Pegasus Post: February 25, 2020

4 Tuesday February 25 2020
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OVERGROWN: Lynette King is concerned with the state of
Bromley Cemetery.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
Graves ‘have to
be respected’
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Said Mrs King: “I didn’t know
that we had great-grandparents
at Bromley Cemetery so we went
and had a look and the grave was
disgusting. It had all fallen over,
the headstone was off, there had
been nothing done to it.
“They [the city council] won’t
let us tidy that grave and yet it’s
a disgrace, that whole cemetery,”
she said.
One of Mrs King’s relatives’
headstones has fallen on its face
and the family wants to prop it up
again so people can see the name
on it. Mrs King said they’ve been
told this also has to be done by a
city council-approved contractor.
Mrs King believes families of
people buried at the cemetery
should have the right to fix the
graves of their loved ones themselves.
“These are family members.
These people came from Ireland,
came over on a boat . . . started
businesses, they had 12 children.
They have to be respected. If I had
a grave and it was in that sort of
repair I’d be disappointed in my
family that they didn’t at least
tidy it up and make it respectable
so people could read who they
were in that grave. That’s all we
want.”
Pupils encouraged to ride
or walk to school next week
EAST Christchurch schools will
take part in Walk or Wheel to
School Day next Wednesday.
These schools will include
Whitau Linwood and Shirley
Primary schools.
The city council is encouraging
families to leave their cars at
home that day and walk, cycle,
scooter, or skate to school.
Said city council transport
operations manager Steffan
Thomas: “Transport accounts
for more than half of the city’s
greenhouse gas emissions. If we
can get people using their cars
less and active modes of travel
more, it could make a significant
difference to our carbon footprint.’
“It has been proven that active
travel to school can increase
children’s concentration by up
to four hours. Studies also show
that children who travel actively
to school have better spatial
awareness and more road sense
than those who are driven.
“Walking or wheeling to school
has environmental, financial and
health benefits so we’re hoping
that all schools in Christchurch
will support this initiative. If it
does not suit schools to do Walk
EXERCISE: Walk or Wheel to School Day on March 4 will see
some east Christchurch pupils take a more active mode of
transport to class.
PHOTO: NEWSLINE ​
or Wheel to School Day on March
4 they are welcome to nominate
another day during the year,’’ Mr
Thomas said.
All schools will need to register
for Walk or Wheel to School
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