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VintageTigers 

Tinwald Rugby is turning 125 years! The club first fielded asenior team in 1977 and these lads did the job: (back row, from left) Wayne Pickles, Manual Edmonds, Gary 

Morrison, Brent Mathieson, George Allen, Peter Thompson, Gus Bishop; (middle row, from left) Grant Hedges, Garry Hill, Ron Westcott, Graeme Dale, Charlie Hill, Allan 

Hill, Vince Carr; (front row, from left) Dave Cretney, Guilford Lilley, Keith Love, Dave Young, Lawrence Hunt, Redmond Forde, coach Ivor Davies. Full story, Page 2. 

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Tinwald rugby turns 125 

MICK.JENSEN 

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Tinwald Rugby FootballClub will 

mark 125 years with alowkey 

celebration on November 20. 

Anyonewith an association with 

theclub over the years is invited to 

come along to theclubrooms from 

5pm for drinks, speeches and acatchup. 

Tinwald is one of theoldestrugby 

clubs in the district and itsmost 

famous son is All Black number 1073, 

AdamThomson. 

The club hasproduced anumberof 

very goodplayers overthe years 

including South Island repplayers 

Geoff Frew (198384), WarrenFrew 

(1983),Murray Roulston (198284), 

whowas also All Blacks triallistin 

198282, andJohn Smitheram, who 

was NZRUthird divisionplayer of 

theyear in 1994. 

These days theclub’s focusis 

firmly on junior (JAB)rugbyand it 

hasnot fieldedasenior teamsince 

2001. 

Club stalwart Warren Donald said 

junior rugby was flourishing and 

around150 kids were associated with 

theclub. 

Fourteen of the 26 boys in this 

year’s Mid Canterbury AlpsU18 

squadwere from Tinwald, which 

boded well for apossible seniorteam 

rebuild, he said. 

Mr Donald played 26 consecutive 

years forTinwald and startedasa 

Tinwald Tigers aged nine. 

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Tinwald Rugby Football Club stalwart Warren Donald at the clubrooms. 

He’s alife member of the club and 

groundsman and saysthe club has a 

proud history. 

Anyone associated with the club 

andother rugby enthusiasts are 

invitedalong for acatchuptomark 

125 years. 

‘‘We had abig event for the club’s 

centennial 25 years ago,but this 

event is alowkey, relaxed affair.’’ 

Tinwald Rugby Football Club’s first 

gamein1895 was against Rakaia,but 

history does notrecord the score. 

The club playedinblue and white 

hoopsinthe early days, but has 

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changedits colours anumberof 

times over theyears. 

Thecurrent orange andblack tiger 

stripes were introducedin1998. 

Theold club house at thetraining 

ground on Maronan Roadburnt down 

in 2017 andthe changing shed 

received aspruce up in 2016. 

Theclubrooms are busy most 

Saturdaysinthe winter with juniors 

andtheir families. 

Contact Hefin Jones (027 420 5483) 

or DaveLeslie (027 660 6433) for more 

informationonthe 125year 

celebration. 

Toot for Tucker rallies troops 

Depleted Ashburton foodbanks are 

hoping for anothersuccessful Toot 

for Tuckerfooddrive on November 

16. 

The annualevent sees the 

community donateindate, nonperishable 

goods to help restock 

local foodbanksupplies. Items 

include toiletries,baby foodorpet 

food.This year no bags will be 

supplied but members of the public 

canleave bagged, boxed or loose tins 

and supplies at their gates for 

collection. 

Organised by Ashburton County 

Lions, Toot For Tucker shares 

donated goods betweenPresbyterian 

Support, St VincentdePaul and 

SalvationArmy. 

PropertyBrokershas been 

involved with theproject for a 

numberofyears and will once again 

provideadvertising support. Anyone 

interested in helping withthe drive is 

Toot for Tucker organisers and recipients (from left) Karen McRae, Catherine 

Harris, Susan Hutchinson, Mick Hanham, Victoria Newcombe and Jackie Ryan. 

asked to be at the Ashburton 

Racecourse for a6pm briefing on the 

night. Volunteer collectors will be 

honking horns andpicking up items 

from 6.30pmontheday. 

Sorteditems will be distributed to 

peopleinneed in the communityby 

the recipient groups. 

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NEWS 

Ashburton Courier, November 5, 2020 

3 

Rule change to boost town’s CBD 

LINDA.CLARKE 


Left:Ashburton’s town centre 

is in thespotlight. 

The AshburtonDistrictCouncil 

wants to change planningrules 

to entice more shopsand 

businesses backinto the town 

centre. 

The centralbusiness district 

has been in declinefor a 

decade, following the 

introduction of new earthquake 

strengthening laws for 

buildings, amove to online 

shopping and this year Covid 

19. 

Areport to council says the 

health of the town centreis 

poor, there are vacantshops, 

buildings needingrepair and 

retail jobs havedecreased 

while the number of office 

workers have risen. 

Council’s own district plan, 

which does not allow for 

businesses withafloor space 

greaterthan 500m2 in the town 

centre business Azone, has also 

been citedfor arise in retail 

shops in businessBand other 

zones. 

But achangeto the district 

plan is beingproposed that 

would remove the 500m2cap in 

the town centre and impose a 

greaterdegree of restraint on 

activities in other business 

zones. 

The plan change will be 

notifiedfor public consultation 

in January nextyear, with 

submission hearings in March 

at the earliest. 

Town centre landowners 

were advised of the proposed 

plan change at ameeting on 

September 9. 

Council’s report says those 

with substantial commercial 

offerings would be entitled to 

seek that the status quo is 

retained or amore liberal 

zoningisapplied. 

Mayor Neil Brown said 

council was also spending$15 

milliononcosmetic work, 

including roadsand footpaths, 

to make the CBD smarter and 

enticepeople back. 

Council’s district planning 

manger Ian Hyde said the key 

recommendation of an 

economic report last year was a 

need to reestablish the CBD’s 

position as the economic, social 

and community heart of the 

district. 

In an update to councillors, 

he saidthe intention of the plan 

change was to makeiteasier for 

appropriate retail to be in the 

town centre than anywhere 

else. There would be 

opportunity for people to seek 

activitiesoutside the rules, but 

it would be ahigherhurdle for 

them. 

Cr Stuart Wilson said council 

had seen people continually 

circumvent the current district 

plan ‘‘through money and 

barristers’’ and wanted to know 

if the proposed changeswould 

stick. ‘‘Will it be just another 

case of someonewith money 

coming along and overthrowing 

it?’’ 

Mr Hydesaid the changes 

would address thatissue and 

that the existing rules 

‘‘paradoxically’’ encouraged 

developmentoutside the 

businessAzone. 

The changes would enable 

appropriateretail and 

commercialactivities in all 

businesszones and discourage 

or managethe adverse effects 

of unanticipated retail and 

offices in business zones B 

(large format or big box retail), 

Cand Dwhere these would 

impact on the town centre. 

Areport by planning and 

resource management 

consultants Planz saysthe town 

centre has become increasingly 

reliant on officers workers, 

with 230 retailjobs 

disappearing since 2006. 

‘‘The concern is that without 

redirectinginvestment back 

into the towncentre, the 

currenttrends will continue. 

Leadingtoahollowing out of 

the town centre, with a 

decreased offer, alower 

employment density and 

reduced amenity.’’ 

It noted that 56 per cent of 

store floorareas in the town 

centre already exceeded 

500m2,despite rules 

precludingretail over that 

level. 

The plan change would not be 

asilver bullet.Council’s $51.6m 

civic centre, private investment 

and overall district growth all 

had roles to play in enhancing 

the primacy of the town centre. 

Ashburton’s populationis 

expected to grow by 5800 in the 

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Night spot plans 

farewell party 


Pandemic pro in town 

Arcadia barowner Paul Millichampisplanning 

afarewellbash. The last hurrah isbecause the 

Ashburton Liquor Licensing Authority has 

refusedtorenew hisliquor licence. 

Paulisable to trade untilNovember 30 but 

plans to appeal thedecision. Heisready to 

leavethe hospitality industryafter 14 yearsbut 

needs more timetosell his business as agoing 

concern. 

Policeopposed thelicence’s threeyear 

renewalandPaul representedhimself at a 

licensing hearing last month. He couldn’t afford 

alawyer,especially after covid. 

He is hoping the authoritymight show 

compassion andallowhimextratime to sell, 

otherwise he will leave with nothing. 

Paulstarted thenight spot Millies in 2006 then 

opened Arcadia in 2013. Thevenue also hasa 

gaming licence. Overthe years he has hosted 

funfoam partiesandtopacts live OpShop and 

Savage. 

On November 14,Arcadia willhost Kuki 

Vibes, featuring BrotherLove, Rex Atirai and 

TaurakiSuperstars Sisters, from 6pm until 2am. 

MICK.JENSEN 


The goto commentator on Covid19 

over the past nine months and an 

ardentadvocateofstamping out 

rather than flatteningthe virus was in 

Ashburton last weekasaguest 

speaker. 

University of Otago epidemiologist 

Professor MichaelBaker spoke at an 

Advance Ashburton meetingand 

sharedhis knowledge and facts on 

the worldwide pandemic. 

His mother Margaretwas born and 

brought up in Ashburton and her 

father George Kellywas once the 

countyclerk. 

With his distinctiveshort silver 

hair and round black glasses, Prof 

Baker has become avery familiar 

face on television since the start of 

the virus. 

He has 3000 media hits to his name 

over the past nine months and has 

stepped back from his university 

head of department duties for now 

because of his demandingnew 

workload. 

‘‘I’vebeen doing three,four or five 

interviews on somedays and also 

talkingtomedia overseas just last 

week it was Kazakhstan television.’’ 

ProfBaker saysasacountry New 

Zealand is managing the pandemic 

very well ,but ‘‘can alwaysdobetter’’. 

Acombinationofgood leadership, 

community buyin and listening to 

good science had been the key 

reasons for stopping the spread of the 

virus. 

‘‘We madethe critical choice early 

to eliminate covid here,while the 

rest of the world electedtolive with 

it. 

‘‘NewZealand’s approachhas 

proventobethe right way and that’s 

why we are in the positionwe’re in 

now.’’ 

ProfBaker is amemberofMinistry 

of Health's Pandemic Influenza 

Technical Advisory Group and from 

day one advocated for alockdown of 

the country. 

‘‘It’s was lonely on the advisory 

group in the early days, but more 

public health professionals and 

business leaders soon saw that a 

Epidemiologist ProfessorMichael Baker was aguestspeaker in Ashburton last 

week. 

lockdown was the right way to go.’’ 

ProfBaker describes the order to 

stay at home as a‘‘circuit breaker’’, a 

term coined in Singapore, and the 

country from which NewZealand has 

based its alert levels. 

‘‘Lockdownisnot about hurting 

people, but aboutshutting downthe 

virus,’’ he says. 

ProfBaker says now thatthe risks 

of Covid19 are better understood and 

because there are variations around 

the world, it was timeto‘‘fine tune’’ 

alert levels. 

He wanted people coming from 

countries with high infection rates to 

quarantine for aweek in their own 

country before comingtoNew 

Zealand and completingquarantine 

here, while there could be less 

stringent rules for thosecoming from 

lower risk countries. 

He said avaccine for Covid19 

would happen and would work to 

some degree on most people, but 

would still need evaluation. 

He was not contemplating overseas 

travelnext year, but if the situation 

worldwide improved, would consider 

it in 2022. 

Covid19 was the most profound 

publichealth interventioninour 

history, and in termsofevolution, 

pandemics were increasing. 

He urgedagainst complacencyand 

said evaluation and continuous 

learning was the way to go. 

ProfBaker said it had now been 

proventhat you could stop a 

pandemic at the border and that 

contact tracingworked. 

NewZealand’s capacity to deal 

with pandemics had mademassive 

advancements, he said. 

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sings in nightclubs and tries to get her career off 

the ground.But all the agents arenot interested. 

Just when she was about to give upshe makes an 

important friend. Amusic journalist called Lillian 

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gets her started. But when they get married,almost 

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$5m milestone reached 

LINDA.CLARKE 


The Advance Ashburton Charitable 

Foundationhit amilestonethis year, 

when grants to community groups 

andpeople in Mid Canterbury 

reached $5 million. 

The foundationwas started in 2003 

by Ashburtonaccountant Neil 

Sinclair who encouraged people to 

give moneytobeinvested,with the 

interest given back to support 

projects andpeople working forthe 

district. 

At the end of September this year, 

the foundationhad $13.9munder 

managementanother $38.8m is 

pledged in future years. 

Chair Mary Ross said the 

foundationwas proud to reach the 

$5m grantmilestone. 

In the 201920 financialyear, 

Advance Ashburton distributed 

$647,000; moneywent to funding 

literacy programmes at local schools, 

assessinglearning difficulties and to 

supportfifth year medicalstudents 

training under AshburtonHospital’s 

newrural health programme. 

Mrs Rosssaid the foundation had 

committed to funding the Boost 

literary programme, for79 year olds, 

for another five years. In the last year 

it hadinvolved200 children and 60 

volunteer tutors. 

She said supporting the rural 

health programme was also 

important. 

‘‘Evidenceshows that students who 

undertake placements in rural 

communities in their trainingare 

more likelytoreturn to practise in 

those environments. We arehopeful 

of attracting some of them back.’’ 

Some $87,500 was given in 

Advance Ashburton Charitable 

Foundation executive officer Sandi 

Wood. 

scholarshipsto38students and 

apprentices for their ongoing 

education. 

The distributions were up 15 per 

centonthe previous financial year. 

AdvanceAshburtonwas theonly 

community foundation in New 

Zealand still undertaking an annual 

scholarship programme, she said. 

Operatingcostswere 1.02 per cent, 

abovethe goalof1per cent only 

because new computer programmes 

were bought for stafftowork from 

home duringthe covid lockdown. 

Executive officerSandi Wood said 

the foundationwas gratefultodonors 

who were positively transforming the 

district andalways ready to hear 

from people who wanted to 

contribute to funds,inlargeorsmall 

ways. 

The foundationwas achieving 

annual growth of 7per cent on its 

investments anddistributing 4per 

cent. 

Donations had compounding 

effects andbecamelegacies, she said. 

A$330,000 donation in 2013 had 

grown to $480,000 in six years, as well 

as generating$94,000 to give away as 

grants as perthe request of the donor.


NEWS 


5 

Plan sets tone for Racecourse Rd 

LINDA.CLARKE 


Threehundrednew residential 

Dsections have been identified 

in an outlinedevelopmentplan 

for the northern side of 

Racecourse Road in Ashburton. 

One new roadrunning north/ 

south has already been 

approved as part of aconsented 

subdivisionat174 Racecourse 

Road and aproposed spine 

road is shown running east/ 

west from State Highway 1at 

Golf LinksRoad, to levelwith 

Farm Road. 

Sewage,waterorstormwater 

infrastructure is not part of the 

planthough the Ashburton 

District Council will evaluate 

this on acasebycase basis as 

new developments and 

subdivisions happen. The 

structureplan will guide 

development in thearea for the 

next 60 years. 

Council strategyand 

compliance group manager 

Jane Donaldson said the 

structure plan hadbeensentto 

all affectedproperty owners 

and the documentwas at an 

informal consultationstage. 

‘‘Staff will be engaging 

further with landowners, 

especially those who might 

have aroadontheir land. 

Dependingonthe outcome of 

thosediscussions, councillors 

may be asked if they want to 

proceedwith aplan changeto 

include the outline 

development plan in the 

districtplan.’’ 

Thealreadyapproved road, 

which accesses Racecourse 

Road just west of Allens Road, 

is part of aprivate subdivision. 

There is no timetable for the 

work. 

