NEWS 4 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Rangitata Electorate Offices Continuing to support locals alongside caretaker MP MattDoocey. 139 Stafford Street, Timaru 03 683 1386 81 Harrison Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 308 7510 rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz Authorised by Matt Doocey MP for Waimakariri, Level 1,Conway Lane, Rangiora. 23 Walks Reviewed byRowena Hart Dogs can be many things but here they bring two people together ...it’s magic. If youare looking foranew friend take your dog on awalk andyou never know whatmay happen. But remember this ...you must walk the same routeat exactly the same time everyday. Herewehave Fern and Dave holding the leashes of their respective best friends. She is 60-something, freshly divorcedand really not interested in starting anew with anyone just yet. He is Dave, apparently awidower, and seemingly the loveliest bloke you could ever run into on ablustery day inanorth London park. Gradually they get to know each other and become good friends and,well,you can guess the rest. The two actors Dave Johns (Daniel Blake) and Alison Steadman who has starred inmany many movies,but my favouriteofhers is Little Voice. They were borntodothis movie together! Areal treat, very real and very romantic! bookings ph 307 1230 www.regentcinema.co.nz Delivered to over 16,065 homes everyweek Phone 308 7664 l office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 199 Burnett Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 2300355 International Beer Month Info centre heads to airport TheMid CanterburyAero Club has been given thegreen lighttorelocate <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s formerinformation centretothe airport. The building on East Street was hometothe iSITE, which closedin <strong>20</strong>17. Owners, the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council, put it up for purchase and removaland the aeroclub learned this week it was the successful tenderer. Council also considered an offer from Trott’s Community Garden Charitable Trust. Aero club presidentIan Begbie said thepurchaseprice was low,but thebiggercost would be relocating and renovatingthe former informationcentre at its new home. Council expects the building to be removedfrom East Street by theend of December. Mr Begbie said theremovalwould be timed to work in with contractors beautifying the CBD. Atree may also have to be removed to allowthe building to be transported away. The club’s old clubrooms, built in the1950s, willbedemolished,and the new building putinits place on anew foundation. Mr Begbie said theold clubrooms hadlots of character,but it was built of untreated timber and full of borer. ‘‘Ithas served its purpose. We are pleased to see it replaced.’’ The timing has not been ideal for theclub financially though. It had New date for candidates’ night <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s meet thecandidates nighthas been postponed to September30. Thenightisbeingorganised by the Rotary Clubof<strong>Ashburton</strong> and presidentRodgerLetham said it was hoped all the candidates standingin the Rangitataelectorate would be at the meeting. It willbeheld in <strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust Event Centre and the clubishoping covid restrictionswill have easedto Alert Level 1bythen. Theeightstandingsofar for the Rangitata seat areLabour’s Jo Luxton (currentlyaservinglistMP), National’s MeganHands (who replacedAndrew Falloon as the party’s candidate),ACT’s Hamish Hutton,New Conservatives’ Lachie Ashton, Green Party’sGerrie Ligtenberg,SocialCredit’s Brannon Favel, the Outdoors Party’s Grant Kelynack and James RaeofNot A Party. THIS WEEK’SSPECIALS SPECIALS ESTRELLADAMM 330mlBots 12s &HAAGEN 330ml Bots 15s $ 21 99 ea BUDWEISER 330ml Bots 12pk OR BECKS 330ml Bots 12pk $ <strong>20</strong> 99 ea HEINEKEN 330ml Bots 15s $ 29 99 ea The old aero club rooms, which will be demolished. justcompleted anew hangarwhen the information centre came on the radar.‘‘The clubrooms wasgoing to be afew yearsdown the track, but that has been accelerated.’’ Mr Begbiesaid club members were working through the financial details withcouncil. ‘‘Weare working on a deal withcouncil as funding is short andhoping to repay themover afew years.’’ The club has 130 members, including its new Young Eagles group.The airfield was apopular landing stripand on busy days up to 12 planes stopped to fuel up. Nominationsfor party candidates close on September 18, so it is possible therewill be more. Thecandidates meetingwas to havebeenon<strong>August</strong>26, butcovid restrictions at Alert Level 2would havelimitedaudience numbers. Auckland hasbeen in AlertLevel 3 afteranew outbreak; government planstoreview the restrictions in the coming days. Theformat for the candidates night has been set and each of the eight will haveseven minutesspeaking time, plusseveral minutes to take questions. Thespeakingorder willbe drawn on stage on the night. Therewill be at least 30 minutes at the end for morequestionsfromthe audience. Organisersare hopingto fill the event centre. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardernhas postponed the general electionto October17afterthe new cases forced the suspensionof political ASAHI SUPER DRY &PERONIMASTRO AZZURRO 330ml Bots 12pk $ 23 99 ea KINGFISHER STRONG 500ml 3 FOR $ 10 CARLSBERG 330ml Bots 24s $ 39 99 ea SOI &TIGER CRYSTAL 330mlBots 12s $ 22 99 ea While theclub has plenty of keen volunteers, the removal and renovation job will be one for contractors.The information centre buildingneeds to be braced for the move and onceinplace the interior needs to be stripped, regibbed and decorated. Council chief executiveHamish Riach said council was pleasedthe buildingwouldhavecontinued community use,and both proposals had considerable merit.‘‘We're pleased that rather than beinglost, the building will have anew life for our community.’’ campaigning. Gatherings over 100 are banned in level 2. Mr Letham saidhehad never experienced an election buildup like thisyear’swherethe countrywas in the midst of asignificant unforeseenevent, like the pandemic. TheElectoralCommission is now in the processofconfirming voting placesand making surethe 25,000 people needed to work at election time arestill available. Thecommissionhad always planned to runthe election, originallyonSeptember 18, as if New Zealand wasatAlert Level2with contract tracing,hand sanitiser and physical distancinginvotingplaces. Advance voting willbegin on October 3. Preliminary results on electionday willbereleased progressivelyfrom 7pm. 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