Southern View: March 10, 2020

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020
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• By Jess Gibson
“AS A result of this most
unwanted experience, you get
to see the very best in people.”
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This is Huntsbury mother
Kelly Sharpe’s reaction to
the support her family has
received as her 12-year-old
son, Lachie Sutherland, battles
Page 8
Fundraisers for Lachie’s cancer battle
HUMBLED: Kelly Sharpe, Lachie Sutherland and Jon Sharpe feel fortunate to have had the support of so many people during
Lachie’s second battle with neuroblastoma cancer.
neuroblastoma for a second
time.
So far, about $26,000 has
been raised towards an
$80,000 goal to afford selffunded
MIGD therapy in
Sydney, which Lachie is
scheduled to receive later this
month.
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‘Untidy’
cemetary’s
maintenance
concerns
• By Matt Slaughter
AMBER GAZZARD says
Rutherford St (Woolston)
Cemetery is “going to rack and
ruin” and is overgrown.
But city council community
parks manager Al Hardy says maintenance
happens at the cemetery
every two weeks and measures
are being taken to address “minor
growth on some of the grave tops.”
Southern View reported on
February 25 Lynette King’s family
is concerned with the state of their
relatives’ headstones at Bromley
cemetery and will have to pay a
city council approved contractor if
they want them fixed.
Ms Gazzard’s grandfather
Edward Kynaston and great
grandparents Annie and Hester
Kynaston are buried at Rutherford
St (Woolston) Cemetery.
People do not have to pay the
city council to maintain the
vegetation of its graveyards and
are allowed to do this themselves.
However, Ms Gazzard said they
shouldn’t have to and city council
staff should be doing this themselves
more often.
Said Ms Gazzard: “Years ago,
they [city council staff] planted
shrubs but those shrubs are dead
some of them, on top of the graves.
It looks blimmin untidy.”
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Bid for lookout over harbour
• By Matt Slaughter
A $370,000 lookout is being
proposed for the car park
opposite the Sign of the Bellbird
in Kennedys Bush with a view of
Lyttelton Harbour.
The Summit Road Society is
currently consulting the public
on the proposal to decide on a
finalised option which it will put
forward to the city council for
consideration.
It has secured more than
half of the funds needed to
build the lookout through a
combination of its own funds
and a $150,000 grant from the
city council.
Options for gaining the
rest of the funding are being
investigated, including setting
up a Givealittle page in the near
future.
Said the society’s secretary
Marie Gray: “What we’re
proposing is a low stone wall
which is in the style of Harry
Ell’s rest houses . . . some
steps, a lookout platform,
all complemented by native
planting and also disability
access around the side.”
Harry Ell was a city councillor
and member of Parliament in
the early 1900s. He is famous for
his advocacy for the Summit Rd
and conservation work around
the Port Hills.
His grandson John Jameson
founded the Summit Road
Society in 1948 and the lookout
will be named after Mr Jameson
if it is approved.
Mrs Gray said the idea for
a new lookout has existed for
“absolutely years,” but the
society started really pushing
for it after Mr Jameson’s death
in 2018.
“If you stand at the edge of
that car park, you’re just like,
wow, it takes your breath away,
• HAVE YOUR SAY: Are you
supportive of the proposal
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the Sign of the Bellbird?
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it’s such an amazing view. But
it’s pretty rough up there at the
moment if you’ve been up there.
It’s just a car park.
“We want to enhance that
area, to encourage increased
knowledge and enjoyment of
the area . . . we want people
SCENIC: A
concept plan of
a new lookout
that is being
proposed for
the car park
across the road
from the Sign
of the Bellbird,
Kennedys Bush. ​
outside enjoying themselves on
the hill [and] to maximise those
views over the harbour because
it is an absolutely iconic view,”
she said.
Mrs Gray said naming the
lookout The John Jameson
Lookout, will recognise the work
he and Harry Ell did for the area
around it.
