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Wheelie fun day HOLD ON: Oliver Eveleigh, Kayla Webb, Petra Eveleigh and Zach Haley push away their last days of school holiday freedom on the pedalling scooter at the OSCAR Holiday Programme. The programme is run by Neighbourhood Trust at Mairehau Primary School and our Lady of Fatima School. Last week the children had a blast with the ‘Spencer Park Crazy Bikes’ day featuring a variety of novelty bicycles. • More photos, page 3

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Call for review on cycle lane plan BY GRACE CABELL St Albans residents want an urgent review of cycle lanes proposed for the Northern Arterial Extension. The extension aims to reduce congestion for all road users entering and exiting Christchurch from the north. It would run between QE II Drive and Cranford St, changing

Cranford St to provide four lanes with a raised median and cycle lanes. But the Shirley-Papanui Community Board has asked for an alternative route to the cycleway included in the plan. Community board deputy chairman Aaron Keown said using McFaddens Rd from Cranford St through to Rutlands St would be a

safer alternative. He said for this to happen changes needed to be made on the section of the city council’s District Plan - which required all new major road plans to include cycle lanes. Mr Keown said using an alternative cycle route to the planned Northern Arterial Extension would benefit both drivers and cyclists.

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He said the way the plan was heading now would only create a “nightmare.” A decision on what would happen next would be made at tonight’s (February 2) community board meeting. In a report to the community board, a Christchurch Cycleway programme manager John Hannah said road cycle lanes needed to be included as a requirement of the city council’s District Plan. “Any submission from the board will be responded to through the committee/council as required,” he said.

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No shelters for bus users BY GRACE CABELL

Metro users in Harewood without bus stop shelters may have no option but to wait out in the rain. Helen Cook, who lives in the area, said she had asked the city council why there was no bus shelter on the corner of Matsons Ave and Harewood Rd. “There is one on the opposite side - it would be great to have some rain shelter,” she said.

But she was told by the city council there was only a limited number a year that could be installed. A city council spokeswoman said shelters were not necessary at every bus stop. “Shelters are prioritised by various criteria such as exposure of site, service frequency, shops and pharmacies, stop usage data, elderly/disabled requests and catchment areas.” Placement of the shelters was organised on a priority

basis with higher-use areas holding higher priority. But Harewood resident Una Atkins said elderly people in the area were struggling. “The bus survey did us no good. It’s sad to see the buses around this way go – there are far too many elderly and low-income people to struggle up to either Wairakei or Harewood roads,” she said. The cost of buying and installing a shelter was about $9000.

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No plan to curb hoons yet

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Plynlimon Rd residents having trouble with late night hoons may not see a resolution any time soon. The road in Fendalton is 10.5m wide with no motor vehicles access through its east end. And with no parking restrictions, this provided a perfect spot for car enthusiasts to park up late at night. The Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board has requested the city council prohibit people from using the road. But in a report to the community board, city council traffic engineer Bill Homewood said restrictions should not be placed.

He said it unintended Have your say would only shift consequence Do you think Plynlimon Rd the problem elseof removing needs parking restrictions? where. parking from Email your thoughts in “Trying to residents 200 words or less to grace. prohibit young during the cabell@christchurchstar. drivers from conevening, co.nz gregating in this reducing location will just access to the move them on to another street park, and discriminating against where we will have the same people who have reason to be issues in a different location, and there.” this process would likely keep He said the issue is not somerepeating itself,” he said. thing that should be addressed He said parking prohibitions with the use of parking restricwere not uncommon but restrictions. tions were not usually applied to The city council had previresidential areas. ously asked residents what they “Any restriction to prohibit thought about prohibiting use of loitering would have the the area between 10pm and 6am.

Most residents had said restrictions were needed. Community board deputy chairman Michael Davidson said it had been a problem for months. “My view is that if the residents raise an issue it’s gone beyond the level of tolerance. There needs to be some form of controlled parking - whether it’s limited, or residents only parking.” “There’s many ways to skin a cat here - if people are loitering in cars it tends to create a lot of problems,” he said. Mr Davidson said he hoped a decision would be made at the community board’s meeting tonight (February 2).

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A new pre-school in Harewood called Poppies Preschool has opened in Gardiners Rd. The preschool sets itself apart from others with a naturalistic approach. Enrolments are open now and an open day would be held this Saturday, February 7.

Merivale playground HOLD TIGHT: Lakia Hopkins on the giant rope swing for a day outing at the Waipara Adventure Centre.

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A group aiming to build a playground in Merivale has so far raised almost $6000 toward the project. The city council has told fundraising group Merivale Reserve Playground it would match up to $25,000 if they can provide the funds by the end of February. The total cost to build the playground at the Merivale Reserve in Rugby St is $70,000.

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Worldly knight of the opera Haydn Rawstron’s innovative Lansdown Summer ‘narropera’ festival begins its second season at Lansdown House on Thursday. Mr Rawstron, an internationally renowned opera impresario, spent 33 years managing the careers of singers, conductors and instrumentalists at the biggest opera houses around the world before retiring in 2009. He spoke to Tom Doudney about his life in music Where did you go to university? While at Christ’s College I won a scholarship to study music at Christ Church, at Oxford in England. Did you study alongside any other well-known people at Oxford? The same time I was at Oxford, Bill Clinton was there and I would have met him because I knew the Rhodes scholars very well and he was a Rhodes scholar. I can’t remember him but he would have automatically been in the group that I knew quite well. Among my wider friendship circle was the maharaja of Jodhpur (in India) and various other odds and sods – the good and the great from around the world. Who would be some of the most well-known people you’ve worked with as an opera impresario? Some were New Zealanders such as organist Dame Gillian Weir, the soprano Dame Malvina Major, the conductors Sir William Southgate and John Matheson, the tenors Richard Greager and Patrick Power and the baritone Barry Mora. I

have also worked alongside many well-known German and Scandinavian singers. Just before Christmas you found out France had made you chevalier (knight) of the Order of Arts and Letters. This is an honour that people like George Clooney and Kylie Minogue have got in the past. How do you feel about that? It’s one of the most important international honours within the arts community worldwide so I’m flattered of course. I’m the eighth New Zealander to be awarded that honour in the order’s 60-year history and the first to be awarded it for work in the international opera world in France. How did you first come to take an interest in opera and what drew you to it?

