August 2003
Residents & Ratepayers Association
Who says that the old Community Spirit has disappeared from Mapua Ruby Bay? Not So!
June 28th saw much flooding across the province after exceptionally heavy rains, --- our corner having it's share. Neighbours rang or visited each other, making sure of their safety. Local families along Ruby Bay went out in the rain to re-direct traffic back to Pomona Road because of a huge slip on the main highway above McKee Domain.
Our local volunteer Fire Brigade cheerfully attended to the needs of many residents, pumping water from properties affected by the water, -- and they only had a pie or sausage roll for lunch, I hear, while most of us had a substantial Sunday Meal. I am sure that there are many nice stories that you could relate too.
We must also remember that the TDC staff attended to hundreds of phone calls promising to send someone out to see to a problem as soon as possible. Well Done!
Stage 2 of the FCC site clean-up is about to go ahead, subject to the consent process. Copies of the resource application were available at the meeting and the library is holding copies as well. Public consultation on the application is about to commence and the effects on nearby residents of a proposed 24hour operation were discussed. Submissions close on 23 July 2003.
Ruby Bay footpath, between the Store and Pinehill Reserve is to be upgraded, and the work is scheduled to start in late July. A new sewerage pipe from the pump station opposite Ruby Bay Store along to the bottom of Pinehill Heights has been installed. Hopefully now, during heavy rains, storm water and sewerage won't mix and overflow into properties.
A warm welcome to any new Residents to the district. Your input into how the area develops is important and on behalf of the Ratepayers Committee I invite you to attend the monthly meetings that are held on the 2nd Monday of each month in the Mapua Hall at 7:30pm.
Everyone can attend but the constitution states that only paid up members are able to vote. Annual Family Subscriptions, just $5.
Wilma Tansley
FCC Site Clean-Up
CONSENT HEARING PROGRAMMED
Thirty-eight submissions were lodged with TDC on Thiess Services' resource consent applications to clean up the Fruitgrowers Chemical site. The submission period closed on 23 July.Decisions on these consent applications will be made by a hearing panel of three independent commissioners. The panel will consider all the technical information, and the issues raised in submissions.
The hearing is currently scheduled for 20-22 August at the Seifried Winery conference room. Details will be confirmed to submitters by TDC's resource consents staff. Members of the public are welcome to attend, but do not have speaking rights unless they are submitters who have indicated they wish to be heard.
The decisions of the hearing panel should be released during September. If there are no appeals, work on the site should be able to start soon after the three week appeal period has closed.
Meanwhile, at the FCC site itself, subcontractor EDL is proceeding with extension of the concrete pad on which the extra MCD soil handling equipment will be assembled. A storage shed is currently being built which will hold the screened contaminated soil from the site. Thiess has secured the fencing around the western part of the site and re-contoured and re- covered the existing stockpiles of soil excavated from earlier trial work and recent site establishment works.
The Mapua Task Force met on 12 July to review progress. Community members on the Task Force are Annette Walker, Pat Perry and Gillian Pollock.
Thiess Services' manager for this project, Richard Mander-Jones, has met many of the site neighbours and can be contacted via Andrew Fenemor or directly on phone 0061 2 9881 9700 or email rmanderjones@thiess-services.com.au if you have specific queries about the proposed project works.
For general queries about the project, feel free to contact Sally Marx on the freephone 0800 FCCSITE (0800 322 748).
Sally Marx,
Consultation Coordinator,
Tonkin and Taylor ph (0800 322 748)
Andrew Fenemor,
FCC Site Project Manager
(on behalf of TDC) ph 545 7710
Councillor's Comment
All three ward councillors have been actively involved with Mapua issues.
1) A meeting has been held with the boat club to discuss the future of the Mapua wharf. It is reported to have gone well, and after some further thought, they will meet again. Prices to repair the wharf are being obtained.
2) The idea of shifting the Bowling club into town has been picked up by Council to see if we can help to make it happen.
3) The FCC site remediation has progressed with an application for final resource consent. Issues around this matter continue to be considered by the Council taskforce.
4) Council spent a day hearing verbal submissions on the Rural Three proposal. The issues are not difficult to understand but do require choices. Detail around those choices will be advised to Council on the 30th July. A direction will be taken leading to further drafting of position. It is painfully slow, but the issues are significant and opinion must be weighed and weighed again to ensure that collective wisdom is applied.
5) The Mapua development group continues to draft a development proposal for the village, and its growth. It will shortly be presented as a draft for comment.
6) Council has agreed to develop a proposal to construct a rock protection wall between Ruby Bay and the Stephens property. This is due for further discussion on the 10th August. A pathway of resource consent application, and method of funding will be proposed and submitted to the effected community in the form of a local annual plan round. Interested and effected residents will need to keep each other abreast of the process, because it will involve additional cost on rates. The interrelationship between the community and the Council never ends, and at times seems overwhelming, but it has to be this way, and requires active participation.
