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needs helpers<br />
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Flights offered<br />
in bombers<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Pioneers flying instructor Ron McFarlane is seeking students to fly in the ALPI Pioneer 200 ultralight aircraft.<br />
Flying ace’slicenceto thrill<br />
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TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Flyingace RonMcFarlane is keen to teach<br />
the nextgeneration athing or twoabout<br />
flying, as ahobby or thebeginning of a<br />
flying career.<br />
Ron is the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Pioneers’<br />
flying instructorand seeking students<br />
wanting to learn to fly, or those lookingto<br />
return to flying.<br />
He has been flying for thepast <strong>16</strong> years<br />
and an instructor for the past two years,<br />
basedout of <strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport.<br />
Aplumber by trade, now retired, Ron<br />
moved to Mid Canterburyfrom<br />
Invercargill in 1973. He always had an<br />
interest in flying but with work, thenthe<br />
arrival of children, flying took aback seat<br />
until thekids lefthome.<br />
In 2004 he took up the opportunity to<br />
learnwith members of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Aviation Pioneers,which has 30 members.<br />
“I learnedtofly with these guys. Iwas<br />
the firstabinito,”hesaid, going from a<br />
novice learner to gaininghis full pilot’s<br />
licence.<br />
The group, based at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Airport, was initiallyformed to allow<br />
older pilots achance to enjoy lower cost<br />
flying withfewer medical restrictions.<br />
Founding membersinvested in two<br />
microlight aircraft andtook on students to<br />
keepthose aircraft flying; they paid for<br />
their upkeep and runningcosts.<br />
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Local covid testing centre closes<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s covid testing centrewill<br />
be closedfromtomorrow,onthe back<br />
of low numbers referred for testing.<br />
Thecommunitybased assessment<br />
centre wassent up on March 23 and in<br />
its first month tested around 400<br />
people.<br />
ButDrSarah Clarke said testing<br />
referralrates had been in low single<br />
digits recently andthe last dayof<br />
operation would be <strong>July</strong> 17.<br />
TheMinistry of Health is<br />
continuing to testpeople withcold or<br />
flulike symptomsaspart of its<br />
ongoing community testing and<br />
surveillancefor the virus.<br />
Dr Clarkesaid anyonewith any<br />
symptom of covid should stillcontact<br />
their GP or Healthlinetodiscuss<br />
whether or notthey should be tested.<br />
Symptoms include cough, shortness of<br />
breath, sore throat, head cold, lossof<br />
sense of smell plus or minus fever.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>communitybased<br />
assessment centrewas amongseveral<br />
setuparound Canterbury;DrClarke<br />
and her team of cliniciansalso ran<br />
severalmobile testing centres as the<br />
district’s population wastested for<br />
community transmission.<br />
More than 430,000 covidtestshave<br />
been conducted nationally.<br />
DirectorGeneral of Health Dr<br />
Ashley Bloomfield saidtesting people<br />
with cold or flulikesymptomswas<br />
partofthe ministry’scommunity<br />
testing and surveillance.<br />
People returningtoNew Zealand<br />
would also continue to be tested,<br />
alongwith thoseworking in managed<br />
isolation facilities,atthe borderand<br />
air crews.<br />
Thosewere the three key groups<br />
beingtested, he said.<br />
The directorgeneralalso urged<br />
people to download and use the NZ<br />
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tracepeople quicklyifneeded.<br />
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New eatery for Tinwald complex<br />
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@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Smart, new Tinwald<br />
restaurant Alluvialhas<br />
openedits doorsfor<br />
business.<br />
Owner GregKing saysthe<br />
restaurant name aligns well<br />
with thefertile Canterbury<br />
Plains.<br />
His newoffering was<br />
about ‘‘good food, good<br />
serviceand arelaxed<br />
atmosphere’’.<br />
The menu would be<br />
seasonal and featureNew<br />
Zealand sourced<br />
ingredients.<br />
Mr King said everyone<br />
was invited to enjoy the<br />
dining experience and a<br />
children’s menu was also<br />
offered.<br />
Patrons were also invited<br />
to drop in for adrink at the<br />
bar andcould enjoy entrees<br />
Greg King with restaurant manager Susan Urquhart.<br />
with it.<br />
The winter menu<br />
features staples like blue<br />
cod,dry aged ribeye,lamb<br />
andvegetable options,<br />
while summer options will<br />
be lighterand in keeping<br />
with theseason.<br />
Mr Kingsaidthe colours<br />
chosen forhis restaurant<br />
were warm andinviting.<br />
There was seating for 65<br />
in three distinct zonesand<br />
summerdining for 20<br />
outside.<br />
Mr King, who alsoowns<br />
the Tinwald Tavern,<br />
Tinwald motels and<br />
bottlestore, said Alluvial<br />
offered adifferent meal to<br />
the tavern.<br />
‘‘The previous Stables<br />
restaurant had asimilar<br />
menu to thetavern, but<br />
whatwehavenow is abit of<br />
astep up.’’<br />
He and complex landlord<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust have<br />
invested heavily in external<br />
and internal upgrades in<br />
recent months.<br />
He had repurposed<br />
much of theformer Stables<br />
restaurant area into a<br />
conferenceand function<br />
centre that would be ready<br />
by the end of the month.<br />
The selfcontained area<br />
made better useofthe<br />
space andcatered for up to<br />
120 people. Forty staff are<br />
employed across his<br />
businesses, including 10<br />
now at Alluvial.<br />
Alluvialisopenfrom<br />
Tuesday to Sunday from<br />
5pm.<br />
Pioneer aviators keen to passon skills<br />
From Page 1<br />
“It was so popular more than 20<br />
students have learned to fly from start<br />
to advanced certificate,” Ron said.<br />
“And most have now become owners<br />
of their own aircraft.”<br />
The group’s youngest student,<br />
Lachlan Kingan, was 11 when he<br />
started learning to fly and since then<br />
has advanced to his full pilot’s<br />
licence.<br />
However, pilots need to be <strong>16</strong> to fly<br />
solo, Ron said.<br />
They now run just one Alpi Pioneer<br />
200 ultralight aircraft, and offer<br />
lowercost flying at $120 per hour for<br />
those who have adesire to fly.<br />
Gaining aprivate pilot licence takes<br />
50 hours flying instruction, he said.<br />
It’s atotal cost of around $6000.<br />
They also have trial flights –ata<br />
lower rate –for anyone interested to<br />
Left: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Pioneers<br />
flying instructor Ron McFarlane with<br />
keen aviator Paige Williams. Photo<br />
Paige Williams<br />
see if learning to fly was for them.<br />
The twoseater aircraft has an 85<br />
horse power engine, or 2200cc, and<br />
cruises at 90 knots, or 170 km/hr, Ron<br />
said.<br />
“Although it can go abit faster.”<br />
It can fly from <strong>Ashburton</strong> to<br />
anywhere in the South Island within<br />
two and ahalf hours.<br />
Anyone interested in learning to fly<br />
can make contact through the club’s<br />
Facebook page, or via members at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum.
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Crimestoppers seek helpers<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
The crimestoppergroup<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Town Watch is<br />
urgently seeking more<br />
volunteers.<br />
Numbers aresolow thegroup<br />
can only cover Saturday nights;<br />
the trained volunteers act as<br />
eyes and ears for <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
police and also monitor<br />
security cameras in theCBD.<br />
President Owen Brewster<br />
said nine active members, men<br />
and women from their late20s<br />
to mid80s, were currently<br />
rostered in threeperson shifts.<br />
The group wasdesperatefor<br />
more people to join.<br />
Owen,who spent 32 years<br />
with the police as amechanic<br />
and retired to <strong>Ashburton</strong>eight<br />
years ago, says thevolunteers<br />
patrol <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s commercial<br />
area andother known trouble<br />
spots. They observe potential<br />
troublemakers andalert police<br />
to suspicious activity.They also<br />
phone business owners to<br />
report open windows andgates<br />
that could indicate abreakin.<br />
TheTown Watch volunteers<br />
work in pairs,from alabelled<br />
car, anddon’t put themselves at<br />
risk. They ignore the verbal<br />
insults of drunks who try to<br />
catch alift, but will stop to<br />
administer first aid if needed.<br />
Town Watch startedin 1985,<br />
set up by members of the local<br />
citizen band radio and fourwheel<br />
drive clubs following<br />
concern aboutanincrease in<br />
Owen Brewster is looking for more helpers at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Town Watch.<br />
violentoffendingand damage<br />
to businesses andhomes.<br />
Membersonce used their own<br />
carstopatrol, but now have a<br />
supplied car signwrittenand<br />
fitted with radio and spotlights.<br />
The vehicle is housed at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> policestation,<br />
where shifts begin around<br />
10pmand finish about 3am.<br />
Potentialnew members are<br />
vettedbypoliceand must then<br />
pass a10module course which<br />
teaches observation skills,risk<br />
management andsecurity<br />
awareness,among other things.<br />
They then ride along with Town<br />
Watch members, who assess<br />
their suitability.<br />
‘‘Webasically areall just<br />
people whodoitbecause we<br />
feel aneed or obligation to give<br />
somethingback to the<br />
community,’’ Owen said. ‘‘We<br />
all are all part of the<br />
community.’’<br />
He said that at theend of<br />
eachshift, the TownWatch<br />
teamwrote areport about<br />
their observations.Ithelps<br />
police build apictureofthe<br />
town’snocturnal events.<br />
Owenis hoping an influxof<br />
new memberswill mean a<br />
Friday night patrol is<br />
runningagain. People<br />
interested in joining Town<br />
Watch can email <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
cpnz@gmail.com<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
FOOTY FUNDS<br />
Football and rugbyclubs in Methven<br />
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roundfrom New Zealand<br />
Community Trust(NZCT).<br />
MethvenFootballClub receives<br />
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Methven RugbyFootball Club<br />
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Some $127,000 was allocated<br />
aroundCanterbury in the funding<br />
round, the first for anumber of<br />
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WINTER SHOW<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Society of Arts winter<br />
showisonnow at Short Street<br />
Studio. It features aselection of<br />
works by local artists.The guest<br />
exhibitor is mixedmedium artistJo<br />
Loughnan.<br />
The exhibitioncan be viewed on<br />
Mondays and Wednesdays when<br />
the signs areout and on weekends<br />
from 11amuntil 4pm.The exhibition<br />
runs until August 2.<br />
U3A HISTORY<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> U3A group willhost<br />
popularhistorianFrieda Looser on<br />
<strong>July</strong> 28. Shewill speak about the<br />
history of Tuahiwi. Tuahiwiis6km<br />
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Tuahiwihas remained the main<br />
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Night shifts for CBDcrews<br />
TruLineCivil contractors upgrading<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong>CBD streetscape will<br />
be working at night over coming<br />
weeks, in an effort to help keep<br />
disruptions to businesses andvisitors<br />
as low as possible.<br />
The contractor beganoperating two<br />
crews for theproject on Monday (one<br />
day time andone nighttimecrew)<br />
whenthey startedoninstallinganew<br />
water pipelinedown Tancred Street.<br />
The night work will be carried out<br />
between 6pm and 6am, meaningthe<br />
street is inaccessible to vehicles and<br />
pedestriansovernight.<br />
The road and footpath will be<br />
reopenedduring the day.<br />
To makeroom for the work, the<br />
parkingmeters on both sides of<br />
Tancred Streetwillberemoved.<br />
Over on Burnett Street, anew<br />
concrete stormwater pipelineisset to<br />
beinstalled on <strong>July</strong> 20 and21atthe<br />
CassStreetend of the street. This<br />
section of Burnett Streetwill be<br />
closed while workisunder way,<br />
howevertrafficwillstill haveaccess<br />
from East Street.<br />
Meanwhile on Cass Street, new<br />
CBD contractors will be working at<br />
night to reduce disruption to<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> businesses.<br />
gardens, rain gardens, tree pits and<br />
kerbing is beingbuiltalong thestreet.<br />
The TruLine Civil team have been<br />
constructing the aboveground<br />
features on one side of the road,<br />
heading towards MooreStreet. They<br />
will make their way back to Havelock<br />
Streetwhen theyswap to the other<br />
side of the road.<br />
MooreStreet will have anew<br />
stormwater pipe and sump installed<br />
at the Cass Streetintersection<br />
towards theend of <strong>July</strong>. The<br />
intersection will remain open,<br />
however it will be reduced to one<br />
lane andoperate under stop/go<br />
conditions. It is expected thework<br />
will take 10 daystocomplete.<br />
Further work is expected to start<br />
on Moore StreetinAugust that will<br />
close the Moore/Cass Street<br />
intersection for oneweek.<br />
Council is installing raised<br />
intersections at theEast, Moore,<br />
havelock and CassStreet<br />
intersections, supporting its vision of<br />
apedestrian andcyclefriendly CBD.<br />
Speedlimits willalsobe reduced to<br />
30km/h.<br />
The first of the raised intersections<br />
will be installed at Moore Street/Cass<br />
Streetintersection. It will be amajor<br />
undertaking, with the intersecting<br />
having to closefor aweek,late<br />
August.<br />
East Street upgrades are<br />
programmed to startinJanuary 2021.<br />
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Handmade teddy bears with unique<br />
features and personalities are ready<br />
and waiting for their forever homes.<br />
The bears are the work of members<br />
of the AshBearton Teddy Bear Club<br />
for refugee families moving to the<br />
district.<br />
Although the refugees’arrival has<br />
been delayed due to Covid19, teddy<br />
bear club members have made small<br />
pram bearsand large floppy bears,<br />
which are readyand waiting–<br />
whenever it may be.<br />
Club president Donece McEwen<br />
