<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>11</strong> <strong>2020</strong> Pams Fresh Carrots 1.5kg or Parsnips 500g Prepacks Product of New Zealand Pams Fresh NZ Chicken Kebabs 8 Pack GRAB A FREE AIR FRESHENER $ 2 99 pk $ 8 49 pk Pams Potato Chips 150g (excludes Kettles) ANY 2 FOR $ 2 99 Pams Fresh Telegraph Cucumber Product of New Zealand Pams Butter 500g Pams Frozen Pizza 410-455g www.foursquare.co.nz $ 2 29 ea $ 5 79 ea $ 4 99 ea WHEN YOU BUY ANY 2 V 500ML CANS * SEE IN STORE FOR MORE INFO facebook.com/FourSquareNZ STAFFORD STREET Specials available South Island only from Monday 2nd <strong>November</strong> until Sunday 15th <strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong> or while stocks last. Wine and beer available at stores with an off licence. Wine and beer purchases restricted to persons aged 18 years old and over. 12 NEWS The Faces of <strong>Selwyn</strong> exhibition was launched last year and a new set of 12 stories about people in the district are on display at <strong>Selwyn</strong> Libraries. The stories, written by Hayley Tate, celebrate diversity and highlight the differences in people’s backgrounds and journeys to <strong>Selwyn</strong>. <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> continues its coverage. From farming to brewing CULTUREFEST saw hundreds of people attend 10 days of events celebrating the district’s many cultures. For the first time, the district council organised and supported 18 cultural events, including martial arts and language lessons and cooking and art displays. Popular events included a Kirant cultural evening, where 60 people attended for food, music and dance from the Kirata culture of Nepal. A group of 49 women attended the women’s only swim event at <strong>Selwyn</strong> Aquatic Centre. Swimming lessons were run by six instructors and an aquafit class also took place. Attendees said this gave them a sense of belonging and said they SETTLED: Param Kaur has lived in <strong>Selwyn</strong> for four years and loves her job at Gladfield Malt in Dunsandel. Param Kaur Param Kaur came to New Zealand for the dairy industry, but stayed for the malt and coffee. Param moved here four years ago to study at Lincoln University hoping for a gateway into New Zealand’s largest exports. “The main reason for coming to study in New Zealand was the dairy industry. That was my main focus at the time.” But after completing a graduate diploma in science at the university in 2017, she discovered there was more to <strong>Selwyn</strong> than farming cows. Param found herself working in <strong>Selwyn</strong> as an exporter who produces not milk, but beer. She received a phone call from Gladfield Malt in December 2017 about working as their lab technician. “It was like an early Christmas present, I can’t express in words.” When she arrived in February 2016, she found it freezing compared to the 40 deg C she was used to. “February is not a cold month, but when you come from India you do feel cold. I had to wear an extra layer of clothing,” she said. If she could describe living in <strong>Selwyn</strong> in three words, Param said she would use the words freedom, equality and fresh. Freedom because, “there is nothing to worry about here and you can be independent, and own your own life.” Equality because, “straight away you find here everyone has equal rights. No one says you are a girl, you can’t do this. Girls and boys work shoulder to shoulder.” Fresh because, “you can step out of your home and you see the mountains around you and your mood changes if you have anything going on in your mind.” Since her first day of work, Param says her kiwi and migrant co-workers; three from Fiji and manager Gabi from Brazil have been welcoming and accepting of her nationality. “I have seen no person discriminate on the basis of colour or anything, you don’t feel like you’re inferior to anyone.” would like classes like these held more often. Other events included a Mandarin class for beginners, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a Singaporean cooking demonstration, Tai Chi, Henna workshops, belly dancing, Highland Dancing and Chinese calligraphy. The potluck Dinners of <strong>Selwyn</strong> evening brought together 25 residents from a wide range of cultures, who took their favourite dishes to share. From her lab window at Gladfield Malt, she can see the mountains. In winter they have snow on them; a sight she never saw in India. While she misses Indian food and her family, Param says her colleagues at Gladfield Malt are like family. “It feels like an extended family for me now at Gladfield. Sometimes I get a text from Gabi saying, ‘drive safely,’ and if they think you are feeling low, they ask if you are okay.” She enjoys keeping alive the traditions of her culture, cooking her own Punjabi dishes, volunteering at Holi Festival and performing Punjabi dance at last year’s Diwali Festival in Christchurch. But, these days she’s settled in Lincoln and hoping to get residency to New Zealand. You will often find her taking an evening walk or in a cafe on a Saturday. “I love going for a coffee. I didn’t used to as much in India.” She also hopes to get residency one day. Param likes that everything in Lincoln is in walking distance and on her walks to and from Coffee Culture or Robert Harris she notices how welcoming everyone is. “When people pass by, they smile at you and say: ‘Hi,’ and ask how you are. You don’t find that in many countries.” District’s culture on show PASSION: A West African drum ensemble at CultureFest. Dishes included Persian lentil rice known as Adas Polow, a Chinese cold dish of seaweed, Sri Lankan fried rice, ratatouille and a few Kiwi classics. Simon Kouch, who arrived in <strong>Selwyn</strong> from Auckland only two weeks ago said the event was a great way for new residents to meet people. Student Eva Zhou said it was an unforgettable experience and she enjoyed meeting a range of people.
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