Four SeasonsRealty Successful AuctionCampaign Harcourts sold our house whenwehad lost hope,our previous agent who wasacompetitor had ourhouse for15months before we switched and Garymanaged to sell it in 3weeks after we listed with him. We can’trecommend Garyenough! 22 Pegasus Main Street-Pegasus MHand &MAdams Listed with Harcourts and invested in a 3week auction program 9Open homes –Thursday/Saturday/Sunday 29 Groups through –69people 24 Days on the market,wehad an unconditional sale If you’re on the market orconsidering going on the market call me for adiscussion on the Auction process! Four Seasons Realty Your home forlocal property Four Seasons Realty 2017Ltd |Licensed Agent REAA 2008 Gary McNicholl 027 438 4279|03313 6158 gary.mcnicholl@harcourts.co.nz
Supporting children with anxiety Afree presentationbyAnna Mowat and Dean Sutherland of All Right?and Real Parents,will be heldon Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 12, 7pm to 8.30pm, at the Amberley Arahura School Hall. Supperprovided. Guinea pig show Spring will be celebrated at aGuinea Pig Show at 38 RangioraWoodend Road,onSunday,<strong>September</strong>29. Doors open from 10am to 2pm, withpublic pet entries taken at 10.30am. Entrants are encouraged to dress up their guinea pigswith aspring theme.There will be animal sales.Look for the greenand blue flags. Enquiries, ring Jennyon(021) 145 7245. Clarkville School luncheon All former pupils and friends are welcomeatthe ClarkvilleSchool annual luncheononSunday,October 6, at the Rangiora ShowGrounds Restaurant, AshleyStreet,at11.30am. Come along, meet old class mates, and reminisceabout old times. Residents who had childrenattending school are welcome. Contact Janette Dyer on (03) 313 8691. Beachcleanup As partofKeep NZ Beautiful Week, Rangiora Leos and Lions are holding a beachcleanup on Sunday,<strong>September</strong> 18, from 1pm to 3pmatWaikuku Beach. Meet by the beachplaygroundto register. Bringgloves,water bottles and sunscreen. There willbealucky prizedraw at 3pm. For more information, call Kirstyn Barnetton (021)312 230. Rangiora CroquetClub Everyone is welcometohave agoat croquet during the Rangiora Croquet Club’s openingday on Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 7. The day beginsat 12.30pm at its RiverRoad base.For more information, contact Carolon 310 6259. Book fair Abook fair willbeheld on Friday, <strong>September</strong> 27, and Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 28, at St Bart’sChurch Hall,23Cass St, Kaiapoi, from 10am to 2pm. Books willbe$2each or six for $10. Tea and coffee willbeavailable. Donationsofgood qualitybooks, CDs, DVDs and jigsawsare welcome.No tapes. Donated goods can be left at the church hall. ContactNormanClarkon 327 5552 or Ray Maw on 327 6404. This is an Anglican Parish of Kaiapoi fundraiser towardsthe maintenance of St Bartholomew’sChurchand Hall. Lavender bath bombs Giveyourself, or someone special, a relaxing treat. Learn how to make foamy bathbombs scented with lavender essentialoil. Charlotte Brown grows and processeslavender on her property. At thishandson workshop, she will guide us through the process of craftingasmall bath bomb, which participantswill gift wraptotake home.She will also demonstrate how to make alarge bomb, and talk about ingredientsand recipes you can use. All moulds and materialswill be provided. It will be heldinAmberley on Wednesday, <strong>September</strong> 18, from10am to 12pm. Cost: Two TimeBank Hurunui credits or $15,plus ingredients cost to be confired.Registration:(03) 314 3406 or email tbhlearningexchange@gmail.com. Garage Sale Agarage sale willbeheld this Saturdayfrom 8am to 2pm at 21a KingsburyAvenue, Rangiora,with the proceedsgoingtosupport alocal bowling club. Rural Ramble The fourth annual <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Rural Ramble will be heldonSunday, October 6. Its opentoall vintage, classic, rareorunusual vehicles, with modern day classics also accepted. Only$15 per vehicle. Departs Hurunui District Council car park State HighwayOne in Amberley. Registrationsaccepted from 9am until 10.45am.Itincludes avisit to aback country historic farmtoview aprivate collection from