ready for the cobble wall facing to be Issue #81 St Cuthbert’s – placed around it. Sept & Oct 2016 growing out of It is great to see so many stonemasons working on site as this is a very time GBCA Newsletter The Bay News is produced bimonthly the ground consuming part of the job. and appears about one and a half weeks after the Committee meeting for St Cuthbert’s is now starting to look that month. more like a church. The builders are doing a great job, the reinforced Deadline for contributions concrete and concrete block shell of the for next issue church is nearly complete and the stone Friday 6th January 2017 masons have moved in. Their first key task was to reinstate the arch between Please email articles to: the nave and the chancel [email protected]

As shown below the last few blocks of the arch are being placed. This is Governors Bay exacting work to ensure the arch blocks Community Association meet accurately at the top and so the www.governorsbay.net.nz arch is true and looks good. These [email protected] blocks are pinned and mortared together with a steel strap tying them Phone: 3299 750 together on the outside. Then the The old foundation stone is now in place builders placed more reinforced as the buttresses are rebuilt. Previous issues of “The Bay News” concrete. This must be one of the can be read or downloaded from our strongest stone arches in the country! The roof structure has some rot and website borer damage so some timber will be governorsbay.net.nz/bay-news The East wall of the chancel is looking replaced by the builders to make it good, it has now been cast in reinforced sound. concrete and ready for the installation of the original stonework. The stonework We are now planning items not covered tracery of the East window will be pinned by the Church Property Trust project, to the concrete and mortared in place like the protection of the stain glass windows, the purchase of some chairs to replace a few of the pews, and many smaller items that need refurbishing. Some funds have already been generously donated to the local St Cuthbert’s funds but we will need to raise more. Article By Tony Eastwood St Cuthbert’s Treasurer/Sexton [email protected] ISSUE 81 THE BAY NEWS P a g e | 2

FIRE BRIGADE REPORT as Harbour Command at the We had a very quiet period between August 3rd and Station and whose October 28th when we were only called out on nine brain child the event occasions: was. Bonfire 1 Lots of hard work False alarm 3 went in to setting up Car fire 1 the scenarios and Van fire 1 running them, so Stove fire 1 many thanks to Mark Car over bank 1 Gebbie, Doug Burt, Vegetation fire 1 Ken Frost, Steve Dassler, Stuart TRAINING Weaver, (and As residents would probably have noticed, on Saturday myself). Also thanks September 24th most Brigade members took part in all to those who helped day realistic scenarios around the Bay. Taking part was with catering to 40 our appliance, our tanker, our van, a spare appliance hungry firefighters borrowed from Woolston, a Pump Rescue Tender from and to the Quarry, the Rhodes’s and the Cattons for Kilmore Street, and a crew from Diamond Harbour in allowing us the use of their land. their appliance. FUNCTIONS The day commenced with two car fires at Teddington st Quarry and two vegetation fires at Rapaki. I was the On the evening of Saturday October 1 , up at Living arsonist responsible for setting fire to the car (twice) and Springs, Station Officer Mark Gebbie was awarded his had the devil’s own job starting it the second time, with Gold Star, as recognition for his 25 years of service to the th the two appliances already on their way! But with some community and the 5 person to reach this landmark from old pallets, liberally soaked in diesel, it finally caught. the Governors Bay Brigade. Also in the Quarry, a lines rescue scenario was taking The usual display of medals and bling were on display place where member’s recently acquired abseiling skills from assembled guests and functionaries. Life member were put to good use on the cliff face. and ex-chief Gilbert Stace travelled up from Cromwell and Life member and ex-Deputy Jeremy Talbot came down There then followed a very realistic MVA on Gebbies from Nelson. Fire Service VIP’s included, Les Harris of Pass Road involving two cars, multiple casualties and Hanmer Springs, Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigade persons trapped. The guys from the Pump Rescue Association rep, Senior Firefighter Warren Maslin of Tender from town demonstrated how to cut a vehicle to Ashburton and Assistant Area Commander for pieces in order to extract the casualties, allowing our Steve Kennedy. guys to “have a go” with the equipment. Mark was one of the original Brigade that was formerly After lunch “Tweezers”, something of a legend in aviation recognised in 1988 and helped in the construction of the circles landed a helicopter in the landing zone we’d set Station. Since then he has lent his expertise to many up by the tennis courts and gave us a lecture on projects. His exploits in the Firefighter Combat Challenge Helicopter safety. We then used rotating crews to fill the and the Auckland Sky Tower stair climb are the stuff of 600 litre monsoon bucket, which he ferried over the trees legend! So congratulations Mark. and dropped into our portable dam. This was being used as the water source along with portable pumps to fight an Many thanks to all those who helped in setting up the imaginary fire roaring up the gully towards the Fire function and the staff at Living Springs for the excellent Station. catering. Thanks also to Diamond Harbour Brigade for providing the barmen. Most of the Officers in Charge of the responding appliances were from the ranks of the less experienced members which was a great learning opportunity for them. Everything went smoothly on the day, thanks in no Report by Acting Station Officer George Lockyer small measure to Chief Andrew Norris, who was acting

