South Canterbury Page 4 Win with Four Square HERALD Page 5 Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Glass Heap Destined for Mackenzie Roads
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Cyber world snags South Canterbury Page 4 Win with Four Square HERALD Page 5 Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Glass heap destined for Mackenzie roads A large stockpile of glass in the Mackenzie District will find a new home in the region’s roading material. The 2687 cubic metre stockpile had built up from glass collections in the district up until three years ago. Since then, all glass in the district has been recycled into filters through EcoCentral in Christchurch. However, the glass stockpile was unsuitable for that type of recycling due to contamination with rocks. A solution to the problem has been reached between the Glass Packaging Forum and Road Metals, and the Mackenzie District Council. The stockpiled glass will be crushed and used in roading material at the Road Metals site in Twizel. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Neighbourhood group eyes text alerts JACK MONTGOMERIE Committee on Thursday the However, Coleman said the involvement in Neighbourhood update its network. system could be used to warn project remained only an Support, Coleman said. Maps of the network had also A mass text alert system could residents to evacuate if fire ambition for Neighbourhood An estimated 78.7 per cent of revealed six burglaries on help emergency services and threatened their homes, solicit Support, which was ‘‘desperate the occupied homes in Fairlie had Timaru’s Hunter Hills Drive and councils deal with emergencies, information about burglaries and for cash and sponsorship’’. neighbourhood support members. Mountain View Rd since Neighbourhood Support South help communities prepare for Coleman said the organisation In St Andrews, however, the December 2015, which spurred the Canterbury says. severe weather like the heavy was mapping groups in the region organisation did not have a single organisation to initiate new The organisation’s local co- snow which left some Mackenzie and working to fill in ‘‘gaps’’ with household on its books, and 18.5 neighbourhood support groups in ordinator, Rob Coleman, says District residents without street-level support groups. per cent of Timaru’s households the area, Coleman said. such a system could cost more electricity for days in June 2015. Maps he showed the committee were estimated to belong. He said the organisation hoped than $100,000 to implement, but Several committee members, indicated the Timaru’s suburbs of Neighbourhood Support had a to learn more about the text alert could benefit authorities through- including police Mid-South Can- Ashbury and Marchwiel were landline number only for more system from the Selwyn District out the region. terbury area commander, Inspec- among areas without many than two thirds of its local Council and Neighbourhood Sup- Coleman told the Timaru Dis- tor Dave Gaskin, said they could members. members, Coleman said, adding port North Canterbury, which trict Council’s Safer Communities see some use in such a system. Fairlie led the region with its the organisation was working to were using variations of it. 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Phone: 03 684 9840 CH-7249955AA stuff.co.nz MAY 18, 2016, SOUTH CANTERBURY HERALD 3 Young racers hone driving skills ESTHER ASHBY-COVENTRY Racing grass karts is a cheap motorsport for young people to get into, a teen competitor says. Mid South Island Women’s Refuge The karts with 200 to 250cc manager Dawn Rangi-Smith, left, engines have six speeds and no refuge senior administrator Janet reverse. Lorimer, Temuka District Lions Betty High school year 12 student Smith, President Jan Suckling and Sandra Gray. Brad Rae said it was a fun sport. ‘‘It’s a cheap form of motorsport and the karts go up to about 80kmh on the straight.’’ Helping The faster the karts went, the more expensive they were, ranging from about $600 second- hand for hand to about $3000 plus new. The circuits varied from hilly, windy and straights with struggling competitions about 1 kilometre a lap with 6 laps per race. women ‘‘It’s a cheap form of TESS BRUNTON motorsport and the karts go up to about South Canterbury women escaping domestic violence will 80kmh on the receive a helping hand with straight.’’ toiletries and petrol vouchers. Mid South Canterbury Brad Rae High school year 12 student women’s refuge received 20 toiletry bags and $110 worth of petrol vouchers in a donation ‘‘They improve your driving from the Temuka District Lions skills,’’ Brad said. Club on Thursday. Brad, along with his younger Lions publicity officer Sally brother Jordan Rae,14, and fellow Woodhead said the bags were school mates, Kurt Bayliss, 16, filled with different items includ- and Kate Brown, 17, all competed ing soaps, shower gels, makeup at the Invercargill Grass Karting bags, toothpaste and combs. Championships earlier in the Grass karting appeals to high school students in Geraldine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED ‘‘We were told there was a need year. for toiletries for women who went Kate won her women’s grade Canterbury Grass Karting Club. welcoming family atmosphere. They would likely complete to the shelter without anything,’’ as well as being overall winner, There was no room for The young racers would be three or four races each. Woodhead said. Kurt came fourth, Jordan came passengers on the karts and they competing with other clubs at the Spectators were welcome to The Lions Club organised a sixth and Brad came eighth in were raced by club members from Cartwrights Rd farm circuit off watch and the circuit would be fashion parade at Preens Clothing their categories.