Theparcel of residential D 

land the structure plan covers 

is 141ha andhas 23 different 

owners. The consented 

subdivisionat174 Racecourse 

Road creates22sections of 

4000m2 and areserve. The 

strategy is aguide for future 

development to coordinate 

infrastructure,prevent 

fragmented development and 

create good amenity value for 

property owners, the 

neighbourhood andthe town at 

large. 

Avaluer’s report estimated 

sales of the 4000m2lotstobe up 

to six ayear. 

Council believes the 

implantation of an arterial road 

in the area would provide a 

clear direction for future 

growthintermsoflayout of 

roads and access and help 

avoid fragmenteddevelopment. 

Exact alignments are subject 

to detaildesign and individual 

talks withlandowners. 

Astructure plan for Racecourse 

Road will guide development 

for the next 60 years. 

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included meats, cheeses and 

chocolate treats up to the value of 

$500. 

Mr Graham wasborn and bred in 

Dunedinand has been an avid reader 

of the ODT newspaper, ownedby 

Allied Press,which he has continued 

to readsince movingtoAshburton in 

1992. 

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AshburtonRSA. 

Thenational dayof 

remembrance,which takes 

placeeveryyear on 

November 11 at 11am,isan 

event to rememberthe 

closure of World War One, 

and the silencingofthe guns. 

AshburtonRSA president 

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usually held at the 

AshburtonCenotaphbut this 

year, due to Covid19 and 

reducedfunds to pay 

associated costs, the 

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an intimate remembrance 

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members andthe general 

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RSA. 

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LonePine remembrance 

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2016bythenpresident 

Maurice Bakerand then 

AshburtonmayorAngus 

McKay. 

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Mr Brenton said cadets 

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Unit would carry out point 

dutyand there willbea 

speakerduring the 

15minuteservice. There 

willbeseating available for 

those whoneed it. 

Following the service 

people are invited in to the 

RSAfor refreshments and a 

chat, andare welcome to stay 

for lunch; there is aweekly 

Wednesdayroastavailable 

for purchase in thebistro. 

The Armistice was signed 

by the Allies and Germany 

and,onthe 11th hour of the 

11thday of the 11th month in 

1918the guns fell silent. 

Mr Brenton said the 

remembranceacknowledged 

the men andwomenwho had 

served,been injured and 

diedinservice for their 

country. 

‘‘It’s recognition of our 

forebears whobasically set 

up MidCanterbury,’’ he said.

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Maureen Maginness with one of her impressive quilts. 

Sharingacuppa 

fordementia cause 

Dementiaisasubject close to 

Maureen Maginness’ heartand 

she is hosting acuppa for acause 

thismonth to raise funds for 

families dealing with the 

condition. 

Maureen cared for her 

husband Langtry, who suffered 

from vascular dementia,for 

years and it is nearlytwo years 

since his death. 

She is baking up astorm, to 

serve Devonshire teas for a 

donation,ather homeand 

garden on November21. 

She willalso have some of the 

quiltsshe has createdoverthe 

past 10 years on display. 

Maureen said she was nota 

natural gardener, butshe tended 

thegarden created by Langtry 

andenjoyedthe memories. 

Sheis hoping people whoare 

dealing with dementia or who 

have dealt with dementiaintheir 

familieswill call by between 

10am and 3pm for achat. 

Sheis making the sconesand 

raspberry jam from scratch and 

while thefood is an attraction 

anddefinitely worth paying for, 

it is the human connectionsthat 

aremost important. 

Maureen’s home is at thetop 

endofHarrisonStreet.Signposts 

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The soon to be completed Filipino Hut Garden in the domain. 

Filipino garden 

planted in domain 

Asecond culturally themed 

garden is being planted in 

AshburtonDomainaspart of a 

Welcoming Communities 

initiative. 

The FilipinoHut Garden will 

be formally unveiled and 

celebrated at an evening of food, 

entertainment andstorytelling 

on November 7from 6pm. 

Representatives from Mid 

Canterbury's Filipino 

community have partnered with 

the AshburtonDistrict 

Welcoming Communities 

programme to install the garden. 

The local Filipino community 

has been workingonthe garden 

designfor more than ayearand 

the visionbehinditis to express 

culture and identity while also 

signifying puttingdownnew 

roots for abrightfuture in Mid 

Canterbury. 

The garden features miniature 

bahaykubo, or nipa huts, as well 

as symbolsand colours from the 

Philippines flag. 

Anumber of subtropical 

species andflowers have been 

sourced for it. 

Thetemporary garden will be 

on show untilEaster 2021. 

An Indian garden was the first 

culturalgarden set up in the 

domain in November2018. 

Ashburton council community 

servicesmanagerSteve Fabish 

says thethemed gardens are 

intended to reflect the district's 

growing culturaland ethnic 

diversity and placeswhere 

newcomers and locals can feel 

welcome, make connections and 

learnmore aboutone other. 

‘‘The Ashburton Domain is one 

of ourmost importantpublic 

spaces andasadiverse 

community, it'sfitting that 

people from all walks of life can 

seethemselves celebrated in the 

localfacilities they engage with. 

‘‘We are very proudtobe 

workingwithour Filipino 

community on thisproject and 

hope to see many peoplecome 

alongfor the official opening.’’ 

TheFilipino gardenisclose to 

thecouncil openspaces depot off 

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Births 

PAGE: Sarahanne and Jamie 

Page are proud to announce 

the arrival oftheir baby boy, 

Clinton George Page, 10lb 

5oz, on October 2nd 2020. 

Wee brother to Couper, 

Carter and Clayton. Thanks to 

midwife Amanda Stoat and 

Jean Todd. 

ARMSTRONG, Ian Thomas: 

Passed away peacefully in his 

sleep at Rosebank on Tuesday 

the 3rdNovember aged 93. 

Belovedhusband of Elizabeth 

and much loved brother of 

the late Gordon and Dorothy. 

Loved Dad and Grandad of 

Robert and Nick, Daniel and 

Jess, Rebecca and Gatlin, 

Emily, and William; Jude and 

Tony Morgan and Stacey; 

Trish Thomas, Regan, George, 

and Liam; Dave, Taylor, Sarah, 

and Matthew; Karyn and 

Shane Cochrane, Jack, Emma, 

Abby,and Kate. 

Special thanks to the staff 

at Rosebank and Tinwald 

Medical Centre for their care 

and support. 

The service for Ian is to be 

held at the Baptist Church 

- 67 Cass Street, Ashburton 

on Saturday 7th November 

1:30pm. Followed byprivate 

cremation at the Ashburton 

Crematorium. 

Paterson’s 

Ashburton 

FDANZ 

03 3077433 

Family Notices 

Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths 

BROWN, Debbra Ann 

(Debs), on November 

1, 2020. Peacefully at 

home, Ashburton, aged 

57 years. Much loved wife 

of Murray. Loving Mum of 

Elisha, Melissa, Anthony and 

Kimberley,Isabella and Nadia. 

Doting Nana of Savanna. 

Loved step Mum of Charlotte 

and Chris, Daniel and Lucy 

and Nana of Hunter, and Ava. 

Messages to theBrown family 

c/- POBox 472, Ashburton 

7740. A celebration of 

Deb’s life will be held at 

our Chapel,cnr East & Cox 

Streets, Ashburton on Friday 

November 6, commencing at 

11.00am. Followedbyprivate 

cremation at the Ashburton 

Crematorium 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

KELLY, Frederick John 

(Fred), on October 27, 2020. 

Passed away peacefully 

at Coldstream Lifecare, 

Ashburton. (formerly of 89 

Winter Street), aged 87 years. 

Very dearly loved husband 

of Gillian. Much loved father 

and father-in-law of Geoff 

and Dianne, and Chris and 

Kim. Loved grandfather 

“Fred” of Eleanor, and Lewis. 

Messages to the Kelly family, 

89 Winter Street, Ashburton 

7700. At Fred’s request a 

private cremation has been 

held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

Supporting thecommunity 

96 Tancred Street, Ashburton. 

Phone 307 8317 

CHERRY, Yvonne Clifford: 

On November 1st, 2020 

Yvonne sadly passed away at 

TuarangiHome,Ashburton. 

Dearly loved and respected 

wife ofBrian. Amuch loved 

and treasured Mum toMark 

and Tania, Ian and Lisa, and 

Michelle and Roydon Leath, 

a loved Nana of Mitchell, 

and Alannah. Loved byher 

sisters Janet Moorren, Ann 

Townsend, the late Joan Hill, 

and the late May Horton and 

dearly loved and thought 

of by all her nieces and 

nephews. 

The family would like to 

express their heartfelt 

gratitude for the special 

care given to their Mum 

by Dr Scott Wilson and 

the wonderful staff at 

TuarangiHome. 

In lieu of flowers donations 

to Tuarangi Home would 

be appreciated and may be 

made at the service. 

Messages to: The Cherry 

family, c/- PO Box 6035, 

Ashburton 7742. A 

celebration of Yvonne’s life 

will be held at The Hotel 

Ashburton, Racecourse 

Road, Ashburton on Friday, 

November 6 commencing 

at 1.00pm followed by 

interment at the Seafield 

Lawn Cemetery. 

0800 2MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

STRACHAN, Joan Mary, 

on October 29, 2020. With 

courage, compassion and 

love Joan passed away 

peacefully in her sleep, at 

home. Aged 82years. Aloving 

Mum to Mark, Chris, and 

Megan and loved Grandma 

to Renaye, Kurt, Faith, and 

Ethan; Jessie, and Charlotte. 

Loved great Grandma to 

Drew, Hunter, Heath, Klaus, 

and Bonnie. Loved sister 

and sister-in-law of John 

and Jenny, Patricia and Len, 

Phillip and Evy, Michael, and 

the late Tommy. Messages 

to the Strachan family c/- PO 

Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A 

Memorial servicetocelebrate 

Joan’s lifehas been held. 

Paterson’s 


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STRACHAN, Joan Mary: 

Theclockoflife is wound but 

once, 

Andnoman hasthe power, 

To tell just when the hands 

will stop 

At lateorearly hour. 

To lose one’s wealth is sad 

indeed, 

To lose one’s health is more, 

To lose one’s soul is such aloss 

That no man canrestore. 

Thepresent is our own, 

so live, love,toil with will, 

Placenofaith in Tomorrow 

Forthe clock may then be still. 

Rest in Peace Joan, dearest 

and lovedfriend, 

Many a laugh and tear we 

have shared. 

You will always be in my 

heart. 

JennyP 

TAYLOR, David Ivan, on 

October 31, 2020. With the 

heaviest of hearts I said 

goodbye to my soulmate 

and best friend surrounded 

and supported byour family. 

David was a devoted and 

loving husband to Lynda, 

supportive and encouraging 

Dad to Lisa and Adam, a 

generous and fun PoptoRuby 

andJeremy, Jontyand Necho, 

Indiana, Mia and Harleigh, 

and a loving father-in-law 

and friend to Carl, Reneé and 

Latesha. He is now atpeace 

with his Saviour. Messages to 

the Taylor family c/- PO Box 

472, Ashburton 7740. The 

family would like to express 

their heartfelt thanks to Staff 

at Mercy Oncology Auckland 

and Staff at AAU and Ward 

1atAshburton Hospital. A 

service to celebrate David’s 

life will be held at Ashburton 

New Life, 58 Melcombe 

Street, Ashburton on Friday 

6th November at 1:30pm, 

followed byaninterment at 

the Seafield Lawn Cemetery, 

Seafield Road. Gone toosoon 

andwill be sadly missed. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

In Memoriam 

BARKER, Dayle Julian: In 

loving memory ofour dearly 

loved son Dayle, tragically 

taken from us 4 years ago; 

2.11.2016 

So deeply loved and sadly 

missed and forever in our 

hearts and thoughts. 

Miss your happy smile and 

alwaysgreat humour. 

Your ever loving mum and 

dad xxx 

Acknowledgement 

BLISSETT, Tui: Roberta, 

Simon and families thank 

relatives, friends and 

neighbours for their words 

of comfort, cards, flowers and 

support, during the sad loss 

of Tui. “Please accept this as 

our personal thanks.’’ 

PORTER, Doris Amelia: Ian 

and Anne, Grant and Debbie 

and their families wish to 

thank everyone for their 

kindness in the passing of 

a much loved mother and 

grandmother. Thank you for 

the messages of sympathy, 

cards, flowers and baking. 

It was much appreciated. 

Please accept this as a 

personal thank youtoyou all. 

”All we have todoisthink of 

you, and our world becomes 

brighter.” 

Family Notices 

Enquiries phone Mary,Jann or Karenon 

308 7664 or call into 

199 Burnett Street. 

Real Estate MidCanterburyProperty Limited Licensed (REAA 2008) 

Bailee’s long hair to be donated for wigs 

Ealing 

defib 

stolen 

TheEalingHall 

defibrillator, or AED, 

giventotheisolated 

rural community by 

Align Farms earlier 

this year, hasbeen 

stolen. 

It was in alock box at 

theEaling Hall, on 

MaronanEalingRoad, 

just offState Highway 

OneatEaling. 

Ealing Hall 

committeechairperson 

Jane Reithsaid the 

vandalism andtheft of 

thedefibrillator was 

only discovered last 

Friday nightduring an 

event at the hall. It had 

been deliberately cut 

fromits position and 

removed. 

It was unknown 

when it was stolen but 

it hassaddenedand 

disgustedthe rural 

communityitwasset to 

benefit.MrsReithsaid 

police had been 

notified. 

The unit was given to 

thecommunityfor 

people to use in a 

medical emergency 

with itslocation near 

State Highway One 

meaning rural 

communityand 

membersofthe public 

could easily access it. 

The AEDwas 

considered alifeline 

forthe community, 

which face apotential 

25minute wait for St 

John crewto respond 

from Ashburton. The 

nearestknown AEDis 

around 12 minutes 

away in Hinds. 

Mrs Reithsaid 

anotherAEDwould be 

bought,hopefully 

through insurance. 

It would be located 

in anew spot. 

Complete 

Local Care 

Since 1982 

Bailee Giles (secondfrom left) with friends Catelyn Wallington, left, Charlotte Neal and Ella 

Hudsonahead of her haircut for acause next week. 

Nineyearold Bailee Giles 

has been growing her hair for 

the past four years to raise 

money for the Cancer Society 

and to allow her hair to be 

turned into awig for people 

going through cancer 

treatment. 

The Tinwald School pupil 

was inspiredbyaformer 

school peer who did the same. 

She willget her waist length 

hair cut at TanglezHair 

Studio on Wednesday but 

people can donate to the 

cause at www. 

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Young WomeninPublic Affairs award are 

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volunteer in their school and community are 

encouraged to applybyNovember 30. 

Applicationforms are available on the 

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11 

Wakanui Beach legacy project 

LINDA CLARKE 


Wakanui Beach needs a 

windmill to generate power to 

pumpwater into its lagoon, 

makingthe whole area more 

attractive to birdsand people, 

saysagroup enhancing the 

beach. 

Water in thelagoon,or 

hapua,was key to life for flora 

and fauna there, said 

spokespersonVal Clemens. 

The lagoon,where Wakanui 

Stream historically exits into 

the sea, is mostly dry. But 

birdlife, including the 

endangered banded dotterel, 

are more likely to nest there if 

there is water. 

Mrs Clemens andSelwyn 

Price, on behalf of the 

Wakanui Crew doing the 

enhancing, updated the 

AshburtonWaterZone 

Committeerecently. 

Wakanui Beach was 

importanttoMaori in the early 

days and waspart of anetwork 

of settlements alongthe 

coastline. Areserve was 

created there in 1907 and a 

brick shelter built; the 

building is nowaprivate bach. 

Mrs Clemens said thebeach 

was popular to this day andon 

her last visit she counted 20 

carsand three campervans 

there. 

