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Roger’s made another one
Playhouse superstar buildsanother for Lions
Another impressive playhouse has
rolledoff theproductionlineinRoger
Paterson’s workshop.
Annually, thetrainedcabinet maker
crafts a unique playhouse that is
raffled for Ashburton Lions Club.
Mr Paterson, the current club
president, has being making the
playhouses for 18 years andthe project
nets the club around $3500 each year.
Thisyear agiant, summer playhouse
flooded with light has been created.
There are french doors that open
right up at the front andlargewindows
at each end.
The 1.8m x 1.4m structure has a
deck and porch and can befilled with
toys, can be used as areadingnook, or
simply asacosy hang out for kids.
The playhouse will be on display
and raffle tickets sold to win it at
Boulevard Day on East Street on
September 23.
The raffle will be drawn in December
and the playhouse will be delivered
to the lucky winner before Christmas.
After Boulevard Day, tickets, ifstill
available, can bepurchased via Lions
club members.
Photo: Helping to shift the playhouse
fromthe workshop are Ashburton
Lions Club members Brent Read,
Roger Paterson, David Stewart, Jeff
King, Manny Sim,Peter Kennard and
David Van Tongeren.
Work on
hot pools
set to start
next year
Arevised project timeline, based on
current expectations, is for the construction
phase of the Methven hot
pools project to start early next year
and for the project to be open at the
end of 2020.
The project, called the Opuke
Thermal Pools &Spa, aims to be abig
tourism attraction inMid Canterbury
and is being driven by Methven
Adventures.
An update onthe Methven Adventures
website states that the ‘‘developed
design phase is now largely
complete with geotechnical assessments,
structural engineering, electrical,
fire,mechanical and pool filtration
systems largely specified and defined’’.
The project’s$15million fundraising
targetisclose to being reached,helped
by a $7.5m loan from the Government’s
Provincial Growth Fund in
February (PGF).
Current expressions of interest have
passed the 98% mark and recent
investors are now undertaking the final
stages of due diligenceprior to signing
up.
An RFP (request for proposal)
process was initiated at the start of
August to selectthe principal construction
contractor.
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Mayoral candidates answer your questions -Leen Braam
One Important aspect of
economic grow and stability
is diversification.
What will you do to
encourage people to start
new businessesinAshburton
or bring established
businesses to town?
There is no simple
answertothis. As Mayor,
my main role would be to
promote the district
whenever and wherever
possible. To talk about
the uniqueness of the
area; it’s great location,
it’s affordable land and
housing, the friendly and
supportive community
and the wide range of
recreational opportunities
available. I would
also workcloselywith the
council’s recently
appointed Economic
Development Manager
to identify and foster
potential business interest.
We are fortunate
that previous councils
had the foresight to purchase
and develop the
Ashburton Business
Neil Brown
One important aspect of
economic development
and stability is diversification.
What will you do to
encourage people to start a
new business or bring
established business to
town?
This is an area of great
interest for me as Ihave
had businesses in our
district all my working
life, including in the hospitality
trade, and understand
the need to diversify
and increase our
business base. In my time
as a councillor and
Deputy Mayor, we have:
❑ Developed the Ashburton
Business Estate
over the last 12 years to
encourage new businesses
to set up here and
enable established ones
to expand, which is currently
being extended by
developing Stage 2 to
meet the demand;
❑ Adopted an
Economic Development
Plan which sets the direction
for business growth
for the district with specific
actions to be taken;
OUT
NOW
Estate and this will continue
toattract new and
developing businesses.
Thereare already alot of
people doing exciting,
innovative work in Mid
Canterbury. They need
to be encouraged and
supported. Our local
community also needs to
be betterinformed about
what’s on offer here and
encouraged to ‘‘shop
❑ Budgeted the
money for economic
development every year;
❑ Set our commercial
rates lower than other
councils to encourage
businesses to establish
here;
❑ Adopted the CBD
Revitalisation Plan to
work with building
owners and town businesses
to encourage more
patronage and growth;
and,
❑ Appointed an
economic development
manager for the district.
As Mayor Iintend to
maintain this momentum
local’’.
What is your view on
reinstating the Information
Centre in the existing
building, operating 7days
aweek, if not on that site,
maybe inthe art gallery or
museum building?
The New Civic Centre
has been designed to
incorporate aninformation
area, and while
discussions and decisions
about opening hours
have still to be made, it
will definitely be available
during council’s
opening hours. The
decision to sell and relocate
the old Information
Centre Building has
already been made and I
believe having an
information hub adjacent
to the CBD (rather
than in the Art Gallery
or Museum) will encourage
visitors into the retail
area animportant part
of revitalising the town
centre.
Times have changed,
as has the way people
and see the actions identified
come into fruition,
including making Council
processes more user
friendly for businesses.
It’s important to retain
our character while at the
same time we design our
township to encourage
more patronage and better
retail and business
opportunities, which is
why Ipersonally ensured
we kept the iconic water
fountain feature within
our town centre.
What is your view on
reinstating the Information
Centre in the existing
building, operating 7days
aweek, if not on that site,
maybe in the art gallery or
museum building?
The Ashburton Art
Gallery and Heritage
Centre has conditions on
its consent that prohibits
that activity from being
there so that’s not a
feasible solution.
The new Library and
Civic Centre facility has
room planned in it for an
information service to be
included as is common in
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access information. For
most people searching
their mobile devices is
now their first choice.
WIFI hotspots already
exist around town and
the number will increase
with the CBD redevelopment.
With manyvacantretail
or office spaces in the
CBD, what isyour opinion
of any further retail
development being planned
for outside of that
area, with any such
development fragmenting
the town’s retail even
more?
Personally, I would
like to limit the spread of
the retail area, creating
an attractive, vibrant
town centre. The Town
Centre Working Group,
of which Iam amember,
is working hard to
encourage this, but council
can only do so much.
As a business owner
myself, Iknow thatproperty
and business owners
also need to look at their
most modern civic buildings
these days.
In the interim, the
existing building could be
used for some kind of
information hub for tourists
and locals; but exactly
what or how it could be
delivered would need to
be explored (including
using volunteers as happened
previously). Ipersonally
would like to see
the building be used for
the good of the whole
community.
With many vacant retail
or office spaces in the
CBD, what is your opinion
of any further retail
development being planned
for outside of that
area, with any such
development fragmenting
the town’s retail even
more?
The Ashburton District
Plan says what can
and can’t be done in the
district based on the
Resource Management
Act 1991; this also applies
to the CBD and the
fringe areas of town. NZ
planning rules are not as
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Again, the council’s
newly appointed
Economic Development
Manager will play arole
in filling vacant retail
and office space.
What will you do to
limit further rate
increases?
Iwill always strive to
keep rates increases as
low as possible. However
we all want Mid Canterbury
to be a vibrant,
growing district and that
comes at acost. Business
development and population
growth will expand
our ratepayer base,
spreading the rates burden.
Ithink we all know
that nothing comes for
free and that applies to
councils aswell. While I
don’t believe in cutting
corners, Iamcommitted
to giving ratepayers
value for money; using
commonsense and
doing the basics right.
prescriptive as overseas,
here in New Zealand
developers have more
freedom to make commercial
decisions around
where they will do business
and if they think it is
viable. Ithink it would be
unwise for Council to
interfere in the daytoday
running of businesses
outside of its existing
regulatory powers. I
believe it’s best to let the
market run its own course
within the rules the District
Plan has set for it.
What will you do to limit
further rate increases?
As Mayor Iwould continue
to ensure that:
❑ The whole Ashburton
community keeps
receiving good levels of
service;
❑ Ratepayers’ money
is spent appropriately
❑ We get the best
value for money with our
contracts through robust
quality assurance
measures; and,
❑ Council sticks to the
budget that we put into
our LongTerm Plans.
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Candidates respond to readers’ questions -Donna Favel
One important aspect of
economic growth and
stability is diversification.
What will you do to
encourage people to start
new businesses in Ashburton
or bring established
business to town?
Iabsolutely agree that
one important aspect of
economic growth and
stability is diversification.
Having been in the role
of Mayor for three years,
without an Economic
Development Manager
for virtually the entire
term, Iassumed some of
that role for much of the
term. I am in the privileged
position to know
that new businesses are
already looking at the
Ashburton District. Big
Chain Stores, retailers.
manufacturers and service
providers are all
looking to establish here.
The Opuke Hot Pools in
Methven, will be a significant
attraction and
bring additional businesses
and offer more
employment in the hospitality
sector.
The NZIER Labour
Force Plan, identified
Ashburton District was
“the 6th most desired
district for business” and
“the 12th for quality of
life” of our 66 districts. I
believe that improving
the quality of life for all
residents supports both
business and residents
alike.
The major impediment
for this district continues
to be long term low
unemployment, currently
1.8%. Ihave campaigned
nationally for Ashburton
to be the place to live and
work. Get aJob –Have a
Life.
Just this week, two
conversations – (1) a
business looking to come
to town, having difficulty
recruiting to start the
business (2) anew resident
moved from Auckland,
no longer spending
$900 per week on rent
and now delighted to
have some discretionary
income.
What is your view on
reinstating the Information
Centre in the existing
building, operating 7days
aweek, if not on that site,
maybe in the art gallery or
museum building?
Council are charged
with delivering services in
acost effective manner.
By changing the locations
of Tourist Information
(currently The Somerset
Grocer and Ashburton
Public Library) and partnering
with existing
operators, Council has
(a) saved the ratepayers
money (b) additional
locations and (c)
extended hours (now 7
days per week at both, as
opposed to 5 days per
week). There are plans in
the new Library and Civic
Centre for an Information
Centre.
With many vacant retail
or office spaces in the
CBD, what is your opnion
of any further retail
development being planned
for outside that area,
with any such development
fragmenting the
town’s retail even more?
While it could be
argued that further retail
development outside of
the CBD will hinder an
area already contending
with retail /office vacancies,
remedial work and
new builds, Ibelieve that
large chain retail stores in
town will also appeal to
some customers, who
would otherwise drive to
the big cities for these
brands. At our business,
we have customers travelling
from Leeston, Southbridge,
Dunsandel, who
make their consumer
choice based on ease of
access, parking and service.
Ipredict that when
there are additional retail
options in Ashburton
these stores will also act
as a beacon to attract
customers from outside
of this district.
What will you do to
limit further rate
increases?
To limit further rate
increases, I intend to
maximise funding from
alternative sources, be it
Central Government,
Public /Private Partnerships
or User pays. We
sent astrong message to
Central Government re:
Ashburton Second
Urban Bridge, that
Council would only pay
20% and expected 80%
from other sources. Ashburton
District has fared
well this term, with significant
funding from
Ministry of Education,
Provincial Growth Fund,
Tourism Infrastructure
Fund and NZTA. I am
working with EMC and
ADC to ensure that we
improve our levels of
preparedness when
opportunities and funding
rounds arise.
Tony Todd
One important aspect of
economic growth and
stability is diversification.
What will you do to
encourage people to start
new businesses in Ashburton
or bring established
business to town?
The Ashburton Business
Park is asuccess.
We need to build on
that success now and
fast.
Shift the ‘‘shunting
yards’’ from the CBD to
the Business Park. Promote
and create an
Inland port that will
transform the processfor
companies wishing to
export.
We must aggressively
market our Business
Park to businesses looking
to relocate here as
our central location in
the South Island and
close to an international
airport and port is ahuge
advantage.
Look at the success of
the I zone development
in Selwyn. 98% full at a
profit of around $40 million
dollars.
We should be offering
land/building packages
to incentivise and
encourage businesses to
relocate to Ashburton.
What is your view on
reinstating the Information
Centre in the existing
building, operating 7days
aweek, if not on that site,
maybe inthe art gallery or
museum building?
My campaign over the
past three years to reinstate
the Information
Centre is well documented.
This campaign
climaxed with a rally
beside the closed Isite
that reportedly attracted
500 people.
Experience Mid Canterbury
(EMC) depleted
budget this year is
$370,000, 80% of which
goes in wages, leaving
$75,000 to promote the
benefits of our district.
EMC is close to being
insolvent.
Ibelieve Council have
aduty to provide afully
funded Info Hub, with
fully trained competent
staff to sell the benefits
of the district to visitors
and locals alike.
Close to 5 million
tourists are expected to
visit NZ
Let’s put out the welcome
mat for them
For a cost of around
$63,000 per annum our
Info Hub could reopen.
If our district delivers the
Councillors keen on a
proactive positive Info
Hub then we will have
the possibility of having
the Hub open by April 1
2020.
Location on the East
Street green, along with
the water feature.
With manyvacant retail
or office spaces in the
CBD, what is your opinion
of any further retail
development being planned
for outside of that
area, with any development
fragmenting the
town’s retail even more?
The redevelopment
of the CBD is slowly
getting under way. But it
is worth noting that a
plan for the CBD was
developed prior to 2011.
In the meantime, our
CBD has been allowed
to deteriorate. In action
is very disappointing.
So now we need to
work with landowners/
developers and put in
place incentives to
encourage redevelopment
just as other Councils
are initiating.
We need to put the
heart back into our town
centre.
It’s worth noting the
new Countdown complex
was builtonland not
zoned retail.
We now have a
resource consent application
advertised for further
retail development
alongside Countdown.
Council should be
objecting to this as it is
against Council’s own
plan. We need toensure
that going forward splintered
and fractured
development does not
come atthe expense of
the CBD.
Heritage NZ to fund roofing at Ng King settlement
By John Keast
Heritage New Zealand
will fund aroofing project
at Ashburton’s Ng
King Brothers Chinese
Market Garden Settlement.
The project will make
buildings waterand windtight
and involve removing
the existing iron, putting
onaflat galvanised
sheet, and putting the
original iron back on.
News of the support
came as the Ashburton
council’s Chinese Settlement
WorkingGroupto
be renamed the NgKing
Brothers Chinese Market
Garden Settlement, at
the request of family
heard an update from
commercial property
adviser Rachael Western
and heritage adviser
Arlene Baird.
They said Heritage
New Zealand wasexcited
by the Ashburton project
and said the declaration
of the village as an
archaeological site was
one of the best events
with which it had been
involved.
It had already helped
with funding for an
information board for the
site and had offered to
help with reroofing.
A letter of confirmation
for that funding was
awaited.
Reroofing would ‘‘add
a lot’’ to the structural
integrity of the buildings.
If work was needed on
the floors or walls, the
roofwould not have to be
touched again.
Open days are planned.
The council will seek
funding fromthe Chinese
Poll Tax Fund and other
funds, and itwould work
with the NgKing family
on that.
The council was also
working with Heritage
New Zealand on products
with which to coat
the cladding of the building.
With guidance, it was a
jobthatcould be done by
volunteers.
The site would eventually
also connect to
nearby paths.
An archaeological
firm, Underground
Overground, had also
finished cataloguing
material salvaged from
the site.
Most were metal or
glass, with leather shoes
also being saved and they
would be used in some
way, and the Ashburton
Museum was interested
in a book of Chinese
What will you do to
limit further rate
increases?
Rate increases are a
challenging and emotional
topic.
