In the Channel
Let the festive season begin...
As you can see from our photo above, the team at Channel Magazine are getting ready for a long hot summer. It has been a great year as the magazine has grown and issue by issue has become more deeply entrenched as part of the community.
In this issue we highlight many of the really neat things happening in our community.
While I was out Stand-Up Paddling recently I happened to fall awkwardly and did damage to my knee’s medial ligament. So for the past few weeks I’ve been paying a regular visit to Geoff Potts and his team at Shore Physio in Takapuna. While chatting with the physio tending to me, she made a comment that she thought that people who live in our part of the world, on the Shore, are generally fitter. She puts it down to the beaches and our ‘outdoor’ lifestyles. She’s probably right. There is certainly no downside to undertaking energetic activities on or near our lovely beaches.
In this issue we profile the wonderful new sculpture that’s part of the Milford Village Square upgrade. This work has been driven by the local community which is heartwarming. The sculpture, by Jeff Thomson, is really a celebration of the wonderful lifestyle locals enjoy in Milford and the surrounding area. Make sure you go and take a look, it’s beside New World.
I also had the pleasure of going down to Devonport and interviewing our young World Champion Shot Putter Jacko Gill. It proved to be an interesting hour-long chat. Jacko is one very focussed and determined individual. I trust you will enjoy reading the interview.
Last month we introduced the Wiltshire Property Group’s McKenzies Development which will play a major part in enhancing the Takapuna retail precinct. This month we champion the opening of Mark Jackson’s Stand Up Takapuna outlet in the heart of Takapuna. If you know Mark, you know that he is passionate about Takapuna. His new store – that was the old Toy Shop – has been reworked under the direction of Dave Donaldson, and now faces the beach and has a real beachy feel about it. The day we popped in to take the photo above, there was a real buzz about the place. It had a real good feel about it. Pop in and say hello to Mark, he loves a chat and will take care of all your Stand Up Paddling needs and more!
So that’s it folks. Our final Channel Magazine for 2011. A bumper 160 page plus issue. We’re back again in 2012 with our February issue due out Friday February 3rd.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our team at Channel Magazine and Benefitz. Thanks for your support in 2011. Make sure you keep buying local!
- Aidan and the team at Benefitz
Email: aidan@benefitz.co.nz
Twitter: @AidanLBennett / @channelmag
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