Ashburton Courier: January 16, 2020

Page 4, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday 16 January 2020
Rugby’s $10k
goal for health
Ashburton District
Council and the Crusaders
have joined to
raise $10,000 for local
mental health services.
Both organisations
have pledged to donate
$1 each for every ticket
sold to the Crusaders v
Hurricanes game in
Ashburton; 5000 tickets
are on offer.
The $10,000 raised
will promote and support
mental health
awareness and suicide
prevention, through
Safer Mid Canterbury’s
Life's Worth Living
project activities.
Ashburton District
Mayor Neil Brown says
the fundraiser will help
to increase awareness
of a cause close to
many residents' hearts.
‘‘Like many rural
communities, mental
health is an issue for
our district. This
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and Rowena Hart
This is awar film the likes of which you’ll never
have seen before!
But you may say that its all been done before,
well believeus–never in this manner.
The attention todetail is unbelievable –the
abandoned trenches and weapons – even
the post battle scenes including casualties,
destroyed landscapes, mud, and not forgetting
the rats.
Theremarkable cameraworkmeans it really feels
like youare thereand watching the storyunfold
as William Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake
(Charles Chapman) set off on their seemingly
suicidal mission through German lines with a
message thatcouldsavethe lives of 1600 British
soldiers.
To do this they have to brave all that the
unforgiving frontlines will throw at them and
pass through many physical and emotional
challenges.
Do they make it? Go see foryourself!
bookings ph 307 1230
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initiative will put muchneeded
funds into the
front­line prevention
activities working to
combat this issue and
help to support our
people.’’
Council chief executive
Hamish Riach says
the initiative is awonderful
opportunity to
support local people
and the services they
rely on in times of
need.
‘‘We're very proudto
work with the Crusaders
to make this
fundraiser a reality.
Mental health is such
an important factor in
community wellbeing
and we want to do what
we can to promote its
awareness and make a
real difference to
people's lives.’’
Tickets are available
online at ticketrocket.
co.nz.
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Keep focus on long­term vision
CassStreet businesses will
be bracing for some
disruption whenthe
streetscape renewal
project begins on January
27.
Businesses on the street
will be impacted when
underground water, sewer
and stormwater pipes are
installedinthe initial
stagesofthe CassStreet
work, which is expected to
takeabout fivemonths.
workwill beginat the Cass/
HavelockStreet
intersection.
Trafficand pedestrian
movementislikely to be
affected by road and
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footpath closures as work
progresses alongeach
area.
Businesses know there
will be somedisruption but
arekeeping hold of the
long­term vision thatwill
make the whole area more
modern, pleasantand
pedestrian­friendly.
It could be atough two
years forthe durationof
theproject, but tolerance
andpatience by everyone
whoworksinand visits the
CBDwill be key.
Andhow the
contractorsdothe first
section willset the tonefor
the whole project. Maybe
council could relax or
suspend parking
restrictions in the
undeveloped Eastfield car
park for customers who
needtoparkclose to
affectedbusinesses.
Council servicedelivery
group manager Neil
McCann says contractors
will be working with all
businesses in the affected
areas to ensure day­to­day
business activitiesare
disrupted as little as
possible.
‘‘As with any major
works, heavymachinery,
noise,and dustinthe area
should be expectedduring
the projectduration.’’
He said council staff had
been visiting every business
and/orstakeholder in the
CBD to ensure owners
were aware of the project.
‘‘Once the physical
worksbegin, there will also
be close liaison from the
contractors with all
business owners.’’
Council will also provide
regular updates via an
electronic newsletter;
anyone can subscribe to
this resource by signingup
at ashburtondc.govt.nz/
stayinformed. Anyone
interested in receiving alert
notificationsspecific to the
project, can text the
keyword #CBD to 4196.
Detailed information on
the Ashburton Centre
StreetscapeRenewal
project can be foundonthe
council's website, including
background information,
concept plans, and work
completedso far.
­Linda Clarke
Trevor hopes for swing to green
By Linda Clarke
Gardening enthusiast Trevor
Gamblin is hoping that 240
special seeds he planted nearly
12 months ago are about to bear
fruit.
The seeds were certificates of
merit awarded to 240 people by
organisers of the annual Ashburton
Garden Competition, run by
the town’s horticultural society.
Judges said the 240 gardens
had flowers, gardens and lawns
that were attractive, uplifting
and good for the soul.
The garden competition was
revamped last year and rather
than seeking entries, judges
viewed all the town’s gardens in
a driveby and awarded certificates
to the best.
Trophies for the best floral
display and best special feature
were still awarded.
Mr Gamblin said declining
entries had forced the change
last year and he was looking
forward to this year’s event. He
hopes that the 240 people
awarded certificates of merit will
have continued to love their
gardens and encouraged others
to do the same.
‘‘Hopefully last year’s certificates
have been talked about
and more will make an effort to
get their gardens up to scratch.’’
The certificates were wellreceived
and seven propertyowners
wrote to the society to
say thank you.
He said another noticeable
trend over the years was the
growing number of high front
fences, which sometimes hid
Trevor Gamblin with some of the 60 flower baskets he tends at his Lochlea home.
lovely gardens.
The competition, however, is
simply about acknowledging
attractive gardens and lawns and
encouraging people’s green
thumbs.
It has been running for about
60 years and also presents an
award for the best street.
Mr Gamblin, 85, has been
gardening all his life. Around the
Lochlea home he shares with
wife Anne are some 60 baskets
planted with fuchsias and petunias,
and aproductive vegetable
garden. The couple help others
in the lifestyle resort with their
gardens too.
He said gardening was a
pleasurable pastime and the
horticultural society was always
on the lookout for new members.
Members of the society will do
a preliminary competition
driveby at the end of this month
and judges from Christchurch
will come down for the final
inspection in early February.
It’s not too late to do aquick
spruce up.
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