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2 Wednesday March 18 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz SELWYN TIMES get in touch from the editor’s desk ROUNDABOUTS for two of the district’s trickiest and dangerous intersections are long overdue. On page 1 today, we report the district council has finally approved roundabouts for the Springs/Marshs and Shands/Blakes intersections. They can be nightmares to get across and while dropping the speed limits on Springs and Shands has made it less treacherous, it is not by much. Many frustrated drivers trying to get across Marshs and Blakes, or turning right into Springs and Shands, will put the foot down to beat oncoming vehicles. The roundabouts won’t be in place until mid next year, but at least they are going in. Also on page 1, not such good news on flooding risks in the district. A snapshot of the world we live in. – Barry Clarke GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO Box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi The revolution in heat pumps is here now! NEWS Devon Bolger Ph: 021 914 742 devon.bolger@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Lynette Evans Ph: 364 7434 lynette.evans@starmedia.kiwi The revolution in heat pumps is here now! Say hello to Fujitsu’s latest lifestyle range HEAT PUMPS FROM $1999 inc GST INSTALLED! The Fujitsu e3series The brilliant heat pumps from Fujitsu e1 : efficiency e2 : environment e3 : economy Website: www.pshc.co.nz Finance available FREE consultation from your local Accredited Heat Pump Expert Phone today: 03 381 6950 INSERT DEALER DETAILS HERE NEW ZEALAND’S FAVOURITE AIR ® Conditions apply Fujitsu’s Catechin Filters are approved by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ’s Sensitive Choice ® programme. Email: info@pshc.co.nz news Submissions on cats sought Residents can have their say on whether cats should be controlled under a new bylaw. Page 5 community events Celebrating pride week Head along to a rainbow tie-dye event and make colourful accessories. Darfield Library, Friday 3.30-4.30pm. Page 20 tasty bites Roasted snapper makes miso happy Forget the line-up of pots and pans and try this simple onedish roasted miso butter snapper with broccolini. Page 31 PARENTS Do you have a son or daughter interested in horse riding? ✭ Courses every weekend. ✭ 2, 5 & 7 day School Holiday courses. ✭ Private lessons available Monday to Friday ✭ One day / one night $90 child ✭ Opportunity to compete on our horses. ✭ ½ day lessons and treks available. 2264064 711 Island Rd View Hill, OXFORD 7495 03 312-4309 www.kowhai.co.nz The best-read local newspaper, delivered to 20,622 homes, RDs and farms every Wednesday Ladbrooks, Tai Tapu, Leeston, Lincoln, Southbridge, Prebbleton, Halswell, Rolleston, Templeton, Burnham, West Melton, Darfield, Kirwee, Arthur’s Pass. Phil Murfitt ORTHODONTIST Weekly Orthodontic Clinic in Rolleston Clinics are held at the Rolleston Dental Centre, Tennyson Street To book an appointment with Phil or Mark, please call 03 3754418. www.philmurfitt.co.nz At The Laboratory 17 West Belt Lincoln Take in an ice cream or a drink FG1441 Cheap Tuesdays $10 Any Film, Any Time Buy your tickets online or from the bar apollo.thelaboratory.co.nz Dine at the Lab before or after PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP A support group is operating in Selwyn for men and their families who are living with a diagnosis and treatment for Prostate Cancer. Meeting 25 th March 7.30pm Another Chance UK Feel Good Classic Cinema Jane Austin Comedy Historical Drama Family Fun Tuesday, 17 March Thursday, 19 March Saturday, 21 March 11:00 AM Little Women G 11:00 AM Mr. Jones M 11:00 AM Emma PG 1:30 PM 1917 R13 1:15 PM Emma PG 1:25 PM The Big Trip PG 3:35 PM The Invisible Man R16 3:40 PM Jojo Rabbit M 3:10 PM All at Sea M 5:55 PM Emma PG 5:45 PM All at Sea M 5:00 PM Jojo Rabbit M 8:15 PM Mr. Jones M 7:30 PM The Gentlemen R16 7:10 PM Parasite R13 Wednesday, 18 March 11:00 AM Mums &Bubs, Emma PG 1:45 PM Parasite R13 4:15 PM Jojo Rabbit M 6:20 PM The Gentlemen R16 8:30 PM The Invisible Man R16 Friday, 20 March 11:00 AM Parasite 1:30 PM 1917 3:45 PM The Big Trip 5:30 PM The Invisible Man 8:00 PM Emma R13 R13 PG R16 PG Sunday, 22 March 11:00 AM The Big Trip 12:45 PM The Invisible Man 3:10 PM Mr. Jones 5:25 PM Emma 7:50 PM Jojo Rabbit PG R16 M PG M Co-ordinators Chris & Dianne Ward Phone: 027 437 1254 email: selwyn@prostate.org.nz For more information call 0800 477 678 Organised by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand www.prostate.org.nz tod Lounge, Lincoln events Centre, Meijer Dr, Lincoln
