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JOB DONE: The strengthening and restoration work is now complete, and Riccarton House has been opened to the public again. Below: Rob and Jan Dally have spent more than three years documenting the restoration and strengthening of the house.
Heritage home Riccarton House has been restored after three years hard work. More than 70 people worked on the restoration after it was damaged in the February 2011 earthquakes. Over the time it took to restore Riccarton House, Manager Rob Dally and his wife Jan documented the whole process and have just finished a book titled Riccarton House Earthquake Book. “Having worked there for seven-and-a-half years, I fell in love with the place and the people who worked on the place loved it too. It kind of has that affect on people,’’ Mr Dally said. The repairs took three years because of the strengthening
needed and the length it took using traditional techniques. Mr Dally said there were visible cracks in the floor and walls. The core structure of the house had also been damaged, the fireplace had collapsed and the ornate facades were buried under mounds of fallen bricks. Gradually as time moved on more damage was discovered in the building including internal rot and faulty wiring which insurance would not cover. Mr Dally said at the time the rebuilding seemed overwhelming yet the trust believed it was worth saving. He said about 60,000 hours of work was dedicated to the restoration and people from all over the world helped with the project.
Copies of the book can be viewed at Canterbury Museum and Christchurch City Libraries, a limited number will be available for public sale online. Part of the book, Riccarton House Earthquake Book, can be read online at www.blurb. com, and copies can be ordered through the site.
RESTORED: “Granny� Catherine Deans’ bedroom was one of the worst-damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, but after years of work from skilled tradespeople like Robbie Lange (above), the room now looks almost identical to what it was before the earthquakes. Right: Cheryl Lucas of Lyttelton was called on to handcraft two chimney pots, which had to be identical to the existing ones.
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Interislander Summer Festival Riccarton Races (Part of Christmas at the Races) Monday, November 30, 10am Interislander Summer Festival Riccarton Races will be returning to Riccarton Park this year. It will be a day for family and friends to go along and enjoy a day of racing action, live music and free kids entertainment. There will be food stalls and More FM will be running fun on-course activities including colouring-in competitions, face painting, sack races and fashion competitions. Admission is $15 for adults; 18 years and younger are free To buy tickets online go to http://racing. riccartonpark.co.nz/orderform. asp?formtype=racing Riccarton Racecourse, Racecourse Rd. Halswell Project Exhibition Opening Thursday, December 3, 6pm to 7pm Join in at the Halswell Community Centre for the unveiling of the Halswell Project
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Exhibition. The exhibition is a documentary photography project on the wider Halswell area. The digital display has been produced by Fine Art students from Canterbury University. The exhibition is part of the opening week celebrations for Te Hapua: Halswell Centre. Halswell Community Centre, cnr of Halswell Junction Rd and Halswell Rd. Melting Pot Band Friday, December 4, 8pm11pm Melting Pot band will be getting their groove on at the Hornby Workingmens club this Friday. The band is made up of 13 musicians who will be specialising in playing 70s disco party hits. There will also be a guest appearance from New Zealand
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spirituality. All new stallholders welcome. Phone Shona on 926 0272 or 027 300 9488 Halswell School, School Rd. Santa Parade Sunday, December 6, 2pm3.30pm Christchurch Children’s Christmas Parade Trust will be putting on a show to remember with 80 floats, fantasy costumes and Christmas creations, with the aim to represent the diversity that makes up Christchurch’s society. Celebrities, popular characters, clowns, animals, marching girls, music and Santa will help to make a Christmas party to remember on Riccarton Rd.
