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Recycling rules to change
By Mick Jensen
Anew education campaign is being
launched by Ashburton District
Council to get the district’s recycling
back on track.
The campaign will spell out just
what can and can’t be put in the
yellow bins and the redefined
collection service will start on
August 1. New stickers will go on
yellow bins and information
pamphlets will be sent out.
The district’s recycling goes to
EcoSort in Christchurch and
changes at that plant now mean only
plastics numbered 1, 2, or 5will be
accepted.
Ashburton council’s waste
recovery manager Craig Goodwin
said the changes had happened with
very little notice and councils
around Canterbury were now faced
with passing on the information and
re­educating the public.
The new threshold for recycling
was narrower, which should make
things simpler.
He said the market for low grade
plastics, including plastic bags, had
collapsed, and soft plastics now
needed to go to landfill.
Plastics numbered 1were
typically single­use beverage bottles
and some cooking oil bottles; those
numbered 2included milk bottles,
cleaning and washing products; and
plastics numbered 5were items like
medicine bottles, ice cream and
yoghurt containers.
All lids on recycled items,
regardless if they were plastic or tin,
needed to be removed and thrown
away because they were too small to
process and often made of a
different plastic.
It was also very important to
clean all recycled items before
putting them out, Mr Goodwin said.
High grade plastics could be
recycled 10 or 11 times and
economics drove recycling.
Mr Goodwin urged recyclers to
read and understand the new rules
around recycling, but also ‘‘to keep
at it’’.
Other items that can continue to
go in the yellow bins as usual
include flattened cardboard and egg
cartons, magazines and brochures,
metal tins and aluminium cans.
Glass bottles and jars, without
lids, should go in the green crates.
Contaminated recycling is
currently costing the district
thousands of dollars aweek and
toys, Tupperware and other
‘‘mixed’’ plastics cannot be recycled.
Council is monitoring
contamination levels.
Afive­tonne load rejected in
Ashburton carried an additional
cost to the ratepayer of $1065,
which rose to $1606.45 if rejected in
Christchurch.
All kerbside recycling was sent to
landfill during lockdown and the net
additional cost to the ratepayer was
$56,570.31.
The threshold for sorting
facilities to export is just 0.5 per cent
contamination and Ashburton
council needs to get it under 5per
cent by volume.
Above -Waste recovery
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Butchers need new blood
By Mick Jensen
Netherby Meats owner Mike
Hanson is keen to take on a
couple of young apprentices and
reckons butchery is acareer
worth pursuing.
Finding apprentices has been
aproblem for Mike and other
butchery owners for anumbers
of years, but with the current
fees­free support for industry
training, he’s keener than ever to
employ new blood and to teach
people the business from the
ground up.
Fees­free applies for the first
two years of an apprenticeship
and means adecent saving for
employers.
Competenz training adviser
Rob Prins, who manages
butchery apprentices around the
South Island, said adozen new
apprentices had come on to his
books in the past few weeks.
They didn’t necessarily sign on
because of zero fees, but no fees
meant employers were currently
more willing to take on
apprentices.
Supermarkets and home kill
were considered essential
services during lockdown, and
some butchers had been flat out
and worked all the way through,
Mr Prins said.
Butchery was an
Maccas manager Ruth is lovin’ it
By Toni Williams
Ashburton’s Ruth Brokenshire has earned
her second Restaurant Manager of the Year
title across the McDonald's national
franchise.
The senior restaurant manager, now based
in the Timaru franchise, was one of 16
restaurant managers nationwide to win the
just­finalised accolade for 2019, after
reaching key performance indicators and
bettering them from the preceding year.
Ruth, 29, also earned the title in 2017.
She has been at McDonald's for 13 years,
starting with the Ashburton franchise as a
crew member when she was 17 years old and
working her way up the ranks.
She started under former­restaurant
manager Moe Lamont and was shift manager
at aged 18.
It’s been an enjoyable, but challenging
experience, Ruth says.
“I had to grow my people skills in the role.
It’s taken five years to get it right,’’ she jokes.
She says abig part of that was learning to
tailor her management style to meet the
individual needs of staff, which includes alot
of younger crew. There is acrew of 85 in total
in Ashburton.
Netherby Meats shop assistant Sharleen Rielly and owner Mike Hanson.
‘‘outstanding’’ industry to work
in, he said.
Mr Hanson offered online
shopping and delivery through
his business during lockdown
and continues to be very busy
with online, and in­shop sales,
and also with farm kill.
‘‘I know all butchers are in the
same boat and trying to attract
apprentices, but I’m hopeful a
Ruth Brokenshire has won asecond
McDonald's restaurant manager
national title.
wave of new blood is coming into
the profession. It’s agood
industry and offers variety.’’
Athree to four year
apprenticeship taught all the
skills needed to work in a
butcher’s shop. As well as
breaking down big beasts, there
was small goods preparation,
retail work, sausage making and
pork and lamb butchering.
“Everybody is different …and
(instructions) have to be tailored to people
and their needs,” she says.
Over the years Ruth has worked under
four other restaurant managers, including
Wendy McHaffie who is now operations
‘‘Just this week we’ve sent
meat raffle packs valued at
$1000 to Twizel and that side of
things is building again, so
there’s another facet of what we
do.’’
To become abutcher you need
to complete an apprenticeship
and gain aNew Zealand
Certificate in Trade Butchery
(Level 4).
manager, before taking on the role herself in
2015.
As mum to twin seven­year­old boys, Ruth
says the McDonald's family­friendly flexible
hours, especially as the boys were younger,
allowed her to successfully combine
parenting with her professional duties.
She is not one to turn down achallenge
and likes that every day at work is different.
“It’s always changing, it’s never the same
…you think you are going to walk in to
something but walk in to something else.”
She also enjoys the social side of the
workforce and the fundraising activities done
for Ronald McDonald House. They have
included lip sync events, sausage sizzles,
movie fundraisers, raffles and netball games.
Ruth’s success in the role has recently seen
franchise owner Dave Whalley, who has the
Rolleston, Ashburton and newly­acquired
Timaru McDonald's restaurants, promote
her to asenior restaurant manager role
based in Timaru. She commutes daily.
Ruth says she has been tasked with
bringing the Timaru restaurant in to line with
the two others in the stable.
Her first call of duty, after taking on the
role, was to employ more staff; they now
have 85 on their crew too.
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Free lunch, fellowship back on at church
By ToniWilliams
Covid­19 may have stretched
resources in some Mid Canterbury
homes but ahot meal and friendship
is back on the menu at Ashburton
Baptist Church.
Lunch this week under the
guidance of George Rendall, in
charge ofthe kitchen and its
14­strong roster of volunteers, was
vegetable soup, spaghetti bolognaise
with carrot cake to finish.
The once­a­week, free offering
which changeseach week, was well
supported before Covid­19, and
organisers are expecting there could
be more interest if people face
hardships or financial pressure in the
coming months.
But they are more than readywith
not just their community lunch, but
with pastoral support, advice or just a
listening ear.
Interim seniorpastor Bill Avenell
said the church offered arange of
Grain store
stays on
heritage list
The Environment Court
has declined an
application by Ashburton
business Redmond Retail
that would remove the
heritage listing of the
former Peter Cates Grain
Store on West Street.
Redmonds owns the
building, which lacks
structural integrity and
has been identified by the
Ashburton District
Council as earthquake
prone. It wants to
demolish the old building,
saying the cost of making
it tenantable is prohibitive
and unrealistic.
The grain store is in two
parts, with the front
curved part valued for its
history and links to the
district’s early farming
days.
Redmonds had asked
council to change its
district plan to remove the
heritage listing but that
was opposed by Heritage
NZ and local history
buffs.
The court, in adecision
released on Tuesday, said
the parties in opposition
had awealth of
knowledge about the
history of the building and
its place within the
economic history of Mid
Canterbury. This was
accompanied by astrong
desire to preserve and
protect the building, not
only because of its values
but also because it is one
of adiminishing number
of historic listings in
Ashburton.
The oldest part of the
building was constructed
in September 1878 and it
was used as agoods and
grain store, with the
ground floor converted to
office space in 1865. It has
been listed as ahistoric
building since 1981.
Peter Cates sold the
building to Redmonds in
services including apastoral care
team who were able to help peoplein
arange of needs.
They offered meals, assistedwith
clothing or household items in
emergency situations or just a
friendly face and fellowship.
‘‘We endeavour to cater to the
needs of thecommunity,’’ he said.
The family­friendly church, able to
feed people’s bellies as well as their
souls, has an open doorpolicy and is
not just restricted to those within the
church.
They promise not to bombard
people with aBible when they walk
in but do offer arange of activities
for people to join, on top of their
regular Sunday service with
fellowship afterwards.
They include aknitting group for
any skill level, amums and bubs/
preschoolers group, youth bible
study forYear 7toYear 13 students,
home connect bible study groups and
aChristianRejoice Group especially
2015. Reports would later
say the cost of bringing
the building up to code
would be around $2.6
million.
Judge Melanie Harland
said the fact that the
heritage listing in the
district plan covered the
entire building had
caused considerable
disquiet to those deciding
the matter, as the
Heritage NZ’s listing was
amended in 2018 to relate
only to the original front
of the building.
She said there were
some reasonable uses for
the rear of the building,
but fewer for the front
because significant
changes would
compromise the heritage
values of the building
interior.
“We appreciate this
decision will be agreat
disappointment to
Redmond Retail, which
faces significant costs to
bring the building up to a
standard where it is able
to action the reasonable
uses that we have found
exist under the District
Plan provisions. We hope
that there will be a
solution reached outside
of this process that
recognises this.”
The judge said the
award of costs against
Redmonds was not
appropriate but council
and Heritage NZ had 15
days to apply for costs if
they were to do so.
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Video workouts
inspire members
There have been big
numbers returning to EA
Networks Centre since
Alert Level 1was
introduced.
In the three weeks since
May 14, there had been 30
new members signing up,
centre manager Steve
Prescott told Ashburton
District councillors at a
recent activity briefing.
None had used the
centre before, but most
had been inspired by the
Les Mills workout videos
featured on television
during the early weeks of
lockdown.
‘‘They’ve been inspired
and now they’re coming
to us to do it themselves,
which is great.’’
Both the pool and
stadium numbers were
taking off again and
demand for the gym
meant an extension had
been set up on one of the
stadium courts to comply
with earlier social
distancing rules.
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Steve Prescott
The stadium had
opened to limited
activities on May 18 and
casual basketball,
pickleball, futsal and
badminton had returned.
Netball training had
also restarted and
generally things were
starting to get back to
normal, Mr Prescott said.
The large inflatable will
be brought out in the pool
area during the school
holidays and would be
available daily.
It took four hours to
put it up and two hours to
pack it down again.
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Frosty start for keen drivers
By ToniWilliams
Motoring enthusiasts lined up for aspeed
fix in the Ashburton Car Club’s grass
motorkhana.
It was the first post­lockdown event and
afun day for members, and members of the
public, before the club’s annual Levels
Track Day in Timaru this Saturday.
The motorkhana was held at the club’s
grounds on Wakelins Road last Sunday.
An attempted break­in over lockdown of
the clubhouse, now being investigated by
the Police, did little to dampen members’
spirits with near­perfect conditions on the
day for members to let off steam.
Ashburton Car Club vice­president
Daniel Tew said 19 drivers signed up on the
day, keen to get behind the wheel and show
their skills on the grass course.
They included amix of car club members
as well as members of the public, some of
whom had come especially for the event
from outside the district. ‘‘We had 19
entries ... which is pretty good.’’
The event, run out the back of the
clubrooms, was abasic car course suitable
for drivers aged 12 years and older.
It was afamily­friendly event, but most
taking part were seasoned drivers keen to
blow off the cobwebs on their vehicles.
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Books on
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Ashburton Public Library staff are
delivering books on wheels to an
extra 21 clients after arecent ring
around.
Staff rang 185 people who had
not been to the library in recent
weeks, but had previously been
regular users, and found there was
new demand for the delivery
service.
Demand for delivery had
dropped prior to lockdown and now
totals around 25.
Books on Wheels began in 2002
as ajoint venture with the Altrusa
Club of Ashburton. Books are
delivered every fortnight to older
readers in the Ashburton urban
area who have access or health
issues which make it difficult for
them to come into the library.
maintenance herself.
‘‘Growing up Ihad trucks instead of
dolls,’’ she jokes. It was not her ideal car
but the 1200cc model was affordable at the
time and she has no plans to sell it just yet.
Mr Tew said all vehicles in the
motorkhana needed to be road legal.
Those taking part dated from the ‘70s
through to the latest model Subarus.
While it was afun event, it tested the
driving skill of each participant as they took
on three courses, three times each to try to
improve their time without penalties.
The event started on athickly­frosted
ground which became more slippery and
tested skills. Drivers started on abasic zig
zag course, before advancing to skids and
donuts and then ending the day with a
mini­race.
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Money in the bank for pool upgrade
By Mick Jensen
Carew Peel Forest School has money
in the bank for an upgrade and
refurbishment of its swimming pool,
a pool built by the community in
1943.
Some work on the pool started
prior to lockdown, but with winter
now here, much of the work will
continue in November.
Abig splash is expected when the
new look community asset is
unveiled in early December.
Some $20,000 for the pool project
has been given by Hinds and District
Lions, Mayfield Lions and other
local donations, while ahefty Lotteries
grant of $128,000 was recently
received.
The school pool is large at 25m
long, and also features a toddlers
pool.
It is made of concrete and was
built and paid for by the community.
Construction began in October
1941 and was completed four months
later.
Socials and dances back in the day
were the main source for funding it.
The volunteers who built it used
100 yards of Orari shingle and 14 and
ahalf tons of cement, supported by
reinforcing steel.
Fifteen centimetre thick walls have
ensured the longevity of the pool
over the years, but there are
occasional leaks, paint is peeling and
it’s time for an upgrade.
The new look pool will be tackled
in two stages.
It will be cleaned and recoated in
fibreglass in stage one, while anew,
modern filtration system will be
added in stage two. A new pump
shed is also on the cards.
Carew Peel Forest School principal
Sharon Ketter said the project
was huge for the school.
It bucked atrend of schools getting
rid of their pools and would mean a
leak proof and smart new pool for
the children and local community.
The Ministry of Education partially
funded the cost of chemicals for
the pool, and would pay to remove it,
but they didn’t fund refurbishments.
‘‘The community has the use of the
pool via apool key system for asmall
cost, which helps pay for minor
maintenance.
‘‘Our children learn to swim in it
on a daily basis over the summer
months and families also have free
use of the barbecue within the pool
area,’’ said Mrs Ketter.
