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Te Awamutu Ph (07) 871-5069 email: [email protected] 410 Bond Road, Te Awamutu YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, September 10, 2020 A/H 021 503 404 BRIEFLY Ford not claimed Strong park support A Te Awamutu Lotto player has won a Ford Ranger Raptor in the Father’s Day Triple Dip promotion — but at the time of Massive feedback shows passionate sentiments towards Memorial Park going to press the prize had not been claimed. aintain the beloved War The winning voucher was Memorial Park was the issued with a Triple Dip Lotto general consensus purchase from Pak’n Save. presented by residents at Mthe Te Awamutu Community Board’s public forum on Tuesday evening. Give rowing a go The local community board heard Te Awamutu Rowing Club is from those who requested to speak holding Open Days this to council to present their feedback Saturday and Sunday from on the draft Memorial Park concept 10am to 1pm. plan at this month’s meeting. Everyone is welcome to come Speakers echoed of the key and have a go at rowing. themes presented in a Waipa¯District For more information contact Council feedback report, to retain and teawamuturowing@gmail. restore the original memorial features com or phone/text and to put efforts into an improved 0221951696. park maintenance regime for their beloved area. In the plan, they also sought Coming up ‘Trumps’ recognition of the original purpose of At the meeting of the the Te Awamutu and Districts War Continuing Education Group Memorial Park — a place to reflect and next Wednesday, Waikato remember the district’s local war University senior lecturer heroes. Raymond Richards will Waipa¯District Council’s discuss he chaotic up-coming community services manager Sally US elections. Sheedy said the passionate response If Trump loses, will he vacate to the draft plans was reflective of the the White House? Or will he sentiment held towards the park. bide ‘n’ fight? “We had more submissions for the All welcome. See draft Memorial Park concept plan advertisement in today’s than we received for our Annual Plan classified section or phone which shows how passionate our 870 3223 for more community is about this park. Our information. community obviously would like to see this area embraced and cherished for years to come.” Sail into Open Day The five key aspects of the plan Nga¯roto Sailing Club has an were prioritised, with the highest Open day this Sunday from given to acknowledging and 10am until 1pm. honouring the cultural significance Everyone is welcome to give and history of the park. sailing a go with experienced Improvements to the track network yachtsmen and women. and streams were considered more For more information phone important than developing multi-use 021 988 210 or 021 216 7522. spaces, education and play grounded in ecology and culture. “The feedback also showed Walking Netball support for some aspects of the draft Walking Netball is back at the concept plan, including the proposed Albert Park Indoor Centre. riparian planting along the It is part of the Waipa¯Libraries Mangaohoi and Mangapiko streams Te Awamutu War Memorial Park’s Sunken Cross is a unique tribute to the 133 local men who lost their lives in World Get Active 2020 programme. and restoration of natural springs. War II. Photo / Dean Taylor The eight week programme is “There was also significant support on Tuesdays from 10-11am, for a new gathering place at the new wayfinding and educational Planning and Policy Committee in Options will then be assessed by starting next week. stream confluence where people can signage, as well as for the October. Staff are currently elected members for consideration in Contact Neena, 027 451 9158 or learn about the importance of the development of a wide shared undertaking a detailed analysis and the final concept plan. [email protected] area to Te Awamutu.” pathway. developing recommended options Cost: $3 The feedback report also identified The feedback report will also be which will be presented later this year ■ Editor Dean Taylor reports on there was community support for presented council’s Strategic for consideration. submissions — page 5. Think Water. 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CIRCULATION 14,045* Fonterra to go greener PHONE: 07 871 5151 Dean Taylor POSTAL ADDRESS: 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, onterra has taken a huge Te Awamutu 3840 step forward in its OFFICE HOURS: commitment to renewable energy, going coal free at Monday - Wednesday 10am - 2pm FTe Awamutu for the new season. Closed Thursday, Friday, Public Holidays Until now the site has used a DELIVERY QUERIES: 0800 111 200 combination of fuels to process milk — including coal. EDITORIAL The latest move is a switch to Dean Taylor (Editor) powering the boiler with wood Ext: 67705 0274 819951 pellets, following a successful trial [email protected] last season. Caitlan Johnston Ext: 67710 And helping the dairy giant achieve its goal is engineering firm [email protected] Stewart & Cavalier. Jesse Wood Ext: 67713 The company had staff working [email protected] on the project during Covid level SPORT 4 lockdown as it was deemed an [email protected] essential service. Fonterra’s sustainable energy ADVERTISING and utilities manager Linda Sarah Verran 021 345 951 Thompson says it’s an exciting step [email protected] for the co-operative and, in CLASSIFIEDS particular, the Te Awamutu team. “It really demonstrates that Tania King Ext: 67708 sustainability, doing what’s right Stewart & Cavalier team involved in the manufacture of two bag houses for Fonterra Te Awamutu. [email protected] for the long term good, is very We welcome letters - preferably via email. much at the heart of how we’re reduce Fonterra’s national coal says the engineering company was process had to be meticulously They should be under 300 words and working and thinking about our consumption by approximately 10 delighted to play a key part in this thought through. must have the sender’s name, address future.” per cent. project. The baghouses were built to the and phone number. No pseudonyms Last year, Fonterra announced “It’s a positive step forward as He says it was a big job for the design specifications of Stewart & are accepted and names will only be a series of environmental targets we look to reduce emissions and firm, with between 5-11 skilled staff Cavalier client Windsor relating to its coal use, work towards net zero carbon on the project at any time. Engineering. withheld in special circumstances at the manufacturing emissions and emissions by 2050,” she says. “Operations manager Braydan They are part of the total project discretion of the editor. Letters are not water efficiency, packaging and Essential for the project were Kete spent many hours planning which was carried out in different usually acknowledged and may be edited, farm environment plans. two massive steel baghouses to the build around the position of the workshops. abridged or discarded. “The move to wood pellets at Te feed wood pellets from a conveyor finished baghouses,” says Brent. Brent says it proved to be vital We’re online at Awamutu will save the co- belt into a furnace. “The two complete units are so work for the company during lock- nzmecommunitynews.pressreader.com operative about 84,000 tonnes of This powers the boiler at the large that manoeuvring them was down, and allowed Fonterra to carbon emissions every year, that’s busy milk processing plant. beyond the reach of our gantry achieve its goal on schedule. the equivalent of taking around Stewart & Cavalier director and cranes and outside of our in-house 32,000 cars off the road and will contracts manager Brent Mexted lifting capacity, so the end-to-end continued on A3 Trusted in our community for over Phone: 06 357 3619 Mob: 027 269 4277 24 years here to help you with your Email: [email protected] Glazing needs with our 24 hour Glass repair services. 2020 SOUTH ISLAND TOUR BALUSTRADES, Newly owned 19 DAYS 11 October 2020 COST $4,150* *$165pp FAREWELL SPITTOUR INCLUDED IN COST SPLASH-BACKS, and operated by the SHOWERS. 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