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Takea<br />

bow,<br />

Tamati<br />

Flash Ash<br />

changes hands<br />

PAGE 3<br />

Canines learn<br />

to be helpers<br />

PAGE 5<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Eleven­year­old Tamati Graham has<br />

earnedascholarshiptothe New Zealand<br />

SchoolofDance after competing at the<br />

weekend in the South IslandBallet<br />

Awardsatthe Isaac Theatre Royal, in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

It was his first time competing at the<br />

event,which is run by the Christchurch<br />

BalletSociety, and asign the hard work<br />

and dedication to his ballet study is<br />

payingoff.<br />

Tamati’s dance rehearsals involve<br />

lessons in Christchurchfour times aweek,<br />

as well as at home.<br />

He has an extensive repertoire that<br />

includes ballet, contemporary, jazz, hiphop,<br />

lyrical, acro, and partnering classes.<br />

He also did manyyears highland dancing.<br />

He has been learning ballet since he<br />

was eight and, duringthe competition,<br />

competed against 70 other male and<br />

female dancersaged <strong>11</strong> to 14. He was the<br />

only dancer from Mid Canterbury and<br />

nominatedtoattend by his dance teacher<br />

Kate Limuloa, who is at Silhouette<br />

Studios New Zealand,inChristchurch.<br />

Tamati said the firsttwo daysof<br />

competition involved beingcritiqued on<br />

technique, barre work and centre work<br />

then in dance performances. Each dancer<br />

had to perform two dances; aballet<br />

variation and one of their own choice.<br />

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23<strong>11</strong>473<br />

First step to move rail hub<br />

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Anew Mid Canterbury company has<br />

taken over KiwiRail’s container site<br />

in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, the first step in abig<br />

plan to relocate it to Fairton.<br />

Fairfield Freight Hub, ownedby<br />

the Wareing Group,took over<br />

container operations on <strong>March</strong> 1and<br />

aims to grow rail freightvolumes<br />

from about 500 container movements<br />

ayear to 6000 in the shortterm.<br />

The operating agreement paves the<br />

way for serious talks between<br />

KiwiRail, FairfieldFreight Hub and<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council to<br />

explore movingtoanew container<br />

terminal in Fairton, on the site of the<br />

old freezingworks.<br />

Thatsite couldsee 20,000 container<br />

movements ayear,asmainly farm<br />

produce is moved to market.<br />

KiwiRail’s AlanPiper said such a<br />

move would also encouragegreater<br />

use of rail and reducethe number of<br />

trucks on the roads.<br />

Mid Canterbury moved significant<br />

container volumesaround New<br />

Zealand and for export, he said. ‘‘We<br />

see massive growth opportunity<br />

here.’’<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown said<br />

it was an exciting plan.<br />

The agreement would ensure there<br />

was an ongoing container terminal in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, whichwould be good for<br />

businesses moving goods and help<br />

ease congestion on roads.<br />

It also gave confidence to the next<br />

phase of discussions.<br />

He said relocating the site would<br />

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WareingGroup spokesperson Mark<br />

Wareingsaid the current container<br />

site on West Streetwould remain<br />

openuntil the new freight hub was<br />

ready for use.<br />

‘‘We’ve been working closely with<br />

KiwiRail and the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council to streamline freight<br />

