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SELWYN TIMES Tuesday <strong>November</strong> 1 2<strong>01</strong>6 11<br />
GOOD EFFORT:<br />
Reverend<br />
Jenni Carter<br />
presented<br />
the vicar’s<br />
award in the<br />
Creative Kids<br />
competition to<br />
Toby Driscoll, 5.<br />
Below – Other<br />
Creative Kids<br />
winners<br />
Big crowd for parish fair<br />
MORE THAN 2000 people<br />
turned out for various<br />
competitions, stalls and<br />
other entertainment at the<br />
recent Hororata Parish Fair.<br />
Children decorated<br />
spring-themed footwear<br />
and gingerbread people in<br />
the creative kids competitions.<br />
The supreme judge’s<br />
award winner was Hannah<br />
Booth, 13, of Hororata,<br />
and the vicar’s award went<br />
to Toby Driscoll, 5, of<br />
Coalgate.<br />
The children’s athletic<br />
competitions drew a big<br />
crowd with parents and<br />
grandparents cheering on<br />
their children in the sack<br />
races, egg and spoon races<br />
and the gumboot toss.<br />
Pedalmania was also a<br />
popular attraction with<br />
bikes that go sideways and<br />
pedals pushed backwards.<br />
The event was offered free<br />
thanks to some local donations.<br />
The country auction saw<br />
some fierce bidding for a<br />
few select items. A very old<br />
tricycle has gone to a new<br />
home, a pure wool blanket<br />
will be treasured and many<br />
families found bargains<br />
for household and garden<br />
items.<br />
Reverend Jenni Carter<br />
thanked the volunteers for<br />
making it a great day.<br />
“The community really<br />
pulled together to create an<br />
extraordinary fun family<br />
day. Good spirits, friendly<br />
punters, quality stalls and<br />
fantastic auctioneers,” she<br />
said.<br />
water<br />
sense<br />
When to water your lawn<br />
Don’t irrigate between 6-9am or 4-9pm daily<br />
Help us keep water<br />
flowing over summer...<br />
As summer approaches, properties connected<br />
to Council water supplies are being encouraged<br />
to adjust when they water their lawns in line with<br />
level 1 water restrictions. During summer demand<br />
for water increases significantly as many people<br />
water their lawns and gardens at the same time.<br />
While <strong>Selwyn</strong> has experienced moderate rainfall in October, groundwater levels<br />
remain low. So that we can continue to supply households with good water pressure<br />
and help conserve water over summer, we are asking residents on Council water<br />
supplies to avoid watering their lawns at times of peak demand for water.<br />
If demand for water increases over summer then water restrictions may be introduced<br />
requiring households to avoid watering lawns at specific times. Summer water<br />
restrictions are commonly used in New Zealand as a way to manage demand for water.<br />
6PM<br />
Check weather conditions before watering<br />
We recommend you check weather conditions before watering. Watering your lawn<br />
during the middle of the day during hot days or when a Nor’ West is blowing results<br />
in a lot of water evaporating and watering in these conditions is not recommended.<br />
Watering on a cooler overcast day is a better option as provides the best<br />
opportunity for water to soak into your lawn or garden.<br />
Irrigate wisely<br />
8PM<br />
9PM<br />
10PM<br />
12AM<br />
2AM<br />
4AM<br />
6AM<br />
KEEP IT SAFE<br />
& SECURE<br />
4PM<br />
9AM<br />
8AM<br />
Where your water goes<br />
2PM<br />
10AM<br />
12PM<br />
Activity Water Used Buckets<br />
Bath 50 to 120 litres (half full) 5 - 12<br />
Shower (8 minutes) 70 to 160 litres 7-16<br />
Front-loading washing machine 23 litres per kg of dry clothing 4 - 5<br />
Leaking tap 200 litres per day 20<br />
Hand-watering by hose 600 to 900 litres per hour 60 - 90<br />
Garden sprinkler Up to 1500 litres per hour 150<br />
Car wash with hose 100 to 300 litres 10 - 30<br />
Filling swimming pool 20,000 to 50,000 litres 2,000 - 5,000<br />
Get your perfect backyard shed!<br />
THICKER, STRONGER & MORE SECURE<br />
BIG RANGE OF GARDEN AND STORAGE SHED<br />
SIZES AND STYLES AVAILABLE<br />
CHRISTCHURCH<br />
55 Hands Road<br />
Ph: (03) 338 9063<br />
www.stratco.co.nz<br />
Tips for managing your water use<br />
∙ Water your garden and lawn every few days rather than every day. Wetting the soil<br />
surface every day encourages roots to develop at the surface, making them more<br />
vulnerable to hot dry spells<br />
∙ Watering for shorter periods lets the soil absorb more water than continuous watering<br />
∙ Using watering cans or watering plants by hose uses less water than a sprinkler<br />
∙ Use mulch or cover the soil with organic matter to keep the soil moist. Mulches<br />
protect plant roots from the drying effects of sun and wind and reduce weeds<br />
∙ Check you have the right sprinkler head. It should apply water gently so it seeps into<br />
the soil. Some sprinklers apply more water than the soil can absorb<br />
∙ When adding plants choose drought-resistant plants that don’t require a lot of water<br />
∙ Inspect hoses and taps indoors and outdoors to check for leaks which waste water.<br />
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