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Special 80th season opening of the Woodend Bowling Club The Woodend Bowling Club opened its 80th season, earlier in September. The weather was sunny, and a large number of players and dignitaries participated in the opening festivities. The formal part of the opening was conducted firstly, by local MP Matt Doocey, who congratulated the club on its most recent achievement, being awarded a Gold Certificate. A Gold Certificate from Bowls New Zealand is achieved by Clubs who attain an excellence in many categories, financial planning, and increased membership, to name just a few. Loraine McLeod representative from BNZ, presented President Rae Miller with the award, which has taken several months of planning, with help from the late Doreen Williams, and past president Mike Carpenter. Mel Mather, spoke on behalf of Bowls Canterbury. The Mayor added his congratulations, wishing the club another successful season. He also alluded to rumours regarding Woodend Bowling Club relocating, and reiterated this is not likely in the for foreseeable future.
Pictured from left; Current Woodend Bowling Club President Rae Miller, representative from BNZ ,Loraine McLeod, and past President, Mike Carpenter with the Gold Certificate from Bowls New Zealand.
Colleen Bailey, the late Henry Eder’s daughter, spoke of her dad’s love of the game of bowls and all the friends he’d made over the years. Henry was a life member. Tony Hubbard the Club’s 100th member rolled the first jack for the season, with John Taylor, the Club’s longest playing member rolling the first bowl. A delicious lunch was then served, after which 56 players took part in roll up.
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Woodend-Sefton Community Board
September Meeting Update PUBLIC MEMORIALS
In June the Board approved the location of a Woodend War Memorial, along with some funding towards this project. This is a major project being undertaken by the Woodend Lions Club and once completed will provide the people of Woodend and surrounding areas with a place to honour those who lost their lives at war.
The September Board meeting saw three memorial projects on the agenda, all quite different. There was no doubt or hesitation around the Board table when it came to agreeing that the Woodend Community Association proposed name of the new walk/cycleway along Woodend Beach Rd be named the Jill Creamer Trail, after the late Jill Creamer. Jill was a very well-known Woodend resident who was a major contributor and fundraiser in her community for many years. The Board also approved additional funding towards planting and the installation of a seat for the walk/cycleway (the seat being donated by the Woodend Lions Club). This walkway project has been driven by the Woodend Community Association and is expected to be officially opened on Sunday 12 November. Design and location were approved for a seat on the stopbank at the end of Park Tce in Waikuku Beach in memory of the late Alison Swain. The Council’s Greenspace team had worked with the family to ensure a seat design that was both resilient and visually pleasing. Alison was an active community member, known by some in her community as a woman who consistently went above and beyond with her selfless giving. The third memorial project approved by the Board at its September meeting has some details to be finalised, so we’ll Page 4 THE WOODPECKER OCTOBER 2017
tell you about that one in the November edition of The Woodpecker. GRANT APPLICATIONS
At the September meeting, the WSCB approved two grant applications. The first was for funding towards the cost of Welcome Bags for new residents to the Board’s area. The Welcome Bags contain information from Council and are topped up with additional information by the local community groups. The second grant went to the Pegasus Residents’ Group to assist with funding for their annual Community Christmas by the Lake event. If your organisation would like to know more about community board grants, please contact a Board member or e-mail Com.Board@wmk.govt.nz. Further information and application forms are available on the Council’s website http:// www.waimakariri.govt.nz/community/ funding-and-grants/board-funding SUBMISSIONS The Woodend-Sefton Community Board recently made submissions on the Northern Pegasus Bay Bylaw 2016 Implementation Plan and the Draft Waimakariri Accessibility Strategy: “Towards an Inclusive Environment”. KEEP INFORMED Check the Council website for more detail: http://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/yourcouncil/meetings/minutes-and-agendas. The next Woodend-Sefton Community Board meeting scheduled for Monday 9 October commencing at 7pm in the Pegasus Community Centre. From your Woodend-Sefton Community Board Team: Shona Powell (Chair), Andrew Thompson (Deputy Chair), Andrea Allen, John Archer, Al Blackie,, Rhonda Mather and John Meyer. Compiled by Rhonda Mather
LIONS CLUB OF WOODEND
MARKET DAY SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 9.00am - 1.00pm Harris Road. Turn East at ďŹ ve cross roads onto Harris Rd (shingle road). Enter at second paddock on left.
