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6 Tuesday September 10 2019 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz WESTERN NEWS News Residents to lobby council for liquor policy • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding RESIDENTS FIGHTING a long battle to stop an off-licence liquor store from opening in Halswell have been defeated. The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority dismissed an appeal by the Halswell Residents’ Association to allow Bottle-O Halswell to open a store at 29 Ensign St. In December, Bottle-O Halswell Ltd was granted an application to open the store, but the decision was appealed by the association. Halswell Residents’ Association secretary David Hawke said it knew the odds were stacked against it. “But we still felt it was worth giving it a go. Even though we lost we are still glad we attempted it,” he said. The association will now be working towards lobbying for the city council to develop its Local Alcohol Policy. Mr Hawke had previously said the drawn-out process has highlighted “significant deficiencies” in alcohol inspectors and the knowledge base of agencies and district licensing committee members. Panthers fan ‘stoked’ with chopper flight • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding PAUL MATHESON has never flown in a helicopter before. But little did he know when he liked the Greater Hornby Residents’ Association Facebook page he would become the prizewinner of a free flight over the suburb. The association was running a competition with the 3000th person to like its page winning a free flight with Christchurch Helicopters. That 3000th person happened to be Mr Matheson. The only condition was the winner had to take photos of Hornby while hovering in the skies. Mr Matheson, who is the owner of pick-up and delivery service Man with a Van Christchurch, said it was an “awesome flight” and wanted to thank GHRA and Christchurch Helicopters for the opportunity. He said said he was “pretty stoked” as he didn’t even know the competition was running when he liked the page. Mr Matheson was slightly nervous having only ever flown in a microlite while in Rarotonga which was “a bit scary.” But his nerves were put to ease as he got to fly in a new model of the Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter. He described it as a “late birthday present” after turning 50 in June. Mr Matheson joked it may upset a few Hornby residents, because he has lived in Halswell most of his life. His reason for liking the Facebook page was because he was an avid follower of rugby league and was interested in following the Hornby Panthers as part of Canterbury Rugby League’s grand final held recently. Playing for the Halswell Bowling Club, Mr Matheson said he knows the Hornby WMC Bowling Club, as he often competes against them. PRIZEWINNER: Paul Matheson had a free helicopter flight over Hornby on Tuesday with pilot Aaron Body. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN Turn Key House and Land Package Lot 21 Country Palms Drive, Halswell | $525,500 3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 2 toilets | 1 living room | 1 car-garage | 1 off-street park | Listing Number: BE193331 A great opportunity to have a brand-new home with all the details taken care of. Just move in when the home is finished and enjoy. Built by Golden Homes you can be assured of a quality build with the security of steel framing. This home will be finished with drapes and soft landscaping. No last minute unplanned for expenses - this is truly a turnkey build. Three double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a generous open plan living create an ideal family home, along with the internal access single garage. Located in the popular Country Palms estate, just minutes away from the shops at Halswell and close to the medical centre at Longhurst. You are also only a few minutes away from Halswell School and Seven Oaks School. Call me now - homes such as these are in high demand! Your agent, Your home, Your future LICENSED SALES CONSULTANT REAA 2008 list for spring P 027 777 0411 call 0800 KEY TEAM (539 832) 413 MAIN SOUTH RD, HORNBY (JUST BEFORE CALTEX STATION) | WWW.SHOSHA.NZ Lindsay & Marilyn Welch L. 0275 770 216 | M. 0275 770 214 lindsay.welch@harcourts.co.nz marilyn.welch@harcourts.co.nz Alison Paulin 027 884 6817 alison.paulin@harcourts.co.nz Shelley Howe 021 898 076 shelley.howe@harcourts.co.nz Cecelia Harrison 021 494 641 cecelia.harrison@harcourts.co.nz Grenadier Real Estate Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008
