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Amessage<br />
from Mayor<br />
Neil Brown<br />
Jill Tomlin is<br />
our volunteer<br />
of the month<br />
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Trish McLarenisemptying her shelves<br />
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Lockdown is<br />
new normal<br />
The impact of Covid19 will hit home<br />
hard today for Mid Canterbury<br />
people as they stay at home to save<br />
lives.<br />
The district’s GPs and aspecial<br />
medical team working from anew<br />
Covid19 assessment centre in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> are at the frontline of the<br />
response here. Only people referred<br />
by their doctor, Healthline or an<br />
emergency department will be<br />
assessed at the new centre; on the<br />
first day of operation on Tuesday,<br />
three people were swabbed for the<br />
virus.<br />
Not everyone referred to the<br />
centre will need to be swabbed.<br />
Doctors are assessing their<br />
symptoms, alongside other factors<br />
including recent overseas travel and<br />
close contact with others who have<br />
travelled or tested positive for the<br />
coronavirus.<br />
The swab test is a10second<br />
procedure, with the swab inserted<br />
into the nose.<br />
Treatment will depend on how sick<br />
the person is. It is expected most will<br />
recover at home in isolation, though<br />
some may need to see their GP or be<br />
admitted to hospital.<br />
There is no charge for the swab<br />
and results usually take 48 hours.<br />
The doctor in charge of the<br />
assessment centre, Sarah Clarke of<br />
Three Rivers Health, said people<br />
should follow instructions of security<br />
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referrals will not be allowed in.<br />
The dedicated assessment centre<br />
takes the pressure off GPs in the<br />
district, who continue to see patients<br />
with other health problems.<br />
Diverting suspected Covid19<br />
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Medical centres around the district<br />
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Tough lady Hilda turns 100<br />
By Mick Jensen<br />
Hilda Murdoch marked her 100th<br />
birthday with alow key celebration<br />
with close family at Coldstream<br />
Lifecare and Village on Monday.<br />
Coronavirus restrictions meant<br />
that she could not enjoy abigger<br />
party planned for the day earlier.<br />
Hilda’s daughter Karen<br />
Bungard, who works at<br />
Coldstream, said her mother was a<br />
‘‘tough lady’’ and had rolled with<br />
whatever life had dealt her.<br />
At 100, she still had alove for life<br />
and was well looked after at<br />
Coldstream.<br />
‘‘Mum is an incredibly intelligent<br />
woman and was still reading Greek<br />
mythology and writing poetry in<br />
her 90s.’’<br />
She had macular degeneration,<br />
was hard of hearing, but was<br />
‘‘doing old age with grace’’.<br />
Hilda was born in Avondale,<br />
Auckland on <strong>March</strong> 23, 1920.<br />
She grew up in tough times and<br />
in apoor family.<br />
Her father was acoal miner and<br />
the family moved to Blackball on<br />
the West Coast when Hilda was<br />
seven.<br />
Hilda became adomestic help at<br />
aged 14 and after astint on the<br />
North Island, returned to<br />
Blackball.<br />
She worked in aTbsanitarium in<br />
Palmerston and met her future<br />
husband James in the town.<br />
After asimple wedding in 1940,<br />
the couple settled in Palmerston<br />
Hilda Murdoch celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday.<br />
and Hilda worked in sales in a<br />
boutique dress shop.<br />
The couple had three children<br />
and moved to <strong>Ashburton</strong> when<br />
they were both in their mid 80s.<br />
Daughter Karen said her parents<br />
had moved so that she could keep<br />
acloser eye on them.<br />
They had enjoyed two years<br />
together as residents at<br />
Coldstream, before her father died<br />
at aged 95.<br />
‘‘Mum has seven grandchildren<br />
and 13 great grandchildren and<br />
takes akeen interest in them all <br />
family are very important to her.’’<br />
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Tech keeps family united<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> nurse Linda George is using<br />
Skype to keep in touch with her 84yearold<br />
dad.<br />
Linda helped him set up the audiovisual<br />
communication last week when she decided<br />
to stop visiting in person, to eliminate the<br />
chance of passing on Covid19 to him or her<br />
mother, who has memory problems.<br />
Her parents live in Dunedin, but even if<br />
they lived around the corner in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
she would have done the same.<br />
‘‘Because Iamafrontline health worker,<br />
Idecided not to visit them.’’<br />
The elderly are most at risk of serious<br />
complications if they contract the virus and<br />
Linda says families need to find safe ways of<br />
staying in touch.<br />
She and her dad tested the Skype<br />
arrangement last week and have been using<br />
it ever since.<br />
‘‘They worry about what is coming. They<br />
are very aware and have their own way of<br />
dealing with the effect of the protocols to<br />
stay inside.’’<br />
Linda said it was difficult sometimes for<br />
her dad, who needed to repeat messages<br />
about handwashing because of her mother’s<br />
memory problems.<br />
But Skype has allowed them to all see<br />
each other’s faces and chat. ‘‘Seeing aface<br />
really adds to the conversation.’’<br />
Linda’s nursing takes her into the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> community where she works<br />
with older people.<br />
Some said they missed not seeing their<br />
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Linda said it was important to look out for<br />
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Amessage from <strong>Ashburton</strong> Mayor Neil Brown<br />
We will getthroughthis, we must<br />
These past few weeks and<br />
especially in the last 24 hours,<br />
our nation has been coming to<br />
terms with Covid19 and what<br />
needs to be done to protect our<br />
people.<br />
Alevel four alert is in effect<br />
right across the country and<br />
during this unprecedented time,<br />
Iwish to impress upon every<br />
resident the severity of this<br />
situation and the necessity of<br />
following the Government's<br />
instructions.<br />
This lockdown on nonessential<br />
services and activities<br />
has never before happened in<br />
our lifetimes and Ihope that it<br />
will never need to be revived<br />
again in the future.<br />
But, in this time of immediate<br />
risk to our people and<br />
communities, it is anecessary<br />
measure to save lives, potentially<br />
thousands of lives. Ifully support<br />
the Government's actions to<br />
reduce the spread of Covid19.<br />
Covid19 is aserious disease,<br />
Mayor Neil Brown<br />
which carries severe risks<br />
particularly for the elderly, those<br />
with underlying health issues and<br />
compromised immune systems.<br />
Please take this level four alert<br />
seriously and play your part to<br />
protect not only your own<br />
health but that of our whole<br />
community. As Prime Minister<br />
Jacinda Ardern has said, the<br />
Government is doing everything<br />
in its power to protect us and<br />
now it is up to all of us to do what<br />
we can to protect each other.<br />
Treat yourself as if you were<br />
infected and distance yourself<br />
from everyone you are not in<br />
isolation with. You may not be<br />
worried about the affects of<br />
being infected, but think about<br />
your loved ones who may be at<br />
more risk of the disease's<br />
symptoms.<br />
Let's also ensure we are being<br />
kind and looking out for one<br />
another. We may be restricting<br />
physical contact, but there are<br />
still ways to keep in touch,<br />
whether that be aphone call,<br />
email, text message or Skype.<br />
Keeping in touch with our<br />
families, friends and neighbours<br />
will be hugely important to our<br />
mental health over the coming<br />
weeks.<br />
The affect on our local<br />
*<br />
economy will be very tough and<br />
my thoughts are with those who<br />
may be out of work and<br />
businesses who may seriously<br />
struggle. Financial assistance is<br />
available through the<br />
Government's economic<br />
package and you can find details<br />
about this on the covid19.govt.nz<br />
website.<br />
Iwould also stress that<br />
essential services are continuing<br />
to operate through this time, and<br />
this includes supermarkets.<br />
Please do not stockpile items.<br />
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we continue to shop as we would<br />
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themselves.<br />
As the Prime Minister has<br />
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this together, and we must. Let's<br />
work together every single one<br />
of us, to do right by our country<br />
and our people.<br />
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Flu vaccines have<br />
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vaccinations. The Tinwald<br />
Medical Centre is<br />
operating adrivethrough<br />
vaccination clinic and on<br />
Tuesday vaccinated 80<br />
people in two and ahalf<br />
hours. People drove<br />
through acar park at their<br />
instructed appointment<br />
time, sleeves rolled up<br />
and ready to be<br />
vaccinated. Dr Emma<br />
Andrew said people<br />
receiving flu vaccinations<br />
would be contacted by<br />
their medical centres and<br />
they should follow<br />
instructions. At Tinwald,<br />
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Anew route to Sharplin Falls is being planned and environmentally assessed.<br />
Sharplin Falls on funding radar<br />
By Linda Clarke<br />
Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong> has given<br />
the Mt Somers Walkway Society<br />
just over $20,000 to complete an<br />
environmental effects<br />
assessment of aproposed<br />
alternative walking track to<br />
Sharplin Falls.<br />
The original and popular<br />
family walking track has been<br />
closed since 2015 because of the<br />
danger of falling rocks after<br />
earthquakes.<br />
Society chairman Charles<br />
Ross said the study could take a<br />
couple of months. The engineer<br />
undertaking it would be looking<br />
for any adverse effects that<br />
could result from aproposed<br />
new track that would skirt<br />
around the rockfall area.<br />
The new track should not<br />
disrupt existing bush too much,<br />
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he said. Society members, trackbuilders<br />
and engineers will head<br />
into the area soon for a<br />
preliminary look.<br />
Mr Ross said the society<br />
would apply for grants from<br />
other funding organisations to<br />
build the new track, if the<br />
environmental report was<br />
positive.<br />
He said the walkway society<br />
was very grateful to have<br />
received $21,700 via the<br />
Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong> Charitable<br />
Foundation, from the trust fund<br />
of the late Ian Glassey.<br />
The environmental affects<br />
study is necessary to progress<br />
the proposed new track.<br />
Mr Ross said the society<br />
believed that reopening the new<br />
track to the falls would return a<br />
valuable recreational<br />
opportunity to the district, and<br />
enhance the wellbeing and<br />
health of local people and<br />
visitors to the area.<br />
Following an earlier positive<br />
geotechnical report, and after<br />
much deliberation, the society<br />
had chosen anew route to the<br />
fall, he said. It would include<br />
substantial bridges.<br />
Society members had been<br />
liaising with excellent preferred<br />
contractors for the engineering<br />
and design of the bridges and<br />
track, and awellrespected<br />
construction company who<br />
would install the bridges.<br />
‘‘The Department of<br />
Conservation (DOC) has not<br />
given final approval but they are<br />
supportive of the walkway<br />
society’s work to reopen the<br />
walk to the falls.<br />
‘‘Although the society has<br />
received some small donations<br />
and the proceeds from arecent<br />
4x4 safari, the Advance<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> contribution is the<br />
first substantial grant for which<br />
an application has been made,<br />
and received. Once the report<br />
from the assessment of<br />
environmental effects is<br />
received it allows the project to<br />
be submitted to DOC for final<br />
approval. After that approval of<br />
substantial funds will need to be<br />
raised to complete the project.’’<br />
The Sharplin Falls track is<br />
part of anetwork of tracks<br />
maintained and developed by<br />
the society and Department of<br />
Conservation.<br />
Since it has been out of<br />
commission, the society has<br />
created asubstitute walk and<br />
picnic area, but members are<br />
keen to have the falls back in<br />
public walking distance.<br />
ADC chief executive Hamish Riach<br />
Servicesinunprecedented times<br />
The events unfolding around the<br />
country, especially in this past<br />
week, have been rapid and<br />
confronting. We are now in<br />
unprecedented times that require<br />
us –more than ever, to be united as<br />
acommunity and country to work<br />
through the challenges of Covid19.<br />
With alevel four alert now in place<br />
for at least the next four weeks, we<br />
must all be doing our part to slow<br />
the spread of this disease.<br />
While this is under way, the<br />
council is doing everything it can to<br />
follow the Government’s new<br />
measures while also ensuring<br />
crucial local services are<br />
maintained for you.<br />
Very shortly after the Prime<br />
Minister announced the country<br />
was moving into alevel three and<br />
then four alert, the council made<br />
the call to close our community<br />
facilities –the EA Networks<br />
Centre, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Public Library<br />
and Museum as well as the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event Centre.<br />
Reserves, camping grounds (unless<br />
for essential service personnel) and<br />
community halls are likewise,<br />
closed.<br />
Our staff from these centres are<br />
now being redeployed to support<br />
not only other essential council<br />
functions, but also communityled<br />
support activities.<br />
Council’s administration<br />
building on Baring Square West is<br />
Hamish Riach<br />
closed in line with the<br />
Government’s directive to reduce<br />
physical contact with others. We<br />
have many of our staff working<br />
from home so that essential<br />
services can continue.<br />
Our drinking, storm, stock and<br />
waste water services are being<br />
delivered as normal. We will<br />
continue to pick up your red<br />
rubbish bin and yellow recycling bin<br />
from the kerbside as per your<br />
normal collection days. We are<br />
working through the potential to<br />
have limited opening hours for the<br />
Resource Recovery Park and will<br />
give further advice as soon as we<br />
can.<br />
Rural recycling dropoff sites will<br />
remain open.<br />
Unfortunately, glass recycling is<br />
suspended until further notice. We<br />
ask that you store your empties at<br />
home in the meantime. We will let<br />
you know when this changes.<br />
Our customer service team are<br />
working from home, but are set up<br />
to take calls and emails to assist you<br />
with your inquiries.<br />
Regulatory services such as<br />
building and resource consents<br />
remain operational.<br />
The speed of change to level four<br />
has been understandably very swift,<br />
and the situation may well continue<br />
to change over the coming four<br />
weeks and potentially beyond. We<br />
will continue to adapt and respond<br />
as necessary, and will continue to<br />
stay in touch with the community<br />
throughout.<br />
We understand these are very<br />
challenging times for everyone.<br />
The council will continue to<br />
communicate with you about any<br />
potential change to our services or<br />
activities.<br />
Follow our Facebook page<br />
(@<strong>Ashburton</strong>DC), sign up to our<br />
free text/SMS alert service (by<br />
texting your postcode to 4196) or<br />
head to our website ashburtondc.<br />
govt.nz to stay informed.