In saying that, Council
has aduty to provide the
services and infrastructure
our community
demands. At the same
time provide quality
amenities, both culturally
and sporting wise
that will create astrong
vibrant district that will
attract people and businesses
to come and stay.
But to do that we need a
vibrant progressive
‘‘open for business’’ look
to our district.
As ageneral statement
rate increases should be
kept within the rate of
inflation.
characters found at the
site.
The search was also on
for avery large rock to go
at the entrance, and a
feature story on the site
and its history was being
written for the Heritage
New Zealand magazine.
The Ng King families
handed stewardship of the
former market garden site
to the Ashburton council
in 2013.
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It might be time Ashburton caught the bus orthe mini van
It is only those who do
not drive, cannot drive,
or are not allowed to
drive truly appreciate
the value of public transport.
Ashburton has no
public transport, though
it has taxis and volunteer
services, say, which take
people to medical
appointments in Christchurch.
That may change,
Courier comment
thanks to an initiative
being pursued by councillor
Liz McMillan, who
chairs Safer Ashburton.
What is proposed is a
community vehicle trust,
similar to the very successful
model run in
Geraldine and elsewhere.
Such a service would
probably use minivans,
volunteer drivers, and
take people, say, from
Methven or Rakaia to
Ashburton.
Where and what happens
will depend on an
online survey being proposed
to assess need,
and any service may be a
year or more away.
Users would pay a
minimalfee for rides and
it is likely if a town
wanted the service, there
would be atargeted rate
to cover some of the
costs.
The Geraldine service
has been operating for
some years, and with
considerable success.
Users pay a small
charge $4each way for
trips within Geraldine
and volunteers drive.
There is aalso aregular
service to Timaru,
but at agreater cost.
For many, the service
is alifesaver.
Users can be dropped
off at acertain spot and
be collected several
hours later for the trip
home.
Such services, as well
as being vital for residents,
have a bonus in
that they provide akey
reason why some people
might want to buy a
house in an area.
Were there no such
service, the cost and difficulty
of getting from A
to B might be insurmountable.
It is early days for the
Ashburton proposal, but
we imagine there will be
strong support in outlying
towns for a cheap and
reliable service to and
from Ashburton. We will
keep you informed about
the survey.
John Keast
Hundreds turn out for show
Column
Seven
Hundreds of people,
from far and wide,
turned out in support of
the Ashburton Truck
Show at the Ashburton
Showgrounds at the
weekend, raising more
than $11,000 for Child
Cancer.
Among them were the
Carnahan family of
Kaiapoi and the
Herbs: Songs Of Freedom
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This is adocumentaryofalegendary New Zealand
reggae group,Herbs.
Recently they had aconcert tocelebrate their 40
years of music.
I don’t remember them well but lived through
those very tough times in NZ’shistory. It’s greatthat
this documentaryhas been done.
It is really watchableand adeeply personal.
Their songwriting craft ispretty impressive and
they will always be linked to milestones in our
times. Wesee clips of the Bastian Point protest,
Springboks tour and the Muraroa bomb tests-the
worst one forme.
Over their 40 years members have left and others
have joined the band.
But they have always managed to retain their
original sound.
You will be humming their tunes for some time
afteryou have seen the movie.
Enjoy!!!
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Slocombe/Morrissey
family of Dunedin, who
either have family members
working in the
wider truck industry, or
were from along line of
truck drivers.
Coorganiser Rick
Harkness said there was
plenty of support from
within the trucking community
locally and
2200220
nationwide. He was
thankful to those who
had come along toshow
theirtrucks, and to those
who turned out to support
the event.
He said six of the 183
trucks on site were from
the North Island.
In the show therewere
rigs of all sizes, styles
and colours including
working vehicles,recreational
vehicles fire
engines and the people’s
choice award went to a
Firth’s rainbow coloured
concrete mixer.
There was also arare
beauty finished just in
time for the show an
International 3070 Burnetts
Motors cattle truck
and trailer, which drew a
quite a bit of interest
throughout the day.
Mr Harkness said
numbers through the
Top, two year old Storm Carnahan and brother Troy, 4, with preschool toy
Kiwi (who was being taken on an adventure to write in his daily journal)
were at the Ashburton Truck Show with parents Jinny and Corrie, from
Kaiapoi and, above, some of the trucks on display.
gate were down onpast
years but they still raised
$5,800.
At the evening function,
former All Black
Stu Wilson entertained
attendees with yarns
about past tours and the
charity auction raised an
additional $6,000 with a
lot of good items up for
grabs, which all sold.
A chap we know
inherited a cellphone
from an outoftown
worker. That person,
clearly, neglected to tell
people that he had a
new number, as thecalls
keep coming in. The
news, we regret to say, is
not all good. There have
been calls and messages
by abank. And from the
IRD. We understand a
dog will have missed an
appointment at the vet,
and we are alarmed at
the scale of the credit
card bill.
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A chap known to
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invested in anew superzoom
camera. When we
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mean farreaching. It,
we believe, has a125x
zoom, which equals
around 3000mm in the
old money. And if those
figures do not mean
anything to you, we can
express it thus: if you
live rurally, it would be
no problem to see what
hangs from your neighbour’s
line. Such is his
joy with the camera that
we see people skiing
(though the camera is
far from the skifield)
and see dust rising from
afaraway car. Fascinating
stuff.
❑❑❑
Boris Johnson is
known as BoJo, Scott
Morrison at ScoMo, we
wondered what Ashburton’s
mayor might be
called? Depending on
who wins, we could have
DoFa, ToTo, NeBr or
LeBr. Phew.
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Feeding the birds has gone bananas
By Mick Jensen
There are bananas
hanging fromtrees at
PauletteClark’s house,
andthe birds lovethem.
TheAllenton
resident is doing her bit
to feedbirdslike
fantails,waxeyes,
chaffinches and even
tuis over winter.
Bellbirds are abit
more choosy who they
eatwith and feastinthe
back garden.
Paulettebuys
discounted bananas,
part peels them and
hangs them out for the
birds to snackon.
Some 60 fresh
bananaswere hanging
when The Ashburton
Courier called, making
for an unexpectedsight
in suburban Ashburton.
Whilethe birdscome
flutteringdown to enjoy
the fruitand to
supplement their diet,
they are watched by
some of Paulette’s cats.
The catsclimb the
shorttreesand sit
bemused.
Paulette’s been
feeding birdsfor 65 of
her 78 years and usually
concocts lard, fruit,and
oat mealballs.
‘‘We need birdsand
bees and butterflies and
my garden is friendlyfor
all of them,’’ she said.
Avolunteer at Mid
Canterbury Animal
Welfare Centrefor the
lastsix years, Paulette
alsoloves her cats and
dogs.
She has six cats and a
dog and other regular
feline visitors.
Acat named Teddy
was bornjust two
minutesafterher own
birth, and was aclose
companioninPaulette’s
youngeryears.
In the aftermath of
the February 2011
Christchurch
earthquake, herbeloved
pussAJwent missing
for 17 days,but
eventually turned up
alive.
‘‘AJ hasn’t slept
indoors since and that’s
why I’ve set up the
covered outdoor
sleeping areaasan
optionfor my cats.’’
Another stray kitten
from Christchurch
adopted by Paulette
also likes to sleep
outside on one of the
two sheepskin beds that
are well protected from
the elements.
‘‘I’vealwaysbeen
aroundanimals and I
alwayswill.’’
Photo:Paulette Clark
with bananas hanging
from herfront garden
trees.
Down and dirty in mud and the glug
The mud was flying,tyres
were spinning and
traction and momentum
testedatthe christening
of anew dedicated fourwheel
drive park near
AshburtononSaturday.
The Mid Canterbury
4x4 Park will provide offroad
fun and challenges
for driversand is at the
southern end of
Cochranes Road.
The 8ha site has been
developed after
discussions between
Environment
Canterbury (ECan)and
the Mid Canterbury
Four Wheel Drive Club
and is aimedatproviding
another driving option
for fourwheel
enthusiasts.
Mid CanterburyFour
Wheel Drive Club
secretary John
McDonaldsaid the new
park would give drivers a
convenient and
accessible alternativeto
tracks in the Ashburton
River bed,whichfor a
number of monthsofthe
year were off limits to
protect nesting birds.
The riverbed was also
in floodfor partofthe
year and was too softto
driveatother times.
The clubhad been in
discussions withECan
over the last fouryears
and those discussions
had been ‘‘ramped up’’
over the last two years.
Both DonnaField and
Ryan Dynes,from ECan,
had been supportivein
establishing the
dedicated driving area,
said Mr McDonald.
ECan had wiredroped
the allocated 8ha block
and in less than thana
day adigger had
established abasic track.
The loop track would
evolve over time and
featured anumber of
drivingchallenges,
including deep ruts and
mud.
‘‘Getting in is easy
enough,but getting out
is not so easy.’’
Driver numbers willbe
monitored through a
track cam at the entry/
exit to the park.
Mid Canterbury Four
Wheel Drive Club
president MarcusEwart
said the rules of the 4x4
park were at the
entrance. No
motorbikes,bikes or
quads are allowed.
Letter to
the editor
Recently aNorth Canterbury
town enforced acull
of gulls that had become a
pest to the town. I’m wondering
if we need to instigate
something similar in
Ashburton with all the
gulls settling on the
Harvey Norman "cliffs".
The fouling they are causing
is a disgusting and
expensive mess. There
would be opposition to this
considering their protected
status but there must
be some way short of
shooting or poison to deter
them settling around the
CBD. Airports have bird
scarers as do some
orchards,if nothing is done
it will be asmelly disease
ridden summer .It’s time
to get the flock out of here!
Garry Quinn, Hampstead.
Fines
More than $20,000 in dogrelated
fines were issued by
the Ashburton council in
2018/19 for 91 offences.
The details are in the dog
control annual report.
Offences included failing
to register adog, failure to
advise change of address,
failure to microchip adog,
and failure to keep a dog
controlled.
There are 6514 dogs registered,
62 menacing dogs and
830 complaints were
received.
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New sign at Harris reserve
By Mick Jensen
Community input into a special
conservation project south of Ashburton
has been celebrated with the
unveiling ofanew information sign
and agathering ofvolunteers.
The Harris Scientific Reserve,
located 13km from Ashburton off
Lovetts Road, features one of the
last remnants of the original vegetation
inthe region.
The kanuka on the reserve are
from the original trees and grow on
land that has never been cultivated.
The visionary behind the preservation
projectwas former landowner
and ex farmer, the late Arthur
Harris, who approached the QEII
Trust, whichlater established aQEII
covenant of 2.6ha on the reserve.
The covenantbecame theimpetus
for the creation of the dryland
reserve, which is secured in perpetuity
and was named the Harris
Scientific Reserve in2010.
It is nowmanaged by the Ashburton
Community Conservation Trust.
Speaking at Sunday’s celebration,
which was attended by around 40
people, Edith Smith fromAshburton
Forest&Bird saidthe reserve wasa
specialplace that hadgrownover the
years through community nurturing
and support.
Arthurand ShirleyHarris had had
the vision tostart the conservation
process, but that effort had been
backed by ecologists, former Ashburton
mayor Bede O’Malley and a
variety of groups and individuals
who had lent ahand at anumber of
planting sessions.
The planting process had been a
Shirley Harris and rugby ‘Living Legend’ Jock Ross in front of the
sign unveiled on Sunday.
matter of trial and error inthe early
days and techniques had been
refined, she said.
The reserve received abig boost
from the Living Legends project,
which took the field to the forest
during New Zealand’s hosting of
Rugby World Cup 2011 and helped
transformthe site, and 16 other sites
around the country, with thousands
of donated native trees and shrubs
over the next few years, said Mrs
Smith.
Locally nominated rugby ‘Living
Legend’ JockRoss,apast AllBlack,
had been astrong supporter of the
conservation project with his family.
Mrs Smith said ‘‘wonderful’’ support
had been received from the
Hinds Lions, from the Department
of Conservation and from the
Honda Tree Fund.
Anew large sign atthe reserve
was unveiled onSunday by Shirley
Harris and Jock Ross.
The back ofthe sign offers abrief
history of thesite andits importance
in terms of showing future generations
what large tracts ofthe South
Island used tobelike.
Those attending the afternoon
celebration enjoyed guided walks
and were also able to plant more
kanuka and tussock onthe day.
More walkingtracksand signsare
earmarked for the reserve.
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Speed review consultation
Consultation ofaspeed review for some
district roads will goout soon.
The Ashburton council has been compiling
a list of changes suggested by
residents, added some ofits own, and put
these before councillors for further suggestions.
The roads and streets are in various
areas, includingthe topend of Ashburton,
northeast Ashburton, Lake Hood and
Methven and Rakaia.
Thecouncil would form ahearing panel
and invite submissions on speed changes.
Meanwhile, roading manager Brian
Fauth said staff had worked closely with
Lagmhor School ontraffic concerns and
did not think it had abad problem.
Cr Liz McMillan said concerns had
been raised with her bythe school.
Mr Fauth said zone signs had been put
in, adragontooth arrangement was also
in, and agood parking area.
Arepresentative from asafety group
had also been out there.
New club rooms to open
The public are invited tothe opening of
the Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery
Club rooms at the Ashburton Showgrounds
on October 5.
Formalities begin at 2pm, and members
will have an array of vintage
machinery on display.
Club president John Stewart said
members were thrilled to get the project
over the line, and the clubrooms were
already proving popular with machinery
firms, which hired it for displays and for
training.
Mr Stewart said the private hire was
providing an income for the club.
Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon will
open the building.
‘‘The public are welcome to come
along and see the gear we have,’’ Mr
Stewart said.
The club is also in the early stages of
organising its third Wheat and Wheels
Rally, to be held on the Barrhill farm of
member Anthony Hampton from April
1to3,2022.
Previous shows were held at Peter
Butterick’s farm at Wakanui.
The theme for the rally is 175 Years of
Massey and will feature daily parades, a
military display, traction engines, food
and craft stalls, asprayer and spreader
display, classic vintage cars, tractors and
trucks, and some of New Zealand’s
largest tractors and combines.
Profits from the event will go to
Ronald McDonald House.
Second bridge analysis
Work on adetailed business
case for a second
urban bridge for Ashburton
begins later this year.
Geotech investigations
will be done over the coming
months, with economic
analysis, and capital and
maintenance cost estimates
early next year. The bridge
is proposed for the end of
Chalmers Avenue.
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Among the rubbish collectors were Shirley Falloon, Anthea Moore and
Lesley Ottey, (Eco Educate) and Bev Skates.
Volunteer collectors picked up 260kg of
litter in afew short hours in Ashburton
on Saturday.
The community clean up covered the
Ashburton CBD, Ashburton Domain
and from the kiosk and reserve area on
State Highway 1 (near Racecourse
Road) to the Ashburton Business
Estate.
As well as 40 plus bags of rubbish,
volunteers also amassed two bags of
glass that has been recycled.
The Ashburton Clean Up Day was
part of anational anti litter campaign
driven by Keep New Zealand Beautiful
and supported by GJ Gardner Homes.
Locally it was coordinated by Litter
Free Ashburton and supported by Eco
Educate.
Litter Free Ashburton spokesperson
Bev skates said around 25 people had
signed up to lend ahand.
