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Meet the new Woodpecker team
Debs Taylor-Hayhurst Editor
Debs comes from Scotland, moved to England in her late 20s where she lived for 20 years before moving to North Canterbury in 2007. Debs who is married to Jeff, enjoyed their 10-acre lifestyle block in Loburn for 7 years before moving to Pegasus in 2016 where they overlook the beautiful wetland lakes on the north-east side. Debs has 4 children, 7 grandchildren; Jeff has 2 children and 3 grandchildren, who all live in UK. Debs visits every year to spend quality time with them. Debs set up her own business Success Factor Consultancy & Coaching 3 years ago and has enjoyed supporting new business set-ups, small and medium
Roger Johnston - Reporter Roger has been a Woodend resident for 4 years, moving from Christchurch after losing his house in the 2011 earthquake and having retired from his career as a Registered Valuer of property. He is married to Beverley and lives in Hewitts Road. His interest in undertaking an editorial job stems from having been the editor of a Car Club magazine of similar scale as The Woodpecker which he did for five years back in the 1980s. He maintains his car interest but otherwise keeps busy with the garden at the Hewitts Road property. He has one daughter and two
businesses. Keen to contribute to her local community which led her to taking on the Editor role of The Woodpecker, Debs is excited about this new challenge and looks forward to carrying on the great work of her predecessor Rebecca Harris.
grandchildren, whereas Beverley has 11 grandchildren, some living as close as Pines Beach. His claim to North Canterbury is that his father’s family came from Kaiapoi, and that his parents were married in the Woodend Methodist Church.
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Woodend Playcentre
6B School Road, Woodend
(Behind the Community Centre)
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri Sessions run 9.15am 12.15pm(Closed during school Holidays) *Space currently available for new families* Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ Woodendplaycenter/
We are open on Tuesday 17 July as part of the Kidsfest Programme for a morning of fun during the school holidays please register via the Kidsfest website. Adults $2 kids free. We are currently fundraising to improve part of our outdoor play area. We have
a huge raffle organised with fantastic prizes donated by business in our local community. Tickets go on sale from mid-July we will be selling them at Sausage Sizzles at local businesses including The Warehouse, Mitre 10 Mega, Pak N Save in Rangiora and at The Woodend School Fair. (We will be drawing the winners after the school fair in September). A huge thankyou to all the business that have already donated towards our raffle there is still time to donate vouchers / products for us to use as raffle prizes but they need to be in by the end of the month please contact us: 027 353 2131 or Woodend.playcentre.org.nz We are also selling Entertainment books this year if you would like to support us and purchase one: https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/ orderbooks/134y532 or email us If you would like to join or see what Playcentre is all about, please drop in to see us during session times. ‘Playcentre is the village that helps raise the child. Through Playcentre we learn how to observe our children and understand that play is learning and how we can extend that play and therefore learning; it gives us confidence that we are the best first educators of our children and this is achieved in a social, supportive fun environment! My children love Playcentre and I have met and made many friends. I feel privileged to be able to belong to a community where I can stay with my children and watch them go through the process of learning rather than just seeing the end product; I get to be part of their day, their play, their learning.’ - Parent
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Radio Yacht Racing on Lake Pegasus
The dawn of Friday 25 May 2018 saw a group of Pegasus residents putting up gazebos and laying out a race area on the foreshore of Lake Pegasus. This was the first of 3 days in which nearly twenty residents volunteered to assist with the foreshore facilities for the International One Metre Radio Yachting South Island Championships. 29 skippers and their boats, from all over New Zealand, converged on Pegasus Town for the competition. Friday was registration day with time on the water for practice and preparation before the weekend of racing. Competition organisers Paul Johnson (NZL 04) and Bruce Edgar (NZL 93) were delighted with the response from residents, because it left them free to concentrate on competing. The standard of racing was very high with the current national champion Ian Vickers attending, along with seven of the top ten ranked skippers in New Zealand. Racing on Saturday and Sunday was managed by the Principal Race Officer Terry Valder from Auckland and his team of Canterbury based Race Committee officials. A system called SHRS (Simple Heat Racing System) was used to allocate boats into two heats for each of 8 races in the Qualifying Round on Saturday. The results from these races were totalled and Page 10 THE WOODPECKER JULY 2018
used to create Gold and Silver fleets for 7 more races each on Sunday. Ian Vickers (NZL 71) proved hard to beat and took line honours to become the 2018 South Island Champion. Peter Strathdee (NZL 91) won the Silver Fleet plaque and his Gulf Harbour Radio Yacht Club won the Inter Club Trophy. Sportsmanship plaques and donated prizes were won by Vern Rolton (NZL 4) and Paddy Paterson (NZL 55) from Christchurch Model Yacht Club and Barry Hawkins (NZL 25) from Otago Radio Yacht Club. The Bunker CafĂŠ and Bar at Pegasus Golf and Sports Club hosted the skippers and race officials for a social function on Saturday evening. The excellent service, food and atmosphere contributed to a convivial time for the acknowledgement of every participant and a random draw of donated prizes. This is the first event of its kind on Lake Pegasus and accolades have been pouring in for the venue and management. Skippers, officials and volunteers all say they hope there will be more opportunities for radio yacht racing on the lake in future. Paul and Bruce are grateful to the Pegasus Residents Group as well as Todd Properties Ltd and the Waimakariri District Council for their support, encouragement and enthusiasm.
