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St Mary’s Anglican Church has received a share of $150,000 from Wellington City Council’s Built Heritage Incentive fund.

T h e K a r o r i - b a s e d church was one of nine heritage buildings includ-ed in the recent wave of funding, with the $17,000 set to be used to complete seismic architectural de-sign work.

The council’s Transport and Urban Development Committee approved the funding toward seismic strengthening work and preserving the heritage characteristics of each building about a month ago – with the church significantly benefiting from the assistance.

The Built Heritage In-centive Fund helps con-serve, restore, protect

and care Wellington's heritage-listed buildings and objects.

It is one of a range of council initiatives to in-crease earthquake safety in Wellington. The next round of applications is open now and closes on March 20, 2015.

St Johns Church in John-sonville also received $ 8,0 0 0 to complete seismic strengthening construction works.

Councillor Iona Pannett says: “The work that is being put into these herit-age buildings is fantastic.”

“Preserving Welling-ton’s heritage character is incredibly important and the council is glad to be able to contribute by working with the building owners to ensure these buildings are able to re-main standing,” Iona says.

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FUNDING RECEIVED: St Johns Church in Johnsonville also received funding. PHOTO: Supplied.

By Dan Whitfi eld

Children at Rangimarie Montessori Children’s House in Johnsonville have helped out more than 100 people thanks to a Christmas col-lection that wrapped up recently.

Their efforts support food parcels that will be distrib-uted by the Salvation Army, bringing Christmas cheer to those in need.

Lesley Nicolson, from the Salvation Army in John-sonville, says the generosity has been absolutely amazing this year.

“We’ve had on going sup-port for years. The generosity is amazing at this time of the year, and it just provides a bit of help for families when there are a few extra costs,” Lesley says.

Teachers at the Montessori have emphasised the prin-ciple of respect and sharing

over the past year, teaching children in their care the value of giving.

Manager Kamini Hermon says teachers spoke to the children about these less fortunate children and their families, and together dis-cussed how we could help to make this time of year an easier one for them.

The result was donations of food items and a number of gifts to be given as Christ-mas presents.

December is the time of year when all around us there is extra celebration, there will also be many people who, due to no fault of their own, will be experienc-ing difficulties in making ends meet – one reason the Montessori chose hold a Christmas collection.

“The response from these three to almost six year olds was amazing. One little boy offered to donate $5 which

was all the money he had col-lected to buy something nice for himself,” Kamini says.

“The end result was incredible! Three large baskets were over-fl owing with non-¬perishable food, books, toys, games and much more,” she says.

The collection was handed over on December 18, one week before Christmas.

“We hope this makes a differ-ence to some children and their families in our community, and wish them a Merry Christmas,” Kamini says.

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Wellington’s historic Wrights Hill Fortress in Karori will be opening for a special open day later this month.

On December 28, visitors will be able to show themselves through the Fortress with a free map and history pamphlet on a walk that usually takes one hour.

The special open day is to accommo-date people who may have missed one of the four regular public inspections a year, and for out of town visitors in Wellington at Christmas time.

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Onslow Bridge Club has ended an-other very successful year with the presentation of a very sought after trophy – the Kirsten Wright Memorial Trophy.

Grant Buchan and Richard Maddren were awarded the trophy this year and recognised them for accumulating the most points from the fi rst Thursday evening of the month play.

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It has taken a total of about three months, but artist Sheyne Tuffery is pleased with the fi nished product – as well as fi nally seeing his work installed along Moorefi eld Rd.

“It’s like a gallery; and the theme shows the history of Johnsonville,” Sheyne says.

The project, initiated by Wel-lington City Council and the Johnsonville community, saw the mural measuring about 100 metres installed wall of the

Countdown supermarket op-posite the community centre – a wall that has remained blank for years.

Sheyne is not taking all the credit though, along with help from a collaboration of 11 school groups and youth organi-sation, Challenge 2000; he also had help from Cole Holyoake.

The mural tells the story of the development of Johnsonville, featuring a board on the old Belmont Viaduct in Grenada Village, as well as an artist’s impression of the suburb when

Frank Johnson fi rst settled in the area.

The mural was Sheyne’s fi rst in Johnsonville, and having grown up in Newlands he says that: “Making murals about

local history strikes a chord in me. It’s something I take very seriously.”

“If you want to do are, you have to do it where it will be seen,” he says.

The now-Mt Cook resident is set to take a break from art for the next few months due to him getting married in a week.

Following the ceremony and honeymoon, Sheyne is set to come back to what he loves doing, and carrying on with a couple of projects that are unfi nished.

Sheyne’s work is complete

ARTY STUFF: Artist Sheyne Tuff ery beside the board representing the suburb when Frank Johnson fi rst settled in the area. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld.

