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Pegasus Radio Sailing Club Celebrates 2021 In Style A blue sky and sparkling ripples raised by a gentle breeze over Lake Pegasus welcomed 19 PRSC members to the third annual Closing Day and Prize Giving on Sunday 12 December 2021. Yachts took to the water for a morning session of all-in racing for the IOM (International One Meter) and DF 95 (Dragon Force 95) classes. The relaxed and informal atmosphere set by Race Officer Tex Morton, and the fact that skippers could not sight the start or finish line, resulted in claims for podium positions being resolved with
hilarity and inter-class rivalry. Commodore Paul Johnson led the Prize Giving at midday to celebrate the excellence achieved through the year. Club Champion Trophies were awarded to Darryl Pender (NZL 79) for the DF 95 Class, and to Rick CasselsBrown (NZL 92) for the IOM Class. On proud display was the InterClub Trophy presented to Pegasus Radio Sailing Club for the second year running at the South Island IOM Championship held recently on Best Island near Richmond. Cont’d on Page 4
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Editor’s Note
Happy New Year to all our lovely Woodpecker readers! Kia ora everyone I hope you all enjoyed a great break over the holidays with your whanau and friends? As I pulled together this month’s Woodpecker, I found it hard to believe there had every been a ‘free’ month, (last issue was Dec / Jan), as the time has seemed to have gone so fast. How did we ever get to February already! I don’t want to dwell on COVID-19, Omicron, traffic lights or being in RED, other than to say it’s at times like these when we need to look after ourselves and each other and try and focus on all the good and positive things that are happening in our community. We will get through this! Whilst reading all the community articles and updates, it was heartening to see how many great services are being provided to help so many people. Our advertisers too are offering some great products and services enabling us to ‘buy or use local’ to support our local community groups and businesses. I did want to mention the Xmas Social evening The Woodpecker Community Trustees held at The Good Home in December for all our volunteers including our deliverers and, contributors and advertisers. We had an amazing turnout which was fantastic, thanks to everyone who came along. We were pleased so many people had come along in support of The Woodpecker and to share some great stories. Page 2 The Woodpecker February 2022
We were honoured to have guests such as Jean Rutherford, wife of the late Irving Rutherford, and Mayor Dan Gordon, both of which gave a short presentation in remembrance of the history of The Woodpecker and those wonderful people who did so much for so long many years ago, helping to make The Woodpecker what it is today. I’ve placed a collage of photos from the evening on Page 43. I do hope you’re enjoying our FULL COLOUR Woodpecker? I’m hearing such wonderful positive feedback from readers to say how much better it is. Please do feel free to send me in comments, ideas, suggestions and remember if you have anything you would like to share with everyone please feel free to email me. The Woodpecker – ‘produced by the community for the community’ Ngā mihi nui Debs Taylor-Hayhurst The Editor - Woodpecker
It’s time to turn on our Summer Water Use.
Let’s change the way we think about how we use water during summer. Keep the WAI in Waimakariri. waimakariri.govt.nz/water
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Cont’d from front page Every year, PRSC acknowledges the
generous contributions of time and expertise of so many members to the wellbeing of the club which has now grown to just under 60 members.
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The popular recipient of the 2021 Impromptu Sailor of the Year is Darryl Pender for his imaginative stimulation, introduction, encouragement and follow-up support for new DF 95 skippers. The day closed with a picnic lunch on the foreshore around the club’s trailer
and gazebo. Members swapped stories and reflected on the friendship and radio sailing which PRSC has safely generated in the Covid-19 dominated world of 2021. For those interested in learning more or becoming part of our group of members from all walks of life enjoying sailing on Lake Pegasus. Whether new to sailing, like many of the club members start out,
or a seasoned hand at sailing contact Ian McGregor 027 595 9000 or Paul Johnson 021 295 2587.
You can also follow us on http://prsc. nz or PEGASUS RADIO SAILING CLUB | Facebook
Grand Opening 2022
2022 Activities Programme Opened in Exhilarating Style
Sunday 16 January brought together 21 members of Pegasus Radio Sailing Club (PRSC) and 2 visiting skippers who were warmly welcomed from Radio Yacht Squadron Nelson (RYSN) for PRSC’s 4th Opening Day regatta. The Club’s colourful and comprehensive foreshore facilities were set up on Lakeside Drive for Race Area A, ready for the warm, 10 to 18 knot North Easterly wind – perfect for radio yacht racing. Yachts took to the water to assess the conditions,
choose rigs and practice around the course until Commodore Paul Johnson called for the Opening Ceremony. Paul welcomed everyone, including the Club’s first new member of the year Clyde Rogers sailing IOM NZL 03, and went on to unpack the Activities Programme and sponsorship support
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for 2022. Paul concluded with a rousing “I declare the PRSC Activities Programme OPEN for 2022. Go well all those who sail in it.” A morning session of races got underway for the 5 Dragon Flite 95 yachts and 11 International One Metre yachts in separate races. The skippers of one class officiated for the other class, swapping roles every two races. After 6 races, the Opening Day Lunch-on-theClub was enjoyed by all in glorious sunshine. The food gave everyone new
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energy for the afternoon session of races which finished around 2.30pm. Founder member Bruce Edgar controlling his trimaran NZL 93 entertained everyone with spectacular bursts of speed and flights of fancy in the style of the America’s Cup. A video of NZL 93’s blistering pace is on the Club’s website https://prsc.nz and Facebook account.
