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Retailer moves on after 40 years
By ToniWilliams
After 40 years in retail Tots To
Teens owner Annette Fyfe has sold
her business.
It’s abittersweet moment.
It’s the right time for Annette to
leave, but for awoman who lovesher
job, considers her staff (Philippa
(Phil) McGregor, Maree Allan and
Belinda Cawte) as great friends and
enjoys being a member of the
Ashburton Arcade business community,
it also brings a certain
sadness.
‘‘I still love the shop, the lovely
customers and the staff. They are
more like friends, than staff, Ilook
forward to continuing our friendships,’’
she said.
Annette bought the business in
February1980 aftervisiting the shop,
which was originally called Tiny Tots
and sat on the corner of East and
Burnett streets.
It was a small shop which sold
clothing for children aged up to five
year olds.
Annette, astay­at­home­mum at
the time, loved it so much on visiting
she mentioned to owner, Belle
Lowe, if she ever wanted to sell to let
her know. And she did, straight
away.
It was perfect timing for Annette
as her children, aged five and six,
were at school.
She had time onher hands and
energy to grow the business.
By the time building owner Bede
Annette Fyfe is bowing out after 40 years in retail.
O’Malley was looking toexpand his
pharmacy into the Tiny Tots site,
Annette, with agrowing business on
her hands, was also keen for bigger
premises.
‘‘It was perfect, Iwanted abigger
shop.’’
She moved into the arcade premises
and in later years extended the
shop removing the wall of the
neighbouring premises.
Over time there have been other
changes; from extending the clothing
age from tots to teenagers, increased
footwear range and access to some
exclusivelabels such as NatureBaby,
Merino Kids, and Little Flock of
Horrors (LFOH), Hello Stranger
and Eve’s Sister, Bobux and other
quality labels.
Then around 10 years ago, the
introduction of the school uniform
range.
Annette says with the school
uniforms and footwear she wanted
to make sure parentsgot agood deal
on quality products that would last.
When it comes to the fashion
clothing and footwear, selecting the
fashions six months in advance and
seeing the samples is one of
Annette’s favourite tasks, which she
does with manager Phil.
Annette says all three staff will
continue in their roles post­sale
which she was very happy about as
their experience has allowed her to
work part­time at the shop for the
past few years.
Time has sped by and Annette
feels ‘‘very luckytohave enjoyed that
time somuch’’and is seeing the next
generation ofcustomers coming in
to buy clothing.
‘‘The children who were clothedin
the early days, are now coming back
into the shop as adults to dress their
own children.’’
As well as the parents who are
now grandparents, which she loves
seeing.
While she has been reluctant to
sell, Annette, 68, says it was time for
her to pull back.
The business was on the market
for just two weeks before it was
snapped up.
It’s been surreal how fast it has
happened but Annette is excited for
her future and that of the company.
She feels very proud to be handing
over asuccessful business which, in
new hands, will have a chance to
expand and grow further with an
online presence.
She also gets to spend more time
with husband Ian, family and friends
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Married for 60 years
By Mick Jensen
John French reckons couples struggle to
reach six years of marriage these days, so
he’s rather proudofthe fact that he and wife
Bev havenotched up an impressive 60 years.
The Tinwald couple celebrated their
diamond wedding anniversary onFebruary
20.
John, who is 82, and Bev (nee Rogers),
who is ayear younger, were married atSt
Peter’s, Timaru onaSaturday.
After the weddingceremonythey went on
aroad tripnorth,borrowing the Austin A40
of John’s brother Jim.
Arriving on the coast south ofKaikoura,
the newlyweds jumped out of the car to
enjoy the view and felt aviolent shaking of
the car. It was asizeable earthquake and
further along the route abig boulder had
come to rest on the road.
‘‘If we hadn’t have stopped,wecould have
been under the boulder, and it would have
been the end of the marriage before ithad
even begun,’’ said John.
The Frenchs returned to start life as a
married couple in Ashburton.
A family quickly followed, with four
children, three girls and boy, born to the
couplebeforeeither had reachedthe age of
30.
Today the couple have 11grandchildren
and six great grandchildren aswell.
John was amechanic by trade and worked
with trucks and cars. He drove his first
Bev and John French have been
married for 60 years.
traction engine at the age of 12 and has
alwayshad alove of machinery. He enjoyed
stints atBurnetts, CE Bailey Ltd, Gluyas
and Mid Canterbury Transport.
An accident in the pit at Mead Motors
during awarrant of fitness check left him
with abroken pelvis and other injuries.
He also lost his sense of smell and was
forced togive up his profession.
Along association with the Ashburton
Railway Preservation Society and Tinwald
Domain Board earned John acommunity
service award in2005.
He is still the farming convener for the
Plains Museum and helps co­ordinate
annual pea and potato selling fundraisers.
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Bev was born and brought upinTimaru
and was abagpipe player inTimaru Ladies
Pipe Band in her teens. She was ahead
sewer and overlocker at Tekau in her home
town.
For over 20 years she has volunteeredher
time to play the piano at local rest homes.
‘‘We’ve had our ups and downs over the
years, and a few arguments. But, there’s
been no fighting and we’ve stuck together
through it all,’’ said Bev.
The Frenchs celebrated their 60 years of
marriage with family atafunction atthe
Devon Tavern.
Two days laterthey enjoyedafternoontea
with friends and family at the Ashburton
Club and MSA.
Council signals 4.88% rate rise
By Linda Clarke
The rising price ofrubbish disposal,
declining numbers of adult
swimmers and the quest to find
an alternative water supply for
Methven generated plenty of
discussion among AshburtonDistrict
Councillors as they ploughed
through budget documents for
their 2020­2021 annual plan this
week.
Ratepayers are facing an
increase of 4.88 per cent on last
year, which is just less than the 5
per cent forecast in the long term
plan. The plan isindraft form at
the moment and councillors signalled
their support or otherwise
for proposed spending at aworkshop
onTuesday.
The cost ofoperating Ashburton’s
solid waste collection will
rise by about $250,000 for the
year beginning in July but is the
result of a2.5 per cent increase in
the volume ofrubbish going to
landfill and a 2.3 per cent
increase in the cost of taking that
rubbish there.
EA Networks Centre staff say
adult swim numbers are down by
3000 and they are losing gym
members; they wanted their
charges tostay the same.
New charges for the coming
year will see the price of aswim
rise from$6.70 to $7 for an adult;
learn to swim lessons will notrise.
Casualgym users will still pay $16
atime, but gym concession cards
rise from $144 to $147. Casual
stadium uers will pay $5, upfrom
$4.
Centre managerSteve Prescott
said predicted that user numbers
would drop again if charges rose
and itwas already unaffordable
for some. The centre’s honeymoon
period was clearly over.
Mayor Neil Brown said the
sports centre was abusiness and
neededtoadjust the othersideof
its ledger and staff said energy
savings might be possible.
Cr Angus McKay said adult
swim pricescouldstay thesameif
savings were found elsewhere.
Keeping charges the same would
trim $75,000 off the centre’s
income, though raising charges
couldput peopleoff usingitatall.
Cr McKay was against spending
money to drill for groundwater
at Methven, an exercise
that could cost up to $240,000
and not find any water.
Assets manager Andrew Guthrie
said an alternative water
supply for Methven was needed
because in high rainfall events its
water source became turbid and
did not meet new drinking water
standards imposed after the 2016
Havelock North water contamination
incident. Seven boil water
notices had been issued onthe
supply in the past three years.
Groundwatercould be abridging
or emergency source in those
rainfall events.
He said an alternative was to
spend$4.5 milliononanewwater
treatment plant for the scheme.
Councillors said spending
money drilling for groundwater
was a gamble they would take,
especially with a new national
water regulator looking at local
body compliance.
They were united on an
increase in money for rural libraries
at Rakaia, Methven and Mt
Somers, and suggested $15,000
for the facilities, rather than the
$8500 set down.
Councillors supported a
request to fund an extension to
the Rakaia Medical Centre. The
medical centre runs out of a
council­owned building that is
too small and the trust that runs
it has asked for a $950,000
extension that would double its
footprint.
The trust pays rent, which
would cover interest payments
and some principal repayments if
council borrowed$1million to do
the work.
Some councillors were
unhappy about the economic
return, but Cr Rodger Letham
said there was an element of
public good about the project.
The town had built up the
medical centre after losing its
only doctor years ago.
The annual plan will be adopted
by council in April.
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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday February 27, 2020, Page 3
Museum boss leaving
By Mick Jensen
Ashburton Museum director Dr
Tanya Robinson is departing
after four years in the role.
The former Hawkes Bay native
is moving to Australia to join her
husband, who has an increasing
workload in the country.
She finishes tomorrow.
Dr Robinson started at the
museum ayear after the new art
gallery and heritage centre building
on West Street opened.
She said she had enjoyed the
challenges of her job and would
miss her ‘‘amazing’’ staff and
dedicated team of volunteers.
With her team, she had been
able to achieve anumber of key
goals that included raising the
profile of the museum both
locally and nationally, and the
presentation of innovative programmes
and exhibitions.
Dr Robinson said the attendance
at the museum had grown
hugely over the last four years,
exceeding key performance
indicators for visitor numbers and
quadrupling the number of programmes
it ran.
The museum had one of the
biggest collections of photographs
in the South Island, with
over six million, and some 20,000
objects.
She said there was a big
responsibility to manage the collection
on behalf of owners and
the ratepayers and although there
was still work to be done on
inventory, good progress had
been made.
Departing Ashburton Museum director Dr Tanya Robinson.
There were around 1000
research requests a year, which
also kept staff busy.
Dr Robinson said there had
been many exhibition highlights
for her in the past 48months.
The New Faces, News Lives
exhibition had been one of her
first big projects and had been a
great way to engage with the
locals.
Other favourites included the
recent Topp Twins display and
Sounds Like Us, which featured a
snapshot of New Zealand radio
history and saw the public create
hundreds of their own craftradios.
Ashburton Feels Like Home,
and Snap, a glass plate photo
negative exhibition featuring historic
localfaces, had both received
very positive feedback.
Dr Robinson said adding the
Murney Family Room to the
museum’s exhibition space had
been avery positive step forward,
and that space continued tobea
real asset.
The museum’s Adventurers
Club was very popular with families
and children and was agreat
way to connect with the community.
Dr Robinson said she was
passionate about how museums
connected with the community
and was sad to be leaving her
thriving and strong team.
‘‘I do intend to keep akeen eye
on the progress of the museum
and its exhibitions from Australia.’’
Huts very busy since
new booking system
There’s been a big increase in the
number of trampers staying at popular
Woolshed Creek and Pinnacles huts
since the two huts were added tothe
Department of Conservation’s (DOC)
online booking system last October.
The huts are located on the Mt
Somers Track, a26km long walk aimed
at intermediate to advancedwalkersand
trampers.
Both serviced huts, the 26­bed Woolshed
Creek Hut and the 19­bed Pinnacles
Hut, are manned by hut wardens
over the summer months.
The walkway is popular with families
and offers options for day trips, single
overnight trips, and two­night experiences.
The online booking system has led to
more people enjoying this unique location
as they have the certainty abed will
be waiting for them at the end of their
hike, said DOC senior ranger Murray
Thomas.
Walkerswereable to pace themselves
and did not need to rush to be the first
to the hut.
Trails were also becoming less
overcrowded as people forward­plan
The Woolshed Creek Hut on the Mt
Somers Track.
their trips based onbed availability.
‘‘The huts received an astonishing
173% increase in bookings for November,
when compared to visitor numbers
for November 2018.
‘‘Woolshed Creek Hutwas nearly fully
booked for every Saturday until Christmas
and Pinnacles Hut was also busy,’’
he said.
Some 729 people stayed inboth huts
in January, compared to 420 people for
the same month in2019. More than 670
of the January visitors were New
Zealanders, and 474 were adults.
Controlled fire exercise
Controlled fire experiments will be
conducted by Scion fire scientists and
Fire and Emergency New Zealand in the
first half of March.
They will take place in the Double
Hill Run Road area of the Rakaia
Gorge and are being carried out to
provide data on fire behaviour and
smoke dispersion for the purpose of
developing fire behaviour tools for
gorse.
Fire crews will be on site atall times
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The testing will be done over four or
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ECan proposes
9.8% rate rise
Mid Canterbury ratepayers
are being encouraged
to have their say on
an Environment Canterbury
annual plan that
shows an increase of 9.8
per cent in total rates
revenue, though not
everyone’s rates will rise
as it is made up of targeted
and general rates.
A$5million rural property
in the Ashburton
district faces a $121
annual increase while a
$330,000 urban property
is about the same.
The bulk of the proposed
rates increase is for
freshwater management,
reserves to maintain and
build flood protection and
improved public transport
services.
Councillors adopted
the draft annual plan last
week and it is now available
for community feedback.
Chairwoman Jenny
Hughey said “We welcome
all feedback on that
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exciting the new council is
(what comes) next.
“We are asking ourselves,
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Hard­working JP sworn in
Ashburton’s Alison Driscoll
was sworn in as aJustice of the
Peace (JP) at aspecial sitting of
the Ashburton District Court
this week.
Mrs Driscoll was required to
take an oath of allegiance and
office before Judge Joanna
Maze welcomed her to the
ranks of judicial officers.
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Ashburton Justice of the Peace (JP) president Ian Moore with Ashburton District Court
Judge Joanna Maze and new JP Alison Driscoll.
She married John about 40
years ago and they worked
together farming and ran the
Bernina Sewing Centre in Ashburton.
The couple have four
children and eight grandchildren.
At the beginning of 2009,
Mrs Driscoll began her current
role as electorate agent to
former Rangitata MP Jo
Goodhew and now Andrew
Falloon. She meets and assists a
wide range of people in the
district.
She sees her role as aJPas
an extension of the community
service she has enjoyed as a
member of the Rotary Club of
Ashburton and as chair for two
Cancer Society Relays for Life.
Tinwald Garden Club rounds up
members for 60th birthday event
Tinwald Garden Clubis
celebrating60years and is
inviting all current and past
members to come together to
mark the milestone.
AlunchisplannedatHotel
Ashburton on March 26 and it
will include speeches,toasts and
the cutting of abirthday cake.
The gardenclub held its first
meeting on March 24, 1960.
Current clubtreasurer Alison
Scammell said seven club
members, including herself and
president Pam Tait,had followed
their mothersormothers­in­laws
in joiningthe club.
The club was big on
camaraderie and and brought
like­mindedwomen together
monthly to focus on gardens and
gardening.
Members heard from guest
speakers, wentontwo annualbus
trips and also enjoyedregular
plant sales.
The focus was less on
decorativefloralart and more on
house plants and cut flowers
these days, she said.
Tinwald Garden Club
president Pam Tait said club
membership currently stoodat46
and had remained steadyover
manyyears.
Members were mainly older
women and monthlymeetings
tookplaceonthe fourth
Thursday of the monthat2pm in
the Hakatere Presbyterian
Church in Tinwald.
Mrs Tait saiditwas hoped that
the club’s longest serving member
and its patroness, Jan Grimmett,
who was in her 90s, wouldattend
the 60thanniversary celebration
and wouldcut the cake.
Around 70 people turned out
for the garden club’s50th
anniversary.
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Kittens find happy foster home
Lisa Bird, the Volunteering Mid &
South Canterbury and Hotel Ashburton
Volunteer of the Month,
describes her volunteering as the
coolest job ever.
She is akitten foster parent and
encourages others to do it too.
Lisa says she couldn’t do it without
the support of her husband because
the kittens take over the house.
