North Canterbury News: July 06, 2023
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2 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 6, <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Amberley Beach bund successful<br />
From Page 1<br />
It wasfirstconstructed in 1993 in<br />
response to coastalflooding the year<br />
before,and was extended to the full<br />
length of the settlement in 2003.<br />
It required maintenance every few<br />
years,but has beensuccessful at<br />
preventing coastalinundation and<br />
reducingerosion.<br />
Mr Dobbie saidanew bundwas now<br />
required,asthe existing one wastoo close<br />
to thesea, and it wouldneed to be<br />
relocatableasthe sealevel rose.<br />
‘‘Thenew bundisabit of agame<br />
changerbecauseitcan be rolledback and<br />
it can go deeper into the sand.’’<br />
He said the‘‘triggers’’werebased on<br />
thepossiblehazards.<br />
Triggersincludedpropertyowners<br />
beingunable to obtain insurance,the cost<br />
of renourishing the bund, theimpact of<br />
floodevents andsignificant capital works<br />
beingrequired.<br />
‘‘Onetrigger willtrigger aconversation,<br />
buttwo triggersisanindicator that we<br />
need to implement another option.<br />
‘‘People’sconcerns aboutdifferent<br />
triggerswilldiffer and it willbetheir<br />
choice.<br />
‘‘It we don’thavetriggers we are not<br />
goingtoknow whentohavethose<br />
conversations.’’<br />
Thecouncilhas beenconsulting with its<br />
four beachcommunities since 2020 with<br />
Retreat ... Anew relocatable bund is proposed to replace this well worn bund at<br />
Amberley Beach.<br />
PHOTO: DAVIDHILL<br />
the aid of ‘‘Coastal Adaptation Explorer’’,<br />
awebbasedtooldeveloped by<br />
international technology firm Jacobs.<br />
The webbased tool wonanaward from<br />
the UnitedKingdom’s Environment<br />
Agencylastmonth.<br />
Public interest journalism funded by<br />
New Zealand on Air.<br />
Nth Canty Women’sInstitute in good heart<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
It was aday to rememberfor <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> FederationofWomen’s<br />
Institute(WI) members at the New<br />
ZealandFederationofWomen’s<br />
Institutes’ 102nd annualmeeting.<br />
Fourmembers fromthree<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> branches, Kainga, Rangiora<br />
and SeftonKowai, all receivedtrophies<br />
for their achievements.<br />
The highestawardwenttoKathryn<br />
Hopkinson, of Belfast,president of the<br />
Kainga WI,who received aGoldHonours<br />
Award.<br />
Acitation of Kathryn's many<br />
achievements during heryears of WI<br />
service wasreadout at the meetingbefore<br />
she accepted her award.<br />
New Zealand Federation of Women’s<br />
Institutesnationalpresident Jude<br />
VaughnsaidKathrynwas a‘‘most worthy’’<br />
recipient for herlong,dedicated and<br />
enthusiasticservicetoWI.<br />
Kathryn saiditwas agreat honourand<br />
veryhumbling to receive the award.<br />
She receivedaframed copy of her WI<br />
achievements alongwith heraward.<br />
Ann Jelfs, presidentofthe <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> FederationofWomen’s<br />
Institute, was awardedthe Barbara Wood<br />
Trophy.<br />
It was in recognition of the biggest<br />
increase in membership at anyWIduring<br />
High achievers ... NC Federation of Women’s Institute members, Kathryn Hopkinson,<br />
president of the Kainga Women’s Institute, left, Ann Jelfs, president of the NC Federation<br />
of Women’s Institute and also the Rangiora Women’s institute, with Denise Lochhead,<br />
president of the SeftonKowai Women’s Institute, and Raylene Page, secretary of the<br />
Rangiora Women’s Institute.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
the2022 year. <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> has<br />
seven WI’s,Kainga, Loburn, MasonsFlat/<br />
Hawarden, Ohoka,Pegasus/Woodend,<br />
Rangioraand SeftonKowai.<br />
Themembership increase was<br />
achieved at the SeftonKowaiWIbranch<br />
andits president,Denise Lochhead was<br />
presentedwiththe SawerTrophy in<br />
recognition of the membershipgain.<br />
Denisesaid theincrease in<br />
membership wasareflection of Sefton's<br />
‘‘strong,tightknit community’’where<br />
people supported each other.<br />
However, thebranchalsohad members<br />
fromfurther afield including<br />
Christchurch and Rotherham. There is a<br />
widerangeofages —the youngestinher<br />
early 60’sand the oldest, aformer teacher<br />
at Sefton School, now 93. Raylene Page, a<br />
memberfromRangiora,was awarded the<br />
Lones Trophy for her handmade covered<br />
tissuebox.<br />
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