said the bears were aproject started<br />
earlierthis year as away to welcome<br />
the refugees to Mid Canterbury.<br />
For many club members,bearmakingeffortswere<br />
ramped up<br />
during lockdown. They have been<br />
made of candlewick material, poodle<br />
cloth and acrylics.<br />
“They’re all the same patterns but<br />
have their own personalities.”<br />
Eachbearinvolvescutting and<br />
hand stitching and can take up to four<br />
or five hours to complete; longer for<br />
larger bears,althoughMrs McEwen<br />
said they were oftenmade in batches.<br />
Club secretary/treasurerJudy<br />
Skevington, afounding member, said<br />
the club had been aroundfor 24 years.<br />
AshBearton Teddy Bear Club'sDoneceMcEwen andJudy Skevingtonwith<br />
bears handmade by clubmembers for refugee families in the district.<br />
They meet one Saturdayamonth at<br />
the HolySpirit Church Hall in<br />
Tinwald.<br />
Theyhave <strong>16</strong> members; the<br />
youngestisjust 14 years old, but are<br />
always keenfor more.<br />
You don’t have to make teddy bears<br />
to be in the club, you can be taught,<br />
but you do havetolike them,Mrs<br />
Skevington said.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
5<br />
Handcraft entries flood in for judging<br />
Handcraftedentriesfrom<br />
aroundthe countryhave<br />
beenflooding in to<br />
organisersfor the New<br />
Zealand Federationof<br />
Women’sInstitutesnational<br />
competitions.<br />
The annualevent saw267<br />
entries received by Mid<br />
Canterbury based national<br />
handcraftcommittee<br />
memberJudeVaughan.<br />
MrsVaughan,who sitson<br />
the nationalexecutive, said<br />
the annual event vying for<br />
either the Robert Young<br />
Rosebowl or the MayMartin<br />
Trophy (dependingonhow<br />
manyWI’ssit withinthe<br />
region)usually tookplace<br />
duringthe annual general<br />
meeting. It wasmeant to be<br />
in Nelson earlier this year<br />
butwas unable to go ahead<br />
duetoCovid19.<br />
It was decided to look at<br />
alternativeway to run the<br />
handcraftcompetitions,<br />
especially as somemembers<br />
put in considerabletimeto<br />
enter across the 10 classes<br />
which included knittingand<br />
stitching. Ninemembers<br />
fromMid Canterbury’s eight<br />
WI’swere entered in<br />
different classes across the<br />
event.<br />
Therestcamefrom<br />
around the country<br />
spanningfrom Whangarei,<br />
in the north, to southern<br />
Southland.<br />
Silent stewards Mavis<br />
Wilkinsand Dianne Carter<br />
laidout entries in theSt<br />
Johnrooms forspecialist<br />
judgesJudyHay (craft),<br />
Judy Skevington (knitting,<br />
teddy bears) andBeverley<br />
Watkins andHelen<br />
Gallagher(embroidery)who<br />
were called upon for<br />
judging thisweek. The<br />
ladies,all from Mid<br />
Canterbury are not<br />
members of theWI, and had<br />
the job of painstakingly<br />
critiquingeach entryfor the<br />
competition.<br />
Judging forthe<br />
photography section was<br />
done off site by the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Photographic<br />
Society and an independent<br />
judge on the West Coast was<br />
in chargeofthe literature<br />
trophy callingfor haiku<br />
about the 99 yearsofWIin<br />
NewZealand.<br />
Aside fromreceiving alot<br />
of parcels tothe close of<br />
competition,Mrs Vaughan<br />
saidthe alternative version<br />
had gone quite welland<br />
could be considered again<br />
in future.<br />
New Zealand Federation of<br />
Women’s Institutes national<br />
handcraft committee<br />
member (from left) Jude<br />
Vaughan with specialist<br />
embroidery judges Beverley<br />
Watkins and Helen<br />
Gallagher, of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Embroidery Guild.<br />
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6 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
The world’s only airworthyAvroAnson<br />
MK 1bomber and aRussianfighter Yak<br />
3plane called Full Noise will be landing<br />
at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport nextmonth and<br />
there’sanopportunity for aonceinalifetime<br />
spin inboth.<br />
The aircraft are here as part of<br />
SouthernCross Barnstormers,atouring<br />
event that will also touch down in<br />
Wanaka, Pukakiand Rangiora.<br />
The Avro Anson,calledGentle Annie,<br />
will take people on a25minute flight for<br />
acostof$990.<br />
The Yak 3fighter will be airborne for<br />
The Yak 3Russian fighter was imported and lovingly restored by its Blenheim based<br />
owner Graeme Frew and first took to the Kiwi skies in 2012. (Photo fighterflights.co.<br />
nz)<br />
20 minuteflightsthat cost$2300.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>AviationMuseumpresident<br />
WarrenJanett said the aircraftwould be<br />
here for the afternoon of August 19 and<br />
the morning of August20.<br />
He said the Yak 3experience would<br />
offer ahigh energy adrenaline rush in<br />
one of thebestfightersofWorld War 2.<br />
The Avro flightwould offer amore<br />
sedate ride andtaste of what it was like<br />
Bombs<br />
away!<br />
to fly as crew in aWorld War 2<br />
reconnaissance bomber.<br />
Mr Janett said theaviationmuseum<br />
was planningto haveaWorld War2<br />
morning at the airfieldonAugust20.<br />
The event was at the planning stage at<br />
the moment.<br />
To book aflight on the AvroAnson or<br />
Yak 3, visit the fighterflights.co.nz<br />
website.<br />
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Gym reno,<br />
carpet fitted<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegehas beenusing<br />
some of its fundingfrom the School<br />
InvestmentPackage(SIP)on<br />
enhancementsand upgrades.<br />
College fundingof $400,000was<br />
announced by the Government late<br />
last yearfor schoolinfrastructure<br />
improvements.<br />
Property manager Charlie<br />
Kelland said carpethad been<br />
replaced in 10 classrooms overthe<br />
holiday break.<br />
Therewas also arenovation<br />
projectunder wayinthe minigym,<br />
which would enablethe school to<br />
make better use space.<br />
The foyer in that building would<br />
be incorporated intoanenlarged<br />
weights room andaerobic fitness<br />
area.<br />
Thatchange wouldallow better<br />
use of the dance room,alsolocated<br />
inthe building.<br />
Mr Kellandsaid the college had a<br />
limited timeframe to use its SIP<br />
funding and the aim was to identify<br />
projectsthatmet thecriteria while<br />
also ensuring thatthose projects<br />
had afuture in the$60 million<br />
rebuildfor the 50yearold campus<br />
announced last year.<br />
He said the masterplan for the<br />
rebuildwas currently being<br />
assessed by areview team for<br />
feedback.<br />
‘‘The masterplan is the big<br />
picture view of what the campus<br />
will look like.<br />
‘‘Oncethis is finalised, the next<br />
steps willlikely be detailed<br />
planning aroundstaging, building<br />
designand consultationwith the<br />
community.’’<br />
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8 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Kaleb,19, is studying for<br />
BachelorofCommerce and<br />
BachelorofScience degreesat<br />
theUniversity of Canterbury.<br />
He is one of three recipients<br />
of the annual scholarship. The<br />
others were Benjamin Wakelin<br />
(BachelorofPerforming Arts<br />
andScreen Production and<br />
Management at Auckland<br />
University of Technology), who<br />
alsoreceived $1000,and<br />
Kirsten Clarke(Bachelorof<br />
Lawand Commerce at<br />
CanterburyUniversity) who<br />
received $500.<br />
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fouryear degree but is hoping<br />
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Left: Kaleb Small with Rural<br />
Women’s convener of the<br />
scholarship committee Pauline<br />
Hewson and treasurer Marion<br />
Small.<br />
how thatmay look, whether it<br />
was with abusiness or<br />
financial institute.<br />
Mid Canterbury Provincial<br />
RuralWomen convener of the<br />
scholarship committee<br />
Pauline Hewson said 12<br />
applications had been<br />
received for the annual<br />
scholarship,despite the<br />
upheaval for studentsofthe<br />
Covid19 pandemic. The<br />
number was well above<br />
expectations of the committee.<br />
Mrs Hewson said the<br />
applicants were all of high<br />
calibre and had beenreceived<br />
from Mid Canterbury students<br />
at Lincoln, Otago, Canterbury<br />
andAuckland universities.<br />
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Internet banking tips<br />
The basicsofinternet bankingisthe<br />
themeofaspecial SeniorNet meeting<br />
on <strong>July</strong> 30, opentoboth members and<br />
membersofthe public.<br />
OrganiserJohn Burnsaidinternet<br />
bankingwas often ascary prospect for<br />
olderpeople, and they worriedabout<br />
passwordsand losing their money to<br />
scammers.<br />
Thesession on <strong>July</strong>30, at the<br />
SinclairCentre,was designed to take<br />
someofthe mystery awayand help<br />
people movetopaying their bills<br />
online andmanagingtheirmoney.<br />
He saidmanyolderpeople were<br />
already using internet banking. A<br />
survey of <strong>Ashburton</strong> SeniorNet<br />
membersfoundabout twothirds were<br />
regularusers.<br />
Theopen sessionwillinclude<br />
expertadvice from aWestpac banker,<br />
ademonstration about howitall<br />
works and how to keepyour money<br />
safe online.<br />
He said people had to think about<br />
howthey would paytheir bills when<br />
chequeswere no longer available.<br />
Some banks willphaseout cheques by<br />
<strong>July</strong> nextyear.<br />
‘‘It reallyisfor people who havenot<br />
gotinto internetbanking, and it is<br />
coming.’’<br />
The surveyfoundpeople whodid<br />
notwanttoswitch to internet banking<br />
were worriedaboutmaking mistakes.<br />
SeniorNet helps people 50 plusget<br />
to grips withcomputers and new<br />
technology. The <strong>Ashburton</strong> group<br />
meetsonTuesdays and Thursdays<br />
most weeksatthe Sinclair Centre.<br />
The <strong>July</strong> 30 internet banking basics<br />
sessionwill runfrom 1.303pm. It is<br />
free, buta$2donation helps cover the<br />
groupscosts.<br />
Small business support<br />
More support is rolling out for small<br />
and medium enterprisesfrom<br />
government’s Covid Response and<br />
Recovery Fund, to help themadapt<br />
and innovate to deal with the impact<br />
of the virus.<br />
Afurther $40 million hasbeen<br />
announced for the RegionalBusiness<br />
Partners Network, on top of $15m<br />
invested since March.<br />
Economic developmentminister<br />
PhilTwyford said the regional<br />
scheme had been successful and the<br />
new support would helpsmall<br />
businesses keep up momentum.<br />
“Morethan 6200 businesses have<br />
benefittedfrom freeadvice. Another<br />
4600haveregisteredtotakepart.<br />
Support forfirms withupto100 staff<br />
is delivered via vouchersfor<br />
professional advisory servicesworth<br />
up to $5000.’’<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
FILIPINO GARDEN<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council’s<br />
welcoming communities groupis<br />
working withparks staff to create a<br />
Filipino cultural garden in<br />
November.The work is part of<br />
brandingefforts to attractpeople to<br />
the district to ‘‘work, live and play’’.<br />
MINISTRYOF<br />
AWESOME<br />
Council’s economic development<br />
staffare workingwith adivision of<br />
Ara calledthe MinistryofAwesome<br />
to bringanentrepreneurial<br />
programme to the district to help<br />
with localtechnology problemsand<br />
solvethemlocally using localtalent.<br />
The firsteventwill be on August 10.<br />
TRAFFIC LIGHTS<br />
NZTAsays work to buildnew traffic<br />
signals at the intersectionofWalnut<br />
Avenue and State Highway 1will go<br />
out for tenderlaterthis year. The<br />
agency hopestoaward the contract<br />
forconstructionbythe end of the<br />
yearand for worktostartin2021.<br />
The businesscase toconfirm the<br />
scope of aseparateproject to<br />
construct lights at Tinwaldwill start<br />
within the next two months.<br />
FARMSALE<br />
A101-hectare dryland rural<br />
property up for auction in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
last week was passed in on the day<br />
but latersold. The propertywas<br />
expected to be abarometer offarm<br />
salesinthe district.Property<br />
Brokersconsultant GregJopson<br />
said buyers were offered the<br />
chancetoforward conditionalor<br />
unconditional offersfollowing the<br />
hammer. ‘‘While we didn’tget a<br />
result on auction day,the process<br />
did allow buyers to gauge where the<br />
marketwas andthen make offers<br />
accordingly. Wehad two bidders on<br />
the day andothers register after, to<br />
arriveatasuccessful result for the<br />
vendors.’’<br />
OPENHAT SHOWS<br />
There are three contrasting open<br />
hat performances lined up at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> TrustEvent Centre over<br />
the coming weeks.<br />
Open Hatshowswere introduced<br />
to the venue in February 20<strong>16</strong>and<br />
meanthere is no chargefor tickets<br />
priortothe event, instead<br />
audiencesare encouragedtopay<br />
whattheythinkthe performance<br />
was worth at the end.<br />
This Saturday circus,slapstick<br />
and magic willcombine in the<br />
schoolholiday show for children<br />
calledKitchen Chaos.<br />
The audience will help sensible<br />
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Plans for new path<br />
to falls progressing<br />
Plans foranalternate walking<br />
route to SharplinFalls are<br />
making slow,but steady strides<br />
forward.<br />
Anenvironmental effects<br />
assessment report is well<br />
under way and expected to be<br />
completed in the near future.<br />
The report will explain the<br />
affectsofarerouted pathto<br />
the scenic waterfall, which has<br />
been cut offsincefalling rocks<br />
closedthe previous track for<br />
good in 2015.<br />
The newtrack project is<br />
being drivenbythe Mt Somers<br />
WalkwaySociety, whichhas<br />
received fundingtocomplete<br />
theinitial study.<br />
Society chairman Charles<br />
Ross said the reroute was a<br />
worthy project, but not without<br />
itschallenges andplenty of<br />
paperwork.<br />
Anew routewould enable<br />
people to once again visitan<br />
interesting geological areaand<br />
apopular waterfall<br />
Warning after thefts at<br />
popular beauty spots<br />
There’s been arecent spate of<br />
break ins from vehicles left at<br />
two Mid Canterbury beauty<br />
spots used by trampers and<br />
other outdoor enthusiasts.<br />
Woolshed Creek and<br />
Sharplin Falls car parks are<br />
located at opposite ends of the<br />
popular Mt Somers Walkway<br />
and are also used to access the<br />
Mt Somers summit track and<br />
other walks in the area.<br />
Mt Somers Walkway<br />
committee member Robert<br />
Schikker said some ‘‘nasty’’<br />
people had broken side<br />
windows and gained entry to<br />
vehicles left at both carparks<br />
earlier this month.<br />
He said the police had been<br />
notified.<br />
Mr Schikker, afoothills<br />