The society has outlined
the proposal in its current
form to the Spreydon-
Cashmere Community Board
and consultation with the
community is ongoing.
In Brief
BOARD TO VARY LOCATIONS
The Spreydon-Cashmere
Community Board held its
first-ever meeting at Cashmere
Presbyterian Church, Macmillan
Ave on March 3. Meetings have
been held at Beckenham Service
Centre for the last nine years. The
location of meetings will now
alternate between the service
centre and various different spots
throughout the Spreydon and
Cashmere wards to encourage more
community members to go along.
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The Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
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Place, Halswell and Branston St,
Hornby. The restrictions were
placed in Flagstaff Place after a
resident expressed concern vehicles
were being parked at the end of the
street which restricts the ability to
turn around. The restrictions were
placed in Branston St are after a
business manager reported safety
concerns.
SIGNAGE FOR PROJECTS
The Spreydon-Cashmere
Community Board has asked
for information on work taking
place in streets around south
Christchurch. Its members have
requested that the city council
display more signage explaining
the specifics of this work.
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Wastewater
pipeline flows
into place
A 535M wastewater pipeline has
been installed under the Heathcote
River, marking a major milestone
in work on the Lyttelton Harbour
wastewater project.
The pipeline will attach the
Alport Place pump station to the
Heathcote Valley pipeline – signalling
a major step in the project
to connect Lyttelton Harbour’s
wastewater system to the main
Christchurch system.
The installation was completed
early on Sunday, with the pipeline
pulled along Ferry Rd overnight.
The pipeline was drawn
through the tunnel under the
river and Ferry Road roundabout
by a specialist drill rig.
The rig is the only one of its
kind in New Zealand.
The work team will pressure test
the pipe this week to ensure it is
ready for use.
The multi-million dollar project
will put an end to the routine discharge
of treated wastewater into
Lyttelton Harbour.
Contractors working for the
city council had hoped to drill
the tunnel as part of the Lyttelton
wastewater project in January,
however the start date was pushed
out to mid-February.
Nga Puna Wai expansion feedback sought
A PROPOSAL to lease land at
Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub for a
new multi-court indoor sports
centre is open for community
feedback.
Netsal, a company jointly established
by Mainland Football
Federation and the Christchurch
Netball Centre, wants to develop
and operate a 10-court facility
for community-level sport at
Ngā Puna Wai in Halswell and
is seeking a ground lease from
the city council.
People can have their say on
the lease proposal through the
Have Your Say section of the city
council’s website. The deadline
for submissions is April 6.
There will be a drop-in session
where people can learn more
about the lease proposal at Ngā
Puna Wai on March 17 from
4.30pm to 6pm.
At the end of the submission
period, a hearings panel will
consider the public feedback and
make recommendations to the
city council.
The city council believes
Netsal’s proposed facility is in
keeping with the original vision
of Ngā Puna Wai as a hub for
multiple sports, which is why it
is looking to lease it land.
The proposed site for the
courts is on the south-west
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CONSULTATION: People have until April 6 to give feedback on a proposal for a new
multi-court indoor sports centre at Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub. ​
side of Ngā Puna Wai, on
land designated for future
recreational use.
Parking is proposed to be
provided alongside the indoor
courts.
Ngā Puna Wai provides
facilities for athletics, tennis,
hockey and rugby league. It
also caters for community
sport and recreational activity.
It was developed by the
organisations in charge of
these sports in partnership
with the city council and Sport
Canterbury. This was following
the earthquakes, which severely
damaged many of the city’s
sports facilities.
It is envisaged other sports
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Surprise when results came back
• From page 1
The treatment delivers targeted
radiation to the rare type of cancer
which develops in infants and
young children.
With a number of fundraisers
to go Mrs Sharpe is “very optimistic”
the target will be met.
An auction and comedy night
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March 14 at The Tannery’s
Cassels Blue
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and Mrs Sharpe is hoping
to sell 350 tickets.
