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...continued from front page. Bill has volunteered in the Springfield community as Chairman of the Township Committee in 2009, assisting Springfield Library, the school and local Kowai Pass Domain, and constructed the replacement of the landmark Springfield Donut after it was vandalised. He was a Selwyn District Councillor for several terms (between 1989 and 2004), was Mayor from 1992 to 1995, and is currently on the Malvern Community Board. He was the driving force for the building of the bridge over the Selwyn River on Bealey Road, and was responsible for the replacement of the Mt White Bridge, which was built debt free by his successful negotiation of a contribution from DOC. Bill also designed and built the TV arial on Kelly’s Range at Otira, so that both Otira and Blackball would receive TV reception unaffected by lightning strikes. “I have been helping others all my life, to receive a medal for doing so is quite unexpected. The pleasure I get from helping others and being able to help others to me is most satisfying,” Bill commented proudly. Reverend Louise Deans has been contributing to the Canterbury community for more than thirty years. She has been an ordained Anglican Priest for thirty three years and is a community priest. After revealing her own sexual abuse by a high-ranking priest, the Anglican Church developed protocols for complaints of professional misconduct and initiated educational initiatives for the safety of the church attendees. She published ‘Whistle Blower: Abuse of Power in the Church - a New Zealand Story’ in 2001, which resulted in several women coming forward who had experienced similar abuse in the church, including those who appeared before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care to testify. This resulted in a formal apology from the Anglican Church authorities and a resettlement agreement. Louise was an elected member of Selwyn District Council between 1989 and 1995, and was a committee member of the Rural Women’s Stepping Out programme, advocating for farm women to pursue their careers. She has also been an advocate for heritage buildings in Christchurch, following the 2011 earthquakes. Louise created the Homebush Stables Historical Society in 1992, restoring the stables building on the farm of Homebush and established the tourism business giving tours of the building, gardens, museum and restaurant. She continues her work as an Ordained

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