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Owaka pit – 236 tonnes of waste removed About 236 tonnes of waste has been removed from the controversial Owaka pit since June. Owaka Holdings has been given 12 months to remove nine thousand tonnes of burnt medium density fibre (MDF). The pit has been a source of contention for years and the issues came to a head in 2013 when the pile of MDF spontaneously caught alight and took weeks to contain. An abatement notice was issued to Owaka Holdings Ltd this year to remove all waste medium density material on site to an approved location. As of end of October about 236 tonnes had been removed. Riccarton-Wigram Community Board deputy chair Helen Broughton (inset) said residents were still concerned because they had not seen enough trucks going through. She said the community board had been reassured the MDF was being removed. “In theory it is going . . . what
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Environment Canterbury is investigating why its widespread bus changes have not resulted in an increase in patronage. Previously we asked readers what they thought of local public transport and they responded. Wayne Visser: I live in Karnak Cres, Russley, and worked for 12 years at Tait Communications in Wairakei Rd, Burnside. I have been a big loser in the changes made last December. I used to have the 21 Ilam terminus at one end of my street and that was my main transport into town. That service was removed. I had the 24 close to the other end of my street and that was removed. I also had the 84 about 10 minutes walk away in Bentley St, and that was removed and replaced by the 140. The replacement 130 for the 24 is a somewhat convoluted route. It is the only way of getting to Westfield, but makes a dog’s dinner out of getting there, or even beyond to the Hub Hornby. I also lost out at work. I had the No 3 and Comet going past work to the airport and was able to leave my car at work while catching either bus to the airport for a weekend away. The replacement 125 was rerouted away from work and the Purple Line terminates at Shef-
field Cres. Therefore, there is no longer any service going past work to the airport. Alternative Purple buses turn into Memorial Ave, to go to the airport. Going to work from home used to entail taking the 24 to Avonhead mall and changing to the three to Sheffield Cres. This generally worked okay unless the three was running early. It wasn’t supposed to because Avonhead is a timing point, but that was not always observed by drivers. The current arrangement or taking the 130 and changing to the Purple Line works in theory, but if I miss the bus heading to work then the next one goes to the airport because the purple buses alternate. Also, there is no bus top at the Avonhead mall for Merrin St buses travelling east, but there is for west-bound buses. In addition, although the 125 travels through the roundabout at Aps-
ley, Staveley, Cutts and Woodbury, there are no bus stops on this route between Bentley St and Withells Rd. It is a serious impediment to me using this service. From my house it is a 12 minute walk to catch the purple bus in Maidstone Rd. Not so good in the rain. I understand what Environment Canterbury is trying to achieve, but the changes have not helped me in any way. Cliff Shepherd: I have just read the moaning letters in the Western News about our transport system and wonder whether these people are living on another planet. As a gold card holder and long time cyclist, used to cycling to work, all weathers, summer and winter, I had not used public transport for 45 years. I cannot speak more highly of the service we receive. The driving skills and interpersonal
skills of the drivers cannot be faulted, especially in the state our roads are in. A bus service is not a taxi service which it appears these people want, so let them pay the extra. I change my bus to get to work and visit Burwood Hospital every second week and the service is excellent with most waiting times no more than seven minutes. Head injuries prevent me from cycling and I never thought I’d become a public transport user, but I have been pleasantly surprised and impressed with the service we receive. Neil David Osborne: Being an ex-bus driver I will say the main problem is that the drivers are not consulted. Someone sitting in an office says “well I think this should work’’ . Or “no those customers can just wait an hour for transfer’’. A good service always has a good driver and a few bad ones. My bus when I was with Leopard was 81 Lincoln. Well that’s now 80 and misses all the schools where I would have my first trip jammed with kids. It misses out those along Main South Rd. And the likes of St Thomas and Villa Maria. You usually see that regular customers would find the driver they prefer and wouldn’t go with another. Some children refused to go with a grumpy
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BRAND NEW: Te Hapua: Halswell Centre is now open to the community.
After six years, the highly-anticipated Te Hapua: Halswell Centre has opened with celebrations planned all week. Planning for the centre began in 2009, with about $23m earmarked for the development to replace the old Halswell library. The city council has dubbed it the biggest project it has opened since the earthquakes. City council director facilities and infrastructure rebuild David Adamson said with a price tag of $23 million it provided good value for the community. The new centre houses not only a new look library, but has a 5000 sq m outdoor area with a swimming pool and community centre. Other facilities will include a barbecue area, onsite car parks, bicycle stands, picnic seating and lockers. Opening celebrations will continue throughout the week, including heritage and multicultural days. The new centre will be almost double the size of the Upper Riccarton Community and School Library. It will also be the first time the council has offered so
Events: November 30 Older persons day: A day of activities to be enjoyed by the senior community. The day will include fun activities such as card playing, jig-saw puzzles, cooking demonstration and a noon dance session. December 1 to 2 Facility Tours: Opportunities to walk through the entire facility of Te Hapua: Halswell December 3 Heritage Day: The day will include the events and activities celebrating Halswell’s history. The day will cover family history, talks by Imelda Bargas, co-author of New Zealand’s First World War Heritage, an
many services under one roof. City council libraries and information manger Caroline Robertson said this is a much bigger facility to cater the needs
introduction to the library’s World Languages Collection and digital resources as well as a Halswell War Memorial talk. December 4 Halswell Youth Evening: An exciting programme for the young people living in Halswell. The evening will have Zumba classes, art displays, 3D demonstrations, music and a pool party. December 5 Multicultural day: Another familyfriendly day celebrating the diversity of the community. Will include Pasfika storytelling, school performances and Language Learning at the Christchurch city libraries.
