North Canterbury News: November 06, 2020

NORTH CANTERBURY SPORT &RECREATION TRUST
10 North Canterbury News, November 5, 2020
MainPower puts
name to stadium
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Waimakariri’s new $28 million
stadiumtakingshapeinRangiora will
be known as MainPower Stadium.
NorthCanterbury’s electricity
distributor was named as the lead
naming sponsor in Rangiora last
Friday.
MainPowerchiefexecutive Andy
Lester said it was an honourfor
MainPowertopartnerwith the North
Canterbury Sportand Recreation
Trustahead of the officialopening of
the four­court facility in July.
The 6000 metresquare building on
Coldstream Road will be able to seat
500 spectators. It will add to asuite of
neighbouring sportingfacilities
already bearing the MainPowername,
including MainPower Cricket Oval
and MainPower Hockey Turf.
Mr Lester saidMainPower had also
just launched intorugby.
‘‘Sportisahuge part of North
Canterbury, Canterburyand New
Zealand. For us to play our partinthe
best facility in the South Islandisan
enormous privilege.
‘‘We are proudtobesupporting a
facility that willdeliver such huge
benefitsfor the community.
‘‘We believethis will further
enhance our long­standing
partnership withthe North
Canterbury Sportand Recreation
Trustand the workitdoes with local
youth, and promoting healthier
lifestyles through sport.’’
McAlpines Mitre10Mega was also
announced as naming­rights sponsor
of the stadium’sfitness facility and its
four sportscourts, extending its
commitment to the trust’s fitness
centres in Rangiora, Kaiapoi,
Amberley and Oxford.
The new fitnesscentrewill be
known as the McAlpine’sMitre10
Mega FitnessCentre. The courts will
be namedinrecognition of the
McAlpine family, which established its
first business in Rangiora nearly100
years ago, in 1933.
McAlpines managing director
AndrewDavidson said the
sponsorship was avitalstep in
affirming its continuing commitment
to the North Canterburycommunity.
‘‘McAlpines has supported
community interests,especially in
sport,for coming up to four decades.
We see this investmentasnot only
deepening our partnership with the
North CanterburySport and
Recreation Trust, but also supporting
grassrootsactivities through the
provisionofexceptional facilitiesfor
all ages,’’ he said.
The trust launched amulti­tiered
sponsorship campaign at the event.
Trust chief executive Michael
Sharpesaid securing long­term
commercialpartners, as well as
community contributions, was key to
ensuring operational sustainability in
its managementofthe venue.
‘‘These sponsorships will not only
help the trust coverthe $1m capital
contribution to the Waimakariri
DistrictCouncil, but willprovide
opportunities for North Canterbury
companies,families and individuals to
leave alifetime legacythat will be
seen for generations to come.’’
Youthscholarships ... MainPower Youth AwardsScholarships were awarded last Friday.Recipients,
picturedwithJohn Roche fromActiveHealth, left,and MainPowerchief executive Andy Lester, centre,
were,from left,Star Richens, JacobFraser and Olivia Sloan.Macey Fraser was unable to attend.
Young sporting talent recognised
The sporting pursuits of four
youngpeople were givena
financial boost whenthey
were each awarded a$2000
MainPowerYouth
Scholarship.
Mountain­biker Jacob
Turner, footballer Macey
Fraser, figure skaterStar
Richens, andarcher Olivia
Sloanwere presentedwith
theirscholarships last Friday
at aNorthCanterbury Sport
and Recreation Trustevent.
Sincelockdown, Jacob has
chalked up wins in several
winter and spring events.
Before lockdown he was
selected for the National
Mountain Bike Performance
Hub and travelledwith the
team to the United States to
compete for selection to the
Junior WorldChampionships,
but the tripwas cut short.
He is now focusing on
success at localeventsover
the summerinabid to gain
selection for the national
team.
Macey is pushing for aplace
in the Under­20 World Cup
teamfor Costa Rica after the
tournament was postponed
thisyear.Macey is also
working towards securing
someoverseas professional
trials next year.
Starhad outstanding results
at the Australian and New
Zealand Figure Skating
Championshipslast year.He
was selectedfor the New
Zealand Figure Skating
Development team and the
International BTeam, and
was heading to the Asian
Trophy and Oceania Novice
Competitions before they
werecancelled because of
Covid­19.Heplanstouse the
scholarship to get more
private ice time to practisehis
routines, includingmovesthat
cannotbedone during public
sessions. He is graded
Intermediate Novice, and is
training to reachAdvanced
Noviceand then Juniorgrade.
Covid­19 restrictions have
playedhavoc witharchery
competitions for Olivia, but
she is training hardtowards
her goal of qualifying for the
postponed Olympic Games.
Oliviaattended atraining
camp and competition in the
US early this year as part of a
Kiwi team andwas selectedto
compete at the 2020 World
Cup eventsbeforethe
pandemic. She is ranked 1st
Juniorand 2nd Senior Woman
in the country.
ActiveHealthcontinues to
support the scholarship
programme, providingarange
ofwellbeing services.
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