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Fear no factor<br />

for go­kart star<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Pressure on<br />

parking<br />

SpeedyEmmaGallagherisa<br />

pint­sized rising star in the<br />

sport of go­karting.<br />

The six­year­oldlikes going<br />

fast and is fearless on the track<br />

drivingher Suzuki 110cc<br />

modified four­gear, go­kart<br />

which is personalised withher<br />

name above her racingnumber,<br />

878.<br />

Amember of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FamilyGo­Karting Club, Emma<br />

has been taking on the big kids<br />

for the pastyear competing in<br />

the midget grade for children<br />

aged five to nine.<br />

Her go­kart was inherited<br />

from older brother Ryan, atwotime<br />

New Zealandmidget kart<br />

champion,soit’s fast.<br />

It can travelupto80km/hour<br />

and Emma is already drivingat<br />

speedsof50to60km/hour.<br />

She also helps with its<br />

maintenance.<br />

Her naturalabilities have<br />

seen her score anumber of<br />

wins and the Karter of the Day<br />

trophy.<br />

But the midget racer’s<br />

success shouldn’t come as abig<br />

surprise, athe love of motor<br />

sport runs in the family.<br />

She has spent many hours<br />

hanging with dad Michael and<br />

mum Hayleyatmotor sport<br />

events.<br />

Continued Page 2<br />

Six­year­old Emma Gallagher of <strong>Ashburton</strong> is onetowatch in midget grade go­karting.<br />

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No<br />

vaping<br />

please<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Mid Canterbury principals,<br />

teachers and parents want<br />

vaping products soldfrom<br />

specialR18 shopstohelp<br />

stop young people<br />

becomingaddicted to<br />

nicotine.<br />

‘‘There is huge concern<br />

from schools aboutyoung<br />

peoplevaping,’’ said<br />

Smokefree Mid Canterbury<br />

health promoter Carly<br />

McDowell. ‘‘E­cigarettes<br />

are not harmless and the<br />

long­termhealth risks are<br />

not yet known.Wedon’t<br />

want young non­smokers to<br />

see vaping as cool.’’<br />

SmokefreeMid<br />

Canterbury has written to<br />

Government as it prepares<br />

for asecond reading of the<br />

vaping amendment bill.<br />

The group wantscigarettes<br />

Fear no factor for go-kart star Emma<br />

From Page 1<br />

Michaelispresident of the<br />

go­kartingclub and is also<br />

acompetitive OSCA circuit<br />

driver, racing his Mazda<br />

RX7.<br />

Healso competes in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> CarClub’s<br />

annual streetsprints.<br />

Emma’sbrotherRyan,<br />

almost 10,also continues<br />

his love of go­karting.<br />

He has been racing for<br />

Smokefree Mid Canterbury’s members (from left) Pam Eaden, Pup Chamberlain, Mandy<br />

Casey and Carly McDowell are hoping all of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain will be asmokefree<br />

and vapefree zone.<br />

andvaping products<br />

removed from<br />

supermarkets, dairiesand<br />

petrol stations and only<br />

soldinspecial R18 stores.<br />

It has also asked the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil<br />

to make the whole of the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Domainsmoke<br />

and vape free.<br />

Council is currently<br />

consultingonalong­term<br />

domaindevelopmentplan<br />

andsubmissions close this<br />

Sunday.<br />

Smokefree Mid<br />

Canterbury is made up of<br />

healthprofessionals,<br />

schoolprincipals, support<br />

agenciesand<br />

representatives from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital and<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />

thepast five years, earned<br />

thenational titles andnow<br />

hashiseye on the next<br />

level.Hehas just moved<br />

into the next age group<br />

grade.<br />

Emma hasfound gokarting<br />

quite easy, Michael<br />

says.<br />

She drives confidently<br />

controlling the accelerator,<br />

brakeand steering and is<br />

getting fastereach time she<br />

gets behind the wheel.<br />

Council, and its aimisa<br />

Smokefree Aotearoaby<br />

2<strong>02</strong>5.<br />

Thegroup wants all<br />

smokefree areas made<br />

vapefree,includingcouncil<br />

outdoor smokefree areas,<br />

andthe prohibition of all<br />

advertising of vaping<br />

products online and in<br />

social media. It wants to<br />

restrict the sale of all<br />

vaping products to those<br />

over 18 years and through<br />

specialist vape shops,<br />

restrictingnicotine levels<br />

andthe use of plain<br />

packaging with health<br />

warnings.<br />

Mrs McDowell said<br />

having vaping products<br />

sold at non­R18retailersor<br />

onlinemadeittoo easy for<br />

Itwill notbelongbefore<br />

she takes on gearchanges.<br />

At the moment the go­kart<br />

is put into gearatthe start<br />

of the race, eliminating the<br />

need to change gears on the<br />

circuit. It allowsher to<br />

focus on the other driving<br />

skills as well as positioning<br />

on the track.<br />

It’s all good family fun,<br />

Michael says, which is the<br />

club’s focus.<br />

Their monthly racedays<br />

young people to see and<br />

buy them. Their removal<br />

from commonplacesites<br />

would mean young people<br />

were less likely to see<br />

them.<br />

‘‘Somee­cigarettes,<br />

particularly ones popular<br />

with young people have<br />

veryhigh levels of<br />

nicotine,’’ she said.<br />

‘‘All products containing<br />

nicotine need to have<br />

mandatory health<br />

warnings that let people<br />

know that nicotine is<br />

addictive.’’<br />

All council­owned<br />

playgrounds and sports<br />

fields, the<strong>Ashburton</strong> Skate<br />

Park, and the EA Networks<br />

Centreoutdoor area are<br />

smokefreesites.<br />

–onthe third Sunday of<br />

each month –are for<br />

karters of all ages.<br />

Theyrace on agrass<br />

paddock circuitand often<br />

in available farmpaddocks<br />

in Wakanui.<br />

Emmahas around eight<br />

other kartersinherage<br />

group.<br />

She may be followingin<br />

herbrother’s footstepsbut<br />

sheisdriving at her own<br />

speed…fast.<br />

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3<br />

Pressure on all­day parking<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Parkingpressuresare about to<br />

escalate in the CBD and retailers<br />

areworried.<br />

Atemporary carparkoff<br />

HavelockStreet will be lost soon<br />

whenthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council starts preliminarywork on<br />

its new library and admin building<br />

andpaid parking offCass Street<br />

will be unavailable while the area<br />

is sealed.<br />

Twopublic parking areas off<br />

BurnettStreet on either side of the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> fire station arealready<br />

close to full withCBD workers’<br />

cars, as are the all­day parking<br />

ends of theWest Streetcarpark.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> retailer Bob<br />

McDonald saysmore parking<br />

space is neededlong­term. CBD<br />

retailersdealingwiththeimpact<br />

of Covid­19ontheir businesses are<br />

also seeing customer parking<br />

spaces disappear as contractors<br />

diguproadsand footpathsaspart<br />

of abeautificationproject.<br />

Mr McDonald said retailers<br />

knew theworkhad to go ahead, but<br />

some were down20per cent of<br />

their usual trade.<br />

On top of that, mudgeneratedby<br />

the work was being trekkedinto<br />

storesand contributing to their<br />

unhappiness.<br />

‘‘Wedesperately need the<br />

business. Theonly wayCBD<br />

retailers will survive is if the<br />

publicbuy local andsupport us.’’<br />

He asked shopperstochange<br />

their parking habits andbe<br />

prepared to walk to theshop of<br />

their choice. He said shoppers<br />

could also ring andbuy over the<br />

phone;retailers would be happy to<br />

deliver.<br />

‘‘If you arestruggling gettingto<br />

the shops, we can help.Bepatient<br />

and support your CBD.’’<br />

Council says new parkingareas<br />

are currently being investigated<br />

and staff areworking on alongterm<br />

strategy. Its own staff will<br />

need somewhere to park when the<br />

new library and admin building is<br />

complete.<br />

Parking space will be lost when construction begins on<br />

the new library and administration building.<br />

Dryland block tests rural appetite<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

A101­hectare Mid Canterbury<br />

farming property to be sold at<br />

auctionon<strong>July</strong> 8isgenerating<br />

plenty of interest.<br />

There have beenjust five<br />

farmssoldinthe district in the<br />

past three months andthe sale<br />

of the Chatmos Roadproperty,<br />

which has arating valuation of<br />

$2.85million, is expected to<br />

give an idea of where the<br />

marketsits.<br />

There have been16farms<br />

(greater than 20ha) sold in the<br />

past 12 months in Mid<br />

Canterbury. The median price<br />

per hectare nationally for<br />

farmssoldinthe three months<br />

to May was $23,221, according<br />

to the RealEstate Institute of<br />

New Zealand.<br />

PropertyBrokersrealestate<br />

consultant Greg Jopson said<br />

with so fewrecent sales in Mid<br />

Canterbury, an auction was a<br />

good way to test what buyers<br />

were now prepared to pay.<br />

‘‘Auctions offer vendors and<br />

buyersatransparent processto<br />

gauge currentvalue and help<br />

rest the marketfor all.’’<br />

The sale of the dryland block at Willowby will be abarometer for<br />

farm sales in the district<br />

The Chatmos Road dryland<br />

block has been leased for the<br />

past fouryears and run as dairy<br />

support, withwinter grazing,<br />

beef andlambfinishingand<br />

pasture or cereal crops.<br />

Mr Jopson said the rural<br />

market locally generally<br />

reflected the nationalscene,<br />

wherefarms sales were down<br />

aboutathirdonthe previous<br />

year.<br />

Therewere 16 farm sales<br />

from <strong>July</strong> 2019 to June 2<strong>02</strong>0and<br />

29 sales in thepreviousyear.<br />

MidCanterbury farm sales have<br />

followedthe nationaltrend,<br />

with five sales in the past three<br />

months, compared to ninefor<br />

the same period in 2019.<br />

He said while all farming<br />

operations faced challenges<br />

going forward,including<br />

evolving environmental<br />

compliance, agriculture was<br />

still seen as an essential<br />

industry,especiallyasthe<br />

country recovers fromCovid­19.<br />

Thevirus hadalso given<br />

property owners, both townand<br />

country, pause to reflect on<br />

their lives andbusinesses.<br />

Some hadchosen to downsizeorlook<br />

at their overall<br />

businesses.<br />

He said the sale of the<br />

property at Willowby would<br />

be watchedclosely in the<br />

district by other landowners<br />

andprofessionals, who are<br />

considering their future<br />

options or advising future<br />

decision making.<br />

‘‘MostMid Canterbury<br />

farmsales in recent years<br />

have been to aneighbouror<br />

someone in the near area<br />

andweare using the auction<br />

to try to establish where<br />

values are at, because there<br />

is limited activity at the<br />

moment.<br />

‘‘We hopethe result is a<br />

positive barometer or<br />

catalyst forfurther market<br />

activity as we headinto the<br />

busier spring farm market.’’<br />

Mr Jopsonsaidagentshad<br />

noticedanupswing in buyer<br />

inquirypost­lockdownfor<br />

farms and smaller lifestyle<br />

blocks.<br />

The auctionwill be in the<br />

Gallery Room at the Hotel<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on <strong>July</strong> 8, at 1pm<br />

with auctioneer Phil<br />

McGoldrick.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

MAYOR’S PAY CUT<br />

The Remuneration Authorityhas<br />

reduced<strong>Ashburton</strong> District mayor<br />

Neil Brown’s salaryby$6000 as<br />

part of apay cutfor local body<br />

politicians whoearnmore than<br />

$100,000. Thetemporary pay cut is<br />

in response to the Covid-19 crisis.<br />

Mr Brown’s$6000will go into a<br />

mayoral fund that<strong>Ashburton</strong>people<br />

can apply to for financialhelp.<br />

DOGREGISTRATION<br />

Thousands of dog owners have<br />

begun re-registering their pets and<br />

working dogsasdog registration for<br />

2<strong>02</strong>0-21 kicks off. Renewal forms<br />

were mailedtoowners in mid-June<br />

and all dogsthreemonths andover<br />

mustberegistered with council<br />

before August. Registration feesgo<br />

towards funding animal control<br />

services. Ownerswho donot<br />

registerby<strong>July</strong> 31 risk late fees,<br />

infringement notices and having<br />

theirdogs seized.<br />

MULLER VISIT<br />

Nationalleader Todd Muller willvisit<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> next week. He will be<br />

speaking at the Valetta Room, Hotel<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on<strong>July</strong> 8, at 2.30pm.<br />

HISTORICPLAQUES<br />

Ablue plaque is currently being<br />

designed forone of Methven’s<br />

earliestbuildings, the Mt HuttRoad<br />

Board officeonMain Street. The<br />

officewas constructed in 1879and<br />

its historicalsignificanceand<br />

heritagevalue will be marked with<br />

the placementofthe plaque. Similar<br />

blue plaques havebeenplaced on<br />

otherheritage buildingsin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> byHistoric Places Mid<br />

Canterbury. Methven’sBrownPub<br />

will alsoreceive aplaque in the<br />

future.<br />

SPEED OPTIONS<br />

MethvenCommunity Board will<br />

writetoNZTA for clarification on<br />

possible speed limit options fora<br />

short section of SH77 headingwest<br />

out of Methven. The board is keen<br />

on alowerspeedlimit for the section<br />

from the current100kmhzone to<br />

nearby Holmes Road. The Opuke<br />

HotPoolswill be accessed off the<br />

stretch of roadand board members<br />

havesafety concerns.<br />

CORRECTION<br />

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4 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

School chums mark 60 years<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

They began high school<br />

together in 1960 and anumber<br />

of themstill meet for regular<br />

catch­ups.<br />

Theywere pupils of the<br />

former<strong>Ashburton</strong>High School<br />

and they came together over<br />

lunch in <strong>Ashburton</strong> last week.<br />

Some26pupils, as wellas<br />

formerhome economics<br />

teacherBev Watkins, enjoyed<br />

lunch and markedthe 60­year<br />

milestone.<br />

Abigger event, planned for<br />

early June,would have seen<br />

formerpupils flying in from<br />

Australia, Englandand Canada<br />

to celebrate the occasion, but<br />

did not happen because of the<br />

Covid­19 situation.<br />

The class of 1960 are all now<br />

73 or 74 years old and while<br />

some still live in the district,<br />

others came to the reunion<br />

from Christchurchand even as<br />

far away as Matakana, northof<br />

Auckland.<br />

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Former students fromthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>High Schoolclass of 1960attheir reunion lunch atFormosa.<br />

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an annual reunion held for<br />

morethan 10 years.<br />

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has around1200 pupils.<br />

Rash of car crashes<br />

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at thewheel after arash of motor<br />

vehicle crashesinthe district recently.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> fire chief Alan Burgess<br />

said volunteer firefighterswere<br />

scratching their headsabout the spate<br />

of crashes. Twelve of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

brigade’s past26callouts had been in<br />

responsetocrashes.<br />

Two elderly people died in acrash<br />

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week. Police inquiriesare continuing<br />

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Mr Burgess said winter road<br />

conditions at this time of year,<br />

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grey days and black ice, maybeto<br />

blamebut driversneeded to pay<br />

attention too.<br />

‘‘There’sareal mixofthingsthat<br />

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space, which is alittle out of thenorm.<br />

‘‘These are unusual times butweall<br />

have to payattention on the roads.’’<br />

On Mondaymorning,one person was<br />

taken to <strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospitalina<br />

moderatecondition after twocars<br />

collided at the intersection of Belt<br />

Roadand Middle Road. It was the<br />

The crash scene at the intersection of<br />

Belt and Middle Roads.<br />

secondcrash there in twoweeks.<br />

Firefightersconfirmedthe site had<br />

history as acrash spot.<br />

Amotherof three whomoved to the<br />

Allenton area 18 months ago said it was<br />

timeauthoritieslooked more carefully<br />

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intersection as she hadseenanumber<br />

of accidents there.<br />

Childrenand teenagers walkingto<br />

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Boulevard<br />

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Mr McDonald saidEast<br />

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would be keeping an eyeon<br />

progress.<br />

If the main street was<br />

unsuitable, due to<br />

construction,organisers<br />

would look elsewhere.<br />

‘‘It might be that we could<br />

hold it in the West Street<br />

carpark.’’<br />

He said the ongoing<br />

uncertaintiescreated by<br />

Covid­19 made long­term<br />

planning difficult. It hadbeen<br />

disappointing to cancel the<br />

2<strong>02</strong>0event.<br />

Stallholders were advised<br />

last weekthat Boulevard Day<br />

would not go ahead.<br />

Mr McDonald saidthere<br />

were concernsabout the<br />

potential for thevirus to reemerge<br />

in the wider<br />

community on the backofnew<br />

arrivals,despite theirtime in<br />

quarantine.<br />

He said 45 stallholders had<br />

committed, thoughonly a<br />

handfulhad paid sitefees.<br />

‘‘Peoplehavebeen very<br />

supportive, but there’s some<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong>swim tutor Bev<br />

