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Windwhistle School’s adventures P5
Soldier follows family tradition
A simple question can stop you in your tracks …
p The students, and teachers, along with their families from Windwhistle School, actively participate in various outdoor activities during the year. In winter they make the most of the snow and travel to Mt Hutt ski field where they not only discover the different techniques needed for skiing, but also the responsibilities of being on the mountain, the dangers they may face and how to keep safe. Principal Bronwen Seaward believes it is important to teach children the different aspects of the environment they live in and utilises the opportunities available throughout the year as part of the students’ education. See story on page 4.
P6
Give sports a go
Air ambulance’s first mission
The team at Selwyn Sports Trust are bringing back the Have A Go Day …
u by Ann van Engelen
The latest addition to the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust fleet had its first mission on Friday. The H145 helicopter is one of two new air ambulances for the southern region. The other is based in Dunedin, and the choppers are fast becoming a world-class aeromedical service for New Zealand. “It was very exciting to watch the crew head off on the first rescue mission with the new H145, the first emergency rescue helicopter of this type in New Zealand,” said CEO Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust, Christine Prince. “The helicopter was dispatched at 14.00 to Porter Heights to a 16-year-
P7
Library service hits the road
Residents of Castle Hill, Windwhistle and Arthur’s Pass …
old male with a shoulder injury from a skiing accident and he was flown to Christchurch public hospital. “Our crew have undergone extra training, and all of these skills come into play when attending missions, especially at this time of year when inclement weather is often a factor. The H145 has a larger cabin area for greater manoeuvrability and better patient care, and the avionics are cutting edge and have enhanced safety features. ”Other missions over the weekend included two in Methven and others in
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Waipara, Mt Cook, 40 nautical miles off Amberley and to Ashburton and Timaru hospitals. The Selwyn district represents approximately 12 per cent of our missions in the region — 32 out of 271 in the first half of the year.” The H15s are the first of their kind in New Zealand and have enabled all rescue helicopter bases in the south to continue operating. The twin-engine helicopter will join the current BK117 in servicing the Canterbury region. continued on page 3 …