Regular rubbish collectors had been
joined by others who wanted to do their
bit to keep Ashburton looking tidy, she
said.
Learner drivers needed
Arural driving support scheme started in
Mid Canterbury last year is calling for
learner drivers to come forward to join a
new course starting on October 1.
The scheme takes participants through
their initial learners licence and then
supports them on the journey to their
restricted licence.
Part of athreeyear project that aims to
offer practical help to adults living in rural
locations, the programme is free and also
offers adriving test subsidy.
Learning todrive isseen as away of
helping with rural isolation and with
community integration and to date, the
first three rural driving support courses
have achieved a92per cent pass rate for
people gaining alearner licence.
Over anine week period learners work
their way through road code theory.
The course will run on consecutive
Tuesdays from 11amuntil1pm and is held
at the Ashburton Learning Centre, opposite
StJoseph’s School. Help is available
with child care and transport, if needed.
The programme is managed by Rural
Support Mid Canterbury in partnership
with Safer Ashburton Communities and
is supported by Advance Ashburton,
Lotteries Commission, Lion Foundation,
Ashburton District Council, Community
Organisation Grant Scheme, Ashburton
Licensing Trust and Community Trust of
Mid &South Canterbury.
Contact the scheme’s coordinator
Wendy Hewitt by email (wendy@saferashburton.org.nz)
or phone (027 611
3301) for more information.
Survey format changes
Residents from across the district will
soon have the chance to say how they
think the council has performed
throughout the year, as part of the
2019/20 Annual Residents’ Survey.
In achange to how previous years’
surveys have been conducted, the
2019/20 survey will be carried out over
four rounds throughout the year rather
than in one round.
Residents selected to participate will
be sent letters inviting them to take part
in an online survey, and if no response is
received, ahard copy of the survey will
be mailed to them.
The Annual Residents’ Survey will be
independently carried out by Key
Research and letters will be sent to 4,000
residents, randomly selected from the
electoral roll, in the 2019/20 year.
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Inquiries phone
Jann or Leonie on 308 7664
or call into 199 Burnett Street.
Family Notices
DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN MEMORIAM
DICKINSON, Doris Mildred:
passed away peacefully at
Christchurch Hospital on
September 7, 2019.
Dearly loved wife ofthe late
Merv Dickinson. Dearly loved
mother and mother in law of
Ken and Sharon, Jenny and
Graham, Sue and the late Ian,
Trudy and Kerry.
Loved Nana of Hope,
Timothy, Emily,Scott,Megan,
Shari, Sharlene,Sarah, Joseph
and Grace, and acherished
GreatNana.
Messages to: The Dickinson
Family, PO Box 24, Rakaia
7710.
A service to celebrate
Doris’ life will be held at St
Mark’s Anglican Church, 35
Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia
on Friday, September 13, at
1.00pm, followed byprivate
cremation.
McGILLEN, Leslie Joseph:
at Highfield Lifecare, Timaru
on Friday, September 6,
2019, eleven days shy ofhis
84th birthday. Dearly loved
husband of the late Lorraine,
dearly loved and respected
father and father in law of
Dave and Tania, Janet and
Steve, and Mike and Lucy.
Loved Grandad of Dana;
Stacey and Andrew, Todd
and Sonia; Mark and Tara,and
Phil and Josefina, and Great
Grandad “Wez” ofBridie, and
Ryan; Kaiden, and Hudson;
Aleeah, and Maddison.
Messages to: The McGillen
Family, c/- PO Box 6035,
Ashburton7742.
A service to celebrate Les’
life will beheld at St Joseph’s
Catholic Church, Wilkin
Street, Temuka onThursday,
September 12 at 1.00pm,
followed byinterment atthe
TemukaCemetery.
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MAW, Rosaleen Teresa: on
September 5, 2019. Passed
away peacefully at Rosebank
Resthome East Wing,
Ashburton. Aged 81 years.
Dearly loved wife ofthe late
Mervyn. Loved mother and
mother in law ofJudith and
David Letham, the late Mark,
Peter and Karen, Marion and
PeterTruman, Susan and Mike
Rose, Christopher, the late
Barry, David and Emma and
loved Grandma of George;
Kate; Brian, and Adam;
Sophia, Toby, and Annabel.
Messages to the Maw Family,
POBox 472, Ashburton7740.
In lieu of flowers,donations to
the Blind Foundation would
be welcome and may beleft
at the service. A service to
celebrate Rose’s life will be
held at the Church of the
Holy Name, Sealy Street,
Ashburton on Thursday
September 12, commencing
at 11.00am. Followed by
Interment at the Rakaia
Cemetery.
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SKINNER, Paul David :
Unexpectedly in Ashburton
on September 5th, 2019.
Aged 47 years. Love of her
life, and husband,toAndrena.
Dearly lovedfather,and mate,
to Jacob. Much loved son of
Elva &David. Loved Brother
of Barbara, Julie &Di. Loved
Uncle &friend.
Messages to the Skinner
family, C/- PO Box 6035,
Ashburton 7742. Aservice to
celebrate Paul’s life has been
held.
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KINGSBURY, Colin Eric,
1953-2019: Alan, Ian, Kelly
and families wish to express
their sincere thanks to all
who gave their support and
sympathy following the sad
loss of Colin on July 17th.
Thank you for all the flowers,
food, cards, visits and phone
calls.
Please accept this as a
personal acknowledgement.
LUDEMANN, Phillip
Andrew (Phill):
18-08-88 -29-06-19
Ian and Jill,Gemma and Josh,
Cameron and Samira Harper,
Sailor, and Matilda and our
extended family wish to
say our sincere gratitude
to our wonderful friends,
neighbours, Phill’s mates,
and our community for all
their love and support tous
on the sad passing of Phill.
Our special thanks to the
Police, Ashburton St John,
Hinds Fire Brigade, and The
SouthernRugby Club.
The beautiful cards, lovely
messages, food, baking,
flowers, phone calls, and
visits were appreciated.Thank
you toall who attended his
funeral and gave donations
to TheMayfield St John.
Phill connectedwith so many
people. Thank you for being
partofhis life. We all have our
own wonderful memories of
him to cherish.
Fulfill your lives,
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Lead apositive life.
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OAKLEY: Beverley Eleanor:
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Foreverinour hearts
Always in our thoughts
Your loving family, husband
Murray, sons Allan, Warren,
David and Peter, their wives,
partners and families.
PRICE,Colin:
27/5/1930 -13/3/2019
Time has slipped by it’s now
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The cards and the flowers
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Ourthanks to youfor thelifewe
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We arenow living in aworld of
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over proposal
The rural community
turned out in force to a
Ministry for the
Environment meeting in
Ashburton yesterday to
hear discussion on the
Governments’s Essential
Freshwater proposal
and to voice their concerns.
Around 350 people
turned uptothe Hotel
Ashburton to hear government
representatives
Ministry for the
Environment’s Martin
Workman and Amanda
Moran, with Ministry
For Primary Industries
Charlotte Denny outline
the plan to improve
water quality nationwide
and how to protect productive
land.
It was achancefor the
rural community to have
theirvoices heard on the
discussion document,
which is out for consultation,
and to encourage
them to put in a
submission on the document
via the Ministry
for the Environment
website.
The Ashburton meeting
was the first, of a
series, of primary sector
meetings nationwide.
There are also public
consultation meetings
under way but no others
planned for Ashburton.
However, there is a
meeting in Timaru on
September 19.
Those attending, who
included farmers and
industry representatives,
and many from out of the
district, did not hold back
voicing their concerns.
Questions included the
accuracy of the science
being used, how the one
percent dissolved
inorganic nitrogen level
was unrealistic, how the
regulation would tie in
with the myriad ofother
regulations already in
place, whether economic
modelling had been done
and consideration on the
effects of any regulation
on people, future generations
and their communities
like Ashburton.
Immediately after this
meeting, at the same
venue, Beef+LambNZ,
DairyNZ and Federated
Farmers took the opportunity
to host ameeting
for farmers about the
issue.
$125,000 for water group
The Hekeao Hinds
Water Enhancement
Trust has been given an
urgent $125,000 from the
Ashburton council
economic development
fund but several
councillors were
opposed.
The recommendation
that the grant be made
succeeded thoughonthe
motion of Cr Neil Brown,
backed by CrLeen
Braam.
The enhancement
trust replaced the
Managed Aquifer
Recharge Governance
group whichhas
overseen aseries of
successful trials in which
Will clarification
Free wills are available
through local law firms
(Argyle Welsh Finnigan,
Arrowsmith Law, RMF
Silva, Tavendale & Partners,
White Fox &Jones)
in September for those
who leave a bequest to
unused (but consented)
Ashburton council
stockwater is percolated
into aquifers to reduce
nitrate levels and
replenish underground
supplies.
The enhancement
trust is seeking $950,000
from Shane Jones’
Provincial Growth Fund,
but the application’s
progress was slow.
Project funding from
Environment
Canterbury, which has
supported the water
trial, is linked to the
PGF application and
could not be expended
until the agreement with
PGF is signed.
The enhancement
trust had urgent work
that needed to continue
while the PGF
application was being
decided, and approached
the Ashburtoncouncil.
Cr Russell Ellis in
one of his last meetings
as his nomination to
stand at the October
election was rejected
said he was struggling to
see the economic benefit
Advance Ashburton Community
Foundation.
A story in our last
edition, and based on
information provided,
gave the impression free
wills were available to all.
The confusion is regretted.
of the grant, with the grant
money coming from the
economic development
fund.
Cr Peter Reveleysaid he
was also opposedashehad
not seen abusiness case.
He had not seen anyone
other thanratepayers put
money into the project,
and the council had been
generous with its water
‘‘it’s damn near filled the
Klondyke pond’’.
But Cr Neil Brown said
the results of the
enhancement trust’s work
would answer Cr Reveley’s
concerns.
The preliminary
business case had
estimated ‘‘the increase in
the community cost of
meeting relevant LWRP
(land and water regional
plan) Plan Change 2
targets without the
anticipated MAR
contribution at $370m a
year’’.
Cr Brown said not
having the MAR
enhancement could cost
the district millions.
‘‘Do we want that? I
don’t think so.’’
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Club supports projects that
benefit children and families
By Mick Jensen
Rotary Club of Ashburton is quietly
continuing its focus on backing projects
and initiatives that benefit children, youth
and families in Mid Canterbury.
Much of the support goes under the
radar, but provides valuable reading, learning
and educational support and opportunities.
A project later this year will support
physical activity and will establish an
outdoor gym at the Mid Canterbury Boxing
Academy in Tinwald.
Through boxing, the gym teaches
respect, responsibility, consideration and
kindness in young men and boys.
Ashburton Rotary Club project committee
spokesman Roger West said the boxing
academy was doing some great work with
young males and supporting that work was
seen as worthwhile.
Rotary members would get handson to
set up the gym over the next few months, he
said.
Mr West said Rotary had been involved
with projects supporting children, youth
and families for anumber of years.
It had been abacker for many years of
the Youth Institute of Ashburton, which
Roger West
supports programmes providing local
youth with valuable life skills, and had
recently hosted aconcert featuring local
talent and members of the Dame Malvina
Tennis open days ahit
There was agood turnout atthe Love
Tenniseventheld at the Ashburton Trust
Tennis Centre over the weekend.
All ages and abilities enjoyed court
time atthe tennis showcase day.
Similar events were held at more than
120 clubs around the country to promote
the game and anew season.
Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre coach
Jack Tiller said the weekend was an
opportunity toopen up the gates and to
showoff thefacility to the wider community.
The centre was very lucky to have 16
high quality, floodlit courts, he said.
The open day was about having fun,
giving the game a go and hopefully
‘‘falling inlove’’ with tennis.
He said six activity stations were set up
for players toenjoy ataste of the game
and to get aracquet in hand.
Jack Tiller said tennis in Mid Canterbury
was in ahealthy position and was
played by all age groups throughout the
season.
The tennis coach, aformer Canterbury
rep player, has already visited and
introduced the game tostudents at most
of theprimary schools in the district since
takinguphis roleacouple of months ago.
On Thursday evenings the Ashburton
Trust Tennis Centre will once again soon
host a longrunning business doubles
competition, which sees 64 doubles
playersoncourt at 6pmand another64on
court at 8pm. There isalso afun doubles
competition starting soon onWednesday
nights and other regular competitions.
Tennis video at ashburtoncourier.co.nz.
Foundation.
Books were given to new babies in the
district and all children starting primary
school here, said Mr West.
The books were from the successful
Bookarama event and were presented
through an initiative set up by former
Ashburton Rotary president Alison
Driscoll eight years ago.
He said money given to Advance Ashburton
to administer amanaged fund in the
name of the late Neil Sinclair, aformer
Rotarian, had last year provided extra
reading lessons for 25 youngsters, and
would continue to help those struggling
with reading.
Mr West said reading was recognised as
important by Rotary and that was why 40
boxes of books had been given out each
year for the last two years at the annual
Mid Canterbury Children’s Day event.
The latest gesture from Ashburton
Rotary is to support the visit of renowned
neuroscience educator and child development
expert Nathan Wallis to the Event
Centre on October 10.
Roger West said Rotary aimed to
support asimilar big event annually at the
venue.
Dance spectacle
Life Dance Academy
will present the district’s
first interschools dance
competition on
September 24.
To be held at
Ashburton Trust Event
Centre, the competition
is aimed at providing an
opportunity for all
young dancers to make
it to the big stageand to
share their love of
dance.
Ten schools and over
20 teamshave entered
the nonprofit
community
competition.
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6.30pm eventare
available from the
venue or
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
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News
Issue 30
12 September 2019
Message From The Principal
Highlights
Last week therewereseveral highlights thatIwish
to acknowledge.
Alumni Donation
The first of these was the donation of two trees,
one lemon and one kowhai, by agroup of former
students. These alumni were from the 3L class of
1970/leaving class of1974, and they donated the
trees to commemorate the passing of staff and former students since
1965.
This gesturewas much appreciated, with the kowhai being placed in the
memorial garden and the lemon tree in the staffroom courtyard.
OpenEvening
Thesecond highlightwas undoubtedly our well-attended Open Evening,
wherewehad over 500 people attending. Imuch appreciate the fact that
our local community has faith in their school and that they are willing to
come along and ask greatquestions.
My thanks to ourstaffand our studenttour guides forgiving of their time
to promote our College. Indications are that 2020 will see one of the
largest Year 9intakes we have had.
Winter Tournament Week
Last week was also Winter Tournament Week and we had nine teams
competing, at venues from Invercargill to Nelson. The weather was
beautiful forthe first twodaysbut sadly winterarrivedonthe Wednesday
and Thursday. As bad luck and timing would have it Iwas driving to
Nelson to watchnetball outdoors on the Thursday. Mr Murphy hasalot
to answer for!
My thanks are given toall the parents, caregivers and staff involved with
our winter sports teams.Without this level of support wecould not offer
the number of sports we do.
Visiting School Rebuilds
During this week myself and Deputy Principal Helen Shore-Taylor are
visiting three schools in the Bay ofPlenty region. These schools have all
hadmajorortotal rebuilds,and all of them have hadextensivecurriculum
reform.
