Western News: January 28, 2021

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 

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New cycle 

route should 

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safety 

Work with 

music 

therapy 

earns medal 

Sunday 21 

March 2021 

Megan 

• By Bea Gooding 

THERE ISN’T much Ali 

Loffhagen hasn’t witnessed 

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Variety of work in community patrol 

TEAMWORK: Ali Loffhagen, Bill Torrance, Connie van Slooten, Ken Chamberlain, Norm Williams and Lyn Tomlin are 

celebrating 26 years of the Hornby Community Patrol. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

From burglaries and car 

crashes to missing people and 

Megan 

major disasters, she has seen it 

all, having patrolled the streets 

during 

Woods 

her time volunteering at of the city’s west for nearly 24 

the Hornby Community Patrol years. 

in the last two decades. 

The Hornby resident has 

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been at the patrol since 

its humble beginnings. It 

celebrates 26 years this month 

since it was established as 

the eyes and ears of the 

community. 

“I think it’s amazing 

actually, I’ve been 

involved coming up to 

24 years now and a lot has 

changed during that time,” she 

said. 

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contributors 

A CHARITY is concerned it 

doesn’t have enough volunteers to 

continue providing social services 

to vulnerable communities across 

the region. 

Presbyterian Support South 

Island is calling for more 

volunteers for its Enliven 

programme, which supports 

older people to stay healthy and 

connected. 

The charity has supported 

Cantabrians for more than a 

century, which also supports 

children and families through 

its Family Works programme. 

Presbyterian Support volunteer 

co-ordinator Roni Jordan said 

267 volunteers donated more than 

18,000 hours of their time last 

year. 

While this was a significant 

contribution, more is needed, she 

said. 

“It’s without doubt Cantabrians 

are kind and caring which is 

why they make such a significant 

impact on the work we do to 

support older people.’’ 

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JP Clinic 

Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm, at 

Hornby, Saturday, 10am-noon, at 

Fendalton, Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at 

Halswell and Upper Riccarton 

Fendalton, Hornby and Halswell 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. 

Knit ‘n’ Yarn 

Thursday, 10.30am-2.30pm, 

Tuesday, 1-3pm, at Upper 

Riccarton, Tuesday, 10am-noon, at 

Hornby 

Hornby and Upper Riccarton libraries 

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or any other handcraft and enjoy 

the company of others. Share skills 

and be inspired. 

Citizen’s Advice Bureau 

Thursday, Friday, Monday, 

Tuesday, 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. 

Rummikub 

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Free Legal Advice 

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your legal questions. Take relevant 

documents. Free. No bookings required. 

Upcycled Diary or Notebook 

Friday, 2.30-4pm 

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personalised diary or notebook to 

plan the upcoming year. Free. Unsupervised 

activity. 

Technology Help Drop-In 

Sessions 

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Stories in the Sun: Pools and Water Safety, Monday, 10.30- 

11.30am, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre. If you love swimming, go along and find 

out more about what lifeguards and swimming instructors do. Listen to stories 

from special guests and learn about water safety. 

available to help you with specific issues 

including using email, searching 

the internet, using the library catalogue, 

using electronic resources and 

any other general computer-related 

queries. Go along with your laptop, 

tablet, smartphone or use one of the 

desktop computers if you need help 

with anything digital. 

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 

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Online store next step for 

specialist footwear shop 

Just over a year since the doors first opened, The 

Shoe Room in Upper Riccarton is about to launch a 

new service for customers – an online store. 

Owned by podiatrist Charlotte Russell, who 

also owns and operates the podiatry clinic Feet 

First, The Shoe Room was part of the clinic before 

increasing demand for fashionable, functional 

footwear prompted her to open the specialist shop 

in December 2019. 

“The online store is the next ‘big thing’ for us, 

and it means that a much wider customer base 

will have access to our extensive range,” Charlotte 

says. 

Customers logging on to the online store will find 

photographs of the shoes taken from every angle 

as well as information on the designs and materials 

used to make them. A size guide on the website 

shows how to measure feet, which Charlotte 

encourages people to use so they can be sure of 

ordering the right size. 

The Shoe Room stocks a number of leading 

international footwear brands, and the range has 

recently been extended with the addition of the 

popular Ziera brand. Also, in addition to Propét, the 

store now stocks the Dr Comfort range of medical 

footwear. 

While The Shoe Room’s main focus is on 

women’s footwear, the men’s range is also being 

expanded, Charlotte says. 

