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FEBRUARY <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> |www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz |Phone: 308 7664<br />

Pedalpowerforscouts<br />

Rifle club<br />

centenary<br />

PAGE 3<br />

House prelims<br />

bring colour<br />

PAGE 14<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Squeals of delight hailed thestartofthe<br />

Mania­O­Roto Scouts Founders Day raft<br />

race on LakeCamp, as scores of scouts<br />

tested their raft designskills to cross the<br />

1.28km body of water.<br />

Theannual race capped off aweekend<br />

of camping alongside the lakeand<br />

Allenton Scouts raft using pedal power with traditional paddling to place second in the<br />

annual raft race.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

exploration of thesurroundingarea;<br />

biking, fishing and tramping were popular<br />

activities.<br />

Methven Scouts eventually won<br />

bragging rights in Sunday’s raft race<br />

winningthe coveted trophy, established in<br />

1998, with their simpledrum designraft.<br />

Theraft has seenthe troop winfive of the<br />

lastsix annual races.<br />

Allenton Scoutsplacedsecond,followed<br />

by <strong>Ashburton</strong>, then Hinds before asecond<br />

Allenton team brought up therear after<br />

suffering amast failure early in the race.<br />

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Allenton zone could shrink<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

TheMinistry of Education is<br />

reviewing ­and could potentially<br />

reduce­the currentenrolmentzone<br />

of Allenton School.<br />

The currentschoolzone coversa<br />

largearea of northwest <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

stretching west fromState Highway<br />

1, north across rural Dromore and<br />

back downthe Methven Highway to<br />

Alford Forest Road and WestStreet.<br />

Theministry has directed the<br />

school to carry out community<br />

consultation on the zoning becauseit<br />

sees significantresidentialgrowth in<br />

thecurrent zone,isworried about<br />

school overcrowding and wants to<br />

consider if other nearbyschoolscan<br />

take up theextra capacity, says<br />

Allenton School principalBruce<br />

Tilby.<br />

Mr Tilby saidthe school had known<br />

it was at capacity for thepast three or<br />

four yearsand hadbeen in<br />

discussion withthe ministry over<br />

that time.<br />

It had amasterplanthatwould<br />

supportrollgrowth over the next five<br />

to 10 years andwantedtoproceed<br />

with that.<br />

As part of the plan, anew capital<br />

project would start in April that<br />

wouldsee seven teachingspaces<br />

replace fiveold prefab classrooms.<br />

The project would takethe school<br />

capacity to 430, which wasstill below<br />

the440 who finished last year’s<br />

school year.<br />

‘‘The ministry has indicated thatit<br />

wantstolookatthe enrolment<br />

scheme homezonefirst,before it will<br />

consider further capitalprojects,’’<br />

said Mr Tilby.<br />

NOW<br />

IN-STORE ...<br />

WHOLE SERIES!<br />

Allenton School principal Bruce Tilby worries the enrolment zone will reduce.<br />

The school board of trustees did<br />

notsupport azonereduction<br />

because it didnot believe it would<br />

make any difference to overcrowding<br />

in theshort or medium term.<br />

‘‘Theboard believes thatmuchof<br />

our futureroll growth willcomefrom<br />

newsubdivisions in thecurrent<br />

Allenton zone andwhere we are the<br />

closest school for manykilometres,’’<br />

he said.<br />

The ministry hasindicatedthatan<br />

areathat includesElizabeth Street,<br />

Cross Streetand other streets near<br />

OakGrovehas the potential to be<br />

included in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Borough<br />

School zone.<br />

Another area underconsideration<br />

is between <strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegeand<br />

State Highway 1, an area mid­way<br />

212 East Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 308 8309<br />

between Allenton,Borough and<br />

Netherbyschools.<br />

Mr Tilby saidNetherby School’s<br />

roll wasatfullcapacity, but he was<br />

not sure about Borough’s.<br />

‘‘Wehaverealsafety concerns for<br />

children who couldpotentiallyhave<br />

to travel across thestatehighway<br />

and other busyroadslike Oak Grove<br />

and WalnutAvenuetogoto<br />

alternative schools.’’<br />

Mr Tilby is encouraging Allenton<br />

parents, residents and any others<br />

withaninterest in the zoning to<br />

complete ashort surveyindicating a<br />

preference forthe school’s<br />

enrolment zone.<br />

Asurvey linkand enrolment<br />

schemedetails can be found on the<br />

school website allenton.school.nz<br />

RDR gives up water pursuit<br />

Rangitata Diversion Race<br />

Management Ltd has decided not to<br />

pursue an additional10­cumec water<br />

take consent fromthe Rangitata<br />

River.<br />

Thewater managementcompany<br />

had beengranted consent as partofa<br />

suiteofconsents to replace its fish<br />

screen and build amega storage lake<br />

at Klondyke.<br />

Butthe 10­cumec new takewas<br />

appealedbyanglersand iwitothe<br />

Environment Court.<br />

RDRML has along­heldconsent to<br />

take water from the Rangitatato<br />

deliver to irrigation schemes and<br />

farmers across theMid Canterbury<br />

plains. The delivery canalhas been<br />

operating sincethe 1930s.<br />

TheCentralSouthIslandFish and<br />

GameCouncil is pleased RDRisnot<br />

pursuingthe additional 10­cumecs.<br />

The council hadopposedthe consent<br />

at the regional council hearing,<br />

arguingagainst taking more water<br />

from the RangitataRiver.<br />

Fish and Game had cited arange of<br />

adverse effects includingincreased<br />

sediment depositionand restriction<br />

of spawning salmon passage.<br />

Fish and Game joinedthe appeal<br />

process, alongsideanglers, toensure<br />

that appropriate river monitoring<br />

and fishscreenconditions were<br />

attached to the consents.<br />

RDRchief executive Tony<br />

McCormicksaid the companywas<br />

pleased to see Fish and Game’s<br />

support.<br />

‘‘The decision doesnot alter our<br />

future plansregardingthe Klondyke<br />

storage pond that wasconsented in<br />

2018.’’<br />

He said RDRwould be releasing<br />

more information soon.<br />

CSIFish andGamecouncil<br />

chairmanAndrewSimpsonsaid<br />

RDR’s decision not to pursue<br />

additional waterremoved the<br />

impedimentfor Environment<br />

Canterbury to bringforward a<br />

statutory plan sought by CSI Fish and<br />

Gametoprotect theriverfrom<br />

further water abstraction.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

IN BRIEF<br />

3<br />

RATES<br />

Covid-19 seems to have had little<br />

effect on the abilityof<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

districtpeople to paytheir rates.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councillors<br />

reviewedtheir rates postponement<br />

policy lastweekand weretold the<br />

policy was seldomused; the policy<br />

sets out circumstances in which<br />

councilconsidersapostponement<br />

of ratesfor people in financial<br />

hardship.<br />

Councillors decidedthe current<br />

policy would continue,without<br />

changes.<br />

GRAVEL SPRINT<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong>Car Club willholda<br />

gravel sprint eventonpartofLower<br />

Downs Road, at Mayfield, on March<br />

6. The proposedclosure has been<br />

advertised andnoobjections<br />

received, so the <strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />

Councilapproved the temporary<br />

closure, from Quarry Road to518<br />

Upper Downs Road.<br />

The closure will be from8am to<br />

6pm.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Rifle Club members Mike Chui, John Fleming, David Smith, Megan Snowden, John Snowden, Coby Snowden, Les<br />

Grimsey and Bruce Horwood with trophies won at the national championships held at Trentham in January.<br />

PHOTOS SUPPLIED<br />

Shooting the breeze for book<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictRifle Club has<br />

centenary celebrationsplannedfor the<br />

end of the year andthe call is out now for<br />

storiesand photosthat can be included in<br />

acommemorativebook being compiled to<br />

help mark anddocumentthe impressive<br />

milestone.<br />

The rifle club was firstknown as the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Defence Rifle Cluband held its<br />

first shoot on December10, 1921.<br />

Some20men and fourrifles linedupat<br />

the range off Robinson Street, whichis<br />

still used today.<br />

The club wentinto recess during the<br />

war years, withrifles confiscated for<br />

military use, but was revived again in<br />

1946.<br />

The club’s range wasrebuilt in 2016­17<br />

and <strong>25</strong> regular shootersturn out for<br />

Sunday afternoon shoots.<br />

The club was oneofthe first in the<br />

country to use electronic targets, which<br />

were introduced in 2014.<br />

Agathering and celebration dinner to<br />

mark theclub’scentenary is plannedfor<br />

December10and thefollowingday rifle<br />

club memberswill be out on the range for<br />

aspecial shoot.<br />

Rifle club member Coby Snowden<br />

startedgathering informationforthe<br />

historybooklast year andiskeentohear<br />

This photo of <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Rifle Club<br />

members (back row from left) T. Duncan,<br />

H. Nicolson, J. McKendry, (front from left)<br />

M. Lattimore and J. Girvan, was taken in<br />

1958.<br />

from people with stories, snippets and<br />

photos they want to share for the book.<br />

‘‘I’ve compiledalist of officers and<br />

trophywinnersover theyears andwe’ve<br />

gotplenty of photos to pick through.<br />

‘‘I’m after funnystories, fond memories<br />

andany other recollectionspeople have<br />

from over the decades,’’ she said.<br />

Mrs Snowden, who enjoyswriting,said<br />

theclub had minute books going back to<br />

day one and plentyofclippings.<br />

‘‘I don’t want this to be aboringbook.<br />

We need the facts andfigures,but alsothe<br />

personal stories and recollections as<br />

well.’’<br />

She said one story she hadheard about<br />

involvedashooting match against a<br />

Canadian team at the West Melton range<br />

in 1976.<br />

‘‘The <strong>Ashburton</strong>boyswere invited to<br />

join the Canadiansattheir motel for some<br />

Canadian Rye and there was alot of<br />

drinking on both sides beforethe next<br />

day’s shooting.<br />

‘‘The only problem was thedrinking was<br />

done with the Canadian socialteam and<br />

not its shooters.’’<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>teamstillgot the better<br />

of them, shesaid.<br />

Mrs Snowdenismarriedto<br />

Commonwealth Gamesshooting gold<br />

medalistand twice BallingerBelt winner<br />

John, who is also speaking with members<br />

and collecting storiesand memories for<br />

the book.<br />

Anyone with interesting information,<br />

photosand historical bits can emailto<br />

johncoby.snowden@gmail.com.<br />

DAMEMARILYN<br />

Zonta <strong>Ashburton</strong> has engaged<br />

DameMarilynWaringasguest<br />

speaker for its annual international<br />

women’sday breakfast on March6.<br />

The breakfast will be held at the<br />

Hotel<strong>Ashburton</strong>, starting 8.30am.<br />

Tickets cost $40and are being<br />

sold now.DameMarilyn wasa<br />

NationalMPfor nineyears; sheleft<br />

Parliament forin1984for academia<br />

and is the founder of feminist<br />

economics.<br />

ARCHAEOLOGY<br />

Archaeologist ClaraWatsonwill be<br />

the guestspeaker at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Museum andHistorical Society’s bimonthly<br />

meeting on Sunday.The<br />

meeting willbeupstairs at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Art Galleryand Heritage<br />

Centre,startingat2pm.<br />

Clara is aformer <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Collegestudent whohas been<br />

working with Underground<br />

OvergroundArchaeology as an<br />

archaeologist. She is the firstguest<br />

speaker for <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

ART EXHIBITION<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> SocietyofArts has<br />

locked in July 5asthe opening night<br />

for its annual exhibition. This year’s<br />

event will be the 57thannualshow<br />

and it will run untilJuly 30. Last<br />

year’s exhibition was delayed<br />

because of covid.<br />

Some guestartists havealready<br />

beenconfirmedand theexhibition<br />

organising committeeisworking on<br />

changes to ensure an exciting and<br />

varied number of artworksare on<br />

display.<br />

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4 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Opuke pools aims for August opening<br />

Good progress is being made on<br />

Methven’s Opuke Thermal<br />

Pools and Spa projectand a<br />

scheduledopening is on the<br />

cardsinAugust.<br />

Inspiredbythe backdrop of<br />

the nearby mountains, the<br />

pools willbeheated by solar<br />

thermal collectors and an<br />

industry­leadingwatertreatmentsystem<br />

will ensure<br />

exceptionalbathing water<br />

purity.<br />

The Opuke experience will<br />

offer family hot pools, akids’<br />

aqua play zone with crazy river<br />

andleap of faith plungepool,<br />

an adult­exclusive hot pools<br />

that includes cold plunge pools<br />

andsauna,private pools and a<br />

fully­equipped spa facility with<br />

arange of therapies.<br />

Project spokesman James<br />

McKenzie said the exciting<br />

project was justpast thehalfwaymarkand<br />

alignedto open<br />

during the winter season on Mt<br />

Hutt. It was acomplicated<br />

project, but componentswere<br />

coming togetherwell.<br />

‘‘We arethrilled withthe way<br />

things are going. The architect<br />

and landscaper have donegreat<br />

jobs to ensure that all of the<br />

requirements of this exciting<br />

projectare included in the<br />

delivery.’’<br />

Mr McKenzie said the main<br />

Opuke building wasahuge<br />

1200m2.<br />

The plant room when<br />

completed wouldbecrammed<br />

to the hilt with pumps, filters,<br />

heatexchangers, dosing<br />

systemsand kilometresof<br />

uPVC, copper andsteel pipe.<br />

It wouldprovide industryleadingwater<br />

quality sourced<br />

from themountains, he said.<br />

An aerial view of the Opuke<br />

Thermal Pools and Spa site on<br />

the edge of Methven. PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

Opukewill alsofeature<br />

around 500 solar panels,which<br />

on asunny day in mid­winter<br />

will providethe energytoheat<br />

andcool the entire operation.<br />

Abackup, secondary heating<br />

supply will be provided through<br />

heat pumps.<br />

Mr McKenziesaid entry<br />

prices at Opuke will be aligned<br />

to other similarfacilities in the<br />

South Island and there would<br />

be adiscountcard for regular<br />

users.<br />

He said thankfully covid had<br />

had little impact on theproject<br />

schedule and only asmall<br />

impact on supply.<br />

OpukeThermal Pools and<br />

Spa is currently recruiting and<br />

expects to employ around30<br />

staff.<br />

Ageneral managerwill be<br />

appointedfirst and other front<br />

line andbackoffice staff will<br />

comeonboard over thenext<br />

few months.<br />

Summerland<br />

ReviewedbyRowenaHart<br />

This year there has been so many goodmovies<br />

at the Regent.<br />

And now Summerland is here and it has gone<br />

righttothe topofmylist.<br />

During WorldWar 2, children were sent tothe<br />

countryside out of London during the blitz.<br />

Here wemeet Alice awriter who is given a<br />

young boytolook after. Sheisfurious, sheisin<br />

the middle of abook and doesn’ttake kindly to<br />

any interruptions. But gradually Alice softens<br />

and warmsto Frank.<br />

It is magicaltosee therelationship forming.<br />

Theyoungboy,Frank,who playedthe evacuee<br />

wasbrilliant,Ilovedhim!<br />

And the writer, Alice was played byGemma<br />

Arterton.<br />

The setting, on ahill overlooking the white<br />

cliffsofDoverisfantastical.<br />

This is an unexpected story, with surprising<br />

twists and turns, and an ending to beat all<br />

endings!<br />

bookings ph 307 1230<br />

www.regentcinema.co.nz<br />

2353264<br />

Mayor sees four-lane highway<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Planned road safetyimprovements<br />

between <strong>Ashburton</strong> and Rolleston<br />

should be in the form of afour­lane<br />

highway, says <strong>Ashburton</strong>mayor Neil<br />

Brown.<br />

Some$14 million is planned for<br />

improvements by NZ Transport<br />

Agencyinthe nextthree years, but<br />

Mr Brownsays the most practical<br />

way to reduce fatal and serious road<br />

crashesisbybuildingafour­lane<br />

highway.<br />

NZTAhas previously proposed a<br />

suite of improvements, including<br />

flexible road safety barriersdown<br />

the middle of the highway to stop<br />

head­on crashes.<br />

But fundingisaproblem,with no<br />

date set for the work.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictCouncillors<br />

will makeasubmissionfor the fourlane<br />

highway as part of consultation<br />

for the draft regional land transport<br />

plan.<br />

Mr Brown said afour­lane highway<br />

was the only practical and<br />

commonsense option.<br />

‘‘Themoneyinvolved would be<br />

huge, but it’s not our problem.We<br />

are looking at road<br />

safety.’’<br />

Council will also seek<br />

to ensure asecond<br />

urban bridge over the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> River<br />

remains in the 10­year<br />

transport plan.<br />

He said it was not<br />

detailed in the<br />

document for work in<br />

the nextthree years,<br />

despite it being<br />

planned by council for<br />

20<strong>25</strong>­26.<br />

‘‘I am assured it is<br />

still there.’’<br />

Council will also submit for<br />

passing bays on the cycle/pedestrian<br />

lanes eitherside of the State<br />

Highway 1bridge,and for safe<br />

highway crossing pointsatHinds,<br />

Tinwald and near the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Domain.<br />

Cr Angus McKay supported the<br />

four­lane highwaytoimprove road<br />

safety,ratherthan the ‘‘cheesecutter’’<br />

wire barriersdown the<br />

centreofthe road.<br />

He said centre barriers gave little<br />

room for cars to overtakeslowmovingvehicleslike<br />

agricultural<br />

Mayor Neil Brown<br />

machinery.<br />

Fourteenpeople died<br />

and 45 were seriously<br />

injured on the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>­Dunsandel<br />

highway between 2008<br />

and 2017. About 70 per<br />

cent of deaths are from<br />

head­on crashes, with<br />

manyother crashes<br />

involvingdrivers<br />

running off the road.<br />

NZTA canvassedthe<br />

Mid Canterbury<br />

community in 2018and<br />

askedfor suggestions<br />

aboutmaking the 46kmstretch safer.<br />

As well as the median barriers, the<br />

agency’s initial plan proposed<br />

special turn­around areas, adding<br />

turning baysand speedreviewsat<br />

Dunsandel, Rakaia, Chertsey,<br />

Selwyn and across the Rakaia<br />

bridge.<br />

The work could be doneinstages,<br />

depending on funding.<br />

The draft regional transportplan,<br />

out now for consultation,<br />

acknowledges population and<br />

freight volumesare expectedtogrow<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s new Citizens AdviceBureau has<br />

beenbusy, despitenot yet advertisingitis<br />

openfor business.<br />

TheCAB opened quietly on December 2as<br />

its volunteers were in learningmodeand in<br />

the 46 dayssince it has fielded 69 inquiries<br />

requiring staff to research answers, as well<br />

as 16 simple inquiriesfor informationsuch<br />

as contact telephone numbers.<br />

Co­ordinator Sarah Clifford updated<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Councillorsyesterday<br />

and said therehad beenalot of inquiry about<br />

legalissues,but questions covered ahuge<br />

range from tenancy issues to family violence<br />

and trees.<br />

Forty­nine of the inquirieshad been from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>people and the rest fromaround<br />

the district, or even Christchurch. There had<br />

beenone inquiry fromoverseasrelatedtoa<br />

missing person.<br />

Abouthalf were face­to­facewith people<br />

coming to the CABrooms at Community<br />

House Mid Canterbury on Cass Street and<br />

the rest werebyemail or phone.<br />

Anyquestion could be asked, she said.<br />

Council granted the CABseeding money<br />

lastyear to get established and Mrs Clifford<br />

saidthe new groupwas seeking $15,000 a<br />

yeargoing forwardtoput toward operational<br />

costs of $58,595for the next financial year.<br />

OtherCABs around the country were funded<br />

an average 62 per centoftheiroperational<br />

costs,but she was asking for 17 per cent.<br />

CABnationally is funded by central<br />

government, fromthe Ministry of Social<br />

Developmentand Ministry of Business,<br />

Innovation and Employment.<br />

MrsCliffordsaid CABhad access to a<br />

community directorywith thousands of local<br />

contact details, as well as resources at<br />

national level to make sure people knew<br />

their rights and responsibilities. It provided<br />

freeandindependent advice to helppeople<br />

navigate oftenstressfultimes.<br />

Volunteers havetrained up to 100 hours<br />

eachinthe initialopeningphase and full­on<br />

promotion of the CABwill startsoon.<br />

Thefreephone number is 0800 367 222.

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5<br />

St John call for non­clinical volunteers<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> St John paramedic and acting MIST volunteer team leader Andrew Beckley with the<br />

vehicle used to support St John operations at major events and incidents.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>StJohn needs<br />

volunteerstojoinits newMajor<br />

Incident Support Team(MIST)<br />

andhas an openday and<br />

informationevenings lined up<br />

for people to find out more<br />

aboutthe non­clinical role.<br />

MISTteamsare being<br />

establishedaround the country<br />

to help with wider St John<br />

operations andevent health<br />

servicesteams with both<br />

planned and unplanned major<br />

events or incidents.<br />

Volunteers supportteams in<br />

timesofcrisis witharangeof<br />

tasks that cover everything<br />

from administration and<br />

communications through to<br />

welfare and logistics.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> St John paramedic<br />

Andrew Beckleyisthe acting<br />

volunteer teamleader for the<br />

local MISTteamand is<br />

encouraging anyoneinterested<br />

to come along to aStJohn<br />

recruitment day to be held in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain on March 7<br />

between 1pm and 4pm.<br />

Informationeveningsare<br />

also planned at the St John<br />

building on Tancred Street<br />

between7pm and 8pm on both<br />

March 15 and March 21.<br />

Mr Beckley said St John had<br />

receivedits temporary MIST<br />

vehicle late last year.<br />

It looked like an ambulance,<br />

but waspacked with gear<br />

needed to operate at amajor<br />

incident,including a9mx6m<br />

inflatable tent, generator,<br />

heating and other equipment.<br />

Non­clinicalMISTvolunteers<br />

were required to putupthe<br />

tent, runthe radio,feedcrews<br />

and generally supportclinical<br />

teams at major incidents, he<br />

said.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>was looking fora<br />

pool of 15volunteers who<br />

would be rostered on in groups<br />

of between four andsix.<br />

Volunteerswill needtopassa<br />

physical and police checks, be<br />

first­aidqualified and will<br />

undergo training in areaslike<br />

driving.<br />

Theyalso need to get to St<br />

John <strong>Ashburton</strong>within30<br />

minutes of an alert.<br />

MISTwas new here, said Mr<br />

Beckley, andhehoped<br />

volunteers wouldget on board<br />

to make it work for our district.<br />

‘‘It’sagreatopportunity for<br />

people who areunable to<br />

commit to ambulance service<br />

and other duties to get involved<br />

with St John,’’ he said.<br />

ECan rates set<br />

for steep rise<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>district ratepayers<br />

will be in for ashockwhen they<br />

see Environment Canterbury’s<br />

rates demand: Rates are set to<br />

rise an averageof24per cent.<br />

ECan hasreleased its draft<br />

long­term plan, which includes<br />

the rate risesfor next year, and<br />

ratepayers are being urgedto<br />

havetheir sayinthe<br />

consultationphase between<br />

March 8and April 11.<br />

Arural <strong>Ashburton</strong>property<br />

with acapital valuation of<br />

$4.96m could see rates rise from<br />

$3942 to $4731.Anurban<br />

propertyin<strong>Ashburton</strong> worth<br />

$330,000could see ratesrise<br />

nearly $60, from $174.90to<br />

$234.58.<br />

Theregional council saysitis<br />

seeking abig stepforward in<br />

environmental progress.<br />

Chair JennyHugheysaid<br />

councilwas deliberately seeking<br />

to increase activity to meet a<br />

rising tide of Government<br />

expectations,like thenew<br />

essential freshwater rules, and<br />

communityexpectations.<br />

Environment Canterbury rates<br />

have beensupporting the<br />

Hekeao Hinds Managed Aquifer<br />

Rechargeproject, which is<br />

improvingwater quantity,<br />

quality and ecosystem health on<br />

the Hinds plains and ratepayers<br />

are being asked if they wantto<br />

see the project continuebeyond<br />

2022.<br />

Additional funding to continue<br />

enhancementsonthe MAR<br />

network wouldbespecifically<br />

targeted to ratepayers between<br />

Tinwald and the Rangitata River<br />

in future years.<br />

Since the project beganfive<br />

yearsago, it has helped lower<br />

nitrate levels in shallow<br />

groundwater and boosted<br />

groundwater storage through a<br />

network of recharge sites across<br />

the Hinds Plains.<br />

It is widely considered a<br />

successfultool in the work to<br />

improve water quality.<br />

Councillors havebeen<br />

debating the draft budget and<br />

some around the table believe<br />

lowerpriority work programmes<br />

could be delayedordropped off<br />

to lower therate rise.<br />

There is clearly alot of<br />

planning work to be doneto<br />

rewrite council programmesto<br />

reflect newessential freshwater<br />

rules.<br />

The regional council will<br />

present two options for<br />

consultation.Option 1<br />

represents workcosting<br />

$246.54m –about$46m more than<br />

this year.<br />

Thatincludes all statutorily<br />

requiredwork and provision to<br />

accelerate key projects,<br />

includingpublictransport and<br />

the Government’s essential<br />

freshwaterpackage. Of that,<br />

$143mwould be rate­funded,<br />

with the remainder made up of<br />

governmentgrants and council<br />

user­pays charges –anaverage<br />

increaseof$136 per rateable<br />

property.<br />

Option 2represents work<br />

costing $240.19m –about $40m<br />

more thanthisyear.<br />

It will deliverall statutorily<br />

requiredwork, but compared to<br />

Option 1, someprojects are<br />

delayed, scaledback or not<br />

proposed to be funded. Of that,<br />

$135m would be rate­funded,<br />

with the remainder made up of<br />

governmentgrants and council<br />

user­pays charges –anaverage<br />

increase of $110 perrateable<br />

property.<br />

“We knowthis is notan<br />

insignificant amount of money,<br />

but there is alsoaprice to pay if<br />

we don’t continue to takeaction.<br />

These are big decisionsand<br />

council is looking for feedback<br />

from thecommunity,’’ said Jenny<br />

Hughey.<br />

Consultationwill be followed<br />

by hearings and council<br />

deliberations, with the Long­<br />

Term Planscheduled to be<br />

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Rugby players banking on medics<br />