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birthday last week, but has no<br />

intention of retiring from the<br />

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30 years.<br />

Afamiliar faceinthe<br />

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Centre, andbefore that at the<br />

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Avenue, she is now helping a<br />

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Bev started as alifeguard at<br />

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tutoring two yearslater.<br />

‘‘I’ve loveseeing the kids<br />

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She taughtupto16classesa<br />

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primary age classes had a<br />

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Bev said the EA Networks<br />

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Centre’s aquatic area was a<br />

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quite differentfrom the<br />

draughty old poolshe had<br />

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Amongthe swim learners at<br />

the poolare herowntwo<br />

grand­daughters.<br />

She also has three<br />

grandsonsliving in Ireland,<br />

who she saw last year.<br />

The 65­year­old learnt to fly<br />

anumber of years ago, but<br />

these days is happier on the<br />

groundand in the replica<br />

Lotus 7car built by her<br />

husbandGraham.<br />

Bev hasbeen the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Car Clubtreasurer for nine<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

5<br />

Full steam ahead<br />

for Bookarama<br />

Startsorting yourbooks and<br />

puzzles because it’s full steam<br />

ahead for thisyear’s<br />

Bookarama event.<br />

Thelong­runningRotary<br />

Clubof<strong>Ashburton</strong>fundraiser<br />

will open, as usual, on South<br />

Canterbury Anniversary Day,<br />

September 28 and will run over<br />

five and ahalf days.<br />

Themegabook sale has<br />

raised well over$1million for<br />

communitycauses over its<br />

40­year history.<br />

Rotary Club presidentDon<br />

McLeod said the clubhad<br />

decided to giveBookarama the<br />

greenlight despitethe recent<br />

announcement thatopening<br />

day community event,<br />

Boulevard Day, was not<br />

happening this year.<br />

Mr McLeod said Bookarama<br />

was established well enough<br />

now for it to continue on its<br />

own.<br />

There may be fewer peoplein<br />

town on the first day,but that<br />

daywould attract the many<br />

dedicated book dealers who<br />

alwayscamealong.<br />

‘‘We’ve already had anumber<br />

of inquiries about Bookarama,<br />

so interest is definitely<br />

brewing.’’<br />

Mr McLeodsaidproceeds<br />

maybedownthis yearfrom the<br />

typical$50,000 to $60,000<br />

usuallymade,but the booksale<br />

wasstill alucrative fundraiser<br />

forthe club and would still<br />

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given backtocommunity<br />

causes.<br />

Boxes for donations of books,<br />

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6 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

EASTFIELD HEALTH<br />

Advertising feature<br />

Fresh approach to health<br />

Lisa Bird at the reception area of the new<br />

Eastfield Health medical practice.<br />

TANCREDSTREET<br />

DISPENSARY<br />

Openingin<strong>July</strong><br />

We will be locatedonthe ground floor of the<br />

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•Dispensing of PrescriptionMedicines<br />

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EastfieldHealth’s first<br />

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afternoonare in foratreat<br />

at the medicalpractice’s<br />

new rooms on Tancred<br />

Street.<br />

The second­storey rooms<br />

are accessed by stairs or<br />

lift,fromcarparks close by,<br />

and the practicehas spent<br />

timeplanning and building<br />

afacility that will allow<br />

their patient­focused<br />

services to grow.<br />

It’s afresh approachand<br />

the team is excited.<br />

The new rooms include a<br />

self­check machinethat<br />

visitors can use to check<br />

their own blood pressure<br />

and BMI (body massindex).<br />

The practicewill operate<br />

adouble­rooming systemto<br />

reducetime in thewaiting<br />

room, with all consulting<br />

rooms easilyaccessible<br />

from acentralhub. The hub<br />

includes aprocedureroom,<br />

observation roomsand the<br />

nurses’ station.<br />

The practicealso offers<br />

phone and video<br />

consultations where<br />

appropriate.<br />

EastfieldHealth’sfocusis<br />

on aprogressive,<br />

sustainable healthcare<br />

hometolook afterthe<br />

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patients by bringing wider<br />

expertise into the team.<br />

Recentadditions to the<br />

team includeanurse<br />

practitioner,aconsultant<br />

clinical pharmacist and a<br />

Eastfield Health staff are excited about their move to modern, new premises.<br />

healthcare assistantall of<br />

whom bring skills,<br />

knowledgeand<br />

compassionate patient<br />

care.<br />

The full team from Sealy<br />

Streetwill be workingatthe<br />

newbuilding.<br />

The senior clinicalteam<br />

includesDrMickTarry, Dr<br />

TheonRogers, Dr Maria<br />

Barroso, nurse practitioner<br />

Richard Rawstorn, lead<br />

nurse Jude Readand<br />

clinical pharmacist Steve<br />

Wise.<br />

Business manager Tony<br />

Dann said thetransition<br />

from SealyStreetto<br />

Eastfield Health wouldn’t<br />

have been possible without<br />

the dedicated support of a<br />

group of local leaders,<br />

supported financially by 13<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District citizens<br />

driven by an altruistic<br />

concern for the health of<br />

the people of Mid<br />

Canterbury.<br />

Mary Ross chairs the<br />

EastfieldHealth board<br />

which includesGraham<br />

Kennedy,DrTarry, Julie<br />

Inwood and Dr Howard<br />

Wilson. Roger Bonifant was<br />

also akey person in the<br />

initiation and planning<br />

phasesofthe project.<br />

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management and<br />

administration teams are<br />

allmotivated to support<br />

Mid Canterbury people to<br />

accesshigh­qualityprimary<br />

health services.<br />

Eastfield Health is aGeneral Practice that welcomes you<br />

to our new facility at 135 Tancred Street.<br />

We are accepting new patients so please come in<br />

at anytime to talk to our team about enrolling.<br />

There is ample parking off Cass Street.<br />

info@eastfield.health.nz<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

7<br />

Questions over agricultural advisor role<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

is employing an agricultural<br />

portfolio advisor butthere was<br />

confusion among councillors<br />

recently about what the new<br />

recruit will do.<br />

The 18­monthfixed­term job<br />

has been advertised and<br />

applications closed June 24. It<br />

is being funded with $125,000 by<br />

the Provincial Growth Fund.<br />

The job description saysthe<br />

advisor willbetasked with<br />

“identifying and contributing to<br />

initiatives which reduce<br />

emissions and increase<br />

environmentallysustainable<br />

rural sector practices”.<br />

Several <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

councillors have asked for<br />

more details and asked why<br />

council would need its own<br />

advisor. Cr Angus McKay said<br />

MidCanterbury already had<br />

world­leading farmers and<br />

employing someone fromthe<br />

council to advise them wouldbe<br />

an insult.<br />

He thought the job wasa<br />

duplication of the work already<br />

done by industry­good bodies<br />

likeDairyNZ andthe<br />

Foundation for Arable<br />

Research (FAR).<br />

“Why is thiscouncil entering<br />

into that field that is so well<br />

covered by peopleand<br />

advisors?”<br />

Mayor Neil Brown said he<br />

thought the position was about<br />

employing aperson who would<br />

keep councillorsinformed<br />

about developments in the<br />

agricultural industry. The role<br />

was about sharing information.<br />

Elected councillors already<br />

include members with direct or<br />

close contactsinthe farming<br />

sector.<br />

Cr Lynette Lovett said if<br />

councillors needed advice, they<br />

could ask for it from industry<br />

bodies.<br />

Chief executive Hamish<br />

Riach said the job had come<br />

about through theCanterbury<br />

Mayoral Forum’sfood and fibre<br />

project, which was focused on<br />

the future of agriculture, given<br />

current pressures on<br />

sustainability and the<br />

environment.<br />

It was fixed term, at no costto<br />

ratepayers, and intended to<br />

provide council with<br />

“perspective”, he said.<br />

“We hope it is not a<br />

duplication andwecan pull<br />

some strains of thinking<br />

together so council can receive<br />

updates. We do notreceive any<br />

updatesfrom the farming<br />

sector or the environment.”<br />

Hesaid council needed to<br />

think about land use changes<br />

and freshwaterchallenges, and<br />

therefore needed good advice.<br />

The new advisor would<br />

develop networks and<br />

relationshipswithin the<br />

agricultural, manufacturing<br />

and export industries, and<br />

connect withresearch and<br />

development organisations like<br />

MPIand Lincoln University, all<br />

with aview to contributingto<br />

the goal of achieving<br />

sustainable practices in<br />

conjunction with economic<br />

growth in Mid Canterbury.<br />

‘‘Thepurposeofthe portfolio<br />

advisor is to work withindustry<br />

and communities to identify<br />

suitable PGF projects. Ideally<br />

these will beprojects that play<br />

to the region’s biggest<br />

opportunities for growth.’’<br />

Council has no ongoing<br />

obligation to retain the<br />

agricultural advisor after the<br />

fixed term ends in March 2<strong>02</strong>2.<br />

Thejob description said<br />

council was after “an<br />

experienced individual who<br />

can deliver practical results<br />

through strategic and scientific<br />

thinking’’.<br />

CBD beautification project<br />

New bureau chief<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>woman Sarah Clifford<br />

has beenappointed as coordinator<br />

at thenew Mid<br />

Canterbury Citizens Advice<br />

Bureau (CAB).<br />

Shewillberesponsiblefor<br />

setting up the new service and<br />

then its ongoing operation.<br />

Mrs Clifford foundedCanBead<br />

in 2010afterabattle with cancer<br />

andhas establishedthe<br />

CanInspire Charitable Trustto<br />

offerjewellery makingand fly<br />

fishing courses to help and<br />

supportothers affectedby<br />

illness, traumaand loss.<br />

Mid Canterbury CAB willbe<br />

based at CommunityHouse Mid<br />

Canterbury and is beingfunded<br />

by <strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictCouncil.<br />

The service willbeprovided by<br />

volunteers.Anyonewith good<br />

communication skills, computer<br />

skills,and who enjoys research<br />

andhas an empathy withpeople<br />

fromall backgrounds,is<br />

encouraged to contact<br />

Community House Mid<br />

Canterbury (3081237)tofind out<br />

more.<br />

CBD revitalisation contractors Tru­Line Civil will be workingsome nights in TancredStreet to<br />

reduce disruption to businesses and haveindicated they will explore morenight time workand<br />

weekend work as the project progresses.<br />

The two­year projectlost five weeks to Covid­19 but the contractors are trying to make up lost<br />

time. This week work included laying anew sewer line across Burnett Street.<br />

Pickleball rolls out welcome mat<br />

Pickleball <strong>Ashburton</strong> will<br />

host the Mid Canterbury<br />

WinterClassic Pickleball<br />

Tournamentat EA Networks<br />

Centre next week.<br />

The tournament runs from<br />

<strong>July</strong> 10­12 andisexpected to<br />

draw around70players from<br />

aroundthe country.<br />

The gameofpickleball<br />

startedupalittle over ayear<br />

ago in <strong>Ashburton</strong> and there<br />

are good numbers at evening<br />

sessions played on Sundays,<br />

Tuesdaysand Fridays.<br />

Spectators were<br />

encouraged to check out<br />

action,said Pickleball<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> spokesmanRuben<br />

Garcia.<br />

He saidthe tournament<br />

would feature ahighcalibre<br />

of play in both singles and<br />

doubles matches.<br />

Anumber of local players<br />

were involved and planning<br />

had started six months ago.<br />

‘‘Just afew weeks ago the<br />

tournament was not looking<br />

Pickleball fans at the EA Networks Centre.<br />

verylikely,but it’s all systems<br />

go, and we’re excitedtobe<br />

holdingitin<strong>Ashburton</strong>,’’<br />

Rubensaid.<br />

Pickleball combines<br />

elements of badminton,<br />

tennis, and tabletennis and<br />

players use special paddles<br />

and awiffle ball.<br />

Netsand court sizes are<br />

smaller than for tennis or<br />

badminton.<br />

Tournamentplay goes from<br />

6pm until 9pm on day oneand<br />

from 9am until5pm on day<br />

two. Theday features the<br />

finals andrunsfrom 9am<br />

until 3pm.<br />

PublicMeeting<br />

Meet Todd Muller<br />

Wednesday8<strong>July</strong> |2.30pm<br />

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11/35 Racecourse Road, Allenton<br />

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Mother Nature helping tourism<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Arecent spell of good weather<br />

and decent snow levels on Mt<br />

Hutt are helping Methven<br />

tourismbusinesses get<br />

throughsome tough times, says<br />

long time hospitality operator<br />

Peter Woods.<br />

Mr Woods, the owner of<br />

accommodationvenue and<br />

restaurant Ski Time, says he<br />

expects his accommodation<br />

revenue to be down 30 per cent<br />

to 40 per cent thiswinter<br />

season, but is grateful for<br />

Mother Nature, as well as local<br />

and domestic support.<br />

‘‘It is what it is at the end of<br />

the day.Things could have<br />

been worse andmoving<br />

quickly from level 2tolevel1<br />

has meantwecan get more<br />

numbersin.’’<br />

Mr Woods said restaurant<br />

numberswereticking over,<br />

and were especiallygood at<br />

the weekends.<br />

He anticipated abusyschool<br />

holidays, but was less sure that<br />

bookingsfrom Australia in<br />

September would go ahead.<br />

‘‘I think we’ve missedout on<br />

the Australian market this<br />

winter and Idon’t see tourists<br />

fromthat country being<br />

allowed in here until October<br />

or November at the earliest.’’<br />

Mr Woods, an Australianby<br />

birth, said 60 per cent of his<br />

revenue wasfromthe<br />

domestic market, 30 per cent<br />

fromAustralia and just 10 per<br />

cent from the rest of the world.<br />

Ski Time was now in his 35th<br />

year of operation and in all<br />

thattime hehad always been<br />

impressed with how well<br />

Kiwis adapted.<br />

‘‘We’ve been through the<br />

global financialcrisis, the<br />

Canterbury earthquakes and<br />

nowCovid­19 is another test of<br />

resilience.’’<br />

He said Methven relied far<br />

lessoninternational visitors<br />

thansay Queenstown and<br />

Wanaka.<br />

All businesses had been<br />

forced to look more closely at<br />

their business models in<br />

recent months and for some it<br />

wasamatter of the goodtimes<br />

helping you get through the<br />

leaner times.<br />

Ski Time ownerPeter Woods.<br />

Weigh station progressing<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

New Zealand Transport<br />

Agencyisprogressing plans<br />

for aheavy vehicle weigh<br />

station at the northern end of<br />

the Rakaia Riverbridge,<br />

despiteconcerns about it<br />

traffic safety.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />

Council and professional truck<br />

driversare worried about the<br />

potential for crasheswith<br />

slow­movingtrucksentering<br />

and exiting the weigh station.<br />

But NZTA says it is the<br />

perfectspot to catch<br />

overweight and non­compliant<br />

vehicles and has plans to<br />

lower speed limits in the area.<br />

It has already bought the land.<br />

The agency lodged anotice<br />

of requirementfor the land<br />

with the SelwynDistrict<br />

Council in December. It was<br />

not publicly notified.<br />

Selwyn council processed<br />

the noticelast week, with one<br />

councillorsiding with<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> oversafety<br />

concerns.<br />

It seemedlike expediency<br />

had got in front of safety, Cr<br />

Grant Miller said. He askedfor<br />

more safety improvements on<br />

the final design.<br />

NZTAplans to build aweigh<br />

station and building, which<br />

The site of aweighstation nearthe Rakaia River bridge.<br />

will be accessed off State<br />

Highway 1between the river<br />

bridge and the overhead rail<br />

bridge.<br />

Potentially overloaded<br />

vehicles will be identifiedby<br />

roadside technology prior to<br />

the weigh stationand askedto<br />

pull in, wherepolice will<br />

check for compliance.<br />

Street lighting will be<br />

installed at the North Rakaia<br />

Road intersection and athe<br />

area reconfigured to allow for<br />

people accessing the rest area<br />

on the westernside and the<br />

weigh station on the eastern<br />

side.<br />

Alert warninglights will<br />

activate when traffic is<br />

entering and leaving the weigh<br />

stationtoreduce the speed<br />

limit to 70km/h.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District mayor<br />

