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Vintage fire truck primed
for Mac’s last call­out
LINDA.CLARKE
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Ashburton firefighters have
beenprepping avintageFord
V8 firetruck for averyspecial
job on Saturday.
The1938vehiclewill
transport the ashes of colleague
Alan ‘‘Mac’’ McQuarters from
the firestation to the Ashburton
Trust EventCentre, where
friends and family willgather
foramemorial service.
Mac,90, died during the covid
lockdownand theevent centre
will be full of those wantingto
paytheir respects to aman who
devoted many years to the fire
service,the AshburtonOperatic
Societyand the silver band.He
wasalso adevotedfamily man.
SonPeterMcQuarters said
theold V8 truck held special
memories. It played arole
when Mac marriedViand the
couple had their photo taken on
itsback, where firefighters sat
on their way to fires in theearly
days.
Grand­daughter Kendall
recreatedthe photo with Mac
only last year when she was
married.
Peter said Vi died in 2010 and
after Mac’s memorialservice
on Saturday, theashes of both
would be transported on the
back of the V8 to the Ashburton
cemeteryfor interment.
It was something of afull
circle, he said.
Thevintage truck is housed at
theAshburton Fire Museum,
which was another passionof
Mac’s.
Mac joined the fire servicein
1954, retiredafter getting his
TRX420 FA2.
WORKHORSE.
Ashburton Fire Museum members Ian Moore (front) and Bill Hart giving the Ford V8 fire truck ashine
ahead of the memorial service.
gold starin1979 then stayed on
as station keeper for 22 years.
He was aregular at thefire
museum until earlierthis year,
talkingwithvisitors and
sharing his wide knowledge of
firefighting history.
The museumand its
development over the years has
beenaspecialpart of hislife;
colleagues there this week
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remembered him fondly as they
tinkered with the V8’sengine
and shined the bright, red
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membersofthe district’s
brigade, in their formal
uniforms and medals.
The Ford V8 entered service
for theAshburton brigade in
1938 andnever left. Alot like
Mac.
The celebration of his life
will be at theevent centre, at
10.30am.
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Speed limits set to change
LINDA.CLARKE
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New speed limits on aswag of
AshburtonDistrict Council roads will
be recommended today,with new
school zones to be developed slowing
traffic to 40km/h outside town
schoolsand 60km/h outside rural
schools.
Councillorsdebated thenew limits
after hearing from more than 200
membersof the public,including Mt
Somers residents who wantedtheir
whole township to be 50km/h and the
main Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road to
be 70km/h. Theygot thefirst, but not
the second.
Other changes include 40km/h
speed limits at Lochlea, Braebrook
and some Tinwald subdivisons,not
30km/hasoriginally proposed.
At Lake Hood, the speed limit at
the start of Lake Hood Drive will be
60km/h, not80km/h as originally
proposed and residentsshould be
pleased.
All thenew speed limits must be
adoptedatafull council meeting,
after recommendation by the
infrastructure services committee
and that is expectedtohappentoday.
The 50km/h zone on Racecourse
Road will be extended to Allens
Road and it will be 60km/huntilafter
Farm Road.
All thechanges are contained in
the infrastructure committee’s
Toilet lids down for pipe clean
LINDA.CLARKE
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Allenton residents are being asked to
close theirtoiletseats and put abrick
on top because the wastewater pipe
cleaners are in town.
Intergroup is cleaning the
undergroundpipes and usingspecial
cameras to look for tree roots and
fatbergs, whichare gooey massesof
solidified fat and wet wipes.
Ashburton DistrictCouncil service
delivery manager Neil McCann said
letterswere being deliveredto
residents in the Belt Road,
Racecourse Road and West Street
areas advising them about the work,
which includedcleaningwith ahighpressure
water jet.
People needed to keep toilet lids
down when not in use because on
rare occasionsthe air pressure used
in the cleaning process generated a
blow back of water.
‘‘There is always aslight risk it
Mess free fun
for everyone
Speed limits around the district are set to change.
agenda, on council’s website.
Schools were amongthose who
campaignedfor lower limits outside
their gates as did many other
individualsand groups.
Mt Somers CitizensAssociation
secretary SarahStanawaytook the
community’swishes for awider
50km/h limit throughoutthe
township. Shesaid the township was
growing andhad more permanent
residents.
But therewas alot of traffic
passing through on its way to the
could blow out of the
toilet.’’
Aheavy object, like a
brickorbook, should be
placed on the toilet lid
to keep it down.
The cleaning and
inspectionprogramme
is part of council’s
ongoingwork to survey
the conditionofthe
wastewater network,
which includes some
concretepipes 80 years
old.
Mr McCann said
cameras inserted into
the system allowed staff
to see the conditionofthe pipes,
which had alifespanof100 years or
more. Pipe renewalwas scheduled
based on the results.
He said tree roots sometimesgrew
into cracked pipes and snagged
objects like rags or wet wipes, which
people should not be flushing.The
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Ashburton Lakes area and locals
needed protection.
Shealso askedfor the 100km/h
speedlimit on Arundel Rakaia Gorge
Road to be reduced to 70km/hbut
councillors declined.They have
asked stafftoinvestigate road
treatmentoptionswith the citizens
association.
Ms Stanawaysaid she saw alot of
near misses as traffic turned off the
high speed main road into any one of
threeseparate entrances into the
township.
camerasalso looked for
fatbergs, which grew in
the colder weather as
fat solidified.
The wastewater pipes
carry water from
showersand
dishwashers as well as
sewerage from toilets.
Mr McCann said fat or
grease should not be
disposedofdown
household drains.
Businesses and other
commercial operators
have special grease
traps to make sure it
does not get into the
wastewater system.
He said there was an ongoing and
nationwide issuewith people
flushingwet wipes, and these could
cause big, expensive problems.
Contractors are only inspecting
council sewer mains,not individual
connections.
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Pickleball centre stage
Ruben Garcia at EA Networks Centre withthe paddle and wiffle
ball used in the game of pickleball.
MICK.JENSEN
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Ashburton will host the South
Island’s first ever pickleball
tournament from tomorrow.
Across between tennis,
badminton and table tennis,
pickleball is played on a
badminton doubles­sized court
and uses paddles and ahollow,
plastic ball with holes in it.
The net is slightly lower than
atennis net.
The fast­growing sport began
in New Zealand five years ago
and is played regularly by
around 3000 people.
Some 75 to 80 players,
including alocal contingent,
will compete at the Mid
Canterbury Winter Classic at
EA Networks Centre, which
runs through until Sunday.
Pickleball Ashburton was
started alittle over 12 months
ago by American­born Ruben
Garcia, who was introduced to
the sport in his former
homeland.
Around 25 regulars now turn
out at thrice weekly sessions at
EA Networks Centre.
Mr Garcia, who is also
president of Pickleball New
Zealand, says ahigh standard of
play can be expected at the
tournament, which would
feature both singles and
doubles matches. Spectators
are welcome.
The tournament had been six
months in the planning and he
was excited that Ashburton was
hosting it. It was afirst for the
South Island, and an
opportunity to raise the sport’s
profile.
‘‘Pickleball is afun, sociable
game and it really is suited to
all ages. It’s not hard on the
joints like some sports, yet it is
still competitive.’’
Councillors still waiting for Tinwald traffic lights design
Ashburton district mayor Neil
Brown is disappointed he’s not
heard fromthe national
transport agencyaboutnew
trafficlights at Tinwald and
West Street, despite both
projectsbeinggiventhe green
lightbygovernment in January.
Traffic lights aretobe
installedonState Highway 1
through Tinwaldatthe
intersection of Lagmhor Road
and Agnes Street, and at the
intersection of the highway and
Walnut Avenue.
Ashburton councillors talked
to NZ Transport Agency bosses
back in April; the agency said it
would consultwith council on
the finer details of both plans
and show them designs in May
for feedback.
Mr Brown said both sets of
lights were necessary to
improvetraffic flow around and
through town but council had
heard nothing more from the
agency.
It wasimportant they go
ahead as soon as possible.
Both projects have been on
the transport agency’sbooks
since 2015. Heavy traffic at
Tinwald makes it hard for
drivers on sidestreets to access
the highway, while the Walnut
Avenue roundabout is to make
way forlights andanew
entrance way to the Ashburton
Domain.
Mr Garcia said he was
pleased local businesses had
come on board to support the
tournament, even though
pickleball was anew sport and
new to Ashburton.
Among the local players
taking part is former tennis
player and regular badminton
player Karen Bishop.
Mrs Bishop will team up with
husband David and says
pickleball is fun.
It was similar to badminton
and tennis in some respects,
but needed different tactics.
The rules also differed, and
included no­go zones.
Pickleball was not about
power, but more about
placement, Mrs Bishop said.
‘‘The good thing about
pickleball doubles is that there
is less running needed.’’ Threeset
matches usually lasted
around 25 minutes.
The tournament runs until
3pm Sunday.
“I assumethey are planning
for it. Iwouldbehugely
disappointed if it didn’t go
ahead.”
There wasalso no word on
when SH1safety work between
Ashburton andDunsandel,
includingmedian barriers to
preventhead­on crashes, will
go ahead.
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Scooter fun on alpine pass
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@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
It’s not hisusual preferred
mode of transport,but
AshburtonVintage Car
Club member David Oakley
will be jumpingonthe back
of an older model49cc
scooter when he tackles the
Tranz Alpine Scooter
Safari.
The1989Yamaha Riva
Razz has sat in Mr Oakley’s
garage formuchofthe past
20 years, but it will be
cleaned up and givenafew
runs outahead of the
November 7safari.
Thebiennialscootertrek
takes 250 ridersfrom
ChristchurchtoHokitika
on ascenic 250km trip and
is afundraiser for the
Canterbury/West Coast
divisionofNew Zealand
CancerSociety.
Mr Oakleyhopes to raise
$1000 for the cause andhis
mates at the VintageCar
Club have already chipped
in $100.
‘‘I agreed to do it in a
weak momentwhen fellow
car club member Danny
Symons suggested it.
‘‘But, actually, Idothink
you do need to have abitof
fun andsense of adventure
in life, no matter how old
you are.’’
Mr Oakley, who is 71, said
he expected better weather
and road conditions in
Novemberthanthe
original safari date of May.
He intended beingseen
on theroad andhad plans
to dress up as abright
yellow daffodil.
Mr Oakley’s wife Marion
will act as his advanced
support crew, and an
officialsupport crew will
followthe processionover
to the Coast.
‘‘I’m notsure how I’ll go
over Porters Pass, but I
hope to complete the safari
in six to sevenhours.
‘‘Luckily Idon’t have to
scooterback as well.’’
Mr Oakley’s usual driving
pride and joy is a1926
Austin 12, an impressive
1800ccbeauty that he takes
on carclub drives and
longer trips.
To support his scooter
effort go to the
scootersafari.co.nz website
and search for his name
under the ‘donate’ page.
Right: David Oakley with
his 49cc Yamaha Riva Razz
and in the background his
1926 Austin 12.
Long journey to new skatepark
MICK.JENSEN
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
A13­year journey will be
realisedonSaturday when
Methven’s brandnew
skatepark is officially
unveiled.
Theimpressive park
featuresridewalls,skate
bowls and other challenges
and is located on council
land on thecorner of Bank
and McMillan streets.
The public openingtakes
places at 1pm.
Andspecialmemorial
tree willbeplanted at
11.30am in memory of the
late KenLowe, an early,
passionate supporter of the
project.
Theskate parkproject
has been adream driven by
Kidz Methven since 2007.
Kidz MethvenchairLiz
McMillan said the finished
project exceeded
expectations, but hadbeen
along timeinthe making.
‘‘It’s agreat facility and
somethingthat we as a
committee are reallyvery
proudof.’’
Founding committee
members Sally­Ann
Kircherand Tania
Sheridanwere still
involved afterall these
yearsand deserved alot of
credit.
Shesaid the project had
lost momentum for awhile,
but fundraisinghad
ramped up three years ago
when an incorporated
society had been formed.
Ms McMillansaidaround
$130,000 has beenraised
for the project and the
builders had ‘‘gone above
andbeyond’’onit.
Therehad also been good
community support,
including at arecent
plantingday.
Donations for the project
have beenreceivedfrom
Advance Ashburton, New
Zealand Community Trust,
MidandSouth Canterbury
Trust, Mackenzie
Charitable Foundationand
MethvenLions.
In early 2000 there wasa
popular indoor skatepark
in Methven, but the
privately­owned venuewas
damaged in the 2011
earthquake.
KidzMethven later
securedasite on land near
The Dubliner, butitwas
decided it wasnot suitable
because it was too closeto
the mainroad.
Thealternate siteonthe
cornerofBankand
McMillan streets was
identifiedbyAshburton
District Counciland the
firstsod was turnedatthe
end of Augustlastyear.
KidzMethven will lease
the land from the council
for threeyearsandwill
haveafurther right of
renewal.
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Keep the bread tags coming
Mid Canterbury’s school
communities, scouting
groups, organisationsand
businesses may have got
behindthe collection of
bread tags to raise money
for wheelchairsin South
Africa,but so too have
pupils from Fox Glacier
School.
Abag of bread tags
(weighing around 2kg) from
the school,atthe southern
endofthe West Coast, was
dropped into the Courier
office this week.
The pupils,and their
schoolcommunity, had
been savingthe bread tags
for the past six months for
Ashburton ecowarrior
Nicci Glanville.
Mrs Glanville, amother
of six,who is also aKea
leader and abusiness
woman, is collecting the
district’s bread tags, andis
alsogetting bread tags from
all of the South Island’s
collection points.
The Courier office is a
collection point.
The recycling of the
plastic pieces is part of a
global recycling effort,
which was setupinNew
Zealand last yeartocollect
anything that looks likea
bread tag ­whetherits on
fruit, or potatoes ­can be
recycled.
Thehigh­impact
polystyrenehasagood
recycling value in South
Africa; 200kg ­or200bread
bags full of tags ­isneeded
to buy one wheelchair.
After sorting,Mrs
Glanville is storingthe
bread tags into banana
boxes, which once filled,
are collected by the
national co­ordinator of
Bread Tags for
WheelchairsNZ.
