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Servant of the arts steps back By SHELLEY TOPP Rangiora’sBrianHoultis scaling down his involvement with the Waimakariri CommunityArts Council (WCAC) after more than 30 years. He resigned as chairman last December but will continueasavolunteer on the committee. Fernside’sMirandaHales, alongtime volunteer on the arts council,has replaced Brianaschair and will continueascurator of the exhibition programme. Brianbeganvolunteering for thearts council in 1987 when it was called the Ashley Community Arts Council. Initially,hehelped Christopher Marshall organiseclassical music concertsinthe district, but eventually established the art exhibition programme. He was also instrumental in establishing the Waimakariri Art Collection Trustin1995 and last year received the newlyestablished Mayor’s Awardfor exceptional service to the Waimakariri community. Before joining the arts council, Brian was aselfemployed chemical engineer, but afterhis parents died within two years of each other he sought achange of direction. Aboutthis time, Brian’s Stalwart ... Brian Hoult has provided decades of support to the localarts community. wife,Judith,ateacher, returned to university. She subsequently graduatedwith an art historydegree,with honours, and later got ajob at Christchurch’s McDougall Art Gallery as its first education officer for schools. Brian later joined Judith at the gallery, training and working as a guidefor 12 years. ‘‘This was significant because it exposed me to the art world,’’ he said. It also gave him an insight intohow art galleries function and how exhibitionswere staged. The experiencemade him realise thatalthough there weremany talented artists in Waimakariri, the arts council was not showcasing their work. He wanted to change thatsohebegan searching for apermanent space for regularexhibitions. He thought abuilding in PercivalStreet,which was usedascouncil chambers until 1966 and thenbecame PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP partofthe Rangiora Library, would be suitable, but it was earmarked fordemolition. The council, ledbythen mayor JaniceSkurr, voted to incorporate it in the new Trevor InchMemorial Libraryasanart exhibition space. The new library openedinDecember 1996 and the arts council heldits first artshow, Connections,in the Chamber Gallery afew weeks later. It has since hosted 232 exhibitions. NEWS North Canterbury News, February 11, 2021 23 Innovative mower used By SHELLEY TOPP Arobot is being usedtoclear gorse, blackberry bushes and otherunwanted vegetation at Waimakariri’s Tuhaitara Coastal Park. The Italianmade mower, ownedby Deltaand based at the infrastructure specialist firm’s Rangiora branch in NewnhamStreet, is operated by staff member Joe Fraser. The dieselpowered mower drives a full hydraulicsystemand has a 13functionremote control unit. The machine is capable of operatingat 60degree anglesinall directions, and can be guidedfrom 100 metresaway. The mower has also been used to maintainthe grounds aroundthe historic Kaiapoi Pa site. ‘‘It completed atrial at Tuhaitara CoastalPark last November and everyone was so impressed with what it coulddothatitisnow beingput to regular use at thislocation,’’ aDelta spokesman said. ‘‘It is robustand very hardworking. We are proud to be working smarter and utilising new technologytoincrease safe and efficient work practices.’’ Tuhaitara Coastal Park’sgeneral manager Greg Byrnes said the park staff maintained the Kaiapoi Pa on behalf of the pa’s trustees and it was there where they first saw the mower in use last year. ‘‘An area we wouldlikely have taken a week to clearofblackberry and rank grasswith scrub bars was completedin around fourhours,’’ he said. ‘‘We could not use atractor due to the sloping nature of the terrain.’’ It was the skill of Mr Fraserthat made the use of the mowersosuccessful, he added. X2 Only X5 Only • Engine: 277cc MTD OHV • PumpL 2 Stage Hydraulic • Vertical or horizontal • Cycle Time: 16 seconds *All Prices Include Gst *T’s & C’s Apply *All Prices Include Gst *T’s & C’s Apply ✓ ✓ ✓
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