Published as Issue No. 124
April 7, 2015
School Fair: Karen advises the date for this year’s Houghton Valley School Fair has been spookily set for Saturday October 31, 10 am to 2 pm, and comments “We hope local residents will put the date in their diaries and come along. We would also like to request donations of any surplus fruit or veggies so we can make chutneys/jams/etc. As the Fair approaches donations of items we can sell will also be very gratefully received. Thank you in advance.”
Houghton Valley Progressive Association: The next meeting is this Sunday, 12 April at the Community Hall at 4.30 pm.
Lifting the creek: A conversation at the community garden on Sunday discussed what progress has been made by Council people we have been working with, to get the project into the Long Term Plan.
Whether anything more happens or not, locals appreciate what has been achieved so far; the creation by consulting engineers, Cardno Consultants, of a detailed plan to Lift the Creek. This is a big step forward as it will continue to evoke discussions and used as a basis for in-house (community) consultation about what is wanted in the way of finer detail – and have some fun designing the creek within the park, and possibly creating some related art events.
In a follow-up conversation today Councillor Sarah Free advised of the possibility for on-going clean-up work using the Council’s annual budget for landfill remediation.
Working Bee: TRiG will be having another working bee on 18 April 2 – 4 pm to work on the Ruru Track on Te Raekaihau. We will be doing weed control, track upgrading and maybe some selective logging of karo to create light wells for tree planting, which is coming up in May. If you think you would like to come and want a reminder closer to the time (or more information), please email Jenny.
Norman and contributors