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Bob Andrews
• By Matt Slaughter
“A GOOD community man.”
That is how New Brighton Museum
secretary Peggy Butterfield describes her
close friend of 10 years Bob Andrews,
who died on April 19, aged 90.
Andrews was a familiar face to many
in New Brighton, whether it was walking
his dog Zeus in Rawhiti Domain,
or taking part in the many community
groups he was involved with.
He was a volunteer and patron at the
museum in his later years, a former
Burwood-Pegasus Community Board
member [now Coastal-Burwood Community
Board], the New Brighton
Community Committee [now residents’
association] chairman and patron, a
Christchurch East Rotary Club member
and Scout leader in the area.
He was involved in New Brighton’s
community for more than 60 years after
moving from Birmingham, England, in
the 1950s, spending most of his years
living in his Lonsdale St home.
Butterfield described Andrews as a
“jovial gentleman.”
“He was very, very well known in the
community.
“He loved the museum . . . he had to
get up and walk around with the people,
even when it was getting difficult and he
had to go on his walking frame, and he
had to tell them the story of each photo
frame. He called it his tour,” she said.
Andrews had a special relationship
with his dog Zeus, which Butterfield
said died about five years ago.
“He just adored that dog. He was
absolutely heartbroken when the dog
died,” she said.
The New Brighton Residents Association
paid tribute to Andrews in a
Facebook post.
Said the post: “The measure of a good
man is something you do, not what you
are.
“This week the New Brighton
Residents Association lost it’s patron,
and a person of such stature he will be
irreplaceable.
“Bob Andrews served on so many
committees in this area it is impossible
to list them all including Scouts,
Rotary, community board, residents
association, museum trust.
“Suffice to say an endless selfless
devotion to his adopted home where he
was known by some as the unofficial
mayor of New Brighton.”
SERVICE: Bob Andrews (pictured
in 2015 with his dog Zeus) was
involved in the New Brighton
community for more than 60
years and died on April 19.
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Council apologises for Anzac Day failures
• By Bea Gooding
THE CITY council has
apologised to the New Brighton
RSA following accusations it had
failed last month’s Anzac Day
service.
The city council was criticised
over the way it organised the
commemorations in New
Brighton involving the closure
of public toilets,
perspex remaining
around the
cenotaph, a degraded
flag and
lack of clarity on
a traffic management
plan.
Garry
House
However, an
apology was issued
to the RSA
acting president and secretary
Garry House last week, who initially
raised the issue, to ensure
this never occurred again.
“The council regrets that there
were a small number of issues
at the New Brighton Anzac Day
parade,” a city council spokesperson
said.
“We have the utmost respect
for our veterans and are committed
to working alongside the
RSA to ensure all Anzac Day
parades run smoothly.
“We have contacted the New
REGRETS: The city council has issued an apology to the
New Brighton RSA over accusations it failed the Anzac Day
service, including the perspex which remained around the
cenotaph on the day.
PHOTO: CHRIS LYNCH
Brighton RSA president to apologise
and ensure the issues don’t
happen again.”
The city council supports
15 RSAs across the greater
Christchurch area and manages
the Dawn Service at Cranmer
Square.
House was thankful that he
received an apology and was satisfied
with how the city council
handled the situation.
But members were “still quite
annoyed,” as the public had
blamed the RSA for the issues
that transpired.
“I am thankful they have
responded and contacted me on
several occasions, I do respect
that. We understand there’s not
much more that [they] could do
after the fact,” he said.
“But the RSA is still getting
calls; the public are blaming us.
We’ve had calls that we should’ve
been better organised.
“They think we own the cenotaph,
or the flag, but we’re just
the guardians of the ceremony
for the public of New Brighton.”
House’s initial concerns were
for the elderly people or those
with disabilities who could not
access nearby toilets as they were
locked, and called for the fraying
New Zealand flag to be replaced.
He was also not impressed to
see the anti-graffiti perspex still
remained around the cenotaph,
in spite of assurances by the city
council that it would be removed
in time for the ceremony.
The city council spokesperson
said the men’s toilets at New
Brighton Pier were closed for
health and safety reasons. The
nearest available toilets at the
playground, however, were open.
“We’ll work with our contractor
to ensure that health and
safety closures are communicated
more clearly to the public
in future,” said the spokesperson.
“The anti-graffiti perspex cover
around the war memorial was
not removed by the council’s
contractor ahead of this year’s
parade. We’ve had a conversation
with the contractor about this.
“The New Zealand flag flying
at New Brighton degrades very
quickly in the wind and salt
spray, and is
replaced regularly
– it was last
replaced in early
February of this
year.