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CHOLMONDELEY OPEN DAY Thank you to everyone in the Bay who joined us for our latest annual Open Day on Sunday 16 October. The weather could not have been more perfect and visiting children and families enjoyed free activities and a sausage sizzle put on by Cholmondeley staff and volunteers. Open Day is an opportunity for the community to come and explore our unique, therapeutic setting and learn how we work to enhance child resilience during times of family stress or crisis. It is also an opportunity for us to say thank you. Our community support us in so many different ways: regular giving, donations, volunteering and more. Open Day allows us to connect with some of you face-to- face, and allows you to see for yourselves the difference your support makes. We were also privileged to meet with several people who had stayed at Cholmondeley as children and hear about the difference Cholmondeley had made in their lives. This is a great reminder of the positive outcomes we are achieving together for Canterbury children. We will be holding Open Days on an annual basis, so if you didn’t make this one, we hope to see you at the next. In the lead-up to Christmas we will also be running our annual Angels Appeal at Ballantynes. Please join us for the unveiling of the Ballantynes Christmas window on Friday evening 18 November. This is always a special event, and great for families with lots of fun activities and entertainment for children.

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Ngā Mihi Nui, The Team at Cholmondeley

L-R: OPEN DAY VISITOR, NUK KORAKO, DAVID JOHNSTONE (CHOLMONDELEY BOARD), AND CHRISTINE KORAKO AT THE BBQ.

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CORY BLACKBURN (VOLUNTEER) AND JOHN TAYLOR (FRIENDS OF CHOLMONDELEY COMMITTEE) SIZZLING SAUSAGES IN THE SUNSHINE

FACE PAINTING

BLOWING GIANT BUBBLES AT THE

BUBBLE-BLOWING STATION

ISSUE 81 THE BAY NEWS P a g e | 5 "Let's Get Ready for Christmas" Craft morning

Sunday 4th December, 10am-12noon Governors Bay School Once again we are holding a make-your-own Christmas Decorations workshop - something for all ages to try, including decorations, cards and gift tags. No charge, but donations to cover costs would be appreciated. Brought to you by Come & See. For more details phone Gail (3299212) or Vanessa (3299802)

A Christmas Journey

Sunday 18th December, 4pm Living Springs Farm Park

Walk through the Christmas story with Mary & Joseph as they travel to Bethlehem and have some unexpected encounters. (Under cover if wet). Bring a picnic for the end of the journey. Donations appreciated. For more details phone Gail (3299212) or Vanessa (3299802)

BIRD WATCH by David Stemmer

Fantails: Rather quiet of late. Wood Pigeons: Remain plentiful. Started mid-flight stall again. Bellbirds: Very common. Morning chorus worth hearing. Thrush: Extremely quiet but around. Tuis: No recent reported sightings. Blackbirds: Very common. Males started singing. Waxeyes: Flock birds are reasonably common at present. SHINING BRONZE CUCKOO Kingfishers: Started their ‘beep-beep-beeping’ communication again. Quail: Are around. Magpies: Heard. Watch out – are currently dangerous! Welcome Swallows: Seen flying frequently. Pukekos: Become very common in vacant areas. Shining Cuckoo: Haven’t heard but should be back by now.

