Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, September 3, 2020 ■ LETTERS to the EDITOR
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Te Awamutu Next to Te Awamutu The Hire Centre Te Awamutu Landscape Lane, Te Awamutu YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, September 3, 2020 0800 TA Hire | www.hirecentreta.co.nz BRIEFLY Service seeking Funds foster creativity new blood donors The New Zealand Blood Service is looking for new donors to help boost stocks of Wellbeing of whole blood and plasma. The mobile unit is visiting Te community is key Awamutu Sports Club next week and welcome existing as applications open and new donors. They will be operating from for arts projects 1-7pm on Monday and 8am until 1pm on Tuesday. alling all creatives in Waipa¯! Donors can phone 0800 448 Funding is now open for 325 to make an appointment creative projects throughout or book online www.nzblood. the district. co.nz CThe September round of the You can also download the Creative Communities Scheme is NZBS Donor App from google taking applications for community play and use it as your donor arts initiatives that foster and ID. promote local creativity. Each year Creative New Zealand provides funding to councils for Waste minimisation distribution in their area, supporting projects wanted more than 1800 projects annually. Do you have a great idea for a Funding can cover materials for waste minimisation project in arts activities or programmes, venue Waipa¯? or equipment hire, personnel or Waipa¯District Council has administrative costs for short-term $40,000 available to support projects and promotion of arts projects that rethink, reduce activities. and reuse waste. Waipa¯District Council strategy Previous successful applicants and community services group range from beeswax wrap manager Debbie Lascelles said the workshops to community scheme is a fantastic way to assist composting facilities. local artists and contribute to the Get in quick before wellbeing of residents. applications close at 5pm on “Taking part in creative activities Monday, September 14. has a positive impact on health and Download an application form wellbeing, which is especially at www.waipadc.govt.nz/ important in the current climate.” wastefund Debbie said it was vital that applicants consider how their projects could operate safely under New loos on way for changing Covid-19 alert levels. Pirongia Village “We’re encouraging our arts New loos are on the way for community to dream up innovative Pirongia to replace the town's and creative projects that align with current facilities. current health restrictions and are Work kicked off on Tuesday accessible to our residents — from with the start of the online performances to virtual installation of the wastewater galleries.” system. Debbie said the funding round This is expected to take would go ahead no matter which alert Kihikihi Primary School received Creative Communities around five weeks. level the Waikato region was in. Scheme funding last year for a project involving the Once complete, the old toilets “Our last funding round was held creation of seven murals at the school. Photo / Supplied will be demolished and during the nationwide lockdown, and replaced. we were thrilled to receive Temporary toilets will be applications for activities like online Each project should focus on at Applications to the September assessed and grants are allocated by available during this time. art workshops and video projects. least one of the scheme’s three funding round close at 5pm on a panel of judges appointed for their The new toilets are almost “It just shows that no matter what criteria — access and participation, Wednesday, September 30. knowledge of and experience in local double the size of the current restrictions apply, creativity can diversity or young people. 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All prices exclude GST Te Awamutu 07 871 6781 Putaruru 07 883 3423 Otorohanga 07 873 8500 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, September 3, 2020 ■ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Daffodilspirit strong distancing required; friendly smiles frequently Clearly their poor decision-making, here in We are, indeed, in very different times. hidden behind face masks. particular, is profoundly going to cost This year we were not able to have some Daffodil Day might have looked different this ratepayers dearly with a 250 per cent increase of our traditional stands around town, there year, but the hard work of our Te Awamutu to the budget of the Te Awamutu Museum. Circulated free to 14,045 homes in were fewer volunteers, fewer flowers and fewer area co-ordinator Kathy Keighley and her team Wow, is this an adjustment for inflation, or Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. people out and about on the streets. of dedicated volunteers was no less significant; is growth going to offset the cost increase? And yet the Te Awamutu and Kihikihi the support of the community no less vital. There are no words for this travesty, yet I CIRCULATION 14,045* community raised a very wonderful To everyone who worked tirelessly to ensure suppose “shocking”, “despicable”, “disgusting”, PHONE: 07 871 5151 contribution of $5911 supporting Daffodil Day, a safe and successful Daffodil Day, we thank come to mind. the Cancer Society’s annual fundraiser. you. How can they even consider this is feasible, POSTAL ADDRESS: Our grateful thanks go to all those who And to the Te Awamutu community who especially in these tough economic times? 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, volunteered their time to pick and bundle gave generously to our collectors, we are so In the first instance, many considered $16m Te Awamutu 3840 flowers, sit at stalls, deliver supplies and grateful. was still too much. OFFICE HOURS: daffodils, count and bank donations, or have Your support ensures that despite these Are our councillors just ignorant of the collection boxes or stands at their businesses. uncertain times we can continue to be there current global pandemic and the fragile state Monday - Wednesday 10am - 2pm A thank you also goes to the Lyceum and for people impacted by cancer. of our current economy? Closed Thursday, Friday, Public Holidays Lions clubs, the rest homes, clients from Nga¯ mihi nui It appears so, as this is clearly an example DELIVERY QUERIES: 0800 111 200 Waikeria Prison and those who let us pick Shelley Campbell of abuse and “wasteful” spending of ratepayers’ daffodils on their property. Chief Executive, funds. EDITORIAL There are always heart-warming stories Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society Just how many other projects full into this Dean Taylor (Editor) which we get to hear about. category and how can we continue to trust Ext: 67705 0274 819951 One woman paid for two of the teddy bears, Paying for museum councillors to make the right decision? [email protected] with a request that they be given to the next I am shocked to understand why councillors Any councillor supporting this gluttonous Caitlan Johnston Ext: 67710 two children who came up to the stand. are considering to go ahead with a $40 million outlandish spend on the proposed Te Awamutu I wish she could have seen the surprise and proposal for the Te Awamutu Museum Museum in my opinion does not deserve to be [email protected] delight on both the children’s and the parents’ compared with a $16m option. on council and should step down from their Jesse Wood Ext: 67713 faces. Pay it forward? Both are, in my opinion, unaffordable and post, to make way for those that fully [email protected] Daffodil Day is a team effort, and most of unachievable. understand the people, and the district’s needs SPORT all we thank you, the public, for so generously It’s fine for these councillors to sit back and in these current times. [email protected] supporting this fundraiser. spend others’ money but, if push comes to Hayden Woods Kathy Keighley shove, they would not fund the museum ADVERTISING Te Awamutu Daffodil Day co-ordinator themselves, so don’t waste our money. Council responds: Apologies but this letter is Sarah Verran 021 345 951 I have very little confidence in our elected factually incorrect and Mr Woods has [email protected] Cancer Society grateful council and even less in the councillors who misunderstood this issue. CLASSIFIEDS When our team of staff and volunteers began are fighting for the $40m option. Two concept designs were created — one which planning for Daffodil Day many months ago, we It is time for a change in our council. was aspirational for use in the event a large central Tania King Ext: 67708 looked forward to celebrating the 30-year Derek Boyd (Abridged) government grant could be secured and one to [email protected] anniversary of this iconic day of hope with New fit the current LTP budget. We welcome letters - preferably via email. Zealanders. As we have not secured funding from central They should be under 300 words and The 2020 Daffodil Day street collection will Even $16m too much government, option two has been approved at a must have the sender’s name, address likely be remembered for different reasons.