North Canterbury News: August 12, 2021
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Awards recognise service to Hurunui<br />
HurunuiMayor MarieBlacksays she is<br />
humbled by the oftenunspoken work that<br />
goesonwithin the communities.<br />
‘‘How lucky we are that we have<br />
community groups andindividuals that<br />
tirelesslyworktogethertobringbenefit<br />
to our district.’’<br />
Michelle Forbes, whoreceived a<br />
community service award,saysshe<br />
volunteers because it is ‘‘so much fun’’.<br />
Michelle,from theAmuri area,was one<br />
of seven HurunuiDistrict residentsto<br />
receive aCommunity Service Award<br />
during aceremony in theWaipara Town<br />
Hall.<br />
She was joined in receiving an award<br />
by DavidMoore, of Amberley,David<br />
Anderson, of Cheviot, Terry Donaldson,<br />
of Glenmark, Annie Trumanand John<br />
Dawber,ofHanmerSprings,and Keith<br />
Yorston, of Hurunui.<br />
WilliamMunsey receivedthe youth<br />
volunteer awardand Hurunui District<br />
Council youth development coordinator<br />
RebeccaPagewas awardedthe<br />
volunteering award.<br />
The Mayor’soutstanding youth<br />
leadershipawardwent to NicCrump,<br />
who joined the Hurunui Youth<br />
Programme last year.<br />
He willattend the PacificLeadership<br />
Programme laterthis year in theCook<br />
Islands.<br />
HurunuiDistrictCouncil youth<br />
developmentofficerWardShearman<br />
saysthe accoladesfor youth werewell<br />
deserved.<br />
‘‘It’sareflection of thehardwork they<br />
haveput in. I’m constantly in aweofwhat<br />
the youth of Hurunuiachieve.’’<br />
The $5000 MainPower Hurunui<br />
NaturalEnvironment Fund,which<br />
champions thosewho encourage and<br />
assist with voluntary workthatbenefits<br />
the natural environment wasshared<br />
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Award recognition ... The seven recipients for community service awards were David Anderson (left), of Cheviot, Michelle Forbes,<br />
of Amuri, David Moore, of Amberley, Mayor Marie Black, Keith Yorston, of Hurunui, Annie Truman and John Dawber, of Hanmer<br />
Springs, and Terry Donaldson, of Glenmark.<br />
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among fivecandidatesincludingthe<br />
Hawarden Reserve Advisory Group, the<br />
Leithfield Beach Residents’ Association,<br />
Mt LyfordAlpineAccommodationLtd,<br />
theLotteryBush Conservation Group and<br />
thePort RobinsonAdvisory Group.<br />
Theawardfocusesonwork that<br />
protects,restoresorreinstates<br />
indigenousbiodiversity in theHurunui<br />
district.<br />
MainPowerhas supported thisaward<br />
since2003,and safetyand business risk<br />
general manager Karen Cameronsays it<br />
was great to seethe biological diversity<br />
that is beingembracedinthe Hurunui<br />
district,with plenty of initiatives around<br />
native treeplantinghappening.<br />
She saysplanting natives is agreat<br />
start, but there arecertainly<br />
opportunities to lookwider.<br />
‘‘Weencourageprotecting habitats and<br />
fauna, andsafeguardingecosystems. It’s<br />
aboutpooling resources and seeing<br />
bigger projectsacross thedistrict.’’<br />
Department of ConservationTe Papa<br />
Atawhai operations manager (Rangiora<br />
office) KingsleyTimpson, who was on the<br />
judgingpanelfor theEnvironment Fund,<br />
saysthe projectsstimulate interest and<br />
learning between communitiesand<br />
individuals acrossthe district.<br />
‘‘There is potentialtodosomuch more.<br />
Iencouragepeople to haveacrackatit.<br />
Sometimes it’s justseeding money that is<br />
needed, to pulllike mindedpeople<br />
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