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Booze laws

in spotlight

By Linda Clarke

Ashburton police will be taking

acloser look at all the district’s

bars and their patrons following

abrawl involving 100 people at a

pub last weekend.

Senior sergeant Leigh Jenkins

said it was atimely look to see if

the establishments were

following liquor licensing laws.

Police work with local

authorities and bars as part of an

Alcohol Accord that monitors

liquor issues in the district.

Mr Jenkins said police had

met with them following the

brawl.

There would be atightening

up of the accord relationship to

ensure liquor licensing laws

were being complied with and

that patrons’ behaviour was

appropriate, he said.

‘‘We keep records of offences

that occur and we document the

place of last resort. If they spill

out of abar and there is an

assault or acar broken into or a

person is picked up for drinkdriving,

we establish where they

had been drinking.

‘‘That is information we

collate.’’

Bars that featured alot would

receive avisit from police.

Repeated noncompliance could

see liquor licences at risk.

Senior Sergeant Leigh

Jenkins

‘‘One hundred drunk people

having afight certainly caught

my eye.’’

Mr Jenkins said police would

also be keeping an eye on

roadworks sites as the $15

million central business district

redevelopment progressed.

Officers were being kept abreast

of road closures in case of

emergency situations and would

be taking adim view of people

unlawfully interfering with

contracting vehicles and

equipment.

Simon Chisnall, of Peter Lynn Kites, with agiant stingray kite at Lake Hood.

Kite fanatics flock to lake

By Toni Williams

Agroup of international kite enthusiasts

travelling the country converged

at the weekend on Ashburton, considered

the global Mecca for kite flyers.

Their common interest drew them

to Ashburton company Peter Lynn

Kites; started by Peter Lynn in 1973.

Since then, under Peter’s guidance

and of late through Craig Hansen and

Simon Chisnall, the company has gone

on to set trends in kite flying around

the world.

The weekend’s visitors were from

Australia, Germany, England and the

United States and were following the

New Zealand Kite Tour 2020.

They arrived in Ashburton to tour

the Peter Lynn kite factory and take

part in afun fly event at Lake Hood.

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Alan gives 100th blood donation

By Mick Jensen

Alan Huband has

notched up his 100th

blood donation and the

New Zealand Blood Service

has presented him

with aframed print and

certificate to mark the

impressive milestone.

The 70 yearold retired

to Ashburton five years

ago from Dunedin and

first gave blood in 1978.

For the past two

decades he’s consistently

given blood four times a

year.

‘‘They were calling for

donors years ago, and I

thought why not do my

bit,’’ said Mr Huband.

‘‘It isn't every day you

can do something to save

someone's life, but by

giving blood you can.

‘‘It’s quick and easy to

do and it’s a priceless

donation.’’

Mr Huband said he

encouraged everyone

that was able to give

blood, to do it, regardless

of their blood type.

‘‘I know afew people

who have received blood

transfusions, and it may

not be my blood they’ve

received, but it’s from a

donor like myself.’’

Mr Huband said

because he was over the

age of 60, each appointment

to give blood

started with his own

blood pressure and pulse

tested.

Donors completed a

health screen form and

had achat with anurse

before being allowed to

roll up their sleeve to give

blood, he said.

Each 470ml blood

donation usually takes

between six to eight

minutes and, in Mr

Huband’s case, whole

blood is taken and used

to help others.

Blood donors can give

blood from the age of 16

and until they are 76.

‘‘I’ll be ‘retired out’ in

six years time, but I’m

keen to keep giving until

then,’’ said Mr Huband.

The New Zealand

Blood Service needs

more than 3000 units of

blood a week nationally

to meet hospital needs.

Statistics show that less

than 4 per cent of all

possible donors actually

roll their sleeves up and

give each year.

Of the products collected,

some 25% is used

in cancer treatments,

18% for accident victims,

13% to help treat liver,

kidney and heart disease

Alan Huband completes his 100th blood donation and is presented with a

framed print and certificate by New Zealand Blood Service registered nurse

Lloyd Smith.

and 11% is needed to

treat pregnant women,

children and babies.

The mobile blood service

returns to the Ashburton

Club and MSA on

April 16. More information

on the nzblood.co.nz

website.

Family calls for epipen funding

after ‘scary’ bee sting encounter

By Linda Clarke

Abee sting has turned Marie

McDonald’s life upside down.

Marie’s twoyearold son

Marshall was stung on the leg by

abee earlier this month on the

dairy farm where she works near

Geraldine. Marshall had an

anaphylactic reaction and had

to be rushed to hospital.

Marie said she was moving

cows in apaddock, with Marshall

nearby, when the toddler

started crying and indicated he

had been stung. Minutes later

he was coughing and struggling

to breathe.

Marie, who has three other

children under the age of six,

called her husband Michael,

who drove him towards Timaru

Hospital; an ambulance met

them at Winchester and Marshall

was taken into their care.

He was later discharged from

hospital and given a prescription

for three epipens, which

deliver the vital adrenaline

needed to stop the anaphylactic

reaction after abee sting.

Marie said she was shocked

when the pharmacist asked for

nearly $350 the epipens are

$149 each.

The couple could afford one,

but she said one also needed to

be kept at Marshall’s daycare

and another in the car. The

family qualifies for assistance

for just one pen from the

FundaPen project, acollaboration

between advocacy group

Allergy New Zealand and Pub

charity.

Marie said acheaper option

was available, involving her

drawing down the medicine

from an ampoule and injecting

it with asyringe herself, but she

was not confident of being able

to do that with success.

The autoinjector pens are

not funded by Pharmac or the

government as they are in Australia.

Marie said Marshall’s brush

with death had been stressful

and the family now faced the cost

of regularly buying epipens,

which havea12monthshelf life.

She said she and her husband

worked hard and much of their

income went towardsliving costs

and bills like insurance.

She had reached out to ACC,

the Ministry of Health, the

Ministry for Social Development

and Work and Income for financial

assistance, but come up with

nothing.

On alimited income, it would

be a struggle to cover the

additional costs, she said.

In the meantime, she and the

family are living to astrict rule

that everywhere Marshall went,

so too did the one epipen they

had.

‘‘If he is stung again, Ihave to

stab him with it and ring the

ambulance. But that will only

give him minutes and they have

advised metohave three or four

pens as Imay have to stab him

more than once.

‘‘It is all so scary and new. And

bees are everywhere ... it is

always on my mind.’’

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Kite fans gather

From page 1

Among the international

visitors to take in

the factory tour were former

employees Ron Reimers

and Karin Gurezka,

both of Hamburg, Germany;

Trent Baker, of

Melbourne, Australia;

and Allison and Nevil

Carvell, of Adelaide, Australia.

Mr Reimers, who lives

in Hamburg, was drawn

into kites as a19yearold

by Peter Lynn’s invention

of the modern kite buggy.

Even now he still loves

flitting around on the

buggy and has taken to

kite surfing.

He runs akite surfing

school and a separate

wakeboard cable park in

Hamburg.

He is in New Zealand

with his partner Kaatje

van Hettinga and their

son Nias, 8, who needed

special dispensation to be

out of school.

Mr Reimers worked at

Peter Lynn Kites from

1999 to 2000 and he says it

was a lifechanging

experience.

He has returned multiple

times and keeps a

backpack or two of kites

at the factory for return

visits.

“I have 25yearold

kites and they are still in

working order,” he says,

which is a sign of the

quality in design and

make of the Peter Lynn

Kites.

It is the same for Ms

Gurezka, who often visits.

She too has abackpack on

site but it’s full of the

basics for travelling on the

other side of the world.

She knew Peter and

Elwyn Lynn through kites

and took asabbatical to

Ashburton in 2017, working

in the factory and

learning the craft.

She got hooked on kites

in Germany in the mid

80s when in her early 20s.

It was around the time the

first International Kite

Festival was held in Berlin.

It’s still a hobby, she

says, but one which has

taken her around the

world and given her a

chance to meet some

great people.

Australian couple Allison

and Nevil Carvell are

members of the Adelaide

Kite Flyers Association.

They met through kite

flying but both took it up

in the early 90s.

Mrs Carvell, when single

and in her early 20s,

was in astunt flying team

competing in competitions

around Australia.

It was the kite buggy

which also thrilled Mr

Carvell. He went on to

win the Australian Kite

Buggy Championship title

around 20 years ago.

It's adifferent story for

Mr Baker. He was born

into the kite world; his

parents, Jo and Ricky,

own Kites 4Kids in Melbourne.

He has grown up

around people in the kite

industry and has been

working at the Ashburton

factory since September,

learning the craft around

cutting, sewing and design

work.

And he’s loving it.

He said it was close to

home, language was not a

barrier and he had been

around Peter Lynn Kites

his whole life.

He also has known

Craig Hansen and Simon

Chisnall for many years.

“Most designers have

come from or passed

through here. Had some

sort of experience at Peter

Lynn Kites,” he says.

International visitors Nevil and Allison Carvell, of Adelaide (left) with Simon Chisnall, of Peter Lynn Kites, and Trent Baker, of

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No children’s day

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There will be no Children’s

Day celebrations

in Ashburton this year,

but the event willbeback

in 2021.

A restructure of the

committee organising the

popular, longrunning

event is under way and

takinglongerthan anticipated.

The delay in the

changeover process

means that there is not

enough time toorganise

this year’s event.

The new committee is

also in the process of

working towards charitable

trust status, which

will offer a number of

potential opportunities

going forward.

Children’s Day has

been held atthe Plains

ComplexinTinwald for a

number of years and

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Contractors work along Cass Streetthis week.

CBD job begins

Contractors working on

the $15 million

revitalisation of

Ashburton’s central

business district are

making good progress on

Cass Street, with no

unexpected finds as they

dig up the road and lay

new water, sewerand

stormwater pipes.

The new pipes will be

laid first, then the road

reinstated with special

footpath treatments.

Contractor TruLine

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captured images of the

area to be revamped.

The project will create

apedestrian and cyclefriendly

environment;

introduce a30km/h speed

limit in the area bordered

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Grand plan for school rugby

By Linda Clarke

Twenty young rugby players

were putting in the hard yards at

Ashburton College last weekend

as an ambitious plan to rebuild

secondary school rugby in the

district began to unfold for 2020.

Under the eye of experienced

coach Shane Enright, the players

from Ashburton and Mt Hutt

College have committed to the

hours of training each week that

come with playing for the Mid

Canterbury Combined First XV.

The side has struggled in the

UC Championship secondary

school competition over the past

few seasons, but agroup of

supporters and sponsors are

investing time, resources and

money in afiveyear plan to

make the team competitive

again.

They say it is important for

secondary school rugby across

the district that the side stays in

the Crusaders’ region first XV

competition and there is areal

risk that if it continued to

languish at the bottom of the

table it may risk losing aposition

in the competition. If this was to

happen the chances of ever

getting back in to the

competition would be very

difficult.

Enright is acoach who knows

what it takes. He was in charge of

the Ashburton College team that

was the top South Island coed

side in 2013 and went to Rotorua

for the national coed champs.

Stars from that team, Seta

Koroitamana and Nete Caucau,

are still playing the game at a

high level for Mid Canterbury.

Enright is being assisted by

Methven’s James Roderick and

Mid Canterbury Combined first XV players listen to coaches Shane Enright and James

Roderick at arecent training.

is still looking for aforwards

coach and ateam manager.

Others have been working

hard in the background securing

support for secondary school

rugby and the district will also

have acombined girls’ XV.

Ashburton College is also

hoping to enter an U15 boys

team in aweekday competition.

The 20 young men on the

playing field at Ashburton

College last weekend ran afew

skills drills and agruelling

Bronco fitness test to gauge how

they were tracking since starting

personal fitness programmes a

month ago. They will need more

to join their group.

Enright said he was pleased at

their progress. Morning gym

sessions will begin soon, along

with training three times aweek.

“We want to get abit of pride

back in the jersey and get kids to

understand what first XV rugby

is all about. It gives them the

experience of going to Christs

College or STAC and other big

schools, and it also gets them

ready to play senior rugby too

when they leave school.”

Rugby numbers for the age

group were dropping off around

New Zealand. “We want the

clubs to understand this is agood

pathway.”

Enright said the players not

only benefited from the rugby,

but made friends and memories

for life.

Supporters’ spokesman Brett

Jane Naish's garden is afloral delight, bringing joy to her and all who see it.

Greenfingersinthe family

Jane Naish’s garden is afloral

delight.

The backyard property may

have limited garden and lawn

space but what space there is

Jane has lovingly taken to with

hundreds of flowers and

plantings of all descriptions in

pots, hanging baskets or in the

garden along the driveway.

The flowers draw the eye from

the gate and up the driveway.

It’s an oasis of colour perfectly

coordinated and includes

lobelia, petunia, roses (climbing,

miniature, carpet and standard)

nicotiana, lillies, afew types of

alstroemeria, carnations,

azaleas, geraniums, lavender and

wool flowers. The dahlia’s were

late blooming and not out yet.

