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St Joseph Schoolpupils were at school
yesterday with coloured hair, funky hair
styles, hats and wigstoraise money and
awareness for childcancer.
Itwas national Wig Wednesday
organised to support theChild Cancer
Foundation.
The pupils, teachers and school
support staff wore wigsofall colours in
styleslong and short, straight and curly.
Some pupils alsocoloured
their hair,smothered
it in hair product
or jazzeditup
with glitter, bows, ribbons or headbands.
St Joseph School deputy principal
Claire Corbett said it was afun way to
raise money, and awareness,for child
cancer.
Over the years the school had families
whose children were diagnosed with
cancer, including acurrent family whose
child hasleukaemia. The school had
supported the cause for the past few years.
Wig Wednesday was organised by the
school’s Young Vinnies group,made up of
pupils fromYear 5toYear 8and, as it was
pupilled, most of the 260 pupils took part
in some way whether it was witha
hair style or through
donatingmoney.
In New Zealand every weekthree
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hascancer.
The chemotherapy treatment means
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world with no hair.
Wig Wednesday was set uptohelp
those children as thousandsofordinary
Kiwis, including those at St Joseph
School, wear awig, shave their heads or
style afunky hairdo to raise money.
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Dr Chris Ryan has officially hung up
his stethoscope andleft his
Ashburton medical practice.
Dr Ryan,65, is planning to ‘‘sit in
thesun’’ at Lincoln in his retirement.
He spentthe past 31 years as GP at
Moore StreetMedicalCentre.
He moved to Ashburtonwith his
wife, Mairead andtwo young
childreninthe late1980s after
finding life in Wellington not to his
liking.
‘‘When you haveayoung family
your priorities changealot. City life
doesn’t have thesame attraction as it
usedtohave and you’rethinking
more of schools and space,and flat
land to kick aball around,’’ he said.
‘‘Ashburton’s aprosperoustown,
although it was going through avery
hard time then, schooling was good,
housing was very reasonable.
‘‘Itseemedavery goodpackage and
Ifound it wasbetterthan Iexpected.
Ifound it very pleasant.’’
There have been somehighs and
lows with many changesinthe
community in the past30years.
‘‘WhenIcame it wasprobably the
whitest place in the country butnow
it’s very cosmopolitan and I’ve found
that quite interesting and enjoyable
really.’’
‘‘It’s very much like Wellington
with people mixing together more.I
think that’s veryexcitingand
stimulating.’’
However recruiting younger GPs to
thearea was anongoingissue as well
as getting accesstospecialist medical
care.
It wasgetting harder to get patients
in need access to see specialists, or in
for surgery, especially those in real
need, he said.
While oncall commitments had
Dr Chris Ryan
eased there was still feweryoung
doctors wantingtocommit to a
community practice,with many not
ready to set down roots.
He said the loss of specialist
medical care in thedistrict and the
downgrading of Ashburton Hospital
was aconcern.
‘‘We lost quite abit when we lost
our specialists. You’re gettingletters
back from bureaucracysaying
(patients) don’t meet criteria ... and
someofthem are pretty well crippled
or in agony.There justisn’tthe
attempt to getthem in.’’
He said there was often no clear
way to go forward with acase.
‘‘Once upon atime you could senda
letter to aseniorcolleague andit
wouldbeconsidered and they had an
obligation to reply to you. The public
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health service haslargely shrugged
its shouldersonthat really.
‘‘The district healthboard is now
blaming having to getthings done in
the privatesector with specialists.
‘‘Toalarge extent(those specialists
have) felt disenfranchised with alack
of medicalleadership and so they
have decided you can’t do the job
withoutussoyou’ll have to do it on
our terms, with the patient being lost
in the middle really.’’
Dr Ryansaid it was importantMid
Cantabrians kept awatch on what
washappening with the Canterbury
District HealthBoard.
‘‘There has been lots of money
overspent but not much of it in
Ashburton. It’s very much akneejerk
reaction in the city too, as Ifound
from myone term on the hospital
board, to cutoff theperiphery from
the facilities. Ithink if peoplevalue
whatthey are getting now they should
watch it carefully.’’
He believed there was alot of staff
employed over the years but theyhad
not been used efficiently.
‘‘There have been alot of contracts
signed in Christchurch but withnot
with agreat deal of patient benefit.’’
Thedebtincurred at the district
health board was not all to do with
earthquake recovery,hesaid.
‘‘I’ve been very lucky to work in the
timeIhave, and there has stillbeen a
sense of doctor/patient relationship
going ... I’ve had somemarvellous
patients which has made mylife very
satisfying.
‘‘You hear nowmedical centres
seeminglywant to stop patients from
seeingthe doctor.’’
There was lessdoctorcontinuity
which resulted in aloss of personal
service.
‘‘I’ve often thought Iwas the last
family grocer and the supermarkets
are taking over,’’hesaid.
CBD work plan changed to help retailers
Ashburton retailers arepleased
contractors revampingthe CBDhave
alteredtheirwork scheduletomakeit
easier for Christmas shoppers.
Retailers were worried timing of
thework on Tancred Street would
affect trading andbusiness owners
Chris Redmond,Richard Wilson and
BobMcDonald met with Ashburton
District Council seniorstaff to find a
compromise.
The work on TancredStreetwas to
have startedatCass Street and
worked towardsEast Street.Now
contractors have agreed to alter their
scheduletostartatEastStreet early
next monthand work towards Cass
Street.
That section ofTancred Street,at
least to the pedestrian crossing, will
be completebyDecember.
Mr McDonald saiditwas agood
outcome forretailers andshoppers.
Customers would be able to enjoya
new Tancred Street, with East Street
and BurnettStreet largely untouched.
Theshoppingprecinctwouldbea
more welcoming place leadingupto
Christmasand while thechanges
would notsuiteveryone,they would
benefit themajority, he said.
‘‘While it makes more sense for
them to work from theCassStreet
end,weappreciate themchanging
their scheduletoaccommodate CBD
businesses.’’
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Neighbours
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Festiveforest to spreadcheer
Aforest of Christmas trees will
spring up in the Ashburton
Trust Event Centre at the start
of December.
The artificial trees are part of
asparkly plan by theAshburton
County LionsClub to start the
festiveseasonwith some
community cheer and members
are hoping people will join
them.
The club is encouraging
schools, groups,businesses and
individualstopay $10 for a
space to erect their own treeat
the event centreand decorate
it; the trees will be judged and
Left: Mark your calendars for
the Ashburton County Lions
Club’s festive forest event say
members (from left) Marie
McAnulty, Sue Green, Margaret
Kerr and Lynette Lovett.
Ashburton’s
prizes awarded.
Thefestive forest willthen be
open to thepublic to enjoy.
Club spokesperson Marie
McAnulty said each tree had a
space about 1.5m square and
only artificialtrees were
allowed.Decorationscould
follow any theme within the
Christmas vibe.
Thetrees will be set up on the
stage at the eventcentre. ‘‘We
also hopetohavesome stalls
with Christmas goods for sale in
the foyer.’’ Entry to see the
treesafterjudging will cost $2.
There will be rafflesand food
and drink for sale too.
Thetrees will be at the event
centre on December 3, 4and5.
Setup will be on the morning of
December 3, with judging
between 12pmand 1pm;public
viewing will follow.There are
3
plans for alaser light showon
the eveningofDecember4.
Marie said the project was
notafundraising event though
anyprofit would go to theclub’s
charities in the community. The
Ashburton men’s Lions Clubis
alsohelping.
She said the club wasgetting
the word out aboutthe event
early so peoplehad plentyof
timetoenter andorganise
decorations.Retailers for the
stall space were also being
sought.
Marie said the club just
wantedtogenerate some
feelings of wellbeing as the
district recoveredfrom
lockdown and ongoingcovid
pressures.
She hopedschools andresthomeresidentswould
be
amongthose to visitthe display.
specialists
Farmers Corner and neighbourson
Longbeach Roadairedcontrasting views at a
hearing this week over aproposeddistrict
plan change thatcould pavethe wayfor the
tourist retail centre to expand.
Onesaid it would be like building afood
processingplantindowntownAshburton.
Independentplanning commissioner
PatriciaHartehas adjournedthe hearingof
an application by Farmers Cornerfor the
AshburtonDistrict Counciltochangethe
tourist spot’s landdesignationfromruralBto
ruraltourism. MsHartewill send her
recommendationtocouncil after weighing up
all sides.
Agreen light from her would allow
Farmers Corner to thenseek consent to build
accommodationand afunction hub on 21ha
at Longbeach Road,alongside its existing
retail complex.
OwnerPeterHuang wants to provide more
thanashopandgo facility and in the future
would like to build silo accommodation and
offerruralexperiencesthere and via other
MidCanterbury tourismoperators.
Neighbours objected to the plan change,
citing lossofviews, trafficdanger,
wastewaterand noise concerns.
They say abiggercomplex would be out of
kilter in the ruralBenvironment.
DairyfarmerDavidGeddes wasagainst the
planchange,saying the accommodation
would be better in Ashburtontown, where
there were the roads andservicestodeal
increased traffic and people.
He saidallowingthe plan change would be
like allowingafoodprocessing plant to be
built in downtown Tancred Street.
Farmers Cornerstarted life in town, butthe
business grew and visiting tourist buses
cloggedthe streets around Baring Square.It
moved to Longbeach Road.
Thelawyer for the company, Pru Steven,
said the districtplan did not protect views
but the applicants were willingtolimitthe
height of buildings in the identified
viewshafts of neighboursto5m.
Ted Wood saidhecouldnot seehow the
Farmers Corner plan change would
contribute to the district’s economyas
claimed. Taiwanese visitors arrived by bus
and shopped on siteand most of whatthey
bought was not locallymade.
The most affected neighbours areSteve
and KarenClements, who built theirhouse to
takeinviewsofMtPeel and theSouthern
Alps. They are also concernedabouttheir
drinkingwaterbeingcontaminated by
increasedwastewater from amore populated
Farmers Corner.
Any wastewater systemwouldneed consent
from EnvironmentCanterbury.
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MCB, parade
changes ahead
Construction and upgrading work in
Ashburton’s CBD meanschangesfor this
year’sSanta Parade andnext year’s Multi
CulturalBite.
Ashburton District Councilstaff have met
with organisersofthe MultiCulturalBite to
find an alternative venue for 2021 and 2022 as
BaringSquare East is out of actionbecauseof
constructionofcouncil’s new library and civic
building. The Santa parade’s usual route may
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Sallies take holistic approach
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TheSalvation Army is
taking anew holistic
approachto helping those
in need in Ashburtonand
hasbrought all of its
servicesunder one roof.
Thecommunity foodbank
hasrecently shiftedfrom
theFamilyStoreonCass
Street and into themain
SalvationArmycomplex
further down theroad.
Themoveallows the
Family Store to expand,
andbringsthe foodbank
into ahub thatincludes
socialserviceslike
counsellingand budgeting,
andalsothe driver
mentoring programme.
Thecommunity foodbank
hasbeen renamed the
Ashburton Community
Ministries People’sPantry
andinsteadofhanding out
food parcels, anew
approachwillsee clients
givenshopping credits and
thechance to choose the
items they want.
Ashburton Salvation
Army manager Major Mike
Allwrightsaid thenew hub
operated through aholistic
model thatsupported
physical, emotional,
spiritualand social
wellbeing.
It was easy to give outa
food parcel, he said, butit
took time to build
relationships andtohelp
people on anew path of
improvedwellbeing.
‘‘The SalvationArmy
wants to make adifference
andthis is along term
approachthat we know can
help.’’
Ashburton Salvation Army manager Major Mike Allwright and community ministries coordinator
Judith Beaumont have helped set up the systems for the new holistic
approach, but are now both heading for retirement.
He said letting people
choosetheir own food
itemsempowered them
and combined with advice
and support on savvy
shopping, basic menusand
budgeting, wasproven to
work.
If people kept coming
backitshowed they needed
more than just food
support.
‘‘Visitingfor thefirst or
second time shows people
needsome help, but by the
thirdvisit it is becoming
clearthat somethingbigger
is going on.
‘‘By thefourth visit it is
timetoengage andtodo
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retiring from the Salvation
Army.
Mr Allwrighthas clocked
up 32 years with the
organisation, the last three
in Ashburton, and finishes
at theend of theyear.Mrs
Beaumont, whofinishes up
tomorrow after 15 years,
hasbeensynonymouswith
the foodbank.
Mr Allwrightsaidthe
pair were leaving agood
team in Ashburton andnew
peoplecoming in would
ensurethe SalvationArmy
continued to make a
positive impactonpeople’s
lives.
Russell leaves community legacy
Russell Anstiss.
Ashburton identity and
community stalwart Russell
Anstiss,afounding member
of the stationery cooperative
PaperPlusin
1983, andits first chairman,
passed away this week at
home surrounded by
family.
He was awarded the
Queen’s Service Medal in
2010 for his work in the
community whichincluded
along association with the
Ashburton Hearing
Association. He was its
president for many years
and alife member.
He was also instrumental
in convincing the branchto
partner with other
community groups to build
the Senior Centre, which
opened in 2001.
Mr Anstiss wasapast
chairman of the Performing
Arts Centre Trust and
played akey role in the
fundraising effort behind
the building of the
Ashburton Trust Event
Centre.
He was also amemberof
Ashburton Plains Rotary
and active member of the
Savage Club for many years.
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Busy sorting for Bookarama
Thesorting effort hasbegun,
andall going well, this year’s
Bookaramawillbeasbig and
busier as ever.
Organisers, Ashburton
Rotary Club, are preparing and
planning to manage the event
under the currentlevel2
restrictions, butare hoping for
areturn to level1by the
opening day on September 28.
Eventconvener David Mead
said it was full steamahead
with sortingbooks andother
items.
Rotary memberswere
steadily working their way
through 1200 banana boxes of
donated books.
Mr Mead said the opening
day and finalmorningof
Bookaramawere usually the
busiesttimes,and numbers
wereoftenupwards of 100.
‘‘Under thecurrent
restrictions we willhaveto
count andmanage numbers
through thedoor.’’
Mr Meadsaid thequalityof
books andotherdonations
seemed to improve every year.
The event was theclub’s
biggest fundraiser and
something the community
looked forwardto.
Bookarama hadraised well
over$1millionoverthe years
andprofitswentbacktothe
community, he said.
Sortedbooks, CD’s, puzzles,
records,magazinesand other
itemswill be moved to the
sports hall fromSeptember19.
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HospiceMid Canterburyhas taken a
big leapoffaith and bought the
former Sealy Street MedicalCentre
rooms.
The medical centre movedtoanew
building in the Eastfieldprecinct in
July and Hospice Mid Canterbury
Trust saw an opportunity to raise its
profile andprovide aspecial, private
placefor those needing its services.
The trust has boughtthe former
medical rooms on the cornerofSealy
and HavelockStreets,subject to
raisingthe required funds.Itwill
apply for grants and rely on the work
of its fabulousfundraising team to
reach the target required.
Trustee JaneWright said hospice
wasfortunate the vendors had
generously agreed to an extended
settlement period to allow the funds
to be raised. The trust would lease
thebuilding in the interim andaims
to move there in the next two months.
“This is avery excitingstep for us.
Owning the property will enable us to
establish awelcoming, homely, fitforpurpose
environment for our
clients andvisitors, andtodevelop a
wider range of supports and
activities. It will enable us to involve
thewider community in avariety of
ways and will be awonderful
communityowned asset.’’
Hospice general managerDebbie
Mackle said the 1920s bungalowwas
ideal,asithad threeroad frontages,
wheelchair access andoffstreet
parking. It wasprivateand would
provideplenty of office space, as well
as rooms for exercise, therapy and
Hospice Mid Canterbury general manager Debbie Mackle (left) and volunteer
services manager Belinda Brand can’t wait to be in the new hospice
headquarters, the former Sealy Street Medical Centre.
counselling; its gardens were
therapeutic too.
She saiditwas also invitingasa
dropin spot for people or families on
their books.
Somehospice services and
programmesare on hold because of
Alert Level 2restrictions, but hospice
patients andtheir familiescan still
access help.
Debbie said thevilla’s warm,
family feelingwas the ideal fitfor
hospice,where people were dealing
with lifelimitingand terminal
illnesses.
Thehospice trust has also recently
welcomed AnneMarie Allenasa
trustee.
AnneMarie is an active member of
the community, is aJustice of the
Peace and farmswith her husband,
Chris.
