Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 20 January 2021
STREETSTOCK GRAND PRIX SATURDAY 23 RD JANUARY
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Brightwater is blooming Jacqui Rawson Reporter
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Arch is joining other flower enthusiasts this coming weekend when they put their summer creations on display in Brightwater. The bright blooms of summer will be on display at the Brightwater Hall as part of the Brightwater Summer Flower Show, a chance for the public to enjoy the marvel of flowers. “I started my love of flowers as a kid,” says dahlia grower Arch Crerar. Arch and his siblings would wander around what, as kids, seemed like a huge garden filled with flowers that towered above their heads. Gardening was part of the school curriculum in those days when students learnt how to grow flowers and vegetables for their tables.
Arch Crerar with his favourite variety of flower. Photo: Jacqui Rawson
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Serial arsonist suspected after Waimea College blaze Jo Kent Reporter
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A fire that broke out at Waimea College on Saturday has prompted talk of a serial arsonist after a spate of similar foliage fires were reported over the last month.
The alarm was raised at 5.07pm by scaffolders working on site at the time. Flames were seen reaching over 20ft as the blaze took hold of pine trees and undergrowth by one of the college buildings. Caretaker for Waimea College, Richard Powley, rushed to the scene and helped the scaffolders
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try to prevent the fire spreading. “I heard a lot of commotion so came out and was confronted by the fire and several tradies trying to put it out. I ran inside to get some fire extinguishers which helped dampen the undergrowth, but the flames were going up higher than the roof, so we were
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all relieved to hear the fire truck siren in the distance.” Craig Clayworth, Senior Station Officer for the Richmond Volunteer Fire Brigade, says, “Fires like this tend to spread quickly, especially at this time of year when things are dry, so it was lucky the alarm was raised swiftly.” The fire
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crew managed to get the blaze under control by climbing on top of the college roof and tackling the inferno from above. “We are appealing to the local community to keep their eyes open and report anything suspicious or pass
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