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PAGE 4 Wednesday May 23 2018 BAY HARBOUR Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News Scarborough Dippers not afraid of the • By Sarla Donovan THE STARS are still visible above Pegasus Bay when Kerry Newton dips her toes into the waves lapping at Scarborough’s steps. It’s just after 7am on Friday morning, and there’s an autumn chill in the air. Eight others have joined her this morning, including firsttimer Robin Dawson who has driven over from Lyttelton. The group down Coffee Culture takeaways before shedding their puffer jackets and wading out gingerly, chatting amongst themselves. There’s no squealing or shouting as one by one they disappear under the 12 deg C water, some freestyling off towards the tangerine horizon. In 10min they’re all back, climbing up the stairs to dry off and carry on with their day. “It’s bracing,” grins Robin, who has a few triathlons under his belt. And though the weather isn’t always so kind, most of the group will be back next Friday. They’re hard core. The Scarborough Dippers started last July when Kerry, an accountant, decided instead of ‘Dry July’ she’d do ‘Wet July.’ She and a small group of friends pledged to swim every morning for the entire month. They raised about $1200 for marine protection charity Project Jonah. “I myself said I’d donate $10 for every day I went in but as a punishment it would be $50 if I missed a day; that was my encouragement not to miss. So I donated $310 because I went every day.” About four of them managed to do it and they’ve continued to swim together since, though on a weekly rather than a daily basis. “Once we finished, we got addicted,” Kerry says. “We thought, we’ve got to continue. So we decided to do it once a week on Friday. Once July comes again CHILLED: The Scarborough Dippers at their early morning ocean swim on Friday. The water temperature was 12 deg C. From left to right – Wayne Simmons, Sue Elliot, Sandra Taylor, Bee Rueder, Cathe Grater, Robin Dawson, Kathrin Mueller, David Bennett and Kerry Newton PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER we’ll do it every day.” Others have joined and there’s now a Facebook group with about 30 members. Cathe Grater was one of the original ‘Wet July’ four and says the experience was transformational. Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Exhibition 26 May – 30 June 2018 Visit the exhibition in Cashel Mall, go to redzonefutures.nz or look out for the travelling exhibition in an area near you (details online). See the exciting possibilities, give your feedback and help shape the future of this area.
Wednesday May 23 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi BAY HARBOUR PAGE 5 HORNCASTLE ARENA June 29 - July 1 10AM - 5PM TICKETS ONLINE: starhomeshow.kiwi cold Fields connects with community “That month is life changing. You get out there, it’s completely quiet other than us and we just laugh. You could be in the worst mood, but whatever is going on in your life you walk out there and it just changes your perspective.” “It is cold. But other than a few crab bites it’s mainly just such a mental discipline and challenge. We keep it sort of meditative because you have to adjust; without going above the kidney line you just walk out and hang out there as long as you can until we go under. We’re in togs not wetsuits and if it’s winter and you get under that nine degrees it can be quite dangerous if you get chilled in the back. We’ve tried double dipping in winter but it gives you an ice headache. ” “The warmer months are nothing, you get out there, have a laugh but in winter it takes discipline to get out of bed especially when it’s raining. But you do it – and nothing else matters. It’s beautiful, it’s always different. Usually in winter there’s no waves, everything is still and you see all kinds of things. We have George our dolphin and we have a seal that come and visits.” “You’ve got to go and do it to understand. It’s life-changing, it’s amazing.” New board member gets 500 votes • By Sarla Donovan FINANCIAL management and the ability to connect with people are strengths Tyrone Fields hopes to bring to his new role as a member of the Banks Peninsula Community Board. The Labour-aligned People’s Choice candidate won the Lyttelton subdivision byelection for the board with 500 votes, putting him well ahead of nearest rivals, Independent Citizens candidate Robyn Struthers on 185, and Yvette Couch-Lewis with 156. Lyttelton bar manager Ashley Stanbridge gained 105 votes and independent candidate Paul Dietsche 62. The return rate for votes was 42 per cent. Mr Fields is a public sector analyst and father of two, who will shortly finish a master’s degree in social work. “I’m feeling pretty happy, really excited and pleased that people wanted me to be their representative,” said Mr Fields the day after the win. “It’s been quite humbling.” He had knocked on a “hell of a lot of doors and made a lot of phone calls,” and being endorsed by Port Hills Labour MP Ruth Dyson had been “huge,” he said. Mr Fields will be sworn in on Monday, and had his first board seminar two days ago. “I’ve been meticulous about record keeping through this campaign – who wants this, who said that. I’d really like to focus on those little things that people talk to me about and do the basics well in that regard,” he said. “From a social work perspective I’ve got some things that I’d like to be able to achieve in terms of helping perhaps elderly residents to have more voice and social connectedness and work REPRESENT: Public sector analyst Tyrone Fields has won the Lyttelton subdivision by-election for the Banks Peninsula Community Board. with places like Community House on that . . . it’s a combination of the practical, on-the-ground stuff, and then helping foster and facilitate a framework for that big-picture stuff as well.” Mr Fields grew up on Winchester St and College St and attended St Joseph’s School. 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