Nor'West News: October 26, 2023

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2 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 Harewood • Burnside • Bishopdale • Bryndwr Fendalton • Merivale • St Albans • Mairehau Papanui • Casebrook • Redwood • Styx Mill Regents Park • Northwood • Belfast • Strowan 32,400 readers every week. REPORTER ADVERTISING Nielsen Media NRS Sasha Watson Ph: 021 913 566 sasha.watson@starmedia.kiwi Monique Maynard Ph: 021 372 481 monique.maynard@starmedia.kiwi GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 www.starmedia.kiwi what’s on this week Technology Help Thursdays, 11am-noon Redwood Library A drop-in session set up to help you with your device, whether it be a smartphone, iPad, laptop or tablet. Discussing help with email, searching the internet, using the library catalogue, eBooks, and general computer queries. Bring your own device. Free, no bookings required. Bedtime Stories at Fendalton Friday, 6.30-7.30pm Fendalton Library Come and join Margot for some Friday night fun. Themed stories, songs and simple crafts will entertain your 4-7 year olds (but the whole family is welcome). Don’t forget to wear your pajamas. Free, no bookings required. Gaelic Dancers: Ireland’s Myths and Legends Irish Dance Show Saturday, 2-3.30pm & 7-8.30pm St Bede’s College Gaelic Dancers presents their annual Reel Time Show for the young and old. Come along and support all of the young dancers. Gaelic Dancers is one of the oldest Irish Dance Schools in New Zealand. Every dancer has the opportunity to learn and participate in performances. Raffle tickets are available for $2 each or 3 for $5. Afternoon Bike Rave 4 Climate, Saturday 7-9pm, at Mickle Gates, Hagley Park. Rave for the future– sweet sounds, sweet ride, bling your bike. Held by Biketober Festival and Schools Strike 4 Climate. Rave like the future depends on it. The climate is changing and we’re not going to stand by quietly. Ride a bike through golden sunset into velvet night on a planet that’s too beautiful to lose. Bike gangs will head in from Canterbury University and elsewhere – check the socials for details. Free, no bookings required. tea or supper is also available at halftime for a gold coin donation. Tickets from $5 to $10. Call 0211285467 or email gaelicdancersnz@gmail.com. Non-denominational Bible reading group Mondays, 10.30am-noon Abberley Park hall The non-denominational Bible reading group meets at Abberley Park hall, Abberley Crescent on Monday mornings from 10.30am to noon. Please call Veronica on 02102292613 if interested. Citizens Advice Bureau Tuesdays, 2-5pm Fendalton Library Citizens Advice Bureau provides free and confidential advice to everyone. We take the time to listen to you and equip you with the information, options and support that fit your needs. Thursday October 26 2023 Wā Kōrero: Storytimes Tuesday, 10.30-11am Fendalton and Shirley libraries Storytimes is an interactive programme including books, songs, rhymes and play. Recommended for children 2-years-old and up. No bookings required. Community Toy Library Wednesdays 7-8:45pm Saturdays 10-12pm 185 Cavendish Rd, Casebrook Do you ever wonder how you ended up with so many toys in the house? Well, the solution is here. For a small annual fee, you can have access to over 900 toys. We have been around for 30 years giving generations of children the opportunity to learn through play. Check papanuitoylibrary.co.nz for more information. COLLECTORS NEEDED Can you help us raise funds on Friday 10 or Saturday 11 November 2023? Help support one of our biggest events of the year, the Annual Appeal. We are looking for volunteers to collect donations at various locations through Ōtautahi Christchurch. If you can help, please get in touch via the email below to register! Thank you - we appreciate your support. How you can support: Donate! Scan the QR code, or visit: givealittle.co.nz/org/Dementia- Canterbury Volunteer! Register to volunteer by emailing: appeal@dementiacanterbury.org.nz or phone 03 379 2590 extn 217
