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6 Tuesday October 16 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi WESTERN NEWS RAV16OCT-STAR Thanks for the support It’s been a week of mixed emotions for the team here at Ravensdown. Disappointed a fire occurred last Tuesday. Thankful nobody was hurt. Grateful to the Fire Service. Proud of the team for bouncing back. Committed to rebuild, listen and improve. We are sorry and apologise to the residents of our wonderful city for the inconvenience and concern the fire caused. Our Hornby site has been part of the Christchurch community for nearly 100 years. We take our role and responsibilities seriously and front up when things go wrong. This experience has made us more determined than ever to do the region proud. We’ll be looking closely at the causes of the fire. At the moment, we believe a rubber conveyor belt caused it to spread to fibreglass roofs of four of our 13 buildings. This resulted in the extensive black smoke that could be seen for some distance. The fire involved building materials only - no fertiliser was combusting. In fact, we don’t store nitrate or other “explosive-risk” fertilisers at any of our manufacturing plants. The team here pulled out all the stops and within 48 hours; we were again open for business. Food-creating nutrients were able to be picked up by farmers for the busy spring season. If you want to learn more about what we do in Hornby and why we do it, one of the best ways is to follow us on Facebook. Thanks to all those who helped – particularly the Fire and Emergency Services who were outstanding – and to all those who showed their support. Canterbury people are known for their resilience and there was plenty of this on display throughout the week. If you have any questions, feel free to call us on 0800 100 123 or drop us a line on Facebook. Kind regards Greg Campbell Chief Executive 0800 100 123 ravensdown.co.nz Smarter farming for a better New Zealand ®
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday October 16 2018 7 News Hornby’s Cameron Young has had Crohn’s disease for the past 25 years. To raise awareness of the inflammatory bowel disease, he is taking part in the Coast to Coast next year. Anan Zaki reports TWENTY-FIVE years ago, Cameron Young had a stomach ache. A teenager at the time, he didn’t think much of it and brushed it off as just another bug or the result of a poor diet. But he spent the next decade in and out of hospital, searching for answers to what was wrong with him. He was in pain and suffering long-term diarrhoea. “I was in and out of hospital for years on end. I had to take so much time off work,” Mr Young said. Ten years after his first stomach pain, doctors diagnosed him with Crohn’s disease. It is an inflammatory bowel disease, where the body attacks the digestive system. Mr Young didn’t contract the disease off anyone or anything. AWARENESS: Hornby’s Cameron Young will attempt to cycle in the Coast to Coast next year to raise awareness of Crohn’s disease. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER He was just unlucky that he had the genes. Prior to developing Crohn’s, he was constantly active. He played football, cycled and played tennis regularly. But that all stopped once the disease took complete control of him. He had to quit his job as a security guard. “When it hit me real bad about five years ago, I had to give up work,” Mr Young said. “I was in constant pain, I was lying down all the time.” His employers also accused him of faking the illness, as on the outside, he looked healthy. “I lost three jobs because of it, they didn’t think it was real,” Mr Young said. Local News Now Going Coast to Coast for Crohn’s disease Fire rages, homes at risk “I looked normal on the outside, everything was inside.” He tried getting compensation from one of the security firms, but they went bankrupt. “The other firms, I just decided it wasn’t worth the effort getting compensation. They didn’t understand what I was going through,” Mr Young said. The constant sickness took a major toll on Mr Young’s mental health. He soon spiralled down to “rock bottom”. “Being constantly in pain, not able to do things, not able to be with my kids, pick them up or anything like that affected me,” he said. “My wife is the one who helped me by telling me that I had to go see someone and I ended up seeing a counsellor.” Anger management was something he had to try hard to work on. “I was snapping it everything – my wife, my kids. I’ll snap at anyone. That’s what we want people not to do.” The affect of the disease on a person’s mental health is one message Mr Young wants to get out. •Turn to page 8 For Lease Office Space Wigram Please get in touch with my office if you need any assistance on 03 338 6347 or megan.woods@wigram.org.nz ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ Cafe High Teas Breakfast Lunch Catering Takeaways Authorised by Hon Megan Woods, Shop 6, McCathy St, Christchurch OPEN 7am–5pm Walk-ins welcome 670 Main South Rd, Islington Ph 349 7337 tramping boots now instore Open 7 days dressmart HOrnby, main sOutH rd | pH 03 344 5304 For Lease OFFICES AVAILABLE 150m 2 - 357m 2 Mary Cooper 027 4327296 mary@mbcook.co.nz 03 343 0600 mbcook.co.nz 41 Shelley Street, Rolleston › A unique business address › Opportunity to Sub Lease › Generous on site parking › 158sqm floor area (46 parks) › Nicely presented office › Quality refurbishment throughout › Suitable affiliated health use › Rental $29,500 pa plus opex › Rents from $175/m 2 nett (plus gst) plus gst › Available Now Bob Davison 021 940 915 bobd@mbcook.co.nz Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 ID#20039 ID#19699a Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008
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