Page 4, <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Trish exits pickle market<br />
Eightytwoyearold Trish McLaren has<br />
made $27,000 for RonaldMcDonald<br />
House through salesofher homemade<br />
jams, pickles, sauces, preserves and<br />
biscuits at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Farmers’Market<br />
over the pastfour years.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> St John health<br />
shuttle also received $1000 from her<br />
last year from product proceeds.<br />
Mrs McLarensold at the market for<br />
the lasttime on Saturdayand is now<br />
keen to clear remainingstocksof<br />
homemade goodies from her<br />
cupboardsathome.<br />
She said she wouldmiss the social<br />
aspectofthe Saturday morning<br />
markets on WestStreet.<br />
Fellowmarkettraders had been abig<br />
support to her, she said.<br />
Product tastings had tempted buyers<br />
over the pastfour years and had<br />
‘‘helped hersell so much more’’.<br />
Mrs McLarensaid she was grateful<br />
for donations of fruit and vegetables<br />
from the community, whichshe had<br />
used in her products, and alsotothe<br />
support of those who had helpedher<br />
sterilisethousandsofjars.<br />
‘‘I’vebeen very happy to support<br />
RonaldMcDonald House because it<br />
provides such avaluable service and<br />
I’ve been humbled by the thanks I’ve<br />
received from theorganisation.’’<br />
Mrs McLarenishappytosell her<br />
remaining stocksfrom homeafter the<br />
current lockdown is over and can then<br />
be contactedon308 8105.<br />
‘‘I’m happy to selltopeople if they’re<br />
healthy and I’m healthy.’’<br />
Trish McLaren (left) with <strong>Ashburton</strong> Farmers’ Market treasurer Bernie Harkness at her last market day.<br />
Our family is bonding in cyberspace<br />
By ToniWilliams<br />
We have aregular Thursday family<br />
catchup at my parents’ house.<br />
It sort of just happened many,<br />
many moons ago.<br />
It's referred to as Thirsty<br />
Thursday and achance to drink in<br />
the wisdoms and entertainment of<br />
the older folk in my family, along<br />
with abeverage or two.<br />
My parents, uncles, aunties,<br />
sister, brother, nieces and nephews<br />
all pop in to at least one or two, if<br />
not more, sessions amonth.<br />
It's best when we are all there<br />
vying for talk time and keen to share<br />
news or family stories, past and<br />
present.<br />
However the Covid19 level four<br />
alert means for safety and because<br />
we are resourceful and resilient, we<br />
need to do something else to stay in<br />
Trying to create an online pub so my family can still connect.<br />
touch and, while the telephone is<br />
good, face to face is best.<br />
And if we can all be there, even<br />
better.<br />
Ithought of creating an online<br />
pub, enjoyed with others in the<br />
same relaxed way as usual, but<br />
different, from the comfort of our<br />
own homes using some form of<br />
technology. Ididn't know what type<br />
I'm an ideas gal.<br />
Roping in techsavvyish children I<br />
tried acouple of options such as<br />
Google meets, Google classroom,<br />
and finally Google hangout a<br />
common site used by the children<br />
among friends.<br />
However my face frozen midsentence<br />
on the screen when doing<br />
atestrun did nothing to make me<br />
want to socially connect, with<br />
anybody.<br />
And by the time my Windows 8<br />
computer, with its justfasterthandialup<br />
connection, froze<br />
completely, Iwas over it.<br />
So while the set up might have<br />
been successful wewill test is out<br />
this week Iwill have to borrow a<br />
much faster Chromebook from my<br />
children, to speak to my parents,<br />
who have better technology<br />
knowledge than me. Cheers!<br />
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Wheels Week off<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Wheels Week Plus<br />
has been cancelled because of<br />
the currentcoronavirus<br />
situation. Organisers meton<br />
Mondaynight to make the<br />
officialdecision. The annual<br />
wheels showcase was scheduled<br />
to run from May217 and usually<br />
openswith the popular<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Vintage Car Club<br />
SwapMeet and finishes with the<br />
Wheels Week Street Parade.It<br />
includes anumber of wheelsrelated<br />
attractionsand displays<br />
for the whole family. ‘‘We would<br />
like to thank our sponsors and<br />
supporters and we willnow be<br />
workingonafull programme of<br />
events for 2021,’’ it saidonthe<br />
Wheels WeekFacebook page.<br />
The decision to cancel the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> SwapMeet was made<br />
at an earlier date,and included<br />
the cancellation of the<br />
WinchesterSwap Meet.<br />
Chinese gardens<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
has approved additionalfunding<br />
of $40,000 to complete building<br />
restoration work at the Ng King<br />
Brothers Chinese Market<br />
Garden Settlement on Allens<br />
Road. Thefunds are in addition<br />
to $25,000 recently received<br />
from aPoll Tax grant and are<br />
subject to that funding been<br />
matched with $65,000 from<br />
Heritage New Zealand.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> council business<br />
support group manager Paul<br />
Brakesaid it was more cost<br />
efficient to do all the identified<br />
building work in one go, rather<br />
than drip feed funds and do bits<br />
of it overanumber of years.The<br />
totalcost of the projectwas<br />
estimated to be $130,000, and by<br />
securing the additional funding,<br />
it would cost council $40,000.<br />
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zones. Arestricted fire season<br />
will remainfor the Geraldine<br />
and Waimate Forest zones and<br />
permits will continue to be<br />
required for those areas. Sixtyfive<br />
per cent of New Zealand<br />
wildfires are causedby<br />
controlled burns, cooking and<br />
camping fires getting out of<br />
control. Go to www.<br />
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fire seasoninyour location.<br />
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Page 6, <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Spruceup for military plots<br />
By Toni Williams<br />
Air Training Corp (ATC) cadets of<br />
24 Squadron got some historical<br />
learnings at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Cemetery<br />
this week, cleaning the headstones of<br />
deceased military personnel.<br />
It was their final unit outing, with<br />
group activities put on hold until<br />
further notice because of Covid19.<br />
Training moves into an online class<br />
forum.<br />
Nine cadets, and their leaders,<br />
with scrubbing brushes and water<br />
buckets in hand, spent five hours at<br />
the cemetery on Sunday respectfully<br />
cleaning down and repainting faded<br />
inscriptions, some of which dated<br />
back to men who served during the<br />
Boer War in at the turn of the<br />
century.<br />
There are others scattered around<br />
the cemetery who took up with the<br />
defence forces including the Royal<br />
Air Force, Imperial Forces and New<br />
Zealand Military Forces, doing roles<br />
such as field artillery, machine gun<br />
squadron, rifle brigade, electrical<br />
and mechanical engineers, drivers or<br />
medical corps, to name afew.<br />
They came from around New<br />
Zealand, but also include<br />
internationals serving with the likes<br />
of Canada and Australian forces.<br />
ATC unit commander Luke<br />
Sutton said the cleanup was part of<br />
the ATC’s <strong>2020</strong> Heritage Project but<br />
was also being done in association<br />
with the New Zealand<br />
Remembrance Army.<br />
Cadets used BioShield product to<br />
remove stubborn lichen and moss,<br />
but mostly water and muscle power,<br />
before applying the paint.<br />
Typically veterans’ headstones<br />
were placed into three types, with<br />
three bodies who looked after them;<br />
the Commonwealth War Graves<br />
Commission (for those who died in<br />
the two World Wars), Veterans<br />
Affairs (for those who died during<br />
service or near to service) and those<br />
in the Returned Services Association<br />
Air Training Corp cadet in training Lochlainn Hall (standing) and<br />
cadet Andy Armour put elbow grease to good use cleaning RSA<br />
service plot headstones at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Cemetery.<br />
plots.<br />
On average each headstone, with<br />
basic clean and paint, cost $2 to<br />
clean, but the newerstyled bronze<br />
headstones, needing added product<br />
to clean, were $10 each.<br />
Mr Sutton said nationwide the<br />
army, which are all volunteers, were<br />
looking for sponsorship to keep the<br />
cleaning options operating.<br />
He said any family members who<br />
knew of headstones, whether they<br />
were on farm land, or remote plots,<br />
which needed some attention could<br />
contact the RSA who would pass on<br />
the information.<br />
While <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Army cadets<br />
have in the past focused on war<br />
memorials around the district, the<br />
ATC cadets will focus on RSA<br />
headstones at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Cemetery before looking at Rakaia,<br />
and Methven cemeteries at alater<br />
date.<br />
Right: With aclean and some<br />
paint, just like new.<br />
Tourism operators in scary times<br />
International and domestic travel<br />
restrictions are likely to hurt<br />
operators for monthstocome.<br />
Experience Mid Canterbury<br />
manager BruceMoffat said local<br />
accommodation providers had<br />
reported anumber of cancellations of<br />
forward bookings in recent days.<br />
Those bookings amounted to<br />
between$400,000 and $500,000 and<br />
that lost income would only climb<br />
over the coming weeks.<br />
The loss of revenue impacted the<br />
localeconomy and was mirrored<br />
across the country.<br />
‘‘These lossesare hugefor small<br />
business operators and it is scary<br />
times at the moment for tourism<br />
businesses.’’<br />
Mr Moffat said official tourism<br />
spend statistics published by the<br />
Ministry of Business, Innovation and<br />
Employment would start to reflect<br />
and measure the downturn in tourism<br />
spend.<br />
For the year to <strong>March</strong> <strong>2020</strong>, he<br />
expected the local spend tofall<br />
between $3 million and $5 million to<br />
around$189m.<br />
Mr Moffat said the tourism market<br />
would bounce back, but when that<br />
would be, was the big unknown.<br />
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Power<br />
supply<br />
no issue<br />
EA Networks is reassuring the<br />
Mid Canterburycommunitythat<br />
the currentCovid19situation<br />
poses no direct threat to their<br />
networks.<br />
The business willcontinue to<br />
provide the region with essential<br />
electricityand fibreservices<br />
throughout the pandemic<br />
situation.<br />
The companyhas no concerns<br />
about thepower andfibre<br />
networks’ resilience as more and<br />
more people beginworking from<br />
homeorother remotelocations.<br />
‘‘Our networks are<br />
comparatively new androbust,we<br />
don’t foresee any issuesaspeople<br />
change how and when theyaccess<br />
these networks,’’said network<br />
manager Brendon Quinn.<br />
Of critical importance is the<br />
health andwellbeing of staff who<br />
respond to network emergencies<br />
andfaults.<br />
The company is taking<br />
precautionsto guard against<br />
transmission withinits workforce.<br />
‘‘The greatestconcern forusis<br />
the potential impact on our staff<br />
numbers,’’ Mr Quinn said.<br />
‘‘Weneedpeople to be readyto<br />
respond to typical network events<br />
andfaultsday and night.<br />
‘‘This is whyweare taking a<br />
verycautiousapproach.’’<br />
The company hasfollowed<br />
government recommendations<br />
such ashavingstaffworkfrom<br />
homeand selfisolating. In<br />
addition, asecond operatingsite<br />
has beensetuptoallow greater<br />
physical separationofpeople.<br />
Thiswill allowthe company to<br />
splitteams into two operating<br />
environments,whichishoped will<br />
reduce spreadofany infections.<br />
‘‘We recognise the seriousness<br />
of thesituation and theimportant<br />
partweall playensuringthatrisk<br />
of transmission is reduced.<br />
‘‘We want to assureour<br />
community that we areworking<br />
hardtoimplement new measures<br />
to protect the public andour staff<br />
so we cancontinue to provide<br />
essential power services.’’<br />
Furtherupdates on howEA<br />
Networksismanaging its<br />
responsetothe Covid19<br />
pandemic can be found on thecooperative’s<br />
website eanetworks.<br />
co.nz.<br />
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the entire <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain to be<br />
smoke and vape free.<br />
Health promotersCarly<br />
McDowell and Mandy Casey from<br />
the smokefree organisation are<br />
among more than 40 people to<br />
have already made submissions to<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictCouncil on<br />
its longterm development plan for<br />
the domain.<br />
Feedback is open until April 5.<br />
Many of the submissions<br />
received so far supportretaining<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Bowling Club in its<br />
current location;council had<br />
proposed moving the 125yearold<br />
club to aless central part of the<br />
domain or offsite altogether.<br />
The bowlingclub would be<br />
replaced by acentral information<br />
hub, one of manynew or redesigned<br />
features on the longterm<br />
domain plan. Anew access of<br />
Walnut Avenue, near the walkway,<br />
is also proposed.<br />
Smokefree Mid Canterbury says<br />
many areas of the domain are<br />
already smokefree,including<br />
playgrounds and sports field. But<br />
the gardens are not and the<br />
organisation wantsthe whole<br />
domain area fully endorsed as<br />
smokefree and vape free.<br />
‘‘With the new plan’s goal,of<br />
celebrating the waterways, where a<br />
play environment for children and<br />
families is encouraged, it is<br />
especially important we focus on<br />
providing asmokefree location for<br />
all to enjoy.’’<br />
Smokefree environments<br />
provided positive smokefree rolemodelling,<br />
encouraged and<br />
supported others to quit.The<br />
organisation also wants new and<br />
more smokefree and vape free<br />
signs.<br />
Edith Smith,for <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Forest and Bird,said native<br />
biodiversity should be apriorityin<br />
the development plan because<br />
original vegetation across the wider<br />
plans was disappearing.<br />
‘‘This is an opportunity to<br />
connect <strong>Ashburton</strong>ians with the<br />
natural heritage of their district.’’<br />
Native species could be used<br />
along the waterways.<br />
She said the aviary should also be<br />
disbanded because it was an<br />
unnatural environment, receiving<br />
negative comments. ‘‘Why not<br />
focus on nativevegetation trees<br />
and shrubs to attract native<br />
birdlife.’’
