North Canterbury News: February 11, 2021

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e $25!!! Hello there, Yes, it’s summer sale time again at Sally Mac’s - and we’re bringing back the SHORTSHARP SALE, where we have aloooooong rack of summer gear at $59, or any 2for $99! You’ll find plenty of variety of styles, sizes and colours, in knitwear, pants, skirts, dresses, cardis, tops, shorts, shirts, jerseys, jackets...and all at $59! IF it’s fine on Saturday 13th February,we’re having it in the carpark outside Sally Mac’s -plus we’ll have atrestle table for that day only where everything will If you’re coming to the Amberley Markham Street Festival, see us on the way! Just across the road behind the Blue Dairy, Julie stocks gorgeous gifts & housewares at Out of the Bleu -she’s also having acarpark sale, and there will be some fantastic bargains for you! That’s adouble whammy - CAR PARK SALES at Sally Mac’s and Out of the Bleu! There’s plenty on offer in Amberley -for coffee &food to help your retail therapy, drop in to our neighbours at Paris Bakery &Café, or zip across SH 1toNor’Wester Café -we’re spoilt for choice! Sally Mac’s SHORT SHARP SALE is on till Saturday 6th March - grab your bestie and get here! If you’re on Facebook, check out our page -it’dbegreat if you liked it, and shared our posts so your friends can find us too! We show ideas for real women ...boobs, bellies, bums and all! Get yourselves to Amberley on SH 1-for Sally Mac’s SHORT SHARP SUMMER SALE -join usinthe carpark on Saturday 13th February, and in-store from Monday 15th February. See you soon, SALE STARTS SATURDAY 13 th FEBRUARY NEWS 24 North Canterbury News, February 11, 2021 International relations ... In normal years, Waimakariri schools can expect to host several visits from overseas groups, such as this party from Wuhan, China, to Rangiora High School in 2019, as well as longterm exchange students. PHOTO: FILE Overseas students await open borders By DAVID HILL Waimakariri schools expect an influx of international students oncethe borders reopen. Whilemanystudents returned home when NewZealandwentinto lockdown lastyear,others optedtostay. Now, the regionisbeingviewed as asafe destination. Oxford Area School has just one international student at present, but principal Mike Hart says there are many in the pipeline. Rangiora High School has eight international students on campus, with more than 60 waiting to come. Kaiapoi High School has just two foreign students, but international manager Kristie Dutton anticipates there couldbesignificant growth for Canterburyschoolsinthe international student market once theborders reopen. ‘‘We’ve had lots of interestcoming fromoverseas, withenquiries from Asia and Germany for both longterm and shortterm students. ‘‘Iamexpecting an influx once our borders open as NewZealandand the Governmenthavedone so well.’’ Meanwhile, communications are continuing withagentsandprospective students online, Kristie says. Kaiapoi’s two overseas students are fromJapan.Theyare in NewZealand on threeyear programmes. With the border being closed, the students have been unable to return home to visit theirfamilies,spending thesummer in New Zealand. ‘‘While they obviously misstheir families,botharehappy andwell ❛We’ve got 60odd students waiting to come, mostly from Germany and Japan, but we’ve got no idea when we can let them in or what quarantinewill be required.❜ —Melissa Heyrick adjusted withexcellent support from hostfamilies, localfriends andthe school,’’Kristie says. Rangiora HighSchool’sinternational director, Melissa Heyrick, says the eight students on campus are allonlongterm stays.Theyare from Korea, Dubai, Thailand, Japan and Germany. ‘‘It’s quite normal forusforour studentstostaylocally overthe summer, butit’s quitechallengingfor them knowingtheycan’t go home. ‘‘We’vegot 60odd students waitingto come, mostly from Germany and Japan, but we’ve got no ideawhenwecanlet themin or whatquarantine will be required.’’ For now, Melissa is running the international department by herself,but expectstobe able to increase staffing again once the students return. Before Covid19, international education was considered one of New Zealand’s biggest export earners. As well as payingfees to their host school, homestay families receive a weekly sum to cover expenses, and students and theirfamilies will often spendmoney in the local community, as wellasholidaying around New Zealand. Gathering achance refill your cup 2354179 By ROBYN BRISTOW More than 200 people are expectedto attendthe 2021Refillyour Cup event at Omihi. It returns to the Omihi Community Hall on Wednesday,February 24, after a hiatuslast yearbecause of Covid19. Local sportswoman Eve Macfarlane, a world rowingchampion and adouble Olympian,will be one of two speakers. Eve is alsothe coauthor of abook on health, hope and happiness. She will be joined by Lindy Nelson, on amission to empower and support women.Lindy was Next magazine’s 2013 Business Woman of the Year, founderof the AgriWomen’s DevelopmentTrust, and has apodcast #AmplifyUs. Refill your Cup aroseout of the drought years in the Hurunui district, and it has since become an important dateonthe social calendar. It provides the opportunity to listen to inspirational speakers and connect with friendsand neighbours awayfrom the office, farmand home. To book, visit events.humanitix.com/ refillyourcup2021.For more information, phone Jen Le Pine on (021) 1404020 or visit the ‘‘FillYour Cup — Hurunui’’ Facebook page.
