Page 4, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday 7 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Jojo Rabbit Reviewed by Rowena Hart This is the Sweetest Funniest movie about the Nazi’s thatyou will ever see. TaikaWaititi wroteanincredible script thatwalks the line between love and hate. He plays the part of10year old Jojo Rabbit’s imaginaryfriend. Roman Griffin Davis who plays Jojo is outstanding,soearnest and adorable. Scarlett Johansson and Rebel Wilson are there too. AndThomasin McKenzie, ayoung NZ actor, the daughterofMiranda Harcourt. She plays the partofthe Jew hiding in theattic. It must have been a treat for all the actors collaborating with TaikaWaititi on theset! Especially when he wasinhis Hitler get up. It’s good that aWW2 comes out every sooften to remind us about the atrocities the Nazi’s committed. At bookgroup last night everyone was talking abouthow much they liked the movie! bookings ph 3<strong>07</strong> 1230 www.regentcinema.co.nz 2223677 THIS WEEK’SSPECIALS Local news at www.starnews.co.nz In this short report, nothing is watered down Former <strong>Ashburton</strong> councillor Peter Reveley warned new councillors that much of their work in the coming term would involve water. He was right, and much of the work of previous councils has also involved water. The first major report to hit the desk of new councillors was the council’s submission to government on proposed freshwater reforms. It pulls no punches. The document first, as is the way of these things, <strong>Courier</strong> comment sets out afew facts and figures about <strong>Ashburton</strong>, agrees with the principle of improving water noone is going to argue against that and then says: ‘‘Council is highly concerned with the timing of the consultation, the AugustOctober period of the triennium leading into local body elections can be adifficult and politically charged time’’. It then says and no Skatepark soon Methven’s new skatepark project is heading for apre Christmas opening. The project has been driven by KidzMethven and will be on the corner of Bank and McMillan streets. It will provide a dedicated space for local kids and young people toskate all year round, after the building that housed a privatelyowned indoor skatepark in Methven was damaged. It was hoped to have the skatepark completed by December 21. farmer would disagree that that is also ademanding time for farming. Council then goes further, imploring the Government in future to ‘‘plan and prepare for longer engagement periods’’. For that, read: don’t rush usin future. There is more. The council then said that before the Government does anything more, it ‘‘must commission athorough independent study toidentify the economic and social impacts’’ thatimplementing the proposals would have. The proposed reforms will affect all. This is not just ‘‘something for the farm’’. The submission says it believes rate rises will be inevitable as councils upgrade infrastructure for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater. It some areas, the bill could be big. The submission also says that key agriculture businesses could be significantly affected by the proposed targets. Together, those businesses contribute $603m to the district’s gross domestic product. The freshwater reforms are proposals; an independent advisory panel will provide Government Ministers with a report on consultation submissions, and will include recommendations. At the first meeting, councillors ran their eyes over the council submission, one from ECan and another from the Canterbury mayoral forum. All follow similar themes. That these bodies (and others) got the material together toprepare submissions inthe straitened timeframe is remarkable, but the <strong>Ashburton</strong> council was never going to let the (short) opportunity pass. Preparing the submission was apriority. What must be awaited now is the Government’s response to the submissions and there will be many. Most are agreed something needs to be done. The big question is what, when, and the cost. John Keast Fountain is back with afish By Toni Williams The McElhinney Water Fountain, on the corner of Havelock and West streets in downtown <strong>Ashburton</strong>, is again in top working order after a collaborative effort to restore it. It has spent many seasons out of action. The fountain, also a drinking fountain, was bequeathed to <strong>Ashburton</strong> by the late Myra and Bob McElhinney in the early 1980s. The couple, who had a hairdressing business on Tancred Street and lived on Cameron Street, had no children and left $5000 to the <strong>Ashburton</strong> community at the death of Myra who died in 1981; Bob died in 1977. According to family members at the time, Bob wanted afountain tobe near the war memorial as he had served in war for four and a half years. After Myra’s death, two bequests were made; one was $2000 to maintain and repair the town clock, and the other for aconstruction of a fountain. The location and design was finalised by a Borough Council subcommittee set up to handle the request. The fountain, designed and executed by Hampton Studios, of Christchurch, was officially unveiled on June 15, 1984. In its time it was top of the line,but of late has sat idle and in need of attention. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Contracting Ltd (ACL) plumbing division manager Aaron Gairns remembered the fountain from his childhood, travelling past it each day on the way to primary school. It irked him that it was not working. ‘‘If you see one fountain on your best corner not going, what do you do?,’’especially for someone working in water, he said. He approached the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council to set the wheels in motion for its restoration. And also contacted <strong>Ashburton</strong> Museum to find out more about the McElhinney’s and the ‘‘benevolent actions of a couple who did so much for <strong>Ashburton</strong>’’. With ACL, Laser Electrical and Throwin’ Shapes Glass on board, their charitable restoration project got under way. Mr Gairns said what started as asimple project was more involved than first thought. The brick work was cleaned with a dry ice compound to prevent water blasting damage, then covered in aprotective coating, the drinking tap changed, decking seat replaced and the internal workings sorted. Laser Electrical manager Brent Christie said in the end a new water pumping system was installed as well as warm LED strip lighting under the fountain pools and display flood lights. Glass artist Tash Sim crafted abespoke purple tinged, with silver fleck, glass salmon the result of three separate firings at 812 degree temperatures to adorn the frontage of the fountain. The salmon replacesan existing copper mounted salmon and was atribute to Mr McElhinney’s enjoyment of fishing. The three businesses efforts all came to aclose at the restoration launch last week with apush of a button by St Joseph’s School Year 7pupil Ben Ciron. He got to be the first to use the drinking fountain in front of the businesses involved, Ben’s school peers and members of the public. There was also asausage sizzle. Ben earned the right after winning aminiquiz about the fountain and its restoration. Photo: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Contracting Ltd plumbing division manager Aaron Gairns, Throwin’ Shapes Glass artist Tash Sim, St Joseph’s School pupilBen Ciron and Laser Electrical manager Brent Christie at the McElhinney Water Fountain restoration launch. PhotoToni Williams. 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