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‘Hammer to 

crack nut’ 

500 at key 

water summit 

By Toni Williams 

‘‘It’s like using asledge hammer to 

crack awalnut’’ and it’s not going to 

work, says Federated Farmers 

general manager policy and advocacy 

Gavin Forrest. 

It was an analogy Mr Forrest used 

at apublic meeting at the Ashburton 

Trust Event Centre in Ashburton to 

describe the Government’s 115page 

essential freshwater proposal. 

The meeting, led by Federated 

Farmers Mid Canterbury provincial 

president David Clark, drew almost 

500 people: the majority farmers, 

including those from Culverden, 

Leeston and Waimate but there were 

also industry representatives, rural 

and urban business owners, new and 

outgoing district and regional 

councillors and members of the 

community. 

Mr Forrest was on the information 

panel along with Mid Canterbury 

farmer, and Federated Farmer board 

member, environment and water 

spokesman Chris Allen and North 

Island regional policy manager Dr 

Paul Le Mierre. Federated Farmers 

chief executive officer Terry 

Copeland also spoke. 

‘‘It’s not just adiscussion 

document,’’ Mr Forrest said. 

It included three critically 

important, and advanced, regulatory 

documents which has alarmed 

Federated Farmers; adraft national 

policy statement for Freshwater 

Management, aproposed National 

Environmental Standard for 

Freshwater and Draft Stock 

Exclusion Section 360 Regulations. 

There is also concern over the lack 

of cost benefit analysis, the short sixweek 

timeframe calling for 

submissions on the proposal 

(extended by two weeks after 

pushback), four other significant 

submissions also happening at the 

same time and there will be no 

hearings for the proposal, with 

cabinet, not Parliament, to make the 

final decision. 

The panel went through the 

proposals and their concerns as well 

as answering questions from the 

crowd. 

The event was also livestreamed. 

Provincial president David Clark at the podium at the water meeting in Ashburton 

Mr Clark reiterated Federated 

Farmers concerns the proposal, as it 

was written, would affect business 

owners and employers in 

communities such as Mid Canterbury 

as much as it will hurt farmers. 

He said trusting those in power 

was not an option. 

This proposal, which closes on 

October 31 at 5pm, was the one and 

only chance for the voice of farmers, 

and those in the community, to be 

heard. There was no second round or 

recourse. 

It was in the farmer interest to 

look after and care for their land and 

most farmers in Canterbury were 

already involved with the existing 

Canterbury Land and Water Plan, 

something they were fully engaged 

with to improve water quality, Mr 

Clark said. 

Ablanket nationwide rule was not 

the answer and would see 

‘‘unintended consequences’’ occur 

loss of jobs, bankruptcy or 

production losses. 

Mr Copeland said Federated 

Farmers represented the longterm 

ability of landowners to profitably 

and sustainably produce food and 

fibre, regardless the type of 

productive land use. 

‘‘It’s up to you what you do with 

your land,’’ he said, but under the 

proposal the flexibility for farmers to 

choose how to farm their land will no 

longer exist, without permissions. 

‘‘We want to support communities 

so they are vibrant.’’ 

Mr Copeland said the primary 

sector was an important driver for 

local and regional economies as well 

as the national economy. 

It accounts for more than 

$46billion of exports; dairy $18.12b, 

meat and wool $10.17b and arable 

$236m which provides adomestic 

food source for people and animals, 

particularly in Canterbury. 

‘‘Farmers and growers rely on 

service industries to produce high 

quality and high value products and 

to transport, process and market 

them to discerning customers in 

international markets.’’ 

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Fish and chips for May’s 101st 

By Mick Jensen 

ColdstreamHouse resident 

May Parker celebratedher 101st 

birthday lastweek with her 

favourite fish and chip lunch. 

Two of her four daughters 

joined her at lunch, alongside 

youngermembers of the family. 

Dunedinborn, May attended 

Otago Girls and then trainedas 

anurse. 

She was arep netballer, 

although the game was referred 

to as basketball in those days, 

and played at centre for Otago. 

She was also one of the first to 

be employed as an industrial 

nurse at the freezer worksand 

enjoyedastint at Oamaru’s 

Pukeuriplant. 

‘‘I lovedthe job and the men 

were all wonderful to me,’’she 

said. 

Her nursing career also 

included astint as adistrict 

nurse. 

May married Geoffrey at a 

registry office just beforehewas 

shippedout and joined the 

Royal Navy in World War 2. 

Key water meeting attracts 500 in Ashburton 

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With acurrent GDP of 

11 per cent, itwas more 

likely 15per cent when 

support industries such 

as the diesel mechanic 

who relied solely on 

farming machinery, and 

other support industries, 

were taken into account. 

‘‘What is going to 

replace this income and 

how can we keep our 

The ceremony was kept secret 

from most of the family and was 

later followed by asecond 

communities vibrant? 

‘‘It’s not fully thought 

through,’’ he said of the 

proposal. 

Mr Clark said facilities 

such as the event 

centre and Lake Hood 

exemplified the economical 

transformation that 

happened in the district 

as aresult of thedistricts 

farmers flexible land 

use, and their ability to 

react to markets, post 

1990s. 

There was a thriving 

and diverse economy 

with full schools and low 

unemployment. 

Member of Parliament 

for Rangitata 

Andrew Falloon, who 

was also atthe meeting, 

said if farmers had been 

involved during the process 

‘‘alarm bells 

ceremony in achurch after 

Geoffreyreturned home from 

war. 

wouldn’t beringing now, 

there are major flaws 

and unintended consequences 

contained in 

(minister David Parker’s) 

proposals.’’ 

‘‘The impact isn’t just 

on our rural communities, 

it’s every business in 

townthat counts farmers 

as customers and the 

knockon effect 

throughout the local 

Husband Geoffreytrained as 

apharmacist and set up shopin 

Oamaruwhere he ran a 

successfulbusiness for many 

years.Hedied in 2006. 

May has always been active 

and played golf and badminton 

and was amemberofOamaru 

Operatic for anumber of years. 

‘‘My four daughters are 

wonderful girls and Iput my 

longevity down to being a‘good 

girl’ as well,’’ she said. 

She had always liked aregular 

glass of white wine and could 

honestly say she had ‘‘enjoyed 

her life’’. 

May Parker,who looksfar 

younger than her years, has nine 

grandchildren and 12 great 

grandchildren and was bornon 

October 10 1918. 

She still attends someFriday 

gatherings at the Ashburton 

Cavendish Club, aclub she was 

also amemberofin Oamaru. 

Photo:May Parker is a 

sprightly 101. 

Globe atmosphere recreated 

The atmosphere of the 

famous Globe Theatre 

will be recreated and Big 

Little Theatre Company 

(BLTC) performers will 

push boundaries when 

they perform Shakespeare’s 

Twelfth Night 

in Ashburton next 

month. 

Three performances 

at Ashburton Trust 

Event Centre will feature 

an elaborate set 

design and aseating plan 

that would have been 

used back in the 1700s 

and some top notch acting. 

Having recently 

returned from an inspiring 

three weeks of theatre 

training at the 

Globe Theatre, London, 

and at other locations, 

BLTC actors are eager 

to bring the Globe 

experience to their home 

theatre. 

Ashburton Trust 

Event Centre manager 

Roger Farr said he had 

been approached by 

BLTC director Jackie 

Heffernan with ‘‘the 

crazy idea of recreating 

the Globe’’ within the 

venue. 

‘‘Having seen first 

hand the fun the audience 

had being in the 

‘groundling’ (or pit) at 

the Globe Theatre, and 

after many discussions, it 

was decided that we too 

could do something 

similar here.’’ 

Back in the day, the 

groundlings were generally 

made up of poorer 

audience members, who 

would pay one penny to 

stand in front of the 

stage. 

Richer patrons would 

sit in the covered galleries, 

paying much 

more for their seats, Mr 

Farr said. 

‘‘Theatre etiquette 

was alot more boisterous 

back then, with 

interjections being common 

in the groundlings 

area, which made for an 

entertaining affair 

.’Twelfth Night is a 

romantic comedy and 

features love triangles, 

disguise and cross dressing. 

It tells the story of 

brother and sister twins, 

Viola and Sebastian, who 

are shipwrecked off the 

coast and separated. 

Each presumes the 

other dead and Viola 

assumes the identity of a 

man to earn aliving in the 

home of Duke Orsino, 

who she quickly falls in 

love with. 

Twelfth Night is traditionally 

performed in the 

festive season. BLTC 

shows will be performed 

on November 22 and 23 at 

7pm and on November 24 

at 2pm. 

economy.’’ 

‘‘The lack of economic 

modelling released by 

the Government shows 

that they’re not interested 

inhaving ameaningful 

debate,’’ hesaid. 

Farmers putting in 

submissions on the 

essential freshwater proposal 

should use their 

own words and speak 

about their farm. 

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District has aweapon clean water 

By John Keast 

Ashburton has apotent 

weapon as it, like all 

districts, seeks to comply 

with proposals for freshwater 

reform. 

Mayorelect Neil 

Brown, who has akeen 

interest in watermatters, 

said water wastewater, 

stormwater, water for 

irrigation was going to 

loom large for the Ashburton 

council and all 

others. 

But in its managed 

aquifer recharge programme 

aprogramme 

praised byEnvironment 

Minister David Parker 

Ashburton had the jump 

on many. 

The programme 

involves using clean consented 

(but unused) 

Ashburton council stockwater. 

It is percolated into 

the ground at various 

sites, diluting nitrate 

levels and lifting aquifer 

levels. 

Early trial results have 

been very promising. 

The water is also used 

to boost streams, such as 

behind Mayfield where 

consented water from 

the Rangitata Diversion 

race is run into awetland 

and, from there, to 

boost the flow to the 

Hinds River. 

The Hinds Water 

Enhancement Group, 

which runs the programme, 

believes the 

water from the RDR is 

helping the Mayfield 

bore and othersupplies. 

The enhancement 

group is seeking 

$950,000 from the Provincial 

Growth Fund to 

expand the trials and is 

expecting to hear the 

outcome of its application 

soon. 

Mr Brown said the 

obvious source ofwater 

for the aquifer scheme 

was unused council 

stockwater. 

He said if more of the 

district’s stockwater 

could be piped, less 

water would be needed 

(only around 2per cent 

of stockwater is drunk by 

stock) allowing more for 

the aquifer scheme not 

irrigation. 

He said the managed 

aquifer scheme could be 

the district’s saviour by 

improving underground 

water quality across the 

district. 

‘‘Our three rivers 

(Rakaia, Ashburton, 

Rangitata) meet targets 

now. It’s just the shallow 

aquifers and streams that 

don’t meet targets now,’’ 

he said. 

Mr Brown, a farmer, 

said the big rivers were 

pure and the district 

needed an achievable 

level of freshwater 

reform that did not destroy 

the economic value 

of the district. 

Stormwater was 

another issue, and under 

the proposed reforms, it 

wouldhave to be treated. 

‘‘So the town has some 

work to do, too and we 

have to do stormwater 

better.’’ 

‘‘One good thing is 

that we are way ahead. 

We have money in our 

Long Term Plan for stormwater.’’ 

Mr Brown said his 

priority in the next few 

days would betalking to 

all councillors about 

their interests as he tried 

to work out who would 

Newlook council and new mayor at the tiller 

Ashburton has anewlook 

council and anew mayor, 

dairy farmer Neil Brown. 

There are four new 

councillorschemist CarolynCameron, 

realtor RodgerLetham 

whose father 

served in localgovernment 

accountant John Falloon 

father of Rangitata MP 

Andrew Falloon and 

former mayor and regional 

councillor Angus McKay. 

Mr McKay lost to 

Donna Favel who, in turn, 

lost to Mr Brown, who 

served as her deputy. 

Mrs Favel gathered 

2384 votes (in preliminary 

figures) to Mr Brown’s 

4418. 

MrsFavel,who runs the 

Regent Theatre with husband 

David, said it had 

been an honour and a 

privilege to serve. 

She did not stand as a 

councillor so has gone 

from council which she 

served as Ashburton’s first 

serve asdeputy and head 

committees. 

He hoped to have that 

done by the end of next 

week, or by the end of 

the month. 

Mr Brown was 

brought up at Rakaia 

and had ‘‘farming in his 

veins’’. 

He worked on sheep 

and dairy farms, went to 

Lincoln University, and 

bought a farm after 

going sharemilking and 

‘‘through the ranks to 

ownership’’. 

He said he owned Salmon 

Tales building at 

Rakaia and also had 

some lowkey business 

property interests. 

Mr Brown and wife 

Judy have three children. 

female mayor. 

Second inthe mayoral 

race was retired retailer 

Tony Todd, who was 

second toMrBrown with 

3731 votes. 

Thefourth mayoral candidate, 

landscaper Leen 

Braam, lost the mayoral 

race by a wide margin 

(1422 votes) but was the 

highest polling candidate 

in the hotlycontested Ashburton 

Ward. 

There, Mr Braam gathered4658votes, 

just ahead 

of firsttimer John Falloon 

with 4538 votes, fellow 

firsttimer Carolyn Cameron 

(3798), incumbent 

Diane Rawlinson (3672) 

and Mr McKay (3455), 

who missed out in the last 

election after the controversy 

over awater bottling 

proposal for the Ashburton 

Business Park. 

Missing out were Selwyn 

Price, Thelma Bell, 

Ashburton Shah and Rochelle 

CastleWilson. 

Mr Price can count himself 

unlucky after astrong 

council term and wasclose 

behind Mr McKay. 

Lynette Lovett (1315) 

and Stuart Wilson (1217) 

were clear winners in the 

Eastern Ward, well ahead 

of incumbent Mark 

Malcolm (816) who did 

not help his cause by first 

saying hewould not stand, 

then changing his mind 

andnewcomer Philip Rushton 

(514). 

Incumbent Liz McMillan, 

who had another 

strongterm, ledthe field in 

the Western Ward with 

1444 votes ahead of Rodger 

Letham (1069) and 

Evan Chisnall (1055). 

There were only two 

vacancies in that ward, 

with MrChisnall missing 

out just. 

Oldhand Roger Patersonled 

the field forthesix 

vacancies onthe Ashburton 

Licensing Trust. 

He garnered 6533 votes 

ahead of Chantelle Quinn 

(5736), Kieran Breakwell 

(5393), Tim Silva (5255), 

Robert Harnett (4857) and 

Chris Robertson (4621). 

Missing out were Kerry 

Clough, Mark Malcolm and 

Ashburton Shah. 

The voter return was 

55.06 per cent, excluding 

special votes. 

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Hugs for former mayor, and acouncil with new flavour 

Donna Favel was everywhere 

at community 

meetings, at council, and 

representing Ashburton 

on national bodies. 

Hers was an inclusive 

style and she was rarely 

rattled. 

But after six years as a 

councillor and three as 

mayor, the voting public 

sought change. 

On Monday, Mrs Favel 

was taking time to absorb 

the loss, accepting and 

giving hugs and thinking 

how life will be after a 

mayoralty in which she 

represented Ashburton 

Courier comment 

locally and nationally. 

The job had been allconsuming, 

and Mrs 

Favel was a stickler for 

details, quizzing staff and 

visitors to council for 

every detail. 

The new council has a 

different flavour, with a 

more business/rural 

flavour mayor Neil 

brown is adairy farmer/ 

businessman, Angus 

McKay had a farm at 

Methven and represented 

the district on the 

regional council, John 

Falloon isanaccountant, 

Rodger Letham specialises 

in selling rural property, 

Stuart Wilson is a 

retired farmer, and 

Lynette Lovett lives on a 

rural property. 

Two issues may have 

combined to unseat Mrs 

Favel: the council 

decision to move the 

fountain from East Street 

to the domain, and the 

closure of the Ashburton 

iSite. 

The closure of the 

iSite was recommended 

by a councilled review 

(and closed by the board 

of Experience Mid Canterbury) 

and raised the 

ire of the public. 

The fountain issue 

came about as aresult of 

planning for the upgrade 

of the CBD itwas seen, 

basically, as being in the 

way. 

That decision also 

upset the community and 

it was Mr Brown who 

intervened by initiating a 

notice of motion to 

revoke the decision. 

The decision was revoked 

and the fountain is 

not going anywhere. 

Whether those matters 

had astrong influence on 

voters is moot; Mrs Favel 

is out, having decided not 

to alsoseek aseataround 

the table, as Leen Braam 

did. 

He missed out (by a 

wide margin) on the top 

job but topped the polling 

in the Ashburton 

Ward. 

Had Mrs Favel also 

stood, she, too, might 

have been back around 

the table. 

Given her love of the 

district and the work she 

has done for it she may 

be back at alater date. 

Ashburton now has a 

new, smaller council 

(nine instead of 12) and 

challenges ahead, not 

least the ruckus that may 

ensue if tough new 


environmental rules, as 

they stand down, are 

enforced. 

They have the potential 

to hurt farming, and 

anything that does that 

will hurt the district. 

The previous council 

was strong on water 

issues retiringcouncillor 

Peter Reveley said any 

intending councillor had 

better bone uponwater 

water issues, for good or 

ill, willfeature too for this 

council. 

In that regard, Mr 

Brown is in his element. 

John Keast 

Warm welcome for new principal 

Column 

Seven 

New Mt Hutt College 

principal Jack Saxon has 

been welcomed with 

fanfare and an 

assurance that if the 

budget had allowed, 

every student from 

Kaitaia College, his 

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former school, would 

have come to the handover. 

Manuhiri speakers 

said Mr Saxon was a 

leader, much loved in the 

community, and that, if 

he ever wished to leave 

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Methven, Kaitaia would 

welcome him back. 

Mr Saxon, family, 

several senior pupils and 

Kaitaia teachers were 

greeted with astirring 

haka, akaikaranga from 

Rana Staples, of 

Arowhenua Marae, and 

speeches from Darren 

Solomon, of Arowhenua, 

and Richard Fitzgerald, 

of Mt Hutt College board 

of trustees, and Colin 

Brodie. 

Mr Saxon was also 

greeted by head boy 

Mitchell Baron and head 

girl Caitlin Smith and 

two Year 7buddies. 

