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NOVEMBER <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong> |www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz |Phone: 308 7664<br />

Farming’s dark<br />

days recalled<br />

PAGE 3<br />

Borough leads<br />

building boom<br />

Close tabs<br />

on diabetes<br />

PAGE 6<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Borough Schoolprincipal Hilary Boyce is lookingforwardtothe construction<br />

of new classrooms at her school.<br />

Three old classrooms at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Borough School will be demolished over<br />

the coming school holidays as a$2.75<br />

million building project gets under way.<br />

The new build, designedby<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

firm Chilton and Mayne Architecture, will<br />

include four classrooms, library, a<br />

covered outdoor area and new toilet<br />

block.<br />

It is among several multi­million dollar<br />

education projects in the district.<br />

Borough board of trustees chairman<br />

Howard Ross said the new build was an<br />

excitingtime,especially as the buildings<br />

being removed were quite run down.<br />

It would notcausetoo much upheaval<br />

for pupils or staffwho had already been<br />

allocated other space on site,hesaid.<br />

The dated block of classrooms, close to<br />

Moore Street, are first to go, and principal<br />

Hilary Boyce is lookingforward to the<br />

work getting started.<br />

Ministry of Education head of education<br />

infrastructure service Kim Shannon said<br />

the classrooms at Borough were being<br />

replaced in stages andthe project was<br />

being managed by the school’s board of<br />

trustees.<br />

The classrooms were expected to be<br />

opened well before the start of the 2022<br />

school year.<br />

‘‘The cost of completing this work is<br />

around $2.75 million and the new teaching<br />

spaces willbeagood step forward for the<br />

school’s facilities.’’<br />

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Jump jammers from Hampstead<br />

School have impressedand danced<br />

their way to national honours.<br />

Performing to Macklemore’s Can’t<br />

HoldUs, the all­girlteamtook out the<br />

Years 5­8 Strictly GrandFinal of<br />

Jump Jam<strong>2020</strong> in Christchurch at the<br />

weekend.<br />

The girls,among theyoungest in<br />

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The team was coached by<br />

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‘‘I’m proudofthem not just for the<br />

way they performedonstage in<br />

Christchurch,but for their<br />

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up many of their lunchtimes to<br />

practise.‘‘It wasagreat lesson for<br />

them to see what youcan achieve<br />

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whenyou work hard.’’<br />

Ms Martin said the team had<br />

received great supportfromteachers<br />

and parents.<br />

Thetop fourplacings hadbeen<br />

announcedinreverse order andthe<br />

tension had built witheach<br />

announcement.<br />

The girls enjoyed acelebratory<br />

stop at McDonaldsafter the finaland<br />

proudly wore their medals to school<br />

on Monday.<br />

Luxton confirms <strong>Ashburton</strong> base<br />

Rangitata MP Jo Luxton hopesto<br />

confirm anew electorate officefor<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>bythe end of the month.<br />

Shesaidacouple of different<br />

options were under investigation and<br />

potential staff were being<br />

interviewed.Itwas likelythe office<br />

would not be open full­time.<br />

Sheand husband Matt have also<br />

bought anew home in Timaruand<br />

will move fromHinds nearthe end of<br />

the year.<br />

Mrs Luxton has beenliving in the<br />

village since moving to the electorate<br />

in 1996.<br />

Shesaiditwas apractical move<br />

and she would be closertoanairport<br />

as she divided hertimebetweenthe<br />

Beehive in Wellington, where she<br />

rents aflat,and the electorate.<br />

Theweeks following the election<br />

havebeenbusy, withtripsto<br />

Wellington andaflurry of invitations<br />

to attendevents.<br />

Shesaid she enjoyed gettingout to<br />

community events and school<br />

prizegivings and receiving grassroots<br />

feedback.<br />

‘‘We still have alot of people<br />

phoning or emailing with questions,<br />

queriesand congratulations.’’<br />

Sheismaintainingaregular<br />

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Specialvotes havenow been<br />

counted and MrsLuxton’s final tally<br />

is 21,147, officiallyconfirmingshe<br />

flipped the electoratefromblue to<br />

red.<br />

National’s Megan Handspolled<br />

16,739. MrsLuxtonincreased her<br />

majority to 4408.<br />

Labourgained 48.4per cent of the<br />

party vote and National31.2 per cent<br />

in Rangitata.<br />

MrsLuxton said life as an<br />

electorate MP was nottoo different to<br />

being alist MP, though there was<br />

more work helping constituents.<br />

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Book recalls farmers’dark days<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

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Mid Canterbury farmers today<br />

are among the most productive<br />

on the planet, but 35 yearsago<br />

they were angry and bitter<br />

about government policies that<br />

were driving somefrom their<br />

land.<br />

The rural downturn of the<br />

1980s had abig impactonthe<br />

district’s farmers andtheir<br />

families, the businessesof<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> suffered too.<br />

Emotional and hard<br />

decisions made then continue<br />

to have ramificationsfor some<br />

families today,says first­time<br />

author Alison Argyle,who has<br />

publishedabook about the<br />

downturn and its resulting<br />

grief, stress and challenges.<br />

Shespent nearly three years<br />

interviewing 40 farmers,<br />

workers,farm consultants,<br />

bankers, social workers and<br />

others and has woventheir<br />

storiesinto a130­pagebook<br />

called TheHalf Banana Years.<br />

The title reflects thefact that<br />

money was so tight for some<br />

Mid Canterbury families,<br />

bananas were cut up and<br />

rationed out to their children.<br />

Alison said it wasimportant<br />

that memories of the time were<br />

recordedbefore they werelost.<br />

It was apainful period in the<br />

district’s history ­atone time,<br />

two­thirds of thedistrict’s <strong>12</strong>00<br />

farming families were existing<br />

on special needsgrants,some<br />

farmers did not survive.<br />

Alison Argyle has penned abook about <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s rural<br />

downturn in the1980s.<br />

While grief andlosswere<br />

part of this period, so too were<br />

resilience, strength and<br />

opportunity, shesaid.<br />

‘‘People were challenged<br />

andlivesdramatically altered<br />

duringtheseyears but many<br />

people in the district were<br />

totally unaffectedand<br />

unaware of what was<br />

happening to others.’’<br />

The formerteacher recalled<br />

afightinher class at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College, the result<br />

of underlyingtensions in a<br />

rural home after an offhand<br />

commentbyatownstudent.<br />

Family loans were forgiven<br />

at emotional ‘‘restructuring’’<br />

meetings, children were<br />

broughthome from boarding<br />

school,farmers’ wives found<br />

themselves working on the<br />

farm or went backtoformer<br />

jobs. It changed society.<br />

‘‘I have used namesinthe<br />

book,’’ Alison said.<br />

‘‘One or two wanted<br />

anonymity butgenerally<br />

speaking people were more<br />

than happytotalkbecause<br />

time has elapsed.’’<br />

Timedid notmake the<br />

memories any less painful.<br />

‘‘Theirfeelings were so raw.<br />

This book is not an economic<br />

analysisofRogernomics,<br />

thoughit restsonthe<br />

background of that. It is about<br />

the human stories,stories that<br />

were in danger of not being<br />

recorded.<br />

‘‘Farmers lost their homes,<br />

some hadbeeninthe family<br />

for generations, theylost their<br />

jobs andthey lost their selfesteem.’’<br />

Alison said the painfultime<br />

had helped shape Mid<br />

Canterbury into the successful<br />

farmingarea it is today.<br />

She saw that as thedrove to<br />

all corners of thedistrict to<br />

interview farming people,<br />

often stopping at the end of<br />

their long drivewaysto<br />

transcribe notes intoexercise<br />

books,before committingthe<br />

wordstocomputer screen.<br />

Friends and family acted as<br />

proofreaders for the book and<br />

Alison enlisted the helpof<br />

former<strong>Ashburton</strong>ian Brad<br />

McDonald to design it for<br />

publication.Some 500 copies<br />

have beenprinted by<br />

Spectrum publishers in afirst<br />

run; the book is selling for<br />

$39.99 and is availablefrom<br />

PaperPlus.<br />

It waslaunched at aspecial<br />

function at the Mid Canterbury<br />

VintageMachinery Clubrooms<br />

at the showground last night.<br />

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Borough<br />

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FromPage 1<br />

The Borough redevelopment<br />

is one of several major school<br />

renovations in thedistrict over<br />

the next few years.<br />

Twenty schools inthe district<br />

werealso allocated acombined<br />

$3m of School Investment<br />

Packagefunding.<br />

Ms Shannon said a$60m<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegerebuild<br />

involved replacing existing<br />

ageing teaching spaces that are<br />

at the endoftheir life. ‘‘The<br />

auditorium, library,<br />

administration area willalso be<br />

replaced. The projectisinthe<br />

preliminary design stage and<br />

we expect the designphase to<br />

continuethroughout2021.’’<br />

Construction will take about<br />

three years and is estimated to<br />

get under way in early 2022.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Intermediate<br />

Schoolhas around$5m to<br />

replace three older relocatable<br />

buildings with anew 11<br />

teaching space block. Another<br />

teaching block willbe<br />

seismically strengthened and<br />

refurbishedinthree stages.<br />

‘‘We willsoon finish the<br />

designphase and expect<br />

constructiontostart in late<br />

2021.’’<br />

Allenton Schoolhas around<br />

$5m to replace five older<br />

teaching spaces (currently in<br />

threerelocatable buildings and<br />

tworoll growth teaching<br />

spaces), with anewseven<br />

teaching space block. Work<br />

should start late 2021.’’<br />

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When one of the brother’s winning rams is<br />

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AYear10business group from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegeisinvolvedina<br />

project thatisraisingawareness<br />

aroundracism andequity andaims<br />

to make aprofit throughproduct<br />

sales to givetocharityKidsCan.<br />

The group is made up of six<br />

innovation students whohave<br />

combinedtheir skills, knowledge<br />

andenthusiasm.<br />

Each has adifferent role to playin<br />

thebusiness venture.<br />

Last termthe groupstudiedracism<br />

in more detail on the project, and<br />

brain­stormed ideas.<br />

They have just finishedthe<br />

product designfor t­shirtsand tote<br />

bags andare ready to promote and<br />

market the business.<br />

The business teamisled by chief<br />

executive officerTaylor Shaw and<br />

includes Molly McKenna (designand<br />

development), George Ryan<br />

(marketing), JacksonAdcock<br />

(finance),LeahDoig (logistics) and<br />

CatelynGlanville (marketing).<br />

Taylor saidthe studentswere<br />

using skills learnt acrossanumber of<br />

subjectsatschooland usingreallife<br />

scenarios typical in asmall business.<br />

Shehoped one daytorun herown<br />

business and waslearningalot and<br />

developing important leadership<br />

skills.<br />

MollyMcKenna said shehad<br />

learnt aboutabout anumber of<br />

facets of smallbusiness.<br />

The project hadtaught theteam<br />

Working in their business roles on the equality project are (from left) Taylor<br />

Shaw, Molly McKenna, Jackson Adcock and Leah Doig. Absent: George Ryan<br />

and Catelyn Glanville.<br />

the importance of being organised<br />

and time­managed,she said.<br />

The t­shirts and tote bags come<br />

with various designs that promote<br />

equality.<br />

T­shirts cost $30 and have aprofit<br />

marginof$17 each, said Taylor,<br />

while thetotebagscost$20 andhave<br />

aprofit margin of $5.<br />

The group hoped to sellatleast25<br />

CBD upgrade on schedule<br />

Contractors working on the CBD<br />

upgrade say they areontrackfor the<br />

western end of Tancred Street to be<br />

complete by <strong>November</strong> 30, making<br />

life easierfor shoppers and retailers<br />

in the leadup to Christmas.<br />

Workwas focusingonfootpaths<br />

this week and Tru­Line Civil hadtwo<br />

teams on deck, one working at night.<br />

The eastern endofTancred Street<br />

should be complete by December 23.<br />

Contractors have been working<br />

closely with businessestokeepthem<br />

informed and tryingtominimise<br />

disruption. Theywill have ateam<br />

working on Canterbury anniversary<br />

daytomorrow.<br />

Cass Street is close to completion,<br />

with plantingoftrees andgardens<br />

welladvanced and new roadsigns<br />

New­look Cass Street.<br />

andmarkings to be completed by the<br />

endofthisweek.<br />

Streetfurniture, including seating<br />

of each,but much more, if possible.<br />

Profits would go to the worthy<br />

charityKidsCan,saidTaylor.<br />

Sellingisbeing donevia<br />

Instagram(@theequalityproject),<br />

through order formsposted around<br />

theschool, or by emailingto<br />

mckm9062@student.ashcoll.school.<br />

nz.<br />

Sales closeon<strong>November</strong> 23.<br />

and litter binsare going in with street<br />

light poles in the firstweek of<br />

December. Thensmartparking<br />

sensors(as on East Street) willbe<br />

installed; sensorswill allow two<br />

hours free parking.<br />

WorkonEastand Burnett streets<br />

will startinthe newyear.<br />

Thecontractors will late January<br />

start on East Street (from Moore<br />

Street heading north) in the green<br />

area betweenthe street and railway<br />

line. This will be the first area to be<br />

upgradedwith new garden beds,<br />

street furniture andfootpaths.<br />

BurnettStreet workwill start in<br />

earlyFebruary with the installation<br />

of new water, wastewater and<br />

stormwater pipelines before the<br />

above­ground work gets under way.<br />

Pay attention on roads<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Policeare urging<br />

people to pay attentionon<br />

the road as the most<br />

dangerous months of the<br />

year, Decemberand January,<br />

approach.<br />

SeniorsergeantLeigh<br />

Jenkins saidpolice would be<br />

highly visiblebut motorists<br />

wereaskedtotake extracare<br />

and pay attentiontoroad<br />

signsposted.<br />

This was especially<br />

important in <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

centralbusinessdistrict,<br />

which was undergoingmajor<br />

roadworks. Traffic control at<br />

someintersections, like<br />

Havelock and Cass streets<br />

had changed.<br />

Otherstreets were<br />

designatedone­way while<br />

workwas in progress,he<br />

said.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

infrastructure services<br />

group managerNeilMcCann<br />

saidgive way signswouldbe<br />

permanently installed on<br />

Cass Street and lines painted<br />

on the pavers this week.<br />

This week is also road<br />

safety week andthe death<br />

tollthis yearwas 268 as at<br />

<strong>November</strong>5;352people died<br />

lastyear.<br />

Mr Jenkins said roadswere<br />

typically busieroverthe<br />

holiday period and police<br />

would maintain ahighly<br />

visiblepresence, including<br />

checkpoints.<br />

‘‘We will be focusing on the<br />

behavioursweknowcause<br />

the most harm on theroads,<br />

drivingabove the speed<br />

limit, driving distracted,<br />

drivingimpairedand people<br />

notbuckled up.’’<br />

Mr Jenkins said <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

police would be working<br />

alongside road safety<br />

partners to keep people safe.<br />

‘‘It comesdowntomaking<br />

good decisions, likechoosing<br />

to drive to thespeed limit<br />

and the conditions, ensuring<br />

everyone is buckled up, and<br />

never driving while<br />

impairedordistracted.’’<br />

Mr Jenkinssaid sharing<br />

the driving and takingbreaks<br />

wasgood if peoplewere<br />

drivinglong distances.<br />

‘‘Theway we driveaffects<br />

others, treat the people on<br />

the road around youasif<br />

theywereyour ownfamily<br />

andfriends.<br />

‘‘Road safety is everyone’s<br />

responsibility. It’simportant<br />

allmotorists focus on their<br />

ownbehaviour but maintain<br />

an awareness of what’s<br />

happeningaround them.’’

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Students’ hard work rewarded<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College has named<br />

its dux and runner­up to dux<br />

and both havebeentop<br />

academic performers since<br />

Year 9.<br />

Lily Lyu wasnamed dux and<br />

Penny Stilgoe proxime<br />

accessit (runner­up to dux) at<br />

the recent Year13awards<br />

ceremony held at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust Event Centre.<br />

Bothgirls are currently<br />

revisinghard for final school<br />

exams andbothwillstart<br />

university next February.<br />

Lily said she was surprised<br />

and veryhappy to be given the<br />

award for thebestoverall<br />

academic student.<br />

Shehad worked hard over<br />

the pastyear and waspleased<br />

that that work hadpaid off.<br />

Her parents had attended the<br />

awards ceremonyand were<br />

very proudofher efforts.<br />

Shewill continueher<br />

education at Otago andwill<br />

study for afour­year bachelor<br />

of law degree.She has been<br />

awardedaUniversity of Otago<br />

Vice­Chancellor’sscholarship,<br />

worth $10,000, that will go<br />

towardsher first yeartuition<br />

fees.<br />

Lily is also interestedin<br />

economicsand is currently<br />

studyingfor ascholarship<br />

exam in that subject.<br />

Herexams finish on<br />

December 4and she is<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College’s top students Penny Stilgoe (left) and Lily Lyu with their academic trophy haul.<br />

thinking aboutapproachinga<br />

local firm to see if she can get<br />

atasteofthe legal profession<br />

overthe holidays.<br />

Penny is off to Lincoln<br />

University next year andwill<br />

study agricultural science for<br />

the nextfour years.<br />

‘‘I’m interested in plant and<br />

animal science, so that might<br />

be apath Ipursue.<br />

‘‘I’m also interested in<br />

business management on the<br />

farm, so Ihave afew potential<br />

future options in mind at this<br />

stage.’’<br />

Penny lives on alifestyle<br />

blockatWillowby andhas<br />

been the top academic<br />

performer every year since<br />

starting at <strong>Ashburton</strong>College.<br />

Alongwith her younger<br />

sister andmum, sheisa<br />

volunteer with the Willowby<br />

RuralFire Force.<br />

She has been heavily<br />

involved with TeenAgwhileat<br />

college.<br />

Penny will be driving<br />

tractors for Drummond<br />

Contracting overthe summer<br />

holidays and has also received<br />

anumberofscholarships to<br />

helpwith thecosts of her<br />

higher education.<br />

Fullprize list, page14<br />

Armistice Day service held at RSA<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown (far right) and <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA vicepresident<br />

Alan Johnson lay wreaths at yesterday’s Armistice service.<br />

Armistice Day was<br />

commemorated with a<br />

service at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

RSA on Wednesday.<br />

The armistice was signed<br />

signed on theeleventh hour<br />

of the eleventh dayofthe<br />

eleventh month 1918 and<br />

ended hostilities on the<br />

Western Front between the<br />

Allies of World War1 and<br />

Germany.<br />

Atwo­minute silence was<br />

held following the11th<br />

chime of the town clock at<br />

11am andwreaths were<br />

laid.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil<br />

Brown told the gathering<br />

that the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district<br />

had lost 500peopleinWorld<br />

War 1.<br />

Some 10 per cent of New<br />

Zealand’s population had<br />

been deployed and over<br />

18,000 had been killed and<br />

40,000wounded in the<br />

conflict.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA president<br />

MervBrenton said the<br />

signing of the Armisticewas<br />

atime of relief and atime to<br />

celebrate the end of war.<br />

We needed to reflect on<br />

the affects of all wars and to<br />

learnfromthe past and to<br />

move forwardinanonconfrontational<br />

way.<br />

The Armistice service<br />

was heldnexttothe Lone<br />

Pine remembrance tree at<br />

the RSA this year.<br />

The tree, aTurkishred<br />

pine, wasgrown from seeds<br />

sourced from Gallipoliand<br />

planted in May 2016.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> armyand air<br />

cadets carried out point<br />

duties and the service also<br />

included the Last Post, the<br />

Ode of Remembrance,<br />

reveille and prayer.<br />

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kicks off<br />

campaign<br />

for home<br />

5<br />

Hospice Mid Canterbury has<br />

movedinto its forever home, at<br />

the sametime as its fundraising<br />

machine embarksonan<br />

importantcampaign to pay for<br />

the building.<br />

The hospice has movedfrom<br />

Park Streettothe former Sealy<br />

StreetMedical Centre rooms on<br />

the corner of Havelock and<br />

Sealy Streets.<br />

The organisation needs to<br />

raise $500,000 to buy the<br />

building.<br />

‘‘We’rehopeful to cover a<br />

portionofthisthrough<br />

generous community grants,<br />

howeverour committee hasa<br />

target of $250,000 to generate<br />

throughfundraisingactivities,’’<br />

said fundraising committee<br />

spokesperson Pam McCormick.<br />

‘‘This equatestoabout $7 for<br />

every person in ourdistrict,<br />

something we believe is an<br />

achievable target with our<br />

community’s support.’’<br />

Mrs McCormick said there<br />

were several projectsinthe<br />

pipeline, including an open day<br />

at the new hospice home on<br />

December6. The facility will be<br />

open for people to look around,<br />

learn about whathospice does<br />

in Mid Canterbury,and give a<br />

donation if they want.<br />

Thereisgogovernment<br />

funding for hospice.<br />

Pam said three eventswere<br />

plannednext yeartohelp raise<br />

money for thehouse and<br />

ongoing hospiceservices, and<br />

the lastevent was aChristmas<br />

homes tour in December.<br />

Abarometer to track progress<br />

wouldbebuilt and displayed at<br />

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Maurice cruncheshis diabetes numbers<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Maurice Myers has<br />

made a50­year habit of sticking<br />

to strict meal times and<br />

exercising.<br />

As atype 1diabetic, his life<br />

depends on it.<br />

The retired accountant<br />

developed diabetes at the age<br />

of 15 following aviral infection<br />

that stopped his pancreas from<br />

producing insulin, that<br />

regulates blood sugar. His<br />

mother, anurse, taught him<br />

how to inject insulin daily and<br />

watch his health; his glucose<br />

levels were monitored with a<br />

urine test.<br />

Sticking to aroutine was not<br />

always easy in those early years<br />

for the competitive swimmer<br />

and basketballer, especially as<br />

ayoung man at university when<br />

fast food and beer were<br />

temptations.<br />

These days Maurice uses the<br />

latest technology to monitor<br />

and manage his diabetes. He<br />

still sticks to regular meal<br />

times, exercises and injects<br />

insulin four times aday.<br />

Apatch on his arm<br />

continuously monitors glucose<br />

levels in his blood and an<br />

electronic reader or phone app<br />

means he can easily keep an<br />

eye on fluctuations up or down;<br />

levels should be between 4­8.<br />

He pays $2500 ayear for the<br />

technology but says it should be<br />

available to all diabetics in<br />

New Zealand and funded by the<br />

Government.<br />

Diabetics who manage their<br />

Maurice Myers has been managing his type 1diabetes for more than 50 years.<br />

conditions well are less likely<br />

to develop health<br />

complications like kidney<br />

failure or heart disease and<br />

need more medical treatment.<br />

There is no cure.<br />

Maurice is sharing his<br />

journey with diabetes because<br />

<strong>November</strong> is diabetes<br />

awareness month and this<br />

Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 14, is<br />

World Diabetes Day.<br />

He is among 22,000 diabetics<br />

in Canterbury and in the 10 per<br />

cent with type 1diabetes. Type<br />

2can sometimes be improved<br />

when people with high glucose<br />

levels get their weight under<br />

control and take up exercise to<br />

bring levels down.<br />

Everyone needs some glucose<br />

in their blood, but if it’s too high<br />

it can damage bodies over time.<br />

Maurice belongs to the<br />

Christchurch diabetes group,<br />

which includes <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

district people, and members<br />

are raising awareness this<br />

month of how healthy food<br />

choices, including starting the<br />

day with ahealthy breakfast,<br />

exercise and regular testing of<br />

blood glucose can make abig<br />

difference in the fight against<br />

diabetes.<br />

Maurice’s healthy routines<br />

over 50 years were rewarded<br />

earlier this year when Diabetes<br />

New Zealand presented him<br />

Diabetes facts<br />

Canterbury has about22,000<br />

peoplewith knowndiabetes ­<br />

2200 have type1,requiring<br />

insulin.<br />

Symptoms of diabetes may<br />

include thirst, passing more<br />

urine,weight loss, tiredness,<br />

mood changes.<br />

For more information, go to<br />

www.diabeteschristchurch.co.<br />

nz.<br />

Diabetes Christchurch physical<br />

address and retail shop is at 21<br />

Carlyle Street, Christchurch<br />

with the Sir Charles Burns<br />

Memorial Award. It is a<br />

milestone he thought he would<br />

not reach but now he is arole<br />

model for others and proof that<br />

managing diabetes well can<br />

lead to along life.<br />

He is amaster planner ­<br />

whether he is going to work, for<br />

abike ride or travelling<br />

overseas. He packs insulin,<br />

sugar gels and barley sugars; he<br />

makes sure he eats regular,<br />

healthy meals.<br />

He credits wife Isabel for<br />

helping keep him on the<br />

straight and narrow.<br />

Maurice says new technology,<br />

like his glucose monitoring<br />

patch, should be easily<br />

available to all diabetics to<br />

better manage their health and<br />

he supports the Christchurch<br />

Diabetes group’s efforts to<br />

petition for government<br />

funding.<br />

Red lights deter pesky magpies<br />

Gary Stratfordrides hundreds<br />

of kilometres on hisbike each<br />

monthand reckons he has<br />

finally found away to ward off<br />

swooping magpies.<br />

He has glued asmall head<br />

torch with red lights to the<br />

back of his helmet andturns it<br />

on before he pedals off. He<br />

still has cable ties sticking up<br />

as an extralayer of protection.<br />

Gary said he had been struck<br />

on thehead at least five times<br />

by dive­bombing magpies and<br />

tried all manner of protection<br />

Left: Morris Road cyclist Gary<br />

Stratford has found anew way<br />

to deter magpies this year.<br />

over the years.<br />

Last yearhetied silverfoil<br />

between the cable ties butthat<br />

didn’twork.<br />

He has been usingthe redlight<br />

torch all year,including<br />

during the 2000km he cycled<br />

during lockdown, andsays the<br />

magpieshavestayed clear.<br />

Cable ties havelong been<br />

used by cyclists to put up a<br />

spikey defence against<br />

magpies, and other cyclists<br />

have tried fake eyesonthe<br />

back of helmets, carrying<br />

sticks andevenbarking like a<br />

dog to deterthe birds.<br />

Male magpies usually swoop<br />

when they have nest­bound<br />

chicks.<br />

Orange<br />

Lodge<br />

Historian Rory Sweetman is<br />

keentohear from people with<br />

photographs or informationon<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Orange Lodge,<br />

known as theStar of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Lodge No. 23.<br />

