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RURAL LIFE 36 North Canterbury News, March 12, 2020 Filly Cheviot-bound By SHELLEY TOPP Giving for agood cause. .. SPCA collectors Alesha and Simon Robinson, of Woodend, with their young beagle, Eddy, and Helena and Warrick Cairns, and son, Emmett, aged 2, outside Bunnings in Rangiora last Saturday morning during the SPCA’s Annual Street Appeal fundraising event. PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP SPCA well supported By SHELLEY TOPP More than 3000 volunteers collected for the SPCA during its annual street appeal. Volunteers in Rangiora last Saturday joined more than 3000 others around New Zealand who collected for the charity during its annual weeklong street appeal. ‘‘We were overwhelmed by the turnout,’’ SPCA chief executive Andrea Midgen said. ‘‘More than 3000 of you hit the streets with your buckets, bibs, passion, and more than afew furry friends. ‘‘On behalf of the animals, Iwant to say thank you for joining Team SPCA for the SPCA Annual Appeal. In just afew hours you have made alifetime of difference for thousands of animals in need. ‘‘Thank you for being ahero to the animals.’’ The SPCA’s street appeal week was held from Monday, March 2, to Sunday, March 8. Cheviot sheep and beef farmer Graham McClintock paid more than $250,000 to buy afilly at New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred’s New Zealand National Standardbred Yearling Sale of Pacers in Christchurch last month. He put one of his granddaughters, Louisa McClintock, in charge of bidding on the day and she went to $280,000 to secure lot 243, Moet Shard. It was the topprice paid on the day and the equaltop price at the threeday national sale, with trotting colt lot 146, King Cabbl, also selling for $280,000 the day before during the Sale of Trotters. Moet Shard, aroyallybred daughter of champion sire Bettor’s Delight is from the Christian Cullen mare Pemberton Shard, who won 11 races, including four Group One races and almost $230,000 in stake money. She was selected for Graham by a family friend, harness racing trainer Jeff Whittaker, of Springston, who is breaking in the filly and will train her. ‘‘Graham said he wanted to buy the best filly in the sale,’’ Jeff said. With so much buyer interest in Moet Shard, including underbidder West Melton trainer Cran Dalgety, Jeff expected Graham would have to pay around $200,000 to buy her. ‘‘To get into afamily like that you have to pay good money. It was abit more than they expected to pay for her but they are pretty excited to have bought her,’’ Jeff said. Louisa, who works with her grandfather on his 2500hectare sheep Top price ... The filly bought by Cheviot farmer Graham McClintock. PHOTO: SUPPLIED and beef farm, Strathholme,north of Cheviot, regularly attends sheep sales with him and is askilled hand at bidding for sheep. Bidding for the highpriced filly was alittle more nervewracking, but Graham was adamant Moet Shard was the filly he wanted to buy. ‘‘Granddad is abig harness racing fan and loves watching the racing on the Trackside television channel. Before the sale we had alook at the list of yearlings Jeff gave us to choose from and she was the one we all picked. She was the one granddad really wanted, so after we had her checked out on sale day and had a good look at her ourselves, he just said ‘keep going’ until she was ours.’’ ARE YOU A TRAILBLAZER? THEN YOU COULD BEON YOUR WAY TOTHE USA Here atZimmatic ® we want to acknowledge the world-class leadership of New Zealand and Australian farmers with the introduction of the Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards. We’re keen to hear how you are working to lead the way in sustainable water management, environmental stewardship, chance to win an trip for two to America. For eligibility details refer to www.irrigationtrailblazer.com. Zimmatic ® is aregistered trademark of the Lindsay Corporation. ©2020 Lindsay. All Rights Reserved.
