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Trees given a reprieve by court Work on Northern Corridor delayed By Julia Evans NORTHERN Corridor work is on hold after a court order was taped to trees on Cranford St. Last Monday, Small World Preschool and Nursery owners Keith and Sue Wayman attached the Environment Court ruling from Fletcher Building Ltd against the city council to two trees that were about to be cut down. They also taped on a sign that read: “This tree is protected by a court order.” “We laminated the court order to the trees and the workers took off like scolded cats,” Mr Wayman said. He said the trees, which were supposed to be removed as part of the Northern Corridor upgrade, were still there yesterday. Treetech was contracted to remove the trees by the city council. It would not comment on the matter. Mr Wayman said it was not Treetech’s fault as it was only doing the work of the city council and the New Zealand Transport Agency, which he would lodge
ORDER: This Environment Court ruling put Northern Corridor work on hold when it was taped to trees on Cranford St by Small World Preschool and Nursery owner Sue Wayman. PHOTO: GILBERT WEALLEANS formal complaints to. He said the work was in breach of the order from last December, which includes judge-approved designs for the stretch of road along Cranford St between McFaddens Rd and the rural zone. In October Nor’West News
reported businesses including the nursery, The Cranford Ale House and PlaceMakers are unhappy the city council has proposed Northern Corridor designs that do not match that ruling. “I think we’ve caused enough
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News Native bush plan mooted By Julia Evans MORE THAN 150 years after its last tree was chopped down, Papanui Bush may be reinstated. The Papanui-Innes Community Board is looking to regenerate the forest that took up 36ha between what is now Papanui High School and Vagues Rd in 1850. The modern native forest plan is proposed for Bridgestone Reserve on Mike Davidson Langdons Rd. It would make it only the second in the city alongside Riccarton Bush. City councillor Mike Davidson said he is pushing for the project to create a native bush in his ward that the community can be proud of. “If we can reclaim a bit of history in Papanui, that would be a really good thing . . . but it’s got to be done properly,” he said. It will be a huge recreational attraction for the community, which would be involved in the planting of the bush, as well as providing habitats for native bird and encourage growth in
NATIVE: The possibility of rejuvenating Papanui Bush, which was cut down more than 150 years ago is being investigated.
population, Cr Davidson said. It was one most significant landmarks the settlers saw as they walked over the Port Hills to establish Christchurch but the land was divided in a ballot and the trees were felled. According to a paper by the Papanui Heritage Group the bush was made of totara, rimu, kahikatea and matai. The last totara tree was cut down in 1861,
years after the rest of the bush was gone. Bridgestone Reserve is a bit smaller than Cr Davidson was hoping for. But he said he could work with it. A city council feasibility report will come back from staff later in the week so the board can work on submitting a proposal for the Long Term Plan. Cr Davidson said it would only need a start up capital of
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about $10,000. “I’m hoping to find some money in this year’s budget for it,” he said. A project like this would take a lot of time for the trees to develop, so he wants to get it under way as soon as possible. •HAVE YOUR SAY: What do you think about the plan to rejuvenate the historic Papanui Bush? Email your views to julia.evans@ starmedia.kiwi
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the community,” he said. The 31-year-old encouraged about 25 of his parishioners to get involved in the event last year “It was the first time our church has got involved with something like this,” he said. He said they were told about the event by Healthy Families Christchurch, part of a nationwide Government initiative a imed at helping New Zealanders live healthy, active lives. “I would like to see all 80 of them out there, and their friends and families. We can even have kids in prams at the event,” he said.
