Ashburton Courier: October 24, 2019

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Page 8, Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 24 October 2019 LAKEWAY NURSERY SALE ALL STOCK REDUCED RHODENDRONS 20% OFF TOPIARY BUXUS FROM $39.90 $1.90 EACH BARGAINBINS FROM $5 Phone 308 9950 Grahams Road,Tinwald (1kmfrommainhighway) Optimum 2020 summer range in store Superbquality luxury knitsmade in NewZealand from 100% combedcotton. Pictured:Optimum Cotton drop shoulder dress with hem andsleeve detail, available in orchid. Find us just 1Kmoff Hwy 1atRangitataon Hwy 79.Open 7days9am to 5pm, Ph 0508 504006 thetinshed.co.nz 09 Tin 2019 Snow Delivered to over 16,065 homes everyweek Phone 308 7664 l office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 199 Burnett Street,Ashburton 2219416 2219580 Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Good turnout at station open day Aconstant flow of people turned out for the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) open day at Ashburton Fire Station on Sunday. Among them were, pictured with firefighter Nathan Speedy, Taryn and Shaun McFadden and their sons, Tyler, 10, and Jesse, 6, wanting to see the workings of the FENZ fire crews. Mrs McFadden said it was an opportunity they had been wanting to take up for awhile. It gave the children achance to see the fire station up close and see that firefighters were people in the community who could be called to come and help. The boys, and other visitors, got to get up close to firefighter demonstrations with the jaws of life cutting off the doors to a vehicle, climb into fire trucks including the brand new fire truck at the station, see iconic protective clothing and equipment used at the fire station and, for those game enough, feel the power of the water while spraying water from the fire hose. There were also heaps of fire safe messages stickers, brochures and information to take home and a sausage sizzle to enjoy. Fire chief Alan Burgess said in the three hour session 19people expressed an interest to learn more about the volunteering with the station. ‘‘There’s been agood flow of people...and an interesting mix,’’ he said. They included men and women, couples (able to alternate volunteer times) and people who worked in town Monday to Friday but lived rurally so were not available at night. Mr Burgess said the first focus was to fill the Monday to Friday roles, which were more difficult periods to staff, but across the boardtherewere around adozen people needed to help fill roles in urban, rural fire teams. They included operational volunteer firefighters, operational support and brigade support (the behind the scenes people who do not attend callouts). People visiting the station got to look around and talk with current volunteers, like Mr Speedy a qualified firefighter, Fishing club celebrates 50 years By JohnKeast MembersofAshburton’s GreyGhost FishingClub have had lines in the water around the South Island, and on Sunday theymark 50 years of friendship and fishingwith adinner at Lake Hood. In the mid 1960s, when salmon fishing was strong in the AshburtonRiver, anglers who worked at Ashburton Hospital in various roles would turn up the mouth of the Ashburton in the evening. In July 1969 17 likeminded men assembled at the Tinwald Tavern to form the Grey Ghost Fishing Club. The first president was John Washingtonthe Great White Hunter. The club’s mission statement was to ‘‘to promote and arrange fishing of all forms and for good fellowship and enjoyment’’. There were trips to sea from Pictonor Havelock and‘‘very successful’’. Membersthen turned their attentionto the Ahuriri River and three members bookedaroom at Omarama. One had heard that it was possibleto Loyal museum volunteer By John Keast John Carter did not runawaytojointhe circusbut he made acircus workfor the AshburtonMuseum. Mr Carter has tackled many jobs for the museum in his 21 years as a volunteer. One of the first was gettinganold model circus to work. He did. Now he is on to the rates. Not those paid now, but those in 1902: he is copyingmaterialfrom old council rates books on to the computer system. It is slow but interesting work. Mr Carter has astronginterest in history, so familiar names keep John Carter with a1902 rates book. cropping up. The museumpresented Mr Carter with acake last week by way of celebration. When he first started helping out, he would sometimes handle incoming calls if director RitaWright had to leavethe building. Afavourite job in the early days was sortingout maps, plansand photos. The maps were of particularinterest becauseMrCarter was astock agent and had agood idea who lived where in rural Ashburton. In some cases he was abletoadd information. Mr Carterisatthe museum one afternoon aweek and loves the work. about the role, the type of work they do, and what was involved. Mr Speedy has been with the station for the past two and a half years and still really enjoys it. He works full time for Maslin Distributors as amilk delivery driver but is able to fit in the volunteer role around his work and home life. When the town siren goes, anyone available turns up, there is no roster. It does take alevel of commitment with callouts, training sessions and community events part in parcel with the role, but the rewards were worth it, he said. Volunteers apply for the role, have atalk with the fire chief, sit medical and police checks and as complete extensive training sessions includinganew recruits course. Mr Speedy said itwas good to be able to help the community and to feel like you weremaking adifference. It was also good personal development, he said. Anyone interested in learning more about volunteering