Mr Saxon said he 

needed to listen to all 

voices, and through those 

voices the community 

would flourish. 

‘‘I want to take the 

time to listen.’’ 

He said he would 

never forget his five years 

in Kaitaia. 

‘‘To students, whanau, 

teachers, treasure what 

you treasure most 

dearly.’’ 

He urged students, 

teachers and the 

community to have high 

expectations of him. 

He said he was one for 

collaboration, was 

excited about the future, 

and to continue to build 

on ‘‘the amazing 

foundation’’ at Mt Hutt 

College. 

Kaitaia teacher Ray 

Subritzky said Mr Saxon 

took Kaitaia College and 

‘‘shook it upside down’’ 

and urged Mt Hutt 

College to ‘‘look after 

him orwewill be back 

to get him’’. 

The whole school, he 

said, turned out to shake 

his hand. 

THIS WEEK’SSPECIALS 

Photo: Mr Saxon is 

greeted with ahaka and, 

below, Mr Saxon prepares 

to greet aKaitaia teacher 

during the ceremony. 

We wonder if there are 

others out there who have 

endured the brief adrenaline 

spike of being 

bombarded by a diving 

magpie. For the Ashburton 

bloke who donned 

cycling attire for an offroad 

jaunt along Melrose 

road onSunday, the multiple 

diving magpiewas not 

on his radar until it was too 

late. Weare please to say 

cyclist and magpie 

survived the ordeal but it 

serves as a warning to 

others...it’s that time of 

year. 

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We mentioned earlier 

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Investor interest in 

Lake Hood campus 

Discussions with several potential 

investors in the proposed $50million 

Southern Parallel Sports Campus 

(SPSC) at Lake Hood are ongoing and 

positive, says apromoter of the project. 

The sports campus is proposed by 

APT Sports Academy Ltd, supported by 

Aonghus NZ Ltd, Westbury Investment 

Group USA, investment partners, the 

Allied Forces Foundation, and through 

alliances with New Zealand and North 

American universities. 

Catherine Stuart, managing partner 

of Aonghus, said Lake Hood was the key 

factor in bringing the concept to the 

region. 

Ongoing talks with investors were 

progressing well. 

The project had ‘‘aggressive project 

timelines’’ and the aim was to have the 

complex open by mid 2021. 

She said the mission of the project was 

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with the Lake Hood Extension Trust. 

She said the project had also received 

encouraging support from Ashburton 

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The campus will be supported by the 

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Seven weeks of football will be held 

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and team entry fee is $140. 

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Ag Day on at Dorie 

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Waste education in the holidays 

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Barker’s celebrates 50 

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Barker’s of Geraldine, 

Geraldine’s biggest 

employer, is celebrating 

50 years in business. 

Barker’s was founded 

by Anthony Barker and 

wife Gillian in 1969. 

Their first product was 

elderberry wine ahuge 

hit and from there they 

diversified into fullscale 

fruitwine production. 

Mr Barker was a tinkerer 

who converted 

unlikely home appliances 

into winemaking paraphernalia 

and one of his 

greatest achievements, 

outside winemaking, was 

to invent what became 

the Kent (Barker) log 

fire, royalties from which 

helped keep the company 

afloat in challenging 

times. 

One of the hardest 

decisions the Barkers 

made was to stop making 

fruit wines in favour of 

creating a fruit ingredients 

and bakery fillings 

business. 

After a steep learning 

curve and some lean 

years they launched Barker’s 

blackcurrant and 

Barker’s new eatery and boutique 

accommodation in central Geraldine. 

shifted from being acottage 

industry to a New 

Zealand food producer 

and export business. 

The business won the 

supreme award at the 

South Canterbury ChamberofCommercebusiness 

excellence awards in 2009 

and 2014 and was winner 

of the producer/manufacturer 

award atthe Westpac 

Canterbury Chamber 

of Commerce Business 

Champions Awards. 

Barkers process alot of 

New Zealand produce for 

New Zealand provenance 

label claims and export 

more than 20per cent of 

production,mostly to Australia. 

It also supplies processed 

fruit products in 

bulk tolarge bakery and 

dairy manufacturers. 

It hasgrown11per cent 

per annum over the past 

25 years and employs 

more than 220 staff, making 

it a significant 

employerinSouthCanterbury. 

Anew book, Barkers of 

Geraldine: 50Years Preserved, 

is MichaelBarker’s 

tribute to his father, Anthony 

and is the story ofa 

heartland New Zealand 

business. 

Michael Barker has 

spent his life atBarkers, 

and has been winemaker, 

production manager, general 

manager, managing 

director and isnow chairman 

and still has aminority 

shareholding. 

He is proud the business 

is still on the family farm 

near Geraldine and has 

just finished developing a 

central Geraldine site for 

the new Barker’s 

Foodstore and Eatery. 

He also refurbished the 

former Anglican vicarage 

for boutique accommodation. 

Mr Barker is also keen 

to further develop ascenic 

walkway along the Waihi 

River, which runs through 

Geraldine. 

From the cold, alogfire 

Theideafor aclassic Kiwi 

invention was born on a 

snowy morning on the 

shores Lake Heron. 

It is aMid Canterbury 

twist tothe invention of 

the Kent Barker log fire, 

royalties from which later 

helped major Geraldine 

food producer Barker’s 

through some lean years. 

Michael Barker, inhis 

book Barker’s of Geraldine: 

50 Years Preserved, 

written to mark the company’s 

50th birthday, said 

his father, Anthony, 

invented many utilitarian 

things, not least a log 

burner. 

He said that for years 

his father dined out on 

how he sold efficient 

woodburning technology 

to an international company, 

Shell Oil. 

The company which 

made the log fires was 

KentHeating,asubsidiary 

of Shell Oil. 

MichaelBarkersaid the 

story began when Anthony 

was 16and took his 

fatherand twounclesona 

fishing trip to Harrison’s 

Bight, Lake Heron, in a 

Model T. 

The campsite was 

exposed tothe northwest 

and after aday offishing, 

the windgot up,making it 

difficult tolight afire. 

In the morning there 

was afoot of snow on the 

ground. 

‘‘There was an empty 

oil drum lying nearby and 

asheet of rusty corrugated 

iron. Anthony remembered 

an image he had 

seen of anArctic woman 

with ababy onher back 

beside an upsidedown 

drum that was giving out 

unseen heat. 

‘‘He cut ahole inthe 

drum, rolled the iron into 

atube,insertedthe makeshift 

chimney, packed wet 

sand around it in theleeof 

the tent and made afire 

with driftwood. 

‘‘With some heat, life 

became bearableand they 

were able tocook ameal 

and eventually smoke 

their trout,’’ Mr Barker 

said. 

Mr Barker said his 

father became engrossed, 

lying down watching the 

flames and extracting as 

much heat as he could. 

‘‘He realised that the 

more the fire was locked 

in, the hotter it got and the 

less unburnt hydrocarbons 

escaped up the chimney.’’ 

Years later, Anthony 

resurrected the idea, usinga 

12gallon oil drum on its 

side with a clay base, a 

hinged door and abuiltin 

window of firehardened 

glass packed tight with 

asbestos packing rope. 

The model also had a 

pushpull damper in the 

chimney. 

Hiswife,Gillian, calledin 

Puffing Billy. 

Many models followed, 

and Kent began to make 

the units in Auckland in 

1978 and, soon after, to 

cope with demand, started 

making them in a Christchurch 

factory. Kent continuedpayingroyaltiesuntil 

it sold the business. 


Bowen 

Timaru 

mayor 

Restaurateur Nigel Bowen 

is Timaru’s new mayor. 

He had a commanding 

lead (8657) over his nearest 

rival, retired businessman 

Gordon Handy, who gathered 

4943 votes, ahead of 

former mayorJanieAnnear 

(4049),Shane Wilson(324), 

and Kari Mohoao (189). 

IncumbentKerry Stevens 

(814), aformer principal of 

Geraldine High School, 

dipped out to newcomer 

Gavin Oliver (1288) inthe 

Geraldine Ward. Behind 

Mr Stevens was former 

councillor McGregor Simpson 

(274). 

Paddy O’Reilly and longtime 

councillor Richard 

Lyon were successful in the 

Pleasant PointTemuka 

Ward, and in the hotly 

contested Timaru Ward, 

Nigel Bowen topped the 

poll with 9151 (but withdrew 

for the mayoralty) 

leaving Steve Wills (who is 

recoveringfromastroke)as 

the leading councillor with 

7443 votes. 

Also in are Sally Parker, 

Peter Burt, Barbara Gilchrist, 

Allan Booth and Stu 

Piddington. 

Missing out were longtime 

councillor Dave Jack, 

lawyer Hugh Perry, former 

council finance boss 

Michael Boorer, Ronald 

Ashburton, Anthony Brien, 

Stu Jackson, Joshua Newlove, 

Karl Te Raki, and 

Jock Anderson. 

Elected 

Eiffelton farmer and water 

expert Ian Mackenzie topped 

the pollingfor the Mid 

Canterbury constituency 

for the Canterbury 

Regional Council, with 

13,745. 

Mr Mackenzie ran a 

highprofile campaign and 

is aformer national water 

spokesman for Federated 

Farmers. 

Behind him was Selwyn 

farmer and incumbent 

John Sunckell, who got 

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Family Notices 

DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS 

FRASER, Jennifer: (Jen) 

(aka Wilson, aka 

Gardiner): On October 13, 

2019 at Ashburton. Loving 

daughter of Doreen and 

Robert, beautiful sister 

of Christine, Linda, Darryl 

and Gavin, amazing Mum 

of Linda, and Jamie. Much 

loved Grandma Baker of 

Vaughn, Cody,Josh, Liana. 

“We will miss you each and 

everyday”. 

Messages to the Gardiner 

Family, P O Box 472, 

Ashburton 7740. Aservice 

to celebrateJen’s lifewill be 

held at our Chapel,Cnr East 

and Cox Streets, Ashburton 

7740 on Thursday October 

17, commencing at 1.30pm. 

Followed by interment at 

the Ashburton New Lawn 

Cemetery. 

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JACKSON, Colin John: 

Peacefully at McKenzie 

Healthcare, Geraldine on 

Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 

aged 86 years. 

Dearly loved husband of 

Margaret, much loved and 

respected father and father 

in law of Lyn and Gerard 

Gallagher,Carol and Graham 

Boulton, and Graeme and 

Tessa. Cherished Grandad of 

Morgan, Greta, and Callum; 

Laura, and Briony; Georgia, 

and Ella; and great Grandad 

of Blake; and Lincoln. 

Special thanks to the staff 

at McKenzie Healthcare, 

Geraldine for their loving 

care. Donations to Temuka 

St John Ambulance would 

be appreciated and may 

be made at the service. 

Messages to the Jackson 

family, C/- P O Box 6035, 

Ashburton7742. 

A Service to Celebrate 

Colin’s life will be held at 

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 

Hally Terrace, Temuka on 

Saturday, October 19th, 

at 1.30 p.m. followed by 

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LEIGHTON, Mary Eleanor: 

(nee Johnston) : It is with 

great sadness Mary died 

peacefully on October 14, 

2019 leaving her devoted 

husband of 66 years,Bruce. 

Dearly loved mother of 

Diane, Jeffrey, Ian and 

Joan, and Deborah and 

Tony Neil. Cherished Gran 

of Paul, Sarah and Dan, 

Scott and Tayla; Elizabeth 

and Jaeme, Charlotte and 

Mitchell, and Matthew and 

greatgranddaughterGrace. 

Messages to the Leighton 

family, 99 Park Street, 

Ashburton 7700. Afuneral 

service for Mary will be 

held at our Chapel,cnr East 

and Cox Streets, Ashburton 

on Friday October 18, 

commencing at 11.00. 

Followed by private 

cremation at theAshburton 

Crematorium. 

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PITNEY, George Dale 

Cornelius: On October 12, 

2019 at Coldstream Lifecare, 

Ashburton. Aged 76 years. 

Loved Dad of Michelle, 

Marie, Robin, Reuben 

and Morgan, Regan, and 

Rodney. Loved grandad of 

Ethan, and Rhys; Callum, 

Jessie, Joshua, and Charlie 

and greatGrandad of Kyson; 

and the lateTayze. Messages 

to the Pitney family, P O 

Box 472, Ashburton 7740. 

Special thanks to the staff 

at Coldstream for their 

love and care ofGeorge. A 

celebration of George’s life 

has been held.. 

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Supporting the community 

96 Tancred Street,Ashburton. Phone 307 8317 

SHEA, Marie Catherine: 

On Oct 12, 2019 peacefully 

at Ashburton Hospital. 

Dearly loved daughter of 

the late Mary and Michael 

Shea. Much loved sister 

and sister in law ofthe late 

Margaret O’Connor, the 

late John, and Kathy Shea, 

Kathleen and the late James 

Hendren. A much loved 

and loving Me-Meofall her 

nieces and nephews and 

their families. Messages to 

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7740. ARequiem Mass for 

Mariehas been held. 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

YOUNG, Elizabeth 

Thomson: Betty’s family 

would like to express their 

heartfelt thanks to those 

who supported them by 

messages of sympathy, 

flowers, baking, visits and 

attending her celebration 

of life. Special thanks to 

Rosebank staff for their 

care ofBetty over her time 

there and to Paterson’s for 

their respect, guidance 

and support. 

Please accept this as our 

personal acknowedgement. 

IN MEMORIAM 

PEARSON, Thomas Francis 

(Tom): In loving memory 

of my dearly loved brother 

who went to rest 12th 

October 2013. 

Every day in some small 

way, 

Memories of youcome my 

way, 

Though absent, youare 

always near, 

Still sadly missed,loved and 

always dear. 

From your sister 

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mother ducks and their 

newborns waddling along 

roadsides atthis time of 

the year and two recent 

duckling rescues have 

been recounted to the 

paper. 

The first involved Mid 

Canterbury Animal Welfare 

Centre manager Rallou 

Keeley who came 

across seven baby ducks 

stranded in her Allenton 

garden. 

The animal and bird 

lovertook themunder her 

‘‘wing’’ because mother 

duckling was nowhere to 

be seen. 

Mrs Keeley said she 

heard chirping and went 

out with her torch to 

investigate. 

‘‘I found seven ducklings 

huddled together, 

but no mum to look after 

them. 

‘‘I went searching the 

nearby streets and spoke 

to acouple ofneighbours, 

but there was no sign of 

her.’’ 

Mrs Keeley took the 

ducklingsinovernight and 

fed them, but one was 

found dead the next day. 

‘‘I had asimilar encounter 

five years ago, but that 

time we found the mother 

quickly. 

‘‘Now is the season 

when the ducklings are 

out and about and motorists, 

in particular, need to 

watch out for them,’’ she 

Children prepare for fete 

Children at Mayfield 

Playcentre have been 

doing their bit to prepare 

for the playcentre’s biennial 

Homegrown Garden 

Tour and Fete. 

Afew weeks ago they 

could be found pottingup 

Mt Peel lilies in 

preparation for the sale 

on Sunday November 3. 

Spades at the ready, 

the children transplanted 

lilies under the watchful 

eye of their parents. 

All potted up 

and looking 

glorious, the lilies 

will be available 

for sale at 

the fete. 

But buyers 

need to be 

quick as fete coordinator 

Jane 

Harrison says 

the lily stall has 

been popular in 

the past and 

they expect to 

sell out. 

The size of 

the fragrant Mt Peel lily 

makes them stand out: 

the enormous trumpetshaped 

flowers bud on 

stems 2m 3.5m in height. 

The glossy leaves are 

large and heart shaped, 

providing dramatic foliage 

cover. 

The Homegrown Garden 

Tour will give garden 

enthusiasts and those 

looking for aday in the 

country the opportunity to 

see four Mayfield gardens, 

each carefully prepped 

for spring and each 

slightly different in style. 

said. 

Mrs Keeley took the 

ducklings to the Ashburton 

Domain and was 

hopeful that mother duck 

would either emerge, or a 

foster mother would waddle 

forward tolook after 

the ducklings. 

Asecond duckling rescue 

told to us involved 

nine ducklings and a 

drain. 

A passing driver 

watched as one duckling 

and mother duck waddled 

along aroad at an Ashburton 

industrial estate. 

He was surprised when 

the baby duck suddenly 

disappeared from view. 

The duckling had fallen 

through agrate. 

On lifting the drain 

cover, the rescuer found 

eight more ducklings and 

promptly lifted them out 

and reunited them with 

the anxious, but patiently 

waiting mother duck. 

Photos: Rallou Keeley 

with some of the ducklings 

she took under her 

wing before releasing 

them inthe domain, and 

the six ducklings huddled 

together for warmth and 

comfort. 

Afete will also be set 

up, with stalls selling items 

including the Mt Peel 

lilies. 

Victoria Morrow, the 

president at the playcentre, 

said they were 

looking forward to the 

day. ‘‘It’s a really nice 

community event,’’ she 

said. 

Event Information and 

ticketing information can 

be found on Home 

Homegrown Garden 

Tour’s facebook page. 

Photo: Hazel Scott with 

one of the lilies. 

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Comedy double acthere 

Comedy duo GaryMcCormickand 

newlyelected Invercargillmayor Tim 

Shadboltwill do astandup comedy 

fundraiseratthe Methven Golf Club 

on Friday, November 1. 

Ticket are $55 (supper andshow) 

and available fromthe iSite,Methven 

(cash only)orthroughthe Methven 

GolfClub.. Contact golf coordinator 

Bruce Dickson at 021 02272093. 

The show starts at 7.30pm. 

If thereisany difficulty getting 

tickets, email 

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Ceramics exhibition 

Hakatere Ceramics will hold an exhibition 

at Ashburton’s Short Street 

Gallery from November 1to8. 

The gallery will be open from 10am 

to 4pm daily and entry is free. Items are 

for sale. 

The exhibition will include works by 

guest potter Renate Galetzka. 

Further details at Hakatere Ceramic’s 

Facebook page. 