Neil Brown said it seemed the<br />

transport agency was<br />

determined to progress the<br />

weighstation, despite road<br />

safetyconcernsfrom the<br />

general public. The project<br />

tickedall the required<br />

resource boxes but the<br />

location felt wrong, he said.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> council has<br />

yet to grant an easement for<br />

early warningsigns on its land<br />

at the southernend of the<br />

Rakaia bridge.<br />

Work fall<br />

earns fine<br />

Adairy farming company<br />

has beenfined $281,250 in<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Court after aworkerwas<br />

crushedbyatrailer.<br />

In theSeptember 2018<br />

incident,the worker was<br />

standingonthe draw bar of<br />

atrailer being towedby an<br />

SUV. The workerslipped<br />

from the draw bar andwas<br />

drawn underneath the<br />

trailer andrun overbythe<br />

moving wheels.<br />

The victim was leftwith<br />

spinal injuries, pelvic and<br />

rib fracturesand his life has<br />

changedimmeasurably as a<br />

resultofthe incident.<br />

The company, Sidogg<br />

Investments,was also<br />

orderedto pay reparation of<br />

$90,000.<br />

WorkSafesays that when<br />

employing migrant worker’s<br />

it is vital to ensure they<br />

clearly understand health<br />

and safety risks and the<br />

measuresinplace to control<br />

them.<br />

Chiefinspector Steve<br />

Kelly saidthevictim, a<br />

migrant worker with<br />

English as his second<br />

language, wasnot aware<br />

thatstanding on thetrailer’s<br />

drawbarwas ahazard.<br />

METHVEN BRIEFS<br />

TOILET REPAIRS<br />

Renovations startedonMondayon<br />

the public toilets on MainStreet,<br />

Methven. The pansinboththe<br />

men’s andwomen’stoilets are<br />

beingreplaced.New wall and floor<br />

tiles are also beingfitted,aswell as<br />

new partitions and sinks. The<br />

upgrades are expected to takesix<br />

weeks andtwo portaloos are on site<br />

nearby for public use. Thedrinking<br />

water fountainnear the toilets will<br />

also be upgraded.<br />

DOGDUTIES<br />

Methvendog walkers are being<br />

urged to pick up any mess left by<br />

theircanines. The issue wasraised<br />

at Monday’s MethvenCommunity<br />

Board (MCB). Western Ward<br />

councillor Liz McMillansaid she had<br />

heard stories of some dog walkers<br />

havingtopickupthe mess of other<br />

people’s dogs. All owners neededto<br />

do the rightthing,saidMsMcMillan.<br />

Dogsalsohad to be keptonleads at<br />

all times, except in the designated<br />

dog park area.<br />

BUILDCONSENTS<br />

Five buildingconsents valued at<br />

$1,444,062 were issuedfor<br />

MethveninMay.Since January, 12<br />

consents worth $2,047,564 have<br />

beenissued by <strong>Ashburton</strong> council.<br />

Consent number are downfrom the<br />

19 issuedfor the samefive months<br />

last year, but the totalvalueisupby<br />

$460,849.<br />

COMMUNITYAID<br />

The Methven Community Response<br />

team made68deliveriestoisolated<br />

and vulnerable peopleduring the<br />

Covid-19 lockdown. The team<br />

assisted Civil Defence by providing<br />

pharmacy deliveries. MCBmember<br />

RonSmith, who was part of the<br />

team,said theassistancehad<br />

workedwell.<br />

He said there weresome good<br />

lessons learnt during lockdown and<br />

Methven had once againbeen<br />

proactive.Hesaid the Emergency<br />

Plan drawn up afew years ago had<br />

formed the basis of the response<br />

effort.<br />

WATER UPGRADE<br />

AMethvenwater supply upgrade<br />

project estimatedat$6.8 million has<br />

beenforwarded to theProvincial<br />

Growth Fund(PGF) for<br />

consideration. The upgrade<br />

comprises the constructionofa<br />

membrane treatment plantsized to<br />

supply treatedwater to both the<br />

Methvenand MethvenSpringfield<br />

water schemes and alsothe<br />

construction of areservoir.<br />

It is not clear if theproject willbe<br />

considered by the PGF, but a<br />

decision is expectedinthe next few<br />

weeks MCB members were toldby<br />

council staff at Monday’s meeting.<br />

The only aspectofthe project that<br />

has approved funding is the<br />

reservoir.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College Year 9student Finn Brown with his artwork of the<br />

skatepark.<br />

Galleryworksused<br />

to inspirestudents<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Art Gallery owned<br />

artworks of local buildings and<br />

places have inspiredthe creative<br />

juices of new artists.<br />

Seven Year 9/10 <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Collegestudents explored the<br />

urban­scape worksof artists Sam<br />

Foley, Kathryn Mitchell and<br />

Margaret Digbyand have<br />

collaborated for theexhibition<br />

calledIntersecting Views.<br />

The framed studentart includes<br />

familiar landmarkslike the art<br />

gallery/museumbuildingitself,<br />

the courthouse, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

skatepark,railyards, former<br />

informationcentre andTheShed.<br />

The acrylic workswere<br />

completedafter school andover<br />

aperiod of three or fourdays,<br />

said <strong>Ashburton</strong> College teacher<br />

Millie Brown. They had been<br />

completedbyartists new to art,<br />

butstillshowedahighlevel of<br />

technical ability.<br />

Ms Brown said 15 other<br />

students had also produced<br />

works featuringurban scenes<br />

that wereincludedinthe<br />

exhibition.<br />

They had worked from photos<br />

and someworks had not quite<br />

been finished before lockdown<br />

kickedin.<br />

TheIntersecting Views<br />

exhibition runsuntil <strong>July</strong> 19.<br />

New installation in foyer<br />

Alarge thought­provoking<br />

photographic work by artist<br />

Adrian Hall has been installed in<br />

the foyer area at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Art Gallery/Heritage Centre.<br />

The work, called Seismic Shift,<br />

is part of acontinuing series<br />

called Coastal Erosion in the<br />

southern hemisphere and<br />

features two contrasting photos,<br />

both 4m long and 1.1m wide.<br />

One shows anarrow of body of<br />

water near the small Otago<br />

coastal settlement of Aramoana<br />

and the other alarger cruise ship<br />

that passes through the channel<br />

in order to pull into port.<br />

Aspace between the two<br />

photographs represents the<br />

tension between the two subjects.<br />

Adrian Hall said he had lived in<br />

Aramoana for the past 16 years<br />

and in that time he had seen<br />

erosion and damage to nature in<br />

the area.<br />

In 2006 there had been icebergs<br />

spotted out at sea.<br />

Special salt marshes had also<br />

been damaged in the past.’’<br />

He was an environmentalist<br />

and also had apermittoto<br />

retrieve injuredwildlife for the<br />

Department of Conservation.<br />

He did not like the cruise<br />

ships,big tankersand freighters<br />

damaging the coastline with<br />

their wash.<br />

Mr Hall used an ordinary<br />

cameratocapture his two<br />

photos.<br />

Artist Adrian Hall with his foyer<br />

art installation called Seismic<br />

Shift.<br />

After cropping and using post<br />

processing software, they were<br />

blown up and printedfor the<br />

installation.<br />

There was no art as such<br />

involved in the process, Mr Hall<br />

said, althoughheconsidered the<br />

two photostogethertobeone<br />

artwork.<br />

Mr Hall said he wanted people<br />

to interpret the artwork for how<br />

they saw it and he wanted them<br />

to consider coastal<br />

environmentalissues.<br />

The artwork will be in place<br />

until November.<br />

Musical concert lined up<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>MusicalClub will<br />

present its first concert of a<br />

delayed season on <strong>July</strong> 12.<br />

The 2pm concert at the<br />

Sinclair Centrewill feature<br />

visiting artists from the<br />

Christchurch/Southbridge<br />

areas.<br />

CalledDirt Road Ensemble,<br />

the group of enthusiastic young<br />

musicstudents will showcasea<br />

variety of ethnic, folk and<br />

cultural music.<br />

Entry to the general public<br />

costs$5, while clubmembers<br />

and students arefree.<br />

Afternoon tea will follow at the<br />

conclusionofthe concert.

Family Notices<br />

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DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS<br />

BEATTY, Doreen Agnes, on<br />

June 24, 2<strong>02</strong>0, passed away<br />

peacefully at Rosebank,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, in her 96th year.<br />

Lovedwifeofthe late Russell<br />

James Beatty and the late<br />

Rod McKay. Loved mother<br />

of the late Elaine McKay.<br />

Daughter ofthe late Alfred<br />

and Daisy Wright (formerly<br />

of Bushside). Loved sister<br />

and sister-in-law ofBae and<br />

the late Alf Wright. Loved<br />

aunty of Sally, and the late<br />

Kerry Wright. Messages to<br />

the Beatty Family, c/- PO<br />

Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A<br />

service tocelebrate Doreen’s<br />

life will be held at our<br />

Chapel, cnr East/Cox Streets,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> onMonday June<br />

29, commencing at 11am<br />

followed byinterment atthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>LawnCemetery.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FDANZ<br />

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GRAHAM, Campbell<br />

Learmonth on June 29th<br />

2<strong>02</strong>0.<br />

Passed away in his sleep,<br />

at <strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged 90<br />

years. Dearly loved father<br />

and father-in-law of Karen<br />

McKenzie and Paul Macfie,<br />

Lindy Graham and John<br />

Taylor, Geoff and Deidre<br />

Graham, Jo Galletly, and<br />

Lisa Graham. Loved partner<br />

of Chris Kirkland and close<br />

friend of Jan Graham and<br />

David Sinclair. Beloved<br />

grandfather of Emma; Jess;<br />

Polly and Chris, Andy, Lucy<br />

and TJ; Sam, and Ella, and<br />

great grandfather of Isobel,<br />

Maddie, and Jack. Messages<br />

to the Graham Family, C/-<br />

PO Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7740. Aservice tocelebrate<br />

Campbell’s life will be held<br />

at our Chapel, cnr East and<br />

Cox Streets, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, on<br />

Monday 6<strong>July</strong> commencing<br />

at 1.30pm, followed by<br />

private cremation at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Crematorium.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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up to amaximum of 35 wordsand on aper-line<br />

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HAWKINS, Norman (Rex)<br />

and Gloria - with sadness<br />

we announce the sudden<br />

passing of Rex and Gloria<br />

on 25th June 2<strong>02</strong>0. Dearly<br />

loved and cherished parents<br />

of Cherie (daughter) and<br />

Wayne Wilson (son-in-law).<br />

Very special grandparents to<br />

Nathan, Aleshia, Jacinda and<br />

Teara. Adored“Grandad-soreknees”<br />

and “Supergran” to<br />

their great-grandsons Caleb,<br />

Lochie, Carlos, Taeand Jordy.<br />

Our hearts are absolutely<br />

broken to lose you both but<br />

we find peace in knowing<br />

youare still together.Married<br />

62 beautiful years and now<br />

never apart. Acelebration of<br />

Rexand Gloria’s lifehas been<br />

held.<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

to Tony Sands and the<br />

emergencyservices involved.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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Notices<br />

Inquiries<br />

phone<br />

Mary,Jann or<br />

Karen<br />

on 308 7664<br />

or call into<br />

199 Burnett St.<br />

PRICE, Carol Emily, passed<br />

away peacefully on June<br />

19, 2<strong>02</strong>0 at Tuarangi Home,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged 84 years.<br />

Dearly loved wife ofthe late<br />

Rayner.<br />

Much loved and<br />

adored mother and mother<br />

in law ofMegan and David,<br />

Mark and Liz (Tasmania),<br />

Brendan and Michelle.<br />

Treasured grandmother of<br />

Kelly, Matthew and William<br />

and great grandma of wee<br />

Troy. Special friend of<br />

Maddie and wee Ellie and all<br />

her Tasmanian family. Much<br />

loved sister, sister-in-law, and<br />

auntie. “ALIFE WELL LIVED“.<br />

Special thank you to the<br />

wonderful staff at Tuarangi<br />

Home for their compassion<br />

and care of our dear Carol<br />

over the last year. Messages<br />

to the Price family c/- P O<br />

Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740.<br />

At Carol’s request a private<br />

family service has been held.<br />

Thank youBernard.<br />

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PRICE,Carol Emily<br />

(nee Ellery)<br />

19th June 2<strong>02</strong>0:<br />

Eldest daughter of George<br />

and Emily Ellery, loved sister<br />

and sister-in-law of Natalie<br />

and Eddie Blampied, Alison<br />

and Peter Holden, Lynette<br />

and the late Ron Mathieson,<br />

and Charlie and Deb Ellery;<br />

also Auntie Carol of all her<br />

nieces and nephews.<br />

Sadly missed.<br />

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Among those volunteering to dish out meals to Netherby School<br />

pupils on Tuesday were (from left) Ollie Sapsford, Joanne Taylor and<br />

Sara Wayman.<br />

Kai For Kids<br />

project trialled<br />

at Netherby<br />

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@ASHBURTONCOURIER.CO.NZ<br />

Children at Netherby School<br />

enjoyed ahot, nutritious lunch on<br />

Tuesday as partofanewpilot<br />

project called Kai For Kids.<br />

From <strong>July</strong> 20 the school willbe<br />

the firstinthe district to receive<br />

the free, daily lunch service<br />

option forits pupils.<br />

KaiFor Kids is the brainchild<br />

of local businesswoman Joanne<br />

Taylor and hasthe backing of<br />

volunteer supporters.<br />

Some small donations had<br />

been received for the new<br />

initiative and anumber of<br />

funding applications were in the<br />

pipeline, said MrsTaylor.<br />

The aim of Kai ForKids was<br />

food security and getting healthy,<br />

nutritious food into the bellies of<br />

localchildren.<br />

Mrs Taylor said her lofty aim<br />

was to offer the lunch option to<br />

all primary and preschools in the<br />

district.<br />

Shewas in discussion with<br />

other schools at the moment.<br />

Mrs Taylor said arecent child<br />

poverty report showed that onein<br />

five children in New Zealand did<br />

not always have access to three<br />

nutritious meals aday.<br />

‘‘We needtolook afterour own.<br />

‘‘We are acommunity that<br />

cares andwecan do this in this<br />

district,’’she said.<br />

Local caterer Chantelle Quinn<br />

from Twentyfour Catering had<br />

been helping out with menu<br />

options.<br />

Among the supporters lending<br />

ahand on Tuesday at Netherby<br />

was Mrs Taylor’s son Ollie<br />

Sapsford,anAll BlackSevens<br />

players.<br />

The students weregiven<br />

cottage pie madewith five<br />

vegetables, apiece of fruit and<br />

yoghurt.<br />

Food was prepped the day<br />

Agnes Iosefo and Indie Martin,<br />

both 7, tuck into lunch.<br />

before and cooked in the kitchen<br />

at the Event Centre.<br />

It wastemperature tested<br />

before being served and<br />

compostable trays used,although<br />

in the future washabletrays will<br />

be used.<br />

The service atthe school was<br />

trialled withone class over two<br />

days before beingrolling out to<br />

all students.<br />

The school willoffer feedback<br />

on portion size, tastiness and on<br />

other areas, and any issues will<br />

be ironed out.<br />

Netherby School principal Phil<br />

Wheeler said he believed lunch<br />

was an important partofthe<br />

school day.<br />

Aschool survey showed<br />

students were getting enough<br />

food to eat, but there wasalarge<br />

packaging component in the<br />

lunchbox.<br />

He said the Kai For Kids lunch<br />

was an opt­out optionfor pupils<br />

and he welcomedthe<br />

streamlined service as long as it<br />

did not take time out fromthe<br />

core businessofteaching.<br />

Anyone wanting to volunteer<br />

on the Kai For Kidsprogramme,<br />

or wants to find out more about<br />

the initiative can emailto<br />

office@kaiforkids.org.nz.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> Library<br />

manager JillWatson<br />

has marked45years<br />

in the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council’s<br />

bookbusiness.<br />

Shewas employed<br />

by council in 1975<br />

and was children’s<br />

librarian and then<br />

head librarian for<br />

theformer<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Borough<br />

Council. She became<br />

district librarianin<br />

1989. Jill’s long<br />

service wasmarked<br />

by council lastweek.

