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By Julia Evans CITY COUNCIL chief executive Karleen Edwards appears to have put the brakes on setting up a working party to look at road safety in Fendalton. Dr Edwards (right) sent a memo to residents on Glandovy, Idris and Straven Rds who are concerned about poor road layout, narrow cycleways and the high number of heavy vehicles in the area. She also sent it to the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board. “Staff have suggested caution in establishing a working group due to the resource that will be required and the low likelihood of the working group being able to effect the changes requested,” she said in the memo. •Turn to page 8

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THE CITY council has put the brakes on a bid by Fendalton residents to set up a working party to make their streets safer. Residents on Glandovy, Idris and Straven Rds say their streets are poorly laid out, have narrow cycleways and are used by too many heavy vehicles. Two weeks ago we revealed they had called on the city council to set up a working party to thrash out and solve the issues. But city council boss Karleen Edwards (see page 1) has just sent out a memo saying no to the working party. Her staff have told her that the chances of a working party being able to effect change is “low”. So the city council will talk with the community board about solutions. No prizes for guessing for what the residents think. –Barry Clarke

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Call for cycleway to new sports hub By Emily O’Connell HALSWELL Community Project chairwoman Chrys Horn wants to see a better cycling route to the new Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub in Wigram. Dr Horn attended the Halswell Liaison Group meeting last week, where the request was made by members of the community. Residents also discussed the final 3D designs of the hub with city council staff. The first stage of the hub will see the athletics track up and running in March. The hockey turfs, tennis courts, rugby league fields and several other facilities will then be opened on the 32ha site between autumn next year and 2019. Dr Horn said the meeting was positive and a lot of great ideas were shared. “They [the designs] look good, I’m excited. It was nice to be able to input into some ideas around how the public might use that area. Not just seeing it as a sporting area, but also as a place people can go walking and things,” she said. Dr Horn said there were suggestions around the creation of a cycle route to the new hub that could go through Canterbury

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Park, Aidanfield and then link to Hillmorton High School. “There is a track there which could be used already but it would be nice if it was a bit wider and a bit more intentional,” she said. Dr Horn said traffic was already a big problem in Halswell, so she would like to see more accessible bus, walking and cycling routes into the hub. “We need to encourage people to take the forms of transport which are less common,” she said. City council head of transport Lynette Ellis said stage one of

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RICCARTON GRAFFITI The city council’s Snap Send Solve app recorded 29 reports of graffiti in Upper Riccarton last month – 10 more than August. City council graffiti team leader Val Merryweather said the number of graffiti incidents fluctuated but the app had been a great success and simplified the reporting process. The area with the most graffiti incidents was the central city with 79 reports, while Upper Riccarton was ranked fifth. HORNBY PARTY RETURNS Hornby’s annual party will return next year after stopping in 2012 due to the February 22, 2011, earthquake. Delamain Residents’ Association spokesman Geoff Holland said a committee has been set up with local schools, charities, trusts and churches all helping to plan the event. It would investigate holding the party on March 24. NEW ROAD NAME The Halswell-HornbyRiccarton Community Board will consider naming a road in Waterloo Business Park at its meeting tonight. The city council recommendation is to approve the name Synergy Lane. Other suggested names include Strategy Lane and Venture Lane.

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Victim shares drink driving horror story George Cairney’s life was completely changed in 2008 when he sat in the back of a car with a driver who had been drinking. The vehicle crashed into a brick wall at 135km/h. Mr Cairney, 24, told his sobering story to students from Christchurch Boys’ High School and the wider community on Wednesday. Here’s what he told the students THANK YOU very much for one decision, one bad decision. having me here this evening, I I would like to tell you about think I have a lot of important that now. information that can I was at a party, it either help, if not save, was about a month your lives. before my final exams. And you may ask me October 1, 2008. I was what I mean? with a bunch of friends, I may seem like a I was at an 18th party, and it was just a regular normal guy, just a night. regular Joe Blogg, but But I was drunk, this I’m sure by the end was my first mistake of my speech, by the because getting drunk end of my story, you’ll hinders your ability to think very differently. George Cairney make good decisions. It At the time of my makes it really hard to accident, I was back at say ‘hey, I don’t want to do that’. King’s College. I was in seventh I asked my friend for a ride form in Auckland. I was loving home because I was drunk and I school, absolutely loving it. couldn’t drive. I was in the school’s basketball He said he was sober, he said team. School sports was a he hadn’t had anything to drink passion for me and I was loving school. I got As in English, which – how was I supposed to know that? Unless you plan it before or was fantastic. All of these things, all of these passions I loved, all of you keep an eye on it the whole night. these things can be changed by

He told me he was sober, this was not true. He’d had more than twice the legal limit to drive. We hopped in the car. This was

