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NEWS 22 Ashburton Courier, February 11, 2021 www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Colouring competition to celebrate farmers supporting farmers MidCanterbury Rural SupportTrustisrunninga primary schoolcolouring competition to celebrate farmers supporting farmers,and raiseawareness about the organisation. It is for children aged fiveto12yearsold, in three age group categories,and has a$50 prize foreach winning agegroup pupil and their school. All eligible children are encouraged to attend. Rural Support TrustMid Canterburycoordinator Frances Beeston said the competition was to celebrate thework done by Rural Support Trust which useslocal, rural people familiarwithissues to helpothers in all kinds of situations get through their currentchallenges. There is aMid Canterburybased team workingona roster system to manthe trust’s free phone line which is available 24/7. The0800telephone numberis(0800 787254). Ms Beeston hasdeliveredthe colouring competition forms to all primary schools around the district. Completedentries canbehanded into eachschool andclose on February 26. Zonta female art award finalists chosen The finalists have been selected for this year’s Zonta Ashburton Female Art Awards (ZAFAA), with the 92 entries nowwhittled downto 43. Some 24 of the finalists qualify for the premier award and the rest are eligible for the young generationaward. The finalists have been selectedbyjudges for an exhibition which runs from March 6to April 6. ZAFAA seeks to raise the status of female visual artists andto acknowledge the contribution women make to art. The premier award finalists are: Susan Badcock, Amie Blackwell, Jen Bowmast, Kara Burrowes, Lucy Dolan Kang, Edwards+Johann, PollyGilroy, JacquelynGreenbank, Karen Greenslade,Lee Harper, MiKyung Jang, Mandy Joass,Ina Johann, DonnaMarie Patterson,Lisa Patterson, Rachel Ratten, Della Rees, Kate Rivers, Olivia IsabelSmith, Nicola Thorne, Akkyvan der Velde, Lucinda Webber, Jenny Wilsonand Holly Zandbergen. Young generationaward finalists are: Isabella Breese, Rosetta Brown, Theanine Durven,Harriet Eglinton, Brietta Freeman, OliviaRose HargestSlade, Sophie Hamilton, Mia Heywood, Emma Kim, Monica Koster, Yixuan Li, Hannah Margison, Payge Ovenstone,Ella Reeves, Phoebe Rolleston,Abby Ross, Jorja Shadbolt, Alice Wareing and Victoria Wareing. The awardwinners will be announced at the exhibition opening on March5at 7pm at Ashburton Art Gallery. THE SCHIST T & EnduroX HardEnduron WHEELS AT WANAKA 2021 T X SAT3 &SUN 4 APRIL MON 5 APRIL
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz NEWS Ashburton Courier, February 11, 2021 23 RSA keen to promote its facilities TONI.WILLIAMS @ashburtoncourier.co.nz The last 12 months have createdaneed for changeatthe AshburtonRSA,president Merv Brenton says. It’s an issue that has been buildingfor yearsasmembers’ aged and few members joined. The105yearold RSAhas its roots steepedin military tradition and it has a reasonably healthy membership with close to 600 members. But around60 percentofthose were made up of over 60year olds. Twothirds were associate members (notcurrentorexdefence forces), Mr Brenton said,whichwas fine. People did not have to have abackground in themilitarytojoin. Richard Carterand Pat Baker havebeen associate members since themid1970s. Both their fathers were servicemen. The menboth enjoy catching up with friends on club night, having ayarn and“enjoying the joviality”,Richard said. And there was often awin or twoin the raffles. They also enjoyedthe friendlinessofRSA members, and pricesatthe bar weregood. Mr Baker’s daughter Stephanie joined at aged 18 – having been visiting theRSA as achild with her parents and has had friends join since. She enjoys the social atmosphere and entertainment. There is ajunior membership available to children from aged 13. ExNavy chef Annette Cunningham has also joined through Stephanie, alongwith Sam Mui. Annette spent five yearsas chef serving up to 150 crewon New Zealand Navy ships. During her timeshe travelled round Vanuatu,Philippines and Australian waters. The atmosphere at theRSA hailed back to her time in the defence forcesand offered a friendly