In a
nutshell...
Art Wanted
The Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA) and community gifts fundraising committee for the
new Christchurch art gallery are seeking 19th and early 20th century works of art by
recognised New Zealand artists.
They are also after contemporary works from artists and collectors, for a charity
auction in September (Peter Webb will be the auctioneer). Funds raised will contribute to
the new gallery and to the permanent establishment of a children's art gallery at CoCA.
 Contact
CoCA on 366 7261 and coca@xtra.co.nz by 31 July.
Honoured
Deputy Mayor Lesley Keast and City Councillor David Close were honoured in the Queen's
Birthday honours list.
Lesley Keast received a
Queen's Service Medal for public service and David Close the Queen's Service Order for
public service.
Mayor Garry Moore and other
Councillors congratulated their colleagues at the June Council meeting.
1000 Native Trees
The public is being invited to help plant 1000 native trees in Bexley Wetlands on
Saturday 29 July to celebrate Conservation Week (31 July-6 August).
Bexley Wetlands Trust has organised the planting, with assistance from Trees for
Canterbury, who is supplying the trees, and the Council Parks Unit.
The planting is in conjunction with The Warehouse, which issued a challenge to its
credit card holders to donate bonus points to the project. Meet in the new carpark on
Wairoa Street at 11am.
Contact
the Council's Coast Care office on 382 1678.
Free Health Advice
A series of free talks by top health professionals, in Christchurch Cathedral, is
proving popular.
Organised by the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology and University of
Otago School of Medicine, and hosted by Mike Yardley of NewstalkZB, the seminars are being
held at Wednesday lunchtimes (1pm-2pm).
Current topics are:
- Drugs and young people, 26
July, with Sandra Kirby, Southern Region manager of the Alcohol Advisory Council of New
Zealand
- Understanding grief and loss, 2
August; Dr Daphne Manderson of the polytech Institute of Technology School of Nursing
- How do you know if someone is
an alcoholic? 9 August with Associate Professor Doug Sellman, the School of Medicine
- Holistic gynaecology, 16
August; gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Mike East of The Oxford Clinic
- Pelvic pain and infertility, 23
August; gynaecologist and obstetrician Mr John Doig of The Oxford Clinic.
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