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CBHS students warned about drink driving •From page 5 I should’ve said: ‘Stop. Please pull over, I’m not comfortable, will you please let me out.’ It’s simple. That was the moment that changed my life forever. He was rounding a corner too fast on Remuera Rd in a 50km/h zone, going twice the speed limit-plus. He hit a power pole exactly where I was seated. We went through a garage door and halfway through a brick wall. I was in a coma for a month. When I woke up, I didn’t know I was there, I didn’t know what had happened because I don’t remember this night. I don’t remember a year and a half before this night or a year and a half after this night. Three years of my life is gone and I feel like I’m telling stories about another person. But these were my mistakes. It has affected my life hugely. I have diabetes, epilepsy, splenectomy – it took my spleen. These are the scars from one, two, three, four, five bad mistakes in one evening. I even had to have part of my skull replaced with titanium

plating. My left leg was partially replaced with a titanium rod and behind this metal front is the part of my brain that was most damaged. Sure, I damaged the left and right lobe but the frontal lobe is what makes it hard to behave correctly, behave socially correctly and manage my own life. I can’t plan. I work with six carers part time, 24/7. Every single day of my life is planned by someone else. That was not my plan when I was back at high school, this was not my plan when I was 17 years of age. But I made those mistakes. Partial loss of sight, partial loss of hearing, partial loss of smell. My left eye I can only see when I look in one direction. My right eye, I can’t see my hand when it’s right there. My left ear is deaf, which is a big bummer. I only have eight per cent taste left, which is a real bummer – I was a big food person. Not so much anymore. All of these things, all of these injuries, all of this crap in my

life could’ve been prevented by just thinking before I did those things. Before I finish this speech, I just have a few questions for you. How would you think, how would you feel if you were in my position? How would you feel having all of this happen to you and you were in the middle of it? What would you do to stop it again? And how would you live? Because every day I get up, I feel like I have less motivation. Every day I get up, it’s hard. There are three things you have to remember. Don’t drink and drive. Come on, it’s not that hard, is it? Second thing, (when you) hop into a car, put your seat belt on. It’s three seconds of your life. Put your seat belt on, even if you’re in the back seat. They save lives. Millions of lives. And next, if your friend is driving dangerously, if he’s driving fast, if he’s driving drunk – tell him to pull over, tell him to stop the car. You shouldn’t be embarrassed to ask because they should be the ones embarrassed for putting your life in danger. Thank you.

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News Brakes put on road safety working party •From page 1 Concerned resident James Wilding said it was difficult to comprehend there would be a “low” chance of change with a working group. “Fundamental city council policy includes listening to and working with communities, creating healthy and safe communities and elected members making decisions. We want to work with the city council,” he said. Dr Edwards sent the memo after city council staff recommended the issues could be “sufficiently addressed” by having a work shop with the community board next month. That workshop would not include the public, which Mr Wilding said was “difficult to reconcile”. One issue Mr Wilding was expressly concerned about is the width of the cycleway on Idris Rd. Dr Edwards said the section of the cycle lane would be remarked by November. But Mr Wilding said the city council has only acknowledged one section of the cycle lane does not comply, when there are more than 10. The memo will be discussed by the community board at its meeting tonight.

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Awards for student mentors TWO HORNBY High School students have been honoured for their courage and community contribution. Haydon Dickie, 18, and Emma Jeffery, 16, won awards as part of the Graeme Dingle Foundation 2017 Excellence Awards in Auckland on Wednesday. Haydon, who is deputy head boy, took home a Stars Peer Mentor Award, which acknowledged the significant difference he made to the lives of juniors at their school. “I’ve been a part Graeme of Stars Peer menDingle toring for the last two years, and it’s really helped me build my personal confidence, time management and organisational skills. Getting to be a part of this experience has allowed me to get to know people I otherwise wouldn’t have worked with. Winning this award is an absolutely amazing feeling,” Haydon said. Emma received a Project K Excellence Award for her outstanding commitment to the programme and the significant changes she has made in her life. “Project K has made me more

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Readers react to the city council investigation into rezoning the Yaldhurst sports facility to allow for its expansion Pat Dooley – Since the earthquake, Christchurch is struggling for facilities or even the money to build them. Ratepayers cannot afford to be forking out any more than they do now . . . Everything requires “Acts” to be changed or “consents” to be obtained and this usually requires absorbent amounts of money and years of time. Get in before the man decides it is all to hard.