farmer, urged visitors to be<br />
vigilant and to report any<br />
suspicious activity at the<br />
locations by calling 111.<br />
‘‘It has happened before and I<br />
feel sorry for the people who<br />
get back to their vehicles to find<br />
they have been broken into.’’<br />
The car park at Sharplin Falls.<br />
He said hikers should aim to<br />
leave their cars elsewhere, if at<br />
all possible, and should not<br />
leave any valuables in vehicles.<br />
On the positive side, Mr<br />
Schikker said the walkway had<br />
seen alot of foot traffic in<br />
recent weeks, and since<br />
lockdown had been lifted.<br />
‘‘It’s been busy in the huts<br />
and it’s great to see people<br />
enjoying the great outdoors and<br />
this fantastic area.’’<br />
Festive lights on for now<br />
The sparkly festive lights on<br />
trees along <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s East<br />
Street will light up at night<br />
probably until the end of <strong>July</strong>.<br />
The lights have been turned<br />
on and off with the street lights<br />
since <strong>July</strong> 6and have been<br />
drawing lots of positive<br />
comments.<br />
Ratepayers are making<br />
special trips to see the<br />
decorative lights, which have<br />
been wound through the leafless<br />
branches of the mature elm<br />
trees.<br />
The festive additions are<br />
thanks to Four Seasons Tree<br />
Care who went to great lengths<br />
to install the lights and<br />
maintain the trees at the same<br />
time, according to the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council.<br />
Councillors said the light<br />
display could spark other<br />
events or displays on East<br />
Street in the future and even<br />
destination.<br />
It would follow the trueright<br />
of the river,and not theleft as<br />
thepreviousroutehad done,<br />
beforecrossing backover<br />
furtherupstream.<br />
Mr Rosssaid the<br />
environmental effects<br />
assessment report would be<br />
used in the necessary resource<br />
consent application to<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council.<br />
Abridge engineer would<br />
detail the design of two new<br />
bridges on the new route.<br />
Local iwihad beenconsulted<br />
and the Department of<br />
Conservation would give final<br />
approval.<br />
Mr Ross said funding<br />
applications were in atthe<br />
momentand the project was<br />
expectedtocostinthe region<br />
of $300,000.<br />
Lockdown had slowed things<br />
down abit, buthehoped the<br />
new track could be open some<br />
time nextyear.<br />
flank council’s Christmas tree,<br />
which could be moved to the<br />
chessboard.<br />
They have called for areport<br />
on the cost of running and<br />
maintaining the fairy lights.<br />
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Family Notices<br />
DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS<br />
BRADLEY, Brian Patrick:<br />
Peacefully at his home<br />
on 13 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong>, after a<br />
courageous battle, aged<br />
67 years. Dearly loved<br />
husband of the late<br />
Margaret. Loving father<br />
and father-in-law ofKieran<br />
and Melissa, Nikki and Ross,<br />
adored grandad of Jethro<br />
and Lincoln. Loved son of<br />
the late Glenis and Terance,<br />
loved son-in-law of Esmè,<br />
and the late Keith Smith.<br />
Loved brother and brother<br />
in-law of Bernard and<br />
Diane, Kevin and Marlene.<br />
Loved uncle of Richard,<br />
and Philip. A service to<br />
celebrate Brian’s life is<br />
to be held at our chapel,<br />
cnr East and Cox Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, on Saturday<br />
18 <strong>July</strong>, commencing at<br />
11am followed by private<br />
cremation. In lieu of flowers<br />
donations to St John<br />
Ambulance and The Cancer<br />
Society would be gratefully<br />
accepted and may beleft<br />
at theservice. Messages to<br />
The Bradley Family, c/- PO<br />
Box472, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 3077433<br />
BUTT, Leonard George<br />
(Len) Sunrise 24/9/1925<br />
- Sunset 12/07/<strong>2020</strong>,<br />
at Radius Millstream,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Dearly loved<br />
husband of Merle, loved<br />
husband of the late Jean.<br />
Loving father and father-inlaw<br />
ofMarjorie &Ivan, Kate<br />
and the late Brian, Terry<br />
and Jean. Grandfather<br />
of Camille and Tony, Dale,<br />
Emma and Hayden. Great<br />
grandfather of Mia and<br />
Cassie. Respected friend<br />
of Robyn Mathews and<br />
Heather Ford. Messages to<br />
the Butt family c/- PO Box<br />
472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A<br />
Service to celebrate Len’s<br />
lifetobeheld at our chapel,<br />
cnr East & Cox Streets<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Thursday<br />
<strong>16</strong>th <strong>July</strong>, commencing at<br />
10am. Followed byprivate<br />
cremation at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Crematorium.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 307 7433<br />
CROWE, Peter: Unexpectedly<br />
at <strong>Ashburton</strong> on Tuesday,<br />
<strong>July</strong> 7, <strong>2020</strong>. Adoring<br />
father of Jolene. A dearly<br />
loved son, brother, uncle,<br />
and mate. InPete’s words<br />
“Please enjoy”.<br />
A private cremation has<br />
been held.<br />
Fuirich Agus Chi Thu<br />
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CULLEN, Fiona Jane:<br />
Peacefully at home in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> onSunday, <strong>July</strong><br />
12, <strong>2020</strong> aged 43 years.<br />
Dearly loved daughter of<br />
Gene and the late Dennis,<br />
cherished mum of Morgan,<br />
loved sister and sister-inlaw<br />
of Andrew and Toni,<br />
and Brendan and Felicity,<br />
devoted mate of Ngaru and<br />
adearly lovedfriend.<br />
Many thanks to the Cancer<br />
Society, Hospice Mid<br />
Canterbury, and the District<br />
Nurses for their care and<br />
support. Messages to The<br />
Cullen family, c/- PO Box<br />
6035, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7742.<br />
In lieu of flowers donations<br />
to the Cancer Society<br />
of <strong>Ashburton</strong> would be<br />
appreciated and may be<br />
made at the service.<br />
Aservice to celebrateFiona’s<br />
life will be held at the Hotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Racecourse<br />
Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />
THURSDAY, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>th, at<br />
1.30pm. followedbyprivate<br />
cremation.<br />
0800 2MEMORY<br />
027 637 1229<br />
HOLDAWAY,JohnGraham,<br />
on 9th <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong>, at Radius<br />
Millstream <strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged<br />
86 years. Loved husband of<br />
Natalie for 66years. Loving<br />
father and father-in-law of<br />
Chris and Christine, Kathryn<br />
and Kevin Moseley, Michael<br />
and Rachel, Ian and Linda.<br />
Loved Granpa of John,<br />
Thomas, and Stephen;<br />
Nicola, and Julia; Jacob, and<br />
Cushla; Libby, and Anna,<br />
and 6great grandchildren.<br />
Messages to The Holdaway<br />
Family, c/- PO Box 472,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. Aservice<br />
to celebrate John’s life has<br />
been held.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 307 7433<br />
McINTOSH, Hope Mary,<br />
on 13 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong>. Passed<br />
away peacefully surrounded<br />
by family at Terrace View,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, in her 91st year.<br />
Loved wife ofthe late Mac,<br />
much loved mother and<br />
mother-in-law of David<br />
(Australia), Ian and Vickie<br />
and loved grandmother<br />
of Jack. Loved sister of<br />
Jack, Harold, and Ida (all<br />
deceased). Much loved<br />
Aunty of all her nieces<br />
and nephews. Messages<br />
to the McIntosh Family<br />
C/- PO Box 98, Methven<br />
7745. Following aprivate<br />
cremation, friends and<br />
family are warmly invited<br />
to the RSA, Cox Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>onFriday17<strong>July</strong>,<br />
commencing at 12 midday,<br />
to share the wonderful<br />
memories of Hope’s life.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
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McKAY June, on 11th <strong>July</strong><br />
<strong>2020</strong>, at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital,<br />
aged 74 years. Much loved<br />
wife ofIan, and cherished<br />
mother and mother in law<br />
of Nathan and Nikki,Belinda<br />
and James, Victoria and<br />
Jamie. Loved Grandmum<br />
to Ruby; Quinn, and Leo;<br />
Scarlett, and Lilly. Much<br />
loved daughter ofthe late<br />
Alex and IvyClark, and loved<br />
sister of Alan, and Denise.<br />
Loveddaughterinlaw of the<br />
late Colin and Mary McKay, a<br />
lovedsister in lawand much<br />
lovedAunty to all her nieces<br />
and nephews. Messages<br />
to the McKay family c/- PO<br />
Box472, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740. A<br />
service to celebrate June’s<br />
lifewill be held at our chapel,<br />
cnr East & Cox Streets,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> onThursday <strong>July</strong><br />
<strong>16</strong>, commencing at 1.30pm.<br />
Followed by interment at<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> New Lawn<br />
Cemetery.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 307 7433<br />
McKAY June, on <strong>July</strong> 11,<br />
<strong>2020</strong>. Dearly loved sisterin-law<br />
and loved friend of<br />
Colin and Rachel. Will be<br />
sadly missed.Who will hide<br />
the marshmellows now.<br />
Rest in peacexxxxxx<br />
McKAY June (nee Clark),<br />
on <strong>July</strong> 11th <strong>2020</strong>. Loved<br />
sister-in-law of Carolyn<br />
and Peter Fazakarley<br />
(Queensland Australia),<br />
Yvonne and Robin Smith<br />
(Geraldine), Janice and Ian<br />
Parkin (<strong>Ashburton</strong>), Chris<br />
Clark(<strong>Ashburton</strong>), Colin and<br />
Rachel McKay (<strong>Ashburton</strong>).<br />
Loved by all her nieces<br />
and nephews. Will be sadly<br />
missed<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
READ, Betty: Kay and Allan<br />
Breakwell, Murray and Nicki<br />
Read, Graeme and Mary<br />
Read and families wish to<br />
thank everyone for the<br />
cards, flowers, phonecalls,<br />
baking and visits following<br />
the sad passing of Betty.<br />
We were very grateful<br />
for the amazing care of<br />
mum at Rosebank. The<br />
managementand staffwere<br />
outstanding. Also thanks<br />
to Barry and the staff of<br />
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NEWS<br />
Planfor<br />
spread<br />
If there is another<br />
outbreakofCovid19<br />
in New Zealand<br />
separate regions and<br />
evenneighbourhoods<br />
would be moved up<br />
alert levels to try<br />
containit.<br />
The Covid19<br />
response framework<br />
was announced by<br />
Prime Minister<br />
Jacinda Ardern<br />
yesterday.<br />
‘‘Itisdesignedto<br />
give the public, and<br />
our business<br />
community as much<br />
certainty as we can<br />
aroundwhat to<br />
expectifnew cases<br />
inside our borders<br />
are found. Andthat is<br />
something we all<br />
must prepare for.’’<br />
MsArdern said the<br />
pandemic was<br />
growing overseas<br />
while placesthat had<br />
it under controllike<br />
Victoria,New South<br />
Wales, Hong Kong,<br />
Singapore and Korea<br />
were experiencing<br />
resurgences of the<br />
virus.<br />
New Zealand<br />
needed aplan in case<br />
the virus got out into<br />
the community,<br />
despite strict border<br />
controls.<br />
‘‘Experts tell us<br />
thatevenwith the<br />
bestprecautions<br />
possible,the chances<br />
ofthe virus passing<br />
from asurface, or<br />
contactwithsomeone<br />
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The duo made use of their<br />
grandmother’s lemon treeand set<br />
up astall and soldlemons to raise<br />
money for St John. They raised<br />
$20.<br />
The girls took their hardearned<br />
efforts into St John <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />
caught up with St John <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
executiveofficer Elaine<br />
Vallender.<br />
“Wewerethrilled to receive<br />
their donation,” Mrs Vallender<br />
said.<br />
“With amassiveshortfall in<br />
fundinglooming ahead of us for<br />
this newfinancialyear, everybit<br />
helps.”<br />
“St John wasn’teligible forthe<br />
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to do any fundraising,including<br />
our annual appeal.”<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Elaine Vallender with<br />
the proceeds of their lemon stall.<br />
due not only to not being fully<br />
fundedbythegovernment for the<br />
ambulanceservicebut also due to<br />
covid restrictions.<br />
Mrs Vallender said Libby and<br />
Danielle learnt not only how to<br />
make sales but also about the<br />
generosity of local people.<br />
Salmon Run on<br />
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12 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Wheat yield sets anew record<br />
Eric Watson’s world record<br />
wheat yield has garnered global<br />
attention.<br />
TheWakanui arable farmer<br />
took out the Guinness World<br />
Recordlast week for the<br />
Highestwheat yield forthe<br />
second time, beatinghis former<br />
record by 607kilograms per<br />
hectare.<br />
Mr Watson, whofarms with<br />
his wife Maxine at Wakanui,<br />
produced an incredible 17.398<br />
tonnes per hectare wheat crop,<br />
beating his previousrecord<br />
crop grown in 2017 of <strong>16</strong>.791<br />
tonnes per hectare.<br />
Thestoryran on the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>Facebook<br />
pageand sawmore than 27,300<br />
views, nearly 4000 engagements<br />
and scores of comments from<br />
peoplearoundtheworld. They<br />
included peoplefromCanada,<br />
Pakistan, Australia, Sweden<br />
and the United States.<br />
Mr Watson, speaking from his<br />
homethis week, was surprised<br />
by theglobal interest. He is not<br />
on Facebook.<br />
He said his phone had been<br />
busy in the days following the<br />
record being confirmed by<br />
media and industry<br />
wellwishers, but had since<br />
quieteneddown.<br />
On average irrigated wheat<br />
yields in New Zealand produce<br />
around 12 tonnesper hectare.<br />
It’s aremarkable record and<br />
an achievementadmired by the<br />
wider industry, and providing<br />
insights into innovations for<br />
future growth.<br />
Mr Watson was obviously<br />
thrilled with the result, which<br />
happened duringone of the<br />
Wakanui farmer Eric Watson and David Weith, of Bayer, inspect the<br />
world record wheat crop prior to harvest.<br />
PHOTO SUPPLIED.<br />
best growing seasons in along<br />
time, he said.<br />
His advicetoothersseeking<br />
to improve their yield was to<br />
look after the crop,sow the<br />
optimum plants per hectare<br />
andensuredisease and trace<br />
elements were monitored.<br />