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Pegasus parkrun
Happy New Year everyone! Pegasus parkrun is back! So now you can join us if you have a New Year’s resolution to get out and move a little more in 2022! Late in December we established that Pegasus parkrun could operate under the ORANGE level of the Traffic Light System, if participants had a valid My Vaccine Pass. So, we restarted on Christmas Day with a few extra arrangements in place to facilitate the changes, and we have had parkruns on every Saturday since. Under the Orange level everyone over the age of 12 years and 3 months will need a My Vaccine Pass to take part in parkrun. Unfortunately, if the volunteer team can’t confirm vaccine pass status the parkrunner will not receive a result. This came at a great time, because now we can all start 2022 with a regular, totally free 5K event to run, walk or jog at! We welcome walkers, joggers, and runners at all levels of experience from novice through to seasoned runners. You are welcome to join us – all you need to do is sign up for a free barcode and bring it along with you. You can sign up here: www.parkrun. co.nz/register parkrun is a perfect way to start getting a little fitter and to meet likeminded, friendly people in a no pressure, Page 8 The Woodpecker February 2022
sociable environment. Since we restarted, we have seen a few more new folks joining us. Yay! It was great to see everybody back out around Lake Pegasus on a Saturday morning when we restarted. On Christmas Day we had 65 parkrunners and we had 70 on New Years Day. The
numbers are creeping up slowly – that’s great to see! There are 36 parkruns around NZ and they all work the same way, at the same time, and your barcode is valid at any parkrun anywhere in the World. We have 3 parkruns here in Canterbury – at Pegasus Town, Rolleston (Foster parkrun) and Hagley parkrun in North Hagley parkrun. It is worth noting that Pegasus parkrun cannot operate at the RED level, so if the COVID-19 level changes here in North Canterbury then we will have to pause the event for a while. It’s a good idea to keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates – simply look up Pegasus parkrun on Facebook to find our page.
If we do have to pause again you can always use your parkrun barcode to do virtual parkruns to keep up your motivation levels. (not)parkruns can be completed by registered parkrunners to walk, jog or run 5K on any day of the week and submit their time online. Runners can only submit one time each day per week and age grading will be displayed in the results table. You should not re-register. Every registered parkrunner can participate in (not)parkrun and can submit a time via their profile page. On average Pegasus parkrunners do 8.6 parkruns each - so check us out you might enjoy it!
New Year message from Compass FM
Kia ora my fellow Woodpeckers I’m Kerry Treymane, Manager of Compass FM, North Canterbury’s local community radio station. On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the North Canterbury Radio Trust and the operational staff of Compass FM, this is just a short note to thank everyone of you who has tuned in to listen to the information and entertainment we produced for North Canterbury during last year. I’d also like to thank our sponsors, advertisers, volunteers and spokespeople from the various community organisations who have put in sterling efforts in these interesting times. Without that level of support, we’d struggle to do what we do. I hope that you are all proud of your local radio station and the input you’ve shared. We at Compass FM hope all you ‘Woodpeckers’ had a very Merry Christmas and a great New Year’s. May 2022 be as good as it can possibly be for you and your family.
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Mayor Dan Gordon Update
Happy New Year everyone
I’m sure by now most of us are back to work and holding on to the memories of our summer holidays. I have enjoyed spending a quiet time around Waimakariri. We are fortunate to have everything we need on our doorstep. It has also been a good time to prepare for the year ahead which is going to be busy. One of the first items on my agenda is to continue advocating for a better outcome from the Government’s mandated Three Waters Reform. The Government’s model creates four large water companies that will take over all the $60-billion of water assets built and paid for by generations of New Zealand ratepayers. These will become four of the largest companies in New Zealand, rivalling Fonterra in size. This asset grab takes all the rights of property ownership from the current owners and gives them to the water companies – removing community say over how our water assets are used to achieve health and environmental goals. Waimakariri District Council is one of the founding members of a new group called Communities 4 Local Democracy - He hapori mō Manapori, which is committed to advocating for a better reform outcome for New Zealanders than is currently mandated. I am the Deputy Chair of this group. We are made up of 24 councils and
counting, and represent more than a million New Zealanders – from large metropolitan to small rural areas. We are an action group committed to fresh ideas for better water. We launched in December in Wellington and formally presented our collective opposition to the mandated four entity model of Three Waters Reform to the Government’s Working Group on Representation Governance and Accountability (RGAWG), Opposition political parties and the Minister of Local Government, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta herself. Following these constructive meetings, we have been invited to present our alternative models to the RGAWG, and to the Minister, which is encouraging. We have been working with international consulting firm Castalia to develop alternative models. We will present these to the RGWAG in late January and to the Government in February. Following these presentations we will then release our findings publicly so there is true transparency about alternatives that The Woodpecker February 2022 Page 11
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will better serve New Zealand in the long term. I will make sure to keep you posted on our progress and key milestones as we continue the campaign. There’s a lot more on the Council’s work programme this year, including preparation of our draft Annual Plan which will come out to you for your views in March. I am looking forward to the year ahead. As always, I welcome contact from anyone who needs assistance or has an issue that you may want to discuss. Email me at dan.gordon@wmk.govt.nz or phone 021 90 6437. I’m here to help. Page 12 The Woodpecker February 2022
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St Barnabas Church
Happy new year to you all, and we hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We certainly did here at St Barnabas, with two special and memorable Christmas services. Many thanks are due to all who made them possible; including the impromptu guest appearance by an adorable baby on Christmas Day, reminding us that Christmas is All About The Baby. The 9.30am services have continued to run through January, it has been lovely to see members of both congregations worshipping together. The 4.30pm service will shortly resume, and Children’s Church will be available during that service from our youth teachers, for young people aged 0 to 16 years.
Outside of our service times, we also have a youth group – The Tribe – running on the second Saturday of every month, and a Teen Bible Study every other Thursday. We are so fortunate to have so many caring and enthusiastic youth teachers and leaders within the church. Our men’s and women’s home groups recommence on 9 February, as will Music and Play. Not at the same time of course – Music and Play in the morning, home group in the evening! If you or your children would like to attend any of our services or groups, we’d love to see you. In the meantime, take care of yourselves and one another in what is shaping up to be another uncertain year. May the message of Christmas remind you of the one certainty which never changes.