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Public in roading discussions By Julia Evans FENDALTON residents will know how roading issues in the area will be dealt with this week. City council staff will send a report out to members of the the Glandovy, Idris and Straven Residents’ Association this week, group spokesman James Wilding said. He said a more detailed Karleen report will Edwards be sent to the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board before its next meeting. City council staff and members of the board met with residents’ association on Wednesday to discuss traffic and roading issues in the area. THe meeting came after Nor’West News revealed city council chief executive Karleen Edwards recommended traffic and road layout issues be dealt with behind closed doors and a working party was not established. But the board rebutted the idea and kept the table open. “As is the nature of such meetings, there was a frank
TROUBLING: The Glandovy, Idris and Straven Residents’ Association wants to address traffic and roading issues before a cyclist or pedestrian is injured. exchange of views. Our sense is that those present recognised that there were serious traffic issues that needed addressing, and swiftly,” association spokesman James Wilding said. THe group proposed a calm road network for the area, 40km/h signage outside nearby
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Chance to reconnect with school before demolition
By Julia Evans FORMER BISHOPDALE School pupils have been invited to visit one last time. The school’s 60-year-old buildings are being demolished during the school holidays as work begins on the $4.38 million rebuild. Principal Sue Fisher said anyone who wants to go back, take photos and visit the classrooms is more than welcome. “People from Bishopdale seem to live in this area forever,” she said. She said there is a huge community connection in the suburb, especially as its going through a regeneration with the new library and redevelopment of the mall. Demolishing the first block will begin in January, with the new building beginning construction in March and the rebuild expected to finish late next year. “They [the Ministry of Education] want to have it done in the holidays because it’s not desirable to have children and asbestos in the same space,” Mrs Fisher said. Anyone who wants to go through the school has until December 15. Phone the school on 352 9354 to arrange a time.
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Further success for school film RIDING ITS recent wave of success, the film A Perfect Child has brought home two more awards for its St Margaret’s and Christ’s College producers. The 18min short film, written and produced by St Margaret’s and Christ’s College students Nina Hogg and Simon Brown won Best New Zealand Film and Best Secondary School Film awards at the Uni Shorts Film Festival at the end of November. This year’s line-up saw 36 finalists from New Zealand, the United States, Israel, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands across six categories with the winners being named at the opening night of the festival at Unitec in Auckland. The judging panel included award-winning filmmaker Alyx Duncan, renowned actress, writer and director Aidee Walker and internationally acclaimed animator Katie Naeher. They praised the film for its strong premise and depth of talent. The festival is a platform for for emerging student filmmakers and screening of selected new student film work – the biggest film festival of its type in Australasia. A Perfect Child is the work of
DECORATED: Simon and Nina recently attended the ATOM Awards in Melbourne where A Perfect Child won Best Senior Short Film. Above – Tigerlily Perry as Ava in the awardwinning short film A Perfect Child.
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By Julia Evans CHILDREN LIVING less than 2km from Redwood primary are not guaranteed entry to the school. And the Ministry of Education has vetoed a call from the school to change that. Principal John Stackhouse said in the process of the Prestons Rd school’s $4.9 million rebuild, the ministry rejected a request for an expansion to the Katrina enrolment zone. Casey It also wants the roll to be cut by about 40 pupils. Without an increase to the tight admission zone, Mr Stackhouse said children who live less than a 90sec car ride away from the school are not guaranteed a place. They have to go through the ballot system, which does not take proximity to the school into consideration. “We actually have the smallest zone in the city,” he said, which is encased in a few blocks around Daniels Rd, Main North Rd, Prestons Rd and Willowview Drive. Said board of trustees chair-
By Julia Evans MAYOR LIANNE Dalziel has defended the decision to slash Papanui-Innes Community Board’s funding. Ms Dalziel wrote a letter to the community board, which explained the city council’s decision to cut the board’s funding from $402,860 for the 2017/18 by about $85,000. Ms Dalziel said the process which the city council used to allocate the funding was an improvement on the previous process, which had “a lack of clear rationale” and was “ad hoc.” “While this process worked well for some boards, others received disproportionately less funding,” the letter said. Ms Dalziel said the new process is based on measurable data, is transparent and less costly to administer. It uses population data as well as the social deprivation index. But she said although the social deprivation index has its “limitations” it is still the best tool available. Ms Dalziel wrote that she encouraged the board’s working together across the board boundaries to support organisations.
