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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 


Abee sting has turned Marie 

McDonald’s life upside down. 

Marie’s twoyearold son 

Marshall was stung on the leg by 

abee earlier this month on the 

dairy farm where she works near 

Geraldine. Marshall had an 

anaphylactic reaction and had 

to be rushed to hospital. 

Marie said she was moving 

cows in apaddock, with Marshall 

nearby, when the toddler 

started crying and indicated he 

had been stung. Minutes later 

he was coughing and struggling 

to breathe. 

Marie, who has three other 

children under the age of six, 

called her husband Michael, 

who drove him towards Timaru 

Hospital; an ambulance met 

them at Winchester and Marshall 

was taken into their care. 

He was later discharged from 

hospital and given a prescription 

for three epipens, which 

deliver the vital adrenaline 

needed to stop the anaphylactic 

reaction after abee sting. 

Marie said she was shocked 

when the pharmacist asked for 

nearly $350 the epipens are 

$149 each. 

The couple could afford one, 

but she said one also needed to 

be kept at Marshall’s daycare 

and another in the car. The 

family qualifies for assistance 

for just one pen from the 

FundaPen project, acollaboration 

between advocacy group 

Allergy New Zealand and Pub 

charity. 

Marie said acheaper option 

was available, involving her 

drawing down the medicine 

from an ampoule and injecting 

it with asyringe herself, but she 

was not confident of being able 

to do that with success. 

The autoinjector pens are 

not funded by Pharmac or the 

government as they are in Australia. 

Marie said Marshall’s brush 

with death had been stressful 

and the family now faced the cost 

of regularly buying epipens, 

which havea12monthshelf life. 

She said she and her husband 

worked hard and much of their 

income went towardsliving costs 

and bills like insurance. 

She had reached out to ACC, 

the Ministry of Health, the 

Ministry for Social Development 

and Work and Income for financial 

assistance, but come up with 

nothing. 

On alimited income, it would 

be a struggle to cover the 

additional costs, she said. 

In the meantime, she and the 

family are living to astrict rule 

that everywhere Marshall went, 

so too did the one epipen they 

had. 

‘‘If he is stung again, Ihave to 

stab him with it and ring the 

ambulance. But that will only 

give him minutes and they have 

advised metohave three or four 

pens as Imay have to stab him 

more than once. 

‘‘It is all so scary and new. And 

bees are everywhere ... it is 

always on my mind.’’ 

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Kite fans gather 

From page 1 

Among the international 

visitors to take in 

the factory tour were former 

employees Ron Reimers 

and Karin Gurezka, 

both of Hamburg, Germany; 

Trent Baker, of 

Melbourne, Australia; 

and Allison and Nevil 

Carvell, of Adelaide, Australia. 

Mr Reimers, who lives 

in Hamburg, was drawn 

into kites as a19yearold 

by Peter Lynn’s invention 

of the modern kite buggy. 

Even now he still loves 

flitting around on the 

buggy and has taken to 

kite surfing. 

He runs akite surfing 

school and a separate 

wakeboard cable park in 

Hamburg. 

He is in New Zealand 

with his partner Kaatje 

van Hettinga and their 

son Nias, 8, who needed 

special dispensation to be 

out of school. 

Mr Reimers worked at 

Peter Lynn Kites from 

1999 to 2000 and he says it 

was a lifechanging 

experience. 

He has returned multiple 

times and keeps a 

backpack or two of kites 

at the factory for return 

visits. 

“I have 25yearold 

kites and they are still in 

working order,” he says, 

which is a sign of the 

quality in design and 

make of the Peter Lynn 

Kites. 

It is the same for Ms 

Gurezka, who often visits. 

She too has abackpack on 

site but it’s full of the 

basics for travelling on the 

other side of the world. 

She knew Peter and 

Elwyn Lynn through kites 

and took asabbatical to 

Ashburton in 2017, working 

in the factory and 

learning the craft. 

She got hooked on kites 

in Germany in the mid 

80s when in her early 20s. 

It was around the time the 

first International Kite 

Festival was held in Berlin. 

It’s still a hobby, she 

says, but one which has 

taken her around the 

world and given her a 

chance to meet some 

great people. 

Australian couple Allison 

and Nevil Carvell are 

members of the Adelaide 

Kite Flyers Association. 

They met through kite 

flying but both took it up 

in the early 90s. 

Mrs Carvell, when single 

and in her early 20s, 

was in astunt flying team 

competing in competitions 

around Australia. 

It was the kite buggy 

which also thrilled Mr 

Carvell. He went on to 

win the Australian Kite 

Buggy Championship title 

around 20 years ago. 

It's adifferent story for 

Mr Baker. He was born 

into the kite world; his 

parents, Jo and Ricky, 

own Kites 4Kids in Melbourne. 

He has grown up 

around people in the kite 

industry and has been 

working at the Ashburton 

factory since September, 

learning the craft around 

cutting, sewing and design 

work. 

And he’s loving it. 

He said it was close to 

home, language was not a 

barrier and he had been 

around Peter Lynn Kites 

his whole life. 

He also has known 

Craig Hansen and Simon 

Chisnall for many years. 

“Most designers have 

come from or passed 

through here. Had some 

sort of experience at Peter 

Lynn Kites,” he says. 

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

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No children’s day 

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. 

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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. 

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Grand plan for school rugby 


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 

GREAT 

RATES 

the Ashburton and Selwyn 

District Councils.’’ 

Mr Taylor said other 

sites were considered but 

the Rakaia bridge site was 

the one that could be 

made safe and which 

would have the most 

benefit by ensuring heavy 

vehicles complied with 

weight and other regulations. 

‘‘The Weigh Right Programme 

is installing roadside 

technology and 

screening systems that 

create alevel playing field 

for the freight industry. 

With the technology we 

are using, compliant 

vehicles are able to continue 

their journey uninterrupted, 

while noncompliant 

vehicles will be 

directed to pull into the 

weigh station.’’ 

NZTA has asked the 

Ashburton council for an 

easement of land on the 

southern side of the 

Rakaia bridge, on which 

to erect a sign warning 

drivers of heavy vehicles 

there is a weigh station 

ahead. Council has not yet 

said yes. 

The proposed Rakaia 

facility will be similar to 

the Glasnevin weigh station 

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Tasty offerings on menu at Bite 


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. 


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 

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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 


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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Victoria Lewthwaite with canine companions Molly (right) and Bella. 

Dog control rises 

in warmer weather 

Dog owners in the Ashburton 

district are afairly obedient lot. 

In the fourweekstoJanuary16, 

the Ashburton DistrictCouncil 

received 60 dog complaints less 

than one per cent of the 6231 dogs 

registered. 

