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Children can enjoy a huge array of activities at the Highfield Christmas Donkey Day at Highfield Garden Reserve on Saturday, November 30.
Celebrations kick off at 11am with the burial of a time capsule to commemorate 50 years since Ted and
Alison Roberts brought donkeys to the reserve in 1969 and their subsequent donation of the land for the people of New Zealand to enjoy.
After that there will be donkey rides, the Robert’s memorial race for under 12 year olds, egg and spoon races, sack races, tug of war, a visit from Santa and a free sausage sizzle.
Meanwhile, the Highfield Donkeys Society has been gathering newspaper clippings, stories and photographs related to the donkeys over the decades to put into the time capsule. Society secretary Sheila Ford says the donkeys have been special to generations of children and the society is eager to hear from anybody with memories, mementos and photographs that they would be willing to include.
It is anticipated the capsule will be opened in November 2069. Anyone with items for the capsule should contact Sheila Ford on 425 5061. Deadline for material is November 25.
