Month: October 2022

Term 4 night classes with Papanui High School Adult & Community Education

Term 4 night classes with Papanui High School Adult and Community Education begin from next Tuesday 25 October, and there are still places available in a range of courses. See this post or the school website for details.

“We still have vacancies in the following Term 4 Nightclasses beginning from Tuesday 25th October

MONDAY NIGHTS STARTING 31 OCTOBER
Cake Decorating for Beginners
Cake Decorating Christmas Bauble Cupcakes
Cake Decorating – Decorate a Fun Chocolate Cake
Cooking Experience the Flavours of Asia
Guitar for Beginners
Guitar Intermediate
Photography for Beginners
Pilates for Beginners Level 1B
Spanish for Beginners
Watercolour Painting for Beginners

TUESDAY NIGHTS STARTING 25 OCTOBER
Beekeeping Intro Course
Candle Making 1 November
Candle Making 22 November
Cooking International Street Food
Cooking Experience Flavours from Around the World
Photography Beyond Beginners
Sign Language for Beginners Level 1B
Special Effects Makeup
Stone Carving for Beginners
Ukulele for Beginners
Ukulele Intermediate

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS STARTING 26 OCTOBER
Barista (Intro Course)
Christmas Wreath Making 9 November
Christmas Wreath Making 16 November
Cooking a Taste of Spain
Cooking Practical Indian Cooking
Drawing – Learn to Draw
Meditation/Mindfulness
Paverpol Sculpture
Yoga for Beginners

THURSDAY NIGHTS STARTING 27 OCTOBER
Barista Intro Course

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Basket Weaving 26 November
Cheese Making 5 November
Jewellery Making 26 November
Patchwork 5 & 6 November
Printmaking 19 & 20 November
Soap Making 5 November

For further information and enrolment please visit our website https://www.papanui.school.nz/com-edu/categories or email ace@papanui.school.nz or telephone our office on 033520701.”

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What came before Redwood Library?

What came before Redwood Library? This article by Christchurch City Libraries explores the development of the area prior to the 1968 opening of the library and Plunket rooms. Fun fact: what is now known as Sturrocks Road was previously Craddocks Road and before that Accommodation Road.

Click through for more:
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/what-came-before-redwood-library/

What came before Redwood Library?

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Speed reductions planned for city streets

The Council is planning to reduce speeds from 50km/h to 30km/h around Christchurch schools and to 40km/h in neighbourhood streets, starting with the areas shown on the interactive map at the link below. This is part of New Zealand’s Road to Zero Strategy, which has a goal to have safe speed limits around all schools by the end of 2027. “Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has changed the way speed limits are set which encourages us to implement an area-wide approach for consistency, especially around schools, using permanent 30km/h speed limits,” says the Council. On busier roads such as Papanui Road the Council proposes to use variable 30km/h speed limits that will operate during school start and finish times only.

Click through for more details and a link to the interactive map:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/haveyoursay/show/541

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Phil Mauger wins Christchurch mayoralty

Breaking: Papanui ward has a new Councillor. Victoria Henstock has been elected with 4735 votes. Ms Henstock was a lawyer for more than 20 years before moving into executive leadership roles. She takes the seat from sitting Councillor Mike Davidson, who received 2562 votes. Progress results show Phil Mauger has won Christchurch’s mayoralty race. Click through for more details:
https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/phil-mauger-wins-christchurch-mayoralty

Phil Mauger wins Christchurch mayoralty

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Cranford Basin Planting Event: Sunday 9 October

Trees For Canterbury is working with the Styx Living Laboratory Trust to plant 1,000 pukio (a sedge used for wetland planting and revegetation) at Cranford Basin this Sunday 9 October from 10am to noon. See this Facebook event for more details.

Date: Sunday 9th October
Time: 10am – 12noon
Meeting point: 103 Philpotts Rd, Mairehau
Trees for Canterbury are working in conjunction with Styx Living Laboratory to plant 1000 pukio (Carex secta) to add to the 40,000 kahikatea trees that have been planted in the wetland area.
Join us for this community planting and for a BBQ afterwards.
Please bring your own gardening gloves, a water bottle, and wear sturdy footwear or gumboots recommended.

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