Dr Sweetman hasbeen<br />

commissionedtowrite ahistory<br />

of the OrangeLodges in New<br />

Zealand. The Orange Lodge<br />

hall used to sit on the corner of<br />

Tancred and Williams streets<br />

before it was demolished due to<br />

earthquake strengthening<br />

concerns.<br />

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Boomer helps spread the word<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

ArealwetlandcreatedbyMid<br />

Canterbury dairy farmers<br />

Mark and Jenny McDonald<br />

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Angela’s book,AChange is<br />

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Angela said the McDonalds<br />

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on their farm and their<br />

wetland featured in the book,<br />

which was launched last week<br />

at agathering of about80<br />

people at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art<br />

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mayor Neil Brownand<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Water Zone<br />

Committee membersJohn<br />

Waugh, Gen de Spa and<br />

Arapata Reuben, who serve on<br />

Author Angela Cushnie (left) and artist Barbara Jaine have<br />

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Bittern III, or Boomer to his friends.<br />

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to get atrue understanding of<br />

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shesaid.<br />

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decade agotohelp address the<br />

district’s waterquality and<br />

quantity issues.<br />

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together seemed like an<br />

impossible goal but changehas<br />

happened.<br />

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would encourageothers to get<br />

involved in makingchangefor<br />

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have feedback fromthose who<br />

had read the storyand she<br />

spokentomany people busy<br />

doing planting projects<br />

themselves.<br />

‘‘Hearing about their<br />

progress and what is being<br />

donerather thanwhat is not<br />

being donewas so inspiring<br />

and is abig part of why I<br />

decided to write the story in<br />

the firstplace.’’<br />

Sensory toys assist Holly’s learning<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Holly Beaumont­Smithisabig<br />

user of the sensory equipment<br />

at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Toy Library.<br />

The 21­month­old has<br />

Turner’s Syndrome, a<br />

condition that can cause a<br />

varietyofmedical and<br />

developmental problems,<br />

including short height.<br />

Holly also has some hearing<br />

loss, but loves nothing better<br />

than gettingtogrips with the<br />

hedgehog balancepods,<br />

sensory light tubes, colour<br />

changing touch board and<br />

other itemsinthe toy library’s<br />

large collection.<br />

The sensoryequipment was<br />

generously funded by Advance<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> at the beginning of<br />

the year.<br />

Holly’s mum Kate, who is a<br />

formertoy library committee<br />

member, has been bringing<br />

Holly and her older brothers to<br />

the toy library for the past four<br />

years.<br />

She says Hollygets alot out<br />

of sensory toys.<br />

The tactile equipment<br />

stimulated her daughter’s<br />

senses,helped with<br />

recognition skills and with<br />

finger­eye co­ordination.<br />

Holly was on growth<br />

hormones, she said, but was<br />

super happyand making good<br />

progress.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Toy Library<br />

has over 900 toys available to<br />

135 member familiesthat<br />

includesover 200 children.<br />

Current board member<br />

Stacey Stewartisonthe Toy<br />

LibraryFederation of NZ<br />

national committee, which<br />

supports the 180 toy libraries<br />

around the country.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Toy Library<br />

shifted to its cosy roomsat106<br />

VictoriaStreetin2017 and is<br />

on the look out for more<br />

spacious premises. It is open<br />

on Thursdays and Saturdays<br />

from 9.30am until <strong>12</strong>.30pm.<br />

Toy LibraryAwareness<br />

Week runs from <strong>November</strong> 19.<br />

Holly Beaumont­Smith playing with the hedgehog balance pods<br />

at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Toy Library.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

CHRISTMAS LUNCH<br />

Registrations are now open for the<br />

long-running <strong>Ashburton</strong> Community<br />

Christmas Lunch.<br />

The lunch willbeheld at Tinwald<br />

Halland is open toeveryone.<br />

People can registeronline (https:/<br />

/forms.gle/6QAqMz2qoiJooCh67),<br />

or can fill in aform found in the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> (<strong>November</strong>19<br />

and December3issues),and at<br />

Community House Mid Canterbury<br />

(44 CassStreet) or Presbyterian<br />

Support (215Tancred Street).<br />

Registrations arerequestedby<br />

December 14 and transportis<br />

available on theday. Anyone<br />

wanting to volunteertohelp at the<br />

lunchcan contact Ann on 308 0333<br />

and leaveamessage.<br />

TOOTFOR TUCKER<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong>County Lions club is<br />

looking for volunteerhelpersfor its<br />

Tootfor Tuckerfooddriveon<br />

Monday. There willbeno plastic<br />

collectionbags this yearbut nonperishable<br />

donationscan be left at<br />

the gateorhanded to the collectors<br />

whenyou hearthe tootingofthe car<br />

horns, from 6pm onwards. Food will<br />

be donated to the Salvation Army,<br />

St VincentdePaul and Presbyterian<br />

Support Services.<br />

The club is looking for as many<br />

volunteers as possible to help with a<br />

car andtrailer or assist withpacking<br />

of the food. Theevent startsatthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Racecourse on Monday,<br />

at 6pm.<br />

VOLUNTEER TIPS<br />

Managersofvolunteersand<br />

volunteers dealing with conflict are<br />

invited to acombined Volunteering<br />

Mid &South Canterbury and Opuke<br />

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learnskills and tips on dealing with<br />

conflict. The freeworkshop,run by<br />

Anglican Advocacy social justice<br />

advocate WarrenJames,will be at<br />

the All Saints Anglican Church on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 18 from 9.30am to <strong>12</strong>pm.<br />

Registerbycontacting<br />

coordinatormc@vmsc.org.nz by<br />

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and EA NetworksCentre staff are<br />

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Usual poolcostsapplywith adults<br />

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pool will then be open every<br />

weekend over summer,excluding<br />

public holidays, from <strong>12</strong>pm-7pm.<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

9<br />

Anew team and<br />

pay equity too!<br />

It has been awhirlwind few<br />

weeks since the election with<br />

flights to Wellington for caucus<br />

meetings, anew Labour cabinet<br />

announced, and various<br />

meetings and events being held<br />

all over the Rangitata electorate.<br />

You may have seen the final<br />

results of the election following<br />

the release of the special votes<br />

last week. I’m pleased to have<br />

had my majority extend to 4400<br />

votes, and thank the people of<br />

this electorate again.<br />

New Zealanders have given us<br />

astrong mandate to recover and<br />

rebuild from Covid­19, and we<br />

have formed astrong team to<br />

deliver. Jacinda Ardern has<br />

announced the new ministers for<br />

our Labour Government and it is<br />

acaucus with awealth of<br />

experience, and also new talent<br />

with first hand experience in<br />

their portfolio areas.<br />

Our ministers will focus on two<br />

key priorities; to continue our<br />

health response to keep New<br />

Zealanders safe from Covid­19,<br />

and to drive our economic<br />

recovery to build back better.<br />

The line­up reflects these<br />

priorities, with an enhanced<br />

health team and asenior<br />

economic team.<br />

We know New Zealand<br />

continues to respond to some<br />

enormous challenges, but we are<br />

in the best position possible to<br />

get on with the job. Ialso know<br />

that <strong>Ashburton</strong> and Mid<br />

Canterbury is faced with our own<br />

challenges –particularly when it<br />

comes to our available<br />

workforce. Our local and<br />

pressing issues will be heard in<br />

Wellington.<br />

Iamespecially pleased for my<br />

good friend and colleague (and<br />

now minister!) Jan Tinetti. A<br />

member of our Class of 2017, Jan<br />

is now the Minister for Women,<br />

Internal Affairs and Associate<br />

Minister of Education. Jan is<br />

passionate, dedicated and has an<br />

absolute wealth of knowledge,<br />

particularly when it comes to<br />

education, as aformer principal.<br />

Her first job as anew minister<br />

was to announce that employees<br />

in female­dominated<br />

occupations now have aclearer<br />

pathway to pay equity, with<br />

changes to New Zealand’s Equal<br />

Pay Act having come into force.<br />

Currently there are more than<br />

86,000 New Zealanders<br />

progressing 15 pay equity claims<br />

in education, health and the<br />

public sector. The act creates an<br />

accessible process to work<br />

through pay equity claims and<br />

had unanimous support from<br />

Parliament, showing us just how<br />

important achieving pay equity<br />

is.<br />

Covid­19 has highlighted the<br />

many workers who do important<br />

work but who are not well or<br />

fairly paid for it. By working<br />

towards pay equity for women<br />

and increasing wages, we are<br />

helping everyone to share in the<br />

benefits of our economic plan as<br />

we recover and rebuild.<br />

Achieving pay equity and<br />

putting more money in the hands<br />

of our lowest paid workers has<br />

significant positive impact on<br />

their lives, and is likely to have<br />

flow­on benefits to their whanau<br />

and the wider community.<br />

Aquick update on the<br />

establishment of my <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

office –weare getting closer to<br />

having this set up and in the<br />

meantime you are able to email<br />

me directly at jo.<br />

luxton@parliament.govt.nz or<br />

call my Timaru office on 688­9588<br />

if you need assistance.<br />

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Theatre auditions<br />

Additional auditions arebeing<br />

held to fill roles for nextyear’s<br />

Variety Theatre <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

(VTA) production It’s only Rock<br />

‘n’ RollBaby.<br />

Auditionswere originally held<br />

and placesfilledlast December<br />

and the showwas scheduled for<br />

mid­May thisyear, but because of<br />

Covid­19, it waspostponed for <strong>12</strong><br />

months.<br />

Notall original performers are<br />

now available, so extra male and<br />

female singers and dancers are<br />

needed.<br />

Those auditioning need to be<br />

Year11and above as at February<br />

2021.<br />

Auditionswill be held in the<br />

VTA roomsonDecember5.Entry<br />

is via the PartyPeople Costume<br />

Hire shop on the Victoria Street<br />

sideofthe building.<br />

Dancer role auditions will be<br />

held from10am until 11amand<br />

vocal auditionsfrom11.30am<br />

until 2pm.<br />

It’s only Rock ‘n’ RollBaby will<br />

be performed betweenMay 21<br />

andMay 29.<br />

The show hasbeen created and<br />

is directedbywell­known local<br />

performer Gavin Templeton.<br />

Sarah Templeton is the musical<br />

directorand JessieThomson the<br />

show’s choreographer.<br />

Songs in the showinclude This<br />

Is Me,Living next doortoAlice<br />

andIput aspellonyou.<br />

Email to mackenzie.<br />

edmond@gmail.comfor an<br />

audition pack.<br />

Pipe band goes public<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> pipe band is<br />

hopingpeople will come out to<br />

watch them rehearseonMonday<br />

and later this month,soband<br />

members canexperienceplaying<br />

to alive crowdinoutdoor spaces.<br />

The bandwill be practising on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 16 at 7pmatMona<br />

Square,and on <strong>November</strong> 30,<br />

7pm at ArgylePark.<br />

Members willbeinfull<br />

uniformand takingthe<br />

opportunity to practisetheir<br />

moves outdoors.<br />

They usually practise in their<br />

hall on Creek Road.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong> bandtook part<br />

in the Hororata Highland Games<br />

last weekaspart of theirjourney<br />

back to competitive status.<br />

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Deaths<br />

FORSYTH, Ron: Peacefully<br />

at Coldstream Lifecare on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 4, <strong>2020</strong> aged 61<br />

years. Dearly loved son of<br />

Doug and the late Rena.<br />

Much loved brother and<br />

brother-in-law of Linda and<br />

Murray Harmer, Carol and<br />

Garry Haskett, Lorraine and<br />

John Campbell, Angela and<br />

David Keating, Allie and<br />

Steven Wright, and Andrew<br />

and Sacha Forsyth. Loved<br />

uncle and great uncle of all<br />

his nieces and nephews.<br />

Heaven isaplace where all<br />

the dogs you ever loved<br />

come to greet you.<br />

Messages to: The Forsyth<br />

Family, c/- 279 Racecourse<br />

Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong>, 7700.<br />

A private service has been<br />

held. A memorial gathering<br />

will be held on SUNDAY,<br />

February 7,2021 to celebrate<br />

Ron’slife.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 <strong>12</strong>29<br />

LOCK, Graeme Wilbur, on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 3, <strong>2020</strong>. Passed<br />

away peacefully at Rosebank,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Aloved husband<br />

of the late Irene and special<br />

partner of Vellar. Father of<br />

Stephen and Allyson, and<br />

Juanita and Wayne. Loved<br />

Pops to Sam, Maddie and<br />

Andre, Ben and Josh. A<br />

special thank youisextended<br />

to the Cancer Society and<br />

Hospice <strong>Ashburton</strong> for their<br />

care ofGraeme. A service to<br />

celebrate Graeme’s life has<br />

been held.<br />

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LOCK,Graeme Wilbur: Loved<br />

son of the late Wilbur and<br />

Audrey Lock. Loved brother<br />

and brother-in-law ofDianne<br />

and Ivan Palmer and Jan<br />

Fitzgerald. Much loved uncle<br />

of all his nephewsand nieces.<br />

At Graeme’s wish a private<br />

ceremonyhas been held.<br />

Family Notices<br />

HOLLAND, Keith Phillip of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>–Passed suddenly<br />

at home on Saturday,<br />

<strong>November</strong> 7, <strong>2020</strong>, in his 73rd<br />

year. Dearly loved husband<br />

of Diana (Deceased), loved<br />

stepfather and father-in-law<br />

of Alistair and Kyla (Dunedin),<br />

Hamish and Maria (Sydney),<br />

Jeremyand Kate (Melbourne).<br />

Loved and adored Pop of<br />

Lucy and Willem, Oliver and<br />

Tilly, Olivia, Tom, Maddie<br />

and Charlie. Messages to 5<br />

Tui Street, Saint Leonards,<br />

Dunedin 9022. In lieu of<br />

flowers, donations may be<br />

left tothe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Branch<br />

of the Cancer Society of<br />

NZ. Acelebration of Keith’s<br />

life will be held at the Hotel<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Racecourse Road,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, on Wednesday<br />

18 <strong>November</strong> at 1:30 pm.<br />

Followed by interment at<br />

the Seafield Lawn Cemetery,<br />

Seafield Road.<br />

Supporting thecommunity<br />

96 Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Phone 307 8317<br />

Deaths<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FDANZ<br />

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HOLLAND,Keith Phillip<br />

7<strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

A beloved youngest son<br />

of Mary (Molly) and Leslie<br />

Holland.<br />

Loved brother and brotherin-law<br />

ofthe late Bruce, and<br />

Ruth, Neil and Ngaire, the late<br />

Graeme, and partner Ann,<br />

John and Barbara, Elizabeth<br />

and Eldred Grigg,and amuch<br />

loved uncle of all his nieces<br />

and nephews.<br />

HOLLAND, Keith: Much<br />

loved brother and brotherin-law<br />

of John & Barbara<br />

Holland. Treasured and<br />

respected uncle of Michael,<br />

Leanne, Otis, Lola, Brent,<br />

Jacquie, Mitchell & Taylor<br />

Holland.<br />

Those we love can never be<br />

more than a thought away<br />

...For as long asthere’s a<br />

memory they live in our<br />

hearts forever.<br />

Rest Easy Keith.<br />

HOLLAND, Keith: Much<br />

loved and very special and<br />

respected uncle and great<br />

uncle to Lynda, Tony and<br />

Annabel Spicer.<br />

Foreverinour Hearts<br />

Will be truly missed.<br />

Deaths<br />

PATRICK, Bruce Trevor: At<br />

Christchurch Hospital on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 6, <strong>2020</strong> aged 79<br />

years. Treasured and dearly<br />

loved husband and “Darlsy”<br />

of Anne. Much loved and<br />

admired Dad of Shayne,<br />

Sally-Anne, Calvin, Juanita,<br />

Melanie, Monty, and Jo. A<br />

loved brother, brother-inlaw<br />

and uncle. He loved<br />

us all so much, including<br />

his six grandchildren and<br />

three great-grandchildren.<br />

Awaiting the resurrection<br />

now. Job 14:15<br />

Messages to: The Patrick<br />

Family, c/- 31 Cass Street,<br />

Temuka 7920. A private<br />

family servicehas been held.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 <strong>12</strong>29<br />

TASKER, Patricia Margaret<br />

(Patty): Peacefully with her<br />

family on <strong>November</strong> 8, <strong>2020</strong>,<br />

at Tuarangi Home, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

aged 76 years.<br />

Dearly loved wife and<br />

soulmate of Frank and much<br />

loved and cherished mother<br />

and mother-in-law of Andy<br />

and Pip, Steph and Bruce,<br />

Michelle and Jason, lovedNan<br />

of Emily, and Maddie; Liam,<br />

and Jordy;<br />

Tom, Nic, Chelsea, and Bree,<br />

loved sister of Raeleyne, and<br />

the late Judith.<br />

Messages to Tasker family c/-<br />

PO Box 472 <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740,<br />

In lieu of flowers, donations<br />

to the NZ Brain Research<br />

Institute, Christchurch would<br />

be appreciated and may be<br />

leftatthe service.<br />

Aservice for Patty has been<br />

held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FDANZ<br />

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TASKER Patricia Margaret<br />

(Patty): On <strong>November</strong> 8th<br />

<strong>2020</strong> at Tuarangi Home<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Much loved<br />

daughter ofthe late Marjorie<br />

and Raymond Good, and<br />

dearly loved stepdaughter of<br />

the late Keith Gunn. Dearly<br />

loved sister and sister-inlaw<br />

of, the late Judith, and<br />

Malcolm Tarbotton, Raeleyne<br />

and Ian Lilley,Marion, andthe<br />

late Ian Shanks, Graeme and<br />

Gail Tasker, aloved aunty of<br />

allher nieces and nephews.<br />

Acknowledgement<br />

SPICER, Phyllis Lorraine:<br />

28.11.1917 –10.9.<strong>2020</strong><br />

Thefamily would like to thank<br />

everyone fortheir kind wishes<br />

and support in the passing<br />

of amuch loved and special<br />

mother, mother-in-law, Nan,<br />

Nana and great Nana. Thank<br />

you for the phone calls, cards<br />

and flowers, it was much<br />

appreciated.<br />

We are truly grateful to the<br />

amazing staff at Terrace View<br />

for the most incredible care<br />

provided. Phyllis loved you<br />

all.<br />

A special thank you to<br />

Dr Avnit for her care and<br />

support. Thank you to<br />

Paterson’s Funeral Services<br />

for their professionalism<br />

and understanding. Please<br />

accept our grateful thanks<br />

and accept this as apersonal<br />

acknowledgement.<br />

In Memoriam<br />

HOSKIN, Daphne Kaye (Kaye)<br />

29/4/1945 -13/11/2019<br />

In loving memory of a<br />

dearly loved wife, mother,<br />

grandmother, sister and<br />

aunty. Can’t believe it’s been<br />

a year already. Miss you so<br />

much.<br />

Your life wasablessing,<br />

your memoryatreasure,<br />

youare lovedbeyond words<br />

and missed beyond measure.<br />

Love Always Roy, Darryll,<br />

Janine,Kylie and Families.<br />

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NEWS<br />

10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

Logan wins golf<br />

croquet title again<br />

Waireka Croquet<br />

Club playerLogan<br />

McCorkindale won<br />

the CroquetNZ<br />

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Croquet<br />

Championship over<br />

the weekend.<br />

The former<br />

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championship for<br />

the last threeyears.<br />

Thisyear he won<br />

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MartinsClub in<br />

Christchurch,7­3, 7­5<br />

in thefinal. the<br />

championships was<br />

playedatthe Aorangi<br />

Croquet Clubin<br />

Timaru.<br />

Logan McCorkindale.<br />

Art entries open<br />

Entries are open for the annual<br />

Zonta<strong>Ashburton</strong> Female Art<br />

Awards (ZAFAA)and exhibition.<br />

Run in collaboration between<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Gallery and the<br />

ZontaClub of <strong>Ashburton</strong>, the<br />

awards are opentoall emerging<br />

andmid­career artists residing in<br />

Canterbury.<br />

They seek to raise thestatus of<br />

female visual artists and<br />

recognise excellence in fine arts<br />

practice.<br />

“Thereareplentyofart awards<br />

in New Zealand that cater to<br />

establishedartists, but not many<br />

that focus particularly on women<br />

andthe challengesthatface them<br />

in the art world,” says <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Art Gallery manager/curator<br />

Shirin Khosraviani,<br />

As wellasthe premier award,<br />

there is ayoung generation<br />

awardfor femaleartists aged<br />

between16and 20.<br />

“The Zonta Clubof<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

is proud to be supporting<br />

contemporary female artists in<br />

such adirectand meaningfulway<br />

andare enthusiastic about our<br />

continuing involvement in the<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

0800 2636679<br />

<strong>2020</strong> premier award winner<br />

Janna van Hasselt.<br />

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fifth year of theAwards,” said<br />

club member Kathy McKimmie.<br />

Entries will be shortlisted by a<br />

panel of judges comprised of<br />

three art sector professionals.<br />

The awards willbeannounced<br />

by the judges on the opening<br />

night on March 5.<br />

The exhibitionwill be<br />

accompanied by ashowfrom<br />

<strong>2020</strong> premier award winner<br />

Janna van Hasselt. ZAFAA entry<br />

forms areavailable from the<br />

gallery website andclose on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 30.<br />

Buskers<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s third<br />

Buskers Night,<br />

presented by the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>,<br />

will be held on<br />

December 3.<br />

Entertainers will<br />

perform around the<br />

CBD.<br />

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NZ Squash boss meets locals<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SquashNew Zealand boss<br />

Martin Dowson had a<br />

whirlwind visit to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

this week meeting hierarchy<br />

from the district’s squash clubs<br />

and seeking feedbackfrom<br />

grassroots level.<br />

Mr Dowson took over his<br />

“dream role” as Squash New<br />

Zealandchief executive officer<br />

role just three weeksago. He<br />

was previously involvedwith<br />

High Performance SportNew<br />

Zealand.<br />

Squash New Zealand has<br />

18,000 squash players<br />

nationwide under its umbrella<br />

and he is keen for feedbackon<br />

the sport from the regions.<br />

Joined by Squash Midlands<br />

districtpresident Vicki Rae,Mr<br />

Dowsonmet with <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

SquashClub presidentPhil<br />

Pavletich and Celtic Squash<br />

Club president Kirsty Clay at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Squash Club before<br />

avisit to Collegiate Squash<br />

Club and thenlunch with<br />

others from Methven Squash<br />

Club, Rakaia Squash Club,<br />

Hinds Squash Club as well as<br />

Sport Canterbury.<br />

Mid Canterbury squash clubs<br />

come under the Midlands<br />

district, whichruns from<br />

RakaiatoOamaruand has 16<br />

affiliated clubs; seven are in<br />

Mid Canterbury.<br />

Among the talkswas<br />

discussion on district numbers,<br />

club facilities,the valueof<br />

national affiliation fees,<br />

Squash New Zealand chief executive officer Martin Dowson (left)<br />

catches up withVicki Rae (Squash Midlands), Kirsty Clay (Celtic)<br />

and Phil Pavletich (<strong>Ashburton</strong>) at <strong>Ashburton</strong> SquashClub this<br />

week.<br />

interclub competitions, grading<br />

systems, socialmedia platforms<br />

and updating the national<br />

iSquash system.<br />

There were plans in the<br />

district for amulti­media<br />

campaign earlynext year,Ms<br />

Rae said.<br />

“We wanttoremind people<br />

that squash is here,” she said,<br />

although Squash Midlands had<br />

seen asurge in players boasting<br />

1000 throughout the district.<br />

As part of his information<br />

gathering he was asking club<br />

members what was working<br />

well for them, what challenges<br />

they faced and asking them<br />

what advice they wanted to pass<br />

to him to guide him in his role.<br />

Mr Dowsonhas played<br />

squash since studying at Otago<br />

University and is amember of<br />

Browns Bay, in Auckland.He<br />

has continued to play interclub<br />

for 30 years and describes<br />

himself as an average Bgrader.<br />

“I understand the challenges<br />

that many clubsface financially<br />

and how to grow or simply<br />

maintain memberships. Ialso<br />

am awareofhow much asquash<br />

club can be partofthe local<br />

community, it is agame that so<br />

simply connects all typesof<br />

New Zealanders socially<br />

together thatcan lead to so<br />

much health and happiness.”<br />

The information gatheredso<br />

far had created alot of<br />

discussionbut there were still<br />

districts to visit, he said.<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

Bovis cluster<br />

under control<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>districthas a<br />

growing numberofconfirmed<br />

Mycoplasma bovis (Mbovis)<br />

casesbut officialssay it'snot<br />

widespread, justanisolated<br />

cluster connected by animal<br />

movements.<br />

Thedistrict has six<br />

confirmedproperties<br />

infected with Mbovis,a<br />

further 13 under notice of<br />

direction and 16 under active<br />

surveillance. There are seven<br />

confirmedcasesin<br />

Canterbury.<br />

Mbovis programme director<br />

Stuart Anderson saidtwo of<br />

the confirmed propertiesin<br />

Canterbury andone in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>were directly<br />

linked by animalmovements<br />

to oneof three infected<br />

dairies detectedfrom August<br />

bulk tankmilk screening.<br />

Aproperty in wider<br />

Canterbury was confirmed<br />

following adetect resultfrom<br />

September screening.<br />

“We are workingclosely<br />

with all affectedfarmers,<br />

theirstaffand whanauto<br />

ensurethings run as smoothly<br />

as possible, andthatthey are<br />

wellsupported,” he said.<br />

“It’s important to notethis<br />

is notanoutbreak –the<br />

Mbovis programmeisactively<br />

looking for those finalpockets<br />

of infected properties and<br />

fullyexpected to find more<br />

over spring,” he said.<br />

11<br />

“It’s atimewehavemore<br />

samplestotest, animals are<br />

under stress from calving and<br />

we have 2018 heifersentering<br />

the milking platform for the<br />

firsttime.”<br />

It wasalso not believed to<br />

be widespread.<br />

“No additionalfarmsinMid<br />

Canterbury,otherthan those<br />

threedairies originally<br />

detected inAugust, were<br />

detectedinSeptember or<br />

Octoberbulk tank milk<br />

screening,giving us<br />

confidencethis is an isolated<br />

clusterconnectedbyanimal<br />

movements.”<br />

Programme staffwould<br />

continuetotrace the<br />

movementsofcattle until all<br />

those of interestwere<br />

investigated. Theywere<br />

helpedbygood Nait records.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> district has<br />

had34cleared confirmed<br />

properties withmore than<br />

$44mpaid across 307 claims<br />

fromthe district, but there<br />

were still 24 financial claims<br />

being processedrelating to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> farms; somefarms<br />

withmultiple claims.<br />

Mr Anderson said 13 were<br />

being assessed,two claims<br />

are loss of milkincomebeing<br />

paid on amonthly basis and<br />

nineclaimsare acrossthree<br />

farms whichare subjectto<br />

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Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 33<br />