‘‘It is aplace of great 

Wakanui Beach supporters (from left) Val Clemens, John Wilkie 

and Ross Digby with amap of the coastal reserve. 

potential but you need to be a 

dreamer to see that.’’ 

Her vision,already under 

way with the help of the 

Wakanui Crew, Wakanui 

School students, farmers in the 

area and others, is to enhance 

the space with native plantings 

and try to stop people dumping 

their rubbish there. 

It was alsocommon to see 

areas where rubbish had been 

burned,she said. 

Equally concerning were the 

number of vehicles being 

driven through newlyplanted 

wetlandsareas. 

‘‘One of thesignificant 

things yousee is vehicle tracks 

andbird footprints colliding.’’ 

Community involvement and 

education was the answer,Mrs 

Clemenssaid. 

As wellasrare plants, the 

beachreserveishometo 

native birds, some 

endangered. The banded 

dotterel, with adeclining 

population of 50,000,nests 

were hard to distinguishand 

eggs at themercy of predators 

as wellasunseeinghumans. 

Thebeach area wasassessed 

in 2017 andreplanting events 

happened in 2018,2019and 

this year. 

Mrs Clemenstoldthe zone 

committee the beach could be 

alegacy project that aligned 

with its aims; the committee 

could help findawaytoensure 

waterremained in the lagoon 

to support bird and plant life. 

She asked if they could 

investigate thepossibility of a 

windmill to pumpwater there. 

Theiractionscouldensure 

children 100 yearsfrom now 

might still be able to see a 

kingfisher,abandeddotterel 

or acopper butterfly,she said. 

Wakanui Streamhas been 

highly modified over the years 

and all but disappeared. 

Restoringsome flow is seen as 

amuch bigger story than what 

is happeningatthe mouth. 

Thezonecommittee has 

asked Environment 

Canterburyto provideareport 

on the hydrology of the area. 

Green light for domain spruce up 

LINDA.CLARKE 


The newaccess roadintothe 

AshburtonDomainwill be 

designed to have as little 

impact on existing trees and 

grass as possible. 

Thenew entry off Walnut 

Avenue is the firstpriority for 

the Ashburton District Council 

after councillors approved a 

30year domain development 

plan. 

Thenew accessneedstobe 

doneatthe same timeasNZTA 

installs traffic lights at the 

corner of Walnut Avenue and 

WestStreet, as the existing 

domain entrance from West 

Street willbelimited. 

Council has $409,000to 

spend this financialyear on 

the new access. Othertop 

priority projectsinthe next 

three years are the Walnut 

Avenue promenade, asealed 

path along the edge of the 

domain,and new edging for 

someofthe domain’s ponds. 

Money for the other two 

priorities will be allocated 

when council does its longtermplan 

next year. 

Councillorsmay also decideto 

elevate other projects,like 

playground improvements. 

The development plan, 

which has been awork in 

progress since late2018,will 

establish anew centralhub 

andaims to celebrate the 

waterways,create acohesive 

playenvironment and 

strengthen connections 

between the domain and 

township. 

Twentyfive improvement 

projects have beenidentified. 

The draft planattracted164 

submissionsfrom members of 

the public,many sought to 

havethe Ashburton Bowling 

Clubremain and councillors 

changedthe draft to make that 

happen. 

The hub will be asmall 

pavilion with an overhead 

canopy nearthe car park that 

will be accessed by the new 

roadoff WalnutAvenue. 

Theroad willbeonthe 

eastern sideofthe existing 

walkwayand trees. 

Communityservices 

manager Steve Fabishsaid the 

proposedroadwouldbe 

designed to minimise impact 

on the trees and grass area. 

‘‘Wehave already worked 

with the domain usergroupto 

highlight that and have 

promised to go backtothe 

grouptolook at the impact on 

sports. But thedriveristo 

minimise lossofgreenspace 

and damage to thetrees.’’ 

Otherkey changesfollowing 

consultation were to remove 

the existing aviary and expand 

the wildlife garden;the band 

rotundaonthe southern 

corner has been scaled back to 

awatersideshelter andanew 

flyingfox has been included. 

Theplan remainsaliving 

documentand will be 

reviewed everyfiveyears. 

IN BRIEF 

NUISANCETREES 

The AshburtonDistrict Councilhas 

approved the removalofsix oak 

treesonroad reserve at the 

entrance to Millibrook Place.They 

will be replaced with flowering 

dogwoods. 

The treeshave been creatinga 

nuisancefor neighbourswith roots 

affectingproperties, kerb and 

channel, and footpath.Someinthe 

subdivisionwantedthem to remain, 

but the mostaffected want them 

gone. 

Councilispreparingacode of 

practise for subdivisions to ensure 

appropriate trees are plantedinthe 

futureinother developments. 

CRANK UP 

The GeraldineVintage Carand 

Machinery Club is holdingits annual 

CrankupDay this Saturday, 

November 7. Theclub’s museum 

displaysover 125 tractors, cars and 

assorted farm-related machinery, 

saved or salvaged fromthe local 

district. On Crank Up day, members 

set some of the vehicles in motion in 

aday filled with revving engines,the 

chugofold motors,and the smell of 

oil and petrol. The museum will be 

openfrom 9.30am to 4pm;gold coin 

donationfor grownups,children 

free. 

COVID TESTING 

Health authorities are encouraging 

Mid Canterbury peoplewith covid 

symptoms to get atest. No charge 

and no appointment is needed at 

the testingstationatAshburton 

Hospital (drive in at gate four). The 

testing station is open10am-2pm 

every Tuesday,Thursdayand 

Saturday. 

Remember-Level Oneisnot 

Level None. Washyour hands, 

catchyourcoughsand sneezes, 

and if you are unwell,stayhome 

and get atest. 

MAN ARRESTED 

Ashburtonpoliceare still lookingfor 

information in relationtoanincident 

at aBridge Street house early last 

Saturday morning. A31-year-old 

man hasbeen arrestedand will 

appearinthe Ashburton District 

Court on November 16. 

Apersonwith serious injuries was 

foundnear BridgeStreetand taken 

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News 

Issue 32 

5November 2020 

DeputyPrincipal Message 

Senior Students’Year End 

As you read mylast newsletter editorial ofthe 

year, our senior students will be gearing up to 

leave College for the year, other than for exams 

of course. 

For Year 13 students, they will leave never to 

return asthe next chapter of their life starts to 

open. One of the gratifying things about being 

ateacher is the recurring opportunity ofseeing 

young people grow both socially and physically 

as they take on board the responsibility that age brings –for most at 

least. 

2020 Resiliency 

We are all aware ofthe challenges of2020 and Idon’t intend to go 

on about that, but what wehave seen as aCollege isthe resilience 

of so many ofour students. Our senior students, with positions of 

responsibility, the committees, executives and seniors in general, 

have grown somuch. Growth is always enhanced bygood leadership 

and 2020 has seen another year of strong leadership under the 

supervision and inclusiveness of Poppy Kilworth and Henry Chapman, 

our Head Students, and our Deputy Head Students Maria Costas and 

Kyle Cabangun, who have worked closely with the Senior Leadership 

Team and Head of Senior School,AbbeyBruce. 

AwardCeremonies 

Tonight, will see thefirst of our prize-givings, whenthe Year 13 students, 

their families,whānau andteachers gather in celebration at the Year 13 

Graduation Ceremony. This will bestaged at the Ashburton Trust Event 

Centre as usual, and will be one of the last times that the year group 

come together as awhole. 

The opportunity tosee the success and the dividends ofhard work 

paying off aresome of my favouriteCollege times. Itisalso really special 

to see some of theyoungsters crossing the stagewho,only afew years 

before, nearly didn’t make it. 

Young people sometimes make poor choices and get lost onthe way 

and,when we areabletosit and witnessthose who got it wrong,got it 

sortedand have gone forward, it does theheartgood.Itisall tooeasyto 

writepeople off,when all they needed wastobegiven anotherchance 

to think things through and indulge in abit of ‘course correction’. We 

have all gotthings wrong.Icertainlyhave, andthank youtothose who 

gave me another chance. Generositycan take many forms. 

Guest Speakers 

We have hadsome amazing guest speakers over theyears at our prizegivings 

and this year promises to be really special. Iamsure that when 

SimonO’Neilltakes the lectern,his wordsand stories will motivate and 

entertain all.Asyou areprobablywell aware, Simonisaformer Ashburton 

College student who has certainly goneontogreat things,but the really 

gratifying thing about him is that henever ever forgets his roots, and 

always remembersthose who helpedhim on his way. Igenuinely hope 

thatour youngpeople areable to adopt asimilarphilosophy. 

TheYear With ADifference 

As theacademic year draws to aclose it is time forall of us to reflecton 

whathas been abangerofayear,and to draw from this year the things 

that were forced upon usthat weenjoyed –more family time perhaps, 

aslowerpaceoflifeand doing things differently. Theseseemedstrange 

initially, but have now developed into amore comfortable way to go 

about our business and, for many, atime to be able to think things 

through. 

Next Phases 

Theseniorstudents will be looking to make the mostofNCEA,and will 

have both reservations and excitement about the next phase of their 

lives,including therealisation of the dwindling preparation time before 

exams get into full swing andthe relief when they areall over.Our junior 

students have still alot to fit in with some pretty exciting stuff on the 

menu.WehaveCommunityServiceMorning,Get OutThereDay andthe 

TopClass Competition. 

Running alongsideall of this is the preparation thatisalways underway 

at this time of the year,asweget readyfor next year’s new students.The 

work that takes place, especially by our Junior School Pastoral Team, is 

huge. Theaim istomake the transitiontoCollege as smooth and stressfree 

as possible fornew students and parents and caregivers alike. 

Remember WhereYou Came From 

Youmay not always know where you are going inlife, but it is always 

goodtoremember whereyou camefrom! Forthose who will be moving 

on, we wish you all the very best. For those who return tousnext year, 

we encourage youtodoyour very best. Followthe AshCollWay Values 

of Quality, Pride and Respect. Ron Cresswell 

DeputyPrincipal •TumuakiTuarua 

Information 

Appreciation 

Being SunSmartReally Is Smart 

Skin damage caused by sun burncannotbereversed is astrong message 

to us all. Sun damage accumulates over time, increasing the risk of skin 

cancerlater in life. This is but one messagefromthe Cancer Society, Te Kāhui 

Matepukupuku oAotearoa, working to improve well-beingbyreducing the 

incidences andimpact of cancer. 

Other SunSmart advice for us to take notice of includes – Caps Don’t Cut 

It: they don’t provide enough protection to cheeks, nose, ears and neck. 

Bucketorwide-brimmed hats work best. 

UV Rays – UV levels cannot be seen or felt,which is what makesitdangerous. 

Therefore, Cover-up,especially between10:00am and 4:00pm. 

On Tuesday 20October College received donated sunscreen and aspike 

from the Ashburton Cancer Support Group, for use at various outdoor 

events. 

(Pictured above, left to right): Mandy Casey, Mid Canterbury Cancer 

Society Health Promoter, Cat Anderson (amember ofthe College Sports 

Committee), Kotiti Patea (Head of College Sports Committee) and 

Darion Gray (AshburtonCollege SportsCo-ordinator). 

Information 

PreNCEA Exam Study Nights DuetoStart 

Study Nights, are due to start again, to support students intheir final 

preparations for NCEA external exams, from Monday 16November 

through until Wednesday 09 December. 

Alist of theteachers in attendance will be displayed in theLibrary, oncethey 

have been confirmed. 

Supporting students in 

this way isasignificant 

time contribution from 

teaching staff, valued 

by the College Board, 

Management and 

students. Itistherefore 

importantfor studentsto 

respect the study focus 

of these nights, so that 

all attending can achieve 

purposeful outcomes. 

Study Nights are being held in the College Library, from next Monday, 

between7:00pm and9:00pm on the dateslisted below: 

Monday09November Wednesday11November 

Monday16November Tuesday17November 

Wednesday18November Thursday19November 

Monday23November Tuesday24November 

Wednesday25November Thursday26November 

Monday30November Tuesday01December 

AshburtonCollege Netball Club 

Coach and Manager Registrations of Interest 

Applications arenow open forregistrationsofinterest for 

positions of Coaches andManagers forall of our 

Collegeteams forthe 2021 netball season. 

Thereisaverysupportiveand well-resourced 

Cluband Committee behind our Coaches,Managers andPlayers. 

Forfurther details pleasecontactour President: 

KarenBurroweson027 031 67194 

Or email your submissiontothe Club Secretary 

angescammell@hotmail.com. 

RegistrationsofInterest closeMonday 16 November 2020. 

Events 

RotaryYear 10Leadership Programme 

During the second week of the recent school holiday period two College 

Year 10 students, Denise Jerao and Sifala Sagaga, participated in the 

above LeadershipCourse,held at theBoyle RiverOutdoorEducation Centre, 

following nomination. 

Denise’s and Sifala’s summaries outlined this as areally good experience, 

which theywereverygrateful for, and saidtheywoulddefinitelyrecommend 

this to others. 

The programme was varied and organised, covering outdoor activities, 

leadership skills and how to use these skills. Both acknowledged being 

out of their comfort zone, particularly where rock climbing and abseiling 

wasconcerned, withDeniseand Sifala eachsayingtheyhad a‘massive’ fear 

of heights. Sifala said she was very proud of herself for achieving these 

activities and, in fact, went back todoitagain as, during aday, students 

could choose how often they repeated anactivity. Seeing others giving it 

agoand standing ontop of rocks was amotivating factor. High and low 

ropes were anotherchallenge. 

A 24km hike/walk in the rain was 

another challenge, being afour hour 

walk in the afternoon to the hut, 

described bySifala asbeing ‘in the 

middle of nowhere’. Herethey pitched 

tentsfor their overnightcamp,leaving 

to return to the Education Centre 

at 8:00am. Sifala described herself 

also as not being a‘typical outdoors 

person’ and said she found the hike 

hard, but the group encouraged each 

other and had the quicker walkers 

at the back, supporting the slower 

walkers at the front. 

(Pictured above, left and right): Denise Jerao and Sifala Sagaga intheir 

abseilinggear,with the rockyheights in the background. 

Each day was structured, with 7:00am being breakfast time and then to 

activities within the three groups of ten per group, plus instructors who 

were describedasreallyhelpful. Chores, cleaningupand being responsible 

fortheir owngear and carryingitwas all partofthe camp. 

Evening activities included orienteering, flashlights, night-line (following a 

line while blindfolded)and asolitaryhour in the bush. Denise did saythat, 

with rivercrossings, she would take moresockson another occasion in the 

outdoors! 

Meeting new people who were strangers, but close friends by the end of 

the camp, was areal bonus, aswas learning that anyone can be aleader 

in different ways, and the food got the real thumbs-up! Denise and Sifala 

saidthey would thoroughly recommendtheopportunity to otherstudents, 

with Sifala saying, even ifyou think 

you can’t achieve an activity, if you 

persevereyou canpull through. 

(Pictured right): Windy Point above 

the Boyle River. 

Acknowledgement 

Ahuge thank you is given tothe 

Rotary Club of Ashburton who 

annually sponsor two Year 10 

students for this opportunity. 

Denise described this asa‘once ina 

lifetime’chance while Sifala said she 

really appreciatedbeing nominated. 

Year 13 Drama Perform ‘Nightcleaners’ 

Year 13 Drama students, as part oftheir performance assessment, took 

to the stage on Thursday 15 October to present the bittersweet comedy 

Nightcleaners,byAngie Farrow. 

Claire Bubb,Teacher of Dramaand Dance saidthe playfocuses on agroup 

of nightcleaners whoworkatthe Allied Airlines building,wherewemeet 

the unsavoury junior manager, Darren Sharp, who has little or no respect 

forthecleaners andtheirdreams. 