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong>, Page 7<br />
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Page 8, <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Driver mentor and firefighter<br />
Volunteer of the month -Jill Tomlin<br />
Keepingcool, calm and collected<br />
is the best way for Jill Tomlin to<br />
carry out her volunteering roles.<br />
She is amentor withthe Mid<br />
Canterbury RuralDriver<br />
Licensing Scheme but also a<br />
firefighter with the Rakaia<br />
Volunteer FireBrigade and is<br />
VolunteeringMid &South<br />
Canterbury and the Hotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Volunteer of the<br />
Month. When Jill heardpeople<br />
wereneeded to mentor migrant<br />
women learning to drivefrom<br />
within rural communities around<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong>District, she was<br />
spurred to actionasitwas<br />
something shecould do. She is<br />
now mentoring her thirdstudent<br />
after the two previous women<br />
gained their licences.<br />
Jill was just as excitedasthe<br />
student’s whentheygot their<br />
licences as it opened up so many<br />
opportunities for them. It not only<br />
gave themfreedom to drive their<br />
childrentopreschooland school,<br />
attendactivities in the community<br />
or go to townbut also opened<br />
doorstoother opportunities such<br />
as volunteeringinthe community<br />
or looking for employment.<br />
Jill is passionate about the<br />
service and cares for her students.<br />
She provides arelaxed<br />
environment as apassenger sitting<br />
next to the women learning to<br />
drive.<br />
The regularsessions, either once<br />
or twice aweek, involvedriving<br />
around <strong>Ashburton</strong> for around<br />
three quarters of an hour<br />
experiencing traffic lights,<br />
roundabouts or merginginto<br />
traffic.<br />
Jill says this experience also<br />
sharpensher driving skills.<br />
She makes sure to communicate<br />
clearly, given that sometimesthere<br />
can be alanguage barrierbut says<br />
that’s where hands signals can be<br />
really helpful.<br />
There is no timeframe,but<br />
training usually takes around six<br />
months.It is donein the student’s<br />
vehicle and will includetwo lessons<br />
with aprofessionaldriving<br />
instructor.<br />
Teaching someone to drive, and<br />
being taught to drive, can be a<br />
nerve racking experience for both<br />
parties so the ability to remain<br />
calm and be relaxed are greatskills<br />
for amentor.<br />
And the regular contact often<br />
sees the mentorand student, along<br />
with their family, become friends<br />
due to the rapport they build up<br />
between themtodispel any nerves<br />
about driving.<br />
Jill recommends volunteering to<br />
everyone.<br />
She saysitisagreat feelingbeing<br />
avolunteer and something<br />
membersofher family know only<br />
too well. Her husband,son and<br />
daughterinlaw are also volunteers<br />
with the Rakaia Volunteer Fire<br />
Brigade.<br />
Jill likes to be busy which is why<br />
she volunteers.<br />
Plus there is agreat needfor<br />
volunteerswith Fire and<br />
Emergency NewZealand,<br />
especially duringthe day in places<br />
like Rakaia.<br />
The decision to volunteer as a<br />
driving mentor wasmostlybecause<br />
it appealedand she enjoysteaching<br />
and driving.The key to being a<br />
greatdriving mentor is<br />
communication with the student,<br />
Jill says.<br />
Volunteering Mid &South<br />
Canterbury are always on the<br />
lookout for nominations.<br />
Nomination forms are availableby<br />
contacting Volunteering Mid &<br />
SouthCanterbury, Community<br />
House, 44 Cass Street <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
ph 3081237 ext 240 or email<br />
volmidcant@gmail.com or pick up<br />
acopy at FourSquare in Rakaia.<br />
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Council delegates<br />
decisionmaking<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council has established<br />
aCovid19 Response Committee<br />
to ensure local government decision<br />
making continues throughout the Level<br />
Four lockdown.<br />
Council has delegated powers, duties,<br />
and functions to the new committee,<br />
which includes all elected councillors<br />
and the mayor.<br />
Aquorum of two has been set up for<br />
the committee, meaning two members<br />
have to be physically present at meetings,<br />
while others can attend remotely.<br />
Council has suspended all of its<br />
committees, with the exception of the<br />
Library and Civic Centre Project Control<br />
Group, with immediate affect and<br />
until further notice. The project group<br />
has some external members and also<br />
delegated authorities already in place.<br />
Community board meetings will also<br />
not be held until further notice, and<br />
where possible council will seek board<br />
member feedback on decisions<br />
impacting their areas.<br />
Having effective governance during<br />
this time is important, asisthe need to<br />
streamline council and community<br />
decision making, said council chief<br />
executive Hamish Riach.<br />
He said meetings were anticipated to<br />
be weekly, or less frequently if no<br />
decisions were needed.<br />
Every council was going through the<br />
same process, with some giving delegated<br />
authority to the chief executive.<br />
With the country in lockdown, council<br />
needed to be ‘‘agile’’ with its decision<br />
making and needed to make use of<br />
modern technology, said Mr Riach.<br />
Some functions must be retained by<br />
council, such as adopting the Annual<br />
Plan and setting rates, and further<br />
emergency legislative amendments<br />
would be considered that may relax the<br />
requirements.<br />
The council closed its community<br />
facilities onMonday and is considering<br />
the way it delivers services for the<br />
foreseeable future.<br />
A local Government Covid19<br />
response team has been formed to<br />
provide information to councils about<br />
contingency measures in the event of a<br />
community wide outbreak.<br />
One of the issues they are looking at<br />
is to modify the quorum requirements.<br />
Currently members have to be physically<br />
present to meet the quorum and if<br />
modified, quorums could meet via<br />
electronic methods.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> council recently amended<br />
its Standing Orders to enable elected<br />
memberstoattend meetings via audio or<br />
audiovisual means, should that option<br />
be required.<br />
The standing order is in place until<br />
October and will then be reviewed.<br />
Asecond motion agreed by councillors<br />
was to reduce the quorum numbers<br />
at committee and sub committee meetings<br />
by one person, with a review<br />
planned again in October.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown said<br />
council was ‘‘ready’’ for the lockdown<br />
and he praised the chief executive and<br />
his staff for their preparation work in<br />
recent days.<br />
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coronavirus.<br />
Some<strong>26</strong>singersand<br />
dancers weremid way<br />
through rehearsals for<br />
shows to be performedat<br />
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Centre in May.<br />
Show directorGavin<br />
Templeton said the cast<br />
wasdisappointed,but the<br />
decisionwas based on the<br />
current situationwith<br />
coronavirus.<br />
The health and<br />
wellbeing ofthe<br />
community andcast, both<br />
on and offthe stage,was<br />
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coming weeks.<br />
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Animal Welfare Centre.<br />
Dirtybedding dumped<br />
While Mid Canterbury Animal Welfare<br />
Centre manager Rallou Keeley is<br />
very grateful for community donations<br />
of old sheets, towels, pillowcases<br />
and blankets, she is saying ‘‘enough is<br />
enough’’ to those people using the<br />
facility to dispose of dirty, unwanted<br />
bedding and pillows.<br />
Anumber of dirty items and old<br />
quilts were dropped off out of hours<br />
on <strong>March</strong> 16 and ‘‘stunk to high<br />
heaven’’.<br />
The vast majority of donations to<br />
the centre were clean items that were<br />
much appreciated, said Mrs Keeley.<br />
‘‘Most people are really good, but<br />
there are a few out there that are<br />
using the centre to dump things that<br />
they should be dumping themselves at<br />
an official drop off point.’’<br />
Mrs Keeley said it cost the centre<br />
money to dispose of dirty, useless<br />
items.<br />
Pillows, cushions and mattresses<br />
were not needed at the centre<br />
because they could be ripped open.<br />
Sheets, towels, pillowcases and<br />
blankets were useful because they<br />
could be cut up and used as cleaning<br />
cloths and for cage bedding.<br />
Hygiene was a priority at the<br />
animal centre, said Mrs Keeley.<br />
Districtwide water<br />
metering apossibility<br />
The roll out of water metering districtwide<br />
is once again up for consideration.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> council staff are preparing<br />
a cost benefit analysis to investigate<br />
installing water meters.<br />
The cost benefit analysis will include<br />
details on the estimated costs of water<br />
metering and council will again have the<br />
chance to vote on the matter once the<br />
analysis has been presented.<br />
If meters are installed, council will be<br />
able to collect water use data and better<br />
understand patterns and water leakage,<br />
and if it chooses, mayconsiderintroducing<br />
volumetric charging.<br />
Currently council provides drinking<br />
water to homes and businesses through<br />
12 potable water supplies, with all<br />
properties charged a fixed rate for<br />
operating costs.<br />
Council schemes service over 70% of<br />
the district’s residents through 10,538<br />
water supply connections.<br />
Each connected property, with the<br />
exception of the Methven/Springfield<br />
and Montalto water supplies, pay the<br />
same targeted fixed rate and for the<br />
2019/20 year connectedordinaryproperties<br />
pay aconnection fee of $450.20 per<br />
year.<br />
In the Long Term Plan 201828 it was<br />
proposed that water meters beinstalled<br />
on smaller schemes for asset management<br />
and leakage detection purposes,<br />
and meters are currently going in in Mt<br />
Somers, with Chertsey and Hinds set to<br />
follow.<br />
Currently athird of properties zoned<br />
Residential Dare beingmetered and are<br />
charged for the volume of water they<br />
use. The rest are set to have meters<br />
installed over the next six months after<br />
council approving abudget of $120,000<br />
last week to complete the roll out.<br />
Mayor Neil Brown speaking at last<br />
week’s Audit, Risk &Finance Committee<br />
said 51% of water was lost through<br />
the reticulation systems and that meant<br />
the current systems were not working<br />
well.<br />
‘‘We need water meters fitted to help<br />
stop that loss and to use water more<br />
efficiently,’’ he said.<br />
Cr John Falloon said the option of<br />
metering needed to be looked atclosely<br />
now, and not in five years time.<br />
Financial help packages<br />
Mid Canterbury’s small businesses<br />
should be checking out financial help<br />
offered by the Government to survive<br />
Covid19, says <strong>Ashburton</strong> retailers’<br />
spokesperson Bob McDonald.<br />
He said workers and business owners<br />
could find information on Covid19.govt.<br />
nz and they should register and apply for<br />
subsidies. Most of <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s cafes,<br />
restaurants and retail outlets are shut in<br />
the fourweek lockdown.<br />
Mr McDonald said businesses still<br />
had bills including rent to pay in the<br />
lockdown and they should be seeking<br />
help from their accountants and other<br />
advisors too.<br />
All New Zealanders worried about<br />
money are beingurged to seek guidance<br />
through official government services<br />
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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Family Notices<br />
ENGAGEMENT<br />
DEATHS<br />
DEATHS<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<br />
Mr Thames and Mrs Jackie<br />
Proudman,together with Mr<br />
Brent and MrsSandraClarke<br />
are delighted toannounce<br />
the engagement of Samuel<br />
Clarke and Olivia Proudman<br />
on the 22nd of <strong>March</strong><strong>2020</strong>.<br />
DEATHS<br />
BONIFANT, Annabel<br />
Audrey: Passed away<br />
at Christchurch Hospital<br />
on Wednesday 18 <strong>March</strong><br />
<strong>2020</strong>, aged 72 years. Dearly<br />
loved wife ofRoger, mother<br />
and mother in law of Tim<br />
(deceased) and Hilary<br />
(Wellington), Georgie and<br />
Marcus Peacock (Hawkes<br />
Bay), Tessa and Jamie<br />
Durham (London), Daniel<br />
and Abby (Wellington),<br />
and grandchildren Aimee<br />
and Ollie, Hana, Jimmy and<br />
Micky, Francesca, Walter and<br />
Rose, Millie, and Ben and<br />
Poppy. Aprivatefamily service<br />
has beenheld.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
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McLACHLAN, Trevor<br />
Murray (Trev): On <strong>March</strong> 19,<br />
<strong>2020</strong> passed away peacefully<br />
at his home, Christchurch).<br />
Aged 66 years. Dearly loved<br />
husband of Jackie. Father<br />
and father in law ofAudrey<br />
and Heath Cater, grandad<br />
of Tyla, Xanthe, and Nevaeh.<br />
Loved stepfather of Andrew<br />
and Rosie and Poppa Trev of<br />
Bailee, and Kymzara. Loved<br />
son of the late Beverley<br />
and Murray and brother<br />
and brother in law of Ken<br />
and Polly Darrell, Betsy and<br />
David Tipple, and Jason and<br />
Kimberlee. Aloved uncle of<br />
all his nieces and nephews.<br />
Messages to C/- 2/351<br />
Lincoln Rolleston Road,<br />
Rolleston 7678. At Trev’s<br />
request a private cremation<br />
has been held.<br />
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with leukaemia. Aged 60<br />
years. Dearly loved husband<br />
of Yanin, loved step-father<br />
of Kanta and Hang, adored<br />
and loving grandfather of<br />
Reggie. Much loved brother,<br />
brother-in-law and uncle<br />
of Rosemary (Neils twin)<br />
and Grant Brown, Jessica<br />
and Orin Tapp, Hayley and<br />
Milo Klaus; Laurel and David<br />
Allan, Larissa and Connor;<br />
Sandra and Brent Clarke,<br />
Sam, Georgia, and Rebecca.<br />
A loved son of Stuart and<br />
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Special thanks to the staff<br />
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sent to : 20 Trellech Place,<br />
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<br />
DEAKER, William Graham:<br />
Shona, Kelvin and Meghan,<br />
Blair and Jo and their families<br />
thank you for the love and<br />
support given to us at the<br />
sad loss of Graham. Your<br />
cards, phone calls, flowers,<br />
baking and visits have been<br />
greatly appreciated.<br />
EDE, Maurice Edgar:<br />
Beverley, Nigel and Sharron,<br />
Shona and John, Deborah<br />
and Craig and their families<br />
wish to thankyou allfor your<br />
kindexpressionsofsympathy<br />
and support, for your visits,<br />
flowers, cards, phonecalls<br />
and food. Thanks to the<br />
staff at Ward Two <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Hospital and special thanks<br />
for the wonderful care and<br />
help thatMauricereceived at<br />
Rosebank Resthome, itwas<br />
much appreciated. Thank<br />
you to Bernard Egan and<br />
Linda at Paterson’s Funerals.<br />
Please accept this as a<br />
personal acknowledgement<br />
of our gratefulthanks to all.<br />
NEWTON, June: Dianne and<br />
Angela, and families,wish to<br />
sincerely thank all those who<br />
in any way acknowledged<br />
the sad loss of their<br />
cherished mother, motherin-law,<br />
nana and great-nana.<br />
We appreciated your love<br />
and support. Thank you to<br />
those who attended the<br />
serviceand the church ladies<br />
for their catering. Special<br />
thanks to Wendy Millichamp<br />
for officiating, and to<br />
Rochelle, Polly and Barry<br />
from Paterson’s fortheir help<br />
and care.<br />
Agracious,gentle and patient<br />
lady nowatrest.<br />
So sadly missed.<br />
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personal acknowledgement.<br />
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Cubs master sailing skills<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> cubs took to the waters of<br />
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an hour on the water familiarising<br />
themselves with the use of oars and<br />
rigging lines to steer.<br />
Refugee family<br />
delays expected<br />
By Mick Jensen<br />
The first wave of Afghan families<br />
expected in <strong>Ashburton</strong> as part of the<br />
refugee resettlement programme are<br />
likely to arrive alittle later than<br />
scheduled, but systems and support<br />
mechanisms are being developed to help<br />
them settle into anew life in New<br />
