Nor'West News: February 18, 2020

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 

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Record-breaking effort 

for cancer fundraiser 

• By Gordon Findlater 

CHRISTCHURCH Boys’ High 

School’s rowing team has set a 

new world record and raised more 

than $22,000 for Leukaemia and 

Blood Cancer New Zealand in the 

process. 

Ed Lopas, a member of the 

school’s rowing team, was 

diagnosed with Hodgkin’s 

lymphoma – a form of blood 

cancer – last year. 

It was only fitting that the 

16-year-old had the honour of 

finishing the last stint of the 

successful world record attempt 

last Tuesday. 

The team of 61 rowers set a 

new world record for the longest 

continual team erg (rowing 

machine) by a group aged 

under-19. Their time of 145hr 

10min smashed the previous 

record of 96hr. 

“It was pretty special having 

everyone cheer me on to the 

finish,” said Lopas. 

The team travelled a total 

distance of 1937km. On a map, 

their travels took them from 

school, north to Blenheim, 

west to Greymouth, south to 

Queenstown, east to Dunedin and 

up SH1 back to school. 

•Turn to page 5 

FOR A CAUSE: Ed Lopas takes care of the last shift his rowing team’s new world record of more than 145hr on the erg. 

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Programme warns of dangers 

of speeding and intersections 

THE CRASH Bash road safety 

programme being performed 

across Canterbury schools over 

the next few weeks will aim to 

make teenagers aware of the 

dangers of speeding. 

The performance, targeted 

towards year 11-13 students, will 

tour 30 schools during term one 

including St Margaret’s College, 

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Burnside 

High School, St Andrew’s 

College and Christchurch Boys’ 

High School. 

Crash Bash is an interactive 

stage performance that tours 

secondary schools, spreading the 

message to young people about 

the importance of making safe 

choices when driving. 

Said St Andrew’s College head 

of middle school Mikae Tuu’u: 

“Crash Bash do it in a way that 

gets the key points across, however, 

it is very energetic and has a 

positive vibe about it.” 

“I know our students always 

take key points away from the 

presentations while enjoying 

themselves at the same time.” 

This year’s performance, What’s 

the Rush? focuses on intersection 

safety and the risks of speed. 

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both the likelihood of a crash 

occurring and the severity of 

the outcome. Regardless of what 

causes a crash, whether people 

walk away or are carried away 

will depend on the speed their 

vehicles are travelling. 

“We want young people to 

be aware of the risks that come 

with driving too fast and to 

understand that the choices they 

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wheel of a car have consequences 

– potentially life-changing consequences,’’ 

Mr Thomas said. 

Mr Thomas said drivers on 

a restricted licence are seven 

times more likely to be involved 

in a crash resulting in a fatal 

or serious injury than other 

drivers. 

“Data also shows that young 

restricted drivers are more at 

risk of having a serious crash 

in the first six to 12 months of 

driving solo on their restricted 

licence that an at any other time 

in their lives,” he said. 

Crash Bash is led by the 

city council, with funding 

support from the New Zealand 

Transport Agency. 

The performance is developed 

by the Court Theatre in 

collaboration with Canterbury 

Police. 

In Brief 

WARDEN STREET WORK 

A full reconstruction of Warden 

St between Petrie St and Hills 

Rd began in mid January and 

is expected to be completed 

by January next year. The 

work includes new drainage, 

footpaths, road pavements, 

kerbs, channels and berms as 

well as the relocation of services 

where necessary. 

GRANTS APPROVED 

Bailey Chamberlain received a 

grant of $300 towards the cost of 

competing at the Trans-Tasman 

Touch Series in Newcastle, 

Australia. A grant of $720 has 

been approved for the Papanui 

High School futsal team towards 

competing at the Secondary 

Schools Futsal Nationals in 

Wellington. The grants came 

from the Fendalton-Waimairi- 

Harewood Community Board’s 

Youth Development Fund. 

ABBERLEY PARK CONCERNS 

A number of concerns were 

raised about Abberley Park at the 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board meeting on 

February 4. This included the 

state of the toilet block, need 

for irrigation, rats, overflowing 

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Brain tumour in a cat 

This is a remarkable story where an 13 

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was diagnosed via CT imaging of having 

a brain tumour, “Meningioma” and 

successfully had surgery two weeks ago 

in a specialist hospital in Auckland to 

remove the tumour. Never in 30 years 

of being a vet have I had a client willing 

to proceed to surgery to remove a brain 

tumour in their pet, plus she survived and 

is thriving. She’s one very lucky cat with 

incredibly caring owners who wanted the 

best possible outcome for their precious 

cat. 