Some of Carew Peel Forest School’s pupils with principal Sharon Ketter in the drained swimming pool.
Free winter coats on racks at youth centre
Withthe cold weatherstarting to
bite, Ashburton youthcentre BASE
is keentokeep local youngpeople
warm.
The centre has abig stash of
coats, glovesand beanies to pass on
to others for free through its long
runningCoatsFor Kidsproject.
The initiative has passed on
hundreds of coatsover the last 12
years.
Warmgear is available for those
agedfrom zero through to
teenagers.
The stock includes arecent
donation of new coats.
People are invited to get along to
the youth hub at 193 BurnettStreet
to check out the racks.
Coats can be swapped and more
coatdonations are welcome.
Coats can be dropped off at
BASE, AshburtonNew World and
Community HouseMid
Canterbury.
Anyone wanting acoat can visit
BASEonweekdaysbetween 2pm
and 5pm, or can call Jenny (027 265
0963) or Sheree (027296 1305) to
arrange atime.
HYPE Youth Health Centre co-ordinator Sheree Kershaw and Safer Mid Canterbury youth support worker
Jenny Rae with aselection of coats at the youth hub waiting for new owners.
Consent
concerns
Ashburton council is concerned
proposed changes to building
consent exemptions could be
problematic further down the line.
The exemption proposal will
increase the current size limitation
of certain structures, including pole
sheds and hay barns.
Council processed an average of
70 pole shed/hay barn consents
each year, with athird of them
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Refugees in limbo; students send love
Netherby School students Anya
Walker and Isabella McCully put
their kind hearts and artistic talent to
good work to design the official
poster for World Refugee Day in
Ashburton.
The Ashburton District Council’s
Welcoming Communities
programme and Safer Mid
Canterbury’s Refugee Settlement
Support Service put the call out to
creative kids last month and
Netherby School rose to the
challenge.
Anya and Isabella, both age 9, won
for their joint poster while classmate
Ryleigh Martin, 10, was runner­up.
Emily Hodzelmans, 10, of
Hampstead was also runner­up.
The winning posters were chosen
by deputy mayor Liz McMillan and
have been used as the base design for
big posters that will appear around
the district to mark World Refugee
Day on Saturday.
The winning artists received a$100
Warehouse voucher and the runnersup
$30 vouchers each.
Ms McMillan said she chose Anya
and Isabella’s poster from the 41
entered because it showed several
prominent town features, including
the town clock and an eye­catching
road sign. It was adifficult choosing
awinner from so many good posters.
Ashburton is still awaiting word on
the arrival of refugees who will make
anew home here.
Refugee settlement support team
leader Kathy Harrington­Watt said it
was likely they would come from
refugee camps in Malaysia or
Pakistan but Covid­19 meant
transport routes and borders had
closed to many. ‘‘They are in limbo.’’
Ashburton was still expecting
refugees and the resettlement service
was ready to go once they received
word about when they would arrive.
She told Netherby School students
that the newcomers needed asafe
home and Ashburton could help
them.
‘‘Our responsibility as a
community is to make them feel
welcome, to become friends, to make
them feel happy.’’
World Refugee Day was achance
to think about refugees and their
situations.
She said children would be the
most welcoming to Ashburton’s
refugees when they arrived.
Above: Children’s librarian
Jonathan Nixon (back left),
Welcoming Communities adviser
Janice McKay and refugee
settlement support team leader
Kathy Harrington-Watt with winning
artists (front, from left) Ryleigh
Martin, Anya Walker and Isabella
McCully.
Right: The winning poster by Anya
Walker and Isabella McCully.
Left: Deputy mayor Liz McMillan
with some of the World Refugee Day
posters, that are on display in the
Ashburton Children’s Library.
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Council meetings
back to normal
The Ashburton District
Council looks set to
resume its normal
schedule of meetingsafter
today, with councillors
expected to suspendthe
Covid­19 response
committee, which has met
weekly since late March
when pandemic
restrictions wereimposed.
Since March 25, council
delegated all of its
decision­making to the
Covid­19 committee.
Councillors met online via
Zoom to hear updates
about essential council
activities.
Councillors are
expected to vote to
reinstate the standing
committees and the
Methven Community
Board today.
Scheduled meetings
would resume on June 29
for the Methven board and
in July for council. The
environmental services,
community services and
infrastructure services
committees are planned to
meet on July7,with bylaw
and policy and audit, risk
and finance on July 9.
Areport for councillors
said the response
committee had done its job
of allowing council to
function through the
pandemic alert levels 4
down to 2. Reinstating the
committees would signal
business as usual and allow
greater community
engagement and
attendance at meetings.
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Trail users watch for machines
People walking and riding on
the Ashburton River trail are
being warned to watch out for
machinery and vehicles near
Milton Road.
Contractors working for the
Ashburton District Council are
installing anew and larger
wastewater pipeline under the
river from Milton Road south
to Wilkins Road. The pipe will
connect to anew pump station
being built on Wilkins Road.
The contractors are now
more than halfway across the
river with the new pipe and
people who use the river trail
are being warned to be mindful
of more machinery and
increased traffic in the Milton
Road area.
Work on the $7 million
wastewater upgrade was halted
during lockdown, but is back on
track. Contractors Seipp
Constructions have also begun
the pump station construction.
Chair of council's
infrastructure services
committee Stuart Wilson says
the project is making good
progress and that it will help
support Ashburton's growth for
many years to come.
‘‘Significant infrastructure
upgrades like this are as
important as ever as we look to
support our community and
Pipe progress under the Ashburton River.
encourage growth in the years
ahead. The council is very
pleased to be investing in this
project for the benefit of
residents now and well into the
future.
‘‘The technical skill to install
this pipeline while also keeping
the water flowing and looking
out for the wellbeing of fish and
birds in the area is also
impressive.’’
An estimated 900 fish were
rescued from a200m stretch of
the river and relocated under
the supervision of Environment
Canterbury.
Anumber of councillors and
staff visited the construction
site recently to assess progress
and were shown the work
currently happening on the
pump station.
At the end of May,
contractors poured more than
50 cubic metres of concrete to
form the pump station base
which is 10m below ground
level. They have since begun
working on the steel
reinforcement for the walls.
To date, more than 1100m of
sheet piles have been dug into
the riverbed to help control the
flow of water and allow for the
pipeline to be installed. In some
places, the pipe is being laid up
to 6.8m underground.
Service Delivery Group
Manager Neil McCann says
managing the water is one of
the biggest ongoing challenges
for the project.
‘‘Water from the river
surface is one factor, but
controlling the water table
underground is also abig
consideration. There are five
large de­watering pumps
working to keep the water table
below the pipe installation
level.
‘‘This water is then stored in
asettling pond before being
discharged in an
environmentally friendly
manner.’’
He said that although the
Covid­19 restrictions over
March and April pushed out
the construction schedule,
extra resource was being
allocated to help get the
programme back on track.
Work began on the project in
November last year and
contractors hope to have it
completed by this December.
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Organisers of the Ruralco
Longbeach Coastal Challenge
are hoping aresurgence of
people biking over lockdown will
see entries for this year’s event
come flooding in.
The challenge is on November
29.
Organising committee chair
Matt Galbraith said the annual
event, run by Longbeach School
and Hinds and District Lions,
had been well­supported in the
past with both groups playing
vital roles in its running.
They provide man­power
across the year and on the day,
including track readiness and
maintenance, health and safety,
registrations, marshalling,
cooking on the barbecue or
towing trailers.
Mr Galbraith said it was a
community event, run by
community people with money
raised benefitting the
community. It also had the
backing of business sponsors
from within the community.
It raised both groups $11,000
each last year.
Ruralco’s Jono Pavey, Longbeach School Board of Trustees
chair Toni Durham, Longbeach Coastal Challenge’s Matt
Galbraith and Hinds and District Lions president Malcolm
Read following the transfer of proceeds from last year’s
Ruralco Longbeach Coastal Challenge.
Longbeach School board of
trustees chair Toni Durham said
the money helped fund teacher
aides and educational support.
She said the support of the
lions and the school’s families
was a“very cool partnership”
and the school was grateful.
Hinds and District Lions
president Malcolm Read said
discussion on future projects
would be raised once the group
was able to get together again
post­Covid­19.
The 50­strong members are
not due to formally meet until
July, but planned asocial catchup
this week.
In the past the Lions have
contributed to community
projects such as the Carew Peel
Forest School pool repair work,
but also to projects that benefit
the wider community such as
those undertaken by Maia
Health’s Christchurch Hospital
rooftop helipad campaign.
Mr Read said now they were
keen for an event to “restore the
heart in the community”.
“We’re just looking forward to
getting back together as a
group.”
Mr Galbraith said there has
been renewed interest in cycling
which he hoped would see more
people enter this year’s event.
The challenge, which includes
run, walk or bike options,
ranging from 5km up to 35km
distances, also gives people a
local event to train toward.
He said 1500 people took part
in the 10­year anniversary event
and “it was busy” but the key was
knowing registration numbers
early and being prepared for the
day. Registrations open on
August 1.
More work needed at Rangitata corner
Anew intersection speed zone
on State Highway 1atRangitata
is aimed at preventing serious
crashes but locals and Rangitata
MP Andrew Falloon say more
work is needed.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport
Agency has installed electronic
signs that detect when someone
is turning into or out of State
Highway 79 and will temporarily
reduce the speed limit on SH1
from 100km/h to 60km/h.
The electronic signs are part
of apackage of work designed to
make the intersection safer.
Barrier arms were installed in
2019, the road shoulder on SH1
has been widened and an escape
bay installed for traffic caught on
the rail line.
Geraldine and Rangitata
locals campaigned for
improvements and met with Mr
Falloon,who took their
suggestions to the national
roading agency.
They sought to have the
turning bay for southbound
traffic turning on to SH29
lengthened, better and earlier
signage advising motorist of the
turnoff,wideningthe road to
include amerging lane for
northbound traffic turning into
State Highway 1and areduction
in the speed limit throughthe
Rangitata township either side
of the intersection.
“It’s positive that anumber of
those requested changes are
under way,” Mr Falloon said.
“Lengthening the turning bayis
badly neededaspreviously it has
filled up with just one milk
tanker or two campervans, which
is entirely inadequate when you
consider the trafficvolumes that
turn right southbound.
“A lot of the tourist traffic that
turns right to go to Mt Cook and
Queenstown are following GPS
and turn very late. More and
earlier signage is needed, and
I’m hopeful NZTA will install
that as part of the upgrade.”
He said while locals had
campaigned for apermanent
reduction in speed, at least
electronic signs like those in
Burnham wouldsee traffic
slowed when the intersection is
busy.
“At present some northbound
traffic turning on to State
Highway 1does so without
stopping, which has caused
accidents there in the past.’’

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Amateur coffee connoisseur Julia
Robins was one of just over 1000 coffeeloving
customers to pick up a
complimentary flat white coffee from
Robert Harris Ashburton during their
shout the nation event.
The event was part of anationwide
offer by the coffee chain to recognise the
efforts of the community over Alert
Level 4lockdown and subsequent
restrictions to get to level 1.
Robert Harris Ashburton owner Sam
Chapman said the company was
incredibly proud of New Zealanders and
what they had achieved in the fight
against Covid­19.
‘‘If everyone didn’t do the right thing
in level four and level three we would
still be closed down so it was nice that
the community got together and was
able to do that,’’ he said.
At the Ashburton cafe, four baristas
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coffee machine chugging away, backed
up by ateam of 13 working flat out to
serve customers.
‘‘There were some tired feet at the
end of the day, that’s for sure,’’ Mr
Chapman said.
Afew customers did offer to pay.
‘‘Which was absolutely lovely, but from
my side it was just saying to everyone
thank you very much for doing what you
did.’’
He said for all businesses in
Ashburton, from asupport local sort of
view, it’s been nice to see people back
out supporting businesses.
Comment by Labour MP Jo Luxton
MP reflects on connections,
achievementsoffirst term
When Ifirst became a
Member of Parliament
after the 2017 General
Election, 2020 seemed a
long way off. Ijumped into
aworld of policy,
procedures and
parliamentarians,
knowing that Ihad three
years to make my stamp
and to advocate for this
region.
There are many
moments to be proud of as
amember of government led by Jacinda
Ardern. Mid Canterbury schools will
receive $3 million for infrastructure
works to build and maintain quality
learning environments for our children.
The Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa
received funding from the Provincial
Growth Fund and is set to open next
year. And of course, Ashburton College
had avisit from Jacinda Ardern to
announce more than $50 million for new
classrooms, and other renovations.
ECE teachers and teacher aides will
have their pay increased after years of
underfunding. We introduced the
Winter Energy Payment, the BestStart
payment for parents with babies,
boosted the incomes of 384,000 families
with the Families Package. We’ve built
5000 public houses.
This short list of achievements is
something to be proud of.
I’m particularly proud of our response
to the 1­in­100 year global pandemic
that is Covid­19.
Just this past weekend, rugby resumed
all across New Zealand. Southern took
on the Harlequins in Timaru; the
Highlanders took on the Chiefs at
Forsyth Barr –life is beginning to return
to as normal as it can be in the time of
aglobal pandemic. At atime when other
countries are still reporting tens of
thousands of new cases and hundreds of
Covid­related deaths each day, New
Zealand is relatively Covid­free and we
are able to return to cafes, to bars, to
rugby games. We are able to come
MP Jo Luxton
together without social
distancing, and have those
amazing face­to­face
connections that we so
missed.
We are only able to do
this because every New
Zealander stepped up.
Going hard and early
required great sacrifice, and
tragically some lives were
lost. But now Ithink our
team of five million can
reflect on the pretty big
milestone of our achievements.
We cannot take this position for
granted, as there could still be
undetected cases in our communities,
and there are still New Zealanders
returning home from overseas. But I
think we can all be very proud of what
we’ve achieved, and rightly enjoy our
new freedoms.
We said from the beginning that our
best economic response to Covid­19 was
astrong health response, and the results
speak for themselves. At Alert Level 1,
New Zealand is now if not the most,
then one of the most, open economies in
the world.
None of this happened by accident.
It’s all part of the Government’s threestep
plan to guide New Zealand through
the global economic shock caused by
Covid­19: respond, recover, and rebuild
better. And we will do it together.
As Isign off on my last column in the
Ashburton Courier before the election,
I’d like to say thank you. Thank you for
your continued support Mid Canterbury
–ithas truly been an honour to be a
Labour Party List MP based here in
Rangitata.
I’ve enjoyed the connections,
conversations, and the work and help
I’ve been able to provide to those that
have needed it. That is what I’m most
proud of –helping those that need it.