But there is so much more.

Jane says the secret to her

blooming success is ACL soil

and Alford Road mushroom

compost.

She regularly tends to the

garden, helped on occasion by

husband Tony, but because of

the plantings with full

groundcover there are limited

weeds.

The garden took ahit from

recent hail, twice, and she admits

it was the third time she had

replanted some of the plants.

She was determined the weather

was not going to ruin her garden.

‘‘Some grew back but alot

were lost,’’ she says.

Her favourite plant is the

platycodon which she has in

white, purple and pink colours.

And her success is not limited

to flowers.

Jane also has asuccessful

vertical herb garden and a

vegetable garden tucked around

the corner.

This season it’s had impressive

selection of produce including

mint, basil, potatoes,

cauliflowers, carrots, cabbages

and strawberries.

Jane attributes her greenfingers

as afamily trait.

Her grandfather, the late

Percy Cavill, showed dahlias in

Ashburton and some of her

uncles worked for Ng King

Brothers market garden. She

says most of her relatives have

good gardens.

Hobbs said the longterm goal

was for rugby to be rebuilt at the

same time as Ashburton College

built its new $50 million campus.

“We want people to come and

watchand be proud to support

this team. We alsowant to see

someofthe historic pride of

playingfirstXVrugbybought

backinto the schools andhope

thismay benefit the whole

communityinthe longrun. We

are also playingagainst opposition

thathavemindblowingbudgets

and resourcessoareconstantly

tryingtosee howwecan get more

sponsorsonboard.’’

More details of the longterm

planwillbereleased laterand if

anyone is keen to help theycan

email Brett at brett@eml.nz.

Marae

event

The Hakatere Marae will

commemorate Waitangi Day

at afamilyfriendly community

event next Thursday.

The marae’s trustees and

komiti will welcome the wider

community at 4pm, with a

formal powhiri soon after.

Shared kai (food) will follow

and activities and games

will run throughout the afternoon.

The event is timed after the

conclusion of the Multi Cultural

Bite event in Ashburton,

which runs from 11am until

2pm.

The first Waitangi Day celebration

at Hakatere Marae

was held in 1973, the year

before the day was officially

declared apublic holiday.

Tactix tips

Mid Canterbury netball players

will get the opportunity to learn

from Tactix players Erikana

Pedersen and Jess Prosser at a

special training session.

The pair will be in Ashburton

on Saturday for Train with the

Tactix sessions, with players Year

9 and over catered for from

12.45pm1.30pm, and players

Year 6 to 8 from 1.40pm until

2.10pm. Cost is$5.

The sessions are free to

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NZTA addresses

safety concerns

The NZ Transport

Agency will address safety

concerns about a heavy

vehicle weigh station near

the SH1 Rakaia River

bridge and hopes tohave

the facility built by the

end of the year.

A resource consent

application for the station,

on land between the

Rakaia River bridge and

the rail overbridge, is

being processed by the

Selwyn District Council.

The Ashburton District

Council is concerned that

the spot will be dangerous,

with slowmoving

heavy trucks pulling into

and out of the weigh

station. Councillors are

worried about crashes.

NZTA principal project

manager Graham

Taylor told the Courier

NZTA took council’s concerns

seriously and would

be looking tospeak directly

to them about mitigation

it was proposing.

He said the agency had

conducted asafety audit

of the design. ‘‘The safety

auditors have made a

number of recommendations

to address safety

risks and these have been

adopted. We will be discussing

this audit with both

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the Ashburton and Selwyn

District Councils.’’

Mr Taylor said other

sites were considered but

the Rakaia bridge site was

the one that could be

made safe and which

would have the most

benefit by ensuring heavy

vehicles complied with

weight and other regulations.

‘‘The Weigh Right Programme

is installing roadside

technology and

screening systems that

create alevel playing field

for the freight industry.

With the technology we

are using, compliant

vehicles are able to continue

their journey uninterrupted,

while noncompliant

vehicles will be

directed to pull into the

weigh station.’’

NZTA has asked the

Ashburton council for an

easement of land on the

southern side of the

Rakaia bridge, on which

to erect a sign warning

drivers of heavy vehicles

there is a weigh station

ahead. Council has not yet

said yes.

The proposed Rakaia

facility will be similar to

the Glasnevin weigh station

in North Canterbury.

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Tasty offerings on menu at Bite

By Mick Jensen

There are some tasty, traditional

dishes on offer at Waitangi

Day’sMulti Cultural Bite

event in Ashburton.

The bite size portions will

feature popular snacks, mains

and desserts from around the

world, including from the

Philippines, Singapore, Brazil,

Egypt, India, Nepal, Argentina,

Tonga, Netherlands and

Poland.

Long term Mid Canterbury

resident Kasia Chapman

Labecka willshowcase the dish

‘bigos’, a hearty ‘‘hunter’s

stew’’ from her former Polish

homeland.

Catering at her fifth Bite

event, the trained veterinarian

will beassisted by her mother

and also avisiting cousin from

Poland.

Mrs ChapmanLabecka said

Bite was achance toshare and

celebrate her Polish culture.

Three generations of the

family, including her son,

would lend ahand on the stall,

Sharing their culture and food at last year’s Philippines Bite

stall were (from left) Min Santiago, Luz Agacer, Acel Aguila

and Wannie Salvador.

she said.

The slow cooked stew

features a range of meats,

including smoked polish sausage,

cabbage, sauerkraut, tomatoes

and herbs.

The one pot dish was popular

with men embarking on

long hunting trips, hence its

nickname, and is usually eaten

Avid book readers rewarded

Winning young readers Liam Bennett, 6(left) and

Brooklyn Delanere, 9, at the Ashburton children’s

library.

By Linda Clarke

Five young Mid Canterbury

readers have been rewarded

for their enthusiastic literacy

habits.

Brooklyn Delanere, Liam

Bennett, Jan Archer

Manzano, Savannah Harkers

and Izzy Brook were among

repeat customers of the Ashburton

Library’s children section

over the holidays and

have all won $50 vouchers

after their names were drawn

from a lucky dip of borrowers.

Brooklyn, 9, and Liam, 6,

were on hand to collect their

vouchers as children’s librarian

Jonathan Nixon conducted

the draw after afun

hour of games, attended by

about 30 children.

Mr Nixon apologised for a

shortage of potato chips, saying

last year’s event was

attended by only five children

but he was stoked to see so

many more young readers.

The children played some

oldfashioned games that

included trying to melt an ice

cube with bare hands, keeping

two balloons in the air for

as long aspossible and building

a tower of Nutrigrains

using chopsticks.

The children competed in

eight challenges and were

rewarded with drinks and

nibbles as the summer reading

programme wound up for

the holidays.

Brooklyn said his favourite

book over the break had been

the Tractor Book while

Liam’s favourite was the Lego

Pirate book.

‘‘I am glad you all read so

much,’’ Mr Nixon told the

assembled young readers.

‘‘Thank you for taking part in

the summer challenge and I

hope to see you throughout

the year.

over the winter months.

The Polish stall, like other

stalls, will be decorated for the

day in the country’s colours of

red and white, and stallholders

will wear traditional style

costumes.

Also on the Bite menu this

year is food popular in the

Philippines.

Aroast pork dish (lechon),

steam dumplings (siomai) and

empanadas, both beef, and

ham and cheese, would be

offered, said Philippines born

Acel Aguila.

It was her second event as a

Bite stallholder and she had

enjoyed last year’s experience,

she said.

She, along with three

friends, and assisted by family,

would run the stall, and would

‘‘dress ittoimpress’’.

Organisers of MultiCultural

Bite are encouraging the public

to reuse plates, cups and

cutlery where possible this

year, or even to bring their

own.

4WD safari

asuccess

Over 250 people in 85 vehicles enjoyed

perfect weather conditions and some

impressive scenery ata4WD fundraiser

in the Mid Canterbury high country on

Saturday.

The vehicle convoy went up the Stour

Valley to Lake Heron Station and

returned via Lake Heron Road and

historic Hakatere.

Spokesman David Howden said feedback

from the trip had been good and

organisers were pleased withthe turn out.

The convoy had stopped off at Manuka

Hut, where Mt Somers farmer

Robert Schikker had spoken about

mustering, and later at Double Hut,

where Marian Bellamy from the Lake

Heron Conservation Trust had talked

about Harrison’s Bight.

He said the 4WD safari had gone

without any major incidents and the

Alford Forest firetrailer,which hadbeen

on standby, had not been needed.

Mr Howden said the views had been

impressive throughout andthe trackused

by the convoy was now an ideal run for

mountain bikers.

The 4WD safari was coordinated by

the Ashburton 4WD Club and was a

fundraiser for the Mt Somers Walkway

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Bella, Molly rule the canine world

By Linda Clarke

Bella is the most popular dog’s name

in the Ashburton district, closely

followed by Molly.

There are around 6230 registered

dogs in the district, though the

Ashburton District Council believes

another 600 are not registered.

The top 10 most popular names

last year were Bella (103), Molly

(82), Max (63), Poppy (60), Jack (59),

Jess (55), Charlie (55), Sam (52),

Meg (52) and Ruby (51).

Molly might be second on the list,

but twoyearold Molly the Jack

RussellBichon cross is number one

in the eyes of her owner Victoria

Lewthwaite. Victoria acquired Molly

as apup, small enough to fit into the

palm of her hand. Now the energetic

canine weighs around 5kg and is fully

grown.

The pair are often out exercising

and Victoria took her recently on an

8km run. “I thought she would want

to go to sleep after that, but no.”

Molly is allowed inside and sleeps

on her own bed, though on winter’s

nights she creeps under the covers

with Victoria and her partner.

“He said no way she is sleeping in

the bedroom, but she wiggles her way

in.”

She loves to chase tennis balls and

shred them with her sharp teeth

afterwards. Along with tennis balls,

she chews other things, including one

of an expensive pair of boots

belonging to Victoria. She managed

to catch Molly in action after she had

only chewed aoff asmall decorative

tag.

Molly is also partial to treats and

loves ice cubes and apple, preferably

Royal Gala variety.

It is double trouble when

Victoria’s mum brings her Bichon

schitzu cross Bella to visit. Bella, not

yet ayear old, is used to farm life at

Mt Somers and the pair run energetic

circles in the front yard. With the

gate carefully shut.

Council’s list of most popular

names almost tallies with those using

local doggie day care services.

At the Little Dog House, Molly

was most popular followed by Bella

and Belle. In the facility for bigger

dogs, Ollie and Poppy were the most

popular names, followed by Gus,

Max, Molly and Rosie.

Other popular names were Sky,

Marley, Murphy, Alfie, Baxter, Coco

and Cooper.

Two different versions of Molly at the Dog House.

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Dog control rises

in warmer weather

Dog owners in the Ashburton

district are afairly obedient lot.

In the fourweekstoJanuary16,

the Ashburton DistrictCouncil

received 60 dog complaints less

than one per cent of the 6231 dogs

registered.

Complaints usually rise during

summer when dogsand owners

are out more. Over the recent

holiday breakperiod,council

received nine complaints of

barking dogs, three of dog attacks,

one about welfare and 47 about

wondering or lost dogs.

Council environmental services

groupmanager JaneDonaldson

said animalcontrolor

managementactivity rose in the

warmer months as owners

exercisedtheir dogs later in the

day and more dogswere generally

out and about.

She said ownersneededtoknow

wheretheir dogscould be off the

lead and be able to stop their dog

from runninguptoand jumping

up at people.

‘‘Whatsome see as playful but

harmless behaviour,others may

see as outofcontrol behaviour. If

your dog jumps up at someone,

somepeople might not mindbut

others might get frightened. As a

dog owner, you need to ensure

your dog doesnot cause any

distress.’’

Council provides designated

areas where dogs can be exercised

off leashand recently openeda

new dog parkatMethven. Dogs

off the lead must still be under

direct controloftheir owners.

Council bylawrequire dogs to

be on the leashinpublic places.

Other common complaints were

about ownersnot picking up their

dog poo.

Ms Donaldson said people

planning on going away for a

holiday also needed to ensure that

their dog wouldbeproperly cared

for.

‘‘Dogs can suffer anxiety and

stressiftheir owner is away, which

results in nuisanceexcessive

barking or dogsescapingthe

propertyand wandering. We often

find that owners areaway,

thinking that sufficient carehas

been met for their dogs ... quite

oftenthat is notthe case.’’


New MSD office

The Ministry of Social

Development’s (MSD) new

Ashburton service centre will

open on February 10. Thenew

building on 145Tancred Street

opensat12.30pm. TheMSD say

the new office willhave amuch

morewelcoming feel, and people

will have alot more privacy.

Appointments will continue at the

current officeonthe corner of

Cass andHavelock Streets until

February 7.

