New Name to Save Confusion Project Lyttelton Is the New Shortened Name for the Local Community Group Formerly Known As Project Port Lyttelton Or PPL
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A Project Lyttelton initiative in association with The Akaroa Mail To contact the Lyttelton News team - Telephone (03) 328 9260 or email [email protected] Check out our upgraded website! www.lyttelton.net.nz Whakarauika o Whakaraupo Issue 39 - Friday December 14 2007 New name to save confusion Project Lyttelton is the new shortened name for the local community group formerly known as Project Port Lyttelton or PPL. The new name reflects more closely the nature of the group, making the name simpler and removing any confu- sion that the group is somehow linked or part of LPC, Lyttelton Port of Christchurch. Making a splash for the summer Lyttelton pool will be open inflatable on Friday 11th 18th every day over the holidays & 25th from 12.00 until 2.00 except Christmas Day and pm. And the inflatable will New Year’s Day . return for the summer Street Some great fun events have festival on Sunday Feb 24th . been organised for the chil- Swim Smart swimming les- dren, as the inflatable will be sons will start on January 7th coming to the pool Five times from 2.30 onwards. this season! Other than the pool parties The first event is the end of two lanes will always be open term party – Friday 21st De- for adult lane swimming. cember 2.00 – 5.00 pm. So parents, grab your togs During January the summer and have fun with your fam- time crew will visit with the ily. Season’s greetings from the Lyttelton News team 16m steel fishing trawler moved to slipway Lower Dublin Street was closed on December 4 as three Ltd, who completed the lifting of the vessel using their 150- Have a Safe and massive cranes and a heavy transport trailer moved the 16m tonne crane together with two 100-tonne cranes. fishing trawler designed and built by Stark Bros Ltd from the Delivery date for the completed vessel is set for late January. construction workshop to the slipway. It is being built for Ocean Fisheries Ltd, an associated Happy New Year! The moving of this massive object, weighing in at about 80 company of Stark Bros Ltd, and replaces a similar vessel - the tonnes utilised local resources and the skills of Titan Cranes FV Cressy. Going by bus to get that bike through to Christchurch City A good start…. the car or slug it by bike over mated with the aforemen- I am reasonably excited. Evans Pass. (Or tougher still tioned it’s only appropriate Not as excited perhaps as if the Bridle Path!) that we should have good ac- I’d won Lotto, or as if the Now simply load up your cess to it. Council would implement velocipede on the easy-to-use Not to mention the fact that measures to halt the urban rack on the front of any #35, bus and bike should be one of sprawl that threatens to de- jump aboard, pay the normal the strings to any self-respect- vour the hillsides between fare and better still there’s ing urban transport portfolio Lyttelton and Diamond Har- space for two so bring a friend. bow. bour. Once through that tiresome That is along with light rail, But excited enough to put yet strategically well-placed bike and rail, extensive cycle pen to paper and let you know barrier, the Lyttelton tunnel, paths and bus priority lanes of about the new bus and bike alight and unload the bike. course, but I digress. scheme offered by ECAN and Alternatively continue on The point is that this is a six Leopard buses on the # 35 and board all the way into month trial on the #35, and running from Lyttelton to the Lichfield Street before cycling it’s very much a case of use it city and back every 30 min- off into the sunset, or to the or lose it. utes. university or work or what- So if you Lyttelton cyclists In terms of improving travel ever spins your wheels. would like to retain this good options for both the avid biker Recreational and commuter start and possibly even extend and not so disposed, this rep- cyclists of Lyttelton have been the service to every #28, which resents a giant leap forward waiting for some time for this really would be a giant leap of from the original status quo. kind of link through to greater progress, then get out there Previous options were to Christchurch and given that and rack up a few journeys. simply to take the bus, take we are now happily amalga- Joseph Burston Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 2 - Lyttelton News - Friday December 14 2007 Lyttelton West Kiwisport fun day at Takamatua On Wednesday the 5th of November the whole of On Friday the 30th of No- One person would get out Lyttelton West School went vember Room 5 pupils went of their kayak and run along down to the Lyttelton Rec. to Takamatua. We arrived at the others, Liam made it across grounds with the other Takamatua at about 10:00 am. and back into his kayak and Lyttelton schools for Kiwi We had a bite to eat then Mr Christy nearly fell in. Sports. Hobden taught us about the We then packed up the kay- We were all split into groups different parts of the boats and aks and yachts, then we drove and then everyone went with how to sail. back to camp. their groups to do fun sports. After that we got changed After we got out of our In the morning junior kids into a wetsuit, then we loaded wetsuits we went to play kick did these sports: parachute the cars with the boats and the can which was actually a games, obstacle course relays, gear and went down to the tree stump, ouch! ten pin bowling, ball relays, beach. Some of us helped set Mr Barker got out the ar- tug of war and dodge ball. up sailing boats while most of chery kits and we all did some The seniors did these sports: the kids went kayaking. archery. touch rugby, T-ball, petanque, Sian and I went sailing, Mr Barker then selected uni-hock and non-stop cricket. there was no wind until we some kids to make the dinner. After that we had a lunch got out of the bay. Liam and I were the camp break, the junior kids went Most of the kids went cooks, apparently I am the best back to school and it was just kayaking and had water wars. meat pattie cook, even though senior students left (years 6,7 Sian went with Jae and they I am a vegetarian, funny that! and 8). were always capsizing. The day went very well and After lunch the seniors did Mr Barker did the “piano” was successful in every way parachute games, obstacle re- with the kayakers. with every one returning to lays, ten pin bowling, ball re- To do the piano you had to school happy and tired after a lays and tug of war and rob line up the kayaks in row like fun day at the beach. the nest. piano keys. by Daniel Herman At the end of the day they announced the winning groups, points were given for fair play and achievement. Lyttelton West had two peo- ple in the winning senior group, they were Courtney and Jae. The prizes were Hacky Sacks and Frisbees. Thank you so much to all the staff, parent helpers and in One of Lyttelton Community Garden’s particular Jon Derry and his team from Sport Canterbury gardeners presents… for all their hard work and or- ganisation. It was a brilliant day, we all ‘Bold Investors Sought’ had so much fun! by Courtney Bamford Members of the public are invited to at the focus on external measures of suc- participate in the launch and exhibition of cess in contemporary society. Farewell a fresh and bold new work by artist Angela She hopes that people exposed to the K Maclennan. work will feel empowered and challenged One of three signs will be positioned to reflect at a personal, societal and global ceremony each day in the City centre during the week level. On November 29 a farewell leading up to Christmas, with the aim of Angela has been working as an indi- function was held at Lyttelton encouraging reflection and promoting a vidual artist with funding support from West School for retiring Prin- sense of intrinsic worth during a commer- Creative Communities – Christchurch City cipal Philip Bull. cially-intensive time of the year. and the Christchurch Community Arts It was a superb tribute to an To stimulate thought on value, worth and Council and believes this project is im- educational career spanning exchange the artist says that she is promot- bued with a sense of authenticity, integrity over four decades, 21 years of ing herself as a ‘real piece of estate’ and and originality. which was spent as Principal that she will welcome tender bids as part of Public Art Launch – North Quad, Arts th at Lyttelton West. a public presentation when the works are Centre 3.00pm, Sunday 16 December, Approximately 90 people launched at the Arts Centre on Sunday the (Great Hall if wet). attended the function to ac- December 16 at 3.00pm. Public Art Display – Cathedral Square, knowledge and celebrate Angela said that she is motivated to pro- City Mall, Worcester Boulevard, Monday th th Philip’s many achievements duce this work because of a deep concern 17 – 24 December.