“There were so many bril-liant ideas received from the children at the schools. It just all ties in and helps outline the history of the suburb from when it was founded to now. It tells the story.”

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A number of Churton Park bus routes are being reviewed by the Greater Wel-lington Regional Council (GWRC) this month however, residents believe this will lead to an even poorer service for the community.

Currently there are three bus routes running in Churton Park, the number 54, 210, and 211, and if the proposal was accepted, it would likely be reduced to two as part of the North-South Spine route – a more effi cient route linking the Northern suburbs with Wellington.

The new service is set to provide the opportunity to travel to Wellington Hospital without changing buses, with the Churton Park branch proposed to extend northwards to serve new growth area of around Melksham Drive.

It would also allow for a higher capac-ity of buses to be introduced to meet demand and reduce bus congestion in the city; allegedly changing from a loop route to a conventional ‘there and back’ route.

Despite this, Churton Park Com-munity Association president Richard Taylor says that all options result in fewer buses serving large areas of

Churton Park.Using the example of his own area,

Waverton Terrace, Richard says: “How this outcome will encourage more bus users is hard to understand.”

He says for most people, losing their local bus stop would entail walking an extra 500m to one kilometre to the near-est stop due to the proposed new routes.

GWRC staff have explained that the changes from the existing loop route are necessary in order for the North-South Spine to Island Bay to operate more to time.

The argument that Richard has is that the North-South Spine requirement has totally overridden the need to ensure that residents are not disadvantaged.

Richard is working on getting the pre-sent deadline for submissions revoked, with further study and consultation to take place in early 2015.

HAVE YOUR SAY:What do you think of the proposed changes to Churton Park bus routes? Does this aff ect you? Have you been involved in discussions with GWRC? The Independent Herald wants to hear from you. Email [email protected] with your opinions.

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SERVICE TO GET WORSE: Churton Park bus routes are being reviewed by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

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A fi re has gutted a classroom at Cashmere Avenue School and although teachers are saddened by the event, all are “grateful” that the fire happened at night and no one was injured.

The incident allegedly hap-pened overnight on December 16, with principal Mike For-rest says the fi re “was isolated to one classroom, which has substantial damage”.

This is the second fi re to af-fect the school this year, with the fi rst found to be suspicious – however initial investiga-tions did not indicated any

suspicious circumstances surrounding the cause of the recent fi re.

Senior station offi cer Ste-phen Mackle tells the In-dependent Herald that the investigation was complete and shows the fi re started due to an electrical fault under the classroom.

The school had been work-ing closely with the fi re ser-vice in the days following the incident, and the Ministry of Education has given its sup-port to the situation.

A parent of the school says teachers were pretty guttered but handled the situation well considering it happened

in the days leading up to the end of term and the start of Christmas/summer holidays.

There was also signifi cant damage teacher resources and furniture inside the class-room.

Mr Forrest says: “As always, our focus remains on ensuring our students and teachers have the support they need – espe-cially in the busy last week of school for the year.”

Cashmere Avenue School re-opened the next day for its fi nal week of school.

The fi re that happened ear-lier this year happened in March and damaged a build-ing at the school.

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FIRE: Damage to room one at Cash-mere Avenue School. PHOTO: Rachel Binning.

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Evaluating whether Wel-lingtonians are living within the resource limits of their region is the focus of new research undertaken by Vic-toria University graduate, Dr James Richardson.

The Wellingtonian himself graduated last week with a PhD in Landscape Archi-tecture, and has explored the ecological footprint of people living in Wellington in relation to the resources available to them.

He says the goal was to en-visage new, more sustainable ways of living that could go some way to addressing the impact humanity is having on the planet.

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up with ways of living that reduce our impact on the environment but which allow us to maintain an acceptable quality of life,” James says.

“We need to look deeply at what our core needs are and what we can let go,” he says.

James teaches maths and computing at Raphael House Rudolph Steiner School in Lower Hutt, and also teaches permaculture—the develop-ment of sustainable agricul-tural structures which are modelled on natural ecosys-tems—at a community level in Wellington.

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“Only so much can be done in terms of spatial planning, and we can’t keep trying to technologise ourselves to minimise our impact either. A huge amount needs to be done on changing behaviour, which will take a lot of time and a little bit of anxiety.”

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THE RESEARCH IS DONE: Dr James Richardson is focusing on ecological footprint of people living in Wellington. PHOTO: Supplied.

Enliven’s Cashmere Home in Johnsonville has become one of the fi rst aged care providers in New Zealand to receive full Eden Alternative registration.

The Eden Alternative is a philos-ophy of person-centred care that empowers and supports people to have meaning, purpose, compan-ionship and activity in their lives. For full registration facilities have to gain, and maintain, 10 Eden principles that are audited by the Eden Board.