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FUNDING REQUESTS Hei Hei resident Shenaegh Hayden and Halswell resident Brittany France have both applied for funding to go towards the cost of attending the Hip Hop Dance Unite World Championships in Martinique, France, this week. The Riccarton-Wigram Community Board will decide whether to grant $500 to each dancer at its meeting tomorrow. INTERSECTION SUBMISSIONS City council is pouring over submissions regarding proposed Main South Rd and Carmen Rd intersection changes. The alterations are to make the intersection safer. About 800 property owners, businesses and other interested parties had leaflets distributed. About 324 submissions were received. An evaluation report is expected soon from council staff. WASTEWATER REPAIRS Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team will be replacing earthquake damaged sewer pipes between 12 and 38 Waiwetu St. The work will begin from November 30 through to December 18. One lane of Waiwetu St will be closed and a priority give-way system will be put in place. The crew will be on break over the Christmas holidays before returning to work on January 5.
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Work in science communications gets national recognition
A university professor from Halswell has been recognised nationally for exceptional communication in science. Canterbury University Professor of Marine Science David Schiel has been awarded the New Zealand Science Communicator of the Year award. The medal was shared between Prof Schiel and Chairman of Coastal Science Professor Battershill at the University of Waikato. The science communicator medal was awarded to practicing scientists for excellence in communicating science to the public or any area of science and technology. Prof Schiel said it was a great honour to receive the award. “Professor Battershill and I were honoured to play our role in communicating the science relating to environment effects.’’ Prof Schiel played a large role in communicating with the public after the disastorous oil spill from the MV Rena ship in Tauranga on October 5, 2011.
This was after the Rena struck the Astrolabe reef splitting the ship in half. He said following the oil spill, the effects of the Rena wreck are still being dealt with as there is still contamination on the Astrolabe reef today. The MV Rena incident was
described by Hon Dr Nick Smith as one of greatest disasters in New Zealand history. The incident affected habitat, kai moana, tourism, fishing and recreation. During this time of environmental destruction, Profs Schiel and Battershill gave more than 100 public speeches and interviews to the news media. “We spoke at public houses and maraes up and down the Bay of Plenty.’’ Prof Schiel said he was checking the projections of the Rena operational command centre before speaking to the public. Professor Schiel’s work with the environment has been recognised nationally and internationally. Last year Prof Schiel was named a Fellow of Royal Society of New Zealand. He has also received an international award at a conference in Australia for lifelong service to marine science. Having always had an interest in science, ProfSchiel has also worked in fisheries and aqua culture.
