Southern View: June 14, 2016

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4 Tuesday June 14 2016 Your Local Views SOUTHERN VIEW Readers respond to last week’s article about lowering the speed limit on sections of St Asaph St and Hagley Ave as well as 27 other roads in the city. They respond: Robert McGregor, of Harewood – This speed limit is a joke. Most cyclists I know with be breaking the speed limits most of the time. As many average 35km/h-plus as a rule. Michael J. Brathwaite, of Spreydon – I would have thought Karolin Potter would have had more sense than to suggest we have more 30km/h speed limits imposed on us – especially since no-one can keep to that speed in town. If one does manage it, over-confident pedestrians casually cross the road in front of one. I suppose it will take the deaths of a few pedestrians to convince the council such speed limits are a mistake. Also, it is hard to look out for pedestrians when one has to keep an eye constantly on one’s speedometer. If Ms Potter still lived around the corner from me, she would realise the impossibility of getting to Sydenham from our part of town via any route but Collins St. If people drive at 70km/h there, there are appropriate penalties if they are caught, and it would be grossly unfair to punish everyone who uses the back streets around Church Square. If the council do not want motorists on these streets, they need to find a way of keeping the traffic moving on Brougham St, possibly by removing the median strip that has adversely affected property values and replacing it with another lane. HAVE YOUR SAY: If you have a view on a local issue which you would like to share, send it in 250 words or less to tom.doudney@ starmedia.kiwi CTV News now on Plains FM A COLLABORATION between two local news broadcasters started last week. Plains FM began live broadcasting the CTV evening news on June 7, running each weekday from 5.30- 6pm. Plains FM is a community-run station based at Ara Institute of Canterbury, while CTV is locally owned by Star Media and has broadcast regional news since 1991. Plains FM manager Nicki Reece said it was a great local collaboration. “For us it’s a natural fit, because we’re firmly locally based with programmes by and for the community, and this a further reflection of what’s going on in a visual way at CTV. So it’s a really nice cross-pollination between two local entities.” Star Media editor-in-chief Barry Clarke said the association with Plains FM was another step for CTV as it broadens its reach in the Canterbury region. Plains FM is broadcast on 96.9 FM, and is also live streamed online at www.plainsfm.org.nz. CTV News can also be watched live or on demand at www.ctv.co.nz PARTNERSHIP: From this week, Plains FM will broadcast CTV News between 5.30 and 6pm each weekday. Organic Training College Learn from the experts Start a career in organics. Reduce your footprint and produce a regular supply of your own fruit and vegetables Programme Information college@bhu.org.nz www.bhu.org.nz | 03 3253684 HEAT PUMPS Which one is right for you? • Single-split, Multi-split, Ducted? • Wall, Floor console, Ceiling cassette, Concealed? • Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Fujitsu, Daikin, Toshiba...? Find out with a FREE HOME APPRAISAL from the Independent Heat Pump Experts. BOOK NOW 0800 47 48 97 heatpumpguys.co.nz Courses • Organic Distance Programme Part time 1 year, enrol anytime • Year 1 Introduction to Organics 44 weeks, starts August 2016 (Lincoln Campus) • Year 2 Applied Organics 46 weeks, starts August 2016 (Lincoln Campus) All fees under $500 THE INDEPENDENT SPECIALISTS Dyers Road Landscape & Garden Supplies • Barks • Peastraw • Composts - we supply the best available • Aggregates - Chip, Round and Basecourse • Pavers & Schist products • Pungas • Decorative Stones & Landscaping Rocks • Trailer Hire first hour free with purchase • Bag & Bulk - pick up or delivered David, Carol & Mike fabric house making European fabric affordable LAST DAYS! 25 - 50% OFF ALL FABRICS ENDS SATURDAY 18 th JUNE 140 Colombo Street Beckenham, Christchurch Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm, Sat: 10am-4pm Phone (03) 365 0172 enquiry@fabrichouse.co.nz We will deliver! SOIL AND HARDFILL DUMPING Phone: 03 384 6540 183 Dyers Rd, Bromley • OPEN 7 DAYS Weekdays 7.30am-5pm. Weekends 8.30am-3pm www.dyersroadandlandscapes.co.nz www.fabrichouse.co.nz
