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Wednesday <strong>February</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2021</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> News NEWS 9 Former Sumner School principal remembered Former Sumner School teacher Nancy Meherne writes about Peter Vesty, a former principal at the school, who died on Christmas Eve PETER WAS headmaster at the school for 16 years from 1976 to 1992. The teachers, parents and children attending the school during these years will be upset with death, but will have strong feelings for his ability in all respects. The response from children, parents and teachers to his energetic and highly responsive personality, and his ability to develop good humour, meant laughter was most evident in this school. Children loved and respected him, and if a message had to be taken to the office, everyone put their hands up to volunteer. I know, I had a list of all names on the blackboard and as they were chosen their name was rubbed out. One time in weekly assembly, juniors were told a very important man • By Samantha Mythen FURTHER amenities will be added to Te Papa Kura Redcliffs Park as it transforms into the new community locale. The former school site is to receive a new toilet block, drinking fountain, signage and furniture. More plants and trees will also be added to the area. All of this will feature alongside the two sports fields – junior and intermediate – which opened in December. Said city council head of parks Andrew Rutledge: “The park has been a huge boost for the area and it’s been great to see lots of people making the most of it as we know it is a really significant space for the community. “We’re getting under way with plans to make this asset an even better space for people to visit.” Heathcote Ward city councillor Sara Templeton said the development of this park has been a longtime coming. from the Royal Family was coming to walk along the Esplanade in the weekend. Who would that be? So many children’s hands went up, the children saying: “Mr Vesty.” The answer was: “No.” They all looked puzzled and disappointed until one small boy put his hand up, then down and up again, saying loudly: “Is it, (pause) God?” The answer was: “No. It is Prince Charles”. “Oh,” everyone sighed, and their heads were shaking with disbelief. One boy in my classroom was so impressed by the head, he always had an eye on the door ready to open it and salute Peter, and close it when he left. We teachers knew that we could discuss our ideas and desires with Peter. He A lot of the delay with the park’s development was because of the extensive archaeological work that had to be carried out first. The park is next to the Moa Bone point cave, which is an area of extreme cultural significance to local iwi. The cave and surrounding area are thought to have been the site of some of the earliest Māori settlement in New Zealand around the 14th-century. Said Templeton: “Having the park up and running now is very exciting. It has been a community-focused project.” trusted us to work hard. One idea he supported was a music scheme involving the whole school which developed into 230 children playing together for concerts, and groups visiting aged people homes and other schools. As well as good relationships, other aspects of the school received attention and real improvement occurred. The Education Department planned to pull two old classrooms down, but Peter knew we needed a school hall for all our assemblies, concerts, breakups, and fundraising for school improvement. At that time we had to use the village hall. He succeeded in producing a good sized hall and later a big swimming pool. This resulted in a high standard of swimming ability, necessary for safe swimming in a seashore zone. Mr Vesty’s hard work, energy and determination to achieve a fully functional school has never been forgotten; so highly appreciated and valued, which has perpetuated the high standard of Sumner School today. Transformation planned for Redcliffs Park UPGRADES: New amenities are on the way at the former Redcliffs School, which is now Te Papa Kura Redcliffs Park. Before the former Redcliffs School buildings were demolished, members of the community were taken round the area and asked what they would like to keep. The playground was a key focus and has since been refurbished and is extensively used. The community also wanted to keep a classroom which was not badly damaged. The Mt Pleasant Pottery Club has recently taken up that lease and will be operating from there soon. McMaster & Heap Veterinary practice Dental issues in puppies and kittens We seem to be seeing or are more aware of a number of our young patients with teeth issues at an early age. A thorough dental check needs an accommodating patient and a patient vet and is not always easy! Your initial training of your puppy and yes your kitten with handing the feet, looking in the mouth and ears certainly helps. Positive reinforcement with praise and play or treats afterwards really helps this become an experience they look forward to rather than shy away from. At our vaccination checks which we do every 3-4 weeks until your puppy or kitten is 16 weeks, we will give them a full health check and examine the mouth to try and identify any dental issues early so we can hopefully correct them and not need major surgery later on. Some of the things we usually see are malocclusions where often due to face shape and size the teeth don’t align in a normal way. Often these may not cause any major problems and simple dental care to help keep the teeth clean will be all that is needed. Unfortunately sometimes we have teeth that erupt in the wrong place or the bone structure of the mouth does not have enough room for the teeth to come up where they should do. One situation is where the lower canines hit the roof of the mouth and can cause big painful holes. Sometimes we can correct these with specific ball therapy techniques but others may require surgical extractions as soon as possible. Our goal is to try and keep your puppy or kitten pain free and to try and sort Macy at 12 weeks out issues early so hopefully we can save the adult teeth. Retained teeth are a common problem and it is often the canines involved. The big issue is that if we don’t remove these teeth quickly then they can displace by blocking the normal pathway of the adult canine teeth. Then we can have long term problems. This is one of the reasons your vet may suggest a check up around 6 months of age so we can recognise this issue early and prevent permanent problems. Open 7 days Cnr Hoon Hay & Coppell place phone 338 2534, Fax 339 8624 e. mcmasterandheap@yahoo.co.nz www.mcmasterheap.co.nz Another condition that happens is that some teeth don’t erupt or are missing. This seems to affect dogs more commonly and we notice that there are missing teeth, often when they are neutered. This seems to be relatively common in Boxers, Shih Tzus and Chihuahuas. If there are teeth under the gum line we sometimes can do a simple technique to allow them to erupt but unfortunately others may just be too deep. These teeth can form huge cysts in the bone and if not detected can end up with a dog needing it’s lower jaw removed! These are a couple of x-rays from a wonderful patient Pepper whose lower canine teeth hadn’t erupted and caused these massive cysts. All in all it is about early detection to prevent long term problems, your help with handling training and rewards can really make a big difference in our ability to examine your puppy or kitten. Treats and Cuddles!!! Dr Terryne Loney McMaster & Heap
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