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NEWS 4 Ashburton Courier, November 12, 2020 www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz BUTCHER SHOP SPECIALS BUTCHER SHOP SPECIALS Business skills developed, equality message promoted 2314187 Porterhouse Steak Christmas Hams $ 14 .95 (on the bone) Whole and Half Ashburton’s only woodfirepizzeria $26 .95 kg PIZZADELIVERYSERVICE is nowavailable within Ashburtonfor only $7.99. Call us on 03 423 2197 and enjoyour pizza and drinks at your cosy home! Dine in and takeawayare also available 94-96Harrison Street,Allenton, Ashburton Tel03423 2197 OPENING HOURS:Wednesday, Thursdayand Sunday5pm -9pm Fridayand Saturday5pm -10pm Mondayand Tuesday–closed. kg ORDER YOURS NOW! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 7:30am -4pm Monday-Friday 73 WinslowRoad. Phone 308 3464 Rams ReviewedbyRowenaHart “Rams”isbased on a2015 Icelandic drama film of the same name. In this Aussie version Sam Neill and Michael Caton play two brothers who live right next to each other but haven’t talked for years.They are raising competing flocksofsheep thatdescend from their family’s prized bloodline. When one of the brother’s winning rams is diagnosed with ararelethal illness,authorities step in and order the purge of everysheep in the valley. That’s when the fun starts and causes chaos around the locals. Therewerefunnybits hereand therebut really it is adrama and quitemoving. All filming took place inMount Barker, Western Australia. Sweeping panoramic views ofthat Great Southern region, particularly rocky outcrops around Albany and the Stirling Range look amazing. Agreat movie forour farming community! bookings ph 307 1230 www.regentcinema.co.nz Delivered to over 16,065 homes everyweek Phone 308 7664 l office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 199 Burnett Street,Ashburton 2328222 2327865 AYear10business group from Ashburton Collegeisinvolvedina project thatisraisingawareness aroundracism andequity andaims to make aprofit throughproduct sales to givetocharityKidsCan. The group is made up of six innovation students whohave combinedtheir skills, knowledge andenthusiasm. Each has adifferent role to playin thebusiness venture. Last termthe groupstudiedracism in more detail on the project, and brainstormed ideas. They have just finishedthe product designfor tshirtsand tote bags andare ready to promote and market the business. The business teamisled by chief executive officerTaylor Shaw and includes Molly McKenna (designand development), George Ryan (marketing), JacksonAdcock (finance),LeahDoig (logistics) and CatelynGlanville (marketing). Taylor saidthe studentswere using skills learnt acrossanumber of subjectsatschooland usingreallife scenarios typical in asmall business. Shehoped one daytorun herown business and waslearningalot and developing important leadership skills. MollyMcKenna said shehad learnt aboutabout anumber of facets of smallbusiness. The project hadtaught theteam Working in their business roles on the equality project are (from left) Taylor Shaw, Molly McKenna, Jackson Adcock and Leah Doig. Absent: George Ryan and Catelyn Glanville. the importance of being organised and timemanaged,she said. The tshirts and tote bags come with various designs that promote equality. Tshirts cost $30 and have aprofit marginof$17 each, said Taylor, while thetotebagscost$20 andhave aprofit margin of $5. The group hoped to sellatleast25 CBD upgrade on schedule Contractors working on the CBD upgrade say they areontrackfor the western end of Tancred Street to be complete by November 30, making life easierfor shoppers and retailers in the leadup to Christmas. Workwas focusingonfootpaths this week and TruLine Civil hadtwo teams on deck, one working at night. The eastern endofTancred Street should be complete by December 23. Contractors have been working closely with businessestokeepthem informed and tryingtominimise disruption. Theywill have ateam working on Canterbury anniversary daytomorrow. Cass Street is close to completion, with plantingoftrees andgardens welladvanced and new roadsigns Newlook Cass Street. andmarkings to be completed by the endofthisweek. Streetfurniture, including seating of each,but much more, if possible. Profits would go to the worthy charityKidsCan,saidTaylor. Sellingisbeing donevia Instagram(@theequalityproject), through order formsposted around theschool, or by emailingto mckm9062@student.ashcoll.school. nz. Sales closeonNovember 23. and litter binsare going in with street light poles in the firstweek of December. Thensmartparking sensors(as on East Street) willbe installed; sensorswill allow two hours free parking. WorkonEastand Burnett streets will startinthe newyear. Thecontractors will late January start on East Street (from Moore Street heading north) in the green area betweenthe street and railway line. This will be the first area to be upgradedwith new garden beds, street furniture andfootpaths. BurnettStreet workwill start in earlyFebruary with the installation of new water, wastewater and stormwater pipelines before the aboveground work gets under way. Pay attention on roads AshburtonPoliceare urging people to pay attentionon the road as the most dangerous months of the year, Decemberand January, approach. SeniorsergeantLeigh Jenkins saidpolice would be highly visiblebut motorists wereaskedtotake extracare and pay attentiontoroad signsposted. This was especially important in Ashburton’s centralbusinessdistrict, which was undergoingmajor roadworks. Traffic control at someintersections, like Havelock and Cass streets had changed. Otherstreets were designatedoneway while workwas in progress,he said. Ashburton District Council infrastructure services group managerNeilMcCann saidgive way signswouldbe permanently installed on Cass Street and lines painted on the pavers this week. This week is also road safety week andthe death tollthis yearwas 268 as at November5;352people died lastyear. Mr Jenkins said roadswere typically busieroverthe holiday period and police would maintain ahighly visiblepresence, including checkpoints. ‘‘We will be focusing on the behavioursweknowcause the most harm on theroads, drivingabove the speed limit, driving distracted, drivingimpairedand people notbuckled up.’’ Mr Jenkins said Ashburton police would be working alongside road safety partners to keep people safe. ‘‘It comesdowntomaking good decisions, likechoosing to drive to thespeed limit and the conditions, ensuring everyone is buckled up, and never driving while impairedordistracted.’’ Mr Jenkinssaid sharing the driving and takingbreaks wasgood if peoplewere drivinglong distances. ‘‘Theway we driveaffects others, treat the people on the road around youasif theywereyour ownfamily andfriends. ‘‘Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. It’simportant allmotorists focus on their ownbehaviour but maintain an awareness of what’s happeningaround them.’’
