North Canterbury Rural Support Trust Receives Community services AwarD
On 23 June Rosalie and I together with Keith and Heather Mitchell attended the Community Service Awards evening for the Hurunui District Council. The Awards Ceremony was held in the Community Hall at Waiau. Papanui Rotary was invited to attend the evening because the Club was instrumental in having the North Canterbury Rural Support Trust nominated for a District Wide Community Service Award. This was made to acknowledge the work the Trust has done in the District.
Approximately 135 people from throughout the District attended. Two special awards were made by the Mayor Winton Dally recognising organisations which had provided district wide service to the communities within the district One was to the North Canterbury Rural Support Trust for its ongoing work with the farmers, many of whom have suffered three years of drought, and more recently from the Kaikoura earthquakes. The strongest of these registered 7.8 on the Richter scale .
The work of the Trust had also been recognised at government level as the Trust had district-wide networks in place before the earthquake. The government has therefore relied upon the Trust for advice when making decision to support the recovery of the farming sector within the District. Winton Dally, when presenting the award, acknowledged the great support the Trust has provided to the farming community, which lessened the personal toll on individuals within the farming community..
The photograph shows Doug with the Community Service Award, which was received by him on behalf of the Trust, from Winton Dally the Mayor who is third from the left in the photograph. The other people in the photograph with Doug are the Trust’s Hurunui Committee who have undertaken the Trust’s Work in the District. Congratulations Doug for your ongoing work leading the North Canterbury Rural Support Trust assisting the farmers in the North Canterbury Area.
Posted by John Allen