North Canterbury News: January 25, 2024

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MASTER BEDROOM ENTRY GARAGE WIR ENSUITE MASTER BEDROOM hwc LAUNDRY LIVING ENSUITE BEDROOM 2 PANTRY DINING BEDROOM 3 BATHRM KITCHEN DINING ENTRY LAUNDRY KITCHEN GARAGE LIVING GARAGE LAUNDRY BEDROOM 3 BEDROOM 4 LOUNGE ENTRY BATHRM LIVING DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM 2 MASTER BEDROOM ENSUITE 8 The NEWS North Canterbury News, January 25, 2024 Helipad available soon By JOHNCOSGROVE Satisfying stacker gift By ROBYN BRISTOW The Cheviot Lions Club is waiting for specialist parts to arrive from overseas before astart can be made on the long awaited rescue helicopter helipad. The club has 99 percent of the funding needed for the helipad. Chair of the Cheviot Lions Helipad committee Giles Pinfold says it will now be mid to late February before the specialist lighting and electronic parts arrive. Meanwhile he expects cluband community volunteers will startlaying boxingand reinforcing at the end of the month. The proposed site is on Hurunui District Council reserve land near the Cheviot RugbyClub rooms on Ward Road. Mr Pinfold says it will allow the rescue helicopter to fly into Cheviot, regardless of the weather, day or night, something which is limited at present. ‘‘Thanks to anew GPS we will install, they will be able to locatethe landing pad easily. ‘‘Pilots will also be able to operate the new helipads external landing lights remotely, instead of waiting for one of our volunteer firemen to be on site to guide them in as they have to do at present. ‘‘It is going to be brilliant.’’ Expected to cost around $100,000, Mr Pinfoldsays the response by the rural NorthCanterbury community to the fundraising campaign has been very positive. ‘‘With our fundraising and the work by the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust, we are ready to go. The only thing now is waiting for the electronic gear FIXED PRICE &GUARANTEED BUILD TIME Rangiora House and Land Packages Available Now! 146m 2 | 3 bdrm New helipad ... The location of the soon to be built Cheviot Helipad near the Cheviot Rugby Club rooms on Ward Road. PHOTO: SUPPLIED and lights to arrive from overseas.’’ The Cheviot Lions Club, in association with the Cheviot VolunteerFire Brigade and St John,campaigned to construct a permanent helipad in the township. Councilapproval last year gave the projectthe goahead. Mr Pinfold says with four emergency helicopter flights leavingfrom Cheviot recently, it highlights the need for a more efficient and safer landing pad in the township. The new helipad is expected to be operational by May. 158m 2 | 3 bdrm Afully refurbished electric walkie stacker forklift has been donated to Satisfy Food Rescue, by PAK’nSAVE Rangiora owner operators James and CatherineFlanagan, supporting its efforts to provide surplus food to the community. Satisfy Food Rescue,based in North Canterbury, works with local food retailers and community organisations to redirect surplus food in the community to those who need it most. As it expands,PAK’nSAVE Rangiora has helped Satisfy to shiftfrom amanual to more automatedway of moving food and product in their warehouse. Electric walkie stacker forklifts are an essentialpart of moving product around in supermarkets and retail distribution centres and warehouses. James and Catherine says Satisfy Food Rescue,which they have partnered with since 2016, shares the same goals as they do —feeding the local community with a big focus on sustainability. ‘‘Foodstuffs South Island has a commitment to being here for New Zealand, by supporting local communities, and providing them with healthy, affordable food, meaningful work and being leaders in sustainability. ‘‘This partnership is aperfect example of that commitment. ‘‘We specifically chosetopartner with Satisfy as they were local and ensured the food we providedthem stayed in our community, James says. On one of our visits to their warehouse recently, we saw that the team were unloading alot of pallets by hand and moving them manually around their premises. ‘‘We wanted to help enhance their logistical capabilitiesand make it safer and more efficient for them to move their product, and also distribute it to people in need.’’ The team at PAK’nSAVE Rangiora did an inventory of their equipment instore and found an electric walkie stacker forklift in good condition, which they could donate, providing abig hand in helping make Satisfy’s task less manual and more efficient. James then reached out to his forklift supplierCrown to put together aplan to Helping distribution ... Satisfy Food Rescue operations coordinator Cameron Crawley uses the walkie stacker forklift to unload pallets of donated food to be distributed out to food banks, community meal providers and schools. PHOTO: SUPPLIED refurbish the machine and gift it to Satisfy Food Rescue. Crown kindly donated its time for the refurbishment, and PAK’nSAVE Rangiora provided the parts and equipment required, including abrandnew battery. ‘‘It’s really important to us that we support our local community, and we hope that our contribution to Satisfy Food Rescue will help make alasting impact to improve food security,’’ James says. Satisfy Food Rescue manager, Stef Van Meer, says Satisfy is expanding its operations, and the stacker will be a valuable asset in helping achieve this. ‘‘This will save us valuable time each week, allowing us to focus on ensuring the food in our warehouse gets out the door and delivered to the community faster. ‘‘It also means we can reduce the risk involved with manual handling of stock, as we no longer need to move pallets of food by hand,’’ she says. 