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Red letter day for residentsTODAY is crunch day for the owners of 27 red-stickered homes in the Port Hills area.

Last month they were issued with notices to fi x by the Christchurch City Council in December to move out or possibly face an injunction. The council issued a total of 525 notices following the February 22 earthquake, with the majority of owners having already complied with the order to leave their homes. Those that didn’t were issued with new notices to fi x in mid-December and given 20 working days to comply.

Lyttelton resident Sue Stubenvoll said the people that have remained in their red-stickered homes didn’t believe the council had the right to force them out when they themselves felt safe in staying put considering no further damage had occurred after fi ve events.

Ms Stubenvoll, who has been helping groups of red stickered residents around the Port Hills area to network and share information, said she was appalled by the council’s action in issuing the notices just before Christmas.

“That was the most insensitive thing I have ever seen offi cialdom do to people in my lifetime and on fi ve continents,” the 64-year-old said.However, she said, if injunctions were issued it would give the people concerned the chance to present their case.

“Twenty-seven notices to fi x were issued under the Building Act before Christmas, reminding residents that they must not live in

houses at risk from geotechnical issues such as cliff collapse and rockfall,” general manager regulation and democracy services Peter Mitchell said on Monday.

“These notices expire this week, on Wednesday, January 18. The council will check whether people are still living in these properties and will also continue to monitor the geotechnical issues affecting these properties.

“If it is found that people continue to reside in properties at risk of geotechnical hazards, despite the warnings about safety, the council will consider fi ling an application with the district court seeking an injunction for compliance with the notices. This is not expected to happen before next week.

“Where the council receives information from geotechnical experts which indicates that it is unsafe for residents to live in certain properties, the organisation will continue to act.

These notices will be removed only when expert advice is received that it is safe to return.

The safety of residents and other members of the public is the number-one priority for the council.”

Apart from the eviction notices, Port Hills people whose homes had been red-stickered had several other concerns over the red sticker process. Ms Stubvenvoll compiled and presented these concerns to Cera through CanCERN on December 20.

Christine de Felice

Sharing the good life in SumnerSharing the good life in SumnerFreshly grown: Marnie Kent and Phil McDougall joined other lovers of fresh, home-grown produce at last Thursday’s swap meet at the old Sumner School hall. The weekly swap meet is one of the Sumner Local Food Group’s activities (see story page 10). It provides residents with an opportunity to exchange fresh fruit and vegetables, share ideas, offer advice and promote healthy eating. Photo: Gilbert Wealleans

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REDCLIFFS Community Farmers Market, every Wednesday 1pm to 4pm in The Spur car park, fresh fruit, veg plants, fresh fish, free range eggs, home baking, smoked salmon, Egyptian breads & baking, Volcano olives, honey, chocolate, pies, live music & more. The market will be running throughout the holiday season. Enquiries contact Tom 027 600-7779 or Fletcher 0800 234-565CREATE n Connect Art & Craft Group, Sumner Redcliffs Anglican church welcomes you to an Art & Craft morning on Thursdays at 9.30am-12pm, at St Andrews, 148 Main Road Redcliffs. They are having a break for the holidays and will restart on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Meet people, have a cuppa to enjoy creative activities. For more info call Beth 022 678-1252 TOY Library, Mt Pleasant Redcliffs, previously opposite Heathcote School is operating temporarily from the Redcliffs Tennis Club at 75 Main Road, fortnightly from 9am-10.30am. Fees $50 year, For more information contact Vanessa 384-1815.LYTTELTON Toy Library is operating every Wednesday 11am to 11.45am & the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 7.30pm to 8.30pm at the Lyttelton Recreation Centre, annual fee $40, no additional charges. Phone 941-5656SUMNER REDCLIFFS Ladies Probus Club would welcome new members. We meet 10am on first Monday of every month at Sumner Bridge Club, 57 Dryden Street, Sumner. Interesting speakers, regular outings, fun, fellowship & friendship, If interested, please ring Frances 326 5822 or Maureen 384-9813MOUNT Pleasant Bowling Club is now at a new venue in James Street, Redcliffs. All new bowlers are most welcome & social members. Contacts for further information are Margaret 384-5545 or Claude 376-4348. LYTTELTON Plunket Playgroup is now being held at the Lyttelton Recreation Centre, every Monday & Wednesday 10am to 12pm, 50 cent donation is appreciated, for more information contact Lisa 328-8918 For more see the classifieds section

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Blessing and new mosaic for Lyttelton bar

A MAORI blessing ceremony conducted by Charlie Olsen and the unveiling of a mosaic marked the offi cial opening of the Porthole bar in Lyttelton on Saturday. Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker addressed the guests and led the unveiling.

The new container bar has been set up on the site of the popular Volcano Café, which was demolished following the February earthquake.

Bar owners Mike Dunlay and Chris Stead, who have leased the site from Volcano owner Pete Evans, said they were very pleased to have had the ‘tainted’ site blessed and given a new life.

They had commissioned local mosaic artist Caroline Pratt to create the new mosaic. The design provides a link between Lyttelton’s past and the future by depicting the Volcano Café in the centre of a porthole.

The fi rst new development in Lyttelton since the earthquake, the Porthole bar opened for business on December 30, just in time for New Year’s Eve celebrations.

