- Removed all the remaining soil stock piles and used it for backfilling and landscaping.
- Planted grass seed.
- Put up a barrier to protect the grass from wandering feet.
- Took a load of scrap metal for recycling.
- Washed all the left over tarps and folded them for dry storage.
- Processed 50 flattened cardboard cartons to use as weed mats next week by the high school students visiting from Wellington.
- Planned out how to finish off a wet weather shelter next Friday.
- Marked out the turning circle at the rear, so the land not needed can be planted by Trees For Canterbury.
Friday, 24 May 2013
Day 821 - getting ready for Tuesday's visit of students from Wellington
Today Sibash, Mike and Phineas got a lot more done at the Garlands Rd site.
Day 821 - CTU supports CanCERN letter to Brownlee
To:
Gerry Brownlee
The Minister of Earthquake Recovery
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
Dear Minister Brownlee
Please find attached a response from the NZCTU in support of CanCERN’s recent letter to you (also attached).
Paul Watson
Canterbury Unions Earthquake Recovery and Rebuild Coordinator
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24 May 2013
Hon. Gerry Brownlee
Minister of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
Dear Minister Brownlee
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Te Kauae Kaimahi fully endorses the
views of CANCERN detailed in their letter to you dated 22nd May 2013.
Many working families and other citizens in Canterbury are experiencing unacceptable levels of stress and anxiety relating to on-going unresolved issues with EQC processes and decision making and much more needs to be done with urgency to address these issues.
The pathway to resolving many of the problems has been clearly identified by CanCERN in its recent letter to you. We strongly encourage you take up the invitation from Leanne Curtis and meet with CanCERN to work on positive solution based outcomes.
Yours sincerely
Paul Watson
Canterbury Unions Earthquake Recovery and Rebuild co coordinator
cc:
Leanne Curtis: CanCERN
Gerry Brownlee
The Minister of Earthquake Recovery
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
Dear Minister Brownlee
Please find attached a response from the NZCTU in support of CanCERN’s recent letter to you (also attached).
Paul Watson
Canterbury Unions Earthquake Recovery and Rebuild Coordinator
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24 May 2013
Hon. Gerry Brownlee
Minister of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
Dear Minister Brownlee
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Te Kauae Kaimahi fully endorses the
views of CANCERN detailed in their letter to you dated 22nd May 2013.
Many working families and other citizens in Canterbury are experiencing unacceptable levels of stress and anxiety relating to on-going unresolved issues with EQC processes and decision making and much more needs to be done with urgency to address these issues.
The pathway to resolving many of the problems has been clearly identified by CanCERN in its recent letter to you. We strongly encourage you take up the invitation from Leanne Curtis and meet with CanCERN to work on positive solution based outcomes.
Yours sincerely
Paul Watson
Canterbury Unions Earthquake Recovery and Rebuild co coordinator
cc:
Leanne Curtis: CanCERN
Day 821 - nice donation of laptops
Today a donation of 2 good but retired laptops were received from the city council. They come with Windows XP install disks.
One of the laptops with cell phone attached will be used solely by the Fruit & Veggie Co-op for dealing with inquiries and orders.
Thanks for the kind donation.
One of the laptops with cell phone attached will be used solely by the Fruit & Veggie Co-op for dealing with inquiries and orders.
Thanks for the kind donation.
Day 821 - fruit & veggie orders
There are 441 orders from 17 of the 20 CSFVC distribution centers for
fruit and veggie packs next week. The orders will be packed and distributed on
Wednesday 29 May.
0 Addington Action
0 Addington School
23 Burnham
3 Comcare Addington
0 CSCGT
37 Discovery
38 Eureka St
17 Hoon Hay Presbyterian
37 Manuka Cottage at Church Sq
50 Opawa Baptist
22 Pensacola Cres
25 Reformed Church in Hornby
18 Riccarton Community Church
23 Rowley Resource Centre
23 Salvation Army Sydenham
18 Spreydon Baptist Cobham Hall
24 St Mary's Heathcote
44 Tennyson St
15 Waltham Cottage
24 West Spreydon School
Packing Centre
The start time for all packers is 9am at the Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church at 5 Downing St in Hoon Hay. Please write your groups name on the whiteboard as you arrive. Roll call is now taken at 9am and if your group doesn't show up then you won't be packed. Please clean your hands with the hand sanitizer before packing.
