Te Awamutu FAST RURAL BROADBAND Find out more from the team at Published Tuesday & Thursday TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 Couurier TE AWAMUTU Your community newspaper for over 100 years EXTRA COPIES 40c 1/119 Alexandra Street | 07-8706031 10529052AA Santa here at last Christmas street parade gets better every year Lighting up for Christmas cheer In addition to the recently published list of Christmas light displays, mention must be made of John and Rhonda Hare’s proeprty at 16 Galloway St in Kihikihi. The couple have been regularly lighting their property for Christmas for some years and it is one of the major local displays. They have added even more features this year. Those doing the evening rounds will also find it worth visiting the following streets: Rosehearty Lane; St Andrews Way; Gleaneagles Drive; Chatsfield Drive; Preston Road; Williams Street. No meeting Te Awamutu Grey Power isn’t holding a monthly meeting for December — instead a bus trip for members has been organised. Wagon ho ho ho Te Awamutu Wheelchair Wagon volunteers are taking a break over Christmas and will resume service in the new year. The last day for assistance is TC131216CT01 Friday, December 16 and it PARADE star attraction — Santa Claus — waves to his fans. will be up and running again on Monday, January 16. BY COLIN THORSEN and BETHANY TIDDY Ms Jones said it was great to have the more schools and churches getting involved Police presence. next year. Gingerbread houses, scooters, Clydesdale Constable Brenton Irwin, based in Otoro- A video of the parade can be viewed at horses and the star of the show, Santa, were hanga, had congratulated Te Awamutu on tinyurl.com/j8enppl just some of the floats at this year’s annual such a well-organised street parade. Float winners: Gisler Architects’ Christmas Float Parade. Mayor Jim Mylchreest and Robyn Overall most outstanding float went to Te Excited families, churches, schools and Mylchreest were in the vintage fire engine. Awamutu Medical Centre. businesses filled Alexandra St for the 1pm MP for Taranaki-King Country Barbara School/church group: Te Awamutu parade. Kuriger rode with the grand Clydesdales Playcentre, 1; Te Awamutu Plunket, 2; Linnie Jones, of the organising commit- on the Patricia Avenue School float. Imperious Dance Company, 3. tee, says she was blown away by the After the parade, families cruised down Business: Cardon Rural Recruitment, 1; response of the local businesses and organ- to Selwyn Park to enjoy a picnic. Albert Park Motel, 2; Coresteel Buildings, 3. isations who were involved in this year’s Pak’n Save provided a free sausage sizzle Club: Te Awamutu Kiwanis Club, 1; parade. and free fruit snacks. Pirongia Junior Rugby Club, 2; Kihikihi “It just gets better each year. It continu- There were food and drink stalls, live Steampunk, 3. ally amazes me. music and a presentation to the float “We had 15 more businesses this year. It’s winners, with $250 going to the overall most ■ More photos from the Gisler Architects’ great seeing so many of the groups using the outstanding float. Christmas Float Parade and Pak’nSave Pic- float parade as a team building project.” Ms Jones said she is looking forward to nic are in today’s Christmas Supplement. Last minute Gift Ideas...... • CLOTHING • GOGGLES • KIDSTO • Plus much more VOUCHERS AVAILABLE HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS from the Team at Wilks Penny FINANCE 2 Kihikihi Road, Te Awamutu P 07 871 3069 E [email protected] 2 Te Awamutu Courier Tuesday, December 13, 2016 SALT WATER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SPORTS FISHING Good Samaritans Best wishes cast, crew KAWHIA HIGH TIDES Hospice Shop Add fi ve minutes for Raglan Harbour I would like to express my May I take this oppor- I also take this oppor- profound thanks to the two says thanks tunity to thank my cast tunity to wish them all a Tuesday 10.17am 10.35pm charming ladies and gentleman and crew for all their hard warm Happy Christmas Wednesday 11.10am 11.28pm who came to my assistance on work during rehearsals and a peaceful New Year. Thursday -------- 11.59pm Monday morning, November 28 A very Merry Christmas and a Happy and performances in Oli- With love. Friday 12.22am 12.46pm at around lunch time, when I New Year From the Hospice Shop. ver. GWEN HART Saturday 1.14am 1.35pm fell over in the car park in Te Once more we thank you for your Sunday 2.03am 2.26pm Awamutu and banged my head support, either in donations, for being a Monday 2.51am 3.20pm on the concrete pathway. customer or for being one of our lovely These kindly Samaritans volunteers who each week man the shop. called for an ambulance and Without you we would not operate — Two issues left Christmas is Just covered me with two blankets we all need each other to make the shop until professional help arrived. a success. There are just two issues remaining for 2016 — around the corner Your kindness will not be for- Our last day of trading is Saturday, then the Courier takes a break until Wednesday, we have FABULOUS gotten and I wish all of you December 24 and we re-open on Monday, January 11 — so if you want to contribute a letter, health, wealth and great happi- January 9. Have a great 2017, best wishes or have something newsworthy for consideration Fishing Giftlines! ness. from the co-ordinators. contact the editorial team without delay. GEORGE TURNER Heather, Judy, Betty, June and Gaye. Watch your water use now summer’s here Waipa District is water consumption households total water Mangauika Stream. paign aims to make now on Water Alert has increased by 20 per use to 20 per cent. “While we can’t long-term change to Level 1, along with cent. “This is largely due control the rain, there how we use water and Hamilton City and Waikato’s use to pools being filled are some pretty simple is a joint venture Waikato District. increased 6,000,000 and sprinklers being ways people can con- between Hamilton The move to Water litres of water and turned on.” trol how much water City Council, Waikato Alert Level 1 was Waipa’s water use She said how much we all use. District Council and triggered by a sig- increased from 173 to water we have relies “Having a shorter Waipa District Coun- nificant increase in 190 million litres. on it raining in the shower, mulching cil. water consumption Smart Water co- right place. your vege patch and across the region. ordinator Sally Fraser For example, Te garden beds and mak- ■ Smart Water has an Water Alert Level 1 said the sun had come Awamutu’s water ing the most of water e-newsletter to let you means using a sprink- out all of a sudden, supply comes from the that would normally know when your alert ler between 6am and causing a noticeable Mangauika Stream on go down the drain to level changes. It also has 8am and 6pm and 8pm jump in water use. Mt Pirongia, so feed your plants — it a week-by-week water or hand-held hosing at “In the summer we although it may be all adds up.” use graph and other any time. see outdoor water use raining in town, it The Smart Water water saving tips. 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