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16 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday December 13 2018 News Cemetery name change likely • By Anan Zaki A CEMETERY which remembers the victims of the February 22, 2011, earthquake could get a name change. Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board voted on Monday to ask the city council to consider adding the word ‘memorial’ to Avonhead Park Cemetery’s name. Friends of Avonhead Cemetery chairman Clive Paris was pleased with the community board decision. The cemetery is home to an interment site opened on the first anniversary of the disaster. Fifty-eight victims are memorialsed at Avonhead Park Cemetery, the city council said. The group has been campaigning to change its name to reflect the interment site’s significance for 18 months. “It’s a step forward, sanity prevails and it’s also wishes of families of the deceased who are buried there from the [February 22], 2011, earthquake,” he said. “We’ve got a $300,000 [interment] there, and referred to as a memorial by former Mayor Bob Parker,” Mr Paris said. Friends of Avonhead Cemetery will continue to urge city councillors to change the name. “I think they [city councillors] CHANGE: Friends of Avonhead Cemetery chairman Clive Paris is campaigning to add the word ‘memorial’ to the cemetery’s name. should listen to the people rather than some ideology steeped in history that the name should be retained.” Community board chairman Sam MacDonald said the board was against the city council staff’s recommendations, which was to keep the existing name. “Community boards are there to represent the community. This council is commonly criticised for not being prepared to listen to the community,” Mr MacDonald said. He expects the city council to consider the board recommendation in February next year. If that recommendation is accepted, the city council will begin open a public consultation to change the name. Board member Aaron Campbell said Friends of Avonhead Cemetery disagreed with the group on the “sensitive” subject of changing the name. Mr Campbell was the only board member to vote against changing the name. “Particularly around the Avonhead Park cemetery, any changes that have been made have been extremely contentious,” he said. Mr Campbell also questioned why Friends of Avonhead Cemetery didn’t submit about the name change in the Cemeteries Bylaw review earlier this year. But Mr Paris said his group did not need to submit in the bylaw review because the community board has been aware of this issue for 18 months. in brief Free bus rides on Saturday Bus rides home from the central city will be free on Saturday. Tickets can be collected from a stall in the Bus Interchange between 9am and 6pm and entitle the holder to free travel for the rest of the day. Libraries most popular choices The most popular book of the year at city council libraries was The Midnight Line by Lee Child, the most popular children’s book was The 91-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, the most popular eBook was The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, the most popular non-fiction book was Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult by Lilia Tarawa and the most popular magazine was the New Zealand Listener. Fendalton Library was the most visited with 368,064 visits and South Library had the most borrowed items with 485,073. Council has backlog of water leaks The city council is working to address a backlog of reports about water leaks. Over the last Local News Now The Star Fire rages, homes at risk two months there has been a 30 per cent increase in the volume of service requests lodged about water leaks – about 350 requests a week. Hospital building soon to be demolished One of the Canterbury District Health Board’s last remaining earthquake prone buildings will be demolished early next year. The Diabetes Centre is scheduled for demolition before Easter. A squash court adjacent to the centre will also need to be demolished to allow safe access and use of heavy machinery during the demolition of the centre. Choose the music at fireworks event Residents can choose the soundtrack for the fireworks finale at the Sparks concert. The city council and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra are giving people the chance to vote online for which piece the orchestra should perform near the end of the concert, which will be held on February 16 in North Hagley Park. Go to www.facebook. com/events/303073967199622/ permalink/312129446294074 to vote. Huge selection of Christmas Goodies XMAS STOCKING FILLER IDEAS SECRET SANTA GIFTS @ JuST INCREDIBLE Christmas Jewellery Fun CHRISTMAS HATS “ No Fees I felt so empowered, the course gave me so much courage and so many tools to use in my business. Angeleen Small Business owner Take your business to the next level Learn new skills and progress your business at the same time. You’ll carry out projects to grow your business and get free mentoring to help speed up your venture. 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