Take atour, make aconnection
AshburtonDistrict Councilis
partnering with Mid Canterbury
NewcomersNetwork for Welcoming
Week, acollaboration aimed at
helping newcomers feel more at
homeinMid Canterbury.
Welcoming Weekwill featurea
series of minitours of the district's
culturalfacilitiesand runs from
September1419.
Theguided tours will include Base
Youth Centre, AshburtonPublic
Library,Ashburton Museum,EA
Networks Centre, Sport Canterbury,
AshburtonDomainand Hakatere
Marae.
As part of the tours, locals will be
Scouts’ bright sales pitch
Tinwald ScoutGroup has
beensellinghigh quality lily
bulbsand lanternsat
AshburtonFarmers’ Market
to raisefunds for new LED
lights in the scoutden.
Scouts andcubs have been
manning the morningonly
stall for the past coupleof
weeks and the last of the
bulbswill be sold this
Saturday.
Funds raised will be used
to refit thedimlylit scout
den with newLED lights and
with other ongoing scout
costs.
Theexport qualitylily
bulbscost $2.50 each and
have been beengenerously
donated by BakkerBulbs.
The practical lanterns have
also been donated and cost
$5.
Tinwald Scout Group
chairman James Storey said
the scouts had missed out on
two opportunitiesto
fundraise because of the
cancellation of Wheels Week
and had neededtolook at
encouragedtomeetand welcome
newcomers.
AshburtonDistrict MayorNeil
Brown says the district hasbeen
working hard to help newcomers feel
moreacceptedand celebratedin
theirnew community, and
Welcoming Week will be another
great opportunity to do so.
‘‘Newcomers are important
members of our community, often
bringing new perspectivesand skills
thatenrichusall.
‘‘Wewant to make surethat those
whoare new here get achance to see
and experience therangeofcultural
and sporting facilitiesthat are
Selling bulbs and lanterns at Saturday’s market were Kinsey
Storey, Lachlan Storey, Jack Tate and Lucy Tate.
alternative options.
The bulb sellinghad gone
very well and lantern selling
would continuefor awhile
longer.
Unfortunately two scout
camps had alreadybeen
cancelled this year because
availablesothat theycan enjoythem,
get involved and perhapsmake new
connections too.’’
Newcomers and locals areinvited
to joininthe Welcoming Week
activities at the official opening at
10am on September14atBase Youth
Centre on Burnett Street.
Attendees will be welcomed with a
powhiri and morning tea before
beingtakenonatour of the CBD
hostedbythe Mid Canterbury
Newcomers Network.
Peopleare encouragedtoregister
for the freeevents whichcan be
foundonthe council website
(ashburtondc.govt.nz.).
of covid and it was hoped that
acamp here in November
and another at Staveley in
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has 16 cubs and 14 scouts.
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Family Notices
NEWS
8 Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
BIRTHS DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS
BRAMLEY: Lance and
Hannah are pleased to
announce the safe arrival of
Charlotte Hannah Jane, 9lb
1oz, on 1July 2020. Alittle
sisterfor Graceand Rose.
Abig thank you tomidwives;
Hannah Bowden, Tess
Clark and Carine Reimink
and all the wonderful staff
at Christchurch Women’s
Hospital and Ashburton
Maternity.
DEATHS
ANSTISS, William RUSSELL
- QSM: Peacefully at home
surrounded by family on
Sunday, September 6th, 2020.
Loved husband and best
friend of Olive. Dearly loved
father and father-in-law of
Suzanne and George Malouf
(NSW), Tracey and StuartNeill
(Culverden), and Philip and
Tracy (Auckland). Adored
Grandad of Caitlin, and Jonty;
Erica and Tom, Sinead and
Tom, Danielle and Logan;
Hayley,and Daniel.
Respected friend of Rebecca,
and Sara Farr and their
families. Loved brother and
uncle of the late Graeme,
Maureen, and Marilyn and
their families.
Messages to: The Anstiss
family, c/- P.O Box 6035,
Ashburton7742.
Funeral details to be advised.
0800 2MEMORY
027 637 1229
FLEMING, Thelma Doreen
(neé Thomas): Peacefully
at McKenzie Healthcare,
Geraldine on September 5,
2020 in her 86th year.
Loved wife of the late
Noel Fleming, and the late
Lester Couper. Dearly loved
mother and mother-in-law
of Alwyn and James Friend
(Temuka), Michele McMullen
(deceased), and Andrew
Couper (Oamaru). A loved
grandmother of her 10
grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Messages to: 454 Factory
Road,RD26, Temuka7986.
Aprivate cremation has been
held.
0800 2MEMORY
027 637 1229
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COLLINS, Marjorie Joan:
Bob and family would
sincerely like to thank all
those who sent messages
and cards and attended the
funeral of Marjorie, aloved
wife, mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother.
Special thanks to the staff at
MethvenHouse fortheir care
of Marjorie during her stay. As
manyaddresses areunknown
please accept this as a
personal acknowledgement.
Supporting the
community
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MCRE
HEWSON, Patricia
Georgenia Margaret (Pat):
at home in Christchurch on
September 5, 2020. Much
loved mother and motherin-law
ofIan and Kim Hamill,
Jason and Teresa Hamill,
Adrian Hewson, Edred
Hewson, and Anthony and
Sarah Hewson. Loved by
all her grandchildren and
extended family. Messages
to: PO Box 57, Ashburton
7740.
Patwill by lying in rest at 105
Princes St, Ashburton from
Wednesday9am.
Please feel free to visit and
spend some time with Pat.
If youhaveafavouritephoto
of you and Pat please bring
it along to add to the photo
board.
The funeral service will be
held at 105 Princes Street,
Ashburton on Friday, 11
September at 1.00pm
followed byinterment atthe
AshburtonCemetery.
0800 2MEMORY
027 637 1229
McCABE, Margaret Teresa
(nee Gaffaney). 17.11.1932
- 3.9.2020. Passed away
peacefully at Highfield
Lifecare. Wife of the late
Patrick Michael. Mother of
the late Maryanne Wood.
Mother in law ofEric. Nana
of Nicola and James. Greatnana
of Liam and Brooklyn. A
servicefor Margaret washeld
on Tuesday 8th September
2020 at Betts Funeral
Services, 33 North Street,
Timaru, at 11:00am. In lieu
of flowers, donations to the
Stroke Foundation would be
appreciated.
WELCH Shirley, on
September 6, 2020.
Passed away peacefully, at
Ashburton. Dearly loved wife
of John. Much loved mother
and mother-in-law ofDavid
and Karina (Nelson), Sue and
the late Ant Newton, and
the late Karen, and Warwick
McCarthy. Loved Nana of
Bevan, Robert, andKatie; and
Brooke. Loved great-Nana
of Izzy, Aston, and Xander.
Messages to the Welch family,
c/- POBox 472, Ashburton.
Shirley’s wish was for a
privatecremation.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
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IN MEMORIAM
OAKLEY,BeverleyEleanor:
23-12-1934 –11-09-2017
Passed away three years ago.
Loving memories of you
todayand always.
Foreverinour hearts,Always
in our thoughts.
Your loving family; husband
Murray, sons Allan, Warren,
David and Peter, their wives,
partners and families.
ROYSTON, Pauline Mary:
Passed away 20 years ago on
7September 2000.
Always remembered and
fondly loved by Francis,
Michael,Amy,John,Christine,
her eight grand-children and
all her friends.
Anna, Sonia and Sandi were all smiles as they prepared to board the
plane under the control of pilot Robin Corbett.
Magic day formums
Nine women, all mothers of
children withspecialneeds,
enjoyed aday of experiencesand
pampering organised by the
members of theAltrusa Clubof
Ashburton.
Plans for theMagic Mums day,
which hasbeen held on aregular
basis by theAltrusa Clubover
more than 20 years, were allin
place for Marchbut covid
lockdownrequired postponement
until asafer time.
Unfortunately thismeant that
the original 12 mums who had
been chosen were not all able to
participate on theday butluckily
didn’t miss out on the lavish gift
baskets presented at the end of
the day.
Mums weretreated to flights
overthe Ashburtondistrict,
pilotedbyRobin,the husband of
one of theAltrusans.Phones were
excitedly producedandcalls
made to families to alertthem
that their mumswould shortly be
flying over their houses.
After amorningspent
participating in variousactivities
and relaxing awayfrom their
normal responsibilities,the
mums were taken to Bellissimo
foranafternoon of pampering
beforebeingdriven around
Ashburton by the local HotRod
Clubwho enjoyed being able to
show off their special vehicles to
their admiring passengers.
Dinner at theLake House
included entertainment by Peter
Livingstone,whichcaused much
hilarity for themums andAltrusa
members.
Perhaps more importantly, not
only did the mums go home with
thememoriesofthe new
experiences they had enjoyed
they also had new connections
andfriendshipsand the support
of peoplewho know intimately
what each other is facingintheir
daytodaylives.
TheAltrusa members love
putting on thisMagic Mums day
andeach year are overwhelmed
by thegratitude shown by these
special women for this respite
from their normal busy lives, and
in turn theythank those
businesses and individualswho
give timeand resources.
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Previously skifields had
neededtospreadout andlimit
numbersonthe chairlifts for
socialdistancing in AlertLevel
2.
That created queuing issues
at some skifields and on busy
days.
If all thepeople are wearing
masks, lifts are nowallowed to
be fully loaded, said Mt Hutt
skifield manager James
McKenzie.
There’sbeen good
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Hutt, despite the limitations of
covid,and there was adecent
amount of snow.
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to try to identify vandalswho have been
damagingtoiletsnear the paddling pool
and picnics grounds. One cubicle in the
new toilet block wasset alight recently.
CCTVwill also be installed at thenew
toiletsatthe Rakaia salmon site.
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NEWS
10 Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
Unspent funds questioned
Charli McBride and daughter Millie, eight months, with National
leader Judith Collins.
AshburtonDistrict Council
has agreed to carry over
millions of unspent funds
from the 2019/20 yearinto the
2020/21 Annual Plan, but
questionshave been raised
about why so manyprojects
requirecarry over budgets.
Mayor Neil Brownasked
whatsystems wereinplace to
ensure there wasless carry
overneeded in thefuture.
Councillor Stuart Wilson
suggested councilcould be
moreflexible withits roading
funds and insteaduse them to
do other work in the current
yearratherthan carry
everythingover.
Carryover relates to
committed projects that are
under contract or partway
through, and alsorequired
projectswhereno
commitment exists,and there
issome discretion allowed.
Council chief executive
HamishRiachsaid theyear
had beendifficult for council
and ‘‘notanormalyearfor
getting stuff done’’.
Council had operated at
capacityand hadstruggled to
deliver aquantityofwork. It
had doneits best to get as far
through the works
programme as possible, but
was ‘‘notpreparedtowaste
money in order to just tick
boxes’’.
The yearahead was alsoset
to be challenging and now
included the Three Waters
projects. Covid19 hadplayed
its part in delaying some
projects, including the CBD
renewal project thatnow had
asizeable carry overbudget,
but therewere ahost of other
complications.
Council was overoptimistic
withcapital projects,but
budgets were set early and
carry overs areality, he said.
Mums, babies give
feedback to Collins
LINDA.CLARKE
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Methven woman Lydia Broadbelt
saysbecoming anew mum last
year was atough job.
Daughter Sophie has just
turned one but she criedalot in
the early months because of
undiagnosed reflux.Now that is
under control, she andLydia are
much happier.
Ms Broadbelt was one of the
half adozen Mid Canterbury
mumswho met with National
leader Judith Collinslastweek
when the party announced its
first 1000 days policy aimed at
helping parents and babies.
Mrs Collinssaid partofthe
policy was a$3000 payment to
newmumsthat they could spend
on servicesand support they
might need in those criticalfirst
1000daysofdevelopment.
Ms Broadbelt, wholivesona
farmwith partner AndrewHart,
said she wouldhave used sucha
payment to access aspecialist to
help findthe cause of Sophie’s
crying earlier.
She saidthe friendship and
adviceofother mothers at The
Stork Network, where National’s
policy was revealed on aflying
visit to Ashburton, had also
helpedher deal with post natal
depression.
‘‘WhenSophie wassix weeks
old Istarted coming here.Itwas
abreath of fresh air. (Founder)
Zalie (Doyle) was incredible.’’
Charli McBridewas another
mum whochattedwith Mrs
Collins.She said herthird child
Millie, noweightmonths old, was
bornprematurelyand the family
would also haveput the $3000
entitlement to gooduse.
Smiling Millie became astar
forthe cameras when she
grabbed Mrs Collins’ finger and
putininher mouth.The party
leader,who spent aboutanhour
at TheStork Network’s Allenton
rooms, said shewell
remembered teething.
Parents at The Stork Network
wereamong those to give
feedback to National MP Louise
Upstonayear agowhen shewas
promotingamembers billto
ensure birthing mothers
received three days in hospital
after the birth of their baby. That
is also part of National’spolicy.
Mrs Collinssaid the$3000
entitlement would give mums
anddadsthe ability to pay for
servicesand supportthey might
need in those critical first 1000
days of development. Those
servicesmight include things
like specialist breastfeeding
advice,postnatal stays or
sleepingclinicassistance.
Thefirst 1000dayspolicyisa
sevenpart $226millionplan,
callingfor greater and more
targeted spendingtocreate
better human and economic
returns in the longrun.
“Studieshaveshown that
countries thatfailtoinvest in the
wellbeing of women and children
during this crucialtime will
sufferworse economic results in
thefuture.’’
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NEWS
Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
11
Annie runs her race
despite cancellation
MICK.JENSEN
@ashburtoncourier
MEAT
Ashburton social worker and
yoga instructor Annie Hunt
trained hard for six months for
the Great Naseby Water Race,
but when the event was canned
three weeks ago because of covid
19, she decided thatshe still had
to run it.
Shetook to the start line alone
on Friday at 8am and some 28
hours 51 minutes later crossed
the finish line to complete the 100
mile (160km) ultra marathon
distance.
Anniecompleted the 80km
Naseby race last year andwas
determined to enjoy the
splendour of the mountains and
foresttracks again.
Unlike last year’s race, her
recovery this year has been
nothingshort of miraculous and
she was back was giving yoga
classesinAshburton on Monday.
‘‘Ican’t explain howgood my
body feels I’m just astounded by
my recovery.
‘‘Last year Iwas hobbling
around like mostrunners after
the race, but not this year.’’
Anniesays she was not
prepared to not run the gruelling
Naseby challenge.
Shehad put in countless hours
of day and night running and had
aloyal support crew who
encouraged her.
Great Naseby Water Race race
organiser Jamie Sinclair had
marked out the course forher
and acouple of other runners and
he had come to support and run
part of theracewith her, which
wasamazing.
Shesaidthe endurance
running community were special
people, as was the Naseby
community.
Annie, who is 58 and a
grandmother of seven, only
discovered she could runfour
years ago.
Shehas completed anumber of
half marathons, marathons and
other races since.
Shesaysthe key forher with
running is ‘‘to get your mind to
accept it’’ and to havethe courage
to stepuptothe start line.
‘‘I’m lazy by nature andI’m far
frombeing asuperwoman.
‘‘Idon’t like pain andIgo slow
and soulful andthe speed just
happens.’’
Annie’straining took in both
Annie Hunt does the hard yards
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urban and rural MidCanterbury,
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Training was often combined
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and Jane andTommo Thomson,
and compiledapackage of her
requirements for each 40km leg
of the race.
Thepackage included the
usual food andhydration
requirements and also items like
anewly charged watch,head
lamp, hand torch and magnesium
tablets.
Annie completed circuits of the
10km course and tackled tricky
terrain that included snow and
ice.
Shewas hit by hail at one stage,
but relentlessly kept going.
Thenext race on herradar is a
half marathon at the South Island
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News
Issue 25
10 Septembr 2020
Message From ThePrincipal
AkoInterviews
Today weare hosting our second Ako interviews
for the year. This involves interviews with the
learner, their Akoteacher and their whānau.
The focus isonbuilding relationships between
the three, monitoring both academic and pastoral
progress andsettingfuture career goals.
Iwould like to thank all those whānau who made
appointments to attend,asthese interviewshaveproventheir worthon
previous occasions and today’smeetings shouldreinforcethe benefits.