Complaints usually rise during 

summer when dogsand owners 

are out more. Over the recent 

holiday breakperiod,council 

received nine complaints of 

barking dogs, three of dog attacks, 

one about welfare and 47 about 

wondering or lost dogs. 

Council environmental services 

groupmanager JaneDonaldson 

said animalcontrolor 

managementactivity rose in the 

warmer months as owners 

exercisedtheir dogs later in the 

day and more dogswere generally 

out and about. 

She said ownersneededtoknow 

wheretheir dogscould be off the 

lead and be able to stop their dog 

from runninguptoand jumping 

up at people. 

‘‘Whatsome see as playful but 

harmless behaviour,others may 

see as outofcontrol behaviour. If 

your dog jumps up at someone, 

somepeople might not mindbut 

others might get frightened. As a 

dog owner, you need to ensure 

your dog doesnot cause any 

distress.’’ 

Council provides designated 

areas where dogs can be exercised 

off leashand recently openeda 

new dog parkatMethven. Dogs 

off the lead must still be under 

direct controloftheir owners. 

Council bylawrequire dogs to 

be on the leashinpublic places. 

Other common complaints were 

about ownersnot picking up their 

dog poo. 

Ms Donaldson said people 

planning on going away for a 

holiday also needed to ensure that 

their dog wouldbeproperly cared 

for. 

‘‘Dogs can suffer anxiety and 

stressiftheir owner is away, which 

results in nuisanceexcessive 

barking or dogsescapingthe 

propertyand wandering. We often 

find that owners areaway, 

thinking that sufficient carehas 

been met for their dogs ... quite 

oftenthat is notthe case.’’ 


New MSD office 

The Ministry of Social 

Development’s (MSD) new 

Ashburton service centre will 

open on February 10. Thenew 

building on 145Tancred Street 

opensat12.30pm. TheMSD say 

the new office willhave amuch 

morewelcoming feel, and people 

will have alot more privacy. 

Appointments will continue at the 

current officeonthe corner of 

Cass andHavelock Streets until 

February 7. 

Stair winners 

Ashburton firefighters were the 

winners of astairclimber 

challenge at EA NetworksCentre 

on Saturday and helped raise 

$1440inthe process. Firefighters 

steppedoff againstgym users as 

part of afundraiserfor those 

affected by the Australian 

bushfires and the gym also ran 

exercise classes. The firefighters 

recorded 10,500steps to the gym 

users’ 10,291.Gym manager 

JennySoal saidthe finalstages of 

the challengewere intense as the 

gym teamtried to chase down the 

firefighters,who carriedthe extra 

weight of an oxygencylinder. 

Play bridge 

Learntoplay bridge lessons 

are being offered through 

Ashburton Bridge Club. Lessons 

are heldfrom 7pm on Monday 

evenings at the clubrooms off 

Alford Forest Road and start on 

February 3. They run for at least 

10 weeks and cost $50, which 

includes the club’s firstyear 

subscription. Call Kay Robb on 

308 6838or027 682 2091. 

Burns night 

The Ashburton County 

Scottish Society will host a 

celebration of poet Robbie Burns 

on Saturday February 15. The 

annual Burns Night event will be 

held at the Sinclair Centre from 

6pm with atraditional Burns 

meal. Inquiries to Iain (027444 

9467), or Susan (0273 167 063). 

Heritage list 

Ashburton District Council will 

beginaproject that willprovide 

fullerrecordsofthe district’s 

CategoryBlisted heritage items. 

There are 99 itemslisted under 

the category and the projectwill 

be completed over timeand when 

funding is available. They have 

‘‘considerable heritage value’’. 

NZ has 

overinvested 

in roadsand 

motorways 

fordecades. 

-Phil Twyford, 

Minister ofTransport. 

Tell theGovernment to fund 

afour lane highwayfrom 

Christchurch to Ashburton 

Notlong afterthe lastelection the Government cut more than 

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

and cycle projectsinAuckland. It’s left less moneyavailable for 

important upgradestoour local highways. Now the Government 

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

earmarked forrail and road projects. It representsanopportunityto 

send amessage to the Government that the road to Christchurch, 

the second most dangerous stretchofhighway inNew Zealand 

forfatalitiesand serious crashes, needs upgrading to four lanesto 

makeitsafer. 

To sendamessage to 

Phil Twyfordheadto: 

fourlanes.co.nz 

Source: Phil Twyford, Transport and 

Infrastructure Committee, 20 June 2019. 

Authorised by Andrew Falloon, MP for Rangitata, 

Parliament Buildings,Wellington. 

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Fourlane campaign 

Rangitata MP Andrew 

Falloon has launched a 

new campaign to extend 

the road between 

Ashburton and 

Christchurch to four 

lanes. 

Fourlaning the 

dangerous stretch was 

under consideration in 

2017 but then axed by the 

Government. 

Between 2007 and 

2016, 13 people died on 

the section between the 

Selwyn River and 

Ashburton alone and 49 

were seriously injured on 

the road. Road safety 

improvements like 

median barriers and 

rumble strips were 

proposed. 

Mr Falloon is urging 

Ashburton people who 

want four lanes back on 

the Government agenda 

to message Transport 

Minister Phil Twyford 

directly. He has set up a 

website www.fourlanes. 

co.nz to make it easy and 

within just afew days 450 

people had sent 

messages. 

He said after cutting 

more than $5 billion from 

the State Highway 

budget, the Government 

had since announced 

plans to borrow $19 

billion, with $6.8 billion 

earmarked for rail and 

road projects. 

National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop 

(left) and Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon on State 

Highway 1, which they want four-laned between 

Ashburton and Christchurch. 

“Phil Twyford has told 

Parliament that New 

Zealand has overinvested 

in roads and motorways 

for decades, but it’s my 

hope with astrong 

message from locals we 

can convince him of the 

need to upgrade our road 

to modern standards,’’ 

Mr Falloon said. 

“A second bridge over 

the Rakaia River is an 

important part of the 

project, but by itself it 

isn’t enough. 2010 to 2018 

data shows that of around 

40 fatal crashes between 

Ashburton and 

Christchurch, three have 

been on or near the 

bridge.’’ 

Mr Falloon said fourlane 

highways at 

Tauranga and Cambridge 

had been successful, with 

zero fatalities in more 

than two years.‘‘Both are 

highly engineered roads 

with speed limits of 110 

km/h.’’ 

He said that with 

construction of the 

Rolleston to Christchurch 

fourlane section drawing 

to aconclusion it was 

important there was some 

certainty about 

continuing on with the 

project south. 

The email message 

points out that traffic 

volumes between 

Christchurch and 

Ashburton have doubled 

in the last 20 years and 

the road is now less safe 

as aresult. 

