The Club celebrated 30 years with a community meeting at Club Redcliffs. We welcomed representatives from – Central Government, Local Government, our Community Board, Te Aratai College, Redcliffs Primary School, the Redcliffs Library, the Redcliffs Residents Association, the Estuary Trust, House of Science, Lions and our neighbouring Rotary Clubs of Linwood-Woolston, Christchurch South, Sunrise and Otautahi Passport, as well as members and partners, honorary members and former members.
A new science teaching resource has got a big tick from Bromley School associate principal Rebekah McLeod.
“It’s so easy to use,” she said. “Very few teachers would have the knowledge, time or resources to bring something like this together. Everything you need is provided…and it’s all in one kit.”
Exploring what lives in their local, natural environment has become much easier for Bay Harbour kids. A new, education kit, specially designed to help teachers and students with such studies, is now accessible through Ferrymead Rotary.
The kit, which has been produced by the Christchurch House of Science, has been designed to make science study easier and more rewarding for both teachers and pupils. It sits alongside 42 other science kits available to Christchurch schools. Ferrymead Rotary has also supported the Bromley and Heathcote Valley primary schools’ use of kits this year.
The kit, which has been produced by the Christchurch House of Science, has been designed to make science study easier and more rewarding for both teachers and pupils. It sits alongside 42 other science kits available to Christchurch schools. Ferrymead Rotary has also supported the Bromley and Heathcote Valley primary schools’ use of kits this year.
Some of the contents of “Who’s been there” kit.
It started a year ago, as a thought – could our club run an art show to highlight the work of local artists? A show to bring value to the community, and possibly pay for itself as well. A few of us got together and started to figure out how it could work. We were fortunate in that one member of the team was able to establish contact with artists, and slowly the ideas came together. Where – the Redcliffs Bowling Club (now Club Redcliffs); how do we display the works? - hire panels. Can we find some generous sponsors to support us financially through the spending phase, until money came in from the show?
So we were off, with a project ahead of us, everything set for a grand opening in March this year.
The Bay Harbour News has been running our Art Show story and advertisements over the last few weeks culminating in a centre page lift out this week. Click here to go to the link for current edition of the Bay Harbour News and our ad.
We're now only a few days away from the Art Show opening, an exciting event and a first for Ferrymead Rotary. This event was set to show case work from 31 artists however that number increased to 32 last week when we received a painting of Shag Rock, painted in 1965 by Canterbury Artist Gladys Keeley.
Gladys started painting in her teens and was still painting when she passed away at 87 in 1999. Her favourites were landscapes, seascapes and old farm buildings. She always preferred to paint in oils. Her work was accepted by The Canterbury Society of Arts, where she was a Working Member for many years and she held several exhibitions in their gallery. She also was accepted for the Annual Kelliher Awards.
This painting, which will be auctioned on the Friday opening night was kindly donated by Julie & Roger Martyn (Julie's mother being the Artist)
If you hadn't spotted our Art Show sign on the large media screen on Ferry Rd / Humphreys Dr corner, then take a look here. Thanks to GoMedia, we've enjoyed this high profile advertising site over several weeks and our Ad will re-appear this weekend and show up until the opening of the Art Show on Friday 4th Nov.
We wish to acknowledge the following sponsors for their generous support of our Art Show Raffle
F45 Ferrymead, Super Value Sumner, Cassels Brewing - Tannery, Joes Garage Sumner, Estuary Vet Clinic, GoodHome Ferrymead, Beach Bar Sumner, The Village Inn Sumner, Redcliffs Pharmacy, Countdown Ferrymead, Mitre 10 Ferrymead, Petstock Ferrymead, De Spa Chocolatier, Aromaunga Flowers, Oderings, Take Note Ferrymead, Deluxe Cinemas - Tannery.
Raffle tickets on sale at the Art Show and drawn 2:30pm Sunday 6th Nov.
Featured artist Colin MacLaren will be exhibiting - click Here for Colin's story & art, and click Here for the list of exhibiting artists
You may have noticed our Art Show ad on the large GoMedia sign board on Ferry Rd
and the same again on our Club's Community Message board on Main Rd near Scott Park.
If you've just caught the end of the ad while it's changing or flew past our community notice board without time to read, here's what they say:
Art Show - Friday 4th November 6:00pm - 9:00pm (auction at 7:30pm) - $10 Entry at Eventbrite or Door
Sat 5th and Sun 6th November 9:00am - 3:00pm Sales - Gold coin entry
Club Redcliffs, 9 James Street Redcliffs
Ferrymead Rotary presents its 20th Young Totara Award
The Young Totara Award was set up in 1993 and since that time Ferrymead Rotary has recognised the achievements and responsible attitudes of 20 young people from our local community as Young Totara. This year the award was presented to Sophie Watson
Ferrymead Rotary Supports the Positive Hauora Resilience Programme at Linwood (Te Aratai) College
Mother of All Clean-Ups. On Saturday morning May 7th, 10 Rotarians turned out for the annual "Mother of All Clean-Ups", picking up 6 bags of trash along both sides of the causeway. Fortunately, there were no syringes or fire arms found this year with the most unusual object being a large desk pad. The warm and beautiful morning made this activity quite enjoyable. Several people out for their morning stroll thanked us for our efforts which reminded me that I should do this when I see community groups helping out... It makes you feel appreciated. Due to the high tide prohibiting us from scrambling down the rocks and the limited amount of litter we were all finished by 11 am except for Dion who remained an extra half hour to make sure we hadn't missed anything.
Tanya’s market needs our help to deliver the goods
Most fine Sunday mornings you will find our club member Tanya at the Woolston Market selling an array of goods to raise funds for Rotary and other organisations.
The money Tanya raises enables Ferrymead Rotary to provide much needed support for our community, our young people and our environment- all causes we are passionate about.
FERRYMEAD SALUTES OUTSTANDING HALF-DOZEN
Ferrymead Rotary recognised six outstanding contributors to its local community by presenting them with Paul Harris Fellow awards at a special function in November 2021.
Estuary Trust 'Heroes of the month'
The Ferrymead Rotary Club members collecting carelessly discarded rubbish along the Charlesworth Wetland Reserve section of the 360 Trail. Twice each year Rotary Clubs ensure the 360 trail path encircling Christchurch is free of rubbish and signage looks tidy. Wow, quite a commitment and a real bonus for the Estuary Trust wetland reserve. Well done Ferrymead Rotary Club. If YOU know of an Estuary hero doing a 'good deed' for the estuary, let us know by email; info@estuary.org.nz Photo shows H and S briefing before setting out to collect rubbish at the Charlesworth reserve carpark
The Ferrymead Rotary Club members collecting carelessly discarded rubbish along the Charlesworth Wetland Reserve section of the 360 Trail. Twice each year Rotary Clubs ensure the 360 trail path encircling Christchurch is free of rubbish and signage looks tidy. Wow, quite a commitment and a real bonus for the Estuary Trust wetland reserve. Well done Ferrymead Rotary Club. If YOU know of an Estuary hero doing a 'good deed' for the estuary, let us know by email; info@estuary.org.nz Photo shows H and S briefing before setting out to collect rubbish at the Charlesworth reserve carpark
Samantha Dryden and Niels de Beer were presented with Young Totara Awards by Ferrymead Rotary in recognition of their work in the community.
Samantha is an avid conservationist with special interest in ecology and climate change.
She lives in Halswell but regularly volunteers at Charlesworth Reserve, Ferrymead often travelling by bus.
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