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brings classics to the city Although artistically speaking I have great fondness for the Italian artists. I avoided working for the Italian artists throughout my life because they have a history of living a theatrical temperament and I deliberately avoided working for the Russians because they are very temperamental, so I went for the sound and safe and trustworthy Germans and Scandinavians. I worked primarily in a repertoire which pretty much excludes temperamental singers anyway – Mozart, Wagner and Strauss. You are more likely to find temperamental singers in Verdi and Puccini. What’s the biggest or most embarrassing stage disaster you’ve seen? The funniest experience I had in an opera performance was in Vienna and it was in 1970 in the 18th-century theatre within Schoen Brunn Palace. They were doing a performance of the Barber of Seville in which the whole set collapsed in the first act with the singers amongst it all. I wonder how they didn’t get seriously hurt. The Lansdown homestead (near Tai Tapu), which is your home, originally belonged to William Guise Brittan who has quite an illustrious history I take it? William Guise Brittan was the very first person to buy land in Canterbury. There were settlers here prior to the arrival of the Canterbury Association, such as the Deans family. They were squatters, since no one could buy land until the arrival of the Canterbury Association. They began to sell

LIFE OF OPERA: Haydn Rawstron and wife Dorothee Jansen. land from 1850 onwards and Brittan was the first person to put his money where his mouth was so he is in fact technically the first Cantabrian. The three acres around Lansdown House are famous for their heritage value. They contain the oldest exotic arboretum in Canterbury, planted in 1859. That is four years before Christchurch’s Botanical Gardens, and six years before the arboretum was completed at Riccarton House. How did you meet your wife (singer Dorothee Jansen, whose career he has also managed)? A close colleague of mine had been to a workshop with the famous soprano Elisabeth Schwar-

one melodrama, Enoch Arden, by Lord Tennyson. The latter is a Court Theatre production, presented specially at Lansdown. The operas, as chamber music, are given in an exciting new presentational form, which we call narropera, literally narrated opera, designed to make opera accessible to wider audiences. For each opera, we take between eight and 10 great arias (songs) and between them narrate the story, translate the aria texts and set the whole in its 18th-century context. The performance group for the narropera consists of three musicians – one singer, one violinist, one keyboard player who doubles as narrator.

zkopf in Cologne. Amongst the young singers who were part of the workshop was Dorothee and he was bowled over by her brilliance and he wrote to me and said ‘next time you’re in Germany you have got to go to Cologne and listen to her’. Because I knew what his word meant, I went immediately to Cologne and proposed management the same day as I first heard her. You’re in your second year of doing the narropera festival at Lansdown House. Your first show this season is on Thursday. What have you got coming up? There are four different shows in the festival and nine performances in all. The programme consists of three operas, each by Mozart, and

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LOW TIDE AURORA: This is a panorama of 12 shots stitched together in Photoshop. The faint pink glow on the horizon to the right is Aurora Australis.

taking photography to a new level in many ways. Combine that with strong composition, accurate exposures, then add ever-evolving software processing skills into the equation and photography remains a beautiful art form. “Typically, like most photographers, I feel I still have so much to learn and even more I want to capture.” All of these ‘nightscape’ photos are captured using a Sony SLT-A99V digital full-frame camera with 14mm, 24mm and 50mm prime lenses, and a sturdy tripod. “I hope you enjoy them.”

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Swinging bats back in the day dock near the railway line on Harewood Rd. This was part of St Paul’s glebe land that the Rev. Moore, incumbent of the parish, had granted to the club without any charge being made. The first season ended in April 1873 with a married v singles game and it was announced the ground was to be laid down before next season. By the cricket season of 1874 games were being organised with clubs from Lincoln, Ellesmere, Waltham, Woolston, Riccarton and Leithfield. In August 1874, a special meeting was called after the Rev. Moore had left the parish, and the Rev. Brittan had replaced him. Not known by the club, the portion of the glebe including the cricket paddock had been leased - with the club still using the paddock during the cricket season at a charge of five pounds. This caused a lot of hard feeling and disagreement between the club

Summer is the season for cricket and the men of Papanui have been swinging their bats in organised games since 1872. A meeting to establish a Papanui cricket club was held in the old schoolroom at St Paul’s Anglican Church in October 1872. A sub-committee was appointed to draft the rules and set a subscription. For adults this was to be 10 shillings and six pence ($1.05) and for youths under 15 years, five shillings – (50c). There were some very well-known Papanui names included in the list of players: Matson, Wild, Jennings, Eldred, Dunnage and several Horners. The season was to open on November 1 that year, with practice held on Tuesday and Saturday each week. John Matson had promised a set of cricketing equipment to the club that was to be set up on a pad-

and the church. A meeting was held at the Papanui Library in September 1881 to form a new cricket club in which the other club was managed. The new club was to be called United cricket club and would play on the recreation ground. How long this club was in existence has not been found. At the annual meeting in September 1887 it was proposed the Papanui cricket club amalgamate with St Albans club. The proposal was carried by a large majority. On September 24, 1899 the Christchurch Star reported a meeting was held for the formation of the Papanui cricket club to open their season in ‘Grant’s paddock’ on September 28. It appears this attempt to form a club was not successful as another meeting was held in September 1896 to form the club. The Papanui cricket club entered into the 20th century.

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A unique country preschool Poppies Preschool is located on Gardiners Road in a beautiful character villa nestled among a spacious rural setting where your child can interact with the natural environment of Christchurch. This family operated preschool offers three separate inside and outside environments for your child to develop in: Nursery (0-2yrs), Preschool (2-3yrs), Prepschool (3-5yrs). Poppies Preschool’s philosophy rests on the foundation and beliefs in sustainable practices to support the environment and teach children to understand and respect the world they live in. They aim to provide a homely, safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment and quality early childhood education that meets the needs and desires of children and their families. Their Preschool area offers an exciting, challenging and natural environment for your preschooler to learn and grow based upon the early childhood curriculum called TeWhariki. Your child is provided with the opportunity to experience a number of activities and learning experiences within core curriculum areas including play dough, water play, sand play, puzzles, carpentry, painting and collage, music, blocks, family play and physically active equipment in the large playgrounds. Within these areas they are also offered an emergent curriculum based on your child’s individual interests providing opportunities to extend development. Poppies also offers planned group times throughout the day with age related activities. These include mini groups in the Prepschool with the older children focusing on preparation for school. Each child at Poppies has their own profile book containing learning stories. This provides a record of your child’s learning and development which enables teachers and you as their parent the opportunity to

Brogan Stringer, Poppies Preschool Supervisor share your child’s preschool journey at both home and school. They also offer an important tool and resource for teachers in planning your child’s individual learning. At Poppies the programmes are designed so that children can grow and develop physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. They believe in strong parent/teacher relationships as you both partner together to contribute to your child’s development and learning experience. Poppies Preschool provides Education and Care at ratios higher than required by Early Childhood Regulations as they are dedicated to providing a quality programme and the best care of your child. Mark your calendar to attend their open day on Saturday, February 7th, from 10-12 pm. Enjoy face painting and a sausage sizzle. They are currently taking enrolments for their home away from home, so feel free to pop in or call Brogan at 3594007 to organise a visit or find out more information. www.poppiespreschool.co.nz, located at 344 Gardiners Road. Poppies Preschool; where learning, loving and partnership go hand in hand.

