NEWS 6 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong> Sunday haircuts to aid Australian firefighters By RACHEL MACDONALD <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> is on a crusade to help those fighting Australia’s disastrous bushfires. Cust hairdresser Amy Roberts’ proposaltoopen her salon,Cedar Heights, this Sundaytocut hair in exchange for donations to help the firefightershas ballooned intoa much larger initiative,asother businessesand the village’s volunteerfire brigade rally to the cause. ‘‘My husband,Jeremy,was at training lastweek up at the fire station, and Iwas watching the TV news of the fires. It really got to me,’’ Amy says. ‘‘I see how exhausted our guys get when they’re out there for a few hours; these Australian volunteerfirefighters are holding downtheir payingjobs, then getting out there day after day to help with the fire effort as well.’’ FellowhairdresserEmma Small immediately said she would be there to help, closely followed by DonnaCoster from The Sunroom in Oxford. ‘‘Suddenly, we had three hairdressersinonthe fundraiser,which is lucky because there’s beensomuch interest,Icouldn’t do all the cutting myself. ‘‘ThenJeremy mentioned it at the fire station and the idea of a goldcoin sausage sizzle emerged, to give people something to do while they waitedfor their haircut.Hellers and Love Ya Fudgecame on board with that,’’ she says. ‘‘Other hairdressers, who couldn’t be here, donated vouchers and abig gift basket, and out of that,overnight, we had the start of araffle.’’ There are now 41 Waimakaririlocals and businesseswho will be partof the day itself and the sizeable raffle, which willbedrawn at the end of nextweek. Raffle tickets are already available through CedarHeights,The Lads and Route 72 in Cust. On Sunday,from 10am to 4pm, haircuts and blowwaveswill be the orderofthe day at the salon on afirstin, firstserved basis. Those interested are asked to come along withclean hair and adonation in their pocket, says Amy. All funds raised from the day’s activities and the rafflewill be sent directly to rural fire services in someofthe towns worst affected by the disaster, Jeremysays. ‘‘Our childrenhave donated the $10 they earned last weekend in pocket money. That’senough to buy atray of water for the guys on the front line, and that’s what this is all about.’’ Pitching in ... Amy and Jeremy Roberts, and 39 other businesses in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>, are doing what they can this week to support firefighters battling the Australian bushfire crisis. PHOTO: RACHELMACDONALD Online flurry over pool pricing dies By ROBYN BRISTOW Anew pricing structure at the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa, initially slammed on social media, has not stopped people from enjoying the facility. General manager Graeme Abbot says numbers over the Christmas period from Boxing Day to <strong>January</strong> 10 had grown 8percent. ‘‘We are delighted. Alot of customers have come through and had agood time.’’ The new pricing schedule includes the use of the outdoor complex, including 22 thermal pools and four waterslides. Single entry is $35 for an adult, $20 for children, with under 5s free. Mini groups (two adults and up to three children) are $89, and seniors (60+) are $22. Ewe fair mushrooms By DAVID HILL Eweswill be flocking to the Hawarden EweFair, forcing an unexpected return to a twodaysale. Awhopping 28,000ewes and rams willgounder the hammer at the Hawarden Saleyardsonsuccessive Fridays, <strong>January</strong>24and 31. The yarding is more than doublelastyear’s sale, when just12,000eweswere entered. The lasttime thesale was split overtwo dayswas three years agowhen 33,000 ewes and rams wentunder the hammer. PGG Wrightson livestock representativeKevin Rowe saysthe bulkofthe extra ewescomefrom‘‘fourlinesof Graeme Abbot There are exclusive discounts and deals available on the website. Mr Abbot says there has been no real pushback from customers at the front desk. He says although there was some social media chat it had died down, and it was business as usual at the pools. Mr Abbot says the whole town has been buzzing over the holidays. ‘‘Anecdotally, it is the busiest it has been for a number of years,’’ he says. ‘‘The supermarket, restaurants and accommodation guys over the past couple of weeks are all having apretty good time.’’ Mr Abbot, who is also Hurunui Tourism product development manager, says he is keen to ensure the town proves popular because everybody then prospers. capital stock’’ being sold following afarmsale, alease expiring andchanges to farming practices. The<strong>January</strong>24salewill featurethe older ewes and therams,while8500twotoothewes will go under the hammer thefollowing Friday. ‘‘It’s abit usual because we normallysellthe twotooths before theolderewes, butthe 24th is probably soon enough andweare going to needthat extra day to get through all thesheep.’’ He says the sheep industry is in goodheart, which should ensure there is plenty of interest in thesale,but he expects priceswill be lower than preChristmas predictions. More coverage, page 30 McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH This Week Sun Fishing Guide Moon Wind Ok Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Jan <strong>16</strong> Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Rise 6:08am Set 9:07pm Best Times 6:01am 6:26pm Rise12:12am Set 12:01pm Ok Rise 6:09am Set 9:07pm Best Times 6:51am 7:<strong>16</strong>pm Rise 12:40am Set 1:14pm Rise 6:10am Set 9:06pm Light NE strengthening Moderate NE Moderate NE Ok Best Times 7:41am 8:06pm Rise 1:08am Set 2:26pm Good Rise 6:11am Set 9:06pm Best Times 8:31am 8:57pm Rise 1:37am Set 3:37pm Light NEbecoming moderate E Good Rise 6:13am Set 9:05pm Best Times 9:23am 9:49pm Rise 2:08am Set 4:47pm Light E Rise 6:14am Set 9:04pm Best 10:15am Good Times 10:42pm Rise 2:44am Set 5:55pm Light SWbecoming moderate E Good Rise 6:15am Set 9:04pm Best 11:09am Times 11:37pm Rise 3:25am Set 6:58pm Light NE strengthening Swell Pegasus Bay Tide Chart 3 2 E0.4 m E0.8 m E0.9 m E1.1 m E0.8 m E0.8 m E1.2 m 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 1 0 Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Waimakariri 10:08am 2.5 3:50am 0.3 11:04am 2.5 4:47am 0.4 5:45am 0.4 12:30am 2.4 6:45am 0.5 1:29am 2.4 7:45am 0.5 2:28am 2.4 8:44am 0.5 3:25am 2.4 9:40am 0.5 Mouth 10:38pm 2.4 4:24pm 0.4 11:34pm 2.4 5:20pm 0.4 12:00pm 2.4 6:<strong>16</strong>pm 0.4 12:57pm 2.4 7:13pm 0.4 1:54pm 2.3 8:08pm 0.5 2:51pm 2.3 9:03pm 0.5 3:45pm 2.3 9:58pm 0.5 Amberley 10:08am 2.5 3:50am 0.3 11:04am 2.5 4:47am 0.4 5:45am 0.4 12:30am 2.4 6:45am 0.5 1:29am 2.4 7:45am 0.5 2:28am 2.4 8:44am 0.5 3:25am 2.4 9:40am 0.5 Beach 10:38pm 2.4 4:24pm 0.4 11:34pm 2.4 5:20pm 0.4 12:00pm 2.4 6:<strong>16</strong>pm 0.4 12:57pm 2.4 7:13pm 0.4 1:54pm 2.3 8:08pm 0.5 2:51pm 2.3 9:03pm 0.5 3:45pm 2.3 9:58pm 0.5 10:17am 2.5 3:59am 0.3 11:13am 2.5 4:56am 0.4 5:54am 0.4 12:39am 2.4 6:54am 0.5 1:38am 2.4 7:54am 0.5 2:37am 2.4 8:53am 0.5 3:34am 2.4 9:49am 0.5 Motunau 10:47pm 2.4 4:33pm 0.4 11:43pm 2.4 5:29pm 0.4 12:09pm 2.4 6:25pm 0.4 1:06pm 2.4 7:22pm 0.4 2:03pm 2.3 8:17pm 0.5 3:00pm 2.3 9:12pm 0.5 3:54pm 2.3 10:07pm 0.5 10:19am 2.5 4:01am 0.3 11:15am 2.5 4:58am 0.4 5:56am 0.4 12:41am 2.4 6:56am 0.5 1:40am 2.4 7:56am 0.5 2:39am 2.4 8:55am 0.5 3:36am 2.4 9:51am 0.5 Gore Bay 10:49pm 2.4 4:35pm 0.4 11:45pm 2.4 5:31pm 0.4 12:11pm 2.4 6:27pm 0.4 1:08pm 2.4 7:24pm 0.4 2:05pm 2.3 8:19pm 0.5 3:02pm 2.3 9:14pm 0.5 3:56pm 2.3 10:09pm 0.5 10:13am 1.9 3:55am 0.3 11:11am 1.9 4:53am 0.3 5:52am 0.3 12:36am 1.8 6:52am 0.4 1:33am 1.8 7:51am 0.4 2:31am 1.8 8:49am 0.4 3:27am 1.8 9:45am 0.4 Kaikoura 10:42pm 1.8 4:32pm 0.3 11:39pm 1.8 5:27pm 0.3 12:08pm 1.9 6:22pm 0.4 1:05pm 1.8 7:17pm 0.4 2:02pm 1.8 8:11pm 0.4 2:57pm 1.7 9:05pm 0.4 3:50pm 1.7 9:59pm 0.4 *Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd. 2118223
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