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Firefighters want boss replaced Exclusive

Chris Tobin

CHRISTCHURCH professional fire fighters are calling regional fire management’s performance during the February 22 earthquake “woeful� and want the regional boss, Rob Saunders, to resign or be dumped.

New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union southern branch president Denis Fitzmaurice said an inquiry by the chief executive national commander Mike Hall into the February 22 earthquake backed up their claims.

Fire service and USAR members work on the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral in February.

“The inquiry praises the firefighters but (at the time of the quake) apart from one assistant manager, there were no managers - they disappeared. One went home, one Dan Coward, was coming back from Wellington in a helicopter and the regional management team was nonexistent.�

According to Mr Fitzmaurice , Transalpine regional commander Rob Saunders who is responsible for the area from Timaru to Nelson and the West Coast was on leave at his home in Chester Street, Christchurch, near the central station on February 22. “He was there within an hour of the quake but was shunted aside after a couple of hours. He was not up to it,� Mr Fitzmaurice said. “There’s a lot of angst coming from senior ranks, the senior station officers they ran the whole thing in the absence of these people.�

Mr Saunders said he was not aware of the firefighters union wanting him to resign and he would not comment on the inquiry or other questions regarding his leadership. He referred Mainland Press to the communications staff of the national office in Wellington.

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Go black: Hoon Hay School and Our Lady of the Assumption School took to the streets on Friday morning with more than 700 students decked out in All Blacks colours to show support for the team ahead of the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against Argentina which the ABs won.

Among the keen All Black fans was Tyson Collins, centre, aged 9, from Hoon Hay School. They will be cheering all over again this weekend as the All Blacks play the Wallabies in the semifinals. More photos page 39.

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Laughs a plenty: Pieta Smith, 7, of Merivale, helps Pickles the clown with her act at the Fanzone in Hagley Park on Sunday.

The sun came out on Sunday and so did the fans – although not in the numbers organisers had expected. About 12,000 people visited throughout the day, rather than the anticipated 40,000. Entertainment on offer included many stalls of food, drink and other wares; live music from Zed; and other entertainment including puppet shows, clowns and buskers. All four quarterfinals were broadcast live in the Fanzone, including the All Blacks 33 – 10 win over Argentina. Photo: Tom Doudney

CHRISTCHURCH Mayor Bob Parker and Kathy Condon assisted by her grandson, Harvey Moyle, unveil the plaque at the official opening of the Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre in Papanui.

The modern facility was named in honour of Mrs Condon’s husband the late Graham Condon, who served Christchurch as a board member of many local bodies and as a city councillor.

Cr Condon also represented New Zealand as an athlete, setting seven world, paralympic and Commonwealth Games records and winning a total of 36 medals.

The new centre which is run by the Christchurch City Council contains a sports hall, an eight lane 25 metre indoor swimming pool and a state of the art gymnasium.

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Global economic fears ‘won’t sink Canterbury business’ Tom Doudney

DESPITE the region’s earthquake troubles, Canterbury businesses are unlikely to be worse off than the rest of the country should the global economy take another dive, industry spokespeople say.

Last week, Reserve Bank governor Dr Alan Bollard warned of the potential for a new and sharp slowdown in the global economy causing disruptions to the New Zealand economy.

Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend said Canterbury

businesses were used to living in volatile times and he was not anticipating anything extraordinary for the region.

“It’s going to take more than an earthquake and a global financial crisis to knock them down.

“Having said that we know these are challenging times and we know what the prospects are for times to be even more challenging so we need to be prepared and equipped for that but I’m sure we are.”

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executive Tim Hunter said the economic situation would be an issue which would affect the whole country but a falling New Zealand dollar could actually work in the tourism industry’s favour by making it more appealing for international visitors to come here.

Many leisure customers had “a pretty big appetite” regardless of the global economic situation and the New Zealand tourism industry had shown itself to be reasonably resilient in 2008 and 2009.

“It certainly went down but it’s really an issue of by how much and I think New Zealand is pretty lucky in that we have visitors coming from all over the world.”

While hard times were expected in the United States and European markets, growth was expected to continue in Asian economies, he said. How Australian travellers reacted to economic conditions would be of particular interest due to their importance to the New Zealand tourism market.

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Firefighters union wants boss replaced Continued form page 1 National Commander Mr Hall was unavailable for comment but Assistant National Commander Trevor Brown said the Fire Service was concerned that a union official would make a public and personal attack on one of its senior managers in Canterbury. “The comments, as reported to us, may be defamatory and this type of staff relationship issue is not something we deal with via the news media. We have full confidence in our managers in Canterbury.�

The inquiry stated the NZ Fire Service response to the February 22 earthquake was outstanding but added that the Transalpine fire region was unable to provide any Civil Defence plans or emergency plans that could effectively support continued operations during a natural disaster. “This lack of plans, combined with the absence from the region of the Regional Commander (Saunders) and the Christchurch Area Commander (Coward) contributed to the delay in setting up formal management structures.�

Fire service national media advisor Karlum Lattimore said the plans were in a red stickered building which was not accessible.

The inquiry stated operational crews worked in extreme conditions for a long duration without appropriate management support and leadership that would normally be expected. Communication after the quake across the fire service was “ad hoc.�

‘There’s a lot of bitterness’ MICHELE Gyde, says seeing her firefighter husband Terry Gyde and other professional firefighters hurting after the February 22 earthquake is distressing. “When they come home the wives and kids have to pick up the pieces; we support them, but they don’t get support from above.�

Mrs Gyde said police, army and other emergency services had acknowledged acts of bravery by their staff in the February 22 earthquake aftermath - but not the fire service management in Christchurch of its personnel. “A lot of firemen say they were just doing their job but in the first 24 hours some people did some pretty amazing things. No-one’s said ‘you’ve done a good job.’ The impact on them has been huge. Some didn’t want to go into the CTV building, some were braver and went in.’ Assistant National Commander Trevor Brown said the fire service had acknowledged the brave actions of firefighters at a function held at the Air Force Museum in Wigram but professional firefighters chose not to take part.

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Unhappy: Michele Gyde says wives and families support their firefighter husbands and fathers but management support is lacking.

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among firefighters was low and the effects of February 22 were ongoing. “Every time the images come on TV firemen get distressed and they’re hard buggers. It takes a lot to move them. I’ve never seen so many firemen in tears. “They’re displaced, fire stations are down, they’ve lost faith in management, there’s a lot of bitterness. They still want to be firemen but faith in those above them has gone. “The psychological impact will stay with them forever knowing they risked everything.�

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“The Southern Communication Centre did not receive communication from region or area management for approximately two hours after the initial earthquake.�

The inquiry considered there was such a significant disconnect between regional and area management and staff that a review of the management structure was needed.

Mr Fitzmaurice said firefighters’ anger and frustration was directed more at the regional and national commanders Mr Saunders and Mr Hall, rather than at Christchurch area command under Mr Coward.

He said Mr Saunders had been in his position for seven to eight years. “The first couple of years were OK. The last five years have been dysfunctional.�

Mr Fitzmaurice had made his union’s concerns regarding Mr Saunders’ leadership known to Mr Hall on a number of occasions. “It goes on and on. If the national management don’t do anything, we will,� Mr Fitzmaurice said. “We are totally disgusted with his leadership and we don’t want a bar of him. “There are very angry people out there, firefighters who put their lives on the line. To see how they’ve been led by that gentleman and his officials is just not on. If it was a battle, they’d be relieved of command.�

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‘Amazing rescues’ made THE Fire Service’s national commander’s inquiry into the February 22 earthquake praised the actions of fire service staff, members of the public, construction workers, retired and off duty firefighters in the hours after the February 22 earthquake. “All were involved in amazing rescues in extremely hazardous conditions at times without regard to their safety. “Many personnel took calculated risks that were beyond normal expectations and it noted that without accepting this level of risk, more lives may have been lost.�

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Preserving memories of lost Christchurch

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Capturing memories: Wendy Riley of Halswell and Helen Solomons of Sumner are preserving the human stories behind Christchurch’s historical buildings on their website for future generations to enjoy. Photo: Gina McKenzie

IT will be disappointing for many readers to see our front page story and learn of the unhappy situation that exists between this city’s professional firefighters and their management, more so the regional management.

The firefighters were among the heroes of February 22 when the earthquake tumbled the CTV and PGC buildings and caused widespread havoc around the city.

I spoke with one firefighter who, with others, crawled into the CTV and PGC buildings during the evening of February 22 and helped bring out people alive.

He recalled seeing dangling limbs, charred bodies and other gruesome sights and in the course of the rescue attempts, large aftershocks were still pounding the shattered hulks of the buildings.

He said the noise in the bowels of the PGC destruction was “horrendous” as clouds of dust fell, beams pressed against his back and the jumble of desks, masonry and other debris moved like a rolling ocean. It was a corner of hell.

This firefighter went above and beyond the call of duty.

When he said, therefore, that there was a problem within this city’s fire service in terms of the relationship between staff and management you felt he had earned the right to speak out. You sat up and took note.

In his inquiry report into the February 22 earthquake the NZ Fire Service’s national commander Mike Hall stated that after interviewing staff around Christchurch’s metropolitan stations it was found there was “a significant disconnect between regional and area management and staff.”

He said it was essential that a review of the management structure was undertaken.

Speaking to the Assistant National Commander Trevor Brown on Monday, however, he advised me that most of the concerns were “historic” and as a result of some rejigging of roles, a review was not urgently required. He could not state whether a review would even go ahead or not.

That was disappointing. I would say a review is required, preferably by an independent body, and the sooner the better.

First cruise ship arrives in Akaroa CANTERBURY’S cruise ship season gets underway today with the first of 80 ships, the Sea Princess, arriving in Akaroa this morning, bringing with it the promise of a much needed boost to the tourism industry. Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism chief executive Tim Hunter said the Akaroa community had embraced the opportunity that came with the cruise ships and he was confident visitors would have a great

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A SHARED interest in local history and a desire to preserve the personal stories behind Christchurch’s earthquake damaged historical buildings inspired Wendy Riley and Helen Solomons to set up their “Lost Christchurch” website.