Celtic rugby players have shown some<br />

love forStJohn, giving the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

emergency responders achequefor<br />

$4<strong>25</strong>0.<br />

Senior players held aback yard job<br />

dayinJanuary, where they offeredtheir<br />

brainsand brute strength for jobs big<br />

andsmall around the gardens of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>.They asked for theirwork to<br />

be rewardedwith adonationfor St John.<br />

Paovale Sofai hadthe honour of<br />

handingthe cheque to paramedics<br />

Theresa Roulston andAmanda<br />

McGinity.<br />

He wasthe only one of the group<br />

visiting the <strong>Ashburton</strong> St Johnstation<br />

last week who had not been carted off to<br />

hospital in an ambulance with arugby<br />

injury.<br />

Coach Matt Wintersaid rugby players<br />

valuedthe presence of St John<br />

personnel at their games.<br />

He needed their expertise, as a<br />

player, for ahurtneckand two<br />

concussions.<br />

Nicholas McKain said he neededthe<br />

ambulancefor abrokenarm,aninjured<br />

shoulder andahead knock.<br />

Keanu Huria neededhelp for a<br />

dislocatedshoulder and EruTahuri<br />

suffered aconcussion, resulting in an<br />

ambulancetrip.<br />

They allsaid St John had helped them.<br />

St John Mid Canterbury area<br />

executive officerElaineVallender said<br />

St John appreciated senior players’<br />

efforts on the jobday.Atone address<br />

they were asked to take out front and<br />

back gardens to make way for lawn.<br />

The$4<strong>25</strong>0 would be spentwisely by St<br />

John in the district, she said.<br />

Celtic may make the job day an annual<br />

event,based on the successofthis past<br />

one.<br />

Celtic senior rugby players (from left) Eru Tahuri, Keanu Huria, Nicholas McKain and Paovale Sofai had abig cash thank you<br />

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Progress on<br />

our big issues<br />

At the start of the year, council<br />

chief executive Hamish Riach<br />

outlined some of the big issues<br />

our community would face in<br />

<strong>2021</strong>, and less than three months<br />

in we are already taking big steps<br />

on some of these matters.<br />

Water reform is high on the<br />

Government’s agenda at present<br />

and council has been working<br />

diligently to advocate on our<br />

district’s behalf.<br />

Last week, councillors<br />

approved asubmission prepared<br />

by staff to the Government’s<br />

Water Services Bill.<br />

This submission raised<br />

important points that would be of<br />

interest to many in our<br />

community, particularly rural<br />

landowners.<br />

In its current form, the Bill<br />

lacks clarity about what<br />

constitutes as a‘‘small drinking<br />

water supplier’’ and whether in<br />

fact rural properties who rely on<br />

drinking wells are to be included<br />

in this definition.<br />

Here in Mid Canterbury, there<br />

are many properties that house<br />

two or more dwellings. In fact,<br />

we estimate there could be in<br />

excess of 500 of them where one<br />

well provides water to several<br />

houses.<br />

Reading into the proposed<br />

Bill, these properties would be<br />

considered water suppliers and<br />

subject to the requirements of<br />

the Government’s drinking water<br />

legislation.<br />

Council has put it to the Select<br />

Committee that there is not<br />

enough information on the<br />

requirements of small drinking<br />

water suppliers and that it may<br />

be quite unreasonable to expect<br />

all small suppliers to carry out<br />

the protocols to comply with New<br />

Zealand Drinking Water<br />

Standards.<br />

Council also has concerns<br />

about how definitions in the Bill<br />

9<br />

may impact private stockwater<br />

schemes in our district.<br />

The Water Services Bill is<br />

currently at the Select<br />

Committee Stage and submitters<br />

will be heard first before a<br />

second reading of the Bill, so<br />

expect to hear more information<br />

on this matter.<br />

Another core issue for <strong>2021</strong> is<br />

our economic recovery and we<br />

were very pleased to learn last<br />

week that anew fund has been<br />

developed to kickstart crossregional<br />

tourism.<br />

With closed international<br />

borders, we need to do all we can<br />

to bolster domestic tourism and<br />

encourage spending in our<br />

district.<br />

ChristchurchNZ, our district’s<br />

tourism promotion agency has<br />

secured more than $230,000 of<br />

this funding to support Mid<br />

Canterbury events over the next<br />

four years.<br />

So, if you have an event idea<br />

that would drive visitation from<br />

outside Mid Canterbury, make<br />

sure you put it forward for<br />

funding. Your event could be<br />

eligible for up to $10,000.<br />

Applications will open next<br />

month. Just visit ashburtondc.<br />

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Most common SI<br />

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Smith has taken out the top spot<br />

for the most common last name<br />

in the South Island.<br />

It is the most common in the<br />

Canterbury, Otago and West<br />

Coast regions according to data<br />

from the Registrar­General of<br />

Births, Deaths and Marriages for<br />

2019.<br />

It is also first equal in Nelson<br />

alongside Marshall, Taylor,<br />

Stewart and Thompson.<br />

Comparatively, Singh is the<br />

most common last name in<br />

Auckland and Patel in<br />

Wellington.<br />

The most common surname<br />

registered across the country<br />

was Singh, followed by Smith,<br />

Kaur, Patel and Williams.<br />

Executive director of the<br />

Office of Ethnic Communities,<br />

Anusha Guler, said the list is yet<br />

another indication of Aotearoa<br />

New Zealand's thriving diversity.<br />

‘‘This is good news, as diversity<br />

in our communities helps make<br />

New Zealand amore culturally<br />

rich, innovative and connected<br />

place.’’<br />

Registrar­general Jeff<br />

Montgomery said the emergence<br />

of names such as Singh, Kaur<br />

and Patel reflected both<br />

immigration and religious<br />

affiliation trends.<br />

‘‘Most new citizens come from<br />

the United Kingdom and India,<br />

with asignificant number from<br />

Sikh backgrounds where Singh is<br />

the chosen family name for boys<br />

and Kaur for girls.’’<br />

Surnames by region<br />

Northland ­Smith<br />

Auckland ­Singh<br />

Bay of Plenty ­Singh<br />

Waikato ­Smith<br />

Gisborne ­Allen, Brown, Kemp,<br />

Williams<br />

Taranaki ­Smith<br />

Hawke's Bay ­Singh<br />

Manawatu­Whanganui ­<br />

Anderson<br />

Wellington ­Patel<br />

Nelson ­Marshall, Taylor, Smith,<br />

Stewart, Thompson<br />

West Coast ­Smith<br />

Canterbury ­Smith<br />

Otago ­Smith<br />

Southland ­Wilson<br />

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Deaths<br />

ROLLINSON, Julia Edith,<br />

on <strong>February</strong> 16, <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Passed away peacefully at<br />

Coldstream Lifecare, aged 84<br />

years. Dearly loved wife of<br />

Peter. Much loved mother<br />

and mother-in-law of Jo<br />

and Gavin Hickey, and Brent<br />

and Nikki. Special Gran of<br />

Michelle and Jason, Rachel<br />

and Jim, Kris and Lynley;<br />

Matt and Sandra, Sam and<br />

Ashleigh, and great Gran of<br />

Kieran, Brooklyn, and Riley;<br />

Maya, and Grace. Messages<br />

to the Rollinson family c/- P<br />

OBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740.<br />

Special thanks to the staff at<br />

Coldstream for their loving<br />

care ofJulia. Acelebration<br />

of Julia’s life will be held<br />

in Paterson’s Reception<br />

Lounge, cnr East & Cox<br />

Streets on Friday<strong>February</strong>26,<br />

commencing at 2.00pm.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Birth notices listed by<br />

parents will continue<br />

to be free in the Family<br />

Notices column. The<br />

initial death notice<br />

lodged by a funeral<br />

director will be listed<br />

without charge. There<br />

will be asmall charge<br />

of $15 for subsequent<br />

notices related to the<br />

same death, up to a<br />

maximum of 35 words<br />

and on aper-line basis<br />

after that. The same<br />

low charges apply to<br />

other family notices,<br />

such as engagements,<br />

acknowledgements, in<br />

memoriam notices and<br />

anniversaries.<br />

Family Notices<br />

Deaths<br />

BLUETT, Barrett Maxwell<br />

(Barry). Passed away at<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital<br />

on Sunday <strong>February</strong> 21,<br />

<strong>2021</strong>. Aged 84 years. Dearly<br />

loved husband of the late<br />

Rose. Loving Dad and<br />

father-in-law of Craig and<br />

Wendy (Blenheim), and<br />

Julie (<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Treasured<br />

Grandad Barry of Timothy<br />

and Marcel, Andrew, Daniel<br />

and Kurt. Loved brother and<br />

brother-in-law ofJill and Ken<br />

Gillespie,lovedbrother-in-law<br />

of Peter and Judy Crawford,<br />

the late John, and Anne<br />

Crawford<br />

and loved uncle<br />

of Kristen, John, and Barry;<br />

Carol and Paul. Messages to<br />

the Bluett family c/- POBox<br />

472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. The<br />

family would like to thank<br />

the staff of Eastfield Medical<br />

Centre, the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Hospital and the Pakeke<br />

Lions for the thoughtful and<br />

compassionate care given to<br />

Barry. Aservice tocelebrate<br />

Barry’s life will be held at<br />

our chapel, cnr East & Cox<br />

Streets, <strong>Ashburton</strong> onFriday<br />

<strong>February</strong> 26, commencing at<br />

10.30am. Followedbyprivate<br />

cremation at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Crematorium.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Acknowledgement<br />

BURROWS, Cynthia Pauline<br />

(Cyndi): Rod, Chris and Jo,<br />

Brendon and Trish, Tim and<br />

their families wish to sincerely<br />

thank everyone for the<br />

kindness and support shown<br />

to them at the passing of<br />

their much loved wife, mum,<br />

mother-in-law, and nana.<br />

Thank you to those who<br />

attended Cynthia’s memorial<br />

serviceorhave sentcards and<br />

messages.<br />

To Heather McKimmie, Gavin<br />

and Phyllis Prentice, and Jo<br />

from MemoryFunerals,thank<br />

you for making Cynthia’s<br />

service such aspecial tribute<br />

to her.<br />

Thank you toeveryone that<br />

telephoned, text or visited<br />

Cynthia in her final months,<br />

we know she valued them all.<br />

Thank you to the staff and<br />

residents of Rosebank<br />

Lifecare and Rest home,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> and Christchurch<br />

Oncology departments,<br />

Moore Street Medical Centre,<br />

and Netherby Pharmacy, for<br />

your care and compassion<br />

towardsher.<br />

She will be deeply missed by<br />

us all.<br />

Please accept this as a<br />

personal acknowledgement,<br />

as many addresses are<br />

unknown.<br />

Family Notices<br />

Enquiries phone Mary,Jann or Karenon<br />

308 7664 or call into<br />

199 Burnett Street.<br />

NEWS<br />

10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Central business district workings<br />

Contractors continue working on the <strong>Ashburton</strong> central business district streetscape<br />

upgrades with stormwater pipelines being installed on Burnett Street and anew footpath/<br />

cycleway being created on the East Street green. Pedestrian lane ways have been created<br />

around the works, but traffic along East Street, from Havelock to Moore streets, are currently<br />

one way heading south.<br />

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broadband fibreconnectionfor their<br />

internet can get help at aspecial event being<br />

organised by Chorus on March 3.<br />

Ultra­fast broadbandhas been available<br />

in <strong>Ashburton</strong>sinceNovember 2014and<br />

Chorus is encouragingpeople to make the<br />

move.<br />

Internet usage has exploded in the past10<br />

years.<br />

In 2011,the averageKiwi household was<br />

only using10GBofdataper month. Last<br />

month thatfigurehad grown to 403GB. And<br />

thereisnosign of demand slowing,with<br />

Chorus predicting that the average<br />

household's broadband use willballoonto<br />

1000GB permonth by 2023.<br />

Chorus will have its experts at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>RSA on Cox Street from 3pm<br />

until 6pmonMarch3tohelp <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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“There could be any number of reasons<br />

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to the UFBnetwork,” saidChorus customer<br />

and network operations general manager<br />

Andrew Carroll.<br />

“Whether it is not beingaware fibre is<br />

available,not knowing how to getconnected<br />

or thinkingit’s expensivetoconnect,we<br />

want to dispel anymythsand providegood<br />

factual information about justhow easyitis<br />

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“Thebest news of allisthat unlessa<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 3<br />

<strong>25</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Message From ThePrincipal<br />

Senior StudentSubjectChoices<br />

We have begun the year in a very positive<br />

manner.<br />

It’s always achallengefitting senior students into<br />

their subject choices asanumber of our seniors<br />

have decided achangeofcourseisrequired. All<br />

of these changes have been made and many of<br />

our seniors arenow working towards aspecified<br />

career path.<br />

Iwould like to acknowledge Abbey Bruce, our<br />

Head ofSenior School, and the Senior School Deans Sue Johnstone,<br />

Luke Martin and Guy Smith for all their hard work inensuring that all<br />

students have an appropriate course.<br />

COVID Impacts<br />

As predicted, the re-emergence of Covid has already had an impact on<br />

our place. It is worth remembering that schools are classified as their<br />

‘own bubble‘ regardless oftheir size. At Level 2the emphasis is on<br />

followingall theappropriate health guidelines.<br />

We postponed a full-school assembly and House and Year Level<br />

assemblies because these would concentrate 100s of students in a<br />

confined space. We made thecall to continue with theAthletics Prelims<br />

Daybecauseitis outsideand thestudents aredistanced on our campus<br />

anddomain.<br />

Athletics Prelims<br />

These were held last Friday,and is always apopularday involvingplenty<br />

of fun. Theemphasis is on Houseparticipationand building House spirit.<br />

As the first event ofthe House competition, events are always keenly<br />

contested and provide opportunity for the House Leaders to marshal<br />

their troops. NoHouse wants to start the year with the dreaded ‘and in<br />

fourth placewas’.<br />

<strong>2021</strong> CanterburyPolyfest<br />

Currently we are preparing for the Pasifika Festival which will be held<br />

in the Christchurch Red Zone on13March.Wehave 60+ students who<br />

arewantingtoparticipate in this eventand Iwouldlike to acknowledge<br />

our Pasifikastudentleaderswho aredoing abrilliantjob of ensuring we<br />

have aquality performance. Ifyou are anywhere near Christchurch on<br />

this date,the festival is absolutely stunning.<br />

Many thanks.<br />

Staff –Welcome<br />

Ross Preece<br />

Principal •Tumuaki<br />

We areverypleased to welcomenew LearningSupportAssistants, alongside<br />

areturning long-term relief teacherand anew member to our cleaning staff.<br />

Murran Buller<br />

Learning SupportAssistant,<br />

Te WhareManaaki<br />

Kim Sinclair-White<br />

Learning SupportAssistant,<br />

Te WhareManaaki<br />

Paula Preece<br />

Returning as Relief<br />

Teacher of Fabrics<br />

through until<br />

the end of March.<br />

Staff -Internal Appointments<br />

We have one new internal appointmentsincethe beginning of the year with<br />

Georgia Keenan appointedasStaffHead of RedHouse.<br />

Staff -Farewells<br />

Tami Hemi<br />

Cleaning Staff<br />

Julieann Wairepo<br />

Learning SupportAssistant,<br />

Te WhareManaaki<br />

Kylie McDonald<br />

Kylie waspartofour Learning SupportAssistantteam in Te WhareManaaki<br />

forthe 2020 school year. Students appreciatedher interest in their activities<br />

and she was recognised aspromoting their inclusion within classes. An<br />

additional benefit washer knowledge when it came to caringfor the tropical<br />

fishinTeWhareManaaki! Wewish Kylie well in her futureendeavours.<br />

Tribute–Former Staff Member PeterBain<br />

Peter Bain, well-respected,<br />

long-serving College staff<br />

member passed away on 10<br />

Januaryofthis year,aged 88<br />

years.<br />

Peter began teaching at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College in 1969,<br />

appointedasHead of Junior<br />

Science. Additionally, asan<br />

excellent practitioner, Peter<br />

was a valuable mentor to<br />

younger teachers,providing<br />

wise advice and guidance.<br />

Former Head of Chemistry<br />

at College, Greg Jones, also<br />

credited Peter’s mentorship<br />

as being significant in his<br />

own teaching career and<br />

methods.<br />

PeterwasPrimaryteachertrained,whichleanthisteachingtobeing‘handson’,<br />

explaining concepts with useful analogies to help understanding,and<br />

relating science theory toreal-life situations. His generally quiet and<br />

questioning approach to students was atool that helped get feedback<br />

and kept studentengagementlevels high.<br />

Also described by Greg was Peter’s ability tomake ascience experiment<br />

ahighlight, aided by the quantities of chemicals required to result in an<br />

impressivecontrolled bang,without being toodangerous!<br />

At College Peter progressed through positions of responsibility, latterly<br />

around Special Education wherehewas partofagroup set up to establish<br />

the StudentLearning SupportUnit forstudents with learning difficulties.<br />

Theunit,now knownasTeWhareManaaki, continues to be an important<br />

part ofsupporting and offering students supported learning, and an<br />

integralsectorofthe College.<br />

Additional to school life, Peter was an outdoors man, and his love of<br />

tramping and mountaineering was shared with students, setting many<br />

on the path of alife-long love foroutdoor activities.Hewas instrumental<br />

in setting up Outdoor Education at College, with camps held near<br />

Mt Winterslow for Family Form groups. These programmes helped<br />

students to get to know moreabout themselves,todevelop self-reliance,<br />

and to communicate and work with others in different environments.<br />

Being apassionate conservationist, any student leaving rubbish behind<br />

had to carry thatrubbish back down in their pack –with afew rocks added<br />

to remind them of their indiscretion!<br />

Sportformed another partofPeter’s lifeinterests,particularly his life-long<br />

love of cricketand,aswas thecontributing natureofthe person, he gave<br />

much personal time to the game, beyond his own pleasure –hewas a<br />

player (for Old Boys for many years), coach, groundsman, umpire and<br />

administrator, described as giving a‘contribution which wasenormous’.<br />

Peter had umpiring appointments for Hawke Cup games and senior<br />

representative fixtures, indicating his capabilities in this role. Hefinished<br />

umpiring when he wasaround 75 years old! Always giving to theCollege<br />

and its students,hecoached the <strong>Ashburton</strong>College 1st XI formanyyears,<br />

encompassing significant hours also preparing the pitch, cutting the<br />

grass, rolling the pitch and marking it out –with some student help but<br />

with Peterasthe lead,and as tractorand mowerdriver.<br />

Peter was also the College delegate on the <strong>Ashburton</strong> County Cricket<br />

Association formanyyears,with his contributions to setting direction and<br />

running the affairs of the organisation being respected asinsightful, as<br />

befitted his thoughtful approach to matters of decision.<br />

His authorship of the book ‘The First Century’ covering the history ofthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Cricket Association’s history from 1891-1996, was<br />

widely acclaimed and became avaluable addition to Mid Canterbury’s<br />

sporting history. He was acknowledged at the Mid Canterbury Sports<br />

Awards with recognition of his untiring and almost unprecedentedefforts<br />

in volunteering and servicetocricket over many years.<br />

Peter co-coached College Junior Rugby teams, and had an affinity for<br />

sport and alove for seeing young people engaging in physical activity<br />

and striving to do their best. Hewas athletics judge at College Athletic<br />

Finals’Daysfor manyyears and,outside of College,until close to the time<br />

of his death, wasalso involved in golf and sailing,let alone his impressive<br />

tramping and climbing CV, inNew Zealand and abroad, including the<br />

Himalayas.<br />

Those who knew Peter and who had benefitted from his innovative<br />

‘ahead-of-its time’teaching, collegiality and support; coaching; humour;<br />

administrativeskills and planning; and sharing of his love of the outdoors<br />

and sport, arethe better forhaving knownhim.<br />

He was afine person of integrity; generous of this time and capabilities,<br />

quietly presented, thoughtful, intelligent, genuinely interested in others<br />

and possessing of adevilish sense of humour and quick wit appropriate<br />

to an occasion.<br />

Our sympathy isextended to his family, sons Alister and Bob and their<br />

partners Karen and Alayna and grandchildren Kate, Maddy and Lachie;<br />

being those closely impactedonsincethe death of Peter’swifeMarie.<br />

Peter’s was alife notable for the experiences he packed into it, and the<br />

contributions he made during it. AtCollege, where his career spanned<br />

twenty two years, weacknowledge with areal gratitude and respect<br />

of his input, his capabilities and Peter as aperson. Numerous families,<br />

students and staff were privileged to have knownhim as aperson who has<br />

contributed much to the fabric of the lifeand work of <strong>Ashburton</strong>College.<br />

Appreciation<br />

To Chicago Joes,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College would like to publicly express their appreciation to<br />

Emma Todd of Chicago Joes.<br />

For a number of years now Emma has ensured the donation of a number<br />

of school back-pack bags to theCollege touse forstudents who areunable<br />

to access their own. The quality, modern bags are long-lasting and of real<br />

benefit tothe students.<br />

This annual commitment isgreatly valued and is of real, tangible and<br />

practical benefit in supporting families and students.<br />

Information<br />

AkoMeetings/College Closure–<br />

next Thursday04March<br />

Please note that the College will beclosed for normal instruction on<br />

this dayinorder to hold Akointerviews forall year levels.<br />

These interviews provide opportunity for students to share information,<br />

plan and set goals,with their Akoteacher and parent/caregiver.<br />

Theinterviews will be held at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College,<br />

from 10:00am-8:00pm, with twenty minutes perfamily<br />

allocatedatall year levels.<br />

Familiesare to booktheir interviewtimes online,<br />

and this information has nowbeen provided.<br />

Allstudents/familiesare expected to attend.<br />

Teacher Only Day–Friday05March<br />

Please note that the College will also be closed fornormal instruction<br />

on this day, in ordertoundertakeaTeacher Only Day.<br />

The day-long programme isfully committed to Restorative Practises<br />

training for staff, byoutside facilitators. This process isanimportant<br />

link to our AshColl Way, our Values ofPride, Quality and Respect, and<br />

our preference toresolve matters firstly by negotiation, where this is<br />

possible.<br />

Wedoask thatyou make alternativearrangements foryour<br />

sons/daughters on thisday and thankyou foryoursupport.<br />

Events<br />

Funand Achievements at<br />

College Athletics Prelims Day<br />

This event ran very successfully on Friday 19 <strong>February</strong>, with the<br />

welcomeliftinCOVID levelallowingthe luxuryofholding the day, and<br />

enablingspectators also, on whatwas averywarm dayaspredicted.<br />

This major annual festival-style event<br />

signals the start ofCollege key activities,<br />

and is a day which is strongly about<br />

participation; dressing in House Colours;<br />

gaining House Points; festivity; but also<br />

qualifying for the College Athletics Finals<br />

Day for the more serious athletes. Finals<br />

dayisscheduled forTuesday02March.<br />

On Prelims day all students are scheduled<br />

to compete in all events, inorder to gain<br />

House points and, for every event they<br />

competeand make agenuine effortin, theyearnaHousepoint.<br />

(Pictured above): RedHouseappears to have the upper hand, withaminority<br />

of Orange and Green infiltrators (clockwise from from left): Penny Mariott,<br />

Sophia Aguila,TahliahMcLauchlan, Dayton Fomison, Tyler Tuki,LucyRoach,<br />

Seth Hopwood,Sabrina Cassineri, Fiona Tait,Harriet Hill andMya Pink.<br />

The Houses all competed on the College site, with only the Javelin, Cricket<br />

Ball throw and Discus events being held directly across the road in the<br />

Walnut Avenue Domain area. Events on-site were the 60m, 100m, 200m,<br />

300mand 600m events; Long Jump, ShotPut,High Jump; and the 8x100m<br />

Relayeventstoconclude the afternoon.<br />

Avery big thank you is given toHead ofSport Ron Carlson and Sports<br />

Co-ordinatorDarion Gray fortheirsignificantorganisation putintothis day,<br />

alongsidethatofteachingstaff.<br />

(Pictured above,lefttoright): Blue<br />

House contestants,CharlotteWatson,<br />

Caendal Narris, Molly Jones,<br />

Lusungu Mbambo,Amelie Robertson.<br />

(Pictured left): Green House<br />

camouflaged Alex Eddington,<br />

Year 13 Green House Executive<br />

member,easily ‘clears’the High<br />

Jump bar,while other Green House<br />

await their turn.<br />

(Pictured above): Leading the<br />

charge to the finish line areOrange<br />

House members Justine Iolama<br />

(front) and Maddy Soal (behind).

