Ashburton Courier: October 17, 2019

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Page 8, Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 17 October 2019 So good everyday! Open 6am to 3:30pm 22A Robinson Street Riverside,Industrial Park LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FOR DAILYSPECIALS facebook.com/riversidefoodbar Optimum 2020 summer range in store Superbquality luxury knitsmade in NewZealand from 100% combedcotton. Pictured:Optimum Cotton drop shoulder top with splitsand hole detail, available in topaz. Find us just 1Kmoff Hwy 1atRangitataon Hwy 79.Open 7days9am to 5pm, Ph 0508 504006 thetinshed.co.nz 08 Tin 2019Snow Delivered to over 16,065 homes everyweek 2210359 Barker’s celebrates 50 years in wine and food 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. Local news at www.starnews.co.nz 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 11,563 votes. NEW BIKES ARRIVED LAYBY for XMAS OPEN: Mon-Fri 8:30am -5:30pm Saturday9am -1:00pm SALES •SERVICE •REPAIRS 211 Burnett Street, Ashburton Phone 03 307 6443 Ross Paul John ASHBURTON’S ONLY SPECIALIST BIKE SHOP 2212919
Mud and glory in sticky bog It’s been ‘‘mission accomplished’’ for Methven Lions and abig muddy tick for the inaugural 4WD foothills winch challenge knownasMud and Steel. Held at the weekend at Carneys Road, Alford Forest, the mud tested drivers withimpossibleslopesand bottomless mud holes against the clock. The challenge formed around of the South Island Championships and was organised by the national association. It doubled as afundraiser for Methven Lions,which coordinated the marketing and publicity, and took the gate takings at the event. The event replaces Methven motorcycle raceMountain Thunder, which the club was involved withfor a numberofyears. Mac McElwain from Methven Lions said around 500 peoplewent through the gates over two days,whichwas good, consideringitrained for most of Saturday. The weather was not always good for spectators, but competitors loved it, he said. ‘‘We’re still tallying up what we’ve made, but it looks as if we’ve achieved the budget we set.’’ Predictingthe first time event was alwaysgoing to involveabit of guesswork,but experience gained would be taken forward to future events. Mr McElwain said despitethe mud and conditions, therewere plentyof smiling faces and overallthings had run smoothly. ‘‘For us it’s been mission accomplishedwecan’t waitfor next time.’’ Proceeds from the event willbe sharedwith the Lions CharitableTrust and KidzMethven. Methven Lions has pennedan agreementtohost Mud and Steelfor the next fouryears. Photos:courtesy Bill Irwin, Methven Lions. SPOTME AND WIN FINAL WEEK SEEINSTORE STORE OR ON OUR WEBSITEFOR DETAILS INGIFT CARD$50 Eta Ripple CutChips 150g $ ea PamsFinest Cookies 300g $ 3 69 ea Puhoi Valley Yoghurt 450g $ 1 99 $ 9 99 $ 4 79 ea Montana Classics 750ml ea Fresh ChickenBreastFillets$ NZ Skinless $ 12 Bananas Loose 99 kg or Ecuador as 49 Loose $ 2 4 kg Productof Philippines Ask our team in store about our LIMITED EDITIONMr Vintage Four SquareT-Shirts! HURRYWHILE STOCKSLAST! www.foursquare.co.nz facebook.com/FourSquareNZ Specials available South Island only from Monday 14thOctoberuntil Sunday20th October2019orwhile stocks last. Wine and beer available at stores withanoff licence.Wine and beerpurchasesrestrictedtopersonsaged18years old and over.
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