Fostering doesn’t mean Lisa has to
be with them constantly, they are at
home while she is at work.
But as akitten foster parent Lisa
feeds, loves, socialises, cuddles and
cleans up after them and describes it
as aabsolute pleasure and so much
fun.
For 18 months now Lisa has
fostered kittens for the SPCA and
during that time she has had about 55
balls of energetic and mischievous
fun come and live in her house. The
most she has had at one time is six
kittens from two different litters.
She loves cats and responded
when the SPCA put out acall for
foster parents.
She had two cats getting older and
adog at the time, but says having
another animal is not a barrier to
being afoster parent in fact, it can be
helpful in socialising the kitten you
are fostering.
It’s hard for Lisa to send the
kittens to the adoption unit at the
local SPCA and she might shed a
tear, but knowing happy and healthy
kittens are off to be loved by anew
family makes it alittle easier.
Lisa knows the kittens don’t mind
who they are with if they are being
looked after and loved, as unlike
dogs, cats and kittens show no
loyalty.
She and her husband are about to
break the rule they agreed on of not
keeping one of the kittens, as Polly is
going to have a permanent home
with them.
Foster parents are called on when
needed, sometimes the stream of
foster kittens is constant but as a
volunteer foster parent you can have
holidays when you need them.
Lisa does sometimes take her
foster kittens on vacation. This is
good for the kittens as they get to
socialise with more people and
sometimes dogs, making rehoming
easier.
Depending on the needs the kittens
are with her up to five weeks.
As afoster parent Lisa says she is
so well supported by the amazing
team of volunteers and staff at the
SPCA in Ashburton.
The SPCA provide the food, kitty
litter and pay for vet visits. Foster
parents do take the kittens to the vet.
The SPCA relies on donations and
volunteers. They have their street
appeal coming up on March 6and
need volunteers for that.
They need donations to keep the
services operating and they need
more great volunteers like Lisa to be
foster parents.
Volunteering Mid & South
Canterbury appreciates all the wonderful
volunteers in our community.
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Rural women
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tertiary students.
The amount is broken
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$500 for aresearch grant.
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Behind the scenes team keep
things running at the hospital
By Mick Jensen
An in­house maintenance teammonitors,
repairsand maintains ahidden world of
plant rooms, pipesand wiringtoensure
thingsrun smoothly behind thescenes at
Ashburton Hospital.
Hiddentunnels, workshopsand seven
plant rooms arehome to thesmall team
thatincludes afitter, electrician,
carpenter and tradeassistant.
The team, ledbyMethven­raised site
maintenancemanagerDan Wilson,also
includes agardener, administratorand
otherswho are broughtonboard to work
whenneeded.
Mr Wilson,who started at thehospital
as an apprenticefitter 16 years ago,says a
typicalworking weekcouldfeature
anything between 50 and100 jobs, both
above and below ground.
‘‘It’sour role to fix and maintain things,
and we tackle the workload basedon
priorities and level of importance.
‘‘There can be challenges,but at the end
of the day,the hospital is relianton
systemsand equipmentbeingupand
running, so thatitcan function.’’
Mr Wilson said computer software
helped scheduletesting and checks, and
alsotomonitor things.
Staff in Ashburton, and also in
Christchurch, received automatic alerts
for more seriousplantand equipment
failures,and staff here were on call 24/7.
Overthe coming monthsthe hospital
maintenanceteamwillbeinvolvedina
new project thatwill replace the current
coalfired boiler with anew groundsource
heatpump.
The current bigboiler was
manufacturedin1960 andthe smaller one
in 1985.
Togetherthey producearound2400
tonnesofcarbon dioxide ayear.
The heatingupgradewillreplace steam
Ashburton Hospital site maintenance manager Dan Wilson and Ashburton Health
Services manager Bernice Marra take awalk along one of the maintenance tunnels
below the hospital.
withahot water system and will reduce the
hospital’senergycostsbyanestimated30
%.
‘‘The heatingupgrade will takeheat out
of thegroundwater and useittoheat
water circulating aroundthe hospital
heatingsystem.
‘‘Itwillwork in asimilar waytoa
domestic heat pumpthattransfers heat
energy fromthe outside airtoinside your
house,whereas ournew systemwill
transfer heat energy fromgroundsource
water,’’said Mr Wilson.
The new heat pumpsystemwould be
located in anew building behind the
currentlaboratories anditwas hoped to
haveitupand runningbythe endof2021.
Water flow testing on a30m bore was
recently ticked off and further testing
would follow, said Mr Wilson.
Currently the hospital’ssteel pipes
carry steam at approximately 170 degrees
around the hospital. Thesteam then
heats the water to about80degrees for
heatingand domestic hot waterfor all
buildings.
The new heat pumps will be ableto
producewater to 80 degrees and mostof
the existingsteam pipeswill be usedto
disperse it around the hospital.
The upgrade will be more efficient and
less heatwill be lost to the atmosphere.
As aby­product of heating, the heat
pump can alsoproduce chilled waterand
the Canterbury District Health Board is
keen to tap into it for summer cooling.
Tinwald pool to close for another season
The Tinwald public swimming pool will close
on March 1,following another summer that
included closed days because of alack of
lifeguards.
The outdoor pool comes under recreation
facilities controlled by the Ashburton District
Council’s EA Networks Centre and it
has been a struggle to find and train
lifeguards to the required standard.
Council service delivery group manager
Neil McCann saidthe lifeguard shortage was
also a problem in late summer when
university students employed over the holiday
break went back to school.
He said council’s priority was to staff the
EA Networks Centre pool first, so that
meant the Tinwald pool was closed. Notices
were put on social media to avoid people
heading to Tinwald only to find the gate
locked.
‘‘We try every year to be in a better
position, but we find ourselves here again,’’
Mr McCann told councillors recently.
Cr Lynette Lovett said she was among
those who had made atrip to the pool with
grandchildren, only to be disappointed when
they found it closed.
EA Networks Centre assistant manager
Richard Wood said the outdoor pool was
usually closed uptosix days every February
because of the lifeguard shortage.
He said the centre had been a hive of
activity over the past six weeks with holiday
programmes and learn to swim classes.
Few spaces remained in learn to swim
classes that started in late January, while the
holiday programme catered for up to 60
children aday.
Mr McCann said the latest figures for
learn to swim classes were being gathered for
a future report to councillors, when they
would consider extending the learners’ pool.
‘‘Figures had dropped slightly last year and
we need the last few months to get the whole
picture.’’
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Near Earth object (otherwise known as minor planets) trackers Pamela
Kilmartin and Alan Gilmore, of Tekapo, were special guests at the
Canterbury Astronomical Association's Stardate South Island camp.
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Despite the efforts of science fiction
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Island 2020 camp at Staveley last
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Alan Gilmore, the former superintendent
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has been tracking near Earth objects
with his wife Pamela Kilmartin since the
1970s and is confident no large asteroid
will cause amajor extinction event any
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“No, Ithink humans are doing very
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“Asteroids are athreat over centuries
to millennia. We know from craters on
the Earth that the Earth gets hit about
three times per million years by a1km
sized asteroid.”
Such an impact would cause global
effects by throwing up dust into the
atmosphere and dimming the sun for
several years, causing crop failures and
food shortages, as well as devastation at
the point of impact.
More than one million near Earth
objects, or space rocks and minor
planets inside the orbit of Mars, were
known to researchers.
Mr Gilmore and Ms Kilmartin followed
up on objects discovered by
research programmes in Arizona and
Hawaii so distances and future orbits
could be estimated more accurately.
Just one “potentially hazardous asteroid”,
more than 140 metres across, was
likely to pass within twenty times the
moon's distance from Earth over the
next decade.
Asteroid 99942, otherwise known as
Apophis, is 370 metres across and is
expected to pass within 28,000km of
Earth on April 14, 2029, New Zealand
time.
“The people who do all the very
detailed calculations know that it won't
be aproblem for at least 200 years,” Mr
Gilmore said.
A number of solutions were being
explored by researchers to combat
future risks, but anuclear strike, used in
science fiction such as in the 1998 movie
Armageddon, was not considered a
viable option, he said.
Options included gravity trackers,
space mirrors to focus the sun's rays on
the asteroid, firing aweighty object into
an asteroid to see if it changed its path
slightly and painting the asteroid black.
“With these larger objects you
wouldn't just get several days notice, but
years or even decades.
“None of these ideas are ready to go,
but they're all being discussed and
tested.”
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The Ashburton District Council is working
with new consultants on abusiness casefor
asecond bridge over the AshburtonRiver.
Council had been working withHolmes
Consulting for at least six months on the
business case,but has now engaged
Stantec,acompany that says it designs with
communities in mind.
Council officers and Stantec staff willbe
meeting withthe NZ TransportAgency
this month for aworkshop to progressthe
business case for the bridge.
The second urban bridge, at Chalmers
Avenue, is estimated to cost $30 million
and could reduce State HighwayOne peak
time traffic by 40 percent.
Roading manager Brian Fauthtold
district councillorsrecently that Stantec
was more experienced preparing business
casesfor the transport agencyundernew
social wellbeingpolicy.
He said adetailed business casewas
needed so council could jump relevant
hurdlestomeet funding criteria.
Government gave $94,000 from its
Provincial Growth Fund to supportthe
business case.
Council will pay20per cent of the cost
of the bridge, but the balanceofthe
fundingisnot clear.
Service delivery group manager Neil
McCann said councilwas aguinea pig in a
new process, but NZTAwas acommitted
partner,which was good news.
Cr John Falloon was not optimistic
aboutthe speed of progress. ‘‘I don’t think
Iwill see asecond bridgeinmylifetime.’’
Council chief executive Hamish Riach
said NZTA was keen on the project as it
wouldrelievecongestion on the highway.
Subject to apositive business case, the
agency wouldsubsidise 51 per cent of the
bridge cost; council could applytothe PGF
for the balance.
‘‘Andtherefore abusiness case is
essential to ascertain whether the needis
thereand whether we can raise the balance
of the funding.
‘‘We are doing this workonbehalfofthe
community.’’
Council is still waiting to hear from
NZTA about when and where
Government­funded traffic lights will be
installed on the Tinwald highway.

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RDR backs outdoor centre
The companythat managesmostofthe
Ashburton district’sirrigation water has
given $10,000 thisyear to thePeelForest
Outdoor Centre to fund life­changing
outdoor educationprogrammes.
NineAshburton Collegestudents have
justreturnedfromthe firstofthe sevenday
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RDR chief executiveTony McCormick
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the transformational work. He said the
programmes were mini versionsofthe
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The PeelForest Outdoor Centre is
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Year12student Jacob Bruce saidthe
students had left as agroup and returned
as ateam of friends,having learnedmany
new skillsand shared experiencesonthe
way.
‘‘Wedid work together andleft no man
behind.’’
Mr Cresswellsaid the schoolwas
gratefultothe RDRcompany for funding
the learning adventureand would jump at
the chance to send morestudents next
year.
Maternity home exhibition
Methven museum has seen
asurge inpeople through
the door tosee the Methven
Historical Society’s latest
exhibit, Methven
Maternity Home 1922 to
1968.
It runs until the end of
April.
Many people have fond
memories of the home
where woman went to give
birth and got time to
recuperate and bond with
their newborn.
Museum volunteer
Andrew Oram was born at
the hospital on July 15,
1958.
He was the fourth child
born to his parents the late­
Edith and John Oram who
were sheep and cropping
farmers. Only three of the
four children were born at
the maternity home.
Mr Oram said his mum,
amidwife prior to getting
married, got two weeks rest
and recuperation after the
birth.
Women were often confined
to bed after birth for
14 days.
Among the exhibit
piecesisequipment used by
the medical staff, a bed,
clothing, bassinets as well
as photographs and
information boards which
tell the story of the Methven
community’s rally to
get their town a medical
facility to prevent having to
travel to Ashburton on
unformed roads.
Before the facility
opened Methven had a
doctor and two private
nursing homes.
Andrew Oram at the maternity home exhibition.
But in 1920 theyhad one
nursing home stalwart
leave the area to get married.
Methven residents
formed acommittee,led by
Mr JCarr, and spent the
next three years arguing
their case to get ahospital
facility for the town.
The Ashburton Hospital
Board purchased land and
built amaternity home on
an acre of land.
It included nurses quarters,
dining room, one
double room and two single
wards, a13foot by 16
foot labour room(for deliveries),
a sterilizing room
fully­equipped for the time
with sterilizing equipment
costing 261 pounds 10 shillings,
patients’ bedroom
and offices, kitchen, scullery,
maid’s room and fuel
room.
It was designed to
accommodate about 50
patients a year. In its
opening year, between its
opening onJuly 22, 1922
and the end of July 1923
there were 87cases admitted;73maternity
cases and
14 surgical and medical.
While each ward had its
own fireplace,the building
was lit by electric light,
generated by a Petter
engine which had storage
capacity for 48 hours of
light.
The brick building, built
by Mr CMaynard, had hot
and cold water.
It cost 3,333 pounds to
build.
Husbands only were
permitted Monday toSaturday
inclusive from 7pm
to 8pm.
By 1927 Methven residents
werecampaigningto
make the maternity hospital
ageneral hospital.
It was unsuccessful as it
was deemed it wouldbean
unfair burden onthe ratepayers
of the district.
Staffing issues and a
falling number of
maternity cases caused the
temporary closure of the
maternity hospital over
several decades until it
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Family Notices
ANNIVERSARY
DEATHS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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By Toni Williams
DIAMOND WEDDING
CLINTON: Gordon and
Annette(nee Hitchins) married
20th February 1960 at St
Andrew’s Church, Ashburton.
DEATHS
BLAIR,William Lewis (Bill) on
February 20, 2020 at Terrace
View Retirement Village,
Ashburton. Passed away
peacefully with his family by
his side,aged 87 years. Dearly
loved husband of the late
Mabel Estelle. Dearly loved
father and father in law of
Lewis and Sue, Averial and
Ray, the late Brenda, Bruce
and Oyuna, Philip and Sherril,
Owen and Cheryl and the
late Kevin. Very special dad
of Rhonda, and Tina. Much
loved grandfather and pop of
all his grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Messages to
the Blair family c/- POBox
472, Ashburton 7740. Special
thanks to Terrace View Rest
Home and all the staff, and
Dr Penny Holdaway. Your
support has been greatly
appreciated. In lieu of flowers
donations to the Ashburton
St John would be appreciated
and maybeleftattheservice.
A Service to celebrate Bill’s
life will be held at Our
Chapel, cnr East and Cox
Streets, Ashburton on Friday
February 28, commencing at
2.00pm. Followedbyaprivate
cremation at the Ashburton
Cremation.
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MOLLOY, Barrie John: Much
loved son of Barry and Judy,
big brother to Anna and
Bridgitte. Taken too soon at
Warnambool Hospital,Victoria
on 12 February. Afuneral has
been held.
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their children would like
to take this opportunity to
sincerely thank the many
family members, friends
and neighbours who have
supported us over this
difficult time of Tim’sdeath.
Thank you to all who sent
beautiful flowers, cards,
messages, baking and
wonderful food and to all
that visited; your thoughts
and stories are very much
appreciated.
Please accept this
acknowledgement as a
personal expression of
our deepest gratitude and
appreciation.
Aspecial thanks to Barry at
Paterson’s and to all who
attended Tim’s funeral
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Mid Canterbury’s Align Farms are
giving people in the Ealing community
afighting chance in an emergency.
They have donated an AED unit,
or defibrillator, for people to use in a
medical emergency.
