ISSN 1170-1099 klbprofessional hairworks 477 Sloane St opposite VE Vets Published Tuesday and Thursday TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2004 870 1688 321TC047/04 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 35c. BRIEFLY Heaps of new No let-up for fi refi ghters Waipa homes The next Census should fi nd plenty of new Te Awamutu and Waipa residents, judging by recent building statistics. There were 17 permits for new homes issued by Waipa District Council in October and permits for re-siting eight houses. Historically, that was a healthy number, but not a patch on the previous month. In September there were 36 permits issued for new homes and 11 permits for re-siting houses. Te Awamutu Ward, which has lagged behind Cambridge and the rural Waipa wards in recent years, led the way with a total of 14 permits for new homes over the two months. ‘Windy 50’ on Organisers of this year’s Te Awamutu Harcourts Christmas Parade are proceeding with a new event for speedy seniors. The Windy 50 is an open event for mobility scooter us- ers, a mad dash over 50 metres down the main street to fi nd the fastest rider and to crown FIREFIGHTERS work in the dark to bring a Pakura Street house fire under control. 321041AD the inaugural champion. Contestants are asked to By Dean Taylor from Hamilton and Cambridge to 9.15pm to see what her dog was were celebrating Diwali, the fes- register for the race at the Te Te Awamutu’s bad run of seri- cover Te Awamutu and provide barking at. tival of light, and had gone out Awamutu Courier offi ce (871 ous fi res continued on Friday additional breathing apparatus. She made the emergency call for a short while. 5151). night when a Pakura Street unit It took about two hours to and watched as the fi re took a The unit is the third building was destroyed. bring the fi re under control, dur- fi rm hold. in Pakura Street to be gutted in Fire gutted the two bedroom ing which time the couple who It was well ablaze when fi re- recent years, and the fi fth in the Tilly Son-Rise unit and lead to a full scale alert rented the unit returned much to fi ghters arrived. Te Awamutu district in recent The Beckett family has been as fi refi ghters were not sure if everyone’s relief. The Fire Service believes in- weeks. overwhelmed by the support anyone was in the building at Unit owner Katherine Fyth no- cense left burning in the bedroom Firefi ghters say the blazes of the community to help with the time. ticed fl ames coming from the unit caused the fi re. highlight the need for fi re safety their autistic daughter Tilly. Extra fi refi ghters were called when she went outside at about The occupants, who are Indian, awareness at all times. The couple have 14 volun- teers to assist with implement- ing the Son-Rise programme when Fiona Beckett returns Afternoon cruise from America and the dinner and auction at Out in the Styx raised $12,000 towards costs. Weather man becomes TV news By Grant Johnston contact with rival tour boat op- Our plea last week for more erators, Kawhia Harbour Cruises weather watchers for our A combination of freak events led to the tour boat ‘Lady about 2.30pm as a contingency weekly weather report has against striking more problems. seen a positive response from Kawhia’ drifting out of Kawhia harbour and requiring assist- They were on the way back to Waikeria Prison. Kawhia wharf when the motor Alan Ricketts, who is em- ance on Sunday afternoon. Skipper Bevan Taylor says cut out completely. ployed in the wastewater Two anchors were thrown over- department, will provide weekly they could barely believe the in- cident became national news on board but inexplicably the Lady statistics for that area. kawhia was still pushed out of the Do you keep track of rainfall Television One later that night. Mr Taylor says they noticed harbour entrance and over the and temperature at your place? bar by the strong outgoing tide. If you can give us a weekly motor problems which they believed was due to faulty fuel Fortunately there was not a recording of the weather from heavy swell on Sunday afternoon, your ‘patch’ contact editor when they headed out to collect a CALMER WATERS: Kawhia History Tours kauri passenger ferry group of tramping tourists. which could have made the situa- Grant Johnston (ph 871 5151 or tion more precarious. email [email protected]) pictured late last year when the business began operating. 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Mon: 7.32am & 7.52pm The award was announced at the 321TC0031-04 opening of the exhibition last Wednes- day night as part of the Waipa Networks Rose and Cultural Festival. Health Fitness The Te Awamutu Museum received 25 & entries from around the North Island. Organisers chose 15 fi nalist pieces. Resolutions These can be viewed at the Te Awamutu Don’t save them for New Years, act now and Museum until January 20, 2005. be looking & feeling great for New Years Eve Irene Wilcox of Waihi won the $1000 second prize for ‘The Old Kete’, a wire We can’t vouch for New Years Day! kete with mussel shells, and $500 was awarded to F.M Stevenson Aerobics Challenge of Te Awamutu for her 6 weeks blast into summer! third place winning piece FIELDAYS No8 Wire National Art Award winner David Pronger of Cambridge with called ‘Herons’. his winning piece ‘Tectorum’. Michael Jeans photo. 10 points per class, all those who get at least 30 National Fieldays Soci- points per week get a prize! ety chairman, Gary Kerkin from the intricate to astonishing simplic- tory and culture,” he said. said “This year’s artists ity.” There is also a People’s Choice Award Book Nutrition Consultation have introduced a mix of “The three winners portrayed simplic- worth $500 which will be announced at art and designs that range ity and beauty of form refl ecting our his- the end of the exhibition. and get 20% off supplements Student Special Kids have a go $160 for 3 months - Programme $35 Running in conjunction with the No8 Wire National Art Awards is the All Wired November Group Exercise Programme Up exhibition for students. 6.00am 9.15am 10.15am 2.00pm 5.30pm The event has been organised by Mu- seum education facilitator Liz Hamill. MON Pump Senior Cross Schools selected their best works for Circuit Train judging by last year’s No8 Wire Award TUE Bat’s Upright Pump winner Lynne Stone and her team of De- & Active lyce Storey and Con Emery. WED Cardio 50’s Pilates Circuit They were looking for the imagination Step Fwd and inventiveness of the students in their THU Cross Bat’s use of wire. Train The works are on display until Thursday, FRI Pump Senior December 9. Circuit Students from participating schools Te 107 George Street Awamutu Intermediate, Pirongia, Leam- ington and Southwell (pictured left), Te Awamutu parents and teachers, plus prize sponsors Phone 871 8384 attended, the opening and prizegiving on 321TC037/04 Thursday evening. 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