Business has grown steadily over the last 12 

months, both through word of mouth and with 

customers returning to purchase second and third 

pairs of shoes, which Charlotte says is largely due 

to the service her staff provides. 

“That’s our point of difference. Shop manager 

Maxine and shop assistant Carol are very friendly 

and welcoming and are able to build a rapport with 

customers by providing that all-important personal 

service and making sure customers get shoes that 

fit correctly, are comfortable and look nice on their 

feet.” 

The Shoe Room’s online store will go live in 

February, a fitting complement to the physical 

store, which is located at Unit 3, 355 Riccarton 

Road, opposite the Lone Star. 

Opening hours are Monday 10am-5.30pm, 

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9.30am-5.30pm, 

Thursday 9.30am-5.30pm with late night Tuesday 

by appointment only, Saturday 10am-4pm. 

However, the online store will be open 24/7. 

The Shoe Room looks forward to meeting all of 

your footwear requirements. 

Carol, left, and Maxine provide the all-important 

personal service for The Shoe Room customers 

The Shoe Room is located at Unit 3, 355 Riccarton Road, opposite the Lone Star. 

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Thursday January 28 2021 3 

New cycle route should improve safety 

A MAJOR new cycleway that 

will provide a safe cycling route 

for people travelling through 

Papanui, Bishopdale, Harewood 

and the airport area will also 

bring benefits for other road 

users, the city council says. 

Design plans for the Wheels to 

Wings – Papanui ki Waiwhetū 

cycleway, which will form part 

of the network of 13 major cycleways 

criss-crossing Christchurch 

have been released this 

week. Included in the cycleway 

plans are a number of intersection 

upgrades and roading layout 

changes that should improve 

safety for everyone, said city 

council head of transport Richard 

Osborne. 

“On Harewood Rd, for example, 

we are proposing to reduce 

the four-lane section of the road 

to two lanes to make space for 

the cycleway while retaining onstreet 

parking. This will encourage 

lower speeds and make the 

road safer for turning drivers and 

pedestrians to cross,” he said. 

“We will be installing traffic 

lights at the Harewood, Gardiners 

and Breens intersection and 

partially signalising the Bishopdale 

roundabout. Traffic lights 

are planned for the Harewood 

Rd and Woolridge Rd intersection, 

and the Greers Rd and 

BENEFITS: The Wheels to Wings – Papanui ki Waiwhetū 

cycleway also includes upgrades to roading layout which 

will improve safety. 

Harewood Rd intersection will 

also be upgraded,’’ Osborne said. 

Other proposed roading layout 

changes include: 

• Turning Wilmot St at 

Harewood Rd into a cul-de-sac. 

• Making Sails St exit only 

onto Harewood Rd. 

• Making Chapel St entry only 

from Harewood Rd. 

• Installing a new signalised 

crossing outside Harewood Primary 

School and extending the 

school speed zone. 

“We have tried to minimise 

the removal of on-street parking, 

however, the competing 

demands for road space means 

that some on-street parking will 

be removed along the route,’’ 

Osborne said. 

“In those areas where there 

is high parking demand we are 

proposing to put in time-restricted 

parking to help ensure that 

convenient parking is available 

About the Wheels to Wings cycleway 

It will provide a 

connection for local 

cycling trips in the 

Harewood, Bishopdale, 

and Papanui suburbs 

to destinations 

including schools, 

shops, businesses and 

recreational facilities. 

It will also connect to 

cycling facilities further 

afield. 

At its western end, 

the cycleway will 

connect with the 

Johns Rd cycle and 

pedestrian underpass, 

for people.’’ 

Twenty-one trees will also 

need to be removed along the 

route of the cycleway, but the 

city council is proposing to plant 

a total of 56 new trees. It is also 

proposing to upgrade the street 

lighting along the route to make 

the cycleway safer and more 

comfortable to user after dark. 

“Our monitoring of cycling 

numbers across the city show 

that more people are opting to 

travel by bike so we are keen 

to get the Wheels to Wings 

linking through to 

the commercial areas 

surrounding the 

airport, and to McLeans 

Island Rd via the Johns 

Rd shared path. This 

will be a connection 

route for the roughly 

7000 people who work 

in the airport area. 

At its eastern end, 

Wheels to Wings 

connects directly to 

the Northern Line 

cycleway and the 

planned Nor’West Arc 

cycleway. 

cycleway route finalised and 

construction underway so that 

we extend our cycleway network 

and link up more parts of the 

city,’’ Osborne said. 