It sits in alock box at the Ealing
Hall, onMaronan­Ealing Road, just
off State Highway One at Ealing.
Align Farms general manager
Rhys Roberts said during staff first
aid training at the hall the question
was raised about where the closest
defibrillator was located, considering
it would take St John around 25
minutes to respond to an emergency.
With the nearest defibrillator in
Hindsaround12minutes away, and a
cost of several thousanddollars to put
one on each of the Align Farms
properties, it was decided tomake
one unit available to more people.
‘‘We thought at the end of the day,
three of those farms are located
within 500 metres ofeach other we
may just put one in the (Ealing) hall
and let the whole community use it.’’
Align Farms is made up of four
dairy farms and adairy support farm
all purchased and developed by
founding partners John Buchanan
and Rob Cameron.
The farms, Align Emilius and
Align Jacawanda are both at Ealing,
Align Longfield sits between Hinds
and Ealing, Align Clareview is at
Westerfield, and the Align Hinterlands
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hectares, milking 4000 cows and
employing around 27 full­time team
members.
The farms are lessthan akilometre
from the hall.
Mr Roberts said an near deathonfarm
accident around two years ago
brought home just how vulnerable
rural living could be especially when
an accident, or event, happened.
‘‘We had to have agood hardlook
at ourselves. One of the learnings we
took was how vulnerable we are when
that happens.
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and its always one of those things
where you don’t really want to plan
for it because you don’t want to make
it happen, but when itdoes happen
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on afarm ­(there are) long travel
times to get to you and generally
when it’s anissue on farm, it’s abig
issue.’’
The group took thoselearnings on
board and put systems in place ‘‘to
keep our people as safeaswecan and
not just taking a chance like we
were,’’ Mr Roberts said.
He said staffdoanannual first aid
training session but would look to
make the next one ­inMarch ­a
community defibrillator training day
so people knew how to use the
defibrillator.
The St Johndefibrillator, which sits
in alock box at Ealing Hall, can be
used by anyone for amedical emergency.
A phone call to emergency
services through the 111 number will
give the lock box access code.
Poppy makers needed
People who can knit or
crochet are being sought
to help make poppies and
stars for anationalfundraiser,
The Poppy Flight.
The project will see a
mural in two designs
created out of the knitted
and crocheted items; a
giant poppy will be made
in red and black and a
giant star made out of
pink and white knitted
items.
Some ofthe individual
poppies and stars will be
sold to raise funds for
three national causes ­the
Returned Service
Association (RSA), The
Starship Foundation and
the New Zealand Warbirds
Association, who are
organising the flights.
Ashburton’s Dellwyn
Dellwyn Moylan
Moylan was keen tosupport
the cause which runs
until April 25.
Miss Moylan said she
needed people who could
knit or crochet poppies
and stars.
She has aroundadozen
peoplewho had offered to
help, but was keen for
World Day of
Prayer service
Aservice to recognise the
World Day of Prayer will
be heldatAshburton Baptist
Church (cornerofCass
and Havelock streets) on
Friday March 6at10am.
The service, called
‘‘Rise! Take Your Mat
And Walk’’, has been preparedbythe
World Dayof
Prayer Committee, Zimbabwe.
Offerings will be used to
support Dabane Trust,
Bulawayo, Matabeleland,
Zimbabwe, Bible Society
of Zimbabwe, and the
Interchurch Council for
Hospital Chaplaincy in
New Zealand.
New art show
Ashburton Society of Arts
Early Spring Show
opened on Sunday and
features a selection of
works by local artists.
The guest artist is Christine
Lang.
more.
The patterns are supplied
and there is acrochet
option.
Donations of wool
would also be appreciated.
Anyone able to help can
contact Miss Moylan at
Community House Mid
Canterbury.
The exhibition can be
viewed on Mondays and
Wednesdays when the
signs are out and on
weekends from 11amuntil
4pm. The Summer Show
runs until March 22.

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Busy months ahead for
Safe Communities groups
Ashburton’s umbrella of Safe Communities groups has
a busy six months ahead, with plans for a crime
awareness campaign and the promotion of more falls
prevention messages.
Co­ordinator Lesley Symington said the development
of mini safety community plans for Methven and
Rakaia was also on the cards, along with research into
the need for increased services for family harm in the
district.
Safe Communities Ashburton is acollaboration of
27 government and community groups sharing skills,
knowledge, resources, ideas and information to make
Mid Canterbury asafer place in which to live.
‘‘You would think we are safe in this lovely little
community but we have some data that tells us there
are some issues where we are above the national trend.
‘‘We have quite ahigh rate of falls in elderly people,
leading to people going to hospital and dying. There
are road crashes...and theft and burglary doubled in
the last year for the district.
Safe Communities Ashburton is also researching the
need for acommunity van to run atransport service
into rural areas.
The group works closely with Safer Mid Canterbury,
which has 23 other programmes under its umbrella.
Both organisations reported their activities to the
Ashburton District Council recently as part of their
funding obligations.
Safer Mid Canterbury’s two major projects for the
short­term future are Lives Worth Living suicide
prevention programme and the Refugee Resettlement
service.
Council provided $210,000 last year and will be
asked to up that slightly for the coming year. The
organisation employs 20 staff across its programmes
and its balance sheet shows it just breaks even.
Safer Mid Canterbury has been operating in the
district for 25 years.
Other programmes for the future involve farm bike
safety and a‘‘fix it’’ service for home issues.
Hip­hop crew dances for residents
Ages Alive Ashvegas hiphop
crew have started a
new initiative visiting
retirement villages and
care facilities around the
district and hosting workshop
type classes in front
of the residents.
It’s social, energetic
fun.
They started their first
session visiting Rosebank
Village and Retirement
residents last week.
And plan to visit one
retirement facility a
month with bookings for
the next three months
already in place.
The hip­hop group,
which has around a
dozen female members,
is led by choreographer
Jessie Thomson.
They have been
together for at least
three years meeting
every week at Balmoral
Hall in Ashburton for
hip­hop sessions.
They also perform at
Ages Alive Ashvegas members, under the guidance of choreographer
Jessie Thomson, show age is no barrier to having fun, and keeping the body
moving is good for the soul.
various events and occasions
when asked.
However this year they
have decided to show
people, many their age
and older, that age is no
barrier to having fun, and
keeping the body moving
is good for the soul.
Most of their movements
can be done by
anyone, ofany age, and
upper body movements
can be done sitting down,
if needed.
The group started off
with a warm­up stretch
session and then got into
their hip­hop routine
showing each move in
stages, before adding
music for a complete
body workout ­ with
rhythm.
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New water meters at Mt Somers
Water meters are being installed on the Mt Somers
community drinking water scheme.
The scheme was under emergency management
earlier this summer and water was tankered into the
area.
An alternative bore nearthe scheme’s gallery source
was then used until water levels returned at the intake.
Ashburton District Council assets manager Andrew
Guthrie said the water issues at Mt Somers this
summer were caused by a combination of the
prevailing weather, aspike in demand on the scheme
and some competition with the stockwater intake at
Stony Creek. ‘‘It all influences the water take.’’
Alevel five water conservation notice was issued for
ashort time on the scheme; it has been eased to alevel
four hosing ban since the supply intake has recovered.
As aresult of the supply issues, aproject to install
smart water meters on all connections in Mt Somers
has started.
Meters are also planned for Hinds and Dromore
community water supplies.
Water restrictions remain in place for Methven and
Chertsey which is on alevel three restriction, while
Ashburton, Lake Hood, Fairton, Hakatere, Hinds,
Mayfield, and Rakaia are on alevel one restriction.
Information about protozoal compliance (the cause
of boil water notices) on Methven, Mt Somers,
Methven Springfield and Montalto water supplies will
be presented to councillors at aworkshop on March
26.
Enforcement action soon
over unregistered dogs
Enforcementaction over unregistered
dogs in the Ashburton district is about to
start.
Council staffhave spent six months
updatingadatabasewhich contains 6301
registered dogs, about 91 per cent of the
number of dogs it believes are in the
district.
Twelve dogs were impounded in
January,one dog rehomed and seven
letterssent to the owners of barking dogs.
Two property inspections were made.
There were also threereports of
wandering stock in January,
environmentalmonitoringmanager Rick
Catchpowle told councillors in an activity
briefing.
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He said impounded dogs were released
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Positive Ageing Expo
5March 2020 Hotel Ashburton 10am -3pm
Balance overlooked
Balance is an aspect of fitness that is often
overlooked, even by many active and motivated
adults. The New Zealand Ministry of Health,
however, recommends that older adults undertake
balance exercises three times each week.
According to Sport Canterbury Strength and
Balance Lead Rebecca Logan, “Improving balance
helps us keep independent and living stronger for
longer.”
Falling, Logan adds, is not part of the aging
process and can be avoided. One of the best ways
to help prevent falls is to add exercises into your
physical activity regime that include balance as
well as core and leg strengthening routines.
Including these types of activities will help improve
your reaction, so if you do become off balance,
your increased ability to react swiftly and correct
yourself will reduce the chance of afall occurring.
Having increased muscle mass will also help
support your bones and joints so that if afall does
occur, you are more likely to walk away without a
significant injury.
Sport Canterbury’s Live Stronger for Longer
project is part of anationwide initiative supporting
older adults to live independently and injury-free,
in their own homes, by reducing their risk of falling.
This is acollective, whole system approach, to
falls prevention, encompassing in home support,
pharmacy, and community strength and balance
classes.
Kate Conner is aregular attendee at Evolve, an
approved strength and balance class in Ashburton.
“The EVOLVE class has definitely improved my
strength and balance. The way Matt explains each
exercise and the purpose of the exercise, itfeels
like it’s our own personal training session. If Ididn’t
attend the classes, Iwould certainly feel very stiff
in ashort period of time.”
One of the goals of the Live Stronger for Longer
project is to ensure that every person in New
Zealand, aged 65 years and over, can attend a
strength and balance class within their community.
There are currently 15 approved strength and
balance classes running weekly within the Mid-
Canterbury region. Each of these classes has met
nine clinical criteria, established by atechnical
advisory group, toensure they are effective in
reducing falls risk.
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For more information please contact Aimee Cosgrove at Sport Canterbury,
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Visit the Sport Mid Canterbury stand for information on keeping active
and preventing falls and safety around your home
Be safe in your home
Photo courtesy of ACCLive Stronger for Longer
Youdon’t have to wrap yourself in cotton
wool to reduce your risk of afall, but you
can make your home safer with afew
adjustments.
The Live Stronger for Longer website (www.
livestronger.org.nz) has aHome Safety
Checklist available both online and as a
paper copy, which you can use to check
areas in your home such as rugs, lighting,
the bathroom, bedrooms, the kitchen, living
room, stairs, outside and your personal
safety.
The Home Safety Checklist gives ideas on
how to fix identified issues/hazards and
includes aTo-do list, so you can make anote
of what needs attending to.
Copies of the Home Safety Checklist will
be available from the Sport Canterbury Mid
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Cenotaph move floated
Ashburton District Councillor Rodger Letham has
floated the ideaofmoving the cenotaphwar
memorial from Baring Square West to Baring Square
East.
The cenotaph, unveiled in 1928 andbearingthe
namesof432 MidCanterbury people who lost their
lives in defenceofthe country, is under wraps at the
moment while specialist workers remove lichen, moss
and other bugsfrom the 14m sandstone monument.
The first phase of the work is expected to be complete
in time for Anzac Daycelebrations.
More work will be doneonthe bluestoneand
marble in the future, Ashburton District councillors
were informedinanactivity briefing recently.
‘‘Can Ifloat the idea that when we get our newcivic
centre and library, is there any possibility of shifting
the cenotaph over there? It would be abeautiful
environment for an Anzac service without State
Highway1.’’
Council’s service delivery groupmanager Neil
McCann said relocating the cenotaph could be a
possibility, but the cost might be prohibitive.
Council will soon build anew administration
building and library next to BaringSquare East.
Christchurch specialists Stoneface Ltd are doing
the restoration workand the monument is being deep
cleaned and sprayed so it won’t further degrade.
Up to six staffare working on the monument,
which is shrouded in aprotective white barrierwhile
the job is underway.
Gates up to combat thieves
New security gateshave been
fitted at the backdoor of the
Ashburton Salvation Army
Family Store to stopthieves.
The solid gates were fitted last
weekand were funded by the
SalvationArmy.
Overthe years opportunists
havestolendonateditems on a
number of occasions from the
backdoor lobby area.
The investmentinthe new
gates would now putastop to
that, saidfamily store manager
Maria McDonald.
She said despite signs stating
thatCCTV cameras were in
operation, thieveshad hot footed
it with armfuls of donated items
overthe years.
Thefts wereusuallycarriedout
under the cover of darknessand
were‘‘unnecessary’’.
Mrs McDonald saidanyone
withdonationsshould dropthem
off in­storeduring the opening
hours of 9.30am until 4.30pm
Ashburton Salvation Army Family Store manager Maria McDonald
and the new gates.
Monday to Friday and on
Saturday from 9am until 1pm.
Four largeclothingbins were
stilllocated at the back door, but
the in­storedrop off option was
preferred.
She said security company
TalbotSecuritywould lock the
new gates between 6pm and 7pm
on weekdays and security
cameras wouldcontinueto
operate.
Young athletes tackle triathlon
Some 180 primary aged
athletes from around the
district enjoyed the challenge of
the Mid Canterbury Primary
Schools Sports Association
Triathlon at Hampstead School
last week.
Now in its 11th year, the
triathlon is aimed at students in
Years 5­8 and offers ataste of
multisport.
Children swam 50m of the
school pool, biked two laps
(around 3km) of amarked road
course, and finished with a
final 1.5km run around the
school grounds.
Seniors raced first and were
followed by juniors.
Race director Claudine
Campbell, who is an assistant
principal at Hampstead
School, said the turnout had
been very good this year, with
numbers up on previous years.
The triathlon had been held
in good conditions, although
the water in the Hampstead
School pool was arefreshing
start to races for athletes.
Pupils taking part this year
came from 14 schools, with
each school supplying
marshalls.
Photos: top, St Joseph’s
School pupil Jake Parsons
digs deep on the bike leg,
middle, Ashburton
Intermediate School pupil
Travis Amos goes through the
bike transition, before heading
off on the final run leg, bottom,
swimmers test the cool waters
of the Hampstead School pool
ahead of the Year 7/8 triathlon
race.
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Fire volunteers host heart kids
Ten families associated with Heart
Kids Canterbury were treated to a
day at the Plains Museum and VIP
treatment in the Ashburton Fire
Museum on Sunday.
It was a first time visit to the
complex for most of the families
and provided them with the opportunity
to enjoy train and fire engine
rides and to wander around the
complex.
Everything was laid on for free
and facilitated by Ashburton Fire
Museum volunteer Carl Petersen,
who is part of the Heart Angel
family.
Among those enjoying the day
was the Lyons family from Christchurch,
including two­year­old
James Lyons who had surgery for a
heart condition at six months.
Geraldine student Max Roger
will race in the 18km event.
MIDWIFERY
James, other Heart Kids, and
their siblings had fun trying on
firemen uniforms and helmets in
the impressive, expanded Ashburton
Fire Museum.
James receives regular check­ups
to monitor his heart condition.
His mother, Sam Lyons, said
James was lined up to have avalve
replacement between the age of 10
and 14 and had annual ultrasounds.
Aspecialist from Starship Hospital
flew down annually to Christchurch
to assess James and other
Heart Kids.
