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Wednesday <strong>May</strong> <strong>11</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> • By Susan Sandys CHARITABLE organisation <strong>Selwyn</strong> Parenting Network is hosting its first dedicated <strong>Selwyn</strong> Parenting Week, beginning Monday next week. Its showcase event is Let’s Discuss the Tough Stuff, 7pm Tuesday. It will have a panel of I THOUGHT I would write to completely agree that trains into Christchurch are an absolute must, and should be investigated now. They should be considered for any future transport adaptations or planning. Coming from London, it is vital as Rolleston grows that this is considered as a viable way to get to Christchurch. If not now, then in the future. There is the station there already, so why would this not be considered? It will also have potential to include a train from Ashburton in the future as well. -Mark Rickwood, Rolleston The weeks after the Christchurch quake I was Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz experts discussing the issues adolescents and their families deal with, ranging from drugs and alcohol to anger and risky behaviours. Organisers expect the free event to be popular, and hope to organise a bigger venue than Te Ara Ātea, where it was initially planned to be held. pressing the councils and local MPs to create a corridor (buy and set aside land) in Christchurch central for a station and light rail for the city. It was frustrating trying to engage with these people, so I gave up. I have also fought to set up a luxury coach service from Rolleston (pick-ups start in Rakaia and stop in Rolleston) as an express service to Christchurch central for peak commuting times. NEWS/LETTERS 13 Parenting week expects crowd Experts will include <strong>Selwyn</strong> youth aid officer Bruce Ward, Child Behaviour Service founder Karen Campbell, clinical psychologist Catherine Gallagher, St Thomas of Canterbury principal Steve Hart, and <strong>Selwyn</strong> Family Intervention Team senior constable Tony Beaumont. Spokesperson Kate Webb 400m radius: 5min walk 800m radius: 10min walk I had a luxury coach service willing to help and companies were interested in funding seats for their workers. But, as the coach company Route: 590m 0 300m had found, Environment 1:10,000 @ A3 Canterbury controls the routes etc and would not give approval unless the route went through Riccarton. Politically ECan were in trouble as they had spent a fortune building a terminal in Riccarton (why is totally said the evening – among about 15 workshops, talks and other events throughout the week – would include a question time section. “Our aim is to empower parents with interventions that can potentially help, and provide a framework around what actions they can take,” Webb said. Park and Ride Commuter trains ‘an absolute must’ Context Diagram CONCEPT PLAN: Carter Group is proposing a flyover plan with an emphasis on commuter rail. DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION SITE SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL BUILDING PROPOSED STATION LOCATION N SH1 route: 655m | Date: 03 <strong>May</strong> 2018 | Revision: 3 | Plan prepared by Boffa Miskell Limited beyond me, as it’s the slowest route into Christchurch) and had to justify it. -Tony Herstell Burnham We want to hear your views on the issues affecting life in <strong>Selwyn</strong> Send emails to: barry@ starmedia.kiwi Letters may be edited or rejected at Star Media’s discretion. Letters should be about 200 words. A name, postal address and phone number should be provided. Please use your real name, not a nickname, alias, pen name or abbreviation. In the Pink 03 322 4548 | Easy Parking 17 Lillian Street, Halswell www.maxwellfashion.co.nz Open Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm Check out our facebook page LAYBY WELCOME SELWYN STARS TALENT SEARCH 6 MAY – 9 JULY <strong>2022</strong> HEATS – 4.30–6.30pm Friday 6 <strong>May</strong> Darfield Recreation and Community Centre Friday 13 <strong>May</strong> Tawera Memorial Hall Friday 20 <strong>May</strong> Southbridge Hall Friday 27 <strong>May</strong> Ladbrooks Community Hall Wednesday 8 June Rolleston Community Centre Friday 17 June Lincoln Event Centre Friday 1 July West Melton Community and Recreation Centre FINAL – 10am Saturday 9 July Rolleston Community Centre Can you sing, dance, juggle, do a magic trick or have a special talent that would stop a crowd? Then we would love to see it! Enter our <strong>Selwyn</strong> Stars Talent Search and see if you have what it takes to get our audience singing, dancing or laughing in their seats. Open to 5–13 years. Register at selwyn.govt.nz/stars OVER $1000 WORTH OF PRIZES! INCLUDING AN APPLE IPAD MINI, INSTAX MINI AND AN ULTIMATE EARS WONDERBOOM.* *Terms and conditions apply, visit our website for more details. SELWYN.GOVT.NZ/STARS SELWYNDISTRICTCOUNCIL