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4 Thursday September 23 2021 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NOR’WEST NEWS We’ve come first, by putting you first. Ray White Bishopdale and Strowan have been recognised for their contribution to the local community by being awarded the Community Service Award at both The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand annual awards and the Ray White New Zealand annual awards. These awards honour businesses that go above and beyond in their local area and have had a positive impact on the community. Ray White Bishopdale and Strowan owners, Barry & Karen Ellis, said it was a great honour to receive the awards. “It was an absolute honour to receive these awards. We are driven by our core purpose to proactively add value to our community, and we are thrilled to be recognised for this. By supporting us, you’re supporting your local community”. Ray White managing director, Dan White, said a commitment to community is imperative in modern real estate. “This award acknowledges businesses that have achieved tremendous things,” Mr White said. “The team at Bishopdale and Strowan represent Ray White extraordinarily well in their local communities and have presented exemplary service. This was a welldeserved award and is a reflection of their dedication to their community and knowledge of their marketplace.” Auction 11B Purakanui Place, Northwood 1 1 3 1 1 • Rest home booked • Potential to enhance • Sited on 920m 2 Auction: 10:30am, Friday 15th October at Ray White Bishopdale. rwbishopdale.co.nz/BHP30119 Open Homes: Sat 25th & Sun 26th September 11:00 - 11:30am Karen Ellis 021 519 275 Ray White BS Bishopdale & Strowan 0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569) 5/333 Harewood Road, Bishopdale | 55 Blighs Road, Strowan rwbishopdale.co.nz | rwstrowan.co.nz Inline Realty Limited (Licensed REAA 2008) Proudly owned by Karen Ellis 021 519 275 Barry Ellis 021 519 274
NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday September 23 2021 5 Sweet fundraiser for Starship • By Samantha Mythen SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Lucy White is on a waiting list for heart surgery due to a shortage of intensive care beds. But it has not stopped her family from fundraising to help alleviate the shortfall. Starship’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Auckland is currently at critical capacity every 48 hours. It is the only dedicated children’s intensive care unit in the country, where the most critically ill and injured children are treated. Starship needs to raise $40 million to meet its shortfall to fix the bed shortage and upgrade its PICU. Lucy’s mother Charlotte Easton said due to an overwhelming need for PICU beds, mostly due to the RSV virus, they needed to wait one to two months before Lucy could have her surgery. While they waited, they wanted to help with Starship’s fundraising efforts. As Lucy’s father Myles White has 100 beehives, the family decided to spend a weekend selling honey from their stall on Blackpoint Rd in Charteris Bay. They sold 43 jars and raised more than $600, all with the “incredible support” of the RAISING MONEY: Myles, Max, Lucy and Charlotte in front of their honey stall, and Lucy in hospital at five weeks old. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN harbour community. Easton said Lucy, her first child, had been a “perfect pregnancy” and nothing “troublesome” had been picked up during her scans. It was a normal birth until they realised Lucy was not breathing and she needed to be resuscitated. Lucy was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic condition affecting only one in 10,000 births. It is characterised by medical problems including cardiovascular disease, developmental delays, learning challenges, and a highly social personality. The family took Lucy home after she was born with several oxygen tanks in tow. At five weeks old, Lucy and Easton were flown up to Starship on a “life flight” for emergency surgery. Lucy had a cardiac arrest on the operating table but the medical staff saved her. She had further surgery at 15-months-old and has since travelled up to Auckland a further 15 times. “We were told they didn’t know if she would get to age one but getting her to three would be great,” said Easton. “And yet, she’s now made it to seven.” Lucy is waiting for surgery because the stents in her descending aorta are too small and need to be replaced. The Government has already provided $25 million to Starship’s fundraiser. Visit starshipicu.org.nz/home to donate. New bowling hub planned after $10m sale of land • By Fiona Ellis THE $10 million sale price of a former bowling club site in Merivale will help to fund the building of a new bowling hub. The 5107 sq m former St Albans Bowling Club site at 5 Donald Pl sold for $10 million last week. Elmwood Park Bowling Club president Peter Smith said $2 million of this will go to funding the planned rebuild of the club’s Heaton St site. Smith hopes the demolition stage of the $3.5 million project will be under way by December. The merger of the Elmwood Park and St Albans bowling clubs prompted the sale after the two clubs joined in 2018. The Heaton St upgrade project prevented the club from leaving the Merivale site. “We’ll still get the use of Donald Pl,” Smith said. “The settlement date is December 2023 [although] it could be brought forward. That gives us plenty of time to get the new one up-and-running.” The remaining sale proceeds of the “very satisfactory” deal will be reinvested by the club, he said. INDEPENDENCE with support $325,000 SA412 1 Serviced apartments are located in the heart of the village and come with support that makes life easier, like housekeeping and a chef-prepared meal every day. You can even receive resthome-level care in the comfort of your serviced apartment. The feeling of togetherness is the real icing on the cake for serviced apartment residents. This is enhanced by a variety of outings, regular transport options and endless opportunities to join in with activities when you feel like it. If you’re interested in our village you can secure an apartment with a deposit of only $10,000. rymanhealthcare.co.nz Convenience and comfort Enjoy the afternoon sun and beautiful garden views in this studio serviced apartment. The central location of this apartment means you are close to the village centre to meet friends for lunch and make use of the village amenities. Call Danielle to find out more NGAIO MARSH VILLAGE 95 Grants Road, Papanui, 354 6608 2946
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