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

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Issue 3<br />

<strong>25</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Events<br />

Hands on at Otago <strong>2021</strong><br />

Mostinformationwritten by Easterlin Faamausili and GemmaTaylor<br />

On 10 January ofthis year, now Year 13 students Easterlin Faamausili<br />

and Gemma Taylor boarded abus, setting off towards Dunedin. When<br />

we arrived atOtago University we signed in, placed our belongings in our<br />

designated dormrooms and headed off to Orientation.<br />

On the firstdayofthe programme, we met ourlecturer Natasha Flack who<br />

gave us arun-downon basic anatomy.<br />

Afterlearningthe basics,wewentdowntothe laboratory and performed a<br />

dissection on adeer knee.<br />

(Pictured right, left<br />

and right): Easterlin<br />

and Gemma looking<br />

remarkably cheerful<br />

about dissecting a<br />

deer’sknee.<br />

Our second day was<br />

spent looking at how<br />

tissue is stained and<br />

mounted ready to<br />

be placed under a<br />

microscope. The piece<br />

of rat knee tissue that westained/mounted was packaged and given back<br />

to us to keep!<br />

For the third day our group<br />

spent the morning in the<br />

basement checking out the<br />

electron microscopes which<br />

can magnify animage uptoa<br />

million times. Inthe afternoon<br />

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Phil<br />

Blyde performed aknee surgery<br />

livefor us on ahuman cadaver.<br />

(Pictured left): Easterlin learning<br />

aboutelectron microscopes.<br />

(Pictured right,<br />

leftand right):<br />

Easterlin and Gemma<br />

arranging the bones of the<br />

human leg.<br />

Forour last nightoncampus<br />

adance was organised in the<br />

Business Centre where each<br />

floor level performed a Lip<br />

Sync and aDJkept the beats<br />

going throughout the night.<br />

Our last day was spent<br />

presenting arecap of our projecttoeveryone in the St David LectureTheatre.<br />

We also did ‘snack programmes’toget ataster for different programmes<br />

available at Otago.<br />

Easterlin’s snack programmes included avisit to the Pacific Island Centre,<br />

Physiology and Genetics.The Pacific Island Centre gave an insight into the<br />

support thatisavailablefor Pasifikastudents at Otago University.<br />

In Physiology we measured our reflexes byattaching wires to our legs to<br />

measurethe electric current as it passesthrough our body from aleg reflex.<br />

In Genetics we looked at mutations in fruit flies and also did achallenge of<br />

‘Who killed Jana?’ wherewelearnt howwecan use DNA to find the killer.<br />

Gemma’s snack programmes involved chemical reactions in chemistry,<br />

epidemic prevention in Social Medicine and physical reactions, and ECG<br />

tracking in physiology.<br />

Highlightofthe week<br />

Gemma’s highlight of the week was howpractical our projectwas.Instead<br />

of just telling us about the anatomy,Tasha supportedustoget involved and<br />

to be ‘hands on’. Also therewerealot of activities to get involved in and to<br />

meet lots of new people.<br />

Easterlin’s highlight wasthe whole experienceofgetting to liveand learn<br />

as auniversity student. This experience confirmed that she is very much<br />

interested in Science. It gave her more ofaperspective ofwhat being a<br />

universitystudentatOtago Universityislike and she lovedgetting to know<br />

different people from all over New Zealand.<br />

Coming Events<br />

<strong>February</strong><br />

27-28 South Island SecondarySchools’Tennis Championships,Timaru<br />

March<br />

01 9Y Innovation trip<br />

02 College Athletics finals<br />

Year 12 Outdoor Education, Lake Hood<br />

03 Mountainbike Singletrack series,Round 2, Halswell Quarry Park,<br />

Christchurch<br />

Year 12 Matesand Dates(Akoclass)<br />

Year 11 AGSGroup 1Farmbikes Day, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

04 AKOinterviews(normal timetable suspended)<br />

05 Teacher Only Day(College closed forinstruction)<br />

05-07 South Island SecondarySchools’Rowing Championships,<br />

Lake Ruataniwha<br />

07 tbc Aoraki SecondarySchools’Touchtournament<br />

Aoraki SecondarySchools’Duathlon/Triathlon, Oamaru<br />

TwoWeeks at Scienceand<br />

Technology Forumduring January<br />

TwoCollegestudents,now in Year 13, Dante Vannini and GedWall, spent<br />

twoweeks of their Januaryholidayperiod,from10-23 January at the Youth-<br />

Rotary National Science and Technology Forum, at Auckland University,<br />

with accommodation at oneofthe university halls.<br />

This Forum is aprogrammeaimed at high achieving,well-rounded science,<br />

maths and technology students inYear 12atNew Zealand Secondary<br />

Schools who will be returning to Year 13 and who are planning to study<br />

scienceortechnologysubjects at tertiarylevel in New Zealand.<br />

Both students saidthatthe twoweekswentveryquickly, with twodifferent<br />

lectures each day.<br />

(Pictured right, leftand right): Dante and Ged<br />

at the formal dinner.<br />

Dante’s focus was on Bio Medical<br />

Engineering/Sports Science, while Ged<br />

attended lecturesonthe majority of different<br />

Science courses across Biology, Physics and<br />

Chemistry. Courses on Nutrition formed<br />

part of the programmes. With handson<br />

components incorporated within the<br />

lectures, there was avaluable mix of theory<br />

explanation, and hands-on interaction; with<br />

examples given as Robotics/Programming,<br />

while in Biology this included dissection of<br />

sheep heartsand lungs,and viewingthe humanbody.<br />

(Pictured below): Dante undertaking aPhysics demonstration of rotational<br />

inertia. Essentially, as Dante and<br />

Gedsaid,this was an opportunity<br />

for the university to showcase<br />

their courses, but equally an<br />

opportunity for the attendees<br />

to gain a very real feel for<br />

university life, options and the<br />

accommodation.<br />

Accessing the Forum came<br />

via College’s Acting Head of<br />

Science Pete Lee who promoted<br />

the event and the application<br />

form. Following applications<br />

the students were interviewed<br />

by members of the Rotary Club<br />

of <strong>Ashburton</strong> who generously<br />

sponsor half the attendance cost. Following the interview process<br />

recommendations are taken to the Canterbury Rotary Board, for approval<br />

consideration. Dante,Ged andaMtHutt College studentwereselected, and<br />

formed partofthe 174 student-strong attendees-group.<br />

Dante outlined their course attendees were divided into about six different<br />

groups, attending lectures in these groups. AVolleyball tournament every<br />

‘couple of nights’and early morning activities -from 6:30am –ofrunning,<br />

walking,volleyball or mindfulness (a yoga-like activity) were available.<br />

Anumber ofvisits were chosen by attendees prior to arrival, including<br />

Auckland Medical School,Policeand places onemightpotentially work in as<br />

acareer. An‘explore Auckland’<br />

daywas an added component.<br />

(Pictured right): Dante (front<br />

left), holding group member<br />

Narayan Shastri up student<br />

up in preparation for the final<br />

group photo.<br />

Outlining his courses, Ged said<br />

he wasingroup of twenty nine,<br />

with each group assigned two<br />

advisors who had previously<br />

been through the camp and<br />

were now atarange of year<br />

levels at the University. Ged’s<br />

early morning starts comprised<br />

of his own training/rowing<br />

programme.<br />

ABeach Day, barbecue,meeting with Rotarians,and aformal dinner on the<br />

last night rounded up the two week period. Atthe dinner, attendees met<br />

with adifferentgroup of Rotarians,and heardaveryinteresting address from<br />

abiologist/entrepreneur who operatesabusiness as asupportmechanism<br />

to New Zealand entrepreneurs. Dante took part inaperformance choir<br />

organised during the time there. One evening’s programme was talking<br />

with advisors who assisted with information on university life. The dinner<br />

waslikened to aSenior Ball,being formal,and with photos taken.<br />

Advicetoother students<br />

As is usually the case following such an event Dante’s and Ged’s advice to<br />

others is to ‘doit’, citing the opportunity asbeing ‘really good, really good<br />

fun’, and an experiencethey got a‘lot out of’.<br />

Gedasked ‘why nottake the opportunity’,saying ‘itisgoodfor your future,<br />

setting up your career, getting to know people, what courses involve, and<br />

being with like-minded people’. Dante added its benefit in ‘helping to<br />

decide pathways’and being exposed to manydifferentpotential options.<br />

Acknowledgement<br />

Both students acknowledged,withappreciation, the invaluable supporting<br />

contribution from the RotaryClubof<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Congratulations<br />

Prestigious Cricket Selection -Devon Flannery<br />

Year 12 College student Devon Flannery was recently selected asa<br />

member of the Willows Schools’ selection for amatch between the<br />

Willows and the Wellington Wanderers’Cricket Cub, which wasformed<br />

in 1946.<br />

The game provides another level of experience for promising players<br />

selectedfromschool 1st XI teams,withthe aim being to test theplayers and<br />

give them agame under first class conditions. ManagerLanceRyannoted<br />

that, maybe in later life, they may remember some of the players should<br />

some end up representing their Province orNew Zealand. The event also<br />

provides agood opportunityfor the players to connectwithothers,outside<br />

of their local team.<br />

The game was played atthe Willows ground in Loburn, North Canterbury.<br />

On alternate years this fixtureisplayedonthe test pitch at the Basin Reserve,<br />

Wellington.<br />

The game was played inperfect summer conditions and both teams were<br />

also fortunate enough to have cricketing legend, former New Zealand<br />

captain and international cricketer John Wright, MBE, watching on. Lance<br />

advised that John passed comment astohow impressed hewas by the<br />

high standard ofplay so, clearly, there issome great young talent coming<br />

through!<br />

TheWillow’s team was coached by Dave Kelly, former New Zealand and<br />

Central Districts cricketer.<br />

Devon joined twelve other players who, individually, hailed from Timaru<br />

Boys’, Rangiora (two players), Christchurch Boys’ and Cashmere High<br />

Schools; Middleton Grange; Christ’s (two players), St Bede’s, StAndrew’s,<br />

St Thomas’and St Kevin’s Colleges.<br />

The Wellington Wanderers’ selection covered Wellington (three players),<br />

Scot’s (two players), Rathkeale, StPatrick’s,Onslow and Rongotai Colleges;<br />

Hutt International Boys’School and Hutt Valley High School (two players).<br />

Devon said that the Wellington Wanderers won the 50-over match, by a<br />

mere 6runs.<br />

He statedthathewas‘prettyhonoured’tobeselected to playinthe Willows<br />

Schools’team, given the number of teams available to select players from.<br />

Acknowledging TheWillows grounds as an ‘awesome’place he noted it was<br />

good to meet up with other players, anumber of whom he had played<br />

against but never with on the same side.<br />

Devon, primarily abatsman, was awarded Player ofthe Day for the<br />

Willows Team, contributing an impressive52runs.<br />

(Pictured above,third from left): DevonFlannery.<br />

Success forCollege Boys’1st XI Cricketers<br />

Teacher Kyle Henderson said that Round One of the Gillette Cup, on<br />

Monday 15<strong>February</strong>, gave the <strong>Ashburton</strong> College team aslow, but<br />

successful starttothe competition.<br />

Batting first, <strong>Ashburton</strong>battled apitch thatwas aslowtrack,presenting an<br />

uneven bounce and making the timing of shots achallenge. However, the<br />

innings startedwell,with an opening partnership between Angus Jemmett<br />

and Devon Flannery providing the<br />

foundation of 32 runs. Wil Jemmett<br />

(pictured right, at the crease) and<br />

Jack Middleton kept the run rate<br />

ticking over in the middle of the<br />

innings, scoring 13 and 14 runs<br />

respectively. Then the loss of three<br />

quick wickets for one run left<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> in a difficult situation.<br />

Millar Newlands however, helped to<br />

secure adefendable total, scoring 20<br />

runs to close out the innings at 104off27.5 overs. DevonFlannery jointly<br />

shared Millar’s topscoring outcome of 20 runs.<br />

Chancing ascore of 105 at arequired run rate of 2.6, Mt Hutt College got<br />

off to adisastrous start losing 2wickets for 2runs. Adam Shears breathed<br />

life into the innings by holding his wicket and slowing the momentum of<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> attack, with his 21 runs the top score of the day. Mt Hutt’s<br />

hopes,though, of advancing through to the next round of the tournament<br />

were dashedbyadecisive performancewith the ball by <strong>Ashburton</strong>College<br />

Captain Angus Jemmett, leading his team to victory bowling 10 overs and<br />

taking 5wickets for28runs.<br />

Concluding the matchMtHutt wasbowled out for71, falling 34 runs short<br />

of their required total.<br />

Collegeteam members were: Angus Jemmett (Captain), Devon Flannery,<br />

Liam Fuller, Lachie Jemmett, Wil Jemmett, Seb McMillan, Jack Middleton,<br />

Millar Newlands, Hamish O’Reilly, Tom Rosevear, Nicholas Stringer. The<br />

team is coached by AshFlanneryand GarthJemmett.<br />

With this win, <strong>Ashburton</strong> College is scheduled to play Timaru Boys’<br />

HighSchool’s 1st XI tomorrow, 26 Feburary, in Timaru.

NEWS<br />

14 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Prelims points for rival college houses<br />

Students at <strong>Ashburton</strong>College<br />

tookpart in an action­packed<br />

preliminary sportsday last<br />

week full of fun,foodand fancy<br />

dress in their house colours.<br />

Therewas also abit of sport<br />

with students taking partin<br />

age­group activitieson the<br />

schoolgrounds, and in the<br />

domain, earningthempoints<br />

for their house colours.<br />

Students who qualified in the<br />

athletic preliminary will attend<br />

afinals eventonMarch2.<br />

Right: Green House executive<br />

(front from left) John Radan,<br />

Alex Eddington, RJ Pasion and<br />

Yash Patel and (back from left)<br />

Mahina Pongia, Brie Rudolph,<br />

Green House mascot Borris,<br />

Jacob Swan, Jack Brown, Jorja<br />

Roulston and Emma Scammell.<br />

Below: Red House executive<br />

members (from left) Ben<br />

Middleton (house captain), Sam<br />

Reilly and Parker Bradford with<br />

house mascot CeCe.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College Blue House executive members Annabel Dolan (left) and Abbey<br />

Wood (house captain) with Blue House mascot Rodney.<br />

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MSA Golf Section<br />

Members of the golf section travelled over to<br />

Glentunnel last Sunday to play on the<br />

beautiful Hororata course. The weather was<br />

hot and so was some of the golf with afew<br />

good scores being recorded. Leading the way<br />

was Kay Fox with 43 stableford points<br />

followed by Roger Irvine and Di Bell on 38<br />

points with Bruce Sampsonand Jacqui<br />

Beardsley also playing under their<br />

handicaps on 37 points.Closet to the pin<br />

were Judy Webband Steve Stratford.<br />

Congratulations to Judy, Trish and<br />

Marilyn for doing so well in the Harvey<br />

Norman golftournament. Next game is on<br />

the March 14 at Greendale.

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NEWS<br />

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Show organisers ‘said their prayers’<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Theorganisers of Mayfield A&P<br />

Show have fingersand toes<br />

crossed that community cases<br />

of covid remainatbay and the<br />

show next month goesahead.<br />

Therewasacollectivesigh of<br />

relief amongassociation<br />

memberswhenthe South<br />

Island was reduced to Alert<br />

Level1lastweek, it meansthe<br />

show can go ahead. And<br />

members hope it remains in<br />

place.<br />

Show president Sheryl<br />

Harrison said organisers were<br />

anxious aboutcovid“hanging<br />

over our heads” butatlevelone<br />

the show could go ahead.<br />

The showgrounds were<br />

barely cleaned up after the<br />

eventlast year before the<br />

country went in to national<br />

lockdown.<br />

“We really hopeand pray …<br />

we were verylucky, we got in<br />

fourdays before lockdownlast<br />

year.<br />

“We snuck in, got ourshow.<br />

Methven(A&P Show) missed<br />

out last year.”<br />

In the event the show is<br />

cancelleddue to covid,<br />

organisershave given people<br />

entering competitions an<br />

option to have their entry fee<br />

refunded or to donate it to the<br />

association.<br />

It was asign of thetimes.<br />

Manyindicated they would be<br />

happy to donatetheir entry fee,<br />

Mrs Harrison said.<br />

“It keepsthings going for the<br />

following year,sowedon’t<br />

suffertoo badly.”<br />

An electronic ticketing<br />

system had also been set up this<br />

year forphysical tickets and a<br />

QR code for covid tracking<br />

would be in place on the day.<br />

Mrs Harrison has lived in the<br />

Mayfieldarea with her family<br />

since2000.<br />

Shehad always hadan<br />

interest in theshow, especially<br />

in the produce shed; hertwo<br />

Racing pigs will again be on the<br />

agenda at this year’s Mayfield<br />

A&P show.<br />

daughters got involved<br />

throughout theirschool years,<br />

andshe would help making<br />

models and masks and crafty<br />

things.<br />

She joined the committee<br />

with an interest inthe produce<br />

shed.<br />

She was produce shed<br />

convenor for aroundthree<br />

years beforetaking on the<br />

president role.<br />

Mrs Harrison’s family have a<br />

contractingbusiness in<br />

Mayfield and she is arelieving<br />

primary schoolteacher at<br />

Mayfield and Carew schools.<br />

We’ve alwaysdone<br />

demonstrations withchildren<br />

on sandcastles and<br />

sandsaucers,she said.<br />

Therewas an outer space<br />

themefor the produce shedthis<br />

year,whichwillsee the school<br />

exhibits with it as atheme.<br />

She said if therewereany<br />

changestothe alertlevels an<br />

emergency meeting would be<br />

held and decisions would be<br />

made.<br />

But it’s very hard to have a<br />

show with 100 people,she said.<br />

­Mayfieldshowfeature,<br />

Pages 26­27<br />

MHVoffersto test drinking waterfornitrates<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

MHV Water willtesting drinking water<br />

fornitrates for the general public at the<br />

Mayfield A&P Show.<br />

MHVWater is aco­operative with 206<br />

shareholders across the HindsPlains<br />

delivering water for irrigation.<br />

They hope people districtwide take<br />

up the opportunity to testtheir drinking<br />

water at theshow on March 13.<br />

MHVWater Ltd chief executive<br />

Melanie Brookssaiditwas known there<br />

weresome legacyareas of elevated<br />

nitrate across the Hekeao Hinds<br />

catchment.<br />

‘‘On farm we know our farmers are<br />

makingchangestoreduce their nutrient<br />

footprint, we know that Hekeao Hinds<br />

Water EnhancementTrust (HHWET)<br />

aredoing some great work with near<br />

riverrecharge and targeted stream<br />

augmentation, andwealso know that the<br />

legacynitrate issues won’t be resolved<br />

overnight.The Mayfield show is such a<br />

fantastic community event andwewant<br />

to deliverfor all of our community, so<br />

with theaddition of areal timeportable<br />

nitrate sensor from Lincoln Agritech,<br />

which we purchased to assist with our<br />

programmedelivery, we cannow<br />

tangiblydeliver for the community by<br />

offering to sample waterat no costatthe<br />

show.’’<br />

The test required a50mlwater sample<br />

in aclean jar which would be tested at<br />

the MHV Water tent at the show.<br />

The drinking­waterStandardsfor<br />

New Zealand 2005 (revised 2018)<br />

defined the maximum acceptable level<br />

(MAV) for N­NO3 in potabledrinking<br />

water as 11.3 mg/L, she said.<br />

There had beenroutine quarterly<br />

testingofgroundwaterand surface<br />

waterinthe Hekeao Hinds catchment<br />

since September 2016 but last yearthe<br />

decision wasmade to expand the<br />

programme.<br />

‘‘We tookadvice from Te Runangao<br />

Arowhenua,Environment Canterbury,<br />

HHWET,the Hinds Drains Working<br />

Party,MHV shareholders, Barrhill<br />

ChertseyIrrigation and Fish and Game<br />

to build the programmeand effectively<br />

doubled oursample size.’’<br />

MHVWater continued to evolve the<br />

programme to includemoreholistic<br />

measures of water body health, Mrs<br />

Brooks said.<br />

‘‘The programme has increased our<br />

knowledge of the catchmentand also<br />

highlightedwhere we want to do further<br />

research.’’<br />

Justin Legg, asenior hydrogeologist,<br />

was recruited last yearand haddriven<br />

the establishment of the programmeand<br />

was fundamental to itssuccess.<br />

‘‘Wehope that people take the<br />

opportunity to bring asample to our tent<br />

and alsotake sometimetosee the most<br />

recentnitrate resultsand learn more<br />

aboutour wider environmental<br />

programme and how they canget<br />

involved.’’<br />

MrsBrooksexpected considerable<br />

variation in the resultsdepending on<br />

the depthofgroundwater bores and<br />

their locations.<br />

The informationcollected during the<br />

show was not going to be kept but people<br />

who get their water tested wouldget the<br />

result andbeprovided with follow­up<br />

information.<br />

MrsBrooks has been in the role since<br />

2017 andisalso atrusteeonthe<br />

HHWET. She was acutely awareofthe<br />

responsibilitythatcame with theuse of<br />

water resourcesand was proudofthe<br />

role MHVplayed in supportingthe<br />

catchmentfor improvedwater quality<br />

outcomes.<br />

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ISSUE <strong>2021</strong> FEBRUARY<br />

AYC MEMBERS <strong>2021</strong><br />

We started off the year with<br />

our first AYC meeting full of<br />

planningfor theyeartocome.<br />

Firstly, we were introduced to an<br />

important member ofthe Council,<br />

Councillor Lynette Lovett. She<br />

introduced herself and we got to<br />

learn about her, and her work as a<br />

councillor.<br />

Then we had guest speaker former<br />

Councillor Peter Reveley who came<br />

to talk to us about Children’s Day<br />

and the volunteering opportunities<br />

surrounding the event. Heasked if<br />

anyone was keen tohelp. We very<br />

much appreciated the insights he<br />

gave us to how the event runs, and<br />

how without volunteers the event<br />

wouldnot be the success it always is.<br />

Afterwards wetook individual and<br />

group photos which you will soon<br />

recogniseusby.<br />

Brainstormingwasalsoontheagenda<br />

forupcomingevents and howto take<br />

them to thenextlevel.<br />

On the Youth Council the executive<br />

rolesare very important,and wewere<br />

assigned these roles atthis meeting.<br />

The roles that were assigned are<br />

important to us because we get<br />

to experience what its like tohave<br />

responsibilitiesofrunningourCouncil<br />

meetings.<br />

TheAYCmeetingsareaveryimportant<br />

part of beingontheCouncil because<br />

they are achance for everyone to<br />

share ideas and be able to socialise<br />

with each other. This is akey skill<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council<br />

ExecutiveMembers<br />

MICHAEL BAKER<br />

Chairperson<br />

HENRYGOODES<br />

Deputy Chairperson<br />

&Event Liaison<br />

MADDIE PAGE<br />

Secretary<br />

JOHN MAGYAYA<br />

Media Coordinator<br />

LARA SHERILAW<br />

Deputy Chairperson<br />

&Community Liaison<br />

BEATRICE BERNARTE<br />

Global Ambassador<br />

Chairperson<br />

ABBIE WILSON-JAMES<br />

Submission Coordinator<br />

ALEX COJOCARU<br />

Media Coordinator<br />

whenyouare onthe AYC.<br />

The Youth Council is a great<br />

experience which helps develop and<br />

strengthen important life skills that<br />

will benefit youinthefuture.<br />

Maddie Page -<strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth<br />

Council Secretary<br />

Sunday 9<br />

May<br />

12pm to 3pm,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Skate<br />

Park<br />

WELCOME<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council is<br />

back in action after a well<br />

deserved break, kicking off<br />

the year with two induction<br />

sessions in January.<br />

We then had our first meeting of the<br />

year on the 3rd of <strong>February</strong>, where<br />

Chairperson,Secretary,Event Liaison,<br />

Community Liaison, Online Media,<br />

Submission Coordinator and Global<br />

Ambassador were elected, and we<br />

then welcomedall ournew members.<br />

And without wasting any time we<br />

started working on our plan for the<br />

year! And goodness gracious might<br />

Isay, it's looking like agood year for<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Youth Council!<br />

This year weare hosting three key<br />

events which are, Skate Jam onthe<br />

9thofMay, NZ Mountain FilmFestival<br />

on the 7th of August, and then the<br />

main event Bite Night “Culture Fest”<br />

on 1st of October. Formoreonthese<br />

events,keep an eyeout on thisspace,<br />

or jump onour Instagram page or<br />

follow us onfacebook at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Youth Council. And alongside these<br />

events, being the voice ofthe youth<br />

andhelping outinthecommunity.<br />

EVENTS<br />

Youth Council is happy to<br />

announce that this year the<br />

events that we will be hosting<br />

are Skate Jam, NZ Mountain<br />

Film Festival Fundraiser and<br />

BiteNight CultureFest.<br />

Skate Jam -Sunday 9th May<br />

12pm -3pm<strong>Ashburton</strong> Skatepark<br />

SkateJamiswhere anyone who<br />

likes to scooter orskateboardcan<br />

showofftheirskills.Wehavesome<br />

professionals comingdownfrom<br />

Christchurch to showtheir skills in a<br />

live showcase.They arealsogiving<br />

tips to budding skaters.Skatinggear<br />

will beavailablefor hire, forfree, at<br />

the event. Youmight even be lucky<br />

enough to win one ofthe many spot<br />

prizes.<br />

NZ Mountain Film Festival<br />

Fundraiser-Saturday 7th August<br />

from 7pm<strong>Ashburton</strong>TrustEvent<br />

Centre<br />

Areyou interestedin adventure<br />

films? Then you wouldlove theNZ<br />

Mountain Film Festival Fundraiser.<br />

We screen avarietyofawardwinning<br />

movies about the outdoors. From<br />

theprofessional adventurerto an<br />

individual withadreamtocomplete<br />

alifelonggoalthere is certainly<br />

a movie to appeal to everyone's<br />

facebook.com/AshYouthCouncil<br />

Friday 1<br />

October<br />

5.30pm,<br />

EA Networks<br />

Centre<br />

Andtoanswer that one question that<br />

Ihave heard way too often which is,<br />

what does <strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council<br />

do,and who arethey!<br />

So ourgoalthisyearinthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Youth Council is to answer that, not<br />

by telling the community but simply<br />

showing them what wedoand who<br />

we are. So we are really looking<br />

forward to getting back out into the<br />

community andworking with youall!<br />

MichaelBaker-AYC Chairperson<br />

Saturday7<br />

August<br />

7pm,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust<br />

Event Centre<br />

appetite. Thisisthe thirdyearina<br />

rowwehavehad theopportunity to<br />

present thesefilms to the public.<br />

BiteNight CultureFest-1st<br />

October 5.30pm to 8.30pm<br />

EA Networks Centre<br />

Thisisour fifth year hostingBite<br />

Night. At thisevent youcan listento<br />

livemusic, tryfood from different<br />

culturesand see livesportingevents<br />

from local teams.BiteNight Culture<br />

Fest givesthe chancefor people<br />

to express themselves and their<br />

culture.Eachyearthis event is abig<br />

hit with familiesand it caters forall<br />

ages.<br />

Henry Goodes -DeputyChair/<br />

EventLiaison<br />

PO Box94, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, NewZealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz |facebook.com/AshYouthCouncil

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

17<br />

Speedy chairlift project taking shape<br />

Fourofthe eight huge towers<br />

are up and cable work is<br />

expected to begin in April on Mt<br />

Hutt skifield’snew,super fast<br />

chairlift.<br />

Thechairlift, the country’s<br />

first 8­seater, will open forthe<br />

upcoming ski seasonand will<br />

whiskupto3000 people an hour<br />

up the mountain in just two<br />

minutes.<br />

It replaces and followsthe<br />

same path up themountain as<br />

the quad lift, which previously<br />

took seven minutes to reach the<br />

top.<br />

Skifield manager James<br />

McKenzie said themultimillion<br />

dollar project was the<br />

biggest single upgrade to<br />

facilitiesatMtHutt.<br />

Thechairlift had ‘‘all the<br />

bells and whistles’’ and would<br />

improve how guestsaccessed<br />

the mountain.<br />

Comfort, speed, safety,and<br />

resilience were key features.<br />

Acable de­icing andnightdrive<br />

systemcoupled with fully<br />

automated in­terminal chair<br />

parking will improvestart­up<br />

timesonicy mornings.<br />

Mr McKenzie said aspecialist<br />

crew from Italy would soon<br />

come out of managed isolation<br />

to carry out splicing and<br />

assembly work.<br />

Thefoundation work on the<br />

installationisbeing completed<br />

by Bradfords.<br />

Around 100chairs from the<br />

oldquad chairliftwere sold by<br />

Mt Hutt at the end of last year.<br />

They now sit in the<br />

community as skifield<br />

mementos.<br />

Work on the country’s first 8­seater chairlift is currently well under way on Mt Hutt skifield.<br />