Stair winners

Ashburton firefighters were the

winners of astairclimber

challenge at EA NetworksCentre

on Saturday and helped raise

$1440inthe process. Firefighters

steppedoff againstgym users as

part of afundraiserfor those

affected by the Australian

bushfires and the gym also ran

exercise classes. The firefighters

recorded 10,500steps to the gym

users’ 10,291.Gym manager

JennySoal saidthe finalstages of

the challengewere intense as the

gym teamtried to chase down the

firefighters,who carriedthe extra

weight of an oxygencylinder.

Play bridge

Learntoplay bridge lessons

are being offered through

Ashburton Bridge Club. Lessons

are heldfrom 7pm on Monday

evenings at the clubrooms off

Alford Forest Road and start on

February 3. They run for at least

10 weeks and cost $50, which

includes the club’s firstyear

subscription. Call Kay Robb on

308 6838or027 682 2091.

Burns night

The Ashburton County

Scottish Society will host a

celebration of poet Robbie Burns

on Saturday February 15. The

annual Burns Night event will be

held at the Sinclair Centre from

6pm with atraditional Burns

meal. Inquiries to Iain (027444

9467), or Susan (0273 167 063).

Heritage list

Ashburton District Council will

beginaproject that willprovide

fullerrecordsofthe district’s

CategoryBlisted heritage items.

There are 99 itemslisted under

the category and the projectwill

be completed over timeand when

funding is available. They have

‘‘considerable heritage value’’.

NZ has

overinvested

in roadsand

motorways

fordecades.

-Phil Twyford,

Minister ofTransport.

Tell theGovernment to fund

afour lane highwayfrom

Christchurch to Ashburton

Notlong afterthe lastelection the Government cut more than

$5 billion from the statehighway network to instead spend on rail

and cycle projectsinAuckland. It’s left less moneyavailable for

important upgradestoour local highways. Now the Government

haveannounced plans to borrow $19 billion, with $6.8 billion

earmarked forrail and road projects. It representsanopportunityto

send amessage to the Government that the road to Christchurch,

the second most dangerous stretchofhighway inNew Zealand

forfatalitiesand serious crashes, needs upgrading to four lanesto

makeitsafer.

To sendamessage to

Phil Twyfordheadto:

fourlanes.co.nz

Source: Phil Twyford, Transport and

Infrastructure Committee, 20 June 2019.

Authorised by Andrew Falloon, MP for Rangitata,

Parliament Buildings,Wellington.

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Fourlane campaign

Rangitata MP Andrew

Falloon has launched a

new campaign to extend

the road between

Ashburton and

Christchurch to four

lanes.

Fourlaning the

dangerous stretch was

under consideration in

2017 but then axed by the

Government.

Between 2007 and

2016, 13 people died on

the section between the

Selwyn River and

Ashburton alone and 49

were seriously injured on

the road. Road safety

improvements like

median barriers and

rumble strips were

proposed.

Mr Falloon is urging

Ashburton people who

want four lanes back on

the Government agenda

to message Transport

Minister Phil Twyford

directly. He has set up a

website www.fourlanes.

co.nz to make it easy and

within just afew days 450

people had sent

messages.

He said after cutting

more than $5 billion from

the State Highway

budget, the Government

had since announced

plans to borrow $19

billion, with $6.8 billion

earmarked for rail and

road projects.

National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop

(left) and Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon on State

Highway 1, which they want four-laned between

Ashburton and Christchurch.

“Phil Twyford has told

Parliament that New

Zealand has overinvested

in roads and motorways

for decades, but it’s my

hope with astrong

message from locals we

can convince him of the

need to upgrade our road

to modern standards,’’

Mr Falloon said.

“A second bridge over

the Rakaia River is an

important part of the

project, but by itself it

isn’t enough. 2010 to 2018

data shows that of around

40 fatal crashes between

Ashburton and

Christchurch, three have

been on or near the

bridge.’’

Mr Falloon said fourlane

highways at

Tauranga and Cambridge

had been successful, with

zero fatalities in more

than two years.‘‘Both are

highly engineered roads

with speed limits of 110

km/h.’’

He said that with

construction of the

Rolleston to Christchurch

fourlane section drawing

to aconclusion it was

important there was some

certainty about

continuing on with the

project south.

The email message

points out that traffic

volumes between

Christchurch and

Ashburton have doubled

in the last 20 years and

the road is now less safe

as aresult.

The Kittyhawk Hangar on Seafield Road is the last surviving hangar built

during World War II.

Film for hangarfund

The Kittyhawk Hangar

Restoration Group is not

waiting for funding to fall

out of the sky, they are

actively raising funds for

their project and will host a

movie fundraiser tonight.

The movie, Midway,

rated M, is based on the

Pearl Harbor attack and

the subsequent Battle of

Midway during World War

II. It starts at 8pm and

features an ensemble cast

including Ed Skrein, Nick

Jonas, Mandy Moore,

Dennis Quaid and Woody

Harrelson.

Alistair Perkins, who is a

member of the hangar

restoration group, being

led by aviator Ian Begbie,

said the movie seemed

appropriate viewing for a

group of historical aviation

enthusiasts, and agood

chance to raise funds for

the project.

It was the group’s first

fundraising venture and

had come about as they did

not want to sit around

waiting for funding while

the building continued to

deteriorate.

The hangar on Seafield

Road is on land owned by

the Ashburton District

Council.

The council is working

with the group on the

project and gave them

$7000 seed money through

the Community Grants

and Funding

subcommittee in late 2018.

It was to secure and help

with the rebuild.

Mr Perkins said agroup

of ARA polytechnic

students studying

architecture had been on

site and taken on the

hangar restoration

architectural drawings pro

bono as part of their

course project.

‘‘It’s good to have them

on board,’’ he said.

Next it would be good to

find abuilder who was

‘‘keen to do historical

construction’’.

It was likely athird of

the hangar could be

restored with the

remaining twothirds of it

in need of rebuild.

‘‘It’s beyond the home

handyman stages,’’ he said.

The group was also in

the throes of gaining

charitable trust status and

would seek to change the

heritage status from its

local level to anational

one.

He said the hangar was

one of nine built and was

the last one to survive.

It would remain on site

at its current location as it

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Family Notices

DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS

HOLMES Neville Charles,

passed away peacefully at

Radius Millstream, Ashburton

on Saturday 25 January

2020, aged 84 years, Loved

husband of Dawn for 59yrs,

11mths. Loved father and

father in law of Ellie Soal

(Ashburton), Marg and John

Atkin (Auckland), Robyn and

Mark Manuel (Melbourne)

and Rachel (Melbourne).

Loved grandfather of Melissa

Soal and fiancé Brendon,

Thomas Soal, Jimmy Atkin,

and Laura Atkin. Messages to

the Holmes family c/- POBox

472, Ashburton 7740. Special

thanksforthecarefromRadius

Millstream nurses and carers,

also special thanks to the

team at Ashburton Hospital

who gave such caretoNeville

in July 2019.

Donations to

Dementia Canterbury in

memory ofNeville would be

much appreciated and may

be leftatthe service. Aservice

to celebrate Neville’s life will

be held at Our Chapel, cnr

East &Cox Streets, Ashburton

on Thursday January 30,

commencing at 1.30pm.

Followed by interment at

the Ashburton New Lawn

Cemetery.

Paterson’s

Ashburton

FDANZ

03 3077433

KELLAND, Graham Thomas:

Peacefully after a brave

battle with illness at

Parkstone Retirement Village,

Christchurch on January 25,

2020 in his 79th year.Graham

was the beloved son of the

late Jean and Clarrie Kelland,

aloved brother of Merle and

the late Eion Banks, Shona

and Geoff Taylor and Fay,

loved uncle and great uncle

of his nieces and nephews.

A special thank you to the

Christchurch Nephrology

team and Parkstone

Retirement Village staff.

Messages to: The Kelland

Family, c/- PO Box 6035,

Ashburton 7742. A service

to celebrate Graham’s life will

be held at the Doris Linton

Lounge of the Ashburton

RSA, Cox Street, Ashburton

on Thursday, January 30 at

1.30pm followed by private

cremation.

0800 2MEMORY

027 637 1229

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LINTON, Les: Les’ family

wish to thank family and

friends for the love and

supportextended to them at

Les’ sudden passing. Special

thanks to the Methven

Police, Fire Brigade and

St John Ambulance, the

Methven Golf Club, April

and Eric, and to all who

attended his service. To

Wendy Millichamp for the

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and all the extended family

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RD 4 Ashburton on Friday

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Farmers staff, including store manager Grant Moffitt, handed over the proceeds of their hospice

fundraiser to Nurse Maude Canterbury manager Jane Rollings and Mid Canterbury Hospice

manager Christine Wilson this week.

Store proceeds go to

Nurse Maude, hospice

Speed shear raises hundreds

Pendarves Young Farmers, Farmstrong and Rakaia’s

Railway Tavern raised hundreds of dollars for

Farmstrong, hosting aYoung Farmers Speed Shear

event atthe tavern last weekend.

Farmstrong is an initiative designed to give farmers

the skills and resources to live well, farm well and get

the most out of life.

The total figure raised is yet to be finalised but

Pendarves Young Farmers president David Bell said

‘‘it was aripper’’.

There was an impressive figure raised bydonations

on door entry alone, hesaid.

Money was raised through door entry, through an on

site auction, abucket collection during the night and

generously from apercentage of the bar takings on the

night.

Mr Bell said 18 shearers got involved helping to raise

money for the organisationand making it an enjoyable

event for all involved.

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Farmers Ashburton staff were proud to hand over

$4047 to Nurse Maude and Mid Canterbury

Hospice recently, the result of some special pre

Christmas sales.

Farmers stores around the country sold hospice

baubles and took donations, and put memorial cards

on adedicated remembrance tree, raising $739,349.

The Ashburton store proceeds will be split

between Nurse Maude, which provides clinical

services to terminallyill patientsinthe district, and

Mid Canterbury Hospice which provides other

support.

Mid Canterbury Hospice manager Christine

Wilson said they were grateful for the support and

the money would bewell used.

Nurse Maude Canterbury manager Jane Rollings

said the project not only raised money for

hospice, but helped start conversations about

hospice work.

‘‘It is not only about the money but the

community understanding what hospice is all

about. What you have raised isincredible for a

small store,’’ she told Farmers staff.

She said the money raised locally would go

directly to supporting patients and families.

Store manager Grant Moffitt said the hospice

baubles had been selling for five years and staff

embraced the project annually. Many had family

members who had used hospice services. ‘‘Understanding

makesiteasier for us to ask for donations.

We can explain what happens and demystify

hospice abit.’’

(clean, won by Tes Paewai; senior, won by Izaac

Duckmanton; open,won by HemiPower) but acouple

of firsttimers were keen togive it agoand no doubt

alittle fazedbeing watched by aWorld Blade Shearing

Champion at the event.

The Pendarves Young Farmers were joined by all

the youngfarmers clubs in the districtatthe beginning

of the nighttotake part in aboot challenge. It was won

by the Pendarves club.

Also attending on the night were agroup from the

Waimakariri Young Farmers, as well asshearers from

Rangiora along with some international shearers from

Wales.

Farmstrong events encourage farmers to get offfarm

for afew hours and have achat to people or just

simply get off farm for abeer and abreak. The speed

shear event ticked all those boxes.

Mentalwellbeingoffarmers is becoming avery large

issue in our rural communities with all of the external

pressures that are being placed on them such as

national policies, weather events, market prices.

Arts meeting

The Ashburton Society of

Arts will be holding a

special meeting before its

monthly meeting on February

10 to approve last

year’s financial statements.

President Kay Begg

said it was a formality

following the annual general

meeting and normal

monthly business would

follow. The meeting starts

Magic show

Young comedy magician

Brendan Dooley will bring

his family friendly show to

Ashburton on March 13.

The show combines a

blend of nontraditional

magic, stunts, original

at 5.15pm.

The society is already in

the early planning of its

annual exhibition in July.

The exhibition will be its

56th annual event.

‘‘For asmall town that

is pretty good, running a

successful exhibition for

that length of time.’’

The exhibition usually

attracts 400 entries, from

all over New Zealand.

quickwitted comedy and

cheeky pickpocketing

capers.

Tickets for the Event

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Motus physiotherapist Bridget Sheed will be competing in the Coast to Coast for the first time.

Physio’s epic challenge

Despite spending the past four years

treating Coast to Coast athletes for

knee and ankle injuries,

physiotherapist Bridget Sheed is

lining up for the multisport herself

this year.

She has spent 12 months training

up to 15 hours aweek running,

cycling or getting to grips with the

technical aspects of kayaking.

‘‘I watched it last year and decided

Iwas going to do it.’’ And she has

given up unhealthy food, alcohol and

nearly all of her free time to get

there.

