11.01.2013

On a visit to the North at the end of last year, Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement Theo Diergaardt told traditional authorities and communal land boards of the Omusati, Ohangwena, and Kavango regions that all illegal fences, especially those erected after March 2003, must be removed within the next few months. The Ministry of Lands and Resettlements chief development planner in the Ohangwena Region, Paulus Amaambo, told The Namibian that 17 farmers in the region had received legal notices to remove illegal fences before the end of next month. A source at the Kavango communal land board also told The Namibian yesterday that five farmers in that region had been served with legal notices to take down their fences before the end of February. In the Omusati Region, five farmers have been served with the same notices. Amaambo said the farmers could appeal the notices in court, which many farmers reportedly have already done. This might delay the removal process as legal aspects thus have to be followed. Because if the courts still find them guilty, they [farmers] will still have the right to appeal to a higher court and even to the Supreme Court, Amaambo said. In July last year Cabinet directed the Ministry of Lands to reinforce measures against those fencing off communal areas. Diergaardt said the removal of illegal fences was in any case one of the major activities of the ministry. In December last year it was decided that charges would be laid with the police if the courts rule against offenders. Diergaardt said cases of illegal fences must be given the necessary attention of the police once cases are reported by the traditional authorities or communal land boards, and that the police must be involved at all times during the physical removal of the fences. It was also decided that the lands ministry would request exemption from the Tender Board to appoint contractors to remove illegal fences. There is no need for High Court orders to remove illegal fences because those may be removed after police investigations are completed. It was also decided that money from the Communal Land Reform Fund be used for the removal of illegal fences erected after March 2003. The Otjozondjupa communal land board was the first to have issued notices to farmers to remove illegal fences. The board in November last year gave eight farmers notices to that effect after they had erected fences in the Na #Jaqna conservancy.

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TWENTY-SEVEN farmers in northern Namibia, found to have illegally fenced off large tracts of land in communal areas, have been issued with legal notices to remove their fences before the end of next month or face the wrath of the law.

On a visit to the North at the end of last year, Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement Theo Diergaardt told traditional authorities and communal land boards of the Omusati, Ohangwena, and Kavango regions that all illegal fences, especially those erected after March 2003, must be removed within the next few months.

The Ministry of Lands and Resettlement's chief development planner in the Ohangwena Region, Paulus Amaambo, told The Namibian that 17 farmers in the region had received legal notices to remove illegal fences before the end of next month.

A source at the Kavango communal land board also told The Namibian yesterday that five farmers in that region had been served with legal notices to take down their fences before the end of February.

In the Omusati Region, five farmers have been served with the same notices.

Amaambo said the farmers could appeal the notices in court, which many farmers reportedly have already done.

"This might delay the removal process as legal aspects thus have to be followed. Because if the courts still find them guilty, they [farmers] will still have the right to appeal to a higher court and even to the Supreme Court," Amaambo said.

In July last year Cabinet directed the Ministry of Lands to reinforce measures against those fencing off communal areas.

Diergaardt said the removal of illegal fences was in any case one of the major activities of the ministry.

In December last year it was decided that charges would be laid with the police if the courts rule against offenders.

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A Portland-based group that builds fences for dogs chained outdoors is in desperate need of crew leaders and volunteers for Southwest Washington projects, Fences For Fido team members said.

In addition, the group is seeking an extra-large, insulated dog house for a Great Dane/lab mix thats awaiting a fence in Castle Rock, according to Dolores Handy of Longview, Fences For Fidos Southwest Washington coordinator.

Unfortunately, we cant find anything that big, and we cant build his fence until we get a shelter, Handy said last week, adding that the insulated dog houses built by a Salem volunteer arent large enough for the giant dog.

Fences For Fido, an all-volunteer, nonprofit group formed in 2009, is dedicated to improving the lives of dogs kept outdoors by removing chains, building fences, providing new dog houses, offering medical care and free spaying and neutering. The group typically builds eight to 10 fences each month and usually has about 20 dogs on its waiting list.