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Woodend Community Association Update WOODEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Woodend Community Association held it’s Annual General Meeting on 4th September 2017. Along with the WCA Committee and local residents, attendees included the WDC Mayor - David Ayers, a local MP - Matt Doocey and the WoodendSefton Community Board Chairperson - Shona Powell. We were fortunate to have Greg Byrnes from Kohaka o Tuhaitara Trust as our guest speaker who gave a well received presentation. Many thanks to Greg. John Archer gave his Presidents report which has been included below for you all to read. Included in his report, John tendered his resignation from the Presidency role. WCA would like to extend our sincere thanks to John for all of his hard work and commitment during his time as President. We are lucky that John will remain on the Committee so we will continue to benefit from his contribution which we are grateful for. The appointment of Committee and election of Officers resulted in a new President (Mark Paterson) and a new Treasurer (Paul McKeefry) being appointed. A big welcome to Mark and Paul! The WCA Committee for the year 2017/2018 is as follows: President – Mark Paterson Vice President – Andy Childs Secretary – Andrea Rigby Treasurer – Paul McKeefry Committee member – Jacqui Miller Committee member – Doug Wethey Committee member – Joss Adams Committee member – John Harris Page 6 THE WOODPECKER OCTOBER 2017
Past President – John Archer AGM PRESIDENTS REPORT 2016-2017 Another year for the Woodend Community Association (“WCA”) has passed and I took on the President’s role once more. I would like to thank the current Committee for their support over the past 12 months and for attending meetings when possible. There are people I would especially like to thank. Andrea Rigby for joining us and assuming the role of Secretary. This took a load off my shoulders, for which I was most grateful and I thank Jacqui Miller for filling in and taking the Minutes whilst we were looking for a Secretary. Madeleine Burdon attended most of our meetings and contributing her knowledge of what was going on in the Waimakariri District as a whole. The inclusion of Doug Wethey onto our Committee gives a voice to our Woodend Beach community. Special thanks to Mark Paterson for taking on the role as Project Manager for the Walkway Sub Committee and keeping the project on track. As we all know, the main focus of the WCA these past 12 months has once again been the Woodend to Woodend Beach walk/cycle way, now nearing completion. Thanks to Mark’s push to get the Contractors on line. So, thanks to Paving Pro and Michael Stopforth Contracting for their effort to comply with Marks requests. From its initial conception to the installation we see today a lot of time and effort has gone into raising funds and I would especially like to thank all those people who contributed to the walkway project. Without these contributions, we would not have got to where we are now. One of the problem areas was negotiating CONTINUES ON PAGE 8 >>>
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the sand dune area at Sandhill Road and Woodend Beach Road and I think the gabion wall option was the best solution we could have employed. We can all see this now it’s in place and it looks good. We are waiting on a solution to the bridging of the culvert at the beach end from the Council and they have promised this will be in place before our official opening on the 12th November. We are waiting on confirmation from the Council on four matters at the time of writing this report and these are: • Location of Lions seat at the corner of Sandhill Road and Woodend Beach Road. • Planting on top of the gabion wall. We have applied for funds for the supply of plants and other planting aids. • The naming of the walkway. • Bridging of the culvert at the beach end of the walkway, its design and installation. We have enjoyed a close relationship with the Pegasus Residents Group and have jointly pursued some issues of relevance to both our communities and have attended each other’s meeting when possible. An example of this co-operation was a submission to the Waimakariri District Council’s Annual Plan asking for land at Ravenswood be dedicated to provide for a future Service Centre for our local area as it grows. This could include: • Library • Swimming Pool • Council Service Centre • Meeting Rooms etc.
for a review of speed limits in our community with a reduction in speed on Woodend Beach Road, Sandhill Road and Fullers Road. As a consequence of our campaigning, the speed limits on these roads were reduced from 100kph to 80kph on Woodend Beach Road and from 100kph to 60kph on Sandhill Road and Fullers Road. Andrea and myself attended a workshop run by the NZTA Safe Roads Alliance regarding safety on our roads and the need to mitigate some of the existing problem areas on SH1 from Saltwater Creek to Belfast. It was a useful exercise as local knowledge was appreciated by the conveners in that they were able to pin point friction points along the corridor. Unfortunately, the area being discussed excluded the stretch of road through Woodend and we were told this would be considered in a separate study. A positive point was our submission to the NZTA regarding the reduction in speed between Woodend and Pine Acres, along with moving the 50kph sign further south, was Minuted for action. We pushed again that a by-pass is instrumental in reducing the volume of traffic coming through Woodend and the safety issues this poses for our community. I was invited to attend a hearing of the attended Canterbury Land Transport Committee who were meeting to hear submissions to the proposed three laning over the Waimakariri River and speak to our response.
In our individual submissions, we advocated that the logical location of such a centre would be at Ravenswood as this is a central location to service Woodend, Pegasus, Waikuku and environs. It was our intention that land should be secured now and not left until it’s too late and the opportunity is lost, especially as our Communities grow.
We have submitted to the Councils Annual Plan and District Plan bringing attention to matters we felt should be considered for the safety and convenience of our town and its residents, including speed limits, lack of pedestrian crossings and requests for walk/cycle ways to link Woodend to Kaiapoi and therefore further to Christchurch.
