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FEATURING<br />
RURAL AND LIFESTYLE<br />
PROPERTIES FOR SALE<br />
EDITION 2-2<strong>02</strong>0<br />
FEATURING<br />
Costumes to look the part<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Musicals’costumehire<br />
shop will reopenon<br />
Thursday next week.<br />
‘‘It will be lovelytosee<br />
people coming back<br />
through the door again,’’<br />
costume hire manager<br />
NickyHarrall said.<br />
The shop, in thegroup’s<br />
roomsin<strong>North</strong>brook<br />
Studios, has beenclosedfor<br />
more thanfour months<br />
because of Covid19<br />
restrictions.<br />
It is packedwith a<br />
collection of colourful<br />
costumes fromits theatrical<br />
shows.<br />
Thereiseverything<br />
imaginable to createa<br />
snazzy outfit, including<br />
fancyhats, dresses, shoes,<br />
suits, coats,handbags, fur<br />
coatsand more.<br />
‘‘We havehundreds of<br />
costumes availablefor<br />
hire,’’ Nickysays.<br />
Thereiseven an<br />
extensive range of costume<br />
jewellerytoadd sparkleto<br />
an outfit.<br />
‘‘It is alittle hire shop<br />
that has been boostedby<br />
the expertise of an<br />
extraordinary bunchof<br />
volunteers.’’<br />
Thereissomethingfor<br />
thoseofall shapes,sizes<br />
and ages.<br />
‘‘People often cometothe<br />
shop to find an outfit for a<br />
special occasion,orafancy<br />
dressparty,’’ Nicky says.<br />
‘‘Wealso support school<br />
productions, other<br />
theatrical groups, book<br />
weeks, singinggroupsand<br />
we have asmall number of<br />
pioneer children’s<br />
costumesfor hire.<br />
‘‘Wesupporta<br />
sustainable environment<br />
and encourage customersto<br />
bring their own carrybags<br />
when theycome to hire.’’<br />
She attributes the high<br />
quality and rangeof<br />
clothing in the shop to<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Musicals’<br />
lifemember, Christine<br />
Andrews,who was the<br />
costume hire manager for<br />
the past 10 years. However,<br />
she retiredinMarch.<br />
‘‘Christine has beena<br />
hugehelp to me, mentoring<br />
me for this role, and she has<br />
madeasignificant<br />
contribution to thesociety,’’<br />
Nicky says. ‘‘Without her<br />
wealth of knowledge and<br />
creativity,weprobably<br />
wouldn’t havethis<br />
wardrobe the size that it is.’’<br />
Initially, the costume shop<br />
willopen only on Thursdays<br />
from4.30pm to 7.30pm, but<br />
it is intended to eventually<br />
extend thehours.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Musicalshad to postpone<br />
its 2<strong>02</strong>0 production of<br />
Joseph and the Amazing<br />
Technicolour Dreamcoat<br />
because of Covid19.<br />
It has beenrescheduled,<br />
withopeningnight in the<br />
RangioraTown Hall now<br />
set for May 13 next year.<br />
Costumes galore ... Nicky Harrall in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Musicals’ costume<br />
hire shop with granddaughter Felicity Clark.<br />
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 30, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />
33<br />
Weedkiller<br />
stance<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Apublic backlash has forced the<br />
Christchurch CityCouncil to scrap plans<br />
to reintroduce glyphosate use, but the<br />
Waimakariri DistrictCouncilsays the<br />
herbicide,commonly known as<br />
Roundup,can be usedsafely.<br />
‘‘When used correctly we haveno<br />
concernsabout using it,’’ the council’s<br />
GreenSpace manager GrantMacLeod<br />
says.‘‘Wemake surethat in Waimakariri<br />
we use Roundup in the safest way we<br />
can, follow the manufacturer’s<br />
guidelines for its use,aswell as requiring<br />
contractorstouse PPE (personal<br />
protectiveequipment) and puttingup<br />
signage saying spraying is occurring<br />
when it is in use.’’<br />
The GreenSpace team also uses weed<br />
eaters and handpicking methods. ‘‘We<br />
only use Roundup in areaswherewe<br />
have to, andtry and reduce use by applying<br />
mulchtoshrub bedstosuppress<br />
weeds. It is mostly used aroundhard surfacessuch<br />
as footpathsand pathways.’’<br />
Kaiapoi Community Board<br />
chairwoman Chris Greengrass recalls<br />
the concerns raised in 2016over council<br />
use of glyphosate to control weeds near<br />
the KaiapoiRiver and other waterways.<br />
‘‘Theboard,onawhole, did not support<br />
the use of chemical weed control.<br />
‘‘I don’t recall thistopicbeing brought<br />
to the tableagain for the board’s<br />
consideration but in my opinion, and<br />
because of casual conversationswith<br />
members of the community, most are<br />
concerned aboutthe wellbeing of both<br />
people and wildlife. In saying that, Ido<br />
believe council staff are very responsible<br />
and have high expectations from contractorsthat<br />
they willtake utmost care.’’<br />
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