Zealand.<br />
The refugee resettlement service is<br />
funded for three years by the Ministry of<br />
Business, Innovation and Employment<br />
and involves eight communities across<br />
New Zealand.<br />
The firstquota refugees arrived<br />
recently in the country for asixweek<br />
reception programme at the Mangere<br />
Refugee Resettlement Centre.<br />
They will thenmove to settlement<br />
locations that include Blenheim and<br />
Timaru.<br />
The UN refugee agency hasnow<br />
temporarily suspended refugee<br />
resettlement departures in line with<br />
developments in theCovid19 situation.<br />
Two to three families, or around 10<br />
people, were originally expectedin<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> on June 19, but that was now<br />
likely to be delayed, said <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Refugee Settlement Supportteam<br />
leader Kathy HarringtonWatt.<br />
The former social worker and clinical<br />
art therapist, who holds adoctorate in<br />
anthropology with aspecial focus on<br />
Letter to the Editor<br />
Farmers’ market<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
stallholders wish to advise<br />
their customers and the<br />
people of Mid<br />
Canterbury that with the<br />
current regulations due to<br />
the Covid19 Pandemic,<br />
we have ceased trading.<br />
We havestarted our<br />
winter break early but<br />
plan to be back late<br />
September, all going<br />
well.<br />
Our twelfth market<br />
season has gone well,<br />
with some new<br />
stallholders joining us<br />
and thishas added to the<br />
varietyand atmosphere<br />
at the market. We have<br />
also appreciated the local<br />
buskerswho have given<br />
their time to entertain us.<br />
We thank all our loyal<br />
customers who have<br />
supported us, wet or fine,<br />
migrant communities,said plans were<br />
developingtowelcome and support the<br />
refugees whenthey did arrive.<br />
Mrs HarringtonWatt will build a<br />
support teamofcaseworkers/social<br />
workers and is currently advertising for<br />
parttimestaff who will focus on the<br />
areas of youth, housing, cultural<br />
navigationand volunteer coordination.<br />
Onsite training is planned, including<br />
cultural training, before the refugees<br />
arrive and the Red Cross willsupport<br />
the refugees to find employment<br />
throughtheir pathways to employment<br />
scheme.<br />
The Afghan refugee community in<br />
Christchurchwill also be consulted.<br />
Learning English was apriority for<br />
the refugees, as was getting ajob, said<br />
Mrs HarringtonWatt.<br />
She said caseworkers would work with<br />
the families to identify complex issues<br />
that may affect them and would provide<br />
appropriatesupport and referrals.<br />
Eachfamily would be supported for<br />
12 months, or longer if necessary.<br />
Mrs HarringtonWatt said anumber<br />
of community volunteers had already<br />
put up their hand to help and their role<br />
would be defined over time and based<br />
on needs.<br />
‘‘Weneed to find out from the<br />
refugees whattheir needs andwants are<br />
and then offer them choice and<br />
solutions.’’<br />
and will be pleased to<br />
welcome themback next<br />
season, would also liketo<br />
encourage morelocals to<br />
come to the market when<br />
we recommence at the<br />
end of September <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Shouldanyone be<br />
interested in joiningasa<br />
stallholder, this is an<br />
excellent time to start<br />
thinking and planning,<br />
site availability is not a<br />
problem, new ideas and<br />
variety would be<br />
appreciated.<br />
Judith Crozier,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
secretary
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong>, Page 11<br />
Loving Mt Hutt tracks,trails<br />
By Mick Jensen<br />
The slopes of Mt Hutt are a<br />
year round playground for<br />
Methven brothers Reilly and<br />
Patrick Duff.<br />
The teenagers are among the<br />
country’s best school age<br />
downhill mountain bikers and<br />
also talented skiers.<br />
Both were set to compete at<br />
the South Island Secondary<br />
Schools (SISS) MTB<br />
Championships at the Mt Hutt<br />
Bikepark from tomorrow, but<br />
that event, like countless<br />
others, has been canned<br />
because of Covid19.<br />
Reilly, 16, won the under17<br />
downhill last year and was<br />
second in the enduro, while<br />
brother Patrick, 14, won the<br />
under15 downhill and was<br />
sixth in the enduro.<br />
Reilly went on to win the<br />
downhill and was the fifth<br />
fastest overall rider at the<br />
school nationals last October,<br />
and Patrick claimed second<br />
place in the under15 downhill.<br />
The Mt Hutt College<br />
students have been biking and<br />
skiing from avery young age.<br />
Reilly said he had been<br />
looking forward to competing<br />
at the SISS championships at<br />
Mt Hutt.<br />
He had hoped to win his age<br />
group downhill event again and<br />
wanted to improve his enduro<br />
time.<br />
He said his younger brother<br />
was sometimes faster than him,<br />
and had proven it at arecent<br />
club event when Patrick had set<br />
the atime of 1m:47s for the<br />
Diggler route.<br />
The Duff boys have been<br />
racing competitively for four<br />
years and both own trail,<br />
downhill and BMX bikes.<br />
The pair enjoyed ataste of<br />
top competition earlier this<br />
year at the Oceania and<br />
National Downhill MTB<br />
Championships in Dunedin,<br />
Methven brothers, from left, Patrick and Reilly Duff.<br />
where Reilly finished fourth in<br />
the Oceania and fifth in the<br />
nationals.<br />
Patrick, riding in the U17<br />
events, finished seventh in<br />
both.<br />
Downhill racing was about<br />
speed, control and adrenaline,<br />
said Reilly.<br />
‘‘You need to stay relaxed<br />
and have aclear mind on the<br />
way down.’’<br />
Patrick said he and his<br />
brother preferred the thrills of<br />
downhill and enduro than the<br />
flatter, loop trails of cross<br />
country.<br />
Enduro, like downhill, was<br />
timed, but had multiple stages<br />
and bikes needed ‘‘a bit more<br />
suspension and different<br />
gearing’’.<br />
Downhill had one track and<br />
needed explosive power, he<br />
said.<br />
Reilly and Patrick Duff<br />
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The boys have Mt Hutt in<br />
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A big cloud of uncertainty hangs over<br />
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Mt Hutt, which is owned by NZSki, is<br />
scheduled toopen on June 5.<br />
NZSki chief executive Paul Anderson<br />
said the company was planning for everything<br />
from a‘‘reduced demand season’’ all<br />
the way through to ‘‘not beingable to open’’.<br />
He said Mt Hutt had nine permanent<br />
staff, which inwinter grew to around 300.<br />
Last year, half of the staff were on<br />
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‘‘With the current travel restrictions and<br />
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Mr Anderson said NZSki was preparing<br />
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‘‘Messaging to our permanent and contracted<br />
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With the ski season still nine weeks away,<br />
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requests for refunds on ski passes and will<br />
continue to review the situation as the<br />
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Issue 8<br />
<strong>26</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
DeputyPrincipal Message<br />
Controlling COVID-19<br />
We appreciate that the measures required<br />
to combat the spread are inconvenient and<br />
disruptive compared with our ‘normal’lifestyles.<br />
These disruptions can lead to a range of<br />
emotions –anger, frustration, impatience and<br />
sadness to nameafew.<br />
At these times it is important wesupport each<br />
otherand work hardtodisplayand demonstrate<br />
the values thatmake our Collegeagreat placeto<br />
be.For us,this is the AshColl Way–Quality,Pride and Respect.<br />
To paraphrase Bob Myers,‘it is easy to be agood person when things<br />
are going well. When things are rough, then who are you?’This quote<br />
challengesusall to step up and actinpositive ways at this time.<br />
Information and Technology<br />
We live in a world where information is freely available in huge<br />
quantities,and messages can be spread widely usingtechnology. While<br />
this has manybenefits,ithas also led to widespread misinformation and<br />
the adventofphrases such as ‘alternativefacts’.<br />
As a school, we work hard to develop students’skills as critical appraisers<br />
of information. This includes their ability and tendency to question<br />
content and determine the extent to which it is accurate, factual and<br />
free from bias.<br />
With the varietyofinformation sourcesregarding COVID-19, Iencourage<br />
our studentstoapply theseskills with aviewto basing their actionson<br />
quality information. At home, you can support this by reinforcing the<br />
importanceofchecking facts rather thanspreadingthe latest rumour or<br />
hypothesis in their social media feed.<br />
Supporting Students’Learning<br />
With Monday’s announcement by Government, at College we are<br />
implementing our plan to supportyour child’s learning from home. We<br />
appreciate this is asudden and significant change and will be heavily<br />
disruptivetomanypeople in our community.<br />
We will be supporting our studentswith their learning,using the online<br />
platforms and resources that have been set up and distributed to the<br />
students.<br />
FutureCommunication<br />
Collegewill continuetocommunicate with familiesaswereceivefurther<br />
updates.<br />
In the meantime,wethank youfor your ongoing supportofour school<br />
staff and school community at this challenging time.<br />
Kia kaha, Kia māia,Kia manawanui.<br />
Be strong,bebrave, be steadfast.<br />
JonoHay<br />
DeputyPrincipal • Tumuaki Tuarua<br />
Changed DatestoSchool Holidays due to<br />
COVID-19 Shut-down<br />
Please note:<br />
Theschool holidaydates have been changed and<br />
arenow scheduled from<br />
Monday30<strong>March</strong> to Tuesday14April.<br />
This means thatdistance learning will resumeon<br />
Wednesday15April –<br />
whichwill be the beginning of Term Two.<br />
Events<br />
Year 12 OutdoorEducationCircuit<br />
Little MtPeel<br />
On 03-04 <strong>March</strong> the Year 12 Outdoor Education class set out on their first<br />
trip for the year, being acircuit of Little Mt Peel via the South Ridge and<br />
down via Deer Spur.<br />
Outdoor Education teacher Luke Martin said that all students set off with<br />
astrong pace and soon realised, once they hit the bottom of the ridge, it<br />
was going to be abit tough to keep at that pace! He said, though, that it<br />
was great to see students supporting each other and working together as<br />
ateam.<br />
The weather was forecast for heat but, asany experienced tramper knows,<br />
the weather can always change and this trip was nodifferent. By the time<br />
the group was halfway up the climb, the clouds had rolled in with rain,<br />
and the wind had picked up. This provided agreat learning opportunity<br />
for students to understand how vital it is to be prepared for all weather<br />
conditions.The sudden and considerable drop in temperature surprised a<br />
fewofthe students.<br />
Due tosome unforeseen circumstances our trip had to be cut short so,<br />
once down the mountain, the group had to head back to school rather<br />
than complete the overnight camp. This aspect will be completed as part<br />
of another trip laterinthe year,although with the current concerns around<br />
COVID-19 all overnighttrips arepostponed until further notice.<br />
Events<br />
First Mufti Dayfor <strong>2020</strong> –<br />
ForMosque Attack First Responders<br />
On Monday16<strong>March</strong> Collegeheld its firstmufti dayofthe year,toraise<br />
awarenessofand fundingfor the firstresponders(St John Ambulance,<br />
Canterbury) of the 15 <strong>March</strong>2019 Mosqueattack.<br />
Theme:Colour Your Day<br />
Students wore brightclothing<br />
to recognise the anniversary<br />
of one of New Zealand's<br />
darkest days.<br />
The day was organised bythe<br />
College’s Student Executive<br />
(pictured right).<br />
(Backrow,lefttoright):<br />
Jonty Small, Ngakau Howell,<br />
Penny Stilgoe, Lucy Moore,<br />
Kotiti Patea, Henry Chapman,<br />
Ian Teves, Ocean Waitokia.<br />
(Middle row, left to right):<br />
WillowDiedricks,Seluvai Ratoul,Jacob Gray,Maria Costas, PoppyKilworth.<br />
(Front row,leftand right): Jestena Raj, Kyle Cabangun.<br />
Donations<br />
It was decided to have donations to St John Ambulance asitisrun and<br />
staffed by people who arepassionate about serving theircommunities and<br />
caring forfellowNew Zealanders.<br />
Adding to this decision is the fact that StJohn is acharity, not funded by<br />
Government. It is also an organisation with avolunteer ethos, where paid<br />
and volunteer members work side-by-side.<br />
Abig thankyou is giventoallwho donatedtothis causeand in recognition<br />
of the courage required from the first responders during the horrific events<br />
of 15 <strong>March</strong> and,after the day, copingwith whatthey experienced.<br />
(Pictured above): Year 13 students,‘in colour’.<br />
Congratulations<br />
Aoraki Lawn Bowls Championships<br />
In preparation for this tournament our students were fortunate enough to<br />
have the continued support ofthe Allenton Lawn Bowls Club, practising<br />
weekly after school under the guidance of Bob Holdem, Tom Sutton,<br />
BobHarrison and BruceHopwood.<br />
TheClub also sentusonour waywith nine sets of newly purchased bowls,<br />
so the team really did look the part onarrival atthe Meadowbank Lawn<br />
Bowls Club in Oamaru,onFriday13<strong>March</strong>.<br />
College enteredfive pairs teams in theCompetitionGrade (two female and<br />
three male teams).<br />
Manager Darion Gray said that, once again, thesupportfromMeadowbank<br />
and the Oamaru community enhanced the day, as every game had an<br />
experienced person toscore, measure and offer the occasional pearl of<br />
wisdom to assistwith the run of the green.<br />
Results –2nd Placing<br />
Nine rounds were contested, with the standard ofplay quite impressive,<br />
denyingfourofour teams apodiumplace.<br />
Our best result of the day was the team of Emma Rollinson and<br />
Victoria Binnie who were placed 2nd from the three teams.<br />
(Pictured above): Emma Rollinson, and (pictured right): Oliver Davidson in<br />
action.<br />
Darion saidthatitwas athoroughlyenjoyable day, with theplayers coming<br />
away with improved skills for the game and bowls banter for the return<br />
journey!<br />
Events<br />
Museum Trip for10Y Innovation Class<br />
Over the last two years readers have had some information regarding<br />
Innovation Class options at,firstly,Year 9level and,this year,toYear 10 level.<br />
Angela Mitchell, Head of Social Sciences Faculty, outlines one of the<br />
activities undertaken with 10Y Innovation learning this year,encompassing<br />
collaborative learning from both the English and Social Studies learning<br />
areas.<br />
The learning this term is focused on two of the United Nations Sustainable<br />
Development Goals - Reducing Inequality and Ensuring Peace, Justice and<br />
Strong Institutions.<br />
On Tuesday 17<strong>March</strong> the class spent the afternoon at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Museum learning about Protest. Protest can be used to bring attention to<br />
situations where inequality may have existed or where peace and justice<br />
were not present.<br />
There are many great historical examples of people and groups who have<br />
used various forms ofprotest to stand up for the right ofothers, with the<br />
students shown historical examples of protests in New Zealand that were<br />
highlighted inthe Topp Twins’ exhibition. These protests included the<br />
Springbok Tour,New Zealand’s Nuclear-free stance, GayRights and Bastion<br />
Point.<br />
The students then started todesign their<br />
own protest to campaign onanissue of<br />
importance to them. This was a great<br />
learning opportunity asalead into their<br />
Innovation Project for Term One, which<br />
they will work on over the next three<br />
weeks.<br />
Many thanks are given to the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Museum staff forhosting us.<br />
(Pictured): Students brainstorming issues<br />
that are of importance to the youth of<br />
New Zealand, by creating a person with<br />
aplacard.<br />
(Above): Adam Goudie beginning<br />
his design work, while (right,<br />
left to right): Amelia Harris,<br />
Ruby Thomas, Sarah Bradley and<br />
AliceHomer.<br />
(Pictured above,back row lefttoright): Team members: Zac Woolf,<br />
Sophie Watson, Maddy Wilson, Emma Rollinson, HenryHobbs,<br />
Caleb McNulty-Burns.<br />
(Front Row, lefttoright): Oliver Davidson, Liam Sullivan, Victoria Binnie,<br />
Ethan Walsh.<br />
Manager wasDarion Gray.