Her son’s heart had adefect that
affected normal blood flow through
it, she said.
Heart Kids Canterbury supports
550 families between Ashburton
and Kaikoura.
New timing system for ride
The tracks are looking good and
running fast for the annual
Geraldine Multi Challenge event
on March 15.
The challenge event offers
mountain bike, run and walk
options to people of all abilities.
Event options include mountain
bike races over 52km, 32km and
18km distances, and run and walk
events over 21km, 13.8km and
5.8km. Ebikes are welcome in
18km and 32km races.
Race director Kevin Johnston
says all tracks are being constantly
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monitored to keep them in tip top
order. New competitor race
numbers this year will make timing
and results more professional and
efficient.
‘‘Each number will have a
computerised number strip
attached to the reverse side and this
will be scanned as competitors
cross the finish line. With the help
of the South Canterbury Mountain
Bike Club, who have the scanner
and results programme, we should
be able to supply results as
competitors finish the race.’’
He said arace practice ride at
9.30am on March 8was an
opportunity for anyone to test the
course and could help athletes
decide the category they wanted to
enter. The test ride opportunity was
unique.
Event organisers are hoping for
race entries of more than 400 and
have prize money on offer.
South Canterbury businesses are
supporting the event and proceeds
go to local charities and causes.
For more info, go to
geraldinemultichallenge.co.nz.
New booze store
signage agreed
Agreement hasbeen
reached on promotional
signs forRakaia’s
controversial new liquor
store.
Community groups last
yearopposed the
establishment of anew
Thirsty Liquor bottle store
for the township but
approval was givenaftera
hearing beforethe
Ashburton District
Licensing Committee.
Thedecisioncontained
conditions around
promotional signs, including
thatthe street windows have
one­way film so that no­one
can see intothe premises
and thatmonthly specials
are advertised on an
outward facing A4 sized
sheetofpaper.Anopen sign
on the footpathisallowed.
Further discussion was to
take place on exterior signs
and the overalloutside
appearance of the store.
Ashburton District
Council environmental
monitoringmanager Rick
Catchpowle said agreement
had beenreached on the
conditions setdowninthe
decision.
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Leaky library
Aleak in the roofofthe Ashburton Public
Library resulted in 150 books being
thrown outbecause of water damage.
Heavy rain on the evening of February 4
led to abuild­up in internal guttering and
aleakinone of the flat roof areas in the
adult library; luckily staff were on hand
and wereable to movemost of the
affected books to safety.
Sir Graeme to speak
ANZCO founder and Methven
residentSir Graeme Harrison will be the
keynote speaker on day one of the Sister
Citiesconference beinghosted in
Ashburton at the end of April.Sir
Graeme will speakabout success through
internationalrelationships. The
conference is beingheld at the Ashburton
Trust Event CentreonApril 30, May 1
and 2. The last daywill include tours and
activities around the Ashburton district.
Speedy consent
Ashburton District Council staffare
taking an average of 10 daystoprocess
building consents, half the target
processing time. Staff issued 34 consents
in January and carried out 113 inspections
for the month; the 34 consents related to
workworth $8.2 million. The value of
building consentwork for the seven
months to January is $72.6m (compared
to $66.1m for the same period the
previous year).
New donga plan
Work on athird option to protect the
Ashton Beach donga and improve the
safety of motorcyclists whouse the area is
under way. The Ashburton District
Councilconsulted on twooptions earlier
this month, both included fencingoff
partsofthe donga. Forty­one people
respondedtothe initial consultation and
12 people met with council staff to look
overthe site. Athird optioncame out of
the feedback and areport willgoto
councillors on arecommended option.
Portaloos for tourists
Tourists stopping for atoilet break at
Rakaia will have to use portaloos while
the public toilet block is replaced later
this year. Contractorswill deconstruct the
existing toilet block in March and then
rebuild a10­panfacility as partofwork to
enhance the areaaround the town’s
iconic giant salmon. Government’s
tourism infrastructure fund has provided
almost $740,000 to install the new toilets
and improve landscaping, playground
equipment, rubbish bins, signage and
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Rural&Lifestyle
Vintage plough donated
Methven A&P working bee
Ninety two year old Murray Ford
learned to use a horse plough,
pulled by three or four horses, on
his parents farm at Brookside back
in 1945.
He left school in 1944, found the
plough and was keen to use it.
Initially he walked behind it, but
after he got ‘‘sick of walking’’ he
put aseat on it.
The plough was so aged, there
was no noticeable colour on it at
the time.
It was on his parents property
but hardly used until Murray took
up the mantle.
He didn’t know how old it was
but it had been on his family farm
for many years and said 75 years
ago it was rusty then.
‘‘I didn’t want it going to the
scrap heap,’’ he said.
So now, many years later, he has
given it to the Mid Canterbury
Vintage Machinery Club who were
‘‘glad to get it’’.
They in turn entrusted it to
Ashburton Powder Coating’s Max
Cawte for restoration.
‘‘I’m happy it’s been preserved.
There’s not many of these things
left,’’ Mr Ford said.
‘‘I’m happy that it’s here, the
scrap heap was the other option.’’
Mr Cawte, who volunteered his
time to restore the piece, took a
week to get it back up to scratch.
He said it was in pretty bad
condition to start and needed two
lots of sandblasting, grease
removed, then oiled up and powder
coated in blue and red colours.
‘‘I’m pleased to be doing it for
them,’’ he said, referring to club
members.
He joked the biggest issue was
which colours to use on the vintage
piece.
The red colour was actually
found on the wheels once the
grease build up had been removed.
Club president John Stewart said
it was agenerous donation to the
club.
‘‘It’s too easy for people to sent
these things to the scrap yard now.’’
It was due to be mounted on a
concrete pad at the front of the
building at the Ashburton A&P
Showgrounds, facing Seafield
Road.
He said having it sit out the front
of the club rooms distinguishes
Pictured from left Ashburton Powder Coating's Max Cawte, Murray
Ford and Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club president John
Stewart with the vintage horse plough donation.
what the club was about and where
it was to people passing­by.
Members agreed it was pretty
good to have such an old plough,
but to also know the man who
owned it was even better.
Mr Ford, who lives at Dromore,
is aregular at the club’s Tuesday
morning gatherings and has not
missed aploughing competition in
the district since the club started
more than 35 years ago.
He did enter aploughing competition
once, but as he was only a
starter he never did it again.
The plough was one of two Mr
Ford had in his possession.
The other he has given to
Clydesdale plougher John Booth.
It’s not the only thing in Mr
Ford’s possession that he has donated
for prosperity.
He has also given ahorse gig to
Leeston Museum.
Mental wellbeing is part of health and safety
Rural womenElle Perriam and Harriet
Bremner are on amission to change the
thinking of rural communitiesaround farm
healthand safety, and mental health and
wellbeing.
They will appeartogethernext month, at
RollestonCollegeonMarch 2.
Elle, founder of Will To Live Foundation,
and Harriet,achildren’s author and safety
campaigner, have bothlivedthrough grief at
the loss of theirpartners; Elle’s to suicide
and Harriet’s to afarm accident.
The Two Rural Heroinesevent is being
presented by the RollestonLions Club and
will raise moneyfor the Will To Live
Foundationand Use Your Voice.
Elle, 22, has been travelling the country
on the Speak Up Tour.
Speaking to rural communitiesintheir
local pubs, she has started aripple effect,
encouraging people to speak up about their
mentalhealth.
“Ruralmen are notorious for being
staunch about their feelings. We have had
Rural advocates Elle Perriam and
Harriet Bremner will speak at a
fundraiser in Rolleston next month.
shepherdscome up to us to thankusfor
starting the conversation. Thatjust makes
the wholethingworth it,” she said.
Members of the Methven A&P show
committee were out in force last week
sorting out the showgrounds in preparation
for their upcoming A&P show.
The show on March 21, is abig day
on the Methven calendar and the
working bee was one of many organised
by the committee in readiness for
the show.
Among those to help out were
(pictured from left) Ben McIntosh,
Harriet, 31, is now fulfilling her lifelong
dream of writingchildren’s books using her
belovedsausage dog,Poppy.
“It concernsmethat we havethis ‘she’ll
be right’ and ‘it’llnever happen to me’
attitude in rural NZ. The thing is that it can
happen to anyone,even the most
experienced operators,” she said.
Harrietand Elle believe that it’stime to
start opendiscussions addressing mental
health and on farmhealth and safety.
They have seenfirst­hand how attitudes
towardsthese importantaspectsoflife are
often put aside and conversations are
avoidedparticularly by those in the rural
sector.
Hoping to influencefarmers to put
themselves and their peoplefirst, to have
open conversationsand to think safely, the
duo believe it will save lives.
The event,with auction, runs from
7.30pm to 9.30pm and tickets,which cost
$16, can be purchased througheventbrite.
co.nz.
RURAL DIARY
Thu
•
John Dargue, Mark Lock, show president
Adam Glass (rear) and Hamish
Monk. The men, and others available
to help, were sorting out sheep gates
and moving them from the home
industries pavilion out on to the
grounds.
The pavilion has also had afacelift
with awall inside removed to open up
the space, allowing for additional
tables and amore open flow.
Pea weevil flushed out
Commercial and home
gardeners in the Wairarapa
can again grow pea
plants and use pea straw as
garden bedding material
following the successful
eradication of noxious
pest, pea weevil.
The Government programme
to wipe out pea
weevil from Wairarapa
was a world first and its
successful eradication was
announced by Biosecurity
Minister Damien O’Connor.
It means the nearly fouryear
ban on pea plants and
pea straw has been lifted.
Mr O’Connor said after
two complete seasons of
no new finds, Biosecurity
New Zealand is confident
that there are no pea
weevils remaining in
Wairarapa, and so New
Zealand.
“To our knowledge, this
is the first time a pea
weevil population has been
successfully eradicated
anywhere in the world.
This just goes to show what
can be achieved when
Government, industry and
communities work
together.
“It also shows that
eradications can be
achieved. This Government
is committed to
attempting eradications
wherever possible. In this
situation we had a good
shot at it because the
destructive little insectwas
detected early and in a
region with mountain ranges
providing some natural
borders.
“But more importantly –
we had an outstanding
Brought to you by your
local insurance brokers
level of awareness and
support within the community
for our approach to
ban the growing of pea
plants and pea straw. In
doing this we removed the
pea weevil’s only food
source, which caused the
population to die out. It
was straightforward and
effective,” Mr O’Connor
said.
Biosecurity New Zealand
has been working with
Wairarapa farmers since
March 2016 to contain pea
weevil that threatened to put
amajor dent in the country’s
$130 million pea industry.
Anetwork of trap crops
was set up to flush out the
pest so it could be destroyed
before it completed its life
cycle.
Its last detection was in
late 2017.
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Tuesday, March 3
• Canterbury Park All
Stock
• Four Peaks On Farm
Lamb and Cattle,
Geraldine
Thursday, March 5
• Temuka Store Cattle
Friday, March 6
• BCGallagher Beltex
Ram, St Somers
Saturday, March 7
• Temuka &Geraldine
A&P
Monday, March 9
• Temuka
Tuesday, March 10
• Canterbury Park All
Stock excl. Store Cattle
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AUTUMN
CULTIVATION
Farmers, contractors urged
to use Spreadmark standard
New Zealand Groundspread
Fertilisers Association
president John Schultz.
Farmers and contractors are urged
to look to Spreadmark to help
mitigate environmental risk when
spreading fertiliser and other
nutrients.
The call, from the New Zealand
Groundspread Fertilisers Association
(NZGFA), comes as members
from across the organisation’sseven
regional branches reported a
downturn in farmer confidence was
causing some farmers tohold off
buying fertiliser ­until they figure
out how best to tackletheir environmental
responsibilities.
NZGFA president John Schultz
says groundspreaders accredited to
the Spreadmark scheme can help
farmers navigate those environmental
regulations when it comes
to applying fertiliser and other
nutrients.
‘‘Farmers are not alone in this.
Spreadmark spreaders have been
mitigating environmental risk for
nearly 25 years, since the standard
was developed,’’ he said.
Spreadmark, New Zealand’s fertiliser
and nutrient spreading standard,
is internationally recognised by
JAS­ANZ (the Joint Accreditation
System of Australia and New
Zealand).
Its purpose is to ensure that
Business owners
fertiliser is accurately placed in
locations where it can be of the
most agricultural benefit and least
environmental harm.
Under Spreadmark, accredited
ground spreaders had to have
certified spreading machinery,
highly trained operators and independently
audited quality management
systems to ensurethatfarmer/
grower outcomes are met and
environmental sustainability is
maintained.
‘‘Spreadmark accredited ground
spreaders use sophisticated GPS
technology to ensure the precise
application of fertiliser and
nutrients. Importantly, this technology
provides proof of placement
and facilitates accurate record
keeping to fulfill compliance
requirements.’’
Proof of fertiliser and nutrient
placement will increasingly become
sought­after by authorities and food
processing companies, as environmental
regulations tighten and
auditing in the primary sector
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Chief scientist appointed
Overseer has appointed Dr Jacquie
Harper as its first chief scientist as it
invests in improving OverseerFM software
for farmers and growers.
Overseer chief executive Dr Caroline
Read said the appointment of achief
scientist reflects Overseer’s commitment
to transparent and scientifically
robust development ofthe tool.
“We want to work across the science
sector to ensure credibility of the
science behind OverseerFM and to
support ongoing capture of new science
innovation into the software.
“It is important that we strike the
right balance between ensuring scientific
rigour and incorporating new innovation
to support New Zealand farmers
to achieve the environmental outcomes
asked ofthem.”
Dr Harper is leading Overseer’s
science strategy and will be focused on
embedding a robust, evidence­based
science framework that integrates agricultural
and environment science and
innovation into OverseerFM’s model
development pipeline.
She will also strengthen engagement
with science and industry so Overseer
can ensure itremains the best modelling
tool for New Zealand’s primary
sector.
Dr Harper brings extensive expertise
in science strategy, evaluation and
translation to the role. She has led
Dr Jacquie Harper
science and science evaluation across a
range of disciplines, including biomedicine,
chemistry and engineering and
is a current member of the National
Animal Ethics Advisory Committee.
“The science in this area is rapidly
evolving and we need to ensure the
continuous improvement of the OverseerFM
tool is supported by atransparent
and scientifically rigorous process
for translating science into practice,”
says Dr Harper.
Water storage vital
The New Zealand government
needs to focus on
water infrastructure to
protect it from climate
change headwinds and
vulnerability, says Irrigation
New Zealand chief
executive officer Elizabeth
Soal.
“If New Zealand wants
to continue to prosper,
and if we want tofortify
ourselves against climate
change headwinds ­ it is
imperative we invest in
water infrastructure,’’ Ms
Soal said.
“We need a sensible,
bipartisan water strategy,
guided byaWater Commission
­and we need it
now.”
Her comment came late
last year after the Government
finance minister
Grant Robertson announced
$12 billion oninfrastructure
projects; $8billion
for specific capital
projects and $4 billion to
be added to the multi­year
capital allowance.
Among the projects was
$6.8 billion for new transport
projects, with asignificant
portion for roads
and rail, $400 million oneoff
increase to schools’
capital funding, $300 million
for regional investment
opportunities, $300
million for District Health
Board asset renewal and
$200 million for public
estate decarbonisation.
“The new investment is
forecast to increase the
size of the economy by a
further $10 billion over
five years, with further
positive impacts onGDP
beyond that period,” Mr
Elizabeth Soal
Robertson said, at the
time of the announcement.
