North Canterbury News: May 11, 2023

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North Canterbury News, May 11, 2023
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Raven Quay, Kaiapoi
The Council has received an application
to temporarily close the following road
for the period shown for the Bridge to
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The Patient Doctor, by Ben Bravery
Honest, powerful, eye­opening and
sometimes heart­wrenchingly funny, this is
an inspiring memoir that shows that no
matter our situation we all need to be treated
with care and compassion, right until the
very end.
How to Keep your Brain Young, by Kerryn
Phelps
In her standout new book, Professor Phelps
addresses what we all fear: losing mental
function as we age. While ageing physically is
inevitable, ageing mentally is not. In this
accessible book, Professor Phelps lays out
the basics of the brain and the simple,
everyday practices for keeping our brains
younger for longer.
Blue Blood, by Andrea Vance
Beginning with the shock resignation of John
Key, Blue Blood reveals the reasons behind one of the most dramatic falls in popularity in New Zealand's
political history and tells the full story of how the National Party went to war with itself.
These titles are available in both Waimakariri and Hurunui libraries.
Find out more about recent additions to the library collection by going to the library catalogue at
waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz or contact your local library.
Rangiora Museum
On Thursday, May 25, former
Waimakariri Mayor David Ayers,
and John Hawker, former
principal of Ashgrove School,
will tell and show agreat story of
their memories of the 1953 flood
at Waikuku. There will be ashort
AGM beforehand. The meeting
will be held at 7.30pm at the
Rangiora Museum, 29 Good
Street, and all are welcome.
Donations appreciated from non
members. Supper provided.
Guinea Pig Show
Pedigree guinea pigs and pets
will be on show at 38 Rangiora
Woodend Road, on Sunday, May
28.
Doors open 10am to 1pm. Gold
coin entry. Enquiries to Jenny
021 145 7245. Check out North
Canterbury Guinea Pigs
Facebook page.
Theatre restaurant at Kaiapoi
High School
The adventures of Alice in
Horrorland musical will be
presented by the Kaiapoi High
School from today, May 11 to 13.
On Friday May 12 and Saturday
May 13, the 7pm show will
feature athree course dinner for
$50 .Tickets available at the KHS
main office.
SeaThru Bridge to Bridge
Mothers Day Race.
The Cure Boat Club will hold its
SeaThru Bridge­to­Bridge event
on May 14 from 10am –12pm. It
will be held on the Kaiapoi and
Waimakariri Rivers.
Bridge-to-Bridge adventure
By JOHN COSGROVE
Mothers Day, thisSunday, will
be awet and strenuous
adventurefor teams of rowers
competinginthe annual
SeaThru 10 Kilometre Bridgeto­Bridge
Race.
Recent raininthe mountains
has boostedthe river levels and
this should make it achallenge
for all the boatscompeting in
the timed race organised by
Kaiapoi'sCure Boating Club.
The race starts with a
staggered start for seeded boats
at 10 am, immediately belowthe
Williams Street Bridgein
Kaiapoi.
From there,competitors in
rowing eights, octuples (boats
with 16 sculling oars),quadsand
fourswill trackdown the
Kaiapoi River to the junction
with the WaimakaririRiver.
Therethey turn right, and
battle against the current
towards the old highwaybridge
past the StewartsGullyYacht
Club.
Turning at amarker boat they
then race downstream to
Brooklands Spit and Kairaki
Beachfor another U­turn.
Competitors then make their
way backagainst the flow to the
Kaiapoi Riverjunction.
They then make the final
sprint back to the finishline at
the Williams Street Bridge in
Kaiapoi.
Cure Boating Club member
Catherine Kappellesays the
annual race has been running
for over20years.
‘‘Theevent is run in ahead
race format, with boats let off
against the clock, two at atime.’’
Birds eye view ... Spectators lined up along the Williams Street, Kaiapoi
River bridge, to watch contestants in the Cure Boating Club’s SeaThru
Bridge­to­Bridge Race, last year.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
Head racinghas two similar
calibre crews racing head­tohead
against the clock, trying for
line honours and the fastest
time against their opponents.
‘‘The fastest boats should take
about 25 minutes to complete
thecircuit.’’
Shesays they are expecting
60­80 entries from rowing clubs
throughoutthe region.
‘‘Cure hosts the event as both a
fund raiser and achance to go
racing.
‘‘We are hoping for eight,
eights on the water and as many
quadsand fours as can come.’’
For the second year running
the clubisalso offering aspecial
sailing of the RiverQueen, for
spectators to followthe race
from the water.
The boat follows the racers out
on to the Waimakariri and
returns behind the last boat in.
Bookings are essential.