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REMEMBERING ERIE 

Signage tells story of drowning 

after heroic rescue attempt 

• By Natalie Pham 

NINETY YEARS ago, the 

Monro family gifted a site to 

the community to be used as a 

playground in memory of their 

only son who drowned trying to 

save his brother-in-law. 

Now the playground in 

Opawa has signage detailing 

whom it is named after. 

Thomas Hugh Erie Monro, 

known as Erie, was a former 

pupil of Opawa School from 

1905 to 1912. 

In 1932, Erie tragically 

drowned at Waikuku Beach. He 

and his wife had a four-year-old 

son and were expecting a baby 

girl when he died. 

Erie and his brother-inlaw 

had swum out to sea and 

became exhausted trying 

to return to the shore. Erie 

attempted to help his struggling 

brother-in-law. A woman 

noticed their plight and raised 

the alarm. 

While the brother-inlaw 

managed to reach the 

beach, Erie drowned. He 

was brought ashore where a 

doctor unsuccessfully tried to 

resuscitate him. 

At the time, 34-year-old 

Erie was the manager of the 

Canterbury Steam Shipping 

Company. 

HISTORY: Te Kura o Ōpāwaho / Opawa School pupils now know the story behind the 

Monro Playground, named after Erie Monro who drowned trying to rescue his brotherin-law. 

Erie’s grandsons Peter (left) and Bruce attended the signage ceremony. 

In 1918, he had served with 

the New Zealand Expeditionary 

Force in World War 1. Erie 

then got married to Jessie Nellie 

Stewart. 

Following his death, his 

parents Hugh and Anne bought 

the land of the original school 

site and added swings, a sand 

pit, a see-saw and a stone 

archway, before donating it to 

the city council. 

Last week, a group of Te Kura 

o Ōpāwaho / Opawa School 

pupils were on-site for karakia 

and waiata when the old sign 

was replaced with a new 

one containing information 

about Erie. 

The school had also tracked 

down Erie’s two grandsons – 

Peter and Bruce – and invited 

them to the small celebration. 

Said Peter: “It was moving 

and fantastic. It was very wellrun. 

The kids were lovely.” 

Everything he and his brother 

knew about their grandfather 

was through their grandmother, 

who died in 1981. 

“Granny lived for a good age, 

so we used to go and see her 

quite a bit. 

“Dad was only four when he 

lost his father so he didn’t really 

know him. His sister was still 

in the womb. So it was quite 

tragic,” Peter said. 

Teacher Robyn Drummond 

said pupils now know why the 

playground is called the Monro 

Playground. 

“Two little girls said on the 

way back that they really felt 

connected to Erie when they 

were at the playground.” 

It all started when 

Drummond, school librarian 

Karen Gardner and jubilee 

committee Kay Wenmoth 

joined forces and looked into 

the school history for its 

150th jubilee in October. 

The main purpose was to 

recognise past pupils who 

served in World War 1 and 2 

in Honour Rolls, which are on 

display at the school for the first 

time in 45 years. 

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Afterschool Activity Zone 

Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm 

South Library 

Join the group for a variety of 

activities including technology, crafts 

and games in a fun learning environment. 

All whānau welcome Free, no 

bookings required. 

JP Clinic 

Tuesday, 10am-1pm - South Library 

Thursday, 10.30am-1.30pm - 

Spreydon Library 

A justice of the peace will be available 

to members of the community, 

to witness signatures and documents, 

certify document copies, hear oaths, 

declarations, affidavits or affirmations 

as well as sign citizenship, sponsorship 

or rates rebates applications. 

There is no charge for this service. 

Knit ‘n’ Yarn 

Thursday, 1.30-3.30pm 

South Library 

Go along with your knitting, 

crochet or anything you like that’s 

portable and crafty and enjoy time 

with other crafters. Share skills and 

be inspired in a friendly, relaxing 

environment. 

Let’s Have a Cuppa 

Tuesday, 10.30-11.30am 


Join in for a social morning with 

free hot drinks and snacks. Make 

yourself comfortable and spend some 

time talking to other members of the 

community and your local librarians. 