Sashenka first presented just before 

Christmas being a bit “off” - more 

clingy, vocalising more, seeming to 

have trouble going up and down stairs, 

difficulty navigating obstacles, seeming 

disorientated, scratching the wooden 

floor boards, pacing, kneading and off 

balance sometimes. She was a cat always 

up a tree and she stopped doing this. 

She wasn’t chasing her treats and started 

walking in circles. She was never seen 

seizuring though and continued eating. 

We examined Sashenka and ran an 

extensive array of blood and urine tests, 

X-rays and ultrasound examinations. We 

saw her 15 times in about three weeks. 

All testing was basically normal. We tried 

different medications and she stayed in 

the hospital on IV fluids but we couldn’t 

get a of handle on her diagnosis and 

there was no improvement at home. Her 

owner saw a different Sashenka than the 

cat we saw at the clinic. 

We consulted the services of Feline 

consultants and specialists but she was 

deteriorating quickly, having difficulty 

eating and appeared dull and not 

responsive to her owners at times. Steroid 

injections showed improvement but her 

bizarre behaviours did wax and wane 

with her worse clinical symptom being 

close to comatosed. We decided to CT 

Sashenka to find out what was really 

going on. We offer MRI (Forte Health) 

and CT (Pacific Radiology at Lincoln) 

at McMaster & Heap. The patients are 

sedated and the images taken from 

very fancy expensive computors. It’s 

painless for the pet and can give us many 

answers that other means of testing 

can’t deliver. The radiologist diagnosed 

Sashenka with a large intracranial brain 

lesion , most probably a meningioma. 

Other differentials included a glioma or 

astrocytoma. 

We consulted an experienced surgical 

team in Auckland who were keen to take 

over her case. After lengthy discussions 

with the owners it was decided to push 

forward with brain surgery, so Sashenka 

and her devoted owners headed to 

Auckland. Brain surgery isn’t a walk in the 

park and more tests had to be carried 

out on Sashenka. She was getting very 

used to needles now and thermometers?? 

She had an MRI before the surgery and a 

CT after the surgery to confirm position 

of the titanium screws used to secure 

her cranium back in place. She received 

a blood transfusion on the day of the 

surgery and had an oesophageal feeding 

tube placed so that we were able to 

supply her nutritionally post surgery, in 

case she didn’t feel like eating. Once the 

tumour was removed it measured 2.6cm x 

3cm x 1.2cm - quite sizeable. She made an 

excellent recovery from her anaesthetic 

and stayed in the specialist hospital to be 

closely monitored for a few days. 

She had very specific discharge 

instructions including cage confinement 

for four weeks (an impossible requirement 

for Sashenka), physiotherapy on her 

back muscles and legs and medications 

including steroids, pain relief and 

antibiotics. Catherine has seen her 

recently and she appears to be doing 

really well - she even escaped her cage 

and was seen running up a tree - her 

favourite place to be, a birds eye view of 

life. 

Day 1 after the surgery. 

The tumour may grow back and 

Catherine is exploring chemotherapy 

options but for now Sashenka has her full, 

active life back again which is great news 

for everybody. She may pave the way in 

the future for other patients with brain 

tumours. Thank you to Sashenkas mum 

and dad for allowing me to write this 

article on her. 

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Petition presented to 

fight parking restrictions 

• By Georgia O’Connor- 

Harding 

RICCARTON residents 

have rallied together to 

fight plans to lose car 

parking on their street to 

make way for the weekly 

rubbish collection truck. 

A petition signed by 27 

residents was presented to 

the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

Community Board 

after it approved parking 

restrictions on part of Colligan 

St in December. 

It called for the city 

council to reconsider its 

plan to put no stopping 

lines on part of Colligan 

St from Monday to Friday 

6am-6pm and instead only 

on rubbish days, due to the 

difficulty rubbish trucks 

have negotiating parked 

cars in the cul-de-sac. 

The board approved the 

parking restrictions at a 

meeting in December – 

prompting a backlash from 

residents. 

Since the petition was 

presented, city council 

transport operations 

manager Steffan Thomas 

told Western News a sign 

stating “rubbish collection 

FIGHT: Residents living in Colligan St have sent 

a petition to the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

Community Board. 

days” only is not legally 

recognised in New Zealand. 

But he said staff are 

confident there will be a 

similar restriction which 

should meet resident’s 

concerns. 

The petition, presented 

by resident Janet Mansell, 

called the changes approved 

in December “excessive” 

given the purpose 

for the plan is to enable 

rubbish trucks to turn 

around more easily. 

It instead called for a 

notice to be placed on 

the fence adjacent to the 

holiday park requesting no 

parking on rubbish collection 

days from 6am-3pm 

as an appropriate solution 

Safer speed 

zones 

The speed limits on local roads in St 

Albans, Edgeware and Mairehau are 

changing to 40km/h on Friday 28 February. 

Main roads will stay 50km/h. 

