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Concerns raised over $13m library Questions are being raised over whether $13 million should be spent on the new Hornby library and service centre. The Riccarton-Wigram Community Board is divided over plans to build a new library and service centre in Hornby. The new facility would replicate the Hornby Library, which had the Sockburn Service Centre in its building. Riccarton-Wigram Community Board Debbie Mora said the money should be kept within the city council. “It would be better off going into the debt coffers of the council

until such time that the council can afford a new library,” she said. “We have a well utilised and functioning Hornby Library which I am aware many users are happy with,” she said. But deputy chairwoman Helen Broughton said it needed to be one of the major focuses for 2015. “It’s something the board will be pushing for,” she said. The Sockburn service centre in the library was only open twice weekly, on a Thursday and Friday. Wigram Residents Association secretary Gina Bolton said there was a huge need for a service centre. •Turn to page 2

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concert. The children had spent the previous weeks practising their favourite Christmas songs. “As always the children performed amazingly, singing along to the songs and not at all phased by all the adults looking at them,” said Mrs Ford-Thompson. They finished the concert with the favourite song of the year Let it Go from the movie Frozen. The children also received a visit from Santa Claus. The group then enjoyed food provided by the children’s families. “This provided a great opportunity for families to get to know each other, look at the displays highlighting the

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BAD MOVE: A Blakely Construction vehicle was caught parked between two 10-minute parking spaces at The Hub Hornby. The picture was posted on Facebook page ‘Shocking Christchurch Drivers.’ The page has become an online watchdog for bad parking around the city. Last week Canterbury Golf general manager Grant Lewis was busted after parking across two disabled parks with his car and boat outside the Bunnings Warehouse in Shirley.

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Board plans on keeping busy BY GRACE CABELL In spite of major setbacks in the last 12 months, the Riccarton-Wigram Community Board is looking forward to a busy year. Board chairman Mike Mora said this year would bring new developments to the west, both residential and commercial. “This means homes and jobs. It will also need well-planned and managed infrastructure along with services to build strong supportive communities,” he said. He said the community board

would be working closely with residents’ associations and community groups to advocate for them. Mr Mora said last year the community board dealt with many issues around enforcement of resource consents, which he said was frustrating. “It [2014] has been the busiest year of my 22 years as a community board member,” he said. Deputy chairwoman Helen Broughton said the biggest challenge this year would be dealing with the area’s significant growth. “We’ve had a 12 per cent increase in the area’s population over the last

two years,” she said. She said two areas the community board would focus on would be a swimming pool and a library and service centre for Hornby. Mrs Broughton said she had major concerns about where the Land Use Recovery Plan was heading. “We spent a third of the year last year doing submissions on it, and it seems to be getting further and further away from the resident. It’s very technical,” she said. Board member Debbie Mora said she had major concerns about the people who live in the area around the new Meadowlands

Suggestions for naming of the new Halswell Library and facility centre will close Saturday 18 January. The competition began on Monday December 15. Submissions can still be made online at www.ccc.govt. nz/YouNameIt and paper forms are available at Christchurch City Libraries and city council sports facilities. The best suggestions will be voted on by the public and an ultimate winner announced in March.

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Summer is in full swing and surf lifeguards are out in force at our beaches. Emily Jones has volunteered at Taylors Mistake Surf Life Saving Club since she was 14. Reporter Bridget Rutherford talked to her about why she does it, who the most troublesome people are, and the funniest rescue she’s had to carry out.

DONATIONS: Kiwanis member David Gower, Soroptimist member Ann Hudson, Kiwanis member Graham Chick and Soroptimist president Lena Metcalf present Korowai Trust chairwoman Dr Sue Bagshaw the cheques.