Because that is why IamanMP–to
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thoroughly enjoyed it, and hope to
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Family Notices
Youth back on civic duty
DEATHS
FRANKS, Kevin:
Unexpectedly at Timaru
Hospital on Tuesday, June
9, 2020 aged 70 years.
Belovedhusband of Salmah,
and much loved father of
Adam. Respected brother
of Michael, David, John, and
Greg.
Messages to: c/- The Franks
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Washdyke,Timaru 7910.
A Memorial service to
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KNIGHT,Peter:
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peacefully at Ashburton
Hospital on Friday, June
12, 2020 in his 80th year.
Dearly loved friend and
husband for 56years of Val.
Awesome Dad of Tracey
and the late StuMills, proud
and beloved Grandad of
Annabel (AJ), and Tim, and
friend of PeterGallagher.
A loved brother-in-law of
Charlie and Marj, and older
brother of Roger.
In lieu of flowers donations
to Ashburton St John
Ambulance would be
appreciatedand maybeleft
at the service.
Messages to: c/- The
Knight Family, POBox 6035,
Ashburton7742.
A service to celebrate
Peter’slifehas been held.
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DEATHS
MARTIN, YvettePatricia:
Passed away peacefully
on Tuesday, June 9, 2020,
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mother of Sean, Riki &
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Kim & Tomo, and beloved
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Messages to: The Martin
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Ashburton’s global ambassadors
and the Youth Council are
resuming activities in Alert Level
1.
Three ambassadors joined
Ashburton district councillors at
the Hakatere marae last
weekend for Matariki
celebrations and the whole
group is looking forward to a
communications training
workshop on June 27.
The young adults were
appointed this year as global
ambassadors; they support
council by attending community
events and undertake workshops
and training ­the aim is to gain
practical experience in
international relations.
They attended the Holi
Festival of Colours earlier this
year and acitizenship ceremony,
but Covid­19 lockdown curtailed
activities.
Council’s Welcoming
Communities adviser Janice
McKay said Simon Pannett,
Mary Beatrice Bernarte and
Jasaiah Claydon­Wade were
among about 100 people at the
Matariki celebrations, where
they got to meet and enjoy the
company of Labour MP Rino
Tirikatene.
The global ambassador
programme is funded by the
office of ethnic communities.
Be safe, be seen
With morning
temperatures dropping
below zero and heavy fog
on the roads, police are
reminding motorists to
de­ice windows on
vehicles and turn
headlights on in the
morning.
Motorists are required
to have headlights on
from 30 minutes prior to
Global ambassadors (back, from left) Mary Beatrice Bernarte, Simon Pannett, and Jasaiah
Claydon-Wade with Ashburton District Councillors (front, from left) deputy mayor Liz McMillan,
Lynette Lovett and Diane Rawlinson.
More professional
development courses are
planned for the group this year,
to repay the voluntary hours they
put into the role.
The Youth Council has also
been busy preparing for two
events. It will run the NZ
Mountain Film Festival on
sunset to 30 minutes
after sunrise.
‘‘We'd also like to
remind motorists to be
mindful that the
automatic light setting
on your car may not be
active in fog, so do not
rely on this function for
the safety of yourself and
others.’’ Drivers should
allow more time.
August 1and money raised from
that will help run its annual Bite
Nite, which will be held on
October 2this year at the EA
Networks Centre.
Bite Night is for people aged
12 to 24 years and the event will
run on the outside courts and
inside the stadium. Up to 500
people are expected and tickets
will be sold from the start of
August.
Organisers have signed local
band Wishlistt, with Nikita Hyde
and Simon Christensen, and are
looking for other bands
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At the site of the new defibrillator are (from left) Ashburton Lions
Graham Smith and Rex Whiting, Hampstead School principal Peter
Melrose, Hampstead School teacher Lois Eaton and Ashburton Lions
Club president Roger Paterson.
Donateddefib for
use in Hampstead
The Ashburton Lions Club has
donated an automated external
defibrillator for use in the Hampstead
area.
The locked defib is supplied by St
John and is located near the footpath
outside of Hampstead School.
It can be accessed in an emergency
by calling 111 and the caller will be
told the combination of the lock on it.
The potentially life saving machine
was purchased with some of the
proceeds from the Lions run South
Island Motorhome Show held at the
end of February.
Lions club president Roger
Paterson said there were no publicly
accessible defib on the online
defibrillator app in the Hampstead
area.
The defib was now there in case of
emergency, he said.
All staff at Hampstead School are
first­aid trained.
Family owned,
locally owned
22 MooreStreet,
Ashburton
0800 2636679
2262527
Howe guest speaker
Philip Howe will be guest
speaker at the Ashburton
Museum and Historical
Society’s meeting on
Sunday.
He will speak about his
career and the
development of the South
Canterbury Museum, plus
his overseas experiences
visiting museums. The
meeting starts 2pm, at the
Ashburton Art Gallery
and Heritage Centre.

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Our essential dairy workers stranded
Stranded overseas dairy workers
could mean ashortage of skilled
farm staffinMid Canterbury over
the coming months.
Forty members of the Ashburtonbased
organisation Filipino Dairy
Workers in New Zealand Inc were
waiting to get back into the country,
while 30 to 40 other migrant worker
families wereinthe same situation,
Ashburton council’s Welcoming
Communities adviser Janice McKay
told councillors at an activity briefing
last week.
Mayor Neil Brown asked if council
could do anything to help get the
dairy workers back to Mid
Canterbury.
He said it was just six weeks away
from the calving season and a
number of farmershad contracts in
place with workers and some would
not be here to start.
Councillor Angus McKay asked if
it was possible to get new people
trained to fill the worker shortage.
‘‘These people are essential
workers and we really need to get
theminthe country,’’ he said.
‘‘If we can get the film people in,
we should be able to get these in.’’
Council chief executive Hamish
Riach said the issue of stranded
overseas workerswas anational
problem.
Council had an advocacy role to
play, he said.
Mr Brownintends raising the issue
with other mayorsatamayoral
forum.
Minute books
Ashburton Museum is happyto
take anyunwanted, old minute
booksfrom sportclubsand other
organisations in the district. The
booksare seen as auseful
snapshot of localhistory andwill
go into the community archives.
Contact the museum directly on
307­7890 for furtherinformation.
A&P potential
Raising awareness of elder abuse
Abuse of our elderly folk is hitting
closer to home than people think.
It may be hidden in our
community but Age Concern
Ashburton president Trish Small
says it is out there and this week she
is raising its profile as part of elder
abuse awareness week.
More than three­quarters of
alleged abusers, according to
national figures, are adult children or
grandchildren, and are just as likely
to be female as male.
Mrs Small said abuse could
include financial, psychological or
physical abuse or even neglect.
‘‘There are different concepts of
abuse,’’ she said, and anyone
concerned about afamily member,
friend or neighbour could ring Age
Concern for help and advice.
The free phone number (0800
3266865) would put people in direct
contact with Canterbury Age
Concern who had people able to deal
trained to help.
However people could also call the
Ashburton office if they just wanted
to talk to someone about their
concerns.
Age Concern’s Elder Abuse
services nationwide received 2500
referrals of older people facing elder
abuse or neglect in the past year.
That’s 10 referrals every working
Age Concern’s Janet Olds and Trish Small set up astatic display of information on elder abuse
awareness in the Ashburton Arcade.
day; 1919 were confirmed as being
abusive or neglectful situations.
More than half of those abused
were over the age of 75, but while 40
per cent live alone, in two out of five
cases the alleged abuser lived with
the older person.
Elder abuse is an issue that is also
picked up by other agencies such as
health providers, police, lawyers,
banks, iwi and other community
groups.
The different types of abuse over
the past year saw 86 per cent involve
psychological abuse, 50 per cent
financial abuse, 18 per cent physical
abuse 15 per cent neglect and 17 per
cent self­neglect.
Getting back into the swing of things, post­covid
It's been great seeing many of
council's formerly­restricted or
postponed activities resume as
normal these past two weeks. Our
first activity briefings since before the
lockdown was held last Thursday
with councillors and it really
illustrated just how much is going on
right across the council, from
regulatory services, infrastructure
upgrades and maintenance
programmes, right through to
community engagement and business
improvements.
As you might have seen recently,
both the Ashburton CBD
Streetscape Revitalisation and
Ashburton River Crossing and Pump
Station projects are making great
progress, despite the lockdown
pushing their work schedules out
Comment by Hamish Riach, Ashburton District Council CEO
slightly. Upgrades to the Rakaia
Salmon Site are also making
progress.
The old toilets have now finished
deconstruction, and the groundwork
on the new facilities is now well
under way. Some of the new toilet
units have arrived onsite ready to be
installed and the remaining two are
expected to arrive this month. The
new facilities will make areal
difference to Rakaia's popular park
and help to ensure there are
adequate facilities available for
everyone.
In addition to the draft Ashburton
Domain Development Plan that
remains open for feedback, we will
begin consulting on proposed
changes to our Revenue and
Financing Policy and Development
and Financial Contributions Policy
from next week.
The policies set out how council
services and activities are funded and
charged, and in relation to
development contributions, it
prescribes how these contributions
are calculated and paid.
For the Revenue and Financing
Policy, the proposed changes relate
to Elderly Persons Housing,
stockwater and wastewater; while
consideration is being given on
whether or not to increase
development contributions.
We'd really like to hear from you
about what you think of these
proposed changes. You'll have a
chance to learn about the proposals
and provide feedback when
consultation opens at the end of next
week. Go to ashburtondc.govt.nz/
haveyoursay from 26 June. Feedback
will be welcome until July 26.
For dog owners around the
district, next month will be time to reregister
your dog. Renewal forms
have been mailed out to owners this
week, so keep an eye out for yours. If
you don't receive yours, you can still
register your dogs either online
(ashburtondc.govt.nz/
dogregistration) or at the council
office.
All dogs aged three months and
older must be registered each year
and you have until the end of July to
register on time.
With this year’s New Zealand
Agricultural Show in
Christchurch cancelled, the
Ashburton A&Pshow will be the
biggest agriculturalshow on the
South Island, says Ashburton
mayor Neil Brown. He says a
bigger and better local show will
draw acrowd from Christchurch
and further afield, and be good for
this district. The Christchurch
show typically attracts 100,000
people each year over three days.
Seminars ahit
Some 55 people from 44
businessesattended arecent
seminar organised to support
localbusinesses and to kick start
economic recovery after
lockdown. The seminar, organised
through Ashburton District
Council, was attended by people
from constructionand contracting
businesses. Council economic
development manager Bevan
Rickerby said it had been very
well received. Feedbackgiven was
that it was very useful, especially
the human resources component.
Aseminar on Monday was run for
thoseinvolvedinhospitality and
retail.
Luxton drops
Local Labour MP Jo Luxton
has moved from 29 to 41 in the
partylist for the 2020general
election. The Mid CanterburybasedMPsaid
she was aproud
member of the Labourcaucus and
said the new list reflected the
depth of talent in candidates this
year.‘‘I am happy withmyplacing
of 41 on the list, and will continue
to keep my focusonthe people of
the Rangitataelectorate. There is
too much to do to focuson
anything else, as we follow up our
health response to Covid­19 with
our economic response and
continue guiding New Zealandto
recovery.’’
Two­vehicle crash
Policesay no­one was injured
whentwo vehiclescollided at the
intersection of Middle and Belt
roads on Mondayevening. Fire
crews attended the crash, and
then achimney fire on Turton
Street 30 minutes later.
171ALFORD FOREST ROAD,ASHBURTON
0800 86 22 44
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 14
18 June 2020
DeputyPrincipal Message
Moving Forward
Fortunately, New Zealand has moved toLevel
1ofCOVID-19 and things are gradually moving
towards a‘new normal’.
Life at College is looking veryfamiliar with studies
well underway and the gradual reintroduction of
other activities. The main focus continues to be
learning and we are still mindful of minimising
interruptions to that.
Challenges
We acknowledgethatmanyfamilies still facechallenging times and, as
aCollege,weare making everyeffort to ensurethatwestayconnected.
Whilst we pride ourselves on our strong links to families, many of those
links were strengthened through lockdown and we are keen to maintain
and grow those links, thus adding value and benefit to the team
approachofraising fine youngpeople.
Letting Us KnowAtCollege,Including ContactDetails
If you find that circumstances for you and your whānau have changed,
and that these changes may have aneffect on your child at College,
please let us know.
We did find during lockdown, as the delivery ofhard copy work was
taking place, thatthereweremanyinstances when contactdetails were
incorrect.
If youhavemade anychanges to an address,cell phone number or
email,pleaseget in touchwith the College Office andlet them know.
If there areany other areasthatwecan support, pleaseget in touch.
AkoClasses
Our Ako teachers work continually to help oversee the well-being of
their Akostudents,both pastorally andacademically.
We are monitoring progress ofsenior students towards NCEA and
offering guidance, support and tracking to maintain engagement and
self-confidence.
With continued focus onattendance and engagement inlearning, our
studentsshouldstill see agood rateofachievement at NCEA.
TertiaryInstitutions
The tertiary institutions with which we liaise annually are all getting
backintothe swing of things,either by visiting the College or by Zoomtype
meetings.Weare continuallygrowingthe contacts thatwehavein
these areas and are able toaccess an amazing amount ofinformation
thatisrelevant to all areas of further education.
At one time the major focus was around university study, but we see
ahuge shift in thatareaasall formsofcareer pathways aresupported.
This, coupled with the support ofour highly skilled career pathway
team,ensures thatall studentscan get thedetailthey need to map out
their future.
Progress Reports
By nowyou should have had access to twosets of Progress Reportsand
another is due beforethe term ends.
These are asnapshot, that wecapture onafrequent basis, indicating
how your child is progressing. Ifyou have any concerns about this
information, then please contact your child’s Ako teacher or class
teacher who will be able to offer clarification.
Senior Students’Ball Committee
On amore social level, the Ball Committee isinfull swing now that we
have anew date forthis annual eventinour sights.
We are hoping that itwill all happen onFriday 07August, barring any
unforeseen happenings getting in theway.Weare keentoconfirmthis
at the endofthe term.Great excitement all round!
SupportStaff
Last week, and specifically on Tuesday 09June, we celebrated the
immense work and dedication of all Support Staff at the College. The
range of duties that this stunning team perform has to be seen to be
understood.
Throughout lockdown the dedication and willingness ofthis team to
‘get the job done’ wasimpressive.
Without them the College could not operate. From front-of-house,
throughLearning SupportAssistants,maintenanceand security, student
welfare, managing and maintaining the cafeteria, administration,
technical supportand thelike,this team keeps the waka going forward.