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

11<br />

Count the birds in your patch<br />

MARY RALSTON<br />

Nature Matters<br />

The New Zealand garden bird<br />

survey is on now!<br />

This is an annual event run<br />

by Landcare Researchthat<br />

depends on the contribution of<br />

members of the public.The<br />

idea is to sit in your garden or<br />

local park and countthe<br />

numbers of different species of<br />

birds you see in an hour.<br />

This year it runs until<br />

Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 5, so over the next<br />

few days,set aside an hour,<br />

take anotebook and cup of tea<br />

out to the garden and record<br />

the highest number of each<br />

speciesyou see.<br />

Before you start, look at the<br />

garden bird surveywebsite for<br />

handy hints and photos of the<br />

birds likely to be encountered.<br />

When you’ve finished,goback<br />

to the garden bird survey<br />

website to enter the results.<br />

In our area, the most<br />

commonly seen birds will<br />

probably be the house<br />

sparrows, chaffinches,<br />

goldfinches, blackbirds and<br />

the lovelyfantails and<br />

silvereyes.<br />

Fantails are often seen in gardens at this timeofyear.<br />

If you’re lucky, you may see a<br />

bellbird or tui and in areas<br />

with bush or plenty of trees,<br />

you may see (or hear) grey<br />

warblers or even kereru (wood<br />

pigeon).<br />

Somedifferentspecies of<br />

birds can look similar:<br />

blackbirds and starlings can<br />

easily be confused, as can song<br />

thrushes and female<br />

blackbirds, and female<br />

sparrowsand dunnocks. But<br />

don’t be intimidated –the most<br />

important thingistobe<br />

involved –soget out there and<br />

give it ago.<br />

The garden bird survey is a<br />

good example of citizen<br />

science. These are research<br />

projects that depend on nonscientists<br />

to contribute data<br />

and observations.<br />

This bird survey, held at the<br />

same time each year, helps<br />

build an understandingof<br />

long­termtrends in bird<br />

numbers.<br />

It is generally agreed that<br />

the more birds there are,the<br />

healthierour environment. In<br />

many countries,the common<br />

birds –even sparrows and<br />

pigeons –are no longer seen in<br />

the numbers they once were<br />

because there is no food for<br />

them, especially insects.<br />

In New Zealand, we still<br />

have lots of birds, but we need<br />

to keep an eye on the numbers<br />

and trends, so if you can,<br />

please help with this<br />

important survey. Here is the<br />

website link: https:/<br />

/gardenbirdsurvey.<br />

landcareresearch.co.nz<br />

Local consultations on centre stage<br />

One aspect Ifind incredibly<br />

valuable about sitting around<br />

the council table is being able<br />

to hear from our community<br />

and seeking their opinions on<br />

arange of proposals for our<br />

district. Last week, we had one<br />

such opportunity with the<br />

speed limit review hearing and<br />

it was areally beneficial<br />

experience with some great<br />

contributions.<br />

Every few years, the council<br />

reviews the speeds on our<br />

local roads in an effort to<br />

ensure they are still safe and<br />

appropriate for residents. The<br />

way our roads are used can<br />

change over time and growth,<br />

particularly on the outskirts of<br />

our towns can also require<br />

speed limits to change. It's an<br />

essential exercise to protect<br />

our people.<br />

Iwas very pleased with both<br />

the number and quality of<br />

submissions we received on<br />

the proposed speed changes.<br />

More than 200 submissions<br />

were received, and several<br />

people from all across the<br />

district came to speak to their<br />

submission.<br />

We heard from local school<br />

students, school board<br />

members as well as urban and<br />

rural residents. No­one knows<br />

their roads quite like the<br />

people who live on and drive<br />

the roads day in and day out.<br />

They see how the road is used,<br />

the behaviour of other drivers<br />

and pedestrians, and they see<br />

first­hand how the conditions<br />

can impact on safety.<br />

That's why it was so<br />

beneficial to hear from so<br />

many different people and<br />

organisations. Your input<br />

helps the council to better<br />

understand what is needed<br />

and Icommend all of you on<br />

your contribution to this vital<br />

project.<br />

Now that we have heard<br />

from residents and<br />

deliberated on the proposals,<br />

recommendations for the<br />

speed limit review will be<br />

included in areport to the<br />

council's infrastructure<br />

services committee on <strong>July</strong> 9. It<br />

is then expected that those<br />

final decisions are taken to the<br />

full council meeting in early<br />

August for adoption.<br />

Still on the topic of public<br />

consultations, we recently<br />

adopted the draft Revenue and<br />

Financing Policy as well as the<br />

draft Development and<br />

Financial Contributions<br />

Policy. Both are now open for<br />

feedback, and it's important<br />

that we hear from you on the<br />

changes they are proposing.<br />

The Revenue and Financing<br />

Policy is all about how the<br />

council charges for the<br />

services and activities it<br />

provides. Simply speaking,<br />

this generally means who pays<br />

and the way things are charged<br />

through rates. The<br />

Development and Financial<br />

Contributions Policy<br />

addresses how much<br />

developers should be charged<br />

to connect to our local<br />

infrastructure.<br />

Visit the council website<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz/<br />

haveyoursay to read the<br />

proposals and let us know what<br />

you think by <strong>July</strong> 26.<br />

There is amuch greater<br />

chance of getting these<br />

decisions right when we have<br />

the involvement and input<br />

from the people these<br />

decisions will affect, and that<br />

is you –our community.<br />

$1.2m for<br />

community<br />

projects<br />

Willowbyfirefighterswill soon<br />

be abletoshower after dirty<br />

jobs, thanks to an <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council grant thatwill<br />

lead to running water for their<br />

fire shed.<br />

Councilhas given the rural<br />

fire unit $10,000tosinkawell<br />

and pump, and erect atank.<br />

Firefighters currentlyuse the<br />

toilet facilitiesnext door at the<br />

WillowbyHall.<br />

Fire and EmergencyNew<br />

Zealand will move aportacom<br />

nexttothe fire shed to become<br />

anew crew room once the<br />

water is sorted.<br />

Lifemember Ian Moore said<br />

firefighters hadtraditionally<br />

responded to callouts, refilled<br />

the engine and returned to<br />

their day jobs.Now,after messy<br />

callouts, they couldshower and<br />

return home.<br />

The fireunit had to extend<br />

their shedafter receiving anew<br />

appliance, leaving little space<br />

for crew.<br />

The volunteerbrigade has<br />

beenrunning since 1974 andis<br />

among55community groups<br />

and organisations that will<br />

benefitfrom $1.2 million<br />

council is giving for upcoming<br />

programmesand projectsinthe<br />

next12months.<br />

The funding includes<br />

$385,600 tothe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art<br />

Gallery, $298,860tothe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> TrustEvents Centre<br />

and $60,000 to Sport<br />

Canterbury; it alsogave the<br />

AlfordForest Reserve Board<br />

$2990 to replace ahall roof and<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> County Scottish<br />

Societypipe bank$1050 fornew<br />

hallcurtains.<br />

Council hasgiven atotal of<br />

$1,211,980 to the 55 groups.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Mayor<br />

NeilBrown says council is<br />

thrilled to be helping so many<br />

local groups to deliver projects<br />

and services that will benefit<br />

residents right across the<br />

district.<br />

‘‘Council grantsand funding<br />

make ahugedifference to<br />

getting great community­led<br />

programmesoff the ground and<br />

ensuring they canbeenjoyed by<br />

so many people.<br />

Congratulations to all of the<br />

recipients, andIlook forward<br />

to seeing these initiatives<br />

getting under way.’’<br />

Purpose. Environment.<br />

Partnership.Innovation.<br />

Excellence.<br />

• DairyNZ accreditedEffluent<br />

Pond Design andConstruction<br />

• Pond Constructionand<br />

Irrigation Development<br />

• Hedgeand Stump Removal<br />

• Farm Conversions<br />

• DairyTracks–<br />

Lime or Gravel<br />

• PumpHire<br />

• Wellsand Galleries<br />

• Bulk Earthworks<br />

• Subdivisions<br />

• Site Works<br />

• Tree Shear<br />

• Transportation<br />

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12 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

HOME &GARDEN<br />

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Winter garden maintenance<br />

Vegetables<br />

Crop rotation maysound<br />

overly scientific for the<br />

ordinary gardener, but it is an<br />

important way of getting the<br />

mostfrom thevegetable garden<br />

while minimisingthe risk of<br />

diseases, such as clubroot in<br />

cabbages or basal rot (causedby<br />

Fusarium oxysporum)in<br />

onions, garlic andleeks.<br />

Designed so crops can take<br />

different minerals from thesoil<br />

each year, good rotation will<br />

take account of chemical and<br />

physical differences between<br />

plants. The basic rule is never<br />

to grow plantsfromthe same<br />

family or type in the samespot<br />

two years in arow.<br />

Leaving aside perennial<br />

vegetables, suchasrhubarb,<br />

globeartichokes and<br />

asparagus, which stay in the<br />

same plot, divide yourgarden<br />

into three areas.<br />

Makealist of what crops can<br />

be grouped: potatoes,celery,<br />

leeks, carrots, parsnips and<br />

beetrootingroup one; peas,<br />

beans (all types), onionsand<br />

spinach in grouptwo;and<br />

brassicas (including Brussels<br />

sprouts, cabbages, broccoli,<br />

cauliflowers and kohl rabi) in<br />

groupthree. Groweach group<br />

in separate plots thisseason.<br />

In thesecond season, grow<br />

tap­rooted plants (groupone)in<br />

the plot previously used for<br />

peas and beans. Put peas, beans<br />

and the onion family where the<br />

brassicas wereand put<br />

Winter is agood time to sharpen and clean garden tools.<br />

brassicasin theremaining part<br />

of the garden.Year three sees<br />

brassicasin plot two, taprooted<br />

plantsinbed three and<br />

onionsinthe third section.<br />

Agarden diarymay make it<br />

easier to remember the<br />

movements,ordraw a<br />

computer­generatedplanand<br />

mark what wassownorplanted<br />

where,with planting or sowing<br />

dates.<br />

If the weather is reasonably<br />

dry,dig vacantground roughly,<br />

but do not try to cultivateittoo<br />

finelyatthistimeofthe year or<br />

it can setlike concreteasit<br />

dries.<br />

Winterisagood time to<br />

sharpen andcleangarden tools,<br />

and repair or clean garden<br />

furniture and shelves in the<br />

greenhouseorshed.<br />

Putgreen rubbish in the<br />

compost heap, buttake woody,<br />

pricklyordiseased material to<br />

alandfill.<br />

Even in midwinter,rhubarb<br />

and asparagusbeds canbe<br />

planted, weather permitting.<br />

Dig the ground deeply,add<br />

plenty of bulky manureplus<br />

somebloodand bone and plant<br />

withthe crowns about 2.5cm<br />

below the surface. Jerusalem<br />

artichoke tubers, shallots and<br />

garlic can also be planted.<br />

Flowers<br />

Croprotationinthe flower<br />

garden is also possible.<br />

Stocks andwallflowers in<br />

mass displays exhaust the soil<br />

in similar ways to vegetables<br />

and shouldnot follow each<br />

other.Likewise, if dahliasare<br />

growninthe same soil year<br />

after year, they willmake<br />

excessivedemands on some<br />

soil elements and plant quality<br />

will drop.<br />

Ideally,dahlias, gladioli,<br />

pansies, violas,tulips,<br />

hyacinths andnarcissi should<br />

be planted in different areas of<br />

the garden each year.<br />

Rose­planting timehas<br />

arrived and nurserieswill soon<br />

be full of this popularshrub.<br />

Fruit<br />

Winter spraying of apples<br />

and pears with awinteroil<br />

spray will help control woolly<br />

aphids,scale insects and red<br />

spider.<br />

If you prefer not to spray,<br />

attractingwaxeyes to the<br />

garden by puttingashallow<br />

container of sugarwater on or<br />

near fruittrees will encourage<br />

them to clean up bugs.<br />

Good garden hygieneis<br />

importantinpreventing or<br />

controllingdisease.<br />

Fruit remaining on trees<br />

should be removed.<br />

Fishing<br />

for kids<br />

North Canterbury Fish &<br />

Game willrelease salmon<br />

into agroup of TheGroynes<br />

fishing lakes, in<br />

Christchurch, for children<br />

tocatchduring the school<br />

holidays.The catchablesized<br />

salmon have been<br />

donatedbyMount Cook<br />

Alpine Salmonand the<br />

Isaac Conservationand<br />

Wildlife Trust.<br />

AFish &Game NZ<br />

spokesperson said to<br />

celebratethe generous<br />

donation of fish from these<br />

two organisations Fish &<br />

Game were donatingsome<br />

prizes.<br />

‘‘Fourfish will be tagged<br />

withtheir ownunique<br />

numbers, thiswill be<br />

located by the dorsal fin<br />

and will be easytosee and<br />

can easilybepulled off.’’<br />

Tags can be taken to the<br />

Fish&Game office at 595<br />

Johns Road, Harewood for<br />

aprize. The Groynes<br />

fishing lakes are in the<br />

westernsection of The<br />

Groynes Reserve, next to<br />

the Clearwater golf course.<br />

These lakes are for junior<br />

anglers only.<br />

‘‘There areneverany<br />

guaranteeswith fishing,<br />

it’s agood idea to bring a<br />

few treats to make surethe<br />

kidshave agood day out<br />

regardless.’’<br />

Council eyes water use<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Council<br />

has increased the volume of<br />

water threshold allocatedto<br />

residentialDand ruralA<br />

properties before extra<br />

chargeskick in.<br />

Some167 properties are<br />

affected andwill now be<br />

allowed 1200litres aday<br />

before incurring chargesfor<br />

water use over that volume.<br />

Theold residential Dand<br />

rural Alevel was 1000litresa<br />

day andareport to<br />

councillors showedaverage<br />

use for these properties was<br />

1159litresadayprelockdown.By<br />

comparison<br />

townproperties with meters<br />

wereusingabouthalf that.<br />

Councillors who voted<br />

againstraising the threshold<br />

levelsaid it sentthe wrong<br />

message andratepayers<br />

should be encouraged to treat<br />

water asaprecious resource.<br />

Cr StuartWilsonwas<br />

instrumentalinthe new level<br />

for residentialDandruralA<br />

properties anddeclared at<br />

thestart of the debatethat he<br />

livedonone of the affected<br />

properties andhad avested<br />

interest.<br />

He alsoput amotion, which<br />

was passed, that residentialD<br />

and rural Ameters be read<br />

quarterly but billed annually,<br />

to even out the unders and<br />

overs.<br />

Cr Leen Braamwas against<br />

changingthe water policy,<br />

saying peopleintowns were<br />

charged aset ratefor their<br />

water and did not get acredit<br />

or reimbursement if they<br />

usedless thantheirallocated<br />

amount.<br />

Not all all residential Dand<br />

rural Aproperties have water<br />

meters butsoonwill.<br />

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13<br />

Average district rates rise of 2.56%<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councillors<br />

signed off their annual plan<br />

with an average rates increase<br />

of 2.56 per cent last week.<br />

The annual budget exercise<br />

is abig job and mayor Neil<br />

Brown thanked council staff as<br />

they headed back to their desks<br />

to begin implementing a<br />

programme of spending on<br />

projects and services vital to<br />

the running of the district.<br />

Council will collect just over<br />

$38 million in rates, of which<br />

$8.1m will be spent on roads<br />

and transportation, $6.3m on<br />

recreation facilities and $4.8m<br />

on drinking water.<br />

Another $4m will be spent<br />

each on wastewater and parks<br />

and open spaces.<br />

Rates for an <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

residential property worth<br />

$350,000 will be $2230, about<br />

$10 less than last year.<br />

Rates for arural property<br />

worth $9m are $7930, up 3.2 per<br />

cent.<br />

The local body has pruned<br />

spending as much as it can as<br />

its ratepayers deal with the<br />

ongoing impact of Covid­19.<br />

There is help for those<br />

struggling to pay their rates.<br />

Mr Brown said the impacts of<br />

Covid­19 were being felt widely<br />

throughout the community, the<br />

country and the world.<br />

The effects of the virus would<br />

also impact council’s long­term<br />

plan for 2<strong>02</strong>1­31, which would<br />

be prepared over the next 12<br />

months, he said.<br />

Council would have to look at<br />

its core business, and choose<br />

‘‘must­haves’’ over ‘‘nice­tohaves’’.<br />

To lower rates for the coming<br />

year, council used its AA+<br />

credit rating to reduce interest<br />

rates on its loans and it also<br />

reduced funding to Experience<br />

Mid Canterbury because the<br />

international tourist market<br />

evaporated when New Zealand<br />

closed its borders.<br />

Operating funds for the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Gallery,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event Centre<br />

