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Art atherapeutic outlet<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Therapeutic art classes in Kaiapoi<br />
are helping cancer patients and their<br />
supporters copewith the ups and<br />
downsofthe treatment process.<br />
The <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Therapeutic Art Class is organised<br />
by the Cancer Society <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Centre and run by coordinator<br />
Lynette Coltonand<br />
volunteer art tutor Sandy<br />
Gottermeyer.<br />
The two womenbegan their<br />
involvementwith the Cancer<br />
Society’s therapeuticart classesin<br />
Christchurch.<br />
Sandygot involved with the Cancer<br />
Society eightyearsago when her<br />
sister died from cancer.<br />
‘‘My sister had enjoyed the classes<br />
they held and Iwanted to give back,’’<br />
Sandysaid.<br />
‘‘I heldagarden tea partyatmy<br />
houseand raisedmoney for the<br />
society.Ioffered some art classes for<br />
the advanced class. Ilove helping<br />
and givingthese people the knowledgetocreatetheir<br />
wonderful art.’’<br />
Lynette beganher connection with<br />
the Christchurch group last<br />
September, while she was going<br />
through chemotherapy. She bonded<br />
with her classmates who<br />
‘‘understood and accepted what I<br />
was going through’’.<br />
However, the class proved too big<br />
to run under Covid19 lockdown<br />
restrictions, so it was decided to split<br />
it and establish anothergroupin<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>,with classes at the<br />
Kaiapoi Baptist Church every<br />
Monday from 10amtonoon.<br />
Lynette saysthere is astrong<br />
camaraderie among the group<br />
attending the free classes, and new<br />
Feelgood factor ... <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> Therapeutic Art Class members,frontrow, from<br />
left,Ken Marsh,Barbara Matthews and Lynette Colton. Backrow, from left, are art tutor<br />
SandyGottermeyer,Lynda Glenn, Kaz Berry and MarietWise.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
participants are welcome.<br />
‘‘We would lovemore people to<br />
become involved.’’<br />
Artiststaking part in the<br />
Christchurchand Kaiapoi classes<br />
have collaborated for an exhibition<br />
of their work, Art Escapes,which is<br />
on show at the Eastside Gallery in<br />
the Linwood Communication Arts<br />
Centre in Christchurch until April1.<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
In brief<br />
5<br />
Community chats<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> will hold<br />
conversations with <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
communities to improveits understanding of<br />
their needs and provide support. The draft Long<br />
Term Plan, Essential Freshwater planning, and<br />
how to keep connected to rural communities will<br />
all be on the agenda at Kaikoura, Oxford and<br />
Waipara. The KaikouraTown Hall is the venue<br />
in the first of the Community Conversation<br />
series and runs from 12.30pmto2pm on<br />
Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> 30. Oxford will follow in<br />
the A&P room at the town hallfrom 6.30pm<br />
to 8pm.<br />
Warninglifted<br />
The health warning for algal bloom in the Ashley<br />
River/Rakahuri at the AshleyLoburn Bridge at<br />
Cones Road has been lifted. The <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
District Health Board’sCommunity and Public<br />
Health unit says recent cyanobacteria surveys<br />
have shown the cover of potentially toxic algae<br />
(benthic cyanobacteria)has reduced and is now<br />
below levels of concern to public health.<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> medical officer of health Dr Cheryl<br />
Brunton says ECan’s monitoring of the river has<br />
now finished for the summer.<br />
Backcountry tour<br />
Anew fourwheeldrive experience is being<br />
offered by theLions ClubsofHawardenWaikari<br />
and Amuri. The tour of HossackStation travels<br />
up the Hanmer River and over into the Clarence.<br />
It will be held on Sunday, April 11. The muster<br />
is at 9.30am at the Hanmer Springs Airstrip, on<br />
River Road. It costs $75 plus abooking fee per<br />
person, with all proceeds going to local<br />
community projects. Numbers are limited. Atthegate<br />
registrations will be $80 avehicle, and<br />
will be accepted only if there are vacancies. To<br />
register, visit the ‘‘Hossack 4WD” Facebook<br />
page.
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