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Governors Bay Preschool welcomes everyone looking

after children of preschool age in the local area. We meet at the school on Tuesdays at 10:00am, fortnightly during term times. We usually meet in the library or around the sandpit area but ask at reception if you can't find us. My number 02108396314 and email [email protected]. This terms dates are 8th November, 22nd November, 6th December and let's have a Christmas party on 20th December. Look forward to seeing you, Shona.

GOVERNORS BAY WEATHER Recorded: 4 red morning skies, 11 frosts, 3 days snow fell briefly, 1 heavy fog, on 8 Sept maximum General Observations temperature 3˚C. Growth evident by months end. July 2016 saw just a third of normal rainfall, generally warmer temperatures but some cold September 2016. An average month with near mostly calm condition plus a lot of sunshine. average rainfall, mostly constant temperatures, Recorded: 2 frosts, 2 high winds. little wind and plenty of sunshine until the 20the, then NE drizzle set-in and no sunshine. st August 2016 A month of two halves. 1 half saw Recorded: 10 drizzles in a row, 2 hails, 2 fogs, 1 little rain, low and cold temperatures with daily snow to low level and 1 strong wind. frosts, little wind and a lot of overcast days. 2nd half saw one period of solid rain, warner temperatures, mostly little wind plus much more sunshine.

GOVERNORS BAY RAINFALL 2016 Rainfall to date = 570.1mm 2015 Rainfall to end September = 670.8mm

2016 Average since 1990 Month mm Days mm Days July 29.8 11 91.4 15.2 August 69.4 14 111.4 15.6 September* 60.4 15 64.8 13.4 *To 29 Sept Article and data collected by David Stemmer

Editor’s Note:

‘Thank you’ to all the contributors to The Bay News – your articles and support for the newsletter are very much appreciated. If you are not already a contributor and want to submit an article, please email me at [email protected] , and if you would be interested in assisting or undertaking the editor role I am sure that can be accommodated.

Have a great end to the year.

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VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED

The bus service continues to be well used by the community and by community groups. At present, on Tuesdays and Thursdays we are able to offer trips to PMH or Barrington Mall (or anywhere nearby) at 10-30am, 11-30am and 12- 30pm, with trips back to the Bay at 11.00am, 12 noon and 1.00pm. Ideally, we would like to be able to also offer this service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We don’t know what the demand would be for such a service, but are keen to be able to offer it and ‘test the waters’. However, to do this we need more drivers who would be available on these days between 10-30 and 1-30pm. We have a great pool of regular drivers, who volunteer their time week after week. We also have a pool of relief drivers who fill in for airport runs and help when drivers are sick or away. We couldn’t do it without any of them, and thank them all for their dedication and service.

If you can help us to take this next step to widen our service and / or if you have any suggestions about how we can improve our service, we would also love to hear from you.

For bookings, information or to volunteer as a driver, please phone or text

Jeanette Stanley on the Busline 021 199 0922.

