Ashburton Courier: July 09, 2020

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4 Ashburton Courier, July 9, 2020
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Scooter fun on alpine pass
TheHigh Note
Reviewed byRowena Hart
Set inthe dazzling world ofthe LA music scene
comes the story ofGrace Davis, asuperstar whose
talent, and ego,havereached unbelievable heights.
Then thereisMaggie,Grace’s overworked personal
assistant who’s stuck running errands and
pandering over the star.
But her childhood dream is to become amusic
producer.
Graceisplayedbythe singer Diana Ross’s daughter.
Ihaven’t seen her in any other movie. She is awell
knowntelevision host in America.
Maggie is played byDakota Johnson the daughter
of actor Don Johnson who made his name in the
1980s.
She wasinthe three Shades Of Grey movies.
There’s abig surprise near the end of the movie
worthwaitingfor.
If you like music and seeing into the workings of
making music youwill be interested in this movie.
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MICK.JENSEN
@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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