Cosplay for Armageddon. Monday, 5-7pm. South Library. 

Are you planning to make a showstopper costume for the Christchurch 

Armageddon Expo being held at Te Pae in December? Go to the libraries’ 

Auahatanga makerspaces and get your creative cosplay on. They are 

holding Armageddon specific sessions for you to sew, hammer, laser cut, 

print heat transfer vinyls and stickers, vacuum former, 3D print, and 

embroider to your heart’s content. They will have on hand design software, 

paint, wire, heat guns, glue guns, box cutters, wire cutters, EVA foam, tin 

foil and lots of other tools and materials to help you create your own piece 

of perfection. Join other keen Cosplayers and our creative specialists for 

some fun and a chance to show off your stunning creations. Check out the 

libraries’ Armageddon page for more info. 

Not Just Cards – Social Games 

Club 

Monday, 2-4pm 

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Join the group to play Scrabble, 

Upwords, Chess and Cards. Free, no 

bookings required. 

South Christchurch Farmers’ 

Market 

Sunday, 9am-noon 

South Library 

The South Christchurch Farmers’ 

Market (formerly Opawa Farmers’ 

Market) prides itself on having the 

best selection of fresh local produce 

in Christchurch, including a large 

organic range. Top up your vege 

shop with fresh artisan bread, French 

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made Italian cheeses and seasonal 

fruits. 

Wā Kōrero-Babytimes 

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Recommended for under twos. Free, 

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Tuesday, 10.30-11.30am 


Do you need help using your smartphone, 

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drop-in sessions for help with email, 

searching the internet, using the 

library catalogue, eBooks, and general 

computer queries. Take your laptop, 

tablet, or smartphone for help with 

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Home for sale with its own football pitch 

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A NEAR-NEW characterinspired 

home in Cashmere 

kicks all others out of the 

park and could even become a 

training ground for an up-andcoming 

football star. 

The four-bedroom, two-bathroom 

home at 156 Hackthorne 

Rd is gaining fans not only for 

its colonial-inspired modern 

twist but also for its 125 sq m 

astro-turf in the backyard. 

Scottish-born Darren Bruce 

built the home for his family 

three years ago and said they 

wanted to combine the best 

attributes of warm United Kingdom 

homes, while also admiring 

New Zealand’s character weatherboard 

houses. 

Totem Architects was enlisted 

to design the solid heritagestyle 

weatherboard home with 

wooden detailing and a raft of 

mod cons including a hydronic 

in-slab heating system, Earthwool 

insulation, a 10.5Kw twoway 

solar system, an ultra-low 

emission wood burner, two heat 

pump and Argon-filled timber 

windows. 

Bruce’s own building firm BD 

Construction then took a year to 

build the house on the sloping 

Cashmere section which, according 

to OneRoof property records, 

was purchased in June 2018 for 

$525,614. 

The existing house was demolished 

to make way for the new 

home and large retaining walls 

were put up to create a large flat 

area for the astro-turf. 

The house was completed at 

the end of 2020. 

“We’ve got a boy who is addicted 

to football so the astro-turf 

pitch just seemed like the best 

thing to do to keep them busy,” 

Bruce said. 

And while he admits they may 

have underestimated the cost of 

building an artificial pitch, the 

end result has provided hours of 

entertainment for his kids. 

“Obviously we were a little bit 

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The high nets also mean the 

ball stays on the right side of the 

property, he said. 

Bruce said the property is perfect 

for entertaining and would 

suit a family with two or three 

children. 

“They would love having awesome 

views, but also conscious 

that the electricity bills are pretty 

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Bruce said, even though they 

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workshop and enough parking 

for his caravan and boat. 

“If we can get the same and 

still be able to bring the caravan 

back that would be perfect.” 

Harcourts Grenadier listing 

agent Fernanda Hammett, who 

is set to auction the home next 

month, said the football pitch 

is proving a big hit at the open 

homes. 

A family with three boys 

attended an open home at the 

weekend when it was pouring 

down with rain and she said they 

raced straight down to play on it. 

