North Canterbury News: July 16, 2020

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Record numbers of skiers took to the slopes of Mt Lyford last week. Afall of 35cm topped up the slopes on Thursday, and fresh powder on Friday and Saturday drew 442 skiers and riders to the mountain to enjoy the perfect conditions. Mt Lyford is the only open ski area north of Christchurch, and is enjoying increased patronage and new faces from all over New Zealand. Town plans: ‘Good things take time’ By DAVID HILL Uncertainty aroundCovid19 has prompted theWaimakaririDistrict Council to monitor howitimplementsits towncentrestrategiestoaid recovery. Councillorslast week voted to adopt the Rangiora Town CentreStrategy andto establishaworkinggroup to oversee the implementationofthe Rangiora and Kaiapoitowncentre plans, and to address any impactsfrom Covid19. The latestKaiapoi TownCentre Strategy was adoptedinDecember2018. Crs Joan Ward, KirstynBarnettand NevilleAtkinson, RangioraAshley Community Board chairmanJim Gerard and KaiapoiTuahiwiCommunity Board chairwoman Chris Greengrasswere appointed to the working group. Cr Ward,who is thecouncil’stown centres portfolioholder and will chair the workinggroup, saysshe is excited about the projects proposedfor thetwo towns. ‘‘Both Rangiora’sand Kaiapoi’s promotionsgroups aregoing fullsteam ahead and Enterprise North Canterbury has been doinganamazingjob in assisting businesses through Covid19. ‘‘Weare alllooking forward to seeing lots of new projects andwejust need to getthemall under waysowecan create jobs and look after our people. ‘‘My biggestproblemisIwant themall to happen now, butgoodthings take time.’’ Oneofthe challenges facing thedistrict is ensuringthere is enough accommodation to support projects such as StadiumWaimakariri, theproposed aquasportspark in Kaiapoi and promotingthe district as avisitor destination. ‘‘Thestadium is exiting anditwill bring sportstothe district,and withthe 2023 women’s FootballWorldCup coming to NewZealand, wouldn’titbegreat to have ateampractising in the Waimakariri? ‘‘Butweneed theaccommodation.’’ Rangiora PromotionschairmanRoss Ditmer sayshewelcomesthe passing of theRangiora strategy. ‘‘Oursubmissionsupportedall of the areas theywanted to enhance...butwe do agree with someofthe submitters who said theparkingstrategy needs to be enhanced andsome longterm parking optionsneed to be considered. ‘‘Overall it soundsquite exciting andit givesussome key areas to focus on,’’ he said. Mayor to take cut in pay By DAVID HILL The mayor’s salary, Covid19 recovery and sustainability dominated discussions during last weekend’s Waimakariri District Councilmeeting. Councillorsvoted 64 against accepting acouncil report explaining that a RemunerationAuthority decision would see Mayor Dan Gordon’s salary cut by nearly $7000 to $130,625for the next six months because of Covid19. This equates to a10percent reduction. But the outcome was never in doubt, as the authority had already decreed that all elected membersreceiving asalary of more than$100,000 were to receive acut, underlegislationpassed in May. Mr Gordon voted in support of his own pay cut,but Deputy MayorNeville Atkinson, Crs Al Blackie, Philip Redmond and Joan Ward spokeout against it. ‘‘I believeit’s the wrong thing to do to someone whenyou are leading the community in acrisis,’’ Cr Atkinsonsaid. Cr Redmond added:‘‘I think most people are working harder to get us through this crisis ...Ithink it’s unfortunate thatyou are taking one for the team, Dan.’’ Cr Blackie saidifthe mayor had to take apay cut, all elected members should take one of the samepercentage. Business and town centresmanager SimonHart provided an update on efforts to develop aCovid19recovery plan,noting agood response fromthe ‘‘Share an Idea’’campaign, which ended on July3.‘‘Our sitehad 553 total visits and therewere multiple ideasshared and several direct emails. ‘‘A lot of the ideas were around events, promotions and shopping,which are greatbecausethey bringpeopleinto the district,but business leaders would say that we need to look at thingswhich provide enduring benefits,longterm jobs andeconomicdevelopment.’’ Mr Hartsaid 29% of respondents saw the wellbeing of residents as thetop priority among the six work programmes, with 25% identifying development sector support at the top of the list. Crs Niki Mealings and Al Blackie were appointed to aSustainability Strategy Steering Group, as the councilcontinues its efforts to improve its environmental footprint, and the new Rangiora Town Centre Strategy was adopted. What are the referendum questions? Know before youvote Authorisedbythe Secretary forJustice