“On this
James
Daniels
occasion, the
flag could have
been in better
condition for
Anzac Day, so we’re committed
to working alongside the New
Brighton RSA to ensuring this
happens for future years.”
Coastal Ward city councillor
James Daniels said he was
pleased the city council dealt
with the issue as soon as it was
raised.
“As soon as it was raised, it was
dealt with, so I’m pleased about
this,” he said.
“[The council] needs to think
about this year and make sure
that doesn’t happen again.”
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Army man’s new role of rehoming dogs
• By Bea Gooding
MARK WEAVER had a lot more
time to spare after concluding
20 years of service with the
army reserve, so that’s when he
decided to rescue the abandoned
dogs of Canterbury.
It started with the adoption
of his first dog – Weaver was
training his black labrador collie
cross when he thought to put
those skills to good use at the
Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust.
Four years later, he has pawed
his way to the top, from training,
walking and exercising
the rescued dogs from pounds
across the region, to ensuring the
rehoming process runs smoothly
as the trust’s new chairman.
It was a long way from the
tours he served in East Timor
and Egypt, and his current
project management job, but his
affinity with animals meant he
has always been conscious for
ensuring they were treated with
respect.
“I haven’t always had a dog, I
grew up with cats,” he said
“But I’ve always had an affinity
with animals, and I’ve always
been conscious for ensuring
they’re treated the right way.
“I’ve always had that mindset
that you’ve got to give back to
the community, so that’s part of
RESCUE: Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust chairman Mark Weaver with rescue dog Kora. Weaver
helps abandoned dogs from the pound find their new forever homes.
it, the other part is improving
the lives of the dogs – it’s just as
important as improving the lives
of the people who adopt [them].”
Dogwatch rescues, cares for,
and rehomes dogs that have been
abandoned at council pounds in
Christchurch, Selwyn, Rangiora
and Ashburton, for the last 39
years.
The trust rehomes dogs when
the pound can no longer keep
them, especially if owners do not
come forward, or if they were
surrendered from private situations,
such as deceased owners.
It operates from a two hectare,
purpose-built adoption centre
in Bromley with large outdoor
yards and exercise paddocks.
It also educated owners about
their moral and legal responsibility
when owning a dog to prevent
dogs from being seized by the
city council in the first place, by
providing advice, food, bedding
and crates.
“We’re just trying to be a
‘sign’ at the top of the hill rather
than the ambulance at the bottom.”
Last year alone, 160 dogs were
rehomed. It was about the average
number of canines that were
adopted out each year since the
trust was established nearly four
decades ago.
The original founders were
not satisfied with the conditions
of the city council’s pound back
then, so they started to rescue
and foster the vulnerable dogs
themselves, growing into what it
is today.
Said Weaver: “I think it’s
rewarding to see a dog that
comes in that’s just terrified of
everything, and over time, with
the right understanding, that
dog turns around and becomes
the quintessential, happy dog.
“It’s why you do it – it’s why
you’re out there, in the rain and
the cold, picking up dog poo and
doing the less glamorous bits.”
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Some dogs have been chained up all their life
• From page 5
From puppies to seniors of a
variety of breeds, there was always
someone for every dog – but
when the time was right.
Weaver said that process was
often a challenge as many dogs
had difficulties adjusting upon
arrival at the trust.
Some had been chained up in
backyards all their life. They were
never exposed to other dogs or
people, so building trust took time.
“One of the most challenging
things is knowing what some of
these dogs have been through
and knowing that sort of thing
happens in our world,” he said.
“But you can’t dwell on it because
it’s not good for you or the
dog. You’ve just got to put that
behind you and try help the dog
develop other behaviours that
will be better suited in a family
environment.”
Weaver, originally from Rotorua,
was one of 80 volunteers for
four years prior to his election as
the trust’s new chairman towards
the end of last year.
It was something to do when
his stint in the army reserve
finally came to an end; initially
joining to challenge himself.
Formally known as the Territorial
Force, the reserve is a
component of the New Zealand
CARE: The Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust rescued and rehomed 160 abandoned dogs last year.
Army, and is there to “fill out”
the regular force.
Soldiers train part-time a few
weeks each year to achieve a
standard good enough to join
the regular force in deployments
overseas, including Civil Defence
matters in NZ.
Working full-time as a project
director for large commercial
buildings, Weaver’s employer,
Calder Stewart, gave him six
months off work nearly a decade
ago to serve in Sinai, Egypt.
In 2002, he served in East Timor,
during their civil war.
Said Weaver: “I ended up being
the assistant operations officer
working in the battalion headquarters.