7) There are many issues underlying these primary issues, some relating to individuals, their intentions and their values. I consider it a privilege to be involved in these times
Michael Higgins, Councillor
Probus Club
The Combined Probus Club of Mapua and District
On the 16 June 20 club members braved a cold wet afternoon for a visit to the Candarkirti Buddhist Meditation Centre. The Centre is situated close to the road in Sunrise Valley Road at Upper Moutere. Our host was Phillipa Rutherford, who spoke about the Buddhist stupa or temple. The Stupa is a white concrete construction of about 30ft, with a cylindrical top and a square base. She informed us that the Stupa's square base had stored memorabilia of today's life style; e.g. children's toys, household utensils and many every day items of use. It is essentially a time capsule.
The cylindrical upper part of the Stupa housed bone relics and holy objects of the Buddha, going back some 2 thousand years. The impressive art work around the upper part of the Stupa was the work of a lady from the Wairarapa. Three building companies were involved in its construction over a period of 2 years. The Stupa was completed and blessed by His Holiness The Dali Lama from Tibet on the 29 May 2002.
From the Stupa our group had a 10 minute walk up a fairly steep track to the meditation centre. The centre is constructed of a variety of natural timbers, with an impressive varnished rimu floor. The interior resembled a small church having a decorative altar. Our group entered the meditation centre in stocking feet and were seated on cushions around the open floor. Phillipa informed us that the centre is used every Thursday evening and every other Sunday for meditation. The principle of the Buddhist faith is to strive for a happy life, and to improve one's positive attitude by the awakening of the mind. The centre is expecting to have a full time Buddhist teacher to meet the needs of the community.
The afternoon finished with a Devonshire Tea at Flavour Restaurant. There was a general discussion on an interesting visit, and a thanks to Bryan Russ for organising the trip.
Our club meeting was held at the Mapua Hall on Friday the 4th of July. The club's guest speaker was Fergus O'Connor and Bryan Russ, ex Appleby school friends of some 50 years. Fergus described his early memories of the Appleby District, the days when the horse was the main form of transport. His family originated from Ireland and settled in Appleby in 1895.
He spoke of a variety of businesses along the Appleby Straight, including a cider processing plant, a pig farm and bacon processing business, and a fruit cartage business operated by Roy Shirtcliff. The Traveller's Rest Hotel was owned and operated by the Satherly family from 1910 to 1960, and was then owned and run by Merv Small.
Fergus described the early post office, which was on the Pea Viner Corner site, as the social centre of the Appleby district, and as an advertising centre for local social events. There were 2 early bus services operated by Russell and Croucher, from Nelson to Appleby and return.
Fergus spoke of the Redwood racing stables originally built on Rabbit Island in 1850. The Redwood Stables on the main Appleby Highway were built around 1870. It is one of the few buildings to be "re-cycled" brick by brick to the Stables Restaurant business in Richmond.
Bryan Russ's talk was based on the history, and his early days on Rough and Rabbit Islands. Rabbit Island got its name with the early settlers releasing rabbits on the island in 1844. Simian Russ planted the first of the Pine trees in 1877. Bryan described his early days of cycling along the beach picking up Frost fish. Fishing was plentiful in the early 1900's with good catches of Flounder, Snapper, and Herrings.
Around the 1860's Rabbit Island was a popular venue for Appleby residents' annual picnics on New Years Day and Easter Monday, assembling on the beach with their horse and drays. Bryan described the 30 to 40 ft shifting sand dunes along the beachfront as great entertainment for children. The only access to the islands was from Cotteral Road until the new road was put through in 1977. The extended meeting of over two hours ended with an enthusiastic question time and a vote of thanks to Fergus and Bryan.
D. Higgs
Mapua/Mahana CWI
Members were welcomed to the July meeting by D Furlong and N Crawley at the home of D Siddle where, after Grace and the Aspirations, we had a hearty hot lunch, followed by tea and coffee.
We read our favourite recipes that included a baked fish dish, quick chocolate cake, hummus, baked egg custard, vegetable pasta, ratatouille, and cauliflower with blue cheese sauce.
Birthday flowers were given to D Furlong and taken to B Mason.
The Newsletter was read and four members decided to attend the Nelson Centre on 12 August in the evening. Items for the Burn Trophy are being prepared ready for the September judging.
There was a nice "thank-you" letter from the Hospice shop in Motueka regarding the decorated items that we sent, mostly made by Netta Perry. Tiny woollen hats are being made for the premature babies arriving in the Nelson hospital. A $10 voucher is to be given to Mahana School towards a tree for their grounds.
