Sustainability:
Just good housekeeping
Christchurch’s
Sister City of Seattle is named after an Indian Chief. In
the 1880s Chief Seattle made a profound speech in response
to the government’s wish to buy his land. He said, “What
befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth. Man
did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in
it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.”...
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Thousands
discover lost world
Atlantis
at QEII, the largest indoor leisure pool in Australasia,
reflects the legend of the lost world of Atlantis. The mask
statue of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea, watches over
the complex...
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This
LYFE's for living
LYFE,
the Linwood Youth Festival Experience, is gearing up to
organise and produce its fifth extravaganza and coordinators
are looking for young people who want to get involved...
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Do right with dogs
Uncontrolled
and sometimes intimidating dogs around the city are worrying
the Council’s Animal Control section and the City Council
has asked staff to look at measures to crack down on unruly
dogs in public areas...
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Something
for everyone at Parenting Week
More
than 30 seminars and workshops focusing on the family and
parenting skills will be held as part of Parenting Week
from 9-15 September...
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