The race includes road cycling, a

30km mountain run and a70km

kayak leg on the unpredictable

Waimakariri River.

Bridget said she knew competitors

suffered lot of knee and ankle

injuries so she had not shirked

strength training in her preparation.

Also key for the firsttimer doing

the twoday event has been training

with the big group of Mid Canterbury

athletes taking part. Being able to tap

into their collective knowledge has

been helpful.

Methven schoolboys Alex

Roderick, Jack Miers and Adam

Shears have been tapping into the

experience of ninetime men’s

champion Steve Gurney.

The trio were the recipients last

year of the Kathmandu Academy

pack, which supports young people

getting into the outdoors; the pack

included avisit from the champion.

“It was great to get some tips from

him,” Adam said.

“We got the chance to learn afew

things about what to do and some,

what not todos.’’

Adam will start his team on the

first bike leg from Kumara Beach to

Aitkins Corner and riding his team

home on the final leg from the

Waimakariri Gorge to New Brighton

Beach and he has been clocking up

the kilometres in training.

Classmate Alex is looking forward

to the Goat Pass mountain run.

“Training has been hard, but fun as

well, seeing my improvement go up

and up has been great.”

Alex has been running four times a

week, with runs up to 45 minutes

each, along with one run around two

hours long each week as well.

Jack recently has been completing

his grade two kayak certificate and

getting to know the Rakaia River well

in training.

Jarrod Coutts, who runs the

outdoor education department at Mt

Hutt College, said he hoped the boys’

efforts could motivate the next batch

of multisporters at the school.

Speak up on speed limits, says road safety advocate

Roadsafetyadvocate John

SkevingtonisurgingLake Hood’s

community and others in Mid

Canterburytoget cracking and let

the Ashburton DistrictCouncilknow

what they think of proposed speed

limit changes in their communities.

The proposedchanges are not set

in stone,MrSkevington said.

He does not agree with lowering

speedlimitsto30kmh in LakeHood

subdivisions, where he lives,nor with

raising the speed limitfrom70kmhto

80kmhatthe startofHuntingdon

Avenue.

He says 40kmh might be more

appropriate andpractical in the

subdivisions.

Council is currently consulting on

the speed limit changes and says a

national pushtoreduce crash

injuries plus growth in someMid

Canterbury urbanareas has brought

about the needfor change.

Mr Skevington said there had been

several crashes on Huntingdon

Avenue andthe current70kmh was

alreadytrickyfor somedrivers, given

the cornersand camber of the road.

He said while Lochlea, with a

greater number of olderdrivers,

might be suitable for a30kmh limit,

other subdivisions would be better at

40kmh.Heencouragedresidents in

other communities to thinkabout

what was rightfor them and make a

submission.

‘‘It doesn’t have to be aonesize

fits all.’’

Council last reviewed speedlimits

in 2012.

Ashburton DistrictMayor Neil

Brown said since that time,the

districthad seen significant growth

and expansion, particularlyonthe

outskirts of many urban

communities.

‘‘Thecouncil is constantly

Multisporters click

in new kayak club

The biggest contingent of Mid

Canterbury multisporters for some

years will head to Kumara for the

start of the iconic Coast to Coast this

year.

The 243km challenge from one

side of the South Island to the other

on February 7and 8will test their

cycling, mountain running and

kayaking skills in the most gruelling

and adventurous way. The athletes

choose one or twoday options, and

compete as individuals or in teams.

Many of the Mid Canterbury crew

have been training as abig group

with weekly kayak outings on Lake

Hood, as well as cycle sessions and

races and offroad runs.

Sam ClementsStewart, who will

compete in the oneday event, set up

agroup page on Facebook ayear

ago and has been surprised by the

following it has generated the

outcome has been anew kayak club.

‘‘We thought we might get acouple

on the lake over winter, but we had

up to 10, and then we’ve had 2030

people at different times after

daylight savings.’’

He said the group had nearly 60

men and women, of mixed ability,

age and experience and had been a

great sharing ground for people new

to multisports. ‘‘It’s been good for

connecting people and agood way to

assessing the physicalaspects of our

expansive roading network to ensure

it is safe for all users.

‘‘Sometimes, this means road

improvementsthat help improve

safety under the current speed limit,

but insome instances it means

lowering the speed limit to ensure

thatthe roads have safetravel

speeds.

‘‘We want to make sure that

everyone who uses ourroads gets to

their destinationsafely.’’

Researchshowsthat apedestrian

struckbyavehicle at 40kmh has a70

per centchance of survival. A

find training buddies.’’

The new club even held

championships recently, with Eddie

Hobson the overall male champ and

Rachel Reid the female champ.

Fastest man was Gerard Morrison

and the fastest female Rachel

Schmack.

Sam said he was aware of 24 locals

competing in this year’s Coast to

Coast, including nine in the oneday

event. ‘‘I doubt Ashburton has ever

had close to this before.’’

One of the hardest trainers has

been Matt Amos, who will line up as

part of the elite oneday field. Sam,

who is in the oneday event, said the

athletes were tapering off from big

weeks of training in preparation for

the event. He was hoping for fine,

calm weather and aback wind on the

cycle into Christchurch.

It will be Sam’s third Coast to

Coast and he said he got into

multisport after moving from

Auckland to Ashburton. He met

Cameron Harcourt in apub after a

game of rugby and started mountain

running; that quickly led to other

sports.

Kayak races will continue at Lake

Hood after the big race and all

abilities are welcome. People start

arriving from 5pm with racing

starting from 5.45pm.

Ashburton Kayak Club members have been training for the Coast to

Coast at Lake Hood. Photo Megan Ellis

pedestrian struck by avehicle at

45kmh has a50per centchance of

survival.

In additiontogrowing urban

areas, councilhas also received

several speed limit suggestions from

residents in the pasteight yearsand

these ideas havehelped to formulate

the proposals being put forward.

Mr Brownsaid although speed

changes are not proposed for all

roads, residents were welcometo

includetheir suggestions for any

roads aroundthe district.

The consultation willbeopen until

March 8.

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Connecting your brain to your body

Going to the chiropractorisabout

improving communication between the

brain and the body by making surethe

spine is functioning properly,says Dr Emily

Neil.

Sheisthe latestchiropractortojoin

Ashburton’sCanterburyChiropractic,on

Havelock Street.

The23year oldhas only been with the

organisation forthe pastfour weeks but

lovedthe practiceoninitial sighting.

Shehas movedtoMid Canterburyfrom

Auckland aftercompleting study at New

Zealand College of Chiropractic.

She has dealt with arange of issues

covering everyaspectofcare.

Her forayintoacareerinchiropractic

practicebegan when as ateen she was

getting headaches on adaily basis.

Afriend suggested visiting achiropractor

and Emily got ‘‘huge results’’.

Theheadaches stopped and she found

increased energy.

‘‘It’s when the spine is not functioning

properly, not allowing effective

communication from brain to body.’’

Forsome,the concept of going to a

chiropractorisforeign.

Shehas family in Ashburtonwhich

helped,but practiceowner,and fellow

chiropractor, Nicole Elliot and the friendly

staffofCilla, Ashleigh as well as visiting

sports massage therapists Josh and

Danyelle sealed it.

It’s agood placetowork, she says.

Thepractice, set up in Februarylast year,is

approaching its first year of operation.

They offer the completechiropractic

range whetherits forgeneral chiropractic

needs, or formothers and babies,families

or sport.

Thenatural health careissuitable fora

range of health concerns,orjust to keep

the body in check so people can feel and

function at their best.

Emily has been practising for the past two

years of study,under supervision, as part

of her fiveyear degreewhich included

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It also coverstraining in radiology so she

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But Emily says itsstraight forward, involves

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then we do an assessmenttosee howthe

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‘‘From there we can work out wherethe

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and adjustment, if needed.’’

Depending on client’scomfort levels

chiropractor’scan usethe drop table,their

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client,’’ she says.

As aPrimary Health Care provider people

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‘‘It suits anyone,’’she says.

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Avisit to the chiropractorcan be partof

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Theresults enjoyedthrough chiropractic

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Cars out for annual rally

John and Margaret Rickard in their 1938 Austin Seven Opal

roadster Minty at the rally start line.

Photo supplied

By Linda Clarke

Fiftyone old cars, one dating

back to 1903, enjoyed aperfect

day’s motoring around Mid Canterbury

last weekend.

Among them was the restored

1938 Austin Seven Opal Roadster

of John and Margaret Rickard.

Named Minty, the Austin was

rescued from the wrecker’s yard

by John and lovingly brought

back to life over 30 years, with the

help of John’s father Fred.

Saturday’s rally was the 51st

annual rally of the Mid Canterbury

Vintage Car Club and club

captain Peter Lambie said it was

fitting 51 cars took part.

The drivers took part in afield

test at the club’s Maronan Road

rooms before embarking on a

rally that ended at Awa Awa Rata

reserve. Drivers were asked to

nominate the time it would take

them to travel the 70km, or the

shorter 56km route, and the

overall winner was Paul Finch, in

a1924 Dodge.

There was also atrophy for the

people’s choice car, which went to

Ron Galletly and his 1935 blue

Chrysler PJ coupe.

The oldest car in the rally was

a 1903 Darracq, belonging to

Gavin and Annette Hunt and the

sole motorcycle on the rally, a

Douglas, belonged to Percy Ralston.

Mr Lambie said owners of

some of the veteran and vintage

cars opted for the shorter routes

because of the age of their

vehicles, but the largest category

was cars from the 1960s, which

afforded a little more riding

comfort and style.

He said members loved taking

their vehicles on the road and the

rally was also well supported by

car enthusiasts from Timaru.

‘‘Most of the people just like to

bring their cars along and have a

gettogether and show their

cars.’’

The club’s next major event is

the annual swap meet on May 2

that kicks off Wheels Week.

Workshops offer drama taster

Ashburton youngsters have

enjoyed two free drama taster

workshops from the Giant Leaps

Speech Company.

Last week’s theatrics workshops

were aimed at primary and intermediate

age children and held in

the Variety Theatre Ashburton

rooms on Wills Street.

The workshops gave the youngsters

the experience of speech and

drama with an experienced tutor.

Effective communication was a

key part of the sessions, which

encouraged fun and selfexpression.

Giant Leaps will run regular

classes of speech, drama and public

speaking in Ashburton this year,

both after school and in some

primary schools.

Photo: Giant Leaps Speech

Company tutor Abigail Austin(centre

back) with some of the five to 12

year olds at last Thursday’s morning

session.

Nature Matters with Mary Ralston

Cabbage trees are a distinctive

feature of the New Zealand landscape.

There are five species: the

one in our area is cordyline australis,

the most common species. It

naturally occurs in sunny places

throughout the North and South

Islands in swamps, forest margins

and along river beds up to an

elevation of about 1000 metres.

Some grow very big –the largest

specimen with asingle trunk grows

in Golden Bay. It is estimated to be

400 or 500 years old, is 17 metres

tall with acircumference of nine

metres at the base.

In our district, cabbage trees are

one of the few native plants seen

along roadsides.

The ones near Barrhill are anice

contrast to the intensively farmed

land on the other side of the fences.

They may have been planted by

Maori to mark the way; they shoot

easily from pieces of stem and are

very longlived so they are ideal to

use for this purpose.

Acabbage tree along the

Rakaia Barrhill Road.

As well as markers along trails,

boundaries and cemeteries, Maori

used cabbage trees for food. Food

from the root of young trees was

known as kauru.

They were dug up just before the

flowering of the plant, and baked,

or steamed.

The tough leaves were also put to

good use and woven into baskets,

mats, capes and sandals. European

settlers also used the cabbage tree

–they ate the young leaves from

the centres of the heads, hence its

common name.

Cabbage trees are an important

part of the landscape on the plains

but we cannot assume the old ones

along roadsides will last forever,

despite their hardy nature.

They are vulnerable to cultivation,

grazing and accidental

death from spraying or mowing.

We need to celebrate these

wonderful specimens and do what

we can to protect them: by fencing

off existing trees, planting more

along roadsides and in gardens,

along fencedoff streams and in

other restoration projects.

Don’t drive if you

plan to drink alcohol

If you’re planningtodrink alcohol,

thendon’t drive. That’s the only failsafeway

to notbecaughtdrinkdriving,

says AshburtonCommunity

Alcohol andDrug Service manager

Chris Clark.

She wascommentingonresearch

released lastweekthat showedone in

five New Zealanders believedthey

could have three or more alcoholic

drinks and still drive.

The research, commissionedbyDB

Breweries, surveyed 500 peopleover

the ageof18who drankalcohol.It

found that New Zealand drivershave

asignificantknowledge gap when it

comes to the laws around drinking and

driving.

MrsClarksaid Mid Canterbury

people’sknowledge of the drinkdrivingruleswould

reflect the

researchfindings.‘‘We still havealot

of peoplegoingthroughthe courts for

drinkdriving.’’