<strong>12</strong> <strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

Message From ThePrincipal Information Events<br />

Year 11 and <strong>12</strong> Prize-giving<br />

This week we celebrated the successes of our<br />

Year 11 and <strong>12</strong> studentsatacombined ceremony<br />

at the EA NetworksCentre.<br />

Areview of our prize-givings atthe end of 2019<br />

led to tryingsomething differentand celebrating<br />

the achievementsofthese twoyear groups at the<br />

same event.<br />

Thebeautyofthe EA Networksvenue is thatitcan hold over 900 people<br />

seated. Because this is anew approach for uswewould welcome any<br />

feedback or suggestions via the College Office –308 4193, or info@<br />

ashcoll.school.nz<br />

Year 13 Graduation Ceremony<br />

Last week we had farewelled our Year 13 students at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Trust Event Centre. We were especially pleased to host Simon O’Neill,<br />

international OperaTenor, as our guest speaker.Ithas beengreat to have<br />

him visit us as aformer student of<strong>Ashburton</strong> College. Anundoubted<br />

highlight was Simon agreeing to sing Nessun Dorma, with the Phoenix<br />

Chorus contributing.Simon received awell-deservedstanding ovation.<br />

This graduation eventisalwayswell-received by our communityand is a<br />

chancefor the whole whānau to acknowledge their child’s achievements<br />

over the last fiveyears.<br />

Congratulations aregiven to our <strong>2020</strong> Dux, Lily Lyu. This year wasavery<br />

close race with four students vying forthe honour.The ultimate recipient<br />

is avery closely guarded secret, with the announcement always much<br />

anticipated. Lily is planning to study LawatOtago University, beginning<br />

next year.<br />

Junior School Prize-givings<br />

Our Year 9and 10 celebrations happen on the final two days ofthis<br />

school year,Thursday03and Friday04December,asoutlined elsewhere<br />

in this newsletter.<br />

Staffing<br />

At this time ofyear it is often natural for anumber of teaching staff<br />

vacancies to emerge due to appointments and/or promotions to other<br />

positions. Maternityleave provisions also form partofstaff changes.<br />

It is abusy time of year with visits and interviews asweseek to ensure<br />

that weare fully staffed for the start of2021. We can say that weare<br />

pleased with the qualityofapplications we have received so far.<br />

Head Students for2021<br />

One of the highlights of this time of year is the appointmentprocess of<br />

our Head Students.<br />

This is avery thorough process that involves two rounds of voting by<br />

both staff and students, aformal interview plus apresentation by the<br />

shortlisted candidatestothe whole school. This year we were fortunate<br />

to have fifteen students self-nominate,fromwhom nine were shortlisted,<br />

from the first voting process.<br />

Iamalways reassured about the future ofour community and country<br />

by the quality ofthe students who go through this process. The sad<br />

reality isthat there are always several very capable students who miss<br />

out on one of the four toppositions.<br />

Iwould like to thank MayorNeil Brownfor giving up his day, to be part<br />

of the interview panel.The Head Students were announcedthis week at<br />

our Year 11/<strong>12</strong> prize-giving but, atthe time of writing, this was closely<br />

guarded information.<br />

CanterburyAnniversaryHoliday<br />

Enjoyshowweekend. Iam hoping thatweget our usual warm weather.<br />

Ross Preece<br />

Principal •Tumuaki<br />

Information<br />

PreNCEA Exam Study Nights Continuing<br />

Study Nights, tosupport students intheir final preparations for NCEA<br />

external exams,continuethroughuntil Tuesday01December.<br />

Alist of theteachers in attendanceisdisplayedinthe Library.<br />

Supporting students in thisway is asignificanttime contribution from<br />

teaching staff,<br />

valuedbythe<br />

College Board,<br />

Management<br />

and students.<br />

It is therefore<br />

importantfor<br />

students to<br />

respectthe study<br />

purpose of these<br />

nights,sothat<br />

all attendingcan<br />

achievepurposeful<br />

outcomes.<br />

StudyNights arebeing held in the College Library, between7:00pm and<br />

9:00pm on the dateslisted below:<br />

Monday16<strong>November</strong> Tuesday17<strong>November</strong><br />

Wednesday18<strong>November</strong> Thursday19<strong>November</strong><br />

Monday23<strong>November</strong> Tuesday24<strong>November</strong><br />

Wednesday25<strong>November</strong> Thursday26<strong>November</strong><br />

Monday30<strong>November</strong> Tuesday01December<br />

Teacher Only Day–Thursday19<strong>November</strong><br />

Thursday19<strong>November</strong> is scheduled as aMinistryofEducation<br />

ACCORD Teacher Only Day.<br />

Please notethat<strong>Ashburton</strong> College is closed forinstruction on this<br />

day, and we do ask thatyou makealternativearrangements<br />

foryour children.<br />

Thank you for your assistanceand understanding.<br />

These days arean‘Accord’between the MinistryofEducation,<br />

NZEI Te Rui Roaand PPTATeWehengarua,<br />

set aside to supportthe implementation of changes to<br />

NCEA and wider strengthening of curriculum,<br />

progress and achievementpractice.<br />

Forsecondaryschools,these days areadditional to schools’existing<br />

allocation of Teacher Only Days,<br />

with three each scheduled for 2021and 2022.<br />

Linking with this approach, <strong>Ashburton</strong>College has agreed to be a<br />

Hub School,one of tenthroughout New Zealand.<br />

These areschools which have agreed to be sounding-boards<br />

forproposed changes to NCEA.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Netball Club<br />

Coach and Manager<br />

Registrations of Interest<br />

Applications arenow open forregistrationsofinterest for<br />

positions of Coaches andManagers forall of our<br />

Collegeteams forthe 2021 netball season.<br />

Thereisaverysupportiveand well-resourced<br />

Cluband Committee behind our Coaches,Managers andPlayers.<br />

Forfurther details pleasecontactour President:<br />

KarenBurroweson027 031 67194<br />

Or emailyour submission to theClub Secretary<br />

angescammell@hotmail.com.<br />

RegistrationsofInterest closeMonday 16 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

Coming Events<br />

<strong>November</strong><br />

13 CanterburyAnniversaryDay,Public Holiday<br />

16 Year 92021 Scholarship exams,atCollege,9:00am-11:15am<br />

16-20 Aoraki Junior Sports Week,various venues:<br />

16 Aoraki SecondarySchools’Junior Tennis competition, Timaru<br />

Aoraki SecondarySchools’Junior Touch RugbyChampionships,<br />

Timaru<br />

17 Aoraki SecondarySchools’Junior Football 6’s, Timaru<br />

Caroline BayRelays,Timaru<br />

18 Aoraki SecondarySchools’Junior Hockey,Timaru<br />

Junior SmallboreRifle Shooting,Coronation Target<br />

Shooting Club,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

19 Aoraki Secondary Schools’ Junior Volleyball Championships,<br />

SouthernTrustEventsCentreTimaru<br />

South Island SecondarySchools’LawnBowls Festival,Timaru<br />

20 Year 9BeachNet competition, Caroline Bay, Timaru<br />

Aoraki SecondarySchools’Junior Badminton, Timaru<br />

16-09 Dec NZQA Exams<br />

17 Computing 4Girls competition, UniversityofCanterbury<br />

Year 9X Bike trip,<strong>Ashburton</strong>River Trail<br />

19 ACCORD Teacher Only Day–CanterburyRegion<br />

20 New Entrants Morning for2021Year 9students,<br />

8:45am sharp–<strong>12</strong>:30pm<br />

23 Year 10 German OSKAR Quiz, Lincoln High School<br />

23-24 Year 10 Outdoor Education Bush Survival Trip,<br />

Peel Forest Outdoor Centre<br />

Term Dates<strong>2020</strong> –Term Four<br />

Term Four Monday <strong>12</strong> October -Thursday03December (Year 10)<br />

-Friday04December (Year 9)<br />

Term Dates2021 –<br />

Term One Thursday04February (Years 9and 13)<br />

Friday05February (Years 10 and <strong>12</strong>)<br />

Tuesday09February (Year 11) -Friday16April<br />

Term Two Monday 03 May -Friday 09 July<br />

Term Three Monday 26 July -Friday01October<br />

Term Four Monday 18 October -Thursday28October (Year 13)<br />

-Tuesday02<strong>November</strong> (Years 11/<strong>12</strong>)<br />

-Thursday09December (Year 10)<br />

-Friday10December (Year 9)<br />

Phoenix Chorus Workshop with<br />

World-Famous Tenor Simon O’Neill<br />

The Arts Foundation has been touring New Zealand, inpartnership with<br />

Creative New Zealand and The Chartwell Trust, which supports the visual<br />

arts and creativethinking in New Zealand in the belief thatcreativethinking<br />

is foreverybody. The purpose of the tour wastoshine aspotlightonhow<br />

the Arts and creativity can make adifference inour lives, and especially in<br />

these difficult times!<br />

This tour provided a wonderful local opportunity when, on Tuesday<br />

03 <strong>November</strong>, The Arts Foundation Laureate was at<strong>Ashburton</strong> College to<br />

workshop and work with some of our young people.<br />

The Arts Foundation Laureate was none other than former AshColl<br />

student and Phoenix Chorus member, and<br />

world-famous tenor Simon O'Neill.<br />

In the <strong>Ashburton</strong>CollegeAuditorium during<br />

period 2onTuesday03<strong>November</strong> the thirtyplus<br />

strong choir had the opportunity to<br />

workshop with Simon, who spoke about his<br />

journey in music and the impactthatthis has<br />

had on his life.<br />

Phoenix Chorus Manager Carolyn Clough<br />

said they were incredibly fortunate to be<br />

able to host Simon at College and they very<br />

much valued the jewels of wisdom, and<br />

musical advice, he shared with our choir.<br />

The opportunities from this workshop translated into a wonderful<br />

experienceattheYear 13 Graduation Ceremony as outlined in the Principal's<br />

Message.<br />

(Pictured above): Simon O’Neill (Centre), with thePhoenix Chorus and Musical<br />

Director(AngieCresswell [far left]) at the conclusion of averysuccessful and<br />

inspiring workshop hour.<br />

Congratulations<br />

It is apleasure atthis time of year to be holding assemblies and<br />

ceremonies of congratulations,acknowledging manysuccesses across<br />

academic,cultural and sporting realms and showcasing individual and<br />

collectivetalentsvia speeches and performances.<br />

Thereare manyacknowledgements to be made,and this week we start<br />

with the final whole-College Assembly forthe year.<br />

Whole College End-of-Year Assembly<br />

This is a key event, held to encompass the Principal’s Welcome; the<br />

<strong>2020</strong> Head Boy and Head Girl Valedictory Speeches; presentation of the<br />

prestigious <strong>2020</strong> Sports and Cultural Colours and Blues Awards; speeches<br />

from the shortlisted 2021 Head and Deputy Head Student candidates; and<br />

the awarding of the highly contested House Trophyfor <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

Despite the very obvious interruptions and impacts of COVID-19 this year<br />

therewerestill numerous and impressivesuccesses.<br />

The weather also made itself known, creating alast-minute change from<br />

the scheduled day ofTuesday 03<strong>November</strong> to Wednesday 04<strong>November</strong><br />

at 10:00am where weenjoyed the event outdoors on the Chessboard, in<br />

warm conditions.<br />

Principal’s Welcome<br />

Principal Ross Preecewelcomed students,staff and visitors to the assembly,<br />

acknowledging the manystudentsuccesses. Ross also highly commended<br />

this year’s student leaders – Head Students, Student Executive and<br />

committees, and House Leaders and their committees –and their sterling<br />

leadership throughout achallenging year. The StudentExecutive’sinitiatives<br />

in keeping links with students and staff during lockdown were particularly<br />

noted in terms oftheir care for others and determination to offer support<br />

and keep communication lines open.<br />

Head Students’Valedictory Speeches<br />

(Pictured above left and right): Head Girl Poppy Kilworth and Head Boy<br />

HenryChapman.

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Congratulations<br />

Poppy congratulatedeveryone on surviving astressful year of coronavirus,<br />

lockdowns and level restrictions, face masks, (and alack of fast food!).<br />

Poppyindicatedthey survived,conquered and overcame.<br />

Appreciation went to Head of Senior School Abbey Bruce, the Student<br />

Executive for their incredible efforts, and to the Senior Leadership Team,<br />

Sheena Tyrrell and the Office Staff.<br />

Aspecial appreciation was given to Deputy Head Students Maria Costas<br />

andKyle Cabangun fortheir support; the memories and messages through<br />

good times and bad times and for being amazing sidekick; and to co-<br />

Head Student Henry Chapman who (quietly) went from being the guy<br />

Poppydidn’twanttofake kiss in Year <strong>12</strong> Drama to beingone of her closest<br />

companions.<br />

Poppy said her time at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College has been ‘nothing short of<br />

amazing’, and that she felt extremely privileged to have spent her year as<br />

Head Girlfor <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

In conclusion, Poppy wished the Head Student shortlisted Year <strong>12</strong>s all the<br />

best in whatever was their final leadership position, recommending they<br />

take adeepbreathand have trust in themselves.<br />

Henry referred to the Christmas before his first year at<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

and ‘starting at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College tips’ from his older brother, including<br />

‘don’t let your mum bring your lunch into class’, ‘Family Form (now Ako) is<br />

theclass you’re gonna be stuck with forthe next fiveyears, be nice’ and ‘try<br />

your best, but remember bad grades once inawhile aren’t the end of the<br />

world’. Therewas also mention of fruit ‘uses’but we’ll leave thatone there!<br />

Henry advised there was one piece ofadvice which heonly managed to<br />

truly wrap his head around this year, being ‘surround yourself with good<br />

people,asthey arethe most important‘things’ at school and in life’. Onthis<br />

fronthesuggested he wasspeaking formost of us when saying the hardest<br />

thing in <strong>2020</strong> wasbeing isolatedfrompeople –our friends,our family,and<br />

noting we never really appreciate whatwehave until it’s gone.<br />

Henry also thanked those who had helped and supported him in the role<br />

this year, including Head Girl Poppy Kilworth, and Deputy Head Students<br />

Maria Costas and Kyle Cabangun, saying he couldn’t have asked for better<br />

Head Students to have worked alongside, quietly requesting forgiveness<br />

for his occasion tardiness! As with Poppy heacknowledged Abbey Bruce<br />

for her support and directness, the Student Executive and their dedication<br />

to their committees and the Executive; and the Senior Leadership Team for<br />

support, adviceand guidance.<br />

Additionally acknowledged was support from Steve Adam of ACL<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, ACL itself, Flag Shop New Zealand, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Engravers and<br />

ExecutiveOfficer Charlie Kelland and College Caretakers RichardHorrell and<br />

Warren Reid for their contributions and support toward this year’s student<br />

LegacyProject–the House Flags.<br />

Students and teachers were commended for their hard work, dedication<br />

and adaptability which was crucial throughout this most challenging and<br />

difficult of years to date.<br />

Henry concluded with his own‘list’for students, which he suggested was<br />

very simple,sosimple thatithad only one recommendation –‘getinvolved’.<br />

He said College has countless opportunities available, suggesting that<br />

all that was needed was to‘put your hand up and try’ and that, by trying,<br />

‘you gain experience, knowledge and skills,and youmeet newpeople and<br />

create lasting memories’which is whattruly matters.<br />

For those who have reached the end of their years at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College,<br />

he advised that the last seventeen or eighteen years had been preparing<br />

them forthis moment. Having survived everything thatlifehas thrownout<br />

so far, Henry suggested they must be doing something right soshould be<br />

well-equipped.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Summer and Winter Sports and<br />

Cultural Colours and Blues Awards <strong>2020</strong><br />

Again, due to COVID restrictions,the Summer Awards Assembly wasunable<br />

to be held, meaning last week’s event incorporated both Summer and<br />

Winter Awards.<br />

This assembly gave the College community the opportunity torecognise<br />

and celebrate highachievers in both sportand cultural activities.<br />

Colours Awards<br />

Colours Awards are presented tostudents who are either national<br />

champions or who have been selectedfor anational sports team or are<br />

amember of national cultural group.<br />

AColours Award is recognised as the most prestigious of the Awards<br />

process. Students who receiveaColours Awarddonot receiveaBlues<br />

Award. Unlike the Blues Award the Colours Awards are not confined<br />

only to <strong>Ashburton</strong>College-based activities.<br />

TenRecipients were awarded aColour forthisyear, and at the assembly<br />

thefollowing were acknowledged:<br />

Cycling<br />

Maddi Lowry<br />

Maddi has continued to excelinher chosenfield of track cycling,<br />

In the CanterburyChampionships she secured aSilverMedal in the Scratch,<br />

Individual Pursuit, Keirin and Sprints, while gaining aBronze Medal in the<br />

Time Trial.<br />

Representing Canterbury atthe <strong>2020</strong> National Championships she gained<br />

aGold Medal in the Title Points Race, Silver in Teams’Pursuit and Bronze in<br />

Madisonevent.<br />

Maddi hasalso been selectedasamember of Cycling New Zealand’sUpper<br />

South Island Performance Hub, offering her world class coaching and<br />

training facilities.<br />

Karate<br />

Taylah Burrowes and Tayla Davidson<br />

Taylah Burrowes is the current Under 16 New Zealand Kumite (against<br />

an adversary) Champion. Her success and continued efforts were also<br />

recognised in this year’s Mid Canterbury Sports Awards, inbeing awarded<br />

the Junior Best All-rounder due to Karateand Netball successes.<br />

Tayla Davidson has joined College this year as aYear 9student. She is the<br />

current New Zealand Kumite Champion forher age group and New Zealand<br />

Champion forwithin her team event.<br />

Her successes were also acknowledged when awarded the Outstanding<br />

Rakaia Junior Sportsperson and arecipient ofanOrix Canterbury Sports<br />

Award as amember of Junior KarateTeam of the Year.<br />

Powerlifting HenryChapman<br />

In October, Henry competed in the New Zealand Powerlifting<br />

Championships held in Christchurch. Henry’s hard work paid off with a<br />

Squatof185kg,Benchpress of 100kg and Deadliftof230kg,earning him the<br />

National Overall Winner Title of the Sub-Junior Under 83kg Class.<br />

Rowing<br />

IsabelWall<br />

In February Isabel competed in her first para event. Isabel and her rowing<br />

Double Sculls partner Anthony Spikerman from Rotorua gained aGold<br />

Medal in the Para Double Sculls event.<br />

This eventwas racedwith the Single Scullers also,with Isabel and Anthony<br />

coming in in second place, but gaining the Doubles Gold.<br />

SmallboreRifle Shania Harrison-Lee and CharlotteMcKenzie<br />

Shania Harrison-Lee shot in the outdoor season over 50 metres, winning<br />

the following National Titles: Junior Women’s Aggregate, Women’s<br />

Aggregate,Benchrest Aggregate,Prone and Benchrest combined Aggregate<br />

and National AGrade Aggregate.<br />

Shania was also selected into the National Junior, National Women’s and<br />

National Open teams.<br />

Unable to compete for any Indoor National titles due to COVID-19<br />

restrictions, Shania didn’t let that stop her. Instead she entered postal<br />

shoots,securing 1st placeinthe MidCanterbury, Phoenix,Coronation, East<br />

Otago and Otago Open Championships.<br />

Charlotte McKenzie competed for <strong>Ashburton</strong> College in the recent Inter-<br />

Secondary Schools’ Inter-Island Match, with the team being placed 2nd<br />

overall.Her combinedindividual scoredid not disappoint, achieving 290.13.<br />

Charlotte then went astep further, inbeing selected for the New Zealand<br />

SecondarySchools’ team to competeagainst GreatBritain.<br />

Softball<br />

Ashlein Lyttle<br />

With no female team for her age group in Mid Canterbury, Ashlein chose<br />

to travel and play softball for Rolleston. From there, she was selected for<br />

the Canterbury Under 15 Team which emerged winners of the National<br />

Tournament, claiming the New Zealand title.<br />

Swimming Blake Farr -participated inthe New Zealand Short<br />

Course Championships in October last year,gaining the national title in the<br />

Under 15 100m Freestyle, 3rd in 200m Freestyle, 4th in 800m and finishing<br />

inthe Top10inhis remaining events.<br />

Blake has continued his success in the pool in <strong>2020</strong> with a2nd, two 3rd, a<br />

4th and 5th placings in the Canterbury Long Course Championships.<br />

He is also the current Year <strong>12</strong> and 13 <strong>Ashburton</strong> College Boys’Swimming<br />

Champion.<br />

Tennis<br />

Diego Quispe-Kim<br />

Diego is ayoung<br />

tennis sensation. He,<br />

with his family, has<br />

nowmoved from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College<br />

but during his time<br />

inMid Canterbury<br />

he achieved the<br />

following:<br />

No 1New Zealand<br />

ranking in his age<br />

group (Under 15);<br />

representedNew<br />

Zealand at the World<br />

Junior Tennis Teams’<br />

eventsinMalaysia and is currently the New Zealand Under 16 Indoor<br />

Tennis Champion.<br />

He is also the current MidCanterburyJunior Sportsperson of the Year.<br />

Colours Award recipients (pictured above, back row, left to right):<br />

CharlotteMcKenzie,Maddi Lowry, Ashlein Lyttle,Tayla Davidson.<br />

(Front row, left to right): Taylah Burrowes, Shania Harrison-Lee,<br />

HenryChapman, Blake Farr,Isabel Wall.<br />

(Inset above): Diego Quispe-Kim.<br />

<strong>2020</strong> BluesAwards<br />

In establishing Awardrecipients,each sporthas specific criteria thatis<br />

used as aguide fornominators. Aselectcommittee then discusses the<br />

nominations and makes final decisions.<br />

This year fifty two students were acknowledged across Sports and Cultural<br />

activities.<br />

In acknowledging students’ successes we recognise the impressive<br />

accomplishments of our students, and contributions of all, within<br />

and outside of the College, for their time and effort given to so many<br />

College teams and students through cultural and sports activities. These<br />

contributions to the successes of College individuals and teams aregreatly<br />

appreciated, providing significantopportunities forstudents.<br />

Blues Award Recipients were (including allocations to some students<br />

who have nowfinished at College) -<br />

Basketball Sophie Adams,Cat Anderson, Roi-Rawhiti Makutu,<br />

RileySa, Kambell Stills.<br />

Cricket Angus Jemmett<br />

Cycling Track/Road Ethan Titheridge<br />

E-sports Jade Jung,Jay Jung<br />

Football SapphireKururangi, Gemma Taylor,Lauren Taylor<br />

Golf Hiromune Kakeda<br />

Hockey Jed Cameron, Ryan Geeson, Anna Gray, Jacob Gray,<br />

Tim Harford, Hannah O’Reilly, Grace Quinn, Jonty Small,<br />

Ethan Walsh, Maddy Wilson<br />

Music Marc Calzada, Joseph Collins, Imogene Felton,<br />

Daemyn Frost, Bailey Hill, Spencer Ifopo, Jay Jung,<br />

AaliyahPower,Scott Thomson, Revival Tuvale,Zac Woolf<br />

Netball Taylah Burrowes, PoppyKilworth, Hayley Tallentire<br />

Rowing GedWall<br />

Rugby BJ Fakataha, Steph Geeson, Thomas Patterson,<br />

Emma Rollinson, Toetu Touli, TC Trusler-Clark,Isileli Ula<br />

SmallboreRifleShooting<br />

Jack Jones,Jack McIntosh,Emma Smith<br />

Softball Kotiti Patea<br />

Squash Isaac Bazley,Brooke Cornish-Madden<br />

Technical Theatre Cameron Radford<br />

(Picturedabove): TheBlues Awards recipients.<br />

Blue House Sneaks in to Break Red House’s<br />

hold on the Trophy<br />

Blue House was rightly jubilant at breaking RedHouse’sfive consecutive<br />

years’stronghold onthe trophy, by amere 1.71 points, over just fifteen<br />

events this year compared with 2019’stwentythree events!<br />

A healthy House rivalry permeates amongst students and staff and<br />

acknowledgement isgiven to the Staff House Leaders –Stacey Monk<br />

(Blue House), James List (Green House), Pete Lee (Orange House)<br />

and Sarah Lassen (Red House) - and to the Student Co-Captains<br />

of each of the four House Executives – Harriet Leverton and Liam<br />

Sullivan (Blue House); Teresa Herewini and Joseph Collins (Red House);<br />

Sapphire Kururangi and Isaac Bazley (Green House); Jane Cribb and<br />

Riley Vessey (Orange House).<br />

Winning Blue House members (pictured above, back row, left toright):<br />

Thomas Patterson, Harriet Leverton (Co-Head of Blue House), Stacey<br />

Monk (Staff Head of House), Emma Rollinson, Ethan Walsh. Front row,<br />

lefttoright: Bailey Gray, Coty Cuadrado, Milli Sullivan, Malachi Drye, Liam<br />

Sullivan (Co-Head of Blue House).<br />

Oliver Davidson was aformer member of the Blue House Executive until<br />

finishing at College in August.<br />

The FinalHouse Pointsfor the year were -<br />

Blue: 116.00 points Red: 114.29 points<br />

Green: 92.56points Orange: 82.15 points<br />

In Next Week’s Newsletter:<br />

Arefreshing change from COVID-months is the amount of news we<br />

arenow generating again. Assuch, anddue to publication timings,we<br />

haven’tbeenabletoincludeall that we would have likedtointhisissue.<br />

Next week will be therefore cover, insome depth, successes from the<br />

Year 13 GraduationCeremony and the Year 11 and <strong>12</strong> combined Prizegiving,alongwith<br />

othercongratulations andevents.

