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Page 2, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday June 18, 2020 Local news at www.starnews.co.nz BUSINESS OWNERS Build customers, sales and profits with us ... Over 16,065 copies delivered to EVERYhome,farm, RD and lifestyle blocks in MidCanterbury news Linda Clarke Editor 308 7664 linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Reporters Mick Jensen mick.jensen@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Toni Williams toni.williams@alliedpress.co.nz advertising Jann Thompson Sales Manager 308 7664 027 587 6351 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Karen Gane Sales Account Manager 308 7664 021 510 804 karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz getintouch Editorial linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Advertising info@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Production murray.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Accounts accounts@alliedpress.co.nz Distribution/Deliveries jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Office office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 03 308 7664 199 Burnett Street,Ashburton www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz 2275021 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. 2282526
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday June 18, 2020, Page 3 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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Both organisations, for childrenaged five $6.18 weekly DISHWASHER • 850mm H, 596mm W, 625mm D • 13placesettings –standardsize • 5wash programmes –wash avariety of dishes • 30minutequick wash –fast forlightloads $5.20 weekly $748 $898 We arethe onlyAshburtonretailer who services all the whitewarewesell –buy with confidenceand trust. to 18 from any denomination, give children achance to meet others in the district, doing fun activities and learning about life skills. Mr Avenell said the pastoral care team have people who can cook and freeze meals for people in stressful We canoffersame dayprofessional delivery and installation foryour newpurchase. PLUS we’lltakeaway your old appliancefor recycling. DEALS Ashburton’s SPECIALISTS Appliance SPECIALISTS WASHING MACHINE • 975mm H, 575mm W, 642mm D • 6kg –Medium sizewasher • Soak option –helps clean stains etc. • 11washprogrammes –wash differentmaterials Was$1219 WINTER SALE PRICE $5.53 weekly FRIDGE FREEZER • 1645mm H, 598mm W, 650mm D • 340 litres (238 fridge /102 freezer) • Frost free freezer –Nodefrosting needed • Reversible doors –can be changed foryour convenience Was$1299 WINTER SALE PRICE $6.84 weekly $998 $798 • 850mm H, 1300mm W, 700mm D • Defrost drain system –makes cleaning easier • 380 litres –Great storage space • Super freezer option – helps lock-in freshness Was$1299 WINTER SALE PRICE $6.83 weekly $997 John Mowatt (left) seeking fellowship and acatch-up with mates, gets acuppafrom kitchen crew George Rendall (front), Barb Cochrane and Steve Bevin at the first Baptist Church free lunch since restrictions eased. situations whether its those who are sick or have newborns in the house. They can also help in times of need such as losses from ahouse fire or those seeking financial assistance; Christians Against Poverty is based at the church during the week and can help with budget advice and debt counselling support. He said anyone was welcome to pop in to the office, which is open five days aweek, whetheritbe peoplewho are just lonely, those lookingtojoin agroup or others who have lost their job and are considering the next course of action. CHEST FREEZER 2289194 PROUDLY100% ASHBURTON OWNED AND OPERATED
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