Floral Competition:
Cluster:
1 D.Furlong 2 B.Halse 3 N.Perry
Shrub:
1 D.Furlong 2 B.Halse 3 N.Perry
Bloom:
1 N.Perry 2 D.Furlong 3 B.HalseThe next social/garden meeting is to be at 1:30pm on 6 August at No: 36 Higgs Road, Mapua and the next CWI meeting is at 12 noon at J Satherley's home when pumpkin soup will be provided. Caroline Pitman will give her report from the CWI AGM in Palmerston North. The Burn Trophy item will be a Christmas Tree Hanging, of any medium. The Eggers Silver Cup Competition is for pickles or chutney, three pikelets and three hokey-pokey biscuits.
We wish members who have been ill or had operations a speedy recovery and hope to see them again at our next meeting. Note how we give priority to food and friendship!
Reported by B.Halse.
Hills Community Church
Tell me why?
1. Why do you call it a building when it is already built?
2. Why do you cut a tree down and then cut it up?
3. Why do you put a shipment in a car but a cargo in a ship?
4. Why do you call it a T.V. set when there is only one?
5. Why is it that feet smell but a nose runs?
6. Why is the word "abbreviate" so long?
I can think of more 'tell me why" questions and I am sure you could add to them too. For example:
1. Why does a girl bare as much as she can and then cry "rape" when a man responds?
2. Why are chief executives led off in handcuffs?
3. Why do spiritual shepherds molest their sheep?
4. Why do people in power become corrupt?
Why does it happen? Because - they have lost their moral compass.My father used to put a bit of meat on the floor near his dog and say "NO". The dog never touched it. But he never looked at it either, because if he did the temptation to disobey would've been too great. He just kept looking at my father's face.
When his disciples asked Jesus "how should we pray?" he gave them a pattern which we now call the Lord's Prayer, in which he said (knowing our human weaknesses) "Lead us not into temptation" and "deliver us from evil".
Jesus knew that in our own strength we're no match for the forces that oppose us. We may be brighter than the average light bulb, but we still don't have the right answers. Some things are a job for God. So after September 11th, people flocked into churches. Terrorist threats are getting close to our shores. A job for God?
There's a clear lesson here for us. Only when we turn to God in our weakness is His power released to work in us and through us. Let us all work together to build a better community.
God defend New Zealand.
HCC Service Information
Aug 03 10:45am Combined Service
(Uniting)
Aug 10 9:15am Anglican Communion
(St James)
10:45am Contemporary Communion
(Uniting)
Aug 17 9:15 am Morning Worship
(St James)
10:45 am Contemporary Service
(Uniting)
Aug 24 9:15 am Presbyterian Communion
(St James)
10:45 am Contemporary Service
(Uniting)
Aug 31 9:15 am Morning Worship
(St James)
10:45 am Contemporary Service
(Uniting)
Mapua Health Centre News
We are pleased to announce that Dr Geoff McAlpine is helping with some of our after hours cover and he is presently working Wednesday evening/night.
If you have not received an enrolment form for the health centre and you consider yourself enrolled with us please phone or call in order to collect a form. This is part of the government's policy to have everyone enrolled with a GP practice as their main primary health provider.
It is finally time to increase our repeat prescription charges, which have remained at the present rate for over 10 years, to $8 in order to cover the increasing costs of the office work involved. For a medication to be returned to us on the same day it is necessary for the prescription to be requested by 11am.
The good news is that Queen Street Pharmacy will now deliver filled prescriptions to Mapua and will bill the patient directly. Richmond Mall Pharmacy will still deliver to the Health Centre although a $3 courier charge remains and you need to pay for the cost of the medicines (by cash or cheque) on collection.
The new recommendations on tetanus vaccination are that after a person has had their childhood initial course they should have a booster at 45 and 65 years of age unless they have required a booster related to an injury within 10 years of those dates. If you are not sure of your vaccination status please call the practice nurse (540 2211).
Dr's Elizabeth Wood and Richard Thomas will be away for 1-2 weeks at the end of the month for a well deserved break.
Rural Policing Report
Hi to you all. Now that we are in the thick of winter I hope you are all keeping well and warm. The ice on the roads early in the mornings on some of the back roads is pretty treacherous...so extra care out there when you are driving.
Generally speaking the school holidays have passed by without too many problems in the area. It has been good to see that most children have been able to keep themselves busy without causing any trouble. There has been an increase of cyclists riding on the footpaths in Motueka especially in the High Street, and I have contacted many parents over the last few weeks to help sort this problem out.
I know along Aranui Road this is a problem as well at times... I have been trying to encourage school children not to ride along past the garage and shops on the footpath.