“We got the council sign off and our licence to trade at 3pm on December 30 and opened for business at 5pm,” Mr Stead said.

Comments from many locals indicated they saw the opening of the business as a major step forward for Lyttelton and its devastated main street.

Revealed: Mayor Bob Parker and guests lift the veil on the new mosaic. Photo: Gilbert Wealleans

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Des Lyons gave much to Sumner community

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Sports memorabilia: Des Lyons surrounded by photographs and certifi cates recalling his life in sport (September 2010).

SUMNER sporting identity Des Lyons passed away at Edith Cavell Hospital on Monday, January 9 from leukaemia.

Known by many as the unoffi cial ‘Mayor of Sumner’, the long-time resident of the area had become a well-respected and much-loved member of the local community both through his sporting activities across a wide range of codes as well as his dedicated community work through his sporting involvement.

Born in Picton in 1940, Mr Lyons came to Christchurch with his family as a child. His love of sport developed at an early age, with rugby being his favoured winter sport, indeed his passion. In summer, he played cricket, though that was just another of many sports he eventually became involved in over the years, which included tennis, squash, water polo, hockey, golf, and bowls.

As he told Bay Harbour News in a September 2010 interview, he enjoyed being part of the social side of sport and making friends.

Mr Lyons had been a member of the Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club since 1958 and was a key part of the club’s centenary celebrations in November, helping organise

the weekend-long event and, notably, carrying the fl ag and leading the march past along the beach. He had also been on the jubilee committees for the 50th and 75th anniversaries.

Surf lifesaving was always an integral part of his life and he was deeply involved in the club’s activities, holding the various roles of coach, award instructor, boat captain, and club selector as well as competing in numerous canoe and surf ski events.

Mr Lyons received several awards in recognition of his dedication and commitment to surf lifesaving. He was made a life member of the Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club and of Canterbury Surf Lifesaving, received a Canterbury Surf Distinguished Service Award, a Surf Lifesaving New Zealand Distinguished Service Award, and a Sport Canterbury Award. His dedication to the community was recognised with a Community Service Award.

A valued member of the Sumner Cricket Club for many years (he fi rst joined in 1956), Mr Lyons had been a committee member and was also on the centenary committee for the club’s celebrations in the 2005/06 season. He had played Presidents grade for the club and had also maintained

the cricket ground at St Leonards Park for the past several years leading up to the earthquakes.

He was also very active in squash and was a life member of the Sumner Tennis & Squash Club.

He was educated at Star of the Sea School, Xavier College, and St Bede’s.

During his working life, Mr Lyons had been a builder and carpenter, a milkman, and a port worker at Lyttelton. He is survived by his son Jeff and grandson Sam.

Flag bearer: Des Lyons leading the march past along Sumner beach during the Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club’s centenary celebrations in November.

Christine de Felice

COCA-COLA Amatil New Zealand is offi cially opening its new ‘blow-fi ll’ line at the company’s manufacturing plant in Woolston today.Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee will join the management and guests to celebrate the occasion.

The investment in the state-of-the-art $15 million bottle manufacturing and fi lling was originally approved before the earthquake struck Christchurch on February 22.

After carefully considering its options, the company made the decision to proceed with the new facility, which will manufacture beverages for the entire South Island, and some for the north.

At the time the decision was made Coca-Cola Amatil managing director George Adams said it was a major vote of confi dence in the future of Christchurch as an economic hub.

“We are pleased we can make this early commitment to our workforce of more than 140 people, our customers and the communities in which we operate,” he said.

“We feel privileged that in a modest way we can contribute to the re-emergence of Christchurch as one of the country’s premier cities.”

Blowfi ll technology ‘blows’ a PET bottle while on the production line from a ‘pre-form’ PET resin, and then automatically fi lls it with beverage. The production line will produce up to 16,000 fi lled bottles an hour.

Ferrymead supermarket to be rebuilt on same siteTHE Countdown Ferrymead supermarket is being demolished this week to make way for the rebuild of the new supermarket.

Countdown announced in September that the supermarket, which was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes, would be replaced with a new Countdown supermarket.

The new supermarket will feature a focus on food and green technology, similar to Countdown’s latest supermarket that opened recently in Rolleston.

The store will be spacious with wide aisles and have a large area devoted to bakery, deli, meat, seafood and produce departments.

The store will also feature a range of environmental initiatives. Energy-effi cient lighting will be used throughout the store reducing the amount of power used. Blinds will descend over the fresh produce fridges at night trapping the cold air inside to help minimise the store’s carbon footprint.

The store will continue to provide car parking on a resurfaced and landscaped centre car parking area.

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A NEW Community group has sprung up in Diamond Harbour to facilitate the locally driven rejuvenation of the area at the community’s heart.

The Stoddart Point Regeneration Ideas Group (SPRIG) is a recently created sub-committee of the Diamond Harbour Community Association focussing on the site of Godley House and the surrounding area, Stoddart Point. Godley House, formerly a key visitor attraction and community focal point, was badly damaged in the earthquakes and will soon be demolished.

SPRIG chairperson Fiona O’Neill said the group wanted to facilitate locally led recovery in Diamond Harbour and its surrounding bays, with Christchurch City Council support.