Our brief to the Principals of these schools was very simple. Please be
prepared to tell us whathas been successful and,ifyou had your chance
again, what would you avoid at all costs. Interms of process, the ideas
fromour staff,community, students andvisitstoother schools all provide
input into our Education Brief.
This is considered bythe appointed Architects who then develop the
Master Plan. This Master Plan is due for completion by the end of Term
Two2020. It will outline the location of the buildings and their scope.
Quizco Evening
Tomorrow night isour annual QuizCo evening, which is always very well
attended. Thisisanannualevent organised by our StudentExecutiveand
they always receive generous support from local businesses. The Master
of Ceremonies (MC) for the evening is once again Peter Livingstone who
does agreat job of keeping the evening rolling.
Every year the Student Executive donates the profits from this evening
to alocal cause. This year the YMCA has been chosen, because of their
supportofstudents and various programmes at our College.
We much appreciate the level of supportthe Quizco enjoys.
Kind regards
Ross Preece, Principal
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Annual College Music Evening
Setaside this nighttoenjoy our annual festival of music,which always
showcases amazing student talent.
Ashburton College Music Evening 2019
Next Thursday19September,7:00pm,
AshburtonCollege Auditorium,
Tickets $8.00
from the AshburtonCollege Office,
ph: 308 4193.
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Saturday05October,Hotel Ashburton, 7:30pm.
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$30 (Booking fees may apply).
Memorial Tree Planting
As referred to in the Principal’s Editorial in this newsletter, two trees have
been donated to the College with the Alumni’s purpose being to celebrate,
commemorate and remember the original students and staff from 1965,
who have sincedied. The treesthemselves were donatedbyformer student
Melvin Galletly who said the group was wanting, with the tree planting
ceremony, to have a balance between celebrating the ‘originals’ and
remembranceofthose who arenolonger withthem.
Melvin Galletly isalso the donor, toCollege, ofthe Galletly Family Target
Shooting Trophyfirst awarded in 2016 –totop shooterShania Harrison-Lee.
The trees were planted onTuesday 03September, with the South Island
Kowhai being planted in the
College’s Memorial Garden and
the Meyer Lemon Citrus in the
staffroom courtyard. Melvin
mentioned the reservoir of
goodwill amongst Alumni for
AshburtonCollege.
(Pictured left, leftand right):
Principal Ross Preeceand Sharon
Macintyre (Kermode)fromthe 3L
leaving class of 1974, turning the
soil in the Memorial Garden to
plantthe Kowhai Tree.
Events
ViewsfromCollege’s OpenEvening
Held on Monday 02 September over 500 families took the time out to
look at what the College has on offer,with particular emphasis on 2020
incoming Year 9students.
The evening began with presentations by Principal Ross Preece and Head
of Junior School Carolyn Clough in the College Auditorium, at 5:30pm and
6:15pm, following which families could tour the College with student tour
guides,orchooseaself-tour!
Thirteen displays, often interactive and all with visual exhibits, covered the
subjects of Music,Science, Social Sciences,Digital Technologies,Languages,
Mathematics,English,Physical Education, Art/Drama, Technology,Graphics,
HomeEconomics and Fabrics.
(Pictured above,left): trialing the
viewsthrough themicroscopes.
(Pictured right): Adele Burgess
demonstrates the wonders of static
electricity. She assured us her hair
returned to normal afterwards!
(Pictured from left): Hard
Materials Technology;
Science (belowleft) with
teacher Pete Leeshowing
whatgives fireworkstheir
colours; Art (belowright).
(Pictured right): Howfast can you
go on the treadmill?
In the staffroom families could get
information on what is available
in the BYOD world (Bring Your
Own Device), and staff were
also available to talk about the
‘InnovationClasses’and what these
offer students.
TheCollege Office wasopen
forenrolmentappointments,
enrolmentpacks,and course
selections via SchoolPoint, with
staff available to help those having anydifficultywith SchoolPointCourse
selection.
Theevening concluded in the staffroom and courtyardarea with barbecue
sausages,tea, coffeeand juice.
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 30
12 September 2019
Events
Innovation Projects Displayed
Students from 9Y recently presentedtheir innovation projects to family and
members of the College community.
The project required students to follow abrief and design aspace for the
College new-build.
Students gathered their information from various sources, including the
Ministry of Education Project Manager, Martin Connell; aswell as Year 13
students who talked about their use of learning spaces as senior students.
Students then had to size, cost and outfit their space, and pitch their product
stating howitwould also serve as amulti-use flexible space.
(Pictured above): PrincipalRossPreecetalking to KIMS group about their
shared commonspace, aspacedesigned forthe newbuild.
(Pictured above,lefttoright): Oliver Bubb,Hamish O’Reilly and
BenSheppardstand beside their design of atrampoline park with a
retractable floor,thatalso servesasanindoorcourt.
Junior SkiTrip
The College’s final Junior (Year 9and 10 students) Ski Trip went ahead
on Thursday 29August, with the first two groups having taken place on
Tuesday06and Thursday08August.
Teacher with responsibility for this trip, Karen McKenzie, said that the
weatherreportindicatedstrong gale forcewinds andlightsnow.
Fortunately, the forty four students met the departing bus at 6:50am
which meant that the group was the first school group on the mountain,
at 9:00am. Students were quickly sorted into lessons but within thirty
minutes the skifield’s summit six and quad chair were on hold due to strong
winds, reaching 90km anhour atthe top. This meant that all skiers and
snowboarderswererestrictedtothe MagicCarpet.
However, by 11:30am the winds had died down enough to allowthe quad
chair to start up,and around lunchtime,the clouds parted, the winds went
away and everyone enjoyedafabulous afternoon in the sun. Thestudents’
skills improved quickly and many could be seen in groups skiing and
snowboardingall over the mountain.
Karen said the students were respectful and enthusiastic, which was
appreciatedbythe staff involved.
(Pictured above,lefttoright):
Snowboards to the fore –
Michael Bradley,Daniel Thompson,
Logan Scammell,Chris Angus,
Mt Hutt Instructor.
(Pictured left, leftto
right):
Matthew Binnie,
Mt Hutt Instructor,
Ruby Gray,
GracePrendergast,
Molly McKenna,
ByronPincott.
(Pictured above, lefttoright):
Kitted out readytotake to the
slopes areAliceHomer,
LauraCameron, Janelle Galos,
Lloyd Tuhao, LauraJensen.
Congratulations
RugbyHanan Shield Team Selection
Selection to the Hanan Shield Girls’
Rugby Team was a fitting finale for
two of Ashburton College’s players
from the Ash-Hutt Girls’Rugby Team –
TC Trusler-Clark and Aidan Elvines.
They will join twenty two other team members from arange of South
Canterbury schools – Timaru Girls’ High, Craighead Diocesan, Waitaki
Girls’High Schools and MacKenizie, Opihi and Roncalli Colleges. Coaches
are Mick Geary and Grace Kerridge, with Managers Lynley MacKenzie and
Caro Rhodes.
Programme
TheHanan Squad startwith amini-tournamentwith Otago and Canterbury
Development Teams on Sunday 15September, atthe Alpine Stadium
Timaru.
On the following Sunday, 22 September, the squad is training at the
Ashburton Showgrounds with Kendra Cocksedge. Kendra isanintegral
member of the Black Ferns, and was awarded WorldRugbyWomen’s Player
of the Year in 2015, and in the same season she was named New Zealand
Rugby Women’s Play of the Year. She was also the first woman to be
awarded the Kelvin RTremain Memorial Player of the Year.
To conclude, the team will play inthe South Island Under 18Tournament,
which isbeing hosted by Mid Canterbury inMethven from 29September-
01 October. Teams in this tournament will bethe Hanan Shield Team,
Tasman,Canterbury, Canterbury Development, Otago and Southland.
Boys’1st XI Football Team: Runners-Up
in Aoraki Competition
During the 2019 season, the Ashburton College Boys’1st XI Football Team
took partinthe newAorakiSecondarySchools’competition.
The competition was held during the first five weeks of Term Three and
included eight teams from Oamaru to Ashburton. Ashburton College got
off to agood startwith a7-1 win over Mt Hutt College in the first pool game.
This wasfollowed by a4-1 win the followingweek against Roncalli College
in Timaru.The thirdand final matchofthe pool stage wasagainst Geraldine
High School. Ashburton College lost this game 2-0 but due to asuperior
goal difference, finished topofthe pool.
Semi andFinalsPlay
In the semi-final,the boys playedMountainview High School.Good passing
and solid defence resulted in a4-2 win. Geraldine High School also won
their semi-final, resulting in arematch for the final, played inGeraldine on
Wednesday 21 August.
Both teams stepped up significantly from their pool match, resulting ina
very closely contested final. Going in to the final 15 minutes the scores were
tied at 0-0. AshburtonCollege had agoaldisallowedand Geraldine finished
an opportunity, giving them a1-0 win in an exciting finalmatch.
Team members were: Arch Amos, Parker Bradford, Kyle Cabangun,
Isaac Diamond, Dylan Freer, Nick Freer, Bailey Gray, Ben Holland, Kaleb
Leonard, Bradley Phillips,SamuelReilly-Sigel,Quinn Ritchie,RyanRobinson,
Jack Savage,Dom Wilson-Knight, Toby Woolf, Zac Woolf.
Appreciation
Thanks must go to the parents who helped to getthe students to matches
and also toCollege teachers Mike Pearce and Tony Robson for helping to
coach the team.
Co-coach Jono Hay said they hope that this competition continues to run
in coming years as away to have regular competition during the season.
Coming Events
Exclusiveofsportsweekly competition dates.
September
13 Aoraki SecondarySchools’Table Tennis Championships,Timaru
Year 10 Money ManagementMarketDay,Chessboard
Quizco,Collegiate North RugbyClub,doors open 6:30pm,
quiz starts at 7:00pm
14 NZSS Cross CountrySkiingChampionships, Wanaka
Aoraki Mountainbiking,Oamaru
15-16 SISS Skiand SnowboardChampionships,Cardrona Skifield
16-21 EnrolmentWeek,atAshburtonCollege
17 AgricultureAcademy 1Animal Handling,Chertsey
18 AgricultureAcademy 2Animal Handing, Chertsey
Year 9 SMASHED presentation, Auditorium
19 Otago UniversityCourse planning,9:00am
AgricultureAcademy 3Animal Handling,Chertsey
Music Evening,Auditorium, 7:00pm
20 FLAVA Festival,Theatre Royal, Timaru
Year 13 PED Golf Assessment, Ashburton Golf Club
20-10 Oct AshCollClassics Tour (Italy and Greece)
21-10 Oct AshCollGerman Tour
23 Canterbury Schools’MatchplayGolf,Christchurch
24 BoardofTrustees Meeting,Menorlue,5:30pm
25 Volunteers’Day,Timaru
UC Course Planning,12:25pm
25-11Oct AshColl Japan Tour
26 AgricultureAcademy Year 12 Animal Handling,Chertsey
27 House Waiata Competition, Period 5
27 Final dayofTerm3
28-13 Oct StudentHolidayBreak
College Netball ATeamWinsMid Canterbury
Netball Premier Grade
After avery good home season the Ashburton College ANetball team
proved their mettle on Saturday 24August in the Premier Grade Final, to
take this game 34-27 over CelticAuric Electrical A.
This is College’s first Premier Grade title since 2010. Since this success
Ashburton College has finished in fourth place at the South Island
SecondarySchools’ NetballTournamentinNelson, which qualifiesthemfor
the prestigious New Zealand SecondarySchools’Netball Tournament which
is held during the second week ofthe October student holiday break. At
thistournamentthe topsixteen teams in New Zealand battle it out fortop
honours.
(Pictured below): Thevictorious team with the trophy.
(Back row, lefttoright): Sue Dudley (Manager), Taylah Burrowes, Faith Scott,
Jasmin Strawbridge,Danielle McArthur,Emma-Louise Stagg,Kaye Kennedy
(Coach), Chelsea Corbett (AssistantCoach).
(Front row, left toright): Poppy Kilworth, Samantha Holden, Grace Adams,
Hayley Tallentire, MiaPearson.
Additional CollegeTeamsuccesses
Additional Ashburton College Netball Club teams also achieved excellent
outcomes from their season of competition, as follows:
Senior Grade
Grade winners: AshburtonCollege Year 10A
Runners-up: AshburtonCollege Year 9A
The two teams played each other in the final, with the
10A gaining a36-22 winningmargin.
Senior Reserve Grade
Thirdplace: Ashburton College Under 18A Team, following anailbiting23-22
win over KFC United Hot Wings.
Second Grade
Thirdplace:
WinterTournamentWeekResults
At the time ofpreparing this newsletter results weren’t available, but
write-ups and results willbeincluded in the next newsletter.
2019 End-of-Year Final Days,Prize-Givings,Events
Parents, caregivers, family/whanau, friends and interested community
members aremost welcome at all prize-givings.
October
31 Year 13 final day. Students finish at 1:20pm.
Year 13 Graduation Ceremony, AshburtonTrustEvent Centre,
7:30pm.
November
04 Year 12 final day. Students finish at 1:20pm.
Year 12 Prize-Giving,College Auditorium, 7:30pm.
05 Year 11 final day.
Year 11 Prize-Giving,Auditorium, 7:30pm. College Auditorium.
December
08 Leavers’GraduationDinner,Hotel Ashburton, arrive at 6:30pm,
seatedat7:00pm.
12 Year 10 Prize-Giving, 1:30pm, CollegeAuditorium, and FinalDay
13 Year 9Prize-Giving,11:00am, CollegeAuditorium, andFinal Day
Term Dates2019
Term Three
AshburtonCollege Year 9B team, afterplaying Ashburton
College Under 15A, and gaining a25-20 win.
-Friday27September
Term Four Monday 14 October -Thursday 31 October (Year 13)
-Monday 04 November (Year 12)
-Tuesday05November (Year 11)
-Thursday12December(Year 10)
-Friday13December(Year 9)
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HOME &GARDEN
Spring brings sowing opportunities
Vegetables
Take advantage of fine
spring days tosow vegetables.
Frequent hoeing and
loosening of surface soil
helps all crops, letting air
and warmth into the
upper layers ofthe soil.
Use spring cabbages
soon, or they will run to
seed. Cut the largest
heads first. Once ahead
has been cut, the plant
should be removed and
composted, oritwill continue
to draw nutrients
from the soil.
Sow lettuce regularly
from now on, afew at a
time, to keep a regular
supply. The best lettuce
plants are those sown
where they are to mature.
Thin the seedlings so
those left tomature will
produce a highly developed
root system. Liquid
manure helps give good
leaves.
Rhubarb will bestarting
to sprout, but leave
the early stalks tomature
and water the bed well in
dry weather.
Watch any early
potatoes pushing through
thesurfaceinareaswhere
frosts might still occur.
Cover with pea straw or
hoe up soil over them
and, when they become
strong, mound them up.
Maincrop potatoes can
be sown in districts that
usually experience dry
summers.
Thin autumnsown
onions and weed the bed
when soil conditions
allow.
Flowers
Plant pansies and
violas. Regularly remove
Unless you have aheated glasshouse, or asunny
conservatory, don’t hurry to plant tomatoes outdoors.
