Caring and Qualified
www.wrfs.co.nz Corner Salisbury & Champion Roads, Richmond
544 4400
Your community Newspaper l
Richmond
l
Hope
l
Brightwater
l
Wakefield
l
Murchison
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Insist on Wife’s wonderful CQ legacy Page 9
Hope residents ‘relieved’ funeral home will be safe Teresa Hattan Hope residents say they are dissapointed but comfortable with a decision by the Environment Court, giving a local funeral director permission to build a crematorium at Gardens of the World. However, Waimea Richmond Funeral Services owner Francis Day says the crematorium will be an asset to the region. The proposed gas-fired crematorium, a 25-seat chapel, ticket kiosk, office and memorial garden will be constructed in Clover Rd, on the back of the Gardens of the World property. This project was granted consent by the Tasman District Council last year after an earlier larger application with plans for a cafe was turned down. Meanwhile, Living in Hope, a group of about 50 members of the community, has fought the resource consent application and launched the subsequent Environment Court appeal. Debate on this issue has spanned
several years, and Francis is glad the process has been completed. Spokeswomen Trina Zimmerman says the group is disappointed the crematorium has been given the go-ahead. “But we are relieved that the expert evidence presented at the hearing has proved there will be no adverse environmental effects arising from the crematorium on our neighbours and nearby vineyards or the Nelson wine industry generally.” Francis says it was great the court was able to clarify issues and answer questions, along with the clarification of a consent dated 1991. The garden, to be known as the Parker Remembrance, will be a completely different entity to the Gardens of the World. “That will stay the same and be located on a back section. This new crematorium will be a completely new venture and the Gardens of the World will still be available for
SEE PAGE 2
Who Can Build You A Shed For All Seasons? Totalspan Can!
Proud to be locally owned and operated
FREE
Certified & Qualified p. 16-17
College take another win in Press Cup Page 18
METALIC CREATOR: Richmond’s Carol Hargadon has been selected as a finalist in the Brancott Estate World of WearableArt™ Awards thanks to the use of metalic pot scrubs. Photo: Teresa Hattan.
From dishes to a spectacular costume Carol Hargadon has made the cut. The Richmond resident has recently been shortlisted as a finalist in the Brancott Estate World of WearableArt™ Awards Show, held annually in Wellington. Carol has spent the past four months working on her design, titled DS (Dishes-Smishes), a creation constructed out of metallic pot scrubs. She says she gave up counting the number of hours spent on constructing her detailed costume. “It always comes to a crunch at the end where it’s not hard to spend four or five hours a night on it, you loose count of the
hours.” Carol has been entering the awards since 1991 and say it’s become more of an addiction than anything. The whole competition has come a long way since the early 90’s, not just Carol’s creative streak. “To get in now is a huge thing, before you’d have a good chance if you did something that was different, but the level every year just gets bumped up.” The awards moved to the capital city from sunny Nelson around five years ago and Carol says a lot of Nelsonians still enter the competition. In fact, Carol is just one of five Richmond
designers to be selected as a category finalist. Having anyone being able to enter is a great aspect of the show according to Carol, who says she is always blown away with what people come up with. Carol says attempting to do something she is really proud of is what keeps her going back for more year after year. “I’ve only had one that I was really pleased with up on stage, and that was one I did when I was studying and it got a prize so that was cool.” Winners of each category will be announced at an awards night on August 26.
So talk to us about your needs. From utility and storage sheds all the way up to barns and hay sheds. • Made in NZ from NZ steel • Takes the knocks • Unique framing gives more space, adds strength • Customisable • Sustainable • Friendly local service
We Can Do It All!