Enliven regional manager Terry Moore explains the achievement is

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“I believe Cashmere Home is the only hospital level facility in the country to have achieved this status, and one of just a few internationally.”

Enliven embarked on the Eden journey as an organisation in 2008. Now the organisation’s homes, across the lower North Island, are working toward full registration.

Terry says since the introduction of the Eden Alternative Enliven has seen the huge difference it

can make for people living in residential care.

“We’ve had several people leave Cashmere to go home again, which is unusual for hospital level care. One of the reasons why this is happening is because Cashmere residents aren’t giving up, they’re supported to regain their inde-pendence and have meaning and purpose in their lives.”

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“It is a proud moment in our Eden journey and it is making obvious differences in the lives of our residents.”To find out more about the Enliven’s Eden Alternative or Cashmere Home call 0800 36 54 83 or visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz

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Voyage Plan

Essential Equipment

The Skipper is in charge of the boat Check the weather forecast and tides before leaving. Never overload the boat Ensure each passenger has a correctly fi tted and ap proved life-jacket. Check the boat, engine and equipment before leaving. Know the rules: see section on Rules of the Road. Guard against fi re. Avoid consuming alcohol when boating - don’t drink and drive Carry spare fuel, anchor, bailer, torch and warm gear. Tell someone where you are going, and when you’ll return Take two means of communication:- VHF, fl ares, EPIRB, cellphone (in a plastic bag) Brief passengers on the location and use of all safety equipment. Respect other water users. Do not anchor or fi sh in shipping routes, or near a marked power cable. Give way to all commercial vessels over 500 gross ton.

Life-jackets Anchor First aid kit Navigation equipment Bailing system (bucket/bilge pump) Fire extinguisher Rope Torch

Spare fuel Warm clothing Alternative power Knife Boat hook Communication equipment/radio/ distress fl ares

Before you go on the water you should leave a voyage plan with a VHF radio station or a reliable friend or relative. They can contact Coastguard and the police if your do not return as planned. The plan should include the following information: Your name and address Who is with you; Your intended trip and the stops you plan to make, including when you expect to return; And a description of your boat and the safety gear you have on board.Don’t forget to let the VHF radio station or person you left your voyage with know when you arrive home safely. Just by letting others know your voyage plans, you greatly increase your chances of help arriving quickly when something goes wrong. The information you leave behind will be vital in the event of a search and rescue emergency.

Keeping a GoodLook-out

The best general purpose life-jacket for everyday use has a buoyant collar which will keep your head out of the water, even if your are unconscious.Small children’s life-jackets should be fi tted with a crotch strap to prevent the wearer from slipping out the bottom.There are approved life-jackets for all types of boating activ-ities and it is essential that the correct type is used. See you boating retailer for the most suitable option.Only use life-jackets which are in good condition. Exposure to sunlight can cause the colour to fade, making it more diffi cult to spot in the sea, and can cause the material to weaken very quickly. The most important thing is to have a life-jacket that fi ts you correctly and is suitable for your boating activity.

You must carry a life-jacket or buoy-ancy aid for each person on board.It is the skipper’s responsibility to ensure that life-jackets are worn in situation such as in rough water, dangerous sea conditions and during an emergency. It is strongly recom-mended that you wear a life-jacket at all times when boating.

Boating Education

The Coastguard Boating Education Service provides a variety of courses throughout the country for all levels of knowledge and ability. The Day Skipper and Boatmaster courses are two of the core courses offered.

The Day Skipper (15hrs) is an introductory course for all members of the family and crew, including those new to boating, and provides essential boating knowledge and safety.

The Boatmaster (30 hrs) is a comprehensive course for boaties with some exiting knowledge and experience.

Both courses apply to a range of vessels including yachts, launches and powerboats. The Day Skipper also applies to jet skis, sea kayaks and waka.For more information including venues and dates visit www.cbes.org.nz or call 0800 40 80 90.

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Lifejackets(Personal Floatation Device)

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boaties with some exiting knowledge and experience.

Both courses apply to a range of vessels including yachts, launches and powerboats. The Day Skipper also applies to jet skis, sea kayaks and waka.For more information including venues and dates visit www.cbes.org.nz or call 0800 40 80 90.

Every person in charge of any type of vessel underway is required to keep a proper look-out at all times.This really means that you must concentrate on what is going on around you on all sides, not just in front of you.Note: When travelling at 20 knots you are covering a dis-tance of about 10 metres per second!

Ensure that you can communicate with somebody ashore.We recommend a VHF as the best option.

All accidents must be reported to the HARBOUR MASTERPH: (03) 520 7400 [email protected]

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Wednesday December 24, 20148

Question: For you, what has been a highlight of 2014?

readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.

