“There’s a lot going on, we have Jane Winter’s beautiful vocals, Shine Design Store showcasing the best of New Zealand’s evening wear, all the gaming tables with an exciting new craps table and an amazing group of talented women, including Vixen De Licious, an award-winning burlesque performer who will be performing throughout the evening.” The region’s food and beverages would be showcased.
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Kate Cooper, aka Vixen De Licious, and David Thompson of the Rotary Club of Whakatū get ready fundraising Casino evening at the Nelson Classic Car Museum on Saturday May 22. “The generosity of our community is outstanding, some of the items that have been donated for our auction packages are next level and I am sure our MC and auctioneer Murray Leaning will extract as much as he can out of our supporters”.
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The Coast Guard and the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter will perform a public display as part of the Blessing of the Fleet.
The 20th annual Blessing of the Fleet will start with fireworks on Friday night. Seafarers’ Memorial Trust spokesman Mike Smith says the event is unique in New Zealand. “It’s a colourful ceremony in a beautiful location, and is truly valued by families. The bodies of fishermen lost at sea are often not found and this event is an occasion where next of kin and the wider community can remember them when there is no grave to visit.”
Press Release – Nelson Media Photo: John Paul Pochin Nelsons annual Blessing of the Fishing Fleet is scheduled for Saturday 15 May at noon on Wakefield Quay. This is the 20th year the blessing has been held, and organiser and Seafarers Memorial Trust spokesman Mike Smith …
Photo: John Paul Pochin
Nelson’s annual Blessing of the Fishing Fleet is scheduled for Saturday 15 May at noon on Wakefield Quay.
This is the 20th year the blessing has been held, and organiser and Seafarers’ Memorial Trust spokesman Mike Smith says it’s an event that has won a place on the Nelson calendar and in people’s hearts.
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 5:07 pm
Photo:
John Paul Pochin
Nelson’s annual
Blessing of the Fishing Fleet is scheduled for Saturday 15
May at noon on Wakefield Quay.
This is the 20th year
the blessing has been held, and organiser and Seafarers’
Memorial Trust spokesman Mike Smith says it’s an event
that has won a place on the Nelson calendar and in
people’s hearts.
“Blessings like this have been
held in ports around the world for centuries, but this event
is unique in New Zealand – the sea and fishing are such an
integral part of our Nelson community,” he said. “It’s
Samantha Gee11:18, May 02 2021
The rescue helicopter flew two injured montainbikers to Nelson Hospital on Saturday.
Mountain bikers from Nelson and the West Coast were picked up by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter after they suffered injuries in separate incidents on Saturday. Pilot Euan Stratford said the rescue helicopter was called out to Sharlands Creek in the Hira Forest at 1pm on Saturday after a 55-year-old man came off his mountainbike. He suffered injuries to his head and shoulder and was flown to Nelson Hospital. Almost immediately after that, the rescue helicopter was called to the West Coast, near Karamea, after a 45-year-old woman came off her bike and dislocated her shoulder, just south of the Heaphy Hut.