For more information: 

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for this problem. 

In her presentation to the 

board, Ms Mansell raised 

concerns many residents 

including herself weren’t 

notified. 

One of the key issues 

originally from city council 

staff was if the parking 

restrictions were only in 

place once a week – Thursday 

– it would be difficult 

to enforce. 

This was because rubbish 

collection day could 

sometimes change to the 

following day because of it 

falling on a public holiday. 

But Mrs Lee said a public 

holiday falling on a Thursday 

in the next 10 years 

will occur seven times – 

which was very low. 

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Idle locomotive has family fuming 

• By Louis Day 

HAVING A locomotive’s engine 

running next to your house at 

the crack of dawn would be a 

nightmare for most people. 

For Saman Farahani, it is a 

harsh reality he and his family 

face up to three times a week. 

His home on Lowe St in 

Addington sits right next to the 

railway. 

Mr Farahani said over the 

past three months a train would 

occasionally stop between 6am 

and 6.30am and the locomotive’s 

engine would be idling outside 

the house. 

He said the combination of the 

noise and the shaking from the 

engine would wake up himself, 

his wife Sara and three-monthold 

daughter. 

He also said the smell of 

fumes fills up his house to the 

point where he cannot stop 

coughing. 

“First thing when I wake up, I 

cough because the house is full 

of the smell of gas,” he said. 

Mr Farahani said he was 

concerned for the health of his 

daughter. 

He said moving was not 

an option for him, with his 

tenancy contract at the 

property not running out 

until October. 

“The driver will stop outside 

UP CLOSE: Saman Farahani’s home will shake and fill up with fumes when a locomotive stops 

next to it. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

the house and the whole house 

will start shaking and it will be so 

loud you won’t be able to sleep. 

“I’m just asking for a bit of 

respect.” 

Mr Farahani said he had 

pleaded with the driver on 

numerous occasions park the 

locomotive further along the 

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railway line where there are no 

houses, but was ignored. 

KiwiRail acting South Island 

general manager of operations 

Mark Heissenbuttel said it 

apologised for the disturbance 

and was investigating how to 

solve the issue as quickly as 

possible. 

“KiwiRail endeavours to be 

a good neighbour to those who 

live alongside the rail corridor,” 

he said. 

“Occasionally residents raise 

issues like this with us and wherever 

possible we try to adjust 

our operations to remove the 

nuisance.” 

Coach 

pleased with 

commitment 

•From page 1 

The school’s rowing manager 

Ricardo De Sousa said he’s been 

blown away by the team’s commitment 

to the record-breaking 

achievement. 

“The boys have been absolutely 

incredible. We thought it would 

be a bit of a headache trying to get 

boys on the egg at silly hours of 

the morning. 

“It’s not the most fun thing 

to be on and the boys tend to 

shy away from it, but they 

wanted to do it for Ed,” said De 

Sousa. 

Senior rowers did shifts of 

90min with some of the movies 

doing shifts between 30-45min. 

The team began the world record 

big on February 5 and had 

surpassed the previous world 

record by the following Sunday 

afternoon. 

Ed was diagnosed with 

Hodgkin’s lymphoma in July last 

year. 

After five months of 

successful chemotherapy, Ed 

was cleared to start physical 

activity again and hopes to row 

at the Maadi Cup regatta on 

Lake Ruataniwha near Twizel 

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The government’s recent transport 

and infrastructure spending 

announcements, with Auckland 

getting $3.4 billion and Canterbury 

a miserly $159 million, has left 

many of our residents feeling angry 

and let down. That’s why so many 

people turned up for my Rally for 

Woodend last week to call on the 

government to include the Belfast 

to Pegasus Motorway, including the 

Woodend Bypass, in May’s Budget. 

Our motorway missed out 

on funding in these latest 

announcements, along with many 

other roading projects on South 

Island, but with around $4 billion 

still to be allocated, we need to 

make sure our voices are heard 

before Budget 2020 is announced 

in May. To reap the benefits of 

the Western Belfast Bypass and 

Northern Corridor, it is vital that 

the Belfast to Pegasus motorway 

goes ahead as planned under the 

National-led government. 

Many Northern Christchurch 

residents will sympathise with 

Woodend residents on how a 

bypass would divert heavy traffic 

volumes away from residents’ 

homes and schools. 

At the start of 2017, before the 

opening of the Western Belfast 

Bypass, I met with our Belfast 

community who were concerned 

about the speed and volume 

of vehicles passing the school. 

Residents of Darroch Street were 

finding it difficult to turn right onto 

Main North Road to get to shops 

and work because there weren’t 

sufficient gaps in the traffic. 

