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Selwyn Times Wednesday February 7 2024 18 NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Crate & Barrel a focal point for close-knit community QUIET LIFE: Ian Eveleigh has moved to Leeston for a second time to escape a booming Rolleston. • From page 17 That SDC strategy would suit Ian and Paula Eveleigh down to the ground. The retirees returned to Leeston last November, selling up in Rolleston, to buy on Woodville St, 300-metres from the quarteracre section Ian bought on Flannery St for $2000 in 1973 and built on three years later. They were living in Avoca Valley on the Port Hills with seven neighbours when the earthquakes struck, eventually prompting a move to Rolleston a decade ago. “We’d lived there (Rolleston) 30 years ago when we moved back from Nelson. It was a nice little country town but there’s been some big changes, we didn’t enjoy it at all,” he said. “It was too busy, there were too many people there for us.” So they downsized in more ways than one, building a threebedroom home on what was an old chicken farm. The Eveleigh’s are not unique, with couples and families relocating to Leeston’s subdivisions or lifestyle blocks to experience the slow-paced rural living and a close-knit community Rolleston no longer offers. “There’s a lot of people who enjoyed the old Rolleston where there was one school. It’s expanding at a rate so they’re coming out here and looking for that lifestyle again,” said Knowler, adding Leeston also appealed as an owner-occupier township. Rolleston, said Knowler, was not as settled: “There’s a lot of transient people in Rolleston, you get little boxes all in a row full of tenants that don’t look after their lawn.” He did also point out the Leeston of not so long ago had a gritty, unsavoury edge to it, which usually manifested itself over jugs at the old brick twostorey Leeston Hotel on High St. “It was your typical Canterbury boozer, a horrible thing,” Knowler said. Taylor agreed as he reminisced about the town’s only watering hole, which was quake-damaged and demolished. “It was pretty rough, a country pub eh? The management wasn’t all that wonderful. If you sat on a local’s bar stool, you’d be thrown out by the scruff of your neck. It was ruled by the locals,” Taylor said. A farm supply company occupies the pub site while next door on Market St is the edifice to Leeston’s makeover, a sprawling sophisticated drinking and dining experience on the old sale yard section. The Crate & Barrel opened in September, 2017 when hotelier Craig Bradford and Rangiorabased developer Daniel Smith eyed a gap in the market. Said Bradford: “I was looking to put a bar in Leeston, Daniel Smith built (Farm Scene) next door and we got talking. It was a conversation we had in about 10 minutes.” Then it was two years in the planning stages. The build took another 12 months. Bradford left the Famous Grouse in Lincoln in 2016 when the Leeston project gathered momentum. “I’ve always had an affinity with pubs. Both my grandfathers were publicans in Bluff, my father had his first pub in Lake Hawea. Then we went to Alex(andra) and Dunedin.” Bradford loves the lifestyle and cornering the pub – and hotel – market with nine rooms able to accommodate 23 guests. There is also an extensive library with a full set of Encyclopedia Britannica and 400 Little Golden Books, so kids can read the children’s stories of yesteryear. The Ellesmere Room pays homage to hunting and fishing on the nearby lake while Burt Munro of World’s Fastest Indian fame once broke down in Leeston, hence the placement of a 2017-vintage example of the motorbike brand. “The reason we built this so special is if you were just going to put a pub out there then no one would come,” Bradford said. “There’s over a hundred instruments in the music room upstairs, there’s over $300,000 worth of memorabilia in the sports room.” The sports collection includes items from All Blacks Richie McCaw and Aaron Smith, plus Bradford’s pride and joy: A ball signed by the 1987 Rugby World Cup-winning squad. Bradford said during the seven years Leeston was without a pub, locals would socialise at either the rugby or bowls club, or at each other’s homes and garages. They also had the Ellesmere Speedway season for entertainment and the annual Ellesmere A&P Show in October. The Southbridge Hotel is 7.4km away. Now owner/manager Bradford has a captive audience at the Crate & Barrel, which he manages with his son Sam and daughter Mayson, the heirs apparent. “I want to get out of it very soon. My passion is doing comedy and variety shows (with business partner David Parlane),” he said. “No one wants to see a 63-year-old man behind a bar. And I don’t want to be there anymore. Jesus. I’ve been in bars all my life.” Bradford also co-owns the annual Selwyn Sounds music festival with Parlane and he still has a pub interest in Lincoln through Lincoln HQ. While Crate & Barrel is a business – there is a bottle store, vape store, poker machines, a TAB and two corporate rooms upstairs – Bradford said it was also providing a valuable community service. “This is the town hall, the meeting place. People use it for Leeston Established: 1864 Named after Edward J. Lee, an early settler and runholder Location: 43km southwest of Christchurch via SH76 and Leeston Rd, situated between the shore of Lake Ellesmere/ Te Waihora and the mouth of the Rakaia River Statistics New Zealand designation: Small urban area Recent population growth per NZ Census: 1326 (2006), 1539 (2013), 2208 (2018), 2430 (2023). anything and everything. “I sponsor everything we can get our hands on, whether it’s netball, rugby, cricket, all the schools. When you’re in a wee community like this, everyone goes to the pub for funding. “I’ve got pokies so we give quite a bit of funding away through that (Mainland Foundation).” Bradford, who used to run five bars in Nelson and also Christchurch’s Sandridge Hotel in Sydenham, would not put a dollar value on the project, as it has evolved over time. “The cost is not recorded because I’ve clipped on things over the last six or seven years. We like to improve it all the time. We’ve got a couple of courtesy coaches,” he said. Taylor appreciated the modern ambience compared to its predecessor. On April 25, he even might go up the road and toast the men and boys who never made it home. “The new pub is a beautiful building,” he said. “It’s well run too.” PUB CULTURE: Crate & Barrel owner/manager Craig Bradford. The multi-dimensional pub gives Leeston a comprehensive dining and entertainment option. PHOTOS: CHRIS BARCLAY