With debt low and borrowing
costs at record
lows, the conditions are
right for the Government
to invest to future­proof
New Zealand.
While the irrigation
body supported the investment
to ensure New Zealand
was future­ready,
they were concerned there
was not asufficient focus
on water infrastructure.
“There is acritical type
of infrastructure left off
the spending priority list,’’
Ms Soal said.
“We only need to look
at our neighbours in Australia
to see how vulnerable
acountry can become
without aplan for water.
“More and more frequently,
we are seeing the
effects of major weather
events and climate variations
on river flows inour
own backyard, which
affect water availability,
groundwater recharge,
and soil moisture patterns.
The impacts of these are
felt in both rural and
urban communities. We
are already seeing this
now with extreme rainfall
in some parts of the country,while
other areas,such
as Northland are close to
major drought conditions.
“The significant flood
of the Rangitata River in
South Canterbury...has
demonstrated this clearly.
‘‘The Mayor of the Timaru
District has said that
the event shows just how
‘resilient we aren’t.’
“To be truly resilient,
we need tothink not only
about how our current
infrastructure responds to
these major events, but we
need to think about how
we can manage water better
in the first place to
minimise and prevent
negative effects on lives,
property, and the environment.
“There is currently an
increased public focus on
water quality, protecting
highly productive land
(including land that has
access to water for productive
purposes),
improving ecosystems and
indigenous biodiversity,
and supporting the cultural
health of our waterways.
‘‘This can be supported
by preparing for, and
managing, flood and
drought events through
investment in strategic
water infrastructure.
‘‘Let’s talk about water
infrastructure now, before
the scars of climate
change get too deep.’’

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AUTUMN
CULTIVATION
Farmer confidence up
Farmers are feeling slightly more positive than they
were six months ago but very few believe general
economic conditions will improve in the year ahead,
according to the Federated Farmers Mid­Season Farm
Confidence Survey.
It was completed last month by nearly 1,500 farmers.
Federated Farmers economics and commerce
spokesperson Andrew Hoggard said higher commodity
prices were boosting farm incomes and there was a
slight rise in profitability expectations over the next 12
months. However, concern about regulation and
compliance costs is unabated since our July survey.
Of the farmers who responded to the survey,
conducted by Research First, just on 46 percent of
them expected economic conditions to worsen over the
next 12 months.
That’s afive percentage point decrease on the July
survey finding and the first positive change in forwardlooking
expectations since that benchmark peaked in
July 2017.
However, there was no change in the very small
proportion of farmers who expected conditions to
improve (4 percent).
Just over 46 percent expected no change in
economic conditions (up five percentage points).
‘‘That negative sentiment, albeit slightly improved, is
consistent with the findings of other recent business
confidence surveys,’’ Mr Hoggard said.
Dairy farmers are the least pessimistic about
economic conditions ahead but are still in negative
territory, while arable farmers are the most pessimistic.
Compared to July last year, the proportion of
farmers expecting their profitability to improve is up
three points to 24 percent, and those expecting it to
worsen is down four points to 21 percent.
‘‘There’s abit of buoyancy over sustained strong
commodity prices generally and there’s anoticeable
9­point increase in the number of farmers who expect
to reduce their debt over the next 12 months ­nodoubt
in part due to the squeeze coming from banks,’’
The survey showed arable farmers had the highest
proportion making aloss and the lowest proportion
making aprofit.
These cropping farmers were by far the most
pessimistic about profitability for the rest of 2020.
Arable farmers are most optimistic about
increasing production in 2020.
Somewhat perversely, arable farmers were the most
optimistic about increasing production in 2020 (34
percent expect to increase production and 56 percent
to maintain it ­a2.4­point net rise) while dairy farmers
were more pessimistic (19.5 percent anticipate increasing
production, 65.5 percent expect to maintain it ­a
15.6 point drop on the July 2019 net score).
The January survey showed regulation and compliance
costs, especially in the environmental space
which will likely impact farm production and the cost
of doing business, remains the single greatest concern
for farmers. Just over 20 percent of respondents
selected it as their No.1 concern.
Climate change policy and the ETS came in as the
second greatest concern (17 percent) and in third place
was anew worry ­freshwater policy (11 percent).
‘‘Everyone in the agricultural sector is wondering
where the government is going to go with its final
decisions on standards for protecting waterways.
‘‘We’ve voiced our concerns loud and strong that if
the initial impractical proposals floated last year are
not tempered with a more targeted and practical
approach, pastoral farming will become uneconomic in
some area,’’ Mr Hoggard said.
Awards open for groundspreaders
Nominations are open for the
second annual 2020 New Zealand
Groundspread Fertilisers Association
(NZGFA) Awards.
It is the only awards scheme
specifically for the ground spreading
industry and aims to celebrate
excellence in the industry as well as
raise the profile and understanding
of what is involved in the ground
spreading profession.
The awards, with nominations
closing on April 17, fall into four
categories ­the President’s Award,
the Innovation Award, the Health
and Safety Award, and the Young
Achievers Award.
NZGFA president John Schultz
said ‘‘agriculture and food production
starts with pasture and
crop growth, and it’s our job to
ensure that growth­enhancing
nutrients are applied accurately
and evenly to intended areas only.
‘‘This is askilled task for which
ground spread operators undergo
significant training.’’
The standard means customers
can gain peace of mind their
environmental responsibilities
around nutrient spreading will continued.
Nomination forms, award
criteria and terms and conditions
are available at www.nzgfa.co.nz/
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 4
27 February 2020
DeputyPrincipal’s Message
Welcome
Welcome to the beginning of the 2020 new year
and especially to all staff, students and families
who have joined Ashburton College at the start
of this year.
Nineteen new teaching staff, one Learning
Support Assistant, one Cleaning staff member, a
new Canteen Manager and Careers Co-ordinator
joined us, along with 301 new students enrolled
–265 of theseintoYear 9.
The beginning of the new school year is always eventful and can
sometimes appear alittle chaotic. However, many staff and students
have willingly given their time over the last five weeks toensure the
year getsawaytoasmooth and organised start. Iwould like to thank all
those whoassistedinany way.
College Uniform
Thank you also to parents and caregivers for ensuring that, on arrival
for Term One, your sons and daughters met the College’s uniform
and appearance expectations. It is great tosee the students back
reconnecting with friends and staff, with energy and enthusiasm after
the holidaybreak.
Leadership Roles
Congratulations to all students who have been appointed tothe wide
range of leadership roles for 2020. Tomake them more visible and
acknowledge their role, coloured braids around the blazer are part of
their recognition. Head and Deputy students have red braid around
their blazers.Acombination of redand bluestripes on theblazer sleeve
indicatesamemberofthe StudentExecutive team; andplain red, blue,
green or orange represent the respective Co-captains ofthe College
Houses.
Reporting on Progress
An importantpartofthe new school year is also to reflect on last year’s
achievements and see howweasaCollege did andhow we can improve
this year.Towork asateam with parents and caregivers, parents need
information from school so they can supporttheir child at home.
We will continue this year with one fullwritten report to all students
– Years 11,12and 13 at thebeginning of Term Three; and Years 9and 10
at the end ofTerm Four. Tocomplement this report, staff will continue
with aslightly different variation onthe fortnightly report now called
‘Progress Reports’. They will stillreflecthow well students areworking
towards our College Values of‘Achieve Quality’and‘Have Respect’. These
willbepublishedtwo to threetimesaterm via the Parent Portal.
Attendance
An issue that can slow and sometimes stop success is ATTENDANCE.
Evidence indicates that astudent isatrisk of not achieving if their
attendance inthe classroom is less than 85%. There are thirty school
days left this term, forty seven inTerm Two, forty eight inTerm Three,
and thirteen to sixteen days in Term Four. That isatotal of138 days
left for senior students to be in the classroom learning before NCEA
examinations start!
Maximising Time
The message for students is to maximise their time in the classroom
from Day 1,Term One –as06November 2020, the first day ofNCEA
examinations will be here formany, sooner than they want.
Helen Shore-Taylor
DeputyPrincipal •Tumuaki Tuarua
Information
AshDance2020
AshColl’s DanceShowcase
•All styles of Dance –fromBallet to Hip Hop
•Class groups,Culturalgroups, Solo performances
Performancenight: Thursday 19 March, 7:00pm,
CollegeAuditorium.
Tickets: $3.00
Availablefromthe College Office,fromMonday02March2020.
Staff-Farewell
SarahCadman
Sarahhas been avalued teacher of Social Sciences sinceJanuary2017, and
will be missed by her students and the staff but is,however,wished well as
she upliftedher maternityleave entitlement, effectivefromyesterday.
Information
Transition DepartmentNews
Liaison Visits
Various tertiary institutions and community groups visit the College
during our Year 13 Ako time (Wednesdays, Period 4) to share
information with students about courses and programmestheyoffer.
Year 12 students are welcome to attend also, but need to register their
names at theTransitionOfficebeforethe visit.
The following visitsare scheduled for Term One:
04 March Registrar of Electors
18 March Otago Polytech
25 March AraInstitute
01 April OtagoUniversity
08 April Canterbury University
29 April (Term2) Lincoln University
06 May Victoria University
Advance Notice ofUpcoming Events (further information available
closer to thetime)
Dunedin TertiaryOpenDay –Monday04May
This is an opportunity for Year 13 students who are thinking ofattending
Otago University or Otago Polytechnic next year, tohave alook at the
campuses. College takes abus down to Dunedin, leaving at5:00am and
returningat9:00pm.The bus cost is $40.
NZ Careers Expo:07-09May,Christchurch
This is agreat opportunity for students to visit and gain information from
awide varietyoftertiaryand career providers all togetherinthe oneplace.
Phoenix Magazine 2019
Congratulations
An update forthose who
have ordered and paid forthe
Phoenix Magazine.
This time, the magazine covers
Term Four of 2018 and all of 2019.
From here forwarditwillcoverthe
full year and be delivered/available
for collection byfamilies inTerm
One of the followingyear.
The current magazine will be
available bythe end of this term,
Term One, and families advised
accordingly re collection or
delivery.
Further orders could be takencurrently-$25 percopy
To order: Please contactthe CollegeOffice-308 4193,
or info@ashcoll.school.nz
AshburtonCollege Mathematics and
English ScholarshipsAwarded
These are scholarships which students apply for towards the end of their
Year 13 year, with recipients confirmed by their respective Faculties once
NCEA results are known. In both cases the award isnot required to be
made annually should an applicant not reach the high standard required
forawarding.
MathematicsScholarship Recipient:
Leanne Walsh
This too is awarded to a 2019 student
of Ashburton College continuing into
tertiaryinstitution and,for this scholarship,
pursuing a course of study with a
significant Mathematics component.
It is awarded to the strongest eligible
mathematician, based on Year 13 work and
NCEA examination results,
Leanne,thisyear,isstudying aBachelor of
Engineering (Hons) degreeatUniversityof
Canterbury.
English Scholarship Recipient:
Jemma Donnelly
This is awarded to a2019studentofAshburton
College continuing into atertiary institution
andpursuing acourse of study which includes
at least one English paper. Itisawarded to the
strongest eligible studentofEnglish, based on
Year 13 work and examination results.
The applicant must have had a good
attendance record in their English classes, a
strong work ethic, and have demonstrated a
passion forthe subject.
Jemma, this year,isstudying aBachelor of Arts
degreeatOtago University.
Events
Orientation Morning: Displays offer
Exciting Opportunities forStudents
Held on Wednesday 19 February animpressive forty-eight displays
were showcased onthe Chessboard, where students (pictured below)
were able to view, talk withthe organisers and sign-up to be involved
in areasofinterest to them.
Activities cover sporting, cultural and recreational activities across, to
name some - Badminton, Student Librarians, eSports, Golf Croquet,
Ashburton District Youth Council, Phoenix Rising and Phoenix
Chorus, Science Club, TeenAg, Cadets, Mountain Biking, Astronomy,
Production-Showquest, Air Pistol Shooting, Smallbore Rifle Shooting,
Astronomy, Science Club, Futsal andanother thirty options.
Thereare literally activitiesavailable forall at Collegeand all interests,and
we encourage students to become involved.
(Pictured left):
Students viewing the
Cadet Unitdisplay.
(Pictured below):
Connor Mackenzie
andAdeleBurgess
advertisingthe Science
Cluband showing
someofwhatcan be
undertakenthere.
Providing these opportunitiesfor Collegestudents arecountless volunteers
and College staff. Sports Co-ordinator Darion Gray istobe thanked for the
work which she puts in to ensuring the morning happens and thatthere is
such awide varietyofoptions available.
College’s ThreePillars of Excellence
These are Exceptional Learning, Exemplary Citizenship, and Exciting
Opportunities. Becoming involved invarious activities is part of students
growing ineach of these areas.
TheAshColl Way
Started in2018 and fully promoted in 2019 the College’s ‘Expected
Behaviours Matrix’ and AshColl Waylogo waslaunched.
Thelogosymbolicallyrepresents the threeCollege Values of:
• Pride -Manawa Whakahi
• Quality - AkoPai
• Respect - Whakaute
• Aswell as the College Resurgamus graphic.
One of the key goals for the AshColl Way isto
acknowledge the good work that the majority
of our students commit to everyday.
TheAshCollWayestablishesasetofrecognitions
that acknowledge consistent effort, not just
academically but across arange of areas; and
behaviours thatcontributetowards the growth
and development of our students and staff
around social skills and expectations,and doing
whatisbest forall members of the College and
the wider community.
Mihi Pai
Continued acknowledgement and embedding College’s expected
positive behaviours is measured by the acknowledgement system of
Mihi Pai.
Prize draws in assemblies happen throughout the year, concluding
with awards in the prize-givings for the student with the most Mihi Pai
collectedfor the year.

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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 4
27 February 2020
Congratulations
Meet OurStudentExecutiveCommitteeMembers
Introduced in a previous newsletter was our fifteen member Student
Executive Committee. Aside from our four Head Students, the Board of
Trustees Student Representative and the Secretary and Treasurer the
remaining members areeachaHead of aStudent Committee.
We nowintroducethesepeople and theirCommittee Members below.
Their various responsibilities and events will beoutlined throughout
the forthcomingyear.
Ambassador Committee
(Pictured above, back row, left to right): Tia McCallum, Ellie Lawn,
Easterlin Faamausili.
(Front row, left to right): Gemma Taylor, Jonty Small (Convenor),
Matthew Hopkins,Hannah Kuipers.
Ball Committee
Cultural Committee
(Pictured above, left to right): Shrina Afu, Annana Rai, Ila Cabalse,
Ocean Waitokia (Convenor).Zoila Suyat, ManaroTahapehi, Mahina Pongia.
Sports/Recreation Committee
Cricket: Year 10 Boys’Team Successful Run
Ended by St Bede’s College
Advancing further through the New Zealand Cricket Junior Boy’s
Knockout competition than anyprevious College team, Ashburtonwas
well-beatenbyStBede’s on Wednesday, lastweek, in Christchurch. The
regional semi-finals exposed the team to adegree of competition that
fewyoung cricketers experience.
Team Members:
Lachie Jemmett (Captain), Nicolas Stringer, Seb McMillan, Tom Rosevear,
Sam Orr, Hamish O’Reilly, Mitchell Leath, Jack Middleton, Oliver Hobbs,
Fletcher Hobbs and Logan Johnson travelled to Redwood Park on afoggy
morning to faceoffagainst ateamthathad,inthe previous round,bowled
out St Andrew’s College for93runs.