“They didn’t even care it was 

raining, they just kept playing 

because you don’t get dirty do 

you, it’s artificial grass. 

“It’s amazing that you get to 

have this kind of backyard in 

your own home plus you have 

a view – you have everything 

there.” 

Parents can sit under the veranda 

and unwind while watching 

the kids play on the turf, she 

said, or relax in the spa in the 

undercover pergola at the back of 

the section. 

In spite of being on a hill and 

having views over Christchurch 

city, the section itself is flat and 

the house is both warm with 

underfloor heating and solar 

panels. 

“It’s an economical house and 

it is very good for the environment.” 

It had also been beautifully 

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to detail, she said. 

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character feel.” 

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Apprentice baker’s swift rise to the top 

• By Natalie Pham 

EMILY BAILLIE was in the 

third year of her apprenticeship 

when she rose to become the 

best young bread baker in the 

country. 

The 20-year-old said she 

never expected to win the New 

Zealand Association of Bakers 

competition. 

“I was in shock. I was the 

youngest competitor with the 

least experience and I thought 

my competitors would win it. I 

actually almost cried.” 

Besides the title, Baillie was 

also awarded a $10,000 research 

grant. 

This year, there were four 

craft bakers and two plant bread 

bakers taking part in the twoday 

competition in Auckland, 

which included a presentation on 

a given topic, a 90-minute theory 

test and a five-hour baking 

session. 

Each participant was required 

to make a range of breads, 

including two loaves of white 

sandwich bread, two different 

types of white loaves, four 

different types of smallgoods, 

two variety loaves of grain or 

wholemeal bread, and four 

different types of sweet bun. 

Baillie said recipes for the 

breads were given two months 

before the competition so 

participants could memorise and 

use them on the day. 

However, there were many 

things that could affect the result 

of the breads, in spite of having 

the same recipe. 

“My competitor had the same 

recipe, but she didn’t know them. 

So in one of the breads, it was 

supposed to be 1.5 per cent salt 

but she put 1 per cent salt. Little 

things like that can really affect 

the bread and how it works,” 

Baillie said. 

“It’s also personal skills like 

how you shaped it, how you mix 

it, how long you let it rest for – all 

sorts of different things.” 

The young baker is now 

planning to represent New 

Zealand at the prestigious LA 

Judge Awards in 2024 – a threeday 

competition recognising the 

best young baking apprentices in 

Australia and New Zealand. 

Baillie discovered her love for 

baking in a one-year cooking 

course, which then led to an 

apprenticeship with a bakery in 

TALENTED: Emily Baillie became the best young bread 

baker after winning a two-day competition in Auckland 

with this delicious selection. She also received a $10,000 

research grant as part of the award. PHOTO: STAR MEDIA 

Hokitika in her final year of 

high school. 

Six months later, she moved 

to Christchurch to broaden her 

horizons. Since then, Baillie has 

been working at the Bohemian 

Bakery. 

So far, the unusual working 

hours have been the biggest 

challenge. 

“It’s not normal to wake up 

and get to work at 1am. It’s 

definitely a challenge to change 

your body clock completely and 

working at a completely different 

time to everybody around you. 

“It’s a bit hard to have any type 

of social life,” she said. 

The $10,000 award will go towards 

a baking course overseas. 

However, Baillie has not decided 

where to go yet. 

At the moment, she is looking 

to specialise in pastry after 

completing her qualification in 

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Young tennis star to play 

centre-court on big stage 

A CASHMERE tennis player is 

one of four young athletes who 

have earned the opportunity 

to play centre-court in a new 

tournament in the lead up to 

Auckland’s ASB Classic early 

next year. 

Emmeline Gale, 11, will 

compete in the Road to the ASB 

Classic competition in January 

after qualifying through regional 

playoffs last week. Bishopdale 

players Aliyah Daly, 11, and 

Nicholas Rayner, 12, along with 

Burnside Park’s Sakeri Parnell, 

13, have also qualified for the 

tournament. 

The inaugural Road to the 

ASB Classic is presented by 

Jaguar and the Lavie Tennis 

Academy, a performance tennis 

organisation based in Auckland. 

