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NEWS<br />
14 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>August</strong> 6, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Seat honours memory of Des<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Amemorial seat for the late Des<br />
Moore has been installed at the<br />
Rangiora grounds of the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Riding for the<br />
Disabled Association (RDA).<br />
Des, who died last December,<br />
was an energetic, inspirational<br />
visionary who dreamt of<br />
establishing the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> branch of the RDA.<br />
He worked tirelessly to achieve<br />
that goal and became the<br />
association’s founding president<br />
and alife member along the way.<br />
The memorial seat for Des was<br />
unveiled by his widow, Rita, and<br />
their sons and daughters during<br />
afunction held at the<br />
association’s grounds last<br />
Sunday afternoon.<br />
‘‘Des’s life was about service to<br />
others and service above self,’’<br />
Rita said.<br />
‘‘His dream was to have an<br />
RDA in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> and,<br />
with the help of all you people,<br />
and many hours of hard work, his<br />
dream became real and true.<br />
‘‘This is evident in the facilities<br />
that we can see here today.’’<br />
He died having fulfilled his<br />
dream, leaving the association in<br />
capable hands, so that the riding<br />
programme could continue to<br />
help people with disabilities<br />
experience the enjoyment and<br />
benefits derived from horse<br />
riding.<br />
Zanny Scholes, who is a<br />
founding member of the local<br />
Memorialseat ... Rita<br />
Moore, whosehusband,<br />
Des, died last December,<br />
with theirdaughters,<br />
Christine Johnson, far left<br />
and Brenda Alexander,<br />
second from left, andsons<br />
Graeme Moore, right, and<br />
WayneMoore, at rear, at<br />
the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Riding for The Disabled<br />
Association’s Rangiora<br />
grounds last Sunday.<br />
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP<br />
committee, said her journey<br />
began with the organisation after<br />
Des put an advertisement in a<br />
local newspaper asking for likeminded<br />
people interested in<br />
establishing alocal RDA. People<br />
were invited to attend ameeting<br />
he had organised.<br />
‘‘The rest is history.’’<br />
Des was determined, she said,<br />
and this is the reason the<br />
association exists today, with its<br />
own beautiful grounds and its<br />
own facilities.<br />
‘‘He was an extraordinary,<br />
selfless giver of himself,<br />
dedicated to enriching the life of<br />
those living with difficulties, and<br />
Rita supported him every step of<br />
the way, becoming our topnotch<br />
secretary.’’<br />
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