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Wednesday 1 December 2010
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Craig Goodman John Armstrong, prin- ings and their parents cipal of Nelson region’s weren’t really any wiser. largest primary school, But now parents who Henley, says those par- travel to the centre will ents who feel put out they be able to be consulted will have to find or make and learn first-hand time to accompany their more about oral hygiene children to the dental and take more ownerclinic in future should ship of their children’s welcome the change as a oral health,” says John. blessing from the tooth Having come from fairy. smaller By about schools March in the where a New Year truck load a modern of dentistry dental cene quipment tre including rolls in and four sepais unloadrate rooms ed for six for dental weeks as a care, x-ray dental nurse principal works her room and Henley administra- John Armstrong with way through tion spaces foundation student the school will be ready John Stewart who is roll, John working on the new for children says, “That from several dental centre. old system schools from Richmond is now as outdated as a to Wakefield as their in- lot of that equipment dividual clinics are sys- is. There was no patient tematically de-commis- privacy in rooms which sioned. had two chairs and den“In the past kids might tal nurses worked on go home with new fill- Continued on page 2.
Richmond women Trish Leonard, left, and Jody Keenan believe four-armed is four-warned as they ride in the World of Wearable Arts & Classic Cars entry in the Santa Parade (more Santa Parade pics on page 16).
Public swarms to resurrected Santa Parade Those responsible for breathing new life into Richmond’s Santa Parade are ‘thrilled to bits’ with the way the event ran and was supported on Saturday. Parade manager Lisa Norriss who, together with Daniel Allan form theatre company Body In Space, says they put a huge amount of organisation into and relied on a tremendous community spirit to pull off a wonderful result.
“The weather worked in our favour which was so important for great success, and I’m really glad the general public embraced the occasion. Hundreds of parents and grandparents from all over the district brought their little ones and you could see by their faces that the magic of Christmas is still alive and well,” says Lisa. Forty floats, vehicles and groups on
foot, divided evenly among schools, community groups and business houses, made up the parade which flowed down Queen St, into Cambridge St and then returned. Wakefield Rest Home and Methodist Church children combined to win the Best Float award while Stoke Montessori School was judged best in the schools and pre-schools section.