It’s worth putting some<br />
investmentinto monitoring and<br />
technology to prevent wasting<br />
resources,hesaid.<br />
‘‘At the end of the day you<br />
could save yourselfmoney by<br />
not putting on something (the<br />
soil) doesn’t want.’’<br />
Qualifying for the Guinness<br />
World Record books, involved<br />
gettingtheland to registered<br />
and surveyed at the start of the<br />
season andMr Watsonwas not<br />
rulingout trying to beat his own<br />
recordagain.<br />
‘‘We areveryproud to have<br />
achievedsuch aresult. The<br />
GuinnessWorld Recordisa<br />
nice recognition of our hard<br />
workand new innovations<br />
we’ve putinplace,’’ he said.<br />
‘‘While we were thrilledwith<br />
the recordresult in 2017, we<br />
saw waysin which we could<br />
make improvements and<br />
achieve an even higher yield.’’<br />
‘‘Bytrying newcultivars,<br />
switching to liquid nitrogen and<br />
monitoring plant health<br />
more regularly we were able<br />
to achieve another<br />
incredible result.<br />
‘‘Because of the high<br />
wheatyields we cangrow on<br />
our farm we arepleased if<br />
we see yields increase yearonyear<br />
by 100200kg/ha,’’ he<br />
said.<br />
‘‘So to beat my lastcrop by<br />
(just over) 600 kg/ha<br />
exceeded even my hopes.’’<br />
The Kerrin wheat variety<br />
wasplanted in April 2019<br />
and harvested this year on<br />
February 17. It wasbred by<br />
agricultural company KWS<br />
andsupplied by Carrfields<br />
Grain andSeed.<br />
The recordattemptwas a<br />
teampartnership with PGG<br />
Wrightson Rural Supplies,<br />
Yara Fertilisers, SGS, Davis<br />
Ogilvie and Hill<br />
Laboratories in particular,<br />
working alongsideBayer to<br />
helpEric achieve his<br />
fantastic result.<br />
The Watsons achievement<br />
has shown NewZealand is<br />
an importantpartofthe<br />
globalarable market andis<br />
leadingthe way in<br />
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assist worldgrain<br />
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Mr Watsonworked closely<br />
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Bird counters out at lakes for annual survey<br />
Theannualwinter bird count<br />
on the<strong>Ashburton</strong> Lakes is on<br />
this Saturday.<br />
Theevent,now in its37th<br />
year,isthe longestrunning<br />
birdsurveyinthe country.<br />
Armed with binoculars,<br />
spottingscopesand cameras,<br />
Forest and Bird members,and<br />
others will meet at theMt<br />
Somers Tavern at 9amand will<br />
then disperse to the12orso<br />
lakes to begin the count.<br />
Theideaofthecountisthat<br />
if all the lakes arecheckedat<br />
the sametimethe birds won’t<br />
be countedtwice.<br />
There isvariability in bird<br />
numbers from year to year,<br />
partly due to the conditions,<br />
but usually between3000and<br />
5000are counted.<br />
Bird includedinthe count<br />
typically include crested<br />
grebe, scaup,shags, Canada<br />
geese, paradise ducks, grey<br />
teal andblackswans.<br />
Anyone keentojointhe<br />
count should bring lunch,<br />
warmlayersofclothing, sturdy<br />
boots, binoculars, penand<br />
paper.<br />
Contact PeterHowden303<br />
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The Maori Lakes will be one of the areas surveyed on Saturday.<br />
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Council<br />
submits<br />
on air plan<br />
quality<br />
Cropping farmers need<br />
stubble burning as atool to<br />
control pests anddisease,says<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>district councillor<br />
Angus McKay.<br />
Banning stubble burns<br />
would meanfarmerswould<br />
have to put on more pesticides<br />
and herbicides to cleansethe<br />
soil for replanting, he said.<br />
Councilhas made a<br />
submission to the Ministry for<br />
the Environment’s national<br />
air quality plan and says while<br />
stubble burns generated<br />
smoke and were an issue near<br />
urban areas, stubbleburning<br />
was still an important land<br />
management tool.<br />
Councillors areconcerned<br />
any additionalconsenting<br />
requirements for farmersto<br />
undertake stubbing burning<br />
will have detrimental effects<br />
onthe viability of farming<br />
operations.<br />
Cr McKaysaid some farmers<br />
lit fires in risky conditions but<br />
there were conditions and<br />
controls to deal with rulebreakers.<br />
Policywriters behindtheir<br />
desks in Wellington needed to<br />
remember that one air plan<br />
for the country did not fit all.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> and Tinwald are<br />
already covered by strict air<br />
quality rules imposed by<br />
Environment Canterbury.<br />
Home heatingusing wood<br />
burners is the main<br />
contributor to poor air quality<br />
in the winter.<br />
Council’s submission said<br />
the cost of electricitymeant<br />
people in colderregions were<br />
reluctanttoconvert to heat<br />
pumps because of the cost of<br />
heating their home. Policiesto<br />
reduce particulate matter in<br />
the air needed to be balanced<br />
against the basic human<br />
health need to be warm in<br />
winter.<br />
‘‘Council considers the most<br />
effectiveway to improve air<br />
quality would be to reduce the<br />
cost of electricity and educate<br />
people on the efficiency of<br />
other heating methods. Until<br />
the cost of electricityis<br />
reduced for households, solid<br />
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be popular.’’<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
13<br />
Winter stalls drawing the crowds<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Ahandfulofboutique business<br />
ownersare braving the cold<br />
mornings and manning the<br />
winter stalls in downtown<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
They gather in the West<br />
Street car park every Saturday<br />
morning from 10am.<br />
Among themare Monique<br />
Smith, of Crozier’s, selling freerangeturkey<br />
and duck products<br />
and Allan Ramsay,ofHipi<br />
Cheese, with arange of<br />
boutique sheep cheeses.<br />
But people can also buy fresh<br />
fruitand vegetables,coffee and<br />
freshchicken eggs.<br />
It’s abusyspot withpeople<br />
stopping while travelling past,<br />
or making the stalls a<br />
destination to pick up their<br />
favourite, locallygrown<br />
supplies.<br />
Monique saystheaffect of<br />
Covid19 on the smallbusiness<br />
over lockdown and since, had<br />
beenatesting time; she is<br />
looking at returningto<br />
hairdressing to help the<br />
finances.<br />
But it has also hadits<br />
bonuses.<br />
“I learnedhow witty my eightyearold<br />
is,”she said, of<br />
spending time over lockdown<br />
with daughters Isla, 8, and<br />
Ruby, 6.<br />
Monique Smith, of Crozier’s, serves acustomer during the winter<br />
stalls.<br />
“I lovedit,” she said.<br />
The family went walking<br />
every day, had picnics and<br />
spent quality timetogether.<br />
The girls both had birthdays<br />
duringlockdown which were<br />
celebrated differently than<br />
originally planned –no parties.<br />
But husband Kyletaughtthe<br />
girls how to shoot abow and<br />
arrow at anovelty target and<br />
cast afishing line all on the<br />
front lawn, Moniquesays.<br />
They alsobuilt abarbecue<br />
andcooked on it.<br />
Hipi Cheese owners Allan<br />
andwife, Jacy, were able to<br />
bring their production forward<br />
and shut down operation prior<br />
to lockdown.<br />
“Cheese is an awesome<br />
product.Itcan sit in acheese<br />
room andwait. We were<br />
thankful we were not dealing<br />
with afresh product,” Allan<br />
said.<br />
Thecouple, who have a<br />
boutique sheepmilking<br />
operation on the edge of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, were able to spend<br />
quality time with children,<br />
Hamish,11, andJayden, 18<br />
months.<br />
But also came up with anew<br />
Hipi Cheese owner Allan Ramsay talks to acustomer during the<br />
winter stalls about his boutique sheep operation.<br />
product just launched –a<br />
marbled cheese, perfect for<br />
presentation on platter dishes.<br />
Theirmicrofarmblockof<br />
justunder twohectares has 24<br />
mostly East Friesianmilking<br />
ewes but in the past few seasons<br />
has included Dairymead<br />
genetics with adash of Awassi.<br />
The milk is naturally A2.<br />
The Ramsays are lookingat<br />
doubling theirflock in the<br />
futureto include more<br />
Dairymead genetics and run<br />
twomilking mobs.<br />
However for now,the existing<br />
24 areall in lamb.<br />
“The scanning percentage is<br />
reallygood in thedairy breed,”<br />
Allan said.<br />
They aredue in September,<br />
just abit later than last year.<br />
Dairy title removed<br />
The NewZealand Dairy<br />
Industry Awards Trust has<br />
removed the title of <strong>2020</strong> Share<br />
Farmer of the Year title from<br />
Nick and Rosemarie Bertram.<br />
The decision came in light of<br />
unacceptable social media<br />
commentsposted by Mr<br />
Bertram prior to theawards.<br />
The awards which were<br />
announced last weekend also<br />
featured Mid Canterbury dairy<br />
farmers Fleur and Ralph<br />
Tompsett.<br />
TheEiffelton couple, named<br />
the Canterbury/North Otago’s<br />
Share Farmer of the Year, were<br />
also vying for the national share<br />
farmer of the yeartitle but<br />
missed out on anational<br />
accolade.<br />
The awardevent, on <strong>July</strong> 4,<br />
washeld remotely with<br />
coverage throughSky<br />
television’s Country TV<br />
channel and online but hosted<br />
by NZDIA at various locations<br />
nationwide. Since the<br />
ceremony, details on Mr<br />
Bertram’s social media posts<br />
have been thrown intothe<br />
public domain andNZDIA<br />
Trustannounced the titlehad<br />
been removedfrom the<br />
Bertrams.<br />
An independent review of the<br />
trust’s procedures, processes<br />
and entry criteria would be<br />
carried out.<br />
NZDIA Trust acknowledges<br />
Mr Bertram subsequently<br />
apologisedand deletedthe<br />
comments andthat some<br />
people within the industry<br />
were aware of those<br />
comments prior to the<br />
awards being<br />
announced last<br />
Saturday.<br />
‘‘Animal welfare is of<br />
paramount importance<br />
to theindustry andthe<br />
Trust is committed to<br />
offering a2021 Awards<br />
programme that will<br />
showcase best practice<br />
and allow entrants to<br />
benchmark and improve<br />
their own farming<br />
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14 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Tough week for Nats<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Aweek is alongtime in<br />
politics,asUKLabour Prime<br />
MinisterHarold Wilson once<br />
said.Heserved twice during<br />
one of the greatestperiods of<br />
social and industrial change<br />
in the twentieth century.<br />
Former National leader<br />
Todd Muller breezed through<br />
town lastWednesday,<br />
promisedNational would<br />
build afourlaneexpressway<br />
to Christchurchifelected and<br />
left with apair of socks.<br />
Seven days later, he had<br />
resigned as leader.<br />
There was much more to his<br />
visit last week, thoughfew will<br />
remember that now.<br />
He arrived at theHotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> midafternoonand<br />
faced amedia scrum keento<br />
talk aboutthe actions of<br />
Clutha Southland MP Hamish<br />
Walker, who leaked private<br />
details of covid patients to<br />
media (after they were leaked<br />
to him).<br />
Insidethe hotel, the party<br />
faithful waited and Mr Muller<br />
repeated theparty’s<br />
commitment to afourlane<br />
highway from <strong>Ashburton</strong> to<br />
Christchurch, plus second<br />
bridges over the <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
Rakaia and SelwynRivers.<br />
It was, predictably, ahit.<br />
Anyone who travels that<br />
road on aregular basis can<br />
recall idiots behind the wheel<br />
and near misses; that’s aside<br />
from actualfatalities and<br />
serious smashes.<br />
He was seriousabout the<br />
Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon (left), former leader Todd Muller<br />
and NZ Sock Co’s Tony Jessep.<br />
challenges ahead, including<br />
how the country would deal<br />
with its massive debt after<br />
borrowing$140billion to<br />
survive Covid19.<br />
Competent,disciplined<br />
financial management would<br />
be neededinthe future.<br />
New Zealand was surviving<br />
because of its agribusinesses,<br />
he said.<br />
Away fromthe hotelcrowd,<br />
he caughtupwith Euan<br />
Sparrow, whose familyown<br />
andoperatethe NZ SockCo.<br />
There’s plenty of science in<br />
their socks, which aresold<br />
around the worldtoocean<br />
racers and mountain climbers<br />
and peopleontough missions.<br />
Mr Muller left with afree<br />
pair.<br />
Newleader Judith Collins<br />
and deputyGerry Brownlee<br />
were chosenfor thetop spots<br />
Tuesdaynight as National<br />
moved quickly to reorganise<br />
and galvanise its troops.<br />
Mrs Collins was<br />
immediatelyonthe job<br />
yesterday,conducting eight<br />
interviews before 9.30am.Her<br />
new team fell quickly into<br />
line.<br />
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Slow progress on AIS,<br />
Allenton revamp work<br />
Multimillion dollar classroom<br />
and renovation projects at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Intermediateand<br />
Allenton schools are moving<br />
forward, butprogress is slow.<br />
TheGovernment announced<br />
$6 million for the Intermediate<br />
projectand between $4.5m and<br />
$5m for Allenton projects in<br />
February 2018.<br />
Bothprojects are being<br />
managed by Logic Group and the<br />
second iteration of plans is<br />
currently with the Ministryof<br />
Education’s design review panel.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Intermediate<br />
principal Brent Gray said he was<br />
hopeful that soil would be turned<br />
early in thenew year.<br />
He waslooking forward to<br />
seeingold and outofdate<br />
buildings fromthe 1970s<br />
replacedwith modern learning<br />
spaces,aswellasthe major<br />
upgrade of other buildings.<br />
Thirteenteaching spaces will<br />
be replaced, including classroom<br />
and technologyspaces,and there<br />
will be strengthening work on<br />
stairwells in the twostorey<br />
block.<br />
Allenton Schoolprincipal<br />
Bruce Tilby said things were<br />
progressing ‘‘relatively slowly’’.<br />
Theministry’sdesign review<br />
panel wasmeeting on <strong>July</strong> 21 to<br />
Last chance for<br />
policy feedback<br />
In alittle overaweek,<br />
consultationwill closeonthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Council’s<br />
draft Revenue andFinancing<br />
Policy as wellasthe draft<br />
Development and Financial<br />
Contributions Policy, and it's<br />
criticalthatwereceive your<br />
feedback before finaldecisions<br />
are made.<br />
TheRevenueand Financing<br />
Policy sets out how residents are<br />
charged for the services council<br />
provides, and several changes<br />
arebeing proposed. Most<br />
notably, these relate to howthe<br />
