Western News: May 21, 2020

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• By Matt Slaughter 

Mike Mora 

UNCERTAINTY hovers over the 

yet-to-be-built Hornby mega facility 

because of the $33.2 million city 

council budget blowout. 

The city council will reassess its 

spending priorities in the wake of 

the deficit, caused by the Covid-19 

crisis. 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

Community 

Board chairman 

Mike Mora 

is concerned 

about the 

impact of the 

virus, but believes 

delaying 

or even scrapping 

the mega facility is unlikely. 

Mr Mora is hopeful the project 

for a library, service centre and 

pool facility to be built in Kyle 

Park and other projects, including 

the extension of Halswell Junction 

Rd will go ahead as planned. 

These were two projects prioritised 

in the board’s submission 

to the city council’s draft Annual 

Plan in March. 

The city council needs to reevaluate 

the priorities outlined by community 

boards to account for its 

forecasted $33.2 million deficit due 

to Covid-19. • Turn to page 2 

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• From page 1 

The city council now faces 

a race against time to have 

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Mr Mora said the potential 

for the mega facility 

project to canned or delayed 

is a concern but he thinks it 

is unlikely this will happen. 

“I am concerned but I’m 

reasonably confident that the 

city council will see the need. 

“The council will be looking 

at the budget very very 

closely and it is going to be 

a difficult time. 

“I’m hopeful that it will 

go ahead, I’m reasonably 

confident at this stage that 

the work is happening. 

The architect’s been appointed 

and all of those 

things are happening, so 

I’m quite confident that 

it will [go ahead]. The 

money’s in the budget for 

it, I know it’s quite a lot 

but it’s desperately needed,” 

SAFETY: The extension of Halswell Junction Rd is another one of the Halswell- 

Hornby-Riccarton Community Board’s priorities chairman Mike Mora wants to 

go ahead. 

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he said. 

The Hornby mega facility 

has been a long time coming 

after the need for a 

pool in the south-west of 

the city was first identified 

in the 2006 Aquatics Facility 

Plan. The need for a larger 

service centre and library 

was established through 

the South West Area Plan 

prior to the February 2011 

earthquake. 

Said Mr Mora: “As far 

as the well-being of the community, 

it [the mega 

facility project] is something 

that the community would 

be feeling very disappointed 

about if it was to be lost.” 

Meanwhile, Mr Mora is 

also hopeful the extension of 

Halswell Junction Rd will not 

be scrapped or delayed when 

the city council decides on 

the board’s revised submissions 

to the Annual Plan. 

The plan is to extend 

Halswell Junction Rd north 

of the Foremans Rd intersection 

to make turning 

easier for heavy vehicles 

and other traffic. 

“We are a bit concerned 

about the Halswell Junction 

Rd extension. 

“We just don’t want that 

to go on hold, really. 

It’s an important transport 

link, so that’s something 

that we’ll be very very 

disappointed if it was to 

drop off.” 

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June 2 to discuss if and 

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surprise on her 102nd birthday 


A REST HOME that was at the 

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George Manning Lifecare & 

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Mrs Arney stayed healthy 

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Her daughter Angela Woolsten 

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for Cantabrians 

• By Louis Day 

IT COULD be a while until 


the eastern suburbs start to 

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aspirations for the area come to 

fruition. 

During October’s local body 

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city’s footpaths, pipes and roads 

as one of her main priorities for 

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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

THE earthquake-damaged 

former Sockburn Service Centre 

could finally be demolished in 

July – if the funding needed is 

obtained. 

port Agency 

It comes as the 

announced more 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

time was needed 

to complete the 

Community 

$290m motorwayten 

in its draft 

Board has writ- 

The original 

submission to 

scope of the 

the city council’s 

Readers respond 

Chance to 

would essentially be an alliance 

Helpless to 

Victorious 

Delay in 

Market day 

project has been Mark Wilson 

Annual Plan 

Mike Mora 

to supermarket 

farewell Holden 

of contractors who can take 

extended include 

stoked 

making mall 

goes green at 2019-2020, 

stop property 

captain the whole area bit by bit and 

a third southbound lane on 

requesting the city council addresses 

the budget gap so the 

rebranding 

in style 

systematically get the work 

the Waimakariri River bridge and 

flooding 

with cup done,” she said during the 

a clip-on win 

exit safer 

Cashmere HS 

cycleway. 

buildings can be removed as soon 

campaign. 

