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4 Tuesday November 20 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News McMaster & Heap Veterinary practice WHERE WE HAVE BEEN AND WHERE WE ARE HEADING……. McMaster & Heap Vets officially started nearly 20 years ago on 1st April 1999 (April Fools Day). Steve and I had wanted our own Practice because we wanted to work together to create something special and because we wanted to be present at all our sons sports fixtures and school events and not miss out on a single thing they were doing. I grew up with parents that showed up to everything which I loved so I wanted our boys to experience that childhood. We had a choice of three Practices to buy, and looking back definitely made the right choice. Little did we know it was the start of something really great. The initial Practice was an old converted house situated in our present day carpark. It was then named Rozens Vet Clinic. It was small but worked okay initially until we grew and we were constantly running out of cages to house all our patients. Cats were in cages in the vets office and dogs tied up in the treatment room. Our very first day Steve and I worked 12 hours straight. Our first clients were people we still see now almost 20 years later, with their children and grandchildren now clients of ours. We had just three nurses initially who worked part time hours. We operated on a card system and were forever losing cards thanks to a dyslexic nurse who didn’t know she was dyslexic. Every time it rained our entire carpark flooded and we had families of ducks taking up residence. Our cattery was in the garage. Our sterile surgery was the size of a bathroom and we processed xrays in the toilet. There was no noise control or ventilation – pet hates of Steve’s. Our two young sons, Connor (now 21) and Dylan (now 18) were often seen playing Thomas the Tank engine trains in the waiting room entertaining the clients. We were a family and we absolutely loved it. Our boys only have fond memories of our Practice and our early days starting out. We worked hard, every weekend in fact, and fairly quickly built up a strong loyal following of clients. Steve seeing Ophthalmology referrals also increased clients through our doors. We saw our clients out of hours, in weekends and clients without appointments could just walk in without much of a wait. We loved solving peoples problems and treating their pets and we felt privileged to be in the position we were – we made a real difference and we got huge satisfaction from doing so. We both knew this was what we were meant to be doing. I remember being a three year old and only ever wanting to Practice as a vet. I grew up on a small farm in Halswell surrounded by all sorts of animals and I ended up with my own flock of pet lambs. My dads best friend was Dave Marshall (Marshall and Pringle Vets) and he was very influential at fostering my love and passion for animals from a very early age. From age five I saw Practice with Dave and never once thought about being anything else. We realised our clinic was outgrowing us fast so as soon as the house next door came up for sale we purchased it. We moved into our current building in 2008 and its been a wonderful practice to work in – spacious, light, well ventilated and well designed. It has allowed us to treat and care for patients properly, see a lot more patients and attract quality staff. We have grown a lot since those early days with seven vets, 13 nursing staff and one practice manager. So this comes to an exciting piece of news. We have just been granted council consent to add a large new addition to our existing Practice, allowing us to provide more veterinary services and have more room to work in. Believe it or not we are running out of consult rooms, operating theatres and dog hospitalisation facilities. The proposed building is being tendered now and should start work early next year. We feel we have a very good reputation for providing excellent professional services and care to patients in our community. We are never complacent and always strive to be better and do things differently. We always want to welcome people through our doors because we truly believe we will help them and their pets. We care about all our people. We will always be a privately owned family business providing the best care and treatment possible, excellent communication, flexibility and understanding of our clients situation and show kindness and respect to pets and people. We firmly believe if you GIVE lots you receive LOTS. We will keep you posted on all the new exciting developments. Dr Michele McMaster Webinars on the post-quake mental well-being of children launched A SERIES of webinars focusing on the mental well-being of post-quake Christchurch children has been launched. The series, called Stress Inside Out, is voiced by Dancing With The Stars co-host and well-known comedian Dai Henwood, and is supported by the St Albans Neighbourhood Trust and the Papanui Youth Development Trust. The project examines biological issues within children, brought about by more than 22,000 earthquakes experienced in Canterbury, and will be available to the public this week. The six 90sec webinars (seminar conducted over the internet) will focus on how chronic stress affects children, the behaviours as a result and strategies on how to