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Woodend-Sefton Community Board 2022 – What’s Ahead It’s going to be a busy time and apart from our usual everyday activities here are some of the projects on our ‘To Do’ List: • the youth project is a big one that we really want to kick off this year. What do the youth want which will provide a real focus for them in the community, and where to locate it are two of the big questions that we will be looking for answers to • we’ll be aiming to get some real action from Waka Kotahi – NZTA on the safety improvements through Woodend and at the Pegasus roundabout • some new town welcome signs – see Landscaping projects • making sure we are planning for the growth in this area, and the impact now and in the future
Road Safety It was great to see Woodend School students looking at road safety and then doing something about it. It wasn’t hard to be impressed at the work that had gone into their petition raising their concerns about vehicles speeding along Petries Road. They highlighted that a lot more students now use this road to get to school and they shared an idea about how it could be made safer. Road safety is a real focus of the Board and this is now with the Roading Team who will work alongside the school on how to slow speed on this road.
The Move to Red
With community transmission of the Omicron variant, the country has moved to Red on the Traffic Light system. This is a time for community, and we should all start thinking about how our households might manage if we have to self-isolate and how we can help family, friends and neighbours if they have to self-isolate. The key is looking out for each other.
Updates on Landscaping projects The Board decided to progress our town signage project following on from the colourful and eye-catching sign installed at the entrance to Waikuku Beach. The sign for the entrance to Woodend Beach settlement is partway through the design process and next up will be Woodend. So, keep an eye out as we will want to know what you think. To finish off the fantastic redevelopment of Owen Stalker Park in Woodend the Board will fund some interactive signage. The decision was made to do things a little differently with the idea being to have a scavenger hunt with little snippets of information about the playground and the history of it scattered around.
Next meeting
Tuesday 15 February starting at 6pm, in the Sefton Public Hall, but please check on our Facebook page or the Council website for any updates on the meeting.
Contact us - more information about the Board, and members contact details at waimakariri.govt.nz/your-council/council-boards-and-committees/woodend-seftoncommunity-board Facebook: @WoodendSeftonCommunityBoard Email: shona.powell@wmk.govt.nz Page 16 The Woodpecker February 2022
PEGASUS LAKE UPDATE
bloom, especially in warm weather periods. Unfortunately, this research has shown that no solution is likely to address the algal bloom problem completely.
The PRGI met with Templeton Group late last year regarding the lake. Our PRGI Lake Sub-committee prepared the following update which outlines what is happening with the lake in terms of the bloom, the recently approved ECan trial and what is planned for this year. (Note: this update came out after the Dec/Jan issue Woodpecker deadline which is why it was not in that issue.)
PRGI LAKE-SUB COMMITTEE UPDATE
Date: 17 December 2021 PRGI: Pegasus Lake Update December 2021 Author: Matt James, PRGI President and Lake Sub-committee leader
RECAP: Over several years, Pegasus Lake has been closed each summer due to the presence of toxic algal bloom. The lake is 90% fed by nine nutrient-rich natural groundwater sources. These sources have shown a worsening in water quality since the original consenting conditions were established. It is this contaminated water entering the lake which ultimately causes the bloom; our lake conditions (depth, slow-moving flows) provide an optimal environment that nurtures the development of the Website: pegasusresidentsgroup.com
A realistic expectation may be reducing the period the lake is shut, due to bloom, each year. It is unlikely year-long usage of the lake will be achieved. The lake owner, Templeton Group (TG), has been working with a range of national and international experts to determine the technical solution most likely to provide improved lake conditions. One was selected and submitted to ECan (details below). Algal Bloom in the Region: Pegasus Lake is not the only lake or river that struggles with the bloom. Over the last week, Canterbury DHB has put Public Health Alerts in place for Algal Bloom in the following waterways: • Lake Forsyth • Tributary of Waiau Uwha River • Waikirikiri/Selwyn River • Wainono Lagoon • Kaiapoi River/Silverstream • Pegasus Lake All these areas are closed off for public use whilst the bloom remains. SUMMARY: WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE OUR LAST REPORT? Templeton Lake Trial Submission to ECan: Upon guidance from their experts, TG has selected the preferred solution to trial. A planning application was submitted to Facebook: Pegasus Residents’ Group Inc The Woodpecker February 2022 Page 17
ECan for review. After robust dialogue and review, the consent was approved by ECan in late November 2021. How it will work: In simple terms, the technology chosen by TG aims to break up the stratification (layering) of water and disrupt the microorganism within the lake by using air bubbles percolating from special hoses laid along the bottom of the lake. Trial location: The TG trial will split the lake into two sectors by an immersed curtain. The split will essentially follow the path of the suspension bridge dissecting the lake. The area nearest The Good Home and playground will be the trial area, whilst the other sector will act as an untreated control area to assess if any trial intervention makes a difference over the bloom session. The aeration technology will be powered by a generator taking its power from the same source that works the waterfall. The generator will be well insulated for sound dampening. Initially, the equipment will be run continuously but this will be reviewed depending on the results encountered. Trial timing: As the seasonal algae bloom in the lake has begun, and the lake is already stratified, the experts have recommended that TG start the aeration trial in winter (approx. July 2022). Beginning the trial now might exacerbate the existing algae bloom by distributing algae material around the lake. Website: pegasusresidentsgroup.com
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Delaying the start of the trial will allow for the aeration to begin once the algae biomass is at an annual low and the lake is not stratified, allowing for a greater chance of success with the trial. This also allows for additional baseline monitoring to be carried out during the bloom this summer. The updated programme schedule also means the aeration period will be longer (10 months) than initially planned, which will provide a longer period over which to assess outcomes. Ongoing lake maintenance: TG undertakes weekly and monthly maintenance work in line with the approved lake management plan. This continued work has positively contributed to the delay in the bloom starting later this year – last year the bloom started in October. Approximately six tonnes of weed have been removed this year. Templeton Group drop-in session in the New Year: Templeton Group is looking to arrange an information drop-in session in the New Year to talk with residents about the lake trial. The session will run from the afternoon through till early evening to cater to different residents’ availability so as many can attend as possible. The PRGI will host this event – location and date to be advised. NEXT STEPS: PRGI will continue to liaise with Templeton Group and lake stakeholders in monitoring the progress of setting up the trial and keep you informed of any developments. Facebook: Pegasus Residents’ Group Inc
THE QUEST FOR FIBRE IN PEGASUS
A Zoom call was held in November with Matt Doocey, Enable, the PRGI and some Pegasus residents and businesses to find out what was needed to install fibre in Pegasus. After the meeting, Matt Doocey undertook to investigate whether Government funding was available for this project as this impacts the business case. It has since been confirmed that there is no Government funding available for fibre in Pegasus. The next step is for PRGI and Enable to host a residents meeting early this year to present the business case options (without Govt funding) and get community feedback. We will advise the date once confirmed.
