Paule Crawford (left) thanked owner Greg Donaldson and office manager Diane Booth following the helicopter transport of her mum Marilyn. Photo / Adam BurnsPaule Crawford (left) thanked owner Greg Donaldson and office manager Diane Booth following the helicopter transport of her mum Marilyn. Marilyn Crawford, 80, was left in a precarious situation last Tuesday, needing urgent radiotherapy treatment in Christchurch but unable to get across the Ashburton Bridge. Earlier that morning, the Ashburton Bridge along State Highway 1 was closed, a casualty of the Canterbury floods which required urgent structural assessment and reinforcement. "Greg Donaldson (GDC owner) was invaluable, being a big strong guy and just for making the yard available.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 08, 2021 02:15 UTC