“Having worked in three different historical buildings I felt like a part of me didn’t exist anymore when they were lost in the earthquake,” Ms Riley said.

“It’s more than the buildings. It’s the human imprint that had been created over the last 150 years.”

Ms Riley’s graphic design business which occupied the old Weekly Press building in City Mall was destroyed in February’s earthquake while Mrs Solomons had a lucky escape from a nearby building.

The pair began collating personal stories of Christchurch’s historical buildings on their site and were surprised by many of the tales they uncovered.

“You come across fascinating stories about the people who lived and worked in these buildings.

“Some are even a bit scandalous.

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first impression on the region.

“The township will host tens of thousands of cruise ship passengers over the coming months so it is going to be an extremely busy time for the shops, cafes, galleries and restaurants but they’ve been busy preparing for the influx and they’re rearing to go.”

In anticipation of the cruise ship season, extra funding has been put into boosting visitor services in the area.

“It’s so important to preserve our cultural identity by keeping these memories alive for future generations to enjoy,” Mrs Solomons said.

Both women believed collating the stories had helped them deal with the sense of loss they have felt since February.

“Seeing history come alive again and knowing that we are doing something to help has been really helpful.

“It has been a connection to both the past and the future.”

Mrs Riley said the website was still evolving and she hoped it would grow as more people submitted their own stories.

BNZ House “This isn’t about us. It’s about connecting the What good news, after all the earthquake destruction in central Christchurch, to community and having a place that people can come to read your heading share their stories.”

‘BNZ House in Square set to come down.” [Mainland Press October 5]. This If you have a story you would like to share please building was always an eyesore, and its ridiculous height dwarfed the Cathedral. visit the “Lost Christchurch” website at www. Also, this building had empty floors from day one. Good riddance! lostchristchurch.co.nz Peter Banens, Sydenham

Letter to the editor

Ask the Mayor Do you think Sir Bob Jones should keep out of our discussion on the central city rebuild and what do you think of his views that the CBD cannot realistically be rebuilt?

The draft Central City Plan is at this stage a first discussion document based on the 106,000 ideas that came forward from Christchurch residents.

When we sought feedback from the community on the draft Plan, we received around 5000 comments from nearly 3000 people and groups

. Nothing proposed in this draft plan is set in concrete and during the hearings’ process over the next two weeks the council is listening to all views and genuinely wants to make a decision which benefits all sectors of the community.

I welcome any comments on our draft and I am pleased that Sir Bob Jones with his experience as a property investor has taken an interest in the rebuild of our city. Many of the concerns he

raises about our future challenges are valid and some of his ideas, such as filling the gaps left by some of the demolished buildings with gardens, are already reflected in the draft plan.

What has come through in the initial ideas and again in the submissions on the draft is a real desire in our community to embrace the redevelopment of the Central City and be part of its future. Our community is

telling us that there is a wonderful opportunity to build something exciting, different and new.

New investment will be attracted to Christchurch given the nature of the rebuild that is about to be undertaken in Christchurch, and the fact that in 10 to 15 years Christchurch will be one of the most modern and vibrant cities in Australasia.

If you have a question for Mayor Bob Parker, email editor@mainlandpress.co.nz

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Canterbury connects with Auckland Samantha Early

THE organiser of the Connecting Canterbury event, which finished at The Cloud on Auckland’s waterfront on Monday, says it achieved what it set out to.

An estimated 1000 people flowed through the distinctive building each hour, most of them tourists but also businesspeople and investors.

Canterbury Development Corporation Rugby World Cup Christchurch manager Anne Hindson said they wanted to show Canterbury was still economically sound and they received lots of positive feedback about their presence.

Ms Hindson said Yikes: Welsh tourists Gwyn and Wendy Thomas check out the Yike Bikes at the the selected exhibiting Connecting Canterbury event at The Cloud on Auckland’s Queens Wharf. businesses had seen a lot of Photo: Samantha Early interest and she understood Ms Hindson said it was a challenge working with the Yike Bike had taken six restrictions of the venue which was rearranged each orders for their electric cycles.

Most of the people who spoke with Mainland Press night for other events.

She said the showcase was really worthwhile. last Wednesday were unaware of the Canterbury focus “If we hadn’t had it we would have had absolutely no as there was little to announce it apart from a few red and black decorations, some signs mid-way through profile during the Rugby World Cup.” Untouched World founder Peri Drysdale said she the building and the commentary from emcees, which would wait for the enquiries to flow in. included Jason Gunn, Steve Gurney and Jo Kane.

“Everybody seems to be looking at everything so I Welsh tourists Wendy and Gwyn Thomas had already spent 10 days visiting Christchurch to show think there has got to be some positive something out their support, but they didn’t click on to the Canterbury of this even if it is just saying Canterbury’s open for business, and there is a great atmosphere here.” connection when they walked through The Cloud. samantha@mainlandpress.co.nz “There was nothing to tell us that.”

Small businesses feel left out Tom Doudney

SMALL business owners in Canterbury felt left out of an Auckland event promoting Canterbury business but those involved say there was no need to.

Connecting Canterbury was held in the Cloud in Auckland from last Wednesday until Monday over the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals weekend that Canterbury would have hosted.

A number of Canterbury businesses such as Hamilton Jet, NZ Merino and ARC Innovations were on display to showcase business innovation in the region.

Several small business owners posted comments on the Rise Up Christchurch Facebook page to say they had not been invited to the event and were concerned that only larger businesses were being given a helping hand.

One of those was Ingrid Willis, who wrote that she was a small business owner with seven staff doing it tough and had not heard of the event. “[We] have had no help from government, and the insurance battle continues”.

Speaking to Mainland Press, CTV chairman Nick Smith said the Canterbury based TV station had not initially been invited to attend the event, although that

Young Cantabrians take a break IT will be smiles all round for 250 young Cantabrians when they head off for Youthtown’s Break from the Quake camps in the North Island next week.

The second group of 10 to 17-year-olds to escape from the city in the school holidays on the programme, they will be based at three locations – Auckland, Hunua and Huntly where they will take part in a variety of activities. These will include a day at the Rainbow’s End theme park in Auckland.

“The focus for the camps is to give these children a well-deserved ‘break from the quake’ and we hope this week’s campers will take just as much away from their experiences as our first week of campers did,” Youthtown CEO Keith Thorpe said.

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“I would have thought that with any promotion of this nature, all Christchurch media would have been given the opportunity to participate, especially CTV. We’re the only visual media and have been through a lot and have a very strong base of Auckland support.”

Canterbury Development Corporation Rugby World Cup Christchurch manager and event organiser Ann Hindson said people should be aware the event had been pre-organised as a business innovation showcase so there had not been an opportunity for trades or other sectors to take part.

“There is no opportunity to put up small business, there is no sales, it is really just a business innovation showcase.”

However, Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend, who was on the governance board for the event, said it was not exclusively about business innovation and businesses of any size were more than welcome.

“We just want people to use that opportunity to establish relationships, that’s what it’s all about.”

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“The crime rate has dropped because the criminals who normally inhabit the city are now in Rangiora. They are sent there to attend court and take the opportunity to commit crime while there.”

“I think that crime has gone up in some ways. A lot of shops and houses that have been abandoned since the quake look as if they have been looted.”

“It could be due to an increased sense of community through a shared experience.”

“People’s minds have been preoccupied and they have had other issues to be concerned with, like survival.

There has been a bigger police presence, certainly in Riccarton.”

“The trend seems typical following a major natural disaster, I have heard. I think there has been an increased concern and awareness of others generally.”

“The criminal element seem to have moved out of town. People are watching out for each other and their neighbours more. There is a real neighbourhood watch happening.”

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THEY may be competing for votes, but the two leading election candidates for Waimakariri agree unanimously on one thing - earthquake recovery is the most significant issue for their constituents.

Incumbent Labour Party MP Clayton Cosgrove, 41, has held the seat since 1999, retaining it by only 390 votes at the last election - the second narrowest margin in the country.

Mr Cosgrove said he would be out to re-prove himself to the people of Waimakariri.

“I start campaigning and working for the people the day after the last election.

“I have a very old-fashioned view that the first and last duty of a constituent member of parliament is to look after and protect the local people.”

National Party candidate Kate Wilkinson, 54, said she had always wanted to be the electorate MP, and got a lot of satisfaction out of helping the community.

“With Clayton having the smallest Labour majority in the country, of course I’m targeting the electorate vote. To a certain extent the campaign never stops, to the extent that every day I’m out there trying to do the best for the constituents.”

Earthquake recovery topped the list of major issues for both candidates. Mr Cosgrove, who is also the Labour Party spokesperson for earthquake recovery, said that for most affected residents, nothing has really changed.

“We’ve got hundreds, and I mean hundreds of earthquake constituent open case files in our office,” he said.

Ms Wilkinson said she would be looking to continue the progress made by the National Party on earthquake recovery.

“We’ve got residents who have to leave their quake-stricken homes, and find replacement homes, and so my priority is to walk with them throughout the long journey,” she said.

New Zealand First Party candidate Richard Prosser, 44, said his campaign was primarily concerned with winning the party vote.

“Essentially we’re basing our campaign around the New Zealand economy, and our young people, New Zealand’s assets, and the gold card,” he said.

While local issues like the earthquake recovery were important for the people of Waimakariri, Mr Prosser said national issues were also at the forefront of his campaign.

“I think, personally, the things that are important to Waimak people are important to the people round the country.”

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Ex-MP contesting Wigram seat FORMER MP Kevin Campbell has been selected by the Alliance Party as its candidate for the south Christchurch electorate of Wigram.

The electorate has been held by retiring MP Jim Anderton since 1990 as a NewLabour, Alliance and Progressive seat.

Mr Campbell said he was committed to firstly serving Wigram as an electorate MP and secondly committing to the policies of the Alliance around a fairer society that put people first.

He is a former Alliance Party MP in Parliament from 1999–2002 and is currently employed as the managing solicitor at Community Law Canterbury, where he has worked since 2002.