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From our Mayor David Ayers
Migrant Stories
One of the features of our Waimakariri District, including the area in the Woodpecker’s circulation area, is that we have attracted a large number of overseas immigrants. This is noticeable at the citizenship ceremonies over which I preside every 7 or 8 weeks and where I swear in about thirty new New Zealanders each time. Not only do they come from all over the world, but they also live in all parts of our District. It is noticeable, for instance, that Pegasus often features.
a new language, or even Kiwi expressions. It is also about learning how we operate as neighbours, workplaces and communities, and how we relate to authority, or perceived authority. Newcomers can take time, for instance, to learn that we have the lowest deference to authority of any people in the world (yes, someone did a survey once!) – so everybody from the Prime Minister down gets addressed by their first name and that problems often get sorted out by a convivial chat.
The Council has recently released a video, Migrant Stories, where some of our migrants describe their experiences on coming to live in New Zealand. As you can imagine, it has sometimes been a challenging experience, but they also seem to have been happy to have made the decision to come here.
It helps if we are all aware that newcomers may need help in adjusting to these and other cultural differences. The video is therefore well-worth watching. https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/yourcouncil/news-and-information/2018/06/ migrant-stories
I have put the link to the video at the foot of this column. New Zealanders (those of us born here!) are often described as friendly and welcoming to visitors and we like to think of ourselves in that way. On the other hand, we have an international reputation for being reserved and self-effacing. There is, in my view, nothing wrong in that, but it also often means that we are not always that quick in letting outsiders into our lives. This may be why some of the stories in the video describe an early loneliness after arrival here. Coming to a new country, even one that seems to have a similar culture to where you came from, is not only about learning Page 12 THE WOODPECKER JULY 2018
Along with many other community-based organisations, we celebrated National Volunteer Week from 17-23 June 2018. We wanted to publicly acknowledge and thank all our volunteers who regularly give their time to the Citizens Advice Bureau North Canterbury based in the Trevor Inch Memorial Library in Rangiora. Come October, we will have spent 40 years providing this service to the residents across the Waimakariri and Hurunui areas. We can provide free and confidential advice to everyone and provide information, options and support to fit your needs.
Pegasus Park Run
Our little parkrun is just the one little cog in the massive gear-set of 1285 locations world-wide (20 countries), where just over 3,000,000 people get out on a Saturday morning to complete their 5 km effort. A parkrun event is operated by volunteers who come from the parkrun community everything is voluntary. Pegasus parkrun began on 18th June 2016, since then we have seen 854 different participants, who have collectively clocked up a total of 26,380 km and have achieved 977 Personal Best times. Participation is the ‘name of the game’ and we encourage Walkers, Joggers, Runners, Wheelchair & Visually Impaired athletes, baby buggies and dogs on short leads are welcome. Our participants must be at least 4 years old but there is no upper limit, to date at Pegasus our ‘life wealthy’ participants have been in the 8084 age group.
Juniors have completed the course in 16 minutes 26 seconds, our fastest Senior Female has finished in 16:53 and our fastest Senior Male in 15:49. Event # 111 on July 7th will be a MidWinter Xmas Run - Dress Up optional where a Xmas theme is encouraged (but not compulsory) and we hope - with the assistance of some North Canterbury retailers - to put on some hot drinks at the end of the run, hot chocolate etc and perhaps some small treats. Ultimately Pegasus parkrun is a FREE Fun Community Event open to almost anyone, with the benefits of assisting in general well-being and social gathering.
