North Canterbury News: September 07, 2023
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> 7, <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Tennis Centre opening delayed<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Slow progressisbeing made on the<br />
MainPower Tennis Centre in Rangiora,<br />
pushing back the completion date.<br />
Coldstream TennisClub president<br />
LawrenceSmithsays theywere hoping to<br />
open their new clubrooms at the start of<br />
this year's season, but supply issues have<br />
caused hold ups.<br />
‘‘Nowit’s unfortunately looking like it<br />
won’tbeopened until the end of the<br />
<strong>2023</strong>/2024 season in March next year.’’<br />
‘‘Thebiggest delay was withthe roofing<br />
support metal and fabrication. It’staken<br />
longer than planned, but we are looking<br />
forward to seeing the roofbeing installed<br />
shortly.’’<br />
The style of the multimillion dollar<br />
centre is designed to blend in withthe<br />
neighbouring MainPower Stadium.<br />
The construction of thecentremarks the<br />
thirdstage of the ColdstreamTennis Club's<br />
complex building process.<br />
The complexcame aboutafter the<br />
Rangiora and Southbrook Tennis clubs<br />
sold their propertiesand pooled their<br />
moneytobuildanew complexfor<br />
members.<br />
‘‘TheWaimakariri DistrictCouncil<br />
helped us out and providedthe land.’’<br />
Stageone of the nearly $3 millionfacility<br />
was the constructionand tar sealing of the<br />
playing courts at the combined club's new<br />
site at 289 Coldstream Road, Rangiora.<br />
Stagetwo was the resurfacing of the 10<br />
new courts and the installation of lighting<br />
facilities.<br />
Stagethree is the construction of the<br />
new MainPower Tennis Centrewhich,<br />
when completed, will offer meeting rooms,<br />
office spaces, akitchen and bar catering<br />
facilities, apro shopand men’sand<br />
women’s changing facilities.<br />
On its way ... Work continues on the new MainPower Tennis centre which is owned and<br />
operated by Coldstream Tennis Club. President Lawrence Smith says the roof will soon be<br />
on but sadly the proposed opening date for this year has had to be rescheduled to early<br />
next year because of supply issues.<br />
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Stage four willbethe completion of<br />
landscaping work aroundthe centre.<br />
‘‘Waiting for the metal work to be done<br />
hasn’t been fun,but it’s all finally coming<br />
together,’’ says Lawrence.<br />
He saysthat the club’s firstfull season<br />
on the new blue courts has been verywell<br />
received, with the club’s membership<br />
numbersdoubling.<br />
‘‘We have some greateventscoming up<br />
this season including the annualTennis<br />
New Zealand Love Tennis Day, on Sunday,<br />
<strong>September</strong>10, from 10am to 4pm.<br />
‘‘It’s an open day heldbyclubs all over<br />
the country,for everyone to come down<br />
and have ago.<br />
‘‘We supply rackets and ballsand our<br />
club coachwill be on handtohelp people<br />
learnall about the game.’’<br />
New opportunities for club members<br />
and those wanting acasual gameoftennis<br />
will soon include an online court booking<br />
service, for anyone wanting agame under<br />
the new outdoorlights.<br />
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