The Western Belfast Bypass has 

successfully diverted about 50 

percent of traffic from Main North 

Road and the Northern Corridor, 

due to be open to traffic in a few 

months, will divert even more 

vehicles away from the school and 

residents’ homes. Pedestrians, 

cyclists, our students and the 

elderly will enjoy quieter roads and 

safer journeys.




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THE PUBLIC will have a say 

on the priorities of community 

boards for the first time. 

The city council is publicly 

consulting on the three-year plans 

of community boards which set 

out their priorities for local communities. 

City council head of support, 

governance and partnerships John 

Filsell said the idea behind the 

initiative was to get community 

feedback in order to inform board 

priorities. 

These plans will guide the 

boards’ decisions on local activities, 

projects and facilities and advocacy 

on behalf of communities. 

Each plan will identify three 

priorities per ward area, so the 

Burwood-Coastal Community 

Board for example which comprises 

of two wards will have six 

priorities. Burwood-Coastal is the 

only board to have its plan out for 

consultation at this stage. It has 

proposed prioritising service delivery 

at QEII Recreation and Sport 

Centre, planning for an additional 

community facility in Burwood, 

the transformation of the red zone 

and improving roading. 

Mr Filsell said all boards would 

have their plans out for public 

consultation until early March. 

Pools cool pooches’ paws 

• By Sophie Cornish 

SUMMER IS a good time to 

paws and reflect and for these 

SPCA pups, they’re doing just 

that. 

It’s a pool paw-ty at the 

Christchurch Hornby centre after 

it was inundated with donations, 

following a call on Facebook for 

any unwanted or old backyard 

pools that could make these dog’s 

summer last fur-ever. 

As a result, more than 15 pools 

were donated, including five new 

pools costing about $180 each by 

Bunnings Warehouse. 

SPCA community fundraising 

and events co-ordinator Kelsea 

Nelson-Cummins said the single 

Facebook post asking for old or 

unwanted pools “did really well.” 

“People have been really, really 

generous and the dogs, as you 

can see in the photos, absolutely 

love it,’’ she said. 

“It’s been so hot, sometimes for 

our bigger dogs, it’s nice for them 

to fully submerge in water. 

“Believe it or not, because we 

have so many facilities they are 

pretty much all being used. We 

squirrelled away a couple of the 

new bigger pools because as with 

dogs, bless them, there is a bit of 

wear and tear with them jumping 

in and out of the pools.’’ 

Kit and Charlie are both currently 

up for adoption and the 

SPCA is also looking for volunteers 

for its annual appeal next 

month. 

“We are still looking for collectors, 

so if anyone is yet to sign 

up and it’s on their new year 

resolutions list to volunteer for 

a charity, definitely do,” Miss 

Nelson-Cummins said. 

SHAKE IT 

OFF: Charlie 

(huntaway/ 

staffy cross) 

and SPCA 

canine animal 

attendant 

Chandel 

Kettlewell. 

•WANT TO HELP?: Sign 

up to volunteer as part of 

SPCA annual appeal on 

March 2-8 at www.spca.nz 

PAWS FOR THOUGHT: Kit 

(staffy mix) and SPCA canine 

team leader Robyn Alberts. 

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“I get spoiled. People are lovely to me.” 

Dorothy always brings a smile 

to the face of fellow residents 

and staff at Diana Isaac 

Retirement Village. 

It’s the community aspect of 

living at a Ryman Healthcare 

village that Dorothy loves, 

and she enjoys passing on that 

joy for living to those around 

her at the village. 

Dorothy’s family, including 

her ve boys, Ian, Peter, Paul, 

Neville and Bruce, know that 

she receives great care in her 

serviced apartment and that 

people are always popping in 

to check on her. They just love 

that she is safe and secure and 

getting support here. 

Dorothy enjoys the lifestyle 

options the apartment gives 

her. She can go to the village 

centre to mix with other 

residents, listen to entertainers, 

or relax in the comfort of 

her apartment. 

Having made very good friends 

in the village, Dorothy says, 

“It’s a lovely place, I’m very 

lucky.” Born in Riccarton, 95 

years ago, Dorothy has spent 

most of her life in and around 

Canterbury. Her father was a 

painter and paperhanger but 

passed away when Dorothy was 

just seven. 

Her mother Lizzie was 

left looking after Dorothy 

and her four other siblings 

and they lived in Spreydon 

and New Brighton, spending 

a considerable amount of time 

in Marshland, a short distance 

from her new Mairehau 

village home. 

She loved her four years 

at Avonside Girls High School 

and became a shorthand typist 

with a Christchurch textile 

importing rm. 

She met her husband Pat in 

Nelson when her homesick 

sister asked Dorothy to move 

to the top of the South Island to 

be near her. 

Dorothy enjoys the lifestyle at Diana Isaac Retirement Village. 

“Pat was a motor mechanic 

with the Government. But he 

didn’t want to stay in Nelson 

– he said do you think there’s 

any chance we can go to 

Marshland, he wanted to come 

to Christchurch. 

