs 

experience, with service 

and integrity. Free Quotes. 

Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 

0274 367-067. 

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CARPET & VINYL 

LAYING 

Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching 

E mail jflattery@xtra. 

co.nz 

ph 0800 003 181 

or 027 2407416 

Bellamy’s 

Furniture 

Furniture made to 

order and restoration 

by tradesman with 

35yrs experience. 

PH Stephen 

021 073 2624 

GLAZIER 

Window repairs, pet 

doors, new glazing, double 

glazing, conservatory 

roofs. Experienced 

tradesman. Call Bill on 

981-1903 or 022 413-3504 

Showroom at 

Larcombs Road and 

Home Ideas Centre, 

Mandeville Street 

The genuine custom made 

garage door professionals 

EQC & 

insuranCE 

rEPairs 

TyPEs of garagE doors: 

Cedar Door, Glass & Acrylic doors, Flat Panel insulated range, 

Pressed Panel Doors, Ribline doors, Tilt doors, Roller Doors, 

flush mounted doors. 

Proud to support your local community 

Phone: 0800 661 366 • Fax: 03 347 8363 

Factory: 276 Larcombs Road, R.D. 8 Weedons, 

Christchurch 

www.custommade.co.nz 

9020599AA 


MASONRY 

DAMAGED MASONRY 

Rock and Blocks Work Ltd 

for all your brick, block 

and tile laying needs. 

Friendly service Licensed 

Building Practitioner 

phone Devon on 021 375- 

888 or 03 329-5511 

PAINTER 

Quality work, I stand by 

Canterbury Ph Wayne 

03 385-4348 or 027 274 

3541 

PAINTER 

Quality work, I stand by 

Canterbury Ph Wayne 

03 385-4348 or 027 274 

3541 

PAINTING 

& 

DECORATING 

Wingfields Contracting, 

all interior & exterior 

painting & all forms of 

interior plastering & jib 

fixing, ph Mark 021 171- 

1586 or 355-5994 

PLASTERER 

Gib Stopping, Small 

job specialty. 30 + years 

experience. Ring 0800 

387-369 

PLUMBER 

HEAVY TRAFFIC 

LICENCE COURSE 

INTEREST FREE TIME PAYMENT 

(conditions apply) 

FROM FULL CAR (Class 1) 

TO FULL TRUCK (Class 2) 

(Road code & pre-assessment driving training provided) 

Courses in Christchurch, Invercargill, 

Cromwell & Mosgiel daily. 

Other areas by arrangement 

“TRAINING TOMORROWS DRIVERS TODAY” 

OTHER COURSES/LICENCE 

ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE ARE: 

Class 3, 4 & 5, Vehicle Recovery, Wheels, Tracks, 

Rollers, Dangerous Goods 

Driving Related Health & Saftey Training 

Passenger, Logbook & Load Security Training 

DRIVETECH LTD 

FREEPHONE 0508 2 DRIVE (37483) OR 03 348 8481 

info@drivetech.co.nz | www.drivetech.co.nz 

Vehicles Wanted 


PLUMBER 

For prompt service for all 

plumbing maintenance, 

repairs and alterations. 

Phone Michael 364 7080 

or 027 438 3943 

T.V. SERVICE CENTRE 

Repairs, tvs, microwaves, 

stereos, DVD. Aerial 

installations and kitsets, 

480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 

379 1400 

VHS VIDEO TAPES 

& all camera tapes 

converted to DVD, video 

taping special occasions, 

www.grahamsvideo.co.nz 

ph 03 338-1655 

Wanted To Buy 

Dealers. Phone 980 5812 

AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, 

Beds, Stoves, Washing 

machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

or 027 313 8156 

TOOLS 

sawbenches, lathes, cash 

Garden, garage, 

woodworking, 

mechanical, engineering, 

ALF THORPE buyer, ph 355-2045 

PLUMBING Certifying TOOLS Garden, 

Plumber for all types of garage, woodworking, 

plumbing, maintenance, mechanical, engineering, 

spouting, alterations etc. sawbenches, lathes, cash 

Phone 352-7402 or 0274- buyer, ph 355-2045 

350-231 

Situations Vacant 

CAR REMOVALS 

$$CASH PAID$$ 

CARS, VANS, UTES 

& 4X4 WANTED 

NZ OWNED 

AND 

OPERATED 

FOR 

24 YEARS 

We use world class vehicle 

depollution systems 

0800 8200 600 

www.pickapart.co.nz


What’s On 

Entertainment 

To advertise, contact 

Jo Fuller 027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

Start your day 

with us 

We are open 

from 6.30am 

every day 

COOKED 

BREAFASTS 

from 

$ 

18 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Seniors SPECIAL 

Two courses $20 

Soup/Roast or 

Roast/Dessert 

Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

The Buffet Restaurant is closed and 

reopens on Thursday 4th Jan 2018. 