When heloses animportant file, hepromises the cleaners afree airline 

ticket to find it for him, which leads to them exploring where they would 

take off to if they 'won' the ticket. However, once the file isfound, Darren 

Sharp does notmakegood on his promise andwesee everyone get their 

just desserts -especially the ones 

whotread on the dreamsofothers. 

The cast performed with great skill 

and the audience was unanimous 

Stress at work 

(pictured right, 

lefttoright): 

GeorgiaMuir, 

Shikarna Delore, 

Ramona McIlroy, 

PoppyKilworth, 

TimHarford, 

MariaCostas, 

Brooke Miller. 

in theirpraise of those involved. 

Sharing Dreams (pictured left, 

leftand right): Ramona McIlroy 

and GeorgiaMuir.

Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 32 

5November 2020 

Events 

Red Carpet Evening aCrowdPleaser 

After the unavoidable cancellations of musical events during this year, 

including the ever-popular Music Evening, itwas areal pleasure toshare 

talent onThursday 22October inthe College Auditorium with the annual 

Red Carpet Evening festival of music. A balanced and varied programme 

wasenjoyedbythe audience, with the number of owncomposition pieces 

being areal feature ofthe evening, and an indicator ofthe skills of the 

students. 

The Phoenix Chorus, under the directorship of Angie Cresswell, opened 

and concluded the evening with twobrackets of three choral presentations 

(City ofStars, Send Me aSong, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun; and Oh Moon, 

Sweet Talkin’Guy,Sisi Ni Moya). 

Their opening bracket set the scene forJay Jung (picturedbelowleft) on piano 

(Blind Man’s Bluff and Secret) in what isJay’s farewell to College, asaYear 

13 student. Intrepid 6, comprised of Ollie Bubb, Kasey Higson, Jack Jones, 

Sean McQuillan, LauraMihaelescu-Bogdan performed an owncomposition, 

Dreamlike, followedbyYKM performing Marunouchi Sadistic with Kiho Irie 

as soloist,alongside YuzukiOkazakiand Marc Calzada. TheString Ensemble 

concluded the first half 

with Wachet Aug and 

Allelujah. 

Matt De Ocampo 

opened the second half 

with the vocal Folsom 

Prison Blues, followed 

by the Orchestra’s 

three presentations of 

Finale from Symphony 

No 5, Cavatina and Best 

of Green Day, under 

the baton of Stephen 

Diedricks. 

Also finishing at College 

at the end of this year 

is regular and talented 

performer and composer 

Year 13 student 

Joseph Collins (pictured 

right), who performed his 

self-accompanied vocal 

I’ll Be There. 

TheYear12Band of 

Malachi Drye, 

Imogene Felton 

and Harrison McKee 

performed an own 

composition Take Me Higher, while the Guitar Ensemble (pictured below) of 

Michael Petrus, 

Jade Jung, 

Sean McQuillan, 

JayJung and 

Marc Calzada 

performed Ad Joseph 

and Rex Ultimus, 

both composed 

by music teacher 

Michael Petrus. 

Abeautiful 

conclusion was 

Revival Tuvale (pictured below) singing Someday IWill Be With You (original 

composition), prior to the Phoenix Chorus concluding the evening. 

Acknowledgements 

An event such as this night cannot bepresented without the hard work 

of many, and we give aspecial thanks to –the Music Department staff: 

Stephen Diedricks (Head of Department), Michael Petrus (Blues Band), 

Angie Cresswell (Musical Director Phoenix Rising), Paula Green (String 

Group); MC for the evening: Carolyn Clough; Set Design and Lighting: 

Claire Bubb; Stage Manager: Michael Petrus; Lighting Crew: 

Cameron Radford and Jared Munn; Front of House: Jo Wakelin and 

Claire Bubb; Caretakers Richard Horrell and Warren Reid; and to staff 

musicians who supported the orchestra: Dave Christensen (cornet) and 

HelenWakelin (violin). 

Aspecial thanks isgiven to James Wood of the Ashburton Trust Event 

Centre whosteppedintothe breachasSound Technician in the absenceof 

RonCresswell. 

Music Evening Finalists 2020 

On the theme of music, mentioned left was the cancellation of Music 

Evening. However, between COVID levels, auditions were held and House 

points allocated. 

We acknowledge and congratulate the 2020 finalists who would have 

performed at Music Evening,onthe last Thursday of Term Three: 

Matt De Ocampo – ‘I want to be ready’ 

Joseph Collins 

– ‘Leavemelikethis’, original composition 

Revival Tuvale 

– ‘Someday Iwill be with you’, original 

composition 

NgahuiaMaeva – ‘Driftingkite’, original composition 

Conner Stewart – Guitar instrumental 

Marc Calzada 

– ‘A Team’ 

Ellie Lawn 

– ‘Mybrother lived in SanFrancisco’ 

Guitar Trio (Jay,Marc, Jade) – ‘AdJoseph’ 

Joseph and Sama – ‘Rewritethe stars’ 

Band1 

– ‘Gravity’, originalcomposition 

Before 4 

– ‘Love High’ 

Intrepid 6 

– ‘Dreamlike’ 

SamKuipers 

– Rondoalla Turka 

Charlotte Livingstone – ‘Almost there’ 

Maeand Tielu 

–'Amnesia’ 

Hannah andSam Kuipers – ‘Pirates’medley 

ShimeeAraguas – ‘A million dreams’ 

Kasey Higson 

– ‘She used to be mine’ 

Gwen Zamora 

– ‘Myfuture’ 

Brooke Miller 

– ‘Raining’ 

MichaelMunro 

– ‘Falling’ 

Matthew Hopkins – ‘SupermarketFlowers’ 

ImogeneFelton – Adifferent song 

JayJung 

– Adifferent piece 

LauraBogdan 

– Adifferent song 

Congratulations 

Outstanding Mathematics Results and 

TopStudentfor Luke Hay 

During Term Three, several students entered both the Great 

Kiwi Mathematics Competition and the Australian Mathematics 

Competition. These are online problem-solving competitions where 

the students have one hourtocompletethe questions. 

Assistant Head of Mathematics FacultyLiz Cabout said that this year we 

had someoutstandingresults: 

In particular, Year 9student Luke Hay gained distinction and the top 

studentresult in the KiwiMathematics Competition, placing him in the 

top 0.5% percentile level of the Year 9students entered. Luke’s highest 

mark wasachieved againststudents from the300 schools’entries. Luke also 

gained High Distinction in the AustralianMathematics Competition,which 

placedhim in the top3%of his year group. 

In the Kiwi competition other students to do very well were 

Hector Diamante and Ella Rickard who both scored in the top 25% of 

Year 9students. 

In the Australian Mathematics Competition JacobSwan, StevenHarris 

and Ella Rickard all gained Distinction, scoring in the top 20% of their 

respectiveyear groups. 

As only very capable mathematics students enter these competitions, this 

makes these resultsevenmoreimpressive. 

(Pictured left, 

back row, 

lefttoright): 

JacobSwan, 

HectorDiamante, 

Ella Rickard. 

(Front row, 

lefttoright): 

Steven Harris, 

Luke Hay. 

Full results are: 

GreatKiwi Mathematics CompetitionResults 

Participated: Andreea Ciora, NicDalgety,AliceHomer, 

JordyMcGillen, Iela Mangubat, Keagan Nel. 

Achieved (top 50%): Kaimana Acidera, Laura Cameron, Steven Harris, 

LauraJensen. 

Merit (top 25%): HectorDiamante,Ella Rickard. 

Distinction (top 0.5%): Luke Hay 

Australian MathematicsResults 

Participation: 

Laura Cameron, ShashaWatagedara. 

Proficiency (scored greaterthan32%): 

MarcCalzada, AngelaCiora, Nick Collie, 

JordyMcGillen, Dillon Rogers, 

Ryan Robinson. 

Credit (top 55%): 

Zane Cameron, HectorDiamante, 

BrendanFleming, DominicHay, 

Iela Mangubat,Keagan Nel, 

Cedrick Orena. 

Distinction (top 20%) Steven Harris, Ella Rickard, Jacob Swan. 

High Distinction (top 3%) Luke Hay. 

College ChessboardThrobbed to the 

Sound of Mustangs 

To the enthusiast, the sound of Mustangs gliding on to the College 

Chessboard atlunchtime on Friday 30October was adrawcard (and a 

slight distraction tothose in ameeting in the Principal’s Office beside the 

Chessboard!). Afew minutes’pauseinproceedings wasrequired! 

Organised through local 

member Patrick Forde, 

approximately fourteen 

members ofthe Canterbury 

Mustang Owners’ Club 

visited the College, to talk 

with and show offtheir very 

fine machines, tointerested 

staff and students, and to 

give a few revs to let the 

sound of the motors be 

savoured. 

Students had the opportunity toview the cars inside and out, and peer 

under the bonnets as well. Naturally passionate about their cars, the 

Mustang Club personnel were correctly of the view that our students and 

staff wouldenjoyseeing,and 

hearing, the cars. It didn’t 

take too much urging from 

students for the owners to 

get theengines revving! 

(Pictured left, lefttoright): 

Checking out the quality 

were Olivia Hill, 

Elizabeth Hastie, 

Jessica Wilson and 

Lucy Ross. 

Owners are rightly proud of their immaculate vehicles, enjoying gathering 

forrallies and displaying their vehicles foranyone interested.The steady flow 

of interested students throughout the lunch break certainly confirmed this. 

Coming Events 

November 

05 Year 13 last dayofclasses 

Year 13 Graduation Ceremony, AshburtonTrustEvent Centre, 

7:30pm 

08 MidCanterburyCombined Cricket, Willows 

09-12 SADD (Students Against DestructiveDecisions) Week 

10 Year 11 and Year 12 last dayofclasses 

Year 11 and Year 12 Prize-giving,EANetworksCentre, 7:00pm 

11 9X Museum trip,AshburtonMuseum 

13 CanterburyAnniversaryDay,Public Holiday 

16 Year 92021 Scholarship exams,atCollege,9:00am-11:15am 

Aoraki SecondarySchools’Junior Tennis Competition, Timaru 

Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Junior Touch RugbyChampionships, 

Timaru 

16-09 DecNZQA Exams 

17 Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Junior Football 6’s, Timaru 

Caroline BayRelays,Timaru 

18 Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Junior Hockey,Timaru 

Junior SmallboreRifle Shooting,Coronation Target Shooting Club, 


19 Aoraki SecondarySchools’Junior Volleyball Championships,Timaru 

South Island SecondarySchools’LawnBowls Festival,Timaru 

ACCORD Teacher Only Day–Canterburyregion 

20 New Entrants Morning Year 92021 

Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Junior Badminton, Timaru 

Term Dates2021 – 

Term One Thursday 04 February (Years 9and 13) 

Friday05February (Years10and 12) 

Tuesday09February (Year 11) 

-Friday16April 

Term Two Monday03May -Friday09July 

Term ThreeMonday26July -Friday01October 

Term Four Monday18October - Thursday 28 October (Year 13) 

-Tuesday02November (Years11/12) 

-Thursday09December (Year 10) 

-Friday10December (Year 9) 

Some KeyEarly-Year Dates 

January 

27-29 Year 13 Leadership Camp (for confirmed students), 

Mt Hutt Retreat 

28-29 Peer SupportTraining, selectedYear 12 students. 

28,29, 01 Feb Course Confirmation. For selectedYear 12 and 13 students 

only,byappointment. 

February 

02-03 Teacher Only Days 

04 Year 9and 13 students first day 

05 Year 10 and 12 students first day 

08 Waitangi Dayobserved,publicholiday 

09 Year 11 studentsfirst day 

Pōwhiri,11:30am

NEWS 


Farmers Corner go-ahead 

Ashburton District Council has 

acceptedaplanning 

commissioner’s recommendation 

toapprove aprivate planchange 

thatwillcreate aruraltourism 

zoneatFarmers Corner, south of 

Tinwald. 

FarmersCorner owners Peter 

and Lilian Huang hadsought a 

changetothe district plan so they 

can expand their tourist business 

toinclude accommodation. 

Neighbours in thearea objected 

and the plan change request was 

heard by commissioner Patricia 

Harte,who recommended it be 

given the green light. 

Councillors discussed the 

decisionincommittee last week 

and resolved to accept Ms Harte’s 

recommendation. Submitters 

have an opportunity to an appeal. 

The commissioner also 

recommended conditions relating 

to views,fencing, plants and the 

number of accommodationunits 

allowed asdiscretionary. 

Farmers Cornerstarted as a 

tearooms in Ashburtonin1985 

selling souvenirs to busloads of 

tourists; it grew andmoved to 

LongbeachRoad in 2004. 


Exciting future awaits 

Ashburton Domain 

The Ashburton Domain has a 

long and treasured legacy in 

our district’s history and last 

week the future of this muchloved 

facility was sealed with 

the adoption of a30year 

strategic plan. 

The Ashburton Domain 

Development Plan features a 

range of projects that will be 

carried out over the next 

three decades to enhance the 

space and ensure it continues 

to meet the needs of our 

growing community. 

After arobust consultation 

process and two days of 

hearings, councillors adopted 

an amended version of the 

proposed plan at their 

meeting on October 29. 

Being such alongterm 

plan, no stone has been left 

unturned on how the domain 

will be improved in the years 

to come, and this was further 

reinforced with the amazing 

level of feedback provided by 

residents. 

Everything from access into 

and around the domain, 

gardens, biodiversity, 

playgrounds, sports fields 

and clubs, connectivity to the 

town centre, water features 

and parking have all been 

considered. 

The final plan has several 

notable changes from the 

draft. It was decided that the 

bowling club will stay where 

it is and the central hub will 

instead be built on the 

northern side of the car park 

adjacent to the playground. 

Construction of the new 

accessway off Walnut 

Avenue has been brought 

forward to align with NZ 

Transport Agency’s plans to 

install traffic lights at the 

intersection early next year. 

Once the lights are up and 

running, access from West 

Street into the Domain will be 

limited to left in, left out 

turning only. The new Walnut 

Avenue entrance will 

accommodate both left and 

right turn access. 

The aviary will also be 

removed and the wildlife 

garden will be expanded in 

this area. 

Further down the track, it is 

envisaged that the council 

may install amodern 

walkthrough aviary into the 

wildlife gardens. 

Many people had been 

wondering what is to become 

of the flying fox and Iam 

pleased to report this feature 

will be brought back, but in a 

new location closer to the 

playground. 

The domain is hugely 

important to Ashburton and 

this was reflected in the 

number and quality of 

submissions we received on 

the draft plan. 

Thank you everyone who 

took the time to help 

formulate how the jewel in 

the crown of Ashburton will 

continue to develop in the 

years ahead. Your 

involvement has been 

invaluable. 

Look out for work to start 

soon on the Walnut Avenue 

entrance and promenade. 

Thirty years may sound like 

along time, but there is much 

to be done and you will begin 

to experience anumber of the 

enhancements within only a 

few short years. 

Recruiting 

2021 

For info ortoapply visit 

ashburtondc.govt.nz or call 03 307 7700. 

Applications close 21 December 2020. 

Straight-talkingTony to 

share remarkable story 

Mid Canterbury Rural 

Support Trust is one of the 

organisations working under 

Safe Communities Ashburton 

umbrella. The trust helps 

individuals and communities 

to cope during difficult times. 

Rural Support Trusts in the 

South Island have banded 

together to bring worldleading 

motivational and 

inspirational speaker Tony 

Christiansen to our rural 

communities. 

He is coming to the Hinds 

community hall on November 

16, at 7pm. 

Tony is humorous, bold and 

straight talking as he brings 

you astory you will never 

forget. 

Tony has no legs, aresult of 

ahorrific train accident when 

he was nine years old yet has 

achieved remarkable feats in 

his life. He shares his life 

story and the secrets to his 

incredible success. 