All park runs also recognise the speedier participants and at Pegasus our fastest
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Woodend Community Association Support our Community Let’s bring Woodend together. Did you know that by paying your $10 annual membership, you are contributing to projects taking place right now in your community! There are no time or financial obligations beyond the annual membership fee, but you will receive information regarding the community directly to your email. You are also welcome to feed back to us in return. If you would like to show your support for the WCA, please email us your contact details and deposit $10 to Bank account 02 0876 0198138 00. Our email is woodend. community.association@gmail.com Woodend Corridor Safety Project As per our June update, WCA has met with the Project lead for the Woodend Corridor Safety Project. We have been advised that the consultation will take 3 months and is due to go from July to August 2018. NZTA will be collecting data on volume of traffic, turning traffic, origin/destination traffic, pedestrian volume and cyclist volume. The requested pedestrian crossings were discussed, and it was indicated that current information supports the need for these. It is just a matter of how many, what type of crossing ie. zebra or lights and where they should be located. The speed limits south of Woodend are being reviewed along with solutions to slow traffic coming in to Woodend. This is positive news for the community and what WCA have been working for over the last year or so. We expect to see progress on solutions, funding and implementation plans before the end of 2018. Website Our website is going to be updated and Page 16 THE WOODPECKER JULY 2018
we expect this to be available to you all in July. Our aim is for it to be a hub of useful information for the community to make it easier for new and existing residents to access information about Woodend. We are on the hunt for a few businesses to sponsor our site and have their logos and banners all over it, please let us know if this is something you would be interested in. Relaunch of Facebook We have been more active on Facebook of late. We have been enjoying sharing events happening locally and helpful things that we come across from local council. Our member’s only Facebook group gives you direct access into the committee to ask any questions you like or recommend projects that we should be focusing on. Social Media Manager We are on the hunt for a young person who would like to give an hour or 2 to volunteering each week and be part of our committee. We would like to connect better in our social media platforms so we are looking for someone to manage these and keep our community informed. Our current media platform is Facebook but we are keen to get onto Instagram and whatever the next big thing will be too! Email us if you are interested. Connecting into Community Groups and Businesses In the coming months we look forward to connecting to all of our community groups and businesses to introduce ourselves. We would love to work closer with groups and businesses to support their growth in our community.
Photos of Woodend Thank you for sending through your lovely photos encapsulating the Woodend community spirit. We particular loved the summer ones with children playing and people enjoying the beach (especially during winter). Please keep them coming through by emailing them to woodend.community. association@gmail.com. WCA Committee Meeting The next meeting for the WCA Committee will be held on 2nd July at the Woodend Community Centre, 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend. President: Mark Paterson Secretary: Andrea Rigby Email: Woodend.Community. Association@gmail.com / Postal: P O Box 36, Woodend / Phone: 027 5349112
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WOODEND COMBINED CLUB Affiliated to Friendship NZ Inc.
Our June bus trip was to Fox’s farm in the Scargill Valley where we wandered 4 sheds with old cars, tools & many pieces of memorabilia in them. Andrew Fox told us some of the history of the farm established in 1877 by his Great Grandfather. It was one of the first blocks to be established off the Glenmark Estate. There are 1,405 hectares with 6,000 ewes, 210 heifers amongst the animals on the farm. As well as the sheds it has 4 houses on it. Andrew’s grandfather & father were both hoarders, hence the collection. One of the cars was a white 1922 Rolls Royce. Inside the car shed there were 3 very ‘arty’ lampshades, 2 of barbed wire & the other was 2 saw mill bandsaw blades. Another shed held memorabilia which many of us used and/or remembered. The last shed was for repairing vehicles & now held the RR. The earthquake did no farm damage but did damage the houses. A tasty lunch was eaten at the Fossil Point cafe. Another great day. A teapot with ‘Victoria Tower’ printed on it, was the focal point of the mini-speaker’s talk last month. She had inherited it & found out it came from a shipwreck, the ship being ‘The Victoria Tower’, that was on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne. Heading towards Port Phillip Heads & in very bad weather, it ran aground. Some crew made it to shore & eventually found help which arrived at daybreak in the form of a whale boat. It took the women & children to safety. By 3pm that day all the passengers & crew had been rescued. A few days later a tug recovered most of the passengers’ luggage & ships fittings. Whether the teapot was amongst these is unknown. Nor how it ended up in Blenheim! This ship belonged to the ‘White Star Line’ as did ‘The Titanic’. Kirsten Rowe spoke to us on banking affairs Page 18
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& concerns. She began with senior abuse as this has become so prevalent & she is working with Age Concern & CDHB to combat it. 54% of senior abuse referred to Age Concern is to do with finances, eg family bring in their parents Eftpos card without the permission of the owner. They ask people to talk with someone if they are feeling vulnerable. 85% of the reports are from females. As there has been a big problem with money laundering you will be asked at all banks to show proof of who you are. Always report anything you think may be suspicious to your bank. If you make a mistake with online banking ring your bank straight away & they can usually rectify it. Other points were - to shop around, carry out financial well-being checks with your bank & banks will NEVER ask you for your account number & passwords. For reverse mortgages you must be in your own home & are similar to regular mortgages. If you only need a small amount it is suggested you take out more, but, just use what you need & that is all you are charged for. The rest there if needed. Can be given in lump sum or monthly payments. No payments until end of the loan & you are free to use as you wish. This talk was very informative.
