Ashburton Courier: July 16, 2020
16.07.2020 • Views
Share Embed Flag

Ashburton Courier: July 16, 2020

ePAPER READ
StarMedia.Digital

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

START NOW

Kim<br />

Miller<br />

Licensee<br />

Salesperson<br />

0272 368 627<br />

MidCanterburyReal EstateLtd REAA 2008<br />

227<strong>16</strong>78<br />

2281918<br />

03 3030872<br />

www.jacksonholmes.co.nz<br />

JULY <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong> |www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz |Phone: 308 7664<br />

Town Watch<br />

needs helpers<br />

PAGE 3<br />

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 />

PAGE 6<br />

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 />

Continued Page 2<br />

Coach back<br />

on home turf<br />

PAGE 20<br />

NEW TOOUR AREA?<br />

Try our Mobile Abattoir/<br />

Homekill Service<br />

•Sheep •Beef •Pigs •Deer<br />

NETHERBY<br />

meats<br />

Netherby Shopping Centre<br />

Phone 308 7354<br />

www.netherbymeats.co.nz<br />

2282088<br />

NZ’S PREMIUM AUTOMOTIVE CENTRES<br />

We now supply European batteries for European cars<br />

European vehicle AutoLogic scanning tool<br />

187 Alford Forest Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong> P 307 2696<br />

2288485

NEWS<br />

2 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

BUSINESS OWNERS<br />

Build customers,<br />

sales and profits<br />

with us ...<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

Covid Tracerapp, whichwould help<br />

tracepeople quicklyifneeded.<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

Over <strong>16</strong>,065<br />

copies delivered to<br />

EVERYhome,farm,<br />

RD and lifestyle<br />

blocks in<br />

MidCanterbury<br />

news<br />

Linda Clarke<br />

Editor<br />

308 7664<br />

linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Reporters<br />

Mick Jensen<br />

mick.jensen@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Toni Williams<br />

toni.williams@alliedpress.co.nz<br />

advertising<br />

Jann Thompson<br />

Sales Manager<br />

308 7664<br />

027 587 6351<br />

jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Karen Gane<br />

Sales Account Manager<br />

308 7664<br />

021 510 804<br />

karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

getintouch<br />

Editorial<br />

linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Advertising<br />

info@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Production<br />

murray.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Accounts<br />

accounts@alliedpress.co.nz<br />

Distribution/Deliveries<br />

mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Office<br />

office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

03 308 7664<br />

199 Burnett Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

2292872<br />

New eatery for Tinwald complex<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@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.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

3<br />

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 />

havebenefited in the latest funding<br />

roundfrom New Zealand<br />

Community Trust(NZCT).<br />

MethvenFootballClub receives<br />

$4000 forfloodlighting,while the<br />

Methven RugbyFootball Club<br />

receives $4000 foruniformsand<br />

equipment.<br />

Some $127,000 was allocated<br />

aroundCanterbury in the funding<br />

round, the first for anumber of<br />

months because of Covid-19.<br />

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 />

SPEAKER<br />

<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 />

northofKaiapoi. Land wasreserved<br />

therefor Maori in the 19thCentury.<br />

Tuahiwihas remained the main<br />

settlement of the Ngai Tuahuririand<br />

its district stretchestothe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> (Hakatere)River. The<br />

talk starts at 10.15amand is at St<br />

David’s,Allenton.Non-members<br />

are welcomeand pay $5.<br />

New Zealand’s Quietest Heat Pump!<br />

Units with Wi-Fi<br />

from<br />

$1995*unit only<br />

MITSUBISHI<br />

ELECTRIC<br />

EcoCoreAPSeries HeatPumps<br />

NewZealand’s Quietest HeatPump!<br />

Starting at an incredibly quiet 18dBA* on its lowest fan speed,the<br />

AP25 indoor unit is New Zealand’s quietest high wall heatpump ever.<br />

It is ideal wherequietness matters most,inbedrooms even on the<br />

coldest of winternights.<br />

Wi-FiControl Built-in! NeverReturntoaCold Home Again<br />

With Built-InWi-FiControl youcan pre-heatorcool aroom no matter<br />

whereyou are. On the wayhome,running late,coming home early,or<br />

even when you’re in adifferentcountry, with Wi-FiControl<br />

you’ll alwaysarrive home to total comfort.<br />

18dBA<br />

• BUILT-IN •<br />

CONTROL<br />

12m<br />

Talk to your localheatpump expertsJackyorDean today.<br />

Call JackyorDean todayon308 9019 foryour FREE in-homeconsultation<br />

2294306

NEWS<br />

4 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

New stop signs<br />

Giveway signsatthe Middle Road intersection<br />

with Belt Road havebeen changedto stop<br />

signs, followingaspateofvehicle accidents at<br />

the corner.<br />

Motorists using Middle Road will now have<br />

to stop at the corner, where the kerbs have also<br />

beenpainted to draw attentiontothe changed<br />

format.<br />

Laundry Dreams<br />

Your dream laundryis<br />

easiertoachievethan<br />

you think!<br />

Our highlyexperienced<br />

teamishappytowork<br />

withyou on your<br />

renovation or new build.<br />

The Renovation Experts<br />

It’s our<br />

Rosie<br />

Reviewed byRowena Hart<br />

Ayoung family in modern-dayDublin arebetween<br />

houses.<br />

They had lived in their last rental for seven good<br />

years, making and raising their four terrific kids.<br />

But nowthe owner has sold the house from under<br />

them and the family are searching for anew place<br />

to call home.<br />

When there isafinancial crisis or right now in the<br />

world inthe middle of apandemic some families<br />

fall into tough situations. Here wesee close up<br />

whathappens.<br />

Rosie takes placeoverahandful of days and nights.<br />

Often the action is confined to the family car, as<br />

mother Rosie phones around the over-booked<br />

short term accommodation providers and partner<br />

and dad John works all the over-time he can get<br />

at work and spends his lunch-breaks applying for<br />

long term rentals.<br />

Take the chance tosee this little gem. Usually you<br />

would have to go to afilm festival to see this kind<br />

of movie.<br />

bookings ph 307 1230<br />

www.regentcinema.co.nz<br />

Birday<br />

Talk to<br />

us now!<br />

Free Quote<br />

BOOK NOW<br />

606 East St, <strong>Ashburton</strong> P: 307 7131<br />

www.kitchenexpress.co.nz<br />

9am-5pm Mon-Fri 9.30am-12.30pm Sat<br />

>><br />

JAGERMEISTER<br />

1L<br />

$<br />

48 99 ea<br />

2282251<br />

2291848<br />

THIS WEEK’SSPECIALS<br />

SPECIALS<br />

STOLEN DARK<br />

RUM 1L<br />

$<br />

34 99 ea<br />

STIHL 1L<br />

$<br />

33 99 ea<br />

BEEFEATER PINK,<br />

ABSOLUT FLAVOURS<br />

JAMIESON 700ml<br />

+COKE 1.5L<br />

$<br />

35 99 ea<br />

GREY GOOSE<br />

RANGE 700ml<br />

$<br />

63 99 ea<br />

JIM BEAM 700ml<br />

+COKE 1.5L<br />

BUNDLE<br />

$<br />

34 99 ea<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

Welcome bears await refugees<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

