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Yacht comes ashore to lure
budding sailors to the water
By Toni Williams
Ashburton Sailing Clubmembers
are keen to passontheir loveofthe
water to the nextgeneration of
yachties.
Theywill be startingtheirlearntosailprogramme
at Lake Hood
fromOctober 13,and tooktothe
Mitre 10 Mega car parkcomplexat
the weekendtopromote it.
Members hadabeginner’s
Optimistyachtand, the next level,
Piccolo yacht,onsite.
ClubmembersSelwyn Sloan,
Chris Thompson,Chris Lovelock
and Geoff Swancollectively have
morethan80years boating
experience they arekeen to shareand
they’re just ahandful of the30
peopleaffiliated withthe club.
The programme, for people aged
fromseven through to adult,runs
for twohours every Sunday from
11amatLake Hood.
It operates during the school
terms one andfour.
Model boat enthusiasts,also
members of thesailingclub,take
their impressiveboatstothe water
after the sailingprogramme. Some
of these modelsare up to onemetre
long.
It’sjust achancetoget kids,and
anyone who’s interested, on the
water, says Mr Thompson.
The boats and life jackets are
supplied, and thefirstsession is
free.
Ashburton Sailing Club members Selwyn Sloan, Chris Thompson, Chris Lovelock and Geoff Swan have,
collectively, more than 80 years boating experience they are keen to share.
After thefirst onethere is a$5
per session cost.
Beginnersstartwith the solidly
built, andstable,Optimistyacht (an
internationallyknownmodel),
before progressingtothe New
Zealandclass Piccolo.
The members saythe possibilities
for sailing maystart in an Optimist
on LakeHood,but canextend to
representing NewZealandin
sailing events,helpwith careersas
crews on yachtsorbeginalifelong
love of sailing for recreational
pleasure.
Anyone interested canturn up to
thenew extension at Lake Hood, on
October13from 11am.
Memorial
Lake Hood
bike ride
for Skinner
Friends of Paul Skinner, who died
unexpectedly last month, are organising
a Memorial Bike Ride to
celebrate hislife and raise money for
his son, Jacob’s, future endeavours.
The ride, on November 23 from
10.30am, costs $10 per rider and will
take the track from Ashburton to
Lake Hood.
It will start at the skillspark beside
Ashburton Contracting Limited (on
Dobson Street West) and follow the
river track tothe Ashburton Bridge,
before taking the track to Lake
Hood.
It will be followed by a get
together and BBQ at Lake Hood.
Organisers give the option to meet
at the skills park for aleisurely cruise
to the lake, or to meet at the south
side of the bridge to join there, or for
the youngerones who want ashorter
ride to join in at Boundary Road
entrance to Lake Hood trail.
‘‘If you don’t want to ride but want
to join in, feel free to meet at the
north end of Lake Hood at the
designated area where we will enjoy
asausage sizzle and adrink (BYO).’’
‘‘We suggest $10 donation per
rider if possible, any donation
amount will be gratefully received.’’
Donation buckets will be
circulated atthe skills park prior to
leaving for the ride and also atLake
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Young tackle the big issues
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Youth from Ashburton
College got to voice their
concerns and ideas about
tackling some global, and
national, issues during a
Champions of Change
pilot programme at the
school.
Plastics, pollution,
transport, gas emissions
and toxins such as 1080
were raised as causes for
concern by the 15
students, aged Year 9
through to Year 13, who
chose to attend.
They considered the
protection of trees, flora
and fauna, water and
rivers as high on the
needtodobetter list.
The programme, led
by Kanuka Mid Canterbury
Regeneration Trust
community connector
Angela Cushnie, got the
students brainstorming
over, not just environmental
issues, but those
involving people too.
They considered the
concept of change, talked
about the importance of
sustainability with afocus
on Mid Canterbury.
‘‘This is apilot project,
Letters to the editor
The Cancer Society are
once again overwhelmed
by the generosity of the
Mid Canterbury community
with over $20,000 donated
on Daffodil Day and
more than $6,000 raised
thanks to the support of
community groups,
schools, preschools and
rest homes fundraising.
Thank you also to our
principal sponsor ANZ for
supporting the work we do
year after year. We truly
appreciate the support of
Ashburton staff who fundraise
on our behalf and are
so grateful for the $22,000
raised at their annual Daffodil
Day Quiz.
A growing number of
New Zealanders are reliant
on the support services
provided free by the Cancer
Society.Arecent survey
by the Cancer Society
ahead of Daffodil Day
found that well over athird
of respondents, who had
cancer or had supported a
loved one through cancer,
rely heavily on accommodation
and transport
services to attend treatment.
A similar number
also said that these and
other services may have
been out of reach if they
had not been available for
free through the Cancer
afirst for the region but
just the beginning in
terms of inspiring youth
to champion cultural,
economic, social and
environment sustainability,’’
Mrs Cushnie said.
‘‘Today was the start of
Society.
By donating money on
Daffodil Day you are helping
your local community
access the support they
need when faced with a
cancer diagnosis. For
example:
Today across New Zealand,
CancerSociety volunteers
will drive around 2800
kilometres getting people
to and from theirtreatment
appointments.
Tonight, the Cancer
Society will provide accommodation
for 130 people at
the five lodges itoperates
close to major hospitals.
Inthe past year specialist
nurses have been able to
answer more than 8000
information line calls and
spent more than 5,400
hours providing information
and support.
Each day, the care
team have met facetoface
with 45 people who are
dealing with acancer diagnosis;
and they will call, text
or email nearly 300 others.
Many more Kiwis facing
cancer will meet with cancer
nurses, counsellors and
other specialists, attend
support groups and workshops,
and even exercise
and relaxation classes.
None of this would be
possible without the generous
support of New Zealand
donors and volunteers,
particularly as the
Cancer Society receives no
direct Government funding.
[Abridged]
Mid Canterbury Centre
Cancer Society of New
Zealand
Not democracy
Aotearoa, the land of the
long white cloud.Acountry
of differing nationalities
and cultures, striving to do
their bit to help make New
Zealand awonderful country
to live in.
It is despicable under
this MMP system we have a
portion of portfolios MPs
who hold ministerial portfolios
unelected by the
population at large.
This is not democracy.
Up until two years ago
this country, even under
Helen Clark’s leadership,
was anation to be proud of.
What has happened now
is a divided nation of
hatred and distrust
between town and country.
A Leftwing coalition
Government determined
to destroy the very fabric of
society as we have known it
for the last 100 years.
Farming contributes
60% of GDP and provides
a living for many people
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aconversation about sustainability
and change.
We discussed what we
were proud of in our
region, what change we
would like to see, our
individual environmental
footprint, litter, transportation,
energy, water,
biodiversity, erosion,
emissions, flora and
fauna, plastics, pollution,
trees, predator free 2050,
upcycling, and good old
fashion reduce/reuse/
recycle strategies.’’
The Kanuka Trust,
through supporting
schools such as the college,
hoped to build, and
strengthen, the link
between young people,
their community and the
region.
The programme was
sponsored by the Kanuka
Trust and the Ashburton
Licensing Trust.
Photo: Mao Nishioka,
Janelle Galos, Paulina
Cuadrado and Chrissea
Cheesman got to voice
their thoughts on some
global issues during the
pilot Champions of
Change programme.
employed in service industries,
supporting small towns
up and down the country.
Lange claimed farming
was asunset industryinthe
1980s. How wrong hewas
and now we have Leftwingers
trashing the
industry again.
The callousness oftheir
actions is having farreaching
effects on the
morale and wellbeing of
hard working farmers and
their families.
People who spend their
livelihoods in the farming
industry doit not only for
the lifestyle but also to
ensure their properties
have been nurtured and the
soil and environment is left
in very good condition for
future generations.
The rhetoric ofpolitical
overtones on climate
change, attacking farmers
and adeliberate intention
to destroy farming as we
know it defies imagination.
41,000 years ago this
planet went through awarming
era. It is cyclical. The
axis of the planet has
shifted 2degrees from 22
to 24.
That in itself can create
mayhem with the world’s
weather more turbulence
and unpredictable weather.
There is never any mention
of sunspot activity
which can also have a
dramatic effect on the
weather.
Abigger threat to this
planet is overpopulation
and nuclear war.
[Abridged Ed]
Allan Andrews,
Ashburton
Appreciated
On behalf of the
Hekeao Hinds Water
Enhancement Trust, I
would like to thank the
Ashburton District Council
for its ongoing support
of the Managed Aquifer
Recharge project, including
the recent decision to
provide grant funding for
the ongoing MAR pilot
trial.
The Government’s
draft Freshwater proposals
have highlighted
the importance of community
projects such as
MAR to improve water
quality for the benefit of
the Ashburton District.
This project has
enjoyed considerable support
from the wider Ashburton
community to date
and Iwould hope for this
to continue.
Peter Lowe
Hekeao/Hinds Water
Enhancement Trust
174 Burnett St,Ashburton
Phone 308 5269 www.redmonds.co.nz
2210698
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 3 October 2019, Page 3
Brewer Todd in with shout
Amateur brewer Todd
Grieve was among the
flurry of people getting
their entries in for the
Ashburton A&P Show
competitions last week.
Friday was the final
day for general and
equestrian entries and, as
usual, the showgrounds
was ahive of activity as
peopledropped in to sign
up for the November 1
and 2event.
The showjumping
event entries close on
October 17.
Todd, has been brewing
for the past three
years,and was reasonably
confident ofawin with at
least one of his drops. He
has entered his ale, lager
and stout homebrewed
beers in the Home
Industries Pavilion competitions.
He has won atitle at
the show in the past and
was keen to win again.
He says having the
accolade was not only a
great talking point to
have in his home bar but
it gave him bragging
rights over his mates.
A&P Show secretary
Lucille Brown said, as of
midFriday afternoon,
entry numbers were
down, especially from
entries in the Highland
Dancing due to another
eventbeingscheduled for
the same day, but she
expected some last minute
online entries to
come through from other
quarters.
This year will be the
Ashburton A&P Show’s
142nd annual event and
its theme is Seeds of Mid
Canterbury.
Photo: Amateur
brewer Todd Grievesigns
up for the brewing competition
at the Ashburton
A&P Show with A&P
Show secretary Lucille
Brown.
Gallery stalwart Anne recognised for dedication, support
Ashburton Art Gallery
stalwart Anne Carr has
been recognised for her
dedication and support
for the facility with an
honorary life membership.
The honour was
bestowed on her at the
recent 35thgalleryannual
general meeting.
Mrs Carr joined the
gallerycommittee in June
1996when thegallerywas
in its infancy.
At that time, there was
one full time staff member
and the committee
did much ofthe daytoday
work of running the
gallery.
Volunteers like Mrs
Carr helped hang exhibition
works, painted
walls, manned the front
desk and did a host of
other jobs needed torun
apublic art gallery.
Ashburton art Gallery
committee vicepresident
Fleur Tompsett said Mrs
Carr hadbeenverygenerous
with her time, had a
sense of fun and was
skilled at running events.
She had offered
‘‘wholehearted support of
the Ashburton Art Gallery
throughout her 23
year association’’.
‘‘Without people like
Anne serving sotirelessly
oversuch along period of
time, places like the art
gallery would not exist.,’’
said Mrs Tompsett.
In recent years Anne
Carrhas been the regular
face at the gallery on
Fridays, welcoming visitors
and supporting staff
with administrative
duties.
She is moving to
Christchurchand willend
her long volunteering
stint with the gallery.
Mrs Carr was presented
with agift of art
and a certificate and
received astanding ovation
from gallery supporters
at the announcementofher
honorarylife
membership.
Photo: Departing gallery
stalwart Anne Carr
with art gallery committee
vicepresident Fleur
Tompsett.
Ashburton rates
fourth lowest
The Ashburton District
Council rates are the fourth
lowest in the country,
according to the latest
report from New Zealand
Taxpayers’ Union.
Ashburton’s average
residential rate for 2017/18
year was $1850, compared
to the national average of
$2368.
The districts below Ashburton
on the rates table
were Grey ($1846), Mackenzie
($1796) and Southland
($1737).
Timaru was 11th cheapest
with $2062, while Auckland
topped the rates table
on $3387. No figures were
supplied for Buller and
Waikato district.
The Taxpayers’ Union
report shows Ashburton
District with apopulation
of 34,500 and 15,241 ratepayers
and covering an area
of 6183 square kilometres.
The total operating
expensesofAshburton District
Council per household
was $5928, ranking it 20th
out of 66 councils.
Debt liabilities per
household inAshburton in
the 2017/18 period was
$3847, compared to
$25,402 in Christchurch
City.
Some 38 of Ashburton
council’s staff of 308 earned
more than $100,000, with
the chief executive taking
home asalary of $315,000.
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Trust makes bold start with medical centre
A new charitable trust
has been formed for
Geraldine, and it
deserves all the support
it can get.
The success of
Advance Ashburton is
well known.
Indeed, it is a model
for others to follow.
The formula is simple.
Money is given or
bequeathed tothe trust,
invested by people who
know what they are
doing, and the proceeds
used for the betterment
of the district and those
in it.
Courier comment
The list of successes
for Advance Ashburton
is too long to mention
here, but they are many
and varied.
The Geraldine District
Foundation, inthe process
of becoming aregistered
charity, has started
with awinning project
buying (with the help of
the Geraldine Licensing
trust, and the club itself)
the former Town and
Country Club building
on the edge of town.
It is abig building with
plenty of parking.
The foundation will
work with a project
manager to turn the big
building into adedicated
communityowned medical
centre; a onestop
medical shop.
If it wanted aproject
with which to catch the
public’s attention, it
need not look further.
Practitioners, the
foundation says, have
already indicated interest.
Good.
Provincial New Zealand
has had trouble
attractingand keeping
medical personnel, and
Geraldine has been no
exception, though it is
reasonably well served at
the moment.
But there is a public
appetite for medical centres,
where you can see a
doctor or, say, aphysio,
in the same building.
The licensing trust
National award for Rosa
By Toni Williams
Community stalwart Rosa
Bennett, who is nearing
90, is the humble recipient
of an honorary Age
ConcernNew Zealand’s
DignityChampionaward,
and it took her by
surprise.
It was recognition for
all the valuable workshe
does ‘‘championing the
rights of older peopleby
helping combat loneliness
and helpbuilding strong
social connections’’.
The award, presented
by Age Concern
Ashburton patron
Jeanette Storrier at the
weekly 50 Plus meeting
Rosa organises, is a
national award, givento
one deservingperson
nationwide amonth.
She was nominatedby
Age Concern Ashburton
president Trish Small and
secretary/manager
Dianna Leonard.
Rosa has been involved
with the Ashburton
branch since its inception
and was amemberofa
steeringcommittee set up
in 1986toinvestigate
forming an organisation
to meetthe needs of older
people in the Ashburton
District. She represented
community groups on the
committee.
Once established, first
as the Mid Canterbury
Aged Persons Welfare
Council thenAge
Concern Ashburton; two
deserves credit, too, for
its support of the project,and
the former club,
which offered favourable
terms.
Prominent locals
(John Acland, Rosie
Morten, James Wallace
and Wayne O’Donnell)
are the backbone of the
foundation and will soon
seek benefactors and
funds for its first project.
Given the generosity
and cando attitude of
Geraldine, support may
be strong.
John Keast
Rosa Bennett was surprised by Age Concern Ashburton patron Jeanette Storrier with anational
award for championing the rights of older people.
popular programmes
wereset up for older
persons; the 206 Club, to
lessen social isolation for
the district’s senior
populationand where
Rosavolunteered as cook
up to three days aweek
until 2018; and the 50 Plus
educational programme.
It runs once aweek for six
weeks in autumn and
spring.
Its success is due to
‘‘Rosa’s enthusiasm and
determination to make
sureitcontinues. The
numbers attendingare
testament to Rosa’s
passion’’.
‘‘Since the beginning
Rosahas been a
dedicatedand loyal
committee member,
supporterand volunteer
in manycapacities for
Age Concern Ashburton,
arecording of outstanding
serviceover 30 yearsand
it has not cometoan
end,’’ Trish and Dianna
said, in their nomination.
She is also a‘‘Master
Chefwhen it comes to
producing not only a
‘plate’for afternoon tea
but large quantities of
foodfor cateringwhether
it be scones,biscuits,
finger food or hot food’’.
She stillwhips up a
batch of scones at home
to shareateach 50 Plus
meeting.
And she is ‘‘always the
person who could be
relied upon to assist
whenever necessary’’.
Age Concern NZ chief
executiveStephanie
Clare, via aletter readby
Mrs Storrier,thanked
Rosafor her special
contributiontothe
organisation.
‘‘Your tireless
dedication to the older
people of Ashburton
shows through your ability
to be awearer of many
hats,and these hats seem
to have acommon theme:
food!’’
‘‘Butwhat better way to
provide social connection,
than through food,’’ she
said.
‘‘Youhave provided
the older peopleof
Ashburtonwith such
outstanding service for 30
years, and it doesn’t seem
to be stopping anytime
soon.’’
