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Tuesday 16 November 2010
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Mayor backs bars for 4am closing time Andrew Board Nelson’s mayor is back- lock down because it ing the city’s bars in its suits them. “A lot of it bid for a 4am closing is police resourcing, so and has told police to police have to pony up “pony up” and pull its as well, they’ve got to weight. come to the party. The Aldo Miccio was due only reason they want 1 to tell Nelson members to 3am is that their exof the Hospitality As- isting rosters and their sociation this morning existing budgets stop that counat 3am. They cil would don’t want 2 be unlikely to 4[am] and to move a it’s purely a The only reason bylaw that [police] want 1 to budget queswould force 3am is that their tion, it’s not them into because it’s existing rosters a 1am lock- and their existing going to redown with duce the viobudgets stop at bars closing lence issue, 3am. at 3am, as that’s my un– Aldo Miccio. supported by derstanding.” police. But he would The financial impact back a closing door pol- would also be too great icy from 2am with bars for bar owners to swalclosing at 4am. low he says. Bar owners also back “A one-way door policy that 2 to 4am structure, from 2 to 4am would be although police do not. more appropriate, from He told Nelson Weekly the feedback I’ve got bar before his breakfast owners would be happy address at the Honest with that. It’s the monLawyer this morning ey time of the year for that police are push- them; they are not going ing so hard for a 1am Continued on page 2.
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Swim into summer
Lifeguards at Nayland Pools take a break from gearing up for the start of the season by taking a jump in one of the pools. They are from left; Kirsty Russ, Jimi-Zara Slotemaker, Jess Cornish and Dave McKenzie. Photo: Andrew Board. Nayland Pool’s opened its doors for the summer season on Saturday, welcoming more than 300 swimmers to the outdoor complex in Stoke. Manager Dave McKenzie was stoked with the turn out, saying it was one of
the biggest on opening day for a number of years. The three-pool complex will now be open until mid-March 2011, and would be used mainly for schools until holidays begin in December, says Dave.
“It’s a great complex we have here and it’s great to see so many turn out for opening day. It really kicks the summer off on a good note to get in for that first outside swim of the season.” The pools are open every weekend.