Western News: April 16, 2019

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2 Tuesday April 16 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi get in touch from the editor’s desk A BIG moment in Hornby’s history looms over Easter – the bowls club’s 100th anniversary. On page 8 today, we go over the club’s history (supplied by the bowls club – many thanks), which originally started in 1919 as the Paparua Bowling Club. And the club’s first president had a very interesting name: Julius Caesar. He was a local farmer. By 1928, the club needed a name change. Bowlers from the city mistook the club for a prison club and would head out to the jail. So it became the Hornby Bowling Club. In 1990 it was renamed Hornby Domain Bowling Club to avoid confusion with the Hornby Working Mens Bowling Club. In 2006, the club was given its current name Bowls Hornby. Have a great celebration! – Barry Clarke GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO Box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS Georgia O’Connor-Harding Ph: 021 910 730 georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Alana Powell Ph: 962 8753 alana.powell@starmedia.kiwi news Footloose on stage Villa Maria College has combined with St Thomas of Canterbury College to present a musical extravaganza. Page 6 community events Easter egg hunt Have some Easter-themed fun on Thursday, 2-3.30pm, at the Te Hapua: Halswell Centre. Page 10 home & living show Exhibitors book now Don’t miss your chance to showcase your business in front of more than 10,000 people. Exhibitors Book now Page 26 Don’t miss your opportunity to WESTERN NEWS The showcase best-read your business local newspaper, in front of delivered to 18,190 homes every Tuesday 10,000+ qualified attendees Templeton, lisa.lynch@starmedia.kiwi Islington, Hei Hei, or Broomfield, 021 800 809 Halswell, Oaklands, Westlake, Hornby, Wigram, Sockburn, Church Corner, Ilam, Russley, Hyde Park, Avonhead, Riccarton Park, Riccarton. powered by people Lynne Wilson Registered Legal Executive Your local expert in Residential Property, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning E: lynne.wilson@saunders.co.nz DD: 03 265 0918 For Everything AUTO ELECTRIC CARS • BOATS • TRUCKS • CARAVANS • TRAILERS • 4WDS • ELECTRIC & HYBRID VEHICLES • Starter Motors • Alternators • Central Locking • Electric Windows • ABS & Airbags • Stereos/Alarms • Batteries • Tuneups • Engine Management YOU NAME IT WE FIX IT AAE Amazing Auto Electric USUALLY SAME DAY SERVICE WE ARE HERE 65 Coleridge St, Sydenham 65 Coleridge St Coleridge St Ph. 379 4250 www.amazingautoelectric.co.nz Gasson St Wordsworth St Brisbane St tree trouble? call us 384 9630 www.fourseasonstreecare.co.nz t h e t r e e p e o p l e f o u r s e a s o n s t r e e C a r e CAMERON BAILEY Testimonial “Hi Cameron and team, we were blown away by the result. We realise that a lot of work, strategy and planning has gone on, and this goes a long way to getting a sale and good result. We are very thankful to you all! Thanks once again” Jan and David NO.1 HARCOURTS CANTERBURY 2012-2018 NO.1 HARCOURTS NEW ZEALAND 2017-2018 NO.1 HARCOURTS INTERNATIONAL 2017-2018
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday April 16 2019 3 News Oak trees saved from axe • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding A STAND of contentious oak trees in Upper Riccarton have been saved from the axe. The Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board has declined a request from Villa Grove residents to have 22 oak trees removed from their street. The decision was delayed for about six months as a result of board members wanting to inspect the streets themselves and not all residents previously being aware of the issue. Western News reported Helen Broughton in September a 24-signature petition was presented to the community board calling for the trees to be removed. Residents had complained in the past the trees were a nuisance because of an excess of leaves, some of which were lit by party-goers. Anxiety in high winds was also a problem. They had asked the trees be replaced with smaller and more suitable trees for the area. Instead, city council staff will remove the tree leaves once a month during May and June, and greater frequency if required in exceptional circumstances, such as bad weather. Community board deputy chairwoman Helen Broughton said the city council will continue to remove the tree leaves monthly but over the winter months the trees are barren. Because the majority of the trees were in healthy condition, it was recommended they remain. They were also taller than 6m meaning they are protected under the city council district plan and would need resource consent to fell. Riccarton Road is for business OPEN Mrs Broughton also told the board at a public meeting on Tuesday petition creator Paula Stevens had accepted the decision. Ms Stevens has also told Mrs Broughton that she could no longer lead the petition. This was due to several of the people who had signed the petition having died or have moved. Western News was unable to contact Ms Stevens. Mrs Broughton said if residents were concerned by the decision, they could come back to the community board in six to 12 months. PROTECTED: Contentious trees at Villa Grove will not be removed. She said one of the problems residents on front sections faced were issues with acorns dropping onto their properties. “The whole front lawn gets tangled up with acorns and then if you are not very good at bending, picking them up it becomes difficult,” she said. But chairman Mike Mora said it becomes a complex issue when a resource consent is required for removing every tree over a certain height. “If they are really concerned about the leaves they can always rake them up and put them in the green bin,” he said. Local News Now In Brief Fire rages, homes at risk POLICE STATION REOPENS The front counter at the Hornby Police Station re-opened to the public on Wednesday. All front counter services other than the Christchurch Central Police Station’s were closed as a result of the terror attacks. DOMAIN CAR PARK The green light has been given for a new car park to be installed at the south side of Halswell Domain. The Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board approved for the car park to go ahead at its meeting on Tuesday. It would be located along the Edward Stafford Ave frontage. The park would help alleviate parking pressure as a result of the Halswell Domain having high use, especially on Saturday during winter. TREE MULCH REMOVAL Tree mulch will be removed from Denton Park following concerns raised by the Greater Hornby Residents’ Association treasurer Ross Houliston. He was concerned the tree mulch behind Denton Oval was an “extremely high fire risk”. City council community parks manager Al Hardy said while an exact date had not been finalised the mulch will be removed and utilised at other garden beds throughout the city for weed suppression. Thank you for your patience while we upgrade the road and waste water pipes. Please drive carefully. Rimu St Riccarton Rd Straven Rd There’s FREE parking via Straven Rd or Rimu St Rotherham St Clarence St Buses are running as usual For details visit ccc.govt.nz/RiccartonRoad
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