Rosa received a
certificate of recognition
and abox of meals from
Age Concern partner
organisation Tomorrow’s
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Pupils at Longbeach
School took to the stage
to perform, dance and
entertain during atalent
show organised by Year8
cultural leaders Emily
Symons and Rose Vannini.
The pupils who opted
to perform, aged from
new entrant five year olds
to more senior pupils,
aged 12, had a mix of
stage performance
experience.
But they all shone as
they entertained their
school peers, teachers,
parents, grandparents
and wider school community.
There was aballet performance,
breakdancing
routines, singing and
dancing, guitar and drumming,
jokes and skits,
including one to the tune
of past skit king Benny
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saw multiple groups put
their own creative twists
to the tracks with singing
and dancing performances.
As well as the buzz
from being on stage, all
the pupils performing got
alollipop treat for taking
Employment exchange may be repeated
The Ashburton employment
exchange organised
by the Ashburton council
was likely to be repeated.
Council’s economic
development officer,
Bevan Rickerby, said the
seminar was successful,
and review documents
would be sent out to
those who attended.
Asked by councillors if
it would be held again,
Mr Rickerby said that
was likely, perhaps annually.
That would be decided
once the review had been
done.
The exchange was held
at the Ashburton MSA
and involved jobseekers
and employers and tips on
attitude, keeping employment
on track and getting
afoot inthe door.
It was split into programmes
for workers and
employers.
Mr Rickerby presented
areport to the finalmeeting
of thisterm of council,
outlining development
goals.
They included signalling
the council was open
for business, placemaking
and branding, unlocking
potential, assisting the
agriculture and technology
sectors, including
advocacy for labour and
immigration.
The report said the
council was working with
watercompaniestoidentify
development opportunities.
One infrastructure project
to be solved was the
rail hub, with agreement
Rodin sculpture comes to town
A new exhibition showcasing
New Zealand’s
most significant Rodin
sculpture has opened at
Ashburton Art Gallery.
The sculpture, called
Eve, was completed by
the French master sculpture
in 1882 and 15
bronze copies were cast
from it 1959.
The bronze Eve is
75cm tall and weighs 22kg
and is usually held at Te
Papa.
Ashburton, Gore and
Blenheim are the only
South Island centres on
the sculpture tour.
Auguste Rodin is one
of the world’s best known
artists and his works
include The Age of
Bronze, The Thinker and
The Kiss.
Also included in the
Remembering Rodin
exhibition is a lithographic
portrait of Rodin
(1914) by his famous near
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in business circles that the
rail hub should be at the
Ashburton Business Park.
Cr Stuart Wilson said if
KiwiRail did allow its hub
to be shifted, council had
nothing in its Long Term
Plan on funding. Chief
executive officer Hamish
Riach said any chance of
KiwiRail accepting an
offer not in the Long
Term Plan were so slim as
to be theoretical.
Auguste Renoir, and a
rare leather bound edition
of Gustave Coquiot’s
Rodin (Paris 1915) with
57 handtipped photographs.
A short video accompanying
the exhibition
tells the story of Eve and
the process of casting the
bronzes.
‘‘We are thrilled to
have the prized work of
art at the gallery,’’ said
Ashburton Art Gallery
manager/curator Shirin
Khosraviani.
‘‘Viewing Eve is astirring
experience for visitors,
both young and old,
and arare opportunity to
see the work of amaster.’’
Remembering Rodin
runs until November 22
and has been developed
by the Museum of New
Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Photo: The sculpture
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Rodin work.
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Club bought to be medical centre
Anew charitable trust, the Geraldine District
Foundation (GDF) has bought the former
Geraldine Town and Country Club on the
cornerofTalbot andMaslin streets,Geraldine,
to be refitted as amedical centre.
The building was boughtwith the help of the
Geraldine Licensing Trust and the club.
Chairman James Wallace said the foundation
could not thank the licensing trust
enough for choosing to financially support the
foundation’s first project, and the club had
been generous inoffering favourable terms.
The plan isfor the foundation to work with
aspecialist project manager to do atotal refit
to create a medical centre owned by the
community.
‘‘The building is incredibly solid, with an
earthquakerating that currentlyexceeds 80 per
cent, however there is much todototurn the
600m2 building into a modern communitybased
medical facility which wehope will be
the pride of Geraldine. It is our aim to achieve
the gold standard in medical facilities and
servicesfor our residents,’’ saidRosie Morten,
of the foundation’s trustees.
Fellow trustee Wayne O’Donnell said the
combination ofsize and structural soundness,
plus ample parking, made it the ideal site for
amedical centre.
Once complete, the operation of the centre
wouldbeunderamanagement model yet to be
decided, but would include a range of
practitioners, fromdoctors, dentists, pharmacy
andphysio, right throughtoothermedical and
wellness practitioners operating outreach
clinics.
Mr O’Donnell said it would be aonestop
shop for medical care.
The foundation had had expressions of
interest from practitioners and was confident it
would have afull range of services.
The Geraldine District Foundation isthe
first organisation of its kind inGeraldine, with
the sole aim to initiate projects to benefit the
community.
‘‘There are other models around, such as
Advance Ashburton, thatofferthe opportunity
for local people togift orbequeath money to
be used for projects for the community.
Mr Wallace said: ‘‘There has long been
discussion about the need to have the same
sort oforganisation inGeraldine, so it is very
satisfying to see it finally getting off the
ground.’’
The foundation’s patron is John Acland
senior, formerly ofMt Peel Station.
The foundation is working on becoming a
registered charity and then would seek benefactors
and funds for its first project the
communityowned medical centre.
The Town and Country building will be
owned by the Geraldine District Foundation
and negotiations are under way with the
Geraldine Endowment Fund administered by
the Timaru council tobuy the land onwhich
the building sits.
Mock crash educates seniors at Mount Hutt
Mount Hutt College has held its
first mock crash day in many
years to to illustrate the dangers
of drink driving and to target
students who are beginning to
learn to drive.
Students from Years 1013
gathered on school grounds last
week for aclose up of the mock
crash demonstration.
The effects and consequences
of a crash brought home a
number of warnings and messages,
said Mount Hutt College
head girl Caitlin Smith, who has
been pushing to reinstate the
stark reminder of what can
happen to young people on the
road.
She said the mock crash had
featured adriver on arestricted
license and with passengers.
The driver was texting when
her vehicle crashed into apole.
Student actors had taken on
roles in the postcrash scenario
and the emergency services had
responded to help, including
caring for victims and cutting
open the car, said Caitlin.
She said the realistic event was
held to support the campaign
Students Against Dangerous
Driving, which empowered
young people to make safer and
better choices on the road.
The following day a school
assembly did afollow up on the
event and discussed key issues
affecting young driver safety,
including sober drivers, safe
speeds, no distractions and
avoiding risks.
Photo: Seniors students at
Mount Hutt College watch on as
emergency services work at the
scene of the mock crash.
Fairton School in black to support All Blacks
Fairton School pupils
and staff put their support
for the All Blacks
world cup campaign on
show with a‘Black Out’
day at the school.
All 39 pupils and five
teaching staff wore some
form of black clothing on
the last day of term
three.
It was a nice way to
end the term and show
support for the world
champion All Blacks,
says principal Mike Hill.
A similar event was
also heldonthe same day
at Tinwald School.
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We’ve seen massive cost blow-outs onCouncil projects. The Art Gallery and
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the Library and Civic Centre, ratepayers are looking at an additional $20 million
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RDA milestone
Supporters flocked on
Saturday to mark 45 years
of Riding For the Disabled
(RDA) in Mid Canterbury.
Held at the facility’s
complex off Leeston
Street, the celebration
thanked those involved
over the years and also
paraded the six horses
that are used to provide
therapy to children with a
disability or other therapeutic
need.
As well as building confidence,
close contact
with horses is also seen as
helping to develop and
improve muscle tone, balance,
coordination, flexibility,
fitness and independence.
Speaking at the event,
Mid Canterbury RDA
president Brian Early said
the RDA had started life
near the scout den in
Tinwald, before a move
to Ashburton Racecourse.
The facility had been
on its eight acres of freehold
land for anumber of
years.
Mr Early said the community
and funders had
been generous with support
over 45 years.
He said volunteers
were the backbone of the
operation and two of
them, Tony Quaid and
Sue Kent, had been with
Mid Canterbury RDA
from the start.
Another, Maxine Hooper,
was just ayear short
of that and had been a
volunteer for 44 years.
Other speakers at the
celebration praised the
facility and its volunteers.
Rangitata MP Andrew
Falloon said horses provided
proven therapy to
help people with a disability.
Ashburton mayor
Donna Favel said RDA
was a‘‘wonderful service’’
and invaluable for the
children who used it.
Hampstead School
principal Peter Melrose
said anumber of children
at his school had used the
facility over the years and
working with horses and
volunteers had given
them ‘‘energy, excitement
and motivation’’.
Students involved look
forward to coming to the
RDA and ‘‘it was something
special in their
lives’’, he said.
More volunteers are
needed to lend ahand at
the RDA, which is currently
used by 38 children
each week.
Prospective volunteers
can check out the facilities
on Tuesdays or
Thursdays between 9am
and noon.
Photo: RDA volunteer
Maxine Hooper, who has
clocked up 44 years of
service, introduced each
of the facility’s six horses
on Saturday.
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Holiday programme
The St David’s holiday
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from October 8 to 10,
and from 9.30am to
noon.
Agold coin donation is
sought and no booking
needed.
St Davids is on Allens
Road and can be reached
at 3085174.
Market is back
The first official Ashburton
District Farmers’
Market of the new
season was held on Saturday,
with anumber of
stallholders setting up
shop for the morning. The
popular market isset up in
the West Street car park
and runs from 9am until
12.30pm every Saturday
until April.
Wood
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Places are available for
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starting at Ashburton College
on Tuesday, October
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The classes run for eight
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Family Notices
DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS
ELLIS, Vernon George
(Vern) (Retired JP), on
September 27, 2019. Passed
away peacefully at Terrace
View Retirement Village,
Ashburton, aged 85 years.
Much loved husband of
Phyl for nearly 60 years.
Dearly loved father and
father in law ofBrian and
Megan, and Sue and Brent
Gutsell. Special grandad to
Matthew and Nicole,Lauren
and Tim; Aaron and Amy,
Jason and Nic ,and Ryan
and Crystal, and great ‘VG’
to Austin, Beckett, and Joe.
Donations to St John would
be appreciated and may be
leftatthe service. Messages
to the Ellis family c/- PO
Box 472, Ashburton 7740.
Aservice tocelebrate Vern’s
lifewill be held at St David’s
Union Church, Allens Road,
Ashburton on Monday
October 7, commencing
at 11.00am, followed bya
privatefamily interment.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
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SCARTH, Jillian (Jill): On
September 28, 2019. Passed
away peacefully at Terrace
View Retirement Village,
Ashburton, with her family
by herside. Much lovedwife
of the late Kelvin. Dearly
loved mother and mother
in law ofLisa and Robert,
and Shane and Amber.
Special Nana to Jeremy,
Candice, Ryan, Brandon,
Bailey, and Evan, and great
Nana to Declan, Ashlee,
Riley, and Jessika. Treasured
sister of Paula Lauese, and
Mandy Hutton. Messages
to the Scarth family c/- P
O Box 472, Ashburton.
Donations to the Ashburton
Cancer Society would be
appreciatedand maybeleft
at the service, Aservice to
remember Jill will be held
at Our Chapel, cnr East &
Cox Streets, Ashburton
on Thursday October 3rd,
commencing at 2.00pm.
Followed by private
cremation at the Ashburton
Crematorium.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
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SMITH, Charles Norman:
(Norm): On September 30,
2019 at Ashburton. Aged
85 Years. Loved husband of
the late Helen and special
friend of Betty. Loved
father and father in law of
Roger and Jo, Karin and
Dean Rattray and special
grandad to Jess, Nick,
Chase and Holly, Bailey and
Leah and great grandad to
Jacob, James, Jack, Hunter,
Braxton, Alijah-Mary, and
Benjamin. Messages to
the Smith family, POBox
472, Ashburton 7740. At
Norms request a private
interment for family will be
held on Thursday October
3, following this, friends
are invited to join them for
refreshments and to share
memories at Paterson’s
Reception Lounge, Cnr East
and Cox Streets, Ashburton
commencing at 11.00 am.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
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03 307 7433
STEWART, Robert James:
(Bob): On September
24, 2019. Peacefully at
Rosebank Resthome,
Ashburton. Aged 92 years.
Dearly lovedhusband of the
late Pauline.Loved father of
Judith Begg and the late
Diane.Muchloved Grandad
and mentor ofAdam and
Aisha, and Kirsty. Messages
to the Stewart family C/-
49 Creek Road, Ashburton
7700. A memorial service
forBob will be held at alater
date.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
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Birth notices listed by
parents will continue to be
free in the Family Notices
column. The initial death
notice lodged by afuneral
director will be listed
without charge. There will
be asmall charge of $15
for subsequent notices
related tothe same death,
up to amaximum of 35
words and on a per-line
basis afterthat.
The same low charges
apply to other
family notices, such
as engagements,
acknowledgements, in
memoriam notices and
anniversaries.
TAYLOR, Amos Christopher:
5-5-1973 - 30-09-2019:
Passed away peacefully
surrounded by family,much
loved son of Elizabeth,
cherished brother of Phillip
and Sheilena and dearly
loved uncle of Delia, Ryan,
Leon, Manuel, Bella, Kane
and Magenta and the late
Millicent. Will be deeply
missed and forever inour
hearts. At Amos’ request
a private cremation will
be held and a memorial
service for Amos will be at
alater date.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
03 307 7433
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ALSWEILER,Tanya(Cartney):
The Cartney family wish
to express their thanks for
the wonderful support
provided by so many who
attended the celebration
of Tanya’s life atthe service
on August 10, 2019, and
to those who telephoned,
sent comforting messages
and flowers, and visited
and bought food to our
house at our time of great
loss. Please accept this as
a personal thank you to
everyone for your support
and kindness to someone
who wassodear to us all.
MILLER, Gavin Charles:
The family of Gavin would
like to thank friends,
relatives and neighbours for
the cards,phone calls,visits,
food and flowers received
after Gavin’s passing. It was
all very much appreciated.
We would also like to thank
all those who attended
Gavin’s farewell, some who
travelled long distances to
be thereand supportus. We
would like to say aspecial
thank you to Linda at
Paterson’s Funeral Services,
Bernard Egan, Dr Guthrie,
the team at “Dentistry on
Parkside,” Radius Millstream
and aspecial big thank you
to the manager and staff at
Princes Court Lifecare for
their care and kindness to
Gavin and his family while
he was aresident there. We
will miss him. Gavin is now
resting peacefully.
Supporting the community
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SHAW, Ngaio Mavis
4/10/33 -1/9/19: Christine,
David and families wish
to acknowledge the
wonderful acts of kindness
giventouswith the passing
of Ngaio, wife ofOwen for
65 years.
Thank you toBernard Egan
for conducting the service
of celebration of Ngaio’s life
and to Paterson’s Funeral
Home.
Thank you also to
management and staff of
Rosebank Rest Home for
your care ofNgaio, for the
lovely floral tributes, cards,
and personal phone calls
that have given us such
comfort.
Please accept this as our
personal acknowledgement
from the family of
Ngaio.
IN MEMORIAM
HOGAN, Margaret Rose:
7May 1947 -4October 2017
If we could sit with you
again,
Evenfor aday,
Maybefor amoment,
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The Rakaia Community
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(Leen Braam, Neil
Brown, Donna Favel and
Tony Todd) and four
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candidates were also
asked three questions:
their thoughts on the
number of liquor outlets
in smaller towns and the
district; what could be
done about the big pothole
problems in and
around Rakaia; and their
opinion on whether
Townsman type service
should be reinstated on
smaller towns in the district?
Rakaia Community
Association chairman Neil
pluck said all of the invited
candidates had accepted
the invitation to attend
and each had given an
insight into who they were
and what they stood for.
The candidates had also
taken general questions
from the floor and after
the meeting had spoken
informally with the members
of the community.
Shirts shout for attention
Aloud shirt day at St Joseph’s School has raised $347.30 to support deaf
children with cochlear implants or hearing aids. Lining up at the colourful
end of term mufti day are, back row, Caitlyn Burt, Portia O’Malley, George
McMillan, Kiko Ciron, Pippa O’Sullivan, Olivia Burt, front row, Maddie
Brooke, Lily Bovey, Sam Rigor, Greta Rotch, Emma Jane Crawford and
Hayley Stocker.
Walk
of hope
The community is invited to
take part in the Hakatere
Hope Walk on October 13.
The free event aims to
bring people together to
raise awareness of suicide
prevention.
A short loop walk is
planned from the southern
end of the West Street car
park to the overbridge and
back along East Street.
The Hakatere Hope Walk
is whanaudriven and supported
by multiple local
agencies.
