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Hornby mega facility

• 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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cast doubt over projects

• From page 1

The city council now faces

a race against time to have

the new draft plan ready for

public feedback from June

12 to June 29.

Mayor Lianne Dalziel and

councillors will then have

to sign off on the plan by

July 30.

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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A REST HOME that was at the

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George Manning Lifecare &

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turned 102 on Friday.

Mrs Arney stayed healthy

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of 19 confirmed and probable

Covid-19 cases at the rest. Those

within this cluster have now

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Her daughter Angela Woolsten

Croft praised the job nurses and

staff there did and said she knew

Mrs Arney was in safe hands.

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can survive Covid,” said Mrs

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Firefighters turned up to the

Spreydon rest home in a fire engine

to celebrate and Mrs Arney

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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

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Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton

time was needed

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of contractors who can take

extended include

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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

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Cashmere HS

cycleway.

buildings can be removed as soon

campaign.

St Albans resident Mark Wilson

as possible.

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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


PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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“The community will be somewhat

thankful for a reprieve of the

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demolition of the site would be

upon by council.

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in how things worked, often country to participate in the

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

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Holmes is on a mission to

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next month, designed She was shocked to hear the

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and maths.

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

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

• Turn to page 6

brought under control.

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

need to panic but it is important our community, that’s what we “We’ve got to look after each the doctors, it’s hard for them as

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Journey to raise

funds for kids’

mental health

• By Bea Gooding

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

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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

Angeles, friends and relatives

from Australia and around New

Zealand joined to congratulate

her and wish her well.

“Gwen is an amazing person,

extremely agile of mind with a

remarkable memory and still

able to look after herself with the

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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

someone to hi the panic bu ton.

“Calm heads must and wi l

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prevail,” she said.

“Our residents and busine ses

wi l be depending on us to

make adjustments, and we will,

however, we wi l need advice

on the impacts on a l aspects of

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the council’s budget, which is urchNZ, the Canterbury Employers’

Chamber of Commerce

not entirely funded by rates, and

the consequences that will flow and other key players so we are

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

development agency, Christch-

options in light of the extraordinary

circumstances related to the economy in response to the

Covid-19. We wi l discu s these Covid-19 pandemic.

options with elected members The biggest boost is $5.1

as we develop the Annual Plan,” bi lion towards wage subsidies

for affected busine ses in a l

The push from city counci lors sectors and regions.

for a freeze on rates rises comes •Tips for weathering virus, p3

shortly after Minister of Finance

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Grant Robertson announced

a $12.1 bi lion package to aid •From the editor’s desk, p10

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Catherine Chu, Sam MacDonald (top right),

James Daniels (above left) and Aaron

Keown have ca led on Mayor Lianne Dalziel

to lead a conversation on how to achieve a

zero per cent rates increase this year.

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Mrs Capill grew up and lived

in Phillipstown until she was in

her 60s and has been an active

member of the community.

This includes being the chairwoman

of the Phillipstown School

committee for many years.

In 2010 she was presented

with a Spreydon/Heathcote

Community Board Community

Service Award for her extremely

long span and range of

commitment to Christchurch

communities.

“She has experienced the tail

end of the 1918 flu pandemic, the

full force of Covid-19 100 years

later, interspersed with the Great

Depression, World War 2, the

Christchurch earthquakes and

more.

“She has managed to keep

smiling and inspiring others

throughout all of these events,”

Mr Gray said.

“Gwen has a wonderful

sense of humour, and mischief,

and follows the fortunes and

misfortunes of the nation with

great interest.”

Mrs Capill now lives in an

independent cottage at the

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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

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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

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“The growth of the game is

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“In terms of boys at high

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years ago for the first time.

“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

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“We’ve been through the

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