STEINLAGER<br />

CLASSIC<br />

330ml Bots 15s<br />

$<br />

26 99 ea<br />

LION RED,WAIKATO<br />

SPEIGHTS<br />

330ml Bots 24s<br />

$<br />

34 99 ea<br />

NEW<br />

LONG WHITE 4.8%<br />

320mls Cans Range<br />

10pk incl.New Crisp<br />

GiftRange<br />

$<br />

25 99 ea<br />

JACK DANIEL’S 4.8%<br />

&PARTTIME<br />

RANGERS RANGE<br />

6% 330ml Cans 10pks<br />

$<br />

23 99 ea<br />

CODYS&KGB7%<br />

250ml cans 12pk<br />

$<br />

19 99 ea<br />

NEW<br />

SEE INSTORE<br />

FOR DETAILS<br />

CODYSZERO<br />

SUGAR 7%<br />

250ml cans 12pk<br />

ASAHI SUPER DRY&<br />

PERONI NASTRO<br />

AZZURRO<br />

330ml Bots 18s<br />

$<br />

34 99 ea<br />

JMBEAM JIM 1125L<br />

$<br />

44 99 ea<br />

DB DRAUGHT,<br />

EXPORTGOLD &EXTRA<br />

LOWCARB,TUEPA<br />

LOWCARB,TUI EIPA<br />

330ml Bots 24s<br />

CARLSBERG<br />

330ml Bots 15s<br />

MALIBU BUOR<br />

KAHLUA<br />

1L incl.Salted .Sated Caramel<br />

CHIVASEXTRA<br />

&GLENLIVETFOUNDERS<br />

RESERVE 700ml<br />

WOODSTOCK 5%<br />

330ml Bots 18pk<br />

WOODSTOCK 7%<br />

330ml Cans 6pk<br />

THE NED<br />

SAUG, PGRIS,<br />

ROSE<br />

$<br />

35 99 ea<br />

$<br />

25 99 ea<br />

$<br />

36 99 ea<br />

$<br />

56 99 ea<br />

$<br />

31 99 ea<br />

$<br />

14 99 ea<br />

$<br />

14 99 ea<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

MSA<br />

266 Havelock Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Telephone 308 7149<br />

www.ashburtonclub.co.nz<br />

HOURS<br />

Monday<br />

Tuesday-Saturday<br />

Sunday<br />

10:00am -6:00pm<br />

10:00am -8:00pm<br />

10:00am -6:00pm<br />

SPECIALS AVAILABLE<br />

from <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong><br />

to <strong>July</strong> 23<br />

2294317

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

NEWS<br />

<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 />

HOLDEN FINALCLEARANCE<br />

NOWON<br />

Holden Colorado Crew CabLS<br />

4X4, Auto<br />

was $8,990 was $14,990<br />

$7,990<br />

2007 Nissan Note Hatch<br />

1.5L, CVT, 9,550km, air conditioning, CDplayer, electric<br />

mirrors/windows, 5star fuel economy.<br />

$12,990 1.3L, auto, air conditioning, air bags, Bluetooth, CD<br />

player, central locking, cruise control &reverse camera<br />

$35,990 +GST<br />

DRIVEAWAY<br />

Includes Helmack deck,<br />

towbar/wiring, mats and on road costs<br />

2.8L diesel, 6speed auto, phone projection with<br />

Apple CarPlay &Android Auto + MORE<br />

PLUS 3years/100,000km FREE Scheduled Servicing –T&C’s apply<br />

$13,990<br />

2014 Honda Fit Hybrid<br />

1.5L, CVT, 88,700km, keyless entry, multiple airbags,<br />

push button start, reversing camera, 6star economy.<br />

$20,990<br />

2010 Holden Colorado 4X4 LX<br />

3.0L diesel, manual, air conditioning, air bags, CD<br />

player, canopy, remote central locking, towbar.<br />

was $26,990<br />

NEW ARRIVALS<br />

2006 Honda CR-V 4x4, 2.4L auto...................... .$8,990<br />

2002 Holden Rodeo 4x4 space cab, flatdeck.$8,990<br />

2009 VW Tiguan TDI, 2.0L Diesel, auto............. $11,990<br />

2015 Holden Barina CD hatch, 1.6L auto....... $12,990<br />

2014 Hyundai IX35, 2.0L auto........................... $20,990<br />

20<strong>16</strong> Holden Commodore SV6, 3.6L auto ..... $29,990<br />

2017 Holden Colorado LT 4x4 DC, 2.8L<br />

diesel, auto ............................................... $32,990<br />

$25,990<br />

2012 Holden Colorado 4X4 LT<br />

2.8L diesel, auto, Bluetooth, CD player, cruise control,<br />

remote central locking, tonneau cover &towbar<br />

$31,990<br />

2018 Holden Captiva LTZ AWD<br />

2.2L diesel, auto, 30,080km, 7seater, Apple Carplay<br />

and Android Auto, heated front seats, rear park assist<br />

Richard<br />

027 889 3870<br />

Shane<br />

027 669 5656<br />

was $35,990<br />

$33,990<br />

20<strong>16</strong> Holden Trailblazer LTZ 4x4<br />

2.8L diesel, auto, leather seats, reverse camera/sensors,<br />

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, towbar.<br />

$12,990<br />

2013 Honda Jazz<br />

1.3L auto, 23,000km, air conditioning, air bags, CD<br />

player, cruise control, NZ new, reverse sensors<br />

WARRANT OF<br />

FITNESS<br />

CHECK<br />

+<br />

EXPRESS<br />

SERVICE<br />

ONLY<br />

$<br />

199INC GST<br />

*Terms and conditions apply<br />

ASHBURTON: Main South Road, Tinwald \ 03307 9028 \ Facebook: Smallbone<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Mon -Fri: 8am -5pm \Sat: 9am -12noon<br />

smallbone.co.nz<br />

2290695

NEWS<br />

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 />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

Is your farm consented?<br />

It’s timetocheck if youneed aland use consent.<br />

Rulesinsomeparts of Canterbury have changed, and evenifyou didn’t<br />

need consent to farm in the past,you mayneed it now.<br />

If your farming operation requires aconsent,then you’ll need to act soon.<br />

Visit the EnvironmentCanterbury Farmers’Hub to find the rules<br />

for your zone and how to apply for alanduse consent to farm.<br />

ecan.govt.nz/farmers-hub

Come on over...<br />

VISIT OUR NEW DISPLAY HOME IN THE<br />

SOUGHT AFTER OAKLEA DEVELOPMENT<br />

Be inspired by our new<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Display Home...<br />