councilcharges for Elderly<br />
PersonsHousing,stockwater<br />
management, and wastewater.<br />
We are also proposing rating<br />
boundary changesfor our solid<br />
waste collection servicewhich<br />
would add new propertiesinto<br />
the collection zone.<br />
Currently, Elderly Persons<br />
Housingispaid for through fees<br />
and charges to the people who<br />
live in the facilities. Looking<br />
ahead, thismodel is no longer<br />
goingtobesustainable as many<br />
of the housesrequire significant<br />
maintenance and upgrading.We<br />
are therefore proposing to<br />
introduceageneralrate to<br />
supplement the rental income<br />
received. Ageneral rate is<br />
calculated on yourproperty<br />
valueand is applied to all<br />
ratepayers in the district.<br />
Stockwater services are<br />
criticaltoanumberofrural<br />
residents. Presently, it is smaller<br />
properties who relymostonthe<br />
stockwater butwho paythe least<br />
for it, whilelargerproperties<br />
(whooften havetheir own<br />
arrangements forstockwater and<br />
don’t need council’s service)are<br />
payingthe most. We are<br />
therefore lookingatincreasing<br />
the minimum chargefor<br />
stockwatertomore evenly share<br />
the cost between users.<br />
Underour current policy,<br />
separate rates are charged for<br />
Allenton principal Bruce Tilby<br />
consider the school’s revised<br />
design.<br />
‘‘Hopefully things will move<br />
more quickly once that process is<br />
completed.’’<br />
MinistryofEducation funds<br />
wouldallowthe building of a<br />
seventeaching space block, five<br />
to replaceexistingclassrooms<br />
and two basedonroll growth.<br />
Weather tightness of some<br />
existing spaces was also<br />
included as part of the project.<br />
‘‘It is clear, however, that<br />
furthernew builds will be<br />
required to cope withincreasing<br />
roll growth at the school,’’ said<br />
Mr Tilby.<br />
wastewaterservices,depending<br />
on where youlive,which means<br />
noteveryone is paying the same.<br />
Theplan is to applyone single<br />
rateacross<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Methven<br />
andRakaia to moreevenly share<br />
the cost. For Methven and<br />
Rakaia, thiswouldmean an<br />
increase in cost, andaslight<br />
saving for <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Sinceintroducing the wheelie<br />
bin collection services in 2017,<br />
ourdistrict has continued to<br />
grow. With residential areas<br />
expandingand new land<br />
developed, we want to make sure<br />
the rubbish andrecyclingservice<br />
takes thesenew properties into<br />
accountaswell.The draft policy<br />
is thereforeproposing to add <strong>16</strong>2<br />
new properties to the collection<br />
area. If the areaisexpandedas<br />
proposed, those additional<br />
households willbecharged for<br />
the service in their ratesand<br />
there would be no option to opt<br />
in or out.<br />
For the draft Developmentand<br />
Financial ContributionsPolicy,<br />
we areproposingtoincrease the<br />
amountdevelopers contribute<br />
when connectingtoour<br />
infrastructure to more fairly pay<br />
for growth andthe cost of<br />
upgrading our services.<br />
So far, we've received a<br />
combined 44 submissionson<br />
these policies. If anyofthese<br />
issues affectyou or you have<br />
something to say about what the<br />
Councilisproposing,please<br />
make yourvoice heard by<br />
Sunday <strong>July</strong> 26. You'll findthe<br />
fulldetails onlineat<br />
ashburtondc.govt.nz/<br />
haveyoursay
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Covid economist on breakfast menu<br />
MidCanterburybusiness<br />
owners and managers will have<br />
the chance to hear fromone of<br />
NewZealand's leading<br />
economic commentators this<br />
month, when Brad Olsen<br />
arrives in <strong>Ashburton</strong> to guest<br />
speakatthe district's CEO<br />
Breakfast.<br />
Council willbehosting the<br />
eventatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust<br />
Event CentreonThursday, <strong>July</strong><br />
23,and placesare strictly<br />
limited to 100 people.<br />
Council chief executive<br />
Hamish Riach says theCEO<br />
Skaters unleashed<br />
Breakfastwill be agreat<br />
opportunity forthe local<br />
businesscommunitytoget<br />
together and assesshow the<br />
districtisplacedtorecover<br />
from the economic impactof<br />
Covid19.<br />
‘‘Weare absolutely delighted<br />
to have Brad Olsen from<br />
Infometrics join us for this<br />
year's event.<br />
‘‘Brad is oneofthe country's<br />
leading economists and I'm<br />
sure willhave some veryuseful<br />
insights to share aboutthe New<br />
Zealand economy and<br />
particularly howour own<br />
district is positionedtorecover<br />
in the months and yearsahead.<br />
‘‘The coronavirus continues<br />
to raise many questions for<br />
local businesses, so coming<br />
together for this event willbea<br />
great chancetoshareideas and<br />
take stock of the things we<br />
should be thinking about to aid<br />
our recovery.’’<br />
Mr Olsen is apopular<br />
commentator on the economic<br />
effectsofCovid19 andthe<br />
reimagination of the New<br />
Zealand economy as jobs are<br />
lost, business practices change<br />
aanew normalemerges.<br />
TheCEO Breakfast will begin<br />
at 7.15am in the Bradford<br />
Room, with breakfast to be<br />
served at 7.30am.<br />
Mr Olsen will speak from<br />
8am.<br />
Bookings areessential by<br />
<strong>July</strong> 20. To book, email<br />
economicdevelopment@adc.<br />
govt.nz.<br />
Ticketsare $25 perperson<br />
andare to be paid on the day at<br />
the<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event<br />
Centre.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Economist Brad Olsen<br />
15<br />
Three longserving Justices of the Peace were acknowledged at aspecial dinner for Mid<br />
Canterbury JPs recently. At the special awards were (from left) John Rooney marking 30 years,<br />
Bruce Day 30 years, JPs president Ian Moore, Noel Lowe marking 40 years and Rangitata MP<br />
Andrew Falloon. Photo Noel Lowe<br />
Tilly Johnson (above) was the<br />
first scooterrider on the new<br />
Methven skatepark at the<br />
weekend. Scooter riders and<br />
skateboarders flocked to the<br />
opening of new facility on the<br />
corner of Bank andMcMillan<br />
streets when it wasformally<br />
unveiled by project leader Kidz<br />
Methven.<br />
Special guests atthe opening<br />
included Rangitata MP Andrew<br />
Falloon and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Mayor<br />
Neil Brown, whocut the ribbon<br />
to proclaim the venue open.<br />
Skateboarder Hugo Fischer<br />
was the first down thetrack,<br />
followedbyscooter riderTilly<br />
Johnson. The pairwere given the<br />
honour after nominations were<br />
requested locally via Facebook.<br />
Priortothe opening a<br />
memorial tree wasplanted and<br />
stone plaqueunveiled by Flora<br />
Lowe, the widow of KenLowe,<br />
whowas instrumental in the<br />
project in its early stages more<br />
than adecade ago.<br />
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<strong>16</strong> <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Judy resigns from the frontline<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Judy Skevington,the friendly<br />
voice at the end of Rural<br />
Support Trust Mid<br />
Canterbury’s hotline,has<br />
resigned from the position.<br />
It is areluctantresignation in<br />
which she cites irreconcilable<br />
differenceswith the Rural<br />
Support Trust Board.<br />
She is on leaveuntil she<br />
officially finisheson<strong>July</strong> 31.<br />
Mrs Skevington has been<br />
manager for the trust for the<br />
past three and ahalf years.<br />
In that time she has manned<br />
the trust’s 0800 number 24/7 <br />
only getting abreak when<br />
travelling overseas.<br />
She has received countless<br />
telephone calls from people in<br />
need of help.<br />
Those calls can range from<br />
quick five minutedirectorytype<br />
requests to talking to<br />
peopleindire need for over an<br />
hour, she said.<br />
Priortoher resignation, the<br />
Longlocks<br />
off to charity<br />
phonehad been constantly with<br />
her for the past ninemonths<br />
straight.<br />
The loss of Mrs Skevington<br />
from the role may comeasa<br />
surprise to many.<br />
She is wellknown, and<br />
respected, in the farming<br />
community.<br />
She farms in a50/50 cropping/<br />
lamb fatteningpartnership<br />
with her son Michael, just south<br />
of Lake Hood.<br />
Michael is afourth<br />
generation farmer on the 205<br />
hectare farm.<br />
The duo stick to the basics of<br />
cropping growingwheat,<br />
barley, grass,orpeas, and can<br />
have up to 3000 lambs on farm.<br />
Since tendering her<br />
resignation Mrs Skevington has<br />
been inundated with messages<br />
of support and wellwishes for<br />
the future, including from high<br />
profile mental wellness<br />
advocatesLance Burdett and<br />
Doug Avery and many people in<br />
the district’s farming<br />
community.<br />
Twelveyearold Alex Carr has bravely lost her<br />
locks and to date has raised close to $3300 for<br />
Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand<br />
initiative Shave for aCure.<br />
The Wakanui School student donated 14<br />
separate 30cm lengths of hair to Hair Collect NZ,<br />
which will use the hair to make wigs.<br />
Alex then went astage further and had asmart,<br />
buzz cut courtesy of Capelli stylist Sinead McNab.<br />
The head shave was done in memory of her nana<br />
Marie Lockyer, her cousin Ann Richmond and<br />
friends and family.<br />
Alex said she hoped her fundraising efforts<br />
would help with research to help find acure for<br />
all the different types of blood disease.<br />
‘‘I cannot donate blood yet, because I’m too<br />
young, so this has been away for me to<br />
contribute.’’<br />
Alex said she now looked like her dad Dean,<br />
who was permanently bald.<br />
Her parents Dean and Kylie said they were very<br />
proud of their daughter’s efforts.<br />
You can still support Alex’s effort by visiting<br />
shaveforacure.everydayhero.com/nz/alexsshavejuly<strong>2020</strong><br />
Right: Alex Carr with the hair that will be donated<br />
to make wigs for cancer patients.<br />
Judy Skevington<br />
Outside of Rural Support<br />
Trust, she has been involved<br />
with Red Cross for more than 40<br />
years but is also along term<br />
volunteer with Civil Defence,<br />
Victim Support,<br />
NeighbourhoodSupport,<br />
Restorative Justiceand in the<br />
pastSafeCare, a24hour crisis<br />
line for victims of rape and<br />
sexual assault, and with a<br />
community policestation.<br />
Mrs Skevington is still coming<br />
to terms withher resignation<br />
and will enjoy abreak overthe<br />
next few weeks before deciding<br />
her next move,however it will<br />
likely see her do abit more with<br />
Civil Defence.<br />
Rural SupportTrust Mid<br />
Canterbury chairman Peter<br />
Reverleysaid Mrs Skevington<br />
had decidedshe needed to<br />
break from the role and he was<br />
covering the role until a<br />
replacementwas found.<br />
He did however praise her<br />
work with the trust, helping<br />
those in the familycommunity,<br />
and beyond, during the past<br />
three and ahalf years.<br />
She has done ‘‘a great job ... a<br />
fabulousjob,’’ he said.<br />
‘‘It’s abit of atough job, you<br />
carry the phone 24/7 and get<br />
some reasonably tricky calls.’’<br />
The role, likely to be ajobshare<br />
position in the future,<br />
was due to be advertised this<br />
week.<br />
Hypnotist<br />
here to help<br />
Hypnotherapist Owen<br />
Pattersonisbringing his<br />
weightloss and stop smoking<br />
programmes to <strong>Ashburton</strong>on<br />
<strong>July</strong>29.<br />
He will be working fromthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust Event<br />
Centre’s Bradford Roomand<br />
willrun stop smokingsessions<br />
at 11amand 6.30pm,and a<br />
weightloss sessionat1.30pm.<br />
The weightloss sessions<br />
includevirtual gastric bands.<br />
Mr Patterson said his<br />
hypnotherapy wasnot astage<br />
show.<br />
‘‘What Ipresentis<br />
hypnotherapy,asopposedtoa<br />
hypnosis for entertainment.’’<br />
He said the firsthalf of the<br />
seminarwas abouthow the<br />
programmeand hypnosis<br />
worked and thesecond half<br />
was agroupsession,inwhich<br />
he usedasimple methodto<br />
makepeople relaxedand<br />
calm.<br />
Mr Patterson said hypnosis<br />
alsohelped withthe anxiety<br />
thataccompanied trying to<br />
stopsmokingorlosingweight.<br />
Helipad<br />
rules in<br />
spotlight<br />
Rescuehelicopterslanding<br />
at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital’s<br />
helipad may soon be able to<br />
fly by instrumentsincloudy<br />
or poorconditions to ferry<br />
critically ill patients.<br />
But the paperwork<br />
requiredfor an instrument<br />
flight approachmay mean<br />
some trees on the Walnut<br />
Avenuesideofthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domainneed a<br />
haircut.<br />
Garden City Helicopters,<br />
who have up to 80 air<br />
ambulance jobsayearto<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>,are in talks with<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
Councilabout designating<br />
the helipad only for rescue<br />
chopper use. Pilots<br />
currentlyfly by sight or with<br />
night goggle vision during<br />
darkness.<br />
Up to 20 per cent of jobs<br />
are cancelledby bad<br />
weather,but being able to<br />
flyusing instruments would<br />
allow manyofthose to go<br />
ahead.<br />
Designating thehelipad<br />
only for rescue choppers<br />
would mean commercial<br />
drone operators in a4km<br />
radius would need to file a<br />
flight path. Recreational<br />
drones would be able to fly<br />
providedthey obeyed<br />
existing shielded<br />
operational rulesondrone<br />
limits.<br />
Most of the town is<br />
already covered because it<br />
is within 4km of the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport.<br />
Matthew Boulcott, of GCH<br />
Aviation, saidtrees on<br />
Walnut Avenue were<br />
consideredahazard<br />
becausethe instrument<br />
flight path wasprescribed<br />
for fixed wing aircraft. ‘‘We<br />
are hoping wedonot have to<br />
trim the trees.Itwill not be<br />
all of them, but afew are<br />
quite tall. Once we do a<br />
drone survey we willknow<br />
what is needed.’’<br />
Councilstaff are<br />
preparing extra<br />
information on how the new<br />
helipad designation will<br />
affectdrone users and kiteflyers.<br />
The matter was<br />
referredto full council fora<br />
final decision.<br />
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referendum<br />
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Gareth Cadogan with toddler Willow and (from left) Jackson 7, Riley 10, Piper 4, and wife Jamie<br />
in their new coffee house One Ninety Nine.<br />
New spot for caffeine fix<br />
Anew coffee spotassprungup<br />
off BurnettStreet.<br />
Owners Gareth andJamie<br />
Cadogan spendSaturday<br />
nights runningthe Print<br />