Because of my project
management background, I was
also involved in starting the
rebuild of some schools and medical
centres that were destroyed
during the civil war.
“The civil war had pretty much
ended, the problems there was
crime more than anything else –
a lot of extortion, blackmail, that
sort of stuff.”
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chief instructor for the Multinational
Force.
Similar to the United Nations,
14 countries monitor the peace
treaty between Egypt and Israel
and provide troops to support
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“My job was to organise all the
training and for various troops
coming in from different nations
to get up to the same standard,
to be able to operate the equipment.”
A “fair bit of shooting” during
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the army reserve training years
influenced his love of long-range
rifle shooting.
Weaver’s other love – his first
dog – may have been a labrador
collie cross, but it was the bull
breeds, specifically the staffordshires,
mastiffs and pitbulls that
he cherished the most.
“Those sorts of dogs – they’re
just absolute goofballs and they’re
incredibly affectionate and playful,”
he said.
“They’ll keep running and
playing all day – just fantastic.”
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NEW RELEASES
GREAT
Autumn
READS
INSTORE!
Two Shakes of a Lamb’s Tail
The diary of a Country Vet
by danielle Hawkins
Two Shakes of a Lamb’s Tail is the funny, illuminating diary of a year in the life of a
New Zealand farm vet With a husband and two children, 1200 sheep and 400 cattle,
farm dogs and pet lambs, pigs bent on excavation and a goat bent on escape, country
life is never dull. From calving cows to constipated dogs, weddings to weaning lambs,
daffodils to ducklings to droughts, each season brings new challenges and delights.
Sometimes it’s exhausting but it’s almost always a lot of fun - anyway, it’s all part and
parcel of the life of a Kiwi mother, farmer’s wife and vet.
A Biker’s Tale
by John Hellemans
An hilarious tale about an epic event, written from a unique perspective. To be able to
appreciate the story, the reader needs to be young at heart, have a vivid imagination and
a love for adventure. If that sounds like you, join the writer on his journey, and experience
his daily ups and downs with him. The Tour Aotearoa is a mountain bike ‘brevet’ (a timed,
long-distance cycling event) covering the length of New Zealand. It starts at the most northern
point of the North Island, Cape Reinga, and finishes at Stirling Point, just south of Bluff at
the bottom of the South Island. The Tour is held biennially and requires participants to follow
a set route covering 3,000 km which consists of existing mountain bike trails scattered
throughout the country and connected by back country roads. The Tour is unsupported, so
participants carry their own gear. To be awarded the brevet, the riders need to cover the full
distance within 30 days. The writer took part in the 2018 edition of the Tour. His experience
was different from what he expected. He encountered all types of challenges, from getting
lost to physical ailments, serious weather events and loneliness. In between he had plenty
of time to contemplate and let his thoughts and imagination run free.
A High Country Life
Tales & recipes from a New Zealand Sheep Station
by Philippa Cameron
Life on Otematata Station, a 40,000 hectare high country station in Otago, is busy and
varied. Philippa Cameron and her husband, Joe, who is the fifth generation to work the
farm, help care for this vast tract of land with 30,000 merino sheep and 500 head of
cattle. It’s a sparse environment completely at the mercy of the elements, bringing with
it many challenges and seasonal demands. Told through the eyes of Philippa in her
role as station cook, this is the story of mustering in autumn, lambing in spring, the
freezing days of winter and the scorching heat of summer. Along with looking after her
two small girls, her garden and various animals, Philippa feeds the teams of workers.
She collects and shares a selection of delicious, hearty recipes with other farm cooks
on her popular Instagram page @whats_for_smoko. This book also features Philippa’s
most trusted recipes, tested on many approving musterers.
My Mother and Other Secrets
by Wendyl Nissen
When Wendyl Nissen’s mother was suffering with Alzheimer’s, she told some extraordinary
stories about her background that Wendyl had never heard before. Determined to get to the
bottom of these family secrets, Wendyl found some wild and intriguing stories of loss, grief
and love. She uncovered new relatives, deeply sad adoptions, harsh parenting, complex
marriages and a few rogues. These stories often highlighted how tough life was for women
and children in an era when women had to fight for every bit of independence they gained.
This compelling, moving book is about mothers and daughters, ageing and the way deep
family traumas echo down through the generations. It is also spliced with wisdom on caring
for someone with dementia.
