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2 Thursday October 29 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 Alana Powell Ph: 962 8753 alana.powell@starmedia.kiwi Your local community news delivered to 24,894 homes within The Star each week. Templeton • Islington • Hei Hei • Broomfield Halswell • Oaklands • Westlake • Hornby • Ilam Wigram • Sockburn • Church Corner • Avonhead Hyde Park • Russley • Riccarton Park • Riccarton what’s on this week JP Clinic Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm, at Hornby, Saturday, 10am-noon, at Fendalton, Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at Upper Riccarton and Halswell Fendalton, Halswell, Hornby and Upper Riccarton libraries A Justice of the Peace will be available to members of the community to witness signatures and documents, certify document copies, hear oaths, declarations, affidavits or affirmations as well as sign citizenship, sponsorship or rates rebates applications. This service is free. Citizen’s Advice Bureau Thursday, 9am-5pm, Friday, 9am- 5pm, Monday, 9am-5pm, Tuesday, 9am-5pm, Wednesday, 9am-5pm Hornby Library Citizen’s Advice Bureau provides free, confidential advice to everyone. They take the time to listen and equip you with information, options and support that fit your needs. Free, phone 349 5236 for more information. English Conversation Club Thursday, 11am-noon Upper Riccarton Library The Conversation Club is a drop-in group where anyone is welcome to go and practice conversations in English. This is not a class, but an opportunity to talk with others and meet new people. Rummikub Thursday, 1-3pm Fendalton Library Join in on the fun and discover how to play Rummikub, an exciting strategy game for all ages. Free, no bookings required. Free Legal Advice Thursday, 6.15-8.15pm Hornby Library A lawyer will be available to answer your legal questions. Take relevant documents. Free. No bookings required. Technology Help Drop-In Sessions Tuesday, 11am-noon at Hornby, 2-3pm, at Halswell Hornby Library and Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre These free drop-in sessions are available to help you with specific issues including using email, searching the internet, using the library catalogue, using electronic resources and WESTERN NEWS CSO Music Trails, Wednesday, 10.30-11.15am, Fendalton Library. Join the musicians of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as they travel around the city’s libraries for a series of fun performances filled with song, dance and storytelling. Catered for two to six-year-olds. Performances start at 10.30am. Free, no bookings required. any other general computer-related queries. Family History Wednesday, 11am-1pm Upper Riccarton Library A volunteer from the Riccarton branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists will be available to help you with finding your family history online. Meet at the family history computer. Mah-jong Group Wednesday, 1-3 pm Upper Riccarton Library If you are interested in playing Mah-jong, go along whether you are a beginner or an advanced player. Scrabble Club Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre If you have a way with words, go along and play Scrabble with one of the groups. Boards will be provided but feel free to take your own. new services offered at longestablished podiatry clinic For more than 25 years, Charlotte Russell and her team at Feet First Podiatry have been providing a full range of professional podiatry services at their Upper Riccarton clinic. Over that time, they have continually kept abreast of innovations in the profession ensuring New Podiatry Assistant Agata in discussion with a client. clients receive the most up-to-date treatment for their feet. Now, a new Podiatry Assistant has joined the team. Trained and qualified in Europe, Agata is providing general podiatry services, including a new service the clinic has introduced – Toenail Reconstruction. A painless cosmetic procedure, this restores the natural appearance of nails that may have been damaged through accident or have become discoloured or unsightly due to fungal infection. Lasting six to eight weeks, the cosmetic nail allows a new, healthy nail to grow underneath. Full information on the procedure can be seen on the Feet First Podiatry website, www.feetfirst.co.nz. Another new service being offered at Feet First Podiatry is the Medi-Pedi, (medical pedicure), which is a safe, hygienic pedicure service carried out in their clinic with sterile instruments. Recently, there have been reports of clients suffering from nail infections after visiting nail bars for pedicures, which were likely caused by the use of non-sterile instruments and nail varnishes that had been applied to multiple clients. before after A toenail before and after Toenail Reconstruction has been carried out. The cosmetic nail has restored the toenail’s natural appearance. As Charlotte explains, in Christchurch there are no by-laws governing nail bars, so clients have no protection from any unhygienic, unprofessional practices. On the other hand, at Feet First Podiatry, Charlotte and her team provide an hygienically clean environment with health and safety guidelines being followed and all instruments sterilised by autoclave. Clients are also invited to bring their own nail varnish. Located at 37 Main South Road, Feet First Podiatry is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm, with late nights on Tuesday and Thursday to 7pm by appointment. Off-street