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16 Tuesday <strong>December</strong> 4 <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
PEGASUS POST<br />
Jo hayes, Mp based in ChristChurCh east<br />
My MeSSage To The ciTy<br />
counciL & regeneraTe<br />
chriSTchurch<br />
The neglect of New Brighton and its Coastal Community<br />
has reached a point where rumblings and chatter have<br />
turned to public anger.<br />
These suburbs did feel that the new organiSaturday -ion<br />
Regenerate Christchurch gave some hope to the residents<br />
that some fair progress would be made to re-instate the<br />
areas like the New Brighton CBD to better than pre-<br />
Earthquake conditions, but seven years on, lots of money<br />
has been spent on biased surveys and pre-feasibility studies<br />
and, despite promises, nothing of substance has actually<br />
happened.<br />
This is very frustrating when so many of the very sound<br />
proposals would also help Christchurch, and Canterbury in<br />
general with spinoff economic benefits.<br />
Regenerate Christchurch has the power to acquire land<br />
compulsorily where land banking is holding back the<br />
development of an area – New Brighton CBD needs a<br />
very close look in this regard because the area lacks a<br />
community centre at its heart. You have to ask why New<br />
Brighton is one of the few Christchurch suburbs that<br />
doesn’t have a facility that would be great for everyone<br />
from day one, including the artisan residents.<br />
In any development for the area, young people should<br />
be the focus. The kids who get involved in sports and<br />
recreational activities stay motivated and out of trouble, but<br />
so many are having to go out of these suburbs for training<br />
which is a cost that some families cannot meet, so many<br />
simply miss out.<br />
Protecting the Estuary’s edge must be the greatest priority<br />
for the immediate future as so many residents are living in<br />
fear of an uncertain future. The whole job to hold the edge<br />
has been scoped out and costed a long time ago, and it’s<br />
quite affordable considering what the benefits of certainty<br />
delivered to the property-owning citizens would be. Letting<br />
Mother Nature decide the futures of so many families is<br />
not an option.<br />
The area deserves more trees, a flat water sports facility<br />
plus picnic and recreation areas. New Brighton is also<br />
an ideal area for concerts and festivals, free from noise,<br />
transport or parking hassles.<br />
On behalf of the Forgotten East, my message to Regenerate<br />
Christchurch and the City Council is plain and simple. Don’t<br />
just canvas and consult, please listen – the people over here<br />
have some wonderful, pragmatic ideas.<br />
Robyn and Peter Thew are celebrating owning<br />
Burwood Pharmacy for 20 years this month. We<br />
have survived in the middle of the community,<br />
without a medical practice next door, by<br />
constantly improving our services and trying<br />
new ideas. We know most of our customers by<br />
name and provide personal and confidential<br />
service. As owner operators we can tailor<br />
ourselves to the needs of local community.<br />
Robyn has been qualified as a pharmacist for<br />
the past 33 years and has experience working<br />
in hospital and community pharmacy, both<br />
here and in the UK. She has also completed a<br />
master’s in clinical pharmacy degree. Burwood<br />
Pharmacy provides a full range of pharmacy<br />
services including dispensing prescriptions,<br />
providing medico blister packs, medicine<br />
use reviews, smoking cessation, diet advice<br />
(especially for diabetics) as well as stocking a<br />
wide range of pharmacy medicines.<br />
We also have an extensive range of amazing<br />
AdveRTORiAl<br />
Celebrating 20 years<br />
gifts, jewellery, scarves and homeware. There<br />
is something here for everyone, even Christmas<br />
decorations, lights and candles. We also take<br />
passport photos and can organize your dry<br />
cleaning for you. There is plenty of parking just<br />
outside the pharmacy.<br />
For those last-minute gifts, pop in and we can<br />
have them beautifully wrapped and ready to go<br />
for no extra charge. Our loyalty card programme<br />
is a draw card, as for every $300 you spend in<br />
store you can earn a $20 gift voucher (equates to<br />
6% discount). Customers are keen to use these<br />
vouchers on something special for themselves,<br />
often a lovely scarf.<br />
When extending our shop in 2010 we were<br />
hit by the earthquakes, but we have carried<br />
on and still enjoy being part of the Burwood<br />
Community. We welcome you to come and visit<br />
Burwood Pharmacy for professional and friendly<br />
pharmacy advice in a relaxed atmosphere.<br />
Light up collectable<br />
fairy houses<br />
$19.70<br />
Great<br />
Christmas<br />
gift idea!<br />
Health advice<br />
Medicines<br />
Prescriptions<br />
Cosmetics<br />
Passport/ID photos<br />
Quit smoking<br />
Drycleaning services<br />
Great range of gifts<br />
your frIenDly loCal PHarMaCy<br />
Burwood Pharmacy<br />
11 Parnwell Street (Off Travis Road)<br />
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm<br />
(Open until 6pm on Thursdays)<br />
Ph. (03) 383 4814
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