Ashburton Courier: January 30, 2020

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Page 14, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday 30 January 2020 Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Connecting your brain to your body Going to the chiropractorisabout improving communication between the brain and the body by making surethe spine is functioning properly,says Dr Emily Neil. Sheisthe latestchiropractortojoin Ashburton’sCanterburyChiropractic,on Havelock Street. The23year oldhas only been with the organisation forthe pastfour weeks but lovedthe practiceoninitial sighting. Shehas movedtoMid Canterburyfrom Auckland aftercompleting study at New Zealand College of Chiropractic. She has dealt with arange of issues covering everyaspectofcare. Her forayintoacareerinchiropractic practicebegan when as ateen she was getting headaches on adaily basis. Afriend suggested visiting achiropractor and Emily got ‘‘huge results’’. Theheadaches stopped and she found increased energy. ‘‘It’s when the spine is not functioning properly, not allowing effective communication from brain to body.’’ Forsome,the concept of going to a chiropractorisforeign. Shehas family in Ashburtonwhich helped,but practiceowner,and fellow chiropractor, Nicole Elliot and the friendly staffofCilla, Ashleigh as well as visiting sports massage therapists Josh and Danyelle sealed it. It’s agood placetowork, she says. Thepractice, set up in Februarylast year,is approaching its first year of operation. They offer the completechiropractic range whetherits forgeneral chiropractic needs, or formothers and babies,families or sport. Thenatural health careissuitable fora range of health concerns,orjust to keep the body in check so people can feel and function at their best. Emily has been practising for the past two years of study,under supervision, as part of her fiveyear degreewhich included extensivestudy on neuroscience, anatomy and technique. It also coverstraining in radiology so she can take x-rays,read them and reporton them. But Emily says itsstraight forward, involves finding out about your health, anyissues and working it out from there. ‘‘We do afullcomprehensivehistory; it all plays its partinhow the body functions, then we do an assessmenttosee howthe body is moving or not moving so well. ‘‘From there we can work out wherethe problems areand do aspine assessment and adjustment, if needed.’’ Depending on client’scomfort levels chiropractor’scan usethe drop table,their hands or tools in their treatment. ‘‘It’s tailored and done to best suit the client,’’ she says. As aPrimary Health Care provider people can just walk in and book an appointment, they do not need to be referred by a doctororGP. Andbeing ACCregistered claims can be lodged on site. ‘‘It suits anyone,’’she says. ‘‘Youdon’t have to wait until you’re sore. Avisit to the chiropractorcan be partof your body’s maintenanceorwellness care.’’ Theresults enjoyedthrough chiropractic careincludesbettermovementand body function, improvements to sleep patterns, moreenergy and better spine function. CanterburyChiropractic offer a15minute free consultation forpeople who are unsureonwhattoexpect, or whether chiropractic is rightfor them. Emily says people just need to call to make an appointment. Do youneedhelpwith your FREE 15 minute consultation Back/Neck Headaches PregnancyCare BabyCare Injuries Deep Tissue Massage SportMassage Wellbeing $45 NEWPATIENTSPECIAL UNTIL END OF FEBRUARY (Just mention whereyou sawthisadvt) Chiropractic is a natural form of health care thatmay help back pain, headaches, injuries,and posture. Nicole Emily Danyelle Josh Cilla Ashleigh Phone 03 3074938 Windsor House 246 Havelock Street www.canterburychiro.co.nz 2249196
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday 30 January 2020, Page 15 Cars out for annual rally John and Margaret Rickard in their 1938 Austin Seven Opal roadster Minty at the rally start line. Photo supplied By Linda Clarke Fiftyone old cars, one dating back to 1903, enjoyed aperfect day’s motoring around Mid Canterbury last weekend. Among them was the restored 1938 Austin Seven Opal Roadster of John and Margaret Rickard. Named Minty, the Austin was rescued from the wrecker’s yard by John and lovingly brought back to life over 30 years, with the help of John’s father Fred. Saturday’s rally was the 51st annual rally of the Mid Canterbury Vintage Car Club and club captain Peter Lambie said it was fitting 51 cars took part. The drivers took part in afield test at the club’s Maronan Road rooms before embarking on a rally that ended at Awa Awa Rata reserve. Drivers were asked to nominate the time it would take them to travel the 70km, or the shorter 56km route, and the overall winner was Paul Finch, in a1924 Dodge. There was also atrophy for the people’s choice car, which went to Ron Galletly and his 1935 blue Chrysler PJ coupe. The oldest car in the rally was a 1903 Darracq, belonging to Gavin and Annette Hunt and the sole motorcycle on the rally, a Douglas, belonged to Percy Ralston. Mr Lambie said owners of some of the veteran and vintage cars opted for the shorter routes because of the age of their vehicles, but the largest category was cars from the 1960s, which afforded a little more riding comfort and style. He said members loved taking their vehicles on the road and the rally was also well supported by car enthusiasts from Timaru. ‘‘Most of the people just like to bring their cars along and have a gettogether and show their cars.’’ The club’s next major event is the annual swap meet on May 2 that kicks off Wheels Week. Workshops offer drama taster Ashburton youngsters have enjoyed two free drama taster workshops from the Giant Leaps Speech Company. Last week’s theatrics workshops were aimed at primary and intermediate age children and held in the Variety Theatre Ashburton rooms on Wills Street. The workshops gave the youngsters the experience of speech and drama with an experienced tutor. Effective communication was a key part of the sessions, which encouraged fun and selfexpression. Giant Leaps will run regular classes of speech, drama and public speaking in Ashburton this year, both after school and in some primary schools. Photo: Giant Leaps Speech Company tutor Abigail Austin(centre back) with some of the five to 12 year olds at last Thursday’s morning session. Nature Matters with Mary Ralston Cabbage trees are a distinctive feature of the New Zealand landscape. There are five species: the one in our area is cordyline australis, the most common species. It naturally occurs in sunny places throughout the North and South Islands in swamps, forest margins and along river beds up to an elevation of about 1000 metres. Some grow very big –the largest specimen with asingle trunk grows in Golden Bay. It is estimated to be 400 or 500 years old, is 17 metres tall with acircumference of nine metres at the base. In our district, cabbage trees are one of the few native plants seen along roadsides. The ones near Barrhill are anice contrast to the intensively farmed land on the other side of the fences. They may have been planted by Maori to mark the way; they shoot easily from pieces of stem and are very longlived so they are ideal to use for this purpose. Acabbage tree along the Rakaia Barrhill Road. As well as markers along trails, boundaries and cemeteries, Maori used cabbage trees for food. Food from the root of young trees was known as kauru. They were dug up just before the flowering of the plant, and baked, or steamed. The tough leaves were also put to good use and woven into baskets, mats, capes and sandals. European settlers also used the cabbage tree –they ate the young leaves from the centres of the heads, hence its common name. Cabbage trees are an important part of the landscape on the plains but we cannot assume the old ones along roadsides will last forever, despite their hardy nature. They are vulnerable to cultivation, grazing and accidental death from spraying or mowing. We need to celebrate these wonderful specimens and do what we can to protect them: by fencing off existing trees, planting more along roadsides and in gardens, along fencedoff streams and in other restoration projects. Don’t drive if you plan to drink alcohol If you’re planningtodrink alcohol, thendon’t drive. That’s the only failsafeway to notbecaughtdrinkdriving, says AshburtonCommunity Alcohol andDrug Service manager Chris Clark. She wascommentingonresearch released lastweekthat showedone in five New Zealanders believedthey could have three or more alcoholic drinks and still drive. The research, commissionedbyDB Breweries, surveyed 500 peopleover the ageof18who drankalcohol.It found that New Zealand drivershave asignificantknowledge gap when it comes to the laws around drinking and driving. MrsClarksaid Mid Canterbury people’sknowledge of the drinkdrivingruleswould reflect the researchfindings.‘‘We still havealot of peoplegoingthroughthe courts for drinkdriving.’’ The limit for drivers under 20 is zero. The blood alcohol limit is 50mg per 100ml of bloodand thebreath limit250 micrograms of alcohol per litreof breath. ‘‘There is not really asafe limit. Each personis different and your liver Children’s Aikido Class OPEN DAY 11th February 3:30pm -4:45pm AshCollGym (entranceoffMiddle Rd) •Coordination •Discipline •Respect Stay fit &earn $$$ at the same time Spend a couple of hours every Thursday delivering the Ashburton Courier and Realty in the Ashburton urban area. Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and reap the health benefits! Phone Leonie todayon308 7664 to get startedoremail leonie.marsden@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 2245843 Brian can only process one per hourfor most people. The adviceis, if youare drinkingthendon’t drive.’’ Onestandard drink contains 10mg of alcohol butshe said people who drank at homeoften put more in the glass. Mrs Clark did notsupport azero alcohol limit,which could be harder on communities that did nothave public transportand because alcohol was also present in consumableslike cough medicine and kombucha. But shedid support firsttime drinkdrive offenders going on aeducational or rehabilitative courseaspartoftheir punishment. Acads runs acourse for recidivist drinkdrivers butMrs Clarksaidit made more sense tosendthe message homeearlier. The course runs three or four times ayearwith up to eight people per group.‘‘Itwould be great for people on theirfirst offencetoo as part of the sentencing option. Itwould be ideal instead of fining people.’’ The research said 20 percent of drivers thought they couldhave three or moredrinks and stillget behind the wheel. •Focus •Agility •Confidence Ashburton Aikido 027 279 2669 2251525
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