We wish everyone a very happy festive period 

and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year. 

SERVING 

HAPPY HOUR 

5PM - 7PM DAILY 

OUR CABINET ITEMS 

ARE HOMEMADE 

CREATED FRESH ON SITE DAILY 

$12 

LUNCH 

SPECIALS 

COFFEE 

HAPPY 

H O U R 

Lunch & Dinner 

All you can eat, 7 days 

Bookings Essential 

PH 386 0088 

fb.com/GardenHotelRestaurant 

www.gardenhotel.co.nz 

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 

GBC will be operating limited hours (9am - 4pm) from 

Thurs 28th Dec to New Years Eve; and closed 

Mon 1st to Wed 3rd Jan 2018. 

We will resume normal business hours from Thurs 4th Jan 2018. 

AVAILABLE 

FROM 

11.30AM-2PM 

FOR A 

LIMITED TIME 

PHONE 385 8880 FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH 

THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD 

www.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132 

DINNER HAS NEVER BEEN THIS GOOD 

NEW MENU | NEW TEAM 

CHECK OUT OUR 

SENSATIONAL 

SUMMER 

SIZZLERS $15 

NEW YEARS EVE 

NYREE 6PM WHITFORDS 

THE 

BOTTLEJACKS 8PM SPORTS BAR 

Cafe 

OPEN 

from 11am 

HOUSIE: 

Tuesday & 

Saturday 

Whitford’s Hours: 

Open Monday to Sunday 

LUNCH from 11am 

DINNER from 5pm 

KID’S EAT FOR FREE! 

SHUTTLE 

Tuesday - Saturday 

PH 0508 966 5786 

MONDAYS & 

TUESDAYS 

Treat the Family! 

Kid’s 

2 course 

special 

We are family 

friendly. 

Great Kids menu 

plus designated 

play area. 

$10 

WE WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, 

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

H ORNBY 

WORKINGMEN’S 

CLUB 

NEW SUMMER MENU 

LUNCH & DINNER DAILY 

GOODBYE 2017 - HELLO 2018 

LIVE 

SHOWCASE 

Rock n Roll; Country; Celtic; 

Pop; Rock; Disco; ABBA! 

NEW YEARS EVE, 8PM 

Club CAFE 

GF & V options available 

TICKETS $5. NO DOOR SALES 

Chalmers 

Restaurant 

PLEASE NOTE: 

CHALMERS IS CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS 

REOPENING THURS 11 JAN 

The Hornby Club | ph 03 349 9026 | 17 Carmen Rd | Hornby 

www.hornbywmc.co.nz | Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

New Years Eve Rock Party!!! 

Live music 

Rock into the New Year 

with the 

DRIVE trio 

Garden Bar from 8.30pm 

Complimentary Nibbles 

through the evening & 

Bubbles at Midnight 

$100 cash draws from 8pm 

Members, swipe your card 

at the bar to enter. 

Must be present to win. 

Buffet Dinner 

Riverview Restaurant 

Two course Buffet 

Dinner Main & Dessert 

Only $25pp. Book now! 

Courtesy Coach from 4pm 

(Subject to availability) 

Designated Drivers 

FREE soft drink, coffee, 

tea or hot chocolate 

50 Colombo St, Cashmere | Ph: 03 332 0092, Fax: 03 337 3772 | www.cashmereclub.co.nz 

What’s On 

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 

MEMBERS LUCKY CARD DRAW 

NEW YEARS EVE 

DINE BY THE SEA! 

UPSTAIRS 

Pierview A la Carte Restaurant 

Open from 5.30pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 

and for Sunday Brunch from 10.30am to 2pm. 

SUNDAY NIGHT BUFFET 

LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH 

NEXT BUFFET : BOOK NOW! 

NEW YEAR’S EVE 

Sunday 31st Dec, from 5.30pm 

DOWNSTAIRS : CLUB BISTRO 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 

from 12pm - 2pm & from 5pm. 

202 Marine Pde | Ph 388 9416 | www.newbrightonclub.co.nz | Members, guests & affiliates welcome

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Now Open 

Introducing our brand new 

purpose built retirement village 

in the heart of Shirley. 

Retirement just started looking a whole lot 

better in Shirley! The Village Palms offers 

affordable luxury and first class care. 

• One bedroom serviced apartments 

starting at $285,000 

• Two serviced studio apartments for sale 

at $255,000 

• Studio care rooms certified up to hospital 

level care $155,000 

Call us on 

022 321 1872 

or Freephone 

0800 THE VILLAGE 

for your own 

personal 

guided tour 

At The Village Palms, we also offer the full continuum 

of care, with care suites, Rest Home & Hospital level rooms 

available with care delivered 24 hours a day by Registered 

Nurses and experienced staff. 

The Village Palms - 31 Shirley Road, Shirley Where new memories are made

Nor'West News: December 26, 2017

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