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A new director of boarding has been appointed to Rangi Ruru Girls’ School. The school’s boarding numbers are up from last year and are almost at capacity with the year 9 intake this year. Treena Ruwhiu, well known to many families of the school, has been a senior and respected member of the school’s English Faculty since arriving in 2009. School principal Julie Moor said while Mrs Ruwhiu would be a big loss to the English Faculty she would be a welcome and significant addition to the school boarding house. “Treena is very experienced and passionate about working with young people. She is extremely well-organised, consistent and fair, a superb listener and communicator, has a great sense of fun and is not afraid to try new things,” she said. Mrs Ruwhiu would live on site on Hewitt’s Rd with her husband Jamie, sons Thomas and Sam and their dog. The family would be moving into the city from Kirwee. “Fun, friendship and independence are three of the most fundamental things in girls’ lives, and at Rangi, we ‘know’ girls, we ‘get’ girls, and encourage and foster fun, friendship and independence

WELCOME: Rangi Ruru Girls’ director of boarding Treena Ruwhiu with husband Jamie, sons Thomas and Sam and their dog. every day,” Mrs Ruwhiu said. She has previously worked as acting principal for the school on two occasions. Over the summer break she was also one of the staff members who accompanied a World Challenge group to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, having also been part of the first trip to Cambodia. Mrs Moor said Mrs Ruwhiu had been very involved in school volleyball and football, and had also ran a research project looking at how the school could further develop the e-curriculum.

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Young Olympian competes at senior level BY KYLE KNOWLES Caitlin Bonne is only 14 but this didn’t stop her competing against Olympians last week. The Papanui Toc-H Athletic Club member was selected to compete on the Young Olympian Tour through January with her final event in Wellington last weekend. The tour is an annual event where some of the country’s most promising athletes are selected to compete at a number of senior athletics events around New Zealand. In her first event on the tour, held in Wanganui, she faced up against New Zealand Olympic javelin thrower Stuart Farquhar. The event was a handicapped competition with Caitlin having 43m added to her best throw. The St Margaret’s College student finished just behind Farquhar but added 3m to her personal best. Caitlin’s mother, Esther, said competing against a current Olympian like Farquhar was brilliant for her and just being

around professional athletes was great for her development. Mrs Bonne said Farquhar gave Caitlin some coaching and tips while they were competing and he had a question and answer session with her after the event too. There was a cash prize of $400 for anyone that hit the 80m mark in the javelin throw and Caitlin only came up 60cm short of that. Mrs Bonne said that would have been a cherry on top but the experience she gained by competing in these senior competitions was invaluable. Before the Young Olympian Tour, Caitlin competed at the Colgate Games where she won two gold medals in the discus and shot put. Caitlin now has Canterbury championships at junior and senior level to prepare for before the season is over. FUTURE OLYMPIAN: Caitlin Bonne, 14, has been competing on the Young Olympians Tour through January.

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Students from Riccarton High School, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Villa Maria College and Kirkwood Intermediate School will begin the school term with a new bus service. In December last year, Environment Canterbury introduced several new bus routes across the city. As part of this, a special service was organised in consultation with the schools it serves to provide a scheduled and direct service for students travelling across the city to school. The new services will take students across the city from the west side of Christchurch. The bus service will also run close to Middleton Grange School. As part of this review, three new school services were added, bringing the amount of school services to 37. Every month in the school term 41,120 Canterbury students travel by school bus. Students can pay bus fares by using their activated Cando Card, Metrocard or by cash, and can get on and off the bus at any stop along the route. Metro’s website, metroinfo.co.nz contains maps, timetables, and additional information to help customers use the school services and the new bus network.

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excess of $10,000. Assistant tournament director, Jo Emson, said the 40 professional players and 87 amateurs will need to have great putting skills on the day to cope with the speed of the greens. The club’s greens are renowned for running at a fast pace and combined with some difficult undulations putting is expected to be challenging. “This is the first time since the 70s that our club has held a pro-am event and the greenkeeper has been preparing the course for several months to make sure it is in its best form,” Emson said. The First Tee of New Zealand, a charity that teaches golf in schools will benefit from the day with an auction and fun events being held to support this organisation and a portion

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Monday February 2 2015

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Monday February 2 2015

Play Football 2015

FC TWENTY 11 – FOOTBALL, FAMILY, FIFA

Burwood AFC Welcome to the 2015 football season.

urwood AFC is a small but progressive club with junior and senior teams. Burwood supports the Whole of Football framework initiated by NZ Football and run by Mainland Football. This concept works for our First Kicks (4 to 6 years) and our Fun Football (7 to 8 years). Both these grades are run in-house with the help of Mainland Football and other clubs. Once again this year the club has senior teams. Visit www.burwoodafc.co.nz for more info. FC Twenty 11 Women (red) U19 South Island Tournament

Parklands United

ew players are always welcome with our club offering opportunities for males and females to join teams competing in junior, youth and senior leagues along with First Kicks and Fun Football programmes (for U5 to 8-year-olds). Whether you are a competitive or social player, a first timer or a masters player, we can find you a place to play the beautiful game. The club is also committed to developing coaches, so if you want to be more involved in your child’s football development and you are motivated to learn more about the game, we offer in-house coaching with our qualified club staff and coaches and access to NZ Football accredited courses. With the addition of new floodlights at Avonhead Park and access to the new sand-

Sports Club

F FC Twenty 11 Men (red) U19 South Island Tournament

based turf as a result of the FIFA U20 World Cup, which will complement our existing training and game day venues, we have some of the best training and playing facilities in the city. A NZ Football Quality Club Mark accredited club, we encourage you to join us in 2015.