Those taking part are
encouraged to wear the
colour yellow. People are
asked to gather to register,
prior to the start of the walk
at 1pm.
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Methven’s linen flax mill
2212194
By Mick Jensen
Ademand for linen flax from
Great Britain during World
War 2led to the development
of 17 processing factories in the
South Island, including amill in
Methven.
Linen flax, afine, soft plant
with apale blue or white flower
and a very small seed was
planted, grown and harvested
in the wider Methven area from
1940, and then processed in a
purpose built factory on Carr
Street, (off Racecourse
Avenue). Part of the factory
exists today,
Production grew rapidly in
the first few years and Methven
had 10 per cent of the South
Island’s acreage, before
demand dropped off and
alternative products became
available.
Much of the Methven factory
burnt down in September 1948
and the production wrapped up
the following autumn.
The story ofMethven’s flax
linen production is explained in
a display set up at Methven
Museum.
Material for the exhibition
has been taken from local
archives and also borrowed
from Geraldine Museum.
The exhibition has been
researched and curated by
museum member Jeanette
McLennan, who says it has
provided her with afascinating
insight into a former industry
that had asizeable impact on
the local economy and people
for nine years.
Mrs McLennan said she was
grateful for the support of the
Geraldine Museum, which had
provided advice, information
and exhibits.
A similar linen flax factory
had been built inGeraldine in
1941 and had continued to
operate until 1981.
In its heyday the Methven
linen flax industry employed a
Part of the Methven linen flax exhibition at Methven Museum, below, Methven’s Phyllis
Manning holds scutched linen flax fibre from the Methven factory in this 1946 photo.
core workforce of 4060 people
and up to 94 workers from
aroundthe districtatbusy times,
she said.
Some 70 growers and 2000
acres of land was used, before
the decline in demand for the
product.
Linen flax was used for a
number ofpurposes, including
for flexible fire hoses, to cover
the fuselage ofHurricane fighters
and Wellington bombers
and for linen canvas and ropes
for the navy.
Mrs McLennan said growing
trials had been carried out in
New Zealand and the contract
with the British governmenthad
been for 15,000 acres, although
more than that was grown
across the South Island.
She said processing the fibre
was a complicated and time
consuming process.
‘‘They stacked and stored it
and then took it to the factoryto
deseed and dry it out.
‘‘A process called ‘retting’
submerged the bundles of stalks
in water at between 32 and 34
deg. C. to help separate the
fibres from the stem.’’
The final process of ‘‘scutching’’
removed the broken woody
pieces (shives) by beating and
scraping.
Only the high quality, long
fibres, 20 inches (51cm) in
length were twisted into hanks,
tied into bundles and pressed
into bales for shipping overseas,
said Mrs McLennan.
She said processing linen flax
produced alot of effluent and
around 22per cent of crops had
been rejected for one reason or
another.
New Zealand supplied 10,274
tonnes of linen flax to the
British between 1941 and 1948.
The Methven flax linen exhibition
runs until November and
will be followed with adisplay
about the former Methven
Maternity Hospital.
Methven Museum is open
Tuesdays and Fridaysfrom 2pm
until 4pm.
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Cadets muck in to deliver compost
It was all handsondeck
as Air Training Corp
(ATC)cadetsfrom 24
Squadron, along with
family and friends, set
aboutbagging and
delivering mushroom
compost at the
weekend.
It was their annual
fundraising drivewhich
helpsthem get flying
time throughout the
year.
And made possible
with the support of
Wilson Bulk Transport,
Carrfields and RX
Plastics who sponsored
the compost, transport
and packaging.
Underthe direction
of ATC unit
commander Luke
Sutton on Friday night
cadets, aged from 12
through to 19, bagged
14tonne of the freshly
sourced compost into
25kg (40litre)bags,
before regrouping for
preorders delivery
around Ashburton and
Methven the next
morning.
Air Training Corp
(ATC) cadets, of 24
Squadron, (front)
Shawn Zietsman, 12,
and Lachie Chisholm,
18, with unit
commander Luke
Sutton (obscured)
during the ATC’s
mushroom compost
delivery day exercise
at the weekend.
At $5 abag and for a
good cause, it was very
popular.
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 33
3October 2019
DeputyPrincipal’s Message
Term Three
Term Three has been awhirlwind of events
and activities: Course Confirmation Evening
and students choosing subjects for 2020; Year
11, 12 and 13 students’ in-College exams;
Winter Tournament Week; Open Evening and
enrolment for the Year 8students attending
College next year; Music Evening; Burnside,
Lincoln and Rangiora High Schools’ Sports
exchanges; and staff have nowwritten senior studentreports.
Term Four
Term Four will involve araft ofactivities, including those associated with
farewells to our students who are leaving Ashburton College at the end
of 2019. Wewill have the Blues Assembly wherestudents arerecognised
for their Sporting and Cultural achievements; the announcement ofthe
winning House for 2019; the Chess Match onthe Chessboard where
Staff and the Student Executive vie for trophy honours via aset game of
chess added to with copious supplies of waterasplayers are‘disposed’of;
Year 13 Graduation Ceremony; the Year 12 Prize-giving where the Head
Boy, Head Girl, Deputy Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl for 2020 will be
announced; Year 11 Prize-giving and the Year 13 Graduation Dinner.
NCEAExaminations
These events then leave us hurtling into the real business partofthe year
–the final NCEA examinations,which startonThursday 07 November.
The accumulation of credits over the course of the year means that
students know exactly whatthey need to reach the‘magic figure’required
to gain each NCEA Level.
An NCEA study has observedthatoncestudents know (or think) thatthey
have reached that figure, the motivation to keep going and to do really
well may beaffected and this may impact onhow well they prepare for
and perform in the external examinations.
It is not that simple! Students, especially those who are hoping to gain
University Entrance from their course this year, must remember that
tertiary faculties, insetting their entry criteria for courses, are looking at
the quality of the credits that students are gaining –that is: how many
Achieved,Merit and Excellence Grades they have gained.
Listed beloware the requirements for each level:
Level1 –80Credits,including 10 Numeracyand 10 LiteracyCredits.
Level2 –60Credits at Level2or above;20Credits from anyother level.
Level3 –60Credits at Level3orabove;and 20 at Level2.
Certificate Endorsement –e.g: NCEA Level1Endorsed Excellence
Certificate Endorsed Merit – 50Credits at Merit or better
Certificate Endorsed Excellence – 50Credits at Excellence
Course Endorsement – e.g: NCEA Level2Technology
Endorsed Merit –atleast three such Credits from externally assessed
standards and at least three from internally assessed standards in asingle
school year.
Course Endorsed Merit – 14Credits at Merit or higher
Course Endorsed Excellence – 14Credits at Excellence or higher
It is clear that students must aim to do their very best at whatever level
they are studying. A consistently good, motivated attitude towards
study,achievementinschool work,and towardsperformanceinexternal
examinations, isthe kind of attitude that can play apart inastudent’s
success.
Iwouldlike to extend to all students my very best wishes forexamination
success in this year’s NCEA examinations. A lot of hard work has been
done by students and their teachers. Soon, all of thatisput to the test….
good luck.
Helen Shore-Taylor
DeputyPrincipal
Information
Red Carpet Evening
This evening showcases the amazing musical talent ofAshburton
College students. Welookforwardtosharinganevening of wonderful
entertainment with family,friends and the Ashburtoncommunity.
Tickets arenow available from the College Office.
Ashburton College Music Department presents
Red Carpet Evening
7:00pm
Thursday24October
Tickets -$15
Ashburton College Auditorium
Events
Schools Strikefor Climate Change
On Monday 23September students of Class 9V were notified about the
nationwide ‘Schools Strike for Climate Change’movement that was taking
placeonFriday27September.
Innovation Class Teacher Shelly Robson said that four girls decided to take
charge and organise an event tohappen here inAshburton. After sending
an email to the College Senior Leadership Team and setting up ameeting
with Principal Ross Preece, the girlshad the green lighttogoahead.
They then set up permission slips and put out amessage to all students
at the College. Onthe day, thirty-two students marched from the College
gatesat1:00pm to the AshburtonDistrictCouncil buildings.Herethey met
up with students from AshburtonBorough School.
The groups protested on State Highway 1,then moved infront of the
Council buildings, chanting ‘You will die of old age, wewill die of Climate
Change’. They then delivered their self-made placards to the Ashburton
District Council Reception before returning to College for their last lesson
forthe day.
Shelly said that the students who attended are passionate about making a
change to ensurethatthey have asustainable lifeinthe future.
(Pictured right,
lefttoright):
Julie Mushonga,
Eirinn MacLean,
Emma Stagg.
SADD Week at College -
and Headlines We Don’t Want
Poweroutage afterfatal crash in MidCanterbury.
8-month-old among three killed in Ashburtoncrash.
Young boykilledincrash in AshburtonLakes.
Toooften we are reading harrowing headlines like these. Too often New
Zealanders arebecoming statistics on aspreadsheet no one wantstobeon.
From the 23-27 September at Ashburton College, the Student Welfare
Committee has organised SADD Week. This week involves the Head
Students and House Captains coming together and promoting messages
against dangerous driving.
Nearly 400 lives were lost on our roads in New Zealand in 2018, making it
the country’sworst annual road toll in adecade.Twentyfive of these drivers
were aged between 16-19 years.Everyone deservestofeel safeonour road
and this starts with education.
Earlier this term Year 12 students at Ashburton College participated in
the RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) Road Crash Day atthe Hotel
Ashburtonwherethey were educatedinsafedriving.
This SADD Week (Students Against Destructive Decisions), students are
encouraged to think about their driving. They are challenged to consider
their decision-making on roads, and whether they are keeping themselves
safeand making the roads asafeplacefor those around them.
Black Day–Not Talking for the School Day
On Friday27September the StudentExecutive, accompanied by the House
Captains,woreblack and were not talking during their school day. This was
to signify our forever-silent young drivers who have lost their lives on our
roads.
Theaim of doing this is forstudents to see the students in black,not talking,
and to consider that they could be another lost life onthe roads. Always
there inthe students’ minds, they can’t respond, but their presence still
remains.
(Pictured above): Students in black, with the crosses symbolising lives
needlessly lost on the roads.
Cultural Food,Fashion and Mufti Day
College wasacolourful placetobeonThursday12September (pictured
below) when the College’s StudentCulturalCommittee’s planning foran
international food,style and mufti daycame to fruition.
Committee leader
Jacklynn Afu was ably
supportedbymembers
Jade Kruger,
Romina Malabuyoc,
Altha Zamora, Zoe Diedricks,
Shania Harrison-Lee and
Joseph Collins.
The complete day was run
by the Cultural Committee,
including lightingand sound
in the Auditorium, and organising prizes forthe winners of the fashionshow.
Food Stalls
Jacklynn advised that, as for 2018, there were four stalls selling food items
ranging across the cultures of Tonga, Samoa, Brazil, Philippines, Germany
and Japan.
Awide variety of food wasonoffer for purchase,including –
• fromthe Tongan Stall –Otai (Tongan fruit drink), Chop Suey with Rice,
Keke Isite(round doughnut);
• the Filipino Stall –Pancit Bihon and Canton (chicken, rice noodlesand
vegetables), desserts and drinks of Cassava Cake, Shakoy/Lubid-Lubid
(twisted doughnut), Chocolate Crinkles; Mango Floatwith Nata De Coco
(cream, crackers, and fruit); Iced Tea Gulaman (sweetened milk with
jelly);
• the Samoan Stall –Sapasui(Chop Suey)
with SalakiPakeka(Potato Salad) and
Vaifala (Pineapple drink).
• the Japanese, Brazilianand
German Stalls –Sushi and Japanese
Curry; Burritos; and Bratwurst and
Rostbratwurst (sausageand bun).
Sales at the stalls raised just over $350 with
agreementthat40% of the profits (and
in some cases donations were higher) be
donatedtosupportcostumes and travels
fornextyear’s Polyfest events.
Jacklynn said thattherewerealot of parent
and teacher helpers at the stalls, doing an
‘awesome’job.
Fashion andStyle Show
This show was held in the Auditorium where approximately fifteen
participants displayedtheir national dress,showcasing avarietyofcultures.
Prizes went to two senior and two junior students, where their costumes
meantthey stood out in a‘unique’way.
Senior winners were –FredBelford(Samoa), William Wallis (Scotland).
Junior winners were –GwenZamora(Samoa), TomikaLucido (Philippines).
(Pictured left,
lefttoright):
Gwen Zamora
(Junior Winner),
with
Shimee Araguas
and
TomikaLucido
(Junior Winner).
(Pictured right):
William Wallis
(one of the Senior
Winners).
(Pictured above, left to right): Fred Belford, Winonalei Tupa,
Gwen Zamora, Shimee Araguas,Tomika Lucido, Sama Sooialo, Lalani Fifita,
Jacqueline Teulilo,William Wallis.
Mufti Day-$1034 raisedfor Ronald McDonald House
This operated alongside the food and fashion event, raising apositive
amount for the nominated cause, due to the generosity offamilies and
students.
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 33
3October 2019
Congratulations
Annual College Music Evening
Asuperb evening of entertainment was offered from College’s student
musiciansonThursday19September in the CollegeAuditorium. Therewas
asignificantly impressive range of talent on display which was enjoyed by
the appreciative audience, including the notable support ofstudents for
other students’performances.
Across seven sections, twenty eight performances took place, followed
by the hotly contested House Fest. Mention must bemade of the House
Executive which performed most creditably and entertainingly while the
judges were deliberating.
Special appreciation for the evening goes to –
Thethree judges who had achallenging task on their hands when it came
to deciding on final placings. Itwas apleasuretowelcome back in this role
former student Jesse Bruce who has studied music at Ara, and is now a
performer based in Christchurch.
Jesse was joined by Helen Hinson, a talented piano teacher based in
Ellesmere; and Alison Wakelin who is also an Ashburton College Alumni
and ahighly recognised music teacher.
The Auditioning Panel of Angie Cresswell, Michael Petrus,
Stephen Diedricks and Graham Bock.
The Technical Crew of Ron Cresswell, with students Jayden Collett,
Wilson Hiiand ClarkStewart.
College Music Tutors -Angie Cresswell, Paula Green, Michael Petrus,
BarbaraThomas.
Comperes –Head GirlMollie Gibson, and DeputyHead BoyCarlCayanan.
Results were –
Junior VocalSolo
1st Imogene Felton AveMaria 2nd KaseyHigson Lost Boy
3rd Ngahuia Maeva Lone Wolf (original composition)
Senior VocalSolo
1st Ocean Waitokia At Last 2nd BarbaraNabeka OneNight Only
3rd Mitchell Farr Vienna
VocalDuet
1st MaePatterson, Ella Pearson One
2nd AmyPearson, MiaPearson Jealous
3rd Oliver Livingstone,William Wallis Scarborough Fair/Canticle
Instrumental Solo:Piano
1st JayJung Piano Medley 2nd JayMartin Nuvole Bianchi
3rd Jade Jung AWonderful DayinOctober
Instrumental Group
1st MaePatterson, Ella Pearson, Chinatsu Hunt When IWas Your Man
Band
1st Middle Road Fire and Smoke (original composition)
Jade Kruger,Louie Pabualan,Liam Pram, Toby Woolf.
2nd Empoly8 Me Down
Joseph Collins, Christina Francis, Calais Hill,Spencer Ifopo,
BarbaraNabeka, Scott Thomson, Ocean Waitokia.
3rd SimplyPink HereComesthe Sun
Rebecca Brown, Imogene Felton, Caendal Harris, FelicityJohnston,
Ella Pearson, Maddy Young.
Original Composition
1st Middle Road Band Fire and Smoke
2nd equal Jade Kruger (Senior Vocal Solo) Other Half
2nd equal Liam Pram (Senior Vocal Solo) FlyMetothe Sun
3rd Joseph Collins(Senior Vocal Solo) This Is My Life
(Pictured clockwise
from left):
Imogene Felton,
winnerofthe Junior
Vocal Solo section.
Ocean Waitokia,
winnerofthe Senior
Vocal Solo section.
JayJung,winnerof
the Instrumental
Solo.
House Fest Results
Always hotly contested, this year was
no exception, with high-level energetic
performances to the fore. Special
mention is to be made of House Fest
Judge, Principal Ross Preece, who
willingly extended his repertoire from
the sports field to the cultural music
stage.
4th placed Orange House 3rdplaced Green House
2nd placed Red House VictoriousWinners: Blue House
(pictured below) with the coveted trophy.
South Island SecondarySchools’Ski and
SnowboardChampionships
Manager forthe day, Jocelyn Johnston, said thatitwas astunning morning
at Cardrona for this event where College students Mya Johnston and
Cole Beeman were competing (pictured below, leftand right).
Jocelyn said that, although overall numbers were down, there were a
number of overseasinternational students competing,manyofwhomhad
recently competed at the NewZealand WinterGames,which made forvery
tough competition.
MyaJohnston wasfirst up in the Ladies Giant
Slalom, skiing twoclean runs to finish in avery
creditable 13th place, in atime of 1:16.99.
