Nor'West News: February 05, 2019

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St Margaret’s giving back
THE ST Margaret’s College
school year has started on a
charitable note.
Staff have built 20 bicycles
and donated them to Heart Kids
families and also donated 150
lunches to those in need through
the Eat My Lunch initiative.
Said St Margaret’s College
principal Diana Patchett: “It was
very emotional to see the pure
joy on the children’s faces when
they came to collect their bikes.”
Parents of four-year-old heart
child Harri Brown, Rod and Mel
Brown said the generosity shown
meant a lot to them and their
son. “It’s overwhelming that the
amazing people who work at St
Margaret’s wanted to support
Heart Kids NZ and our son Harri
by assembling and gifting him
a wonderful bike to ride with a
cool helmet, lock and bandana.
He loves it, thank you.”
Heart Kids is the only New
Zealand charity that provides
support to those with congenital
heart defects and childhood
heart disease.
Heart Kids regional family
support co-ordinator Margaret
Hewett-Hawker said: “Canterbury
Heart Kids NZ are deeply
moved and grateful for the kindness,
generosity and thoughtfulness
of the St Margaret’s staff for
GIVING: Staff from St Margaret’s College built 20 bicycles to donate to children with heart conditions.
They also donated 150 lunches to children in need through the Eat My Lunch initiative.
supporting our heart children.”
“Having the opportunity to
support Heart Kids, endorsing
philanthropy and generosity of
spirit, while also providing our
staff with a valuable team building
experience was the perfect
way to kick off the school year,”
Mrs Patchett said. The school
also supported the Eat My Lunch
programme by giving each staff
member an Eat My Lunch meal.
“We traditionally all eat
together at the beginning of the
year and this year we decided to
extend this by providing food to
those who otherwise would be
going hungry,” she said.
With every lunch bought, the
charity donates another to a
child in need.
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Fire rages, homes at risk
SUSPICIOUS FIRES
A 10 sq m bush and grass fire
at Burnside High School is
being treated as suspicious. A
crew from the Harewood Fire
Station and police attended
the fire about 7.40pm. Police
were also called to a car fire
in Edgeware, which is being
treated as suspicious. A crew
from the Christchurch City Fire
Station attended the incident on
Geraldine St about 3.30am to
find the car well-involved. Police
are making inquiries.
ST ALBANS PARK OPENS
The official opening for St
Albans Park will be held on
March 31 from 2pm. The park
has had a major overhaul after
drainage issues left the field
unable to be used. The city
council installed a new drainage
system, replaced the turf and
built a new pavilion. Staff
will report back with more
information about the event to
the Papanui-Innes Community
Board.
INJURIES AFTER CRASH
A woman was taken to hospital
with moderate injuries following
a two-car crash on the corner
of Greers and Harewood Rds.
St John spokesman Gerard
Campbell said it was called to
the incident about 7.40am.
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