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Supporting children with anxiety<br />

Afree presentationbyAnna Mowat<br />

and Dean Sutherland of All Right?and<br />

Real Parents,will be heldon<br />

Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 12, 7pm to<br />

8.30pm, at the Amberley Arahura<br />

School Hall. Supperprovided.<br />

Guinea pig show<br />

Spring will be celebrated at aGuinea<br />

Pig Show at 38 Rangiora­Woodend<br />

Road,onSunday,<strong>September</strong>29. Doors<br />

open from 10am to 2pm, withpublic<br />

pet entries taken at 10.30am. Entrants<br />

are encouraged to dress up their<br />

guinea pigswith aspring theme.There<br />

will be animal sales.Look for the<br />

greenand blue flags. Enquiries, ring<br />

Jennyon(021) 145 7245.<br />

Clarkville School luncheon<br />

All former pupils and friends are<br />

welcomeatthe ClarkvilleSchool<br />

annual luncheononSunday,October<br />

6, at the Rangiora ShowGrounds<br />

Restaurant, AshleyStreet,at11.30am.<br />

Come along, meet old class mates, and<br />

reminisceabout old times. Residents<br />

who had childrenattending school are<br />

welcome. Contact Janette Dyer on (03)<br />

313 8691.<br />

Beachclean­up<br />

As partofKeep NZ Beautiful Week,<br />

Rangiora Leos and Lions are holding a<br />

beachclean­up on Sunday,<strong>September</strong><br />

18, from 1pm to 3pmatWaikuku Beach.<br />

Meet by the beachplaygroundto<br />

register. Bringgloves,water bottles<br />

and sunscreen. There willbealucky<br />

prizedraw at 3pm. For more<br />

information, call Kirstyn Barnetton<br />

(021)312 230.<br />

Rangiora CroquetClub<br />

Everyone is welcometohave agoat<br />

croquet during the Rangiora Croquet<br />

Club’s openingday on Saturday,<br />

<strong>September</strong> 7. The day beginsat<br />

12.30pm at its RiverRoad base.For<br />

more information, contact Carolon<br />

310 6259.<br />

Book fair<br />

Abook fair willbeheld on Friday,<br />

<strong>September</strong> 27, and Saturday,<br />

<strong>September</strong> 28, at St Bart’sChurch<br />

Hall,23Cass St, Kaiapoi, from 10am to<br />

2pm. Books willbe$2each or six for<br />

$10. Tea and coffee willbeavailable.<br />

Donationsofgood qualitybooks, CDs,<br />

DVDs and jigsawsare welcome.No<br />

tapes. Donated goods can be left at the<br />

church hall. ContactNormanClarkon<br />

327 5552 or Ray Maw on 327 6404. This<br />

is an Anglican Parish of Kaiapoi<br />

fundraiser towardsthe maintenance<br />

of St Bartholomew’sChurchand Hall.<br />

Lavender bath bombs<br />

Giveyourself, or someone special, a<br />

relaxing treat. Learn how to make<br />

foamy bathbombs scented with<br />

lavender essentialoil. Charlotte<br />

Brown grows and processeslavender<br />

on her property. At thishands­on<br />

workshop, she will guide us through<br />

the process of craftingasmall bath<br />

bomb, which participantswill gift<br />

wraptotake home.She will also<br />

demonstrate how to make alarge<br />

bomb, and talk about ingredientsand<br />

recipes you can use. All moulds and<br />

materialswill be provided. It will be<br />

heldinAmberley on Wednesday,<br />

<strong>September</strong> 18, from10am to 12pm.<br />

Cost: Two TimeBank Hurunui credits<br />

or $15,plus ingredients cost to be<br />

confired.Registration:(03) 314 3406 or<br />

email<br />

tbhlearningexchange@gmail.com.<br />

Garage Sale<br />

Agarage sale willbeheld this<br />

Saturdayfrom 8am to 2pm at 21a<br />

KingsburyAvenue, Rangiora,with the<br />

proceedsgoingtosupport alocal<br />

bowling club.<br />

Rural Ramble<br />

The fourth annual <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Rural Ramble will be heldonSunday,<br />

October 6. Its opentoall vintage,<br />

classic, rareorunusual vehicles, with<br />

modern day classics also accepted.<br />

Only$15 per vehicle. Departs Hurunui<br />

District Council car park State<br />

HighwayOne in Amberley.<br />

Registrationsaccepted from 9am until<br />

10.45am.Itincludes avisit to aback<br />

country historic farmtoview aprivate<br />

collection from days­gone­bye.<br />

Sunday Market<br />

The Rangiora Sunday Market,inthe<br />

Blake Street car park, from 9amto<br />

2pm.Lots of great bargains from<br />

plants, clothing, household items,<br />

garden tools, healthproducts,bikes,<br />

books, giftcards, handyman tools,<br />

jewellery, toys, garden sculptures,<br />

woodcraft etc. For young children,<br />

Thomas and Friends willbeavailable<br />

to operate in the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Model Railway Club’s rooms.<br />

