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tuesday 27 March 2018
Getting down and dirty
Stoke takes out 10s page 26
Dumping on charity Kate Russell Reporter
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A Nelson charity shop says they are forking out $20,000 a year to dump someone else’s rubbish.
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Dog poo in a bag, rotten freezer loads and stained clothing are just some of the things that the Salvation Army Family Store has had to deal with. The Vanguard St store is now accustomed to finding a ‘Monday
morning dumping’ after people decide to have a ‘clear out’ over the weekend. “It’s a huge issue for us,” says Nelson Salvation Army Captain Kenneth Walker. “From one end, we do encourage
people to donate things and appreciate the good stuff, but some people are taking it to an extreme. “Things really do need to be usable – if you wouldn’t use it yourself, why would you give it to us?” He says that they always clean up
any waste as soon as they find it, to keep the store tidy. “I mean - we can’t not remove it. We’re in a hard place.” But the escalating monthly
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MARCHFEST: Lindsay Tallman, James Clark, Chelsee Johnson, Haig Tapper, Jonny Anderson, and Karen Pooley all donned their best Lederhosen for their MarchFest experience on Saturday. The event at Founders Park drew thousands of people from all around the country, who came for the varieties of speciality beer and great food and music. For the full story, see page 8. Photo: Steve Hussey.
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