St Albans resident Mark Wilson 

as possible. 

Page 8 

Page 17 But chief executive Dawn 

GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said the community are “somewhat 

thankful” for the delay. 

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Page 3 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to 

GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora 

Baxendale said any request to 



pursue a specific project in the 

“The community will be somewhat 

thankful for a reprieve of the 

• By Bea Gooding 

for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, 


for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, be completed but it was likely the 

east would have to be agreed 

age has always been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

technology, engineering 

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technology, engineering requested. 

demolition of the site would be 

upon by council. 

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia 

effects of this motorway for six 

in how things worked, often country to participate in the 

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia in how things worked, often country to participate in the 

South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of 

City councillors are yet to pass 

Holmes is on a mission to 

months, but it’s still there. Until 

taking things apart just to put GirlBoss Advantage programme 

next month, designed She was shocked to hear the 

and maths. 

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next month, designed She was shocked to hear the Main South Rd, has been a source 

and maths. 

The former service centre, on 

Gymnastics, which opened its doors to pupils while the school was closed due to fire damage. 

on any guidance to staff around 

make a difference in the world. 

decisions are made to put our 

them back together. 

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•Story, more photos, page 5 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN this, she said. 

The year 11 St Margaret’s 

community first, then there is no 

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of tension for years with residents 

•Turn to page 5 

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at how we respond to the virus. 

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DEDICATED: Dave Bryce is passionate about gardening as it is sustainable and promotes healthy eating. 

GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help For us, it’s about responsiveness 

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it’s just hard to know how it’s going 

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the chairman of Redcliffs/Te Features and was one of seven At the moment, edible 

guidelines, the safety of staff 

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from a young age has always Julia is one of 25 young industries that were oten maledominated, 

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been interested in how things women chosen around the 

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The awards were presented to beans, lettuce, rhubarb, celery, 

It follows calls from 

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Holmes is on a mission to apart just to put them back the GirlBoss Advantage engineering and maths. 

need and we’ll do our best to 

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Mr Bryce at a ceremony held at tomatoes, berries, nuts and 

Christchurch city councillors to 

continue, or should be paused 

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Pleasant resident, who is also award for Best Sustainability Centre earlier this month. 

• Turn to page 6 

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a passion for biology, and the opportunity of her dreams. female leaders of tomorrow in • Turn to page 5 

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Journey to raise 

funds for kids’ 

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CANTABRIANS keen to make 

a difference will be embarking 

on a two-day, 1000km journey 

later this year raising at least 

$1000 towards children’s mental 

health. 

Avis Budget Cure Kids 1000 

tasks teams with sourcing and 

decorating cars valued under 

$1000, travel on a pre-planned 

route in Canterbury and complete 

challenges along the way this 

September. 

Last year at least 10 teams collectively 

raised $32,000, with all 

funds distributed to Cure Kid’s 

research for children and adolescent 

mental health. 

One team consists of Josh 

Thompson and Sam and Rachael 

Butterworth in a 1984 Volkswagen 

Golf which resembles a German 

police car. 

Mr Thompson said the event 

was likely to turn a few heads 

while teams were out and about, 

which was a chance to raise 

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100th birthday celebrated via Zoom 

• By Devon Bolger 

GWENDOLINE Capill 

marked her 100th birthday by 

celebrating with family over a 

Zoom video call. 

She was expecting to celebrate 

her birthday on Monday with 

about 40 people. 

Her son-in-law Ross Gray 

said Mrs Capill still very much 

enjoyed the video call where she 

was joined by family and friends 

from all over the world. 

“A grand-niece from Los 

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• By Louis Day 

CALLS HAVE been made to 

stop rates increases in response 

to the Covid-19 crisis. 

City counci lors James Gough, 

Sam MacDonald, Catherine 

Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown 

and James Daniels have sent a 

le ter to Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

asking her to lead a conversation 

as to how a zero per cent rates 

increase could be achieved this 

The city council is proposing 

an average rates increase of 4.65 

per cent acro s all ratepayers in 

this year’s Draft Annual Plan 

which is cu rently under public 

consultation until April 5 and 

wi l be finalised before July 1. 

