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4 Wednesday December 18 2019 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz News No sign of calling it quits • From page 1 Rolston is currently ranked No 1 in the world for her age group over the ironman distance and ninth in the half ironman distance. However, she admits the commitment to the endurance racing does result in a sore body. “You usually appreciate a massage and depending if you run the whole way your legs feel terrible, but I’ve got to a stage where I refuse to run the whole way and being a race walker I can walk as fast as I can run almost if I’m tired,” said Rolston. The effort in Western Australia also qualified her for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, in October. It will be her seventh time competing at the event. This year Rolston achieved her best result at Kona, finishing fifth in her age group. Competing in close to 50 ironman events, you would find it hard to believe she didn’t do her first until later in life. In fact, she only began doing short distance triathlons following the birth of the youngest of her five children. “The ironman was basically a challenge for my 50th birthday. A friend informed me that him and some his mates from Dunedin, for their 50th birthday MULTI-TALENTED: Shirley Rolston is also a national record holder on the athletics track and in 24-hour running. ‘You usually appreciate a massage and depending if you run the whole way your legs feel terrible’ – Shirley Rolston the challenge was to do an iron and he said to me: ‘Well you’re a female, but you can do the challenge to if you like.’ Of that group of six or so, I’m the only one still regularly doing ironman,” she said. Rolston resident is no stranger to records outside of ironman either. In 2016 she broke the national women’s 65-69 24-hour running record by completing 129.681km. Rolston also holds a national 5000m track record in the same age group. As for when she plans to call it quits on breaking age group records Rolston says: “We’ll wait and see, as long as I can.” For now her focus is on completing Ironman New Zealand in Taupo in March. Later that month she will take on her next challenge by travelling to Europe to walk the Camino Frances trail which stretches 780km from French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. • By Devon Bolger POLICE HAVE begun their Christmas campaign to stop drink driving in the district. Sergeant Alex Pickover said they see an increase in the behaviour during this time of year. “There are a lot of Christmas dos and people on holiday around this time and there are people who do drink and drive, we are catching people doing it.” The campaign was launched last week and will continue throughout the Christmas and new year period. One of the key moves will be breathalysing every driver who is pulled over, Sergeant Pickover said. “If you’re stopped by the police while driving you will be put Crash ‘easily preventable’ •From page 1 Said Constable Croucher: “The serious crash unit is investigating and at this stage, we are unable to release further details. Next of kin have been advised.” The fatality comes as police in the district focus on patrolling controlled intersections in the lead-up to Christmas, he said. Blair Croucher SELWYN TIMES More alcohol checkpoints through the machine to see if you’ve been drinking or not.” There will also be an increase in alcohol checkpoints in the area, he said. Sergeant Pickover said their advice is if you are unsure whether you are over the limit, don’t drive. “Just make other arrangements or stay sober if you don’t have an appropriate ride home.” He said the campaign is about spreading preventative messages as well. “If you’re caught under the influence you’re disqualified from driving, you run the risk of losing your job, there’s a monetary fine and you no longer have a means of transport. It can cause a lot of issues for you” “It is just a timely reminder for everybody travelling on rural roads to take their time, take care and be aware that many of our roads are obviously controlled by give way and stop signs. “It’s very sad but disappointing at the same time. 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SELWYN TIMES Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Wednesday December 18 2019 5 News Council U-turn on banning roadside sale of cars • By Devon Bolger THE DISTRICT council has done a U-turn on banning the roadside advertising of cars for sale. You can now advertise your vehicle for sale on the road as long as it is within 20m of where you live. The district council recently undertook a review of the traffic and parking bylaw which led to a number of proposed changes. One of the amendments would ban the roadside advertising of vehicles for sale which was allowed in the former bylaw with consent. But a report that was presented to district councillors at a meeting last week said this amendment has now been changed. “Following consultation, this has been expanded to allow the vehicle to be for sale if parked outside the place of residence and during the normal use of the vehicle. District councillors voted to adopt the new traffic LEGAL: Advertising your car for sale on the road is now allowed as long as it is within 20m of where you live. and parking bylaw at the meeting. Five submissions were received during the public consultation period for the bylaw. The main topic in four of the submissions was the amendment to the sale of vehicles which submitters opposed. They were considered by a sub-committee consisting of councillors Mark Alexander and Sophie McInnes. IT’S Griffin’s Branded Products* *excludes Griffin’s Twin Packs and Griffins Marvels Half leg sizes for greater convenience Merry Christmas WEEK from everyone at ANY 2 FOR find your groove ballet hiphop Selwyn 9 x 6.4cm ad jazz contemporary Monday to Saturday Preschool to Advanced RTS RAD BBO JDNZ NZAMD Classes at Halswell Ladbrooks and Lincoln Call 03 354 6228 or 0274 836 265 www.annaleeschoolofdance.co.nz ANNA LEE SCHOOL OF DANCE Merry Christmas find your groove From ballet Selwyn 9 x 12.9cm ad hiphop jazz Fresh NZ Quality MarkHalf Lamb Leg Roast contemporary $ 15 99 kg Monday to Saturday Preschool to Advanced RTS RAD BBO JDNZ NZAMD Classes at Halswell Ladbrooks Pams Fresh and Lincoln Jersey Benne Potatoes 1.5kg Prepack Call 03 354 6228 or 0274 836 265 www.annaleeschoolofdance.co.nz Product of New Zealand $ 6 99 pk ANNA LEE SCHOOL OF DANCE Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Lift or L&P 1.5 Litre ANY 2 FOR $ 3 99 ea Pams Fresh Cherries 400g Prepack Product of New Zealand Cadbury Favourites 265g or Roses 225g $ 9 99 pk $ 5 99 ea Tip Top Ice Cream 2 Litre $ 5 99 ea Phil Murfitt ORTHODONTIST Weekly Orthodontic Clinic in Rolleston Clinics are held at the Rolleston Dental Centre, Tennyson Street To book an appointment with Phil or Mark, please call 03 3754418. www.philmurfitt.co.nz Easy Parking • Laybuy Welcome 17 Lillian Street, Halswell 03 322 4548 Open Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm Christmas Hours Closed 25th & 26th December Open Friday 27th 10.00am-3.00pm Saturday 28th 10.00am-1.00pm Mon 30th & Tue 31st 10.00am-3.00pm www.foursquare.co.nz facebook.com/FourSquareNZ Specials available South Island only from Monday 16th December until Sunday 29th December 2019 or while stocks last. Wine and beer available at stores with an off licence. Wine and beer purchases restricted to persons aged 18 years old and over.
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