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

during World War II. 

Film for hangarfund 

The Kittyhawk Hangar 

Restoration Group is not 

waiting for funding to fall 

out of the sky, they are 

actively raising funds for 

their project and will host a 

movie fundraiser tonight. 

The movie, Midway, 

rated M, is based on the 

Pearl Harbor attack and 

the subsequent Battle of 

Midway during World War 

II. It starts at 8pm and 

features an ensemble cast 

including Ed Skrein, Nick 

Jonas, Mandy Moore, 

Dennis Quaid and Woody 

Harrelson. 

Alistair Perkins, who is a 

member of the hangar 

restoration group, being 

led by aviator Ian Begbie, 

said the movie seemed 

appropriate viewing for a 

group of historical aviation 

enthusiasts, and agood 

chance to raise funds for 

the project. 

It was the group’s first 

fundraising venture and 

had come about as they did 

not want to sit around 

waiting for funding while 

the building continued to 

deteriorate. 

The hangar on Seafield 

Road is on land owned by 

the Ashburton District 

Council. 

The council is working 

with the group on the 

project and gave them 

$7000 seed money through 

the Community Grants 

and Funding 

subcommittee in late 2018. 

It was to secure and help 

with the rebuild. 

Mr Perkins said agroup 

of ARA polytechnic 

students studying 

architecture had been on 

site and taken on the 

hangar restoration 

architectural drawings pro 

bono as part of their 

course project. 

‘‘It’s good to have them 

on board,’’ he said. 

Next it would be good to 

find abuilder who was 

‘‘keen to do historical 

construction’’. 

It was likely athird of 

the hangar could be 

restored with the 

remaining twothirds of it 

in need of rebuild. 

‘‘It’s beyond the home 

handyman stages,’’ he said. 

The group was also in 

the throes of gaining 

charitable trust status and 

would seek to change the 

heritage status from its 

local level to anational 

one. 

He said the hangar was 

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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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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

LINTON, Les: Les’ family 

wish to thank family and 

friends for the love and 

supportextended to them at 

Les’ sudden passing. Special 

thanks to the Methven 

Police, Fire Brigade and 

St John Ambulance, the 

Methven Golf Club, April 

and Eric, and to all who 

attended his service. To 

Wendy Millichamp for the 

great service and Paterson’s 

Funeral Services for a job 

well done. 

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LOVETT Timothy James 

(Tim) on January 24, 2020. 

Suddenly taken from us 

at Seaview Lovett Farm, 

Ashburton, aged 41 years. 

Dearly loved husband and 

best friend of Caroline. Much 

loved Dad of Chloe, and 

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 

New Lawn Cemetery. 

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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 

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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 

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Tickets for the Event 

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

Physio’s epic challenge 

Despite spending the past four years 

treating Coast to Coast athletes for 

knee and ankle injuries, 

physiotherapist Bridget Sheed is 

lining up for the multisport herself 

this year. 

She has spent 12 months training 

up to 15 hours aweek running, 

cycling or getting to grips with the 

technical aspects of kayaking. 

‘‘I watched it last year and decided 

Iwas going to do it.’’ And she has 

given up unhealthy food, alcohol and 

nearly all of her free time to get 

there. 

The race includes road cycling, a 

30km mountain run and a70km 

kayak leg on the unpredictable 

Waimakariri River. 

Bridget said she knew competitors 

suffered lot of knee and ankle 

injuries so she had not shirked 

strength training in her preparation. 

Also key for the firsttimer doing 

the twoday event has been training 

with the big group of Mid Canterbury 

athletes taking part. Being able to tap 

into their collective knowledge has 

been helpful. 

Methven schoolboys Alex 

Roderick, Jack Miers and Adam 

Shears have been tapping into the 

experience of ninetime men’s 

champion Steve Gurney. 

The trio were the recipients last 

year of the Kathmandu Academy 

pack, which supports young people 

getting into the outdoors; the pack 

included avisit from the champion. 

“It was great to get some tips from 

him,” Adam said. 

“We got the chance to learn afew 

things about what to do and some, 

what not todos.’’ 

Adam will start his team on the 

first bike leg from Kumara Beach to 

Aitkins Corner and riding his team 

home on the final leg from the 

Waimakariri Gorge to New Brighton 

Beach and he has been clocking up 

the kilometres in training. 

Classmate Alex is looking forward 

to the Goat Pass mountain run. 

“Training has been hard, but fun as 

well, seeing my improvement go up 

and up has been great.” 

Alex has been running four times a 

week, with runs up to 45 minutes 

each, along with one run around two 

hours long each week as well. 

Jack recently has been completing 

his grade two kayak certificate and 

getting to know the Rakaia River well 

in training. 

Jarrod Coutts, who runs the 

outdoor education department at Mt 

Hutt College, said he hoped the boys’ 

efforts could motivate the next batch 

of multisporters at the school. 

Speak up on speed limits, says road safety advocate 

Roadsafetyadvocate John 

SkevingtonisurgingLake Hood’s 

community and others in Mid 

Canterburytoget cracking and let 

the Ashburton DistrictCouncilknow 

what they think of proposed speed 

limit changes in their communities. 

The proposedchanges are not set 

in stone,MrSkevington said. 

He does not agree with lowering 

speedlimitsto30kmh in LakeHood 

subdivisions, where he lives,nor with 

raising the speed limitfrom70kmhto 

80kmhatthe startofHuntingdon 

Avenue. 

He says 40kmh might be more 

appropriate andpractical in the 

subdivisions. 

Council is currently consulting on 

the speed limit changes and says a 

national pushtoreduce crash 

injuries plus growth in someMid 

Canterbury urbanareas has brought 

about the needfor change. 

Mr Skevington said there had been 

several crashes on Huntingdon 

Avenue andthe current70kmh was 

alreadytrickyfor somedrivers, given 

the cornersand camber of the road. 

He said while Lochlea, with a 

greater number of olderdrivers, 

might be suitable for a30kmh limit, 

other subdivisions would be better at 

40kmh.Heencouragedresidents in 

other communities to thinkabout 

what was rightfor them and make a 

submission. 

‘‘It doesn’t have to be aonesize 

fits all.’’ 

Council last reviewed speedlimits 

in 2012. 

Ashburton DistrictMayor Neil 

Brown said since that time,the 

districthad seen significant growth 

and expansion, particularlyonthe 

outskirts of many urban 

communities. 

‘‘Thecouncil is constantly 

Multisporters click 

in new kayak club 

The biggest contingent of Mid 

Canterbury multisporters for some 

years will head to Kumara for the 

start of the iconic Coast to Coast this 

year. 