People can ‘‘keepthem
cominguntilweare told
otherwise’’.
While drop­offpoints
around theSouth Island
arelisted on thenational
Facebook page, bread tags
canbedropped off to any
scoutgroup, or locally
broughtintothe Ashburton
Courieroffice,Allenton
Four Square or Cafe
Mayfield.
Ready to put on her own short puppet show is nine­yearold
Masha Nel.
Recycling bread tags is part of aglobal recycling effort.
Puppets made
at craft session
run at library
Childrenmadetheir own
puppets and some puton
ashort show at Monday’s
schoolholiday
programme at Ashburton
Public Library.
Youngsters beganthe
session by looking at the
structure ofstories and
key characters and
themestheycould use.
The craft element
followed,withchildren
using pens, glue and
glittertodesign and
colourpuppet shapes.
Lolly popsticks were
attached andthenthose
brave enough, stepped up
to performtheir ownmini
shows.
Children’s librarian
Jonathan Nixon videoed
performancesand posted
themtothelibrary’s
Facebookpage.
Thetwo week holiday
programme hasathemeof
OnceUponaTimeand is
co­ordinatedbyMrNixon.
Attomorrow's’s session
youngsters will create
their own fairy themed
board games.
On Monday the focus
will be on amedieval fun
fair,onWednesday there
will be adress up and
fairytalephoto session.
Thefinalsessionon
Friday features afairy
tale themedquiz, followed
byamadhatter’s tea
party.
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visas duetoexpire by the end of 2020.
DairyNZ people teamleader Jane Muir
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news for farmers and the estimated 3000
dairy farm employees on temporaryvisas
thatweredue to expire.
Now wasabusy time andthe certainty was
welcomed by thedairy sector.
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NEWS
Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
7
Local faces promote helpline
Local faces will soon be on
postersencouragingMid
Canterbury people who feel
liketalking, to call or text1737
for help.
Thenational 1737 number is
afreeservice for anyone
wanting to speak to atrained
counsellor andMid Canterbury
LivesWorth LivingcoordinatorsPup
Chamberlain
and Connie Quigleywantto
raise awareness of the lifeline.
They arecreatingposters
featuringlocal people to put up
around town andhelp spread
theword, or thenumber1737.
Theservice allowspeople to
obtain sound advice anda
listeningear at any time, 24
hours aday and 365 days ayear.
People canphone or textfree.
ThePakekeLions Club gave
$1500 recently to help printing
costs.
President Noel Lowe said the
club was pleased to be
supportingthe project.
LivesWorth Livingstarted10
months ago andConnie and
Pup workasateam in the field
of suicideprevention. Connie
has aprofessional mental
health background and
specialises in post­vention
while Pup has abackground in
policing and education and
focuses on prevention.
Post­vention work means
identifying and working with
peopletouched by suicide. This
includes suchworkas
navigation to appropriate
assistance and running
President Noel Lowe from the Pakeke Lions Club presents acheque to Connie Quigley and Pup
Chamberlain, of the Lives Worth Living project.
specialised help such as the
WAVESgrief programme.
Pup said the well­researched
programmeswere designedfor
helping peoplewho have been
impacted through loss.
‘‘An importantpart of this is
based around understanding
grief,relationships, support
and trust.
‘‘Prevention work means
focusing on the positive and
assisting peopletorecognise
their own moods andfeelings.
In doing this theycan then use
actionsand tools to help
themselves andothers.’’
Like post­vention,prevention
also helps navigateindividuals
to appropriate services.
‘‘Preventionisalso about
awareness andempowerment,
givingthe peopleskills on how
to recognisepeople that may
need supportand how to
give this support.’’
Connie and Pupcan be
contacted at Lives Worth
Living,Safer Mid
Canterbury ­connie.
quigley@safermidcanterbury.org.nz
or phone 027
450 0742;paul.
chamberlain@safermidcanterbury.org.nz
or phone 027
382 6501
Voters asked to check their details
Around 22,200 Ashburton
district voters should receive
their voting packs this week
and the Electoral Commission
is asking them to check their
details so they can vote in the
general election in September.
The district has about 26,500
eligible voters and with the
biggest groups the 70 plus and
those aged 18­24 years. Only 69
per cent of the younger group
was enrolled at the end of June.
Nationally, personalised
enrolment update packs will be
sent to more than three million
enrolled voters to check their
enrolment details are correct.
Chief electoral officer Alicia
Wright said two referendums
would accompany the general
election on September 19.
“We’ve got some big decisions
to make and it’s important to be
enrolled before you vote and
have your voice heard,” she
said.
The Electoral Commission’s
enrolment update campaign is
under way with advertising
featuring Orange Guy and his
new dog Pup.
People need to open the pack
and check their details are up
to date. There have been some
changes to the Rangitata
electorate boundaries, with
voters in the Rakaia area now
part the electorate (they were
previously in the Selwyn
electorate).
The pack will include
information on the two
referendums that will be held
alongside the election. People
can vote on whether the End of
Life Choice Act 2019 should
come into force, giving people
with aterminal illness the
option of requesting assisted
dying. They can also vote on
whether the recreational use of
cannabis should become
legal.
“This year, more than
ever, it’s important to enrol
early so you get information
about the election and
referendums in the mail
along with an EasyVote card
which will make voting
faster,’’ Ms Wright said.
People can enrol online at
vote.nz using aNew Zealand
driver licence, New Zealand
passport or RealMe verified
identity.
People can also enrol or
update their details by
filling in an enrolment form.
Forms are available at vote.
nz, by calling Freephone
0800367656 or texting their
name and address to 3676.
IN BRIEF
DAFFODIL DAY
Daffodil Daymarks 30 yearsthis
yearand the Cancer Society and
volunteers are alreadypreparing for
the big eventonAugust 28.
Many New Zealanders have
facedcancer over those30years
and manyNew Zealanders have
supported friends or whanauwith
cancer. In 1990 there were 11,942
people diagnosed with cancer.By
the endof2020it’s estimated more
than 26,000 New Zealanders will be
diagnosed with cancereachyear.
With demand for services
increasing, the Cancer Society’s
support is more vital than ever.
ANZ Bankwillagain be the main
Daffodil Day sponsor.
DOMAIN PLAN
Ashburton District Council staff are
collating over 150 submissions to its
domain development plan,put out
for consultation earlier this year.
The plan proposesahostof
changes,withthe proposed
relocation of the Ashburton Bowling
Clubdrawing mostcomment. The
submissions are likely to be heard
and debatedbycouncillors in
August.
CONSERVATIVES
New Conservativeleader Leighton
Baker will be in townonSunday to
speak about what thepartyis
offeringvoters ahead of the general
election. The meetingwill be in
Tinwald School’s hall, startingat
2pm.The party hasalocal
candidate, Lachie Ashton.
CITIZENSMEETING
The Ashburton Citizens Association
will holdits annualgeneral meeting
on July 30. The meeting will be at
the AshburtonClub and MSA,
beginning at 7.30pm.Therewill be a
guest speaker and asupper
provided.
SKYDIVE CHALLENGE
AnnaTuffley has signed up to
support JumpToThe Rescue
SPCA, anational skydive
fundraising event. The18-year-old
has experiencedanxietyand
depressioninthe pastand is taking
on the jumpchallenge, in Ashburton
nextmonth,asaway to help
animals andpushherself outside
her comfort zone. ‘‘I’m inspiredby
the loveIhavefor animals and
wantingtohelp out as muchasI
can,’’ shesays,onthe fundraising
site.She wants to support the SPCA
by raisingasmuch money as
possible to help their work.
The page canbefoundathttps:/
/jumptotherescue2020.
everydayhero.com/nz/anna
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8 Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
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Palliative care funds entrusted to Advance Ash
LINDA.CLARKE
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
The business of dying is
different for everyone. People
who are terminally illoften
don’t want to be abother, to
take up timeorresources;their
families are oftencaughtinthat
bubble too.
Small things,like money to
top up cellphones so families
can stay connected duringfinal
months, ormoney to buy special
foods more easily toleratedby
tummies upset from cancer
drugs, make aworld of
difference.
For thepast 30 years, the
Ashburton Palliative Care
Charitable Trust hasbeen
trying to ease those financial
loads on Mid Canterbury
people. But it is winding up its
affairsand handing the job over
to Advance Ashburton, along
with a$61,500 donation that
will be investedand used to
continue to help peoplein
palliative care.
TheAdvance Ashburton
Community Foundation
currentlyhas about $11 million
investedonbehalf of the
community andusesthe
interesttofundawide range of
projects and initiatives.
Executive officer Sandi Wood
said applications for financial
hardship grants forpalliative
care purposes would be
processed quickly,astimewas
often shortfor those who would
benefit.
Shesaid nine outof10
palliative care grants were
madebypeopleonbehalf of
palliative care patients
becausemany terminally ill
peopledidn’t want to be a
bother.AdvanceAshburton
wants to grow theprofile of the
palliative care fund so more
peopleand their families
benefit.
Thegood work by the
Ashburton PalliativeCare
Charitable Trust beganback in
1996 when the trust beganto
promote the palliative care
Advance Ashburton executive officer Sandi Wood (back left) with
palliative care trustees Karen Hall and Brendon Adam and (front,
from left) Trish Davis, grants administrator Lucia Ghidoli and
Christine Dean.
philosophy, work done today by
HospiceMid Canterbury.
It is aboutsupportingpeople
at the end of their life,
providing equipment and
resourcesand advancing
palliative careeducation for
nurses and otherhealth
professionals.
There were early ideas about
ahospice building in
Ashburton, but the costsof
clinicalcare are too high.
AshburtonHospital provides
two hospice­typeroomsfor
patients and their families
when needed.
Members of the palliative
caretrust met recently to
officially hand over money it
had been bequeathed over the
years. Some $30,000 camefrom
awinterball andAshburton
Altrusa holds an annual Tree of
Remembrancefundraiser.
Trustee Christine Dean said
people have benefited from
grants to enjoy abetter quality
of life,families have felt
supportedwith less financial
pressure and in some cases the
dreamsofadyingperson have
beenrealised.
Christine said Advance
Ashburton wouldcontinue the
trust’s work now by processing
the grant applications and
accepting anyotherbequests or
donations forthe palliative
carefund.
Teddy bears’ picnic at Millstream
Youngsters with their teddy bears,
and armed with astash of honey
sandwiches, were ahive of activity
at Radius Millstream last week.
Adozen or so resthome residents
enjoyed the mayhem as eight preschoolers
chased bubbles, shared
their bears and scoffed the
sandwiches.
Organiser Sue­ann Carr said the
group met twice amonth, on the
first and third Friday, at the
resthome between 10.30am and
11.30am. The gatherings, which
sometimes had atheme, were
about generating interaction
between the residents and the
visitors.
Last week’s teddy bears picnic
was only the second gathering
since Covid­19 restrictions eased
and both parties were keen to reestablish
connections. ‘‘The focus
is on families coming together,
seniors with the young ones. There
are lots of health benefits.’’
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9
Rising star Maddi
training with hub
AshburtonCollege cyclist
Maddi Lowry has been selected
to train with Cycling New
Zealand’s Upper South
Performance Hub and has a
busy few months ahead of her.
Thehub offers world class
coachingand training facilities
forselected cyclists andinthe
past has helped the progress of
localriders Bailey O’Donnell
andJennaBorthwick in the
sport.
Maddi will travel to
Christchurch twice aweekto
train at thehigh performance
Apollo Projects Center.
Sessions will be ledbyhead
coachSteve Rickerbyand
strength and conditioning
coach Hayden Hall.
TheYear 11 studentalsohas
development camps that will
take place throughoutthe year.
Maddi will compete in round
oneofthe three­day National
TrackSeriesinCambridge
from tomorrow and has rounds
twoand three linedupin
September andOctober.
Theseries offers riders the
opportunitytodevelop
increasedtactical and
technical awareness, as well as
Top cycling prospect Maddi
Lowry.
furtherrelevanteducational,
coaching and workshops.
At the end of August Maddi
will represent Ashburton
College at the South Island
Schools Road Championships
in Blenheim.
$1.5m to be spent on
three RDR bridges
The Ashburton District
Council will spend $1.5million
on three newbridges over the
Rangitata Diversion Race
(RDR) to make it easier for
heavytrucks to cross the
irrigation canal.
Council is due to demolish
and replace three RDR bridges
on Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road
and will be closing them for
three months between August
and November forthe work to
go ahead.
The bridges arebetween
Surrey Hills Road and Lower
Downs Road, Moodies Road
and Prices Road, and
Ashburton StaveleyRoadand
SpringburnBushside Road.
Property ownerswill still be
able to access theirproperties,
but will not be able to drive
over the bridges whilethe
demolition andconstruction is
under way. Detour routeswill
be in place.
Mayor NeilBrown said the
new bridges would take the
weight of high productivity
motor vehicles carrying
maximum weights. Previously
those vehicleshad to carry less
to go over the bridges or find a
differentroute.
“The truck drivers have not
been able to go to full weights
to go over thesebridges.”
Hunt on for hidden rocks
The hunt is on for 10 specially
decorated rocks hidden around
Mid Canterbury.
The rocks, hidden in outdoor
areas usually frequentedby
children, are the brainchild of
the team at PropertyBrokers
Ashburtonand part of adistrict
wide rockhunt with some cool
prizes up for grabs.
Realtor Kirsty Claysaid the
rock huntwas anovel activity
for children to take part in, for
free, and timed for the school
holidays.
It’s something different and
interactive for the kids to do
over theschool holidays.
And it gets them outside, so
keep an eye out, she said.
Children whofind a
handpainted rock ­and they
will know one when they find
one ­can take them into the
Property Brokers Ashburton
office, on EastStreet, to claim
its correspondingprize.
There are movietickets, craft
activities, board games,
swimming vouchersand a
scooter to be won in the prize
Property Brokers’s Meagan Bell
with siblings Benjamin and Zoey
claiming aprize in the realtor’s
school holiday rock hunt.
PHOTO SUPPLIED.
pool.