Opportunity to upcycle NEWS North Canterbury News, March 12, 2020 37 By DAVID HILL Looking to give those old shirts anew lease of life? TimeBank Waimakariri is running a clothing swap and upcycling event next week. Coordinator Lee Lawrence says the event is an opportunity to swap clothes people no longer need or get ideas to turn them into something new. It will be held at the Rangiora Showgrounds function centre on Saturday, March 21, from 1pm to 3pm. ‘‘We are trying to make it abit interesting and to give people ideas of how to alter things and be creative,’’ Lee says. ‘‘We will have people there with sewing machines and skills to give people some ideas so they can do it there if they want, or get some ideas to take home.’’ There will be agold coin entry and anyone can bring some men’s, women’s or children’s clothing, in good condition, place it on the table, swap it ‘‘for whatever they want’’, or alter it into something else if they wish, Lee says. For example, an old Tshirt can become ashopping bag. ‘‘We have got used to the consumer culture where we don’t alter things, we just throw it away and buy new stuff. ‘‘But with uncertainty with coronavirus, people might need to be abit more creative and make do with what we’ve got. We don’t know where or what is going to strike next.’’ Lee says past clothing swaps indicate there will be plenty of clothes left over. Any leftover clothing from this event will go to the Hope Trust’s opportunity shop at the Rangiora Baptist Church. To learn more, visit TimeBank Waimakariri on Facebook, email tbwaimakariri@gmail.com, or phone Lee on (021) 0265 4071. Sewn up ... WaimakaririDistrict Councilcommunity development facilitator Wendy Howe, left, and TimeBank Waimakariricoordinator Lee Lawrence will havetheir sewingmachines at aclothing swapand upcycle eventnext week. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Brass and swing to combine for concert By DAVID HILL What is wrong with FORENSIC SCIENCE? The uniquesounds of brass and swing are comingtogether for a RangioraTown Hallconcertnext month. After aselloutconcert lastyear, RangioraBrassand SidelineSwing, of Christchurch, havejoined forces again to present Brass meetsSwing on Saturday, April18, Rangiora Brass president Steve Ditmer says. ‘‘The bandswill again entertain with amix of traditional,jazz and swing,music from the Ritz of the 1920s,the big band era, right through to the present. ‘‘The musical directors of Rangiora Brass and SidelineSwing, Tala Natapu and ButchGreene, have awealthofmusical knowledge, both having served in the New Zealand Army Band. ‘‘Theypromise to have you entertainedthroughoutthe afternoon.’’ Joining themwill be Rangiora's Hartley School of Performing Arts’ students, who will perform adance routine accompanied by the bands. Steve saysthe concertisaimed at all age groups, with the bands showcasingwhat is available in North Canterbury and to boost interest in joiningtoeither play or learn an instrument. The masterofceremonies for the concert will be NorthCanterbury's own Sally Lane. The concert is afundraiser for RangioraBrass, which performsall Let us entertain you ... Musical directors of Rangiora Brass and Sideline Swing, Tala Natapu, left, and Butch Greene, promise afantastic afternoon of entertainment. PHOTO: SUPPLIED over NorthCanterbury. It will be heldonSaturday, April 18, from2pm in the Rangiora Town Hall auditorium. Tickets, at $12, and available at the RangioraTown Hall or online at townhallcinemas.co.nz/liveshows. For moreinformation, contact Steve on (027)656 3737. Hear world classForensic ScientistSean Doyle talk on theFRAGILITYofforensic science SATURDAY 21STMARCH 2020 CANTERBURYUNIVERSITYLAW LECTURE THEATRE 108 IN MEREMERE 1.30PM-2.30PM Moststandard textsare silent on the challenges. Rarely arethe issuesaired in courts. Leavingfactfinderstodeliberate in ignoranceinevitably resultsinunsafe decisions. Wrongfulconvictions and quality failures havepromptedvariousresponses. But thereisstill work to do. Duringhis 45 year career Seanhas been involved in many high profile cases including ScottWatson &Mark Lundy. Given evidencein jurisdictions and in tribunals up to and including appellate courts. Sean is consultant forensic scientist&director at Linked Forensic Consultantsand directorof Forensic Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry(FIRMS)Network. All Welcome Organized by JusticeFor All Incorporated:Formoreinformation contactChairperson Allan Knowles 0274364848 58,000 people live within our circulation area. Just one ad in the North Canterbury News will be read by 46,000 of them every week! Phone 03 314 8335 Source 2018 Nielsen Readership research all people 10+ NCN Circulation area
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