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NEWS 2 Ashburton Courier, February 11, 2021 www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz BUSINESS OWNERS Build customers, sales and profits with us ... Over 16,065 copies delivered to EVERYhome,farm, RD and lifestyle blocks in MidCanterbury news Linda Clarke Editor 308 7664 linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Reporters Mick Jensen mick.jensen@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Toni Williams toni.williams@alliedpress.co.nz advertising Jann Thompson Sales Manager 308 7664 027 587 6351 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Karen Gane Sales Account Manager 308 7664 021 510 804 karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz getintouch Editorial linda.clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Advertising info@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Production murray.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Accounts accounts@alliedpress.co.nz Distribution/Deliveries mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz Office office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 03 308 7664 199 Burnett Street,Ashburton www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz 2311473 New leaders ready for 2021 LINDA.CLARKE @ashburtoncourier.co.nz Ashburton IntermediateSchool is starting the yearwith anew crop of young leaders, including aheadboy and headgirl for the first time. Year 8s Nate Woods, 12 (ex Borough)and SavenaFagalima, 12 (ex Allenton) werechosen for thenew roles after atough selectionprocess last year. The leadership positions came as a surprise,after not hearing their names read outfor thefour leadershiproles they thought were on offer. The other school leaders areall former Allentonstudents: Chloe Graham,12, Aryan Saluja,11, Molly Harrison, 12 and JJ Tupa, 12. The school also has eight house captains. Teacher Matt Jones said the intermediate had 420students on its roll and wanted to spread responsibility andcreate more young leaders, who would take that experience on in life. The school,which has sevenYear 7 and sevenYear8classes, also wanted more students to aspiretoleadership roles. The school hasstarted term one fully staffed (with no change of teachers)and lookingforward to a more normal school year. The school leadersare also looking forward to their newresponsibilities, which include runningassemblies, welcoming visitors, and showing guestsand new students aroundthe Me,According to the HistoryofArt Dick Frizzell Afast-paced romp through the historyofwesternpainting with one of New Zealand’s best-known painters Throughout his long career,New Zealand painterDick Frizzell has oftengone wayout on alimb to see whereitwould take him. Now, he takes on the historyofart,starting rightback at cave arttodiscover the key threads of Westernart thatsit in his DNA as apainterinthe twenty-first century. Theapproach is essential Frizzell: bring everyone along forthe ride. It’s afun romp,but despitethe humour,itsits on abedrock of serious scholarship and reverencefor the painters of the past.And there’sone thing thatmakes this book differentfromany other:all the reproductions of significantpaintings,fromRubens and TintorettotoCezanne and Lichtenstein, arebyFrizzell himself,heroically paintedoveratwelve-month period. Me,According to the HistoryofArt is the arthistoryeducation you’ve been missing.Painting tips included. Ashburton Intermediate School leaders for 2021 include (from left) Chloe Graham, Molly Harrison, head girl Savena Fagalima, Aryan Saluja and head boy Nate Woods. school. Savena said it was agreat way to get to know newarrivals. Nate said he was not nervous about speaking to full school assemblies andlooking forwardtothe leadership challenges. All theleaders saidthey had enjoyed making new friends when they startedintermediate last year andhad made the most of the opportunities on offer, sporting, cultural and academic. Applyingfor the roles at the end of lastyear, they had to create and $ 65 212 East Street,Ashburton. Phone 308 8309 submit CVs andwere then interviewed by three teachers, including principal BrentGray. Molly said they were asked about things they would changeatthe school, but shethought it was great as it was. Chloe said students would appreciate being able to gohome in their physicaleducation uniforms after sport or exercise in last period andAryan said thebell needed to be louder, especially so those playing some distance from the main campus buildingscould hearit. Ratepayers rally at Methven Methven residents havecalleda public meetingfor Methven ratepayers over aproposed 14 per centrates increase for the town. Themeeting, as advised on social media, will be at the Methven communityhall supper roomon February 24, starting at 7pm. AshburtonmayorNeilBrown said he would be attending, alongwith deputy mayor Liz McMillanof Methven,and othercouncillors. Methvenratepayers would also haveachance to giveformal feedback to the Ashburton District Councilwhencouncil’s longterm plan and proposedrate riseswere put out for consultation next month. Council was also organising communitymeetings. He saidcouncil last year grouped wastewater systems for Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia,following consultation on its revenueand finance policy. That means wastewater costs are the same forall thoseurbanratepayers.Councildid the samefor drinkingwatersystems for the three towns several years ago. Mr Brown said