Unfortunately Cole Beeman slipped out on
arough course in the Men’s Giant Slalom,
but managed to complete his run to finish.
However, he was able to step it up in the
Men’s Slopestyle event with some slick style
throughout his runs,tofinish in an impressive
14th place, in atime of 52.00.
Appreciation
Thanks are given to Luci Beeman for
transporting the team up the mountain.
(Pictured above): MyaJohnston.
(Pictured above): Cole Beeman.
Senior Students OratorySkills’ Impress
On Tuesday24September,AshburtonCollege senior students stood in front
of their peers to deliver some extraordinary speeches.With topics ranging
from twins to finance, the audience was held captive bysome ofour most
talentedspeakers.
Results were -
Alex Wood took out first place in
the Year 12 and 13 group, with an
entertaining and informative speech
about financing our futures, while
Bridget McArthur was rewarded
with second place for her speech
about toxic masculinity.
(Pictured right, left and right):
Alex Wood and Bridget McArthur.
(Pictured left, lefttoright):
In the Year 11 round,
Easterlin Faamausili was
awarded first place forher speech
about stereotypes.
Lauren Taylor placed second for
speaking about being atwin,and
TiaMcCallum placedthird with
her speech about money buying
happiness.
Appreciation
To judges, Jac Sparks and Jeff Withington, for their time, expertise and
valuable feedback to the participants.
CanterburySecondarySchools’Matchplay
Golf Tournament.
Ashburton College’s Golf Team of (pictured below, left to right):
Josh Ackerley,HiromuneKakeda and Wilson Hii travelled to the Coringa
Golf Club at McLean’s Island, Christchurch, on Monday 23 September to
competeinthistournament.
With a 9:30am start against
Christchurch Boys’ High
School in B Grade, they
teed off into ahowling nor’
wester and faced greens that
were fast but ‘bumpy’, due
to having been cored that
morning.
College,asthe stronger team,
was required to give away
a number of strokes, which
challenged their advantage, albeit they played well. Josh gave away three
strokes,Wilson four and Hiromune amassiveten strokes.
This was aone-off fixture against Christchurch Boys’ High School with
College playing in BGrade,while the AGrade competition washeld also.
Wilson Hiigained awin (1 strokeup),while Josh and Hiromune had close
losses of 3and 1strokes down, respectively.
Defending Champions Return to
Ka ToiMāorioAorakiFLAVA Festival
On Friday 20 September, the Ashburton College Kapa Haka Group travelled
toTimaru to attend the annual FLAVA Festival. AshColl was one of the twentythree
schools and groups from South and Mid Canterbury competing in
this cultural competition showcasing visual arts, performing arts and kapa
hakaatthe TheatreRoyal.
Aco-ordinator of the event said that schools’engagement contributed to
‘exceptional’performances at whatwas the 13th annual FLAVA Festival.
College Results
The College Kapa Haka Group completed an impressive set with a
relatively young group, with their efforts rewarded when they placed
second overall.
Sonia-Leigh Stephens-Tahuri was placed first-equal as the KaeaTuākana
Wahine (Most Outstanding Female Lead in the Senior Competition).
Kaiwhaiki Peetitūmango was also placed first-equal, as the
Kaea Tuākana Tane (Most Outstanding Male Lead in the Senior
Competition).
Appreciation
Grateful appreciation is given toKapa Haka tutor Matua Te Huaki, and to
College teaching staff members Matua Tiipene Philip and Sarah Lassen for
their supportofand work with the students.
Kapa HakaGroup (pictured above, back row,lefttoright):
Thomas Kairau,MonaroTahapehi, Freedom-Lee Gleave,Angel Kohunui,
SoniaStephens-Tahuri, Charlie Culshaw, Shante Kereopa,
Rangaikore Makutu,Matua Te Huaki.
(Front row,lefttoright): Tarquin Kittelty-Williams,KhalaniBrightwell,
RoiMakutu, Tokoono Pori, KaiwhaikiPeetitumango.
Coming Events
September
20-10 Oct AshCollClassics Tour (Italy and Greece)
21-10 Oct AshCollGerman Tour
25-11 Oct AshCollTour to Japan
28-13 Oct StudentHolidayBreak
October
04-06 National Schools’Mountain Biking Championships,Dunedin
08-11 New Zealand SecondarySchools’Netball Championships,
College ANetball team
09 SISS CyclingTrack Championships,Invercargill
14 StartofTerm 4
14-15 Regional Girls’Cricket Tournament, Hagley Park,Christchurch
18 Staff vStudentExecutiveChess Match, lunchtime on Chessboard
19-20 South Island SecondarySchools’ Rugby7s, Timaru
22 Year 12 ChainsawDay 3, Chertsey
23 Special Olympics Swimming,Timaru
24 Whole College Assembly (Blues Awards, Head student speeches),
Period 3
RedCarpet Evening,7:00pm, College Auditorium
28 Labour Day–Public Holiday
30 BOTMeeting,Menorlue
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, AshburtonTrust EventCentre,
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. CollegeAuditorium.
December
08 Leavers’Graduation Dinner,Hotel Ashburton, arrive at 6:30pm,
seatedat7:00pm.
12 Year 10 Prize-Giving,1:30pm, College Auditorium, and Final Day
13 Year 9Prize-Giving,11:00am, CollegeAuditorium, and Final Day
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LifestyleBlocks
e l s The Kiwi Dream
Start small, slowly expand your block
People who own a
lifestyle block generally
have their goals firmly
set, or are on the way to
being, if not, achieved.
Others just setting out
on the path of owning
and running alifestyle
block, are still
considering ways of
fulfilling their dreams.
One of the first
questions owners should
consider is whether they
want to make money
from the land, or is it
purely for enjoyment of
the lifestyle?
In many cases, one or
both partners in the
venture work off farm.
The harvesting of
some food may be aby
product of owning a
small block but
enjoyment of country
living within easy reach
of town could well be the
main goal.
It may be that the goal
is to become self
sufficient by producing
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food vegetables, fruit,
dairy and/or meat from
the block.
Or perhaps it is just
the enjoyment of
owning and caring for
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afar larger garden than
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Clarifying these goals
will determine the
decisions made.
Many who move to
lifestyle blocks do so
with thoughts of
improving their quality
of life and fulfilling their
dreams.
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and leisure.
The answer may be to
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Whatever the reasons,
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Fewer lifestyle block sales last three months
There have been fewer
lifestyle block sales in the
past three months, than
in the three recorded
prior, according to latest
data from the Real Estate
Institute of New Zealand
(REINZ).
The data shows there
were 187 less lifestyle
property sales (9.7
percent) for the three
months ended August
2019, than for the three
months ended July 2019.
The value of lifestyle
properties sold was $5.56
billion for the year to
August 2019, with a
median price for all lifestyle
properties sold over
the same period of
$700,000. It was $55,000
higher compared to the
three months ended
August 2018 (+8.5
percent).
REINZ rural spokesman
Brian Peacocke said
sales figures for the
threemonth period ending
August 2019 showed a
distinct easing in volumes
from the previous period,
but was not too dissimilar
to the equivalent time 12
months ago.
‘‘Again, the stability of
the median price at
$700,000 still indicates a
healthy market from a
national perspective.
‘‘It would appear most
regions are experiencing
asimilar tightening up of
criteria from the financial
sector, very much in line
with that being experienced
by the rural sector.’’
Overall, there were
1,745 lifestyle property
sales in the three months
ended August 2019, compared
to 1,700 lifestyle
property sales for the
three months ended
August 2018 (+2.6
percent), and 1,932 lifestyle
property sales for
the three months ended
July 2019.
Some 6,915 lifestyle
properties were sold in
the year to August 2019,
275 (3.8%) fewer than
were sold in the year to
August 2018.
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Lifestyle e Blocks
The Kiwi Dream
Protection for top growing land
Lifestyle blocks and new subdivisions will be
far harder to develop on areas of rich soil
under the new nationwide policy statement
on highly productive land unveiled for
submissions by the government last month.
The National Policy Statement for Highly
Productive Land (NPSHPL) aims to
‘‘protect New Zealand’s most fertile and
versatile land’’ and will be given new
protection under proposals.
‘‘Our land is aprecious taonga an
irreplaceable treasure and asource of life
and wellness for our country,’’ Minister of
Agriculture Damien O’Connor said.
‘‘One of the greatest challenges facing the
world right now is the need to feed agrowing
population. We have awellearned
reputation for producing some of the best
food in the world.
‘‘Continuing to grow food in the volumes
and quality we have come to expect depends
on the availability of land and the quality of
the soil. Once productive land is built on, we
can’t use it for food production, which is why
we need to act now.
‘‘We cannot afford to lose our most highly
productive land. It brings significant
economic benefits including employment for
nearby communities, and adds significant
value to New Zealand’s primary sector,’’ he
said.
In incubation since the 2017 election, the
draft policy was launched in amarket
gardener’s warehouse in Tuakau, set on the
deep, brown volcanic soils of Pukekohe
where much of the country’s vegetables are
grown.
‘‘If we don’t protect these soils, the price
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of vegetables will go up,’’ said Environment
Minister David Parker, who at the draft
policy launch Mr O’Connor.
The gardens are nestled near new housing
that is spreading across the flat plains and
Bombay Hills south of Auckland, where
both central and local government are
encouraging the city to grow in coming
decades.
The policy seeks to deal with fears that if
too much prime horticultural soil is lost to
housing, it will reduce New Zealand’s
capacity to grow staple foods.
The NPS seeks to control the unplanned
encroachment, particularly of lifestyle
blocks, which can carve up highly productive
land into inefficient parcels.
It will require local government to plan
for suburban expansion to try and preserve
socalled ‘elite soils’.
Mr O’Connor said highly productive land,
often found near existing towns and cities,
had become taken for granted and been
lost to food production in recent years.
Around 14 percent of New Zealand land
was considered highly productive.
Mr Parker said councils had approached
the issue on too much of an adhoc basis
and ‘‘the pressure for urban growth has
overrun the capacity to maintain our
productive base.’’
Asked whether it was fair to deprive the
owners of market gardening land the
chance to sell for subdivisions at higher
prices than the land is worth for
horticulture, Mr Parker said all private land
is subject to zoning and other restrictions
on its use.
‘‘The horticulture sector wants these
changes,’’ he said.
Once decisions are reached, councils will
have five years to identify and then organise
protection for areas with elite soils. Both
ministers conceded there is nothing to stop
existing landowners selling for subdivision or
lifestyle blocks, except to the extent that
those areas were already covered by
documents such as the Auckland Unitary
Plan.
The new process will use adecadesold
land use category database, which the draft
acknowledges is not detailed enough for
pinpoint identification of elite soils or to
undertake the detailed spatial planning that
modern resource management regulation
will increasingly require.
Submissions on the draft NPS, due
October 10, can be made at
www.mpi.govt.nz
Financial boost
for vet graduates
Thirtytwo graduate vets
will receive a financial
boost from the Voluntary
Bonding Scheme for Veterinarians
to help ease
the shortage of veterinarians
working with production
animals in our
regions, the Ministry for
Primary Industries (MPI)
announced this week.
‘‘Our Voluntary Bonding
Scheme for Veterinarians
is designed to support
and boost the
number of graduate vets
in our regions,’’ says
Steve Penno, director
investment programmes
at MPI.
‘‘It’s available for
graduates who are working
with production animals
such as cows, sheep,
and working dogs.’’
This year’s successful
recipients will receive
funding of $55,000 over
five years a total of
$1.76 million.
The scheme generally
provides funding for 30
graduate vets a year,
however additional funding
was available this year
for an extra two. Since
the programme started in
February 2009 MPI has
approved funding for 318
graduate vets.
‘‘Vets play avital role
in our primary industries
and rural communities,’’
says Steve Penno.
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Solo exhibition for Bertie
Ashburton artist Bertie Holmes
will showcase her art skills
at asolo exhibition in Methven
opening soon.
The exhibition, she says,
offers an insight into ‘‘the
many views I’ve seen that have
been my inspiration’’ over the
years.
Inspiration comes from her
love of flowers and gardening,
from overseas trips to europe
and from the thrill and joy of
painting en plein air (outdoors).
The exhibition starts on
October 6and will be held in
the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall
Art Gallery.
It will feature at least 30
works, some big and other
smaller pieces.
Most of the works are either
watercolours or mixed media
and feature plenty ofcolour.
Bertie Holmes trained as a
primary school teacher in the
1960s, but has painted since
she was aschoolgirl growing up
in Oamaru.
‘‘I’ve painted all my life. I
have fond memories of a
Saturday art class when Iwas
10 and I’ve always loved creating
pieces.’’
She also had a love of
gardening and that was why
flowers often featured in her
works.
Overseas trips to Portugal,
Switzerland and Italy had been
inspirational, she said, and she
loved painting outdoors with
the subject right in frontofher.
These days she tackles
watercolours and mixed media
works, but in the past enjoyed
the challenges of oils.
Bertie Holmes has been a
member of Ashburton Society
of Arts for anumber of years
and has held a number of
positions, including president.
Her first solo exhibition runs
until November 8.
Photo: Artist Bertie Holmes
with some of the pieces that
will feature inher solo exhibition.
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QSM presented
to conservationist
Ashburton environmentalist Edith Smith has
received the Queen’s Service Medal for services
to conservation. Mrs Smith, pictured, received her
award from Governor General Patsy Reddy at a
ceremony in Dunedin. She has been associated
with conservation projects and environmental
organisations over many years and has been an
active member of the Royal Forest and Bird
Protection Society Ashburton Branch since 1983.
Her contribution has extended to advocacy,
submission writing, and organising conservation
projects to protect biodiversity in Mid Canterbury.
Kirdy honoured
at Dunedin event
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Tinwald Cycling Club stalwart Don Kirdy,
pictured, received his Queen’s Service Medal from
Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy for his
services to cycling at aceremony in Dunedin on
Friday. The octogenarian has mentored cyclists,
looked after the velodrome, mown lawns and
painted tracks at the club for over four decades.
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All the fun of the fair at Fairton
There was fun aplenty
and something for everyone
at the Family Fun
Day at Fairton School.
The school, which has
39 pupils and five teaching
staff, put on agreat
event last Saturday
enjoyed by the wider
school community, and
many from further afield.
All were on site to
enjoy some school holiday
fun and to support
the school.
There were egg and
spoon races, target
shooting, digger rides,
vintage car rides, wagon
rides pulled by Clydesdale
horses, lambs to pet,
raffles, bouncy castles,
facepainting, heaps of
product and produce
stalls including car boot
sellers and food sites
galore.
The senior students
were also selling Fairton
(candy) Floss to raise
money for their senior
camp next year to Hanmer
Springs.
Money raised from the
rest of the day’s activities
is going towards updating
the school’s outdoor
environment.
Photos: Top, Bella
Broadbent, 8, (right)
narrowly wins the egg
and spoon race ahead of
Eloise Openshaw, 7; top
right, Chloe Muckle, 3,
gets asmile facepainted
on her cheek; .
Two year old Clay
Masters shows his digger
skills to dad, Corey, a
professional logging
crewman, and Fairton
School Year 6 pupil
Corbin Openshaw, 11,
mans the Fairton
(candy) Floss stall at the
Family Fun Day, with
help from senior teacher
Andrea Small.
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Rural&Lifestyle
Pessimism felt in all farming sectors
New Zealand rural confidence has
takenasharp dive, withfarmers across
all sectors increasingly pessimistic
about prospects for the agricultural
economy inthe year ahead, the latest
quarterly RabobankRural Confidence
Survey has found.
Following agradual rise over the
previousthree quarters, theoverall net
rural confidence reading plummeted
to 33 per cent in the latest survey,
down from 2 per cent last quarter.
The survey, completed in late
August and early September, found
the number of the nation’s farmers
expecting theruraleconomytoworsen
in the coming 12 months had risen to
41 per cent (from 23 per cent last
survey), while those expecting an
improvement had fallen toeight per
cent (down from 23 per cent). Atotal
of 48 per cent were expecting similar
conditions (down from 54per cent).
Rabobank New Zealand CEO
Todd Charteris saidfarmer confidence
was now atits lowest level since the
March2016 quarter, with concern over
government policy identified by farmers
as the key factor for their
negative view.
‘‘As has been for the case for the
past four quarters, concern over government
policy remains the chief
reason for farmer pessimism, and is
cited by68percent of farmers holding
anegativeoutlook in thelatest survey.
‘‘New Zealand rural confidence has
Rabobank New Zealand CEO
Todd Charteris
dropped sharply from the previous
quarter with farmers across all sectors
nowless optimistic about the prospects
for the agricultural economy in the
year ahead.
Government policy remains the
key worry, with a host of other
concerns also identified.
Farmers’ expectations for their
own business performance also
declined across all sector groups, but
remain atnet positive levels overall.
Dairyfarmers recorded thebiggest
drop in confidence about their own
farm business performance, while horticulturalists
remain the most optimistic.
