North Canterbury News: November 07, 2019
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River Queen launched<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>November</strong> 7, <strong>2019</strong><br />
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OFFICE SPACE TO RENT<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Operating the Kaiapoi River<br />
Queen is an exciting new<br />
venture for aMarlborough<br />
couple.<br />
Judith and Dennis<br />
Andreassend, who operate a<br />
resort on D’Urville Island in<br />
the Marlborough Sounds, were<br />
in Kaiapoi this week to witness<br />
its muchanticipated launch.<br />
The boat was transportedto<br />
Kaiapoi last year by a<br />
consortium of five local<br />
businesspeople, including<br />
developer JeddPearce.<br />
The Andreassends will lease<br />
the boatand plantomove to<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
‘‘We got to meet Jedd and he<br />
askedifwe would be<br />
interested in operatingitand<br />
we decided this would be a<br />
really good venture,’’ Mrs<br />
Andreassendsays.<br />
She saysthere is still work to<br />
do, including fitting out the<br />
boat,but the raceisontohave<br />
it ready in time for the<br />
Christmas officeparty rush.<br />
‘‘We’ve got to get it ready and<br />
do afew test runsbefore the<br />
end of <strong>November</strong>, as we have<br />
several Christmas functions<br />
already booked in.’’<br />
She saysthey will be<br />
employing askipperand<br />
casual staff to operatethe boat,<br />
whichcan carry up to 99<br />
people. Its restaurantwill<br />
comfortablycater foraround<br />
50 to 60 people.<br />
The Kaiapoi River Queen’s<br />
berthwillbeonthe new<br />
Ready to launch ... The Kaiapoi River Queen was launched by crane at the Kaiapoi River on Monday<br />
by crew from Smith Crane and Construction Ltd.<br />
PHOTOS: DAVID HILL<br />
marina,outsidethe Port &<br />
Eagle Brewpub.<br />
Thanks to the efforts of the<br />
Waimakariri District Council<br />
in dredging the Kaiapoi river,<br />
the Kaiapoi River Queen willbe<br />
abletooperateatlow tide.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon said:‘‘I<br />
would love to get on board. I’m<br />
hoping we can get acouncil<br />
functionbooked on it before<br />
the end of the year to show our<br />
support.’’<br />
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Big moment ... Operators Judith Andreassend, left, and her husband<br />
Dennis, secondfrom right, with, fromleft, Wayne Anderson, who<br />
repaintedthe boat, developer Jedd Pearceand WaimakaririDeputy<br />
MayorNeville Atkinsonwere thrilled to see the Kaiapoi River Queen<br />
beinglaunched on Monday.<br />
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