and Safer <strong>Ashburton</strong> were kept<br />

at last year’s levels. Council<br />

staff would receive minimal<br />

wage and salary increases.<br />

Mr Brown said the smaller<br />

rate rise would not reduce<br />

levels of services or delay<br />

important projects.<br />

Council was committed to<br />

completing the CBD<br />

revitalisation, <strong>Ashburton</strong> River<br />

crossing wastewater pipeline<br />

and water supply upgrades.<br />

The new <strong>Ashburton</strong> Library<br />

and Civic Centre building<br />

would also be progressed.<br />

Climbing frame added<br />

Adonation of rewards has<br />

funded new playground<br />

equipment at Hampstead<br />

School.<br />

Thenew climbingframe is<br />

in school colours of yellow<br />

andblueand sitsonagravel<br />

base nearother climbing<br />

equipment.<br />

HampsteadSchool<br />

principalPeter Melrose said<br />

thenew equipment hadbeen<br />

put up byschoolcaretaker<br />

RoseWilson and was proving<br />

popular.<br />

He said the school had<br />

received an email saying it<br />

had received reward points<br />

andalist of items that could<br />

be purchased with the points.<br />

Theschool was grateful for<br />

thepoints, but still unsure<br />

who exactly they should<br />

thank for them.<br />

With the new climbing frame are Hampstead School pupils<br />

(from left) Bobby Murcott, RicJaLe Heke, Darcy Parish­Hooper<br />

and James Lansdown and school caretaker Rose Wilson.<br />

Fleur and Ralph Tompsett.<br />

Tompsetts ready<br />

fordairyindustry<br />

national finals<br />

MidCanterbury farmers Fleur<br />

andRalph Tompsett will be<br />

dressed to theninesand<br />

surrounded by family and friends<br />

on Saturday forthe NewZealand<br />

Dairy IndustryAwards national<br />

finals.<br />

The coupleare finalistsinthe<br />

Share Farmerof the Year award<br />

afterwinning the category in the<br />

Canterbury/North OtagoDairy<br />

Industry Awards.<br />

They are equity partnersand 50<br />

percentsharemilking1130 cows<br />

for Craig and Susan,Karyn and<br />

Grant Fleming on their 297<br />

hectare farm,atEiffleton.<br />

The finals awards thisSaturday<br />

alsoinclude theDairy Managerof<br />

the Year, andDairy Trainee of<br />

the Year.<br />

The ceremony will be screenon<br />

Sky television(channel 81) ­or<br />

online via countrytv.co.nzfor<br />

those who do not have Sky ­from<br />

7.30pm.<br />

The Tompsetts focusonfarm<br />

overthe past few weeks has been<br />

winter feeding,getting the cows<br />

in good condition for the coming<br />

calving season andgivingstaff<br />

somewellearned holidays,Ralph<br />

said.<br />

The awards ceremonywillbea<br />

nice change and achance to<br />

catchup with family and friends.<br />

It is the first time theevent will<br />

be screened on national<br />

television and NZDIAgeneral<br />

managerRobinCongdonsaidit<br />

wasimportant to celebrate<br />

success within the dairy<br />

industry.<br />

He said although this year it<br />

was happeningremotely there<br />

was hopenext year would go<br />

ahead as usual.<br />

“It is hoped the2<strong>02</strong>0national<br />

awardfinalists andwinners can<br />

be brought together at an event<br />

whenrestrictions are lifted so<br />

that their efforts and success<br />

canberecognised<br />

appropriately,” he says.<br />

“We intendtoorganise aGala<br />

dinner event for the2<strong>02</strong>1<br />

Awards, becauseit’s still crucial<br />

forour entrants, finalists and<br />

sponsorstocometogetherto<br />

learn, connectand grow.”<br />

Country TV general manager<br />

Helen Ryan said it’s essential to<br />

showcase the leaders in an<br />

industry of such vital<br />

importance to New Zealandand<br />

were thrilled to be the broadcast<br />

partner of such aprestigious<br />

awards eventfromwithin the<br />

NZ dairyindustry.<br />

TheNew Zealand Dairy<br />

IndustryAwards are supported<br />

by national sponsorsDeLaval,<br />

Ecolab, Federated Farmers,<br />

Fonterra, Honda, LIC,<br />

Meridian, Ravensdown, and<br />

Westpac along with industry<br />

partnersDairyNZ andPrimary<br />

ITO.<br />

Andrew Falloon<br />

MPfor Rangitata<br />

I’m availablethrough<br />

my offices:<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Office<br />

81 Harrison Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

03 3087510<br />

rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz<br />

Timaru Office<br />

139Stafford Street, Timaru<br />

03 6831386<br />

rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz<br />

Youcan also contactmedirecton:<br />

andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz<br />

Authorised by Andrew Falloon MP,<br />

139Stafford St,Timaru.

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 16<br />

2<strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

DeputyPrincipal Message<br />

End of Term Two<br />

Theend of Term Twoisnear andeveryone in the<br />

College community is very deserving of abreak<br />

after aunique and demanding first half of the<br />

year.Make sure to take some time to relax, reflect<br />

and support those around you over the holiday<br />

break,asmuchasyou areable.<br />

Settled Return<br />

As aschool, we have been very fortunate to<br />

have had asettled return from lockdown. This is<br />

testament tothe great work and resilience ofall our staff. As we come<br />

to the end of this term,thereare manypeople thatdeserve athankyou,<br />

includingour supportstaff and teaching staff.The resilience, adaptability<br />

and calmness that they have shown has allowed the students to get<br />

back on track with their learning and make thechanges necessary, in an<br />

uncertainand rapidly-changing environment.<br />

ABusy Term Three<br />

After the holidays, we are into avery busy Term Three. Encompassed<br />

within this term are senior exams, the College Ball for Year 12 and 13<br />

students, and awide variety ofother events. As we move towards<br />

this term, Iurge students to prioritise what matters most tothem and<br />

continue striving to achieve the goalsthatthey have setthemselves.<br />

SubjectSelections for2<strong>02</strong>1<br />

Anotherimportant processduring Term Threeinvolves students making<br />

subject selections for 2<strong>02</strong>1. These are important decisions for all our<br />

students, as they can have an impactonthe pathways thatare available<br />

in their laterschooling and beyond school years.<br />

Please take some time to consider the subjects that your child may be<br />

interested in, researchwhatisrequiredfor your pathways of interest and,<br />

if in doubt,please get in touch with the relevantmembers of staff. This<br />

will help you toget good advice inthe lead-up to subject selections in<br />

Weeks 3and 4ofTermThree.Tosupportstudents with these decisions,<br />

the College Course Confirmation Evening isbeing held at the Hotel<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Tuesday 04August. This is an opportunity for students<br />

and parents to gain further information on the many andvariedcourses<br />

on offer.<br />

Keeping Up-to-Date with College Information<br />

Areminder that thebestways to keepintouchwith whatishappening<br />

at the College aretolikethe <strong>Ashburton</strong> College Facebookpageorfollow<br />

@ashcollnzonTwitter. This way, anyupdateswill appear on your feed.<br />

Specific or important messages will also be emailed or texted to<br />

caregivers.With this in mind, please let the office know if youchange<br />

contactdetails. With alot going onatschool, it can be challenging to<br />

stayinformedand up to date.<br />

Whāia te mātaurangahei oranga mō koutou<br />

Seek afterlearning forthe sakeofyour wellbeing<br />

Jono Hay<br />

Deputy Principal •TumuakiTuarua<br />

Information<br />

Transition Department–EventsUpdate<br />

Year 13 Testimonials<br />

Each Year 13 studenthas the opportunitytoreceiveaTestimonial (a history<br />

of their time at AshColl) at the end of the year.This process requires input<br />

from teachers as well as students.<br />

Students arecurrently completinganAchievement Statement towardsthis,<br />

and it is to be returned to the Transition Office byFriday 24<strong>July</strong> for the<br />

Testimonial process to continue.<br />

TertiaryStudy Information<br />

We are atthe time of year where students going totertiary study in 2<strong>02</strong>1<br />

are gathering information, making decisions, and beginning application<br />

processes,asfollows:<br />

Universityand Polytech Halls of ResidenceApplications<br />

Halls ofResidence applications open onlineonSaturday01August. Year<br />

13 students will receive information on the application process, including<br />

deadlines, at Akotime at the beginning of Term Three.<br />

Course Planning for 2<strong>02</strong>1<br />

University liaison staff are inthe process of booking to visit AshColl during<br />

Term Threetohelp students plan their courseofstudyfor 2<strong>02</strong>1.<br />

Datesknown so farare:<br />

UniversityofCanterbury – 12August<br />

Victoria UniversityofWellington – 09 September<br />

Auckland University – 09September<br />

2<strong>02</strong>0University Open Days –Further Information Available<br />

on theirWebsites<br />

• Lincoln UniversityVirtualOpenDay – Online: Friday17<strong>July</strong><br />

• CanterburyUniversity:<br />

– Online: Thursday09<strong>July</strong>,and<br />

On-campus: Thursday 27 August<br />

• OtagoUniversity and Otago Polytech– On-campus: Monday10August<br />

• VictoriaUniversity<br />

– On-campus: Friday21August<br />

• AucklandUniversity<br />

– On-campus: Saturday29August<br />

• MasseyUniversity<br />

– Virtual(online) Open Days<br />

But also:<br />

04 and05September,<br />

Wellington Campus<br />

–Taster Day: 21 August<br />

ManawatuCampus<br />

–Taster Day: 11 September<br />

AucklandCampus<br />

–Taster Day: 12 September.<br />

• Waikato University<br />

– Tobeconfirmed.<br />

• AUT University<br />

– On-campus: Saturday29August<br />

Information<br />

Events<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

OpenEvening<br />

Thursday23<strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

5:30pm –7:30pm<br />

TheAshColl Way<br />

Quality Pride Respect<br />

Futurestudents,parents/caregivers,whānau<br />

and communitymembers are<br />

warmly invited to attend our OpenEvening.<br />

Aparticular welcome,and encouragementtoattend,<br />

is extended tostudents who will beinYear 9in2<strong>02</strong>1,<br />

and family members<br />

During the evening youwill havethe opportunityto–<br />

• Meet and talk with the Principal, staff and students.<br />

• Hear and see whatthe College can offer your child and family.<br />

• View our facilities,and Innovation and Subjectdisplays.<br />

• Meet with BYOD Retailers -College is aBYODschool<br />

(Bring Your OwnDevice)<br />

• Enjoyasausage sizzle,coffee, tea, juiceinthe staffroom.<br />

To makedecisions readyfor Enrolment Week (27-31 <strong>July</strong>) –<br />

Therewill be information available on:<br />

0 Innovation and Traditional Classes.<br />

0 Option Subjects for2<strong>02</strong>1(Year 9students).<br />

Option subjects: nine subjects to be taken from twelveavailable:<br />

– Choose at least one from TheArts: Art, Drama, Music.<br />

– Choose at least one from Languages: German, Japanese,<br />

Māori.<br />

– Choose at least three from Technology: Agriculture,<br />

Designand Visual Communication, Digital Information<br />

Technology,Fabric Technology,Food and Nutrition,<br />

HardMaterials Technology.<br />

• Note: all Year 9 students take English, Mathematics,<br />

Physical Education and Health, Science, Social Studies.<br />

• Additionally available: English as an additional language for<br />

students for whom English is asecond language.<br />

Presentationsstart in the College Auditorium<br />

at 5:30pm and6:15pm.<br />

These arefollowedbyguidedtours of the College,<br />

or youmay choose to self-tour by following the signs.<br />

EVERYONE MOSTWELCOME<br />

Salvation Army Benefits from Student<br />

Executive24-Hour Challenge and<br />

College Staff Donations<br />

As outlined in last week’s newsletter the College Student Executive<br />

undertook a24-Hour Challenge to raise funds and food for the Salvation<br />

Army foodbank use. The six-box grocery collection was added to with<br />

groceryitemdonations also from staff,and delivered at thesametime.<br />

(Pictured above): Student Executive members onTuesday 23June, the<br />

customary day of their weekly early morning Executive Committee<br />

meetings. Onthe table behind aresome of the groceryitems donated.<br />

(Left-hand side, clockwise from front left): Maria Costas (Deputy Head Girl),<br />

Lucy Moore, Kotiti Patea, PennyStilgoe,Kyle Cabangun (DeputyHead Boy),<br />

Jestena Raj.<br />

(Right-hand side, from back left): Ngakau Howell, Seluvaia Ratoul,<br />

Willow Diedricks (partly obscured), Jacob Gray (partly obscured),<br />

Jonty Small.<br />

(Front, lefttoright): Major Mike Allwrightofthe Salvation Army receiving the<br />

cheque for$2630.80, from HenryChapman(HeadBoy)and PoppyKilworth<br />

(Head Girl).<br />

Events<br />

Year 12 WhiteWater Rafting Trip<br />

Outdoor Education teacher Luke Martin said that the Year 12 Outdoor<br />

Education students were very happy indeed toget the‘nod’tobeable to<br />

head out on their trips again.<br />

White Water Rafting down the Rangitata River onWednesday 17June<br />

became the first trip after lockdown and, although in the middle of winter,<br />

the weather-gods playednicely and put on awarmsunnyday.<br />

The trip gave students the opportunity toput in to practise what they had<br />

learnt from their Risk ManagementUnit.Luke said thatitisall well and good<br />

talking about risks and howtominimise them,but first-hand experienceis<br />

always moremeaningful.<br />

Allstudents gained some helpful insights from the experienced guides and<br />

were able to discuss strategies used to minimise the risks associated with<br />

whitewater rafting.<br />

Theday wasenjoyedbyall and,for all,itwas greattobeback in the outdoors.<br />

Severalstudentsbravedthe cold to jump overboardtowards theend of the<br />

trip, while some chose the stay-dry approach. At abalmy 7degrees this<br />

option seemed sensible.<br />

It wasrewarding to have the guides saythey were very impressed with our<br />

students,commending them on their behaviour and positiveattitudes.<br />

Term Three will see the class head out for their three-day hike and, later in<br />

the term,the Mountain Biking trip.<br />

(Pictured left):<br />

Thestudents ready<br />

to go.<br />

(Front row,leftto<br />

right):<br />

BuddhikaEkanayake,<br />

Samuel Reilly-Sigel,<br />

Dennis Nguyen,<br />

Alex Eddington.<br />

(Back row,lefttoright): Soshin Kobayashi, Victoria Lovett,<br />

Gabriel Forster Lobato de Faria, Nathan Steer,George Goodes,<br />

Connor Mackenzie,Josh Dunlea, William Joyce, Blair Donaldson,<br />

Alex Chapman.<br />

AshHutt Girls’ 1st XV Successful Gala Night<br />

The AshHutt Girls’ 1st XV played their first games of their season on<br />

Wednesday24June,ataGala Nightheld at Alpine EnergyStadiuminTimaru,<br />

where each of the six teamsentered playedtwo twelve-minute half games.<br />

Coach Vaughan Ward said that the team had trained well in atwo-hour<br />

session on the Monday night (22 June), which also incorporated the<br />

compulsory practical component ofthe Rugby Smart Course for Coaches<br />

and Management, signedoffbythe MidCanterburyRugbyUnion.<br />

With all but one ofthe AshHutt players unable to make it, due to work<br />

commitments,itwasverypleasing formanagement to be able to takeafull<br />

squad,several of whomhad not playedbefore. These numbersalso included<br />

five Under 15girls as observers -Mere Apaipo, Maria Hala, Lela Mangubat,<br />

Tereise Salima,Ripena Umaga.<br />

Game One was against the St Kevin’s College/Waitaki Girls’ High School<br />

team at 5:15pm, after ashort warm up/team run. The first half produced<br />

two individual and very good team tries to give AshHutt a20-0 lead at<br />

half time.<br />

St Kevin’s/Waitaki Girls’ came back strongly in the second half however,<br />

scoring twotries and with theirdefensiveeffort keeping AshHutt scoreless,<br />

forafinal scoreof20-10.<br />

With no time to catch breath, the team then shifted fields to play Timaru<br />

Girls’ High School at5:45pm.<br />

The first half required astrong defensive effort by AshHutt, but, with little<br />

possession in the first five minutes, the team scored the first two tries of<br />

the game. Timaru Girls’ High School responded well, with two tries also.<br />

AshHutt led at thebreak 15-10 and, with twofurtherAshHutttries in the<br />

secondhalf, securedthe win of 25-10.<br />

Theteam (pictured left)<br />

showedagreat deal of<br />

emotion afterthefinal<br />

whistle,and wasvery<br />

pleased with their efforts,<br />

as were the Coaches,<br />

Management and<br />

supporters.<br />

Awell-deservedstopatMcDonalds beforeleaving Timarufor home,was a<br />

greatway to finish thenight.<br />

Although it is naturallydisappointing,but understandable,tohavea<br />

shortened season, the girlshaveall returnedfromlockdownreadytopick up<br />

where they left off.Thereisaclear advantage in havingaleadership group<br />

within the team,helping to lead the lessexperienced players very well.<br />

Paying off also, isthe time that has been spent onthe basic skills of the<br />

game. Management believes the team will compete well this year and, at<br />

the time of writing, they were looking forward totheir pre-season game<br />

against Geraldine HighSchool yesterday.<br />

Gala Night team members were - Grace Bleach, Khalani Brightwell,<br />

Sharla Brightwell,Margaret Eli, StephGeeson, ChloeGuthrie,MeganHurley,<br />

Ngahuia Maeva, Rangi Makutu, Roi Makutu,Tasha Mann, Mandy Manukau,<br />

Wikitoria Manukau Caitlin Roberts, Emma Rollinson, Gemma Taylor,<br />

Laurelle Tahapehi, Lauren Taylor, Naumai Terekia, Madison Trusler-Clark,<br />

Sophie Woods.<br />

Team Coaches are –ShaunBovey (for the first twoweeks), Jim Henderson,<br />

TeoMurray and VaughanWard. Team Manager is DebKell.