Going Forward
We return from unprecedented times, and Iknow that wewill all have
learned something from that, whether it be about yourself, your family
or your job.
We have found alternative ways to achieve some tasks and goals and
confirmed thatfor some things, the oldway wasthe best.
Themessagefrommewould be to continue with anything that changed
in your life that enhanced, connected and strengthened your family.
Maybeitwas sharing amealtogether,taking awalkorjust having time
to enjoyeach other’s company.Grabitwith bothhands.
RonCresswell
Deputy Principal •TumuakiTuarua
AshColl Way
Information
Transition Department–EventsUpdate
Liaison visits from tertiary institutions are taking place this term,
either by visits asweare able, orvia Zoom sessions on the following
remaining twodates, during AkotimePeriod 4onWednesdays:
24 June Otago Polytech
01 July Waikato Universityand AUT University
Events
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
OpenEvening
Thursday23July 2020
5:30pm –7:30pm
TheAshColl Way
Quality Pride Respect
Futurestudents,parents/caregivers,whānau
and communitymembers are
warmly invited to attend our OpenEvening.
Aparticular welcome,and encouragementtoattend,
is extended to students who will be in Year 9in2021,
andfamily members
Duringthe evening youwill havethe opportunityto–
• Meet and talk with the Principal, staff and students.
• Hear and see whatthe College can offer your child and family.
• View our facilities,and Innovation and Subjectdisplays.
• Meet with BYOD Retailers -College is aBYODschool
(Bring Your OwnDevice)
• Enjoy asausage sizzle,coffee, tea, juiceinthe staffroom.
To make decisions readyfor Enrolment Week (27-31 July) –
Therewill be information available on:
0 Innovation and Traditional Classes.
0 Option Subjects for2021(Year 9students).
Option subjects: nine subjects to be taken from twelve available:
– Choose at least one from TheArts: Art, Drama, Music.
– Choose at least one from Languages: German, Japanese,
Māori.
– Choose at least three from Technology: Agriculture,
Designand Visual Communication, Digital Information
Technology,Fabric Technology,Food and Nutrition,
HardMaterials Technology.
• Note: all Year 9 students take English, Mathematics,
Physical Education and Health, Science, Social Studies.
• Additionally available: English as an additional language for
students for whom English is asecond language.
Presentationsstart in the College Auditorium
at 5:30pm and6:15pm.
These arefollowedbyguidedtours of the College,
or youmay choose to self-tour by following the signs.
EVERYONE MOSTWELCOME
Congratulations
College RugbyReturns
Enjoyed byagreat crowd, last Saturday, was the excitement and play
of apre-season rugby match held at the College grounds between the
MidCanterburyCombined1st XV (Ashburton and Mt Hutt Collegeplayers)
andTimaru Boys’High School 2nd XV team.
Mid Canterbury spectators were boosted by good numbers from Timaru,
with the pleasure ofbeing able
to playsport againveryevident.
Played in good spirit, with
positive sportsmanship evident,
managementand theteam were
pleased with the performance
and the final score of33-17 to
Mid Canterbury Combined,
after they were down 17-14 athalf-time. The team did well to hold their
opposition scoreless in thesecond half.
Thegame provided avaluable outing beforethe MidCanterburyCombined
team travels to Nelson tomorrow, for the first round ofthe fourteen-team
UC Secondary Schools’ Rugby Championship, and an outing which will be
challenging against last year’s competition winners.
Events
College CoffeeLab
The Ashburton College Coffee Lab is afocused, quietly purposeful teamlearning
environment. Underthe experiencedtutelageofPauline Blunden,
Year 12 and Year 13 students are learning step-by-step Barista processes.
To the casual observer, this fine art has anumber of complexities to it, let
alonelearninghow to deliveraqualityproduct and service undertime and
customerpressure.
The course, part of the Hospitality Food and Nutrition subject range,
supports studentstodevelop skillssuited to employment in the hospitality
sector, and to evaluating what type of employment they may wish to
pursue. The two-daycourses areanoption forYear 12 and Year 13 students.
ForYear 12 students (at Level 2)the course is about equipment, the coffee
and the beans while, at Level 3(Year 13) after a‘refresher’ time it is about
groups oftwo-four students learning to run the lab independently. Both
levels undertake atheoryassessment alongsidethe practical assessment.
(Pictured right, left and right):
Ayana Kageyama and Amy Kleber
undertaking theorycomponentwork.
From this, the progression is
preparation for student and
staff customers at intervals and
lunchtimes, Mondays through to
Thursdays, offering coffee ofchoice
or hot chocolate for sale. Year 13
students are required to undertake a
minimum of thirty hours ofcustomer
experience and work in order to
achieve their Level 3 Barista Unit
Standard.
(Pictured left):
Steph Geeson
checking
instructions as she
worksatthe coffee
machine,while
(pictured below)
John Radanand
Evangeline Radan
dispense coffees.
The work, however, is not all about Long Blacks, Flat Whites, Espressos or
Lattes. Inherent in success is their responsibilityfor keepingthe work space
and machines cleanand hygienic,readyfor thenextroundofcustomers.
Aside from growing knowledge, the abilitytoworkeffectively and efficiently
as a team, show self-responsibility, initiative, and being responsive to
customer needsare all an integralpartofthis learning.
The initiative for setting upthe Coffee Lab came from Food and Nutrition
teacher Bev Neutze who, with Scott Haines Deputy Principal atthat time,
prepared the submission to the Board ofTrustees for its establishment
ten-plus years ago. Ithas been operating successfully sincethat time.
Team members on Saturday were – Michael Hennings (Captain),
Alex Barnaby, AidanBennett,Charlie Brown, TaulangiDaniel,Joshua Dunlea,
Benjamin Fakataha, Mark Gabriel, Richmiracle Fuluasou, Shaun Fuluasou,
Pasi Hala, Fononga Lisala, Otto Mareko, Ben Middleton, Thomas Patterson,
Tim Poasa, Alex Roderick, Samuel Ree, Liam Sullivan, Christian Thompson,
Toetu Touli, Isileli Ula.
Coaches are Shane Enright, Jason Rickard, James Roderick; and Manager
NickiWoods.
(Pictured above): Theteams at the end of the game.

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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 14
18 June 2020
Congratulations
College Students,Staff and Coaches FeatureAmongst 2020 MidCanterburySportsAwards
Mid Canterbury sporting excellence was again recognised this year, but
online,and congratulations go to the organisers forkeeping this momentum
going and ensuring recognition wasmaintained.
A number from our College community were nominees and award
recipients over the days each sectorwas acknowledged.
As always, weacknowledge the hard work, commitment and focus which
takes students to high levels of success in their chosen fields. The awards
also highlight the national and international capabilities of asignificant
number of MidCantabrians,qualitycoaching and the supportoffamilies.
College Student CategoryWinners
Outstanding JuniorAll-Rounder Athlete
Taylah Burrowes –Karate (pictured below, right):
Having astand-out twelve
months Taylah produced
strong results on the netball
court and, particularly,
in her specialist sport of
Karate. Taylah currently
holds the Australian and
New Zealand National
Secondary Schools’ titles
for Kumite Cadets (under
sixteen), and is the New
Zealand Open Champion.
Despite her busy Karate
schedule Taylah still found time to compete inother sports, and provide
supportbyinstructing other athletes.
Outstanding Junior Official,Referee,Umpire
Jacob Gray – HockeyReferee
(Pictured left):
Hockey official
Jacob Gray was
recognised for his
capabilities when
appointedto
refereethe final at
the National Under
15 Premier Hockey
Tournament, the
Johnson Cup at
SecondarySchool
level,and the
National Under 18
Women’s Hockey
Tournament.
Outstanding Junior Team
AshburtonCollege SmallboreRifleShooting Team –
Shania Harrison-Lee,Jacob Kilworth (2019 College student),
CharlotteMcKenzie,Emma Smith, Samuel Smith.
A dominant twelve-month period saw this team deliver outstanding
results, including claiming the New Zealand Secondary Schools’Shooting
Championship title, from twenty-five other competing schools. Within
this event the team also produced two individual place-getters in the
competition, and three individual grade champions.
Runners-Up: AshburtonCollege ANetball Team
Members were: Grace Adams, Taylah Burrowes, Samantha Holden,
Poppy Kilworth, Dani McArthur, Ella Pearson, Mia Pearson, Faith Scott,
Emma Stagg, Jasmin Strawbridge, Billie Surridge, Hayley Tallentire. The
teamwas winner of the MidCanterburyPremier Netball competition, fourth
placed finishers at the SouthIslandSecondarySchools’Championships and
thereforequalifying forthe New Zealand SecondarySchools’Championships
(15th placed) and performed with distinction in the Christchurch Supernet
Competition.
2020‘MomentinSport’Winner
Angus Jemmett -Cricket
As aYear 11 student Angus (pictured below, batting) was selected into the
Mid CanterburySeniorHawke Cupcricket side,marking thatoccasion with
a more than impressive debut, where hescored acentury. Angus was a
member of the MidCanterburyUnder 17 team and the AshburtonCollege
1st XI team in which he wasthe leading run scorer and leading wicket taker.
Outstanding Junior Sportsperson
Diego Quispe-Kim –Tennis
14-year-old Diego (pictured right), is
enhancing MidCanterburytennis,with his
No 1Age Group New Zealand ranking. A
New Zealand team representative atthe
World Junior Teams’ Event in Malaysia,
Diego was also named in the Canterbury
Under 17 side, capping off an impressive
twelvemonths on the court.
Runners-Up:
Sophie Adams (Basketball)
and Shania Harrison-Lee
(SmallboreRifle-Shooting)
Sophie was a member of the National Under 17 Oceania Basketball Team;
a member of the Canterbury Wildcats Women’s team, the Waitara Under 19
and the Senior Mid Canterbury Basketball team. Additionally she has had
athletic successes,particularly in Shot Put.
Shania competed overseas at the Oceania Championships, gaining Gold
and Bronze Medals and two new Oceania records, bringing her recordbreaking
total forthe year to four. Shania’s trophygains totalled twenty four
for the twelve-month period, she was amember of eleven different New
Zealand teams and is currently ranked at number twoinNew Zealand. Her
record is impeccable, ranking astop individual in Australia, New Zealand
and the United Kingdom.
Outstanding Volunteer Awards
EvaKelly –Basketball
As aYear 9student, despite abusy playing schedule, Eva has also given
back significantly to both netball and basketball off the court. Evacoached
weekly at the MidCanterburyBasketball Academyand wasalso selectedas
Coach and AssistantCoach to MidCanterburyRepresentativesides.
Tessa Thompson –Basketball
2019 Year 13 College student, Tessa had abusy schedule officiating across
the Canterburyregion developing her ownrefereeing,but also encouraged
participation and developmentofplayers through coaching.
Mindy Morrison (former staff member) –Basketball
Mindy was appointed Manager of the Canterbury Wildcats for the 2019-
2020 season, and dedicatedher time to delivering the best supportpossible
for the team, including budgets, uniforms, and travel arrangements. As
Organiser and Floor Manager forMid CanterburyBasketball she is valued as
akey coginkeeping the sportoperating locally and further afield.
Outstanding Senior Sports Team
Luke Martin, College Physical Education and Outdoor Education
teacher, was amember of the trophy-winning Mid Canterbury United
Senior Football team. This team repeated their previous year’s winning
performance by again winning the Mainland Football Division One
Competition, collecting the Division One Cup. Theside,impressively,scored
95 goals and conceded only 18 during the season.
College Student,Staffand Coach Nominees
All with significant portfolios and successes to their names, nominees
additional to those outlined above, were –
Outstanding Junior Official,Referee,Umpire Section
CatAnderson (Basketball Refereeing).
Outstanding Junior Sportsperson Section
Kyle Cabangun (Karate); Maddi Lowry (Cycling); Kotiti Patea (Softball);
Mia Pearson, 2019 student (Netball); Riley Sa (Basketball); Hayley Tallentire
(Netball).
Outstanding Senior Sportsperson Section
BrittanyFowler (Equestrian), Logan McCorkindale (Croquet).
Outstanding Coach Section
Kaye Kennedy (College Netball ATeam).
Outstanding Senior Sportsperson
Kimberley Bird(Equestrian); BrittanyFowler (Equestrian).
FormerCollege Student Success
Outstanding Senior Sportsperson
MatthewClough –Multisport
Despite his year being interrupted by abroken leg, Matthew achieved
highly again. Matthew won the World Under 20 Cross Tri Championships,
placing well ahead of his rivals; he placed third inthe New Zealand Men’s
Under 25 Xterra Championships and,coming back from injury, placed third
in the two-day Coast-to-Coast Open Men’sDivision.
Term Dates2020 –TermsTwo,Three and startofTerm Four
Term Two
Term Three - Monday20July
- Friday03July
-Friday25September
Term Four - Monday12October -Thursday05November (Year 13)
-Tuesday10November
(Years 11 and 12)
-Thursday03December (Year 10)
-Friday04December (Year 9)
Note: Years 11, 12 and 13 Prize-givings have been re-scheduled to
one week laterthan previously advertised.
Computer Earning Scheme -BYOD
There are numerous opportunities available through Ashburton College,
one of which isascheme whereby students can earn money to purchase
theirown electronic device.
Ashburton College is a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) School which
encourages all students tohave their own device touse for their school
work. Given the COVID situation we all found ourselves in recently, the
increased value of havingadevicewas highlighted.
Staff member Liz Carrick,AssistantHead of Senior School, Senior Dean and
Teacher-in-Charge of Foundation Studies is instrumental in managing this
programme.
First four successfulfundraisers this year:
(Pictured above, left to right): Proud owners of a computer through
the College fundraising scheme are Christine Tomokino, Alex Gabriel,
TiffanyAgacer and Julianna Apoldo.
Shown are the students busy preparing and ready to sell food to local
Housie players.
The students have just received their laptops from baking they did in
Term One of this year.
Howtobeinvolvedinthe scheme
The scheme involves students baking and selling food at the Hampstead
Rugby and All Sports Club Housie nights, weekly. All Health and Safety
aspects are in place and this opportunity will continue for the remainder
of this year.
Thereare nowopeningsfor morestudents to join this programme.
Thecommitmentincludesmaking sandwiches andbaking forapproximately
twohours onTuesdays afterschool,although othertimescan be negotiated.
Threeweeks of work cangain astudent their ownChrome Book with aOne
Year Warranty,or four weeks total to earnaLaptop. Liz has said thatCollege
should be able to support twenty to thirty students to purchase their own
laptops during this year.