The 243km challenge from one 

side of the South Island to the other 

on February 7and 8will test their 

cycling, mountain running and 

kayaking skills in the most gruelling 

and adventurous way. The athletes 

choose one or twoday options, and 

compete as individuals or in teams. 

Many of the Mid Canterbury crew 

have been training as abig group 

with weekly kayak outings on Lake 

Hood, as well as cycle sessions and 

races and offroad runs. 

Sam ClementsStewart, who will 

compete in the oneday event, set up 

agroup page on Facebook ayear 

ago and has been surprised by the 

following it has generated the 

outcome has been anew kayak club. 

‘‘We thought we might get acouple 

on the lake over winter, but we had 

up to 10, and then we’ve had 2030 

people at different times after 

daylight savings.’’ 

He said the group had nearly 60 

men and women, of mixed ability, 

age and experience and had been a 

great sharing ground for people new 

to multisports. ‘‘It’s been good for 

connecting people and agood way to 

assessing the physicalaspects of our 

expansive roading network to ensure 

it is safe for all users. 

‘‘Sometimes, this means road 

improvementsthat help improve 

safety under the current speed limit, 

but insome instances it means 

lowering the speed limit to ensure 

thatthe roads have safetravel 

speeds. 

‘‘We want to make sure that 

everyone who uses ourroads gets to 

their destinationsafely.’’ 

Researchshowsthat apedestrian 

struckbyavehicle at 40kmh has a70 

per centchance of survival. A 

find training buddies.’’ 

The new club even held 

championships recently, with Eddie 

Hobson the overall male champ and 

Rachel Reid the female champ. 

Fastest man was Gerard Morrison 

and the fastest female Rachel 

Schmack. 

Sam said he was aware of 24 locals 

competing in this year’s Coast to 

Coast, including nine in the oneday 

event. ‘‘I doubt Ashburton has ever 

had close to this before.’’ 

One of the hardest trainers has 

been Matt Amos, who will line up as 

part of the elite oneday field. Sam, 

who is in the oneday event, said the 

athletes were tapering off from big 

weeks of training in preparation for 

the event. He was hoping for fine, 

calm weather and aback wind on the 

cycle into Christchurch. 

It will be Sam’s third Coast to 

Coast and he said he got into 

multisport after moving from 

Auckland to Ashburton. He met 

Cameron Harcourt in apub after a 

game of rugby and started mountain 

running; that quickly led to other 

sports. 

Kayak races will continue at Lake 

Hood after the big race and all 

abilities are welcome. People start 

arriving from 5pm with racing 

starting from 5.45pm. 

Ashburton Kayak Club members have been training for the Coast to 

Coast at Lake Hood. Photo Megan Ellis 

pedestrian struck by avehicle at 

45kmh has a50per centchance of 

survival. 

In additiontogrowing urban 

areas, councilhas also received 

several speed limit suggestions from 

residents in the pasteight yearsand 

these ideas havehelped to formulate 

the proposals being put forward. 

Mr Brownsaid although speed 

changes are not proposed for all 

roads, residents were welcometo 

includetheir suggestions for any 

roads aroundthe district. 

The consultation willbeopen until 

March 8. 

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Connecting your brain to your body 

Going to the chiropractorisabout 

improving communication between the 

brain and the body by making surethe 

spine is functioning properly,says Dr Emily 

Neil. 

Sheisthe latestchiropractortojoin 

Ashburton’sCanterburyChiropractic,on 

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The23year oldhas only been with the 

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‘‘It’s when the spine is not functioning 

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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 

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They offer the completechiropractic 

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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. 

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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 

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Onestandard drink contains 10mg 

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Mrs Clark did notsupport azero 

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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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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 

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He felt farming wouldbebetterserved by 

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doing what was needed. 

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

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Synlait forecast base 

milk price increase 

SynlaitMilk Limited hasupdatedits 

forecast basemilkpricefor the2019 

/2020seasonto$7.25kilogramper 

milksolid(kgMS). 

It is an increasedforecast of 25 

cents;itwas $7.00kgMS. 

Synlait’s decision to increaseits 

forecast basemilkpricewas driven 

by itsview that globaldairy prices 

willremain around currentlevels for 

the remainder of themilkseason. 

Synlaitchiefexecutive officer 

LeonClementsaid the increase was 

on the back of higherthan expected 

commodityprices at the endof2019. 

‘‘Webelievewillhold in the 

Freshwater’s 

unfair twist 

Freshwater proposals will reward the highest 

nitrogen leaching operations and penalise farming 

systems with the lightest environmental touch, 

says Beef+LambNZ (B+LNZ) chief executive 

officer Sam McIvor. 

It’sanissuedraised by nongovernment organisations 

in environment, health, recreation, and water 

infrastructure fields during a combined ‘Healthy 

Water Healthy Future’ statement and echoed the 

perspectives ofB+LNZ sheep and beef farmers. 

Mr McIvor said feedback from more than 3,000 

sheep andbeef farmers, who had attended dozens of 

freshwater meetings, was similar to those in the 

Healthy Water Healthy Future statement. 

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

proposals and are working to address the 

sheep and beef sector’s specific issues. We support 

effective freshwater policies and the need for clear, 

sciencebased environmental bottom lines that 

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frameworks that empowerfarmersand communities 

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‘‘The main concerns that have been raised by 

sheep and beef farmers are that the current 

proposals would reward the highest nitrogen 

leaching operations and penalise the farming 

systems with the lightest environmental touch. We 

are pleased that environmental groups have also 

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

that they also agree that farm plans should not be 

used asregulatory tools. 

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

committedtoimprovingthe healthofNew 

Zealand’s rivers and support the ultimate water 

quality goals ofthe government’s proposals, but are 

concerned that astraightjacket, through arange of 

‘‘grandparenting provisions’’, is beingplaced on lowemitters 

including most sheep and beef farmers 

to mitigate against the impacts of high emitters. He 

said the Government was, ineffect, placing high 

costs the most environmentally sustainable and low 

impact farming systems. 

The freshwater proposals may lock in existing 

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

productivity,land values, and farm succession would 

endure far beyond that, he said. 

‘‘It’s grandparenting of existing discharge rights, 

irrespective ofimpact, and we struggle tosee how 

the Government can see it otherwise, as these 

proposals would prevent the small changes in 

farming systems onlowemitting farms that would 

be needed tooffset the additional costs tocomply 

with other parts ofthe proposed regulations.’’ 

B+LNZ hoped to work with the Government to 

get results that met environmentalneeds, but ‘‘more 

fairly reflects the impacts that various farming 

systems are having onNew Zealand’s freshwater 

quality’’. 

mediumterm as supply and demand 

continue to be evenly matched. 

‘‘We aregrateful forthe ongoing 

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He officiallytakes over on February1. 