Our NEW Display Home is now open for viewing within the<br />

sought after Oaklea Development.<br />

Address:<br />

Corner of Whiteoak and Waterford Place, Tinwald,<br />

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

Open hours:<br />

Wednesday and Thursday 12-3pm, Sunday 12-3pm or by<br />

appointment<br />

Call Michele today to see what Jennian Homes has to<br />

offer.<br />

Contact:<br />

Michele Strange<br />

M 027 491 5266<br />

E michele.strange@jennian.co.nz<br />

3 2 2 2 2<br />

OAKLEA SECTIONS AVAILABLE NOW FROM $151,000!<br />

Talk to us about building<br />

your dream home...<br />

12 -896m2<br />

11 -979m2<br />

19<br />

1015m2<br />

22<br />

1017m2<br />

10 -10<strong>16</strong>m2<br />

107 -908m2 51 -1036m2<br />

Located west of Tinwald, with the main entrance off<br />

Melcombe Street, the Oaklea Development has sections<br />

available to buy now.<br />

50 -814m2<br />

9-1026m2<br />

49 -809m2<br />

48 -924m2<br />

47 -922m2<br />

44 -937m2<br />

55 -793m2<br />

• Sections ranging from 720m² to 1038m²<br />

43 -937m2<br />

56 -802m2<br />

• Design your own home<br />

40 -940m2<br />

41 -804m2<br />

38 -851m2<br />

57 -736m2<br />

• House and Land packages available from $499,000<br />

31 -852m2<br />

75 -951m2<br />

30 -1038m2<br />

See what life could be like in aJennian home...<br />

Jennian Homes Canterbury<br />

212 Main South Road, Hornby<br />

P 03 7411 436<br />

E canterbury@jennian.co.nz<br />

jennian.co.nz

NEWS<br />

8 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Rural Women’s helping hand<br />

Kaleb Small’s educationhas<br />

been given a$1000 boost with a<br />

scholarship from Mid<br />

Canterbury Provincial Rural<br />

Women.<br />

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 />

Kaleb,aformer Mt Hutt<br />

College head boy, is also aNew<br />

ZealandCroquet Under 21<br />

representative.<br />

He is in the second year of a<br />

four­year degree but is hoping<br />

to fast­track his educationby<br />

doing additionalcourse work.<br />

Theextraworkload doesn’t<br />

faze him as he admitstobeing<br />

• Additions and Renovations • All types of maintenance<br />

• Commercial and Farm buildings • New Housing<br />

GREAT<br />

RATES<br />

PC Repairs, Set-up and Tutoring<br />

Icome to youday or evening!<br />

•PCRepairs/Sales •Networks/Servers<br />

•Firewalls/Security •Spyware Clean-up •Training<br />

20 YearsExperience Microso Cerfied Professional<br />

NETWORKS FIREWALLS AND PCS LTD<br />

Robin Johnstone 67 Aitken Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

P: 03 308 1440 C: 027 768 4058<br />

robinbj@xtra.co.nz<br />

“study focused” but also still<br />

enjoysthe socialopportunities<br />

of university.<br />

He said he choseareas of<br />

study which interested him. It<br />

NewPCs<br />

and Laptops<br />

forsale<br />

2288491<br />

2281999<br />

was his advice to anyone<br />

lookingatdoing tertiarystudy<br />

to “followtheir interests”.<br />

He maybeplanningfor a<br />

career in financebut is open to<br />

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 />

They were in arangeof<br />

degrees including education,<br />

law,performance, commerce,<br />

science, medicine and nursing.<br />

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 />

Spray and naughty Wipe bake a<br />

very specialcake in akitchenthat<br />

gets messier andmessier.<br />

The ArtsOnTourNZshow The<br />

Daylight Atheist is on August 2and<br />

asecond show, FromScratch, will<br />

feature on September 20.<br />

171ALFORD FOREST ROAD,ASHBURTON<br />

0800 86 22 44<br />

Chippers Generators Compactors Excavators Access Gear MotorVehicles<br />

Trailers Forklifts PortableBuildings Toilets Mowers&More<br />

2286691-18/6-b

NEWS<br />

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 />

THE WHOLE<br />

FAMILY CAN<br />

ENTER, AND<br />

EVERYONE<br />

GETS A<br />

TREAT!<br />

BEINTOWIN<br />

a$50Four SquareVoucherfor<br />

thewhole familyandand aBic Kids<br />

Colouring 12 Pack.Every entry<br />

gets afreePamsWater 750ml<br />

HotRoast<br />

Pork Loin<br />

See full details in store<br />

1924-<strong>2020</strong><br />

NAME:<br />

PHONE:<br />

Tulsi Express Meals for2<br />

YOUR<br />

Please return your<br />

completed entry to your local Four Square by Sunday 26th <strong>July</strong> for your chance to win<br />

LOCAL<br />

GIFT<br />

CARD$50<br />

1PER<br />

STORE TO<br />

BE WON<br />

AVAILABLE<br />

AT SELECTED<br />

STORES<br />

Pams Cooked Chicken Large<br />

Famous Four Square Pizzas<br />

www.foursquare.co.nz<br />

facebook.com/FourSquareNZ<br />

Specials available South Island only from Monday 13th <strong>July</strong> until Sunday 26th<br />

<strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong> or while stocks last. Wine and beer available at stores with an off<br />

licence. Wine and beer purchases restricted to persons aged 18 years old and over.

Birth notices listed by parents will continue to be<br />

free in the Family Notices column. Theinitial death<br />

notice lodged by afuneral director will be listed<br />

without charge.Therewill be asmall charge of $15<br />

forsubsequent notices related to the same death,<br />

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

basis afterthat.<br />

Thesame lowcharges apply to other family notices,<br />

such as engagements, acknowledgements, in<br />

memoriam notices and anniversaries.<br />

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 />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 1229<br />

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 />

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

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 />

Paterson’s. Mum would<br />

have lovedher farewell.<br />

Please accept this as a<br />

personal thank you toyou<br />

allfromour family.<br />

Supporting the<br />

community<br />

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

LREA2008<br />

Phone 307 8317<br />

MCRE<br />

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 />

who is acarrier are<br />

high. Wemust<br />

preparenow forthat<br />

eventualityand have<br />

aplan at the ready.’’<br />

Complete<br />

Local Care<br />

Since 1982<br />

Aperfect venue for<br />

Functions,<br />

Funerals<br />

and<br />

Weddings.<br />

Trott’s Garden<br />

371RacecourseRoad, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

www.trotts.co.nz |Email: info@trotts.co.nz<br />

2258775<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

Lemon-aid for St John<br />

Cousins Libby Driscoll­Fear and<br />

Danielle Hill havespent some of<br />

their school holidays thinking of<br />

ways to help other people.<br />

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 />

wage subsidy and we were unable<br />

to do any fundraising,including<br />

our annual appeal.”<br />

The organisation is expecting a<br />

$30 million shortfall for theyear,<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

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

0800 2636679<br />

2289133<br />

Cousins Libby Driscoll­Fear and<br />

Danielle Hill present St John<br />

<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 />

The Rakaia Lionsand their hardworking<br />

volunteershave confirmed thesixth Jackson<br />

HolmesSalmon Run will be held on Saturday,<br />

October17atthe Rakaia Domain.<br />

Entries opened <strong>July</strong> 15 but there is nolonger<br />

aveterans category. Other categories cover<br />

competitive,non­competitive, individuals and<br />

teams, injunior, open and masters.