We have had success with our campaign
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and thank Andrea for her diligence in attending to matters, bringing them to our attention and sending out meaningful and direct responses when necessary. Also for introducing a bit of structure into how we conduct our meetings. I trust this is appreciated by all our committee members now and in the future. My involvement in the Woodend Community Association, formally the Woodend Residents Association goes back to when we first raised funds for a Community Centre and voluntary labour contributed to its realisation some 40 odd years ago and my only regret was that then as of now we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t strong enough to oppose the designs we inherited.
WOODEND TO WOODEND BEACH WALKWAY/CYCLEWAY
I prefer not to stand for the Presidency again and give way to a fresh approach but still offer my support to a new President and Committee going into the 2017-18 year.
President: Mark Paterson Vice President: Andy Childs Secretary: Andrea Rigby Email: Woodend.Community.Association@gmail.com
John Archer
The Walkway/Cycleway is expected to be completed by the end of October including a bridge over the creek by Butts Place. We are planning a celebration of the walkway/cycleway with an opening day on Sunday 12th November. This will be held in conjunction with the Tuhaitara Coastal Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6th annual opening day. More information on the format of the day and the naming of the track will be communicated before the end of October via our facebook page and through media forums so please mark this date in your calendar!
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From our Mayor David Ayers
It’s a good time to be a cyclist in the Woodend area.
The recent sod-turning for the Woodend to Rangiora cycle and walk way was the beginning of a project which will be constructed this summer. Having a dedicated pathway between the two towns will considerably increase the safety of cyclists and make such a journey a practicable option for cyclists.
Beach and Pines Beach.
Another project that is actively being pursued, although final consultation has yet to be completed, is a cycle and walk way connecting Waikuku Beach with the Pegasus Beach cycle way on a direct route.
In the future will be a path through the Ravenswood development linking the Even walking should not take long. I’m cycle and walk way that runs between sure that my great grandmother, Sarah-Ann Pegasus and the Main North Road with the Ayers (née Judson) would have appreciated Woodend-Rangiora one. it - she used to walk, pushing a pram, from These are all paths that link settlements. her Rangiora home to visit her Woodend relatives on the shingle road of those days. We already have off-road recreational cycle and walkways through the Tūhaitara She had nine children, so there would Coastal Park and along the Ashley-Rakahuri usually have been a pram! stopbanks. Another cycle way soon to be completed There are a number of public bodies is that between Woodend and Woodend involved in these projects: the Waimakariri Beach. The Woodend Community Association is to be commended for driving District Council, the NZ Transport Agency, the Woodend Community Association, this project and people living at both Environment Canterbury and Te Kōhaka o ends, and along it, will be looking forward Tūhaitara Trust. We enjoy working together to it. It completes the foursome of walk on great projects like these! and cycleways to Waikuku Beach, Pegasus
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PRGI - Pegasus Info Page - October 2017 EMAIL CHANGES
To those residents affected by the recently announced changes to Vodafone email accounts (clear, paradise, ihug etc), please ensure you send us your new email address so we can continue to keep you informed.
Did you know that the Pegasus Residents’ Group has a Facebook page? ‘Pegasus Residents Group Inc.’ is a public page that PRGI use to keep the community informed of news and events. It is not available for individuals to post on, but you are welcome to comment on posts or message us any questions you may have.
COMMUNITY DIRECTORY Committee members have been working hard to get the revised edition of the Pegasus, Woodend & Waikuku Community Directory ready for printing. This year the directory will be delivered to homes in both Pegasus and Woodend. Expect to see the finished product in your letterbox in early November. This excellent little publication lists local businesses, organisations, clubs and community groups and its surprising what we have right in our own neighbourhood!
WEBSITE We expect to be making some significant changes to our website over the next month and welcome your feedback or suggestions of what you would like to see there or how we could make the site more useful for you. WELCOME The Pegasus Residents’ Group welcomes the new owners to the Pegasus Golf and Sports Club. We look forward to hearing what new developments and initiatives might lie ahead. COMING EVENTS… -> Friday 6th October, 10.30 – 1pm – Used Toy Sale at Pegasus Community Centre
PEGASUS – DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that Pegasus Town’s layout is based in part on the shape of a horse? Check out the map above and look for the horse’s head shape at the top including nose and ears (the head faces the sea). Mapleham would be the wings of Pegasus. Did you know that the first residents moved into Pegasus 9 years ago last month? James and Biddy Garner ‘retired’ from their home in Waiau to Pegasus and are still living here and loving it! Email: prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com Page 14
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-> Monday 2nd, 9th & 16th October, 9.30 – 11.30am – PRGI drop-in at Pegasus Community Centre -> Wednesday 18th October 10am-12pm – Ronel’s community coffee & chat at the Pegasus Community Centre. -> Sunday 12th November, 10am – 3pm Tuhaitara Coastal Park open day -> Saturday 16th December, 1 – 4pm - Christmas on the Lake annual event. What or who would you like to see happening in Pegasus? Contact PRGI with your ideas (email address at bottom of page). Pegasus - Living It - Loving It!