He encourages his 

audience to set their own 

challenges, rather than 

accept the limitations 

imposed by their own 

attitudes and other people's 

perception. 

You will laugh. You may 

even cry. His message is 

important and you will go 

home believing that nothing 

is beyond your abilities. 

Safe Communities 

Ashburton District is coordinated 

by Safer Mid 

Canterbury and funded by the 

Ashburton District Council 

and ACC


Sexual health clinic opens 

MICK.JENSEN 


Anew sexual health clinic to 

support MidCanterbury youth 

openedits doors last week. 

Operating through Hype 

Youth Health Centre, thefree 

service is seenasthe firststep 

on apath to providing a 

broaderonestopshop facility 

that better meetsthe needs of 

localyouth. 

Theclinicwill run as asix 

month trial beforebeing 

reassessed andwill offer 

advice andsupport on areas 

such as sexually transmissible 

infections, smears, 

contraception andemergency 

contraception. 

Hypecoordinator Sheree 

Kershaw said the new clinic 

would be by appointment or 

drop in and would be strictly 

confidential. 

It wouldoperate on 

Wednesday afternoons from 

4pm until 6pm in an office at 

BASEYouth Centreat193 

Burnett Street. 

There would be six 

appointments available each 

week, but if demand increased, 

the service could look at 

expanding. 

Initially the service will be 

operated with the support of 

Rakaia Medical Centre GP Dr 

Sue Fowlie and registered 

nurse Vickie Aiken,who would 

bothvolunteer their time and 

workalternate Wednesdays. 

The AshburtonPipe Band in actiononSunday. 

On the the first day at the new sexual health clinic are (from left) Sheree Kershaw, Dr Sue Fowlie 

and nurse Vickie Aiken. 

The initiativeisbeing 

backed by other localhealth 

careprofessionals,who may 

offer their time later. 

Ms Kershaw said sexual 

health had been identified as a 

keyconcern for localyouth 

followingarecent online 

health survey. 

Some 288 respondents had 

identified sexual health, 

mentalhealth and life skills as 

areaswhere youth needed 

more supportinthe district. 

Some 75 per cent of those 

surveyed said they needed to 

travel out of thedistrict to 

access family planningand 

sexual health clinics, said Ms 

Kershaw. 

Thereisnolonger afamily 

planning service at Ashburton 

Hospital. 

HypeYouth Health Centre 

supports those aged 10 to 24. Its 

main funder is Waitaha 

Primary Health. 

Bands play in the park 

Fouryearold Ethan Lewis 

made his future intentions 

known whenheconfidently 

joined in behindmembers of 

the Ashburton PipeBand 

during the annual Ashburton 

CivicMusicCouncil’s bands in 

theparkevent at the 

Ashburton domain onSunday. 

Ethan,along with his 

makeshift setofbagpipes 

lovingly made by his dad Glen 

lastyear from tree prunings, 

wasnot putoff by the more 

than300strong crowdatthe 

concert, but rather stood 

behind band members forthe 

duration of their musical set. 

He wasattimes adraw card 

for otheryoungsters keen to 

getnear the action. 

The concert drew people of 

allages forthe afternoon 

session featuringthe 

Ashburton Pipe Band, 

Ashburton Silver Band, the 

Ashburton Electronic Organ 

andKeyboard Club and 

Ashburton MSAOrchestra. The 

event,whichhas been running 

formorethan40years, was 

held on thelong lawn in the 

domain grounds,next to the 

West Street laybyentrance. 

The council, whichhas been 

running for 52 years,promotes 

musical groups in thedistrict. 

Council member Elaine 

Vallenderwas thankful for 

support from thebands playing 

as well as the communitywho 

turned out. 

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Anglers 

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for new 

season 

15 

Keen MidCanterburyanglers 

are primed for the opening of 

the highcountry trout and 

salmon fishing season in 

Centraland North Canterbury 

fish and game regions this 

coming Saturday. 

For some, it will mean trips 

toproductive and scenic 

waters in the Mackenzie Basin, 

AshburtonLakes, Coleridge 

Lakes andWaimakariri 

catchment. 

Fish and Game officer Rhys 

Adams said high country 

waters were the same iconic 

places marketed to tourists, so 

there was far more to going 

high country fishing than just 

catching afish. 

Some favourite high country 

opening spots for Ashburton 

District anglers are Lake 

Emma andLake Heron in the 

Ashburton Lakesand Lake 

Coleridge and Lake Selfe in 

the ColeridgeLakesarea, he 

said. 

Many who target scenic Lake 

Heron are there to catch the 

lakeresident salmon. 

He said the baglimit for the 

new season had beenreduced 

to four sports fishtotal 

(combined trout and salmon) at 

Lake Heron. 

‘‘Thisregulation change 

aims to reducethe harvest of 

lakeresident salmonwhile 

ongoing research is 

undertaken to establish how 

importantthose salmon are to 

the Rakaiasearun salmon 

fishery.’’ 

Lake Coleridge will be a 

focus of opening day 

celebrations in the North 

Canterbury region with Fish & 

Game holdingacompetition 

there. 

Anglers are reminded to 

ensure they hold avalid sports 

fishing licence. 

They also need to abide by 

the regulation displayed in 

their 202021 sports fishing 

regulationguide. 

Anglers found to be fishing 

without alicence and 

breachingthe regulation are 

liable to acriminal conviction, 

amaximum fine of $5000and 

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Glass family plans for farming future 

TONI.WILLIAMS 


Opportunities are out there andoften 

come whenyou least expect them, 

farmersColin andPaula Glass say. 

Thecouple, who live at Muckrim 

Farm on Ashburton River Road, near 

Methven, have spent years buildingupa 

strong farm portfolioand are always 

open to newpossibilities. 

Colin, who is atthe helm of Dairy 

Holdings Ltd, amultimillion dollar 

corporate dairy company with60dairy 

properties in the South Island,has an 

accounting background and grew up on 

amixedfarmingoperationinMid 

Canterbury. 

He is also adirector of anumberof 

irrigation and agribusiness companies 

andhas just beenreelected to the board 

of DairyNZ. He is the only South Island 

representative. 

Paula is also an accountantand grew 

up on asheep and beef farm with her 

parents, the lateJim andCelie Wood, at 

Hampden, near Oamaru. She has spent 

thepast 30 years doingthe booksfor 

others as well as thedaytoday finances 

of the family operations; Colin does the 

budgets. For thepast 15 and ahalf years 

shehas alsobeen an accountant at Dairy 

Holdings Ltd, buthas just taken astep 

back,insemiretirement,toworkon 

farm. 

Thetime was right,she said. The 

company has an experienced team in 

place and Paulaisstill available in the 

officewhen needed but she gets to 

spend more timeworking on farm 

raising bulls,aswell as alongsidefatherinlaw 

Derek. 

It’sveryphysicalwork, which she’s 

enjoying andshe gets to work alongside 

Colin at weekends. 

‘‘He’s very handsoninthe weekend. 

Colin is MrFixItMan, if Colin can’t fix 

it it noone can,’’ Paula said. 

Colin has alwaysloved farmingand, as 

acouple, they werealwayslooking at 

Looking forward ... Colin and Paula Glass always have farming plans in their future. 

chances withinthe industry. 

‘‘We’realways looking for 

opportunities,stuff popsupwhen you 

least expectit, you’ve just got to back 

yourself,’’ he said. 

Colin and Paula married in March 

2003. They met acoupleofyears earlier 

by chancethrough their respective 

accounting roles in Dunedin andthe 

numbers just addedup. 

By theend of 2003 they had moved to 

Timaru. 

They spent every weekendtravelling 

to Mid Canterburytovisit Derek and 

Rae and spend time on farm. 

The girls lovedit, Colin said, of 

daughters Hannah and Olivia, now16 

and 13 respectively. 

Two years laterPaula and Colin 

boughtinto Derek andRae’s Westward 

Ho farm(namedinsimilar fashiontothe 

historicalnovel) on Longsford Road. 

Thecouples have beenfarming 

together ever since. 

WestwardHofarm hasbeenowned by 

members of the Glass family since 1976. 

It wasinitiallyowned byDerek and 

his twin brother,the late Eddieuntil 

they split the partnership in 1983. Eddie 

and his wife Valerie carried on withthe 

cows, but Derek and Rae took up the 

mixed croppingside. They also had pigs. 

In his youth,Colin, now 51, who is also a 

twin to sister Vicky (sixminutes 

younger),got alot of handsonfarming 

experience. 

In the early 2000s WestwardHofarm 

moved from mixed croppingtoabull 

beef operation, whereDerek, at 83, is 

still very involved. 

Colin andPaula’s purchase of afarm 

block at Westerfield in 2007, which was 

upgraded from border dyke irrigation to 

pivots andusedasadairy grazing block 

leased back to Dairy Holdings Ltd, went 

on to give them opportunity to buy 

Muckrim Farm, in 2010. 

It’s a140hectarebull beef finishing 

farm, named after thefarminNorthern 

Ireland where Colin’sdad grew up. The 

stock is usedasservice bulls in the dairy 

industry andthe rest aresold to Silver 

Fern Farms. 

In 2016they bought arecently 

converted dairy farm along their road, 

despite the previousyear being alow 

payout yearofamilk price of just $3.90. 

The forecast thisseason is $6.80. 

The property, called Tamlaght Farm, 

gets its namefrom the where the Glass 

family hails from in Northern Ireland. 

It’s in CountyAntrim. 

Colin and Paula have had contract 

milkers Ronaldand Jane Kidayan 

running the dairy farm operationsince 

then. They are milking670 cows on a40 

aside herringbone. 

‘‘We’vegrownwith them,’’ Colinsaid, 

of the firsttime contract milkers. 

Morning teatime every Saturday in the 

Glasshomehas traditionallybeen a‘‘big 

catchup event’’ within the family, Colin 

said. 

They include notonly catchingup 

with thegirls, buttime withRae and 

Derek. 

Hannah is in Year 12 at St Andrew’s 

CollegeColin’s former school and 

next year will be joined at the school by 

Olivia, still in Year 8, so weekends, 

already valued, willbecomemore so. 

Colin and Paula work to their 

strengths; he is aterrible cook and she 

has issues with tractor work, but they 

have fun and are enjoying whatthey are 

doing. 

It’s made more enjoyable as both 

daughters have farming planned for 

their futurestoo. 

‘‘Farming is alwaysinour future... it’s 

encouraging, (and) nice that the kids get 

akick out of it too.’’ 

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Club president John Stewartsaid 

members usually had adisplay at the 

Ashburton A&P Show but thisyear, 

with limited events takingplace on the 

showgrounds, haddecidedtodo 

something for its members. 

The13strong tractorconvoy,with 

somemembers in vehicles,visited the 

property of Hayden Tasker to viewhis 

collectionofmotorcyles before 

headingtothe Ashburtonbusiness 

estatewhereguest speakerDaniel 

Lovett spokeabout twocoolstores 

being builtfor McCains growers in the 

district. 

Mr Stewart said they then took the 

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Science explored at roadshow 

Students havebrushed upon 

their science knowledge at a 

twodayroadshow held in the 

AshburtonIntermediate School 

hall. 

Anumberofworkstations 

kept the children fully engaged, 

including ahand grip to test 

hand strength. 

There was an insight into 

whathappens when ametal 

object is heated and alook at 

the effectonland duringan 

earthquake. 

Other stationslooked at how 

sound travels, thedifference 

between earthquake andnonearthquake 

strengthened 

buildings and the ins and outs 

of low pressure and force. 

One popular workstation 

used aspeed counter to record 

how fast athrown tennis ball 

travelled to atarget. 

Some students from 

AshburtonIntermediate School 

helped explain stations to 

fellowstudents and to other 

visiting school groups. Visitors 

included students from 

Hampstead School. 

Hampstead School pupil Molly McKernan checks out the science roadshow. 

Lodge gives health shuttle $1000 

Ashburton St John chair Paul Thomas (left) with Ashburton Masonic 

Lodge’s John Soper. 

Ashburton Masonic Lodge 

has given $1000 to support 

theoperation of Ashburton 

St John’s health shuttle. 

The shuttletravels 

43,000km ayear taking Mid 

Canterburypeopletohealthrelated 

appointments in 

Christchurch;around2000 

people ayearuse the service. 

Areaexecutiveofficer 

Elaine Vallender said the 

shuttle service ranata 

$10,000 lossannuallyso 

donations for it were most 

welcome.People whouse it 

are encouraged to make a 

donation if theycan. 

The shuttle has room for 

eight passengers andis 

staffed by two volunteers a 

driver andanassistant. 

About25volunteers take 

turnstoman the shuttle 

every week day and between 

them clocked up 2500 hours 

of volunteerservicelast 

year. 

Pickupsare from the 

cancersociety building, 

thoughthe shuttle willstop 

at Rakaia or other pointson 

State Highway 1by 

arrangement. About60per 

centofthe users are65years 

and older. 

The servicestartednine 

years ago. 

‘‘The shuttle serviceis 

important. Alot of people 

can’t gettoChristchurch.’’ 

The vehicle takespeople 

to appointmentsathospitals, 

specialists, GPs’ roomsand 

any healthrelatedvenue. 

Many users do not have 

familymembers to transport 

them or don’twantto 

navigatebusyChristchurch 

streetsthemselves.Someare 

having proceduresthat will 

affecttheirability to drive. 

The Canterbury District 

HealthBoardalso runsa 

shuttle servicefrom Deans 

Avenue, wherepeoplecan 

driveand parkeasily. 

John Soperofthe 

AshburtonMasonicLodge 

said theshuttle was an 

importantcommunity 

service and he andhis 

organisation wereproud to 

support it. 

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17 

Walking, 

cycling 

plan out for 

feedback 

Walkers whohave repeatedly 

lobbiedfor afootpathatthe 

western end of Racecourse 

Road willhave to hitthe 

keyboard again when the 

Ashburton District Council’s 

walking and cycling strategy 

goesout for public 

consultation. 

Walkersand mobility 

scooterusersonRacecourse 

Road andAllens Road use the 

grass or thesealedroad as 

there is no footpath, andmany 

elderly peoplelive in the 

area. 

Developing ashared path 

there is alow priority in the 

strategyand Cr Lynette Lovett 

triedlast weektogive it a 

higher priority. 

She said it should be at least 

amedium priority, given the 

proximity of Lochlea 

retirement village andits 

extension, andthe number of 

previoussubmissions on the 

same subject to council over 

the years. 

‘‘They cametouswith a 

deputation with theroad 

speed limits.They came to us 

aboutthat stretch and how 

dangerousitis. 

‘‘We are having to have 

themrepeat the process.’’ 

CrAngusMcKay also 

supported making afootpath 

fromCharlesworth Driveto 

Allens Road ahigher priority. 

‘‘These people have been 

here, havebeen here, have 

beenhere andhave been 

here. Toask them to come 

again is to insult them.’’ 

CrStuart Wilson said it was 

not up to councillors to pick 

pet ‘‘bits’’ from the draft; the 

consultationprocess would 

informthe final document. 

The RacecourseRoad 

footpath remained alow 

priority, medium term project 

butmayorNeil Brownurged 

people to make asubmission 

or send council aletter if they 

wanted the work to have a 

higher priority. 

Councillors voted for the 

strategytoproceed to public 

consultation.The draft 

document isopen now for 

feedback andsubmissionscan 

be made until November 30. 

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19 

Awards given to community stalwarts 

Volunteers have been 

recognisedand celebrated at 

the AshburtonDistrict 

Council's Community Honours 

Awards ceremony. 

Seven individuals and one 

group received awards at last 

week’sformal ceremony held at 

the AshburtonTrust Event 

centre. 

Ashburtondeputy mayor Liz 

McMillan read out citations for 

the three civic award recipients 

and mayorNeilBrown for the 

five mayor’s award recipients. 

