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16 Bay Harbour News Wednesday March 3 2021 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Sunday 21 MaRCh #Areyouupforit? 14km, 6km Community Fun Run Event EntER now www.city2surf.co.nz
Wednesday March 3 2021 Bay Harbour News NEWS 17 POTENTIAL: The newly-renovated Loons building will provide for performance venues and much more. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Exciting future for history-rich Loons Loon’s event manager Jonnie Emery reflects on Lyttelton’s iconic building, where it’s been and what it is today WITH RENOVATIONS completed in December last year, the Loons has transformed into a state-of-the-art live music and performance venue. The new two-storey premises at 16 Canterbury St, has undergone major remodelling after the building was significantly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. With overwhelming support from the local community and the securing of funding from both community funding and local sponsorship, the 10-year project has resulted in a dedicated live music and performance venue upstairs and bar complete with beer garden downstairs. The Loons caters for live music, theatre, arts, and private venue space for Lyttelton and the wider Canterbury area. The building itself has been an integral and well-known part of the Lyttelton community for more than a century. Built in 1905, it housed a range of commercial premises through to 1944 including a grocery shop and the Loons garage. In 1944, the building was purchased by three watersiders and around that time the premises was converted to become the Waterside Workers Social Club known locally as ‘The Loons’. 1951 is a significant year in New Zealand history. Lyttelton and its port, along with others throughout the country, were involved in the largest industrial dispute ever seen in New Zealand which lasted for 151 days. Having endured compulsory overtime and dangerous working conditions, watersiders finally put in an overtime ban seeking better conditions and an end to compulsory overtime. The government declared a state of emergency on February 21, 1951. ‘Draconian emergency regulations imposed rigid censorship, gave police sweeping powers of search and arrest and made it an offence for citizens to assist strikers – even giving food to their children was outlawed’. The Waterside Workers Social Club became the hub of support for the lockedout workers and their families in Lyttelton including the distribution of food illegally donated by people sympathetic to their cause. The government of the day deregistered the Waterside Workers Union and sought to seize its assets. The club became a different entity – the Lyttelton Working Mens Club and thus some assets, including the building itself, were saved. Thea Mickell, treasurer of The Loons Club Incorporated, said it is an exciting new chapter for the building which is so rich in history. “It was important to honour and respect the history of this local institution while recognizing its new potential and future. Our goal is to encourage and foster performing arts, both local and touring and become the preferred live music and performance venue in Christchurch.” • To keep up to date with upcoming shows at the Loons, visit www.theloons. org.nz STATE OF THE ART: Inside the Loons music venue. PHOTO: JONNIE EMERY Pams Fresh Cherry Tomatoes 250g Prepack Product of New Zealand Pams Streaky Bacon 250g HOT CROSS BUNS $ 2 99 ea Pams Pure Olive Oil 500ml $ 5 79 ea $ 5 79 ea in store now! Pams Fresh NZ Chicken Kebabs 8 Pack OR PRAWNS Cooked & Peeled 300g Pams Hash Brown Triangle 750g Pams Finest Ice Cream 900ml GET YOUR FREE BELL CUP JUST PURCHASE 2 BELL TEA PACKS * SEE INSTORE FOR MORE DETAILS www.foursquare.co.nz $ 8 49 ea $ 3 99 ea $ 6 99 ea facebook.com/FourSquareNZ Specials available South Island only from Monday 1st March until Sunday 14th March 2021 or while stocks last. Wine and beer available at stores with an off licence. Wine and beer purchases restricted to persons aged 18 years old and over.
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