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2 Tuesday February 18 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz sport WESTERN NEWS get in touch GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS Georgia O’Connor-Harding Ph: 021 910 730 georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Alana Powell Ph: 962 8753 alana.powell@starmedia.kiwi Record broken in cancer fundraiser Christchurch Boys’ High School rowing team has set a new world record on the erg. Page 13 community events Swap time Take your unwanted fabric and haberdashery to the Upper Riccarton Library on Sunday from 11am until 2pm and swap materials with other crafters. Page 14 tasty bites No more beeting around the bush Beetroot deserves so much more than being dumped from a can onto a green salad. Packed with essential nutrients, this vibrant vegetable can be used in many ways. Page 16 The best-read local newspaper, delivered to 15,995 homes every Tuesday Templeton, Islington, Hei Hei, Broomfield, Halswell, Oaklands, Westlake, Hornby, Wigram, Sockburn, Church Corner, Ilam, Russley, Hyde Park, Avonhead, Riccarton Park, Riccarton. • The Star • North Canterbury News • Selwyn Times • Ashburton Courier also publishing: • Bay Harbour News • Southern View • NorWest News • Pegasus Post powered by people Tania McDonald Registered Legal Executive Your local expert in Residential Property, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning E: tania.mcdonald@saunders.co.nz Create a 2 minute video performing your act and post it on the Hello Hornby Facebook page. The best six will be then chosen by the Hello Hornby Committee to perform on stage at the event. 1ST PLACE $200 2ND PLACE - $100 3RD PLACE - $50 THESE TOP 3 FINALISTS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH HUB HORNBY VOUCHERS ON THE DAY! T&Cs - Applicants must be under 25 years old: Entries close February 29th, 2020. The top 6 finalists will then be announced Monday, March 2nd to perform at Hello Hornby. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place on the day. Mingimingi Hautoa Knights Stream School 1 Killarney Avenue, Halswell Part Time Permanent Caretakers Position Knights Stream School | Mingimingi Hautoa is looking for a dynamic Caretaker to join our school whānau. If you are after a position where you will have a positive influence in a community and want to be valued then this is the opportunity for you! You need to have proven skills in building strong relationships, working independently and a have a practical skill base to undertake a variety of tasks. High expectations of self, initiative and a sense of humour are must haves! This exciting opportunity commences Monday 28 April 2020. If you require further information or would like to talk with the Principal please contact Mike Molloy by phone: 027 357 8428. To request an information pack please email: office@knightsstream.school.nz
WESTERN NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Tuesday February 18 2020 3 News Opposition to toxic waste plan mounts Community board asked to intervene • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding “WE REALLY do not want this to be the Greta effect.” Those are the words from the Prebbleton Community Association Committee chairman Peter Hunter – one of the hundreds of residents fighting against a toxic waste treatment plant from opening in their backyard. Mr Hunter has called on the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board to “advocate, intercede and petition” to stop Waste Management from operating a treatment and stabilisation facility in South Hornby. Mr Hunter made a presentation to board at its meeting on Tuesday following a recent meeting in Prebbleton which drew in a crowd of more than 500 people over the plans for 305 Marshs Rd. He told the board he did not want a situation similar to 17-year-old Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg. Mr Hunter said he did not want someone standing up in front of the authorities saying “you lot stuffed it up for us and we have to live with it and try to fix it.” Last year, Miss Thunberg gained international recognition for her campaigning on climate change. She sailed a yacht to New York from Plymouth, England, where she attended the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit and told the heads of state: “We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you,” she said. But Mr Hunter said: “We don’t want that, we can’t afford it. We need help.” He is calling on the board to help “stop” and “review” what Waste Management is trying to do. “All we want to do is protect the environment, protect our people, protect our children, protect our resources and our grandchildren down the track.” Residents have been considering their legal options with the potential to take the issue to the High Court for a judicial review of Environment Canterbury’s decision to only consult people within 500m of the facility. But Mr Hunter said this means the community will need to find thousands of dollars. Greta Thunberg Peter Hunter Board chairman Mike Mora thanked Mr Hunter for his presentation. “All we can do is lobby and work closely with you and I would like to suggest a couple of members of this community board actually be formal liaisons with the Prebbleton group on this matter because it is going to affect people as much in our ward as it is yours,’’ he said. Hornby residents have raised concerns over how they will be impacted by the new hazardous plant, particularly if the wind blows southerly. Board member Helen Broughton said it could grant funding to support the resident’s cause. Mr Mora told Western News he and board member Mark Peters will meet with the Prebbleton association to discuss the next steps. City councillor Jimmy Chen will also be involved. The revolution in heat pumps is here now! The Fujitsu e3series The brilliant heat pumps from Fujitsu In Brief FEBRUARY 22 SERVICE The Friends of the Avonhead Cemetery Trust will hold its annual service to remember the lives lost in the February 22, 2011, earthquake. The service will be held this Friday at 12.30pm at Avonhead Park Cemetery. Cobham Intermediate School, Merrin Primary School, Villa Maria and St Thomas of Canterbury will be attending and performing. TEGEL SUBMISSIONS A total of 21 submissions have been received over plans for a poultry processing plant in Hornby. ECan confirmed it received six in support, 11 opposing and four neutral over Tegel Foods Ltd’s resource consent application to replace the existing consents for discharges to air from the plant located on Carmen Rd. WATERLOO RD PETITION Greater Hornby Residents’ Association chairman Marc Duff and Hornby resident Russell Wills will present a petition on behalf of several Waterloo Rd residents today. The petition signed by nearly 30 residents is calling for action over the heavy vehicles which use the road 24/7. Key requests are for heavy motor vehicle restrictions on part of Waterloo Rd and for a pedestrian crossing to be installed between Waterloo Rd and Kyle Park. The revolution in heat pumps is here now! Say hello to Fujitsu’s latest lifestyle range HEAT PUMPS FROM $1999 inc GST INSTALLED! Conditions apply e1 : efficiency e2 : environment e3 : economy Website: www.pshc.co.nz Finance available NEW ZEALAND’S FAVOURITE AIR ® Fujitsu’s Catechin Filters are approved by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ’s Sensitive Choice ® programme. FREE consultation from your local Accredited Heat Pump Expert Phone today: 03 381 6950 INSERT DEALER DETAILS HERE Email: info@pshc.co.nz FG1441 Winston waters his plants, not his lawn He knows lawns go green again in Autumn Water like Winnie. Water like you oughta. ccc.govt.nz/savewater
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