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Student’s design for new reptile house at Orana park A Riccarton architecture student has designed a new home for reptiles. Ashley Welsh’s concept will replace Orana Wildlife Park’s current reptile house. She says her design was inspired by a lizard’s form and movement, which is reflected in the timber structure and type of materials that looks like lizard scales. INNOVATIVE: Ashley Welsh is the driving The building will force behind the new idea design for the be prefabricated and reptile house at Orana Wildlife Park. made from sustainable “organic’’ influences of Miss cross-laminated timber Welsh’s designs will help designed to blend into the shape future native precinct landscape. Miss Welsh said she had four development, and when redevelopment of the reptile house meetings with Orana’s educabegins, Miss Welsh’s work will tion manager Toby Johnson begin. and discussed more than one Miss Welsh has wanted to option. study architecture and art since “It was originally part of the age of 12 as well as is a a master plan to revamp the volunteer at her local SPCA. native area but we narrowed it She wants to thank her down to the reptile house.’’ tutors for helping her build The current reptile house is confidence on her architectural designed in a 1980s block-bun- course. ker style. It houses a tuatara, “I’ve had a lot of support in terms of getting out and talking a range of native reptiles and some exotics including a turtle to people . . . I certainly didn’t expect to be in this position at and shingle-back lizard. this stage of my career.’’ Mr Johnson hopes the
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Xmas light show bigger and Just out of Hornby, the city’s most dazzling Christmas show was lit up on Saturday. Georgia O’Connor-Harding spoke to Carl Seaward on why he is not a fan of Christmas, how he has to listen to the same song for 160 hours and what inspired this year’s theme of trains
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Hi Carl, thank you for speaking with me. How long have you been running the Christmas Light Show for? It is the eighth year we have done Christmas lights. When we started we only had a couple of thousand lights. Now we think we have got about 600,000 lights. We’ve lost count. Wow, 600,000 lights! I take it you use a lot of power. It is not a huge amount of power because most of the lights are LED and they don’t use a lot of power. Our search lights probably use up more power than what the actual light show does. Has the light scene developed a lot since when you first started? Absolutely. Every year it goes through transformation where we change the theme, change the displays and build new light structures. We come up with new ideas and play different music. Every year is a new experience.
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What would you say has been the most exciting theme in previous years? Probably the most popular theme was actually a Pirates of the Caribbean display we had for Halloween. It was popular with the kids. We incorporate the Halloween display in amongst with our whole Christmas show. Personally I would say this year is the best show we’ve put together. Now I have to ask, have there been any issues with neighbours due to the music and lights? No, we have no issues with neighbours. Our closest neighbour is about 200m away. But we have to do traffic control
because last year more than 33,000 people came through. So we have traffic control on Shands Rd. Hundreds of road cones get put out and the speed gets reduced from 80km/h to 30km/h. This is every night from November 28 just to make things safer. Was it a large process getting these procedures put in place? Yes, we had to get a resource consent and submit a traffic plan. We have to get people to monitor the traffic and get the signage. It was a huge expense and undertaking but we are fortunate Fulton Hogan helped us out there. They gave us a bit of sponsorship and supply the
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ACHIEVEMENT: Hornby Primary School pupils received special awards for achievement in different areas throughout the school last week. These awards included excellence in learning, developing in swimming, showing initiative and perseverance in work. They were – Connor Ellis, Tyrone Moana, Malama Okusi, Ryan Priest, Katene Bennett, Jackson Mills, Jessica Baker, Quaid Flowers, Melena Moala, Gabbie Reid, Rory Sheard, Courtney Graham, Samantha Whitcombe, Lyan De Guzman, Aeirone Felipe, Kaydin Jefferies and Maretino Kaloudau.
Villa Maria College’s junior students have lended a helping hand around the community as part of a “Service Working Day’’. The day required year 7 to 10 students to find a job and earn money for the school’s charity of choice, Caritas, the Social Justice Arm of the Catholic Church. From the working day, students raised more than $3000 for Caritas. A range of work was completed around the homes of students’ friends, relatives and
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Avonhead Primary to Development award bring High School Musical for Hornby student The Wildcats from High School Musical will be roaring onto stage at Avonhead Primary School. Avonhead year 7 and 8 pupils will be putting on an end-ofyear show to remember as the school’s version of High School Musical takes the stage. Around 129 pupils have been working hard to prepare for the show. The leading high school couple of Gabriella Montenz and Troy Bolton will be played by senior pupils Eliza McIntosh and Will Mason. And in the role everyone loves to hate, Sharpay Evans will be played by Julia Cotton. Her reluctant brother Ryan Evans will be portrayed by Stephen Mosa’ati. Audiences can expect to be singing along to the show’s favorite songs including Break-
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ing Free and We’re all in this together. Senior HQ teacher Karalee Moore said at this time the pupils are rehearsing back-toback. More than 100 pupils will be performing at the school hall. Other pupils involved are responsible for making the show tick include stage hands, set, props, sound and lighting. Teachers in charge of the production include Darelle Busfield, Bruce Rodger, Karalee Moore and Sandie Gamperle from the Senior HQ year 7/8 team. Mrs Busfield said the school chose High School Musical
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CHAMPIONS: Medbury School have won their first national primary cricket title. Back row from left, Angus Sidey, Ollie Curtis, Nick Cooke, Zach May (captain), Riley Butt, Fletcher Miller, Thomas McClean. Front from left, Sam Idiens, Ryan Pithey, Henry Eglinton, Sam Harris, Matthew Quin.