Following that, there
will be a quiz night,
karma keg night and a
Hoyts movie screening.
Before his MIGD
therapy, Lachie has spent
the past five months
undergoing eight rounds
of chemotherapy and
seven cycles of immunotherapy
and radiation.
He relapsed with neuroblastoma
in August after showing
no evidence of the disease since
2013.
It was 2012 when Lachie was
diagnosed for the first time.
He flew to Sydney, aged four, to
receive MIGD therapy and was
there for his fifth birthday.
His last treatment fell around
the same time as his father, Chris
Sutherland, died from metastatic
melanoma after having been
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UNTIDY: Amber Gazzard wants city council staff to do more
maintenance at Rutherford St (Woolston) Cemetery, where her
relatives are buried.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN ​
‘Going to rack and ruin’
• From page 1
Along with Ms Gazzard’s family
members, six-time motorcycle
speedway world champion Ivan
Mauger and country singer Phil
Garland are also buried at the
cemetery.
Mr Hardy said concerns about
the state of the graveyard are being
addressed.
“Recent site inspection of the
cemetery indicates that the lawns
and edges are well done and there is
minor growth on some of the grave
tops which will be managed next
scheduled maintenance round.
We have further scheduled some
tree maintenance towards the rear
See website for details
and side of the cemetery to address
some excess growth.
“Our normal maintenance
programme should address the
concerns that have been addressed
at Woolston Cemetery,
however, there are additional
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Tiny baby has goal to be big performer
• By Matt Slaughter
JASMINE BUTCHER was a
very special baby.
She was born 15 weeks early,
weighing only 665gm, and just
clinging on to life.
Her parents Maree and
Norm Butcher were told she was
at high risk of developmental
delays or disability.
But the Heathcote resident has
overcome the odds and now at
19, has dreams of making it big
on New York’s Broadway.
She has just started her second
year of a music degree at Canterbury
University.
In five years, the goal will be
pursuing a musical career in the
United States. Broadway is at the
top of the list.
“One of my dreams since I
was little was to move to the
US and become a singer,
actress or Broadway star. That
dream is still very alive today,”
she said.
“Whether I do ever make it to
the US or whether I just start off
doing some shows for more local
places like Showbiz [Christchurch]
or The Court Theatre,
anything to achieve my dreams
would be amazing.”
From when Jasmine was threeand-a-half
months old until
she was four, she attended the
Champion Centre at Burwood
Hospital. The centre provides
early intervention services for
children with significant developmental
delays and disabilities
up to the age of six.
Jasmine says it played a significant
part in getting her ready for
school.
“I feel like the centre definitely
helped me to catch up with my
peers because like, I was always
a little bit, well not behind but,
INSPIRATION: Jasmine Butcher
has gone from weighing
665gm at birth to becoming a
music student with dreams of
performing on Broadway.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
like, a couple of steps behind
everybody else.
“By the time I was at primary
school I was, like, ahead of everyone
else,” she said.
Jasmine’s sessions at the
centre involved both group
and one-on-one work.
She struggled with matching
things such as patterns and pairs
but was able to use computer
software that teaches basic skills
in reading, identifying shapes,
matching objects and letters,
counting and using a computer
mouse.
Said Jasmine: “If I hadn’t gone
through all that, I probably
wouldn’t be where I am today,
you know. I wouldn’t have been
able to catch up on things and
wouldn’t have probably found
school as easy as what I did. I
probably would have struggled
more.”
She took up singing, keyboard
lessons, started tap and jazz
dancing and piano lessons after
primary school.
Mrs Butcher credits the Champion
Centre as a big factor in
Jasmine’s progress.
“By the time she started primary
school, she hit the ground
running and was ahead of other
kids,” she said.
About 100 children
currently attend intensive
weekly programmes at the
centre in Burwood, with a
further 89 children attending
less frequently as part of a
monitoring service for children
born prematurely.