Regularly remove faded flowers and seed pods to prolong
the flowering of annuals and perennials, such as sweet peas.
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faded flowers and seed
pods to prolong the
flowering displays, a
practice also invaluable
with other annuals and
perennials, such as dahlias,
sweet peas, asters,
roses and calendulas.
Dahlias left inthe soil
during winter can be
lifted and divided for
replanting. Lift clumps
of tuberswith afork and,
with a sharp knife,
remove individual
tubers, ensuring each
has alargepiece of stem
withasturdy growthbud
attached. Before
replanting, addplenty of
compost or wellrotted
stable manure. Add lime,
at the rate of 100g per sq
m, and replant tubers
with the bud about 5cm
below the surface.
Plants suitable for
damp spots in the garden
include astilbe, globe
flower (Trollius), Himalayan
blue poppy
(Meconopsis), perennial
phlox, primulas, japonica,
leopard’s bane (Doronicum),
Anemone japonica,
lily of the valley,
Solomon’s seal, hellebores
and penstemons.
Roses should have
been pruned by now. If
not, this should bedone
as soon as possible or
flowering will belate and
blooms disappointing.
When bulbs grown in
pots for indoor or patio
displays have finished
their flowering, plant
them in acorner of the
garden torecuperate. It
will probably take ayear
or two before they will
flower properly again.
Fruit
Theseason for planting
tomatoes under glass is
almost here. Unless you
have aheated glasshouse
or a sunny conservatory
that stays warm overnight,donot
be in ahurry
to put in tomatoes. They
are a subtropical plant
from lowland South
America, cultivated forat
least 1500 years.
Modern tomatoes
come intwo types: bush
(determinate) and indeterminate.
Determinate
varieties are bred togrow
to acompact height, usually
about 1.5m. They
stop growing when fruit
sets on the terminal or
top bud, ripen all their
crop atornear the same
time, then die.
Indeterminate tomatoes
are vines that continue
growing throughout
the season and include
many of the smallfruited
varieties.
If buying plants, look
for sturdy specimens
about as tall asthey are
broad and with mid to
darkgreen leaves.
If tomatoes are grown
in the ground, fresh soil
or tomato mix isneeded
every year, so growing
them in pots or heavy
black plastic bags ismore
economical.
Set plants about one
metre apart and water
sparingly until they are
wellestablished.
Work of local builders recognised
The workmanship of Mid
Canterbury’s Dave McCrea
Builders and Quaid Construction
Company was acknowledged in the
recent Mid and South Canterbury
Registered Master Builders 2019
House ofthe Year competition.
Both Ashburtonbased companies
placed silver in the Place
Makers New Home $450,000 to
$600,000 category; Dave McCrea
Building for their ‘‘hidden treasure’’
built in Southbridge and
Quaid Construction Company for
the ‘‘perfect landing’’ on abuild
near the aerodrome at West Melton.
The top supreme award was won
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Rural&Lifestyle
Dairy sector on journey to ‘improve,
protect’ waterways, says Tim Mackle
We all have a part to play in
improving our waterways, but a
catchmentbycatchment targeted
approach is better than aonesizefits
all rule, says DairyNZ chief
executive officer Tim Mackle.
It was part of Dr Mackle’s
response to the Government’s
announcement last week of the
Essential Freshwater Package.
Dr Mackle says healthy and
swimmable waterways are important
to all New Zealanders, including
dairy farmers, who share the
same aspirations to protect
streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands.
The dairy sector and farmers
shared the same vision communities,
Maori and government had to
protect and improve freshwater
resources.
The freshwater package
provides a real opportunity for
everyone to have their say in this
important conversation, he said.
‘‘Weknow we can’tfarm without
healthy water and land, and we
reflect this inour Dairy Tomorrow
sector strategy, and we need to
acknowledge the work that’s
already taken place,’’ said Dr
Mackle.
‘‘Our dairy sector is already on
thejourneytoimprove and protect
waterqualityand our farmers have
been working towards this for
more than adecade.’’
‘‘This policy packagefocuses not
only on dairy but all land use
activities, including sheep and
beef, horticulture and urban
activities, reflecting that we all
have apart to play in improving
our waterways.’’ There were however,
serious concerns the proposed
approach of reducing nitrogen
and phosphorus may not
achieve improved ecosystem
health but could have asignificant
impact on the viability of farm
businesses and rural communities.
‘‘We need to understand this
better and what it means for our
water quality, farmers and for the
country.’’
Eight candidates vie for
place on DairyNZ board
Eightcandidateswillvie for two positions
on DairyNZ’s Board ofDirectors. The
two successful candidates will play akey
role in supporting the governance and
leadership of DairyNZ.
The candidates are: Adrian Ball
(Tirau), Tracy Brown (Matamata),
Conall Buchanan (Paeroa), Elaine Cook
(Hamilton), Simon Couper (Waipu), Stu
Husband (Morrinsville), Hugh LeFleming
(South Canterbury) and Deborah
Rhodes (Collingwood).
A vote will be carried out by levy
paying dairy farmers from September 23.
Electionz.com returning officer Anthony
Morton says farmers will have until
October 21 tocast their votes.
‘‘DairyNZ levy payers will receive a
votepack in themail from September 23,
so keep aneye out for it, and learn more
about all the candidates before casting
your vote.’’
DairyNZ’s board consists of five
farmerelecteddirectors andthreeboardappointed
directors. This year, directors
Ben Allomes and Elaine Cook are both
retiring byrotation. Mr Allomes is not
standing for reelection.
No nominations were received for the
Directors Remuneration Committee
position, which reviews and recommends
changes todirectors’ payments and other
benefits to directors each year. The
DairyNZ Board will determine how this
vacancy will befilled.
The successful candidates for all positions
will be announced at the DairyNZ
AGM in Hamilton on October 22.
Tim Mackle
He said a catchmentbycatchment
targeted approach was
needed rather than aonesizefits
all rule.
HortNZ Chief Executive Mike
Fonterra accounts
Fonterra will now report
its fullyear resultnolater
than September 30 as it
needs more time to complete
its audited financial
statements after significant
writedowns.
The company was previously
slatedtoreport on
September 12.
It expects to report a
loss of $590675 million
for the year to July 31,
which is a3742 cent loss
per share. It also noted
the numbers are subject
to the board reviewing the
full financial statements
and to audit adjustments,
and reflect the values
attributable to equity
holders.
Fonterra and auditor
PwC are ‘‘working constructively’’
through the
normal financial yearend
accounts and auditing
process, itsaid.
‘‘However, due to the
significant accounting
adjustments in FY19, as
set out in the announcement
on 12 August 2019,
more time is required to
complete the audited financial
statements,’’ it said.
The change inreporting
date is unrelated to
any discussions with the
Financial Markets Authority,
recent speculation
about further material
asset impairments, or
other announcements.
Chapman said the comprehensive
package covered both urban and
rural, and ‘‘hasatfirstglance some
unworkable proposals in it’’.
‘‘However, when you get into
the detail of what isproposed, the
new limitations do have some
flexibility.’’
Beef+LambNZ’s chairman
Andrew Morrison said the Essential
Freshwater proposals were
comprehensive and would take
time to assess.
‘‘We are deeply concerned by
some of the analysis we have seen
including modellingthatsuggests
68 percent of drystockfarms in the
Waikato/Waipa catchment would
be converted into forestry as a
direct result of the proposed
regulations, while more intensive
land uses largely remain the same.
‘‘These proposals will undermine
the viability of a lowintensity
sector which supports
over 80,000 jobs and generates
exports of $9.1 billion a year. It
risks decimating rural communities,
especially when coupled with
other proposedpoliciessuchasthe
Zero Carbon Bill.
‘‘Ultimately, we are concerned
the sheep and beef sector will bear
a disproportionate impact of the
proposed policies, far outweighing
the environmental impact of our
farming systems,’’ he said.
As a part of the Essential
Freshwater Package, Ministry for
Primary Industries have announced
the ‘Action forHealthyWaterways’
consultation, which has just
gone out for submissions.
In it there are new requirements
to better provide for ecosystem
health (water, fish and plant life),
better protect wetlands and
estuaries, better manage stormwater
and wastewater, and protect
sources of drinking water, control
highrisk farming activities and
limit agricultural intensification
and improve farm management
practices.
Submissions on the consultation
close on October 17, at 5pm.
Methane targets
Methane reduction
targets go well beyond
the science, according to
primary industry
members, who say the
Government is ignoring
its own scientific advice
and is settingapolitical
target for methane
reduction.
Beef+LambNZ,
DairyNZ and Federated
Farmers say advice to
government from
Ministry of Primary
Industries (MPI) officials
shows the proposed
methane reduction
targets were well over
what was needed for New
Zealand to meet its Paris
Agreement
commitments.
They say the level
considered was apolitical
decision madeatCabinet
level.
Beef +Lamb New
Zealand’s (B+LNZ)
chief executive officer
Sam McIvor said MPI’s
official advice validates
arguments being made by
industry members that
methane does not need
to reduce by the amount
proposed by the
Government in the Zero
Carbon Bill in order to
limit warming.
His comments were
echoed by DairyNZ’s
chief executive officer Dr
Tim Mackle.
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Rural&Lifestyle
Light, finally, at end of the tunnel
By Toni Williams
Lynne and Duncan Barr are happy
it’s spring.
There are calves to feed and work
to be done on their dairy farm at
Ealing, in Mid Canterbury.
They say it’s nice to be able to go
about the business of farming again
and be back in control after a
particularly tough, and emotional
year.
It began in lateApril 2018 when
they identified potential Mycoplasma
bovis (Mbovis) trace animals
on their Brogdens Road runoff
block at Lowcliffe.
The block was one of three
properties with stock they farmed.
The other two were their home
dairy farm at Old Main South Road,
Ealing, milking around 675 cows, and
alease block on Coldstream Road.
Mbovis was making itself widelyknown
nationwide since being found
in July 2017, and the Barrs had
bought calves in 2017, from afarm
which they found out had tested
Mbovis positive.
They went into voluntary lock
down of their runoff block where the
calves had been kept.
Then came the nationwide call for
‘‘phased eradication of Mbovis from
the national herd’’.
By midMay they had heard from
Ministry for Primary Industries
(MPI) regarding ‘‘three trace animals
of interest’’ from an Mbovis
positive farm from within Mid Canterbury.
It was adifferent property to
that of initial concern.
It was the start of months of blood
testing and nasal swabs of stock.
The days and months that followed,
Lynne and Duncan were
battered by the process.
On June 25 the Barrs were served
with aNotice of Direction (NOD);
the appointment of an Incident
Control Point (ICP) field staffer did
not help.
The NOD included the Brogdens
Road property (82 hectares), the
dairy farm at Old Main South Road
(171 hectares) and the lease block
(42 hectares).
‘‘The dairy farm was always clear,’’
Duncan says, but the stress of the
unknown put added pressure on
dairy farm staff who were part of the
collateral damage.
Lynne and Duncan Barr are looking forward to the season and being farmers again.
It’s been along, drawnout period
that has affected them both, but in
different ways.
Dealing with Mbovis
Duncan forced to battle bureaucracy
and, at times, what he called
nonsensical madness did it the only
way he knew how.
He questioned the process, and he
wrote about it so he could understand
it.
Often he got conflicting messages,
seemingly answered on the fly, without
substance. The frustration consumed
him.
Lynne just kept going, supporting
Duncan, trying to lift his spirit and
keep the home fires burning.
Confusion reigns
It was ‘‘the chopping and changing
of what they want’’ and just turning
up with significantly different plans
to what Iwas informed about,’’ which
irritated Duncan most in the early
days.
And now it’s the length of time to
trace animals to prevent reinfection
happening nationwide and the lack
of communication.
On September 7, after months of
testing, the Barrs had their NOD
revoked.
But by October 15, it was reinstated
due to results from round three
testing with ‘‘three animals of interest’’.
Duncan says this was the ‘‘freight
train moment’’. It started to bear
down on him.
And so it continued; further testing.
The culmination of the process
was the culling of 450 young animals
in January this year.
It was done in batches, with some
heading for pet food and the remainder
to Alliance.
The animals were made up of
calves (140), twoyear heifers (130)
and beefies (180); in total young
stock worth around half a million
dollars, with an additional compensation
claim for $150,000 of operational
costs such as buying feed,
hiring equipment or making baleage.
Depopulation
On January 16 the ‘‘ first load of
calves gone, bloody distressing seeing
a year’s genetics go to dog food,’’
Duncan wrote.
By January 30 the final lot of
planned calves were sent for slaughter
to pet food.
The remainder were due to go to
Alliance, but there was aminimum
weight requirement.
It was the first he’d heard of it,
three days out from depopulation.
‘‘My ICP had been at the weigh
session and seen the weights of all
these animals...why was this issue not
raised earlier?’’
‘‘A major issue with this delay is
actually emotional distress, you go
through all this rigmarole (testing,
tagging, setting the farm up for no
stock) and just when you think you
are there MPI drop something else
on you!’’
The delay caused flowon effects
with an additional two weeks of
grazing costs and adelay in getting
the land ready for sale.
‘‘Again just simple open communication
and all this could have been
avoided.’’
Two weeks later, they were finally
gone; some to Alliance others to pet
food.
Counselling conundrum
The cull was the final straw for
Duncan.
‘‘That’s what really did my head
in.’’
The ‘‘mental anguish‘‘ right up to
depopulation with ‘‘your brain going
all day and all night, (receiving) no
information’’.
‘‘Nothing has changed in 12
months...mental anguish is still going
on,’’ he says.
He took up the offer of three
counselling sessions.
‘‘I wanted to know my thought
processes were clear.’’
MPI will continue to pay for
sessions after the initial three, but
want to know who is accessing them,
Duncan says.
He questions the ethics of this and,
by withholding payments to counsellors,
believes the counsellors have
become collateral damage too.
Support on hand
At the beginning support for
farmers like the Barrs, was nonexistent.
But Rural Support Trust (RST)
Mid Canterbury knew farmers in the
district were suffering.
In late August, Angela Cushnie
made contact. She had been
appointed as RST Mid Canterbury
welfare coordinator for Mbovis
response.
When she arrived, Duncan says his
‘‘hackles’’ were already up dealing
with ministry staff who did not
understand farming.
She was the first person to let them
know ‘‘we were not the only ones
with the problem’’.
It was like aweight was lifted, and
one of the reasons Duncan, along
with Angela and fellow South Canterbury
RST’s Sarah Barr (no
relation) and others, set up the
Mbovis Affected Farmers Facebook
page.
‘‘I put myself out there for it to
help my own case but also the
systemic failure.’’
Soldiering on
Lynne was especially grateful for
the support of those from RST Mid
Canterbury who organised aMbovis
support network event, just for
farming women.
It was aday off the farm, talking to
other women going through the same
process.
And Duncan knows why he took
the process to heart so badly.
‘‘It’s 24/7, and so encompassing.
It’s such an unjust process,’’ he says.
‘‘They say they want to work with
you but it’s an endless pit with no
information forthcoming.
‘‘Once depopulation happens it’s
almost like getting your life back, and
for atime it helped.
‘‘It’s horrible to go through,’’
Duncan says.
Just last week they received their
latest compensation payment, five
months after it was submitted.