Already acouple of prizes
have been collected,and the
Property Brokers team were
notrulingout dropping more
rocks aroundthe district in the
coming days.

DEATHS
MARLEY, Jeanette
Lillian: Has lost her battle
to cancer and passed
away on 2 July 2020,
at Coldstream Lifecare
Ashburton, aged 75.
Daughterofthe late Elaine
and Jack, daughter-inlaw
ofthe late Margaret
and Stan. Loved mother
and mother-in-law of
Jacqui and Bob, Lisa,
Bryan and Maria, Glenn
and Anita. Grandmother
and great-grandmother.
Your suffering has now
ended. Rest forever in
peace. Heartfelt thanks
to everyone involved
in Jeanette’s care and
support in her final
months, especially Dr
Sue Fowlie and Pamela
Campbell and the team of
the Rakaia Medical Centre,
Dr Penny Holdaway of
Three Rivers Healthcare,
the incredible team at
Coldstream Lifecare, the
RuralHealth SupportTeam
from Ashburton Hospital,
Annie Bonifant of the
Cancer SocietyAshburton,
Annie Rhodes of Hospice
Mid-Canterbury, St John
Ambulance and Rakaia
First Response teams and
of course, Jeanette’s dear
friends. Donations to St
John Ambulance or the
Cancer Society Ashburton
would be greatly
appreciated. A private
cremation has been held,
as were Jeanette’swishes.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
03 3077433
SMITH, Roy Robert:
Peacefully at Ashburton
Hospital on July 2, 2020
aged 93 years.
Dearly loved husband of
the late May, much loved
Father of Les and Sandy,
and Neil and Patrice, loved
grandfather and great
grandfather of his four
grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Special thanks to Roy’s
caregivers, neighbours,
and the staff of Ward
One Ashburton Hospital
fortheir careand support.
Messages to: The Smith
Family, 118 Tarbottons
Road,Tinwald,Ashburton.
A service to celebrate
Roy’s life has been held
in Ashburton, and the
intermentwill take placeat
The Hokitika Cemetery on
Tuesday, 14 July at 2.00pm.
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Family Notices
DEATHS
WHITE,OliveLouisa (nee
McDowell): At Rosebank
Hospital,Ashburtonon4th
July 2020, aged 97 years.
Loved wife of the Late
Cyril. Dearly lovedmother
of Denise and John, Karen
and Ken. Much loved
Nana of Emma, Tahnee,
and Alex. Great-nana of
Millie, Thomas, Harper,
and Maya. Thank you
to the staff at Rosebank,
and Cameron Courts
for their care of Olive.
Messages to The White
Family, C/- PO Box 472,
Ashburton7740. Aservice
to celebrate Olive’s life
will be held at our Chapel
cnr East and Cox Streets,
Ashburton, on Friday
10 July commencing
at 11am, followed by
private interment at the
AshburtonCemetery.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
03 307 7433
MEMORIAL SERVICE
McLACHLAN, Trevor (Trev)
1953 -2020:
Amemorial servicefor Trev
will be held at Activate
Church, 13 Watts Road,
Sockburn, Christchurch,
on Saturday July 11,
commencing at 11.00am.
For catering purposes
please RSVP to Andy
021395157.
McQUARTERS,
Alan
Albert “Mac”QSM, June 6
1929 ~April 82020. Alan’s
family wish to advise thata
celebration of Mac’slifewill
be held at the Ashburton
Trust Event Centre, Wills
Street, on Saturday,
July 11, commencing at
10.30am. Donations may
be left at the venue for
his two passion projects.
The Ashburton Trust Event
Centre and the Ashburton
Fire Museum.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
HENDRIKS, Harry: Truus
and family wish to thank
everyone for the cards,
flowers, phone calls and
visits following the sad
passing of Harry. We
were very grateful for the
kindness and support
shown to us.
Please accept this as a
personal thank you from
our family.
KNIGHT,Peter: Val, Tracey,
Annabel, and Tim wish to
thank everyone that has
supported them since the
sudden passing of Pete.
Thank you for all the food,
flowers, cards and visits,
it has been very much
appreciated and to all that
attended the service and
to all the Vintage Car Cub
members and his Rugby
boys who gave Pete the
GuardofHonour.
Thank you tothe Medical
team that cared for Pete,
and especially Jo from
Memory Funeral Services
who took such good care
of our family and was very
professional in her care
of Pete and also Bernard
Egan for officiating at the
service.
As many addresses
are unknown please
accept this as apersonal
acknowledgement from
the family.
WELSH, John: Noelene
and families cannot
thank you enough for
the visits, kind thoughts,
flowers and caring over
the months before and
afterJohn’s passing.Itwas
deeply appreciated.
Thanks so much. Please
accept this as apersonal
acknowledgement.
Birth notices listed by
parents will continue
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Theinitial death notice
lodged by afuneral
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same death, up to a
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Expo to be live­streamed
MICK.JENSEN
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Ashburton’s popularBack To Basics expo is
changing formats this year and insteadofbeing
awalk in event, it will be live­streamed on
Facebook.
Run since 2014, the annual expo focuses on
‘‘natural savvy living’’ and usually features a
dozensofstalls, information booths,
demonstrations and speakers.
The live streamevent can be watched on the
Ashburton BackToBasics Facebook page and
will feature interviewswith regular expo
participants. It will also promote other
community groups and projectsand will
includegiveaways.
Those following the July 18 stream will be
able to provide online feedback, whilethose
unabletowatch can review the video at
another time.
Event organiserJulia Crosson will be joined
by co­hosts KateWhite and Brad Raukawa for
the interviews and chat, whichwill run from
10.30amuntil 2.30pm.
Mrs Crosson said the new format was aoneoff
and the event wouldbeinits usual form
next year.
‘‘Instead of abusy interactive day, people
can now sit back, relax and reflect on what
Back To Basics is all about,’’ she said.
Mrs Crosson said those being interviewed
would include life long jam makerand food
preserver Trish McLaren, Kate White from
Mid CanterburyTimebank, Lesley Ottey from
Eco Educate, Danielle Guise from Ashburton
business Simply Eco,James Lamb from Civil
Defence and passionate soil advocate Sheryl
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this year.
Stivens.
Interviews would vary in length,she
said.
‘‘It won’t be aquestion and answer
session, but rather passionate people
sharing their knowledge and journey
with others,’’ said Mrs Crosson.
The live stream would also provide
information on community groups such
as the Menz Shed,Boys’ Brigade, air
cadets, budget services,marae and
others.
Mrs Crosson said conversations on
sustainability, community resilience and
ideasonhelpingpeoplebecome better
stewards of the land and their own
resourceswere more relevant now than
ever.
Farmers happy with
milk powder price jump
Mid Canterbury dairy farmers
are happy with the increase of
whole milk powder (WMP),
which jumpedin price this week,
through the Global DairyTrade,
by 8.3 per cent ­its biggest
increase sincelate 2016.
Dairyfarmer Chris Ford, also
FederatedFarmers Mid
Canterbury provincial dairy
chair, said it was ‘‘very, very
positive liftinmilk powder
(pricing).Wehope it’sasignof
things to come. With covid the
markets are very volatile and you
needed to be crystalball gazing
to actually understandwhat’s
going to happeninthe nextsix
months, 12 months, two years.
‘‘So, to effectively start off the
season with agoodlift, farmers
can look at it as apositive start to
the season.’’
He said the forecastwas good
platform and ‘‘quite asubstantial
lift’’showing strongdemand for
New Zealand’s single biggest
export.
The WMP prices­which have
the biggest bearingonFonterra's
farmgate milk price ­leapt by 14
per centtoUS$3208 atonne and
backtowherethey were in late
January of this year.
Prices for WMPwereupfor all
the contract periods, though the
liftswere strongest for nearer
dated contracts indicating strong
short term demand,NZX dairy
analyst Amy Castleton said in a
commentary.
~Additional reporting NZ
Herald
Cultural activities
Hakatere Multi Cultural Council has
resumedits normal activitiesprogramme.
It includes aparent’scoffee morning on
Wednesdays, aboard games cluband a
women's social group.
Thecouncil’s newcomers network
programme is currently advertising for a
part­time co­ordinator, due to expansion.
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Snazzy Subaru
Impreza
MOTORING
Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
11
BOB NETTLETON
Motoring South
Subaru’s Impreza hatch will
appealtothose afteramodel
that’s not just one of the small
hatch crowd, dominated by
heavy hitters such as the
ToyotaCorolla,Ford Focus,
Hyundai i30 and Kia Cerato.
The major thing that sets it
apart from its rivals, is the
fact that none offer the
standard AWD system of the
Impreza, and in acountry like
ours with changeable roads
and weather, that provides
real peaceofmind driving.
Subaru’s compact Impreza
has undergone acosmetic
overhaul and now facesthe
world with aredesigned front
bumper and grille, and rolls
with greater panache on
newly designed17” alloy
wheels. Anotable inclusion
on the safety front is Subaru’s
eight­feature crash avoidance
Eyesight technology.
One feature that’s missing
is the highly affordable sub
$30k price sticker.Since the
final quarteroflast year
Subaru’s prices, like a
number of other Japanese
brands, have been steadily
creeping up across the model
range and the Impreza hasn’t
been immune from this.It
had managed to hold its 2017
launchprice of $29,995 for
nearly three years.
With our dollar steadily
weakening against the
RATING OUT OF 10
Performance..........................................................6
Handling ................................................................7
Build quality and comfort.....................................7
Passenger and load space ....................................7
Fuel economy, Rightcar website rating...............
............................................................. 6.7L/100km
On road test average consumption .. 7.8L /100km
Value for money................................................... 6
Safety ..................... Five Star ANCAP crash rating
Overall points out of 10 ........................................7
Japanese Yen, this highly
attractiveprice was no longer
sustainable and the price tag
is now $32,490.
Don’t get me wrongitstill
represents good value for
money, but the truthis
Impreza isn’t the greatbuy it
oncewas.
Amodern115kw naturally
aspirated direct injection2.0
litre version of Subaru’s
horizontally opposed
4­cylinderboxer engine isn’t
the most vibrant or potent in
its class, and is comfortably
out muscledbythe Toyota
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If you have to give it a
performance label adequate
about coversit. However,
while it failstomake a
statementwith its
accelerative abilities, it
definitelydoes with its
exceptional smoothness and
refinement.
In the pastSubaru’s boxer
engines have been abit lumpy
and wheezy. Ilike the
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responsiveness in the allimportantmid
rev range,
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12 Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
Road trip for district councillors
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Council grant used for
cool pool spruce-up
It was the middle of winter, but
Bert Oliverstarted the
lawnmower and gavethe grass
at the Mt Somerspool aquick
tidy­up last week.
He and wifeKate wantedto
make sure visiting Ashburton
District councillors saw the
well­used pool’s best side, even
though its water is in winter
mode.
Council gave the pool
committee money last summer
to install ‘‘fake carpet’’ around
the pool’s edge, buy anew pool
cover and carry out some
landscaping.
Bert said the community was
grateful for the financial boost
andthe pool was well usedby
locals and holidaymakers.
Abusycommitteeof
volunteers makes sure the pool
water is tested andkept
sparklinginsummer. Theyare
currentlytrying to findthe
source of aleak and have
commissioned an engineer to
take alook.
Council was also asked to
trim up somenearby trees in
the domain to stop nuisance
leaves adding to the volunteers’
work. Thepool needs lots of
sunlighttoheat thewater.
Councillors visited eight
district pools lastyear and gave
atotal of $50,460tohelp with
maintenance costs and health
and safety initiatives.
Ashburton District Councillors
donned sturdy walking shoes
and warm coats for aroad trip
around the district last week.
With Cr Leen Braam at the
wheel, the nine councillors,
plus mayor Neil Brown and
senior council staff visited
commercial properties around
Ashburton, then headed to the
countryside with stop­offs at
council’s Ocean Farm and the
Cracroft intake at Rangitata
River, before heading to Mt
Somers to visit the town’s water
plant and pool.
After finishing off their
packed lunch at the Mt Somers
hall, the group headed to
Staveley to see the work being
done with acouncil
biodiversity grant and then
moved on to Methven, where
stops included the Opuke
thermal pools under
construction and the soon­tobe­opened
skatepark.
Councillors also checked out
new footpaths, the dog park
and the wastewater plant.
Councillor Diane Rawlinson (left) and Liz McMillan with volunteer
Bert Oliver at the Mt Somers pool.

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Hospicepopsup
Hospice Mid Canterbury is
staging its first pop­up shop to
help clear some of the many
items donated after lockdown
clean outs.
The pop­up shop will held in
the old Caroline Eve store on
East Street next Thursday to
Saturday.
For sale will be agreat
selection of furniture, linen,
clothing and homewares
donated before and during
lockdown.
Proceeds from the hospice
shop go towards the many
services that Hospice Mid
Canterbury provides to support
people throughout Mid
Canterbury dealing with alifelimiting
illness. All services are
provided free of charge to clients
and their caregivers and while
volunteers provide many of the
services, specialised services
and therapies are delivered by
independent professionals who
are contracted by Hospice Mid
Canterbury.
With no government funding,
hospice relies on sponsors,
donations, support for the
hospice shop and fundraisers to
offer these services. The pop­up
show will be open from 10am
until 4pm on July 16 and 17, and
from 10am to 1pm on July 18.
For locals who may have had a
clean­out over Covid­19
lockdown, hospice are accepting
donations and can do pick ups.
Contact Tracey at the hospice
shop on 3074458 or email
tracey@hospicemc.nz.
Tracey Fuller, manager of Hospice Shop
Mid Canterbury, and volunteer Jackie
Heffernan shifting items for the hospice
pop­up shop which opens next week, in the
old Caroline Eve Store next to Paper Plus
on East Street.
NEWS
Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
Lockdownpositives
forRuralco shoppers
Aspike in membership inquiries and
greaternationwide reach has come out
of lockdownfor Ashburton­based
Ruralco.
The company, which has just wound
up its annual instore days promotion,
traditionally runs theevent for members
over twodaysbut thisyear was forcedto
re­evaluate due to Covid­19.
Ruralco chief executive officer Rob
Sharkie said it was changed to an online
formatover alonger duration.
