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2 Thursday July 22 2021 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz what’s on this week PEGASUS POST GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO Box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi Kawhe & Kōrero Thursday, 10-11am New Brighton Library Build your confidence in te reo Māori skills with other fellow learners. Free, no booking required. Intro to Digital Banking, Tuesday, 1-3pm, Parklands Library Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa is providing free digital banking sessions to understand online banking and how to protect yourself from online scams. Bookings essential. Register online or phone 941 7923. NEWS Bea Gooding Ph: 021 911 576 bea.gooding@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Frank Greenslade Ph: 364 7441 frank.greenslade@starmedia.kiwi Your local community news delivered to 17,598 homes within The Star each week. Linwood • Avonside • Richmond • Shirley • Bexley Burwood • Dallington • Wainoni • Bromley Aranui • Avondale • New Brighton • Northshore Queenspark • Parklands • South Brighton SeniorNet Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 10am-noon 202 Marine Pde, New Brighton Go along and learn how to use modern technology and the internet, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras and more. Bookings required. Phone 382 6048 to register. Dementia Partners Support Group Friday, 10.30am-noon Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust, 58 Bassett St The Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust has started a new support group for the partners of those who have their loved ones in dementia care. Gold coin donation. All welcome. Phone Betty Chapman at 389 2285 for more information. SAYGo Falls Prevention Exercise Class Friday, 10-11am, at New Brighton, Tuesday, 10-11am, at South Brighton New Brighton Library and South Brighton Community Centre Steady As You Go (SAYGo) is an exercise class designed to help older people reduce their likelihood of having a fall. Free, no bookings required but places are limited. Phone Age Concern on 366 0903. Rotary Market Sunday, 8.30am-12.30pm Woolston Club, 43 Hargood St A variety of stalls will be available, including fresh produce, jams and preserves, and recycled clothing, books and tools. Every fine Sunday, with all proceeds supporting the local community. For site inquiries, phone Vance at 022 382 0086. Creative Writing on Sundays Sunday, 1.30-3.30pm Linwood Library Writing group leader Jennifer will work with group members to craft, create and develop their own stories. Take some pens or pencils, paper, or a laptop. This class is free. Marshland Table Tennis Club Monday, 7.30pm Ouruhia Hall, 225 Guthries Rd The Marshland Table Tennis Club is looking for more players to join in on the fun each week at its new premises in Belfast. All abilities welcome. $5 for adults, $3 for children. For more information phone 021 205 1106. North Beach Bridge Club Wednesday, 1-4pm St Andrews Anglican Church, Marriott’s Rd, North New Brighton Go along and join other friendly members of the bridge club, who meet every Wednesday. Phone Margaret Keall at 382 0274 for more information. South Brighton Voices Choir Wednesday, 7.30-9.30pm New Brighton Methodist Church If you love singing, go along and join the friendly choir each Wednesday. New members, especially tenors and basses, are welcome. Reading music is helpful, but not essential. Phone 388 3727 for more information. Not-for-profit organisations can send their What’s On listings to pegasus@starmedia. kiwi Up to 50 % Off *Call for Terms & Conditions Off *
PEGASUS POST Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday July 22 2021 3 Farm opens for fun with fungi A MUSHROOM-themed education, play and foraging area has officially opened in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Area. More than 50 adults and children attended the Fungi Farm’s official opening this afternoon, complete with hearty, wild mushroom soup, and mushroom-themed sweets and savouries. Located on the corner of Evelyn Cousins Ave and River Rd, Richmond, the Fungi Farm will feature six different species of edible native and exotic mushrooms for foragers, 33 manmade mushroom carvings and art installations by local artists, engaging nature play pieces, and interactive signage to educate Hayley Guglietta people about the fast-growing fungi. The project is an initiative of the Riverlution Collective and driven by the Richmond Community Garden. Project proponent spokesperson Hayley Guglietta says the overwhelming encouragement and support they’d received from the community had been inspiring. “People have been really interested in this project and it’s great to finally be able to open it to the community,” she said. “There might not be any mushrooms growing yet, but the place will come alive in spring and autumn.” “We wanted to create an engaging space that not only educates people about living with nature, but is also somewhere that a family can spend a whole day here, next to the Ōtākaro Avon River, enjoying the regeneration area.” Guglietta says the intention is to hold monthly workshops with the community to explore different methods of growing a range of different mushroom species. “This is the first part of a wider vision we have. We’ve got exciting plans to transform the area from Swanns Rd to North Avon Rd into an educational, familyfriendly art trail and nature play area that weaves among the old, established gardens and fruit trees that we want to continue tending to.” Residential red zone consultative group, Te Tira Kāhikuhiku, awarded the project a grant of $19,600 from the Red Zones Transitional Use Fund, to help bring the project to life. INTERACTIVE: Young and those young at heart can enjoy the benefits on Richmond’s new Fungi Farm. PHOTO: NEWSLINE TTK is able to issue grants of up to $20,000 for temporary projects and activities in regeneration areas that have been approved by landowner Land Information New Zealand, working in partnership with the city council. TTK chairwoman Chrissie Williams encouraged people with a vision to use parts of the regeneration areas to submit a proposal to the group for consideration. “I really encourage people to apply to use the former residential red zone land for community initiatives,” Williams said. In Brief PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES Construction on the first of three pedestrian bridges in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Area has started two months ahead of schedule. Work on the new pedestrian and cycle bridge at Hulverstone Drive started last week, with the next two bridges at Medway St and Snell Pl to follow later on this year. LIGHTS APPROVED The Coastal-Burwood Community Board has approved the installation of new tennis court lighting at South New Brighton Park. The South Brighton Tennis Club made the application because there were no lights there to begin with and during winter, members have limited daylight hours to train. The lights are to be used on weekdays and will be turned off if the court is not in use. CEMETERY EXTENSION Construction has now started on the Memorial Park Cemetery Project in Bromley. Work includes supply and installation of concrete burial beams, a gritted footpath, planting and formation of a new lawn area. The upgrade is expected to be completed in early November. FREE PRESCRIPTIONS * No $5 prescription charge *Other charges relating to partially funded or unfunded medicine prescriptions may apply. EASTGATE PHARMACY Phone (03) 963 7910 Eastgate Shopping Centre mart Deals Smart Deals Smart Deals Smart Deals GLASSONS Pontes $19.99. Knits from $19.99. Selected styles, while stocks last UNDER ARMOUR End of season sale – Up to 50% off sale items. Conditions apply, see in-store Open 10am–5pm, 7 days 409 Main South Rd, Hornby dress-smart.co.nz NEW BALANCE 2 for $90 on selected men’s and women’s fleece products: hoodies, crews, trackpants and more! Conditions apply, see in-store CONVERSE Buy one, get 50% off any additional items on almost everything. Terms, conditions and exclusions apply, see in-store
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