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The News
Thursday March 26 2015
Plea goes out for help for Vanuatuan families A plea has gone out from InspireChurchAmberley for clothing and other goods to send to Vanuatu following Cyclone Pam. InspireChurch, which holds services in the Amberley Domain hall, is the church home of Vanuatuan vineyard workers from both Camshorn and Waiata Vineyards. Lead pastors Garry and Lola Love say the workers are devastated as they head home. ‘‘But they are ready to face the storm,’’ they say. Meanwhile the next team of workers have had to leave their families to come to work here. ‘‘We have a great relationship with their managers and know that the guys are in very good hands,’’ say the Loves. ‘‘We also know that there are things that we as a community can do for these
guys who have come to love Amberley/ Waipara and especially Countdown,’’ they say. They are extending an invitation to support the guys by dropping off good quality and clean items such as clothing practical to island climate toys, footballs, balls, soccer balls, games, jandals etc, to 17 Bank Street, Amberley. Please phone (03) 3148123 before delivery. People can also contribute financially through the: Vanuatu Cyclone Pam Waipara Valley Relief Fund, account number 389014035368402. ‘‘These goods and finance will go to the guys and their families we know directly,’’ says Mrs Love. Any queries please phone the church office on (03) 3146950 or 0272102917.
Chatham Islands help
Your normal collection day for rubbish and recycling will change from Good Friday (Week 1 recycling) but not Easter Monday (Week 2 recycling) Where
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Collection Area
Thursday 2 April
Friday 3 April (Good Friday)
7am
Refuse and Week 1 recycling collections change to Thursday 2 April
FRIDAY: Northern Kaiapoi CBD only
FRIDAY: Northern Kaiapoi (non-CBD), The Pines Beach, Kairaki Beach and Southern Rural Collection Areas, and the Pegasus and Rangiora Friday ‘Private Lane’ Collections
Refuse and Week 1 recycling collections change to Saturday 4 April
Saturday 4 April
Sunday 5 April
Monday 6 April
7am
MONDAY: Oxford, Cust, Woodend, Pegasus and Northern Rural Collection Areas
Refuse and Week 2 recycling No change
• Only official Waimakariri District Council refuse bags and recycling bins will be collected • Refuse bags and recycling bins must be placed for collection no later than 7am including in the Kaiapoi CBD • Please check the label on the side of your recycling bin if you’re unsure whether your collection is Week 1 or Week 2 • If you miss your collection you can take your official Waimakariri District Council bags and your sorted recycling to the Oxford Transfer Station and the Southbrook Resource Recovery Park during normal operating hours (see below), free of charge.
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Saturday 4 April
Sunday 5 April
Monday 6 April
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8:30am 4:30pm as usual
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Chatham Island residents had the support of a Hurunui District Council officer as Tropical Cyclone Pam bore down on them. Allan Grigg, council’s emergency management officer, flew out for the Chatham Islands early last Monday morning alongside two other Canterbury civil defence staff before Cyclone Pam hit. After Topical Cyclone Pam passed the Chatham’s the group’s main focus was assisting with an island wide Impact Assessment which will gather important information for the recovery stage. Mr Grigg returned home this week. Hurunui chief executive officer Hamish Dobbie says providing support to the Chatham Islands is a valuable learning tool for council staff who can learn from Mr Griggs experience. ‘‘It gives an important boost to those already on the ground and is a great example of rural communities helping each other out. ‘‘We really appreciate Allan being so willing to head there to help out.’’
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