or football in the north east of Christchurch, join Parklands United Sports Club. The football section caters for players from First Kicks (4 to 6-year-olds) through all junior grades to men’s PDL, senior divisions 6 to 1, masters football and over 45’s. We have a particular emphasis on girls/females’ football and boast a full range of teams for female football from girls 10th grade to women’s PDL, women’s division 2 and women’s premier league. Parklands United players are regularly recognised in Canterbury, representative sides from 11th grade to the Mainland Pride. Parklands United is firmly focused on

Become a mighty ram REGISTRATION DATES Where: At our Clubrooms, Upper Riccarton Domain, 92 Yaldhurst Rd Upper Riccarton When Wednesday 11 February 6-8pm Sunday 15th February 10am-12noon To register online visit: www.fctwenty11.co.nz JUNIOR TRIALS (BOYS) Where: Avonhead Park, Hawthornden Rd, Avonhead When: 17, 19, 24, 26th February Times: U11 - U13 (4.30-5.45pm) U14 - U18 (6-7.15pm) JUNIOR TRIALS (GIRLS) Where: Avonhead Park, Hawthornden Rd, Avonhead When: 17, 19, 24, 26th February Times: U13 - U15 (4.30-5.45pm) PREMIER & PDL WOMEN’S PRE SEASON BEGINS MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 6.15pm AT AVONHEAD PARK SENIOR MEN’S PRE SEASON BEGINS TUESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 6PM AT UPPER RICCARTON DOMAIN. For more information email our Football Development Manager Mario Hofmann mario@fctwenty11.co.nz or visit www.fctwenty11.co.nz

Parklands United sPorts ClUb Football Registration Dates 2015

Wednesday Feb 11th 6.30pm to 8.30pm Saturday Feb 14th 10.00am to 12.30pm Sunday Feb 15th 11am to 1.30pm Football for all ages First Kicks (4-6 yr olds) All junior mixed grades, (FunFootball to 18th Grade) Senior Football from Div 6 to PDL & Div 1 Masters and Over 45’s. Football for Females is a Speciality including 10th, 11th, 13th & 15th Grades, Womens Div 2 Social WPDL and Women’s Premier League. Contacts: Senior Football Ryan Bodger ph 3833650 Junior Football Roger Welsh ph 383-1616 Register Online NOW at www.parklandsunited.co.nz

hristchurch United Football Club provides exciting opportunities for all players. With a home ground incorporating clubrooms and plans for development, the future is bright.

2015 is going to be a very exciting year for the club with the return of our senior men’s team to the Mainland Premier League after an absence of two years.

Where it all started for All White Aaron Clapham and Football Fern Meikayla Moore

Registration Days At the Burwood Scout Den, 16 Travis Rd, near Clare Park Sunday 15 February 10am-12pm Monday 16 February 6.30 pm-8pm New Junior players, we need to sight proof of age (birth certificate, passport or Plunket book) For more details see our website www.burwoodafc.co.nz

JUNIOR COACHES REQUIRED Please fontact the Secretary Mark Tolchard, 383-2035

On the back of a very successful season in 2014 for a number of senior and junior teams, we expect to have more teams at all levels in 2015. We are looking for players in all age groups, including 13th and 15th grade girls, masters, senior women’s and U21. We welcome current players, new players and all enquires. For all updates, visit www.christchurchunited.co.nz and our Facebook page.

Become a

mighty Ram Registrations are open for the 2015 season

Register online at www.christchurchunited.co.nz or come to our registration night on Thursday 19th February, 6-7pm, Clubrooms, Spreydon Domain, Registration/Fun Day Sunday, 22nd February 11am – 1pm, Spreydon Domain Eftpos & internet available. Advertisement sponsored by Christchurch United Supporters Housie, every Wednesday 7.15pm at Papanui League Rooms, Sawyers Arms Road

Coastal

Spirit FC

is the leading football club in eastern Christchurch.

ur mission of “providing quality football experiences for everyone, year-round” drives us forward in participation, football development, family and excellence. We have reinvigorated our junior club by investing in quality junior coaches and hosting events. We place an emphasis on holistic athlete development and have one of the best player development pathways in the country. While we have a proud history of producing Canterbury and New Zealand representatives, we are equally as good at providing a social kick about with good mates. Join us today! Registrations for the 2015 Winter Season are now open for juniors aged 4 to 18 and seniors 18 and up on Wednesday, February 11 to 18, from 4pm to 7pm upstairs at Cuthberts Green. our players, their families and the local community, with our clubrooms on Queenspark Drive open each Saturday night of the season. These evenings are strongly supported by our members with parents and senior players keen to see and applaud all junior Player’s of the Day as they are presented to the club. Parklands United welcomes new and existing members and invites you to register online now via our website, or come to our registration days on February 11, 14 and 15. For more information, visit our website www.parklandsunited.co.nz.

Registration Evening Wednesday 11th & 18th Feb, 4-–7pm Upstairs @ Cuthberts Green

If you would like further information please contact gareth@coastalspirit. co.nz, or 03 381 2661 or head to our website www.coastalspirit.co.nz. To ensure your place in a team, please register by March 1st. Registrations for the Term 1, CSFC After School Football Hubs, are open. To register please contact maia@coastalspirit.co.nz or Ph: 03 381 2661.

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Community House – fantastic facilities

the four walls it provides. The shared lunch room is great for networking, and “there is huge collaboration within the building, providing a better service all-round for the tenants’ clients.” Clients appreciate the anonymity and neutrality of the Community House, too. With so many tenants sharing the building, their privacy is guaranteed.

To celebrate the Community House’s return to the CBD, a formal opening ceremony by the mayor of Christchurch, Hon Lianne Dalziel, will be held on February 5. To find out more about joining the team and becoming a member of the Christchurch Community House Trust, visit www.cch.org.nz, or call them on 03 365 3139.

We’re delighted to be part of the new Christchurch Community House.

Restorative Justice Services Otautahi Christchurch Contact us at 03 940 9497 office@restorativejusticechch.org.nz www.restorativejusticechch.org.nz

The central location, convenient parking and bus routes and guaranteed confidentiality add up to make this a viable option.

