Selwyn Times: April 25, 2018

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2 Wednesday April 25 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi from the editor’s desk No bond yet for plant SELWYN TIMES THAT’S ONE very lucky fellow on page 1 today; the suspected drink driver who crashed in Leeston on Saturday. Suspected I say because the results from a blood test taken at the hospital are yet to find their way into the hands of the police. The three factors for tragedy were aligning though – alcohol (to be confirmed), speed and not wearing a seat belt. The vehicle hit a pole, went through a fence, got airborne and rolled before coming to a stop. The guy has serious head injuries, but as police say, he’s very lucky he wasn’t killed. But the luckiest bit was that he didn’t hit someone else. If you’re going out, leave the car at home. – Barry Clarke get in touch GENERAL ENQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 The Christchurch Star Company Ltd PO Box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS Georgia O’Connor-Harding Ph: 364 7438 georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Lynette Evans Ph: 364 7434 lynette.evans@starmedia.kiwi Environmentally friendly tyre recycling Eneform Ltd’s plant has been given the green light to be built in Burnham, in spite of bond not yet being secured. Page 13 West Melton success Swimming champions West Melton School has been celebrating some of its pupils success. Find out who took home awards. Page 13 Southbridge keep shield Lincoln challenge unsuccessful Southbridge retained the Murray Cooper Shield with a last-gasp 32-30 win over Lincoln on Saturday at Southbridge Domain. Pages 18-19 The best-read local newspaper, delivered to 20,015 homes, RDs and farms every Wednesday Ladbrooks, Tai Tapu, Leeston, Lincoln, Southbridge, Prebbleton, Halswell, Rolleston, Templeton, Burnham, West Melton, Darfield, Kirwee, Arthur’s Pass. ROLLESTON LAW Rolleston Office: 78A Rolleston Drive, Rolleston Darfield Office: Darfield Business Hub, 68 South Terrace W: www.meareswilliams.co.nz T: (03) 374 2547 M: 021 148 6221 Richard Gray E: rcg@meareswilliams.co.nz Anita Molloy-Roberts E: am@meareswilliams.co.nz GET CONNECTED WITH Scorch Broadband Kate Warren E: kcw@meareswilliams.co.nz 0800 726 724 www.scorch.co.nz Bowranda PATIO ROOF ⚫ Achieve your outdoor vision ⚫ A permanent, sheltered outdoor space ⚫ Eliminates 99% of harmful UV light – maintains ambient light ⚫ Options to customise and enclose with outdoor blinds ⚫ Immediately increase the value of your home ⚫ Frame constructed of powder-coated aluminium & stainless steel ⚫ Square profile exhibits aesthetic conformity with NZ residential architecture For a free Measure & Quote PH 0800 26 26 20 ⚫ Manufactured to clients custom specifications & dimensions www.bowranda.co.nz
SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Wednesday April 25 2018 3 News Call for 50m pool at aquatic centre • By Emily O’Connell A $12 million extension to the Selwyn Aquatic Centre has sparked debate on how long a proposed pool should be. The district council is proposing to build a new 25m, eightlane programme pool. The centre currently has a 25m pool, hydrotherapy pool, learn to swim pool and a leisure pool with a lazy river and toddlers area. But some people believe the new pool, which will cost $9.3 million, should be 50m long. “Go Gary Doyle the 50m. Twenty-five seems to be a waste. Rolleston is the town of the future. Only getting bigger and bigger,” one person commented on a Facebook post on the Rolleston Community Page. “Go for the 50. Let’s not be asking this question again in five years time,” another wrote. “A 50m pool would be cheaper to do than to do a 25m now and then another in a few years time. Population growth is central to PLANS: Locals want the Selwyn Aquatic Centre’s proposed expansion to include a 50m pool rather than another 25m one. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Rolleston area, makes sense to update facilities available to the public,” another commented. District councillor Mark Alexander also commented on the post inviting people to make submissions on the proposal and asking how much they were willing to pay in rates “to have projects extended.” Weedons Residents’ Association secretary Gary Doyle told the Selwyn Times there have been proposals to have a 50m pool since he was a councillor and they were first planning the centre. He believes the only two councillors with “any swimming experience” were excluded from being on the committee. Mr Doyle said having a longer pool is “logical” but he has “no faith” in the district council. “The cost [of a 50m pool] of course will be about three times or more than what it would have been if it had been done originally,” he said. The cost of the project will be funded by borrowing, repaid by an increase in the swimming pools targeted rate from $124 to $174 for Rolleston. Rates for inner district will increase from $87 to $122 and outer district rates will increase from $31 to $43. The centre’s extension also includes a $1.1 million cafe and outdoor courtyard and $1.6 million fitness and wellbeing space. •To share your views on the extension please make a submission on the district council’s long term plan http:// www.selwyn.govt.nz/council/ plans/long-term-plan-20182028/ submission-form. Submissions close on May 4. •HAVE YOUR SAY: What length do you think the extension of the Selwyn Aquatic Centre should be? Email your views to emily. oconnell@starmedia.kiwi. Local News Now In Brief Fire rages, homes at risk TOURISM FUND The district council is compiling a list of potential projects in the Long Term Plan 2018-2028 it could apply for funding under the Government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund. A total of $14.2 million will be granted to councils around the country. So far, projects the district council is considering applying for funding includes adding additional capacity to the Dunsandel public toilets and upgrading the existing shower and toilet facilities and effluent system at Kowai Pass. It is also looking at upgrading the Arthur’s Pass wastewater treatment site, facilities at the Rakaia Gorge, placing additional dump sites for campervans across the district, mountain-biking access and cellphone coverage. The council is expected to submit the projects for consideration by Monday. LEESTON ATM On April 18, the Selwyn Times reported that Leeston had lost its Westpac ATM, but customers could use the township’s BNZ and Kiwibank ATMs without incurring a fee. This was incorrect. Leeston is now left with only the BNZ ATM for Westpac customers to use. The Kiwibank ATM was removed several years ago. The Selwyn Times apologises for the error. 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