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2 Tuesday August 27 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi news PEGASUS POST get in touch GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi Success for father and son Off-road racers Bryan and Owen Chang, of Aranui, dominated at the recent New Zealand off-road racing short course championship. Page 9 tasty bites Healthy chicken a hit Scotch eggs using chicken mince and cooked in an air fryer is a tasty breakfast dish. NEWS Matt Slaughter Ph: 021 910 788 matt.slaughter@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Elaine Moon Ph: 364 7436 elaine.moon@starmedia.kiwi Page 14 community events Books up for discussion Join a group and talk about what is being read. Parklands Library, Monday, 7.30pm until 9pm. Page 13 The best-read local newspaper, delivered to 15,657 homes every Tuesday Linwood, Avonside, Richmond, Shirley, Burwood, Dallington, Wainoni, Bromley, Aranui, Avondale, Bexley, New Brighton, Northshore, Queenspark, Parklands, South Brighton. • The Star • North Canterbury News • Selwyn Times • Ashburton Courier also publishing: • Bay Harbour News • Southern View • NorWest News • Western News
PEGASUS POST Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday August 27 2019 3 News Sintes signs off from board • By Matt Slaughter TIM SINTES is an action man. For the last 12 years, he has been on the Coastal-Burwood Community Board fighting for action in the wards. And with his limited downtown, you might have seen the 68-year-old Southshore resident out boating or hitting the waves on his surfboard. Mr Sintes, the board’s deputy chairman, is not running for re-election in the October local body elections, saying it was a tough decision to step down but it was time for him to put more energy into doing the activities he loves. “I love my surfing, my snowboarding, my cycling . . . my boating. I’ve got so many things that I want to do, plus I want to travel a bit more and just have a bit more free time. “My whole life, I’ve put the community before me and I think really it’s time that I need to do it for myself.” Mr Sintes also battled through pneumonia at the end of last year, which saw him hospitalised twice. Although he said he still feels like a young man, the time is right for a change of lifestyle. He said spending time with his wife Jan Sintes and daughters JOB DONE: Tim Sintes is not running for re-election in October’s local body elections and says he’s looking forward to spending more time boating and with his daughters Lauren and Jade Lauren and Jade, who he named one of his boats after, would now take priority. Mr Sintes said in spite of his time on the board being filled with ups and downs, he has “loved” the job. “I love the good parts of it, I hate the fighting, the battling.” He said he had “incredibly mixed feelings” about leaving. However, Mr Sintes said his decision to not run for re-election is not because he has lost interest or faith in the Coastal and Burwood wards. “I believe this place has so much potential that just hasn’t been realised. There are great people out there and I’d love to carry on the journey but [not] for another three years. Believe me, it was such a hard decision. “I can honestly say I couldn’t have worked any harder than I’ve worked . . . when I get into a project I give it 100 per cent, I throw my whole life into it and I never thought it would take 12 years of my life.” Mr Sintes’ said his best achievements with the board include helping to get Taiora: QE II Recreation and Sport Centre rebuilt and ensuring the recently named He Puna Taimoana hot pools were approved for New Brighton. Even simple things like getting a boardwalk rebuilt in South Brighton was a highlight for Mr Sintes. Along with these achievements, Mr Sintes said: “There are a lot of things that I’m super disappointed in.” “I still so wish we could get South Brighton and Southshore estuary edge [sea level rise and flooding protections] sorted out. That’s just been going on for so long and it’s just not right.” Mr Sintes said the next three years would see some big developments he had helped push for come to fruition, including the hot pools. He said he would be watching on with excitement. In Brief CLOCK TOWER LIGHTS City council staff have been asked to confirm lighting will be reinstalled as part of the repair work being carried out on the New Brighton Clock Tower. The Coastal-Burwood Community Board requested the lighting so the clock tower can be lit up at night-time. COMMUNITY GRANTS A grant of $2500 will go to the Coastal-Burwood Community Board’s ‘Summer with your Neighbours’ event. Through its discretionary response fund, the board also granted $5500 to Parklands @ Play, $3000 to the board’s Garden Pride Awards, $6000 to the Dallington Avondale Burwood Combined Event, $6000 to the I Love New Brighton event and $500 to the board’s Anzac Day commemorations next year. YOUNG ACHIEVERS Duncan Smith has received a grant of $500 towards the cost of his flights to attend the Shirley Boys’ High School exchange trip to South Korea. Manaia Warbrick and Keegan Piper will get $250 for flights and accommodation to the AIMS Games in Tauranga as part of the Casebrook Intermediate team. The grants came from the Coastal-Burwood Community Board’s youth development fund. Reach 168,000 readers with just one ad placement Call Shane Victor on 021 381 765 to find out how! Linda Stewart Independent Burwood Community Board Vote For experienced advocacy Centred on BUrwOOd ward’S FUtUre Authorized by L. 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