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Congratulations<br />
Medal Winners at South Island Secondary<br />
Schools’Rowing Regatta<br />
With information provided by Harriet Leverton,Cox<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> College rowers had an exciting weekend, inTwizel from<br />
13-15 <strong>March</strong>, competing at the above regatta. With racing starting at<br />
1:00pm Friday afternoon, the rowers left the <strong>Ashburton</strong> College bus bay<br />
early,at6:00am.<br />
The water was superbly flat the whole weekend, but on Saturday morning<br />
the fog was thick, resulting in athree hour delay which was maintained<br />
throughout the whole day.<br />
With the recent cancellation of Maadi Cup due to COVID-19, sadly this was<br />
the last regatta forthis season.<br />
The novice rowers this season have come along way, progressing at every<br />
regatta, and this is shown in their results.<br />
Therefore-that’sawraponthe 2019/<strong>2020</strong> season and we nowlook forward<br />
to wintertraining and next season, under Team Coach Justin Wall.<br />
The weekend results were as follows:<br />
(Pictured above, left): Ged Wall, winner of the Boys’ Under 17 Single Gold<br />
Medal. (Pictured above right, left toright): Bronze Medal winners in the<br />
Boys’ Under 18 Novice Coxed Quad -Jed Amos (Cox), Matthew Pearce,<br />
Mitchell Taylor,HenryWallis,Riley Harris, Fran Connelly-Whyte (Co-coach).<br />
AFinals<br />
1st placing Boys’Under 17 Single GedWall.<br />
3rdplacing Boys’Under 18 NoviceCoxedQuad Matthew Pearce,<br />
Mitchell Taylor,HenryWallis,Riley Harris, Jed Amos (Cox).<br />
4th placing Boys’Under 18 NoviceDouble Matthew Pearce,Riley Harris.<br />
Boys’Under 18 Single GedWall.<br />
5th placing Boys’Under 18 NoviceCoxedFour Zane Cameron,<br />
Parker Bradford, HenryWallis,Charles Savage,Jed Amos (Cox).<br />
8th placing Boys’Under 18 NoviceDouble Parker Bradford,<br />
Charles Savage.<br />
(Pictured left): Gold Medal<br />
winner GedWall.<br />
(Pictured below, lefttoright):<br />
Boys’Under 18 NoviceCoxed<br />
Quad BronzeMedallists<br />
Jed Amos (Cox),<br />
Matthew Pearce,<br />
Mitchell Taylor,HenryWallis,<br />
Riley Harris.<br />
BFinals<br />
1st placing Boys’Under 18 NoviceDouble Zane Cameron,<br />
Mitchell Taylor.<br />
7th placing Girls’Under 15 Double Meagan Binnie,<br />
RubyLeverton.<br />
Boys’Under 15 Double HenryWallis,Mitchell Taylor.<br />
8th placing Girls’Under 15 CoxedQuad IsabelWall,Mia Chambers,<br />
RubyLeverton,<br />
Meagan Binnie<br />
Harriet Leverton (Cox).<br />
Trades Students -<strong>2020</strong><br />
Kyle Backhouse-Smith, teacher-in-chargeofAutomotive, Designand Visual<br />
Communication, advises that, to date this year, students have gained a<br />
number of tickets as part of the process of getting ‘workready’.<br />
Students have worked through their First Aid Level 1qualification, Pro<br />
MedHealth and Safety ticket,Site-Safe ticket and their Introduction to Mig<br />
WeldingthroughAra Polytechnic.<br />
This preparation is designed to ensurestudents arereadytosafely operate<br />
on work-sites,the opportunities from which add to their job applications at<br />
alater stage.<br />
(Pictured above): <strong>Ashburton</strong> College Trades Coursestudents at Ara Polytech,<br />
Timaru. (Back row, left toright): Aidan Bennett, Timothy Poasa, Matt Giles,<br />
Gabriel Forster Lobato de Faria, Jack Gibbons,AlexChapman.<br />
(Front row,lefttoright): LaurenceVan Zeyl-Hemara, Josh Dunlea, Lily Wills,<br />
BrontsonCudmore, Brad Blundell, Cameron Radford.<br />
Scheduled for when schools re-open is the community component ofthe<br />
course where students gain experience inarange of different trades and<br />
then narrowthese down to specific trade areas of interest andsuitability.<br />
Also planned forthis year arethe experiencesof‘Plumber foraDay’, ‘Builder<br />
foraDay’,‘Mechanical Engineerfor aDay’and ‘Sparky foraDay’.<br />
(Pictured above): Trades Course students in the workshop, with<br />
Gabriel Forster Lobato de Faria (front left) and Lily Wills (light blue overalls)<br />
facingthe camera.<br />
AutomotiveCourse at College<br />
New this year at Collegeisthe Automotiveclass.Kyle Backhouse-Smith said<br />
therehas been asignificantuptake by students,with twoclassesofsixteen<br />
studentswherethey work in groupsoffour on all aspectsofthe automotive<br />
industry. Students work online in classaccessingresources and undertaking<br />
their assessments, alongside ofpractical work, towards gaining their MITO<br />
(IndustryTrainingOrganisation)Ignition ProgrammeQualification Level2.<br />
To date, student Tod White<br />
holds the record for the fastest<br />
tyre change (1.37 minutes).<br />
Apparently this is equal to teacher<br />
Kyle Backhouse-Smith’stime!<br />
(Pictured right, clockwisefromleft):<br />
Tod White, Sophie Woods and<br />
Blake Farr, working on the CV<br />
Joint.<br />
TwoWins at Inaugural Selwyn Schools’<br />
Debating Competition<br />
TeacherofEnglish PennyBayley said that, on Tuesday17<strong>March</strong>, College had<br />
aJuniorand Senior Debating Team travelling to Lincoln High Schoolfor the<br />
inaugural Selwyn Schools’ Debating competition which is planned to be<br />
held onceaterm in <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Results<br />
Both College teamswerevery happytohaveawin, andwererewarded with<br />
chocolatesbytheir Lincoln hosts!<br />
The SeniorTeam of Year 12<br />
students(pictured right, leftto<br />
right):Lauren Taylor,<br />
TiaMcCallumand<br />
GemmaTaylor successfully<br />
negatedthe moot that ‘This<br />
housewouldban cosmetic<br />
surgery’againstthe Ellesmere<br />
CollegeSenior Team.<br />
The Junior Team of (pictured below, left to right): Chloe-Lyn Edwards<br />
(Year 9), Danielle Faichnie (Year 10) and Genevieve Felton (Year 9)<br />
successfully affirmed the moot that ‘This house supports parents having<br />
access to all their kids’online activity’against the Lincoln High School Junior<br />
Team.<br />
Staff vStudentExecutiveVolleyball Match<br />
One of the last events to take place before the COVID-19 increased social<br />
distancing and lockdown, wasthe Staff vStudentsVolleyball match, held in<br />
the College gymnasium on Friday20<strong>March</strong>,tothe entertainmentofstudent<br />
spectators.<br />
Amidst the customary jovial approach, competitiveness was alive and<br />
well amongst both the staff and the students, with game completion<br />
acknowledged by thenew-normal elbow ‘high five’.<br />
(Pictured left): Staff member<br />
Julia Bell preparing to serve a<br />
winning shot.<br />
(Pictured below): PoppyKilworth at<br />
full stretch as she chases the ball to<br />
assist it to ateam-mate.<br />
Result<br />
As the Student Executive held the trophy last year they considered they<br />
were in the boxseatand challenged the Staff to this year’s fixture.<br />
However, tides canchange and this year resulted in aconvincing win to the<br />
Staff,45-32.<br />
(Pictured left): Samuel Corbett<br />
working on the leftCVJoint.<br />
(Pictured below):<br />
Automotiveclass members.<br />
(Pictured above,front and back): Zane Cameron and Mitchell Taylor on their<br />
waytowinning the Boys’Under 18 NoviceDouble.<br />
Heats<br />
5th placing Girls’Under 18 NoviceCoxedQuad Isabel Wall,<br />
Claudia Thomas,Mia Chambers,<br />
LauraJensen, Harriet Leverton (Cox).<br />
6th placing Girls’Under 18 NoviceDouble Claudia Thomas,<br />
LauraJensen.<br />
7th placing Girls’Under 18 NoviceCoxedFour Claudia Thomas,<br />
MiaChambers,Isabel Wall,<br />
Laura Jensen, Harriet Leverton (Cox).<br />
(Pictured above): Both teams, but with afirm grip on the trophy bystaff<br />
members Julia Bell (left), James List (right) and Jason Vannini (behind the<br />
trophy).<br />
(Back row, left to right): Luke Martin, Ron Carlson, Jayne Cornelius<br />
(partly obscured), Jacob Gray, Patrick Sandrey, Pete Lee, Ngakau Howell,<br />
Vaughan Matheson, TomKitchen,Kotiti Patea, HenryChapman, Jonty Small.<br />
(Front right group,front leftand right): PoppyKilworth, Lucy Moore.<br />
(Middle row,lefttoright): MariaCostas,Seluvaia Ratoul,Kyle Cabangun.<br />
(Back row,leftand right): WillowDiedricks,Jestena Raj.
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Stayingwell and connected<br />
Caring for yourself and others<br />
By Pup Chamberlain<br />
The word pandemic sounds<br />
dramatic, panicky even. Let’s face it<br />
we are in uncertain times where the<br />
unknown is exactly that and while<br />
panic is the last thing we want, we do<br />
need to be AWARE and<br />
RESPONSIBLE.<br />
Aware: means as adults we need to<br />
be aware of what coronavirus means<br />
to our country. There is only one<br />
accurate source for this and that is<br />
through central government.<br />
Thinking you know more or you<br />
don’t like the person guiding us at<br />
times like this is destructive and will<br />
do nothing to help the situation that<br />
we all find ourselves in.<br />
As acountry it is time to work<br />
together, look after each other and<br />
get through coronavirus with as little<br />
damage as is possible. When we are<br />
Be neighbourly<br />
Be kind, be patient, be<br />
safe, and keep<br />
connected in anonphysical<br />
way, says<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
Neighbourhood Support<br />
coordinator Christine<br />
Richards.<br />
She said key messages<br />
from the organisation<br />
were to stick to<br />
government directions<br />
regarding selfisolation<br />
and how to keep healthy,<br />
including handwashing<br />
and using hand sanitiser<br />
‘‘I strongly encourage<br />
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directed to do something by central<br />
government it is because they are<br />
looking at abig picture that has been<br />
put in place over years by better<br />
minds than you and me.<br />
Responsible: means looking after<br />
each other, some people have<br />
already been hit badly with job losses<br />
and we know from overseas some<br />
groups are more susceptible to<br />
Covid19 than others. Again this is<br />
about our whole community, don’t<br />
lose that focus.<br />
Stop panic buying, New Zealand is<br />
in agreat position of producing<br />
plenty for all, this is not<br />
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Mrs Richards said<br />
people on streets where<br />
there was no active<br />
Neighbourhood Support<br />
group could still make<br />
contact if possible to do<br />
so in asafe nonphysical<br />
contact way. ‘‘Exchange<br />
names, addresses,<br />
phone/mobile numbers<br />
and keep in touch.’’<br />
P(03)308 6030<br />
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source that matters central<br />
government with its various<br />
departments.<br />
Listening to ateenager in London<br />
or adoomsdayer in the middle of<br />
America is neither helpful or<br />
accurate and will only add to unease.<br />
Keep an eye on your children and<br />
what they are being exposed to<br />
online and through your own<br />
behaviour, it is more important than<br />
ever to remember your job<br />
description as aparent, nurture and<br />
protect.<br />
Check on neighbours and friends <br />
aphone call, offer of support and<br />
showing care helps them and yourself<br />
at such times.<br />
The things we have taken for<br />
granted are and will change in the<br />
next few weeks, so let’s focus on<br />
what’s really important: People!<br />
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Staying safe: Five ways to wellbeing<br />
The Five Ways to Wellbeing are<br />
agood guide to look at and take<br />
note of over the next few weeks:<br />
GIVE: Think of others, if<br />
people are in need don’t be<br />
scared to reach out, this may be<br />
picking up groceries or other<br />
jobs that they be unable to carry<br />
out. We know we are a good<br />
community at giving so let’s do it<br />
again.<br />
BE ACTIVE: Unless you are at<br />
home keeping warm because you<br />
are ill, remember we have great<br />
outdoors, back yards and even<br />
indoors to keep active (I might<br />
even do some housework,<br />
might?). We can keep a safe<br />
distance from others and still<br />
keep active.<br />
KEEP LEARNING: We may<br />
well reach astage that schools<br />
and many jobs are based at<br />
home, make sure you are ready<br />
to do your learning and work<br />
online. Might be agood time to<br />
do some online learning about<br />
something you always wanted to<br />
do, but never had time. Imight<br />
even blow some dust off the<br />
bookshelf.<br />
CONNECT: Obviously this<br />
may be limited with personal<br />
contact but we have never been<br />
better equipped to connect<br />
through other means such as<br />
Skype, Facebook and several<br />
other tools, even the good old<br />
telephone. Make a point of<br />
connecting with loved ones and<br />
mates more often than usual. If<br />
you are knocking on neighbour’s<br />
doors to see if they are OK<br />
respect safe distances and personal<br />
hygiene, but it is agood<br />
time to keep connected or make<br />
anew connection.<br />
Local media will keep us up to<br />
date community wise and there<br />
will be plenty of wellness updates<br />
available.<br />
TAKE NOTICE: Maybe, just<br />
maybe this will be achance for<br />
society to slow down and focus<br />
on what is really important to us<br />
all. Loved ones, our outdoors,<br />
community, the simple things<br />
that we all too often dismiss or<br />
take for granted in aworld that<br />
has become materialistic and<br />
stupidly busy.<br />
We will keep in touch over the<br />
next few weeks, be kind and<br />
caring of each other and we will<br />
ride out this storm together as<br />
we have always done with past<br />
adversity.<br />
Don’t be scared to treat yourselves<br />
to keep the morale up at<br />
home, Ilike that advertisement<br />
on TV at the moment with mum<br />
locking the door for bath time, a<br />
soak in the tub on her own.<br />
Maybe ablock of chocolate or<br />
hokey pokey ice cream, mmm.<br />
Remember, if you feel the<br />
need to talk about your mental<br />
wellbeing phone, txt 1737 any<br />
time. (This is for yourself or to<br />
get advice about others).<br />
You can also contact your<br />
local doctor (GP); phone first to<br />
find out about their procedure<br />
for coronavirus.<br />
Other helpline numbers:<br />
Crisis Mental Health Care<br />
0800 222955<br />
Covid 19 helpline 0800<br />
3585453<br />
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Connie Quigley<br />
027 450 0742<br />
connie.quigley@safermidcanterbury.org.nz<br />
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Make apoppy<br />
Poppy Day and ANZAC Day services<br />
may have been cancelled but the<br />
national body is looking at alternative<br />
ways for people to honour and<br />
remember those who have served, many<br />
making the ultimate sacrifice.<br />
RNZRSA national president Barry<br />
Clark, posting on Facebook, said: ‘‘We<br />
are looking at ways you can honour and<br />
remember those who have served, many<br />
making the ultimate sacrifice.<br />
‘‘The Government announced the<br />
closure of all schools so our children will<br />
be at home looking for ways to occupy<br />
their time. My suggestion is to get them<br />
to make their own poppies, large and<br />
small, and decorate your front fence or<br />
letter box. Imagine lots of homemade<br />
poppies decorating our streets, it would<br />
so amazing and afitting tribute to those<br />
we owe so much.’’<br />
He was hopeful for agreat response.