NEWS<br />

14 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College Year 13 Prize List<br />

General Awards ­Sophie<br />

Adams, Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Jorene<br />

Aguinaldo, Achievement in<br />

Level 1Korean Online, Level 3<br />

Award;Estee Aiolupotea,Level<br />

3Excellence Award,<br />

Application and Effort;<br />

LaurraineAperocho, Level 3<br />

Award;AnnaBennett, Level 3<br />

Award,Application and Effort;<br />

Crystal Brown, Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Sam<br />

Brown, Level3Award;Ken<br />

Bulagnir,Level 3Award; Mac<br />

Burdett, Level 3Award; Kyle<br />

Cabangun, Level 3Merit<br />

Award,Application and Effort;<br />

Sam Chamberlain, Level 3<br />

Award,Application and Effort;<br />

Joseph Collins, Level 3Award;<br />

Hunter Corbett, Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Rob<br />

Corbett, Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Maria<br />

Costas, Level 3Merit Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Jane<br />

Cribb, Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort;<br />

Denielle De Leon, Level 3Merit<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Matt De Ocampo, Level 3<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Shikarna Delore,Level3<br />

Award,Application and Effort;<br />

Kavan Faoagali, Level 3Award;<br />

Kiesha Fourie,Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Shaun<br />

Fuluasou, Level 3Award; Ryan<br />

Geeson, Level 3Award; Jacob<br />

Gray, Level 3Merit Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Klara<br />

Harrison, Level 3MeritAward;<br />

Spencer Ifopo, Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort;<br />

Christian Juntilla, Level 3<br />

Award; Ronan Kenny, Level 3<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Lachlan Kingan, Level 3<br />

Award; Sapphire Kururangi,<br />

Level 3Award, Application and<br />

Effort; Harriet Leverton,Level<br />

3Merit Award, Application and<br />

Effort; DredgewellMadla,<br />

Level 3Merit Award,<br />

Application and Effort;<br />

Ramona McIlroy, Level 3<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Brooke Miller, Level 3Merit<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Hayden Miller, Application and<br />

Effort in the SLSU; Jenna<br />

Moore, Level 3Award;<br />

Ricalene Pantoja, Level 3<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Kotiti Patea, Level 3Award;<br />

Grace Quinn, Level 3Award;<br />

Yvangeline Radan, Level 3<br />

Award; Aannana Rai, Level 3<br />

Award; Jestena Raj, Level 3<br />

Award; Ryan Robinson, Level 3<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Emma Rollinson, Level3<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

George Rosevear,Level 3Merit<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Angela Salvador, Application<br />

and Effort; Emma Smith, Level<br />

3Award, Application and<br />

Effort; Liam Sullivan, Level 3<br />

Merit Award, Application and<br />

Effort; ZoilaSuyat, Level 3<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

NicoleSwaney, Level 3Award;<br />

Delta Taeauga, Application and<br />

Effort in the SLSU; KalenTait,<br />

Level 3Award; Hayley<br />

Tallentire, Level 3Award;<br />

Henrik Tawatao, Level3<br />

Award; Scott Thomson,<br />

Achievement in Level 3Music<br />

Online, Level 3Merit Award,<br />

Application and Effort;<br />

Winonalei Tupa, Level3<br />

Award, Application andEffort;<br />

Riley Vessey, Achievement in<br />

Level 3Electronics and<br />

Engineering Online, Level 3<br />

Award, Application andEffort;<br />

Ethan Walsh, Level3Award;<br />

Caleb Wells, Level 3Merit<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Eliza Wikohika, Level 3Award;<br />

Courtney Wilding, Level 3<br />

Award; Brianna Williams,<br />

Level 3Award, Application and<br />

Effort; Zac Woolf, Level3<br />

Award, Application andEffort;<br />

Amy Zhen, Level3Award,<br />

Application and Effort.<br />

Service, Sports and Arts Awards<br />

Sophie Adams, Faith Trophy<br />

for contributionand<br />

sportsmanship in Girls’<br />

Basketball; Isaac Bazley, Boys<br />

Squash Champion Trophy for<br />

Squash, Leadership and<br />

Service to Green House; Henry<br />

Chapman, Senior Speech<br />

Trophy, Dr Jim Benefield<br />

Trophy for Classics and Art<br />

History; Joseph Collins, Addis<br />

Trophy for Vocal Contribution<br />

to College music, Leadership<br />

and Service to Red House; Jane<br />

Cribb, Leadership andService<br />

toOrange House; Sophie<br />

Dalgety, Daly Trophy for<br />

Excellence in SeniorVisual<br />

Arts; BJFakataha, Rugby Cup<br />

for Contribution to College<br />

Rugby; Jacob Gray, The Top<br />

All­round Male Sportsperson<br />

(Cochrane Cup), <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Hockey Association Trophy for<br />

the player displaying the most<br />

dedication,loyalty and<br />

contribution to theBoys’<br />

Hockey team; Shania Harrison­<br />

Lee,MostElite Female<br />

Sportsperson in the College ­<br />

Senior Girls’ Sports Cup, NZ<br />

Cadets Ladies Challenge Cup –<br />

Senior Shooting Champion, L<br />

Clayton Trophy ­Best Female<br />

Shooter, To Collect on behalfof<br />

the Smallbore Rifle Shooting<br />

Teamthe Bevan Bain Trophy as<br />

the team that brings the most<br />

credit to <strong>Ashburton</strong> College.<br />

Teammembers are Shania<br />

Harrison­Lee, Emma Smith<br />

and Charlotte McKenzie; Chloe<br />

Johnson, <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Trophy for the female showing<br />

the most gritand determination<br />

in sport; Jay Jung, Registered<br />

Music Teachers’ Award for the<br />

most dedicated instrumental<br />

student in the senior school;<br />

Hiromune Kakeda, Golf (Glover<br />

Trophy), <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Golf Challenge Trophy for Golf;<br />

Poppy Kilworth, The Top Allround<br />

Female Sportsperson<br />

(Cochrane Cup), Leadership in<br />

Netball (Netball Cup); Sam<br />

Kuipers, MihiPai Awardfor<br />

receiving the most Mihi Pai<br />

acknowledgements in Year 13;<br />

Sapphire Kururangi,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College 1st XI<br />

Trophy for outstanding<br />

contribution to College<br />

Football, Leadership and<br />

Service to Green House;<br />

Harriet Leverton, Leadership<br />

and Service to Blue House; Roi<br />

Makutu,<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Rugby Cupfor Contribution to<br />

Girls’ Rugby, MauiAward for<br />

Spirit of TikangaMaori;<br />

Georgia Muir, Senior<br />

PerformanceCup for Drama;<br />

Kotiti Patea, MostElite Male<br />

Sportsperson ­Senior Boys’<br />

Sports Cup;Grace Quinn, Neill<br />

Trophy for the player<br />

displaying the most dedication,<br />

loyalty and contribution to the<br />

Girls’ Hockey team;Emma<br />

Smith, memberofthe<br />

SmallboreRifle Shooting Team<br />

as the teamthat brings most<br />

credit to <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

(Bevan Bain Trophy); Aidan<br />

Soal, Whitelaw Memorial Rook<br />

for College Chess Champion;<br />

LiamSullivan, Stewards Cup<br />

for the male showing most Grit<br />

and Determination in Sport,<br />

Leadership and Service to Blue<br />

House; Hayley Tallentire,<br />

Wilson Cup for Netballfor<br />

displaying the most dedication,<br />

loyalty and contribution to the<br />

team, Leadership and Service<br />

to Red House; Naumai Terekia,<br />

Girls Rugby Cup –For<br />

Dedication to Girls Rugby;<br />

Revival Tuvale, Midland Choir<br />

Scholarship; RileyVessey,<br />

Leadership and Service to<br />

Orange House; Brianna<br />

Williams, Jenkinson Family<br />

Cup for Inclusive Education.<br />

Academic Awards<br />

Phoenix Andrew, Accounting<br />

(Gabites Ltd Prize), Level 3<br />

Merit Award, Application and<br />

Effort; Joshua Apoldo,<br />

University of Otago 150th<br />

Anniversary Entrance<br />

Scholarship, Level 3Merit<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Marshall Ashdowne, Rakirua<br />

Trophy for the top all­round<br />

achievement by aMaori student<br />

in Year 13,Digital Technology<br />

(Heartland Ricoh Prize),<br />

Achievement in Level 3<br />

Computer Science Online,<br />

Level 3Merit Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Caitlyn<br />

Barwell, Gateway Award for<br />

excellence in the workplace<br />

and application to Gateway<br />

study, Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Isaac<br />

Bazley, Physical Education<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

Prize) (Joint Award), Level3<br />

Merit Award, Application and<br />

Effort; Chloe Blake,Food and<br />

Nutrition; Jed Cameron, Visual<br />

Art: Creative Design, Level 3<br />

Merit Award, Application and<br />

Effort; HenryChapman,<br />

Classical Studies, University of<br />

Otago Leaders of Tomorrow<br />

Scholarship, Level 3<br />

Excellence Award,Application<br />

and Effort; Kaveesha Clark,<br />

Child Development (Joint<br />

Award), Level 3Merit Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Sophie<br />

Dalgety, Visual Art: Painting<br />

and Printmaking(<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council Prize), Level 3<br />

Award; Eddie Davis, Level 3<br />

Merit Award, Citizenship<br />

Award for Outstanding<br />

Contribution –PeerSupport<br />

Mentoring in SLSU,<br />

Application and Effort; Hayley<br />

Dickson, Geography (Arnott<br />

Award and Jane Taylor Cup),<br />

General Science, Tourism,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Lions ClubAward<br />

for individual research in<br />

Mathematics with Statistics,<br />

Level 3Excellence Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Willow<br />

Diedricks, History (John<br />

Stewart Memorial Prize and<br />

Digby Prosser Cup), University<br />

of Otago Vice­Chancellor's<br />

Scholarship, Level 3Merit<br />

Award, Application and Effort;<br />

Brendan Fleming,Mathematics<br />

with Calculus (HoggMemorial<br />

Prize and Robb Cup),Life<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> PharmacyCupand<br />

Prize for the top overall student<br />

studyingthree Sciences,<br />

German (German Embassy<br />

Prize)(Joint Award),<br />

Achievement in Level3Biology<br />

Online, Level 3Excellence<br />

Award, Application andEffort;<br />

BaileyGray, Technology<br />

Materials ­Furniture, Level 3<br />

Award; Shania Harrison­Lee,<br />

English(MariaJarman Prize<br />

and Cup), Level 3Excellence<br />

Award, Application andEffort;<br />

Jay Jung, Music (John Stewart<br />

Memorial Prize), Music<br />

Performance, Level3<br />

Excellence Award, Application<br />

and Effort; Poppy Kilworth,<br />

General Mathematics, Physical<br />

Education (<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council Prize) (Joint Award),<br />

University of OtagoLeadersof<br />

Tomorrow Scholarship, Level3<br />

Excellence Award, Application<br />

and Effort; Sam Kuipers,<br />

Chemistry(Drummond<br />

Memorial Prize and Keith Gunn<br />

Cup), Legal Studies (Argyle<br />

WelshFinnigan Prize) (Joint<br />

Award),Level 3Excellence<br />

Award, Application andEffort;<br />

LilyLyu,Economics, Legal<br />

Studies (Argyle WelshFinnigan<br />

Prize) (Joint Award), University<br />

of Otago Vice­Chancellor’s<br />

Scholarship, Level3Excellence<br />

Award, Application andEffort;<br />

Roi Makutu, Maori, Level 3<br />

Award; RonaMalabuyoc,<br />

English Language Studies,<br />

Level 3Award, Application and<br />

Effort; VhalMamuad,<br />

Hospitality, Level3Award; Ivan<br />

Mangubat, Business Studies,<br />

TopOverall StudentinLevel 3<br />

WebDesign Online, Level3<br />

Merit Award, Applicationand<br />

Effort; LoganMoore,Health,<br />

Level 3Merit Award,<br />

Application andEffort; Lucy<br />

Moore, Graphics, TopSenior<br />

Graphics Student(AWThomson<br />

Trophy, andChilton and Mayne<br />

Architecture Ltd Prize), Level3<br />

Merit Award, Applicationand<br />

Effort; Georgia Muir, Drama,<br />

Level 3Award, Application and<br />

Effort; Arnold Pantoja,Dance,<br />

Level 3Award; DivneshRaj,<br />

English as aSecond Language­<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

Prize; Seluvaia Ratoul, Brian<br />

Edmondston Prize for<br />

excellence in Historical<br />

Research, University of Otago<br />

Pacific Peoples',Entrance<br />

Scholarship,Level3Award,<br />

Applicationand Effort; Jonty<br />

Small, NationalHeart<br />

Foundation Award for astudent<br />

moving intoHealth Sciencesin<br />

aTertiary Institution (Mike<br />

O’ReillyMemorial Cup),<br />

University of Otago Vice­<br />

Chancellor's Scholarship, Level<br />

3Merit Award, Applicationand<br />

Effort;Aidan Soal, Physics<br />

(John Hefford MemorialPrize),<br />

German (GermanEmbassy<br />

Prize)(Joint Award), Level 3<br />

Merit Award, CitizenshipAward<br />

forOutstandingContribution –<br />

Peer Support Mentoring in<br />

SLSU,Applicationand Effort;<br />

Jack Soal, Sport and Exercise<br />

Performance, Level 3Award,<br />

Application and Effort; Penny<br />

Stilgoe, AgriculturalScience<br />

(FiveStar BeefPrize and BNZ<br />

Cup), Biology(Drummond<br />

MemorialPrize and Watson<br />

Cup), Mathematics with<br />

Statistics (John Stewart<br />

MemorialPrize), Level 3<br />

ExcellenceAward, Application<br />

andEffort; Olivia Stockdill,<br />

Visual Art: Photography, Level 3<br />

Award; Naumai Terekia, Child<br />

Development (Joint Award),<br />

Level 3Award; Jacqueline<br />

Teulilo, University of Otago<br />

Pacific Peoples'Entrance<br />

Scholarship, Level 3Merit<br />

Award, Application andEffort;<br />

Rubie Williams, Technology<br />

Soft Materials ­Fabrics,<br />

Achievement in Level 3Media<br />

Studies Online, Level 3Merit<br />

Award, Application andEffort.<br />

Special Awards and Scholarships<br />

John Grigg Scholarship,John<br />

Bell Memorial Scholarship,<br />

Penny Stilgoe; John Lane<br />

Scholarship,Sam Kuipers;<br />

Rosalie Begg Memorial<br />

Scholarship,Isaac Bazley;<br />

Turner Memorial Prize for<br />

Citizenship, SeluvaiaRatoul,<br />

SamKuipers; TTRyder Prize<br />

for application, cheerful effort<br />

andbuilding significantly on his<br />

learning, Joshua Apoldo;CH<br />

AndrewsPrize for Initiative and<br />

Enterprise, Penny Stilgoe, Kyle<br />

Cabangun; Butterick Memorial<br />

Trophy for scholarship in<br />

English andSporting<br />

Endeavour, Shania Harrison­<br />

Lee; <strong>Ashburton</strong> Club and MSA<br />

Scholarship, Jonty Small;<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Masonic Lodge<br />

Centennial Scholarship, Klara<br />

Harrison; EA Networks<br />

Scholarshipfor astudent<br />

studyingtoenterthe Electrical<br />

Industry, MarshallAshdowne;<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> TrustTertiary Study<br />

Scholarships, IsaacBazley,<br />

Maria Costas, Jane Cribb,<br />

WillowDiedricks, Klara<br />

Harrison, Shania Harrison­Lee,<br />

Poppy Kilworth, SamKuipers,<br />

HarrietLeverton, Georgia Muir,<br />

Penny Stilgoe; NBS <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College AlumniScholarship,<br />

Penny Stilgoe; Lions of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Award for<br />

Citizenship andCommunity<br />

Involvement; Willow Diedricks,<br />

ROMcDowellAward forpride<br />

in their school and community,<br />

Matt De Ocampo;Lions Club of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Senior Service and<br />

LeadershipAward, Maria<br />

Costas; ROMcDowell Crystal<br />

Trophy forcharacter and<br />

leadership,(presented by the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> High School<br />

Centennial Trust),Poppy<br />

Kilworth; Rotary Club of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> andFooks Memorial<br />

Award for prominencein<br />

scholarship, leadership and<br />

extra­curricular activities,<br />

Henry Chapman.<br />

Proxime Accessit (runner­up<br />

to theDux),Rotary Club of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Scholarship Award,<br />

Penny Stilgoe.<br />

RotaryClubof<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Scholarship Award and<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> HighSchool<br />

Centennial Trust Plaque for the<br />

DUX of <strong>Ashburton</strong>College <strong>2020</strong><br />

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Four Musketeers on stage<br />

In rehearsals for the The Four Musketeers are (from left) Donna<br />

Topp, Denesa Chan, Mary Cressey and stand­in musketeer and<br />

production director Richard Norrish.<br />

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TheMethven Theatre<br />

Companyhas afun,<br />

frolickingmusical<br />

pantomime lined up to<br />

performlaterthismonth.<br />

The FourMusketeers is<br />

suitablefor all ages andwill<br />

feature all theelements of a<br />

classic pantomime,<br />

including genderfluidroles<br />

and the encouragementof<br />

audience participation.<br />

ShowdirectorRichard<br />

Norrishsaid thecast of 26<br />

includedregularstage<br />

performerGavin<br />

Templetoninthe baddie<br />

role andDale Stoliker as a<br />

cross­dressing dame.<br />

Theneartwo­hour show<br />

would feature alavish<br />

wardrobe and flamboyant<br />

hair andmake­uptypicalof<br />

17thcentury France, he<br />

said.<br />

The showwas loosely<br />

based on the storyofthe<br />

Bike track works start at Hinds<br />

Construction of the Hinds<br />

School bike trackproject is<br />

under way with theoutline of<br />

the trackalready weaving its<br />

path around the exterior<br />

grounds of the school.<br />

Thepupil­ledprojecthas<br />

the experience of bike track<br />

engineerCam Bisset,who<br />

helped tweak and polishthe<br />

children’s originaldesign into<br />

a3Dmodel and the financial<br />

backingofnot only the school<br />

community but local<br />

businessesand individuals.<br />

It will cost around $20,000 to<br />

finish the 620 metrestrack<br />

which winds around unused<br />

areas of theschool grounds.<br />

But once completed it will<br />

have featureslike berms, asee<br />

saw, triplejumps andapump<br />

track.<br />

Agrand opening is being<br />

planned by the pupils once it is<br />

finished.<br />

Therural school wasmostly<br />

surrounded by 100km roading<br />

zones, so many of thepupils<br />

did not have safe areas to ride<br />

abike.And with State Highway<br />

1running through the middle<br />

of the town, biking to school for<br />

many was not ideal.<br />

The pupils were compelled<br />

to do something after having a<br />

wheels day at theschooland<br />

wanting to ride all thetime.<br />

School mates banded together<br />

to get aschool bike track.<br />

The senior class,<br />

Piwakawaka, put together a<br />

case study, madeaclaytabletop<br />

modeloftheir designideas<br />

and learnedskills from school<br />

parentssuchasKate<br />

Moorhead who spoketothe<br />

children about approaching<br />

businessesand organisations<br />

for sponsorship.<br />

Other fundraising ideas<br />

haveincludedhaving<br />

iceblockssales, sausage sizzles<br />

and an adventurerace event.<br />

Prelovedclothing wasalso<br />

sold during the school’s<br />

CountryDay event.<br />

Often usedareas of the field<br />

havebeenbuiltinto the<br />

designand willnot be<br />

affected.<br />

The trackwill have weaving<br />

and log sections as well as<br />

bypasses aroundsomeofthe<br />

trickyspots.<br />

The children arealso<br />

lookingtohave ashipping<br />

container on site to store<br />

ThreeMusketeers by<br />

AlexandreDumas andwould<br />

be entertaining,fun and<br />

would feature plenty of laughs<br />

andgoodmusic.<br />

‘‘Audience participation is<br />

definitelyencouraged and<br />

we’ll havethe words on abig<br />

screen, so there’s no excuses<br />

not to joinin.’’<br />

Thecast hasbeen<br />

rehearsing forthe last<strong>12</strong><br />

weeks.<br />

Three shows, all at 7.30pm,<br />

willbeperformed at theMt<br />

Hutt MemorialHall on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 19, 20 and21.<br />

Tickets cost $30for adults<br />

and$15 for those under 16,<br />

plus fees.<br />

They canbepurchased from<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event<br />

Centre website<br />

(ateventcentre.co.nz)orby<br />

emailing to<br />

methventheatreco@gmail.<br />

com.<br />

Hinds School pupils Maisie Hancox, Isabella Wanderer, Emily<br />

Wilson and Skye Crossen at the start of the bike track under<br />

construction around the school grounds.<br />

spare bikes that children<br />

withoutbikes can use.<br />

The container willinclude a<br />

small workshop where<br />

children,using parents or<br />

bike shop owners, can be<br />

taught basic repairs and<br />

maintenance on thebikes.<br />

Great community support<br />

has included goldsponsorship<br />

from ruralcompanies suchas<br />

Rylib, Align, RuralTransport,<br />

Phillip WareingTransport<br />

and RangitataDairies.<br />

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Planning<br />

for epic<br />

bowling<br />

fundraiser<br />

Planningiswell under way for<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> bowler Daniel<br />

Hopkinswho is embarking on a<br />

65­hourbowl­a­thon next<br />

month to raisemoney and<br />

awarenessfor CysticFibrosis<br />

(CF).<br />

MrHopkins’ daughter,<br />

Caitlin, 17, was diagnosed with<br />

CF at <strong>12</strong> weeks. The condition<br />

affects the lungs, pancreas and<br />

digestive system buthas no<br />

cure.<br />

Dan, along withwife Jessica,<br />

and Hampstead Bowling Club<br />

members,have been working<br />

behind the scenes to get<br />

bowlers andcorporate<br />

sponsors to help boost the<br />

event,set to take place from<br />

Wednesday December 2until<br />

noononSaturday December5.<br />

An auction fundraiser/social<br />

event at theclub wasplanned<br />

after the bowling marathon.<br />

“If anyone wishes to donate<br />

big items we canauction off, or<br />

smalleritems for raffles etc,if<br />

theycan please get in touch. It<br />

would be greatly appreciated,”<br />

he said.<br />

With supportfrom bowlers,<br />

and some non­bowlers, from<br />

aroundthe district, Mr Hopkins<br />

was thisweek planning the<br />

schedule for bowlers’two­hour<br />

timeslots during the event.<br />

But hewasstill keen to hear<br />

from peopleable to donate to<br />

the cause, eitherbyemail at<br />

65hoursforCF@gmail.comor<br />

through the Givealittle page set<br />

up for theevent.<br />

All proceeds raised would go<br />

to CFNZ,includingdonations<br />

of entryfees fromplayers.<br />

Tucker toot<br />

in Rakaia<br />

The Rakaia Lionswill out and<br />

collectingnon­perishable<br />

goods forthe St Mark’s Church<br />

communityfood cupboard on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 23.<br />

It isthe first Toot For Tucker<br />

initiative for the club and<br />

volunteerswill be on the streets<br />

in the township from 6pm.<br />

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Industry training graduates recognised<br />

Two hundred and fifty<br />

graduates whohavecompleted<br />

studywhileworkingtoimprove<br />

or gainnewskills have been<br />

recognised for their<br />

accomplishments at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Industry<br />

Training Awards.<br />

Theawards,supported<br />

through the New Zealand<br />

Industry Training<br />

Organisation, local businesses,<br />

the Mayor's Task Force forJobs<br />

Initiative and <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council aredesigned to<br />

support employees through<br />

training that benefits local<br />

organisations and improves the<br />

district's skilled workforce.<br />

This year's graduates gained<br />

certificates across arange of<br />

industries including health and<br />

wellbeing, engineering, mining,<br />

tourism and recreation, retail,<br />

agriculture, business,<br />

automotive andtrades.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Mayor<br />

NeilBrown, who led the<br />

ceremony said this year's<br />

graduates should be proudof<br />

their achievements.<br />

‘‘It gives me great to pleasure<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown with 23 of the <strong>2020</strong> <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Industry Training graduates who<br />

attended the recent awards ceremony.<br />

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to congratulate <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District's new Industry<br />

Training Graduates.<br />

‘‘Becomingagraduate can<br />

open doors to new employment<br />

opportunities or heighten your<br />

expertise whichisareal asset<br />

to our community. Putting in<br />

hours of studyontop of afulltime<br />

job is abig commitment,<br />

butitisone I'msureeach<br />

graduate will go on to reap huge<br />

rewards from.’’<br />

Themayor also thanked the<br />

sponsors andemployerswho<br />

encouraged theirstaff to<br />

continue their training and<br />

development.<br />

‘‘Through this process,you<br />

are helpingtoraise people up<br />

to reach their potential which<br />

is crucial for achievinglongtermeconomic<br />

success in our<br />

district,’’ he said.<br />

January start date for market garden<br />

Heritage New Zealandis<br />

excited that restoration work<br />

on the Ng King brothers<br />

Chinesemarketgarden<br />

settlement will begin in<br />

January.<br />

The settlement hasacategory<br />

1historic place listing andhas<br />

been given $130,000 for<br />

restoration works.<br />

Heritagelistingadviser<br />

Robyn Burgess said thelisting<br />

recognised that thesite had<br />

outstandingsignificance as the<br />

last remaining example of a<br />

20th century Chinese market<br />

garden settlement in New<br />

Zealand.<br />

‘‘What’s remarkableabout<br />

this siteisthatthe buildings are<br />

mostly intactand include one of<br />

only afew remaining original<br />

Chinesepig pit ovens in<br />

Australasia.’’<br />

Moneyfor the restoration<br />

included$55,000 from the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil,<br />