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Water restrictions in force in Christchurch The infrastructure required to pump water around Christchurch City and Lyttelton Harbour communities has been severely damaged by earthquakes over the last 12 months.

Christchurch City and Lyttelton Harbour residents need to reduce their outdoor water consumption now, to ensure the Council can supply residents with the drinking water they need as summer approaches.

If residents do not comply with the Level 3 restrictions now in place, total outdoor watering bans may have to be imposed for Christchurch City and Lyttelton Harbour basin.

Outdoor water conservation tips ⋅ Use mulch to keep your garden cool and moist. ⋅ Water the garden at cooler times of the day, in the morning or evening, to minimise evaporation and water wastage. ⋅ Avoid watering in a Nor’west wind as it quickly evaporates the water. ⋅ Do not hose down paths and driveways; use a broom. ⋅ Spreading a layer of organic mulch around plants retains moisture and saves water, time and money. ⋅ Collect the water you use for rinsing fruits and vegetables, and then reuse it to water plants. ⋅ When cleaning out fish tanks, give the nutrient-rich water to your plants. ⋅ Consult with your local nursery for information on plant selection and placement for optimum outdoor water savings. ⋅ Wash your car with a bucket of water on the lawn and you’ll water your lawn at the same time. ⋅ Wash your pets outdoors in an area of your lawn that needs water

What do Level 3 water restrictions mean? ∧ Unattended hoses, sprinklers and garden irrigation systems are not permitted at any time. ∧ No outdoor water use on Mondays. ∧ Even numbered properties (e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8) handheld (e.g. hand-held hoses, watering cans) watering only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. ∧ Odd numbered properties (e.g. 3, 5, 7, 9) - handheld (e.g. hand-held hoses, watering cans) watering only on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

No outdoor water use on Mondays

∧ Car washing is permitted on the allocated day. * Please note these restrictions do not apply to residents with private water supplies e.g. private wells, nor do they apply to industries where water is required for production. We do ask that such industries conserve water where possible and minimise water wastage.

Businesses that operate on residential properties, for example gardening or landscaping companies, do have to abide by the water restrictions. This means they can only use water on the days allocated to their clients’ residential properties.

Canterbury on display With a strong line up of exhibitors, including She Chocolat, Wines of Canterbury and several local artisans, the Presenting Canterbury festival in North Hagley Park is offering more entertainment to local residents and visitors during the final two weeks of Rugby World Cup 2011.

The Festival is operating daily now through to Sunday 23 October, 11am to 5pm in the area across from the Fanzone with retail stalls, face painting, a bouncy castle, court jesters, buskers and dance acts.

Christchurch City Council Marketing Manager Richard Stokes says the event is designed to give locals and visitors the opportunity to taste and experience what is on offer in Canterbury.

“We decided to make the stands free of charge for Canterbury businesses – so it’s also a nice opportunity to support the local retail, arts and tourism industries at a time when things are a bit tough,” he says.

Entertainment also includes morning puppet shows, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations at midday and 2pm daily and live music acts in the afternoons.

Final Outwits performances this week ∧ The final performances of the Outwits’ Complete History of World Rugby (abridged) are tonight, tomorrow and Friday, 6pm at the Fanzone in North Hagley Park. Be entertained as the Outwits romp through the history of world rugby, tackling its greatest achievements, players, officials, coaches and tragedies in a fast-paced, action-packed show.

Unattended hoses, sprinklers and garden irrigation systems not permitted

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Repairs on quake-affected homes When planning repairs to your home, make sure that you or your builder/engineer have the correct consents and that the work meets the requirements of the building code.

If you are thinking about carrying out repairs to a building or property that received a red or yellow Civil Defence placard, remember to: ∧ Get the right consents ∧ Provide the Council with any engineering reports/ building reports for completed work so we can ensure that accurate records are kept in regard to your property information.

The placard status of your property will be recorded on your Land Information Memorandum. All repair work documentation (engineering/ building reports) should be provided so Council records can be updated accordingly.

Please supply engineering or building reports to ccclims@ccc.govt.nz at any time, and the Council will update your records in a matter of days.

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Outside looking in: Doug Couch’s Rapaki home still contains the two rocks which caused carnage inside. Inset: No barrier: The Rhodes’ former house proved no obstacle for the boulder which passed straight through it on February 22.

Photos: Tom Doudney

Couple keen to return to Rapaki The small Lyttelton Harbour settlement of Rapaki, with a population of around 100 and 40 homes, is still in the Port Hills white zone area. Boulders from the hills above pose safety questions and contribute to uncertainty for those below. Tom Doudney reports.

FOR many people, one of the most memorable images from February 22, outside of the CBD, remains that of a house in Rapaki with a boulder-shaped hole through the middle, the size of a small truck.

Today that house is gone but the hills above the small settlement are still scattered with several similarsized boulders, their passage down the slope mercifully halted - at least for now.

Although it has been six months since the house was demolished, owners Peter and Nikki Rhodes are still, like many Port Hills residents, in limbo.

“We don’t know what is happening with the land because it’s still in the white zone and we still don’t know what’s going to happen with insurance,” Mrs Rhodes said.

The couple are now staying at Living Springs in Allandale, where Mrs Rhodes works. Although she

sais she wouldn’t feel safe returning at the moment, they are leaving the door open for the future. Mr Rhodes’ grandfather, George M. M. Couch, built the house and three generations of his family had lived there since.

“It was more than just a house, it had a bit more meaning to them than that,” she said.

The couple are not alone in their earthquake-forced exile from Rapaki – in fact, it’s a bit of a family affair.

Many decades ago, Mr Couch had subdivided a larger section on the settlement’s upper western slope, which included the Rhodes’ property, into individual parcels for his family. Now it is largely his children and grandchildren’s homes that have either been demolished or are unliveable.

One of those children was Doug Couch, also Mr Rhodes’ uncle, as

well as a former Banks Peninsula councillor and local community board member. He and his wife Elaine have just moved into a house in Cashmere after spending the past six months at a variety of temporary residences.

The couple fled their house after the February 22 earthquake, getting out just before the first big aftershock sent two large rocks crashing in through the lounge roof and the bedroom walls.

The rocks are still there, but the couple still aren’t allowed back inside and haven’t been able to claim on even their contents’ insurance.

“We’ve got two rolling stones there and they’re not paying any rent,” Doug Couch said.

He hopes to move back at some stage, but expects it could be years before they are allowed to build there again.

Time bank to host hui in Lyttelton MEMBERS of the Lyttelton Time Bank will be sharing their expertise with others from around the country at a hui they are hosting this weekend.

It will be the first conference of its kind to be held in New Zealand, hui organiser Bettina Evans said.

“The Lyttelton Time Bank is the largest and the oldest in the country, with 400 members. There are other much smaller time banks around the country, which can be quite isolated from each other, so we decided to invite them here to share our experiences, let them know how it all works and the pitfalls they can face,” Ms Evans said.

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“If we can all help each other it will make it much easier for them to develop their time banks.”

The hui is being held at Lyttelton West School, starting on Friday night with a meet and greet. A dinner and social event with live music is planned for Saturday night.

“The public are welcome to join us on Saturday night from 8pm, but we would like people to let us know if they are coming so we know how many to expect,” Ms Evans said.

The time bank can be contacted at lyttelton@ timebank.net.nz

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Coolstore to go ahead after boaties’ needs met

Quakes and snow stymie Big Morning Tea fundraiser CHOLMONDELEY’S annual Big Morning Tea fundraiser held in August was not as successful as the organisation had hoped it would be. The event raised a total of $12,000, which was less than the

$20,000 budget, fundraising manager Sarah Barrer said.

The earthquakes and a drop in registration had made a difference,” she said.

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Approving: Naval Point Club manager Ken Camp is pleased boaties will still be able use the inner harbour in a southerly squall.

Photo: Tom Doudney

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A NEW fish coolstore at Lyttelton Port is expected to go ahead after concerns over boating safety and public access to the inner harbour were alleviated.

The 5000 square metre Independent Fisheries’ coolstore is needed to replace a previous facility which was damaged in the September and February earthquakes.

It will provide for the processing of in excess of 30,000 tonnes of fish and provide around 40 jobs on site.

Although the plan is to build it mostly on port company land, it also required the stopping of public roads Cyrus William Quay and George Seymour Quay.

The Lyttelton Mt Herbert Community Board had initially given its approval, but then decided to reconsider the issue due to concerns that road stopping would block public access to the inner harbour and also because of Lyttelton Port Company’s refusal to guarantee permanent public access to a slipway.

The slipway was the only safe landing point in the area for recreational boat users caught in a southerly squall.

However community board chairperson Paula Smith said that changes to the area of road to be stopped, leaving public access intact and the understanding that boat users could continue using the slipway, had cleared the way for the board’s approval.

Lyttelton Port Company chief executive Peter Davies said he was delighted with the board’s decision.

“The point of difference [over slipway access] was that we were prepared to put in place an agreement for ten years and the council was looking for permanency and I think we both agree that we need to find good long term solutions for boating in the harbour.”

Naval Point Club manager Ken Camp said he was pleased that access to the slipway had been maintained.

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Mr McRoberts has shared the stories behind the stories he had covered over the past decade in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, China and Haiti Hait in his first book, Beyond the Front Line.

He had just signed the contract to write it when the February 22 earthquake struck Christchurch, where he grew up.

He spent three weeks broadcasting from the city and an as he returned to Auckland, Japan’s earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster was uunfolding. “I sent a text message to my boss – ‘Japan?’�

When he landed at Auckland airport he went stra straight from domestic arrivals to international departures, with the same bag of dirty cclothes. Twenty four hours after broadcasting from Bealey Avenue, he was presenting the news from Tokyo.