From The Governors Bay Community Transport Trust

Civil Defence News October 2016 Emergency information for those who are sight or hearing impaired. The main radio stations and television channels will broadcast civil defence information and advice before and during a disaster. If you are sight or hearing impaired then it will be more difficult for you to become informed. Ask your support network (friends, family, neighbours and carers) to alert you to the warnings and keep you informed. For those with hearing difficulties keep a writing pad and pencils along with a torch in your getaway bag so that you can communicate with others. Those who are partially sighted or blind may have to rely on others in the case of an evaluation. Trained service animals are allowed to stay in emergency centres with their owners but you should ensure that you have a getaway kit for your service animal which contains food, medications, vaccination records and a harness. The ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management have compiled downloadable resources to help those with sight or hearing disabilities prepare for an emergency: For the hearing impaired there is a video presented in Sign Language with captions. Please reference this at: http://getthru.govt.nz/downloads/resources-for-the-deaf-and-hearing-impaired For the sight impaired, advice is given in an audio format at: http://www.getthru.govt.nz/downloads/resources-for-the-blind-and-partially-sighted If this information is of importance to you or someone close to you, please go to these information sites now, so that you can be better prepared to look after yourself and others in the future.

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HEAD OF THE HARBOUR A HISTORY OF GOVERNOR’S BAY, , ALLANDALE AND TEDDINGTON Written by Jane Robertson and published by the Governors Bay Heritage Trust, this publication has received overwhelming support from many local residents. Orders have arrived from many parts of NZ. The project has had generous sponsors and pre-subscription orders, where the names of sponsors and purchasers were listed in the book. However, there is still an opportunity to purchase a book before launch date via the website, www.headoftheharbour.co.nz. All information and sample pages of the book are on the website. The book is currently being printed and bound in Hong Kong and will be shipped on 2nd November, to arrive in NZ early December. We are air freighting a few advanced copies of the book, hot off the press, and these should arrive in the second week of November. This will provide an opportunity for residents to see a finished copy of the book before the bulk shipment of books arrive into the Port. Many residents who have not yet purchased the book, will be able to inspect a ‘sample’ copy and buy before the book is released into bookshops. All advanced purchasers will still receive the 10 free post cards, together with the Survey map of Port Cooper, Middle Island, , surveyed by Captain J.L.Stokes in 1849. This map is a treasure to own and is overprinted on good quality paper, making it suitable for framing. Advanced purchasers will be invited to the Grand opening at Waitahuna. Launch Date, Sunday 11th December, 2.30 pm Gavin Bain’s wonderful property - Waitahuna Please note that there will be little parking on the roadside and residents are requested to walk to the event.

Governors Bay Community Centre and Pool Reserve - Landscape Development Plan Christchurch City Council wants to know your ideas and invites you all to a ‘pre-consultation drop-in’ to discuss what you’d like to see developed around the new Community Centre and Pool. Your ideas will help inform the concept plan for the area prior to formal consultation in 2017. Location – new Governors Bay Community Centre 3-5pm Monday 21st November Any questions, please contact Lori Rankin, Engagement Advisor Phone: (03) 941 8355, or Email: [email protected]

Save the Jetty – Join the Trust

Calling all residents of the bays, the harbours, and beyond! You are invited to become a member of the Governors Bay Jetty Restoration Trust. The Trust is sure the jetty can be saved and we need your support to show the community is determined to save it. Membership fee is only $20 per person per year. As member, you will receive:

 A limited edition “Save the Jetty” car sticker  Regular progress reports and sneak previews  A copy of our ‘value proposition’ document, which is full of gorgeous pictures  The opportunity to be involved in our fundraising campaign  The opportunity to vote at the AGM and elect Trust Board members To join: 1. Fill in the form: o Complete the form below and drop it off at the Governors Bay Hotel or mail it to the Governors Bay Restoration Trust, c\o Mortlock McCormack Law, PO Box 13474, Armagh, Christchurch 8141, or o Fill in the online form at www.savethejetty.org/take-action

2. Pay the $20 fee by cash, cheque (made out to Governors Bay Jetty Restoration Trust), or into our bank account with your name as the reference (ANZ 06-0807-0358513-00, Governors Bay Jetty Restoration Trust).

Once you’re a member, we’ll be in touch!

For more about the Trust, visit our website www.savethejetty.org and like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/savethejetty

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