Blue Skies conference and training centre

PHOTO: KIM NUTBROWN/STUFF Blue Skies conference and training centre’s distinctive A-Frame building has been a Kaiapoi landmark.

A former Cubs leader is up in arms at the sale of a key North Canterbury scouting facility in Kaiapoi.

Blue Skies, a 6.8 hectare property with buildings, were sold in March for $2.8m, above its valuation of $2.55m in August this year.

It was sold to Williams Waimak Ltd, a company owned by interests of Christchurch businessmen Garry, Andrew and Jason Donnithorne.

Garry Donnithorne declined to say why the venue had been bought or what the plans were for the site, but said that at the moment it would continue to be run as a venue for hire.

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