“When we eventually married, 

we bought a house in Marshland 

Road, and lived next door to Rae.” 

Rae just happens to now live in 

another serviced apartment in 

Diana Isaac village and is also 

the mother of Diana Isaac’s 

Clinical Manager Adrienne. 

Prior to moving into 

Diana Isaac Dorothy was 

living independently in her 

own Christchurch home near 

The Palms shopping centre. 

She had a couple of falls, 

which prompted her move to 

the village. 

“I said to the boys, ‘I know I 

need to go somewhere’, and 

they were relieved I knew that, 

though they never pushed 

me. I said if I go anywhere, 

I want to go to Diana Isaac 

because I’m in an area I’m 

familiar with, and I’m quite 

at home.” 

Her sons took photographs and 

made measurements to ensure 

she could bring the right pieces 

of furniture and paintings to t 

in the apartment. 

She loves the friendly 

atmosphere at Diana Isaac. 

“I get spoiled. People are lovely 

to me.” 

Diana Isaac residents like 

that they are handy to a 

village centre where they can 

socialise with other residents, 

play cards or join in other 

group activities. They are 

close to other amenities such 

as the bowling green, movie 

theatre, and hairdressing and 

beauty salons. 

In her spare time Dorothy 

enjoys jigsaw puzzles and the 

surrounds of the wider village. 

Dorothy still makes visits 

outside the village to meet 

other friends she made in the 

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School’s bike track fundraiser 

• By Bea Gooding 

A FAMILY fun extravaganza 

is in store for the Mairehau 

community on March 8 in a bid 

to raise funds towards 

the proposed Mairehau bike 

track. 

More than $2000 worth of 

raffle prizes are up for grabs at 

the fair, hosted by St Francis of 

Assisi Catholic School. Major 

prizes include a Bunnings 

playhouse and a $500 jewellery 

voucher. 

Fair organiser Heidi-Marie 

Parsonson said the aim of the 

event, aside from fundraising for 

the bike track, was for families 

to spend time together and get 

to know other members of their 

community. 

“We’ve been developing as a 

new school, with new staff and 

introducing new families. We’re 

just trying to make our mark as 

a school that we want to service 

our community,” Mrs Parsonson 

said. 

“We’re not trying to put any 

limits or expectations on the fair, 

but we’re trying to create a family 

fun event for the community 

and the wider city.” 

St Francis of Assisi Catholic 

School was an amalgamation of 

Our Lady of Fatima and St Pauls 

Schools as a result of the 2011 

ACTIVITIES: Funds raised from St Francis of Assisi Catholic 

School fair will go towards the proposed Mairehau bike track. 

PHOTO: HEIDI-MARIE PARSONSON 

earthquakes and was established 

in 2016. 

Said Mrs Parsonson: “We also 

want to show that we’re a modern 

learning environment, so we’ll 

have a showcase area because we 

have a maker space within the 

school hosting wood and painting 

workshops for kids.” 

Funds from the raffle tickets 

purchased during the fair will go 

towards the development of the 

Mairehau bike track which Mrs 

Parsonson said would be a valuable 

resource for the community 

as there was nothing like it in 

the area. 

A wealth of activities will be 

running on the day such as soft 

archery, giant twister, bouncy 

castles and vintage car rides. 

Also on offer are silent auctions, 

arts and crafts, international 

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Lack of condolence 

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disappoints friend 


A FRIEND of late prime 

minister Mike Moore thinks 

it is “damn rude” more was 

not done to 

commemorate him 

in Christchurch. 

Mr Moore, a 

long-serving Labour 

politician who 

served Christchurch 

as a member of 

Parliament for 21 

years, representing 

Papanui, 

Christchurch North 

and Waimakariri, 

died at the age of 71 

on February 2. 

A public funeral service was 

held in Auckland on Friday. 

Condolence books have been 

provided to the public at 

Parliament and were also be 

available at the funeral service. 

However, no condolence book 

will be available in Christchurch. 

Margaret Gibson who met Mr 

Moore through her husband 

Peter Gibson, who was involved 

in the Labour Party while Mr 

Moore was in office, said this 

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have done something,” she said. 

“We no 

longer matter, 

Christchurch no 

longer matters.” 

A Department 

of Internal 

Affairs visits and 

ceremonial office 

spokesman said 

this was normal 

practice. He 

said if any local 

government entity 

chose to open their 

own condolence 

book 

they would be welcome to do so. 

City council manager of civic 

and international relations Matt 

Nichols said the city council 

flew its flag at half-mast in 

acknowledgement of Mr Moore’s 

passing. 

He said the city council 

followed guidance from 

the department on whether 

condolence books are 

appropriate upon the death of 

prominent figures. 