From down at the park With the harvesting of the commercial pines well under way at Tuhaitara Coastal Park, our thoughts are on the replanting and trail development that will follow up immediately each block is completed. The main blocks will be replanted in pine and trail edges mainly in native tree species. >>> On Page 27
End Of An Era
It is with mixed feelings and emotions that BP Woodend will close its service station doors after serving the local and travelling community with fuel, LPG bottles, shop and postal sales for the last 32 years under the current ownership of Dave & Janet Ollis on 21 August 2018. This is a direct result of the opening of the new BP Ravenswood on 22 August 2018. While, the service station itself is closing the workshop will remain open and will eventually be an expanded operation with a larger workshop area and more mechanical staff to service the wider community’s automotive needs. Along with the change to a workshop only service we will be changing our name to: Woodend Automotive, our phone number
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remains the same 312 7703 and our hours of operation will be 8.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday. We wish to thank all our loyal customers (many of which have become friends over the years) for their patronage and hope that we may continue to help you with your automotive needs. We must also thank our staff for their commitment to our business, without them we wouldn’t be here. Dave & Janet Ollis Woodend Automotive: 03 3127703 woodendservicest56@gmail.com
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Woodend Garden Club
The Club met on Monday 18 June at the Woodend Community Hall. The meeting was highly successful and the Club was delighted to welcome a new member. Members enjoyed a special ‘show and tell’ session where some wonderful memories, talents and articles were shared. Life Membership: The presentation of a Life Membership to Dawn Saunders made the meeting of special significance. Dawn becomes one of only seven life members which denotes 25 years of service, attendance and involvement in the Club and the community. Upcoming Shows: The Club is working towards hosting another fabulous Spring Flower Show on the 6th October and are delighted that the National Rose Show will be held in Woodend on 24/25 November
– quite a privilege for Woodend and the Club. Events: Over the next 12 months there is a mix of interesting speakers, trips, lunches & competitions to look forward to. Next Meeting: Will be a mid-Winter lunch at Five Stags in Rangiora on 16 July. Exhibit Results from the June Meeting: Decorative Novice: Mid-Year Cheer: 1st Andrea Clinick Cut Flowers Large Bloom: 1st Helen Power Cut Flowers Small Bloom: 1st Evelyn Wilson; 2nd Tricia de Haan; 3rd Andrea Clinick Flowering Shrub: 1st Tricia de Haan; 2nd Helen Power; Evelyn Wilson Spike: 1st Helen Power; 2nd Tricia de Haan; 3rd Prue Baines Produce Cluster: 1st Prue Baines; 2nd Tricia de Haan; 3rd Andrea Clinick Produce: 2 Silver Beet Leaves – 1st Prue Baines; 2nd Tricia de Haan Produce: 2 Potatoes: 1st Tricia de Haan Produce: Half pumpkin: 1st Tricia de Haan Jenny Leadbetter Miniature: Best Overall in Show – Helen Power Elaine Searell Cup: Decorative Novice – Andrea Clinick Bertha Archer Vase – Most Points: Tricia de Haan BEST IN SHOW: Helen Power New members and visitors are always welcome. Please call for more information. President: Shirley Wheeler - 03 327 3416 Secretary: Chris Sutherland - 0274 555 708
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Woodend Restaurant to Re-open The building housing the former ‘Stillwater’ restaurant at 79 Main North Road, is set to re-open as a food destination on the 29th June. This time it will be in the hands of the property proprietor Crystal Jang, who initially during the winter months will operate the business as a cafe with daily hours of 7.30am to 4.00pm. The fare will include light meals with a ‘Kiwi’ touch and cabinet food. ‘Vivace’ coffee will be available. Depending on how busy they get over the colder months, the business may later expand its range of food to include more substantial meals.
concreted. Internal improvements include new built-in seating, better heating, and some decor changes. The yard landscaping is also being improved.
Woodend residents will have noticed that the front yard of the property has been
Make a note to try out ‘79 Impresso Café’ on or after the 29th June.