FRUSTRATION: The Redwood School zone will not be increased.
woman Ana Connor: “It doesn’t feel right to turn local children away.” Mrs Connor said the school has had several meetings with the ministry and informal meetings with other schools in the area. Ministry of Education deputy secretary sector enablement and support Katrina Casey said it appreciates the challenge Redwood is facing but there is a challenge catering to roll growth and decline across the city. “Any expansion of the Redwood zone to the west or south
will result in the school being less able to cater for projected growth in the Redwood School catchment. This would impact negatively on neighbouring schools,” Ms Casey said. But she said the ministry is happy to meet the board of trustees again and discuss the issues. Mr Stackhouse said the school and board would keep trying to change the ministry’s mind. The complications have been caused by the February 22, 2011, earthquake, he said. “After the quakes, we had a
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drop in roll as people moved away or were forced out of their homes.” But Mr Stackhouse said families have been coming back into the area and with it, an increase in pupils. The rebuild of the school is currently in the early planning stage, with work expected to begin at the end of next year and finished in 2019. “The initial plans have gone back to the ministry to have initial costing, then detailed planning will commence term 1 next year,” he said.
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Student musician picked for band By Julia Evans RANGI RURU Girls’ student Rebecca Harris has been picked for a national band which also features semi-professional musicians. The year 12 student was named in the New Zealand Youth Symphonic Winds band for the second year running. Positions in this group are highly sought after by young musicians up to the age of 25. Many are studying at tertiary level or are playing in a semi-professional
environment. Rebecca, who is also a member of the All Girl Big Band and the A-Grade Canterbury Brass Band, will meet with other members of the Symphonic Winds in January and July for intensive rehearsals, workshops and performances. VIRTUOSO: Year 12 Rangi Ruru Girls’ School student Rebecca Harris has been named in the New Zealand Youth Symphonic Winds band for the second year running.
Boat named after principal A LASTING homage to retiring St Margaret’s College principal Gillian Simpson has been unveiled.
Important theme in school production SAVING THE world’s endangered animals was the theme of the annual St Margaret’s College junior school production. Written by the school’s performing art’s department, Museum Alive involved all pupils from years 1-6. The production was set in the year 2067 where a group of chil-
dren take a trip to the museum and get sent back to 2017. They meet some endangered animals who, through song and dance, say what is threatening their survival. The children are motivated to want to try and change the course of history and save the animals from extinction. PHOTO: PETRA MINGNEAU
The St Margaret’s College Rowing Club celebrated the naming and blessing of its new eight, which was kept a secret from Ms Simpson. The boat is to honour all she has done for the school, sport and rowing, in particular, after more than a decade as TRIBUTE: Principal Gillian Simpson and her husband David with the eight St Margaret’s College named in her honour. principal.
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THE ALL Girl Big Band set out to inspire the younger female students from St Andrew’s College to pick up brass or wind instruments. The concert in the Centennial Chapel was for girls years 5 to 10. But the school’s jazz big band only has a few girls in it, so it is encouraging more girls to learn those instruments and develop a love for jazz. Music, dancing, singing and laughter filled the chapel. MUSICAL: Lana Law from the All Girl Big Band set to inspire young jazz musicians.
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By Julia Evans CO-DEVELOPING AN entirely new school curriculum has earned Simon Christie a nomination for a teaching award. The year 7 Selwyn House teacher has made the finalist in the technology category of the Education HQ New Zealand Unsung Hero award for his work on the mechatronics course. The curriculum is for year 1 to 8 pupils and combines mechanical engineering, mathematics, science, technology and the arts. It engages the pupils in real-world, local problems to solve. In Mr Christie’s class, pupils designed tools to be used by his tetrapalegic mother-in-law.
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Bishopdale in focus By Julia Evans BISHOPDALE was in front of the camera lens as its community was captured in a photography documentary. A year-long photography project by Canterbury University fine arts students finding the essence of the suburb is open to the public at Bishopdale Library. The Christchurch Documentary Project cast its eyes on Halswell in 2015, then the city’s east last year. But from April to August, Bishopdale was the subject of students Thomas Herman, Liam Lyons, Elise Williams, Janneth Gil and Lucas Perelini’s cameras. From the iconic elephant slide at Bishopdale Park to long-term tenants at the mall, Ms Gil said it was a fantastic opportunity to dig deep into the community that often flies under the radar. “I met many amazing people but I always will remember
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Raymond and Colleen Holland. They are such a sweet couple and they have been living in the area for more than 30 years,” she said. Ms Gil said the pair had many amazing stories to tell about their community. The aim of the documentary project is to create a photo archive of the city post-natural disaster for future generations to see, focusing on different suburbs.
