Nor'West News: June 17, 2021

8 Thursday June 17 2021
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NOR’WEST NEWS
OUTLET SALE
$1000 for lucky winner
• From page 1
Each ball was labelled
with a unique number and
loaded into the helicopter
for the big drop. To win the
grand prize, a person’s ball
had to make a hole in one,
or closest to it.
And it was lucky number
461, purchased by Gareth
Turner, that landed in the
hole, getting to take home
$1000.
The prize money was donated
in memory of Kelsey
Davidson who died in 2019.
Davidson taught dance
lessons and assisted with
choreography for school
productions, leaving a positive
impact on the lives of
many students and staff.
Jo McKenzie, Parents and
Friends Association chairwoman
said the fundraiser
was a huge success.
“We’re thankful to
everyone who has worked
hard to make today such an
awesome event,” she said.
“We’ve received so much
support from students,
their whānau and the
community, including
Christchurch Helicopters
Ltd and Riccarton Park
Golf Complex. We’re so
pleased with the result.”
Principal Tom Wallis
said the school was appreciative
of the time and
effort the PFA put into organising
such a unique and
SUCCESS:
Parents
and Friends
Association
chairwoman
Jo McKenzie
announces
the winner.
PHOTOS:
GEOFF SLOAN ​
fun event, which included
a barbecue lunch and an
afternoon of golf-themed
activities for the pupils.
“The funds raised will
directly support the junior
gymnastics programme,
technology equipment
and the school’s leadership
ambassador programme,”
said Wallis.
“It’s been a massive
effort by the whole
community and one the
students will remember for
a long time.”
A reader responds
to the issue of
pedestrian safety
around Northlink
shopping centre
I fully agree with Ian
Wilkie that it is dangerous
trying to walk across
Langdons Rd, not only
near the Northlink
shopping centre but
anywhere from Greers Rd
down to Papanui Library.
Traffic has increased
enormously since
Northlink opened. Because
many cars are parked on
both sides of the road near
Chapel and Sails Sts, you
have to step out onto the
road to see the traffic and
wait for a gap.
Crossing at the
roundabout by the library
is not safer as traffic comes
from four directions. If
I’m driving, I try and
use Hoani St but this has
been partially closed for
months.
– Alan Tunnicliffe
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The dedicated team at Styx
Living Laboratory are passionate
about the work they do on the
Styx River catchment and in
promoting community
understanding of the importance
of our waterways. I was thrilled to
bring National’s Spokesperson for
Conservation, Jacqui Dean, to
northern Christchurch to meet
with the team to hear about their
work in ecosystem rehabilitation.
Many of our residents have
enjoyed the successful Summer in
the Styx events, which bring
recreation and education together
to build on our community’s
awareness of the value of these
ecosystems. We’re lucky to have
such a great regional park on our
doorstep and I love showcasing
what we do well to my Caucus
colleagues.
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is
another wildlife rehabilitation
group I often mention in this
column because of their very
successful conservation model.
After we visited Styx Living
Laboratory, I took National’s
Conservation Spokesperson
Jacqui Dean to Willowbank for a
briefing on their conservation and
rescue work as the third largest
wildlife park in New Zealand.
I was honoured to accept a
petition on Parliament’s forecourt
from Christchurch mum Rebecca
Tomms, the mother of an eating
disorder survivor who had fallen
through all the waitlists trying to
get help. Rebecca reached out to
me as National’s Mental Health
Spokesperson as she felt she
couldn’t get the government to
listen. Her petition calls on the
government to provide more care
for our young people with eating
disorders and I was honoured to
help her and all the other parents
who attended from around New
Zealand to be heard.