“The real thing we need to stress is we want everybody included. We don’t want any part of the community feeling like they’re not in the discussion so the purpose of SPRIG is to just grab as many people as possible and keep talking.”

As a fi rst step, SPRIG has set up a series of live performances from local music acts every Sunday at the Diamond Harbour Recreation Grounds.

A design group of around 12 people was busy collecting information and coming up with options to present to the community for discussion and a meeting to discuss ideas was intended to be organised.

Ms O’Neill said SPRIG was interested in making use of the Godley House site while it remained vacant.

“We’re hoping that at some point we might be able to take over the temporary lease of the Godly site and encourage some sort of temporary use of the site, commercial and community.”

Diamond Harbour Community Association chairperson Adrian Te Patu said SPRIG wanted to follow the example of groups such as the Sumner Urban Design Group which was seen as a good model of community led recovery and effective engagement with the council.

“We want something up as soon as possible but we also want it to be thought through,” he said.

First light: Lyttelton harbour on Christmas eve dawn, from my window. Photo by Teresa Scott

Moving forward: Diamond Harbour Community Association chairperson Adrian Te Patu at a wake for Godley House in September. Photo: Gilbert Weallens

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They’re homeless, but are still soldiering on Christine de Felice

Destruction: One of the huge boulders that smashed into the RSA clubrooms on February 22, 2011.

Tradition: RSA members stand for the weekly reading by Bev Salter of the Ode for the Fallen.

Hidden dangers: Quake-damaged landmark Cave Rock is declared unsafe.

ALMOST a year on from the destruction of their clubrooms in the devastating February 22 earthquake, the Sumner/ Redcliffs RSA still doesn’t have a new permanent home.

But that hasn’t stopped club members from continuing to meet on Thursday evenings and to stand for the traditional reading of the Ode for the Fallen at 6pm.

“We haven’t missed reading the Ode on Thursday nights since February 22,” club president Bev Salter said.

For a few weeks, it was read on the street outside their “munted” clubrooms, until the club was offered the use of the upstairs function room at the Thirsty Mariner for which they were grateful, she said.

Members now meet there every

Thursday for the reading and to socialise, although a lot of members have moved out of Sumner and a lot of the “elderly precious members” have passed away, Mrs Salter said.

“But there’s still a cool group of regulars who support the Thursday nights.”

They missed having their own clubrooms, though.

In fact, according to long-time member Bob Boland, the loss of the Sumner clubrooms in the February earthquake was a “bit of a double blow” as they had been built only four years previously.

Mr Boland has been a member of the Sumner/Redcliffs RSA for some 40 years and is the club’s accountant. His brother Bruce, an architect, designed the spacious new premises to replace the previous facilities, a

collection of old wartime huts. The new clubrooms had housed

a central bar, a restaurant area, and accommodated two snooker tables. Funds to build the new clubrooms were raised from the sale of two thirds of the original site for $660,000, Bob Boland said.

Not having their own restaurant facilities had also had an impact on members, Mrs Salter said.

“There are no family-priced meals though we do provide some nibbles on Thursdays as a little gesture.

“We’re trying to keep the members involved. It certainly hasn’t been easy, but we’re still doing it.”

The club hoped to fi nd new premises and had been looking at options around Sumner and Redcliffs, Mrs Salter said.

Mr Boland said having new facilities built combining premises with the surf club had been suggested, but the council was “doubtful” about that and the idea had stalled.

Cave Rock out of boundsSUMNER’S distinctive landmark Cave Rock has been fenced off and the Christchurch City Council is advising people to stay off the rock and not to climb it or enter the cave.

Due to recent earthquakes, some of the rock has cracked and there is a danger of rock fall. The signal mast structure at the top of Cave Rock has also suffered some damage. The council has erected signs advising people to keep off the rocks for their safety, and fencing has been erected near the pavement at the base of the rock and on the rock.

The signal station at the top of Cave Rock was used to signal vessels approaching the Sumner bar when the wharf at Ferrymead was used to unload cargo for Christchurch in the 19th century.

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Recent geotechnical reports indicate that Cave Rock is not in danger of collapse. However, until repairs have been completed, people are advised to keep off the rock and not to enter the cave in the interests of safety.

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New site being sought for wastewater treatment plant THE Akaroa Wastewater Treatment Plant is to be relocated from its current site at Takapuneke Reserve. Having approved the move late last year, the Christchurch City Council is to investigate possible sites in consultation with local Ōnuku Rūnanga.

Mayor Bob Parker said the decision to relocate the plant from Takapuneke Reserve was the result of in-depth consultation with local Rūnanga towards a conservation plan for the reserve that would recognise the cultural signifi cance and heritage value of the site.

“Over the past three years, the council has supported a strong community working party that has investigated all the issues and options of Akaroa Wastewater. The working party has recognised the cultural signifi cance of the Takapuneke Reserve and recommended that the plant be relocated.”

The relocation plan would have positive cultural and environmental implications for the area, Mr Parker said.

In addition to investigating alternative sites for the treatment plant, council staff are also looking at potential plant designs that provide both operational and environmental benefi ts. The new treatment plant will be capable of producing wastewater that achieves best quality wastewater standards and the design of the plant will enable the re-use of treated wastewater for domestic, commercial, and agricultural irrigation purposes.