The event hadgonewellwith steady
streamsofpeople througheach of the
stores and online. Ruralco willlook to
review the format and look at howto
bring together the best of both worlds for
next year.
Mr Sharkie said thedecision made
over lockdowntoholdthe event online
was surprisingly helped by the
lockdown, giventhe amount of workit
took stafftoprepare for the change. Staff
were able to dedicate timetoupdating
the website and its online features to
include instore salepricingand buynow
options.
It wouldn’t have happened withoutthe
time lockdown gave them,MrSharkie
said.
‘‘The deals always good but (this year)
they have awider reach,’’ he said.
Aprinted cataloguewas also available
and sent out with increased distribution;
it went to 30,000 ruralfarmersand
Ruralco members across the South
Island,aswell as to membersinthe
North Island. There was alsoanonline
push and increased newspaper
advertising.
Members who purchasedproduct and
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Ruralco chief executive officer Rob
Sharkie with the 2.3L Ford Mustang.
suppliesthrough Ruralco were also able
to enter the competition to go in the draw
to winabrandnew 2.3LFordMustang,
worth$65,900. Awinner willbe
announced by the July 31.
The car was something abit fun,that
some people wouldn’t normally buy if on
farm, Mr Sharkie said.
It was onsite at theAshburton storefor
peopletoview.
While the traditionalinstore days saw
scoresofsuppliers mixing with members
takingadvantage of discounts, thisyear
60 suppliers on site across thethree
Ruralco stores; Ashburton, Methven and
Rakaia, and the cooked lunchreplaced
with agourmet sausage.
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Low­key golf club celebration
The Ashburton Golf Club has
decided on low­key
celebrations to mark 125 years.
Celebration organiser Neil
Macdonald said it was an
important milestone and the
club was hosting aspecial
round of golf on July 19 and a
social evening.
He said while the function
was small and in the shadow of
Covid­19, the club was very
proud of its long history and
widely­acclaimed course.
The 125th celebrations
would include the unveiling of
acommemorative plaque in
the newly­concreted area of
the flagpole, followed by a
round of golf and then asocial
evening with time for
speeches and shared
memories.
The club’s history is
contained in acentennial book
and club member Jeff
Williamson has been tasked
with gathering highlights of
the past 25 years.
The club’s Brandon course
is actually its fifth home. The
first golf course was at the
pound near South Street, then
the showgrounds, followed by
the racecourse and then on the
Tinwald side of the Ashburton
River.
The club moved to Brandon
in 1953 and has hosted many
major tournaments, including
interprovincial and pro am
events.
Neil has been amember
since 1970 and says he enjoys
the camaraderie of his golfing
mates, and the challenge of the
course, which has some of the
best greens in Canterbury.
The club is already working
towards hosting the 2021
interprovincial men’s team
tournament, when the best
amateur golfers from around
the country will come to
Ashburton for aweek in
December that year.
Work had already started
around the course to ensure
the fairways and greens would
be in top shape.
NEWS
Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
15
Businesses team
up for new bridge
Adestroyed bridge on a
popularsection of mountain
bike and walkingtrack in
Ashburton has been replaced
thanks to the effortoftwo local
businesses.
Thebridge, over acreek on
the riverside section of track
near the Ashburtonrail bridge,
was damaged beyond repair by
whatisbelieved to be aquad
bike illegally using the track.
The damage meant cyclists
had to dismount to crossthe
creek,and walkers had to jump
acrossfor awhile.
Mountain Bike Ashburton
highlighted the damage on
Facebook soon after it
happened in late June, and
members vented their anger
and disappointment.
AdamGraham fromAG
Fencingand Matt Dellit from
Great SouthernAshburton
heard about the damage and
teamed up to build and fita
brand new wooden bridge last
week.
Mountain Bike Ashburton
president James Reid said the
club was very grateful for the
efforts of the twomen.
The club maintained and
built tracks,but had not been in
apositionto putinanew bridge
straightaway.
Adam Graham from AG Fencing
and Matt Dellit from Great
Southern Ashburton with the
new wooden bridge. PHOTO SUPPLIED.
‘‘It’s greattosee two local
businesses gettingbehindthe
workwedo.’’
Mr Reid said signs on the
river track clearly indicated
that motorbikesand quadbikes
wereprohibitedinthe area.
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Be aware of your speed
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Early mornings and midafternoons
we all need to be
mindful of stationary school
buses loading or unloading our
children; outside schools,
around our town and very
importantly in our countryside.
In Mid Canterbury, 20km/h
applies everywhere when
passing astopped school bus
that has its left blinker on or its
hazard lights or its 20 sign lit.
One afternoon, when
returning from teaching in
Timaru, Icrested the steep hill
just over the Rangitata River
and there, was the stopped
school bus all properly lit up. I
went from 100 to 20 in the
allowable 60m.
However the truck and
trailer behind me, but not too
close,had no chance and to
avoid me had to pull hard left
under fullbraking. He gave me
the truck’s hornblast untilmy
arm, out the window, folded
over the roof and pointed out
the bus.
Had he beentailgating me I
would still havedefinitely
done the right thing with the
emergency near stop,but feel
the outcome for me may have
been awkward! Why did the
truckie, sitting up at least twice
my height not see the stopped
bus sooner?
Perhaps defensive driving
starts with leaving 25m clear
behind the car in frontofyou,
its theirsafety area after all.So
on the open road, leaving 50m
clearbehindthe car in front of
you, or one power pole,means
they could safely make an
emergency stop.
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16 Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
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Footballers enjoying the game
MICK.JENSEN
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
There might not be aMid
Canterbury women’s football
team this season, but five keen
local players are travelling up
to Christchurchevery Sunday
to get their playingfix.
Ashburton College students
GemmaTaylor, LaurenTaylor,
Sapphire Kuruangi and
Darnell Lima, along with
Darnell’s mum Christina, are
playingfor WaimakaririUnited
Black.
Playing numbers for alocal
travelling side were looking
good in earlyMarch, but with
the season shortened because
of Covid­19, interest dropped
off.
The Ashburtonquintetare
now halfway through a
guaranteed10week season and
play in the SundayWomen’s
Division One league.
The WaimacBlack side has
had wins over Western
Princess, Ferrymead Bays and
Hornbyand losses against
Western Boom and Burnham
Bobcats. The side sits joint
❛We are committed and want to play.Wealways
give it our bestand are grateful to be playing.❜
third on the table.
ChristinaLima said the girls
were enjoying their football.
‘‘We have blended into the
Waimac team reallywell,
mainly becausewe’re all
versatile playersand play
wherewe’re needed.’’
She said the girls did not
train with Waimac, but instead
with the CCL men’sreserve
team in Ashburton.
Mrs Lima said the girls’
greatest asset was attitude.
‘‘We are committed and want
to play.
‘‘We always give it our best
and are grateful to be playing
with the Waimac team.’’
Home games are played at
Kendall Park near Kaiapoiand
on an artificialpitch, while
away games are played on grass
at grounds around
Christchurch.
—Christina Lima
The bounce of the ball on
astroturf was consistent and
there was no mud, but players
had to be carefultostay on their
feet and not slide in for tackles,
said Gemma Taylor.
She and twin sisterLauren
haveplayed football since the
age of three and also play
rugby.
‘‘We’re just so happy to be
travelling and playing football.
‘‘Chris is like an Aunty to us
and Darnell and Sapphire
sisters.
‘‘As agroupwe’ve played
together for years and
hopefully for many moreto
come.’’
Travelling footballers Lauren
Taylor, GemmaTaylor,
Sapphire Kuruangi,Darnell
Lima andChristina Lima.
Defending netball champs
aiming to bounce back
College old boy
in the spotlight
Defending champions
AshburtonCollege Awill be
looking to bouncebackwith a
strong performance against
United tonight, aftergoing
downinthe opening gameof
Mid Canterbury Netball’s
premiercompetition last week.
College Alost 38­31tothe
team thatthey beat in last
year’s final,Celtic Abut they’ve
alreadyput thatresult behind
them andnow have their
attentionfirmly on their next
opposition–United A.
United Aalso had atough
firstweek at the office, going
down30­20 to astrong­looking
Hampstead Aside,while Mt
Somerswerewell beaten by
Methven A41­25.
It was adominant
performance by Methven A,
and one they’ll be lookingto
buildonwhen they takeon
Hampstead Atonight in what
couldbethe match of the night.
That gamewill be the night’s
last one at 8.15pm, with CelticA
and Mt Somersset to kickthe
nightoff at 6.15pm,followed by
United Aand College Aat
7.15pm.
In premier2,Southern A
madetheirintentions clear
with astrong 47­16win over
Methven Blast Thursdaynight.
Southern Awould dearly
love to finish topofthe tableat
the endofroundone and earn
themselvesaspotinthe
promotion/relegation game
with the teamthatfinishes at
the bottominpremier 1, so
they’ll be looking to notch up a
second wintonight when they
take on College B.
Hampstead Balso had abig
win to start their premier 2
campaignlast week,beating
College B39­22, andtonight
they’ll take on aCelticBside
also coming offa45­22 win over
CelticC.Hampstead Band
CelticBwillplayinthe 6.15pm
gametonight,followed by
Southern Aand College B, with
CelticCandMethven Bthe last
on court.
Last week also saw the debut
of Mid CanterburyNetball’s
new Thursdaynight premier3
gradewherethe young
Ashburton College Year10A
side and Southern Bpickedup
the firstpoints.
HampsteadUnder 18 had the
bye in round one, so they’ll get
their first taste of premier 3in
tonight’s 7.15pmroundagainst
Methven Shearmac, while
College Year10Ahas the bye,
meaning Southern Band
United Bwill playinthe
6.15pmround.
FormerAshburton College
first XV player Emerson
Sooa’emalelagiwas in the
spotlight thisweek, having
givenuphis regularfirst­five
spotfor Southbridge to
former All Black great Dan
Carter.
Carterran out for his home
club Southbridge in an
Ellesmere premier
competition match against
WestMelton.
He surprisinglyjoined the
Blues lastmonth for Super
Rugby Aotearoa and was
gettingsomegametime with
his boyhoodclub.
Carterkicked six
conversions andhad ahand
in two tries in Southbridge’s
54­14victory.
It was workthat would
usually have beencarried
out by Sooa’emalelagi,who
played forAshburton College in
his younger years, as did
brothersRichard and Jasem.
Coachofthis year’s combined
AshburtonCollege and Mount
HuttCollege first XV Shane
Enright said Emerson
Sooa’emalelagiwas part of his
previouscoachingjourneywith
the Ashcoll first XV.
‘‘He wasagreat young kid,’’
Enright said.
The 2020 Mid Canterbury
combined Spartansare up
against Rangiora HighSchool
thisSaturday, inagame at the
AshburtonCollege grounds.
They lostlast week to Christ’s
College
Enright said captain Michael
Hennings, unable to play dueto
injury, washavinganMRI this
week on his injured knee and
thatwouldhelp planfurther
treatment.

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RUGBY DRAWS
Saturday’s draw:
Seniors –Watters Cup: Rakaia vHampstead,
Rakaia 1, 2:30pm HGrant, NForbes,
A McGirr. Southern v Methven, Hinds 1,
2:30pm KFaalogo, SBennett, JRobinson.
Celtic bye.
SeniorB–MichaelDuff Memorial Trophy:
Allenton v Celtic, Allenton 1, 2:30pm G
Jopson. Rakaia v Mt Somers, Rakaia 1,
12:45pm A McGirr, L Bell, C Marshall.
CYCLING RESULTS
Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers training
ride No 3—Home first Kristine Marriott 26m
02s, 2nd Doug Coley 27m 23s, 3rd Matt
Marshall 26m 03s, 4th Roger Wilson 28m 54s,
5th Don Morrison 27m 24s, 6th Michelle
Knight 27m 24s, 7th Emma Hudson 28m 55s,
8th Brian Ellis 31m 48s, 9th Nick Grijns 27m
16s, 10th Pam Harcourt 30m 07s, 11th Steven
Hands 24m 18s F/T, 12th Rob Hooper 24m
18s 2f/t, 13th Michael Gallagher 24m 18s 3f/t,
14th Kenny Johnston 32m 39s, 15th Paul
Sinclair 24m 24s 4f/t, 16th Gerard Morrison
24m 30s 5f/t, 17th Brent Hudson 31m 52s,
18th Debbie Skinner 32m 57s, 19th Colin
Teahan 31m 57s, 20th Alan Johns 32m 58s,
21st Andy Skinner 32m 46s, Dave Shurrock
DNF.
Tinwald Cycling U17 development July
5—Open Handicap: 1st Konrad Artz 8m 17s,
2nd Eliza McKenzie 8m 48s, 3rd Sarah Gould
8m 21s, 4th Logan McKnight 9m 04s, 5th
Tegan Marriott 8m 28s, 6th Tineke Artz 8m
29s, 7th Zoe Nicholls 8m 07s, 8th Amwolf Artz
7m 11s, 9th Daniel Gould 7m 12s.
Grades A: Amwolf Artz, Daniel Gould.
B: Konrad Artz, Sarah Gould, Zoe
Southern v Methven, Hinds1, 12:45pm S
Bennett. Collegiate bye.
Senior Women: Uni Canterbury vCeltic,
2:45pm, IIam Field3.
Combined Colts: Methven/Rakaia vCeltic/Southern,
Rak2, 12:45pm NForbes.
1st XVUCChampionship: MCCombined
vRHS, Ash Coll, 12:00 pm JO’Connor, G
Barr, JRobinson.
Under 18 -Under 6, no rugby.
Nicholls.
C: Eliza McKenzie, Logan McKnight,
Tegan Marriott, Tineke Artz.
Teams Girls vBoys: Boys Team Logan
McKnight, Konrad Artz, Daniel Gould, Amwolf
Artz, time 8m 41s. Girls Team, Tegan Marriott,
Tineke Artz, Eliza McKenzie, Sarah Gould,
Zoe Nicholls, time 8m 49s.
Grade time trial: A. Amwolf Artz 1m 23s,
Daniel Gould 1m 26s. B. Zoe Nicholls 1m 29s,
Konrad Artz 1m 32s, Sarah Gould 1m 36s. C.