City council project manager Sam Ludemann said Bishopdale was chosen as there is a significant change and rejuvenation happening in its community at the moment. That includes the opening of the new library and mall upgrades, he said. “There’s going to be something of real value – an exhibition but also a body of work that represents the people in the community.”
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By Andrew King ST BEDE’S and St Margaret’s were the top water polo squads at the South Island junior secondary schools championships. Competing in Christchurch over three days at both Jellie Park Recreation and Sports Centre and Rangi Ruru Girls’, the St Bede’s year 9/10 side won the division one boys title while St Margaret’s year 9/10 team won the division one girls crown. Christ’s College and St Andrew’s placed second and third in the boys and Marlborough Girls’ and Dunedin’s Columbia College placed second and third in the girls. St Bede’s Patrick O’Neill was named boys most valuable player for the tournament. Coach Cooper Stewart said the team gelled really well especially off the back of Patrick and his brother Sam. “They both are something else. They really stood out in the tournament,” he said. The O’Neill boys are identical twins, which proves difficult for Stewart to tell them apart. “They switch shoes sometime just to mess with us. They are very identical,” he laughed. St Margaret’s Violette Perry was named girls MVP. Director of sport Helen Belcher said the team of young
CHAMPS: St Margaret’s year 9/10 water polo team won the girls division one title at the South Island junior secondary school championships SKILL: St Bede’s George Methven looks to link up with a teammate on their way to the boys division one South Island junior secondary school championships title.
girls will take a lot of confidence away from the tournament win. “There were also some solid performances by the senior members and together as a team they worked well to sustain pressure against some
of the best schools in the South Island,” she said. “We’re looking forward to seeing what these girls can do in our senior teams.” Both schools had three players selected in the tournament team, based on their perfor-
SPORTS mances over the three-day event. O’Neill, brother Sam and Sam Rochford were joined by Christ’s Moe Gath, St Andrew’s Lachie Frazer, King’s High’s Josh McGregor and Burnside’s Darius Porter in the boys team. Perry, Josie Persico and Ella Frazer were included in the girls team with Rangi’s Lucy Howden, Columbia’s Emily Peacock, Marlborough’s Georgia Reed and Louise Brown.
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Gold Coast event for Papanui baseball player By Andrew King PAPANUI HIGH student Owen Dabkowski has been selected to play for the Super City Spartans in the Gold Coast summer classic baseball tournament in Australia in January. The 13-year-old has been playing baseball since he was five and currently plays for Southern Astros club based in Avonhead Park. He said he was looking forward to competing overseas. “I am looking forward to meeting new people and being able to compete at a high level for New Zealand,” he said. He said it would be great to get more students into the sport. “It is not popular at all [at Papanui High]. I think that I am the only one that plays. I’d like to introduce it to more students though,” he said. Ultimately, he would like to get a scholarship to play in the United States. Owen has been busy fundraising towards the cost of the trip through running sausage sizzles, quiz nights, a St Albans market day sale and car washing.
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THROWING SMOKE: Owen Dabkowski has been selected to play for the Super City Spartans in the Gold Coast Summer Classic Baseball Tournament
He was also granted $450 from the Papanui-Innes Community Board towards the trip. The classic has been run since 2016 and will feature
at least 18 teams participating in the various age group levels this year. The aim of the tournament is to develop players and the game of baseball.
By Andrew King TESSA MCCANN is targeting a big year after winning the Canterbury women’s tennis open. The 16-year-old Rangi Ruru student beat Elmwood’s Emily Martin in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 at the Trustpower Tennis Centre at Wilding Park. “I was quite pleased with myself and happy with the result. The wind got a bit tricky later in the day but they were really good games,” she said. Now she is focusing on three upcoming tournaments in January, the under-16 nationals and the under-16 teams’ event, both held in Auckland and an ITF under-18 tournament in Christchurch. For now, she will focus on the
interclub competition where she plays for the Cashmere club. Tessa missed a few interclub games while she ventured overseas to watch her father and coach Neil play in the seniors world individual championships in Miami, United States early last month. He was beaten 6-4, 6-0 in the second round by Chilean Claudio Rojas Trivinos. “He is my inspiration to play tennis and has given me heaps of good tips over the years,” she said. Tessa lives in Ashburton but makes the trip up to Christchurch each week with her mother Tammy to their flat. They return to Ashburton on the weekends. “My mum is studying early childhood teaching up here so we stay in a flat,” she said.