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Council’s report card<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council’smidyearreport<br />

card has mademostly<br />

satisfying readingfor elected<br />

councillors andstaff.<br />

Aperformancereportfor July­<br />

Decemberwas before councillorslast<br />

week, rating results against targets for a<br />

range of areas from drinkingwater to<br />

roads and recreationfacilities. Someof<br />

the data has been drawn fromresidents’<br />

surveys in September and December.<br />

Theperformance of the mayor and<br />

councillors gained 89 per cent approval,<br />

up from 78 per centfromthe previous<br />

yearand above the 80 per cent target.<br />

Parksand open spaces were at 96 per<br />

centsatisfaction, library users 98 per<br />

cent, 91 per cent for the museumand 90<br />

percent for EA Networks Centre users.<br />

Drinking water: 81 per centofpeople<br />

aresatisfied with council’s supplies<br />

(target 80 per cent).<br />

Wastewater: 21 complaintswere<br />

receivedabout odour, sewerage system<br />

faults or blockages (equal to 2.15<br />

complaints per 1000connections,well<br />

below the target of 10).<br />

Stormwater: There were no big flood<br />

events affectingstormwater during the<br />

period and just one complaint about<br />

system performance.<br />

Transportation (roads): 38 per centof<br />

people were satisfiedwith council’s<br />

sealedroads (target80percent); 56 per<br />

cent satisfied with unsealed roads<br />

(target 80).<br />

Grant rounds changed<br />

The Community Trust of Mid and South<br />

Canterbury has amendedthe structure<br />

of its grant rounds for the new financial<br />

year in response to an increased<br />

demandfrom community groups for<br />

operational funding.<br />

The new model will provide greater<br />

clarity for applicants around which<br />

round will be most appropriate for their<br />

application, provideguidance around<br />

likelyfunding levelsand better separate<br />

‘‘major’’ and ‘‘minor’’ capital projects.<br />

It will also enabletrusteestomore<br />

readily evaluate the merits of projects<br />

and programmes presented, says<br />

Community Trust of Mid and South<br />

Canterbury chairNathan Mills.<br />

‘‘The objective is to optimise the<br />

impact of the limited funds available<br />

and to promote an equitable<br />

distribution of grant monies.’’<br />

Historically, applicants applied to a<br />

fundinground based on the level of<br />

money sought, he said.<br />

Typically those roundswere up to<br />

$10,000and over $10,000.<br />

Under the new structure there would<br />

be two grant roundsannually for capital<br />

projects up to amaximumof$20,000 and<br />

two roundsfor projectsover $20,000,<br />

said Mr Mills.<br />

There will also be two operatinggrant<br />

rounds annually for operational<br />

(programme or event) funding up to a<br />

maximumof$15,000. To learnmore visit<br />

the websitecomtrust.org.nz<br />

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Diversity<br />

evening<br />

at Mount<br />

Hutt<br />

Kapiolani Ulupano has her eye on the ball and slogs this shot along way.<br />

PHOTO MICK JENSEN<br />

Fast learning curve for cricket<br />

Therewerebig smiles on faces, some big<br />

hitsand afew decent catches at Monday’s<br />

cricket day at Hampstead School.<br />

GarfieldCharles from MidCanterbury<br />

Cricket delivered the all­daysession to<br />

students in Years 3­6 and will run three<br />

more at theschool to offer ataste of the<br />

game he is passionate about.<br />

Thirty­minute class sessionsintroduced<br />

game basicslikethrowing, catching and<br />

keeping an eye on theball.<br />

Games of fast cricketfollowed, with the<br />

students showing enthusiasmand some<br />

natural skills.<br />

Instructions from the coach to the<br />

youngstersinthegames wereclear­get<br />

runs andget wickets.<br />

‘‘Belt the ball as far as you can, run fast<br />

between thewickets andstand sideways<br />

for the ball deliveryand not toocloseto<br />

the wickets,’’ Mr Charles told them.<br />

Mount Hutt College will hold<br />

an eventcelebrating diversity<br />

in the school and in the<br />

community.<br />

The Diversity Evening, an<br />

annualevent, is set for March<br />

18 and will be heldoncollege<br />

grounds and in the hall.<br />

It runs from 5pm until7pm<br />

and will include aselection of<br />

stallsshowcasing adiverse<br />

range of cultures through food,<br />

cultural activities, displays<br />

and performances.<br />

Last year’s event was well<br />

received by the community and<br />

many food stalls sold out.<br />

Displays this year will<br />

include work from Year 9<br />

students on Asian countries.<br />

Local groups, families and<br />

non profitorganisations,<br />

including those from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>,are invited to be<br />

part of the celebrationsand<br />

there is aadonationof$10 for<br />

any stalls selling aproduct,<br />

otherwisestallsare free.<br />

Performance itemsare also<br />

invited.<br />

Anyoneinterestedinbeing<br />

part of the event can contact Jo<br />

Brennan (brennanj@mthutt.<br />

school.nz or 302 8437).<br />

Transfer of elderly care on alliance radar<br />

Ataxi driverhad to help an<br />

elderly womandischarged from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital late at<br />

night, becauseshe had no food<br />

or milk in the fridge.<br />

Theincident has beenraised<br />

with hospital management by<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> HealthAlliance,<br />

which recommendshow health<br />

funding should be spent in the<br />

district.<br />

Alliance chair Gordon<br />

Guthrie and two other members<br />

of the group spoke to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District councillors recently<br />

about their work.<br />

Cr DianeRawlinson said the<br />

late­nightdischarge had been<br />

raised at the TotalMobility<br />

group,which wasconcerned<br />

over elderly people being<br />

dischargedlate in the evening,<br />

particularly when they lived<br />

alone.<br />

She saidthe incident afew<br />

months ago involved an elderly<br />

womandischarged between<br />

10­11pm after being in hospital<br />

foraweek. Thetaxi driver had<br />

made sure she was comfortable.<br />

AlliancefacilitatorJules<br />

Wilkesaid the incident had<br />

been takenupwith the<br />

hospital. The alliancewas<br />

working on aplan forthe safer<br />

transferofcare for elderly<br />

people.<br />

Alliancemembersinclude<br />

GPs, andhealthprovidersand<br />

othergroups.<br />

Anotherkey areaofwork was<br />

making surepeopleinthe<br />

district areenrolledatgeneral<br />

practices andultimately<br />

reducing the number of people<br />

turning up after hours at<br />

hospital with issues that could<br />

have beendealt with by a<br />

general practice.<br />

Ms Wilke said some people<br />

had been having difficulty<br />

enrollingortransferring to GPs<br />

in the district. Thosepeople<br />

were nowbeingreferredtoa<br />

navigatorwho willworktofind<br />

themapractice.<br />

She said contact details were<br />

collected from patients<br />

presenting at the AAU(acute<br />

admission unit)who werenot<br />

enrolled at ageneral practice,<br />

and from St John. Somewere<br />

noteligible to enrolbecause<br />

theywere here on workvisas,<br />

andinsteadshowed up after<br />

hours at <strong>Ashburton</strong> or other<br />

hospital emergency<br />

departments in Christchurch.<br />

Areporttothe Canterbury<br />

District HealthBoardsays<br />

emergency department (ED)<br />

presentations in <strong>Ashburton</strong>and<br />

Christchurch had gonefrom<br />

2123 to 2386presentations a<br />

week, withanincrease in selfreferralsandinyoungpeople<br />

­<br />

muchofwhich couldhave been<br />

dealtwith in aprimary care<br />

setting.<br />

Reasons forthe increase<br />

couldbegeneralpractice<br />

capacity,wrong messagingand<br />

increasedpopulationsof<br />

people replicatingoverseas<br />

behaviours to attend EDs after<br />

hours.<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

19<br />

First service for new church<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Numbers andinterest have<br />

beenbuilding over the last few<br />

monthsand now theGrace<br />

Vineyard <strong>Ashburton</strong>church is<br />

preparing for its launch and<br />

first Sunday service.<br />

Thechurch will be run jointly<br />

by husband and wifepastors<br />

Brendan andAmy Abernethy<br />

and weekly serviceswill be<br />

held in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

auditorium.<br />

Mr Abernethy said numbers<br />

had grown over the last six<br />

months.<br />

Gatherings had previously<br />

beenheld in his home, but<br />

numbers were now big enough<br />

to enable a‘‘pop­up’’ churchto<br />

startoperating.<br />

Thecollege auditoriumwas<br />

an ideal centralvenue,has<br />

good parkingand alsogood<br />

audiovisual equipment, which<br />

was importantfor the modern<br />

style of worship that thechurch<br />

offers.<br />

‘‘We’re grateful that we can<br />

use the auditorium as it reflects<br />

theheart of our church by<br />

integrating with the<br />

community.’’<br />

TheGrace Vineyard church<br />

was about providing aspiritual<br />

homeand family for people, a<br />

place where they could connect<br />

andbesupported.<br />

Itwas established20years<br />

agoinChristchurch, had<br />

numbersof<strong>25</strong>00weekly and<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>was its sixth<br />

campus, said Mr Abernethy,<br />

who is <strong>Ashburton</strong>­raised.<br />

He said the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Loading up the Grace Vineyard <strong>Ashburton</strong> church pop­up trailer after arehearsal in the college<br />

auditorium are (from left) Matisse Ecclestone, David Ecclestone, Lynley Ecclestone and Krishneel<br />

Prasad.<br />

campuswould benefit from<br />

being abletoconnect to Grace<br />

church’s resources and<br />

support.<br />

The churchwas one big<br />

familyand well known for its<br />

community work.<br />

It hadbeen commissioned by<br />

Civil Defencetohelp feed<br />

people during covid lockdown<br />

and had afreefood shop that<br />

was open to everyone and<br />

supportedbycommunityand<br />

business donations.<br />

He plannedtoget involved<br />

more with the community and<br />

wanted to build relationships.<br />

Mr Abernethy, who hasbeen<br />

involved with the churchall of<br />

his life, saidheandhis team<br />

were excited by the opportunity<br />

of beingabletolaunchin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

‘‘Sunday is areal day of<br />

celebration for our church and<br />

we invite everyone to come<br />

along andtoworship and<br />

havefun with us.’’<br />

The church is open to<br />

anyone, including those who<br />

had no church home or are<br />

disconnected from the<br />

church, he says.<br />

The inaugural <strong>February</strong> 28<br />

service at the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College auditorium starts at<br />

10am.<br />

It includes afun children’s<br />

programme.<br />

Upgrade of water supplies aconcern<br />

The massive cost of bringing<br />

small drinking water supplies<br />

up to new national drinking<br />

water standards is among<br />

points the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council is raising with<br />

government over its water<br />

services bill.<br />

The bill follows the Havelock<br />

North drinking water inquiry<br />

and broadens the definition of<br />

drinking water supply and puts<br />

additional responsibilities on<br />

territorial authorities like the<br />

council.<br />

In the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district<br />

there are many properties<br />

where asingle supply would<br />

service several houses, like on<br />

afarm. Council staff estimate<br />

there are more than 500<br />

properties with multiple<br />

dwellings and if each property<br />

was supplying those dwellings<br />

from asingle source, they<br />

would be subject to the<br />

requirements of adrinking<br />

water suppliers, as per the bill.<br />

Cr Rodger Letham said some<br />

farmers could find it quite<br />

challenging to comply, but<br />

there was no point panicking<br />

until council saw clarified<br />

definitions of what awater<br />

supplier was.<br />

‘‘It could be very serious,<br />

particularly for our Mid<br />

Canterbury rural people.’’<br />

Mayor Neil Brown said<br />

stockwater supplies that also<br />

supplied drinking water to a<br />

few houses would also have to<br />

meet the new standards.<br />

It would be unreasonable to<br />

expect all small suppliers to<br />

develop water safety plans and<br />

fully comply.<br />

Cr John Falloon said extra<br />

water responsibilities for<br />

council would mean extra staff<br />

would need to be employed,<br />

and that would affect on<br />

rates.<br />

Chief executive Hamish<br />

Riach said drinking water<br />

was part of the 3Waters<br />

reform programme, being<br />

promoted by government.<br />

Government could see the<br />

financial impost it would<br />

have on small councils and<br />

communities but was trying<br />

to ensure safe drinking<br />

water for all.<br />

Council will decide later<br />

in the year if it will be part of<br />

the second tranche of<br />

reforms.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

SWAPMEET<br />

The Winchesterswap meetwill be<br />

held on March 27, at the Winchester<br />

Domain. The annualswap meet is<br />

organised by the South Canterbury<br />

Vintage Car Club andalsoincludes<br />

an all makes car display. Gates<br />

openat7.30am.<br />

REFUGEE FAMILY<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s first refugee intake<br />

family haschangedand willnow be<br />

afamily of four and not afamily of<br />

five. The family, amother, father<br />

and two children,aged 10 and six,<br />

are expected to arrive in midApril.<br />

Theywill be helped to settle here<br />

and will the district their newhome.<br />

ART SHOW<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> SocietyofArts Summer<br />

Showopened on SundayatShort<br />

Street studio.<br />

The showfeatures aselectionof<br />

worksbylocal artists.<br />

The guest artistisAnnaHawkins<br />

from Timaru.<br />

The exhibitioncan be viewed on<br />

weekends (11am until 4pm) or<br />

whenthe signisout.<br />

It runsuntil March 21.<br />

PRAYER DAY<br />

Aservice to recognise World Dayof<br />

Prayer will be held at the Sinclair<br />

Centre on Park Street on Friday<br />

March 5at10am.The service,<br />

calledBuild on Strong Foundation,<br />

hasbeenprepared by the World<br />

Day of Prayer Committee, Vanuatu.<br />

Offerings will be usedtosupport the<br />

Pacific Conference of Churches and<br />

its promotionofaseedbank<br />

concept, aBible SocietyProjectand<br />

the Interchurch Council forHospital<br />

Chaplaincy in New Zealand.<br />

CAT DIETS<br />

Domestic cats appear to huntless<br />

when their dietsare richer in animalsourced<br />

protein,according to a<br />

newly-released study outofthe<br />

University of Exeter in England. The<br />

studysuggests that feeding cats<br />

moremeat could help reduce their<br />

impactonwildlife.<br />

LeadstudyauthorProfessor<br />

Robbie McDonald spoke to Sunday<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

21<br />

Culture, shopping, discovery<br />

offered on bespoke tours<br />

Bespoke, culturalseries tours<br />

to Christchurch that include<br />

shopping and discoveryare<br />

being organised andoffered<br />

exclusively to residents in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

The full escorted,three­day,<br />

two­night tours will combine<br />

the opportunity to check out<br />

world class stage<br />

performances fromthe<br />

Christchurch Symphony<br />

Orchestra, Royal NewZealand<br />

Ballet and Court Theatre with<br />

dining,shopping, garden tours<br />

and other experiences.<br />

Cathy Hemsworth and Jan<br />

Clarke have 60 years of<br />

combined experience in<br />

tourism and hospitality, but<br />

have reinvented themselves<br />

after covid took awaythe<br />

internationalvisitor market<br />

from the businesses they ran<br />

respectively in Lake Tekapo<br />

and Christchurch.<br />

Theyhave setupABC Tours<br />

and are using their<br />

experience to not only<br />

supportother local<br />

businesses,but toprovide<br />

unique tailored packages for<br />

people to enjoyadayout,or<br />

short breaksintheir own<br />

backyard.<br />

Mrs Hemsworthsaid a<br />

recent impromptu visitto<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> to promote the<br />

cultural tours had been met<br />

Cathy Hemsworth and Jan Clarke are offering bespoke, cultural series tours for residents.<br />

with apositive response.<br />

‘‘We reallybelieve we have<br />

picked therightmarket to<br />

work in,’’ she said.<br />

What was offered on the<br />

tourswas designedtosuitthe<br />

older female marketand<br />

would deliverculture,<br />

exclusive shopping<br />

experiences andexceptional<br />

times withgoodfriends.<br />

The tours included<br />

transport,concert tickets,<br />

accommodation, atram ride,<br />

meals and ajourney of<br />

discovery.<br />

Aunique selling point on<br />

thetours is thefact that Mrs<br />

Clarke is an experienced<br />

stylist and will share her<br />

personal dressing expertise.<br />

‘‘Wehavehand­picked<br />

shops,both fullretail and preloved,<br />

andweknowwhere the<br />

bargainsare.<br />

‘‘Ouraim is to givethe<br />

ladiesonthe tour areal‘wow’<br />

experience,’’ said MrsClarke.<br />

The cultural seriestours<br />

have maximum numbersof10<br />

andstartinMarch.<br />

There are one,two or three<br />

tour options lined up each<br />

monthuntilNovember.<br />

More information on the<br />

abctours.co.nz website.<br />

OUT AND ABOUT<br />

MARCH 1­7<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>ParentingWeekkicksoff<br />

with ahost of parenting tipsand<br />

coping sessionsaround the district.<br />

Full calendaratwaitaha.health.nz/<br />

parenting-week/<br />

MARCH 7<br />

Children’s Day celebrationwith<br />

plenty of fun, freeactivities for<br />

children at Plains Railway Museum<br />

in Tinwaldfrom 10.30am to 2.30am.<br />

St John<strong>Ashburton</strong>willhold a<br />

recruitment day event to show<br />

people whatthey do. It will be held<br />

in the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Domain (on the<br />

corner of WestStreetand Walnut<br />

Ave)from 1pm to 4pm.<br />

MARCH 13<br />

Mayfield A&P Showatthe Mayfield<br />

A&P Showgrounds and public<br />

domain in Mayfield from 9am —<br />

5pm.Tickets available on theday at<br />

the gate. Adult entry is $15 and<br />

school-age children enter for free.<br />

MARCH 20<br />

MethvenA&P Show at the Methven<br />

A&PShowgrounds on BarkerStreet<br />

in Methven from 8am -5pm.Tickets<br />

availableatthe gate. Adult entry<br />

$15 and free for school-age<br />

children.<br />

Holi Festival of Colours, at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain (on the corner of<br />

WestStreet andWalnut Ave),<br />

11am-3pm.<br />

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NEWS<br />

22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Clear process in<br />

place for canine<br />

nuisance noise<br />

It may not be thebiggest<br />

source of dogcomplaints<br />

receivedby<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council, but<br />

excessive barkingcan be<br />

tiresome and repetitive for<br />

neighbours.<br />

There is awell­defined<br />

process, in line withthe Dog<br />

Control Act, that governs<br />

caninenuisance noiseand<br />

anyunresolved noise issue<br />

can be reportedtocouncil<br />

calling its 307 7700 numberat<br />

any timeofthe day.<br />

Thefirstbarking complaint<br />

is loggedand the<br />

complainant is told to call<br />

back10minutes later if it<br />

continues.<br />

With afollowupcall, a<br />

contractor is dispatched to<br />

assess thesituationand to<br />

check theanimal is not in<br />

distress and to alert the<br />

owner to situation.<br />

Owners can be provided<br />

with advice on how to reduce<br />

barking andare givenaweek<br />

to try various options to<br />

reduce barking. The<br />

complainant is also advised.<br />

If afurther complaintis<br />

received,the adviceis<br />

stepped up to awarning and<br />

barking log sheets maybe<br />

given to the complainant.<br />

If adog continues to bark<br />

excessively, council asksfor<br />

awrittenstatement fromthe<br />

complainant and initiates<br />

enforcement action requiring<br />

the owner to takemeasures<br />

to address the nuisance.<br />

Anoiseabatement notice<br />

can be issued and if the<br />

ownerfails to comply,the<br />

nextstep can includeissuing<br />

an infringement noticeorthe<br />

seizure of thedog.<br />

Lastyear council received<br />

684 complaints aboutdogs,<br />

downfrom830the year<br />

before.<br />

There were 32 reports of<br />

attacks (downfrom 44) and 88<br />

for barking dogs (down from<br />

106).<br />

Some362 complaints<br />

related to wandering dogs<br />

(down from399).<br />

Themost common<br />

infringementbyowners was<br />

failingtokeep their dog<br />

controlled or confined.Some<br />

37 fines of $200were issued.<br />

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Low uptake for measles jab<br />

The number of 15 to 30 year<br />

olds gettingmeasles<br />

immunisation catch­up jabs<br />

aroundCanterburyhas been<br />

low despite being the district<br />

issuedwith the most Measles,<br />

Mumps and Rubella (MMR)<br />

vaccinations to date.<br />

Ameasles outbreak in 2019<br />

showedthe 15 to 30­year­olds<br />

age group,inparticular Maori<br />

and Pasifika, were less likely to<br />

be immunised,which made<br />

them more at risk of catching<br />

and spreading measlesin<br />

futuremeasles outbreaks.<br />

The catch­upcampaign is a<br />

nationwide initiative to target<br />

around300,000 youngadults<br />

not immune to measles.<br />

DHB actingchief executive<br />

Dr Andrew Brant said the<br />

campaign was abig focus for<br />

the board but uptake in<br />

Canterbury had beenslow.<br />

‘‘Canterbury has (done)<br />

about 1200 measles<br />

vaccinations againstan<br />

estimated20,000 to 30,000<br />

eligible population,’’ he said,<br />

in an updatetothe board.<br />

There was atargeted<br />

advertisingcampaignunder<br />

way and the team was working<br />

closely with leaders in Pacific,<br />

Maori and Asiancommunities<br />

to reach the 15­30 year old age<br />

group.<br />

There were also pop­up<br />

clinics in, and out of, general<br />

practice planned, as well as<br />

promotioninto localevents<br />

and communitydays.<br />

‘‘We are planning for this<br />

campaign to be highly visible<br />

over <strong>February</strong> and March,<br />

aheadofthe Flu and Covid­19<br />

vaccination programmes.‘‘<br />

Between January 1, 2019 and<br />

January 24, 2020 nationwide<br />

therewere 2194 cases of<br />

measles.<br />

Measles vaccinations had<br />

dropped in the past and<br />

nationwide the level had<br />

fallen below the 95 per cent<br />

herd­immunity point that<br />

prevented outbreaks of<br />

measles.<br />

Whanau with children and<br />

people aged 15­30 who may not<br />

havebeen vaccinated were<br />

urged to contacttheir GP or<br />

local pharmacy aboutgetting<br />

the vaccine.<br />

The New Zealand Herald<br />

presents<br />

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Sun, 07 Mar, 2pm<br />

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Event Centre<br />

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Dancers from the RoyalNew<br />

Zealand Ballet<br />

Sara Brodie Director<br />

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RURAL<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

23<br />

Farmers welcome bovis review<br />

An independentreview of the Mycoplasma<br />

bovis Programme is beingwelcomedby<br />

rural industry members.<br />

Ministry for Primary Industries<br />

announcedlastweek an independent<br />

review was being carried out on theMbovis<br />

response.<br />

Professor Nicola Shadbolt (chairperson),<br />

Dr Roger Paskin, Professor Caroline<br />

Saunders and Tony Clelandhavebeen<br />

appointed to the review panel.<br />

Thediseasewas first detected in New<br />

Zealandin2017.<br />

Mbovis programme directorStuart<br />

Anderson said,asat<strong>February</strong> 18,<br />

Canterbury­wide 127 properties havehad<br />

thedisease, with 118 now cleared, cleaned<br />

andabletoreturn to farming.<br />

Nine properties in <strong>Ashburton</strong>and<br />

Selwyn were still going through the<br />

eradication processand 26 were under a<br />

Notice of Direction which restricted cattle<br />

movements from the property. 826<br />

properties havehad NOD restrictions<br />

lifted or revoked.<br />

‘‘We are looking harder than ever and<br />

finding fewer instances of infection. ‘‘This<br />

indicates we aregetting in front of the<br />

disease and closer to our goal of<br />

eradication.<br />

‘‘We’re on track to achieve eradication,<br />

butthere’s still more work to do.<br />

‘‘We expect to find more infected herds<br />

as we actively look for those final pockets<br />

of infection, so everyoneneeds to remain<br />

vigilant.’’<br />

Mbovis review welcomed by industry.<br />

Burning off in theright conditions<br />

The movement of infected cattle into<br />

other herdsand calves beingfed infected<br />

milk were the main ways Mbovisspread in<br />

NewZealand.<br />

KeepingNAIT (National Animal<br />

Identification andTracing) recordsupto<br />

date was importantfor all farmers to help<br />

track animal movements andprevent<br />

Mbovisspread, he said.<br />

DairyNZchair Jim vander Poelsaid it<br />

was best practice to carry out areview of an<br />

eradication programme of this scale and<br />

was alsoacommitmentmade to farmers at<br />

the start of the programme.<br />

‘‘Eradicating M. bovis is hard work but<br />

withthe whole sector working together,we<br />

have made really goodprogress. It's<br />

importantwecapture what we've learned<br />

and utiliseitfor anything we might face in<br />

the future.’’<br />

Beef+Lamb New Zealandchair Andrew<br />

Morrison said alot of good work had been<br />

done by farmers and peopleinvolved in the<br />

programme. ‘‘Wehave aphilosophy of<br />

continuous improvementand this reviewis<br />

the next step in our journey,’’ he said.<br />

Review panel chair Nicola Shadboltsaid<br />

it wasimportant to consider what could be<br />

learnt from the Mbovis response to<br />

strengthenNew Zealand's biosecurity<br />

system.<br />

‘‘Wecan learn alot from looking at the<br />

response overall and understanding what<br />

went well from the beginning, what<br />

changedasthe programmemade<br />

improvements and what can betaken<br />

onboard for future biosecurity responses.’’<br />

Following the announcementFederated<br />

Farmers presidentAndrew Hoggard said<br />

the independent review was overdue but<br />

still well worth doing.<br />

‘‘We’ve all learnt alot from this<br />

biosecurity response, not just MPI. This<br />

will not be awitch­hunttohighlight all the<br />

things that didn’tgowell. ‘‘Rather it’s an<br />

effort to capture what wehave learned so<br />

we can allbebetter prepared.’’<br />

‘‘Anindependentreview will give the<br />

results considerable clout and should give<br />

us all asolid platform to learnfrom and<br />

build on for future responses.<br />

‘‘The nameofthe gameistolearn how to<br />

be betterprepared, because this could<br />

always happen again.’’<br />

Another harvest season draws to aclose for this Mid Canterbury farm on Saturday with acontrolled crop residue burn. The farming<br />

practice plays an important role in New Zealand’s cropping system and plumes of smoke can often ­and in the right conditions ­be<br />

seen following harvest in the distance around the district. <strong>Ashburton</strong> and Timaru are the two designated crop residue burning buffer<br />

zones within the Canterbury Air Regional Plan where anyone wanting to carry out crop residue burning must have aresource consent.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