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PRGI – Pegasus Info Page – July 2018 New to Pegasus? If you are a recent arrival, then welcome and read on. Did you know?: • You can get a FREE Welcome Bag containing information on Pegasus and the wider Waimakariri district. • The Pegasus, Woodend & Waikuku Community Directory is FREE and contains over 150 local businesses, services, clubs and community groups. • Visit the Main St Store, the Pegasus Community Centre, or contact us by email at prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com for either of the above • It costs just $10 per year (or part year) to join the Pegasus Residents’ Group and support them in working for the good of our community • In case of emergency, there is a defibrillator located on the outside of the Pegasus Medical Centre. Available 24/7 • To report damage to roads, signs, parks or other Council related issues, download the ‘Snap, Send, Solve’ app, or do a ‘service request’ on the WDC website; Waimakariri.govt.nz • If you are looking for something to do, check out the monthly community centre diary on the notice board outside the community centre, or on the PRGI website. Pegasus residents are invited to come to Ronel’s Community Cuppa on Wednesday 11 July from 10.45am to 12.30pm at the Pegasus Community Centre. Good company – great food! FREE - All welcome. A special treat this month from ‘The Good Home’!!! • There are two main Facebook sites and this can be confusing! The Pegasus Email: prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com Page 22 THE WOODPECKER JULY 2018
Residents Group Inc. page is used primarily for PRGI to provide information to the community, while the Pegasus residents and soon to be residents page is a closed group which carries general notices about Pegasus – this is the page to use for personal messages and requests (such as lost pets). This page is not run by or connected to the PRGI. PRGI Update During the past few weeks, PRGI have been busy advocating for expansion of the Pegasus Community Centre (PCC). We are aiming to get some smaller meeting spaces, extra toilet facilities, a better entranceway and more. We will continue our discussions with WDC over the coming weeks and as long as it takes! We are very interested in hearing from potential users of the PCC, so please drop us an email or phone 021 1080 634 for more information. In recent weeks PRGI President, Ian Lennie, has been involved in many meetings and discussions regarding the Woodend Bypass, along with Mark Paterson, President of the Woodend Community Association and Matt Doocey, local MP. While the short-term future of the bypass looks bleak, we will continue to advocate on behalf of our residents to get the bypass back on the ten-year plan.
` THANK YOU ` Thank you to the gentleman on the bike (with toddler on board) picking up the rubbish on Pegasus Blvd near the entrance to Pegasus. Your efforts do not go unnoticed and will hopefully inspire others to do the same. Pegasus – Living it – Loving it!
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Home Fire Safety Checks
To arrange a Free Home Safety Check Call: Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade on 033127793 or 0275665582 Winter brings a unique set of fire dangers that you need to be aware of. Follow these fire safety tips to help keep yourself and your family safe, no matter the season. Want to make sure your home is fire safe? Here’s a quick and easy checklist you can use to spot any risks or hazards that might cause a fire FIREPLACES and CHIMNEYS • Clean chimneys and flues before you light the first fire of the season. • Always use a fireguard or spark-guard when using an open fire. • Never throw rubbish into the fireplace – particularly batteries and aerosol cans. • Always empty ashes and ashtrays into a metal bin and pour water over them before disposal. Remember that ashes can take up to 5 days to cool. • Keep matches, lighters and anything else that can create fire out of reach of children. ELECTRIC BLANKETS • Replace your electric blanket every 5 years with newer heat-protected models, which are safer. • Worn and old electric blankets can cause an electric shock, fire and possibly even death. • At the first sign of wear have your electric blanket checked by a qualified electrician. • Don’t place heavy objects on the bed while the blanket is on. • Make sure the blanket is always flat on the bed, controls or cords are not twisted or caught between the mattress and the base of the bed. Twisted cords are a common cause of electric blanket fires. • Roll your blanket when you store it for the summer, don’t fold it. SMOKE ALARMS There are two main types of smoke alarm available - ionisation and photoelectric. We recommend you install long-life photoelectric type smoke alarms in your home. They may cost a little more, but the benefits are huge. • They provide up to 10 years of smoke detection. • They remove the frustration of fixing the ‘flat battery beep’. • Because you’re not paying for replacement batteries, long-life alarms effectively pay for themselves over their lifetime. • You don’t have to climb ladders every year to replace batteries. Smoke alarms cannot detect smoke through a shut door, so we recommend you install smoke alarms in every bedroom. At a minimum, you should install one standard long-life photoelectric type alarm in the hallway closest to bedrooms and on each level. Ionisation smoke alarms should be replaced every 5 years and ideally with a Photoelectric Alarm We also recommend Thermal Heat Alarm which are designed to warn of flaming fires in the areas not suitable to install smoke alarms; kitchens, garages, workshops or laundries The alarms themselves will also need to be replaced after 10 years of service. The expiry date of your smoke alarm can be found on the underside or on the side of the alarm. Dust and debris can stop alarms from working properly, so vacuum over and around your smoke alarms regularly. When your smoke alarms fail, you can put them out in your normal rubbish disposal. Page 24 THE WOODPECKER JULY 2018
