North Canterbury News: April 01, 2021

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What’s happening in your community… Coastal Warning Siren Test Civil Defence will be testing Waimakariri’s coastal warning siren system on Tuesday 6April at 1pm. The sirens are tested twice ayear, usually on the first working day following achange in Daylight Savings time. Residents in Kairaki, The Pines, Woodend and Waikuku beaches are likely to hear the test, however wind conditions can allow the sound to travel further inland. Any residents with concerns can call the Council on 0800 965 468 and ask to speak with one of our Civil Defence officers. New Tsunami Zones The siren test is agreat reminder to learn about your tsunami evacuation zone and check your home’s emergency plan. The Council has recently updated tsunami evacuation zones aer modelling showed flooding from atsunami could travel further inland than previously thought. We now have three tsunami evacuation zones: red, orange and yellow. View the map and search for your address at waimakariri.govt.nz/tsunami You’ve Seen the Ad Now Come See the Car Come along toOxfordA&P Show and getachanceto hopinthe frontofthe Decepta -the fictional1-star crash rated car. Youtoocan tryandsqueeze into acar thatisdesigned to show youhow important safety features are when buying acar. Come try it out at the show this Saturday 3April and enter the prize draw. You could win your young driver the chance to learn how tobeabetter driver by spending aday at Mike Pero Motorsport Park with the Street Smart team this school holidays (27 April). Alerts for Kerbside Collections Text and email alerts for kerbside collections on Good Friday will still come through. However, collection itself is moving to Saturday 3April. We apologise for any confusion this may cause. Let's Talk about the LTP You’ve got just over two weeks to have your say about the dra Long Term Plan 2021 -2031. The Long Term Plan (LTP) is Council’s key strategic document and sets out projects and priorities, as well as how much it will cost and how itwill be funded. Over the next 10 years the Council is focused on making sure we keep up with growth, Covid-19 economic recovery, climate change/sustainability, and the impact of the Three Waters Review. Specifically the Council are asking for feedback on: • New community facilities for Pegasus and north Woodend (Ravenswood) • Upgrades tothe Rangiora Library and wider civic area • Parking in Rangiora –including acar park building. Visit waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk and let us know what you think about these priorities. Try out the Inflatable atDudley! Want to keep the kids amused during the teachersonly day on Tuesday? Bring them down to Dudley Park Aquatic Centre for agoonthe new inflatable! Available between 1-3pm. Have you signed up for the Waimakariri District Council Newsletter? Tojoin visit: waimakariri.govt.nz/subscribe COASTAL WARNING SIREN TEST TUESDAY 6 APRIL 1PM Civil Defence will be testing the coastal warning system at 1pm on Tuesday 6April. Sirens are located at The Pines Beach/Kairaki, Woodend and Waikuku beaches, however depending on wind conditions, the sound may travel further. The test message will last for approximately one minute and depending on how close you are, may be quite loud. Easter Kerbside Collections Bins and bags collected on Good Friday move to Saturday 3April. The Kaiapoi CBD Friday collectionwill be moved to Thursday1April. There arenochanges for Easter Monday collections. Bins and bags should be out for collection by 7am. Transfer Stations Good Friday –the Southbrook Resource Recovery Park and Oxford Transfer Station are closed. Easter Sunday -ReSale Store closed, and the rest of the Southbrook ResourceRecoveryPark is open. Transferstations will be open as usual for the remainder of Easter weekend. rethinkrubbish.co.nz Save Time on Dog Registrations Update Your Details Now Dog registrations for 2021/22 are just around the corner, soit’s agreat time to check your details are up to date. • Have your contact or address details changed? • Have you got anew dog, or has afurry friend passed away? • Was your dogdesexed or microchippedinthe last year? • Are you new to the district and have aregistration to transfer? If youansweredyes to anyofthose questions, you’ll need to let us know.Visit waimakariri.govt.nz and fill in aform at Dogs Online, email office@wmk.govt.nz or callinto any CouncilServiceCentre. Ensuring your dog is microchipped, wearing acurrent registrationand your contact detailsare up to date makes it easier for ustoreturn your dog home when lost.