$50,000 from Heritage New<br />

Zealand and $25,000 froma<br />

special grant from the Chinese<br />

Poll Tax Fund.<br />

The first information signhas<br />

been installed at the site,off<br />

Restoration work at the Ng King Brothers Chinese market garden<br />

settlement site will begin in January. The heritage listed site will<br />

eventually be open to the public as areserve.<br />

Allens Road, and more<br />

interpretation panels are to be<br />

erected.<br />

Consultant heritage planner<br />

ArleneBairdhas beeninvolved<br />

with the site since 2014.<br />

‘‘It was incredibly<br />

challengingatthe start. These<br />

buildings which aresorichin<br />

historywereindesperateneed<br />

of repair,but duetothe<br />

complex ownership of the<br />

property, fundingoptions were<br />

verylimited.’’<br />

The Ng King descendants,<br />

council andHeritage New<br />

Zealand have worked<br />

collectively to save the site.<br />

Yep Ng, son of one of the<br />

original King Brothers, spent<br />

five yearscontacting<br />

descendants to get their<br />

approval for council to manage<br />

thesite as areserve.<br />

Once the restoration work is<br />

complete,the site will be open<br />

to thepublic.<br />

More interpretationpanels<br />

willtell the story of Chinese<br />

immigration to New Zealand,<br />

what the buildingswere used<br />

for and whatitwas like to live<br />

in the market garden<br />

settlement.<br />

There will be picnicking<br />

areas,walkwaysand open<br />

spacesfor informal recreation.<br />

Theformershopwill also house<br />

artefacts found on site during<br />

theproject.<br />

TheKing familyhas also<br />

recently conductedanoral<br />

history project, recordingthe<br />

memoriesoftheir elders who<br />

recallliving and workingonthe<br />

site.<br />

The marketgarden operated<br />

from theearly 1920s until 1964<br />

and grew to be one of the<br />

largest Chinesemarket garden<br />

in the South Island.<br />

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Square<br />

refresh<br />

to cost<br />

$3 million<br />

It will costaround $3 million<br />

to rejuvenate Baring Square<br />

East.<br />

The work will be done<br />

while the<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council’s new $51.6 million<br />

libraryand civic centre is<br />

under constructionacross<br />

the road.<br />

Twenty­six people<br />

submitted on adraft plan,<br />

which wasthen discussed by<br />

councillors, amendedand<br />

approved.<br />

The final designwill see<br />

the current squarelayout<br />

retained, though three<br />

concrete arbours will be<br />

removed.<br />

Establishedexotic plants<br />

willstay.<br />

Someremedial workwill<br />

be carried outonthe John<br />

Grigg statue,which will stay<br />

in the square along withLew<br />

Summers’Lovesculpture<br />

and theLegion of<br />

Frontiersmen and BoerWar<br />

memorials.<br />

The square will have<br />

power sourcesfor events<br />

and fixtures, like council’s<br />

Christmas tree, anditwill be<br />

acivic plaza that leads to the<br />

new councilbuilding.<br />

Trafficwill be one­way<br />

and 30km/h along Baring<br />

SquareEast,from Cameron<br />

toHavelock Street, with 45<br />

degree angle parking.<br />

Bollards canbeinserted at<br />

eachend of the streetto<br />

block trafficduring public<br />

events.<br />

Public submissionswere<br />

split on theconcrete<br />

arbours, one of which was<br />

removedlast year dueto<br />

structural issues; the others<br />

are sound.<br />

Athfield Architects’ plan is<br />

to removethree arbours that<br />

would improve the<br />

symmetryand sightlines of<br />

the square.<br />

Cr Leen Braam said the<br />

final plan incorporated old<br />

withnew and an exciting<br />

projectthat would makethe<br />

squareanicer place to<br />

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New citizens sworn in at ceremony<br />

Nineteennew citizens have<br />

pledged allegiance by oath or<br />

affirmation at aceremony in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> last week.<br />

The new citizens hail from<br />

India, thePhilippines,USA,<br />

Australia, Argentinaand<br />

France.<br />

Supportedbyfamily and<br />

friends, they attended the<br />

ceremony at theevent centre.<br />

They included Mt Hutt Lodge<br />

owners Butch and Jo Stern.<br />

Mr Stern is an American by<br />

birth and his wifeAustralian<br />

and they’velivedinMid<br />

Canterbury for around 15 years.<br />

Mayor Brown told the Sterns<br />

and theother new citizens that<br />

their journey to become New<br />

Zealanders was nowcomplete.<br />

He saidcultureand<br />

traditions of this country were<br />

wovenintothe fabric of New<br />

Zealanders and they, as new<br />

citizens, now shared that<br />

common bond.<br />

He saidthe new citizens<br />

brought all of the history and<br />

traditions of their homeland,<br />

which enriched thiscountry.<br />

The citizenshipceremony<br />

Ebin Babu pledges his<br />

allegiance by oath at the<br />

citizenship ceremony.<br />

beganwithsongs from achoir<br />

from <strong>Ashburton</strong> Christian<br />

School, and the new citizens<br />

and their supporters enjoyed<br />

morning tea with the mayorand<br />

some<strong>Ashburton</strong> district<br />

councillorsafterwards.<br />

Indian national Antony Paul at<br />

the citizenship ceremony.<br />

English­born Tracey Cronje<br />

reads her affirmation.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown listens as Argentina­born Maria<br />

Boucher reads her oath.<br />

Another award for Min Kim work<br />

Min Kim’s impressive artwork Poet of Spring (pictured) has won the<br />

People’s Choice award at this year’s <strong>Ashburton</strong> Society of Arts annual<br />

exhibition. The oil on canvas work was chosen as the premier award<br />

winner by judge Michael Eaton ahead of the exhibition opening last<br />

month. Min Kim is awell­established artist and based in Ohoka. She<br />

received 28 votes from the public ,ahead of anumber of other works that<br />

received around 20. Some 400 votes were cast by visitors to the<br />

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Encouraging people to enter atree at the inaugural Christmas Festive Forest are (from left)<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions members Francie Prichard, Marie McAnulty and Moira Whiting. On<br />

the right and filling her tree entry is Dellwyn Moylan from Volunteering Mid and South<br />

Canterbury.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong>County Lionsis<br />

aiming to bring some festive<br />

cheertothe district and to<br />

put smiles on faces at the<br />

inaugural Christmas Festive<br />

Forest event in early<br />

December.<br />

Held in conjunction with<br />

the event centre, theservice<br />

club is calling for groups,<br />

businesses,organisations,<br />

schools and individuals to<br />

book aChristmas treesite.<br />

Artificial trees will be set<br />

up anddecorated on<br />

December3and willthen be<br />

judged, beforebeing opened<br />

to viewingfrom the public,<br />

schools and rest homesfrom<br />

2pm until 5pm.<br />

The followingday the<br />

festiveforest is open from<br />

10am until 8pm.<br />

Entertainment will be laid<br />

on from6.30pm and there<br />

will also be atree lighting<br />

show.<br />

The festive forestisopen<br />

from10amuntil 3pm on the<br />

final day.<br />

Marie McAnultyfrom<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>County Lions said<br />

the new event was about<br />

bringing the community<br />

together and spreading some<br />

cheer.<br />

It was seen as community a<br />

gestureby the serviceclub<br />

rather than alucrative<br />

fundraiser.<br />

Any profits raised would<br />

be giventoalocal youth<br />

project.<br />

Mrs McAnulty said Covid­<br />

19 had caused alot of stress,<br />

both financially and<br />

emotionally forfamilies this<br />

year, andthe festiveforest<br />

was about relaxing and<br />

celebratingChristmas.<br />

Tree sites in the<br />

auditoriumand other areas<br />

of the event centre cost $10 ,<br />

while stall sites in the foyer<br />

cost $30for all days.<br />

Entry cost has been<br />

deliberatelykeptlow,says<br />

Mrs McAnulty, andis$2per<br />

person or $5 for afamily.<br />

She hoped the event would<br />

attract more than 40 trees on<br />

displayand anumber of<br />

stalls.<br />

Anyonekeentoregister a<br />

tree can contact Sue Green<br />

(027 28<strong>12</strong>807).<br />

To registerastall contact<br />

Nicki Kelly (027 302 8025).<br />

Any businesses able to<br />

donateprize for tree display<br />

winners can contact Marie<br />

McAnulty (0273111 227).

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Anglers out around Canterbury<br />

Anglers in their hundreds<br />

flocked to the Canterbury high<br />

country to take part in the<br />

annual fishery opening. Many<br />

anglers were out on the water<br />

just after midnight.<br />

North Canterbury Fish &<br />

Gamechief executive officer<br />

Rasmus Gabrielsson said the<br />

highcountry was part of the<br />

uniquenessofthe Canterbury<br />

fishery with nowhere else in<br />

theworld did anglers getto<br />

fish in such beautiful scenery<br />

so close to amajor population<br />

centre.<br />

‘‘Theselakes areeasy to get<br />

to andhave healthy<br />

populations of fish that give<br />

anglers the chancetoget a<br />

meal for the table.’’<br />

Acombination of good<br />

weather beforethe southerly<br />

changehit meant anglers were<br />

able to celebrate this tradition<br />

withgusto.<br />

At the annual Lake<br />

Coleridgefishingcompetition<br />

over 200 anglers entered the<br />

popular contestand many<br />

more camefor the prize draw.<br />

AnglerDanny Pye, of Cust,<br />

said Lake Selfewas his<br />

favourite lakeand one he<br />

fished as much as he could.<br />

He wasrewarded over the<br />

weekend landing the heaviest<br />

fish,a3.8kgbrown troutfrom<br />

LakeSelfe putting him in with<br />

achanceinthecompetition.<br />

Although not necessary for<br />

Danny Pye, from Cust, lands the heaviest fish, a3.8kg brown trout from Lake Selfe on the opening<br />

weekend of the high country fishing season.<br />

PHOTO RICHARD COSGROVE.<br />

anglers to catch afish to have<br />

entered the competition<br />

(anglers only need to present<br />

their licence to enter the prize<br />

draw), anyfish enteredwere<br />

alsoanalysedbyFish &Game<br />

staff to build up the pictureof<br />

the state of the fish population<br />

in the high country.<br />

Anglerswent in the draw for<br />

thousands of dollarsworthof<br />

prizes from Christchurch<br />

With their card designs and receiving their prizes from <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

mayor Neil Brown are Lucy Marshall and Flynn Harden.<br />

Hunting and Fishing.<br />

As wellasrecordingweight<br />

andlength,Fish &Game staff<br />

remove scales,otoliths and<br />

stomach samples of selected<br />

fish caughtfor age and diet<br />

analysis.<br />

Theotolith is an ear bonein<br />

thefish, which in simple terms<br />

recordsthe ageand chemical<br />

signature of wherethe fish is<br />

from, and canbeanalysed by<br />

Fish &Game staff to assist in<br />

managementofthe fishery.<br />

‘‘Thesetypesofcompetitions<br />

alsoenable Fish&Gameto<br />

gather lots of valuabledata<br />

aboutthe health of the fishery,<br />

we are able to assess things<br />

like where the fish come from,<br />

how old they are, their<br />

condition.‘‘All of which helps<br />

us maintain andmanage<br />

sustainable fisheryfor Kiwis.’’<br />

Christmascard<br />

designchosen<br />

Over90entries were<br />

received in aChristmas<br />

carddesign competitionrun<br />

by <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Gallery.<br />

Cards designers were<br />

asked to take inspiration<br />

fromthe theme ‘building<br />

our future’.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>mayor Neil<br />

Brownwas tasked with<br />

deciding the winner and<br />

chose afestive inspired<br />

designfrom11­year­old<br />

Methven Primary School<br />

pupil FlynnHarden.<br />

The designwill be used as<br />

the officialChristmas card<br />

of <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Counciland earns its<br />

creator abatch of his own<br />

cards.<br />

Therunner­up prize went<br />

to 14­year­old Lucy<br />

Marshall for amore<br />

agricultural­inspired<br />

design andshe wins a$30<br />

voucher.<br />

Some of the designs from<br />

thecompetition willbe<br />

blownupand usedonlarge<br />

hoardings soon to be<br />

erected around the site of<br />

thenew civic buildingand<br />

library on the corner of<br />

Havelock Street and Baring<br />

Square East.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

LICENCE TESTING<br />

Some17students fromMtHutt<br />

Collegewere part of thefirst trial of<br />

learner licence testinginschools.<br />

The students weretested on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 3and the test willbe<br />

usedtogauge theviability and<br />

effectivenessofbringinglicence<br />

testing to schools. If it is deemed<br />

successful, theAAmobile unit will<br />

visit the college on aregular basis.<br />

BUILD CONSENTS<br />

The value of building consentsin<br />

Methvenistrackingwell.The value<br />

of work forthe firstnine months of<br />

this yearis$4,224,743, compared<br />

with $3,372,240for the same period<br />

in 2019. MethvenCommunity Board<br />

chairman Dan McLaughlin said if<br />

the figures included$1.91m of<br />

consents at the Thyme Stream<br />

subdivisiononthe edge of the<br />

township,then the totalwould be<br />

nearly double the 2019 figure. The<br />

amount of buildingactivity showed<br />

Methvenwas goingwell.<br />

LTP WORKSHOP<br />

MCB members willattend a<br />

workshop with <strong>Ashburton</strong> council<br />

staff on December 14 to look at the<br />

Long Term Planand areas of it that<br />

will haveimplicationsfor Methven.<br />

AlthoughMCB submitonthe LTP,<br />

thiswillbethe first timethe MCB<br />

board hassat downtodiscuss<br />

aspects of it with council staff.<br />

WATER CUTTING<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council will use<br />

specially designed water-cutting<br />

trucks to blast off excess bitumen<br />

sittingonthe road surface between<br />

Forest Driveand Barkers Road.<br />

Around 1km of ForestDrive<br />

between Pudding Hilland Main<br />

Street andanother 530m of Barkers<br />

Roadnear Back TrackRoadwas<br />

treated in September.<br />

MCB MEETINGS<br />

MCB held its last meeting of the<br />

yearonMonday andhas no more<br />

formal meetingslinedupuntil<br />

February 1, 2021. The board has<br />

agreedtocontinue to holdits<br />

meetings on asix-weekly cycleand<br />

on aMonday at 10.30am.<br />

PRIZE FUNDS<br />

MCBwill once again use<br />

discretionary fundstosupport<br />

prizing prizes at Our Lady of the<br />

Snows and Methven Primary<br />

schools. Each school willreceive<br />

$100, with $50 for aboy and $50 for<br />

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GOLD, OLD COINS, WAR MEDALS,<br />

OLD BANKNOTES AND VINTAGE WATCHES<br />

DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE ABOVE?<br />

HAVE YOU HAD AGOOD SORT OUT DURING LOCKDOWN?<br />

THEN ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS…<br />

• Shouldn’t Ibeselling now at these extremely high NZ gold prices?<br />

• Now that I’ve sorted them do Ineed to keep them?<br />

• Will the kids or grandchildren really want or appreciate them?<br />

• Isn’t the money better off inmypocket?<br />

• Will the museum want them considering how much they already have in storage?<br />

• Will the burglars get them?<br />

• Will they be safe in an earthquake or other disaster?<br />

• Do Ihave the expertise to sell them myself on the Internet?<br />

• Shall Igive the items away or give them the money instead?<br />

YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS –WEWANT TO BUY –SOCASH IN NOW!<br />

Anthony Grant from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. will be visiting <strong>Ashburton</strong> and Geraldine<br />

next week on abuying trip for the company. See the page opposite for afull list of venues.<br />

He is very keen to purchase awide range of collectables, especially the following items:<br />

•Old Gold &Silver •Old Banknotes<br />

•War Medals<br />

•Old Coins<br />

•Vintage Watches •Military Badges<br />

•Maori &Pacific Artefacts<br />

•Pre 1920s Postcards (collections and accumulations)<br />

SEE THE PAGE OPPOSITE FOR EXAMPLES OF THE ITEMS WE WANT TO<br />

BUY, SAMPLE BUYING PRICES, AND THE VENUES WE WILL BEBUYING AT<br />

FIVE GOOD REASONS TO DEAL WITH ME<br />

• Up front with customers<br />

• Professional attention<br />

• Confidential one on one service<br />

• Immediate payment, no waiting<br />

• No commission or hidden fees<br />

WHY DEAL WITH AMATEURS WHEN YOU<br />

CAN DEAL WITH APROFESSIONAL<br />

John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd<br />

T: 04 232 9832<br />

E: info@bertrand.co.nz<br />

PO Box 323, Wellington 6140<br />

Mr Anthony W. Grant<br />

Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand Inc.<br />

Author of the John Bertrand NewZealand<br />

Coin &Banknote Catalogue.<br />

Director,JohnBertrand (Collectables) Ltd.<br />

Members of the Australasian<br />

Numismatic Dealers Association<br />

and the New Zealand Numismatic<br />

Dealers Association

OUR BUYERS ARE IN ASHBURTON AND<br />

GERALDINE NEXT WEEK<br />

WAR MEDALS<br />

New Zealand (Maori) Wars (Virtutis Honor) –paying from $300<br />

Boer War (South Africa) to NZMR –paying from $200<br />

WWI Trio to NZEF –paying from $200<br />

WWI Pair to NZEF –paying from $100<br />

WWI Single Medals to NZEF –paying $30 each<br />

WWI Memorial Plaque toNZ’er –paying from $80 ($150 with named medals)<br />

*Please note WWI medals to British Units are bought at lower prices.*<br />

WWII SINGLE MEDALS AND STARS<br />

1939-45 Star –paying $15<br />

Africa Star –paying $25<br />

Italy Star –paying $25<br />

Pacific Star –paying $50<br />

Burma Star –paying $25<br />

Atlantic Star –paying $50<br />

France &Germany Star –paying $30<br />

Air Crew Europe Star –paying $150<br />

New Zealand War Service Medal –paying $50<br />

British War Medal –paying $10<br />

Defence Medal –paying $20<br />

New Zealand Memorial Cross –paying from $150<br />

Military Medal (MM) (for Bravery in the Field)<br />

WWI Single named to aNZ’er –minimum $700<br />

(in anamed group –from $1,000)<br />

WWII Single named to aNZ’er –minimum $1,000<br />

(in agroup with paperwork –from $1,500)<br />

Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)<br />

WWI Single named toaNZ’er –minimum $1,000<br />

(in anamed group –from $1,500)<br />

WWII Single named to aNZ’er minimum $1,500<br />

(in agroup with paperwork –from $2,000)<br />

Military Cross (MC)<br />

Singles –paying from $500<br />

(In agroup to aNZ’er with paperwork –paying from $1,000)<br />

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)<br />

Singles –paying from $1,000<br />

(WWII toaNZ’er with paperwork –minimum $1,500)<br />

*Please note all prices are for un-damaged and complete<br />

full sized medals, with un-altered original naming*<br />

OTHER WORLD MEDALS NEEDED INCLUDING BRITISH,<br />

AUSTRALIAN AND ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES. MILITARY BADGES<br />

ALL COUNTRIES, ALL ERAS, ALL NEEDED—ANY QUANTITY<br />

VINTAGE POCKET &WRIST WATCHES<br />

Collectable Brands Gents Wrist and Pocket Watches –Rolex, Omega, IWC,<br />

Patek Philippe, Breitling, Tudor, Jaeger Le Coultre.<br />

All wanted, in any condition, going or not.<br />

Gold &Silver Pocket Watches<br />

Chiming orMoon Phase Pocket Watches<br />

Novelty Pocket Watches<br />

MOST OTHER NON-COLLECTABLE BRAND MECHANICAL<br />

WATCHES ACCEPTED, BUT FOR PARTS VALUE ONLY<br />

(no quartz or battery operated watches, please)<br />

PRE 1920’s PICTURE POSTCARDS<br />

WHOLE COLLECTIONS, IN ALBUMS OR ACCUMULATIONS WANTED<br />

STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY<br />

OLD GOLD<br />

CASH IN NOW<br />

Unwanted Jewellery, Gold Racing &Trophy Cups,<br />

Broken Rings, Gold Chains, Gold Watch Cases,<br />

Alluvial (river) Gold, Dental Gold, Gold Coins, etc.<br />

Also Scrap Silver (but no EPNS please).<br />

ANY QUANTITY -ANY CONDITION<br />

COINS<br />

WE BUY ALL COINS<br />

ESPECIALLY WANTED<br />

New Zealand silver coins upto1946<br />

Australian silver coins upto1963<br />

English silver coins upto1946<br />

We will pay (for the above silver coins) at least:<br />

$2.50 for ahalfcrown, $2 for aflorin (two shillings), $1.00 for ashilling,<br />

50 cents for asixpence, 25 cents for athreepence<br />

Higher prices paid for larger quantities<br />

New Zealand coins from 1947 onwards also purchased<br />

but only at 50% of face value<br />

(No pennies or halfpennies, please)<br />

ANY CONDITION –ANY QUANTITY<br />

New Zealand 1935 “Waitangi” Crown –paying from $4,000<br />

New Zealand 1949 Crown –paying from $10<br />

New Zealand 1953 Crown –paying from $3<br />

New Zealand 1940 “Centennial” Halfcrown –paying from $8<br />

New Zealand 1935 threepence –paying from $80<br />

Gold Sovereigns –paying from $500<br />

Gold Half Sovereigns –paying from $250<br />

(but note: prices are for un-damaged and un-cleaned coins)<br />

WORLD COIN ACCUMULATIONS –ANY ERA, ANY QUANTITY.<br />

WHOLE COLLECTIONS, ESTATES AND ACCUMULATIONS OUR<br />

SPECIALITY.<br />

1to10,000 items<br />

BANKNOTES<br />

New Zealand Individual “Trading Banks” – Notes dated 1932 or before:<br />

Ten Shillings – minimum $300<br />

One Pound – minimum $300<br />

Five Pounds – minimum $800<br />

Ten Pounds – minimum $2,000<br />

Twenty Pounds – minimum $4,000<br />

Fifty Pounds – minimum $10,000<br />

One Hundred Pounds – minimum $15,000<br />

New Zealand “Reserve Bank” – Notes dated 1st August 1934 (1933):<br />

Ten Shillings – minimum $60<br />

One Pound – minimum $50<br />

Five Pounds – minimum $<strong>12</strong>0<br />

Fifty Pounds – minimum $4,000<br />

New Zealand “Reserve Bank” – Notes undated:<br />

Ten Shillings – paying from $4<br />

One Pound – paying from $4<br />

Five Pounds – paying from $15<br />

Ten Pounds – paying from $40<br />

Fifty Pounds – paying from $1,000<br />

*Please be awarethatallpricesareforun-damagednoteswithouttears,holes<br />

or rust spots. Damaged notes will be purchased at a discount*<br />

ALL WORLD BANKNOTES WANTED<br />

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS<br />

WE ALSO NEED:<br />

•New Zealand and World Medals, Medallions and Badges –including Agricultural, Horticultural, Exhibitions, Royal Humane Society, Jubilees, School,<br />

Military, Exploration, Scientific, Political, Public Service •Police and Fire Brigade Medals •Polar Medals •Military Badges •Gold Fob Medals to WWI<br />

Returning Soldiers •Tokens •Old Fountain Pens •Old Postal Notes and Money Orders •Maori &Pacific Artefacts •Vintage Film Cameras<br />

JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) LTD<br />

OUR BUYERS ARE IN<br />

ASHBURTON AND GERALDINE NEXT WEEK<br />

ASHBURTON Wed 18Nov St Stephen’s Church Hall, 64 Park Street 9amto3pm<br />

GERALDINE Fri 20 Nov St John Ambulance Rooms,<strong>12</strong>4 Talbot Street 2pmto4pm<br />

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY<br />

Please note: Suitable ID is required if you wish to sell anyitems.<br />

John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd<br />

T: 04 232 9832 •E: info@bertrand.co.nz<br />

PO Box 323, Wellington 6140<br />

Members of the Australasian<br />

Numismatic Dealers Association<br />

and the New Zealand<br />

Numismatic Dealers Association

NEWS<br />

22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Boost for Chloe on forestry learning journey<br />

MountHutt Collegestudent<br />

ChloeSmall has beennamed as<br />

oneof eight NgaKarahipi Uru<br />

Rakau­Forestry Scholarship<br />

recipients.<br />

The teenager will study a<br />

bachelor of forestry science at<br />

Canterbury University next<br />

year andaspartof the<br />

scholarship will alsobeableto<br />

earn while she learns, with<br />

annualpaidsummer forestry<br />

internships co­ordinated by Te<br />

Uru Rakau.<br />

Chloe, who has astrong<br />

interest in forest ecology,<br />

sustainability, conservation<br />

andbiosecurity, has ageneral<br />

loveofthe outdoors.She<br />

alreadyspendsher summers<br />

roguing some of the specialist<br />

seed crops grown in the<br />

Methvendistrict.<br />

As wellasbeing on the<br />

academic committee at school,<br />

Chloe is aprefectand apeer<br />

support leader.<br />

Shecompleted a10­day<br />

development voyage with the<br />

Spirit of Adventure Trust<br />

aroundStewartIslandand was<br />

also selectedamong 30 New<br />

Zealand­wide recipients for a<br />

Pacific studentleaders<br />

programme in theCookIslands.<br />

When not in the outdoors<br />

Chloe sews clothes out of<br />

recycled garments for a<br />

children’shomeinFiji.<br />

Thescholarships, in their<br />

third year, were helping to<br />

increase diversity in forestry<br />

sciences and engineering, with<br />

astrong focus on encouraging<br />

Maori and women to embark on<br />

forestry careers.<br />

Te Uru Rakau/ ForestryNew<br />

Zealand acting deputydirectorgeneralHenry<br />

Westonsaid<br />

Maori and women were under<br />

represented in theforestry<br />

workforceand the organisation<br />

aimed to make forestry and<br />

wood processing sector more<br />

reflectiveofcommunities.<br />

Along withthe latest<br />

recipients, the scholarship<br />

programme has supported 22<br />

Maori and womentostudy for<br />

forestry science/engineering at<br />

the University of Canterbury. It<br />

provides $8000 every year<br />

duringthe degree’s four­year<br />

duration.<br />

Mr Weston said forestry<br />

science and engineering kept<br />

New Zealand wood at the<br />

cutting edge of innovationand<br />

sought after by customers<br />

around theglobe.<br />

“The insights and<br />

experiences these recipients<br />

will bring as future forestry<br />

scientists andengineers will<br />

help us growthe forestry<br />

industry.”<br />

Scholarship recipient Chloe<br />

Small.<br />

Health<br />

&<br />

Wellbeing<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Chiropractic ...<br />

resolving spinal discomfort<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Chiropractic is achiropractic clinicbasedinthe<br />

heartof<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Owner operatorDrDebraCurtin hasbeen helping resolve<br />

spinal pain and discomfort inMid Cantabrians for more<br />

than 10 years.<br />

People visit chiropractors for many different reasons<br />

including neck pain, back pain, sciatica, headaches/<br />

migraines, workplace, orsporting injuries, together with<br />

general health and well-being like improved sleep, diet,<br />

andstressmanagement.<br />

“Most often people are prompted to seek aChiropractic<br />

caredue to pain. Pain is the body’sbasic alarmsystemand<br />

tells us that something is not working aswell asitcould,”<br />

said Debra.<br />

“Aschiropractors we arelooking forthe parts of your spine<br />

where there isalack ofproper movement, what wecall a<br />

‘chiropractic vertebral subluxation’and when these areas<br />

of the spine are identified we will adjust this region to<br />

improvespinalmovement. However, it maynot alwaysbe<br />

whereyou mayfeel the pain,” says Debra.<br />

Overall it is about having ahealthyspine to allow the freeflow<br />

ofnerve signals from the brain to the spine to the<br />

organs,muscles and tissues to get the correctmessages to<br />

the rightplace forthe body to function optionally.<br />

If you want toknow more, or have afree chiropractic<br />

health check, phone 308-9516 or book online at<br />

www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz and youcan also follow<br />

us on Facebook.<br />

EyecareSpecialist<br />

• Eye exams and<br />

eyehealth<br />

• Men’s<br />

women’sand<br />

children’s<br />

fashionframes<br />

• Contact lenses<br />

David Atkinson, Optometrist<br />

65 Tancred Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone: 307 8988<br />

www.nzfocusoptometry.co.nz<br />

2331563<br />

Injury Prevention<br />

HolisticHealth<br />

• Relief from<br />

back/spinalpain<br />

• Improvedhealth and<br />

injury prevention<br />

• Move, heal,rest,<br />

digestbetter<br />

• ACC registered<br />

03 308 9516<br />

www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />

• Reiki<br />

First Floor Smith &Church Building<br />

Moore Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

• Massage<br />

•Nutritionals<br />

•Weight Management<br />

Phone or text<br />

027 282 1585<br />

• Skin and Body Care<br />

• Self Hypnosis<br />

•Vibrational Energy Healing<br />

•Spiritual Guidance<br />

•Group Meditation<br />

Annie<br />

2331560<br />

2331562<br />

Professional Dental<br />

SERVICES<br />

Free Initial consultation<br />

Dr Osvaldo Gonzalez<br />

BSc Hnrs, BDS, MBA,<br />

PGDipl, MDS<br />

Opening hours:<br />

Monday to Friday 9-5pm<br />

After hours by appointment<br />

57 Oak Grove, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

03 550 7561<br />

57oakgrovedental@gmail.com<br />

ARE YOUSTRESSED?<br />

DO YOUNEED SUPPORT?<br />

Ourteam of communityadvocatesare available to<br />

assist youwith awide range of issues including:<br />

• Workand income<br />

• Employmentissues<br />

• Tenancy<br />

• Family disputes<br />

• ACC<br />

• Health practicesand organisations<br />

• Any meeting/appointmentwhereyou needa<br />

supportperson<br />

Ourvolunteer advocatesare available free<br />

of charge.<br />

Call AdvocacyCoordinator, Warren James<br />

Phone 0272200 400<br />

Email: Advocacyashburton@anglicancare.org.nz<br />

2332310<br />

2322502

2330556

SPORT<br />

26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Resiliencefundsupportslocalsports<br />

