Esther Ashby-Coventry12:29, Jul 19 2021
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South Canterbury nurses working alone in the community are testing out a new phone app security measure. (File photo)
South Canterbury nursing staff who work on their own in the community are trialling a lone worker app for their safety. South Canterbury District Health Board health and safety manager Pete Moore said it was trialling a phone app called Sheqsy (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality), pronounced “shek-see”, across district nursing, public health and community teams. “We have been following the development of technology and range of lone working devices now available on the market – such as duress alarms and online software,” Moore said.
The event “included everything from a Model T Ford to the latest Mustang’’, Howie said. “The event is open to everything American. Anybody who wants to come is welcome, it’s not just for club members.”
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Richie Russell, 6, of Timaru, at the South Canterbury USA Classic Car Club’s all-American event to mark Independence Day on Sunday, in the jeep grandfather Steve Williams built for him. Howie said about 25 cars took part in a cruise to Peel Forest following the gathering. Howie said the South Canterbury USA Classic Car Club was formed by Timaru car enthusiast Steve Brown about 11 years ago and has grown from there.
Matthew Littlewood11:47, Jul 02 2021
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Wendy Fell and Neil Howie are preparing to take their 1972 Pontiac Firebird to the South Canterbury USA Classic Car Club s Independence Day show and run.
Neil Howie is looking forward to taking his 1972 Pontiac Firebird for a Sunday cruise to mark Independence Day in the US. The South Canterbury USA Classic Car Club member purchased the vehicle about 10 years ago in Christchurch, and it had been through several owners since it first arrived in the country in 1975. “I was actually looking for a Camaro at the time, but this one came to my attention, and I’ve been a fan of it ever since,” Howie said.