COMMUNITY CENTRE NEWS
after their February Committee meeting if the service will continue in Pegasus. We will keep you updated. Remember: Like our Pegasus Resident’s Group Inc Facebook page for updates and reminders of these JP sessions and more. A SPECIAL THANK YOU! Thank you once again to AdviceKiwi Menzshed Pegasus Woodend who added more suitable casters (wheels) to our mobile book trolley, and a little lip at the door to make it easier for our volunteers to move the trolley inside and outside the centre. The book trolley is positioned outside the centre during our opening hours so our residents can see a sample of the books we have on offer in our Community Book Cave iniside. We are very thankful for the Menzshed’s ongoing support.
Pegasus Community Centre Opening Times: • •
JP DROP-IN SESSIONS UPDATE
Monday 2 till 4pm Wednesday & Saturday 10am till 12noon
For FREE books, jigsaws, Welcome Bags, buckets, bus timetables, loads of pamphlets and information. Our friendly volunteers are here to help.
The Justice-of-the-Peace (JP) drop in sessions will continue to run in February and March. The sessions are held at the Centre on the first and third Saturday of each month from 10.30 – 11.30am and no appointment is necessary. The JP Association will confirm with us
ALL WOODEND, RAVENSWOOD, WAIKUKU, AND PEGASUS RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME!
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When Roses Blossomed on Tepeyac A True Story
As Told by Anastasia Marambos Part One
Juan Diego walked towards town. Although it was early in the day, the heat was scorching. However, it didn’t bother Juan Diego. He had lived in Mexico for all fiftyseven years of his life, and he was used to the weather. He thought about how much his life had changed recently. He had become a very different person. He’d even gotten a new name. Once, his name had been Cuauhtlatohuac, which meant “eagle that speaks.” He had been taught to worship Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca, Tonantzin, and many other gods and goddesses. That all changed when the Spanish people came. Led by Cortez, they had entered Mexico and put a stop to the worship of Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca, Tonantzin and the others. Some of the Spanish people were cruel, but others were kind and good. For example, the Franciscans who taught Catechism to the people of Mexico gave food to those who didn’t have enough, and taught people about Christ. They had baptised Cuauhtlatohuac, and had given him the name of Juan Diego, which is Spanish for “John James.” They had taught him about John and James, who were two of Page 20 The Woodpecker February 2022
Christ’s Apostles. Juan Diego loved Catechism lessons, and walked to Church frequently, even though the nearest Church was several miles away from where he lived. He wished more people would come to Catechism lessons and Church, but he knew that many had been put off by the cruelty of some of the Spanish soldiers. On his way to the Church, Juan Diego came to Tepeyac hill, which was completely desolate except for cacti, thistle, and gorse. He remembered that once there had been a temple to the goddess Tonantzin on this hill, and that once, human sacrifice had been practised in it. Now the temple was gone. As he began to climb Tepeyac hill, Juan Diego heard the voice of a woman calling his name. He was confused. Who would stand on the top of Tepeyac hill and call to people? He didn’t know. Who would come to Tepeyac hill to look for him? He didn’t know. He climbed to the top of the hill, and gasped. Then, he smiled. The woman he saw was young and beautiful. She wore a lovely red dress covered with delicate embroidery. Juan Diego wondered why a wealthy young woman would be away from the town all by herself, and why she would decide to climb Tepeyac hill. More than that, he wondered how she knew his name. Then, she spoke.
This story will be continued next month
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This Month with Harry A few months ago I wrote that I was arranging my funeral. To date it hasn’t happened. I have asked my niece to do my eulogy and during a recent ‘briefing’ she reported that there was quite a bit she didn’t know about me. Due to the fact that (a) she wasn’t born and (b) she was out of the country for many years. So, to enlighten her she heard the following: I was born on the 3rd of January 1946 in the Rangiora hospital. No bright stars, no wise men, no camels. The first 6 years were spent on the family farm at Fernside. I started school at Rangiora Borough riding my bike to a house on the West Belt, from there I walked to school. No mummy or daddy delivering me in the car in those days. School days were relatively happy except for the dentist, a large hairy woman who put us in a headlock and smelt slightly of fish. The strap which some teachers used with relish and the district nurse who ran needles into us or looked down the front of our undies. Heavens knows what she hoped to find!! After a couple of years, we moved to the present farm and I caught the school bus at the five crossroads. From Borough it was onto Rangiora High in 1960 to begin my secondary education. I loved high school. I tell my young present-day mates they will Page 22 The Woodpecker February 2022
make friends for life at high school. The secret is to be able to use them when you leave. English, Geography and the agricultural subjects were my favourite and at which I did well. I hated maths – I once got minus 3 for a maths exam!! When I questioned how one could get such a result, I was told that none of the answers were correct and it was set out all wrong. I left Rangiora High at the end of 1963 armed with my school certificate but no University Entrance. Apparently, behaviour and the class comedian didn’t go down well with those doing the accrediting and no one got it sitting. Instead of doing something academic as my mother would have liked, I got a job on a local dairy farm. I like cows. I like sheep too but only after they have been cooked. The work entailed long hours, averaging 60 per week with every third weekend off, which played havoc with my rugby career. All for the princely sum of eight pounds ten shillings ($17) and food per week. However, with sights on my OE I was able to save the boat fare and some in hand. I probably needed a bit extra. I got a labouring job with Calder Construction building the new Canterbury University. This paid a handsome 23 pounds ($46) per week. It was fairly hard work as long as one had a broom or shovel over one’s shoulder one could get lost in the vast complex for a spell. TBC J.H.
