House volunteers celebrate

House volunteers celebrate

Cambridge Community House  volunteers do a valuable job encompassing a variety of different roles and have proved to be ‘indispensable’ to manager Gabby Byrne, who stepped into the role nine months ago. Speaking at a…

A different serve from Holly 

As the rest of us settle into a quiet January, Cambridge’s Holly Christina will be at the ASB Classic in Auckland. She won’t be playing, nor will she be ball girl as she often has…

How Lions show their class 

School leaders and several Cambridge Lions met recently to discuss the benefits local students receive through Lions’ donations. Cambridge Lions provides an annual grant of $13,000 each to Cambridge High School and to  a primary/intermediate…

Cambridge girl from beginning to end 

Judy Homewood: 30.05.1944 – 23.11.2022 Judy Homewood, who died in Waikato Hospital on November 23, was a Cambridge woman through and through. Her life played out in full here.  She was fifth generation Cambridge;  it…

Farewell to netball godmother

An online tribute to Diana Galletta suggested that God think twice before arming the netball legend with a whistle as she passed through the pearly gates. “Those who knew Diana will all remember her voice…

King Country couple take new dealership to Fieldays

Ōtorohanga musicians and entrepreneurs, Allan and Jan Barclay, will be at the National Fieldays later this month to help market the grunty petrol and electric Tuatara ATV, said to be one of the best vehicles…

Resthaven looks ahead

November’s celebrations marking Cambridge Resthaven’s 50th anniversary come with a pledge to futureproof the organisation’s place as Cambridge’s only community rest home. Upcoming events will celebrate the official opening on November 25, 1972, of the…

Company plugs Christmas shortfall 

A windfall donation has given a boost to this year’s Christmas Cheer initiative. After hearing Cambridge Community House’s Amy Watkins talk at a recent Rotary Cambridge gathering, club member and Legacy Funerals’ Cambridge funeral director…

New playwright wins praise 

Fred Simpson’s first play, centred on the woes of MIQ entrapment may well have set the Cambridge doctor-turned author onto a new path. ‘Stop, Watch’ followed the testy musings of seniors Joan and Henry, locked…

Were you there in ’72?

Cambridge Resthaven is poised to celebrate its half century later this month, with events planned for November 25 and 26. The commemorations celebrate the opening on November 25, 1972, of the Cambridge Resthaven community-owned rest…