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The TECT All Terrain Park opened with a bang last weekend. Well, at least it did on the shooting range.
What a fantastic asset for the Western Bay.

Our congratulations to all those involved who worked over so many years to see it to fruition.
Those early discussions between user groups for the need for a ‘Noisy Boys' Park' have grown and developed, with a lot of hard work behind the scenes, till today when we can celebrate a major achievement of cooperation between community, clubs and councils.
There's a lot more work ahead as the park takes shape. We look forward to continuing our involvement as TECT All Terrain evolves further.
We've some coverage of the opening in this issue and SunLive has a spread of photographs posted since the weekend.
Here's an interesting little aside story…
On Monday I had a lovely call from Colleen James, who says she called me at the old Bay Sun about 25 years ago. We'd taken a photo of her son Danny driving his rally car. Back then, Colleen enquired when it would be published, and I told her to watch for the next edition – which featured Danny on the cover.
Twenty five years on, Monday's call from Colleen was to remind me of that phone call, and to tell me that this time it was her grandson, Mitch, in the news.
We'd photographed Mitch giving rides in his rally car at the TECT park opening and Colleen was just as thrilled to see it, as Danny's cover shot 25 years earlier. There's no stopping those James boys!
Discerning dunkers
Recently RR revealed the disturbing news that Gingernuts were coming out with a chocolate-coated option, and asked for reader feedback.
We've had a landslide of response from Discerning Dunkers throughout the region and are pleased to announce that three readers have been sent complimentary packs of the new Milk Chocolate Gingernuts.
We've also ferreted away a pack at reception, so if you're passing No.1 The Strand and are tempted to sample the new product, I'm sure Julie will sneak you a biscuit (if there's any left)
Our winners of free packs are: Naomi Luckett, Mount Maunganui, who plans to test the dunkability; Gladys Jones of the Avenues, who says she will dunk in her coffee but certainly not her tea; and Charles Purcell (Mount Maunganui) whose response was very funny but can't be published in a family newspaper.
Well done all those who entered, and thanks to Griffin's for being such good sports.
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Finally, this from avid Sun reader, Tony:

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