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Playcentre
close to
reopening
Woolston Playcentre
communications advisor
Hana Phillpotts writes of the
centre reopening on Portman
St soon.
Three and a half years ago,
this playcentre and their families
packed up and relocated so that
a rebuild of the centre could be
completed.
Linwood Playcentre opened its
doors to us during this time and
have been so hospitable enabling
us to remain a strong and fully
functioning playcentre family.
After a disappointing shift in
the plan from insurers, the wait
is finally over and our fully refurbished
playcentre building is sitting
smartly on a brand-new foundation
on Portman St, Woolston with
every modern amenity inside,
including a quiet nursery area and
updated kitchen.
We will be back on site this
autumn – those interested should
keep tabs on our Facebook page
Woolston Playcentre for updates on
the opening date, activities planned
and answers to other queries.
We will also now have a modern
open plan learning space that
is adjacent to regenerating native
reserve at the end of a cul de sac
road and a revamped outdoor
play area under the shade of an
established oak tree.
We will be able welcome families
from all around Woolston,
Opawa, Ferrymead Heathcote,
Redcliffs and Sumner for playbased
early childhood education
in our new and improved centre.
Woolston Playcentre was
founded in 1967. We offer early
childhood education to children
up to six-years-old and enjoy
reciprocal relationships with our
local community.
We follow the Playcentre
Aotearoa’s philosophy and guidelines
which emphasise the importance
of child-led learning and
affirm whānau as the first and
best educators of their tamariki,
so that families are strengthened
and communities enriched.
View hindered by dumped rubbish
• By Jess Gibson
A LOOKOUT spot on the Port
Hills has become a dumping
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like cans, bottles and fast food
waste being left in and around a
car park at the top of Mt Pleasant
Rd, near the intersection with
Summit Rd.
But now, the scale of the problem
has escalated, with people
leaving large piles of household
rubbish and building waste, says
a resident.
Dmitri Rechkunov
lives
on Summit Rd
and he has been
spending a lot of
time picking up
rubbish within a
Dmitri
Rechkunov
radius of about
500m around the
area where there
are no public bins.
“I’ve called the city council a
number of times asking them to
put a rubbish bin on the intersection
of Mt Pleasant Rd and Summit
Rd,’’ he said.
“I still pick up bottles from my
property, people sit on the intersection
drinking beer and throw
Pool time for doggos, woofers and puppers
FURRY FRIENDS can look
forward to the Pooch Pool Party
at Waltham Pool on April 4.
Hundreds of dogs will be able
to enjoy the water and show off
their social swim skills for a few
hours.
The $3.50 entry fee will go to
the SPCA.
City council head of recreation,
sports and events Nigel Cox said
the party will be the highlight of
the swim season for dog owners.
“More than 300 dogs made
the most of the chance to leap
into Waltham Pool last year,
so we knew that owners would
want their dogs to wade into the
excitement again this month.
“You can see the benefits of a
dog-friendly day out in a fresh
environment.
LITTER: The problem of people dumping rubbish at the top of
Mt Pleasant Rd has escalated according to Dmitri Rechkunov,
who lives on Summit Rd.
them over the fence.”
He said there are a lot of people
walking on Summit Rd who pick
up rubbish and ask to use his
rubbish bin.
“It’s totally fine that [visitors]
use my bin, but you can see how
many people worry about it.”
City council manager of city
FURRY FUN: A pool party for dogs will be held at Waltham Pool
on April 4.
PHOTO: NEWSLINE ​
“Dog owners usually leave with
a big smile while their pets have a
satisfied grin after a big swim. It
is a day of pooch pandemonium
streets maintenance Mark Pinner
said staff are aware of the
problem.
“We have received three reports
in the past three days. Two of
these were to report builder waste
and one for household waste.”
Before this, he said staff
had only received and actioned
but most dogs are on their best
behaviour.