daysgonebye. Sunday Market The Rangiora Sunday Market,inthe Blake Street car park, from 9amto 2pm.Lots of great bargains from plants, clothing, household items, garden tools, healthproducts,bikes, books, giftcards, handyman tools, jewellery, toys, garden sculptures, woodcraft etc. For young children, Thomas and Friends willbeavailable to operate in the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Model Railway Club’s rooms. Relaxed Coastal Style, by Sally Denning The first part of the book offers up Sally’s unique takeon coastal style, celebratingthe colours and textures of the seaside:bare wooden boards, uncurtained windows, and furnishingscovered in robust linen or cotton that will endure salt water and the sun’s rays. The second half of the book visits aselection of glorious coastal houses, cottages and hideaways that are guaranteed to enchant and inspire. Born Lippy, by Jo Brand Born Lippy is agathering of all the things Jo Brand wishes she’dknown, all the things she’slearnt, andall the things she hopesfor the future.A century after women got the vote (albeitmarriedwomen overthe age of 28) it’s time to take stock of exactly what it means to be female today. And if there’s one thingwomen are entitledto, it’s having abloody goodmoan about things big and small sohere goes ... Encyclopedia of Garden Design, by ChrisYoung Whateverthe sizeofyour space,and whether starting with ablank canvas or renewinganexisting garden,this indepth manual offers fresh, achievable ideas —grasp the fundamentals of garden design, discover astyle that’s right for you, and create the structuresand planting schemes to bring yourideas to life. Thesetitles are available in both Waimakaririand Hurunui libraries. Find out more about recentadditionstothe library collection by goingtothe library catalogue at waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz or contactyour locallibrary. Historic day Councillorshailed anotable moment whenaccepting thefinalearthquake infrastructure recoveryreport on Tuesday, on theeve of the 9thanniversary of the<strong>September</strong>2010 earthquake. The report, writtenbyWaimakariri DistrictCouncil seniorengineering adviser Gary Boot, advised 56 of the 58 recovery projects havenow been completed and in linewiththe $38.7 million budget. MayorDavid Ayers described it as an ‘‘important milestonehistoricallyfor the council’’. ‘‘This is thebiggestprojectwhichhas beenundertakeninthe 160year history of this district andtocompleteitinline with thebudget is areflection onthe quality of work byour staff.’’ Speaking on Mr Boot’s behalf, three waters manager Kalley Simpson said the tworemaining projects would be completed as partofongoingregeneration work. Thoseprojects includetheFeldwick catchment reticulation, which willbe completed over thenextfew months, and theFeldwickstormwatermanagement area,tobecompleted during the2020/21 financialyear. Councillors approvedadditional funding forthe Johns Road stormwater project in Rangiora, with $298,000 to be broughtforward fromthe 2022/23 financial year andanadditional $332,000fromthe presentfinancial year towards thedesign andconstructionofthepipeline. MrSimpson saidthe extrafunding would allow staff to speedupthe project andminimisedisruptiontoresidents, but would notcreateany additionalcost to the councillong term. Councillors approved asubmission supporting the proposed plan change 7to the<strong>Canterbury</strong> Land andWaterRegional Plan andtheproposed planchange 2tothe WaimakaririRiver Regional Plan.But concernswereraised around farmer wellbeing,theinclusion ofsmall blockholders, thedelay to 2029 in raising water levels in CamRiver and Silverstream, and the need to consider the whole Waimakariri catchment. Asustainability strategy was adopted, outliningaction points for improving sustainability.Senior policyanalystMike O’Connell said there wasconsiderable input from staff, council committees and through theannualplan consultation,with theWaimakaririYouthCouncil particularly ‘‘keen to see things done’’. To Let AMBERLEY townhouse for rent. Close to shops and Medical Centre. Sunny all day, 2 bedroom. Internal access double garage. As this is a standalone with four other