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and made cards. Dean Rebecca Allen said the pupils hand made the goods that largely sold out. “The day was a culmination of learning over the past term and it was a credit to the girls entrepreneurship and team work. They were able to share their learning with their families and their community,” she said.
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For those seeking relief from pain caused by injury, and other physical and mental health issues, Chinese health practitioner Dr Lan Xiao offers a method of treatment that brings fast, and often immediate results. A graduate of Beijing Medical College, Dr Lan established an acupuncture clinic in Christchurch in 1993. As she continued her research and medical practice, she discovered a reflexology network on the human body, an exciting new discovery that became the foundation of her new treatment – acupuncture without needles. Instead of needles, Dr Lan uses a blunt instrument to stimulate the reflexology points on the face or other parts of the body. When the point is stimulated by pressure, a message is sent to the repair centre to promote healing. As Dr Lan explains, the treatment increases energy, which boosts the body’s healing system. The body will heal injuries naturally, she says, but that is a slow process. In addition, many people will start to use their injured part, for example a knee or an ankle, before it is properly healed, therefore prolonging the injury and even causing chronic pain. With her powerful treatment, results are produced very quickly – even instantly. She likens it to the differences between the power of a car – natural healing, of an aeroplane – other types of natural healing, and of a rocket –
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1 in 2 people deficient in B12 Emerging research has shown as many as 50% of older adults & as many as 25% of younger adults are deficient in vitamin B12. Scientists at Rush University Medical Center found those most deficient in vitamin B12 to have the smallest brain mass & the lowest scores on tests measuring short-term memory, concentration & brain performance. Another study showed that older people with higher levels of B12 in their blood have bigger, healthier brains & score higher on cognitive tests than those with lower levels. Yet another recent landmark study showed that B12 supplementation slows the accelerated rate of brain shrinkage & declining cognitive function. B12 is essential for energy production, cell health, regulation of mood & sleep cycles, nerve health & repair, & prevention of homocysteine a serious cardiovascular risk factor that is known to cause damage & plaque in the blood vessels. It can also increase the chances of a stroke. Harvard researchers found a 34% decrease risk of vision loss in a study of participants aged 40+ who supplemented with B12. Another study linked a higher risk of
hearing loss in subjects in their 60’s who were low in B12. The reason so many people lack B12 appears to be our body’s ability to absorb it declining with age as the digestive system becomes less efficient. Anti-reflux medication & other drugs further reduce B12 absorption. The good news is B12 in the form of Methylcobalamin sublingual tablets that are dissolved in the mouth & thru bypassing the digestive tract have been shown to effectively raise B12 levels in the body. Further detailed information is available from the Natural Health Advisers at Marshall’s Health & Natural Therapy, 110 Seaview Road, New Brighton, Phone: 388-5757. We are always happy to help!
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Robotics pop up at Redwood Library. Have fun playing with Lego Mindstorms EV3, Bee-Bots, M-Bots and simple programming software of the library’s iPads. A dropin after-school session for children ages seven to 12 will be held from 3.30-4.30pm on Wednesday. Library staff will be on hand to help children explore robotic fun. Free entry and no booking is required.
