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2 Thursday August 3 2023 DELIVERERS WANTED! Are you honest, reliable and over the age of 11? Why not earn money and get fit doing it. Get in touch with your interest today: deliveries@alliedpress.co.nz 022 016 9739 Please include your name, address and contact details Your local community newspaper connects neighbours in the following suburbs Templeton • Islington • Hei Hei • Broomfield Halswell • Oaklands • Westlake • Hornby • Ilam Wigram • Sockburn • Church Corner • Avonhead Hyde Park • Russley • Riccarton Park • Riccarton 28,400 readers every week. REPORTER ADVERTISING Alana Powell Ph: 027 535 6583 alana.powell@starmedia.kiwi GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 www.starmedia.kiwi Nielsen Media NRS Briar Allen Ph: 021 913 566 briar.allen@starmedia.kiwi what’s on this week Drop-in Session with Hornby Ward Councillor Mark Peters Today, 10am-noon Hornby Library Mark will be available at the Hornby Library most Thursday mornings between 10am and noon, with community board members Sarah Brunton or Henk Buunk substituting if Mark is unavailable. These sessions are for anyone wanting to discuss local issues or ask questions they may have about anything city council related. Contact Mark to make an appointment: 028 409 5615 or mark. peters@ccc.govt.nz JP Clinic Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm - Hornby Library Tuesday, 10am-1pm - Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Tuesday, 9.30am-12.30pm - Upper Riccarton Library A Justice of the Peace is on site to take oaths, declarations, affidavits and affirmations; to witness signatures on documents and to certify document copies. The JP can also witness citizenship applications, sponsorship applications and rates rebate applications. No charge. Wā Pēpi – Babytimes Friday, 10.15-10.45am Hornby Library Meet others in the community and join in the interactive songs, rhymes and books that will delight and develop your baby or toddler. Reading to Dogs, Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm, Te Hapua: Halswell Centre. Do you have a reluctant reader? Your child can have 15 minutes to sit with a trained dog and read to them. Library staff and a dog handler will be present at all times to help facilitate the sessions. Bookings are essential for these popular sessions, please call 941 7923. All whānau and caregivers welcome. Recommended for under twos. Free, no bookings required. Gen-Connect Thursday, 1-1.45pm Upper Riccarton Library Questions about your iPad, smart phone or tablet? This session is about connecting generations by sharing knowledge. Riccarton High School students will be available to help you find answers to all your questions. Coffee and Games Thursday, noon-2pm Halswell Community Hub, Halswell Rd Drop in for a casual game of your choice and grab a coffee while you’re there. Cost is $2, all welcome. Zine Club Thursday, 3-4.15pm Upper Riccarton Library Learn about different zine-making techniques and meet other creators. Some collage resources will be provided, but bring along your preferred art medium or device if you have one. Open to intermediate and high-school aged students. Riccarton Park Menzshed Tuesday & Thursday, 1-4pm 181 Racecourse Rd Retired, looking for something to do? Share your knowledge and skills, or learn new ones while fostering friendships at the menzshed. Free Legal Advice Thursday, 6.15-8.15pm Hornby Library A drop in, diagnostic clinic where you can talk over your issue with a lawyer to determine where you need further legal assistance. Please call 03 349 5236 to check the lawyer is in attendance on the day and to register. the reassurance of quality The Russley Village is known for premium design, layout and extensive facilities that deliver an uncompromised lifestyle during retirement. The reassurance of quality is built into everything we do. At the Russley, you will live in a safe and supportive community, with freedom and independence, while knowing that the Ashley Suites care facility is on-site to provide care up to hospital level. Offering a blend of crafted independent villas, terraced houses, apartments and care, The Russley is a complete and comprehensive community. you simply have to see to fully appreciate
Thursday August 3 2023 3 Graham Condon pools to close for maintenance THE POOLS at Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre are set to temporarily close from January for two significant maintenance projects. Work is scheduled to start behind the scenes at Graham Condon in September, and the pool hall will close from early January to approximately mid- April 2024. The gym and sports halls will remain open throughout this time. The city council’s head of recreation, sport and events Nigel Cox said the pellet boiler water heating system Nigel Cox will be replaced with electric heat pumps, and the water filtration system will also be replaced. “This work will improve energy efficiency and water quality, while ensuring that the heating and filtering systems continue to function optimally long-term. We’ll also perform general maintenance work, as part of our planned, regular maintenance schedule of our city-wide recreation centres,” said Cox. MAINTENANCE: The Graham Condon pool hall will close for about four months from early January. PHOTO: NEWSLINE “While the work won’t make the pool hall look significantly different, it is essential for maintaining the facility to a high standard and helping to prevent unscheduled shutdowns.” Several considerations were factored into the timing of the closure. “We have scheduled this work to happen over the summer, when our outdoor summer pools are open so they are available for • Customers with a pool or gym-and-pool membership or pool multi-visit pass can use any of the city councilowned pool facilities. • Members can also request to freeze their membership during the closure if they prefer. • Gym-and-pool members can downgrade to a gym only membership, provided they have been a member for over four weeks. • Swimsmart customers have the option of taking lessons at an alternative pool or freezing their Swimsmart membership. the community to use, in addition to the indoor pools at Jellie Park, Pioneer, Taiora QEII, and Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool. “This timing also means that some of our staff at Graham Condon can be redeployed to the outdoor pools, and our school groups are only affected for term one,” Cox said. “Our team has facilitated bookings for schools at alternative centres and kept all customers informed about what’s happening and the options available to them.” Contractors will begin initial preparation work in September, while the pools remain open. To provide access for contractors and construction offices, car parking will be reduced. “We’ll ensure customers have priority access to the car parks closest to the entrance,” Cox said. “We want to thank everyone affected by this disruption for your patience and understanding.” In Brief INTERSECTION SET TO CLOSE FOR TWO NIGHTS The Carmen Rd and Main South Rd intersection in Hornby will be closed from 8pm to 5am on Tuesday and Wednesday. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will undertake maintenance on the traffic lights at the intersection. The work is weather dependent and may be postponed at short notice. A detour will be set up via Parker St and Waterloo Rd or via Main South Rd and Racecourse Rd. MORE PEST TRAPS PLACED AT RESERVE Halswell Predator Free Group volunteers placed 20 more tunnel traps at the Quaifes Rd Springlands reserve to catch pests. To date 300 pests have been caught in 40 traps at the reserve, mainly mice, rats, weasels and hedgehogs. The removal of the pests will help increase native bird life in the area. HELP TO FIX HALSWELL COMMUNITY HUB The Halswell Community Project needs volunteers to help with maintenance at the Halswell Community Hub. It is currently putting together a package of improvements for the hub and is working with the city council and funders to resurface the car park, replace the roof, paint the exterior of the building and improve access to the noticeboard and sharing shacks. Sarah Pallett MP for Ilam I’m here to help. Please get in touch if you need any assistance. 0800 727 244 Sarah.ilamMP@parliament.govt.nz Shop 5, 376 Ilam Road, Bryndwr Authorised by Sarah Pallett MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington Time for a new hairstyle or maybe just a trim up Haircuts for the whole family by our trained stylists… No appoiNtmeNts Necessary, just come on in EVERY 8 TH HAIRCUT IS FREE! With your loyalty card Open 7 Days - no appointment necessary Bush Inn Cnr. Riccarton & Waimairi Rds. Ph 03 348 7008 South City 555 Colombo St. Ph 03 366 0619
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