with the station can check out the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade Facebook page for details. debone afish by pushing it over the neck of abottle: it was not successful, with the carpet bearing the bruntof the mess. Members laterfished regularly at Twizel, and becausetrips to the Sounds became too expensive, attentionturned to Oamaru and Moeraki. Now many memberssuccessfully fish backcountry water and there have been trips to Kokatahi, Lake Taylor, Lakes Selfe and Coleridge,the Ashburton Lakesand the Waitaki Lakes, and even chasing flounder at Lake Ellesmere. Mission races Runners will be lining up to tackle offroad courses in the Mid Canterbury high country at the Mission Mt Somers event on November 2. The event features four race options: afull marathon, half marathon, 10km run and 5km run. The marathon and 10km events start and Name correction We apologise to Ashburton council and Ashburton Licensing Trust candidate Ash Shah for the misspelling of his name in the our election round finish at the Staveley store, the half marathon starts from the Woolshed Creek car park and finishes in Staveley and the 5km starts at Staveley Ice Rink and will run the second half of the 10km loop. The event is organised by Methven business Enduranz Events. New generator Anew backup generator will provideresilience and back up for drinking water in Tinwald and at Lake Hood. Ashburton District Council has purchased a generator for the Tinwald water treatment plant, ensuring that, in the event the pipeline to Ashburton is compromised and power is lost,residents will still have access to safe drinkingwater. Watertreatment plants on the northern side of the Ashburton bridge also have generators, and the latest purchase completes the set. story in last week’s paper. The system spell check replaced ‘‘Ash’’ with ‘‘Ashburton’’ twice and this was not picked up before printing.
Students show refugee support By Mick Jensen A class at St Joseph’s School has written words of support, love and encouragement to future refugees settling in Ashburton. Some 31 Year 7 students have penned heartfelt lettertoeditorstyle essays on why they believe refugees should be welcomed, helped to assimilate and made to feel part of Mid Canterbury life. The letter project follows on from studies focused on the plight of refugees in South Sudan and wider school themed project of Living Our Lives With Love. Teacher Steph McCallum said looking at the plight of people fleeing Sudan had come about through asuggestion from Catholic relief, development and social service organisation Caritas. Two terms of work had helped the childrenunderstand what was happening in thewider world andhad also helped them develop feelings of compassion, sympathy and empathy. The students had been asked to put themselves in the shoes of children in the African country and to explore their situation and life. Achapter book focusing on the stories of three refugees from different periods ofhistory had also been read and discussed, Mrs McCallum said. She said reading inthe local news in May that Ashburton district had been confirmed as a refugee settlement centre and could expect three to five refugee families from June next year had brought the situation and reality of the plight of refugees closer tohome. Last term, and using acquired and practised persuasive writing skills, the Year 7 students set about penning letters explaining why they were in support of refugees settling in Mid Canterbury. Using strong personalised narrative, students penned lines saying the welcome banner should definitely be extended to those fleeing homelands so far away. Letters said support for refugees needed to covera whole range of bases including accommodation, jobs, education, language support and general friendship. Student Phoebe McKenzie, who wrote a letter entitled Welcome Brothers and Sisters, said she wanted toshow empathy with the refugees and saidthey deserved to come here andbesupportedbya caring community, and to live in a country where they were safe. Fellow classmate Penny Marriott said in her letter, titledANewLife and New Home, that refugees were starting afresh and needed to be treated‘‘with respect and asequals’’. They were fleeing from countries that had famine, warand draught andsome had likely lost family and friends along the way. Refugees were looking for a second chance and needed support from this community and others in New Zealand to realise their full potential, she said. The letters have been posted onthe Ashburton Public Library Facebook page and also shared by Welcoming Communities Ashburton District and Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network. Photo:Someofthe Year 7 class from St Joseph’s School with their refugee support letters and Living Our Lives With Love title pages. Hellers Fresh Burgers 400g, Pre-Cooked Sausages 1kg Plain (Excludes Flavoured Variants), Our Classics Sausages 6-10 Pack (Selected Varieties only), Tegel Fresh NZ Chicken Tenders 6 Pack or Quick Cook Chicken 300-400g Varieties ANY 16 00 2FOR PamsFreshAsparagus s 250g Bunch or Cherry Tomatoes 250g Prepack Product of New Zealand $ 3 49 $ 3 49 $ 4 49 ea Fresh Strawberries 250g Prepack ProductofNew Zealand $ 4 4 pk Mac’s 6Pack 330mlBottles WINE WEEK BEER& $ 13 49 pk The Ned 750ml (excludesPinot Noir &Chardonnay) $ 13 99 ea www.foursquare.co.nz facebook.com/FourSquareNZ Specials available South Island only from Monday 21stOctober until Sunday 3rd November 2019 or while stockslast. Wine andbeer available at stores with an off licence.Wine and beerpurchasesrestrictedtopersonsaged18years old and over. 2207656
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