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Tuesday April 18 2017
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Hornby mega centre debate continues The Hub Hornby centre manager Jason Marsden writes about the proposed Hornby library, service centre and south-west pool complex
DECISIONS: Denton Park is one of the three possible location options for the proposed Hornby library, service centre and south-west pool.
councillors, there always seems to have been more pressing demands on the city council’s resources. From upgrades to the city centre to, in my early days, seemingly constant changes to the New Brighton mall traffic situation. In 1974, the velodrome at Denton Park was completed. Perhaps arguably one of the most significant investments in the
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ANZAC Day Services
Tuesday 25 April 2017
Dawn service: 6.30am – Cranmer Square (the parade starts at 6.15am)
– Tuesday 25 April 2017 –
Christchurch Citizens’ Service: Transitional Cathedral, Latimer Square – 10am
Dawn Service
Organised by Christchurch City Council in conjunction with ChristChurch Cathedral and the RSA.
11.30am
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Chester Street West
The parade starts at 6.15am, with the service to follow.
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Organised by the Canterbury branch of the Malaya Veterans Association in conjunction with the Christchurch branch of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RSA) and Christchurch City Council. Mayor Lianne Dalziel will lay a wreath on behalf of the citizens of Christchurch.
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Akaroa RSA Service, War Memorial (Area School gymnasium if wet) 19th Battalion and Armoured Regiment Service, The Memorial, Victoria Park, Victoria Park Rd, Cashmere 20th Battalion Assn, Jane Deans Close, Riccarton Burwood Community ANZAC Service, Burwood Monument, corner of Lake Terrace and New Brighton Road Cheviot RSA Service, meet at the War Memorial Cenotaph Cust RSA Service, Community Centre Darfield RSA Service, meet at Trinity Church Diamond Harbour, meet at the community store Dunsandel, War Memorial Ellesmere RSA Service, Leeston Rugby Football Stadium Fendalton, St Barnabas Church Halswell Domain, War Memorial Heathcote, corner Martindales and Bridle Path Roads Hei Hei, War Memorial Hororata, St John’s Church Kaiapoi RSA Service, Trouselot Park Lincoln, Event Centre Little River, Community Hall Lyttelton RSA Service, meet corner London and Oxford Streets New Brighton RSA Service, War Memorial Cenotaph Papanui, RSA Clubrooms Prebbleton, War Memorial Rakaia, The Mead Memorial Gates Rakaia, Memorial Community Centre Rangiora, RSA War Memorial Cenotaph Riccarton, Upper Riccarton War Memorial Library Rolleston, New Community Hall Sheffield, War Memorial Springfield, Tawera Memorial Hall Springston, meet at Springston School Sumner, meet at Stoke Street and Esplanade Tai Tapu, War Memorial Templeton, RSA War Memorial University of Canterbury, Matiriki Quad Wigram, Air Force Museum
6.30am – Cranmer Square
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Organised by the Canterbury Branch of the Malaya Veterans Association in conjunction with the Christchurch Branch of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association (RSA) and Christchurch City Council. Mayor Lianne Dalziel will lay a wreath on behalf of the citizens of Christchurch.
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area. Since then, population and passing traffic has increased beyond most people’s imagination and no end is in sight. Most significant developments have been via private endeavours, such as at The Hub Hornby, which is privately-owned by around 200 local shareholders. In the coming weeks, the people of Hornby will see and be able to comment on what is
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Citizens’ Service
10.00am – Transitional Cathedral, Latimer Square Organised by Christchurch City Council in conjunction with Christchurch Cathedral and the RSA. The address at this service will be given by Air Commodore Andrew Woods RNZAF. It will be attended by representatives of the Defence Force, Consular Corps and various Christchurch youth groups.
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are a Hornby resident, you are part of the community, end of story. This spirit has shone as the south-west of the city has seen huge growth post-2011. Perhaps it is this humble and non-complaining nature that has seen Hornby somewhat overlooked for major infrastructure investment. In spite of a hugely passionate and hardworking community board and city
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Is Hornby about to get its day in the sun? Growing up in New Brighton, for me Hornby was just somewhere you drove through when heading south. A main road passing agricultural co-operative Ravensdown, crossing train tracks and a large H sign on the corner marking the mall. Little did I know that Hornby Mall, as it was then, would play such a large part in my future. Only upon moving to Hornby in 2001 did I realise what a strong community it is. Almost like a country town – the Hornby folk did not much care for what happened in the city, did not expect anything in return, but rather got on with whatever job was at hand and remained true and proud of their local history. One major divergence from the country-town analogy is how immediately welcome new people are made to feel. Once you
potentially going to be the most significant city council investment in the area for the foreseeable future. The Hub Hornby will be hosting a display with information on the potential new library and service centre as well as a community pool. The locations and configuration of these facilities are all open for discussion and community input. I think we are very lucky to have such a central resource as Denton and Kyle parks, not to mention the more removed Warren Park. While I know the current sporting users of Denton Park have concerns over potential impacts to their facilities, it is not very often that this community gets to step back and assess its resources to create what could be a model of modern community services. The opportunities for Kyle Park to be upgraded to provide more sporting grounds seems to be well worth exploring given its unsuitability for building on due to being a former landfill site. Whatever the eventual outcome, I would encourage everyone in the community to assess the options and have their say so that Hornby can finally have its day in the sun.
Armagh Street
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In Flanders fields the poppies blow. Between the crosses row on row… Lt.Col.J.McCrae (1872-1918)
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