Ashburton Courier: July 16, 2020

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NEWS 2 Ashburton Courier, July 16, 2020 BUSINESS OWNERS Build customers, sales and profits with us ... www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Local covid testing centre closes Ashburton’s covid testing centrewill be closedfromtomorrow,onthe back of low numbers referred for testing. Thecommunitybased assessment centre wassent up on March 23 and in its first month tested around 400 people. ButDrSarah Clarke said testing referralrates had been in low single digits recently andthe last dayof operation would be July 17. TheMinistry of Health is continuing to testpeople withcold or flulike symptomsaspart of its ongoing community testing and surveillancefor the virus. Dr Clarkesaid anyonewith any symptom of covid should stillcontact their GP or Healthlinetodiscuss whether or notthey should be tested. Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, head cold, lossof sense of smell plus or minus fever. TheAshburtoncommunitybased assessment centrewas amongseveral setuparound Canterbury;DrClarke and her team of cliniciansalso ran severalmobile testing centres as the district’s population wastested for community transmission. More than 430,000 covidtestshave been conducted nationally. DirectorGeneral of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield saidtesting people with cold or flulikesymptomswas partofthe ministry’scommunity testing and surveillance. People returningtoNew Zealand would also continue to be tested, alongwith thoseworking in managed isolation facilities,atthe borderand air crews. Thosewere the three key groups beingtested, he said. The directorgeneralalso urged people to download and use the NZ Covid Tracerapp, whichwould help tracepeople quicklyifneeded. Over 16,065 copies delivered to EVERYhome,farm, RD and lifestyle blocks in MidCanterbury news Linda Clarke Editor 308 7664 linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Reporters Mick Jensen mick.jensen@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Toni Williams toni.williams@alliedpress.co.nz advertising Jann Thompson Sales Manager 308 7664 027 587 6351 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Karen Gane Sales Account Manager 308 7664 021 510 804 karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz getintouch Editorial linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Advertising info@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Production murray.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Accounts accounts@alliedpress.co.nz Distribution/Deliveries mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Office office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 03 308 7664 199 Burnett Street,Ashburton www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz 2292872 New eatery for Tinwald complex MICK.JENSEN @ashburtoncourier.co.nz Smart, new Tinwald restaurant Alluvialhas openedits doorsfor business. Owner GregKing saysthe restaurant name aligns well with thefertile Canterbury Plains. His newoffering was about ‘‘good food, good serviceand arelaxed atmosphere’’. The menu would be seasonal and featureNew Zealand sourced ingredients. Mr King said everyone was invited to enjoy the dining experience and a children’s menu was also offered. Patrons were also invited to drop in for adrink at the bar andcould enjoy entrees Greg King with restaurant manager Susan Urquhart. with it. The winter menu features staples like blue cod,dry aged ribeye,lamb andvegetable options, while summer options will be lighterand in keeping with theseason. Mr Kingsaidthe colours chosen forhis restaurant were warm andinviting. There was seating for 65 in three distinct zonesand summerdining for 20 outside. Mr King, who alsoowns the Tinwald Tavern, Tinwald motels and bottlestore, said Alluvial offered adifferent meal to the tavern. ‘‘The previous Stables restaurant had asimilar menu to thetavern, but whatwehavenow is abit of astep up.’’ He and complex landlord AshburtonTrust have invested heavily in external and internal upgrades in recent months. He had repurposed much of theformer Stables restaurant area into a conferenceand function centre that would be ready by the end of the month. The selfcontained area made better useofthe space andcatered for up to 120 people. Forty staff are employed across his businesses, including 10 now at Alluvial. Alluvialisopenfrom Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm. Pioneer aviators keen to passon skills From Page 1 “It was so popular more than 20 students have learned to fly from start to advanced certificate,” Ron said. “And most have now become owners of their own aircraft.” The group’s youngest student, Lachlan Kingan, was 11 when he started learning to fly and since then has advanced to his full pilot’s licence. However, pilots need to be 16 to fly solo, Ron said. They now run just one Alpi Pioneer 200 ultralight aircraft, and offer lowercost flying at $120 per hour for those who have adesire to fly. Gaining aprivate pilot licence takes 50 hours flying instruction, he said. It’s atotal cost of around $6000. They also have trial flights –ata lower rate –for anyone interested to Left: Ashburton Aviation Pioneers flying instructor Ron McFarlane with keen aviator Paige Williams. Photo Paige Williams see if learning to fly was for them. The twoseater aircraft has an 85 horse power engine, or 2200cc, and cruises at 90 knots, or 170 km/hr, Ron said. “Although it can go abit faster.” It can fly from Ashburton to anywhere in the South Island within two and ahalf hours. Anyone interested in learning to fly can make contact through the club’s Facebook page, or via members at the Ashburton Aviation Museum.