Public feedback is currently 

being sought on the plans for 

the Wheels to Wings cycleway. 

People can share their views 

between now and February 22. 

The city council will consider 

the submissions and finalise 

the route later this year, ahead 

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Range of 

roles need 

to be filled 

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A range of roles needed to be 

filled. Mini-van drivers and assistants 

were required to help transport 

people to day programmes, 

serve meals and refreshments, 

and to join in on activities at the 

programmes themselves. 

Said Jordan: “Our volunteers 

are wonderful people who form 

part of the Presbyterian Support 

‘family’ and they are incredibly 

generous in giving their time 

and effort to helping our Enliven 

members. 

“So I would encourage anyone 

who has a little spare time to 

contact us about becoming a 

volunteer.” 

Enliven ensures all older New 

Zealanders have access to community-based 

support, activities 

to join in with, and safe, healthy 

independence at home. 

As well as delivering its own 

services, Family Works also 

delivered programmes on 

behalf of the Ministry of Social 

Development and the Ministry of 

Justice to ensure children felt safer 

and that families can be restored. 

• People interested in 

volunteering can phone 

0800 477 847 or email 

ronij@psusi.org.nz. 

‘Sometimes they yell abuse or flip the bird’ 

• From page 1 

Loffhagen has always wanted 

to do her bit to support the community. 

Since joining, she never 

looked back. 

Over time she has responded 

to a wide range of concerns. It 

could be rogue shopping trollies, 

supporting people who were lost, 

jump-starting cars, or letting 

residents know their garage door 

or car boot was “wide open.” 

“Back in the day when there 

was rugby at Lancaster Park, 

there were at least 60 cars that got 

damaged. But with three different 

patrols going up and down 

the street each night, we got that 

down to zero,” she said. 

“During the earthquakes, we 

went over to New Brighton every 

day with other patrols to deliver 

non-perishable food.” 

Issues, like burglaries, remained 

largely the same now 

compared to when she first 

started, but noted people opportunists 

were “a lot more brazen,” 

like breaking into houses while 

people were home. 

Having a presence in communities 

was often a deterrent 

to unlawful behaviour, even if 

offenders could not be seen. 

“We go to known problem 

areas and act as a deterrent. We 

sometimes don’t see them but 

they see us and disappear,” she 

said. 

PRESENCE: The Hornby Community Patrol works with 

the police and community, Ann Smith (right) is the longserving 

secretary of the organisation. 

“Every week we patrol around 

the hospital as nurses walk back 

to their cars. These nurses were 

walking to dark car parks so they 

were very appreciative of that.” 

Keeping a watchful eye over 

anti-social behaviour did not 

always attract the best attention, 

but it was not enough to deter her 

from the important task at hand. 

“One time we had a rock 

thrown at the car. Sometimes 

they yell abuse or flip the bird – 

but that’s expected.” 

The job definitely came with its 

challenges, like having the ability 

to “read” people and determining 

whether their demeanour warranted 

suspicion. 

Said Loffhagen: “I’m a great 

believer in gut instinct, if something’s 

not right, 99 per cent of 

the time you’re onto it. I’m quite 

lucky, I’ve always been able to 

quickly pick up on something.” 

The patrol, formerly Community 

Watch Hornby, established 

in 1994 following a desire by the 

community to address increasing 

petty crime in Hornby, Prebbleton, 

Wigram, Halswell and 

Templeton. 

It works closely with police, 

exchanging knowledge on areas 

of concern and contributing 

towards efforts to apprehend offenders. 

It was a stepping stone for budding 

police officers before they 

went to the Royal New Zealand 

Police College, to get a taste 

of how to observe, report and 

patrol. 

Patrolling neighbourhoods was 

only the tip of the iceberg. 

A lot of work went into it 

behind the scenes, Loffhagen 

said, such as writing reports, 

sending relevant information 

to the police, visiting residents 

with concerns and pinning down 

funding. 

She dedicated 30 hours a 

month – including two patrols – 

checking over reports, writing up 

rosters, maintaining the patrol 

car and contacting appropriate 

authorities with concerns, such as 

schools. 

“The hours we put in is phenomenal, 

and so many of it is 

behind the scenes.” 

Loffhagen has called Hornby 

home for more than 40 years, but 

she was born in Ashburton. 

Retiring from her medical 

receptionist job for 23 years in 

2019 at Village Health Medical 

Centre means she dedicated more 

time to other passion projects 

such as gardening and crossstitch.



