8 Wednesday <strong>July</strong> 8 <strong>2020</strong> Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz SELWYN TIMES What’s on in <strong>Selwyn</strong> during Matariki Night Sky guide Matariki Quiz WIN! Storytimes Journeys of Manu Kite making WIN! Star Hunt WIN! To find out more about what activities are on visit: selwyn.govt.nz/matariki
SELWYN TIMES Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Wednesday <strong>July</strong> 8 <strong>2020</strong> 9 News Dry <strong>July</strong> mission: Using heartbreak for good • By Matt Slaughter JENNY Underwood’s husband Ross Hanson lost a two-and-a-half-year battle with prostate cancer in May this year. The couple were together 23 years and married for 10. Mr Hanson was 67. The 69-year-old of Ladbrooks is using her heartbreak for good, cutting out alcohol for Dry <strong>July</strong> to raise money for other New Zealanders like her husband, who require support during their cancer treatments. She had cancer herself 15 years ago and this is the second time she has participated in Dry <strong>July</strong>. Said Ms Underwood: “This year, I’m doing it because my husband succumbed to prostate cancer. He was only diagnosed two-and-a-half-years ago and just had a particularly aggressive one and he tried really hard with all sorts of alternatives as well as the standard treatments, but he lost his battle on May 15.” She has raised about $1100 so far. “The response has been very humbling and, of course, I shed a tear every time someone donates, really,” she said. Ms Underwood said Mr Hanson would be very proud of her fundraising efforts. “He’d be particularly proud because once he was diagnosed he really put an awful lot of effort into trying to stay here and he also supported others, MISSION: After losing her husband to prostate cancer, Jenny Underwood is raising money during Dry <strong>July</strong> for others going through cancer treatments. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN you know, who were going through their various journeys with cancer, whether it was support people, or whether it was people with cancer themselves. “He’d be really pleased to see me not having a drink as well, you know, because we all know the harmful effects of alcohol,” she said. In spite of not being a huge drinker, Ms Underwood has about four glasses of wine a week and she said it has been challenging cutting drinking from her routine. “It’s been hard in a physical sense. At 6pm, it would be nice to have a glass of wine while you’re getting dinner or whatever, especially in the winter. “In terms of doing it, It’s actually made me feel stronger in myself, if you know what I mean. It’s like, I’ve got the strength to do this, to do without that glass of wine,” she said. She said her four children and Mr Hanson’s two children have supported her during her efforts to go alcohol-free and raise money. They also played a significant role in supporting Mr Hanson throughout his illness, she said. As of Monday, the 7410 New Zealanders doing Dry <strong>July</strong> had raised $461,571 for those affected by cancer. To donate to someone doing Dry <strong>July</strong> visit www.dryjuly.co.nz Plans for Hororata Reserve released RESIDENTS CAN have their say on the proposed plan for an upgrade of one of New Zealand’s s oldest reserves. The district council and Go Hororata are working with Hamish Shaw Architects and project partner Canopy Landscape Architects, to develop a master plan for the Hororata Reserve. The plan also includes a concept and location for the possible new Hororata Community Centre. The Hororata Reserve is one of the biggest and oldest reserves in the country. It is believed the land was vested to the community by the owner of Hororata Station, John Cordy, in the 1870s. Architect Hamish Shaw said: “The plan is the result of 11 months of work by the project team, including a public workshop and other discussions with the community and groups that use the reserve “The purpose of the master plan is to look forward 10 to 20 years and make sure that the reserve continues to be developed to serve the community.’ Mr Shaw said completing the reserve master plan at the same time as beginning the early concept planning for the Hororata Community Centre allows them to look at the big picture. The community is invited to submit their feedback on the Hororata Reserve Master Plan through the online form at: www.selwyn.govt.nz/ hororatareserve. Feedback must be submitted by Friday, <strong>July</strong> 24.
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