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Wednesday 2 August 2017
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Celebrating Henry Ford
Support for dairy owners They came from every corner for support, advice and camaraderie. Twenty-seven dairy and store owners from Nelson, Stoke, Hope, Wakefield, Appleby and Lower Moutere banded together on Friday morning to address the spate of robberies in the region during the last four months. And, it didn’t matter if they had been hit or not - they just wanted reassurance that their store wasn’t going to be the next one to be targeted – some for the third or fourth time. However, one local shop owner who attended the meeting but wished not to be named so as to not attract copy-cats, says that strong messaging needs to go out to the perpetrators. “The cops are doing their job – they’re catching them – you can’t fault them. We need to get the message out that if you do the crime you will get caught,” he says. “They keep getting nothing, except for a criminal offence and screwing up their future.” Tasman district mayor Richard Kempthorne says that youths often aren’t aware of the consequences and are only “thinking about the now.” Hope Store and Takeaway owner Chai Ly, is increasing his security
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Fast and furious
CanTeen member Gabe Marshall enjoying the stunning scenic views of the Abel Tasman National Park on Sunday’s flight with pilot Kevin Foster. Photo: Judene Edgar.
Making good memories one flight at a time Judene Edgar A ray of sunshine was offered by the Motueka Aero Club to young CanTeen members on Sunday, in the form of a breathtaking scenic flight over the Abel Tasman, helping them to forget their troubles for a while. The club has been rocked by cancer recently with both members and their partners affected, so club captain and pilot Kevin Foster decided to ‘turn lemons
into lemonade’ and “bring a bit of joy into the lives of people affected by cancer.” For Gabe Marshall from Richmond, it was an opportunity to see “one of the best places on the planet”, but also to give back to CanTeen and support other members. Gabe has been a member of CanTeen since 2009, after losing his mother to breast cancer at age 13, and watching his brother fight leukaemia, who is thankfully in remission.
“Things were very raw when I joined CanTeen, but it helped my road to recovery and to provide me and my brothers peace of mind,” he says. “Everyone’s story is unique but we all share a can-do and positive attitude in what can be a horrific time.” The flight was timed to coincide with the club’s monthly ‘club day’ to make it a real family day, and to give members, especially those affected by cancer themselves, something positive to fo-
cus on for a while. Club president Jason Deer says, “it was Kevin’s initiative, and he’s run with it, but I’m hoping we can make it an annual event.” “As a parent with two teenage children watching their mother go through cancer for the past three years, I know what these young people are going through.” To find out more about CanTeen go to canteen.org.nz or contact Brooke on 021 562 245.
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