SubjectTeacher Interviews forSenior Students –Now Cancelled
Please notethatthese have, regretfully,had to be cancelled due to
remaining at COVIDLevel 2. Tuesday15September will be anormal
school day.
If you have concerns please contact your child’s Ako orsubject teacher
in thefirst instance, by email is best as afirst contact.
Winter SportsCodes –AorakiSportsAwards
Ourwintersports codes have been busy with local competitions which
are now drawing to aconclusion. Unlike previous years, there isno
representativesportavailableinmost codes.
With this in mind, the Aoraki Sports Awards, which are normally a
highlight for our secondary school sporting codes, will not be taking
placebecause athletes have not had the opportunitytocompeteatthe
toplevel. This is areal shame forthose individuals and teams who have
achieved highly this year.
However, students who have gained New Zealand Honours will be
recognised,and College has students in this category.
Ateam Iwould like to acknowledge the feats ofisour Smallbore
Rifle Shooting team. For the last two years they have been national
champions and are highly placed to repeat their top ranking this year.
We have been blessed to have shooters of the calibreofShania Harrison-
Lee who is currently the top-ranked New Zealand female secondary
school shooter. This isateam which has competed outstandingly well
over anumber of years.
Once again, I have got around many of our sports teams and I am always
impressed with the demeanour and efforts of our competitors. Iwould
like to thank all those parents and supporters who have been involved
with our winter teams throughout this season. We can only offer the
huge number of teams across multiple codes because of the level of
communitysupportweenjoy.
Iwould also like to acknowledge our Sports Director, Darion Gray,for her
calm and efficientorganisation thatenables all our sports activities and,
especially this year,for managing the multiple changes.
College PropertyUpgrade
In termsofour new build,the MinistryofEducation has acknowledged
thatthis will occur in twostages. The first stage will be planning for1350
students and the second stage forapeak roll of 1600.
As part ofthe first stage build, key areas such as the Staffroom and the
Library will be built to accommodate the maximum number. Once the
positioning of the classroom blocks has been finalised we will sharethis
with our community.
Ross Preece
Principal •Tumuaki
Information
Parent-Teacher-StudentInterviews for
Year 11-13 Students: Tuesday15September
Pleasenote: this daywill onlyoperate if weare at COVID Level1.
On Tuesday 15 September parent-teacher-student interviews are
scheduled at theHotel Ashburton, from 2:30pm-8:00pm.
This is an opportunity to meet with individual subject teachers and itis
especially recommended that you catch upinany subjects which your
child maybefinding moredifficult.
College will closeat1:20pmon thisday (no Period5classes).
CANCELLED -DUE TO COVID LEVEL 2
Normal classtimetable forall students
Transition Department–EventsUpdate
TertiaryStudy Information
We are atthe time ofyear where students going to tertiary study in 2021
are gathering information, making decisions, and completing application
processes,asfollows:
Universityand PolytechHalls of Residence Applications
Halls ofResidence applications are open online, and should have been
completed by now to allowtimefor areferenceto be completed, as partof
the application process.
Course Planning for 2021
University liaison staff are visiting College this term to help students plan
theircourseofstudyfor 2021.
The Remaining Date is:
Otago University – 16September
Remaining2020UniversityOpenDays
The current COVID conditions have resulted in amendments to Open Day
information previously publicised.
Please go to the websites forthe latest updates:
•CanterburyUniversity
www.canterbury.ac.nz
•Auckland University
www.auckland.ac.nz
•MasseyUniversity
www.massey.ac.nz
•AUT University
www.aut.ac.nz
Information
Please notethatall events aresubjecttoany COVID restrictions which
mayberelevant atthe time.These implications areadvisedassoonas
is possible.
Studylink TertiaryEvening:
Information on StudentLoans and Allowances
Monday14September 2020, 7:00pm College Staffroom
This is an eveningfor Year 13 students and their parents/caregivers to hear
information about student loans and allowances for tertiary study next
year,accommodation costs and various deadlines.
We are very fortunate to have staff from Studylink attend and be able to
answer your questions first-hand.
RSVP required:
Information forms have been emailed,orare available from the
TransitionOfficeorthe College Office.
Please return aform so thatweknownumbers attending.
These should have been returned by yesterday,
Wednesday09September.
Year 9AcademicScholarships
Criteria and application forms arenow available from your child’s school.
TheClosing Date forapplications is
Friday06November 2020, 3:30pm.
Theacademicexaminations willbeheldatAshburton College
on Monday16Novemberfrom9:00am–11:15am.
Enquiriesand applicationstobemade to SheenaTyrrell,
ManagementAdministrator,
Email: ts@ashcoll.school.nz
Phone:308 4193, extension 812; 027 247 8003.
Please notethattheseScholarships are
Academic ExcellenceScholarships.
Annual College Music Evening
Setaside this nighttoenjoyour annual festival of music,which always
showcases amazing student talent.
Ashburton College Music Evening 2020
Thursday24September,7:00pm,
AshburtonCollege Auditorium,
Tickets $8.00 –doorsales only (eftpos available)
This year the House Fest component has had to be taken out of the
programmebut,intrue House spirit,students who audition will gain House
points. Naturally,aswith all events,this issubject to the COVID restrictions
as they areonthatnight.
Congratulations
The Triple SCompetition is an annual New Zealand Secondary Schools’
Shooting Championship. Itisapostal shoot competition and, atthe time
of writing this newsletter, three of four rounds had been completed, with
competition forthe topspotshotting up. Round 4had to be completed by
last Sunday, 06 September.
With some information provided by Shania Harrison-Lee
MovementintoFirst Place
Ashburton College had wonderful Round Three results which put the
Ateam into first place by2points, with atotal of 392.19 points, placing
us just ahead of Palmerston North Girls' High School who we have been
battling forthe topspotduring the prior tworounds.
College Team 1 Members are – Shania Harrison-Lee (Master Grade
Shooter), Emma Smith (A Grade Shooter), Charlotte McKenzie (B Grade
Shooter), Jack Jones (C Grade Shooter), Jack McIntosh (C Grade Shooter).
Oursecond team is alsoholding their owninthe middleofthe pack of the
thirteen teams at place seven, which is awesome to see as it is filled with first
and second-year shooters who arestill being shown the ropes of secondary
school competitions.
College Team 2Membersare –
Bronston Cudmore, Bree Greer,Tane Moore,
Sama Sooialo,Madi Tourle
(all DGrade Shooters).
Individual Entry-Claudia Cudmore
(D Grade Shooter).
Honourable Mentions
Other honourable mentions are
CharlotteMcKenzie (pictured right) who,
afterRound Three, is sitting at the topofBGrade
with a292.13, just 1.02 above the next person,
Nathan Allison from Cambridge High School.
Acknowledgement
StudentLibrarians and LibraryVolunteers
The Ashburton College Library, Te Whare Pukapuka Matauranga, has a
marvellous team of studentlibrariansand volunteers.
Anne Williams, Teacher Librarian and eDean, said that every year
approximately twenty five students volunteer to become student librarians
at Ashburton College. The students apply for the positions and train for a
term, before being assessed and
earning their ‘Librarian’ badge.
Their role involves working
at intervals or lunchtimes to
help the Librarians with tasks
such as issuing and returning
items, helping other students,
answering library-based queries,
shelving books and items and
helping with displays.
(Pictured right): HenryGoodes
shelving books.
Alongside this team our Library
staff is also fortunate to be
supportedbysixteen Year 13
volunteers.Thesestudents give
up oneoftheir study times each
week to run the libraryfront desk.
This is agreat experienceand
away to give back to the College
communitytheyhavebeen partof
forfour years.
OurStudentLibrarians and
Volunteersareaninvaluablepart
of the libraryteam.
(Pictured left): StudentLibrarian
Hannah Kuipers at the Issue
Desk organising apile of books
to return.
(Pictured below, leftand right):
LaurraineAperocho and
Yvangeline Radan, Year 13
Volunteers,shelving books on the
Returns Trolley.
Those involved in 2020 are:
Student Librarians: Emily Annear, Ethan Annear, Irish Bernarte,
Rachel Clement, Rebekah Clement, Miar Diab, Jessalene Eclipse, Ines
Forster Lobato de Faria, Olivia Fox, Emily Greer, Hannah Kuipers, Hayley
Luxton, Rona Malabuyoc, Iela Mangubat, Harrison McKee, Lara Shierlaw,
ElianeVinculado,Shasha Watagedara, Paige Williams.
Library Volunteers: Laurraine Aperocho, Anna Bennett, Irish Bernarte,
Chloe Blake, Crystal Brown, Nadine Cabanatan,Joshua Cameron-Neighbour,
Hayley Dickson, Klara Harrison, Lily Lyu, Rona Malabuyoc, Lottie Norton,
Yvangeline Radan,Zoila Suyat, Winonalei Tupa, AmyZhen.
TightCompetition within NewZealandTriple STargetShooting2020 Competition
Anything can happen with the final
double card(20 shot card as opposed
to a10shot cardinthe firstthree
rounds) to be shot beforeSunday06
September,asall grades areclose at
the topand thereare three school
teams all with achanceoftaking out
the 2020 title.
Shania Harrison-Lee (pictured right)
is in atight tussle also,with only
three points separating the topthree
individual shooters –Stephanie
McNair from Palmerston North Girls’
High School and Abby Pierce from
Cambridge High School.
Madi Tourle (pictured left), who is aYear
9student, is sitting second in her grade
(D), with ascore of 288.13, only 1point
behind the first placed shooter.
As can be seen there are tight scores
all over the Leaderboard, from team
results to graded individuals, so the
final results will be very interesting to
see in just over aweek.
Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 25
10 September 2020
Congratulations
MidCanterburyCombined Boys’First XV Rugby-Four NewCaps following Home Game
Final Home Game
College’s final home game of the UC Competition season was played last
Saturday, 05 September,onthe College grounds in superbweather.
Coach Shane Enrightreportedthattherewas agood hakaand alarge crowd
gathered along Belt Road to support the home team against the strong
St Bede’s College side. StBede’s started strongly, scoring within afew
minutes to lead 5-0, followedbyarepeattopush out to a10-0lead.
Afterthis,Collegeentered the game and from agood scrum allowedroom
to attack on the blindside with stand-out Captain Michael Hennings
setting up Isi Ula for atry, with new half-back for the rest of the season,
Charlie Brown, making the conversion to bring the scoreto7-15.
Aspell of ‘ball-watching’cost the team however, allowing St Bede’s simple
tries from kick-offs to push away in the last fifteen minutes of the first half.
Also in the first half, the team lost hard-running and hard-hitting second
five-eight Mark Gabriel to aknee injury. Shane said ‘this wasareal shame’
as Mark had come into good form late in the season. George Penjueli also
collected a‘good smack’onthe left eye, having toleave the field toget it
attended to,but returning to finish off well.
Some good rugby was played inthe second half and an outstanding try
of the day, using the draw and pass, byMichael Hennings. Michael also
just missed asecond tryafter abreakaway 40 metre run, but wascut down
about 5metres out.
Richie Fuluasou, who had returned from injuryonly acouple of weeks ago,
collected ahuge hit and was knocked out, and given the Blue Card from
referee, bringing his season to the end. Welook forward tohim coming
back next season to work to be areal leader of the 2021 forwardpack.
Year 11 Fononga Lisala, also returning from aknee injury, hit abrilliantgap
from agreat pass and headed over the tryline.
The team worked hard for the last eight minutes trying to score the Bonus
Tryfor aBonus Pointwhich would have allowedthe team to draw level with
Roncalli Collegeonthe points table.However,despitecrossing the line,the
ball had been knocked on and the trywas notallowed.
Three tries and nineteen points against aTop 4Team in the competition,
contained much thatwas positive, despiteStBede’s scoreof62points.
Theinjured players from this weekend have to nowjoin the team’s walking
wounded list of SamRee,AlexRoderick,AlexBarnabyand BenMiddleton.
Playerofthe DayAward
This award was earned byIsi Ula, on Saturday.
CollegeAthletics and Swimming Champions ReceiveCertificates
As we all know, this has been the year of delays. College was fortunate to
have been able to hold the Athletics Finals and Swimming Championships
at their scheduled times on 27 Februaryand 11 March.
Thesubsequentlockdown precluded the presentation of certificates, as has
thelimited number of assemblies able to be held sincethen.
However, at House Assemblies just over amonth ago Grade Champions
were able to be presentedtheir awards.
AthleticsChampions were –
Last week of theseason
The team now heads into the last week of the season this week, with two
training runs Tuesday and Thursday, and then on the road early Friday
morning to Blenheim to play Marlborough Boys’High School for the final
game of this season.
It is planned to fill the bench with some of the Under 16 players again
for next weekend and many thanks were given to Millar Newlands,
Devon Flannery and Pedro Collins for their great attitudes and for helping
outthis past weekend.
Appreciation
Abig thank is also given toMOTUS Physiotherapy, Abi and Bridget, for
their work over the season in keeping the boys on the paddock where
possible,and also forgetting them back onto the field.
Mid CanterburyCombinedSchools’Rugby -Four NewCaps
Thecriteriafor gaining acap requires players to have playedatleasttwelve
games in one season, or at least fifteen over twoseasons,for the UC 1st XV
side.
(Pictured above, left toright): Josh Dunlea (Maverick), Thomas Patterson
(Charlie), Charlie Brown(Spongebob) from Mt HuttCollege and Toetu Touli
(Ghost).
Mid CanterburyConnections with UC Competition andStBede’sCollege
It was interesting to note awrite-up by St Bede’s in which their Mid
Canterbury rugby connections were outlined. This reads like a‘did-youknow’:
St Bede’s has had four students who went onto become Bishop of the
Christchurch Diocese,two of whom came from Ashburtontobeboarders at
the College: Bishop Basil Meeking and Bishop John Cunneen.
Swimming Champions were –
St Bede’s rugby has also been the beneficiary through families such as the
Hanhams, Connells, Hanrahans, McCloys, Gormans, McCraes, O’Sullivans,
Richards,Kilworths and Catherwoods,toname but afew.
Of the two schools it was, however, Ashburton College that first had
astudent selected into the New Zealand Schools’ Rugby team, being
Ken Rogers in 1979. St Bede’s had to wait foranother twoyears beforeittoo
could claim the same honour, and that was due to aboy from Ashburton.
Dean Kilworth was aboarder at St Bede’s when selected into the New
Zealand Schools’team in 1981. Dean wasdescribed as astrong left-winger
with adevastating side step, and capable of outstanding individual tries
while also being agoalkicker. Dean went on to score28tries in twoseasons
in the St Bede’s 1st XV.
Dean’s younger brother, Scott, was also a notable athlete and midfielder
who was selected into the New Zealand Under 17 team in 1982 and was a
key partofthe champion StBede’s 1st XVs of thatera.
Andyet athirdKilworthbrother,Jason, was to follow and playhis wayinto
national age grade rugbyteamswhilst at St Bede’s.In1985 Jason wasone of
three St Bede’s students who made the South Island Under 16 team to play
the North Island Under 16 team in the annual fixture, and was then one of
the two‘Bedeans’tobeselected inthe New Zealand Under 16 squad that
year.The following year (1986) Jason alone made the New Zealand Under
17 team thattoured Australia.
St Bede’s said thatthey remain very proud of its MidCanterburyBedeans.
AshburtonCollege’sHistoryinthe UC RugbyCompetition
Founded in 1965, Ashburton College competed in the first Press Cup
competition (as it wasthen known) playing through until 2001, when poor
results and high costs forced their withdrawal from this competition. The
team re-entered the competition in 2011.
TopYear
In 2013 theywon eightgames on course to ahistory-breaking season,
including the South Island Co-ed school title and third place at the
Co-edNational Championship.
2020
Also notable isthat, in 2020, the strong St Bede’s and Mid Canterbury
connection has been maintained via the presenceofSt Bede’s Head Coach
Dwayne Prendergast (ex-Ashburton), with his playing and coaching record
there.
Coming Events
Alterations due toCOVID changes will be advised directly toeach group as
relevant.
September
11 CanterburySchools’Golf Matchplay, Christchurch
Year 11 Outdoor Education hike,MtThomas,Oxford
South Canterbury Winter Basketball Competition,
SouthernTrustEventsCentre, Timaru
Boys’1st XI Hockey,Christchurch
(Pictured above,back row,lefttoright): Matthew Pearce
(Under 16 Boys’JointChampion), Regan Lilley (Under 14
Boys), Matthew Hopkins (Under 16 Boys’JointChampion),
Kyle Cabangun (Under 19 Boys’JointChampion),
Flynn Mackenzie (Under 19 Boys’JointChampion).