Roomnightclub andhave<br />
added adaytimecafe nextto<br />
theirhospitality business.<br />
Thenew cafe usesAtomic<br />
coffee beans and will sell<br />
cabinet foodpreparedbythe<br />
couple,who operated acafe in<br />
Oamaru before moving north<br />
just before lockdown.<br />
Theyhavefour children and<br />
haveorganisedtheir new<br />
cafe,One Ninety Nine,with<br />
nearbyoffice workersand<br />
parents in mind. The cafe is<br />
accessed off the alley by<br />
StokedCycles and the MSA. It<br />
sells takeawaycoffees and<br />
has sitdown tablesand a<br />
quiet roomfor mumstofeed<br />
their babies or for children to<br />
play.<br />
Gareth said they were<br />
pleased their hospitality<br />
businessesand home were<br />
now in the one town and they<br />
were able to puttheir skills to<br />
best use after lots of lockdown<br />
planning. Gareth is abarista<br />
and cook, while Jamieisa<br />
qualified chef.<br />
He saidthe food would<br />
caterfor keto, nondairy and<br />
gluten freeappetitesand<br />
there wouldbenoextra<br />
charge for almond or soy milk<br />
in coffees.<br />
The couple hopetoalso hire<br />
the cafeout for special events,<br />
like birthdaysand parties, or<br />
for cocktails. They are<br />
adapting to customers’needs.<br />
One Ninety Nineopenson<br />
Mondayfrom 6.30am until<br />
11am, thenfrom 6.30am3pm<br />
Tuesdays to Fridaysand 7am<br />
to 2pm on Saturdays.<br />
A range of courses at Ara Institute<br />
of Canterbury are fees-free from 1<br />
<strong>July</strong>, thanks to the government’s new<br />
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Launched to aid New Zealand’s<br />
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At Ara, eligible courses include<br />
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The funding is available for courses<br />
started and completed between 1<strong>July</strong><br />
<strong>2020</strong> and31December2022 andapplies<br />
to both full-time and part-time study.<br />
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Dennis Taylor, Head of Trades at Ara<br />
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“Solid pre-employment programmes<br />
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He adds: “People still need to choose<br />
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To find out more about Ara’s fees-free<br />
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18 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Speed limit signs to be installed outside schools<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Specialspeedlimit signsare to<br />
be installed outside <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
district schools, costing<br />
somewhere between$1.4<br />
million and$230,000.<br />
Activevariable signs<br />
controlledbyschools at peak<br />
times arethe mostexpensive<br />
option whilestatic variable<br />
signsare the cheapest.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
staff are abouttoauditall<br />
schools in the district to see<br />
which signssuitbest. It maybe<br />
thatactive signs are on country<br />
andopen roads, while static<br />
signs are for schools in<br />
populated areas.<br />
Thesigns are part of aspeed<br />
limit reviewconducted this<br />
year by council.Several schools<br />
lobbiedfor reduced speeds at<br />
their gates, including<br />
Longbeach, Lagmhor,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Christian and Mount<br />
Somers Springburn.<br />
Speed limits willchangein<br />
manypartsofthe district, with<br />
somesubdivisions to go to<br />
40km/h.<br />
Thelimits have changedon<br />
roadsonthe outskirts of<br />
populatedareas,reflectingthe<br />
growth of urbanareas.<br />
Infrastructure Services<br />
Committee chairman Stuart<br />
Wilson saidcouncil had<br />
received 257 submissions as<br />
part of the review,heardin<br />
person frommany people, and<br />
thenspent halfaday discussing<br />
outcomes.<br />
Theyset schoolzone speed<br />
limits of 60km/h outsiderural<br />
schools and 40km/h outside<br />
urban schools. Thevariable<br />
signs can be turned on by<br />
schools at drop off and pick up<br />
times, withthe speed limit<br />
returningtonormal outside<br />
school hours.<br />
Active illuminated signs will<br />
flash duringcritical periods.<br />
Roading engineerMartinLo<br />
said it was possible forschools<br />
to have amix of static, variable<br />
and flashing signs, with the<br />
priceinbetweenthe highest<br />
and lowest options.<br />
The speedlimitchangeswill<br />
go to afull council meeting for<br />
approval thentoLand<br />
InformationNew Zealand to be<br />
gazetted; the newlimits then<br />
become legaland new signs<br />
costing around$120,000will be<br />
installed around the district.<br />
LIONSCLUBOF<br />
ASHBURTON<br />
Our firstmeeting,postCovid,<br />
coincided withthe much<br />
anticipated changeover night.<br />
The evening meeting,atHotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, waspresided over<br />
by Roger Paterson andwas a<br />
great success.<br />
There were over 90 attendees<br />
with ahost of visitors from<br />
otherLions clubs as wellas<br />
District Governor EllenButson,<br />
who addressed the meetingand<br />
spoke about the achievements,<br />
of recentprojects run by the<br />
LionsClubof<strong>Ashburton</strong>. She<br />
also mentioned the strength of<br />
the Lions Clubs within the Mid<br />
Canterbury zone.<br />
Our new member, Stuart<br />
Geddes, sponsored by David<br />
Stewart, and inductedbyGarth<br />
Bateup, was warmly welcomed.<br />
Stuart is thenew managerof<br />
the MSA.<br />
Thepresentation of awardsto<br />
LionsGarth Madden and Jeff<br />
King featured next.Garth<br />
Madden was awarded the Lloyd<br />
Roger Paterson.<br />
Morgan Honorary Awardfor<br />
longstanding service to the<br />
Lions Clubof<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Jeff<br />
King was the recipient of the Ed<br />
Von TunzelmannAward for his<br />
huge contribution to club<br />
projects.<br />
StewartDunlop reportedon<br />
Meals on Wheels being full<br />
steam ahead. Bruce Ferriman<br />
reported on thisyear’s club<br />
Charity Golf Tournament which<br />
will be held on Thursday,<br />
October 8.<br />
Graham Smithadded that the<br />
proceeds would be going to the<br />
ChrisRuthCentreTrust<br />
supporting thedisabled andthe<br />
Mountain Bike Park <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
project.<br />
Graham also stated that<br />
proceedsfromthisyear’s<br />
PlayhouseRaffle would go to<br />
Riding for the Disabled.<br />
RodGreen outlined the<br />
support for Tony Todd’sBike<br />
Riding Hospice Fund Raiser<br />
and the surprising amount of<br />
money raised. Having our Lions<br />
Clubparticipate was the icing<br />
on the cake fromTony’s pointof<br />
view.<br />
Roger Paterson, whohas<br />
done an outstandingjob in this<br />
role, will continue as president<br />
for the next12months. Roger<br />
presented averyfull and<br />
detailed report to themeeting.<br />
Thenew board for the coming<br />
year was introduced to the<br />
meeting as part of the<br />
changeover proceedings.<br />
Ournext meetingwill be on<br />
Wednesday August5atHotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>startingat6.30pm.<br />
ASHBURTON GOLF<br />
CLUB 9HOLERS<br />
After several weeks of cold,<br />
rainy mornings, the weather<br />
finally cooperated andwe<br />
enjoyed playing on Thursday<br />
<strong>July</strong> 9. We had only been able to<br />
play once in thepreviousfive<br />
weeks.<br />
Three different trophies<br />
were combined as we try to<br />
catch up not only after<br />
lockdown, but also afterlosing<br />
four weeks due to the rain.<br />
Marion Marshall Trophy (Net),<br />
Jean Drummond(Putting) and<br />
Heather Smith (Stableford).<br />
Winner of an Accountantnz<br />
Voucher for best net(35) and<br />
stableford (19) was Peter<br />
Stechman.Winner of aclub<br />
voucher for putting (on<br />
countback)was Maryanne<br />
Urquhart (14).<br />
Runnersupwere Oliver<br />
Prince and Helen Argyle net<br />
(36)and stableford(18) and<br />
Michael Smith,putting (14) on<br />
countback.<br />
On <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong> weather<br />
permittingDick Hansen is<br />
organising astableford round<br />
with hiddenholes, sponsored<br />
by NetherbyPharmacy.On<strong>July</strong><br />
23,Match Play sponsored by<br />
Accountantnz.<br />
ASHBURTON MSA<br />
PETANQUECLUB<br />
ClubMixed Drawn Doubles<br />
Winners: Johnny Wrightand<br />
Neville Bensdorp.Second:<br />
Bernice Lairdand Richard<br />
Browne. Third: Karen<br />
Bensdorp andJonathan Crum.<br />
Club Under 70sDrawn<br />
Doubles<br />
Winners: Christine Carr and<br />
Jonathan Crum. Second: Adair<br />
Jones and Bernice Laird.<br />
Third: Nicky Fodenand<br />
ShelaghField.<br />
Club 70 andOver Drawn<br />
Doubles<br />
Winners: Betty King, Johnny<br />
Wright. Second: Mavis<br />
Thompson, Colin Jones.Third:<br />
MickLittle, PeterMarriott.<br />
CYCLING RESULTS<br />
Andrew Falloon<br />
MP for Rangitata<br />
I’m availablethrough<br />
my offices:<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Office<br />
81 Harrison Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
03 3087510<br />
rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz<br />
Timaru Office<br />
139Stafford Street, Timaru<br />
03 6831386<br />
rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz<br />
Youcan also contactmedirecton:<br />
andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz<br />
Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers - <strong>July</strong> 11,<br />
number 4training ride.<br />
First home Don Sutton 26m 43s, 2nd<br />
Michelle Knight 26m 44s, 3rd Don Morrison<br />
26m 44s, 4th Emma Hudson 26m 45s, 5th<br />
Ross Templeton 26m 45s, 6th Andrew Shepherd<br />
26m 46s, 7th Lucy Kirwan 27m 26s 8th,<br />
Brian Ellis 27m 27s, 9th Richard Kirwan 25m<br />
59s, 10th Nick Grijns 26m 00s, 11th Matt<br />
Marshall 26m 01s, 12th Doug Coley 26m 09s,<br />
13th Colin Teahan 28m 56s, 14th Brent<br />
Hudson 28m <strong>16</strong>s, 15th Ross Proctor 28m 57s,<br />
<strong>16</strong>th Liz Wylie 28m57s, 17th Steven Hands<br />
22m 19s F/T, 18th Rob Hooper 24m 51s, 19th.<br />
Kristine Marriott 24m 51s, 20th Wayne Clement<br />
22m 22s 2f/t, 21st Tony Ward 22m 22s, 3f/t<br />
Stay fit &earn $$$<br />
at the same time<br />
Spend a couple of hours<br />
every Thursday delivering the<br />
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Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and<br />
reap the health benefits!<br />
22nd, Brad Hudson 22m 22s 4f/t, 23rd Michael<br />
Gallagher 24m 53s, 24th Gerrard Morrison 24m<br />
53s, 25th Andy Skinner 30m 27s, 26th Debbie<br />
Skinner 30m 27s, 27th Allan Johns 30m 28s, 28th<br />
Kevin Opele 23m 49s 5f/t, 29th Nigel Leary DNF.<br />
Phone Mary todayon308 7664<br />
to get startedoremail<br />
mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Authorised by Andrew Falloon MP,<br />
139 Stafford St,Timaru.<br />
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SPORT<br />
20 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Back on home turf<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
HockeyNZhigh performance<br />
network coach Aaron Ford was<br />
back on home turf this week<br />
taking premiergrade’s best<br />
playersthrough their paces at a<br />
trainingsession.<br />
The former <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Collegealumnitook up his new<br />
role in February, arole<br />
designed to be aconnector<br />
between the community and<br />
high performance for players,<br />
coaches and umpires. His patch<br />
covers the South Island.<br />
Ford broughttalented<br />
playersdown to NBS <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
HockeyTurf Monday from their<br />
usual training base in<br />
Christchurch to showcase and<br />
share the workdone in training.<br />
Coachesand officials from<br />
the Mid Canterbury Hockey<br />
fraternity were invited to get up<br />
close and to watch and learn.<br />
Men trained for an hourand<br />
were followed on the turf by<br />
elite female players.<br />
Among those at the training<br />
were BlackSticksgoalkeeper<br />
GeorgeEnersen,striker Jessie<br />
Anderson and anumber of NZ<br />
development squadplayers.<br />
Ford grew up in ahockey<br />
playingfamily in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
His family was associated<br />
with the Collegians Hockey<br />
Club, with dad Ross alocal<br />
player and older brother Mark<br />
also aCanterbury rep player.<br />
Ford himself playedfor<br />
Hockey highperformance network coach Aaron Ford (left) with<br />
Black Sticksgoalkeeper George Enersen at the NBS <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Hockey Turf.<br />
Canterbury Under 18 and<br />
Under21teams, and in his last<br />
year at collegestarted playing<br />
club hockey for Harewood.<br />
Three ACL ruptures cut short<br />
his playing career at the age of<br />
29 and he made the move into<br />
coaching.<br />
His first coaching job was at<br />
Christchurch Girls’ and he has<br />
since progressedtomen’s,<br />
women’s and age groupteams<br />
at both regionaland national<br />
level.<br />
The 39yearold, afather of<br />
two, said he was full time with<br />
hockey these days and enjoying<br />
the opportunities that came<br />
with it.<br />
‘‘I love working with the<br />
players and preparing and<br />
playing in tournaments.’’<br />
Ford said he had been<br />
backtothe <strong>Ashburton</strong> turf a<br />
number of times since his<br />
early playing days.<br />
‘‘I only actually playedon<br />
the turf for the first six<br />
months after it was built.<br />
‘‘It’s anice turf, agreat<br />
facility for <strong>Ashburton</strong>, and a<br />
lot more shelteredthan the<br />
new turf at Nga PunaWai in<br />
Christchurch.’’<br />
Football Fern Annalie Longo with budding footballers (from left)<br />
Libby Brockhurst, 6, Hayley Hoare, 9, Indiana Bennett, 7, Ella<br />
Raharuhi, 6, and Molly Farquhar, 8, at last week’s femaleonly<br />
training session.<br />
Girls enjoy footy training<br />
Young footballers enjoyed a<br />
femaleonly training day last<br />
week with Football Fern<br />
Annalie Longo and Canterbury<br />
Pride head coach Alana Gunn.<br />
Agood turnout of 35 girls,<br />
aged from six to 15, were taken<br />
through their paces on<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain pitches.<br />
Players practised drills and<br />
skills and enjoyed mini games<br />
in junior and senior groups.<br />
Annalie Longo, who is also<br />
Mainland Football’s women’s<br />
development officer, said the<br />
training day was about building<br />
skills and knowledge of the<br />
game and having fun.<br />
In the smaller regions girls<br />
often played in mixed teams,<br />
but it was important to have a<br />
girlsonly environment, both in<br />
terms of playing and on asocial<br />
level.<br />
The 29yearold midfielder<br />
said she was looking forward to<br />
the 2023 Women’s World Cup,<br />
which would be jointly hosted<br />
by New Zealand and Australia<br />
and boost the female game.