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Bishopdale Documentary Project Every day, 9am-6pm A selection of photographs from the Christchurch Documentary Project: Bishopdale 2017 are on display in the library. Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale Court Scrabble Group Tuesday, 9.45am-noon Go along and play scrabble with the friendly weekly group. Exercise your brain and have fun. Gold coin donation. Sundbye House, 100 Farrington Ave Football Tuesday, 12.10-1pm Social kick around of football at Nunweek Park. Played every Tuesday and Friday from 12.10pm. It’s free and anyone is welcome. Suitable for those who work night shift or are free during the daytime. Or if you work near the airport, Harewood, Bishopdale, Papanui, Avonhead, Wairakei, Burnside, Memorial Ave and have an hour lunch break. Generally played with four or seven a side. Email Christchurch.soccer@gmail.com for more information. Nunweek Park, Harewood Rd
GenConnect Tuesday, 12.10-12.40pm Connecting generations by sharing knowledge. Do you have questions about your iPad, Smart Phone or Tablet? Or maybe you want to know how to use Skype, Facebook, or share your photos with family or friends? Ask an expert. Papanui High School students will be available every Tuesday during term time from 12.10-12.40pm to help you find answers to all your questions Papanui Library, 35 Langdons Rd. Reading to Dogs Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm These sessions have been designed to provide a relaxed and non-threatening atmosphere to encourage children to practise their reading skills and develop a love of reading. This programme uses dogs who are the pets of the city council animal management team and have been trained and tested for health, safety and temperament. Sessions are 15min. Phone 941 7923 to book a spot. Shirley Library, 36 Marshland Rd Arsenic and Old Lace Tuesday to Monday, 7.30pm
A tale of mass murder, home surgery and elderberry wine. Mortimer Brewster is living a happy life – he has a steady job at a prominent New York newspaper, he’s just become engaged, and he gets to visit his sweet spinster aunts to announce the engagement. Helped along by a cast of misfits and the criminally insane, Arsenic and Old Lace is a fast-paced, vintage comedy with a killer punch line. To book tickets go to http://www.repertory.nz/ Elmwood Audiotorium, Aikmans Rd Fendalton Family History Help Wednesday, 9.30-11.30am Are you interested in family history? A volunteer from the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists is available to help with your questions.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd Bishopdale Bridge Club Wednesday, 11am-2.30pm Go along and join in with this social group which meets every Wednesday for a game or two of bridge. Table fees $5. Phone Janet for more information on 352 1440. Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale Court Knit ’n’ Yarn Thursday 2-3pm Go along and enjoy a chat with other as you knit. For anyone who loves to knit or wants to learn. Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd Card Club Friday, 1.30-3.30pm This weekly card club is on every Friday, just go along and join in the fun.
Shirley Library, 36 Marshland Rd Super Saturday Storytimes Saturday, 11-11.45am Encourage learning through a love for stories and craft. Storytimes is an interactive programme including stories, songs, rhymes and play. This is a free session. Shirley Library, 36 Marshland Rd Bishopdale Book Club Monday, 10-11am Go along to join a friendly group of readers and chat about your current reading and old favourites. With no set book to read, this is a relaxed and social group, which meets monthly in the library. Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale Court
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Ensuring a safe work place Learning first aid is not only a part of ensuring a safe work place, but also an integral part of our engagement with the wider community. We all learn the necessary skills to ensure that in times of emergency we are able to assist our work colleagues, but are we able to take these skills home, into the community or on to the sports field? not all work places are the same and the injury risk for each place can be wide and variable. The office attended by administrators does not carry the same risk as those people working with heavy machinery, or perhaps at some distance from a regular ambulance service. it is therefore essential that you pick the right first aid course to suit all of your activities – both professional and social. take, for example, an office worker who does not have a high risk work environment and whose concern might be to ensure that they can deal with minor cuts and superficial injuries, or the ability to perform effective CPr. These skills can be achieved on a course of eight hours duration and would generally fit into low to medium risk area. But take this same person on to a sports field either as a spectator or player when a higher level injury occurs. The eight hour course covering unit standards 6402 and 6401 (or 26551 and 26552) does not cover head neck and spinal injuries, eye injuries, hypothermia and poisonings. The majority of injuries occur outside of the work place, in fact one in three injuries occurs in the home, making it the most common place for injuries to happen. new Zealand children
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are twice as likely to die through injury as children who live in australia. They mostly die as a result of motor vehicles accidents or falls in the home. fatalities from leisure and sport are not far behind those in the workplace. The wider 12 hour course teaches the additional unit standard 6400 and provides a wide knowledge base for medium to high risk environments. This course covers many of the skills required to deal with the most common injuries, such as falls (which can result in head, neck and spinal injuries) and dealing with complex scenes such as motor vehicle accidents. if you are not sure on the course best suited to your needs, ask your accredited first aid training provider. They can Raewyn Clegg explain the course content and give you options that will best Registered Teacher of suit your needs. Look beyond Piano and Theory of the workplace and consider your family and your location. Music. Check that you have a good quality first aid kit that is up-to29 Lancewood Drive date with replenished items, and Halswell that everyone knows where it is located. Ph 322-9377
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AVAILABLE LUNCH & DINNER DAILY UNTIL 24/12/16 FOR PARTIES OF 10 OR MORE
SORRY, WE ARE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
0pen daily from 6.30am Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The
Christchurch’s only SEASIDE CLUB
RACECOURSE HOTEL
DINE BY THE SEA!