Receiving civic awards were 

Yvonne Lister, Judy Skevington 

and community groupLitter 

Free Ashburton. 

YvonneLister was 

nominated by Mavis Wilkins 

and Judy Vaughan andhas held 

various roles in the Women’s 

Institute overthe last 50 years. 

She is also avolunteer for the 

Cancer Society, member of 

FriendsofAshburtonHospital, 

community Christmas lunch 

volunteerand hasbeenakeen 

indoor bowler for 40 yearsand 

held various roles in the clubs 

she has been involved with. 

Judy Skevingtonwas 

nominated by Dellwyn Moylan 

and DonGeddes and has given 

her timeand skills to anumber 

of community causes. 

She wasinvolved withthe 

RuralSupportTrust for three 

and ahalf years, was a 

neighbourhood support 

Robin Kilworth accepts her award from Ashburton mayor Neil 

Brown. 

Maxine Hooper has a46year association with Riding For The 

Disabled. 

volunteer and has been with 

Civil Defence for over 10 years. 

After the Christchurch 

earthquakes she helped at 

welfare centre in thecity and 

also assisted after the Kaikoura 

earthquakes. 

Sheis, or has been, involved 

with anumberof community 

projects including TimeBank, 

Victim Support, NZ Red Cross 

and AnglicanAdvocacy. 

Receiving the award for 

Litter Free Ashburton at the 

ceremony was group founder 

BevSkates. 

The group was established 

two years ago andvolunteers 

complete regular cleanups 

aroundAshburton. 

Volunteers have also 

repaired and repainted picnic 

tables, paintedover graffiti and 

cleaned up the overheadbridge 

between East and West streets. 

The group has collected a 

staggering 2.8 tonnes since its 

inception. 

The mayor’s award recipients 

were JohnFleming, Maxine 

Hooper, RobinKilworth,David 

McKimmie and Darryl Nelson. 

John Fleming is athird 

generationfarmer from 

Lismore and was nominated by 

Cushla Murdochand Jill 

Ludemann. 

He was achartermember of 

the Mayfield District Lions 

Club42years ago and has been 

its presidentand secretary. 

He has alsobeen involved 

withthe MayfieldDomain 

Board andMayfield Hall 

committee fornearly20years. 

Mr Flemingisanhonorary 

member of the Mayfield A&P 

Association, served as aJPfor 

36 years and has been actively 

involvedinrifling shooting and 

astrong supporter of various 

local shooting associationsover 

many years. 

MaxineHooperwas 

nominated by Dellwyn Moylan 

and Elizabeth Quaidand has a 

46 year involvement with 

Riding For The Disabled. 

She is thecurrent head coach 

in Ashburton andhas25years 

of service on the national 

training team. 

Mrs Hooper also works with 

theAshburton Senior Citizens 

groupand has along 

association with Community 

House MidCanterburyand its 

forerunner, Ashburton 

Resource Centre. 

Former Ashburton councillor 

Robin Kilworthwas nominated 

by Sue Prowse and Linda 

Petrie. 

She served six consecutive 

terms on council from 1995 and 

held anumberofnumber of 

roles and worked with many 

organisations. 

She has beeninvolved with 

Catholic education groups over 

theyears andreceivedthe 

Papal Award for her work in the 

Diocese of Christchurch. 

Mrs Kilworth was an 

inaugural trusteeofthe Trotts 

Garden Trust and has been a 

member of ZontaClub of 

Ashburton for manyyears. 

Doriefarmer David 

McKimmie wasnominated by 

Nicki Webster and Mieke 

LepoutreKroef andisawell 

known identity in his 

community. 

He hasserved on Dorie’s 

reserve board, hallcommittee 

and charitable trust and has 

been involved with the 

Pendarves Young Farmers and 

Te Pirita Gun Club, where he 

was president. 

Mr McKimmie hasalso been a 

longtimesupporterofraising 

awareness forthe mental 

Darryl Nelson speaks at the 

awards ceremony. 

health of farmers. 

Former nurseryman Darryl 

Nelson was nominated by 

Robin Kilworth and John 

Leadley. 

He spent 18 years as an 

Ashburton councillor, worked 

with Civil defence and was on 

the Tinwald Domain Board for 

17 years. 

He is alife member and 

formerpresident of the 

Ashburton Railway and 

PreservationSociety and has 

been astrong supporter of the 

Rakaiadistrict, including 

volunteering on the township’s 

fire brigade, school board and 

scout group. 

Mr Nelson has also spent 

many hours offering his 

practical skills andknowledge 

on mowing,snowclearingand 

general beautification duties in 

his community. 

Dorie’s David McKimmie was amayor’s award recipient. 

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David Ford admires one of the peony plants in his Tinwald garden. 

Blooming floral tribute on show 

David Ford’s garden has a 

dozentree andherbaceous 

peonies in impressivebloom 

andhe’s keen for othersto 

enjoy the floral spectacle while 

its still around. He opened up 

his Tinwald garden to visitors 

lastyear and passed on 

donationstothe Mid 

Canterbury Cancer Society. 

He’s doingthesamethis year. 

Anew sign at theletterbox 

welcomespeople to 8Rowan 

Place andthe memorial garden 

to his late wife Jeanette. 

Jeanette died nearlyfour 

years ago,was akeen gardener 

andlover of peonies, said 

David. 

He now lovingly maintained 

the garden, butat88, gotinthe 

young guns to mow the lawns. 

Thegarden has some wellestablishedpeoniesand 

new 

ones he had put in earlierinthe 

year, he said. Thedouble pinks 

were usually the first to flower 

in early October. 

Others followed, but the 

peony spectacle was usually all 

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Shrubs and flowers in his 

gardenthisyearhad grown 

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peony,were susceptible to the 

wind. 

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puya, blue poppies, yellow and 

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For aguided tour contact David on 307 6274. 

Care needed using potting mix 

Spring is the perfect time to be out in 

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the disease alreadyconfirmed in 

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are being urged to takecarewith 

potting mixand compost;therewere 

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Asparagus beds starting to flourish 

Vegetables 

The best time for growing 

vegetable plants that will mature in 

autumnand be used in the following 

months is between now and late next 

month. 

Savoy cabbages,broccoli, Brussels 

sprouts, silverbeet, parsnips, leeks, 

salsify and swedes can be sown for 

autumnand winter use. 

Asparagus bedsshould be starting 

to bear mature shoots. Cut them 

carefully or young buds just below 

the surfacewill be destroyed. 

Do not allow any of the shoots to 

growatoporthe plantwill be 

finishedfor the season. Runner 

beans can still be sown.Put them 

15cmapart in double rows, with 

20cmbetweenrows. Whenbeans 

comethrough,stake with straight 

poles strongenough to withstand the 

weightofcrops in agale. 

Silverbeetgrowsbest in soil 

enriched with regular watering of 

liquidmanure. That promotes quick, 

robust growth and produces abroad 

midrib,whichcan also be used for 

cooking. 

Sweetcorncan usually be safely 

sownearly in November. The plant 

is sensitive to cold winds, late frosts 

andcold, wetsoils. Warm 

temperatures are necessary for 

rapid, productive growth.Dress soil 

withplenty of organic material. To 

formcobs, plantsmust crosspollinate, 

so place seeds in double 

rowsorgroups of five or six, 15cm 

apart in each direction. 

Zucchini, vegetable marrows, 

squash andpumpkins can be sown 

outsidenow. 

All vegetable crops can be 

improved by regular lightcultivation 

of soil around them. It improves 

aeration andcontrols weeds before 

they reach seedshedding maturity. 

Flowers 

Nasturtiums aregood annuals to 

growindry garden spots, window 

boxesand hanging baskets.Sow 

seeds in pairs 30cm apart and thin to 

one when they sprout. 

Dimorphotheca, Eschscholtzia 

(Californianpoppy), Linum, 

Portulaca andannual 

chrysanthemums aregood to growin 

poor, sunbaked soil. 

Gaillardia, Verbascum, 

marguerite daisy, Arctotis, Gazania, 

scented winterflowering Iris 

unguicularis (formerly L. stylosa) 

and Crassula croccinea (a succulent) 

are perennials to tryindry sunny 

spots, while Crocosmia can provide 

flowersinseasonfromthe poorest 

soils. 

Lilium regale, one of the most 

popular lilies, is easily raisedfrom 

springsown seed.Ingoodgrowing 

conditions, bulbswill form and 

produce flowers in two 

years. Sow in seedraising 

mix that has been saturated 

with water.Cover the seeds 

with 1cm of mix. 

Germination may be 

erratic.During the first 

season, seedlings seem to 

direct all theirenergies 

into bulbproduction. 

Fragrant oldfashioned 

annualsincludenightscented 

stock,mignonette 

and tobacco plant 

(Nicotiana). 

Nightscented stocks are 

easy to grow and do not 

require arich soil. Sow 

near awindow or deck used 

on summer evenings. 

Mignonette must be sown 

in its permanentposition 

as the plantsresent being 

moved. Limeinthe soil will 

help strong growth. Sow seed 

sparsely and thin plantsearly. 

Nicotianaisvalued for its perfume 

andtrumpetshaped white or red 

flowers. Sowseed undercover this 

month andtransplant in early 

December.Itcan tolerate asemishaded 

position. 

Fruit 

Tomatoes canbesown under a 

cloche, thenthinned to two or even 

oneplantineach. Dwarf varieties 

arerecommended. 

Left: Asparagus is grown throughout New 

Zealand and is asuccessful crop in many Mid 

Canterbury backyards. 

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Native broom mistaken for Scots broom 

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At this time of yearweoften see 

the garish yellow flowers of the 

introduced Scots broom. It’s 

common in the highcountry, in 

river beds and along roadsides. 

What is rarely seen arethe 

subtle whiteymauve flowers of 

the native broom on the plains 

and thepinkonesofthe high 

country species. 

The broom that was once 

common on the plains is 

Carmichaelia australis. When 

not in floweritiseasily 

mistaken forScots broom as 

they both have inconspicuous 

NATURE MATTERS 

leaves and asimilar shrubby 

habit. 

The flattened stems, called 

cladodes, do thesame job as 

leaves –intercepting sunlight to 

make sugars (this process is 

called photosynthesis). Along 

the stemsthereare leaves,but 

these are very small andfew 

and far between. 

The flowers though aretotally 

different from theintroduced 

variety –theyare small, and 

white andpurple,shapedlike a 

pea flower. Thepods, which 

form after flowering, are small 

and dry with one to three hard 

orange seeds. 

This broom was once 

commonly found from the coast 

to the high country in arange of 

habitats: tussock grassland,rock 

outcrops and eveninswamps. 

But now,like many of our native 

plants, it is much reduced in 

range and frequency. 

The reduction is due to all the 

usual factors –intensification of 

farming, sprays and themowing 

of roadsides. Its similarity to the 

introduced broom (when not in 

flower) meansthat it is 

sometimes mistaken for aweed 

andpoisoned. 

There is another broom of the 

high country which still canbe 

seen,although itspalatability to 

hares and rabbits meansitis 

often chewed. Very different 

fromits cousin, Carmichaelia 

monroi is alowgrowing 

cushiontype plant with leaves 

about3cm long. The flowers are 

pink and also pealike. 

These remnants of 

Canterbury’s oncerich native 

biodiversity arerealgems. If 

youthink you have one of these 

species on your farm or along a 

roadside, please get in touch 

through the Courier. 

The delicate flower of the native 

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Most of the Ashburton College rowing team who will compete at regattas this season. 

Coach Justin Wall is pictured back right and assistant Fran ConnellyWhyte back left. 

Opening regatta for rowers 

Ashburton rowers have 

blown away the cobwebs and 

enjoyed their first 

competition of the season at 

the Aoraki 1000 regatta. 

The opener at scenic Lake 

Ruataniwha was arelaxed 

affair with boats racing over 

the shorter 1km rather than 

usual 2km distance. 

The regatta featured 12 

clubs and 344 rowers. 

Conditions on Saturday 

were very good for racing, 

but the wind delayed the 

start of finals on Sunday and 

later forced organisers to 

abandon the regatta with 14 

races still to go. 

The Ashburton team was 

made up of 25 college 

students, including nine 

novices enjoying their first 

regatta, senior rower 

Veronica Wall and masters 

rower Charlotte Cox. 

As well as open and age 

group events, there were 

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Ashburton rowers 

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Boxers in the medals 

Young boxers from the Mid 

Canterbury Boxing Gym 

academy have claimed four 

golds and five silvers at the 

South Island Golden Gloves 

tournament. 

Held in Nelson over Labour 

Weekend, the Ashburton team 

put their hard work and 

training into practice and 

came away with some 

impressive results in the ring. 

There were golds for James 

Risk, Dylan Pennell, Johan 

Struwig and Quinton 

McHaffie. 

Academy head coach 

Cornelius Grobler said all his 

boxers had done Ashburton 

proud. 

There had been acouple of 

close decisions, which could 

have gone the way of 

Ashburton boxers, but overall 

the boys were buzzing after the 

tournament. 

First time fighter Lucan 

TaylorCulshaw had boxed in 

the open division in the super 

heavy weight category because 

there were no other novices 

and had performed well. 

Mr Grobler said his boxers 

were now preparing for the 

Canterbury Championships 

next weekend, where they 

would gain valuable 

experience and more ring 

Mid Canterbury Boxing Gym academy boxers and supporters 

(back row, from left) assistant coach Don Sauer, Johan Struwig, 

Lucan TaylorCulshaw, JahRoyal Ratapu, Dayton Fomison, 

head coach Cornelius Grobler, (front, from left) Quinton 

McHaffie, James Risk, Dylan Pennell, Elijah Arrowsmith and 

Ranui Osthorst. 

time. 

‘‘The top performers at the 

Canterbury event will be 

looking to book aplace at the 

nationals, but for my boys it’s 

too early and too big astep to 

take at this stage.’’ 

He said there was some good 

talent in the academy, with the 

potential to do well, and he 

was excited to be involved in 

their boxing journey. 

The Mid Canterbury Boxing 

Gym academy passes on 

important life skills through 

boxing, including discipline, 

fitness and camaraderie. 

Of its 95 members, 17 step 

into the ring against other 

boxers. 

RESULTS 

ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB 

Midlands Seed Social Teams from October 

30 - 

Top Team: Two Putt Shakur 99 –Sam 

Hall, Kerry Claydon-Wade, Ashton McArthur, 

Cameron Butler. 

Men: Marauders 88, The Young Hitters 

86.5, Bunker Bratts 86.5. 

Women: Golden Girls 82. 

Mixed: Morning Wood 89.5, Stroke nPoke 

87, Puff Caddies 87. 

Top woman: Tai Sa 33. Top man: Bruce 

Sim 34.5. 

Nearest the Pins: Columbus Coffee – 

Sharon Carlson. Mac & Maggies – Murray 

Moorhead. Paul May Motor – Philip Kerr. 

Gabites Ltd –Not struck. 

Twos: Brent MacGregor, Murray 

Moorhead, David Henson, Charlie Alexander, 

Philip Kerr, Tafuga Sa. 

WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB 

Intermediate Grade: 

Waireka Red vs Aorangi; 

Singles: Janice Murta 4vsJan Good 78; 

Audrey Leath 7vsLindsey Thompson 5; Rod 

Webb 4vsGordon Hardachre 7; Pat Alston 7 

vs Joyce Jones 6; Janice Murta 7vsLindsey 

Thompson 5; Audrey Leath 7vsJan Good 3; 

Rod Webb 4vsJoyce Jones 7; Pat Alston 7vs 

Gordon Hardachre 4; Total games won 

Waireka Red 7vsAorangi 3; 

Doubles: Janice Murta and Audrey Leath 7 

vs Jan Good and Lindsey Thompson 4; Rob 

Webb and Pat Alston 7vsGordon Hardachre 

and Joyce Jones 5; 

Total hoops won; Waireka Red 61 vs 

Aorangi 53; 

Waireka White vs Ashbury; 

Singles: Eva Kircher 6vsCarole Graham 

7; Colin Lamb 4 vs Helen Cooke 7; David 

Galvin 7vsMaurice Young 6; Sue Whyte 3vs 

Trish Quinn 7; Eva Kircher 6vsHelen Cooke 

7; Colin Lamb 5vsCarole Graham 7; David 

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Maurice Young 6; 

Doubles: Eva Kircher and Colin Lamb 7vs 

Carole Graham and Helen Cooke 6; David 

Galvin and Sue Whyte 1vsMaurice Young 

and Trish Quinn 7; 

Total Games won Waireka White 4 vs 

Ashbury 6; Total hoops won: Waireka White 

53 vs Ashbury 63: 

Primary Grade: 

Waireka Red vs Aorangi; 

Singles: Heather Kaye 7vsGavin Young 

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Doubles: Heath Kaye and Judith Smith 6 

vs Gavin Young and Bev MacIver 7;Barbara 

McIntosh and Joanne Logan 5vsFay Merrick 

and Judy Houston 7; 

Total games won; Waireka Red 3 vs 

Aorangi 7;Total hoops won; Waireka Red 57 

vs Aorangi 62; 

Waireka White vs West End: 

Singles: Donna Lobb 3vsMWood 7; Lyn 

Jones 7vsKCox 4; Joyce Davis 4vsSPrue 

7; Reece McCorkindale 7vsGTackney 2; 

Donna Lobb 7vsKCox 3; Lyn Jones 3vsM 

Wood 7; Joyce Davis 7vsGTackney 2; Reece 

McCorkindale 7vsSPrue 2; 

Doubles: Donna Lobb and Lyn Jones 7vs 

MWood and KCox 5; Joyce Davis and Reece 

McCorkindale 7vsSPrue and GTackney 4; 

Total games won; Waireka White 7 vs 

West End 3; Total hoops won; Waireka White 

52 vs West End 38 

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historical descriptionofthe area.China is 

asserting its rights, claiming historical 

evidence of 2000 years, despite missing 

details on their early maps of 1760 

through to the twentieth century. International 

law in 1970 century recognised 

Vietnam's claim.Itisthis ambiguity that is 

the cause ofdissent. 

China has lately advanced Spratley 

Island as their naval base, causing 

dismay at the highest political level, 

worldwide. Their perspective is that they 

have absolute control over the area, 

claiming that they are committed to 

peace and stability, and still this area 

firmly belongs to them. Vietnam and 

other Asian countries onthe rim of the 

South China Sea wish to keep the area 

under wider control, and contain the 

escalation ofChinese naval and military 

expansion. These countries have an 

historic mistrust of China's intentions and 

consequent actions. 

Freedom ofnavigation in this area is 

at the heart. The U3A audience appreciated 

the opportunity to further understand 

this part of the world, and the 

issues involved. 

ASHBURTON BOWLING 

CLUB 

The Ashburton Ladies Championship 

4’s runners upmatch scheduled for last 

Tuesday was postponed due to inclement 

weather. So, along with the runners up 

match for the championship triples, both 

will be played at alater date. 

Ashburton Ladies Championship 

Singles started today (November 5). 

At Friday Triples at Hampstead, we 

had a3rd place. Yes, the combination of 

JSmart, GEder and AMcKenzie gelled 

yet again but, apart from three wins, no 

other details are attainable! 

On October 31, the Centre Mens 

Interclub 3 ⁄4’s R1 was played with mixed 

results, on avery hot morning in Christchurch. 

But several of the men returned 

to the club and after lunch, played some 

Championship 4’s matches, with Benny 

Hill competing two Championship singles 

matches. 

The Club Rollover Triples had agood 

turnout on Saturday,well it was aglorious 

afternoon and the pipe bands were 

practising for Sunday’s Bands in the 

Park. Our winner was G Body and C 

Rooke with three wins, 11ends and 2nd, 

with two wins 7ends, was CCross, A 

Gibson, SMaw. 

Ladies are reminded that Xmas 

themed raffle prizes are required for the 

Bowman Cup coming up on Monday, 

November 23. Thank you. 

About a dozen Ashburton men and 

ladies will be competing in the Sub 

Centre Over 70’s 4’s at Rakaia this 

Monday. Let’s hope it’s afine day! 

With our return to playing Friday 

Triples at Home coming up on the 

November 27, it is important that we 

record our thanks to Allenton Bowling 

Club for making it possibletoplay on their 

greens for the first part of the season. It 

has been amost enjoyable experience 

and we look forward to welcoming our 

‘hosts’ and members of all our fellow 

clubs back toAshburton from the 27th. 

Thank you Allenton. But the biggest 

thank you mustgotoour own greensstaff 

and helpers who so carefully and assiduously 

repaired, tended to and regenerated 

our lovely green. It’slooking good. 

Roll on the 27th (no pun intended). 

Good bowling everyone! 

ASHBURTON 

GOLF 

CLUB 

Just aquick catch upthis week, from 

the Jolly Boys’ tour. Writing this after a 

great full day of golf, 27 holes at the 

wonderful Millbrook course in Arrowtown 

. 

News from the club that has been 

sent to me is that abig field played inthe 

four ball best ball pairs and that Murray 

Moorehead and Ivan Blain shot agreat 

nett 62 as did Murray Wackrow and Paul 

Greer. Well done to all four . 

Putting all the scores into the RMF 

Silva league table we finish with three 

players on the top of the pile. 

Steve McCloy, Dave Morrison and 

Gav Douglas all sit as joint leaders and 

will now have 30 pointseach for the finals 

series. 

We then go down to a tie at the 

bottom with JeffHewitt and SeanStrange 

in joint 30th picking up one point each. 

We will only be looking atthese boys 

from now on in the RMF Silva cup when 

we play this week’s Bermaline and 

Barnett trophies. 

The best score of these boys will get 

15 points, second place gets 14 right 

down to 15th place getting one point and 

the rest get nothing. 

Countbacks will be done to sort out 

positions. After this round we will do 

another cut of the top 20 for the final 

game . 

Ihope this all makes perfect sense, 

but we have all had abig day and Ihad a 

win so am celebrating well. Top player so 

far is Perry closely followedbyGaby, with 

old Spud struggling at the moment. Jacks 

Point next, can’t wait. 

See you around, golfer-at-large 

Paddy Bradford 

ASHBURTON HORTI 

CULTURAL SOCIETY 

President Joy welcomed 11 members 

and two visitors to our October meeting, 

which was our first afternoon meeting. 

Cyril Keen spoke onhis recent fishing 

trip into Lake Daniels which is5kmfrom 

Springs Junction. From the car park it is 

athree hour uphill walk to reach the DOC 

hut which can sleep up to 28 people. The 

cost to use the hut is $120 per year or $15 

per night. Cyril usually goes in for five 

days at atime and will be returning mid 

November. It is amagic fishing spot for 

Rainbow trout with the lake surrounded 

by native bush and native birds. The walk 

back out to the car park takes about two 

hours. 

Table show results- 

Joy Jaine: 11 firsts, 2 seconds, 4 

thirds; Pat Tarbotton: 2, 2, 1; John 

Hoogweg: 4, 4, 1; Surrey Lamont: 3, 5, 3; 

Graham Gunn: 3,2,0;Cyril Keen: 1, 0, 0; 

Anne Gamblin: 1, 0, 0; Trevor Gamblin: 0, 

1, 1. 

Premier Award: Graham Gunn with 3 

orange Poppies. 

Raffle was won by Olivia Jaine 

Next meeting isapot luck lunch on 

November 20 at 1pm at the domain 

pavilion, Walnut Avenue. New members 

welcome. 

ASHBURTON 

PAKEKE 

LIONS 

Although it was Labour Day and wet 

weather, there was agood attendance of 

members and partners atthe monthly tea 

meeting. Visitors from Mayfield Lions 

were welcomed. 

Lion Joe welcomed avisitor who had 

previously been a Lions member in 

another area. 

President Lion Jim Martin welcomed 

all briefly commenting on the very successful 

anniversary celebration held last 

month. 

Lion Joe advised that plans for the 

2021 charity market on March 6 were 

being set. There has been a good 

response to the advertisement stating 

that Pakeke Lions were now accepting 

suitable goods and storage space was 

filling up. He was now requesting that 

members indicate where they would be 

willing to help. 

Volunteers were needed for the 

Dementia Appeal onNovember 20 and 

selling of the Christmas raffle has commenced. 

There has been achange in the 

appearance of the Pakeke Raffle this 

year with it being displayed in asleigh. 

Second VPLion Jim Young advised 

of upcoming events, including apossible 

euchre afternoon at the MSA on Thursday 

November 19 commencing at 

1.30pm. 

The Pot Luck meal that had been 

cancelled due to Covid-19 will now be 

scheduled next year. Volunteers were 

being sought to assist with the County 

Lions 2020 Toot For Tucker on November16. 

The next Pakeke ladies craft 

morning will be held on Monday November 

9at the Racecourse Tea Kiosk. 

Lion Jim Young introduced guest 

speaker for the evening, Cynthia Tindall. 

Antiques has been a passion of 

Cynthia for many years, purchasing her 

first antique at the age of 16 years. 

Her knowledge and understanding of 

what is agenuine antique, its value as a 

family treasure and its current market 

value was appreciated. 

Articles seen as having value by a 

younger generation are of an era not 

generally considered as being antique. 

An interesting collection of family treasures 

that members had brought for 

Cynthia’s appraisal provided ahighlight 

of the evening. 

The Tail Twister sessionfrom the duo 

of Lions Barry and Bob provided some 

light entertainment through aparadoxical 

analysis of the recent general election. 

Some good stories were well twisted 

to provide fines for the coffers. An 

enjoyable meeting concluded with the 

singing ofthe National Anthem. 

MSA GOLF 

Last week 24 members of the MSA 

golf section travelled toQueenstown to 

play four of the magical courses in the 

district. 

First upwas atrip to the Arrowtown 

golf course which was surrounded by 

mountains with superb views from every 

fairway. 

Brent Smith managed to come out on 

top for the day closely followed by Steve 

Thomas, Bruce Sampson and Jacqui 

Beardsley. 

Wednesday was ashort trip to Jacks 

Point beside the spectacular Remarkables 

mountain range. The course was 

stunning with panorama views of the 

mountains and lakesonabeautiful sunny 

day. Some players had more shots with 

their cameras than their clubs as there 

were stunning views around every corner. 

Brent again played some good golf to 

take first prize followed by Bryan Donaldson, 

Marilyn Cross and Lindsay Jackson. 

After afree day of relaxing and abit 

of fishing and shopping it was time to 

master the Kelvin Heights course which 

could beseen from our hotel. 

Described as one of the most picturesque 

golf courses in the world, it had 

some challenging holes with abit of wind 

and rain at times just tomake it interesting. 

The pairs competition was won by 

Marilyn Cross and Bruce Sampson, with 

Stewart and Janice Dunlop taking out 

secondplace followed by MarilynBennett 

and Roger Irvine with Lindsay Jackson 

and Kay Fox in fourth position. 

Our final round took us to the award 

winning course Millbrook which was 

bordered by some beautiful homes and 

breathtaking views. Bruce Sampson 

managed to keep his good form going to 

take out top prize followed by Marilyn 

Cross, Judy Webb, Roger Irvine, Steve 

Stratford and Kay Fox. 

Over the four rounds there were only 

three twos with Bruce claiming two and 

Steve Thomas the other. A big thanks 

must go to Trish for organising agreat trip 

that everyone enjoyed. 

MID CANTERBURY PRO 

VINCIAL RURAL WOMEN 

It has areal feeling of Spring in the 

air, when we see the new foliage on 

deciduous trees, appear fresh and lush, 

on the weathered boughs of trees. It 

reminds one that no matter who we may 

be, we can always bring delight to those 

around us. 

Like Karen Hooper, who was the 

guest speaker at the Mid Canterbury 

Provincial Rural Womenmeeting in October. 

In 1993 Karen and husband John 

and their two young daughters ventured 

to Papua New Guinea toteach, through 

the IEA programme. Karen relayed how 

theirliveswere enriched for the five years 

they spent there, teaching. 

For us to hear such a personal 

account of their teaching experience in 

the RWNZ Country of Study in 2020, 

PNG, was truly enlightening and interesting. 

At this time of year, we are also 

blessed with much reading from RWNZ. 

Reports have been sent out, so a 

reminder for members to vote on these 

promptly, as the RWNZ AGM is later this 

month. 

The next Mid Canterbury Provincial 

meeting is November 12atthe Sinclair 

Centre, (please note change of day, 

because of Canterbury Anniversary Day), 

starting at 9.30am with acuppa and chat 

before meeting starts at 9.45am. 

If anyone would like to join us or find 

out more about the RW organisation, 

please feel free tocontact Marg Verrall 

03 302 4717 or Sandra Curd 03 3024 

754. 

ASHBURTON 

9HOLERS 

Your club news 

GOLF 

Last Thursday the best putter, and 

winner of a Sega Golf Voucher, was 

Helen Argyle with 15 putts (on countback). 

Runners-up were Anne Fleming 

and Dick Hansen who also scored 15 

putts. 

Two Smith & Church golf balls for 

gobblers go to Peter Stechman and Anne 

Fleming. 

On Saturday, the winners of the 

Harvey Bakehouse 4BBB were Terry 

O'Reilly and Laurence Hanrahan Sr with 

ascore of 31, followed by Chris Anderson 

and Elaine King on 32. 

Today we will play a stroke round 

sponsored by Flowers @the Gate by 

Tone'e, and on Saturday, the match will 

be sponsored by Harvey Bakehouse. 

Thursday November 12 we will play 

the Closing Day Greensome sponsored 

by Netherby Pharmacy. Summer 9Hole 

Golf starts the following week. 

We welcome your club news 

in The Ashburton Courier 

and ask that you submit it by 

emailtooffice@ashburton 

courier.co.nz. 

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affair with passenger rail. 

Sponsored by the Ashburton District Council. 

ENTERTAINMENT 

BOOK 

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For more information 

www.ateventcentre.co.nz 

TheWarratahs with Special Guest Jackie Bristow 

Friday 6th November 7-30pm 

From the Far North to The Bluff and all points 

in-between, hundreds of thousands of New 

Zealanders have packed pubs, theatres, barns 

and dance halls and have literally grown up 

with The Warratahs. Join the Warratahs and 

Jackie Bristow in an evening you won’t forget. 

Standard Ticket $39 /Gold Card $35 (fees apply) 

TheMerryLittle Christmas Market 

Sun 29 Nov, 11-30am until 4pm 

This is aday where we open our venue, 

showcasing talent from our locals and also the 

wider regions. If you wish to give agold coin 

donation, this will get you awee something 

to sip onwhile you browse awide variety of 

stalls. 

If you would like astall at this great event, 

please email casey@ateventcentre.co.nz 

Gold Coin Donation 

03 3072010 211A Wills Street, Ashburton 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz *Service fees apply 

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LibraryPositions 

Digital Access Coordinator 

35 

Anewly established role in our Library team foratechnicallysavvy individual 

who will develop and promote the digital offerings for our broad customer 

base and help managethe digital content about the Ashburton Public Library’s 

services and programmes. 

Library Assistant 

SITUATIONS VACANT 

An exciting community-based role for afriendly and efficient individual who 

is committed to providing exceptional customer service. This is avariedrole 

responsible for anumber of duties including, circulation duties, issuing and 

returning of books and customerserviceenquiries. 

Bothofthese positionsare full-time, fixed-termfor 18 months. 