It maybeanew venturebut the former builder hasmore 

than 35 years industryexperienceand is looking forwardto 

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It will be business as usual for 

KitchenExpress clients but Adrian 

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

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Corporate fighters are being sought to 

take part in amixed discipline boxing 

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It will involve weeks of intensive 

training, national body registration 

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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 

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There will also be an auction, with 

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Budding corporate fighters will get achance to train with former 

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

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

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‘‘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 

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event. So far there are half adozen 

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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 


Top Mid Canterbury softballer 

Kate Flanagan is plying her trade 

in Wellington. 

The Ashburton College 

student was encouraged to move 

to the city byformer White Sox 

captain and coach Naomi Shaw, 

who is connected to the Hutt 

Valley Saints Club. 

Kate, 18, had been hoping to 

play softball at an American 

college, but ankle surgery last 

August ruled out any chance of 

building arecruitment video to 

impress college coaches. She has 

opted instead for a gap year 

working in Wellington and 

playing softball under the eye of 

Shaw and her daughter Kiri, also 

aWhite Sox. 

Kate, apitcher, said ligament 

damage in herankleneeded to be 

fixed through surgery. 

‘‘SoIwas kinda stuck with what 

to do after Ileftschool,asIwasn’t 

sure what Iwanted to study.’’ 

After consulting with the 

Shaws, she decided to head to 

Wellington and the Saints club in 

time for the 20192020 season, 

which started late October. 

JustacoupleofYear 13 exams 

stood in her way. 

‘‘I decided to go straight up 

after Ihad finishedschool but this 

meant Ihad to do my examsupin 

Wellington, so I organised to 

change my exams up there 

through the school and sat them 

at Wellington College. 

‘‘So I finished school on 

Kate Flanagan, left, with Hutt 

Valley pitching coach 

Shivaughn Landerous 

November1and wasonaflightto 

Wellington on November 5.’’ 

DadRob helped hermove into 

aflat and buy acar, then Kate 

quickly found anoffice job working 

for Site Safe. 

‘‘Softball wise, it’s been absolutelyamazing. 

Theyhad me start 

in Premier2just to easemyankle 

into it but now Iamplaying full 

Premier 1, which is the highest 

grade. 

‘‘I don’t really know where I 

want to go from here, but Iam 

just happy playing out the season 

and soaking up Wellington life 

until Iknow the next step.’’ 

Kate said her biggest achievement 

so far had been getting into 

theHuttValley under 23 side. ‘‘It 

was such anamazing experience 

being surroundedbythese incredibly 

talented players.’’ 

Once again profits made would be split equally 

between Ronald McDonald House and local causes 

supported by the club, he said. 

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

Artist paintsfrom heart 


Aflashback19years ago and the sight of awoman 

beaten black andblue by her fatherisheavily 

influencing achapterofwork from Ashburton 

based artist Ash Shaw. 

Better known for hishigh qualitylandscapes, 

the artist is now also translating domesticabuse 

ideas on to canvasunder thepseudonym Bobby 

Kurb. 

Paintingfrom astudio abovethe Ashburton 

Courier office on BurnettStreet, theartist says his 

chosensubject is taboo for some, buthis 

interpretation of it is ‘‘about observation,not 

protest’’. 

‘‘There is alot of emotioninthe works. 

‘‘Art for me is about being technical in the 

execution,but paintingshouldcome fromthe 

heart.’’ 

He said domestic abuse‘‘drove himmad’’. 

The memory of the battered woman had 

resurfaced after afew toughyears for himself 

personally. 

He hadbeen badly stunginbusiness dealings 

downsouthand hadsuffered further stress and 

trauma during the 2010and 2011earthquakes 

whenliving in Temuka. 

Afterareturn to England for sevenyears, he 

hadcomeback to NewZealandlastyear, butwas 

stillbattling somehealth issues, including chronic 

fatigue. 

‘‘Iwantpeople to interpretthe Bobby Kurb 

paintings in their own wayand to seethem as 

pieces of art. 

‘‘The subject matter willresonatewith peoplein 

different ways, Iknow that.’’ 

AshShawwas borninAuckland,but movedto 

England at ayoung age. 

He opted to undertakeanart and sculpture 

apprenticeshipfor threeyearsrather thanattend 

artschool. 

He hasbeenaprofessional artistfor morethan 

25 years, butsincemoving to Ashburton, where his 

inlaws live, he hasworkedwith3Dmodelling at 

Bradfords. 

He firmly believesinusingthe best materialsfor 

hisartworksand is abig admirer of painting 

masterJMW Turner,aswellasmore 

contemporary artistssuchasLucien Freudand 

MarcoGrassi. 

An exhibition featuring worksunder the Bobby 

Kurb nameiscurrently runningatGeraldine’s 

McAtamney Galleryand closes on February15. 

Sailors back on water at Lake Hood 

Ashburton Sailing Club learn to 

sail programme members 

returned to the waters of Lake 

Hood on Sunday to finetune skills 

learned in the first half of their 

sailing season. 

The small group of five, 

supported by senior club 

members, got to take part in their 

first race event, practising tacking 

(moving the yacht to catch the 

wind), accurate sailing (not hitting 

the buoys along the route) and 

under speed conditions. 

The budding sailors using 

Optimist yachts and returning 

sailors in intermediate level 

Piccolo or Firebug yachts 

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Transforming education 

It’s that time of year whenthe summer 

holidays are over and Kiwikids and 

teachers are returning to classrooms 

for another year. Feet have grown, 

lunchboxes lost and shirts have 

shrunk, meaning potential financial 

difficulties for parents andcaregivers. 

The cost of uniforms, school lunches 

and stationery addsupquicklyand can 

be areal strain on New Zealand 

families. 

This Government is working hard to 

reducethis strain, and the financial 

pinch shouldfeel abit less than in 

previous years. Our decision to 

increase funding for schools that don’t 

ask parentsfor donations takes alot of 

pressure off. 

The school donationscheme is just 

one of anumber of Wellbeing Budget 

initiatives that will makeareal 

difference in the coming year. We’re 

also rolling out afree school lunches 

programme that will initially benefit 

6000 studentsonthe pilotschemes, 

and will extend to 21,000 students by 

the end of the year. 

This yearparents won’tface the 

prospectoffees for NCEA and 

Scholarship exams, and new Learning 

Support coordinatorswill be starting 

in schools this year, including right 

here in Ashburton, providing amuchneededboost 

to ensure all children 

and young people who needabit of 

extra help get the support they need. 

Building quality learning 

environments is amajor priority for 

this Government. Making our school’s 

great places to learn not only benefits 

those working and learning in them 

but it alsocreates jobs up and down 

the country. 