Beckie DuffyMy highlight for 2014 would undoubtedly be the Churton Park Festival, held on a magnifi cent, sunny Wellington day in March. The whole community pulled together to put on a fabulous event that’s still being talked about nine months later!

Ray WrightAs co-ordinator of Neighbourhood Watch, my highlight of 2014 has been to see the steady decline in the number of reported incidents. Absolute satisfaction for me is to read a report of a frustrated criminal act. Reduced crime means reduced victims. That’s our objective.

Juliet AdamsMany of 2014’s highlights for me have revolved around music! Playing guitar with the awesome music groups and choir at Johnsonville School has been a privilege.

Ben Johnson-FrowWhat really stood out for me this year was having more volunteers at the Newlands Community Centre. I’m thankful for their help and helping others with making connections

Angie CurtisThe best thing about 2014 was having fulfi lment in all areas; spiritually, having a healthy family, and having good friends.

Peter DunneThe elections defi ntely have to be a highlight for me and to have the opportunity to continue to service the people of Ohariu.

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LETTERS to the editor

Dear Ed, I am so chuffed as it ap-pears to be gaining more momentum as skate boarders and scooterers come out of the ‘woodwork’ to thank me for pursuing this. In case I don’t catch up to you beforehand, I hope you and your family have a great Christmas and very Happy New Year!

Regards, Marieka SchraderJohnsonville

Happy Christmas

Planning ahead and patience are two important ingredients in any parenting recipe, and this Christmas Plunket is encouraging parents to ‘not sweat the small stuff.’

Plunket parenting advisor Regan Mayo says where you can, share the load; ac-cept that children are likely to be more excited than usual and will probably have the odd melt down.

“Try to make sure that the younger children are still getting plenty of sleep – despite the holiday disruptions,” Regan says.

“There’s always a lot to do when there’s a crowd in the house so accept any and all offers of help and delegate wherever you can. Children also like to be part of things so try to include them in the preparations as well as the fun.”

Regan also says if you are having friends or relatives to stay, children can fi nd it diffi cult to share their space.

“So if you are asking your child to share their toys with their cousins or give up their bed to grandma, talk to them in advance about what is happening and thank them for helping. You could also discuss what toys they want to share and put their special toys in a safe place,” Regan says.

“It’s also useful to plan ahead and have some games or distractions handy that can be used to keep the kids entertained and playing happily.”

Finally if it’s all getting a bit much, try to stay calm, breathe and count to 10.

Plunket also has the Strategies for Kids Information for Parents (SKIP) programme which is ensures children in New Zealand are safe and nurtured, and grow into happy, capable adults.

More information and resources on positive parenting strategies can be found on its website: www.skip.org.nz

Summer tips from Plunket

Dear Ed, I am a volunteer at the Johnsonville Citizens Advice Bureau and also co-ordinate the Justice of the Peace service in the Johnsonville Community Centre. Because of this I am in the centre on a regular basis. Therefore there are two projects that I would like to comment on. Firstly the recent mounting of murals on the Countdown Wall facing Moorefi eld Road, they are absolutely wonderful and I urge people to stop and have a look. The

second is the ongoing project involving the Keith Spry Pool. I thought there would be an issue with parking and general disruption during the building of the pool but have been pleasantly surprised to fi nd this is not so. This project has been handled in a most professional manner.

Thank you to all concerned, merry Christmas and best wishes for 2015.

Maureen Toms,Johnsonville

CAB staff happyDear Ed, A big thank you for all the

positive stories and news items in your publications. I'm sure I spend more time reading the Independent Herald than my morning paper!

Thank you and seasons greetings.

Yours sincerely, Davina RoutleyWilton

Positivity

By Dan Whitfi eld

Community groups have divvied among themselves a share of $98,848 in grants for projects set to run next year.

Funding comes from Wellington City Council, and of the 49 grants awarded, 27 were made from the Social and Recreation Fund, while 22 from the newly established Neighbours Day Aotearoa Fund.

Ngaio Crofton Downs Residents Associa-tion was one group that was awarded funding for the 2015 year, receiving $1500 to go towards operational costs. The Johnsonville and Khandallah community associations also received $1500.

Councillor Paul Eagle says that the funding aims to foster strong, sustainable communi-

ties and support building greater capacity in Wellington’s neighbourhoods.

“We get many, many worthy applications – all who want to make a difference – but we only have limited funding available which can make it diffi cult to decide who deserves help,” Cr Eagle says.

“We have many unsung heroes in Wel-lington such as the Sisters of Compassion who run the soup kitchen and serve breakfast and dinner six days a week to people living on the margins of our community” he says.

The Churton Park Community Association received a total of $450 for two different community events.

Wadestown Presbyterian Church and the Wellington Newcomers Network each got $500.