Supporters of the RHACA model, from left, Trevor Croy (Advance Ashburton), Mary Ross 

(RHACA), Dr Lauren Dickson and Dr Neil Chavda (both Ashburton Hospital doctors), Dr John 

Lyons (Ashburton Hospital clinical director), Don Church (Mackenie Charitable Foundation), 

Prof. David Murdoch (Dean, Otago University Medical School, Christchurch), Bob Johnston and 

Alan Johnston. 

By John Keast 

The patient was critical. 

He rode a motorcycle into a 

pole. 

Staff at Ashburton Hospital 

checked his vital signs, and they 

were not good. 

This, fortunately, wasascenario. 

It played out, on closed circuit 

television, before people who, in 

their own way, had created a 

training centre like no other. 

It is RHACA the Rural Health 

Academic Centre Ashburton. 

It is based in what wasWard6of 

Ashburton Hospital and has three 

silent, yet vital, partners. 

They are medical simulations 

modelsanadult, achildand, now, 

ababy. 

The simulation models, called 

Sims, allow clinical staff and rural 

health medical practitioners to 

practise reallife scenarios in asafe 

and controlled environment. 

By doing this,theylearn what to 

do in a variety of different 

scenarios before they apply those 

skills toreal patients. 

RHACA did not just appear. 

It was announced in late 2016 

when atrustee ofAdvance Ashburton 

Community Foundation, 

Mary Ross, announced that the 

foundation would give $315,000, 

with $135,000 from the Mackenzie 

Charitable Foundation, to set up 

the centre. 

Buying the expensive models 

was possible because of agenerous, 

anonymous donation. 

It was described, then, as ‘‘an 

exciting collaboration between the 

Ashburton Health Services division 

of the Canterbury District 

Health Board, the Otago University 

division of Health Sciences, 

Advance Ashburton and the Mackenzie 

Charitable Foundation’’. 

Members of those organisations, 

and supporters of Advance Ashburton, 

gathered at Ward 6 last 

weektosee wheretheirmoney had 

gone. 

They watched from another 

room asnurses and young doctors 

worked on the ‘‘crash’’ patient; 

heard ‘‘groans’’ as the patient’s 

blood pressure dropped. 

Atube wasput intohis throatto 

help him breathe; his pelvis was 

secured with aspecial belt: he was 

saved. 

The other simulation models are 

used for similar training. 

Year 5 medical students will 

come toAshburton for such training. 

The journey to the training 

centre has been along one. 

It began, to alarge degree, with 

abequest by aMiss Frampton, of 

Wakanui, toAshburton Hospital. 

That money, with support from 

others, helped persuade the Canterbury 

District Health Board to 

redevelop the hospital, ahospital 

which now features arural health 

training centre. 

Mrs Ross said that aswell as 

training and promoting optimum 

health care,ithad been shown that 

students who undertook clinical 

placement and training in rural 

communities were more likely to 

return after they graduated. 

RHACA is not just simulation 

training, but also research and 

teaching. 

EighteenRHACA research projects 

are under way. 

These include aregions stroke 

study and audit, an audit of 

oncologyservicesinAshburton,an 

audit of shoulder reduction methods 

in New Zealand hospitals, 

challenges facing the rural nursing 

workforce, and astudy into trends 

in selfharm among schoolaged 

youth. 

Others projects will be added in 

time. 

Car seats can be recycled 

Ashburton residents can now recycle their expired, 

damaged or unwanted child car seats for free through 

the SeatSmart programme, with collection sites in 

Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven. 

This comes after the Ashburton District Council 

partnered with the national child car seat recycling 

programme to offer the service. Ashburton is the only 

district where it is free to recycle aseat, thanks to 

support from the council. 

Service delivery group manager Neil McCann says 

the initiative supports the council’s goal of reducing 

waste ending up in landfill, which is agreat outcome 

for the community. 

‘‘We are proud to be partnering with the SeatSmart 

programme to provide this free service. Avariety of 

common household goods are already accepted free of 

charge for recycling at our Resource Recovery Parks 

and dropoff sites, and we are pleased to expand this 

list to include child car seats.’’ 

Seats can be dropped off at the Methven recycling 

yard (corner of Methven Chertsey Road and Line 

Road), Rakaia Resource Recovery Park (West Town 

Belt), and Ashburton Resource Recovery Park. 

SeatSmart was launched in April 2016 and the three 

new sites in the Ashburton District bring the number 

of collection sites in the South Island to 20, and the 

total number nationwide to 37. 

Seats collected by the programme are dismantled by 

offenders in Department of Correction community 

work programmes as well as by social enterprises which 

employ people who have adisability or are disadvantaged 

or marginalised. 

Up to 70% of a seat’s material (by weight) is 

recyclable. 

Key materials such as plastic, metal and harnesses 

can be recycled or reused. 

To find out more visit the website seatsmart.co.nz. 

Photo: Ashburton District Council Waste Recovery 

Manager Craig Goodwin with one of the seats brought 

to the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park to be 

recycled through the SeatSmart programme. Credit: 

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Greenfingered 

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Eight greenfingered 

volunteers are keeping 

Ashburton’s treasure, 

Trott’s Gardens, in 

pristine shape. 

The volunteers see 

themselves as 

caretakers of the 

garden created by Alan 

Trott on Racecourse 

Road. 

The garden is now 

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Garden Charitable 

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The volunteers love 

Water&Rural Issues 

Andrew Falloon MP forRangitatainvites 

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Spokesperson for Agriculturetodiscuss 

the Government’s waterproposals 

and other rural issues. 

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getting out among the 

birds and the stunning 

scenery, love the 

camaraderieand 

friendships, and count 

themselves lucky to be 

involved behind the 

scenes in such a 

community project. 

The volunteers are 

essential to the 

garden’s operation, 

working in the formal 

garden and herbaceous 

borders, keeping edges 

and hedges trimmed, 

and organising the 

catering and greeting 

visitors. 

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be lost to the public. 

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more people to become 

involved, and anyone 

wishing to join should 

email 

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of the many volunteers 

who helptokeep Trott’s 

Garden pristine. 

Children get together to see bigger picture 

Make it, then spin it to 

see the picture: dozens 

of children gathered at 

Ashburton Library as 

part of aschool holiday 

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thaumatropes -anoldfashioned 

device. The 

children drew pictures 

on two sides of acard 

through which cord was 

threaded. When they 

were spun, the two 

pictures, because of the 

speed at which they 

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Chelsea (7) Sara, and 

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Rotarian Mike Smith. 

The amount was 

similar to recent years 

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Filipino group 

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The United Filipinos 

in Mid Canterbury 

(UNIFIL) group is 

inviting the wider 

community to a fun, 

cultural games day at 

the Tancred Street 

Sports Hall this Saturday. 

Called the Unifilympics, 

the event will 

share traditional and 

active Filipino games, 

and also Filipino food. 

UNIFIL publicrelations 

officer Maria 

Jimenez said the 

fourth annual event 

would feature team 

and individual activities 

and would bring 

some of Mid 

Canterbury’s 5000 

Filipino population 

together for the day. 

‘‘For us it is about 

keeping alive those 

traditions from our 

homeland and sharing 

them with our children, 

and also with the wider 

community,’’ she said. 

She said Filipinos 

loved to have fun and 

whether it was singing, 

dancing, eating, or 

playing games, it was 

about coming together. 

On the games programme 

is luksong tinik, 

which translates as 

‘‘jumping over thorns’’. 

It is abit like high jump, 

but uses people’s hands 

and feet that increasingly 

stack up, instead of a 

bar. 

There are also sack 

races and patintero, a 

tag style game, to try 

out. 

There is an entrance 

fee of $5 for the Unifilympics 

and the action 

runs from 9am until 

5pm.


In yellow for walk 

There was agood turnout for the first Hakatere 

Hope Walk in Ashburton on Sunday. 

The walk, part of anationwide effort, brought the 

community together to raise awareness around 

suicide prevention. 

Around 200 people of all ages enjoyed ashort 

loop walk from the southern end of the West Street 

car park to the East Street rail overbridge and then 

back down West Street. 

Walkers included Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon 

and Ashburton mayor Donna Favel. 

The Hakatere Hope Walk was whanaudriven 

and supported by multiple local agencies. 

Many of those taking part wore the colour yellow, 

representative of suicide prevention awareness, and 

some walkers visibly remembered loved one who 

had taken their own lives. 

Adate for next year’s event has already been set. 

Fundraiser for Rakaia Toy Library 

There will be ahost of stalls at a 

night fundraiser in the Rakaia 

Community HallonSaturday 

November 30 to raise money for the 

Rakaia Toy Library. 

The Christmas night market will 

run from 6pm to 9pm. 

Tickets are $5 and this goes to a 

raffle that will be drawn at the end 

of the night. 

Basketballers on court 

EA Networks Centre 

hosted the four day U13 

Southern Regional 

Basketball 

Championships last 

week. 

Running from 

Wednesday to Saturday, 

the busy tournament 

featured teams from 

around the Mainland. 

Aand Bgrade 

competitions for boys 

and girls were contested 

by 32 teams, including 

four from Mid 

Canterbury. 

There were also teams 

from Canterbury Metro, 

North Canterbury, 

Buller, Otago, Southland 

and West Coast. 

Games were played 

over four, eight minute 

quarters and featured 

pool play over days one 

and two, followed by 

playoff games. 

The Mid Canterbury 

New day for litter group 

Volunteers from Litter Free 

Ashburton have changed their rubbish 

pickupday fromMondayto 

Thursday. 

Money raised helps the library The rubbish collectors will now 

buy new toys. 

meetonthe second Thursday of each 

Details of stallholders can be monthat1.30pm at the ChessBoard 

found on the toy library’s Facebook on EastStreet. They usually collect 

page. 

until around 3pm. 

reps struggled in the 

match ups against teams 

from bigger centres. 

Some also gave game 

time and tournament 

experience to some 

younger players. 

North Canterbury won 

the Agrade boys event, 

while Otago Gold won 

the girls Agrade. West 

Coast won both the B 

grade boys and girls 

competitions. 

Photo: The Mid 

Canterbury U13 boys A 

grade team gets ateam 

talk from coach Ben 

Ditmer ahead of their 

8930 defeat to 

Canterbury Metro Black 

on day two. 

The Litter Free Ashburton 

volunteers wear bright pinkbibs to 

identify themselves and wear gloves 

and use litter grabbers when working. 

The change of collection day 

follows arequest from Ashburton 

council, whichprovides rubbish bags 

and picks up anddisposes of thelitter 

collected by thevolunteers.



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Demolition, building 

work cracking on 

CBD revitalisation work 

to take about two years 

Building work around the 

CBD is moving along at a 

cracking pace with demolition 

work continuing on the 

foundations of the former 

Ashburton County Council 

building on Havelock Street 

and the remodel to the 

frontage of the Ashburton 

Club and MSA along Burnett 

Street, as well as new 

building work across two 

significant sites to help 

revitalise the area. 

On the large plot at the 

corner ofTancred and Cass 

streets there will sit the 

Eastfield Precinct which will 

house two new buildings a 

two storey building home to 

amedical centre, called Eastfield 

Health (which will be 

the future home of Sealy 

Streetmedical practice),and 

next door anew single storey 

building, which will be the 

new location for the Ministry 

of Social Development 

(Winz) office. 

And on the corner of East 

and Burnett streets the construction 

of the new four 

storey Murney Family Trust 

building, pictured, is moving 

along at afast pace. 

Once completed it will be 

one of the CBD’s tallest 

buildings. 

Turning Burnett and Tancred into oneway 

streets, street enhancements, free parking 

and alower speed limit are all planned for 

the revitalisation of the Ashburton CBD. 

Burnett Street between Cass and East will 

feature oneway westbound traffic, while 

Tancred Street between Cass and East will 

feature oneway eastbound traffic. 

Ashburton District Council has worked 

through detailed design plans to finalise what 

the town centre will look like, following the 

development of concept plans, community 

consultation and ongoing engagement with 

businesses. 

The finalised design has been completed 

and is now out for tender, with tenders 

closing on November 12. 

Council would make a decision on the 

successful tenderer at its final meeting for 

the year on December 12, said Ashburton 

District Council group manager environmental 

services. 

Construction was expected to start in the 

third week of January 2020, and would take 

around two years to complete. 

‘‘An unfortunate reality with big construction 

projects of this nature is disruption, and 

so arequirement of the construction contract 

is liaison with affected businesses to try to 

minimise the impact.’’ 

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more people to play the game. Those keen to see the game played more want the black and white 

chess squares repainted and the surrounding area spruced up and made more inviting. The area 

has also been mooted as avenue for live music, for jazz weekends, for buskers and more 

community events and activities. 

Kites used to ward off birds 

People using Ashburton’s 

central business district 

are encouraged to dispose 

of food waste and 

rubbish correctly to help 

reduce the temptation for 

birds to roost in the 

downtown area. 

Staff at the Ashburton 

District Council have 

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in the past about protected 

black billed gulls 

congregating around a 

number of business areas 

and leaving mess around 

shopfronts and carparks. 

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endangered species that 

nest in the Ashburton 

riverbed each spring. 

They are expected to 

begin moving into the 

river and away from businesses 

as the breeding 

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As aprotected species, 

traditional methods of 

deterring and controlling 

the birds are not allowed. 

However, an effective and 

appropriate way to help 

dissuade the birds is to 

remove unnecessary food 

waste from the area. 

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Supporting Pink Ribbon 

Station open day this Sunday 

Ashburton Volunteer Fire 

Brigade has an open day this 

Sunday between 11am and 

2pm. 

To be held at the stationon 

Burnett Street, the open day 

will enable new potential 

recruitstolookaround and to 

talk with current volunteers. 

Helping totakingastand 

against breastcancer in 

downtown Ashburton 

during the PinkRibbon 

StreetAppeal last week 

were realtors Paddy Strange 

and Toby O’Donnell, of 

Property Brokers 

Ashburton. 

The men, along with some 

of their colleagues and other 

community volunteers, were 

at various points around 

Ashburton collecting money 

to help fund groundbreakingresearch 

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medical equipment for 

hospitals, innovative 

education programmes, and 

vital supportfor Kiwisgoing 

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be ‘breast aware’ from the 

age of 20, reporting any 

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Drop, cover, hold for ShakeOut 

Ashburton District residents are being 

encouraged to test their preparedness for an 

happening. 

An announcement will then be made at 

earthquake by checking their emergency 

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Green spaces important 

Futureproofing town’s 

wastewater network 

The green spaces around Ashburton’s CBD are pleasant places to sit and ponder. 

Asignificant project to futureproof 

Ashburton’s wastewater network will 

begin next month. 

The 14 month project, which begins 

on November 4,will affect sections of 

the Ashburton/Hakatere and Ashburton 

Lake Hood River Trails. 

Ashburton District Council service 

delivery group manager Neil McCann 

said the Ashburton River Crossing 

and Pump Station project will see a 

larger wastewater pipe installed 

under the Ashburton River, replacing 

the current pipeline, and connected 

to anew pump station to be built next 

to the wastewater treatment plant in 

Tinwald. 

Mr McCann said the $7 million 

project will provide for Ashburton’s 

continued growth, ensuring the town’s 

infrastructure can meet future population 

projections. 

‘‘We’re very pleased to be delivering 

this necessary upgrade. It will benefit 

residents both now and into the 

future. Understandably, the project’s 

proximity to the Ashburton/Hakatere 

and Ashburton Lake Hood River 

Trails meansthat thesefacilitieswillbe 

affected, however, we have worked 

hard to minimise any disruption to 

them, and residents will still be able to 

access the trails.’’ 

While the Ashburton/Hakatere 

RiverTrail (onthenorthernside of the 

river) willremain open for themajority 

of the project, minor closures are 

expected. These closures will be 

restricted toamatter of minutes over 

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Asection ofthe Ashburton Lake 

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of the river) will be closed near the 

construction site at Boundary Road. 

People travelling to or from Lake 

Hood will be directed to use adetour 

via Grahams Road and Grove Farm 

Road. 

The detour route will be signposted, 

along with additional project information 

at various access points to the two 

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Qualified ecologists will prepare a 

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and inspections will becarried 

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identified, the ecologist will make 

recommendations to minimise any 

disturbance to them. 

The new pipeline will beinstalled 

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A small section of Milton Road 

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Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 34 

17 October 2019 

Message From ThePrincipal 

Japan Tour Group 

Well it’s been afascinating seventeen days as Iwas 

fortunate enoughtobepartofour Japan Tour over 

the holidays. Ihave been to several Asian countries 

in the last fiveyears,but nothinghad prepared me 

forJapan.Itisanamazing countryand the warmth 

and hospitality of the people are a significant 

feature. It is also very crowded! Our Japan Tour 

group consisted of twenty two students who are 

studying Japanese at College,and who wished to experiencethe culture 

and practise the language.Thisisusually abiennial trip and this time was 

accompanied by four adults 

The students had all saved well for over ayear and therefore they were 

heavily invested in making the trip apositiveexperience. We startedwith 

afour-day Homestay experience through our Sister School Tokorozawa 

Kita High School in Tokyo. This experience enabled the students to 

understand the Japanese lifestyle alittle more. The Japanese students 

typically startschool at about 8:30am and lessons continue until 3:30pm, 

after which clubs start and continue until about 7:00pm. Students then 

go home for ameal with their family and start their homework, which 

typically can go to midnight. 

Iwas surprised at the lack of technology within the Japanese classrooms. 

The students were not using computers and most teachers were still 

writing on blackboards. The lessons were text book-based, with every 

student inthe class working on the same page. However the Homestay 

experience was amazing and we also saw many temples, castles and 

shopping malls in the twoweeks. 

My thanks to the parents who accompanied the trip but,most importantly, 

to Hiromi Horsley who organised the whole event and was atireless 

organiser. This wasnosmall feat giventhe crowded rush hour conditions 

we oftenfaced on the subway. 

Ourstudents did abrilliantjob of being good ambassadors forboth their 

school and our country. It wasinterestingthatmost of them expressed a 

desire toreturn toJapan at some stage, but Ididn't meet anybody who 

waskeen to finish their schooling within the Japanese system! 

