HOME FOR AGED
Wing Nearing Completion The wing being added to the Archer Memorial Home. Colombo street, for elderly women, will be completed at th end of this month and will be fo-mally opened by the president of the CanterburyW tland Baptist Association (the Rev. A. H. Mac Led) on October 15.
The wing, tenders for which were called in February, will accommodate nine more residents and additional staff. When completed, the home will accommodate 23 persons.
A Government subsidy of £lB,OOO was received for the wing.
The lounge and diningroom have been enlarged and the kitchen has been renovated. Features of the new wing are an enclosed courtyard and communication system. The home is vested in the Baptist Union of New Zealand, which through a board, acts as trustee. The board is responsible to the CanterburyWestland Baptist Association.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19660920.2.209
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31169, 20 September 1966, Page 21
Word Count
139HOME FOR AGED Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31169, 20 September 1966, Page 21
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.