Selwyn Times: September 30, 2020

Selwyn Times Wednesday September 30 2020
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NEWS
Trustees
required for
sports group
THE SELWYN Sports Trust
is on the lookout for new
trustees.
The trust was established in
2013 to promote and support
participation in sport and active
recreation within the district.
There are two positions available
to join the group.
Said trust executive officer
Michael Wilson: “This is an
exciting opportunity and one
which the Trust hopes brings
fresh enthusiasm through new
perspectives.
“The new trustees will join the
existing team of four and will
provide the strategic guidance
and support for the trust’s management.”
The successful candidates will
have experience in and passion
for active recreation and community
sporting pursuits.
They should have a particular
skill or skills that will help guide
the trust and the communication
skills to ably present these,
Wilson said.
“All aspects of the trust’s
operations benefit from and are
shaped through this guidance.”
•Further information is
available on the Selwyn
Sports Trust website www.
selwynsportstrust.org.nz
Vivid dreams the catalyst
for 75-year-old’s book
• By Devon Bolger
SEVENTY-FIVE-year-old John
Ferris was able to achieve a goal
he never thought possible with
the help of a community group
for the elderly.
It was about three years ago
when the Selwyn SeniorNet
member had an extremely vivid
dream which kick-started the
idea for his book, Laura.
It is about an escaped criminal
and a saviour’s journey around
the South Island to find justice
for her.
“Sometimes I have incredible
dreams, if I eat strong cheese
I will. I had this dream about
Laura, a runaway from prison
and decided one night that I
would type it up,’’ Ferris said.
“I’m not very good at typing or
writing but for some reason or
another I kept writing.”
After a long journey, Ferris’
book has now been published.
“You’ve got no idea what a
lift it gave me to have a tangible
copy, I’d never done anything
like that, nobody in my family
had ever written anything like
that,” he said.
Ferris said he needed a push
to get the book published, which
is exactly what he got from the
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Selwyn SeniorNet.
The group is dedicated to helping
people over 50 learn to use
technology.
“I’d started going to the group
and one day a member there, Tui
Heighway, was looking through
my computer and she said: ‘Oh
what’s this, John’s story?’
“I said: ‘Oh it’s a book I wrote,’
and she asked if she could read
ASPIRE:
Selwyn
SeniorNet
member
John Ferris
with the
book he
has written
with the
help of the
organisation.
PHOTO:
GEOFF
SLOAN
it. She started and liked it and
told me I had to print it.”
Ferris was able to enlist the
help of editor and publisher John
Clark to get the book printed.
The SeniorNet group also
helped him with a cover and
photos for the book.
“They helped me in a number
of ways. It was a bit of a team
effort, they came up with different
photos and different bits
of pieces. They’re very nice and
helpful.”
He has not decided how to go
about selling the book just yet,
Ferris said.
“I still need some advice on
selling it and that kind of thing.
“I have been selling a few
copies but I haven’t really arrived
at the right price yet.”
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