But for now the couple are looking
forward to the season and happier
times.
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Intermediate the only local team
Ashburton Intermediate
School players had the
weight of Mid Canterbury
on their shoulders at
the annual South Island
school’s chess tournament
last week, in what
may be the final event
held in Ashburton.
The team, made up of
Hector Diamante, Steven
Harris, Donnie Ross and
Caleb Sluys, were the
only team from the district
in the event, held at
their school hall.
Tournament coordinator
Ken Pow said
the number of entries
and results were on par
with previous years but
there were plans to
change the tournament
location.
‘‘It is likely to be the
last time in 10 years that
the South Islands will be
held in Ashburton, with a
move afoot to host the
tournament in alternating
years in Dunedin and
Christchurch,’’ he said.
However the decision
would be made after consultation
with the schools
and NZ Chess.
Mr Pow said the competition,
across the three
age sections, saw some
quality play from seasoned
chess players.
‘‘In convincing fashion,
Otago Boys High School
(OBHS) repeated their
success of 2018 (in the
secondary section). Only
Stockwater supply approved
Ashburton council has
approved the allocation
of 79litres/second of
stockwater to Ashburton
Lyndhurst Irrigation
from within the council’s
existing water supply
agreement with Rangitata
Diversion Race
Management Ltd. The
council got arequest in
April from ALIL to
access some stockwater
for use by its shareholders.
It was understood that
ALIL’s supply agreements
with Rangitata
Diversion Race Management
Ltd did not
explicitly cover stockwater
and it wanted to
Logan Park was able to
foot it with them, drawing
their encounter.
‘‘Burnside was the top
qualifier from the Canterbury
region, but the
difference in quality was
on display when OBHS
took out a clean sweep
victory over them,’’ he
formalise the supply
arrangement.
As part of its work
under its Surface Water
Strategy, council intends
to trial supplying stockwater
through irrigation
scheme infrastructure.
In simple terms, ALIL
was requesting that council
formally makes available
a quantity of water
from its agreement with
RDML.
Given the volumes
involved, it would make
little operational difference
to RDML orALIL,
but would render all parties
compliant.
The motion was moved
by Cr Peter Reveley.
said.
The intermediate section,
featuring the Ashburton
team, was ‘‘an
extremely tight grade’’.
Although the Year 8
Ashburton pupils were
unable to place, it was a
close battle at the top
toward the end.
‘‘Going in to the penultimate
round the final
positions were in fact
reversed, but astunning
win by Cobham over
Cathedral Grammar in
the final round saw them
leapfrog into first place.
‘‘Balmacewen was the
defending champion and
only adisappointing last
round result prevented
them from repeating
their success.’’
In the primary section
teams from St Marks,
Waimari, St Theresa’s
and Ladbrooks competed
in adouble round robin.
‘‘A close battle ensued
between the two top
teams, with St Theresa’s,
who had travelled the
furthest to get to the
tournament, coming out
on top.’’
Their team also contained
the only two girls
competing across all
grades, he said.
All the teams had
qualified at earlier
regional age group
tournaments to be at the
South Island event. The
top teams were also using
this tournament as afinal
practice before nationals
event, in the North Island
later this month.
The results were
secondary Otago Boys
High School (HS), Dunedin
(41pts), Logan Park
HS, Dunedin (32 pts) and
Burnside HS, Christchurch
(30pts); intermediate
Cobham Intermediate,
Christchurch
(48pts), Balmacewen
Intermediate, Dunedin
(44pts) and Cathedral
Grammar, Christchurch
(40pts); and primary
St Theresa’s School,
Invercargill (45pts), Waimairi
School, Christchurch
(41pts) and St
Mark’s School, Christchurch
(30pts).
Photo: Ashburton
Intermediate School
pupil Steven Harris,
competing in Ashburton
at his second South
Island school’s Chess
Championship tournament.
Blooms out for judging
Adrienne Hodson,
Nancy Christey and Valmai
Mitchell place
blooms out for judging
at the Netherby Women’s
Institute (WI)
annual Home Industries
Show this week.
The ladies were
among some of the 29
members of the Netherby
WI keen to showcase
their skills, and
compete against other
members, in floral, baking,
knitting, crochet
and craft competitions.
They were later
joined by other WI
members from around
the district, with skiffle
board entertainment,
raffles and afternoon
tea.
President Denise
Clark said many of the
items were in set
categories but there
were also acouple which
included a‘‘fire and ice
theme’’ which may
prove inspirational for
the Netherby WI’s entry
at the Ashburton A&P
Show later in the year.
Fire and Ice is the
Mid CanterburyFederation
of WI’s show bay
theme.
She was impressed
with the calibre of floral
entries in the competition,
despite the district
having coolerweather in
the past few days.
Cultural diversity lunch
Ashburton Borough
School pupils have celebrated
the cultural diversity
of their school with many
wearing traditional, and
some nontraditional, cultural
clothing to express
their individuality or culture
over activities and a
shared lunch.
Among the cultures
represented was dress from
countries such as Pacific
Islands, South Africa, Sri
Lanka, India, Solomon
Islands and Polish communities
but also associations
with All Blacks, cubs
and brownies, sporting
organisations and popular
character Spider Man.
And dishes included ethnic
curries, sushi, rice cakes,
rice balls, fairy breads,
crisps, lamingtons and
cheese rolls.
English for Speakers of
other Language (ESOL)
coordinator Jan Church
said the school’s diverse
range of pupils identified
from countries around the
world, including Filipino,
Pasifika ethnicities, China,
India, South Africa, South
America, Egypt and
Europe.
‘‘It is our school’s
responsibility to reflect and
celebrate this growing
diversity within the learning
environment,’’ she said.
‘‘Research shows that
having a secure sense of
identity is pivotal to student
engagement, participation
and achievement.’’
Cultural Day at the
school was a chance for
pupils, and their families, to
share their expertise, which
included cultural dress and
ethnic dishes.
Photo: Ashburton
Borough School teacher
John Hooper wearing his
‘‘Kiwi’’ attire for Cultural
Day, with Year 8pupils Ela
Marilla (Philippines), Ezechiel
Paese (Pacific Islands),
Doreen Awaikera (Solomon
Islands) and front, Year 3
pupils Sanuthi Watagedara
(Sri Lanka), Mia Czerski
(Polish), Andrew Fifita
(Tongan) and Jay Thacker
(India).
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Citizens sworn in
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citizens at acolourful
ceremony at the
Ashburton Event Centre
on Thursday.
The ceremony was
performed by Ashburton
mayor DonnaFavel and
in front of acrowd of
wellwishers, councillors,
and Rangitata MP
Andrew Falloon.
Sworn in wereKaren
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Africa), Lars Liljeback
(Sweden), Muriel
Morgan (Australia),
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Reyes (Philippines),
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Victor (Samoa),
Merybohn, Joe Ybanez
(Philippines), IdaMae
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(British Irish), Doshen,
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Labour MP Jo Luxton comments
It was incredible driving
down the main street of
Ashburton, seeing the
streets lined with yellow
balloons, collectors basking
in the sun decked out in
their yellow gear.
Mid Canterbury really
does get behind Daffodil
Day and support the fantastic
work that the Mid Canterbury
CancerSociety does
locally.
Being told you or someone
you love has cancer is
one of the scariest experiences
anyone can face. But
that’s what happens to 66
New Zealanders, loved by
66 families and communities,
every single day.
Cancer touches just
about every one of us at
some stage in our lives. Our
fathers, mothers, children,
friends, workmates.
Labour is committed to
better cancer care. New
Zealanders deserve worldclass
support from prevention
and early diagnosis to
treatment and palliative
care.
That’s why this week we
announced the Cancer
Action Plan soeveryone
battlingcancer in New Zealand
can get the best possible
care, no matter where
they live. It shouldn’t matter
if you live here in Mid
Canterbury, Auckland or
Invercargill, we all deserve
the absolute best care in
order to give us the best
chance of survival.
We’re making sure
people can access the
medicines they need, faster.
We’ve boosted Pharmac’s
funding and it is
speeding up its decision
making process. This funding
boost is immediate.
We’re establishing aCancer
ControlAgency, to provide
leadership on cancer
care.
We’re investing more in
prevention and early detection,
because identifying
cancer at an early stage
saves lives.
And we’re making sure
people in our regions can
access radiation treatment,
by funding twelve new Linear
Accelerator machines
including the first ones in
Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki and
Northland for the first time.
Together, these changes
will mean better cancer care
for you and your family,
ensuring you can get the
care you need, when and
where you need it. They’re
part of the wider work we’re
doing to rebuild our health
system, fix our rundown
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Council CEO Hamish Riach comments
Visit any business around
the Ashburton District or
even look around your own
workplace and you’ll likely
discover that there is no
shortage of diversity around
our local workforce. No
matter the industry or profession,
our district attracts
people from all walks of life
to live and work here. A
new video series developed
through the Welcoming
Communities programme is
now exploring how this
diversity is actively celebrated
tohelp newcomers
feel respected and welcome
in their place of employment,
entitled Welcoming
Workplaces.
Businesses that make
newcomers feel welcome
are likely to enjoy better
staff morale, increased
retention and stronger business
development. It’s a
positive outcome for both
new members of our community
and local employers,
which in turn supports our
strong economy.
The purpose of the video
series is to promote the
significant contribution
skilled migrants make to
our district. The videos
shine alight on the ways
businesses are implementing
systems that raise their
staff up and ensure everyone
feels supported, connected
and respected –no
matter from what part of
New Zealand or the world
they may have come from.
As we increasingly welcome
more and more
newcomers to our region, a
number of local businesses
are happy to share how they
are already thriving on
diversity and how their
workplace is culturally
vibrant and invigorated.
It’s great to see the
proactive steps people are
taking to ensure their workforce
is reaching its true
potential, and how these
steps could be implemented
in other workplaces.
Two businesses that have
featured in the videos thus
far are Subway Ashburton
and Rakaia Island Ltd.
Although vastly different in
the product or service they
provide, and operating in
two very different fields
(hospitality and primary
industries), both businesses
exemplify many of the same
values around their workplace.
For example, there is a
commitment to seeking out
ways that bring workers
togetherfor social activities;
ensuring people are not
made to feel differentorleft
out; assisting newcomers to
settle in; and recognising
when they need support –
whether that be accessing
services orovercoming language
barriers.
Iencourage you to watch
these Welcoming Workplace
champions and consider
how your place of
work could benefit from
introducing meaningful
activities that encourage
everyone to feel part of the
team and truly supported.
The videos are available
to watch on the Welcoming
Communities –Ashburton
DistrictFacebook page and
on the Council’s YouTube
channel.
New episodes for the
series are being released
each fortnight.
hospitals and make it easier
for people to access care,
throughinitiatives like cheaper
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Modernising our
approach to cancer care
and improving survival rates
is alongtermchallenge, but
we’re making good progress.
Jacinda Ardern is leading
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change New Zealanders are
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issues were ignored and
now we are paying the
price. Getting things back
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time, but we’re making a
good start.
Cancer is our greatest
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deaths each year. That
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But this plan will deliver
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It is all part of our plan to
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Mid Canterbury Rugby
14th September 2019
Heartland Week 4
Agstaff Mid Canterbury
v South Canterbury,
2:30pm, A&P
Showground, James
Munroe, Kalifa
Faalogo, Hamish Grant,
Charlie Kelland, Gary
Clement, Mike Southby,
Pete McKnight
Mid Canterbury A
Agstaff Mid Canterbury
AvSouth Canterbury
A, 12:50pm, A&P
Showgrounds, Craig
KinganARs Simon Vernon,
John Keenan, Mike
Southby
ACL Mid Canterbury
Under 16
Mid Canterbury v
Metro Black, Methven1,
12:00pm, Josh Hamill,
Simon Bennett, Ant
McGirr
ACL Mid Canterbury
Under 14.5 (Hanan
Festival)
Day 1 Game 1 Sat
14th
11.00am #1 SC1 v
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11.00am #2 SC2 v
WC Jeremy Robinson
12.00pm #3 NO v
Buller Nathan Forbes
Day 1Game 2
1.30pm #1WC vNO
Simon Bennett or Ant
McGirr
1.30pm #2 MC vSC2
Nathan Forbes
1.30pm #3 SC1 vBuller
Jeremy Robinson
Day 2(Full Game of
30min halves) Sun 15th
11.00am #1 MC vNO
Joc O’Connor
11.00 #2 SC1 v WC
Paul Arnold
11.00am #3 SC2 v
Buller Simon Bennet
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Candidate signs slashed
Exactly aweek after two
of his election signs were
stolen, one of Selwyn
Price’s replacement
signs has been vandalised
(right) in a more
sinister attack.
This time the sign, on
a fence on Belt Road,
has been attacked by
someone wielding a
knife, with the slashes
concentrated around the
eyes, nose and mouth of
his photograph.
‘‘While it may have
been predictable to have
had moustaches added
to election signs while
they are up, this kind of
vandalism has a much
more sinister feel toit,
Mr Price, acandidate for
the Ashburton Ward,
said.
‘‘I guess it goes with
the territory, when you
are prepared to speak up
on contentious issues in
the community, but
there are other ways of
making a counterpoint
to the views Irepresent.
I said when my signs
were stolen a week
previous, this is not how
we run political campaigns
in Ashburton,’’
Mr Price said. ‘‘The symbolism
of this attack
MP offers scholarship again
Applications for an
annual scholarship
aimed atyoung people
interested in studying
STEM subjects
(science, technology,
engineering or mathematics)
are now open,
says Rangitata MP
Andrew Falloon.
‘‘Nearly every day I
hear from employers
the difficulty infinding
locals with specialised
training in STEM subjects.
Rather than
spending hundreds of
millions on simply
creating more university
graduates, we should
be focused on giving
more support to those
undertaking the training
our region needs.
‘‘Over the last twelve
monthsI’ve been selling
raffle tickets at local
A&P Shows in Ashburton,
Winchester, Mayfieldand
Methven. That
fundraising effort has
brought in nearly $900,
and I’ve contributed to
increase the total value
of the scholarship to
$1500.
‘‘The Andrew Falloon
MP STEM
scholarship is open to
students who are studying
or have previously
studied at secondary
school level in the
Rangitata electorate,
which includes Timaru,
Ashburton, Temuka
and Methven.
‘‘Last year the
scholarship was
awarded to Diana
Barbu, then aYear 13
student at Ashburton
College,’’ Mr Falloon
says.
Applicants should
supply a500 word essay
on the topic ‘‘How
Science, Technology,
Engineering or Mathematics
can help New
leaves anasty taste.’’
He said he hoped that
other candidates’ signs
had not suffered asimilar
fate.
Zealand overcome a
challenge’’ and provide
a onepage CV and
details of intended
course of study.
It is open to any
student (or a person
going into tertiary study
in the following year)
who has studied or
studying at secondary
school level in the
Rangitata electorate
(includes secondary
schools in Timaru, Ashburton,
Temuka and
Methven).
The $1500 scholarship
can be used for any
purpose.
Fish &Game halts prosecution
Club news
Central South Island
Fish and Game Council
(CSIFGC) has agreed
not tocontinue aprosecution
against Environment
Canterbury
(ECan).
