The Star: April 19, 2018

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School’s $20m sports facility
• By Julia Evans
THE CENTRAL city will get
a new $20 million sporting
facility.
But not from the Government.
Christ’s College will build a
sporting excellence, health and
well-being centre on school land
in Cranmer Square.
Architectus, which designed
the city’s bus interchange, has
developed a concept design
and business
case for the new
complex at the
old Christchurch
Girls’ High School
site on the corner
of Montreal and
Steve
Kelsen
Armagh Sts.
College director
of finance and
operations Steve Kelsen said the
building was part of the school’s
master plan, which is about
“getting out of the gates” and
into the community.
The facility will include a
multipurpose sports hall, indoor
rowing tank, several classrooms,
strength and conditioning
facilities, as well as sport science
and health professional suites.
“For us, it’s a demonstration
to our commitment to students’
MASTER PLAN: Christ’s College is set to build a new $20
million sporting facility in Cranmer Square.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
well-being as much as sporting
excellence. There will be physios,
nutritionists and counsellors
there as well,” he said.
The sports centre site is
currently being used as a
car park, but Mr Kelsen said
the college has set a goal
of construction beginning
sometime next year, with the
facility completed by 2020.
“But that’s a conditional goal
. . . the facility starting
construction is dependant on
fundraising,” he said.
The board of governors has
set a fundraising target of $7.5
million, half of the proposed
construction cost. Another $5
million will be spent on the fit
out.
More than $2 million has been
raised so far, he said.
Mr Kelsen said the facility will
be open to community groups
for use, as well as by the college.
“We’re not quite sure at what
capacity it will be open to the
public, but we’ve been talking
with some sports organisations
and clubs to see whether they
might become tenants,” he said.
The college’s master plan also
includes a new science building
and a music and performance
centre.
The new science centre will
be built within the current
college’s Rolleston Ave grounds
on the site of the existing gym
and science block, which will be
demolished.
The arts centre will be built
next to the new sport facility on
Armagh St.
Port strike
settlement
looms
THE RAIL and Maritime
Transport Union has lifted its
strike notices, as it moves closer
to settling with Lyttelton Port
Company.
An “in principle” agreement
was reached yesterday, regarding
terms of a settlement, which
would require formal ratification
by RMTU members at LPC.
Eleven RMTU members had
issued a strike notice for April
26-29, but as a result of the
agreement, all strike notices and
LPC’s lockout notice have been
withdrawn.
They have been locked in a
dispute for months.
LPC says RMTU wants a better
settlement than the other major
union at the port, Maritime Union
of New Zealand.
LPC chief executive Peter
Davie said the lifting of the strike
notices was an “extremely positive
step” as they moved closer to
achieving settlement.
“LPC wants to acknowledge
customers’ ongoing support and
thank them for their patience
during the industrial action.”
From Small Town NZ
To Travel Consultant
When you're from small town New
Zealand you have to make some hard
decisions once you finish high school. It
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involved moving out of home in
Ashburton and moving to the bigger
city up the road - Christchurch, to
attend Avonmore Tertiary Institute.
Tempany, being a naturally shy and
quiet person was a little worried about
how a new course in a new city was
going to go, but it was easier than she
thought - "turning every corner and
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helped her to learn so much, not only
about the travel and tourism industry
but also about herself and what she was
capable of.
Her biggest challenge while studying
was opening up to people and making
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now working at World Travellers
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