Youth to benefit from donations for website Korowai Youth Well Being Trust received donations from two Christchurch based global organisations recently to make a website. Soroptimist International of Christchurch and Kiwanis Service Club donated a total of $28,000. Trust chairwoman Dr Sue Bagshaw was presented the cheques which were raised from fundraising

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So Emily, tell me a bit about yourself. Well I grew up in Redcliffs so was always close to the beach. I started nippers lessons at Sumner pretty much as soon as I could swim and have been a lifeguard at Taylors Mistake since I was 14. I went to Cashmere High School and I am 21 now. I am a volunteer lifeguard at Taylors Mistake on the weekends and on weekdays I work as a paid regional lifeguard. So we get rostered on and rotate around the different beaches and I get to work with lifeguards from other clubs. So what made you want to become a lifeguard? I guess I’ve always loved being at the beach, growing up near one, and you get to help people. Just coming up through junior surf you see and idolise the senior lifeguards and want to do what they are doing. You learn a lot about the beach and the water and being able to transfer that knowledge onto other people is pretty cool. And what does your role at Taylors Mistake entail? We’re all volunteers so we are rostered on at different times. We have seven patrol teams that rotate with about 10 people in each. So on an average day we will arrive at 10am and someone will go for a paddle in the water to check the conditions. Then we put the flags up where the safest spot to swim is. We talk to some of the swimmers and tell them where it is safe to swim and we have someone on the tower looking out. We do all the preventative

stuff like moving people between the flags and removing glass from the beach and keeping it clean and safe. And then if anything goes wrong we do the rescues. So have you been busy over the holiday break? We work here from November through to March, so there were heaps of people down here over Christmas and New Year and it was really busy. The busy days are good, it makes the time go fast and it is good having lots of people down here. On a colder day it can still be busy because the surf is better when it is raining - more people come than you would think. Have you had to carry out many rescues? Yes, heaps. At Taylors this season there have been two rescues so far. It’s been a relatively safe summer with either no rips or small rips. Sometimes when the beach is full not everyone can swim between the flags and we will have to carry out mass rescues. What was one of the funniest rescues you have done?

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TEAM EFFORT: Emily Jones (right) and her surf life saving team after competing. A couple of years ago I had to rescue a fully grown man who had got cramp while he was out in the water. Usually surfers are really competent and help us out but I had to go out and tow him back in so he was quite embarrassed. That was quite a funny one. Do you ever worry about sharks when you are in the water? Not really, I know they could be there but hardly ever think about it when I’m in the bay. We do have shark sightings occasionally at Taylors but more often than not they are basking sharks which are harmless and

wouldn’t bother swimmers anyway. What is the most common complaint from beach goers? We’ve had a lot of blue bottles recently, so some people have been getting stung. Otherwise the black sand gets quite hot so there is a lot of towel hopping but most people are pretty happy to be out there. Who are the most difficult people? People who have had a few too many drinks can be a bit difficult to deal with, but that doesn’t happen very often at all. Being a lifeguard, do you ever get hit on

when you are at work? Oh, only a couple of times, I haven’t had any Baywatch pick up lines. The boys get hit on sometimes, everyone loves a life guard. Have you competed in surf life saving competitions? Yep, that’s like the other side of life saving. So I have competed at lots of different competitions. What do you think your best achievement at a competition was? I got a silver medal at the IRB Nationals for the single rescue in an inflatable boat so

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First of all, happy new year to everyone in Christchurch. The last week or so has seen summer finally making itself felt with high temperatures and warm nights. Christmas Day itself saw firefighters attending 14 incidents in the city. That’s about average for any other day but we did see one call assisting St John that resulted in the death of the patient. Makes it an awful Christmas for that family. In another case in Mountbatten St, New Brighton, Christmas dinner was ruined when the barbecue preparing it set fire to the garage. Assisting our ambulance colleagues accounted for 14 calls in the past week while false alarms were down and miscellaneous fires, those in bins, rubbish and couches were right up there with 32 attended. This last category includes bad luck, recklessness, stupidity and straight malicious arson as the cause of fire. In nearly all cases they were preventable. Thinking before acting would be a good start for many of those responsible. It would be fantastic if 2015 saw a reduction in these ‘idiot’ fires.