The limit for drivers under 20 is

zero. The blood alcohol limit is 50mg

per 100ml of bloodand thebreath

limit250 micrograms of alcohol per

litreof breath.

‘‘There is not really asafe limit.

Each personis different and your liver

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Onestandard drink contains 10mg

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Rothesay Deer’s Donald Greig breeds composite deer for trophy, venison and velvet markets.

Diversifying deer to suit market

By Toni Williams

Rothesay Deer owner Donald Greig has

been building up the genetics in his English

and composite deer operation for more

than three decades.

The farm, near Methven, isspread over

three sites but the home block has been in

the family for two generations.

The land where the stag block sits is an

extension to the original farm secured by

his father, Tom Greig, following World

War II.

That land was part of a rehabilitation

block for exservicemen to use for farming

after World War II.

Donald says the name, Rothesay Deer, is

after the town of Rothesay, which sits on

the Isle ofBute, in Scotland.

It is where the Greig’s descendants hail

from four generations ago.

Donald spent his early years working on

the farm, then got involved in the helicopter

industry as a deer hunter. He is also an

outfitter (or ahunting guide).

While his father ran the farm as a

cropping and stock unit Donald, keen on

the outdoors and deer shooting, developed

an interest in deer farming.

In around 1978 his father let him have a

small corner of the farm for asmall deer

herd.

The deer operation eventually took over.

There are no longer crop on farm, or any

other stock.

The stag block alone now covers 62

hectares, with another 20hectares leased

nearby for hinds, and the main deer herd,

along with elk and fallow deer, is run on 74

hectares atMt Somers.

Donald is farming deer to tap into the

trophy, venison and velvet markets.

It’s an intensively farmed operation with

acommercial focus.

And it’s quite successful with reputable

game safari park buyers around New

Zealand keen to snap up atrophy stag with

impressive tynes, or pointers, for their

international and domestic clients.

The trophy animals are bred for afullhard

antler head and success isbased on

number and length of the tynes, notably

different from those bred for venison and

velvet which has a focus on beam size,

thickness, weight and blood components.

Donald has most sizes represented on

farm, and up for grabs during his annual on

farm sale.

His best trophy animal has an impressive

700SCI (Safari Club International) score.

‘‘Deer are abit of achallenge to farm,’’

Donald says.

‘‘You have to watch them all the time

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The onfarmauction, held on January 13,

saw mostly two and three year old stags for

velvet and trophy operations go under the

hammer, aswell as some yearling Hinds.

It was followed by abarbecue gathering.

Donald says it was ‘‘a good average sale’’

but pleasing.

His top price on the day went to atwo

year old velvet or trophystag which went for

$10,500.

There were around 30 people on farm but

a few unable to attend were bidding by

phone.

He said the industry was facing some

future difficulty with few young farmers

coming up through the ranks.

He has three children; two adult daughters

and a young son with new partner,

Diana, but was unsure if any of them would

take over the operation.

He thought the lack of future deer

farmers was not helped by tightening

regulations around farming practices and a

push to be the best globally.

He felt farming wouldbebetterserved by

being targeted to the consumer and involve

doing what was needed.

‘‘We don’t mind redtape but it’s got to

be commonsense and user friendly.’’

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Synlait forecast base

milk price increase

SynlaitMilk Limited hasupdatedits

forecast basemilkpricefor the2019

/2020seasonto$7.25kilogramper

milksolid(kgMS).

It is an increasedforecast of 25

cents;itwas $7.00kgMS.

Synlait’s decision to increaseits

forecast basemilkpricewas driven

by itsview that globaldairy prices

willremain around currentlevels for

the remainder of themilkseason.

Synlaitchiefexecutive officer

LeonClementsaid the increase was

on the back of higherthan expected

commodityprices at the endof2019.

‘‘Webelievewillhold in the

Freshwater’s

unfair twist

Freshwater proposals will reward the highest

nitrogen leaching operations and penalise farming

systems with the lightest environmental touch,

says Beef+LambNZ (B+LNZ) chief executive

officer Sam McIvor.

It’sanissuedraised by nongovernment organisations

in environment, health, recreation, and water

infrastructure fields during a combined ‘Healthy

Water Healthy Future’ statement and echoed the

perspectives ofB+LNZ sheep and beef farmers.

Mr McIvor said feedback from more than 3,000

sheep andbeef farmers, who had attended dozens of

freshwater meetings, was similar to those in the

Healthy Water Healthy Future statement.

‘‘Our farmers support the intent of the government’s

proposals and are working to address the

sheep and beef sector’s specific issues. We support

effective freshwater policies and the need for clear,

sciencebased environmental bottom lines that

protect human and ecological health, as well as

frameworks that empowerfarmersand communities

to work together toachieve these,’’ he said.

‘‘The main concerns that have been raised by

sheep and beef farmers are that the current

proposals would reward the highest nitrogen

leaching operations and penalise the farming

systems with the lightest environmental touch. We

are pleased that environmental groups have also

raised this as an area that needs to be changed, and

that they also agree that farm plans should not be

used asregulatory tools.

‘‘Feedback from B+LNZ’s meetings show farmersare

committedtoimprovingthe healthofNew

Zealand’s rivers and support the ultimate water

quality goals ofthe government’s proposals, but are

concerned that astraightjacket, through arange of

‘‘grandparenting provisions’’, is beingplaced on lowemitters

including most sheep and beef farmers

to mitigate against the impacts of high emitters. He

said the Government was, ineffect, placing high

costs the most environmentally sustainable and low

impact farming systems.

The freshwater proposals may lock in existing

land uses for five years, but the flow on impacts for

productivity,land values, and farm succession would

endure far beyond that, he said.

‘‘It’s grandparenting of existing discharge rights,

irrespective ofimpact, and we struggle tosee how

the Government can see it otherwise, as these

proposals would prevent the small changes in

farming systems onlowemitting farms that would

be needed tooffset the additional costs tocomply

with other parts ofthe proposed regulations.’’

B+LNZ hoped to work with the Government to

get results that met environmentalneeds, but ‘‘more

fairly reflects the impacts that various farming

systems are having onNew Zealand’s freshwater

quality’’.

mediumterm as supply and demand

continue to be evenly matched.

‘‘We aregrateful forthe ongoing

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Forecasts are based on the best

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Designed foryou in mind

Adrian Bruhns has boughtKitchen Express.

He officiallytakes over on February1.

It maybeanew venturebut the former builder hasmore

than 35 years industryexperienceand is looking forwardto

the challenge.

It will be business as usual for

KitchenExpress clients but Adrian

is looking to extend services

already offeredsuch as laundry

and wardrobe fitouts.

Adrian, 52, says his 36 years in the building industry, which

also included bathroom renovation fitouts and pricing,had

offered him alot of insight.

Theopportunitytobuy the business wasgood timing;he

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Corporate fighters are being sought to

take part in amixed discipline boxing

event event in Ashburton in June.

It will involve weeks of intensive

training, national body registration

and suit men and women of all ages.

Ri Ra Events promoter Gary

Manning, of Garage Box, said the idea

is to get corporate and companies on

board to put forward employees and

support the event.

He would like to see an interfirm,

or professional rivalry, component in

the matches which could see seed

company versus seed company,

builder versus builder or car sales

company versus car sales company

battling it out on the night.

Those training will also get the

chance to train with former

professional boxer Shane Cameron

and professional Sam Watt. The duo

will also make appearances at the

event; Cameron as aspecial guest and

Watts in the professional boxing bout.

He will fight against Clarence Tillman.

The red carpet event, to be held at

the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on

June 13, includes one professional

bout, seven corporate boxing bouts

and three showcase combat sports

boxing bouts.

There will also be an auction, with

donated goods of signed boxing gloves

from Shane Cameron and Sam Watt,

and Crusaders rugby product already

received. However Mr Manning said

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professional boxer Shane Cameron (left) and Garage Box’s Gary

Manning in preparation for Fight Night South event in Ashburton in June.

Ribbon.

‘‘It’s agreat night’s entertainment.’’

He said no experience was

necessary for novice fighters but the

event would be regulated under New

Zealand Professional Boxing

Association corporate and

professional rules.

Ideally he would like 14 corporate

fighters for the seven bouts but a

couple of extra fighters was also likely

just in case of injury ahead of the

event. So far there are half adozen

fighters already signed up.

‘‘You have to have alternatives so

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there is an option for two spare belts,’’

he said.

Fighters will train alongside

experienced trainers for 12 weeks and,

if up to scratch at the end, be placed

into matches on Fight Night against

other fighters of similar skill.

Regardless of experience they all do

the same training programme which

followed strict safety processes.

‘‘Safety is paramount,’’ Mr Manning

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Fighters keen to take part need to

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Mt Somers Mountain Challenge back

The impressive, picturesque setting of Mt Somers

Station will host the long running annual mountain

challenge on February 22.

The Mt Somers Mountain Challenge, formerly the

Mt Somers Mountain Bike Race, was started by the

Mayfield Lions in 2006 and has been abig success and

fundraiser.

For the second consecutive year all racing will take

place on the foothills station owned by the Acland

family.

Seven challenges are on offer this year.

As well as the 30km Mountain Challenge, aimed at

competent and competitive mountain bike riders,

bikers also have 23km and 17km race options.

There is also the Foothills Duathlon, Lowland

Duathlon, 12km mountain run and two hour walk.

Mayfield Lion and race promoter Aubrey Aitken

said last year’s Mt Somers Mountain Challenge had

drawn 320 competitors.

Entries had included a dozen Ebikes and also

primary school bike teams.

Mr Aitken said the event offered something for all

ages and abilities and included ameal at the end for

competitors.

Softballer Kate hones

skills in Hutt Valley

By Linda Clarke

Top Mid Canterbury softballer

Kate Flanagan is plying her trade

in Wellington.

The Ashburton College

student was encouraged to move

to the city byformer White Sox

captain and coach Naomi Shaw,

who is connected to the Hutt

Valley Saints Club.

Kate, 18, had been hoping to

play softball at an American

college, but ankle surgery last

August ruled out any chance of

building arecruitment video to

impress college coaches. She has

opted instead for a gap year

working in Wellington and

playing softball under the eye of

Shaw and her daughter Kiri, also

aWhite Sox.

Kate, apitcher, said ligament

damage in herankleneeded to be

fixed through surgery.

‘‘SoIwas kinda stuck with what

to do after Ileftschool,asIwasn’t

sure what Iwanted to study.’’

After consulting with the

Shaws, she decided to head to

Wellington and the Saints club in

time for the 20192020 season,

which started late October.

JustacoupleofYear 13 exams

stood in her way.

‘‘I decided to go straight up

after Ihad finishedschool but this

meant Ihad to do my examsupin

Wellington, so I organised to

change my exams up there

through the school and sat them

at Wellington College.

‘‘So I finished school on

Kate Flanagan, left, with Hutt

Valley pitching coach

Shivaughn Landerous

November1and wasonaflightto

Wellington on November 5.’’

DadRob helped hermove into

aflat and buy acar, then Kate

quickly found anoffice job working

for Site Safe.

‘‘Softball wise, it’s been absolutelyamazing.

Theyhad me start

in Premier2just to easemyankle

into it but now Iamplaying full

Premier 1, which is the highest

grade.

‘‘I don’t really know where I

want to go from here, but Iam

just happy playing out the season

and soaking up Wellington life

until Iknow the next step.’’

Kate said her biggest achievement

so far had been getting into

theHuttValley under 23 side. ‘‘It

was such anamazing experience

being surroundedbythese incredibly

talented players.’’

Once again profits made would be split equally

between Ronald McDonald House and local causes

supported by the club, he said.

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Ashburton based artist Ash Shaw, with two of his Bobby Kurb works.

Artist paintsfrom heart

By Mick Jensen

Aflashback19years ago and the sight of awoman

beaten black andblue by her fatherisheavily

influencing achapterofwork from Ashburton

based artist Ash Shaw.

Better known for hishigh qualitylandscapes,

the artist is now also translating domesticabuse

ideas on to canvasunder thepseudonym Bobby

Kurb.

Paintingfrom astudio abovethe Ashburton

Courier office on BurnettStreet, theartist says his

chosensubject is taboo for some, buthis

interpretation of it is ‘‘about observation,not

protest’’.

‘‘There is alot of emotioninthe works.

‘‘Art for me is about being technical in the

execution,but paintingshouldcome fromthe

heart.’’

He said domestic abuse‘‘drove himmad’’.

The memory of the battered woman had

resurfaced after afew toughyears for himself

personally.

He hadbeen badly stunginbusiness dealings

downsouthand hadsuffered further stress and

trauma during the 2010and 2011earthquakes

whenliving in Temuka.

Afterareturn to England for sevenyears, he

hadcomeback to NewZealandlastyear, butwas

stillbattling somehealth issues, including chronic

fatigue.

