Selwyn Times: November 07, 2018
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SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Wednesday <strong>November</strong> 7 <strong>2018</strong> 7<br />
Sunstrike likely factor in crash<br />
• By Georgia O’Connor-<br />
Harding<br />
SUNSTRIKE IS believed<br />
to be a factor in a threeway<br />
car crash in Rolleston<br />
– leaving the drivers<br />
involved lucky to walk<br />
away injury free.<br />
A man driving on<br />
Curraghs Rd failed to see<br />
an oncoming vehicle on<br />
Maddisons Rd.<br />
The impact of the crash<br />
caused the vehicle travelling<br />
on Maddisons Rd to<br />
collide with another car<br />
waiting on the other side<br />
of Curraghs Rd.<br />
The crash happened at<br />
about 8.10am on Friday<br />
morning and was attended<br />
by police, ambulance<br />
and the fire service.<br />
Sergeant Phil Bayne<br />
said the man who failed to<br />
see the oncoming vehicle<br />
possibly had sunstrike as<br />
he was looking east.<br />
A woman driving the<br />
vehicle on Maddisons Rd<br />
was taken to Christchurch<br />
Hospital to be assessed<br />
but there were no injuries.<br />
Sergeant Phil Bayne<br />
said the crash could have<br />
ended in a fatality or serious<br />
injuries.<br />
He said it was lucky<br />
the speed limit had been<br />
reduced to 80km/h on<br />
Maddisons Rd.<br />
“That had a major<br />
impact on lessening the<br />
severity of the crash. The<br />
fact everyone was wearing<br />
seat belts made it easier as<br />
well,” Sergeant Bayne said.<br />
Sergeant Bayne said<br />
the car travelling on<br />
Maddisons Rd and the<br />
car waiting on Curraghs<br />
Rd sustained moderate to<br />
severe damage.<br />
Details instore.<br />
FINAL<br />
WEEK<br />
CARING: Fern Broomhall, of Prebbleton, looking after quintuplet lambs which<br />
were born 11 days ago. Fern’s mother, Stephanie Broomhall, says the fiveyear-old<br />
is “very nurturing” and “just loves” all animals, especially lambs. Mrs<br />
Broomhall said she’s heard it’s quite rare for a ewe to have five lambs. When<br />
she’s older, Fern wants to be either an “animal doctor” or work at a zoo.<br />
Hellers Fresh NZ<br />
Burgers 400g or<br />
Pre-cooked Sausages<br />
1kg Plain (excludes<br />
Flavoured Variants)<br />
ANY 2 FOR<br />
$<br />
12 99<br />
Pams Fresh NZ<br />
Chicken Kebabs 8 Pack<br />
$ 8<br />
99<br />
pk<br />
In Brief<br />
VEHICLE FIRE<br />
Firefighters extinguished a<br />
“well involved” vehicle fire<br />
on Perymans Rd, between<br />
Tai Tapu and Lincoln, at<br />
2am on Thursday. Lincoln<br />
chief fire officer Jeremy<br />
Greenwood said it took the<br />
crew about 10min to put<br />
the fire out. The abandoned<br />
vehicle was “destroyed”<br />
and Mr Greenwood was<br />
unsure what caused the<br />
blaze.<br />
MISS HARMONY BELLE<br />
Rolleston School teacher<br />
Jade Bell was runner-up in<br />
the 19 Black Miss Pinup<br />
New Zealand pageant<br />
in Auckland over the<br />
weekend. The competition<br />
encourages women of all<br />
shapes and sizes to feel<br />
confident and step out of<br />
their comfort zone. Miss<br />
Bell, also known as Miss<br />
Harmony Belle, started<br />
dressing in vintageinspired<br />
clothing about<br />
two years ago. It was<br />
the Taumutu resident’s<br />
first time entering the<br />
competition.<br />
HIGHLAND GAMES<br />
There’s just three days<br />
until the annual Hororata<br />
Highland Games. The<br />
games, which will take<br />
place at the Hororata<br />
Domain on Saturday,<br />
will celebrate all things<br />
Scottish, including<br />
highland dancing, tug<br />
of war, heavy events and<br />
the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Kilted<br />
Mile event. There will<br />
also be 120 stalls, food<br />
caravans and the Have A<br />
Go arena. Tickets can be<br />
purchased online at http://<br />
hororatahighlandgames.<br />
org.nz/tickets/ or at the<br />
gate. Children under fiveyears-old<br />
are free, $5 for<br />
over fives and adult tickets<br />
are from $20.<br />
BRIGHT STUDENT<br />
A Lincoln High School student<br />
has proven to be one<br />
of the brightest inventors<br />
in the country. MacKenzie<br />
Parker won the best mobile<br />
application award with<br />
Emma Hogan at the ASB<br />
Bright Sparks Awards in<br />
Auckland last week.<br />
YOUTH COUNCIL<br />
Applications for the<br />
2019/2020 <strong>Selwyn</strong> Youth<br />
Council are open. Young<br />
people who live in <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
and are aged between 14<br />
and 24 are eligible to apply.<br />
The youth council is made<br />
up of 12 members. Current<br />
chairwoman Paige Sullivan<br />
said by joining, you can<br />
help make life better<br />
for young people in the<br />
district. Applications close<br />
on <strong>November</strong> 23. For more<br />
information and to apply,<br />
visit www.selwyn.govt.nz/<br />
YouthCouncl or Facebook.<br />
com/<strong>Selwyn</strong>YouthCouncil.<br />
FUNDING GRANTS<br />
The Springs and Ellesmere<br />
Discretionary Funds<br />
Committee will today<br />
consider granting $500<br />
from the Springs Ward<br />
Discretionary Fund to<br />
Lydia Palaiologou and<br />
$500 to Natasha Frost.<br />
The money would assist<br />
with the cost of attending<br />
the World Salsa Solo<br />
competition in Brisbane<br />
from <strong>November</strong> 22-26.<br />
Quality Bakers<br />
Nature’s Fresh King<br />
Burger Buns 8 Pack<br />
$<br />
3<br />
99 pk<br />
The Ned 750ml<br />
(excludes Pinot Noir<br />
& Chardonnay)<br />
$<br />
13 99 ea<br />
Bluebird Original<br />
Cut Chips 150g<br />
$<br />
1 99 ea<br />
$ 26 99<br />
pk<br />
26<br />
Corona Extra<br />
12 Pack 355ml Bottles<br />
www.foursquare.co.nz<br />
facebook.com/FourSquareNZ<br />
Specials available South Island only from Monday 5th <strong>November</strong> until Sunday 11th <strong>November</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
or while stocks last. Wine and beer available at stores with an off licence. Wine and beer purchases<br />
restricted to persons aged 18 years old and over.
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