Greg Murphy<br />

V8 Supercars Legend &Polaris Ambassador<br />

WHEN:<br />

WHERE:<br />

Thursday 23rd <strong>July</strong>, 2:00pm -4:30pm<br />

D&E Outdoors, 153 Moore Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Come for achat, and get your merchandise and memorabilia signed too.<br />

Check out our range of Polaris Off-Road-Vehicles,<br />

Stabicraft Boats, Yamaha Jetskis and JB Caravans.<br />

GET WET GET DIRTY GO ANYWHERE<br />

153 Moore Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Ph: 03 307 9557 |www.dne.co.nz

NEWS<br />

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 />

developing insightsthat can<br />

assist worldgrain<br />

industries.<br />

Mr Watsonworked closely<br />

withBayer Crop Sciencefor<br />

both of his records receiving<br />

agronomy advice and using a<br />

range of their crop<br />

protection herbicides and<br />

fungicides.<br />

The cropwill likely be<br />

usedfor feeding beef or<br />

dairy stock in New Zealand.<br />

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 />

6072for moreinformation.<br />

The Maori Lakes will be one of the areas surveyed on Saturday.<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

wood burnerswill continue to<br />

be popular.’’<br />

Your total heating solution<br />

Ducted heatpump/air conditioning unit<br />

Major suppliers of<br />

Whatever the shape of the room, ducted units ensure<br />

uniform temperatures throughout. Cool or warm air<br />

is ducted into the room through diffusers, discreetly<br />

positioned in the walls or ceiling.Verylow sound levels.<br />

The use of ducts allows air outlets to be conveniently<br />

installed anywhereinthe ceiling,givingimproved room<br />

aesthetics,with its unobtrusivepresence.<br />

Phone 308 7182<br />

On Call 021 597 517<br />

211/D Alford Forest Rd,<br />

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

heatpumps<br />

2293842<br />

Useyour outdoor living areas all year round<br />

• Warm &dry in winter • Stylish &permanent<br />

• UV protection forsummer • 5year warranty<br />

Call your local installer<br />

BrentPatterson based in Geraldine<br />

CALL FOR A<br />

FREE QUOTE<br />

MID &SOUTH CANTERBURY<br />

Freephone 0800 777 855 l www.archgola.co.nz<br />

2128195

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

RURAL/LIFESTYLE<br />

<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 />

practices.’’<br />

They were also<br />

committed to farmer<br />

welfare and will ensure<br />

Mr andMrs Bertram<br />

were supported during<br />

this difficult time.<br />

MDS 19.1 Fertiliser Spreaders<br />

“High Precision” and “High Output” spreading<br />

The robust design of the MDS spreader<br />

makes it the perfect choice for aNew Zealand<br />

farm. These machines are very reliable and<br />

simple to set up with avariety of different<br />

products. The double overlap spread pattern<br />

has great distribution even with lower quality<br />

fertiliser or in windy conditions.<br />

Machines in stock now with 1500L capacity,<br />

hopper cover and hydraulic control.<br />

be strong, be KUHN<br />

Contact us today<br />

Leeston 03 324 3791 Amberley 03 314 9055<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 307 8027 Timaru 03 688 2179<br />

www.cochranes.net.nz<br />

• DairyNZ accredited<br />

EffluentPondDesign<br />

andConstruction<br />

• Pond Constructionand<br />

Irrigation Development<br />

• Hedgeand Stump<br />

Removal<br />

• Farm Conversions<br />

• DairyTracks–<br />

Lime or Gravel<br />

• PumpHire<br />

• Wellsand Galleries<br />

• Bulk Earthworks<br />

• Subdivisions<br />

• Site Works<br />

• Tree Shear<br />

• Transportation<br />

www.kuhn.co.nz<br />

One single gearbox to drive spreader discs<br />

and the agitator. Sturdy cast iron gearbox<br />

with stainless steel agitator shaft,<br />

no oil change required in the first<br />

10 years of service.<br />

20COC002 2289874

NEWS<br />

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 />

2284073<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

NEWS<br />

<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 />

THE <strong>2020</strong> GENERAL ELECTION<br />

AND REFERENDUMS<br />

Yourenrolment<br />

update pack<br />

is coming.<br />

hST JOHN<br />

Ashburto<br />

STORE<br />

Downsizing?Decluttering?<br />

Considerdonatinggoodqualitypre-lovedfurniture,<br />

clothing,jewellery,homewares,andbookstothe<br />

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

Youmaydropyourdonationstousat:<br />

129TancredSt,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Wecancollectanddeliver,pleasecalltobookadonationcollectionor<br />

feelfreetodropoffdonationsduringshophours.<br />

Open it to check<br />

your enrolment<br />

details and to<br />

learn moreabout<br />

the referendums.<br />

vote.nz<br />

0800 36 76 56<br />

Toarrangedropofftimeorforanyqueries,pleasecontact:<br />

TraceyMewes<br />

OpportunityShopManager<br />

Phone:033074221<br />

2294971

NEWS<br />

<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 />

What are the<br />

referendum<br />

questions?<br />

Know before youvote<br />

Authorisedbythe Secretary forJustice

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

Targeted Training and Apprenticeships<br />

Fund (TTAF).<br />

Launched to aid New Zealand’s<br />

economic recovery following the<br />

Covid-19 pandemic, theTTAFprovides<br />

$320M of funding for training and<br />

apprenticeships in keyareas.<br />

At Ara, eligible courses include<br />

certificates and diplomas inhealth and<br />

wellbeing, engineering, architectural<br />

technology, quantity surveying,<br />

construction management, commercial<br />

road transport andconstruction-related<br />

trades.<br />

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 />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

17<br />

Fees-freecourses nowavailableatAra<br />

study. Students can save between $2500<br />

and$6500.<br />

Accessing TTAFfees-free study is easy:<br />

applicants simply enrol for aneligible<br />

course anddon’t payany fees.<br />

Dennis Taylor, Head of Trades at Ara<br />

says theinstitute welcomesany initiative<br />

or funding that promotes and advances<br />

trades as asound career pathway.<br />

“Solid pre-employment programmes<br />

and a partnership approach to fully<br />

supported on-the-job training will help<br />

ensure asecure future across the trades<br />

we teach.”<br />

He adds: “People still need to choose<br />

a pathway of interest though – one<br />

that will see them succeed, enjoy their<br />

work and effectively contribute totheir<br />

industry of choice.”<br />

To find out more about Ara’s fees-free<br />

study options visit ara.ac.nz or call<br />

0800 24 24 76.<br />

Construction-related trades courses are some of the many study options now<br />

availablefees-freeatAra InstituteofCanterbury.<br />

2291186<br />

Available now:<br />

Discover how to get the skills<br />

you need for the job you want!<br />

Fees-free* study is now available at Ara Institute ofCanterbury for select<br />

courses starting in <strong>July</strong>. Help get the country moving by getting the skills<br />

employers need now. Subject options include engineering, trades, support<br />

At Ara’s Virtual Open Week you can join Zoom meets with all our<br />

work and commercial transportation.<br />

departments, participate inQ&A sessions with tutors and students,<br />

and At Ara book you’ll asmall learngroup from inspirational campus tour. mentors in real-life learning environments<br />

