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4 Tuesday September 3 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi SOUTHERN VIEW News New owner to continue legacy •From page 1 Mr Vivian said he wants to continue the legacy Mr Banfield built in his 25 years as owner of the store. “I’ve got a little caricature of Mark, he’s my logo for the shop, so he won’t be leaving the shop that easy. In the way I present the meat, I’ll be carrying on with his nitrate-free, preservative-free stance and organic meat. “I had no intention in purchasing my own shop, and this came about and I just had a bit of a chat to Patsy [Mr Banfield’s partner] and Patsy thought I was the right man for the job and I thought I was the right man for the job. I knew how he ran the ship so I thought I’d just come in and take off where he left it.” Mr Vivian said Mr Banfield’s family was grateful he had taken over the shop. “Patsy’s over the moon and she said Mark would be very proud of me and happy that it’s been left in good hands.” Since reopening a few weeks ago, the community had rallied around the shop to show their support, said Mr Vivian. Petition stalls supermarket access bid •From page 1 Said Mr Macdonald: “Then when everybody starts coming home or dropping into the supermarket . . . you’ll see that it’s just not going to work.” Mrs Macdonald highlighted safety as a main concern. “We were just concerned about the safety aspect because there are already three quite busy roads coming into Wilsons Rd within a very short distance, as well as a pedestrian crossing. Buses come up and down, there are about three or four schools quite close by, so it’s a busy road,” she said. The supermarket wants another access point so trucks loading and unloading stock can have exclusive use of the Wades Ave entrance, which is currently also used by shoppers. Mr Macdonald understands why New World needs another entrance/exit, but says putting it on Wilsons Rd is not the best option. “I think there are some other options that should be explored that would meet the supermarket’s desire to separate the trucking movements from cars and pedestrians.” Foodstuffs South Island general manager of property Roger Davidson said resource consent has been granted by the city STALLED: Paul Macdonald’s petition has helped temporarily stop a new entrance to St Martins New World being installed on Wilsons Rd. council for a new entrance/exit on Wilsons Rd. However, city council head of resource consents John Higgins said the decision on whether road layout changes will be made to allow the entrance/exit to work was the board’s to make on this occasion. “The second approval was for the on-road works, which was considered and decided under the Local Government Act. This is a different process and has different requirements. In this process, the community board didn’t accept the changes.” Cashmere Ward city councillor Tim Scandrett said the board decided these changes would have created too many safety issues. Said Mr Davidson: “Foodstuffs are disappointed by the decision from the community board, as they believe that all safety considerations were fully investigated by independent professionals, and that the proposed roading improvements were a positive improvement to safety operations. Foodstuffs are currently considering the decision.” Cr Scandrett said the board has previously seen the traffic issues placing entrances and exits on busy roads can create, and its decision to decline the Wilsons Rd layout changes was based on these experiences. “We’ve got Barrington Mall – their entrance onto Barrington St, which has been hideous for years. We’ve got the Beckenham shops, the new development there . . . that entrance and exit onto Colombo St has always been a dog,” he said. “We just want to make sure that we’ve got one area in our ward that is actually safe.” HEAT PUMP SALE NOW ON! Amazin’ Spring Specials!! 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SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday September 3 2019 5 $300k crossing to keep pupils safe in St Martins • By Matt Slaughter THE SOUTH Island’s first puffin crossing will be installed in St Martins. A puffin crossing is a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, which go green for vehicles only when no more pedestrians are detected on the crossing by infrared detectors and mats. The Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board approved the installation of a $300,000 puffin crossing outside Hillview Christian School on Wilsons Rd to keep pupils safe when crossing between the school’s two campuses. Hillview Christian School principal Steve Frost said more than 100 pupils use the crossing throughout the day. He said the crossing patrol operates before and after school, but pupils have to cross the road themselves between these times. Mr Frost said the only protection available to pupils is a traffic island and there have been near misses in the past. “There have been recorded instances where there have been near misses. I don’t think anyone’s been hit in my time here, but . . . we’ve even had the big lollipops that go out, even they have been hit at times with drivers not driving responsibly. “I do not want a fatality to be the reason that we then put in a puffin crossing . . . I want to get in first and do it now. “We’ve had speed cameras that have been in place from community constables and they reported back that the speed has increased quite significantly down Wilsons Rd, which has made it much more dangerous.” Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board chairwoman Karolin Potter admitted $300,000 was expensive but said a puffin crossing is the best option for ensuring pupils’ safety. She said a pedestrian crossing on its own would not be safe. “Pedestrian crossings kill 11 times more people than any other part of the road . . . kids, they’ll run to a pedestrian crossing and storm out on it. “Kids’ lives especially just come first, there’s no question of it.” However, Ms Potter said given the $300,000 price tag, she feels Hillview Christian should contribute towards this cost. “I would have liked to have seen the school contribute to the funding because that school was founded on a site and then chose to expand over the road . . . the kids are crossing all SAFETY: Hillview Christian School principal Steve Frost says the school will be the first in the South Island to have a puffin pedestrian crossing installed. It has traffic lights, which only go green for vehicles when no more pedestrians are detected by infrared sensors and mats. day, back and forth.” Mr Frost said he had not been asked yet if the school would be putting money towards the crossing and in spite of not being able to say with certainty whether this would happen, this was not off the table. Whether the school helped with the cost or not, Ms Potter said she is pleased the puffin crossing is going ahead and hopes it will be installed by Christmas time. All welcome Come play it's free RACQUETS SUPPLIED. BBQ. PRIZES. GIVEAWAYS. Tennis clubs across Christchurch are opening their doors for a fun, FREE event for all ages. Find a club near you! www.lovetennis.kiwi Sat 7 & Sun 8 Sept 1-4pm Times may vary by club. Please check website for details. YOU COULD WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO THE ASB CLASSIC IN AUCKLAND THIS JANUARY First receive a 200 FREE club visitors snack pizza
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