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2 Bay Harbour News Wednesday June 30 2021 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz from the editor’s desk GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO Box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS GOOD LUCK to those brave souls known as the Scarborough Dippers who will be going for a dip or swim every day during July (see page 8). And we’re not talking a dip at the New Brighton hot pools. Yes these hardy, brave, admirable souls or whatever else you would like to call them target the real deal – the sea. The group has about 40 members and founder Kerry Newton expects there will be 20 regular starters during its annual Wet July Challenge. They raise money for good causes like the Taylors Mistake and Sumner surf clubs. Newton says there are many health benefits from cold water swimming. Those benefits have gone up many notches this week as the temperature plummets. – Barry Clarke barry@starmedia.kiwi Samantha Mythen Ph: 021 919 917 samantha.mythen@starmedia.kiwi news ADVERTISING Jo-Anne Fuller Ph: 364 7425 jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi Dippers ready for Wet July Scarborough Dippers will brave the elements once again this July. The group will plunge daily into the cold surf. Rob Davison Ph: 021 225 8584 rob.davison@starmedia.kiwi The best-read local newspaper, delivered to 10,514 homes every week. Brookhaven • Heathcote • Ferrymead Redcliffs • Mt Pleasant • Sumner • Lyttelton Diamond Harbour • Governors Bay • Akaroa Page 8 community events Celebrating Matariki Go to the Mt Pleasant Community Centre on Friday between 5-8pm, and take part in a shared meal for the whole family, along with listening to an astronomer talking about the stars. Page 17
Wednesday June 30 2021 Bay Harbour News • By Samantha Mythen A 12-MONTH trial for a nonpowered vessel area in Rāpaki is likely to be imposed to protect swimmers and shellfish beds. On Monday, with the support of Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rāpaki and the Harbourmaster’s Office, Isaac Fahey, on behalf of the Rāpaki community, brought this proposal to the Banks Peninsula Community Board. Fahey said they would like to see the same ban imposed as seen in nearby Cass and Corsair bays. He said it was a safety issue with the area seeing an increase in motorised vessels such as jet skis, which often disobeyed the five-knot speed limit within 200m from the shore. “We do not want a death in our waters,” Fahey told the community board. He also said that motorised vessels were disturbing shellfish beds, an important source of food gathering. They are recommending the area to the left side of the Rāpaki boat ramp to Pony Point become a non-powered vessel area. “This is the best decision for Rāpaki,” said Fahey. All members of the community board supported Fahey’s proposal and the board said it would write a letter of support to Environment Canterbury. Once ECan receives this letter of support, it will decide whether to put the ban in place. Navigation safety officer of the Harbourmaster’s Office Gary Manch told the meeting the ban needed the Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Call for powered vessel ban Proposal to protect Rāpaki’s swimmers and shellfish support of the rūnanga and the wider community. Fahey’s deputation at the community board meeting was to garner the community’s support. “As the community board is representative of the wider community, we look to them for either support or not for the area in question,” Manch said. If the community board supported the idea, Manch said ECan could move forward on recognising the area. If the idea was approved, after 12 months, the temporary Gary Manch SWIMMING SAFETY: To protect swimmers and shellfish beds, the Rapaki community would like to see a motorised vessel ban in the bay. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN •HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you think there should be a non-motorised vessel area introduced in Rāpaki or is this something every bay in Lyttelton Harbour could have? Email Samantha. mythen@starmedia.kiwi reserve would be assessed on whether the ban should continue. Community board member Howard Needham, who lives in Hays Bay, suggested this was a bigger issue and is something that could be applied to the whole harbour. NEWS 3 In Brief FIRE CONCERNS REMAIN Neighbours of Urumau Reserve near Lyttelton are still worried about the reserve’s fire risk and have not seen any response to the concerns they raised with the Banks Peninsula Community Board at the start of March. The board confirmed it is in ongoing discussions with the city council. The board has requested a progress update from the city council about its original request to investigate the neighbours’ concerns. •Urumau track, page 13 TRAPPED IN VEHICLE A vehicle crashed at Gardener’s corner, an s-bend on the road from Governors Bay to Rāpaki, at 3pm on Saturday. The car rolled and a person was trapped in the vehicle. They were assisted by the Governors Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade. The person had minor injuries. FAIR FUTURE UNCERTAIN Orton Bradley Park is waiting to see whether it will be able to host its annual spring fair. In 2020 funding of $10,000 was provided for the fair but was not available this year. An application for another source of funding was made to the city council’s events and festivals sponsorship fund and a decision is expected back on July 8. Care & Compassion We pride ourselves on the very highest level of service If you are thinking about the future, we can help you explore pre-payment and pre-planning options. Contact us for a Free Information Pack. We offer funeral information talks to groups. Please call us for a speaker to come to you. (03) 379 0196 | www.simplicity.co.nz Nick Allwright Funeral Director GREAT RANGE OF BAIJA VINYL MATS transform your home Make signicant savings on your power bill with a heat pump system that heats water “You could save up to 70%* on your hot water and heating costs when compared to traditional water heating.” *Estimated using COP data based on BSEN14511 standard rating conditions. LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED HVAC SPECIALISTS SUMNER HEAT PUMPS & ELECTRICAL PHONE FOR A FREE QUOTE 021 228 8127 www.allaboutheat.co.nz The POTAGERS GIFTS - HOMEWARES CLOTHING ENJOY SHOPPING LO CALLY AT THE RED HOUSE REDCLIFFS VILLAGE Facebook/Instagram: thepotagersredhouse
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