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Students’ hard work rewarded AshburtonCollege has named its dux and runnerup to dux and both havebeentop academic performers since Year 9. Lily Lyu wasnamed dux and Penny Stilgoe proxime accessit (runnerup to dux) at the recent Year13awards ceremony held at the AshburtonTrust Event Centre. Bothgirls are currently revisinghard for final school exams andbothwillstart university next February. Lily said she was surprised and veryhappy to be given the award for thebestoverall academic student. Shehad worked hard over the pastyear and waspleased that that work hadpaid off. Her parents had attended the awards ceremonyand were very proudofher efforts. Shewill continueher education at Otago andwill study for afouryear bachelor of law degree.She has been awardedaUniversity of Otago ViceChancellor’sscholarship, worth $10,000, that will go towardsher first yeartuition fees. Lily is also interestedin economicsand is currently studyingfor ascholarship exam in that subject. Herexams finish on December 4and she is Ashburton College’s top students Penny Stilgoe (left) and Lily Lyu with their academic trophy haul. thinking aboutapproachinga local firm to see if she can get atasteofthe legal profession overthe holidays. Penny is off to Lincoln University next year andwill study agricultural science for the nextfour years. ‘‘I’m interested in plant and animal science, so that might be apath Ipursue. ‘‘I’m also interested in business management on the farm, so Ihave afew potential future options in mind at this stage.’’ Penny lives on alifestyle blockatWillowby andhas been the top academic performer every year since starting at AshburtonCollege. Alongwith her younger sister andmum, sheisa volunteer with the Willowby RuralFire Force. She has been heavily involved with TeenAgwhileat college. Penny will be driving tractors for Drummond Contracting overthe summer holidays and has also received anumberofscholarships to helpwith thecosts of her higher education. Fullprize list, page14 Armistice Day service held at RSA Ashburton mayor Neil Brown (far right) and Ashburton RSA vicepresident Alan Johnson lay wreaths at yesterday’s Armistice service. Armistice Day was commemorated with a service at the Ashburton RSA on Wednesday. The armistice was signed signed on theeleventh hour of the eleventh dayofthe eleventh month 1918 and ended hostilities on the Western Front between the Allies of World War1 and Germany. Atwominute silence was held following the11th chime of the town clock at 11am andwreaths were laid. Ashburton mayor Neil Brown told the gathering that the Ashburton district had lost 500peopleinWorld War 1. Some 10 per cent of New Zealand’s population had been deployed and over 18,000 had been killed and 40,000wounded in the conflict. Ashburton RSA president MervBrenton said the signing of the Armisticewas atime of relief and atime to celebrate the end of war. We needed to reflect on the affects of all wars and to learnfromthe past and to move forwardinanonconfrontational way. The Armistice service was heldnexttothe Lone Pine remembrance tree at the RSA this year. The tree, aTurkishred pine, wasgrown from seeds sourced from Gallipoliand planted in May 2016. Ashburton armyand air cadets carried out point duties and the service also included the Last Post, the Ode of Remembrance, reveille and prayer. Our decorating specialists NEWS Ashburton Courier, November 12, 2020 Hospice kicks off campaign for home 5 Hospice Mid Canterbury has movedinto its forever home, at the sametime as its fundraising machine embarksonan importantcampaign to pay for the building. The hospice has movedfrom Park Streettothe former Sealy StreetMedical Centre rooms on the corner of Havelock and Sealy Streets. The organisation needs to raise $500,000 to buy the building. ‘‘We’rehopeful to cover a portionofthisthrough generous community grants, howeverour committee hasa target of $250,000 to generate throughfundraisingactivities,’’ said fundraising committee spokesperson Pam McCormick. ‘‘This equatestoabout $7 for every person in ourdistrict, something we believe is an achievable target with our community’s support.’’ Mrs McCormick said there were several projectsinthe pipeline, including an open day at the new hospice home on December6. The facility will be open for people to look around, learn about whathospice does in Mid Canterbury,and give a donation if they want. Thereisgogovernment funding for hospice. Pam said three eventswere plannednext yeartohelp raise money for thehouse and ongoing hospiceservices, and the lastevent was aChristmas homes tour in December. Abarometer to track progress wouldbebuilt and displayed at Havelock Street. Hospice manager Debbie Mackle and Belinda Brand at the new hospice home. –Curtains –Blinds –Shutters –Flooring Makean appointment today! Louis Redmond Kelli Aldridge Shelley Heney 2328577 #SHOPASHBURTON Burnett Street,Ashburton Phone (03) 308 5269 www.redmonds.co.nz #SHOPCBD
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