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Depression Support Network

366 8083

Disabled Persons Assembly – Christchurch & Districts

379 8525

Japanese Society of Canterbury

940 9495

Lifeline Aotearoa

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377 6747

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940 9434

NEED Trust

940 9480

SigJaws Trust is proud to be a new tenant of Christchurch Community House. Having a base within the central city facilitates our ongoing specialist role in assisting vulnerable people throughout the community

check out the roles available on our website www.volcan.org.nz

Ph: (03) 940 9470 Community House 3O1 Tuam St, Christchurch 3011 New Zealand • www.sigjaws.org

If you’re an organisation that involves volunteers we offer: • Recruitment • Training workshops • Networking opportunities • Support and information

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TENANTS PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (CHRISTCHURCH) INC. Te Tōpū Tiaki-ā-Kainoho 301 TuamSt, St, Christchurch Christchurch 8011 301 Tuam 8011 (03) 379 2297 (03) 379 2297 facebook.com/tpa.chch facebook.com/tpa.chch info@tpa.org.nz tpa.org.nz tpa.org.nz or text on 020 406 8 1995 info@tpa.org.nz or text on 020 406 8 1995

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If you are considering running workshops, seminars, courses or hosting committee meetings, call into 301 Tuam Street, or visit www.cch.org.nz to find out more about what the team at Christchurch Community House Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi can offer you.

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eeting space in Christchurch is at a premium and is sometimes too costly for community groups. The facilities at the Community House are not just modern and convenient, but affordable too. With seating for up to 50, the largest meeting room has separate access and state-of-the-art sound system with hearing loop, data projector, WiFi, electronic whiteboard as well as a kitchenette and outdoor seating area. The smaller meeting room is perfect for board meetings and also has a kitchenette. There are also three interview rooms for smaller gatherings. All are wheelchair accessible and supported by a friendly and welcoming team. The central location, convenient parking and bus routes and guaranteed confidentiality add up to make this a viable option. Pricing plans vary so that the Community House Trust members and non-profit organisations pay less, but others can also book the meeting rooms.

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Commitment to

research & development Innovating to produce cleaner, more efficient wood fires has been a successful strategy for New Zealand’s wood fire manufacturer, Metro Fires.

Keeping cool

in summer & warm in winter Are you struggling with the heat of summer or wanting to get organised for winter?

ngoing research and development coupled with innovative product design has produced a number of firsts for the Taranaki-owned and operated company. Wood fires that can heat large homes up to 280 square metres deliver hot water via a wetback and achieve emissions less than a third of the National Environmental Standard (NES), using renewable resources and at a lower cost per kilowatt than most alternatives. Metro’s commitment to research and development has seen the company invest in excess of $1 million in recent years in perfecting low emission clean air wood fires with emission ratings well below the NES standards of 1.5 grams. This ongoing investment into research and development is testament to Metro’s commitment to remain at the forefront of the wood fire industry. Mr Butler says, “Our product development and passion to create cleaner, greener New Zealand-made wood fires has provided our consumers with a range of low emission clean air approved wood fires with tested emission ratings all below 1 gram. We have clean air approved models in our range that burn so

clean they are under 0.5gms.” With a range of over 20 models and a further four new models for 2015 release, including wetback approved models, Metro fires are proudly 100 per cent New Zealand-made and the company is locally owned and operated. Using the highest quality materials, workmanship and the very latest manufacturing techniques, they are proud to support the local industry and keeping Kiwis warm with cost-effective solid fuel heating. “Now is the perfect time to consider your home heating requirements for the upcoming winter, and the performance and versatility of a wood fire is hard to beat. If you’re looking to build new or simply to upgrade your heating appliance, our nationwide retail network can advise on everything from appropriate heat output, wetbacks, installation, to things like hearth sizes, heating accessories and the model best suited for you.” For further information and product specifications, please contact South Island Hardware on 348 5843.

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If you are rebuilding or repairing your home, Enviro Master can offer you a complete solution to meet your individual heating, cooling and ventilation needs. Many housing companies offer a package deal and therefore may size or position your heat pump incorrectly. It is best to talk to the experts to tailor a solution to best suit your individual requirements. This can be done from your architectural plans or from a free in-home consultation. Heat pumps are known to be one of the most energy efficient forms of heating available. In addition to being able to provide up to 4.9kW of energy for every 1kW used, there are the added benefits of cooling, dehumidifying and air filtration (great for people with allergies or asthma), benefits no other heating appliance can offer. Ducted and multi-systems are becoming increasingly popular, providing climate controlled comfort throughout your home or workplace. We are also able to incorporate ventilation into ducted systems. For a free in-home consultation, call Enviro Master on 366 0525, or visit our showroom at 41A Shakespeare Road, Waltham, Christchurch.

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the Zero fees scheme continues -

the smart career move is - “train for a trade”

he Christchurch Campus of the Southern Institute of Technology, is in the business of providing training for people who want to become trades qualified - and it is “business as usual” in 2015. At SIT, the home of the Zero Fees scheme, we cover your tuition fees, so all you have to pay for are the direct material costs for your course. SIT is committed to training people towards employment in industry, without incurring debt for tuition fees. The Youth Guarantee Scheme is also available in 2015 at the Christchurch Campus, providing completely free training to successful candidates aged 16 to 19. Limited spaces are available across several of our trades courses. For students aged 25 and under, the Certificate in Collision Repair is also completely free. Under the Zero Fees Scheme, the Christchurch Campus in Hornby offers programmes of the highest quality, which are widely recognised within related industries, and lead to real job opportunities. There is a wide range of courses offered at SIT, including: Hairdressing, Automotive Engineering, Collision Repair, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Beauty Therapy, Electrical Engineering and Construction. Along with the trades courses, SIT offers training in Project Management, Mental Health Support Work, Landscape Design, Personal Training and Group Fitness. All courses are NZQA approved, and students are eligible for student loans and allowances. SIT has a proven record of students moving into employment or apprenticeships. Our pre-trade courses are structured around apprenticeship requirements, and students leave with a significant headstart to their careers. Courses for 2015 are filling fast; demand for affordable trades training is high. To find out more, discuss options or tour the facilities, call 0800 TO STUDY (0800 867 883), go to www.sit.ac.nz or visit the campus at 60 Waterloo Road, Hornby.

Monday February 2 2015

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TO SUCCESS way to walk N A ranui High School continues to offer a broad pathway for young people, staying true to its core value of education for the whole young person and their needs. With our superb facilities, we are able to cater for the needs of the youth of Eastern Christchurch. Our school campus is a friendly and welcoming one, and with our school whare (house) system, no one gets left out. Whether the strength of the students lie in their academic aspirations, sporting or cultural achievements, the school ensures that students’ talents and interests are developed and encouraged. Aranui academies continue to provide a strong platform with niche programmes in Basketball and Rugby Fundamentals (catering for rugby, rugby league, touch and sevens) as well as Childcare and Services as a full-time programme. Outdoor Education and CISCO are other offerings which have strong appeal. Our award winning Hospitality Academy now offers the Level 2 Canterbury Tertiary College programme for two days a week. The school’s Technology centre provides a hub for four schools and is superbly equipped to meet the demands of 21st New Adult educAtioN

All welcome!