PRGI - Pegasus Info Page - October 2017 PEGASUS COMMUNITY CENTRE HAPPENINGS PRESCHOOL BALLET CLASSES Age 3-4 years - $5 per class. Beginning on Saturday 21st October 2017 Held at the Pegasus Community Centre. Contact Rebecca for more information and to register your child. Email tait_bex@hotmail.com or Facebook Rebecca Philips
Pegasus Residents’ Group Drop-in at the Pegasus Community Centre. From 9.30 – 11.30am Monday 2nd, 9th and 16th of October Call in and say ‘hi’, become a member, or get some information at our ‘information station’. Remember, we have FREE WIFI at the community centre! Email prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com for more info.
RONEL’S COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING Pegasus residents are invited to a FREE cuppa Date: 18 October 2017 | Time: 10am – 12noon Venue: Pegasus Community Centre, 8 Tahuna St. Come and join me and many other friendly Pegasus residents for FREE coffee, cake and a chat. We have a small area for young children to play. Please feel welcome to come on your own or bring your neighbour, or even a group of friends. Everyone is welcome. Note: If you wish, please bring some books to exchange. If you need assistance with transport, please phone Ronel on 021 072 4636 or email; prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com For bookings and enquiries, please contact PRGI: Email: prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com or Phone: 021 1080 634 Or check the website for info and booking form: pegasusresidentsgroup.com Email: prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com
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Some students from Te Hapua with their car designs
Term 3 is almost upon us and looking back over the term has been filled with many activities and great learning in all areas of the school. Last week Te Maunga students enjoyed a day skiing at Porters Pass. Both senior and junior students have been involved in a Kapahaka performance at Ohoka. Te Ngahere students experienced an amazing camp over at Living Springs. Te Awa students recently visited the Wigram Airforce Museum and our younger students in Te Hapua have been busy designing cars out of cardboard boxes where they will be involved in a car rally and watching a ‘drive in’ movie on the last day of term.
Airforce Museum
We are so appreciative of the community for some financial support received to make it possible for all our students to attend camp this year. One of the highlights for this term of course has been our Annual School Fair where everyone came together and had a great day. Takings on the day have been over $21,000. We are still awaiting a grand total after all expenses have been sorted. Huge thanks must go to the Fair Committee ably led by Jenna Crockett, the WSSPA team, our school staff, partners and families, our school students and their families. Huge thanks must also go to our fair sponsors below.
Te Maunga students enjoyed a day skiing at Porters Pass.
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Te Ngahere Camp – Living Springs
growing excitement of staff and students who will be working in there next term. We will be having an official opening at some stage in Term 4 should you want to come and have a look at this amazing new teaching space.
If there are any families out in the community who have not as yet advised us of their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start date for school for next year we would really appreciate a call to help with staffing and organization for 2018.
Term 4 starts back on 16th October and we will welcome back Graeme Barber as Principal after his two terms of sabbatical work.
Adrienne Simpson Acting Principal
Dr Steve McGregor is happy to inform regular and new patients that Dr Nicki McKay (ex Rangiora) has joined him at the
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pick up your dog’s poo! I walk my two dogs round the Pegasus Wetland Track at least once a week & always carry a bag over my shoulder to pick up rubbish. I have definitely noticed an increase in dog excreta, particularly from large dogs, on the track recently. Also, often I have picked up plastic doggybagged faeces that have been dropped on the edge or just off the track in the bushes -including today! I am still picking up non-biodegradable rubbish each walk but in considerably smaller amounts than previously = great improvement.
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So come on you dog owners / walkers clean up after your dogs. This also applies in Woodend and all the other coastal and river tracks. P Wright Woodend FROM THE EDITOR I do appreciate all correspondence, however in accordance with our Editorial Policy I cannot publish letters which are not accompanied by full name and contact details. If you are unfamiliar with the editorial policy and would like a copy, please email me.
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Pegasus Woodend Women’s Institute
Pegasus Woodend WI has had a busy month with members attending and taking part in the Eisteddfod day. This is a day where all institutes take part in a fun day of table compositions, stage acting, singing and a wonderful combined lunch. North Canterbury have some very talented ladies.
This month’s meeting was well attended and members all enjoyed Val Cotton’s floral art demonstration. Val brought out the beauty of flowers and foliage even when color is in short supply.
We look forward to our next meeting, October, which is a Middagate {South African] lunch. It will be great to taste something new.