The combination of these changes 

will makeahuge difference to 

students, their families, and local 

communities. It makes me proud to be 

part of aGovernment thatisfocused 

on education and easingthe burden 

for families.Ihave always maintained 

that education is the one thing that 

overcomes every disadvantage with 

which achild mightbegin life. 

Whether it is first, second, or third 

chanceeducation, it remains themost 

transformative influence in our lives, 

and that transformation benefits 

everybody. 

Iwish all of our local Mid 

Cantabrian students and teachers the 

very bestfor the yearahead and Ilook 

forward to visiting morelocal schools. 

It is one of my favouritepartsofthe 

job, meeting principals and teachers, 

being asked questions by students, 

and seeingthe brilliant learning and 

educationthat is happening here in 

Rangitata. 

Ashburton council CEO Hamish Riach comments 

Thisweek, voting for theMethven 

Community Boardbyelectionopened 

and eligible voters in Methven will have 

begun receiving their votingpapers in 

the mail. 

There is one vacancy to fill for the 

fivemember board that was not filled 

during the triennial elections last year 

and electors are now beingaskedto 

choose who their final representative 

willbe. Thereare three candidates 

standing for election. 

Justlike the triennialelections, this 

byelection is by postal vote so if you 

liveinMethven, you'll needtomake 

sureyou completeyour ballot papers 

and drop theminto the postnolater 

than13February so that they will reach 

the ElectoralOfficer for countingby 

12pmonTuesday,February18. 

To make things alittle easier for 

residents, there willbeaballot box and 

specialvoting facilitiesavailable at the 

Mt Hutt MemorialHall on February 14 

from2pm to 5pm and on February 18 

from9am until12noon when voting 

closes.You're also welcometopop into 

the council officeonany day during 

normal business hourstoconduct a 

specialvote or dropoff your ballot 

papers. 

Methvenisthe only communityin 

our district with acommunity board. It 

advocates for the town's interestsand 

allows local decisionmaking to be 

brought closer to residents. Make your 

voice heardonwho shouldrepresent 

youonthe board by casting your vote. 

Speakingofmaking your voice heard, 

the councilcurrentlyhas two 

consultationsopen for community 

feedback.The first is proposed 

biodiversity and healthand safety 

enhancements to Ashton Beach near 

theAshburton River mouth, and the 

second is our speed limit review,which 

proposes anumberofspeedlimit 

changestolocal roads all across our 

district. 

Bothconsultationsare open to 

everyone to have theirsay, and Iurge 

you to ahave alook through the 

proposalsand tell us whatyou think. 

The councilwants to know if whatwe 

are proposing is theright decision,and 

if you havedifferent ideasor 

suggestions. 

The Ashton BeachEnhancement 

consultation is open until 5pm, 

February7,and our speed limit review 

is welcoming feedback until 5pm, 

March 8. 

Bothconsultation documentsare 

available on our websiteand feedback 

can be provided online. Simply visit 

ashburtondc.govt.nz/haveyoursay 

THIS WEEKEND 

FAST FUN 

FOR THEENTIRE 

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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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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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36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032


Tennis draw 

Mid Canterbury Junior 

Tennis Draw 

Round 2 

Saturday 1February 2020 

All games to startat9am 

sharp 

Junior AGrade –Duty 

TeamSouthernStars 

Methven BronzevDorie 

AatDorie Hall; Methven 

SilvervSouthern Stars at 

ATTC; Allenton Eagles v 

SouthernStrikers at ATTC; 

Methven GoldvAllenton 

TigersatATTC. 

Junior BGrade Pool 1 

Hampstead Yellow v 

Allenton Bears at 

Hampstead; Southern 

ShakersvDorie 

Hampstead at Hinds; 

Hampstead Green BYE. 

Junior BGrade Pool 2 

Allenton Lions v 

Allenton Panthersat 

Allenton; MethvenBlackv 

Methven White at Methven 

Domain; Southern Sharks – 

BYE. 

Junior C 

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Allenton Falcons at Dorie 

School;Southern 

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at ATTC;Southern 

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ATTC. 

Phone any defaults 

throughtoMid Canterbury 

Junior Tennis308 3020 as 

soonaspossible. 

WIN acakefor your 

special person with 

Main South Rd, Tinwald. Phone 308 5774 

Birthdays this week 

Payson Alsop,31st January 

Dominica Cotter,31st January, aged 23 

MaxHelem, 2nd February, aged 13 

Oscar Reveley,3rd February, aged 5 

Congratulations to last weeks winner! 

Karina Webb 

If youhave aspecial friend who youwould like to see 

win acake,put their name in the BirthdayBooks at Sims 

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

N.B: Names forbirthdays next week 

must be with us by 10.00am TUESDAY 

ONLYONE ENTRYWILL BE SUBMITTED 

INTOTHE DRAW PER NOMINEE 

Shootout at golf club 

2249670 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Brendan Dooley- ComedyMagician 

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

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

Brendan Dooley is fast becoming the World’s 

TopYoung Magician being described by the 

New Zealand Press as “A new generation of 

talent already snapping the heels of established 

acts”. Recently receiving the New Zealand Top 

Comedy Magician Award which makes him the 

youngest ever to 

receive it. 

Open Hat 

Night 

TheLookofLove–Ali Harper 

Thursday 19th March 7:30pm 

Burt Bacharach’s hit songs have asound like 

no other ...Poignant, atmospheric, beautiful. 

Spend an evening with award winning Ali 

Harper as she weaves through the Grammy 

award winner’s extensive collection –Close To 

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

On By,Anyone Who Had AHeart and more. 

Tickets: Early Bird until 21st January $35* 

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

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Sat 14th March 6:30pm 

This is atailor made programme for all ages. 

Watch the dancers of RNZB perform some of 

their favourite works inspired by the goddess of 

the hunt and of the moon. With agreat line up 

of dancers this is aballet not to be missed. 

Adult from $27.00* /Child 17 and under $12.00* 

Seniors or groups of 6plus from $24.30* each 

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Wed 18th April 7.30pm 

The original New York and 

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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. 

ACROSS 

1. Ledge (4) 

7. Childish (9) 

8. Close (4) 

9. Smile (4) 

10. Hard-up (4) 

11. Cry (4) 

14. Ailment (10) 

16. Rival (10) 

19. Considerable (4) 

22. Dam (4) 

24. Twist (4) 

25. Festivity (4) 

26. Nationality (9) 

27. Eager (4) 

DOWN 

1. Tendon (5) 

2. Go (5) 

3. False (6) 

4. Bottle (6) 

5. Pace (4) 

6. Slaughter (9) 

12. Wrong (9) 

13. Support (4) 

15. Sour (4) 

17. Frustrate (6) 

18. Headdress (6) 

20. Angry (5) 

21. Long (5) 

23. Fury (4) 

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8552 

ACROSS 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(4). 