Relaxed Coastal Style, by Sally Denning<br />

The first part of the book offers up Sally’s unique takeon<br />

coastal style, celebratingthe colours and textures of the<br />

seaside:bare wooden boards, uncurtained windows, and<br />

furnishingscovered in robust linen or cotton that will<br />

endure salt water and the sun’s rays. The second half of<br />

the book visits aselection of glorious coastal houses,<br />

cottages and hideaways that are guaranteed to enchant<br />

and inspire.<br />

Born Lippy, by Jo Brand<br />

Born Lippy is agathering of<br />

all the things Jo Brand wishes<br />

she’dknown, all the things<br />

she’slearnt, andall the things<br />

she hopesfor the future.A<br />

century after women got the<br />

vote (albeitmarriedwomen<br />

overthe age of 28) it’s time to take stock of exactly what it<br />

means to be female today. And if there’s one thingwomen<br />

are entitledto, it’s having abloody goodmoan about things<br />

big and small ­sohere goes ...<br />

Encyclopedia of Garden Design, by ChrisYoung<br />

Whateverthe sizeofyour space,and whether starting with<br />

ablank canvas or renewinganexisting garden,this indepth<br />

manual offers fresh, achievable ideas —grasp the<br />

fundamentals of garden design, discover astyle that’s<br />

right for you, and create the structuresand planting schemes to bring yourideas to life.<br />

Thesetitles are available in both Waimakaririand Hurunui libraries. Find out more<br />

about recentadditionstothe library collection by goingtothe library catalogue at<br />

waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz or contactyour locallibrary.<br />