5pm-8pm,<br />

and graduate<br />

29<br />

work-ready.<br />

June –3<strong>July</strong><br />

*conditions apply, see the website for details<br />

Explore theoptions and apply today!<br />

ara.ac.nz|0800 24 24 76

NEWS<br />

18 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> and Realty in<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> urban area.<br />

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 />

2292702

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.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 />

HOME<br />

LEISURE<br />

Horncastle Arena,<br />

21-23 August <strong>2020</strong><br />

Exhibitors<br />

Book now<br />

Don’t miss your opportunity to showcase your<br />

business infront of 10,000+ qualified attendees<br />

New exhibitor packages available<br />

Contact Lisa now<br />

lisa.lynch@starmedia.kiwi • Ph: 021 800 809

open<br />

homes<br />

view anyofour properties fromthe comfort of<br />

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

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

NEWLISTING<br />

Living TheDream<br />

(H113)<br />

•Doyou dream of<br />

being beside the<br />

seaside?<br />

•Own your ownpiece<br />

of paradise<br />

•Suitable for<br />

permanentresidence<br />

or as aweekend<br />

getaway<br />

•Great investment<br />

potential<br />

•Viewing isamust!<br />

Offers Over $135,000<br />

28 Queens Dr (W702)<br />

• Permanentmaterial,<br />

renovatedproperty<br />

•Doubleglazed<br />

•Desirable location,<br />

close to school,<br />

shops &domain<br />

•Vendor to complete<br />

some renovations<br />

•Great opportunity<br />

forthe astutebuyer<br />

to add further value<br />

Offers Over $419,000<br />

Open SUNDAY 19 <strong>July</strong><br />

10.00 -10.30am<br />

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

First Home Buyers From 10% Deposit $268pw (Conditions apply)<br />

2 1 0<br />

76 Thomson St (T306)<br />

•Permanentmaterial<br />

home with log burner<br />

&heatpump.<br />

•Compliantwith the<br />

current residential<br />

tenancyact &tenants<br />

who want to stay<br />

•Warmand sunny<br />

Offers Over $290 ,000<br />

Open Sat18<strong>July</strong><br />

10.00 -10.30am<br />

3 1 1<br />

94 Eton St (E704)<br />

•Permanentmaterial<br />

home<br />

•Two outbuildings<br />

with their owntoilets<br />

andshowers (as is)<br />

•Large 989m² section<br />

with potential for<br />

development<br />

•Urgentinspection<br />

advised<br />

$PBNBIR<br />

$319,000 -$329,000<br />

Open Sat18<strong>July</strong><br />

11.00 -11.30am<br />

3 1 2<br />

11 TrentPl (LH070)<br />

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

First Home Buyers From 10% Deposit $302pw (Conditions apply)<br />

3 1 1<br />

46A EtonSt (E696)<br />

•Openplankitchen/<br />

dining,perfect for<br />

entertaining<br />

•Heatpump to keep<br />

youwarminwinter&<br />

cool in summer<br />

•Double glazed<br />

•Securefencing<br />

forchildren, low<br />

maintenance section<br />

•Three gardensheds<br />

OffersOver$389,000<br />

Open Sat18<strong>July</strong><br />

12.30-1.00pm<br />

3 2 2<br />

68 Cambridge St<br />

(T307)<br />

• This permanent<br />

material is afantastic<br />

first home option<br />

•Large rumpus room<br />

overthe garage<br />

•Well heated<br />

Alloffers considered<br />

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

<strong>2020</strong> (USP)<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

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

Open Sat 18 <strong>July</strong><br />

11.45 -12.15pm<br />

3 1 2<br />

47A Aitken St<br />

(E699)<br />

• Substantial,quality<br />

home with stunning<br />

waterfront views<br />

•Well designed interior<br />

with walk in pantry<br />

•Superboutdoor<br />

entertaining with<br />

access to private<br />

jetty&canals<br />

•Modern, large<br />

townhouse<br />

•Extra spacious living<br />

•Indoor outdoor living<br />

paramount<br />

•Qualitydesign&<br />

privacy<br />

SetSale:7<strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong> @<br />

2PMUnless Sold Prior<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

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

View By Appointment<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

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

View By Appointment<br />

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

4 3 2<br />

98 George St (T302)<br />

•Great property fora<br />

firsthome buyer or<br />

investor<br />

•Open plan living.<br />

•Private entertainers<br />

deck<br />

•Easy caresection<br />

•Situatedonthe<br />

Westside of Tinwald<br />

in aquiet street<br />

Offers Over $239,000<br />

View By Appointment<br />

3 1 0 First Home Buyers From 10% Deposit $293pw (Conditions apply)<br />

4 1 2<br />

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

3 2 2<br />

4AndrewSt (W695)<br />

•Modernised open<br />

plan kitchen/dining,<br />

largeliving area<br />

•French doors into<br />

spacious lounge<br />

•Modern bathroom<br />

with walkin shower<br />

•Large bedrooms,<br />

with French doors &<br />

patios. Spa pool<br />

$PBN BIR<br />

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

View By Appointment<br />

Manager/Sales Consultant<br />

Trevor Hurley<br />

0275 435 799<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Manu Otene<br />

022 308 6885<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Linda Cuthbertson<br />

0274087965<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Coming Soon!<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Stephen Watson<br />

027 433 9695<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Julie Srhoy<br />

021 354 885<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

Deborah Roberts<br />

0210752180

SATURDAY 18TH JULY<br />

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

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

38 Cox Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:00-10:30am 3 1 1 AHB22809<br />

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

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

5Miller Avenue, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00-11:30am 3 1 1 AHB22840<br />

100 Princes Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00-11:30am 4 1 3 AHB22836<br />

15 Cameron Street, Methven 11:00-11:30am 3 1 1 AHB22485<br />

15 Millichamp Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:15-11:45am 2 1 2 AHB22767<br />

98 Pages Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:15-11:45am 4 2 2 AHB22698<br />

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

86a Grey Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00-12:30pm 3 1 1 AHB22839<br />

157 Wilkins Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00-12:30pm 4 2 6 AHB22748<br />

8Ascot Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00-12:30pm 3 1 1 AHB22712<br />