DOWN 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bit upset by thegin (4). 

6 4 3 8 

3 7 5 6 

9 1 2 

6 4 

Solution to previous Sudoku 

Howto 

solve 

Sudoku! 

Fill the grid 

so thatevery 

rowand every 

3x3 square 

contains the 

digitals 1to9 

3 6 1 7 2 5 4 9 8 

4 2 5 6 9 8 3 7 1 

9 8 7 3 4 1 5 6 2 

8 7 9 4 6 3 1 2 5 

6 1 2 5 8 7 9 3 4 

5 3 4 9 1 2 7 8 6 

2 4 6 1 7 9 8 5 3 

1 9 3 8 5 6 2 4 7 

7 5 8 2 3 4 6 1 9 

Solution to previous crossword 

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8551 -SOLUTIONS 

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

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

22, Take aliberty. 

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

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

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

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8551 -SOLUTIONS 

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

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

20, Sucker.22, Grating voice. 

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

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

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

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

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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 

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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 / 



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. 


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 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property 

Administration 

Officer 

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

In this role, youwillassistwith leaseand licensingdocuments whilst being a 

confident communicator with excellent computer skills. 

To find out more about this vacancy 

and what the Ashburton District 

Council has to offer you -visit our 

website. 

Applications closeSunday,2February 

2020. 

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers 

2245841 

2251788 

WANTED TO BUY 

CHINA real old Willow Pattern. 

Booths A8025. Please 

phone 027 390 0225. 

LP RECORDS and books. 

Phone Rodney on 03 324 

2999 and leave message. 

METAL, heavy etc. Free 

light-grade metal in-yard 

dumping 9am-5pm weekdays 

&9.30-11.30am Saturdays. 

Ashburton Scrap 

Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford 

Forest Road (behind 

Placemakers). Phone 03 

308 8033 or 027 249 6625. 

SELL 

PEA STRAW Medium 

Square Pea Straw bales for 

Sale $40 a bale delivery 

$10 per bale. Ph 

02040233792 

LPG 

REFILLS 

Small LPG cylinders 

Off Street Parking 

Available 

Arthur Cates Ltd 

26 McNally Street 

Ph 308 5397 

Riverside Industrial Estate 

LPG REFILLS 

9kg cylinders 

$27.50 

Askabout our 

deliveryservice 

Anysizecylinder filled 

17 Grey St,Ashburton 

Phone 307 2707 

2245232 

2245262 

NEW Panasonic microwave 

$75.00, Morrison reel 

mower $135.00, F&P 

washing machine $65.00, 

table soccer game $30.00, 

Queen Anne oval mahogany 

table &5chairs (leaf) 

$155.00. Phone 021 160 

3660. 

HOME SERVICES 

ROOF COATINGS: All roof 

types, specializing in 

Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep 

roofs not a problem. — 

Spraymaster 027-433-7780. 

WANTED TO RENT 

LOOKING for minimum two 

bed house to rent for farm 

worker with house-trained 

dog. Long term. Will consider 

all options. Phone 

Lynda 027 335 2299. 

POULTRY 

CHICKENS /HYLINE PULLETSFOR SALE 

Taking orders nowfor the 

1st week of March 

Chickens will then be available 

at 18 weeks old 

Young laying hens also available 

now(Pointoflay hens) 

WE ALSO SELL 

Endoflay hens for only $5 

1year old laying hens for only $10 

*Pick-up and deliveryavailable 

PROPERTIES FOR SALE 

ONLY$24 

ONLY$26 

ContactGordon /Rosie at 03 308 3783 

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

BACH FOR SALE 

WONDERFUL FAMILYBACH OR HOME 

Locatedat31DolphinDrive South Rakaia Huts 

OPEN HOME 

on Sunday, 2ndFebruaryat1pm –3pm 

Formoredetails,photos, and contactinformation: 

Refer to 

PropertyIDGPE565 

2251909 

2251855 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

HIRE 

SCISSORLIFTS for hire. 

4WD and slab lifts available 

for daily or weekly hire. 

Pickup or delivery. Phone 

North End Engineering 308 

8155 for abooking. 


EDUCATIONAL 

SPACE available for next 

weeks Courier -bequick! 

Talk to us about your advertising 

requirements. Phone 

308 7664 or call into our 

office at 199 Burnett Street, 

Ashburton. 

DRIVETECH LTD 

“TRAINING TOMORROW’S DRIVERSTODAY” 

“MERRY CHRISTMAS” 

Normal office hours over Christmas, closed Stat days only. 

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

FORKLIFT ENDORSEMENT (F &OSH) 

•FORKLIFT (ATTACHMENTS) U/STD 

•FORKLIFT MOUNTED SAFETY PLATFORM U/STD 

CHRISTMAS VOUCHERS AVAILABLE 

Heavy Traffic Classes 2, 3, 4&5 

LICENCE ENDORSEMENTS 

For Wheels, Tracks &Rollers,Dangerous Goods, 

Vehicle Recovery &Passenger Training 

FREEPHONE 0508 237 483 

or 03 348 8481, 027 510 0684 

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

2204413


MEETINGS 

MAYFIELD HOME AND 

SCHOOL AGM 

Tuesday18thFebruary2020, held at the 

Mayfield Store/Cafeat7.30pm. 

Please come along and join our greatcommittee. 

ContactEmma on 

0274833110 if youhaveany questions. 

FOR LEASE 

RENT ME! 

Ideal as an extra 

bedroomoroffice. 

Fully insulatedand 

double glazed forwarmth. 

Threeconvenientsizes: 

Standard3.6m x2.4m, 

Large 4.2m x2.4m 

Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m. 

Visit our displaycabin 

418WestStreet or callfor a 

freebrochure. 

www.justcabins.co.nz 

2227764 

0800 58 78 22 

STORAGE available, Ashburton. 

Self storage, variety 

of sizes. Phone Rainbow 

Storage 03 307 0401. 

STORAGE: Secure self storage 

units available long or 

short term at Ashburton 

Storage Facilities. Contact 

us on 027 436 2636 or www. 

ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

PLAINS Rotary -Mushroom 

compost, bulk or bag. 

Delivery can be arranged. 

Contact Owen Moore 027 

434 4797. 

GARDEN plants for sale - 

fuchsias, daisies, mint and 

carnations. $3 each, 2for 

$5. Villa 62, 25 

Charlesworth Drive. Phone 


STOCK FOOD 

HAY for sale. New seasons 

hay, no rain, shed stored, 

$7 per bale. Phone 027 247 

4262. 