‘‘Iwantpeople to interpretthe Bobby Kurb

paintings in their own wayand to seethem as

pieces of art.

‘‘The subject matter willresonatewith peoplein

different ways, Iknow that.’’

AshShawwas borninAuckland,but movedto

England at ayoung age.

He opted to undertakeanart and sculpture

apprenticeshipfor threeyearsrather thanattend

artschool.

He hasbeenaprofessional artistfor morethan

25 years, butsincemoving to Ashburton, where his

inlaws live, he hasworkedwith3Dmodelling at

Bradfords.

He firmly believesinusingthe best materialsfor

hisartworksand is abig admirer of painting

masterJMW Turner,aswellasmore

contemporary artistssuchasLucien Freudand

MarcoGrassi.

An exhibition featuring worksunder the Bobby

Kurb nameiscurrently runningatGeraldine’s

McAtamney Galleryand closes on February15.

Sailors back on water at Lake Hood

Ashburton Sailing Club learn to

sail programme members

returned to the waters of Lake

Hood on Sunday to finetune skills

learned in the first half of their

sailing season.

The small group of five,

supported by senior club

members, got to take part in their

first race event, practising tacking

(moving the yacht to catch the

wind), accurate sailing (not hitting

the buoys along the route) and

under speed conditions.

The budding sailors using

Optimist yachts and returning

sailors in intermediate level

Piccolo or Firebug yachts

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Transforming education

It’s that time of year whenthe summer

holidays are over and Kiwikids and

teachers are returning to classrooms

for another year. Feet have grown,

lunchboxes lost and shirts have

shrunk, meaning potential financial

difficulties for parents andcaregivers.

The cost of uniforms, school lunches

and stationery addsupquicklyand can

be areal strain on New Zealand

families.

This Government is working hard to

reducethis strain, and the financial

pinch shouldfeel abit less than in

previous years. Our decision to

increase funding for schools that don’t

ask parentsfor donations takes alot of

pressure off.

The school donationscheme is just

one of anumber of Wellbeing Budget

initiatives that will makeareal

difference in the coming year. We’re

also rolling out afree school lunches

programme that will initially benefit

6000 studentsonthe pilotschemes,

and will extend to 21,000 students by

the end of the year.

This yearparents won’tface the

prospectoffees for NCEA and

Scholarship exams, and new Learning

Support coordinatorswill be starting

in schools this year, including right

here in Ashburton, providing amuchneededboost

to ensure all children

and young people who needabit of

extra help get the support they need.

Building quality learning

environments is amajor priority for

this Government. Making our school’s

great places to learn not only benefits

those working and learning in them

but it alsocreates jobs up and down

the country.

The combination of these changes

will makeahuge difference to

students, their families, and local

communities. It makes me proud to be

part of aGovernment thatisfocused

on education and easingthe burden

for families.Ihave always maintained

that education is the one thing that

overcomes every disadvantage with

which achild mightbegin life.

Whether it is first, second, or third

chanceeducation, it remains themost

transformative influence in our lives,

and that transformation benefits

everybody.

Iwish all of our local Mid

Cantabrian students and teachers the

very bestfor the yearahead and Ilook

forward to visiting morelocal schools.

It is one of my favouritepartsofthe

job, meeting principals and teachers,

being asked questions by students,

and seeingthe brilliant learning and

educationthat is happening here in

Rangitata.

Ashburton council CEO Hamish Riach comments

Thisweek, voting for theMethven

Community Boardbyelectionopened

and eligible voters in Methven will have

begun receiving their votingpapers in

the mail.

There is one vacancy to fill for the

fivemember board that was not filled

during the triennial elections last year

and electors are now beingaskedto

choose who their final representative

willbe. Thereare three candidates

standing for election.

Justlike the triennialelections, this

byelection is by postal vote so if you

liveinMethven, you'll needtomake

sureyou completeyour ballot papers

and drop theminto the postnolater

than13February so that they will reach

the ElectoralOfficer for countingby

12pmonTuesday,February18.

To make things alittle easier for

residents, there willbeaballot box and

specialvoting facilitiesavailable at the

Mt Hutt MemorialHall on February 14

from2pm to 5pm and on February 18

from9am until12noon when voting

closes.You're also welcometopop into

the council officeonany day during

normal business hourstoconduct a

specialvote or dropoff your ballot

papers.

Methvenisthe only communityin

our district with acommunity board. It

advocates for the town's interestsand

allows local decisionmaking to be

brought closer to residents. Make your

voice heardonwho shouldrepresent

youonthe board by casting your vote.

Speakingofmaking your voice heard,

the councilcurrentlyhas two

consultationsopen for community

feedback.The first is proposed

biodiversity and healthand safety

enhancements to Ashton Beach near

theAshburton River mouth, and the

second is our speed limit review,which

proposes anumberofspeedlimit

changestolocal roads all across our

district.

Bothconsultationsare open to

everyone to have theirsay, and Iurge

you to ahave alook through the

proposalsand tell us whatyou think.

The councilwants to know if whatwe

are proposing is theright decision,and

if you havedifferent ideasor

suggestions.

The Ashton BeachEnhancement

consultation is open until 5pm,

February7,and our speed limit review

is welcoming feedback until 5pm,

March 8.

Bothconsultation documentsare

available on our websiteand feedback

can be provided online. Simply visit

ashburtondc.govt.nz/haveyoursay

THIS WEEKEND

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•Lovely characterhomewith some renovations completed

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65 Buckleys Terrace, Tinwald 10:00-10:30am 6 2 2 AHB22626

9Allison Street, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 4 2 2 AHB22661

170 Seafield Road, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 3 1 2 AHB22447

13 Parkdale Close, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 4 2 2 AHB22395

19 Wilkin Street, Ashburton 10:15-10:45am 3 2 2 AHB22606

8Camrose Avenue, Methven 10:30-11:00am 3 2 2 AHB22644

73 McMurdo Street, Tinwald 10:45-11:15am 2 1 0 AHB22662

15 Orchard Grove,Ashburton 10:45-11:15am 3 2 2 AHB22369

4Trellech Place, Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 4 2 2 AHB22199

25 Saunders Road,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 3 1 2 AHB22645

2A McDonald Street,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 3 1 0 AHB22625

131 Grove Street,Tinwald 11:00-11:30am 4 1 2 AHB22593

5Cherry Lane, Ashburton 11:15-11:45am 3 1 2 AHB22657

12 Jackson Street, Methven 11:30-12:00pm 3 1 1 AHB22672

101 Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia 11:30-12:00pm 3 1 1 AHB22584

119a Racecourse Road, Ashburton 11:30-12:00pm 4 2 2 AHB22588

1Bennett Place, Ashburton 11:30-12:00pm 4 2 2 AHB22605

150 Milton Road, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 4 2 2 AHB22579

25 Wills Street,Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 4 2 2 AHB22627

24 Charles Street, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 5 2 2 AHB21619

Hutt 48Hakatere,Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 2 1 0 AHB22650

22 Wellington Street,Ashburton 12:15-12:45pm 3 1 0 AHB21858

29 Nixon Street,Tinwald 12:15-12:45pm 3 1 2 AHB22624

23/1226 RiverRoad,Ashburton 12:30-1:00pm 2 1 2 AHB22665

50 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton 12:45-1:15pm 3 2 2 AHB22648

4Blackford Road, Methven 1:00-1:30pm 7 3 3 AHB22671

97 Alford Forest Rd,Ashburton 1:00-1:30pm 2 1 2 AHB22544

26 Allens Road, Ashburton 1:30-2:00pm 4 2 2 AHB22565

2Trent Place, Ashburton 2:00-2:30pm 3 2 2 AHB22585

SUNDAY26THJANUARY

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ForSale

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View

Sunday10:00 -10:30am

3 2 2

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SetDateofSale

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Saturday12:30 -1:00pm

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Tennis draw

Mid Canterbury Junior

Tennis Draw

Round 2

Saturday 1February 2020

All games to startat9am

sharp

Junior AGrade –Duty

TeamSouthernStars

Methven BronzevDorie

AatDorie Hall; Methven

SilvervSouthern Stars at

ATTC; Allenton Eagles v

SouthernStrikers at ATTC;

Methven GoldvAllenton

TigersatATTC.

Junior BGrade Pool 1

Hampstead Yellow v

Allenton Bears at

Hampstead; Southern

ShakersvDorie

Hampstead at Hinds;

Hampstead Green BYE.

Junior BGrade Pool 2

Allenton Lions v

Allenton Panthersat

Allenton; MethvenBlackv

Methven White at Methven

Domain; Southern Sharks –

BYE.

Junior C

DorieMethvenv

Allenton Falcons at Dorie

School;Southern

Skyrockets vMethven Blue

at ATTC;Southern

Stormers vMethvenRed at

ATTC.

Phone any defaults

throughtoMid Canterbury

Junior Tennis308 3020 as

soonaspossible.

WIN acakefor your

special person with

Main South Rd, Tinwald. Phone 308 5774

Birthdays this week

Payson Alsop,31st January

Dominica Cotter,31st January, aged 23

MaxHelem, 2nd February, aged 13

Oscar Reveley,3rd February, aged 5

Congratulations to last weeks winner!

Karina Webb

If youhave aspecial friend who youwould like to see

win acake,put their name in the BirthdayBooks at Sims

Bakery, Tinwald or Ashburton’sThe Courier,199 Burnett St.

N.B: Names forbirthdays next week

must be with us by 10.00am TUESDAY

ONLYONE ENTRYWILL BE SUBMITTED

INTOTHE DRAW PER NOMINEE

Shootout at golf club

2249670

ENTERTAINMENT

Brendan Dooley- ComedyMagician

Fri 13th March Mayhem! –Kids Show at 4:30pm,

Cheeky, Quirky and Classy –Family Show at 6:30pm

Brendan Dooley is fast becoming the World’s

TopYoung Magician being described by the

New Zealand Press as “A new generation of

talent already snapping the heels of established

acts”. Recently receiving the New Zealand Top

Comedy Magician Award which makes him the

youngest ever to

receive it.

Open Hat

Night

TheLookofLove–Ali Harper

Thursday 19th March 7:30pm

Burt Bacharach’s hit songs have asound like

no other ...Poignant, atmospheric, beautiful.

Spend an evening with award winning Ali

Harper as she weaves through the Grammy

award winner’s extensive collection –Close To

You, Alfie, That’s What Friends Are For, Walk

On By,Anyone Who Had AHeart and more.

Tickets: Early Bird until 21st January $35*

Adult $45* /Senior $39* /Child $25*

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EASY No. 5204

2 9

9 4 6

7 2 3 8

5 3 1 7

Nineteen golfers survived the heat at the Ashburton Golf Club on Sunday

in the annual shootout, with Dave Hewitt eventually emerging as the winner.

The golfer with the worst score dropped out each hole (a careful calculation

of handicap and sometimes requiring aputt off) and when it came to the

18th, Hewitt and Bev Chinn remained. Last year’s runner-up, Hewitt claimed

the Property Brokers Shootout title after atense putt off.

Coal boiler to go

The coal boiler at Ashburton Hospital

will be replaced as part of a

decarbonisation project aimed at

preparing the hospital for the future.

The job was among anew $12 billion

Government programme to build and

upgrade roads, rail, schools and

hospitals announced yesterday, says

Labour MP Jo Luxton.

She said the New Zealand Upgrade

Programme was boosting growth today

and into the future by making targeted

investments around the country,

supporting businesses and local

communities.

“We’re modernising our child and

maternity service because we’re

determined to make New Zealand the

best place in the world to be achild. And

we’re making Ashburton Hospital more

modern and sustainable.

“The health facilities across

Canterbury need an upgrade, so we're

providing one. These new and better

facilities will better support patient

needs, and will help to meet future

MP Jo Luxton

demands.

The projects approved for the Mid

and South Canterbury region included

upgrades for schools, child and

maternity refurbishment, new boilers at

Timaru Hospital and the coal boiler

conversion at Ashburton Hospital.

ACROSS

1. Ledge (4)

7. Childish (9)

8. Close (4)

9. Smile (4)

10. Hard-up (4)

11. Cry (4)

14. Ailment (10)

16. Rival (10)

19. Considerable (4)

22. Dam (4)

24. Twist (4)

25. Festivity (4)

26. Nationality (9)

27. Eager (4)

DOWN

1. Tendon (5)

2. Go (5)

3. False (6)

4. Bottle (6)

5. Pace (4)

6. Slaughter (9)

12. Wrong (9)

13. Support (4)

15. Sour (4)

17. Frustrate (6)

18. Headdress (6)

20. Angry (5)

21. Long (5)

23. Fury (4)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8552

ACROSS

1. Hidewhen you throw things(4). 7, It should give way

to the driver and the pedestrian (6,3). 8. Retirement makes

no difference tohim (4). 9.“It’s acrest,” you say, “pet”

(4). 10. Come to the farewell party (4).11. Dope the dessert

(4). 14. Intangible, but that’s not important (10). 16.