WESTERN NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Tuesday September 10 2019 7 Big swim in memory of twin sister •From page 1 Nico decided to swim the gruelling distance to mark his sister being 16-years-old at the time of her death. For the past three years, Nico has been training at the Waitaha Swim Club, based at the Canterbury Swim School in Hornby, where the swim will be held today. Nico’s mother Keiran Horne said Bethany, who attended Hagley Community College, struggled following the February 22, 2011, earthquake. She was located at Redcliffs School at the time of the quake. “You could imagine it was pretty traumatic with the cliffs coming down so for years after Beth had trouble sleeping. “She had been seeing a psychologist for sometime, she had been working on strategies to keep on an even keel. Then about a month before she died she just went on a downward spiral.” Ms Horne said she is immensely proud of Nico, who came up with the idea of the swim and organised the event himself. She said Bethany had a beautiful soul and was loved by many, but a lot of people didn’t realise the struggles she was ENDURANCE: Nico Wildbore is set to swim 16km today to raise awareness about the stigma attached to talking about mental health and suicide. going through. Ms Horne said there needs to be more education and talk about dealing mental health issues. “I have always been a really open communicator with my children, but when we had to start to deal with issues around mental health I actually really struggled to know how to talk about it in the best way.” The distance of the swim is a difficult undertaking for anyone, but especially for Nico. He was born with a type of cerebral palsy called hemiplegia, which means Nico has limited mobility in his right arm and leg. But Nico, who is transgender, is a high achiever. Last year he was named the best para-swimmer at the Canterbury secondary swimming championships. One of his big goals is to make it to the Paralympics and pave the way for other transgender people to do the same. Since his sister’s death, Nico said he has been coping as well as he can, but is taking it one day at a time. The spotlight is on mental health issues which are at an alltime high in Canterbury. Police statistics showed 4369 attempted suicide events in Canterbury were reported in 2018, up 59 per cent from 2015. Ms Horne said she wants people who may be feeling the way her daughter did to know there is always hope. WHERE TO GET HELP: If you are worried about your own or someone else’s mental health, visit your GP or local mental health provider. However, if you or someone else is in danger or endangering others, call police immediately on 111. Or if you need someone to talk to phone: •LIFELINE: 0800 543 354 (available 24/7) •SUICIDE CRISIS HELPLINE: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) •YOUTHLINE: 0800 376 633 •NEED TO TALK? Free call or text 1737 (available 24/7) •KIDSLINE: 0800 543 754 (available 24/7) •WHATSUP: 0800 942 8787 (1pm to 11pm) •DEPRESSION HELPLINE: 0800 111 757 •Everyone is welcome to support and cheer Nico on during his swim, which starts at 9am at the Canterbury Swim School, 25 Charente Way. If you want to support Nico’s effort, donations can be made at the Givealittle page https://givealittle.co.nz/ fundraiser/nicos-16-kilometerswim Meet Ruth at the Te Hapua ¯ Halswell Centre Café 2-3pm Friday 13 September Second Friday of each month Phone 03 376 4512 porthills.mp@parliament.govt.nz WOF Only $50 • Courtesy cars • oil changes • tyres & batteries • Brake & clutch repairs • transmission flush service • Full mechanical repairs • Petrol & diesel servicing FitzgeRald MotoRs PHONE 03 349 7813 We’ve shifted now located at Unit 8,193 Waterloo Road, Hornby (6 doors down from our old site) september specials 50% OFF 20% welsh slate OFF MUSGROVES fixed aluminium recycled windows 5% OFF new pine decking 140x30mm These are just three examples of our specials. see more on our website. 3 Musgrove Close (off Wigram Road), Christchurch www.musgroves.co.nz • 03 322 7922 or Freephone 0508 468 747 Be a volun-tree guardian this Conservation Week Help grow a healthier future by planting native trees and shrubs. West Broken Run, Wigram Saturday 14 September 1-3pm Travis Wetland Saturday 21 September 10am-midday For all the details go to: ccc.govt.nz/volunteer-in-parks
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