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong>, Page 15<br />
Staying well and connected<br />
Coping with lockdown<br />
Mid Canterbury businesses,<br />
groupsand services are making<br />
an effort to keeptheir people<br />
connectedbythinking outside<br />
the box.<br />
When Covid19concerns<br />
grew, many groups and<br />
individuals at places like<br />
schools, churches, fitness<br />
centres, playgroups and<br />
businesses were already<br />
thinking how besttokeep in<br />
touch,and keep safe.<br />
Many took to social media<br />
using sites suchasZoom,<br />
GoogleHangouts, FaceTime,<br />
Viber or Skype using facetoface<br />
technologies.<br />
And others are usinglive<br />
feeds or websites alreadyin<br />
place to keep people active.<br />
Rural Support Trust Mid<br />
Canterbury manager Judy<br />
Skevington urgedrural<br />
communities to keep an eye<br />
out for eachotherand checkin<br />
on their neighbours.<br />
Support is stillavailable<br />
through the trust, contactable<br />
via its 0800 787 254 number,<br />
which people can phone or text<br />
to make contact. There is also<br />
emailatrst.<br />
midcanterbury@gmail.com<br />
Mrs Skevington said<br />
wellness advocates Lance<br />
Burdett and Doug Avery had<br />
also, via their Facebook pages,<br />
made themselves available to<br />
peoplelooking for inspiration<br />
or assistance.<br />
The district’steachers, given<br />
mere minutes’notice of school<br />
closure’s are ensuring pupils<br />
and students have learning<br />
that willaccessibleeither<br />
onlineorthrough home<br />
learning packs after finding<br />
out in the past week from their<br />
communities just how many<br />
had home access to internet.<br />
Netherby School was<br />
reminding its school<br />
communitytokeep up the<br />
reading, playing games with<br />
family, teaching children how<br />
to bake,arts and crafts can be<br />
set at homeand visit learning<br />
sites on line for your children<br />
to engage in.<br />
Labour List MP Jo Luxton<br />
Let’s alllook out forone another<br />
Jo Luxton<br />
You can stay connected with family and friends by using face-to-face technology.<br />
They wereencouraging<br />
parents and caregiversto<br />
expect to be at home for some<br />
time and to keep visiting the<br />
school sites for learning<br />
opportunities.<br />
Priortothe alertlevel<br />
increase,many restaurants,<br />
food producers and providers<br />
had adaptedtheir business<br />
models by offeringdelivery<br />
options, email ordering,or<br />
drivethroughordering not<br />
previously considered.<br />
NetherbyFour Square,one<br />
of the many essential services<br />
in the supply and sale of food,<br />
beverage and other key<br />
consumer goods is still<br />
providing email and collect<br />
orders duringset hours and<br />
days of the week.<br />
As is Mountain ViewEggs,<br />
at Winchmore.The egg<br />
producer usually supplies<br />
district cafes, restaurants and<br />
bakeries but with thatbusiness<br />
slowing to ahalt,their freerangechickens<br />
are still<br />
producing.<br />
“Cafedemandisslowing<br />
We are experiencing an<br />
unprecedented global event as<br />
the world deals with Covid19.<br />
Here in New Zealand we have<br />
moved to fight the virus by going<br />
hard and going early.<br />
This is adynamic situation and<br />
the decisive action we take now<br />
can potentially prevent the<br />
worst. We are pulling out all the<br />
stops to protect the health of<br />
New Zealanders, and the health<br />
of our economy.<br />
Now that there is evidence of<br />
community transmission, we<br />
have stepped up our efforts to<br />
control the spread of the virus by<br />
moving New Zealand to the<br />
highest Alert level of 4asof<br />
midnight on Wednesday.<br />
This means we will all need to<br />
go about life very differently to<br />
down but the chooks haven’t<br />
caught up with the news and<br />
are still producing well.”<br />
With 1500 hens already<br />
producing and afurther 600<br />
due in the coming weeks,<br />
Mountain ViewEggs has made<br />
its eggs available to the public<br />
for purchase; adozeneggs cost<br />
$7 and atray of 30 eggs is $17,<br />
payment online.<br />
People can checkout their<br />
Facebook page for contact<br />
information or email them<br />
directly at murrayfields@xtra.<br />
co.nz for details.<br />
They willstillbeable to<br />
deliver under alertlevel 4, as<br />
an essential service provider,<br />
and will deliveraround<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>,Rakaia and<br />
Methven for free.<br />
Othergroups, suchas<br />
church groupshave been<br />
encouraging parishionersto<br />
join onlineservices via<br />
Facebook or YouTube.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Parent<br />
Centre have startedplaygroup<br />
and music sessions online<br />
using the online forum, Zoom.<br />
help slow down the spread of this<br />
virus. We all have arole to play.<br />
We are all in this together.<br />
This means that if you are not<br />
part of essential services, stay<br />
home and stop interactions with<br />
those outside of your household.<br />
Nonessential business premises<br />
must close. This includes bars,<br />
restaurants, cafes, gyms,<br />
cinemas, pools, museums,<br />
libraries and other places where<br />
people gather together.<br />
All events and gatherings must<br />
be cancelled, schools and ECE<br />
centres are now closed,<br />
workplaces must implement<br />
alternative working with<br />
everyone who can work from<br />
home, there is to be no<br />
discretionary domestic air travel<br />
between regions and public<br />
The group had their first<br />
virtual meetingthis week to<br />
ensure their supportnetwork<br />
remained.<br />
And the EA Networks<br />
Centre have joined up with Les<br />
Millstoprovidearangeof<br />
group fitness workouts, open<br />
to anyone, thatcan be done<br />
from anywhere.<br />
‘‘Grab yourphone or your<br />
device and stay strongand<br />
healthy throughthis<br />
challenging time,” they state.<br />
The workoutscan be<br />
accessed,for free, via the<br />
virtual fitness button on the<br />
EA Networks centre website.<br />
And popular Garage Gym<br />
owner,Anna Johnson, in<br />
tryingtokeep her fourmonthold<br />
business viablefor the<br />
future, has created aprivate<br />
Facebook page,atasmall cost,<br />
givingpersonnel challenges,<br />
motivation and general banter<br />
to users.<br />
It is called the Covid19Save<br />
the Business Membership and<br />
will featureamix of 30minute<br />
live workoutsand programs.<br />
transport is only for people<br />
undertaking essential services.<br />
These most serious<br />
restrictions will be in place for a<br />
minimum of four weeks to help<br />
defeat the virus. We need to<br />
make sure we continue to do<br />
what New Zealanders do best:<br />
look out for one another, check<br />
in on people who may be at risk,<br />
and unite against Covid19.<br />
There will be considerable<br />
disruption and we will all need to<br />
go about life differently, the<br />
potential cost of not acting now<br />
is just too high. None of us want<br />
to see our loved ones suffer, so<br />
let’s do what we do best Mid<br />
Canterbury, look out for one<br />
another, check in on people who<br />
may be at risk, and unite against<br />
Covid19.<br />
Hearing seminar<br />
huge success<br />
Giving advice and support<br />
to those with hearing<br />
difficulties saw the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hearing<br />
Association’s inaugural<br />
seminar touted a<br />
‘‘resounding success’’ by<br />
association president<br />
Aine Whiting.<br />
The wellattended<br />
seminar had hearing<br />
therapist Heather Talbott<br />
speak about the causesof<br />
hearing impairment, how<br />
to cope with hearing loss<br />
and the various aids,<br />
devices and services<br />
available for people<br />
affected.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Hearing Association<br />
provides arange of<br />
service for its members<br />
especially focused on<br />
social activities.<br />
Aine said the<br />
association decided to<br />
hold the seminar because<br />
it recognised aneed<br />
within the community for<br />
advice and support; the<br />
question and answer<br />
session following<br />
Heather’s presentation<br />
and the exchange of<br />
personal experiences<br />
which took placeover<br />
afternoon tea, confirmed<br />
it.<br />
Although the seminar<br />
was athe first event, the<br />
association plan to<br />
arrange similar events in<br />
the future.<br />
The association’s<br />
annual general meeting,<br />
scheduled for April 17,<br />
has been postponed and<br />
the premises are closed<br />
however those requiring<br />
hearing aid batteries can<br />
phone 3083999 or phone<br />
/text 0274 853006 for<br />
assistance.<br />
Anglers, hunters<br />
should stay home<br />
Fish &Game New Zealand<br />
is all anglers and<br />
hunters to do the right<br />
thing and stay at home<br />
while New Zealand is at<br />
Covid19 Alert Level<br />
Four.<br />
‘‘Unfortunately, being<br />
at Level 4 means that<br />
anglers and hunters aren’t<br />
able to do the pursuits<br />
that they love,’’ said Fish<br />
& Game New Zealand<br />
chief executive Martin<br />
Taylor.<br />
‘‘The advice wehave is<br />
that atAlert Level 4anglers<br />
and hunters should<br />
not undertake activities<br />
that expose them and others<br />
to higher levels of risk.<br />
We are also advised that<br />
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DOC huts and campsites<br />
are closed as they do not<br />
meet minimum separation<br />
requirements.’’<br />
New Zealand Search<br />
and Rescue (NZSAR) is<br />
asking people to stick to<br />
simple outdoor exercise<br />
and avoid areas where<br />
they could get lost or<br />
require search and rescue.<br />
NZSAR want to ensure<br />
that emergency services<br />
are available to help those<br />
in the greatest need.<br />
Fishing and hunting,<br />
even close to home,<br />
inherently carry adegree<br />
of risk and itisimportant<br />
for anglers and hunters<br />
not to further burden the<br />
emergency services.<br />
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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Rural&Lifestyle<br />
AgriKids Aorangi region winners<br />
AgriKids Aorangi winners Tabitha White, Tessa<br />
Macdonald and Edward Pottinger, of Longbeach<br />
School.<br />
Hinds School pupils Kate Sheppard, Alison Harbutt and<br />
Morgan Harbutt placed second.<br />
Longbeach School pupils Liam Lash, Aiden Smollett<br />
and Milli Pottinger placed third.<br />
Mid Canterbury school children have taken out the top three<br />
placingsinthe AgriKidsAorangiregionalfinals. The competition,<br />
which was changed to an online competition, was won by<br />
Longbeach School pupils Edward Pottinger, Tabitha White and<br />
Tess Macdonald, second place went to Hinds School pupils Kate<br />
Sheppard, AlisonHarbutt andMorganHarbutt and third placeto<br />
Longbeach Schools Liam Lash, Aiden Smollett and Milli<br />
Fonterra performance good<br />
Fonterra has announced an improved<br />
financial performance but has decided<br />
not to declare an interim dividend,<br />
citing the impact Covid19 could have<br />
on its secondhalf earnings.<br />
The cooperative’s normalised net<br />
profit after tax was $293million for the<br />
six months to January 31, up from<br />
$72million the previous year. Normalised<br />
earnings before interest and tax<br />
were $584million, up from $312million.<br />
In astatement, chief executive Miles<br />
Hurrell said it was ‘‘now a very<br />
different coop to this time last year’’.<br />
He was pleased with the progress<br />
Fonterra had made in the first six<br />
months of the financial year, but said it<br />
was now operating in avery different<br />
global context as aresult of Covid19.<br />
For the second half of the financial<br />
year, Mr Hurrell reaffirmed the forecast<br />
farmgate milk price range of<br />
$7$7.60 per kg ms and forecast<br />
normalised earnings guidance of<br />
15c25c per share.<br />
‘‘Our underlying earnings are tracking<br />
well at the half year but there is no<br />
doubt that we have anumber of risks<br />
that are outside our control in the<br />
second half — in particular, the<br />
potential impact of Covid19 on global<br />
demand, geopolitical risks in key markets<br />
such as Hong Kong and Chile, and<br />
ongoing dry weather conditions here in<br />
New Zealand which could impact<br />
collections and potentially input costs,’’<br />
he said.<br />
Fonterra was reporting early signs of<br />
turning its performance around and,<br />
while it was still ‘‘early days’’, the<br />
results announced were an encouraging<br />
start, he said.<br />
Dairy auction prices fell for the<br />
fourth consecutive auction; key whole<br />
milk powder prices dipped 4.2% and<br />
overall prices fell 3.9%.<br />
Farmers offer an essential service<br />
Farmers can carry ondoing what they do best <br />
putting high quality food on people’s tables and<br />
earning export revenue with confirmation they<br />
are an ‘Essential Service’ and can continue<br />
operating under the Covid19 lockdown.<br />
Services associated with the primary sector,<br />
including food processors, diagnostics, farm suppliers,<br />
freight and trucking can also go about their<br />
business, while taking all practical steps to limit<br />
people to people contact. The confirmation is a<br />
relief and reason for pride for many farmers and<br />
workers in those associated industries.<br />
Mid Canterburybased Federated Farmers<br />
arable vicechairman,Grains, Brian Leadley ,said<br />
the South Island grain harvest was largely<br />
complete, withmost growers happy with yields and<br />
quality.<br />
‘‘From spring 2019 surveys the expectation was<br />
for a slightly reduced total tonnage due to a<br />
reduced planting, particularly in feed wheat and<br />
barley. The feeling now is the reduction will have<br />
been replaced with a return to good yields<br />
following the last two poor production seasons.<br />
Pottinger.<br />
New Zealand Young Farmers chief executive officer Lynda<br />
Coppersmith, inaFacebook post, congratulated the winners on<br />
their victory taking part in the first online competition, organised<br />
at short notice due to Covid19 restrictions.<br />
‘‘It started with anonline quiz which was released on Tuesday,<br />
beforethe topteam fromeach school was chosen.From there they<br />
Currently wheat and barley would be available<br />
from the South Island suitable for manyclasses of<br />
livestock to help bridge feed shortages and support<br />
the North Island feed suppliers and livestock<br />
farmers.’’<br />
Care is needed gradually transitioning stock to<br />
grain. They’ll need adequate water while this<br />
happens.<br />
‘‘For this reason itis best tostart feeding early<br />
while there is some other feed available to feed<br />
with thegrain. The grain willalso ensurethe other<br />
