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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER <strong>30</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />

www.starnews.co.nz<br />

Christmas parade back<br />

after four year hiatus<br />

• By Geoff Sloan<br />

THE CITY launched its<br />

festive season in style on<br />

Sunday with the popular<br />

Christmas Show Parade, held<br />

at a new location.<br />

Blue skies and warm temperatures<br />

helped attract more<br />

than 35,000 people who filled<br />

the streets at the Canterbury<br />

Agricultural Park to enjoy the<br />

colourful spectacle.<br />

Parade director Jason Reekers<br />

said it was great to finally<br />

get the annual show up and<br />

running, following a four-year<br />

break due to Covid and last<br />

year’s rain cancellation.<br />

“We have all of the old<br />

traditional Santa Parade floats<br />

that date back 75 years,” he<br />

said.<br />

“We’ve restored them all,<br />

fixed all the motors, and we’ve<br />

got some new ones. We’ve<br />

got 66 entries in the parade,<br />

all singing, all dancing and<br />

TRADITION:<br />

Christmas cheer<br />

was spread<br />

throughout the<br />

festival on Sunday,<br />

with Disney<br />

character Olaf and<br />

festive dancers<br />

among the<br />

procession.<br />

PHOTOS: GEOFF<br />

SLOAN<br />

they’re looking beautiful.”<br />

There were Christmas floats<br />

for all tastes, featuring everything<br />

from a giant Mother<br />

Goose through to Disney<br />

Princesses and traditional<br />

character favourites like the<br />

Mad Hatter.<br />

• Turn to page 8<br />

Intersection<br />

upgrade<br />

discussion<br />

to be held<br />

on Monday<br />

• By Sasha Watson<br />

PLANS TO install new traffic<br />

lights, turning lanes, signalised<br />

pedestrian crossings and<br />

cycle lanes at the Greers and<br />

Langdons Rd intersection will be<br />

discussed at a joint community<br />

board meeting on Monday.<br />

The joint decision meeting<br />

of the Waipapa Papanui-<br />

Innes-Central and Waimāero<br />

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood<br />

Community Boards will be held<br />

at the Fendalton Service Centre<br />

boardroom from 4.<strong>30</strong>pm.<br />

Consultations on the<br />

intersection upgrade closed on<br />

October 31, and feedback and<br />

staff recommendations will be<br />

available soon.<br />

Said Papanui-Innes-Central<br />

chair Emma Norrish: “The<br />

meeting is open to the community.<br />

We have been pushing for<br />

a better traffic light system for a<br />

very long time, since the opening<br />

of the North Link expansion.<br />

“Traffic flow has increased<br />

on the roads and we’re making<br />

it safer for the Greers and<br />

Langdons Rd intersection, which<br />

will also impact the Greers and<br />

Reynolds Ave intersection.”<br />

The development and expansion<br />

of the Northlink Retail<br />

Park has also caused significant<br />

delays at the intersection, with<br />

about 29,000 vehicles or more<br />

travelling through Greers and<br />

Langdons Rds a day.<br />

Santa will be in centre from Saturday<br />

2 nd December until Christmas Eve.<br />

Every child that visits Santa<br />

will receive a FREE book*<br />

*while stocks last<br />

Book your Santa visit at northlands.co.nz


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Thursday <strong>November</strong> <strong>30</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />

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what’s on<br />

this week<br />

Mahjong Group<br />

Fridays, 2-4pm<br />

Fendalton Library<br />

Interested in playing Mahjong? Go<br />

along and learn how to play. For<br />

beginners and advanced players. If<br />

you have your own set please take it<br />

along, otherwise join in a friendly<br />

game.<br />

Non-denominational Bible<br />

reading group<br />

Mondays, 10.<strong>30</strong>am-noon<br />

Abberley Park hall<br />

The non-denominational Bible<br />

reading group meets at Abberley<br />

Park hall, Abberley Crescent on<br />

Monday mornings from 10.<strong>30</strong>am to<br />

noon. Call Veronica on 02102292613<br />

if interested.<br />

Sensory Hour<br />

Mondays, 5-6pm<br />

Redwood Library<br />

Sensory Hour is aimed specifically<br />

at children and adults with sensory<br />

sensitivities, who may experience<br />

difficulties using a large, busy library<br />

with lots of noise, lights and people.<br />

During the hour, artificial lighting<br />

will be turned off and activities<br />

happening in the library will be<br />

minimised. Library staff will be<br />

available, but will maintain a low<br />

profile.<br />

Christmas Connections, Tuesdays in December, 10am-noon, at<br />

Fendalton Library. Christmas Connection is a compassionate initiative<br />

that aims to offer comfort to those who find the holiday season challenging<br />