Sixteen play, active recreation and<br />

sports groups in Mid Canterbury are in<br />

the money and will share $135,332.16<br />

from Sport NZ’s community resilience<br />

fund.<br />

Some $15 million has now been<br />

distributed nationally in phase two of<br />

the fund, established to alleviate the<br />

financial impact of Covid­19.<br />

The fund was increased by $5m due to<br />

the volume of applications received and<br />

2070 organisations have received money<br />

to assist with fixed and operational costs<br />

for the period July 1toSeptember 30.<br />

Sports sharing the funds locally<br />

include rugby, netball, rowing, croquet,<br />

hockey and softball.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Rowing Club received<br />

$11,394 to cover insurance and audit<br />

costs for the year.<br />

The funding was important to the<br />

club as it neededtofollow Rowing NZ<br />

guidelinesprovided by Sport NZ that<br />

were based on Government guidelines<br />

specific to sporting environments,<br />

including on water, said <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

RowingClub treasurer Bruce Welch.<br />

Not following guidelines would limit<br />

the club’s abilitytohold regattas and<br />

would limit registrations and fees<br />

which the club reliedonfor its income,<br />

he said.<br />

Mid CanterburyNetball received<br />

$7283 from the fund,which will be used<br />

to cover fixed costs.<br />

Spokesperson Karla Newlands said<br />

the fundingwas ahuge relief to netball.<br />

‘‘With the shortened season our<br />

income from subscriptionsand various<br />

other funding platforms was reduced<br />

considerably, so this money relieved<br />

financialpressure on our overall<br />

operations.’’<br />

She said local netball was very<br />

grateful to the support from Sport<br />

Canterbury and nationally from the<br />

Government'sNZSport Recovery<br />

Package.<br />

Waireka Croquet Club received $1000<br />

in phaseone and $2<strong>12</strong>1.88 in phase two<br />

of the resilience funding.<br />

Audrey Leathfrom the 55­member<br />

Allenton club saidthe fundingwouldbe<br />

usedtopay power, lawn maintenance<br />

and rent costs.<br />

The club was grateful because it had<br />

beenunable to do its usual fundraising<br />

due to the Covid­19 lockdown.<br />

To help save costs going forward, the<br />

clubhad purchased its own mower and<br />

no longer paid the council to cut the<br />

croquet lawns, said Mrs Leath.<br />

Waireka Croquet Club is among the groups benefitting from Sport NZ’s community<br />

resilience fund. Pictured (from back left) are members Brian Goodwin, Joyce Davis,<br />

Bill Allnutt, John Davis, (front from left) Colin Lamb, Eva Kircher, Audrey Leath, Sue<br />

Lamb, Judith Smith, Bev Blair and Pat Alston.<br />

GOLF RESULTS<br />

ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB<br />

Midlands Seed social teams results from <strong>November</strong> 6:<br />

Top Team: Ruralco 2–89: Aaron Cullimore, Amy Piper, George<br />

Ingham, Jack Dudley.<br />

Men: Hole in Nunes 86, Tigers Sons 84, The Young Hitters 84.<br />

Women: Golden Girls 80.<br />

Mixed: Hoppy’s Hopefuls 87.5, Gabites Swingers 85.5.<br />

Top lady: Sandra Quinn 31, Tai Sa 31.<br />

Top man: George Ingham.<br />

Nearest the Pins:<br />

Columbus Coffee –Neil Macdonald. Mac &Maggies –not<br />

struck. Paul May Motor – not struck. Gabites Ltd – Malcolm<br />

Stoddart.<br />

Twos: Neil Macdonald.<br />

Young Gun bowlers (from left) Reg Diamond, Harold Kemp, Allan Hill and George Crack.<br />

Young Guns lippy ongreens<br />

There wasalittle bit of oldfashioned<br />

sledging as ateam called<br />

the Young Guns warmed up at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Bowling Club on<br />

Saturday.<br />

The four­man team has a<br />

combined age of 340­George Crack<br />

is the oldest at 91, HaroldKemp is 90,<br />

Reg Diamond is 86 and Allan(Benny)<br />

Hillis73.<br />

They were out to settle ascore<br />

against afourthatincluded Murray<br />

Anderson, AlastairMackenzie, John<br />

Kewishand Min Hill; they said they<br />

were the young ones by comparison.<br />

The teams were taking part in the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>club’schampionship<br />

fours andhopingthe rain would stay<br />

awaylong enoughfor one to emerge<br />

the winner.<br />

Skip Benny wasbuying the beer if<br />

his Young Guns were victorious, but<br />

it wasn’t to be ­the YoungGuns went<br />

down<strong>12</strong>­15.<br />

He said the fourenjoyed the<br />

camaraderie but were still serious<br />

about their bowls. Harold, as lead,<br />

bowled first, followed by George,Reg<br />

and Benny.Bennyhas the most<br />

bowls experience at 28 years, while<br />

the othershave all beenbowling for<br />

15 years.<br />

Benny said they were united by<br />

their sporting pasts andstillrelished<br />

the opportunity to practise their<br />

sporting skills.<br />

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CYCLING RESULTS<br />

MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL<br />

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Wed Night (McGee Cup and Mid Canterbury Social<br />

Wheelers Summer Series, 26 riders:<br />

1st Tony Ward 22m 50s F/T, 2nd Brad Hudson 22m 50s<br />

2f/t, 3rd Mike Hansen 24m 31s, 4th Mark Summerfield 22m<br />

51s 3f/t, 5th Jelle Hendriksen 22m 51s 4f/t, 6th Richard<br />

Begg 27m 22s, 7th Paul Summerfield 24m 33s, 8th Shona<br />

McGrarth 27m 23s, 9th Ed Hobson 24m 33s, 10th Anthony<br />

White 24m 35s, 11th Andrew Shepherd 27m 27s, <strong>12</strong>th<br />

Rachel Reid 27m 27s, 13th Emma Hudson 27m 33s, 14th<br />

Pam Harcourt 29m 03s, 15th Brent Hudson 29m 04s, 16th<br />

Kerry Clough 29m 04s, 17th Simon Holland 29m 05s, 18th<br />

Ryan Gallagher 34m 16s, 19th Michael Gallagher 23m 17s<br />

5f/t, 20th Nick Grijns 25m 07s, 21st Mark Smitheram 25m<br />

10s, 22nd Don Morrison 25m 45s, 23rd Kenny Johnston<br />

30m 10s, 24th Mark Gressy 29m 06s, 25th Roger Wilson<br />

26m 39s, 26th Nigel Chatterton 30m 10s.

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27<br />

Dog trials bounce back after covid pause<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Kerry Paulingmay not have<br />

had agoodrun in theTux New<br />

Zealand yardingtrialsin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>but he gave it agood<br />

crack.<br />

TheSheffield farmer ran<br />

four­year­old bitch Trace in day<br />

one of the opendog competition<br />

held at the <strong>Ashburton</strong>A&P<br />

showgrounds but knew she was<br />

unlikely to make it through to<br />

day two.<br />

‘‘It’s atough game,’’ he said,<br />

at the end of Trace’s second run<br />

which he describedas ‘‘average<br />

with too many holes’’.<br />

While Tracewas Mr Pauling’s<br />

best option for the competition,<br />

he was hopeful of better<br />

success withBlaze, atwo­yearold<br />

male offspring of Trace.<br />

Mr Paulinghas been New<br />

Zealand Sheep Dog Trial<br />

Association vice­presidentfor<br />

the past year.<br />

It’s afour­year termand he is<br />

lined up to take on the<br />

president’s role in 2023.<br />

Thecompetition was in good<br />

stead with 157 clubs<br />

nationwide, and new, younger<br />

members being drawn in by<br />

those clubs,hesaid.<br />

While many seasoned<br />

triallists were still the top<br />

performers,there were<br />

younger competitors coming<br />

through, includingmany<br />

women such as former Otago<br />

triallist Steph Tweed, who<br />

made historybybeing thefirst<br />

womantowin aNew Zealand<br />

dog trial championship in May<br />

lastyear.<br />

He thought her win had<br />

encouraged more young women<br />

into the game.<br />

‘‘It’s got agood futureand<br />

new generation coming<br />

through,’’ he said.<br />

He was drawninto dog<br />

trialling throughhis father, the<br />

late Ernie Pauling, who farmed<br />

in Nelson andwas adog triallist<br />

for around 60 years.<br />

Mr Pauling is amember of the<br />

Malvern Collie Club andthe<br />

Canterbury Centre, which has<br />

around 18 trials on average a<br />

year.<br />

He returnedtofarminglater<br />

in life after spendingtimein<br />

other lines of work; firstasa<br />

shearer then,ataged27, as a<br />

police officerinthe New<br />

Busy at Rakaiarural recycling event<br />

Zealandpoliceforce. He was<br />

stationed in central<br />

Christchurch for five years<br />

before finishing his police<br />

careerbackinNelson.<br />

Mr Pauling wasnow farming<br />

with his wife Liz, nee Johnston,<br />

on the Johnston170 hectare<br />

familyfarmatSheffield. It’s a<br />

mixed sheep, beef and crop<br />

farm.<br />

He hasbeen there now forthe<br />

past 15 years andkepthis hand<br />

in withthe dog trials.<br />

Covid­19 put adamperonthe<br />

national competitionwith no<br />

championships run this year;<br />

the trials were halfwaythrough<br />

when covid restrictions hit and<br />

the competition cancelled, but<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> show got good<br />

entries.<br />

Thewell­grownhalf­bred<br />

hogget wethers, supplied by<br />

Markand Robyn Copland,of<br />

Dromore,were challenging but<br />

organisers say they settledto<br />

make agoodfinal.<br />

Theopen waseventually won<br />

by PeterHanna, with dog Sky,<br />

(98.5pts), themaiden won by<br />

MikeEvans with dog Liz, the<br />

novicewon by Ailie Jaine, with<br />

dogFleet, (84pts).<br />

AgRecovery operations adviser Felicity Mitchell at the Rakaia Resource Recovery Park<br />

yesterday which was ahive of activity as amix of 34 farmers and contractors took advantage<br />

of AgRecovery’s free rural recycling event. Felicity is holding an example of the four stages of<br />

container and drum recycling done through the programme from shredding on site, to plastic<br />

pellets to sustainable end­use products like underground cable covers or tuff boards used on<br />

farms.<br />

Kerry Pauling and four­year­old bitch Trace take abreather after<br />

completing their final run in the Tux Dog Trial in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Potato inquiry welcomed<br />

by Mid Canty growers<br />

An influx of Europeanpotato fries<br />

into New Zealandhas already<br />

impacted domesticgrowers,<br />

includingMid Canterbury<br />

farmers, withlessproduct<br />

planned forgrowing andstaff job<br />

losses.<br />

HewsonFarms, in Mid<br />

Canterbury, grows around350<br />

hectaresofpotatoes ayearmostly<br />

for McCain Foods, but they also<br />

growonions, wheat,ryegrass,<br />

clover,hybrid vegetable seed,<br />

seedcarrots,beetroot, rybrid rape<br />

kaleandlinseed.<br />

Director Ross Hewson said the<br />

influxofEuropean fries sawmore<br />

than40 containers of product<br />

flood into the domesticmarket.<br />

Therewas an even larger influx<br />

into Australia, he said.<br />

The glutinproduct saw McCain<br />

Foods respond bylimiting volume<br />

beinggrown for them thisyear.<br />

Mr Hewson saidthe company<br />

had also reducedthe numberof<br />

permanent employees it hasin<br />

response to tightening market<br />

conditions, increasing costs of<br />

labour, inputs and compliance<br />

faced.<br />

Ministryfor Business<br />

Innovation andEmploymenthas<br />

launchedaninvestigation into the<br />

threat posedbythe surplus frozen<br />

fries beingimported.<br />

‘‘New Zealand jobsand<br />

livelihoods areatstake if New<br />

Zealand allows importers to view<br />

New Zealand as apredatory<br />

dumping ground.’’ Hepraised the<br />

backing of quick service<br />

restaurants such as McDonalds<br />

who had supportedKiwi growers.<br />

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28 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

First place ‘pleasant surprise’<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Kit Johnson has been breeding alpacafor<br />

the past 20 years.<br />

That experience saw hiseight­monthold<br />

SilverstreamTemplar win the title of<br />

best junior white male at the alpaca show<br />

heldrecentlyatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> A&P<br />

showgrounds.<br />

The firstplace was apleasant surprise,<br />

Mr Johnson said, after only taking homea<br />

fourth at the nationalshow in<br />

Christchurch last month.<br />

However, the eight­month­old had the<br />

size,frame andstature as well as awool<br />

coat which was uniforminmicrons to<br />

carry the win.<br />

“He’s awell grown eight­month­old,” he<br />

said. “With good familypedigree.”<br />

Silverstream Templar’s sire was<br />

KurrawaLegends Thrillseeker,who was<br />

bought by fourinvestors into NewZealand<br />

fromAustralia,and his dam Silver Stream<br />

Panache.<br />

Mr Johnson, and wife Sheryl, own<br />

Silverstream AlpacaStud Farm near<br />

Kaiapoi. As well as offering alpacafor sale<br />

and in­house and mobilematings, they<br />

also have afarmstay business which has<br />

two self­containedcottagesand a<br />

boutique shopsellingalpaca yarn and<br />

garments.<br />

The Johnsons got their first alpaca when<br />

their children, Elliot, Lloyd and Charlotte,<br />

now adults, initially wantedadog.They<br />

didn’tget oneatthe time but the alpaca<br />

studgrew into afamily affair, which<br />

eventually branched into other ventures<br />

suchasthe farmstay and boutique shop.<br />

Elliot andLloyd have spent time<br />

working on farm or judgingalpaca shows<br />

respectively, anddaughter Charlotte,<br />

along withSheryl, opened Paris forthe<br />

Weekend cafe, in nearby Kaiapoi.<br />

The stud farm has 220 alpaca, on its 20<br />

hectaresite, and the animals are<br />

Silverstream Templar is given the first place ribbon by judge Diane Marks in the junior<br />

male white section of the alpaca show.<br />

primarily white fleeced, but there was a<br />

bit of colour, he said. White fleecewas<br />

more commercially sought at it could be<br />

dyed abroad range of colours.<br />

Alpaca fibreissofterthan wool and has<br />

minimal lanolin. It is versatile fibre which<br />

can be carded, spun, woven,knitted or<br />

felted for use in products frombaby<br />

clothing to high­end evening wear to<br />

duvets for the bedroom.<br />

Alpaca havethree stomachs,range from<br />

65 to 75kgfullygrown and have softpaddedhoofmaking<br />

them less harsh on<br />

the land than other livestock, Mr Johnson<br />

said. They also love to eat willow leaves.<br />

It was the goal of the Johnsons to<br />

consistently produce fleecewith ashearweightofnot<br />

lessthan5kg andamicron<br />

count below21atthree years of age.<br />

Mr Johnson is the secretary of Alpaca<br />

Association New Zealand, which has more<br />

than 850 members and 26,000 registered<br />

alpaca nationwide.<br />

In apastlife, Mr Johnson spent more<br />

than 30 yearsinthe tourism industry and<br />

has been able to combine his vast<br />

experience marketingthe stud farm/<br />

farmstay to overseas tourists.<br />

International tourismmay be on the<br />

backburneratthe moment because of<br />

Covid­19 but there were other local<br />

markets beingexplored, he said.<br />

Judging on<br />

Two Mid Canterbury farms<br />

haveenteredthe Canterbury<br />

A&P on­farm dairy competition<br />

and will havetheircattle<br />

judgedtoday and tomorrow.<br />

Brothers Michael Gilbert, of<br />

Rakaia, andNick Gilbert, of<br />

Lauriston, havecattle among<br />

the 92 totalentries received for<br />

the competition put in place to<br />

cover forthe cancellation of<br />

the Canterbury A&P Show,due<br />

to Covid­19.Theywill be<br />

judgedonThursday at 4pmand<br />

Friday at 10.30am respectively.<br />

Winnersare announced on<br />

Fridaynight at an event at<br />

Springston.<br />

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Fine for<br />

illegal<br />

discharge<br />

EnvironmentCanterbury says a<br />

$35,000fine imposed on an<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> dairy farmfor<br />

discharging sediment­laden<br />

water into acreekshould<br />

remind all businesses about<br />

their responsibilitytothe<br />

environment.<br />

DelosDairies pleaded guilty<br />

in theEnvironmentCourttotwo<br />

charges laid under the<br />

ResourceManagement Act. The<br />

illegaldischarge was into<br />

Langdons Drain, hometo<br />

threatenedindigenous fish.<br />

Environment Court Judge JE<br />

Borthwickordered the<br />

company to pay$35,000, which<br />

took into accountadiscount for<br />

goodcharacter and the early<br />

guilty plea.<br />

ECanchief operating officer<br />

NadeineDommisse said the<br />

regionalcouncil wassatisfied at<br />

the outcome.<br />

‘‘Ignoringthese<br />

responsibilitiescan have<br />

devastatingand far­reaching<br />

impacts on rare species, our<br />

community and precious<br />

taonga”.<br />

The offending occurred after<br />

achannel in an earth bund next<br />

to Langdons Drain was cut in<br />

two places allowing sedimentladen<br />

water from apaddock and<br />

farm tracktodischarge into the<br />

creek.<br />

The waterlogged paddock was<br />

being intensivelywinter grazed<br />

by dairy cows,and the cutting<br />

occurred afteraperiodofheavy<br />

rain.<br />

Intensive winter grazing of<br />

dairy cowscanlead to the soil<br />

compactingand effluent soil<br />

concentrating on the surface.<br />

Rainfall may cause sediment<br />

and effluent to flow into water<br />

bodies.<br />

Langdons Drainis part of a<br />

stockwater network managedby<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council.<br />

The drain runs for about 20km<br />

and is fed by spring waterthat<br />

connects toanetworkofdrains<br />

around<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

The spring water in the drain<br />

offers ahigh­quality habitat for<br />

aquatic life,including koura.<br />

An ecologist who provideda<br />

reportfor sentencing said<br />

cutting the bund resulted in a<br />

substantial inputofsediment,<br />

affecting thehealth of fish,<br />

invertebrateand plant<br />

communities in thedrain.<br />

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29<br />

Young farmers off to regionals<br />

Dale McAlwee won the<br />

Aorangi North District<br />

qualifying round of the 2021<br />

FMGYoung Farmer of the<br />

Year competition at Methven<br />

showgrounds on Saturday.<br />

Lachlan Angland placed<br />

second, Jesse Wilde third and<br />

James Sinclair fourth.<br />

All four men will headtothe<br />

Aorangiregional finals early<br />

nextyear.<br />

Districtconvener Yvette<br />

Coyle saideight young<br />

farmers took part fromthree<br />

of the districts clubs,<br />

Foothills,Hinds and<br />

Pendarvesand competition<br />

wasclose withonly two points<br />

separatedthe top two<br />

competitorsgoing into the<br />

final quizround.<br />

New Zealand Young<br />

Farmers chair Ash­Leigh<br />

Campbell said this year’s<br />

competitionwas likely tobe<br />

the fiercest oneyet with many<br />

competitorsrearing to go and<br />

looking to compete for fun, to<br />

benchmark themselvesand to<br />

testtheir practical and<br />

theoretical skills.<br />

“Covid­19 gave us sometime<br />

up oursleevetoreview,<br />

changeand implement afew<br />

Aorangi North qualifiers (from left) James Sinclair, Jesse Wilde, Dale McAlwee and Lachlan<br />

Angland will head to the regional finals of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year early next year.<br />

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operational matters including<br />

thegovernance of the contest.<br />

We’ve got some of the best<br />

peopleonthe ground to be<br />

implementing the strategyof<br />

the contest, so thisisshaping<br />

uptobe an incredibly exciting<br />

season,” she said.<br />

TheFMG Young Farmerof<br />

theYear wasaniconic contest<br />

which began in1969and<br />

showcases the bestofthe<br />

country’s agriculture, food<br />

andfibresector.<br />

Eight finalists in each<br />

regionalfinalwill viefor a<br />

place in thegrand final in<br />

ChristchurchinJuly.<br />

New monitoring gives clearer view<br />

Water users have access to a<br />

fuller, more accurate picture<br />

of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River and<br />

tributaryflowsthanks to an<br />

increase in the number of<br />

monitoring stations in the<br />

catchment.<br />

Over the past few months,<br />

Environment Canterbury<br />

installed newmonitoringsites<br />

on the North Branch,Taylor’s<br />

Stream,O’Shea Creek and Mt<br />

Harding Creek.<br />

Amonitoring site on<br />

Laghmor Creek has also been<br />

moved to get more accurate<br />

data.<br />

Data is publicly available on<br />

Environment Canterbury’s<br />

riverflow datawebpage.<br />

Theadditional monitoring<br />

siteswill provide accurate and<br />

up­to­date informationon<br />

whenconsent holders can take<br />

water undernew minimum<br />

flow conditions, which come<br />

into forceonJuly 1, 2023.<br />

By thistime,three irrigation<br />

seasonsofdata will be<br />

available, which, togetherwith<br />

future measurement,can<br />

inform future planning<br />

processes.<br />

In July lastyear,<br />

EnvironmentCanterbury<br />

initiated reviews of 88<br />

resourceconsents to take<br />

water in the <strong>Ashburton</strong>River<br />

catchment –acombination of<br />

direct surface water takes<br />

fromthe riverand its<br />

tributaries, as well as<br />

groundwatertakesthat are<br />

hydraulically connectedtoa<br />

surfacewaterway.<br />

Thegoal of thesereviews is<br />

to add new minimum flow<br />

conditions required by the<br />

Landand WaterRegional<br />

Plan, which will improve river<br />

flows.<br />

In addition to the flow<br />

monitoring sites,awater level<br />

andquality site has been<br />

installed in the hapua, near<br />

the Hakaterehuts settlement<br />

on the north bank of the<br />

rivermouth.<br />

This sitemeasureswater<br />

level, dissolved oxygen,<br />

conductivity and temperature,<br />

providingapicture of<br />

ecosystemhealth in a<br />

biodiversity andrecreation<br />

hotspot.<br />

As of October, 44 consent<br />

reviews havebeengranted,<br />

including awater permit held<br />

by Rangitata DiversionRace<br />

Management Limited to take<br />

water fromthe southbranchof<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>River.<br />

Thereviewedconsents will<br />

continuetooperateunder<br />

their existing consent<br />

conditions until July 2023, at<br />

which time the newminimum<br />

flow conditions willapply.<br />

Two consentsare no longer<br />

being reviewed,and the<br />

remaining 42 are on holdatthe<br />

request of consent holders.<br />

Environment Canterbury<br />

regional planning manager<br />

AndrewParrish says he’s<br />

happy withthe progressmade<br />

towards meeting the minimum<br />

flow target.<br />

“Wehave held anumberof<br />

drop­in sessions in whichour<br />

planners and scientistshave<br />

assisted affected consent<br />

holders,” he says.<br />

“The review process is<br />

complicated andwewant to<br />

makesure thatconsent<br />

holders are able to makewell<br />

informedchoices about how to<br />

proceed.<br />

“Weknow what we’re asking<br />

of themisn’t easy and mayin<br />

somecasessignificantly<br />

restricttheir accesstowater,<br />

but we are confident these<br />

reviews arenecessaryto<br />

improve the long­term health<br />

of the Hakatereand the<br />

ecosystem it supports.”<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

CONFERENCE OFF<br />

New ZealandYoung Farmers have<br />

cancelled the New Holland Awards<br />

and AGMARDTBreakfast dueto<br />

poorticketsales and postponed the<br />

NZYFFutureofFood andFibre<br />

Conference. All ticket holders would<br />

receive arefund. Conference ticket<br />

holders havethe option of<br />

transferring their tickets forward to<br />

the 2021event, to be confirmed<br />

before Christmas,orberefunded.<br />

SCOTCH FILLET<br />

Aftereightcuts, seven rounds and<br />

morethan 10,000 votes cast, scotch<br />

fillet has beennamed New<br />

Zealand’s favourite beef cut.<br />

Combiningthe tender, melt-in-yourmouth<br />

eating experience of eyefillet<br />

with the flavour of sirloin andrump,<br />

this reveredcut hails fromthe lightly<br />

workedupper rib, with the marbling<br />

of fat through the meat making it<br />

perfect for searing.<br />

FINALISTS NAMED<br />

North Islandgrowers Brandon<br />

Cross,Maatutaera Akonga and<br />

Finnisha Tuhiwai have been named<br />

as finalistsinthe inaugural<br />

Ahuwhenua Young Maori Grower<br />

Award<strong>2020</strong>. It was designed to<br />

recogniseupand comingyoung<br />

Maori in the horticulture sectorsand<br />

builttoinspire and encourageMaori<br />

to excel inthe wider agri-sector. The<br />

Young Maori Farmer Award already<br />

exists for those in farming.The trio<br />

will find out the winner of the<br />

AhuwhenuaYoung Maori Grower in<br />

Rotoruaon<strong>November</strong>20.<br />

WATER STORAGE<br />

The Government has fast-tracked a<br />

water storage project in Northland,<br />

to the delight of IrrigationNZ chief<br />

executiveofficer Vanessa Winning,<br />

who is keentosee more as part of<br />

New Zealand’s covidrecovery<br />

process, and as afocusfor regional<br />

investment. “We are heartened by<br />

this regionalfocusunder the Fast<br />

Track ConsentingAct, and are keen<br />

for the incominggovernment to<br />

further progresssensible water<br />

capture and storage infrastructure<br />

desperately needed in the driest<br />

parts of our country, where security<br />

of foodproduction is becoming<br />

more difficult.’’<br />

NUFFIELD SCHOLARS<br />

Emerging leadersBen Anderson<br />

(Hawkes Bay), DavidEade<br />

(Whanganui), Daniel Eb (Auckland),<br />

Jon Foley (Christchurch)and<br />

Lynsey Stratford (Southland) have<br />

won 2021Nuffield Scholarships.

