North Canterbury News: August 05, 2021

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20 The North Canterbury News, August 5, 2021
Bright future ... Mayor Marie Black (left) with Hurunui Youth
Council members Damien Durand and Millie­Jane McIlraith at the
Festival for the Future.
PHOTO:SUPPLIED
Future festival
The future feels bright for two
young Hurunui youths after
attending the Festival for the
Future in Wellington last
weekend.
Hurunui Youth Council
(HYC) members Damien
Durand and Millie­Jane
McIlraith attended the threeday
gathering packed with
workshops, guest speakers, a
lunch with New Zealand
mayors, and the opportunity
to connect with other Youth
Councils.
‘‘It has been an
inspirational and powerful
journey that Iamsograteful
for. The days were packed
with so much fun and
learning opportunities.
‘‘I can’t wait to use my
knowledge and add to my
community,” says Damien.
“It was an amazing
weekend; it has filled me with
so much hope for the future.
The speakers were awesome,
they had perspectives that
you don’t always see in
Hurunui.
‘‘I can’t wait to bring my
knowledge back to HYC,” says
Millie.
Hurunui District Council’s
Youth Development coordinator
Ward Shearman
who shared the experience,
says it was an awesome
opportunity for Damian and
Millie to connect and learn
from some incredible people.
‘‘I look forward to seeing
them use their knowledge to
benefit the other youth of
Hurunui.’’
Hurunui District Mayor
Marie Black joined young
people from throughout New
Zealand at the Mayoral lunch.
Massed choirs to celebrate
Kaiapoiand Rangiora pupils
willbepartofa600­person
gatheringonAugust 6, when
theyjoin othersfrom
throughoutthe Christchurch
Catholic Diocese,taking part in
aday­long celebration of church
music.
Thirty pupils from St Patrick’s
School Kaiapoi, and20from St
Joseph’s in Rangiora, will share
the stage to celebrate Jubilate
in theChristchurch TownHall.
Jubilate will includea
lunchtime Masscelebrated by
ArchbishopPaulMartin,
accompanied by amassed choir,
an hour­long organ recital at
5.15pm andthen the two­hour
Jubilate —acelebrationof
Catholic music, starting at 7pm.
All arefree to thepublic.
Ken Joblin,the Sacred Music
adviserfor theCatholic
Diocese, says 25 schoolswillbe
representedonthe day,with
choirsalready practising for the
event.
‘‘Weare absolutely delighted
withthe responsefrom our
schools with representation
fromthe WestCosat, South, Mid
and NorthCanterbury,and also
Christchurch. It is thefirsttime
all our Christchurch Catholic
college choirsare participating.
“Forfive years St Mary’sPro
Cathedral was the homefor
Jubilate,but with the addition
of secondary schoolsand our
Archbishop’s desirefor families
and thewidercommunityto
attend,wefeltthe newlyrestored
Christchurch Town
Hallwas the perfect venue.”
“Jubilate is akey wayyoung
people begin to lovethe music
of the Church.Itisagreat
honour to introduce them to a
range of quality, timeless music.
We are drawingfrom abeautiful
repertoire which is athousand
years old,along with more
recent compositions. Choirswill
singinEnglish, Latin and
Maori, recognisingour heritage
and tradition.’’
Deputy CityOrganist,
Nicholas Sutcliffe,the Jubilate
accompanist,will give an hourlongrecital.
August 6isthe celebrationof
the Feast of the Transfiguration
commemorating thescriptural
accountofJesus with histhree
disciples, Peter, James and
John, ascending amountain
where Moses and Elijah
appeared,and Jesuswas
transfigured,his faceand
clothes becomingdazzlingly
bright.
Wilding pine control projects
Twelvecommunity projects
acrossNewZealand will receive
ashareof$2million tocarry out
wildingpine control, Biosecurity
Minister DamienO’Connor
announced as partofBiosecurity
Week.
‘‘Wildingpinesare aserious
problemthatthreatenmanyof
theunique landscapes thatNew
Zealandersvalue,’’ he says.
‘‘Community groupsand trusts
on the ground canplay avital
role in preventing the spread
andreducingthe damage caused
by theseinvasiveplants.
‘‘Local peopleare passionate
about controllingwilding pines
andwewant to empower them.’’
Communitygroups andtrusts
hadthe opportunitytoapply for
theCommunityPartnership
ProjectsFundtosupportwilding
pine control in areasthat
complement thenational
programme’s control operations.
Thirty­fourapplications from
10 regionsacross New Zealand
were received,withproposals
totallingmorethan$6million.
‘‘The quality of the
applications was impressive and
thestrongresponse to the call
forapplications clearlyshows
NewZealanders’understanding
of the issue, andpassion within
communities to control wilding
pines before they overtake
treasuredlandscapesand
culturally significant sites,’’ Mr
O’Connor said.
The 12 successfulcommunity
applications include projects
throughoutNew Zealand to
preventfurther spread of
wilding pinesand supporting
nativeplantregeneration
programmes.
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