Ashburton Courier: November 12, 2020
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NEWS<br />
18 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
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 />
exhibition over the last three weeks. The popular exhibition runs until<br />
tomorrow.<br />
Radiator Repairs<br />
We areexpertatrepairing all types of<br />
automotiveradiators – FAST<br />
ARTHUR<br />
CATES<br />
LIMITED<br />
26 McNALLYSTREET,<br />
RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL<br />
PARK,ASHBURTON<br />
TEL 308 5397<br />
www.arthurcates.co.nz<br />
2300206<br />
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 />
Spreading festivecheer<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
<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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