The Wave Issue 79 | Page 21

21 The Seaside Seniors meet 2 nd & 4 th Tuesday of each month 2pm – 3.30pm at New Brighton Union Church hall (cnr Union & Collingwood Sts). The group have speakers, entertainment and afternoon tea all for a koha/donation. 12 September: Poto Williams, Member of Parliament for Christchurch East 26 September: Ivy, Christchurch Egg Decorators Club Come along for some good company and fun! Enquiries to The Purple Door Opshop New Brighton Boardriders Club To encourage young people to take up and enjoy the sport of surfing, coaching, running contests. The main contest is the Canterbury Surfing Champs at Brighton, weekend closest to Waitangi Day, 6 Feb. Contests: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month Clubrooms, New Brighton Beach, Marine Parade, Christchurch, 8083 (based under the southern access ramp to the New Brighton Pier) Junior: $10; Open: $20; Family: $30 Eligibility: - Basic surfboard riding ability, can swim Application to the club via friends or at surfing events Dean Cooke, President—388-6642 Ron Carter, Secretary or Graeme Clark—382-5096 New Brighton Blanket Bank Is still OPEN over Summer. Donations of bedding can be dropped at 105 Brighton Mall from 10am-2pm weekdays. For those needing help, please ring 3889920 Monday to Friday, message us on Facebook or come in and see us at 105 Brighton Mall Lions Club of New Brighton Fundraisers Kan Tabs for Kidney Kids Ring tabs from alcohol/drink cans (not food tins) Please note: screw top wine lids no longer collected As the plastic seals must be removed Heads Up for Kids Old decimal & pre-decimal NZ currency & all foreign money These can all be dropped off at the NBP office for collection 105 Brighton Mall Have-a-Go at Indoor Bowls SeniorNet New Brighton For our senior community To give people of mature age the opportunity of catching Every Tuesday from 11am-1.30pm at up with and keeping abreast of computer skills and Aranui/Wainoni Community Centre technology. A group of local enthusiastic people who desire to continue with the original aims and philosophy, No experience necessary and all which is simply to offer peer training and support with abilities members teaching and helping each other. welcome. Come along and try it out. SeniorNet New Brighton has been operating since Please wear soft shoes. Cost per person is $2. 1 st session is free! Contact Tania Smith at ACTIS on 9637070 or 0275405442 for any enquiries. September 2000 Annual membership fee: $25. Fee for each class depending on length e.g a 4-week course costs $20 Office hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-1pm Classes: Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-12 noon Phone 382-6048 Email [email protected] 198 Marine Parade, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083