Knowing that they faced an uphill battle, Lachie elected totake tothe
field afterwinning the toss.The foggy morning had leftthe outfield damp,
although drying quickly,meaning thatthe St Bede’s toporder wouldhavea
harder time scoring runs.
St Bede’s openers built asteady partnership, scoring 65 runs off the first
fifteen overs before TomRosevear made the breakthrough thatAshburton
had been waiting for, throwing down the wickets from cover torun out
St Bede’s Harry Cory for27.
St Bede’s would fall three overs laterfor 44, leaving them on 77 for2after 18
overs,and twofresh batsmen at the crease. SebMcMillan secured awicket
off St Bede’s fortwo runs,caughtinthe slips.Thisbroughtout Charlie Croy
to bat, who scored astunning 52 off 60 balls during his 70 minutes at the
crease. Supported byFlynn Bainbridge (28), Fraser Brown (15) and Hunter
Stewart(17n.o.), Charlie would see out the remainder of the innings and set
Ashburtonadaunting target of 204.
(Pictured above, back row, left toright): Shasha Watagedara, Emily King,
Emily Wilson, Blake Farr.
(Front row, left to right): Buddhika Ekanayake, Annabel Dolan,
Jacob Gray (Co-convenor), Lucy Moore(Co-convenor), Megan Harrison.
(Absent): Victoria Binnie.
Canteen/EnvironmentCommittee
(Pictured left, back row,lefttoright): Ian Jerao,Logan Moore,
Matt De Ocampo. (Front row): Ian Teves(Convenor). (Absent): Crystal Brown.
CommunityServices Committee
(Pictured above,back row,leftand right): Cloe Stowell,Maddie Whyte.
(Middle row,leftand right): Beatrice Bernarte,Hayley Dickson.
Front row,lefttoright): IrishBernarte, Seluvaia Ratoul (Convenor),
Mahina Edwards.
(Pictured above, back row, left toright): Sophie Watson, Cat Anderson,
Taylah Burrowes.
(Front row, left to right): Ben Middleton, Samantha Jerao, Jack Soal,
Kotiti Patea(Convenor).
StudentWelfareCommittee
(Pictured above,back row,lefttoright): Samuel Reilly-Sigel,
Ngakau Howell (Convenor), Lauren Taylor,Emma-Paige Dickson.
(Front row,lefttoright): TamakiNishioka, Chloe Blake,DrewPorter.
Coming Events
February
29 SISS Tennis Championships,Timaru
March
01 NZSS TSNZ Shooting Challenge –home range
CanterburyJapan Day, Christchurch
02 SISS Duathlon/Triathlon, Oamaru
03 WorldVision Youth Conference, Christchurch
03-04 Year 12 Outdoor Education trip,Peel Forest
04 Mountain Biking – Singletrack series, Halswell Quarry Park,
Christchurch
Year 13 Registrar of Electors,Auditorium
05 Year 11 AHA, Midland Seeds Ltd
08 Aoraki Touch Tournament, Fairlie
ASG1 Animal Handling 1, Chertsey Farm
09 Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Golf Teams event, Waitikiri Golf
Club,Christchurch
11 AshColl Swimming Sports,EANetworksCentre
Mountain Biking, Singletrack series, Halswell Quarry Park,
Christchurch
13 Aoraki SecondarySchoolBowls Championships,Oamaru
13-15 SISS Rowing Championships,Lake Ruataniwha
14-27 Nichidai Buzan Girls’School visit
15 Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Futsal,Timaru
(Pictured above): SebMcMillan (bowler) and Hamish O’Reilly (wicket keeper)
in action.
With the ball, Ashburton’s Jack Middleton continued his form from the
first half of the season, bowling seven overs for 29runs. Logan Johnson
also stood out with the ball, taking one wicket for 8runs off his two overs.
SebMcMillan battled through his eightovers,givingup45runs but being
rewarded with alate wicket. Fletcher Hobbs also had achallenging time
with the ball, fighting for five overs, giving up 28 runs but preventing
St Bede’s from scoring acoveted 50.
Setanimposing required run rateof5.1, Nicholas Stringer (pictured below)
and Hamish O’Reilly set about building Ashburton’s innings. Nicholas set
ablistering pace inthe first two overs, matching the required run rate.Yet,
as the overs passed the pace slipped and the pressure mounted. Nicholas
lost his wicket,caughtbyStBede’s for10. Soon after, Hamish also returned
to the pavilion, caughtand bowled; SamOrr wasquickly run out forone and
Lachie Jemmett stumped on
13 (top-scoring, shared with
Mitchell Leath). Ashburton
would fight for 32.3 overs but
eventually succumbed to the
relentlessly accurate bowling.
St Bede’s made Ashburton
earn every run that they
scored.
While Ashburton’s tournament came to an end in adisappointing fashion,
the team achieved the best result in AshburtonCollege’s history,afactthat
should not soon be forgotten, said Teacher-Coach Kyle Henderson. The
players have hadachancetoexperiencecompetition at ahigher level,and
nowlook forwardtoparticipating in the topNew Zealand SecondarySchool
competition, TheGilletteCup,inthe coming years.
18 Year 13 Otago Polytech liaison visit,Auditorium
Mountain Biking –Singletrack series week 3, Halswell Quarry Park,
Christchurch
Aoraki SecondarySchools’Athletics,Timaru
WorldVision Conference, Christchurch
Term Dates2020
Term One - Thursday09April
Term Two Tuesday28April - Friday03July
Term Three Monday 20 July - Friday25September
Term Four Monday12October - Thursday29October(Year 13)
- Tuesday03November
(Years 11 and 12)
- Thursday 03 December (Year 10)
- Friday04December (Year 9)

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Foodbanks battle hunger
By Mick Jensen
Ashburton foodbanks run by the
Salvation Army and St Vincent de
Paul will share in funding of more
than $300,000 over the next three
years.
The Community Trust of Mid &
South Canterbury has confirmed it
will strengthen its support for the
regions most vulnerable people
through an increase in grants to
foodbanks.
Thetwo Ashburtonfoodbankswill
each receive $10,000 per year for
three years. Three foodbanks in
Timaru will receive the same support,
while the StAndrew’s Foodbank
in Geraldine receives $21,500
over three years and Waimate foodbank
$21,200 over the same period.
The biggest share of the annual
foodbank funding goes toTimarubased
food rescue organisation
Foodbank Canterbury, which gets
$120,000 over three years.
CommunityTrust of Mid &South
Canterbury chief executive Liz Shea
said she was thrilled to announcethe
increase in the grants provided to
foodbanks.
Trustees agreed the initiative was
one ofthe most exciting and positive
causes the trust has ever funded.
She said hunger has been identified
as ahidden crisis inthe region
and it was a sad reality that the
number of people accessing food
relief and agencies continued to
grow.
It was also acommon misconception
that only homeless people
required food relief.
Ashburton Salvation Army foodbank volunteer (from left) Denice
Galvin with foodbank co-ordinator Judith Lilley in the store room.
The main recipients were also
individualsand families who hadlow
incomes, or were unemployed.
Ashburton Salvation Army community
ministries co­ordinator Judith
Lilley said thefundingnews was very
positive for foodbanks and would
help tokeep them better stocked.
Stocks in Ashburton were not too
bad at the moment, but the shelves
were low on noodles and basic
toiletries.
Mrs Lilley said food was generously
donated throughout the year,
and boosted by community food
drive Toot ForTucker in November,
but more was always needed to help
needy people.
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz
Ashburton District Council chief executive Hamish Riach
Work behind the scenes
on our new civic centre
Ashburton'snew library
andciviccentre is oneof
ourdistrict's most
importantinfrastructure
projects to be
completed overthe next
twoyearsand I'm
pleased to reportthat
progress is tracking
along on schedule.
Visibly, theproject
mightlook to have
sloweddown after the
site of the former
County Council
building andsurroundingbuildings
wasclearedlastyearand although
residents might notbeseeing much
actiononsite, alot of work has been
happening on desktop.
We are nowinthe developed
designstageofthe project,which
involves crafting theplansand
solutions thatwill supportthe kind of
building that was signedoff in the
concept design stage.
Thesedevelopeddesigns are all
about how we make each component
of theconcept designs happen.This
means coming up with plansand
solutions thatwill supportathree
story building, constructed using
timber andincorporating anumber of
otherenvironmentally sustainable
andarchitecturalfeatures, suchasthe
Pioneer Hall heritage building andan
artesian wellcooling and heating
system.
Council approved theconcept
designs in August lastyear following a
Hamish Riach
consultationprocess
withthe community
about the size and
budgetofthe facility.
Shortly after, the
buildingsonthe site of
the new build were
demolished, andour
focus is now on turning
those concept designs
intoplansthatwill
makethe new facilitya
reality. We're currently
on track forthose
designstobe
completed in April.
Oncetheyare finished,the detailed
designswill be drawn up andthe
tender for construction workwillthen
go out,ready for construction to begin
in December.
In themeantime, thesiteonthe
corner of Havelock Street andBaring
Square East is beingusedtostore
equipmentfor theAshburton CBD
redevelopment, butthis willbeshifted
oncemorephysicalworkneeds to
start on thelibraryand civic centre.
The timelinefor the library and
civic centre was developedatthe very
start of the project and this is guiding
our progress as we movefromone
milestone to the next.
Witheverything going to plan,the
AshburtonDistrictshouldexpect to
haveits newlibraryand civic centreby
the endof2022.
We'll continue to provideyou with
ongoingupdates, especially around
these keydates.
Our progress tells astory, keep watching for the next chapter
By Labour list MP Jo Luxton
You may have seen that Parliament
has resumed for the year. But for all
the words spoken in the House,
much more important are actions the
Government is taking to help
improve people’s lives.
I’m proud of what we’ve achieved
together so far.
Just recently, we’ve taken action to
build and rebuild the facilities our
communities rely on to grow and
thrive. We’ve invested in roads and
railways around New Zealand, in
almost every school inthe country,
and in hospitals and other healthcare
facilities, too.
Right here in Mid Canterbury that
means we can look forward to major
upgrades to our local schools,
totalling over $3 million, as well as
much needed traffic lights in Tinwald
and WalnutAvenueand upgrades to
the boilers at Ashburton Hospital.
When we were elected, too many
people were missing out –either
without work at all, or with incomes
that weren’tkeeping pace. Since
then, we’ve increased the minimum
wage, given new parents more Paid
Parental Leave, and invested in
apprenticeships to get people better
skills, and get firms better workers.
We raised people’s incomes with
Best Start payments for when baby
comes, and the Winter Energy
Payment for people on modest
incomes. Whenfully rolledout, our
Families Package will provide
around $75 aweek to around 384,000
Kiwi families.
Now unemployment is down to
one of its lowestlevels in adecade,
and wages are rising strongly at 2.6
per cent ayear.
We’ve invested in health. This
Government has startedtofix our
neglected.Wemade going tothe
doctor cheaper for almost 600,000
New Zealanders, and we made the
biggest investment ever into New
Zealand’s mental health.
I’m especially proud of that
investment.Our newmental health
workforce will help people to meet
those challenges before they get out
of control.
Let’s see what the next chapter of
this story brings.
Delivering your vision for abetter future
We need to hear from the peopleofCanterbury aboutwhatisimportanttoyou andyour children in this beautiful region.
Our role includesfreshwater management,air quality,biodiversity and biosecurity,natural hazardresponse andresilience,
public transport,the regional parks... essentially, the environment thatweall livein. We want to know your viewsonwhere
we arespending your ratesinthe coming year,and well into the future.
To givefeedback on the draft2020/21 Annual Plan and our futuredirection go to:haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/betterfuture
before5pm 25 March 2020 #betterfuture
Facilitating sustainable
development in the
Canterbury region
www.ecan.govt.nz

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Mayfield A&P Show
SaturdayMarch 14, 2020
Busy Mayfield show lined up
O V E R
F
L OW
The Mayfield A&P Show is a
‘‘community day out’’ promising
to be bigger and better as it
celebrates its 95th annual event.
It offers afamily­friendly day out
with something for everyone.
There will be tractor pulling,
the popular pig races in a
revamped format, the Clydesdale
versus people tug of war
and an extra large pet tent where
kids can get up close to, and
touch, animals.
Special guests will include
Lynda Topp commentating apig
race and gardening writer Charlie
McCormick.
It’s a family day out with
something for everyone. And
everyone is invited.
This year the show is under
the leadership of Mayfield A&P
show president Rebecca Taylor
as it continues its tradition of
being a great day that has
variety and lots of different
attractions for people of any
age.
The ‘world famous’ pig racing
will see anew format this year
with guest commentators for
each race.
There will be live entertainment
throughout the show with
Phillip Chapman returning to
perform, along with other local
talent keen to be involved and
showcase their skills.
There will also be an additional
band to play from 4pm in
the bar area once the Mayfield
Tractor Pull competition has
finished.
This year, the tractor pull,
which is run by Tractor Pull
New Zealand (TPNZ) and with
major sponsor Diesel Performance
System, has been integrated
into the main show and
there is a new site layout to
incorporate it on to the one
show site.
The tractor pull is part of a
nationwide circuit and it is the
third year the competition has
run in Mayfield. It runsover two
days starting on March 13 and
will finish during the Mayfield
A&P Show onMarch 14.
Up to 50 competitors will
compete in up to three classes in
the tractor pull: pre­1985, standard
and the ever popular modified
class, where the grunty
customised tractors are a real
crowd favourite.
Up for grabs during the tractor
pull event is a special
The Mayfield A&P show has all the trappings of atraditional A&P show and is agreat
community day out.
contractors cup, so competing
contractors can win bragging
rights over their peers.
At the show, the popular
Clydesdale versus people tug of
war will be back for asecond
year but there will also be the
popular shearing competitions
and dog trials, run by the
Mayfield Collie Club, happening
on the grounds.
As well as animal judging
(sheep and dairy goats, poultry)
with wool displays and showjumping,
to name a few, the
show features all the staplesofa
traditional A&P show, such as
the art and home industries
competitions, machinery, carnival
entertainment, craft sites
and trade tents.
There will also be arange of
family­friendly competitions
throughout the day including a
kids scavenger hunt with awesome
spot prizes.
The well­supported produce
shed will also take centre stage,
and the district’s best baker will
be crowned.
There is also craft and sewing,
photography, art, floral arrangements
and producefrom competitors’
own homes and gardens.
The younger generation will
also beinvolved, with displays
from the local schools and
playcentres.
And children ofall ages will
be kept busy with an inflatable
playground and bouncy castle.
Tickets for the show, on at the
Mayfield A&P Showgrounds
The world famous pig racing will again be on at the show, with
racing set to take place throughout the day in arevamped
format.
and public domain,are available
on the day at the gate. Adult
entry is $15 and school­age
children enter for free.
Gates open from 8am with
the dog trials and horse events;
the show runs until around 5pm.
More details on the Mayfield
A&P Association Facebook
page.
Gardening writer Charlie
McCormick is among the
special guests at the Mayfield
A&P show next month.
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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz
2020
Photos supplied by Graham Shaw
AllentonRugbyclub has been afamily based club
for96years,locatedonMelrose Road.
Allentonhas excellentgroundsand facilities
available to club members.
We inviteall past, present, newmembers and families to
come along andmakethe most of our
friendly club environment.
Challenge yourself
physically and
mentally
We arelooking for anyone interested in coaching or refereeing in the 2020 season.
