Bay Harbour: March 13, 2024

<strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> News Wednesday <strong>March</strong> <strong>13</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Keen rower takes up the oars to<br />

raise funds for a worthy cause<br />

• By Dylan Smits<br />

A MONCKS <strong>Bay</strong> resident has<br />

paddled for charity as part of<br />

Rowing for Life, an event with<br />

the goal of rowing the length of<br />

New Zealand’s east coast.<br />

Deb Hymers-Ross saw a<br />

chance to use her rowing skills<br />

for a good cause.<br />

“Anything to do with rowing<br />

I’m very interested in, but most<br />

important is the charities that<br />

we’re raising money for with this<br />

journey.”<br />

The 63-year old made her contribution<br />

to the overall distance<br />

goal as part of a five-person<br />

rowboat crew travelling from<br />

Peraki <strong>Bay</strong> to Long <strong>Bay</strong> and then<br />

from Sumner Beach to Waikuku<br />

Beach.<br />

Rowing for Life was created<br />

by Invercargill rower Ian<br />

Hamilton to raise funds for the<br />

Lions Club Cancer Trust, Child<br />

Cancer Foundation, Starship<br />

Foundation and Surf Lifesaving<br />

New Zealand.<br />

The rowers stopped rowing<br />

and checked in at the Sumner<br />

Surf Lifesaving Club last Tuesday<br />

after bad weather interrupted<br />

FUNDRAISER: Deb Hymers-Ross took up the challenge of Rowing for Life and joined in<br />

the journey from Peraki <strong>Bay</strong> to Waikuku Beach last week as part of a team of five rowers.<br />

their journey around Banks<br />

Peninsula.<br />

The Ferrymead Lions Club and<br />

surf lifesavers treated the rowers<br />

to food and encouragement after<br />

completing a leg of their journey.<br />

“The Lions are so lovely, really<br />

welcoming. They were really<br />

interested in the boat and its<br />

dimensions and they have a<br />

worthy cause that will benefit<br />

from this journey.”<br />

The experience has been<br />

enjoyable for Hymers-Ross<br />

despite some weather delaying<br />

parts of the trip.<br />

“The other rowers set a really<br />

nice pace and I’ve found myself<br />

joining in really easily.”<br />

Hymers-Ross said coastal<br />

rowing was chosen for the<br />

fundraiser because of the<br />

resurgence the sport is having in<br />

international competitions.<br />

“It’s something new and a little<br />

bit different.”<br />

Raised funds will be split<br />

evenly between the recipient<br />

charities.<br />

The Lions Club Cancer Trust<br />

is fundraising to purchase a skin<br />

cancer screening bus which will<br />

help provide tests to people in<br />

rural areas nationally.<br />

• Donations to Rowing<br />

for Life can be made at<br />

https://givealittle.co.nz/<br />

cause/rowing-for-lifeaotearoa-nz<br />

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