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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
Melbourne but working at the company, during an onsite tour of the kite factory.
‘‘Peter Lynn Kites have
revolutionised the way
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encourages young people
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No children’s day
PROMPT INSTALLATION
PROMPT INSTALLATION
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
other events are held
nationwide in early
March.
The event offers aday
of free rides, attractions
and asausage sizzle and
celebrates children.
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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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The spy is played byformer wrestler Dave
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toughie with aheartofgold.
His costar is avery funny comedian, Kirsten
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Put these two together with acute 9-yearold
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Iwould rate this movie way upabove all the
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the area before work
started on Monday and
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
by East, Moore,Cass and
Havelock Streets;
revitalise the existing
landscaping with more
trees, new plantingsand
rain gardens; and install
new lighting and street
furniture.
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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
observe, playerplaces are limited.
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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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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
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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
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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
Society.
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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.’’
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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.
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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.
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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
great service and Paterson’s
Funeral Services for a job
well done.
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LOVETT Timothy James
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Dearly loved husband and
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Dylan. Dearly loved son of
Lynette and the late Rod,
much loved brother and
brother in law of his twin,
Rachael and Ben Robinson,
and Phillip and Anna. Much
loved son in law of Geoff
and Eunice Wells. Much
loved brother in law ofErnie
and Kirsty, and David Wells.
(UK). Much loved uncle of
Blake, and George Robinson,
Angus, Flynn, Hamish, and
Ella; Martha, and Dixie Wells
and all the extended family
in the UK. Messages to
the Lovett family P O Box
472, Ashburton 7740. A
celebration of Tim’s life will
be held at Seaview Lovett
Farm, 343 Dawsons Road,
RD 4 Ashburton on Friday
January 31, commencing at
11.00am. Followedbyprivate
interment atthe Ashburton
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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.
They were mostly experienced shearers who took to
the stands in one of three competition categories
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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
Centre show are available
from the venue or ticketrocket.co.nz.
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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
extensivestudy on neuroscience, anatomy
and technique.
It also coverstraining in radiology so she
can take x-rays,read them and reporton
them.
But Emily says itsstraight forward, involves
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and working it out from there.
‘‘We do afullcomprehensivehistory; it all
plays its partinhow the body functions,
then we do an assessmenttosee howthe
body is moving or not moving so well.
‘‘From there we can work out wherethe
problems areand do aspine assessment
and adjustment, if needed.’’
Depending on client’scomfort levels
chiropractor’scan usethe drop table,their
hands or tools in their treatment.
‘‘It’s tailored and done to best suit the
client,’’ she says.
As aPrimary Health Care provider people
can just walk in and book an appointment,
they do not need to be referred by a
doctororGP.
Andbeing ACCregistered claims can be
lodged on site.
‘‘It suits anyone,’’she says.
‘‘Youdon’t have to wait until you’re sore.
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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can only process one per hourfor most
people. The adviceis, if youare
drinkingthendon’t drive.’’
Onestandard drink contains 10mg
of alcohol butshe said people who
drank at homeoften put more in the
glass.
Mrs Clark did notsupport azero
alcohol limit,which could be harder
on communities that did nothave
public transportand because alcohol
was also present in consumableslike
cough medicine and kombucha. But
shedid support firsttime drinkdrive
offenders going on aeducational or
rehabilitative courseaspartoftheir
punishment.
Acads runs acourse for recidivist
drinkdrivers butMrs Clarksaidit
made more sense tosendthe message
homeearlier.
The course runs three or four times
ayearwith up to eight people per
group.‘‘Itwould be great for people
on theirfirst offencetoo as part of the
sentencing option. Itwould be ideal
instead of fining people.’’
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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,
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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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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
supportofSynlait’sfarmersuppliers
andare pleased to be able to offer
an improvedforecast milk pricefor
thecurrentseason.”
Forecasts are based on the best
informationavailable to Synlait at
thetime.
They plan to continue to monitor
movementsand keepfarmer
suppliers up to date.
Thenext milk price
announcement will be in lateMay
2020.
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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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Gloves on for fight night
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
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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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he said.
Fighters will train alongside
experienced trainers for 12 weeks and,
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into matches on Fight Night against
other fighters of similar skill.
Regardless of experience they all do
the same training programme which
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‘‘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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on February 20
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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
navigated aset path of three
buoys, three times before heading
across the finish line.
Labour Party List MP Jo Luxton comments
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz
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
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SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY
44 Wilkin Street, Tinwald 9:45-10:15am 4 1 4 AHB22624
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
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22 Wellington Street,Ashburton 12:15-12:45pm 3 1 0 AHB21858
29 Nixon Street,Tinwald 12:15-12:45pm 3 1 2 AHB22624
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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
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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
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ShakersvDorie
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Junior BGrade Pool 2
Allenton Lions v
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BYE.
Junior C
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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!
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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.
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7. Childish (9)
8. Close (4)
9. Smile (4)
10. Hard-up (4)
11. Cry (4)
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16. Rival (10)
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4. Bottle (6)
5. Pace (4)
6. Slaughter (9)
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13. Support (4)
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17. Frustrate (6)
18. Headdress (6)
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ACROSS
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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
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Fill the grid
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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.
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6, Dear. 11, Overtake. 13, Locality. 14, Terrain.
17, Wheat. 19, Rite. 21, View.
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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.
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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
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SITUATIONS VACANT
DELIVERYPEOPLE
wanted
to deliver the AshburtonCourier
and Realtyevery Thursdayinthe
Ashburtonurban area.
Phone Leonie on
308 7664 or email
leonie.marsden@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
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.
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz
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
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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
Tuesday11th February,7pm at Hinds
Tuesday18th 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
PG
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
PG
5.30 Midway
M
5.50 Bad Boys forLife R13
Mon3rd,Tues 4th
&Wed 5th
10.00 Dolittle
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
Like aBoss,
Midway
M
PG
PG
G
G
PG
PG
R13
R13
R16
R13
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PG
PG
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PG
PG
R13
R13
R16
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R16
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R13
R13
PG
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R13
R16
M
R13
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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