German and Classics Tours 

Congratulations also to TomKitchen for his organisation of the German 

Tour, and to Greta Hampton and Michael Clark for their organisation of 

the Classics Tour to Greeceand Italy.This wasundertaken by acomposite 

AshburtonCollegeand HillmortonHigh School group. Aswith the Japan 

Tour, significant fundraising took place bystudents, with the support of 

family and the communitygreatly appreciated. 

College ANetballTeam 

My congratulations to our netball girls on their qualification for, 

and participation in, the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ National 

Championships, held in Nelson during week two ofthe student holiday 

break. 

They finished 15th in New Zealand, which is asignificant achievement, 

giventhatthereare 380+ secondaryschools in our country. Qualifying for 

this eventalone,was agreat outcome and testimonytothe hard work of 

the coaching and managementteam, and the players. 

Year 13 Graduation Ceremony 

Please keep the evening of Thursday 31October free for this important 

occasion, which starts at 7:30pm at the AshburtonTrust EventCentre. 

Ross Preece 

Principal 

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. 

Information 

MAKE YOUR MARK 

Calling all Pasifikastudents and parents. 

Homework based supportand 

English learning opportunities for 

Pasifikaparents. 

TUESDAYS6:00pm -8:00pm (term time)atthe 

Senior Centre,206 Cameron Street,Ashburton 

Events 

Golf Assessments Undertaken 

College’s Year 13 Physical Education class has been developing their 

golfing skills via many practises at the Ashburton Golf Course and the 

Par3LakeHoodCourse,throughoutmost of Term Three. 

Physical Education teacher Karen McKenzie said thatmanyofthe students, 

particularly the girls inthe case, had never played golf at all prior to this 

experience. The group was fortunate to have Ashburton College Teacher 

RonCarlson's experthelp to work on the basics initially. 

As partofthe process students arerequired to video themselves and analyse 

their golf swing,incomparison with aprofessional player-like Rory McIlroy 

or Lydia Ko! 

Thegolf assessmentitself took placeatthe AshburtonGolf Club on Thursday 

19 September, with members of the Ashburton Golf Club scoring the 

students,over9holes. 

Students were graded on Stableford Points, with the aim of achieving 

as many points as possible. Karen said that the boys had performed very 

strongly in the Duathlon in Term One but the golf results belonged to the 

girls. Several students who weren’t able to reach the Duathlon times were 

successful in passing the golf assessment. 

The TopSix Male andFemale Results were: 

Girls 

Boys 

Aidan Elvines 15points ReeceWatson 14 points 

Sophie Bell 15 points Kaleb Finn 11 points 

Emily Armstrong 14 points Brynmor Workman 7points 

Kate Flanaga 14 points TomMiddleton 7points 

Emma Stagg 12 points Liam Pram 7points 

Dani McArthur 12 points Connor Allen 7points 

(Pictured left, lefttoright): 

Andrevan Rooyen, 

Sally Lemon, Aidan Elvines, 

Emma Stagg. 

(Pictured below, clockwise 

from left): Displaying their 

various styles,inaction, are 

Emma Stagg,Tom Middleton 

and Liam Pram 

Events 

Champions of Change: AshburtonCollege 

Youth Hui 

On Thursday 26September, between 11:30am-2:30pm, aYouth Hui 

washeld at the College,todiscuss sustainability. 

TheGoals of the Hui were to: 

• explorethe concept of change 

• discover whysustainabilityisimportant 

• focus on MidCanterbury 

TheHui wasopen to all students from Years 9-13 and wassupportedbythe 

KānukaMid Canterbury Regeneration Trust and the Ashburton Trust. 

What Are We Most Proud Of 

Angela Cushnie from the Kānuka Mid Canterbury Regeneration Trust 

facilitated the Hui and participants were first invited toshare what they 

were most proud of in our region. 

The list was huge -with our mountains, rivers and lakes featuring highly 

alongside our community and community events like the Multi-Cultural 

Bite, and places such as the ArtGalleryand the AshburtonDomain. 

(Pictured above): Angela Cushnie working with the students. 

What Would We LiketoChange 

Shared next were ideas for things the students would like to change, and 

these were grouped under four main themes: 

• reduce, re-use,recycle 

• waterways,ocean and pollution 

• biodiversity 

• carbon dioxide emissions and carbon footprint 

SustainabilityFourPillars 

One of the most important things learnt during the Hui was that 

sustainability has four pillars - Environmental, Social, Economic and 

Cultural. This helped the students to see our environmental issues through 

anew lens,and acknowledge other points of view. 

This Is Only aBeginning 

The Hui was the start ofour conversation about sustainability. We have 

started todraft aplan for change which begins with us as individuals 

making changes in our ownlives. 

ThreeSimpleChanges 

We strongly encourage everyone in MidCanterburytomakethree simple 

changes to help reduce plastic waste, which inevitably ends up in our 

waterways and oceans: 

• take your own refillable water bottle to school/work toavoid buying 

bottled water 

• take your own re-usable cup to cafés to avoid purchasing takeaway 

cups (ask your local caféifthey offer adiscountwhen buying coffeeina 

takeawaycup -some in MidCanterburyalready do) 

• ifyou purchase adrink at acaféorrestaurant, ask if they have reusable 

straws. Ifnot,ask foryour drink without aplastic straw 

Head of Junior School Carolyn Clough said thatthe Hui will reconvene this 

term forthose junior students who wish to continue this conversation and 

build on our plan foraction. 

Ashburton College Music Department presents 

Red Carpet Evening 

7:00pm 

Thursday24October 

Tickets -$15 

Ashburton College Auditorium 

(Pictured above, left toright): With ideas showing on the whiteboard and 

captured on sheets of paper - Amy Stilgoe, Tarquin Kittelty-Williams, 

Chrissie Cheesman, Mao Nishioka, Pauline Cuadrado, Janelle Galos, 

Jessalene Eclipse,Mitch Cushnie,Carolyn Clough. 

Appreciation 

The Ashburton College Physical Education Department would like to 

thank the following volunteers who helped on the day: BarbaraDavidson, 

Bruce Day, Charlie Kelland, Sally Lemon, Vicki Moore, Heather Trott, Andre 

and Debbie vanRooyenand Jeff Williamson.


Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 34 

17 October 2019 

Congratulations 

NZ SecondarySchools’Netball Champs 

Ashburton College’s ANetball Team had astellar outcome at the South 

Island SecondarySchools’NetballTournament, with their fifth placing there, 

qualifying them forthe New Zealand SecondarySchools’Championships. 

Qualification comes through teams finishing in the top six from the Upper 

North Island Secondary Schools’ Championships, five from the Lower 

North Island Competition and five from South Island Secondary Schools’ 

Championships. 

Qualifying forthisprestigious pathwaytournament is,initself,asignificant 

achievement. Over 240 schools play at secondary schools’ netball 

tournaments around New Zealand, and just sixteen teams qualify to go to 

Nationals. 

This is the second time in seventeen years that Ashburton College has 

qualified. Manager Sue Dudley said thatitwas an amazing experiencefor 

the whole team, and the players showedthattheydeservedtobethere by 

matching it with some of the North Island teams. 

Bringing in two Year 10 players to the squad exposed them to some 

fabulous netball,and it willbeatournamentthatthe players will look back 

on in years to come with greatpride.Theyhave playedagainst some of our 

futureSilverFerns and thatalone is amassive achievement. 

Results from the four dayswere – 

The first game against Whanganui High School saw the team have abit 

of asluggish start and trailing 3-9 by the end ofthe first quarter. The girls 

picked themselves up and foughtback,onlylosing the 2nd and 3rdquarters 

by twoand winningthe last one by one goal,but they couldn’t make up the 

first quarterdeficit, losing26-35. 

Next upwas Saint Kentigern College, winners of the Upper North Island 

Secondary Schools’ tournament and probable favourites to take out the 

national title. 

AshburtonCollege came out of the blocks firing and at the end of the first 

quarter itwas all tied upat10-10. This was enough for Saint Kentigern’s 

to bring on their big guns and that’swhenthe game went to awholenew 

level.The game wasplayedatspeed and thereweresome amazing skills on 

display. College never gave up and were able to give all twelveplayers game 

time,but eventually went down 22-53. 

Day 2began against Epsom Girls’ Grammar School who made it very 

difficult for College toget the ball into their shooters, due to the height of 

defenders. Sue said that itwas noticeable that many ofthe North Island 

teams have very tall players. The final score was 19-44 but itdidn’t reflect 

the effort that the girls put in on the court and, infact, College drew the 

last quarter6-6. 

Villa Maria College: Thegirls took the positives from the Epsom game into 

their matchagainst Villa Mariathat afternoon. At half-timethe game wasall 

locked up at 17-all,but adropinintensitybyCollege in the thirdquartersaw 

them trailing by 7going into the last quarter. Astrong fight-back from the 

girlssaw them get within three of Villa, losing 32-35. 

This is the closest the team has come to Villa all season, as College lost to 

them at South Island’s by 9, so the girlswerethrilled to getapoint from the 

game forfinishingwithin three goals. 

Day3startedagainst St Mary’s College, the team thatfinished 4th at the 

LowerNorth Island SecondarySchools’Tournament. 

Both teams came out fighting and that set the tone for the whole game. 

Down at half-time by9-10 College applied lots of defensive pressure, 

creating multiple turnovers to see them take the lead 21-19 by half-time. 

However, St Mary’s came back at College and turned the score around to 

see them leading 29-27 at the end of the third quarter. Acouple of crucial 

turnovers in the finalquartersaw the game just slip away from us,eventually 

going down 36-40. 

Napier Girls’ High School: There was ashort turnaround between games 

on this day, berfore the girlswereback out on the courtagainst Napier Girls’ 

High School. Napier shot out of the blocks and beforeweknew it theteam 

wasdown13-30 at half-time. 

This was atrue game of two halves, with Ashburton College clawing their 

wayback into the game and just losing the thirdquarter10-11 to be down 

23-41. Allthe players got on the courtand College wonthe last quarter10-7, 

with thefinal scorebeing 33-44. 

On Day 4the teams were playing-off for final placings. For College this 

was against Samuel Marsden Collegiate School. This was the first time 

this school had ever qualified forNationals. 

Playing for 15/16th place meant both teams wanted tofinish on awin. 

This wasatight game,with neither team giving an inch. College led at the 

end of the first quarter9-7 and maintained thattwo goal advantage by halftime 

to be still ahead 15-13. College then extended that lead to 25-21 by the 

end of the thirdquarter. 

Alast quarterpush by SamuelMarsden sawthemget back to one goal but 

College maintained their composureand took out the win 33-30 and 15th 

place. 

Thetournament 

team (pictured 

right, back row, 

lefttoright): 

Ella Pearson, Billie Surridge,Hayley Tallentire, TaylahBurrowes, Faith Scott, 

Emma Stagg. (Front row,lefttoright): MiaPearson, Samantha Holden, 

Dani McArthur,Jasmin Strawbridge,PoppyKilworth, GraceAdams. 

Wins forJunior ABoys’ Basketball Team 

The Ashburton College Junior Boys’ Basketball team had a successful 

tour to Wellington, from 20-23 September, winning all three of their 

scheduled games. 

Results 

The team’s first game was againstTawa College, which saw the boys finish 

strongly to claim a93-75 win. 

On the Saturdaythe boys playedStPatrick’s College,showing considerable 

strength insideand out,tosecurea93-63win. 

Their final outing on Sundaywas againstWellingtonCollege.After astrong 

start the boys went on to win 70–55, maintaining a100% win record for 

the tour. 

AcademyTraining Session 

On Monday morning the team attended Kenny McFadden’s New Zealand 

Basketball Academyfor atrainingsession. KennyMcFaddenisanAmerican 

former professional basketball playerwho currently worksincoaching and 

developmentofbasketball in New Zealand. 

Afterseeing afew sights it was time for the team and management to head 

back toAshburton. 

Acknowledgement 

Coach Mark Douglas said he waswas extremely happywith the team’s effort 

on the trip and through the 2019 season, and expresses his thanks to all 

those whohavesupportedthe team this season. 

(Pictured above, left to right): Marc Calzada, Jack Withell-O’Grady, 

Jamie Reid, Charlie Banks, Denzel Banghal, Ethan Reodique, Coach Robinson, 

Coach McFadden, Jacob Tallentire, Riley Sa, Caleb McNulty-Burns, 

HenryHobbs,Mickele Young,Brad Douglas. 

Coach wasMarkDouglas and ManagerTammyReid. 

College 1st XI Hockey Draw Against 

NewSouth Wales Team 

Visiting as part ofalower South Island Tour was aBoys’ Secondary 

School Hockey Team, drawnfromplayers from the Catholic Colleges in 

NewSouth Wales. 

College Team Manager Jason Vannini said that this is avisit which has 

developedoverlatteryears to taking placeevery second year,with fixtures 

having taken place about four times since Jason has been teaching at 

AshburtonCollege. 

The visitors’tour itinerary was quite full with eight games played innine 

days -inChristchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill 

and Cromwell,beforereturning to Christchurch. 

5-all Draw Result 

A2-0 scoretoAshCollafter the firstquarter became 3-2toNew South Wales 

at half-time, with afinal 5-all draw. College goals were scored byEthan 

Walsh (3 goals), JacobGray and Ryan Maslin (oneeach). 

Jason reported that the game was played inafestival spirit, with good 

relationships between the two sides. Heobserved that the defence was a 

bit‘wanting’byboth teams but attack wasverywilling. 

(Pictured below): Play in progress,with Ashburton College on attack. 

College Team Members were - Cole Aitken, Connor Allan, Cole Beeman, 

Jed Cameron, Ryan Geeson, Archie Glanville, Jacob Gray, Ryan Maslin, 

Harry Soal, Jonty Small, Dante Vannini, Henry Wallis, Ethan Walsh, 

Reece Watson, Todd White, Zac White. Absent for this fixture was 

William Wallis. 

Tom Walkham is the Coach and,asabove, Jason Vannini Manager. 

(Pictured below): Thetwo teams together afterthe match. 

TopFemale Shooterand Overall Second 

Placing at SmallboreRifle Shooting Nationals 

The Ashburton College Shooting team of Shania Harrison-Lee, 

Emma Smith and Charlotte McKenzie, with Coach Bryan Hunter and 

Manager Nina McKenzie, took part inthe Target Shooting New Zealand 

Inter-Secondary Schools’event from 27-30 September 2019 at the start of 

the recent student holiday break. The event was held in Wellington at the 

RoyalTiger Range. 

Shania advised that twenty-one schools competed from throughout New 

Zealand,with AshburtonCollege placing second, missing out on the title 

position by only 2.04 points. 

TopFemale TrophytoShania Harrison-Lee 

This was Shania’s fourth year 

in this tournament and, inher 

words, she ‘grabbed the top 

shot award’ to bring home the 

TopFemale Shooter trophy. 

Captaincy 

This year, Shania captained the 

South Island and New Zealand 

Secondary School teams. This 

was for the South versus North 

Island competition, and the 

New Zealand team competing against Great Britain inapostal shoot. The 

results of this eventwon’t be knownuntil February/March of next year due 

to GreatBritain’swintershooting season just beginning now. 

Emma Smith –Teams’Qualification 

This wasYear12studentEmmaSmith’s thirdyear at thisevent. Emma also 

qualified foraplaceinthe South Island team placing fourth, and in the New 

Zealand team. 

CharlotteMcKenzie –Team Qualification and Strong Results 

Shania said that Charlotte had an 

amazing weekend in this,her first year 

competing in Rifle Shooting and her 

first year at the Secondary Schools’ 

event, particularly given she is a 

Year 9student. 

Charlotte (pictured right, in action) 

qualified 9th in the South Island 

team, which was made up of twelve 

shooters. 

Coming Events 

Photos kindly supplied by Target Shooting New Zealand(TSNZ). 

(Pictured left, 

lefttoright): 

Second-placed team 

Emma Smith, 

CharlotteMcKenzie, 

Shania Harrison-Lee. 

October 

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 

November 

1 Aoraki Sports Awards,SouthernTrust Events Centre, 

Morgans Road,Timaru; doors open 5:40pm, 6:00pm start. 

07- 03 Dec NCEA Exams 

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 


Year 12 Prize-Giving,College Auditorium, 7:30pm. 


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


Security, diplomacy to 

feature in U3A address 

Security and Diplomacy 

in the 21st Century is the 

subject to be addressed 

at an Ashburton U3A 

gathering on October 

22. 

The guest speaker is 

Professor Rouben 

Azizian, the director of 

the Centre For Defence 

and Security Studies at 

Massey University. 

Prof Azizian made 

headlines as the Soviet 

Union’s acting ambassador 

in Wellington at the 

time the Soviet Union 

dissolved in 1991. 

His areas of expertise 

are AsiaPacific security, 

regional geopolitics 

and national security 

strategies. 

Prior to becoming a 

full time academic, Prof 

Azizian was in the Soviet 

and later Russian foreign 

service. 

U3A holds its talks at 

St David’s Church on 

Allens Road. Members 

gather from 9.30am, with 

speakers starting at 

around 10.15am. Non 

U3A members are welcome 

and will pay $10. 


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Church school holiday 

programme last week. 

Angels were the theme 

for each of the three 

morning sessions of the 

programme, attended by 

around 20 children each 

day and manned by volunteers 

from the church. 

The children, who 

came from around Ashburton, 

were not necessarily 

members of the 

church. They made angel 

craft decorations, a different 

one each day, and 

heard a biblical story 

featuring angels. One of 

them was about the angel 

Gabriel who foretold of 

the birth of Jesus ‘‘your 

child will be the holy son 

of God’’ (Luke 1:35) and 

another of the angels 

who visited a group of 

shepherds to announce 

the birth of Jesus, which 

indicated God saw everyone 

on par and considered 

noone person better 

than any other 

person. 

During the session the 

children also got to play 

interactive games, sing 

and dance in afun setting 

and socialise over morning 

tea. 

Money raised from the 

gold coin donation to 

attend the programme was 

going towards helping with 

missionary work in Malawi. 