59 Middle Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:45-1:15pm 2 1 2 AHB22842<br />

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

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

Open Home<br />

86a Grey Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3 2 2<br />

SUNDAY 19TH JULY<br />

NO OPEN HOMES TODAY<br />

*Awaiting clear title (settlement will be 10 working days<br />

after issue of clear title)<br />

*3double bedrooms (master with walk in robe &ensuite)<br />

*Open plan entertainers kitchen with spacious living<br />

*double internal access garage<br />

*Stylish throughout, with careful consideration given to<br />

functionality<br />

*EXCLUDES: Blinds, curtains, drapes<br />

SetDate of Sale<br />

closing 21 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong>, at<br />

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

View<br />

Saturday12:00 -12:30pm<br />

Kim Miller<br />

027 236 8627<br />

Jarrod Ross<br />

027 259 4644<br />

Amust viewtotake inall on offer at this impressive home<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22839<br />

Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA2008)<br />

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

Open Home<br />

5Miller Avenue, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3good sized bedrooms. Spacious open plan living area, with<br />

compliant log fire. Great sized section, well fenced.On anice<br />

quiet street on the west side of Town.<br />

Currently tenanted at $365 per week (Fixed term tenancy<br />

until 31 March 2021)<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22840<br />

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

SetDateofSale<br />

closing 24 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong>, at<br />

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

View<br />

Saturday11:00 -11:30am<br />

4 1 2<br />

Jarrod Ross<br />

027 259 4644<br />

Open Home<br />

7McElrea Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3 1 2<br />

100 Princes Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

4 1 3<br />

*Private viewings ONLY-Saturday&Sundayatthis point<br />

*3bedrooms plus conservatory<br />

*Open plan kitchen, dining, sunken lounge<br />

*Separate laundry, toilet &family sized bathroom<br />

*Single internal access garage<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22732<br />

Mid CanterburyReal Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

ForSale<br />

$372,000<br />

View<br />

Saturday3:00 -3:30pm<br />

Kim Miller<br />

027 236 8627<br />

*4 bedroom family home<br />

*Open plan kitchen/dining through double sliders tothe<br />

lounge<br />

*Double garage plus separate single garagewithworkshop<br />

and woodshed. Compliant log burner installed 2018.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22836<br />

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

SetDate Of Sale<br />

closing 22 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong>, at<br />

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

View<br />

Saturday11:00 -11:30am<br />

BruceMcPherson<br />

027 438 4250<br />

Denise McPherson<br />

027 242 7677<br />

Jill Quaid<br />

Manager<br />

027 437 6755<br />

RichardQuaid<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 454 4745<br />

Kim Miller<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 236 8627<br />

ChrissyMilne<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 290 6606<br />

Margaret Feiss<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 751 009<br />

ShirleyFitzgerald<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 220 1528<br />

Denise McPherson<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 242 7677<br />

Cheryl Fowler<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 461 2614<br />

Armand vander Eik<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 597 527<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 410 62<strong>16</strong><br />

Mike Grant ncre<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 272 0202<br />

Mark Totty<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 664 113<br />

BruceMcPherson<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 438 4250<br />

Justin Waddell<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 437 1111<br />

JarrodRoss<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 259 4644<br />

RogerBurdett<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 224 4214<br />

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

rwashburton.co.nz<br />

36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

24 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

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 />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com<br />