Information for Tenants: • It’s your responsibility to make sure batteries are replaced regularly on smoke alarms that are not long-life smoke alarms. These usually have an easily accessed 9-volt battery. • If the smoke alarm stops working you must tell your landlord. Information for Landlords: Landlords have a number of responsibilities when it comes to providing adequate smoke alarms in rental properties. You could be fined up to $4,000 for failing to meet these obligations. Here are the key things to be aware of: • Working smoke alarms are required in each sleeping space or within 3 metres of each bedroom door. • In a self-contained caravan, sleep-out or similar there must be a minimum of one working smoke alarm. • Landlords are responsible for making sure smoke alarms are in working order at the beginning of every new tenancy. • Long-life photoelectric smoke alarms are required where there are no existing alarms. • When existing smoke alarms are replaced, the replacements must be long-life photoelectric smoke alarms. Hard-wired photoelectric smoke alarms are also acceptable. • All smoke alarms must be replaced in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended replacement date stated on the alarm. SAFE MEETING PLACE
In a fire, you’ll probably be scared and disorientated. Toxic smoke might make it hard to breathe and see clearly. You will only have 1 or 2 minutes from the sounding of the smoke alarm to when your life is seriously threatened by fire or smoke. That’s why it’s essential to have an escape plan in place, to practice it regularly, and to know how to get to safety quickly. Go outside and find a safe spot, away from the house, which can be your SAFE meeting place. This is where everyone will gather in the event of a fire. A landmark like a letterbox or special tree is best. Identify a primary escape route out of every room. Then pick a secondary route in case the first is blocked by fire. Check there is a SAFE way to reach the ground from upper floors.
Marble Mini 10 Year Smoke Alarm
$35.00 Fitted
The Flame Fighter Marble 10 Year Smoke Alarm is a photoelectric 3V Lithium cell (sealed in) smoke alarm with a battery life of 10 years. With the photoelectric technology this alarm is more sensitive to detecting slow smouldering fires which may smoulder for hours before bursting into flames.
Marble Thermal Heat Alarm – with 10 Year Lithium Battery
$35.00 Fitted
The Flame Fighter Marble 10 Year Thermal Heat Alarm is a photoelectric 3V Lithium cell (sealed in) heat detector with a battery life of 10 years. Manufactured to the highest standard the Marble Thermal Heat Alarm has been designed to warn of flaming fires in the areas not suitable to install smoke alarms; kitchens, garages, workshops or laundries. The Marble Thermal Heat Alarm monitors normal and expected changes at ambient room temperature. If a rapid and constant change of temperature increases, the Thermal Heat Alarm will sound.
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The end of Term 2 is now in sight as we reflect on a very busy but constructive term. We have some changes to our staffing for next term. We farewell Amanda Siave who has worked at Woodend for over ten years, and Jo Bartlett who has been seconded to the Resource Learning and Behaviour team for Terms 3 & 4. Bridget Leggett will be moving from Te Hapua team to teach in Te Maunga team for the two terms. We welcome Tayla Farrant and Lucy Brown who will be teaching in Te Hapua. We have recently held our Parent/Student/ Teacher Conferences for Years 4 – 8. These were very well attended, and it is great to have the students attending as well as they get to hear the positive aspects of their learning as well. This week we have the Kaiapoi Schools’ Music Festival for our students involved in the Choir. This is being held at Kaiapoi North School. We also have students competing in the Jump Jam competitions at Ohoka later in the week. Best wishes to all our students in the Choir and Jump Jam. Some of our students have been involved in Speech competitions and our Year 6’s recently completed a Cycle Safety week. This was a free programme that was offered through the Christchurch City Council to our school due to the school being so close to the busy highway and the newly opened cycle track to Rangiora. This was a comprehensive course teaching students the importance of bike Page 26
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maintenance and road safety. Some of our students and staff attended the Waimarkariri Rangiora Woodend walkway opening last weekend. The walkway will be a well used resource for bikers and walkers alike, giving them a safety option between Woodend and Rangiora. Our Board of Trustees are engaging with an outside facilitator to enable them to go through the necessary process of appointing a Principal for the start of the 2019 school year. We have been successful in a grant application made to CERT for junior reading books. Our thanks to CERT for this. We have been selling the Entertainment Book this year for the first time as a fundraiser at school and so far have made over $500 earmarked to go towards junior sports equipment. Should anyone in the community wish to purchase a book, we still have some available. Just ring the office 3127 808 for more information. Our online order page is https:// www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/ orderbooks/94h8156 Our school term closes on 6th July and reopens on Monday 23rd July. We wish all students and families a safe and happy term holiday. Adrienne Simpson, Acting Principal
Woodend Indoor Bowling Club It has been a busy month with club competitions. Congratulations to Mavis Taylor who was the winner of the ladies singles competition and Billy Johnston the winner of the men’s singles competition. Congratulations also to Jenny Hammond and Helen Power winners of the club pairs competition.