WINNERS: Hornby High School students Hayden Dickie and Emma Jeffery 2017 Excellence Awards in Auckland. PHOTO: MICHAEL DAWSON

confident and inspired me to explore new places. I feel as a result of Project K, I’m more willing to try new things. This programme meant a lot to me as I learnt about myself and I’m grateful for the friendships I made along the way,” she said. The awards acknowledged the accomplishments of 15 successful young Kiwis. It was also a celebration of more than 24,000 students, their mentors, leaders and volunteers who have been involved in the foundation’s various youth development programmes over the past 12 months. The foundation’s namesake, mountaineer and outdoor

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Hamish Middleton – Interesting how the neighbouring Riccarton Racecourse can change from reserve status to residential with ease and in spite of objections, yet this development looks to be tied up in red tape. Turn to page 10

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Jennie Moreton - Good on (Canterbury Sports Ltd director Slava Meyn) for wanting to invest in Canterbury and good on the city council for trying to make the change go ahead. Seems like it’s going to happen so I’m not sure why other comments are so negative. The zoning was there when he planned the project initially so he can’t be surprised by it and the city council is working hard to find a way forward. Allan Ball – Here’s hoping commonsense can take place here. Surely they can change and rezone this area for the regeneration of Canterbury. Roxanne Oliver – Let the man do this it is an awesome venture. Wake up and smell the roses not the ashtray.

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Pauline Berendt – Interesting – this is not all that far from the city council’s own proposal to put a swimming pool and other facilities on Denton Park. David Stuthridge – Typical city council reaction. Anyone who is helping for the good of the community gets delayed by the bureaucracy. Anne Beard – Hopefully this will get pushed through. That side of Christchurch needs these facilities. Tony Champion – There’s always something to block something in NZ. NZ doesn’t understand liberty. Shirley Bloomfield – That’s crazy how some people think. Bring in some younger blood and keep up with todays’ world really.

AN UPPER Riccarton designer took out the open section in Selwyn’s first wearable arts competition. Art Couture NZ brought its first fashion show to life in Tai Tapu, attracting about 150 people through the door. The show, judged by designer Loretta Sloan and artists Steve Henderson and Blanche Fryer, featured about 29 designs. Mrs Crooks’ weird and wonderful design called A Window on Christchurch reflected the resilience of people following the earthquakes and Port Hills fire. She took home $300 for winning the open section. Mrs Crooks said she was thrilled with the win. “I went to the competition to check it out and see what the standard was like and I thought the standard was very high. I also wanted to support a Canterbury competition,” she said. Mrs Crooks started planning the garment about a year ago and started making it in January. It contains photos of quake-

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damaged buildings. Her partner, Paul Naylor, took the photos in the central city throughout six years. Hornby’s Natalie Stack modelled an outfit designed and made by her mother Colleen. It was called Cruella Fantastic in Plastic and was made from plastic bags. Organiser Kim Strange said the show received a lot of positive feedback and she

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Go along on Sunday and help celebrate Chinese Immersion Day, which is part of New Zealand’s Chinese Language Week. The aim of the event is to provide students from different schools in Canterbury to experience Chinese language and culture. The occasion will be an extravaganza of Chinese music and dance followed by a variety of Chinese language and cultural activities like martial arts, calligraphy, shadow play and paper cutting. The event goes from 1.30pm to 4.30pm and is in the Confucius Classroom at Christchurch Boys’ High School, Straven Rd, Fendalton.

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Scrabble Group Tuesday, 9.45am-noon Go along and play scrabble with the friendly weekly group. Exercise your brain and have fun. Gold coin donation. Sundbye House, 100 Farrington Ave. Storytimes/Wā Kōrerō Tuesday, 10.30–11am Encourage learning through a love for stories. Storytimes is an interactive programme including stories, songs, rhymes and play. This is a free session. Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd. Avonhead Exercise Classes Tuesday, 10.45-11.45am Designed for people living with long-term health conditions. Classes generally occur weekly however they will not occur on public holidays and also school holiday periods. Phone 0800 663 463 to register. Avonhead Baptist Church, 104 Avonhead Rd. GenConnect Wednesday, 1-1.45pm This class aims to connect generations by sharing knowledge. Nothing compares to the knowledge of helpful

teens that have grown up with technology. Riccarton High School students will be available to help you find answers to all your questions. Upper Riccarton Library, 71 Main South Rd. Scrabble Club Wednesday, 1-3pm Go along to Scrabble club. There’s no obligation, just go along whenever you can and join the friendly group. All materials are supplied. Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale Court. UR Club Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm Go and join the fun in an after school club. Open to all school aged children there are stories, crafts, games and more. Upper Riccarton Library, 71 Main South Rd. Using Your Smart Phone Thursday, 9-11.30am Learn more about your Android smart phone, how to connect to WiFi networks, download apps and browse the internet. Upper Riccarton Library, 71 Main South Rd, Upper Riccarton

Knit ’n’Yarn Thursday, 10am-noon Those who want to have a chat while they construct their favourite woollen creations can, with the weekly knit ’n’ yarn meetings. From crochet to knitting or a craft of your choice, have fun with this social group. There are a variety of books to help inspire ideas for your next project or even to help a beginner. Everyone is welcome. Upper Riccarton Library, 71 Main South Rd. Go Well Group – Play Rummikub Thursday, 1-3pm