deal with it. They are based on comparative research from Canterbury University associate WORKING TITLE ‘Working Title’ brings together a diverse group of artists to exhibit their unique artworks in media ranging from salvaged timber, glass and crystal to steel, ceramic and copper. At Little River Gallery from November 24 to December 18. David Lloyd - Recent works from the hammering, banging, bending, heating and brazing. Blanche Fryer -’Time’ has been part of the inspiration and the loose commonality for my pieces for this exhibition. Moments of time and age and seasons. Kimberley Dodd - My fixation with the whale continues, an ongoing journey through my life. Salvaged native wood stamped with the patina of use, of care or of neglect. The personality emerges as the whale is created. David Lloyd BREAKING POINT: Six webinars voiced by Dai Henwood will focus on stress and anxiety in children as a result of the Canterbury earthquakes. professor Kathleen Liberty, with assistance from Christchurch teachers Liz McNaughton and Brie Liberty. Funding was provided from the Papanui-Innes Community Board as well as the Ministry of Social Development, city council and the The Tindall Foundation. Community board member Emma Norrish said the series would be “hugely valuable”. “Our community board is proud to have been able to support the Dave Green - His art is about changing the form and shape of found, discarded or pre-used objects - both natural and manmade. The “Lightshifter” glass sculptures are reborn out of pre-loved glass and crystal and each one is unique. Blanche Fryer NOR’WEST NEWS Neighbourhood Trust and Papanui Youth Development Trust in developing what will be a hugely valuable tool for parents and whanau around the country in dealing with our children,” she said. “I strongly recommend that anybody who has children or works with them have a watch – they are going to be such a valuable resource.” The webinars will be made available online through Facebook and in schools. Jane Downes -OF BIRDS - Feather and nest imagery are used to illustrate ideas of security and development. The work is also an exploration of form, balance and light utilising the properties of welded steel to allude to movement and growth. Blanche Fryer Jane Downes Open 7 days Cnr Hoon Hay & Coppell place phone 338 2534, Fax 339 8624 e. mcmasterandheap@yahoo.co.nz www.mcmasterheap.co.nz McMaster & Heap Kimberley Dodd David Lloyd Working Title 24 NOV - 18 DEC Dave Green Jane Downes Main Rd, Little River 03 325 1944 art@littlerivergallery.com
NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday November 20 2018 5 Show Day fun for children HOLY COW: St Andrew’s College year 8 students Riley Lyons (left), Brianna Gauci, Hillary Walker and Abigail Griffith-Jones check out a rare breed of dexter cattle. SWEET TREAT: Abigail, left, 4, Daniel, 6, and Sarah Van Niekerk, 2, chow down on some candy floss while watching the motorcycles at the Canterbury A&P Show on Thursday. ARCHITECTUS’ design for the Centennial Chapel at St Andrew’s College has been honoured among the best architecture in New Zealand. The chapel claimed the 2018 John Scott Award for Public Architecture at the New Zealand Architecture Awards last Friday. The Centennial Chapel replaced the college’s much-loved Memorial Chapel, damaged in the February 22, 2011, earthquake. It was chosen along with 17 other projects to be honoured at the country’s premier design competition. It was one of only four projects to receive the further distinction of taking out a named award. The awards’ jury said the new chapel, which incorporates many elements salvaged from its Local News Now Award for chapel Fire rages, homes at risk DESIGN: St Andrew’s rector Christine Leighton and general manager David Evan in front of the Centennial Chapel, which has been named a winner in the New Zealand Architecture Awards. predecessor, is ‘materially exquisite and spatially sophisticated.’ “It establishes layers of connections – to the history of the College and its post-earthquake recovery, and to the Christchurch neo-Gothic tradition.” College Rector Christine Leighton said she was “delighted” with the award. “I am very grateful to all those who contributed to the design and construction of this wonderful building which exudes both heart and soul,” she said. This was the third prestigious design award won by the Centennial Chapel, after winning the Public Architecture Award at the 2018 Canterbury Architecture Awards, and a Future Heritage Award at the 2018 Canterbury Heritage Awards. tree trouble? call us 384 9630 www.fourseasonstreecare.co.nz t h e t r e e p e o p l e f o u r s e a s o n s t r e e C a r e Looking for a mortgage broker? Head to our website for more information or call Michelle to arrange a free consultation. Michelle lindsay Mortgage advisor Phone 021 346 265 www.stephaniemurray.mortgage cAntERBURY mODifiED & StREEtStOcK chAmpiOnShip SAt 24 th nOVEmBER 7pm StARt ADULTS $20 Seniors $10 FAMILY PASS $40 Children $5 Under 5yrs free (2 adults & up to 4 children 15yrs & under) DOUBLEDAYS ROAD KAiApOi infOLinE 03 364 8833 www.wOODfORDgLEn.cO.nz Sign up with us in November & we will pay your GST! Terms and conditions apply 506 Blenheim Rd, Sockburn Open hours: Monday–Friday 9am–5pm Saturday 9am–3pm Phone: (03) 365 9152 www.ezykitchens.co.nz
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