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2 Thursday March 14 2024 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 Linwood • Avonside • Richmond • Shirley • Bexley Burwood • Dallington • Wainoni • Bromley Aranui • Avondale • New Brighton • Northshore Queenspark • Parklands • South Brighton 19,600 readers every week. REPORTER Nielsen Media NRS Sasha Watson Ph: 021 913 566 sasha.watson@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Jenny Wright Ph: 021 220 3484 jenny@starmedia.kiwi GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 www.starmedia.kiwi what’s on this week Pea Straw and Compost Sale Saturday, 9am-1pm (unless sold out early) 104 Brighton Mall The Lions Club of New Brighton will be selling pea straw and compost to raise funds for Lion’s projects in the eastern suburbs. Prices are $12 per bale of peastraw and $11 per 35-litre bag of compost, and include free delivery. To place an order please contact Sharon on 027 223 1227 or email newbrighton@lionsclubs. org.nz. Barrier Free Computing Saturdays, 10am-noon New Brighton Library Run by the Computers for Special Needs Trust, these sessions assist people with special needs to access computers. Participants can work on activities of their choosing in a friendly and supportive setting. Suitable for all levels of ability. There is no charge and no need to book in advance. Kawhe & Kōrero Thursday, 10-11am New Brighton Library Drop in for a cuppa and build your conversational kōrero skills with fellow te reo Māori learners in a relaxed environment. This session is aimed at adults. No booking is required but places are limited. Thursday Evening Gardening Session, Thursdays, 6-8pm, Riverlution Eco Hub & Richmond Community Garden. Looking for a relaxed and enjoyable way to unwind after a busy day? Join in every Thursday during daylight savings for an evening gardening session led by former garden co-ordinator and trustee Cathy Allden. For more information go to https://richmondcommunitygarden.co.nz/ Create Pride Merch Friday, 2-5pm New Brighton Library Choose a pride flag or another design to be printed on a t-shirt or a badge for free. Suitable for ages 12+. Please check the library website for more information. Bookings are required for a 20min slot using the direct-togarment printer – book online at https://events.humanitix.com/newbrighton-create-your-own-pridemerch-12-years-t1 JP Clinic Tuesdays, 10am-1pm Linwood and Shirley libraries A justice of the peace will be available to witness signatures and documents, certify document copies, hear oaths, declarations, affidavits or affirmations, as well as sign citizenship or rates rebates applications. SAYGo Falls Prevention Exercise Class Friday, 10-11am New Brighton Library Steady As You Go (SAYGo) is an exercise class designed to help older people reduce their likelihood of having a fall. Free, no bookings required but places are limited. Phone Age Concern on 366 0903. WANT YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT FEATURED HERE? Email all info to sasha.watson@starmedia.kiwi by 5pm each Monday Shake it off. Shake it off. IT WORKS FOR TAYLOR. WE CAN MAKE IT WORK FOR YOUR WORRIES, NEEDS OR RISKS TOO. LET’S TALK. 03 940 2435 | FERRYMEAD.LAWYER@SAUNDERS.CO.NZ | CITY, WIGRAM, PAPANUI, FERRYMEAD | SAUNDERS.CO.NZ Want to GROW your business? Exhibit to thousands of potential customers across three days! Your business or services may also fit into one of our unique zones WE HAVE STANDS AVAILABLE TO SUIT MOST BUDGETS! Exhibit in Canterbury’s most highly marketed Home and Leisure show. This is the perfect opportunity to reach new customers, generate ongoing leads and boost your brand’s awareness. Have that important face-to-face with thousands of targeted consumers. No other sales or marketing medium can offer the same impact in such a short space of time. Contact Juliet now on 021 688 159 or email juliet.dickson@starmedia.kiwi for a no obligation quote. Payment options available. 5-7 July Wolfbrook Arena IN ASSOCIATION WITH 2024 be in to $10,000 of homeware products www.starhomeshow.kiwi
Thursday March 14 2024 3 Walking with grief after double cancer blow • By Daniel Alvey JADE BELL’S solution to grief was to walk with it, after winning her cancer battle but losing her partner to the disease. To continue her walk, Bell will participate in the Relay for Life on Saturday as a solo participant for the 12-hour event. Bell, 44, was diagnosed with hodgkins lymphoma on Christmas Eve 2004 and after undergoing treatment in 2005, was able to beat the cancer. “The cancer is behind me. I do have a couple of health issues now that are treatment-related from the radiation and chemo,” she said. Bell was hoping to put the disease behind her, but that proved not to be. In 2022 she lost her partner of almost 18 years, John Wood, to pancreatic cancer. “John died on October 25, a day before our 18th anniversary and three days before his birthday.” Bell said his battle was “horrific”. “We only had two-and-a-half months from finding out that he had cancer to his passing so everything happened really quickly. “We hadn’t long been together when I was diagnosed and he helped me through my cancer and my treatment. So it was really lovely to be able to care for ON TRACK: Jade Bell started walking after the death of her partner, and last year walked more than 2400km. him, but really hard to know that I wasn’t going to be able to help him through,” Bell said. After John died, Bell began walking. “I joined the Walk1200km challenge soon after he passed, and last year I walked over 2400km. “I don’t say it helped me through my grief, I say I walk with my grief.” At first, she started walking around her Templeton neighbourhood, continuing her journey around the hills. “I spent many hours walking over the Port Hills, which was just amazing. I quite often say when you’re on a track like that you don’t feel alone but sometimes you can be in a room crowded with people and feel quite alone.” Bell’s first Relay for Life was last year when her friends invited her to complete a lap. This year it will be a bit different as she aims to complete a minimum of 40km and could walk up to 70km. “I really want to do as much I can for the Cancer Society because they don’t receive any Government funding and the work they do is priceless,” she said. For Bell, the event offers her a chance to remember John. “It is another challenge to keep me moving forward, to remember John and other loved ones who lost the battle, to celebrate my survival and support those fighting.” • Relay for Life runs from 10am-10pm on Saturday at Brookside Park, Rolleston. To sponsor Bell or any other team or individual head to: relayforlife.org.nz BATTLE LOST: Jade Bell’s partner of almost 18 years John Wood died from pancreatic cancer in 2022. We’re making speeds way safer in Bromley, Linwood, Phillipstown and Woolston We’re changing speeds to 30km/h around schools and neighbourhood streets to make it way safer for everyone to walk, bike and scoot to school, work or play. New speed signs are being installed in your area and will be completed by 31 March 2024. Ngā mihi nui, thanks for reducing your speed. Looking to make that next step up for your family home? As 2024 progresses, with schools back in session and the work blues shaken off, the real estate market has returned to its regular pace. Listings have bounced back to levels seen late last year, with active buyers and swift property sales. Notably, many young families in our area are considering upsizing after deciding to sit out the craziness that came with the post-lockdown boom. With stabilising prices and interest rates, there's newfound confidence to make a move. If you're contemplating upsizing, please know I’m here to assist. My approach is personalised; I start by understanding your unique goals. As an independent agent, I can offer tailored commission and marketing packages to suit your needs, from quick off-market sales to a full-service package that includes pre-sale enhancements, marketing, and building reports. Whatever your path, let's sit down and make your next move not just successful, but something that feels right for you and your family. Find out more CALEB GRIFFIOEN 027 637 0231 caleb@griffioen.nz griffioen.nz Marketing excellence Attentive 1:1 service Fairer fees
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