Forfurther information
Interested students -see Ms Carrick at College,oremail ce@ashcoll.school.nz,
and make an appointmenttotalk through the process.
Staff Support
In order to maximise the fundraising monies, by purchasing minimal
ingredients, anumber of staff also support this scheme by providing
groceries required forthe sandwiches and baking.
Coming Events
While manyexternal events have been cancelled or postponed,there
are anumber of curriculum-related activities still able to take place,
plus some additional relevant dates.
Any alterations will be advised to relevant groups, assoon asthese
areknown.
June
19 Year 11 Outdoor Education, Woolshed Creek Tramp
StudentProgress Reports issued by today, to families.
20 Rugby–UC Championship Round 1,
MidCanterburyCombined vNelson College, Nelson
22 AGS2, Year 12 Academy Group 1, Farmbike Day,
AshburtonShowgrounds
26 Summer Blues Assemblies,Auditorium –Year 12 at 12 noon;
Year 13 at 1:00pm.
Recipients and families only –invitations will be sentout.
27 Rugby–UC Championship Round 2, MidCanterburyCombined v
Waimea College, Ashburton
30 AGS3, Year 12 AcademyGroup 1, Farmbike Day,
AshburtonShowgrounds
July
01 Year 12 Physics and Year 12 ScienceRadioactivityDay,
CanterburyUniversity
02 Lip Sync (tobeconfirmed)
03 Last dayofTerm 2
04 Rugby–UC Championship Round 3, MidCanterburyCombined v
Christ’s College (Christchurch)
04-19 Studenttermbreak.
20 StartofTerm 3

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Altrusa delays
fabric bazaar
Altrusa International of
Ashburton is
postponing this year’s
Fabric and Craft Bazaar
because of the possible
affects it may have on
local retailers returning
to trade after weeks of
lockdown.
Event convener
Helen Hooper said the
service club was mindful
of how the forced
shutdown had affected
some businesses and the
decision had been made
to hold the bazaaron
April 10 next year.
The bazaar had run
since 2014 and was very
well supported by the
community.
It was the club’s main
fundraiser, last year
netting around $10,000.
Those profits
supported anumber of
projects and initiatives
locally, but would not be
available now.
Mrs Hooper said the
bazaar was usually held
at the end of June and
people had been asking
about it.
‘‘We are very happy
to take donations of
quality fabric, wool and
craft supplies now and
we can store things away
until nextyear.’’
Donations can be
picked up or dropped
off by contacting Helen
(308 6088) or Joan (308
7568).
Friendship club catches up
By Mick Jensen
It’s been along time between
cups of tea and fellowship, but
members of Mid Canterbury
Ladies Friendship Club are
meeting again.
The club’s committee of 11
met face­to­face last week and
for the first time since February
26.
After tea and cake and plenty
of informal banter, the group
talked about the resumption of
regular meetings and possible
future activities and outings.
Adate of July 8has been set
for the group’s first full postcovid
gathering.
Mid Canterbury Ladies
Friendship Club president Avis
Kingsland said members had
missed not being able to get
together during lockdown.
They had kept in touch via
telephone, and did hold any
Zoom meetings, but were now
delighted to be able to meet
again.
‘‘It’s been great to share a
yarn with the committee and to
be able plan things again. I’m
looking forward to seeing our 80
members next month at our
Enjoying acatch-up and cup of tea at the recent Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship Club
committee meeting were (from left) Ann McKay, Joy Smith, Avis Kingsland and Val Johnson.
usual venue, the Doris Linton
Lounge at the RSA.’’
The club meets at 9.45am on
the second Wednesday of the
month for fun, fellowship and
friendship, and was not about
fundraising.
The first meeting was likely to
include aslot that discussed
experiences during lockdown.
New members were very
much welcome to attend, Mrs
Kingsland said.
Mid Canterbury has five
friendship clubs, two for men
and three for women.
Previously, clubs had the word
Probus in their names.
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Hundreds of kilometres cycled
by the Ashburton College senior
student executive resulted in
donations of cash and food
worth $2000 at the weekend.
Fifteen members of the
student exec rode, in rotation,
two stationary cycles for 24
hours. They were aiming to raise
the profile of essential workers
during Covid­19 lockdown and
collect donations for the
Salvation Army’s foodbank.
Deputy head boy Kyle
Cabangun said the group
received plenty of
encouragement from shoppers
when they cycled outside
Countdown North’s store on
East Street. With afew hours to
go, students who had been
awake for nearly the entire time
were starting to flag.
But guest cyclists, including
English teacher Michael Clark
and Rangitata MP Andrew
Falloon, provided timely boosts.
Spinning their wheels were (from left) Kyle Cabangun, Henry Chapman, Jonty Small, Maria
Costas, Penny Stilgoe and Michael Clark.
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Tamara keeps cleaning for library
Twelve­year­old Tamara
McGrath is volunteering on a
regular basis after enjoying a
tasteofcommunityservice when
working towards agirl guides
badge.
The Year 8Ashburton
IntermediateSchool student
cleans toys at Ashburton Toy
Library once amonth for afew
hours.
She is steadily working her way
through alarge selection offered
through the library.
Tamara doesn’t mind getting
her hands dirty.
Some items are cleaned with a
toothbrush and soapy water,
while others are wiped down.
Cleaned items are marked off a
long inventorylist of toys and
dated.
‘‘I enjoyed helping out when I
was doing my guides community
hours, so Ithought why not
continue helping.’’
Tamara said she enjoyed
seeing mums and their children
come in and then walking out
with borrowed bags of toys and
games.
She was now aranger in the
guides and said it felt good to give
back to acommunity group.
Left: Tamara McGrath at work cleaning at Ashburton Toy
Library.

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21-27
June
2020
Volunteering to help others
JanetOlds volunteers to help others and
helpsorganisations helping others.
But it also lifts her spirits and keeps her
active.
She has been volunteering for five
years.
It's something she started after retiring;
she had acareer as anursefor 24 years
and before thatwas ateacheraide/
clerical assistantather now­adult
childrensschool.
She'salways had jobs helpingpeople.
When sheretired from work, in her late
60s, Janettook sometime to re­adjustto
non­working life, thenwent looking for
something to do to help others.
Volunteering fit her personal needsso
was adoubleblessing.
‘‘Itgives you afeeling of selfsatisfaction,
knowing that you’re helping
withothers wellbeing.’’
Now days she can be found
volunteeringat206 Club either helping in
the kitchenorinthe hall.
Or helping at St David'sChurch or at
Age Concernwhere she is also a
committeemember.
Janet is also an advocatefor resthome
residents and theirfamilies, helps with
Altrusa footclinicsand is amemberof
the Friendship Club.
Photo: JanetOlds volunteers to help
others but gets alot in return.
Make aheart to show support
Mid Cantabrians are being urged
to make heart art to show
support for the districts
volunteers.
It is part of national volunteer
week which runs from June 21 to
27.
Volunteering Mid &South
Canterbury co­ordinatorDellwyn
Moylansaid the communitywas
fortunate to havesomany
amazing volunteers and they
neededtoknow just how much
they were valued.
‘‘We are asking everyone in
Mid Canterbury to make aheart
or fourormore, placethem in
your windows ­inyour house,
shop or car, place them on your
fence,atree,your letterbox, your
office door or desk, your
classroom walls, draw them on
your fence or footpath,
anywhere,’’ she said.
‘‘Let'ssmother Mid
Canterbury withhearts thanking
all the wonderful volunteers in
our community.’’
She said the hearts could also
havemessagesofthanks written
on them to volunteers in any area
including youth,elderly,children,
cultural, emergency services,
heritage,sports, arts, safety,
events, health, socialservices,
environment and animals.
‘‘Ourcommunity is fortunate
to have so many amazing
volunteerssolets show our
heartfelt appreciation to them.’’
Miss Moylan saidthe
organisation would enjoy seeing
photographs of completed heart
art, which can be emailedto
volmidcant@gmail.com
Anyone wanting aheart
outline can make contact with
VolunteeringMid &South
Canterbury volmidcant@gmail.
com or ph 3081237ext 240.
Stronger when working together
National Volunteer Week 2020
themeistehua otemahi tahi/
the benefit of workingtogether.
It runs from June 21­27.
The Mid Canterbury office of
Volunteering Mid &South
Canterburywanttocelebrate
how communities are stronger
when working together.
Theyhaveseveralways to
show this during National
Volunteer Week2020 and are
usingaheartastheir symbolthis
year because volunteersare the
heartofour community.
New Zealandhas aformal
volunteeringworkforce of 21.5
per cent estimated at $4 billion
per annum, based on 159 million
hours of formal volunteer work.
That’s not includinginformal
voluntary work done by
communitymembers.
‘‘We aresofortunate to live in
suchagreat,caring, supportive
andgiving community.
‘‘We have again seen this
during Covid­19 how people just
look out for others and do
things for others.’’
National Volunteer Week
honours the collective energies
and mana of allvolunteersin
Aotearoa.
‘‘They growour people,open
minds, open heartsand create
joy.
‘‘Andnomore so than during
their essential contributionto
communitiesbefore, during
Covid­19when our country’s
volunteersrallied to keep
communities connected,tohelp
themget well, staywell,and to
answerthe call to uniteand be
kind.’’
Volunteering Mid&South
Canterbury arecalling for
peopletomake heart art and,
thanks to theAshburton District
Council, will light up the
Ashburton town clocklit up in
redlightingduring the week.
Theyare alsokeentoshare
storiesinthe media and on
socialmediaoforganisations
working together forthe benefit
of our peopleand our
community.
Andpost­Covid­19are keen
to resume theirVolunteering
Mid &South Canterburyand
HotelAshburtonvolunteer of
themonthseries featured in the
AshburtonCourier, so are
encouraging people and
organisations to get their
nominations in now.
THANKYOU TO ALL OUR
VOLUNTEERSAND DONORS
FORYOURCONTINUED HELP
If youwould liketohelp,
phone Suz Hutchinson 03 2616907
Ashburton
Community House Mid Canterbury
are pleased to support National
Volunteer Week and welcome
enquiries from people wishing to join
the volunteer bank
Phone 308 1237
44 Cass Street
Thanks to all our wonderful
volunteers who are
involved in our many
SaferMid Canterbury
projects
Your continued support
helps change lives
44 Cass Street,Ashburton
If interested in learning about our volunteer
opportunities,please contactuson:
Phone 308 1395
or email info@safermidcanterbury.org.nz
www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz
2286963
2286797
2286783
MID CANTERBURY GROUP
RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
Thank you to
all our valued
volunteers.
New volunteers
always welcome.
Further
enquiries to:
mcriding@outlook.com
2287033
Providing
therapeutic riding
rehabilitation and
horse related
activities for
those who may
benefit in the
Mid Canterbury
area. Trained
instructors and
volunteers hold
sessions on
Tuesday and
Thursday,
8:15am -2:30pm
Ashburton
Learning Centre
Ashburton
Learning Centre
Would liketothank all our volunteers
Without your continued support, our centre could not operate
Ourhomely centre givesstudents awarm, friendly,non-judgemental
and confidential environment.
We requireadults to become volunteer literacyand
numeracytutors.Full training is provided.
FIND OUT MORE BY CONTACTING
CnrPark&Havelock Streets,Ashburton
Phone: 308 5322 Email: adult.literacy@xtra.co.nz
2286874
At the Cancer Society, we know acancer
diagnosis can affectevery aspectofyour
lifeand we areheretohelp youthrough.
If youorsomeone youcareabout has
cancer or if youare interested in
volunteering please contactAnnie.
Cancer Society, MidCanterburyCentre
122 KermodeStreet,Ashburton
Phone 03 307 7691
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Money for youth
centre project
Pictured with some of the new life jackets are (from left) Ashburton Lions Club president Roger
Paterson, Allenton school pupil Zoe Collis, 7, EA Networks Centre assistant manager Richard
Wood, Ashburton Lions playhouse raffle convener Jeff King, and swim school manager Tayla
McAdam with swim demonstrator dummy Timothy.
Swim schoolsupport
Ashburton youthcentre
BASEwill use a
donation of $800 to
kickstartacourtyard
enhancement
programme at its
Burnett Street location.
The donation comes
fromBallance Agri
Nutrients and has been
given after arecent
clean health and safety
record in the cooperative’s
upper South
Island region.
The Ashburton
service centre
nominated BASE for
the funds and has
supported other local
causes with similar
donations over the
years.
BASEco­ordinator
Jenny Rae saidthe
youth centre was
grateful for the
donation.
It wouldbeused to
makethe back courtyard
areaatBASE more
appealing.
Further fundraising
was needed, but the
upgrade project would
now be able to add
planter boxes, ashade
Denise Scrivener (left) from Ballance Agri
Nutrients Ashburton hands over acheque for
$800 to BASE co-ordinator Jenny Rae.
sail and other
enhancements to the
courtyard.
Vegetablesgrown in
the planter boxes would
be givenback to the
community, Mrs Rae
said.
She said youth
attending BASEwould
get involved with awall
art project to brighten
the walls in the
courtyard as well.
Proceeds from along­running playhouse raffle run
by Ashburton Lions Club have funded 14 lifejackets
and five new iPods for the aquatic centre at EA
Networks Centre.
The new equipment will be used to support the
Learn To Swim programme and water safety
education run through the centre.
Learn To Swim is abusy school age programme
with seven levels and classes of up to six children.
Swimmers start by gaining confidence in the
water and progress through to afocus on fitness and
refining their technique.
Skiers and snowboarders on Mt Hutt at the weekend.
Big numbers on Mt Hutt
Mt Hutt skifield has enjoyed arecord
opening weekend, with over 7000
people on the mountain between the
opening day Friday and Sunday.
“It was aroller­coaster of aride to
get to opening day. We weren’t
expecting the crowds but were
delighted to see everyone out enjoying
the slopes again,’’ said Mt Hutt skifield
manager James Mackenzie.
‘‘We know we had guests travel from
around New Zealand especially, a
couple from the Coromandel came
down and agood crowd from the lower
South Island including Queenstown
and Wanaka.”
Mt Hutt is open five days aweek in
June and then daily from July 1.
LIM reports bounce back
2284073
Land Information Memorandum (LIM)
reports issued by Ashburton District
Council in April tell the story of the
Covid­19 lockdown.
Just 14 LIMs were produced in April,
down from 85 in the same month in
2019.
Some 78 LIMs were produced in
March and 62 in February.
Numbers have bouncedback abit in
May and 50 were issued.
LIMs give you information about
stormwater or sewage drains, Historic
Places Trust protection, special land
features such as erosion or flooding, any
rates owing on the land and permits,
building consents and other certificates
previously issued by the local council.