(Front row,lefttoright): Lusungu Mbambo (Under 16 Girls),
Angel Spooner (Under 14 Girls), PoppyKilworth (Under 19
Girls), LauraWinchester(Under 15 Girls).
(Insertright): Chris Angus (Under 16 Boys).
Term Dates2020–TermsTwo,Three and start of Term Four
Term Three Monday20July -Friday25September
Term Four Monday12October -Thursday05November (Year 13)
-Tuesday10November (Years11and 12)
-Thursday03December (Year 10)
-Friday04December (Year 9)
Term Dates2021 –Pleasenotethese areupdated.
Term One Thursday04February(Years 9and 13)
Friday 05 February (Years10and 12)
Tuesday09February (Year 11 - Friday16April
Term Two Monday03May - Friday09July
Term Three Monday26July - Friday01October
Term Four Monday18October - Thursday 28 October (Year 13)
- Tuesday 02 November (Years 11/12)
- Thursday 09 December (Year 10)
- Friday10December (Year 9)
(Pictured above,back row,lefttoright):
Hannah Joyce(Year 9Girls’Champion),
IzaccCarr(Year 9Boys),
Blake Farr (Year 12/13 Boys),
Victoria Binnie
(Year 12/13 Girls’JointChampion).
(Front row,leftand right):
Hannah King (Year 10 Girls),
Caendal Harris(Year 11 Girls).
(Inserts,right, toptobottom):
PoppyKilworth
(Year 12/13 Girls’JointChampion),
Cody Robin (Year 11 Boys’Champion),
Logan Scammell (Year 10 Boys).
Information
LipSync 2020–Under Changed Format
Previously scheduled for Tuesday 18August, the changing COVID
requirements createdpostponement.
However, Lip Sync will still go ahead but in video format.
Entries closed at 6:00pmlast Sunday, 06 September,placed through House
Executives,thus keeping the House points system flourishing.
We will update regarding results oncethese come to hand.
The ever-competitive Staff vs Student Executive challenge has, regretfully,
had to be taken out of the programme this year.
12 Rugby–UC Round 12 Marlborough Boys’College v
MidCanterburyCombined (Marlborough)
15 Thomson/Whelan Basketball Trophy, AshburtonorChristchurch
16 AGS1TractorsDay2,Year12ACADGroup 1, AshburtonShowgrounds
Y10 Smart$ presentation, Auditorium
Otago UniversityCourse Planning
Year 9SMASHED presentation, Auditorium
SuperNet semi-finals,Christchurch
Girls’1st XI Hockey,Christchurch
16-18 12 Outdoor Education Bike trip,West Coast
17 Aoraki Girls’FootballvOpihi, Opihi
18 Year 12 Sciencetrip, Antarctic Centre
Boys’1st XI Hockey,Christchurch
South Canterbury Winter Basketball Competition, Southern Trust
Events Centre, Timaru
19 SISS Skiand SnowboardChampionships,Cardrona
19-20 National Cross-Country, Taranaki
20 Aoraki SecondarySchoolsMountainBike Competition,
HerbertForest
21 Level1Day tramp,Peel Forest
21-25 TopArt Road Show
22 11PED Hike,Peel Forest
9Y Innovation class trip,AshburtonRiver Track
ACAD1 Animal Handling Day2,Yr12 ACAD Group 1,
AshburtonShowgrounds
Thomson/Whelan Basketball Trophy, AshburtonorChristchurch
23 ACAD2 Animal Handling Day2,Y12 ACAD Group 1,
AshburtonShowgrounds
SuperNet finals,Christchurch
Girls’1st XI Hockey,Christchurch
24 Music Evening,Auditorium, 7:00pm
Some KeyForthcoming Dates
November
05 Year 13 Graduation Ceremony,
AshburtonTrustEvent Centre,7:00pm
10 Years 11 and 12 Prize-givings,EANetworksCentre, 7:00pm
16-09 Dec NCEA Exams
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Roses should be pruned by now or you risk late and disappointingblooms.
Fine spring days ahead
Vegetables
Take advantage of fine spring days
to sow vegetables.
Frequent hoeing and loosening of
surface soil helps all crops, letting air
and warmth into the upper layers of
the soil.
Use spring cabbages soon, or they
will run to seed. Cut the largest heads
first. Once ahead has been cut, the
plant should be removed and
composted, or it will continue to
draw nutrients from the soil.
Sow lettuce regularly from now on,
afew at atime, to keep aregular
supply. The best lettuce plants are
those sown where they are to mature.
Thin the seedlings so those left to
mature will produce ahighly
developed root system. Liquid
manure helps give good leaves.
Rhubarb will be starting to sprout,
but leave the early stalks to mature
and water the bed well in dry
weather.
Watch any early potatoes pushing
through the surface in areas where
frosts might still occur. Cover with
pea straw or hoe up soil over them
and, when they become strong,
mound them up. Maincrop potatoes
can be sown in districts that usually
experience dry summers.
Thin autumnsown onions and
weed the bed when soil conditions
allow.
Flowers
Plant pansies and violas. Regularly
remove faded flowers and seed pods
to prolong the flowering displays, a
practice also invaluable with other
annuals and perennials, such as
dahlias, sweet peas, asters, roses and
calendulas.
Dahlias left in the soil during
winter can be lifted and divided for
replanting. Lift clumps of tubers with
afork and, with asharp knife, remove
individual tubers, ensuring each has
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Sow lettuceregularly from now on, afew at atime, to ensure aregularsupply.
alarge piece of stem with asturdy
growth bud attached. Before
replanting, add plenty of compost or
wellrotted stable manure. Add lime,
at the rate of 100g per sq m, and
replant tubers with the bud about
5cm below the surface.
Plants suitable for damp spots in
the garden include astilbe, globe
flower (Trollius), Himalayan blue
poppy (Meconopsis), perennial
phlox, primulas, japonica, leopard’s
bane (Doronicum), Anemone
japonica, lily of the valley, Solomon’s
seal, hellebores and penstemons.
Roses should have been pruned by
now. If not, this should be done as
soon as possible or flowering will be
late and blooms disappointing.
When bulbs grown in pots for
indoor or patio displays have
finished their flowering, plant them
in acorner of the garden to
recuperate.
It will probably take ayear or two
before they will flower properly
again.
Fruit
The season for planting tomatoes
under glass is almost here. Unless
you have aheated glasshouse or a
sunny conservatory that stays warm
overnight, do not be in ahurry to put
in tomatoes. They are asubtropical
plant from lowland South America,
cultivated for at least 1500 years.
Modern tomatoes come in two
types: bush (determinate) and
indeterminate. Determinate
varieties are bred to grow to a
compact height, usually about 1.5m.
They stop growing when fruit sets on
the terminal or top bud, ripen all
their crop at or near the same time,
then die.
Indeterminate tomatoes are vines
that continue growing throughout the
season and include many of the
smallfruited varieties.
If buying plants, look for sturdy
specimens about as tall as they are
broad and with mid to darkgreen
leaves.
If tomatoes are grown in the
ground, fresh soil or tomato mix is
needed every year, so growing them
in pots or heavy black plastic bags is
more economical. Set plants about
1m apart and water sparingly until
they are wellestablished.
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HOME &GARDEN
Bee ahero during bee aware month
New Zealand’s beekeepers are
calling on Kiwis to ‘Bee a
Hero’ during September, as
the country celebrates Bee
Aware Month.
Bee Aware Month is an
annual educational campaign
organised by Apiculture New
Zealand and supported by bee
lovers across New Zealand.
Apiculture New Zealand chief
executive officer Karin Kos
said there are two key goals of
the campaign.
“We want to lift awareness of
the critical importance of bees
to New Zealand’s
environment, food chain and
economy, and teach Kiwis
some simple actions that
everyone can take to improve
bee health.”
Ms Kos says greenfingered
Kiwis can help bees by
growing beefriendly plants in
their gardens, while nongardeners
can also do their bit.
“Mowing your lawns less
often is one really simple
thing that can make a
difference for bees. Weeds
like clover and dandelions are great food for bees.”
Ms Kos also encouraged Kiwis to support everyday
bee heroes: the nations beekeepers.
“Since the advent of varroa, beekeepers’ have
become essential to the survival of honey bees. Our
beekeepers work hard to care for and protect our bees.
Buying local honey, especially some of our beautiful
native varieties like rewarewa or kamahi, or other bee
Avoid garden sprays, select beefriendly products or follow spray safe rules.
products is agreat way to back our beekeepers and
their bees,” she said. Another important thing
everyone can do is to take care with garden sprays. She
recommended avoiding garden sprays, selecting beefriendly
products or following the spray safe rules.
“Spray only in the early morning and evening when
bees are less active; never spray when flowers are in
bloom and always read instructions carefully before
Ancient matai tree stumps found
Treestumps predating human arrivalin
New Zealand have been unearthedin
Halswell, providing newinsights on the
area’shistory.
The matai treestumps were discovered by
Ecan councillor Craig PaulingonQuaifes Rd
in Christchurch during stormwaterbasin
excavation works andwere partofa
subfossil matai forest underneath the
ground.
Radiocarbon dating results showed them
to be between 900 and 1200yearsold.
They were initially thought to be just afew
hundredyears old.
Mowing lawns less often is asimple way to help bees.
spraying,” she said.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is a
key supporter of Bee Aware Month. EPA sets the rules
around when, how and where insecticides can be used.
EPA Hazardous Substances and New Organisms
Group actinggeneral manager Clark Ehlers said
insecticides play an important role in food production,
but some are harmful to pollinators, such as moths,
birds and bees. ‘‘Bee Aware Month is agreat time for
people to ensure they’re following label instructions
when using chemicals, or using alternative pest
control methods, to keep our pollinators safe.’’
Throughout Bee Aware Month, Apiculture New
Zealand and its supporters and sponsors will be
sharing bee facts, running competitions and, where
possible, organising community events.
New Zealanders can find out more by visiting www.
beeawarenz.co.nz by following the Bee Aware Month
Facebook or Instagram pages.
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Frances expands helping role
TONI.WILLIAMS
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Mayfield dairy farmer Frances
Beeston has beenappointed
thenew Rural SupportTrust
(RST)Mid Canterbury coordinator.
The RSTuses local, rural
people familiarwith issuesto
help othersinall kinds of
situations get through their
current challenges.
She has beensettlinginto
therole, which has been
revamped sincethe
resignation of formerRST Mid
CanterburymanagerJudy
Skevington.
Ms Beeston,who is RST Mid
CanterburyMycoplasmabovis
(Mbovis) response coordinator,
will take over
manning the trust’s free phone
alongwith fellowMbovis
responseteam members
Wendy Hewitt, Marie
McAnulty and Sophie Shearer.
They willworkonaroster
system,whichwill ensure the
position is sustainable and
available for thedistrict’s
ruralcommunity into the
future. The 0800 telephone
number(0800 787254)is
manned 24/7.
Everyone has things going on
in their livessohavingateam
on board to man thephones as
neededisvitaltoits success
and the health of those
manning it, Ms Beeston said.
The team has already been
trained as Ministry for Primary
Industries (MPI) facilitators
through their Mbovisrole, Ms
Beeston said.
Next year MPI was looking at
Mbovis in the district being
more managed rather than in
needofresponse.While there
hadbeenafew hits in bulk
milk testing, most of thetesting
Rural Support Trust (RST) Mid Canterbury coordinator Frances Beeston.
was picking up cases in the
North Island.
“It’s quietened down heaps,
which is really good,”she said.
Ms Beeston grew up with
dairy farming; her parents are
Annette and Bryan Beeston.
Even they admit farming
today had changed since they
were involvedwith more
compliance needed, more
recording and more
paperwork, Ms Beeston said.
Her farm, CamelotDairy
Farm,spans 260 hectares on
Anama StationRoad.
It supplies Fonterra Milk
Company, milking 750 cows, a
mixof Blumoon Holsteins and
BrownSwiss through a60bail
rotary.
And runsasplit calving,
which happenstwice ayear.
“I have an awesome farm
manager (Erin McLaren),”Ms
Beeston said, whoalong witha
team of five workthe farm.
Thefarm team gave Ms
Beeston confidence to carry
out offfarmdutiesinher roles
for RST and MPI, as well as
caring for sonDeclan, now one
year old.
Ms Beeston said thenewly
formed RSTteam will take
over the rolealreadyfully
trained and ableto“carry on
the good work done by Judy
duringthe past threeyears”,
she said.
They are also lookingtouse
ruralprofessionals to identify
issues and areas of need and
are planningGoodYarn
workshops and events to
benefit rural communitiesin
specific need.
It would give RST extra eyes
andearsonthe ground.
RST Mid Canterbury are
booked to attend the
Ashburton A& PShow on
October 30 and 31. They will be
in the safetyvillage marquee
running competitions as well
as be available for achat.
International motivational
speaker Tony Christiansen,
wholost his legs aged nine in a
horrific train accident,will
speakatthe Hinds Hall on
November 16 andthere are
alsoplans for aGoodYarn
trainingworkshop before the
endof theyear and acomedy
eveninginthe rural areas.
Canty farmers seek water word with Parker
MidCanterbury’sDavid Clark
is amongCanterbury
Federated Farmerspresidents
whosaynew National
EnvironmentStandard(NES)
forFreshwaterrules could
derail progress already made
on improvingwater qualityin
thedistrict.
It’sanissue they aretaking
directly to environment
ministerDavid Parker.
FederatedFarmersNorth
Canterbury president Cam
Henderson, speaking on behalf
of Mr Clark,Jason Grant (South
Canterbury) and JaredRoss
(North Otago),saidthe rules
came in overrules
Environment Canterbury
already have in place.
Theyinclude limits on land
use intensification,set controls
on intensive winter grazing,
and limitsthe useofsynthetic
nitrogen fertiliser.
Federated Farmershas been
consistently raising issues with
theworkability of the
regulations.
Theorganisation’sSouthland
province went as far as calling
foraboycottonconsents
relatedtowinter grazing.
‘‘Weagree thatanumberof
thenew rules arenot workable.
Butmore than that, in
Canterburythe NES is simply
notneeded. Not because we
don’t haveintensive farming
butbecause our current
regionalplan already deals
with improvingwater quality in
amuch more targeted and
effective way.’’
TheCanterbury Federated
Farmers presidents planto
write to MrParker.
IN BRIEF
DAIRYNZ DIRECTORS
Three candidates have been
nominated for two positions on the
DairyNZ board ofdirectors andfrom
September 21, levypaying dairy
farmers canvote for their preferred
candidates.
DairyNZ’s board consists of five
farmer-elected directors and three
board-appointeddirectors. This
year,farmer-elected directors Colin
Glassand Jim van derPoel are both
retiring by rotation. Both menare
seeking re-electionwhile Cole
Groves,ofAshburton, is also
seeking election.
The successful candidates willbe
announced at DairyNZ’s annual
meeting in AshburtononOctober
21.
OVERSEER UPDATES
Farmerscan now assesspotential
impact and investment of plantain,
usingOverseerFM. It haspositive
effects on milk production and
reducingnitrate leaching.
Since the comprehensive
research programmeForagesfor
Reduced Nitrate Leaching(FRNL),
plantain has been includedin
OverseerFMasapasture type on
pastoral and cut andcarry blocks.
“For thefirst time,farmers
considering sowing plantain can
compareestimates of their farm’s
nitrogen lossesbeforeinvesting
time andmoney,” saysDrCaroline
Read, chief executiveofOverseer.
RED MEAT EXPORTS
Australia,the US, the UK andKorea
were thebrightlights for New
Zealand’s red meatexports in July,
according to an analysis by the
MeatIndustry Association. Overall
exports to Australia leapt by 58 per
cent compared to the same period
last year.
The overall value of exportstothe
United Statesroseby56 per cent
alongside a39per cent increase to
Koreaand a35per centjump tothe
UK. Chinaremained the largest
market, accountingfor 31 percent
of exports during July, withavalue
of $209.7 million.
FOODAND FIBRE
Anew Foodand Fibre Centre of
Vocational Excellence (CoVE) will
provide an industry-led approachto
practical education for the primary
sector.
The consortium is acollaboration
involving54organisationsacross
the entire food and fibresectorand
chair Jeremy Baker saidthe CoVE
was expectedtobuild skills in the
industry for asustainable future.