SUPPORT FOR NEXT YEAR: Wellington Newcomers Network’s Ka-ren Singleton is happy with grant. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

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With Christmas just days away, the sleigh is packed and the route to New Zealand has been entered into the GPS – ready for the big man himself to come down your chimney and bring you presents.

Before jetting back to the North Pole, Santa made a quick stopover at Johnsonville Shopping Centre last week to check his list twice and fi nd out who had been naughty or nice.

Hundreds of children got the chance to visit Santa, including two-year-old Ryu Rubio, who visited with his parents.

According to the MetService, weather on Christmas Day will be partly cloudy with a southeast wind for Wellington and a high of 17 degrees.

On the bright side, a nicer Christmas Eve is expected with a high of 17 degrees and light winds.

Wellingtonians have been getting into the Christmas spirit over the past few weeks,

with hundreds gathering in Johnsonville for the annual Northern Wellington Festival recently.

Others attended the Christ-mas parade that ran along Lambton Quay and onto Manners Street. Brass bands entertained the crowds while Santa also popped back to New Zealand for a surprise appearance.

This is the fi nal issue of the Independent Herald for 2014, and the team would like to thank everyone for their sup-port over the past 12 months. The fi rst issue of 2015 will be on January 7.

The team also wants to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year, and looks forward to another successful year getting to know you all.

What will the highlight of your Christmas be? What does the silly season really mean to you? Email [email protected] and let us know how you are celebrating this Christmas time.

SMILES: Ryu Rubio was happy to meet Santa. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

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By Ashlea Bicknell, Whitireia creative writing

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The Northern community gardens used to be littered with opened condom packets and empty bottles of coke – but one day everything changed.

When the park got so bad it was announced that Jay Street Park was no longer going to be what its name stated, instead it was going to be turned into a com-munity garden. With this, the Northern community gardens were born.

Opening in December 2011, “The community gar-

den is lovely and it makes me proud to say that I helped make it that way,” says local resident Heather Bicknell.

The park was made pos-sible because of Charmaine Meyers and Peter Gilberd, who stopped the council from putting the area on its for sale list and made the rundown park into a place that is welcoming and all and all beautiful.

The community garden is located on Jay Street, next to Bushland Grove in Paparangi.

Heather recommends Northern community gar-dens as your next adventure, and not only is the scenery

lovely, the community that created it is too.

Gardens the place to be in PaparangiWHAT A PLACE: The Northern commu-nity gardens. PHOTO: Ashlea Bicknell.

Residents don’t have to just look at the com-munity garden; they can help in the regu-lar working bees too. Events include a num-ber of planting and the general maintenance jobs that come from having a garden, and hours of working bees are 6.30pm to 8pm on Wednesdays; and 2pm to 4pm on Sundays.

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Subaru has added two more fi ve-star ANCAP safety ratings to its marque, with both the Outback and the Legacy models joining the top ratings club.AA Motoring general manager Stella Stocks says both the Out-back and Legacy have been popular in the New Zealand market for a variety of uses. “ Sub ar u has co nsis te nt l y stepped up to the mark with safety and the latest iterations of these models are no exception as proven by increasingly tough crash test analysis,” Stella says.“It’s also pleasing to see that au-tonomous emergency braking (AEB) is provided as an option on some models, but we’d like to see this as a standard off ering across all variants,” she says.ANCAP, the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme, crash tested the two cars and

the outcome for both better than previous tests.The two cars include dual frontal, side curtain and a driver knee airbags as standard. Antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brake distribution (EBD) and electronic stability control (ESC) are also standard along with advanced seat belt reminders, which are fitted to all seats – all which helped Subaru achieve a five-star rating.New Zealand Transport Agency’s Celia Patrick says it was pleasing to see vehicle manufacturers continuing to raise the bar for safety, as the advanced safety features like those offered by the Outback and Legacy were potential lifesavers. ANCAP is supported by the New Zealand Automobile As-sociation, and the New Zealand Government.

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It has been the starting point for many artists, but for the past nine months Thistle Hall has been closed due to an earthquake strengthening and repair project.

Located at the top of Cuba Street, work on the heritage building began in April with earthworks to set a foundation for the new steel frames that were installed.

Wellington City Council pro-ject manager Pete McEvoy says: “We’re excited to open this important community venue to the public again.”

“This project was not without its challenges. We found that

some parts inside the building, which hadn’t been exposed for decades, were in poor condition and needed to be fi xed – this included rotten window frames, fl oor joist ends and rusted steel beams,” Pete says.

The project saw the window frames replaced with brand new ones designed and built to exactly match the old ones. It also saw the affected fl oor joists changed and the rusting steel removed.

It is expected the building’s earthquake-prone status will be formally removed in late-December. The building is now

at 67 per cent of the new building standard.