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Programme for February to April 2015 available from WEA, Christchurch libraries, and on our web site: cwea.org.nz DAYTIME: courses and groups include Antarctic Exploration; Armchair Travel; Bohemian Journey; Concertos & Young Pianists; Creative Writing; Deep Breathing; Drawing; Ethical Issues & Applications; Exercise Dancing; Introduction to Printmaking; Introductory Latin; Israeli Folk Dance; Italian Singing; Mah Jong; NZ Art History; Nordic Walking; Play Reading; Portrait Drawing & Painting; Singing for Pleasure; Sleeping Well; Tai Chi; Ukulele; WEA History EVENING: Community Development; Organic Gardening; The United Nations; Willpower AT NEW BRIGHTON: 21st Century Funerals; Sit & Be Fit; Tai Chi; Ukulele SATURDAY: Art of Listening; Living in the Present; Monetary Systems; Pastels Workshop; Saudi Arabia; Spirituality; The Ukraine

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century learning. Our Performing Arts continue to flourish and prosper, with outstanding achievements which maintain the school’s proud tradition of success in this area. In 2015, the Performing Arts Academy will offer an integrated programme of drama, music and dance. This programme will be of huge appeal to young people wanting to make a name for themselves in this area. With four students from Aranui winning places in the prestigious Young Shakespeare trip to the Globe Theatre, London, in the past decade, participation in the Academy sets students up for a bright future. With the rebuild of the city, the school is enjoying a steady stream of new families in the area who are quickly settling into Aranui High School life. These new families are particularly welcome. Our school community is a colourful and vibrant one, with students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds who mix freely and happily within the environment provided. With the future community campus development moving closer, these are exciting times for Aranui High School. It’s not too late to enrol for one of these exciting programmes now. Please contact the school on 388 7083 or by email to principal@ahs.school.nz.

ordic Walking is just one of the many and varied courses on offer at the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA), and all adults are welcome to attend. Come along wearing trainers. Meet at the WEA building at 59 Goucester Street for the first session, but thereafter the classes will be in Hagley Park. ‘Introductory Latin’ is a new Friday morning course, where you’ll learn about the structure of the Latin language; the formation of words and how their function in a sentence is indicated by their endings. The course will cater for both beginners and those looking to refresh previous experience. Italian Singing is a five-week course where you’ll learn to sing beautiful Italian songs, both modern and classics, and learn the language at the same time. The WEA ukulele beginners course, being held at St Faith’s Anglican Church hall, New Brighton. Some ukuleles can be supplied for those who don’t have their own instrument. For further information, phone the WEA at 366 0285, or go online to cwea.org.nz. The Canterbury WEA has been offering affordable, high quality education for 100 years and this March is celebrating its centenary. The registration form for the centenary events can also be downloaded from the website.

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Aranui High School congratulates Cyrus Timo-Latu on selection for the North Queensland Cowboys. Places still available in the Aranui Rugby/Rugby League Fundamental Academies and other academy programmes.

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These include: • Basketball • Carving • Computing (CISCO) • Early Childhood • League/Rugby Fundamentals Cyrus Timo-Latu • Performing Arts (Drama, Music and Dance) Canterbury Bulls/NRL North Queensland • Services Cowboys

For further information contact the school on 388 7083 or email: principal@ahs.school.nz

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LEARNING neW certificate in SERVICES TOGETHER SOCIAL Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is everything in between, you are guaranteed to find something to tempt you regardless of age or interest. Joining a class will provide you with the opportunity to try something new, gain skills and meet new people in a friendly and relaxed environment. Our tutors are supportive and well qualified in their chosen field. One of our new classes on offer for Term 1 is Contemporary Cake Design for Beginners. This course will give you the basic tools for creating your own novelty cakes and will include covering, shaping and masking cakes as well as piping skills and making your own unique decorations to design a stunning cake. This course is being taught by Catherine Kane, who has a National Certificate in Baking and is currently working as a decorator at Kidds Cakes. The course is suitable for beginners or enthusiasts as well as those who wish to brush up on their techniques.

hy not “put a little class into your evenings” and take part in one of Papanui High School’s exciting range of Adult and Community Education Courses for Term 1 2015 beginning week of February 2. From art to yoga and

If you would like further information or wish to enrol in this or any of our courses then please contact the Adult and Community Education Department either via email rpb@papanui.school.nz or telephone our oﬃce on 352 0701.

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he Certificate in Social Services - Biculturalism in Practice (Te Tiwhikete Ngā Poutoko Whakakrara Oranga) begins in March. This 36-week programme is for individuals who want to build on their life skills and develop their understanding of bicultural knowledge in supportive roles (including parents, family members, caregivers and voluntary workers). It provides an opportunity for those currently working in social services, or those wanting to obtain an introductory qualification in the social work field. You’ll get the training to work in non-clinical roles to prepare you for a career as a social services support worker, kaitautoko or kaiawhina. This programme is delivered through a combination of delivery methods including class attendance of one day a week, online learning and some marae

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his is the first step towards a successful career in Pharmacy and will introduce students to the skills needed to become a valuable member of a Pharmacy team. It is offered fees-free for students aged 16 to 19 years. Our Pharmacy Assistant course (Level 4) offers advanced skills and learning, providing students with knowledge and skills to assist clients on products for the treatment of minor ailments and the management of wounds, infectious and parasitic diseases, and medicines available from the pharmacy without prescriptions. The Pharmacy Technician (Level 5) is the NZQA-approved qualification required to become a pharmacy dispensary technician. This course teaches all the necessary technical skills and pharmaceutical knowledge to become a Pharmacy Technician and could

suit pharmacy assistants wanting to further their careers. We are now enrolling for 2015 so if you’re looking for a successful career within the pharmacy industry, then Academy New Zealand can help. Please contact Linda or Vicky on 03 366 3489 or 0800 4 ACADEMY now. You can also check out our website www.academy.ac.nz.

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Whether you're 2 or 92, the Christchurch School of Music can offer a musical experience to suit your needs. Tuition is offered for a range of instruments (including voice) along with theory, aural perception, and preschool classes. CSM also offers a wide variety of ensembles ranging from small Chamber Music groups and Rock Bands through to large orchestras, concert bands and choirs. At CSM, the whole family can learn and play together on a Saturday morning. If Saturday isn't an option for you, we also offer lessons (along with a selection of performance groups) during the week.