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RUNNERS-UP: Riccarton High School girls have finished second at the South Island Secondary Schools junior volleyball tournament. The team lost in a close final to Otago Girls’ High School going down two sets to one. Back row (from left) – Courtney Dyson, Ruby Mangai-Reiri, Gemma Saunders, Maisie Cropley, Reese Mangai-Reiri and Roger Bleyendaal (coach). Front row – Jordan Hollinshead, Mia Jenkins, Jenny Winward and Kelsey Butland.
In their final game Huntly School won the toss and put Medbury in to bat but coach Owen Foster said it didn’t bother the boys. “We would have planned to bat first if we won the toss so it wasn’t a problem,” he said. Medbury finished the innings on 120 runs, with captain Zac May top scoring with 41 from 49 balls. Foster said the team’s depth and ability to bounce back after Monday’s loss was a contributing factor to their win.
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Preheat the oven to 180 deg C. CHRISTMAS MUESLI Lightly grease a large roasting An untoasted, less sweet muesli pan with butter. Combine all the can be prepared by combining dried ingredients —except the all the ingredients except the goji berries—in a large bowl. and and maple syrup. packet ‘‘chips’’STRAWBERRY we tend to think the salty tangbutter of the chips Wash and hull the strawberries, INDIAN ‘‘When ofCHUTNEY fatty, salty occasional treats. the sweetness of the icecream is Place the butter and maple syrup then cut into quarters or slice. But I was recently pleasantly a taste treat. 4 cups rolled oats in a small saucepan. Heat on low Combine with the root ginger and harvested, they To prepare pancha moreish phoron, surprised to discover The potato is certainly until the butter is melted. 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CHOCOLATE POTATO TRUFFLES The mashed potato must be free of seasonings, cream and butter. It should also be very well mashed and have a smooth consistency. 1 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup cold cooked mashed potatoes 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 4-5 pieces crystallised ginger Dark cocoa powder for dusting Place chocolate chips in a microwave-proof bowl. Melt on 50 per cent power for about 2 minutes. When completely melted, stir into mashed potato very well. Add vanilla essence and stir well again. The mixture should be smooth. Chill for 30 minutes. Cut ginger into thirds or quarters. Take a tablespoon of potato mixture and roll around a piece of ginger. Repeat with remaining mixture. Place on a plate and dust with dark cocoa powder. Roll into small balls. Dust with cocoa. Refrigerate until firm. Can be stored in fridge for up to one week. Makes 16.
POTATO & SQUID SALAD This is based on a Peta Mathias recipe that she will be demonstrating at the Christchurch Food Show, April 4-6. 400g waxy potatoes 4 eggs, free-range/organic, if possible 1 large shallot 4 tbsp olive oil 1-2 tsp diced or crushed chilli 100g squid rings 8 pitted black olives 8 anchovies, oil retained 2 tbsp white-wine vinegar Flaky sea salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste
hot sterilised jars, sprinkle with the remaining panch phoron and seal. Best enjoyed when freshly made. Store in a cool place. This chutney is excellent served with curries, cheese, barbecued meats or cold cuts. — Makes 3 cups
An untoasted, less sweet muesli can be prepared by combining all the ingredients except the butter and maple syrup.
