Ashburton Courier: January 30, 2020

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Page 4, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday 30 January 2020 Contractors work along Cass Streetthis week. CBD job begins Contractors working on the $15 million revitalisation of Ashburton’s central business district are making good progress on Cass Street, with no unexpected finds as they dig up the road and lay new water, sewerand stormwater pipes. The new pipes will be laid first, then the road reinstated with special footpath treatments. Contractor TruLine Civil flew adrone over Your LocalVoice I’m available to meet with constituents onMondays and Fridays, and anyday that Parliament isn’t sitting. Contact my office in Timaru or Ashburton tomake an appointment to meet orspeak with me. Ialso hold constituency clinics in other towns across the region. Andrew Falloon MP forRangitata Timaru Office AshburtonOffice 139Stafford Street, 81 Harrison Street, Timaru Ashburton 03 6831386 03 3087510 andrewfalloonforrangitata rangitatamp@parliament. .govt.nz Authorised by Andrew Falloon MP, 139 Stafford St, Timaru. My Spy Reviewed by Rowena Hart The spy is played byformer wrestler Dave Bautista. He is ahunk like Dwayne Johnson, a toughie with aheartofgold. His costar is avery funny comedian, Kirsten Schaal,fromFlightofthe Concords. Put these two together with acute 9-yearold girl and you have the perfect cast for something special. Itisagood mix of action, crime, comedy, some romance with plenty of laughout loud moments. Iwould rate this movie way upabove all the usual kids movies. Ithas agood story line with avery likeable cast that romps along at acrackling pace. Youhave tosee the car chase where the spy in an old Hyundai beats the baddies in a powerful Mercedes.Unbelievable! So all ages can really enjoy this, it’s entertainmentatits best. bookings ph 307 1230 www.regentcinema.co.nz the area before work started on Monday and captured images of the area to be revamped. The project will create apedestrian and cyclefriendly environment; introduce a30km/h speed limit in the area bordered by East, Moore,Cass and Havelock Streets; revitalise the existing landscaping with more trees, new plantingsand rain gardens; and install new lighting and street furniture. 2249650 Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Grand plan for school rugby By Linda Clarke Twenty young rugby players were putting in the hard yards at Ashburton College last weekend as an ambitious plan to rebuild secondary school rugby in the district began to unfold for 2020. Under the eye of experienced coach Shane Enright, the players from Ashburton and Mt Hutt College have committed to the hours of training each week that come with playing for the Mid Canterbury Combined First XV. The side has struggled in the UC Championship secondary school competition over the past few seasons, but agroup of supporters and sponsors are investing time, resources and money in afiveyear plan to make the team competitive again. They say it is important for secondary school rugby across the district that the side stays in the Crusaders’ region first XV competition and there is areal risk that if it continued to languish at the bottom of the table it may risk losing aposition in the competition. If this was to happen the chances of ever getting back in to the competition would be very difficult. Enright is acoach who knows what it takes. He was in charge of the Ashburton College team that was the top South Island coed side in 2013 and went to Rotorua for the national coed champs. Stars from that team, Seta Koroitamana and Nete Caucau, are still playing the game at a high level for Mid Canterbury. Enright is being assisted by Methven’s James Roderick and Mid Canterbury Combined first XV players listen to coaches Shane Enright and James Roderick at arecent training. is still looking for aforwards coach and ateam manager. Others have been working hard in the background securing support for secondary school rugby and the district will also have acombined girls’ XV. Ashburton College is also hoping to enter an U15 boys team in aweekday competition. The 20 young men on the playing field at Ashburton College last weekend ran afew skills drills and agruelling Bronco fitness test to gauge how they were tracking since starting personal fitness programmes a month ago. They will need more to join their group. Enright said he was pleased at their progress. Morning gym sessions will begin soon, along with training three times aweek. “We want to get abit of pride back in the jersey and get kids to understand what first XV rugby is all about. It gives them the experience of going to Christs College or STAC and other big schools, and it also gets them ready to play senior rugby too when they leave school.” Rugby numbers for the age group were dropping off around New Zealand. “We want the clubs to understand this is agood pathway.” Enright said the players not only benefited from the rugby, but made friends and memories for life. Supporters’ spokesman Brett Jane Naish's garden is afloral delight, bringing joy to her and all who see it. Greenfingersinthe family Jane Naish’s garden is afloral delight. The backyard property may have limited garden and lawn space but what space there is Jane has lovingly taken to with hundreds of flowers and plantings of all descriptions in pots, hanging baskets or in the garden along the driveway. The flowers draw the eye from the gate and up the driveway. It’s an oasis of colour perfectly coordinated and includes lobelia, petunia, roses (climbing, miniature, carpet and standard) nicotiana, lillies, afew types of alstroemeria, carnations, azaleas, geraniums, lavender and wool flowers. The dahlia’s were late blooming and not out yet. But there is so much more. Jane says the secret to her blooming success is ACL soil and Alford Road mushroom compost. She regularly tends to the garden, helped on occasion by husband Tony, but because of the plantings with full groundcover there are limited weeds. The garden took ahit from recent hail, twice, and she admits it was the third time she had replanted some of the plants. She was determined the weather was not going to ruin her garden. ‘‘Some grew back but alot were lost,’’ she says. Her favourite plant is the platycodon which she has in white, purple and pink colours. And her success is not limited to flowers. Jane also has asuccessful vertical herb garden and a vegetable garden tucked around the corner. This season it’s had impressive selection of produce including mint, basil, potatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, cabbages and strawberries. Jane attributes her greenfingers as afamily trait. Her grandfather, the late Percy Cavill, showed dahlias in Ashburton and some of her uncles worked for Ng King Brothers market garden. She says most of her relatives have good gardens. Hobbs said the longterm goal was for rugby to be rebuilt at the same time as Ashburton College built its new $50 million campus. “We want people to come and watchand be proud to support this team. We alsowant to see someofthe historic pride of playingfirstXVrugbybought backinto the schools andhope thismay benefit the whole communityinthe longrun. We are also playingagainst opposition thathavemindblowingbudgets and resourcessoareconstantly tryingtosee howwecan get more sponsorsonboard.’’ More details of the longterm planwillbereleased laterand if anyone is keen to help theycan email Brett at brett@eml.nz. Marae event The Hakatere Marae will commemorate Waitangi Day at afamilyfriendly community event next Thursday. The marae’s trustees and komiti will welcome the wider community at 4pm, with a formal powhiri soon after. Shared kai (food) will follow and activities and games will run throughout the afternoon. The event is timed after the conclusion of the Multi Cultural Bite event in Ashburton, which runs from 11am until 2pm. The first Waitangi Day celebration at Hakatere Marae was held in 1973, the year before the day was officially declared apublic holiday. Tactix tips Mid Canterbury netball players will get the opportunity to learn from Tactix players Erikana Pedersen and Jess Prosser at a special training session. The pair will be in Ashburton on Saturday for Train with the Tactix sessions, with players Year 9 and over catered for from 12.45pm1.30pm, and players Year 6 to 8 from 1.40pm until 2.10pm. Cost is$5. The sessions are free to observe, playerplaces are limited.
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