volumes in and out of Mid<br />

Canterbury,’’ he said. ‘‘We’re looking<br />

forward to collaboratingwith all<br />

parties once final agreementshave<br />

beensigned off on the moveto<br />

Fairton.’’<br />

An existing rail siding at the old<br />

freezing works site would be reengineered.<br />

He said the company was working<br />

to grow rail use in the region.<br />

‘‘Helpingour exporters and freight<br />

partnersmove more freight by rail<br />

makes senseboth from abusiness<br />

and sustainability perspective and<br />

we hope this will stabilise the supply<br />

chain issues our clients are facing.’’<br />

Fewertrucks on the road would<br />

result in less congestion, lowerroad<br />

maintenancecosts and greater road<br />

safety.<br />

It also means fewer emissions.<br />

Every tonne of freight carried by rail<br />

produces 70 per cent fewer<br />

greenhouse gas emissions than the<br />

equivalent freight carried by road.<br />

Tamati leaps into dance school<br />

Tamati Graham<br />

From Page 1<br />

Tamati performed aballet variation<br />

of SleepingBeauty Prince,which was<br />

1min 39 seconds long and a<br />

contemporary piece (1:59).<br />

It was intense,but enjoyable,he<br />

said.<br />

He managed his performances<br />

mistake­free andadvanced with29<br />

others to the semi­finals early on<br />

Sunday.<br />

Thedancerswere then whittled<br />

downto10for thefinalsthe same day.<br />

The overall competition was won<br />

by Canterbury Balletdancer Ashley<br />

Woods andothers also earned<br />

different prizes. Tamati’s<br />

scholarship will see him attendthe<br />

New Zealand School of Dance’s<br />

summer intensiveprogramme, in<br />

Wellington.<br />

It’s an newprogramme to give<br />

dancers ataste of what is taught at<br />

the school and he is keen on acareer<br />

with theRoyal New Zealand Ballet.<br />

He appeared in the Royal New<br />

Zealand Ballet production of<br />

Sleeping Beauty last November with<br />

fellowMid Canterbury dancer<br />

Matilda Farr,whichwas adream<br />

cometrue for both youngsters.<br />

As well as dancing, he is learning<br />

guitar andhas singing lessons but<br />

still finds time to play junior club<br />

cricket in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

With thecompetition over he was<br />

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Bridge site<br />

revisited<br />

Agroupof<strong>Ashburton</strong> citizensiscalling a<br />

public meeting on <strong>March</strong> 31 to revisit the<br />

location of <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s planned second<br />

bridge.<br />

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

preferredlocation for asecond bridge over<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River is at the end of<br />

Chalmers Avenue connecting to Tinwald but<br />

some people think it would be better from<br />

the end of West Street to Melcombe Street.<br />

Group spokesman Bob McDonald said<br />

council was about to begin public<br />

consultationonits long­term plan so it was a<br />

good timetotest current support for the<br />

Chalmers Avenue option. ‘‘This is an<br />

opportunity tohave another discussion on<br />

the location of thesecond bridge.’’<br />

Themeeting will be held at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Intermediate School hall, starting at 7pm.<br />

Mayor Neil Brown and councillors willbe<br />

invited to attend.<br />

Mr McDonald saidthe West Street option<br />

would keeptraffic and people in <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

centralbusiness area.<br />

‘‘People might not be interested, butitis<br />

worthadiscussion.’’<br />

Asecond bridge will ease congestion on<br />

the existing bridge and on State Highway 1<br />

throughout Tinwald. Council has begun<br />

planning, including putting acase for<br />

funding to the NZ Transport Agency and<br />

construction couldbe under way by 2025.<br />

Organisers of the public meeting say they<br />

wanttohear all opinions, includingthose<br />

supporting theChalmers Avenue options.<br />

Council transportation studies show the<br />

bulk of traffic on the bridge during peak<br />

timesislocal traffic ­less than 30 per cent is<br />

throughtrafficonthe highway.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Hotel complex changes hands<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust has sold the land and<br />

buildings at Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> to<br />

tenant Johny Singh.<br />

The dealgoes through on <strong>March</strong> 15<br />

and the price has not yet been<br />

revealed.<br />

Mr Singhboughtthe hotel business<br />

as agoing concern from the receiver<br />

in September 2018.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust chairman Chris<br />

Robertson said Mr Singh had been a<br />

wonderfultenant andwas committed<br />

to the continuation of thecommunity<br />

asset.<br />

He said the hotel had beenbuilt and<br />

ownedbythe trust forthe past 50<br />

years and held alot of memories for a<br />

lot people.<br />

‘‘The sale might spark some debate<br />

as to whether we have made the right<br />

decision, but we firmly believe as a<br />

board that this is the right thing to do<br />

at this time.’’<br />

Discussions withMrSingh on the<br />

sale had begun in apre­covid<br />

environment andnow was the right<br />

time for bothparties to proceed.<br />

Mr Robertson said the sale was the<br />

best use of the complex and wasin<br />

line with the trust’s commitmentto<br />

reduceits commercial property<br />

portfolio.<br />

‘‘The board recognisesthatour<br />

commercial property all sits in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> andisinanarrow industry<br />

of hospitality.<br />

‘‘Thesefactors expose the trustto<br />

an unacceptable level of risk givenwe<br />

are the custodianofcommunity<br />

money.’’<br />

Withthe sale, the property portfolio<br />

was now50per cent,downfrom 80 per<br />

3<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust chairman Chris Robertson (left) congratulates Johny Singh on<br />

the purchase of the Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> complex.<br />