KIWIBANK LOCAL HERO AWARDS 

Work with music therapy earns Wade medal 

• By Ella Somers 

KIMBERLEY WADE, founder 

and director of Southern Music 

Therapy, thought it was a hoax 

when she found out she had 

been made a Kiwibank Local 

Hero medallist for her work as 

a registered neurologic music 

therapist. 

However, she said it was “really 

lovely to be valued by someone 

other than my husband and my 

mum. Someone investigated 

and appreciated what I’ve done 

and thought it was cool, so that’s 

pretty special.” 

Wade grew up in Hawkes 

Bay in a musical family and 

studied psychology and classical 

singing at Victoria University. 

She considered becoming a 

clinical psychologist but 

“wanted to add the music in 

there somewhere.” 

After meeting a music therapist 

and learning about music therapy, 

Wade realised it was a career she 

wanted to pursue. She auditioned 

and got into Victoria University’s 

master of music therapy 

programme and, after graduating, 

moved to Christchurch. 

Wade describes musical therapy 

as a tool to help with a nonmusical 

goal, like finger dexterity 

or helping with emotional 

expression. 

“We’re also working on 

communication, physical 

VALUED: Providing musical therapy for people with 

disabilities has earned Kimberley Wade a Kiwibank Local 

Hero medal for 2021. 

rehabilitation, cognitive, 

emotional and social goals,” she 

said. 

Music therapy is in “quite 

a medical field,” Wade said, 

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were more aware of. 

“As musical therapists, we’re 

providing opportunities and we 

think outside the box as to how 

music can be accessible to people 

with disabilities. 

“I love music because 

it’s a non-verbal way of 

communicating with people. It 

bypasses everything and gets right 

into your soul and provides this 

universal connection to people.” 

Wade has more than14 years 

experience as a neurologic 

music therapist and works 

primarily with people who have 

rehabilitation and neurological 

conditions. 

Said Wade: “I founded 

Southern Music Therapy 

because I liked working with 

people with neurological 

conditions. I wanted to work with 

stroke clients which was quite 

unheard of in New Zealand, not 

just Christchurch.” 

Southern Music Therapy 

provides a range of therapy 

services for people with 

disabilities from group work 

to individual sessions and 

now works within all the 

big neurological facilities in 

Christchurch such as Equitas, St 

John of God, Laura Fergusson 

and Burwood Hospital. 

As well as setting up the 

organisation, Wade co-founded 

the Cantabrainer Choir Trust 

with Therapy Professionals in 

February 2012 which is now run 

by the trust. 

The choir is for people with 

neurological conditions. Wade 

said she is really proud of what it’s 

done for so many people. 

“There was a real gap for people 

with neurological conditions 

who couldn’t afford private music 

therapy. 

“It’s a fabulous community 

space for people to come together 

and be able to do rehabilitation 

without it being super expensive.” 

A lot of Wade’s clients, 

especially her stroke clients, are 

not covered by ACC which means 

they have to pay privately for 

music therapy. 

“There’s never enough funding 

in the neurologic area and there’s 

never enough understanding of 

what musical therapy can offer,” 

Wade said. 

“I do have clients who sacrifice 

parts of their lifestyle in order to 

pay for the therapy because it’s so 

highly valued in their world.” 

It’s only after years of education 

and advocacy of music therapy 

that Wade feels more people are 

aware that music therapy is out 

there. Ideally, she wants people 

to know that music therapy is an 

option just like speech therapy or 

physiotherapy and to make sure 

it’s available to people if they need 

it. 

“In the last couple of years 

music therapy is becoming more 

recognised and more valued,” she 

said. 

“It’s definitely growing and 

keeping it as a quality service is 

very important.” 

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KIWIBANK LOCAL HERO AWARDS 

The Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year Award recognises 100 individuals across the country who strive to 

make their communities a better place through hard work and dedication. Included in the top 100 local 

hero medallists for 2020 were 12 Cantabrians. We profile those who live in Christchurch. 

• Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah 

Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah has 

been hailed as a hero by law 

enforcement, politicians and the 

public for his actions on March 

15, 2019, when he risked his 

life to chase down the terrorist 

behind the Christchurch 

mosque attacks. Wahabzadah 

was worshipping at Linwood 

Mosque when the killer entered 

the mosque and opened fire. In 

spite of the clear risk to his own 

life, he chased the offender from 

the room, while grabbing an 

Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah 

Eftpos machine to hurl at him. 