With all that has happened iin on the past year it’s a wonder the 3News and 60 Minute Minutes journalist, husband and father of two had time to write wri a book. “It was tough; I just ju had to basically chain myself to the computer.�

However he found it a cathartic experience, fou although he had to address some things which he had forgotten about for a reason. “I was a sad figure at a one point sitting in tears at the computer by myself in the t middle of the night.�

It’s hard to believe that a year ago, Mr McRoberts was considering doing something somethi completely different from journalism. “Writing the book reminded remind me how much I like this job and telling stories stor and it’s been a really good shot in the arm a for me. “I just hope when people read it they h get a better bet understanding of who I am and my motivations for things. They will also see there’s nothing glamorous about it either, when you have to sleep e on a grass verge in Gaza or someone’s First book: Mike McRoberts with his book Beyond the Front Line. Photo: Samantha Early porch in Haiti.�

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Infrastructure Rebuild Team The Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT), is busy undertaking repairs around the city. You will see our contractors working on a range of tasks, from temporary emergency repairs to investigation and permanent rebuild projects.

Wastewater Progress with repair to the wastewater network

Check out our website for a full list of our current works:

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In addition to this planned work there are a number of emergency works that continue to be undertaken throughout the city in response to the fragility of the network.

Here is a snapshot of the work currently being undertaken on our wastewater network.

Location

Scheduled Completion Date*

Suburb

Delivery Team

Rowan Avenue

Mid November

Aranui

Fulton Hogan -/36 +7++ 899 ; ;<

Belmont Street, Niven Street, Eglinton St, Waratah St, Woolley St Glenrowan Ave, Mervyn Drive

Full road closures in place until end November 2011. More road closures likely until April 2012

Avondale

MacDow Fletcher (PH: 0508 718 719)

Avondale Road (between Prestwick and Edna Street)

Mid October 2011

Avondale

MacDow Fletcher (PH: 0508 718 719)

Gayhurst Road, (between Gayhurst Bridge and McBratneys Road)

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coming up late 2011, early 2012

Avonside

MacDow Fletcher (PH: 0508 718 719)

Pages Road (emergency repair)

Mid October

Bexley

Fulton Hogan -/36 +7++ 899 ; ;<

Waitaki Street

Late October

Bexley

Fulton Hogan -/36 +7++ 899 ; ;<

Champion Street

Mid7 October

Edgeware

Downer -/36 +7++ ;++ +<

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Estuary Road and Union Street

Early December

New Brighton

Fulton Hogan -/36 +7++ 899 ; ;<

Water supply

Marriotts Road

Early December

New Brighton

Fulton Hogan -/36 +7++ 899 ; ;<

Inwoods Road

Mid October

Parklands

Downer -/36 +7++ ;++ +<

Heywood Terrace and Draper Street

Late October

Richmond

Downer -/36 +7++ ;++ +<

River Road (North Avon Road to Lois Place)

End of June 2012

Richmond

MacDow Fletcher (PH: 0508 718 719)

Main Road

Mid November

Redcliffs

Fulton Hogan -/36 +7++ 899 ; ;<

Edgeware Road (between Allard Street and Madras Street)

End of January 2012

St. Albans

MacDow Fletcher (PH: 0508 718 719)

Durham Street

End October

St. Albans

Downer -/36 +7++ ;++ +<

Repairing our water supply networks

but in reality bringing water to your tap requires a sophisticated network of pipes and systems. The earthquakes have given the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water supply a bit of a hammering: destroying and damaging wells, making 124 km of water mains unusable and badly damaging some of the main water reservoirs. Fulton Hogan, as part of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team is repairing and rebuilding our water reservoirs so our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water supply can meet demand. A reservoir is used to store groundwater from wells. Stored water is piped by pumps and gravity to water mains for use as drinking water.

Roads Update on some critical transport routes

While our roads are being repaired, please be on the lookout Beachville Road Mid October Sumner Fulton Hogan -/36 +7++ 899 ; ;< ! " !

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$ ! $ " Woodham Road (between Kerrs Road and Pages Road) End of March 2012 Wainoni MacDow Fletcher (PH: 0508 718 719) have been severely affected by the earthquakes and weight * schedule is subject to favourable weather and on-site conditions. and speed restrictions apply. Please observe the restrictions so that the bridges are not damaged further. Individual signage Online: www.strongerchristchurch.govt.nz Keeping in touch is in place at each location identifying the limitation of each twitter: follow us @SCIRT_info ' Sign up to our regular e-newsletter Some of the water reservoirs only need minor repair work. Other bridge. Some key bridges with restrictions are: Bridge Street We will be attending events so that we can meet you in person: reservoirs need a rebuild and SCIRT will also be building new bridge, Pages Road bridge, Avondale Road bridge, Gayhurst Newspapers: watch out for our fortnightly updates ' International Older Persons Day on Monday, 10 October 2011 pumping stations. Fulton Hogan has started building a new pump Road bridge, Kahu Road East bridge (Riccarton Bush). in local newspapers + ++ V 8 + /

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% ' Eastgate Mall and The Palms (scheduled for October/ Letterbox: keep an eye on your letterbox. station is damaged. The pump station will pump fresh water as a safety measure. Unfortunately they can also add time to your We will deliver a Works Notice to you before we November - details will be advertised on our website) up to the reservoirs to service the Huntsbury catchment area. journey. We will try and advise you when we need to change the begin work in your street ' Canterbury A&P Show 9-11 November, Canterbury Park Even with the ongoing repair work and planned upgrades to % ! ! $ % %

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%% In your community: drop in to your local library/service You can also get more information about our works by the damaged system, water restrictions will be necessary this time to get to your destination if you need to. An example of this is keeping an eye on these places: centre to pick up some written information about SCIRT

the closure of part of Edgeware Road (from Allard Street to Madras years will take effect and will probably stay in place until February Street), which is closed so that wastewater pipes can be repaired

next year. While we are working hard to repair the reservoirs you as quickly as possible. This section of road is scheduled to be Email us at info@strongerchch.co.nz or phone the Call Centre on 941 8999 or 0800 800 169 can do your bit by limiting your outdoor water use. closed until the work is completed in January 2012.

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Coming off: Cotswold School pupil Grace MacRae, 11, has her head shaved while her father delights in showing her a photo of herself.

Grace gave up her hair last Friday in support of Child Cancer Foundation Day. Children bought donations to support Grace and from her friends at school in Bishopdale she raised $385.90. Friends and family at home donated an extra $150, bringing the total to $535.90.

Grace and her teacher, Miss Green, created posters and handed out notices to the whole school. Miss Green had the honour of shaving Grace’s hair off in front of more than 200 children and teachers as well as her parents who came to support their brave daughter.

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Sidelined: University of Canterbury engineering students George Buchanan, left, industry mentor James Robertson, centre, and Andrew Errington, right, had to tweak their robotic kicking machine so it would work for the crowds at The Cloud last week.

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THINGS didn’t start quite according to plan, in fact, ten minutes into the game they got sidelined.

But with a little ingenuity and a lot of duct tape, a group of engineering students eventually managed to impress crowds on Auckland’s waterfront with their robotic kicking machine.

The University of Canterbury students were taking part in the Connecting Canterbury showcase at The Cloud on Queens Wharf by demonstrating the invention.

The machine, which the students joked could be the solution to Dan Carter’s kicking woes, faltered on its first attempt, so they took it aside for some adjustments.

“We pushed the button and nothing really happened

and so we pushed a different button and something happened, it actually did kick it and it went all of about 10 metres or so,” robotics society member George Buchanan said.

“We just flew it up this morning and we’ve had a few technical problems, it was shaking around a bit in the plane, not just the earthquakes, and so it’s not going as well as we anticipated,” Mr Buchanan said, as his teammates fussed with wires and pieces of rubber.

Persistence paid off and an hour later the robot was ready to go, successfully booting the ball with the touch of a button.

“What a relief, it feels like Dan Carter suddenly got his injury fixed,” Mr Buchanan said.

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Completed

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EQC is in the process of completing assessments of all earthquake damaged homes on a suburbby-suburb basis to make sure all Canterbury properties are seen by Christmas. This geographic approach follows our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;worst-ďŹ rstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; strategy, where EQC assessed severely damaged properties ďŹ rst.

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Riccarton Richmond Richmond Hill Russley Saint Albans Saint Andrews Hill Saint Martins Scarborough Shirley SomerďŹ eld South New Brighton Strowan Sumner Sydenham Teddington

Suburbs in progress Christchurch Allandale Avonhead Avonside Balmoral Hill Beckenham Bromley Bryndwr Burnside Burwood Casebrook Cashmere Cass Bay Charteris Bay Christchurch Central/CBD

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With 88,650 full assessments completed, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re well on our way to the 164,000 total. Following the rapid assessments undertaken in the days following the 22 February earthquake, EQC recorded the following damage:

12,000 households were identiďŹ ed as being over the EQC â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;capâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of $100,000 + GST. These homes required immediate assessment.

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8,000 households were identiďŹ ed with severe structural damage and were assessed by mid-June.

40,000 households were identiďŹ ed with minor structural damage and were assessed by midSeptember.

104,000 households were identiďŹ ed with no structural damage.

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Trotting club records operating surplus THE New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (NZMTC) has recorded an operating surplus of $550,111 being for the 2010/11 season.

The audited group surplus for the season was $11.575 million once the property investment operating result, insurance proceeds, fair value gains on investment property and net losses on disposals of plant and

Arts Centre business relocates

equipment were factored in.

NZMTC chairman David Rankin said that the trading result was a fantastic turnaround for the club and one that had been driven by a significant increase in catering, functions and events revenues, increased rental income and a healthy return from the 2011 Inter Dominion Championships.

Creative thinking: Sian Bliss has transformed her Casebrook garage into a replica of her former Arts Centre craft store.

Photo: Gina McKenzie

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then decided to restart her store which operates on weekends.

“With Christmas coming up I thought it was time to be positive and start off again.”

Ms Bliss said the suburban location of her store allowed people to avoid traffic congestion and she had a unique twist to offer customers.

“I’m a dog lover so people can bring their dog along for a walk and I have some dog biscuits on hand to keep them happy.”

SIAN Bliss hopes the Arts Centre will reopen again but in the meantime her revamped Casebrook garage captures the spirit of her former iconic craft store.

Ms Bliss had been operating Cottage Crafts in the Arts Centre for over 22 years when the February earthquake struck.