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Coming back
to lifeinour
water zone
The start of winter is usually atime
when we hunker down and while
there’s always work to be done, for
many farmers and outdoor types it’s
arelatively quiet season.
But after enduring an unforeseen
but necessary nationwide lockdown
over autumn, things are beginning
to pick up again for the Ashburton
Water Zone Committee.
After two months of discussions
held by email, late last month our
May meeting was held over Zoom,
with thanks to the people at the
Ashburton District Council who
helped bring us together through
technology.
It was achance for us to hear
about progress toward protecting
and enhancing the waterways which
are the lifeblood of the Ashburton
region.
Flowing through the heart of our
town is the Hakatere/ Ashburton
River, and the river’s water take
consent review process is ongoing.
Some 90 consents to take water ­
either directly or indirectly ­from
the river are affected.
We recognise that implementing
aminimum flow regime in the river
will impact some water users more
than others, and while we
empathise with their situation, we
believe it is necessary to ensure
there is areliable source of water
for the environment, community
By Bill Thomas,
Chair of Ashburton
Water Zone Committee
and consent holders. Environment
Canterbury staff continue to help
those affected work through their
options.
It was also exciting to hear aplan
for Carters Creek. This waterway
originates just upstream of
Tinwald, flowing through the town
and farmland downstream before
reaching Lake Hood.
Testing has shown that
contamination in the water of
Carters Creek is from both urban
and rural sources, so acommunity
effort to rehabilitate this waterway
is agreat opportunity for town and
country to work together.
Our action plan for Carters
Creek includes working with
landowners on stock water access
issues; continuing to identify
contamination sources; and liaising
with ADC, community groups and
individuals on enhancement
projects that meet the biodiversity
objectives.
The Government recently
announced its Action for Healthy
Waterways policy. Implications for
the Ashburton district are not clear
yet, but this topic will be discussed
at our next zone meeting.
Above: The confluence of the
north and south branches of the
Ashburton River, near Melrose
Road.
Right: Ashburton Water Zone
Committee chair Bill Thomas
The Ashburton Water Zone
Committee typically meets on the
fourth Tuesday of the month at the
Ashburton District Council
Chambers.Our next meeting is
scheduled for June 23 and ­Covid­
19 restrictions permitting ­itwill be
open to the public. We encourage
members of the public to attend.
Ashburton Golf Club 9-holers
What abeautiful morning last Thursday
was ­35players gathered, with some of
us in top form as we made our way
around the course. Val Ferrier was
unbeatable, just days after celebrating
her 80th birthday, and Don McLeod's
putting was superb.
The weeks of lockdown and
restrictions disrupted our programme.
(The revised programme is on the club's
website.) Added to this issue, rain on
June 4stopped play that day. Therefore,
last week we played three competitions
in one.
The winners of the round three
matches for Marion Marshall (Net),
Jean Drummond (Putting) and Heather
Smith (Stableford) Trophies were: Val
Ferrier women's best net, 32, and
stableford, 22. Voucher from Flowers
@the Gate by Tone'e. Gavin Johnston
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Partnership.Innovation.
Excellence.
men's Best Net, 34 and stableford, 20.
Voucher from Accountantz.
Men's best putting, Don McLeod (11)
and Women's best putting, Chris
Anderson (13) ­both won Club
Vouchers.
Runners up, winning club vouchers,
were Helen Argyle and Colin Fleming
(net &stableford), and Peter Woods
and Allison Glossop (putting).
Gobblers: Golf balls from Smith &
Church go to Denise O'Halloran, Don
McLeod, Chris Anderson and Alli
Glossop.
Today we'll play round 4ofthe
Marion Marshall Trophy (net) and Jean
Drummond Trophy (Putting),
sponsored by Netherby Pharmacy.
Players arrive at the clubhouse to
register by 9:45am. Tee off at 10am.
Andrew Falloon
MPfor Rangitata
I’m availablethrough
my offices:
AshburtonOffice
81 Harrison Street, Ashburton
03 3087510
rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz
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Rural&Lifestyle
Students primed for ag nationals
Mid Canterbury school children
from Longbeach and Hinds schools
are gearing up for their online
AgriKids grandfinal tomorrow.
It’s part of aweek long grand
finalsweek for AgriKids and FMG
JuniorYoung Farmer of the Year
contests;the young farmer
competitors started aseries of
hands­on activities this weekahead
of theirgrandfinal tomorrow. In
the finalAorangi is representedby
two teams, both from Geraldine
High School:Nicole Wakefield
Hart with Hannah White and
James Rowleywith Robert Furrer.
Longbeach School pupils
EdwardPottinger, Tabitha White
and TessMacdonald, Hinds School
pupilsKate Sheppard, Alison
Harbutt and Morgan Harbutt and
Longbeach Schools LiamLash,
Aiden Smollett and Milli Pottinger
will compete against 18 others
AgriKids teamsfrom around the
country.
New Zealand Young Farmers
CEO Lynda Coppersmith said it
had been amammothefforttoturn
the whole Grand Finalinto an
online event.
“The eventsteam,the family of
sponsors and everyone else
involved has put ahuge amountof
work in to completely reformat the
GrandFinal, doingsomething we
have never done before,” she said.
“It’sbeen incredible to watch
and Iamsoproud of the team for
putting this together, as wellasall
of the NZ Young Farmers member
volunteers,competitors, teachers
and parents who havehelpedout
alongthe way and have been just as
excited as we are to hostit.”
The first task for the FMG
Junior YoungFarm of the Year
competitors was to completea
farmlet challenge with both teams
in each region goinghead to head
at various locations nationwidelast
Saturday.
Overall, Northern Regioncousin
duo from OkaihauCollege, Nick
and Zoe Harrison, took out the
challenge and are currentlytopping
Primary exports up
Primary sector exports are on track
to grow by $1.7 billion on last year
helping underpin New Zealand’s
Covid­19 recovery, says agriculture
minister Damien O’Connor.
“Overseas consumers are now
more than ever looking for healthy,
New Zealand­made food. We’ve
seen that with the sustained
demand for fresh fruit, particularly
in Europe and North America and
the strong demand for red meat in
China,” Mr O’Connor said.
“Our farmers and growers are in
astrong position to help us reboot
our economy.
‘‘Along with the sector, the
Government is focused on creating
more demand, pursuing greater
market opportunities to generate
higher export returns and growing
rural communities with new jobs.’’
In lieu of the June 2020 edition
of the Situation and Outlook for
Primary Industries (SOPI),
Ministry for Primary Industries
released the Economic Update for
the Primary Industries, showing for
the year­to­date primary industries
export revenue is tracking 4.5 per
cent ($1.7 billion)higher than the
previous year.
Dairy exports were particularly
strong since the start of March, up
$512 million (12 per cent)
compared to the same time last
year.
Chinese meat imports surged in
the second half of 2019. The animal
protein shortage, due to the
African swine fever outbreak in
China, should help support prices
and demand over the next year.
Therewas astrongstart to the
season for apple and kiwifruit
exporters with revenue up $274
million (18 per cent) on last year
since the start of March.
Mr O’Connor said the report
provided asnapshot of how Covid­
19 disrupted New Zealand’s
primary industry exports.
the leader’s boardout of the 14
teams.
Volunteers from Young
Farmers’ Clubshelpedtofacilitate
and judgeeach regional event
where teams had to create a
tumbling composter using abarrel.
They then had untilWednesday
to hand in their innovationprojects
for judging and were giventheir
speech topics for tomorrows final,
which also includes and online
exam and aseries of modules.
The top fivepoint scoring teams
will progress to a‘face off’
competition to battle it out in a
Young Farmer of the Year styled
quiz.
The AgriKids teamswill also be
going head to head in an exam,
modulesand completing an agritask.
The top fiveteams will thenhead
into afinal ‘race off’.
There willbelive updates online
as well as alive stream of the face
off and awards ceremony through
the Teen Ag Facebook Page.
Farm software tool
Overseer improved
Farmers and growers will now find
it easiertomodel on­farm nutrient
flows after additional
improvementshave been made to
OverseerFM.
OverseerFM, afarm
management softwaretool, allows
users to divide theirproperties into
‘blocks’ with each block typically
representing areas with similar
physical characteristics and
management practices.
However, anew “Simplify”
function in OverseerFM allows
users to merge blocks with the
same attributes withinasingle
analysis and display on­screen.
Blocks can be grouped together
if they have the sameattributes
such as pasture, crops and fruit or
management activities such as
fertiliser, effluent andanimals.
AgriKids Aorangi regional winners Tabitha White, Tessa Macdonald
and Edward Pottinger, of Longbeach School.
Overseer Ltd chief executive Dr
CarolineRead said the
improvement has been made
followingfeedback from
subscribers.
“Farmers and consultants
regularly told us that the number of
blocks requiredinthe old legacy
softwarewas aproblem. In legacy,
each block could only have one soil
and up to asingleirrigator. In
many cases, this resulted in
analyseswith avery large number
of blocks.’’
It was time­consuming and at
times proved difficult to
understand.
“Someofthese blocksare also
very small,and as such, have very
little impact on the results,while
still creatingacostfor maintaining
the analysis.’’
Hinds 70th
plough
Ploughman Cliff Begg took out the title
after apoints recount in the Vintage
Open competition of the Hinds
Ploughing Association match at Hinds
on Saturday.
The points error was picked up the
following day and gave him awin over
second­placed Bruce Graham and thirdplaced
Lionel Parnham.
Roger Smith and Dave Allan placed
fourth and fifth respectively.
The ploughing match, the 70th for the
Hinds association, was at the property of
Ian Lowe on Swamp Road and saw 26
ploughers take part in near perfect
conditions on grass soils.
It was aslight frost in the morning
which turnedinto asunny calm day.
Other results went to: Silver Plough
qualifying ­first Ian Woolley, second
Adam Mehrtens; Vintage qualifying ­
first Pearce Watson, second Robert
Weavers; and Horse plough ­first John
Chynoweth and second John Booth.
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Property Brokersare
openfor business
and herefor you!
Circles, Bubbles and Water
Over 150years ago our forebears left the Emerald Isles and the Mother Land heading
across the water to the ShakyIsles. Theyleft behind them the povertyand uncertainty
of lifeastheyhad known it formanyhundreds of years and setforwardwith anticipation
and trepidation around the circle known as the globe to Down Under. With pioneering
spirt combining intellectand sharehardwork and determination theybuiltour country
generally around agricultureasweknowit today.
ForSale
Manylanded in good pockets of soil and harbours and in destinations that were akin
to their country on the other side of the world. We hereinCanterbury were fortunate
enough to have amultitude of soil typesthat areonflat land suitable forharvesting
crops. Over the next 100 years New Zealandproduced the meat, fibreand grain and other
produce from these soils.
Fast forward100 years and we have the introduction of the borderdykeirrigation system
during the 1930s whichfacilitated even more production off these flat lands. Fast forward
another 50 years and the 1st well in New Zealand forirrigation wasdrilled in ourown
back yard at Seafield by astutefarmer challenging ideas combinedwith scienceand
again determination to change his land use. The professionals surrounding him, the
thought train out of Lincoln College which he wasanold boyofand the cando attitude
of the drilling crews of the day saw this to asuccessful conclusion.Iwasinvolvedinselling
this farm in the 1990’s as this gentleman retired to town.
Thereafterwehave water bubblingupall over the South Island suitable forgrowing all
produce and taking aleadfromthis innovation that we had in our district.Originally 150
years agothe onlywater was at the Rakaia, Ashburton,Hindsand Rangatatarivers and
our County Councilhad implemented 26 creekstofeedthe sheep, we nowhaveprobably
2600 pivot circles to feed the world. Since then other collection methods have poppedup
and manylarge circles nowappear between Wanakaand Cheviot.
94 Thews Road
ForSale
The vegetables and production from our soils and our harnessing the intellectual property
and techniques involved in establishing growing/storing and exporting from our island in
the bottom of the south pacific surrounded by water is nothing but outstandingand it is
attributable to the pioneering spiritthat is in our DNA.
As in the circle of lifesome things don’t change as we sentprimary produce to the
Mother Land we nowlook forwardtowhereour markets will be all around the globe over
the next fewyears.
TheCovid bubble and the shakeup which the international markets have enduredwill
makeusagainlook at howand whywedothings in different markets and with different
cultures. Even through Covid lockdown nothing much changed in the evolution of farm
sales in New Zealand. Our mortgaging system and attention to securities which we
inherited from thehomelands has allowedthe Banking system and business to continue
the cash flowthroughout our society via our bubble but in large circles of trust and love.
Property Brokers have been fortunateenough across New Zealand to be transacting
manyofthe rural land sales in the North and South Island. Because of our soil type the
circles and the waterI’m surethat ourdistrictiswell positioned to featureagain over the
next while in manyofthese transactions.
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Ashburton MSA Petanque Club
Our social days have started up again on
Tuesdays ­last week we had with agood
turn out of 24 ­and this week our
Tuesday social competition started up
again with 22 players taking part and the
rest playing socially.
Over the weekend, we played three
club competitions that had been
deferred because of the lockdown.
Club drawn doubles was won by Ellen
Pithie and Mavis Thompson. Runnersup
were Peter Marriott and Richard
Browne. Third were Francie Osborne
and Johnny Wright. Fourteen other
players took part.
Club men’s drawn doubles was won by
Richard Browne and Trevor Nish.
Runners­up were Peter Marriott and
Gary Hogg. Club women’s drawn
doubles was won by Ellen Pithie and
Karen Bensdorp. Runners­up were Jan
Araopens up -virtually
With the uncertainty and limitations
that Covid-19 alert levels have
brought to community events, Ara
InstituteofCanterburyhas decided to
switch its normal mid-year open day
to aVirtual Open Week.
Instead of a physical, on-campus
event onasingle day, Ara will host a
week of live Zoom presentations and
sessions that anyone can join from
anywhere.
Participants will be able to attend
information presentations on awide
range of subjects including health,
engineering, ICT, outdoor education,
art and design, early childhood
education and business. They’ll
also be able to learn about student
Guilford and Shelagh Field. Third were
Betty King and Johnny Wright.
Our next club games are on July 11
and 12. The next tournament is at the
beginning of August.
Our AGM is Thursday June 25 and we
look forward to agood turnout.
Club drawn doubles from June 13 ­
Winners: Ellen Pithie and Mavis
Thompson. Runners up: Peter Marriott
and Richard Browne. Third: Francie
Osborne and Johnny Wright.
Club women’s drawn doubles June 14
­Winners: Ellen Pithie and Karen
Bensdorp. Runners up: Jan Guilford
and Shelagh Field. Third: Betty King
and Johnny Wright.