Eliza McKenzie 1m 33s, Logan McKnight 1m
36s, Tineke Artz 1m 39s, Tegan Marriott 1m
40s.
Next week same place.
NEWS
Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
17
Glenda clocks up 25 years
working for The Warehouse
GlendaMcCarthy says the
opportunity to shakethe hand
of her boss Sir Stephen Tindall
and talkwith him hasbeen a
highlight of 25 years working
at The Warehouse Ashburton.
Glenda saidSir Stephen also
called her personally on her
20­year anniversary to
congratulate and thank her for
her loyal service.
The long­serving Ashburton
team member lovesher job
and considersworkmates and
customers friends.
Glenda startedthere in 1995
working nearly full­time;she
has scaledback to 20 hours to
allow more timewith retired
husband Wayne.
The day­to­daychallenges of
the job keep heronher toes,
along with trainingnew team
members andsupporting new
management.
‘‘I have enjoyed getting to
knowcustomers over the years
while servingtheminstore.
You get to learn more about
their lives and build arapport
withthem.
‘‘While Inowwork mainly
Glenda McCarthy has chalked
up 25 years as ateam member
at The Warehouse Ashburton.
behind the scenes,Ifindthat
when Iaminthestore or even
outsideof it,customers
approach me to share ajoke or
aquick story.I’m very grateful
for the customer friendships
I’ve developed over the years.’’
Glendasays she prides
herself on getting thedetails
rightinher daily activities­
‘‘dotting theIsand crossing
theTs’’.
Sheisalso knownfor
reminding her team without
fail on the 25th of each month
that the Christmas countdown
is on.
Glenda said there had been
many technologicaladvances
over the past25years and
retail was everchanging.
Customers could make a
transaction in many ways,
using cash, eftpos, PayWave
andafterpay.
Sheisthe frequent recipient
of flowers delivered to her
workbyhusband Wayne on
special occasions, like
Valentine’s Day and birthdays.
Shegot some too on her 25th
storeanniversary.
‘‘Overthe years I’ve met
many teammates who Ishare
fond memories with. I’d like to
sayahugethank you to
everyoneI’ve worked with
over the years ­past and
present. I’m grateful for the
support that has been shownto
me over theyears.’’
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or reflection,
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provide supportthey need to establish their goals.
She would bedelighted tohear from anyone who may be
interested in finding out more about how she can help
people overcome difficulties being faced by using some of
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She iscurrently offering afree, no obligation, 15-minute
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• Reiki
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David Atkinson, Optometrist
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First Floor Smith &Church Building
Moore Street, Ashburton
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 17
9July 2020
Message From ThePrincipal
School HolidayBreak
Formanyofusthis has felt like atwentytwo week
school term so the vacation will be very welcome.
I would like to acknowledge the combined
efforts of all College staff during this term, and
particularly interms ofteaching staff supporting
our students back onto the academic track whilst
at the same time supporting those who needit.
The exciting thing about this break isthat staff and parents can look
forward toamore traditional time out from normal school routines, so
please enjoythis break as much as your family and work circumstances
allow.
Challenges
In talking with our College Counsellors, itisapparent that anumber
of our students and whānau are struggling, particularly with either
concerns around immigration status or employment security. If you
or your child are feeling the pressure ofthe current challenges, please
ensure that you seek support from either an appropriate agency or
ourselves. Support can beprovided by either our Counselling team or
the Heads of School.
Looking Ahead to Term Threeand OpenNight
Our Term Three promises to be very busy. We are making decisions
about what events need to happen because it is impossible tohave
all the events deferred from last term added into next term’s event
schedule.
Akey event for our Collegehappens in Week 1with our Open Night
on Thursday 23 July
This is targeted specifically at Year 8students who are considering
enrolling with us for2021. Itisachancetocome along and see classes
in action andtalk to anumber of our senior studentsand staff regarding
your child’s future. There are two welcomes and guided tours, both
commencing in the Auditorium -one at 5:30pm and the other at
6:15pm. During the evening thereisthe opportunitytomix and mingle
in the staffroom where you have afurther chance toask questions and
meet staff.
Learning Options
One of ouradvantages is thesizeofour student population. This allows
us to offer two models of learning in Years 9and 10. Our Traditional
Stream is very similar tothe education that weexperienced, whereby
students attend classes and the emphasis is on subject content and
vocabulary.
Our other option is the Innovation Stream where subjects work in
collaboration to develop students’ understanding ofconcepts. Staff
working with these classes plan in across-curricular manner and the
emphasis forthe students is developing their creativityand their ability
to connect and collaborate.
Sportfor College Teams
One of the pleasing aspects of agreater return tonormality isthe
reintroduction of school sport. We have alarge number of teams
competing in regular competition across numerous codes. My thanksto
all the members of our wider Ashburton community who are Coaches,
Managers and Taxi Drivers (transport executives!). Onbehalf of all our
studentscan Ithank youfor the giving of your time.
Enjoythe break.
Ross Preece
Principal •Tumuaki
Information
College Students’Art Work on Display
at the AshburtonArt Gallery
Ashburton College Year 9 and 10 students have responded to the Discover
Art in Ashburton, Intersecting Views Exhibition, currently showing at the
AshburtonArt Gallery.
HeadofArtsFaculty MillyBrown said that the ArtDepartmentstaff are
excited to be featuring the work of some of our very talentedYear 9and 10
students.Featured works
arebyFinn Brown,
MegFord, Steven Harris,
PoppyJemmett,
Molly Meehan, TalithaNel
andHannahWhite, with
arange of other Year 9
students’ work also on
display.
Theexhibitionfeatures apaintedtime-capsule of placesaroundCollege and
the townofAshburton (pictured above), capturing amoment in our time.
Urbanscapes shift, rise and disappear, and our students responded to this
and some of the amazingartworksinthe ArtGallery collection by painting
some oftheirown, and capturing places in Ashburton which maynot exist
in the years to come.
Milly said they have enjoyedthe artisticjourney and the students have done
afabulous job.
(Pictured right): TheworkofHannahWhite
(upper) andFinn Brown (lower).
TheExhibition is open
until 19 July at the
AshburtonArt Gallery
327 West Street.
Phone 308 1133.
BoardofTrustees News ...
COVID-19 Impacts on Education
Nationwide,education has been hitveryhard
by COVID-19 through the lockdown ofour
borders. Statistics New Zealand estimated
that international students studying for fewer
than twelvemonths spent$3.9b in theyear to
March2019.
Ashburton College is not immune. Wehave
had an active programme ofshort and longterm
stays for both groups and individual
studentsfromall corners of theglobe.
Profits from our International Department Programme have been used
to support two extra teachers over and above Government funding,
enabling lowerstudent-to-teacher ratios,especially at Year 9. Feedback
from teachers andparents is that this hasbeen very successful. Withthe
International Programme onhold, wenow have more challenges than
ever to balancethe budget.
However, we are confident that wecan continue to fund the two extra
teachers and keep our books balanced, and the Board has made the
decision to continue this supportfor 2021. Ensuring Year 9students have
the extrasupporthas proven to be beneficial in the long-termregarding
results,and is showing when tracking studentlearning.
PropertyFace-lift
Ministry of Education funding has been approved to give parts of our
College aface-lift and tidy-up. The Board isconscious that areas of the
school are not in the best shape for our students and staff. Anamount
of funding has been released bythe Ministry through the 5YA property
funding entitlement and SIP (School Investment Package) funding
in order to catch uponsome urgent maintenance tosee our school
through to the rebuild, and to provide an acceptable environment for
the current five-year generation of students.
ALong Term One!
Ashburton College teachers and staff, along with all counterparts
of course, have just endured the longest term ever in their careers –
twenty two weeks. Teachers worked through the Easter break and
‘school holiday’ period getting ready to deliver on-line learning to
their students during the lockdown phase. This was followed upwith
apretty challenging period of teaching students in anew format and
with differing dimensions, while evaluating where each student was at
with their learning and well-being, on return. As for many workers this
timewas oftenwhile meetingthe needs and demands of family life with
theirown children.
Iamsureall will enjoyawell-earned break,and maybeable to take the
chance to be atouristinour ownback yard,asafepieceofparadise down
under.
JeremySavage,Chairperson
Events
StudentExecutive Football Challenge to Staff:
1-0 to Staff!
Further to the StudentExecutivevStaff Volleyball MatchonFriday20March,
prior to social distancing and lockdown times, last Friday saw aFootball
challenge take placeonthe Chessboard. This provided an entertaining,endof-term
lunch-hour in very pleasant weather, enjoyed byagood crowd of
spectators.
(Pictured above): Deputy Principal Jono Hay inhot pursuit of the ball,
fractionally ahead of Head BoyHenryChapman.
The keen and able footballers for both sides were out in force, and no
quarter given by the staff to the students or vice versa. Having won the
volleyball match, the staff teams are now in danger of believing their
invincibilityasthey came away with a1-0 win this time,offagoal scored by
football exponentLuke Martin.
(Pictured above): Theteams at the conclusion of the match.
(Front row, left toright): Harriet Leverton, Poppy Kilworth, Jane Cribb,
SapphireKururangi, Isaac Bazley,LiamSullivan, Kyle Cabangun.
(Row two, left to right): Tom Kitchen, Mike Pearce, Riley Vessey,
Joseph Collins,Maria Costas.
(Rowthree, lefttoright): Patrick Sandrey,Hayley Tallentire, Chelsea Stockdill,
Jason Vannini, James List,Jack Hanrahan, HenryChapman, Jono Hay.
(Back row, left toright): Ross Preece, Victor Ji, Jayne Cornelius, Luke Martin
(partly obscured), Pete Lee.
Information
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
OpenEvening
Thursday23July 2020, 5:30pm –7:30pm
TheAshColl Way
Quality Pride Respect
Futurestudents,parents/caregivers,whānau
and communitymembers are
warmly invited to attend our OpenEvening.
Aparticular welcome,and encouragementtoattend,
is extended to students who will be in Year 9in2021,
and family members
Duringthe evening youwill havethe opportunityto –
• Meet and talk with the Principal, staffand students.
• Hear and see whatthe Collegecan offer your child and family.
• View our facilities,and Innovation and Subjectdisplays.
• Meet with BYOD Retailers -College is aBYODschool
(Bring Your OwnDevice)
• Enjoyasausage sizzle,coffee, tea, juiceinthe staffroom.
To make decisions readyfor Enrolment Week (27-31 July)–
Therewill be information available on:
0 Innovation and Traditional Classes.
0 Option Subjects for2021 (Year 9students).
Option subjects: nine subjects to be takenfromtwelveavailable:
– Choose at leastone from TheArts: Art, Drama,Music.
– Choose at leastone from Languages: German, Japanese,Māori.
– Choose at leastthree from Technology: Agriculture,
Design and VisualCommunication,Digital Information
Technology,FabricTechnology,Foodand Nutrition,
HardMaterials Technology.
• Note: all Year 9students take English, Mathematics,
Physical Education and Health, Science, Social Studies.
• Additionallyavailable: English as an additional language for
students for whom English is asecond language.
Presentations startinthe CollegeAuditorium
at 5:30pm and6:15pm.
These arefollowedbyguidedtoursofthe College,
or youmay choose to self-tour by following the signs.
EVERYONE MOSTWELCOME
Transition Department–EventsUpdate
Year 13 Testimonials
Each Year 13 studenthas theopportunityto receiveaTestimonial (ahistory
of their time at AshColl) atthe end of the year.This process requires input
from teachers as well as students.
Students arecurrently completing an Achievement Statementtowardsthis,
and it is to be returnedtothe Transition Office by Friday24July
forthe Testimonialprocess to continue.
TertiaryStudy Information
We are atthe time of year where students going totertiary study in2021
are gathering information, making decisions, and beginning application
processes,asfollows:
Universityand Polytech HallsofResidence Applications
Halls of Residence applications open online on Saturday 01 August.
Year 13 students will receive information on the application process,
including deadlines,atAko timeatthe beginning of Term Three.
Datesknown so farare:
UniversityofCanterbury – 12August
Victoria University of Wellington – 09 September
Auckland University – 09September
2020University OpenDay in the schoolholidays –
Further Information AvailableontheirWebsite
• LincolnUniversity Virtual Open Day – Online: Friday17July
Coming Events
July
04-19 Studentterm break
11 Rugby–UCChampionship Round 4, MidCanterburyCombined v
RangioraHigh School (Ashburton)
17 1st XI Boys’Hockey,Christchurch
18 Rugby–UCRound 5, Lincoln Combined v
MidCanterburyCombined (Lincoln)
20 StartofTerm 3

Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 17
9July 2020
Congratulations
Awards Recognition forKarateExponent
Tayla Davidson
Year 9studentTayla Davidson has received twonotable awards recently.
Rakaia Outstanding Junior Sportsperson Awardfor 2018/2019
At the Rakaia SportsAward eveningonFriday26JuneTayla wonthe above
awardfor herimpressive Karate achievements, whichincludes twonational
titles won inthe 12-13 years category atthe National Championships held
in Auckland, July 2019. One title is in Kumite (Sparring), the other inTeam
Kata (Pattern of Movements).
(Pictured right): Tayla having
been presentedwith her
awards by MayorNeil Brown
(left) and Lions President
Mark Malcolm (right).
The week prior, Tayla was awarded the
Junior Team of the Year Orix Canterbury
Sports Awards Trophy (pictured left) for
Martial Arts.
This evening was scheduled tobeheld
on Friday03Aprilatthe WigramAir Force
base but the public event was cancelled
duetoCOVID lockdown.
Subsequently, the Awards were held online via streaming onsocial media,
from 17-19June.
Tayla has been aKarate participant for the past six years, training in
Christchurch at Kofukan Karate. Tayla started Karate when living in
Christchurch and afterthe earthquakes,aspartofincreasing her confidence.
With the lifting of COVID restrictions, training inChristchurch has resumed
and there is hope of maybe two regional competitions now being able to
be held. Tayla, with the New Zealand team, was scheduled to compete at
the Oceania Championships inNew Caledonia from 12-14 June this year.
