Ashburton Courier: July 23, 2020

NEWS
4 Ashburton Courier, July 23, 2020
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Skydive plunge for SPCA
TONI.WILLIAMS
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
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Skydiving thrillseekers Claudia
Cudmoreand her uncle Michael
Skevington are hopingtoleapout of a
perfectlygoodhelicopter. Butit’s for
agoodcause.
It’s part of theSPCA Jumptothe
Rescue 2020 fundraising event.
Claudia, 14, astudent at Ashburton
College,and Michael, afourth
generation cropping farmer, have
both wanted to parachute jump for
many years.
Michael’s wife, Tessa, found the
jump online and signed him up.
Alesser manmay have beenwary
buthecouldn’t be happier.
Notonly doesheget to fulfil a
lifelong goal but it had afeel good
factorattached; raising money for
SPCA.
It was similar for Claudia. Her
mother Karen is an SPCA foster
parent and volunteer andthe family
have amenagerie of animalsathome
including goats, chickens, cats, cows,
asheep, arabbit and afish, all in
needofsupport.
“I get to do what Iwanted and help
theanimals,” she said.
Thefundraising has its downside
for the reserved duo–media
interviews andpublicity is neededto
fundraise enoughmoney to qualify
for askydive at Sumner Beach on
August1.
They needtoreach atarget of $775,
if they miss the targetthe money
raisedstill goes to theSPCA but no
jump.
Skydiving thrillseekers Claudia Cudmore and her uncle Michael Skevington
are planning on jumping out of ahelicopter in their efforts to raise money for
SPCA.
The jump was initially meant to
happen from aplane in Ashburton
but has moved to the Sumnerlocation
andout of ahelicopter.
They are notfazedbythe change. If
anything, Michael is more excited.
“I’d prefer to do it outofa
helicopter, it’s different,” he said.
The duo join fellow Ashburton
jumperAnna Tuffley whoisalso
fundraising for the jump, and
photographer Emmily Harmer, who
has securedher jump by reaching the
fundraising target.
Donations can be madebyentering
the fundraiser’s name through the
website Jump to the Rescue 2020
everydayhero.com.
Grain store ruling under appeal
RedmondRetail is appealing a
decisionbythe Environment Court
preventing demolitionofthe old
Peter Cates’ grain store on West
Street.
Redmonds had applied for the
buildingtoberemoved fromthe
AshburtonDistrict Council’s heritage
list, so it could then be demolished.
The applicationwas opposed by
Heritage NZ and othersupporters of
the historicbuilding, and the court
ruleditshould stayonthe list.
Theappeal will nowbeheardby
the High CourtinChristchurch, with
afirst call on August 10.
Redmonds bought the building in
2015 but it is earthquake proneand
they say the costofbringingitupto
codeisabout $2.6 million.
Theoldest part of the building was
constructed in September1878 while
the ground floor was convertedto
office spacein1965.
Historic Places Mid Canterbury
chairperson Julie Luxton said
buildingsdid not have to be grandor
beautiful to be worthyofheritage
retention.
Shesaid people should ask what
importantstoriesthey told or how
theywere constructed.
‘‘Today, no other building in our
townspeaks more about the grain
industryour county wasbuilt on than
Cates’ grain store. And the 1880s
laminated beams and use of timberin
the building’s interior are someofthe
last remaining examplesofthis type
of construction.
‘‘Uniqueand interestingplaces
like thistell astory.’’
MrsLuxtonsaid people should
thinkofthe shottower arcade in
Melbourne and The Tannery mall in
Christchurch.Christchurch’s new
Riversidemarkets also attracted
people by replicating‘‘theold feel’’of
timber post and beam.
In Mid Canterbury, therewere
several comfortable,charming and
older character places, like The
Dubliner in Methven, the BrownPub
or the BluePub, Speights AleHouse
and the StaveleyStore, she said.
‘‘Once aheritagebuilding is
demolished,no­one can comealong
and use it for anotherpurpose.it
takes courageand no small amount of
moneytorepurpose aheritage
building, but there are many
examples in our country,and even
more overseas.
‘‘Historic Places Mid Canterbury
hopesthat one daythis willhappen to
Cates’ grain store.’’
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