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FRANKLIN COUNTY NEWS, NOVEMBER 27, 2012

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FINAL PERCH: From left, walkway coordinators Peter Hardy, Andrew Sinclair, Wayne Meads, Peter Kraakman and Puffs wife and son, Lyn and Sam Pufflet with the commemorative seat which will sit along the track.

Walkway tribute to Puff

By RACHEL THOMAS

About 100 people turned up in their walking shoes for the opening of Patumahoes new walkway, Te Ara O Whangamaire on Friday, which paid tribute to the late Dave Pufflet. A special seat was unveiled for Mr Pufflet, or Puff as he was commonly known, a major contributor in the development of the walkway and an active member of the Patumahoe community. Kaumatua Dennis Kirkwood from Ngati Tamaoho and George Flavell from Ngati Te Ata led the community from the end of Clive Howe Dr down to the top of the walkway, while Mr Kirkwood performed a karakia. Andrew Sinclair from Whakaupoko Landcare, a group Puff was part of, led the opening and spoke about the community efforts that went into building Te Ara O Whangamaire. Every child from Patumahoe School came down and dragged sacks of rocks down here to go around the track, so they all had a part in building the track.

PROUD MOMENT: Andrew Sinclair from Whakaupoko Landcare led the opening of Te Ara O Whangamaire last Friday, which attracted about 100 people.

About 22 children from Patumahoe School attended the opening and sung a waiata to mark the occasion. Members of Franklin Local Board attended, including chairman Andy Baker who said the walkway was an outstanding asset to the community. This is something Patumahoe can be extremely proud of and Puffs family will be able to

think of him every time they come here. Walkway co-ordinator Peter Hardy officially declared Te Ara O Whangamaire open, but it was Puffs wife Lyn who cut the ribbon to the new trail, with son Sam alongside. The track offers several walks which weave through bush and farmland above the Whangamaire Stream.

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