Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 17 November 2021
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Santa (still) coming to town Jo Kent Reporter
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Despite the Richmond Santa Parade being cancelled for the first time ever due to Level 2 restrictions, Santa will still be coming to town. This year, things will look a lot
different due to crowd number control. Events coordinator for Richmond Unlimited Sheena Murtagh says that scrapping the parade with just two weeks to go was a hard decision to make. “We were just a fortnight away and people were starting to put more time and effort into their
floats, so we had to make the call sooner rather than later.” But she says the group is committed to bringing Santa to Richmond and thanks to sponsors Pak N Save, NBS and Richmond Mall, that will still happen. “This year Santa’s float will drive along a designated route around individual neighbourhoods rath-
er than just down Queen Street, which means we comply with Covid-19 restrictions.” The plan is that the festive float will be followed by a pack of elves who will be handing out treats on their way past, with a choir of carol singers bringing up the rear. “If you live on the route, invite your friends and family over
for a garden picnic or BBQ and watch the procession. We can do this safely and kids will still get to receive lollies from Santa’s little helpers and feel that community spirit.” She says that as Carols in the Park at Washbourn Gardens is also
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Brewers join forces for new venture Jo Kent Four of the region’s biggest breweries have put their rivalries aside for a brand-new collaboration with online craft beer service, Beer Hug. The site offers a craft beer experience for customers who purchase boxes online, either as a subscription or a one-off. Staff from Hop Federation, Sprig + Fern and Townshend assembled at Eddyline last week to help load up 3600 craft beers into 300 boxes. Eddyline owner Mic Heynekamp says this is the first time the breweries have worked together on something like this. “In these uncertain times, we all need to support each other, so we came up with the idea to put together a mixed box of beers from some of the best breweries in the Top of the South.”
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Scott Ingram, Mic Heynekamp, Sinead Ogilvie and Antony Burke toast their Beer Hug collaboration. Photo: Jo Kent.
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