Therapy workshops for children

Therapy workshops for children

An inaugural series of art therapy community workshops aimed at helping children cope with stress, particularly as it relates to Covid-19 changes, will be held in Cambridge and Te Awamutu this month. Assuming Covid-19 alert…

Ayres and graces: the tale of the accidental poet

  “An L-plate poet who thought she knew nowt, Penned a few words while not allowed out. They swamped social media, lured ‘alternative’ fame, Were then picked to raise funds for those easing the pain.”…

Giant of a Lion laid to rest

  Peter Knox was every inch a fighter. He was tireless when helping others, and when news came that his own life would be cut short, he put up a battle so valiant that even…

Community offers a helping hand

Cambridge is answering the kindness call in spades, with offers of help pouring in to cover an extended period of hardship. As lockdown started, Waipa District Councillor and long-time Cambridge resident Philip Coles joined others…

Lions cook up hot lunches for the needy

  An initiative linking the Lions Club of Cambridge with Cambridge Community House (CCH) launched last week with the free distribution of hot food to families in need. Orders for the Monday, Wednesday and Friday…

Raeburn home becomes a Resthaven

  Lockdown at level four didn’t stop the quiet April 24 handover of Raeburn Lifecare rest-home into Cambridge Resthaven’s ownership. The facility also has a new name – Resthaven on Burns, named for the Leamington…

Teamwork gets the shopping done

Cambridge Resthaven’s lockdown shopping for residents’ experience is unleashing a raft of positive outcomes for both parties. Bulk shopping for residents has become the new norm at the complex’s retirement village. The start of lockdown…

In the mood…

  It was while on a quiet evening stroll with fellow Cambridge Camera Club members that Derek Teague shot the photograph that won him the 2020 Cambridge Photo Competition. The moody picture of the gates…

Oliver’s oarsome: First 2020 baby

Cambridge Olympian Stephen Jones and his wife Anna kicked off the year with the unexpectedly early arrival of their firstborn child, Oliver Anthony Jones. Little Oliver, who right now sports considerably more hair than his…

Witness to Battle of Britain seeks recognition for Kiwi airmen

As a child, Cambridge’s Philip Chubb watched the 1940 Battle of Britain rage in the skies above him. Now he would like to see greater recognition afforded the many Kiwi aviators who fought and died…