Tuesday, 29 December, 2020 - 19:14
Selwyn District Council has paid tribute to former New Zealand cricketer John F. Reid, who passed away yesterday (Monday 28 December 2020).
Mr Reid had been the Council’s Major Projects Property Manager since 2015, overseeing significant building projects in the district, including the development of Foster Park and the Selwyn Sports Centre.
The wooden floor sports hall at the Selwyn Sports Centre, currently under construction, was recently named the John F. Reid Courts in honour of Mr Reid’s role in sports nationally and in Selwyn.
Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton says the district was fortunate to have been served by one of the country’s best sports administrators, working on projects that will serve the community for a long time to come.
Canterbury Mayoral Forum chairman and Selwyn mayor, Sam Broughton, said the Government will propose a new structure in the New Year. “We want to make sure we have the right information, so we can take an informed approach to what the Government might propose for us. “It [the review] will let us know whether it’s worth opting in to.” He said Canterbury is not wanting to shift to a multi-region approach at this stage, amid concerns ratepayers will end up bankrolling water improvements for the rest of the South Island. “The Department of Internal Affairs has said with any aggregation of infrastructure there will be winners and losers.