The tournament consists of 

players under the age of 14 from 

all areas of the country competing 

in a 16-player pool, with 

finals of the competition being 

played before the ASB Classic 

men’s singles final on Saturday 

14 January. 

Academy founder and owner 

Sebastian Lavie said the organisation 

is “delighted” to give 

young tennis players the opportunity 

to compete on the courts 

of the ASB Classic. 

“It’s going to be an exciting 

SKILLED: (From left) – Emmeline Gale (Cashmere), Aliyah Daly (Bishopdale), Sakeri Parnell 

(Burnside Park) and Nicholas Rayner (Bishopdale) will compete in front of thousands of 

tennis fans at the Road to the ASB Classic tournament in January. 

time to see the best young talent The ASB Classic is New Zealand’s 

premier tennis tourna- 

from around the country compete 

surrounded by big crowds ment, with many international 

and some of the world’s best players competing before the 

tennis players,” he said. 

Australian Open starts in late 

Winners will receive a prize January. 

from Jaguar along with a $2500 It will be the first time the 

credit for international travel tournament has gone ahead in 

coaching with Lavie Tennis three years, with former No 1 

Academy. 

Serena Williams the most recent 

women’s singles champion 

and young French player Ugo 

Humbert the 2020 men’s singles 

winner. 

The tournament will be 

held from January 2 to 14 

with players such as Emma 

Raducanu, Casper Ruud and 

Coco Gauff confirmed to be 

competing. 

Alcohol ban 

submissions 

close in 

one week 

WOOLSTON residents have 

seven days left to submit their 

opinions on a temporary alcohol 

ban in the area. 

A public consultation to determine 

whether residents, businesses 

and community groups support 

the proposal of implementing a 

six-month temporary ban in the 

Woolston Village area will close 

on December 7. The decision on 

the ban is likely to be made in the 

middle of the month. 

The ban prohibits public drinking 

or anyone carrying open 

alcohol containers in public places 

within the specified ban area. 

The proposed area includes 

Hargood St, Glenroy St, St Johns 

St, Ferry Rd, Rutherford St, along 

the Heathcote River, Cumnor Tce, 

Riley Cres, Laura Kent Park walkway 

along the Heathcote River 

and back to Hargood St. 

If there is sufficient evidence to 

support a ban, city council staff 

will write a report recommending 

the council brings in a temporary 

ban. 

Under the Local Government 

Acts 2002, councils can impose 

an alcohol ban in areas where ‘a 

high level of crime or disorder’ has 

worsened by alcohol consumption. 

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Salads with a difference 

Salad season is 

approaching, try 

these cold and 

warm vegetablebased 

meals 

Potato gnocchi with 

roasted tomato sauce 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

Roasted tomato sauce: 

1.5kg tomatoes, halved 

4 each: garlic cloves, thyme 

sprigs 

1 sprig rosemary 

2 tbsp olive oil 

Flaky sea salt and freshly 

ground black pepper to taste 

Gnocchi: 

500g floury potatoes 

1 cup plain flour 

1 egg, lightly beaten 

1-2 tbsp olive oil 

Directions 

To make roasted tomato 

sauce, preheat oven to 180 deg 

C. Place all ingredients in a 

large roasting pan. 

Roast for about 45min or until 

tomatoes are soft and pulpy 

and starting to caramelise. Cool 

a little, then puree in a blender 

and pass through a sieve. 

Reheat when required. Makes 

about three cups. 

Shredded beetroot, 

onion, apples and 

capsicum make a 

delicious combination. 

Meanwhile, prepare the gnocchi. 

Peel and chop potatoes. 

Boil in salted water, until soft. 

Drain well and mash. 

Beat flour and egg into potato 

in the saucepan. Mix until 

a soft dough forms. Add a little 

more flour if too soft. Knead 

until smooth and sticking 

together. This could take up to 

five minutes. 

Divide dough into four. Roll 

out on a lightly floured bench 

to form long skinny sausages, 

about 2cm in diameter. 

Cut into 2cm-long pieces. 