due to the passing of their loved ones. Throughout December, individuals<br />

are invited to write personal messages to their loved ones who have<br />

died on wooden Christmas decorations. These messages are displayed<br />

throughout the month, creating a beautiful and poignant memorial.<br />

On Christmas Eve, these messages are ceremoniously burned, allowing<br />

them to be sent to loved ones. It’s a touching way to provide support and<br />

connection during a time of remembrance and reflection.<br />

Community Toy Library<br />

Wednesdays, 7-8.45pm<br />

Saturdays, 10-noon<br />

185 Cavendish Rd, Casebrook<br />

Do you ever wonder how you<br />

ended up with so many toys in the<br />

house? Well, the solution is here.<br />

For a small annual fee, you can<br />

have access to over 900 toys. The<br />

library has been around for <strong>30</strong> years<br />

giving generations of children the<br />

opportunity to learn through play.<br />

Bolivia Card Game<br />

Thursdays, 1-3pm<br />

Orauwhata: Bishopdale Library and<br />

Community Centre<br />

Everyone is welcome to go along<br />

and try their hand at this fun and<br />

friendly card game.<br />

Knit ‘n’ Yarn<br />

Thursdays, 2-3.<strong>30</strong>pm – Fendalton<br />

Library<br />

Fridays, 10am-noon – Papanui<br />

Tuesdays, 1-3pm – Bishopdale<br />

Wednesdays, 1-2.<strong>30</strong>pm – Redwood<br />

Take your knitting, crochet,<br />

stitching or any other handcraft and<br />

enjoy the company of others. Share<br />

skills and be inspired.<br />

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EVENT FEATURED HERE?<br />

Email all info to<br />

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by 5pm each Wednesday<br />

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Thursday <strong>November</strong> <strong>30</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 3<br />

From the track to the ministry<br />

• By Sasha Watson<br />

AFTER BEING involved in the<br />

horse racing industry for more<br />

than 35 years, Salvation Army<br />

chaplain Andrew McKerrow has<br />

changed tact.<br />

As New Zealand’s first racing<br />

industry chaplain he has been<br />

working with New Zealand<br />

Thoroughbred Racing on a<br />

Salvation Army pilot drug and<br />

alcohol programme for jockeys.<br />

In January, McKerrow, 50,<br />

will take on a full-time ministry<br />

position with the Christchurch<br />

North Salvation Army in Belfast,<br />

where he will work alongside his<br />

wife Kim.<br />

“The timing for this position<br />

is perfect; the current minister<br />

was looking for a new post, and<br />

I really like what Christchurch<br />

North Salvation Army has been<br />

working on lately and what they<br />

stand for.<br />

“I’ll be able to concentrate<br />

on my hometown area and do<br />

that well. It’s a full circle really,<br />

as I am from Belfast originally<br />

and now I am excited to finally<br />

return and be able to give back<br />

to the community I grew up in. I<br />

can’t wait.<br />

“I am a big believer in<br />

connection. Because of COVID,<br />

I find people are more reluctant<br />

to be out and about. I’d like to<br />

invite people to belong and feel<br />

as though they are not isolated,<br />

by creating a safe space for<br />

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In his current role, McKerrow<br />

has worked at racetracks around<br />

the country, offering support and<br />

guidance to drivers, trainers and<br />

jockeys<br />

“If it wasn’t for the people, I’d<br />

never have thought I’d go into<br />

racing chaplaincy. I began on a<br />

jockey apprenticeship. I wasn’t<br />

very good and felt naturally<br />

connected with racing and the<br />

industry,” he said.<br />

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Thank you to all the businesses who supported this, and the<br />

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“I also was struggling with<br />

addictions in my earlier life and<br />

I thought during that, if I needed<br />

help, what help would I need?”<br />

In his new role, McKerrow will<br />

still have close ties to the racing<br />

community should anyone need<br />

his help or support.<br />

“The only thing that will<br />

change is that I won’t have the<br />

opportunity to complete wider<br />

national travel. I’ve been very<br />

lucky going around the country<br />

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SUPPORT: Andrew<br />

McKerrow will start a new<br />

job at the North Canterbury<br />

Salvation Army after being<br />

involved in the racing<br />

industry for more than 35<br />

years.<br />

and I’ll miss the North Island<br />

racing people. But I still get<br />

my cake and eat it too, as I’ll<br />

continue to help where I can.<br />

“I will still be attending all the<br />

local race meetings and will be<br />

available for pastoral care when<br />

needed. It’s business as usual.<br />

“One of my fondest memories<br />

in the racing industry is the<br />

opportunity to be in sacred<br />

spaces.<br />

“The industry, with the racers,<br />

encounters some very dark<br />

situations. It is a privilege and<br />

an honour to be able to share the<br />

space with them and just sit and<br />

be. It is why we are there.”<br />

He will continue to take<br />

part in Racing New Zealand’s<br />

cross-code initiative, which aims<br />

to enhance the mental health<br />

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Thursday <strong>November</strong> <strong>30</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />

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This Christmas, we are proud to once again partner with<br />

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their festive season.<br />

Deadline Sale<br />

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Thursday <strong>November</strong> <strong>30</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />

[Edition datE]<br />

5<br />

2<br />

in<br />

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with fresh berries<br />

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You will need:<br />

• 4-5 bananas (soft enough to mash)<br />

• 4 eggs<br />

• ½ cup rice flour<br />

• 2 tbsp whole linseed<br />

• ½ tsp salt<br />

• grated lemon rind<br />

• juice from 1 lemon<br />

• splash of vanilla<br />

• butter to cook the pancakes<br />

Method:<br />

1. Peel and mash the bananas in a bowl.<br />

2. Stir in the eggs, vanilla, linseed, salt<br />

and lemon ingredients.<br />

3. Add flour and mix to a smooth batter.<br />

4. Cook pancakes in frypan on one side<br />

until they bubble on the surface or hold<br />

together enough to be flipped over.<br />

5. If the mixture is thick, flatten the<br />

pancakes out once they’ve been turned<br />

over. Each pancake should be around<br />

1cm thick.<br />

Kid’s version:<br />

Decorate each pancake with red berries<br />

for Santa’s hat, Greek yoghurt or<br />

whipped cream for Santa’s beard and<br />

chocolate buttons or grape halves for<br />

Santa’s eyes.<br />

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Thursday <strong>November</strong> <strong>30</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />

5 REASONS<br />

TO LOVE SERVICED<br />

APARTMENT LIVING<br />

AT RYMAN<br />

Enjoy independent living in your own safe<br />

and secure apartment with a little help and<br />

care to make life easier. Discover why assisted<br />

living at Diana Isaac and Ngaio Marsh villages,<br />

could be the perfect choice for you.<br />

“You don’t lose your independence,<br />

if anything you gain it. It’s like<br />

living in a townhouse but better.<br />

Everything is at your fingertips,<br />

it’s a nice place to be.”<br />

Berrice<br />

Serviced Apartment Resident<br />

1. A THRIVING COMMUNITY<br />

You’ll never need to feel alone at a Ryman village and the<br />

wonderful benefit to living in a serviced apartment is there are<br />

so many opportunities to connect with others. It could be our<br />

happy hours, strolling the grounds or joining a craft group.<br />

2. CHEF MADE MEALS<br />

You might find that cooking your own meals is becoming a<br />

burden. Our chefs combine delicious and nutritious to prepare<br />

a main meal for you daily, along with morning and afternoon tea<br />

and it’s all part of your serviced apartment package.<br />

“My family are very happy I’m here. They<br />

know I’m well looked after, and they also<br />

know that I’m much brighter and perkier.<br />

Everyone tells me I walk with a spring in<br />

my step again now.”<br />

Fay<br />

Serviced Apartment Resident<br />

3. MAKING LIFE EASIER<br />

When you move into a Ryman serviced apartment, you may<br />

need more support and our staff work hard to make sure<br />

you’re looked after. That’s why we’ve been voted Most Trusted<br />

Brand in Aged Care for the ninth year. Plus, when<br />

you come to a Ryman village, we have a continuum<br />

of care – whatever your living needs, we have an<br />

option to suit your stage of life.


Thursday <strong>November</strong> <strong>30</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 7<br />

SERVICED<br />

APARTMENTS<br />

AVAILABLE<br />

NOW<br />

4. ACTIVITIES FOR YOU<br />

There’s always plenty to do at Diana Isaac and Ngaio Marsh villages.<br />

Being active can be whatever you want it to be. We’ve got trips and<br />

activities around the village.<br />

“I like to play bowls as much as I can, and we always<br />

have a nice variety of entertainment every week.<br />

There’s never a dull moment, you’ve always<br />

got something to keep you active<br />

and observing.”<br />

Bryan<br />

Serviced Apartment Resident<br />

DIANA ISAAC VILLAGE<br />

1 Lady Isaac Way, Mairehau<br />

385 3518<br />

NGAIO MARSH VILLAGE<br />

95 Grants Road, Papanui<br />

354 6608<br />

5. SAFE & SECURE<br />

Peace of mind can be so undervalued, but that’s<br />

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