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STAC scoop 

youth 

cricket awards 

ST ANDREW’S College first 

XI players earned plenty of 

honours at the Christchurch 

Metro Cricket Association youth 

awards for the 2019/2020 season 

at St Andrew’s College last week. 

St Andrew’s players dominated 

the 1 st XI individual awards with 

Canterbury under-19 and New 

Zealand under-19 batsman Rhys 

Mariu picking up the top batsman 

and Jordy Frew earning top 

bowler. 

Lachie Harper from Christ’s 

College was the top all-rounder. 

In the year 9 grade individual 

awards went to Ben Trillo (St 

Bede’s), Will Coombes (St 

Bede’s) and Lewis Whiteside (St 

Andrew’s). 

List of team winners 

1 st XI one-day championship: St 

Andrew’s College/Christchurch Boy’s 

High School 

1 st XI Challenge Shield: St Andrew’s 

College 

1 st XI twenty20: St Bedes 

1 st XI one-day cup: St Thomas of Canterbury 

College 

1 st XI one-day bowl: Sydenham 1 st XI 

1 st XI two-day championship: 

Christchurch Boy’s HS 1 st XI 

1 st XI two-day cup: CBHS 2 nd XI 

1 st XI two-day bowl: St Bedes 2 nd XI 

1 st XI two-day plate: Darfield HS 1 st XI 

Colts one-day: Christ’s College Black 

Colts two-day: Christ’s College White 

Twenty20: St Bedes Black 

2 nd Grade: CBHS 5 th XI 

Year 10: North West Colts 

Year 9 A two-day: CBHS Black 

Year 9 A one-day: St Bedes Red 

Year 9 B: St Andrew’s College 

Burnside find success at 

Canty tennis champs 

SPORT 

• By Jacob Page 

BURNSIDE HIGH School 

found success at the two-day 

Canterbury secondary schools’ 

tennis tournament at Wilding 

Park which finished on 

Wednesday. 

Two Burnside players won the 

year 11 girls and boys singles. 

with Pavle Filipovic prevailing 

over Shirley Boys’ High School’s 

Luca Landells in their final 6-1, 

7-5. 

It was then the turn of Alkmini 

Giannakogiorou to claim 

the year 11 girls final beating 

Christchurch Girls’ High 

School’s Natalie Hetherington 

6-0, 6-1. 

Christ’s College’s Liam Adams 

won the year 12 and 13 boys 

singles title by beating fellow 

Christ College teammate Nant 

Prachuabmog 6-1, 6-1. 

Rangi Ruru’s Jade Feneon 

came from a set down to beat St 

Andrews College’s Farrah Richards 

in the year 12 and 13 girls 

final 5-7, 6-1, 11-9. 

Jade teamed up with Lily 

WINNERS: Rangi Ruru’s Jade Feneon and Christ’s 

College’s Liam Adams after they won their 

respective year 12 and 13 singles titles. 

Parkinson, who finished third in 

the year 11 singles earlier in the 

tournament, to win the year 12 

and 13 doubles with a 7-5, 

6-1 triumph over the Burnside 

duo of Alana Liu and Juliette Ma. 

Natalie did bounce back from 

her singles final defeat to claim the 

year 11 doubles final with partner 

Emma Tanner in three sets. 

The CGHS duo beat fellow 

schoolmates Freya Maguire and 


SKILLS: Burnside duo Alkmini 

Giannakogiorou and Pavle Filipovic after 

winning their respective year 11 titles at the 

Canterbury secondary schools’ tournament 

at Wilding Park last week. 

Scarlett Rutherford-Prince 6-4, 

46, 10-6. 

Nant and Nick Schneiderman 

combined to win the all Christ’s 

College final against Liam and 

Jenner Johnson 6-2, 6-4. 

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Wā Kōrero – Storytimes 

Tuesday, 10.30-11am 

Encourage learning through 

language. Storytimes is an interactive 

programme including 

books, songs, rhymes and play. 

Recommended for over twoyear-olds. 

No bookings required. 

Shirley and Fendalton libraries 

Knit ’n’ Yarn 

Tuesday, 1-3pm, at Bishopdale, 

Wednesday, 1-2.30pm, at 

Redwood, Thursday, 2-3.30pm, 

at Fendalton, and Friday, 10amnoon, 

at Papanui 

Take your knitting, crochet or 

other craft projects and have fun 

with a social group. This is a free, 

drop-in event. 

Bishopdale, Redwood, Fendalton 

and Papanui libraries 

Reading to Dogs 

Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm 

A relaxed, non-threatening 

event designed to encourage 

children to practice reading 

skills and develop a love for 

reading. Ph 941 7923 to register. 

Shirley Library 

GenConnect 

Tuesday, 12.15-12.45pm 

If you have questions about 

your smart phone or tablet, head 

along and ask an expert for advice. 