The cost for the relocation and subsequent development of a new Akaroa Wastewater Treatment Plant is approximately $23.1 million, though this fi gure may vary depending on the location of the new plant. The funding is part of the council’s 2009-19 Long Term Plan.

The outfall from a new plant will be to the middle of the harbour. Recognising that there are cultural concerns about the location of the outfall, the council, community board, and Akaroa Wastewater Working Party will consult with Ngāi Tahu on measures to address these concerns.

Samantha Early

Lucky Dave misses big quakesYOU may call him lucky or wonder if he knows something we don’t, but David Bolam-Smith insists that the fact that he’s been out of town for fi ve of Canterbury’s major earthquakes is pure coincidence.

When the fi rst quake struck on September 4, 2010, the Mt

Pleasant resident was in Queenstown on a business trip.He didn’t feel the Boxing Day 2010 quake either as he was

enjoying a holiday trip on beautiful Banks Peninsula.Early on the morning of February 22, he drove to Picton on

his way up to Wellington.“Just as I arrived at Picton, I got a text

from my wife Junko to say there had been a big earthquake and to come home, then I started to get calls, then the cell phone system broke down.”

He ended up catching the ferry to Wellington and fl ying home the next afternoon.

On June 13 he was on a cruise ship holiday in the Mediterranean Sea with his wife and saw the news on television.

The cruise ship staff let them use a satellite phone to confi rm their children were okay.

On December 23, he was heading off to Australia to have a restful time with his grandchildren.

When they turned up at the Christchurch Airport for their connecting fl ight to Auckland, Air New Zealand offered them

an earlier fl ight to avoid the holiday congestion. “We jumped on board and took off and the earthquake

happened as the wheels left the runway pretty much and we were in the air.”

He said his neighbours and friends have told him he wasn’t allowed to leave town without letting them know fi rst.

“One guy called me Mr Sun, like the opposite to Mr Moon [‘moon man’ Ken Ring].”

He said he was a frequent traveller and there wasn’t a big quake every time he went away, he had also been in the city through the thousands of aftershocks.

Though the Bolam-Smiths’ home needs a lot of repairs, he said he was lucky to have missed the trauma of the big shakes.

“I’m more able to cope with what was necessary to be done after it…I had more strength to support family.”

He was planning to go to Japan to visit his daughter in March and had told his neighbours.

“They’re most probably at the travel agent about now.” Through his strong connections with Japan, Mr Bolam-Smith

has been helping organise the anniversary of the February 22 quake with the Japanese.

“It’s the city’s chance to remember those who lost their loved ones.”

Lucky streak: Mt Pleasant resident David Bolam-Smith, pictured with his wife Junko, has managed to fi nd himself out of town for all fi ve of Canterbury’s major earthquakes. Photo: Samantha Early

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New home for Ferrymead radio enthusiasts Christine de Felice

AFTER several years of searching, the Radio Preservation Society of Ferrymead has found a new site for its operations – within the main area of Ferrymead Heritage Park.

A purpose-built structure being erected on the site is expected to be at the lock-up stage by the end of this month, says spokesperson Janine Campbell.

The radio preservation society was founded by a group of radio enthusiasts in 1984. Since 1988 they have been accommodated in Cranmer Hall near Bridle Path Road, but over recent years found they needed to have larger, more suitable premises. These were required to house the Dini phonograph collection of late 19th and early 20th-century sound equipment, which had been entrusted to the society by the late Mr Dini’s wife, other radio-related collectibles, and to operate the radio station, Radio Ferrymead.

Among the original members were radio servicemen from the air force and NAC, with all members sharing a passion for radio communication. They launched the radio station 21 years ago, although, as Miss Campbell said, originally it was supposed to be on air for just six months.

It proved too popular to shut down, however, and broadcasts on 1413AM every week from 8am Friday until midnight Monday, catering for lovers of nostalgic music from the 1940s through to the 1980s. The society has an extensive collection of 78s, 45s and LPs (long playing records) – even recordings dating back to the 1900s. Modern CD recordings of nostalgic tunes by contemporary artists are also played.

The Sunday request session from 12pm to 2pm attracts a loyal following, with listeners invited to phone their requests in on 384 5678, or call any other time for a chat – though it’s not a ‘talkback’ station.

The 72 society members, all volunteers, are divided into several teams – technical, workshop, display, library and announcing.

“We are always keen to have new members so anyone interested is invited to contact us,” Miss Campbell said. The funds for the new building have been raised over the last 15 years. They have come from donations, bequests and prudent money management by the society’s accountant. The new premises will house two broadcasting studios, a library, a workshop, a museum of sound and radio and the Dini collection.

Memorabilia: Some of the items that will be on display in the Radio Preservation Society of Ferrymead’s new building. Photos supplied

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Committed conservationists: The Parr covenant in Kaituna Valley is one of many established by the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust. Pictured are Hinewai Reserve manager Hugh Wilson, land owners Chris and Vicki Parr, and Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust vice-chairperson Kit Grigg. Photo: Brooke Turner

Welcome return: Wayne Beggs, of the Department of Conservation, and Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust volunteer John Thom releasing tui at Hinewai Reserve. Photo: Patsy Dart

The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust has had its achievements over the past 10 years chronicled in a recently released book by one its members. Tom Doudney reports on the trust’s emerging legacy.