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In July we will have teams playing in the Allan Petrie Open Triples and other North Canterbury Championship competitions. Sefton Indoor Bowling club will visit Woodend for a social evening during July and at the end of the month Woodend will make a social visit to Ouruhia Indoor Bowling club. Why not give indoor bowling a try, please call into the Woodend Community Hall on a MONDAY evening play starts at 7.30pm. We welcome new players of all ages. For further information please contact: Club Captain: Rex Macauley 3133627 Kelvin Harrison - 312 7103
<<<From Page 18 We will be developing new trails for walking, mountain biking and horses to enhance the recreation opportunities and to separate the activities. You can find updates on the Friends of Tuhaitara Coastal Park Facebook page or on WDC website. The Woodend Beach Domain remains flooded and this of course makes walking south on the Pegasus Trail difficult. As there is no forestry work scheduled for this are we will start filling the low areas over July. Gregg, Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust
Woodend School Choir participating at the Kaiapoi Schools’ Music Festival recently. THE WOODPECKER JULY 2018 Page 27
CHURCH NOTICES
Woodend Methodist Church
86 Main Road, Woodend. State Highway One. Office Hours: Tuesday 1pm - 4pm, Thursday 9am - 12pm, Friday 9am - 1pm. Phone: 313 3448
Movie - Our next movie is on Wednesday 4 July at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. Any queries phone Ruth 3122094 or Evelyn 3127740. Free entry. Gold coin donation for afternoon tea. Woodend Breakfast Church – Sunday 22 July at 9 a.m. Bev Alexander will speak on protecting our local bird species. A Pictorial Presentation by Scientist Frank Patrick on “Natures Rainbow” discovering New Zealand’s butterflies to be held at Woodend Methodist Hall at 1 p.m. on Friday 3 August 2018. Questions and an afternoon tea will follow. Please book with NAME AND NUMBER ATTENDING so
Evelyn knows numbers for afternoon tea. Phone (03) 3127740. Entry fee will be $3. An International Night – Saturday 18 August at Trinity, King Street, Rangiora at 6 p.m. Experience different cultures and meet new people. Rangiora Combined Breakfast Church at Trinity Rangiora – Sunday 9 September. Don Lord of Hagar NZ (helping girls and women escape from sex-trafficking) will be the speaker. Hall Bookings – For any bookings of the Church Hall can you please contact Evelyn on 3127740.
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CHURCH NOTICES
Anglican Parish of Woodend-Pegasus St. Barnabas Church Priest-in-Charge Rev. Felicity Whitcombe Ph: 03 389 9555, cell 021 133 1860, felicitywhitcombe@gmail.com A community of believers, serving the wider community in love.
The Tribe Youth Group had a great night on 11 June, hosted by Sue and Chris Stewart in Waikuku. They created sculptures from shells, driftwood and other materials they found on the beach, which gave them a good appetite for the chip butties they had for their tea! On 8 June a group from the church spent some time making pumpkin soup, to be used for dinners by the 4.32 congregation. Each 4.30pm service is followed by dinner and each 9.30am service by morning tea; both meals are a great opportunity to get to know one another better, and to support and encourage one another.