Festival atrue family occasion Amberley’s Markham Street hosts its second huge street party on Saturday, February 13. The family friendly Summer Festival of the Hurunui will run from 1pm to 7pm, providing fun, entertainment, food, and the chance to indulge in alot of retail therapy. Markham Street is the oldest street in Amberley, and was originally the heart of the town. It will be closed to traffic, and about 60 stalls will line the pavement for people to enjoy. AmberleyNZ spokeswoman Claire Inkson says the inaugural festival was extremely popular last year. This year the committee is encouraging people to make aday of it in Amberley. Claire says the weekly Farmers Market outside the Hurunui District Council on the main highway is extending its hours, and there are plenty of cafes and shops for people to enjoy before the festival begins at 1pm. There will be live music, including Assembly Required, Willie McArthur and Epicenta. The shops and cafes on Markham Street will be open, and people will be able to enjoy craft beers, local wine, and the market stalls. There will be plenty of tasty food on offer, with some amazing food trucks attending, including Base Pizza from Christchurch. Achildren’s area, run by the Hurunui Youth Council, will provide plenty of fun and games for the young folk attending, and the local fire brigade will have its trucks on display. St John will also have astall. Claire says many stallholders from last year sent Kea kids. .. Grace Wilson, aged 10, of Amberley, left and Charlie Mahon, 11, of Waikari, raised $88.50 for kea conservation at their stall during during last year’s festival. PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP messages of support for the festival, expressing how friendly it was and asking to be involved again. ‘‘Feedback was so positive,’’ she said. The best part of last year was seeing so many people enjoying themselves, and having so many volunteers pitching in to help make the day asuccess. ‘‘It is easy to look at the news and see so much negativity, but when we hold events like this, all of the community spirit and kindness just flows, and it’s that smalltown spirit that I love. Amberley has it in bucketloads.’’ The AmberleyNZ committee had always wanted to get afestival running, and now has the blueprint to allow it to become annual event, which includes getting an application in early to allow the road to be closed. Freeform dancing. .. Aubrey Ellery, from Sydney, is airborne during her energetic dance routine to the beat of Christchurch band Assembly Required last year. MARKHAM STREET FESTIVAL North Canterbury News, February 11, 2021 Markham St Summer Festival 2021 Markham St Summer Festival 25 1-7PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13 2021 MARKHAM ST, AMBERLEY The Widest Music Variety Tune in nowtolisten on 104.9 for North Canterbury 103.7 for Hanmer Springs andKaikoura design & gift •Spot Prizes •Festival Specials •Open all day See you there! 6Markham St, Amberley |03314 8847 |www.rubysix.co.nz 2349309 Promoting local wine. . Jack Hill and Rosalind Getty, of The Bone Line winery in Waipara at the winery’s stall last year. Want to be involved with your next local feature? Email info@ncnews.co.nz to find out how Freight Free for purchases over $100.00 AUTHORISED NZ STOCKISTS OF LEADING POWER TOOL BRANDS Amberley Dancing for fun. .. Adalyn Bensemen, left, from Rangiora, and her cousin, Aubrey Ellery, danced at last year’s festival. 59 Carters Road Ph 03 314 7007 amberley@thetoolshed.co.nz www.thetoolshed.co.nz 2241178 “We are passionate about hair” Offering excellent service &the highest quality products 96 Carters Rd, Amberley. Ph 314 7480 www.vintagerose.org vintageroseamberley@gmail.com 2354172
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