Compositions are Floral; Vase of spring Flowers, Hand craft; Hand made Xmas Card Cut flowers; Large Bloom, Small Bloom, Spike, Cluster, Shrub. The next meeting is at the Pegasus Community Center at 10.30am Monday 10th October 2017. All welcome. Please contact Helen Power Ph 313 5749 for more information.
Woodend Garden Club
We welcomed 23 members including a new member to our meeting.
Reports: Spring Flower Show, everything going to plan, H C S information now on notice board. Bus trip is all organised for next month. A plaque is to be put on the picture that is in the Community Centre, this was made by the Garden Club in 2004. Our monthly speaker gave us a very informative talk about Bees. Competition Results: Decorative Open: 1st. Brenda Batchelor, 2nd Helen Power, Decorative Novice: 1st Lynn Oliff. 1Tulip 1st Brenda Batchelor, 2nd Tricia de Hann, 3rd Evelyn Wilson. 1 Hyacinth 1st Brenda Batchelor, 2nd Tricia
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de Hann, 3rd Evelyn Wilson. 1 Iris 1st Brenda Batchelor, 2nd Evelyn Wilson. Vase of Daffodils 1st Evelyn Wilson, 2nd Brenda Batchelor, 3rd Tricia de Hann. 2 Stalks of Rhubarb 1st Brenda Batchelor, 2nd Marianne Whyte, 3rd Tricia de Hann. 2 Different Vegetables, 1st Brenda Batchelor, 2nd Tricia de Hann. Jar of Fresh Herbs, 1st Brenda Batchelor, 2nd Marieanne Whyte, 3rd Tricia de Hann. Inside Pot Plant, 2nd Shirley Wheeler, 3rd Joy Collins. Jenny Leadbetter Cup , Brenda Batchelor. Elaine Searell Cup Lyn Oliff. Bertha Archer Vase, Brenda Batchelor. Congratulations to all prize winners, lovely day was had by all.
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Little Rays of Soulshine Come dance to the beat of your own drum and release the diva/divo from within! Singing group available for ages 3-5 and 5-7 held in Pegasus Starting Saturday mornings 28th October 2017 $5per child per session 3-5 yrs 10am - 10:45am & 5-7 yrs 11am - 12noon Email, facebook message or text to register. Casual bookings welcome. Tasha Pearce â&#x20AC;˘ Soulshine Production 022 30 60 947 â&#x20AC;˘ tashapearce03@gmail.com www.facebook.com/SouldhineDiva01
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THIS MONTH WITH HARRY This month we finish off a little about the Woodend Rugby Club. The original clubrooms situated on the south-west side of the rec. were fairly spartan to say the least. The installation of showers in 1958 improved them a little although the wooden slats proved a hotbed for athletes foot and any other fungal footrot about. In 1965 a flash new pavilion was built on the south side, where the toy library is today. It soon became apparent with the impending growth of the town a new and larger recreation ground for the club was needed. Negotiations were started with the council in 1974. At the time there was only two or three sites suitable. One was the paddock on the corner of the Woodend-Rangiora and Chinnerys Road, where the water tanks are now, but apparently the land owner didn’t want children close-by. Of the limited options available the present site was chosen. This choice proved to be a bit controversial as the area was sandhills covered in broom and scrub but after a couple of days with a bulldozer things began to take shape. The playing area was top-dressed with dirt off the Lineside road which unfortunately contained a lot of stone. However many working bees and plastic bucket brigades reduced the problem to a safe state. A site for the clubrooms was chosen and work began on its construction in 1982, the work being done entirely by senior players and club members. All the concrete was made on site using an old Anderson mixer. This was borrowed from Reads engineering at Southbrook and yours truly was instructed to take a tractor, pick it up and deliver to Gladstone park. The machine was on iron wheels so some time was allowed for the journey. Due to a wheel falling off at the railway crossing, the e.t.a. at the building site had to be revised. Luckily the first vehicle on the scene contained several burly men and a trolley jack. The grounds Page 26
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and clubrooms were ready for use in the latter half of the 1983 season. And of course to get to Gladstone Park one has to travel some of the way on Gladstone Road. Named after Henry John Gladstone who owned a section on the corner of the main road. He was a cousin of William Ewart Gladstone, one time prime minister of England. In the early 1850s, Sir Thomas Tancred, a member of the English aristocracy put forward a proposal to establish an alternate town to Christchurch. At that time, and indeed by some to the present day, Christchurch was considered nothing more than a dirty great bog. Kaiapoi and surrounds including Woodend was the site chosen and plans to construct a very ‘English’ town with good educational and religous facilities were drawn up. The leaders of the ‘Gladstone’ scheme as it was to become known included The Rev. John Raven and Captain Francis Fuller. Both men took up land in the Woodend area in anticipation of the town going ahead. But the scheme came to nothing. Raven continued to farm ‘Ravenswood’ to the north before returning to England in the early 1870s. Fuller fell on hard times and his property ‘Beaconsfield’ was subjected to a mortgagee sale. Right up to the end he tried to sell sections, which he advertised in the ‘Lyttelton Times’, in the town of ‘Gladstone’. One of the wondrous things about Gladstone Road is why there is a kink near the main road end and a little further on a bend back to straighten it up again. There are two trains of thought on this and nothing has anything to do with Geoffrey Stopforth who lives on the eastern bend. A very early map of Woodend that was possibly drawn up with the Gladstone scheme, shows another road going the opposite way, ie sort of splitting and joining CONTINUED ON PAGE 28 >>>
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LILYBROOK DECORATORS Gordon Patterson
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<<< HISTORY WITH HARRY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26
These pictures show the site of the now Woodend Rugby Club rooms, the building and sowing of the field as well as the state of the unformed ground sandhills, covered in broom and scrub.
