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June 2016 Volume 13 Issue 4

As of Monday April 18th the entrance to Avebury House will be bydriveway off the corner of Forth & Vogel Sts. as shown below, note

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upport Trust We are a Christian community-based organization located at

105 North Avon Road, Richmdhd. We engage in community development through a varied

range of services, initiatives and activities. Iragtfjajticular, these seek to uplift people who are

facing persona! hardship, experiencing dis^pfiirpfealation or other disadvantage.

Food Store Providing Food Parcels for those in o^parea. Open Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays 10am-2pm, j$

Budget Advice If you would like helpv»n budgeting d finances, we are able to provide

support & advice. Talk to Andrea (CW741 1634.

meal with frif vT"v~*??B*nQfiHHUhtfHfHKf

donations and neighbours. Fridays 11 am -

friendly cafe. Monday &

in a relaxed environment.

Delta Inn Come and enjoy our

1pm (meai served at 12 midday

Footprints Cafe Relax with a cq

Wednesday, 10am-]pm

We run a Social Engllsl

Children under 5 welcome

International Play Group allWrTfii ^ '! ,30am at Te Puna Oraka,

69B Briggs Road. English class for mothers and free play for children. $2. Our cultural worker

is aiso available to assist former refugees 8* migrants. Contact Shauna on 389 0219.

Delta Friendship Link provides opportunities for those with intellectual disabilities to form

friendships and socialise with their peers. A wide range of group activities are on offer with

the aim to encourage participation, learning and interaction in a fun and relaxed

environment. Friendship Link hosts groups that include both social events and a variety of skill-

based activities. To find out more, contact Sue on 389 0273 or

The Evergreen Club A dynamic day club for older people (65+)- Open Monday to Friday,

9.30am-3pm. Meal & Transport included. Contact Kathryn on 960 3228 or at

The deadline foradvertising and news stories for the July issue is June 15th

HuiaWiremu Beaumont1901-1997

Richmond resident and well known personalityHuia Wiremu Beaumont was born at home in Ashburton on 7 february 1901, the fifth child

of Yorkshireman William David Beaumont and his wife Emma Jane Tregonning.His early schooling was in Ashburton where he answered to the names Boa, Boadiceaor Boa-constrictor, and he gained his degree from Christchurch where he was known asBeauie. Teaching was his chosen career and in 1919 he started at Woolston School asa pupil teacher. He spent several years there before attending Teachers College. Havingqualified and taught in several more Canterbury schools, he then transferred to ShirleyPrimary School in 1932.By this time he had met and married his wife Rosa, had four children and moved into

Petrie Street. For three and a half years they lived there, before moving to McLeod Streetwhere they bought a house for £850.

Mr Beaumont spent six and a half years at Shirley Primary School and was acting Headmaster for a time. The only IntermediateSchool in Christchurch at that time was Shirley and it was 1939 when Huia took up the position of Arts and Music teacher there.After five years he moved to South Christchurch Intermediate, then he became Education Officer at the Canterbury Museum,where he spent ten years using three-dimentional materials to help with learning.For 70 years he had been a Methodist lay-preacher and had been a Vice -President of the New Zealand Methodist Church. He

had been a member of the Richmond Methodist Church since 1935. In 1950 the New Zealand Council of Churches sent him torepresent this country at the World Conference on Christian Education in Toronto.The Avon River fascinated Mr Beaumont and in his spare time he built a seventeen and a half foot runabout and launched it by theMedway Street weir. The runabout was named Rondino, which is a musical term for little journey. The Rondino became a familiarsight on the river. Frequent trips were had through the beautiful stretches of Avonside and Dallington, along the swift runningwaters at Kerrs Reach, and ending up with a picnic under the willows at the end of McBratneys Road. Lots of children from theShirley area and Richmond Sunday School enjoyed leisurely trips on the river. The Rondino had special reconnaisance dutiesduring the Home Guard period of the war, and kept watch on all craft using the Avon River.On museum and teaching matters, Mr Beaumont was a popular and entertaining speaker, also reaching a much wider audience

with his Star newspaper colunm 'Down to Earth' and his 3YA radio sessions. 'Down to Earth' ran for 27 years. Retiring from activeteaching in 1959, he continued to write and was a busy speaker at Service Clubs abd Parent Teacher Associations.A New Years Honours list publicly reconised his achievements by awarding him an MBE.Huia Beaumont died in 1997 at the grand age of 96 years.

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Monday 10 - 10.45am

We think of chitchat and small talk as the things people say to pass the time or kill an awkward silence. New research suggests, however, that these idleconversations could be a social-bonding too! passed down from primates. According to a recent research that appeared in the Science Times, a third of seniors75 years old and older live alone or independentiy. It is not because we have grown older that we no longer seek out social interaction, especially with other likeminded peers. In fact, the results of several studies suggest that social and mental stimulation can be good for the over-all well being and this is an opportunityto interact and meet new friends. This group meets at 1 0am on a Monday morning and enjoys a chat and company over morning tea.