RESEARCH<br />

Long-term fertiliserand irrigation<br />

trialscarried out at the<br />

Winchmore station, and<br />

availability of data and samples,<br />

has beenshowcasedinapaper<br />

published by leading<br />

internationalscience publisher<br />

Nature. AgResearchsaysfor<br />

morethan 70 years the research<br />

stationinMid Canterbury has<br />

beenproviding datatohelp guide<br />

farming practices.Read more<br />

from in Nature's Scientific Data<br />

journal at www.nature.com/<br />

articles/s41597-021-00841-x<br />

FREE LECTURE<br />

University of Canterbury’s Dr<br />

Serena Kelly will hold afree<br />

public lecture discussing New<br />

Zealand,the EU and Brexit: what<br />

next? It will be held at the Ilam<br />

campus on March 3but will be<br />

livestreamed. People can<br />

registeratwww.canterbury.ac.<br />

nz/public-lectures/ to attend. It<br />

will lookathow NewZealand’s<br />

relationshipwith the EU has<br />

beencolouredbyits familial,<br />

cultural and historical relations<br />

with the United Kingdom, andthe<br />

potentialimpact of Britain leaving<br />

the EU on January 1, <strong>2021</strong> on<br />

New Zealand.<br />

OPEN DAY SUCCESS<br />

The Blackand Coloured Sheep<br />

BreedersAssociation hada<br />

successful openday at Burnham<br />

last Sunday. Mid-Canterbury<br />

branchspokespersonGeorgie<br />

Fairless said there was<br />

confusionaround the address-it<br />

was on BurnhamSchool Road,<br />

notBurnham Road -but the few<br />

people who attendedwere‘‘very<br />

enthusiasticand eager to learn<br />

everything’’. The branch gained<br />

two newmembers as aresult,<br />

she said. Anyone keen for more<br />

information on theassociation<br />

can contact the group through<br />

theirwebsite colouredsheep.org.<br />

nz<br />

DAIRYNZ ROLES<br />

CameronHenderson,ofNorth<br />

Canterbury, andCarlos Delos<br />

Santos,ofRotorua,have been<br />

selectedtojointhe DairyNZ’s<br />

board of directorsasnew<br />

associate directors,with each<br />

working alongside the directors<br />

for sixboard meetings.<br />

Cameron begins in March,<br />

while Carloswill join theboard<br />

from December.<br />

The roles wereestablished<br />

seven yearsago.<br />

Field days celebrate 70th<br />

South IslandAgricultural<br />

Field Days at Kirwee in March<br />

will be acelebration of an<br />

industry which has been the<br />

backbone of New Zealand’s<br />

economy duringthe Covid­19,<br />

event chairperson Michaela<br />

McLeod says.<br />

It will be theevent’s 70th<br />

anniversary.<br />

The agriculturalindustry<br />

hardly skipped abeatover the<br />

past fewmonthsand the three<br />

day event was the right place<br />

for farmers, contractors and industry<br />

members to gather andshare stories,<br />

celebrate successes and look for<br />

opportunities to improve businesses, Mrs<br />

McLeod said.<br />

“Likeeveryone else, we need to keep<br />

planning and operating ourbusinesses, so<br />

whilstwe’re putting in alot of contingencies<br />

regarding various covid restrictions, it’s<br />

importantthat we getset to celebrate our<br />

Michaela McLeod<br />

milestone of our70th year<br />

too.”<br />

Thefield dayslive<br />

demonstrations area had<br />

increasedtoshowcase large<br />

and small machinery to the<br />

attending public.<br />

“Wesee ourevent as the<br />

perfect place for exhibitors<br />

to demonstrate their<br />

equipmentand<br />

developmentsto asmany<br />

peopleas possible.’’<br />

It will allow larger space<br />

for equipment to be used in full flightand to<br />

also expand that to someofthe smaller<br />

equipment exhibitors.<br />

Thesitealsohas 10haofirrigated land<br />

planted in amix of barley stubble, green feed<br />

oats,grass and lucerne, to give exhibitors a<br />

chanceto showcase equipment. SIAFD was a<br />

chancefor farmers and contractorstoengage<br />

in all sorts of commerce, get off farm and<br />

enjoy time withtheirmates,”she said.<br />

• DairyNZ accredited<br />

EffluentPondDesign<br />

andConstruction<br />

• Pond Constructionand<br />

Irrigation Development<br />

• Hedgeand Stump<br />

Removal<br />

• Farm Conversions<br />

• DairyTracks–<br />

Lime or Gravel<br />

• PumpHire<br />

• Wellsand Galleries<br />

• Bulk Earthworks<br />

• Subdivisions<br />

• Site Works<br />

• Tree Shear<br />

• Transportation<br />

2354498

COUNCILBRIEF<br />

5Baring SquareWest,<strong>Ashburton</strong> |POBox 94, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, NewZealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

Newevent fundingonoffertosupport Mid<br />

Canterburytourism<br />

New orexisting Mid Canterbury<br />

events that attract visitors from<br />

outside of the district could<br />

be eligible for upto$10,000 of<br />

funding thanks to abrand new<br />

grant developed by the Ministry<br />

of Business, Innovation and<br />

Education(MBIE).<br />

Applications for the Regional Event<br />

Funding will be open from 1March until1<br />

April, with funding tobeallocatedinMay.<br />

The grant is designed to kickstart local<br />

eventsthat support cross-regional tourism<br />

inlieuofNewZealand'sclosedbordersand<br />

lossofthe internationaltourism market.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Mayor, Neil Brownsays<br />

Council isinafortunate position with its<br />

agreement with ChristchurchNZ, as the<br />

tourism promotion entity has been able<br />

to secure $232,000 of funding to support<br />

MidCanterbury'seventsover the nextfour<br />

years.<br />

"This is areally exciting opportunity for<br />

our community to put our district on the<br />

mapand deliver events that will be areal<br />

drawcard forvisitors.<br />

"We'reputting thecallout to anyonewho<br />

hasagreateventideaandaplantomakeit<br />

happentoputitforwardforfunding.Thisis<br />

your chancetodosomething amazing for<br />

MidCanterbury and helpdrivespendingin<br />

ourlocaleconomy."<br />

Thegrantwill be available over four years<br />

with thefirstroundtobeawardedinMay<br />

<strong>2021</strong> for events that will be taking place<br />

between 1July <strong>2021</strong>and 30 June 2022.<br />

The total amount of funding available is<br />

$10,000per event.<br />

To be eligiblefor funding,events need to<br />

have aduration of two to four years and<br />

must demonstratehow theywill drive outof-region<br />

visitation. The Mid Canterbury<br />

region is defined as being from the Rakaia<br />

River to the RangitataRiver.<br />

Week of 22 <strong>February</strong><strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 17<br />

Applications<br />

To apply forfunding,visit<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz/do-it-online/<br />

mid-canterbury-regional-event-fund.<br />

Application forms will be available<br />

from Monday 1March until<br />

Thursday1April, <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

covid19.govt.nz<br />

0800 3585453<br />

CREATIVE COMMUNITIESAND<br />

SPORTNZFUNDING OPENING IN<br />

MARCH<br />

Groupsinneed of fundingtohelp support<br />

their upcoming artistic/creativeprojects or to<br />

help paytravel coststosporting competitions<br />

willsoon be able to applyfor fundingwhich<br />

opensinMarch.<br />

TheCreative CommunitiesScheme funding<br />

andSport NZ RuralTravelgrantswillbeopen<br />

from 1to31March and forms willbeavailable<br />

on the<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council website.<br />

Both funds aredistributed by theCouncil on<br />

behalf of Creative NZ andSportNZ.<br />

Creative Communities fundingisdesignedto<br />

encourageparticipationinthe arts, support<br />

diverse artistic cultural traditions andenable<br />

young people to engage with the arts.<br />

Meanwhile, the Rural Travel fund is available<br />

to help support rural sportsclubs and rural<br />

school teams cover travel costs to sport<br />

competitions.<br />

Forfurthercriteria andapplication forms,visit<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz/grants.<br />

Applications will close at 5pm,Wednesday 31<br />

March.<br />

BURNETT STREET NOWONE-WAY<br />

Enhancements to Burnett Streetinthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> CBD havebeenmakingfurther<br />

progress thismonthasnew stormwaterand<br />

drinkingwater pipes areinstalled.<br />

Driversare now onlyabletoaccess the road<br />

from Cass Streetand travel is restrictedto<br />

one laneasthe CBDcontractorswork down<br />

the centreofthe road installing thepipes.<br />

Night-timeworkwillbegin shortlywhenthe<br />

stormwater pipes have finished,and the<br />

crewsswitchtoputtingwater pipes in the<br />

footpaths.<br />

Burnett Streetwill remainpermanently<br />

one-way as part of the upgrades, whichare<br />

designed to make the CBD more pedestrian<br />

andcyclefriendly.<br />

Meanwhile, thebulk of upgradestoTancred<br />

Streethavelargely beencompleted,with<br />

finaltouches programmedatthe EastStreet<br />

intersectionaswork on EastStreetreaches<br />

that part of theroad.<br />

Formoreinformation, visit<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

REMEMBER SAFETYMEASURES<br />

AT ALERTLEVELONE<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictCouncil is reminding residents<br />

to continue practicing safe behaviourstocontrol<br />

COVID-19.<br />

At AlertLevel One, Counciliscontinuingto<br />

displayits QR codesatallfacilities andhand<br />

sanitiser remainswidely available.<br />

Residentsare urgedtoscanthe codes wherever<br />

theygoandtoregularly washtheir hands.<br />

Anyone whoisfeelingunwellisasked to stay<br />

home andtocontactHealthline foradviceon<br />

0800358 5453.<br />

• Under Alert LevelOne,there arenolimitson<br />

the number of people allowed atgatherings<br />

or in businesses, butkeepingasafedistance<br />

from people youdon't know while outand<br />

aboutisencouraged.<br />

• Face coveringsare required ondomestic<br />

flightsaroundNew Zealand and onAuckland<br />

public transport.Whilenot mandatory in<br />

other public settings,the Government does<br />

encouragetheir use on public transport and<br />

in placeswhereyoucannotmaintainphysical<br />

distancingfrompeople youdonot know.<br />

Forfurther informationaboutCOVID-19,visit<br />

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Week of 22 <strong>February</strong> 2020 |ISSUE 17

What to<br />

put in your<br />

emergency<br />

getawaykit<br />

In some civil defence emergencies, you<br />

may need to evacuate your home or<br />

workinahurry.<br />

To save the stress of rushing around<br />

grabbing essential items and then later<br />

realising you forgot lots of important<br />

things, you should prepareagetaway kit.<br />

Everyone should have apacked getaway<br />

kit in an easily accessible placesothat you<br />

canleave quickly with things that you will<br />

need. Your emergencykit should include:<br />

• Torchand radio with sparebatteries<br />

• Any special needs suchashearing aids<br />

and sparebatteries, glasses or mobility<br />

aids<br />

• Emergency water and easy-to-carry<br />

food rations such asenergy bars and<br />

dried foodsincase thereare delays in<br />

reaching awelfare centre or aplace<br />

where you might find support. Ifyou<br />

haveany special dietaryrequirements,<br />

ensureyou have extrasupplies<br />

• First aidkit and essential medicines<br />

• Essential items for infants or young<br />

children such as formula and food,<br />

nappies and afavouritetoy<br />

• Change of clothes (wind/waterproof<br />

clothing and strongoutdoor shoes)<br />

• Toiletries –towel, soap, toothbrush,<br />

sanitaryitems, toiletpaper<br />

• Blanketsorsleepingbags<br />

• Face and dust masks<br />

• Petsupplies<br />

Makesuretoincludeimportantdocuments<br />

in your getaway kit suchas identification<br />

(birth and marriage certificates, driver’s<br />

licences and passports), financial<br />

documents (e.g. insurance policies and<br />

mortgage information), and precious<br />

family photos.<br />

Learn more about preparing for<br />

emergencies at getthru.govt.nz.<br />

getthru.govt.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domaingates<br />

closingafter-hours<br />

Residents are being advised to be<br />

mindful ofleaving their vehicles in the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domainlateatnight,asnew<br />

closing hours get underway.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain'smainWest Street<br />

entrance near the West Street/Walnut<br />

Avenue roundabout is being closed to<br />

visitors from 11pm until 6am each night<br />

in an effort to reducevandalism andantisocial<br />

behaviour.<br />

The carparks are checked prior to the<br />

gates closing and attended vehicles are<br />

escorted out of the Domain before the<br />

gatesare locked.<br />

If anyone has left their vehicle inside the<br />

Domain after the closing time, they are<br />

able to contact an after-hours service to be<br />

eanetworkscentre.co.nz<br />

given access to their car.<br />

A bar gate is currently being used to<br />

restrict access, but apermanent gate will<br />

be installed shortly.<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

NOTICEBOARD<br />

Proposal<br />

road Closure<br />

Pursuant to the Transport<br />

(VehicularTraffic Road Closure)<br />

Regulations1965, noticeis<br />

hereby given that the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

DistrictCouncil,for the purpose<br />

of allowing <strong>Ashburton</strong> Returned<br />

and Services’Association to hold<br />

ANZAC Day services, proposes<br />

to close the following roads to<br />

ordinaryvehicular trafficfor the<br />

period indicated hereunder.<br />

Road proposedtobeclosed:<br />

• HAVELOCK STREET, from Park<br />

StreettoEast Street<br />

• BARINGSQUARE WEST, from<br />

HavelockStreettoCameron<br />

Street<br />

• SH1(WESTSTREET), from<br />

HavelockStreettoCameron<br />

Street<br />

• CAMERON STREET, from West<br />

StreettoPark Street<br />

Period of Closure: From 6.00am<br />

to 8:30am and 10.00am to<br />

12.30pm on Sunday,<strong>25</strong>April<br />

<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Any person objecting tothe<br />

proposal is called upon to lodge<br />

noticeoftheir objection and<br />

grounds thereof in writingor<br />

email to Council by 4.00 pm,<br />

Monday 29 March <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Neil McCann<br />

Group Manager Infrastructure<br />

Services<br />

Upcoming<br />

Council<br />

Meetings<br />

Meetingsare held in the Council<br />

Chambers, 137Havelock Street,<br />

(unlessotherwise advised).<br />

COUNCIL CHAMBER<br />

Council Meeting,<br />

Wednesday 3March, 1:00pm<br />

Youth Council Meeting,<br />

Wednesday 10 March, 4:00pm<br />

Council Meeting,<br />

Wednesday 17 March, 1:00pm<br />

Council Activity Briefings,<br />

Wednesday 24 March, 9.30am<br />

Audit &Risk CommitteeMeeting,<br />

Wednesday 24 March, 1.00pm<br />

------------------------------------------------<br />

MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL<br />

Methven Community Board<br />

Meeting,<br />

Monday 15 March, 10.30am<br />

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FEATURE<br />

26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Mayfield A&P Show<br />

SaturdayMarch 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Show goes on,<br />

treats for all<br />

Special guests will be included in the show’s grand parade.<br />

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The Mayfield A&P Show is promising<br />

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its 96th annual event next month.<br />

It offers afamily-friendly day out with<br />

something for everyone.<br />

This year the show is under the<br />

leadership of Mayfield A&P show<br />

president Sheryl Harrison and<br />

continues its tradition of being agreat<br />

day out, with many different attractions<br />

appealing to people of any age.<br />

There will be tractor pulling, the<br />

popular pig races, trade stalls, wobbly<br />

bikes to ride, aClydesdale vs people<br />

tug of war, an ear tag in ahaystack<br />

hunt, amusement and large farm<br />

machinery rides courtesy of Quigley<br />

Contracting, and an extra-large pet<br />

tent where kids can get up close to,<br />

and touch, animals.<br />

Special guest Lynda Topp, of Topp<br />

Twins fame, will be on site as a<br />

commentator during the pig racing,<br />

which will take place at 10am, 11am<br />

and 12pm, then 2pm and 3pm.<br />

Following racing the pigs are in for a<br />

treat feast courtesy of Sims Bakery,<br />

Mrs Harrison said.<br />

Members of Southern Rugby Club<br />

will be at the pig racing and selling<br />

raffle tickets with aprize of agiant pig<br />

Easter egg.<br />

Also on site will be <strong>Ashburton</strong> district<br />

mayor Neil Brown and Rangitata MP<br />

Jo Luxton in the grand parade at 1pm.<br />

Mrs Harrison, who has lived in<br />

Mayfield since 2000, said there will be<br />

live entertainment throughout the<br />

show with Phillip Chapman returning<br />

to perform and aband will play in the<br />

bar area alongside the tractor pull<br />

competition from 4pm into evening.<br />

The tractor pull is run by Tractor Pull<br />

New Zealand (TPNZ) and with major<br />

sponsor Diesel Performance System<br />

and has been integrated into the main<br />

show site.<br />

It is part of anationwide circuit and<br />

been aregular of late at the Mayfield<br />

show.<br />

This year it will run in one full-on day<br />

rather than its past two-day format.<br />

The finals are expected to start around<br />

6pm.<br />

Up to 50 competitors will compete in<br />

up to three classes in the tractor pull:<br />

pre-1985, standard and the ever<br />

popular modified class, where grunty<br />

customised tractors are areal crowd<br />

favourite.<br />

The popular shearing competitions<br />

and dog trials, run by the Mayfield<br />

Collie Club, will be happening on the<br />

grounds with the trials being held near<br />

Essential info<br />

Saturday March 13, 9am —5pm.<br />

Mayfield A&P Showgrounds and<br />

publicdomain.<br />

Tickets are available on the day at<br />

the gate. Adult entry is $15 and<br />

school­agechildren enter for free.<br />

More details are on the Mayfield<br />

A&P AssociationFacebook page.<br />

The Mayfield Show will onlygo<br />

aheadinAlert Level 1.<br />

the car park entrance.<br />

As well as traditional animal judging<br />

(sheep and dairy goats, poultry) the Ile<br />

de France sheep breed has been<br />

added to class category on show and<br />

there will be wool displays, traction<br />

engines and show jumping events to<br />

view.<br />

The day features all the staples of a<br />

traditional A&P show, such as the art<br />

and home industries competitions,<br />

machinery, carnival entertainment,<br />

craft sites and trade tents.<br />

There will also be arange of friendlyrivalry<br />

events such as the man bake<br />

chocolate cake (with atrophy (plate)<br />

up for grabs in honour of past<br />

committee member Phil Ludemann),<br />

giant pumpkin and floral art<br />

competitions which are entered on the<br />

day.<br />

Mrs Harrison said there was always<br />

“tough competition, always such<br />

outstanding displays” among the floral<br />

art entries.<br />

“There’s always an array of cut<br />

flowers and vegetables,” she said.<br />

The district’s best baker will be<br />

crowned and there will be craft and<br />

sewing, photography, art and produce<br />

from competitors’ own homes and<br />

gardens.<br />

Mrs Harrison, who is also arelieving<br />

teacher at Mayfield and Carew<br />

schools, said the younger generation<br />

will also be involved with entries and<br />

displays from the local schools and<br />

playcentres.<br />

Tickets for the March 13 show, on at<br />

the Mayfield A&P Showgrounds and<br />

public domain, are available on the<br />

day at the gate. Adult entry is $15 and<br />

school-age children enter for free.<br />

Gates open from 8am with the dog<br />

trials and horse events; the show runs<br />

until around 5pm.<br />

More details on the Mayfield A&P<br />

Association Facebook page.<br />

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27<br />

Mayfield A&P Show<br />

SaturdayMarch 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Clydesdale Buster headedtoMayfield<br />

At three-quarters of atonne with oneblue eye<br />

and one brownone, size9shoes andaliking<br />

for hats, 12-year-old Clydesdale Buster is<br />

heading to the Mayfield A&PShow.<br />

He was one of the more popular animals at<br />

the Mt BengerA&P Show’s in Roxburgh,<br />

Central Otago pettent last Saturday.<br />

Thehorse belongs to Lyn Chittock,of<br />

Roxburgh. She andhusband Clayton have a<br />

81ha property, andBuster lives with another<br />

Clydesdale called Milly.<br />

‘‘He is verygentle and hard-working,"Mrs<br />

Chittock said.<br />

At 18.2 hands high (nearly 1.9m), he<br />

attracted plenty of attention and enjoyed pats<br />

and hay.<br />

He also took took afancy to one girl’s hat,<br />

which had artificial flowers on it.<br />

He did notwant to missany opportunityto<br />

snack.<br />

Amember of theSouthland Shafts and<br />

Wheels Club, Mrs Chittock has shown Buster<br />

at A&P shows throughout the region, although<br />

she did not do so at the Roxburgh event.<br />

She and Busterwill be headingtothe<br />

Mayfield A&P Show on March 13.<br />

Threeother Clydesdales from the clubwere<br />

at the show,providingrides.<br />

In addition to being shown,Buster also<br />

drawsafour-wheeled cart, built justfor him.<br />

‘‘We drive around Roxburghand lots of<br />

people want to take photos," Mrs Chittock<br />

said.<br />

He came from aploughingteaminPukerau<br />

and she hashad him for threeyears.<br />

Mrs Chittock and Buster completed a<br />

Goldfields Cavalcade, with Mr Chittock<br />

providing support, two years agoand plan to<br />

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NEWS<br />

28 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Women’s Institute marks 100<br />

Mid Canterbury Women’s<br />

Institute members Jude<br />

Vaughan (left) and Mavis<br />

Wilkins prepare to plant a<br />

Kowhai tree in the grounds of<br />

the Plains Museum at Tinwald<br />

to commemorate 100 years of<br />

the WI in New Zealand.<br />

The tree planting was part of<br />

Founders Day celebrations<br />

where Mid Canterbury<br />

federation members were<br />

joined by national president<br />

Fay Leonard and other<br />

members from around<br />

Canterbury for Plains tour, a<br />

church service and ashared<br />

lunch.<br />

Rural Women grant<br />

Mid Canterbury RuralWomen<br />

is callingfor applications for<br />

their <strong>2021</strong>scholarship, which<br />

will take the formthisyear of a<br />

$1000 scholarshipand a$500<br />

resource grant.<br />

Applications close on April 1,<br />

with previous applicants<br />

welcometoapply again. A<br />

committee will consider<br />

applications andrecipients will<br />

be announced later in April.<br />

Applicationforms and<br />

further details are available<br />

from scholarship co­ordinator<br />

Pauline Hewsonat<br />

hopelands407@gmail.com or by<br />

phoning 3036397.<br />

Teaching that<br />

changeslives<br />

CHRISTIAN COMMENT<br />

Mountaintop<br />

experiences<br />

After ayear like noother, the Prime Minister’s<br />

Education Excellence Awards recognise inspiring<br />

work from across New Zealand. Teaching that benefits<br />

children and young people, whānau and entire<br />

communities. Teaching that changes us all.<br />

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MOE0077_D<br />

As we startthe seasonofLent in<br />

thechurch calendar,many of us<br />

would have heard readthe<br />

story of Jesus going up a<br />

mountain with some of his<br />

disciplesand encountering God<br />

in that place.The story is about<br />

morethanjustanenthralling<br />

mountain climb by agroupof<br />

friends.Itisthe breaking<br />

throughofGod’s intervention<br />

in time.<br />

Theexcitementofaclimbto<br />

the topofahigh mountain,<br />

includes the senseof<br />

expectation, of what one can<br />

see from on high, as well being<br />

abletoget awayfrom all the<br />

pressures of everyday life. To<br />

sense the awe­filledpresence<br />

of God,asifbygetting closer to<br />

the sky, Godwas abletofill up<br />

the space in between more<br />

easily. It’s on top of amountain<br />

thatreality takes on adifferent<br />

form, there is the feeling that<br />

you are in someplace setapart,<br />

that you become someone you<br />

were not before.Itisthe<br />

significance of these placesin<br />

our life’s experience that<br />

resonate with us,especially as<br />

we lookbackonthem in our<br />

memories.<br />

It maybethatyou have other<br />

forms of ‘mountaintop<br />

experiences’, like apersonal<br />

encounterwithJesus, or<br />

achieving great success in<br />

sport,excellent examresults or<br />

someotherexhilarating<br />

undertaking, or attending a<br />

fantasticconcert. Whatever you<br />

mayhavecalled‘amountaintop<br />

experience’,maybethat will<br />

help you understand the<br />

emotions of the disciples as<br />

theycamedownfrom the<br />

mountaintothe realworld<br />

again, with that timeand place<br />

remainingasignificant<br />

moment in ourlives. There<br />

remainsasense of ‘what now’,<br />

and‘was it real’? That canbe<br />

what helpsyoumoveonto<br />

experience moreofthe same.A<br />

senseofwanted to repeatthat<br />

experience and achieve the<br />

same momentum. Forsomeof<br />

us there is the desire fortravel<br />

or aholiday, or to undertake<br />

some as yet unaccomplished<br />

achievement, but whatever it is<br />

we have thatsense of revisiting<br />

amountaintop, that spurs us on<br />

to evengreaterheights.<br />

However,through the season<br />

of Lent, Holy Week, andthe<br />

events of Easter, some may<br />

choose to undertake an<br />

intentional practice; to follow a<br />

course of Bible Study, or to<br />

abstain fromsomefoods or<br />

pleasures for the time being,or<br />

be morepurposefulabout some<br />

of the wayswecare forothers in<br />

ourcommunityduringthis<br />

season. MaybeLent can be for<br />

us aform of mountaintop<br />

experience, agetting away from<br />

the busynessofthe everyday<br />

andfinding asenseofawe for<br />

all that Godhas created andall<br />

thatGod has done for us.<br />

Rev.HeatherKennedy<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> MethodistChurch

SUNDAY<br />

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NEWS<br />

30 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Waterskiers out for club day<br />

The Clearwater Aquatic Club<br />

held its annual club<br />

championships in perfect<br />

conditions over the weekend.<br />

Following aweek of ideal<br />

conditions, anumber of<br />

competitors turned up, and<br />

were rewarded with perfect<br />

water.<br />

Anumber of skiers tried<br />

new disciplines on the day,<br />

and there were agood<br />

number of junior entries in all<br />

the sections.<br />

The stand out performer to<br />

claim the Champion of<br />

Champions trophy for best all<br />

round skier was Penny<br />

Coleman. She also claimed<br />

the title for senior women’s<br />

slalom, senior women’s tricks<br />

and senior wakeboard.<br />

Marty Green took out the<br />

senior men’s slalom, Angus<br />

Donaldson the boy’s slalom,<br />

Josh Bellew the junior boy’s<br />

slalom and Stella Clyne the<br />

junior girl’s event.<br />

The novice slalom was won<br />

by Jenna Moore and the<br />

wakecrossing section by<br />

Phoebe Gilchrist.<br />

Marty Green took out the<br />

senior men’s tricks, Jayden<br />

Etheridge the boy’s tricks and<br />

Stella Clyne the junior girl’s<br />

tricks.<br />

Angus Donaldson won the<br />

junior wakeboarding title and<br />

the novice title was won by Ed<br />

Thomas.<br />

Josh Bellew in action on the water at the weekend.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

