Western News: June 24, 2021

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021

Connecting Your Local Community

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Volunteer’s labour

of love in

Botanic Gardens

Success for

teen

problem-solver

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Talk to over 10,000 visitors in 3 days

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Call for green arrow on traffic

lights at Hornby intersection

• By Fiona Ellis

THE DIFFICULTY of turning

right at a Hornby intersection has

driven 100 people to comment on

the issue in an online discussion.

The topic of turning from

Amyes Rd onto Shands Rd was

raised by the Greater Hornby

Residents Association in a post

on its Facebook page seeking to

gauge community opinion.

Association chairman Marc

Duff said the high level of engagement

meant the issue would be

taken further.

“Anything over 100 we consider

quite serious,” Duff said.

The association would raise the

issue at a meeting on Sunday.

Depending on the outcome,

it was then likely to be raised at

the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton

Community Board meeting on

Tuesday and with Hornby Ward

councillor Jimmy Chen.

“I would strongly suggest they’ll

take it forward.”

The intersection was not the

only one in the area commuters

struggled with, he said.

“The feedback is it’s part of a

wider problem.”

Fixing the problem would

take time, but the Shands Rd

intersection should take priority.

• Turn to page 5

CONCERNS: Greater Hornby Residents Association members Ross Houliston and Marc Duff at the intersection of Amyes

and Shands Rds.

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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Chance to guide visitors around

gardens a privilege for volunteer

VOLUNTEERING at the

Botanic Gardens has been a

chance to branch out for

Susan Lawrence.

The Bryndwr 72-year-old

began guiding visitors at the

gardens in 2012.

Volunteer guides – all

members of the Friends of the

Botanic Gardens – run free

walks in different parts of the

Botanic Gardens each day

between October and April.

“I find being a volunteer

guide incredibly rewarding,’’

said Susan.

“It has provided me with an

opportunity to learn and grow

in my knowledge of plants. I

cringe sometimes when I think

of how little I knew at the start.’’

She led two or three walks a

month, co-ordinated the team of

volunteer guides, and served on

the committee of the Friends of

the Botanic Gardens.

“Being part of a team

is fulfilling – we are very

supportive of one another and

each one brings his or her own

skills to the task, and we learn

from each other.”

“Having the opportunity

to share our knowledge and

stories with the public is a great

privilege, whether they are

locals or tourists.

“Locals are often surprised at

how much of the gardens they

are unfamiliar with.”

Mrs Lawrence says engaging

with the public on the tours

is a two-way experience and

the guides often come away

having learned a thing or two

themselves.

“Above all it is a great

privilege to give out to others

– our lives are enriched in the

process.’’

She estimated she spent about

30 hours a month working on a

voluntary basis for the Friends

of the Botanic Gardens, which

exist to support and promote the

work of the gardens.

Funds raised provide education

and travel opportunities for

gardens’ staff, apprenticeships

and annual library grants

amongst other things.

A large volunteer team

LABOUR

OF LOVE:

Volunteer

Susan

Lawrence

spends

about

30 hours

a month

showing

groups of

people

what the

Botanic

Gardens has

to offer.

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work in propagation, guiding,

weeding and duties in the kiosk.

“I would encourage anyone who

appreciates the sanctuary that is

our Christchurch Botanic Gardens

to join the friends,’’ she said.

•Father, daughter on graffiti

mission, page 5

•June 20 to 26 is

National Volunteer

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MP says

hello

• By Fiona Ellis

ILAM MP Sarah Pallett has paid

her first visit to the Papanui-

Innes Community Board since

her election last October.

A timetable clash usually prevented

her from

attending the

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she said.

Most of her

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outside the

Sarah Pallett

board’s area.

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MAKING A

DIFFERENCE:

Ben and

Nevaeh

McCallum

paint over

graffiti in their

neighbourhood

as part of

the Off the

Wall graffiti

programme,

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Dad and daughter team

up to take down graffiti

REMOVING graffiti

from their Spreydon

neighbourhood has become

a family affair for a father

and daughter.

Ben and Nevaeh Mc-

Callum volunteered for

the Off the Wall graffiti

programme, run by the city

council, in 2017 after seeing

a brochure about it at their

local library.