“I really miss the family-like atmosphere.

“Everyone knew each other and it had such a creative spirit.”

After the earthquake Ms Bliss spent a few months with family in Wales and

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Takapuna Kiwanis club members Patsy and Mike Hill, and Julia Soo drove from Auckland to Christchurch with more than 1000 dolls to donate to Christchurch children.

The Kiwanis often make trauma dolls for hospitals and Mrs Hill had come up with the idea of making more colourful dolls for Christchurch children as a way to lift spirits after the earthquake. The idea quickly took off with club members from throughout the North Island, New Caledonia and Tahiti contributing.

Mrs Hills said handing the dolls to the children had been a lovely experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some little girls had to have matching pink dolls because they wanted their dolls to be friends. Another little group had got names for them in a couple of seconds.â&#x20AC;?

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AT SIROCCO HAIR STUDIO Sirocco Hair Studio in Mt Pleasant want you to look fabulous. Un l the end of November they are oďŹ&#x20AC;ering an amazing special for all new clients.

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The salon also use an organic range, Holis c Hair, which is made in New Zealand. With all these products available there is no excuse not to have fabulous hair!

Christmas is not far away, so you will be wan ng to look your best. Sirocco Hair Studio oďŹ&#x20AC;er a full-body spray tan for only $35. Gloss Express produces a natural looking suntan which fades evenly. It is odourless, instant drying, alcohol free and has no nasty chemicals. You will be amazed with the result.

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The new hair salon is a wonderful des na on to relax in Be warmly welcomed and feel at home in the private and relaxing new salon of Strands Hair .

A er being forced out of their premises in Lichfield Street with the February earthquake, owner Michael Hope and his staff have built a new stylish salon in a co age on Greers Road, Bishopdale.

The move has paid off. Michael has no regrets as both exis ng and new clients are loving the new salon at 478 Greers Road, Bishopdale. “ Since we opened here in July, the salon has been a sought-a er des na on,” says Michael. “ Many of our customers are s ll very wary about spending me in the shopping malls and busy retail areas, they feel safe here and able to relax and enjoy ge ng their hair done.”

Even though Strands Hair is now based on a busy road, it does not affect the salon at all. The co age has been built so that it faces away from the street giving clients complete privacy . Clients can relax on the sunny deck or amongst the colourful garden in the salon courtyard away from the hustle and bustle of the street noise. Plenty of off-street parking makes access easy.

Michael has been a hairdresser for 30 years and his exper se is in demand. Aside from working in his busy salon, he also is involved in outside staff training in other salons. So far Michael has trained 28 Christchurch appren ces who are now qualified senior staff in salons throughout Christchurch and New Zealand.

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Come in store for a range of

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Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Associa on 2011 president Dennis Carter said there will be a Royal Agricultural Society medal presented to the most outstanding exhibit in the grain and seed sec on.

Entries in the dairy and grain sec ons are well up on previous years

Jn was the eldest of nine children of John Jnr. Loc John Lochhead Snr and Catherine Kilpatrick, imm who immigrated to New Zealand from BurnB house Beith Scotland in 1864.

The fun will con nue on the Sunday with the show jumping.

Mr Carter said they ey aimed to bridge the gap ap between rural and urban and he encouraged ed city dwellers to comee out for a day in thee country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city folk wantt to get away from liquefaction and drudgery and broken streets, what better place to come and see some green grass.â&#x20AC;?

Ellesmere A & P Show!

Store location: 78 High Street, Leeston.

Ph 03 324 3788. Open 7am - 8pm, 7 days.

For more information go to

Local, convenient & friendly

www.supervalue.co.nz

â&#x20AC;˘ LIVE MUSIC â&#x20AC;˘ SPOT PRIZES â&#x20AC;˘ FOOD AND DRINK

For more information and to enter visit

www.ellesmereroadrunners.co.nz Phone 03 324 4150 admin@leestonphysio.co.nz

Proudlyst supporting the 141 Ellesmere A&P Show in 2011

Visit our display in the CRT Tent at the Ellesmere A& P Showground Amazing Smeg Appliance Package Deals Fantastic LG TV Show Special

John Jnr. had married Helen Petrie, she died in 1907 aged 45 years. They had four childre only two survived to adulthood, a children, G son George Montgomery and a daughter Jessie Kilpatrick.

PH 03 324 4248

80 High Street, Leeston www.bettaelectrical.co.nz

Mo informa on about John Lochhead More Jnr. and his family will be on display at the Ellesmere Show by the local historical society.

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Come in and see us for all your grocery needs for the

This custom was started about eight years ago and provides an interes ng insight into the history of the district.

This year the focus is on the 1911 show president John Lochhead Junior, who lived from 1860 un l 1916.

Mr Lochh Lochhead was a member of a farming family which was well-known, especially for their involvement in public aďŹ&#x20AC;airs, The A&P Associa on Da and St Davids Leeston Presbyterian Church.

A large range of food stalls and entertainment along with the latest in technology from the agricultural sector is set to make for an ac on-packed day for the whole family on Saturday October 15.

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Register Now! â&#x20AC;˘ Half Marathon $30 â&#x20AC;˘ 10km dash walk & run (Southbridge to Leeston) $20 â&#x20AC;˘ 5km walk & run $10

Going with the grain is the theme for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ellesmere Show, which is in its 141 year year.

The show will be celebra ng the grain in all its forms, not only grain and seed, but the grain of mber and the grain of meat.

Come in store for a range of

Saturday 26th November 2011 1

Supporting the Ellesmere district for 30 years Have your car or boat looking great for summer!

SUPPORTING ELLESMERE A&P SHOW

Your local Post, Kiwibank & Stationery store!

All your sta onery requirements: School sta onery OďŹ&#x192;ce & administra ve - printer cartridges,

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The works of art on display will provide crea ve interpreta ons of the show’s theme of ‘Going with the grain’ This year is the interna onal year of the forest and the Wearable Art entrants have designed garments which aim to celebrate the tree and its importance to Canterbury, using the rich colours and textures from our na ve and exo c forests.

There are three sec ons in this year’s compe on: Wearable Art, the Art Bra and Make and Model.

The compe on’s final judging will take place on the Osborne Stage at 1.30pm.

COOKING SKILLS ON SHOW

The popularity of television cooking shows has led the organisers of the Ellesmere Show to hold their own local celebrity cook-off.

The CRT Muster Chef compe on, which will take place in the show’s main feature tent, kicks off with a food demonstra on and tas ng hosted by chef and food extraordinaire Paul Robinson, from Food Solu ons and CPIT, at 1030, followed by the first heat star ng at 1100.

The six local celebri es taking part are Selwyn MP Amy Adams, Leeston Consolidated School principal Linda Taylor, Canterbury rugby legend and former All Black Fergie McCormick, local personality and Selwyn District councillor Pat McEvedy, Southbridge School principal Wendy Huriwai and Canterbury ITM Cup rugby player Joe Moody.

They will par cipate in three heats, with their efforts judged by the crowd present in conjunc on with Mr Robinson, ahead of the final at 1.30pm.

The winner of the compe on, and first ever Ellesmere Show CRT Muster Chef tle holder, will be announced at the start of the Grand Parade, in which they will take part.

Mr Robinson hoped the cook-off would become an annual event and encourage young people to learn about where their food was coming from.

“Just cracking a local egg, a farm raised egg, something has been looked a er and fed well, how nourishing that is and how it looks when you crack it open… we need to teach our children that because they are going to teach the next genera on,” he said.

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Wheatgrass not the health food it’s claimed to be Until now, wheatgrass has been touted as a drug-free cure-all – from an energy booster and weight-loss aid to a reliever of joint pain and a cure for cancer. But the grass isn’t as green as some wheatgrass proponents would have you believe.

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Use a sharp knife to score both sides of the steak in a criss-cross pattern. Do not cut all the way through. Mix together the paprika, Mexican chilli powder, oil, brown sugar and lime or lemon rind and massage into both sides of the steak.

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour or overnight.

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Remove from the pan and allow to rest while finishing the salad.

Add the peppers to the pan and cook only

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JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN To coincide with the school holidays Rowan Atkinson’s spy spoof, Johnny English is back.

Johnny English first came to our screens back in 2003 when quelle horreur there was a French pretender to the British throne.

Since then, we learn that English been in a self-imposed exile in Tibet for five years after an ‘incident’ in which the president of Mozambique was assassinated under his watch. But when MI7 uncovers a plot to kill the Chinese Premier, England’s ‘greatest spy’ gets the call back.

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The cast: Leading actors in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, from left, Alice Connolly, (Honey), Paul Pringle, (Nick), Helen Moran, (Martha) and Julian Anderson, (George).

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Time: 8.30am-12.30pm (4hr programme); or 8.30am-3pm (6.5hr programme) | Dates: Oct 10-14, 17-21 | Venue: Air Force Museum of New Zealand | Website: www. airforcemuseum.co.nz | Pricing: 4hr programme $25, 6.5hr programme $35, full week programme $170 | Contact Phone: 03 343 9504

Flower Power Discovery Trail

Sat 8th - Mon 24th Oct 2011 Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm | Dates: Every day, Sat 8th– Mon 24th Oct 2011 | Venue: Botanic Gardens | This is a free event | Contact Phone: 941 7590

Red Riding Hood Wed 12th-Sat 15th Oct 2011 Time: Daily 2.00pm, Thur 13th & Fri 14th 7.30pm | Venue: Rangiora Town Hall | Web: www.dhssd.co.nz/s/current | Ticket Info: John Harrington Showcase Jewellers (or ph 03 313 7510) | Pricing: Adult $15, Child $10, Senior/Student $12

Science Alive presents the Rugby Challenge

Fri 9th Sept–Sun 23rd Oct 2011 Time: 10.30am - 6pm | Dates: Every day, Fri 9th Sept - Sun 23rd Oct 2011 | Venue: Christchurch Events Village, Armagh St Entrance of Botanic Gardens carpark | Web: www. sciencealive.co.nz/rugbychallenge.html | Pricing: All tickets $5, group rates available | Contact Phone: 03 365 5199

Scared Scriptless with the Court Jesters

Fri 26th Aug-Sat 31st Dec 2011 Time: 8.00pm | Dates: 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 Oct, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Nov, 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Dec | Venue: Heaton Normal Intermediate Auditorium, 133 Heaton St, Merivale | Ticket Info: The Court Theatre (or ph 963 0870) Pricing: $16 adults, $14 students with ID, groups of 10+ $14 | Contact Phone: 963 0870

Anika Moa & Barnaby Weir - The Acoustic Tour, Lyttelton

Sat 15th Oct 2011 Time: 7.30pm | Venue: Naval Yacht Club, Lyttelton | Web: www.anikamoa.com | Pricing: $35

Take a Kid Fishing

Sun 16th Oct 2011 Time: Fishing starts at 9.00am | Venue: The Groynes | This is a free event | Contact Phone: 027 295 4299

TWO of Christchurch’s musical institutions will share the stage for the first time next month, blending pop and choral singing to raise funds for the ChristChurch Cathedral.