For more information about these 

vacancies and what the Ashburton 

District Council has to offer you -see 

our website. 

Applications close 

Wednesday,11November 2020. 

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers 


Graphic Designer /Admin Assistant 

The New Zealand Sock Company isadynamic, well-established, family owned business, based in Ashburton, 

and an international leader in the innovation and development of technical, merino based socks. 

An opportunity has arisen within our team for anadditional Graphic Designer who also has good 

Business Administration skills. This is apivotal role undertaking avariety of tasks to support Sales & 

Marketing /Administration departments. 

Our ideal Candidate will have the follow attributes: 

• Anenthusiastic, proactive self-starter. 

• Excellent attention to detail. 

• Effective communication skills both verbally and written. 

Preferred skills and experience; 

• Graphic design, certificate, diploma or degree in this area. 

• Adobe SUITE –Illustrator and or image editing software. 

• Social media content creation &execution there-of. 

• Good ecommerce experience with backend software and the management of it. 

• 3+years experience inanoffice administration and/or graphic orientated role, with aproficiency 

for numbers. 

• A high level ofefficiency with strong attention to detail. 

Main duties will include: 

• Graphic Designing: POS information, catalogues, labels, social media content creation and 

management of online enquiries, ecommerce management. 

• Sales &Forecast Reporting –creating, editing, analysing information for the sales team. 

• Bill of Material creation, including costings and compositions (full training will be provided). 

• Quality Control checking of spec sheets &associated documentation. 

• Organise and collate all sales and marketing material including samples. 

• General administration duties which include cross training for our End of Month processing using 

our ERP System (full training will be provided). 

This is afull-time position, working 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday toFriday. 

If you are ateam player, have at least 3years experience inagraphic role or business administration, 

and the willingness togrow and evolve inthis position then please apply with your CV, 2 

employment references and acover letter to: 

Tina Moore. Email: tina@nzsock.co.nz | Applications close Friday 20th November, 2020 

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Netball DevelopmentOfficer/ 

UmpireCoordinator 

MidCanterburyNetball is looking to findasuitable 

candidate to fill the Netball Development Officer 

and UmpireCoordinatorroles. 

The successful applicant will be required to be 

a skilled communicator, highly organised, well 

planned and reliable. The ability torelate to and 

work closely with other netball personnel, players, 

coaches, umpires, and teachers in the netball 

community is essential. Other competencies 

preferred are strong netball knowledge and the 

abilitytoworkunsupervised. 

Mid Canterbury Netball is presently developing 

a new strategy adapted from Netball New 

Zealand’s Poipoia Strategy – Connecting and 

Inspiring Communities through Netball –aswell as 

implementing new initiatives to meet outcomes of 

the Tu Manawa ActiveAotearoa initiative, andboth 

of these will play abig role in the position going 

forward. 

This role is contractedfor up to 35 hours per week. 

This position could job share: Netball Development 

Officer25hoursand UmpireCoordinator10hours. 

Foraposition description or anyinformation about 

the position please make contact. 

To apply forward your CV and covering letter by 

30 November to: 

MidCanterburyNetball President 

KarlaNewlands 

karla@newlands.net.nz 

WANT TO EARN 

SOME EXTRA 

INCOME 

Reliable distributors wanted 

for part time work 

delivering catalogues and 

mailers into household 

letterboxes, in the Ashburton 

area. 

You'll be delivering for 

Reach Media - an established 

National Distribution Company 

Visit www.snowy.co.nz 

or Call/txt 027 4147271 

ADVERTISING space available 

in the next issue of The 

Courier Newspaper. Call us 

today 308 7664. 

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Phone 0274 754 241 

STORAGE available, Ashburton. 

Self storage, variety 

of sizes. Phone Rainbow 

Storage 03 307 0401 

STORAGE Unit available; 

9m x3m, individually keyed 

unit. Suitable boats, classic 

cars, camper vans etc. 

Security fenced and 24hr 

camera monitoring. $50 

weekly incl. GST. Contact 

Jo on 021 180 8361 

STORAGE:Secure self storage 

units available, long or 

short term. Ashburton Storage 

Facilities. Contact us 

on 0274 362 636 or www. 

ashburtonstoragefacilities. 

co.nz 

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4WD and slab lifts available 

for daily or weekly hire. 

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Engineer/Welder/Fabricator 

Rooney Earthmoving is one of New Zealand’s leading 

privately owned civil contractors specialising in 

earthworks, transportand civil construction projects. 

Theorganization employs over250 staff and operates 

asignificantfleet of trucks and machineryinthe South 

Island. 

TheAshburtonbranch is planning to appointaskilled 

and certifiedEngineer to assist the existing competent 

workshop team. Theindividuals will have attributes 

thatinclude: 

• Previous experienceonearthmoving or transport 

equipment. 

• Motivated self-starters who can demonstrate 

initiative. 

• Willing and enthusiastic to mentoryounger staff. 

• Can provide evidence of experienceand skills. 

• Relevantwelding certificatesorworking toward 

certification. 

This is apermanentposition and will be based 

in Ashburtonbutwill regularlyworkinafield 

environment. Wages and conditions will be negotiated 

with the successful applicant. 

Applicants should apply in writing to: 

TheWorkshop Manager,POBox 403, Ashburton7740 

or email- brian.lowe@rooneygroup.co.nz 

or call Brian on 0274 333 175 

Applicants must haveNZresidencyorhold avalid work permit. 

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. 

BUSINESS FOR SALE 

WANTED TO RENT 

URGENTLY needed by 10 

November, flat or house to 

rent. Please Ph 03 307 

0236 leave to ring, or Cell 

022 104 8229. 

Business forsale 

Commercial Cleaning Business 

• Existing business with over $84,000 in sales 

• Ifyou want to earnmore, we will find youmore 

Ashburtoncustomers 

• Current owner retiring after20years 

• Get well rewarded, earn $40 perhour 

• Suit one full-timeoperatororacouple working 

part-time 

• All equipmentand training included. 

• Financeoptions available 

• All the supportofalong established franchise 

Only $30,000* 

Join the Busy Bees team –Cleaning NZ for27years! 

Maybewilling to sell as 2part-time businesses. 

ContactKelvin Ph 020 4010 4248 

Canterbury@busybees.co.nz 

*goingconcernnoGST applies 

TRADE &SERVICES 

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 

2330526 

2329200 

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 

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning, 

servicing Ashburton and 

surrounding districts, $60 

per chimney. Phone 

Rodney on 03 324 2999 

and leave amessage. 

CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning 

Service -same day service 

and repairs. Charlie can 

supply new blinds and 

tracks, will hang drapes. Ph 

03 307 1936 or 020 4169 

0342 

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, setup wirelessnetworks, 

spyware 

cleanup. On-site day or 

evening. Low fees. Call 

Robin Johnstone, Networks 

Firewalls and 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. 

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 

specialty. 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. 

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 

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 

LOCKSMITH/Door repairs. 

Keys/locks, sliding and bifold 

door roller repairs. 

Mobile service. Call Nigel at 

Doors and More. Ph 027 

516 7104 

PLASTERING 

&COATINGS 

Rockcote. Waterproofing. 

Texture/Specialist 

Coatings. 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 2318402 

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 

SELL 

LPG REFILLS 

9kg cylinders 

$27.50 

Askaboutour 

deliveryservice 

Anysizecylinder filled 

17 Grey St,Ashburton 

Phone 307 2707 

LPG 

REFILLS 

Small LPG cylinders 

Off Street Parking 

Available 

Arthur Cates Ltd 

26 McNally Street 

Ph 308 5397 

Riverside Industrial Estate 

2300293 

2316285 

6 burner hooded BBQ with 

hot plate and grill, easy to 

move-has wheels on frame, 

new $170. Portable charcoal 

BBQ, new $40. Rotary 

mower, good starter, no 

catcher $60. Ph 308 5829 

TRADE &SERVICES 

ANDREWDUNNE FARM SERVICES 

FARM SERVICES BY THE HOUR 

20+ years’experienceinthe sheep, beef, 

venison, and dairysupport industry 

• Highly skilled and experienced farmlabour 

• On-farmfirewood processing 

• Agricultural welding repairs and maintenance 

• Farmminding -staff support 

• Agricultural explosives –land operations 

• Jobs of all sizes,casual or ongoing 

• Available forfarmorlifestyle block 

Call me anytime forafriendly ‘NO OBLIGATION’ chat. 

COMPETITIVE RATES/EXCELLENT SERVICE 

Call Andrew on 0272 475 577 

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com 

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. 

FEMININE Health and Wellness 

Coach. Relax, unwind 

with massage or Reiki. 

Empower with tools for selfhypnosis, 

weight management, 

anxiety, meditation. 

Ph/text 027 282 1585 

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 ... 

Saturday7th November is 

ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road. 

Consultations will be by appointmentonly. 

To make an appointmentcallyour regular GP 24/7. 

Sunday8th November is 

ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road. 

Consultations will be by appointmentonly. 

To make an appointmentcall your 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 

2329677 

2328950 

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 

SPACE available for next 

weeks Courier -bequick! 

Talk to us about your advertising 

requirements. Phone 

308 7664 or call into our 

office at 199 Burnett Street, 

Ashburton. 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL 

MEETING OF 

MidCanterburyNetball CentreInc 

Monday7th of December at 7.30pm at 

QualitySuites Ashburton 

Business: 

Apologies 

Roll Call 

Confirmation of Minutes of 2019 AGM 

Presentation of Annual Report 

Presentation of Awards 

Election of Officers 

General Business 

Erin Tasker 

Centre Manager 

MidCanterburyNetball 

MidCanterburyHockeyAssociation 

Annual General Meeting 

Tuesday 24th November 2020, 7:30pm 

at the Domain Pavilion, Walnut Avenue 

AllWelcome 

ExecutiveCommittee &Award Nominations 

close 5pm Tuesday 10thNovember2020 

Forfurther information visit 

www.mchockey.co.nz 

or email admin@mchockey.co.nz 

TINWALD RUGBYCLUB 

AGM 

7pm 

Wednesday, 11th November 

TinwaldRugbyClubrooms 

(Cnr Maronan Rd &Shearman Street) 

All welcome 

Anyapologies to Ken Aitken 027 366 8603 

or email kenandseyad@yahoo.co.nz 

Southern 

RugbyClub 

AGM 

Wednesday 

18 November 2020 

Hinds Clubrooms 

starting at 7:30pm 

Allwelcome 

Anyenquiries to 

Phil Cushnie 

027 439 9555 

MEETINGS 

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GARDEN SUPPLIES 

AGM 

18 November 2020 

6.00 pm 

ACADS 

Hostel Building 

Ashburton Hospital 

ElizabethStreet 

ALL WELCOME 

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2330095 

2326100 

Refreshments provided 

Forfurther information 

phone308 1270 

2329597 

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 

JORDAN’S NURSERY 

Rhododendrons. 91 Pye 

Road The Downs Geraldine. 

Wednesday to Saturday 

10am to 4 pm or by 

arrangement. phone 03 

6938332 0274311815 

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FRUIT &PRODUCE 

POTATOES; Nadine, Red 

Rascal and Agria. $1.00 

per kilo, 10kg bag $10.00. 

Phone 308 3195 or 027 531 

9103. 81 Elizabeth Street.

PUBLIC NOTICE 

TANCREDSTREETDISPENSARY 

Monday -Friday8:45am -5:30pm 

•Dispensingof 

PrescriptionMedicines 

•Healthcareand Advice 

•Freecar parking 

andaccessat 

rear of building 

H 

SteveWise, Community Pharmacist 

HAVELOCKSTREET 

Phone307 9244. Fax307 9243. Enquiries to admin@tsd.healthcare 

Eastfield Health Building,135 TancredStreet 

2330249 

LILYFIELDS GARDEN &NURSERY 

OPEN BY APPOINTMENT 

*Lilybulbs *Peony Plants *Hellebores 

*Perennials *Trees *Maples *Shrubs 

...andmore! 

Eftposavailable. 

Davidand WendyMillichamp 

50 HoodsRoad, Mt Somers Village 

303 9743 l www.lilyfields.co.nz 

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AppointedBoard Member – 

MidCanterburyNetball 

The Mid Canterbury Netball (MCN) Board is 

responsible for leading and maintaining the 

strategic direction of netball inMid Canterbury. 

There are currently 6 voluntary Board member 

positions. The MCN constitution allows the 

appointment of two appointed board positions 

andfour electedpositions. Netball in New Zealand 

is undergoing anew direction with the adaptation 

of the Poipoia Strategy –Connecting and Inspiring 

Communities through Netball. This role will give 

the right person anopportunity tohelp shape the 

development ofour sport, bring Poipoia to life at 

MCN and really have an impactonsociety. 

MCN areseeking to appoint one new Boardmember 

for aterm oftwo years. MCN have been financially 

prudentovermanyyears and have asound financial 

base.Itisanticipatedthe AppointedBoardMember 

will have an interestinsportand bring abroad view 

to both the business and activities of the centre; 

strategic and or governanceexperience; experience 

with budget setting, evaluating and reporting; 

abilitytoexplorefunding/sponsorshipoptions and 

assist with grant applications; the abilitytocombine 

independent/ objective thinking with working in a 

team to actinthe best interests of the organisation 

as awhole; assist with Human ResourceFunction; an 

understanding of the importance ofrelationships 

to the ongoing success of netball. 

This role would require attendance at Board 

meetings held on the second Mondayofthe month 

throughout the year and attend and representMCN 

at meetings or events. 

Forfurther information please contact 

MidCanterburyNetball President 

KarlaNewlands 

Email: karla@newlands.net.nz 

ASHBURTON COLLEGE 

NETBALL CLUB 

Applications are now open for submissions of 

interest for Coaches and Managers for all of our 

College teams for the 2021 netball season. 

There will be avery supportive and well 

resourced Club and 

Committee behind you. 

For further details please contact our President 

Karen Burrowes 027 031 67194 

Or email your submission toClub Secretary 

angescammell@hotmail.com. 

Submissions ofinterest close 16November 2020. 

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WANTED TO BUY 

METAL, heavy etc. Free 

light-grade metal in-yard 

dumping 9am-5pm weekdays 

&9.30-11.30am Saturdays. 

Ashburton Scrap 

Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford 

Forest Rd, (behind 

PlaceMakers). Phone 03 

308 8033 or 027 249 6625. 

TRAVEL 

NELSON, Picton, January 

10-14; DBB hotels; Farewell 

Spit, Founders Park, 

Broadgreen House, Queen 

Charlotte Sound Mailboat, 

Omaka Aviation Centre, 

John and Kathleen Lawler, 

Rakaia. Ph 03 302 7328 

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RAFFLE RESULTS 

RAKAIA Sub Branch NZ Red 

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1st, 205 Noreen Smith 

2nd, 333 Jean Evans 

Drawn by H. McKimmie J.P. 

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garage 

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PUBLIC NOTICE 

CHRISTMAS VOUCHERS IN STORE NOW! 

The Ashburton A&PAssociation would like to 

extend a sincere thank you to our Sponsors, 

Convenors, Ashburton Area Showjumping, 

AshburtonA&PCommittee and ourvolunteers for 

their assistance that enabled the society tostage 

four events over the 30th/31st October and 1st 

November.Without our sponsors we would not be 

able to offer the rangeof classes in our schedule or 

hold these events. 

B&NProperties NeatGardens 

BayleysCanterbury Palmer Resources 

CountryTV 

Pearsons Coachlines 

Dunstan Horsefeeds Property Brokers Paul Cunneen 

Haslett Limited Quaid Construction 

Lakeway Nursery RainerIrrigation 

LysaghtHorse Coaches Wholesale Seeds Ltd 

TuxNew Zealand Yarding Challenge 

Mainland Coachwork Limited 

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Ashburton Courier: November 05, 2020

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