Thistle Hall manager Treason Seditio is pleased with the results.

“The whole team has been great to work with. Everyone from the architects to the con-tractors have done a great job with this building, the gallery fl oor looks particularly magnifi -cent,” Treason says.

Thistle Hall was originally built as a grocery store, and opened in 1907. In the 1920s the building was converted to a meeting hall and has been used for a number of events and activities over the years.

Stronger and better hall back in action

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Do you think your pet is super cute and needs to be shared with the Independent Herald readers? Email your pet’s name, what it enjoys doing along with a picture to [email protected] and your little-one may be the next pet of the week.

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Hi guys, I'm Charles Stanley - Johnsonville's fl uffi est cat. Life has been purrr-fect living with my owner since I was a kitten. I am six years old and am a black, fl uffy, often lazy Persian who can relate to Garfi eld, as I love lasagne too. My favourite thing to do is to lay around the home fi nding spots on the carpet that have been warmed up by the sun.

Each week, reporter Dan Whitfi eld hits the streets to find out what’s going on around the Northern and Western suburbs, breaking news from Churton Park and Johnsonville through to Karori and Wadestown. The reporter’s desk is where he shares what caught his eye over the past seven days.

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The enthusiasm from garden-ers at Onslow Kindergarten has literally grown through the roof, with students growing the tallest sunfl ower in the Wel-lington region.

As part of the Daltons Sun-f lowers in Kindergar tens Project, students also won a sought after gardening work-shop with television personality and award winning landscape designer Xanthe White.

Students from Onslow Kin-dergarten were one of 245 from nine regions throughout New Zealand that took part in the

project which recently fi nished for the second year.

Daltons general manager Colin Parker was quick to send his congratulations for tak-ing part, and hopes everyone enjoyed themselves.

The kindergartens that took part received a free sunfl ower starter pack containing potting mix, biodegradable pots, more sunfl ower seeds, plus an extra-long measuring tape, growing guide and growth chart.

“We are thrilled to have reached out to even more pre-school children this year. Feed-

back has been overwhelmingly positive from both children, teachers and parents. Judging by the wonderful photos we have received the children really embraced the project, through caring and nurturing their plants each day,” Colin says.

Every child will also receive their own certifi cate as a spe-cial keepsake.

Although the project is over for another year, Diane Mallard from Onslow Kindergarten says their sunfl ower petals are still in bloom.

Gardeners growing through the roofCELBRATIONS: Children from Onslow Kindergarten in Khandallah celebrate sunfl ower growing skills. PHOTO: Supplied.

Well there it is, another year done and dusted; and with 2015 looming over our heads, it’s now people look back over their year to see what they have achieved. Or what they haven’t, and what will be the next New Year’s resolution.

At the start of the year my goal was to get fi t and to learn the gui-tar. Like many I didn’t completely pass the test and achieved one of two of these.

But my rather standard objectives got me thinking, what else can be a New Year’s resolution...So I Googled it.

There were a few, but the top 10 included: Getting daily exercise; scheduling “me” time; not using your mobile phone at social events; to cook at home more often; to save money; be more than punctual; make more personal phone calls

instead of sending emails and texts; doing something out of your comfort zone; reading one new book each month; and to refrain from gossiping and listening to gossip.

I already have a good handful that I am going to apply to my life next year – a major one being to save more money. But what about you? What is going to be your New Year’s resolution? I caught up with my friends asked them the same question, and the results varied from doing more of what they enjoyed doing, picking up a new hobby, and to buy local more often.I’d love for you to share with the rest of the community your resolutions; I’m always interested in hearing what you have to say. Email your thoughts and opinions to [email protected].


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Cardiovascular disease includes diseases of the heart and blood ves-sels that lead to heart attacks, stroke, angina and other complications. It is the most common cause of death for New Zealanders.

There are many reasons why people are at risk of cardiovascular disease. Some things cannot be changed - such as your gender, ethnicity, age and family history of early death from heart attack and stroke. But there are other risk factors that can defi nitely be controlled. These are your weight; what you eat; your blood cholesterol levels, blood pressure and blood glucose levels; your smoking status and your level of physical activity. “If you want a healthy heart, and to keep low your chances of a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack, then here’s what you should do” advise Self Care pharmacists.

Visit your doctor for a check-up – males should go at age 45 and women at age 55 (unless you are Maori, from the Pacifi c or from the Indian sub-continent, or you have risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and high cholesterol. Then the age recommended for a check-up is lower and men should be assessed for cardiovascular risk at age 35 and women at age 45).