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Lindisfarne Nursery School Lindisfarne Nursery School was established by Tricia Cuthbert in 1987 and remains part of the Cuthbert family today. We are committed to Christchurch, to our community, our Lindisfarne families, and most importantly the futures and happiness of our children. We believe in developing children’s

feelings of self-worth, and encouraging tolerance and understanding of others. Our teachers all hold a Diploma of Teaching in Early Childhood, and one holds a Diploma of Teaching in Primary as well as early childhood. She prepares the four year olds for school through an informal and brief daily ‘lesson’ time which the children love to take part in. We have a separate nursery with an outdoor area where the children discover and explore. We are a strong multi-cultural centre with committed teachers who embrace and celebrate diversity for our families. Morning and afternoon tea and a cooked lunch are provided, and we welcome visitors. Check us out at www.lindisfarnenursery. school.nz or phone 389 2483

MULTIPLE CHAMPS: The Canterbury under-15 B girls team were crowned national champions for the sixth year in a row.

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By Andrew King CANTERBURY’S under-15 B girls hockey team have been crowned national champions for the sixth year in a row. The squad, made up mostly of students from north-west schools, travelled to Timaru to compete earlier this month. Their only loss came in pool play at the hands of Wanganui (2-3). They beat Manawatu (12-0), Thames Valley (7-0) and Hawkes Bay (4-0) before beating Waikato 4-0 in the quarter-final. After a tough 2-1 win over hosts South Canterbury in the semi-final, they faced Wellington. Christchurch Girls’ High’s Sophie Bowden slotted home the winner from a penalty corner with 4min to go. She then added another after Wellington subbed their goalie, to close out the game 4-2. Villa Maria’s Kate Davies was the top scorer for the side netting eight goals

during the tournament. The under-15 A girls team also won a national title after travelling to North Harbour. The team, made up entirely of northwest school students, went through the tournament undefeated. They finished top of their pool with wins against Otago (6-0), Taranaki (4-0) and Northland (1-0) before following this up with a tough quarter-final 2-1 victory against Waikato. They then had a 2-1 win against Auckland in their semi-final before finishing off a fantastic week with a hard-fought 1-0 win against hosts North Harbour in the final. Rangi’s Tessa Reid smashed home the winner in the 19min. The under-15 A boys were unsuccessful in defending their 2016 title, coming up short in Nelson and finishing their tournament in fourth. The under-15 B boys were knocked out in their quarter-final and finished fifth in their tournament in

Invercargill. Under-15 A squad: Burnside’s Payton Anderson and Kelly Newlands; CGHS’s Grace Ansell and Emily Bowden; St Margaret’s Georgia Bonne, Sophie Calder, Isabella House, Jemma Watson and Isabella Story; Rangi’s Anneke Calder, Hayley McKellow, Kate Edwards and Tessa Reid; St Andrew’s Aleisha Davis and Papanui High’s Demi Te Mete. Jessica McLennan was also in the squad. Under-15 B squad: CGHS’s Sophie Bowden, Cass Hetherington, Rose Stephenson and Sophie Williamson; Villa Maria’s Kate Davies, Niamh Hughes, Lucy Seaford and Alice Twaddell; Burnside’s Paris Hawthorne and Freyja Marshall; St Margaret’s Molly Dougherty, Charlotte Idiens and Chelsea Parrett; Rangi’s Annabelle Schneideman and Meg Smith and Lincoln High’s Abby Kettles.

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LUCKY? Perhaps more pure talent than luck! Lana Doublet says she is ‘over the moon’ aer claiming the NZ Country Music Awards Songwriter of the Year for the 3rd consecutive year. “e song that won my recent title is called 'Together Apart' - inspired aer watching an Attitude Live documentary of the same name that told a beautifully sad story about how a family lived with the struggle of dementia.” Taking place in Rotorua on Saturday 14th October, the prestigious NZCMA event is considered the pinnacle for winners of regional Country Music competitions. “I've always had a love of music and storytelling but it wasn't until I was introduced to the country music scene aer meeting my husband Phil Doublet, that I was able to combine the two,” said Lana. “I have always been very stage-shy, and still get extremely nervous, so thankful for the constant support and encouragement from family and friends telling me 'I can'.” And ‘she has’. Over the past few years Lana has claimed numerous awards, including

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Christmas Functions Runner- up at the 2016 MLT Songwriting in Gore. With her debut EP complete, Lana says she will be releasing it in conjunction with the South Island Tour of NZ Songwriters in the Round hitting the road in late November. Lana plays live at Songwriters in the Round at Alvarado’s on Stevens St this ursday along with Phil Doublet, Al Hunter, and Cam Luxton. 7pm start. Free entry.

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