Nevaeh was only seven at

the time, but Ben wanted

her to have a strong work

ethic and felt getting rid of

• From page 1

The intersection needed

a green arrow to give rightturning

traffic the chance

to flow forward, he said.

“It’s not unusual to sit

for nine, or 10, or 11

changes.”

The intersection had

been a concern for the

association since it was

formed three years ago.

“It’s only [got] a red

arrow to be used when

pedestrians are crossing”

Safety was a concern,

especially when the traffic

backed up past South

Hornby School.

City council data from

graffiti was a worthwhile

task to tackle together.

“At the time there was a

lot of graffiti along the front

of our shops so we decided

to get active with that,” Ben

said.

As part of the Off the

Wall graffiti programme,

they help paint over graffiti

in their neighbourhood.

They’re also ‘tag-spotters’,

who report graffiti to the

council when they see it. It

has been a fun experience

for Nevaeh, which has come

August 15, 2018, showed

that on that day, 12,654 cars

went through the intersection

between 7am and 6pm.

Of these, 1216 made the

right turn from Amyes Rd

onto Shands Rd.

Between January 1, 2018,

and January 1, 2021, seven

crashes occurred at the

intersection, one of which

resulted in a minor injury.

with an added bonus many

other kids will relate to.

“It gets me away from my

brother,” she said.

Ben doesn’t know many

other people in his age

group who volunteer and

worries it is a dying art.

He said more people

should give volunteering

a go.

“Definitely give it a go.

You’ve got nothing to lose.

If it’s not for you, it’s not for

you. But you won’t know

until you give it a go.”

Safety concerns near school

•HAVE YOUR SAY:

What are your views

on the Amyes and

Shands Rd intersection.

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Paulette Stickley commented

on the association’s

post, calling the intersection

a nuisance.

“Definitely turn arrows

would be great,” she said.

Gaylene Leadley also said

a turn arrow was needed.

“The lights at that

intersection need sorting

out . . . another really bad

one is coming out of Mitre

10/Countdown onto the

main road.’’

Rachel Cooper said

she found it quicker to

detour.

“It can be such a long

wait that I often go the

other way,” she said.

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Success for teen problem-solver

Student

absorbs

pressure in

international

competition

• By Fiona Ellis

THE PRESSURE was on for

Riccarton High School student

Hugh Ryan as three-and-a-half

months of preparation boiled

down to just two vital hours.

However, the 14-yearold

pulled through to place

second in his division at the

international global issues

problem solving competition this

month.

“Everything I’d worked for

came up to that moment,” Hugh

said.

“I got quite nervous a couple of

days before the competition.”

Of the 50 competitors to take

part in the competition’s middle

individual division, he was one

of just three from New Zealand.

To qualify for the competition,

he had to do well at first

the regional, then national,

competitions.

Neurotechnology was

announced as the topic of the

competition in late February,

giving competitors time to

research the topic.

For the competition, he

then had a specific scenario to

solve – in the year 2045, brain

implants are improving life in all

kinds of ways, but not without

drawbacks.

“THere were all these side

effects that were going to be a

problem.

“My winning solution was to

use brain-scan technology to

target a specific problem.”

Normally the competition was

held in the United States, Hugh

said.

“It was online, sadly.

“I would’ve had the

opportunity to go to the

University of Massachusetts.”

Going digital came with its

FUTURISTIC:

Hugh Ryan

has a longterm

interest

in problemsolving.

PHOTO:

GEOFF

SLOAN

own problems.

He had to re-write a part of

his answer after it vanished into

cyberspace.

However, the organisers

gave him some extra time to

compensate for the glitch, he

said.

“Overall it was fun, and really

interesting.”

Future problem solving was

a long-time interest of his, and

he had competed in the junior

division of the competition

before, he said.

He liked thinking about future

scenarios because they dealt with

important issues.

“It’s so much about the future

that will affect me and my

generation, and society as a

whole.”

After the competition,

winning results were announced

backwards.

As he learned someone else had

come sixth, then fifth, then fourth,

it seemed less and less likely that

he had placed, Hugh said.

He was pleased with his

result and was keen enter the

competition again next year.

School librarian Sally Blake

said she and teacher Jack Gibson

were forming a non-competitive

future problem solving group in

the wake of Hugh’s achievement.

