Selwyn Times: October 17, 2018
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8 Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
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Fun for all the family offered up at<br />
SKILL: Jack Murray, 4, has a turn on one of the recycled<br />
bicycles from Pedalmania.<br />
CHILDREN AND parents took<br />
part in a wide range of activities<br />
at the Lincoln Event Centre on<br />
Thursday.<br />
The <strong>Selwyn</strong> Parenting Network’s<br />
family fun day was a big<br />
success, said co-ordinator Kate<br />
Webb. “It is always our aim to<br />
attract families from all over<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>, including the more rural<br />
areas, and give them an affordable<br />
day with new and loved entertainment<br />
and activities,” Ms Webb<br />
said.<br />
It is one of two flagship events<br />
the network runs each year. The<br />
other is children’s day at Foster<br />
Park, Rolleston, in March.<br />
At the family fun day, children<br />
tried out a range of new activities<br />
involving creativity, sports, nutrition<br />
and social awareness.<br />
Two new attractions proved<br />
popular. A heritage double decker<br />
bus took 200 passengers on free<br />
15min bus tours of Lincoln. The<br />
other was a hair-braiding and nail<br />
bar, self-managed by eight volunteers<br />
from Lincoln High School.<br />
Other attractions were also<br />
popular, such as the recycled<br />
bicycles from Pedalmania, pony<br />
parties, the bouncy castles and<br />
face-painting.<br />
“Our SPN family fun day once<br />
again proved to be a celebration<br />
for all – our aim always being to<br />
continue building on the success<br />
year-on-year,” Ms Webb said<br />
She said the “incredible presence”<br />
of emergency services and<br />
their displays was a highlight.<br />
Two mobile police units were<br />
on site, along with a dog-handling<br />
unit and a laser gun racing set up.<br />
BRIGHT: Prebbleton’s Alexia<br />
Hodgson, 2, having an ice<br />
cream. (Below) – Xavier<br />
Hodgson, 6, on a pony ride.<br />
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