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

15<br />

Congratulations<br />

Year 12 <strong>Ashburton</strong>College Academic Bluesand PerformanceAwardsAssembly<br />

Academic Blues AwardRecipients<br />

To receive a Blues Award Badge a student has achieved 30 or more<br />

ExcellenceCredits.<br />

LevelOne AcademicBlues Recipients<br />

Taylah Burrowes Miar Diab Easterlin Faamausili<br />

SamHolland Ellie Lawn Olivia Lill<br />

Hayley Luxton TiaMcCallum GeorgiaMoke-Harvey<br />

TamakiNishioka Hannah O’Reilly Emma Petrie<br />

Drew Porter AnnyaRawlings Marlese Schoonderbeek<br />

Milli Sullivan Gemma Taylor Lauren Taylor<br />

GedWall<br />

Shasha Watagedara<br />

(Pictured above,leftand right): Miar Diab and Drew Porter receiving their Blues<br />

Awards,with Helen Shore-Taylor looking on (left) and Abbey Bruce (right).<br />

PerformanceAward Recipients<br />

To receiveaPerformanceAward Certificate astudentachievedatotalof50<br />

or moreExcellenceand Merit Credits combined.<br />

LevelOne PerformanceAward Recipients<br />

Katelin Adcock Shrina Afu Jet Aguila<br />

CatAnderson Matt Armstrong Brooke Bennett<br />

Ashleigh Binnie Victoria Binnie Olivia Bishop<br />

Parker Bradford Madison Brown GeorgieCartney<br />

SamuelCorbett Coty Cuadrado Malachi Drye<br />

Ines Forster Lobato de Faria Megan Harrison Shikayla Hutchinson<br />

Samantha Jerao Emma Johnson Emily King<br />

HannahKuipers Michael Lin-Nguyen Flynn Mackenzie<br />

John Magyaya Nazarene Masina Harrison McKee<br />

SarahMcKerrow Ben Middleton Michael Munr<br />

Thomas Patterson Mahina Pongia SamRakthong<br />

Samuel Reilly-Sigel Brie Rudolph Emma Scammell<br />

Matt Smith Cloe Stowell Jacob Swan<br />

Toetu Touli Harry Trumper Dante Vannini<br />

Eliane Vinculado Caleb Ward Sophie Watson<br />

EmilyWilson Maddy Wilson Jadah Wilson<br />

Abbey Wood<br />

(Pictured above left): Brie Rudolph receiving her PerformanceAward from<br />

PrincipalRossPreece.<br />

(Pictured above right): Thomas Patterson receiving his Performance Award.<br />

AshColl Way<br />

Coming Events<br />

<strong>July</strong><br />

03 Last dayofTerm 2<br />

04 Rugby–UC Championship Round 3, MidCanterburyCombined v<br />

Christ’s College (Christchurch)<br />

04-19 Studentterm break<br />

11 Rugby–UC Championship Round 4, MidCanterburyCombined v<br />

RangioraHigh School (<strong>Ashburton</strong>)<br />

17 1st XI Boys’Hockey,Christchurch<br />

18 Rugby–UC Round 5, Lincoln Combined vMid Canterbury Combined<br />

(Lincoln)<br />

20 StartofTerm 3<br />

23 Open Night/Year 8SubjectInformation Evening, at College, starting<br />

from 5:30pm<br />

Some KeyForthcoming Dates<br />

August<br />

07 College Senior Ball,<strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust EventCentre, 8:00pm<br />

31-04 Sept Year 11, 12, 13 College Exams<br />

November<br />

05 Year 13 Awards Ceremony, <strong>Ashburton</strong>TrustEvent Centre,7:00pm<br />

10 Years 11 and 12 Prize-givings,EANetworksCentre, 7:00pm<br />

16-09 Dec NCEA Exams<br />

Term Dates2<strong>02</strong>0 –Terms Two, Threeand startofTerm Four<br />

Term Two<br />

- Friday03<strong>July</strong><br />

Term Three Monday20<strong>July</strong> - Friday25September<br />

Term Four Monday12October - Thursday 05 November(Year 13)<br />

- Tuesday10November (Years 11 and 12)<br />

- Thursday03December(Year 10)<br />

- Friday04December (Year 9)<br />

Term Dates2<strong>02</strong>1<br />

Term One Tbc - Friday09April<br />

Term Two Tuesday 27 April - Friday<strong>02</strong><strong>July</strong><br />

Term Three Monday19<strong>July</strong> - Friday24September<br />

Term Four Monday11October - Friday10December –year level finishing<br />

datestbc<br />

Tuia Jasaiah Claydon­Wade and councillor<br />

Lynette Lovett catch up at acouncil meeting.<br />

Jasaiahon<br />

learning trip<br />

Local Tuia JasaiahClaydon­Wadeisabout to<br />

head to Wellington for alearningjourney he<br />

hopeswill take him high places.<br />

The 18­year­old is offtoVictoriaUniversity<br />

to study political scienceand te reo Maori.<br />

The Tuia programme is about helping<br />

young Maori develop leadershipskills for<br />

their communities and in <strong>Ashburton</strong> Jasaiah<br />

is mentored by <strong>Ashburton</strong>District mayorNeil<br />

Brown.<br />

Jasaiahisalso aGlobalAmbassador,<br />

representing the <strong>Ashburton</strong>District Council<br />

at multi­culturaleventsintown.<br />

He stoppedbylast week’scouncil meeting<br />

to tell councillorsabout hisbig move.<br />

Hesaid theTuia programmewas helping<br />

him learnmore abouthis Maoriheritage and<br />

he was becoming more fluentinthe language.<br />

‘‘Ithas been eye­opening to learnabout my<br />

background. Inever embraced it previously<br />

andIhaveshared thejourney with family as<br />

well, as it has been really inspiring.’’<br />

As Tuia, he meets regularly with70 other<br />

young Maorileaders aroundthecountry,<br />

while the Global Ambassador programme<br />

provides professional development<br />

workshops aimed at promoting cultural<br />

diversity.<br />

Jasaiahsaidhehopedhis degree from<br />

Victoria would leadtoworkindispute<br />

resolution and ultimatelyajob withthe<br />

Waitangi Tribunal.<br />

He is already putting his new connectionsto<br />

good useand has scored himself an invitation<br />

to dinnerat the Governor­General’s house.<br />

Favel to stand<br />

for Social Credit<br />

Usually this recognition assembly is held on the Chessboard, in frontofthe<br />

whole College,atthe endofTermOne.<br />

This year, due to the COVID lockdown atthat stage, the change was made to<br />

holdthe Year 12 andYear 13 levels separately and, to avoid anyweatherissues<br />

with an outside eventinthe winterseason,toholdthe events in the Auditorium.<br />

This proved to be awise decision, given the weather on Wednesday 24June<br />

wasn’t conducivetositting outside!<br />

As well as family members of recipients attending, this move meant recipients<br />

could also be acknowledged by their year levelpeers.<br />

These celebrations of success arealways positiveoccasions,and in next week’s<br />

newsletter we willbeable to acknowledgeYear 13 recipients, with that assembly<br />

having been held yesterday.<br />

Deputy Principal Helen Shore-<br />

Taylor introduced the assembly<br />

and welcomed all, while Principal<br />

Ross Preece (right) spoke to the<br />

audience, saying that <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College students had produced NCEA<br />

Merit and Excellence results 10% above<br />

thenational meanfigures.<br />

Ross also challenged the Year 12<br />

students to think of challenges<br />

ahead, including potential post-<br />

COVID changes to employment<br />

opportunities. However, headvised<br />

that apositive, ‘can-do’, hard-working attitude is of real value. Quoted was the<br />

attitude of an Airline Senior Pilot who, through job losses, iscurrently working<br />

in New Zealand Post’s Parcel Division. He was described as having afantastic<br />

attitude towards his current employment. When life doesn’t go according to<br />

planagood attitude will countfor much andtake people alongway,including<br />

resiliencetoweather thestorms.<br />

Liz Carrick, Assistant Head ofSenior School, presented the Performance<br />

Awards,and AbbeyBruce,Head ofSenior School,the Blues Awards.<br />

Year 12 TopScholar and Colours Badge Recipient<br />

The top scholar isthe student who achieves the greatest number of<br />

Excellence Awards inthe Level 12019 NCEA results. Top Scholars also<br />

receiveaColours Badge.<br />

Level1TopScholar<br />

Marlese Schoonderbeek<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>father­oftwo<br />

Brannon Favel<br />

will be SocialCredit’s<br />

candidate for the<br />

Rangitata electorate<br />

at this year’s general<br />

election.<br />

He has adiploma<br />

from Utrecht<br />

Universityand works<br />

in the dairyindustry<br />

as ahoofcare<br />

specialist.<br />

His work brings him Brannon Favel<br />

into daily contact with<br />

farmers and he understands the issues facing<br />

the farming community.<br />

He is passionate aboutkeeping foreign<br />

influence out of NewZealand politics and<br />

foreignownership outofNew Zealand<br />

businesses,particularly agriculture.<br />

He is keen to see our network of national<br />

parks expanded for flora and fauna<br />

conservation.<br />

‘‘It is nowwidely acknowledgedthatthe<br />

economicideas of theSocialCredit Partyare<br />

more mainstream as aresult of theresponse<br />

to the coronavirus pandemic,” Mr Favel said.<br />

“Previoustaboosoneconomic management<br />

have been sweptaway, with the use of the<br />

Reserve Bank to supportthe economy now<br />

accepted.’’<br />

Anew economic direction was needed.

RURAL<br />

16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Ploughmen take it one furrow at atime<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Ploughing stalwart John<br />

Stalkerwon the vintageopen<br />

category last weekend in the<br />

Mid CanterburyVintage<br />

Machinery Club qualifying<br />

ploughing match.<br />

He was one of 21 well­drilled<br />

ploughmen to take part in the<br />

event at the Begg family farm at<br />

Wakanui.<br />

Mr Stalker comes from along<br />

family line of ploughman. He<br />

has aphotograph of a<br />

newspaper article of his<br />

namesake, John Stalker dating<br />

back to the early 1900s.<br />

While the youngerMrStalker<br />

did not startploughing until<br />

1959, when in his early 20s, he<br />

did represent New Zealandina<br />

world ploughingchampionship.<br />

Mid Canterbury Vintage<br />

Machinery Club ploughing<br />

committee president Colin<br />

Boon said the annual match, in<br />

overcast conditions on a<br />

harvested grasspaddock,<br />

included silverplough, vintage<br />

open, vintage qualifying and<br />

horses categories. Although<br />

just one horse team was<br />

entered.<br />

The club, whichhas around<br />

100 members, was also<br />

representedbysix or seven<br />

club membersploughing.<br />

‘‘We’ve also got some of the<br />

top ploughmeninNew Zealand<br />

... it goes right through the<br />

range to aguy that’s just bought<br />

aplough and it’s his second<br />

match,sohe’s really keen. It’s<br />

really good to get those new<br />

guys coming in the bottom ‘cos<br />

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there’s alot of older guys<br />

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Mr Boon was competing in<br />

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Premier netball set to start tonight<br />

The twoteams that faced off in<br />

last year’s big netball final will<br />

be the first to take to the court<br />

tonight when MidCanterbury<br />

Netball’s ACLpremier<br />

competitionsget underway for<br />

2<strong>02</strong>0 ­delayed afew months by<br />

Covid­19.<br />

Last year’s winners<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> CollegeAtake on<br />

Celtic A, but the two teams look<br />

very different fromlastyear.<br />

TheKaye Kennedy­coached<br />

College Aside has just three<br />

playersreturning fromlast year<br />

­Hayley Tallentire, Taylah<br />

Burrowes and Poppy Kilworth ­<br />

such is the nature of secondary<br />

school sports.<br />

Celtic Aisalso missinga<br />

coupleofkey pieces of last<br />

year’s puzzle, with 2019 captain<br />

AnnaHolland and shooter Sala<br />

Bueta not returning,but on the<br />

flip side Gina Woodhouse and<br />

The shortened netball season is up and running.<br />

Alice Breading have both<br />

returned after aseason off.<br />

The Celtic­College game<br />

kicks the season offat6.15pm,<br />

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UnitedAat 7.15pm,and Mt<br />

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Thepremier 1and 2grades<br />

have been joinedbyapremier3<br />

grade this season, and while the<br />

six spots in thenew grade had<br />

initially filledup, oneteam<br />

pulled out post Covid­19,<br />

meaning there’snowabyein<br />

premier 3.<br />

UnitedBplay <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College Year 10A in the first<br />

premier 3game, followed by<br />

Southern BandMethven<br />

Shearmac, with Hampstead<br />

Under­18Ahavingthe byefirst<br />

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and CollegeBwill start things<br />

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the removal of promotion/<br />

relegation betweenMid<br />

CanterburyNetball’s Thursday<br />

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seasonwillculminate in a<br />

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in each grade, on September 10.<br />

MidCanterbury Netball’s<br />

seniorgradesgot under wayon<br />

Saturday, whilethe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

NewWorldjunior competition<br />

starts on <strong>July</strong> 18, followed by<br />

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programmeon<strong>July</strong>23, and the<br />

Midlands Year 3and 4Future<br />

Ferns on <strong>July</strong> 24.<br />

Thesocial competition<br />

started last night and features<br />

20 teams across three grades.<br />

Senior footballers<br />

lose closeencounter<br />

Mid Canterbury United<br />

Football Club’s senior<br />

team was beaten 2­1 in a<br />

close encounter against<br />

St Albans ShirleyFCin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Saturday.<br />

The home team took<br />

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Canterbury<br />

Championship League<br />

(CCL) match after 15<br />

minutes followingawell<br />

worked movedownthe<br />

left, that wasslotted<br />

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Asuperbpass into the<br />

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equaliser 10 minutes<br />

later.<br />

Mid Canterbury hit the<br />

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the away teamclaimed<br />

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winner from aneat flick<br />

header 10 minutes from<br />

fulltime.<br />

Mid Canterbury is<br />

Mid Canterbury United Football Club’s Argentine<br />

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Saturday’s encounter.<br />

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Warm up<br />

gamesfor<br />

girls’ firstXV<br />

19<br />

Anna Peter, of Celtic’s B's Barber senior women's team, gets tackled by Lincoln University RFC<br />

Hoggets during the game at Celtic last weekend. The women’s green machine lost 10­46. They play<br />

Kaiapoi at Celtic this Saturday, kick off at 1pm.<br />

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SPORTS DRAWS<br />

RUGBY<br />

The Mid Canterbury Rugby draw for<br />

Saturday:<br />

Seniors –Watters Cup:<br />

Celtic v Rakaia, 2:45 pm, Celtic1 K<br />

Faalogo, NForbes, CKelland. Hampstead v<br />

Methven PWL, 2:30 pm, Hamp1 HGrant, G<br />

Barr, MSouthby. Southern bye.<br />

Senior B–Michael Duff Memorial Trophy:<br />

Celtic vRakaia, 1pm, Celtic1, NForbes.<br />

Collegiate v Allenton, 2:30 pm, Coll1, A<br />

McGirr. Mt Somers vSouthern, Mt Somers1,<br />

2:30 pm J O’Connor, L Bell, C Marshall.<br />

Methven bye.<br />

Senior women:<br />

Celtic vKaiapoi, Celtic2, 1pm CKelland.<br />

Colts Combined:<br />

BDI vMethven-Rakaia, Dunsandel Synlait<br />

Park, 1pm. Lincoln vCeltic-Southern, default.<br />

1st XV UC Championship:<br />

Christ College v MC Combined, 12pm,<br />

Christ College.<br />

Under 18 Combined:<br />

MCRU Alps vLincoln, Tinwald1, 1:30pm S<br />

Bennett.<br />

Under 16 Combined:<br />

Dunsandel Irwell v MCRU Plains, Dunsandel2,<br />

12:45pm. Rolleston vMCRU Alps,<br />

Foster Park1, 1pm.<br />

Under 14.5 Combined:<br />

Rolleston Gold v MCRU Alps,<br />

FosterPark3, 12:30pm. Waihora Rugby v<br />

MCRU Plains, Rhodes Tai Tau2, 12:30pm.<br />

Under 13:<br />

Allenton vMethven, Allenton1, 12.45pm G<br />

Barr. Celtic/Rakaia vCeltic, Celtic3, 1:15pm<br />

Club referee. Collegiate vSouthern/Tinwald,<br />

Coll1, 1:15pm Club referee.<br />

Under 11.5:<br />

Celtic Green vMethven White, Celtic2A,<br />

12pm. Celtic White vRakaia, Celtic2B, 12pm.<br />

Collegiate vSouthern, Coll2, 1pm. Hampstead<br />

vMethven Black, Hamp1A, 1:15pm.<br />

Under 10:<br />

Allenton v Methven Red, Allenton2,<br />

1:15pm. Celtic Green v Rakaia, Celtic4,<br />

1:15pm. Celtic White v Methven Black,<br />

Celtic4, 12:15pm. Hampstead v Methven<br />

White, Hamp1B, 1:15pm. Tinwald vSouthern,<br />

Tinwald3, 1pm.<br />

Under 9:<br />

Allenton vSouthern, Allenton3, 1:15pm.<br />

Celtic vRakaia, Celtic3A, 12:15pm. Collegiate/Hampstead<br />

v Methven, Hamp1A,<br />

12:15pm. Tinwald bye.<br />

Under 8:<br />

Celtic Green vRakaia, Celtic3B, 12.15pm.<br />

Celtic White vAllenton, Celtic3B, 11:15am.<br />

Collegiate/Hampstead vMethven, Hamp1B,<br />

12:15pm. Methven/Mt Somers vSouthern, Mt<br />

Somers2, 1:15pm. Tinwald bye<br />

Under 7:<br />

Celtic vRakaia, Celtic3A, 11:30am. Collegiate<br />

v Allenton Gold, Coll3, 1:15pm.<br />

Methven/Mt Somers v Southern Blue, Mt<br />

Somers1A, 1:30pm. Tinwald Black vSouthern<br />

White, Tinwald4, 1pm. Tinwald Orange v<br />

Methven, Tinwald2A, 1:15pm. Allenton<br />

Maroon bye.<br />

Under 6:<br />

Celtic Green vRakaia, Celtic1A, 12:00pm.<br />

Celtic White vAllenton Gold, Celtic1B, 12pm.<br />

Collegiate vAllenton Maroon, Coll3, 12:30pm.<br />

Hampstead v Methven White, Hamp1A,<br />

11:30am. Mt Somers v Southern Blue, Mt<br />

Somers1B, 1:30pm. Tinwald Black vSouthern<br />

White, Tinwald2A, 12:30pm. Tinwald Blue v<br />

Southern Red, Tinwald2B, 12:30pm. Tinwald<br />

Orange vMethven Black, Tinwald2B, 1:15pm.<br />

HOCKEY<br />

Draw 3<strong>July</strong> to 8<strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0:<br />