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Luck factor with cancer Cancer often is caused by the “bad luck” of random mutations that arise when cells divide, not family history nor environmental causes, say United States researchers. The study in the January 2 edition of the journal Science was led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and based on a statistical model that includes many types of cancer in a range of human tissues. However, it did not include breast cancer, which is the most common cancer in women, or prostate cancer, which is the second most common cancer in men after skin cancer. In the adult cancers they did measure, about twothirds could be explained by random mutation in genes that encourage tumours to grow, while the remaining one-third was due to environmental factors and inherited genes. “This study shows that you can add to your risk of getting cancers by smoking or other poor lifestyle factors,” says study author Bert Vogelstein, a professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “However, many forms of cancer are due largely to the bad luck of acquiring a

mutation in a cancer driver gene regardless of lifestyle and heredity factors.” He added that people who live a long time without getting cancer, despite being long-time smokers or heavy exposed to the sun, do not have “good genes”. “The truth is that most of them simply had good luck.” The team sought to look at cancer in a new light, by searching scientific literature for information on how many times stem cells divide over the course of an average person’s lifespan. This process of selfrenewal occurs naturally in the body and helps to repopulate cells that die off in a specific organ. Researchers have long understood that cancer can arise when stem cells make random mistakes, known as mutations. But the study represents the first attempt at comparing how many

DETECTION: Researchers understand that cancer can arise when stem cells make random mistakes. cancers arise from this process, compared to family history or environmental factors. The study found that 22 cancer types arising in 31 tissues could be traced back to random mutations. The other nine “had incidences higher than predicted by ‘‘bad luck’’ and were presumably attributable to a combination of bad luck plus environmental or inherited factors,” the university says. These nine types include lung cancer and skin cancer — which are influenced by exposure to smoke and sunshine — plus some cancers known to be hereditary. The findings mean that an even greater emphasis should be placed on early detection of cancer and on research that could detect these harmful random acts before they lead to widespread cancer.

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Registrations are essential. For further information or to register, please phone 03 379 6718 or 0800 663 463 or email suzanne.croft@arthritis.org.nz. This course is supported by Canterbury DHB. There is no cost to attend, but Arthritis New Zealand welcomes donations. As well as Living a Healthy Life courses, Arthritis New Zealand offers Arthritis Educator services (including our toll-free help line), information sessions, seminars, workshops, exercise classes, weekly live chat on Facebook, support groups, support for people newly diagnosed with arthritis, and much more. For more information, phone 0800 663 463 or go to www.arthritis.org.nz.

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All plain & decorative drives, paths, patios & courtyards. Repairs & insurance work, overlays. No job too small. For free quote & advice contact Adrian at

PAV’N4U 0800 728 648 anytime North West areas

CARRIER Local, friendly,

experienced, trade-me

purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069

CONCRETE CUTTING Affordable Concrete Cutting with Quality, and removal work. Free quote. No job to small. Phone 027 442-2219, Fax 359-6052 a/h 359- 4605

DRIVEWAYS

Replace, repair or new. We are a local company with over 10 yrs exp. We also operate a digger for all other earthworks.

Ph. R.M. Solutions 021 02866981 for a free quote.

FENCE, Painting/Staining Quality at a reasonable price. Free quotes.

Phone

Warren

today on 980-1676 or 027 2014713

Monday February 2 2015

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Trades & Services

FURNITURE REMOVALS Large Trucks $95 + GST per hour 7 day NZ wide, packing & moving, Professional Company, Professional Service. Canterbury Relocations Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313

sToNEMAsoN, BRICK & BLOCKLAYER, Earthquake Repairs, Grind Out & Repoint, River/ Oamaru stone, Schist, Volcanic Rock, Paving, all Alterations new & old, Quality Workmanship, visit www.featureworks. co.nz or ph 027 601-3145 TREE WoRK Hedge trimming, stump grinding, rubbish removed, small job specialty Ph Andrew 03 322-8341 or 027 435-8759 TREE sERvIcEs, Andrews Tree Care Services, ph Charlie today! 027 728 5688 T.v. sERvIcE cENTRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD, aerial installations and kitsets 301 Brougham Street, ph 03 379 1400 UPHolsTERER Dining Chairs, Lounge suites, Caravan Squabs etc. recovered. Free Quotes. Phone Graeme 383-1448 vHs vIDEo TAPEs & all camera tapes converted to DVD, video taping, weddings, twenty firsts, special occasions, www.grahamsvideo.co.nz ph 03 338-1655 WATERblAsTING Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 0800 538 969 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nz WINDoW clEANING Average 3 bdrm house inside or out $35. Both $60. Phone Trevor 3442170

HANDYMAN All alterations, decks, fences, concrete paving, painting & spouting clearing, all repairs & maintenance around your home, workmanship guaranteed, 30 years exp, call Adrian anytime 0800 223 476 North West areas HoUsE REMovAls 2 experienced men plus truck, from $115 per hour. Ph (03) 352 2457, Mr Shift-It Ltd. loNG PlUMbERs lTD for all your plumbing repairs, prompt professional service by experienced craftsman plumber, tap, kitchen repairs, hot water cylinder, toilet cisterns, bathroom repairs & renovations, for spouting repairs & replacement, call Gary 03 352-5654 PAINTING & Decorating interior & exterior, gib fixing, plastering, paperhanging, Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph Wingfields Ltd, Painting & Plastering Division, ph Mark 021 171-1586 or Richard 021 263-9551 PAINTER AvAIlAblE, All aspects in painting. Very competitive in roofs and fences. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265 PAINTING 30 years experience, workmanship guaranteed, pensioners discounts, free quotes, ph Robert 021 02630757 PAINTER Top quality work, interior/ exterior, pensioners discount, free quotes, 30 years experience, I stand by Canterbury, ph Wayne your friendly painter 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541 PlAsTERER solID, both ext & int work, Scottish Tradesman with over 30 yrs experience, FREE Quotes, ph Donald 354-5153 or 021 02326186 PlAsTERER - Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 years experience. Ring 0800 387-369 PlUMbER A Top Plumbing job completed at a fair price, prompt service, all work guaranteed, Ph Brian 9607673 or 021 112-3492 RooFING Qualified & Licenced Practitioner. Re-Roof & Repairs, all types. Member New Zealand Roofing Association. Over 35 years experience. Phone John 027 432-3822 or 351-9147 email johnmill@ihug. co.nz sPoUTING CLEANING - Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034

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Entertainment News & Advertising Jo-Anne Fuller phone: 364 7425 email: jo.fuller@ christchurchstar.co.nz

Great food

Stunning view The Pierview Restaurant in the New Brighton Club is open from 5.30pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Bookings recommended. Two

Soup

Friday Steak Sunday Roast 2 for 1 Sandwiches 3 course Dessert Special $ Special $

202 Marine Pde Ph 388-9416

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz Members, guests and affiliates welcome

We’re looking after our hearts, are you?