Investment intentions were
marginally back onlast quarter
‘‘Government policy relating to
freshwater reform and future
greenhouse gas obligations presents a
major challenge for farmers and, at
this time, it’s clear farmers view policy
direction as the major challengetothe
future prosperity of the sector.’’
‘‘New Zealand food and agribusiness
clients, along withtheircommunities,throughthesechallenges.Indoing
so,werecognise the importanceofthis
sector to New Zealand’s economic
success over the coming years.’’
Mr Charteris said with government
policy the major source ofworry for
farmers, itwas important to note the
latest survey period concluded just
before the Government released its
freshwater policy statement on September
5.
‘‘Given the reaction to this policy
statement from farmers and farmer
advocacy groups overrecent weeks,it’s
clear the contents of this document
have further eroded the brittle confidence
in the sector. However, we won’t
get agauge on just how significant an
impact this has had until our next
survey isreleased in midDecember,’’
he said.
Mr Charteris said in addition to
concern over government policy, the
latest survey also highlighted aswathe
of other farmer concerns.
‘‘Other reasons cited by farmers for
their pessimistic outlook includedconcern
over the performance of Fonterra,
negative public perceptions of
farming and turbulence in overseas
markets,’’ he said.
‘‘Despite farmgate prices for New
Zealand’s’s key commodities remaining
relatively strong, there isawide
range ofconcerns now weighing on
farmers’ shoulders, and thecumulative
effect of these has seen overall
confidence slide dramatically.’’
Farm Business Performance
In line with thedropinoverallrural
confidence, the latest survey found
farmers across all sectors were also
significantly less optimistic about the
performance of their own farm businesses
in the coming 12 months, with
the number expecting their business
performance to improve declining to
24 per cent (from 31per cent inthe
previous survey). Those expecting
their business performance to worsen
roseto20 per cent(from 10 per cent),
while 55 per cent expected nochange
(down from 58 per cent).
Mr Charteris said the net farm
business performance reading of +4
per cent this survey was well back on
the +31 per cent recorded in June.
‘‘While well back on last quarter,
this isstill considerably more optimistic
thanhow farmers are feeling about
the outlook of the overall agricultural
economy and it does indicate that,
despite feeling they are under the
pump, farmers dohave some confidence
intheir operation,’’ he said.
Dairy farmers recorded the biggest
decline insentiment when it came to
the outlook for their own farm
businesses inthe year ahead. There is
now an even spread of dairy farmers
expectingtheirfarm business performance
toimprove and to worsen (both
21 percent). Similarly, sheep andbeef
farmers were splitonthe prospectsfor
their own businesses, with 20per cent
expecting animprovement and 20 per
centexpecting performance to worsen.
Mr Charteris said horticulturalists
continued to be the most buoyant of
all sectors.
Farm Investment
Farmers’ investment intentions also
fell from the June quarter, but
remained at netpositivelevels,with 23
per cent of farmers indicating they
would increase investment in the next
12 months and 17 per centanticipating
investment to decrease.
‘‘Whilewe’ve seensignificantfluctuation
in overall confidence levels over
recent years, investment intentions
have remained relatively stable, highlighting
the commitment of New
Zealand farmers to continually
improve theirfarming operations,’’Mr
Charteris said.
Conducted since 2003, the
Rabobank RuralConfidenceSurvey is
administered by independent research
agency TNS, interviewing apanel of
around 450 farmers each quarter.
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Bovis costs top $200m
The costs of Mycoplasma bovis to the agricultural
sector continue to stack up.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says the
eradication programme has cost more than $203million
to date excluding compensation to farmers.
In that respect MPI has received atotal of 1450
claims with avalue of $109.9million and has so far
completed 1100 of those, cutting cheques to farmers
valued at about $96.5million.
According to the latest figures from MPI more than
116,526 cattle and cows have been culled in just over
two years since the M. bovis eradication programme
was launched.
That’s getting close to initial estimates that around
126,000 animals would be culled during the course of
amultiyear surveillance and eradication strategy, or
around 1% of New Zealand’s cattle population.
While the ultimate cost of dealing with the disease
was high estimated at about $1billion the cull itself
was not significant in the context ofanannual kill of
more than four million cows, calves, steers, heifers
and bulls, Meat Industry Association (MIA) chief
executive Tim Ritchie said.
The eradication strategy involves surveillance and
depopulation ofinfected cattle herds.
Last year the M. bovis eradication programme
pushed the yearonyear overall cow cull during the
secondquarter, traditionally the dairyindustry’s peak
cull period, up from 470,000 tomore than 537,000
cows.
Those numbers could beashigh again this year,
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according to the MIA.
Mr Ritchie said the majority of stock under the
MPI eradication programme were going to meat
processors and were being processed as normal, with
‘‘smaller batches’’ for testing purposes.
‘‘MPI is dealing directly with the meat processors
on acommercial basisfor the cull, though we provide
an element ofhygiene, for example with transport to
ensure that livestock trucks that have transported
cattle from infected farms are washed and cleaned.’’
Mr Ritchie said depopulation of herds where M.
bovis was detected was only expected to have a
nominal impact on New Zealand beef production.
‘‘It also doesn’t affect the safety or quality of New
Zealand meat products, either locally or for our
export markets.
‘‘It is present in other countries, but we are seeking
eradication because of its potential impacts on farm
production, animal health and also the relatively low
infection rates.’’
While those rates had been relatively stable, there
were still 292 properties under ‘‘notice of direction’’,
which restricted the movement of animals and goods
off farm and 641 properties under ‘‘active surveillance’’,
where actual testing for M. bovis had begun.
Twentyone of the 193 properties confirmed as
having had the disease still remained on the active
list, of which the majority, 148, were in the South
Island.
‘‘Ultimately, it’s in all our interests to ensure that
the disease is under control,’’ Mr Ritchie said.
Synlait posts $82.2m net profit
Synlait posted a10percent increased net profit of
$82.2 million, in its end of year financial result.
The combination of an increase in profit plus a
total average milk price of $6.58 per kgMS for the
2018/2019 season was achieved off arevenue which
exceeded $1 billion for the first time.
Synlait Chair Graeme Milne said was a very
pleasing result to be able to announce for Synlait.
Synlait CEO Leon Clement said three points stood
out in the performance.
‘‘Firstly, we delivered a strong financial result,
supported our customers to grow and create value,
while improving our operational efficiency.
‘‘Secondly, we invested in our future by bringing on
new facilities and people capability that position us
well for continued growth.’’
‘‘Finally, we clarified and focused our direction
with anew purpose, ambition and strategy, that aligns
our people and stakeholders toacommon goal.’’
‘‘In summary, our team delivered astrong result,
invested in our future, and clarified our direction.’’
The results saw revenue exceed $1 billion for the
first time, which was an increase of 17% to $1,024.3
million; operating cashflow increased 39 percent to
$136.7 million; salesvolumes increased 21,093 MT or
16 percent to 149,730 MT; consumer packaged infant
formula volumes continued to grow, up 21% to
42,907 MT; and average milk price of $6.58 per kgMS
for the 2018/2019 season, made up of abase milk
price of $6.40 and an additional $0.18 inincentive
payments.
Synlait’s financial result was characterised by
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These factors help contribute to an increase in total
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Expenditure lifted in line with this growth, but
importantly much of this increased investment was in
areas that support future opportunities.
Notably, operating cashflow increased 39 percent
to $136.7 million, reflecting the strong underlying
performance of the business and ability to fund our
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‘‘Water quality is very important to all
New Zealanders and our communities.
Dairy farmers are part of the community,
like everyone else, and we want to
see improvements,’’ says DairyNZ chief
executive officer Dr Tim Mackle.
Dr Mackle was speaking of the initial
sixweek timeframe of the Essential
Freshwater consultation. It has since
been extended by two weeks.
Farmers need to have afair chance to
input into this process. They needtime to
consider the proposal and weigh upthe
impact on their farms, families and
communities, Dr Mackle said.
‘‘Essential Freshwaterwill significantly
impactthe way we farm in New Zealand.
If this process is to have any integrity the
Minister must extend the consultation
periodtoallow farmerstime to digest the
proposal and engage in a meaningful
way.
‘‘Spring is abusy time for farmers with
calving, lambing and mating. They have a
lot on their plate at the moment and this
is adding to it.
‘‘At the end of the day, farmers are
farmers, not policy people. Ican’t recall
atime in our history that we have had to
ask them to write this number of
submissionsinone seasonZero Carbon
Bill, the pricing ofagricultural emissions
and now Essential Freshwater.
‘‘The huge numbers of farmers showing
up at the small number of public
meetings really speaks to the interest and
anxiety of the rural sector at the moment.
It also shows how much farmers want to
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‘‘We are seeing public meetings where
the Ministry for the Environment has set
up 200 chairs and had more than double
that number show up.
‘‘The level ofinterest should be of no
surprise to the Government. Farmers
have been working extremely hard over
the last two decades to improve water
quality.
The complete consultation information
and submissions can be made via
www.mpi.govt.nz
Dairy farmers are encouraged to
review the proposed Essential Freshwater
Package and provide submissions
by its initialclosing date of October 17 or
by its extension date of October 31at
5pm.
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Council lifeline for
aquifer recharge trial
By John Keast
Mid Canterbury’s aquifer recharge
trial has been given alifeline by the
Ashburton council just days after
Environment Minister David Parker
spoke highly of the research.
The council, in its final meeting
of the term, agreed on the motion
of councillors Stuart Wilson and
Leen Braam to grant the Hinds
Water Enhancement Trust (formerly
the managed aquifer
recharge governance group)
$125,000 from its economic
development fund.
But there was stiff opposition
from several councillors who questioned
whether the money should
come from that fund.
Outgoing councillor Russell Ellis
who cannot stand in the coming
term because his nomination was
ruled invalid said the public had
not had achance to have their say
on whether economic development
money should go to such acause.
Cr Peter Reveley said it was a
great project, but the money should
not come from economic development.
Council, he said, had already put
a‘‘heck of alot of water’’ into the
project.
Cr Selwyn Price said he was also
opposed. He had seen no business
case and it was ‘‘just ludicrous and
❛How many times
have you been told of
the results?❜
—StuartWilson
inconsistent’’.
But mayoral aspirant Neil Brown
said there had been abusiness case
given to council just six months ago,
and council needed to move forward
in its support.
Cr Lynette Lovett said the project
toboost underground water
levels and dilute nitrates would
benefit the whole community.
Cr Mark Malcolm said he did not
support it, but retiring councillor
Alastair Urquhart said the money
would be as well spent there as
elsewhere.
There was also support from Cr
Diane Rawlinson, who said the
$125,000 would be matched by the
regional council.
Mayor Donna Favel, the council’s
representative on the Hinds
water trust, also supported it, and
said Mr Parker was excited by the
project’s possibilities.
Cr Stuart Wilson said the debate
was a debacle ‘‘with the same
speakers going on and on’’.
He said some of those in opposition
were ‘‘negative’’.
‘‘How many times have you been
told of the results?’’
He said council did not have to
ask ratepayers every time it spent
some money.
Cr Price said noone was disputing
the value of the project, but
disputing how economic development
money was spent.
The Hinds Water Enhancement
Trust is also awaiting the
outcome of its application to
Shane Jones’ Provincial Growth
Fund for $950,000.
The trust chairman, Peter
Lowe, said if that money did not
come through, the trustees would
have tothink seriously about the
future.
He spoke tocouncil about the
project, and said a planned
recharge site would likely benefit
the Hinds potable supply and an
existing recharge site near Mayfield
would help its supply.
There, water from the RDR
was fed into the Hinds river bed.
The trust was looking at asite
north of the original site.
The original site targeted an
area of high nitrates and had
‘‘worked brilliantly’’.
The trust’s Year 3reportwould
be with council shortly.
Three councillors sign off
Three councillors have signed off
but one, Russell Ellis,may be back.
At the end of each term of
council, retiring councillors are
farewelled, and also speak about
their time at council.
Cr Stuart Wilson spoke of Cr
Ellis, who wanted to stand but
whose nomination was ruled out of
order; Cr Selwyn Price spoke of
retiring longterm councillor Peter
Reveley, and Cr Diane Rawlinson
spoke of retiring councillor Alastair
Urquhart.
Cr Wilson said Cr Ellis, since
being elected in 2013, had
bloomed.
‘‘We will miss your wise input in
abig way,’’ hesaid.
‘‘I hold you in the highest
esteem.’’
Cr Ellis said he was hoping he
could reappear.
Did council get every decision
right.
‘‘No, but we get most of it right,’’
he said.
Sometimes, he said, councillors
had to make tough decisions and
any intending councillor needed to
talk about water.
Cr Ellis thanked councillors and
staff for their support. Cr Price said
he knew he and Cr Reveley would
see eye to eye asboth were short.
He said Cr Reveley was elected
in 2004, had been in conflict with
various mayors, and his expertise
was valued and respected.
He was alone in that he had
stood in and been elected in every
ward and was a true man of
principle.
Cr Reveley said he had got to an
age when it was time to move on.
He said he had stood his ground
over astopbank and got it got
offside over the Mayfield water
supply and ‘‘got offside with many
in here but stuck with it’’.
He said climate change was a
‘‘new disease and noone will ever
change my mind onthat’’.
He said the Ashburton museum/
gallery building was one reason he
‘‘bailed out’’ midterm to spend
more time on the farm.
Cr Rawlinson said she had
known Alastair Urquhart for 25
years.
He farmed at Erewhon and Mt
Potts and, later, Dromore and
stoodin2013 and got in with ahigh
vote.
She said he was aman of quiet
determination.
Cr Urquhart said he was elected
on his 40th wedding anniversary
and had arocky start after being
told at aworkshop he could only
comment ‘‘on the information
before us’’.
He said council was abig learning
curve and hewas accused of
having a conflict of interest over
the proposed second bridge and
was let down by some poor advice.
He said his second term was
much more pleasant and ‘‘good
luck with trying to mopupthe shed
up the road’’.
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Peaceful haven for rare mudfish
By Toni Williams
Arable farmer Ian Mackenize, and
his wife, Diana, opened their
Eiffelton property in Mid
Canterbury, to Foundation for
Arable Research’s Women In Arable
group, to have aclose up look at how
farming and environment protection
can work hand in hand.
Mr Mackenzie, athird generation
farmer on the Akaunui Farm site,
spoke about the efforts to help
protect the endangered mudfish
which live in the farm’s Purakaunui
Creek.
The Mackenzies, even after more
than 25 years dealing with mudfish
on farm, were still learning about the
rare breed as there were few people
who knew alot about them.
The waterway, which winds about
1.5km through the farm ends with a
series of pond sites, and is inhabited
by mudfish.
Over many years, the wetlands on
the farm have been protected and
planted to improve water quality and
support ahealthy population of
mudfish and other native species.
It’s apeaceful haven for nature to
thrive.
Mr Mackenzie spoke about the
mudfish on the property which were
one of the biggest population of the
world’s rarest freshwater fish.
He had live samples for the women
to view caught with aspecially
crafted cage trap.
Alot of money and alot of time
has gone into the wetlands
development which included five or
six hectares and water system.
‘‘If you have one of the world’s
rarest fish species on your property
you should look after it,’’ he said.
‘‘We like it because it’s quite nice
out here, it’s pretty cool.’’
There were also wild eels in the
creek but among the wetlands were
bird life such as Grey Teal, Paradise
Ducks, Kingfishers, Heron, Fantails,
Pukeko and Shovelers which were all
‘‘pretty spectacular and of course
they’re living off the frogs,
cockabillies and the mudfish that live
in the creek, so everything is
connected.’’
The mudfish, on site, lay their eggs
in late winter and when they hatched
in September/ October they were
clear, and like whitebait, swam
openly in large shoals.
As they grew, their colour got
darker and they started to hide from
predators such as the airborne black
shag or water predators like heron,
kingfishers and eel.
They hid under the shade of native
plants like carex and flax and fed at
night.
There were higher levels of
mudfish in the creek where eels did
not swim.
The Mackenzie family farming
operation is diversified, producing
grain, seeds, meat and milk all
under irrigation.
Mr Mackenzie, who is a
shareholder in alocal engineering
business, also has experience in
governance roles having served on
the boards of several commercial
businesses, charitable and
community groups, government and
NGO groups.
He has served some years on the
regional council transport committee
but is better known for his
involvement with water and the
environment.
Through his various roles with
Federated Farmers, at aregional and
national level, he has been involved
in trying to help develop
environmental policies that underpin
arational strategy for water and the
environment that does not destroy
our social and economic wellbeing.
He was an inaugural member of
the Canterbury Water Management
Strategy and was part of the process
for developing the concept of sub
regional zone committees and he
served several years on the national
Land and Water Forum. Mr
Mackenzie encouraged farmers with
land not suitable for farming to
consider making their own wetland.
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AshburtonChiropractic
Chiropractor Debra Curtin has been based in
Ashburton for the past eight years, trading as
Ashburton Chiropractic.
Debra was drawn to becoming achiropractorafter
experiencingher ownhealth issues.
