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14 February 2000 |
Trophy For Positiveness
Christchurch’s Mayor, Garry Moore, has a special shield that is to be to be awarded to someone who is not necessarily the best performer.
The trophy was given to him today by a delegation of 22 from Christchurch, England, which is in Christchurch for a week before touring the South and North Islands.
The shield was sent by the Mayor of England’s Christchurch, Bob McArthur, who said in a letter that it was a fitting tribute to the close ties of friendship between the two towns.
Councillor McArthur said the shield could be awarded for special achievement, not necessarily to the best performer but "who is seen to combine the maximum endeavour and make a positive contribution to their sport or vocation."
Mr Moore said it was a magnificent trophy and was thrilled with the visit of the large delegation.
He said that it was important to acknowledge New Zealand’s British heritage. He believed in social capital and he intended, when he went to Britain in the middle of the year, "using that journey in looking back at the original utopian ideals and ask whether we engaging them?"
The delegation is led by Denise May, the vice-chairman of the Christchurch Twinning Association. On Wednesday it will visit Woolston Primary School for a Maori Cultural performance and also Halswell Quarry to plant a tree in the Christchurch Sister City Garden
Mr Moore and the Mayoress, Pam Sharpe, will attend a service in St Paul’s Cathedral on June 14 to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Rev Dr George Carey, will preach.
He will also attend a Bertelsmann Foundation City of Tomorrow Conference in Helsinki, spend a few days in Edinburgh and Glasgow looking at economic development before a private holiday in Ireland.
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