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‘Third age’ uni popular 

Interest in the formation of a University of the Third Age – U3A –  Cambridge has been so strong that the group’s founder, businesswoman Carey Church, has already secured a larger venue. The initial May…

Mobile clinics for Cambridge 

Confusion over children’s immunisation status has prompted Waikato District Health Board to hold mobile clinics in Cambridge. Parents of 3-5 year olds are being urged to check their child’s status. Most when they are told…

Dealing with a ‘hidden’ need 

‘Here to help u’ has been welcomed by those among the first to use it in Cambridge. Community connector with Cambridge Community House (CCH), Francis Radloff, said CCH had jumped at the opportunity to work…

Another title for Belfield 

Waipā 21-year-old Leah Belfield has collected her second United States sprint title in as many months. She added the NCAA Division 2 outdoor title to the indoor title she won in March, and in the…

Masons lend a hand

Masons have given a $7000 helping hand to the Rural Support Trust. Lodge Copernicus, which meets in Cambridge, initiated the fundraising and gained additional funds from Lodge Waikato and the Freemasons Charity Fund. A number…

Rural tour a mixed bag 

Attendance was mixed for Cambridge Community Board’s latest rural tour with large numbers at Whitehall and Te Miro and only two at Fencourt. In her report to last week’s board meeting, chair Sue Milner said…

 Thanking Red Cross volunteers 

Serving and retiring volunteer community drivers were thanked at a morning tea and presentation held late last month at Lauriston Park Homestead. The May 26 event was organised by Cambridge Community House (CCH), the organisation…

Crying over spilt milk

Three-year-old Tobias Overwater sits beside his mother Jenny on their living room sofa, quietly pulling apart the aeroplane he built with Stickle Bricks. There’s no indication he hasn’t had a proper meal for five days…

Barking up the wrong tree

Waipā dog registration fees have been set for the year, but one district councillor wants to know why rural dog owners do not get a discount for neutering their dogs. The council’s full schedule of…

Don’t be pipped at the post

Another word of warning this week, this time around mail order items. You will have seen the glossy catalogues that arrive in the mail sometimes.  Mail order companies often try to lure us in with…

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