She graduated from Macquarie University in
Sydney, Australia, in 2003 and worked inavariety
of clinics before settling in Ashburton.
Debra is fascinated by how well-being can be
influenced by the health of the spine and the
nervous system.
The term chiropractic means ‘‘done by hand’’ to
encourage changes to spinal joint subluxations
where joints arenot movingwell. Over timethese
joints can become sticky and interrupt the innate
intelligence of the nervous system and nerve
transmissions between the brain andthe body.
It is abit likeanelectrical short circuit.
When the nerve transmissions do not perform
correctly, this can lead to changes in muscle
behaviour, postureand ultimatelyaperson’sability
to move withease.
Debra’s interest in health has continued toevolve
into investigating genes andhow theymay impact
on our general health.
Her particular interest focuses on liver gene
function and how this can become disrupted by
foods, environment, life decision, stress, traumas
and genes themselves.
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The liver plays ahuge role in the biochemical
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MADE IN MID CANTERBURY
‘All YouCan Eat’ –Authentic Filipino and Asian food
Dandin’s Buffet restaurant
owners Sonia and
Patricio Dandin have
spent years making
tantalising authentic
Filipino and Asian dishes
for others to enjoy.
Their restaurant, in the
Ashburton Triangle
complexonVictoriaStreet,
opened just over a year
ago and follows on from
the success of their former Carinderia Buffet
restaurantwhich wasinBurnett Street.
They use ingredients sourced locally tomake
their tastydishes.
Now conveniently located right next door to
their Filipino Dairybusiness,Sonia and Patricio
spend time between the businesses offering
an authentic Filipino foods in the dairy, as well
as cooked along side Asian dishes.
Their ‘all you can eat buffet’, which costs $20,
has dishes such as chicken pastel, lechon
kawali, pansit bihon, chop suey, pork adobo,
spring rolls and rice.
It is available every day with dine-in or
takeawayoptions.
They are open from
11.30am until 2.30pm,
then reopen again
for dinner between
5.30pm to 9pm.
Sonia, who was featured
on Filipino television
beamed to 2.4million
viewers, is often visited
by touring Filipino
and Asian groups.
They also offer catering options for any large
event or small gathering. Their premises
can accommodate up to 50 diners in-house,
but off-site they have catered for up to 250
people in the past and will set up food and
decorations as required.
Sonia says the popular ‘all you can eat buffet’
has adifferent menu every day, which is all
freshly cooked and hot.
Choices includes dishes of meat, seafood,
vegetables, drinks and desserts are also
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the skills offered provide the opportunity for
clients to have a special piece of jewellery
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Unique Jewellery takes pride in only ever
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Consultation is extremely important with the
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Owner and jeweller, Adrian Waddell spent 15
years overseas working with jewellers and
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gaining knowledge of the latest techniques
and designs. Unique Jewellery opened in
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Ashburton inlate 2004, when hedecided to
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As well as manufacturing and remaking
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Avariety ofsolid timber is available including
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An extensive range of furniture can also be
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Owners Carol Greer and Dayle Prichard place
strong emphasis on high-quality service and
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Designs continue to change asthe company
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Macrocraft Furniture also imports wooden
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MADE IN MID CANTERBURY
Tempting treats to tantalise the tastebuds
Tharina Nel, of The Cakelady Ashburton,
can make any food lover’s dream come
true from delectable cakes, cupcakes and
muffins dripping with chocolate or icing, to
confectionery nougat treats, through to her
sweet and savoury range of pies and quiches.
Tharina has been creating mouthwatering
delights for family, friends, café’s
and restaurants for the past decade.
She started baking as something to do
when her children were young and enjoyed
it so much it’s become a labour of love.
She opened her Ashburton-based
business in early 2017, and her impressive
creations have taken on their own
popularity and are enjoyed far and wide.
Tiered wedding cakes, novelty birthday cakes,
food forspecial occasions or anyevent in need
of sweet treats or some savoury selections,
The Cakelady Ashburton can make them all.
Tharina has her own favourite recipes,
which are ‘tried and tested’ and in many
flavours, but will make cakes from supplied
recipes to match any special requests.
She can also make cakes for Gluten Free,
Keto, Dairy Free, Egg Free and Vegan diets.
Tharina likes to know exactly what is
in her cakes so makes everything from
scratch, including jam fillings and curds.
She can hand-craft her cake decorations
to replicate photographs or objects and
in the past has crafted many treasured
animals, or sports and hobby themed
such as golf bags and vehicle cakes.
She likes people to seeand tasteher products
andisoftensetupatmarketsaroundthedistrict.
She will be at the Leeston Spring Fling (October
6) and MethvenHighCountryFete(November)
and the Ashburton Hospice Christmas Tour
and Market in the Ashburton Arcade on
December 1but can be contactedany time via
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Bespoke FurnitureCraftsman
Craftsman Chris Thompson, of Thompson
Woodworking, makes timeless furniture
pieces, handcrafted tothe finest detail and
custom made to fit anyspace, large or small.
The Ashburton based designer/maker is
also an experienced boat builder, who
began his professional woodworking
career more than 40 years ago as a
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He grew up in Christchurch and has decades
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Chrisspentthe 1980’smaking furniturebefore
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offers service and repair to vehicles it builds.
Replacement wheel bearings, brakes, and
axles can be supplied and fitted through the
company’srepair service.
From trailers to truck bodies, from utility decks
to horsefloats, and for dog kennels, Helmack
Enginnering can supply them all.
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MADE IN MID CANTERBURY
Exceptionalworkmanship
Mainland Coachwork Limited isasuccessful
and creative manufacturer of horse trucks/
coaches and horse floats.
They arebased at JBCullen DriveinAshburton
and their products are delivered throughout
New Zealand.
Owners Rodney Greaney and Paul Chapman
have more than 30years' experience inthe
coach building trade.
Their passionate, high calibre team provide
exceptional workmanship, building on time
and on budget.
They enjoy forming strong connections with
their clients to better understand their needs
fortheir horses.
Paul has worked for more than 15years for
alocal bus and motorhome repair business
and Rodney is a qualified coach builder,
manufacturing replica D-type and E-type
Jaguar racing cars in the early years, then
busesand nowhorse coaches and horse floats.
They can create a simple horse float or
a luxurious horse palace built to your
specifications in arange of sizes from entry
level to executivemodels.
Their horse floats are manufactured to order
and can also include entry level, tandem and
wide track models.
“When you deal with Mainland Coachwork
your new horse coach or horse float will be
built to suit your individual needs (no run of
the mill here) and will be built to the highest
quality.''
“Our close knit team is fully qualified and
strives for perfection on every build. Coming
in on time and on budget.''
If you are looking for acustom built horse
coach or float give the team at Mainland
Coachwork acall.
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Page Engineering ...old into new
Page Engineering, in
Ashburton’s Riverside
Industrial Park, isafamily
owned and operated
engineering company
meeting the needs of the
district’s agricultural and
transportsector.
The business specialises in
truck to trailer conversions,
turning old trucks into new
and usable farm trailers.
They have afully equipped
mobile work truck for onfarmrepairs.
All the staff are highly
experienced and come
from either an agricultural
background or are trade
qualified.
No job toobig or small.
Page Engineering are
suppliers and installers of
PowerTarps retractable
truck covers.
From simple horse floats to luxurious horse coaches
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25 Robinson Street,
Riverside Industrial Estate,Ashburton
Loader FillingBins
• Hydraulic opening
• Eurohook attachment
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Natural pet food range to suit pets nationwide
Simply Pet Foods is alocally
owned and operated
business making their own
pet food range to meet the
needs of pets throughout
the country.
New owners Carrie and
Sam Collett still offer a
range of specialty fresh and
frozen pet foods, sourced
from the rich pastures
of Mid Canterbury and
beyond, but also have bird seed and a
new range of pet accessories including
collars, pet beds and grooming tools.
SamworkedforsevenyearswithSimplyPet
Foods beforetaking over in July this year.
Andit’sanopportunitythe couple,along
with the older of their four children aged
3to14, areenjoying.
“Our variety ofraw and chewy meats
ideally suit the digestive systems of our
cats and dogs who, like their ancestors
in the wild, struggle to
process anything else.
“We also have our own
mobile abattoir offering
services through Mid
Canterbury and linking the
natural animal food chain.
And offer Nutrience dried
food range forkittens to cats
and puppies to large dogs.’’
“Wealso ship nationwide.’’
Simply Pet Foods creates
high quality, all natural foods for
your beloved animals, whether
they’re pets or working farm animals.
Located at 99 Archibald Street, in
Tinwald, Ashburton between the
Green Grocer and Tinwald Tavern
there is plenty of off-street parking.
The retail shop is open Monday to
Thursday from 9am to 5pm, late night
Friday until 6pm, and Saturdays from
9am to 4pm.
Wind Art–apiece forevery garden
Artist Charlie Jaine specialises in
custom-made steel artworks which
come in all shapesand sizes,and add
aunique focal point toany space.
Charlie, is a born and bred
Ashburtonian. He spent his
younger years engineering
farm equipment from scratch
and farming before recognising
his true talent five years ago.
He enjoys creating artworks
which is a complete change from
being a fourth generation farmer.
He says unlike farming from
one season to another, his work
right now will last in people’s
gardens for generations to come.
His favourite creations to make
are the large garden sculptures
which move fluidly, and
quietly in the wind without fail
He says there isapiece for every
garden and he is open to doing
commission pieces. All of Charlie’s
sort-afterworks have ahigh standard
of finish and craftmanship.
Charlie has a workshop in
Ashburton and promotes his
artworks at shows, fairs and fete’s
around the country including
Geraldine Summer Fete, the
Wanaka A&P Show and by word
of mouth, as his creations can
be found in homes and gardens
nationwide.
Shipping is no issue.
There isalso adedicated Charlies
Workshop by Charlie Jaine
Facebook page for anyone
wanting to view some of his
work on-line and make contact.
Charlie is working on some pieces
for his site at the Ashburton A&P
Show on November 1 and 2
and will have be acouple of his
larger creationsfor people to view,
as well as arange of his medium
and smaller pieces, which could
be inspiration for people wanting
to commission Charlie for their
ownunique garden piece.
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Aclimate for change 60march in to town
Around 60 students and
teachers from Ashburton
College and Ashburton
Borough School marched
and gathered at Baring
Square West on Friday to
voice their concerns about
the environment and the
affects of climate change.
Marching as part of the
third nationwide School
Strike 4Climate day, some
students displayed banners
with bleak messages saying
‘We can do better’, ‘There
is no planet B’, ‘Stop climate
change before it stops
us’, ‘Learn to change, or
learn to swim’, ‘Cut down
on CO2 emissions’ and
‘You’ll die of old age, we’ll
die of climate change’.
Other students belted
out catchy warning slogans
to get their messages and
feelings across.
A number of passing
motorists on nearby State
Highway 1 honked their
horns to acknowledge the
awareness efforts of the
young marchers, who are
backing the declaration of a
climate emergency.
Marchers then moved
across to the main entrance
of Ashburton District
Council’s offices to further
share their concerns.
The Ashburton marchers
joined thousands of others
from around the country to
take part in climate change
marches. The marches have
been inspired by an international
movement sparked
by Swedish teenager
Greta Thunberg.
Canterbury drivers overestimate their own ability
New research into road
safety and driver attitudes
has found many
drivers in Canterbury
overestimate their ability
and blame others for
roadsafety problems.
The research was done
by Research First for the
Hurunui, Kaikoura, Waimakariri,
Selwyn, Ashburton,
Waitaki, Timaru,
McKenzie and Waimate
district councils, Environment
Canterbury and the
New Zealand Transport
Agency to determine
regionspecific attitudes
and perceptions towards
road safety. Councils
across Canterbury work
together to address driver
problems, saysWaimakariri
District Mayor and
Canterbury Regional
Road Safety Working
Group chairman David
Ayers.
‘‘Infrastructure and
vehicle safety improvements,
speed management
and enforcement
only go so far in keeping
road users safe,’’ he says.
‘‘We still need to
ensure we have road
users who take responsibility,
are skilled, competent,
alert and unimpaired.’’
Waimakariri District
Council road safety coordinator
Kathy Graham
says all drivers need to do
an honest appraisal of
their driving. ‘‘Manyofus
feel other drivers are the
ones who need to drive
better, or we believe it is
reckless drivers, or that
the people who crash are
taking risks.
‘‘Howeverweare regularlyseeing
crashesinour
district involving people
who drive the same route
every day. They know the
areawell, yet they still fail
to fully stop at an intersection
and don’t see
another car approaching,
or theyare distracted and
end up running off the
road, sometimes with
serious consequences,
particularly on our higher
speed roads.’’
Forty percent of those
surveyed rated their own
driving ability as above
average, while the same
group considered 70% to
be only average drivers.
Nearly half rated aggressive
and impatient drivers,
and those using cellphones,
as serious risks.
Distracted drivers and
speeding drivers were
also abig concern.
Collisions at intersections
and high traffic volumes
were considered
the most serious risks.
Page 28, Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 3 October 2019
Inner Wheel hands over $500
At the recent annual changeover at Ashburton Inner Wheel, outgoing president Judy Kingsbury
presented Olive Anstiss, representing the Westpac Helicopter Service, with acheque for $500. The
money was raised by the club during the 2018/19 year. (Photo supplied)
Trust approves funding of $124,089 in September round
The Community Trust
of Mid &South Canterbury
has approved
$124,089 to 24 organisations
in its September
funding round.
Locally, Mid Canterbury
Riding for the
Disabled received
$5,000, Tinwald Pony
Club was given $1,500
for replacement uniforms
and Ashburton
Swim Team $3,300 for
radios.
Ashburton Baptist
Church was given a
$10,000 operating
grant to run a debt
centre that supports
Ashburton families
recovering from debt
crisis and helps them
find pathways tofinancially
sustainable
futures.
Funding to other
health, community and
recreational groups
included the South
Canterbury Multiple
Sclerosis Society
($10,000), Parkinson’s
New Zealand
($10,000), The Stroke
Foundation of New
Zealand ($3,000), CCS
Disability Action South
Canterbury Inc
($10,000), the RNZ
Foundation of the
Blind Inc ($2,000 digital
audio books), Life
Education Trust Mid
and South Canterbury
($8,500) and Squash
Midlands ($5,000 in
wage funding for a
newly established management/administration
position).
The trust also contributed
$10,000 to the
Gloriavale Leavers’
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Methven Community Board briefs
Playground equipment
has been installed at
Camrose Estate after a
number of delays. Edging
work and the supply
and installation of surface
material, such as
mulch and matting, still
needs tobecompleted.
Some disputes relating
to the playground are
still unresolved.
There are noyoung
people from Methven
on the AshburtonYouth
Council (AYC). Thelast
recruitment drive
visited Ashburton College,
but not Mount
Hutt College. The next
recruitment drive will
visit Mount Hutt and
AYC members also
intend sitting in on a
Methven Community
Board in the future and
may bringthe Skate Jam
to Methven as well.
Safe Communities
coordinator Lesley
Symington will meet
with MCB early next
year to present on the
Safe Communities project.
She will work with
MCB to create asimilar,
but smaller project for
Methven.
A group of third
year Otago School of
Medicine students
visited Methven inJuly
as part of a long running,
annual community
contact programme. The
glimpse into rural health
included trips to the
medical centre, Search
and Rescue and Methven
Primary school. MCB will
pass on a donation of
$500 from the university
to Methven St John.
A byelection is on
the cards in Methven
after just four candidates
put in their hands to fill
five places on Methven
Community Board. The
process is likely to start in
early November and will
come at acost to Ashburton
council. If more than
one candidate application
is received, voting will
need totake place.
Pizza may be on the menu
A pizza oven is being
considered as a possible
additional income source
at Ashburton Trust Event
Centre (ATEC).
The oven idea comes
from Christchurch’s
Court Theatre, which
does a roaring trade in
pizzas before shows.
ATEC manager Roger
Farr said abusiness case
was being prepared for
the oven, which if it went
ahead, would better utilise
existing space in the
centre’s kitchen.
Any purchase would
need to be selffunded.
The logistics were still
being worked out.
Fund, which offers targeted
support to individuals
and families leaving
Gloriavale.
The Community Trust
of Mid &South Canterbury
uses returns from
investments to fund its
philanthropy.
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Last picture, end of term
You will not see this
group together again,
unless there is areunion.
This is the Ashburton
District Council as it was
on Thursday, September
26, the last meeting of
this term of council.
Voting papers are out
now and preliminary
results will be released
some time on October 12.
So there will be
changes, not least
because three councillors
are not standing, and
others may not be reelected.
Retiring are Peter
Reveley, second from
left, who says he is getting
too old.
Also retiring is Alastair
Urquhart, rear, partly
obscured.
To his right is Russell
Ellis, who wanted to
stand but whose
nomination form, on a
technicality, was ruled
out.
He has indicated he
may be back in three
years.
At the front, left, is
mayoral candidate Neil
Brown, seated, next to
incumbent Donna Favel.