Keep your body weight in the ideal range – ask your Self Care pharmacist about the Weight and Health fact card, and how to calculate your body mass index (BMI) to see how close you are

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to your ideal weight. The fact card also talks about the best waist measurement to aim for (less than 88cm for women; 102cm for men). Obesity is a risk fac-tor for developing type 2 diabetes so if you control your weight, diabetes is less likely to develop. If diabetes does develop, then losing weight will help you manage the disease better.

Follow a heart healthy dietary pat-tern. This will help you maintain an ideal body weight, and keep your blood pressure, blood cholesterol and blood glucose under control. “It could mean”, say Self Care pharmacists, “that the medicines you may have needed to control these conditions are not required, or lower doses can be taken”. A heart

healthy dietary pattern includes foods low in saturated fat, salt and sugar, and includes fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grain breads and cereals. It is best to avoid, or limit the quantities eaten of, processed foods, deep-fried foods and sweet bakery items. “Our Reducing Your Cholesterol fact card has helpful information about the right foods to eat”, advise Self Care pharmacists.

Be a non-smoker. The Quit Smoking fact card is a great resource for helping you develop a plan for quitting, and it provides information on nicotine replace-ment products. If you do have diabetes and/or high blood pressure, being a non-smoker means you can achieve better management of these conditions.

Finally, be physically active. This doesn’t mean you have to run marathons. Moderate physical activity for 30 minutes a day, on 5 or more days per week, is enough to ensure you reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and keep fi t. Try fast walking, aqua-jogging, mowing lawns, playing golf (don’t use the golf cart!) or washing the car.

There are many things you can do to manage your cardiovascular disease risks and keep your heart healthy. Talk to your Self Care pharmacist for advice.

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Pneumonia is an infection of the air sacs in the lungs and is caused by bacteria, viruses or, rarely, fungi.

Most cases of pneumonia are caused by bacteria, most commonly bacteria called streptococcus pneumonia but viral pneumonia is more common in children. Anyone can develop pneumonia but

some groups are at greater risk: Babies and toddlers - particularly

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People who have had a recent viral infection - such as a cold or fl u.

Smokers, people with chronic lung conditions, people with suppressed immune systems, people who drink excessive alcohol, patients in hospital and people who have had strokes.

Pneumonia can develop when a person breathes in small droplets that contain pneumonia-causing organisms.

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REPENT: 26 words. Enter, ere, erne, neep, net, pee, peen, peer, pen, pent, per, pert, pet, pre, preen, rent, rep, REPENT, ret, rete, tee, teen, ten, tern, tree.

Across: 1 After, 4 Raze to the ground, 14 Match, 15 Balsa, 16 Disruptive, 17 Carve, 19 Air, 20 Balding, 21 Retaliate, 22 Jovial, 25 Vigilante, 27 Dedeck, 28 Mapped, 33 Elasticity, 35 Elf, 36 Booked, 37 Tell, 39 Fir, 41 Anagram, 42 Agenda, 43 Announced, 44 Liszt, 45 Seatbelt, 50 Do, 51 Befuddle, 55 Loose, 58 Limestone, 59 Slalom, 60 Failure, 61 Roc, 63 Yank, 64 Resist, 65 Ear, 66 Microphone, 68 Reason, 69 Closet, 71 Impairing, 76 Sordid, 77 Dartboard, 79 Invited, 81 Tot, 84 Noise, 85 Guidelines, 86 Faced, 87 Thing, 88 Pillar of society, 89 Yeast. Down: 2 Fracas, 3 Eased, 5 Asia, 6 Earnest, 7 Orphan, 8 Haiti, 9 Greeted, 10 Once, 11 Narrow, 12 Steal, 13 Charged, 14 Medical, 18 Annihilate, 23 Latin, 24 Acrobat, 26 Insight, 27 Buffalo, 29 Pierced, 30 Plunge, 31 Jeans, 32 Beanie, 34 Yogi, 36 Brass, 38 Ladle, 40 Tutu, 45 Silly, 46 Ammonia, 47 Bush, 48 Looped, 49 Court, 50 Descent, 52 Flavouring, 53 Dolphin, 54 Larynx, 55 Legible, 56 Fairy, 57 Foam, 62 Scrap, 67 Mooring, 68 Restate, 70 Stagger, 72 Martini, 73 Bikini, 74 Come to, 75 Recess, 76 Strip, 78 Thief, 80 Irate, 82 Weal, 83 Seat.

REPENT: 26 words. Enter, ere, erne, neep, net, pee, peen, peer, pen, pent, per, pert, pet, pre, preen, rent, rep, REPENT, ret, rete, tee, teen, ten, tern, tree.