Wednesday February 7 2024 Selwyn Times 19 CouncilCall Wednesday 7 February 2024 Utah Valley University Students Explore Emergency Preparedness in Selwyn A delegation of 29 Utah Valley University students were recently welcomed by Council’s Emergency Management Team to learn about Selwyn’s emergency preparedness. In a presentation at Te Ara Ātea, these students, along with faculty coordinators, gained insights into the region’s emergency readiness and response. While this was the fourth time this study abroad programme had been brought to New Zealand, it was the first time in Selwyn. The students, pursuing graduate degrees in public administration, emergency services administration and public and community health, found the experience valuable. Jeff Macfield, Professor and Director of Emergency Services at Utah Valley University, organised the programme through former Director of the UC Centre for Risk, Resilience and Renewal, Chris Hawker, eight years ago. “In Utah, we face very similar challenges, so we wanted to observe how emergencies are handled from an international and local perspective,” said Jeff. Graduate student in Public Administration, Kaitlynn Knapp said she found it interesting how Selwyn utilise volunteers for maximum efficiency in an emergency response. “The entire population of the county here is less people than the city I live in and so I have been interested to see he way that they have organised it here.” When the Council was invited to join the programme, Al Lawn, Head of Emergency Management said it presented an opportunity to share ideas globally — an essential component of creating best practice. “No one has the monopoly on good ideas, so to be able to have a face-to-face conversation with others working and learning in this space is fantastic, and helps us to expand our thinking. Everyone has got something to give, and both parties benefit from the conversation,” said Al. You can share your knowledge and help your community in an emergency by volunteering with one of Selwyn’s Civil Defence and Emergency Management volunteer teams. If you would like to know more visit selwyn.govt.nz/civildefence Shands Road Intersections and Trents Road Upgrade Work is underway on the Shands Road intersections upgrade project which will include the construction of two new roundabouts at Shands and Hamptons Road and Shands and Trents Road in Prebbleton. Trents Road Moving to One-Way From Monday 12 February until approximately mid- April, works along Trents Road (between Shands and Springs Roads) will commence to enable the installation of a new water main. Trents Road will be accessible one-way from the Shands Road end. The one-way traffic management system will move progressively closer to Springs Road as required. Temporary Traffic Lights on Shands Road — Hamptons Road (West) One-Way From Monday 12 February, for approximately 8 weeks, traffic will be reduced to one lane on Shands Road at the intersection with Hamptons Road, and controlled by temporary traffic lights between the hours of 9am and 4pm. Two-way traffic will be reinstated outside of these hours. In conjunction with the temporary traffic lights on Shands Road, Hamptons Road (West) will be one way for the duration of the works with no entry on to Shands Road. For further information and maps of the affected areas please visit selwyn.govt.nz/shandsroundabouts or contact shandsroundabouts@selwyn.govt.nz Dog Microchipping Clinics If your dog was first registered after 30 June 2006 and is not a working dog, the law requires him or her to be microchipped. This free monthly service is available at the following places. Friday 9 February Darfield Library & Service Centre: 9am to 9.30am Lincoln Library & Service Centre: 9am to 9.30am Council Offices Rolleston: 11am to 11.30am Leeston Library & Service Centre: No clinic this time around Please note, all clinics last for only half an hour. The Rolleston venue is in Norman Kirk Drive (off Rolleston Drive). Microchipping will not take place if wet. Clinics in Darfield and Leeston will be alternated each month. Any questions regarding microchipping, please contact Animal Control on 0800 SELWYN (735 996) Water Every Few Days Water your garden and lawn every few days rather than every day. Wetting the soil surface every day encourages roots to develop at the surface, making them more vulnerable to hot dry spells. For more smart watering tips visit: selwyn.govt.nz/watersense Council and Community Board Meetings Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee Monday 12 February 4pm Tai Tapu Community Centre Council Meeting* Wednesday 14 February 9am Rolleston Council Offices Long Term Plan Workshop* Wednesday 14 February 1pm Rolleston Council Offices = Water garden Please notify Therese Davel or Charlotte Bennet if you wish to speak at a Council meeting at least five days beforehand by emailing meeting.changes@selwyn.govt.nz * Livestreamed on the Selwyn District Council website and via our YouTube channel. Events Pickleball “Have a Go” Saturday 10 February West Melton Community and Upcycle Crafts Skate Jam $3 $5 Recreation Centre, 10am–12pm Sunday 11 February, 11am–12pm Sunday 11 February, 1–3pm FREE Glentunnel Community Centre, 1–3pm Bookings required at selwyn.govt.nz/summerinselwyn Southbridge Hall Bookings required at selwyn.govt.nz/events West Melton Skate Park Find out more at selwyn.govt.nz/summerinselwyn For all the latest news and events visit our website selwyn.govt.nz or follow us SelwynDistrictCouncil or 0800 SELWYN (735 996) E24_070224
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