SELWYN TIMES Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Wednesday March 18 2020 3 News Lincoln University cows used for ‘cruel and barbaric’ research • By Sophie Cornish HOLES HAVE been cut into the sides of cows as part of an experiment at a Lincoln University research facility. An animal rights group has called the procedure, “cruel, insensitive and barbaric.” The procedure is called fistulating which involves cutting a 15cm hole into the side of a cow to gain direct access to their stomachs. A permanent plastic ring is fitted into the hole with a lid on it, so researchers can put their arms straight inside a cow’s stomach, to allow contents to be removed or chemicals directly inserted. Tara Jackson A Lincoln University spokesperson said fistulated cows were used for research into rumen digestibility. “Any research carried out by Lincoln University involving animals must be approved by the Lincoln University Animal Ethics Committee and meet the standards of the University’s Code of Ethical Conduct for the Use of Animals and the Animal PERMANENT: A fistulated cow pictured at a Lincoln University facility in 2008. PHOTO: JASMINE GILLESPIE-GRAY Welfare Act 1999,” the spokesperson said. “The LUAEC ensures that all research, testing and teaching by Lincoln University involving animals is conducted according to the CEC and Animal Welfare Act.” Animal rights group New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society has strongly condemned the procedure, saying cows can still suffer from the intrusive surgery up to 11 days after the surgery. Executive director Tara Jackson said the experiments, the most “gruesome she’d ever seen” are being done to enhance the animal agriculture industry. “Can you imagine poking your arm inside living being’s stomach? Yet again, animals are treated as test subjects,” she said. “I think for a lot of Kiwis, it would be quite a shock to see the link between animal testing and animal agriculture sector. You definitely don’t pick up a carton of milk and think ‘oh was animal testing conducted for this product’ so it is a whole other side of it that is quite hidden. “This procedure is the epitome of using cows as mere objects, like cars with gas tanks. Cows are intelligent and sensitive animals who do not deserve to be tortured for any reason.” The procedure is generally done to examine the contents of the cow’s stomach in the name of research to improve the cow’s milk production or decrease its methane production. NZAVS have uncovered a range of different research papers online which show the procedure has been used at Lincoln University as early as 1994. The Lincoln University spokesperson said there was no current research in progress. The cows involved in the research would will remain fistulated for the duration of their life. “The cows are retained for future research and remain under the supervision of the LUAEC and day-to-day care of professionally trained staff,” the spokesperson said. In Brief EVENTS CANCELLED Two events in the district have been postponed due to Covid-19. The Hororata Primary School’s 150th jubilee planned for this weekend has been put on hold. Committee chairman Rod Oliver said they hope to still hold the event within the year. The Lincoln Envirotown Trust’s Kim Hill Hop Topic event on March 26 has also been postponed. A new date will be announced in the future. MYSTERIOUS CAR FIRE Firefighters in Darfield were called after a blaze in a burntout vehicle mysteriously reignited on McLaughlins Rd on Sunday. Members of the Darfield Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to the fire at 2.33pm. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said the car had initially caught fire on Saturday night but then somehow it had re-ignited. She said the car had no registration number and was likely dumped in the area. While the fire may have re-ignited by itself, the spokeswoman said the cause is not yet known. Meanwhile, a fire engulfed an old hay shed in Sheffield in the early hours of Sunday morning. Fire crews from the Sheffield and Springfield stations were called to fight the blaze on West Coast Rd, Sheffield, about 12.56am.
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