When arriving
Taking your orders
Please count your orders in the hall before you take them and sign for them at the front desk.
Training
To make sure everything runs smoothly, a free training booklet has been published by Addington Action and has been distributed to all CSFVC volunteers. Copies are available at the front desk.
This booklet is often revised based on experience and then reissued to all volunteers.
On-line accounting
Addington Action has an on-line accounting system at www.xero.com where all income and expenditure can be viewed. Free read only access is being provided to a representative from each CSFVC distribution centre. This is being done in the interests of complete transparency and accountability which becomes more important as the sums of money involved each week grow.
Please contact Addington Action if your group doesn't yet have access. Training over the phone is provided by Addington Action for anyone using Xero from their own computer.
PDF statements are now emailed to each individual distribution centre once a month or when requested.
Distribution Centres
A complete listing of CSFVC distribution centres can be found here.
0 Addington Action
0 Addington School
23 Burnham
3 Comcare Addington
0 CSCGT
37 Discovery
38 Eureka St
17 Hoon Hay Presbyterian
37 Manuka Cottage at Church Sq
50 Opawa Baptist
22 Pensacola Cres
25 Reformed Church in Hornby
18 Riccarton Community Church
23 Rowley Resource Centre
23 Salvation Army Sydenham
18 Spreydon Baptist Cobham Hall
24 St Mary's Heathcote
44 Tennyson St
15 Waltham Cottage
24 West Spreydon School
Packing Centre
The start time for all packers is 9am at the Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church at 5 Downing St in Hoon Hay. Please write your groups name on the whiteboard as you arrive. Roll call is now taken at 9am and if your group doesn't show up then you won't be packed. Please clean your hands with the hand sanitizer before packing.
When arriving
- Sign the Health & Safety register at the front desk
- Get a name label
- Write your group's name on the sheet
- Have a cuppa as people arrive
- If your group doesn't show up then you won't be packed.
- Join the work crew you are a member of
- Freight (heavy lifting)
- Packing (careful packing of fruit & veggies)
- Distribution (accurate counting)
- Recycling (sorting)
- Returns (driving to freight yards)
- Have a quick team meeting before starting
Taking your orders
Please count your orders in the hall before you take them and sign for them at the front desk.
Training
To make sure everything runs smoothly, a free training booklet has been published by Addington Action and has been distributed to all CSFVC volunteers. Copies are available at the front desk.
This booklet is often revised based on experience and then reissued to all volunteers.
On-line accounting
Addington Action has an on-line accounting system at www.xero.com where all income and expenditure can be viewed. Free read only access is being provided to a representative from each CSFVC distribution centre. This is being done in the interests of complete transparency and accountability which becomes more important as the sums of money involved each week grow.
Please contact Addington Action if your group doesn't yet have access. Training over the phone is provided by Addington Action for anyone using Xero from their own computer.
PDF statements are now emailed to each individual distribution centre once a month or when requested.
Distribution Centres
- 20 distribution centres now operating
- 3 waiting to hold meetings to start up
A complete listing of CSFVC distribution centres can be found here.
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Day 820 - save Phillipstown School
Photos posted from Facebook of this mornings protest on Ferry Rd to stop the closure of Phillipstown School and merger with Woolston School.
The rally was organised to begin at Phillipstown School at 8am and end at the intersection of Ferry and Aldwins Roads.
The school closure is one of many in Christchurch previously announced by Hekia Parata (Minister of Education) and is a brutal education cut despite the window dressing of efficiency gains etc churned out by Ministry scribblers and spin doctors.
The rally was organised to begin at Phillipstown School at 8am and end at the intersection of Ferry and Aldwins Roads.
The school closure is one of many in Christchurch previously announced by Hekia Parata (Minister of Education) and is a brutal education cut despite the window dressing of efficiency gains etc churned out by Ministry scribblers and spin doctors.
Day 820 - Supporting CanCERN’s letter to Minister Brownlee
A number of community groups have sent e-mails to Minister Brownlee
supporting CanCERN’s letter. Click the link to see our e-mail sent yesterday to Minister Brownlee. A copy of the e-mail was also sent to MP Nicky Wagner, who seems to have disappeared from the radar over these issues which affect much of her electorate.