Need help with BOOKKEEPINGor<br />

ADMINISTRATIONSUPPORT?<br />

Youdidn’tgointobusiness to do the<br />

books, butwedid!<br />

Let’shaveachatovercoffee andsee howIcan help<br />

Silvia Haddock 027 2<strong>16</strong>9478<br />

silvia@bradleyrural.co.nz l solutionsbusiness.co.nz<br />

ACTION SANDBLASTING<br />

LIMITED<br />

FOR: Mobile Sandblasting<br />

Painting<br />

OF: Structural Steel<br />

Trailers<br />

Farm Machinery<br />

Car Parts<br />

Shipping Containers<br />

Concrete, Brick Rendering<br />

Free quotes -Competitive rates<br />

Phone Kurt 027 332 4549 or Neil 0274 362 900<br />

councils, particularlyinsmaller<br />

rural areas, this fundingwill be a<br />

tremendous boost.<br />

‘‘Weare quite fortunateinthe<br />

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

council has been so proactiveat<br />

upgrading ourinfrastructure.’’<br />

The Prime Minister said<br />

councilswouldneed to sign up to<br />

the Government's widerwater<br />

reformsbefore theycouldaccess<br />

the $761million.<br />

‘‘I'm looking forward to seeing<br />

further details aboutwhat the<br />

Government's plans are forwater<br />

reform and what that might mean<br />

for ourdistrict,’’ Mr Brownsaid.<br />

‘‘Safe drinking water and<br />

effective waste and storm water<br />

servicesare vital to our quality of<br />

life, no matter whereyou live,so<br />

thisissomething we will<br />

continuetofollow very closely.’’<br />

House fire info wanted<br />

Haveyou hadanaccidental<br />

house fireinthe pastfive years?<br />

Researchers from the injury<br />

prevention research unitatthe<br />

University of Otago are<br />

conducting astudytoinvestigate<br />

the behaviours and experiences<br />

of peoplewho havebeen involved<br />

in an accidentalhousefire.<br />

Both in NewZealandand<br />

internationally there has been<br />

very littleresearch investigating<br />

how andwhy people behavein<br />

response to house fires. This is<br />

despitethe factthathousefires<br />

are the leading cause of firerelated<br />

injuries andfatalities.<br />

Theresearchersare<br />

particularlyinterestedintalking<br />

to anyone whosustained an<br />

injury because of ahousefire.<br />

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 />

confidential to the researchers<br />

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 />

Richardson:amy.<br />

richardson@otago.ac.nz,<br />

0212790734.<br />

2292938<br />

2288454<br />

2281993<br />

BUILDER – specialising in<br />

home renovations and<br />

repair work. We also do<br />

decks, fences and retaining,<br />

plastering and painting,<br />

gardening, landscaping<br />

and tree removal. Call<br />

Gavin 021 267 1979.<br />

BUILDING and property<br />

solutions. For your complete<br />

alteration or renovation.<br />

We project manage<br />

the whole process. Home<br />

and small commercial.<br />

Qualified tradesmen.<br />

Phone Kiwi Building &<br />

Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308<br />

4798, 027 207 1478 or<br />

Cawte 027 418 7955.<br />

CARPET 2You -For all your<br />

flooring needs. Supplier<br />

and installer of carpet and<br />

vinyl, re-stretch and repair,<br />

carpet cleaning. Phone<br />

Mike Gill 0274 914 210<br />

CARPET cleaning. Powerful<br />

equipment and fast drying.<br />

Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />

Experienced owner/operator.<br />

Phone John Cameron<br />

at Supersucker. 027 435<br />

1042 or 308 <strong>16</strong>77.<br />

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />

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

surrounding districts, $60<br />

per chimney. Phone<br />

Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />

and leave amessage.<br />

THE <strong>Courier</strong> is the best way<br />

to advertise in Mid Canterbury.<br />

Ask anyone who<br />

regularly advertises with us<br />

and they’ll tell you, they get<br />

results.<br />

SPACE available for next<br />

weeks <strong>Courier</strong> -bequick!<br />

Talk to us about your advertising<br />

requirements. Phone<br />

308 7664 or call into our<br />

office at 199 Burnett Street,<br />

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

CROSSWORD<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

BUSINESS OWNERS<br />

Build customers,sales and<br />

profits,with us ...<br />

Over <strong>16</strong>,065 copies delivered everyThursday<br />

PRINT, ONLINE ANDMOBILE 24/7<br />

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8575<br />

ACROSS<br />

7. Silently (7,1,4)<br />

8. Opportunity (6)<br />

9. Relation (6)<br />

10. Glass(7)<br />

12. Reason (5)<br />

15. Save(5)<br />

<strong>16</strong>. Depict (7)<br />

18. Rout(6)<br />

20. Observe (6)<br />

22. Extremely (4,3,5)<br />

DOWN<br />

1. Previously (8)<br />

2. Avoid(4)<br />

3. Number (7)<br />

4. Stop (5)<br />

5. Perpetual (8)<br />

6. Lazy (4)<br />

11. Fight (8)<br />

13. Hardly (8)<br />

14. Storm (7)<br />

17. Rob (5)<br />

19. Turf (4)<br />

21. Sour (4)<br />

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8575<br />

ACROSS<br />

7. In which aclue might ask “Is it near the funny bone?”<br />

(8,4). 8. On board to get the pictures (6). 9. Continues<br />

when onemakesone’s entrance (4,2).10. Because thenote<br />

is not phoney(7). 12. Skirt withahole (5). 15. Once more,<br />

no loss! (5). <strong>16</strong>. Land holdingthe rare,but damaged,box<br />

(7). 18. Having the equipment to deal with (6). 20. Peer<br />

foolishly at, as before (6). 22. Would selling them be a<br />

punishing task for asalesman? (7,5).<br />

DOWN<br />

1. Break to fish when one’s very busy (8). 2. Until Ileft<br />

work (4). 3. The partnerdoes nothing right (7). 4. It’s the<br />

customtoput agreen horseshoe above it (5). 5. The cheat<br />

is badly received (8). 6. Open with aFrench act (4). 11.<br />

Sounding as though one’s making ahit with (8). 13. Did<br />

the same whe it ate inmid-flight (8). 14. Reduce in rank<br />

Ed and Edgar,who work together (7). 17. Wastold he had<br />

aright to go through it (5). 19. The hot one, swallowed,<br />

hurt (4). 21. Mean to hold one with abrace (4).<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SUDOKU<br />

VERYEASY No. 5227<br />

2 9<br />

4 5 8 3 1 2<br />

3 5<br />

4 8 7 1 5<br />

8<br />

2 9 5 7 4<br />

1 2<br />

3 6 7 9 4 5<br />

8 3<br />

Solution to previous Sudoku<br />

Howto<br />

solve<br />

Sudoku!<br />

Fill the grid<br />

so thatevery<br />

rowand every<br />

3x3 square<br />

contains the<br />

digitals 1to9<br />

8 2 3 9 7 6 1 5 4<br />

5 7 6 1 2 4 9 3 8<br />

1 9 4 8 5 3 2 7 6<br />

3 1 5 2 4 7 8 6 9<br />

2 6 8 5 9 1 3 4 7<br />

9 4 7 3 6 8 5 2 1<br />

4 3 9 7 1 5 6 8 2<br />

7 8 1 6 3 2 4 9 5<br />

6 5 2 4 8 9 7 1 3<br />

Solution to previous crossword<br />

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 />

Follower.19, No-US. 20, Strong taste.<br />

Down -1,Composed. 2, Miss-Ed. 3, Agh-a-St. 4, En-I-d.<br />

5, Volume. 6, L-ater. 11, Su-Danes-e. 13, A-r-O-use. 14,<br />

Row-I-ng. 15, M-erits. <strong>16</strong>, Rouge. 18, Lark.<br />

ContactJann Thompson 03 308 7664 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

CHIMNEY sweep - For a<br />

professional service call<br />

Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />

Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />

118 7580.<br />

CHIMNEY Sweep. It’s time to<br />

start thinking about it.<br />

Camera inspection carried<br />

out and full inspection<br />

checklist is left for you. Call<br />

Allan 027 209 5026<br />

COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />

training, set up -wireless -<br />

networks, spyware clean<br />

up. On-site day or evening.<br />

Low fees. Call Robin Johnstone,<br />

Networks Firewalls<br />

& PC’s Ltd, 308 1440 or<br />

027 768 4058.<br />

CONCRETE pavers direct to<br />

you - Best prices, many<br />

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 />

all your household removal<br />

needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />

office relocations -<br />

call Nudges Furniture<br />

Removals, phone 027 224<br />

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 />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

TV Reception Specialists for<br />

all your digital freeview<br />

installations and repairs,<br />

TV wall mounting, Smart<br />

TV set-up, home theatre<br />

installation. Call John at<br />

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

03 308 7332 or 027 277<br />

1062.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

TractorDriver Required<br />

B&WLoweContracting Ltd arecurrently seeking<br />

experienced machinery operators forthe <strong>2020</strong>-2021<br />

silageseason.<br />

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 />

punctuality, efficient time management skills,<br />

working solo and inateam environment, being a<br />

self-starter, able towork toadeadline, attention<br />

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 />

Spraymaster 027-433-7780.<br />

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 />

Anysizecylinderfilled<br />

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 />

that works!<br />

Talk to Jann or<br />

Karentodayabout<br />

ways youcan reach<br />

potential customers<br />

or advertising with<br />

thatspecial difference<br />

-professional service<br />

with asmile.<br />

Phone:308 7664<br />

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 />

bedroomoroffice.<br />

Fully insulatedand<br />

double glazed forwarmth.<br />

Threeconvenientsizes:<br />

Standard3.6m x2.4m,<br />

Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />

Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.<br />

Visit our displaycabin<br />

418WestStreet or callfor a<br />

freebrochure.<br />

www.justcabins.co.nz<br />

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 />

MID CANTERBURY<br />

Realty<br />

2279656<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

25<br />

URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />

Forall othermedicalassistance outside of normal<br />

hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam,24/7,<br />

to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou<br />

free health advice on what to do or wheretogoifyou<br />

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 />

plays DVD’s and can use<br />

sky card. Plenty of storage.<br />

New warrant and registration.<br />

Well maintained. Sad<br />

to sell but can no longer<br />

use! $18,000 negotiable.<br />

Ph 027 250 7425<br />

PROPERTIES FOR SALE<br />

PRIVATE Sale. New home,<br />

warm, spacious open plan<br />

living, 3bedrooms, 1bathroom,<br />

2toilets, sunny NW<br />

facing deck. Fully fenced.<br />

Wheelchair suitable.<br />

Allenton. Ph 022 150 0996<br />

TURN THE PAGE<br />

TO VIEWMORE<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

22796<strong>16</strong><br />

2279650

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

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 />

1068<br />

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 />

ARE you struggling to make<br />

ends meet? Need extra<br />

money? Why not sell your<br />

unwanted items in The<br />

<strong>Courier</strong>! Everything helps.<br />

2291266<br />

MAKE money selling your<br />

unwanted items. Up to 24<br />

words for only $8. Can’t get<br />

better than that. The <strong>Courier</strong>.<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

