World Bowls Championship kicked off
A special function was held at Burnside Bowling club on Wednesday evening to launch the World Bowls championships. Several international players, including New Zealand Blackjacks; the coach and some players of Tactix netball team and other sporting organisations were present. Everyone split in teams and played for an hour of so, before joining in the club rooms for mix & mingle.
The competition runs from 29th November to 11 December, and will be played at 3 different venues - Burnside Bowling Club, Fendalton Bowling Club and Bowls Papanui.
This competition will see 34 countries represented by about 240 players. Some teams have just 1 players, while others have a squad of 10. They will be playing in fours, triples, pairs and singles - in both men and women categories.
The teams come from countries as diverse as Brunei, Cyprus, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and Macao - to name a few.
Cr Aaron Keown, fellow community board member Aaron Campbell and I attended this event on behalf of FWH community board, as well as tried our hands at lawn bowling - with varying degrees of success!
Coincidentally, all 3 venues are part of FWH area.
Mayor Lianne Dalziel will welcome all the teams formally on behalf of the city of Christchurch on Monday 28th at Civic offices.
Poll: Should employees be able to work from home?
At the post-Cabinet press conference, the National Party asserted they want public sector staff to return to the office. This has opened a conversation about other sectors in New Zealand who have adopted working from home (WFH).
Where possible, do you think employees should be able to work from home? Vote below and share your thoughts in the comments.
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69.9% Yes
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26.9% No
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3.2% Other - I'll share below
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Poll: How do you feel about dogs being allowed indoors in cafes?
For most of us, seeing a friendly doggo while out and about instantly brings a smile to our faces. But how do you feel about cafes welcoming pups inside?
Cast a vote and share your thoughts below.
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26.5% I love it!
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30.6% Only in designated areas
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42.8% No, it should be outdoors only.
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