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32 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

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Time for aroadie<br />

The lower South Island is on the<br />

top of Kiwis’ domestictravel todo<br />

listasweaccept<br />

international border<br />

restrictionsand lookforward to<br />

asummer at home.<br />

Asurveyconducted by Budget<br />

New Zealand found four of the<br />

top fiveroad tripsonKiwis’todo<br />

lists were in the lowerSouth<br />

Island, with nearly threequarters<br />

of responses (74 per<br />

cent) including the roadie from<br />

Wanaka to Westportintheir top<br />

five,indicatingpeople are<br />

eager to experiencethe rugged<br />

WestCoast.<br />

QueenstowntoMilford Sound<br />

via Te Anau (67 per cent), the<br />

stintfrom Christchurch to<br />

Queenstown (65per cent), and<br />

the mighty SouthernScenic<br />

Route (66 per cent)alsoproved<br />

popularasamust­drive this<br />

summer.<br />

TheSouthern Scenic Routeis<br />

atouristhighway linking<br />

Queenstown,Fiordland, Te<br />

Anauand the iconic Milford<br />

RoadtoDunedin via Riverton,<br />

Invercargill and the Caitlins.<br />

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still thrive in thetop­end<br />

luxury car segment, where<br />

this body style is still heldin<br />

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These vehicles appeal to<br />

the traditional and often<br />

conservative tastes of those<br />

with plenty of cash to splash<br />

on alarge and lavishly<br />

equippedsedan.The latest<br />

VolvoS60 will hit of the spot<br />

with those seeking aslightly<br />

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sedan, but with aroomy<br />

passenger cabin and large<br />

luggage devouring boot<br />

compartment.<br />

The $74,900 AWD<br />

Momentum fires the opening<br />

shot in the V60 sedan range in<br />

this country, the T5 AWD on<br />

road test here and priced at<br />

$82,900,while the T8 Twin<br />

Engine plug­in hybridpower<br />

train carriesamassive<br />

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maximum powerupto192kw<br />

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perfect when you need that<br />

little bit of extra performance<br />

punch to nip safely past<br />

slower moving traffic, or to<br />

takesome of the grind out of<br />

longenergy sapping hill<br />

climbs. The engine is smooth,<br />

eager and right at home on<br />

our roads foracarbuilt on<br />

the otherside of the world.<br />

Volvo’s quick shifting<br />

8­speed auto is intuitive and<br />

adept at anticipating ahead<br />

of timerather than justin<br />

time, what gear is needed to<br />

cover amultitude of driving<br />

situations. Thismakes the<br />

transmission agreat match<br />

withthe engineand enables it<br />

to consistently deliver its full<br />

performance potential.<br />

The cabin designiscut and<br />

paste job of what’s in its<br />

wagon version which means<br />

it’s modern and utterly<br />

practical. The amount of rear<br />

head andlegroom is<br />

outstanding along with the all<br />

around visibility afforded by<br />

the deep glassareas. Alow<br />

loading entry point takes the<br />

huff, puff andheave out of<br />

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Theclub hopestomake the showa<br />

regular event and money spinner.<br />

Allprofits will go to the Lions Charitable<br />

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Thegatesatthe MethvenA&P<br />

Showgrounds openat10.30am and parking<br />

is free. Entryis$10 perperson.<br />

Theideafor the motor showcamefrom<br />

the beliefthatthere must be umpteensheds<br />

aroundthe area that contain automotive<br />

treasures which don'toftenget out to play,<br />

saysMethvenLions spokesman Mac<br />

McElwain.<br />

Anything thathad wheels and which<br />

would be interestingtolookatwas welcome<br />

in the display, he said.<br />

‘‘We've asked owners from all around the<br />

place to join in and we’reexpectingagood<br />

turnout. Andeven the weatherislooking<br />

like it will co­operate.’’<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

33<br />

Jeep delivers atouch of luxury<br />

BY ROSS KIDDIE<br />

Kiwi new car buyers have<br />

connectedwellwith the<br />

conceptoffour­wheel­drive<br />

double­cabutes.<br />

That’s no surprise, there’s a<br />

global trend towards the<br />

traditional pick­up;take the<br />

UnitedStates for example,<br />

trucks have been the biggest<br />

selling vehicle year­on­year<br />

for as longas Ican remember.<br />

If aute temptsyou but<br />

you’re not in the marketfor<br />

any of the Thailand­built<br />

models that land in New<br />

Zealand en masse,there are<br />

alternatives, and acouple of<br />

the famous names out of the<br />

US arecommercially<br />

available here includingthe<br />

Dodge Ram and Jeep<br />

Gladiator.<br />

Thisevaluation focuseson<br />

the latterand, yes, the<br />

traditional Jeep Wrangler is<br />

available here as aute, a<br />

double­cabto be exact.<br />

What’s more,the Gladiator,<br />

as it is named, is a<br />

convertible, thehard­top roof<br />

can be removed to take<br />

advantage of those balmy<br />

summer days looming ahead.<br />

TheGladiatorisan<br />

extension of the Wrangler, it<br />

carries all of the rugged<br />

underpinningsthat make that<br />

vehicle the off­road<br />

champion, yet the Gladiator<br />

is loaded withelectronic tech<br />

and all of the comfort items<br />

today’s buyer demandsina<br />

car.<br />

There are two Gladiator<br />

models –Overland and<br />

Rubicon. The evaluation car<br />

wasthe latter anditlands<br />

here at $92,990, theOverland<br />

will save you $3k.<br />

TheGladiatorRubicon<br />

comes with ahigh level of<br />

spec, items that you would<br />

never imagine in acar of this<br />

type arefittedsuch as full<br />

leather trim, heated seats,<br />

heated steering wheel,<br />

satellite navigation, large<br />

touch screen thatdoubles as<br />

front andrear camera<br />

displays,and AppleCarPlay<br />

and Android Auto<br />

connectivity, just to name a<br />

few of the onboarditemsthat<br />

will satisfy all the family.<br />

Yes,the Gladiator is a<br />

substantial family vehicle,<br />

there are five seats and it gets<br />

agood amount of roomfront<br />

and rear.<br />

There’s alsoahighdegree<br />

of refinement in the<br />

Gladiator,sound has been<br />

engineered outofthe model,<br />

while attention to detail has<br />

been akey manufacturing<br />

ingredient. With the roof in<br />

position the Gladiator<br />

provides asaloon car­type<br />

driving experience,itis<br />

draught­freeand quiet to ride<br />

in.<br />

If you arepickyyou can tell<br />

it is aconvertible of sorts, but<br />

theGladiator hasn’t lost sight<br />

of its design function,itisstill<br />

thecapable off­roaderthat<br />

has seriouscross­country<br />

punch.<br />

Long gone is the inline sixcylinder<br />

engine that powered<br />

Jeep vehicles for generations.<br />

Today’s engine is aPentastarlabelled3.6­litre<br />

V6, it is<br />

state­of­the­art, impressing<br />

with its smooth operating<br />

manner. It’shardtomake a<br />

bigenginework hard without<br />

soundinggruff, but the<br />

Gladiator’sunitisabeauty.<br />

It is also apowerful engine,<br />

Jeep rates it at 209kW with<br />

347Nmoftorque, easily<br />

enough power at both ends to<br />

shift 2215kginahealthy<br />

manner. Forthe record,the<br />

Gladiator is capable of a9sec<br />

standstill to 100km/h time.<br />

Iguess thetrade­off isthat<br />

it isn’t thethriftiest engine —<br />

Jeep alsoclaims acombined<br />

cycle usage figure of<br />

<strong>12</strong>.4­litres per 100km. I<br />

couldn’t get anywhere near<br />

that, with the gauge often<br />

showinganaverage of around<br />

14l/100km. Usage isn’tquite<br />

so alarming on an openroad<br />

cruise, theinstantaneous<br />

readout wasshowing just<br />

9l/100km at 100km/h, the<br />

enginespinningover slowly<br />

at just1750rpm.<br />

The big six drives through<br />

an eight­speed automatic<br />

gearbox, whichhas alow<br />

ratio transfer case that<br />

delivers power to each wheel<br />

through live axles front and<br />

rear. Theold leafsprings also<br />

disappearedageneration or<br />

two ago,the Gladiator gets<br />

coils at each corner.<br />

Even thoughbeam axles<br />

areanold designthey are<br />

located well withamultitude<br />

of linkagesand shock<br />

absorbers,and if youare a<br />

keen off­road enthusiast you<br />

will know live axles have the<br />

best articulation,the<br />

Gladiator won’t disappoint<br />

when it comes to tackling that<br />

off­road track.<br />

It is also listed with 283mm<br />

of ground clearanceand it<br />

hasapproach anddeparture<br />

angles that allow it to tackle<br />

formidable terrain. The<br />

suspension is alsoperfect<br />

whentackling broken roads.<br />

Thespringand damper rates<br />

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bumps and ruts, delivering a<br />

well­cushioned in­cabin ride.<br />

All of the four­wheel­drive<br />

functionscan be activated<br />

from the cabin,thereare a<br />

multitude of sequences,some<br />

push­button andthe lowratio<br />

transfer casecan be activated<br />

by asecondarylever thatsits<br />

beside the main gearshift<br />

lever.<br />

Above:<br />

At $93,000, the<br />

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ASHBURTON ALTRUSA<br />

We welcomed Danae McConnell,<br />

the incoming governor of Altrusa International<br />

ofNew Zealand, for the biennium<br />

of 2021-2023 to our last meeting.<br />

The replacement for the pre-historic<br />

Australian Wollemi pine in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Domain stolen not long after being<br />

planted, should by now have aplaque<br />

recording the donation by Altrusa of the<br />

tree, placed with it.<br />

It is hoped that the tree in its new<br />

position and secured behind a steel<br />

structure will be safer this time.<br />

We have reminded the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council of our millennium gift to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> of the two statues of women<br />

carved in Mt Somers stone, placed on<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> green opposite the Town<br />

Clock.<br />

As we move towards the end of the<br />

year, we celebrate Christmas in the<br />

community with our annual Christmas<br />

Tree of Remembrance in the arcade.<br />

This will be in place from the middle<br />

of December.<br />

It allows people to remember those<br />

who won't be with us this year, by<br />

purchasing astar and placing it on the<br />

tree.<br />

This is particularly poignant for all of<br />

us who have family overseas, whom we<br />

can't physically give them ahug.<br />

We have collected books for children<br />

of all ages, to be given in Christmas<br />

hampers distributed by local charities.<br />

On <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong> the Foot Clinic<br />

celebrates its third birthday with a<br />

celebratory lunch, with the 30 plus<br />

clients and the six cutters.<br />

Catering opportunities have<br />

includedthe Creative Fibres celebration,<br />

and the coming afternoon tea at Trott's<br />

Gardens for representatives from the 10<br />

rest homes in the area.<br />

We will be assisting Rotary in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> with their potato sales. Plans<br />

and dates for the coming year are<br />

coming together as anticipate continued<br />

good health in New Zealand.<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

COUNTY<br />

LIONS<br />

The October tea meeting of the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions was held at<br />

Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> on Wednesday the<br />

28th. President Lynette Lovett welcomed<br />

agood turnout of members and<br />

16 visitors from other Lions clubs in the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> area.<br />

The speaker for the night was Sandi<br />

Wood the executive officer of the<br />

Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong> Community Foundation.<br />

Sandi explained the workings of<br />

the foundation in gathering together<br />

donations from the community, investing<br />

the money and returning the income<br />

back to the community in the form of<br />

grants and scholarships.<br />

One of the special aspects to the<br />

foundation is that donors are able to<br />

specify the causes that they would like to<br />

provide ongoing support to, meaning<br />

that it is not just aone off donation but<br />

something that will continue for years to<br />

come.<br />

Donations of toiletries were collected<br />

to be given to Community House<br />

for redistribution tothose in need.<br />

Thank you letters were read from<br />

several <strong>Ashburton</strong> youth organisations<br />

that had recently received support from<br />

the club.<br />

Preparations were discussed for the<br />

next two major events tobeheld before<br />

the end of the year. The annual Toot for<br />

Tucker collection on <strong>November</strong> 16 and a<br />

new event for the County Lions Club in<br />

the form of aChristmas Tree Festival to<br />

be held in December.<br />

We again look forward to the generous<br />

support we always receive from the<br />

community to help make these such<br />

successful events.<br />

The meeting then concluded with<br />

pleasant social time, the drawing of the<br />

raffle and some entertaining fines from<br />

our tail twisters.<br />

MSA BOWLING CLUB<br />

Our busy season continues with our<br />

green playing very well. After hosting<br />

two rep games we received very good<br />

comments from players on the condition<br />

of our green, areal feather in Tony’s cap.<br />

Last Monday 11 club members<br />

ventured out to Rakaia who successfully<br />

hosted the Sub Centres annual over 70s<br />

tournament<br />

Our members having a very successful<br />

day with Ray Mitchell skipping<br />

the winning team,with John Moffatt and<br />

Sid Harrison in the runners up team<br />

while Trevor Pearce was part of the<br />

fourth placed team, agreat<br />

days bowling was had by all. Well<br />

done Rakaia.<br />

We have ateam entered in the Sub<br />

Centre Interclub Competition that commenced<br />

last Wednesday we played a<br />

very friendly and competitive, Hampstead<br />

Club going down 6 games to 3<br />

early days yet.<br />

We have had two teams of triples<br />

travel up to participate in the Methven<br />

Club’s Noel Bilby Memorial Tournament<br />

over the last five weeks although both<br />

teams finished mid field they enjoyed<br />

Methven’s hospitality.<br />

Club championship fours are almost<br />

completed and we will be commencing<br />

our triples competition in the near future.<br />

Our Thursday night weekly Biz<br />

Bowls are down to commence next week<br />

any team interested contact Linton Muir<br />

0272225432.<br />

Richmond WMC are due to visit us<br />

Sunday <strong>November</strong> 29 for the first leg of<br />

our annual Loftus Cup challenge so get<br />

your names on notice board to be part of<br />

this long running challenge.<br />

Finally after along delay we have<br />

our landline back up and running so if<br />

anyone has to contact our Clubrooms<br />

phone 3089902.<br />

Good bowling.<br />

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With summer days at the start of the<br />

week, the bowls got off to agreat start,<br />

the greens were busy from 9amtoearly<br />

evening with championship games and<br />

members having a rollup, all enjoying<br />

the facilities and the company.<br />

Rosemary is doing agreat job with<br />

the ladies, texting ustoget the championship<br />

games played on time.<br />

Congratulations to nine of our ladies<br />

who have been selected to play for<br />

Canterbury Country on Sunday <strong>November</strong><br />

29 at Timaru. (Note, date different to<br />

in our book).<br />

Wendy W, Raylene, Melva, Anne<br />

and Rachel in senior. Development girls:<br />

up to ten years, Rose, Linda, Millie and<br />

Ashley. Well done to you all, I’m sure you<br />

will enjoy the Quadrangular tournament.<br />

Ladies 2x4s played on Saturday<br />

morning was awin 20/17 another great<br />

effort against Canterbury. Keep it up you<br />

are going well.<br />

Our Wednesday 5s teams again<br />

played well with Division 1, Having a<br />

close loss on agg, to Woodend, our<br />

Division 3Ladies had aconvincing win<br />

over Morrison Ave and Division 4also<br />

had a win playing Barrington United.<br />

Good job Girls, well played.<br />

It was disappointing to have the Mid<br />

Canterbury Sevens delayed until Novemebr<br />

16. I’m sure you will cope regardless<br />

of this hiccup. Also the Centre<br />

Triples because of inclement weather,<br />

good bowls to the teams that had<br />

entered, hopefully a new date will be<br />

found soon.<br />

Our Charene Tournament is on<br />

<strong>November</strong> 20th and open to all ladies,<br />

9.30am for acuppa, it is aFours format<br />

with asales table and lots of raffles to<br />

enjoy, ifyou haven’t got your entry in yet<br />

contact Sandra Holdom or the club. We<br />

are looking forward to having you with<br />

us. Good Bowling to you all, wherever<br />

you maybe.<br />

ASHBURTON BOWLING<br />

CLUB<br />

Rain, rain go away! That was the<br />

theme for the past few days, but things<br />

are looking brighter for the days ahead!<br />

At the Sub centre O’70’s fours on<br />

Monday at Rakaia, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Wendy<br />

Herriott, as part of acomposite team,<br />

came 3rd. It was areally enjoyable day!<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Ladies Championship<br />

Singles started on Thursday with afull<br />

day’s play. It was quite amuggy day, but<br />

lovely and still for bowling. They will<br />

continue this week on Tuesday and<br />

Thursday starting at 9.30 am.<br />

In the Men’s Interclub 3 ⁄4’s on Saturday,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> had avery decisive 3-0<br />

win against Cashmere! Well done gentlemen!<br />

Our Club Saturday Rollover Triples<br />

drew fewer players than normal (probably<br />

the weather forecast is to blame)<br />

and the results are: 1st with 3wins and<br />

10 ends were RDaker and WHerriott.<br />

2nd with 1win and 7ends were TBlain<br />

and MPatterson.<br />

Sadly the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Open Triples –<br />

Skip to It –scheduled for Sunday,had to<br />

be called off due to the heavy rainfall.<br />

Our next Inhouse Day – the Quaich<br />

Trophy – is coming up on the 21st<br />

<strong>November</strong>.<br />

Ladies are reminded to supplyXmas<br />

themed raffle prizes for the forthcoming<br />

Bowman Cup on 23rd <strong>November</strong>.<br />

Thanks.<br />

Happy bowling everyone!<br />

MSA PETANQUE CLUB<br />

Over the past few weeks we have<br />

welcomed three new member to our club<br />

and wish them many happy hours<br />

playing petanque.<br />

We had five members take part in<br />

the national singles and doubles<br />

recently and all performed very well.<br />

Karen and Neville Bensdorp and<br />

Richard Browne finished third in the<br />

Mark Choveaux Triples in Caversham<br />

last weekend.<br />

Six players took part in the Club NZ<br />

TriplesatPapanui with Jan Guilford, Lyn<br />

Whinham, and Marion Harrison winning<br />

the plate section.<br />

<strong>November</strong> 21 and 22 we have two<br />

players taking part in the senior doubles<br />

in Dunedin.<br />

At the end of the month we are<br />

hosting the Tri Star which involves<br />

regions from Wellington, Southern and<br />

Canterbury, and two of our members are<br />

part of the Canterbury team.<br />

Neville Bensdorp will be umpiring<br />

this event.<br />

We recently had some college<br />

students who showed plenty of talent<br />

and enthusiasm.<br />

Club days are going well and we see<br />

improvement all the time in several of<br />

our players.<br />

Our main fundraiser starts this week<br />

by selling meat raffle tickets at the MSA<br />

so come along and buy a ticket and<br />

enjoy our club atmosphere.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

JP council service recognised<br />

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JPs retiring from the <strong>Ashburton</strong> council were (from left) former patron<br />

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new patron Noel Lowe.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong>Justices of the<br />

Peace Association welcomedsome<br />

new faces onto its local council,<br />

and recognisedthe long service of<br />

others, at its annual general<br />

meeting recently.<br />

Five JPs retired from the JP<br />

council: Kevin Geddes, Noel Lowe,<br />

Eric Weir, Jan Butterick and Anne<br />

Parnhamwere presented with<br />

certificates acknowledgingtheir<br />

total 100 yearsservice to the<br />

association.<br />

They remain as active JPs in the<br />

community.<br />

The officerselected for the<br />

<strong>2020</strong>/21 year are patron Noel<br />

Lowe, president Ian Moore,<br />

registrar SandraLeak, seniorvice<br />

president Max Cawte, junior vice<br />

president Alistair Morrison and<br />

treasurer Murray Bassett.<br />

There were two new members<br />

elected to the JP council, Kirsty<br />

Shearer and AlisonDriscoll. The<br />

guest speaker meeting was Brian<br />

Harre from Geraldinewho spoke<br />

on living and exploring with the<br />

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JP retired certificates were<br />

presented to Harvey Eggleston for<br />

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Music scholarship<br />

Sam Kuipers is thewinnerof<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>MusicalClub’s<br />

annual scholarship.<br />

The talented pianist received<br />

the $700 scholarship and<br />

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concertofthe year last month.<br />

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To book your spaceinthis guide,phone KarenGane 308 7664 or email karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Interior and Exterior Painting<br />

JukeBox Hire<br />

Weddings,21st,<br />

PrivateFunctions<br />

Sound Systems &Lighting Hire<br />

Phone DJ Dave<br />

03 308 5106<br />

027 251 0015<br />

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2305407<br />

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Bus Service-Charters<br />

2318478<br />

PROFESSIONAL<br />

PORTRAIT AND<br />

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PHOTOGRAPHER<br />

PICTURE FRAMING<br />

GALLERY &STUDIO<br />

179WEST STREET<br />

0800 881<strong>12</strong>2<br />

emmily@emmilyharmer.co.nz<br />

www.emmilyharmer.co.nz<br />

2326656<br />

RESIDENTIAL &<br />

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Phone Quentin andPhilon<br />

027 282 8908 or 027 2828909<br />

Interior Plastering<br />

Wallpapering<br />

2331055<br />

2317576<br />

Need storage?<br />

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Phone 307 0213<br />

•185 Alford Forest Road •behind<br />

233<strong>12</strong>58<br />

FREE LEGAL HELP<br />

Help in person by appointment<br />

Thursday9.15am -1.45pm<br />

Ph 0508 CANLAW<br />

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03 371 3819 or 0508 226 529<br />

215 Tancred Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2331304<br />

GODSELL<br />

BRICKLAYING<br />

•Houses<br />

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•Blocklaying<br />

Chris Godsell<br />

027 274 2533<br />

AH 308 7117<br />

godsell@xtra.co.nz<br />

2331315<br />

Lubes WOF<br />

Allmechanical repairs<br />

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Victoria Street,<br />

TheTriangle,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone: (03) 308 6772<br />

2331333<br />

FOR ALL YOUR<br />

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MENTION THIS AD WHEN BOOKING FOR A10% DISCOUNT<br />

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We are experts at installing solar<br />

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115 Archibald Street,Tinwald,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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Email tincanup@xtra.co.nz www.tinwaldcanvas.co.nz<br />

2293200<br />

GREAT<br />

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PC Repairs, Set-up andTutoring<br />

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NETWORKS FIREWALLS AND PCS LTD<br />

Robin Johnstone 67 Aitken Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

P: 03 308 1440 C: 027 768 4058<br />

robinbj@xtra.co.nz<br />

2329049<br />

233<strong>12</strong>99<br />

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ALL THINGS CANVAS &PVC<br />

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*Hay &bin covers *PVC covers &repairs<br />

*Ute tonneau covers *Furnitureupholsteryrepairs<br />

*Commercial<br />

PHONE TRAVIS HOWDEN 027 922 4544<br />

2331321<br />

Diamond Painters and<br />

Decorators Ltd<br />

Qualityinterior and exterior<br />

painting and decorating<br />

• Wall papering • Airless spraying<br />

• Waterblasting • Residential and small commercial<br />

• Roof painting • Freenoobligation quotes<br />

Gutterguardinstallation and gutter cleaning <br />

Phone Duncan 027 370 2453 l Jeanette 027 318 5055<br />

email: diamondpaintersdecorators@gmail.com<br />

NEATGARDENS<br />

Does your garden need monthly<br />

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2309399<br />

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We service and repair all makes and models<br />

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ASHBURTON<br />

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308-3918<br />

214Wills Street<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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UNDER NEW LOCAL OWNERSHIP<br />

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2299882<br />

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County sports day in the domain<br />

Some of the action from the Mid<br />

Canterbury Primary School<br />

Sports Association county<br />

sports in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain<br />

yesterday. Primary Sports<br />

Canterbury Athletics<br />

Championships at Nga Puna<br />

Wai Sports Hub in Halswell<br />

Christchurch, on December 2.