• Domestic & Commercial • Leaking Taps & Pipes
We also have two active home groups, which run on alternate Wednesdays as many of the members are parents of young children. The women are currently working through a book called ‘Your Sacred Yes’, and the men are studying 1st and 2nd Peter. If you would like to join us at any time, we would love to see you. In the meantime, make the most of the sunny days we’ve been having and stay warm! The Home Groups contacts for St Barnabas Church are: Woman’s Group: Amy Clark 021 234 4253 Men’s Group: Andrew Clark 021 073 5730
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COMMUNITY CONTACTS Acorn Early Childcare 312 2179 Email: jointhefun@acornearlychildcare.co.nz Website: www.acornearlychildcare.co.nz Gladstone Park Advisory Group Chairperson, Mark Paterson 312 7439 Lions Club of Pegasus President - Clare Giffard c/o Flat White 920 4036 Secretary Sharon Divall 920 0102 Lions Club of Woodend President David Marks 352 1016 Youth Centre Co-ordinator, Lois Inch 312 7732 Nature’s Play Preschool - Pegasus 943 4935 Email: pegasuspreschool@naturesplay.co.nz Website: www.naturesplay.co.nz Pegasus Community Centre Bookings and enquiries: 021 1080 634 prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com Pegasus Residents Group Inc Email: prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com Website: www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com President: Ian Lennie Secretary: Rhonda Mather Pegasus Woodend Women’s Institute Elaine 312 7963 Kathryn 327 6621 or 027 335 5771 St Barnabas Church, Woodend Anglican Parish of Woodend-Pegasus Priest Rev. Felicity Whitcombe, Ph: 389 9555, or 021 113 4770. Email: felicitywhitcombe@gmail.com Home Groups - Anne Graham 313 4457 Mainly Music – Litia Maclean 313 8678 or email: rurukid@gmail.com cell 027 688 5597 Toy Library rangioratoylibrary@gmail.com Tuahiwi Community Pre-School 313 2141 Email: tuahiwipreschool@xtra.co.nz Facebook: Tuahiwi Community Preschool Website: www.TuahiwiCommunityPreschool Woodend Sefton Community Board Chairperson, Shona Powell 021 0231 6152 shona.powell@wmk.govt.nz Deputy Chairperson, Andrew Thompson Waikuku Beach Surf Life Saving Club Danelle Asher wbslsc@wbslsc.com Woodend Badminton Club Paul Henderson 0274 925 936 Woodend Bowling Club President, Rae Miller 310 0202 Secretary, Jenny Anderson 312 9076 Page 30
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Woodend Boys’ Club John Harris 313 7832 Woodend Combined Club President, Elaine Cole 327 9228 Secretary, Lynn Muir 312 2027 Woodend Community Association Inc President, Mark Paterson Secretary, Andrea Rigby Email: woodend.community.association@gmail.com Woodend Community Centre Advisory Group Chairperson, Simon Kong 310 8900 Woodend Country Music Club Marilyn Johnston (President) 312 7589 or 021 136 2929 Don Smyth (VPres) 03 981 6407 or 021 217 2652 Woodend Cricket Club Robert Davey 021 762 963 Woodend Garden Club Shirley Wheeler, President 327 3416 Christine Sutherland, Secretary 310 7762 Woodend Golden Oldies Rugby & Netball President, Tony Hurley 312 7311 Woodend Gym Club Stephanie 312 2993 Woodend Indoor Bowling Club Helen Power 313 5749 Rex Macauley 313 3627 Woodend Junior Cricket Amy Hallmark 021 127 6711 Woodend Methodist Church Minister, Rev. Philomeno Kinera 313 1912 Hall Bookings, Evelyn 312 7740 Woodend Netball Club Caitlin Loose, President 312 2237 Rachael Paterson, Secretary 312 7439 Woodend Play Centre Phone: 027 353 2131 Email: woodend@playcentre.org.nz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Woodendplaycenter/ Woodend Preschool/Nursery Sheryl Rule 312 7654 email: office@woodendpreschool.co.nz website: www.woodendpreschool.co.nz Woodend Rugby Club www.woodendrugby.co.nz President, Wendy Giles 021 355 336 Secretary, Karen Giles 021 126 7917 Senior Club Captain, Phil Kennett 027 717 2569 Junior Club Captain, Wendy Giles 021 355 336 Club Room Bookings, Karen Giles 021 126 7917 Woodend Tennis Club Jim Bucknell 313 9405 Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer, Murray Lamb 312 7487 Woodend/Waikuku Plunket Clare Hewett 312 2640
CLASSIFIEDS & COMMUNITY NOTICES CIRCUIT CLASS BELLABODY - WOODEND MONDAY & WEDNESDAYS 7PM 1 CLASS PER WEEK - $45 P MONTH 2 CLASS PER WEEK - $90 P MONTH WWW.BELLABODY.NET PHONE 03 3122002, 0210725870 STEADY AS YOU GO’ (SAYGo) Exercise Classes: 1.30pm Thursday in the Pegasus Community Centre. Join us for this class, which works to improve your balance, strength, general fitness and wellbeing. A mixture of seated and standing stretches and exercises. A fun, casual class...no need to book...just come along. $2 ALL WELCOME. The
PEGASUS PLUS GROUP A new social group for Pegasus residents, plus those in surrounding areas. Our aim is for semi-retired and retired people to come along, socialise, meet new people and have fun with a variety of activities. Join us at the Pegasus Community Centre from 1 - 3pm on Wednesday 25 July. Entry $2 to cover centre hire and beverages. For further information contact Kay or David Mills on 03 9200126 or see you there on the 25th.
NEXT ISSUE AUGUST Deadline 5pm last Friday in JULY
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