NOTICE OF HELICOPTER USE FOR<br />

INSPECTION OF TRANSMISSION<br />

LINES IN YOUR AREA.<br />

CLUB NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> GolfClub<br />

Ithought Iwould have a<br />

Saturday off last week, soam<br />

not really sure howthe “hidden<br />

holes”stableford wasplayed,<br />

but as in most games, the cream<br />

willalways rise to thetop andI<br />

see that Kevin Smith took out<br />

the Radius Care playerofthe<br />

day closely followedbyGordy<br />

Crawford. Welldone to all prize<br />

winners.<br />

This Saturday we have our<br />

firstqualifierfor the club<br />

champs.<br />

Astrokeround offthe blue<br />

tees, thecourse willbeingreat<br />

condition, the forecast looks<br />

good, so getout thereand put<br />

downagood marker for your<br />

clubchampsscore.<br />

We will be having five<br />

qualifying roundsacross the<br />

season, withyour besttwo<br />

getting youinto the knockout<br />

roundsinSeptember. If you<br />

haveanyambitionofreaching<br />

the knockouts,thenthis<br />

weekend is theone to play,<br />

becauseIamsureitwon’t play<br />

as wellthrough the winter.<br />

Talking about the course, we<br />

willhave avisitfrom thetop<br />

NewZealand golfbigwigs in<br />

early March,tohaveawalk<br />

throughthe course and club<br />

ahead of the Interprovincials<br />

laterinthe year.Afterthe visit,<br />

Iwill call ameeting of the<br />

volunteer group to go through<br />

anyissues brought up.<br />

Pennants isalmost upon us<br />

and the Brandon clubhas its<br />

most teamsplaying for manya<br />

season. We havetwo teams in<br />

the topgradeHolmessection,<br />

oneinthe Redpath, twointhe<br />

Patterson,one in the Alexand<br />

two playing old man’shit and<br />

giggle on Mondays.<br />

Obviouslyall theattention<br />

willbeonthe two Patterson<br />

teams,and theelite <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

#1 team heldtheir trialon<br />

Sunday.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Dahlia Circle<br />

TheDahliaCircle meeting<br />

andtable showwas held on<br />

<strong>February</strong>16.<br />

President BrianGlassey<br />

opened the meetingwith five<br />

apologies and14membersin<br />

attendance plustwo visitors.<br />

Thegroup discussed the<br />

coming combinedshow held<br />

withthe Christchurch groupin<br />

the TinwaldHallSunday,<br />

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March 7. Doput thisasamustsee<br />

in you diary,itwill be open<br />

to the public from 1pm to 4pm.<br />

Alsoarequest by ournew<br />

members to havea<br />

demonstrationofblooms<br />

suitable for thisday andhow to<br />

presentthem.<br />

So two dates have beenset on<br />

Friday 26and Sunday28<br />

<strong>February</strong> 4pm at Joyce’shouse<br />

16 Baker Street. Non­members<br />

whowould liketoattend this<br />

workshop aremorethan<br />

welcome to comealongtothis<br />

informaltime.<br />

Now for the showofthe<br />

evening, it wassowell<br />

supported. Thank you to all,<br />

particularly to our new<br />

memberswith six displaying<br />

their blooms.<br />

Aphotographer from the<br />

National Geographic camewith<br />

JeannetteCuthbertson to<br />

record setting up the hall and<br />

tablingentries, fromthe bare<br />

roomtoamassdisplay. The<br />

magazineisfeaturing an article<br />

on Dahlias.<br />

Thephotographerattended<br />

the North Island NationalShow<br />

andvisited some dahlia<br />

gardenswhile up there. Nowis<br />

working herway down to the<br />

SouthIsland show being heldin<br />

Invercargill.While in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>she visited several<br />

members’ gardens to take<br />

photos,asisthe case we have<br />

no idea what photosmay be<br />

used.<br />

At the national show last<br />

week, Johnand Jeannette<br />

Cuthbertsontookout the top<br />

prize Champion of Champions<br />

with a3bloomvase of Embrace.<br />

Congratulations,nomeanfeat<br />

to think they travelledupto<br />

Hamiltoncarrying them ina<br />

polystyrenebox on the plane.<br />

Resultsofour table show as<br />

follows, in the Novice Section ­<br />

1bloom Leonie Rollinson;<br />

JoweyWinnie.<br />

Intermediate Section­Best<br />

BloomJohnHoogweg; Elma<br />

Elizabeth. Best Vase of 3Brian<br />

Glassey;Pam Howden.<br />

OpenSection–Best Bloom<br />

Graham Gunn ;Tioga Dawn.<br />

Best Vase Joyce Read; Pam<br />

Howden.<br />

Champion of Champions<br />

GrahamGunn; Tioga Dawn.<br />

The eveningclosed with<br />

supperserved by Brian Early.<br />

LOCAL LISTENING<br />

Transpower, the owner and<br />

operator of the National Grid is<br />

carrying out joint testing on the<br />

conductor (wire) on sections of its<br />

220 Kv transmission line between<br />

Springston and Twizel.<br />

This work will involve alow flying<br />

helicopter and testing ofconductor<br />

by alineworker suspended below<br />

the aircraft at specific locations<br />

along the line as highlighted on the<br />

accompanying map.<br />

Geraldine<br />

Helicopter<br />

operating zone<br />

Substations<br />

Other transmission<br />

lines<br />

Highways<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Theworkisplanned<br />

1<br />

to occurbetween<br />

Friday 5March and Monday8March<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

In the event of bad weather the work will be deferred until the following week.<br />

It’s important to us that you are kept informed and updated on our activities.<br />

If you require further information, please call Ron MacKenzie on 027 435 6240.<br />

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CLUB NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

31<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Electronic Organ<br />

and Keyboard Club<br />

It didn’t seem we’d left off at<br />

all. Here we all were again<br />

music abounds for yet another<br />

year. Nice to see everyone back,<br />

with the exception of adear<br />

member Neil White.<br />

Neil has been aforever<br />

member and was aconstant joy<br />

to listen to his redintions on<br />

both the organ and keyboard.<br />

We remembered him with a<br />

minutes silence, and our<br />

thoughts go out to Karen.<br />

Bev Stevens our president<br />

mentioned two big Obirthdays<br />

coming up, and thanked Bev<br />

French for her welcoming play<br />

in.<br />

Jill Stephen, arelatively new<br />

members had the first get­together<br />

of the years programme<br />

to organise.<br />

Not an easy task to get those<br />

who would still be here and not<br />

away, and fitting in practices<br />

for their various items. But she<br />

produced amarvellous<br />

evening’s enterainment and<br />

thank you all to those who got<br />

their items together.<br />

Lanae and Bruce Hill started<br />

the evening with their usual<br />

flair and we were thrilled with<br />

their choices, played on guitar,<br />

harmonica, banjo, and vocal,<br />

and harmony of course. Thanks<br />

for popping in. Iloved “you<br />

light up my life”and of course<br />

laneas original song for her<br />

Mother.<br />

Bernard’s dance band from<br />

Barmoral days brought back<br />

fond memories.<br />

Few fill ins from original but<br />

still playing.<br />

Robin’s ukulele group put<br />

together ahandful of country<br />

songs. We had afew missing but<br />

we did ok. Thanks Robin for<br />

doing agreat job. As per usual,<br />

the practices were alaugh a<br />

minute.<br />

Alan Andrews has anew toy<br />

in his Medeli digital piano. A<br />

keyboard but with the full 88<br />

keys. Two of the tunes he<br />

played: Pokarekare, and Closer<br />

walk with Thee, gave us an idea<br />

of the sound. Good luck and<br />

happy times with that Alan.<br />

Janet and Iris represented<br />

the keyboard group. We are low<br />

on numbers and 3were away, so<br />

we sorted some duets and<br />

single playing between us.<br />

One of my favourites together<br />

was Danny Kaye’s “Five<br />

pennies”.<br />

One of Janets, “me and Bobby<br />

Magee. Gee there’s some nice<br />

songs around.<br />

Lanae and Bruce returned to<br />

send us off for the evening with<br />

aselection of popular tunes.<br />

“Take these chains”, “Your<br />

cheatin’ heart’’, and more.<br />

Thank you guys. Thank you to<br />

those who served the cuppa,<br />

and well done Jill.<br />

In spite of our above club<br />

title, we have many club<br />

members who play multiple<br />

instruments enabling us to vary<br />

our evenings, so you out there<br />

don’t think “I don’t play the<br />

organ or keyboard” Come along<br />

and listen in, we need to boost<br />

our player list, as well as<br />

audience participation.<br />

Lions Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

<strong>February</strong> meeting –the first<br />

for <strong>2021</strong> was held at Hotel<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Wednesday 3<br />

<strong>February</strong>.<br />

President Roger Paterson<br />

presided over agood<br />

attendance and welcomed<br />

members and guest speakers<br />

Mac McElwain and his wife Pat.<br />

Club business included Lions<br />

Club visits to Methven Lions on<br />

24 <strong>February</strong> and Rakaia Lions<br />

on 10 March. Robert Keeley and<br />

Phil Lynch outlined the South<br />

Island Motorhome Show<br />

planning. Steve Thomas has<br />

agreed to co­ordinate the<br />

Methven Show gate.<br />

Jeff King updated the good<br />

response for the Big Smoke<br />

Rural Folk Challenge and Rod<br />

Green covered the Child<br />

Cancer Foundation Day. Sue<br />

Letham is co­ordinating the<br />

Bulbs for Hope cause.<br />

On the social side of<br />

activities, Sunday 28 <strong>February</strong><br />

sees Colin Morgan running a<br />

social Car Trial starting at<br />

1.30pm from the old camping<br />

ground in the domain.<br />

Mike Hanham reported on a<br />

great 4wheel drive trip to the<br />

Conway Kaikoura area of North<br />

Canterbury. Rex Whiting<br />

requested guidance when<br />

organising atrip to either<br />

Erewhon or Mesopotamia.<br />

President Roger thanked<br />

those concerned in organising<br />

the Old Lusk Engineering<br />

building for storing the food<br />

van and club equipment. He<br />

also requested our club’s<br />

backing for the upcoming Lions<br />

Convention in Waimate to show<br />

our support for Garth Bateup.<br />

Lion George Brown<br />

encouraged members to<br />

promote to people of all ages to<br />

consider the value of applying<br />

for the Berwick Outdoor<br />

Experience. Due to Covid 19<br />

there was no Berwick course<br />

last year hence the need to<br />

promote this year’s.<br />

Following our thought for the<br />

day which was based on an old<br />

Arabic proverb delivered by<br />

Stu Dunlop, we partook of our<br />

meal. Our guest speaker Mac<br />

McElwain ‘‘the Guitar Man<br />

from Methven’’, gave amost indepth<br />

and fascinating insight to<br />

his guitar making venture<br />

known as Blackford Guitars.<br />

Previously farming Blackford<br />

Station, Mac covered, in<br />

intriguing detail, the journey of<br />

slabs of wood forming the<br />

foundation for the end products<br />

–guitars. Rimu and Totara<br />

were two favourites of many<br />

New Zealand timbers. Mac<br />

outlined in detail the sequence<br />

of the journey from wood to<br />

guitar, for example, sourcing<br />

the timber often in blocks, to<br />

the body of the guitar back,<br />

front, base, sides, head, handle,<br />

neck and so on.<br />

Mac explained whilst not<br />

knowing every connection, it is<br />

the most emotive and magic<br />

feeling to finally play the<br />

finished instrument.<br />

Much to his delight (and the<br />

audience) Manny Sim played<br />

Rainy Night and My Elusive<br />

Dream on different guitars and<br />

was rapt with the different<br />

sounds.<br />

John Brown thanked the<br />

speaker and summed it up<br />

admirably by saying it was a<br />

most unusual and intriguing<br />

topic and he was ‘hooked’ right<br />

from the start.<br />

Tail Twisters Colin Morgan<br />

and Chrissy Milne weaved their<br />

usual magic, raffles were drawn<br />

and that completed amost<br />

interesting evening.<br />

President Roger concluded<br />

by stating next month’s club<br />

meeting is apartner’s night on<br />

Wednesday March 3with a<br />

guest speaker of much promise<br />

to address the meeting.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Horticultural<br />

Society<br />

President Joy welcomed 11<br />

members and one visitor to our<br />

<strong>February</strong> meeting.<br />

Our guest speaker was<br />

Daphne Rissman. Daphne is a<br />

national rose judge and gave a<br />

great presentation on how to<br />

transport roses to protect them<br />

and tips on how to stage your<br />

roses so they look their best for<br />

the standard required for<br />

showing.<br />

There are three main groups<br />

for showing –decorative,<br />

exhibition and fully open.<br />

Daphne has over 700 roses in<br />

her country garden and her<br />

definition of w.w.w. is water,<br />

weeds, work. Several questions<br />

were asked on spraying and<br />

pruning.<br />

Another great table show<br />

with 89 entries from seven<br />

exhibitors, there was avery<br />

impressive display of dahlias of<br />

all colours, sizes and varieties.<br />

Table show results<br />

Graham Gunn –10firsts, 6<br />

seconds, 3thirds. Brian Glassey<br />

–8,2,3.Joy Jaine –4,5,1.John<br />

Hoogweg –3,5,4.Pat Tarbotton<br />

–3,1,1.Cyril Keen –2,4,1.<br />

Trevor Gamblin –0,0,2.<br />

Premier Award: John<br />

Hoogweg –1medium cactus<br />

dahlia Kenora MacAp.<br />

Raffle was won by John<br />

Hoogweg.<br />

Next meeting is on Friday<br />

19th March at 1:30 pm at<br />

Domain Pavilion, Walnut Ave<br />

with Guest Speaker Wendy<br />

Millichamp from Lilyfields,<br />

Mount Somers<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bowling Club<br />

Abusy time has been had<br />

recently, and to start, in the<br />

Pagey Cup at Hinds on the 12th,<br />

Min Hill, as part of acomposite<br />

team was 2nd with 3wins, 16<br />

ends, 30 points.<br />

Acorrection to an entry in<br />

last week’s report –inthe Men’s<br />

Gala Cup Final, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

team of MHill, BDonaldson, M<br />

Anderson, JKewish defeated<br />

Methven 16 –13(16­12 had been<br />

reported). Well done again,<br />

gentlemen!<br />

The Greenkeepers Triples at<br />

MSA on the 14th, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s J<br />

Kewish, as part of acomposite<br />

team came 2nd, and in 4th place<br />

was the <strong>Ashburton</strong> team of A<br />

McKenzie, DKinvig, PCollins.<br />

The Champion of Champions<br />

Fours held at Allenton on the<br />

21st, in the Senior Women’s<br />

section <strong>Ashburton</strong> defeated<br />

Methven 17 –9inthe semi<br />

finals; in the Final we were<br />

defeated by Allenton by the<br />

narrow margin of 18 –16. Well<br />

done, ladies, atremendous<br />

effort!<br />

Saturday’s Club Rollover<br />

Triples results are: 1st with 2<br />

wins, 1draw AGibson, D<br />

Taylor, MPatterson. Second<br />

with 1win, 1draw were R<br />

Keeling, BWilson, MKnudson.<br />

The Glassey InHouse Mixed<br />

Pairs scheduled for the 17th<br />

<strong>February</strong> was postponed<br />

because of Covid regulations.<br />

And our <strong>Ashburton</strong> Ladies<br />

Handicapped Pairs has now<br />

been re­scheduled for Tuesday,<br />

23rd <strong>February</strong> at 9.30 am.<br />

The Sandy Keith Trophy<br />

Men’s Fours held at Hampstead<br />

on Sunday 21st was won by<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s GEder, JSmart, G<br />

Taylor, WLee. Congratulations<br />

gentlemen!<br />

The Champion of Champions<br />

Triples, scheduled for 28th<br />

<strong>February</strong>, has been postponed.<br />

Adate is yet to be confirmed.<br />

Reminders: Monday 1st<br />

March, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Ladies<br />

Triples starting at 10.00am;<br />

Thursday 4th, the Harry Lee<br />

Drawn Teams at <strong>Ashburton</strong> at<br />

12.30 pm; 5th March, Friday<br />

Triples at <strong>Ashburton</strong> at 12.30<br />

pm.<br />

Good Bowling everyone, take<br />

care and stay safe!<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge Club<br />

Monday Evening –<strong>February</strong><br />

15th B&CLadder<br />

N/S 1st Anne Gilbert &Ruth<br />

Logan, 2nd Mary Francis &<br />

Fiona Williamson, 3rd Pauline<br />

Scott &Mary Bruce<br />

E/W 1st George Brown &<br />

David Fisher, 2nd Pat Wise &<br />

Joyce Johnson ,3rd John F<br />

Rickard &Derek Prebble<br />

Tuesday Evening –<strong>February</strong><br />

16th ALadder<br />

N/S 1ST Leigh Wackrow &<br />

Mike Holdaway ,2nd Trish &<br />

Peter Downward ,3rd Ian Doel<br />

&Pat Jordan<br />

E/W 1st Jeanette Lovett &Val<br />

Palmer, 2nd David Wilkinson &<br />

Derek Newton, 3rd Maree<br />

Moore &Jason Vannini<br />

Wednesday Afternoon­<br />

<strong>February</strong> 17th, Valetta Trophy<br />

N/S 1st Rosemary<br />

McLaughlin &Judith Edmond,<br />

2nd Bev Turton &Peter<br />

Downward ,3rd Beth McIlraith<br />

&Maree Moore<br />

E/W 1st Rewa Kyle &Trish<br />

Downward, 2nd Sue Rosevear<br />

&Kay Robb, 3rd Ian Doel &Val<br />

Palmer<br />

Thursday Evening –<strong>February</strong><br />

18th, Mary Mulligan Trophy<br />

N/S 1st Trish Downward &<br />

David Sewell ,2nd Edna Segers<br />

&Jan de Jong ,3rd Peter Wilson<br />

&Rosemary McLaughlin<br />

E/W 1st Peter Downward &<br />

Carolyn King ,2nd Perry<br />

Jowers &Maurice Small, 3rd<br />

Kay Robb &Ian Doel<br />

MSA Golf Section<br />

Last Sunday members of the<br />

golf section travelled over to<br />

Glentunnel to play on the<br />

beautiful Hororata course.<br />

The weather was hot and so<br />

was some of the golf with afew<br />

good scores being recorded.<br />

Leading the way was Kay Fox<br />

with agreat score of 43<br />

stableford points followed by<br />

Roger Irvine and Di Bell on 38<br />

points with Bruce Sampson and<br />

Jacqui Beardsley also playing<br />

under their handicaps on 37<br />

points.<br />

Closet to the pin prizes were<br />

awarded to Judy Webb and<br />

Steve Stratford. The day was<br />

capped off nicely with afew<br />

well deserved cold ones in their<br />

club house. Congratulations to<br />

Judy, Trish and Marilyn for<br />

doing so well in the Harvey<br />

Norman golf tournament. Next<br />

game is on the 14 March at<br />

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32 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Pro biker supports Mt Somers<br />

Championmountain biker<br />

Anton Cooperhas asoft spot<br />

for the Mt Somers mountain<br />

bike challenge.<br />

The Commonwealth Games<br />

gold medallist wonthe open<br />

men’s 31km raceonSaturday<br />

andhad plenty of young fans<br />

aspiring to be just like him.<br />

Anton,26, first racedinthe<br />

Mt Somers event as an<br />

11­year­old andorganisers<br />

theMayfield and Districts<br />

LionsClubhave been happy<br />

to seehim many timessince.<br />

The <strong>2021</strong>raceattracted<br />

about200 riders over the<br />

various categories and Anton<br />

said it was agreat chanceto<br />

race on land not usually<br />

available for mountain<br />

biking.<br />

The eventisheld on the<br />

working farmofhistoric Mt<br />

Somers station, hometothe<br />

Acland family. Thechallenge<br />

has been running since 2006<br />

andmoney raised is<br />

distributed to charitable<br />

causes.<br />

Anton went around the<br />

courseonSaturday in one<br />

hour 12 minutes and 13<br />

seconds, three minutes<br />

aheadofthe nextfastest,<br />

SteveIreland in 1:15.22<br />

The national mountain<br />

bike championspent last<br />

winterin New Zealand<br />

because of covid but<br />

managedtoget to Europe in<br />

September for someracing in<br />

the Czech republic before<br />

lining up for the world<br />

champs in Austria.<br />

Back homeinNew Zealand<br />

he has beenbusy training,<br />

which includes taking part in<br />

events like the Mt Somers<br />

challenge.Anton hopes to be<br />

overseas again by April,<br />

covid willing,and has an eye<br />

on the Olympics in Tokyo.<br />

Lions spokesperson Dan<br />

Symons said theclubloved<br />

having Anton in the field and<br />

was also indebted to the<br />

Aclandfamily for allowing<br />

their workingfarmtobe<br />

used. The challenge race<br />

included acouple of very<br />

tricky spots.<br />

He said David Acland had<br />

also acted as asweeper in the<br />

17km lowlands race.<br />

The Mt Somers open<br />

women’s challenge was won<br />

by RebeccaKingsford in<br />

1:29.28.<br />

The event alsoincludeda<br />

23km foothills race.<br />

Dan said the Lions club<br />

would be giving some of the<br />

event profits to Ronald<br />

McDonald house, which<br />

supportedfamiliesneeding a<br />

place to stay in Christchurch<br />

while children needed<br />

medicaltreatment. Other<br />

money would supportgroups<br />

and causesinthe Mayfield<br />

district.<br />

Top mountain biker Anton Cooper with the Mt Somers challenge<br />

trophy that bears his name several times.<br />

PHOTO LINDA CLARKE<br />

Wanaka win<br />

for Sophie<br />

Athlete Sophie Lampe, of Hinds<br />

School, has added another win to<br />

her growing list of athletic<br />

achievements. She took out the<br />

Year 7and 8age group event at<br />

the Wanaka Challenge last week.<br />

It’s one of her favourite<br />

triathlons and atitle she won in<br />

Year 6too.<br />

Sophie, 11, is apupil at Hinds<br />

School and has agrowing list of<br />

athletic accomplishments to her<br />

credit. Late last year she won the<br />

Canterbury Zones Primary<br />

School Athletics Championship<br />

Year 6girls 1000m race at Nga<br />

Puna Wai in Christchurch.<br />

In her firstfull­year<br />

competitively runningshe won<br />

school­age eventssuch as the<br />

Mid Canterbury Cross Country,<br />

Mid Canterbury Triathlon,<br />

Canterbury Zones Athletics<br />

1000m,Mid Canterbury Athletics<br />

1000m and was amember of the<br />

Canterbury Cross Countryteam<br />

competing at inter­regionals<br />

competitioninHanmer Springs.<br />

However she has alsowon<br />

eventsagainst adults;the<br />

GeraldineMulti­Challenge(a<br />

5km race)and the Longbeach<br />

Challenge.She also competed in<br />

the LakeCrichtonseries and<br />

placedthird overallinthe under<br />

18 girls.<br />

Amemberofthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

AthleticsClub,Sophieonly<br />

started runningcompetitively<br />

late 2018.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> GolfClub<br />

Saturday20<strong>February</strong><br />

The RadiusCare winner over<br />

the field in the hidden holes<br />

stableford competition wasKevin<br />

Smith with <strong>25</strong>pts. Other winning<br />

scores were: GordonCrawford 23;<br />

Jamie Stone, Vince Carrand<br />

Charlie Alexander 22; David<br />

Hampton,Ross Chatterton,<br />

Stewart Dunlop. Adrian Hopwood<br />

and Terry Molloy 21; Dylan<br />

Stoddart, Richard McKernan,<br />

Dave Morrison and Mike Holmes<br />

20.<br />

Twos: Ron Carlson, Richard<br />

McKernan, Chris Lovelock,<br />

Charlie Alexander, Paul Greer,<br />

Ryan Cockburn and Peter Walker.<br />

Nearest The Pins:The 3<br />

Stooges: Ross Chatteron; Docks<br />

Bar and Seafood Grill: Brent<br />

MacGregor;Value Plus<br />

Processing: PaulGreer; South<br />

Island Seeds: Peter Wright;<br />

Property Brokers #6: Dylan<br />

Stoddart; Ton’s Thai Longest Putt<br />

#9: RyanCockburn; Alluvial<br />

Restaurant Tinwald Spot Prize:<br />

Peter Walker.<br />

Nine Hole Results (Saturday)<br />

In the 9hole Irish Stableford<br />

the Harvey Bakehouse winner of<br />

the day wasTonee Hurley with<br />

46pts. Other winningscoreswere:<br />

Peter Wright 41, Dick Hansen 39<br />

and Hughie Murchie 33. Atwo for<br />

Peter Wright.<br />

Nine hole results (Thursday)<br />

The winnerofthe Netherby<br />

Pharmacy round was Jenny<br />

Matthews with anett score of 32.<br />

Runners­up are Tonee Hurley<br />

and Dick Hansen, both with anett<br />

score of 33. Winners of Smith &<br />

Church golf balls are Tonee<br />

Hurley whoscored aTwo and<br />

Anne Fleming and Chris<br />

Anderson who scored gobblers.<br />

Today the <strong>Ashburton</strong> 9Hole<br />

Golf Tournament will take place.<br />

Next week, March 4, is astroke<br />

round sponsored by Flowers @the<br />

Gate by Tone'e and will include a<br />

Club Championship Qualifying<br />

Round ­the first of 5rounds this<br />

year.<br />

Mid Canterbury Social<br />

Wheelers<br />

Wednesday 17th <strong>February</strong><br />

Summer Series results:<br />

1st Chris Reid CT. 31.23. HT.<br />

615m. RT.<strong>25</strong>m 08s; 2nd John<br />

Uden CT. 31.24. HT. 6.15m; 3rd<br />

Paul Brake CT.31.24. HT.4m. RT.<br />

27m 24s; 4th Doug ColeyCT. 31.<strong>25</strong>.<br />

HT. 6.15m. RT.<strong>25</strong>m 10s;5th Nick<br />

Grijns CT.31.26. HT. 6.15. RT.<strong>25</strong>m<br />

11s; 6th Mark Smitheram<br />

CT.31.27. HT. 6.15m. RT.<strong>25</strong>m 12s;<br />

7th Nigel Chatterton CT.31.28.<br />

HT. 4m. RT.27m 28s; 8th Matt<br />

Marshall CT. 31.29. HT. 6.15m. RT.<br />

<strong>25</strong>m 14s; 9th Larry Neal CT. 32.09.<br />

HT. 9.15m. RT.22m 54s. f/t; 10th<br />

Tony WardCT.32.10. HT. 9.15m.<br />

RT. 22m 55s. 2f/t; 11th Michael<br />

Gallagher CT. 32.10. HT. 9.15m.<br />

RT. 22m 55s.3f/t; 12th Mark<br />

Summerfield CT. 32.10. HT.<br />

9.15m. RT.22m 55s. 4f/t; 13th Ron<br />

Kennedy CT. 33.24. HT. 3m. RT.<br />

30m 24s; 14th Debbie Shinner<br />

CT.34.37. HT. 3m. RT.31m 37s;<br />

15th AndySkinner CT. 34.37. HT.<br />

3m. RT. 31m 37s; 16th Brent<br />

Hudson CT.34.38. HT. 3m. RT.<br />

31m, 38s; 17th James Reid CT.<br />

39.30. HT. Go. RT. 39m 30s.<br />

Softball<br />

Friday 19th <strong>February</strong>:<br />

Hampstead Slow Pitch<br />

Shits &Giggles 19­4Marines &<br />

Angels<br />

Laser attack13­12 The Reigning<br />

Champs<br />

Hakatere Hitters18­17 Hawkies<br />

Hawks<br />

Mid Canterbury Softball<br />

Saturday 20th <strong>February</strong>:<br />

UNDER.13s<br />

Regent Cinema Hampstead<br />

Braves 12­4 Demons<br />

Panthers 3­1 Fairfield<br />

UNDER.16s<br />

Ash. Subway Hampstead All<br />

Stars 26­5 Demons<br />

SENIOR MIXED<br />

Fairfield Ratbags 7­5 Devon<br />

Tavern Hampstead Heat<br />

Fairfield Ragamuffins 13­7<br />

Demons Rebels<br />

Panthers 15­7Devon Tavern<br />

Hampstead Phoenix

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Football to kick off soon<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College rower Isabel Wall with her medal from the<br />

nationals.<br />

PHOTO ROWING CELEBRATION<br />

Rowersdowell<br />

Rowersfrom <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Collegehave performed well<br />

andall made AorBfinals at<br />

lastweek’sNew Zealand<br />

RowingChampionships.<br />

The coxed four boatofRiley<br />

Harris, Henry Wallis,Mitchell<br />

Taylor,ZaneCameron and cox<br />

Charles Savage rowed to an<br />

impressivefifth place in the<br />

intermediatefinal and were<br />

placed fourthin the<br />

intermediatecoxed quad sculls<br />

Bfinal.<br />

GedWallplaced fourth in A<br />

final of the men’s club single<br />

sculls,recording atimeof<br />

7m:44.06s and was also fourth<br />

in the club double sculls Bfinal<br />

withMatthew Pearce.<br />

With justafew competitive<br />

single sculls races behind him,<br />

Pearcedid very well to make<br />

the Afinal of the intermediate<br />

single sculls,finishing eighthin<br />

atimeof8m:08.60s.<br />

IsabelWallwon her open<br />

parasingle sculls race,<br />

finishing 13 secondsaheadof<br />

the second placed rower in the<br />

three boatfinal.<br />

Rowing for theSouthern<br />

RPC, former <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

student Veronica Wall won<br />

both the Under 22 single and<br />

double sculls events, adding<br />

twomore gold medals to her<br />

trophy cabinet.<br />

Thefive day regatta at Lake<br />

Ruataniwha wasdelayedby<br />

covid restrictions and<br />

condensed intothree days.<br />

Anew football season kicks off<br />

nextmonthfor seniors, while<br />

junior arebeing asked to<br />

registerahead of the startof<br />

games in April.<br />

The district’s top team<br />

startsits campaigninthe<br />

Canterbury Championship<br />

League(CCL) on March 20<br />

withanaway fixture and plays<br />

itssecondgame at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Domain the followingweek.<br />