CHARRED: Don’t leave the kitchen when pots are on the stove. I would also be really tickled if our message about staying in the kitchen when stove top cooking was adopted right across town. Both of these things would free up fire trucks, so there is no delay the next time someone is trapped in a burning house or a crashed car or even where it allows our appliance to arrive two minutes before the ambulance to a cardiac arrest. Any of which may just save a life. I think everyone is now aware we are in the middle of what looks like being a very dry summer. Yet, we’re still seeing deliberately lit fires occurring at an undiminished rate. Those involved are creeping out of the nuisance category towards being a real danger. Makes you wonder if they ever think of consequence, or more frightening do they

really want to see property destroyed and people or pets hurt, or worse? We’ve also seen a number of incidents, including one that spread to a house before New Year, that appear to have been caused by fireworks. These are restricted in their sale to the week before Guy Fawkes. But a significant number of people store them away to use at or near New Year’s Eve, when grass, bushes and pine needles are dry. You can be charged with arson for carrying out a reckless act that causes fire. Lighting fireworks that spurt out brightly burning clusters, at night, on the side of a hill, with a northerly breeze further drying the already parched vegetation, may be seen as reckless by some. Do you really want a court to decide in your case? Harewood’s crew met a unique challenge last Tuesday in Avonhead. A man had a swarm of bumble bees which had taken up residence. Apparently beekeepers don’t normally deal with these apiarian jumbo jets so the occupant tried to smoke them out. Hence a call to us. Some communications centre magic tracked down an expert. Hopefully, now all is solved.

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As club cricket enters the second half of the season the city’s western clubs have had contrasting fortunes in the first half of the season. After a disappointing start Riccarton is looking for a much improved effort in 2015. Over the Christmas break the club was languishing in last place in the two-day competition and only one place higher on the one-day ladder. Player coach Ben Rapson said they need to do better in the second half of the campaign and improvements have to be made in all facets of the game but in particular the batting. “I think were struggling with the batting and not scoring enough runs and that always makes things difficult. We have a pretty inexperienced side as well”. Improved performances are what Rapson was after and said the experienced guys in the squad needed to start putting their hands up and taking control. “The more experienced guys, Ben Raine and Cole (McConchie) have to step up and take more responsibility and give a better example for

X-FACTOR: Burnside’s young leg-spinner Blake Coburn who has been a star performer in the first half of the cricket season. the young guys. Confidence breeds and that can flow into the bowling side of things,” Rapson said. They were faced with a tricky but winnable game against Sydenham on Saturday. Riccarton then play the in-form East ChristchurchShirley on January 10. In the two-day competition they play table-toppers Burnside before two winnable games against Old-Boys and Marist-Harewood before finishing the season off against St Albans.

Burnside, meanwhile, have shown much better form and are on track to take home some silverware this season. They are the leaders of the two-day competition, 10 points ahead of nearest rivals Lancaster Park-Woolston. Burnside coach Alex Reese said they had a “very good” start to the season winning all three two-day games outright and put it down to the bowling unit. “I think with the two-dayers it’s our bowlers that give us the X-factor and it’s our great young spinners coming through.” Reese said young leg-spinner Blake Coburn had performed exceptionally well and was in great form. In the penultimate round Burnside face-off against LPW which could be a titledeciding clash. Old-Boys, meanwhile, sat in sixth place in both competitions over the Christmas break. In the two-day format they managed only one win and sit only five points above the bottom placed side. There is still hope in the one-dayers, however, with the Elmwood Park side sitting one point outside the top four with three games to play.

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purchase. Blackberries, raspberries and boysenberries should be arranged, unwashed in a shallow pan lined with paper towels, and washed just before use. The berries can be topped with a paper towel to absorb any additional moisture. Consume within two to three days of purchase and at room temperature for fullest flavour. Store blueberries unwashed in the refrigerator in a rigid container covered with plastic film. They should last up to two weeks if they are freshly picked.