NEWS North Canterbury News, April 1, 2021 29 Give usyour feedback Fun day ... Canterbury United Pride head coach Alana Gunn, centre, from Christchurch, with the Waimakariri United Football Club’s Women’s Premier League players Lily Gerrard, far left, from Rangiora, and Rebecca Gillett, far right, from Christchurch, with participants in the club’s recent Girls’ Football Festival. PHOTO: SHELLEYTOPP Council Hours Over Easter We wish everyone an enjoyable long weekend. The following changes to Council services and facilities apply for Easter weekend. Council Service Centres and Libraries Service Centres will be closed and re-open on Tuesday 6April. All libraries will be open on Saturday 3April, and closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Rubbish and Recycling Collection Bins and bags collected on Good Friday move to Saturday 3April. The text alert will still advise to put bags and bins out on Friday – we apologise for any confusion. Transfer Stations Good Friday –the Southbrook Resource Recovery Park and Oxford Transfer Station are closed. Easter Sunday –ReSale Store closed, and the rest of the Recovery Park is open. Transfer stations will be open as usual for the remainder of Easter weekend. Aquatic Facilities Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 10am-7pm 7.30am-7pm 7.30am-7pm 10am-7pm Normal hours Urgent Enquiries For urgent enquiries such as noise control or animal management, please call our Aer Hours service on 0800 965 468. Girls get ataste of football By SHELLEY TOPP The popularity of agirls’ football festival at Kaiapoi last Saturday shows people can see the benefits of girlsonly sport, acoach says. Canterbury United Pride women’s football head coach Alana Gunn was at the Waimakariri United Football Club’s Girls’ Football Festival at Kendall Park to help introduce potential new recruits to playing the game. ‘‘For aclub to be so supportive of women’s football is great to see,’’ she said. ‘‘It is also great to see so many young girls beginning their journey of love for football.’’ The festival was part of New Zealand Football’s March national initiative, Girls and Women’s Month, to help promote interest in the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, being jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia. Waimakariri United Football Club’s general manager Amy Pawson said the festival provided the club with agreat chance to introduce potential new players to football in alow key, ‘‘no pressure’’ way. Electric bikes given aspin in car park By DAVID HILL WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon is considering buyinganotherset of electric wheels. Amayoralebike could soon be joining the hybrid, signwritten car in which Mr Gordon is regularly seen aroundthe district. The mayor joined with council staffintaking atestride in the council car park lastweek when EvoCycles visited Rangiora. ‘‘Super cool, especially in ‘turbo’ mode,’’ he declared. ‘‘I’m thinking seriously about getting one.’’ EvoCycles is touring parts of the SouthIsland as part of an initiative with localgovernment and district health boardstoencourage staff to change to more environmentally friendly transportfor their commute. To encouragestaff, the council is offering ashort term loan of up to Golden oldiescountry music Tuesday country music will return to the Rangiora RSA on April13, at 2pm.Join Smokey & Lorraineand their group of entertainersand followers, for some goodoldfashioned country music, with the sounds of the guitar, keyboard,accordion, ukulele, and banjo and singalongs.Admission is $2. For more information, phone Lorraineon(03) 327 3231. Free Sunday concert Two worldclassmusicians will perform afree concertin Rangiora Library’s Chamber $2000 towards the price of an ebike, which staff can pay off from their wages. ‘‘I’m keen to encourage anyone to look at buying an ebike and anything we can do to make it easiertomake that choice I definitely support,’’MrGordon says. Nick HelyarMagill, with EvoCycles, says ebikesrange from $1500 to $11,000. They have arange of 50kmto100kmand take four to six hours to charge. An annual service is recommended. While EvoCycleshas two stores in Christchurch, localebike stockists include Pushbikes in Rangiora and MeloYelo ebikes in Loburn. The council’s ebike initiativeis part of its overall sustainability strategy,developed in abid to improve its environmental performance. GalleryonSunday, April 11. Pianist Jun BoutereyIshido and violinist MatildeLoureiro will play music by Mozart, Bachand Ravel. The 1.30pmconcertis presented by the Waimakariri Community ArtsCouncil as part of its 2021 music programme. Wardrop to perform Christchurch musicianGraham Wardrop, one of New Zealand’s best fingerstyle guitarists, will perform at the Balcairn Hall on Saturday, April 10.Graham has beenperforming as a professionalmusicianfor more than30yearsand also holds Mayoral ebike? ... Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is keen for adventure. PHOTO: DAVIDHILL workshopsinadvanced fingerstyle techniques for the steel stringguitar. He is recognised as amusician of great versatility withalove of balance, harmony and precisionwhichculminates in arich sound and unique performance style. The concert starts at 8pm. Tickets includethe Balcairn Hall’sfamous free countrysupper. Tickets,at$25, are available at Sally Mac’s in Amberley,the Sefton Garage, or Stan’s 7Day Pharmacyin Rangiora, with cash preferred. Tickets can alsobepurchased online at balcairnhall.com.
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