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz NEWS Ashburton Courier, July 16, 2020 3 Crimestoppers seek helpers LINDA.CLARKE @ashburtoncourier.co.nz The crimestoppergroup AshburtonTown Watch is urgently seeking more volunteers. Numbers aresolow thegroup can only cover Saturday nights; the trained volunteers act as eyes and ears for Ashburton police and also monitor security cameras in theCBD. President Owen Brewster said nine active members, men and women from their late20s to mid80s, were currently rostered in threeperson shifts. The group wasdesperatefor more people to join. Owen,who spent 32 years with the police as amechanic and retired to Ashburtoneight years ago, says thevolunteers patrol Ashburton’s commercial area andother known trouble spots. They observe potential troublemakers andalert police to suspicious activity.They also phone business owners to report open windows andgates that could indicate abreakin. TheTown Watch volunteers work in pairs,from alabelled car, anddon’t put themselves at risk. They ignore the verbal insults of drunks who try to catch alift, but will stop to administer first aid if needed. Town Watch startedin 1985, set up by members of the local citizen band radio and fourwheel drive clubs following concern aboutanincrease in Owen Brewster is looking for more helpers at Ashburton Town Watch. violentoffendingand damage to businesses andhomes. Membersonce used their own carstopatrol, but now have a supplied car signwrittenand fitted with radio and spotlights. The vehicle is housed at the Ashburton policestation, where shifts begin around 10pmand finish about 3am. Potentialnew members are vettedbypoliceand must then pass a10module course which teaches observation skills,risk management andsecurity awareness,among other things. They then ride along with Town Watch members, who assess their suitability. ‘‘Webasically areall just people whodoitbecause we feel aneed or obligation to give somethingback to the community,’’ Owen said. ‘‘We all are all part of the community.’’ He said that at theend of eachshift, the TownWatch teamwrote areport about their observations.Ithelps police build apictureofthe town’snocturnal events. Owenis hoping an influxof new memberswill mean a Friday night patrol is runningagain. People interested in joining Town Watch can email Ashburton. cpnz@gmail.com IN BRIEF FOOTY FUNDS Football and rugbyclubs in Methven havebenefited in the latest funding roundfrom New Zealand Community Trust(NZCT). MethvenFootballClub receives $4000 forfloodlighting,while the Methven RugbyFootball Club receives $4000 foruniformsand equipment. Some $127,000 was allocated aroundCanterbury in the funding round, the first for anumber of months because of Covid-19. WINTER SHOW Ashburton Society of Arts winter showisonnow at Short Street Studio. It features aselection of works by local artists.The guest exhibitor is mixedmedium artistJo Loughnan. The exhibitioncan be viewed on Mondays and Wednesdays when the signs areout and on weekends from 11amuntil 4pm.The exhibition runs until August 2. U3A HISTORY SPEAKER Ashburton U3A group willhost popularhistorianFrieda Looser on July 28. Shewill speak about the history of Tuahiwi. Tuahiwiis6km northofKaiapoi. Land wasreserved therefor Maori in the 19thCentury. Tuahiwihas remained the main settlement of the Ngai Tuahuririand its district stretchestothe Ashburton (Hakatere)River. The talk starts at 10.15amand is at St David’s,Allenton.Non-members are welcomeand pay $5. New Zealand’s Quietest Heat Pump! Units with Wi-Fi from $1995*unit only MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EcoCoreAPSeries HeatPumps NewZealand’s Quietest HeatPump! Starting at an incredibly quiet 18dBA* on its lowest fan speed,the AP25 indoor unit is New Zealand’s quietest high wall heatpump ever. It is ideal wherequietness matters most,inbedrooms even on the coldest of winternights. Wi-FiControl Built-in! NeverReturntoaCold Home Again With Built-InWi-FiControl youcan pre-heatorcool aroom no matter whereyou are. On the wayhome,running late,coming home early,or even when you’re in adifferentcountry, with Wi-FiControl you’ll alwaysarrive home to total comfort. 18dBA • BUILT-IN • CONTROL 12m Talk to your localheatpump expertsJackyorDean today. Call JackyorDean todayon308 9019 foryour FREE in-homeconsultation 2294306
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