Ashburton Courier: November 26, 2020
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Methven musicians rock<br />
NEWS<br />
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Tumanu IsaraPaiaaua (below) helped create aSamoan Christmas display behind glass on<br />
East Street.<br />
Shopfronts take on new<br />
culturalChristmaslook<br />
Emptyshop frontsonEast Street have been<br />
transformed into Christmas displays of<br />
many cultures as part of the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
District Council’s festive vibe.<br />
Trees along the EastStreetgreen have<br />
alsobeen wrapped for theoccasion.<br />
Tumanu IsaraPaiaaua was among<br />
members of theCongregational Christian<br />
Church setting up in the formerSpark shop<br />
besideHello Banana. Next door in the old<br />
Denim Den shop was another Samoan<br />
display and further along was adisplay by<br />
the Filipinio community.<br />
Tumanu saidshe and other members of<br />
the women’s fellowship grouphad worked<br />
on thedisplay,which featured aChristmas<br />
treeaswell as afale,flanked by mannikins<br />
in traditional Samoandress.<br />
The churchmeets regularly at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>DomainWalnut Avenuepavilion<br />
under Reverend UosepiPaia.<br />
Tumanu saidthisChristmas wouldbevery<br />
different for Samoanfamilies living in Mid<br />
Canterbury. Theywereused to finishing up<br />
schoolorworkand returningtoSamoa to be<br />
withfamilyoverthe holiday period,but<br />
covid and quarantine rules has made travel<br />
impossible.<br />
‘‘It is so sad this year.’’<br />
Tumanu saidtheir colourfulEast Street<br />
displayrepresented the Samoan Christmas<br />
journey.Interpretive signswill help people<br />
understand thedisplay.<br />
She said others whohad helped included<br />
AnnTafea, Pola Ulisese, Tusi Salima, Sara<br />
Belford and Naito Schuster.<br />
Council’s Welcoming Communities has<br />
arranged for theEast Street walkwaytobe<br />
decorated with tree wraps representingthe<br />
season andthe shop front displays span<br />
severalblocks andcultures on the other side<br />
of the road.<br />
Mayor Neil Brown will officiallylightup<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Christmas tree in Baring<br />
Square East tomorrow (Friday) as the Light<br />
up the Nightsfestivalgets under way.<br />
Thefestival includes aBuskers Night on<br />
Thursday December 3and on Friday<br />
December 11 there will be outdoor<br />
Christmas movies in the square.Movies<br />
include Kung Fu Panda Holiday, Olaf’s<br />
Frozen Adventures andThe Polar Express.<br />
Methven musicians who were in the limelight at bandquest recently<br />
were Livewired from Mt Hutt College and Ultimate Noodlers from<br />
Methven Primary School. The Noodlers were third at their Canterbury<br />
regional night while Livewired won the musicians award. Livewired<br />
(above) featured (from left) William Davey, Byron Cambell, Stanley Loch<br />
and Gerome Cambell while the Noodlers (below) featured (from left)<br />
Isaac Phimister, Clarry Hooker, Kaylume Manning, lying on the floor is<br />
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