HOSPICE Mid Canterbury.<br />

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 />

FOR SALE<br />

Have youhad your photo<br />

taken by our reporters?<br />

Order aPhotoToday!<br />

¼Page*<br />

$6<br />

*approx 6x4<br />

A5<br />

$8.50<br />

A4<br />

$<strong>16</strong><br />

Ph: 308 7664<br />

199 Burnett St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2279678<br />

WHAT better place for a<br />

public notice than <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

The <strong>Courier</strong>! Simply<br />

clip the form for a run-on<br />

advert like this or telephone<br />

us on 308 7664 if you<br />

require adisplay advertisement.<br />

TALK to us today about ways<br />

you can improve your business.<br />

Professional, reliable<br />

service with a smile. The<br />

<strong>Courier</strong> 308 7664.<br />

Thurs <strong>16</strong>th &Fri 17th<br />

10.00 Trolls WorldTour<br />

10.00 RedShoes &the 7Dwarfs<br />

11.40 DavidCopperfield<br />

11.40 TheRotten Romans<br />

1.30 TheBig Trip<br />

1.50 Trolls WorldTour<br />

3.30 TheKingofStatenIsland<br />

3.30 Love Sarah<br />

5.45 David Copperfield<br />

5.50 TheWretched<br />

7.30 TheKingofStatenIsland<br />

8.00 TheHighNote<br />

Sat18th &Sun 19th<br />

10.00 Trolls WorldTour<br />

10.00 RedShoes &the 7Dwarfs<br />

11.40 TheRotten Romans<br />

11.40 David Copperfield<br />

1.30 Trolls WorldTour<br />

2.00 Resistance<br />

3.15 TheKingofStatenIsland<br />

4.15 Rosie<br />

5.45 David Copperfield<br />

6.00 Love Sarah<br />

8.00 TheKingofStatenIsland<br />

8.10 TheHighNote<br />

Mon20th, Tues 21st<br />

&Wed 22nd<br />

10.00<br />

10.00<br />

11.50<br />

12.00<br />

2.00<br />

2.10<br />

3.45<br />

4.20<br />

5.30<br />

5.50<br />

7.40<br />

7.45<br />

Love Sarah<br />

TheHigh Note<br />

Resistance<br />

David Copperfield<br />

TheKingofStatenIsland<br />

AllatSea<br />

TheWretched<br />

Rosie<br />

TheHighNote<br />

Love Sarah<br />

TheKingofStatenIsland<br />

David Copperfield<br />

G<br />

G<br />

PG<br />

PG<br />

PG<br />

G<br />

R<strong>16</strong><br />

M<br />

PG<br />

R<strong>16</strong><br />

R<strong>16</strong><br />

M<br />

G<br />

G<br />

PG<br />

PG<br />

G<br />

PG<br />

R<strong>16</strong><br />

PG<br />

PG<br />

M<br />

R<strong>16</strong><br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

PG<br />

R<strong>16</strong><br />

M<br />

R<strong>16</strong><br />

PG<br />

M<br />

M<br />

R<strong>16</strong><br />

PG<br />

NO COMPS<br />

High Note,TheKing of Staten<br />

Island,The Personal Historyof<br />

David Copperfield<br />

Classified Deadline<br />

Please note<br />

Ourclassified deadlineis<br />

4:30pm Tuesday<br />

prior to Thursday<br />

publication.<br />

Phone 308 7664<br />

Email: office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

2294024<br />

ARE YOU KEEN<br />

TO GET BEHIND<br />

THE WHEEL?<br />

Driven by local industryand taught by industryexperts,<br />

this 30 week course provides amix of theoryand practical<br />

experience. It’sbased in Timaru, at AraInstitute.<br />

I’ve alwayswanted to be a<br />

truckdriver….bydoingthe<br />

course andgoingout on<br />

placements, I’ve managed to<br />

get ajob at PyeGroup<br />

–Jazmin, past student<br />

Freefees mayapply &the opportunityfor<br />

paid work placements in local industry<br />

APPLY NOW:<br />

Coursestarts17August<strong>2020</strong><br />

Email today: Christine.jones@ara.ac.nz<br />

The New Zealand Certificate inCommercial Road Transport (Heavy<br />

Vehicle Operator) (Level 3)offers you the chance to gain the skills and<br />

knowledge the transport and logistic sector desperately needs, and<br />

we can connect you to employers with vacancies to fill.<br />

Proudly supported by:

38<br />

REASONS WHY NEUMANNS ARE THE<br />

BEST CHOICE IN TOWN FOR TYRES<br />

Alan Ian Maxine Richard Geoff Ben Brian<br />

Alan Bruce Cayla Dante<br />

Dave Emerson Emma Graham A<br />

Graham S<br />

Jack Jason Jenny Jerome Jo Joel Kevin<br />

Matt<br />

Mike<br />

Sam Scott Shama Sian Tarsh Terry<br />

TimC TimD Tristin<br />

Vinnie Vinny<br />

Wayne<br />

Zak<br />

Winner, Members Choice, Ruralco Card Supplier Awards –2017, 2018 &2019<br />

Neumanns Tyre Services Limited<br />

Members Choice Award<br />

Winner<br />

Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd<br />

MEMBERS CHOICE AWARD<br />

Winner<br />

<br />

Award<br />

197 Wills Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> l www.neumannstyres.co.nz l Phone 03 308 6737 (24 hrs –after hours call out applies)<br />

2294713

APPROVED<br />

SERVICE PROVIDER<br />

• Residential electrical<br />

• Homeappliance repairs<br />

• Get wifi inthe rightspot<br />

• Pivot wiring<br />

• Variable SpeedDrive (VSD)<br />

• Professional home wiring<br />

• TV&Audio Installation<br />

• Outdoor and ceiling speakers<br />

• Dairy shed maintenance<br />

• Irrigationharmonic filter<br />

• LED downlight replacement<br />

• Air conditioning &ventilation<br />

• Heatpump servicing<br />

• TVwall mounting &installation<br />

(including brackets)<br />

• Distribute TV throughout<br />

your home<br />

• Home automation<br />

• Motorhome&caravanwiring<br />

• Dairy/Farm electrical<br />

• Waterpumps -stock &house<br />

• Generator change overswitches<br />

• Effluent systems<br />

• Motor &pump control<br />

• Commercial/industrial electrical<br />

• 24/7 breakdown service

logo

products

Resources

Company

Terms of service
Privacy policy
Cookie policy
Cookie settings
Imprint
Change language
Made with love in Switzerland
© 2024 Yumpu.com all rights reserved

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!