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4 Thursday March 21 2024 ‘I basically raised my Community feedback shapes streets project children alone’ • From page 1 •From page 1 Said Askin: “With Madeline, who is five-an-a-half, my second pregnancy, I had a partner who wasn’t physically there so I basically raised my children alone. “I also wasn’t producing any milk so a stranger donated theirs to the hospital. “They’ll never know how much I needed that and I can’t ever thank them. So I wanted to give back because I know how much it’s needed.” Askin knows situations change all the time, having made a “quick move” from Geraldine to the city about five years ago. She says that is often when new mums need help. “I moved without having much of anything but my children into my nana’s house. “I ran to St Vinnies in Hornby and said to the ladies there: ‘I really need some help’. “They were about five minutes from closing the shop but I explained my situation and they stayed to help me with sheets, clothing and much more. “Just what I needed, so it gives me joy someone else might get a smile and a bit of support out of this too.” Askin sent her first six packs out last week and said the mums were very grateful to receive them. “It went very well. We’ll keep doing bundles as long as we keep getting donations. “I didn’t think it would take off but after asking my small following on Instagram, we’re receiving donations from all over New Zealand.” When she’s not making packs or working on her business, Sustainable Mama, which focuses on creating sustainable and natural products like wooden baby rattles and healthy skin creams and lotions, Askin volunteers at the St Vincent de Paul shop in Hornby. “I started volunteering about four weeks ago. It’s a nice wee cycle, going back to help the beautiful women there.” •To donate or for more information about the packs, contact Mickenzi Askin on her Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/ sustainablemama.nz F’amoe said streets in the area were already narrow and the bollards around Hampshire St were causing congestion. “If they were installed in the gutters alongside the footpaths, it would give traffic more space on the road.” Barber said some aspects of the trial will stay the same, such as speed bumps. “The project may have gotten Kelly Barber off on the wrong foot, but this is a really good way forward with community engagement and the council is listening to residents.” As part of the project, Barber said city council staff also tested changes to several street corners. On Monday, he went out doorknocking with staff. “We heard from residents about the ‘forest’ of bollards outside Hampshire St shops not being visually appealing. The city council is looking to remove them and install an island or the like. “Changes to Shortland St will be made to allow trucks to move easier. There is plenty of scope to find local solutions.” Barber said about $700,000 of the allocated $2.6 million has been spent on the project so far. It is 90 per cent funded by New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. TRIAL: The bollards, installed out front of Wainoni Park, have been removed. Below – residents have also criticised the ‘forest’ of bollards outside the Hampshire St shops. Bespoke, Upscale & Personalised Care The reassurance of quality is built into everything we do at The Russley. The Ashley Care Suites set a new standard of care. We sought to provide a care offering and environment that was exceptional. Creating a beautiful residence from which tailored and meaningful care could be delivered, overlaid with an upscale hospitality offering 73 ROYDVALE AVENUE, CHRISTCHURCH 03 357 9392 RUSSLEYVILLAGE.CO.NZ
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