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Rangiora’S Pink Elephant Is in for a Bit of a ‘‘Spruce Up’’, Along with Its Park Waiau's Going great wonderful Gunns weekend P3 P42 Northern Outlook Wednesday, January 18, 2017 NORTH CANTERBURY’S BEST READ COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Rangiora’s pink elephant is in for a bit of a ‘‘spruce up’’, along with its park. PHOTO: SHANNON BEYNON The elephant in the park MATTHEW SALMONS Park. Waimakariri District Coun- Fences went up last for work to said. The originals would be have the stairs, meaning children cil (WDC) green space manager begin on installing new toilets, repainting the elephant – which had to be lifted onto its back, Stop panicking, the iconic pink Chris Brown said that the ele- new pathways, replace the play was originally grey – in its well which was often ‘‘too wide for wee elephant of Elephant Park fame is phant would not move anywhere equipment and do additional known pink livery, as well as legs’’, Alexander said. Rangiora – safe in its reserve, and will be for but the whole park would receive planting. ‘‘They will be leaving doing some minor touch ups Ashley Community Board mem- years to come. a ‘‘spruce up’’. obviously the elephant, and will ‘‘It’ll have to have some con- ber Keith Galloway, who put the The park on Blackett St, The contract was held by Delta, be working with the people that crete filler to spruce it up a bit, WDC onto the Rangiora JCs Rangiora, has been a favourite for but subcontracted to Fast Grass, originally put it in. They’ll come make it smooth.’’ Alexander said originals, said the park had North Canterbury youngsters for who expected work to last six to back and paint it.’’ it had taken a logging truck with a entertained the ‘‘Rangiora fam- many years and the elephant has eight weeks, Brown said. The Rangiora JCs – or the Jun- crane to get the elephant into pos- ily’’ for generations. ‘‘My own long been its trademark – so much ‘‘They’ve done other playgrounds ior Chamber of Commerce – ition as it ‘‘couldn’t be done any children, my grand children, they so that when a proposal to name such as Acacia and Arlington installed the elephant in 1965. other way’’. The frame was wire all played on the pink elephant the park White Street Reserve before in Rangiora, so they’re Roger Alexander was one of those mesh and was filled with various and I’m looking forward to my was floated, a protest by the area’s very familiar with that kind of originals. ‘‘It’s a bit of an honour materials and coated in plaster. two great – grandchildren being kids kept the name as Elephant work,’’ Brown said. [to come back and work on it],’’ he When first installed it did not abletoplayonthething.’’ CLINIC PHONE Fendalton House Halswell of Hearing Rangiora Ashburton 2 NORTHERN OUTLOOK, JANUARY 18, 2017 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE This newspaper is subject to NZ Press Council procedures. A complaint must first FROM be directed in writing, within one month of THE publication, to the editor’s email address. If not satisfied with the response, the EDITOR OUR TOP READS complaint may be referred to the Press Council. PO Box 10-879, The Terrace, Wellington 6143. 1. PEGGY WINS Or use the online complaint form at he weather is finally Former RHS principal ‘wrongfully www.presscouncil.org.nz Please settling so that must dismissed’ include copies of the article and all T mean the holidays are ❚ P4 1 correspondence with the publication. just about over. I saw something online last 1. SLIMY SUSPICIONS week, calling for school holidays Greenpeace voices concerns over CONTENTS to be postponed until February Hurunui Water Project 6 Gardening and better weather. ❚ P4 8-9 What’s On I don’t think it actually matters 10 Conversations too much to the kids. I remember 3. GARDENING 11-34 Property Outlook my own school holidays and they Getting on the ants trail 35 Out and About always seemed to be long, golden to do list ❚ P6 36 Backyard Banter and never-ending. 2 3 37 Community Cookbook I had grandparents who lived 4. PROPERTY OUTLOOK 38 Your Health in Jackson Bay – yes, the same Set your sights on a change for the 42-43 Sport bay they’re talking about taking new year water from and shipping it off ❚ P11-34 overseas – and the holidays were always hot, silent, and still. 