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7.30pm at Plains Railway,<br />

Ajourney ofthe mind, through song and story,<br />

about New Zealand’s on-and-off again love<br />

affair with passenger rail.<br />

Sponsored by the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council.<br />

TheAbbaShow<br />

Wednesday 4th <strong>November</strong> 7pm<br />

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Marion’s<br />

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Saturday14th<strong>November</strong>,8pm<br />

THE JACKSON’SBISTROOPEN THUR &SAT EVENINGS<br />

Courtesy van<br />

runs every<br />

Thursday, Friday<br />

and Saturday<br />

from 4pm<br />

Join the RSA (the friendly club)<br />

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Members, guests and affiliates all welcome<br />

DEVON Tavern, it’s your<br />

local! Book your Christmas<br />

functions with us now. Garden<br />

Bar &Function Room<br />

available. 116 Victoria<br />

Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Phone<br />

03 308 7<strong>12</strong>9<br />

FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />

POTATOES; Nadine, Red<br />

Rascal and Agria. $1.00<br />

per kilo, 10kg bag $10.00.<br />

Phone 308 3195 or 027 531<br />

9103. 81 Elizabeth Street.<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

MUSHROOM COMPOST<br />

Nowisthe time to dig in our topqualitymushroom<br />

compost to your vegetable garden. Ideal to replenish nutrients<br />

used by previous crops and improvethe soil structure.<br />

It also adds beneficial micro-organisms to thetired soil.<br />

$50 per cubic metreor$10 bag.<br />

Freedelivery within town boundary.<br />

Open 6daysaweek at our Tinwald yard,<br />

208 Maronan Road. Phone 021 <strong>12</strong>9 8936 or 03 308 3331<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Plains Rotary<br />

DELIVERED<br />

$<br />

6.00<br />

per bale<br />

LINSEED STRAW<br />

Small bales<br />

Phone or txt Ian 027 432 0438;<br />

Alisdair 027 410 6882;<br />

Owen 027 434 4797.<br />

2331163<br />

2331741<br />

POULTRY<br />

PULLETS for sale. Brown<br />

Shavers near point of lay.<br />

Phone WT Copland 03 302<br />

2826<br />

HIRE<br />

SCISSORLIFTS for hire.<br />

4WD and slab lifts available<br />

for daily or weekly hire.<br />

Pickup or delivery. Phone<br />

North End Engineering 308<br />

8155 for abooking.<br />

2299919<br />

SELL<br />

ALLENTON Pharmacy for all<br />

your Christmas Stocking<br />

stuffers. Pop in and see us<br />

today.<br />

BEAUTIFUL Shoes for all<br />

occasions in a variety of<br />

colours and styles. Visit us<br />

in store at Stepping Out,<br />

194 East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

BRACELETS, bangles, earrings,<br />

pendants, necklaces,<br />

watches, rings. Selection<br />

includes Kagi, Oui and Me<br />

and Ellani. Fabulous gift<br />

ideas at Time for<br />

Diamonds, Tancred Street.<br />

LPG<br />

REFILLS<br />

Small LPG cylinders<br />

Off Street Parking<br />

Available<br />

Arthur Cates Ltd<br />

26 McNally Street<br />

Ph 308 5397<br />

Riverside Industrial Estate<br />

CLOTHING Clearance;<br />

Ladies skirts, blouses and<br />

trousers. Nothing over $30.<br />

Discounted frames. Find us<br />

at Netherby Shopping<br />

Centre, Frame Co.<br />

OVERLOCKER: Globe<br />

M23A, 3thread. $100. ono.<br />

EAST Street Pharmacy - Phone 022 685 8050<br />

check out our great range<br />

of Christmas Stock. 182<br />

PAPER Plus Christmas<br />

East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Ph<br />

Shop, open 7 days until<br />

03 308 6661.<br />

Christmas Eve. Awonderland<br />

of Christmas inspirations.<br />

ECOYA Christmas collection<br />

Check it out upstairs,<br />

inspired by festivities 2<strong>12</strong> East Street. Phone 308<br />

shared across the Pacific. 8308<br />

Find your favourite today at<br />

The China Shop, The<br />

PETZONE stock a great<br />

Arcade <strong>Ashburton</strong>. 03 308<br />

selection of fish supplies<br />

2757, www.thechinashop.<br />

including goldfish, tropical<br />

co.nz<br />

fish, tanks, weed, accessories<br />

and food. 167<br />

GOLFING Gifts? Check out<br />

our range of golf merchandise<br />

Tancred St, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Ph<br />

307 8660<br />

including balls, tees,<br />

range finders, gloves,<br />

PHALLAENOPSIS orchids.<br />

shoes, clothing and<br />

Beautiful flowering Gellerts<br />

vouchers. Sega Golf, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Golf Club.<br />

orchids in ceramic pots.<br />

Top quality starting from<br />

$60 each at Flowers and<br />

HARVEY’S Bakehouse for Balloons - your Interflora<br />

all your Christmas baking. Florist.<br />

www.<br />

Delicious traditional mince flowersandballoons.co.nz<br />

tarts, Christmas cakes and<br />

croissants. Don’t miss out,<br />

order now! Creek Road,<br />

Phone 308 3398<br />

2316285<br />

NEW summer goodness<br />

arriving daily from our favourite<br />

brands - Huffer,<br />

RPM, Federation, Volcom<br />

and Thing Thing. Shop with<br />

us instore and online, www.<br />

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ROBILLIARDS Jewellers -<br />

NZ designers new season<br />

releases. Boh Runga,<br />

Karen Walker and Stolen<br />

HUNTING & Fishing have Girlfriends.<br />

great gifts for all the family.<br />

Camping/tramping gear.<br />

SIM’S Bakery for Christmas<br />

Mens, womens, kids clothing.<br />

Accessories, books<br />

cakes, mince tarts, trifle<br />

sponge, shortbread,<br />

and vouchers. West Street,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 308<br />

5117.<br />

LPG REFILLS<br />

9kg cylinders<br />

$27.50<br />

Askaboutour<br />

deliveryservice<br />

Anysizecylinder filled<br />

17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone 307 2707<br />

2300293<br />

SPACE available for next<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

truffles, meringues, lemon<br />

meringue pie and mud<br />

cake. Christmas cake<br />

made to order. Phone 308<br />

5774<br />

ST Joseph’s School Uniform;<br />

Summer and Winter, in<br />

good condition. Size <strong>12</strong>-14.<br />

Phone 027 223 0552<br />

TOOLS for your bloke this<br />

Christmas? Pop in and<br />

check out the huge selection<br />

of gift ideas now at The<br />

ToolShed, 34 Robinson<br />

Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

TOTS to Teens have afantastic<br />

selection of toys,<br />

fashion, footwear and gift<br />

vouchers that never expire.<br />

The Arcade, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Ph<br />

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totstoteens.nz<br />

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2289<strong>12</strong>1<br />

0800 58 78 22<br />

STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Self storage, variety<br />

of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />

Storage 03 307 0401<br />

STORAGE Unit available;<br />

9m x3m, individually keyed<br />

unit. Suitable boats, classic<br />

cars, camper vans etc.<br />

Security fenced and 24hr<br />

camera monitoring. $50<br />

weekly incl. GST. Contact<br />

Jo on 021 180 8361<br />

STORAGE:Secure self storage<br />

units available, long or<br />

short term. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Storage<br />

Facilities. Contact us<br />

on 0274 362 636 or www.<br />

ashburtonstoragefacilities.<br />

co.nz<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

BEATTHE<br />

NEW YEAR<br />

PRICE INCREASE<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SLABWOOD<br />

3cordgreen<br />

$330<br />

1cordgreen<br />

$110<br />

1corddry slab<br />

$140 cord<br />

OFFCUTS<br />

$140 cord<br />

C.O.D. in town<br />

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />

Phone<br />

308-3595<br />

2332257<br />

WANTED TO BUY<br />

METAL, heavy etc. Free<br />

light-grade metal in-yard<br />

dumping 9am-5pm weekdays<br />

&9.30-11.30am Saturdays.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Scrap<br />

Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford<br />

Forest Rd, (behind<br />

PlaceMakers). Phone 03<br />

308 8033 or 027 249 6625.<br />

FIND money in your bank<br />

account each week if you<br />

become adelivery person.<br />

The <strong>Courier</strong> 308 7664.<br />

WANTED TO RENT<br />

URGENTLY Needed; Flat or<br />

house to rent. Please<br />

Phone 022 104 8229<br />

Phone 308 7664<br />

Email: office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />

Forall othermedicalassistance outside of normal<br />

hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam, 24/7,<br />

to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou<br />

free health advice on what to do or where to go if you<br />

need urgentcare.<br />

If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any<br />

GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />

passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />

New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong> Duty Practice for...<br />

Friday13th <strong>November</strong> is<br />

MooreStreet Medical Centre,MooreStreet.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcallyour regular GP 24/7.<br />

Saturday14th <strong>November</strong> is<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Health First,308 Havelock Street.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcallyour regular GP 24/7.<br />

Sunday15th <strong>November</strong> is<br />

Tinwald Medical Centre,33Archibald Street.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcallyourregular GP 24/7.<br />

Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the<br />

weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />

or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.<br />

Details foraccessing the afterhoursservices will be<br />

on the answer phone.<br />

PHARMACIES<br />

Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />

East Street will be open on ...<br />

Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />

Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />

normal trading hours during the week,and on<br />

Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to <strong>12</strong>.30pm.<br />

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />

Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116<br />

Brought<br />

toyouby<br />

CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />

AndreGrob<br />

Chiropractor<br />

Tues 9am-5pm<br />

03 308 9516<br />

20391192279679<br />

www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />

2318328

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive<br />

Learning Environment’<br />

LearningSupportAssistant–<br />

Te WhareManaaki(SLSU)<br />

(3 positions)<br />

Supportingstudents with high to very high<br />

learning andphysical needs, preparing them with<br />

lifeskills both on and off campus.<br />

Suitableapplicants needtobephysicallyable to<br />

walk or bike with the students into and around<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>township.<br />

This is afixed-term, term-time only position<br />

from 4February2021to9July 2021.<br />

Hours: 15 hours per week,tobeconfirmed with<br />

successfulapplicant.<br />

Employmentisunder the SupportStaffin<br />

School’s CollectiveAgreement.<br />

Initial paymentstepcommensurate<br />

with experience.<br />

Applications close noon, Friday20<strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

Information package enquiries and<br />

applications please contact<br />

Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary<br />

Phone (03) 308 4193 ext809<br />

Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz<br />

Engineer/Welder/Fabricator<br />

Rooney Earthmoving is one of New Zealand’s leading<br />

privately owned civil contractors specialising in<br />

earthworks, transportand civil construction projects.<br />

Theorganization employs over250 staff and operates<br />

asignificantfleet of trucks and machineryinthe South<br />

Island.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>branch is planning to appointaskilled<br />

and certifiedEngineer to assist the existing competent<br />

workshop team. Theindividuals will have attributes<br />

thatinclude:<br />

• Previous experienceonearthmoving or transport<br />

equipment.<br />

• Motivated self-starters who can demonstrate<br />

initiative.<br />

• Willing and enthusiastic to mentoryounger staff.<br />

• Can provide evidenceofexperienceand skills.<br />

• Relevantwelding certificatesorworking toward<br />

certification.<br />

This is apermanentposition and will be based<br />

in <strong>Ashburton</strong>but will regularlyworkinafield<br />

environment. Wages and conditions will be negotiated<br />

with the successful applicant.<br />

Applicants should apply in writing to:<br />

TheWorkshopManager,POBox 403, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />

or email- brian.lowe@rooneygroup.co.nz<br />

or call Brian on 0274 333 175<br />

Applicants must haveNZresidencyorhold avalid work permit.<br />

Driving mentors required<br />

Do youhave<br />

• Afull NZ driver’s licence<br />

• Agreatsense of humour<br />

• Acouple of hours spareeach week<br />

• Are over 25<br />

The Mid Canterbury Rural Drivers Licensing<br />

Scheme is looking for volunteer driving mentors<br />

to help our migrant ruralwomentolearntodrive.<br />

This will be the best job you will have which you<br />

don’t get paid for(andwill be far less stressful than<br />

teaching your ownkids to drive☺)<br />

And…you will get to meet someone from a<br />

differentculture.<br />

And…our students provide the car!<br />

Interested?<br />

Please contact<br />

Wendy Hewitt,Safer MidCanterbury,<br />

Phone 027 611 3301.<br />

wendy.hewitt@safermidcanterbury.org.nz<br />

This projectisapartnership between the<br />

MidCanterburyRural SupportTrustand SaferMid<br />

Canterbury.<br />

233<strong>12</strong>56<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

2332068<br />

2330526<br />

SPRAY PAINTER/PREPPER<br />

Afull time position has become available in our<br />

Panel and Paintshop foraQualified Spray Painter.<br />

Theposition requires<br />

• Good work ethics<br />

• Have ahigh standardindetail and finish<br />

• Tobereliable<br />

• The abilitytoworkunsupervised<br />

• Toworkinateam and meet production deadlines<br />

• NZresidencyorvalid NZ work visa<br />

Please send resume and coverletter to<br />

TheGeneral Manager<br />

Bus and Truck Body Work Ltd<br />

PO Box51, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />

Phone Keith on 0274 274 007 or 307 0378<br />

Email busandtruckbodywork@xtra.co.nz<br />

PANEL BEATER/COACH BUILDER<br />

Afull time position has become available in our<br />

Panel and Paint shop for apanel beater orcoach<br />

builder.<br />

Theposition requires<br />

• Good work ethics<br />

• Have ahigh standardindetail and finish<br />

• Tobereliable<br />

• The abilitytoworkunsupervised<br />

• Toworkinateam and meet production deadlines<br />

• NZresidencyorvalid NZ work visa<br />

Please send resume and coverletter to<br />

TheGeneral Manager<br />

Bus and Truck Body Work Ltd<br />

PO Box51, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />

Phone Keith on 0274 274 007 or 307 0378<br />

Email busandtruckbodywork@xtra.co.nz<br />

WANT TO EARN<br />

SOME EXTRA<br />

INCOME<br />

Reliable distributors wanted<br />

for part time work<br />

delivering catalogues and<br />

mailers into household<br />

letterboxes, in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

area.<br />

You'll be delivering for<br />

Reach Media - an established<br />

National Distribution Company<br />

Visit www.snowy.co.nz<br />

or Call/txt 027 4147271<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

PERSONAL<br />

★★★<br />

XERO BOOKKEEPING, GST<br />

and Office Administration:<br />

Specialising in farm accounts<br />

and small business support<br />

including general office admin.;<br />

available for one-off projects,<br />

temporary office cover or fixedterm<br />

engagements. —www.need<br />

agirlfriday.com ph. 027-201-1316.<br />

HOME SERVICES<br />

ROOF COATINGS: All roof<br />

types, specializing in<br />

Decramastic and Long Run<br />

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep<br />

roofs not a problem. —<br />

Spraymaster 027-433-7780.<br />

Forkliftand Dangerous GoodsCourses<br />

NZTAApproved Course Provider,MITO&Competenz Assessor<br />

Classes 2&4,Endorsements F&D<br />

ForkliftF&OSH, Saturdays and other days as requested<br />

Dangerous Goods Course,½day Mondaymornings<br />

CommunityHouse,<strong>Ashburton</strong>oryour work place<br />

Forfurther information<br />

Phone Christine 027 245 2563<br />

CJ'S Driving School -<br />

Classes<br />

1,2&4,<br />

Endorsements F&D,<br />

Forklift F&OSH, Dangerous<br />

Goods. NZTA<br />

approved course provider.<br />

MITO and Competenz<br />

Assessor. Locally owned.<br />

Phone Christine 027 245<br />

2563<br />

DRIVING Lessons. Take<br />

your skills to the next level<br />

with L2D; Beginner to<br />

Advanced. Phone or message<br />

027 543 7632<br />

THE <strong>Courier</strong> is the best way<br />

to advertise in Mid Canterbury.<br />

Ask anyone who<br />

regularly advertises with us<br />

and they’ll tell you, they get<br />

results.<br />

Advertising<br />

that works!<br />

Talk to Jann or<br />

Karentodayabout<br />

ways youcan reach<br />

potential customers<br />

or advertising with<br />

thatspecial difference<br />

-professional service<br />

with asmile.<br />

Phone:308 7664<br />

199 Burnett St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2332722<br />

2332721<br />

2331383<br />

2279656<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

ANDREWDUNNE FARM SERVICES<br />

FARM SERVICES BY THE HOUR<br />

20+ years’experienceinthe sheep, beef,<br />

venison, and dairysupport industry<br />

• Highly skilled and experienced farmlabour<br />

• On-farmfirewood processing<br />

• Agricultural welding repairs and maintenance<br />

• Farmminding -staff support<br />

• Agricultural explosives –land operations<br />

• Jobs of all sizes,casual or ongoing<br />

• Available forfarmorlifestyle block<br />

Call me anytime forafriendly ‘NO OBLIGATION’ chat.<br />

COMPETITIVE RATES/EXCELLENT SERVICE<br />

Call Andrew on 0272 475 577<br />

ALTERATIONS. Sewing, GARDENING,<br />

mending and trouser hemming,<br />

curtain alterations<br />

and curtain making. Call<br />

Michelle on 027 352 7248.<br />

BUILDER - specialising in<br />

home renovations and<br />

repair work. We also do<br />

decks, fences and retaining,<br />

plastering and painting,<br />

gardening, landscaping<br />

and tree removal. Call<br />

Gavin 021 267 1979<br />

BUILDING and property<br />

solutions. For your complete<br />

alteration or renovation.<br />

We project manage<br />

the whole process. Home<br />

and small commercial.<br />

Qualified tradesmen.<br />

Phone Kiwi Building &<br />

Maintenance Ltd. Ph Cawte<br />

027 418 7955 or Gary 308<br />

4798, 027 207 1478.<br />

CARPET cleaning. Powerful<br />

equipment and fast drying.<br />

Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />

Experienced owner/operator.<br />

Phone John Cameron<br />

at Supersucker. 027 435<br />

1042 or 308 1677<br />

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />

servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

surrounding districts, $60<br />

per chimney. Phone<br />

Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />

and leave amessage.<br />

CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning<br />

Service -same day service<br />

and repairs. Charlie can<br />

supply new blinds and<br />

tracks, will hang drapes. Ph<br />

03 307 1936 or 020 4169<br />

0342<br />

COMPUTER Problems? For<br />

prompt reliable computer<br />

servicing and laser engraving,<br />

contact Kelvin, KJB<br />

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot<br />

Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />

308 8989. SuperGold discount<br />

card accepted.<br />

COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />

training, setup wirelessnetworks,<br />

spyware<br />

cleanup. On-site day or<br />

evening. Low fees. Call<br />

Robin Johnstone, Networks<br />

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 308<br />

1440 or 027 768 4058<br />

CONCRETE pavers direct to<br />

you - Best prices, many<br />

sizes, textures and colours<br />

- Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />

Street, Industrial Estate.<br />

DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />

Rumping repairs existing<br />

dentures and also provides<br />

new dentures. Phone 027<br />

220 9997<br />

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />

farm equipment<br />

service and maintenance,<br />

WOF repairs, machining<br />

and welding. Odd jobs a<br />

specialty. Mobile workshop.<br />

Can collect. Phone<br />

Malcolm 0274 754 241<br />

FLY control and spider<br />

proofing. For all domestic<br />

and industrial pest control<br />

needs phone AJ Kerr at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest Control on<br />

03 308 8147 or 027 432<br />

5447.<br />

FURNITURE Removals. For<br />

all your household removal<br />

needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />

office relocations -<br />

call Nudges Furniture<br />

Removals, phone 027 224<br />

0609<br />

Car Boot<br />

SALE<br />

MEETINGS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>RSA Carpark<br />

Saturday28th <strong>November</strong><br />

9am -<strong>12</strong>:30pm $10 per site<br />

2329677<br />

mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />

to get the job done right.<br />

027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.<br />

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />

LAWN Mowing. No job too<br />

small. Call Les Smith, From<br />

The Ground Up, for a<br />

competitve quote. Ph 027<br />

840 0201 or 03 308 1500<br />

LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.<br />

Keys/locks, sliding and bifold<br />

door roller repairs.<br />

Mobile service. Call Nigel at<br />

Doors and More. Ph 027<br />

516 7104<br />

FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER<br />

A NEW LOOK<br />

that lasts!<br />

Existing kitchens, doors,<br />

furniture &appliances<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2318399<br />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

needs. No job too small,<br />

inside or outside. Professional<br />

friendly service.<br />

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />

027 200 1619.<br />

SMITHY’S Watchmaker,<br />

clock repairs, 60 years in<br />

the trade. Free pick up and<br />

drop off in town boundary.<br />

Please note: cell phone<br />

number only 0274 078 574<br />

SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />

Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />

control for homes, offices<br />

and cars. Phone Craig<br />

Rogers 307 6347, member<br />

Master Tinters NZ. www.<br />

windowtinter.co.nz<br />

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />

block, glare, heat control,<br />

safety, security, privacy,<br />

frosting films, solar protective<br />

window films. Free<br />

quotes, 20 years local service.<br />

Phone 0800 368 468<br />

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

TRAVEL<br />

DAY Outing, December 2.<br />

Includes coach, pickups;<br />

guided visit Riccarton<br />

House, with lunch. Early<br />

booking required for catering<br />

purposes. John &<br />

Kathleen Lawler, Rakaia.<br />

Ph 03 302 7328<br />

NELSON, Picton, January<br />

10-14; DBB hotels; Farewell<br />

Spit, Founders Park,<br />

Broadgreen House, Queen<br />

Charlotte Sound Mailboat,<br />

Omaka Aviation Centre,<br />

John and Kathleen Lawler,<br />

Rakaia. Ph 03 302 7328<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

45<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Indoor<br />

BowlsAssn<br />

NOTICE OF AGM<br />

Monday<br />

7December<br />

7.30pm at the<br />

Bowls Stadium<br />

31 McNally Street,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Southern<br />

RugbyClub<br />

AGM<br />

Wednesday<br />

18 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

Hinds Clubrooms<br />

starting at 7:30pm<br />

Allwelcome<br />

Anyenquiries to<br />

Phil Cushnie<br />

027 439 9555<br />

CAVENDISH<br />

CLUB<br />

AGM<br />

Friday, 27 <strong>November</strong><br />

2pm<br />

31 Tancred Street<br />

MT SOMERS RFC<br />

AGM<br />

Wednesday18th<br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

in the Clubrooms<br />

@7pm<br />

Anyinquiries and<br />

apologies to CStanley<br />

027 497 5868<br />

All welcome.<br />

Phone Allan 308 3263 or email rsaoffice@xtra.co.nz<br />

2331025<br />

2327468<br />

2327469<br />

2331608<br />

Grey Power<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Christmas Party<br />

Monday, 16th <strong>November</strong><br />

2pm<br />

at the Seniors Centre<br />

Financial members<br />

welcome.<br />

Please bring along a<br />

non perishable item<br />

forthe food bank.<br />

TINWALD CUBS<br />

AND SCOUTS<br />

AGM<br />

Tuesday17th<br />

<strong>November</strong> 7:30pm<br />

Tinwald Scout Den<br />

Laghmor Road<br />

ALL WELCOME.<br />

Enquiries (027)3<strong>12</strong>0174<br />

2332033<br />

2332827<br />

2331793

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

46 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT1991<br />

Resource consentreview:<br />

Consent Holder:<br />

Addressfor Service:<br />

Mr &Mrs CD&LAGalloway<br />

1982 <strong>Ashburton</strong>StaveleyRoad, RD1, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7771<br />

CRC200269 (review of consentCRC952441) –totakeand usewateratarate of up to<br />

240litres persecond from theNorth Branch <strong>Ashburton</strong>River forthe irrigationofupto150<br />

hectaresat<strong>Ashburton</strong> Staveley Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

TheCanterbury Regional Council issued anotice of reviewtothe consent holder in July 2019,<br />

under section <strong>12</strong>8(1)(b)ofthe Resource ManagementAct 1991,toinsert anew minimum flow<br />

condition forthe North Branchofthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>River andthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>River mainstem at<br />

theState Highway 1Bridgerecordersite, whichmustbemet from 1July2023, and whichis<br />

set in theCanterbury Land and WaterRegionalPlan.<br />

Theconsent holder proposes an alternativeminimumflow condition that does notinclude<br />

theNorth Branch minimumflow.The proposed alternativeminimum flow, to be metfrom 1<br />

July 2023,will mean that wheneverthe flowinthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>River mainstem,atthe State<br />

Highway1Bridgerecordersite, is:<br />

•atorbelow 7,275litresper second,the taking of watershall be subjecttoareduction of<br />

take during thenextsucceedingday as set outinTable 1below;and<br />

•atorbelow 6,000 litres persecond, there shallbenotakingofwaterduringthe next<br />

succeedingday.<br />

Table1<br />

Flow in River(litres persecond)<br />

At or below7,275 25%<br />

At or below6,859 50%<br />

At or below6,425 75%<br />

SUBMISSIONS<br />

Reduction in take<br />

Fordetails of thereviewproposal andtomake asubmissionvisit theEnvironment<br />

Canterbury website: www.ecan.govt.nz (search ‘Opennotified consents’)<br />

or view at EnvironmentCanterbury office at 200Tuam Street,Christchurch;<br />

Anypersonmay make awritten submission on theabove proposal.<br />

Asubmissionshouldincludeyourname, address andphonenumberand theconsent holder<br />

name andconsent reviewnumber. Asubmissionmuststate your reason forsubmitting,<br />

whether yousupport,oppose or have aneutral view on<br />

theproposal;and if youwishtobeheard in supportofyoursubmission.<br />

Allsubmissions should be sent to Environment Canterbury,POBox 345Christchurch 8140;<br />

or emailedtohearings@ecan.govt.nz;ormadeonlineathttps://www.ecan.govt.nz/<br />

do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-consents/..<br />

Acopy of thesubmissionmustalsobesenttothe Consent Holder at theaddress forservice<br />

stated above.<br />

Foradvice on theEnvironmentCanterbury consentreviewpleasephone 03 3539007<br />

or 0800ECINFO(0800 324636)oremail: ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz<br />

Submissionsmustbereceived by Environment Canterbury no laterthan<br />

5p.m.onFriday 4December<strong>2020</strong><br />

Stefanie Rixecker<br />

CHIEFEXECUTIVE<br />

Please contactEnvironment<br />

Canterbury withany queries:<br />

0800 324636<br />

CLOSINGDOWN<br />

SALE<br />

Allstock reduced<br />

Limitedstyles andsizes<br />

Getinquick<br />

cash or eftposonly<br />

Further reductions<br />

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www.stylefootwear.co.nz<br />

177 Burnett Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. 03 3087620<br />

Adult cats looking for<br />

newhomes<br />

6years and older<br />

2under <strong>12</strong> months<br />

Food donations appreciated<br />

Tuesday-Saturday<br />

9:30am -noon<br />

Phone 308 4432 or<br />

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20<strong>12</strong> TOYOTA VITZF,1300cc, hatchback,air con, ABS, climate<br />

control...................................................................................$11,995<br />

2014 TOYOTA RACTIS X,1500 cc,ABS, air con, cam chain, push<br />

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