up again. It is thought that this was to create an empty space in between the two which was destined to become the village green in the new very ‘English’ town. Another reason for the bends may have been the result of a dispute between early settler John Brown and the Roads board (the predecessor of the county council). He had been given land on Gladstone Road by Harry Stone in lieu of wages. When the board decided to improve the road, they offered Brown land in exchange for what he would loose. However he refused to swap so they went round him. The other delightful thing about travelling down Gladstone Road is one gets to pass the new ‘Two Roads’ subdivision. Built on the fertile farm that the late Jack Petrie so carefully tended and raised a large tribe, it boasts large airy sections, wide safe streets and isn’t in a flood plane. Its the streets that arouse special interest. They are named after early Woodend settlers in accordance with the wishes of the previous county council and go a long way to preserving the history and heritage of our fair town. No distant flourmillers or run holders or people who didn’t even exist here. So far we have a Hamlet Drive named after Robert and Lucy Hamlet. Lucy was a renowned dressmaker who catered for the landed and not so landed gentry of the district. There is a Fearne Drive after
Peter Fearne who established a bakery and grocery shop on the corner of Petries and the main road. This was taken over in 1874 by brothers Herman and Frederick Benjes from Hanover in Germany. Herman was also a ‘sugar baker’ or confectioner and he established a lolly shop as well. Catchpole Place is named after Alfred and Mary Catchpole who arrived in 1879 from Whittington in Derbyshire in 1879. Alfred set up a boot repair shop next the Benjes Bros. His house is still standing just north of the Petries Road junction. Daughters Florence and Marion took Herman Benjes lolly shop over where they made and sold sweets for many years. Alfred became involved in church matters and school affairs. A keen gardener he formed the Woodend Horticultural Society, the fore-runner of the present garden club. Florence married William Henry Judson in 1892. In the early 1950s, when Florence was well into her 80s, Dorrie Judson who was married to John, Florries grandson, went through all the Judson photos with her and named them. As there were several hundred of them it was by no mean feat for an old lady. Boy are we family grateful for that. J.H. THE WOODPECKER OCTOBER 2017
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We had a very interesting outing to the Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park this past month. John, who has been working in the park for 17 years explained the history and future plans for the area. It covers 120 hectares and was about to be used for development when some locals fought this and the C.C.C took over the area in 1997. A 3.5km walkway was built around the wetlands and is suitable for wheelchairs. The earthquakes caused the land to drop half a metre which changed some of the planting. Native plants & birds were also being threatened by the many willows so the female of this specie has been killed off allowing better nesting and native plant growth. There have been 55 different birds, with 35 being native, recorded in this area. There are many native plants being encouraged to grow & more being added all the time. We had a short walk to the bird hide where, unfortunately, it was windy so we saw few birds. We had a great meal at â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Good Horseâ&#x20AC;?. From the age of nine our mini-speaker knew he wanted to be a train driver. Just before sitting school certificate he told his mother he was going to join the Navy, but, went immediately to NZR and signed up there. In 1967, after he got his first ticket he went to Dunedin, where he enjoyed the people very much. For awhile he lived in Otira & drove the electric trains through the tunnel, then 3 years in Kaikoura, 5 years in Taihape and the last 25 years in ChCh. He had his share of bad experiences -- 13 direct hits and hundreds of near misses! An elderly woman, whose car had stopped over the line, did not see the train coming! He found out later she lived to a very good age. Another was when a tractor & trailer were in the way so he hit the brakes hard & the engine went up in the air. Fortunately it fell back onto the rails! Trains take a long Page 30