The 2018-2028 Long Term 

Plan also predicts a 50 per cent 

rates increase over 10 years. 

Said Cr MacDonald: “In 

the cu rent environment it’s 

clear busine s as usual is not 

appropriate and the council 

needs to look at how we enable 

this 12-month rates increase 

freeze to occur, it’s crucial for 

the economic confidence of our 

city.” 

Ms Dalziel said the las thing 

the city council needed was for 

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from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic 

“The Annual Plan is not challenges that lie ahead.” she said. 

signed off for three months so City council chief executive 

we have time to get this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a 

A the same time, the council zero rates rise out. 

is meeting with our economic “We’re considering a series of 

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shortly after Minister of Finance 

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Mrs Capill grew up and lived 

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This includes being the chairwoman 

of the Phillipstown School 

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In 2010 she was presented 

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“She has experienced the tail 

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and follows the fortunes and 

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Canterbury basketball’s role player 

SPORT 

• By Jacob Page 

JAMES LISSAMAN has carved 

out a niche for himself as a jack 

of all trades for Canterbury 

Basketball. 

The 41-year-old Burwood 

resident is the organisation’s 

community basketball manager, 

but his reach can be felt throughout 

all levels of the game in the 

region. 

Basketball’s popularity has 

surged in recent years with 177 

weekend teams playing in Canterbury 

each weekend last year 

compared to just 81 in 2013. 

The 2020 season will hopefully 

get underway next month at the 

earliest if coronavirus restrictions 

ease. 

“My role is varied,” he said. 

“I commentate on games, writing, 

website development, photography 

and co-ordinating the 

Lincoln University scholarship as 

well as my competition draws. 

“I try to be that contact point 

for people and volunteers in our 

community.” 

In 2006, Lissaman and his 

wife, Pina, went over to Indiana 

State to do a Masters in Sport 

and PE Coaching. 

“We went for two years and 

coached basketball at a division 3 

DYNAMIC DUO: James Lissaman and wife Pina commentating 

a National Basketball League game. 

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college and then came back. 

Lissaman had a taste of the 

organisation a decade ago before 

raising a young family drew him 

back to teaching. 

“Late in 2009 to 2012, I worked 

part time as the competitions 

manager which was far smaller 

of a role than what it is now. I 

wasn’t paid particularly well so 

I went back to primary teaching 

purely for financial reasons. 

“I came to the realisation that I 

didn’t particularly enjoy teaching 

and I was spending more time 

there than at home with my oldest 

child.” 

Fortunately, a new role lured 

him back. 

“I did that for a year and then 

the community coach developer 

role came up at Canterbury Basketball. 

That was the first time 

they’d had that role in a number 

of years, so I applied, got that, 

and did it for three years. 

“The competitions side of 

things continued to grow so I 

eventually moved around and 

organised the draws for that, and 

Lori McDaniel came on to do the 

coaching role. 

“It’s not a nine-to-five role. A 

lot of the people are volunteers, 

so being that contact point is 

important.” 

He said variety was stimulating. 

“I go into work thinking I’m 

going to complete certain tasks 

and then other things pop-up 

like the lockdown over Covid-19 

and what an altered season 

would look like for us. Then 

it’s working out how much 

communication we have with 

our members so that we aren’t 

firing out stuff to them all the 

time, but also giving them 

enough clarity that they know 

we are giving them what they 

need once it is definitive.” 

Lissaman said he played all 

sorts of sports during his school 

days but it was not until he tried 

basketball during year 7 at Cathedral 

College that he found a 

sport to stick at. 

“It was the first sport I played 

for more than two seasons and 

I’ve been playing ever since.” 

He said the numbers boom in 

the sport has made a big difference. 

“The growth of the game is 

No 1. 

“In terms of boys at high 

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“The interest in the game has 

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Thomson and Wheelan high 

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“Finals night last year was 

packed. The growth over the last 

couple of years has been amazing.” 

He said the people involved 

with basketball in Canterbury 

would ensure the sport could 

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“We’ve been through the 

earthquakes and lost our courts 

at QEII. We had to farm our 

teams out all over the city because 

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The discussions we’ve had with 

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“It will just come down to what 

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He said he remains as passionate 

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