ORNBY WORKINGMEN’S

CLUB LIVE MUSIC

IN THE WESTVIEW LOUNGE

SATURDAY

7 February, 8pm:

Ian Mac

FRIDAY

13th February, 7pm:

Tickets $12 at club office

Saltire

PILATES Beginner & Intermediate classes, Tuesday & Wednesday nights. Fendalton Croquet Club, Makora Street. Phone Julie 351-2100

Direct from Scotland

David Vernon Alex Hodgson

Wanted To Buy

C HALMERS

A+ Household effects, fridges, freezers, washing machines. Good cash paid. Ph 022 0891 671

TOOLS Garden, garage, woodworking, mechanical, engineering, sawbenches, lathes, cash buyer, ph 355-2045

Ph: 03 379 1100

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ACCORDION LESSONS $15 subsidy per lesson for 1st 10 lessons. Canterbury Accordion Assoc welcomes new players. All ages. Ph 3236389 or 359-6615

RECORDS and TURNTABLES WANTED, 7” eps, lps, any amount rock, pop, blues, jazz etc. Top prices paid. PennyLane 430 Colombo St Sydenham 7 days ph 366 7410

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SUNDAY BUFFET $26

From 5pm Proudly supported by

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Family Friendly Kids special

950

Kids 2-course special

What's

Seniors special

ON!

$20

Roast & Dessert

We are family friendly. Great Kids menu plus designated play area.

Monday February 2 2015

Eat Drink Play

Entertainment News & Advertising Jo-Anne Fuller phone: 364 7425

email: jo.fuller@ christchurchstar.co.nz

Special available lunch only Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm

We are open for BREAKFAST! from 6.30am daily

Racecourse Hotel

118 Racecourse Rd, Ph 342 7150 RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

Open daily from 6.30am - late BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER

Celebrating 50 years of music-making in Christchurch The Mainland Big Band is having a party and they're...

Having a Ball!

On the weekend of 20-21 February this year, the Mainland Big Band is celebrating 50 years since its origins in 1964. The Band began its life as a group of ex-Army bandsmen and supporters providing music for exservicemen and for charitable organisations under the name of 'Christchurch Garrison Band'. The name was a homage to the original Garrison Band of 1860. This new band was distinctive in that it included low pitch instruments and, uniquely in Christchurch and one of only 5 such bands in New Zealand at that time, also incorporated reed instruments. Over the ensuing years, mostly as a result of a change in demand, the band evolved from a marching brass band of up to 44 members to a sleeker and smaller big-band style dance band. The Band played mostly in the Working Men's Clubs of Christchurch but also at a range of private functions. To match its new style, in 1984 the band adopted a stage name - the 'Golden Band' and then in 1988 the 'Garden City Big Band'. Failure to register this name as a legal entity led to its loss in 1992 and since 1993 the band has been known as the 'Mainland Big Band'. The dance band formula is a successful one for the Band and, under the guidance of its long-term director, Terry McGowan, who arranges almost all of the band's music, it has a very large repertoire of popular music including big band and jazz standards, ballads, rock and pop favourites and show tunes. Terry combines all of these with a very comprehensive knowledge of dance styles and requirements. The Band is holding a reunion for past members on Friday 20th February at the Riccarton Raceway and it would love to hear from any ex-members who would like to attend. On the following night, Saturday 21st February, there is to be a public ball also out at Riccarton which anyone can attend but tickets need to be purchased in advance as there will be no door sales. Any enquiries can be made to Brian (03) 347 8950 or 021 037 5951 or Max: (03) 377 6542 or 0274 379 351.

Unbeatable

Buffet

2 MAINS MEALS FOR THE PRICE OF 1

Buffet

COURTESY COACH

AVAILABLE NOW! SEE BAR FOR DETAILS

(Mains menu only. No vouchers accepted))

AVAILABLE

Conditions apply

POOL COMPETITION Who will be "King of the Table" Good prizes. See bar staff for details

ST ALBANS

Goat

Available on the lunch & dinner buffet from Monday 16 February to Sunday 6 March 2015

Bookings Essential

PH 386-0088

5pm - 8pm

of the

All you can eat, 7 days

TWO FOR A TUESDAYS “CATCH MILLION” TUI TEE

Celebrate the theYear

Lunch & Dinner

0 2 20

We’ve been your local for 20 years! Cheers to the next 20!

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Phone 355 0218

305 Cranford Street, St Albans Email: robbies305ltd@gmail.com

OUR GREAT Café by day TRY bar & RESTAURANT DINNER MENU by night Happy Hour

5pm - 7pm, daily

Phone 385 8880

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thursDAY 5th feb 6pm

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Monday February 2 2015

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For tterms and F d conditions diti see ffreshchoice.co.nz

NOW ON! Red Hot Special!

Red Hot Special!

99 kg

Fresh Tegel NZ Premium Chicken Thigh Cutlets

First Of The Season NZ Royal Gala Apples

pack

NZ Gourmet Coloured Capsicums 4 Pack

389 each

Wattie’s Baked Beans/Spaghetti Handy Pack 3 x 420g

5 for

500

Fancy Feast Royale Broths 40g/ Cat Food 85g

2 for

600

550

Anchor Butter 500g

Tip Top Better For You/Supersoft/ Goodness Grains Bread 700g

2 for

399

400

Coke/Sprite/Fanta/Lift/L&P 1.5L

Prices apply from Monday 2nd February to Sunday 8th February, or while stocks last. Trade not supplied. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All limits speciﬁed apply per customer per day. All prepared meals are serving suggestions only. Props not included. Certain products may not be available in all stores. Proprietary brands not for resale.

Find us online at FreshChoice.co.nz and Facebook.com/FreshChoiceNZ FCNO0202

Fresh NZ Beef Rump Steak

2 for $

99 kg

each

Meadow Fresh Yoghurt 1kg

FreshChoice Merivale 189 Papanui Road, Christchurch. Phone 355 4432.

Open 7am-9pm, 7 days.