Bay Harbour: June 19, 2019

Wednesday June 19 2019
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RESCUE: Operational crew member Bjorn Stankowitz tests out the new jet ski.
Trusts help Sumner Lifeboat
get $35k in new equipment
THE SUMNER Lifeboat
Institution has $35,000 in
new equipment thanks to
the generosity of two
long-standing benefactors.
The JI Urquhart Trust
granted $20,000 for a jet
ski and trailer and The
Southern Trust has
funded a $15,000
Kubota tractor.
To pay homage
to the JI Urquhart
Trust, which has
helped keep the
institution afloat
for eight years, it
has called the jet ski
Urquhart Trust
Rescue.
Said coxswain Blair
Quane: “This year, when
they heard we were looking
for funding for a jet ski,
they gave us extra to cover
this purchase.”
Blair Quane
“We are very, very
grateful to these trusts.
Both have helped Sumner
Lifeboat to save lives over
the years and their help
with this project will make
a difference for several
years to come,” Mr Quane
said.
“Our old jet ski
named Southern
Trust Rescue was
funded by The
Southern Trust 12
years ago. It has
served us well, but
reached its limits.
Our first priority
was to replace the old
motorbike for towing the
jet ski with a small but
strong, more stable tractor
that would enhance safety
even with the old jet ski.”
Operational crew
member Bjorn Stankowitz
has been testing the tractor
and jet ski, and helping
train other crew members.
“The jet ski a little
beauty,” he said.
“The Kubota has more
power and the driver has
better control. It is easier to
turn so it is easier to get it
out of the garage and that
means we can get the jet
ski onto the water more
quickly.”
The new jet ski is
longer and stronger
than the previous machine
and Mr Stankowitz said
it is more responsive and
is also more stable in the
water.
“It’s also easier for the
second person to hold on
so the helmsperson can
go faster without the crew
getting exhausted,” Mr
Stankowitz said.
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Port company ‘very close’ to
Woolstore announcement
• By Louis Day
THE WOOLSTORE in
Lyttelton could be close to
being filled.
“We are very close to
being able to publicly
announce the plans for the
Woolstore, which will be
an exciting development for
Lyttelton,” said Lyttelton
Port Company marketing
manager Simon Munt.
However, Lyttelton
residents are not convinced.
Mr Munt told Bay Harbour
News it was close to making
an announcement in
January.
Said Lyttelton
Community Association
chairman Ken Maynard:
“They have been saying
something has been coming
soon for months or has it
been years?”
“They have always
been close to making an
announcement so I will
believe it when I see it.”
The building has been
empty since it opened in
October. Discussions with
the same developer have
been ongoing since last
year.
Mr Munt admitted
discussions were taking a
bit longer than expected.
“It is important to get
these agreements right, so
that we can ensure that the
development is an enduring
one that delivers the best
possible outcome for the
future of Te Ana.”
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