Monday 10.45-1 2pmExercises for seniors wili aid in maintaining a good posture. Posture is especially important in older people as muscles on the front of the chest and hips oftenbecome tight and pull us forward. That is why some develop a rounded back posture and tend to walk bent forward. It is necessary in order to maintain a goodposture and functioning range of of motion to find the balance that should exist between extensors and flexors all over the body.

What are the Benefits of exercises for Seniors?

The key to feeling better and living better is staying active. Exercises for seniors can:* prevent cardiovascular disease

* delay the onset of diabetes

* diminish the symptoms of depression and improve mental health,

* and relieve the pain from arthritis.

* diminishes the risk of falling, or if a fall occurs, speeds up one's ability to recover from a fall

Even if you have never undertaken an exercise program, it is not too late to start reaping the benefits. By remaining active, exercises for seniors will help youcontinue to do all the things you like to do and remain independent as you get older.Exercise routine run by our warm and welcoming tutor Janet.

Wednesday 1 - 3 pmThis dedicated and hard working group of quilters donate their time to making and donating quilts to children here in Christchurch that are in need of a littleextra loving kindness.The group meets on a Wednesday from 1.00pm - 3.00pm each week to collect material, work on their quilts, support and encourage one another. The quiltsare presented to various groups of children each term, generally here at the House where the quilters, children and their caregivers spend time after thepresentation sharing in afternoon tea and chat.

Are you interested in recording the history of the Richmond area, this group is reforming after going into recess because of theearthquakes.We all have stories to tell, stories we have lived from the inside out. They give our experiences an order. We organise thememories of our lives into stories.History is the systematic collection of living people's testimony about their own experiences. Historians have finally recognisedthat the everyday memories of everyday people, not just the rich and famous, have historical importance. If we do not collect andpreserve those memories, those stories, then one day they will disappear forever.Your stories and the stories of the people around you are unique, valuable treasures for your family and your community. You andyour family members can preserve history so future communities can discover and enjoy your knowledge. It is time to preserve thevaluable old treasures around you, to enrich you and future generations.

Friday 10.00am - 12 Noon

While colouring has always been popular with children, it's now gaining recognition as a way for adults to reduce stress while theyexpress their creativity. And there's no better way to enjoy the hobby than among friends at a colouring meetup group! Colouringis a great way for those of us with a crafty streak and an artistic mind, or anyone who thinks creatively, to relax and unwind andcolouring parties bring all of these interesting and inspiring people together in one room to connect and share tips, tricks, andtechniques for breathing life into designs with colour. No matter your experience level, what medium you prefer or what type ofcolouring books you enjoy the most, join us!

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Wednesday 10 am - 12pm

Do you have time to help, come and join with others, share a cuppa, chat and share your skills? This group is for those who want

to knit in a friendly atmosphere and enjoy others company. We will provide a cuppa!

* Need help with patterns?

* Ideas?

* or simply just want to connect with other knitters?

Then this group is for you.

No need to "register" just turn up and knit to your hearts content.

Premature babies need clothes and blankets, support families in this special time by giving your time and skills to knit, hats

and booties for babies.

Wool required for knittersWe welcme offers of baby woolPlease contact Jenny at Avebury HousePh: 3816615 if you can help

If you have something in mind let us know

Other uses of Avebury House

Avebury House can be hired for the day or part thereof. You can hire the whole House, the downstairs only, or as many

inividual rooms as you need.

Because the nature of the House is very - do - it - yourself - so you can have your day as simple as you like or as elaborate

as you like.

We have a commercial kitchen which is stocked with a limited amount of china and cutlery. You can do your own catering or

bring someone in. You could have canapes or a buffet or anything in between.

We also have a wedding arch, white outdoor chairs and trestle tables. The wedding arch can be deorated however you like

eg. ribbons, flowers etc.

The house has many areas for great photos - the staircase with the stained glass window above. The bride and groom

and the wedding party would look great coming down the stairs. The balcony lends to some lovely photos - you can get

some great shots of your guests together on the lawn. Photos taken from the lawn looking up at the bride and groom on

the balcony they look amazing as well. Take all opportunities to use the gardens (north lawn), there is a small children's

playground behind the House for some fun photos. In the summer the roses and gardens are just lovely.