Under 6ripper to senior Blevel
ForJuniorgrades (6-14.5) please contactRobert Glenie 0275348788
Open grades (U16-Senior B) please contactPhillip Sutherland on 0274160587
Muster dayfor all grades will be held at the
clubrooms on SundayMarch 22nd,1pm –3:00 pm
Open grades trainings Tuesdayand Thursday6:30pm
Online registration is nowopen
www.allentonrfc.co.nz
2020 SEASON IS UNDERWAY!
JAB Registration Day –Sunday29March at Hinds Domain
Allgrades (U6 –U18)registrations from 9.30am onwards
Murray Roulston back formoregreat skill training
BBQ,BouncyCastle,MrWhippy
Coaching sessions: 10am –Under 6-7; 10.45am –Under 8-9;
11.30am –Under 10-11.5; 12.30pm –Under 13 and above.
Pre-season matches: Saturday29Februaryat1pm –Southern Colts vs Springston at Hinds
Friday13March early evening –SouthernSeniorand Senior B’svsSaracens at Hinds
Friday20March early evening –SouthernSeniorand Senior B’svPleasantPoint
at PleasantPoint
Saturday28March at 1pm –SouthernColts vs MethvenatHinds
Combined senior competition: Starts 28 March: StuartTarbottonSeniors vMethvenatHinds
ContactInformation: Senior Stags –Jon Dampney 021 223 3683
Senior B – James George 0276 433 422. Colts –RhysJohansen 0275 282 663
Club Captain –PeteLowe 0272 233 784.
JAB Club Captain –Lyall Jemmett 0275 459 255. Email –southernrfc@gmail.com
www.southernrugby.co.nz
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5
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9 9 4
E A R
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It’s fun, action-packed and exciting
Develop lifeskills: quickthinking,peoplemanagement,leadership
Development pathways to improve
Join the team, become areferee!
ContactGraham 0221372033
Visit: www.beinthegame.nz
JAB Muster 2020
4pm, Thursday 19 March 2020
Methven rugby club rooms
Methven Domain
Come along and get involved
All enquiries
Mike King 027 6008556
jabcaptain@methvenrugby.co.nz
2260663
2260650
New Season Rugbyand Football boots arriving daily
Adult &
Junior
sizes
available
Open: Monday-Friday9am-5.30pm, Saturday9am-3pm
Mitre10Complex 28 MooreStreet 03 308 7086
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2020
Attention
Sporting clubs around MidCanterbury
If youhaveaphotoorstory youwould like
to share, please email to
office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
2261264
Rakaia Rugby Club
JAB Registrations will be held on
Saturday, 21st March – 1pm - 3pm
at the Rakaia Domain
Under 6 and 7 (rippa) under 8, 9, 10, 11.5, 13.5 and 14.5.
Come along, pay your sub and receive a free
rugby ball and mouth guard.
EFTPOS available. Sausages and fizz for all.
Allinquiries: Warren Jones 027 499 6727 l Dean Ford 021 120 8738
2260943
Collegiate RugbyFootball Club
Collegiate RFC would like to welcome all
previous and new players to another rugby
season and is looking forwardtothe 2020
season. This year we will be holding our
JAB registration muster on Thursday, 19th
Marchfrom5pm at Collegiate North 11
Smithfield Road.EFTPOS will be available for
sub payments,sock and hoodie purchases.
Online registrations forlast season players
have been emailed out forparents to
complete. New players areverywelcome and areasked to visit our online siteat:
www.sporty.co.nz/collegiaterfcunder the 2020 registrations tab to register.
OurSenior Bcontactfor the 2020 season is BrentFerguson 027 632 7820.
Theteam is training hardand looking forwardtothe startofthe season
with practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm, with everyone
welcome.Our JAB Club Captain is Kevin Urquhart021 0821 8315 and
along with our strong JAB section, arelooking forwardtoanother great
year with all our club families!
2260066
Muster Day
Thursday19March
4pm-6pm
Tinwald RugbyClubrooms, cnr Maronan Rd and Shearman St
Allnew and returning players arerequired to attend to
confirm registration and paysubs.
Socks and hoodies will be available to purchase/order.
Eftpos is available.
Anyone interested in coaching,managing or volunteering,
please come along and speak to our committee representatives.
New members welcome!
Allenquiries please contactKen Aitken, 027 366 8603, email tinwaldrfc@gmail.com
Come and see Ashburton’slargest range
2260761
2259937
Returning players,those coaches/managers who
have offeredtheir services and volunteers will have
received an email with alinktore-register forthe 2020
season. Please attend to this ASAP.
ALL NEWplayers please visit
www.ashburtonceltic.co.nz
and followinstructions
Everyone welcome.
Anyqueries to TimBain 027 280 9194 or
Phil Prendergast 027 432 7768 or
Email: admin@ashburtonceltic.co.nz
JAB Registration Night
“Muster Night”
Friday20th March
5pm at the Clubrooms,Keenans Rd
Open: Monday-Friday9am-5.30pm, Saturday9am-3pm
Mitre10Complex 28 MooreStreet 03 308 7086
2259120

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Residents to spoil caregivers
By Mick Jensen
March2020
Controlled fireexperiments arebeing
conductedonblocksofgorse by Scion
firescientistsand Fire andEmergency
NewZealand during the first two
weeksofMarch.
Where: Rakaia Gorge, Double Hill
RunRoad.
When: Over 4-5daysbetween
1and 15 March, 2020.Exact timing
depends on weather conditions.
Why? To provide data on fire
behaviourand smoke dispersionfor
thepurpose of developingfire
behaviourtoolsfor gorse, essential to
firemanagementinNewZealand.
What safety measures are
in place?
Fire crewsonsiteat alltimes.
Operations overseen by Fire and
Emergency NewZealand and
supportedbyanincident
management team.
Scion’sfire team trainedand
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Caregivers at Coldstream Lifecare &
Village in Ashburton will have the tables
turned on them on March 3when residents
will spoil them with donuts, singing and
their own home made hand sanitisers.
The treat istorecognise the hard work
and caring nature ofthe caregivers and
also to mark International Caregivers
Day.
Some Coldstream residents have
already made up 32 bottles of hand
sanitiser, one for each caregiver.
The bottles come with hand cut outs and
personal ‘‘thank you’’ messages written by
residents.
The initiative was directed by diversional
therapist Angelica Paradero, aformer
registered nurse inthe Philippines.
She used her nursing history knowledge
and some online fact finding to come up
with the ingredients for the hand sanitisers,
which like other hygiene products
and medical supplies are in hot demand
globally at the moment because of the
coronavirus outbreak and the concerns
around it.
Mrs Paradero said the key ingredients
for the sanitisers were vodka, distilled
water and essential oils like lemon and
lavender.
Vodka constituted around three quarters
of the 50ml bottles and oils could be
substituted with aloe vera, if required.
Vodka was an acknowledged natural
disinfectant and antiseptic, she said.
Mrs Paradero said two residents had
Coldstream Lifecare &Village diversional therapist Angelica Paradero (centre)
with residents Ngaire Gibbs and Mark Argyle who helped make the hand
sanitisers.
helped her prepare the sanitisers and
another 20 would lend a hand with
doughnut making on March 3.
A further 30 residents would be
involved with singing to the caregivers,
including two soloists.
Sensory toys added to library inventory
Sensory toys havebeen added to Ashburton
Toy Library’s vast collection of play things.
Agrant fromAdvance Ashburton has
enabled the toy library to purchase 11 sensory
toys for children with developmentalneedsand
for others to enjoy.
Sensory toys are specially designed to engage
achild's attention both cognitivelyand
physically by stimulating one or more of the five
senses.
The community funding granthas also
enabled the toy library to upgradeits library
softwaresystemtoMibase NZ, which means
that over timeall 900 toys in the collection will
be photographedand posted onlinefor
members to see.
Toy library membersusually hire toysfor a
two week periodand toys comeinall shapes and
sizes. Other itemsare categorised for roleplay,
dressup, games and puzzles and themepacks.
AshburtonToy Library recently celebrated
its 25th birthday. Its rooms are at 106 Victoria
Street and it is openonThursdays and
Saturdays from 9.30am until 12.30pm.
Trying out some of the new sensory toys
are (from left) Jin Perry, 21/2, Franco
Senekal, 2, and Leon Perry, 11 months.
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Annette gets her show entries in
Annette Maw is known in Methven A&P
Show circles for, among other things, her
preserves.
And this year she has entered more than a
dozen of them into the Methven A&P
Show’s home industries pavilion competition
and is hopeful for victory.
“We all want to do well,” she says, of those
who enter the annual show’s competitions.
She also has two entries in the sewing
section; all entered in the final hours for
competition entries.
Mrs Maw, who coincidentally lives on the
same rural road as another Annette Maw, is
not only known for her preserves.
She has also been one of the organisers
behind the show’s Spud in aBucket competition,
which draws more than 200 entries from
enthusiastic children.
It’s a school holiday competition for
primary school children who attend either
Methven Primary, Our Lady of the Snow or
Lauriston schools.
The children get given aGorman’s family
potato to grow and abucket prior to the
Christmas school holiday break.
The growing, nurturing and feeding is up
to them. And just to mix it up, it’s adifferent
potato variety every year.
Come show time, the buckets are returned
and up to five judges weigh them, evaluate
them and rank them.
There are prizes for best over­all potato,
heaviest, most potatoes and heaviest crop.
There are some good prizes and plenty of
interest.
Mrs Maw says there are some surprises,
and some disappointments, on the day of the
show when the results are announced.
But overall the children enjoy it.
Annette Maw (right) completes her home
industries pavilion entries for the
Methven A&P show with show secretary
Amy Russell.

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Musicians to perform
Amusical couple
walking the Te Araroa
trail will venture into
Methven on February
29 for aconcert that will
raise funds for
osteoporosis research.
Australian violinist
and singer Mickey
O’Donnell and his New
Zealand wife and
harpist Michelle Doyle
are walking the 3000km
trail and performing 20
concerts along the way.
They will perform at
the Methven Memorial
Hall next month; the
evening starts at 7pm
and tickets are $20 each.
The couple are not
carrying their
instruments, which are
being couriered
between gigs, and they
expect their adventure
to take six months. They
are supporting
osteoporosis because
Michelle was diagnosed
with the condition when
she was 24; they are also
promoting their debut
album AWalking Pace.
The couple are giving
Musicians Mickey O’Donnell and Michelle Doyle are walking the Te
Araroa trail and venturing into Methven for aconcert on February 29.
20 per cent of the tour’s
merchandise sales to
osteoporosis research.
Michelle has been
performing
professionally on the
harp from the age of 11.
At 24, after her
diagnosis, she found
information and
support for young
people with the
condition was scarce.
She didn’t know how
fragile she was and
whether her active
lifestyle would be
compromised because
of her condition. After a
lot of research, doctors,
diet and exercise she has
increased her bonedensity
level to
osteopenia.
However, OP still
remains on the rise, she
said. The duo are
running an awareness
campaign to shed some
light on this largely
preventable disease and
20 per cent of
merchandise sales from
the tour will go to Dr
Peter Ebeling’s
research. Dr. Ebeling,
Head of Medicine at
Monash University,
encourages people to
know their bones and
stresses the importance
of bone care in younger
people (sufficient
calcium intake, avoid
smoking etc).
Canterbury netball team here
Ashburton coachAndrea
Cousins is bringing her
Canterbury netball side to town
thisweekend to train and teach.
The Mainland Beko side will
spend time on Saturday refining
skills and then passing on some
of thoseskillstoMid Canterbury
players and coaches.
The Beko squad’s training
session willrun from10am until
11am, with the coaches’
workshop andplayers skills
session to followfrom 11.15am
until 12.30pm.
The coaching workshop will
cost$20 per person, and the
players’ skillsessionwillcost$15
per personand cater forkids
agedyear 6­8,and Year 9
through to seniors.
Lions preparing for
motorhome show
ColinMorgan, pictured, of theLions Club
of Ashburton, marks out the grass for
trade sites expected at this weekend’s
South Island Motorhome Show at the
Ashburton Showgrounds.
Around adozen club members were on
site prepping the grounds for the show,
which isexpected to draw hundreds of
people from around the country on the
search for motorhomes and caravans.
Among themobilehomes and caravans
for sale, there willalso be around 60 large
and small trade sites including those
offering accessories suitable for mobile
living and in the home.
There will alsobefood outlets, aclassic
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and Emergency New Zealand willrun fire
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Weight journey shared with others
Clare Keane and her husband
moved half way around the world
for abetter lifestyle.
They uprooted from Oxfordshire,
England to settle in Methven, Mid
Canterbury.
It was achange which brought its
own challenges and saw Clare turn
to food for comfort and balloon in
size to 135kg.
However it was only after being
denied life insurance did she realise
how bad her health had become.
“My confidence was low, Ihad
medical issues and was refused life
insurance.”
“I was not really living life,” she
says.
She turned to the new Weight
Watchers in November 2018.
And despite having tried the
Weight Watchers of old in the past,
this time got enviable success.
She lost 30kg in just 30 weeks.
Clare says she just followed the
programme and increased her exercise.
“It’s about getting back to the
basics, I’d tried everything before,
including Weight Watchers but it’s
changed so much.
“I went back on awhim.”
This time Clare also had the
motivation and was more determined
to succeed.
As amum of two, she is still 5kg
off her goal weight which is proving
harder to lose.
But given “it’s for the rest of my
life” she says the best course of
action is to not give in.
Know your triggers, if you have a
bad day pick yourself back up for
the next “reset” and carry on.
Now still amember in Ashburton
but a Weight Watchers coach in
Methven, Clare wants to help others
Clare Keane has lost more than 30kg focusing on mini goals and
remembering the reason she sought to lose weight.
reach and maintain their healthy
weight goals.
She has around 25 people in the
township who are at varying stages
of their weight loss journeys and
wants to encourage others.
People are there for different
reasons, she says.
Whether it’s to learn better eating
habits, to improve health problems,
to gain confidence or to lose 5kg or
50kg.
Two of the members are at goal,
two have lost 20kg and one has lost
25kg.
It’s had a “massive impact” on
them, she says.
Clare says keeping your body’s
weight at acomfortable level and
increasing exercise is good for
mental wellbeing too.
She says just because someone is
slim, does not mean they are
healthy.
The programme helped her realise
food choices needed to be an
ongoing part of her lifestyle as the
mental journey was often far longer
than what was happening with a
physical appearance.
She often still thinks of herself as
being 120+kg.
But to keep on track she has set
herself goals with rewards along the
way; the latest is to get motorbike
lessons.
Once she reaches her ultimate
goal, just 5kg away, she is planning
a skydive, something she never
would have done beforehand.
Clare shares these Weight
Watchers tips, which if repeated
over time can develop into healthy
habits for wellness success.
1. Set mini goals; We’re only
human. For most of us, it’s daunting
to think about losing 20kg or
running 10km. So take small steps
first. Whether it’s starting an exercise
routine with afive­minute walk
or bringing ahomemade lunch to
work acouple of days aweek, you’re
more likely to reach your goal when
you break it down into small steps
(or mini­goals). And you’ll be pleasantly
surprised at how quickly those
steps add up!
2. Remember your “why”; A
powerful, personal ‘‘why’’ can keep
you going even when things get
tough. Your ‘‘why’’ isn't necessarily
the same as your goal; you might
have aspecific ‘‘weight­I'd­like­tobe’’
(goal) but your reasons for
wanting to be at acertain weight are
your ‘‘why’’ ­the motor that gets you
to your destination. Whether it’s to
feel the best on your wedding day,
or to be apositive role model for
your children, write it down, and
keep reminding yourself of it
throughout your journey.