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NEW DAY AND TIME FOR POPULAR PEGASUS COMMUNITY CUPPA The popular ‘Ronel’s Community Cuppa’ for Pegasus residents is back in 2022 with the first Cuppa scheduled for Friday 4th February. The Cuppa began back in July 2017 and has previously run on a Wednesday. To avoid clashing with another user of the centre, the organisers, Ronel and Rhonda, have moved the monthly Cuppa to a Friday and hope this will allow some people to attend who couldn’t come on a Wednesday. The start time has been moved from 10.45 to 10.30am. WHAT’S THE CUPPA ABOUT AND WHO CAN ATTEND? Ronel’s Community Cuppa was set up as an informal and fun way for Pegasus residents to meet and become better informed about the area they live in. While all Pegasus residents are welcome, we especially enjoy having new residents attend the Cuppa and meet some of their neighbours. Most months there is a ‘mini guest speaker’ who shares information about local and topical issues. Representatives from the Waimakariri District Council are often in attendance to expand on current Council activities and answer questions. WoodendSefton Community Board Chair, Shona Powell gives an update on local issues and Council happenings most months. Ronel bakes a cake and refreshments are provided free. However, the most important part of the Cuppa is the fabulous people that attend. For more information, please contact Ronel on 021 072 4636. COMMUNITY CUPPA UNDER COVID CONDITIONS As we will be operating under the Covid-19 Red Light system, the following will be required from everyone attending the Cuppa:
Wear a mask (this can be removed once you are seated) Scan or sign in on arrival Santise hands Provide Vaccine Passport
We regret we are unable to permit you into the Cuppa if you are unable to comply with the above conditions. Please see Facebook for any cancellation notice.
Ronel’s Community Cuppa for Pegasus Residents 10.30am, Friday 4th February Pegasus Community Centre, 8 Tahuna St, near Flat White Café Please don’t come early as we need time to set up.
Great Food – Great Fun – Great Information – Great to See You! Free of Charge and All Pegasus Residents Welcome!
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COMMUNITY CONTACTS
GLADSTONE PARK ADVISORY GROUP Chairperson, Mark Paterson 312 7439 Kaiapoi & Pegasus Croquet Club Captain: Adrienne Lamb 921 2895
LOLLIPOPS PRESCHOOL PEGASUS 943 4935 cm.pegasus@ledu.co.nz lollipopseducare.co.nz/location/pegasus MENZSHED PEGASUS & WOODEND COMMUNITY TRUST Clive Jones 027 245 5770 John Burns 021 347 805 menzshedpegasuswoodend@gmail.com MUSIC AND PLAY Meaghan 027 392 6409 NORTH CANTERBURY WOODCRAFT CLUB Merv Laws 021 237 7105 David Crawford 027 341 0246 Pegasus Brownies pegasusbrownies@gmail.com PEGASUS BROWNIES pegasusbrownies@gmail.com PEGASUS COMMUNITY CENTRE Bookings and enquiries contact: Waimakiriri District Council Freephone: 0800 965 468 www.waimakariri.govt.nz PEGASUS COMMUNITY CENTRE TEAM Email: pcc@pegasusresidentsgroup.com PEGASUS MONDAY MORNING WALKING GROUP Christine Johnston 021 179 7330 PEGASUS RESIDENTS GROUP INC prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com Facebook: Pegasus Residents’ Group Inc. PEGASUS WOODEND WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Helen Power 313 5749 Pam Cleeve 03 3138120 / 021 170 9895 RADIO SAILING CLUB Ian McGregor 027 595 9000 Paul Johnson 021 295 2587 ST BARNABAS ANGLICAN CHURCH Men’s Group: Andrew 021 073 5730 Women’s Group: Amy 021 234 4253 Page 28 The Woodpecker February 2022
Hall Hire: Elizabeth 313 4612 THE ASHLEY LODGE Norme Shore - Secretary theashleylodge28@gmail.com http://www.ashley28.net.nz TIMEBANK WAIMAKARIRI Email: tbwaimakariri@gmail.com 021 0265 4071 Website: waimakariri.timebanks.org Facebook: facebook.com/ timebankwaimakariri TOY LIBRARY rangioratoylibrary@gmail.com TUAHIWI COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL 313 2141 tuahiwipreschool@xtra.co.nz https://www.facebook.com/tuahiwi. preschool www.tuahiwicommunitypreschool WAIKUKU BEACH SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB Danelle Asher wbslsc@wbslsc.com WOODEND BADMINTON CLUB Paul Henderson 0274 925 936 WOODEND BOWLING CLUB President Gill Beale 310 6612 Secretary Phil Harris 327 6553 WOODEND BOYS’ CLUB John Harris 313 7832 WOODEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC President Mark Paterson Secretary Jim Stringleman j.stringleman@ xtra.co.nz WOODEND FLOWER SHOW President Evelyn Paget 314 9195 Secretary Helen Power 313 5749 Treasurer Pam Cleeve 313 8120 WOODEND FRIENDSHIP CLUB President John Fortster 327 3681 Secretary Lynn Muir 312 2027 WOODEND GARDEN CLUB President Brenda Batchelor 313 9556 Secretary Lynn Oliff 310 0575 Treasurer Pam Cleeve 313 8120
COMMUNITY CONTACTS WOODEND GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY & NETBALL President Tony Hurley 312 7311 WOODEND GYM CLUB Simone Templeton 027 514 8363 WOODEND INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Club President Andrew Petrie 022 592 8389 Club Captain Rex Macauley 313 3627 or 021 126 3344 WOODEND JUNIOR CRICKET Amy Hallmark woodend.cricket@gmail.com WOODEND METHODIST CHURCH Minister Rev. Veitomoni Siufanga 313 1912 Hall Bookings, Evelyn 312 7740 WOODEND NETBALL CLUB President Caitlin Loose 027 787 5365 Secretary Rachael Paterson 021 166 2740 Woodendnetballclub@gmail.com WOODEND & PEGASUS LIONS GROUP President John Canton 310 8157 Secretary Anne Attenborough 313 6124 Youth Centre Brian Attenborough 313 6124 WOODEND PLAY CENTRE 027 353 2131 woodend@playcentre.org.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/ woodendplaycenter WOODEND PRESCHOOL / NURSERY Jana Thorn 312 7654 office@woodendpreschool.co.nz www.woodendpreschool.co.nz WOODEND RUGBY CLUB