socialenvironmentto relax in. Both Annette and Lou Lucas, who moved to Ashburtonfrom Enjoying club night at the Ashburton RSA are (from left) Stephanie Baker, Annette Cunningham, Lou Lucas and Alycia Millichamp, 11. Feilding, found the RSAa comfortable space to bring their children. Grant Cockburn regularly plays pool againsthis daughter GemmaLea, 12, at the RSA. She is apool shark in themaking, he joked. Butit’s agreat chance for them to bond. Cezarne Rodgers, the Ashburton Cadet Unit Leader, had membership throughher defence force role. Shedealt with many of the members atthe RSA through her cadet force role, but was also pleased for aplacetorelax in comfortable surroundings. Existing members have been alifeline for theAshburton RSA, luckyenoughtohavea freehold property in acentral Ashburton site. It’s awarm familyfriendly environment. Butitwas moreyounger members whichwereneededto be sustainable. Those who used the RSA on aregularbasis and also allowed the club achance to grow. “Lookingforward we need new members,” MrBrenton said. Mr Brenton andvicepresident AllanJohnstone know theclub hasalottooffer. There were sectionswhich met regularly and coveredmost interests among members. Theyincludedcards (500 and euchre), indoor bowls, pool, darts, golf and travel. There was alsoasocial women’s section anda compulsory military training section which met monthly for outings. However most people were unawareofthe RSAasahidden gem and its future potential. Theyhad full bar facilities with 14 gamingmachines, four pooltables, dart boards, live monthly entertainment and a family restaurant serving delicious affordablefood throughout theweek. Jackson’s Bistro, run by sisters Sheryl, Sam and Jenny, offer mouthwatering meals cookedfresh onsite to RSA patrons every Wednesday lunchtime,and Thursdayand Saturday evenings from 5.30pm to 8pm.Theyalsodofunction catering. There wasalsoacourtesy van running to all four corners of the Ashburton township from Thursday to Saturday from 4pm.Thursday nightClub Night was popular during the week but the RSA had also introduced acorporate membership for companiesand workplaces,whichdrewinnew members on other nights, especially Fridays. Jackson's Bistro sisters Jenny and Sheryl in action on club night. GemmaLea Cornelius watches dad Grant Cockburn take his shot during pool play. The men were keen to increase corporate memberships too. As wellasbeing asocial hub to members,the RSA was equipped to help with any welfare needs for exservice people and their families,Mr Brenton said. However the service was often underutilised by those entitled to use it which was upsetting. He encouraged any past servicepersonnelortheir families in need to make contact. They had waystohelp. “We areopen to ideas,” Mr Brentonsaid, of makingthe RSA thrive into the future. There is no point in us putting on something, or starting something noone wants, he said. TheRSA would like to hear from people keen to join or those with ideas to boost the use of the club facilities.They can be contacted through the RSA although people can apply online through the RSA website. We wouldlove to try to accommodate people, Mr Brentonsaid. Agility dogs stars of show LOCAL LISTENING Plenty of happy dogs and owners departed the Ashburton showgrounds on Sunday after the twoday Mid Canterbury Dog Agility Championships. The show was run by the Mid Canterbury Dog Training Club and spokesperson Debbie Woods said nearly 300 dogs took part in a variety of events. Local winners included Tom Wilson and his dog Gary, who were competing in their first championship show. They picked up a first and third in jumping classes and a second for novices. Other club members to finish in the top placings were Kirsten Drysdale with Amber and Ailsa, Debbie with Bikkie, Oi and Russel, Carol O’Connor and Shaye, Sharon Dron and Kit and Caroline Sinclair and Poppy. The club runs classes teaching family pets domestic manners; one is due to start in Ashburton on Monday and another is scheduled for Methven at the end of the month. The next big mission for the club will be an obedience event, to be held in the Tinwald Domain on March 27 and 28. 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