Game little creature? (4,6). 19. Rush toget tuck (4). 22.

Faces the other way for the picture (4). 24. The thing that

confronted one on return (4). 25. Drop when you hurry

(4). 26. Jack’sright (9).27. Having arrived an hour before

(4).

DOWN

1. Having verification of, for astart (5). 2. See the tot

inside playing agame(5). 3. Cook right through,inwater

(6). 4. Asoldierwith money? That’snew! (6). 5. He soaks

it up (4). 6.It’s nice and quiet at home again having a

drink (9). 12. Might be best to restrainthe girl from being

mulish (9). 13. Plant that can’tlive without water! (4). 15.

Regretted taking aleft turn in it (4). 17. The boss tried

ineptly to catch the ball (6). 18. They hold analternative

hypothesis (6). 20. Notice the eel swimming by her (5).

21. Start the search at the end of winter,inshort(5). 23. A

bit upset by thegin (4).

6 4 3 8

3 7 5 6

9 1 2

6 4

Solution to previous Sudoku

Howto

solve

Sudoku!

Fill the grid

so thatevery

rowand every

3x3 square

contains the

digitals 1to9

3 6 1 7 2 5 4 9 8

4 2 5 6 9 8 3 7 1

9 8 7 3 4 1 5 6 2

8 7 9 4 6 3 1 2 5

6 1 2 5 8 7 9 3 4

5 3 4 9 1 2 7 8 6

2 4 6 1 7 9 8 5 3

1 9 3 8 5 6 2 4 7

7 5 8 2 3 4 6 1 9

Solution to previous crossword

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8551 -SOLUTIONS

Across -7,Circumstance.8,Winter.9,Dreary.10, Strolls.

12, Style. 15, Greed. 16, Verdict. 18, Crutch. 20, Revolt.

22, Take aliberty.

Down -1,Minister. 2,Scut. 3, Emerald. 4, Study. 5,Inverted.

6, Dear. 11, Overtake. 13, Locality. 14, Terrain.

17, Wheat. 19, Rite. 21, View.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8551 -SOLUTIONS

Across -7,Hair of the dog. 8, T-ether. 9,T-row-el. 10,

Con-tend. 12, Tri-p-E. 15, Angle. 16, Dresser.18, Pre-sto.

20, Sucker.22, Grating voice.

Down -1,Takedown. 2, Arch. 3, A-f-front. 4, W-hit-e. 5,

Ad-jour-ns. 6, Ogre (rev.). 11,Talis-ma-n. 13, Pre-sence.

14, P-re-sage. 17, Co-lin. 19, R-ag-e. 21, Crop.

ContactJann Thompson 03 308 7664 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz

2231125


HEALTH &BEAUTY

URGENT CARE CLINIC

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111

Forall other medicalassistanceoutsideofnormal

hours please phone your generalpracticeteam, 24/7,

to speak with ahealth professionalwho will giveyou

free healthadviceonwhattodoorwheretogoifyou

need urgentcare.

If youdon’t have aregular general practice, call any

GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your

passporttoyour surgeryappointment.

New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.

TheAshburtonDutyPracticefor ...

Saturday1st February and Sunday2nd February is

ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road.

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.

To make an appointmentplease phone 308 9139.

Thursday6th February (WaitangiDay)is

Sealy Street Medical Practice,Sealy Street.

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.

To make an appointmentplease phone 308 1212.

Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the

weekend and public holidays please telephone

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105

or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.

Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be on the

answer phone.

PHARMACIES

Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex, East Street

will be open on Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm

Sunday and Waitangi Day from 10.00am until 1.00pm

and from 5.00pm until 7.00pm each of the three

evenings.

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open

normal trading hours during the week,and on

Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice

Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116

Broughttoyouby

CountdownComplex, East Street, Ashburton

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755

TRADE &SERVICES

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com

ALTERATIONS, mending

and trouser hemming, curtain

alterations and curtain

making. Call Michelle on

027 352 7248.

BUILDING and property

solutions. For your complete

alteration or renovation.

We project manage

the whole process. Home

and small commercial.

Qualified tradesmen.

Phone Kiwi Building &

Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308

4798, 027 207 1478 or

Cawte 027 418 7955.

CARPET cleaning -Powerful

equipment & fast drying.

Upholstery, mats and rugs.

Experienced owner/operator.

Phone John Cameron

at Supersucker, 027 435

1042 or 308 1677.

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,

servicing Ashburton and

surrounding districts, $60

per chimney. Phone

Rodney on 03 324 2999

and leave amessage.

CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning

Service -same day service

and repairs. Charlie can

supply new blinds and

tracks, will hang drapes.

Phone 03 307 1936 or 020

4169 0342.

ALPS

2227833

COMPUTER problems? For

prompt reliable computer

servicing and laser engraving

contact Kelvin, KJB

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot

Place, Ashburton. Phone

308 8989. SuperGold discount

card accepted.

THE Courier is the best way

to advertise in Mid Canterbury.

Ask anyone who

regularly advertises with us

and they’ll tell you, they get

results.

TRADE &SERVICES

COMPUTER repairs, sales,

training, setup -wireless -

networks, spyware cleanup.

On-site day or evening.

LOW FEES. Call Robin

Johnstone, Networks

Firewalls & PC’s Ltd, 308

1440 or 027 768 4058.

CONCRETE pavers direct to

you - Best prices, many

sizes, textures and colours

- Paveco, 13 Robinson

Street, Industrial Estate.

DENTURES; Dr Peter

Rumping repairs existing

dentures and also provides

new dentures. Phone 027

220 9997.

ELECTRICIAN

Experienced and qualified

Electrician specialising in

domestic repairs, alterations

and additions —new

lights, plugs, sheds, kitchens

and bathrooms etc. Fast,

reliable and reasonable rates.

Call Simon 021-576-044.

FLY control and spider

proofing. For all domestic

and industrial pest control

needs phone AJ Kerr at

Ashburton Pest Control on

03 308 8147 or 027 432

5447.

GARDENING, mowing,

pruning, fertilising, projects

or general spruce ups? Call

Andrew at Spruce Gardens

to get the job done right.

027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz

HYDRAULICS; Martin

Bennett -Onsite hydraulic

hose repair service 24/7.

Stockists of Aero Quip

hoses &fittings, Commercial

hydraulics, Dynacool,

Spool valves etc., MP Filtri,

Walvoil. Call Justin on 308

9778.

PLUMBING,

INTERIOR

PLASTERING

New or existing,

level 4finish, full skim

plaster or repairs

The Finishing Company

03 307 8870 22387914

LEGAL work -Phone Peter

Ragg (Ashburton Law) for

house sales, purchases

and refinances. Will call at

home evenings for wills,

enduring powers of

attorney. Phone 308 0327.

PAINTER for all your painting

needs. No job too small,

inside or outside. Professional

friendly service.

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or

027 200 1619.

PAINTING wallpapering,

plastering - No job too

small. Interior, exterior.

Professional, prompt, competitive

service. Phone

Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton

on 021 878 794 or

307 7289.

ARE you looking for a

flatmate, somewhere to

rent or a boarder? What

better place to advertise

than The Courier.

CONTINUOUS SPOUTING

ASHBURTON COLLEGE

‘IndividualExcellenceinaSupportive

Learning Environment’

Learning Support Assistant

To supportstudents with their learning needs.

This is apermanent, term-time only position for

commencement assoon as is practicable

(during Term 1, 2020).

Hours:Approximately 20 hours per week,tobe

confirmed with successfulapplicant.

Employmentisunderthe SupportStaff in School’s

CollectiveAgreement, Grade B.

Initial paymentstepcommensurate with experience.

Applications close noon, Friday14February2020

Information package enquiriesand applications

please contact

Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary

Phone (03) 3084193 ext809

Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz

AshburtonCollege,POBox 204, Ashburton7740

CONCRETE Services -

Driveways, paths, patios,

mowing edging. Decorative

Concrete specialist 30

years servicing Canterbury.

Free quotes. No job too big

or small. Phone Paul 021

152 1966.

FURNITURE removals -For

all your household removal

needs call Nudges Furniture

Removals, phone 027

224 0609.

PLUMBER: Repair or

replace. Taps, shower

mixers, hot water cylinders,

basins, tubs, toilets, vanity

units, leaking pipes. Call

Pete Young, experienced

plumber 027 280 0889 /

307 7582.

TRADE &SERVICES

drainlaying,

blocked drains. Phone

Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing

on 027 555 5575 or 308

1248 (Master Plumbers &

Drainlayers).

SEWING alterations - anything

considered, reasonable

rates. Smoke and pet

free home. Retired wedding

seamstress. Phone Judith

308 3084, Allenton.

WROUGHT iron gates,

fences, hand-rails and

ornamental products. Many

designs, but can work with

yours to suit. Contact Ashburton

Metal Arts, phone

022 187 2662.

ROOF COATINGS All roof

types, specialising in

Decramastic and Long Run

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep

roofs not aproblem. Member

Master Painters &

Roofing Association NZ

Spraymaster 0274337780

SUN Control Window Tinting:

Privacy, UV, glare, heat

control for homes -offices -

and cars. Phone Craig

Rogers 307 6347, member

of Master Tinters NZ.

ARE you struggling to make

ends meet? Need extra

money? Why not sell your

unwanted items in The

Courier! Everything helps.

2252039

FOR ALL YOUR

•LawnMowing

•Pruning

•Garden Maintenance

•Gutter Cleaning

•Rubbish Removal

Call us TODAY

foraFREE quote

2245223

Ph 0800 4546 546

(0800 4jimjim)

TILING - For all your tiling

requirements including kitchen

splash backs, flooring

etc. (full water proofing),

call Kevin on 027 496 8314.

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV

block, glare, heat control,

safety, security, privacy,

frosting films, solar protective

window films. Free

quotes, 20 years local service.

Phone 0800 368 468

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.

tintawindow.co.nz

TV Reception Specialists for

all your digital freeview

installations and repairs,

TV wall mounting, Smart

TV set-up, home theatre

installation. Call John at

Ashburton TV &Audio Ltd

03 308 7332 or 027 277

1062.

WINDSCREENS and house

glass. Qualified flat glass

glazier now in-house. Anything

glass, give us acall.

Your place or ours. Wilson

Windscreens, 152 Wills

Street, Ashburton. Phone

03 308 8485.

LOOKING to earn extra

money, even while you’re

out walking? Delivery

people required. Phone

The Courier 308 7664.

Having problems with your internal gutter systems?

Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into the soffits and even your house?

Areyour soffits falling out due to water rot?

We canconvert your internal gutters to standard external gutters.

Allworkmanship guaranteed

Ben Kruger 021 808 739 or 308 4380

232 BoundaryRoad,Ashburton

www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz

E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

2227819

Building Supplies

Truck Driver

(Full time)

Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has avacancy

for aTruck Driver. This position is full time

(40 hours per week) Monday –Friday.

The role will include delivering building

materials/timber to site via truck with

Hi-ab, operating a forklift, loading and

unloading trucks, and moving stock from

our Inwards Goods department to the

MEGA Drive Thru.

The successful applicant will need the

following skills:

• Class 2licence and Forklift licence

• Hi-ab licence, and be confident in

unloading large timber packs and poles

• Basic computer skills

• Reliability

• Beable to work in ateam environment

and take direction

• Physically fit and able to lift

• Able to make good decisions and

adhere to all company policies and

procedures

If you have these skills we would like to

hear from you by sending your covering

letter and CV to:

HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz

Alcohol &Other Drug Health Promoter

(24 hours per week)

ACADS has aHealth Promotion positon available

for applicants who have a passion for reducing

alcohol and drug related harm inour community.

This position is responsible for providing planning,

implementation and advice to enable a strong

alcohol harm minimisation focus in community

settings.

In this role you would work aspart ofasmall team

and autonomously at times.

To be successful in this role:

•It would be an advantage to have experience

within the education sector, social work, health or

settings based health promotion work.

•Itisimportantthatyou have astrong commitment

to health and well-being.

•Beable to connect,engage and establish networks

in our community.

Youwill havethe abilityto:

•Workwith communitygroups and organisations to

co-ordinate alcohol health promotion initiatives.

•Sopossessing planning &organisational skills is an

advantage.

Position description available from acads@xtra.co.nz

Applications should be addressed to

TheCEO ACADS PO Box596 Ashburtonor

email to acads@xtra.co.nz.

Applications close 19th February 2020.

TRADE &SERVICES

WILSONS

WINDSCREENS

WE WELCOME ZEK

FROM WINSTONES

TO JOIN OUR TEAM

We areyour one stop glass shop for

AUTO and HOUSE

2249678

Applications close on

Friday, February7,2020

REPAIR or REPLACE 152 Wills Street,

“Your placeorours” Ashburton

Ph.308 8485

2251768

2250613


SITUATIONS VACANT

DELIVERYPEOPLE

wanted

to deliver the AshburtonCourier

and Realtyevery Thursdayinthe

Ashburtonurban area.

