Ashburton Courier: January 14, 2021

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2 Ashburton Courier, January 14, 2021
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Water gift saves swimmers
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Fonterra has come to theaid of the
Mayfield community pool, carting
150,000litres of water lastweektofill
it for swimmers.
The pool had to be emptied just
before Christmas so leaks at the
bottom could be fixed, but there was
no water available from the
community supply when it came to
refilling it.
Mayfield has beenonlevel three
water restrictions since December 15,
with hand­heldhosing only between
6pm and midnight. Properties on the
southeast side of Arundel Rakaia
Gorge Road can hose on even dates
andproperties on the northwest on
odd dates.
The AshburtonDistrictCouncil,
whichoperates thecommunity water
supply, was concerned about the
amount of waterleft in the Mayfield
supply,whichwas at its lowestlevel
since 2016.
Mayfield poolcommittee president
Gerald Jacobsonsaidthe pool was
filled earlier in the summerand
opened for businessearly December.
But it had to be emptied so the leaks
could be repaired.
Luckily the closure co­incided with
rainy weather, not usuallysuitable
forswimming.
He said acommunity member
suggested approaching milk
processing company Fonterra for
help and the co­op responded by
sending five tanker­loads of water
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Fonterra’s Stu Macpherson and Mayfield pool president Gerald Jacobson
supervise the filling of the community pool.
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from its Clandeboye plant. Each
tanker trip moved 30,000 litres.
Mr Jacobson said Fonterra had
saved the day forpool users; there
were about60seasonal key­holders
who usedthe 22mpoolaswellasdayusers.
The water is currently 18
degrees and warming.
‘‘It took awhile to fix the leaks. We
neededthe bottomofthe pool to be
dry anditkept rainingand it slowed
things down.’’
The pool’s operating expensesare
largely covered by agrant from
council, which provides funds for
pool chemicals and water testing. A
big team of volunteers take turns
testing the water twiceaday.
MrJacobson said thelocalswere
enthusiastic aboutkeeping the pool
runningfor thecommunity, thoughit
might need major attention in the
future. Thepool was built in the
1960s.
Other work thissummer on a
woodenfenceand theroof of the
changing rooms is being fundedby
the Lion Foundation.
Tinwald car yard changes face
Carrfields and Morrison Carsare
combining to run anew Mitsubishi
vehicle sales, service andparts
business from Smallbones
Ashburton.
Thenew joint venture, Morrison
Motors Ashburton, will begin
operating in February andall
Smallbones staffare being offered
jobs in the new business. It will
continue as an authorised agent
providing Holdenparts and service
for the next10years.
Themovewas announcedto
customers in anewsletter at the end
of December.
TheCarrfieldsgroupisinagribusinessand
Morrisonsruns newand
usedvehiclessales and service
centresinChristchurchand
Rangiora.
Until now, the Mitsubishi brand
had onlybeenrepresented in
Ashburton via service agents, said
Smallbones chairman Craig Carr.
‘‘So we are verypleased tonow be
able to offer afull­service sales,
service and partsoperation and
together bring the highly­respected
Mitsubishibrand into our group of
businesses.
‘‘We are lookingforward to
leveragingour shared values,
experience andlocal knowledge to
cement asuccessfuland enduring
partnership.’’
Mr Carr said it was also timeto
farewell BobGrant, executive
director of Smallbones and
Carrfields’ formerjoint venture
partner withhis wifeDeirdreinthe
Smallbone business.
Mr Grant is retiringafter nearly 50
years of service to Smallbones, first
as an employee, later as a100 per
centowner of the business and in
recentyears as a50/50jointventure
partner with Carrfields Group.
‘‘Bob has been partofthe
Smallbonesbusiness for 48 of the101
years the companyhas been
operating. Bob’s philosophyfor
Smallbonesistoconstantly striveto
improve anddobetter for customers,
andhebelieves the businesshas a
veryexcitingfuture in its new
incarnationunder the Morrison
name.’’
Mr Grant saidthe succession plan
for the business hadbeen chosen
carefully and he was pleasedwith the
new arrangement.
He saiditwas timetohand over the
reins but was proudofwhat the
business and its staffhad achieved
overthe years.
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