Word from the Mayor
The cycle of Autumn show days in the Hurunui district is now complete and what a great opportunity for the Hurunui community to come together at each event.
I was so impressed with the Amuri show committee that despite being hampered by the unique and unpredictable passage of the coronavirus they reacted positively with a community BBQ and good old fashioned fun for the children, it was a great day thanks to the initiative of Don and Annie McLean this year’s Presidents. In Cheviot and another community event with successful sponsorship and community support – Don and Kate Anderson were instrumental in showcasing talents from across the district – the music and singing was not only entertaining but top class, and our final show on Saturday at Hawarden Jim and Ramona Sidey hosted a great show day with everything that suggests that participation on show day is as strong as ever. I mostly enjoyed seeing so many children entering the show and I do hope that it inspires them to a lifetime of support and community participation.
Nigel Latta spoke at a presentation in Omihi hosted by the North Canterbury Rural Support Trust – he spoke of the fact that we are social beings and we need to come together to share experiences in times of peace and times of stress, this aides our wellbeing. We now have a greater understanding between the health of our brain and the link to socialized behaviour, show days and other community events, not only supports our personal wellbeing but also supports the wellbeing of our community. How lucky are we to live in an environment that provides relative safety and significant community support let’s work together to keep it that way.
At council we are busy preparing for the Long Term Plan – this is our planning framework for the next 10 years and beyond, your elected members are really keen to hear from you as we set the direction that we should take. Our aim is to seek as much community participation and comment as possible as your voice is important to us. We will be coming to your community to share and receive your support or suggestion.
Enjoy the autumn colour, and take care.