The dogs owners arent charged a cent for the work, which runs an average of $600 per project, including the fence, insulated dog house and spay/neuter, according to http://www.fencesforfido.org. The group is funded by donations. Neighbors can anonymously request a fence for a dog, too, using a form on the website.

The dogs owners arent charged a cent for the work, which runs an average of $600 per project, according to http://www.fencesforfido.org. The group is funded by donations. Most clients are low-income and cannot afford to build their own fence, but there are no income requirements. Fence projects are based on the dogs needs rather than the familys financial status, according to the group.

Fences For Fido has built 46 fences for 81 dogs in Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and southern Lewis County. The groups Southwest Washington chapter could help more dogs if it had more local people willing to take charge of leading fence construction projects and getting the materials, Handy said.

So far, were having to rely on people coming up from Portland ... but Portland is booked out until April, Handy said. We would love to build a house every single weekend, but so far, we have not been able to find enough people to fulfill that need. ... We have so many dogs up here who need help.

Just on Wednesday, a volunteer discovered two painfully skinny dogs chained outside in Cathlamet by a ramshackle dog house. Fences For Fido volunteers brought over food and bedding and created makeshift shelters for the dogs until their cozy new dog houses arrive. The dogs owners, who said they couldnt afford to feed the dogs enough, accepted Fences For Fidos offer to build a fence, Handy said.

Fence building is easy, she said. Volunteers dig holes for cedar posts and cement them into the ground. (Within Longview city limits, however, a permit is required, and a city inspector must approve the holes before theyre cemented, which adds a couple of days to the project, Handy said). Volunteers return the weekend after the post-setting to erect a wood-and-wire fence.

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A piece of city history is being torn down as the venerable brick building that was once home to the Stacy Adams shoe manufacturer is scheduled for demolition, starting today.

Trinity Financial will raze the 122-year-old building at 62 Centre St. and then proceed with a $100 million redevelopment of that block, bordered by Main Street, Petronelli Way and Montello and Centre streets.

Plans are to transform the old city block into a mix of apartments, retail and commercial space, along with a 325-space parking garage and new city park.

The project would add 215 apartments in downtown Brockton, less than two blocks from the commuter rail station.

As demolition takes place over the next several weeks, Montello Street will be closed to traffic from School to Court streets. School Street will be open to through traffic only.

In addition, Centre Street will be closed to traffic from Main to Commercial streets.

Kenan Bigby, project manager from Trinity Financial, said the contractor will use cranes to take the building apart by sections. The Gardner building was vacant for at least 20 years.

City historian Jim Benson said the entire block facing Montello Street has historical significance, serving as the citys second main street during the late 1800s and early part of the 20th century.

The Gardner had been a classic Victorian design commercial structure, Benson said, but its appearance changed after renovations over the years blocked the street level, which once had cast-iron columns, brick and granite features, as well as large glass windows.

In the past, the building was a button factory, a textile manufacturer and later it was used for storage.

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11 January 2013

NZ Transport Agency - Southern Region

Demolition Begins On Lyttelton Tunnel Control Building

Work will get underway on Monday (14 January) on the demolition of the badly earthquake-damaged Lyttelton Tunnel Control building.

The building, which sustained serious structural damage as a result of the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes, has been classified as dangerous and will be demolished under the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011.

The NZ Transport Agencys Southern Region State Highways North Canterbury Area Manager Barry Stratton says work will begin on Monday with some remedial work to make the building safe for workers to begin the strip out.

This phase of the demolition work will take about two weeks, with the actual demolition of the three-storey building scheduled to begin later this month/early February and take about a month to complete.

He says a traffic management plan will be implemented, however motorists using the tunnel road from next week are asked to take extra care during the demolition. In particular, we need motorists to be aware of trucks carrying building material which will be regularly exiting the site throughout the day.

Mr Stratton says NZTA made the decision to have the historic building demolished only after it had completed a full investigation of all feasible options to repair it. The cost of repairing the building was $3.5 million more than building a new fit-for-purpose one.

A new tunnel control building will be built, away from the rock fall path of the existing structure, that reflects both the heritage of the tunnel location and the nature of the old building which was designed by the late Peter Beaven.

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