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The Sun
Wednesday June 14, 2017
Sun readers have their say... with the WORD on the Street.
Q: What is special about your hairdresser?
Amanda McMahon Blenheim
Rebecca Melling Blenheim
Tara Samson Blenheim
Abi Cross Blenheim
Damien Daly Blenheim
They are really friendly there and listen to what you need or want.
She knows what she is doing, doesn’t charge the earth, fits in around clients and is nice and chatty.
Mine is amazing, she knows how to cut and colour to suit your face and is honest and genuine about it.
She always gets the right colour of blonde for me.
My hairdresser’s my wife.
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Thank you Dear Ed, To the two young men who stopped and helped me and rung an ambulance, and to the couple who stayed with me, after my fall in Middle Renwick Road last Friday – thank you very much, it is nice to know there are caring people around. Thanks again. Margaret Blenheim
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Ferry seats not beds Dear Ed, When is the Interislander and Blue Bridge Cook Strait ferries going to take action about sloths who sprawl over seats using them as beds and thus occupying normal seating
space? First thing is to put up notices banning it and then police it. Wide Awake Blenheim
BMX Track
Worker housing
Dear Ed, Re Friday June 2, page 3. Council asked to provide BMX track in Blenheim by 12 year old Axel Allan. I do hope this is approved without delay. It is so obvious that money is no problem to purchase any land or property that the ‘council gods’ fancy. Twenty eight years ago Blenheim had a brilliant national standard, fully-functioning BMX track with permanent toilets, track lighting, starter gate with lights and ample car parking. We hosted the NZ Summer Nationals here in Blenheim. Myself and many other locals of all ages donated time and money, including financial grants from Westpac Bank. Why did Riding for Disabled receive priority? Ask the Marlborough District Council. Hence BMX track and facilities bulldozed out. Shame on you MDC. John Moran
Victoria Giles Blenheim She listens to what I want and does a good job.
Dear Ed, On the topic of the need for emergency accommodation, more rentals and housing for RSE workers, it got me thinking. The college sites could be converted into mini villages for RSE workers. Each classroom could be converted into living quarters as twin share or more depending on size. There are bathrooms already, there just needs to be showers added. Cooking facilities are either already available or can easily be put in. This way the Ministry of Education can still make money from weekly rent fees and jobs can be created for locals by way of ‘village supervisors’ etc. This would then free up rentals for local families. I’m sure this has already been considered, but I’m curious to see what other people think. Stan Blenheim
Litter is a big problem Dear Ed, The answer to your littering in Marlborough is a huge big YES!!! Like a lot of other residents who take pride in our province we have picked up other people’s rubbish and recycling for years. We wish we had kept track of the kilos over the years, it would be staggering. The most annoying thing about it is most of it is recyclable, so why do property owners, residents and renters leave papers and rubbish outside their properties. Newspapers and recycling blown out of bins is the biggest problem at present, (will be great to get a Wheelie bin supplied). We live near Casey’s Creek on Old Renwick Road and the rubbish that has been thrown in the creek over the years is disgusting. We have hauled some out at times but you need waders and the proper gear to retrieve it safely. We noticed in the paper about illegal dumping of rubbish near rivers and places that are concealed to casual eyes going past. This is totally unbelievable. We are all supplied with rubbish bags and really it is not that expensive to go to Green Fingers or the Transfer Station, even the Resource Centre shop may be able to recycle some. Is it people who are out of the boundaries for bag suppling? Do these people know what a conscience is? On the other hand when we were out and about on Monday 5th, all the council bins in the areas we visited where overflowing and bags of rubbish left on the ground at the bottom of the bins. Realise it was a public holiday but this sort of problem leaves the area wide open to animals scavenging. If there should be a positive out of this problem it is that when our children where younger and pocket money was crucial, they religiously picked up glass bottles and aluminum cans which turned into a very profitable pastime. Perhaps this should be re-instated, at least it would educate people to hold the rubbish instead of just dropping it. Mayfield School has a crate for cans. It takes very little effort to save/pickup cans and when you have a bag full pop them into the crate at the school. They would love them. D&EK Blenheim