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8<br />
Tuesday <strong>May</strong> <strong>31</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Our People<br />
Firefighting a family affair at<br />
Steven Maw<br />
Firefighting is a lifestyle for Steven Maw.<br />
He is a volunteer as well as being a<br />
full-time professional – and his girlfriend<br />
is also a firefighter. He talks with Caitlin<br />
Miles<br />
When did you decide to sign up<br />
to the Southbridge Volunteer<br />
brigade?<br />
I was sitting down with dad<br />
one day and we were talking<br />
about it and he said you know<br />
you can join the day you turn 16<br />
and so the day I turned 16 I went<br />
on the internet and had a look,<br />
talked to the chief and that was<br />
that.<br />
So you’ve wanted to be a firefighter<br />
for a long time then?<br />
Yeah, I have. I grew up with it.<br />
From the day I was born the fire<br />
siren would go and dad would<br />
run out the door and as we got<br />
older mum would take us to<br />
see what they were doing or we<br />
would go to the fire station and<br />
listen to the radio to know where<br />
they were and what was going<br />
on.<br />
So your dad is also a firefighter?<br />
Yeah. my dad is and my<br />
brother, Hamish, has just finished<br />
up with the Southbridge<br />
brigade because he’s moving out<br />
of the area.<br />
What does your mother<br />
think of you being in the brigade?<br />
If she was ever worried she<br />
never says anything. All the<br />
wives and partners are like part<br />
KEEP<br />
CLIMBING:<br />
Steven climbed<br />
the Auckland<br />
Sky Tower for<br />
the fifth time at<br />
the weekend.<br />
He did it in just<br />
over 15min,<br />
of the brigade as well, they’re the<br />
behind the scenes support. She<br />
knew everyone in the brigade<br />
and she always knew that when<br />
we were heading out I had a<br />
good group of people around<br />
me.<br />
What’s the hardest part of<br />
being a firefighter in a small<br />
community?<br />
In a community like Southbridge<br />
everyone knows everyone,<br />
if you go to a decent crash or a<br />
house fire where there is property<br />
loss there’s a good chance<br />
someone in the crew is going to<br />
know the person involved. You<br />
go through that heartbreak of<br />
knowing what they have lost or<br />
potentially working on someone<br />
in a car crash that you’ll know.<br />
It’s not so much what happens<br />
at the job it’s what happens<br />
after.<br />
Having the best to<br />
ensure great service<br />
When you need to rely on your outboard motor to get you home after<br />
a great day’s fishing or boating, it is essential to have had it serviced by<br />
the best people available in the business.<br />
The team at Butler Marine has been servicing outboard motors in<br />
their current business since 1987, and, even before that, boating and<br />
motors were in their blood.<br />
Owner John Butler says, “We have a hands-on approach to most<br />
problems our customer can have. If we cannot fix it we will arrange<br />
to have it fixed.”<br />
Butler Marine will service Suzuki, Yamaha, Mercury, Parsun, Mariner,<br />
Johnson, Evinrude, Honda and Tohatsu outboard motors.<br />
“We carry a wide range of parts, and what we don’t have we can<br />
generally get overnight. We also have access to a range of second<br />
hand parts to help keep costs down,” John says. “We are agents for<br />
Suzuki outboard motors, the world’s best four stroke motor, and<br />
Parsun two and four stroke outboard motors.”<br />
He adds that now is the ideal time to get your boat serviced with<br />
Butler Marine currently offering a winter service special.<br />
John lives in Prebbleton and provides a drop-off, pick-up service from<br />
the village, saving <strong>Selwyn</strong> District residents the long drive across<br />
town. Contact Butler Marine for details.<br />
“Our friendly, accommodating staff are more than happy to assist you<br />
with all your everyday boating needs, and you’re welcome to come in<br />
and see Dave, Brett, Sandy or myself.”<br />
Whether you are servicing or replacing your existing boat, thinking of<br />
buying your first one, or looking to customise the boat you have, talk<br />
to the people at Butler Marine.<br />
BOAT SERVICE<br />
AMAZING<br />
WINTER SPECIAL<br />
For <strong>May</strong> & June<br />
Beat the traffic problems, drop off your boat in<br />
Prebbleton, we will take it to our service centre<br />
in town, carry out any work and return it to<br />
Prebbleton at no extra cost to you.<br />
We have the most experienced outboard<br />
technicians in Canterbury. And will work on<br />
most outboard motors.<br />
Phone or email now for your booking.<br />
Butler Marine<br />
275 Ferry Road<br />
Phillipstown<br />
Christchurch<br />
Phone 389 0077<br />
Email butlermarine@xtra.co.nz<br />
Mention this add when booking and<br />
Get 10% discount off labour costs<br />
Butler Marine, 275 Ferry Rd, Christchurch,<br />
is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm<br />
Phone 03 389 0077 for confirmation.<br />
Visit the website at www.butlermarine.co.nz.
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