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4 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup each: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds 1 cup pistachio nuts 170g packet craisins 2 tsp ground cinnamon 75g butter, chopped 1 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup goji berries
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1kg strawberries 1 tbsp grated root ginger 1 cup white sugar 1 tsp canola oil 2 tsp panch phoron (from recipe above) 1-2 small red chillies, chopped or left whole 1/2 cup white vinegar grated rind and juice 1 small lemon
spray rice bran oil 3 cups walnuts halves or large pieces 3/4 cup white sugar 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Peel potatoes. Place in cold, lightly salted water. Bring to boil. Simmer, until cooked. Don’t overcook. Slice thickly. Meanwhile, place eggs in cold water. Bring to boil. Simmer for 5-6 minutes. Cool, then peel and quarter. Slice shallot and place in icy water to crisp. Heat a little of the olive oil in a frying pan. Add diced chilli. Saute squid rings for about 2 minutes, until just cooked. Combine with potatoes, shallot, eggs, olives and anchovies in a bowl. Make a dressing using remaining olive oil, a little oil from the anchovies and vinegar. Season. Drizzle over salad. Serves 8 as a starter.
METHOD Preheat the oven to 150°C. Line a large baking pan with baking paper. Spray with the oil.
GLUTEN-FREE POTATO PASTRY 450g cooked warm mashed potato 100g butter, chopped 1 & 1/4 cups rice flour 1/2 cup cornflour 1 tsp salt 1 egg, lightly beaten Place warm mashed potato and butter in a large bowl and mix well. Add rice flour, cornflour, salt and egg. Mix well. Use your hand to mix it, if easier. Wrap the dough in a plastic bag. Set aside for 30 minutes to rest. Roll out to about 1cm thickness or thinner. Great for pie pastry or for sausage rolls. Makes 800g.
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METHOD Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a large roasting pan with butter. Combine all the dried ingredients — except the goji berries — in a large bowl.
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INGREDIENTS 400g dark chocolate chips 1 cup smooth peanut butter 3 1/2 cups marshmallows, cut into quarters 1/2 cup chopped toasted peanuts or macadamia nuts
METHOD Lightly grease a 23cm square pan or similar. Melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a saucepan on low heat. Stir, until smooth. Fold in the marshmallows and nuts. Pour into the pan and chill, until set. Cut into squares and package in attractive containers. Store in the refrigerator. — Makes about 24 pieces
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firm, though not rigid, and straight and your hips and shoulders level and relaxed. Keeping this position in your hips can help prevent low back and hip pain. FOOT STRIKE AND LEG POSITION • Don’t strike the ground too heavily Good running is light and quiet. You should land in the middle of your foot with a slightly bent knee. Whatever your weight, your feet should not slap loudly as they hit the ground. Light steps are more efficient and cause less stress to the body and landing on the middle of your foot is the safest way to land for most recreational runners. That’s the basics but there’s always more we can do to help. Try these: RUNFIT – The technical edge Muscle People Physiotherapy & YMCA gym have a running group in Hagley Park – RunFit, led by a Physiotherapist and Canterbury competitive runner, and a Personal Trainer from the YMCA gym. RunFit focuses on running technique which is vital to improving speed, reducing injuries and making running more enjoyable for both regular runners and the beginner. RunFit is ideal for regular runners who are looking to challenge themselves, as well as the beginning runner who wants to start with good technique and the guidance of professionals.
RUNNING TEchNIqUE ASSESSmENT The physiotherapists at Muscle People specialise in assessing and improving running technique for all running abilities. If you’re after some professional advice get in touch with them at their Hereford St Clinic Tel: 961 0236 or Bishopdale Clinic Tel: 360 3606 or email admin@musclepeople.co.nz. Free car parking, late nights, early mornings and Saturday appointments available.
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TRIBUTE TO PROMINENT LEADING JAZZMEN
Two legends of the Christchurch Big Band scene, Doug Kelly and Doug Caldwell, will be celebrated in a tribute concert to their music in the best way possible. The Garden City Big Band will play original music and arrangements by the two Dougs from an era when swing music and big band jazz were celebrated on the airwaves and the dance halls of New Zealand. Now both over 80 years old, Doug Kelly and Doug Caldwell, along with musical director Lana Law have worked with the Garden City Big Band to bring their music to life. Originals like 'Wakatipu Environs', 'Thanks Bill' and 'Douglas Delight' sit along tasty workings of well known songs 'Days of Wine and Roses','Scrapple from the Apple', and even 'Jeepers Creepers'. Established Jazz Diva and Doug Kelly's granddaughter, Kate Taylor joins the band on vocals. 4pm Sunday 6th December | Charles Luney Auditorium, St Margaret's College. Tickets, Adults $16, Students $10 from
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