“We have just a few rules – one
pet per owner and only dogs rule
only one report in the past 12
months.
“There are no public bins in the
area, and waste, once identified,
is typically removed within two
days.”
He said this type of dumping
is classed as ‘fly-tipping’ and
individuals face prosecution if
caught. Fines range between
$100 and $400 depending on
how much is dumped and what it
contains.
“We encourage the public to
report any such issues. If people
can identify anyone responsible,
we request they provide as much
information as possible so that
we can follow up with them.”
Mt Pleasant is not the only
place which has been treated as a
tip this year.
It was reported in February
that rubbish had been spilling out
of bins at Taylors Mistake Beach
onto the ground and in January,
there were issues with people
dumping green waste at public
areas in Diamond Harbour.
• HAVE YOUR SAY: What
do you think about residents
having to deal with waste
being left behind by other
people? Email your views to
jess.gibson@starmedia.kiwi
in the pool.
“It is also a great opportunity to
celebrate the end of the summer
season before we drain the pool
in preparation for the reopening
later this year,” Mr Cox said.
The Pooch Pool Party will be
split into two sessions based on
the size of dogs. The session for
small to medium-sized dogs
(up to 56 centimetres tall) will
be held from 10am to noon and
the other for larger dogs (56
centimetres and taller) will go
from 1pm to 3pm.
City council animal
management staff will be
on hand to microchip all
Christchurch-registered dogs at
no cost to owners.
The event is sponsored by Jim’s
Dog Wash.

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Academic excellence
continues
There has been much talk about the
wonderful academic results our students
achieved in 2019.
Again, Cashmere High School students
continue to outperform the national
averages, including decile 8-10 schools.
Of particular note is the high number
of endorsement recipients across levels
1-3. More than two thirds of our students
gained their NCEA qualification with an
endorsement. This is a testament to all
%
90
80
70
60
the hard work our students put into their
studies throughout the year.
It is also an endorsement for our
greatest teaching and learning resource,
our staff. Our staff often go above and
beyond to ensure that our students have
an excellent platform to achieve their
personal best.
Congratulations to all our students who
have worked hard to achieve such fantastic
results.
NCEA Achievement Across Levels 1 to 3 2019
NCEA Achievement across Levels 1 to 3 in 2019
Level 1 (Y11) Level 2 (Y12) Level 3 (Y13)
Cashmere % 90.1 88.3 78.5
Decile 8-10 77.6 83.4 75.3
NZ % 68.6 76.1 65.5
Pair paddle to podium
Congratulations to Natasha MacGibbon
(U16 Female) and Thomas MacGibbon
(U18 Male), both pictured, who
competed at the New Zealand Canoe
Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro
last month. Thomas (Year 12) won
five Gold Medals, one Silver and one
Bronze, while Natasha (Year 10) won
three Gold Medals, one Silver and
three Bronze. Both have been invited
to trial for the New Zealand Junior
World Championship Team to compete
in Germany this year, and for the Asia
Pacific Team for competitions in Japan
also later this year.
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Students to contest
world finals in USA
Eight Cashmere High School students
are set to compete in the 2020 Future
Problem Solving International Finals to be
held at the University of Massachusetts.
A team comprising Cameron Hudson,
Jessica Cowie, Isaac Cone and Max
Croucher will contest the Senior Global
Issues, while Sam Anderson and Andy
Beuzenburg will compete in the Senior
Multi-Affiliate Global Issues division, in
mixed teams with people from other
countries.
Lucy Ozich will compete in the Senior
Onsite Scenario Writing Competition,
and Hannah Daniel will compete in the
Onsite Senior Scenario Performance
Competition.
All eight students will represent New
Zealand and Cashmere High School and
will compete against other national
champions from around the world.
Only first ranked national teams and
individuals are eligible for qualification to
World Finals 2020.