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17
Rangitata
Electorate
Offices
Continuing to support locals
alongside caretaker MP
MattDoocey.
139 Stafford Street, Timaru
03 683 1386
81 Harrison Street, Ashburton
03 308 7510
rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz
Authorised by Matt Doocey MP
for Waimakariri, Level 1,Conway
Lane, Rangiora.
Bar raised for college award
Under new criteriaYear
11 andYear12students at
AshburtonCollegewill
need to reach the required
levelinfive outofsix
subjectsinorderto
receive an Application
andEffortAward from the
school.
Thecriteria comesinto
affect this year andisseen
as away of raising the bar
and also alogistical stepto
shorten prizegiving
ceremonies,says college
principal Ross Preece.
Mr Preecesaid
previously students
neededtoachieve in three
outofsix subjects to
receive theaward.
The thinking now was
that wastoo easyto
achieve.
Under the old criteria
somestudentshad
received anApplication
andEffortAward,but had
gone on to fail NCEA Level
1, said Mr Preece.
Another changeatthe
schoolisanew combined
prize givingceremony for
Year 11 and Year 12
pupils.
‘‘Previouslyeach
separate ceremonywent
on for90minutes andnow
we are aiming to combine
both into atwo hour
event,’’saidMrPreece.
He saidthe new criteria
would seefewer students
recognisedatthe
ceremony.
Theschool estimateda
reduction of around 15 per
centcompared withlast
year.
Thechanges had been
decided by the senior
leadership team and
wouldstill acknowledge
student achievement, he
said.
Thecombined awards
ceremony will be held at
7pm on November 10 at EA
NetworksCentre.
Thereare maximum
numbersallowedof900.
Theschool estimates
therecould be 350pupils
attending, from total Year
11/12numbers ofaround
450, plusfamily members.
Ross Preece
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2020/2021
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Over $10,000
May, October
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and to makeanon-line application
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Newly published author Pauline Roberts.
Pauline’s book on
grief tribute to son
MICK.JENSEN
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Lake Hood resident Pauline
Roberts has penned her first
published book. It’s atributeto
her late son andaguide to help
others find joy in their life aftera
loss.
Called Whole Hearted Grief,
the book is acandid reflection of
her own journey and painful loss,
but also offers advice and helpful
practices to come outthe other
side.
Theauthor, who has a
background as agrief and loss
counsellor, is now acoach and
mentor, and has always enjoyed
writing.
‘‘Writing andpaintingare my
happy places.
‘‘I write poetry,fiction and
keep journalsand I’ve always
wanted to have abook
published.’’
Shewas encouraged on the
book journey by fellow Ashburton
Writers Groupmember Stacey
Broadbent andthe inspiration for
her book is herson’s tragic death
three years ago.
Thebook was written full time
in just threemonths and hasbeen
aform of therapy for Pauline.
Thewhite heron on thefront
cover is from one of her own
paintings and asymbol she
believes bringsher closer to the
spirit world.
‘‘Thereisnoroad map to grief,
but grief will walk beside you
while you follow yourself home,
in your own time and in your own
way,’’ saidPauline.
Herlateson Adam was
diagnosed with Huntington’s
disease at aged 14, but had been
full of the joys of life andliving
happily in Christchurch when he
died in ahorrific burn accident in
2017.
He was just 29 and his death
left abig void in Pauline’s life,
andinthe lives of otherswho
knew him.
‘‘Everyone suffers grief in their
life andgetting through it canbe
very tough.
‘‘I didn’t want to just tell
another tragic story. My aim with
thebook is to share my
experiences and emotions in a
way that reminds peoplethat
there is joy still to come in life
after loss.’’
Feedback from those who have
read thebook has been very
positive andthe first print run
has sold out.
Pauline said hermother and
sister had both lost sons, one had
been 18 and theother 24.
‘‘Mum told told me that if she
had the read the book 40 years
agoitwouldhavehelped her deal
betterwiththe lossofher son.’’
Grief was unstoppable and
moving through it took time and
effort.
Heradvice to others is take one
small step at atime ‘‘in the
direction of reclaiming joy’’.
Wholehearted Grief by Pauline
Roberts is available throughthe
author’sFacebook page.
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18 Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
Mid Canterbury striker Millar McLauchlan (centre) scored twice in the 32 defeat.
PHOTO: DOUG BOVETT.
Millar scorestwoin defeat
MidCanterbury United’s
seniorteam lost aclose game
32 against WaimakUtd at
AshburtonDomainon
Saturday.
The home team scored first
after 10 minutesfollowing a
nice through pass and cool
finishfrom young attacker
Millar McLauchlan.
An equaliser followed a
few minutes later, before
McLauchlan bagged his
secondwith abrave header,
nippinginjustahead of the
advancinggoalkeeper.
Waimak were thestronger
side in thesecondhalf and
scoredtwo goals to take all
three points.
Mid Canterbury United
will playStAlbans Shirley
FC at St Albans Park on
Saturday.
Netballers retain shield
Mid Canterbury Netball’s
senior rep team retained the
Hanan Shield at the weekend
after winsover South
Canterbury and NorthOtago
at the EA NetworksCentre in
Ashburton.
Alice Eddington was in
devastating form against
South Canterbury in the first
game, shooting 59 from 60
attempts in Mid Canterbury’s
7342 win.
SouthCanterbury then beat
North Otago 62.45, settingup
what the hosts likely thought
would be an easy win over
North Otago.
But theywere mistaken and
at one stage in the second
quarter trailed by 12 goals. It
wasn’t until the final quarter
Mid Canterbury found its
earlierrhythm and finished
with a5952 win, retaining the
shield they won last year.
Covid restrictionsmeant no
spectators wereallowed at
the games, which were
livestreamed.
SPORTS DRAWS
RUGBY
The draw for September 12:
Buller v Agstaff Mid Canterbury,
Away, KFaalogo.
1st XV UC Championship, NZ King
Salmon MBC v MC Combined, Marlborough
Boys College, 12pm.
Under 18 Combined final: Prebbleton
vMCRU Alps, Prebbleton, 1pm.
Under 14 MCRUfinal(Wednesday 9th
September): MCRU Plains v MCRU
ALPS, Celtic 3, 5:45pm J Robinson, S
Bennett, AMcGirr.
Under 16 Finals MCRU (Wednesday
9th September): MCRU PLAINS vMCRU
ALPS, Celtic 1, 7:30pm H Grant, J
O’Connor, NForbes.
Under 13 (Friday 11th September):
Allenton Smallbones v Celtic, Celtic1,
6:00pm.Methven vCollegiate Ross Leadley
Building, Methven, 6:30pm. Bye
Southern/Tinwald Howden Ag.
Under 11.5: Celtic Green vMethven
Black, Celtic1A, 1:15pm. Celtic White v
Methven White, Celtic1B, 1:15pm. Collegiate
Cates Grain & Seed v Rakaia,
Collegiate1A, 1pm. Hampstead vSouthern
Coleman Ag, Hampstead1A,
12:30pm.
Under 10: Allenton Trembath Construction
v Methven Black, Allenton2,
1:00pm. Celtic Green v Methven Red,
Celtic1A, 12:00pm. Celtic White vMethven
White, Celtic1B, 12:00pm. Hampstead
vSouthern Four SeasonsTreecare,
Hampstead1B, 12:30pm. Tinwald Ace
Automotive vRakaia, Tinwald3, 1:15pm.
Under 9: Celtic vMethven, Celtic2A,
1:15pm. Collegiate/Hampstead Regent
Cinema v Southern Hayden McKenzie
Contracting, Collegiate2, 12pm. Tinwald
Moore Mechanical v Rakaia, Tinwald4,
1:15pm. Allenton Engineering Solutions v
Southern Busch Joinery Under 8, Allenton3,
12pm.
Under 8: Allenton Alpine View v
Tinwald Gluyas Nissan, Allenton3, 1pm.
Celtic Green v Methven, Celtic3A,
1:15pm. Celtic White v Methven/Mt
Somers, Celtic3B, 1:15pm. Collegiate/
Hampstead v Rakaia, Collegiate1A,
12:00pm.Southern BuschJoinery vAllenton
Engineering Solutions Under 9, Allenton3,
12:00pm.
Under 7: Allenton Gold Young Electrical
vSouthern White Riverlea Ag, Allenton2,
12:00pm. Allenton Auto Maroon v
Southern Blue James Doyle Contracting,
Allenton1A, 12:00pm.Celtic vMethven/Mt
Somers, Celtic2A, 12:00pm. Tinwald
Black NZ Livestock’s v Rakaia, Tinwald1A,1:00pm.
Tinwald Orange Skip 2it
Flooring v Collegiate Ashburton Crane
Hire, Tinwald1B, 1:00pm. Bye Methven.
Under 6: Allenton Gold Ashburton
Plumbing Services vRakaia, Allenton1A,
1:00pm. Allenton Maroon Sparrow Family
vSouthern White Agspread, Allenton1B,
12:00pm. Celtic Green v Hampstead,
Celtic3A, 12:00pm. Celtic White vMethven
Black, Celtic3B, 12:00pm. Collegiate
CranfieldGlass vSouthernRed Harcourts
Ashburton, Collegiate3, 12:00pm. Tinwald
Alluvial Black v Mt Somers, Tinwald3,
12:00pm. Tinwald Cranfield Glass
Blue v Southern Blue Matt Wakelin
Contracting, Tinwald1A, 12:00pm. Tinwald
Canvas Orange vMethven White,
Tinwald1B, 12:00pm
HOCKEY
Mid Canterbury Hockey Association
draw September 11to 16
Mid Canterbury Hockey NBS Turf is
currently operating under Level 2Covid-
19 restrictions - please ensure you are
familiar with &comply with the guidelines
as currently advertisedonthe Mid Canterbury
Hockey website: www.mchockey.co.
nz/Covid-19
Small Sticks duty club: Methven
Friday 11September Kiwi Sticks (Yr
5) 3.45 pm Rakaia Yr 5vAllenton Yr 5
(Turf a) S Greeson, H Kidd Methven v
WakanuiBlue (Turfb)GMuir,RKidd4.30
pm Wakanui Black v Tinwald Foothills
(Turf b) SGreeson, MMarshall Tinwald
(BYE) Kiwi Sticks (Yr 6) 4.30 pm Tinwald
vWakanui (Turf a)GMuir -LMarshall, H
Kidd 5.15 pm Collegians D&EvMethven
White (Turf a) MMarshall, LLansdown
Rakaia Yr 6vMethven Black (Turf b)J
Ellis, LMarshall 6.00 pmAllenton Yr 6v
Tinwald Foothills (Turf a) J Ellis, L
Lansdown
1st Grade Women 6.50 pmA1vA4
(Hampstead, Hampstead Blue) 8.00 pm
A3 vA2(Methven, Wakanui)
Just Hockey SSL Div 1Boys Marist
Park@St Bedes7.10 pm Cashmere High
School 1st XI vAshburton College 1st XI
(Umpires supplied)
Small Sticks duty :Methven
Saturday 12 September Mini Sticks
10.15 amMethven Yr 3vWakanui Black
(Turf a) Coaches Hampstead vTinwald
(Turf b)Coaches Wakanui Blue vMethven
Yr 4 (Turf c) Coaches Tinwald
Foothills vAllenton (Turf d) Coaches Fun
Sticks 11.00 amDraws made on the day
Coaches
Senior Women Wakanui (BYE)
Senior Men Wakanui (BYE)
Sunday 13 September 2nd Grade
Girls Tim TA 12.50 pm Tinwald vRoncalli
1st XI (Umpires supplied) Tim TA 2.40 pm
CambridgevWakanui (Umpiressupplied)
1st Grade Men 4.00 pm Hampstead/
Wakanui vHampstead Lowcliffe (Tinwald
Orange, Wakanui) 5.25 pm Tinwald Black
vAllenton (Hampstead/Wakanui, Hampstead
Lowcliffe)
6.50 pmTinwald Orange vWakanui
(Tinwald Black, Allenton)
Monday 14 September 2nd Grade
Boys Draw unknown
Tuesday 15 Sept Kwik Sticks (Yrs 7&
8) 4.00 pm Wakanui Blue/Collegians v
Wakanui Black (L Ellis, BGreer) 5.15 pm
Tinwald Foothills vAllenton (M Wilson, G
Oates) 6.30 pm Tinwald Orange vMethven
(A Mitchell, MAmos).
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Methven bowlers at nationals
Methvenbowlers Jeff Nowell
and Rob Fensomwon the world
pairs qualifying match in the
Professional Bowls Association
(PBA) finals dayatDunedin
Bowls Stadium.
ThePBA has six centres
nationwide, in Dunedin,
Invercargill,Hamilton, Hastings,
New Plymouth and Wellington.
TheMidCanterbury duotook
on Ray Webster and Russell
Dawe, bothofDunedin, on
August23and wonbothsets to
claim the victoryinfront of
thousands of online spectators.
‘‘Itwas ahigh quality game
with all players playing great
bowls, but we managed to come
out on top 94, 65,’’ Fensom said.
Covid restrictions may have
limited the numbersofphysical
spectators to 100 but the final
was livestreamed by Bowls
Dunedin and had more than 2000
views from spectators
nationwide, as well as from
Australia,Papua NewGuinea,
England and South Africa.
It is still availableonline for
peoplewanting to watch the
game.
Nowell and Fensomhave
played doubles intermittently
together for thepast eight years.
Theyplayed competition to get
to the PBA playoffs and wontheir
firstthree section play games a
few weeks ago, where they beat
top ranking Dunedin team of
current Blackjack Andrew Kelly,
teamed up withAndrew McLean
in atightly contested 76, 66
semifinal.
Methven bowlers Jeff Nowell (left) and Rob Fensom are heading to
Auckland next month to play in the Professional Bowls Association
national finals.
PHOTO SUPPLIED
The Methven duo were
understandably ‘‘very happyto
have won’’ and it meantthey
returned to Dunedin for finals
play, Fensom said.
Nowelland Fensom will head
to Auckland next month to play
in the national final, expected to
take place on October 9and 10.
‘‘By winningwehave now
qualified to head up to Auckland
on October 9and 10 to play
against last seasons open pairs
champions, RayMartin and
CalebHope (of Wellington),’’
Fensom said.
He believed they would be
their toughest competition but
was lookingforward to the
challenge.
Oneloss andyou areout, but
three wins and they will qualifier
to representNew Zealand at the
world final in England,
scheduled for early 2021, he said.
‘‘The event is knock out so we
willneed to win three games to
take thetitle withthe endprize
being atriptoPotters in
England to play in the World
Pairs Finalsnextyear.
‘‘It would be ahuge
achievement if we could get
there, butweare both really
lookingforward to the
challenge,and in the short set
format thatweplay,anything is
possible.’’
SPORT
Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
SPORTS RESULTS
ASHBURTON 9 HOLE
GOLF
We set out to do better than the pro
Matt Davis recently, playing an Irish
stableford, and we did it! The winners
were Maryanne Urquhart 47, Jenny Matthews
43, Hughie Murchie 42, Tonee
Hurley 41, Janice Dunlop 40 and Sam
Prince 40. Chris Anderson, Laurence
Hanrahan snr and Antony White all
scored 39. Laurence Hanrahan snr also
scored atwo.
Last week, we played a stableford
sponsored by Flowers @the Gate by
Tone'e and the winners were: Maryanne
Urquhart, 21; Denise O'Halloran, 20; and
three players scored 19, Tonee Hurley,
Murray Lister and Robynne Nicoll.
Maryanne Urquhart also won two Smith &
Church balls for gobblers. One of the
gobblers was an amazing long shot from
the fairway.
Results of the stableford competition
on Saturday: Harvey Bakehouse winner
Antony White 20; Richard Hansen 20;
Elaine King 20; Chris Anderson 19;
Murray Lister 18; Hughie Murchie, by alot
from other scores on 18. Chris Anderson
scored atwo.
On September10, the semi-finals of
the 9hole championships will be played
by Sam Prince, Antony White, Stewart
Bennett, Peter Woods, Tonee Hurley,
Kate White, Robynne Nicoll and Helen
Argyle. And the Sega cup: Peter Stechman,.
Andre Van Rooyen, Dick Hansen,
Peter Greening, Janice Dunlop and Joy
Nicholas. The rest of us will play astroke
round sponsored by Accountantz. On
September 17, mixed play will be sponsored
by Netherby Pharmacy.
