www.raywhite.com Ph: 07 871 7149 7832271AA Rural Property Neville Kemp Licensed REAA2008 a/hrs 07 871 9801 mob 027 271 9801 223 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011 TM Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Sports bend backs for Cantabs Te Pahu set to celebrate 100th Rugby players ‘ruck’ muck off Christchurch bowling green Te Pahu Centenary is being celebrated this weekend. The support from Te Awamutu There will be a wine and for Cantabrians in their time of cheese evening on Friday need has been outstanding and night, followed by full day of from a total cross section of our events on Saturday, including community. Te Awamutu Sports Rugby opening and welcome at Te Club members took time out from Pahu Hall from 10am, decade their pre-season team building photos and tour of Te Pahu trip to Christchurch to ‘bend their School as well as bus tours of backs’ for a good cause. the district and visit to One of the people connected Kaniwhaniwha School, with an with the Christchurch High evening dance at the hall. School Old Boys Club they were Sunday morning will see hosted by was aware of Richmond ‘reminiscences’ from several Bowling Club’s greens being long time residents at the hall. ‘liquefactioned’ and covered in For late registrations phone silt. the school on 07 825 9849. Te Awamutu Sport’s total contingent of 51 players and Model Ts here officials visited the bowling club Wharepapa South Domain last Sunday morning and with will get a ‘blast from the past’ on assistance from High School Old Sunday when up to 15 Model T Boys’ Club members, cleared the Fords stop off while their green using shovels and passengers enjoy lunch. wheelbarrows, taking extra care not to damage the playing surface. Fred Fieten of Fieten Motors It was a gesture much appreci- says up to 15 Model Ts are ated by the Christchurch locals. expected for the Model T Club ‘‘It was a massive effort — they (Waikato) rally and they are moved six or seven tonnes of silt expected to stay for a couple of using square mouth shovels and hours on site. wheelbarrows,’’ says Richmond Bowling Club bar manager, Paul Apprehended Newman. TC170311SP1 Police are thanking the ‘‘They were there for three HALFBACK Alex Mylchreest wields the wheelbarrow as Te Awamutu Sports squad mates and Christchurch public for their response to calls hours and moved as much as the High School Old Boys Club players clear liquefaction from Richmond Bowling Club’s green. for information about former bobcat had in one and a half days, power company worker Kohatu moving the silt 90 metres to an which was much less damaged and notonlydidthework,theymadea games against their hosts the day Ivan Atutahi. adjoining park. Our club members had given up on getting our other financial contribution to our club. before and watched Crusaders and Information and a photo of average age is 70 years and we had green back in playing order. We just can’t thank them enough.’’ Chiefs games at the clubrooms (see the wanted man was published cleaned up one green ourselves ‘‘We were overwhelmed. they The visitors had played rugby report page 15). in last Thursday’s Courier. He was wanted in relation to thefts of metal and other offences and was Heat on Cambridge pool fundraisers apprehended on Tuesday. BY GRANT JOHNSTON plus spa pool and new changing Kakepuku property worth $3.5 high level bridge) is 40 years old. Fun fishing rooms and reception area to be open Million, an extra $116 per year. It is one of few 50 metre town The annual ‘Take A Kid Serious fundraising support will all year round (Council has yet to If the project is to receive Coun- pools left and its park-like setting Fishing’ competition will be be required for a proposed new confirm the preferred option). cil backing for 2012/13, supporters has seen it regarded with affection held on March 25-27. covered pool complex for Cam- The option being lobbied for must achieve strong funding sup- by many Cambridge residents. But Pirongia Fishing Club has bridge to get the green light from (Option 6) is projected to cost $15.07 port indications towards the it is only used for five months of organised plenty of prizes Waipa District Council. Million to build (including the $1.8 approximately one third of costs ($5 each year and the drive to have pool which will be presented at At last week’s Council meeting, Million already spent on design) Million) to be raised through that opening days extended has been prizegiving on the final day. reference to the Cambridge pool and cost $1.3 Million per year to avenue. around for many years. The popular public fish project was removed from the Draft operate. There would be a rates The supporters of the project In 2007 a proposal surfaced to auction will be held after Annual Plan as costs were not impact of 2.07%. have been given until later this year build a new 25 metre outdoor pool prizegiving at 4pm and will projected to kick in until the follow- Council provided examples of to provide a clear indication to alongside the existing pool at a cost benefit Te Awamutu St John. ing rating year. rating impacts. For a Cambridge Council as to their fundraising of $6 Million. Later, the push for a Sections are open for both A majority of councillors (with property worth $400,000 the addi- success or otherwise, as the pool set of four new pools on the site adults and children. Cambridge and Maungatautari tional rates would be $77.20 per project will need to be included in emerged. For tickets or further councillors prominent) have infor- year, while for a Te Awamutu the 10-year plan. Councillors lobbying for Option information contact Pirongia’s mally indicated that their preferred property of the same value the The concept of a new or 6 have spoken of strong community Alexandra Hotel or Janet option of the six presented to Coun- impact would be an extra $28.20. upgraded pool for Cambridge has support for the $15.07 Million pro- cil is for the proposal as outlined in For a Maungatautari property been around for a number of years. ject — obviously that support is Macky (ph 871 4633). the Long-term Community Plan — worth $3.3 million, the extra rates The current Cambridge public going to have to become more for a complex with four indoor pools would be $158.40 per year and for a pool in Williamson Street (near the tangible if that option is to proceed. 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Fathers, sons, brothers and mates, lost in the Pike River community to contribute to the con- an item for the auction. Contact Jeff or We see it as a win, win, win Mine. siderable needs in Christchurch. Trina. situation. Christchurch receives much The world offered its support and heartfelt messages full A big thanks for the generous • Families — Do you have an item needed financial help, the purchaser of grace. response we have had from many worth $25 or more you could donate? gets a bargain and the donor has been Sympathy from strangers, for those who could not be businesses and individuals. (Please bring items to Te Awamutu able to help. replaced. Some businesses have already con- Bible Chapel between March 22-25). And one more win — the ‘Te Awa- Gone from the media, when the story of hope had died, tributed through other fundraising • Car Boot Sale — We are looking for as mutu Community’ works together to But fresh in the hearts of Kiwis, who still grieved, options but have still been kind enough many people as possible to be part of a help a struggling community in Christ- remembered and cried.