Selwyn Times: August 08, 2018

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2 Wednesday August 8 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi get in touch from the editor’s desk DRIVE BETWEEN Rolleston and Lincoln and you’ll see what is happening: A housing boom. Some might say Rolleston and Lincoln will one day be almost one, separated only by Shands Rd. The merits of that are debatable. But it’s a reality, which the district council is having to address (see page 1). Two very big projects are due for council sign off to cope with the growing population. The Selwyn of today will be vastly different to Selwyn in 10 years. But the council also needs to think of the little guy. Like the long suffering residents of West Belt in Lincoln. The road is still in appalling condition, and at least one resident has been spotted filling in the pot holes himself. That’s next week’s story. - Barry Clarke GENERAL ENQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS Emily O’Connell Ph: 364 7497 emily.oconnell@ starmedia.kiwi Georgia O’Connor-Harding Ph: 364 7438 georgia.oconnor@ starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Lynette Evans Ph: 364 7434 lynette.evans@starmedia.kiwi news Playcentre getting new home Find out what’s going on with the West Melton Playcentre. Page 9 news Dame Patsy visits the district Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy spent the afternoon touring around Selwyn. Page 15 community events The Eastern Catch The Eastern, a string band from Lyttelton, in Arthur’s Pass this Saturday. Page 32 SELWYN TIMES 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. COME ON IN TO FIND YOUR REASON TO STAY At the heart of Lincoln OPEN 7 DAYS • 03 325 2408 famousgrousehotel.co.nz Winter Sale on now All ladies fashion, shoes, children and babies wear reduced. Come in for some beautiful winter fashion at bargain prices. 2 McMillan St, Darfield Ph. 03 318 8734 Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9.30am-12.30pm Find us on For a free Measure & Quote PH 0800 26 26 20 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 ⚫ Manufactured to clients custom specifications & dimensions www.bowranda.co.nz
SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Wednesday August 8 2018 3 News Senior policeman calls for stop sign at Waddington • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding ONE OF the district’s top police officers has joined the call for action over a crash prone intersection. Senior Sergeant Pete Stills has backed Waddington residents’ pleas to have a stop sign installed at the intersection of State Highway 73 and Waimakariri Gorge Rd. NZTA senior safety engineer Pete Stills David Scarlet said on Monday its highway maintenance team will be providing a report on conditions at the Waddington intersection at the time of the crash. It will also look at other factors which may have contributed related to road, weather or signage conditions. Mr Scarlet said a stop sign is normally used where there is limited visibility and this intersection had good visibility in both directions. SAFETY: Senior Sergeant Pete Stills wants a stop sign at the State Highway 73 and Waimakariri Gorge Rd intersection. He said a give way sign still appears to be the most appropriate tool to use. In July, NZTA told Selwyn Times it would not install a stop sign at the intersection. But Senior Sergeant Stills said forcing motorists to stop should increase their ability to have a proper look in both directions. “If we don’t try something different we will keep getting what we get now,” he said. INTERNATIONAL It comes after four people were lucky not to be seriously injured when a car was hit in the rear by a truck on State Highway 73. The incident happened on Friday, July 27, at 1pm. Senior Sergeant Stills said two rental cars and a truck were involved. The first car pulled out from the Waimakariri Gorge Rd causing the truck to brake heavily. The second vehicle followed Comedy Night Lincoln Event Centre SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER and was hit in the rear by the truck. No injuries were sustained, but Senior Sergeant Stills said the four occupants in the second vehicle were very lucky. “Had they been hit 1m further forward on the vehicle they would have had potentially serious issues,” he said. Already two serious crashes have been recorded at the intersection this year, one fatal. Three other crashes that resulted in both serious and minor injuries were recorded at the intersection between 2014-2016. Senior Sergeant Stills said a feature in several crashes at this intersection has been a second vehicle following another vehicle through the give way without having checked that the way is clear. He also considers it a suitable intersection for a 70km/h flashing sign on State Highway 73. •HAVE YOUR SAY: What should be done about the intersection of the State Highway 73 and Waimakariri Gorge Rd? Email your views to georgia.oconnor@ starmedia.kiwi ON SALE NOW www.selwynsounds.co.nz In Brief GORGE BRIDGE UPDATE Work to repair the Rakaia Gorge Bridge on State Highway 77 is progressing well. The New Zealand Transport Agency is replacing the bridge’s timber deck system, refurbishing the handrail and carrying out seismic strengthening and minor improvements. Day shift work is being carried out from Monday to Friday. While this work is taking place the bridge is open to traffic for 10 out of out of every 30min. In order to minimise delays and help people plan their journeys, the 10min openings will be scheduled on the hour and on the half hour. For the latest information on road conditions, check https://nzta.govt.nz/trafficand-travel-information/ HALL HANDED OVER The Sheffield Community Hall Incorporated Society has been formed to hand over hall ownership to the district council. The ownership was legally handed over from the Sheffield community so that seismic strengthening can get under way. Selwyn Times previously reported the district council has assured residents if it was to ever sell the building, it would be offered back to the community first. Brenna Sincock Hearing is giving away a free Set of Premium Hearing aidS for one deserving Selwyn local Our community is important to us, and to show our appreciation to the Selwyn community for its continued support over the past two and a half years since Brenna Sincock Hearing was established we have decided to give back to the community. Brenna Sincock Hearing, in association with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, is pleased to be offering one deserving Selwyn local a set of premium technology hearing aids valued at over $9,000.00 at NO COST! So, who do you know that has hearing loss and deserves hearing aids? Is it someone that has done a lot within the community? Maybe it’s someone who has helped you personally? Maybe it’s someone who always puts others first or someone who is just going through a tough time and would benefit greatly from some Hearing Aids. Send your nominations to: admin@sincockhearing.nz Or drop it in to Brenna Sincock Hearing at: 36 Tennyson Street, Rolleston. All nominations should include the full name of the nominee, your name and contact details and a description of why you feel your nominee deserves this wonderful gift. Finalists will receive a complimentary hearing test to determine that their hearing loss is suitable for hearing aids and the deserving winner will be determined by the end of October 2018. 36 Tennyson Street, Rolleston Call 03 390 2332 www.sincockhearing.nz Clinics in Lincoln, Leeston and Darfield
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