Ashburton Courier: May 07, 2020

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Page 10, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday May 7, 2020 DEATHS MURDOCH, Noeline Mary: (nee Turton): 20-04-1926 - 27-04-2020 Passed away at Rosebank Resthome Ashburton. Dearly loved wife ofthe late Bruce. Loved Mother and Mother in Law ofRoss and Janice (Christchurch), Grant and Marie (Brisbane), Jane and Robert Ellis (Hinds), Mary and Peter Stalker (Mapua). Loved Granny and Great Granny. Messages to Jane No 3 R D Ashburton 7773. Aprivate service has been held formother. Paterson’s Ashburton FDANZ 03 3077433 DEATHS LLOYD, Bryon Alexander: Passed away peacefully on 2 May 2020 at Ashburton Hospital. Loved Dad of Sonya, and Aaron, best friend and husband of Marie, loved‘Bry’ of Kimand John-Paul, Jake, Josh and Cassie Tenebaum; Hayden and Kylie, Jerome and Carter Bedford. Messages to the Lloyd family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. It was Bryon’s wish for a private cremation to be held. Paterson’s Ashburton FDANZ 03 3077433 Birth notices listed by parents will continue to be free in the Family Notices column. The initial death notice lodged by afuneral director will be listed without charge. There will be asmall charge of $15 for subsequent notices related to the same death, up to a maximum of 35 words and on a per-line basis after that. The same low charges apply to other family notices, such as engagements, acknowledgements, in memoriam notices and anniversaries. Family Notices IN MEMORIAL SMITH,Gavin: 7/9/59 -5/5/19 Everyday in some small way memories of youcome our way Though absent, you are always near still missed,lovedand always dear. Always in our thoughts. Your loving family Phylis, Jemma and Mathew and Justin xx Family Notices Inquiries phone Jann or Karen on 308 7664 or call into 199 Burnett Street. Supporting the community 96 Tancred Street, Ashburton. Phone 307 8317 Family owned, locally owned LREA2008 MCRE Aperfect venue for Functions, Funerals and Weddings. Trott’s Garden 371RacecourseRoad, Ashburton www.trotts.co.nz |Email: info@trotts.co.nz 22 MooreStreet, Ashburton 0800 2636679 2258775 2262527 Online boost for Todds By Linda Clarke Ashburton main street retailer Todds, established 100 years ago, is among those navigating a new future with more online shopping. Retail NZ says up to 30 per cent of all spending could be online and some physical shops will disappear. Todds, and sister shop Preen, are not going anywhere but they have pivoted their business and reached out online to atrusted and loyal client base in Mid Canterbury. As clothing retailers, the businesses have been providing an essential service. Sophie Preen said lockdown had pushed them into anew way of thinking and introduced new ways of working. The stores now offered online shopping with free delivery or click and collect, local appro with contactless collection or home delivery and virtual browsing with help from a personal stylist via Zoom. ‘‘We are people people, we love our customer contact, so it’s great to be back in this capacity. Letter to editor Clean air Could Isay how good it is to read in the papers and to hear on the radio how since lockdown our coasts, rivers and air have improved in the last four weeks. This has to be good, and to think that farming has still carried on, sheep still grazing, crops still planted and cows still farting and being milked so one has to ask where all the pollution is coming from. The other thing Ihave noticed driving to work each day, around trip of 80km, that there is only 10 per cent of the cars on the road. This has made it apleasure to drive, a bit like driving in the ‘60s, but with 90 per cent of the cars missing Ihave to wash the windscreen every night to wash the bugs off. Robert Spencer Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Driving home ‘buy local’ message Ashburton mayor Neil Brown Two weeks ago, we launched a new campaign designed to help our local economy recover as lockdown restrictions ease. Iam so pleased to see that Mid Canterbury Open for Business now has more than 200 local businesses registered on the online directory and it continues to grow every day. For residents needing to access products or services, the campaign is agreat and simple way to find which businesses are or will be open and what they’re offering all in one place: just visit midcanopenforbiz.nz Many of us understand (especially at atime like this) the importance of shopping local and spending our money with local businesses wherever possible. They provide jobs, support community initiatives and contribute to our overall Todds staff member Lyn Hart packages up clothes for online customers. ‘‘We have had such wonderful feedback during this testing time and being able to give alittle happiness and help create stylist wardrobes is wonderful.’’ Sophie said new stock had arrived prior to lockdown and customers had been buying alot of casual comfort brands like Elm and Betty Basics. She said virtual browsing was an online version of apersonal styling service offered precovid. quality of life. Mid Canterbury Open for Business helps to drive home this message and encourage us all to be as supportive as possible of our own business community. Mid Canterbury, understandably is far from the only place in New Zealand looking to rebuild after Covid 19. The economic impact of the lockdown has had ramifications for regions all across the country, which is why it probably wasn’t too surprising that other places have seen the merit of Mid Canterbury Open for Business too. Within days of launching the campaign, we started hearing from other councils who were interested in introducing it in their regions as well, which is a fantastic thing. In my experience, councils are Customers can choose atime to talk to astylist online.‘‘Our virtual sessions are working with Zoom. Ithink everyone has been pushed into using these sorts of apps over lockdown and are much more open and techsavvy than they ever were.’’ The two stores employ seven staff in Ashburton and they are reporting an encouraging and supportive response from local shoppers. Arrests for breach Several people have been arrested in Mid Canterbury over the past week, for offences including assault and breaching Alert Level 3 restrictions. A 43yearold man was arrested on Tuesday, with the help of the armed offenders squad. He was charged with unlawful possession of firearms and class Adrugs. Ashburton senior sergeant Leigh Jenkins said police arrested a 27yearold man last Friday. He was in breach of his bail conditions and charged with breaching level 3 lockdown rules. A subsequent search warrant executed resulted in charges of possession of cannabis and utensils for the consumption of cannabis. He was charged with two further breaches of lockdown rules. Police also responded to an incident at an address on Cameron Street last Thursday in which it appeared aperson allegedly harmed themselves and then went on to assault occupants at anearby address. A 29yearold man was charged with various assaults and inquiries are ongoing. Police responded to a Rakaia family harm incident and arrested a 44yearold man, who will appear in the Christchurch District Court on various assault and aggravated assault offences. Mr Jenkins said residents across the Ashburton District had generally been abiding by rules around Alert Level 3, however officers had dealt with a handful of breaches, primarily mass gatherings. quite good at sharing knowledge and working together for the benefit of their own communities. It helps make us all more resilient and demonstrates our Kiwi values of helping each other out. It therefore goes without saying that the Ashburton District Council is more than Rates relief AshburtonDistrictCouncilis offering to waive penalty fees on late rate payments for people experiencing financial hardship due to the Covid19 pandemic. Letters havebeen senttoall ratepayers by council chief executive Hamish Riach invitingthose struggling financially to get in touch. An online form on the ashburtondc.govt.nz website can be filled in to apply for the late feestobewaived. Ratepayers can also email to rates@adc.govt.nz or call on 307 7700 to discuss options. Mr Riach saidthese were difficult times for the district and the country as awhole, but the council remained committedtoproviding essentialservices. College roll Ashburton College started Alert Level 3with11pupils, butthat numberhas slowly reduced drastically.Last Friday there were seven pupils and for the firsttwo daysof this week there havebeenjust three. PrincipalRossPreece said students were now working in just one bubble. He said he waseagerly awaiting the details of whatlevel 2 would mean for thecollege environment. RSA tribute Ashburton woman Dellwyn Moylaniscalling for people who createdAnzac Day tributes to makecontactfor a postAnzac Day display to raisemoneyfor Ashburton RSA.‘‘There were some great photos of displays, crafts,art work, poems, songsand services acknowledgingand commemoratingour service women and men.Aswewere in lockdown we weren't able to travel around andsee what others haddoneand not everyoneisonsocial media to see the photos, videosand postings.’’ Ms Moylanhopesto hold apublic display in the future, where for adonation, people can view the wonderful tributes. Heremailis volmidcant@gmail.com happy to share the Mid Canterbury Open for Business campaign with others around the country to help other communities overcome these economic challenges and get back on their feet as well. The great thing about Open for Business is that it’s easily deployable to other districts so that they too can push the message of supporting local. There are quite afew businesses in our area back at work during Alert Level 3, while others are needing to wait for a lower level to safely open their doors. If you haven’t already, go ahead and see which of your favourite local restaurants, tradespeople or suppliers are operating at the moment or will be as we work to move down the alert levels. Just visit midcanopenforbiz.nz and search abusiness or category.
