Over the next few months, residents in Havelock North will express their views on the prospect of the fast food giant, McDonalds, making an impact on their village. As almost everyone knows, their chosen site is on the roundabout, straight off the Havelock Road bridge. It may be the first thing people will see when they drive in from Hastings. However, when discussions with the planners at HDC start, much talk will be given to design and impact on the village. There is no reason why the new building can’t be in keeping with the village design concepts, much like the art deco McDonald building is in Taradale. I have had feedback from local residents in Havelock North, ranging from McDonalds will give part time job opportunities to our teenagers to it was inevitable that McDonalds would come here, so make sure it is not the first thing we see coming in to the village. I have to admit that McDonalds provided me with a job in 1984 when my young family was living in Whangarei. During those desperate Muldoon years, we had rampant inflation and with a single income and three small children, we couldn’t afford to buy Christmas presents that year. I applied for, and got a job working the front counter at McDonalds. I worked each weekend for five months until we left to live, closer to grandparents, in Gisborne. Such an opportunitiy is important for teenagers, as they learn the importance of punctuality, appropriate appearances and making job commitments.

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3. Robin Buttino Says:
   June 27th, 2010 at 12:37 am

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