Blenheim's first YMCA hits coronavirus road block after navigating regulation nightmare
A YMCA hoped to invigorate central Blenheim has overcome a "tangle" of regulations only to be frozen in coronavirus lockdown five days before construction was to start.
The 90-bed complex was announced by the Christchurch branch last year after concerns a shortage of motel and backpacker beds prevented sports teams and performers from visiting.
YMCA said at the time it hoped to open the branch in February or March, but that was pushed back as developing the upstairs space proved challenging.
The building's co-owner Robin Sutherland said he was shocked by the number of consultants required to tick all the boxes to convert the first floor into accommodation.
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Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.1% Summer
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36.4% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
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