Phone Leonie on

308 7664 or email


Property

Administration

Officer

Join the team who manage Ashburton District Council’s property portfolio.

In this role, youwillassistwith leaseand licensingdocuments whilst being a

confident communicator with excellent computer skills.

To find out more about this vacancy

and what the Ashburton District

Council has to offer you -visit our

website.

Applications closeSunday,2February

2020.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

2245841

2251788

WANTED TO BUY

CHINA real old Willow Pattern.

Booths A8025. Please

phone 027 390 0225.

LP RECORDS and books.

Phone Rodney on 03 324

2999 and leave message.

METAL, heavy etc. Free

light-grade metal in-yard

dumping 9am-5pm weekdays

&9.30-11.30am Saturdays.

Ashburton Scrap

Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford

Forest Road (behind

Placemakers). Phone 03

308 8033 or 027 249 6625.

SELL

PEA STRAW Medium

Square Pea Straw bales for

Sale $40 a bale delivery

$10 per bale. Ph

02040233792

LPG

REFILLS

Small LPG cylinders

Off Street Parking

Available

Arthur Cates Ltd

26 McNally Street

Ph 308 5397

Riverside Industrial Estate

LPG REFILLS

9kg cylinders

$27.50

Askabout our

deliveryservice

Anysizecylinder filled

17 Grey St,Ashburton

Phone 307 2707

2245232

2245262

NEW Panasonic microwave

$75.00, Morrison reel

mower $135.00, F&P

washing machine $65.00,

table soccer game $30.00,

Queen Anne oval mahogany

table &5chairs (leaf)

$155.00. Phone 021 160

3660.

HOME SERVICES

ROOF COATINGS: All roof

types, specializing in

Decramastic and Long Run

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep

roofs not a problem. —

Spraymaster 027-433-7780.

WANTED TO RENT

LOOKING for minimum two

bed house to rent for farm

worker with house-trained

dog. Long term. Will consider

all options. Phone

Lynda 027 335 2299.

POULTRY

CHICKENS /HYLINE PULLETSFOR SALE

Taking orders nowfor the

1st week of March

Chickens will then be available

at 18 weeks old

Young laying hens also available

now(Pointoflay hens)

WE ALSO SELL

Endoflay hens for only $5

1year old laying hens for only $10

*Pick-up and deliveryavailable

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

ONLY$24

ONLY$26

ContactGordon /Rosie at 03 308 3783

Youmay also email trott.family@yahoo.co.nz

BACH FOR SALE

WONDERFUL FAMILYBACH OR HOME

Locatedat31DolphinDrive South Rakaia Huts

OPEN HOME

on Sunday, 2ndFebruaryat1pm –3pm

Formoredetails,photos, and contactinformation:

Refer to

PropertyIDGPE565

2251909

2251855

PUBLIC NOTICE

HIRE

SCISSORLIFTS for hire.

4WD and slab lifts available

for daily or weekly hire.

Pickup or delivery. Phone

North End Engineering 308

8155 for abooking.


EDUCATIONAL

SPACE available for next

weeks Courier -bequick!

Talk to us about your advertising

requirements. Phone

308 7664 or call into our

office at 199 Burnett Street,

Ashburton.

DRIVETECH LTD

“TRAINING TOMORROW’S DRIVERSTODAY”

“MERRY CHRISTMAS”

Normal office hours over Christmas, closed Stat days only.

Call and talk with one of our team atalocation near you.

FORKLIFT ENDORSEMENT (F &OSH)

•FORKLIFT (ATTACHMENTS) U/STD

•FORKLIFT MOUNTED SAFETY PLATFORM U/STD

CHRISTMAS VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

Heavy Traffic Classes 2, 3, 4&5

LICENCE ENDORSEMENTS

For Wheels, Tracks &Rollers,Dangerous Goods,

Vehicle Recovery &Passenger Training

FREEPHONE 0508 237 483

or 03 348 8481, 027 510 0684

info@drivetech.co.nz |www.drivetech.co.nz

2204413


MEETINGS

MAYFIELD HOME AND

SCHOOL AGM

Tuesday18thFebruary2020, held at the

Mayfield Store/Cafeat7.30pm.

Please come along and join our greatcommittee.

ContactEmma on

0274833110 if youhaveany questions.

FOR LEASE

RENT ME!

Ideal as an extra

bedroomoroffice.

Fully insulatedand

double glazed forwarmth.

Threeconvenientsizes:

Standard3.6m x2.4m,

Large 4.2m x2.4m

Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.

Visit our displaycabin

418WestStreet or callfor a

freebrochure.

www.justcabins.co.nz

2227764

0800 58 78 22

STORAGE available, Ashburton.

Self storage, variety

of sizes. Phone Rainbow

Storage 03 307 0401.

STORAGE: Secure self storage

units available long or

short term at Ashburton

Storage Facilities. Contact

us on 027 436 2636 or www.

ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz

GARDEN SUPPLIES

PLAINS Rotary -Mushroom

compost, bulk or bag.

Delivery can be arranged.

Contact Owen Moore 027

434 4797.

GARDEN plants for sale -

fuchsias, daisies, mint and

carnations. $3 each, 2for

$5. Villa 62, 25

Charlesworth Drive. Phone

308 9141.

STOCK FOOD

HAY for sale. New seasons

hay, no rain, shed stored,

$7 per bale. Phone 027 247

4262.

TRAVEL

RAIL journey, March 14-18;

Auckland, Wellington,

Christchurch. D.B.B.

hotels, flights, two nights

Auckland, Wellington. Ashburton

transfers. June,

Norfolk Island. John &

Kathleen Lawler, Rakaia.

03 302 7328.

HEALTH &BEAUTY

FREE Tai Chi have a go

class, Wednesday 5th February,

9am-10am, St John’s

rooms (opposite Briscoes).

All welcome, just turn up.

027 498 7225.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Do youwantto

learn to playbridge?

Bridgeisanexcing

card game.

Join afriendly club –the

AshburtonBridgeClub and

makenew friends.

Lessons areonMonday

evenings, starng Monday

3rdFebruary,at7pm.

Theygofor at least

10 weeks. Totalcostis$50,

whichincludes

1styear’s subscripon.

Fordetails,ring KayRobb

on (03) 308 6838

or 027 682 2091.

2244252

AshburtonCounty

Scottish Society

Traditional

BurnsMeal

Saturday

15 February2020

6pmatthe

Sinclair Centre

Tickets&enquiries:

Susan: 027316 7063

Iain: 027444 9467

2248149

AllentonNetball Club Inc.

AGM

Monday,3February

2020, 6.30pm

AllentonRugby

Clubrooms,

MelroseRoad.

Enquiries: Leith Skelsey

allentonnetballclub@gmail.com

2244553

FRUIT &PRODUCE

NEW season potatoes.

Nadine $2 per kilo. Phone

308 3195 or 027 531 9103.

81 Elizabeth Street.

POTATOES - Ilam Hardys

freshly dug, $2 per kilo.

Minimum order 3kg. Large

$1.50 per kilo. Delivered

Friday afternoon Ashburton

and Tinwald. Phone 302

7272.

FIREWOOD

TREES wanted suitable for

logging/firewood. 20 ton

digger for clean up. Phone

Shane James 027 611

3334.

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

PANELBEATING and spray

painting of cars, trucks,

buses, horse floats &

motorhomes, caravans,

trailers, farm machinery, jet

boats. Light engineering

and aluminium welding.

Bus &Truck Bodyworks, 17

Range Street, Ashburton.

Phone 307 0378.

CARAVANS &TRAILERS

CARAVAN wanted; family

size, anything considered,

thanks. For sale; trailer with

canopy, lockable 7’x5’, new

tyres. Falcon and Holden

mags and tyres. Phone 027

204 9709.

PUBLIC NOTICE

LEARN TO

LINE DANCE

with

THE MID CANTERBURY

LINE DANCERS

AFUN WAYTOEXERCISE!

InstructorAnnetteFyfe

BEGINNER LESSONS

STARTFROM

Wednesday’s February5th

6.30 -7.30pm

LOW INTERMEDIATE

7.30pm -9pm

$5 per class

At the Memorial Hall,

Grahams Rd,Tinwald

Inquiries ph Annette:

A.H. 0274 813 131

2248267

2246849

Sue Cahill

Call in atalk to the people who know...

SUE’S PICK

O F T H E W E E K

Blacklows TradeZone Ashburton your locally

owned &operated family business for 67 years

Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs

&maintenance. Kerrick hot &cold waterblasters &industrial vacuum cleaners.

Esseti welders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment.

ASHBURTON

South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147

Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522

PRESEASON TRAINING 2020

Preseason training will commence forall open

grade teamsincluding Under18’sasfollows:

Tuesday04th February,7pm at Hinds



Then twiceweekly from week

beginning 24th February

Anyquestionscontact:

Pete Lowe 027 223 3784,

Dougal Reith 027 614 6872,

James George 027 643 3422 or

Rhys Johansen027 528 2663

TheCancer Societyoffering

supportfor people

with acancer diagnosis

and their families

CANCER SOCIETY

TheMackenzie Centre,

122 Kermode Street,Ashburton

ContactAnnie on 03 307 7691

Starting February 13th

then every Thursday

10am-12, 1-3pm, 7-9pm

Beginners to advanced

Unlock your creative potential

with tutor: Jenny Thompson

027 7170 740

for information

2250165

2245220

PARTYPEOPLE COSTUME HIRE

Opening for2020 on

Wednesday5th February at 12pm

Openinghoursfor 2020 are

Wednesdays 12pm–2.30pm and5pm –7pm

Thursdays5pm –7pm

2249881

2251648

PUBLIC NOTICE

BEARINGS,SEAL

&GREASE GUNS

Call in and see the team

forall your grease,bearing &

seal requirements.

Over 60 years of maintenance

and mechanical support.

TOTS TO TEENS

SALE

Bargains in all your favourite

CLOTHING &FOOTWEAR brands

THE ARCADE,ASHBURTON. Phone 307 7340

BIRTHRIGHT CANTERBURY–

ASHBURTON OFFICE

requires volunteers to become Family Visitors

Birthright worksalongsidefamilies offering:

Information•Support •Someone totalkto

•Workshops •Accountability&Confidentiality

IS THIS SOMETHINGYOU ARE

INTERESTED IN DOING?

•Attendour InformationEvening,

7pmWednesday 19 February 2020,

Community House, 44 Cass Street, Ashburton

(applicationforms willbeavailable)

•Express your interest in ourinformation evening

by Tuesday11February2020

Contact:

ChristineMuff (SocialWorker) 3081237 or

birthrightash@gmail.com

SueMcGuire(Facilitator) 0274116409 or

suemcguire53@gmail.com

“Supportingchildrenofone parent families

inCanterbury forover50years”

2250689

2251413

Thur 30th

10.00 Midway

10.00 Dolittle

11.45 My Spy

12.30 Little Women

1.35 Shaun the Sheep -Farmageddon

3.00 Jumanji 2

3.05 PlayingWithFire

4.50 Like aBoss

5.45 1917

6.20 TheGentlemen

8.20 Bad Boys forLife

Fri31st

10.00 Midway

10.00 Dolittle

11.45 My Spy

12.30 Little Women

1.35

3.00

3.05

4.50

5.45

6.20

8.00

8.20

Shaun the Sheep -Farmageddon

Jumanji 2

PlayingWithFire

Like aBoss

1917

TheGentlemen

Midway

Bad Boys forLife

Sat1st

10.00 Frozen2

10.00 Dolittle

11.45 My Spy

11.50 Little Women

1.35

2.10

3.05

3.40

4.50

5.50

6.45

8.00

8.20

Shaunthe Sheep -Farmageddon

Like aBoss

PlayingWithFire

Jumanji 2

1917

TheGentlemen

Like aBoss

Midway

Bad Boys forLife

Sun 2nd

10.00 Frozen2

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10.00 Dolittle

PG

11.50 Shaun the Sheep -Farmageddon G

11.50 My Spy

PG

1.30 Like aBoss R13

1.40 1917

R13

3.10 Little Women G

3.40 Jumanji 2

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5.50 Bad Boys forLife R13

Mon3rd,Tues 4th

&Wed 5th

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11.00 Little Women

11.50 My Spy

1.30 1917

1.40 Like aBoss

3.10 Jumanji 2

3.30 PlayingWith Fire

5.40 1917

5.45 TheGentlemen

7.45 Midway

8.00 Bad Boys forLife

NO COMPS

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DEALING with alife limiting

illness? Need help? Contact

Hospice Mid Canterbury

to see how we can

support you. Phone 307

8387 or 027 227 8387.



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