The case involved
instream works undertaken
by ECan in an
11kilometre section of
Bowyers Stream, near
Staveley, in April and
May 2017.
Bowyers Stream is an
important trout and salmon
spawning tributary
of the Ashburton River.
CSIFGC considers the
state ofthe salmon fishery
throughout the Canterbury
Region is at a
critical level.
Any activities undertaken
inwaterways that
could adversely affect
sports fisheries populations
are taken seriously
byCSIFGC.
ECan had been
charged by CSIFGC
under the Conservation
Act1987,whichspecifies
that it is an offence to
"disturb or damage the
spawning ground of any
freshwater fish, namely
trout and salmon."
ECan, without admitting
to the charge,
acknowledges that what
it considered to be emergency
works undertaken
in April and May 2017
had the potential todisturb
or damage the
spawning grounds of
trout and salmon and
that it failed to notify
CSIFGC before commencing
these works.
CSIFGC’s chief
executive, Jay Graybill,
says: "In the two and a
half years since the
Bowyers Stream works,
ECan has improved its
systems and its liaison
with CSIFGC.
It is CSIFGC’s expectation
that incidents such
as this will not happen in
the future."
Under the settlement,
ECan will negotiate in
good faith with CSIFGC
to develop acommunication
protocol about
instream river works
under ECan’s code of
practice. This work has
already commenced.
ECan Chief Executive,
Bill Bayfield, says:
"Environment Canterbury
has learned important lessons
from this case, and I
am pleased we have been
able toresolve this matter.’’
Ashburton Writers’
Group
President Julie welcomed
all present at
the September meeting
of the Ashburton
Writers’ Group.
Rae read aquotation
–
“Read a thousand
books and your words
will flow like ariver”.
The Assignment for
the meeting was “Outside
the Window”.
Members wrote of rose
compost, pharmacy,
life goes on, magpies,
spring flowers, lifeless
souls and life force.
The instant exercise
was to write in a
humorous way, about
someone being fired
from ajob. The topics
written about were bucket,
photo copier, hilarious
story lines,
dutch courage, pillow
talk and afternoon tea
break.
The meeting
concluded at 2.45pm
with the serving of afternoon
tea, and agrammar
exercise. It was too easy!
The October assignment
is “I Had aDream”.
Visitors are welcome,
contact Rae on 3088927.
2198285
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Qualitysleepimportanttostayinthe game
Getting agood night’s sleep is key
to staying on top ofyour game -
whether you’re on the farm, on the
rugby field, or aparent toanewborn
baby.
Farmstrong ambassador Sam
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recently welcomed their second
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been thrust back into the world of
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Like any parents of a newborn,
getting quality sleep is hard to
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top ofthings, perform tasks and
maintain wellbeing.
Now with two little ones at home
thereare moreconsiderations to make sureSam and Hannah both
get 40 winks -and to look aftereach other when they don’t.
Samshares his tips and explains whyworking in apartnership with
Hannah is important.
‘‘What Hannah and Iare going through with anew baby isn’t new,
but it’s challenging nonetheless.’’
‘‘Working in partnership is important. Your parenting instincts just
kick in really. Wework well in understanding how tired the other
may befrom getting up during the night and then just chip in to
help each other out.’’
Acknowledge your tiredness
‘‘It’s importanttoacknowledge youare tired,and to let others know.
‘‘If you dofeel tired and have things on the next day orhave to
perform, either around the farm ormeeting suppliers, Ithink it’s
really importanttofront up to the factyou’refeeling tired.’’
‘‘If you’ve lost sleep because of the kids during the night, or thereare
afew things on your mind, you should acknowledge it to yourself
and even share itwith others if
youfeelcomfortable.’’
Focus on tasks,but put safetyfirst
‘‘If I’mstruggling alittle bit from a
disrupted nightI’ll do everything
I can to get into the moment
and think, I’ve got training for
twohours or apublicityevent to
attend and just give it all Ihave
forthattime.
‘‘It’s no different when you have
things to do around the farm. If
youhaveacouple of tasks to tick
off,dowhatyou can to get stuck
in. It’s all about mental focus.
‘‘That said, you have to listen to
your body.Ifit’ssayingenough is
enough then take abreak or park work and see if you can revisit it
the next day, safetyalwayscomes first.’’
Sam’stoptips forgetting sleep
• Switching off at night helps me sleep. Idothis by doing things
like writing alist of everything Ineed to do the next day on a
pieceofpaper so Ican visualise and contextualiseit.
• tucking into agood book can also help leave the daybehind.
• take aquick powernap/break
• take ahot showerbeforebed
• stayinthe moment/stayfocused
• avoid coffee, alcohol and screens beforebed
• get regular exercise and eathealthyfood
• workwith your partner and supporteach other to take abreak
• acknowledge to yourself and others when you’re tired.
~CopyFarmstrong
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and take responsibility for collaborative play but still
be theretoguide and supportwhen needed. Wehave
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area which fosters the relationships between the older
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Our outdoor area provides mud, water, sand, grass,
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SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER
30 Bird Street,Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 3 1 1 AHB22537
49 Nursery Drive, Tinwald 10:30-11:00am 3 2 2 AHB22532
5Burton Place, Ashburton 10:45-11:15am 3 1 2 AHB22429
3Charlesworth Dve, Ashburton 10:45-11:15am 4 2 2 AHB22484
4Shearer Place, Methven 11:00-11:30am 4 2 2 AHB22399
97 Winter Street,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 3 2 3 AHB22385
36 William Street,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 3 1 1 AHB22535
19 Chapman Street, Methven 11:00-11:30am 4 2 2 AHB22382
39 Brucefield Avenue, Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 3 1 2 AHB22518
50 Eton Street,Ashburton 11:15-11:45am 3 1 1 AHB22508
122 Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia 11:30-12:00pm 3 2 2 AHB22305
9Queens Drive, Ashburton 11:30-12:00pm 4 2 3 AHB22128
10E Primrose Street,Ashburton 11:30-12:00pm 4 2 2 AHB22461
30 Princes Street,Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 3 1 0 AHB22531
58 Cross Street, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 3 1 1 AHB22506
15 Orchard Grove,Ashburton 12:15-12:45pm 3 2 2 AHB22369
4Trellech Place, Ashburton 12:15-12:45pm 4 2 2 AHB22199
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10E Primrose Place, Ashburton
Family size pool to sharewith family and friends.
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Dulcie Ellis
027 629 3260
92 Rundles Road, Ashburton
4 2 2
10 Grove Street, Tinwald
4 2 2
-4large double bedrooms, master with ensuite &WIR,
plus office
-Beautifully landscaped mature gardens
-Separate 8x6 metre studio with toilet, hot &cold
water.Two large multipurpose sheds plus dog pens
ForSale
Price onapplication
View
by appointment
BruceMcPherson
027 438 4250
Aspacious family home set onadouble section ,accessible
from the street and also from aprivate right of
way. The home consists of alarge entrance ,leading into
either the kitchen dining/living area, formal lounge or
the wide hallway to the bedrooms.
ForSale
Price onapplication
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Justin Waddell
027 437 1111
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Sales Consultant
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41.5ha dairysupport, cropping or livestockfinishing
41.5ha handy to Ashburton, could be managed in conjunction
with parttime employment
• 16.6 Hectares of pasture sown in last 18 Months
• Near new 2bay workshop plusa2baycalf rearing shed,and 4bay hayshed
• 4bedroom brick home with 2bathrooms
• Cattle yardsand goodshelter
• 15kmtoAshburton and 7kmtoHinds.
Divided into 11 paddocks from 3to5hectares with access predominately via acentral lane.
Fencingismainly netting with one electricwire.
Theoutbuildings consist of anear new 2bay secureworkshop of approx. 10 x9metres,a2bay calfrearing
shed approx. 9x13metres and a4bay hayshed.
Afour-bedroom (plus office), twobathroom redbrick home with aColorsteel roof thatwas extensively
renovated in 2003. Anexpansiveopen plan kitchen/dining/living area thatwill accommodatealarge family.
Alog firefor heating.School bus at gate forAshburton College,Ashburton Intermediate and Hinds Primary.
Abus serviceisalso offered from Hinds forthe Geraldine High School.
Established gardens and lawn. Shelter beltstrimmed within last 12 months
Over all,averytidy block.
Possession, Friday1st November 2019 or earlier by mutualagreement.
Formoreinformation about this property contactBruce McPherson 0274 384 250
or email bruce.mcpherson@raywhite.com.
Viewing by appointmentonly.
ForSale by Deadline
PrivateTreaty.
Plus GST (if any).
Closing 3.00pm Thursday19th September 2019.
Alloffers to be delivered to BruceMcPherson
at RayWhiteAshburton,
96 Tancred Street Ashburton7700.
BruceMcPherson
027 438 4250
bruce.mcpherson@raywhite.co.nz
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Rural transport
service mooted
Acommunity rural van
service is proposed for
Mid Canterbury.
Mayor Donna Favel
raised the issue at the
final meet in this term of
the Ashburton council’s
Service Delivery Committee,
saying the Ashburton
district was one
of the few not accessing
funds for community
vehicles.
Cr Liz McMillan,
chair of Safer Ashburton,
said that as part of a
review the organisation
was asked to look at
public transport.
She had met officials
from Environment Canterbury
on how to start
up acommunity vehicle
trust.
One of the first steps
would be aSurvey Monkey
(online survey) to
assess need.
Single call to get
medical services
Canterbury Clinical
Network is reminding
the community that
there are many health
services working
together across Ashburtontoensure
you’re able
to access health advice
24/7 and they can all be
reached by making a
single call to your general
practice or any
medical practice, any
time of day or night.
Mid Canterbury GP
Dr Sue Fowlie says that
making your general
practice your first port
of call can save valuable
time andcan ensureyou
get the right care from
the right service as soon
as possible.
Even when the practice
is closed you can
speak with ateam that
includes registered nurses,
paramedics and
health advisers.
The teamwill provide
health advice, including
information about what
to do and where to go if
you need urgent care.
If you are advised to
seek care from the
Acute Assessment Unit
(AAU) at Ashburton
Hospital, anursewill let
the unit know that you
are onyour way.
The eightbed AAU
provides 24hour medical
assistance for urgent
accidents, injuries or
medical concerns.
In the event of an
emergency, and if you
are having chest pains,
breathing difficulties or
you’ve been seriously
injured, call 111 and ask
for anambulance.
TheStJohnemergency
call handler will assess if
an ambulance needs to be
sent or whether another
course ofaction ismore
appropriate.
For example, they may
advise you to make your
own way to the AAU at
Ashburton Hospital, and
if that is the case, St
John’s clinical control
centre will alert AAU to
your arrival.
Ashburton Health
Services manager Bernice
Marra said while anyone
could comedirectly to the
AAU without areferral,
‘‘you’ll be treated according
toyour level ofneed
and if your care is best
provided by a general
practiceteam, you maybe
referred to one.’’
Harvard’s special place
This former RNZAF
Harvard has a special
place at the Ashburton
Aviation Museum.
It was, with the exception
of a Bofors gun
donated by Burnett’s
Motors, the first exhibit.
The museum was formed
in 1974, and in 1978,
learned that the air force
was putting its Harvards
up for tender. The Ashburton
Aviation Museum
put in abid of $2500 and
was told on May 25 that,
subject to payment in a
month, it owned one.
The museum then had
$153.14 in the bank. But
Ashburton rallied and
raised the money. The
Harvard was towed along
Cr McMillan said
there were several
AshburtonChristchurchservices,
and aservice
to take patients to
health appointments in
Christchurch, but what
was missing was transport
towns such as
Methven and Rakaia to
Ashburton.
Atrust could be formed
it would take
about ayear and ECan
would support the process.
ECan and NZTA
were prepared to put
$10,000 in to get the
process started.
Cr McMillan said a
community vehicle trust
in North Canterbury
had five or six minivans.
‘‘Our view is that we
could help, say, people
from Rakaia to get to
Ashburton.
State Highway One to a
shed.
That acquisition gave
impetus to afundraising
campaign for a hangar.
In 1982 the museum
team decided to put the
‘‘It’s not abus service.
It’s aminvan.’’
She said it might run
on a set day, with a
minimum charge.
Volunteer drivers
would be used and it was
possible to set up targeted
rate areas tohelp
pay for it.
The first step was a
survey to assess
demand.
Mrs Favel thanked Cr
McMillan for picking up
the issue through Safer
Ashburton.
[A community vehicle
trust runs in Geraldine.
It has five minivans, a
car and a covered
trailer. It offers a day
taxi service within the
village at $4 atrip each
way, bus hire, and a
regular Geraldine
Timaru service. It uses
volunteer drivers.]
museum at the airport and
construction of the hangar
began in 1984. It now has a
super hangar and nearly 30
aircraft and is regarded as
one of the best in the
country.
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URGENT CARE CLINIC
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111
Forall othermedical assistanceoutside of normal
hours pleasephoneyour generalpracticeteam, 24/7,
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GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.
New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.
TheAshburtonDutyPracticefor
Saturday14th September
is Sealy Street Medical Practice,SealyStreet.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentplease phone 308 1212.
Sunday15th September is MooreStreetMedical
Centre,MooreStreet.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentplease phone 308 3066.
Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the
weekend and public holidays please telephone
MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105
or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.
Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be on
the answer phone.
PHARMACIES
Wises Pharmacy, CountdownComplex,
East Street will be open on
Saturdaymorning from 9.00am until 1.00pm
Sundaymorning from 10.00am until1.00pm
and from 5.00pm until 7.00pm evenings.
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open
normal trading hours during the week and on Saturday
morning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Closed Public Holidays
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice
Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116
Broughttoyouby
Countdown Complex, EastStreet, Ashburton
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
PANELBEATING and spray
painting of cars, trucks,
CARS FOR SALE
2004 Honda Inspire for sale,
excellent condition
buses, horse floats & 96,000kms, $6,500. Phone
motorhomes, caravans, Andrew 307 2273.
trailers, farm machinery, jet
boats. Light engineering MAZDA 1982 B1600 flat
and aluminium welding. steel deck truck. Very tidy
Bus &Truck Bodyworks, 17 condition, registered and
Range Street, Ashburton. W.O.F. $2,500 o.n.o. Can
Phone 307 0378.
be seen at 4Tucker Street
or phone 027 693 7003.
WINDSCREENS -N.Z. Auto
Glass, any car, anytime,
anywhere. 24 hour emergency
service. Phone Wilson’s
Windscreens 03 308
8485 (24 hours), 152 Wills
Street, Ashburton.
WANTED TO RENT
MATURE lady urgently
requires 1 to 2 bedroom
flat/unit, sunny and warm.
Must have garage, small
section, central location.
Phone 307 0190, leave
message.
CARAVANS &TRAILERS
FOR SALE trailer 6x4, wire
cage, good condition
$550.00. Phone 308 9101.
TO LET
TWO bedroom front flat,
renovated &close to town.
Phone 027 259 6175. To
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Seasonal Department
Team Leader
Mitre 10MEGA Ashburton has avacancy for
a sales person to lead their busy seasonal
department. This is a very interesting
department with variety selling Outdoor
Furniture, BBQ’s and camping equipment in
the summer and heating in the winter.
