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2 The Star Thursday July 30 2020 2 The Star Thursday December 10 2020 inside Tributes flow after death .................................. 5 Rags to riches pantomime..............................3 Man fined after docking puppies ............ 7 Bullying rife at Lyttelton Port......................6-7 New hospital child care initiative ....................9 Motorways and pot-holes........................... 8-10 Bank to stop cash, cheque deposits ....10 Frustration growing over break-ins........14 New home for Smiths City ......................... 15 Airport discussion ‘not appropriate’....20 Return to Trump, pandemic ..............20-21 Mum ‘smart enough’ to be doctor.........25 Heritage in photos .............................................25 From the editor’s desk..................................... 28 Check your shopping receipts .............. 27 Readers’ letters, mayor’s column......... 30 Food .................................................................................28 Got the urge for a chilled rose?............. 32 Gardening ................................................................ 29 Tasty seafood in minutes..............................33 Sport ................................................................................. 31 Gardening....................................................................34 Drivesouth .................................................................33 Sport..........................................................................37-38 Puzzles ..........................................................................34 Drivesouth.....................................................................41 Classified ............................................................35-42 Classified..............................................................42-45 Gig guide ................................................................... 43 Gig guide..................................................................... 46 newsroom Louis Day Reporter Louis 021 Day 919 917 Reporter 021 louis.day@starmedia.kiwi 919 917 louis.day@starmedia.kiwi Matt Slaughter Reporter Matt 021 Slaughter 910 788 Reporter 021 matt.slaughter@starmedia.kiwi 910 788 matt.slaughter@starmedia.kiwi Chris Barclay Reporter Chris 021 Barclay 914 169 Reporter 021 chris.barclay@starmedia.kiwi 914 169 chris.barclay@starmedia.kiwi Barry Clarke Editor in Chief Barry 021 Clarke 359 426 Editor in Chief 021 barry@starmedia.kiwi 359 426 barry@starmedia.kiwi advertising Shane Victor Advertising Manager Shane 021 381 Victor 765 Advertising Manager shane@starmedia.kiwi 021 381 765 shane@starmedia.kiwi Classified advertising: 379 1100 Classified General inquiries: advertising: 379 379 71001100 General inquiries: 379 7100 REACH REACH MORE MORE . . . 178,000 * * readers every week! readers every week! *2019 Nielsen Newspaper Readership Report *2019 Nielsen Newspaper Readership Report online online Keep up with the latest Keep local news up with as it the happens latest local news as it happens www.starnews.co.nz www.starnews.co.nz A division of Allied Press Regional division Manager: of Allied Press Steve McCaughan Regional PO Box 1467, Manager: Christchurch Steve McCaughan PO 359 Box Lincoln 1467, Rd, Christchurch Addington 359 www.starmedia.kiwi Lincoln Rd, Addington www.starmedia.kiwi Santa’s Mega Grotto Starts Thursday, December 10 10.30am-3pm Non-stop entertainment indoors and food vendors on site both weekends. On display will be 40 plus floats, costumes, lights, music and tools making it possibly the largest Santa’s Grotto in New Zealand. Admission: Gold coin donation. 10th/11th (Thurs/Fri) 10.30am-3pm 12th/13th (Sat/Sun) 10.30am-5pm 17th/18th (Thurs/Fri) 10.30am-3pm 19th/20th (Sat/Sun) 10.30am-5pm 21st/22nd (Mon/Tues) 10.30am-3pm QEII Leisure Centre, 193 Travis Rd, New Brighton Lincoln Christmas Parade and Market Saturday, 9am-12pm Lincoln’s main street, Gerald St will be closed for this annual event, allowing for plenty of space to explore the wide range of stalls and food options available. Entertainment includes live bands, clowns and Santa’s Grotto. Parade starts at 10.30am. Admission: free. letters We want to hear We want to hear your views on the your views on the issues affecting life in issues affecting life in Canterbury. Canterbury. Send emails to: Send barry@starmedia.kiwi emails to: barry@starmedia.kiwi Letters may be edited Letters or rejected may at be The edited Star's or discretion. rejected Letters at The Star's should discretion. be about 150 Letters words. should be about 150 words. A name, postal address A and name, phone postal number address and should phone be provided. number should be provided. Please use your real Please name, use not a your nickname, real name, alias, pen not name a nickname, or alias, abbreviation. pen name or abbreviation. New Brighton Seaside Christmas Parade Saturday, 10am-2pm Meet Santa as he arrives by boat on New Brighton beach. Parade begins at 10.30am, followed by market stalls featuring a wide variety of arts, crafts and gift-ware. Food, entertainment and Santa’s Grotto. Admission: free. Peace Bell Sunday, 2.30pm-4pm The World Peace Bell Association will have an open day at the Peace Bell situated in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Visitors have a chance to ring the bell for world peace or Christmas. Admission: free. Carols@Riccarton Bush Sunday, 6.30pm-7.45pm Come and join this fun, family event as we sing Christmas Carols under the trees in Riccarton Bush with the Addington Brass Band. Admission: free. Riccarton House and Bush, 16 Kahu Rd Do you need a Plumber, Gasfitter, Drainlayer or Electrician? The Great Museum Santa Search Search high and low for our hidden Santas You could win a great prize! Until 10 January Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Free entry; donations appreciated www.canterburymuseum.com We will arrive within 30 minutes of the arranged time or the first hour of labour is FREE! Contact Us Now! Phone: 343 0763 www.foleys.co.nz