The tops can be indented with 

a fork. 

Bring a large saucepan of 

salted water to the boil. Gently 

poach gnocchi in batches until 

they rise to the surface. 

Drain and drizzle with a little 

olive oil to prevent sticking. 

Serve topped with roasted 

tomato sauce. 

Great finished with freshly 

ground black pepper, basil and 

parmesan. 

Beetroot salad 

Serves 4-6 

Ingredients 

300gm young beetroot, peeled 

and shredded 

½ small red onion, thinly 

sliced 

1 red capsicum, seeded, diced 

1 apple, peeled, cored, 

shredded 

½ cup chopped parsley 

1 tsp toasted cumin seeds 

Grated orange rind and juice 

½ cup toasted walnuts, 

chopped 

Directions 

Place vegetables, apple, 

parsley, cumin seeds and 

orange rind in a large bowl. 

Drizzle with orange juice. 

Cover and refrigerate for at 

least 60min. Garnish with 

walnuts. Great served with 

plain yoghurt. 

Capsicum, kumara and 

pesto salad 

Serves 2 

Ingredients 

250gm orange kumara, peeled 

and cut into 2cm cubes 

4 stalks asparagus 

2 yellow or red capsicums 

1 tbsp olive oil 

1 cup wild rocket, chopped 

3 tbsp basil pesto 

Flaky sea salt and freshly 

ground black pepper to taste 

1 medium tomato sliced 

1 tbsp finely grated parmesan 

cheese 

Directions 

Preheat oven to 200 deg C. 

Boil or steam kumara until 

just tender. Meanwhile, trim 

asparagus and cut into 2cm 

lengths. 

Add to kumara during the 

last two minutes of cooking. 

Halve peppers lengthwise. 

Remove ribs and seeds. Brush 

with olive oil. 

Place on a baking paper-lined 

tray and bake for two to three 

minutes until slightly softened. 

Combine kumara, asparagus 

and rocket with pesto and 

seasonings. Spoon into 

peppers. Top each with a slice 

of tomato. Bake for about 

15min. Great garnished with 

small rocket or basil leaves. 

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yellow bin: 

Remember: 

Give your bottles 

and containers a rinse 

and make sure they 

are loose. 

Plastic bottles & containers 

numbered 1, 2 and 5 

(3 litres and under and put lids 

in the red bin) 

Flattened cardboard 

and paper 

(no smaller than a standard envelope) 

Glass bottles and jars 

(put lids in the red bin) 

Aluminium cans 

and metal tins 

(please don’t squash) 

Thanks for 

bin good 

If you need more 

info download our 

handy Christchurch 

Bins app 

ccc.govt.nz/bin-app 

Your Local MP for Banks Peninsula 

Tracey 

McLellan 

It’s a great time of year in Christchurch, 

especially in Banks Peninsula which is 

spoilt for choice when it comes to outdoor 

spaces, entertainment and events. 

At the end of October local police and 

I facilitated a Woolston Community 

Safety Meeting, which sought input from 

residents regarding community safety 

concerns. We heard a range of voices 

and received really useful insights. Local 

community board members and I will be 

looking closely at the concerns raised and 

working together to implement solutions. 

The feedback we received from locals will 

be instrumental in this process, so I’d like 

to send a heartfelt thank you to all those 

who attended and contributed. 

If you want to embrace community spirit 

over the festive season (or any other 

time) in a rewarding and productive 

environment, Hōhepa Canterbury 

always welcomes volunteers! Similarly, 

the Woolston Development Project has 

a wonderful selection of community 

services, initiatives and activities to get 

involved in. 

In Wellington, Parliament reached an 

important milestone with the swearing 

in of Labour’s newest MP, Soraya Peke- 

Mason. Women now account for 50% of 

the MPs serving New Zealanders. Banks 

Peninsula led the way in 1933, electing 

Elizabeth McCombs to represent Lyttelton 

(as the electorate was then known). 

McCombs was New Zealand’s first female 

MP. It’s wonderful that in 2022 we have 

taken such a significant step towards 

true equality and representation in 

New Zealand. 