ONLY a few centuries ago, Banks Peninsula was swathed in forestry. Today, bare hillsides, farmland, and tussock grassland are the more typically encountered landscapes.

Since 2001, however, the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust has been working to help the land fi nd a new balance between past and present.

Formed in the wake of bitter division between the former Banks Peninsula District Council and local farmers over proposed environmental protection measures, the trust has managed to foster a remarkably positive relationship with the farming community whose voluntary co-operation it relies on.

Its successes include putting around 300 hectares of land under protected covenant so native forest can regenerate, the reintroduction of a breeding tui population to the peninsula for the fi rst time in more than 20 years at Hinewai Reserve, and the implementation of predator-trapping regimes to preserve vulnerable native species such as yellow-eyed and white-fl ippered penguins.

Rick Menzies has chaired the trust since its inception. A man with a keen local knowledge, he explained the area’s natural history to Mainland Press.

The fi rst Maori arriving at Banks Peninsula are thought to have encountered a landscape roughly 98 per cent forested. Although their fi res cleared out some vegetation, it wasn’t until the arrival of Europeans that serious deforestation took off.

The new settlers brought with them livestock, modern tools, and a heavy demand for agricultural and forestry products – all bad news for native fl ora and fauna. Forest cover dropped to a low of only

two per cent in the early 1900s before rebounding somewhat to more than 15 per cent today.

Mr Menzies isn’t interested in laying blame, however.

“It’s easy now for us to criticise them for cutting the forest out,” he says. “But the vast majority of us weren’t on the peninsula and wouldn’t have been there if it hadn’t happened.”

Instead, the trust is working on a vision of what its members hope the future will look like.

“I suppose long term, we have a goal of the peninsula being a little bit like how you would envisage a European landscape. In other words, intensively farmed bits interspersed with forest.”

Mr Menzies says the trust has had little trouble encouraging farmers to fence off the more marginal areas of farmland for regenerating native bush while making smarter use of their more productive areas.

The trust also gets its fair share of help from Mother Nature; the peninsula’s fertile volcanic soil, benign climate, and healthy seed bank making ecological recovery an easier task than elsewhere in Canterbury.

“You don’t actually have to replant, all you have to do is fence a block off and it will come up in native species,” he says.

“We’re very lucky on Banks Peninsula.”

The book Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, a history of the trust’s work compiled by committee member Naylor Hillary, can be purchased by contacting Rachel Barker at [email protected] or on (03) 329 6341.

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Local food growing fast in SumnerHard at work: Group members weeding the overgrown plots. Good results: Planting the plots should yield some healthy produce.

THE Sumner Local Food Group has launched a new community garden at the Van Asch Deaf Education Centre.

This was after a proposal to the board of trustees was approved in principle. As a result, a previously established gardening area is now open to local residents over the summer holiday period. Regular hours will be put in place to work with term-time activities when residential staff, students, and the quake-displaced Redcliffs School return.

The Van Asch board was impressed with the Local Food Group’s willingness to integrate with students and support the use of the gardening area as a learning resource for all. The group aims to demonstrate how this relationship can develop with all local schools, including support for teachers to use food and gardening-related activities in their learning programmes.

A working group meets weekly on

Tuesday mornings (until January 24) at 9am. The fi rst three working bees have been successful with over 30 local residents making signifi cant progress. The group welcomes any donations, particularly in the form of a wheelbarrow, spade, or any other useful gardening materials.

New MP Mojo Mathers also visited the Van Asch Garden and updated members of the group on the public debate surrounding the Food Bill. Ms Mathers holds the Food and Disability Issues portfolios for the Green Party and enjoyed seeing the work being done by the community. A visit to the award-winning Kaiapoi Community Garden also provided some valuable insights. Kaiapoi community gardeners have benefi ted from a lot of donations coming from businesses and people with houses in red zones.

The Sumner Local Food group would like to hear from skilled and professional

people with appropriate experience to support some of the more technical aspects of our projects. There are several research, environmental, and potential co-operative initiatives beginning to take shape and looking increasingly viable in 2012. Input from the community, particularly from experienced professionals, is always valuable and is vital support for our longer-term goals.

On a separate note, this group is working with the Sumner Environment group to run the regular Sumner Swapmeet. The aim is to encourage more sharing of local seeds, seedlings, and produce.

For more information about any of the activities mentioned above, to make a donation, or to fi nd out more about the Sumner Local Food group, you can visit sumnercommunity.org.nz, contact Bailey Peryman, 326 5545 or email [email protected].

Group dedicated to fostering their local environmentShane Orchard

THE Sumner Environment Group is a bunch of locals interested in maintaining a healthy environment in Sumner. The group takes on practical restoration projects as well as being involved in the development of sound environmental thinking for strategies and plans affecting the area.

At present, there are several restoration projects up and running around the valley in association with Christchurch City Council, which give local people an opportunity to make a difference and improve their ownership and connection to the Sumner environment. The plan is to improve one site at a time.

