Page 20, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday 7 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Wakanui steals show in Battle of the Bays Wakanui Women’s Institute took out the annual Battle of the Bays in the Mid Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes (WI) Home Industries Pavilion event at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> A&P Show. The annual competition, themed Fire and Ice, was open to all eight WIs in Mid Canterbury, which also includes Temuka WI. rechargeable hearing aids • Simple to use • No battery - no ongoing costs • Just charge and go! FREE CHARGER (RRP $700) With this advertisement.Offer valid to <strong>November</strong> 29th. Book your free consultation today <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hearing Clinic 306 Havelock Street (opposite the police station) 0800 727 366 <strong>Ashburton</strong> show Lowcliffe was second and Hinds third. It was achance for the WI members to show their versatility using four items whether floral, knitting, sewing, cooking or craft in a display which this year had a ‘‘fire and ice’’ theme. The Wakanui entry scored special awards for; their knitting, sewing and overall effect of their bay presentation. Alongside the bay competition was the Rodd Trophy for over 65s, which this year was for achild’s knitted cardigan (won by Mavis Wilkins, of Lowcliffe WI) and the tray competition for seeds (won by Netherby). Members of the federation were also selling lillies at the show to help raise funds for St John. Photo: The Wakanui Women’s Institute winning entry in the Fire and Ice themedBattle of the Bay’s competition. Working as one for safety Working together to spread messages of safety to people in the community saw the firstever Safety Village set up at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> A&P Show. It was a combined effort, set up by Safe Communities <strong>Ashburton</strong> District, between 12 Mid Canterbury community safety agencies. They all had their own tents, set up in a giant circle, to cover different aspects of safety themed around ‘‘keeping ourselves and our families safe’’. Among those to take part were crews from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) spreading the word on good fire safety practices with alive fire display, interactive activities such as the Escape My House virtual fire safety programme, the evacuation challenge inflatable maze, as well as takeaway pamphlets and stickers. Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire risk management officer Bevan Findlay said the village was agreat chance to get safety messages out to alot of people at one time. He said it was the first big collaborative project for the community group as away of ‘‘helping the community and making them safer’’ and there was already talk of continued collaboration for next year. The other agencies were <strong>Ashburton</strong> Community Alcohol and Drug Service, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Town Watch, CCS Disability Action, Mid Canterbury Provincial Rural Women, Ministry of Social Development, Neighbourhood Support, PIL LARS, Red Cross, Safer <strong>Ashburton</strong>, St John and Waitaha Primary Health. Photo: Five year old Elijah Morris, of <strong>Ashburton</strong>, gets instruction on the Escape My House virtual fire safety programme from Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire risk management officer Bevan Findlay (right) supported by Hinds rural firefighter Tim Clark. Old harvester with new message By Toni Williams John Hall bought a1963 Massey Ferguson 788 model combine harvester around 30 years ago. It’s served him well cutting white clover on the farm, but is now mostly used for fun. And it still runs ‘‘really well’’. It made an appearance, with a message, at the Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club, on site at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> A&P Show last weekend, and featured in the Grand Parade. The message ‘Farmers feed cities’ was agentle reminder to people in the community about the contribution farmers give to their lives. It was amessage, Mr Hall saw at aploughing championships in Ontario, Canada, where farmers are valued for their contribution. It tickled his fancy, and he brought the message home. This weekend he thought it was timely to use it. ‘‘We’re proud farmers, but we don’t like what’s happening (farmers feeling under siege and misrepresented).Ithink it’s a true statement,’’ he said. The combine, initially owned from brand new by the Maw family of Barrhill, is powered by a Perkins motor. It has a10 foot cut. In keeping with the theme of the show ‘Seeds of Mid Canterbury’, the combine sat along side 54 other tractors, owned by club members, which were set up with aplough, discs, drills, a truck for carting, and atractor and baler. The combine’s final outing will be to the club’s Wheat and Wheels Rally, at the property of Anthony Hampton, in early April, 2022. Photo: Mr Hall and message.
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday 7 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2019</strong>, Page 21 Hello <strong>Ashburton</strong>, we’re almost ready for you! We’re putting the finishing touches onour new-look store over onMoore Street before weopen the doors this weekend. Beone of the first toshop the latest summer arrivals, at the same everyday low prices you love. While we’re gone, visit us online atpostie.co.nz KERMODE ST PARK ST TANCRED ST Visit us this weekend: MOORE ST Saturday 9 th –Sunday 10 th <strong>November</strong> Find usat: 24-32 Moore Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> (opposite Mitre 10Mega) Opening hours: Saturday 9.00am-5.00pm Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
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