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A city of unusual heroes

Canterbury local Helen Heddell is not a usual hero, but her volunteer role which she took up in the aftermath of the Christchurch February 22 earthquake was vital. Hedell coordinated the catering for the Farmy Army which assisted the clean up of Christchurch after the February 22 earthquake. “We had anything from 200 to 1200 volunteers a day which we…