TRAVEL 

RAIL journey, March 14-18; 

Auckland, Wellington, 

Christchurch. D.B.B. 

hotels, flights, two nights 

Auckland, Wellington. Ashburton 

transfers. June, 

Norfolk Island. John & 

Kathleen Lawler, Rakaia. 

03 302 7328. 

HEALTH &BEAUTY 

FREE Tai Chi have a go 

class, Wednesday 5th February, 

9am-10am, St John’s 

rooms (opposite Briscoes). 

All welcome, just turn up. 

027 498 7225. 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Do youwantto 

learn to playbridge? 

Bridgeisanexcing 

card game. 

Join afriendly club –the 

AshburtonBridgeClub and 

makenew friends. 

Lessons areonMonday 

evenings, starng Monday 

3rdFebruary,at7pm. 

Theygofor at least 

10 weeks. Totalcostis$50, 

whichincludes 

1styear’s subscripon. 

Fordetails,ring KayRobb 

on (03) 308 6838 

or 027 682 2091. 

2244252 

AshburtonCounty 

Scottish Society 

Traditional 

BurnsMeal 

Saturday 

15 February2020 

6pmatthe 

Sinclair Centre 

Tickets&enquiries: 

Susan: 027316 7063 

Iain: 027444 9467 

2248149 

AllentonNetball Club Inc. 

AGM 

Monday,3February 

2020, 6.30pm 

AllentonRugby 

Clubrooms, 

MelroseRoad. 

Enquiries: Leith Skelsey 

allentonnetballclub@gmail.com 

2244553 

FRUIT &PRODUCE 

NEW season potatoes. 

Nadine $2 per kilo. Phone 

308 3195 or 027 531 9103. 

81 Elizabeth Street. 

POTATOES - Ilam Hardys 

freshly dug, $2 per kilo. 

Minimum order 3kg. Large 

$1.50 per kilo. Delivered 

Friday afternoon Ashburton 

and Tinwald. Phone 302 

7272. 

FIREWOOD 

TREES wanted suitable for 

logging/firewood. 20 ton 

digger for clean up. Phone 

Shane James 027 611 

3334. 

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES 

PANELBEATING and spray 

painting of cars, trucks, 

buses, horse floats & 

motorhomes, caravans, 

trailers, farm machinery, jet 

boats. Light engineering 

and aluminium welding. 

Bus &Truck Bodyworks, 17 

Range Street, Ashburton. 

Phone 307 0378. 

CARAVANS &TRAILERS 

CARAVAN wanted; family 

size, anything considered, 

thanks. For sale; trailer with 

canopy, lockable 7’x5’, new 

tyres. Falcon and Holden 

mags and tyres. Phone 027 

204 9709. 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

LEARN TO 

LINE DANCE 

with 

THE MID CANTERBURY 

LINE DANCERS 

AFUN WAYTOEXERCISE! 

InstructorAnnetteFyfe 

BEGINNER LESSONS 

STARTFROM 

Wednesday’s February5th 

6.30 -7.30pm 

LOW INTERMEDIATE 

7.30pm -9pm 

$5 per class 

At the Memorial Hall, 

Grahams Rd,Tinwald 

Inquiries ph Annette: 

A.H. 0274 813 131 

2248267 

2246849 

Sue Cahill 

Call in atalk to the people who know... 

SUE’S PICK 

O F T H E W E E K 

Blacklows TradeZone Ashburton your locally 

owned &operated family business for 67 years 

Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs 

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

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

ASHBURTON 

South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

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

PRESEASON TRAINING 2020 

Preseason training will commence forall open 

grade teamsincluding Under18’sasfollows: 

Tuesday04th February,7pm at Hinds 



Then twiceweekly from week 

beginning 24th February 

Anyquestionscontact: 

Pete Lowe 027 223 3784, 

Dougal Reith 027 614 6872, 

James George 027 643 3422 or 

Rhys Johansen027 528 2663 

TheCancer Societyoffering 

supportfor people 

with acancer diagnosis 

and their families 

CANCER SOCIETY 

TheMackenzie Centre, 

122 Kermode Street,Ashburton 

ContactAnnie on 03 307 7691 

Starting February 13th 

then every Thursday 

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

Beginners to advanced 

Unlock your creative potential 

with tutor: Jenny Thompson 

027 7170 740 

for information 

2250165 

2245220 

PARTYPEOPLE COSTUME HIRE 

Opening for2020 on 

Wednesday5th February at 12pm 

Openinghoursfor 2020 are 

Wednesdays 12pm–2.30pm and5pm –7pm 

Thursdays5pm –7pm 

2249881 

2251648 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

BEARINGS,SEAL 

&GREASE GUNS 

Call in and see the team 

forall your grease,bearing & 

seal requirements. 

Over 60 years of maintenance 

and mechanical support. 

TOTS TO TEENS 

SALE 

Bargains in all your favourite 

CLOTHING &FOOTWEAR brands 

THE ARCADE,ASHBURTON. Phone 307 7340 

BIRTHRIGHT CANTERBURY– 

ASHBURTON OFFICE 

requires volunteers to become Family Visitors 

Birthright worksalongsidefamilies offering: 

Information•Support •Someone totalkto 

•Workshops •Accountability&Confidentiality 

IS THIS SOMETHINGYOU ARE 

INTERESTED IN DOING? 

•Attendour InformationEvening, 

7pmWednesday 19 February 2020, 

Community House, 44 Cass Street, Ashburton 

(applicationforms willbeavailable) 

•Express your interest in ourinformation evening 

by Tuesday11February2020 

Contact: 

ChristineMuff (SocialWorker) 3081237 or 

birthrightash@gmail.com 

SueMcGuire(Facilitator) 0274116409 or 

suemcguire53@gmail.com 

“Supportingchildrenofone parent families 

inCanterbury forover50years” 

2250689 

2251413 

Thur 30th 

10.00 Midway 

10.00 Dolittle 

11.45 My Spy 

12.30 Little Women 

1.35 Shaun the Sheep -Farmageddon 

3.00 Jumanji 2 

3.05 PlayingWithFire 

4.50 Like aBoss 

5.45 1917 

6.20 TheGentlemen 

8.20 Bad Boys forLife 

Fri31st 

10.00 Midway 


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 


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 


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 


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5.50 Bad Boys forLife R13 

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&Wed 5th 


11.00 Little Women 

11.50 My Spy 

1.30 1917 

1.40 Like aBoss 


3.30 PlayingWith Fire 

5.40 1917 

5.45 TheGentlemen 

7.45 Midway 

8.00 Bad Boys forLife 

NO COMPS 

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DEALING with alife limiting 

illness? Need help? Contact 

Hospice Mid Canterbury 

to see how we can 

support you. Phone 307 

8387 or 027 227 8387.


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