I’ve also been reflecting, as we approach 

the end of the year, on the challenges we’ve 

faced as a nation and the opportunities 

ahead. The Labour government continues 

to navigate the country through a period 

of significant global uncertainty and we’ve 

made progress on important issues like 

child poverty, social housing and climate 

change. Two more recent examples of 

Labour initiatives include the $190 million 

childcare assistance subsidy package and 

the $540 million in infrastructure funding 

to facilitate the construction of more than 

16,000 new homes across the country, 

including here in Christchurch. 

My colleagues and I are determined 

to continue to find solutions to current 

challenges and implement more 

measures that will improve the lives 

of all New Zealanders. This will be our 

focus for 2023 and beyond. 

Enjoy your end of year celebrations and 

the holiday season. It’s a wonderful time 

of year and there’s no better place to 

spend it than Banks Peninsula. 

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Start a new 

Christmas tradition 

What could be better than starting some new family traditions this year? Christmas traditions are memories 

in the making and help spread a little festive cheer whether with your loved ones or out in the community. 

10 great ideas to help make Christmas a magical time of the year 

1. Create a Christmas playlist with some of 

your favourite carols and songs – play it 

loud and every day, if that’s your thing. 

Or plan a pre-Christmas sing-along 

evening – don’t forget to supply the song 

sheet so everyone can join in too. 

2. Get into the spirit of Christmas by getting 

together with family or friends to help 

decorate each other’s houses – turn up 

the music, drink the wine and go all out 

to deck the halls. 

3. Make and send homemade Christmas 

cards – there’s nothing more exciting 

than getting mail, right? Or how about 

writing some generic ones and dropping 

them into your nearest retirement 

home to brighten up an elderly person’s 

Christmas. 

4. Buy your family Christmas tee-shirts or 

Santa hats to wear on the day and don’t 

forget to take a family selfie. 

5. Fill a shoebox with gifts for a child, wrap 

it with a bow, and deliver to the nearest 

community gift tree – check with your 

local library and label with age and 

gender. 

6. Have a yearly family, friends or neighbour 

outdoor games night with drinks and 

nibbles leading up to the big day – think 

Pétanque, hoopla, mini golf, giant chess, 

or croquet. 

7. Take a leaf out of Iceland’s traditional 

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and give a book as a gift on Christmas 

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8. Make a list of must see Christmas movies 

to watch a week before Christmas day 

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Don’t forget the popcorn and hot 

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Deck the halls 

Christmas isn’t Christmas without a decoration or two around the home. 

Whether its outdoor lights with a waving 

Santa or just draping tinsel across your 

mantelpiece, there are many ways to celebrate 

the festive season in your home. 

Go natural 

Driftwood painted white with LED lights 

wrapped around, or pine cones with a 

touch of silver spray paint, make beautiful 

natural additions to the home at this time 

of year. If you have a tree branch around 

the home, why not cut it up into discs and 

spray paint white stars and reindeer on the 

disc. Drill a hole in the top and thread some 

gardeners string through the hole and you 

have an instant decoration to hang on the 

tree or somewhere around the home. Cover 

polystyrene balls in ripped linen, hessian and 

cotton strips. These can either be hung up or 

a number placed in a bowl on the table. 

Tinsel town 

Many love the glitter and sparkle that 

tinsel brings but how about using it in 

different ways. A three-tiered cake plate with 

tinsel laid on each plate with baubles then 

placed on top, can look really impressive 

as a centrepiece for the table. Make your 

own wreath by wrapping tinsel around and 

around a polystyrene circle. Hang just as it 

is, or hot glue gun baubles on to create extra 

wow. 

Table setting 

Sometimes the simplest decorations on 

the table can look the most stunning. A 

beautiful napkin rolled up with a piece of 

red and white ribbon, or rosemary wreath 

looks amazing. Why not place a hessian 

runner down the middle of the table and add 

greenery and candles in jars on top to create 

a wonderful centrepiece. 