3. Don’t deprive or restrict yourself;
Sustainable weight loss is all
about making small changes to your
eating pattern that still fit in with
your lifestyle. So rather than saying
‘no’ to everything you enjoy eating,
try eating more of the good stuff ­
foods that are rich in nutrients. Why
not try adding an extra serving of
vegetables to your main meals or
more protein to your snacks?
Sustainable weight loss is found
through balance rather than restriction.
4. Drink more water; It's so easy
and so beneficial ­especially at this
sweltering time of year. Aim for
eight glasses of fluid aday, preferably
water. Tea counts too! Another
benefit of staying well hydrated is
that you won't mistake thirst for
hunger, which lots of people do.
5. Move for fun, not because you
have to; Whether it’s walking the
dog, swimming or playing with the
kids, there are amillion ways to get
moving. Find what you enjoy doing
and you’re more likely to stick at it.
Exercise gives you anatural high –
your day will be easier, you'll have
more energy and get abetter night’s
sleep.
6. Create anetwork of support;
Studies show people with social
support are more likely to engage in
healthy eating and physical activity
behaviours. They’re also better able
to cope with stressful events which
can derail some people when trying
to lose weight. Surround yourself
with people who offer words of
encouragement and motivate you to
keep going through tough times.
28 new citizens sworn in at ceremony
Twenty eight new citizens
have been sworn in at a
ceremony held at Ashburton
Trust Event
Centre.
They include seven
Filipinos, 11 from
Britain, eight Samoans,
three Brazilians and four
from South Africa.
The majority swore
allegiance by oath before
Ashburton mayor Neil
Brown to complete the
final step of the citizenship
process.
The new citizens were
welcomed by Ashburton
mayor Neil Brown and
enjoyed a morning tea
with family, friends and
some Ashburton councillors
after the ceremony.
The 28 new citizens lined up at the end of the official ceremony.
Long time New Zealand resident and St John
stalwart Paul Thomas reads the oath. Mr Thomas
was born in the UK.
Philippines born Fernando Taojo reads the oath in front of mayor Neil
Brown and his parents Ferdinand and Karen Taojo and his new sibling.
Brazilian born Michelle Grossl reads the oath in
front of her husband Cleber and son Luigi at the
citizenship ceremony.
British born Anne Tarver with Mayor Brown at the
citizenship ceremony.

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Club news
AshburtonDahlia Circle
Thedahlia season is at its bestnow with
brilliantblooms being grown around the
district.
This is evidentfromthe seven members
whotook blooms to the national showin
Timarulastweekend.
Congratulationstothose memberswho
exhibited. Alison,Jackie,Graham and Jan
all had entries in the floralsection. Floating
bowls,dahliainapictureframe, and floral
arrangements. Johninthe Intermediate
section, andAlistair andJoyce in theopen
classes.Flowersfromall overthe South
Island wereondisplay, from Invercargill to
Nelson.
Followingcloseafter,was ourown club
meeting and tableshow on February 18.
Brian Glasseywelcomed 13 members
and twonew visitors,withfive apologies
received.Jan Chambersand Graham Gunn
werethe judges,withHeatherand Russell
as stewards.
Places as follows: Pat andRex
Tarbotton, Champion bloom; novice,
MaltbyEscort.
Brian Glassey, Intermediate class;
Champion vase, Jomanda.
Alison Donald,Intermediate class;
Champion vase, Highwarden Cliff.
Alistair Davey,Open Class;Best vase,
RycroftHelen.
Alistair Davey,Open Class;Best bloom,
Rural Lewie.
ChampionofChampions,Alistair Davey
–Rycroft Helen.
Alistair Davey presentedJoyce with
Trophies and Certificates awarded at the
National Show.
Pleasemake Sunday March 8adayto
visit the display at theTinwaldHall,
President’s Room.
Hall opentothe public 1pm–4pm, no
charge. Raffle tickets available.
This is theannualcombined show with
Canterbury andshould haveabrilliant
display, as the season has been so kindto
theblooms.Memberswillbeon hand to
discuss growingand careofthe much
prizedflowers. New members arealways
welcome.
Fish and Game want salmon
heads caught in Rakaia River
Fish and Game are seeking fresh or frozen
salmon heads, caught in the Rakaia River
late last year, to work out where they were
born and determine if sub­populations are
at risk of being over­fished.
The heads are tested through chemical
analysis of water samples and through the
salmon otoliths (ear bones).
North Canterbury Fish and Game
(NCF&G) officer Steve Terry said finding
out where salmon hail from will help
determine if sub­populations, like those
from Mellish Stream, above Lake Heron,
are currently at risk of being overharvested.
NCF&G want heads caught during
November and December.
‘‘In many salmon populations, larger and
older salmon often enter rivers earlier in
the season, as do salmon originating from
extrema headwater sub­populations and
spawning areas. There can also be astrong
sex bias where older females are more
abundant than males (or vice versa) in the
earlier parts of the run,’’ he said.
‘‘NCF&G is currently promoting that
anglers keep any salmon heads they catch
in the Rakaia River in November
/December, record the date and location
caught, weight, length and sex of the
salmon.
‘‘Staff will then collect the otoliths from
these heads from anglers, along with the
catch information.’’
He said analysis of the otoliths should
determine natal origin, what size they
entered the ocean (life history type), and
determine if their length and/or weight and
sex differs significantly from later run fish.
‘The start of the annual salmon run is a
highly anticipated event, and the early run
is often heavily targeted by recreational
anglers,’’ he said.
‘‘As aresult salmon that enter the river
early in the angling season (over November
The Rakaia River
and December) may be exposed to angling
pressure for amuch longer time period
than later run fish.
‘‘If left unchecked this may impose large
mortality on early entering salmon, leading
to depletion of sub­populations or specific
life history types.’’
Mr Terry said salmon in the Rakaia
River may potentially be from Mellish
Stream, which is above Lake Heron, which
is further complicated being managed by
two Fish and Game regions.
‘‘North Canterbury Fish and Game
manage the regulations in respect to
salmon up to afew kilometres downstream
of Lake Heron, whereby the Central South
Island Fish &Game region manage them
above this point.’’
The information gained will help us to
work with CSIF&G to sustainably manage
this much anticipated early run of salmon.
‘The start of the annual salmon run is a
highly anticipated event, and the early run
is often heavily targeted by recreational
anglers.’’
He said thriving salmon populations
often express ahigh degree of life history
variability between spawning areas and
sub­populations. The life history variability
was an effective form of ‘‘bet­hedging’’ and
increased the resilience of local and
regional salmon populations.
Wellbeing awareness walk raises over $1200
An inaugural wellbeing
awareness walk at Woolshed
Creek, near Mt Somers, raised
more than $1200 for Safer Mid
Canterbury’s Lives Worth Living
Programme.
Organised by Ashburton
woman, Amanda Walker, the
event saw around 40 people,
aged from six years old to those
in their 80s, dust off their
walking shoes and connect with
others during the walk who had
been directly, or indirectly
bereaved by suicide, or just
wanted to support the event and
help raise money.
There were also many
donations made through online
banking.
Safer Mid Canterbury’s Lives
Worth Living Programme coordinator
Connie Quigley, who
has aclinical background in
Some of the people who got to dust off their walking shoes and
connect with others during the wellbeing awareness walk at
Woolshed Creek, near Mt Somers. (Photo supplied)
mental health and took time
away from her child’s birthday to
attend, addressed the group
speaking about the eight week
Waves programme to support
adults (aged 18 plus) bereaved
by suicide.
It has been successfully run in
Christchurch and Timaru.
Also to speak was Running for
Suicide Postvention Facebook
page founder, Ali, who along
with her sister ran up the track.
Mrs Walker said the event was
an opportunity for people to talk
and connect with others.
It was ‘‘a wee bit windy but
there was perfect viewing’’ from
the top and the warmer weather
gave the children achance to
have aswim afterwards.
The uphill walk saw agood
achievement by everyone who
participated and she was
thankful to people for their
support and buoyed by
encouragement to make it an
annual event.
‘‘I certainly was proud of
everyone,’’ she said.
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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 ...
Saturday29th February is
Tinwald Medical Centre, 33 Archibald Street.
They will hold surgeries from 10.00am until 12.00pm
and from 6.00pm until 7.00pm.
No appointmentnecessary. Surgeryphone 308 6565.
Sunday1st March is
MooreStreet Medical Centre,MooreStreet.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentplease phone 308 3066.
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 from 10.00am until 1.00pm
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
DebraCurtin
Chiropractor
Mon, Wed, Fri8:30am-5pm
Tues9:30am-5pm
Fri8am -2pm;Sat appt only
03 308 9516
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz
FREE Tai Chi Have A Go
class, Wednesday 4th
March 9.00am -10.00am,
St John’s rooms opposite
Briscoes. All welcome, just
turn up. 027 498 7225.
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.
MEETINGS
THE A.G.M. of the Ashburton
Pottery Society Inc. will be
held at 26 Nixon Street,
Tinwald, Ashburton on
Wednesday 11th March
2020 at 12.15pm.
HEALTH &BEAUTY
MEETINGS
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thursday 12th March 2020
Braided Rivers Restaurant and Bar
at 7.30pm
We are looking for more people
to join our committee
All current AGC members are
encouraged to attend.
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hotel, local tours, entertainment.
Early bookings
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CARS FOR SALE
FORD Fairmont 1993, shed
stored. Reg. on hold,
384,000kms, small motor
repair needed. As is, where
is. Phone 027 434 0442.
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
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ALTERATIONS, mending
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alterations and curtain
making. Call Michelle on
027 352 7248.
BUILDING and property
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alteration or renovation.
We project manage
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Qualified tradesmen.
Phone Kiwi Building &
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4798, 027 207 1478 or
Cawte 027 418 7955.
CARPET cleaning -Powerful
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Experienced owner/operator.
Phone John Cameron
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1042 or 308 1677.
CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,
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surrounding districts, $60
per chimney. Phone
Rodney on 03 324 2999
and leave amessage.
CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning
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and repairs. Charlie can
supply new blinds and
tracks, will hang drapes.
Phone 03 307 1936 or 020
4169 0342.
CHIMNEY sweep - For a
professional service call
Dan McKerrow Chimney
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118 7580.
CHIMNEY sweep. It’s time to
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Allan 027 209 5026.a
2259785
2227833
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contact Kelvin, KJB
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308 8989. SuperGold discount
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152 1966.
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new dentures. Phone 027
220 9997.
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,
farm equipment
service and maintenance,
W.O.F. repairs, machining
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speciality. Mobile workshop.
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Malcolm 027 475 4241.
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224 0609.
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FLY control and spider
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needs phone AJ Kerr at
Ashburton Pest Control on
03 308 8147 or 027 432
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GARDENING, mowing,
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or general spruce ups? Call
Andrew at Spruce Gardens
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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.
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.
PLUMBING, drainlaying,
blocked drains. Phone
Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing
on 027 555 5575 or 308
1248 (Master Plumbers &
Drainlayers).
232 BoundaryRoad,Ashburton
www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz
E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz
2245223
Ph 0800 4546 546
(0800 4jimjim)
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASHBURTON
SOCIETY OF ARTS
SUMMER SHOW
ShortStreet Studio
Opened Sunday23February
11am-4pm
Guest: Christine Lang plus agreat selection
of work from local artists.
Open Sat&Sun 11am -4pm
Mon&Wedwhensignout
until Sunday 22 March
Enquiries Ngaio 308 4533
Lynda 0273135 178
2261656
2227819
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.
SEWING alterations - anything
considered, reasonable
rates. Smoke and pet
free home. Retired wedding
seamstress. Phone Judith
308 3084, Allenton.
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.
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.
PERSONAL
HOPING to meet 48-60yr old
female for friendship,
outings, possible relationship,
that looks great in a
swimsuit and would like to
travel. Phone or text 028
418 0403.

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PosiveAgeing Expo
Thursday, 5March 2020
10:00am -3:00pm
Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road, Ashburton
Exhibits and displays. Social connecons.
Raffles. Light refreshments available on site.
Enterour surprise draw.
Bringafriendand makeadayofit.
Gold coin entry.
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9MARCH 2020
TheAdvance
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your leadership growth?
Do youcareabout our districtand want to
make adifference?
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Methven recycling yard closure
2257194
2255185
Sue Cahill
Call in atalk to the people who know ...
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The Methven Recycling Yard will be restricted and/or closed for
maintenanceinMarch.
The drop-off surfacewillbereshaped to allowfor improved
surfacewater run off,which will help prevent potholing in
winter.
The Line Road entrancewillbeclosed Tuesday 3March and
Wednesday 4March. The Methven ChertseyRoadentrancewill
be closed Thursday 5March and Friday 6March.
The entirefacility willbeclosedMonday 9March and Tuesday
10 March. The sitewillbefullyoperationalfromWednesday11
March.
NeilMcCann
ServiceDeliveryGroup Manager
Ashburton District Council
PUBLIC NOTICE
HAVE YOUR SAY
ASHBURTON
Meetings forratepayersofthe followingdrainageand river
rating districts are beingheldasoutlined below:
• Upper Hinds River/Hekeao: Tuesday3March,
10am,MayfieldHall, State Highway 79,Mayfield
• LowerHinds River/Hekeao: Wednesday4March,
10am,Hinds Community Centre, 20 Rogers Street,Hinds
• Ashburton Hinds Drainage: Thursday 5March,
9.30am,EiffeltonHall, 979Longbeach Road,Eiffelton
• Ashburton River/Hakatere: Thursday 5March,
6.30pm,Ashburton Community House,
44 Cass Street, Ashburton
Thepurpose of themeetingsistoelect aliaisoncommittee
foreachofthese rating districts, and to discuss works and
finances.All ratepayers are welcome; your ratesnotice will
tell youifyou are aratepayerofany of theabove districts.
To findout more go to: ecan.govt.nz/riverdistrict
Bill Bayfield
CHIEFEXECUTIVE
Pleasecontact
Environment
Canterbury with
anyqueries:
0800 324636
TheCancer Societyoffering
supportfor people
with acancer diagnosis
and their families
CANCER SOCIETY
TheMackenzie Centre,
122 Kermode Street,Ashburton
ContactAnnie on 03 307 7691
GREAT RANGE OF
WORKSHOP FANS
2245220
Ashburton
Scottish
Country
DanceClub
Season begins
Wednesday, March4
7.30pm
Buffalo LodgeHall
20 CoxStreet
Newand returning
dancers welcome
Enquiries
Elizabeth Temple
03 308 5437
2261261
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Expressions of interest -building removal
The Ashburton District Council invites expressions of interest from
interested parties forthe purchase and removalofthe former
Ashburton Information Centrebuilding.
The building is situated on the East Street greenimmediately
north of the chessboard in the town centre.
All queriesare to be directedto: info@adc.govt.nz
Expressions of interestcloseat4pm, Monday9March 2020.
Hamish Riach
Chief ExecutiveOfficer
Ashburton District Council
ashburtondc.govt.nz
Youare invited
to celebrate
WORLDDAY
OF PRAYER
FridayMarch 6, 2020
at Ashburton
Baptist Church,
cnr Cass &Havelock
Streets,Ashburton,
10am
Aserviceprepared by World
DayofPrayerCommittee,
Zimbabwe
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CJ’S Driving School -
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endorsements F & D,
forklift F&OSH, dangerous
goods. NZTA approved
course provider. MITO &
Competenz assessor.
Locally owned. Phone
Christine 027 245 2563.
2261174

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