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Young inventors win award
It’s a product that really should exist but
doesn’t, so a group of Year 13 students
– Luisa Birkenhake, Josh Dalley, Wayo
Whyte and Riley Flanagan – challenged
themselves to make it happen.
Pivot Tape combines two sporting
necessities – strapping tape and ice
packs – to form an instant ice-cold sports
strapping tape that the teenagers say will
enable athletes to recover more quickly.
The idea, born on the sideline of a
sports field, took about a year of trial
and error, and troubleshooting before
the students launched it on their website
and started distributing to a handful of
sports stores.
It won the students the Company of
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Scheme (YES) national competition,
beating more than 1000 teams in a
“Dragons’ Den” style showdown to win
$5000, last December.
Mr Matt Benassi, their Business
Studies teacher, won the scheme’s Most
Inspiring Teacher Award ahead of 55
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Tuesday March 10 2020 11
News
Pyjama day to raise
awareness of sleep apnoea
STAFF AT Wilsons
Barrington Pharmacy
dressed in their pyjamas
on February 28 to raise
awareness of obstructive
sleep apnoea.
Staff members dressed up
in their favourite pyjamas,
wore eye masks and Do
you snore? T-shirts and
set about generating buzz
about OSA in store.
Said pharmacy retail
manager Debbie Billington:
“Pyjama day was a fantastic
success, with customers
taking home questionnaires
and leaflets eager to
learn more.
“Wilsons Barrington
Pharmacy understand that
OSA can affect anyone, and
are perfectly positioned
to help members of their
community, with whom
they share a close relationship,
to screen, diagnose
and treat sleep apnoea.
“All it takes to get started
is a short quiz, a non-invasive
home sleep test and
in seven to 10 days you get
your results. No GP referral
required,” she said.
Obstructive sleep apnoea
affects half a million New
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per cent of those who have
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58 per cent of type
two diabetics, 50 per cent
of people with high blood
pressure and 70 per cent
of people who have had a
stroke have OSA.
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variety of symptoms, such
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snoring, frequent trips to
the bathroom at night and
poor concentration.
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JP Clinic
Tuesday, 10am-1pm
A justice of the peace will
be available to witness
signatures, certify documents,
take oaths, declarations,
affidavits, affirmations,
applications for citizenship and
rates rebates.
South, Linwood and Te
Hapua: Halswell Centre
libraries
Technology Help Sessions
Tuesday, 10.30-11.30am,
at Spreydon, 2-3pm, at
Halswell
These free drop-in sessions
will help you with specific issues,
such as using email, searching
the internet, library catalogue
or electronic resources and any
other general computer-related
queries. Go along with your
laptop, tablet, smartphone if you
need help.
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre and
Spreydon Library
Citizens Advice Bureau
Tuesday, 11am-2pm
The Citizens Advice Bureau
provides free and confidential
advice. It takes the time to
listen to you and equip you
with information, options and
support.
Linwood Library
Email matt.slaughter@starmedia.kiwi by
5pm each Wednesday
Makerspace –Library Drop In
Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm
Go along for activities in the
Makerspace. There will be a
variety of activities and fun to be
had for all. Free.
South Library
Mainly Music
Wednesday, 10-11.30am, and
9.45-11.15am
Go along for fun and
learning with music for mums
with children aged up to five.
The first visit is free and $4 per
family after this. Morning tea
provided.
St Johns Anglican Church,
cnr St Johns St and Ferry Rd,
Woolston, and St Martin’s
Anglican Church ($3), 50 Lincoln
Rd
Open Creative Time - 3D
Printing and Craft Cutters
Wednesday, 10-11.30am
Go in and use a craft cutter
to design and make your own
cards, iron on T-shirt patches or
stickers for fun or practical use.
Find out about designing for 3D
printers. You can make stencils,
cookie cutters, name tags,
key-rings, board game pieces
or whatever you can imagine
or sketch. Free, drop in session.