Senior Club Captain, Matthew McLeod 027 722 8011 Junior Club Captain, Michelle Tocker 021 267 1429 WOODEND SEFTON COMMUNITY BOARD Chairperson Shona Powell 021 0231 6152 shona.powell@wmk.govt.nz Deputy Chairperson Andrew Thompson WOODEND SENIOR CRICKET CLUB Robert Davey 021 762 963 WOODEND TENNIS CLUB Jim Bucknell 313 9405 WOODEND VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE Chief Fire Officer Lew Grant 021 1311 780 lewsandra@xtra.co.nz www.fireandemergency.nz WOODEND / WAIKUKU PLUNKET Clare Hewett 312 2640
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NEXT ISSUE MARCH 2022 Deadline for advertisements and community articles is 25 February 2022 The Woodpecker Digital Issue Available on: www.issuu.com/ thewoodpecker4 Email: debs.thewoodpecker@outlook.co.nz Cell: 021 863 877 Post / Cheques: Debs Taylor-Hayhurst, Editor PO Box 78333, Pegasus 7648
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Happy New Year to you and your whanau, we hope you are enjoying this wonderful weather we are experiencing this month. We are OPEN at all times whilst in the traffic light system but will need to operate slightly differently depending on community cases. In Red, we will be encouraging more phone consultations with your doctor, we are also running covid swab clinics 11am and 2pm daily if you have cold / flu / covid symptoms or been at a location of interest – bookings required. Please continue to sign in at the entrance either by manual tracer or QR code, wear a mask and social distance. If you have cold/flu/covid symptoms please do not enter the building, instead call us and discuss your concerns with the nurse and they will provide a plan of care for you and your whanau. COVID VACCINATIONS: We have increased our clinics from February and strongly encourage you to book online through www.bookmyvaccine.co.nz or by calling 0800 282 926. You don’t have to be a patient of PMC get your vaccine done with us, we welcome everyone! We will accept walk-ins on the day if we have enough vaccines, please note you may need to wait as booked vaccines will take priority. • • •
Wednesday & Thursday Evenings 5-8pm Friday 9-1pm (5-11yr old children only. Please call PMC to book in this clinic) Saturdays 9-5pm
BOOSTER DOSES are available for over 18 years old, provided you had your 2nd dose 4 months or over prior. VACCINE CONCERNS: If you have any concerns or questions about having the COVID vaccine, please call us to speak with one of our nurses or book an appointment with the nurse or GP to discuss, free of charge. We encourage patients to register and use ‘Manage My Health’ portal. You can use it for booking a consultation, seeing your results, recalls and to request repeat prescriptions. If you need assistance to register with MMH, please contact our reception team who will be happy to help. If you have any issues with MMH, contact NZsupport@mmhglobal.com . You can download the app from the App store or Google Play, or our website https://www.managemyhealth.co.nz. Our phone lines have been busy and some patients find it hard to get through, we have now added extra lines and thank you for your patience during this time. For non-urgent requests (results, advice, repeat prescriptions,) you can directly email the nurses: nurses@pegasusmedicalcentre.co.nz. For any urgent requests, you need to call reception. We welcome Dr Isaac Ryan starting 1 February and our new GP Registrar Dr Alex Andrews starting 31 January. We also have Dr Rachel Fok starting 1 May. There will be more information on our new doctors on our website. Our team is working extremely hard to continue to deliver quality and friendly medical care in these challenging times, please continue to be kind and show gratitude ☺ .
If you have a medical emergency or are acutely unwell, please call 111. If you have an urgent / acute condition, do not use Manage My Health, call us to speak to a nurse. ________________________________________________________________________________ 52 Pegasus Main Street, Pegasus Town Ph 03 920 4060
www.pegasusmedicalcentre.co.nz
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Tūhaitara Coastal Park Update
Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou! We hope you have been enjoying visiting the coastal park with friends and family over the holidays.
With the summer season in full swing the team are busy with beach patrols and park maintenance. A huge thank you to all responsible dog owners who keep their dog on a lead when there’s a seal on the beach, and also when walking around the Te Kōhanga Wetlands and on the Tūtaepatu trail - we know you care so much about protecting our native wildlife.
We also thank our neighbours who keep their cats in at night. Controlling your pets allows the wildlife to live in peace and make the park their home. We are delighted to see that the colony of kōtuku ngutupapa / royal spoonbills, which established at Te Kōhanga Wetlands three years ago, appears to be growing each year! Do let us know of any wildlife sightings in and around the park - if you send us a photo and we’ll put it on our Facebook page for everyone to enjoy! Similarly, if you see any predator species in the park (stoats, weasels, hedgehogs, possums) do let us know whereabouts and we will target our control efforts. Photo above: Resting fur seal The Woodpecker February 2022 Page 31
On the horizon we are excited that the school groups will be starting the new term and working on their biota nodes very soon, and we are planning a series of community tree planting events starting in April (COVIDpermitting of course). Watch out
on Facebook and in this newsletter for event details.