However, this event also became aCOVID casualty, ashas the National
Championships. There ishope that the National Championships can be
held later inthe year and the Oceania Championship organisers are trying
to schedule anew date.
AshColl MathsCompetition
The AshColl Year 9 and Year 10 Maths Competitions took place at
lunchtimes during the last week of term.
The teams offour had twenty minutes to answer fifteen problem-solving
questions. Assistant Head of Faculty Liz Cabout said although there was
asmall number of entrants, they were keen and enthusiastic, with some
good outcomes achieved.
Results were -
Year 10 Competition
1st placed
Andreea Ciora, Angela Ciora,BradenLuxtonand
Cedrick Orena –with thirteen questions correctly answered.
2nd placed Mollie Elvy, BenRushton, Maddy Soal,Isabel Wall -
eleven questions correct.
(Pictured above,front and left): Twogroups of Year 10 students working on
their questions.
(Front group, clockwise from front right): Ben Rushton, Mollie Elvy, Isabel
Wall,Maddy Soal.
(Group back left, lefttoright): Cedrick Orena, Braden Luxton, Andreea Ciora.
(Right): At the Marker’s Table (clockwise from back left): Angela Ciora
(delivering her team’s answers) toGemma Taylor, Easterlin Faamausili
(obscured) and Mahina Pongia.
Year 9Competition
1st placed NicDalgety,StevenHarrisand Luke Hay–impressively with
all fifteen questions answered correctly in tenminutes!
2nd placed Ella Rickard, RubyRobinson, MelissaWilson -
thirteen questions correct.
(Pictured above): Threegroups of Year 9students working on their questions.
(Front, left and right): Luke Hay, Steven Harris(obscured) NicDalgety.
(Middle,clockwise from left): RubyRobinson, Ella Rickard, Melissa Wilson.
(Back group,lefttoright): Dante Mitchell,Maafala Faamausili, Jack Bull (back),
Ken De Lara.
Year 13 AshburtonCollege Academic Blues
and PerformanceAwardsAssembly
The second of our two recognition assemblies was held in the College
Auditorium on Wednesday 01July, with recipients acknowledged in
frontofthe year levelpeergroup and family members.
Again, this celebration of success wasaverypositiveoccasion.
DeputyPrincipal Jono Hayintroduced the assemblyand welcomedparents,
caregivers, students and staff to the occasion, and outlined the criteria for
the awards.
Principal Ross Preecespoke, saying he looked forwardtothisassembly with
pleasure. Therewas anoteofcaution forthe Year 13 students as he outlined
that the clock was ticking, and asked what significance there might bein
the number 70. Rightly answered was the fact thatYear 13 students have
70 school days remaining before NCEA exam time. Continuing this theme
Ross notedthere can be pressures, andstressedthe importanceofseeking
support–whether from the College Counsellingteam, Teachers,orfromthe
Careers Co-ordinator. He advised itwasn’t wise to answer ‘Yes, I’m fine’ if
this wasn’tcorrect. Also reinforcedwas the importance of enjoyingchosen
pathways, employment ortertiary education, saying that aprobable fifty
year working lifeistoo long to be in anon-enjoyable occupation.
Jono Hay read the Performance Awards, and Abbey Bruce, Head of
Senior School, the Blues Awards; with all students receiving their
awards from the Principal.
Year 13 TopScholar and Colours Badge Recipient
The Top Scholar is the student who achieves the greatest number of
ExcellenceAwardsinthe Level22019 NCEA results. Top Scholars also
receiveaColours Badge.
Level2TopScholar
PennyStilgoe
Impressively, Pennywas TopScholaratLevel 1in2019.
Academic Blues AwardRecipients
To receive aBlues Award badge astudent has achieved 30ormore
Excellence Credits.
LevelTwo Academic Blues Recipients
Estēe Aiolupotea KyleCabangun HenryChapman
Eddie Davis Hayley Dickson WillowDiedricks
Brendan Fleming Shania Harrison-Lee PoppyKilworth
SamKuipers Lily Lyu Ivan Mangubat
Logan Moore Wendy Sheng Jonty Small
PennyStilgoe
DeputyHead Boy
Kyle Cabangun
and BoardStudent
Representative
WillowDiedricks
leave the stage with
their certificates
and Academic Blues
badges.
Academic PerformanceAward Recipients
To receive aPerformance Award Certificate astudent achieved atotal
of 50 or more Excellence and Merit Credits combined.
LevelTwo PerformanceAward Recipients
Josh Ackerley Sophie Adams Phoenix Andrew
Laurraine Aperocho Joshua Apoldo Marshall Ashdowne
IsaacBazley Crystal Brown MacBurdett
Jed Cameron SamChamberlain Joseph Collins
MariaCostas Shikarna Delore Bailey Gray
Ngakau Howell JayJung Dredgewell Madla
Brooke Miller Lucy Moore GeorgiaMuir
Kotiti Patea
George Rosevear
(Pictured above): Crystal Brownreceives heraward from Principal
Ross Preece, with Jono Hay (left) and Abbey Bruce (right).
(Above right): Dredgewell Madla receives his award.
Target Shooting NewZealand Successes
forCollege Students
Information suppliedbyShania Harrison-Lee
Waitomo Championships–June 2020
TheWaitomo Championshipswereheld as aPostalShoot, meaningShania
competed from her home range and then sent the scores away to be
evaluated incompetition against the rest of New Zealand.
This approach ensured that the championship was available to shooters
from all aroundNew Zealand, in factbroadening thecompetitivefield.
Results
Shania Harrison-Lee 1st place Open Championship,with 200.14.
2nd place MasterGrade,with 299.24.
Total score 499.38.
Charlotte McKenzie 1st place BGrade,two pointsahead of her
nearestcompetitor, withascore
Jack Jones
Jack McIntosh
MadisonTourle
of 295.13.
3rdplace CGrade,only 0.01 away from second
placing.
CGrade,only 1.04 points behind
JackJones.
2nd place DGrade,with 281.09 in this,her first
individual competitiveyear.
Shania said that gaining a1st place in the Open Grade was an astounding
achievementfor her,given she wascompeting against seniorshooters New
Zealand-wide,each with decadesofexperience.
This outcome is certainly evidence for Shania of her improvements as she
risesinthe ranksofNew Zealand’sbest current shooters.
Ashburton College’s Junior shooters, Shania said, are just warming into
their year of shooting with phenomenal results at their first competition.
This puts College inhighspirits as they preparefor,and lookforwardto, the
SecondarySchools’PostalShootingCompetitionstarting as students return
in Term Three.
(Pictured above,leftand right): CharlotteMcKenzie and Shania Harrison-Lee
shooting indoors, last year).
Otago ProvincialChampionships Success for
Shania Harrison-Lee
The Otago Provincial event was ashoulder-to-shoulder match held atthe
Otago Range on 27 June, with twenty three shooters attending from all
around the lowerSouth Island.
First Placings andClose-to-PerfectResults for Shania
Shania gained first placings in both the Master Grade with 300.21, and the
Open Championship with 199.14, foratotal scoreof499.35.
This eventwas Shania’s firstcompetitive300 match. From this herscore of
300.21 was only 0.09 away from aperfect score which was animpressive
outcome and one which Shania described as agreat achievement for her
so earlyinthe year.
Shania Harrison-Lee in action at the Outdoor Nationals,
2019.
Target ShootingNew Zealand2020 Season
TheTarget Shooting New Zealand Indoor Season is currently going ahead
almost as per normal, with competition dates pushed out to extend the
season by twomonths,intoOctober 2020.
Shooters are applauding this as a great development for their sport,
meaning thatcompetitors don’t miss out on their full competitiveseason.
Information
AshburtonCollege Course Confirmation Evening
Tuesday04August,6:00pm -8:00pm,
HotelAshburton
Setthis nightasidetodiscussand confirmsubjectcoursesfor 2021.
This evening is forall our currentYear9–12 students,
parents and caregivers.
Further information availableatthe startofTermThree.

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Church looks to grow
Celtic rugby players and supporters (from left) Chris Reid, Thomas Reid, Hunter Bain, Ancois
Swanepoel and Phil Prendergast with donations for Ronald McDonald House.
PHOTO SUPPLIED
Rugby club gives food
Celticrugby playersand some of their
opposition have filled 20 bananaboxes with
non­perishable food items andtreatsfor
Ronald McDonald House.The rugby club
turned its club day into afood drive for the
charity that helps familiesneedingtotravel for
medical treatment to Christchurch.
Organiser Darion Gray said shewas
overwhelmed whenplayers turneduplast
Saturday with cannedfood and items like
toilet paper, but also withtoiletries andtreats
like chocolate biscuits and popcorn.
‘‘People weren’t walking in with justone
item, but bags of items.’’
Andrew Falloon
MP for Rangitata
I’m availablethrough
my offices:
AshburtonOffice
81 Harrison Street, Ashburton
03 3087510
rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz
Timaru Office
139Stafford Street, Timaru
03 6831386
rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz
Youcan also contactmedirecton:
andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz
She said theRakaiaRugby Club, whose
senior and senior Bteams were playing Celtic
teams, alsocontributed a$300grocery
voucher.
Darion said the players’responsetothe food
drivehad been heartwarming and the club was
likely to repeat the gesture next year. Thefood
itemshave beensorted into boxes that will be
picked by local McDonald’s ownerDave
Whalley.
Saturday was agood day for theCeltic senior
Bs, who won the Larry LangleyCup off Rakaia.
Larrywas aplayer at both clubs and the cup
honours his memory.
Coffee andcake
might be thelure,
but anAshburton
family planning to
plantanew church
hopetheir fresh
approach to faith
sharing will take
root.
Brendan and Amy
Abernethy, their
family andfriends
havebeenholding
smallgatherings of a
new Grace Vineyard
churchand hope to
grow numbersto
launch an Ashburton
campus next year.
They areholding
an interestgatheringonJuly 21
for people to comealong and
see whatthey are all about.
Brendan said the new church
wassimilarinstyle to
Ashburton Baptistand New
Lifechurches.
He saidpeople mayalready
be familiar with its approach if
they watched Shine television,
where Grace Vineyardhad a
presence. TheCovid­19
lockdown hadseenmore tune
Stay fit &earn $$$
at the same time
Spend a couple of hours
every Thursday delivering the
Ashburton Courier and Realty in
the Ashburton urban area.
Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and
reap the health benefits!
The Abernethy family (from left) Neil,
Josiah, Amy, Lily and Brendan are
planning to launch an Ashburton branch of
the Grace Vineyard church.
in.
Ashburton­born Brendan and
his wifeAmy arepastorsand
Brendan said Grace Vineyard
provided asafe approach to
sharing faith.
People could embark on a
non­threatening journey ...
usuallyover coffee and aslice
of brownie.
The interest gatheringwill be
atEat café, at theEANetworks
Centre, at 7.30pm on July 21.
Mountain film festival
The Ashburton Youth Council
must behoping asurge in Kiwis
seeking adventure sports and
lifestylesintheir own back yard
will translate to good numbers
atits NZ mountain film festival.
The festivalonAugust 1isa
fundraiser for theyouth
council’s annual Bite Nite;
films this year will feature the
BestofWanakaSelection and
Kiwi Made.
The festival captures jawdroppingsights
from around
NewZealand andoverseas.It
will be hosted at the Ashburton
Trust Event Centre.
Bite Nite thisyearwill be at
the EA Networks Centre on
October2.Upto500 young
peopleare expected to enjoy
the live music event.
Youth council chair Kavan
Faoagali said the mountain
film festivalwas agreat success
last yearand the team was
hoping for another standout
event.
‘‘We'resoexcited to be
bringing theNZMountain Film
Festival back to Mid
Canterbury.
‘‘It's an amazing showcase of
some of the best sightsfrom
here and around the world, and
really inspires youtoget out
and explore these pristine
places that areoften righton
our doorstep.
‘‘Last year, we had areally
good turnout for the Kiwi Made
selection, so this time we're
adding theBest of Wanaka
selection to reallyfireupthat
sense of adventure.’’
TheBest of Wanaka selection
will screenat 2pmon Saturday
1August, followedbythe Kiwi
Made selectionat7pm.
Tickets are now on sale at the
event centre: Adults $25or$40
for bothscreenings, children
(aged 14 and under) $15or$20
for bothscreenings.
Phone Mary todayon308 7664
to get startedoremail
mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Authorised by Andrew Falloon MP,
139 Stafford St,Timaru.
2292702

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New pipe major
LINDA.CLARKE
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
The Ashburton pipe band has anew pipe
major, dairy farmer Leighton Terry.
The Gore­raised piper is aformer
highland dancer and also pipes for dancers.
Leighton takes over from long­time pipe
major Peter Doak, who coaxed the band out
of recess five years ago. Five pipers afew
years ago has turned into 20 and the band
went to nationals in March for the first time
in 15 years.
Leighton said the group included pipers
ranging in ability and experience, and from
ages 80 to 13 years.
Since resuming practice after lockdown,
the band is concentrating on its first public
parade, at the Ashburton A&P Show at the
end of October. Aweek later it will perform
at the Hororata Games.
Aband’s pipe major sets the music and
Leighton says his style is musical and
uncomplicated, designed to work for all
members of the band. He has been with the
band since October 2018 after moving north.
‘‘I am the first piper in my family. Ihad a
history of highland dancing and it got me
interested in piping.’’
He enjoys both the competitive and social
side of band life, and enjoyed playing and
helping others develop their skills.
The bagpipes were an emotional
instrument that had many fans, he said.
The Ashburton band is planning to step
out competitively against other bands at a
provincial championships in Dunedin in
Leighton Terry (right) has taken over as the
Ashburton band’s pipe major from Peter
Doak.
PHOTO SUPPLIED
February.
Peter will now spend more time tutoring
younger pipers, with all working hard to
raise their national grading and their
profile.
Runners out at Tinwald School
Pupils fromTinwald School
tooktothe streets and
around the extensiveschool
grounds to take part in their
annual cross­countryday.It
wasafun day for thepupils
andapreludetothe Mid
Canterbury combined
schools cross­country at the
endofthe month.