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Do you have a recipe for BUTTERY BLUEBERRY PIEjam? strawberry 1 kg prepared The butter in pastry Place ensures it is a strawberries into a preserving pan and lightly winner. crush with a potato masher. the juice of ato lemon or This recipe may beAdd halved 1/2 teaspoon citric acid, slowly to the boil then serve eight people. bring add 1 kg sugar and stir till dissolved. Bring back to the

Pastry: 5 cups plain flour 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp caster sugar 500g cold unsalted butter, diced 1/2 to1 cup iced water and cook briskly until Filling: 1kg (8 cups)boil fresh you get a goodor setting test a chilled saucer — start frozen blueberries on testing after 5 minutes. Stir of butter then 1/2 cup caster sugarinturna teaspoon into warm sterilised and cover with 3 tbsp cornflour jars cellophane seals. finely grated rind and ofpasta 2 to How dojuice I decide which serve with any particular sauce? lemons Medium-sized shapes such Glaze: 1 small egg, lightly beaten as macaroni and farfalle go well with most sauces, 1 tbsp milk 2 tbsp caster sugar especially ones with a little texture. Larger shapes are recommended thick, Pastry: Pulse the flour, salt,forand robust sauces; tiny stellini, alphabets and orzo are best sugar in a large processor until

combined. Add the diced butter and pulse until the mixture BUTTERY BLUEBERRY least 1 hour or overnight. This makes about 1.3kg of rich resembles coarse breadcrumbs. PIE pastry. The butterthe in pastry ensures itrunning, Preheat oven to 200C. With motor add a is a winner. This recipe may be Lightly oil a 25cm x 35cm slice halved serveof 8 people. pan about 3cm deep. 1/2 tocup iced water. Pulse until Filling: Combine the Pastry: 5 cups plain is flour blueberries, the dough crumbly butcornflour, holdssugar, 1 tsp salt lemon rind and juice in a large 2together tbsp caster sugar bowl. when squeezed. Add 500g cold unsalted butter, On a floured bench, roll 1 disc diced of pastry to 28cm Line extra water, 1 tablespoon at ax 40cm. time 1/2 to1 cup iced water the base and sides of the slice Filling: 1kg (8 cups) fresh or frozen blueberries 1/2 cup caster sugar 3 tbsp cornflour finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons Glaze: 1 small egg, lightly beaten 1 tbsp milk 2 tbsp caster sugar

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Pastry: Pulse the flour, salt, and sugar in a large processor until combined. Add the diced butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. With the motor running, add a 1/2 cup of iced water. Pulse until the dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed. Add extra water, 1 tablespoon at a time if necessary. Do not over-mix. Halve the dough and flatten into 2 disks. Wrap tightly in plastic film. Refrigerate until firm, at

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in soups and stews. Twisted shapes call for a light sauce that will cling to the twists, while long thin pasta also teams nicely with light cream or oil-based sauces. And with a rich, meaty sauce, try wider ribbons like fettuccine or tagliatelle. If you have a food question email Glenys at glenyswoollard@clear.net.nz.

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pan with the pastry. On the floured bench, roll out a second disk to a 25cmx 35cm rectangle. Using a 5cm biscuit cutter, make about 35 rounds. Pour the blueberry filling into the pastry-lined pan. Place the pastry rounds over the blueberries. Brush the tops with the combined egg and milk and sprinkle with the caster sugar. Bake until the crust is golden and the juices are bubbling, about 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temperature. Great served as is or with whipped cream or plain yoghurt. — Serves 16

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Trim the lamb and snip the edges, if required, to stop it curling during cooking. Spray with the oil. Combine the mixed herbs and black pepper and rub on to the lamb. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Return to room temperature before cooking. Barbecue, grill or pan-fry for 4-6 minutes each

3cm deep. Filling: Combine the blueberries, cornflour, sugar, lemon rind and juice in a large bowl. On a floured bench, roll 1 disc of pastry to 28cm x 40cm. Line the base and sides of the slice pan with the pastry. On the floured bench, roll out a second disk to a 25cmx 35cm rectangle. Using a 5cm biscuit cutter, make about 35 rounds. Pour the blueberry filling into the pastry-lined pan. Place the pastry rounds over the blueberries. Brush the tops with the combined egg and milk and sprinkle with the caster sugar. Bake until the crust is golden and the juices are bubbling, about 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack

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Rare gene breakthrough Queensland researchers have discovered the genetic mutation behind a Brisbane boy’s medical condition, known to affect only seven people in the world. The team hope that their work can be used as a model for diagnosing and treating rare diseases, which affect more than 1.2 million Australians. Seth de Rooy has TempleBaraitser syndrome, which causes epilepsy, intellectual disability and lack of nails of the big toes and thumbs. The 11-year-old is the only Australian with the syndrome. He was only the second person in the world to be diagnosed with the disease, first identified in an Iranian child, and is now the oldest known patient. As the illness is so rare, Seth’s parents Chris and Steve know little of how their son will develop as he grows or what his medical needs might be in the future. But now researchers have discovered the gene behind the rare condition, which may help them identify existing drugs that could be effective and help minimise some of the symptoms. From analysing blood samples of six people

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li Phillips has always known what her dream job would be. Through Aoraki Polytechnic, she has been able to take the first steps along the path to making this a reality. Studying at Aoraki’s Christchurch campus, Ali has completed her second year of hairdressing, a Certificate in Professional Hairdressing, Level 3. “I have always wanted to be a hairdresser since I was little - it has been my passion for many years,” says Ali. “I had grown up doing hair, cutting my Barbie doll's hair and generally fascinated with hairdressing.” With no experience in the industry and having to balance study with the needs of her family as well, 26-year-old Ali found the perfect fit at Aoraki. “I’d been looking for a hairdressing course for some time and Aoraki seemed to suit my needs,” says Ali. The Level 3 full-time course runs over 34 weeks. It is designed to provide students with all the skills needed to work in a commercial salon environment, including working with clients to advance their cutting, consultation, colouring and styling techniques. “These last two years have both been very challenging and equally rewarding,” says Ali. “I have enjoyed every minute of it and love working with the people that have come through the course so far.”

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Whether you're 2 or 92, the Christchurch School of Music can offer a musical experience to suit your needs. Tuition is offered for a range of instruments (including voice) along with theory, aural perception, and preschool classes. CSM also offers a wide variety of ensembles ranging from small Chamber Music groups and Rock Bands through to large orchestras, concert bands and choirs. At CSM, the whole family can learn and play together on a Saturday morning. If Saturday isn't an option for you, we also offer lessons (along with a selection of performance groups) during the week.

Community Trust Funding allows CSM to offer up to 50% discounts for lower income families.

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We are looking for cleaners to join our commercial cleaning team. You will need to pass a Security Check and you must have your own transport. In return we offer above award wages. Please email your application to denise@totalcanterbury.co.nz or phone 338 9053 or visit our website www.totalcanterbury.co.nz

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Introducing

Rud Stewart Europe's Premier Rod Stewart Tribute Artist

Monday January 12 2015

Billed as one of the best Rod Stewart tribute acts, Rud Stewart performs two Christchurch shows - at the Cashmere Club this Friday night (16th January), and at the Hornby Working Mens Club this Saturday night (17th January). Hailing from Yorkshire England, Rud has been performing his tribute shows to Rod Stewart for the past 15 years. Often mistaken for Rod Stewart and a life long fan himself, he covers all of Rod's hits from the 60's through to the current day and latest album. His shows have been seen in many corners of the world and he performs regularly in the UK, Sweden, Las Vegas USA and Majorca Spain. Rud is that good he was invited to perform at the Rod Stewarts 60th birthday party. When asked what his career highlights have been so far, Rud lists meeting Rod and performing at his 60th birthday party, singing at the Olympia football stadium, performing at the Helsingborg Festival in Sweden, and having his own song ‘Same Game’ played on BBC Radio 2. Tickets to next weekend’s shows are $20 on sale now at the respective club offices. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Europe’s premier Rob Stewart tribute artist backed by a full band. Members, guests & affiliates welcome.

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