Ashburton Courier: December 03, 2020
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FEATURE<br />
26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>December</strong> 3, <strong>2020</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Festive volunteers<br />
Volunteers will take partinthe annual<br />
Hyundai MidCanterbury Parade on Saturday<br />
and wear oneofthe many costumes available<br />
but more are always sought.<br />
Organiser Carol Johns says volunteers<br />
dressed as clowns and other festive or famous<br />
characters would hand out chips, lollies or<br />
balloons to children, or be part of the<br />
festivities waving to thosealong the route.<br />
It helps to make the parade morefestive to<br />
the manychildren and adults who come<br />
along to watchthe parade and take part in the<br />
annual event.<br />
If anyoneelse wants to dressup in one of<br />
around 50 costumes available, they can<br />
contactMrs Johns via the Hyundai Mid<br />
Canterbury <strong>Ashburton</strong> SantaParade page or<br />
email at johns.mmmm@xtra.co.nz<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>Art Gallerywould like to thank all of<br />
our fabulous volunteers fortheir ongoing<br />
supportand hardwork.<br />
If youwould like to join our volunteer team,<br />
come to the Galleryand sayhi!<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Museum<br />
Thankstoall the volunteers who help<br />
with operating the museum.<br />
Your help is greatly appreciated.<br />
Newpeople arealwayswelcome.<br />
Baring SquareEast.Phone 3083167<br />
2338747<br />
St Vincent de Paul<br />
Appreciates, respects and<br />
thanks all our volunteers<br />
Thankyou!<br />
Open Monday -Friday 10am -4pm<br />
for quality used clothing &household furnishings<br />
84 Victoria Street, The Triangle, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Abig thank you<br />
to all our volunteers<br />
who supportthe<br />
work of St John<br />
in our community<br />
• Operations and events staff<br />
• Health shuttle drivers<br />
• First aid tutors &medical alarmrep<br />
• ASB St John in Schools tutor<br />
• Youth leaders,Caring Callers<br />
• OpportunityShop Volunteers<br />
• Local supportgroup members<br />
...and our local ASB staff<br />
St John Mid Canterbury Area Committee<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> ArtGallery volunteer Linda Petrie in front of the Mount Hutt College students works inspired by artist Philip<br />
Clairmont's TheChair.<br />
Gallery full of fun, vibrancy<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
LindaPetrie loves the artworldand<br />
beingsurroundedbythe artworks, the<br />
people and the vibrancythat radiates<br />
from the creativity on show.<br />
You meet people from anywhere and<br />
everywhere,she says.<br />
She is one of around 20 volunteers<br />
who, alongside paid staff, help keep<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Gallery ticking<br />
along.<br />
It’s aroleshe has beendoingsince<br />
the galleryopened at its West Street<br />
premises five years ago.<br />
‘‘I love art,’’ Linda says,who is<br />
especiallyfullofpraise for the art<br />
gallery facility, which had abetter<br />
public presencedue to its main road<br />
location.<br />
It’s easy accessand has high<br />
visibility,she says.<br />
‘‘It’s anice thing to be involved in.”<br />
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She is also on thegallery committee.<br />
And although she is not aconventional<br />
artist, Linda likes to express herself<br />
through her clothing; she sewsand<br />
makes bespoke clothingfor herself,<br />
and adaughter.<br />
Her favouritegenre of workswere<br />
abstract pieces or multimediaworks<br />
similar to those in the latest exhibiton<br />
show in the foyer by Year 10 students<br />
from Mount Hutt College. The students’<br />
collaborative works, which will be in<br />
the foyerfor the next four months,<br />
were in response to the collectionThe<br />
Chair by New Zealand artistPhilip<br />
Clairmont.<br />
The art gallery also hostedexciting<br />
eventssuch as music recitals and one<br />
act plays,Linda says.<br />
She is on aroster with others doing<br />
volunteerwork three days amonth, for<br />
afew hourseach time.There’s achoice<br />
of what suitsand it’s flexible, she says.<br />
Thanks to all our wonderful<br />
volunteers who are<br />
involved in manyofour<br />
SaferMid Canterbury<br />
projects<br />
Your continued support<br />
helps change lives<br />
44 Cass Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
If interested in learning about our volunteer<br />
opportunities,please contactuson:<br />
Phone 308 1395<br />
or email info@safermidcanterbury.org.nz<br />
www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz<br />
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MID CANTERBURY GROUP<br />
RIDING FOR THE DISABLED<br />
Thank you to<br />
all our valued<br />
volunteers.<br />
New volunteers<br />
always welcome.<br />
Further<br />
enquiries to:<br />
mcriding@outlook.com<br />
or Liz <strong>03</strong> 308 <strong>03</strong>92<br />
2338601<br />
“It’s fun. Ilike the friendliness.(At<br />
theart gallery)people come in because<br />
they want to,”Linda says. There was<br />
also contact with artists, the other<br />
volunteers and staffatthe gallery and<br />
thegeneral public.<br />
Whilethere werefew international<br />
visitors,there were many Kiwis<br />
touring and calling in on their travels.<br />
Theyare looking for things of interest<br />
as theyare travelling New Zealand, she<br />
says.<br />
“I think we’re getting a(good) name<br />
forthe variety of our exhibitions.”<br />
The gallery has the Mount Hutt<br />
exhibitiononinthe foyer fromnow<br />
until April 8, 2021 and along withthe<br />
ceramic talents of DunedinartistBlue<br />
Black (on untilJanuary16), willhave<br />
thetouring exhibition, Thinking<br />
Unfolding,from the Print Councilof<br />
Aotearoa New Zealand opening on<br />
<strong>December</strong> 9.<br />
Providing<br />
therapeutic riding<br />
rehabilitation and<br />
horse related<br />
activities for<br />
those who may<br />
benefit in the<br />
Mid Canterbury<br />
area. Trained<br />
instructors and<br />
volunteers hold<br />
sessions on<br />
Tuesday and<br />
Thursday,<br />
8:15am -2:30pm<br />
AgeConcern <strong>Ashburton</strong> acknowledges the<br />
wonderfulcontributionbytheir many volunteers<br />
towardsservices offered in thecommunity.<br />
Allenquiries forwhatisavailablethrough our<br />
organisation phone308 6817.<br />
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