Coloured clothing, facepaintedfaces
and dyedhair
were just someofthe
accessories pupils wore to
show their house colours.
The seniorpupils ran
around a2km course which
saw them pounding the
footpath around the school
block andacross obstacles
on the schoolsgrounds. The
juniorpupils,who
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Rakaia'sdrinking water
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whenthree new valvesare
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Spreading the good word about wool
Themeat andwoolindustry is
facing challenges, including a
shortage of shearers for the
comingsummer, says Mt
Somersfarmer David Acland.
The shearers, whoalternate
hemispheresinthe off­season,
are specialistmigrant workers
able to shear 250to300 sheep a
day.
They may notbeable to get
into New Zealand for the
upcoming shearing season due
to Covid­19 and restrictionson
migrantvisas.
Other challenges include the
low cost of wool products,
drought conditions in pockets
throughout the country and
growing regulation.
David,re­elected to the
Federated Farmers Meat and
WoolCouncil, farms Mt Somers
Station withhis wife, Kate.
The stationrunsfromthe
Ashburton River,atanaltitude
of 400m, to theboundary of the
Hakatere Conservation Park at
thebaseof Mt Somers, an
altitudeof700m. The family
property was previouslyrun by
David’s parents Mark and Jo.
David and Kate have three
children;sons Leo and Otto,
and daughter Harrie, aged 9, 8
and 7respectively.
The couple have 12 full­time
staff andrun over 13,000
breeding sheep.
Annually the stationhas
around15,000lambs born,
whichare weaned and grown
outonpredominantly grass
pasture for market. The bulk of
thelamb is sentto export.
The Romneys cope well with
There is no substitute for wool, says David Acland.
highrainfall in the area and
stillhave fast growing
offspring.
They areshorn twiceayear
and the wool used for carpet
and heaviertextiles.
The Aclands also run deer,
dairy cows and beef cattle, and
400 beehives producing
Manuka, Honeydew and clover
honey from the lower terraces.
The honey is also used to make
SomertonsSparkling
Honeymead, made by Sugar
LoafWines,inMarlborough,
which was founded by Kate.
David, 44, hasbeenonthe
industry group executive for
the past few yearsand is vice
chairman.
He is also chairman of
Federated Farmers Mid
Canterbury meat andwool
section.
The national executive
generally meet once or twicea
year in Wellingtonand David
says it’sagood waytosee the
“Wellingtonbubbleatwork”
andbeabletoinfluenceit.
The scale of thefamily
business allows him time offfarmasheisnot
involvedona
day­to­day basis.
Therewerechallenges
around the low priceofwool
and the cost of premier
products such as lamb, venison
or grass­fed beef, which were
priced accordingly.
“Crossbred wool is at its
lowest ebb so there is
opportunity in it,” he says.
There is also aglobal drive by
consumers whowant
sustainable,recyclable and
carbon neutral products,which
would also suit wool products.
Apushtouse more wool
products in New Zealand is the
aim of anationwide petitionby
Clinton farmerAmy Blaikie,
who is calling forgovernment to
use New Zealand wool carpet
and wool insulation in all
publiclyfunded buildings and
KiwiBuild homes or
refurbishments.
The petition, which runs until
July 31,has over 7100
signatures.
“It’s cool,” David says of the
petition, which was along the
samevein as an Federated
Farmers executive letter to
parliamentduringlockdown.
Thereisnosubstitute for
wool, David says. But it needs to
be aquality product.
Farmers need to make sure
they keep doing agood jobso
it’s manufactured into things
like carpetsand wool batts.
“Farmers are conscious of
making sure their sheep are in
good nick andhealthy. You
don’tproducegood product
without animals that are happy
andhealthy.”
Thedrought affecting the
North Island’s Hawkes Bay and
upperSouth Island will have
an impact on therural economy
as next year’s lambproduction
shouldbeset up this year. A
tough drought during mating
season means the ewes are not
in lamb, he says.
Farmers also face land and
water issues,costs around farm
environment plans,auditing
and making sure they arenot
“tick box” exercises.
David, always keento extend
his knowledge, studied
AgriScience degreesatLincoln
University over four years
before travelling overseas.He
returned to the family farm in
2002.
Cropping day goes ahead
New Zealand’s largest oneday
croppingevent, hostedat
Chertsey for the past17years,
has beengiven the green light
to go aheadonDecember 2.
It willbeits 25th
anniversary of the event
known as CROPS.
Foundation for Arable
Research organiser Anna
Heslop said planswere on
hold duringlockdownand the
easing of gathering
restrictionsmeantitcould
now go ahead.
The annualCROPS is afullday
eventallowing farmersto
view demonstration plots
investigating everything from
cultivars to cultivation,and to
see and hear the latest
research findings from New
Zealand and international
experts.
It aimstoprovideattendees
withnew information to take
awayand applytotheirown
farming operation.
Mrs Heslop said although
planning had been on hold,
workonthe researchplots at
FAR’s Chertseyarable site,a
13.5 hectare mixofirrigated
and non­irrigated land at
Chertsey, had goneaheadas
usual sincelockdown lifted,
althoughindustry
demonstration sites have
beenimpactedbythe delayed
decision.
“Many of the industry
demonstration sites would
usually have beensownin
autumn, but thisyear,they
willall be spring sownplots.
This has required our
sponsors to do somequick
thinking around crop types,
cultivars andtreatments.”
The day will focusonthe
future of NewZealand
cropping, highlighting
sustainablenew technologies
and market opportunities.
Eiffelton pair among
dairy’s elite workers
Ashburton farmersFleur and
Ralph Tompsettwereamong the
high calibre finalists in the 2020
New Zealand DairyIndustry
Awards.
The couple, who farm at
Eiffelton, were the Canterbury
representatives in theshare
farmer of theyear award.
It was wonbyHawkes Bay/
Wairapara farmers Nick and
RosemarieBertram but share
farmerhead judge Jacqui
Groves, from Westpac,said the
judgeswere impressed overallat
the high calibre of all this year’s
finalists.
“We usually seeakey theme
coming through but this year the
finalists focused onall areas
across the board,” MsGroves
said.
The judges noted that while
the world wasin pandemic
mode, it wasbusiness as usual
for thefinalists,while they also
looked afterthe wellbeing of
their staff.
“They demonstrated how to be
the backbone of New Zealand.”
Ms Grovessaid the Bertrams
impressed the judges by
remaining true to their vision,
their mission and values inlife
and ‘‘they were high achievers in
all areas’’.
The Bertrams, along withBay
ofPlenty’s Andre Meier(2020
New Zealand DairyManager of
the Year) and Waikato’s Grace
Gibberd (2020 NewZealand
Dairy Trainee of the Year)
shared prizes from apool of over
$215,000.
Due to Covid­19 restrictions,
the traditional gala dinner did
not go ahead so the awards were
announced on national
television and airedon Country
TV on Saturday night.
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23
Scholar’s global take on glyphosate
TONI.WILLIAMS
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Fifth generationarable farmer
Hamish Marr, of Methven, has
just ahandful of speaking
engagements to go beforehe
finishes his 2019 Nuffield New
Zealand Scholarship
commitments.
Amongthem is acombined
Women in Arable/ArableYs
meeting at the Hotel Ashburton
on July 21.
Hamish has spent the past
year immersed in study,
travellingacross countries to
research glyphosate use
around the globe.
His travels over 22 weeks
includedthe UnitedStates,the
UnitedKingdom, Asia and
Europe, where he spoke to
farmers, health professionals,
medical personneland rural
industry representatives.
Many issueswith glyphosate
were rooted in the United
States andtheir association
with genetically modified
organism (GMO) crops.
Science took the main
commodity crops like corn, soy,
cotton, lucerne and canola and
made them resistant to
glyphosate, he said, during his
online presentation, with
Mackenzie Charitable Trust’s
Mary Ross.
The full presentation is
publicly available through the
FAR website.
‘‘Glysophate is avictim of its
own success in many ways,’’he
said.
It is achemical thathas low
toxicity, breaks downrapidly
when in contact with soil and
targets an enzymefound in
plants only as its mode of
action.
Usingitinsteadofharsh
chemistry should have been a
win/win but the amountused
now has increasedbyafactorof
15, he said.‘‘And people are
alarmedbythis.’’
Theroundup ready andBT
(Bacillus thuringiensis) crops
may have made farming easier
but they are more intensive
compared to days of old.
‘‘There are glyphosate
residues foundinmost
commodity food crops in the
USA today.’’
Althoughthere was no
scientific proof,there were
links to Coeliac Disease and
gluten intolerance, he said.
OnetoxicologistHamish
referred to said the problem
wasnot theproduct, butrather
thecumulativedose.
Manyof themedicalfinds
had led to restrictions in
Germany and France where it
will be outright banned from
2022 and farmers were caught
in the middle, between
agricultural science(used
appropriately)and medical
science (health issues).
There is no rightorwrong, no
good or bad, he said, but there
were trade­offs to changing a
system,suchasincreased fuel
burns.
Hamish Marr will be speaking about his Nuffield Scholarship
investigation into glyphosate.
Comparedtoothercountries,
NewZealandfarmersapplied
glyphosate to only sixper cent
of farmland, ‘‘whichisvery,
very low’’, he said.
‘‘PersonallyIdo not believe
we have aproblem in New
Zealand but we must notbe
afraid to explain what we’re
doingand whywe’re doing it.
‘‘And remind people that
farminginNew Zealand is
mainly aholisticexperience
with somescience on theway.’’
When Hamish firstlearned
he wasaNuffield Scholar
recipient in late 2018, he was
prepared for the weeks of
international travel, but
concerned it had been 17 years
since he had done any formal
formal study when working
towards aBachelor of
Commerce(Agriculture) from
Lincoln University.
He also had responsibilities
including being dad to three
young children and family farm
duties.Sothe decisiontoapply
was not made lightlyand had
the backing of wifeMelanieand
parents Graham and Eleanor,
brother Stuart andsister­in­law
Desiccate.
The familyfarm,atMethven,
spans500 hectares of family
landwith arablecrops such as
grass seed,clover,wheat,
barley, oats, peas and radish
seed.
They specialise in small
seeds for sowing and also graze
up to 4000 lambs.
Hamish originally planned to
study Europe’s new synthetic
agrichemicalregulations in the
control of weeds, pests and
disease ­and the implications
for New Zealand. Especially as
countries within Europe aimed
to reduce, andultimately ban,
products containingglyphosate
­but he realised the scope was
too broad.
He narrowed down the study
topic, knowing the court of
public opinion could impacton
NewZealand farming in the
future.
And, if glyphosatewas
removed from the market, he
wanted to know about
alternative options, andwhat
hisinternationalfarming peers
were using as alternative
practices.
Hamish was one of five 2019
Nuffield New Zealand
Scholars. Theothers wereBen
Hancock (Wellington),
Cameron Henderson(Oxford,
North Canterbury), Corrigan
Sowman (Golden Bay) and
Hamish Murray(Marlborough).
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Rulesinsomeparts of Canterbury have changed, and evenifyou didn’t
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Visit the Environment Canterbury Farmers’Hub to find the rules
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47A Aitken St
Ashburtons Best Buy
(T306)
•Permanentmaterial
home with log burner
&heatpump.
•Compliantwith the
current residential
tenancyact &tenants
who want to stay
•Warmand sunny
Offers Over $290 ,000
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3 1 1
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•Modern, large
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paramount
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SetSale:7July 2020 @
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SUNDAY 12TH JULY
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366a Burnett Street, Ashburton
3 2 2
-3Double bedrooms (master with ensuite &WIR)
-Spacious open plan living
-Modern functional kitchen
-Separate laundry
-Internal access &offstreet parking
-Sun drenched courtyard
-CCC 2014
ForSale
$489,000
View
Saturday10:00 -10:30am
Kim Miller
027 236 8627
Uncompromised style, well designed, well built and well
positioned forawide variety of purchasers.
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22818
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)
View our listings online at: rwashashburton.co.nz
Open Home
147 McMurdo StreeTinwald
-4Bedrooms
-Separate Double Garage on 605m2 section
-Needswork, but alot ofhouse forthe money
-New Heat Pump
-Rental Appraisal $360.00 plus per week
ForSale
$270,000
View
Saturday10:00 -10:30am
4 1 2
ChrissyMilne
027 290 6606
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22766
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)
Open Home
98 Pages Road, Ashburton
3 1 2
8Ascot Place, Ashburton
3 1 1
Vendors arewilling to consider genuine offers.
The next chapter of your life starts at 98 Pages Road
This beautiful home is asun catcher with 3large doubles
and asingle bedroom. Master is hugewith ensuite and
triple wardrobes.
ForSale
Price byNegotiation
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by appointment
Lynne Bridge
027 410 6216
This is quite possibly the best opportunity foraFirst Home
Buyerinsome time. Located inavery popular and rare to
the market cul-de-sac and handy to schools, shops, town
and sporting fields. With the highly requested “permanent
material” cladding.
ForSale
$369,000
View
Saturday10:30 -11:00am
Armandvan der Eik
021 597 527
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22698
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22712
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)
Jill Quaid
Manager
027 437 6755
RichardQuaid
Sales Consultant
027 454 4745
Kim Miller
Sales Consultant
027 236 8627
ChrissyMilne
Sales Consultant
027 290 6606
Margaret Feiss
Sales Consultant
021 751 009
ShirleyFitzgerald
Sales Consultant
027 220 1528
Denise McPherson
Sales Consultant
027 242 7677
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Sales Consultant
027 461 2614
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Sales Consultant
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Sales Consultant
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021 272 0202
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021 664 113
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Sales Consultant
027 438 4250
JustinWaddell
Sales Consultant
027 437 1111
Jarrod Ross
Sales Consultant
027 259 4644
RogerBurdett
Sales Consultant
021 224 4214
96 TancredStreet, Ashburton 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317
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CATERER
TheAshburtonGolf
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persons to apply for
the position of selfemployedcaterer.
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formen’s and women’s
club days,course
bookings and the option
of catering forlarge
tournaments.