Club men’s drawn doubles ­Winners:
Richard Browne and Trevor Nish.
Runners up: Gary Hogg and Peter
Marriott.
serviceslikepastoralsupport,financial
supportand accommodation.
Participants can also join in on
question and answer sessions with
tutors and students and learn about
the studentexperienceatAra.
Those wanting to visit campus to
explore the facilities and classrooms
can book to joinasmall group tour in
the coming weeks.
Virtual Open Week takes place from
Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July,
with most Zoom presentations and
sessions taking place between 5pm
and 8pm. Afull schedule is available
on Ara’swebsite.
Find out more about Ara’s Virtual
Open Week at ara.ac.nz or call
0800 24 24 76.
My patch: Mt Alford
Mt Alford track is afavourite
walk for Rangitata MP Andrew
Falloon.
Car park and access to the
track is from the end of Alford
Forest Settlement Road, just off
Scenic Highway 72, just 30
minutes from Ashburton.
The track is 4.6km in each
direction, which for the return
journey takes him alittle over five
hours with afew stops along the
way.
‘‘The first hour is surrounded
by luscious bush, crossing in and
out of private land and
Department of Conservation
estate. Then comes open
expanse, asteady climb through
grassy areas with terrific views
back over the plains and of
surrounding mountains. The final
hour to the summit is at times a
bit rough and rocky, but you’re
rewarded at the end with a
stunning ridgeline walk to the
peak.’’
Andrew said amoderate level
of fitness was required.
‘‘Parts weren’t easy, and
younger kids might struggle a
little with the final climb to the
summit.’’
Dogs are not permitted.
Access easements are closed
from September 20 to October 20
for lambing and calving.
His favourite part of the track?
‘‘The wander through the bush
is anice way to start, and about
half way up the track there is a
MP Andrew Falloon on his favourite walk.
picnic table with aterrific view if
you are looking for an easier and
shorter walk.’’
He says the trickiest part of the
track is at the end, rocky terrain
without alot of scrub or grass.
‘‘But take your time and you’ll
get there.’’
Andrew says there’s a
fascinating history behind the
track. ‘‘In 1882 afellow from
Christchurch claimed he’d found
diamonds at Mt Alford.
Unsurprisingly it started abit of a
rush, with prospectors applying
for 20,000 acres of land, and even
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asettlement called Diamond
Town of 161 quarter acre sections
planned. It all fell apart when the
testing came back to confirm
what was found was merely
crystal.’’
He says the Staveley Store, a
short drive from the track car
park, is agood place to stop for a
treat on the way out. ‘‘Reload on
calories with one of their
excellent lamb sausage rolls.’’
We’d love to hear about your
favourite track or ride. Please get in
touch with Linda.
Clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Discover how to get the skills
you need for the job you want!
At Ara’s Virtual Open Week you can join Zoom meets with all our
departments, participate inQ&A sessions with tutors and students,
and book asmall group campus tour.
5pm-8pm, 29 June –3July
Join inat
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Spartans have tough first up game
The Mid Canterbury Spartans head
to Nelson tomorrow for atough
initiation into the world of first XV
rugby.
Ashburton College principal
Ross Preece will travel with the side,
which is acombined team of
Ashburton College and Mt Hutt
College players.
Coach Shane Enright said apreseason
warm­up game against a
Timaru Boys’ High School side had
been agreat confidence builder last
weekend, but resulted in aknee
injury to newly­named captain
Michael Hennings.
It is likely Hennings will be out
for several weeks, leaving first­five
Sam Ree to lead the team.
Enright said taking on defending
UC Championship winners Nelson
College would be ahuge experience
for his side. Many had played under
16 rugby last year and were stepping
up to first XV rugby as part of a
rebuilding phase for schoolboy
rugby in Mid Canterbury.
Covid­19 stopped the Spartans
from holding atwo­day teambuilding
camp prior to the season
and Enright said the trip to Nelson
would also be great bonding time.
The group will stay at achristian
camp near Wakefield and take on
Nelson, at the school, on Saturday
at 11am. They will return to
Ashburton later that night.
Enright said he was pleased that
the squad had stayed motivated
during lockdown, posting their
individual trainings to encourage
others.
The warm­up game had been a
good hit­out and put their bodies to
the test.
Enright said the coronavirus had
delivered awin in the shape of
Heartland coach Jason Rickard.
Rickard had been set to coach the
Mid Canterbury senior
representative side this season but
the Heartland competition has been
cancelled because of Covid­19.
Rickard had initially agreed to
help the players improve scrum and
lineout skills pre­season, but he is
now on board for the next 13 weeks.
Photo: Pasi Hala scores for the
Mid Canterbury Spartans in their
33­17 win over aTimaru Boys’ High
School side.
Home win for Mid Canty senior team
Mid Canterbury United player/coach Luke Martin (in blue and red) goes for
the ball in Saturday’s game at Ashburton. (Photo: Doug Bovett)
Local junior football
competitions kicked off
on Saturday and the
district’s top team
claimed its first win in
the Canterbury
Championship League.
Afrosty, sunny
morning greeted juniors
on Ashburton Domain
pitches for the start of
age group competitions
featuring boys and girls
aged between four and
14 years.
Atotal of 31 teams
played in domain games
on Saturday, while two
teams travelled up to
Christchurch.
The Mid Canterbury
United Football Club
senior team kicked off at
2.45pm in the domain
and in perfect conditions
played out aclose match
against visitors Burwood.
Burwood took the lead
early in the second half
and looked like they
might get agrip of the
game.
But atimely penalty
levelled the scores and
Mid Canterbury added
two more goals to claim
the victory. One goal
came from awicked and
fortuitous bounce and
another from the penalty
spot.
Mid Canterbury was
beaten 4­1 by FC
Twenty11 in last week’s
first game of the season,
while Burwood won 3­2
against Waimak Utd.
Mid Canterbury plays
Universities away this
Saturday.
Cycling results
Mid Canterbury Social
Wheelers, June 13
1st. Alan Johns 32m 53s.
2nd. Rachel Russell 33m 48s.
3rd. Rob Redmond 27m 19s.
4th. Martin Hydes 25m 43s.
5th. Doug Coley 26m 34s.
6th. Nick Grijns25m 44s. 7th.
EmmaHudson 27m 45s. 8th.
Don Sutton 27m 46s. 9th.
Ross Templeton 27m 46s.
10th.Rachel Reid 27m 47s.
11th. Don Morrison 26m
37s. 12th.Sam Barltrop26m
38s. 13th.Kenny Johnston
29m 38s. 14th. Dave
Shurrock 29m 38s. 15th. Ross
Proctor 29m 39s. 16th. Matt
Marshall 25m 50s. 17th. Troy
McDowel 26m 40s. 18th.
Dave Knight 23m 05s F/T.
19th. Tony Ward 23m 05s.
2f/t. 20th.Kevin Opele 23m
06s 3f/t.
21st. Michael Gallagher
24m 36s. 22nd BradHudson
23m 07s.4f/t. 23rd. Rob
Hooper 24m 37s. 24th. Mark
Summerfield 23m 08s 5f/t.
25th.KristineMarriott 24m
43s. 26th.Simon Chapman
24m 44s. 27th. Kerry Clough
31m 50s. 28th. Liz Wylie 31m
50s. 29th.Brent Hudson 31m
51s. 30th.Colin Teahan 30m
20s.
Tinwald Cycling U17
Development, June 14
Opening Day. Open 4km
TimeTrial. 1st. Amwolf
Artz5m 27s. 2nd. Ryan
Gallagher 5m 42s. 3rd.
Austin Earl 5m 53s. 4th. Zoe
Nichols 6m 05s. 5th. Jack
Templeton 6m 07s. 6th.
Konrad Artz 6m 10s. 7th.
Tineke Artz 6m 11s. 8th. Alex
Kenure Blackler 6m 15s. 9th.
Eliza McKenzie 6m 41s.
Second race: TeamsRelay.
Winning Team Amwolf Artz,
Austin Earl,Alex Kenure
Blackler, Eliza McKenzie,
Amwolf Artz.Team Time
29m52sec. Runner­up team
Ryan Gallagher, Zoe
Nichols, Jack Templeton,
Tineke Artz,Konrade Artz.
Team Time 31m 21s.
Sports draws
Rugby
The Mid CanterburyRugbydraw
for Saturday:
Seniors, WattersCup ­Hampstead
vCeltic, 2.15pm, Hampstead 1, K
Faalogo, AMcGirr,MSouthby (also
TravisDurham Trophy). Rakaia v
Southern, 2:30pm, Rakaia1 HGrant,
JO’Connor, GBarr.
Senior B, MichaelDuffMemorial
Trophy ­AllentonvMethven,
2.15pm, Allenton, GJopson.
Collegiate vSouthern, 2.15pm,
Collegiate 1, NForbes,JRobinson, C
Marshall.MtSomers vCeltic,
2.15pm, Mt Somers, CKelland.
Senior Women ­Linwood vCeltic,
TBC.
Pre­season Colts ­Methven/
Rakaia Colts vPrebbleton Rakaia1,
1pm,JO’Connor.
1stXVUCChampionship ­
Nelson College vAshburtonMC
Combined, Nelson, 11am.
Pre­Season Under 13 ­Methven v
Darfield, Methven 1, 11.30am, G
Barr.
Pre­Season Under 18 ­Mid
CanterburyAlps vPrebbleton Rakaia
2, 1pm, PEverest.
Hockey
Mid Canterbury Hockey
Association draw ­19June to 24 June
Grade Dates/TimesTeams
SMALL STICKSDUTY CLUB:
Allenton Friday 19 June
KiwiSticks (Yr 5) 3.45 pm
Methven vAllenton (Turfa)GMuir/
Coach Wakanui Black vTinwald
(Turf b) DLaw/Coach Rakaia (BYE)
4.30pmTinwaldFoothills vWakanui
Blue(Turf a) DLaw/Coach Kiwi
Sticks (Yr6) Tinwald Foothills v
Wakanui (Turf b) GMuir/Coach 5.15
pm CollegiansD&EvAllenton
(Turf a) RKidd/Coach Rakaia v
Tinwald (Turf b) DLaw/Coach 6.00
pm MethvenBlack vMethven
White (Methven) RKidd/Coach
1st GradeWomen 6.50pm
Hampstead vMethven(Wakanui/
Hampstead Blue) 8.00pmWakanuiv
Hampstead Blue (Hampstead/
Methven)
Connetics SSL Div 1Boys Draw
unknown (Umpires supplied)
Connetics SSL Div 2Boys Draw
unknown (Umpires supplied)
SMALL STICKSDUTY CLUB:
Allenton Saturday 20 JuneMini
Sticks 10.15 am Tinwald Foothills v
Hampstead (Turf a) Coaches
Allenton vWakanui (Turf b)
CoachesMethven Yr 4vTinwald
(Turf c) Coaches Methven Yr 3v
Wakanui Blue (Turf d)
SeniorWomen4.50 pm TIM
GeraldinevWakanui Umpires
supplied
SeniorMen 2.40pmOAM Tainui
vWakanui Umpires supplied
Sunday 21 June
2nd Grade Girls1.05 pm TIM WD
Temuka vTinwaldUmpires Supplied
2.55pmTIM WD Craighead2nd XI
vWakanui Umpires Supplied
1st GradeMen 4.00 pm Tinwald
Black vTinwald Orange (Hampstead
Lowcliffe/Wakanui)
5.15pmHampstead Wakanui v
Allenton (Tinwald Black/Tinwald
Orange) 6.30 pm Hampstead
Lowcliffe vWakanui (Hampstead
Wakanui/Allenton)
Tuesday 23 June
KwikSticks (Yrs 7&8) 4.00 pm
Wakanui Blue/CollegiansvWakanui
Black (M WilsonGOates) 5.15 pm
Tinwald Orange vMethven (L Ellis B
Trusler­Clark) 6.30pmTinwald
FoothillsvAllenton (WakanuiSnr
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OPEN HOME
Saturday10:30am -11:00am
98 PagesRoad, Allenton
4
2
2
MakingDreamsaReality belowrateable value
Seeking afamily wanting space, and
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This home is not just beautiful, but a
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thought and attentionwas placed by the
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up market.
Quality constructed in the mid 90’s, this
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Located inone of Ashburton’s desirable
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Recently re-carpeted and alot of internal
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027 4106216
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SATURDAY 20TH JUNE
7Beach Road, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 4 1 2 AHB22696
17 GrayStreet, Hinds 10:00-10:30am 2 1 2 AHB22728
14 Williamson Place, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 2 1 1 AHB22711
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119a Racecourse Road, Ashburton 11:30-12:00pm 4 2 2 AHB22588
94 Spaxton Street, Methven 11:30-12:00pm 4 2 2 AHB22643
12 Charles Street, Ashburton 11:30-12:00pm 4 1 1 AHB22540
109 Walnut Avenue, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 6 2 3 AHB22659
11 Charlesworth Dve, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 4 3 3 AHB22611
157 Wilkins Road, Tinwald 12:00-12:30pm 4 2 6 AHB22748
79 Main Street, Methven 1:00-1:30pm 2 1 2 AHB22770
33 TorbayAvenue,Lake Hood 1:00-1:30pm 3 2 2 AHB22768
7McElrea Place, Ashburton 3:00-3:30pm 3 1 1 AHB22732
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Saturday11:00 -11:30am
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Open Home
216/1 Walnut Avenue, Ashburton
3 1 1
View our listings online at: rwashashburton.co.nz
Conveniently positioned within easy walking distance to
shops.This charming twobedroom flatfeelsfar from the city’s
hustle. Features double glazing, heat pump and log burner.
Also ceiling and underfloor insulation and is cosy warm. Nicely
fenced off rear court forthe family pet orkiddies playarea.
ForSale
$249,000
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Saturday10:30 -11:00am
Mike Grant ncre
021 272 0202
4
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22799
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)
Open Home
33 TorbayAvenue, Lake Hood
119a Racecourse Road, Ashburton
4 2 2
-3 bedrooms, master with ensuite and WIR
-Entertainers kitchen, dining, living area
-Main bathroom with bath
-Separate laundry &toilet
-Double internal carpeted garage
ForSale
$499,000
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Saturday1:00 -1:30pm
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027 236 8627
Welcoming entrance leading toaSunnylarge open plan
Kitchen/Dining/Living. Flows to sun drenched patio and
private courtyard. Separate formal Loungewith featured
vaulted ceiling. Three double bedrooms and aspacious
office or fourth single bedroom. Large Double Garage.
