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2 Thursday August 20 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz what’s on this week NOR’WEST NEWS 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 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 351 7804 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. This is a 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 Reading to Dogs, Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm, Shirley Library A relaxed, non-threatening event designed to encourage children to practice reading skills and develop a love for reading. Phone 941 7923 to register. to 19-years-old. Free, no booking 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 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. 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. 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. Timeless Elegance New Boutique Residential Aged Care | 03 357 9392 | russleyvillage.co.nz
NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday August 20 2020 3 News Fundraising options being considered • From page 1 The site already has rugby pitches, hockey and tennis surfaces, squash courts and parking. The Christchurch Park Motels complex is also there. The squash hall and northern football pitch would stay but the hockey and tennis courts would make way for parking. The venue would be available for public hire for weddings of about 240 people and other functions of about 400. Christchurch Football Club chairman Mark Thompson said it is not known yet how much the development would cost but part of the funds will be covered by the club. He said it is considering options to gain the rest of the money needed, including asking organisations like the Rata Foundation, Sport Canterbury or the city council for funding. It is also not known when the project will start if it is approved. Neighbours concerned with proposal • By Matt Slaughter THE PROPOSAL to develop Christchurch Park has some neighbours concerned. Residents from Crosby, Minaret and Aylesford Sts and Marlin Pl have written a letter to the Papanui-Innes Community Board saying they were not informed about the project proposal. A meeting attended by 35 of these residents was held and they discussed their concerns. The resource consent was processed as a non-notified consent, which means no community consultation was needed. Said the letter: “We note that there was never any community consultation over this re-development, despite the enormity of the redevelopment. “We consider the actions taken, and the way they have been taken, to be divisive in the extreme, and to also be indicative that Christchurch Park clearly does not want to be part of the community it resides in,” it said. The letter says the residents support the redevelopment proposal in principle but are unhappy with not having an opportunity to raise their concerns about it. However, Christchurch Football Club chairman Mark Thompson said the proposal is in its early stages and the community will get a chance to give feedback on it. “We’ll proactively be looking to engage with the affected Emma Norrish neighbours to make sure that they fully understand what the proposal might entail.” The community board’s chairwoman Emma Norrish asked city council staff to arrange a meeting between staff, residents, the rugby club and other concerned parties. Thompson said if the meeting is arranged, club representatives will attend. In Brief BUS STOP CONCERNS Safety concerns have been raised regarding bus stops on Heaton St, Carlton Mill Rd and Papanui Rd at the latest Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board meeting. A representative of the Disabled Persons Association asked for no-stopping restrictions to be placed on either side of the Heaton St bus stop near Elmwood Park to ensure buses can safely access it without interference from parked cars nearby. The footpath at the Carlton Mill Rd bus stop between Harper Ave and Rossall St has sunk and needs re-levelling, making access to buses difficult. The board has referred the issues to the city council for investigation. INTERSECTION SAFETY Work has started to improve safety at an Edgeware intersection. This includes the installation of a new speed hump in the left-turn lane and the creation of a new pedestrian median island layout at the north side of Barbadoes St and Bealey Ave intersection. The work allows traffic to pass through the area more easily, providing safer access to schools, as well as safer walking and cycling routes. Construction will be completed in about three weeks. Are you taking Warfarin? At Unichem Bishopdale, we can do INR tests in the pharmacy! Ask us how we can help you easily and conveniently manage your warfarin and INR tests. SALE Fashionable functional footwear Fashionable • Functional • Footwear Unit 3, 355 Riccarton Rd, Upper Riccarton P. (03) 929 0927 E. info@theshoeroom.co.nz www.theshoeroom.co.nz TOUCHSTONE HOMES explore a new way of living
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