Forfurther information
please contactthe club
on 03-308-6371 or
email your
CV to admin@
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Mitre10MEGAhas avacancy foraCleaner. This
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following skills:
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experiencepreferred
• Reliable
If you think you are the person we are looking
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HIRE
SCISSORLIFTS for hire.
4WD and slab lifts available
for daily or weekly hire.
Pickup or delivery. Phone
North End Engineering 308
8155 for abooking.
GARDEN SUPPLIES
PEA STRAW Medium straw
bales for sale $50 per bale.
Linseed medium squares
$50 per bale. ph
02040233792
GARDENERS specials.
Sheep manure $5 bag. Pea
Straw $5 bale. Medium
square Linseed Straw $35
bale. Call Alan 027 496
7136 or Ian 027 286 3697
with your order. A Hinds
Lion’s project.
BRIDGE Street Nursery has
moved. Now trading as
Paul’s Garden Nursery at
101 Harrison Street,
Allenton, Ashburton.
Entrance on Clark Street.
13 varieties of seed
potatoes and fresh free
range eggs available.
Phone Paul 0272 781 354.
Open 7days.
FRUIT &PRODUCE
POTATOES Nadine and
Agria. $1.50 per kilo. Phone
308 3195 or 027 531 9103.
81 Elizabeth Street.
WANTED TO BUY
METAL, heavy etc. Free
light-grade metal in-yard
dumping 9am-5pm weekdays
&9.30-11.30am Saturdays.
Ashburton Scrap
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Forest Rd, (behind
PlaceMakers). Phone 03
308 8033 or 027 249 6625.
HOME SERVICES
ROOF COATINGS: All roof
types, specializing in
Decramastic and Long Run
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep
roofs not a problem. —
Spraymaster 027-433-7780.
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ServiceCoordinator
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Part-time (25 -30hours perweek)
CCSDisabilityAction is committed to including all
people within our communities; we highly value
diversityand promote difference. We areseeking a
like-mindedperson to work in our MidCanterbury
Area alongside disabled people astheir Service
Coordinator. This role is basedinAshburton.
This role offers you anexciting opportunity to
use and develop your service coordination skills
within the Mid Canterbury Community. Our work
is undertaken alongside disabled people, their
family/whanau,and thelocalcommunity.
CCS Disability Action builds our work around
three core documents; UN Convention of the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and the NZ Disability Strategy. Wework
within aHuman Rights framework and areanEEO
employer meaning wemake accommodation and
openly encourage people with lived experienceof
disabilitytoapply.
To be appointedthe successfulcandidatewill have:
• Anunderstanding of working with Families,
Youth and Adult and the ways to support
peopletocontinue togrowand develop
• Working knowledge of the Social Model
of Disability, including person directed
planning and community development
practices.
• A strong commitment toproviding quality
support and outcomes to disabled people
and theirfamilies.
• A willingness to be flexible and seek
opportunities to work in innovativeways
If you are passionate about supporting people
to live independently and engage in their local
community, wewant tohear from you. Please
contactour Business Supportteam (03) 365 5661 or
email Southern.Recruitment@ccsDisabilityAction.
org.nz or drop into the Ashburton Branch at 44
Cass Street,Ashburton, foranapplication pack.We
arecommitted to ensuring ourapplicationprocess
is accessible to everyone,please let us know if you
require an alternativemethod of application.
Applicationsclose: Monday13th July 2020, 5pm.
TwoSeasonal Positions
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Green Garden Department –16hours:
9am–6pm Friday and Saturday
(early August –28/2/2021)
Seasonal department (Outdoor Furniture,
Camping etc) –24hours: 9am –6pm Thursday,
Friday, Saturday(early August 2020 –28/2/2021)
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period in our garden departmentand seasonal
department.
The suitable applicants will need the following
attributes:
• Excellentcustomer service
• Reliable
• Physically fit and able to lift
• Have a passion for gardening and the
outdoors
• Abilitytoworkunsupervised
If you think you have the necessary skills
for either of these positions, please send a
covering letter stating which department you
areinterested in with your C.V.to:
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Luisetti Seeds is asignificant provider of grain and
seedboth nationallyand internationally.
Opportunityhas arisenforaCasualStore Person at
ourAshburtonsite.
Keyresponsibilitieswill include:
• Assistingwith theintake anddispatchfunctions
includinggeneralyardduties
• Operating modern seed cleaning, treating and
mixing plants
• Opportunity to progress into a peramanent
position forthe rightapplicant
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punctuality, efficient time management skills,
working solo and inateam environment, being a
self-starter, able towork toadeadline, attention
to detail, working well under pressure and an
enthusiastic manner.
A willingness to work extended hours when
required and a friendly customer focused
personality would be desirable. Seed cleaning
experience, knowledge of agriculture and forklift
licencewould be an advantage butisnot essential.
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confidence. Please apply to:
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MEETINGS
Ashburton Speedway Association (Inc)
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WILL BE HELD AT THE CLUBROOMS
SEAFIELD ROAD –ASHBURTON
on Sunday 26th July 2020, 2pm
--- Business ---
•President’s report
•Presentation of life members
•Financial report
•Changes toconstitution
•Election of officers and committee
•Setting subscriptions and fees for coming year
•General business
Nominations for officers and committee
to be received by the
Secretary at ashspeedway@gmail.com
by the 19th July 2020
Annual General Meeting
TheAGMofMidCanterbury
Aero Club Incorporated
will be held at theclubroomson
Thursday 30thJuly2020at7pm,
AshburtonAirport on Seafield Road.
AMERICAR ROD&
CUSTOM CLUB
AGM
Clubrooms
MaronanRd
Sunday, 12 July
at 10am
All welcome
Anyqueries,contactGreenie
021 267 4209
ASHBURTON Pony Club
Special Annual General
Zoom Meeting, Thursday
23 July 2020 @7.30pm to
accept Financial Report.
Meeting open to everyone.
Contact Sue 027 269 4025
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TRADE &SERVICES
BUILDER – specialising in
home renovations and
repair work. We also do
decks, fences and retaining,
plastering and painting,
gardening, landscaping
and tree removal. Call
Gavin 021 267 1979.
BUILDING and property
solutions. For your complete
alteration or renovation.
We project manage
the whole process. Home
and small commercial.
Qualified tradesmen.
Phone Kiwi Building &
Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308
4798, 027 207 1478 or
Cawte 027 418 7955.
CARPET cleaning. Powerful
equipment and fast drying.
Upholstery, mats and rugs.
Experienced owner/operator.
Phone John Cameron
at Supersucker. 027 435
1042 or 308 1677.
CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,
servicing Ashburton and
surrounding districts, $60
per chimney. Phone
Rodney on 03 324 2999
and leave amessage.
CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning
Service -same day service
and repairs. Charlie can
supply new blinds and
tracks, will hang drapes.
Phone 03 307 1936 or 020
4169 0342.
CHIMNEY sweep - For a
professional service call
Dan McKerrow Chimney
Sweep and Repairs on 021
118 7580.
COMPUTER repairs, sales,
training, set up -wireless -
networks, spyware clean
up. On-site day or evening.
Low fees. Call Robin Johnstone,
Networks Firewalls
& PC’s Ltd, 308 1440 or
027 768 4058.
CONCRETE pavers direct to
you - Best prices, many
sizes, textures and colours
- Paveco, 13 Robinson
Street, Industrial Estate.
DENTURES; Dr Peter
Rumping repairs existing
dentures and also provides
new dentures. Phone 027
220 9997.
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,
farm equipment
service and maintenance,
WOF repairs, machining
and welding. Odd jobs a
speciality. Mobile workshop.
Can collect. Phone
Malcolm 0274 754 241
FLY control and spider
proofing. For all domestic
and industrial pest control
needs phone AJ Kerr at
Ashburton Pest Control on
03 308 8147 or 027 432
5447.
FURNITURE removals. For
all your household removal
needs - urban, rural, lifestyle,
office relocations -
call Nudges Furniture
Removals, phone 027 224
0609.
GARDENING, mowing,
pruning, fertilising, projects
or general spruce ups? Call
Andrew at Spruce Gardens
to get the job done right.
027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz
GUTTER cleaning. Book in a
clean now and tell me when
you want the job done. You
may have trees around.
Call Allan 027 209 5026
LEGAL work -Phone Peter
Ragg (Ashburton Law) for
house sales, purchases
and refinances. Will call at
home evenings for wills,
enduring powers of
attorney. Phone 308 0327.
MENTORING for emotional
support, guidance, optimism,
goal setting, resilience.
Professional supervision.
Call Pete Young, 307
7582/027 280 0889; email
plyoung@xtra.co.nz; web:
peteyoung.co.nz
PAINTER for all your painting
needs. No job too small,
inside or outside. Professional
friendly service.
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or
027 200 1619.
FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER
A NEW LOOK
that lasts!
Existing kitchens, doors,
furniture &appliances
The Finishing Company
03 307 8870 2291357
PAINTING wallpapering,
plastering - No job too
small. Interior, exterior.
Professional, prompt, competitive
service. Phone
Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton
on 021 878 794 or
307 7289.
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV
block, glare, heat control,
safety, security, privacy,
frosting films, solar protective
window films. Free
quotes, 20 years local service.
Phone 0800 368 468
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.
tintawindow.co.nz
TV Reception Specialists for
all your digital freeview
installations and repairs,
TV wall mounting, Smart
TV set-up, home theatre
installation. Call John at
Ashburton TV &Audio Ltd
03 308 7332 or 027 277
1062.
WINDSCREENS and house
glass. Qualified flat glass
glazier now in-house. Anything
glass, give us acall.
Your place or ours. Wilson
Windscreens, 152 Wills
Street, Ashburton. Phone
03 308 8485.
SELL
LPG
REFILLS
Small LPG cylinders
Off Street Parking
Available
Arthur Cates Ltd
26 McNally Street
Ph 308 5397
Riverside Industrial Estate
LPG REFILLS
9kg cylinders
$27.50
Askabout our
deliveryservice
Anysizecylinderfilled
17 Grey St,Ashburton
Phone 307 2707
2281802
2281955
HEALTH &BEAUTY
URGENT CARE CLINIC
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS
PHARMACIES
Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,
East Street will be open on ...
Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm
Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open
normal trading hours during the week,and on
Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice
Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116
Brought
toyouby
CountdownComplex, East Street, Ashburton
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755
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hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam,24/7,
to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou
free health advice on what to do or where to go if you
need urgentcare.
If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any
GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.
New Zealanders’tobringsome form of ID.
TheAshburtonDutyPractice for ...
Saturday11th July is
Tinwald Medical Centre, 33 Archibald Street
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.
Sunday12th July is
MooreStreet Medical Centre,MooreStreet
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.
Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the
weekend and public holidays please telephone
MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105
or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.
Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be
on the answer phone.
FOCUS Optometry - good
honest eye care, support
local. Phone 307 898 865.
Tancred Street, Ashburton.
www.nzfocusoptometry.co.
nz
DebraCurtin
Chiropractor
03 308 9516
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz
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bicycles, boats,
motorhomes, caravans,
tractors, trucks, trailers and
containers. Indoor, outdoor
or under cover. Call Peter
027 333 3626.
STORAGE available, Ashburton.
Self storage, variety
of sizes. Phone Rainbow
Storage 03 307 0401.
STORAGE:Secure self storage
units available, long or
short term. Ashburton Storage
Facilities. Contact us
on 0274 362 636 or www.
ashburtonstoragefacilities.
co.nz
TO LET
TWO Bedroom Unit for rent,
East Side, 2minutes walk
to Countdown. Heatpump,
fresh paint, new carpet,
attached garage. Suit
mature persons. Phone
027 346 7800
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2007 HONDA ELYSIONPRESTAGESZ, auto, petrol,7seater, 5door,ABS,
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2007 HONDA STEPWAGON G, 5door,8seater, ABS, aircon, rear spoiler,
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2007 HONDACR-V 4WDZX, 2400 cc,ABS, air con, climate control, sun
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2009 MAZDADEMIO SPORT, 1500cc, ABS,air con, climate control, rear
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2008 MAZDADEMIO SPORT, 5door,ABS, climate control, air con, body
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2004 HOLDEN RODEODOUBLE CAB, 3500cc, air con, canopy, tow bar,
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2014NISSAN BLUEBIRD, 1800 cc,ABS, aircon, climate control,
49,000 kms.................................................................................................$10,995
2008 NISSANMICRA, 5speed,twin air bags,5door,ABS,
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2006 NISSANCUBE 15M, 5door,petrol, air con, ABS, CD changer,42,300
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2001 NISSANCUBE, 1300 cc,5door,auto, 136,000 kms........................$3,495
2007 NISSANSKYLINE 350 GT,3500cc, auto, paddle shift, 18in alloys,
76,000 kms...................................................................................................$11,995
2013 NISSANBLUEBIRD, twin air bags,ABS, air con, 46,000 kms...$11,995
2003 NISSANMAXIMAST, 3000 cc,air con, ABS, rear spoiler ................ SOLD
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2011 SUBARU FORRESTER,2000 cc,4WD,ABS, twin air bags,
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2007 TOYOTAPRIUS STOURING, hybrid,alloys,reverse camera,air con,
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2007 TOYOTA BLADEG,5door,ABS, air con, body kit, rear spoiler,push
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2009 TOYOTA ESTIMAHYBRID X4WD, 5door,8seater, ABS, aircon, auto,
rear spoiler,cruise control, 133,450 kms, 2400cc, alloys..............$14,995
2013 TOYOTA PRIUS L, 5door,ABS, air con, petrol,parking sensors,rear
spoiler,auto, 71,810 kms, 1800cc.........................................................$16,995
1999 TOYOTA RAV4,3door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler,
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2006 TOYOTA RUSH G, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, climate control, rear
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2008 TOYOTA WISHXLIMITED, 5door,petrol, ABS,air con, auto, climate
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2016 MITSIBUSHI PAJEROSPORT VRX,2400cc, cruise control, reverse
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1992 FORD COURIER UTE, diesel flatdeck................................................. $3,995
2004 FORD FOCUS, 5door,5spped............................................................. $2,995
1996 NISSAN SUNNY, 5speed........................................................................ $3,995
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