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SPORT<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
21<br />
Locals dominant at pickleball tourney<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> players have proved<br />
adominant force at the South<br />
Island’s first everpickleball<br />
tournament, picking up eight<br />
golds, sixsilversand five<br />
bronze medals.<br />
Karen Bishop teamed up with<br />
husbandDavidto win the<br />
mixedsuper competitionand<br />
then with Adrienne Mitchell to<br />
win thewomen's superdoubles.<br />
Fellowlocals Donald<br />
Shearerand John Roy won the<br />
men's super doubles, Tessa<br />
McCann wonthe women’s<br />
singles andAdam Bisley the<br />
men’s singles.<br />
McCann teamed up with her<br />
father Neil to winsilver in the<br />
mixed open competition.<br />
Therewerealsosilver<br />
medals for David Bishopand<br />
Shyamal Ram in the men’s open<br />
doubles, forNeil McCanninthe<br />
men’s singles and Jane<br />
Brosnahan in thewomen’s<br />
singles.<br />
Other medals went to players<br />
from PickleballHawkes Bay<br />
(six golds and fivesilvers),<br />
Pickleball AucklandCentral<br />
(six bronzes), Pickleball<br />
Kerikeri (twosilvers and three<br />
bronzes) and Snells Beach (one<br />
silver).<br />
Tournament organiser<br />
Ruben Garcia said theMid<br />
Canterbury Winter Classic was<br />
abig success.<br />
All competitors commented<br />
on how the inaugural South<br />
Island tournament had raised<br />
the bar and wasnow the best<br />
tournamentinNew Zealand, he<br />
said.<br />
‘‘Fromour use of technology,<br />
Karen and David Bishop teamed up to win the mixed super<br />
competition.<br />
to streamlining gameresults<br />
and making them immediately<br />
available online for everyoneto<br />
follow, throughto ourschedule<br />
format and tournamentdinner,<br />
thethree day event was<br />
spectacular.’’<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> made astrong<br />
statement and thetournament<br />
had put the town on themap as<br />
theplacetogotofor<br />
competitive pickleball.’’<br />
Thetournamentfeaturedthe<br />
finals on Sunday,followed by<br />
medalpresentations and<br />
sponsored cash prizes.<br />
TheMid CanterburyWinter<br />
Classic will return to EA<br />
Networks Centre next year and<br />
will runfrom <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>18.<br />
Talented tennis player Tessa<br />
McCann won the women’s<br />
pickleball singles competition.<br />
John Roy and Donald Shearer were the men's super doubles<br />
winners.<br />
Men’s singles winner Adam Bisley.<br />
SPORTS DRAW<br />
RUGBY<br />
The draw for Saturday -<br />
Seniors – Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup:<br />
Celtic Darryl Phillips Motor v Southern Stu<br />
Tarbotton, Celt1, 2:30pm HGrant, JO’Connor,<br />
N Forbes. Methven v Rakaia, Methv1,<br />
2:30pm K Faalogo, S Bennett, M Southby.<br />
Hampstead bye<br />
Senior B–Michael Duff Memorial Trophy:<br />
Celtic Kellys Café &Barr vSouthern Wholesale<br />
Seeds, Celt1, 12:45pm J O’Connor.<br />
Collegiate v Mt Somers, Coll1, 2:30pm C<br />
Kelland. Methven vRakaia, Methv1, 12:45pm<br />
SBennett.<br />
Senior Women: Kaiapoi RFC v<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Celtic RFC TBC.<br />
Combined Colts: Celtic/SouthernEuroAgri/NPD<br />
v BDI, Celt2, 12:45pm N<br />
Forbes. Waihora vMethven/Rakaia, Rhodes<br />
Park Tai Tapu3, 1:00pm.<br />
1st XV UC Championship: Lincoln vMC<br />
Combined, Lincoln 1:00pm.<br />
Under 18 Combined: Prebbleton vMCRU<br />
Alps, Prebl2 12:30pm.<br />
Under <strong>16</strong> Combined: MCRU Alps v<br />
Waihora, Methven2, 1:00pm P Everest.<br />
MCRU Plains vRolleston, Coll1, 1:15pm G<br />
Jopson.<br />
Under 14.5 Combined: West Melton v<br />
MCRU Plains, West Melton2, 11:00am.<br />
MCRU Alps vLincoln, Methven3, 1:15pm G<br />
Barr.<br />
Under 13: Celtic v Southern/Tinwald,<br />
Celtic3, 1:00pm Club Referee. Collegiate v<br />
AllentonSmallbones, Coll1, 12:00pmJRobinson.<br />
Methven v Celtic/Rakaia, Methven3,<br />
12:00pm MTuilaepa.<br />
Under 11.5: Celtic White v Southern,<br />
Celtic3A, 12:00pm. Collegiate Cates Grain &<br />
Seeds vCeltic Green, Coll2, 12:00pm. Methven<br />
Black vRakaia, Methven2A, 12:00pm C<br />
Marshall. Methven White vHampstead, Methven2B,<br />
12:00pm LBell.<br />
Under 10: Celtic Green v Allenton<br />
Trembath Construction, Celtic4, 12:00pm.<br />
Celtic White v Southern, Celtic4, 1:00pm.<br />
Methven Black v Hampstead, Methven4,<br />
12:15pm. Methven Red vRakaia, Methven4,<br />
1:15pm. Methven White vTinwald Ace Automotive,<br />
Methven5, 12:15pm.<br />
Under 9: Celtic v Southern, Celtic3B,<br />
12:00pm. Methven v Rakaia, Methven5,<br />
1:15pm.Tinwald Moore Mechanical vAllenton<br />
Engineering Solutions, Tinwald3, 1:00pm.<br />
Collegiate/Hampstead Regent Cinema bye.<br />
Under 8: Celtic White v Southern, Celtic2A,<br />
11:45am. Collegiate/Hampstead v<br />
Methven/Mt Somers, Coll2, 1:00pm. Methven<br />
v Rakaia, Methven4, 11:30am. Tinwald NZ<br />
Farmers Livestock v Allenton Alpine View,<br />
Tinwald4, 1:15pm. Celtic Green bye.<br />
Under 7: Celtic v Southern White, Celtic2B,<br />
11:45am. Collegiate <strong>Ashburton</strong> Crane<br />
Hire vMethven/Mt Somers, Coll3, 12:30pm.<br />
Methven vRakaia, Methven5, 11:30am. Tinwald<br />
B NZ Livestock v Allenton Maroon<br />
Allenton Auto, Tinwald4, 12:30pm. Tinwald O<br />
Skip 2 It Flooring Xtra v Southern Blue,<br />
Tinwald1A, 12:30pm. Allenton Gold Young<br />
Electrical bye.<br />
Under 6:Celtic Green vSouthern Red,<br />
Celtic1A, 12:00pm. Celtic White vSouthern<br />
White, Celtic1B, 12:00pm. Collegiate Cranefield<br />
Glass v Mt Somers, Coll3, 1:15pm.<br />
Methven Black v Hampstead, Methven1A,<br />
12:00pm. Methven White v Rakaia, Methven1B,<br />
12:00pm. Tinwald Alluvial Black v<br />
Allenton Gold <strong>Ashburton</strong> Plumbing Services,<br />
Tinwald1A, 1:15pm. Tinwald Cranfield Glass<br />
B v Allenton Maroon Sparrow Family, Tinwald1B,<br />
1:15pm. Tinwald Canvas Orange v<br />
Southern Blue, Tinwald1B, 12:30pm.<br />
HOCKEY<br />
The draw for <strong>July</strong> 17 to <strong>July</strong> 22 -<br />
Friday 17 <strong>July</strong><br />
Kiwi Sticks (Yr 5and 6) no play.<br />
1st Grade Women, 6pm Wakanui v<br />
Hampstead Blue (Hampstead, Methven). 7.15<br />
pm Hampstead vMethven (Wakanui, Hampstead<br />
Blue).<br />
Just Hockey SSL Div 1Boys, Marist Park<br />
@StBedes, 7.10 pm <strong>Ashburton</strong> College 1st<br />
XI v Christ's College 2nd XI (Umpires<br />
supplied).<br />
Saturday 18 <strong>July</strong><br />
Mini Sticks No play<br />
Senior Women, Ash NBS 1.00 pm<br />
Wakanui vTGHS 1st XI (J Gray ,tbc).<br />
Senior Men, Ash NBS 2.40 pm Wakanui v<br />
Northern Hearts (tbc, MMarshall).<br />
Sunday 19<strong>July</strong><br />
2nd Grade Girls, Ash NBS 1.40 pm<br />
Tinwald vCraighead Wakanui Snr Women,<br />
Wakanui (bye).<br />
1st Grade Men, 4.00 pm Tinwald Black v<br />
Hampstead Lowcliffe (Allenton, Tinwald<br />
Orange). 5.25 pm Wakanui v Hampstead/<br />
Wakanui (Tinwald Black, Hampstead Lowcliffe).<br />
6.50 pm Allenton v Tinwald Orange<br />
(Wakanui, Hampstead/Wakanui).<br />
Monday 20 <strong>July</strong><br />
2nd Grade Boys, draw unknown.<br />
Tuesday 21 <strong>July</strong><br />
Kwik Sticks (Yrs 7&8) 4.00 pm Methven<br />
v Tinwald Foothills (tbc). 5.15 pm Wakanui<br />
Blue/Collegians v Allenton (tbc). 6.30 pm<br />
Wakanui Black vTinwald Orange (tbc).<br />
Wednesday 22 <strong>July</strong><br />
Just Hockey SSL Div 2 Girls Nunweek<br />
Park 26.10 pm <strong>Ashburton</strong> College 1st XI vSt<br />
Margaret's College White (Umpires supplied).<br />
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Water reforms cost<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
is hoping to see more<br />
informationabout the<br />
Government's plansonwater<br />
reform, afterthe Prime Minister<br />
announcedthat$761million<br />
would be invested to help<br />
upgrade the country's three<br />
waters infrastructure.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictMayor Neil<br />
Brown said with tighter<br />
regulations coming into place for<br />
the country'sdrinking, waste and<br />
stormwaster services, many<br />
councils and their communities<br />
werefacing increased costs.<br />
‘‘The Government's funding<br />
announcement recognisesthe<br />
financialchallenges councils are<br />
increasingly dealing withasthey<br />
maintain and in manycases,<br />
upgrade their threewaters<br />
infrastructure.For many<br />
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‘‘Weare quite fortunateinthe<br />
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The Prime Minister said<br />
councilswouldneed to sign up to<br />
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‘‘I'm looking forward to seeing<br />
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House fire info wanted<br />
Haveyou hadanaccidental<br />
house fireinthe pastfive years?<br />
Researchers from the injury<br />
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despitethe factthathousefires<br />
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injuries andfatalities.<br />
Theresearchersare<br />
particularlyinterestedintalking<br />
to anyone whosustained an<br />
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However,they are also<br />
interestedintalking to people<br />
whohavehad experiencewith<br />
anysort of house fire,ranging<br />
fromsmall stovetop firestothose<br />
thatresultedinextensive<br />
structuraldamage.<br />
In addition,they wouldlike to<br />
hear frompeople whocontacted<br />
Fireand Emergency services<br />
aboutthe fire as wellasthose<br />
whodid not.<br />
Allinformation collectedfor<br />
thisstudy will be keptcompletely<br />
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andwill be securely stored in a<br />
deidentified manner.<br />
If you wouldlike to take partin<br />
the study or would liketoknow<br />
more,please contact Dr Amy<br />
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ACROSS<br />
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DOWN<br />
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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8575<br />
ACROSS<br />
7. In which aclue might ask “Is it near the funny bone?”<br />
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VERYEASY No. 5227<br />
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Fill the grid<br />
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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8574 -SOLUTIONS<br />
Across -6,Water-colour.7,Stun. 8, Donation. 9, Crease.<br />
10, Rather.12, Saddle. 15, Tirade. 17, Fourteen. 19, Over.<br />
20, Nonetheless.<br />
Down -1,Standard. 2, Bridge .3,Corner. 4,Port. 5,<br />
Groove. 6, Water. 11, Turnover. 13, Amount. 14, Events.<br />
15, Tender.<strong>16</strong>,Dress. 18, Rind.<br />
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8574 -SOLUTIONS<br />
Across -6,Looking into. 7, Stop (rev.). 8, Stands up. 9,<br />
Prised (anag.). 10, Tasted. 12, Madder.15, Mo-der-n. 17,<br />
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Down -1,Composed. 2, Miss-Ed. 3, Agh-a-St. 4, En-I-d.<br />
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CHIMNEY sweep - For a<br />
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Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />
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118 7580.<br />
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Allan 027 209 5026<br />
COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />
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networks, spyware clean<br />
up. On-site day or evening.<br />
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Networks Firewalls<br />
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027 768 4058.<br />
CONCRETE pavers direct to<br />
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sizes, textures and colours<br />
- Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />
Street, Industrial Estate.<br />
DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />
Rumping repairs existing<br />
dentures and also provides<br />
new dentures. Phone 027<br />
220 9997.<br />
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />
farm equipment<br />
service and maintenance,<br />
WOF repairs, machining<br />
and welding. Odd jobs a<br />
speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />
Can collect. Phone<br />
Malcolm 0274 754 241<br />
FLY control and spider<br />
proofing. For all domestic<br />
and industrial pest control<br />
needs phone AJ Kerr at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest Control on<br />
03 308 8147 or 027 432<br />
5447.<br />
FURNITURE Removals. For<br />
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needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />
office relocations -<br />
call Nudges Furniture<br />
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0609<br />
TRADE &SERVICES<br />
GARDENING, mowing,<br />
pruning, fertilising, projects<br />
or general spruce ups? Call<br />
Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />
to get the job done right.<br />
027 765 2899 or 03 307 <strong>16</strong>93.<br />
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />
INTERIOR<br />
PLASTERING<br />
New or existing,<br />
level 4finish, full skim<br />
plaster or repairs<br />
The Finishing Company<br />
03 307 8870 2291359<br />
LEGAL work -Phone Peter<br />
Ragg (<strong>Ashburton</strong> Law) for<br />
house sales, purchases<br />
and refinances. Will call at<br />
home evenings for wills,<br />
enduring powers of<br />
attorney. Phone 308 0327.<br />
LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.<br />
Keys/locks, sliding and bifold<br />
door roller repairs.<br />
Mobile service. Call Doors<br />
and More. Ph 027 5<strong>16</strong> 7104<br />
WINDSCREENS and house<br />
glass. Qualified flat glass<br />
glazier now in-house. Anything<br />
glass, give us acall.<br />
Your place or ours. Wilson<br />
Windscreens, 152 Wills<br />
Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />
03 308 8485.<br />
PAINTER for all your painting<br />
needs. No job too small,<br />
inside or outside. Professional<br />
friendly service.<br />
Phone Pete 03 308 <strong>16</strong>72 or<br />
027 200 <strong>16</strong>19.<br />
PAINTING wallpapering,<br />
plastering - No job too<br />
small. Interior, exterior.<br />
Professional, prompt, competitive<br />
service. Phone<br />
Tony Sivier at Paint It <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
on 021 878 794 or<br />
307 7289.<br />
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />
block, glare, heat control,<br />
safety, security, privacy,<br />
frosting films, solar protective<br />
window films. Free<br />
quotes, 20 years local service.<br />
Phone 0800 368 468<br />
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />
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TV Reception Specialists for<br />
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installations and repairs,<br />
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TV set-up, home theatre<br />
installation. Call John at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> TV &Audio Ltd<br />
03 308 7332 or 027 277<br />
1062.
