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18 Wednesday October 17 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi SELWYN TIMES News Motorists asked to take care THE DISTRICT council is asking drivers to take extra care with Selwyn children heading back to school this week. More than 9500 children are heading back to school. Many of these young people will be getting off and on school buses, in and out of cars and walking, biking and scooting to and from school. District council school road safety co-ordinator Stephanie Hautler said the public needs to make sure its children are reminded of road safety skills. “Road safety starts at home but children can be a bit rusty after a few weeks off so keep a close eye out for them,” she said. “It’s the right time to refresh your kids on the kerb drill, to watch out for sneaky driveways and to check they are wearing their helmets and hi-viz.” The kerb drill involves stopping one step back from the kerb, looking and listening for traffic coming from all directions. If there is traffic coming, children should wait until it has passed and then look and listen for traffic again. Growth puts pressure on advice bureau • By Anan Zaki A BOOMING population in Rolleston is putting pressure on a community service group. The Citizen’s Advice Bureau Christchurch area manager Mollie Howarth wants more volunteers and donations to cope with demand. The bureau is a voluntary group providing free legal, justice of the peace and social services. The demand for services at the Hornby branch is being fuelled by more people moving to Wigram and Rolleston, Mrs Howarth said. She said the population growth in the area started after the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes. “It’s perhaps because there’s the perceived psychological feeling of [the west] being the safer side of town,” Mrs Howarth said. “A lot of people from Selwyn are stopping off in Hornby, working in Hornby, doing their groceries, and I’m primarily talking about Rolleston,” she said. The Selwyn District Council estimated Rolleston’s population to be at about 13,000 in 2016, an increase from 9500 in 2013. Out of 8811 clients contacted by the branch in the 2017/18 financial year, 10 per cent are from Selwyn. Most of the demand is for justice of the peace services, which made up 2346 clients in 2017/18. The clients are dealt with by 52 volunteers in the Hornby branch. But there are not enough volunteers to open a new branch in Selwyn, Mrs Howarth said. It also needed more donations to meet the increased population growth. Volunteers often have to get clients to open up about their issues, she said. “For example we might get a phone call from someone saying ‘I need a food parcel’,” Mrs Howarth said. “So our volunteers will ask why. Some people might say they’ve been drinking heavily after breaking up with their girlfriend and spent all their money on alcohol.” UNDER STRAIN: Citizens Advice Bureau Hornby volunteers (from left), Bruce Whelan, Robert Clark, Christchurch area manager Mollie Howarth and volunteer Helen Cropp. The volunteers will then arrange for a food parcel and discuss counselling support. “That is one aspect of what we do,” Mrs Howarth said. “We’ll be looking for more volunteers in March next year, so there will be opportunities.” There are currently no advice bureaus in the Selwyn District. Mrs Howarth says with more funding, that could be possible. •To donate to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, phone 349 5236. We need your forgotten Check out the new Sportsman 470 Range TODAY Do you have a kilt getting dusty at the back of your wardrobe? We can give it a new lease of life at The Hororata Highland Games! The Hororata Highland Games Selwyn Times Kilted Mile is growing in popularity but in order to run the race, more kilts are required. The Kilted Mile is a race which takes competitors on a one mile course with obstacles and challenges along the way including a tyre run, hurdles and scoffing a Hororata Pie and Shortbread along the way. It is one of the many events held at the Hororata Highland Games. Contact Karen Pasco at karen.pasco@ starmedia.kiwi or drop off to our Star Media office at 359 Lincoln Rd, Addington. We will need the kilt by 1pm on Friday, 2 November 2018. Come join the fun on the 10th November, Hororata Domain Proudly supporting JBnZ for over 50 years 20 Lunns Rd, PO Box 709, Christchurch 8024 Ph: 03 962 0505 Email: hamiltonjet.nz@hamjet.co.nz www.hamiltonjet.com
SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Wednesday October 17 2018 19 Successful sea trials for tug • By Matt Salmons THE HISTORIC tug Lyttelton could be carrying passengers for the first time in three years in December after successfully undertaking recent sea trials. Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society stokers successfully brought the 112-year-old tug’s boiler up to the right pressure over four days. Crew members were given the green light to head out for sea trials on Mike Bruce October 4. Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society head stoker Mike Bruce said he and the crew were “very pleased” and it was a “very emotional time for many.” “We never expected this a week ago, never expected it.” Mr Bruce said the society’s short-term task will be to address any further issues raised by the marine surveyor present. The surveyor’s report would be discussed at the society’s next meeting. The stoking of the engine went “absolutely perfectly,” Mr Bruce said. The optimum pressure of 80psi was reached by 10am. All equipment on-board was run and signed off by an attending marine surveyor and a marine architect as steam was pushed through the engines to warm them. Mr Bruce said the engines “ran like they had never been down” after they were started for the first time in three years at 11am. “It’s a very real credit to the fantastic team of engineers who have looked after them all this time. Not to forget those men who designed and built them all those years ago,” he said. When it was suggested the crew could “slip the lines and take her off the wharf,” Mr Bruce said it was like “kittens running to the cream bowl,” with society members scrambling in excitement. “One of our members, who joined three years ago and turns up every week, had never seen CHUGGING: Tug Lyttelton cruising around the harbour on her first outing in three years. the engines running. Never sailed on-board while under her own power. The guy was ecstatic.” He said the tug’s lap around the harbour went “too quick” and feedback from those who had seen it said it was “huge, better than we hoped for.” “We intend to build on that momentum and keep this historic vessel for future generations.” Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Asian trip could open up opportunities – Broughton NEW OPPORTUNITIES could emerge for Selwyn following Mayor Sam Broughton’s trip to China and Japan. Mayor Broughton, deputy mayor Malcolm Lyall, district councillor Bob Mugford and Malvern Community Board member Karen Meares returned last week from a 20-day trip to China and Japan. Sister cities visited were Shandan County, China and Akitakita and Yubetsu in Japan. The trip was part of the Sister Cities Programme, aiming to promote cultural understanding, co-operation and economic development. Mayor Broughton says while in the Gansu Province, the delegation saw a number of industries local Selwyn businesses could potentially form relationships with. “What we saw in Gansu Province was an area that farmed grain and lamb, as well as producing wine,” Mayor Broughton said. With the identification of potential links, Mayor Broughton will now be investigating how to take advantage of the similarities, and look for ways that local businesses can develop relationships with firms in Gansu. JOIN US NOW! See website for details BENDON Nothing Over $20 on all sale items (T&Cs apply) (Ends 23rd October) KESS Fudge Blonde 1 litre Two for $70 (T&C apply) THE WATCH.CO.NZ Timex GPS watch was $199 NOW $85 and up to 65% off RRP Pulsar and Lorus Watches (While Stocks Last) (Ends 18th October) PETER ALEXANDER Take a further 50% off lowest marked price (selected styles) STYLES MAY DIFFER TO IMAGE SHOWN JUST BAGZ Sub Zero Hard Luggage Further Reductions Large was $349 NOW $200 (Selected Colours, While Stocks Last) (Ends 20th October) UNDER ARMOUR Further 25% off all footwear (T&C apply) CUTLER & CO Buy 2 Shirts and get 30% off and Chinos buy one and the get second half price (Selected styles, T&Cs apply) (Ends 22nd October) Sign up to Smart Deals & be in the monthly draw for a $100 Dress-Smart gift card! Be one of the first to hear about the latest deals, sent straight to your inbox each week! CHRISTCHURCH 409 Main South Road, Hornby www.dress-smart.co.nz Open 10am-5pm, 7 Days 03 349 5750
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