INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Pink Ribbon Morning Tea
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Selwyn Art Show
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Hororata Glow Festival Cont….
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Peasants Penitents & Pilgrims
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NZMCA Show
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Extraordinary Milestone
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District Plan Review
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Bank vs Purchase Deposit
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Property Brokers Column
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U3A Malvern Report
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New Chief Executive Appointed
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NZCCA Cowboy Challenge
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Sevens Success
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DHS Annual Careers Expo
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Cooking Demo
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Darfield Gun Club
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Malvern Rifle Club
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Public Notices
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Sports Results
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Save The Date
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Classified
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Trades
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Email Column
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science demonstrations and more. The Ballooning Canterbury interactive area where people got to talk to pilots, look in balloon baskets and walk through a giant cold inflated hot air balloon was a major hit. Buster the Bulldog Balloon was the star attraction. He is a special shape hot air balloon, designed and built in the United Kingdom in 2018 (making him thirty five in dog years), that has already travelled all over the world for events. The idea for Buster the Bulldog, was born after a few beers at the pub. He comes complete with large tongue and even has a tooth showing. Buster's creator and pilot, Paul Burrows, said a girlfriend for the lovable dog was in the works. He joked there may even be puppies on the horizon. Buster was joined by eight
other hot air balloons for the wings as the Capitol City band spectacular Night Glow, inflating kept the party going. In another just before dark. In a New first, the cold inflated balloon Zealand first, the Night Glow was walk-through was put up again choreographed with lighting, after the Night Glow, and people flame cannons, sparklers and a could walk through while laser soundtrack that had the whole lights danced on the envelope. Ballooning Canterbury was once crowd dancing. Following the Night Glow, the again responsible for bringing magic didn’t end as glowing the hot air balloons to the area. entertainers swept through the crowd dressed in giant fairy Continued on page 3…..
11,000 people joined the Hororata community on Saturday, May 13th, for the Hororata Glow Festival. Selling out a week before, those who managed to secure tickets witnessed a spectacular festival, which has not been seen anywhere else in the South Island. “In Hororata, we pride ourselves on creating amazing experiences for people. The Hororata Glow Festival is no exception. The vibe of the whole week leading up to it was one of excitement, and to see all the hard work pay off, and have 11,000 happy people is just the best feeling for all the team involved,” said Cindy Driscoll from the Hororata Community Trust. Right from when gates opened, there was something for people to experience, live music, UV experience, face painting, stalls,
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