Letters

The Spirit of Martinborough

On the Thursday before Christmas we were dining at E10 at the Pukemanu. When we went to pay the bill to our surprise we were told it had been taken care of! The staff had been told not to say who had paid and they were true to their word. So, this letter is an open thank you to whoever it was, but more than that it is a thank you to the community of Martinborough. We are all lucky to live in this wonderful town, yes there may be times when things divide us but when the chips are down we are all there for everyone. We moved to Martinborough in 2002 and could not have made a better choice of place to live.

Thank you to whoever paid, you ended our day on a magnificent high and we wish you and your family a fantastic 2019.

Derek & Karen Stephens

Bill & Mavis Jones

Oversights

The new Waihinga Centre is an asset for the next 100 years, but there is still some finishing to do.

Like, who didn’t ensure budget for a simple thing: the library’s secure out-of-hours “Return” slot?

I know it wouldn’t have been the library staff who overlooked such a simple facility.

Or, not ensuring a security barrier for the library’s book collection when the i-Site is open but the library closed? 

  The lack of a secure barrier means anyone can simply access the book shelves and damage or steal anything they fancy when library staff are not on duty. To my mind, a serious oversight.

What about the merchandise on display on the shelves between the cafe and library? I’m sure those valuable new books etc. need out-of-hours protection. 

A secure barrier seems essential, but I wonder if council officers – and design architects – are listening or can quickly find the small amount of capital to rectify these over looked issues?

Ray Lilley, Martinborough.