Bay Harbour: August 18, 2021

Bay Harbour News Wednesday August 18 2021
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Call for land to set up
ambulance base
• From page 1
The age group of 65 plus sees
the highest amount of call-outs,
with 40 per cent of call-outs
related to breathing problems and
25 per cent of call-outs related to
chest pains.
Twelve per cent of the call-outs
are traffic incident related.
“We also need more volunteers
on the team,” said Moir.
He explained there was
currently a small, dedicated team,
made up of eight operational
volunteers, giving their
personal time in support of the
community.
“We think if St John had a
more prominent presence, it
would make it easier to recruit
volunteers,” said Moir.
“There would be a base and
home that is theirs.”
With a new station, the
team would be able to build
an ambulance bay, provide
a meeting and storage area,
alongside a kitchenette and
bathroom for the volunteers.
Earlier this month, Moir,
St John Banks Peninsula area
committee chairman Brent
Stanaway, and St John territory
manager Ian Rex talked to the
Banks Peninsula Community
Board about their quest to find a
site for a new station.
At the meeting, the St John
team discussed potential city
council-owned land they could
use.
This includes a site off Rue
Balguerie, a piece of land on the
hill rise between Takamatua
and Akaroa next to the western
side of Old Coach Rd, and the
preferred site of the parking area
near the Akaroa tennis/netball
courts and croquet green.
St John is also asking the
community for available land.
“Within the township would be
quite good,” said Moir.
“That’s why the parking area
would work well as we can service
Akaroa but also get out of town
quite quickly too.”
Moir said it would be a fantastic
result if someone gifted a suitable
area of land to St John as they are
hoping for a long-term solution.
City council head of facilities,
property and planning Bruce
Rendall said the city council
was currently collaborating
with St John in relation to its
search for a suitable ambulance
station site.
“Discussions between St
John and council and site
investigations are at a very early
stage,” he said.
•If you have any land St
John could potentially use
for a new station in Akaroa,
email ian.moir@stjohn.org.
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Show of fighting spirit
THE AKAROA Karate Club hosted its first karate
kids tournament on Saturday. About 40 children
attended the event, including competitors visiting
from clubs in Ashburton, Christchurch and
Timaru.
The Akaroa club won the following medals:
Kihon (showing single techniques)
Silver: Cody Thompson
Bronze: Olive Foster, Sophire Pendle, Jackson
Sligting
COMPETING: Akaroa’s Louis Cataliotti in
the midst of karate kata.
Kata (pattern, shadow fight)
Gold: Nest Parthonnaud
Bronze: Frieda Foster
Gohon Kumite (pre-written fight)
Bronze: Cooper Thompson, Julia Holten, Cody
and Quinlan Thompson
Kumite (free fight)
Gold: Nest Parthonnaud
Bronze: George Wright and
Frieda Foster