Basic computer skills required.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Knit ’n’ Yarn
Wednesday, 10.30am-1pm, at
Linwood, Thursday, 1-3pm, at
Halswell, and 1.30-3.30pm, at
South Library, Saturday, 1-3pm,
at Halswell
Head along for a free craft
corner session. Take your
knitting, crochet or other
craft projects. Beginners are
welcome.
Linwood, Halswell and South
libraries
Friendships and Chats
Thursday, 10am-12.30pm
Join in the fun with a
cuppa at the Cashmere New
Life Church. There will be
home-made scones served
on Royal Albert and fine
china. Take a friend. $3
donation.
St Saviour’s Anglican
Church – Parish of South
Christchurch, 200 Colombo St,
Sydenham
Rummikub Club
Thursday, 10am-noon
Join in a game of Rummikub,
a tile-based game for two to
four players, which combines
elements of the games rummy
and mahjong.
Linwood Library
Mahjong
Thursday, 1- 3-30pm
Would you like to learn
Mahjong? Go along and be
taught how. It’s not difficult.
Phone Noel on 322 8636 or email
noelandhazel@xtra.co.nz
Christchurch South Mahjong
Club, Vincent Place
Game Zone @ Linwood
Library
Thursday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Friday Whānau Fun
Night will be held
at South Library on
Friday from 5pm to
6pm. Take the kids,
the grandparents,
or take your uncle
and cousins. The
whole whānau is
invited. Go along for
a short storytime,
followed by handson
activities to do as
a family. ​
Go along to Linwood Library
for an hour of fun. Play games
like Minecraft, Charades,
Connect Four, Pictionary
and more. Free, no booking
required.
Linwood Library
Spreydon Library Social
Games
Saturday, 10am-noon
Go along for a friendly game
or two. Choose from Upwords,
Scrabble, cards, Chess, Mahjong
and more.
Spreydon Library
Creative Writing on
Sundays
Sunday, 1-3pm
Group leaders work with
members to craft, create and
develop their own work. Take
along your pens, paper and ideas.
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Tuesday March 10 2020 13
Tasty Bites
Divine date night delights
• By Ian Knott
These delicious date
night dishes are bound to
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preparing and cooking
them together
Seared scallops with bacon
and zucchini noodles
Serves 2
Ingredients
3 slices bacon
6 jumbo scallops
2 zucchinis made into noodles
½ large lemon, juiced (1½ Tbsp)
1 tsp lemon zest
1 cups chopped tomatoes
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Place a large, heavy skillet
(cast iron will be best for searing
scallops) over medium heat,
add bacon and cook for 3-5min
on each side or until crispy but
not burnt (it will add a different
texture to the dish). Remove
bacon and transfer to a plate lined
with paper towel. Crumble or
roughly chop after it’s cool.
Leave bacon fat in the skillet
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deeply golden brown, with a
caramelised exterior (2-3min
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Add zucchini noodles to the
same skillet and season with salt
& pepper. Let zucchini noodles
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Ingredients
1 egg at room
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REAL ESTATE
Rural tranquility city convenience
81 Downies Road, Halswell
Auction: Thursday 26th March 2020 (Unless Sold Prior)
5 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 2 living rooms | 3 car garage | 6 off-street carparks | Listing number: BE193479
For those who dream of the good
life with the benefits of modern
conveniences this ideally located
property is just the answer!
Located on the rural fringe of the
city you are only 15 minutes from the
city centre and literally just a short
drive from the local shopping, primary
school, community centre in Longhurst.
The main house features a large
open plan living room along with
three double bedrooms. The master
bedroom is truly luxurious with a walkin
wardrobe that you can lose yourself
in plus an ensuite that is spacious and
designed to pamper.
Smartwood joinery for windows and
doors, with low E and argon gas and
lovely jarrah floors complement this
beautiful home..
Details such as fully tiled showers
and underfloor heating add to your
enjoyment. Even the garage is fully
insulated, double glazed and has
underfloor heating in the workshop
area. An opportunity to perhaps convert
part of the triple garage into another
room should this be needed.