the idea was that all urban ratepayers paidabout the samefor services. Drinking water this year is aflat rate of $430.70and wastewater is $449.10. He said it was‘‘swingsand roundabouts’’. Methvenratepayers would not have toshoulderalonethe $4.5 million cost of anew water treatment plant in the nexttwo years and expansionor improvements to Methven’swastewatersystems inthe future would also be sharedamong the wider group. There was also considerablework planned for the MtHuttMemorial Hall, which Methvenratepayers fund.AMethven residential property with acapital valuationof$293,000 is proposedtopay rates of $2353.30 in 202122, an increase of $306.94.The wastewater rate jumps from $273.50 to $449.10, accounting for morethan half the increase. Rates for an Ashburtonresidential property with avaluationof$350,000 are proposed to riseby$103.70 to $2333.85 andinRakaia by $135.39 to $2210.55. Mr Brownsaid councillors had worked hard to keep overall rates down to 6.28 per centand could justify their decisions. Ratepayers in other parts of the country faced bigger rises. 2355130
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz NEWS Ashburton Courier, February 11, 2021 3 Vintage dressup to mark 100 TONI.WILLIAMS @ashburtoncourier.co.nz Members of Mid Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institute are planning to bust out their vintageclothingtocelebrate Founders Day andthe 100th anniversary of the organisation. They are hoping to have adisplay in the AshburtonMuseum and are planning a churchserviceonFebruary 22 in the historic church atthe Plains Museum in Tinwald. It willbetaken by ReverendAnnette Eggleston. It is the day after theofficially recognised date of Founders Day. It willbefollowed by the planting of a Kowhai tree in the grounds and then a picnicinthe Tinwald Domain. The Women’s Institute (WI) was started by Anna Spencer(known as Bessie) who brought the concepttoNew Zealand. Ms Spencer launched thefirst WI at Rissington, Hawke’sBay in 1921 after being introduced to the Women’s Institute of EnglandonavisittoLondon. She was so captivated by the concept of the WI shewas sure the organisation would be beneficial to countrywomenin New Zealand. By 1925 there were six WIs in the Hawke’s Bay area, andfromthere it has grownmwithmore than 4000 members nationwide. Mid Canterbury FederationofWI presidentMavis Wilkins saidaspartofthe 100year celebrations members were being encouraged to dress in their finest pre1940s clothing for the annual general meeting on February26. Ahundred yearsago women attending national conference in Wellington always wore their furs complete with gloves, hats Mid Canterbury Federation of WI president Mavis Wilkins tries on her finest pre1940s attire in preparation for celebrations of the organisation’s 100th anniversary. PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS and pearl necklaces, she said. The dress up was afun tribute to those times. Mrs Wilkins said members wouldbe digging into hiddenrecesses at hometo find suitable garments for wearasa tribute to theanniversary or maybe looking at costumehire. Nationallymembers of the New Zealand Federations willunveil astatue of founder AnnaElizabeth Jerome Spencer in Napier this weekend. IN BRIEF TINWALD LIGHTS Physicalworksontrafficlights at Tinwald are notlikely until 2022. A NZ Transport Agencyreporttothe Ashburton district roadsafety committee saidaworkshop was held in December withstakeholders and there were discussions with landowners. The lights areproposedfor the intersection of Agnes Street and Lagmhor Road withState Highway One.Abusinesscaseand design concept should be ready by May. RECYCLINGBINS Bad recyclers from 117 Ashburton properties are currently without their yellowwheelie bins and another 1530properties are being monitoredfor not complying with recyclingrules.Some 25 people hadbeen giventheirbins backin the lastmonth, while others lost theirs. Ashburton District Council staff say the level of contaminationin recyclingdroppedto4.1 per cent for Decemberand January.The costof auditingrecyclingbins and keeping people ‘‘on their toes’’islessthan consigningfull loads of recycling to landfill. Council has been advised that anotherprivate operatorwill be offeringanorganicscollection for food waste andgreenwaste in Ashburton from July 1. PUBLIC TOILETS Council saysthe delivery date for new toilets at Wakanui Beach and Bowyers Stream has beenpushed out until March/April because of manufacturingdelays. ASHBURTON’SBED SPECIALISTS Trundle Domino UltraQueen Mattress and Base BACK IN STOCK MEDIUM COMFORT was$1799 $ 1098 $7.49 weekly GREATDEAL LIMITED STOCK was$1699 $ 898 $6.18 weekly • 3-in-1 bed with strong metal trundle unit.Ideal forthe kids room or accommodating extraguests over the holidays. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY • Qualityinner spring mattress and base • Ideal studentbed • Limitedstock IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Devotion Queen Bed Chorus DeluxeKingBed GREATPRICE BONUS WITH THIS OFFER c 2 0 OFF was$2699 $ 1490 $10.05weekly LIMITED STOCK 5YEAR WARRANTY was$2999 $ 1690 $11.36 weekly • Conforma Coil SupportSystem–providesSystem provides minimum partner disturbance • Breathable Knit Fabric –healthier sleep surface IMMEDIATE DELIVERY • PillowtopPocketPocket Spring System –Reduced partner disturbance • Ultrafresh –for allergy support • Medium comfort IMMEDIATE DELIVERY *Normal credit criteria applies 2351760
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