Photo: Vienna Apireru, 

5, Asher Van Asperen, 7, 

and Ella Mead, 7, with the 

three types of angels made 

during each day of the St 

David’s programme. 

Celebrated author to 

talk on colonial women 

Awardwinning author 

DrCatherine Bishop will 

be in Ashburton next 

week to speak about her 

latest book Women 

MeanBusiness: Colonial 

Businesswomen in Ashburton 

and Beyond. 

Her book talk will be 

held at the Ashburton 

Museum on Friday, 

October 25at11am. 

Dr Bishop has been 

travelling New Zealand 

to speak about her book 

and telling stories about 

colonial women from 

each place she visits. 

She explores the 

stories of some ofNew 

Zealand’s colonial 

entrepreneurs the successful 

and the outright 

failures, the heartwarming 

and the tragic, 

the everyday and the 

scandalous. 

During her visit she 

will talk of Mid 

Canterbury’s colonial 

womensuch as Ann Butler, 

to whose funeral 

‘‘King Dick’’ Seddon 

sent awreath. Ann was 

just one of many colonial 

businesswomen from the 

district who stepped up 

to become the family 

breadwinner. 

As well as boarding 

house keeper Susannah 

Wall who in 1845 said 

‘‘The greatest comefort 

to me is to get an honest 

living for my familey.’’ 

They were words which 

echoedthe sentimentsof 

many colonial women in 

New Zealand throughout 

the nineteenth century. 

Like Susannah, many 

of them ran small businesses, 

though not all 

were as concerned about 

the ‘‘honesty’’ of the 

living they got. 

Ashburton Museum 

director Tanya Robinson 

was pleased to have 

Dr Bishop stopping in 

Ashburton on her 

national tour and 

encouraged people to 

attend the book talk to 

hear of some fascinating 

women. 

‘‘We are looking forward 

to discovering the 

stories ofsome very talented 

and clever 

businesswomen from 

nineteenth century Ashburton,’’ 

she said. 

‘‘I’m sure both the talk 

and hearing of these 

women will be an inspiration.’’ 

Born and raised in 

Whanganui, Dr Bishop is 

a postdoctoral fellow at 

Macquarie University in 

Sydney. Her first book, 

Minding Her Own Business: 

Colonial Businesswomen 

in Sydney (New 

South Publishing, 2015) 

won the prestigious 2016 

Ashurst Business Literature 

Prize. This is her 

second book. 

Anyone interested in 

attending the book talk 

should register their interest 

with the museum on 03 

307 7890. 

Blake cuts up pool for national title 

Ashburton College swimmer 

Blake Farr has 

returned from the New 

Zealand Short Course 

Swimming Championships 

with anational title 

to his name and some top 

performances. 

Farr, swimming in the 

boys 15 years category, 

won the 100m freestyle, 

claimed bronze in the 

200m freestyle and swam 

personal best times in all 

his races. 

An impressive few 

days of swimming saw the 

Year 11 student finish 

4th in the 800m freestyle, 

6th in 400m freestyle and 

8th in the 50m and 

1500m freestyle events. 

Fellow Ashburton College 

swimmer Hannah 

King also had a great 

meet at her first appearance 

at national short 

course. 

She swam personal 

best times in all but one 

race and was unlucky not 

to come away with a 

medal, claiming fourth in 

two of her events (200m 

breaststroke and 400m 

IM). 

King set anew Canterbury 

record in the girls 13 

years 1500m freestyle 

event, smashing the 

previous record by 19 

seconds. 

Photo: Blake Farr, 

centre, flanked by Brayden 

Meuli, left, and Louis Fitzjohn, 

with the gold medal 

he claimed at the New 

Zealand Short Course 

Swimming Championships. 

(Photo: Peter 

Jenca)


2215975 

The Mazda3, now that’s for me 

By Ross Kiddie 

When I recently evaluated 

the entrylevel 

Mazda3 with its 2litre 

engine, Iwrote that it was 

the car for me. 

For one, Iparticularly 

like the hatchback/sedan 

concept and, for another, 

its affordable price and 

build quality make it a 

very tempting proposition. 

However, I’ve since 

changed my mind, after 

driving the next level up 

in the series I’ve discovered 

that it is even more 

tempting. The Mazda3 

GTX shares much the 

same specification as the 

entrylevel model, but its 

2.5litre engine is an 

absolute stunner and I’d 

be prepared to pay extra 

for it. 

To recap, the allnew 

Mazda3 lands in six variations, 

there are three 

hatchbacks and three 

sedans, all priced similarly. 

There’s achoice of 

a 2litre or 2.5litre 

engine in both body 

styles, with Limited variations 

rounding out the 

series at $48,795. 

The base model GSX 

lands at $36,595, while 

the midspec model 

which has really captured 

my attention sits at 

$40,795. 

When Isay midspec, it 

doesn’t miss out on 

much. Sure it doesn’t get 

leather trim nor electric 

seat adjustment, but that 

suits me fine. I’ve often 

written that some buyers 

don’t want all the bells 

and whistles and that’s 

me, I’m very much drawn 

to those models which 

provide the best value. 

The Mazda3 GTX 

benefits from its bigger 

engine. It does everything 

just so easily and never 

feels strained, also fuel 

usage isn’t compromised. 

Mazda claims 6.6litre 

per 100km (43mpg) 

combined cycle average 

for the 2.5, that’s 

opposed to a6.2l/100km 

(45mpg) figure for the 

2litre engine. That being 

the case, the difference is 

marginal. 

During my time with 

the GTX it was constantly 

sitting around 

7.8l/100km (36mpg), 

which was much the same 

as those Irecorded in the 

GSX. At 100km/h the 

instantaneous readout 

sits at 5l/100km (56mpg) 

with the engine turning 

over at a leisurely 

1900rpm, reinforcing my 

statement that the engine 

is largely under stressed, 

and that accounts for the 

efficiency. 

On the subject of 

figures, Mazda claims 

139kW and 252Nm 

power outputs for the 2.5 

(2litre, 114kW and 

200Nm). While the 

2litre punches above its 

weight, the extra torque 

of the 2.5 really shows, 

the GTX is also lightweight 

at 1368kg, so the 

powertoweight equation 

is biased well 

towards performance. 

The GTX will scamper to 

100km/h in 8.8sec, and 

will cut out a highway 

overtake in 4.9sec 

(80120km/h). 

Drive is channelled 

through asixspeed automatic 

transmission. That 

is the only gearbox in the 

range. 

It stands out for its 

quick, smooth shifts and 

ratios which always seem 

to have the engine in the 

right zone for response to 

throttle request. 

The GTX doesn’t get 

paddle shifters, but they 

are pretty much aluxury 

and are included on the 

Limited. However, if the 

driver wants to be 

involved in the gearshift 

process sequential shifts 

can be manipulated from 

the main gearshift lever. 

I took the evaluation 

car inland to Methven; 

it’s good to see the gateway 

to Mt Hutt vibrant 

on a Sunday afternoon. 

The roads were a little 

tricky with frost still 

showing on the grass 

berms, and water on the 

road that looked like it 

was on the point of freezing 

over with ice. 

Nevertheless, the 

Mazda3 travelled the 

tricky sections with 

surety. There is alot of 

rubber on the road 

(215/45 x 18in), consequently, 

there is alot of 

feedback through the 

steering wheel and positive 

turnin when corners 

arrive. 

Imentioned in my last 

evaluation that the new 

Mazda3 has a torsion 

beam rear suspension, 

that’s a departure from 

the previous generation 

model, nevertheless, the 

more I’m in the new 3the 

more I’m enjoying the 

chassis and suspension 

dynamics. 

The rear doesn’t quite 

have the freedom of the 

past, but it’s not 

disgraced, and occupant 

comfort has certainly not 

been jeopardised. The 

Mazda3’s handling 

qualities are certainly up 

to par. 

Iparticularly liked the 

way it steers and drives 

out of a corner, it is 

sportslike, and I guess 

that’s no surprise given 

Mazda’s heritage with 

performance vehicles. 

For its price the GTX 

is well specced. It gets 

satellite navigation, idle 

stopstart, headup display 

and radar cruise 

control, the latter part of 

a huge safety package 

Mazda 

label 

IActivesense that easily 

earns it a fivestar 

Australasian New Car 

Assessment programme 

rating. 

The new Mazda3 

hatchback stands out for 

one other reason, its 

styling is bold and captures 

attention. The rear 

quarter is almost chunky, 

but such is its flow it 

doesn’t look awkward. 

If its styling is too bold 

for some then the sedan 

could well be the way into 

the range. I’m due to 

drive it soon, and Isimply 

can’t wait. 

Price –Mazda3 GTX 

hatchback, $40,795 

Dimensions –Length, 

4460mm; width, 

1795mm; height, 

1435mm 

Configuration –Fourcylinder, 

frontwheeldrive, 

2488cc, 139kW, 

252Nm, sixspeed 

automatic 

Performance – 

0100km/h, 8.8sec 

Fuel usage – 

6.6l/100km 

Newcomer in Toyota Hiace lineup 

By Ross Kiddie 

If you are a courier 

driver in Canterbury, 

the chances are you are 

probably driving aToyota 

Hiace van. 

Sure, there are many 

other vans, but Toyota 

has captured that market 

well and if you take 

into account the number 

of Hiaces that are used 

by tradies and companies, 

New Zealand 

has been a lucrative 

market for Toyota. 

For those who like the 

square, boxy shape of 

Hiace, don’t be disappointed, 

there’s no sign 

of it ending its lifecycle 

anytime soon. However, 

there’s also anew Hiace 

on the market, and the 

two will dovetail in the 

light commercial segment. 

The new van is quite a 

departure from what we 

see as the traditional 

Hiace, its nose protrudes 

from the front, 

housing the engine 

which sits forward and 

under the windscreen 

line. 

However, don’t be 

fooled, the engine still 

sits longitudinally and 

drives through the rear 

wheels, Toyota haven’t 

yet been lured into making 

the Hiace frontwheeldrive 

like some of 

its rivals. 

The newcomer arrives 

here in five variations, 

four of those are ZR 

specification, panel and 

glass vans, and a10seat 

mini bus. There’s also a 

longwheelbase ZX variant. 

This evaluation 

encompasses the ZR 

glass van and the jumbo 

ZX, the latter is simply 

enormous at almost 6m, 

and although it was a 

single side door model 

only, those landing from 

September will have 

twin sliders, one on each 

side. The ZX’s cargo 

carrying space is massive, 

it’s a monster in 

terms of presence, it 

won’t fit into astandard 

car park space, and 

every time you are leaving 

the vehicle you need 

to be conscious ofhow 

much ofthe planet you 

are claiming. Itook the 

ZX into a supermarket 

car park and had to use 

four parks so that it 

wouldn’t block any 

access ways. 

The ZR on the other 

hand, is alot more manageable; 

at5.2m it’s not 

quite so selfish, but the 

benefit of both variants 

is that the load space is 

cavernous. 

Generally I’ve been 

pretty lucky having load 

bearingvehicles coinciding 

with items that have 

needed to be transported. 

During mytime 

with both Hiaces, I 

managed to use them 

both for carrying duties 

– green waste to the 

recycling centre and an 

unexpected shopping 

expedition where my 

wife and I bought several 

bulky items of furniture, 

the latter devoured 

easily in the ZX. 

Apart from its voluminous 

cargo carrying 

space –6200litres (ZR) 

and 9300litres (ZX) 

the new Hiace stands 

out for its comparative 

high comfort levels, 

once you’re in either of 

thetwo front seats, bearing 

inmind itisabit of 

aclimb up, support and 

cushioning is in abundance. 

One of the benefits 

of the engine sitting 

forward is the amountof 

incabin space and quiet 

operating manner, while 

cargo containing mesh 

sits directly behind the 

seats there are plenty of 

knickknack trays, drink 

holders and pockets for 

all those essentials that 

the business operator 

would need in his/her 

daily travels. 

Along with a new 

look, the new Hiace also 

gets a new engine. It’s 

the 2.8litre fourcylinder 

turbocharged 

diesel that first found its 

way here in the Hilux 

three orfour years ago. 

It stands out for its 

power, efficiency and 

smooth operation. Alot 

of the latter is attributed 

to its positioning out of 

the cabin proper, itmust 

be saidrefinement in the 

new Hiace is remarkable. 

Power is rated at 

130kW and 450Nm, it 

needs those healthy outputs, 

even empty the 

Hiace istubby at2235kg 

(ZR) and 2305kg (ZX), 

but I’m sure that with a 

load on there will be 

plenty of power for all 

applications. 

On the subject of 

figures, one ofthe most 

important toany owner/ 

operator will bethat of 

fuel usage. From my 

experience of this power 

plant in the Hilux it is a 

bit of afuel miser. Toyota 

claims a7.5litre per 

100km (38mpg) 

combined cycle average 

for the ZR in manual 

form, as tested. 



Ahoy there firsttime sailors take to water 

Firsttime sailors, and 

many returning yachties, 

took to the calm waters of 

Lake Hood at the weekend 

with members of the 

Ashburton Sailing Club 

during their learntosail 

open day. 

The event, which kicks 

off their annual learn to 

sail programme, was 

attended by around 10 

first time sailors aged 

from eight through to 

adult. 

Veteran members 

from the club passed on 

their sailing knowledge 

and skills to the beginners, 

using the Optimist 

yacht, or returning 

sailors, who used the 

intermediate level Piccolo 

or Firebug yachts. 

Club members Chris 

Thompson and Geoff 

Swan took the beginners 

through the basics of 

using the flatbottomed 

Optimist yacht which 

included knowing about 

the rigging, steering and 

body positioning before 

the enthusiastic beginners 

took to the calm 

waters under the watch of 

the men, and other club 

members. 

Early in the session the 

sailors were treated to 

calm flat waters and a 

gentle breeze creating 

ideal conditions for 

learning, before the 

southerly wind picked up 

and made it abit more 

choppy on the water. 

The weekly programme, 

which operates 

during the school terms 

one and four, runs every 

Sunday at Lake Hood 

from 11am. 

It costs $5, per session. 

Model boat enthusiasts, 

who are also members 

of the sailing club, 

Work starts on Inland Scenic Route 

Work started last week 

to rehabilitate a2.2 km 

section of Arundel 

Rakaia Gorge Road 

(Inland Scenic Route), 

outside Mayfield. 


Contracting Limited 

(ACL) working on 

behalf of the council, is 

overlayingthe road from 

the outskirts south of 

Mayfield to Watts Road. 

An overlay is atype of 

road rehabilitation 

where sections of weak 

road pavement are dug 

out and an overlay of 

strong gravel is applied 

to the road before being 

sealed. 

The project is 

expected to be 

completedinearly 

run their session after the 

sailing programme. 

Photo: First time 

sailors Jack Scoon and 

Sean Williams take to the 

water of Lake Hood during 

the Ashburton Sailing 

Club open day. 

December. 

A30km/h speed 

restriction is in place for 

the roadworks and 

Drivers are advised to 

travel with care. 


Money given 

to eight pools 

Eight district and community 

pools around 

the Ashburton District 

have been given funding 

to help with their 

maintenance costs and 

health and safety 

initiatives. 

Through its pool 

funding, Ashburton 

District Council has 

distributed funds to 

Hinds Swimming Club, 

Mayfield Community 

Pool, Mt Somers Community 

Pool, Rakaia 

Swimming Club, Ruapuna 

Reserve Board, 

Hampstead School, 

Willowby Swimming 

Pool and Methven 

Swimming Pool. 

The funding distributed 

to the pools and 

clubs for the 201920 

year totals $50,460. 

The funding will be 

used for things such as 

purchasing pool 

chemicals, water testing 

and water test kits, 

as well as initiatives 

that promote good 

health and safety outcomes. 

The Hinds, Mayfield, 

Mt Somers, 

Rakaia and Ruapuna 

pools are all locatedon 

councilowned land 

and are managed by 

local volunteers. 

The council established 

the funding to 

ensure the pools continue 

to be wellmaintained 

and safe 

for visitors. 

It’s hairraising 

Ashburton dance 

teacher and choreographer 

Jessie Thomson 

has raised $1550 

for Mid Canterbury 

Cancer Society through 

arecent hair donation. 

She donated 40cm 

lengths of her long hair 

to be used for wigs for 

cancer patients and used 

the gesture to raise funds 

for the cancer cause. 

Jessie said she was 

loving her new look shorter 

hair and was grateful 

to the support of the 

community.


Call to clear 

out gravel 

from stream 

Staveley farmer Richard 

Bruce knows about rain. 

He has seen storms fill 

creeks in minutes, sluice 

shingle down roads and 

lift streams over bridges. 

Several streams near 

Staveley make their way 

into Bowyers Stream 

Cave Stream, from near 

the Victory limeworks at 

Mt Somers, Stevenson 

Stream, and Reid Stream. 

They join Bowyers 

Stream on the Mt Somers 

side of Staveley. 

As the flood water 

cascades down the 

streams, it brings gravel 

and it is that Mr Bruce 

would like cleared. 

He reckons acontractor 

with a big machine 

could clear the shingle 

lowering the creek bed 

and straighten it in an 

hour or more. 

Mr Bruce took his case 

to the Ashburton council 

earlier in the year, armed 

with photographs of the 

area. 

Some work had been 

done, but Mr Bruce 

believes a bulldozer, if 

allowed, could ‘‘fix up 40 

years of neglect’’. 

He said the streams 

that fed in to Bowyers 

Stream looked innocent 

enough, as did Bowyers 

Stream, but that could 

change in 20 minutes. 

He said Mt Somers, 

which overlooks Staveley, 

was the highest mountain 

in the district and a 

natural storm centre. 

Within a mile and a 

half, water could flood 

down streams and off 

paddocks. 

That water made its 

way into Bowyers Stream 

and aflow meter showed 

it, at times, could match 

the flow of the Ashburton, 

though it had room to 

move. 

Mr Bruce said the shingle 

build up, that one of 

the streams curved at 

right angles, made the 

situation worse. 

If Cave Stream had 

been straightened ‘‘it 

wouldn’t be aworry’’. 