Restoration of the Sumner and Taylors Mistake dunes has been a focus of activity for the past few months. Ten years ago, Sumner Beach had no dunes and sand from the beach blew onto the road. Now, dunes are being restored to protect the beach from further erosion and create a natural beach habitat above the high tide mark.

The group is working with the

Christchurch City Council (CCC) coastal parks rangers to restore several areas along the coastline. Recently, they have been working on a project to extend the foredune areas at Sumner beach. New post and rope protection barriers have been put in place and this will allow native Spinifex to trap more sand, which will widen the dune.

Native Spinifex is capable of extending the dune system further towards the sea, which is especially useful anywhere the dunes cannot grow further inland. The reservoir of sand held in a natural dune system becomes important in times of big storm events, providing both a natural barrier against inundation and a stockpile of sand to replenish a scoured beach.

This means there are several benefi ts in restoring dunes to a more natural shape and plant community. With the dune extension project now complete, the ability of native plants to recolonise the area will be monitored along with some extra planting

that is planned for the backdune area.In the coming months, the environment

group will be working with CCC on another dune restoration project further along the beach.

Weed of the weekThe weed of the week project has been

recently featured on the community website http://www.sumnercommunity.org.nz/The-Hub/Current-News/Weedbuster)

The idea is to help spread awareness of problem weed species. As they say, “One year’s seeding = seven years weeding”. This illustrates that pulling out even a few weeds before they go to seed prevents many more weed problems in later years.

Shane Orchard helps coordinate the Sumner Environment Group. For more information email [email protected] or visit http://sumnercommunity.org.nz/Community-Groups/Environment.

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“Many vendors report that after unsuccessful experiences with open listings they find out by trial and error that they are better off with an exclusive agency with a professional,

active agent,” Greg said. “It’s only natural that agents will be more energetic on behalf of their own exclusive listings.”

Greg said that exclusive agency means that a vendor knows there is someone who is accountable, who will give verbal and written feedback and keep their vendor updated with every aspect of the selling process.

“How do you hold lots of different agents responsible for what is happening?” Greg said. “Who is ultimately responsible for the property being left secure or everyday instructions about pets or curtains let alone why the property isn’t selling?” In the current market vendors need every bit of information available to them.

According to Greg the important thing is to choose the right agent in the first place. “Make sure you compare all the services an agent has to offer and review their written

submissions carefully,” Greg said. “The agent who offers to put the highest price on your property is not necessarily the one with the expertise to achieve the best price. And agents who offer the lowest commission often can’t afford to put together the kind of marketing programme that will achieve the best result.”

Greg said it is worth noting word of mouth recommendation from someone whose opinions you respect, ask for some written testimonials to view.

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Islay McLeod

Time to carry on hanging on

THE guide of the Shotover River raft was fascinated at how cool and calm I was.

“Wellington yachtie,” I replied. “You’re hanging on to the rope,” he

observed. My left hand gripped the rope along

the topside of the raft. “Yep, that’s what you do,” I replied. In fact, the trip in, dangling over the

edge of the Skippers Road, was more terrifying for someone who habitually thrashed about Cook Strait in the interests of “sport”.

And so the question of visiting Christchurch arises. “Adventure tourism” is what’s touted about bungy jumping, raft trips, and base jumping. Now, just quietly, we can add visiting Christchurch.

Have you seen that look in their eyes? That slight nervousness? That sense of people who are here to visit us, but just below the surface is that thrill of danger. They don’t really, but they kind of do want to experience one of our headline-making earthquakes. Friends and colleagues of mine have not been disappointed.

I was a school kid in Christchurch when I was woken by the bed-shaking Inangahua earthquake and given that was 44 years ago, imagine my surprise when the GNS scientist informed us at the earthquake briefi ng on January 6 that the aftershocks of Inangahua continue. It’s that quake’s aftershocks that are still causing the odd rattle round Nelson. In Christchurch, we don’t feel them. And let’s face it, under a 2.5, we don’t feel our lot either.

And it’s this phase of aftershocks that scientists predict will go on for 30 years. Sooner rather than later, these “aftershocks” will settle into a pattern of the “unfelt”. And they’re confi dent that there’s no foreseeable reason to postpone the rebuild of Christchurch. They’re reassessing their prognosis following December 23 and the other days and fi ndings will be out at the end of the month.

But in the meantime, I feel assured there’s no reason not to carry on, albeit, hanging on.

Islay McLeod is the deputy chair of the Hagley Ferrymead Community Board

No place like homePaula Smith

Welcome sight: The Lyttelton harbour and surrounding hills are good to come back to.

I LOVE coming home to Lyttelton Harbour after a holiday away. Other places may be more picturesque, have clearer water, or a gentler climate, but I never appreciated this place more than at the moment we came over the hill at Dyers Pass. It’s such a pleasure to look down on the milky blue water of the

harbour, the browned-off hillsides, and the series of welcoming harbour-side communities, each with its own distinct character spaced like beads around the shoreline.

Even though last year was one of great upheavals, coming home this time was no different. If anything, I feel even greater affection for this battered landscape and a stronger sense of belonging to this community.

We went up north for the holidays. It was nice to be away from earthquake city for a while, but when news came through about “rejuvenation events”

between Christmas and New Year, I felt strangely sorry to have missed them. Earthquakes and all their associated community drama are so much a part of life in Canterbury now. Northern relations and friends are interested and supportive, but they don’t really get it. How can they?

