North Canterbury News: August 03, 2023
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NEWS<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>August</strong> 3,<strong>2023</strong><br />
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Awesome donation ... The Ashley Rugby Club’s president Murray Goodwin, left, with the<br />
club’s main sponsor for its recent Ladies Day fundraiser, Rangiora Showcase Jewellers<br />
owner Julienne Stewart, and the club's Division One team captain Louis James presenting<br />
acheque for $8000, to Cancer Society <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> representatives, Tiffany Wafer,<br />
second from right, and Gabrielle O’Connell, outside Rangiora Showcase Jewellers.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEYTOPP<br />
Ladies Day awinner<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
ALadies Day fundraiser to thank<br />
womeninrugby for all they do for the<br />
sport, has raised $8000 for Cancer<br />
Society <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
The eventhostedbythe Ashley<br />
RugbyClub, featured the Ashleyv<br />
GlenmarkCheviot Division Isenior<br />
rugbygame,played at LoburnDomain<br />
in wet,wintry,weather.<br />
Everyone was welcome to attend the<br />
event, no matter what team they<br />
supported.<br />
Tickets for the catered fundraiser,<br />
whichwas lastheld in 2021,sold out<br />
within 31/2hours with 50 more tickets<br />
available this year.<br />
The moneyraisedincreased by<br />
$3000this year,whichsurprised the<br />
organisers becauseofthe cost of living<br />
crisis.<br />
‘‘We are very humbled to see the<br />
support the communitygives this<br />
event,’’Laura Barrett, one of the<br />
organisers, said.<br />
‘‘Cancer is acausethat people do<br />
like to support.’’<br />
The moneyraisedcame from many<br />
sources,includingticket sales,raffles,<br />
silent auctions for donatedgoods,cash<br />
donations, and sponsors.<br />
The main sponsor was Julienne<br />
Stewart, owner of RangioraShowcase<br />
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❛We are very humbled to see<br />
the support the community<br />
gives this event.Cancer is a<br />
cause that people do like to<br />
support.❜<br />
—LauraBarret, an organiser of the event<br />
Moving, of Rangiora, and Robertson<br />
Builders, of Rangiora, also<br />
contributing to the event.<br />
‘‘Ittakes avillagetosupport these<br />
kindofevents,’’ Laurasaid.<br />
Cancer Society <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
representatives Gabrielle O’Connor<br />
and Tiffany Wafer joinedthe club’s<br />
president, Murray Goodwin,the<br />
Division One team captain,Louis<br />
James, and Julienne Stewart at<br />
Rangiora ShowcaseJewellers on<br />
Monday lastweek for the presentation<br />
of the $8000cheque.<br />
Tiffany said they wanted to give<br />
‘‘massive thankstothe community’’ for<br />
their support.<br />
‘‘It is an awesome donation and we<br />
are super stoked to receive it.’’<br />
The money will be used in the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> community to support<br />
people and their families affected by<br />
cancer.<br />
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