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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Wednesday, 11am-1pm
Upper Riccarton Library
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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.
PHOTO:
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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
Week. Find out how you
can make a difference
in your community by
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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
board’s meetings,
she said.
Most of her
electorate lay
outside the
Sarah Pallett
board’s area.
However, she
encouraged
board members to reach out with
feedback or requests for help.
“Regard this as a hello and a
commitment to continue to work
together as much as we can.”
Community board member
Pauline Cotter said: “For community
boards, it’s very important to
have dialogues with MPs.”
Pallett first met with the main
community board in her area in
late March.
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community Board chairwoman
Bridget Williams said:
“She has come and presented to
us at least twice now.”
She was pleased with Pallett’s
engagement with the board.
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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,
PHOTO:
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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.
LIPOMAS
A Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal
tumour comprised of “mature adipocytes”
(namely fat cells). Lipomas are very
common in the dog, rarely in the cat.
Believe it or not I have several small
lipomas on my arms that cause no issue.
They are often picked up in a routine visit,
are non-painful, soft, moveable and slow
growing. Breeds at risk are the Labrador,
Retriever, Doberman, Spaniel and Beagle.
No one knows why they pop up and they
are classified into three groups –
• Simple lipoma – a benign, slow growing
mass that expands rather than invades.
They can get really huge. They are usually
encapsulated and easy to surgically shell
out. They are most commonly seen within
the fat tissue on the trunk and limbs. Very
occasionally they can be found in the
chest and abdomen. Depending on where
they are they can impede movement
causing abnormal gaits and neurological
deficits may be noticed.
• Infiltrative lipoma – These are locally
aggressive, invasive and can disrupt the
surrounding tissues. These have been
known to cause spinal cord compression.
• Myelolipoma – These are benign and can
commonly occur on the spleen, adrenal
glands and liver. We rarely see these.
Diagnosis is made by fine needle
aspiration cytology, radiographs and
ultrasound (especially of lipomas in the
thorax and abdomen or those inbetween
muscle planes). Cytology of the mass can
be done while you wait.
Most lipomas require NO specific therapy.
We usually only suggest surgical removal
if they are impeding motion or function or
in an area that irritates the dog. Surgery is
usually straight forward and it helps having
cautery for the large tumour removals as
they have a decent blood supply. Often
suction drains are inserted due to all the
dead space left and blood tends to want
McMaster & Heap
Veterinary practice
to pool there. Complications of surgery
can be delayed wound healing, seromas
forming or occasionally nerve damage if
the lipoma is deep.
Recently we had a referral to give our
opinion on lipoma surgery for a 12 year
old Labrador called “Tess”. She’s had a
multitude of lipomas (diagnosed via
cytology) for years but some have started
growing quickly, causing her severe
mobility issues. Kirsty initially saw Tess
and thought she could make a difference
surgically to her quality of life and mobility.
One large lipoma had extended down the
right side of her chest and into her axilla
(armpit), impinging on nerves affecting
limb placement. She kept throwing this leg
outward.
Tess was a trouper under her anaesthetic
and has recovered well. The surgery took
nearly two hours and required lots of
sutures and drains to close large wounds.
Six lipoma masses were removed, the
largest weighing in at 1.6kg. She should
hopefully find it easier to walk now. Tess
was discharged on good pain medications,
weight loss diet and a recommendation
for Physio to help her mobilise quicker and
improve muscle strength. She was a gentle
old soul to treat and we hope we have
made a difference to her quality of life.
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Intermediate Schools
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Intermediate teachers are focussed
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heaton Andrea Knight website: www.heaton.school.nz Phone: 355 9555 email: admin@heaton.school.nz
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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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Christchurch to Akaroa is Canterbury’s highest-risk route
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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
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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
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near Nelson. He pulled him to
safety, with Snell forever grateful.
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