CYCLING
Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers winter
series training ride No 11, 26 riders:
First Monique Brake 25m 15s. 2nd Don
Sutton 25m 15s. 3rd Shona McGrath 27m
26s. 4th Ross Templeton 25m 17s, 5th
Don Morrison 25m 18s, 6th Emma
Hudson 25m 19s, 7th Rachel Reid 27m
30s, 8th Tim Craig 27m 31s, 9th Liz Wylie
31m 32s, 10th Matt Donald 23m 15s 4f/t,
11th Mark Summerfield 23m 15s 5f/t, 12th
Larry Neal 23m 16s 6f/t, 13th Michael
Gallagher 23m 18s 7f/t, 14th Gerrard
Morrison 23m 19s 8f/t, 15th Nick Grijns
19
24m 09s, 16th Matt Marshall 24m 11s,
17th Ross Proctor 32m 16s, 18th Tony
Ward 22m 59s F/T, 19th Brad Hudson
23m 00s 2f/t. 20th Michael Templeton
23m 00s 3f/t, 21st John Uden 26m 26s,
22nd Paul Chapman 25m 46s, 23rd Brian
Ellis 29m 00s, 24th Ron Kennedy 30m
00s, 25th Nigel Leary 31m 01s, 26th Brent
Hudson 31m 52s.
Tinwald Cycling U17 Development
20. 8km, Open Handicap: First Logan
McKnight 18m 40.38s. 2nd Charlotte Neal
18m 48.06s. 3rd Zoe Nicholls 16m
10.63s. 4th Konrad Artz 16m 11.08s. 5th
Tineke Artz 16m 51.67s. 6th Eliza
McKenzie 16m 53.15s. 7th Oli Nicholls
15m 05.09s F/T, 8th Amwolf Artz 15m
25.27s 2f/t. 9th Ryan Gallagher 15m
25.84s 3f/t.
End of series prize giving points: A
Grade TT, Amwolf Artz 91, Ryan Gallagher
83, Oli Nicholls 19, Daniel Gould
12, Austin Earl 8, Jack Templeton 6.
Open, Amwolf Artz 82, Ryan Gallagher
74, Oli Nicholls 16, Daniel Gould 10.
Overall points: Amwolf Artz 173, Ryan
Gallagher 157, Oli Nicholls 35, Daniel
Gould 22, Austin Earl 8, Jack Templeton
6.
B Grade TT, Konrad Artz 79, Zoe
Nicholls 57, Sara Gould 7, Alex Kenure
Blackler 7. Open, Konrad Artz 92, Zoe
Nicholls 62, Sara Gould 16. Overall
points: Konrad Artz 171, Zoe Nicholls
119, Sara Gould 23, Alex Kenure Blackler
7.
CGrade TT: Tineke Artz 77, Charlotte
Neal 42, Logan McKnight 35, Eliza
McKenzie 35, Tegan Marriott 4. Open,
Charlotte Neal 81, Tineke Artz 78, Logan
McKnight 58, Eliza McKenzie 26, Tegan
Marriott 12. Overall points, Tineke Artz
152, Charlotte Neal 123, Logan McKnight
93, Eliza McKenzie 26, Tegan Marriott 16.
Cups: Rakaia Sports A Grade,
Amwolf Artz. James Cup B Grade,
Konrad Artz .LCBushell Cup CGrade,
Tineke Artz.
Overall points: 1st Tower Trophy
Amwolf Artz 173pts, 2nd Tower Trophy
Konrad Artz 171pts, 3rd Tower Trophy
Ryan Gallagher 157pts. Girls Challenge
Trophy Tineke Artz 152pts.
LOCAL LISTENING
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last year’s champions
Waireka Croquet Club prize
winners for the 2019/2020
season missed their end of
season presentation because
of Covid19, but were
recognised on the opening
day of the new season.
Trophy winners were:
Pat Burgess Tray handicap
singles: Handicap 07, Bill
Allnutt, Handicap 816,
Bruce Leath.
Resource Tray Graded
Singles 9Hoop Handicap:
48, Brian Goodwin, 916
Colin Lamb.
Silver Badge: Advanced
Grade 62, Sue Lamb,
SeniorGrade 35 Bev Blair,
Intermediate Grade 68
Phyllis Reith, Primary Grade
916 Lyn Jones.
Waireka Club
Championship: Advanced
Grade 64, Bill Allnutt,
Intermediate Grade, 59, Rod
Webb, Novice Grade 1016,
David Galvin.
Association Croquet:
Johnny Jaine Cup
Handicap Singles: Reece
McCorkindale. McLeary Cup
Handicap singles (Junior):
Reece McCorkindale.
Alexander/Tull Trophy, Best
Break BGrade: Gail
Benseman. Reg Coombes
Trophy, Best Break CGrade:
Reece McCorkindale.
Morrison Tray BGrade
Championship: Carolyn
Fordyce. Silver Button B
Grade: Carolyn Fordyce.
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Gardeners could bloom in covid
LINDA.CLARKE
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Growing your own vegetables could follow
bakingand sewing as anew skill in covid
times.
Ashburton HorticulturalSociety
president Joy Jaine says growingflowers
and vegetables is therapy for the souland
good for the wallet.
And aspinoff of more gardeners could
bring more people to the horticultural
society’s monthly meetings, where there is
awealth of experiencenew growers can
tap into.
Member numbers need aboost with just
14 mostly retired folk attending meetings
of the society, which has been around for
about 130 years.
Joy said the lackofpeople powermeant
the society wouldnot run its annual
gardencompetition in the new year. The
group had hoped that its new competition
formatlast year, whenhundreds of homeownersreceived
certificates for their
good work, would attract afew more
members. But not so.
‘‘It’s abig job for asmall number of
people.’’
Joy has enjoyed veges and flowers from
her own garden for all her life. The
Christchurch nursemarried Mid
Canterbury farmer JeffreyJaine in 1963
and moved to Carew. Jeffrey used to pick
up his mother and travel the long shingle
road that was Maronan Road to attend
horticultural society meetings.
Joy camefrom afamily of gardeners and
grew up when mosthouseholdsgrew their
own veges. It was apassionshared by the
coupleuntil Jeffrey’s death in 2016.
Joy Jaine still enjoys growing her ownvegetables.
Joy still puts in potatoesand grows other
veges at her Tinwaldhome, which
featuresmature shrubs, trees and potted
containers of colourful flowers.
The horticultural society runs
competitions thatare part of its monthly
meetings, and while it’s not compulsoryto
enter, there’s agood rivalry for who has
grown the best veges and bloomsand Joy
has some silverware.
‘‘You don’t have to enter, you can just
come along and have asocial time.’’
She says it doesn’t cost alot to grow
broccoli, cabbage or courgettesand
starter packs could be bought cheaply
from The Warehouse.
The club also has tripstogardens of
interestto keeps its members inspired.
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Council
declines
requests
Ashburton District Council has
declinedthe postponement of
developmentcontributions on
two newbuilds in the district.
Anapplication was received
by SCMT Ltdto postpone
contributions levies of
$11,392.17 (GSTexclusive) on a
developmentat39Tancred
Street. The development is fora
new gym facility with abuilding
consent valueof$500,000.
Asecond request was
receivedfor aresidential
developmentat25Memorial
Crescent,Methven. Theproject
has abuild consent cost of
$350,000 and development
contributions of $6929.
Councilbusiness support
group manager Paul Braketold
councillors at the Audit Risk
and Finance Committee
meeting it was unusual to
receive requests for
developmentcontribution
postponements. Therehad
been three so this year, but he
could notremember any before
that.
Council policy does not allow
for postponement of fees, and
requests areheard on acasebycase
basis and decidedby
councillors, not council staff. A
certificate of compliance is not
issued until it is paid.
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They had fellow musicians perform
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and Nikita sang asong she wrote for
her father, Craig, following his sudden
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Her song wascalledRainbow and
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traditional fatherdaughter dance.
Herdad’s wedding ring wasalso
attached to her weddingbouquet.
In keeping with the something
borrowed, something blue, Nikitaalso
wore abluegarter given to her by her
mother, Jo.
Nikita and Simon,always the
performers,tookdance lessons from
LifeDance Academy dancers Madi
andAnna fortheirfirst dance as
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It wasa‘‘cool dance’’toYou’remy
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Nikita wore awhite,elegant
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Simon Christensen wore abespoke
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Richard at Sparrows.
Simon was after aspecific look for
himself andhis fourgroomsmen.
While he hadasuit/blazer jacket
andhat, he and thegroomsmen also
wore braces and bow ties.
The couple gave gifts to their
wedding party; personalised
buttonholes for thegroomsmen and
earringsfor the bridesmaids.
The couple also included beloved
family pets, alabrador and bichonchihuahua
in theceremony.
Photographs, taken by a
professional photographer, were
taken around theextensive
Stonebridgegrounds,Nikita’s hair
was done by friends andMinxstylists,
Brittany andTash, and her makeup by
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It was awesometohaveher, Nikita
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Nikita chose to use freshlycut
foliageand flowers for the table and
venue decorations, which were
placed aroundthe venue by the
Stonebridge team.
It not only reduced thecost but it
gave the venue more of apersonalised
setting.
The couple also chose to have a
memory table to honour loved ones
who had died, including grandparents
andNikita’s dad.
The wedding ceremony took place
frommid afternoon andthe couple,
andtheir 146guests had the grounds
to enjoy.While afew guestswere
unable to make it from Australia they
didhaveaguest whotravelled
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Nikita and Simon tookafew
minutesduring the day to spend alone
together walkingthe grounds after the
officialparts of theceremony, which
was advisedbyafriend.Itgave them
amoment, duringafullonday, to just
be together andNikita saysshe would
recommendthat to others planning
their wedding day.
Thecelebrations continued into the
early hours of the nextday.
Theirwedding breakfast wasasit
down buffetfeast, chosen by Karen
(mother of the groom), andwas
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Nikita says the cakewas
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CLUBS NEWS
Ashburton Dahlia Circle
The dahlia circleisnow
coming out of winterrecess
andready foranew growing
season.
The mild winterhas been
kind to thedahlia tubers and
they havewintered over well.
Planting new tubers should
be set out in alayerofpotting
mixtoencouragegrowth to
start. Once the soil is drypop
them inthe garden.Staking is
necessary for support, don’t
plant too deep.
It is greatto have sucha
keen activegroupwith
secretary Alison Donald
sending out the new
programmetotake us
through theseason. Tuesday
September 15 is amini
daffodilshow, we encourage
everyone to pop some
daffodils in individual
bottles as on theschedule
classes. The venue is the
Tinwald Memorial Hall with
the supper room door open at
6.30forstaging, followed by
the meeting a7.30pm.
New members and visitors
are very welcome.
For information contact
Joyce3083294/02102458001
MSA Outdoor Bowling Club
With our winter bowls
trophies all engraved and
mats rolled up, we now turn
our interesttothe outside
greenforthe summerseason.
Trophy winners forthe
winter bowlsseasonwere
Harry Greenaway Trophy: T.
Inwood, D. Muir, D.
Prendergast.Kennedy
Trophy: T. Inwood,M.
Skilling,D.Prendergast.
BruceWeir Trophy: J.
Moffatt,M.Skilling, T.
Pearce.
Welldone thankstoall
bowlersfor your support
throughout the winter
season.
Saturday September 12
sees our openingday witha
1pmopening followedbya
mini tournamentand social
hour.Membersare requested
to wear whites and club
shirts.
Also bring afriend anda
plate for afternoon tea. New
members most welcome.
Friday September18at
12.30pm,
Skip2ItFlooringXtra triples
will be our firstcompetition
dayfollowed by ourannual
Peters CupTournament on
Sunday September 20 witha
9.30am start.
Members are encouraged
to get names on thenotice
board to enter clubs fours
and triples championship
teams as these competitions
will drawn teams thisseason.
The section will be running
theraffles at Burnett Street
over the next three weeks
(September 1126) your
support will be appreciated.
Finally abig thankyou to our
greenkeeperTonyfor his
effortsthe greenislookingin
greatconditionfor the
coming busy season.Good
bowling!
AltrusaInternational of
Ashburton
Despite these uncertain
times, community activities
continue with the Altrusa
members.Afterbeing
postponedinMarch on
account of lockdown, we
finallyentertained our Magic
Mumslast Saturday, when we
spent aday pampering 11
localmothers whohave
children needing special
help.
They received personal
grooming, baskets of donated
goodies, alunch, aflight over
Ashburtoninasmall plane
flown by amember's
husband, andagrand dinner
at night at alocal restaurant.
Members have put together
colourful A4 laminated and
bound scrap books in
different themes, which will
be givenfor dementia
patients.
Septemberbeing Literacy
month, the Literacy
Committee of Altrusahas put
together adisplayatthe
AshburtonPublic Library to
highlight literacy inthe
community.There will be a
garage sale at thebeginning
of October, held at a
member'sgarageinElizabeth
Street.We have had 26
appreciativeclientsatthe
FootClinic, all masked and
sanitised; and on a
fortnightly basis, have
delivered 36 bagsofbooks to
grateful readerswith Books
on Wheels inconjunction
with the AshburtonLibrary.
Ashburton Airport will be abuzz this weekend when aRussian
fighter Yak3 touches down.
Fighter plane here
The Russian fighter Yak3
plane, scheduledtobehere last
month, willbeatAshburton
Airport this weekendoffering
thrill seekers aonceinalifetime
opportunity.
It will also be agreat viewing
chance for plane spotters.
The plane,called Full Noise,
will arrive on Saturdayaround
11am andleaveonSunday.Itis
here as part of SouthernCross
Barnstormers touring event.
The Yak 3fighter is offering
20minuteflights for $2300.
AshburtonAviationMuseum
presidentWarrenJanett said
the weather forecast wasgood
for flying thisweekend andit
suitedthe pilottocome. The
Avro Anson alsoscheduled to
come last month wasunable to
makeitthis weekend.
Mr Janettsaid the Yak 3
experience offers flyers ahigh
energyadrenaline rush in one
of the best fighters of World
War 2.
He washopefulother World
War 2aircraft fromthe district,
as well as the DC3, wouldalso
beonthe airport grounds this
weekend.
Theaviationmuseumwill
also be open andmembers will
have asausagesizzle operating.
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Aspecialist agriculture
portfolio adviserhas been
appointedtoworkalongside
industry groups and to
identify funding
opportunities that would
helpfutureproofthe Mid
and South Canterbury’s agrisector.
RichardFitzgeraldhas
been appointed to the
position and began his role
in August at the Ashburton
District Council.
The18month role is fully
funded through the
Government's Provincial
Growth Fund(PGF) and will
assistlocal industry to select
projects that would be
suitable for provincial
growthfunding.
Council chief executive
Hamish Riach says the
positionisanimportant
opportunity to enhance the
region's largest economic
contributorfor the benefit of
the whole community.
‘‘It'sarealpleasureto
haveRichard joinusinthis
newrole. He has many years'
experience servingon
several local boards andis
veryfamiliar with our
district's primary sector,
having been afarmerand
consultanthimself.
‘‘Throughthis role, he will
be abletoprovide the link
between those organisations
Richard Fitzgerald.
andproducers to helpfoster
moreresilient businesses.’’
Mr Fitzgerald says he is
very excitedtobeappointed
to the role.
‘‘Our regionisareal
leader in agriinnovation
andthere are somevery
switchedon producersand
businesses that could really
benefit from government
funding to gettheir projects
off the ground.
‘‘This position will help to
ensure the region continues
to fosterinnovative and
sustainable practices that
bolster thecommunity,and
I'm thrilledtoplayapartin
strengtheningour local agrisectorfor
the future.’’
In mid2019, the PGF
identifiedagapinfunding
applicationsfrom the
regions. Funding was then
set aside foraportfolio
adviser to help identifythese
projects across Canterbury.
Agriculture,forestry, fishing
andmanufacturing
comprised 37.5 percentof
theAshburton district's GDP
in 2019.
In additiontohis newrole,
Richard Fitzgerald is onthe
board of trustees of Mt Hutt
College and Wellbeing
Opuke Executive.Heisalso
adirectorofElectricity
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Survey feedback
helps council plan
We are now approaching the end
of whatisavery important
opportunity to influencethe
futureofour districtand Iwant to
encourage as many peopleas
possible to get in and make their
voice countwhilethey can.