The Feelers and the ChristChurch Cathedral Choir will play the benefit concert to be held at Christ’s College on November 11.

Feelers lead singer James Reid said it had been hard watching the events of February 22 unfold in his home city from his current base in Auckland.

“For me, the cathedral has always been the heart of our city and it seems fitting that through music we can help to rebuild it.”

The band was looking forward to seeing some of its songs reworked with a classical twist.

“It’s just a process of ironing out all the defects and making an interesting show.”

The choir’s director of music Brian Law said he was looking forward to working with the band.

“This is a first for the choir and will be a radical departure from our usual style.

Choir member Kane Jones, 9, said it was going to be “awesome” performing with The Feelers but the coolest part would be “fundraising for the ChristChurch Cathedral.”

The idea of the concert originated from a discussion between Mr Reid and his sister Rebecca Stewart,

Frontman: The Feelers singer James Reid says the band is looking forward to playing with the ChristChurch Cathedral Choir.

whose son Jono is a member of the choir.

Mr Reid said the possibility of filming the performance for a dvd was also being looked at.

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Also scrap gold, broken or damaged gold jewellery, alluvial gold, nuggets, etc, top price paid, ph 03 3519139 OLD COINS & BANKNOTES wanted. Also old medals of any sort, military, sporting, agricultural, lodge, dance & band medals, etc, ph 03 351-9139

WASHERS / TV’S / FRIDGES/FURNITURE and more appliances from $1.50 per day. Call Mr Rental 0800 111-313

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EQC QUOTES & REPAIRS Peter Crowe Picture Framing 30 Years Experience - 100% Guarantee Redcliffs 3849662 or 021 2399707 Free Collection & Delivery

LAWNMOWING & Section maintenance. Free no obligation quotes. Ph Henry 351-7639, 022 0414603

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RIDE ON MOWING, LAWNS & GARDEN MAINTENANCE - Landscaping, Pruning, Clean Up Jobs, Handyman Jobs & Free quote & appraisal for any job, call Philip 03 347-8818 or 027 209-1222

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MOBILITY SCOOTERS - Sales and Service, New and Second Hand Scooters from $ 1200.00 Phone Gary, Freedom Scooters 03 3888-323 or 0800 002 884.

RECORDS, CD’s, DVD’s, Music Books, Musical Instruments, Turntables and Hi Fi Gear wanted.

Phone 366-3278 www.pennylane.co.nz

LET me help you find a friend for company / friendship 40 - 75+. Phone Papanui Dating 359-9602 HAIR BY NICKI, Modern home based salon, goldcard card rates Mon-Thurs. Prof exp stylist, ph 03 351-5883 HAIRDRESSER Long lasting shiny hair colour, organic based, ammonia free. Good for you, good for the environment. Great Haircuts, Great Prices.

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KAITERITERI HOUSE sleeps 6, views, $160 PN, Avail before 19th Dec & after 1st Feb. FLAT sleeps 4, $100 PN, Avail before 19th Dec & after 15th Jan. Ph 027 229-1780

This two week, 3 nights per week evening course offers you the opportunity to acquire practical skills to develop a successful small business.

Our next evening course starts on Monday 17 October 7:pm - 9:30pm Details on www.csbec.org.nz Topics Include: * Business planning * Success and Failure Factors * Marketing and Advertising * Costing and Pricing * Cashflow Forecasting * Accounting and Taxation For further information contact Lyndon via email: lyndon@csbec.org.nz or complete online registration www.cebec.org.nz

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RIDE-ON LAWN MOWING, residential & commercial, with or without catcher, fertilising, GOLD BUYER for courteous reliable service call spraying, hedge trimming, quality service. For a now also buying silver items & cutlery, all coins & jewellery, ph Jim 027 254-5444 FREE appraisal Ph 03 342-4228 or 027 22 11 217 Peter O’Carroll (owner & operator)

CLOTHING ALTERATIONS - The Clothing Studio -We have relocated to Rangiora. For All Types of Clothing Alterations, Repairs, Remodeling & Designer Dressmaking. Please contact Sue 021 109-2404 or email theclothingstudio@gmail.com

ALL YOUR COMPUTER WORRIES SOLVED! *$30.00 off your first service with this coupon!* No problem too big or small from home PC’s to business networks. PC slow? An end to Viruses, Spyware, and Clogged Systems. Safe secure hassle-free computing. Lost files recovered. Microsoft Certified, MCSE, MCP+l. 30 years experience. Call Andrew Buxton this week on 351-2699 or 027 435-7596 for $30.00 off* Custom Computers Christchurch

LAKE BRUNNER Water front home available, only 2 yrs old. Set on 12 acres of private native bush, river & lagoon. Boat ramp at end of driveway. Easily accommodate 2 families. Reasonable rates. Labour Weekend still available. Christmas Period Still Available. For more information & photos, phone Pete 027 686-5133

LAWNMOWING, Gardening, Green Waste Removal.

For a Free Quote phone Peter, Northwest Mowing & Gardens, 359-6130 or 021 114-2471

RIDE ON non catch or catch grass, residential or commercial, fertilising, spraying, hedge trimming, free quotes ph Philip Owner/Operator 03 347-8818 or 027 209-1222

CARAVAN & Motorhome Repairs & Refits. OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Valuations. All maintenance work; leaks, gas, electrics, plumbing. Roof Vents, Awnings, Watertanks, Pumps - Accessories sold & installed @ Moonraider RV. Willing to help any way we can, Just Call 384-2230.

Tracy - Ph: 03 962 0746 Kerry - Ph: 03 962 0744

BREAKING FREE From money problems and moving ahead. Are you having problems with your accounts or bills? We are here to listen and talk with you about your cash plan, We have interviews around the suburbs or we can meet with you in your home, ph 03 366-3422 and we will contact you Christchurch Budget Service Inc CELEBRANT - Weddings, Civil Union Ceremonies, Funerals, Unveilings, Christening and Naming Ceremonies - Jenni Gibson Ph/Fax 324-8332 Mobile 021 723-089 DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP - For people seriously interested in the healing journey, contact me or send me a txt if you would like me to ring you - 021 025-79976

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Sun City Movers Ph Warwick 027 444-6291 or Pauline 981-7620

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CLEANER Wanted 5 days pw must be able to work weekends, 10am start, minimum of 2 hours, Upper Riccarton accommodation for further information pls ph 03 348-3327 GROUNDSMAN wanted, Part time, would suit local, possibly retired person. Hours and remuneration negotiable. Please contact Daniel Vann 021 2900989

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TOP CUT PAINTING LTD requires qualified & experienced painters and plasterers to join an existing team of painters and plasterers, must be energetic, self motivated & a team player, in return Top Cut Painting Ltd will provide stable work, good pay rates, depending on experience, and a great team environment. If that sounds like you please contact Anthony on 027 511-8977, no txts please.

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LEATHER SUITE CLEANING

Blocked Drain Service Video Inspection. Contact Y45 Drainage Ltd: Cell: 027 531 0614 Phone: 03 980 0590 www.y45.co.nz

HANDYMAN, Gardening, Tree work, Section Tidyups, Painting, General Handyman. Free Quotes, Friendly Service. Phone Richard on 325-1311 or 027 233-3463

ROOFING Installers of Coloursteel fascia & spouting, repairers of any type of gutters, also fit snowstraps, downpipes, leafguards, free quotes, call Danie Streamline Spouting Systems Ltd 021 875-462 or 03 344-5744 ROOFING Qualified & Licenced Practitioner. ReRoof & Repairs, all types, Chimney Removal.

Member New Zealand Roofing Association. Over 30 years experience. Phone 027 432-3822 or 3519147 ROOFPAINTING - Experienced professionals.

Friendly and reliable. All work guaranteed. Call Matt Pierson on: 0276 77 00 11 or 03 328 7706.

SPOUTING CLEANING - Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034 STONEMASON, BRICK & BLOCKLAYER, Earthquake Repairs, River/Oamaru stone, Schist, Volcanic Rock, Paving, all Alterations new & old, Quality Workmanship, visit www.featureworks.co.nz or ph 027 601-3145 or 03 348-8524 UPHOLSTERER Dining Chairs, Lounge suites, Caravan Squabs etc. recovered. Free Quotes.

Phone Graeme 383-1448 VIDEO CLEANING, Video heads cleaned in your own home - $34, VCR, DVD & TV tuning or installation $34 also Tape to DVD conversions, Grahams Video Service ph 03 388-5964 WATERBLASTING Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 03 364-8738 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nz WINDOW CLEANER - Bayside Window Cleaning.