The Light of Days
Women Fighters of the Jewish resistance
by Judy Batalion
A fascinating history about a little-known group who took on the Nazis . . . The individual
tales of these courageous young women are remarkable’ Independent One of the most
important untold stories of World War II, The Light of Days is a soaring landmark history
that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who inspired
Poland’s Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis. Witnesses to the brutal murder of their
families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in
Poland - some still in their teens - became the heart of a wide-ranging resistance network
that fought the Nazis. With courage, guile and nerves of steel, these ‘ghetto girls’ smuggled
guns in loaves of bread and coded intelligence messages in their plaited hair. They helped
build life-saving systems of underground bunkers and sustained thousands of Jews in safe
hiding places. They bribed Gestapo guards with liquor, assassinated Nazis and sabotaged
German supply lines. The Light of Days at last reveals the real history of these incredible
women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time.
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Get the balance
right this winter
Children to play big
part in planting project
MORE THAN 300
students from 16 schools
across the city will be
digging deep to continue
their native planting
regeneration work in the
eastern suburbs.
They are pooling their
resources on May 16 from
10am to plant an area on
the corner of Frosts and
Beach Rds.
It’s the fifth in an ambitious
long-term native
regeneration in the area,
spearheaded by Christ’s
College head of physics at
David Newton.
Launched in 2019, the
project pools the resources
of students who have so far
planted 5000 native trees
in part of New Brighton’s
red zone plan to add another
10,000 this year.
The children are from
Tuahiwi Kura, Burnside
Primary, Christchurch
Boys’ High School, St
Michael’s Church School,
Rawhiti Primary, Linwood
College, Shirley Boys’
High School, Avonside
Girls’ High, Christchurch
Girls’ High School, Christ’s
College, St Margaret’s
College, Rangi Ruru Girls’
School, St Andrew’s College,
Heaton Intermediate,
Christchurch South Intermediate
and Cathedral
Grammar.
Three further plantings
are planned in June, August
and September.
Said Newton: “Over the
next four years, we’re going
to complete the current
area we’re working on,
plant the QE II Adventure
Nature Trail and start
another large block
which is currently under
negotiation with the city
council.
“It’s an opportunity for
the students to practically
realise the positive impact
they can have on our community
and the planet by
each contributing a little
bit. Our work will grow a
forest that will be a lasting
memorial for their efforts.
“It demonstrates the
power ordinary people
have to change our city,
country and the planet by
helping mitigate climate
change and increasing
TEAM
EFFORT: More
than 300
students from
16 schools
across the
city will soon
take part in
a mammoth
plant
regeneration
project.
biodiversity.”
On Sunday, May 16, the
students will plant 3000
native seedlings, all grown
from eco-sourced seed
from the Travis Wetland.
The species include
totara, kahikatea,
akeake, black matipo,
lemonwood, manuka,
kanuka, coprosma robusta,
windgrass, carex secta, and
harakeke.
“We’ve selected these
plants to provide both
habitat and food for native
birds and lizards,” Newton
said.
“We want to see more
native birds in Christchurch,
and this is a huge opportunity
to plant a forest
that runs as a green spine
through the city.
“The best thing you can
do to encourage native
birdlife back to the city is
to plant trees that become
a year-round supply of bird
food.”
The replanting work
is being undertaken in
conjunction with city
council parks staff and
Land Information NZ.
Enviro Master has been helping
Cantabrians get the balance right when it
comes to choosing the perfect heat pump or
air conditioning system for their home or
office since 2002.
Their team of expert sales people, qualified
electricians, heating and refrigeration
engineers, help to supply and install
Christchurch’s widest range of heat pumps,
and because they have no affiliation with any
one brand, you can be assured their advice
on the benefits and differences between each
product is unbiased.
They will recommend the most energyefficient
and cost-effective system for your
individual situation, and will have you
regulating the heat in your home or office in
no time.
Nowadays, customers are often wanting
whole home solutions to be able to maintain
even temperatures throughout the home both
in Winter and Summer. This can be achieved
by using ducted systems or multi systems
and Enviro Master are experts in designing,
installing and commissioning these systems.
Help is currently available with a
government subsidy covering 90 per cent of
the cost of a new heat pump up to $3000.
The subsidy is part of the Warmer Kiwi
Homes initiative and is available to Home
owner/occupiers with a Community Services
Card, a SuperGold combo card or who live in
a low-income area as determined by deciles
8-10 on the New Zealand Deprivation Index.
The applicant’s home must also have been
built before 2008, have insulation up to code
(insulation subsidies also available) and have
no fixed heating in a living area, such as an
existing operational heat pump or fireplace.
With new regulations coming in for
Landlords to provide heating in rentals,
now is a great time to beat the deadline.
Inadequate heating and ventilation can lead
to mould growth and dampness in your
property, leading to costlier maintenance
and an unhealthy living environment.