feeds last longer. Also, following the harvest there<br />
is still supplies of ryegrass straw, as well as limited<br />
supplies of baleageavailable that would be agreat<br />
blend with grain.’’<br />
Farmers interested in thesefeed optionsshould<br />
talk to their trusted supplier. If districts work<br />
together and coordinate, savings on transport<br />
costs could berealised. ‘‘Also rural contractors<br />
have contacts with each other throughout the<br />
country so may be able to help arrange feed<br />
purchases, particularly hay, straw or baleage, and<br />
also help arrange transport.’’<br />
battleditout in anotheronline competition –this time going head<br />
to head live (also online).’’<br />
In theAorangi regional final of the FMG JuniorYoung Farmer<br />
of theYear, GeraldineHighSchool students took out thetop three<br />
spots. First place went to Nicole Wakefield Hart and Hannah<br />
White, second toJames Rowley and Robert Furrer and third to<br />
Zara Glenie and Maddy Smith.<br />
Cautionary measure stops spread<br />
A precautionary measure at the<br />
eleventh hour saw the potential for<br />
further spread of Covid19 into<br />
Mid Canterbury stopped with the<br />
cancellation of aplanned visit to<br />
the area. Members of the World<br />
Hereford Conference were due to<br />
visit Okawa Poll Hereford farm at<br />
Mayfield last week but host organisers<br />
exercised caution after being<br />
notified an Australian attendee had<br />
gone home unwell and since tested<br />
positive for the virus.<br />
Okawa Poll Hereford’s Nick and<br />
Penny France said, via Facebook,<br />
“today we were meant to host the<br />
World Hereford Conference tour<br />
at Okawa and continue up to<br />
Hakatere quarters and Erewhon.<br />
“An Australian person attending<br />
the conference last week tested<br />
positive at home in Australia for<br />
Covid 19. The NZ government<br />
health specialists advised that the<br />
tour group is at zero risk of being<br />
infected.<br />
“A number of our local community<br />
involved in making the day<br />
happen were nervous Covid 19 is<br />
not fully understood. There was<br />
also the perception that the<br />
information about the conference<br />
attendant had too many opportunities<br />
for risk.<br />
“We decided in the interest of<br />
our local community and protecting<br />
them from any real or perceived<br />
risk that we would cancel the<br />
event.”<br />
It was deemed to be a good<br />
decision with the resulting news<br />
four people at the conference had<br />
since tested positive for Covid19.<br />
The international conference was<br />
held in Queenstown, from <strong>March</strong> 9<br />
to 13, before the enormity of the<br />
crisis was apparent.<br />
The four cases, two overseas<br />
visitors, an Auckland man and<br />
another New Zealander not resident<br />
in the South, were confirmed<br />
by the Ministry of Health. About<br />
480 people from 18 countries were<br />
at the conference; several stayed on<br />
for a fiveday South Island tour,<br />
and some are known to have visited<br />
Wanaka and gone to the town’s<br />
A&P show. Prior to the Alert Level<br />
increase, all conference attendees<br />
had been asked to selfisolate.<br />
Mt Somers waterway tests due<br />
Environment Canterbury (ECan) is expecting<br />
test results soon of water taken from a<br />
Mt Somers waterway where hundreds of<br />
dead and dying fish were discovered.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> zone manager Janine Holland<br />
said what happened inthe stockwater race<br />
was an ongoing investigation and no conclusions<br />
had been reached.<br />
‘‘We are still awaiting the results of water<br />
sampling tests so can’t confirm what has<br />
affected the stockwater race at this stage.<br />
Multiple parties ofinterest are assisting us<br />
with our inquiries at present.’’<br />
ECan encouraged the Mt Somers community<br />
to continue toavoid the stockwater<br />
race and not allow animals to enter the<br />
water.<br />
‘‘We have signs along the race and this<br />
advice remainsinplace until we havefurther<br />
information. <strong>Ashburton</strong>District Council will<br />
talk directly with stockwater race users<br />
about their access to, and use of, the race.<br />
‘‘We ask residents not to speculate about<br />
Dying fish in aMtSomers waterway.<br />
the causes or parties involved in this<br />
situation, asitismay impede the investigation’s<br />
progress. Environment Canterbury<br />
thanks residents who have willingly shared<br />
information with us in the last fortnight.”
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House information needed<br />
Ablack and white image of the old house being researched by John Carter.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>man John Carter is looking<br />
for information about amajestic old<br />
housethat once stood on the corner of<br />
Cass and Peters streets.<br />
John is avolunteer atthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Museum and has already published<br />
abook about the district’s old<br />
garages.<br />
Now he has turned his attention to<br />
tracking down information about the<br />
old house, which was pulled down in<br />
the last 1960s.<br />
He remembers the twostorey<br />
building, with ornate balcony: his<br />
grandmother lived down the road on<br />
Cox Street and Doug Robin’s garage<br />
was behind it.<br />
John said the museum had little<br />
information on it and he is hoping<br />
otherswith memories of the house will<br />
come forward. His number is 3081574.<br />
Put outdoor<br />
plans on hold<br />
The Mountain Safety Council is<br />
urging Mid Canterbury hunters,<br />
trampers and outdoor recreation<br />
enthusiasts to adhere to the<br />
Covid19 Alert Level 4 criteria<br />
announced by the Government on<br />
Monday.<br />
MSC chief executive Mike<br />
Daisley reiterates that the eliminate<br />
criteria of Level 4 requires<br />
everyone to stay home and avoid<br />
all nonessential movements.<br />
‘‘Unfortunately, this latest<br />
development is going to have a<br />
significant impact on many peoples<br />
plans to get out into the hills,<br />
but that’s asmall price to pay for<br />
the alternative of not getting on<br />
top of the Covid19 virus.<br />
‘‘Our message to everyone is<br />
simple: stay at home, stay out of<br />
the backcountry, put the trip plans<br />
on ice and save them for another<br />
day. We will all have plenty of<br />
opportunities to enjoy our wonderful<br />
country once this is over, we<br />
all want New Zealanders to stay<br />
safe and healthy.’’<br />
However, this does not mean<br />
people can’t get outside and get<br />
physical activity. Mr Daisley says,<br />
‘‘it’s about choosing the appropriate<br />
level of recreation, maintaining<br />
some sense of physical activity<br />
for health and wellbeing benefits,<br />
but not tackling those longer<br />
challenging day trips and certainly<br />
nothing that requires an overnight<br />
stay.’’<br />
The Ministry of Health has<br />
advised the MSC to ensure everyone<br />
knowsto‘‘stop all interactions<br />
with other people outside of those<br />
in your household’’ and ‘‘we are<br />
asking you only spend time with<br />
those who you are in selfisolation<br />
with, keep your distance (minimum<br />
of 2metres) from all others<br />
at all times’’.<br />
The MSC strongly advise<br />
people who do get out for exercise<br />
to stick to their local area, walk or<br />
run to the local park,gofor ashort<br />
walk in the local bush reserve, take<br />
your mountain bike up your local<br />
bike track, but keep your adventures<br />
close to home and always<br />
maintain the necessary social<br />
distancing measures.<br />
It’s also essential that people<br />
don’t meet up with others when<br />
they’re out getting some exercise,<br />
only take part in these activities<br />
with the people in your household.<br />
Be extremely careful of high<br />
touch items like handrails, avoid<br />
touching these or immediately<br />
wash/sanitise your hands afterwards<br />
if you can’t avoid it.<br />
You shouldn’t do any overnight<br />
outdoor recreation of any type<br />
during Alert Level 4. All Department<br />
of Conservation campsites<br />
and backcountry huts are closed.<br />
It is not appropriate to participate<br />
in these activities at the present<br />
time. The MSC suggests you put<br />
your trip plans onhold and select<br />
shorter, local and more suitable<br />
physical activities.<br />
Club news<br />
Mid Canterbury Ladies<br />
Friendship Club<br />
Ann McKay welcomed<br />
members to the <strong>March</strong><br />
meeting of the Mid Canterbury<br />
Ladies Friendship<br />
Club. After the<br />
national anthem was<br />
sung, birthdays and anniversaries<br />
were celebrated.<br />
The Annual General<br />
Meeting will be on<br />
April 8, new committee<br />
members are needed. A<br />
luncheon will be held at<br />
the RSA on April 29.<br />
The Mini Speaker was<br />
Ann McKay who told<br />
that she had shifted<br />
homes 16 times, with<br />
many different towns. In<br />
Dunedin she lived on a<br />
steep street and had to<br />
push the pram upwards.<br />
The baby became very ill,<br />
so they were told to<br />
change climate, consequently<br />
moving to Alexandra.<br />
The house was two<br />
miles out of town, but the<br />
health of the baby<br />
improved.<br />
Then to Dead Man’s<br />
Gully to ahouse with no<br />
floor coverings and parties<br />
being held next door.<br />
Another move was to<br />
near Invercargill, then to<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Lived at Fairton<br />
for 21 years, then<br />
Tinwald, and now is in<br />
Havelock Street.<br />
The Main Speaker was<br />
Carol Gunn, a person<br />
who wears several hats!<br />
Carol began her working<br />
life as ateacher at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
College, then on<br />
to Aoraki Polytechnic,<br />
where she wrote courses.<br />
Was there for 18 years as<br />
atutor and course leader.<br />
Being atutor is stressful,<br />
so it was time to move on<br />
and is now afuneral and<br />
wedding celebrant. She<br />
also had a computer<br />
training business but last<br />
year this was sold. Carol<br />
is aJustice of the Peace<br />
and trains new JPs.<br />
Carol is also involved<br />
with the Mid Canterbury<br />
Choir and is in the production<br />
of the Messiah.<br />
She has three children,<br />
and six grandchildren.<br />
Another interest is growing<br />
daffodils and peonies.<br />
She told of some of the<br />
celebrant events, such as<br />
surprise weddings,<br />
conducting her daughter’s<br />
wedding ceremony<br />
and the funeral of her<br />
mother.<br />
She believes in enjoying<br />
life. A fascinating<br />
address from abusy person.<br />
The meeting was<br />
closed with the Thought<br />
for the Month –Cinderella<br />
is proof that anew<br />
pair of shoes can change<br />
your life.<br />
Lions Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Our club’s meeting,<br />
held at Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
featured the induction of<br />
new member Andy<br />
McKee sponsored by<br />
Roger Paterson and<br />
inducted by Garth<br />
Bateup. This was followed<br />
by athreeminute<br />
talk by recent new member<br />
and much travelled<br />
Chris Barham. Both were<br />
well received. Lion Colin<br />
Jowers was presented<br />
with his 15 years membership<br />
award.<br />
A number of Community<br />
Help lists were<br />
circulated. However the<br />
feasibility of anumber of<br />
events are in jeopardy<br />
due to the Coronavirus.<br />
President Roger Paterson<br />
has stated the Lions<br />
Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong> will be<br />
taking every responsible<br />
action to support the<br />
steps being introduced by<br />
all parties. At the time of<br />
writing, both the Swap<br />
Meet and the Methven<br />
A&P Show had been<br />
cancelled.<br />
The success of the<br />
South Island Motorhome<br />
Show was outlined at the<br />
<strong>March</strong> meeting and the<br />
hardworking team led by<br />
Brendon Quinn, Rex<br />
Whiting, Jeff King and<br />
Garth Bateup et.al was<br />
acknowledged and thanked.<br />
Guest speakers for the<br />
evening were Tony and<br />
Christine Todd who gave<br />
adetailed account of the<br />
formation and subsequent<br />
development of<br />
the iconic retailer Todds,<br />
including changes occurring<br />
and met accordingly.<br />
In line with President<br />
Roger Paterson’s plea<br />
for support of Coronavirus<br />
prevention<br />
measures, our April<br />
meeting set down for<br />
Wednesday April 1 has<br />
been cancelled.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> MSA Petanque<br />
Club<br />
Because of the Covid<br />
19 virus the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
MSA Petanque Club has<br />
postponed all its Tournaments<br />
and Club competitions.<br />
The first one on the<br />
agenda was for the end<br />
of the monthand was the<br />
clubs women's and clubs<br />
men'sdoubles. Theseare<br />
popular events and we<br />
already had several<br />
entries.<br />
At the beginning of<br />
April was the Stephen<br />
Kyle Memorial mixed<br />
doubles. This event was<br />
held for the first time last<br />
year in memory of a<br />
founder member who<br />
did an amazing amount<br />
of work for the club.<br />
The event that was on<br />
the agenda for the next<br />
day was the Canterbury<br />
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At the end of play,elbow<br />
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After play, we enjoyed<br />
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Morgan) and we sat and<br />
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Caitlin Smith and Aro-CANCELLED<br />
FightNightSouth-POSTPONED :New date to be advised<br />
Comedy Festival - POSTPONED<br />
Tina Simply TheBest -4th November,7pm<br />
TheMatarikiGlowShow-6th November,10am &11.30am<br />
TenTenors -17th April2021, 7.30pm<br />
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2270502<br />
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HOARE, Margaret Glenn<br />
(Glenn, nee Aitkenhead). —<br />
With sadness, we<br />
announce the passing, on<br />
<strong>March</strong> 20, <strong>2020</strong>, of Glenn.<br />
Cherished wife of the late<br />
George Hoare, precious<br />
mother and mother-in-law<br />
of April and David Breading<br />
(<strong>Ashburton</strong>), and Christopher<br />
and Suzanne Hoare<br />
(Te Kuiti), treasured Nana<br />
of Hamish, Duncan, Ella,<br />
Abbe, Mitchel and their<br />
partners, Great-nana to<br />
Chance, Lachlan, Patrick<br />
and Florence, daughter of<br />
Marjory (Hill) and Victor<br />
Aitkenhead of Parakai,<br />
youngest sister of Beryl and<br />
Hector. Nurse, midwife and<br />
friend; 85 years enriching<br />
the world, eternity in<br />
Heaven. — A private<br />
cremation will take place for<br />
Glenn and a Memorial<br />
Service will be held at a<br />
later date.<br />
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SELL<br />