Dear Minister Brownlee
Earlier today Leanne Curtis of CanCERN sent to you a letter (copy attached) in response to your appearance on Campbell Live. Our resident's society, predominantly Red Zoned but with a number of TC3 families as well, fully endorse her comments.
While the comments made by Ian Simpson and yourself to Campbell Live (and also those of the Chair of ICNZ) have a superficial air of knowledge and accuracy, they do not stand up to knowledgeable analysis because they are not the truth of what is happening. They seem to be primarily public relations performances to the rest of the country to suppress anxiety and avoid scrutiny.
Along with a catastrophic level of failure on the part of EQC first, and then the insurers, one of the biggest issues of the post-earthquake experiences has been the shortage of the whole truth. Perhaps conveniently, there are no working mechanisms for feedback into the bureaucracies that run EQC, private insurance and CERA. The one attempt at this was the Forum which soon became a gathering of disillusionment. Individual attempts to acquire information via the OIA have invariably met with delays from your office, EQC and CERA. The absence of a suitably resourced and productive Office of the Ombudsman allows this to continue.
Even when attempts are made by the government to establish a snapshot of how people are faring, as with the CERA Wellbeing survey, the process is gerrymandered to ensure only good news is generated.
It is chilling to think that, if it were not for Campbell Live, all the suffering and despair would be invisible outside of the damaged areas and no one in government or the public or private sector bureaucracies would feel compelled to acknowledge or change anything. The sub-text to this is we are discovering an underlying callousness and disregard for human beings one could never have anticipated from the fine words of government and corporate spin.
Lawrence Roberts
Co-chair Cowlishaw Pattern etc Residents Society (CowPats)
Dear Minister Brownlee
Earlier today Leanne Curtis of CanCERN sent to you a letter (copy attached) in response to your appearance on Campbell Live. Our resident's society, predominantly Red Zoned but with a number of TC3 families as well, fully endorse her comments.
While the comments made by Ian Simpson and yourself to Campbell Live (and also those of the Chair of ICNZ) have a superficial air of knowledge and accuracy, they do not stand up to knowledgeable analysis because they are not the truth of what is happening. They seem to be primarily public relations performances to the rest of the country to suppress anxiety and avoid scrutiny.
Along with a catastrophic level of failure on the part of EQC first, and then the insurers, one of the biggest issues of the post-earthquake experiences has been the shortage of the whole truth. Perhaps conveniently, there are no working mechanisms for feedback into the bureaucracies that run EQC, private insurance and CERA. The one attempt at this was the Forum which soon became a gathering of disillusionment. Individual attempts to acquire information via the OIA have invariably met with delays from your office, EQC and CERA. The absence of a suitably resourced and productive Office of the Ombudsman allows this to continue.
Even when attempts are made by the government to establish a snapshot of how people are faring, as with the CERA Wellbeing survey, the process is gerrymandered to ensure only good news is generated.
It is chilling to think that, if it were not for Campbell Live, all the suffering and despair would be invisible outside of the damaged areas and no one in government or the public or private sector bureaucracies would feel compelled to acknowledge or change anything. The sub-text to this is we are discovering an underlying callousness and disregard for human beings one could never have anticipated from the fine words of government and corporate spin.
Lawrence Roberts
Co-chair Cowlishaw Pattern etc Residents Society (CowPats)
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Day 819 - messages supporting open letter
Here are copies of messages sent in support of CanCERN open letter to Minister Gerry Brownlee
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From North West Richmond Residents
Gerry,
The attached letter may not be articulate enough for a wood work teacher and may miss a few points.
The essence is that in my neighbourhood there are many folk who fit the mould of those on the two Campbell shows.
I represent North West Richmond, about 2,000 houses and many of these folk hurt. They don't make a big fuss, they sat back and waited while the red zone got fixed. But they are hurting and they are hurting a lot.
I'm not a radical left winger, nor a radical right winger, I'm Joe Bloggs trying to help many folk and they are in a very poor situation.
The talking needs to stop and solutions need to be found. The situation is far worse than most people realise.
Swallow your pride, accept the situation isn't great and talk to us about what can be done. This isn't about winners and losers, only losers.
Picture for a moment people old enough to be your parents in complete "shit". They wouldn't like that word but it is the reality.
