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KAIAPOI AND SILVERSTREAM<br />
20 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>October</strong> 3, <strong>2019</strong><br />
Thousands of plants bed in at Silverstream<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Volunteershave planted about 3500<br />
nativeseedlingsatSilverstream Reserve<br />
this year.<br />
WaimakaririDistrict Council<br />
community projects officer Mike Kwant<br />
says he has enjoyed working with the<br />
SilverstreamVolunteers,the<br />
SilverstreamReserveAdvisory Group<br />
and other community organisations,<br />
since he took oversight of the project two<br />
monthsago.<br />
‘‘It’sabusy time of year with planting<br />
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and whenyou’reusing community and<br />
volunteersittakes abit more time, but<br />
it’s more enjoyable.<br />
‘‘With the SilverstreamReserve,the<br />
beauty of it is that alot of the neighbours<br />
are either on the advisorygroup or<br />
among the volunteers, so it’sareal<br />
collaborative effort and you can see the<br />
progress of what’shappened over the last<br />
10 years,’’hesays.<br />
‘‘I feel quite privileged to havehad the<br />
mantle passed on to me and it’s agood<br />
crew to work with.’’<br />
While much of the earlier workhad<br />
been carried out at the easternend of the<br />
reserve, around 2000 kanuka seedlings<br />
have been planted at the western end in<br />
the last 18 months, Mr Kwantsays.<br />
‘‘Some of these plantings don’ttake off,<br />
but at SilverstreamReserve you can see<br />
you are contributingand the rewardsare<br />
there. Peopleare now walking their dogs<br />
and there’shorseridinginthe reserve,<br />
so people are enjoying the<br />
environment.’’<br />
Taggarts Earthmoving recently<br />
mulchedgorse and broom in the reserve<br />
as partofthe company’scommunity<br />
environmental project, whilestaff from<br />
Fulton Hogan helped plant 650 seedlings<br />
near the Heywards Road entrancelast<br />
week.<br />
Other businesses and community<br />
organisations whichhave supported the<br />
projectthis year include staff from Spark<br />
(575 seedlings), RSA volunteers (660<br />
seedlings), the University of <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
and WaimakaririStudent Volunteer<br />
Armies (600 seedlings), community Arbor<br />
Day planting (300seedlings), Church of<br />
Latterday Saints (290 seedlings)and<br />
Kaiapoi RSA gears up for centenary<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
The communityisencouraged to join in<br />
celebrations for the Kaiapoi RSA’s<br />
centenarynext month.<br />
PresidentNeillPrice says local RSA<br />
members are lookingforward to<br />
celebratingthe milestone.<br />
‘‘We are keen for the public to come and<br />
help us celebrate the occasion. Local<br />
people have been very good at supporting<br />
us over the years, particularly on Anzac<br />
Day.’’<br />
The Kaiapoi RSA turned100 earlier<br />
this year,but opted to hold off on its<br />
celebrations untilNovember.<br />
Acommunity evening will be held at the<br />
Kaiapoi Club on Friday, November 1,<br />
followed the next day by amilitary parade<br />
from 2pm, featuring the New Zealand<br />
Army Band.<br />
Planting day ... Fulton Hogan staff joined volunteers for arecent planting day at<br />
Silverstream Reserve.<br />
conservation volunteers (420seedlings).<br />
Mr Kwant saysplantingat<br />
Silverstream Reserve is now winding<br />
down as the weather conditions will get<br />
warmer and drierover coming months.<br />
However, there will be plenty of<br />
opportunities for the community to get<br />
involved nextyear.<br />
‘‘When you plant acouple of thousand<br />
seedlings you don’t want to be constantly<br />
watering them. But we will be starting<br />
againinthe autumn.<br />
‘‘If you’ve got agroup that’skeen to do<br />
The procession will start in Fuller<br />
Streetand continue along Williams<br />
Street, finishing at the Kaiapoi Cenotaph<br />
on RavenQuay.<br />
Royal New ZealandRSA president BJ<br />
Clark will be among thoselaying awreath,<br />
while representativesofthe army, navy<br />
and air force, the Rangiora 88 Squadron<br />
Air Cadets, RSA members and local<br />
groupssuch as police, fire and ambulance<br />
have been invited to participate in the<br />
parade.<br />
Local schoolchildren will form aguard<br />
of honour along Williams Street, Mr Price<br />
says. ‘‘We findthat’sbetterthan having<br />
them walk all the way, because they’vegot<br />
to be able to keep up.’’<br />
Acentennial plaque ‘‘inmemoryof<br />
those who have gone beforeus’’ will be<br />
placednext to the memorialwall and<br />
dedicated duringashort service.<br />
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some work in their community, we can<br />
offer an opportunity to helpout.<br />
‘‘We’ve got all the spadesand the gear<br />
and we can connectyou withthe<br />
SilverstreamVolunteers, who are out<br />
there every week.’’<br />
Any groups wantingtovolunteer at<br />
SilverstreamReserve or other planting<br />
projects in the district can email Mike at<br />
michael.kwant@wmk.govt.nz, or,<br />
alternatively, Noelene at<br />
silverstream.volunteers@gmail.com, or<br />
phone (021)067 6446.<br />
AKaiapoi RSA contingent will alsolay<br />
awreath at the RSA cemetery,before a<br />
dinner on Saturday evening for members,<br />
attendedbyDefence and Veterans Affairs<br />
MinisterRon Mark at the Kaiapoi Club.<br />
Theevening’sentertainment will be<br />
provided by the New Zealand Army Band,<br />
Kaiapoi HighSchool’s kapa haka group<br />
andother student entertainers.<br />
Ashortchurch servicewill be held on<br />
theriver terraces, next to the Port&<br />
Eagle Brewpub at 11.30amonSunday,<br />
with local churchministers and the<br />
Kaiapoi Brass Band to complete the<br />
weekend’s festivities.<br />
Mr Price says he has beenworking with<br />
theKaiapoi PromotionsAssociation to coordinate<br />
local retailers to get in behind<br />
thecelebrations with shop window<br />
displays ‘‘tomake it acolourful<br />
weekend’’.<br />
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