ForSale
$775,000
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Saturday11:30 -12:00pm
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027 290 6606
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027 437 6755
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Sales Consultant
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027 242 7677
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drum set, single snare
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Phone 03 308 5193, 027
204 9709
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overlocking sewing
machine. Two thread or
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308 4545.
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CARPET 2You -For all your
flooring needs. Supplier
and installer of carpet and
vinyl, re-stretch & repair
and carpet cleaning. Phone
Mike Gill on 027 491 4210.
CARPET cleaning. Powerful
equipment and fast drying.
Upholstery, mats and rugs.
Experienced owner/operator.
Phone John Cameron
at Supersucker. 027 435
1042 or 308 1677.
CHIMNEY sweep - For a
professional service call
Dan McKerrow Chimney
Sweep and Repairs on 021
118 7580.
CHIMNEY sweep. It’s time to
start thinking about it.
Camera inspection carried
out and full inspection
checklist is left for you. Call
Allan 027 209 5026.
CONCRETE pavers direct to
you - Best prices, many
sizes, textures and colours
- Paveco, 13 Robinson
Street, Industrial Estate.
CONCRETE Services –
Driveways, paths, patios,
mowing edging. Decorative
Concrete specialist 30
years servicing Canterbury.
Free quotes. No job too big
or small. Phone Paul 021
152 1966.
DENTURES; Dr Peter
Rumping repairs existing
dentures and also provides
new dentures. Phone 027
220 9997.
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,
farm equipment
service and maintenance,
WOF repairs, machining
and welding. Odd jobs a
specialty. Mobile workshop.
Can collect. Phone
Malcolm 0274 754 241.
FLY control and spider
proofing. For all domestic
and industrial pest control
needs phone AJ Kerr at
Ashburton Pest Control on
03 308 8147 or 027 432
5447.
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The Courier 308 7664.
SITUATIONS VACANT
CONTRACTOR or similar
wanted for interim contract
work, primarily working with
rustic timbers for sorting,
tidying and sales. Person or
company would be selfsufficient,
have forklift
endorsement and relatively
flexible to accommodate
several days’ work when
booked ahead on mutually
agreed days, own work
vehicle required based in
Ashburton Business park.
Please contact Matthew
Kennedy 021305865 or
mkennedy@interlinkltd.
com
TRADE &SERVICES
FURNITURE removals. For
all your household removal
needs - urban, rural, lifestyle,
office relocations -
call Nudges Furniture
Removals, phone 027 224
0609.
GARDENING, mowing,
pruning, fertilising, projects
or general spruce ups? Call
Andrew at Spruce Gardens
to get the job done right.
027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz
LEGAL work -Phone Peter
Ragg (Ashburton Law) for
house sales, purchases
and refinances. Will call at
home evenings for wills,
enduring powers of
attorney. Phone 308 0327.
PAINTER for all your painting
needs. No job too small,
inside or outside. Professional
friendly service.
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or
027 200 1619.
PAINTING wallpapering,
plastering - No job too
small. Interior, exterior.
Professional, prompt, competitive
service. Phone
Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton
on 021 878 794 or
307 7289.
PLUMBER. Repair or
replace. Taps, shower
mixers, hot water cylinders,
basins, tubs, toilets, vanity
units, leaking pipes. Call
Pete Young, experienced
plumber 027 280 0889/307
7582.
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SITUATIONS VACANT
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV
block, glare, heat control,
safety, security, privacy,
frosting films, solar protective
window films. Free
quotes, 20 years local service.
Phone 0800 368 468
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.
tintawindow.co.nz
TV Reception Specialists for
all your digital freeview
installations and repairs,
TV wall mounting, Smart
TV set-up, home theatre
installation. Call John at
Ashburton TV &Audio Ltd
03 308 7332 or 027 277
1062.
WINDSCREENS and house
glass. Qualified flat glass
glazier now in-house. Anything
glass, give us acall.
Your place or ours. Wilson
Windscreens, 152 Wills
Street, Ashburton. Phone
03 308 8485.
HIRE
SCISSORLIFTS for hire.
4WD and slab lifts available
for daily or weekly hire.
Pickup or delivery. Phone
North End Engineering 308
8155 for abooking.
HOME SERVICES
ROOF COATINGS: All roof
types, specializing in
Decramastic and Long Run
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep
roofs not a problem. —
Spraymaster 027-433-7780.
2286700
ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com
Need help with BOOKKEEPINGor
ADMINISTRATIONSUPPORT?
Youdidn’tgointobusiness to do the
books, butwedid!
Let’shaveachatovercoffeeand seehow Ican help
Silvia Haddock 027 2169478
silvia@bradleyrural.co.nz l solutionsbusiness.co.nz
TRADE &SERVICES
2271160
2281993
ACTION SANDBLASTING
LIMITED
FOR: Mobile Sandblasting
Painting
OF: Structural Steel
Trailers
Farm Machinery
Car Parts
Shipping Containers
Concrete, Brick Rendering
Free quotes -Competitive rates
Phone Kurt 027 332 4549 or Neil 0274 362 900
FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER ALTERATIONS. Sewing,
mending and trouser hemming,
curtain alterations
A NEW LOOK and curtain making. Call
that lasts!
Michelle on 027 352 7248.
Existing kitchens, doors,
BUILDING and property
furniture &appliances solutions. For your complete
alteration or renovation.
We project manage
The Finishing Company
03 307 8870 2275858 the whole process. Home
and small commercial.
Qualified tradesmen.
ADVERTISING space available
in the next issue of The Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308
Phone Kiwi Building &
Courier Newspaper. Call us 4798, 027 207 1478 or
today 308 7664.
Cawte 027 418 7955.
2281899
AgriculturalPortfolioAdvisor
Thisfixed-term position will focus on creating relationships,fostering ideas and letting our
district grow and thrive.
Youwill be tasked withIdentifyingand contributing to initiatives which reduceemissions
and increase environmentally sustainable rural sector practices.
We arelooking foraaself starter and practicalminded,strategic thinker who delivers results
through theirability to interactwith people and organisations.
Atertiary qualification coupled with practical experience will see you rewarded with
arolethat will provide challenge, autonomy
and greatsatisfaction.
To find out more about these vacancies
and what the Ashburton District Council
has to offer you-visit our website.
Applications close Wednesday,24June 2020.
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

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SITUATIONS VACANT
Lifeguard Roles
We haveboth afull-time and part-timeposition availablenow foranindividual
whois attentiveand canwork well in ateamenvironment.Full training provided.
If youare 16 or older,abletoswim 200mundersix minutes, hold or arewilling
to obtain afirst aid certificate, hold or are willing toobtain aPool Lifeguard
Practising Certificate we would liketohearfromyou please. To find out more
about thisvacancyand whatthe AshburtonDistrict Council hastooffer you–
go to our website.
To findout moreabout this vacancyand
what the Ashburton District Council
hastoofferyou -gotoour website.
Applications close Monday,
29 June 2020.
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers
HerdManager
Permanent-Full time position
We arelooking foraHerdManager to join our dairy farmnear Ashburton.
Duties include, but are not limited to, milking 900-950 cows through a50bale
rotary, assisting with daytoday feed allocation,collecting cows andcalves from
paddocks, tagging and identifying the cows and calves, 2daily milk harvests,
daily hygiene and shed tidiness, help feed calves, animal health and stock
husbandry,weedcontrol,attending to travellingeffluent irrigator, tractorwork
record keeping and general maintenance.
Must have extremely strong skill set with emphasis on Animal Health and
Welfare, Stock Management and regular and seasonal herd management
requirements:
•Calves and cows
•Calf rearing and raising young stock either on or off farm, ensuring their
general health and wellbeing.
•Animal health diagnosis,treatmentand record administration,
•Administrationoftreatmentdrugsandmetabolicsolutionsandvaccinations,
•Lamecow prevention and treatment.
Applicantsmust have acurrent New Zealand drivers licenceorequivalent.
Youneed to have 3years of NZ dairyfarmingexperience.
Applicants must be able topass apre-employment drug test and apolice
securitycheck.
Absolutely no drugs,nosmokers,nocriminal convictions.
Accommodation provided: 2bedroom shared, nopets allowed, nosmoking,
no drugs.
Roster is 6/2 andremuneration by negotiation.
If you meet these criteria, please submit your CV, qualifications, atleast one
referenceand acovering letter with information aboutyoureligibilitytoworkin
NZ to continue your application with us to:basoull@gmail.com
2287002
DELIVERYPEOPLE
wanted
to deliver the AshburtonCourier
and Realtyevery Thursdayinthe
Ashburtonurban area.
Phone Jann on
308 7664 or email
jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
2264293
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
TEKAPOHOLIDAY
THELAKEHOUSE
Stunning Views, sleeps 8,
3bathrooms, wood fire,
heat pumps, off-season
rates,freeWi-Fi. 10 minute
walk to village. Great for
families.
Phone Discover Tekapo
(03)680-6942
RODMANSTAR
New luxury property.
Separate 3bedroom wing
with lounge, kitchen,
2bathrooms &heat
pumps. Plus adjoining
1bedroom unit. Bathroom,
lounge, heat pump,
kitchen. Great views, off
season rates. 10 min walk
to village. Free Wi Fi.
Call Enji (021) 046-9227
FOR LEASE
AWESOME office space for
lease, rent or hire. Park-like
setting. Indoor and outdoor
areas. Northwest town
boundary. Must view.
Phone 0274 754 241.
RENT ME!
Ideal as an extra
bedroomoroffice.
Fully insulatedand
double glazed forwarmth.
Threeconvenientsizes:
Standard3.6m x2.4m,
Large 4.2m x2.4m
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.
Visit our displaycabin
418WestStreet or callfor a
freebrochure.
www.justcabins.co.nz
2262540
0800 58 78 22
STORAGE available, Ashburton.
Self storage, variety
of sizes. Phone Rainbow
Storage 03 307 0401.
STORAGE UNIT and container
for lease. Fire rated
storage unit (7.85 x3.90m)
in secure, alarm monitored
compound, accessible
24/7. Please phone Nicola
at Bradfords 03 308 9039.
STORAGE: Secure self storage
units available long or
short term at Ashburton
Storage Facilities. Contact
us on 027 436 2636 or www.
ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz
WE value the service we
provide - The Courier for
advice on how you can
reach potential customers.
Call us today on 308 7664.
GARDEN SUPPLIES
Ashburton
Plains Rotary
BRIDGE Street Nursery has
moved. Now trading as
Paul’s Garden Nursery at
101 Harrison Street,
Allenton,
Entrance on Clark Street.
Enquiries phone Paul 027
278 1354. Open 7days.
HEALTH &BEAUTY
URGENT CARE CLINIC
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111
Forall other medicalassistance outside of normal
hours please phone your generalpracticeteam, 24/7,
to speak withahealth professionalwho will giveyou
free healthadvice on whattodoorwhere to go if you
need urgentcare.
If youdon’t have aregular general practice, call any
GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.
New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.
TheAshburtonDutyPractice for ...
Saturday20th June is
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.
Sunday21st June is
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.
Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the
weekend and public holidays please telephone
MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105
or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.
Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be
on the answer phone.
PHARMACIES
Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,
East Street will be open on ...
Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm
Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open
normal trading hours during the week,and on
Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice
Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116
Broughttoyouby
CountdownComplex, East Street, Ashburton
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755
FEMININE Health & Wellness
Coach. Relax, unwind
with massage or Reiki.
Empower with tools for selfhypnosis,
weight management,
anxiety, meditation.
Ph/text 027 282 1585.
FOCUS Optometry – good
honest eyecare, support
local. Phone 307 8988. 65
Tancred Street, Ashburton.
www.nzfocusoptometry.co.
nz
SOAPS, body butters, shampoo
bars. All natural, locally
made. Free delivery in Ashburton
township. Check out
Instagram or Facebook
lambellsoap or phone/text
Lara 021 046 1611
AndreGrob
Chiropractor
Tues 9am-5pm
03 308 9516
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz
DELIVERED
$
6.00
per bale
PEASTRAW
and LINSEED STRAW
Small bales
Phone or txt Ian 027 432 0438;
Alisdair 027 410 6882; Murray 307 0353
2282667
GARDENERS specials.
Sheep manure $5 bag. Pea
Straw $5 bale. Medium
square Linseed Straw $35
Ashburton. bale. Call Alan 027 496
7136 or Ian 027 286 3697
with your order. A Hinds
Lion’s project.
2280813
EDUCATIONAL
CJ’S driving school –
Classes 1, 2 & 4,
Endorsements F & D,
Forklift F&OSH, Dangerous
Goods. NZTA
approved course provider.
MITO and Competenz
Assessor. Locally owned.
Phone Christine 0272 452
563.
MEETINGS
Mid Canterbury
Soball
AGM
July 7th, 2020
7pm
Ashburton Club &MSA
Nominaons to President
by June 18th, 2020
2283589
Nau mai haeremai
Hakatere
Māori Wardens’
AGM
22ndJune 2020
at HakatereMarae
starting at
6.30pm
2287005
10.00
10.15
12.00
12.15
1.50
2.30
3.50
4.45
6.00
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Thur 18th &Fri 19th
10.00 Love Sarah
10.00 TheTriptoGreece
12.00 All at Sea
12.00 Resistance
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2.10 Titanic
3.50 IStill Believe
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Sat20th
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10.00 TheBig Trip
11.40 AllatSea
12.10 Sonic
1.20 Call of the Wild
2.00 TheBig Trip
3.15 TheTriptoGreece
3.40 Love Sarah
5.15 Burden
5.30 IStill Believe
7.30 Resistance
7.45 Love Sarah
Sun 21st
10.00 TheIncredibles
10.00 TheBig Trip
11.40 AllatSea
12.10 Sonic
1.20 Call of the Wild
2.00 TheBig Trip
3.15 Titanic
3.40 Love Sarah
5.30 IStill Believe
7.30 Resistance
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Wed24th
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Pain relief/Speeds recovery
from illness, injury and surgery.
•Noneedles/safe for all ages
•Good-Health Maintenance
•Affordable/flexible hours
•Home visits on request
Janet Hayes
Ph 308 6951
registered practitioner
Ashburton
Club &MSA
2229804
EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS
Nominations for the positions of:
President, Vice President, 4
Committee,1Trustee,
arenow open and
will be accepted up to
5pm on 2July 2020.
Nomination formsare
available from the
GeneralManager
StuartGeddes
General Manager
2286798
HOSPICE Mid Canterbury.
Dealing with alife limiting
illness? Contact us to see
how we can support you.
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227
8387.
FRUIT &PRODUCE
POTATOES Nadine and
Agria. $2 per kilo. Phone
308 3195 or 027 531 9103.
81 Elizabeth Street.

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