North Canterbury News: October 01, 2020

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NEWS 4 North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020 Pupils enjoy cemetery project By DAVID HILL Kaiapoi High School pupils have been helping to identify graves at the local RSA cemetery. AYear 11 literacy class spent time at the Kaiapoi RSA Cemetery to check off the grave sites and match the names of old soldiers and their spouses against amaster list. The information will be used to develop amap and plotfinder to make it easier for people to find the final resting place of family members. Deputy principal Elizabeth McMeeken said the pupils completed an NCEA Level 2project working in groups, with each group allocated a section of the cemetery, devising a strategy, dividing up tasks and carrying them out. “The learning was the key thing,’’ she said. ‘‘They all knew what we were aiming for and it’s important that they learn the skills of working together, coming up with aplan and seeing if it works.” Along the way the pupils researched the acronyms for the ranks and other military terms. Pupils Kaleb Cahill, aged 16, and Tyler Young, 15, said they enjoyed working on the project, even though they had to return to school early after it started raining on the day. “It was good to do something in the community instead of just going to school,” Kaleb says. Mrs McMeeken said it was good to give her pupils the chance to do something positive in the community. ‘‘These students wouldn’t normally get involved in these sorts of activities. They are teenagers, mainly boys, and they are into outdoor stuff.” In memory ... It will soon be easier to find old soldiers at the Kaiapoi RSA Cemetery. PHOTOS: DAVID HILL Class work ... Kaiapoi High School pupils Tyler Young, left, aged 15, and Kaleb Cahill, 16, enjoyed working on aschool project to help the Kaiapoi RSA. Looking to the future By DAVID HILL Canterbury mayors are looking ahead to 2050. An initiative has started to develop a longterm visionofwhat the Greater Christchurch areawill looklike in 30 years, Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says. ‘‘We haveanopportunity to work together alongside iwi and mana whenua to set astrong direction for Greater Christchurch and to strengthen our relationship withcentralgovernment,’’ says Mr Gordon,who is the Greater Christchurch Partnership deputy chair. ‘‘We needtobethinking now about the future we want for our children and grandchildren.’’ Key to setting a2050 vision willbehow the region recovers from Covid19 by planningfor growth, attracting industries,employment and investment, and providingprosperityfor the next generation, Mr Gordon says. ‘‘It will alsoaddress the impact of climate changeonour environmentand communities,and set out agreed actions as we movetowards being azerocarbon economy.’’ The Greater Christchurch Partnership is acollaborationbetween the Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri councils, Environment Canterbury, Ngai Tahu,the Canterbury District Health Boardand government agencies. Mr Gordon saysheremembers being part of Greater Christchurch conversations whichbegan in 2003 and led to thedevelopmentofthe Urban Development Strategy, which set avision of what 2020 might look like. Jamie Arbuckle NZ First Kaikoura Candidate Jamie is aMarlborough District Councilor with over 10 years’ governance in local government. Jamie has worked across all facets of Council and as aqualified Hearings Commissioner, has experience with Environment Planning and the RMA. Prior to Council and still apassion for Jamie today, ishis involvement in Horticulture. He is well known from his time at local markets and for his family’s long involvement in farming and fruit growing in the region. Jamie completed his Business and Management Diploma at NMIT. His wife Sally, ahairdresser, and their four children aged 11 -20, have been actively involved in local markets and festivals. Youwill often find them at local sporting events and day to day schooling activities. Being ahard worker, good listener, communicator and an active member of the community -Jamie know the issues. There are many major infrastructure projects in the Kaikoura Electorate that need Government support including the Picton Ferry Terminal upgrades, The Whale Trail along the East coast of Kaikoura, Irrigation Schemes and future water storage proposals, road and rail. The Provincial Growth Fund will play acritical role in our Region; Hanmer Springs recently received $3.1m towards domestic tourism to improve the thermal pools and Kaikoura received $10.88m for the Wakatu Quay and South Bay Developments which are important for employment and growth. Covid-19 has presented major challenges for our local economy. There are many affected sectors such as hospitality, tourism, accommodation, retail, construction and the small to medium sized businesses within that. Primary sectors such as viticulture, seafood, aquaculture, farming and forestry will be critical for our recovery. Afocus must be on stopping business closure, job losses and providing support to our communities around mental health. Parts of the Kaikoura electorate are reliant on tourism activities and it will be vital to showcase our region as the gateway to the South Island. There are major opportunities with offshore aquaculture -the resilience and growth of primary industries can be ensured with favourable government policies and the right investments into key strategic assets. 2313584 2313663 Agreat kiwi pizza spread for groups of 15 or more. Perfect for big families orworkshouts. • We have plenty of good table choices for big groups. • Agreatselectionofkiwidrinksat reasonableprices. • Funatmosphere with plenty of room for kids to runaround. • $30 peradult. • Thebiggerthe groupthe more pizza variety. 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Authors to chat over the tea cups By ROBYN BRISTOW NEWS North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020 MASTER BUILDER 5 2021055 Since launchingin2008, the Writers’ Tea Partyatthe Amberley Memorial Library has becomeamuchloved event among New Zealand writers. This year, the teaparty tradition of introducing exciting and thoughtprovoking writerscontinues. Laura Borrowdale,a feminist writer and mother of two youngdaughters, will be a guest. Lauraisinterested in the multipleroles of women’s experience,and has just published her first collection of short stories, Sex,with Animals. The title is mischievous, a punctuation joke. The stories are actually about messy human relationships. The animalsare metaphors. Laura is also the publisher of Aotearotica,ahighly successful literary art journal. ‘‘I don’twant people to misinterpretitasfrivolous,’’ she says. ‘‘Whenitcomes to sex, our silence speaks volumesto young people around us.’’ PhilipNorman,anawardwinning Christchurchbased composer, author and highly skilled public speaker, will also visit. His work spans the breadth of the performingarts. It includes choralmusic, opera, balletssuch as Peter Pan,and musicals such as Footrot Flats and Loveoff the Shelf — The experience of women ... Laura Borrowdale, afeminist writer and mother of two young daughters, will be aguest at the annual Writers’ Tea Party. PHOTO: SUPPLIED collaborations with Roger Hall. He has also worked withA.K. Grant, Gavin Bishop and Fiona Farrell, amongothers. His biography, Douglas Lilburn:His Life and Music,was the winner of a2007 MontanaNew Zealand Book Award. In 2015, he was madeaCompanion of the NewZealand Orderof Meritfor services to music and to music theatre. AmericanDoc Drumheller, a writer, musician and literary entrepreneur, completes the guest list. BorninNorthCarolina, he now lives in Oxford. He has worked in awardwinning groups for theatre and music, and has published 10 collections of poetry. He travels the world performing his poems in places as diverse as Cuba, Lithuaniaand China. He publishes the literary art journal Catalyst.His new book, Election Day of the Dead,isdue out fromCold HubPress this year. Friends of the Hurunui District Libraries Inc will present the tea party on Sunday, October 18, at 2pm in the Hurunui Memorial Library, Amberley. Admission is $5. Afternoon tea is provided. Fabric Sell out Discounted prices Sunday 4 th October Time: 10am to 3pm Rangiora RSA Victoria Street, Rangiora Liberty,Cotton &Steel, Andover, Poppie Cotton, and many more! 2316556 LocaltoNorth Canterbury. CALL ARTHUR 027 2451601 arthur@robertsonbuilding.co.nz www.robertsonbuilding.co.nz BARNS/FARM BULDINGS•RIB RAFT FLOOR SYSTEM INSTALLATION PROJECTMANAGEMENT•ADDITIONS•NEW HOMES HOME MAINTENANCE•EQC REPAIRS•ALTERATIONS FREE QUOTES RAVENSWOOD SHOW HOME VILLAGE NOW OPEN Visit the Ravenswood Show Home Village in North Canterbury and view the range of stylish and affordable house designs available –there’s something tosuit all styles and budgets. 11 show homes now open with 2more coming soon. YOU’LL LOVE THE DIFFERENCE CHRISTCHURCH ® Location: Bob Robertson Drive, Ravenswood, North Canterbury. www.ravenswood.co.nz/show-homes CALL US TODAY Jenny Lake 03 375 0010 live@ravenswood.co.nz
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