Mr Bruce, who farms 

on hill country above Staveley, 

has lived in the area 

for more than 60 years. 

The streams, he said, 

would continue to cause 

trouble. 

Mr Bruce is full of 

praise, however, for road 

work in the area, particularly 

up Boyds Road, 

where the road had been 

built up. 

The road, he said, had 

runnels, and aroad that 

did not shed water was, in 

effect, aditch. 

Photo: The shingle 

higher than the water in 

Cave Stream, which runs 

into Bowyers Stream near 

Staveley. 

Falloon thinks 

line may shift 

Rangitata MP Andrew 

Falloon believes the 

electorate boundary may 

change. 

He said that although 

Census data just out 

showed the population 

of Mid and South Canterbury 

had grown, that 

growth had not been as 

high as the rest of the 

South Island. 

‘‘With large growth in 

neighbouring Selwyn 

and Waitaki electorates 

(which includes Geraldine), 

it’s likely that we 

will see some change in 

the Rangitata electorate 

boundaries. 

‘‘Forthe lasttwo years 

my office has operated a 

‘‘nowrongdoor’’ 

approach to the people 

of the Ashburton district 

who live in the Selwyn 

electorate, and I’ve 

worked closely with Amy 

Adams (in Selwyn) to 

ensure it’s been seamless.’’ 

Mr Falloon said that 

with growth around Selwyn 

‘‘I’m hopeful the 

boundary will be shifted to 

the Rakaia River. As a 

born and bred Mid Cantabrian, 

I’d relish the 

opportunity to serve communities 

like Rakaia, 

Chertsey, Lauriston, 

Dorie and Pendarves’’. 

‘‘I’ll be making clear to 

the Representation Commissionthe 

logic in having 

all of the Ashburton district 

in one electorate,’’ 

Mr Falloon said. 

Meteoric drop in farmer confidence 

Recently Rabobank’s farmer 

confidence survey 

was released, showing a 

meteoric drop in farmer 

confidence. 

If you were looking for 

an illustration of why, the 

meeting in Ashburton on 

Monday night was about 

as stark as it gets. Nearly 

500 people from the rural 

community crammed in 

to the Event Centre to 

express their frustration 

over the Government’s 

proposed water reforms. 

There was, as there 

always is, an appreciation 

of the need to continue 

work to clean up our 

waterways. Despite the 

nation’s most polluted 

rivers and streams all 

being in urban areas, it’s 

been our farmers who 

have stepped up with 

riparian planting and 

unprecedented measures 

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Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon comments 

to fence waterways. 

In recent years dairy 

farmers, so often the 

brunt of anger from 

people in our major centres, 

have voluntarily 

fenced 98 per cent of 

waterways over a metre 

wide. 

The Government’s 

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3.00pm -5.00pm 

Sopheze on the Bay, 

Maori Hill,Timaru 

RSVP: 

proposals take little of 

that into account. They 

have proposed that 

waterways will require a 

five metre exclusion, 

meaning that in the 

future farmers would be 

required to move their 

fences. There’s cost in 

doing so, and the result 

will be financially punishing 

those farmers who did 

the right thing. 

It’s not the most significant 

change in the 

proposals, but it typifies 

Minister David Parker’s 

attitude. The major cost 

will come from nitrogen 

limits which have been 

labelled as “unattainable,” 

and for which the 

Government are refusing 

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There’s other costs 

by Wednesday, 

16 October by visiting 

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or callingNikki Stott on 

03 363 2423 (Ashburton) 

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coming. The Zero Carbon 

Bill, currently winding 

its way through 

Parliament, provides for 

heavy industry and other 

polluters to “offset” 

their emissions by planting 

trees. Farmers are the 

only sector singled out 

and not able to offset. 

Our farmers produce 

enough food to feed 40 

million people worldwide, 

and they do so with 

one of the lowest 

environmental footprints 

of any country. Requiring 

them to produce less food 

here simply increases global 

emissions by having 

less efficient food producers 

around the world 

pick up the slack. 

At present our primary 

sector accounts for 60 per 

cent of New Zealand’s 

goods exports, and 

employs many thousands 

of Kiwis in small towns 

and communities across 

the country. Jobs that will 

be impacted by these 

policies. 

Many years ago, back 

when Iwas working on a 

relative’s farm, the saying 

was that farmers had 

three things they needed 

to worry about: interest 

rates, farm gate prices, 

and the weather. While 

access to capital has tightened 

up, interest rates 

remain at record lows. 

Prices across most of the 

primary sector are up, 

and even the weather 

hasn’t been too bad. The 

thing that’s changed is 

Government policy. 

Ultimately it will cost us 

all. 

Council water submission ahigh priority 

Ashburton council’s 

submission on 

proposed Government 

freshwater reforms 

was ‘‘highpriority’’ 

and would focus on the 

possible economic 

impact of thepolicies, 

chief executive officer 

Hamish Riach said. 

MrRiach said it was 

fairtosay the 

Ashburtoncouncil 

could support the 

submission being 

prepared by the 

regional council. 

MayorDonna Favel 

saidshe heard thatthe 

WaimakaririDistrict 

Council submission 

wasbeing prepared by 

thechiefexecutive 

officerand the mayor, 

andinSelwyn the 

submission was 

workshopped by the 

full council. 

Ashburtonwould try 

to look at its 

submission as well. 

Ashburton council, 

along with other 

bodies, wasconcerned 

aboutthe sixweek 

submission period 

since extended by two 

weeks by government 

butwas working with 

urgency. 

Mr Riach saidatan 

earlier meeting that the 

shorttimeframe would 

not givetimeto 

challenge any of the 

science in the proposals 

and the Ashburton 

submission would focus 

on the possible 

economic impact. 

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MacKenzie new ECan councillor 

Mid Canterbury farmer Ian MacKenzie will 

step into the role of Environment Canterbury 

councillor after winning one of two Mid 

Canterbury/Opakihi regional constituency 

positions in the local body election. 

The popular choice took out the local body 

election with aclear win of 13,745 votes, 2182 

votes ahead of second placed John Sunckell, 

of Leeston, who was seeking reelection and 

was the other successful candidate. 

Fellow candidates Sarah Walters (10,690 

votes) and Allen Lim (10,605 votes) missed 

out. 

Mr Mackenzie, a water advocate who 

farms at Eiffelton, has a long history of 

advocacy on behalf of the Ashburton district. 

He graduated BAgSci from Lincoln College 

in 1976 and has farmed at Eiffelton for most 

of his life. 

The family farming operation is diversified, 

producing grain, seeds, meat and milk 

all under irrigation. Mr Mackenzie is also a 

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He has experience in governance roles 

having served on the boards of several 

commercial businesses, charitable and community 

groups, government and NGO 

groups. 

And 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 a 

rational 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. 

He served several years on the national Land 

and Water Forum. 

Ian and his wife Diana are advocates for 

the environment, having protected and 

developed wetlands and aquatic habitat, 

including rare Canterbury Mudfish on their 

farm Akaunui for 20plus years. 

Support for manuka honey welcomed 

By Toni Williams 

Manuka honey exporters have 

welcomed the Government’s 

plan to help secure the term 

‘manuka honey’ for New Zealand, 

ensuring its multimillion 

dollar industry is protected. 

Regional Economic Development 

(RED) Ministers have 

recently approved, in principle, 

$5.7 million which will come 

from Provincial Growth Fund 

(PGF) funding for New Zealand 

manuka honey producers, 

including Maori. 

Aspokeswoman for Regional 

Economic Development minister 

Shane Jones said the PGF 

funding, once finalised, will go to 

the Manuka Honey Appellation 

Society (MHAS). 

While the majority of the 

funding is agrant for scientific 

research, stakeholder engagement 

and consultation, the 

remainder is being negotiated as 

‘‘a commercially equivalent loan 

to assist with intellectual property 

protection for the term 

manuka honey for the benefit of 

all New Zealand producers’’. 

Midlands Apiaries international 

brand manager Adam 

Boot said it was great news for 

the industry. 

‘‘The announcement is hugely 

positive. The size of the grant 

would appear to be sufficient to 

get the job done,’’ he said. 

A research component will 

also form part of the overarching 

programme of activity as away of 

advancing the understanding 

and distinction of manuka 

honey. 

‘‘A positive outcome for New 

Zealand would be a positive 

outcome for the consumer,’’ he 

said. ‘‘The consumer would 

always know that the manuka 

they purchase is the real deal. 

Exactly the same security you get 

when purchasing Champagne. 

You know it comes from 

France.’’ 

Midlands, an Ashburtonbased 

company, has already 

invested heavily into keeping its 

own manuka honey brands 

protected with stringent testing 

and packaging to prevent others 

to copy their product. 

‘‘Australia Iamsure will sure 

will dispute the manuka claim 

but Ialso believe several south 

American countries and possibly 

Canada have also been looking 

to capitalise on the manuka 

success story.’’ 

Mr Boot said regardless of 

what may be claimed, the Australian 

Jelly Bush or Tea Tree (of 

which they have over 80 varieties) 

neither looks, smells or 

taste like genuine Manuka and is 

more like Molasses. 

‘‘It is important that consumers 

are protected and do not 

get duped by a substitute product. 

‘‘I believe New Zealand will be 

successful on the basis of some 

applied common sense and good 

science. 

‘‘I do not think you can 

dispute that manuka is aMaori 

word and provenance is uniquely 

New Zealand.’’ 

He said success will help protect 

the industry and the huge 

investment by New Zealand 

industry to both explore the 

science and develop a global 

market. 

Apiculture New Zealand chief 

executive Karin Kos agreed. 

‘‘The funding is critical in 

realising the benefits of comprehensive 

protection ofNew Zealand 

manuka honey primarily for 

consumers and producers, and 

also inhow it will deliver wider 

economic and regional benefits 

for communitiesand iwi throughout 

New Zealand,’’ she said. 

‘‘The Provincial Growth Fund 

providesastructuredapproachto 

bringing together industry, iwi 

and Government and that will 

support the implementation of 

best available science, as well as 

ensuring protection of the term.’’ 

Ms Kos says thisisabig step in 

the right direction and welcome 

news for New Zealand 

beekeepers asithelps secure a 

strong platform to generate longterm 

value for our industry and 

provide stability for the future. 

New Zealand exports $350million 

of honey with potential to 

growinto abilliondollar industry 

over time. 

‘‘We know the journey to 

establish protection of the term in 

international markets is a long 

one, but this announcement consolidates 

acollaborative Government 

and industry approach that 

is needed to ensure we realise the 

potential of the manuka honey 

industry,’’ she said. 

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Vege prices will rise if 

new rules curb growers 

Vegetableprices couldincrease 

up to 58%by 2043 and risk New 

Zealanders’ health, if proposed 

policies to stop new vegetable 

growing in NewZealand go 

ahead. 

That’s the finding of aDeloitte 

report preparedfor Horticulture 

NewZealand to balance debate 

around land use andfreshwater 

quality. 

HorticultureNew Zealand 

chief executive Mike Chapman 

saidDeloitte found if vegetable 

growers were prevented, through 

central and local government 

policy,from expanding to keep 

up withdemand,by2043 New 

Zealanders could be paying as 

much as $5.54 in today’s money 

for aPukekohegrown lettuce, 

instead of about $3.50. 

‘‘Bigincreases in fresh 

vegetable priceswillhavea 

negative impact on the health of 

NewZealand’s most vulnerable 

communities,’’ he said. 

‘‘Already one in five children 

do nothaveenough healthy food 

to eatwhilemalnutrition rates in 

children and older New 

Zealanders arealso increasing.’’ 

Mr Chapman said vegetable 

growingacross the country is 

under alot of pressure: 

competitionfor highly 

productive land,access to 

freshwater,climate change 

mitigation, theneed to further 

protectthe environment, and 

increasing government and 

councilregulation. 

‘‘If all these pressures are not 

wellmanaged in acoordinated, 

longterm way, New Zealandgrown 

fresh vegetableswill 

become aluxury thatfew can 

afford. This will have anegative 

impactonmost New Zealanders’ 

health, putting even more 

pressureonour health system.’’ 

He said New Zealand needed 

to increase,not decrease, the 

growing of fresh vegetables and a 

foodsecurity policy. 

‘‘We must increasevegetable 

growing so we can feed New 

Zealanders nowand in the 

future, andhave ahealthy 

population. 

‘‘Access to new irrigationto 

expand vegetable, fruit, berry 

and nut growingneeds to be 

maintained, as it is awinwin 

situation.’’ 

‘‘Amove towards increased 

foodselfsufficiency and 

increased domestic production 

willimprove NewZealand’s 

ability to feeditself,making us 

lessdependentonimports. 

‘‘This move would also ensure 

thatfresh fruit andvegetables are 

more affordable,which would 

have apositive impact on the 

health of all New Zealanders, 

especiallythose who are lesswell 

off,’’ he said. 

Gene editing could help 

with crop production 

New Zealand will need to consider gene editing to 

improve crop production if it is to meet future 

sustainability targets, according to the University of 

Canterbury professor emerita, plant biologist Paula 

Jameson. 

Professor Jameson recently received the honorary 

title of Emerita Professor earlier this year. 

It is awarded to an outstanding academic on her 

retirement. 

However, she is still very much contributing to the 

field of cytokinins, one of the plant growth 

hormones, that has defined her career. 

Professor Jameson, speaking from Yantai University 

in China, where she is a parttime Distinguished 

Professor for the next three years, said 

New Zealand’s legislation needed to catch up to 

other countries. 

‘‘The United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, 

Brazil and Argentina are accepting gene editing as 

not needing the same level of regulatory oversight as 

required for plant genetic engineering. The EU 

hasn’t, much to the dismay and surprise of the 

scientific community in Europe,’’ she said. 

‘‘I was always conservative about overt genetic 

engineering, but Iamnow speaking out strongly 

about the benefits of gene editing. We can make 

single nucleotide changes to agenetic sequence and 

basically mimic something that has occurred 

naturally. One of the examples Icontrast this with 

is mutagenesis breeding, which breeders can use, 

where irradiation or chemicals are used to mutate 

the DNA of plants, and this causes lots of little 

mutations. With gene editing, however, we can 

single out one gene and alter that very accurately. 

‘‘Researchers have already shown this with rice. 

There are natural mutations that enable greater rice 

yield. You can go in and use gene editing to mimic 

these in different cultivars. In the final product you 

can’t tell the difference between the natural 

mutation and ageneedited mutation.’’ 

Professor Jameson believes New Zealanders need 

to become more aware of the benefits of gene 

editing, and the potential for helping to achieve 

sustainability targets through greater yield, and 

resistance to environmental stress such as drought 

and disease. 

Genetic engineering is hardly new or untested, 

she said. 

‘‘The first genetically engineered plant was made 

University of Canterbury’s newest Professor 

Emerita, plant biologist Paula Jameson. 

in 1983, the first commercial product was released 

in 1994. Now it’s 2019 and countries in Africa and 

developing countries in Asia are only now beginning 

to adopt genetically engineered food crops with 

greater disease and insect resistance, partly because 

of the fear installed by firstworld antiGE lobbyists.’’ 

‘‘You and Ihave been eating genetically engineered 

products for well over adecade. Anything 

with canola or soybean is likely to have come from 

agenetically engineered plant. We are not growing 

any genetically engineered crop plants commercially 

in New Zealand but we should look to growing 

geneedited plants, as gene editing is so much more 

precise.’’ 

Earlier this year the Government introduced a 

Zero Carbon Bill to Parliament to set greenhouse 

gas emissions targets into law, however campaigners 

say the timeframe of 2050 is too long. 

‘‘We will need to use the best techniques available 

to achieve this in our agronomic systems gene 

editing is one technique that we should embrace to 

help us to achieve our targets,’’ she said. 

Ruralco calls for teams 

Ruralco is callingfor teams totake 

part in their Top Farmcompetition in 

Ashburtonnext month. 

The Ruralco MeridianTop Farm 

competitionisafree, familyday offthefarmevent 

with activities to 

challenge the mind and the body. 

Ruralco energy account manager 

Tracey Gordon saidthe event was 

one not to be missed as it was ‘‘afree, 

fun and competitive day outwith abig 

win for charity at the end’’. 

Notonly doesthe winning teamof 

four getbraggingrights butthey get 

to choose acharity or community 

group todonate $1,000onbehalf of 

Ruralco. 

The concept,based on the70s and 

80s TV competition Top Town, is a 

physicaleventwith physicalactivities 

‘‘thinkmud run mixed with egg and 

spoonrace’’ or memory games, 

geography puzzleswithanagrams, 

word finds, and relay races. 

The topthreeteams get prizes,plus 

there will be spot prizes, snacks anda 

BBQ lunch. 

‘‘It’llbeagreatday, withmusic, 

food, fun and watch outfor the staff 

tugofwar!’’ 

Competitors need to be eight years 

andoldertoparticipate and one of 

the team must be aRuralco member. 

Placesare limited so signupquick 

to secure your farms entry. 

The competitionwillbeheldatthe 

Ashburton A&PShowgroundson 

Saturday, November 9,2019 from 

10am to 2pm. 

For afulllist of termsand 

conditions and to enter please visit: 

https://www.ruralco.co.nz/Farm 

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Scholarships for apprentices 

Primary ITOisrespondingtothe 

urgent need for skilled workers in 

agriculture and horticulture by 

launching ascholarship programme 

for apprenticefees. 

Applicationsfor the scholarships 

are openfor October and November 

and will cover feesfor the whole 

duration of the apprenticeship 

programmes, which generally take two 

to three years. 

‘‘Ourindustries are facing 

unprecedented challenges right now 

and we believescholarships for 

apprentices will help businesses gain 

the skills they need,’’ said Primary 

ITO incoming chief executiveNigel 

Philpott. 

‘‘Offeringscholarships for 

apprenticeships is one way of 

encouraging people to build acareer 

in the primary industries, particularly 

as we know thereishuge demand for 

people across all industries. 

‘‘Wealso recognise thatittakes 

effort to study and learn.Trainingis 

valuable and Primary ITO believes 

that takingcare of the fees will make 

apprenticeshipsvery attractive.’’ 