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday May 7, 2020, Page 11 Council bids farewell to Ecan boss Bayfield By Linda Clarke AshburtonDistrict Councillors have bid farewell to Environment Canterbury chief executive Bill Bayfield. The regionalcouncilboss waswelcomedto the job on the day Christchurch was struck by adeadly earthquakeand leaves,10years later, in the middleofthe Covid19 pandemic. He joked with district councillors in their online meetinglast week that some people in the region might be pleased to see him go, givenhis tumultuous decadehere. There have been major floodsand fires in between. He willtake up atop position with the new nationalwater regulatorinWellington. His acting replacement at Ecaniscurrent directorofscience StefanieRixecker. Ashburtonchief executive Hamish Riach said Mr Bayfieldhad shownstrong leadership and was widely regardedbylocal authorities in Canterbury. “He has been abit of afatherfigure in terms of awise head.” Mr Bayfield saidhehad fond memories of Mid Canterbury’s backcountry, and also of his welcometothe regiononFebruary 11, when the raftersinthe marae building in whichhewas aguest popped in and outof theirsockets when the big quake struck. He saiditwouldbebusinessasusual following his departurefrom Ecan. “Right now, it is hardtojudge all the things we have been working on with this government, and they have beendoingalot, how fast any of themwill come to fruition and be implemented. “I think the focusfor the next year will be very much on recovery from arecession post Covid. Ithink all of us havetolook at our programmesand plans in the future and Environment Canterbury departing chief executive Bill Bayfield. rethink how we might be implementingsome of these.” The expected work at the water regulator might be differentinapostcovid environment, he said.Whilethe current virus had been spread by droplets in the air, the nextone could be waterborne. He said most councils had donealotinthe pasttwo years to improve drinkingwater quality, following watercontamination at Havelock North.His new role wouldbe around drinking watersafety and waste water disposal. Mayor NeilBrownsaid people in the Ashburton district had lived through many environmentalplan changes under Mr Bayfield’s watch and he askedthat common sense prevail in the waterregulator’s future decisions. Award for Methven Lions Methven Lions have beenawarded the WintonShield in recognition of the Day in the Country event held earlier this year for young people associated with Christchurch’s Linwood Mosque. The shieldisgiven for the best club activity and the recipient is chosen from all clubs around the Canterbury region. LionsdistrictgovernorKevin Bryson said the Methven club’sevent showed compassion and support for peoplein need and demonstrated what Lionswas about all. The Day in the Countrywas organised by Francis Roystonand Mac McElwain and was well supported by the wider community. ‘‘The beaut thing about it is that the Winton Shield is reallyanaward for the good folk of Methven who went out of theirway to make it aday to remember for the kids, ’’ Mr McElwain said. Everything had been laid on for free including jet boatingonthe Rakaia River, abarbecue, transport to and from Christchurch, lunchesand pikelet making, he said. Visitors had also enjoyed displays of shearing, dog work and milking, said Mr McElwain. Let’s finish the job As Iwrite this column, New Zealand has left the full lockdown of Alert Level 4behind. If everyone in our team of five million continues to be careful and work within the rules, hopefully we’ll never see that level of restriction again. Ifeel really heartened by how our communities came together to make Alert Level 4work. There were, of course, isolated exceptions, but the overwhelming majority of New Zealanders did an amazing job. We stayed home to save lives. We were careful when exercising or getting groceries. We were kind to one another. We did each other proud. But we’re not out of the woods yet. This is amarathon, not asprint. That means at Alert Level 3weall have to be just as resolute and disciplined as we were at level 4. So stay faithful to your bubble, even if you expanded it alittle in the move to level 3. As you’ll know, level 3does mean the economy has started to open up again. Important sectors like construction and forestry are operating once more. Many of the Government’s big infrastructure projects are on the move, employing New Zealanders today, and improving our country for decades to come. Online retail is up and running again in all sectors, from business clothes to playing cards, and everything in between. And level 3also means you don’t have to cook for yourself all the time anymore! If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who took the opportunity to get your first taste of espresso coffee, other takeaways or home delivered food, Ihope you enjoyed it –you’ve earned it. As well as enjoyment, those little pleasures fulfil agreater purpose. They help businesses big and small get back up and running again, and they help tens of thousands of New Zealanders heading back Labour List MP Jo Luxton to work in the retail sector. Agreat resource encouraging the importance of shopping local in order to boost our local economy and support our business owners is the new Mid Canterbury Open for Business campaign. Now, more than ever before, is the time to support local. So, at the start of Alert Level 3, thank you for taking the chance to support local businesses who have been doing it tough. They need you more than ever right now, so if you feel ahankering for ascone or anew pair of pants, please don’t be shy. Give your favourite shop acall or head to their website, and see if they can help you out. You’ll be helping them out, too. Most of us are still staying home to save lives. But now we can also help many local businesses to get back on their feet again, too. Stay fit &earn $$$ at the same time Image Credit: thespinoff.co.nz,@SIOUXSIEW,@XTOTL Source: WHO,CDC -CC-BY-SA For thelatest info: who.int, health.govt.nz Spend a couple of hours every Thursday delivering the Ashburton Courier and Realty in the Ashburton urban area. Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and reap the health benefits! Phone Jann todayon308 7664 to get startedoremail jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz My officesinAshburtonand Timaru arecloseddue to COVID-19. For any assistance you can still contact me by ringing 03 308 7510 or email me directly at: andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 should phone their doctor or Healthline on 0800 3585453 Authorised by Andrew Falloon MP, 139Stafford Street,Timaru. Andrew Falloon, MP forRangitata 2264292
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