If you have a children’s eating table, why 

not put a long piece of brown paper as a table 

cloth. Draw large circles where the plates 

can go and write Christmas questions beside 

each plate outline. A little bottle with a red 

and white paper straw is great too. Put a jar 

of red and green crayons on the table. When 

the kids are finished their dinner, they can 

play noughts and crosses or hangman or just 

draw pictures. 

If you’re looking for ideas why not check 

out Pinterest. Here you will find every style 

and every technique to make sure your 

home looks like a Christmas wonderland 

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participants at the end of their course. 

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“MY BIGGEST challenge 

was standing still and 

marching out,” Samaldie 

Eti, 15, from Catholic 

Cathedral College said 

as he reflects on his 

experience at Blue Light’s 

Life Skills programme 

held recently at Burnham 

Military camp. 

On winning the Peer’s 

Choice Award Samaldie 

said: “I was really excited 

to be chosen for this award 

and enjoyed the camp, 

especially the activities, 

I loved all the physical 

activity and meeting and 

making new friends”. 

Samaldie, of Aranui, 

was voted by his fellow 

peers, Defence Force and 

Blue Light staff to win the 

award. 

Said Blue Light southern 

co-ordinator Nicola Patterson: 

“Samaldie was 

awarded the Peer’s Choice 

Award through his efforts 

to foster a team environment, 

encouragement and 

respectful communication 

with fellow team members.” 

Said Catholic Cathedral 

College careers adviser 

Danielle Herrick: “This 

camp provides our ākonga 

with a range of positive 

experiences. Our ākonga 

can take away the skills 

and tools that they learnt 

RESPECT: Canterbury 

Police rural area 

commander Inspector 

Peter Cooper and the 

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winner Samaldie Eti. 

from attending the camp 

into many areas of their 

life. This opportunity can 

strengthen and develop 

our youth leaders of tomorrow. 

Our Rangatahi 

enjoy making new connections 

and learning about 

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experience.” 

The camp offered Samaldie 

the ability to learn 

life skills such cleaning, 

rising early, making his 

bed, and cleaning his room 

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He also got to visit the 

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meet the huskies and learn 

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The highly successful 

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and has adventure-based 

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The programme provides 

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CROSSWORD 

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WORDBUILDER 

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once? 

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letters, including plurals, can you make 

from the six letters, using each only 

No words beginning with a capital are 

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erne, gee, geed, gen, GENDER, gene, genre, greed, 

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11. Rejoice (9) 

12. On the way (Fr) (2,5) 

13. Underwater missile (7) 

14. Burn with water (5) 

16. Chatty (9) 

19. Husband or wife (colloq) (5,4) 

20. Heron (5) 

22. Flight company (7) 

25. Reduce (7) 

27. Unlawfully (9) 

28. Levy of one tenth (5) 

29. Particular locality (4,2,3,5) 

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2. Consequences (9) 

3. Farewell (Fr) (5) 

4. Large group of musicians (9) 

5. Small island (5) 

6. Sleep for winter (9) 

7. Make happy (5) 

8. Something unsightly (7) 

9. Tension (6) 

15. Act of heroic courage (7-2) 

17. Manner of living (9) 

18. Annoyed (9) 

19. Applause (7) 

21. Painful (6) 

23. Antiquity (5) 

24. Brilliance (5) 

26. Get the better of (5) 

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

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7 9 15 26 17 8 9 25 15 19 9 2 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Macaroni 

cheese, 10. Tutti, 11. 

Celebrate, 12. En route, 

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16. Talkative, 19. Other 

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woods. 

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Islet, 6. Hibernate, 7. Elate, 

8. Eyesore, 9. Stress, 15. 

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Tender, 23. Relic, 24. Éclat, 

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issue, its, set, sets, sis, 

sit, site, sites, sits, sties, 

sue, sues, suet, suit, suite, 

SUITES, suits, sus, tie, ties, 

TISSUE, use, uses. 

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Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different 

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21 3 18 11 18 4 13 

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24 13 14 3 12 11 26 

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17 11 13 21 2 17 25 23 18 11 22 9 

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No.171 

172 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

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B Z J T F I W P X K R E D 

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22 25 19 10 20 

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