Thursday December 10 2020 The Star Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz City angle in classic rags-to-riches production ENTHUSED: What Now television presenter Erin Wells stars as Cinderella in a Christchurch-angled pantomime version of the classic fairytale. PHOTO: THE HEATHER & DOUG RECORDS • By Chris Barclay AS COVID-19 drops the curtain on the traditional United Kingdom Christmas pantomime season before it took centre stage, a grateful Cinderella has had her costume fitting, with no sign of a modern fashion accessory. While the show must not go on in the home of the over-thetop take on storied fables, Erin Wells, her fellow cast members and backstage crew are preparing for a nine-show run of the rags-to-riches classic at Isaac Theatre Royal. It opens on Tuesday. “I’ve tried on my ball gown, it’s huge and beautiful and sparkling,” said Wells, who returns to the stage after her third season as a What Now television presenter wrapped last month. Wells, 25, was coy about discussing whether the glass slipper was a snug fit, though she was relieved her wardrobe does not feature a face mask. “Everyone is feeling super lucky that we can still do the show. New Zealand is the place to be at the moment. We’re the only ones able to actually still do our craft.” Slightly apprehensive given she has not performed on stage since portraying Margot in Legally Blonde – The Musical in late 2016, Wells was enthused about how an unashamedly Christchurch slant on Cinderella will play out after director Gregory Cooper tinkered with a well-worn script. The Cinderella that English speakers are familiar with can be traced back to the French story Cendrillon, published in 1697 by Charles Perrault. Cooper’s version has Cinderella living in the village of Hay Hoon (south of Addingtoon, Hilmortoon and • Tickets are available through Ticketek. The Show runs from Tuesday to Sunday, December 20. Spreydoon). Her ugly stepsisters are named Cashmere and Fendalton. Too young to remember the Cinderella of Golden Book bedtime story fame, Wells has researched more recent depictions of the world’s best-known scullery maid, including the 2015 movie remake starring Lily James in the feature role. But her study has focused on a genre where slapstick takes top billing over seriousness. “My research has actually been more to do with pantomime. I’ve been looking at how the audience interacts, watching a few things online. “Ours will be very different because that’s UK humour, we’ve got our own New Zealand humour.” And there will be recognisable music to strike a chord with young and old. “There will be songs they (kids) know. It’s not classic musical theatre. We’ve got a bit of Kiwi music in there as well,” Wells said. She was exited to work with an actor that required no introduction – veteran Mark Hadlow, who plays Cinderella’s father. And Covid-19 has already engineered a fairytale ending of sorts for Cinderella – her Prince Charming (J.R. Ballantyne) returned from London when stage doors closed on the West End. “We danced together when we were younger,” Wells said. “We went to school together and we went to NASDA (National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts) before he went to the UK.” NEWS 3 in brief No one hurt in truck crash A truck and trailer overturned on Main South Rd, Hornby, yesterday. A police spokeswoman said the crash happened at 1.35pm and, fortunately, no one was injured. The road was closed to clear debris on the road. By 2pm both lanes were clear and open again. Futuro house sold for undisclosed sum Christchurch’s Futuro ‘spaceship’ house has been sold. The sale price was undisclosed, but the owner earlier said he would entertain offers above $300,000 because a Futuro was sold to Tasmania’s Museum of New and Old Art for $260,000 three years ago. Council to consider war memorial gift Today the city council will consider accepting a gift from the Citizens’ War Memorial from Church Property Trustees. The memorial was offered to the city council last month. The memorial, which commemorates all those from Canterbury who died in war, needs to be moved from its current site next to Christ Church Cathedral so that reinstatement work on the Cathedral can proceed. Staff have identified public land in the vicinity of the old police kiosk in Cathedral Square as the preferred site for it. New route planned for cycleway A cycle connection between Linwood Ave and the Ferrymead Bridge will follow a new route following a decision from the city council yesterday. The decision to alter the route of the Rapanui – Shag Rock Cycleway has been made to minimise the environmental impacts of the cycleway on the estuary edge. The cycleway will now travel through Charlesworth Reserve rather than going around the estuary on Humphreys Drive. 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