The council’s Our Place, Our
Plan survey will close next
Friday, September 18. Ashort
onlinesurvey asksyou what you
thinkismost important for our
district, withthe answersbeing
used to help the council put
together its 202131 Long Term
Plan.
Through the Long TermPlan,
the council decides what projects
and activities it willfund and how
they willbefunded,sobeingable
to put your ideas and priorities
forward before the plan is even
drafted is afantastic opportunity.
The surveybuilds uponwhat
our community told us was
important threeyears ago and
asks if you think these priorities
are still as important,orifyou
think thereare other things the
council shouldfocus on.
In 2018, those top priorities
were roading, community safety,
environment, towncentre
development, second bridge,
business development,EA
Networks Centre development
and new entertainmentcentres.
Since that time, some of these
projects and activities have been
actioned or progressed such as
the currently under way
Ashburton CBD revitalisation,
increasedeffortonbusiness
developmentwith the
appointment of our economic
developmentmanager,
supporting the Safer
Communities Programme,
upgrading the towncentre CCTV
camerasand the work on the
business case for the second
urban bridge.
Three years is alsoalotoftime
for our district’s needs to change
and for people to reassesswhat
they thinkismost important for
our future.
When we first conducted this
survey for the 201828Long Term
Plan, we received over2500
responses over the course of
three surveys.
It would be fantastic to reach
this number again or even exceed
it! The more people who tell us
what theythink,the more
informationcouncil will havein
front of it to helpinform its
decisions.
Thank you to those who have
alreadycompleted the survey and
shared their ideas. Why not ask
your neighbours, family and
friends to do the survey too?
You can complete the survey at
itsourplace.com until 5pm,
September 18.
An opportunity to influencethe
direction of our district like this
doesn’tcome around everyday.
Be countedand help shape our
future.
Community invited to
planting day at reserve
The community is invited to
celebrateanew wetlandarea
and to lendahand with planting
at Harris ScientificReserve this
Sunday.
The annual planting day is
organised by the Ashburton
Community Conservation Trust.
Thoseattending are asked to
meet at 9.30amand to bring
gloves,sturdyfootwear anda
spade if they have one.
They will be told aplan for the
day,have ahealth and safety
briefing and then aplanting
demonstration.
Carex, shrubs and tussocks
will then be planted.
Located on Lovetts Road, the
Harris Scientific Reserve is
hometoone of thelast stands of
dryland kanukatrees in
Canterbury. The site is avisage
of years gone by, where kanuka
treesgrew in thick clusters along
the open plains.
Lovetts Road is 8km from
Tinwald along MaronanRoad.
NEWS
28 Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
Farmer connections ahit with Wiggins
TONI.WILLIAMS
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Craig Wiggins puts his head
above the parapet, but only for
acause.
He likestohelpfarmers, and
facilitate help.
He is apublic figure working
as an MC, columnist,
videographer, sports
commentator, horse trainer
and farmer.
Andinhis spare timeheisa
ruralhealth advocate and
farmer wellbeing champion.
He putshis ability to connect
with otherstogood use.
ThereisaFarmer First rural
health caravan set up with
Rakaia GP Dr Sue Fowlie
which put a‘‘rock in the water
and created some pretty big
splashes’’, Craig said.
It highlighted agap in rural
health and was away to getaGP
to farm events and normalise
regular health checksfor
farmers.
Thecaravan is parked up at
ruralevents nationwide to
encourage farmers to pop in for
acheck.
It was purchased, refitted and
backed with support of Feilding
couple Dean and Cushla
Williamson, and is expected in
the longterm to be placed
under ownership of the
Saleyards Silhouette Charitable
Trust.
‘‘We know thatmanyfarmers
often put other priorities ahead
of regular health checks ... many
farmers have limited accessto
health services and many face
social isolation.’’
There is also the annual
Farming Family Day at the
Races events, his work as
facilitator, workplace
engagements and an online
ruralforum every Thursday
night, called Whatever with
Wiggi.
The online Zoom sessions
started during the nationwide
Covid19 lockdownasaway to
connectwith other farmers.
In early March Craig, 52, had a
whiteboard and diary full of
engagements through until late
July. Then the country went into
lockdown.
‘‘For thefirst time in my life,I
had nowhere (I had to be). AndI
thought, Iwon’t be the only
one.’’
ThefirstZoom session 15
people turned up, through word
of mouth.
‘‘It has morphedintoareal
support network, and acurrent
affairs network,’’ he said.
Therehave been guest
speakers: the first was Sir David
Fagan, but there has been
Hamish Marr, politicians
including David Bennett and
Barbara Kuriger, and Damien
O’Connor has fronted twice, the
latest to speak about freshwater
policy and 90 people logged in.
They have covered arange of
Left: Craig Wiggins finds
working with horses agreat
stress reliever.
topics including migrant
workers, road user taxes,
sharemilking issues, and
glyphosate use andall under
Chatham House Rules to allow
free discussion.
Some of thediscussion topics
have made it intomainstream
media and to Parliament.
‘‘Whatever with Wiggi is just a
facilitator to let people have
voice,’’ Craig said. ‘‘It’s opened
lines of communication and lets
people know what’s going on.’’
Post lockdownthe groupis
still going strong andhas grown
to more than 710 group
members.
Not everyone is on at the same
time, but there is talk about
adding asecond weeklysession.
Members are stretched from
Kerikeri to Invercargill and
over arange of industries, from
farmers to decisionmakers and
media.
Craig said his activities would
not be possible without the
support of wife, Annabelle.
He grew up on asheep and
beef farm in Raetihi, near Mt
Ruapehu in the North Island.
Hisgrandparents were
farmers, andhis parents Neil
and Jenibought aneigbouring
property before taking over the
family farm. Neil died youngat
aged 53 and Craig eventually
bought some of his mother’s
share in the 303 hectare
property.
He met Annabelle on the
rodeo circuit –she is a
competitive barrel racer andhe
was acommentator–and while
they lived together in the North
Island for awhile, they
eventually made the decision to
move south.
It was Annabelle’shome
district; her parents were at the
Rakaia Gorge.
They both liked Methven and
bought a30hectare property on
Methven Dromore Road, north
of Ashburton, in 2007.
On the farm theyhave quite a
few horses used forclerking or
barrel racing. Their daughters
Genevieve, 8, andLilly, 5, also
have ponies.
They farm yearling cattle and
grow pak choy for seed.
“It works. Istill feel like I’m a
little bit of afarmer,” he said.
Craig’s work, whether
commentating rodeo,jet
sprinting or agricultural events
hasincluded worknationwide
as well as overseas in Canada
and Australia so there was alot
of travel –upto85flights ayear
–soaMidCanterbury based was
ideal.
Not only isitagreat place for
their familybut Annabelle’s
parents live at Staveley, along
the foothills, and Craig’s
mother,Jeni, has moved to
Ashburton.
Four years agoCraig was
approached by horse trainers
Ricky andJudyMay to clerk the
course at Methven races. The
work has grown to doing 40plus
days of clerking with extra race
meets at Addington, Ashburton
and Rangiora.
Andheloves it.
‘‘It’s really good fun. Being on
ahorse is my stress relief,” he
said.
Another is whipping up
dishes in the kitchen, including
anything he catches or hunts.
Leavea
lasting
legacy to the
community
you love
With September being Wills month it’s a
timely reminder of the importance ofhaving
an up to date will.
If you’re considering leaving agift to the
community in your will, contact Sandi at
Advance Ashburton to enquire how your gift
can support the causes you love, forever.
Advance Ashburton Community Foundation
–where your gift stays local, goes further
and lasts forever.
027 577 5875
advanceashburton.org.nz
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*Single internal access garage
*Compliant log fire (CCC 2013). Home built in 1976
*EQC claim assignment CLM/2010/033374 &CLM/2011/140958
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SetDateofSale
closing 21 September2020,
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021 597 527
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Just wow! Itismypleasure topresent this home to theAshburton
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99 Walnut Avenue, Ashburton
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027 438 4250
Denise McPherson
027 242 7677
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027 236 8627
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Hospital’s first rooftop landing
NEWS
Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
31
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Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and
reap the health benefits!
Ashburton’s Murney family were the first people to land at Christchurch Hospital’s new
rooftop helipad last week, though the circumstances were very different from the last time
they made the journey. Helipad supporter Willie Murney bid at afundraising auction for the
right to be the first user. The family have been big supporters since Willie’s mum Kate Murney
was airlifted to Christchurch in December 2013 critically ill with acute septicemia. The Maia
Health Foundation raised $2 million for the helipad project.
Sweet tips at beekeeping workshop
Local beekeeper Kasia Chapman
Labecka will share her knowledge
and interest of bees at aMid
Canterbury TimeBank Learning
Exchange workshop this Sunday.
The 90minute session will
include atour of her hives and setup,
and will offer an insight into the
live of bees and the honeymaking
process.
Those attending are asked to
bring asmall lidded jar to take home
asample.
The bee workshop costs 1.5
credits for members and $15 for
nonmembers.
It runs from 2pm and the venue
will be advised to ticket holders.
Bookings can be made through the
mctimebank.nz website or by
emailing to
coordinator@mctimebank.nz.
Sailing club keen for members
Ashburton Sailing Club
members arekeen to passon
their love ofthe watertothe
nextgenerationofyachties.
They will be parked up in
the Mitre 10 Megacar park
complexnext weekend
(September19), from 9amto
2pm, to promote their club’s
learntosail programme and
the model clubgatherings at
Lake Hood.
Not onlywill they have a
couple of their yachts,likely
abeginners solidly built
Optimist yacht or aNew
Zealandclass Piccolo model,
on site in the car park but
theywill also haveafewof
the impressivemodels
sailboatssome of which are
up to one metrelong onsite
for publicviewing too.
Therewill also be a
sausage sizzlefor members
of the publictopurchase
supportingthe club, and
members will be available to
answer any questions people
mayhave aboutthe
upcoming programme.
The learntosail
programme andmodel club
sessions run during terms
oneand fourofthe school
year.
Phone Mary todayon308 7664
to get startedoremail
mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
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Hinds School raised $1000 for the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day appeal last week. Students
from Piwakawaka class organised and ran the day of activities. Pictured at the Cancer
Society’s Ashburton office are Hinds students Emily, Shikayla and Islabelle with teacher
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32 Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
200HP Tractor and driver
available for work. Plowing,
discing etc. Mid-Canterbury
area. Phone Shane 027
703 2020
ALTERATIONS. Sewing,
mending and trouser hemming,
curtain alterations
and curtain making. Call
Michelle on 027 352 7248.
BUILDER - specialising in
home renovations and
repair work. We also do
decks, fences and retaining,
plastering and painting,
gardening, landscaping
and tree removal. Call
Gavin 021 267 1979
BUILDING and property
solutions. For your complete
alteration or renovation.
We project manage
the whole process. Home
and small commercial.
Qualified tradesmen.
Phone Kiwi Building &
Maintenance Ltd. Ph Cawte
027 418 7955 or Gary 308
4798, 027 207 1478.
CARPET 2You -For all your
flooring needs. Supplier
and installer of carpet and
vinyl, re-stretch and repair,
carpet cleaning. Phone
Mike Gill 0274 914 210
CARPET cleaning. Powerful
equipment and fast drying.
Upholstery, mats and rugs.
Experienced owner/operator.
Phone John Cameron
at Supersucker. 027 435
1042 or 308 1677.
CHIMNEY Sweep. It’s time to
start thinking about it.
Camera inspection carried
out and full inspection
checklist is left for you. Call
Allan 027 209 5026
COMPUTER Problems? For
prompt reliable computer
servicing and laser engraving,
contact Kelvin, KJB
Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot
Place, Ashburton. Phone
308 8989. SuperGold discount
card accepted.
COMPUTER repairs, sales,
training, set up -wireless -
networks, spyware clean
up. On-site day or evening.
Great rates. Call Robin
Johnstone, Networks
Firewalls & PC’s Ltd, 308
1440 or 027 768 4058.
CONCRETE pavers direct to
you - Best prices, many
sizes, textures and colours
- Paveco, 13 Robinson
Street, Industrial Estate.
CONCRETE Services -
Driveways, paths, patios,
mowing edging. Decorative
Concrete specialist 30
years servicing Canterbury.
Free quotes. No job too big
or small. Phone Paul 021
152 1966
Being in business
and not advertising
is likewaving in the
dark....
....youy
know you’re therebut
no-one else does!
Don’t be leftinthe dark,
TheCourierNewspaper
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business advertising.
Phone Jann or Karen on (03) 308 7664
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TRADE &SERVICES
2313260
DEMOLITION Commercial,
Industrial, Residential. Also
country wide farm buildings
and houses. No charge for
farmers. Phone 027 4052
391
DENTURES; Dr Peter
Rumping repairs existing
dentures and also provides
new dentures. Phone 027
220 9997
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,
farm equipment
service and maintenance,
WOF repairs, machining
and welding. Odd jobs a
speciality. Mobile workshop.
Can collect. Phone
Malcolm 0274 754 241
FLY control and spider
proofing. For all domestic
and industrial pest control
needs phone AJ Kerr at
Ashburton Pest Control on
03 308 8147 or 027 432
5447.
LAWN Mowing. No job too
small. Call Les Smith, From
The Ground Up, for a
competitve quote. Ph 027
840 0201 or 03 308 1500
FURNITURE Removals. For
all your household removal
needs - urban, rural lifestyle,
office relocations -
call Nudges Furniture
Removals, phone 027 224
0609
GARDENING, mowing,
pruning, fertilising, projects
or general spruce ups? Call
Andrew at Spruce Gardens
to get the job done right.
027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz
LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.
Keys/locks, sliding and bifold
door roller repairs.
Mobile service. Call Nigel at
Doors and More. Ph 027
516 7104
FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER
A NEW LOOK
that lasts!
Existing kitchens, doors,
furniture &appliances
The Finishing Company
03 307 8870 2291357
HIRE
SCISSORLIFTS for hire.
4WD and slab lifts available
for daily or weekly hire.
Pickup or delivery. Phone
North End Engineering 308
8155 for abooking.
GARDEN SUPPLIES
GARDENERS specials.
Sheep manure $6 bag. Pea
straw $5 bale. Medium
square Linseed Straw $35
bale. Call Alan 027 496
7136 or Ian 027 286 3697
with your order. A Hinds
Lion’s project.
JORDAN’S NURSERY
Rhododendrons. 91 Pye
Road The Downs Geraldine.
Wednesday to Saturday
10am to 4 pm or by
arrangement. phone 03
6938332 0274311815
SELL
LPG
REFILLS
Small LPG cylinders
Off Street Parking
Available
Arthur Cates Ltd
26 McNally Street
Ph 308 5397
Riverside Industrial Estate
SELL
LPG REFILLS
9kg cylinders
$27.50
Askaboutour
deliveryservice
Anysizecylinder filled
17 Grey St,Ashburton
Phone 307 2707
Drier. Cleaner. Healthier.
24/7 mobile service for
all your carpetcleaning,
upholstery cleaningand
flood restoraon needs.
ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com
2300187
2300293
TRADE &SERVICES
PAINTER for all your painting
needs. No job too small,
inside or outside. Professional
friendly service.
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or
027 200 1619.
SUN Control Window Tinting:
Privacy, UV, glare, heat
control for homes, offices
and cars. Phone Craig
Rogers 307 6347, member
Master Tinters NZ. www.
windowtinter.co.nz
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV
block, glare, heat control,
safety, security, privacy,
frosting films, solar protective
window films. Free
quotes, 20 years local service.
Phone 0800 368 468
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.
tintawindow.co.nz
Timaru 03684 6102
Ashburton 03 308 8932
2301183
2288454
FIREWOOD
DRY old man pine. 6 m 3
$550. Delivered to most of
Mid Canterbury. WINZ
accredited. Phone Rob 027
297 7563
DRYPINE
FOR SALE
$300per cord
delivered
within the town
boundaryand
Mayfield/Mt Somers
Phone Sue
021 162 4102
FIREWOOD
SLABWOOD
3cordgreen
2305693
SCREENED SLAB
FIREWOOD
$330
1cordgreen
$110
1cordscreened
$140 cord
OFFCUTS
$140 cord
C.O.D.intown
Adams Sawmill
Malcolm McDowell Rd
Phone
308-3595
2302580
FRUIT &PRODUCE
POTATOES Nadine, Red
King and Agria. $1.00 per
kilo, 10kg bag $10.00.