Across: 1 After, 4 Raze to the ground, 14 Match, 15 Balsa, 16 Disruptive, 17 Carve, 19 Air, 20 Balding, 21 Retaliate, 22 Jovial, 25 Vigilante, 27 Dedeck, 28 Mapped, 33 Elasticity, 35 Elf, 36 Booked, 37 Tell, 39 Fir, 41 Anagram, 42 Agenda, 43 Announced, 44 Liszt, 45 Seatbelt, 50 Do, 51 Befuddle, 55 Loose, 58 Limestone, 59 Slalom, 60 Failure, 61 Roc, 63 Yank, 64 Resist, 65 Ear, 66 Microphone, 68 Reason, 69 Closet, 71 Impairing, 76 Sordid, 77 Dartboard, 79 Invited, 81 Tot, 84 Noise, 85 Guidelines, 86 Faced, 87 Thing, 88 Pillar of society, 89 Yeast. Down: 2 Fracas, 3 Eased, 5 Asia, 6 Earnest, 7 Orphan, 8 Haiti, 9 Greeted, 10 Once, 11 Narrow, 12 Steal, 13 Charged, 14 Medical, 18 Annihilate, 23 Latin, 24 Acrobat, 26 Insight, 27 Buff alo, 29 Pierced, 30 Plunge, 31 Jeans, 32 Beanie, 34 Yogi, 36 Brass, 38 Ladle, 40 Tutu, 45 Silly, 46 Ammonia, 47 Bush, 48 Looped, 49 Court, 50 Descent, 52 Flavouring, 53 Dolphin, 54 Larynx, 55 Legible, 56 Fairy, 57 Foam, 62 Scrap, 67 Mooring, 68 Restate, 70 Stagger, 72 Martini, 73 Bikini, 74 Come to, 75 Recess, 76 Strip, 78 Thief, 80 Irate, 82 Weal, 83 Seat.

Shaun Easthope has been appointed head coach for Waterside Karori Football Club’s top men’s team ahead of the 2015 season.

The club is excited about the opportunity that play-ers have to improve next year, with players in the fi rst squad set to benefit from Shaun’s wealth of playing experience both locally and overseas.

Waterside Karori Football

Club also announced that Leonardo Villa, from Apren-dices Casildenses in Argen-tina, has joined the side.

Leo brings more than 10 years professional experi-ence in Italy and Argentina, including four Coppa Italia appearances which provide an insight into the level of capability and experience he will bring to the club.

Shaun is very satisfied that Leo fi nally decided to

sign with the club, saying: “Leo’s pedigree speaks for itself - 10 years in Italy and Argentina is an accomplish-ment in itself and to have someome of this calibre around the club will be very valuable.”

“His technical and tactical ability will play a big role in shaping the way the team plays and I’m looking for-ward to seeing him play with some of the talented play-

New coach and new player for Karori

NEXT SEASON LOOKS PROMISING: Shaun Easthope and Leonardo Villa. PHOTO: Supplied.

ers we have in the squad,” Shaun says.

“There has been lots of hard work happening be-hind the scenes to make this signing happen and I’m delighted that it has been fi nalised – this signing is strong signal of our intent,” he says.

The new coach is also ex-cited about the opportunity for the children’s teams to get up close and personal with Leo.

“It’s not often a player like this arrives in your own backyard, so it’s a great opportunity for our kids. I know Leo is very keen to work with our juniors and pass on [his knowledge] from his career,” he says.

Shaun revealed that a big part of Leo’s decision to join the club was the atmosphere and support for him and his partner.

“Leo and his partner are such lovely people and want to experience life here in New Zealand, I know that there couldn’t be a better club to help make their stay a memorable experience,” he says.

Leo is looking forward to the festive season, before joining the squad for pre-season training in the New Year.

By Dan Whitfi eld

Kim Hurst has a busy few months of training ahead of her before heading to the Karapoti Classic in March – despite this, the keen mountain biker is giving herself a bit of freedom over Christmas.

While she has stepped up her training after winning the World 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike Champi-onships earlier this year, she will be enjoying a nice Christmas Day celebration with her schedule to resume in the New Year.

Kim’s focus set on ready-ing herself for the gruelling event, with the goal to beat her winning 2014 time, two hours, 45 minutes, and 29 seconds.

She also holds the record for the 2013 Karapoti Clas-sic.

Supported by Mud Cycles

in Karori, the Upper Hutt resident says she is looking forward to competing in 2015 as it is an event riders can use to really compare themselves to other riders.

“Crossing the fi nish line is always the best part because it’s a pretty hard race…I’m in a decent condition and have plenty of races before March so hopefully I’ll have another good result this year,” Kim says.

The Karapoti Classic is based in Wellington's rug-ged Akatarawa Ranges, 10k north of Upper Hutt and is New Zealand's premier mountain bike event.

At this stage, Kim is also working towards next year’s world marathon champion-ships and the upcoming Tour de Vineyards in Nelson.

UPPER HUTT’S: Kim Hurst at an event earlier this year. PHOTO: Supplied.

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