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4 Tuesday January 21 2020 News Bin checks to improve recycling THIS WEEK a city council team will begin spot checking the contents of yellow wheelie bins, in a bid to improve people’s understanding of what can be put out for recycling. Up to 7500 bins across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula will be visually inspected each week by the four-strong team, who will work in pairs checking the contents of recycling bins put out for kerbside collection. “The team will be lifting the lids of the yellow wheelie bins and having a quick look to check the quality of the recycling,’’ says city council solid waste manager Ross Trotter. “A gold sticker will be placed on bins that have the right stuff in them. Where the team finds incorrect items in the bin, they will leave educational information in the property’s mailbox which includes tips for recycling correctly. “If they find a bin that is heavily contaminated with non-recyclable materials, then that bin will tagged for contamination and removed from the collection round for the day, with educational information provided so that residents understand why it has not been emptied,’’ Mr Trotter said. Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz View historic Woolston HISTORIC: Images of old and modern-day Woolston, including these of Woolston Public Library (left) and post office, are included in the new Canterbury Stories online display. HERITAGE: Whalebone Cottage PHOTO: VICTOR WU •From page 1 Many photos have come from the 17,000-strong collection of photographer Doc Ross, The Star archive, the Orion/Municipal Electricity Department infrastructure archive, the annual library-run photo hunt competition and Christchurch City Libraries’ own heritage collection. Said city council head of PEGASUS POST libraries and information Carolyn Robertson: “Among the rarities is The New Zealand Wheelman, a very fragile Christchurch publication on cycling in the 1890s, along with never-seen-before records of local and community organisations and clubs, churches, businesses and individuals.” Ms Robertson said the display provides a valuable portal into the past. Seconds Available 238 Port Hills Road, Heathcote corner of Port Hills and Chapmans shop hours Monday to Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 4pm TICKET GIVEAWAY Star Media has 5x double passes to give away to the Skope Classic one of the most iconic racing events in New Zealand, Saturday & Sunday 1st & 2nd Feb at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna. The action packed racing weekend will include Mainland Muscle Cars, Vintage racing and sports cars, along with classic single seaters and saloon cars. On Sunday there will be specific activities just for kids, including a bouncy castle, face painting and as always you can walk through the pits, meeting the drivers, teams and get to the all of the cars up close and personal! The first five to email giveaways@starmedia.kiwi will receive a double pass each. Please put Skope Classic in the subject line of your email. Entries close Mon 27th Jan - Tickets will need to be collected from the Star Media office at 359 Lincoln Rd by 3pm on Thurs 30th Jan. Winners will be notified directly. For more information visit www.ruapuna.co.nz
PEGASUS POST Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Tuesday January 21 2020 5 images online “It’s vital to enhance and extend our collective memory and share our heritage with the widest possible audience via channels such as Canterbury Stories, she said. “By preserving our precious photographs and publications, we can protect those resources for future generations.” Christchurch City Libraries’ physical heritage collection covers Canterbury and the Chatham Island from 1850 on and includes letters, diaries, booklets, government documents and personal papers. Digitised material from this collection will be available over time. The Canterbury Stories display features different themes and various options for exploring it, including the ability to enlarge images. Said Ms Robertson: “We will continue to share – and add – more diverse and personal stories and images that document the remarkable story of our region’s transformation.” •To view Canterbury Stories visit https:// canterburystories.nz/ DEVELOPING: Present-day Woolston. PHOTO: VICTOR WU MAY IT PROSPER: A plaque from 1893 which proclaimed Woolston a borough. PHOTO: THE STAR Plan for bus to take home Saturday night revellers • By Jess Gibson A NEW BUS service is being planned to get party-goers home from the central city along Ferry Rd to Sumner. Bentley Transport and Christchurch Shuttles and Tours are looking to start a six-month trial, running a service which will be called the Midnight Express. It would leave from Victoria St, near Carlton Bar and Eatery, at 1.15am, 2.15am and 3.15am on Sundays, stopping at popular nightspots such as Hereford St before heading to Sumner. The fare, which will cost up to $10, would follow the same route as Metro’s Purple Line and drop people along the way. Midnight Express Sumner service co-ordinator Roe van der Merwe said the bus would go off route, within reason, once it gets to the area to drop people closer to their door. Mr van der Merwe said the companies are hoping to get approval to run the trial from Environment Canterbury and the city council in the next few weeks. “There is potentially the need for a cheaper service. If people are travelling in a group, it’s easier than having to get two taxis as the cost would double. It’s also not something you have to book, it’s a scheduled service.” Bentley Transport has two other Midnight Express lines running from the central city to Rolleston and Rangiora which Mr van der Merwe said have seen a “really good response.” He said the decision to run the bus out to Sumner was based on the population of the area and because a similar service was provided to the area prior to the earthquakes. Sumner resident Jess Wright, 21, said she would definitely use the bus if it became an option. Miss Wright would usually pay between $40 and $50 for an Uber or up to $80 for a taxi to get home after a Saturday night out. “I think the bus is such a good idea,” she said. Sumner Community Residents’ Association co-ordinator Charlie Hudson said she loves the idea of having another form of connectivity with the city. “At this point, no concerns spring to mind.” Jess Wright Avonside Girls’ High School Start of Year 2020 A warm welcome to all new and returning students Monday 27 January 9:00am – 3:00pm 9:00am – 3:00pm 10:00am – 11:30am Tuesday 28 January Staff only day International Student Orientation Year 13 Peer Support training New year 10-13 student IT orientation Wednesday 29 January 8:30am – 11:00am Year 13 Peer Support training 11:00am – 12:30pm 1:00pm – 3:00pm Year 13 Assembly Year 13 Peer Support training Thursday 30 January 8:45am – 3:00pm Year 9 and Year 13 Friday 31 January 8.30am – 2:30pm Year 9 1:00pm- 2:30pm Year 12 Monday 3 February 8:30am – 3:00pm Year 9 Tuesday 4 February 8:30am – 3:00pm All levels
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