Seed potatoes $2.50 per
kilo. Phone 308 3195 or
027 531 9103. 81 Elizabeth
Street.
SITUATIONS VACANT
FOR LEASE
AWESOME office space for
lease, rent or hire. Parklike
setting. Indoor and outdoor
areas. North West
town boundary. Must view.
Phone 0274 754 241
RENT ME!
Ideal as an extra
bedroomoroffice.
Fully insulatedand
double glazed forwarmth.
Threeconvenientsizes:
Standard3.6m x2.4m,
Large 4.2m x2.4m
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.
Visit our displaycabin
418WestStreet or callfor a
freebrochure.
www.justcabins.co.nz
0800 58 78 22
PivotTechnician
Due toincreased workload afull-time opportunity
has arisen for a Pivot Technician to join our
innovativeand experienced team.
Applicant must have agood work ethic, apositive
attitude and ahigh attention to detail. Skills or
experienceshould include:
• Fulldriver’slicence
• Diagnosticand problem-solving ability
• Provenbackground in amaintenance, mechanical
or engineering type role
• High level of communication and interpersonal
skills
• Hydraulic and electrical experiencewould also be
desirable
If this sounds like you, if you want achallenge, if
you want tobeapart of aforward thinking and
positive team culture with room to move up the
ladder please apply to admin@rainer.co.nz or phone
033079049.
Applicants for this position should have
NZ residencyoravalid NZ work visa.
2289121
STORAGE and space leasing
for vehicles, motorbikes,
bicycles, boats,
motorhomes, caravans,
tractors, trucks, trailers and
containers. Indoor, outdoor
or under cover. Call Peter
027 333 3626.
STORAGE available, Ashburton.
Self storage, variety
of sizes. Phone Rainbow
Storage 03 307 0401
STORAGE:Secure self storage
units available, long or
short term. Ashburton Storage
Facilities. Contact us
on 0274 362 636 or www.
ashburtonstoragefacilities.
co.nz
Every Home
EveryWeek -that’s
Phone 308 7664
199 Burnett Street
Ashburton
GARDEN SUPPLIES
2279675
MUSHROOM COMPOST
Nowisthe time to dig in our topqualitymushroom
compost to your vegetable garden. Ideal to replenish nutrients
used by previous crops and improvethe soil structure.
It also adds beneficial micro-organisms to thetired soil.
$50 per cubic metreor$10 bag.
Freedelivery within town boundary.
Open 6daysaweek at our Tinwald yard,
208 Maronan Road. Phone 021 129 8936 or 03 308 3331
2299919
2311843
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SITUATIONS VACANT
ServiceCoordinator
Ashburton
Permanent
Part-time (25 hours perweek)
CCS Disability Action iscommitted to including all
people within our communities; we highly value
diversityand promotedifference. We areseeking a
like-minded person towork inour Mid Canterbury
Area alongside disabled people as their Service
Coordinator. This role is based in Ashburton.
This role offers you an exciting opportunity to
use and develop your service coordination skills
within the Mid Canterbury Community. Our work
is undertaken alongside disabled people, their
family/whanau,and the localcommunity.
CCS Disability Action builds our work around
three core documents; UN Convention of the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and the NZ Disability Strategy. Wework
within aHuman Rights framework and are anEEO
employer meaning we make accommodation and
openly encourage people with lived experience of
disabilitytoapply.
To be appointedthe successful candidate will have:
• Anunderstanding of working with Families,
Youth and Adult and the ways to support
people to continue to grow and develop
• Working knowledge of the Social Model of
Disability, including person directed planning
and communitydevelopment practices.
• Astrong commitmenttoprovidingquality
supportand outcomes to disabled peopleand
their families.
• Awillingness to be flexible and seek
opportunities to work in innovativeways
If you are passionate about supporting people
to live independently and engage in their local
community, we want to hear from you. Please
contactour Business Supportteam(03)365 5661 or
email Southern.Recruitment@ccsDisabilityAction.
org.nz or drop into the Ashburton Branch at 44
Cass Street,Ashburton, foranapplicationpack.We
arecommitted to ensuring our application process
is accessible to everyone, please let us know if you
requireanalternativemethod of application.
Applications close:
Monday 21stSeptember 2020,5pm.
2312553
Field ServiceTechnician
Due toincreased workload afull-time opportunity
has arisen for aField Service Technician to join our
innovativeand experienced team.
Applicant must have agood work ethic, apositive
attitude and ahigh attention to detail. Skills or
experienceshould include:
• Mig and stick welding skills
• Full driver’s licence
• Diagnostic and problem-solving ability
• Provenbackground in amaintenance, mechanical
or engineering type role
• High level of communication and interpersonal
skills
• Pump knowledge or understanding abonus
If this sounds like you, if you want achallenge, if
you want tobeapart ofaforward thinking and
positive team culture with room to move up the
ladder please apply to admin@rainer.co.nz or phone
033079049.
Applicants forthis positionshouldhave
NZ residencyoravalid NZ work visa.
MOTORCYCLES
ORNSBY Motorcycle Training.
CBTA licensing and
training (Ashburton). Ride
Forever courses in Ashburton
and Geraldine. Call
0508ORNSBY(0508 676
729) for more info or visit
motorcycletraining.co.nz
2311844
CARAVANS &TRAILERS
CARAVAN wanted. NZ
made, family size. Anything
considered. Also wanted
drumset and snare drum.
Please Ph 03 308 5193 or
027 204 9709
FOR Sale. Dometic 6’ x 4’
metal trailer. Model -
’Hands’. Phone 308 6007
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8583
ACROSS
1. Touching (8)
6. Trial (4)
8. Hood (4)
9. Gift (8)
10. Wander (5)
11. Come out (6)
13. Frank(6)
15. Surly (6)
17. Ripe (6)
19. Devour (5)
22. Abuse (8)
23. One(4)
24. Expensive (4)
25. Parasol(8)
DOWN
2. Approximately (5)
3. Country (7)
4. Neat (4)
5. Meet (8)
6. Name (5)
7. Makeshift (4-3)
12. Sloth (8)
14. Greed (7)
16. Ill-mannered (7)
18. Speak (5)
20. Cooked (5)
21. Gun (4)
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO.8583
ACROSS
1. Summons one posts on behalf of (5,3). 6. Pry open to
get atool (4). 8. State of affairs you leave behind you (4).
9. Give the pen to (8). 10. To dismantle the engine, get out
of gear (5). 11.Dries out by mid-September and you move
into (6). 13. Something to eat on board? (6). 15. Turn over
again! (6). 17. The guard brought back is coloured and
inexperienced (6). 19. Very good, in brief (5). 22. Must it
be drunk from porcelain only? (5,3). 23. It has a50’sring
to it, too (4). 24. She gets in my hair,ma! (4). 25. ARussian
worker and he’swearing uniform (8).
DOWN
2. Take from by right? (5). 3. Be scornful of French spies,
anyway (7). 4. Toss acoin for the drink? (4). 5. Writer
who’staken again to drink (8). 6. Is curious about the said
award (5). 7. The dog, dear, doesn’t have adish (7). 12.
Edits about aquarter and tries to change totally (8). 14.
Be aware of what’sbeing said about the girl (7). 16. Spray
on, for the big occasion (7). 18. She turns to give an inclination
of the head (5). 20. Therefore the fellow captured
is amemeber (5). 21. Just afine! (4).
SUDOKU
EASY No. 5234
1 2
1 5 8 9 3
9 6 1
6 8 3
5 3 7 2
4 3 5
6 2 3
4 9 8 2 3
8 1
Solution to previous Sudoku
Howto
solve
Sudoku!
Fill the grid
so thatevery
rowand every
3x3 square
contains the
digitals 1to9
2 5 9 8 4 1 6 3 7
8 4 6 7 3 5 9 1 2
1 7 3 9 2 6 5 4 8
3 2 8 4 5 7 1 6 9
4 1 5 6 9 2 7 8 3
9 6 7 1 8 3 4 2 5
7 9 1 3 6 8 2 5 4
6 3 2 5 7 4 8 9 1
5 8 4 2 1 9 3 7 6
Solution to previous crossword
QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8582 -SOLUTIONS
Across -1,Side. 7,Succulent. 8, Aunt. 9, Flee. 10, Peel.
11, Damp. 14, Intimidate. 16, Strengthen. 19, Tend. 22,
Area. 24, Oval. 25, Stun. 26, Stalemate. 27, Safe.
Down -1,Staid. 2, Denim. 3, Pullet. 4, Scream. 5, Slip. 6,
Entertain. 12, Austerity. 13, Pine. 15, Dint. 17, Gloomy.
18, Hearth. 20, Extra. 21, Dunce. 23, Ally.
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8582 -SOLUTIONS
Across -1,Play. 7, Applauded. 8, (de)Unit(noc) (rev.). 9,
P-L-an. 10, The-N. 11,D-rat. 14, A-do-Les-cent. 16, Flying-boat.
19, Sure. 22, S-car.24, O-miT.25, Bass. 26, Determ-ine.
27, Well.
Down -1,Pound. 2, (Guy)An-it-a. 3, A-poll-O. 4, Glance.
5, Mutt. 6, Demeanour (anag.). 12, Reflected. 13, T-axi(me).
15, Cuts. 17, (i)Gloo-my. 18, Orient. 20, Us-age.
21, Easel. 23, Reed (rev.).
2308448
ContactJann Thompson 03 308 7664 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
2309561
NewZealand Army Band Live–UNCLASSIFIED
Friday 18th September 7-30pm
Join the New Zealand Army Band in Concert
for amemorable evening of music. This variety
concert will feature world class vocal and
instrumental soloists and include Big Band,
Classical and Brass Band music for all ages.
Adults $25 /Senior $20 /Child under 18 $10
Family 2Adults &2Children $60 (fees apply)
Rock nPop 2020 –Solid Gold
Friday 9th +Saturday 10th October 7:30pm
With acast of over 70 and musical numbers
from Elton John, Billy Joel, Toto, Cold Play,
Pink and Queen this is agreat way to shake
off the lockdown blues. Producer and Musical
Director Jo Castelow, Director Roger Farr and
Choreographer Jessie Thomson have created
asound dripping harmony.
Tickets from $27.00 (fees apply)
BOOK
NOW
TheShowsMust Go On
Tuesday 29th September 7-30pm
Featuring an all-star cast of New Zealand
voices from the international stage with a
toe-tapping song list including The Phantom
of the Opera, Les Misérables, The Greatest
Showman, We Will Rock Youplus more. With
stunning backdrops, this is sure to delight.
TheABBAShow
Sunday 6th December 8pm
Direct from Australia this full scale production
will feature more than 2hours of fun,
energetic musical performances with alive
backing band, replica costumes, theatrical
lighting and effects. The ABBA show gives
fans of all ages achance to re-live the ABBA
concert experience.
Adult $71.15 /Child 12 &under $31.85 /
Groups 10+ $66.15pp (fees apply)
For more information
www.ateventcentre.co.nz
Adults $89.90 Senior or Groups of 6+ $79.90 (fees apply)
03 3072010 211A Wills Street, Ashburton 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz *Service fees apply
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE Sale. Saturday 12
September from 10am
onwards. Flat 3, 169 South
Street, Ashburton.
GARAGE Sale; Saturday 12
September from 9am -
1pm, 136 Wakanui Road.
Household, clothing, outdoor
living, gym equipment,
electrical and much more.
HEALTH &BEAUTY
MENTORING. For emotional
support, guidance, optimism,
goal setting, resilience.
Professional supervision,
call Pete Young, 307
7582/027 280 0889; email
plyoung@xtra.co.nz; web:
peteyoung.co.nz.
HEALTH &BEAUTY
FEMININE Health & Wellness
Coach. Relax, unwind
with massage or Reiki.
Empower with tools for selfhypnosis,
weight management,
anxiety, meditation.
Phone/text 027 282 1585.
FOCUS Optometry - good
honest eye care, support
local. Phone 307 8988.
www.nzfocusoptometry.co.
nz, 65 Tancred Street, Ashburton.
CLASSIFIEDS
34 Ashburton Courier, September 10, 2020
ACard
On 27thAugust Iceasedmedical practice at
Moore Street.
Iwould like to thankall my patients fortheir
supportofthe practice over thelast31years.
It has been aprivilegeand apleasuretohave
been your GP –Ihavebeenveryfortunate.
Iwish youall thebestfor thefuture, andtrust
Moore Street Medical Centre will continue to
strive forthe highest standardsofaccess and
care.
With kind regardsand gratitude
Chris Ryan
ASHBURTONRIVER WEED
CONTROL
Environment Canterbury is conductingaerial and
ground-based spraying to controlweedgrowthinthe
Hakatere /AshburtonRiverbed.
Theoperationbegins on7September, andwillcontinue
untilFebruary 2021 in an area betweenState Highway72
and therivermouth.
Weed controlinthe riverbedisimportant forflood
protectionand to protect bird nestinghabitats.
It is not arisk to humanoranimal health.
Please contact
Environment
Canterbury with
anyqueries:
0800 324636
HEALTH &BEAUTY
URGENT CARE CLINIC
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111
Forall othermedicalassistance outside of normal
hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam,24/7,
to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou
free health advice on what to do or where to go if you
need urgentcare.
If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any
GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.
New Zealanders’tobringsome form of ID.
TheAshburtonDutyPractice for ...
Saturday12th September is
Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.
Sunday13th September is
AshburtonHealth First,308 Havelock Street.
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentcallyour regular GP 24/7.
Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the
weekend and public holidays please telephone
MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105
or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.
Details foraccessing the afterhoursservices will be
on the answer phone.
PHARMACIES
Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,
East Street will be open on ...
Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm
Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open
normal trading hours during the week,and on
Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice
Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116
Brought
toyouby
CountdownComplex, East Street, Ashburton
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755
2311230
Expressions of interest
arenow open forCoaches
and Management for:
•Senior Men •SeniorWomen
•SeniorB
ContactMark O’Grady,
027839 9105
forfurther information.
Email applications to
admin@ashburtonceltic.co.nz
Closing date Monday14th
September 2020.
2312146
MEETINGS
ASHBURTON
FANCIERS SOCIETY
Annual General
Meeting
Tuesday,
September 22nd,
at 8pm
Tinwald Memorial Hall
Presentationofbalance
sheet and annual report
Electionofofficers
Generalbusiness
Followedbysupper
All members welcome
HEALTH &BEAUTY
PUBLIC NOTICE
AndreGrob
Chiropractor
Tues 9am-5pm
03 308 9516
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz
2312235
NOTICE OFAGM
The 36th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
of the Ashburton Art Gallery Inc
will be held at the
Ashburton Art Gallery
on Thursday 17th September 2020
at 5:30pm.
Guest speaker, photographer Mizuho Nishioka
will join us for an Artist Talk.
All welcome.
Ashburton Art Gallery, 327 West Street
2300235
WHAT better place for a
public notice than Ashburton’s
The Courier! Simply
clip the form for a run-on
advert like this or telephone
us on 308 7664 if you
require adisplay advertisement.
MEETINGS
AGM
of the
AshburtonRailway &
Preservation Society
will be held on
Tuesday22nd
September 2020, 8pm
in the on-site
Function Room
62 MaronanRoad,
Tinwald.
All welcome.
2312451
2311421
to
Jill Quigley
WINNER of our
DoublePass Show Tickets
valued at $450
www.ateventcentre.co.nz l 03 307 2010
ASHBURTON
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
OPEN EVENING
We welcome all parents/caregivers and
prospectivepupils for2021tojoin us on our
Open NightonTuesday22September,2020
This givesanopportunitytosee whatour school
has to offer as well as the chancetomeet the
Principal,staff and other members of
the school community.
Please meet in the School Hall at 7:00pm
to be welcomed.
HOME SERVICES
ROOF COATINGS: All roof
types, specializing in
Decramastic and Long Run
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep
roofs not a problem. —
Spraymaster 027-433-7780.
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COLLECTING now: Quality
secondhand furniture,
household, garden, workshop
items (No TV’s/Computers).
Ashburton Pakeke
Lions Charity Market. February
2021. Ron 3085660,
John 3076229, Trevor
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HOSPICE Mid Canterbury.
Dealing with alife limiting
illness? Contact us to see
how we can support you.
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227
8387.
Ashburton
FanciersSociety
PoultryAucon
11th October 2020
Entries Close
26th September
Writefor selling
Schedule to:
BGlassey
No 4RD,Ashburton, 7774
or go to our website
2312227
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