NEWS The North Canterbury News, July 16, 2020 5 New life for hardwood The sweet sounds of friendship The Christchurch City Chorusis one big family. For Janette Merrin, from Ohoka, it has beenher family over the past10years. “I lost my community in the earthquake and beingpartof the chorus provided me with support, and enabledmetoput my emotions andpassioninto singing. ‘‘Oneofmyhighlights was beingonstage in Las Vegas in 2016,experiencing astanding ovation from the 10,000plus audience members.Itmade me so proud to represent my country.’’ Denise Duke, of Pegasus, who has been singing with the chorus for two years, thrives on the endorphinchargedsense of wellbeing aftereach Wednesday night rehearsal. “No matter how tiredIfeel on arrival, Ialways get to go home on ahigh.” All the womenin Australasia’spremiere international awardwinning acapella group have apassion for singing, take immense pride in creating abeautiful fourpart harmony,acapella and barbershop music, and love the senseofbelonging. The chorus is dedicatedto enrichingthe livesofmembers and the community through friendship,performance, education andbarbershop musical excellence. Awardwinning master directorand inhouse musical coachVirginia Humphrey On song ... Members of the Christchurch City Chorus have a strong sense of camraderie. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Taylor saysthe chorus is keen to extend its family further and is looking for new members. The choruswould love to hear from thosewho love to sing, have an ear for harmony, want to meet new friends, and are keen to learn fromtwo top musiccoaches—Ms HumphreyTaylor and Richard Marrett. They rehearse every Wednesday evening at Cashmere High School. For more information, visit ccchorus.co.nz. Repurposed hardwood poles, beams, and bridge timber are providingthe foundations for a successfulbusiness formed by Kaiapoi’s Martin Thompson. LMA Timber (Low Maintenance Architectural Timber) was born in May 2018, and teamedupwith Kennedy Timbers in Brisbane, which takes75percent of all reclaimed timber in Queensland, including about200,000 power poles. They also reclaim old wharf beams, timbers from warehousing and bridges,and turn them into beams and trusses, decking,joinery, flooring, posts and landscaping timber. Mr Thompson, who grew up in Oxford, saidhewantedtofind a product that would help reduce waste, was sustainable, durable and low maintenance. Kennedy Timbers was able to provide the quantity he needed, and todaymany of the timbers feature in North Canterbury homes. The history of each pole used in construction is known, with each having ametal tagthat datesthe pole and tags its original location. Mr Thompson says one project thatisdear to him is the Save the Jetty projectfor the Governors Bay Jetty. ‘‘We are looking to source around 100 reclaimed power polesand double treat them to Marine Grade standard to use as the piles.’’ QUICKSCREEN FENCING VERSATILE SCREENING SOLUTION Quickscreen Fencing isaninnovative, easy-to-install, aluminium slat screening system that offers the latest in architectural style. Quickscreen Fencing is tough, long lasting, low maintenance and can be adapted to suit awide variety of applications. •Available inWoodland Grey orBlack •Blades do not warp, crack, or splinter •Non-weld assembly for easy installation •Low maintenance“Stylish &easy to install” QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS “Stronger &sturdier storage sheds” STRONG, HIGH QUALITY STORAGE SHEDS Crisp, clean and uncluttered lines are afeature of this attractive and economical storage shed. The Stratco Garden Shed is asimple, strong and secure, well designed storage unit that comes ina size to suit every lifestyle and backyard requirement. Quality construction means your Stratco Garden Shed will be alasting investment. Stratco Garden Sheds are made in Christchurch towithstand New Zealand conditions. Strong, durable and made to last, the Stratco Garden Shed can be installed yourself, or Stratco can organise installation for you. CHRISTCHURCH Ph: (03) 338 9063 55 Hands Rd, Christchurch NZ 8024 www.stratco.co.nz
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