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Memorial will honour those lost in battle
A replica of this memorial sculpture in Weiswampach, Luxembourg will be erected in Harbourview/ Orangihina Park.
A replica of a sculpture honouring airmen killed when two Lancaster
bombers were shot down over the village of Weiswampach in Luxembourg
during World War II will be erected in Te Atatu Peninsula's Harbourview/
Orangihina Park.
Thirteen airmen from New Zealand, Canada and England lost their lives
when the two planes were shot down over the village overnight on August
12, 1944.
Among them were six Kiwis from the 75 Squadron, including Flying
Officer Whelan Hazard who joined the air force from Te Atatu and Flight
Sergeant John Wright who spent his early days in Te Atatu Peninsula.
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey says the new sculpture will recognise the
men who died in that incident and serve as a memorial to all who died
overseas in war.
"Not only do we honour Officer Whelan Hazard but we remember all
those who have died fighting on foreign soil," he says.
"This will be lasting tribute to them in a very significant part of
the west. It is a fine addition to the sculpture collection of
Waitakere."
Celebration of culture and partnership at the signing of council's agreement with the Culture Company Reading 4 U programme.
A new partnering agreement between Waitakere City Council's
library
and information services and Culture Company Reading 4 U will see the
successful Repeat Read Aloud Programme for Adults extended into Ranui.
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey and Ray Annamalai, chair of Culture
Company Reading 4 U signed the agreement at a ceremony held at council
in front of 75 people.
Started in 2007 the programme now includes
Waitakere Central,
New
Lynn and Massey libraries where it has proved to be extremely popular.
It promotes English language literacy and helps adult migrants, from
a range of ethnic groups, learn English through one-on-one reading
support.
Deep gouges were left in the turf and several graves damaged by a car at Waikumete Cemetery.
Several gravesites at Waikumete Cemetery were damaged at the weekend
when a four wheel drive drove over them and then got stuck in the mud.
On Saturday witnesses report seeing a vehicle being pulled out of the
mud in an old part of the cemetery, by a tow truck.
"When we went to have a look at the damage we discovered that this
person had driven across at least three graves, causing damage to
concrete plinth of one of them and leaving deep gouges in the soil,"
says Waikumete Cemetery and Crematorium manager Daniel Sales.
He says it also appears that four concrete paving slabs have been
removed from the top of a grave in the driver's attempt to get some
traction.