Much has been lost and detrimental changes are still occurring in our communities, especially in Lyttelton itself. Some of the changes are likely to be permanent, but there is still much to value about harbour life such as the natural beauty of the harbour and hills, our friendly, resourceful communities, the willingness to volunteer and contribute, our creative individuals, and all kinds of employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Then, there’s the recreation close at our doorsteps, a generally high standard of coffee, and the summery sound of a cooling easterly rustling the leaves of a cabbage tree. None of these things has changed, at least not permanently.

And in the years ahead, as the recovery rolls out, I expect to see more and new reasons to appreciate life in Lyttelton harbour emerging. Experiencing the earthquakes and working through recovery together will have the effect of strengthening our communities even more, enhancing our sense of belonging, and making our area an even better place to come home to.

Paula Smith is the chairperson of the Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Community Board

Best wishes for 2012 Jocelyn Papprill

THIS is another year in which we can continue to make a difference for those around us. If the series of quakes have done nothing else, they have reminded us of the importance of community, of volunteerism, and of neighbourliness.

A friend of mine in Parklands was overwhelmed by the number of people who turned up to shovel silt out of their house on Christmas Eve or offered support by way of food, temporary accommodation, or empathy. Folks just keep on giving; it’s the caring and sharing that keeps us going through all this! Fun events also help boost spirits. We had hoped to have our temporary community centre in place by now. All the consents are granted and willing workers are ready to decorate, but we fi rst need to build the foundations. At this point, we are seeking a builder to undertake this work.

Meanwhile, our association has collaborated with Mt Pleasant School to organise a very special community event for Mt Pleasant residents from noon on Saturday, February18 to noon of Sunday, February 19 to acknowledge the diffi culties of the

past year and the resilience of our community. This is a change from the event advertised in the SummerTimes booklet. There will be opportunities for local people to have stalls at this event and if you’d like to have a stall, email [email protected].

I fi nd that when meeting with people, lots of new ideas are generated. One such is the idea of ‘communal gardening’ rather than making a ‘community garden’. This is where interested people within a neighbourhood network for working bees in gardens round the neighbourhood.

Big jobs get done much more quickly with a team on board as workload is halved, skills and knowledge are shared, and fun is guaranteed. This can also be an opportunity to maintain the gardens of people who have temporarily had to leave the hill. Interested? Email [email protected]

Jocelyn Papprill is chairperson of the Mt Pleasant Memorial Community Centre & Residents Association

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HAPPY New Year to you all. Hopefully, there were not too many sore heads around after New Year’s Eve. I guess that like everyone else, I was hoping that the earthquakes had fi nally settled down, but December 23, 2011 was a reminder to us all how fragile our world is.

Sadly, that day spelt the death knell for our beautiful old police station in Lyttelton. The police had been working hard with engineers to try to save the building, but unfortunately the costs were prohibitive and a quote of over $1.5 million had been obtained prior to December 23.

This did not include the extensive damage caused by that event, so we'll be bidding farewell to another magnifi cent building in Lyttelton. Police have been working from this station since 1880; it was the oldest-operating police station in New Zealand and I can assure you that whilst we will be in portacoms for some time, our service to you will continue with the legacy of the past 132 years.

One thing that concerns me at the moment is people not obeying the temporary speed restrictions on the

Tunnel Road and in Sumner. These have been put in place due to earthquake damage and are solely to protect both the workers when they are there and also reduce damage to the roads and buildings. The faster vehicles go, the more damage they cause.

I make no apologies for my staff if they issue you with an infringement notice for breaching these limits. They will be in place for some time to come, so I guess the message is keep your speed down or get a ticket. It’s that simple. I am amazed at people who say they have not seen the signs or the fl ashing signs at the tunnel entrances asking drivers to observe the speed limits. For those who are obeying the rules, thanks. It is appreciated.

Lastly, when I sit here looking out over the bay, it continually amazes me what a beautiful place we work and live in. There is no better place to be, so be strong, look after each other, and together let’s rebuild Lyttelton, Sumner, and the bays.

Gary ManchSergeant Lyttelton and Bays

Strong interest in Banks Peninsula water issuesCOMMUNITY meetings hosted by the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee over recent weeks aimed to introduce its members to the community and get feedback from local people on anything to do with fresh water use.

Facilitator Shelley Washington said the committee was pleased with the interest shown by the community in local water issues.

“We were very happy with the response we received at the meetings. Participants represented a wide range of interests ensuring we gathered a diverse range of feedback.

“The meetings gave us an opportunity to gather and share knowledge, ideas and opportunities around local water management issues. The participants at the meetings were very engaged and left the zone committee with plenty to think about,” she said.

Common themes raised at the community meetings included water effi ciency, quantity and quality, and the impact of tourism on the water supply.

People were also keen to discuss water conservation, alternative water collection (such as rainwater systems) and wastewater treatment including options such as composting toilets. The importance of having stored water for fi re-fi ghting requirements also featured.

Participants also discussed ways of managing some of the issues raised at the meetings. Ms Washington said the feedback would help the committee develop its priorities for water management in the zone.

“Over the coming months we will be working hard, investigating and exploring options for the ongoing sustainable management of this precious natural resource.