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Applicants must:<br />
•Behonest,reliable and conscientious<br />
•Haverelevantmachineryexperience<br />
•Becapable of working unsupervised<br />
SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
CASUAL STORE PERSON<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Luisetti Seeds is asignificant provider of grain and<br />
seedboth nationallyand internationally.<br />
Opportunityhas arisenforaCasualStore Person at<br />
our<strong>Ashburton</strong>site.<br />
Keyresponsibilitieswill include:<br />
• Assistingwith theintake anddispatchfunctions<br />
includinggeneralyardduties<br />
• Operating modern seed cleaning, treating and<br />
mixing plants<br />
• Opportunity to progress into a peramanent<br />
position forthe rightapplicant<br />
You will have aproven history of: reliability and<br />
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working solo and inateam environment, being a<br />
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to detail, working well under pressure and an<br />
enthusiastic manner.<br />
A willingness to work extended hours when<br />
required and a friendly customer focused<br />
personality would be desirable. Seed cleaning<br />
experience, knowledge of agriculture and forklift<br />
licencewould be an advantage butisnot essential.<br />
On sitetrainingwill be provided.<br />
Remuneration to reflect the applicants experience<br />
and ability.<br />
Applications should detail recent relevant<br />
experience, qualifications and references.<br />
Applications will be treated and viewed in<br />
confidence. Please apply to:<br />
Luisetti Seeds Ltd<br />
PO Box77<br />
Rangiora7440<br />
Attention: KarenVan Staden<br />
or admin@luisettiseeds.co.nz<br />
Mid-CanterburyRural Support<br />
Trust Wellness Co-ordinator<br />
(Permanent Contract Role)<br />
We are looking for aperson to fulfil the role of first<br />
contact with the Mid Canterbury Rural Support<br />
Trust.<br />
Our organisation provides aservice tothe rural<br />
community for support whether the problem is<br />
farming, financial, family, employment or adverse<br />
event.<br />
The role:<br />
• Answering and manningthe RST 0800 helpline<br />
• Ensuring requests/enquires areresponded to and<br />
escalatedasrequired<br />
• Maintain and develop communication channels/<br />
networks/relationships with key groups<br />
• Organise seminars/workshops/meetings/training<br />
as required<br />
This position requires a person with a high<br />
sensitivityand respectfor confidentialityalong with<br />
knowledge and experienceoffarming and the rural<br />
community<br />
Theposition is for40hours per month and maysuit<br />
ajob sharesituation.<br />
Forajob description, moreinformation, or to apply<br />
please email cover letter and CV to<br />
rst.treasurer.midcanterbury@gmail.com<br />
by 31 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
Please email us foranapplication form:<br />
williamlowe@farmside.co.nz<br />
2293021<br />
2295275<br />
2295666<br />
CATERER<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>Golf<br />
Club invites interested<br />
persons to apply for<br />
the position of selfemployedcaterer.<br />
This includes catering<br />
formen’s and women’s<br />
club days,course<br />
bookings and the option<br />
of catering forlarge<br />
tournaments.<br />
Forfurther information<br />
please contactthe club<br />
on 03-308-6371 or<br />
email your<br />
CV to admin@<br />
ashburtongolf.co.nz.<br />
2293665<br />
HOME SERVICES<br />
ROOF COATINGS: All roof<br />
types, specializing in<br />
Decramastic and Long Run<br />
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep<br />
roofs not a problem. —<br />
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SELL<br />
HOUSE Lot, second hand<br />
aluminium windows.<br />
Includes abay window. Any<br />
interest? Ph 027 587 1754<br />
LPG<br />
REFILLS<br />
Small LPG cylinders<br />
Off Street Parking<br />
Available<br />
Arthur Cates Ltd<br />
26 McNally Street<br />
Ph 308 5397<br />
Riverside Industrial Estate<br />
LPG REFILLS<br />
9kg cylinders<br />
$27.50<br />
Askabout our<br />
deliveryservice<br />
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17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 307 2707<br />
2281802<br />
2281955<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
BRIDGE Street Nursery has<br />
moved. Now trading as<br />
Paul’s Garden Nursery at<br />
101 Harrison Street,<br />
Allenton, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Entrance on Clark Street.<br />
13 varieties of seed<br />
potatoes and fresh free<br />
range eggs available.<br />
Phone Paul 0272 781 354.<br />
Open 7days.<br />
GARDENERS specials.<br />
Sheep manure $5 bag. Pea<br />
Straw $5 bale. Medium<br />
square Linseed Straw $35<br />
bale. Call Alan 027 496<br />
7136 or Ian 027 286 3697<br />
with your order. A Hinds<br />
Lion’s project.<br />
PEA STRAW Medium straw<br />
bales for sale $50 per bale.<br />
Linseed medium squares<br />
$50 per bale. ph<br />
02040233792<br />
POULTRY<br />
PULLETS Laying. Sell; black<br />
buff, blue orpingtons, silver<br />
laced wyandottes, speckled<br />
sussex, beautiful, purebred,<br />
quiet birds. Phone 03<br />
308 <strong>16</strong>14<br />
HIRE<br />
SCISSORLIFTS for hire.<br />
4WD and slab lifts available<br />
for daily or weekly hire.<br />
Pickup or delivery. Phone<br />
North End Engineering 308<br />
8155 for abooking.<br />
MEETINGS<br />
Hampstead Softball Club<br />
AGM<br />
Tuesday 21st <strong>July</strong>, 6.30 pm<br />
Devon Tavern<br />
Current &new members very welcome<br />
Any enquiries<br />
Dave Waaka 027 351 9769<br />
Mid Canterbury Independent Irrigators Inc.<br />
Wednesday 22 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
7pm<br />
Federated Farmers Boardroom (upstairs)<br />
<strong>16</strong>3 West Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Speakers -Sarah Richard and Ben Howden<br />
from Irricon.<br />
Topics -developments in ECan irrigation<br />
consenting process<br />
-nutrient budget updates and pitfalls<br />
Grey Power<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Monthly Meeting<br />
Monday, <strong>July</strong>20 th<br />
2pm<br />
at the Seniors Centre<br />
Speaker:<br />
Lorraine -Manager<br />
Princes Court<br />
All welcome<br />
Advertising<br />
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Talk to Jann or<br />
Karentodayabout<br />
ways youcan reach<br />
potential customers<br />
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thatspecial difference<br />
-professional service<br />
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199 Burnett St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
2295332<br />
FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />
POTATOES Nadine and<br />
Agria. $1.50 per kilo. Phone<br />
308 3195 or 027 531 9103.<br />
81 Elizabeth Street.<br />
FIREWOOD<br />
DRY old man pine. 3or6m 3 ,<br />
delivered to most of Mid<br />
Canterbury. WINZ accredited.<br />
Phone Rob 027 297<br />
7563<br />
WANTED TO BUY<br />
METAL, heavy etc. Free<br />
light-grade metal in-yard<br />
dumping 9am-5pm weekdays<br />
&9.30-11.30am Saturdays.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Scrap<br />
Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford<br />
Forest Rd, (behind<br />
PlaceMakers). Phone 03<br />
308 8033 or 027 249 6625.<br />
GARAGE SALES<br />
GREY Street, Saturday 18<br />
<strong>July</strong> 9am - 12noon. Our<br />
junk, your treasure. Abargain<br />
for everyone.<br />
2294353<br />
2295497<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Demons<br />
Softball Club<br />
AGM<br />
Weds,<strong>July</strong> 29th, <strong>2020</strong>, 7pm,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Club &MSA,<br />
Main Hall.<br />
Nominations can be sent<br />
to ashdemons@gmail.com<br />
Everyone welcome<br />
2290568<br />
FOR LEASE<br />
AWESOME office space for<br />
lease, rent or hire. Parklike<br />
setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />
areas. North West<br />
town boundary. Must view.<br />
Phone 0274 754 241<br />
RENT ME!<br />
Ideal as an extra<br />
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Threeconvenientsizes:<br />
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Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.<br />
Visit our displaycabin<br />
418WestStreet or callfor a<br />
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2289121<br />
0800 58 78 22<br />
STORAGE and space leasing<br />
for vehicles, motorbikes,<br />
bicycles, boats,<br />
motorhomes, caravans,<br />
tractors, trucks, trailers and<br />
containers. Indoor, outdoor<br />
or under cover. Call Peter<br />
027 333 3626.<br />
STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Self storage, variety<br />
of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />
Storage 03 307 0401.<br />
STORAGE:Secure self storage<br />
units available, long or<br />
short term. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Storage<br />
Facilities. Contact us<br />
on 0274 362 636 or www.<br />
ashburtonstoragefacilities.<br />
co.nz<br />
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need urgentcare.<br />
If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any<br />
GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />
New Zealanders’tobringsome form of ID.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />
Saturday18th <strong>July</strong> is<br />
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road.<br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />
Sunday19th <strong>July</strong> is<br />
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road.<br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />
Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the<br />
weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />
MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />
or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.<br />
Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be<br />
on the answer phone.<br />
PHARMACIES<br />
Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />
East Street will be open on ...<br />
Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />
Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />
normal trading hours during the week,and on<br />
Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.<br />
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />
Phone the healthline on 0800 611 1<strong>16</strong><br />
Brought<br />
toyouby<br />
CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />
FEMININE Health & Wellness<br />
Coach. Relax, unwind<br />
with massage or Reiki.<br />
Empower with tools for selfhypnosis,<br />
weight management,<br />
anxiety, meditation.<br />
Phone/text 027 282 1585.<br />
FOCUS Optometry - good<br />
honest eye care, support<br />
local. Phone 307 898 865.<br />
Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
www.nzfocusoptometry.co.<br />
nz<br />
MENTORING. For emotional<br />
support, guidance, optimism,<br />
goal setting, resilience.<br />
Professional supervision,<br />
call Pete Young, 307<br />
7582/027 280 0889; email<br />
plyoung@xtra.co.nz; web:<br />
peteyoung.co.nz.<br />
SOAPS, body butters, shampoo<br />
bars. All natural, locally<br />
made. Free delivery in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
township. Check out<br />
Instagram or Facebook<br />
lambellsoap or phone/text<br />
Lara 021 046 <strong>16</strong>11<br />
TAI CHI beginners class.<br />
Wednesday 22 <strong>July</strong> at St<br />
John’s (opposite Briscoes)<br />
9.10am. All welcome, just<br />
turn up. Ph 0274 987 225<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
AndreGrob<br />
Chiropractor<br />
Tues 9am-5pm<br />
03 308 95<strong>16</strong><br />
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />
Look out for your<br />
copy every week!<br />
2280813<br />
CARAVANS &TRAILERS<br />
1995 Daihatsu 4 berth<br />
campervan. Self contained.<br />
Towbar, 2 awnings, metal<br />
boot box, near new batteries,<br />
tyres and califont, 3<br />
way fridge, microwave, TV<br />
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sky card. Plenty of storage.<br />
New warrant and registration.<br />
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Ph 027 250 7425<br />
PROPERTIES FOR SALE<br />
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2toilets, sunny NW<br />
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Wheelchair suitable.<br />
Allenton. Ph 022 150 0996<br />
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26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Celebrating 30 years of Daffodil Day<br />
on Friday28August<br />
TheCancer Societyisselling beautiful<br />
bunches of fresh daffodils<br />
Please call our MidCanterburyCentretoorder<br />
either abunch of 30 daffodils for$35 or 50<br />
daffodils for$55. Daffodils willbedeliveredtoyour<br />
business or home on Monday24August<br />
WITH YOUR HELP THERE IS HOPE<br />
Cancer SocietyMidCanterbury<br />
Phone307 7691<br />
(formerly SPCA)<br />
Please returnany<br />
borrowedcages.<br />
We areaccepting<br />
kittens and cats.<br />
Food donations<br />
greatly appreciated.<br />
Kindly sponsored by<br />
Adrienne Patterson<br />
Ph308 4432<br />
2294295<br />
1802<strong>16</strong><br />
2294678<br />
Phone 308 7664 l office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
2279561<br />
FARMING NOTICES<br />
FOR Sale -Two and ahalf<br />
month old, black, white and<br />
tan eye dog pup. Parents<br />
are natural workers. $150.<br />
Ph 03 303 6134 or 027 470<br />
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EDUCATIONAL<br />
CJ’S Driving School -<br />
Classes 1, 2 & 4,<br />
Endorsements F & D,<br />
Forklift, F&OSH, Dangerous<br />
Goods. NZTA<br />
approved course provider.<br />
MITO & Competenz<br />
Assessor. Locally owned.<br />
Phone Christine 027 245<br />
2563<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
RELIGIOUS NOTICES<br />
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING<br />
TheRakaia Anglican vestrycalls aspecial meeting<br />
to discuss the future of the leasedproperty at the<br />
address 21 SycamoreAvenueBarrhill.<br />
To be held 23 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong>, 7.30 pm<br />
St.Johns Anglican Church Barrhill<br />
Allinterested parties welcome.<br />
Treasurer Rakaia AnglicanParish,BruceJohnston<br />
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Dealing with alife limiting<br />
illness? Contact us to see<br />
how we can support you.<br />
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227<br />
8387.<br />
ASHBURTON Society of<br />
Arts Winter Show, Short<br />
Street Studio. On now,<br />
guest Jo Loughnan, and <strong>16</strong><br />
local members exhibiting.<br />
Weekends 11am - 4pm,<br />
and Mondays and Wednesdays<br />
when the sign is out,<br />
until 2nd August.<br />
PHOTOGRAPHS<br />
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$6<br />
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$8.50<br />
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Ph: 308 7664<br />
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