The scholarships are available for 

apprentices in dairy farming, sheep 

and beef,and horticultureproduction. 

Mr Philpott said an apprenticeship 

set people on apathway to a 

successful career, with support, advice 

and goalsetting coming from both a 

Primary ITO training adviser and the 

apprentice’semployer. 

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Club news 

Ashburton Combined 

Friendship Club meeting, 

October 2019 

In the absence of President 

Alister, VP Andrew 

welcomed the members 

and visitors. 

Linda advised that plans 

were well in hand for the 

Christmas lunch,itisan out 

of town bus trip leaving at 

10.30am and returning 

about 4.30pm. 

Tony is working on an 

evening Town and Around 

trip for Thursday 21 

November. 

Our mini speaker was 

Nicola Walker, Trott’s Garden 

Charitable Trust. Alan 

and Catherine Trott started 

with abare paddock in the 

1980s and developed the 

gardens we see today. In 

2017 the gardens were 

taken over by the Charitable 

Trust and are now 

managed with the support 

of local benefactors and 

four groups of volunteers: 

Meet and Greet, Lawn 

mowing, Gardening, and 

Catering. The gardens 

open only on weekdays 

(summer season) but the 

Trust isconsidering weekend 

opening to make the 

gardens more accessible. 

Our main speaker was 

Annie Bonifant from the 

Cancer Society, anot for 

profit organisation which 

does not receive any Government 

funding but 

depends on fundraising. It 

promotes health by encouraging 

people to eat well, to 

exercise, to avoid risk by 

being sun safe and to not 

smoke. Supportive Care 

Services provide emotional 

and financial support such 

as home visits, respite care, 

support for groups catering 

for particular cancers, driving 

patients to Chch or 

Ashburton Hospitals, 

accommodation services, 

and petrol and grocery 

vouchers. Eighty volunteers 

including thirty drivers help 

in Ashburton. Local cancer 

patients should advise the 

local Cancer Society. 

Meetings second Tuesday 

of month, Seniors’ 

Centre 206 Cameron St, 

9.30 am. Visitors welcome. 

Phone Alister 307 1207. 

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Altrusans have been 

busy in many ways, as usual. 

Our sixweekly Foot Clinic 

in August was attended by 

27 clients. Last month we 

enjoyed listeningtoCeleste 

Bennett, from the Ashburton 

Library. She spoke 

about the culture shock 

coming to New Zealand. 

Celeste chooses the Library 

booksthat go in the ‘‘Books 

On Wheels’’ monthly packs 

which wedeliver topeople 

in the community who are 

no longer able to visit the 

library. 

Material that was donated 

to our Fabric Bazaar 

has been put to gooduse, as 

we made 93 curtainstogive 

to St Vincent de Paul and 

Presbyterian Support 

Services. The Burmese 

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• Carpet Court & Curtain Studio • Crafty Cow • Netherby Four Square • First National 

• Annies Country Quilt Store • Samantha Rose Flowers • Plains Power • The Bald Barber 

• Robilliards Showcase Jeweller • Lushingtons • Stepping Out • Liquorland Tinwald •Ton’s Thai •F45 

• The Mower Shop • Somerset Grocer • Begbie Plumbing &Gasfitting •Fusion Gallery•Laser Electrical 

• Hurst Automotive • Unquie Boutique •Pool &Pump World•RoscoAutoDismantlers •AutoSparks 

•MyBoutique •Wilson Windscreens •AshfordCraft Shop •The Tool Shed •Stihl Shop 

•Tanglez Hair Studio •Rockgas MidCanterbury•Nosh Cafe •HarveyNorman 

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Migrant Workers Education 

Committee has 

received rent for another 

year. The Service Committee, 

along with the Girls 

Guides, have made 57 

small sewing bags and 36 

pin cushions for the 

"Threads Across the Pacific" 

project. Donations have 

also been made to the 

following organisations: 

Life Education Trust (The 

Harold Club); Ashburton 

Benevolent Trust; Seabrook 

McKenzie Trust; 

Dementia Canterbury; Age 

Concern; Ashburton Fire 

Museum. 

Our guest speaker at our 

September meeting, Alison 

McGregor, told us about 

her work as the Literacy 

Aotearoa Tutor coordinator 

for the Ashburton 

area. Wehold aBusiness 

meeting on the first 

Wednesday of the month, 

while on the third Wednesday 

we have ameal meeting 

following which we 

usually have aGuest Speaker. 

Ashburton Hearing 

Association Bus Trip 

It’s often said ‘‘what happens 

on the Bus stays on 

the Bus’’. 

But members of the 

Ashburton Hearing 

Association don’t mind 

sharingtheir recent Bus trip 

experience. 

First stop was at Miaflora 

the fabulous cafe, gift 

shop and garden centre in 

Winchester. 

While there we enjoyed 

morning tea and browsing. 

From there we went to 

Geraldine. 

The plan for Geraldine 

was that we didn’t have a 

plan, except to spend a 

leisurely couple of hours 

enjoying the many attractions 

the town has to offer. 

We travelled home via 

Mayfield for the traditional 

ice cream stop and 

Mount Somers. 

Having said there wasn’t 

anything which happened 

on the bus which needs to 

stay on the bus, however, 

one member did make an 

interesting remark as we 

passed the Mount Somers 

Holiday Park. 

This member, who shall 

remain nameless, but who 

just happens to be our 

president, recalled some 

funny antics enjoyed by 

another organisation she 

belongs to when they stayed 

there. 

The next event on the 

Hearing Association’s 

calendar is our Christmas 

lunch on Friday 29 November. 

Ashburton MSA Petanque 

Club 

On Sunday 6th of October 

we hosted the Piste of 

Origin tournament, and for 

the first time six clubs were 

to be participating. Ashburton, 

Christchurch, Papanui, 

and for the first time Timaru 

and Ascot. 

Papanui didn’t field a 

team so we put in asecond 

team to avoid having abye. 

Six of our top players were 

in the first team and the 

second team was made up 

of two of our top players, 

two who had been playing 

for less than ayear, and two 

who had been playing for 

just afew weeks. Our first 

team won the trophy and 

this was for the first time. 

Our second team didn’t win 

as many games but also 

gave agood performance. 

In fact the two newest ones 

were the only ones who 

won all their doubles 

games. So well done to all 

who took part. 

Saturday we had four of 

our players take part in the 

South Island Singles in 

Christchurch with Richard 

Browne coming second in 

the championship consolation 

and Neville Bensdorp 

was third. 

On Sunday, five took 

part in the South Island 

doubles and all finished in 

the top eight. Karen and 

Neville Bensdorp came 

secondinthe championship 

and Richard Browne and 

his partner finished third. 

Jan Guilford and Marion 

Harrison were third in the 

championship consolation. 

Agood effort where there 

were 28 entries in the 

singles and 18 in the 

doubles. 

Ashburton High School 

Old Pupils Lunch 

Sixty five people attended 

the Ashburton High 

School Old Pupils Association 

annual lunchlast week 

coming from as far afieldas 

Auckland and Invercargill. 

Among those present 

were Jeannie Gluyas (nee 

Grattan) aformer teacher 

and old pupil; Ruth Simpson 

and Rosemary Lange, 

daughters of the late W. L. 

Jolly, the last Headmaster 

of the School. 

Those who enjoyed 

catching up represented 

several decades of the 

School’s life and included 6 

from the second to last 

intake in 1963. 


which was established by an 

1878 Act of Parliament 

opened on 7February 1881 

initially as a boys’ school 

until a girls section was 

formedinSeptember 1884. 

It became coeducational in 

1894 when the Boys’ and 

Girls’ Schools amalgamated 

on the site that is 

now the Intermediate 

School. 


closed in 1964, atthe time 

the fifth oldest secondary 

school in the South Island 

and amalgamated with 

Hakatere College to form 

Ashburton College. 

So it has been fitting that 

in recent years the Annual 

Lunch has been held in the 

College Staffroom and the 

catering has been undertaken 

as a fund raising 

activity by aCollege group. 

This year the very tasty 

meal was afundraiser for 

the Phoenix Rising Choir 

and aScience Group. 

The Ashburton High 

School Old Pupils Group 

maintain a database of 

those former pupils who 

wish to be advised of the 

Annual Lunch. Ifyou wish 

to be included on this list 

please contact Margaret 

phone 3081996 or Bernard 

phone 308 3999. 

Mid Canterbury Provincial 

Rural Women 

An undertaking this 

month isbeing part of the 

‘Safety Village’ at the Ashburton 

A &P Show 

(November 12). 

‘‘Keeping ourselves and 

our families safe’’. 

Rural Women are once 

again promoting the very 

important message of ‘‘20k 

either way past astationary 

School Bus’’ when children 

are entering orexiting the 

bus. 

Twelve community agencies 

who are accredited to 

the Safe Communities Ashburton 

District will be 

there. Heaps of information 

andactivities for all the 

family. Watch the kitchen 

fire demonstrations. 

Check out the ‘Escape 

my house’ virtual reality 

headset. Have your blood 

pressure taken. Lots more, 

giveaways, activities for the 

children. Make sure you 

visit the Safety Village site.


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OPEN HOME 

Saturday1:00pm -1:30pm 

39 WaymouthStreet, Fairton 

3 

1 

0 

Home &BusinessOpportunity 

Here is a unique opportunity to purchase a 3 

bedroom permanent material home set on a 

1/4 acre section in the fantastic Fairton area. 

But what really makes this property special is it 

has afully compliant commercial kitchen separate 

to the house. Currentlyused for theowners mobile 

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separate to the house), this gives potential buyers 

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With a multitude of options for the facilities 

the only limit is your imagination and potential. 

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-Permanent material 3bedroom house 

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area 

-Gas fire and moisture master 

-House wired to run offagenerator and several 

outdoor plugs 

-Quiet semi-rural location but only 5mins away 

from town &walking distance tolocal primary 

school 

-1/4 acre fully fenced section.Carport plus ample 

off street parking 

ForSale 

$365,000 

Open Home 

Saturday19October 

1:00 -1:30 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) 

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View our listings online at: rwashashburton.co.nz 

26 Allens Road, Ashburton 

Have youbeen trying to buy into theheart of Allenton 

lately? Well this could be for you ! 

-Modern 4bedroom home with good storage 

-Master includes walk in robe and en-suite 

-2Living areas, Open plan kitchen, dining, living space 

-Privatewell fenced 654sqm section 

-Double internal access garage 

SetDate Of Sale 

closing 26 October 2019, at 

3:00pm (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday10:30 -11:00am 

4 2 2 

Armand vandeEik 

021 597 527 

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22565 

Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008) 

Open Home 

5McNicol Crescent, Ashburton 

3 1 1 

3Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton 

4 2 2 

-Wow acooks kitchen with heaps of storage 

-3Bedrooms, NewBathroom 

-CosyLounge leading to sunnyconservatory 

-Refreshed paint throughoutwith double glazing in 

Allenton 

ForSale 

Offers over$355,000 

View 


ChrissyMilne 

027 290 6606 

-4 double bedrooms with good storage 

-Master with walk in robe and ensuite 

-Entertainers open plan kitchen, separate living 

-Well heated -Ferva log fire, Hitachi heat pump and Weiss 

heat transfer system 

ForSale 

$652,000 

View 

by appointment 

Kim Miller 

027 236 8627 


Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA2008) 



Open Home 

117 Grove Street, Tinwald 

3 2 2 

Have you ever seen or been Curious about this home?The 

vendorshaveenjoyedliving in this home and arenow ready 

to sell. Three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, separate 

office, separate laundry, two garden sheds, glasshouse, 

double garage, two storage rooms, separate family room. 

ForSale 

Offers over $475,000 

View 


Dulcie Ellis 

027 629 3260 



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Manager 

027 437 6755 

Mark Totty 

Sales Consultant 

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CROSSWORD 

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8539 

ACROSS 

7. Cheap table wine 

(3,9) 

8. Expedition (6) 

9. Provoke (6) 

10. Everlasting (7) 

12. Minimum(5) 

15. New (5) 

16. Adore (7) 

18. Red wine (6) 

20. Rotten (6) 

22. Plant (5-7) 

DOWN 

1. Calamity(8) 

2. List(4) 

3. Officer (7) 

4. Silly (5) 

5. Indefatigable (8) 

6. Dance (4) 

11. Aloof (8) 

13. Sword (8) 

14. Mammal (7) 

17. Declare (5) 

19. Whip (4) 

21. Tax(4) 

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8539 

ACROSS 

7. Was nodope and was tempted to (3,1,4,4). 8. Write 

from France protesting at the flag (6). 9. Got off the sentence? 

(6). 10. Having got there, long to go into the shade 

(7). 12.By half past, has bundled up to store away(5). 15. 

Make aprofit from; that’s obvious (5). 16. Bad dreams I 

see as something they’re not (7). 18. Alittle sun-beam (6). 

20. Goes off with the booty (6). 22. Go before the others 

(5,7). 

DOWN 

1. Having the travelling money,byspring I’m off(8). 2. It 

has great big eyes of alight greyish brown (4). 3. Parry is 

contrary (7). 4. Raised by acommunist (yes, Russian) in 

the zoo (5). 5. Adaughter and asister wiped out in the 

tradgedy (8). 6. Keenness to move (4). 11. They’ll give 

you aride but they’ll make you pay (8). 13. As bribes, call 

in with food (8). 14. True his is unusually hairy (7). 17. 

Say it’snot private (5). 19. Bringuptosteal (4).21. About 

again (4). 

SUDOKU 

ENTERTAINMENT 

VERYEASY No. 5191 

6 5 4 3 

5 9 4 1 

8 4 2 5 6 

2 7 3 8 

9 3 1 6 7 2 

6 8 9 4 

4 1 9 3 8 

2 3 8 9 

7 3 1 8 

Solution to previous Sudoku 

Howto 

solve 

Sudoku! 

Fill the grid 

so thatevery 

rowand every 

3x3 square 

containsthe 

digitals 1to9 

1 7 3 4 5 8 2 9 6 

9 5 2 3 7 6 4 1 8 

6 8 4 1 9 2 5 3 7 

5 9 8 6 2 4 3 7 1 

4 6 1 7 8 3 9 5 2 

3 2 7 9 1 5 6 8 4 

2 1 9 5 4 7 8 6 3 

7 4 6 8 3 9 1 2 5 

8 3 5 2 6 1 7 4 9 

Solution to previous crossword 

QUICKPUZZLE NO. 8538 -SOLUTIONS 

Across -6,Reverberate. 7, Pair. 8,Navigate. 9,Choose. 

10, Lustre. 12, Upkeep. 15, Tendon. 17, Prattler.19, Unit. 

20, Assassinate. 

Down -1,Overcome. 2, France. 3, Weevil. 4, Hang. 5, 

Better. 6,Reach. 11,Singular. 13, Pariah. 14, Polish. 15, 

Torpid. 16, Ovine. 18, Task. 

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8548 -SOLUTIONS 

Across -1,Close together. 8,Over-t. 9, A-war-ded. 10, 

Ca-sua-l. 11,St-rove.12, He-ath. 14, Stake. 18, Anim-Al. 

20, Vision. 23, Sp-eci-al (rev.). 24, Plant. 25, National 

dress. 

Down -1,Choice. 2, O-pen-S. 3, Ex-tract. 4, Op-Al. 5, 

Exact. 6, Had-dock. 7, Red-den. 13, Ev-I’d-ent. 15, Tripp-ed 

.16, Par-son. 17, Uni-tes. 19, A-m’I-go. 21, ‘Image. 

22, E-lla (rev.). 

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Sun 3rd November 4pm 

Celebrate the Pipe Bands Centenary 1919 to 

2019 and it is with pride that they bring you an 

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highland dancing supported by Julie Hawke 

School of Dance. St Andrew’s College Pipe 

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charm. 

Adults $27* /Seated child $18* / 

Groundling (Standing) $10* 

Cabarnet 

Fri 6th &Sat 7th December 7:30pm 

Full Bodied. Well Rounded and that is just the 

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Theatre Ashburton featuring the talented Tainui 

Kuru, Chris Woods, Heath Walters, Tony Kelly, 

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George Vessey,22nd October,aged 2 

TomTait,23rdOctober,aged 8 

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MEETINGS 

Grey PowerAshburton 

Monthly Meeting 

Monday, October 21 st 2pm 

at the Senior Centre 

Speaker: 

Susan Dargue 

Arthritis 

Canterbury 

All welcome 

U3A Hakatere-Ashburton, 

Tuesday 22nd October, 

9.30am, coffee/tea, St. 

David’s Church, Allens 

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University. "Security and 

Diplomacy in the 21st Century". 

All welcome. Visitors 

$10. 

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Property Officer 

Thisisnotanother real estaterole, but arareopportunity.We’relooking foran 

experienced property professional or graduatetojoinour Commercial team. 

You’ll gain practical experience with adiverse property portfolio worth over 

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Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep 

roofs not a problem. — 

Spraymaster 027-433-7780. 

SITUATIONS WANTED 

MATURE woman seeking 

house cleaning position. 

Have references. Please 

phone 027 396 7864. 

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. 

TRADE &SERVICES 

FORALL YOUR 

•LawnMowing 

•Pruning 

•Garden Maintenance 

•Gutter Cleaning 

•Rubbish Removal 

Call us TODAY 

foraFREE quote 

2210075 

Ph 0800 4546 546 

(0800 4jimjim) 

InsuranceWork 

JR Engineering 

Forall your engineering repairs and 

newjobs, nothing toosmall or big 

•Agricultural •Transport •General Engineering 

We offer Cerfied welding in: 

Mig, Stainless steel &Aluminium fabricaon and welding 

And aspecial this month on blowpipes 

FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER 

A NEW LOOK 

that lasts! 

Existing kitchens, doors, 

furniture &appliances 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 2131557 

John 027 313 7100 

ALTERATIONS, mending 

and trouser hemming, curtain 

alterations and curtain 

making. Call Michelle on 

027 352 7248. 

BUILDING and property 

solutions. For your complete 

alteration or renovation. 

