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October 23 2013
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Wild day out
Josiah Clark of Darfield Primary School makes a new friend at Orana Wildlife Park …
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Carriage driving competition for Hororata P5
NZ Open wants Selwyn golfers
Keen Selwyn golf enthusiasts and those who want to be a part of the action …
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Having your child diagnosed with a serious illness is every parent’s dread, but the silver lining for Tristian and Paula Park of Rolleston has been overwhelming community support. In August this year the couples’ three-and-a-half year old daughter Charlotte was diagnosed with leukaemia. Charlotte’s parents had taken her to the doctor when her flu like symptoms did not go away. They were sent to the hospital for further tests. Family friend Julia Mountford said they expected to be told it was a virus. “Then three doctors entered p So far Charlotte has earned 174 beads from her hospital visits for the room and said she had different procedures including a leukaemia. It was a huge shock. special heart shaped bead for time It wasn’t something we were spent in ICU expecting at all,” Julia said. up her job so she can Charlotte was found to have acute lymphoblastic leukaemia look after Charlotte and which is a cancer of the blood cells. take her to hospital as It is treatable but involves two-and-a- well as caring for the half years of chemotherapy and regular couples’ other daughter four-year-old Grace. blood transfusions. Julia is part of a group A difficult start to treatment for Charlotte has seen her develop diabetes set up to fundraise for the family. They have a and seizures. “When she first started treatment Facebook page called she didn’t realise why things were Charlie’s Angels and a happening. Now she’s getting used to fundraising page with p Friends describe Charlotte as cheeky, brave and bubbly it. She’s an amazingly strong little kid. the Telecom Foundation. “The community of Rolleston has don’t know the family. We’d like to Some days are better than others. She been absolutely amazing,” she said. is doing as best as you could hope.” thank them for all they’ve done and are “People come together and donate continuing to do for this family.” Charlotte’s illness has hit the family financially with Paula having to give and help where they can, even if they continued on page 5 …
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