“As far as I’m concerned, this is for us, not just me. I think he would be very proud and like me, very surprised.” The medal recognises Norton s integral part in establishing the Hampden Recycle Centre Top Tip Shop, a monthly market, and a heritage trail map, as well as rescuing the town’s Rural Women group when it was in danger of closure. She also volunteered for the Hampden Hall committee as well as the town’s library, promotions group, 130-year celebration committee, and Hampden Community Energy. Norton and her husband also organised a concert at the Hampton Presbyterian Church to convince church authorities to retain the premises as a cultural centre in 2012, and jointly received the Waitaki District Citizens Award in 2017.
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UPDATED: December 24, 2020 at 8:55 p.m.
Students living in Harvard housing during winter recess, which officially began Monday, reported challenges adjusting to their temporary accommodations, such as moving dorms during a snowstorm.
The students remaining on campus who include international students facing travel restrictions, students with health or safety concerns over travel, and students with challenging home environments were notified of their winter break accommodations on Nov. 9 and moved into their new residences on Sunday.
Some students staying on campus over the break said they encountered difficulties moving into their assigned winter housing units.
“Move-in was definitely difficult with the snow and the cold,” Robert J. S. Malate ’21 said. “We were told that we had to basically clear out of our dorms and take all of our things to our new dorms, which definitely was much more difficult.”