PEA STRAW Conventional<br />
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Square Pea Straw, barley<br />
straw and linseed bales for<br />
Sale $40 a bale delivery<br />
$10 per bale. Ph<br />
02040233792<br />
LPG<br />
REFILLS<br />
Small LPG cylinders<br />
Off Street Parking<br />
Available<br />
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<strong>26</strong> McNally Street<br />
Ph 308 5397<br />
Riverside Industrial Estate<br />
LPG REFILLS<br />
9kg cylinders<br />
$27.50<br />
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deliveryservice<br />
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17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 307 2707<br />
2245232<br />
2245<strong>26</strong>2<br />
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HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />
Forall other medicalassistance outsideofnormal<br />
hours please phone your generalpractice team, 24/7,<br />
to speak with ahealth professionalwho will giveyou<br />
free healthadviceonwhattodoorwheretogoifyou<br />
need urgentcare.<br />
If youdon’t have aregular general practice, call any<br />
GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />
New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPracticefor ...<br />
Saturday28th <strong>March</strong> is<br />
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road.<br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />
Sunday29th <strong>March</strong> is<br />
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road.<br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />
Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the<br />
weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />
MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />
or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.<br />
Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be on the<br />
answer phone.<br />
PHARMACIES<br />
Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />
East Street will be open on ...<br />
Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />
Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />
normal trading hours during the week,and on<br />
Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.<br />
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />
Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116<br />
Broughttoyouby<br />
CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />
DebraCurtin<br />
Chiropractor<br />
Mon, Wed, Fri8:30am-5pm<br />
Tues9:30am-5pm<br />
Fri8am -2pm;Sat appt only<br />
03 308 9516<br />
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />
WANTED TO BUY<br />
METAL, heavy etc. Free<br />
light-grade metal in-yard<br />
dumping 9am-5pm weekdays.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Scrap<br />
Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford<br />
Forest Road (behind<br />
Placemakers). Phone 03<br />
308 8033 or 027 249 6625.<br />
FIREWOOD<br />
TREES wanted suitable for<br />
logging/firewood. 20 ton<br />
digger for clean-up. Phone<br />
Shane James 027 611<br />
3334.<br />
FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />
POTATOES, Nadine &Agria<br />
$2 per kilo. Phone 308<br />
3195 or 027 531 9103. 81<br />
Elizabeth Street.<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
PEASTRAW, small bales.<br />
Delivered Ash. $5.50, ex<br />
paddock $4.50 each.<br />
Phone/text 027 434 0442.<br />
HIRE<br />
SCISSORLIFTS for hire.<br />
4WD and slab lifts available<br />
for daily or weekly hire.<br />
Pickup or delivery. Phone<br />
North End Engineering 308<br />
8155 for abooking.<br />
TRADE &SERVICES<br />
2254835<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
CJ’S Driving School -<br />
Classes 2 & 5,<br />
endorsements F & D,<br />
forklift F&OSH, dangerous<br />
goods. NZTA approved<br />
course provider. MITO &<br />
Competenz assessor.<br />
Locally owned. Phone<br />
Christine 027 245 2563.<br />
ALTERATIONS, mending<br />
and trouser hemming, curtain<br />
alterations and curtain<br />
making. Call Michelle on<br />
027 352 7248.<br />
BUILDING and property<br />
solutions. For your complete<br />
alteration or renovation.<br />
We project manage<br />
the whole process. Home<br />
and small commercial.<br />
Qualified tradesmen.<br />
Phone Kiwi Building &<br />
Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308<br />
4798, 027 207 1478 or<br />
Cawte 027 418 7955.<br />
CARPET 2You -For all your<br />
flooring needs. Supplier<br />
and installer of carpet and<br />
vinyl, re-stretch & repair<br />
and carpet cleaning. Phone<br />
Mike Gill on 027 491 4210.<br />
CARPET cleaning -Powerful<br />
equipment & fast drying.<br />
Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />
Experienced owner/operator.<br />
Phone John Cameron<br />
at Supersucker, 027 435<br />
1042 or 308 1677.<br />
ALPS<br />
CONTINUOUS SPOUTING<br />
TRADE &SERVICES<br />
Having problems with your internal gutter systems?<br />
Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into the soffits and even your house?<br />
Areyour soffits falling out due to water rot?<br />
We canconvert your internal gutters to standard external gutters.<br />
ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com<br />
FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER<br />
A NEW LOOK<br />
that lasts!<br />
Existing kitchens, doors,<br />
furniture &appliances<br />
The Finishing Company<br />
03 307 8870 2238813<br />
CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />
servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />
surrounding districts, $60<br />
per chimney. Phone<br />
Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />
and leave amessage.<br />
CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning<br />
Service -same day service<br />
and repairs. Charlie can<br />
supply new blinds and<br />
tracks, will hang drapes.<br />
Phone 03 307 1936 or 020<br />
4169 0342.<br />
CHIMNEY sweep - For a<br />
professional service call<br />
Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />
Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />
118 7580.<br />
CHIMNEY sweep. It’s time to<br />
start thinking about it.<br />
Camera inspection carried<br />
out and full inspection<br />
checklist is left for you. Call<br />
Allan 027 209 50<strong>26</strong>.a<br />
COMPUTER problems? For<br />
prompt reliable computer<br />
servicing and laser engraving<br />
contact Kelvin, KJB<br />
Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot<br />
Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />
308 8989. SuperGold discount<br />
card accepted.<br />
COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />
training, setup -wireless -<br />
networks, spyware cleanup.<br />
On-site day or evening.<br />
LOW FEES. Call Robin<br />
Johnstone, Networks<br />
Firewalls & PC’s Ltd, 308<br />
1440 or 027 768 4058.<br />
CONCRETE pavers direct to<br />
you - Best prices, many<br />
sizes, textures and colours<br />
- Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />
Street, Industrial Estate.<br />
CONCRETE Services -<br />
Driveways, paths, patios,<br />
mowing edging. Decorative<br />
Concrete specialist 30<br />
years servicing Canterbury.<br />
Free quotes. No job too big<br />
or small. Phone Paul 021<br />
152 1966.<br />
DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />
Rumping repairs existing<br />
dentures and also provides<br />
new dentures. Phone 027<br />
220 9997.<br />
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />
farm equipment<br />
service and maintenance,<br />
W.O.F. repairs, machining<br />
and welding. Odd jobs a<br />
speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />
Can collect. Phone<br />
Malcolm 027 475 4241.<br />
2227833<br />
FLY control and spider<br />
proofing. For all domestic<br />
and industrial pest control<br />
needs phone AJ Kerr at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest Control on<br />
03 308 8147 or 027 432<br />
5447.<br />
FURNITURE removals -For<br />
all your household removal<br />
needs call Nudges Furniture<br />
Removals, phone 027<br />
224 0609.<br />
GARDENING, mowing,<br />
pruning, fertilising, projects<br />
or general spruce ups? Call<br />
Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />
to get the job done right.<br />
027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.<br />
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />
HYDRAULICS; Martin<br />
Bennett -Onsite hydraulic<br />
hose repair service 24/7.<br />
Stockists of Aero Quip<br />
hoses &fittings, Commercial<br />
hydraulics, Dynacool,<br />
Spool valves etc., MP Filtri,<br />
Walvoil. Call Justin on 308<br />
9778.<br />
LEGAL work -Phone Peter<br />
Ragg (<strong>Ashburton</strong> Law) for<br />
house sales, purchases<br />
and refinances. Will call at<br />
home evenings for wills,<br />
enduring powers of<br />
attorney. Phone 308 0327.<br />
PAINTER for all your painting<br />
needs. No job too small,<br />
inside or outside. Professional<br />
friendly service.<br />
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />
027 200 1619.<br />
PAINTING wallpapering,<br />
plastering - No job too<br />
small. Interior, exterior.<br />
Professional, prompt, competitive<br />
service. Phone<br />
Tony Sivier at Paint It <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
on 021 878 794 or<br />
307 7289.<br />
PLUMBING, drainlaying,<br />
blocked drains. Phone<br />
Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing<br />
on 027 555 5575 or 308<br />
1248 (Master Plumbers &<br />
Drainlayers).<br />
ROOF painting and repairs,<br />
we do it all. Decramastic,<br />
iron, concrete. Free quotes.<br />
Phone 027 516 6609.<br />
SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />
Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />
control for homes -offices -<br />
and cars. Phone Craig<br />
Rogers 307 6347, member<br />
of Master Tinters NZ.<br />
TILING - For all your tiling<br />
requirements including kitchen<br />
splash backs, flooring<br />
etc. (full water proofing),<br />
call Kevin on 027 496 8314.<br />
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />
block, glare, heat control,<br />
safety, security, privacy,<br />
frosting films, solar protective<br />
window films. Free<br />
quotes, 20 years local service.<br />
Phone 0800 368 468<br />
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />
tintawindow.co.nz<br />
Allworkmanship guaranteed<br />
Ben Kruger 021 808 739 or 308 4380<br />
232 BoundaryRoad,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz<br />
E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz<br />
Need help with BOOKKEEPINGor<br />
ADMINISTRATIONSUPPORT?<br />
Youdidn’tgointobusiness to do the<br />
books, butwedid!<br />
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WINDSCREENS<br />
2<strong>26</strong>9220<br />
Citizens AdviceBureau (CAB)<br />
MidCanterbury–Co-ordinator<br />
(20 hours perweek)<br />
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />
This excingnew posion will be part of establishing anew Cizens Advice Bureau<br />
(CAB) service forthe people of Mid Canterbury, to be based at Community House Mid<br />
Canterbury.<br />
Once the CAB has been established, the Co-ordinatorwillberesponsible forthe day<br />
to daymanagementofthe CABservice in accordance with CAB NZ requirements,<br />
meeng the needs of clients through managing and supporng aneffecvevolunteer<br />
workforce.<br />
Keyelements of the role include:<br />
• Working with CABNZ and the Community House to establishthe CAB–<br />
volunteer recruitmentand training; set up of physical premises; developmentof<br />
administrave,financial and health and safety processes; promoon of the new<br />
service; reporng to fundersand governancebodies; seekingfunding<br />
• Once established, daytoday operaon of the CAB,includingvolunteer<br />
recruitment, supporng volunteer teams to provide trainingand mentoring;<br />
providing administraon, finance and planning; maintaining service quality;<br />
reporng; seeking funding; promoon of the service<br />
Experienceand skills soughtfor the role are:<br />
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Wakanui School has 2<br />
Teacher Aide positions<br />
available.<br />
Position One 20 hours per<br />
week working with high<br />
needs student and supporting<br />
students in class with<br />
specific learning difficulties.<br />
Position Two is casual<br />
relieving hours.<br />
Applications in writing with<br />
2referees to:<br />
Rebekah Clement,<br />
Principal<br />
principal@wakanui.school.<br />
nz<br />
• Leadership; role modelling the aims and values of the CAB<br />
• Clientfocussed –ensuring the service provided is welcoming and<br />
non-judgemental<br />
• Demonstratesahighlevel of empathy, confidenality,and professionalism<br />
• Experience managing and mentoring volunteersand fostering asense of team<br />
• Administrave and financial experience<br />
• Excellentverbal and wrien skills, including data analysis and report wring<br />
• Able to plan andorganiseown work and use me effecvely<br />
• Experience in promoon<br />
• Presentaon skills<br />
• Cultural awareness<br />
Afull Posion Profile, applicaon form and further informaon about the role is<br />
available by contacng John Driscoll, Manager, Community House Mid Canterbury,<br />
supervisor@communityhousemc.co.nz; phone 03 308 1237<br />
To apply, please provide your CV,cover leerand completedapplicaon form via email<br />
to supervisor@communityhousemc.co.nz<br />
Applicaonsclose5pm on Thursdaythe 9thofApril <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
2227819<br />
2<strong>26</strong>4830<br />
2245223<br />
TV Reception Specialists for<br />
all your digital freeview<br />
installations and repairs,<br />
TV wall mounting, Smart<br />
TV set-up, home theatre<br />
installation. Call John at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> TV &Audio Ltd<br />
03 308 7332 or 027 277<br />
1062.<br />
WINDSCREENS and house<br />
glass. Qualified flat glass<br />
glazier now in-house. Anything<br />
glass, give us acall.<br />
Your place or ours. Wilson<br />
Windscreens, 152 Wills<br />
Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />
03 308 8485.<br />
2<strong>26</strong>9736
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong>, Page 23<br />
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ASHBURTON Hearing<br />
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scheduled for 17th April is<br />
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our premises are closed.<br />
Those requiring hearing aid<br />
batteries may phone 308<br />
3999 or phone/text 027 485<br />
3006.<br />
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Winchester Domain SH1, April 4th<br />
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Bus &Truck Bodyworks, 17<br />
Range Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Phone 307 0378.<br />
CARS FOR SALE<br />
2<strong>26</strong>4293<br />
HILLMAN Imp (Sunbeam)<br />
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ContactAnnie on 03 307 7691<br />
2245220<br />
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