Wahabzadah’s quick thinking 

and bravery saved many lives 

and helped law enforcement to 

quickly identify the killer’s car 

and capture him. 

• Alice Andersen 

As executive director of 

Qtopia, Alice Andersen’s role 

is to celebrate, educate and 

advocate for New Zealand’s 

rainbow youth and their 

whānau. In the year alone she 

has designed, developed and 

Alice Andersen 

delivered Qtopia’s education 

programme to more than 

2000 people in Aotearoa and 

Australia and helped establish 

international best practice for 

how schools can support gender 

diverse students with her mahi 

alongside Christ’s College, as 

they supported their first out 

transgender student. 

• Erica Austin 

Erica Austin was nearing 

the end of her Masters of 

Architecture degree at the 

University of Auckland when 

the Christchurch earthquakes 

happened. She finished her 

degree and moved south, 

excited to participate in the 

city’s rebuild. She is interested 

in how cities can build ‘social 

architecture’ to ensure the 

physical environment is vibrant, 

inclusive, and unites and engages 

its inhabitants. Since arriving, 

Austin has thrown herself 

into a wide range of creative, 

community and entrepreneurial 

projects, and considers herself 

a “Christchurch ambassador.” 

She has been an invaluable 

member of the teams at FESTA 

(Festival Of Transitional 

Architecture), the Ministry 

of Awesome, Gapfiller, TEDx 

Christchurch, PechaKucha, 

the Christchurch Arts Festival, 

WORD Christchurch, and LINC 

(Leadership in Communities). 

• Nigel Hampton 

As a criminal lawyer with 

more than five decades of 

experience, Nigel Hampton has 

been involved with many highprofile 

cases, including the Pike 

River Royal Commission and the 

collapse of the CTV building. 

He has been chair of the New 

Zealand Law Practitioners 

Disciplinary Tribunal, was the 

first Disciplinary Commissioner 

of Counsel at the International 

Criminal Court at the Hague, 

and Chief Justice of the Kingdom 

of Tonga. He is a judicial officer 

for World Rugby and New 

Zealand Rugby, on the boards 

of charitable bodies, and is New 

Zealand patron of the Howard 

League for penal reform. He also 

helped establish the Criminal 

Cases Review Commission 

board, to redefine the way 

possible miscarriages of justice 

are identified. 

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Councillor takes 

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his own hands 

Connecting Your Community 

Page 3 Page 6 

year. 

city.” 

Davids heads 

community board 

advocating body 

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020starnews.co.nz 

RESIDENTS MOST affected by 

• By Louis Day 

the new Northern Motorway are 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 


IT COULD 

WEDNESDAY, 

be a while until 

MARCH 25, starnews.co.nz 

2020 

Connecting Your Community relieved to hear the Christchurch TUESDAY, starnews.co.nz 

MARCH 24, 2020 


• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

the eastern suburbs start to 

Northern Corridor opening has 

see Lianne Dalziel’s campaign 

been delayed by six months. 

THE earthquake-damaged 

aspirations for the area come to 

The CNC was due to open in 

former Sockburn Service Centre 

fruition. 

the middle of this year, but last 

could finally be demolished in 

During October’s local body 

week the New 

July – if the funding needed is 

elections, Ms Dalziel identified 

Zealand Transport 

Agency 

It comes as the 

obtained. 

repairs to the eastern part of the 

city’s footpaths, pipes and roads 

announced more 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

as one of her main priorities for 

time was needed 

this term. 

to complete the 

Community 

“We need a fully integrated 

$290m motorwayten 

in its draft 

Board has writ- 

programme of works for the 

east, I have loosely called this 

The original 

submission to 

Readers respond 

Chance to the eastern alliance, which 

scope of the 

the city council’s 

would essentially be an alliance 

Victorious 

Market day 

project has been Mark Wilson 

Annual Plan 

Mike Mora 

to supermarket 

farewell Holden 

of contractors who can take 

extended include 

stoked 

goes green at 2019-2020, 

captain the whole area bit by bit and 

a third southbound lane on 

requesting the city council addresses 

the budget gap so the 

rebranding 

in style 

systematically get the work 

the Waimakariri River bridge and 

flooding 

with cup done,” she said during the 

a clip-on win 

exit safer 

Cashmere HS 

cycleway. 

buildings can be removed as soon 

campaign. 

St Albans resident Mark Wilson 

as possible. 