Thursday October 26 2023 3 Community groups ‘grateful’ for city council support WALKING DOWN Merivale’s Church Lane on a Tuesday morning, you might hear music and laughter coming from the All Souls Church. That’s the sound of the ukulele session at The Corner, when a group of musicians gather weekly to play their instruments together and enjoy each other’s company. Every third Thursday, you’ll find 96-year-old Diana Satterthwaite at The Corner. Diana hosts morning tea and leads a group that knit and sew blankets that are then donated to those in need. Co-ordinator Frankie Roake says these groups are two of the many enjoyed at The Corner, a community hub offering a place for locals to meet for fun and companionship. The Corner has a busy timetable of crafts, boardgames, exercise, dance, books, films, guest speakers on a variety of topics, bi-monthly weekday outings and a weekend social event once a month. Together, group members support other members who struggle with homelessness and mental health with clothing and other items. Members are typically older than 50, retired and single, but anyone is welcome to join and become part of the community. Roake says the group provides a place for people to find friendship and companionship outside of their home. “In today’s world, it’s easy for people to become isolated, particularly if they are not working, and they’ve lost friends and family as they become older. “This is a place where they can come for banter and to be part of an inclusive community. “ The Corner is supported by the All Souls Church, who provide the space, and funding comes from the city council and lottery grants. The organisation is also supported by the city council’s Computers to the Community scheme, which Roake says is hugely helpful. The Corner has received free computers for office use, as well as a laptop that can be used by members of the community who need access to a computer, COMMUNITY: Diana Satterthwaite, 96, hosts craft mornings at The Corner every third Thursday. and for guest speakers to use. “It’s great to have computers available for people to use whenever they want, as well as myself and my colleague. We really are grateful for the scheme.” City council head of community support and partnerships John Filsell said the Computers to the Community scheme started in 2007 as a partnership between the city council’s community support unit and the information amd technology unit. The scheme is administered by the Fendalton-Waimairi- Harewood community governance team based at Fendalton Library. As part of the city council’s computer replacement programme, older model surplus staff laptops and desktops are repurposed and gifted to local not-for-profit community organisations. “We see this as a way to acknowledge the amazing efforts of local groups who work hard to help build strong and inclusive communities, like The Corner.” Approximately 400 devices are donated each year to a wide range of groups across the city. These groups include local sports clubs, social service providers, heritage and environmental groups and multicultural organisations. Filsell said many groups struggle to compete for limited funding, and priority is given to key costs such as staff wages and programme costs. “Obtaining funding for computers is often difficult and feedback from the groups say that this scheme has been a lifesaver.” Filsell said the scheme was particularly useful following the September 2010 and February 22, 2011 earthquakes as a number of not-for-profit groups required replacement computer equipment, as theirs had either been damaged or were inaccessible due to their offices being located in the central city. It was also heavily relied on during Covid with isolation and many groups needing devices for staff working from home. “We have also been able to give some of the older devices to help out Tonga, the Solomon Islands and Fiji following devastating natural disasters, as one-off donations and as part of relief and support already going to them,” he said. The scheme is open all year round and groups can download an application form on the city council’s website. Belfast Community Trust Perpetual Guardian welcomes funding applications for charitable purposes benefiting the residents of Belfast, Christchurch. For more information and to apply, please refer to the following website: https://www.perpetualguardian.co.nz/ philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-openupcoming/ Applications are open from 6 November 2023 – 15 December 2023. oN sAle Now! Now only $35.80 Plus $5 P&H per copy AvAilAble from stAr mediA: Level One, 359 Lincoln Road Addington, Christchurch Phone 379 7100 Supporting your local Hornby 8 Tower Street, Hornby 03 344 2044 Online orders & deliveries www.superliquor.co.nz/ super-liquor-hornby ILAM 213 Waimairi Road, Ilam 03 358 5487 www.superliquor.co.nz/ super-liquor-Ilam
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