“We were interested in

introducing [it] to Riccarton

High due to Hugh’s involvement

and success,” she said.

“[We are] looking forward to

putting Hugh’s exceptional skills

to work.”

THe two other New Zealand

competitors in his division,

who did not place, were James

Anthony of St Andrew’s College,

and Daniel Zheng of Westlake

Boys’ High School, Auckland.

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Former Olympian still has the competitive spirit

THE OLYMPIC spirit still shines

brightly with John Abrams.

John, a New Zealand hockey

team member from the 1956

Melbourne and 1960 Rome

Olympic Games, remembers

close matches and physical

tussles, as the team played its

heart out from the get-go.

John and New Zealand team

made their Olympic debuts in

Melbourne.

He recalls the Australian adventures,

as he sits alongside his

wife Dawn – both residents of

Diana Isaac Retirement Village

in Mairehau.

Now, John is looking forward

to his next Olympics adventure.

Ryman Healthcare is bringing

together 12,500 residents across

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Australia to compete in the

world’s first international retirement

village Olympic Games.

The residents will be competing

in cycling, swimming, bowls,

a 21.6km team walking relay and

Quiznastics (gymnastics for the

brain).

Back in 1956, John and other

Kiwi games athletes were invited,

and went, to social events hosted

by gracious Melburnians.

“Even if you were wandering

around outside the village, a car

would pull up and they would

say: ‘Hey you guys, we’re having

MEMORIES: John Abrams, who played at right fullback in

Canterbury and New Zealand hockey teams.

a barbie tonight, would you like

to join us?’ ” John said.

Times at the games were different

back then, and security settings

were much lower. In 1960

John was able to watch, trackside,

the performance of Kiwi

medal winners including Barry

Magee, Peter Snell and Murray

Halberg.

As well as these memories,

John and Dawn have plenty of

Olympic memorabilia on their

walls in their independent apartment

at the village.

John’s historic collection

includes photos, an Olympic

tie and an Olympic blazer from

Rome.

The items date back to the

games and more recently to

get-togethers. As Olympians he

and others were honoured by the

Christchurch High School Old

Boys with names inscribed on

a sports shirt. His shirt is now

framed and mounted on the

wall.

Both Woolston Primary

School, CBHS and later

Woolston Hockey Club were

proving grounds for John and

others. His schoolmates Noel

Hobson and Ross Gillespie (who

later coached the Kiwi 1976 gold

medal-winning team) played

together in 1960.

Provincial and national representation

followed, then John

says that he and his family had to

listen to a 6pm radio broadcast

to find if he was included in the

team for Melbourne.

The departure for Melbourne

was quite a ruckus. His father,

Dawn and young daughter,

Nicola, saw him off only to

discover the car keys (to get

home) were in John’s pocket and

on the plane. They were eventually

tossed down by the pilot to

ground level before the aircraft

took off.

In Melbourne the team finished

in sixth place just behind

Australia.

The Rome Games were longhaul

in terms of travel, with the

hockey players ending in fifth

place this time after beating Australia

in the final match.

John says the team were very

close to contending for a medal,

but lost 1-0 in a thrilling quarterfinal

against Spain. The score

could have been reversed; he

says.

“We had a penalty corner and

the ball was definitely going into

the net, and it hit one of their

defenders in the jaw and went

out,” John said.

“A few minutes after that, they

scored, and then it was fulltime.”

The team was consigned to

the sidelines. “(But) one of the

marvellous things, then and in

Rome, the competitors had a reserve

stand at the main stadium,”

John said.

John got to sit beside athletics

coach Arthur Lydiard in the

Rome stadium to see the arrival

of the marathon athletes including

Barry Magee (now a Ryman

resident at Murray Halberg) who

finished with a bronze medal.

“It was a fabulous effort,” he

said.

In Rome, he watched Peter

Snell and Murray Halberg’s gold

medal performances.

Snell, in fact, spent a lot of

time at the dining table with

the hockey team, knowing well

the Auckland team members

having played hockey against

them.

Years later John, a trained

lifesaver, found Snell cramping

in the water at Tahunanui Beach

near Nelson. He pulled him to

safety, with Snell forever grateful.

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