April 2009 (pdf) - Port Nelson

supPORTing our region
We picked up a new sponsorship this year, in association with the Woollaston Jazzfest, which keeps locals and visitors
entertained over four days in the early New Year. We sponsored seven Port Nelson Jazz in the Park sessions that gave thousands
of people a free night out at a varied range of concerts from Takaka’s Village Green to Nelson’s Fairfield Park.
Rowing On
PNL has re-confirmed its sponsorship commitment to the
Port Nelson Golden Edge Nelson Rowing Club on the back of
their continued high performance at national events and their
development of school kids into the sport.
At the Banklink New Zealand rowing championships at Lake
Ruataniwha in February racing was compressed to one day,
but our teams held their nerve. The first gold of the day went
to the women's senior eight who won by two boat lengths
ahead of an Auckland team. With no time to celebrate, four of
the rowers were back on the water for the under-19 coxed four,
gaining the third place and going on to win the final. Overall
the club took five gold medals, three silver and two bronze.
Eleven rowers from the squad went looking for further
honours at the Maadi Cup in early April.
Blokes' Day Out
Jazz in the Park
Our support for the entry level triathlons, the Port Nelson
Blokes' Day Out and the Taylors Nelson Women’s Tri continued
this year, with the kids also encouraged to take part in the
Kauri Kids Aquathon. The event was run in perfect weather
on March 29, and won by Nigel Burgess in a new record time
of 42min 17sec. From the ‘home team’ Cargo Operations
Manager Phil Francois and Business Analyst Hugh Stark
did particularly well to win the walking section of the NBS
Corporate Challenge.
Fun at the Library
‘We have seen our daughter’s reading improve, and with it
her confidence.’
‘The whole family has enjoyed our shared reading time and
visits to the library.’
Just some of the comments from parents about the
Superheroes Summer Reading Programme at the library,
sponsored by Port Nelson. One hundred 5 to12 year olds took
part, doing some reading every day and making regular visits
to the library to talk about their reading and to pick up a little
surprise as a reward. After the holidays the children received
a certificate, medallion and a book to keep. Another 30 preschoolers
followed a simplified programme that wrapped up
with a finale party at the library.
Garin Bags It
The Girl’s Soccer First XI at Garin College will be cutting a dash
with new sports bags to go with their tops and sports strips.
Twenty numbered and monogrammed bags in the school
colours were bought with funding from Port Nelson. Garin
Sports Director, Albie Evans says they chose bags as something
many students could benefit from each year. From left are
Sanchia Paterson and
Maryann Cant. Maryann
has subsequently gone
on to be selected for the
Mainland Under 16 girls
representative team.
Congratulations Maryann.