& Motorlodge
UPSTAIRS Pierview A la Carte Restaurant. The restaurant is open from 5.30pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and for Sunday Brunch from 10.30am to 2pm.
LIVE MUSIC
7PM SATURDAY
118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150
www.racecoursehotel.co.nz
SUNDAY NIGHT BUFFET
LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH NEXT BUFFET : BOOK NOW!
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Sunday 31st Dec, from 5.30pm
Dateless n Desperate POP-ROCK-BAND TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
MEMBERS LUCKY CARD DRAW
FUNCTION ROOMS | GAMING ROOM SHUTTLE SERVICE Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
DOWNSTAIRS : CLUB BISTRO Open Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm - 2pm & from 5pm.
New Brighton Club 202 Marine Pde | Ph 388-9416 www.newbrightonclub.co.nz Members, guests and affiliates welcome
‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY CHRISTMAS IN THE BUFFET RESTAURANT
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Lunch & Dinner All you can eat, 7 days
ORNBY WORKINGMEN’S
CLUB
LET US ENTERTAIN YOU! WESTVIEW LOUNGE THIS FRIDAY, 7PM:
ROBBIE DREW THIS SATURDAY, 4.30PM:
BARROSS 8PM:
JOHN McCABE
Bookings Essential
Chalmers
Restaurant
PLEASE NO CHALMERS CLTE: OS FOR HOLIDAY ES S SAT 23 DEC REOPENING THURS 11 JAN
FREE DESSERT
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS EXTENSIVE CARVERY FROM 5.30PM PRICED AT ONLY $22.50 PER PERSON AND DESSERT’S ON US!
PH 386 0088
fb.com/GardenHotelRestaurant www.gardenhotel.co.nz
OUR CABINET ITEMS ARE HOMEMADE
ING V R SE
CREATED FRESH ON SITE DAILY
SUNDAY BUFFET
COFFEE HAPPY HOUR
LUNCH $25 12PM | DINNER $27 5PM GROUPS WELCOME. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.
PRE CHRISTMAS BUFFETS SUNDAY 3, 10, 17 DECEMBER
LUNCH & DINNER BUFFETS : $30 PP LIVE MUSIC AT DINNER with NEVILLE BARRIE
DINE & DANCE
SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER
BUFFET DINNER & SHOW : $45PP MADSEN PROMOTIONS present THE MUSIC OF THE BEACH BOYS
ClubCAFE
OPEN 7 DAYS LUNCH & DINNER Gluten Free & Vege options
The Hornby Club | ph 03 349 9026 | 17 Carmen Rd | Hornby www.hornbywmc.co.nz | Members, guests & affiliates welcome
HAPPY HOUR 5PM - 7PM DAILY
$12 LUNCH
SPECIALS
2PM-4PM DAILY
$3.50
MON: ROAST MEAL TUE: FISH & CHIPS WED: FISH BURGER THU: ROAST MEAL SAT: FISH & CHIPS
AVAILABLE FROM 11.30AM-2PM FOR A LIMITED TIME
Offer available for a limited time and includes tea, hot chocolate
Live Music: Rhonda Campbell duo 6PM.FRIDAY.08DEC
PHONE 385 8880 FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD www.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132
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