Local, Honest & Reliable. Free Quotes. Phone Nigel 382-8332 WINDOW CLEANING Crystal Clear Window Cleaning. Want to improve your outlook? Then call Greg Brown for a Free Quote 384-2661 or 027 6160331 WINDOW CLEANING: Everything looks better when the windows are clean and anything you are not happy with I will pleasantly re-do without charge. Ph Allan 027 274-3504

LAWNMOWING & Section maintenance. Free no obligation quotes. Ph Henry 351-7639, 022 0414603 LAWNMOWING Cut ‘n Edge Lawn & Garden Care; Ex Franchise, Professional, Reliable Service; Phone for Regular Lawn Mowing Specials, Free Quotes ph/ txt Andy 027 431-0764 OVENS, HOBS, REPAIRS, No call out or travel fees, pay by Eftpos or Credit Card, ph Brent 0800 247378 PAINTER - NEED A PAINTER? Probrush Painters (Qualified Painter/Decorator) for all your painting requirements. Call Chris now for a free quote. 021 121-3415 or 03 352-4075 PAINTING CONTRACTOR: With many years experience. All interior & exterior applications.

Weatherboard houses a specialty, plus general repairs. For realistic & fair quotations, Sumner, Redcliffs & Lyttelton preferred, phone Tony 3264727 (AH) or 027 687-8077 PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR, 30 years experience, EQC work, pensioner discounts, work guaranteed, refs available, ph Robert for a free quote 03 384-3071 or 021 026-30757

Weighbridge Kiosk Operator (Part-time) Burwood Resource Recovery Park operates a resource recovery facility to receive and process demolition and earthquake related wastes.

We are seeking a person to fill a permanent parttime position as Weighbridge Kiosk Operator at the Burwood Resource Recovery Park located at Burwood in Christchurch.

Total weekly hours are expected to be in the vicinity of 20 hours per week on an agreed roster basis which is likely to include regular Saturday work. Extended hours (by agreement) may be available from time to time to cover staff leave.

The position is part of a small team involved in the operational aspects of waste disposal in a safe and environmentally secure manner.

You will be required to perform weighbridge duties ensuring excellent customer service, correct weighing and charging, screening of loads and providing direction to customers as to where waste must be unloaded.

You will need the following attributes: • Have a positive and friendly manner in dealing with members of the public and customers.

• Be able to handle the pressure of a sometimes very busy operation.

• Have some computer experience and keyboard skills.

• Have a fully focussed attitude to good health and safety practice.

• Be physically fit.

• Be reliable and trustworthy.

• Have initiative and positive attitude.

• Enjoy working as part of a productive team.

The closing date for applications is 5:00 pm on Friday 21st October 2011. To obtain an application form and job description, please contact: Burwood Resource Recovery Park, C/o Canterbury Waste Services, PO Box 20 162, Christchurch, Attention: Nicki McCarthy or email: nickim@cws.co.nz @ or telephone 0800 664 433 BRRP has a Zero Tolerance to drugs and alcohol in he workplace and undertakes pre employment and random testing.

RETAIL PART TIME We are requiring an energetic person with great people skills & a love of fashion to work Saturdays, 10am - 4pm in our womens clothing store. The successful applicant must be available to fill in week days when needed to cover sickness & annual leave. Apply in writing to hadstearns@xtra. co.nz

A Better Oven Clean: Efficient professional service $45.00 Ph 027 228-0025 or A.h. 389-5943.

BRICKCRAFT Stonework, Brickwork, Re pointing.

EQC work carried out. Trade Qualified. Phone Drew 022 416-2100 or 384-4002.

BUILDER For all building work but specialist in bathroom renovations, 25 yrs experience, with service and integrity. Free Quotes. Ph Lachlan 3831723 or 0274 367-067.

BUILDERS-CLEANS 10 years experience specialising in clean up of new homes, renovations, & earthquake repairs. Phone Deb - Absolutely Clean on 347-7685 or 027 269-2610 CARPENTER (Trade Cert) 35 years experience.

All types of Maintenance, Fences, Decking, Weatherboards, Repairs & Alterations. No Job Too Small. Ph Lindsay 323-5534 or 021 206-4245 CARPENTER/JOINER - Experienced, Qualified Tradesmen. Available for all interior & exterior repairs, maintenance & renovations. All carpentry, painting, Gibbing, joinery. Decking, kitchens, bathrooms, office refits etc. New Ownership: Phone Tissiman House Repairs 328-7585.

CARRIER Local, experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069 CHIMNEY CLEANING Abel & Prestige Chimney Cleaning (2009) Ltd. Professional, Guaranteed Service. Free Phone 0800 661-244 COMPUTER Trouble shooting & tuition, virus removal, system optimisation to improve speed, low rates, free fix it software ph Dave 03 366-3020 or 022 635-9414 ELECTRICIAN - A GREAT ELECTRICIAN! Professional prompt service. Local. Tidy. Competitive.

Licensed. Ph Paul Howells Electrical Ltd, 351-8813, or 027 414-7971.

ELECTRICIAN K.T.Electrics.

Domestic, Commercial, 30 years experience, All work undertaken. Phone Kevin 027 204-7233 or 3835407 ELECTRICIAN AAA SERVICE, registered, honest tradesman ph Peter 03 382-5824 or 0800 544-486 ELECTRICIAN All electrical work, heat pumps, ovens, repairs, No call out or travel fees, payment

by Eftpos, Credit Card, Ph Brent 0800 247-378

PLASTERER - Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 28 years experience. Ring 0800 387-369 PLASTERER Stippled ceilings & painting of, plaster repairs & stopping, personal service by tradesman Peter Williams, 45 years experience, ph 03 3528829 or 021 341-302 PLASTERER: Experienced in all aspects of interior plastering. Ph Vaughan 388-3791 or 021 269-4707.

PLUMBER - Local Craftsman Plumber. All Jobs Big and Small. Phone Jeff Potts at 021 229-9526 or 3287716 (a/h)

Alan the Tiler

Master Tiler with 40+ years experience • Walls • Floors • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Conservatories and Repairs HONEST AND RELIABLE

PLUMBER All plumbing repairs, H/W Cylinders, Alterations, P.V.C. Spouting. Discount for pensioners.

Certified plumber. Ph Dennis 027 434-7994. A/H 352-6054

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PLUMBER M C Tipene Plumbing, domestic & commercial, repairs & alterations, Iron roofing repairs & wood burner installation & repairs, no job too small 027 432-0568

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PLUMBER/DRAINLAYER Bathroom & kitchen renovations, plumbing repairs, Ph Peter Young 3821880 or 027 280-0889 Experienced, Registered, Plumber & Drainlayer

FURNITURE Removals BOB Carriers Est. 1928 “the gentle movers”. For packing and removal services Canterbury and South Island wide. Phone 3442900

PLUMBING: For all your plumbing requirements.

Local, friendly and reliable staff. Est. 30yrs. Ph Mark Whitehead 379-0711, 027 230-4368 or a/h 3266792

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FURNITURE REPAIR, Modification, Design.

Certified Furniture Maker. Phone 021 024-36771 www.simonjonesfurniture.com

ROOFING Installers of Coloursteel fascia &

GARDENING For all your gardening needs, one-off clean-ups, rubbish removal, great prices. 20 years experience. Phone Jo or John 327-7795 or 027 6666990 for free quotes

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general maintenance. Phone Kerry.

M: 0275-650-822 Ph/Fax: 344-0388 KRM Partnership T/A Ravenscourt Holdings

Excellent service with a smile “Best price in town” Advanced Cleaning Service - Ph 021 253 2637

Email. talbot.tiling@gmail.com

PLUMBER/GASFITTER - Mike Cairns Gas & Plumbing. Available for all gas installations and repairs. Solar and Central Heating. Any Plumbing Requirements. Phone 021 132-8929 or 03 3267949

Alterations and BUILDING Renovations Kitchens, Bathrooms, Fencing, g Decking g and

WINDOW CLEANING/CARPET CLEANING

PH. 03 329 8489 or 0274 314 723

FENCING Quality Urban and Rural Fencing.

Retaining Walls, Decks, Gates, Landscaping. 25 years experience. Phone Geoff Jarvis 337-1906 or 027 231-9463

FURNITURE REMOVALS Large Trucks from $65 Hour + GST, Canterbury & South Island Wide.

Professional Company, Professional Service.

Canterbury Relocations Ltd. ph 03 359-9313

DRAINLAYER

In home inspection will be carried out and appraisal given before commencement Soberton Services. Ph 021 023 96635

PIANO/KEYBOARD Tuition.

Raewyn Clegg, Registered Music Teacher, 29 Lancewood Drive, Halswell. Ph: 3229377

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A Records and Record Players wanted. Phone 3543131

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CHRISTCHURCH Technical College Yearly School Reviews wanted 1962 to 1966 plse ph 03 357-0017

spouting, repairers of any type of gutters, also fit snowstraps, downpipes, leafguards, free quotes, call Danie Streamline Spouting Systems Ltd 021 875-462 or 03 344-5744

ELECTRICIANS NOW Reg. electricians. Specialist in new work, alterations and repairs. Available Today!!!

Ph Pete 021-499-655 or (03) 383-9001

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Trades and Professionals in their Field TREE SERVICES

CASH/CASH Tree felling Stump removal Tree thinning Tree mulching Hedge trimming

Lawn mowing Rubbish removals Excavation Fully insured Free quotes

Call Charlie today!

PHONE 03 342 4297 or 027 728 5688 email: andrews.treecare@yahoo.co.nz

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EARTHQUAKE REPAIRS Chimney repairs, log burner installation and maintenance, roof repairs, brick & block laying, plus all types of fencing.