On wet days parking at the Mapua school is once again causing a bit of a headache. I know there is limited parking available, but please don't park on the bus bay or directly out the front of the school on the no parking lines - it all just adds to the bottleneck and makes it that little bit more dangerous for everyone.
Mapua Occurrences:
2 July = Theft of a wallet from a Higgs Road address during the day. A suspect is a male European youth, 16-17 yrs old, thin build, large nose and freckles - seen walking from the driveway carrying a sack type back pack, also seen biking along Higgs Road the day after. Any idea who he could be?
* Result of 11 mailboxes being damaged on 3 May in the Iwa street area = a 26 year old Mapua man was prosecuted and fined $250 and ordered to pay $1,084 in repairs.Thankfully things have been quiet on the crime front.
Take care all.
Regards
Grant Heney,
Rural Community Constable
Phone: 03 528 1220
Mapua Volunteer Fire Brigade
June-July call outs
13/6/3 Rubbish fire Kina Beach Rd, put out
28/6/3 Batch fire, Weka Rd, Tanker only
29/6/3 7 calls to flooding in district
2/7/3 MVA SH60 near Apple Valley Rd
11/7/3 MVA Stafford DrSafety Tip - be safe with heaters
We are getting low on daytime firefighters. If you can hear the Mapua fire siren day & night & have spare time & would like to be a fire fighter, we would like to hear from you. Work at home, Shift Work or a business around Mapua and can help Contact the Chief, Avan Perry at home on 540 2421 or 021 1125 392, or call in at the fire station Thursday nights` at around 7:30 PM
Monthly Competition
Last month's question was "How did the Mapua Scout Group name TAMAHA originate?"
The name was formed from two letters from each of Tasman, Mapua and Mahana.
There was only one entry received, which was correct. The winner is Mr Kees Van Egmond, 141 Higgs Road, Mapua. Congratulations; you will receive a year's free subscription to the Coastal News, delivered to your mailbox.
Due to a very poor response to our competition over the last two months, (only two entries in June and one in July) it has been decided to discontinue the feature and use the space to better advantage. If you have any ideas that might stimulate some reader response, please let the Editors know!
Notices
Moutere Hills RSA Memorial Library
Hours:
Tuesdays and Saturdays 2.00 - 4.30pm
Wednesdays 6 - 7pm
Thursdays 10am - 12.30pm
See you there!Craft at Mapua.
Come along to craft 'n' coffee, most Friday mornings 10 - 12 during term time. We meet at the Hills Community Church in Mapua and welcome all skill levels from zero to hero! If you are interested in creativity and good company then this may be the place for you! This term's projects include card making, rag doll, patchwork and folk art. Enquiries to Elizabeth Gibson 543 2005, Clare Moody 540 2332 or Sarah Pumphrey 540 3889FULLPOWER Personal Safety for Women
(ages 14 to 64) in Nelson. Find out how to use your positive power to avoid and/or stop verbal or physical aggression. Experience a positive difference in your life, every day. Tuesday 26 August 6.30-9.00pm (call Cornelia, at FULLPOWER Trust 543 2669).Access Homehealth Ltd
is a nationally recognised provider of Domestic Assistance and Personal Care for people in the community. We are looking for reliable, conscientious workers to care for people in their own homes. Training and support is provided. For further information please phone Margaret Thomson 540 2063.History:
I am seeking anyone who has an interest in the history of the areas around Whakapuaka, D'Urville Island, and Clay Point in Admiralty Bay. The era would be the years 1818 to 1822. Irving Rogers (USA) - contact through Coastal News.Quote:
"We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams we would be re-organised. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situations by re-organising, and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralisation." Plato, 210 BC.Expressions of interest sought....
For light industrial, workshop, manufacturing space in the Mapua/Moutere district. Send contact details to The Advertiser, P O Box 367, Nelson.Wanted to Rent:
Three bedroom house (to rent or house sit) from September to December 2003 in Ruby Bay, Mapua area while own house is being completed. Quiet, careful tenants with two teenagers. Happy to garden and maintain. Please phone 021 216 1094"CONSERVATION - BACK TO THE FUTURE"
Join Christopher Vine, architect, for a heritage evening on Thursday 7 August 7.30pm. Mapua Boat Club Rooms, Mapua Wharf. Contact: Rose Biss 5443421
Credits
Edited by Bill Williams & Andrew Earlam. Contact us at 5402528 or 5402845 or andrew@mapua.gen.nz. Copy to Mapua Store by 20th of the month. Non-commercial classified ads – $2 must be included with copy. Club notices etc free. Published on the world wide web thanks to Site Productions of Mapua and Tasman Solutions, Richmond.