Free, no bookings required. 

Papanui Library 

Email bea.gooding@starmedia.kiwi by 

5pm each Wednesday 

Scrabble 

Wednesday, 1-3pm 

Play Scrabble with a friendly 

group. Head along when you 

can. No bookings required. All 

materials supplied. Free event. 

Bishopdale Library 

Makerspace 

Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm 

Join in for a wide range of fun, 

including art, technology and 

more. There is a different Makerspace 

activity each week. Free, 

no bookings required. 

Redwood Library 

JP Clinic at Ōrauwhata: 

Bishopdale Library and Community 

Centre 

Wednesday, 10am-1pm 

A justice of the peace will 

be available to members of the 

community, to witness signatures 

and documents, certify 

document copies, hear oaths, 

declarations, affidavits or affirmations 

as well as sign citizenship, 

sponsorship or rates rebates 

applications. There is no charge 

for this service. 

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library 

and Community Centre 

Senior Mens’ Exercise Group 

Friday, 11-11.45am 

Low impact exercise classes 

designed for seniors. Wear 

something comfortable and turn 

up – no registrations required. 

Participants are asked to bring a 

$3 koha as a donation. Phone 375 

0850 for more information. 

Northcity Church, 95a Sawyers 

Arms Rd, Papanui 

Card Club 

Friday, 1.30-3.30pm 

This weekly card club is on 

every Friday. Go along and 

join the fun. Free. No booking 

required. 


JP Clinics 

Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at Papanui 

and Shirley, Wednesday, 

10am-1pm, at Bishopdale, Saturday, 

10am-noon, at Fendalton 

A justice of the peace 

will be available to witness 

signatures and documents, 

certify document copies, hear 

oaths, declarations, affidavits 

or affirmations, as well as sign 

citizenship or rates rebates 

applications. 

Papanui, Shirley, Bishopdale 

and Fendalton libraries 

Super Saturday Storytimes 

Saturday, 11am-noon 

Encourage learning through 

stories. This is an interactive 

programme with stories, songs, 

rhymes, craft and play. No bookings 

required. Free. 


Spark Jump 

Monday, 10-11am 

Help for families to get online 

at home. Attend the workshop 

to find out more about how to 

Culture Galore, 

one of the 

city’s largest 

multicultural 

festivals is 

back and 

bigger than 

before. Head 

along to Ray 

Blank Park 

on Saturday 

from noon 

until 4pm and 

enjoy food, 

performances 

and arts and 

crafts from 

more than 

30 different 

cultures. 

set up broadband connections 

in your home. Free event. Phone 

941 7923 to register. 


Mahjong 

Monday, 2-4pm 

Go along if you are interested 

in playing or learning about 

Mahjong. Free. Register for the 

Papanui Library event. 

Papanui Library 

Activity Zone 

Monday, 3.45-4.45pm 

The after school club has technology, 

games, crafts and books. 

This is suitable for children aged 

six to 10 and caregivers are asked 

to remain in the library during 

the session. Free – no bookings 

required. 


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Tasty Bites 


No more beeting around the bush 

• By Ian Knott 

Beetroot deserves so 

much more than being 

dumped from a can onto 

a green salad. Packed 

with essential nutrients, 

this vibrant vegetable is a 

great source of fibre, folate, 

manganese, potassium, 

iron, and vitamin C 

Beetroot and halloumi 

sliders with chilli jam 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

400g tin chickpeas, rinsed and 

drained 

1 tsp ground cumin 

1-2 hot green chillis, finely 

chopped 

250g raw beetroot, peeled and 

grated (wear gloves to avoid 

staining your hands) 

2 Tbsp chopped parsley 

50g fresh wholemeal 

breadcrumbs 

1 egg 

olive oil 

Halloumi 1 slice per slider 

Handful of rocket 

8 or 12 small buns (brioche if you 

can get them), split and cut side 

toasted 

Chilli jam to serve 

Directions 

Put the chickpeas in a bowl 

and mash them roughly, add 

the cumin and chilli and mash 

again. Add the beetroot, parsley, 

breadcrumbs, egg and plenty of 

seasoning. Mix well and form into 

8 or 12 small patties. 

Heat about 1cm of oil in a 

frying pan and fry the patties on 

each side until they are crisp and 

brown. Drain on kitchen paper. 

Fry the halloumi briefly until it 

starts to brown a little. Put a few 

rocket leaves on the base of each 

bun, add a patty and a slice of 

halloumi followed by a spoon 

of chilli jam then put the lid on. 

A cocktail stick will hold the lot 

together. Serve 2 or 3 per person. 