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Facials, Waxing, Spray Tanning, Eye Treatments, Manicures, Pedicures For a range of services & prices visit the website or call Emma on 03 328 7093 or 021 297 3885

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• Awning recovers • Cleaning • Repairs • Insurance work

Have your carpet off-cuts bound

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Phone 322 1103 Mobile 027 586 4830 Hours Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm

AN Evening with Jo Seagar, Jo talks about her love of Italian cuisine with her new book Italia & fabulous festive cooking for Christmas, Tuesday 25th October at Chch Netball Centre, Hagley Ave at 7-30pm, tickets $12 at Whitcoulls Northlands or ph Ruth ph Ruth 03 384-4721 ANTIQUE Fair, Horticultural Hall, Riccarton Rd opp Hospital, Sat 22 & Sun 23 Oct, 10-5pm, Monday Labour day 10-4, good array of china, royal worcester, doulton, moorcraft royal albert, pictures, military books & collectables, entry $6, proudly supporting Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, any enquiry ph Dianne 021 609-399 CLARKVILLE Classic Duathlon & Mountain Bike Race at Clarkville School, Heywards Rd, 2km up Tram Road from motorway, Sunday 6th November, 21kms cycle, 7.7km run on Waimakariri River Regional Park MTB tracks, person $30, teams & corporate teams $40, late fees extra $10, entry forms & maps from ClarkvilleClassic.co.nz, clarkvilleclassic@gmail.com 03 312-6050

Servicing Tyres, Suspension, Wheel Alignment 498 Wairakei Road Christchurch Ph: 03 359 4114 A/H: 0274 356 484 office@marshallautoandtyres.co.nz www.marshallautoandtyres.co.nz

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COMMUNITYNOTICEBOARD A Small Business? Are you looking to become selfemployed or grow your business? Just Dollars is a charitable trust that provides small business loans up to $10,000 (unsecured to $4,000). For more information contact Carolynn Hull ph 366 9978 or txt 027 210 0676, www.justdollars.org.nz

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Ph 0800 387 369 (0800 E TRENZ) • Fly and Spider Treatments • Fleas • Cluster Flies • White Tail Spiders • Ants and Silverfish • Bees and Wasp Nests • Eco Friendly • MAF Approved Products Used

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COFFEE & Chat, St Martins Presbyterian Church lounge is open every Tuesday & Wednesday mornings from 10am till 12noon for all who would like some company over cup of tea or coffee, everyone welcome, no pressure or cost, just the opportunity for company, we are at 43 St Martins Road, St Martins, if you have any questions plse ph Bruce on 03 942-7821 CROQUET At Hornby Domain on Main South Road near Halswell Junction Road, join us & have a go at Golf Croquet any Saturday 10am to 4pm, learn the basics in 10 minutes, all ages welcome, enquiries to Annette 03 349-7126 or John 03 322-1227 DAHLIA Tubers from $3 ea, St Peters church grounds, Church Corner, Upper Riccarton, Saturday October 29th & November 5th, from 9am to 12noon, Canterbury Dahlia Circle, enquiries 03 342-5290 ESOL English Language Partners Christchurch offers free or low cost, maximum $20 per term, ESOL services & settlement support to adult refugees & migrants, office located at Level 1, 69 Moorhouse Ave, visit www.englishlanguage.org.nz for more information about our classes & 1:1 services, 03 377-3141 FUNDRAISER Free sites for groups or clubs to fund raise or promote their groups at Spencer Park Gala 1st & 2nd January, sponsored by Buy Sell & Exchange, call Arthur to book your site now 03 3298654 or 027 226-7801

Phone for further details Tracy 962 0746 or Kerry 962 0744

To submit your notice email: bse@bse.co.nz or post to: Community Noticeboard, P.O. Box 39176, Harewood, Christchurch, 8545 HOLIDAY Program free for primary children, Kidz Klub Max, Pyramid Rock, 1-30 to 4pm Tuesday 18th to Thursday 20th October, limited places, register now, contact email stpauls.christchurch.nz@lca.org.au 03 383-0166 or 021 264-4626 LIGHT Party, The Smurfs Movie, Monday October 31st 5-30pm, Hollywood Movie Theatre, Sumner, free fizzy drink & lollies, other refreshments avail to purchase, an alternative for children, instead of trick or treating, an initiative of Sumner Redcliffs Anglican church, tickets avail from Rick at St Andrews Church, Redcliffs, 03 326-6251 or Hazel 021 077-1264 LINWOOD Parish Fair, come to fun & bargain filled Spring Fling Fair on Saturday 29th October from 9am until 1pm at St Chads Church, Buckleys Road, Linwood, Trash n Treasure, books, cakes, plants, good used clothing, food & entertainment, free bouncy castle for children LYTTELTON Toy Library is operating every Wednesday 11am to 11.45am & the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 7-30 to 8-30pm at the Lyttelton Recreation Centre, annual fee $40, no additional chargers 03 941-5656 MARKET Day, Car Boot sale at The Cashmere club, entry via Colombo St, Sunday 6th November 10am to 2pm, wet or fine, fundraiser for Cashmere High Space Camp trip 2012, pre-booked site $20 or $25 on the day, to register & for further details email evansfamily@paradise.net.nz or phone 03 3791016

MARKET Garage sale, lots of goodies for sale, Saturday 29th October, starting at 9am, Opawa Bowling Club Carpark, 81 Opawa Road, Christchurch, enquiries plse call Leo 03 377-9772 MERIVALE Combined Probus Club provides welcoming stimulating environment for seniors, men & women, to enjoy wide range of activities, monthly meets 1st Wednesday attract an impressive range of guest speakers, regular outings & interest groups, incl theatre & walking, contribute to clubs popularity, enquiries welcome Ngaire 03 352-3438 or Peter 03 354-6183 NORTHWOOD Village fair, Sunday November 6th 10.30 -am to 2pm, held at Northwood Park, general enquiries, stands & stalls, www.northwood.org. nz, email djmg@xtra.co.nz or contact David, in association with Belfast School fundraiser, all enquiries welcome 03 323-8655 PIGEON Bay Boating club, we are holding our 50th year celebrations over Waitangi weekend 2012, 3rd6th February, don’t miss fun filled weekend of sailing & social events, see our web site for details www. pigeonbayboatingclub.org.nz for details, register your interest today at pbbc50th@gmail.com or phone 03 358-9556 PIGEON Bay Boating Club , Spring Sailing Weekend 1st & 2nd Oct, opening weekend Labour weekend 22nd Oct. Waitangi Weekend, 4th - 6th February 2012, the club’s 50th Anniversary Weekend. See our web site for more details www.pigeonbayboatingclub. org.All welcome 03 322-1761

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Athletics goes from rubber to grass

This is how you do it: Coach Bill Watt instructs his athletes at the Rawhiti track.

Aiming high: A high jumper zeroes in on his target at Rawhiti.

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WITH QE2 stadium’s two all-weather tracks now resembling carpeted sandhills, Christchurch’s athletes will be stepping back in time this season.

They will return to the days when grass was the main surface used for inter-club competition and will be based at a new location - the New Brighton Athletic Club’s track in Rawhiti Domain.

Co-chair of Athletics Canterbury’s Sports Recovery Group John McBrearty hoped the loss of QE2 would not set the sport back and it was too early to know what impact it would have on athlete numbers. The season starts on Saturday.

“We’ll also be going to Timaru which has an all-weather track every three weeks or so throughout the season.”

Some upgrading of the domain facility will be necessary – the recovery group wants three

new throwing circles, a 70m long jump/ triple jump runway, toilet facilities and a temporary storage shed installed.

Mondo, the sports rubber surface company which will provide and lay out the main stadium track for the 2012 London Olympics, has provided some of its rubber surface from Olympic Park, Melbourne.

“We’ll be paying for the adhesive and laying it down,” McBrearty said.

The total cost of upgrading the Rawhiti track will be $100,000, half of which has come from the sport while the remainder will be provided via grants.

How long Athletics Canterbury will run its inter-club competitions at Rawhiti is unknown.

“It could be five years,” McBrearty said.

“We hope it won’t be but we’ve got to be realistic.”

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New Brighton club captain Pat Boland said the club had recently merged with Olympic and would become New Brighton Olympic Athletic Club.

“The newly revitalised club is looking forward to sharing the track with the wider athletic community and we’re excited by Athletics Canterbury’s recently released long term strategic plan to restore athletic facilities in the short and longer term.

“The improvements to the Rawhiti track will contribute to that plan and also leave a legacy to the eastern suburbs for years to come.”

Athletics New Zealand has thrown its support behind getting the sport back on its feet in the city with the appointment of former city athlete Terry Lomax, of Wellington, as the Athletics NZ Christchurch recovery manager to work with Athletics Canterbury.

Olympian transfers south Beijing Olympic Games heptathlete Rebecca Wardell, who competed for the Old Boys United club in Christchurch, is one elite athlete who has relocated out of the city because of the loss of QE2.

Since August she has been living and training in Dunedin in her bid to win selection for the London Olympics.

“Needing an all-weather surface prompted my move and training on grass was not an option for me,” she said.

“I’m loving Dunedin. Everything is only five minutes away, I’ve been able to find work and I have a good support network.”

She thought athletics would struggle at the elite level in Christchurch for the next few years but “children’s athletics will go ahead as it has always done.”

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THEY’RE rugby mad at Hoon Hay School and Our Lady of the Assumption School. The neighbouring schools took to the street on Friday morning with more than 700 students decked out in All Blacks colours to show support for the team ahead of the quarter-final match against Argentina.

The game which was won by the All Blacks 33-10

was due to be played in Christchurch but the February earthquakes forced a shift to Auckland.

The students chanted ‘All Blacks’ in front of an eager audience of parents and passers by and traffic reduced to a crawl along Sparks Road as drivers tooted their horns.

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Odd ones out: Jonte Clifton, 9 and Emma Batey, 8, chanted their support for England.

The signs say it: Hoon Hay School room eight students Ethan Taylor, 8, Cody King, 9, Roan Toner, 8 and Kees Comber, 8 show their support.

Rugby skills impress Auckland audience

Young runners complete marathon relay A Canterbury schools’ team ran a marathon in 2.07.44 last Wednesday evening at Hillview Christian School, Christchurch.

Running on a grass 200m track as part of the international World Marathon Challenge in support of the Save the Children Fund, 30 children aged from 11 to 13 were unable to match new world marathon record holder, Patrick Makau of Kenya, who ran 2 hours 3 minutes and 38 seconds in the Berlin marathon last week.

However, they completed the 211 laps of the 200m grass track, less five metres, in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 44 seconds to lead in teams from Ashburton and Wellington who ran their own separate races.

Ashburton Intermediate ran just under 2 hours and 11 minutes and Wellington had to compete in the wind and rain to record a chilly 2 hours and 20 minutes. Finish in sight: Cameron Bartlett, 13, of Sixty-eight teams worldwide took part St Joseph’s School, Papanui, completes the last section of the marathon. on October 5.

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