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Sculpture meant to last
In support of the letter in the Bush Telegraph, April 18, written by Jan Kendall, regarding the disappointing outcome of the rusting tree sculpture selected by Woodville Sculpture Committee, July 2013.
I wish to add information regarding the competition’s terms and conditions. Section 4 of those conditions was, and I quote:
“It is envisaged that the final sculpture will be up to 3m high, up to 1.5m wide and 1.5m deep and be in permanent material(s), with an expected, low maintenance lifespan, of not less than 50 years.”
This was confirmed by a statement in the Manawatu Standard, June 4, 2013, by the then Woodville Upgrade Residents’ Group chairman.
“The winner also had to tick off a number of other requirements, such as a structure robust enough to last at least 50 years.”
In my opinion, the rules of the competition were not adhered to and the cost of $25,000 to the district, unfortunately, has ended up in a pile of rust.
DEIDRE POWER
Replace flagstones
We have a lovely town, an upgraded town square ‘but’ there is something missing!
Before the town square was pulled apart and made as it is today, there were flagstones, with well known celebrity footprints inserted into the concrete paths.
It was a visitors’ draw for many years, but those who were in the know obviously didn’t think they were important to be replaced.
I now understand that these flagstones could be stored at the Bush Multi Sport Stadium or maybe have been thrown away by now.
This would be a terrible shame especially what they represented.
These flagstones should have been replaced while the concrete paths, which by the way, had to be laid twice, could have been relaid during the second laying.
I’ve been told that the message from the council was, there was no money to replace them back into concrete paths.
Now these flagstones must be replaced if they are available, they are iconic to Pahiatua along with the aeroplane and cenotaph.
They brought interest and visitors to the town.
This lovely little town is dying.
A town with many empty shops.
There is no interest to bring in visitors, and driving through Pahiatua on a weekend is a dismal place, nothing open except the supermarket.
The idea of having the town square developed the way it has been, was to bring visitors to the town, but there is nothing of real interest for them to stop, there is a children’s park for kids, no coffee bars to buy something to eat at, or to buy food to eat, and to sit at the lovely tables and seats.
By the way, the seats are really difficult to sit at, as the seats are too close to the table to get your legs in.
Pahiatua was once a bustling little town 10 years ago, but now?