Ashburton Courier: October 31, 2019

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Page 4, Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 31 October 2019 THIS WEEK’SSPECIALS Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Favel farewells council afternineyearsofservice It can’t be easy letting go. But outgoingAshburton mayor DonnaFavel did it with grace. Mrs Favelasked, whenpresented with acertificate of serviceatthe inaugural meeting of this term of council,ifshe could say afew words. She used sporting analogies to pointupthe role of mayor, with plenty of comments about playing by the rules and trying hardfor the team. Then,she and the other councillors who stoodbut did not make it back, were given flowers in Buskers needed Ride LikeAGirl Reviewed by Rowena Hart Hereisthe storyofthe first female jockey to win one of the richest horse racesinthe world...the Melbourne Cup. We meet her family living in Ballarat, Australia, all into training and riding horses. There are 10 children and all but two are jockeys! The youngest of the ten is Michelle. And this is her story and theirs. Her brother Stevie who has Downs Syndrome is adelight and works alongside Michelle as her helper and master horse strapper. Michelle is determined from ayoungage to win the Melbourne Cup. But when she has found the perfect horse and has won10races in arow she is still not accepted into the male-dominated world ofracing. It took extreme courage for her to fight her waythrough into the race. Genuinely inspirational on many levels, this movie was asurprisingly emotional ride on and off the track.Somany“Oh Wow”moments! Another very special Australian movie. bookings ph 307 1230 www.regentcinema.co.nz Courier comment recognition of their service. It must have been difficultfor Mrs Favel to keepher emotionsincheck, given she served two termsasa councillor and one as mayor. Muchisinvested in nine years of local government service andthen, almost withoutwarning, it is all gone. It would not haveescaped her notice, either, that also in the room was AngusMcKay, whose job she Local musicians looking to showcase their talent are being invited to take part in two Christmas busker nights in December. Held as part of Ashburton’s annual Christmas festival Nights of Lights, the buskers nights will be held onDecember 6and December 20 in Baring Square Eastand aresponsoredbyAshburton Courier. Both nights will run from 6.30pm until 9.30pm andwill feature live music and asausage sizzle. Artists who would like to showcase their talents on either, or both events can register their interest by emailing the Ashburton council at events@adc.govt.nz. 2220597 took just over threeyears ago. But thatisthe nature of democracy: one yearyou are topping the polls and in another you are not. There was no rancour, no fuss. MrBrown,who took Mrs Favel’s job, commented thatithad been a clean and respectful campaign. That speakswell of all candidates, for higher or loweroffice. Also of note was the high voter turnout 55.06 of eligible voters, one of the highest voter turnouts in New Zealand. There has always been ahigh turnout in Ashburton,and that says much aboutthe levelof engagement, the media coveragethe councilinAshburton gets and, probably, thatmost votersknow councillors, closely or at arm’s length. Mr Brownaskedvoters not to be shy to approach him or councillors on any matter,and they willpossibly at timeswhen he would least like an approach. But that is the nature of the job: of the people, for the people. Mrs Favel now, as she said, can watch from the sidelines,bethe passionate spectator she alluded to in her commentstocouncil. The public seatswere crowded for theswearingin ceremony and Mr Brown said that, now sworn, the work begins. John Keast Players keen to see chessboard area cleaned up and used more By Mick Jensen Chess players young and old are keen to see the East Street chessboard spruced up to encourage more people to play the game in apublic setting. Moves have already been made to revamp and repaint the board’s original chess pieces, ajob completed by Ashburton Menz Shed handyman Jim Armstrong and others a number of months ago, but the chess squares themselves and surrounding chess imprints are faded and difficult to see. Veteran player Roy Keeling, these days a sprightly octogenarian and approaching his 85th birthday, was given the honour of making the first official move on the board some 24 years ago. Mr Keeling was president of the flourishing Ashburton Chess Club at the time and and his knight was the first piece to move. He is now among those leading the call for aspruceup of the playing area to promote the game and to better use the community space. Mr Keeling’s scrapbook of chess memories show him moving that first giant chess move and other news cuttings and photographs show the support of Ashburton Lions Club, which funded the initial purchase of the $5000 custom made chess pieces, and then later drummed up sponsor support to share the cost. Mr Keeling, who worked for Ashburton council at the time, said the idea for the public chess area had come from then chief engineer Steve Taylor, afellow chess club member. The council had been supportive of the initiative and the squares had been painted. He said chess pieces were stored away nearby and brought out on request for chess club members and passing visitors. ‘‘We thought the giant chess board was a good idea to help promote the game locally. ‘‘And Isupport the effort of those who are now seeking to achieve the same thing, Veteran chess players Stewart Bennett, left, and Roy Keeling with Maddie and Harry Page at the East Street chessboard, below, Roy Keeling making the first move on the East Street chessboard 24 years ago. nearly 25 years later. ‘‘It would be great for an old fellow like me to see some young people out there playing and enjoying the game.’’ Mr Keeling is supported by fellow veteran player Stewart Bennett, who had been playing the game for 65 years. At the other end of the age scale, siblings Maddie and Harry Page, 12 and eight respectively, have already enjoyed chess games on the East Street board on anumber of occasions, but are keen to see the area revamped and repainted. ‘‘Chess is fun to play and playing with the giant pieces on abig board helps you see and understand things from adifferent perspective,’’ said Maddie. With a revitilisation of the Ashburton CBD on the cards, it is unclear what the future holds for the East Street chessboard. 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