We project manage 

the whole process. Home 

and small commercial. 

Qualified tradesmen. 

Phone Kiwi Building & 

Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308 

4798, 027 207 1478 or 

Cawte 027 418 7955. 

CARPET cleaning -Powerful 

equipment & fast drying. 

Upholstery, mats and rugs. 

Experienced owner/operator. 

Phone John Cameron 

at Supersucker, 027 435 

1042 or 308 1677. 

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning, 

servicing Ashburton and 

surrounding districts, $60 

per chimney. Phone 

Rodney on 03 324 2999 

and leave amessage. 

CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning 

Service -same day service 

and repairs. Charlie can 

supply new blinds and 

tracks, will hang drapes. 

Phone 03 307 1936 or 020 

4169 0342. 

COMPUTER problems? For 

prompt reliable computer 

servicing and laser engraving 

contact Kelvin, KJB 

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot 

Place, Ashburton. Phone 

308 8989. SuperGold discount 

card accepted. 

COMPUTER repairs, sales, 

training, setup -wireless - 

networks, spyware cleanup. 

On-site day or evening. 

LOW FEES. Call Robin 

Johnstone, Networks 

Firewalls & PC’s Ltd, 308 

1440 or 027 768 4058. 

CONCRETE pavers direct to 

you - Best prices, many 

sizes, textures and colours 

- Paveco, 13 Robinson 

Street, Industrial Estate. 

CONCRETE Services - 

Driveways, paths, patios, 

mowing edging. Decorative 

Concrete specialist 30 

years servicing Canterbury. 

Free quotes. No job too big 

or small. Phone Paul 021 

152 1966. 

DENTURES; Dr Peter 

Rumping repairs existing 

dentures and also provides 

new dentures. Phone 027 

220 9997. 

ENGRAVERS - Local Ashburton 

business for all your 

engraving and new trophy 

requirements. Fast, friendly 

and professional service. 

Call/text Trudy at 311 

Engravers, 022 600 7144, 

Facebook. 

Specialising in 

PANEL BEATING 

SPRAY PAINTING& 

of 

Cars,Trucks,Buses,HorseFloats&Motorhomes, 

Caravans,Trailers,Farm Machinery, Jet Boats, 

LightEngineering and Aluminium Welding 

17 Range Street (Industrial Estate) 


Phone 307 0378 l 0274 274 007 

Email: busandtruckbodywork@xtra.co.nz 


FLY control and spider 

proofing. For all domestic 

and industrial pest control 

needs phone AJ Kerr at 

Ashburton Pest Control on 

03 308 8147 or 027 432 

5447. 

FURNITURE removals -For 

all your household removal 

needs call Nudges Furniture 

Removals, phone 027 

224 0609. 

GUTTER and downpipe 

cleaning and repairs. Chimney 

sweeping, fly treatment. 

Phone 03 394 6166 

or 027 209 5026, ask for 

Allan. AA Performance 

Services. 

HYDRAULICS; Martin 

Bennett -Onsite hydraulic 

hose repair service 24/7. 

Stockists of Aero Quip 

hoses &fittings, Commercial 

hydraulics, Dynacool, 

Spool valves etc., MP Filtri, 

Walvoil. Call Justin on 308 

9778. 

LEGAL work -Phone Peter 

Ragg (Ashburton Law) for 

house sales, purchases 

and refinances. Will call at 

home evenings for wills, 

enduring powers of 

attorney. Phone 308 0327. 

LIFESTYLE farmers need 

your sheep shorn for the 

summer? Pets and small 

mobs. Prompt service. 

Phone Jarrod 027 259 

4644. 

PAINTER for all your painting 

needs. No job too small, 

inside or outside. Professional 

friendly service. 

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or 

027 200 1619. 

PAINTING wallpapering, 

plastering - No job too 

small. Interior, exterior. 

Professional, prompt, competitive 

service. Phone 

Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton 

on 021 878 794 or 

307 7289. 

PLUMBER: Repair or 

replace. Taps, shower 

mixers, hot water cylinders, 

basins, tubs, toilets, vanity 

units, leaking pipes. Call 

Pete Young, experienced 

plumber 027 280 0889 / 

307 7582. 

PLUMBING, drainlaying, 

blocked drains. Phone 

Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing 

on 027 555 5575 or 308 

1248 (Master Plumbers & 

Drainlayers). 

ROOF Painting - Spring 

special - Free quote - 

Phone Chris on 0800 677 

246 - Registered Master 

Painters. 

TRADE &SERVICES 

2210267 

SEWING alterations - anything 

considered, reasonable 

rates. Smoke and pet 

free home. Retired wedding 

seamstress. Phone Judith 

308 3084, Allenton. 

SPIDER and fly treatment. 

Weed spraying and lawn 

treatment. Plus insects. 

Call Allan from AA Performance 

Services on 027 209 

5026. I’ll take care of them. 

ROOF COATINGS All roof 

types, specialising in 

Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep 

roofs not aproblem. Member 

Master Painters & 

Roofing Association NZ 

Spraymaster 0274337780 

SUN Control Window Tinting: 

Privacy, UV, glare, heat 

control for homes -offices - 

and cars. Phone Craig 

Rogers 307 6347, member 

of Master Tinters NZ. 

TILING - For all your tiling 

requirements including kitchen 

splash backs, flooring 

etc. (full water proofing), 

call Kevin on 027 496 8314. 

GARAGE SALES 

THIS Saturday at 9am 

between Farm Rd and 

Allens Rd. Variety of 

household items. Also 

clearance of farm machinery/equipment. 

Parking in 

paddock signposted. 

PETER WALSH &ASSOCIATES LT D 

www.peterwalsh.co.nz 


CARS WANTED 

CARS 

CARS 

WANTED! 

WANTED! 

LIFESTYLE BLOCK 

CLEARING & 

GARAGE SALE 

Account: 

SEMLOH -NC &RDHolmes 

218 Racecourse Road 

Allenton 

ASHBURTON 7700 

Saturday 19th October 2019 

Commencing 10am 

We have been favoured with instructions from our 

vendor tohold aclearing sale of their general farm 

machinery, work shop tools &sundries at the 

above time &date. 

Entries Include: 

2010 John Deere Loader Tractor (5800hrs), Heavy 

Roller, Cambridge Roller, Hay Rake, Grubber, 

Electric Fence Reels, Garden Furniture, Swing, 

Electric Fence Standards, Silo Mesh, Sleepers, Silage 

Rake, Chicken Coop, Alkathene, Sheep Ramp, UFO 

Mower, PTO Slasher, Honda 4x4 Motorbike, Kodiak 

4x4 Motorbike, Drench Guns, Shearing Machine, 

Wooden Hurdles, Timber, Pump, Electric Fence 

Unit, Horse Harness, Aluminium Ramps, Loader 

Forks/Bucket, VintageWheels &Dray, Ladders, Old 

Plough, Crate, Concrete Mixer,Welder, Compressor, 

Electric Hacksaw, Saw Bench, Water Blaster, 

Burnett Trailer with Steel Deck, 10FT Chain 

Harrows, 7FT Concrete Roller, 2xTrailer Axle with 

Wheels, Gates, 8FT Double Cut Discs, 3Furrow 

Vintage Plough,Traction Engine Wagon, Fencing 

Gear, Single Axle Farm Trailer, Grain Auger, Double 

Ended Work Shop Grinder, 2120 John Deere with 

Front End Loader (7530hrs), Kverneland Plough BB 

6Furrow with Packer, 6520 John Deere with Self 

Levelling Loader (6000hrs), 96 Claas Combine, Full 

Array ofWorkshop Tools, Miscellaneous Farm 

Equipment &numerous other sundries. 

Outside Entries are Invited. 

Signposted from SH 1, Hepburns. 

Light refreshments will be available. 

Please refer to our website for afull list of items & 

photos. 

Payment by Cash, Cheque, EFTPOS orCharge by 

prior arrangement. No Credit Cards. This sale will 

be conducted GST exclusive. 

For further information: 

John Harrison •027 435 6243 

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. 

WINDSCREENS and house 

glass. Qualified flat glass 

glazier now in-house. Anything 

glass, give us acall. 

Your place or ours. Wilson 

Windscreens, 152 Wills 

Street, Ashburton. Phone 

03 308 8485. 

DEADOR 

ALIVE! 

getcashnow! 

getcash now! 

Damaged, Mechanical, Deregistered, 

Crashed, NoWOF – NO PROBLEM 

Minimum of $100for most cars, 

$500 formostvans,utes, trucks,4WDs* 

*Conditionsapply. 

Call 0800 225508 or text 027540 9813 

CLEARING SALES


EDUCATIONAL 

DRIVETECH LTD 

“TRAININGTOMORROW’S DRIVERS TODAY” 

FORKLIFT ENDORSEMENT 

(F &OSH) 

•FORKLIFT (ATTACHMENTS) U/STD 

•FORKLIFT MOUNTED SAFETY 

PLATFORM U/STD 

NEED ALICENCE? 

Heavy Traffic Classes 2, 3, 4&5 

LICENCE ENDORSEMENTS 

For Wheels, Tracks &Rollers,Dangerous Goods, 

Vehicle Recovery & Passenger Training 

FREEPHONE0508237 483 

or 03 348 8481, 027 510 0684 

info@drivetech.co.nz |www.drivetech.co.nz 

Forkliftand 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 

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. 

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 withahealth professional whowill giveyou 

free healthadvice on whattodoorwheretogoifyou 

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 

Saturday19th October is ThreeRivers Health, 

7-11 Allens Road. 

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.Tomake an 

appointmentplease phone 308 9139. 

Sunday20th 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 

Countdown Complex, EastStreet, Ashburton 

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755 


2204413 

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. 

2209052 

Peter Blacklow 

Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs 

&maintenance. Kerrick hot &cold waterblasters &industrial vacuum cleaners. 

Esseti welders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment. 

(formerly SPCA) 

RODENT PROBLEM? 

Adopt abarncat today! 

Please note: We will not accept animals 

dropped at door. 

Please phone 308 4432 

Tues -Sat 9:30am -noon 

or 027 332 9286 

Food donations welcome 

Kindly sponsored by 

Ph3084432 

187 Burnett Street 

Monday-Friday10am -4.30pm 

Saturday10am-1pm 

180216 

2215974 

WANTED 

Your donations so we 

cansell good clean 

clothing,shoes 

and accessories. 

Great cause. 

HospiceMid Canterbury 

Dealing 

with alife 

limiting 

illness? 

Allservices 

arefree 

We can help with: 

•Sitting and companionship 

•Counselling and bereavement 

support 

•Biographywriting 

•Massage,reikiand reflexology 

Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387 

email manager@hospicemc.nz www.hospicemc.nz 

Call in atalk to the people who know ... 

PETE’S PICK 

O F T H E W E E K 

Blacklows TradeZone Ashburton your locally 

owned &operated family business for 66 years 

Bertie Holmes 

ArtExhibition 

Methven Heritage EventsCentre 

Weekdays: 9:00am -5:00pm & 

Weekends: 10:30am -2:30pm 

ASHBURTON 

South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522 

Exhibition runs until November 8th 

2208475 

FARM APPLIANCES 

AUSTIN CAMBRIDGE Roller 

with extension draw bar, 

total frame width 3760, total 

ring width 3360, $5,500 

o.n.o.; Vanguard hydraulic 

Woolpress, single phase, 

with 2caps, $3,500 o.n.o.; 

Cambridge Roller, total ring 

width 2900, total outside 

width 3330, $2,500 o.n.o. 

—Please ph. 027-212-1092. 


AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES 

PANELBEATING and spray 

painting of cars, trucks, 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

BAHCO 

SOCKET & SPANNER SET 

94 piece.1/4 and 1/2 drives. 

With metric sockets &spanners 

7-19mm. 

S87+7 

$225+GST 

Community Clinic 

with Jo Luxton’s office 

Monday21October 

10.30am –12pm 

CommunityHouse,CassStreet,Ashburton 

Please feel free to contactmyoffice for 

an appointment, or justpop in on theday 

Jo Luxton 

Labour Party List MP basedinRangitata 

03 6889588 | jo.luxton@parliament.govt.nz 

AuthorisedbyJoLuxton, ParliamentBuildings, Wellington 

Make your next move 

your best move with 

Helena Ratten 

Mobile 0274 577998 

helena@fnash.co.nz 

We put you first 

SBW Developments Ltd 

Licensed AgentREAA 2008 

2209384 

DINING - Got a special 

occasion coming up? Let 

the Hotel Ashburton take 

care of you. Phone 03 307 

8887 and talk to our experienced 

team. 

IMMIGRATION consultation, 

visa applications. Phone 

Maria Jimenez, Licenced 

Immigration Advisor 027 532 5575. 

Mariajimenez.lia@gmail.com 

lammsmariajimenez.wixsite.com/nzlia 

ADVERTISING space available 

in the next issue of The 

Courier Newspaper. Call us 

today 308 7664. 

TRAVEL 

buses, horse floats & WHITE Herons, December 

motorhomes, caravans, 6-8; Rick Stirling’s Clarence 

trailers, farm machinery, jet River, Rainbow Safari, 

boats. Light engineering December 15-17; D.B.B. 

and aluminium welding. accomodation. Two great 

Bus &Truck Bodyworks, 17 

Range Street, Ashburton. 

Phone 307 0378. 

tours. Book now! John & 

Kathleen Lawler, Rakaia 03 

302 7328. 

ACUPRESSURE 

CLINIC 

Enhances your 

body’s own natural 

self-healing 

Pain relief/Speeds recovery 

from illness, injury and surgery. 

•Noneedles/safe for all ages 

•Good-Health Maintenance 

•Affordable/flexible hours 

•Home visits on request 

Janet Hayes 

Ph 308 6951 

registered practitioner 

2106241 

OUR newspaper goes into all 

RD’s so why not advertise 

with us! The Courier, best 

read in town. 

SPORTING FIXTURES 

Thur 17th &Fri 18th 

10.00 PawPatrolReadyRaceRescue 

10.00 Maleficent2 

11.00 DowntonAbbey 

12.00 Danger Close 

1.15 Zombieland Doubletap 

2.05 Gemini Man 

3.15 PawPatrolReadyRaceRescue 

4.05 APerfect 10 

4.10 Dora andthe Lost City of Gold 

5.45 Joker 

6.00 Maleficent2 

8.00 Hustlers 

8.10 Zombieland Doubletap 

Mon21st, Tues 22nd 

&Wed 23rd 

G 

M 

PG 

R13 

R16 

M 

G 

PG 

PG 

R16 

M 

R16 

R16 

Sat19th &Sun 20th 

10.00 PawPatrolReady Race Rescue G 

10.00 Ugly Dolls 

G 

10.55 AngryBirds 2 PG 

11.40 Abominable GG 

12.50 PawPatrolReady Race Rescue 

1.30 Zombieland DoubletapR16 

1.50 Dora andthe Lost City of Gold PG 

3.30 Maleficent2 M 

3.45 DowntonAbbey PG 

5.40 

6.00 

8.00 

Joker 

Gemini Man 

Hustlers 

R16 

M 

R16 

8.15 Zombieland Doubletap R16 


10.30 PawPatrolReady Race Rescue G 

11.25 Zombieland Doubletap R16 

12.10 APerfect 10 PG 


1.45 Gemini Man MG 

3.20 PawPatrolReady Race Rescue 

3.45 Dora and the Lost City of Gold PG 

4.15 Abominable G 

6.00 

6.00 

8.00 

8.15 

Joker 

Hustlers 

Maleficent2 

Zombieland Doubletap 

R16 

R16 

M 

R16 

NO COMPS 

Gemini Man, 

Hustlers, 

Maleficent2, 

PawPatrolReady Race Rescue, 

Zombieland Doubletap 

BERTIE Holmes Art Exhibition, 

Methven Heritage 

Events Centre, on now! 

Weekdays 9am - 5pm, 

weekends 10.30am - 

2.30pm. Exhibition closes 

8th November. 

RAFFLE RESULTS 

Bookarama 

Raffle Winner 

Leithen Gordon 

Winner notified 

AshburtonRotary Club 

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 

2215871 

STOCK FOOD 

HAY suitable for horses. $7 

per bale. Shed stored. 

Phone 027 247 4262. 

2212851



USED VEHICLES 

Finance 

2001 HOLDEN COMMODORE 

VU SS UTE 

Cruise control,twin air bags, 

air conditioning 

2005 MAZDAROADSTER 

MX5 

6speed convertible, 

47,515kms 

$12,995 $12,995 

Quality vehicles at affordable prices 

Warranties AA Appraised 

Finance 

BiggestYard 

Best Selection TradeIns 

2008 TOYOTA ALLION 

1.8 litre, 4 

door sedan, 

42,000kms,twin 

air bags, 

ABS, 

roomy 

2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC 

3000cc, 4door 

auto, 91,000kms, 

awd, multiple air 

bags,leather 

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID 

70,000kms,1500cc, 

auto, twin 

air bags, 

ABS 

2013 MAZDAPREMACY 

2000cc, auto, 7 

seaters,ABS, air 

conditioning, 

air bags, 

103,000kms 

$10,995 $17,995 

2009 HONDACRV 

wine red, 4X4 

auto, alloys, 

twin air bags, 

86,000kms 

2010 MITSUBISHIGALANT 

5door 

liftback,silver, 

1800cc, auto, 

97,000kms, 

body 

kit 

$10,995 

2005 TOYOTA VITZ RS 

1500cc, 5speed manual, 

alloys,39,000kms, 

5door,body kit 

$7,995 $12,995 $9,995 

$9,995 

ENQUIRE 

NOW 

-about 

our range 

of rental 

vehicles 

Family, Sports, School or SocialTrips 

We have 8, 10 &12seaterminivans available. 

Cars and 3trucks forsmall or big loads also available. 

Selling nice cars to nice people 

AUTOSLTD & RENTALS 

2215899 

 

308 1396 

470 West Street,Ashburton 

A/H Keith Drummond 0274 367 646 

www.atob.co.nz

Ashburton Courier: October 17, 2019

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