Ashburton Courier: January 16, 2020

Page 6, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday 16 January 2020
High interest
in new plots
The new extension may be
all­but completed, but
burialplots are still
available in the original
Ashburton Cemeteryon
Seafield Road and
residentsare being
advised thesespaces need
to be used firstbefore
moving on to the new
extension.
The AshburtonDistrict
Council has built anew
cemetery alongsidethe
originaltomeet the
town's remembrance
needsfor the next 40
years. Space has been
fillingupinthe
Ashburton Cemeteryand
the $1.5 million extension
wasanecessary
investment.
As wordhas spread
aboutthe new extension,
council has beenfielding
inquiries to purchase
plots in the area, however
thesewill remain
unavailable untilthe last
remaining plots in the
original cemetery have
been used.
As well as providing
remembrance space for a
growing community,the
extensionisalso designed
to meetthe needsofan
increasingly culturally
diverseone.
It includes anatural
burial site,acremation
and ashes scattering area,
as wellasatraditional
gravesite.
Final touches are being
tidiedup at the new
cemetery, including
fencing andgates,
plantingsand signage.
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CBD revamp under way
Ashburton District Council has
announced that the construction
tender for the Ashburton
town centre streetscapes
renewal has been awarded to
Tru­Line Civil.
The Christchurch­based civil
engineering company will be
responsible for replacing and
upgrading the CBD's three
waters infrastructure; constructing
new road and footpath
surfaces; and installing new
landscape features.
The $15 million construction
project is expected to begin in
the CBD later this month and
will take about two years to
complete.
The project will create a
pedestrian and cycle­friendly
environment, introduce a
30kmh speed limit in the area
bordered by East, Moore, Cass
and Havelock streets, revitalise
the existing landscaping with
more trees, new plantings and
rain gardens, and install new
lighting and street furniture.
Concept designs were consulted
on with the community
in 2018.
Chair of the Town Centre
Subcommittee, councillor
Carolyn Cameron said the
council was impressed with
Tru­Line Civil's expertise and
Cass Street will be the first street to be redeveloped, with work beginning January 27.
experience in delivering projects
around Canterbury and
the wider South Island.
‘‘Tru­Line Civil have a
proven track record carrying
out a range of civil engineer
projects, and we are very
pleased to have them undertake
this significant upgrade.
‘‘We are excited ­asI'm sure
many in the community are, for
the physical works to finally
begin in the town centre. It will
make atremendous difference
to the look and feel of this
important space, with the intent
of reinforcing a viable and
vibrant CBD, reclaiming retail
spend and attracting businesses
back in the commercial
centre.’’
The design scheme was completed
in September 2019 and
is available on the council
website.
The council has been liaising
with affected stakeholders
including property owners and
businesses in the town centre
and will continue to work with
affected stakeholders to reduce
disruption as much as possible
throughout the project's twoyear
duration.
Work will begin on Cass
Street first, followed by
Tancred, Moore and Burnett
Streets, before work finishes up
on East Street and Havelock
Street. For more information
on the project, visit ashburtondc.govt.nz/ashburtoncbd.
Social sciences on Pat’s agenda
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It isn’t too manyyears ago that
PatrickSandrey wasinschool
uniform and astudent at
Ashburton College.
For thestartofthenew
school year,he’sback, thistime
at thefront of theclassroom,
and as ateacher.
The 22 year­old returnstohis
almamater to teach social
science, in amaternity cover
role.
Since leaving school,Patrick
has completedaBachelor of
Arts at theUniversity of
Canterbury, majoringin
history, andalsoearned a
Graduate Diploma in Teaching
and Learning.
Teaching is his chosen
profession and he’s excitedby
the prospectofstartinghis
journeyathis oldschool.
New Ashburton College
social science teacher
Patrick Sandrey is aformer
college old boy.
‘‘Before theinterviewfor the
job, Ihadn’tactuallybeenback
to Ashburton Collegesince
finishingasastudent.
‘‘Instinctively, Iprobably
thoughtIwas goinginfor a
detentionrather thanajob
interview.’’
Patrick said there was the
obvious senseoffamiliarity
withthe school, but coming
backasan educator would
present araft of newchallenges
and opportunities.
‘‘It’sonly natural to havea
few nerves mixed in as well, but
generally I’mreally looking
forward to seeingthe futurefocused
direction thatthe
school is heading in andI'm
eager to contribute where I
can.’’
Patrick saidhefondly
remembersplayinginthe
school football teamand
travellingtoaway tournaments,
eventhough the resultswere
subpar.
He also really enjoyed school
house events.
‘‘I thinkAsh Coll’shouse
culture is secondtonone.
Events like theprelimsand
Festival of the Spoken Word
werealways agreat chanceto
represent thehousecolours
and to show offsomeskills.’’
As an emergingeducator,
Patrickwill be workingtowards
completinghis two years
registration.
He follows in thefootstepsof
former Ashburton College
students,Tom Kitchen and
JackHanrahan, who haveboth
beenrecruited in recent
months to teach German and
drama respectively,and former
headboy Michael Clark, who is
now the assistant head of the
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