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2 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> 3, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Events draw record crowds<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Three <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
eventsheld overone weekend<br />
in the Hurunuidistrict<br />
attractedarecord numberof<br />
visitors.<br />
The HanmerSprings Fete,<br />
the Hurunui GardenFestival<br />
and the Amberley A&P Show<br />
were held during the last<br />
weekend of October.<br />
Atotal of 2500 visitors<br />
turnedout for the third<br />
Hurunui Garden Festival,<br />
doublelast year’s number.<br />
Collectively, theypaid more<br />
than 7000 visits to gardens.<br />
Organiser GaryMitchell<br />
said peopleenjoyed exploring<br />
their own backyard.<br />
‘‘We had asignificant<br />
numberofpeople from<br />
Christchurch, Selwyn and<br />
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Tasman,and double the<br />
number of visitors from the<br />
<strong>North</strong> Island.’’<br />
He said running all three<br />
events over one weekend<br />
encouraged people to stay<br />
longer and do more.<br />
‘‘The visitors loved getting a<br />
chance to visitprivate<br />
gardensand talk to the<br />
owners,and learn from them.<br />
The owners loved people<br />
oohing and aahing overtheir<br />
gardens.’’<br />
It was the second year for<br />
the Hanmer SpringsFete.<br />
Organiser Catherine<br />
Batterson said the fetewas a<br />
great boostfor site owners<br />
who, like so many, had<br />
enduredatough year.<br />
One stallholder’s turnover<br />
was up four timesonlast year.<br />
Troubled times<br />
in Ted'sworld<br />
It has been no picnic for Ted, who has been<br />
found lost and alone on the Rakahuri Trail at<br />
the Ashley River.<br />
He is now in the safe hands of the police, who<br />
are anxious to get him home for Christmas.<br />
Ted is no lightweight and stands about a<br />
metre tall.<br />
He will remain hanging out with the local<br />
constabulary while efforts continue to find his<br />
owner.<br />
Officers hope he will soon be reunited with<br />
his rightful owner.<br />
He was found by apasserby on Thursday,<br />
November 12.<br />
Anyone who may be able to help get him<br />
home can call the police on 105 and quote the<br />
file number 201112/7099.<br />
Visitor numbers through<br />
the gates totalled 3100,<br />
compared with 2000 last year.<br />
‘‘We had amazingfeedback<br />
from lastyear, so Ithink it was<br />
acombination of that success,<br />
and the pandemic,which<br />
boosted visitornumbers by<br />
1100 on last year.’’<br />
Ms Batterson said many<br />
visitors attendedthe fete<br />
because they wantedto<br />
support local businesses.<br />
‘‘I’mreally thrilled with the<br />
amount of supportwehave<br />
had, fromvisitors and<br />
sponsors,including the<br />
Hanmer Springs Thermal<br />
Poolsand Spa.’’<br />
Hurunui District Mayor<br />
MarieBlack said the<br />
Amberley A&P Showwas a<br />
success.<br />
‘‘Theday was outstanding,<br />
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the weather played its part,<br />
and there was areal buzz and<br />
energyaround. Withouta<br />
doubt,itwas aboost to the<br />
region.’’<br />
Mrs Blacksaid the<br />
cancellation of boththe New<br />
Zealand AgriculturalShow in<br />
Christchurchand the<br />
<strong>North</strong>ern A&P Showin<br />
Rangiora created more<br />
interest, as it was one of the<br />
few shows to go ahead.<br />
New figuresshow tourism<br />
spending is up significantlyin<br />
the Hurunui district, bucking<br />
the national trend.<br />
Ministry of Business,<br />
Innovationand Employment<br />
figures show an increase of<br />
22% for September, compared<br />
to Septemberlast year.By<br />
contrast,figuresnationally<br />
show a16% fall in spending.<br />
Annabelle in ultramarathon fundraising run<br />
From Page 1<br />
‘‘As parents, we celebrated every<br />
milestone,big and small, and our initial<br />
despair became our greatest joy as we<br />
watched our beautiful boy embrace life,’’<br />
Kate says.<br />
Nick now lives independently in aselfcontained<br />
unitinRangiora,where a<br />
support workervisits in the evenings<br />
whilehecooks his own dinner.<br />
He often prepares ameal in acrockpot<br />
or useshis barbecue to cook some meat,<br />
and he makes‘‘the best’’ salads.<br />
Nick loves to dance. He is currently<br />
Lost ... Ted in the safe hands of Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel.<br />
planning his 40th birthday celebrations<br />
next March, which will include some<br />
great food, drinks and music. Music is a<br />
passion thatruns in his familyand he has<br />
enjoyed many live concerts overthe years<br />
—David Bowie, The RollingStonesand<br />
Joe Cocker, to name afew.<br />
Nick worksparttime at the Rangiora<br />
cafe FoolsofDesire, where he washes<br />
dishesand enjoysthe camaraderiewith<br />
his workmates.<br />
On his morning break he can be seen<br />
sipping on acup of Belltea.<br />
‘‘He’sgrowninto an awesome,<br />
confident guy, and that’slargelythanksto<br />
hisearlyyears at The Champion Centre,‘‘<br />
Annabellesays.<br />
‘‘And he’s arock’n’roller fromway back,<br />
so it’s fitting that the funds Iraise will be<br />
going straight to The Champion Centre’s<br />
music programme.<br />
‘‘As we’vesaid in our family, Down<br />
syndrome is what Nick has, not what he<br />
is,’’ Annabelle says.<br />
To contributetoAnnabelle’s<br />
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httpswwwchampioncentreorgnz.Tolearn<br />
more about The Champion Centre, go to<br />
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