North Canterbury News: September 21, 2023

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The North Canterbury News, September 21, 2023
Local artists to contribute to Wild in Art
By SHELLEY TOPP
The designs of four North Canterbury
artists have been chosen for the Elmer’s
Ōtautahi Elephant Trail fundraiser.
The WildinArt event is being held to
raise funds for the Laura Fergusson
Brain Injury Trust and willfeature 30
large elephants, individuallydesigned
by artists, including North Canterbury’s
Mel Eaton, Ashleigh Ritchie,Mandy
Palmerand Laura Hewetson.
Each elephant will eventually be put
on public displayinatrail around
Christchurchand surrounding areas,
including Kaiapoi and Rangiora.
The trail for the Elmer’s Ōtautahi
Elephant project has not been finalised
yet but the North Canterbury artists say
they are hopingRangiora's Elephant
Park will be included in it and that one
of their elephantswill be featured
there,and possiblyeven find a
permanent home alongside the park’s
pink elephantatsome pointinthe
future.
Once the Elmer’s Ōtautahi Elephant
Trail elephantshave been installed on
the trail it will be featured on the Wild
Six decades of service to Rangiora celebrated by Lions
By SHELLEY TOPP
Sixtyyears of community serviceisbeing
celebrated by the LionsClub of Rangiora
this year.
The achievement was markedduring an
anniversary function held at the Rangiora
RSA Club when the extraordinary service
of some Lions Club of Rangiora members
was also officially recognised.
Guests at the anniversary function
included Lions District Governor 202E
Hugh Curry, President of the Christchurch
In Art website, showcasing the project,
its artists and installation sites all
around the world.
The LauraFergusson Brain Injury
Trust’s marketing and community
manager,Jasmine Harris,says they are
still seekingelephant sponsors for the
trail which is free to the publicand
runs from November25until February
18, nextyear.
Once the elephants have been
showcased on the trail there willbe an
opportunity to buy thematanauction
on March 7next year.
Jasminesays people from aroundthe
world can bid on the elephants,but
bidders are mostlikely to be ``mainly
local’’ because transportation can be
challenging.
The trailwill raise funds for the
Trust to help Canterbury people with
traumatic brain, spinal and other
complex injures –through assessment,
rehabilitation and support.
People wishing to become an Elmer’s
Ōtautahi Elephant Trailsponsor can
contactRobynNedlicott at Robyn.
nedlicott@lfbit.co.nzorphone (021 240
8141).
Host ClubMarion McWha and her
husbandIan McWha, Waimakariri District
Mayor Dan Gordon, and Waimakariri MP
Matt Doocey.
During the function three Melvin Jones
Fellowships wereawarded.
The convenerofthe club’s anniversary
planning committee, John Lovell, who is
also apast president of the club,said the
fellowships arethe highest Lions honour
awarded and acknowledge the founder of
Lions International Melvin Jones.
‘‘Recipients receive aspeciallapelpin,
Wild about art ... North Canterbury artists Mel Eaton, front left, Ashleigh Ritchie, Mandy
Palmer back left and Laura Hewetson, at Rangiora’s Elephant Park. The women have had
their designs chosen for Elmer’s Otautahi Elephant Trail, aWild in Art event organised by
the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust.
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP
aplaqueand acongratulatory letter from
the world president,’’ he said.
Recipients were: Past President Maureen
Hampton, whohas served25years in
Lionsincluding President of Kaiapoi
Lions, president of an Australian Lions
club and President of the RangioraLions
last year. She is alsoavolunteer mini­bus
driver for the RSA and assists many
people with transport and care.
KarenMcWha, aLion for 20 years in
both Blenheim and Rangiora,was
recognised for her work in sewing and
providing pillowcases and other items for
theneo­natal unit and children’s intensive
care units at Christchurch Hospitalalong
with her continuing support to the club’s
projects and activities.
Jack McLaughlan,aLionfor 25 years,
washonoured for his commitment to the
club and support for manyprojects.
ALife Member presentation was also
made recognising 60 years of community
service by Lion Roger Alexander who
joined the club in 1977. Beforethat he was
amember of Jaycees for 14 years.
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