She, too, is seeking reelection.
Both have opted only
for the mayoralty so it is
possible neither will be
back, or just one.
Tallest, at the rear, is
Leen Braam, who is
Wellbeing now
factor in
buying policy
Community wellbeing will
be considered when Ashburton
council buys
goods, works or services.
It has adopted its
amended procurement
policy.
Government Procurement
Rules (fourth edition)
came into force on
October 1and bring some
change for local government.
A report to council
said: ‘‘In line with the
current government’s
ideology, the amended
rules aim to create leverage
through procurement
to improve the current
and future wellbeing of
New Zealand communities’’.
The traditional
approach had been to
design and scope works,
put together specifications
and drawings and go
to market.
The new rules state
Realtors add
comfy touch
‘‘procurement planning
should consider community
wellbeing, environmental
sustainability, and
economic and social outcomes
not just the engineering
aspects’’.
Under the rules, only
one plan and manage for
better results ismandatory.
It states five principles
must be followed befair
to all suppliers, get the
right supplier, get the best
deal for everyone, play by
the rules.
Areport said focus on
wellbeing was top of the
agenda for this government.
Under the Government
Procurement Charter,
agencies (councils) should
‘‘actively attract an
increasingly diverse and
localised supplier mix to
meet their tendering processes.
This means that if
a local business creates
social, economic, environmental
or cultural benefits
for the district, council
can (and should) value
that contribution within
the tendering process.
trying for the mayoralty
and for aseat around
council.
If he is elected mayor,
he will not be around the
table.
The remainder want to
get back in.
They are, back row,
from left, Stuart Wilson,
Mr Braam, Mr Urquhart,
Mr Ellis, Thelma Bell
and Diane Rawlinson.
In the next row are
Mark Malcolm, Peter
Reveley, Lynette Lovett,
Selwyn Price and Liz
McMillan and, front, Mr
Brown and Mrs Favel.
There are 13 people in
this picture.
There will be fewer
when aphotograph is
taken of the new council,
as it will have three
fewer nine councillors
and amayor.
The council, after
consultation, decided to
shrink itself.
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Network in Allenton, Ashburton, in acomfortable
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dropped in recently and decided, because of the
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Page 30, Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 3 October 2019
Learn how to trap
The tools and techniques
of trapping will
be explained at two free
workshops run by the
Department of Conservation
(DOC) on
October 7.
Workshops will be
held at 2pm and again at
6.30pm at Staveley
Camp and are open to
everyone, including
landowners, trapping
groups, community
groups and urban
people.
The workshops are
being organised by the
Kanuka Mid Canterbury
Regeneration Trust and
Stay fit &earn $$$
at the same time
Spend a couple of hours
every Thursday delivering the
Ashburton Courier and Realty in
the Ashburton urban area.
Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and
reap the health benefits!
Phone Leonie todayon308 7664
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leonie.marsden@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
will introduce novices to
the basics of safe trapping
and provide information
on the various types of
traps, trap placement,
baits and lures available.
Register with Angela
Cushnie by email (kanukatrust@outlook.com)
or
phone (0276 033 457).
Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon comments
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In praise of science study
During a brief blast of
polar weather recently I
was going through some
old papers and came
across something Imust
have written when Iwas a
7or8year old student at
Allenton School.
At the top it asked
what my dream job was,
and underneath my list of
three occupations: fireman,
policeman, doctor.
Gender specific
pronouns aside, it’s alist
that could be replicated
tens of thousands of
times over at primary
schools around New Zealand.
It made me think, what
changes?
Why when we are
young do we favour such
worthy and rewarding
career paths, but by the
time we leave school in
many cases we’ve
discounted them in our
minds.
The same is true in
science and technology.
Like many people I
studied science until well
into high school as a
compulsory subject. I
wasn’t entirely bad at it,
and one year taking part
in the Science Fair at
Intermediate I even
made it into the finals
down in Timaru.
I was back there
recently handing out
some awards I sponsor,
and around the room I
saw hundreds of young
people so enthused and
excited about science and
technology. Creating
wonderful projects looking
at arange of the very
issues that we as anation
grapple with.
The survival of bees.
Plastics in our oceans.
Health of our soils and
waterways. Our plague of
pests.
But talking to students
afterwards about their
future intentions was
almost alarming. In the
same way our sports
clubs lose so many talented
people when they
leave school, so too are
we losing them from
important areas like
science and technology.
It makes me question
whether we have the settings
right for encouraging
young people into
tertiary education.
Over many years we’ve
made tertiary study more
affordable, including the
current Government’s
policy of making the first
year of university free.
But that support isn’t
targeted. It offers the
same amount to astudent
wanting to take acourse
in gender studies as it
does engineering. The
same for accounting as it
does agricultural science.
It’s my view that we
should be offering more
support to those studying
the areas in which our
country and our economy
needs more skilled graduates.
Gaining the skills and
knowledge we’ll need to
combat the many significant
challenges our
country and our world will
face in future decades.
In the meantime, I’m
sponsoring a$1500 STEM
scholarship to a local
student to study science,
technology, engineering or
mathematics at a tertiary
level. If you know anyone
who would be interested,
you can get more information
from my office at the
Allenton shops, or by
emailing andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz
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Night of Lights in November
Ashburton’sNight of
Lights will addaspark
to Christmas festivities.
Thefun kicks off on
November 29 with the
annual lightingofthe
Christmas treeat‘‘Light
of the Night’’ followed
by two buskers’ nights,
on Friday 6and Friday
December 20, and the
screening of Elf at a
movie night on Friday
December 13.
The festivewalk along
East Streetisalso back
to deliver amagical
experience between
Friday November 29
and Sunday, January 5.
Light of theNight will
includeperformances
and Christmas carols
before the giant
Christmas tree is put up
and turnedonin Baring
Square.
Activities on November
29 includeaKidzone.
Santa and the elvesand
musician Tyrone
Schwalger.
Meanwhile, between 65
and85people turned out
forthe recentBite Night
in Ashburton.
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Ashburton Woodworkers
Fifteen members were
welcomed byBruce Ferriman,
who introduced
our demonstrator Peter
Clemett, fromthe Christchurch
Club, who is also
the South Island liaison
officer for the National
Association of
Woodworkers or known
as NAW. Peter urged
club members to join
NAW and the advantages
of belonging, even
standing for committee.
Show and Tell:
Dave Busby: ash platter,
walnut bowl, two
lidded boxes with magnetic
catches.
Frank Luxton: cherry
bowl.
John Smart: totara
plate, walnut bowl, an off
centre bowl.
Ron Donaldson: large
ash platter.
Geoff Brown: two decorated
bowls.
Roger Scammell: intricate
3Dtrinket box lid,
wonderfully made.
Wim Melchers: oak
block decorated on both
sides, macrocarpa ring
pin, cherry bowl on a
burr stand.
Peter then demonstrated
how to create an
accurate replica turning
of two more items,
almost like production
turning but without a
copylathe. He sketched a
candlestick design on
graph paper toadesired
size, then transferred the
various sizes on to a
template marking
notches to where the
various shape, curves,
change.
Withthe block secured
between two centres and
using aroughing gouge a
cylindrical form shaped,
withaspigot at one end it
was ready to place into
the chuck.
That done, using a
forstner bit a hole was
bored from the tail stock
end to fit a candle. A
note of caution the candle
must never be placed
directly into the wood, as
the candle burns down
and not put out in time
chances are the wood will
ignite, therefore ametal
or glass insert is essential.
With the block secured
between centres, again,
for support, as the overhang
somewhat long,
using the notched template
he marked the
cylinder in various
places. Using bowl and
spindle gouges Peter
created a replica of a
previous turned candlestick
then challenged
club members to spotany
differences.
Useful to observe the
finer points of repletion
spindle turning.
Ashburton Dahlia Circle
Anew season for the
Dahlia Circle opened on
Tuesday 17th September.
President Brian Glassey
chaired the meeting,
with alowernumber present
than usual, so business
was brisk and then
on to enjoy our evening
of flowers.
This was adaffodil &
mini flower show. With
so many great daffodils
as the season has been so
kind to the blooms. A
total of74entries made
for alovely display.
Brian Glassey 71sts, 6
2nds, 23rds.
Heather McEvoy 4, 3,
2,
Pat Tarbotton 3, 2, 3
Alison Donald 2, 2, 2,
Joyce Read 3 2nds 3
3rds
Sheena Clark 1 1st 2
2nds
The champion Daffodil
was won by Pat &
Rex Tarbotton, adaffodil
named Ballard.
Other Flowers exhibited
were pansies, camellias,
rhododendrons, tulips,
Bulb spikes and clusters.
Hopefully we have a
large attendance at the
next meeting to be held in
the Tinwald Hall on Tuesday
15th October. One not
to be missed as everyone
will go home with anew
dahlia in anight full of fun
in asecret dahlia, (pass the
parcel ). This is back by
popular demand. Remember
our sales table too.
Roll on Summer, planting
is in full swing now, and
the dahlias will begin to
bloom from early January
to end April
Labour Weekend Tuber
and Plant Stall will again
be at the Farmers Market
Saturday 25th October.
Plants Dahlias and produce
donations welcomed.
New members are very
welcome to join the Ashburton
Dahlia Circle any
time, meetings are held in
the evening on 3rd Tuesday
of the month usually,
in the Tinwald Hall .
Contact Joyce 3083294
02102458001, alternatively
inquire at the tuber stall on
the 25th Oct.
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OPEN HOME
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39 WaymouthStreet, Ashburton
3
1
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Home &BusinessOpportunity
Here is a unique opportunity to purchase a 3
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1:00 -2:00 pm
Mark Totty
021 664 113
mark.totty@raywhite.co.nz
RayWhite Ashburton 03 307 8317 96Tancred St, POBox 443, Ashburton 7700, New Zealand rwashburton.co.nz
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited Licensed REAA (2008)
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB2078337
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SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER
5Burton Place, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 3 1 2 AHB22429
18 Oak Grove,Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 3 1 1 AHB22215
101 Middle Road, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 3 1 2 AHB22564
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50 Eton Street,Ashburton 10:30-11:00am 3 1 1 AHB22508
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10e Primrose Place, Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 4 2 2 AHB22461
114 Wills Street,Ashburton 11:15-11:45am 3 1 1 AHB22520
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62 Braebrook Drive, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 3 2 2 AHB22562
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4LudlowDrive, Ashburton
Livethe Dream at Lake Hood
-3bedrooms plus office,master with WIR and ensuite
-Well-appointed kitchen with granite bench top and
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-Fully insulated extra wide double garage
-Kwila hardwood decking
-Compliant log fire plus floor mounted heat pump
Deadline Sale
closing 17 October 2019, at
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View
Sunday2:00 -3:00pm
3 2 2
BruceMcPpherson
027 438 4250
Denise McPpherson
027 242 7677
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25 Grey Street, Ashburton
This desirable home offers four bedrooms. The
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ForSale
Offers over$435,000
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Saturday1:00 -1:30pm
3 2 2
Dulcie Ellis
027 629 3260
22 Buchanan Place, Ashburton
Discerning buyerswill immediately appreciate all aspects
of this warm family home. This secure and well-located
home has 3generous-sized bedrooms, large lounge, zoned
underfloor heating ,2heat pumps plus fibre optic cabling.
Conservatory overlooks one of the two private gardens.
ForSale
$465,000
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by appointment
3 1 2
Jill Quaid
027 437 6755
Mark Totty
021 664 113
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22548
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA2008)
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22549
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Open Home
114 Wills Street, Ashburton
3 1 2
Quite possibly one ofthe most desirable townhouses
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rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22520
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)
SetDate of Sale
closing 12 Oct 2019, at
3:00pm
View
Saturday11:15 -11:45am
Armand vander Eik
021 597 527
Jill Quaid
Manager
027 437 6755
Mark Totty
Sales Consultant
027 454 4745
Kim Miller
Sales Consultant
027 236 8627
ChrissyMilne
Sales Consultant
027 290 6606
Margaret Feiss
Sales Consultant
021 751 009
ShirleyFitzgerald
Sales Consultant
027 220 1528
Denise McPherson
Sales Consultant
027 242 7677
Cheryl Fowler
Sales Consultant
027 461 2614
Armandvan der Eik
Sales Consultant
021 597 527
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Sales Consultant
027 410 6216
Mike Grant ncre
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021 272 0202
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Sales Consultant
027 629 3260
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Sales Consultant
027 438 4250
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Sales Consultant
027 437 1111
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021 224 4214
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Phone John Cameron
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152 1966.
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220 9997.
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224 0609.
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or 027 209 5026, ask for
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Martin
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The Finishing Company
03 307 8870 2131559
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Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or
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307 7582.
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308 3084, Allenton.
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Decramastic and Long Run
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and cars. Phone Craig
Rogers 307 6347, member
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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,
frosting films, solar protective
window films. Free
quotes, 20 years local service.
Phone 0800 368 468
now, Bill Breukelaar,
www.tintawindow.co.nz
TV Reception Specialists for
all your digital freeview
installations and repairs,
TV wall mounting, Smart
TV set-up, home theatre
installation. Call John at
Ashburton TV &Audio Ltd
03 308 7332 or 027 277
1062.
VHS video tapes. Convert
your VHS to digital media.
Preserve and revive your
precious video memories at
The Photo Shop, The
Arcade. 03 307 7595.
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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8537 MEDIUM No. 5189
ACROSS
6. Decorative (10)
8. Lazy (4)
9. Relate (4)
10. Subject (5)
11. Sovereign (4)
12. Tomb (9)
16. Plant (5-4)
20. Dagger (4)
22. Sat (5)
23. Uttered (4)
24. Insect (4)
25. Shortage (10)
DOWN
1. Country (6)
2. Room(7)
3. Frantic (6)
4. Daze(6)
5. Smooth (5)
7. Empty (5)
13. Crone (3)
14. Ashamed (7)
15. Amusing (5)
17. Risky (6)
18. Kidnap (6)
19. Show(6)
21. Digging implement
(5)
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8537
ACROSS
6. Ascholarly air (6,4). 8. Not the dove that left the vessel
in the flood (4). 9. The greater part of the state (4). 10.
Set-back, for instance, that has father on edge (5). 11.Hurl
with elan (4). 12. Refrain from giving an order in the cafe
(3,3,3). 16. Increasing when one carries theirs out (2,3,4).
20. What made you put two and two together? (4). 22.
Nails with the said levy (5). 23. May be taken out for a
drinkinIreland (4). 24.Ruin an excerptfrom “The Sound
Of Music” (4). 25. Didn’tgive up. It’shereditary (6,4).
DOWN
1. Plight you’ll be in if you damage the paintwork? (6). 2.
No longer likes and leaves (4,3). 3. Plant anumber in the
shelter of (6). 4. When the man returns the racket, take it
for awhile (6). 5. Obviously fancied the dog ‘Day Off’
that was in front (5). 7. Peeved at not getting tick? (5). 13.
Snort “Just aKid!” (3). 14. Lead one to go back to the pithead
(7). 15. Craft that doesn’t make an attractive sound
(5). 17. Ifigure ahome environment to be the most pleasant
(6). 18. Fly from Athens (6). 19. Like the lunatic who
thinks he’sapropeller (6). 21. Stays up, one sees (5).
8 6 9
4 6 7
7 2 1 4
4 6 9
2 9
3 4 5
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Solution to previous Sudoku
Howto
solve
Sudoku!
Fill the grid
so thatevery
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3x3 square
containsthe
digitals 1to9
9 1 7 3 8 4 6 2 5
8 6 2 1 5 7 4 3 9
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4 8 1 6 7 3 5 9 2
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Solution to previous crossword
QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8536 -SOLUTIONS
Across -1,Good afternoon. 8, Right. 9, Captain. 10, Sinner.11,
Desist. 12, Cross. 14, Think. 18, Reside. 20, Sparse.
23, Cutless. 24, Flair.25, Sooner or later.
Down -1,Garish. 2, Organ. 3, Artless. 4, Tick. 5, Rupee.
6, Oration. 7, Ninety. 13, Risotto. 15, Hopeful. 16, Crocus.
17, Terror.19, Drake. 21, Roast. 22, Oslo.
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8536 -SOLUTIONS
Across -1,Costly failure. 8, Plain. 9, Dresser.10, Eleven
(11). 11, Strain. 12, A-side. 14, Spats. 18, A-bound. 20,
Gather.23, Fin-anc-e. 24, Tried. 25, Empty promises.
Down -1,Copper. 2,Spare. 3,Lin-see-d. 4, F-I’d-o(re).
5, In-ept. 6, Up-start. 7, ‘Erring. 13, Shown up. 15, Phantom
.16, Baffle. 17, Grades (anag.). 19, N-inn-Y.21, Hail-s.
22, Pear (pare).
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October 4th 7pm, 5th 5pm and 6th
2pm
With acar that flies through the air
and sails the seas Mid Canterbury
Children’s theatre will take you on
afantastic musical adventure. With
unforgettable songs along with an
amazing set.
