Western News: September 30, 2021

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New bike park instills the basics
KIDS LEARNING to ride bikes
now have a new place where they
can practise the basics in safety.
Contractor Fulton Hogan has
built a new learn-to-ride bike
course in the grounds of Ilam
School that the public can use
on weekends and outside school
hours.
Modelled on the popular learnto-ride
bike park in Westburn
Tce, the course is laid out so that
kids can practise all the skills
they need to ride safely on the
road – balancing, turning, signalling
and passing.
Fulton Hogan project manager
Daniel Squire said the project
was about giving something back
to the community.
“We have been doing a lot of
work in the Riccarton/Ilam area
for Christchurch City Council,
building a new cycleway and
replacing ageing underground
pipes,” Squire said.
“We know this has caused
some disruption for locals.”
“Creating, connecting and caring
for communities is important
to us. We hope that the learn-toride
bike course will be well used
by both the school and the wider
community and will help kids
build their confidence so that
they can cycle safely.’’
Ilam School principal Paul
Dolan said the learn-to-ride
course was a wonderful addition
PEDAL POWER: Cyclists can hone their skills in a safe environment at Ilam School’s new
learn-to-ride bike course.
PHOTO: NEWSLINE ​
to the school environment,
allowing children to practise
road safety skills in a fun, safe
way.
“The school community is
incredibly appreciative of Fulton
Hogan’s support and generosity
in creating this new asset,’’
Dolan said.
Council acting head of
transport Lynette Ellis said it was
good to see contractors getting
involved in the local community.
“If we want to encourage active
forms of transport, we need to
teach kids the skills they need
to bike safely on our roads and
cycleways,” Ellis said.
“It is great to see one of our
contractors taking the initiative
to provide a new course for the
community where kids can
practise the basics in a safe,
traffic-free environment.’’
In Brief
BELT UP, PHONE DOWN
Canterbury police are reminding
drivers to put down their cell
phones and wear their seat
belts following an operation in
Avonhead last week. During the
90min operation, 52 infringement
notices were issued, 44 for using
a mobile phone while driving,
and eight for failing to wear a seat
belt.
VISIBILITY TO IMPROVE
No stopping restrictions are set
to improve visibility for those
turning from Lesley Keast Pl
into Shands Rd. The decision of
the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board will prevent
parking within 17m south-west
of the intersection and 20m
north-east of the intersection
once road markings are in place.
SEEDS OF CHANGE
A scheme to encourage
community gardening has been
launched by Hornby social
services organisation Te Whare
Awhero – Hope House. Called
Seed Sunday, the scheme is a
partnership with six churches
throughout west Christchurch.
Over 400 packets of seeds have
been donated, and recipients
will include Gilberthorpe
School, South Hornby School,
Christchurch men’s and
Christchurch women’s prisons.
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