Richmond History GroupFormer members of the Richmond History Group would welcome any memorabilia of early Richmond eg. photos, documents,letters to add to the collection stored at Avebury House. The demolition clearout must surely have unearthed treasures tooprecious to go to the refuse station. The History Group has not been in operation for five years and would like to hear from formermembers and interested people to reconvene.Contact: Alan Williamson on Ph 9802169

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_t overview notice - Eveleyn Cauzins Aveous, Richmond,Hsf wastswater trunk mair

.js Fletcn&r Area of work - Fvelsyn Couzins Avenue

j Downer Area of work

* Previous path of the Northern relief wastewater trunk main

Alternative resident parking and laydown area

Area ofwork

What we are doing* Fletcher ( as part of SCfRT) will be realigning a section of

the northern relief wastewater trunk main along EveleynCouzins Avenue. This project is scheduled to be finished byDecember 2016.

* For the work programme to run to schedule and to ensure theproject is delivered on time, we will have two subcontractorsworking from the north and south, progressing towards eachother.

* Preliminary work is scheduled to start mid to late March 2016This work involves installing sheet piles and dewatering.

* Excavation of the trench will be done in sections of 40 to 50metres. A new 1.4 metre diameter pipe will be installed. Onceall the pipe connections have been made, the trench will beback filled and the road will be sealed.

Here are a selection of photos of the work to date

The piling rig vibrating the sheets into the ground

Nearby residents may experience some

ground-borne noise and vibrations during the

installation period. The levels of vibrations within

the homes are wed below the level that can

cause damage to homes or properties. Some

residents may detect a vibration level in the home

that can rattle a window or crockery on shelves.

The length of time it takes to complete the sheet

piling depends on the size of the trench and the

soil conditions.

Sheet piling is needed where the ground is soft,wet or when the trench needs to be over fourmeters deep. Without the use of sheet piling thetrench would need to be very wide in order tostop the ground collapsing back into the trenchand would be extremely dangerous for workersas (he walls of the trench would be unstable.

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Wheatleys 1926Wheatleys 1946

Wheatleys Today

WHEATLEY'S GARAGEStan Wheatley was 20 when he emigrated from Sunderland, England about 1925 with his parents,Brother and 4 Sisters and resided in a house on North Parade. Stan had worked for a transportcompany in Sunderland and had some experience with trucks, driving and maintenance. His firstventure into the auto business was to sell gasoline from 4 gallon tins at the side of Marshland Roadwhere all he needed was fuel and a measure. Before long he had expanded and moved indoors andoperated a service station from a building opposite The Palms site. This building was later to becomeRobinsons Grain Store, at the same time, Stan sold petrol at Chaneys Corner and advertised thecheapest petrol stations in Canterbury. Fora while Stan had an auto business in the City with hisbrother Percy - a mechanic - before leasing an auto workshop, 13 Petrie Street from Sam Pentecost,- a Coach Painter. In 1942 Stan purchased the service station on the corner of Hills Road and AvalonStreet, which was owned by Jack Cummings, at the time, the station was closed due to the petrolrationing during the War years, it was used at this time as a meeting place for the Home Guard.Attached to the service station was a coal and wood yard operated by a Mr O'Berg. The first petrolpumps were hand operated, you pumped petrol using a long handle from underground storage tanksinto 2 glass containers on top of the pump then you could release a measured amount by hose into thevehicle. In 1950 Stan built the motor reconditioning workshop where his son Graeme began his trade.Stan was also operating an extensive auto spares business and had in operation a breakdown truck oncall 24 hours, it wasn't unusual to have 20 cars brought in over the weekend, there probably wouldn'thave been more than 2 or 3 breakdown trucks in the city in those days. The old brick service stationwas demolished in 1956 opening up room fora larger forecourt and more pumps. Prior to 1947 hourswere restricted from 7:30am to 6pm, plus a half day on Saturday. Stan was an instigator of extendedtrading hours. Mauri White leased the service station in 1960 and Stan retired to Woodend. GraemeWheatley took over in 1975 at which time he demolished the family home in Avalon Street and and builtthe present workshop.Tony Butler worked in the spares before he left and bought a service station on Stanmore Road fromRon Challis. Tony Thompson, a motor mechanic from Avalon Street, worked for Stan at one stage asdid Peter Midgley, Jeff Pentecost and Ray Burn. Roy was a motor mechanic later to join his father in ashoe repair shop.The top right photo shows Stan and his wife Doris in 1946. Stan died aged 91 in 1997, his wife died afew months later.Richmond wouldn't have been the same without him.Alan Williamson

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On Tuesday April 26th, the ground breaking ceremony was held for the reconstructionof the Avebury Park Paddling Pool. Pictured below are photos updating progress

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Free playgroup all welcome

Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed in !he Richmond Community News are not necessarily those of the Editor or Avebury House Community Trust.No responsibility is accepted for incorrect information contained in advertisements or editorials. Advertisements for publication are accepted in good faith andpublication of an advertisement does not imply endorsement by Avebury House Community Trust The Richmond Community News is published monthly byAvebury House Community Trust, 9 Eveleyn Couzins Ave, Richmond, Christchurch. Telephone 381-6615 or email avebury @xtra.co.nz.