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Demand for help from food banks continues Ms Leitch said demand was expected to The Toot for Tucker food drive in be high in the coming weeks as children Kaiapoi on December 4‘‘was sensational’’ returned to school. and set the food bank up for Christmas, Ms Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon visited Leitch said. the district’s food banks in Kaiapoi, But stocks were expected to come under Rangiora and Oxford just before pressure over the next few weeks. Christmas. As the trust received no funding for its ‘‘I visited the foodbanks ahead of food bank, it relied on community and Christmas as I’m conscious it is atough business support to keep, so cash time of year for alot of people, especially donations were needed, Ms Leitch said. in this high inflation environment,’’ Mr ‘‘Cash means we can buy exactly what is Gordon said. needed as stocks run low, be it fresh ‘‘I was astonished by the generosity of produce, pantry staples or essentials like the volunteers who donate their time, but toilet paper. also the generosity of Waimakariri locals Toot for Tucker and other donations in who donated food for those in need.’’ the lead up to Christmas also stocked up Ms Leitch said the trust enjoyed good food banks at the Oxford Community support from the two local mayors. Trust, Rangiora Salvation Army, Hope ‘‘We have agreat relationship with Community Trust (Rangiora) and across [Hurunui mayor] Marie Black and with the Hurunui district. Mrs Black said there both of the councils.’’ were four food banks in the Hurunui Rangiora RSA By DAVID HILL, Local Democracy Reporter Demand for help has not let up at Kaiapoi’s food bank after volunteerswere overwhelmed in the lead up to Christmas. The Community Wellbeing North CanterburyTrust food bank has been kept busy supporting families across the Waimakariri and Hurunui districts. ‘‘The demand was what we would have expected for food parcels, given the rising cost of living,’’ the trust’s marketing manager,Louise Leitch, said. ‘‘There was high demand and it was on apar with last year, which was our busiest ever.’’ The Kaiapoi food bank gave out 250 food parcels preChristmas, and demand had been steady since it reopened in the New Year. district. ‘‘We have the good fortune of having volunteers who provide these services for those who need them and Iamgrateful to those people.’’ Satisfy Food Rescue plays avaluable role in providing food to the region’s food banks throughout the year, rescuing food from local supermarkets. Since it was founded in 2014, Satisfy Food Rescue has prevented nearly 1.2 million kg of food from reaching landfill. Ms Leitch said 1435 gifts were distributed as part of Wellbeing North Canterbury’s Christmas gift giving programme. ‘‘The demand was still there, but there was afew less gifts donated, which is understandable in the current climate.’’ LDR is local body journalism cofunded by RNZ and NZ On Air. The Rangiora RSA Club isone of the largest and top performing RSAClubs inthecountry.Withamembership of over 5000, weare bucking the current trend. After winning the NC Business Award for Customer Service theClubcontinues to go from strength to strength. Butwhatmakes it so special? As an RSA Club and the Spitfire Restaurant we are open to everyone. There has always been aslight stigma attached to RSA Clubs being for old people. This isnot the case inRangiora. There is no longer any nomination forms, or relationshipstoReturnedand Services members required.With our new, largeand modern building in the middle of Rangiora,weare attracting ayounger audience. With its award-winning restaurant the Rangiora RSA Club is theperfect placerelax andenjoy in 2024. The Rangiora RSA club is a unique part of the community offering bars, gaming room, restaurant, and function centre,with easyaccess, andparking,along with acourtesy coach to get you there and back safely . We caterfor all. The club offersasafeand warm environment where you can meet new people, develop new skills and network, plus, it’s fun! Weoffer awide range of services from functions and events to dinners, dances, concerts and shows, coffee and exercise groups, live music, wine tasting, sports competitions thelistisendless. We have raffles and aclub draw onThursday, with the weekly playing ofthe last Post and reading of the clubs news. Friday, we have aTower of cash draw and raffles, Saturday night raffles and Grocery Grab draws. We have what is arguably thebestoutdoor spaceinall of Rangiora, andisgreat forthe kids. The Spitfire Restaurant located in the Rangiora RSA club was voted top for customer service throughout the whole ofNorth Canterbury 2024. Come inand see the team for lunch or dinner 7days aweek, for amemorable experience,along with tastyfoodtosuitall. Becoming amember ofthe RSA will nodoubt expand your social calendar. For only $30 ayear you can join online at rangiorarsa.co.nz, or pop into the bar and collectanapplication form. Areyou wantingtohostanevent or meeting? Come and see the team at the Rangiora RSA who will ensure that everything runs smoothly. For allfunctions to corporate events to fundraisers. We are the venue for you. Enquire today: rgarsafunctions@gmail.com. At the club wepride ourselves onproviding excellent personalized customer service. Jointhe movement and seeyou soon at theClub. 82 Victoria Street, Rangiora ·313 7123 rangiorarsa@gmail.com www.rangiorarsa.nz
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