We met several times in a previous life. This isn't about egos and individuals, this is about caring for individuals with no excuses.
It is time to talk to people who have lived the issues and understand them.
Phone me, I'm listed.
Clarrie Pearce
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From Addington Action
Dear Minister Brownlee
Addington Action fully endorses the attached letter by CanCERN
Addington Action arose in direct response to the February 2011 Earthquake, organised by residents from the grass roots up. So far we have helped 2000 families directly in South Christchurch and have been organising to repair 200 uninsured homes mainly inhabited by impoverished elderly folk. We also run a fruit & veggie co-op that feeds 450 families each week whose lives have been devastated by the social impacts of the quakes.
Everything in that letter is 100% true.
Take some responsibility and sort it.
Sincerely
Mike Peters
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From TC3 Residents Group
Dear Minister Brownlee
TC3 Residents Group wholeheartedly endorse CanCERN's attached correspondence. Throughout the last 32 months Christchurch residents and community groups, living the daily reality of this disaster, have gained a depth of experience and knowledge that should not be discounted. Community involvement is absolutely essential in achieving a recovery process that best meets the needs of those who have been impacted most and yet the overwhelming perception is one of being shut out of the process.
It is paramount the knowledge, experience and expertise of those 'who know it' is fully acknowledged and utilised to inform our recovery and ensure it is the very best it can be - for now and for the future.
Regards
Carmel Jaggar
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From WeCAN/Mike Coleman
Leanne this is an outstanding letter and explanation of the issues overriding eqc from day one. At a rally last year Ian Simpson stated they would at least appoint case workers for the most vulnerable clients. They public make announcements and do nothing to back up.
WeCan and Rev Mike Coleman fully supports this letter.
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From North West Richmond Residents
Gerry,
The attached letter may not be articulate enough for a wood work teacher and may miss a few points.
The essence is that in my neighbourhood there are many folk who fit the mould of those on the two Campbell shows.
I represent North West Richmond, about 2,000 houses and many of these folk hurt. They don't make a big fuss, they sat back and waited while the red zone got fixed. But they are hurting and they are hurting a lot.
I'm not a radical left winger, nor a radical right winger, I'm Joe Bloggs trying to help many folk and they are in a very poor situation.
The talking needs to stop and solutions need to be found. The situation is far worse than most people realise.
Swallow your pride, accept the situation isn't great and talk to us about what can be done. This isn't about winners and losers, only losers.
Picture for a moment people old enough to be your parents in complete "shit". They wouldn't like that word but it is the reality.
We met several times in a previous life. This isn't about egos and individuals, this is about caring for individuals with no excuses.
It is time to talk to people who have lived the issues and understand them.
Phone me, I'm listed.
Clarrie Pearce
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From Addington Action
Dear Minister Brownlee
Addington Action fully endorses the attached letter by CanCERN
Addington Action arose in direct response to the February 2011 Earthquake, organised by residents from the grass roots up. So far we have helped 2000 families directly in South Christchurch and have been organising to repair 200 uninsured homes mainly inhabited by impoverished elderly folk. We also run a fruit & veggie co-op that feeds 450 families each week whose lives have been devastated by the social impacts of the quakes.
Everything in that letter is 100% true.
Take some responsibility and sort it.
Sincerely
Mike Peters
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From TC3 Residents Group
Dear Minister Brownlee
TC3 Residents Group wholeheartedly endorse CanCERN's attached correspondence. Throughout the last 32 months Christchurch residents and community groups, living the daily reality of this disaster, have gained a depth of experience and knowledge that should not be discounted. Community involvement is absolutely essential in achieving a recovery process that best meets the needs of those who have been impacted most and yet the overwhelming perception is one of being shut out of the process.
It is paramount the knowledge, experience and expertise of those 'who know it' is fully acknowledged and utilised to inform our recovery and ensure it is the very best it can be - for now and for the future.
Regards
Carmel Jaggar
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From WeCAN/Mike Coleman
Leanne this is an outstanding letter and explanation of the issues overriding eqc from day one. At a rally last year Ian Simpson stated they would at least appoint case workers for the most vulnerable clients. They public make announcements and do nothing to back up.
WeCan and Rev Mike Coleman fully supports this letter.
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