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Red zone trail opening celebration Organised by the Avon-Otakaro Network, Meet in the Middle will see groups meet at either the New Brighton Clock Tower or on the northern bank of the Avon, opposite the Margaret Mahy Family Playground, at 10.30am. Both groups will then walk or cycle to meet at Kerrs Reach at noon for the free event, which will have live music, food, information stalls and a regatta. New Zealand soul singer Hollie Smith will headline the live music. Folk band The Eastern’s Adam McGrath will also play. Canterbury and Union Rowing Clubs, Arawa Canoe Club, Aoraki Dragons and Te Waka Pounamu crews will all compete in the regatta. Avon-Otakaro Network spokesman Evan Smith said the WELL partial opening was a milestone. KNOWN: “It’s important to get people Singer engaged again in the red zone Hollie around the river. For a long Smith will time it’s been a scar in the landheadline scape in the east, but it’s time Meet in the Middle now for that to heal.” on Sunday. He said the trail still needed to be completed from the Avondale Bridge to New Brighton, although many people had already been using the other sections. The date was chosen because it coincided
By Bridget Rutherford UP TO 5000 people are expected to meet in the middle on Sunday to celebrate the partial opening of the residential red zone’s first major project. The Meet in the Middle event will be held at Kerrs Reach to mark the partial completion of Te Ara Otakaro, a city to sea transitional trail running alongside the Avon River. When complete, the 12km long trail will run from Barbadoes St to Pages Rd, and will be accessible for cyclists, walkers, joggers and wheelchairs.
WELL USED: Walkers have already been using the Te Ara Otakaro trail, along the Avonside section.
with The Breeze Walking Festival, Biketober, Mental Health Week, school holidays and heritage and conservation weeks. Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Minister supporting greater Christchurch regeneration Nicky Wagner will lead the group from the central city, while Christch-
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urch East MP Poto Williams and network chairman Teoti Jardine will lead those coming from New Brighton. The work to construct the trail is coinciding with the city council’s upgrade of temporary stop banks next to the river. City Care has done pro bono work on it, alongside a $50,000 grant from the Ministry of Social Development. It is not yet known how long the trail will remain, because the future location of stop banks has not been decided. • Meet in the Middle will be held on Sunday, from 11am-3pm, with access from Hockey Lane. Those walking will meet at 10.30am. For more information visit www. middle.nz
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SCHOOL SPEED CHANGES Cars may have to slow down near Aidanfield Christian School. At its meeting tonight, the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board will discuss a new variable speed limit of 40km/h on Aidanfield Drive outside the school. City council staff recommend approving the speed change, which would cost $32,000. WORKING GROUP A working group looking at the layout and future development of Scott Park in Mt Pleasant will meet tomorrow. The group was set up after Coastal Pathway Group chairman Scott Babington last month raised concerns about public access to the Scott Park foreshore near the Ferrymead Bridge. Mr Babington said the meeting would be a chance to start developing an overall masterplan for park users. DOG PARK The Ferrymead site that was once home to the failed Christchurch Maori Village could be turned into a dog park. The Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board has asked city council staff to prepare a report on whether the site could be used as a dog exercise area.
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