Pegasus Post: March 25, 2021

4 Thursday March 25 2021
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PEGASUS POST
Sense of pride
wanted in area
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“With the New Brighton street
scaping almost completed, the rebuild
of two local surf clubs under
way and the red zone regeneration
team about to launch, there is a lot
to be grateful for and excited about
in the days ahead,” the submission
read.
“We feel this has started in
earnest, but it is important that
the Covid-19 recovery plan doesn’t
overtake our long-awaited earthquake
recovery.
“However, we acknowledge the
current financial situation that
the council finds itself in with the
Covid-19 pandemic.”
The board wants the community
to feel a sense of pride in the area
and will encourage the tidying up
of gateway roads to New Brighton.
“The community board has
consistently heard that the community
feels the council has forgotten
about the east side, and that
current maintenance levels are
not sufficient, creating a negative
perception of the area,” the submission
read.
“There were is still a real sense
of concern in the community that
the current journey into the area is
unappealing and off-putting and
would like to see this rectified.”
Submissions on the proposals
close on April 18.
Pupils benefit from community input
SKY HIGH: Christ’s College student Hunter Adam
jumps over year 6 pupil Fetu Fenika, for a slam dunk.
PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN
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“Through the CRBF mentoring
programme, Rams player Joe Cook-
Green identified there was a need
for a new basketball backboard and
hoop at St James School,” he said.
“It has been great seeing the
Christ’s College senior A basketball
team run a fundraiser to support
this initiative and Home donating
all of the install costs and labour.
“It has been a community collaboration
which the keen St James
basketballers will enjoy in the coming
years.”
St James principal Jo Barlow said
the initiative has helped give the
pupils a “great area” to practise their
skills and develop what they learned.
“They were so excited when they
arrived at school and saw them set
up,” she said.
“We are very grateful for this
incredibly generous support of our
students and our community.”
The school also wanted to
acknowledge Home’s building partners
who have supported the installation,
including Safety First Service
Locators, Small Excavation Services
and Allied Concrete.
The CRBF mentoring and Rams
in-schools programmes at St James
involves Rams players and foundation
mentors running weekly basketball
sessions.
Firstly, with a smaller group of 10
AIM: Year 6 pupil Pearl
Mumuta takes a shot.
to 12 pupils in the mentoring programme,
and another group with
35 participating in the in-schools
programme.
The CRBF was looking forward
to installing more hoops in schools
around the city so young people
have the equipment to foster their
enjoyment of basketball and to grow
their skills.