Historic day<br />

Councillorshailed anotable moment<br />

whenaccepting thefinalearthquake<br />

infrastructure recoveryreport on<br />

Tuesday, on theeve of the 9thanniversary<br />

of the<strong>September</strong>2010 earthquake.<br />

The report, writtenbyWaimakariri<br />

DistrictCouncil seniorengineering<br />

adviser Gary Boot, advised 56 of the 58<br />

recovery projects havenow been<br />

completed and in linewiththe $38.7<br />

million budget.<br />

MayorDavid Ayers described it as an<br />

‘‘important milestonehistoricallyfor the<br />

council’’.<br />

‘‘This is thebiggestprojectwhichhas<br />

beenundertakeninthe 160­year history of<br />

this district andtocompleteitinline with<br />

thebudget is areflection onthe quality of<br />

work byour staff.’’<br />

Speaking on Mr Boot’s behalf, three<br />

waters manager Kalley Simpson said the<br />

tworemaining projects would be<br />

completed as partofongoingregeneration<br />

work.<br />

Thoseprojects includetheFeldwick<br />

catchment reticulation, which willbe<br />

completed over thenextfew months, and<br />

theFeldwickstormwatermanagement<br />

area,tobecompleted during the2020/21<br />

financialyear.<br />

Councillors approvedadditional<br />

funding forthe Johns Road stormwater<br />

project in Rangiora, with $298,000 to be<br />

broughtforward fromthe 2022/23 financial<br />

year andanadditional $332,000fromthe<br />

presentfinancial year towards thedesign<br />

andconstructionofthepipeline.<br />

MrSimpson saidthe extrafunding<br />

would allow staff to speedupthe project<br />

andminimisedisruptiontoresidents, but<br />

would notcreateany additionalcost to the<br />

councillong term.<br />

Councillors approved asubmission<br />

supporting the proposed plan change 7to<br />

the<strong>Canterbury</strong> Land andWaterRegional<br />

Plan andtheproposed planchange 2tothe<br />

WaimakaririRiver Regional Plan.But<br />

concernswereraised around farmer<br />

wellbeing,theinclusion ofsmall<br />

blockholders, thedelay to 2029 in raising<br />

water levels in CamRiver and<br />

Silverstream, and the need to consider the<br />

whole Waimakariri catchment.<br />

Asustainability strategy was adopted,<br />

outliningaction points for improving<br />

sustainability.Senior policyanalystMike<br />

O’Connell said there wasconsiderable<br />

input from staff, council committees and<br />

through theannualplan consultation,with<br />

theWaimakaririYouthCouncil<br />

particularly ‘‘keen to see things done’’.<br />

To Let<br />

AMBERLEY townhouse<br />

for rent. Close to shops and<br />

Medical Centre. Sunny all<br />

day, 2 bedroom. Internal<br />

access double garage. As<br />

this is a standalone with<br />

four other units, best suited<br />

to someone semi­retired.<br />

No animals or smoking. Ph<br />

027 957 8030.<br />

WOODEND BEACH<br />

furnished 1 bdrm cottage<br />

available for short term 1­6<br />

months, $275pw. Phone<br />

027 471 3232.<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

Farm Vacancies<br />

COWMAN/Handyman/<br />

Gardener. We require<br />

someone who is handy &<br />

interested in casual farm<br />

work, lawns, painting and<br />

general maintenance. We<br />

are on a coastal farm in<br />

Amberley. Good 4 bedroom<br />

house available.<br />

Would suit a semi­retired<br />

couple/person. Please contact<br />

Stu &Jan Moir 03 314<br />

9665.<br />

SITUATION VACANT<br />

Accounting Technician required for aproductive Chartered<br />

Accountancy and Business Advisory firm operating from<br />

modern offices in Rangiora. These vacancies result from<br />

growth. The perfect fit for this role will be someone with who<br />

can demonstrate knowledge and experience in aChartered<br />

Accountants office.<br />

So, if you:<br />

• Are looking for aprogressive forward thinking firm;<br />

• Are competent in the preparation of GST/PAYE/Income Tax<br />

returns or financial statements<br />

• have experience with accounting software –Xero or MYOB<br />

• Are ateam player<br />

Please forward your written response,<br />

together with your CV to:<br />

Collins &Co–Chartered Accountants<br />

Ltd, POBox 51, Rangiora,<br />

Email: team@rbc.co.nz<br />

All applications treated in strict confidence. Applications<br />

close 20/09/<strong>2019</strong>.<br />

2200744<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> 5, <strong>2019</strong><br />

SERVICE MANAGER<br />

53<br />

Connect Hurunui Inc. is anot-for-profit charity providing<br />

community support via their Community Connectors,<br />

Learning Exchange and TimeBank programmes to the<br />

communities of the Hurunui district. We are looking to<br />

appoint afully competent Service Manager to provide full<br />

financial and operational management of our service. This<br />

is anew paid role and it requires the followingexpertise:<br />

•20hours per week, building to 25 hours per<br />

week from July 2020<br />

•Staff management (seven part-time contractors<br />

on team)<br />

•Financial management (formal accountancy<br />

skills preferred)<br />

•New business development<br />

•Experience with not-for-profitorganisations<br />

•Experience with the social services and<br />

community development sector<br />

•Highly motivated and able to work autonomously<br />

•Reports to Chair of the Governance Team<br />

Applications close 5pm Friday 20 <strong>September</strong><br />

For more information please contact:<br />

Nicki Carter<br />

CHI EstablishmentManager<br />

manager.connecthurunui@gmail.com<br />

2200793<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

Retail 2IC Opportunity<br />

We are looking for adynamic retailer who can lead and<br />

manage ateam.<br />

We are preparing to take the business to new heights<br />

and need aretail champion to help.<br />

The retail business here is growing and we need to<br />

get akey retailer to help the team progress and grow<br />

with it. We expect that you will have astrong proven<br />

retail background, leading large teams and making a<br />

difference.<br />

This is anew role at our Mega store in Rangiora. We are<br />

searching for aRetail manager who can help the team<br />

and the business grow and develop.<br />

Youreport to our very capable and experienced retail<br />

manager.<br />

Are you ready for the next challenge in your career?<br />

Are you able and prepared to step up?<br />

We are looking for ateam player who can live and<br />

breathe excellence in customer service.<br />

Can you take charge when required and lead the team<br />

to achieve goals?<br />

We are looking for adynamic performer with retail<br />

experience, prepared to lead from the front.<br />

Don’t hesitate, apply now.<br />

McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policy in<br />

place, apre-employment drug test and medical will be<br />

required.<br />

Send your application and CV to: Retail 2IC Position,<br />

McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora<br />

7440 or email michellef@mcalpines.co.nz<br />

2202267<br />

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Garage Sales<br />

SECURITY GUARDS<br />

required for casual event RANGIORA<br />

work over the summer<br />

period. Acurrent C.O.A is<br />

essential. Ph 028 419 3720.<br />

21A<br />

Kingsbury Ave. Saturday<br />

7th <strong>September</strong>, 8am ­2pm.<br />

Complete clearance.<br />

2195676

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