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Tuesday September 26 2017
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Volunteers ready to shift community garden
Long-term surf lifesavers honoured
By Sophie Cornish WORK WILL begin on the new Shirley Community garden this week. The new garden is located in MacFarlane Park on Jebson St. Previously, it was located on Housing New Zealand land in Riselaw St. The Just Dirt Trust were granted a two-year lease for the garden but were told to move after only nine months when the land was put up for sale. Spokesman for The Just Dirt Trust Selwyn Eagle said the garden is for community use and he hopes it will bring neighbours together. “The main thing for me is getting people meeting people and to meet those who they’ve lived down the road from for 20 years and are now doing something together.” Those who want to be involved in maintaining the garden will receive its fruits, said Mr Eagle. “There will still be some organisation, we will have a list of what is growing and once it’s ready, it will be dished out amongst everyone.” No money is required in return. Plans for the area include transforming the current public toilet block into a tool shed, said garden organiser Ian Dunbar. Currently only some raised beds have been established, as Mr Dunbar and volunteers continue to get the garden under way. Community support and involvement has been high according to Mr Dunbar, who said he’s had several calls about updates on the garden. A temporary lease for the land has been granted and there is hopes that the new lease under the city council will be for 10 years.
By Sophie Cornish WAIMAIRI AND North Beach surf lifesaving club members have been honoured for their service and work. Steve Johnson and Brett Leask of the Waimairi club were awarded life membership at the New Zealand Surf Life Saving awards in Auckland on Saturday night. Paul Goosey, Greg Samson and Don and Rex Dalton of North Beach club were awarded 50-year badges for their service. Mr Leask says receiving the award is an honour. As a child, Mr Leask lived on Pacific St, a short distance from the Waimairi club where he says he’s been ‘hanging around’ since he was 10 years old. “With surf lifesaving, you’re in it for life,” said Mr Leask, who is now 69 years old. The combination of sport and community service is what he believes makes surf lifesaving great. “There is a fellowship within the clubs, especially in the 60s and 70s, it was a great matchmaking environment also,” he said.
LIFE MEMBER: Brett Leask with his award at the New Zealand Surf Life Saving awards event in Auckland Saturday night. Right: Leask competing in 1974.
Camaraderie, fun and friendship are all elements which have kept Mr Leask involved in the sport over the years.
After 18 years of service in Otago, Mr Leask returned to Christchurch and the Waimairi club in his late 30s.
In total, he has given 55 years of service to Surf Life Saving New Zealand. Several roles including club captain, instructor and club president for four years were undertaken by Mr Leask. “I like the training, I like the environment and I like the families, we are now into our third generation at the club,” he said. Mr Leask has nieces, nephews and grandchildren involved in the club also. President of North Beach Surf Club Roger Smith, speaks highly of the men from receiving their 50 year badges. “One of the mottos for surf lifesaving is: ‘In it for life,’ and they are great examples of guys who’ve done that.” Rex and Don Dalton are in their 70s now, however, in their prime both were New Zealand champions for their events, said Mr Smith. “They’ve had a huge history – the Dalton name in North Beach – their father was a great surf lifesaver, so they’ve carried on a great family tradition,” he said.
Team New Zealand to back fundraiser •From page 1 Prizes to be auctioned on the night include a helicopter ride to a mystery destination piloted by Ritchie McCaw with a dual sulky experience behind Monkey King, New Zealand’s highest earning harness racer. Four other chances to fly with
McCaw will also be auctioned. Hot laps in a racing car at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park will also be up for grabs along with a signed and framed Emirates Team New Zealand T-shirt. Pleasant Point Yacht Club sails on the Avon-Heathcote Estuary
from it’s base in South New Brighton Park. Members are currently working out of five shipping containers. To re-build the new clubrooms, $1 million is needed. Once completed, club commodore Alastair Burgess said the
clubrooms will be an iconic part of the eastern suburbs with a big deck that will provide a unique panoramic view of the estuary. •Tickets can be purchased by going to www.universe. com and searching for Emirates Team New Zealand.
Paintball pellets fired in shooting spree •From page 1 Properties and cars on Keyes Rd and Marine Pde were also hit last Sunday with yellow pellets. Marine Pde resident Michelle Hansen said her house was hit twice with paintballs on Sunday. Mrs Hansen noticed it around
7pm, which she said was fresh because it rinsed off easily. The events come after a community patrol volunteer was hit in the forehead with a paintball gun while on patrol in Lyttelton on September 8. The volunteer was sitting in her
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car with the window open when she was shot. A black hatchback was seen leaving the area at the time. Senior Sergeant Stephan McDaniel said police are taking the matter seriously. “My understand is, we are look-
ing into it but are limited with what we’ve got because it comes down to what we’ve got available and at this stage no licence plate has been recorded,” he said. Sergeant McDaniel said they will continue looking into other surveillance options.