Providing a fixed heater with a higher heat
output and lower running costs, like a heat
pump, will enable your tenants to heat the
area effectively. Enviro Master are well
experienced with the Tenancy Services
software to ensure that you are meeting your
requirements.
To ensure you choose the right system for
your home or business, one of Enviro Master’s
experts will visit to assess your individual
situation, offer advice and answer any
questions you may have. This consultation
is at no cost to the customer and is always
provided before a heat pump is installed.
Anyone wondering about their eligibility
for a subsidised heat pump are welcome to
get in touch for details and help with the
application process. To find out more, call
Enviro Master on (03) 366 0525 or visit
their website www.enviromaster.co.nz.
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HOME & HEATING
Ground moisture barrier
under low sub-floor
Now with the colder and wetter weather on
its way, home owners are focusing on ways
to make their homes comfortable, warm
and healthy for their families throughout
winter. Rising damp is an issue that affects
many of our older properties which suffer
from poor, or no, ground moisture barrier.
In Canterbury especially, post-quake, many
people have relocated to homes that suffer
from rising damp which can be associated
with health problems. Independent tests have
shown that up to 40 litres of water can rise
from the ground and enter a house every day,
leading to mildew, mould, condensation and
musty smells. Moulds can produce various
allergic reactions and the frail, elderly and
very young are especially vulnerable.
Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd is a
locally owned and operated firm. The team
understands the problems caused by rising
damp and are there to help. They will come
to your damp home and pump a lightweight,
flowable foam concrete under your timber
floored home.
While insulation is important, it has been
recognised that it is dampness that is the real
villain in the house. The new Healthy Homes
Standards introduced by the government
effective from the 1st July 2019 now has
a requirement to install ground moisture
barriers, a key element in the armory to fight
moisture in the home.
Dr Larry Bellamy BE (hons) PhD in a
report dated 1988: Foam Concrete Under
Timber Floors: An Energy Analysis assessed
the effects of placing Foam Concrete over
damp soil and had this to say: Condensation
on the underside of a timber floor can occur
where the floor is suspended over damp
ground and the inside air temperature falls
close to the crawl space air temperature.
Much energy is required to vaporize moisture
that penetrates the structure. By avoiding
underfloor condensation, foam concrete can
reduce floor heat losses by up to 90%.
• Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd can in most
cases, install a Ground Moisture Barrier
under the suspended wooden floor of your
home, even when there is no crawl space.
• BRANZ Appraised; Appraisal Number 961
• Members of the Insulation Association of
New Zealand.
• We offer a free measure and quote in the
Canterbury region with no obligations.
• Assessments can be made in all other
regions by arrangement.
Contact Canterbury Foam Concrete
Ltd now for your free, no obligation quote
and complimentary appraisal of your
underfloor ground moisture barrier needs.
Phone 03 376 4608, 0508FOAMCO or www.
foamconcrete.nz for more information.
What makes a great
heat transfer system?
There are a number of Heat Transfer
systems on the market. Smooth-Air
ventilation specialists offer a range of HTU
Heat Transfer Units with carefully selected
components to optimise the system:
They use insulated duct to transfer
the heated air with as little heat loss as
possible. The fan moves sufficient air
for the distance and number of rooms,
without being noisy. The diffusers send
the heat to the floor, not to skim the across
the ceilings. All components are good
quality - designed to operate for years
without problems.
Smooth-Air’s HTUs come in a range
of options: One to four rooms, with or
without thermostat and with a choice
of grilles and diffusers. HTUs improve
energy efficiency in your house, as you are
using excess heat. They have low power
consumption - only 80watts for the three
room system. Circulating air
through the house also reduces
the risk of damp.
You can also choose the HTU
version with downjet diffusers,
which throw the warm air
downwards to the floor. These
downjet diffusers can also be
adjusted to regulate which room
receives the most warm air.
An average size living room
requires 2-4 kw of heating, yet
appliances such as log burners
generate heat in the region of 10
-20kw. This leaves an excess of 8
-16kw of heat which sits at high
level in the heated room, usually above
door level.
Heat transfer units work best where very
hot air has ‘stratified’ into a layer near the
ceiling. So heat pumps, which circulate
warm air around the room with no
layering, are not suitable as a heat source
by themselves. However, if you have both
log burner and a heat pump, heat transfer
systems with thermostat can work very
well: The heat pump stops operating once
the heat from the fire has heated the room,
and the heat transfer kicks in above this
point, once there is a layer of hot air at the
ceiling.
Contact Smooth-Air on 0800
SMOOTH (0800 766 684) to ask how
they can help you with your Heat
Transfer, as well as any other ventilation
requirements.
ATTACK RISING DAMP
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Smooth-Air also has a wide range
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