Friday 3: <strong>July</strong> Kiwi Sticks (Yr 5&Yr6)<br />

3.45 pm onwards ‘Pick Up’ games -further<br />

details to follow<br />

1st Grade Women 6.00 pm Methven v<br />

Wakanui (Hampstead/Hampstead Blue) 7.15<br />

pm Hampstead vHampstead Blue (Methven/<br />

Wakanui)<br />

Go Hockey SSL Div 1Boys<br />

Marist Park St Bedes 4.30 pm St Andrews<br />

College 2nd XI v<strong>Ashburton</strong> College 1st XI<br />

Umpires supplied<br />

Saturday <strong>July</strong> 4: Mini Sticks 10.15 am<br />

‘Pick Up’ games –further details to follow<br />

Senior Women Tim 2.55 pm Cambridge v<br />

Wakanui (Umpires supplied)<br />

Senior Men Tim 4.50 pm Wakanui v<br />

Cambridge (Umpires supplied)<br />

Sunday 5<strong>July</strong> 2nd Grade Girls Ash NBS<br />

1.40 pm Tinwald vTGHS 2nd XI (2 xWakanui<br />

Snr Women) Tim WD 2.05 pm Roncalli 2nd XI<br />

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1st Grade Men 4.00 pm Allenton v<br />

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Wakanui (Allenton/Hampstead Lowcliffe) 6.50<br />

pm Tinwald Orange v Hampstead/Wakanui<br />

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Monday <strong>July</strong> 6: 2nd Grade Boys No play<br />

Tuesday <strong>July</strong> 7: Kwik Sticks (Yrs 7&8)<br />

No play<br />

Wednesday <strong>July</strong> 8: Just Hockey SSL Div<br />

2Girls No play<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> College and<br />

Mount Hutt College combined<br />

girls’ first XV rugby side is<br />

looking forward to ashort and<br />

sharp season.<br />

The side has had two preseason<br />

outings ahead of the<br />

start of their competition on<br />

<strong>July</strong> 22, when they will take on<br />

St Kevins/Waitaki Girls in<br />

Timaru.<br />

AshHutt will take some<br />

confidence from wins over St<br />

Kevins/Waitaki and Timaru<br />

Girls’ High School in arugby<br />

gala night at Timaru on June<br />

24.<br />

They played Geraldine this<br />

week in another warm­up<br />

game. The rugby gala games<br />

were their first of the season,<br />

having been constrained by<br />

covid lockdown restrictions.<br />

The gala games provided a<br />

good opportunity for the full<br />

squad of 28, some of whom had<br />

never played before.<br />

The first game against St<br />

Kevins/Waitaki Girls produced<br />

two individual and two very<br />

good team tries in the first half<br />

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time. St Kevins/Waitaki Girls<br />

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score was 20­10.<br />

The first half of the next<br />

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Coach Vaughan Ward,<br />

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saying astrong leadership<br />

group in the side was paying<br />

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time spent on basic skills.<br />

The AshHutt girls’ first XV is ready for arugby season shortened<br />

by Covid­19.

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their maximum potential.<br />

At <strong>Ashburton</strong> Montessori wehave 3<br />

classrooms caring for and educating<br />

children from 4 months to 6 years.<br />

Bambino Piccolo is our nursery for babies and toddlers<br />

aged 4months to 2years. Our teachers in here bring a<br />

vast knowledge of best practice aswell as avariety of<br />

qualifications that allow them to provide the best care<br />

and education for infants and toddlers. The teachers<br />

ensurethathigh qualitycareisatop priority, our teachers<br />

recognise each child’ unique strengths,<br />

interests and needs.<br />

We havetwoclassroomsforourolderchildren,<br />

Persistenza and Scoperta. Teachers dedicate<br />

their time to helping the children gain<br />

independence, concentration and respectfor<br />

themselves, others and their environment.<br />

Children are given opportunities to freely<br />

exploreactivities in all areas of the Montessori<br />

curriculum and they develop astrong love of<br />

learning and discovery.<br />

OwnersTessa Skevington and Lauren Barltrop<br />

ensure that they spend time teaching so they can build<br />

and maintain relationships with children and families<br />

while also ensuring that Montessori runs smoothly and<br />

adheres to the MinistryRegulations.<br />

Please call in to meet us or contact us for further<br />

information.<br />

Play is work<br />

and work is fun<br />

Where Children Learn<br />

ENROL NOW -2YEAR OLDS WELCOME<br />

Contact: Kindergarten<br />

Association Manager<br />

Ph: 308 3779<br />

Email: association@ashkindy.co.nz<br />

www.ashburtonkindergarten.org.nz<br />

We are taking enrolments<br />

from 4months to 6years.<br />

For further information<br />

phone 308 0380 or call in to see us at<br />

174-176 Chalmers Avenue, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2289766<br />

2289760

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

ASHBURTON DAHLIA<br />

CIRCLE<br />

TheAGM andwindupforthe<br />

season was held at Jackieand<br />

Frank Ryan’s homeon June21.<br />

So good to be backto<br />

continue withour season<br />

finally,missingApril and May<br />

meetings,but great to have a<br />

catchupand enjoyalovely<br />

afternoon meeting. Brian<br />

Glasseypresidedoverthe<br />

monthlyand AGMmeetings<br />

with14membersattending and<br />

six apologies received.<br />

Brian read hisannual report<br />

for the2019/20seasonwith<br />

special thankstoAlison for her<br />

verycapableadministrationof<br />

secretarial and financesfor<br />

members.Avery successful<br />

tuber stallatthe Farmers<br />

Market in October again<br />

helped raise funds for club<br />

events. Mention of the<br />

National Show in February,<br />

held in Timaru where five<br />

membersexhibited, the<br />

Annual Combined Show with<br />

Christchurch was ahighlight<br />

withour neighbours and held<br />

in the Tinwald Memorial Hall<br />

in March.<br />

It is with regret that a<br />

resignation wasreceivedfrom<br />

RexandPat Tarbotton.They<br />

havebeen valuablemembers<br />

of the group andwewish them<br />

well in theirnew homeat<br />

RosebankVillas.Asmallgift<br />

wasgiveninappreciationof<br />

theirtimewith us. Graham<br />

Gunnwas nominated as our<br />

patron again .<br />

Grahamthentookthechair<br />

for electionofofficers. Graham<br />

thanked Brianfor his<br />

enthusiasm for theclub.<br />

President BrianGlassey,<br />

vice presidents Jackie Ryan<br />

and Paul Strachan,secretarytreasurer<br />

AlisonDonald,<br />

committeeJoyce Read, raffles<br />

Sheena Clark,supper<br />

convenorAlison Donald,<br />

publicityJoyceRead.<br />

Presentation of trophies<br />

followedand were presented<br />

by GrahamGunn:<br />

Morgan Medal, most points<br />

in the Open Section, Joyce<br />

Read.<br />

ADC Trophy ­mostpoints in<br />

IntermediateSection, John<br />

Hoogweg.<br />

Cameron Medal­ most points<br />

in NoviceSection,Heather<br />

McEvoy.<br />

GunnTrophy­ (Dahlia of the<br />

Year),JohnHoogweg.<br />

Cuthbertson Shield­Small<br />

Classes, JoyceRead.<br />

Ryan Trophy­Fimbriated<br />

Classes, Jackie Ryan.<br />

Rosewood Bowl­Giant and<br />

Large Decorativeclasses,<br />

Jackie Ryan.<br />

Houston Trophy ­Tipped &<br />

Variegated,JoyceRead.<br />

HamptonTrophy –Vaseof<br />

Dahlias, Jackie Ryan.<br />

TarbottonTrophy –Pompone<br />

Classes, AlisonDonald.<br />

Brianthanked Jackiefor<br />

makingher home available for<br />

theafternoonand to Sheena,<br />

Alison and Jackie for supplying<br />

thelovely afternoontea.<br />

Acommittee meeting willbe<br />

held at the endof<strong>July</strong>for<br />

planningofthe newseason<br />

programme. Wishingeveryone<br />

asafe winterfor yourself and<br />

yourfamilies. Keep warm as<br />

welookforward to sunshine<br />

andwarmer days ahead,when<br />

westart ourmonthly meetings<br />

andtable showsinSeptember.<br />

Thankyou to agreatgroupof<br />

like­mindedgardeners, new<br />

members always welcome.<br />

Phone3083294 for<br />

information on how to joinus<br />

in theclub’s activities.<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

WOODWORKERS<br />

Bruce Ferrimanwelcomed 20<br />

members to the club’s AGM<br />

afterathree­monthlay­off and<br />

waspleasedtomake use of the<br />

clubroomsfacilities. Bruce<br />

mentioned some of theclub’s<br />

achievements, includingthe<br />

facade in keeping withthe<br />

other surroundingbuildings<br />

andthe giftingofanEllis lathe.<br />

Thetreasurerreportedthat<br />

thefinances of the clubappear<br />

healthy.<br />

Election of officers:Patron<br />

ClarrieBrake,president Dave<br />

Strong,vice­president Kevin<br />

Challis, secretaryChris<br />

Thompson,treasurer Roger<br />

Scammell, committee Merv<br />

Peck, Norm Kershaw, John<br />

Smart, Bruce Ferriman.<br />

Elected Life membersDave<br />

Busby, Bryan Ching.<br />

ShowandTell: There werea<br />

pleasing number of itemson<br />

the display table, showing that<br />

members hadbeen active,<br />

inventivecoming up with<br />

unusual shapes over the<br />

“lockdown”. It illustrated our<br />

diversityofskills and talent<br />

using old fenceposts,flawed<br />

timber andevenabowl of pine<br />

bark thatno­one could<br />

recognise.<br />

MervPeck:segmented vase.<br />

Frank Luxton:carvedflower<br />

disc. KevinChallis:interesting<br />

array of lidded boxes. John<br />

Millichamp: severallarge<br />

bowls.Dave Strong:several<br />

bowls,apinusradiate bark<br />

bowl. Roger Scammell: box<br />

with afinefinial. Norm<br />

Kershaw: three pointed bowl.<br />

WimMelchers: largeJapanese<br />

cedar bowl, liddedbox, holed<br />

cube.Memberswere<br />

impressed by therange of<br />

crafted items.<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

21<br />

Collection<br />

increase<br />

Some 162properties willbe<br />

added to the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

council’s rubbish collection<br />

routes as part of aproposed<br />

new revenue and financing<br />

policy.<br />

The propertiesinclude 120 at<br />

Willowby,four on Laings Road,<br />

three on Melrose Road, nine on<br />

Wilkinsons RoadatChertsey,<br />

six on Acton Road at Rakaia, 16<br />

at Methven’s Sam Holmes Drive<br />

and four at Village Green at<br />

Lake Hood.<br />

The extended solid waste<br />

collection areatakes the<br />

district’s growing areas into<br />

account andwill cost each<br />

household$230.<br />

The proposed revenue and<br />

financingpolicy sets out how<br />

councilfundsservices and<br />

activities with tools likea<br />

targeted rate, ageneral rate or<br />

uniform annual general charge.<br />

Itisout now for consultation,<br />

alongside anew development<br />

and financial contributions<br />

policy.<br />

Both public consultations are<br />

openfor feedback until <strong>July</strong>26<br />

with changesfrom <strong>July</strong>next<br />

year.<br />

Council is also proposing to<br />

changethe way it funds elderly<br />

persons housing, stockwater<br />

managementand wastewater<br />

under the revenue and<br />

financingpolicy, as well as<br />

suggesting some rating<br />

boundary changes for thesolid<br />

waste collection service to be<br />

extended.<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

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ALLENTON<br />

WEB ID AU76466<br />

12 Reid Crescent<br />

It's time for this well loved home, located in apopular<br />

street close to the domain, to have anew owner. The<br />

open plan kitchen, dining and living are agood size<br />

and are heated by acompliant log fire. Enjoy the added<br />

bonus of aseparate living area, which flows well to the<br />

deck and private outdoor area. Recently updated<br />

bathroom, separate toilet and laundry areas, which<br />

now have double glazing. Gas water heating completes<br />

the package.<br />

Leah Harrison<br />

Mobile <strong>02</strong>7 737 2489<br />

leah.harrison@pb.co.nz<br />

BUYERS $373,000+<br />

3<br />

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SATURDAY 4THJULY<br />

8Ascot Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 9:45-10:15am 3 1 1 AHB22712<br />

7Beach Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:00-10:30am 4 1 2 AHB22696<br />

38 Cox Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:00-10:30am 3 1 2 AHB22811<br />

147 McMurdo Street, Tinwald 10:00-10:30am 4 1 2 AHB22766<br />

366A Burnett Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:00-10:30am 3 2 2 AHB22818<br />

98 Pages Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:30-11:00am 4 2 2 AHB22698<br />

70 Melcombe Street,Tinwald 10:45-11:15am 3 1 2 AHB22811<br />

75 Bridge Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:45-11:15am 2 1 2 AHB22813<br />

157 Wilkins Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:45-11:30am 4 2 6 AHB22748<br />

19 Whiteoak Grove,Tinwald 11:00-11:30am 4 2 2 AHB22718<br />

42 William Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:15-11:45am 3 1 1 AHB22757<br />

119a Racecourse Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:30-12:00pm 4 2 2 AHB22588<br />

23 Galbraith Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:30-12:00pm 3 1 1 AHB22769<br />

11 Charlesworth Dve, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00-12:30pm 4 3 3 AHB22611<br />

17 GrayStreet, Hinds 1:00-1:30pm 2 1 2 AHB22728<br />

12 Charles Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 2:00-2:30pm 4 1 1 AHB22540<br />

7McElrea Place,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 3:00-3:30pm 3 1 1 AHB22732<br />

SUNDAY 5TH JULY<br />

NO OPEN HOMESTODAY<br />

Open Home<br />

42 William Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Sun sun sun from sunrise to sunset, this front positioned<br />

central located town-house enjoys all daysun.<br />

Just astroll to town with all that central <strong>Ashburton</strong> offers<br />

only minutes away.Three lovely bedrooms and a1.5 garage<br />

with off street parking and asemi open-plan living, kitchen<br />

and dining.<br />

Asmall raised vege patch, shade house and easycare<br />

gardens add to the charm this home offers. Tasteful decor<br />

and very tidy.<br />

This is definitely agreat home to live in<br />

SetDateofSale<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

closing 6<strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0, at4:00pm <strong>02</strong>7 410 6216<br />

View<br />

Saturday11:15 -11:45am<br />

3 1 2<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22803<br />

Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />

Open Home<br />

38 Cox Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3 2 2<br />

View our listings online at: rwashashburton.co.nz<br />

-3Large bedrooms (Master withwalk in robe and ensuite)<br />

-Open plan entertainers kitchen, dining, living<br />

-Office Nook. Great Storage<br />

-Oversized garage with laundryinthis area<br />

-Stunning easycare setting with fabulous seating area<br />

ForSale<br />

$549,000<br />

View<br />

Saturday10:00 -10:30am<br />

Jarrod Ross<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 259 4644<br />

Kim Miller<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 236 8627<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22809<br />

Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />

Open Home<br />

70 Melcombe Street, Tinwald<br />

3 1 2<br />

75 Bridge Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2 1 2<br />

*Three bedrooms<br />

*Open plan kitchen, dining, living<br />

*Well heatedwith two heat pumps plus aDVS system<br />

*Recentlyfreshened up inside and out<br />

*Tandem garaging plus extra storage shed &carport.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22811<br />

Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />

SetDateofSale<br />

closing 5<strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0, at<br />

4:00pm(unless sold prior)<br />

View<br />

Saturday10:45 -11:15am<br />

Kim Miller<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 236 8627<br />

*Two bedrooms<br />

*Open plan living<br />

*Heat pump<br />

*Double garage<br />

*Room to park the bus & Secure section<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22813<br />

Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />

SetDateof Sale<br />

closing 6<strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0, at<br />

4:00pm(unless sold prior)<br />

View<br />

Saturday10:45 -11:15am<br />

Kim Miller<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 236 8627<br />

Jill Quaid<br />

Manager<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 437 6755<br />

RichardQuaid<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 454 4745<br />

Kim Miller<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 236 8627<br />

ChrissyMilne<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 290 6606<br />

Margaret Feiss<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>1 751 009<br />

ShirleyFitzgerald<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 220 1528<br />

Denise McPherson<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 242 7677<br />

Cheryl Fowler<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 461 2614<br />

Armand vander Eik<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>1 597 527<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 410 6216<br />

Mike Grant ncre<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>1 272 <strong>02</strong><strong>02</strong><br />

Mark Totty<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>1 664 113<br />

BruceMcPherson<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 438 4250<br />

Justin Waddell<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 437 1111<br />

Jarrod Ross<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 259 4644<br />

RogerBurdett<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

<strong>02</strong>1 224 4214<br />

96 TancredStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317<br />

rwashburton.co.nz<br />

36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032

NEWLISTING<br />

open<br />

homes<br />

First Home Buyers From 10% Deposit $335pw (Conditions apply)<br />

First Home Buyers From 10%Deposit $327pw (Conditions apply)<br />

First Home Buyers From 10%Deposit $293pw (Conditions apply)<br />

view anyofour properties fromthe comfort of<br />

your home in3D...becauseyou can!<br />

25 Agnes St (T307)<br />

• Modernthree<br />

bedroom townhouse<br />

•All daysun, double<br />

glazing +heatpump<br />

•Loads of storage<br />

•Moveinand relax, no<br />

work to do here<br />

•Close to amenities<br />

Alloffers considered<br />

after5pm, 6<strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

Offers Over $399,000<br />

Open Sat4<strong>July</strong><br />

11.00 -11.30am<br />

3 1 2<br />

46A Eton St (E696)<br />

•Openplankitchen/<br />

dining,perfect for<br />

entertaining<br />

•Heatpump to keep<br />

youwarminwinter&<br />

cool in summer<br />

•Double glazed<br />

•Securefencing<br />

forchildren, low<br />

maintenancesection<br />

•Three garden sheds<br />

OffersOver$389,000<br />

Open Sat4<strong>July</strong><br />

12.30-1.00pm<br />

3 2 2<br />

4Andrew St (W695)<br />

•Modernised open<br />

plan kitchen/dining,<br />

largelivingarea<br />

•French doors into<br />

spacious lounge<br />

•Modernbathroom<br />

withwalkinshower<br />

•Large bedrooms,<br />

with French doors&<br />

patios. Spapool<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

$349,000-$379,000<br />

Open Sat4<strong>July</strong>,<br />

10.00 -10.30am<br />

4 1 2<br />

10 Argyle Pl (W698)<br />

•Magnificenthomein<br />

soughtafter location<br />

•Large formal lounge,<br />

open plan living areas<br />

•Master with ensuite<br />

•Three double<br />

bedrooms plus office<br />

•1294m² section<br />

NEWLISTING<br />

First Home Buyers From 10%Deposit $3<strong>02</strong>pw (Conditions apply)<br />

First Home Buyers From 10% Deposit $310pw (Conditions apply)<br />

Trevor Hurley Real Estate Ltd LREA 2008 -MREINZ<br />

68 Cambridge St<br />

(T307)<br />

• This permanent<br />

material is afantastic<br />

first home option<br />

•Large rumpus room<br />

overthe garage<br />

•Well heated<br />

Alloffers considered<br />

after4pm, 17 <strong>July</strong><br />

2<strong>02</strong>0 (USP)<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

$365,000 -$385,00<br />

Open SUNDAY 5<strong>July</strong><br />

12.00 -12.30pm<br />

3 1 2<br />

47A Aitken St<br />

(E699)<br />

•Modern, large<br />

townhouse<br />

•Extra spacious living<br />

•Indoor outdoor living<br />

paramount<br />

•Qualitydesign&<br />

privacy<br />

SetSale:7<strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0 @<br />

2PMUnless Sold Prior<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

$469,000 -$499,000<br />

Open Sat4<strong>July</strong><br />

11.30 -12.00pm<br />

3 2 2<br />

103 Forest Dr (M100)<br />

• Don’tmissout on<br />

this cracker first<br />

home or holiday<br />

home!<br />

•Wellpositioned for<br />

the sun<br />

•Threebedrooms plus<br />

en suitewith walk in<br />

shower<br />

•Private &secure<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

$370,000 -$400,000<br />

Open Sat4<strong>July</strong><br />

12.30 -1.00pm<br />

3 2 1<br />

11 TrentPl (LH070)<br />

• Substantial,quality<br />

home with stunning<br />

waterfront views<br />

•Well designed interior<br />

with walk in pantry<br />

•Superboutdoor<br />

entertaining with<br />

access to private<br />

jetty&canals<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

$550,000 -$580,000<br />

View By Appointment<br />

4 2 2<br />

98 George St (T3<strong>02</strong>)<br />

PRICE ADJUSTMENT<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

$719,000 -$739,000<br />

View By Appointment<br />

4 2 2<br />

76 Thomson St (T306)<br />

First Home Buyers From 10%Deposit $201pw (Conditions apply)<br />

•Great property fora<br />

first home buyer or<br />

investor<br />

•Open plan living.<br />

•Private entertainers<br />

deck<br />

•Easy caresection<br />

•Situatedonthe<br />

Westside of Tinwald<br />

in aquiet street<br />

Offers Over $239,000<br />

View By Appointment<br />

3 1 0<br />

First Home Buyers From 10% Deposit $251pw (Conditions apply)<br />

Proud supporters of the HeartFoundation of NewZealand! Wedonatefromevery property sold!<br />

•Permanentmaterial<br />

home with log burner<br />

&heatpump.<br />

•Compliantwith the<br />

current residential<br />

tenancyact &tenants<br />

who want to stay<br />

•Warmand sunny<br />

Offers Over $290 ,000<br />

View By Appointment<br />

3 1 1<br />

Manager/Sales Consultant<br />

Trevor Hurley<br />

<strong>02</strong>75 435 799<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Manu Otene<br />

<strong>02</strong>2 3086885<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

LindaCuthbertson<br />

<strong>02</strong>74087965<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Stephen Watson<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 433 9695<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Julie Srhoy<br />

<strong>02</strong>1 354 885<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Deborah Roberts<br />

<strong>02</strong>10752180<br />

Property ManagementTeam<br />

3086173

NEWS<br />

24 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />

Careerchangedauntingbut worthit<br />

Sometimes in life we change career<br />

out of need and sometimes we do it to<br />

follow apassion oralong-held dream.<br />

Often, study isthe bridge to that new<br />

career.<br />

It was for Gina Coffey who’d been a<br />

flight attendant for 10 years when she<br />

decidedtobecomeanurse.Likewisefor<br />

Reece Scott who ended a17-year career<br />

in the travel industry tobecome achef.<br />

Study was also the pathway for legal<br />

secretary Jacqui Barnes, who retrained<br />

as an interior designer, and for Luci<br />

Gavin who swapped acareer inretail,<br />

hospitality and administration for life<br />

on theroaddriving bigtrucks.<br />

All four studied towards their new<br />

careers atAra Institute ofCanterbury,<br />

which has decades of experience<br />

helping individuals gain knowledgeand<br />

skills for rewarding careers. Catering to<br />

learners of all ages and backgrounds,<br />

Ara offers more than 150 study options<br />

across abroad range of subjects, plus<br />

comprehensive studentsupport services<br />

designedtoensure studentsuccess.<br />

If you’re used to regular hours and a<br />

regular pay packet, returning tostudy<br />

canseemdauntingbut theinvestmentof<br />

timeand effortpay off. “Acareerchange<br />

is challenging,” Gina says. “But Ienjoyed<br />

leaving mycomfort zone, exercising my<br />

mind and learning something new. I<br />

made friends with similar interests and<br />

it allowed me to follow my passion.”<br />

Gina never doubted her decision to<br />

switch careers and says returning to<br />

study was a great move. She’s now<br />

a registered nurse at Christchurch<br />

After 17 yearsinthe travel industry,<br />

ReeceScott has foundarewarding<br />

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The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />

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Sunday5th <strong>July</strong> is<br />

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Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the<br />

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PHARMACIES<br />

Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />

East Street will be open on ...<br />

Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />

Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />

normal trading hours during the week,and on<br />

Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.<br />

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />

Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116<br />

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Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />

FOCUS Optometry – good<br />

honest eyecare, support<br />

local. Phone 307 8988. 65<br />

Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

www.nzfocusoptometry.co.<br />

nz<br />

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2279678<br />

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Ph 308 5397<br />

Riverside Industrial Estate<br />

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STORAGE and space leasing<br />

for vehicles, motorbikes,<br />

bicycles, boats,<br />

motorhomes, caravans,<br />

tractors, trucks, trailers and<br />

containers. Indoor, outdoor<br />

or under cover. Call Peter<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 333 3626.<br />

STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Self storage, variety<br />

of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />

Storage 03 307 0401.<br />

STORAGE UNIT and container<br />

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Allenton. Phone <strong>02</strong>2 150<br />

0996.<br />

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ANTIQUE TOOL Collector<br />

wanting to buy: Joiners’<br />

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Brace, Planes, Hand Drills,<br />

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Shaves, Chisels, Squares,<br />

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Bobs, Anvil, Old Style Safe,<br />

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Tools, Violin Planes,<br />

Ivory Rulers, Jewellers<br />

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CASH BUYER pay up to the<br />

following prices: $3,000 per<br />

oz for gold; $700 for<br />

Sovereigns; $3,000 for<br />

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Gold Rings; $100-$1,000<br />

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Jewellery, interested in<br />

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MUSIC BOOKS, Sheet<br />

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BUILDER – specialising in<br />

home renovations and<br />

repair work. We also do<br />

decks, fences and retaining,<br />

plastering and painting,<br />

gardening, landscaping<br />

and tree removal. Call<br />

Gavin <strong>02</strong>1 267 1979.<br />

BUILDING and property<br />

solutions. For your complete<br />

alteration or renovation.<br />

We project manage<br />

the whole process. Home<br />

and small commercial.<br />

Qualified tradesmen.<br />

Phone Kiwi Building &<br />

Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308<br />

4798, <strong>02</strong>7 207 1478 or<br />

Cawte <strong>02</strong>7 418 7955.<br />

CARPET 2You -For all your<br />

flooring needs. Supplier<br />

and installer of carpet and<br />

vinyl, re-stretch & repair<br />

and carpet cleaning. Phone<br />

Mike Gill on <strong>02</strong>7 491 4210.<br />

CARPET cleaning. Powerful<br />

equipment and fast drying.<br />

Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />

Experienced owner/operator.<br />

Phone John Cameron<br />

at Supersucker. <strong>02</strong>7 435<br />

1042 or 308 1677.<br />

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />

servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

surrounding districts, $60<br />

per chimney. Phone<br />

Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />

and leave amessage.<br />

CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning<br />

Service -same day service<br />

and repairs. Charlie can<br />

supply new blinds and<br />

tracks, will hang drapes.<br />

Phone 03 307 1936 or <strong>02</strong>0<br />

4169 0342.<br />

CHIMNEY sweep - For a<br />

professional service call<br />

Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />

Sweep and Repairs on <strong>02</strong>1<br />

118 7580.<br />

CHIMNEY sweep. It’s time to<br />

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CONCRETE pavers direct to<br />

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sizes, textures and colours<br />

- Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />

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2288454<br />

2281993<br />

DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />

Rumping repairs existing<br />

dentures and also provides<br />

new dentures. Phone <strong>02</strong>7<br />

220 9997.<br />

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />

farm equipment<br />

service and maintenance,<br />

WOF repairs, machining<br />

and welding. Odd jobs a<br />

specialty. Mobile workshop.<br />

Can collect. Phone<br />

Malcolm <strong>02</strong>74 754 241.<br />

FLY control and spider<br />

proofing. For all domestic<br />

and industrial pest control<br />

needs phone AJ Kerr at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest Control on<br />

03 308 8147 or <strong>02</strong>7 432<br />

5447.<br />

FOR plasterboard fixing and<br />

stopping, including Gib<br />

Cove installing. Call Sam<br />

<strong>02</strong>20 96 1942<br />

FURNITURE removals. For<br />

all your household removal<br />

needs - urban, rural, lifestyle,<br />

office relocations -<br />

call Nudges Furniture<br />

Removals, phone <strong>02</strong>7 224<br />

0609.<br />

GARDENING, mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />

to get the job done right.<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.<br />

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />

LEGAL work -Phone Peter<br />

Ragg (<strong>Ashburton</strong> Law) for<br />

house sales, purchases<br />

and refinances. Will call at<br />

home evenings for wills,<br />

enduring powers of<br />

attorney. Phone 308 0327.<br />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

needs. No job too small,<br />

inside or outside. Professional<br />

friendly service.<br />

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />

<strong>02</strong>7 200 1619.<br />

PAINTING wallpapering,<br />

plastering - No job too<br />

small. Interior, exterior.<br />

Professional, prompt, competitive<br />

service. Phone<br />

Tony Sivier at Paint It <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

on <strong>02</strong>1 878 794 or<br />

307 7289.<br />

Allworkmanship guaranteed<br />

Ben Kruger <strong>02</strong>1 808 739 or 308 4380<br />

PLASTERING<br />

&COATINGS<br />

Rockcote. Waterproofing.<br />

Texture/Specialist<br />

Coatings.<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2291355<br />

PLUMBER. Repair or<br />

replace. Taps, shower<br />

mixers, hot water cylinders,<br />

basins, tubs, toilets, vanity<br />

units, leaking pipes. Call<br />

Pete Young, experienced<br />

plumber <strong>02</strong>7 280 0889/307<br />

7582.<br />

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />

block, glare, heat control,<br />

safety, security, privacy,<br />

frosting films, solar protective<br />

window films. Free<br />

quotes, 20 years local service.<br />

Phone 0800 368 468<br />

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

232 BoundaryRoad,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz<br />

E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

2288445<br />

TV Reception Specialists for<br />

all your digital freeview<br />

installations and repairs,<br />

TV wall mounting, Smart<br />

TV set-up, home theatre<br />

installation. Call John at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> TV &Audio Ltd<br />

03 308 7332 or <strong>02</strong>7 277<br />

1062.<br />

WINDSCREENS and house<br />

glass. Qualified flat glass<br />

glazier now in-house. Anything<br />

glass, give us acall.<br />

Your place or ours. Wilson<br />

Windscreens, 152 Wills<br />

Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />

03 308 8485.<br />

CJ’S Driving School –<br />

Classes 1, 2 & 4,<br />

Endorsements F & D,<br />

Forklift F&OSH, Dangerous<br />

Goods. NZTA<br />

Approved Course Provider.<br />

MITO and Competenz<br />

Assessor. Locally owned.<br />

Phone Christine <strong>02</strong>7 245<br />

2563<br />

Customer Serviceroles<br />

Building Supplies<br />

TwoPositions<br />

Mitre 10MEGA have vacancies for two people<br />

in customer serviceroles fortheir busy Building<br />

Supplies department serving both Trade and<br />

DIYcustomers.<br />

This position would ideally suit someone with<br />

apassion for DIY or looking for acareer in the<br />

building supplies arena and enjoys working<br />

with people. These positions arefull time:<br />

• 41.5hours per week Tuesday–<br />

Saturdayroster<br />

• 32.5hours per week Sunday–<br />

Wednesdayroster<br />

If youhave the following attributes,wewould<br />

liketohear from you:<br />

• StrongInterestinDIY or TradeExperience<br />

• Bephysically fit<br />

• Reliable<br />

• Great customer serviceskills<br />

• Enjoyworking in ateam environment<br />

Please email your C.V.and acovering letter<br />

to:HR.<strong>Ashburton</strong>@mitre10.co.nz or post to<br />

Human ResourcesManager,Mitre10 MEGA,<br />

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SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

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PROPOSED CHANGESTOTHE<br />

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TheCanterbury Regional Council (Environment<br />

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address 21 SycamoreAvenueBarrhill.<br />

To be held 23 <strong>July</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>0, 7.30 pm<br />

St.Johns Anglican Church Barrhill<br />

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