Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 23 February 2022
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Fears over Hill St ‘death trap’ Jo Kent Several near misses involving Henley School students on Hill Street have raised concerns about the safety of the crossing at the top of William Street. Cassandra Thomson uses the
crossing daily with her two children and says it’s extremely dangerous. “We have noticed an increase in the traffic going along Hill Street as Salisbury Road is very congested during school drop off and pick up time.” The crossing is right next to the
intersection, so the children have to check for traffic turning left from William Street into Hill Street. This is combined with the normal Hill Street traffic and cars turning out of Churchill Avenue which may go straight down William Street or along Hill Street.
“It sounds complicated, and it is,” Cassandra says. “There is heavy traffic coming from all directions and it’s a lot for adults to be looking out for, let alone children.” She says the pedestrian refuge itself can only hold about four children safely.
“This dangerous crossing can be easily fixed by moving it about five metres along Hill Street and away from these busy intersections or by putting in a pedestrian crossing.”
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Fiona saving one kitten at a time Jo Kent There’s nothing crazy about this cat lady who devotes her life to rehoming kittens which have been abandoned on the streets of Tasman. Fiona, founder of Tabby’s Kitten Rescues, saves about a dozen kittens a month, with numbers increasing during summer. “I do it for the love of cats and even though it can be overwhelming, it’s really rewarding,” she says. She started her Facebook page three years ago after her kitten rescuing escalated, and she needed to find more homes for them.
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Fiona from Tabby’s Kitten Rescues has saved hundreds of kittens and rehomed them to people in the region. Photo: Jo Kent.
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