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January 2008 NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER January 2008 NEWS Gordon Kirk, QSM Gordon’s skills however, extended far beyond building tracks. He was The 25th July last year was a sad very active in the Society’s objection occasion for the Society, with the death to the construction of the gondola, of Gordon Kirk. Gordon, whose obituary and the experience he gained in the appeared in the Christchurch Press, complexities of planning and the made a very significant contribution Resource Management Act was a to the Society and its work over many major asset to the Society. Gordon years, covering the whole range of our went on to be active in the lengthy activities. He was a past President, and processes associated with the Banks a regular attendee at Board meetings, Peninsula District Plan, the Selwyn where he could be relied on to ensure District Plan and Christchurch’s City that there was a lively debate about Plan, and numerous other planning- many of the issues we have looked at related issues dealt with by the Society over the years. Gordon was awarded since. the Queen’s Service Medal for services Gordon’s most important and visible 1925–2007 to the voluntary sector. legacy, however, is Ohinetahi Reserve. Gordon was an early member of the From his own detailed knowledge of hill work parties, and in the 1980’s was the Port Hills, Gordon identified an Gordon recognised the importance of the leading figure in creating the Mt opportunity for the Society to purchase having the local community on board, Pleasant Bluffs Track. Looking at the land above Governors Bay, and and put a lot of effort into the area track now, which many people consider persuaded the Board that to become around the Bay Heights entrance to one of the best and most impressive a landowner was the Society’s next the reserve, which is now showing on the Port Hills, it is easy to overlook logical step in its development. Three the benefit of active management its significance. When Gordon and the purchases followed resulting in the and native plantings. The Society is team first considered the possibilities ‘jewel in the crown’ which is now our currently in the process of developing of a track, they were faced with what 150ha Ohinetahi Bush Reserve. From a series of interpretation panels for appeared to be impenetrable bush the outset he recognised that ownership the reserve, and special reference to and difficult rocky terrain. His vision, brought with it responsibilities, and Gordon’s contribution will be made sheer hard work and determination set up and coordinated the group that on the panel at this location. We know ensured that this area was opened up opened up the reserve with walking that Gordon’s family fully supported so that future generations can enjoy tracks and continues to work on track his vision and work, and are delighted the regenerating native bush, and maintenance, planting and weed and that the family tradition lives on with the impressive rock architecture. The animal pest control. Gordon steered his daughter, Annette Foster giving track also showed how much could the Society through the covenanting her continued support as the Selwyn be achieved by a group of willing of the reserve with the QEII National District Council representative on the volunteers. Trust and the development of our Board. management plan. Grants this, they have now extended the track The Society acknowledges the gen- in the other direction above Ocean erous grants received in 2007 from View Terrace and over Scarborough Christchurch City Council and Selwyn Hill to Taylors Mistake. Unfortunately, District Council for our general running access is still not possible over private costs and to support our work parties. land to link with the Heritage Trail from Heberden Avenue. However, Scarborough Bluffs Track when the track is combined with the start of the Captain Thomas Track and The track on the eastern side of Evans then the Taylors Mistake Walkway to Pass built by Bill LeGros and Terry Whitewash Head, this gives a superb Everard is now well established and Fabulous views can be gained from three hour round walk from Sumner. justifiably popular. Not content with walking the Scarborough Bluffs track. PO Box 17-719, Christchurch www.summitroadsociety.org.nz [email protected] 2 Membership 60th Anniversary Victoria Park One of the objectives of the new Charities Commission is to collect more accurate information about the contribution of Currently our membership stands at 74, which is an additional 2008 is another milestone for the Society – its 60th The roster of members spending a couple of hours on volunteers via the annual returns submitted by charities, so 41 since the last newsletter was published in July last year. This anniversary. We are planning a series of events a Sunday afternoon at the Victoria Park Visitor Centre is throughout the year to celebrate this, and hope that over time, we will get a much clearer picture of the breadth continues the growth we have been experiencing over the last proving successful, and the Society would like to thank all these will prove to be an opportunity to generate more of volunteering, and how important this is. four or five years. Included in the membership are 24 groups those members who have supported this initiative. Whilst publicity for our work and activities. and reciprocal members, which increase our ‘constituency’ to is has not so far attracted many new members, it is another over 1,000, a very respectable total. Walks: There will be walks on Sunday April 6, 1, 20 opportunity to publicise the Society and its work, and the and 27. Details are still to be finalised, but the idea importance of the Port Hills. It is another instance of the Resource Management Roundup Since the last newsletter we welcome: is to provide a representative cross-section of what partnership we have with the Port Hills Rangers, and we Banks Peninsula District Plan: Larry Anderson Ruth Heins the Port Hills has to offer, Omahu Bush, Ohinetahi could not have introduced this without their support and Reserve, Mt Cavendish and Godley Head. Canterbury Botanical Society Clare Heppenstall encouragement. Please contact the Secretary if you would At long last we are approaching the final stages of a long and Lynda Burns Neil Lambie Brochure and Map: The Society’s map of walking like to join the roster. complicated process. All the parties intending to proceed to Rod Claridge Liz Milne tracks is now out of date, and the accompanying a court hearing have exchanged evidence, and a hearing Hill Work Parties PK Durkin & MJ Slemint Reg Parnell brochure is out of print. For some time now we have lasting two weeks has been set down by the Environment Laura Ewen Peter Taylor been working on an updated brochure, and thanks The last six months have been ‘business as usual’ for the work Court to start on the 28th of January. The Society intends Edna Graham Paul Tebbutt to the generosity of the City Council we will be able parties. The Eastenders have been concentrating on their to attend the hearing and to present evidence. Leading Alan Hart & Helen Christine Toner to use their map of the Port Hills tracks and reserves usual ‘patch’, working in a variety of locations, including up to this stage there has been a series of mediations, at Pennington Bruce Tulloch as a basis for our new map. Barnett Park, Mt Cavendish, Rapanui Bush and Jollies Bush, which a considerable amount of detail has been agreed by Brochure Launch: We are intending to have a formal where there is now a stile to give access some of the best a large number of the parties. However, there remain some Many thanks to those of you who have introduced new members. launch of the new brochure at a function to be held native tussock grassland on the Port Hills around the Mt parties who have not signed these agreements, and some As we have mentioned on many occasions in the past, out of all at the Sign of the Takahe. Pleasant gun emplacements. In a vote of confidence in the significant points are still in dispute, particularly the extent the initiatives to increase membership, the most successful is still group, the Department of conservation has asked the group of the areas to be classified as ‘Outstanding Natural Features Mid-winter Dinner: Once again, there will be a mid- personal contact, whether this is friends, colleagues or simply to carry out regular maintenance of the Taylors Mistake to and Landscapes’, and ‘Coastal Natural Character Landscape’ winter dinner, a function that has proved popular. talking to people you meet on the hill. as defined in the Resource Management Act. Details will be published in due course. Godley Head track. The winner of the membership challenge is Helen Chambers, The Ohinetahi Reserve group has also been as active as Whilst, with regard to the Port Hills, the proposed District who receives a voucher for a meal for two at The Sign of the Local elections ever, with a mixed bag of track maintenance, the never Plan meets most of our concerns, we still have reservations Takahe. As you are aware, the Society is fortunate to have on ending round of weed control, and some further planting about the extent of the ‘Outstanding Natural Features and its Board representatives from the three Community near the Bay Heights entrance. Our pest management Landscapes’, and ‘Coastal Natural Character Landscape’ and Boards that include the Port Hills and from Selwyn strategy continues to show good results, and the group is some of the density provisions outside these areas, which in Summit Road Society (Inc) District Council.
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