The CCL reserves team<br />

starts its season on April 3and<br />

Mid Canterbury will again<br />

field aDivision3team this<br />

season.<br />

Recentsenior playertrials<br />

drew very goodnumbers and<br />

both the CCLand the CCL<br />

reservesteams had squads of<br />

16, said Mid Canterbury<br />

UnitedFootball Club<br />

development officerDarren<br />

Cavill.<br />

Bothteams werelookingto<br />

build on last season, when<br />

theyhad enjoyedtheirfirst<br />

taste of higher level football.<br />

Mr Cavill said LukeMartin<br />

was player coach againfor the<br />

seniorteamand he would<br />

manage the reserves, but<br />

wouldnot play because of<br />

healthysquad numbers.<br />

Bothteams weretraining<br />

together at Argyle Park and<br />

getting match fit.<br />

Mid Canterbury United Football senior team player/coach Luke<br />

Martin on the ball against Universities at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain last<br />

season.<br />

PHOTO DOUG BOVETT<br />

The seniors had played a<br />

friendlyonSundayand both<br />

the seniors and reserves had<br />

friendlies lined up against<br />

Universities on March 13.<br />

He saidthe football posts in<br />

the domainwould go up<br />

before March27.<br />

The travelling 15thgrade<br />

youth team,managedby<br />

Richard Ward, is aftera<br />

coupleofplayers to bolster its<br />

defence.<br />

The team won the league<br />

lastyear andmostofthat<br />

squadare stilleligible to play<br />

again this season. Players<br />

born in 2006 arewelcome to<br />

trial.<br />

Entriesare also be called<br />

forplayers keen to be<br />

involved in thefirst kicks,fun<br />

kicks andjunior competitions<br />

thatwillrun in Term2.<br />

For thelatest on local<br />

football check outthe Mid<br />

Canterbury UnitedFootball<br />

ClubFacebook page.<br />

Learyholdson<br />

It was aday forthe front<br />

markers in Tinwald Cycling<br />

Club’s Netherby Meats 48km<br />

handicap event around the<br />

Grahams Roadblock last<br />

Sunday.<br />

NigelLeary dugdeep to<br />

maintain the tight margin he<br />

had over thechasingduo of<br />

Helen Bancroft andLiz Wylie.<br />

Learyheld on to record the<br />

victory and liftthe McElhinney<br />

Trophy.<br />

Bancroft prevailed in the two<br />

sprint to theline claiming<br />

secondplacefrom Wylie.<br />

They wouldhavebeen well<br />

aware of asolidbunch of riders<br />

bearingdownontheminthe<br />

concluding stages.<br />

Gary Westonhad thebest of<br />

thebunch charge to the line to<br />

securefourth place.<br />

MichelleKnightwas fifthand<br />

Chris Reid sixth.<br />

Tony Ward led in asolid<br />

group of scratch markers to<br />

claim fastest time honours,<br />

DRAWS<br />

ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB<br />

Saturday 27 <strong>February</strong><br />

The first Qualifying round for the Club<br />

Championships will be played off the Blue<br />

Tees.<br />

Starting Times: Morning 8.00am and<br />

afternoon report at 12.00am for a 12.30pm<br />

start. Nine hole golfers from 1.30pm.<br />

SOFTBALL<br />

Friday 26th <strong>February</strong><br />

Hampstead Slow Pitch<br />

All Games start 6.30pm.<br />

(Semi Finals to Play 5Inning or More)<br />

Umpires Supplied if Available<br />

SEMI FINAL No.1<br />

Devon Tavern D.1<br />

Marines &Angels (1) Vs Hawkies Hawks<br />

(4)<br />

SEMI FINAL No.2<br />

Laser Electrical D.2<br />

Shits &Giggles (2) Vs Laser Attack (3)<br />

5th &6th<br />

First National Real Estate D.3<br />

Hakatere Hitters (5) Vs The Reigning<br />

Champs (6)<br />

Saturday 27th <strong>February</strong><br />

Mid Canterbury Softball<br />

riding the course in aquick<br />

65.33.<br />

Kyle Grayand Larry Neal<br />

secured second andthird time.<br />

The juniorsand division two<br />

battled it outover16km.<br />

Zac Brookland produceda<br />

sterlingeffort to take thewin<br />

andlift the major spoils.<br />

EllaTurnbull claimed<br />

secondplace,Daniel Gould was<br />

thirdand James Reid fourth.<br />

Fifth placegetterMitch<br />

Brookland secured fastesttime<br />

honours,ridingthe distance in<br />

26.17, andHonor Bradford was<br />

sixth.<br />

Agood fieldofdivision two<br />

riders were led in by Lisa<br />

Turnbull.<br />

Second placegetter Brian<br />

Ellis secured fastest time<br />

honours,with DebbieSkinner<br />

stepping ontothe final podium<br />

position.<br />

This Sunday theclub heads to<br />

Hinds to contest a50km<br />

handicap event.<br />

(Please Note Playing Times &Umpiring<br />

Have Changes)<br />

Duty Club Fairfield<br />

UNDER.13s<br />

9.30am D.2<br />

Regent Cinema Hampstead Braves Vs<br />

Panthers<br />

(UMPIRES Heat)<br />

9.30am D.3<br />

Fairfield Vs Demons<br />

(UMPIRES Ratbags)<br />

UNDER.16s<br />

11.00am D.3<br />

Fairfield Vs Demons Cardinals<br />

(UMPIRES Demons)<br />

Hampstead All Stars BYE<br />

SENIOR MIXED<br />

1.00pm D.2<br />

Devon Tavern Hampstead Heat Vs Panthers<br />

(UMPIRES Ragamuffins)<br />

1.00pm D.3<br />

Fairfield Ratbags Vs Demons Rebels<br />

(UMPIRES Phoenix)<br />

3.00pm D.3<br />

Fairfield Ragamuffins Vs Devon Tavern<br />

Hampstead Phoenix<br />

(UMPIRES Panthers)<br />

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Annual raft race tests scouts’ mettle<br />

Above: Hinds Scouts paddle in on their drum designed raft to<br />

take third place in the annual scouts raft race at Lake Camp.<br />

Below: Methven Scouts were in winning mode.<br />

Above: Barry Ryan, on his factory­made Akwakat, was out for a<br />

bike ride on Lake Camp last Sunday and giving encouragement to<br />

Mania­O­Roto scouts during the annual raft race. Mr Ryan bought<br />

the bike online years ago and uses a20inch bike to power it.<br />

PHOTOS TONI WILLIAMS<br />

Above: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Scouts and their classic wooden frame and tyre tube design placed third.<br />

CLUB NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Pakeke Lions Club<br />

The <strong>February</strong> meeting of the Lions Club of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Pakekecommenced with a<br />

moment of silence in respect of LionJack<br />

Hansen,Lion Barry Bluett and PDG Lion<br />

Tony Thomaswho had recentlypassed away,<br />

all valued memberswho hadgiven long and<br />

dedicated service to Lionsclubs.<br />

Pakeke members will be busy delivering<br />

meals on wheels duringMarch. On Sunday<br />

March 28 some memberswill be either<br />

playing in the annual golf tournamentor<br />

manning the gates at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> races as<br />

well as operatingthe BBQ.<br />

The major fundraiserofthe charity market<br />

at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> racecourse will be held on<br />

Saturday March 6.<br />

Preparations willbegin earlier in theweek<br />

with thecollection of donated goods and the<br />

setting up priortothe sale. Thisyeartickets<br />

for theannualfirewoodraffle will be<br />

available at the Saturday Farmers Market<br />

during March.<br />

President LionJim Martin emphasised<br />

that he was hoping March wouldbethe<br />

month to seek out potential members. Lion<br />

Joe Butchard officiated with the induction of<br />

Ian Wright as aPakeke membersponsored by<br />

Lion Noel Lowe. Ian has returned to Mid<br />

Canterbury after living in Australia for 50<br />

years.<br />

LionJoeinintroducingguest speaker for<br />

eveningErrol Kingsburysaid hewas unsure<br />

of the topic butassured usthathewas a<br />

speaker of manytalents.<br />

Lion Noel Lowe (left) and guest speaker Errol<br />

Kingsbury.<br />

What an understatement that was! Errol<br />

had spent hisworking life withstock and<br />

stationagencies andfor sometimewas<br />

working in theHauraki Plains area<br />

particularly among thedairy farming<br />

industry.<br />

He had chosenanincident that occurred<br />

duringhis time when dairy farms were<br />

smaller and life wasmore relaxed. The “Bull<br />

Sale” was atale of unbelievable<br />

circumstances when alocal farmer having<br />

personal financialdifficultieswas sellinghis<br />

prized bull to raise some needed cash.<br />

The bull wasbilled as the star attraction<br />

but all turnedupsidedownand it becamea<br />

disaster. Errol’s descriptionofthe people<br />

involvedand all that hadoccurred provided<br />

us withanenthrallingand amusing<br />

presentation. ThankingErrol,LionNoel<br />

calleditthe best‘‘bull story’’ he hadheard<br />

that had actually occurred.<br />

Spend a couple of hours every<br />

Thursday delivering the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

<strong>Courier</strong> and Realty in the Hampstead<br />

and Netherby areas.<br />

Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and reap<br />

the health benefits!<br />

Relief and permanent delivery<br />

staff are also needed.<br />

Phone Mary todayon308 7664<br />

to get startedoremail<br />

mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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<strong>2021</strong><br />

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Rakaia Rugby Club<br />

JAB Registrations will be held on<br />

Saturday, 20th March – 1pm - 3pm<br />

at the Rakaia Domain<br />

Under 6 and 7 (rippa) under 8, 9, 10, 11.5, 13.5 and 14.5.<br />

Come along, pay your sub and receive a free<br />

rugby ball and mouth guard.<br />

EFTPOS available. Sausages and fizz for all.<br />

Allinquiries: Jason Easton 0274 597 579 l Malcolm Chubb 0273 414 797<br />

It’s fun, action-packed and exciting<br />

Challenge yourself<br />

physically and<br />

mentally<br />

Develop lifeskills: quickthinking,peoplemanagement,leadership<br />

Development pathways to improve<br />

Join the team, becomeareferee!<br />

ContactJason 0274800 133<br />

Visit: www.beinthegame.nz<br />

Attention<br />

Sporting clubs around MidCanterbury<br />

If you haveaphotoorstoryyou would like<br />

to share, please email to<br />

office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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ASouthern player bursts though the Methven defence in senior men’s play last year.<br />

PHOTO GRAHAM SHAW<br />

Collegiate RugbyFootball Club<br />

Collegiate RFC welcomes old and new players to the<br />

<strong>2021</strong> season.<br />

OurJAB registration/muster daywill be on Sunday21st<br />

Marchfrom11am–1pm, come meet your coaches,get<br />

your jersey and join us foraBBQ. Eftpos is available for<br />

paymentofsubs and socks.<br />

We take greatpride inour JAB section and look<br />

forwardtowelcoming everyone again this year.<br />

Look out forour representatives at some of our local<br />

schools wherewewill be holding skills sessions!<br />

JAB Club Captain Kevin Urquhartcan be contactedon02108218315 forany queries regarding JAB rugby<br />

at the Club.<br />

OurSenior Bcoaching team areready and keen forasuccessful <strong>2021</strong> season and new and old players are<br />

alwayswelcome. The coaching and managementteam areveryenthusiastic forthe upcoming season<br />

fortrainingdetails or to chatabout joining the Senior B’scontactNathan Mackay<br />

0276027073 or Michael Clark0273055329<br />

Onlineregistration emails have been sentout to last year’s players and new players go to<br />

www.sporty.co.nz/colleigaterfcand go to the <strong>2021</strong> tab.<br />

We areall looking forwardtoanother greatseason forthe Collegiate RugbyClub!<br />

JAB Muster <strong>2021</strong><br />

4pm, Thursday <strong>25</strong> March <strong>2021</strong><br />

Methven rugby club rooms<br />

Methven Domain<br />

Come along and get involved<br />

All enquiries<br />

Mike King 027 6008556<br />

jabcaptain@methvenrugby.co.nz<br />

Register on-line at www.sporty.co.nz/methvenrfc<br />

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New Season Rugbyand Football boots arriving daily<br />

Adult &<br />

Junior<br />

sizes<br />

available<br />

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Muster Day<br />

Thursday<strong>25</strong>March<br />

4pm-6pm<br />

Tinwald RugbyClubrooms, cnr Maronan Rd and Shearman St<br />

Allnew and returning players arerequired to attend to<br />

confirm registration and paysubs.<br />

Socks and hoodies will be available to purchase/order.<br />

Eftpos is available.<br />

Allenton take on Methven in this Under 13s match last year.<br />

Nowinits 68th year MountSomers RugbyClub<br />

is looking forwardtoanother year of Senior B<br />

and JAB Rugbyinthe <strong>2021</strong> season.<br />

Drawing players from across the district, the club<br />

welcomes new players looking to enjoyThursday<br />

nighttraining sessions.<br />

Mt Somers boasts modernwell-appointed<br />

clubrooms and lounge facilities which overlook<br />

the main playing field on the Mt Somers Domain.<br />

Ourclub is alwayslooking fornew players,soif<br />

youare keen to join asmall but very enjoyable<br />

club,with plenty of hunting and fishing rightat<br />

our back door,just give us acall.<br />

Please contactDale Stanleyon021508294 or<br />

Hayden Reveleyon0212094210.<br />

AllentonRugbyclub has been afamily based club<br />

for97years,locatedonMelrose Road.<br />

Allentonhas excellentgroundsand facilities<br />

available to club members.<br />

PHOTO GRAHAM SHAW<br />

Mt Somers Rugby Football Club<br />

Pre-season training has nowstarted<br />

on Thursdaynights 7pm at the<br />

MountSomers RugbyGrounds<br />

We inviteall past,present, newmembers and families to<br />

come along andmakethe most of our<br />

friendlyclub environment.<br />

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Anyone interested in coaching,managing or volunteering,<br />

please come along and speak to our committee representatives.<br />

New members welcome!<br />

Allenquiries please contactKen Aitken, 027 366 8603, email tinwaldrfc@gmail.com<br />

<strong>2021</strong> SEASON IS UNDERWAY!<br />

JAB Registration Day – Sunday21March at Hinds Domain<br />

Allgrades (U6 –U18)registrations from 9.30am onwards<br />

Murray Roulston back formoregreat skill training<br />

BBQ,BouncyCastle,MrWhippy<br />

Coaching sessions: 10am –Under 6-7; 10.45am –Under 8-9;<br />

11.30am –Under 10-11.5; 12.30pm –Under 13 and above.<br />

Pre-season matches: Friday19March (early evening) –SouthernSenior and<br />

Senior BvsPleasantPointatHinds Domain.<br />

Sunday28March –SouthernSenior,Senior Band Colts vs Prebbleton at Prebbleton.<br />

Friday2April –SouthernSenor vs Kaiapoi at Kaiapoi.<br />

Combined senior competition: Starts 10 April: Tarbotton Land &Civil Seniors v<br />

Waihoraathome.<br />

ContactInformation: Senior Stags –Jon Dampney 021 223 3683<br />

Senior B – Hayden Gill 027 572 4105. Colts –RhysJohansen 0275 282 663<br />

Club Captain –PeteLowe 0272 233 784.<br />

JAB Club Captain –Glen Tait 027 5881 831. Email –southernrfc@gmail.com<br />

www.southernrugby.co.nz<br />

JAB Registration Night<br />

“Muster Night”<br />

Friday26th March<br />

From 5pm at the Clubrooms, Keenans Rd<br />

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We arelooking for anyone interested in coaching or refereeing in the <strong>2021</strong> season.<br />

Under 6ripper to senior Blevel<br />

ForJunior grades (6-14.5) please contactRobertGlenie 0275348788<br />

Open grades (U16-Senior B) please contactPhillip Sutherland on 0274160587<br />

Muster dayfor all grades will be held at the<br />

clubrooms on SundayMarch 28th, 1pm –3:00 pm<br />

Open grades trainings Tuesdayand Thursday6:30pm<br />

Online registration is nowopen<br />

www.allentonrfc.co.nz<br />

Come and see <strong>Ashburton</strong>’slargest range<br />

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Returning players,those coaches/managers who<br />

have offeredtheir services and volunteers will have<br />

received an email with alinktore-register forthe <strong>2021</strong><br />

season. Please attend to this ASAP.<br />

ALL NEWplayers please visit<br />

www.ashburtonceltic.co.nz<br />

and followinstructions<br />

Everyone welcome.<br />

Anyqueries to TimBain 027280 9194 or<br />

Phil Prendergast 027 432 7768 or<br />

Email: admin@ashburtonceltic.co.nz<br />

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Eye-catching sunrise<br />

Warm weather and nor’west winds have been creating some beautiful sunrises this week. The<br />

district was bathed in ayellow­toned light early yesterday and the temperature forecast was a<br />

balmy 30 degrees.<br />

Beneficiaries can earn more<br />

FromApril1,people getting a<br />

benefit willbeable to earn<br />

morethrough workbefore<br />

theirbenefit payments are<br />

affected.<br />

Socialdevelopment and<br />

employment minister Carmel<br />

Sepuloni said 82,900lowincome<br />

familieswill be better<br />

off by $18 aweek on average.<br />

“Of thatfigure, 29,500<br />

individuals and families<br />

currently receiving aworkingage<br />

benefit would be on<br />

average $29 aweek better off.<br />

Currently,apersonon<br />

jobseeker supportcan earn up<br />

to $90 aweek before their<br />

benefit startstoreduce, with<br />

sole parents andpeople on<br />

SupportedLivingPayment<br />

being able to earnupto$115 a<br />

week.The changes mean<br />

peoplecan earn up to $160a<br />

week beforetheir benefit<br />

startstobeaffected.<br />

“Increasingthe income<br />

abatementthresholds will<br />

make it more worthwhile for<br />

people to work, and improve<br />

the financial incentives to<br />

work part­time,” the minister<br />

said. “It alsomeanspeople<br />

facing reducedwork hours, for<br />

example becauseofthe<br />

impacts of Covid­19, maymore<br />

readily access financial<br />

assistance while stayingin<br />

theirjob.”<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

43<br />

Funding for events<br />

that bring visitors in<br />

New or existing Mid<br />

Canterbury events that attract<br />

visitors from outside of the<br />

district could be eligible for up<br />

to $10,000 of funding thanks to a<br />

new grant developed by the<br />

Ministry of Business,<br />

Innovation and Education.<br />

Applications for the regional<br />

event funding open from March<br />

1and close on April 1, with<br />

funding to be allocated in May.<br />

The grant is designed to<br />

kickstart local events that<br />

support cross­regional tourism<br />

in lieu of New Zealand's closed<br />

borders and loss of the<br />

international tourism market.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown<br />

said council was in afortunate<br />

position with its agreement<br />

with ChristchurchNZ, as the<br />

tourism promotion entity has<br />

been able to secure $232,000 to<br />

support Mid Canterbury events<br />

over the next four years.<br />

‘‘This is areally exciting<br />

opportunity for our community<br />

to put our district on the map<br />

and deliver events that will be a<br />

TENNIS DRAW<br />

Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis<br />

Round8,Saturday 27<br />

<strong>February</strong><br />

Allgames to start at 9am<br />

sharp<br />

JuniorAGrade–Duty Team<br />

Methven Silver<br />

MethvenSilver vAllenton<br />

KiwisatATTC;Methven Goldv<br />

HampsteadYellow at<br />

Hampstead; Southern Stars v<br />

Dorie Hampstead at<br />

Hampstead; Southern Shakers<br />

vDorieAatATTC; Allenton<br />

Moas­BYE.<br />

JuniorBGrade<br />

real drawcard for visitors.<br />

‘‘We're putting the call out to<br />

anyone who has agreat event<br />

idea and aplan to make it<br />

happen to put it forward for<br />

funding. This is your chance to<br />

do something amazing for Mid<br />

Canterbury and help drive<br />

spending in our local<br />

economy.’’<br />

The grant will be available<br />

over four years with the first<br />

round to be awarded in May this<br />

year for events that will take<br />

place between July 1and June<br />

30 next year.<br />

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available is $10,000 per event.<br />

To be eligible for funding,<br />

events need to have aduration<br />

of two to four years and must<br />

demonstrate how they will<br />

attract visitors from outside the<br />

district.<br />

To apply for funding, visit<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz/do­itonline/mid­canterburyregional­event­fund.<br />

Application forms will be<br />

available from March 1.<br />

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44 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Setting Up Camp –The Soldiers Tale –<br />

New ZealandSymphonyOrchestra<br />

Sunday 7th March 2pm<br />

Adult $30* /Child/Student $15*<br />

The Soldiers Tale tells the story of the titular<br />

soldier who makes adeal with the devil. In<br />

exchange for the soldier’s magic violin,<br />

the devil will grant his every wish. This<br />

work is based on aRussian folk tale and is<br />

accompanied by dancers from the Royal New<br />

Zealand Ballet.<br />

Master Hypnotist Brian Gee<br />

Saturday 27th March 7-30pm<br />

Tickets $<strong>25</strong>*<br />

Watch Master Hypnotist Brain Gee perform<br />

his hilarious show live and help support the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum. This brilliant<br />

show is design to entertain all ages and would<br />

be perfect for awork function, bring your<br />

tissues as you won’t stop laughing.<br />

BOOK<br />

NOW<br />

For more information<br />

www.ateventcentre.co.nz<br />

03 3072010 211A Wills Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz *Service fees apply<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

Forkliftand Dangerous GoodsCourses<br />

NZTAApproved Course Provider,MITO&Competenz Assessor<br />

Classes 2&4,Endorsements F&D<br />

ForkliftF&OSH, Saturdays and other days as requested<br />

Dangerous Goods Course,½day Mondaymornings<br />

CommunityHouse,<strong>Ashburton</strong>oryour work place<br />

Forfurther information<br />

Phone Christine 027 245 <strong>25</strong>63<br />

DRIVING Lessons. Take<br />

your skills to the next level<br />

with L2D. Beginner to<br />

Advanced. Phone or message<br />

027 543 7632<br />

PERSONAL<br />

AN alternative social network<br />

for women 50-plus. —<br />

privatearrangements.co.nz<br />

WHAT better place for a<br />

public notice than <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

The <strong>Courier</strong>! Simply<br />

clip the form for a run-on<br />

advert like this or telephone<br />

us on 308 7664 if you<br />

require adisplay advertisement.<br />

FLATMATES<br />

2354318<br />

FLATMATE Wanted. Room<br />

available close to Countdown<br />

and town is 5minutes<br />

away. Single person<br />

$150pw, couples $200pw.<br />

Includes rent, power etc,<br />

you buy own food and<br />

personal items. Phone<br />

Evelyn 022 276 2277<br />

SPACE available for next<br />

weeks <strong>Courier</strong> -bequick!<br />

Talk to us about your advertising<br />

requirements. Phone<br />

308 7664 or call into our<br />

office at 199 Burnett Street,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Celtica<br />

Friday 26th March, 7pm, Adult $79.90* /Senior /$74.90* /<br />

Child U16 $69.90*<br />

Celtica is ahigh octane modern Irish Dance show staring an elite<br />

troupe of dancers, including stars of Riverdance<br />

and Celtic Illusion. Witness first hand some<br />

of the fastest taps in the world with this show<br />

stopping performance that takes passion and<br />

power of the Irish dance to the 20th Century.<br />

TheSweet Caroline Tour – ATributetoNeil Diamond<br />

Thursday 3rd June 7-30pm<br />

Early Bird until 7th March $51.15*<br />

Putting all those well loved classics back<br />

on stage, showcased by aworld class<br />

international band and produced especially for<br />

theatre. Take astep back into the glory days<br />

of music and musicianship with this beautiful<br />

tribute concert. Featuring Sweet Caroline,<br />

Cherry, Cherry, Shilo plus many more.<br />

TRAVEL<br />

APRIL: Cruise Milford,<br />

Doubtful Sounds, Earnslaw<br />

Cruise, Queenstown,<br />

Arrowtown. May: short<br />

break, three days, West<br />

Coast. For details, bookings,<br />

John and Kathleen<br />

Lawler, Rakaia, 03 302<br />

7328.<br />

MEETINGS<br />

TINWALD SCHOOL PTA<br />

Annual General<br />

Meeting<br />

This will be held on<br />

Monday,15th March<br />

at 7pm in the<br />

School Staff Room.<br />

All welcome<br />

2358488<br />

THE <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pottery<br />

Society Inc. will hold their<br />

AGM at 26 Nixon Street, on<br />

the 10 March <strong>2021</strong>, at<br />

12.15pm.<br />

HENS available. Hyline<br />

Brown. From day old chicks<br />

to laying hens, available $7.<br />

-$30. each. Please text or<br />

Phone 021 116 0<strong>25</strong>2<br />

★★★<br />

MURDER MYSTERY PARTIES.<br />

Lady Scarlett Murder Mystery<br />

now accepting bookings for all<br />

birthdays, anniversaries, hens<br />

nights, work functions and more!<br />

We come to you with our fabulous<br />

theatre set up! Enjoy the dark<br />

and titallating world of criminal<br />

misadventure, truly a night to<br />

remember! (And such reasonable<br />

packages too). Get in touch<br />

today! www.ladyscarlettmurder<br />

mystery@gmail.com 021-101-8998.<br />

STOCK FOOD<br />

HAY For Sale. Small bales.<br />

This season’s grass clover.<br />

Very good quality, $8. per<br />

bale. Ph 027 602 4885 or<br />

027 432 3375.<br />

FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />

DOLMA Eggs, $6. per doz.<br />

Fresh free range eggs<br />

direct to your door, weekly<br />

or fortnightly. Delivery service<br />

to <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

Methven all year round.<br />

021 116 0<strong>25</strong>2<br />

NEW Season Potatoes;<br />

Nadine $2.00kg. Phone 03<br />

308 3195 or 027 531 9103.<br />

81 Elizabeth Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

POTATOES Ilam Hardys,<br />

New Season $2kg. Minimum<br />

order 2 1 ⁄2kg. Large<br />

size $1.50kg. Delivered in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> and Tinwald<br />