“We will then begin to develop water management priorities for the zone. Once we have these we will again go to the community and ask them for their feedback.

Once the committee has developed its priorities for water management it can begin bringing together its Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP). The draft ZIP will recommend the actions, responsibilities and timeframes for activities to achieve the principles, targets and goals set out in the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS).

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Valuable knock propels Sumner into fi nal

Clean hitter: All-rounder Andrew Vann, seen here bowling, played a key role with the bat in Sumner’s Twenty20 match against Halswell.

THE Sumner senior cricket team will meet the Southern Districts in the fi nal of the Twenty20 Cup competition after disposing the formidable and experienced Halswell team on a good Halswell Domain wicket.

All-rounder Andrew Vann was the difference for Sumner, with his quick-fi re 89 helping the team chase down Halswell’s formidable 173-5.

Earlier, Halswell had started their innings very steadily and only lost one early wicket, which meant they were able to take full toll on the Sumner Bowling later in the innings. Dale Eathorne and Greg Airns put on well over 100 runs together before there was another breakthrough.

Marcus Thompson was the only bowler able to restrict the scoring, bowling very well with changes of pace and good swing. Andrew Bird and Scott Williams both took two wickets also. Eventually, Halswell fi nished on a very intimidating 173-5 from their 20 overs.

In reply, Sumner started poorly and were reeling at 3-24, but Andrew Vann had different ideas when he strolled to the crease. He coolly and calmly took apart the experienced Halswell bowling attack in a very short time with an innings characterised by excellent timing and lusty blows. Chris Posa also played a crucial role coming in with only a few overs to go and hitting a quick 24 not out under a great deal of pressure.

The fi nal will be played at St Leonards Square on Sunday, January 22 at 2pm. The club is hoping to get a good crowd and make a day of it and the team will be dedicating the day to their former grounds keeper, the late Des Lyons who recently passed away.

Sumner cricket captain Dan Vann said Mr Lyons was “a true Sumner legend”.

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A chance to set the record straightTHE Sumner Rugby Club recently announced its coaching appointments for the 2012 season, including the statement that former All Black Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson and backs coach Reece Allen are both returning for another year at the helm of the division one squad.

Both Razor Robertson and Reece Allen will be assisted by a host of specialist trainers, including some of the region’s most esteemed and well-known coaches.

Working closely with the senior side, the division two squad will be under the tutelage of Barry McLaughlin, along with Robbie Timo, who will continue to add to his 300-plus games in the blue and black whilst stepping into the mentoring role.

After a season full of challenges for the club, 2012 looms as a chance for the players, management, and coaching staff to set the record straight. The fact the

club will celebrate its 125th jubilee this season only reiterates the importance of the coming months.

With recruitment well underway and the bulk of the 2011 squad returning for another season, the future of Sumner Rugby looks healthy, while the attendance at pre-season training refl ects the enthusiasm of all involved.

The 125th jubilee will be offi cially celebrated over the weekend of April 27 till 29 and will feature a match between former club members and a number of well-known Canterbury players, a family day, and a formal evening. More details will follow in the New Year.

The Junior Club has released its registration dates for 2012. These are Sunday, March 4, 10am to midday, Tuesday, March 6, 4pm-6pm (featuring visiting Crusaders players and a barbecue), and Tuesday, March 13, 4pm-6pm.

Quality swells and weeks worth waiting forWE have had alternating weeks of fl at surf followed by a week of good waves lately. The quality of waves during the weeks of surfi ng have been well worth the wait, with swells lasting fi ve or more days and with clean conditions.

There have been heaps of people out enjoying the warm water at Taylors and Scarborough and I’ve heard Brighton has had some quality days as well. We’ve had a lot of gentle morning offshores that clean up conditions without causing the swell to go fl at, which has been a nice change. The water temperature has been up as high as 20º C some days. Water quality is good too, with no adverse affects from the recent quakes.

The contest scene kicks back into gear this week. The National Surf champs are being held in Piha with several local surfers travelling north to compete. The third event of the South Island Grom series is due to run on January 29. This is the fi nal event of the series for U17 year old surfers and is

mobile at beaches around Canterbury, travelling to wherever the waves will be best. For interested grommets, the website South Island Surfi ng Association at www.sisa.co.nz is the place to visit.

The second event of the annual South Island Surfi ng Circuit, the Go for Gold in Greymouth, will celebrate its 30th anniversary from February 3-5. All past and new competitors

are invited to a fantastic weekend of surfi ng at Cobden Beach.

The fi rst event of the Hyundai Longboarding Tour was held in pumping waves in Raglan in early January. Local surfer Grant Cochrane placed third in the over 50s fi nal and ex-Sumner surfer Steve Tyro was third in the over 40s. Standup paddle board exponent Shayne Baxter, of New Brighton, was second in the SUP event.

Two young Sumner surfers have been selected for the New Zealand junior surfi ng squad. Harrison Whiteside and Alethea Lock both made the 22-person squad and if they are successful in making the team, they will compete at the 2012 ISA World Surfi ng Championships in Panama this April.

We are moving onto our best surf season over the next few months, so we can look forward to more great waves and warm water on the local beaches before we slowly move into the winter season and those big south swells again.

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