Ashburton Courier: December 12, 2019

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Page 2, Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 12 December 2019 BUSINESS OWNERS Build customers, sales and profits with us ... Over 16,065 copies delivered to EVERYhome,farm, RD and lifestyle blocks in MidCanterbury news Linda Clarke Editor 308 7664 linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Reporters Mick Jensen mick.jensen@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Toni Williams toni.williams@alliedpress.co.nz advertising Jann Thompson Sales Manager 308 7664 027 587 6351 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Roselle Fuaso Sales Account Manager 308 7664 021 197 8297 roselle@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Karen Gane Sales Account Manager 308 7664 021 510 804 karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz getintouch Editorial john.keast@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Advertising info@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Production murray.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Accounts accounts@alliedpress.co.nz Distribution/Deliveries leonie.marsden@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Office office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 03 308 7664 199 Burnett Street,Ashburton www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz 2207985 Local news at www.starnews.co.nz College carvings refurbished By Mick Jensen Damian Peeti, with help from half adozen students, has repaired, refurbished and repainted the carvings that have stood at the entrance of Ashburton College’s whare for more than two decades. The carvings were crafted by the late Vince Leonard, amaster carver, and will be reerected and displayed in all their glory for the start of the new academic year. Mr Leonard started the carvings in the mid 1990s and they were unveiled in 1997. They are made from totara, are very heavy and intricately carved. An impressive carving of Tawhaki, acelebrated hero of Polynesia, stands in the centre of things. Mr Peeti said he had been among a team of volunteers assisting Mr Leonard on the original carving project and was proud to have been asked to come back to tidy them up. ‘‘I’m not amaster carver like Vince was, but I’ve worked through the process of repairing the carvings, reinforcing areas where cracks have occurred and also in sourcing the right colours for the painting.’’ Totara wood shavings and glue had been used to fill cracks and gaps and the original maker’s plaque had been cleaned and polished. SHOP AND WIN A$5000 SHOPPING SPREE Piha 5piece bar setting With Damian Peeti and the refurbished carving of Tawhaki are Charlie Culshaw, Brooklyn Culshaw, Darian Haami-Pethig and Thomas Kairau, some of the students who lent ahand on the restoration project. Mr Peeti said students had lent an enthusiastic hand over the last four or five months, with boys helping with painting, lifting and tidying up the carvings inside the whare, which has been converted into aworkshop, and the girls painting and offering encouragement from outside. Was $ 2,699 NOW $ 1,349 He said it had been ‘‘a pleasure to work alongside the students’’ and he was very happy with what had been achieved. ‘‘Vince kept an eye on the carvings over the years, but this is the first time they have all been taken down and refurbished.’’ Rail track to remain closed for now KiwiRail says it could be up to two weeks before trains can move again through the flooddamaged area atRangitata, but State Highway 1has been reopened to cars. NZTA said the main road overthe Rangitata Riverwould open late Wednesday, afterhaving been closed to cars since Saturday morning. KiwiRail is still working to complete afull assessment of the damage to the line at Rangitata as water levels are still high. Around 350m of the track was significantly affected by flooding when the river burst its banks. KiwiRail executive general manager operations Siva Sivapakkiam said the company was working hard to reinstate services as quickly as possible for its customers, but initial estimates were that it could bearound two weeks before the line reopened. Around six services aday are affected. Authorities warn that the river isstill ina sensitive state. Travellers backed uponeither side of the river atthe weekend meant accommodation providers were soon putting upNoVacancy signs. In Ashburton, unexpected visitors were encouraged to attend the town’s Christmas in the Park event, where the Topp Twins and abig fireworks display were major attractions. Geraldine was overflowing, with locals offering rooms,sleepouts and space for campervans when commercial accommodation was booked out. Go Geraldine promotions coordinator JaneneAdams said localsdid theirbest to make the travellers feel welcome, providing food and support. ‘‘ Theretailersand eateries also did their very best to look after everyone with the pharmacy It had taken 20 teachers to move the bigger carvings around in the workshop and acrane and hoist would be used again to put everything back in place. ‘‘This project honours the work of master carver Vince Leonard, who passed far too early,’’ said Mr Peeti. opening especially onthe Sunday and some of the cafes giving away free coffees. ‘‘The civil defence team based at the Geraldinelibrary and the staff at the Geraldine visitor information centre at Kiwi Country worked tirelessly to match travellers to accommodation, provide information, support and generally makepeople feel welcome. That is the special thing about Geraldine, everyone just pitches in and does their bit, whether it’s something that affects our own community or the impact is on others, we care.’’ Traffic in the town came toastandstill on Monday as people waitedfor the Inland Scenic Route 72 to reopen. ‘‘Once again Geraldine people showed their care with signs going out offering water and toilet facilities to those gridlocked and waiting in cars.‘‘ Transpowersays nine towersinits Roxburgh Islingtontransmission linewere damaged in the flood. The damage was caused by the collapse of a tower anchored in the river. This caused increased tension on other towers, three falling and another five damaged. Repair work is being organised. FURNISHINGS l FLOORING l CURTAINS 174 Burnett St,Ashburton Phone 308 5269 www.redmonds.co.nz 2236899
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 12 December 2019, Page 3 Tom sells, bows out at 72 By John Keast Tom Gundry will not miss the phone ringing. Or the early starts and late finishes. He has donehis time and,at72, is bowing out. Mr Gundry has sold his freight business to Cochranes Transport. All he has todonow is clear up his yardinthe Ashburton Business Estate he was one of the first tenants and prepare for the future. Mr Gundry startedwithashearing run around Hinds whenhewas 21. At the start, itwas just him Tom Gundry, machine shearer. He then teamed up with George Cartney and ‘‘I worked with him for four orfive years’’. Then he started to build a shearing gang. At one point hehad 18 shearers on the books. His wife, Margaret, did the cooking. The gang worked in Mid Canterbury. ‘‘We did 25 years onthat.’’ Then came a slinky run, then five. That work also spread into South Canterbury. Freight called. Mr Gundry who reckons at one point he knewmost farmers in Mid Canterbury bought Tom Stapleton’s twotonne truck for a ChristchurchAshburton freight run. ‘‘He used togoto Christchurch to bring chemicals back, sowejust took over. It was just ajob in the middle of the day.’’ But the freight work, like all of Mr Gundry’s ventures, spread. At one point, there were 10 freight trucks. Add in contracting people employed short term for roguing, onion cutting, general farm work and itwas abusy life. Mr Gundry knocked that work off about five years ago, yet still gets the odd call. He recalls the lounge floor covered in employment papers, and Margaret poring over them. There were all the Sunday night calls to ensure he had people for the Monday and Mr Gundry, even now,isnot fond of thephone. Tom Gundry: bowing out. He credits wife Margaret for keeping the business going and for doing all the background work. ‘‘If it hadn’t been for her, it would not have happened.’’ Now the business has been sold, and the yard. Mr Gundry is now clearing out the yard. He does not feel yet as though he has finished. ‘‘It hasn’t really happened yet (retirement), but it’ll be good next year.’’ Mr Gundry said his businesses had employed some great people over the years. He recognises the faces, but not always the names: there have been alot. Medical records go digital Sealy Street Medical Centre is digitalising the records of thousands of patients prior to its big move next year. The records have been scanned and retained in digital form by the centre so doctors and staff can refer to them as needed, and the original documents are being returned to patients. Medical centre business manager Tony Dann said the records were only being returned to patients authorised to collect them. People should keep them at home in asafe, preferably locked, place. Auniversity student employed ayear ago to work during the holidays has been flat out scanning the documents. The project should be complete by the time the practice moves to its new building on Tancred Street in AprilMay next year. Dann said the digital records could be more easily shared between health providers and patients could also log on via ConnectMed and review notes, advice and recommended treatment following avisit. GP numbers will grow from three to four when the practice moves and becomes Eastfield Health. Dr Maria Barroso will join the team then, moving from Spain to New Zealand with her Kiwi husband. Dann said the new medical centre would occupy rooms on the first floor of the new building and access would be by stairs or an lift large enough for a mobility scooter. There will be plenty of carparking behind the building, with access off Cass Street. The new building is beside the existing St John shop. Dann said alot of thought had been put into the layout of the new rooms, which were light, spacious and friendly, with wide doors and easy access. There will be eight consulting rooms, compared to three at Sealy Street, and three observation rooms and a procedure room (compared to two current treatment rooms). Rooms will be soundproofed for privacy and air conditioned. The medical centre has astaff of 18, including parttimers. Patients who want to, will also be able to selfcheck their blood pressure, weight and height in asemiprivate area. Sealy Street has been at its current site for 25 years. Photo: Work is progressing on the new Eastfield Health site, which could be open by AprilMay next year. 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