This is afull time position (40 hours) with a
Tuesday–Saturdayroster.
Successful applicants will need the following
attributes:
• Excellentcustomer serviceskills
• Bephysically fit and able to lift
• Great organisational skills
• Team leader experience
If youthink youhave the necessaryskills
forthis position, please email your CV and
coveringletter to
HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz
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Monday 16th September2019
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SITUATIONS VACANT
Mower Operator/
Gardener
We areseeking afit andactive team player whoiscapable of working alone
when required,and has relevant industryexperience.
Afull, clean driver’s licenceisessential, with additional licences advantageous.
Due to the safety sensitive nature ofthis role, pre-employment drug and
alcoholtesting applies.
To find out more about this vacancy
and what the Ashburton District
Council has to offer you, go to our
website.
Applications close
Sunday,15September 2019.
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers
Full-timeLifeguard
In this full-time role you’ll ensure our customers are safe in the pools and the
aquatic area is maintained to ahighstandard.Withateamofdedicated lifeguards
and poolstaffweofferaprofessionalandfun environment. Youmust be prepared
to work earlymornings, nights and weekends in accordance with ourroster.
To findout moreabout thesevacancies andwhat the AshburtonDistrict
Council has to offer you -gotoour website.
Applications close on Sunday,22September 2019.
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers
Full-timeFencer/
TractorDriver
Snowdon Station, RakaiaGorge, Canterbury
Snowdon Stationisafamily-ownedand operated 2100ha
11,000SU Sheep &Beef operationbased in thebeautiful
Rakaia Gorge, CanterburyHighCountryarea. We requirea
full-time Fencer/Tractor Driver.Needs to be experiencedin
all aspectsoftractor-driving,agriculturalimplementsand
fencing.Generalstationworkand stock work maybe required
at times.Nodogsrequired forthe job.Alsoworkinvolved
with thetourism accommodationattimes maybe required.
Would suit acouple/family,with a3-bedroomhouse
available. Local primaryschool only 10min busride away
and High School1hour by bus.Great family-orientatedteam
and fantastic close-knit community.Anoutdoorenthusiast’s
paradise, withskifields, golf courses,boating andfishing all
on the doorstep.
Please send résumé and 2referencesto
snowdon.station@xtra.co.nz
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HOME SERVICES
ROOF COATINGS: All roof
types, specializing in
Decramastic and Long Run
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep
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TRAVEL
ENJOY your day out on our
regular coach outings;
includes lunch, interest
visits, home pick-ups within
Ashburton town area. John
&Kathleen Lawler, Rakaia.
03 302 7328.
TRIP to the country. 22nd
September departing
9.30am. Includes Hororata
district, Lake Coleridge with
lunch at the Golf Course
Cafe. For bookings phone
308 7646, Beckley Coachlines.
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SCAFFOLDING
Phone MartyKnight0276 731 135 anytime
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ALTERATIONS, mending
and trouser hemming, curtain
alterations and curtain
making. Call Michelle on
027 352 7248.
BUILDING and property
solutions. For your complete
alteration or renovation.
We project manage
the whole process. Home
and small commercial.
Qualified tradesmen.
Phone Kiwi Building &
Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308
4798, 027 207 1478 or
Cawte 027 418 7955.
CARPET 2You -For all your
flooring needs. Supplier
and installer of carpet and
tiles, re-stretch &repair and
carpet cleaning. Phone
Mike Gill on 027 491 4210.
CARPET cleaning -Powerful
equipment & fast drying.
Upholstery, mats and rugs.
Experienced owner/operator.
Phone John Cameron
at Supersucker, 027 435
1042 or 308 1677.
CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,
servicing Ashburton and
surrounding districts, $60
per chimney. Phone
Rodney on 03 324 2999
and leave amessage.
CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning
Service -same day service
and repairs. Charlie can
supply new blinds and
tracks, will hang drapes.
Phone 03 307 1936 or 020
4169 0342.
CHIMNEY sweep, gutter and
downpipe cleaning and
repairs. Phone 03 394 6166
or 027 209 5026, ask for
Allan. AA Performance
Services.
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COMPUTER problems? For
prompt reliable computer
servicing and laser engraving
contact Kelvin, KJB
Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot
Place, Ashburton. Phone
308 8989. SuperGold discount
card accepted.
COMPUTER repairs, sales,
training, setup -wireless -
networks, spyware cleanup.
On-site day or evening.
LOW FEES. Call Robin
Johnstone, Networks
Firewalls & PC’s Ltd, 308
1440 or 027 768 4058.
CONCRETE pavers direct to
you - Best prices, many
sizes, textures and colours
- Paveco, 13 Robinson
Street, Industrial Estate.
CONCRETE Services -
Driveways, paths, patios,
mowing edging. Decorative
Concrete specialist 30
years servicing Canterbury.
Free quotes. No job too big
or small. Phone Paul 021
152 1966.
DENTURES; Dr Peter
Rumping repairs existing
dentures and also provides
new dentures. Phone 027
220 9997.
ENGRAVERS: Ashburton
Engravers &Etching are on
the move from 16th September.
PLUMBING,
New location, 130
Moore Street. Same
friendly face, same great
service. Phone 027 736
5818.
FURNITURE removals -For
all your household removal
needs call Nudges Furniture
Removals, phone 027
224 0609.
TRADE &SERVICES
Manufacturers &Installers of:
•Continuous Spouting -Fascia•DownPipes
ENQUIRE ABOUT
LEAF AND
SNOWGUARD
ALPS
Ben Ananais Brian
PAINTER &
DECORATOR
Forall your painng
anddecorang
requirements,
including
waterblasng.
45 years experience
Phone
027 936 2452
New or existing,
level 4finish, full skim
plaster or repairs
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Ben Kruger
021 808 739 or 308 4380
CONTINUOUS SPOUTING
2205219
INTERIOR
PLASTERING
The Finishing Company
03 307 8870 2131559
ENGRAVING; 311 Engravers
for fast, friendly and
professional service. Cups,
trophies, jewellery,
plaques, special awards.
Call/text Trudy on 022 600
7144. Check us out on
Facebook.
FLY control and spider
proofing. For all domestic
and industrial pest control
needs phone AJ Kerr at
Ashburton Pest Control on
03 308 8147 or 027 432
5447.
GARDENING, mowing,
pruning ... For all your
professional gardening
needs call Andrew at
Spruce Gardens 027 765
2899 or 03 307 1693.
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz
HYDRAULICS; Martin
Bennett -Onsite hydraulic
hose repair service 24/7.
Stockists of Aero Quip
hoses &fittings, Commercial
hydraulics, Dynacool,
Spool valves etc., MP Filtri,
Walvoil. Call Justin on 308
9778.
LEGAL work -Phone Peter
Ragg (Ashburton Law) for
house sales, purchases
and refinances. Will call at
home evenings for wills,
enduring powers of
attorney. Phone 308 0327.
Allworkmanship guaranteed
Danny
PAINTER for all your painting
needs. No job too small,
inside or outside. Professional
friendly service.
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or
027 200 1619.
PAINTING wallpapering,
plastering - No job too
small. Interior, exterior.
Professional, prompt, competitive
service. Phone
Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton
on 021 878 794 or
307 7289.
PLUMBER: Repair or
replace. Taps, shower
mixers, hot water cylinders,
basins, tubs, toilets, vanity
units, leaking pipes. Call
Pete Young, experienced
plumber 027 280 0889 /
307 7582.
drainlaying,
blocked drains. Phone
Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing
on 027 555 5575 or 308
1248 (Master Plumbers &
Drainlayers).
SEWING alterations - anything
considered, reasonable
rates. Smoke and pet
free home. Retired wedding
seamstress. Phone Judith
308 3084, Allenton.
Kurtis
232 BoundaryRoad, Ashburton
www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz
E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz
2116609
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ROOF COATINGS All roof
types, specialising in
Decramastic and Long Run
Iron, Coloursteel etc, sleep
roofs not aproblem. Member
Master Painter &Roofing
Association NZ
Spraymaster 0274337780
SUN Control Window Tinting:
Privacy, UV, glare, heat
control for homes -offices -
and cars. Phone Craig
Rogers 307 6347, member
of Master Tinters NZ.
TILING - For all your tiling
requirements including kitchen
splash backs, flooring
etc. (full water proofing),
call Kevin on 027 496 8314.
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV
block, glare, heat control,
safety, security, privacy,
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11am (ex St Paul’s).
Bargains galore at the fair.
Please bring own bags.
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MEETINGS
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OFAGM
The 35th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
of the Ashburton Art Gallery Inc
will be held at the
Ashburton Art Gallery
on Thursday 19th September 2019
at 5.30pm.
All welcome. For information regarding
parking, please refer to
website ashburtonartgallery.org.nz.,
Ashburton Art Gallery, 327 West Street
ASHBURTON
FANCIERS SOCIETY
Annual General
Meeting
Tuesday,
September 24th,
at 8pm
Tinwald Memorial Hall
Presentationofbalance
sheet and annual report
Electionofofficers
Generalbusiness
Followedbysupper
All members welcome
The Board ofTrustees invites applications from parents who wish to
enrol their child/children at CarewPeel Forest School for2020orduring
the 2020 school year.
Enrolmentatthe school is governed by an enrolmentscheme,details
of which areavailable from the school officeand on our website. The
Board ofTrustees have determined thatthere areanumber ofplaces
available forout of zone students forthe 2020school year and invite
parents to contactour school officefor application forms.
Applications forthese places must be received at theschool officeby
15th October 2019. Should we get moreapplications than spaces,we
will follow the formal Ministry of Education process. Details can be
viewed on the Ministry of EducationWebsite.
If you live within our enrolment zone, acceptance ofenrolment is
guaranteed howeverwewouldliketoknowofany children who may
be starting at our school over the next year. Please call in or phone
and let us know.
We welcome visitors to our school andwouldbehappy to showyou
around by prior arrangement. Please phone foranappointment.
Anyqueries canbedirectedtothe Principal,Mrs Sharon Ketter,contact
details as beloworemail: principal@carewpeelforest.school.nz.
Application forms areavailable at theschool office.
Phone 03 6963556, Cell: 027 696 3557
Email: carew@carewpeelforestschool.nz
1051 Ealing MontaltoRoad (Trevors Road Corner).
RD5Ashburton7775.
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2200530
Grey PowerAshburton
Monthly Meeting
Monday, 16 th 2pm
at the Seniors Centre
Your chancetomeet
thecandidates
standing forthe
2019 Local
Body Elections
All welcome
2204603
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Sue Cahill
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Blacklows TradeZone Ashburton your locally
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Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs
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Do youneed financial help for
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Closing 14th October 2019
LPG REFILLS
9kg cylinders
$27.50
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deliveryservice
Anysizecylinder filled
17 Grey St,Ashburton
Phone 307 2707
LPG
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Small LPG cylinders
Off Street Parking
Available
Arthur Cates Ltd
26 McNally Street
Ph 308 5397
Riverside Industrial Estate
2180822
2200215
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SELL
WHITEBAIT
nets,
Hutchwilco adult life
jackets, Snowsweat yellow/
red tyre chains, Wagner
powered paint roller. Phone
027 496 4267.
RYOBI planer, hedge trimmer,
Colt angle grinder,
Ozito 3-in-1 vacuum
blower/mulcher, Nilfisk
waterblaster, assortment of
garden tools. Enquiries
welcome 021 0222 3537.
FRUIT &PRODUCE
POTATOES; Nadine &Agria
5kg bags $5. This weekend
only, ’special’ 10kg Nadine
& Agria $7.50 per bag.
Nadine seed potatoes
$2.50kg. 81 Elizabeth
Street, phone 027 531
9103 or 03 308 3195.
HIRE
SCISSORLIFTS for hire.
4WD and slab lifts available
for daily or weekly hire.
Pickup or delivery. Phone
North End Engineering 308
8155 for abooking.
CRC
THE PROFESSIONALS
CHOICE
Full range available in-store.
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2202697
GARDEN SUPPLIES
PEASTRAW for sale $7 a
bale, weed free. Phone 307
2981.
STOCK FOOD
HAY for sale, new season,
shed stored $7 bale. Taits
Road, phone 308 0137.
POULTRY
BROWN Shaver chickens,
17 weeks $28. Will be
laying soon. contact Debbie
021 123 1419.
PULLETS - Laying pullets
sell. Purebred Speckled
Sussex, great pretty layers.
Also Orpington’s, Buff and
Splash. Phone 03 308 1614
before 9am or after 8pm.
WANTED TO BUY
METAL, heavy etc. Free
light-grade metal in-yard
dumping 9am-5pm weekdays
&9.30-11.30am Saturdays.
Ashburton Scrap
Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford
Forest Road (behind
Placemakers). Phone 03
308 8033 or 027 249 6625.
Guess Who’sMoving?
From Monday
16th September
We will be operating from
our new premises
130 MooreStreet
Same Friendly, Efficient Service
Proudly Locally Owned and Operated
130 MooreStreet,Ashburton
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2202022
ASHBURTON High School
Old Pupils annual lunch in
Ashburton on Friday 11th
October 2019. For details
phone Margaret 308 1996.
ASHBURTON Society of
Arts, Short St. Studio Early
Spring Show. Guest: Claire
Forbes, and local members
exhibiting. Last days! This
Saturday & Sunday 11am
to 4pm. Enquiries 03 308
4533.
HOSPICE Mid Canterbury -
Here when you need us. If
you, or someone you care
about has a life limiting
illness, phone 307 8387 or
027 227 8387.
MAKE money selling your
unwanted items. Up to 24
words for only $8. Can’t get
better than that. The Courier.
Thur 12th
10.00 DowntonAbbey
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12.10 Dan Carter APerfect 10
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3.40 Angel Has Fallen
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6.15 Herbs Songs of Freedom
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10.00 DowntonAbbey
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11.45 IT Chapter Two
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3.40 Angel Has Fallen
4.30 AngryBirds 2
6.00 DowntonAbbey
6.10 Dan Carter APerfect 10
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Sun 15th
10.00 AngryBirds 2
10.00 TheLion King
11.50 DowntonAbbey
12.10 Dan Carter APerfect 10
1.50 Hobbs &Shaw
2.00 AngryBirds 2
4.00 DowntonAbbey
4.10 OnceUpon aTime in Hollywood
7.00 IT Chapter Two
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10.00 AngryBirds 2
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12.10 Dan Carter APerfect 10 G
1.50 Herbs Songs of Freedom PG
2.00
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MID CANTERBURY
RURALSUPPORT TRUST
PresentationofTrust Review
24th September
FedFarmers 7.30pm
All welcome
Enquiries: PeterReveley 02102395402.
TheCancer Societyoffering
supportfor people
with acancer diagnosis
and their families
CANCER SOCIETY
TheMackenzie Centre,
122 Kermode Street,Ashburton
ContactAnnie on 03 307 7691
CEILIDH CONCERT
Sunday 22nd Sept,2pm
Pipe Band Hall,Creek Road
Entertainment includes:
•Singing •MiniPipe Band
•Highland Dancing
•Raffle Tickets
Tickets and enquiries
Ken 308 7818 •Susan 0273 167 063
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