SOUTHERN VIEW Tuesday June 14 2016 5 News Bid to save mill gets boost • By Tom Doudney THE FIGHT to save one historic Addington building has been lost but efforts to preserve another have been given an unexpected boost. The 152-year-old Enfield Villa on Burke St has been demolished to make way for a block of flats, in spite of long-standing opposition from residents. Historian Mike Burdon was one of those who had hoped the villa could be saved. “There are a lot of people who are up in arms over this because there was nothing wrong with the building – it was as sound as the day it was built,” he said. However, a model built by Mr Burdon may play a role in helping with the reconstruction of the Woods Brothers Mill in Wise St. The category two heritage building was badly damaged by a fire thought to be set by squatters, earlier this month. The model of the mill was one of several Mr Burdon had made of Addington buildings in his efforts to preserve the suburb’s history. Extensions made to the original building had received some of the worst damage and might be removed. Mr Burdon’s model was an exact copy of the what the mill’s wall had looked like before the extensions were added as it had been copied from the original plans. Engineering company Skytec is managing the re-development of the building for owner John Cameron is in the process of finalising a sale and purchase TO THE RESCUE: A model made by Mike Burdon (below), may help with the restoration of Addington’s historic Woods Brothers Mill. Below right: Nothing remains of the Enfield Villa on Burke St. PHOTOS: RIK TINDALL AND GEOFF SLOAN agreement. Details are yet to be finalised by a mixed commercial and residential use is anticipated. Skytec director Bernard Toh said the company hoped to retain as much of the important historical elements of the original building as possible and Mr Burdon’s model would help them achieve that. He said the fire showed how important it was that work on the building was not delayed. “There is always a real risk of something like that happening as long as it keeps being vandalised, as long as people are accessing it for squatting, or tagging or whatever,” Mr Toh said. “It just takes one careless person intentionally or unintentionally to light the match and leave it burning and the whole thing can go up in smoke.” Thefts from cars escalates • By Tom Doudney A SPATE of thefts from cars in the city’s south western suburbs has escalated, with about 50 cars having had property stolen from them in the last month. Senior Constable Deb Smalley said most of the thefts had occurred at night and the vast majority involved cars which had been left unlocked by their owners. “The trend has continued to grow at an alarming rate,” she said. “We really are appealing to people in the strongest way to remove valuables or anything that they don’t want to have lost from their vehicles, whenever possible and particularly overnight, and to take care of the security of their vehicles and their homes.” Valuables taken have included credit cards, cash, clothing, tools and electronics. While the thefts had occurred as far east as Westmorland, most had been in the area around Westlake Reserve. However, Senior Constable Smalley cautioned that future offending might not follow these trends so residents should not be complacent just because they were not in the Westlake Reserve area. BRIGGS AUTO SERVICE LET US SERVICE yOUR VEhICLE And REdUCE yOUR RUnnInG COSTS your local trusted automotive service and repair specialists 332-0140 | 242 Barrington Street Kerry Briggs | Blair Shewan WOF $35 Full Workshop Repairs (exhaust repairs by appointment) Complete Tyre and Auto Bookings Advisable TYRES All popular sizes available Canterbury owned and operated 464 Ferry Rd, 03 389 5370 ctawoolston@yahoo.co.nz 8.00am-5.00pm Mon-Fri, 9.00am-1.00pm Sat New & Used Tyres • Puncture Repairs Batteries • WOF • Balancing Mechanical Repairs • Lube & Servicing Wheel Alignment “Your face is unique. Trust your most valuable asset to us.” - Miranda Hill “Your face is unique. Trust your injectable wrinkle treatments to an experienced Cosmetic Physician” Medical Director Dr Heather Jefferies Pain Cosmetic free laser skin skin rejuvenation assessments Facial assessments Treatment for Injectable sundamaged wrinkle skins Skin treatments rejuvenation Dermal treatments fillers Prescription peels Microdermabrasion Wrinkle treatments Mole Mate® Affordable skin cancer skin and cancer mole checks Leg vein treatment Minor surgery theatre - avoid the public waiting list 31 31 Colombo Colombo St, St, Cashmere Cashmere Phone 372 3589 www.koruskin.co.nz Phone 372 3589 www.koruskin.co.nz
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