parking is available. Feet First also runs several satellite clinics. These are at the Marshland Family Health Centre, Marshland Road on Mondays, the Redcliffs Clinic, Augusta Street, on Wednesday afternoons, and at Darfield Pharmacy on alternate Fridays. Complementing the services offered at Feet First Podiatry is their retail store The Shoe Room, located opposite the Lone Star in Riccarton Road. The store offers an extensive range of specialised footwear for people that have foot problems, difficulty finding shoes or simply those looking for stylish, comfortable shoes. Opening hours are Monday 10am- 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday 9.30am- 5.30pm with a late night by appointment on Thursday, and Saturday 10am-4pm. RiccaRton 37 Main South Road RedcliffS 2 augusta Street MaRSHlandS 427 Marshland Road daRfield darfield Pharmacy PH 348 7910 | www.feetfirst.co.nz
WESTERN NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday October 29 2020 3 Park ideas mulled over • By Bea Gooding A COMMUTER rail connection, an adventure playground, a park and ride facility and a butterfly sanctuary. THese are some of the ideas being suggested to improve community utilisation at Kyle Park within the next few years as Hornby’s population continues to grow. THe Greater Hornby Residents Association believes the park will be an integral part Marc Duff of the suburb moving forward and sees the potential of it becoming a unique hub of activity. Resident’s association chairman Marc Duff was excited about the possibility of more attractions in Hornby and to see more being done with the western side of the park in the next 10 years. THe city council currently had no plans to develop that side of the park, but were open to new ideas for the future. However, they approved concept designs for the new POSSIBILITIES: Options to improve recreational activities at Kyle Park are being mulled over. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Hornby Centre on the east side of Kyle Park, which is due to open late 2022. Said Duff: “Hornby is really starting to form a hub, with rugby at Denton Park, the Hub Hornby for retail, BMX and cricket grounds, and a new pool and library. “It [Hornby] will become a real focal meeting point for residents which is quite exciting, and the park is going to become a part of that hub.” A Kyle Park management plan by the city council identified Hornby’s greenspace network lacking a large area for passive recreation which specifically drew people to the space. “Hornby is well endowed with sports fields, but lacks purposedesigned passive recreation areas,” it said. “Kyle Park could be developed to meet this need.” Duff said the potential for a commuter rail station at the park meant visitors would have good access to the community centre and other amenities in Hornby. But he said a new modern skate park was needed, as the one at Wycola Park was “well-used,” but dated back to the 1980s. “THere needs to be a more modern approach as that’s a real weakness in our community.” City council community parks manager Al Hardy said they were open to the idea of a butterfly sanctuary. “THere are no current plans to develop a butterfly sanctuary in the park, however, council is open-minded around this idea.” THe $37.5 million Hornby Centre, which features a new library, swimming pool and rooms for community use, will start construction late next year. THe city council was currently looking at what facilities in the area needed revisiting for its long term plan for the next 10 years, which could also include the future of Kyle Park. •HAVE YOUR SAY: What new amenities would you like to see at Kyle Park? Email your views to western@starmedia.kiwi In Brief SEWER RENEWAL Work to renew a sewer main from Darvel St to the Christchurch Girls’ High School entrance has now started. The work needs to be undertaken due to the existing sewer line failing. Matai St East outside the high school will be closed during the works. The Darvel and Matai St intersection will also be closed during the end of the works. Work is expected to completed in two weeks. Meanwhile, work to replace a water main on Steadman Rd has started this week. The existing water mains needs upgrading. The work will take place between Rosella St and Yaldhurst Rd and is expected to be completed by the end of November. SHARE YOUR VISION Feedback on the city council’s draft community housing strategy is now open. The city council is aiming to identify what strategic roles and actions can be taken to ensure sufficient community housing is provided in Christchurch. Share your vision on what the priorities should be on meeting housing needs in the city. Consultation closes on November 16 and can be found at https://ccc.govt.nz/ the-council/consultations-andsubmissions/haveyoursay JOIN US NOW! See website for details Proposed Amendment to Enrolment Scheme Merrin School has been directed, under section 11H(1) of the Education Act 1989, to implement an amendment to their current enrolment scheme in order to prevent overcrowding. The proposed amendment can be found via our website: www.merrin.school.nz The revolution in heat pumps is here now! The Merrin Board of Trustees seeks community feedback on this proposal and invites your response on or before the 20 November 2020. The revolution in heat pumps is here now! Say hello to Fujitsu’s latest lifestyle range HEAT PUMPS FROM $1999 inc GST INSTALLED! 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