All tickets are $22.50*
NathanWallis –Change Your Brain –
ChangeyourLife
Thu 10th October 7.30pm
The Rotary Club of Ashburton brings
you this Opportunity to hear Nathan
Wallis speak. Nathan will guide
you through brain development that
happens across childhood which is a
lot longer than you think.
Tickets $39*
BOOK
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Open Hat
Night
For more information
www.ateventcentre.co.nz
TheKeysAre In TheMargarine
Wed 9th October 6pm
Dementia and Alzheimer’s affects
many New Zealanders and it’s a
condition none of us can ignore.
This play is created from interviews
with people with direct experience of
Dementia and Alzheimers.
Tina –SimplyThe Best
Sun 22nd March 2020 7pm
Get the electrifying concert experience
of Tina Turner with this full stage
production with Tina hits form the
60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The powerful
raspy vocals of Caroline Borole
complete with band, brass section,
backing vocalists and dancers.
Adults $71.50* /Child 12 and under $31.50*
Group 6+ $66* each
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SITUATIONS VACANT
LIVESTOCK
GRAZING suitable for
horses, available very near
town boundary. Phone 308
1614 before 9.00am or
after 8.00pm.
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.
GARDEN SUPPLIES
GARDENERS: Sheep
manure $5 bag. Medsquare
linseed straw $35
bale. Contact Alan 027 496
7139 with your order. A
Hinds Lions Project.
GARAGE SALES
RADIAL arm saw, bench
saw, household items, lots
of linen, 1992 Mitsubishi
Lancer (great order), Pullan
line trimmer, go-cart, Avery
5cwt scales, lawnmower,
tools &lots of other bits &
pieces. 34A Wakanui
Road, Saturday, not before
8.00am.
Every Home
EveryWeek -that’s
Phone 308 7664
199 Burnett Street
Ashburton
2172889
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ends meet? Need extra
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TRUCK DRIVERS AND
PEA HARVESTER DRIVERS
Some people are just born todrive!
SITUATIONS VACANT
Driving isn’t for everyone, but for some people, they’re right at home behindthe
wheel.Well,hereisanopportunity to driveall around the beautiful mid-Canterbury
region, and to drivefor aname that standsfor quality, reliability and goodness.
Talley’s is abig name in New Zealand, and as one of the largest privately owned
companies inthe South Island, we employ close to 1000 full-time staff and an
additional 600 staff across the seasons atnine different locations.
Right now we’re on the lookout for seasonal Truck Drivers and also seasonal
Harvester &Tractor Drivers. It’s the chance to do something you enjoy, while
getting all the benefits ofworking for one of New Zealand’s biggest food
production and supply groups.
You may be astudent, perhaps you’re looking for achange, oritcould bethat
you’re semi-retired -whatever your circumstances, this is agreat opportunity to
drive your career further.
Truck Drivers
Ideally you’ll have aclass 2or4licence to operate our company-owned late
model pea trucks toand from our factory located in Fairton, but if not, we’d
happily train you upsothat you can obtain the licence.
Pea Harvester Drivers
Aclass 2and heavy wheels endorsement on your licence would be preferable, but
full training will be offered to the right person.
Driving for Talley’s means driving inmodern trucks, working consistent hours,
earning good wages and having the opportunity for overtime.
At Talley’s, wecare about the safety and wellbeing of all our people, which iswhy
we operate a100% drug-free environment. You’ll be required to undergo preemployment
and random drug screening. Only applicants with the right to work in
NZ need apply.
SELL
LPG REFILLS
9kg cylinders
$27.50
Askabout our
deliveryservice
Anysizecylinder filled
17 Grey St,Ashburton
Phone 307 2707
2180822
MY Boutique, with MY
Menswear. Triangle shopping
centre. Clearance
clothing store. All CCC
garments $20.00
trackpants, hoodies, tees.
Limited stock.
LPG
REFILLS
Small LPG cylinders
Off Street Parking
Available
Arthur Cates Ltd
26 McNally Street
Ph 308 5397
Riverside Industrial Estate
2210093
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.
PHOTOGRAPHS
FOR SALE
COLDSTORE SUPERVISOR
Email your CV and references to:
Ashburton.Hr@talleys.co.nz or completeanapplication form onsite at our
Guardhouse:125 FairfieldRoad, Fairton. Please specify the role youare applying for.
Have youhad your photo
taken by our reporters?
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We have arare opening for aColdStore Supervisor toassist our Manager inthe
day-to-day running of our ColdStores, Container Yard and Dispatch teams, at
our Fairton site 10minutes from Ashburton.
2069759
Ph: 308 7664
199 Burnett St, Ashburton
2172890
We are seeking an individual who thrives oneveryday being different from the one
previous.
Health and safety, and product quality are two big factors within this role, and so
is leading adiverse team.
Youwill have:
• 2+years’ experience (preferred) in asimilar role within the food industry
• strong understanding of cold chain logistics and operations
• the ability tofollow through with instructions, but also be able togive them out
in return
• experience with inventory management and DIFOTIS
• success leadingteams, including management of their performance
Applicants must beeligible towork in New Zealand.
Youwill need to be highly organised, ensuring the products arereceived and dispatched
within correct time frames, as well as being involved in companystrategies.
Talleys operate adrug free environment. All candidates will berequired toundergo
pre-employment and random drug screening.
CV and references should beemailed to:
Ashburton.HR@talleys.co.nz or apply in person at our Guardhouse -
125 Fairfield Road, RD2 Ashburton.
MID CANTERBURY
Realty
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2172784
Medical Receptionist
We are apatient-centred and innovative general
practiceinthe township of Ashburtonlooking fora
receptionist to join our friendly professional team.
As the first pointofcontactfor our patients youwill
need to have the following attributes:
• professionalism and discretion
• highstandardofpresentation
• excellentcommunication skills
• abilitytocope well under pressure
• abilitytomulti-task
• good sense of humour
Youwill also be proficientwith acomputer and have
good knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes.
Training on our practice management system,
MedTech 32, will be provided.
The position is part-time and will also involve
being included on aroster forweekend and public
holidayclinics.
Please email your CV andcovering letter by Monday
14 October to Kaye Kennedy,
PracticeManager: kaye@sealyst.co.nz
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SPORTING FIXTURES
ARE CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS TO FILL THE
FOLLOWING COACHING &
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
FOR THE 2020 SEASON:
U18
COLTSU21
SENIOR B
SENIOR
PLAYER ENQUIRIES ALSO WELCOME
We have agood core group of players in each grade
and averysupportiveand well-resourcedClub and
Committee behind you.
We can help youwith finding work and/or
accommodation if required.
ContactClub Captain
DarrylOldham027 202 5896
Email southernrfc@gmail.com
Agreat waytomeet newpeople at your local,
thriving countryclub
www.southernrugby.co.nz
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PROPERTIES FOR SALE
TRAVEL
NELSON, Picton; November
22-26, D.B.B. hotels; Farewell
Spit, catamaran sailing,
Queen Charlotte
Sound mail boat, Omaka
Aviation collection. For
details, John & Kathleen
Lawler, Rakaia, 03 302
7328.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Ashburton | 94 Thews Road
8.8 Hectares
Anthos Gardens. Twostorey, four-five bedroom family home .After nurturing this property for the last 30 years the Vendors are sadly
on the move. Along with ahandy to town location they have lovingly established abusiness growing flowers to supply direct into the
Christchurch wholesale auction market for florists. Purchasers do not have to take up this option, but it has been agreat additional
income earner, allowing aflexible lifestyle and family home that could be yours now. Purchasing now you will be able to reap the
benefits of the 2019/2020 flower season. $880,000 includes Land, Buildings, Flowers, Stock, Plant, Business and Goodwill. GST (if
any) may be applicable on these items.| Property ID RX1835927
Price $880,000
Contact Rob Harnett 027 432 3562
Licensed under REAA 2008
FOR LEASE
RENT ME!
Ideal as an extra
bedroomoroffice.
Fully insulatedand
double glazed forwarmth.
Threeconvenientsizes:
Standard3.6m x2.4m,
Large 4.2m x2.4m
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.
Visit our displaycabin
418WestStreet or call fora
free brochure.
www.justcabins.co.nz
2186028
0800 58 78 22
SECURE waterproof storage
available. Capacity from
8m 3 to 65m 3 . Prices from
$25 per week. Inspection
invited. Ashburton Safe
Storage 03 308 3086.
STORAGE available, Ashburton.
Self storage, variety
of sizes. Phone Rainbow
Storage 03 307 0401.
STORAGE: Secure self storage
units available long or
short term at Ashburton
Storage Facilities. Contact
us on 0274 36 26 36 or
www.ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz
TO LET
FARM cottage to rent 10
minutes from Ashburton.
Tidy, two bedroom, log fire,
large section. No smokers,
no dogs, refererences
required. Phone 027 440
1388.
WANTED TO RENT
WANTED cottage to rent
between Rangitata and
Rakaia rivers, west of Ashburton.
Willing to care for
animals on property, dogs
and chooks etc. Ring 021
224 4434 anytime.
Advertising
that works!
Talk to Jann, Roselle
or Karentodayabout
ways youcan reach
potential customers
or advertising with
thatspecial difference
-professional service
with asmile.
Phone: 308 7664
199 Burnett St,Ashburton
2172883
BOATS &ACCESSORIES
BOAT FOR SALE
Stejcraft18ft, 350 Chev V8 motor,Tandem Trailer.
Phone R. Donaldson 308 4953
HOME SERVICES
ROOF COATINGS: All roof
types, specializing in
Decramastic and Long Run
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep
roofs not a problem. —
Spraymaster 027-433-7780.
2212114
CARAVANS &TRAILERS
CARAVANS: Family sellout.
NZ Oxford 21’ tandem,
2 doors. 18’ tandem. 15’
trailer home. Trailer. Ford/
Holden mags/tyres. Caravan
electric leads. 03 308
5193, 027 204 9709.
EDUCATIONAL
2020 Health Studies Bursary
Altrusa International of Ashburton Inc.
invites applications for this bursary
valued $1,000.
For full criteria and an
application form please email
president.ashburton@altrusa.org.nz
Applications close 25-11-19
Forklift and Dangerous GoodsCourses
NZTA Approved CourseProvider,MITO&Competenz Assessor
Classes 2&4,endorsements F&DG
ForkliftF&OSH, Saturdays and other days as requested
Dangerous Goods Course,½day Mondaymornings
CommunityHouse or your worksite
Forfurther information
Phone Christine027 245 2563
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Vehicle Recovery & Passenger Training
FREEPHONE0508237 483
or 03 348 8481, 027 510 0684
info@drivetech.co.nz |www.drivetech.co.nz
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2211335
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SPACE available for next
weeks Courier -bequick!
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requirements. Phone
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office at 199 Burnett Street,
Ashburton.
CARS WANTED
CARS
CARS
WANTED!
WANTED!
HEALTH &BEAUTY
URGENT CARE CLINIC
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111
Forall othermedical assistanceoutside of normal
hours pleasephoneyourgeneralpracticeteam, 24/7,
to speak withahealthprofessionalwho will giveyou
free healthadviceonwhattodoorwheretogoifyou
need urgentcare.
If youdon’t have aregulargeneral practice, call any
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
Saturday5th October is ThreeRivers Health,
7-11 Allens Road.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentplease phone 308 9139.
Sunday6th October is ThreeRivers Health,
7-11 Allens Road.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentplease phone 308 9139.
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
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
PANELBEATING and spray
painting of cars, trucks,
buses, horse floats &
motorhomes, caravans,
trailers, farm machinery, jet
boats. Light engineering
and aluminium welding.
Bus &Truck Bodyworks, 17
Range Street, Ashburton.
Phone 307 0378.
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 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.
DEADOR
ALIVE!
getcash now!
getcashnow!
Damaged, Mechanical, Deregistered,
Crashed, NoWOF – NO PROBLEM
Minimum of $100for most cars,
$500 formost vans, utes, trucks,4WDs*
*Conditionsapply.
Call 0800 225508 or text 027540 9813
Countdown Complex, EastStreet, Ashburton
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755
HospiceMid Canterbury
We can supportyou and
your family to make
everyday count.
Allservices arefree.
RAFFLE RESULTS
ASHBURTON County Lions
Camp Quality raffle. 1st:
Gleasons; 2nd: Alison.
Winners have been notified.
ASHBURTON Embroiderers
Guild Xmas tree raffle. 1st:
Jenny Jenkins; 2nd: T&H
Eccleston. Thank you for
your support.
HINDS Lions Boulevard day
wood raffle results. Winners
were GFB and Carmen
Christie. Wood has
been delivered.
Ashburton Fanciers
Society
POULTRY AUCTION
Sunday October 13,
Sports Hall
Tancred Street West
Ashburton
Viewing 11am
Start 12.30pm
Poultry, Bantams,
Ducks,Cavies
2197618
Dealing with alifelimitingillness?
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387 email manager@hospicemc.nz
www.hospicemc.nz facebook hospicemidcanterbury
Ashburton AnglicanParish
PETBLESSING
SERVICE
Invitation to join in our All AgePet Blessing Service
At St Stephen’s Church, Park St.
Sunday 6thOctober2019 at 10am
Children &adultsdocome and join us
and bring your pets
(nothing larger than adog and suitably restrained)
Enquiries to the Parish Office 308 5438
2209051
2212482
Bertie Holmes
ArtExhibition Methven HeritageEvents Centre
Opening Sunday6th October
1pm
Drinks and FingerFood
All welcome
Exhibition runs 6th October to 8th November
Weekdays: 9:00am -5:00pm &Weekends: 10:30am -2:30pm
2208474
St David’s Fair &GarageSale
9-11am Saturday12th October2019
48 Allens Road,Allenton.
•Children’s Games •FacePainting
•BouncyCastle •Baking (includes gluten free)
•Preserves•Jams •Walnuts •Plants
•Cards •BBQ •Morning Tea
•WhiteElephantStall
•Garage Sale and aSilentAuction
THE Courier is the best way
to advertise in Mid Canterbury.
Ask anyone who
regularly advertises with us
and they’ll tell you, they get
results.
2212227
Fertile eggs for hatching.
Day old chicks, unsexed.
Selected purebreeds
for $6.00 each
2212321
ASHBURTON High School
Old Pupils annual lunch in
Ashburton on Friday 11th
October 2019. For details
phone Margaret 308 1996.
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Ready foranew home
Black and whiteadult cat. Very friendly,
been fixed and vaccinated.
Please note: We will not accept
animals dropped at door.
Please phone308 4432
Tues -Sat 9:30 -noon
or 027 332 9286
Kindly sponsored by
Ph 3084432
MID-CANTERBURY 2210597
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT1991
Peter Blacklow
Environment Canterbury hasreceivedthe followingapplicationsfor resource consent
from Mr GRandMrs RCWilsontodivert anddischarge waterand undertake worksin
and aroundthe bed and banks of unnamed watercourselocatedat21Swamp Road,
Hinds, Ashburton, withalegal description of Part Lot7DP1479.
Applicant: Mr GRand MrsRCWilson
Addressfor service: Adam Environmental Ltd,73a Cliff Road,Torbay, Auckland 0630
Attn:David Hendrikz.Email: farm.drain.hinds@gmail.com
CRC193934: WaterPermit to permanentlydivertsurface waterfrom an unnamed
watercoursetoflow into anew channel andpond. Thediversion is locatedatmap
referenceNZTM2000:1485416mE.5128931mN.Aconsent duration of 35 yearsissought.
CRC193935: Discharge Permit to dischargesurface watertoapond locatedatmap
referenceNZTM2000:1485306 mE.5128595mN as aresultofthe diversionofan
unnamedwatercourse. Aconsentduration of 35 yearsissought.
CRC195104: Land Use consent to modify and disturbthe bed of an unnamed
watercourseassociated withworkstomaintainthe banksand bed of an unnamed
watercourse, maintain thepond and maintenance worksrelatedtothe diversion
structure. Themaintenance worksare locatedbetween mapreference
NZTM 2000:1485416mE.5128931mN and NZTM 2000:1485306mE.5128595mN as aresult
of theconstruction of anew channel.Aconsent duration of 35 yearsissought.
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2010 TOYOTA RACTIS GL, 1500cc,auto, ABS, twin air bags, 44,000kms,
easyaccess...........................................................................................................................$9,995
2010 MITSUBISHI GALANT SPORT, 1800cc,auto.......................................................... $9,995
2003 FORDFOCUS, 5door, 5speed, 1600cc.......................................................................SOLD
2006 TOYOTAAURIS, 5door, 1800cc,auto, silver........................................................... $9,995
2013 TOYOTAPRIUSHYBRID, 1800cc, loadedwith extras.......................................$16,995
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2000 TOYOTA PLATZ1500cc, 4door,auto, twin air bags,ABS,cheaprunner.....$3,990
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2012 VW PASSATCC, auto, 3000cc, loaded....................................................................$17,995
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1994 FORDCOURIER, 2WD,flatdeck................................................................................... $6,990
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