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Wednesday <strong>April</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong>22 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> 17<br />
Meaningful ritual<br />
of remembrance<br />
ANZAC DAY<br />
DAtes of InteRest<br />
1916<br />
Anzac Day gazetted as a half-day<br />
holiday.<br />
1921<br />
Anzac Day becomes a full public<br />
holiday.<br />
1922<br />
First Poppy Day Appeal.<br />
1939<br />
Dawn ceremony widely included<br />
in New Zealand Anzac Day<br />
commemorations for the first time.<br />
1949<br />
Legislation passed preventing<br />
Anzac Day from being<br />
‘Mondayised’.<br />
1966<br />
Current Anzac Day Act liberalises<br />
activities allowed after 1 pm on<br />
Anzac Day.<br />
<strong>20</strong>13<br />
When 25 <strong>April</strong> falls on a Saturday<br />
or Sunday, the Monday becomes a<br />
public holiday.<br />
<strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
All Anzac Day public ceremonies in<br />
New Zealand cancelled because of<br />
COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.<br />
Source: www.nzhistory.govt.nz<br />
Anzac Day commemorates<br />
New Zealanders killed in<br />
war and honours returned<br />
and serving servicemen and<br />
women.<br />
Anzac Day was first observed in<br />
1916. The day has gone through<br />
many changes since.<br />
Each year ceremonies are held<br />
at war memorials throughout<br />
New Zealand, and in places<br />
overseas where New Zealanders<br />
gather. The ceremonies are<br />
modelled on a military funeral<br />
and remain rich in tradition and<br />
ritual. People of all ages rise<br />
early on Anzac Day to pay their<br />
respects to those who have<br />
fought and died in war.<br />
The Vintage Car Club VCC Dutton Garage Malvern Run is<br />
all set to go on 25 <strong>April</strong>. The annual vintage car rally kicks<br />
off at 10am from the Darfield Recreation Centre, where club<br />
members meet for morning tea with their cars on public<br />
display until 11am. The rally visits war memorials in Darfield,<br />
Sheffield, Hororata, Glenroy and Glentunnel.<br />
Event co-ordinator Malcolm McGibbon says there is a<br />
good cross-section of cars taking part including cars from<br />
Ashburton plus the oldest registered car in New Zealand,<br />
a 1900 Wolseley, making its annual trip from Dunedin. The<br />
rally finishes in Glentunnel around 1pm.<br />
Poppy Day turns 100<br />
This year celebrates 100 years of selling poppies in<br />
New Zealand. In 1922 on 24 <strong>April</strong>, the day before Anzac Day,<br />
more than 260,000 poppies were sold to help the war-torn<br />
areas in Northern France and to help returned soldiers and<br />
their families. A total of £13,166 was raised (equal to $1.34<br />
million in <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>) with a portion being sent to France and the<br />
remaining amount retained for New Zealand soldiers.<br />
The idea of selling poppies came from French woman<br />
Madame E. Guerin, who wanted to help veterans and<br />
destitute children. The poppies were originally manufactured<br />
by widows and orphans in Northern France and sold prior<br />
to Armistice Day on 11 November, however the New Zealand<br />
Returned Soldiers’ Association’s (NZRSA) order did not<br />
arrive in time, so their first Poppy Day was launched the<br />
following year the day before Anzac Day in 1922.<br />
The Poppy Day Appeal is NZRSA’s primary source of<br />
fundraising to help New Zealand returned service personnel<br />
and their families.<br />
Vintage cars take to the road on Anzac Day<br />
ANZAC DAY CEREMONIES<br />
25 APRIL <strong>20</strong>22<br />
Burnham<br />
6am Dawn Parade, Army Camp gates<br />
Service and wreath laying ceremony<br />
Darfield<br />
8.45am District War Memorial<br />
Wreath laying ceremony followed by service<br />
at Trinity Church<br />
Dunsandel<br />
8.30am District War Memorial<br />
Wreath laying ceremony<br />
Glentunnel<br />
9.30am Glentunnel Community Centre<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
Hororata<br />
11am Hororata Hall<br />
Service at Hall followed by wreath laying<br />
ceremony at District War Memorial<br />
Kowai<br />
Service follows on from conclusion of<br />
Springfield’s ceremony<br />
Leeston<br />
10.30am Leeston Rugby Pavilion<br />
Service followed by parade to war memorial<br />
and wreath laying ceremony<br />
Lincoln<br />
2pm Lincoln Event Centre<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
Mead<br />
9am Mead Hall Memorial gates<br />
Wreath laying ceremony<br />
Prebbleton<br />
9am District War Memorial<br />
Wreath laying ceremony<br />
Rolleston<br />
10.50am Parade at Rolleston Community<br />
Centre<br />
11am District War Memorial Clock Tower<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
Sheffield<br />
8am District War Memorial<br />
Wreath laying ceremony<br />
Springfield<br />
11am Tawera Memorial Hall<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
at District War Memorial<br />
Tai Tapu<br />
8.30am Flag raising at Primary School<br />
9am District War Memorial<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
West Melton<br />
10am West Melton War Memorial<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
Proud to sponsor <strong>20</strong>22 ANZAC remembrance<br />
Canterbury<br />
C T H Timber & Hardware<br />
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