To find out more about the coastal park and our work visit: www. tuhaitarapark. org.nz or, Facebook Friends of Tūhaitara Coastal Park and Instagram tuhaitara. coastal.park Photo Above: Nesting kōtuku ngutupapa Photo Left: Flying kōtuku ngutupapa Page 32 The Woodpecker February 2022
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We’re your local hearing experts! Vera Setz: (03) 423 3158 Ear Care: 020 4124 25 25
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Please note that our office and clinics are operating as usual under the red traffic light system however if Omicron appears in our district, we will suspend our face-to-face service and clinics and move to a phone and email service only.
At present, all face-to-face clients must sign in, sanitise their hands and wear a face mask to access our service. Our JPs require you to produce a Vaccine Pass however none of our other services require a pass. Our service is not-for-profit and delivered by trained volunteers. We will be advertising for new volunteers throughout February. Please get in touch if you’d like an application form. At CAB North Canterbury, in addition to our face-to-face, phone and email services, we offer extra services for clients including: • Free JP • Immigration • Legal and Budgeting clinics
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• Free CV preparation and cover letter service • One-to-one help with online forms and applications • A face-to-face settlement information service to newcomers to New Zealand We look forward to helping you in 2022 with free, confidential, independent information and advice about your rights and the services available in your community. Our bureau has an extensive, reliable and accurate database of local and national information at our fingertips, which is updated regularly, along with pamphlets and booklets. If you or someone you know needs information, advice or support, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. We’re here to help. Our opening hours are 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. You’ll find us at 209 High Street, Rangiora, or you can phone us on 03 313 8822 or 0800 367 222, or send us an email northcanterbury@cab.org.nz
WOODEND VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE
8 Eders Road - Woodend We cannot HELP YOU if we cannot FIND YOU!! A property with NO STREET NUMBER/RAPID NUMBER ON FENCE / HOUSE is going to be hard to locate in a (fire/medical) emergency Poor or inadequate access can result in a delayed response. This was highlighted to us after recent calls. An emergency vehicle looking for your address needs to be able to locate your property rapidly - as in many instances, the call is "time-critical" (e.g., medical assist call) and may ultimately determine the outcome of your emergency. It's vital to ensure suitable access to your home for emergency services. Fire appliances are generally larger and heavier than those used by other emergency services. If you live in a rural area, you should also ensure your property is clearly signposted with your Rural Addresses Property Identification (RAPID) number. The Rapid numbers need to face the roadside or on both sides of the letterbox so they can be identified from either direction. Our Vehicles should have enough room around them for crews working with firefighting or medical equipment. During an emergency, appliances will park in the carriageway in a spot that provides the best access and most options for fighting a fire or emergency. Keep your driveway clear so all emergency responders have access to your property. Make this part of your property maintenance by removing flammable vegetation 4 metres or more around, and obstructions up to 4 metres above the driveway. Carriageways should be wide enough to allow appliances to get through quickly
WE ARE RECRUITING! •
Are you up for a new challenge for 2022?
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Do you work or live in Woodend?
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Are you prepared to learn new skills and make your community safer
If your answer is yes, we would like to talk to you. We are currently seeing applicants for the "Recruit Firefighter" position who are available Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm or some days/ times covering these weekdays.
Almost anybody can join a Volunteer Fire Brigade, male or female, The minimum volunteer application age is 16 with parental/guardian consent, or 18 and above. Make an appointment to find out about this opportunity to serve your community:
Contact Chief Fire Officer Lew Grant on:- 021 1311 780 for more details
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TAI CHI, QIGONG
Exercise that balances body and mind. Flow into better health. Improve immunity now. Classes in Rangiora and Kaiapoi beginning last week of February Visit www.taichiwell.co.nz or call Rose 027 438 8364
Lions Club of Woodend Pegasus Fundraising for local community projects as a volunteer. Support club activities but having fun and friendship. New members are very welcome. Dinner meetings on 3rd Thursday each month (own cost). For more details contact Brian on 027 958 8888. Page 38 The Woodpecker February 2022
Woodend Methodist Church
Welcome back everyone for 2022 after our holiday season.
The builders are ready to commence the upgrading of the Woodend Methodist Hall and joining the hall to the Church complex. Both the hall and church will be closed from the beginning of February till further notice. We will be attending Rangiora Methodist at King Street, Rangiora for this period at 10.30am on Sundays. Our new minister Darryn Hickling is to commence on Sunday 13 February, so we welcome him and his family to Rangiora / Woodend Parish. One fundraiser coming up - a tabletop sale at Rangiora Methodist on Saturday 12 February from 9am - 12 noon where we will be selling cakes, produce and plants. Watch for our update next month. Lynne McKenzie On behalf of Woodend Methodist Church
Who found Woody Woodpecker in December? Moby Bray – Aged 4 - Woodend - right found Woody Woodpecker.
Tadhg – Aged 6 and Cathal – Aged 4 – Woodend Beach - below
Tadhg wearing his uniform with school logo and Cathal wearing an All-Blacks t-shirt, enjoyed the challenge of finding
Mr Woody Woodpecker this month. They love searching for the Woodpecker and trying to spot their friends in stories in the publications. Clodagh loves it too, but she was busy enjoying her bedtime story when the boys found Woody Woodpecker.