5. WAIAU WONDER My own children have a bolt- The folk of Waiau aren’t going to let hole on the West Coast to go to a red sticker get in they way of a and while not quite as far south, good day out. it’s still a blissful getaway from ❚ P35 4 5 the every day. Whatever you did and where ever you spent your holidays, I trust they were relaxing, serene Contact us ❚ EDITOR: Shannon Beynon, [email protected]; 027 497 3717 NEWS: Jonathan Leask; and not nearly long enough. [email protected]; 03 311 8714 ; 027 403 0007; Matthew Salmons; [email protected]; 03 311 8715; Welcome home. 027 204 9742; Emma Dangerfield; [email protected]; 03 311 8710; 027 228 1851 – Shannon. ❚ DISPLAY ADVERTISING: 03 364 8285 [email protected] CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: 03 377 8778 [email protected] ❚ OFFICE: 03 311 8702 ADDRESS: 6 Durham Street, PO Box 114, Rangiora 7400 MISSED DELIVERIES: fixmydelivery.co.nz ❚ North Canterbury’s largest circulating newspaper with 44,922 copies delivered every week. 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No earthquake can stop the The new 80km/h speed limits Waiau Wonder Rally and this affect Fernside Road, between year it was all about giving back Flaxton Road and Townsend to the host. Road, Flaxton Road, from just Hundreds of riders roared into north of Camwell Park to the the North Canterbury township existing 50km/h speed limit at over the weekend for the annual Kingsford Smith Drive, and Todds Wonder Rally hosted by the Road, from the intersection with Waiau Lodge Hotel and Christ- Fernside Road to the existing church’s Plains Motorcycle Club 70km/h speed limit. (PMC), raising more than $15,000 The changes were mooted for Waiau’s earthquake regener- late last year and came into effect ation. PMC president Greg Johns recently. said the club was proud to give Concerns were raised by back to the community that MainPower expressing to the always welcomed them. board they feel with the ongoing ‘‘This year, everything is being development of the area, a lower donated to the school pool. But speed limit would provide a safer we’re putting the word out that environment. Similar concerns any of the other organisations or about vehicle speeds were also charities in Waiau that are look- raised by residents of Fernside ing for funds can contact us.’’ Rd and from road users about Johns said PMC helped kick the speed limit on Flaxton Rd in the rally ‘‘back into gear’’ along the vicinity of the Fernside Rd with previous hotel owner Blair intersection. Allpress. ‘‘The rally had been here From left: Penny Nedcalf, Steve Pullman, Greg Johns and Michelle Beri. PHOTO: MATTHEW SALMONS The Land Transport Rule: at Waiau for many years before Setting of Speed Limits allows but it started to die off. It was past, but volunteered their fun and meet up with people.’’ Tones. She said next year’s event council to propose a speed limit called the Wonder Rally because services this year so all proceeds Waiau Lodge Hotel publican would be different, with a tempor- that differs from the calculated people wondered if it was going to could go back into the com- Michelle Beri said this year’s ary bar on site set to open by the speed if it is the ‘‘safe and be on.’’ The rallies were usually a munity’s earthquake regener- turnout was larger than the pre- end of February. appropriate speed limit for a road fundraiser for rural fire brigades ation. Club members manned the vious rally, with more entertain- Plains MC events organiser with regard to the function, – the reason being obvious. bar, with those profits also going ment and a visit by the Holden Steve Pullman said that any nature and use of the road, its ‘‘We do a lot of riding in these back to Waiau. ‘‘One hundred Enthusiasts Club. Waiau based community projects environment, land use patterns sorts of areas, and if you arse off percent of this goes back into the Beri said the silver lining for or charities wanting to apply for and whether the road is in an it’s them that’s going to come and community,’’ Johns said.
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