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2 Thursday August 13 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO Box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS Bea Gooding Ph: 021 911 576 bea.gooding@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Monique Maynard Ph: 021 372 481 monique.maynard@starmedia.kiwi Your local community news delivered to 28,748 homes within The Star each week. Harewood • Burnside • Bishopdale • Bryndwr Fendalton • Merivale • St Albans • Mairehau Papanui • Casebrook • Redwood • Styx Mill Regents Park • Northwood • Belfast • Strowan what’s on this week Wā Pēpi: Babytimes Thursday, 10.30-11am Shirley and Fendalton libraries Encourage learning through language. Babytimes is an interactive programme including music, movement, rhymes and a story. Recommended for under two-year-olds. No bookings required. Citizens Advice Bureau Thursday, 11am-5pm, Friday, 11am- 5pm, Tuesday, 2-5pm, Wednesday, 11am-5pm Fendalton Library Citizens Advice Bureau provides free and confidential advice. They take the time to listen and equip you with the information, options and support that fit your needs. Phone 941 7923 for more information. Knit ‘n’ Yarn Thursday, 2-3.30pm, at Fendalton, Wednesday, 1-2.30pm, at Redwood Fendalton and Redwood libraries Take your knitting, crochet or other craft projects and have fun with a social group. Free, drop-in event. The Zone @ Shirley Thursday, 4-5pm Shirley Library Go along and get to know other like-minded teenagers. Go headto-head on the PlayStation, mix music with GarageBand, get creative with green screen or play classic board games. Suitable for ages 12 to 19-years-old. Free, no booking required. GenConnect, Tuesday, 12.15-12.45pm, Papanui Library If you have questions about your smartphone or tablet, ask an expert for advice. Free, no bookings required. Card Club Friday, 1.30-3.30pm Shirley Library This weekly card club will be held every Friday. Go along and join the fun. Free, no bookings required. Mahjong Group Saturday, 1-3.30pm, at Shirley, Monday, 1-4pm, at Papanui Shirley and Papanui libraries Go along to the free event if you are interested in playing or learning about Mahjong. JP Clinic Saturday, 10am-noon, at Fendalton, Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at Shirley and Papanui, Wednesday, 10am-1pm, at Bishopdale Bishopdale, Fendalton and Shirley libraries A justice of the peace will be available to witness signatures and documents, certify document copies, hear oaths, declarations, affidavits or affirmations, as well as sign NOR’WEST NEWS citizenship or rates rebates applications. Rummikub Monday, 1-3pm Bishopdale Library Join in on the fun and discover how to play Rummikub, an exciting strategy game for all ages. Free, no bookings required. Reading to Dogs Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm Shirley Library A relaxed, non-threatening event designed to encourage children to practise reading skills and develop a love for reading. Phone 941 7923 to register. Scrabble Club Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm Shirley Library Play Scrabble with a friendly group. All materials supplied. Head along when you can. Free, no bookings required. “Hiring Cameron to sell our home was by far the best decision we could’ve made for selling our home. He’s not just a face on a bus. His communication throughout our campaign was excellent, as was his honest and professional advice. We were in safe hands from the moment we signed him as our agent, right through to handing over the keys. We were singing his praises prior to auction day and then, wow! Auction day was fantastic and it was great to see him and the auction team work. We’ll be using Cameron and his Harcourts gold team again in the future. 10/10!” - Mike & Diana - 148 HACKTHORNE ROAD, CASHMERE CAMERON BAILEY Phone or text 027 555 7079 No.1 Harcourts Canterbury 2012-2020 cameron.bailey@harcourts.co.nz No.1 Harcourts New Zealand 2017-2020 Licensed Sales Consultant REAA 2008 www.cameronbailey.harcourts.co.nz No.1 Harcourts International 2017-2020 Licensed Agent REAA 2008
NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday August 13 2020 3 News Upgrades for play spaces • By Louis Day ALMOST HALF a million dollars is set to be spent on recreational areas across the area. Bishopdale Park skate park, Armitage Reserve play space and Annandale Park play space will all receive renewals after their landscape plans were approved last week. This will see the city council pour a total of $480,000 into improving the standard of these facilities. David Cartwright The majority of the money, $340,000, will be put towards Bishopdale Park’s skate park as it nears the end of its lifespan. The newly-approved design includes a 1.65m hipped quarter pipe with a corner pocket, several hips with a banked extension, a double-sided pole jam, and a mini ramp, with work on the site set to commence in February. Both the pyramid and round rail elements will also be made higher. Installed in the late 1980s, it was originally an asphalt roller skating area, with the addition of skate park elements in 1996. Design elements for the new skate area follow community feedback at the Bishopdale Skate Jam, along with wider consultation. The majority of submissions on the upgrade supported the improvements. Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board chairman David Cartwright believed that the mix of new elements will appeal to beginners and intermediate-level skaters. “Skateboarding is firmly entrenched in the suburban landscape and we need to keep pace with the demand for fresh elements and new challenges,” he said. “Much like the skaters, we need to remain agile and bring renewed energy to a popular public space. “The present site is ripe for renewal – and a quarter pipe.” Meanwhile, the play space on Armitage Reserve will also see $78,000 put towards it. This money will go towards a “space shuttle spinner,” three new swings, retention of the existing large slide, a picnic table and a new asphalt footpath. Community feedback showed a strong support for more swings to be included in the landscape UPGRADE: The Bishopdale Park skate park has been given the green light for a $340,000 renewal. PHOTO: NEWSLINE plan as well as deep concern over the proposal to remove the existing slide, which the city council decided to leave in its place in the end. The city council is aiming to begin work on the site late this year. A further $62,000 is also set to be spent on the play space within Annandale Park. Work on the park, which the city council is again hoping to begin towards the end of this year, will include the installation of two swings, a mulberry bush carousel, a “dinosaur rocker,” a slide, three new trees and a picnic table. Sports gear initiative spreads • By Bea Gooding A SPORTS gear initiative has been experiencing high demand since its establishment four years ago, and now it is now spreading further afield. The Give Gear Get Great initiative collects donations of unused sports equipment and shoes, which is then recycled back into the community at local events or through a collection system. It originally began in the Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board area in 2016, eventually spreading to the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton area, and were now looking to set up collection points in the Papanui-Innes area to benefit more families. Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board chairwoman Karolin Potter was the mastermind behind the idea and said demand had skyrocketed since it started. “We can’t meet demand, but we’ve been delighted by the success of Give Gear Get Great,” she said. Ten wheelie bins to collect the gear were ready to be rolled out into the area once the city council finalised with community groups who were interested in delivering this initiative and hosting a bin. Downsize into our beautiful boutique village Our boutique Parklands Retirement Village offers you company and security while living in an active, likeminded community. Open home | Sunday 16 August, 11am - 1pm One bedroom apartments from $337,000 and two bedroom from $381,000. All have: • Modern kitchen with open plan lounge and dining room • Fisher & Paykel appliances – fridge, single dishdrawer, cooktop, oven, rangehood, washing machine and dryer • Quality light fittings, drapes, floor coverings and heatpump • 24-hour emergency alarm and on-site care home 1 bdrm apartments from $337,000 Call Lynda on (03) 926 3062 or 027 702 9619 | 429 Papanui Road, Papanui | www.bupa.co.nz/parklands
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