Page 8 

GIRL Page BOSS: Julia 17 Holmes But chief wants executive to be a Dawn geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said GIRL the BOSS: community Julia Holmes are “somewhat 

her achieve thankful” her for dreams. the delay. 

Page 3 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to 

wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora 

her achieve her dreams. Baxendale said any request to 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

• By Bea Gooding 

pursue a specific for biology, project in and the from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, •“The By community Bea Gooding will be somewhat 

thankful for a reprieve of the 

for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, be completed but it was likely the 

east would have age to has be always agreed been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

technology, engineering 

age has always been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

technology, engineering requested. 

demolition of the site would be 

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD upon Julia by council. 

effects of this motorway for six 

South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of 

City councillors are yet to pass 

Gymnastics, which opened its doors to pupils while the school was closed due to fire damage. 

Holmes is on a mission on to 

in how things worked, often country to participate in the 

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia in how things worked, often country to participate in the 

months, but it’s still there. Until 

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and maths. 

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and maths. 

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PHOTO: GEOFF The SLOAN year 11 St Margaret’s this, she said. 

community first, then there is no 

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Ms Dalziel said the las thing the council’s budget, which is urchNZ, the Canterbury Employers’ 

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prevail,” she said. 

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WESTERN NEWS 

Mobility 

Key to good health and wellbeing 

The ability to move around freely is 

essential for everyday life but as we age 

our mobility and flexibility can slowly 

decrease making it difficult for older 

adults to perform the same common 

activities as they have been used to, like 

walking, bending, sitting and standing. 

What can be done to delay this reduction 

in mobility? Or even reverse some of the 

loss as we age? Physical activity is the key, 

‘move it or lose it’. 

“Our fitness centre focuses on classes 

and activities to benefit all ages of adult 

health and fitness, but twice a week 

we focus on the older adults. Tuesdays 

and Thursdays from 10:00-10:45, they 

offer an Older Adults Fitness Class with 

their fabulous trainer Leanne. We often 

receive feedback on how much attendees 

appreciate the class and opportunity to 

meet new people of similar minds,” says 

Heather Peterson. 

She is the current owner of Culture Fitness 

Wigram having bought it in September 

2020, as a compliment to her other 

services. Twenty-three years ago, she 

founded the ‘Florence Nightingale 

Group’, the largest privately owned 

home and community service 

agency in Christchurch. 

‘Putting heart into community care’ 

has always been at the forefront of 

services offered under the Florence 

Nightingale Group. The Group 

is involved in many home and 

community services including home 

support, community nursing, flexible 

disability hosting and servicing 

as well as companion driving. 

Progression and innovation with 

an eye for filling those holes in 

the welfare of the Christchurch 

community especially to those 

who are unable to support 

themselves. Every day Heather 

see’s first-hand how important 

it is to be as independent as you 

can. 

Her movement into the world 

of gyms was done as she saw a 

need for a place where adults, both young 

and old could go and become the best 

they can be. Culture Fitness strives to be 

a ‘different’ gym. 

The environment feels welcoming with a 

sense of community and belonging. The 

mission is to support the health journey 

through education, encouragement, and 

hold-handing if necessary. 

“As we grow older, our bodies change. 

Injuries take longer to heal. Mental health 

can become overwhelming, this is why 

Culture Fitness Wigram is here. To be the 

healthy heart of the individual and the 

community. I get such joy out of seeing 

people of the older demographic out 

moving and finding purpose and smiling 

and enjoying their days.” Heather says 

with a wide smile. 

Call Culture Fitness today at (03) 366 

7338. Visit the gym at 187 Wigram Rd. Join 

them for one of their Fit for Life Classes 

on Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. 

Bookings essential 

Good health has never been so 

achievable, available, and affordable. 

OLDER ADULTS Fitness Classes 

Bring a friend, 

husband, partner or 

just yourself and get 

involved in group 

exercise as it is one of 

the best ways to 

stay fit, motivated 

and energised! 

P.S. We have 

no AGE limit! 

Join Leanne for our 

Fit for Life Classes 

in Wigram 

The Fit for Life Classes are designed to: 

• Make you feel better about yourself 

• Improve and maintain fitness 

• Improve health and well-being 

• Improved mobility, circulation, heart and lung function 

• Give you the opportunity to meet new people 

and most of all... Be Fun! 

187 Wigram Rd, Christchurch 

Ph: 03 366 7338 www.culturefitness.co.nz

Western News: January 28, 2021

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