The two-bedroom cottage was built
in 2015 and this is ideal for extended
family - close by but still having their
own privacy and garden views. Both
properties have a log-burner installed
for the winter months.
Extensive planting has been done,
with two orchards just coming in to
be harvested soon. Large trees provide
shelter belts and a tiled entertainment
area for barbecues with family and
friends completes the picture.
Auction: Thursday 26th March 2020
from 12:00pm Harcourts Grenadier 98
Moorhouse Avenue (Unless Sold Prior)
Open Homes: Wednesday 5:00pm –
6:00pm and Saturday 11:00pm - 12pm.
See you at the open home or to arrange a
private viewing of this property call...
Jo McMecking
Mob. (027) 244 2450
Office 337 1316
Harcourts Grenadier
Beckenham
(Licensed Agent REAA 2008)
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READY. SET. SHOP!
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Jamie Single Bed
NOW
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the look?
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IT CAN BE DONE!
WHAT? A GROUND
MOISTURE BARRIER
IN A LOW TIMBER
SUB-FLOOR SITUATION?
INSTEAD OF PLASTIC?
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10 Edison Place, Bromley
PO Box 18801, Christchurch, New Zealand
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ATTACK RISING DAMP
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CANTERBURY
FOAM CONCRETE
The Canterbury Foam Concrete story started in the
mid 90s as a pet project, when Graeme Martin, founder
of Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd, recognized that
Foamcrete, due to its flowable nature, would be an
ideal product for sealing damp ground under houses.
Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd have been manufacturing and installing light weight
Foam Concrete in Christchurch for over 20 years. “Thermofill” is a trademark name for
a system of sealing the ground beneath your wooden floor home to stop rising damp.
Rising damp can be a major contributor to poor health causing respiratory issues like
asthma. A recent report published in an International Medical Journal stated that
“Almost 20 percent of hospital admissions of young children with acute respiratory
infections could be prevented if their houses were free from damp and mould”
Independent tests have shown that up to 40 litres of moisture can rise off the ground
every 24 hours. The moisture will often manifest in mould, mildew, musty smells,
condensation and high RH values inside the house.
While insulation is important, it has long been recognised that it is dampness that is
the real villain in the house. The new Healthy Homes Standards introduced by the
government effective from the 1st July 2019 now has a requirement to install ground
moisture barriers, a key element in the armoury to fight moisture in the home.
Insulation standards have been common place for many years but up until now, very
little importance has been given to controlling moisture from the ground – and yet
this is arguably one of the most important areas to deal with first. The vast majority
of homes built up until the 1970’s throughout New Zealand are of timber floor
construction and while most will have a crawl space under the floor, many will not.
Since the introduction of the new legislation on 1 July 2019, properties with an
enclosed sub floor space must also have a “Ground Moisture Barrier”.
Canterbury Foam Concrete
carried out many hundreds
of ground sealing jobs in the
early years.
Canterbury Foam Concrete was also
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redundant pipes in the early days as it
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really accelerated in recent years after
the Christchurch earthquake period
as Foam Concrete has proved to be an
ideal, uniquely flowable, fast, efficient,
and cost effective product, to fill voids
under relevelled foundations, as well as
foundations on piles which have cavities
that have formed after earthquake
settlement.
Moisture Ingress and
Drainage - GENERAL.
In best practice, properties must have
efficient drainage for the removal of
storm water, surface water and ground
water. The drainage system includes
gutters, down pipes and drains for
the removal of water from the roof.
The Healthy Homes Act Guidelines
recommends that ground surfaces should
slope away from the foundation so that
rain water doesn’t pond under the floor.
10 Edison Place, Bromley
PO Box 18801, Christchurch, New Zealand
T. 03 376 4608 E. tim@foamconcrete.nz W. www.foamconcrete.nz