Western News: July 29, 2021

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Bid to save library
•From page 1
Woods’ father served in
World War 1. Other wars, such
as the Vietnam War, were also
important to remember, he said.
“I have a strong feeling for all
the boys who went to war, many
who didn’t come back.”
Opened on March 19, 1919, the
library was the first of seven war
memorials to be built in New
Zealand.
Although the city council
closed the library in October
2017 after an engineering
assessment raised concerns
about its structural strength, it
continued to run from another
part of the property for about a
year.
Woods moved to New Zealand
in 1952 and has been involved
with the library since about 1960,
he said. As a builder, he had done
odd jobs at the library when they
were needed.
He also joined the trust that
oversaw the library operation,
even serving as chairman for
a period until 2014. Woods is
unhappy with the prospect of
demolishing the building, which
he believes should be repaired.
“There was very little
required to be done. The fact is
they haven’t the money to spend
on it.”
MEMORIES: Upper Riccarton War Memorial Library life
member Arthur Woods does not want the building to be
demolished.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
Trust chairwoman Aynslie
Walter also said there was no
funding to make repairs.
“This was a meeting to discuss
ideas,” Walter said.
She was disappointed
by the low turnout at the
meeting but still wants hear from
contributors before the trust
and council come to a combined
decision on the building’s future,
she said.
She thought it was unlikely
the library would be revived,
especially given user numbers
were very low when the library
operated from its annex.
However, there was “always
hope.”
Nearby resident
Pamela O’Brien attended the
meeting.
She did not think it was
likely the building would
remain standing because there
was a lack of funds and support
to revive it.
“I think people don’t know
what’s happening, they don’t
know it’ll be demolished.
“Once it’s gone, it’s gone
forever.”
Ward boundaries
to be contested
• From page 1
Also currently in the Hornby
Ward but planned to become part
of the Riccarton Ward
was the area bounded by
Epsom Rd, Middlepark
Rd, Craven St and Main
South Rd.
The board did not want
this area to move wards.
It also asked that a small
section bounded by Totara
St and Kahu and Straven
Rds stay in its current
Riccarton Ward.
“There is a strong connection of
this area to the historic Riccarton
House and Bush.”
Board Chairman Mike
Mora said that despite wanting
“tweaks” made, the board was
feeling positive.
Mike Mora
CONNECTIONS:
Areas in the
Riccarton Ward
set to move
have strong ties
to the historic
Riccarton
House.
PHOTO: GEOFF
SLOAN
The city council listened to its
submission made in response
to the initial proposal earlier
this year and made
adjustments to it, he said.
“It’s not huge. We had
made a lot of gains from
the first review.”
The local government
commission will
consider appeals and
objections before issuing a
make a final decision by
April 2022.
Have Your Say:
Email your thoughts
on where the city
council should draw
the line to fiona.ellis@
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