units, best suited to someone semiretired. No animals or smoking. Ph 027 957 8030. WOODEND BEACH furnished 1 bdrm cottage available for short term 16 months, $275pw. Phone 027 471 3232. Situations Vacant Farm Vacancies COWMAN/Handyman/ Gardener. We require someone who is handy & interested in casual farm work, lawns, painting and general maintenance. We are on a coastal farm in Amberley. Good 4 bedroom house available. Would suit a semiretired couple/person. Please contact Stu &Jan Moir 03 314 9665. SITUATION VACANT Accounting Technician required for aproductive Chartered Accountancy and Business Advisory firm operating from modern offices in Rangiora. These vacancies result from growth. The perfect fit for this role will be someone with who can demonstrate knowledge and experience in aChartered Accountants office. So, if you: • Are looking for aprogressive forward thinking firm; • Are competent in the preparation of GST/PAYE/Income Tax returns or financial statements • have experience with accounting software –Xero or MYOB • Are ateam player Please forward your written response, together with your CV to: Collins &Co–Chartered Accountants Ltd, POBox 51, Rangiora, Email: team@rbc.co.nz All applications treated in strict confidence. Applications close 20/09/<strong>2019</strong>. 2200744 CLASSIFIEDS <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> 5, <strong>2019</strong> SERVICE MANAGER 53 Connect Hurunui Inc. is anot-for-profit charity providing community support via their Community Connectors, Learning Exchange and TimeBank programmes to the communities of the Hurunui district. We are looking to appoint afully competent Service Manager to provide full financial and operational management of our service. This is anew paid role and it requires the followingexpertise: •20hours per week, building to 25 hours per week from July 2020 •Staff management (seven part-time contractors on team) •Financial management (formal accountancy skills preferred) •New business development •Experience with not-for-profitorganisations •Experience with the social services and community development sector •Highly motivated and able to work autonomously •Reports to Chair of the Governance Team Applications close 5pm Friday 20 <strong>September</strong> For more information please contact: Nicki Carter CHI EstablishmentManager manager.connecthurunui@gmail.com 2200793 Situations Vacant Retail 2IC Opportunity We are looking for adynamic retailer who can lead and manage ateam. We are preparing to take the business to new heights and need aretail champion to help. The retail business here is growing and we need to get akey retailer to help the team progress and grow with it. We expect that you will have astrong proven retail background, leading large teams and making a difference. This is anew role at our Mega store in Rangiora. We are searching for aRetail manager who can help the team and the business grow and develop. Youreport to our very capable and experienced retail manager. Are you ready for the next challenge in your career? Are you able and prepared to step up? We are looking for ateam player who can live and breathe excellence in customer service. Can you take charge when required and lead the team to achieve goals? We are looking for adynamic performer with retail experience, prepared to lead from the front. Don’t hesitate, apply now. McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policy in place, apre-employment drug test and medical will be required. Send your application and CV to: Retail 2IC Position, McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora 7440 or email michellef@mcalpines.co.nz 2202267 KAIAPOI DELIVERERS REQUIRED Are you11years +and looking to earn some extramoney? The<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><strong>News</strong> is looking fordeliverers in Kaiapoi now Please contact Val val.genet@ncnews.co.nz Thursday,August 2, 2018 | Issue808 | www.ncnews.co.nz Garage Sales SECURITY GUARDS required for casual event RANGIORA work over the summer period. Acurrent C.O.A is essential. Ph 028 419 3720. 21A Kingsbury Ave. Saturday 7th <strong>September</strong>, 8am 2pm. Complete clearance. 2195676