Western News: November 19, 2019
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WESTERN NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
Tuesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>19</strong> 20<strong>19</strong> 7<br />
<strong>News</strong><br />
Denton Park projects delayed<br />
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding<br />
WORK TO BE DONE: A mural to remember Hornby’s role in<br />
the <strong>19</strong>74 British Commonwealth Games and a memorial plaque<br />
to honour Stanley David Denton will be delayed.<br />
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER <br />
PLANS TO open a mural<br />
dedicated to remembering the<br />
significant role Hornby played in<br />
the <strong>19</strong>74 British Commonwealth<br />
Games will be delayed.<br />
The Greater Hornby Residents’<br />
Association was initially planning<br />
to unveil a mural and a memorial<br />
plaque honouring Stanley<br />
David Denton this summer.<br />
But the two projects planned<br />
to brighten up Denton Park will<br />
likely be delayed by a year due<br />
to further work needing to be<br />
completed on the artist design<br />
briefs.<br />
Chairman Marc Duff said it is<br />
expected for the projects will not<br />
be complete until next summer.<br />
“It is better off to do both projects<br />
once and to do them right<br />
as they are going to be there for a<br />
long time,” he said.<br />
A design brief is expected to go<br />
out early next year.<br />
Both projects are estimated to<br />
cost in total between $20,000-<br />
$25,000 and the association is<br />
looking at various ways to fundraise<br />
from applying for grants to<br />
running events.<br />
Since late last year, the association<br />
has been looking to paint a<br />
mural on the front of the Denton<br />
Park Velodrome.<br />
The <strong>19</strong>74 British Commonwealth<br />
Games logo is the main<br />
artistic design being considered<br />
for the mural.<br />
This is due to Denton Park<br />
being built in <strong>19</strong>70 for the games<br />
with the Denton Park Velodrome<br />
being one of the last Commonwealth<br />
buildings standing that<br />
was used.<br />
Mr Duff said different sports<br />
clubs lease and own parts of the<br />
Denton Park Velodrome and it<br />
was important the association<br />
worked with them to get the<br />
design of the mural right.<br />
The memorial plaque to honour<br />
Mr Denton, who donated to<br />
Denton Park in <strong>19</strong>52 is planned<br />
to be placed in front of the velodrome.<br />
Mr Duff said he hoped an<br />
artist will be working on the<br />
mural by the beginning of next<br />
summer.<br />
A COMPLETE revamp is<br />
planned for the Annandale Park<br />
playground in Ilam.<br />
The city council has also proposed<br />
moving the playground<br />
closer to the path to improve<br />
access and limit noise heard at<br />
nearby houses.<br />
All existing trees will remain<br />
in the park.<br />
A new sealed path is proposed,<br />
along with a picnic table,<br />
plants and more trees to make<br />
the area more inviting for families<br />
and picnics.<br />
Members of the public can<br />
submit on a series of proposed<br />
pieces for the playground, including<br />
swings, a mulberry bush<br />
carousel, which has multiple<br />
FUN: A<br />
swing set<br />
planned<br />
for Ilam’s<br />
Annandale<br />
Park<br />
playground.<br />
Park revamp views sought<br />
levels so children of all ages can<br />
play safely, a slide and rockers.<br />
Once the consultation closes<br />
on the playground, the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood<br />
Community<br />
Board will make a final<br />
decision of the improvements in<br />
February.<br />
Armitage Reserve playground<br />
in Bishopdale is also planned<br />
for improvements, and the new<br />
playground will be moved away<br />
from beneath the power pylons.<br />
•To have your say on<br />
the proposed plans, visit<br />
https://ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/consultations-andsubmissions/haveyoursay<br />
and make a submission<br />
before December 5<br />
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