Obituary: Beloved Whanganui JP Shirley Christie makes quiet exit after years of dedication
16 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Shirley Christie was delighted to be named as the recipient of a Queen s Birthday honour in 2019 but said it should have gone to someone worthier. Photo / Bevan Conley
Shirley Christie was delighted to be named as the recipient of a Queen s Birthday honour in 2019 but said it should have gone to someone worthier. Photo / Bevan Conley
Whanganui Chronicle
When Shirley Christie was awarded the Queen s Service Medal (QSM) in 2019 she said whoever nominated her probably deserved it more than she did. The retired JP and dedicated community supporter died peacefully on April
The Monday Q&A: Splash Centre manager Dave Campbell on living in perfect Whanganui
4 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Dave Campbell is the facility manager of the Splash Centre. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron
Dave Campbell has been the facility manager of the Splash Centre for the past seven years and provided the radio commentary for Steelform Whanganui rugby games from 2008 to 2018, sitting alongside veteran sports broadcaster Grant McKinnon for eight of those years.
He answered all 10 questions the Chronicle threw at him, just in time for this week s Monday Q&A.
Posted: Mar 15, 2021 9:19 PM NT | Last Updated: March 16
Maggie Snow is the executive director of the Splash Centre, which moved into the former Harbour Grace Primary School in 2014. (CBC)
The Splash Centre in Harbour Grace, which provides hundreds of young people with everything from meals to prom dresses, recreation and mental health support is in desperate need of help to keep its programming going.
Since 2014, the centre a part of the province s community youth network has called the former Harbour Grace Primary School home.
But the building s roof has been leaking.
Executive director Maggie Snow says the leaks were contained to the gym when they first moved in, but they ve since spread, causing damage throughout the building.
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