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time to stop and coal trains take 1km.. Stock were often a problem and he was in the middle of the Otira tunnel when an earthquake hit. They did get out okay. This was a much loved job. Chris Brown, who is the Green Space Manager for W.D.C., was our main speaker in September. He has had the position for the past 6.5 to 7 years and since the earthquakes it has been very busy. The Green Space Team has 3 groups; 1-green space, 2-engagement & design and 3community facilities. Work is contracted out with over 20 contractors who carry out the services, such as cleaning, cutting grass, rubbish and all the tree work. The tree work has grown e.g. 6 years ago there were 6,000 trees now there are 19,000 and the contracts were for 3 years. This is no longer satisfactory so the contract has to be reassessed. Then there is the sports facilities, cemetries and community facilities. With the cemetries they look after both the registers and burials along with the grounds. With the sports facilities & changes in society the planning for these is being changed. The use of certain areas is now more during the week e.g.basketball on Fridays. Sportsfields are not used as often now so changes such as the two artificial turf areas in Kaiapoi & Rangiora are being made. Community facilities include the playgrounds, Town Hall and swimming pools. They look after the airfield which has grown to capacity. The hangars are privately owned, but, there is need for more land. This has to be negotiated. Any new works must be looked at by the council first & if accepted then goes to the Green Space team. A very challenging position for Chris. David Mills, President, 03 920 0126 Rae Miller, Secretary. 310 0202
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CHURCH NOTICES Woodend Methodist Church
86 Main Road, Woodend. State Highway One. Office Hours: Tuesday 1pm - 4pm, Thursday 9am - 12pm, Friday 9am - 1pm. Phone: 313 3448
The next film afternoon is on Wednesday 4 September at 1 p.m. sharp and is a New Zealand movie. Everyone welcome. Any queries phone Ruth 3122094 or Evelyn 3127740. Free entry. Gold coin donation for afternoon tea. The last movie for 2017 will be on Wed 1st November. Note your diary now. On Sunday 29 October the Cheviot congregation are travelling down to the Trinity Service at King Street, Rangiora at 10.30 and we are hosting them for a luncheon. There will still be a service at Woodend at 9 a.m. We are holding our annual candlelighting service for family and friends who have died during the year. This is on Sunday 12 November. All are invited to come and
light a candle for their loved one. Christmas is upon us again. The Woodend Carol Service is to be held on Sunday 17 December at 9 a.m. All are invited for a sing-a-long. The final service for 2017 at Woodend will be on Sunday 24 December at 9 a.m. There will be a combined service at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday 24 December at John Knox Presbyterian Church, corner King and High Streets, Rangiora. All invited to this. There will be no services on Christmas Day. There will be no services at Woodend through January 2018. First service 9 a.m. 4 February 2018. Hall Bookings – For any bookings of the Church Hall can you please contact Evelyn on 3127740.
Anglican Parish of Woodend-Pegasus St. Barnabas Church
Priest-in-Charge Rev. Shirley Hawke, Ph: 03 550 3708, or 027 678 8270. Em: shirley-hawke@outlook.com A community of believers, serving the wider community in love.
It will be rather a different month in October, as repairs to the church are planned to take place between the 2nd and 27th. Repairs and painting of the toilets and foyer area are already in progress. During this time, both the 9.30 am and 4.30 pm services will continue, however they will take place in the hall. This will be a little different for us all, however the warmth and welcoming atmosphere won’t change. The home groups and Mainly Music will be taking a break at the beginning of this month for another well deserved school holiday. Usually they both restart with the term, but Mainly Music will be taking an extra week. Our volunteers, who do such a wonderful job of running the sessions, look forward to greeting the children and Page 32
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their caregivers on 25th October. A crash course in the Old Testament stories has been taking place at the 4.32 service. They have covered some fascinating characters, including Moses and King David and has been well received. They finished on 1st October with a session about Daniel in the lions’ den. On the subject of 4.32, on 8th October they will be holding a ‘together’ service, with the children and adults participating in the full service together. This will be followed by a bring and share dinner. We hope we will see you in person at one of our sevices, but in the meantime, keep enjoying the springtime, with its new growth and new life!