Milly Siller – Aged 7 - Pegasus - right
Milly was SO determined to find Woody Woodpecker and scoured every page until she did whilst enjoying a soft drink at The Good Home, Pegasus. The Woodpecker February 2022 Page 39
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We start the 2022 school year on Wednesday 2 February and are very much looking forward to the return of our students and meeting some new families who have recently moved into the area. We welcome two new staff to permanent positions this year; Mrs Suzie Fraser and Mr Terrence Langlands, and we do farewell Rhonda Walker who, during the holidays, made the decision to move out of the district. We will miss Rhonda who has worked at the school as a Learning Assistant for many years, and whose talents and rapport with the students has been huge. We wish her well for the future. We are pleased to welcome back Kirsty Parker (in a part-time capacity) along
with all the rest of our wonderful teaching, admin and support staff. Our full staffing organisation for this year can be found on our website: www.woodend.school.nz We begin this year with some
structural and interior changes. We have had new carpet laid in some of the rooms, blinds installed, and interior painting has been done to the admin block. This has certainly freshened up the spaces for the start of the new year. Work is continuing with a Totalspan
build outside the Te Pou area which will eventually house our Te Pou students’ locker spaces. We are super excited to watch the progress on this. In the last week of term last year our Te Ngahere students went on camp to Living Springs. The students had a wonderful time, challenging themselves with new activities and collaborative learning with others. We thank our parent helpers who were able to attend with the students. If you have a child who is likely to attend our school this year, we would love to hear from you. We have an online pre-enrolment The Woodpecker February 2022 Page 41
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Toot for Tucker The collection held in December probably exceeded those of previous years and we did not think that would be possible. What an outstanding community we live in – we really know how to look after one another. Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade, the Waikuku Beach Volunteer Rural Fire Service, Woodend School, Woodend Auto and Pegasus Main Street store and Vege N’Out in Woodend for acting as collection centres.
The community definitely needs our food banks to be well stocked and Toot for Tucker has certainly helped. Thank you very much for the
Ian Lennie Project Convenor Lions Club of Woodend Pegasus
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Kaiapoi Community Garden Volunteer days
Wednesday 11am - 1pm and the last Saturday of the month 10am 11.30am Come and join the Community Garden and learn about organic produce, composting skills and find likeminded people to share your love of gardening For more information follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KaiapoiCommunity-Garden
Pegasus Plus
We intended to start Pegasus Plus again in February but after three and a half years of fun filled afternoons, we have decided to call it a day. The disruption of COVID-19 over the last two years and the uncertainty of life ahead with Omicron has made the decision for us. We would like to thank our loyal visitors for their support over the time we’ve been meeting since 2018 and look forward to catching up at some stage in the future. Kay and David Mills Pegasus Plus
Can you find Mr Woody Woodpecker? Mr Woody Woodpecker is ‘hidden’ amongst one of The Woodpecker pages. For fun, search for him and if you find him, please EMAIL the Editor with a photo of you pointing to the very page where Mr Woody Woodpecker is, and your photo will go in next month’s Woodpecker.
Woodend Flower Show AGM 24 February 2022 at 1.00pm At the Cotton Residence Waiora Lane, Waikuku Enquiries: Ph 03 314 9195
SAYGo
SAYGo (Steady as you go) Falls Prevention Exercise Class
1.30pm Thursdays, Pegasus Community Centre, Pegasus Main Street ( by the Flat White Cafe). All welcome. $2 donation please. Simple activities, seated and standing, proven to improve balance, flexibility and strength. A fun social group, join us for a cuppa after class!
Vaccine pass needed for this class. The Woodpecker February 2022 Page 45
Dancewear & Alterations
For all your costume needs, Clothing alterations and Repairs Call Paula 027 627 7212 Check us out on Facebook
TimeBank Waimakariri
Happy New Year. Now is a great time to join TimeBank Waimakariri! Join to meet new people. Join to be a part of our social gatherings. Join to share your talents and skills with others Join to get help with your garden, CV, mending, interior decorating, baking or...?! Join to learn new skills Join for any or all of these reasons. Interested and want to know more Contact Mandy Palmer (TBW Coordinator) for more information tbwaimakariri@gmail.com or visit @ TimeBankWaimak on Facebook
Happy New Year!
The Trustees of The Woodpecker Community Trust would like to wish all our readers and contributors a wonderful, safe and healthy year. We know it’s likely to be another challenging one, however hoping 2022 is a great year for you all. Page 46 The Woodpecker February 2022
Woodend Netball Club
Grade Trials / Registration – Trial dates to be Sunday 27 Feb, 10am and Thursday 3 March, 6pm. Registration fee (not refundable) of $50 to be paid on the first trial date. Players MUST attend both trials. Future Fern / Primary Trials – Trial date to be Tues 8 March and Thurs 10 March 2022 Year 5/6 @ 3.30 to 4.30pm Year 7/8 @ 4.30 to 5.30pm Players MUST attend both trials. Future Ferns Yr 3/4 – Registration only by Thurs 10 March @ 3.30pm Register online: www.sporty.co.nz/ woodendnetball Email queries: woodendnetballclub@gmail.com
Community Foot Care Clinics
Community Foot Care Clinics are run by Registered Nurses and held monthly at Amberly, Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend, and Belfast. Please call 021 288 9618 to make an appointment.
Lions Club of Woodend Pegasus
Fundraising for local community projects as a volunteer. Support club activities but having fun and friendship. New members are very welcome. Dinner meetings on 3rd Thursday each month (own cost). For more details contact Brian on 027 958 8888.
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Keeping co o l! Keeping pets out of hot cars, exercising when it is cooler and providing shade seem common sense. Also, avoiding hot pavements and sand to prevent pad burns. However, some breeds of cats and dogs, especially those with short noses or long coats, may need some extra help if the weather heats up. Have you tried..... - ice cubes in their water bowls or ice treats (they can even be flavoured). - cooling mats seem to be very effective and comfortable. - fans, sprinklers or misting their coat with water. Evaporating water is a great cooler. And of course paddling pools!
So keep cool this summer and remember, prevention is better than needing a cure. CONTACTS: PHONE: 03 312 2669 EMAIL: pawsvets@gmail.com ADDRESS: 71 Main North Road, Woodend (between vegetable and coffee shops) HOURS: 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday 8.30am - 6.30pm Wednesdays
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