Roast beetroot soup with 

caramelised onion and blue 

cheese toast 

Serves 6 

Ingredients 

1kg beetroots, topped, tailed, 

scrubbed clean and cut into large 

pieces 

1 red onion, cut into wedges 

3 cloves garlic 

½ a small bunch of thyme, plus a 

few leaves 

500ml vegetable stock 

100ml crème fraîche 

½ lemon, juiced 

For the toast 

3 slices sourdough, cut in half 

4 Tbsp caramelised onion 

chutney 

150g blue cheese 

handful of walnuts, roughly 

chopped 

Directions 

Heat the oven to 200 deg C 

(180 deg C fan forced). Put the 

beetroots, red onion and garlic 

into a roasting tin, pour in 150ml 

of water, season well and scatter 

over the thyme. Cover with a 

double layer of foil and put into 

the oven for 1hr 15min or until 

the beetroots are very tender to 

the point of a knife. 

Remove the foil, peel the 

beetroots and discard the skin, 

then chop into small pieces. Put 

into a pan with the onion, garlic 

and vegetable stock, bring to the 

boil then use a hand blender to 

whizz until completely smooth, 

or ladle into a blender and whizz. 

Season, then stir in the crème 

fraîche and lemon juice, and 

whizz again. Keep warm. 

Heat the grill to high. Put the 

bread pieces onto a baking tray 

and toast on either side. Spread 

each piece with the chutney and 

then add a piece of blue cheese, 

some thyme leaves and walnuts. 

Grill until melted. 

Spoon the soup into bowls and 

top with the toast. 

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Love the life you choose 

Morning Tea and Tour 

Thursday 20 February, 10am 

Summerset at Avonhead 

120 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead 

0800 SUMMER 

summerset.co.nz 

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Love the life 

you choose 

When you move into a Summerset retirement village, you’re not 

just moving house – you’re joining a vibrant, safe and welcoming 

community where you’ll feel completely at home. 

At Summerset, we put you at the heart of everything 

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you choose. 

The perfect home is waiting for you. From villas and townhouses, to 

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unexpected surprises. 

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entertained, and you can choose to do as much or as little as you like. 

If you need some extra care or support, our continuum of care means 

we’ll be there for you as your needs change, giving you the peace of 

mind to continue living life to its fullest. 

Over 5,000 residents are already enjoying the Summerset life across 

26 villages throughout New Zealand. If you’re interested in Summerset 

for yourself or a family member, come and visit one of our three 

Christchurch villages to find out more about the Summerset life. 

Avonhead 

Morning Tea and Tour 

Thursday 20 February, 10am 

To find your nearest Summerset village, 

visit summerset.co.nz



Love the Summerset life 

Love the Choice 

At Summerset, you’ll find a wide range of homes specifically designed 

for the over 70s. Choose from one of our stylish, modern, purposebuilt 

homes, then make it your own. All our homes are designed with 

accessibility as a priority. 

Love the Community 

At Summerset, you can continue to live the life you choose with the 

added peace of mind of living in a warm and friendly community where 

you’ll feel completely at home. 

As a Summerset resident, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of being part of 

a thriving community including easy access to village facilities, events, 

activities and community spaces. And there’s support on hand should 

you need it in the future. 

Love the Confidence 

At a Summerset village you can live fully independently or, should 

you need it, you can receive support and care in your own home or 

apartment, or in our fully certified care centre. So, if your needs change, 

you can be confident you’ll get the support you need without having to 

leave the village. 

As a Summerset resident, you’ll have access to a range 

of community facilities, including; 

For your free information pack, 

call 0800 SUMMER (786 637) or visit summerset.co.nz 

Divine Café 

Exercise room 

Communal vegetable 

gardens 

Residents’ bar 

All-weather bowling green 

Residents’ workshop 

Hair and beauty salon 

Swimming pool and/or 

spa pool 

Regular visits from 

health practitioners 

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Love the freedom at 


Brand-new homes available now! 

Living at Summerset means being part of a vibrant, welcoming community, 

where you can choose to be involved as much or as little as you like. Our residents 

quickly discover how our unique village life enables them to continue to love the 

life they choose. 

The village centre will be the community hub of our Avonhead village; It’ll feature 

a range of facilities including a café and indoor pool, plus rest home and hospitallevel 

care, and a state-of-the-art Memory Care Centre for those living with 

dementia. Come along to our Morning Tea and Tour to find the home that’s right 

for you. We’ll take you through our stunning new show homes, village plans and 

pricing, and answer any questions you may have. 

If you would like to get some information prior, you can make an appointment with 

our friendly team or call in and visit at a time that suits you - we’re open 7 days. 

Morning Tea 

and Tour 

Thursday 20 February, 

10am 


120 Hawthornden Road, 

Avonhead 

To find out more about Summerset, call us on 

0800 SUMMER (786 637) or visit summerset.co.nz 

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