Friday afternoon. Ph 302<br />

7272, evenings.<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

AWESOME office space for<br />

lease, rent or hire. Park like<br />

setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />

areas. North West town<br />

boundary. Must view.<br />

Phone 0274 754 241<br />

RENT ME!<br />

Ideal as an extra<br />

bedroomoroffice.<br />

Fully insulatedand<br />

double glazed forwarmth.<br />

Threeconvenientsizes:<br />

Standard3.6m x2.4m,<br />

Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />

Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.<br />

Visit our displaycabin<br />

418WestStreet or callfor a<br />

freebrochure.<br />

www.justcabins.co.nz<br />

2343596<br />

0800 58 78 22<br />

STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Self storage, variety<br />

of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />

Storage 03 307 0401<br />

STORAGE:Secure self storage<br />

units available, long or<br />

short term. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Storage<br />

Facilities. Contact us<br />

on 0274 362 636 or www.<br />

ashburtonstoragefacilities.<br />

co.nz<br />

GARAGE SALES<br />

CAR Boot/Table Top Sale.<br />

27 <strong>February</strong> 9am -<br />

12.30pm. Pleasant Valley<br />

Hall, 477 Pleasant Valley<br />

Road. Community event.<br />

PAKEKE Lions Monster<br />

Charity Garage Sale!<br />

Bargains Galore! 9am Saturday<br />

6March, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Racecourse. Saleable<br />

household, furniture, garden,<br />

workshop, sporting<br />

donations accepted. No<br />

TV’s heaters, computers<br />

please. John 307 6229,<br />

Malcolm 308 5770.<br />

SATURDAY 27th <strong>February</strong>,<br />

61 Tucker Street, 8am<br />

start. Lots of cheap clothing<br />

and other cheap stuff.<br />

Something for everyone.<br />

CARS WANTED<br />

$$ CASH PAID $$ Buying<br />

damaged cars for wrecking.<br />

Ph/txt Zac 021 1056 797<br />

MOTORCYCLES<br />

ORNSBY Motorcycle Training.<br />

CBTA licensing and<br />

training (<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Ride<br />

Forever courses in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

and Geraldine. Call<br />

0508ORNSBY(0508 676<br />

729) for more info or visit<br />

motorcycletraining.co.nz<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

GARDENERS Special.<br />

Sheep Manure $8 per bag.<br />

Phone Alan 027 496 7136<br />

or Ian 027 286 3697 with<br />

your order. AHinds Lion’s<br />

Project.<br />

LANDSCAPING<br />

WOOD MULCH<br />

1.5 cu m(1scoop) $50<br />

Pick-up or delivery<br />

Deliverycharges apply<br />

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Road<br />

PHONE 308 3595<br />

2351164<br />

PAUL’S Garden Nursery,<br />

101 Harrison St, Allenton,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Leek plants and<br />

winter vegetable plants<br />

available. Any enquiries to<br />

Paul 027 278 1354. Open 7<br />

days.<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />

Forall othermedicalassistance outside of normal<br />

hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam, 24/7,<br />

to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou<br />

free health advice on what to do or where to go if you<br />

need urgentcare.<br />

If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any<br />

GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />

passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />

New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />

Saturday27th <strong>February</strong> is<br />

Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcallyour regular GP 24/7.<br />

Sunday28th <strong>February</strong> is<br />

MooreStreet Medical Centre, MooreStreet.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />

Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the<br />

weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />

or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.<br />

Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be<br />

on the answer phone.<br />

PHARMACIES<br />

Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />

East Street will be open on ...<br />

Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />

Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />

normal trading hours during the week,and on<br />

Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.<br />

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />

Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116<br />

Brought<br />

toyouby<br />

CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />

PERSONAL<br />

AndreGrob<br />

Chiropractor<br />

Tues 9am-5pm<br />

03 308 9516<br />

www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />

PERSONAL<br />

Single Farmer /Companionship<br />

Semi-retired farmer in his 60’s,<br />

with fair hair and hazel eyes.<br />

He enjoys the countrylifestyle,bush walks,<br />

camping,fishing,sports and agood conversation.<br />

He is looking foragenuine lady to<br />

sharehis lifewith.<br />

Please call<br />

0800 446 332<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

GLAZIER<br />

Required forour busy,locally-owned glass company<br />

specialising inresidential repairs and retro-fitting<br />

double glazing units to existing windows and doors.<br />

If you enjoy a variety of rewarding work that<br />

allows the time in an inclusive, supportive team<br />

environment pleasephoneShane on 3077071.<br />

Genuinely working to strengths,not weaknesses<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

GLASS LTD2360120<br />

2354772<br />

2358584

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

media sales<br />

consultant<br />

Full-timepermanent position<br />

Timaru<br />

Allied Press is locally owned media company, proudlypublishing the<br />

Otago Daily Times,Timaru<strong>Courier</strong>,Central Rural Life, odt.co.nzand a<br />

host of other publicationsand productsover the SouthIsland.<br />

We have apositionavailable for aMedia SalesConsultanttojoinour<br />

team. Based in Timaru this is abusy role sellingadvertisingfor the<br />

Timaru<strong>Courier</strong>, Central Rural Life,Otago Daily Times,odt.co.nz and<br />

other targetedpublications.<br />

The successfulcandidate willhave:<br />

•Strongtime-management andorganisationalskills<br />

•Ahighlymotivated andpositiveattitude<br />

•Exceptionalcommunicationsskills, especiallyonthe telephone<br />

•The ability to engage with clients from amultitude of backgrounds<br />

•Asenseofhumour,strong team work ethic and have theability to<br />

worktodeadlines<br />

Thisposition is full-time but hours arenegotiable for the rightperson.<br />

A fulldriver’slicenceisessential.<br />

If you think thisroleisfor you, pleaseprepareacovering letter andCV<br />

andsendtoeither Mark Julius,Timaru SalesManager,AlliedPress at<br />

mark.julius@alliedpress.co.nz or apply viaSEEK.<br />

Applicationswillclose on Friday 12 March <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Allapplications willbetreatedinthe strictestconfidence.<br />

Pleasenote youmusthavethe right to work in New Zealandtoapply<br />

for this role.Allied Press is unable to provide sponsorshiporvisa<br />

supportatthistime.<br />

Disclaimer: Allied Press does not accept unsolicited agency<br />

résumés. Allied Press is not responsible for any fees related to<br />

unsolicited résumés.<br />

WANT TO EARN<br />

SOME EXTRA<br />

INCOME<br />

WANT TO EARN SOME<br />

EXTRA INCOME?<br />

Reliable distributors wanted<br />

for part time work<br />

delivering catalogues and<br />

mailers into household<br />

letterboxes, in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

area.<br />

You'll be delivering for<br />

Reach Media - an established<br />

National Distribution Company<br />

Visit www.snowy.co.nz<br />

or Call/txt 027 4147271<br />

HOME SERVICES<br />

ROOF COATINGS: All roof<br />

types, specializing in<br />

Decramastic and Long Run<br />

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep<br />

roofs not a problem. —<br />

Spraymaster 027-433-7780.<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SPECIAL<br />

OFFCUTS<br />

$120 PER CORD<br />

Limited time<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SLABWOOD<br />

3cordgreen<br />

$330<br />

1cordgreen<br />

$110<br />

C.O.D. in town<br />

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />

Phone<br />

308-3595<br />

2359894<br />

Land Managementand<br />

BiodiversityAdvisor<br />

Do youwanttoget in theZone?<br />

We are lookingfor someonetoproactively work<br />

with landowners and farmerstowards improved<br />

environmentalmanagementwithinthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>and<br />

Selwyn districts. Thisfull-time,40hours perweekrole,<br />

is primarily basedfrom our <strong>Ashburton</strong>officeand will<br />

regularlyworkfrom our Templetonoffice.<br />

In this role youwill:<br />

• Understanddifferentland uses,fromfarming dairy,<br />

cattle, sheepand arable to viticulture,forestry and<br />

horticulture,and be preparedtoupskilltoidentify<br />

emerging land uses;<br />

• Beabletowork withpapatipurūnanga –tolearn/<br />

know andbecome aware of culturalvaluesand<br />

significance of Mahinga kai;<br />

• Havethe abilitytowork withand inspirecommunity<br />

groups,landownersand external stakeholdersto<br />

improvelandmanagement practices, andtohelp<br />

outsideparties take on boardnew environmental<br />

requirements andimplement them.<br />

• Understandthe significance of biodiversityand<br />

itsprotection, helpothersappreciate biodiversity<br />

values andpractically putinplace strategies to<br />

protectindigenous habitat.<br />

To be successfulinthe role youwill:<br />

• Havethe abilitytoconnecteasilywithcustomers,<br />

membersofyourteamand keystakeholders, to<br />

draw peopletogether and understand theirissues<br />

andneeds to persuadethem to improve their<br />

environmentalmanagement<br />

• Beabletobuildastrong network whichcreatesan<br />

open environmentwherewecan co-ordinate work<br />

together<br />

• Haveexperience in theagricultural or support<br />

industries or knowledgeoffarm systemsand land<br />

managementpractices from aresearch or academic<br />

background butwithpractical application<br />

• Beresults driven and canachieveagreed outcomes<br />

in atimelymanner.<br />

• Beastrong communicatorwho canbuildtrust<br />

within thecommunities we work<br />

If this sounds likeyou,we’dlove to hear from you. If<br />

youwould like to learn more aboutthese opportunities,<br />

pleasecontactJanineHolland on027 2057 128.<br />

If youthink this roleisagreatfitwithyourbackground,<br />

skillsand experience we would love to hear from you.<br />

Youcan applybyvisiting: https://ecan.elmotalent.co.nz/<br />

careers/vacancies/job/view/735.<br />

Please contactEnvironment<br />

Canterbury with<br />

any queries:<br />

0800 324636<br />

2360135-<strong>25</strong>/2-b<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Washline Supervisor<br />

FRESH PRODUCE INDUSTRY<br />

The ASWilcox group of companies is involved in<br />

the growing, packing and distribution of fresh<br />

producetocustomers throughoutNew Zealand.<br />

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced<br />

Washline Supervisor to join our team based in<br />

Rakaia. This positionwill have significantimpacton<br />

the success of the Domestic Packhouse operation<br />

which runs7daysper week.<br />

The key outcomes of this hands-on role are<br />

to ensure the produce Washline is setup and<br />

running at optimal performance. You will also be<br />

responsible for loading and unloading of products<br />

and completing the necessary paperwork for both<br />

functions. Youwill operate aclean and tidy area<br />

ensuring products are stacked neatly and safely<br />

and arerotatedappropriately.<br />

The successful applicant will be an experienced<br />

forkhoist operator who has acan do attitude and<br />

excel skills. Youmust be physically fit, reliable and<br />

flexibleand be availabletoworkweekends.<br />

If youare interested please contact,<br />

ScottRimes<br />

South IslandRegion Manager<br />

(03)302 7616<br />

or Email: scott.rimes@aswilcox.co.nz<br />

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Refugee SettlementSupportTeam, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Job Vacancy–<br />

Caseworker/Cultural Navigator-<br />

Dari/Farsi/Hazaragi speaker<br />

This is an exciting opportunity tobepart ofthe<br />

new Refugee Settlement Support Team, you<br />

will be working directly with Afghan refugees as<br />

they embark ontheir new life settling into anew<br />

country and community. We are seeking someone<br />

who is fluentinDari, Hazaragiorasimilar language<br />

(i.e. Farsi).This position is full time and is primarily<br />

concerned with providing direct settlement<br />

support to new refugee families arriving in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, as well as assisting staff with language<br />

and cultural information. Training and support will<br />

be provided for the chosen candidate. Itwould be<br />

apreference that the person holding this position<br />

liveinthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />

The ideal candidate will have the following key<br />

attributes:<br />

•FluentinDari/ Hazaragiorasimilar (language i.e.<br />

Farsi)<br />

•Enthusiasm and commitment towork as ateam<br />

member<br />

•Past work or living experiencewith refugees and/<br />

or minority ordiverse populations would be an<br />

advantage<br />

•Knowledge of Hazara/Afghan culture would be<br />

an advantage<br />

This position is full time (40 hours per week) with<br />

some flexibility required around when the hours<br />

will be worked. Itispreferred that the person live,<br />

or is prepared to move to the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district.<br />

In return weoffer asupportive and flexible family<br />

friendly work environment. If this sounds like you<br />

then we would love to hear from you.<br />

To apply please go to our websitetodownload an<br />

application form and view the position description.<br />

Please followall instructions on the form.<br />

Youcan call us on 03 308 1395 if yourequirefurther<br />

information www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz<br />

Applications close FridayMarch 5th<strong>2021</strong>,<br />

at 4.00pm<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

45<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

PAINTERS<br />

Required for a busy locally-owned property<br />

maintenance company enjoying avariety of work<br />

from new builds, renovations, insurance repairs,<br />

rentals and HousingNZ.<br />

If you enjoy a hard-working but relaxed<br />

environmentgiveShane acallon3077071.<br />

PharmacyOpportunity<br />

Tancred Street Dispensary is looking for a<br />

Dispensary Technician. Consideration would also<br />

be given toatechnician currently training, ortoa<br />

person considering apharmacy position. This is a<br />

full time position.<br />

We arelocatedwithin the Eastfield Health Building<br />

on Tancred Street. Pleasesend in confidenceaone<br />

page CV to smwise@xtra.co.nz by 12 March<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Confidentiality is assured.<br />

Steve Wise,Community Pharmacist<br />

Eastfield Health Building, 135 TancredStreet<br />

FARM HANDYMAN<br />

MAINTENANCE PERSON<br />

Part or Full-Time<br />

We requireaperson to help on our farms with<br />

maintenanceand general handyman tasks.<br />

This position is based at Winchmore,<strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

butwould work across several farms in the Mid-<br />

Canterburyregion.<br />

Theapplicant should havethe abilitytodo:-<br />

• Building Maintenance<br />

• Basic vehicle and machinerymaintenance<br />

• Able to weld<br />

• Goodfencing skills<br />

• Anunderstanding of electric fencesystems<br />

• Basic farmwatersystems<br />

• DIY Skills<br />

• The abilitytoput their hand to anything<br />

• Tractor and stock experience<br />

• Ideally an understanding of irrigation systems,<br />

(but not essential)<br />

We have some accommodation options if required<br />

and atop end hourly ratebased on skill and<br />

experience.<br />

Reply by email<br />

winchmore@alpinepastures.co.nz<br />

or phone Hayden McCambridge<br />

027 632 6168 (leaveamessage)Notxt please.<br />

CULLIMORE ENGINEERING LTD<br />

Office Administrator<br />

Cullimore Engineering is a family owned and<br />

operated business with over 40 years of history.<br />

We have a vacancy for an experienced Office<br />

Administrator.<br />

The role requires a full range of office duties<br />

including; creditors, debtors, purchasing and<br />

preparing financial reports. The successful applicant<br />

will also collate andtake minutes forboardmeetings.<br />

Proficiencywith Office Software and Microsoft Excel<br />

essential,along with current driver’s licence. Ability<br />

to monitor andupdate the websiteisanadvantage.<br />

Training for organisation specific software will be<br />

available.<br />

A job description can be obtained by emailing<br />

accounts@cullimore.co.nz<br />

Hours aredaily from8am to 3pm, with the abilityto<br />

have some flexibility.<br />

We offer competitive remuneration and a clean<br />

modern place of work. Further information on<br />

CullimoreEngineering can be found on our website:<br />

www.cullimore.co.nz<br />

Theposition is only open to those with NZ residency<br />

or avalid work visa.<br />

If youare interested in joining our team,<br />

please apply now, by sending your CV to<br />

accounts@cullimore.co.nz<br />

2360113<br />

2360180<br />

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46 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

TINWALD PONY<br />

CLUB AGM<br />

Will be held on Tuesday,<br />

March 2nd <strong>2021</strong>, at 7.30pm.<br />

In the Tinwald Pony Clubrooms,<br />

30 Lagmhor Road,<br />

Tinwald, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

All welcome<br />

ASHBURTON Society of<br />

Arts Summer Show, Short<br />

Street Studio. Guest -Anna<br />

Hawkins and a selection<br />

from local members. Open<br />

weekends 11am-4pm,<br />

other days when the sign is<br />

out or by appointment.<br />

Enquiries to 03 308 4533<br />

WANTED TO BUY<br />

HORSE Racing Friday Flash,<br />

1950-1970; Daily Newspapers<br />

-Press, Star, Timaru<br />

Herald, 1950-1980;<br />

Foto News Mid-South<br />

Canty - Vol1:1to8,<br />

Vol2:1to4; End of Year<br />

School Magazine Books<br />

Mid-South Canty,<br />

1950-1970’s. Please phone<br />

03 348 1783.<br />

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES<br />

SELL<br />

LPG REFILLS<br />

9kg cylinders<br />

$27.50<br />

Askaboutour<br />

deliveryservice<br />

Anysizecylinder filled<br />

17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone 307 2707<br />

2343594<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

(formerly SPCA)<br />

Twocatsand two<br />

kittens ready now.<br />

New kittens<br />

next week.<br />

Food donations appreciated.<br />

WANTED TO BUY<br />

Kindly sponsored by<br />

Adrienne Patterson<br />

Ph308 4432<br />

PRE 1990’s vehicles suitable<br />

for resurrection and restoration,<br />

not wrecking. Anything<br />

considered, dead reg<br />

ok. Ph 021 227 6878.<br />

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES<br />

DRIVING MISSDAISY<br />

FRANCHISE FOR SALE IN<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

We are looking for amotivated,<br />

energetic franchise owner<br />

for the <strong>Ashburton</strong> region.<br />

If you are looking for anew challenge<br />

and the chance to make adifference in<br />

yourcommunity, become afranchise<br />

owner in this growth sector.<br />

$40,000 plus GST, cars additional. Apply<br />

online<br />

www.drivingmissdaisy.co.nz/buy/e/np/<br />

SELL<br />

LIFESTYLEBLOCK<br />

CLEARANCE SALE<br />

Saturday, 27 <strong>February</strong>,<br />

8am till 12 mid-day<br />

72 Grahams Road,Tinwald. Ph021 263 8931<br />

2.5 metreCambridge roller, 9tinegrubber,<br />

Fencing material,Electric fencecontroller,<br />

3inch irrigation pipes and fittings,<br />

Alkathenepipe,Knapsack sprayers,<br />

Lawn fertiliser spreader,<br />

Chainsaw, plus other sundries<br />

LPG<br />

REFILLS<br />

Small LPG cylinders<br />

Off Street Parking<br />

Available<br />

Arthur Cates Ltd<br />

26 McNally Street<br />

Ph 308 5397<br />

Riverside Industrial Estate<br />

2357689<br />

2343597<br />

COMMERCIAL Nu-Way<br />

automatic oil burner. Still in<br />

use, good going order.<br />

Enquiries 0274 308 613.<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

2353757<br />

LAWN Mowing. No job too<br />

small. Call Les Smith, From<br />

The Ground Up, for a<br />

competitve quote. Ph 027<br />

840 0201 or 03 308 1500<br />

LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.<br />

Keys/locks, sliding and bifold<br />

door roller repairs.<br />

Mobile service. Call Nigel at<br />

Doors and More. Ph 027<br />

516 7104<br />

METAL, heavy etc. Free<br />

light-grade metal in-yard<br />

dumping 9am-5pm weekdays<br />

&9.30-11.30am Saturdays.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Scrap<br />

Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford<br />

Forest Rd, (behind<br />

PlaceMakers). Phone 03<br />

308 8033 or 027 249 66<strong>25</strong>.<br />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

needs. No job too small,<br />

inside or outside. Professional<br />

friendly service.<br />

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />

027 200 1619.<br />

SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />

Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />

control for homes, offices<br />

and cars. Phone Craig<br />

Rogers 307 6347, member<br />

Master Tinters NZ. www.<br />

windowtinter.co.nz<br />

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />

block, glare, heat control,<br />

safety, security, privacy,<br />

frosting films, solar protective<br />

window films. Free<br />

quotes, 20 years local service.<br />

Phone 0800 368 468<br />

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

ALTERATIONS. Sewing,<br />

mending and trouser hemming,<br />

curtain alterations<br />

and curtain making. Call<br />

Michelle on 027 352 7248.<br />

BUILD work to do? Contact<br />

Kiwi Building and Maintenance<br />

Ltd. Alterations,<br />

Renovations, New builds.<br />

Qualified Tradesmen.<br />

Phone Cawte 027 418<br />

7955 or Gary 027 207<br />

1478, 03 308 4798<br />

BUILDER - specialising in<br />

home renovations and<br />

repair work. We also do<br />

decks, fences and retaining,<br />

plastering and painting,<br />

gardening,<br />

and tree removal. Call<br />

Gavin 021 267 1979<br />

CHIMNEY Sweep - for a<br />

professional service call<br />

Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />

Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />

118 7580<br />

CARPET cleaning. Powerful<br />

equipment and fast drying.<br />

Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />

Experienced owner/operator.<br />

Phone John Cameron<br />

at Supersucker. 027 435<br />

1042 or 308 1677.<br />

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />

servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

surrounding districts, $60<br />

per chimney. Phone<br />

Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />

and leave amessage.<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

WILSONS<br />

WilsonWindscreens 2018 Ltd<br />

HOUSE GLASS<br />

WILSONS<br />

“Your one stop glass shop -<br />

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TRADE &SERVICES<br />

CHARLIES Blind Cleaning<br />

Service -same day service<br />

and repairs. Charlie can<br />

supply new blinds and<br />

tracks and will hang<br />

drapes. Ph 03 307 1936 or<br />

020 4169 0342<br />

COMPUTER Problems? For<br />

prompt reliable computer<br />

servicing and laser engraving,<br />

contact Kelvin, KJB<br />

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot<br />

Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />

308 8989. SuperGold discount<br />

card accepted.<br />

DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />

Rumping repairs existing<br />

dentures and also provides<br />

new dentures. Phone 027<br />

220 9997<br />

COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />

training, setup wirelessnetworks,<br />

spyware<br />

cleanup. On-site day or<br />

evening. Low fees. Call<br />

Robin Johnstone, Networks<br />

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 308<br />

1440 or 027 768 4058<br />

DRIVEWAYS, Patios and<br />

Paths, Plain Concrete, Coloured<br />

Concrete or Exposed<br />

Agregate Concrete.<br />

Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />

Street. 100% local. Phone<br />

307 6466 for aquote.<br />

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />

farm equipment<br />

service and maintenance,<br />

WOF repairs, machining<br />

and welding. Odd jobs a<br />

speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />

Can collect. Phone<br />

Malcolm 0274 754 241.<br />

FLY control and spider<br />

proofing. For all your<br />

domestic and industrial<br />

pest control needs phone<br />

AJ Kerr at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest<br />

Control on 03 308 8147 or<br />

027 432 5447<br />

FURNITURE Removals. For<br />

all your household removal<br />

needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />

office relocations -<br />

call Nudges Furniture<br />

Removals, phone 027 224<br />

0609<br />

GARDENING, mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

landscaping<br />

Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />

to get the job done right.<br />

027 765 2899 or 03 307<br />

1693.<br />

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />

GUTTER and downpipe<br />

cleaning and repairs.<br />

Spider and fly treatment.<br />

Phone 03 394 6166 or 027<br />

209 5026, ask for Allan. AA<br />

Performance Services.<br />

INTERIOR<br />

PLASTERING<br />

New or existing,<br />

level 4finish, full skim<br />

plaster or repairs<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2343602<br />

Thinking retrofit<br />

double glazing for<br />

your house?<br />

During <strong>February</strong>and March<br />

have your retrofit double<br />

glazing quoted forinstallation,<br />

and receiveaFREE upgrade to<br />

Low EMax or Tinted glass.<br />

Retrofit aluminium or<br />

wooden frames.<br />

*Conditions apply.<br />

Quotes for this servicemust be<br />

accepted by 31st March <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

152 Wills Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> • Ph.308 8485<br />

2346047<br />

SCVCC Annual Swap Meet<br />

Winchester Domain SH1, March 27th,<br />

gates open 7.30am<br />

All makes car display<br />

Something for everyone<br />

Sites –Michelle Munro Ph 03 6864824<br />

Or Email scvccswapmeet@hotmail.com<br />

No dogs allowed<br />

HospiceMid Canterbury<br />

Dealing<br />

with alife<br />

limiting<br />

illness?<br />

We can help with:<br />

•Sittingand companionship<br />

•Counselling and bereavement<br />

support<br />

•Biographywriting<br />

•Massage,reiki and reflexology<br />

•Activityand support<br />

programmes<br />

Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387<br />

email manager@hospicemc.nz www.hospicemc.nz<br />

Allservices<br />

arefree<br />

MID CANTERBURYPROVINCIAL<br />

SCHOLARSHIP<br />

Mid Canterbury Rural Women NZ is calling<br />

for applications for their <strong>2021</strong> Scholarship. The<br />

scholarship is open to both male andfemaleapplicants<br />

whohaveahome base in MidCanterbury.<br />

The $1,500 scholarship will be allocated through a<br />

grant tothe value of $1,000 and aResource Grant of<br />

$500.<br />

Applicants forthe scholarship closeon1st April <strong>2021</strong><br />

with previous applicants welcome toapply again. A<br />

committee will consider the applications with the<br />

recipients beingannounced in April.<br />

Scholarship applicationforms andfurther details may<br />

be obtained bycontacting RuralWomen branches, or<br />

Scholarship Co-ordinator<br />

PaulineHewson.<br />

Phone 03 303 6397<br />

Email hopelands407@gmail.com<br />

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donations accepted. No<br />

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ASHBURTON’SBED SPECIALISTS<br />

Trundle Domino<br />

UltraQueen Mattressand Base<br />

BACK IN STOCK<br />

MEDIUM<br />

COMFORT<br />

was$1799<br />

$<br />

1098<br />

$7.49 weekly<br />

GREATDEAL<br />

LIMITED<br />

STOCK<br />

was$1699<br />

$<br />

898<br />

$6.18 weekly<br />

• 3-in-1 bed with strong metal trundle unit.Ideal forthe kids room or<br />

accommodating extraguests overthe holidays.<br />

IMMEDIATE<br />

DELIVERY<br />

• Qualityinner spring mattress and base<br />

• Ideal studentbed<br />

• Limited stock<br />

IMMEDIATE<br />

DELIVERY<br />

Devotion Queen Bed<br />

Chorus DeluxeKingBed<br />

GREATPRICE<br />

BONUS<br />

WITH THIS OFFER<br />

c<br />

2 0 OFF<br />

was$2699<br />

$<br />

1490<br />

$10.05 weekly<br />

KING SIZE<br />

5YEAR<br />

WARRANTY<br />

was$2999<br />

$<br />

1690<br />

$11.36 weekly<br />

IMMEDIATE<br />

DELIVERY<br />

IMMEDIATE<br />

DELIVERY<br />

• Conforma Coil Support System –provides minimum partner<br />

disturbance<br />

• Breathable Knit Fabric –healthier sleep surface<br />

• Pillowtop Pocket Spring System –Reduced partner disturbance<br />

• Ultrafresh –for allergy support<br />

• Medium comfort<br />

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