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NEWS 22 North Canterbury News, October 3, 2019 Chris shows his skills at the wheel By DAVID HILL ARangiora firefighter has hadhis driving skills put to the test. ChrisAndrew received the award for top rookieatthe recentUnited Fire Brigades’ Associationnational driver competition at Mansfield Park in Feilding. He was competing in the competition for the first time, up against 100 drivers, including 32 rookies. He finished 20th overall and was the toprookie. ‘‘I wasgobsmacked. Iwas blown away.Ididn’t expecttodosowellthe firsttime round. I’m just absolutely rapt withthe result,’’ Chris says. He was one of sevenNorth Canterbury firefighters in the competition, including five from Waikuku Beach and one from Cust. The competitionwas heldovertwo days and involved atheory test and 11 individualexercises, which tested drivers’ overall ability, efficiency, aptitude and smoothness of operationoffire appliances. Exercises included bay and parallel parking, straightline driving, lane changes, braking, estimatingclearance and negotiating serpentine and shrinkingchicanes. Driversreceivedpenalties for knocking over road conesand any mistakes they made. Chrissays fireappliances are now fullyautomatic, making themalittle easier to manoeuvre. ‘‘But just because the siren is going and the lights are flashing, it doesn’t meanother drivers willget out of yourway any quicker, so you’ve got to knowwhat you’re doing. ‘‘I learned alot out of it and I’m keentohave another go next year and Iencourage others fromNorth Canterbury to enter.’’ He entered the Canterbury provincial drivers’ competition earlier thisyear and enjoyed the experience. While he came 17th out of 21 drivers, it was enough for him to decidetogive thenationals acrack. ‘‘I was prettygreen and Ididn’t knowwhat to expect, but acouple of the guys created some training exercisesbehind the Rangiora Fire Stationinthe car parkand then there was training at Lincoln University. ‘‘There’s definitelyafew tricks to eachofthe exercises to try to be the bestthat you can.’’ Originallyfrom Christchurch, Chris has beenafirefighter for 17 years, joining the Renwick Volunteer FireBrigade in 2002, before transferringtoRangiorain2013. He is an aircraftengineer and builder by trade, returning to Canterbury to work for the EarthquakeCommission and then insurance company IAG on earthquake work. Lastyear he returned to aircraft engineering, working at Christchurch International Airport. Rookie driver ... Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade member ChrisAndrewwas thrilled to win the award for toprookie at the United Fire Brigades’ Association national driver competition. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Dalley chairs last meeting Hurunui Mayor Winton Dalleypresidedoverhis last council meeting on Thursday lastweek, as his retirement nears. Mr Dalley willbedrawing the curtain on about 26 years of involvement with the Hurunui DistrictCouncil, nineofthemasmayor, six as a councillor and therestasa member of his localWaikari community wardcommittee. He described themeeting as alittledifferent and alittle special, before getting down to the business of the day. Mr Dalley toldthe North CanterburyNews earlier in the year thathestood forthis lasttermbecausethe district was grippedbydrought.He was chairman of the drought committee andwas tryingto keepthe community in agood space. Three weeks after the election,the district was faced withanother big challenge when the November 2016earthquake hit Waiau and surrounding areas. ‘‘You don’twalk out on a community whenthings are not good,’’ he says. Thistime, though,therewas no compelling reason to remain. ‘‘Itistimetomove on and leave it to other people who haveadifferentcontribution to make, to stand.’’ VoTE Peter Ballantyne For Canterbury District Health Board Advocating forbetter funding =Better Health =Better Community Authorised by Peter Ballantyne 37 Waiwetu Street, Christchurch Forall your footcare requirements nowservicing oxFord! Madi wylie BHsc(Pod), nZ regPod Forall appointments and enquiries please call 03 348 7910 | www.feetfirst.co.nz Authorised by Pauline White, 240 MountBrown Road,RD2, Amberley,7482
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