ISBT-Bowen Therapy “A good move for every body” - Do you suffer from low, middle or upper back pain or stiffness? - Frozen shoulder or arm pain, including Carpal Tunnel syndrome (pain, numbness or tingling in hands and fingers)? - Headaches, migraines, dizziness - Thigh, hamstring or knee pain - Sciatica, pain in groin, hip or buttocks? - Lymph and circulatory problems - Joint injuries and restriction - Fibromyalgia - RSI - Arthritic symptoms ISBT - Bowen Therapy is gentle yet powerful for treating a broad range of physical ailments. It uses a series of soft tissue moves performed over specific points on the muscles, tendons and ligaments. These moves initiate relaxation of the muscles, flexibility of the fascia, reducing nerve pressure and increasing circulation of blood, lymph and energy. Gentle, fast pain relief, long lasting, safe painless treatment of the whole body. ISBT-Bowen Therapist
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COMMUNITY CONTACTS Acorn Early Childcare 03 312 2179 Email: jointhefun@acornearlychildcare.co.nz Website: www.acornearlychildcare.co.nz
Woodend Combined Club President, David Mills Secretary, Rae Miller
Gladstone Park Advisory Group Chairperson, Mark Paterson
312 7439
Lions Club of Pegasus President Ian McGregor Secretary Sharon Divall
920 1955 920 0102
Woodend Community Association Inc Email: woodend.community.association@gmail.com President, John Archer Secretary, Andrea Rigby
Lions Club of Woodend President David Marks Youth Centre Co-ordinator, Lois Inch
03 352 1016 312 7732
Nature’s Play Preschool - Pegasus 943 4935 Email: pegasuspreschool@naturesplay.co.nz Website: www.naturesplay.co.nz Pegasus Residents Group Inc Email: prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com Website: www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com President: Ian Lennie Secretary: Rhonda Mather Pegasus Woodend Women’s Institute Elaine 312 7963 Kathryn 03 327 6621 or 027 335 5771 St Barnabas Church, Woodend Anglican Parish of Woodend-Pegasus Priest-inCharge: Rev. Shirley Hawke 03 550 3708 email: shirley-hawke@outlook.com cell:027 678 8270 Home Groups - Anne Graham 313 4457 Mainly Music – Keith Heyworth 03 745 9181 or email: rurukid@gmail.com cell :027 688 5597 Toy Library
rangioratoylibrary@gmail.com
Tuahiwi Community Pre-School 313 2141 Email: tuahiwipreschool@xtra.co.nz Facebook: Tuahiwi Community Preschool Website: www.TuahiwiCommunityPreschool Woodend Sefton Community Board Chairperson, Shona Powell shona.powell@wmk.govt.nz Ph:021 0231 6152 Deputy Chairperson, Andrew Thompson Waikuku Beach Surf Life Saving Club Danelle Asher wbslsc@wbslsc.com Woodend Badminton Club Paul Henderson
0274 925 936
Woodend Bowling Club President, Rae Miller Secretary, Jenny Anderson
310 0202 312 9076
Woodend Boys’ Club John Harris
313 7832
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03 920 0126 310 0202
Woodend Community Centre Advisory Group Chairperson, John Batistic 310 0654 Woodend Country Music Club Marilyn Johnston (President) 312 7589 or 021 136 2929 Don Smyth (VPres) 03 981 6407 or 021 217 2652 Woodend Cricket Club Bruce Davey
312 2413
Woodend Garden Club Rae Miller, President Joy Collins, Secretary
310 0202 323 5258
Woodend Golden Oldies Rugby & Netball President, Tony Hurley 312 7311 Woodend Gym Club Stephanie
312 2993
Woodend Indoor Bowling Club Helen Power Rex Macauley
313 5749 313 3627
Woodend Junior Cricket Amy Hallmark 021 127 6711 Woodend Methodist Church Minister, Rev. Philomeno Kinera Hall Bookings, Evelyn
313 1912 312 7740
Woodend Netball Club Caitlin Loose, President Rachael Paterson, Secretary
312 2237 312 7439
Woodend Play Centre Claire Cameron 022 122 0452 Woodend Preschool/Nursery Sheryl Rule 312 7654 email woodendpreschool@xtra.co.nz website www.woodendpreschool.co.nz Woodend Rugby Club www.woodendrugby.co.nz President, Wendy Giles 021 355 336 Secretary, Karen Giles 021 126 7917 Senior Club Captain, Phil Kennett 027 717 2569 Junior Club Captain, Wendy Giles 021 355 336 Club Room Bookings, Karen Giles 021 126 7917 Woodend Tennis Club Jim Bucknell
313 9405
Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer, Murray Lamb
312 7487
Woodend/Waikuku Plunket Clare Hewett 312 2640
Cricket Registration Does your child dream of being the next Black Cap? COME PLAY CRICKET!
The cricket season runs in term 4 and some of term 1. $70 registration.
Great sport to learn and an awesome summer activity. Games are quick! Approx. - 9am to 11am.
OPEN DAY
Saturday 11th November 2017, 10 – 1pm
Morning tea, and food demonstrations. Live music, preserve, seedlings & Community stalls.
RE KINDLE will be giving a demonstration about how to use cabbage tree leaves in making string/rope. Gold coin appreciated
Register by phone or if you would like to coach- call Amy 0211276711
KAIAPOI COMMUNITY GARDEN KAIAIPOI BOROUGH SCHOOL Hilton Street on the playing field by the railway line Enquiries kaiapoicg@xtra.co.nz Facebook: Kaiapoi Community Garden THE WOODPECKER OCTOBER 2017
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