This week we are focusing on a topic which promotes the proper use of electricity by our community. With the proposed closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter we as a country have an opportunity to remedy a mistake made a number of decades ago by our political leaders. This will give us an … [Read more...]
Explaining to us just what Hydro lake proposal really is all about:
This topic morphs nicely into the address by Roger Sutton this week. You will remember when Brendon Harre asked a question of the Green party leader, James Shaw, at the Tuesday Club. When James spoke, he replied “watch this space”. Well this is what he was eluding to. Here is a link to a newsroom … [Read more...]
Futsal
If its power, speed and skill combining into an exhilarating package that you're wishing to play or watch, then take yourself to a game of FUTSAL. Garry and myself were among 160 players representing 15 ethnic groups who gathered at Shirley Boys High School stadium on Sunday for a splash of … [Read more...]
Hiroshima Anniversary:
Next Sunday the 9th of August it will be 75 years since the world had the dreadful nuclear bomb unleashed on us. Three days later there was another bomb dropped by USA on Nagasaki. I spent some time as International Vice-President of Mayors for Peace. I attended two anniversary events at … [Read more...]
Hospital parking raised in the election campaign, again:
The promise by Judith Collins that National will build a new car parking building if National get elected this year is interesting. I reflected on phrases like this from Gerry Brownlee: “It will be an instruction to the Ministry of Health to get a car park close-in to the hospital.” Then he … [Read more...]
The Cairn in the Square:
I received this query from Diana Shand who is asking a good question. Here it is: One question I would love answered, and perhaps the Tuesday Club folk can help – When will the stone cairn in the Square be removed? I thought it was all about having democracy at ECan. We have that now. Why can’t … [Read more...]
EduAction 2020 Forum Series:
CHALLENGING THE STUFF-UPS!& offering some solutions WEA Centre 59 Gloucester, Christchurch3 Thursdays in August 5.30 pm for 6 – 7.30 pm Koha to defray expenses please All Welcome Programme: with expert presenter/ faith respondent... August 6: Unregulated Capitalism … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 4 August 2020
We really are living in paradise here right now. The rest of the world is really struggling and this message uses humour to demonstrate it: … [Read more...]
Garry’s musings 28 July 2020
It appears that people are really concerned that we support those in our community who have been made vulnerable by Covid 19. I have had really wonderful responses from all sorts of people who read about the research which was conducted by the Wayne Francis Trust on employment programmes. This … [Read more...]
Last week: The Salt District
Last week we heard for the first time about the SALT district. They presented us with a number of ideas which were really stimulating. Here was a rich combination of public and private sectors working together to come up with ideas and projects which will shake the conservative forces which have … [Read more...]
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