The Star: August 01, 2019

• By Jess Gibson
FIFTY-ONE TREES bursting
with colour will soon stand tall
in Cass Bay to remember those
who were killed in the March 15
terror attacks.
Among displays of red, green
and pink – kowhai trees will
pay tribute to 14-year-old victim
Sayyad Milne, whose favourite
colour was yellow.
A planting event held at Pony
Point Reserve on Sunday was
the idea of nine-year-old Harry
Tayler, of Cass Bay, who adored
Sayyad during their “special”
three-year-long friendship.
About 100 volunteers were
involved, including Sayyad’s
family, residents, members of
the Active Muslim Explorers
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Trees a tribute to terror attack victims
• By Devon Bolger
THE GARMENT Loretta Sloan
made as a tribute to the victims
of the mosque shootings has
landed her in the finals of the
international World of Wearable
Art show.
Mrs Sloan said she got the idea
after attending a memorial ceremony
at the Al Noor Mosque.
“Hundreds and hundreds of
people were there paying tribute,”
she said.
“I went home that night and
thought what can I do to give
back? So I’m giving back to them
as a form of art.”
She engaged with the family
of a victim who is still suffering
from the attack and they helped
her with aspects of the garment.
“I just wanted to reach out to a
family who was involved and let
them know that I was planning
this tribute.”
“It was really lovely meeting
them, listening to them and
hearing their stories. It was a real
emotional journey for me.”
Mrs Sloan said she is incredibly
proud that her garment will be
shown on the international stage.
“It’s not just about me, it goes
to all the families involved and
their friends. It extends out to
everyone who has been affected.”
She has continued to keep in
touch with the victim’s family
she worked with.
“I let them know the garment
made the finals and they were
really happy, it felt like my hard
work had paid off.”
Mrs Sloan spent nearly 400
hours constructing the garment
from scratch, it is made of New
Zealand wool.
The final piece can’t be revealed
until the World of Wearable
Art show.
About 60,000 people are
expected to attend WOW’s 31st
season in Wellington from September
26 to October 13.
University’s Muslim Students’
Association.
Upset after losing Sayyad,
Harry decided to fundraise
$420 for the trees himself by
collecting donations and reselling
used bikes.
Cass Bay Reserve Management
Committee chairwoman
Jenny Healey said there was
an amazing atmosphere and
Mrs Sloan, of Leeston, is one
of two designers from Canterbury
chosen to showcase her
garment at the show amongst
finalists from 22 countries.
Last year’s winner Tina
Hutchinson-Thomas, 45, of St
Albans also made the cut.
This year she entered three
pieces which follow the
theme of mythology, and Mrs
Hutchinson-Thomas said the
design is based on shape and
colour- but couldn’t reveal more
than that.
Mrs Hutchinson-Thomas once
doubted whether she was arty
enough for WOW– this is now
her third year of entering the
competition, and her third time
being a finalist.
warmth which could be felt during
the event.
She said planting colourful
trees was chosen as a useful way
to pay respect to the victims, as
it would attract and feed birds
and provide a tranquil space for
the Muslim community to visit.
It also tied in with the Muslim
belief that planting trees
provides a gift of service.
Mosque shootings influenced
World of Wearable Art design
‘It was
a real
emotional
journey’
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SUCCESS: Loretta Sloan, finalist
in the 2019 World of Wearable Art
show, with one of her previous
works. She created this year’s
garment as a tribute to the mosque
terror attack victims.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
Mrs Sloan has entered the
show 10 times before.
She said she hopes her success
inspires other people in the
community to give it a go.
“It’s an honour to be accepted
into the show and hopefully I
can inspire anyone who may
have a creative urge to enter too.”
She will be attending the show
with her family and friends, Mrs
Sloan said.
“I’m really looking forward to
it, it’s always great to see your
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“Every garment is special but
I think this one in particular,
because of the story behind it,
means quite a lot to me.”
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Ellis case to go to
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has
decided to hear convicted child
sex offender Peter Ellis’ case.
Ellis, 61, served seven years
of a 10-year jail sentence for
abusing seven children at the
Christchurch Civic Creche in
1991. He was freed in 2000,
having always maintained his
innocence. Now with only
months to live due to cancer, he
filed an application for leave to
appeal in the Supreme Court.
The approved ground of appeal
is whether a miscarriage of
justice occurred in this case.
Charges laid after
three-hour pursuit
Two teenagers in a stolen
vehicle led police on a pursuit
for more than three hours on
Tuesday morning. The pursuit
started in Waltham just after
1.35am after police realised the
vehicle was stolen. It ended on
Lismore St just after 4am. The
15 and 16-year-olds will appear
in Youth Court on Tuesday facing
charges of failing to stop for
police, reckless driving, unlawfully
interfering with a motor
vehicle and theft ex-car.
Supervision for
mosque abuser
A man who called Muslims
“terrorists” while wearing a
Donald Trump T-shirt has
been sentenced to 10 months
of supervision. Daniel Nicholas
Tuapawa, 34, yelled abuse,
calling Muslims “terrorists”
and saying “they need to leave”
while wearing a T-shirt with
a message supporting President
Trump outside Al Noor
Mosque in April.
Lyttelton business
robbed at gunpoint
Police are searching for an
offender who robbed a
Lyttelton business at gunpoint
yesterday. The offender entered
the Lyttelton Top Club on
Dublin St just after 9.30am,
presented a gun, demanded
money and fled on foot with
cash. Detective Sergeant Greg
Murray said no one was injured.
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