cent.<br />

The goalwas to bring it down<br />

further to 35 percent, thesame<br />

percentage as the investment<br />

portfolio, Mr Robertson said.<br />

The trust’s partnership with the<br />

Lion Foundationwill continue in<br />

conjunctionwith Mr Singh.<br />

Indian­born Mr Singh has<br />

hospitality interests in theNorth<br />

Island and has worked in the industry<br />

for the last dozen or so years.<br />

He relocated to <strong>Ashburton</strong>with his<br />

wife and two young children when he<br />

purchasedthe hotel in 2018.<br />

Mr Singh said thepurchase of the<br />

land andbuildingsmadethe business<br />

more viable for him and he was ‘‘in for<br />

thelong term’’.<br />

He was happyto be living and<br />

operatingabusiness in agreat<br />

community and appreciated the<br />

supportof<strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust.<br />

The Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> complex<br />

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Mr Singhemploys around50staff,<br />

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search of each other.Basedonthe 1992 novelby<br />

Patricia Grace.<br />

Metatarsal Mita was the pioneering Māori filmmaker<br />

who first wanted toturn Patricia Grace’s<br />

novelintoamovie waybackwhen the book was<br />

published. Thank goodness she carried on and<br />

did it!<br />

It is an emotion-filled tale oflove and loss, of<br />

identityand the institutionsthattry to deny and<br />

reshape it. In this case afather took the little girl<br />

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her back the state took over and adopted her to<br />

an old bag who took in young girls. Luckily the<br />

family never gave up lookingfor her.<br />

All this was magnificently played out by a<br />

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NEWS<br />

4 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Retailers keep eyes on prize<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> retailers are keeping their<br />

eyesontwo dates in the future they<br />

hopewillbolster their spirits.<br />

One is Boulevard Day on<br />

September27andthe other is the end<br />

of the CBD revitalisation work on<br />

November22.<br />

BoulevardDay is usually held on<br />

East StreetonSouth Canterbury<br />

anniversaryday,but becauseofthe<br />

revitalisation work the event will be<br />

heldthis year in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Domain off WalnutAvenue, where<br />

the Multi Cultural Bite was<br />

successfully heldinFebruary.<br />

Organiser BobMcDonald said it<br />

wasachancefor Boulevard Day<br />

organisers to try somethingnew and<br />

retailers would be asked to set up<br />

stalls in thedomain.Permissions for<br />

the event werecurrently being<br />

sought but the location had been<br />

agreed after scrutiny of several<br />

possible sites.<br />

BoulevardDay did not go ahead<br />

last year becauseofcovidconcerns.<br />

MrMcDonald said retailers needed<br />

somethingtolookforward to. An<br />

informalsurvey had shown some<br />

were 30 per cent downasaresult of<br />

the CBD disruption and pandemic<br />

tradingenvironment.<br />

He urged customers to keep<br />

supporting local stores and<br />

businesses and be patient finding a<br />

park or navigating workcrews in the<br />

CBD.<br />

Retailers have talked to the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council about<br />

rates rebates for businesses who<br />

couldprove the loss of custom and<br />

aboutkeeping some intersections<br />

open for traffic rather than<br />

Work progresses on Burnett Street<br />

with the odd motorist still caught out<br />

trying to go the wrong way.<br />

temporary full closures.<br />

Mr McDonald said adding stop/go<br />

traffic controland associated lights<br />

would only add to the $15 million<br />

total cost of the CBD project andnoone<br />

wanted that.<br />

Contractorsare trying to minimise<br />

disruption forbusinesses and<br />

customers as much as they can, and<br />

are scheduling some work at night.<br />

Retailers arekeeping tabs on the<br />

project,making sure as many parks<br />

as possible are availableinthe work<br />

phase.<br />

Mr McDonald said retailers wanted<br />

to be partofabig celebration to<br />

signal the rebirth of the CBD andhe<br />

hoped council would takethe lead in<br />

organising it.<br />

The streetscapeupgrades are<br />

continuing alongthe western side of<br />

East Street, while pipes andother<br />

infrastructure are being installed<br />

along Burnett Street. Garden<br />

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Council rent rises<br />

for elderly tenants<br />

Acombination of rentincreases,<br />

ratepayer moneyand<br />

borrowings are being proposed<br />

to make the district’s elderly<br />

personshousing model more<br />

sustainable.<br />

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

provides104 homes for<br />

qualifyingelderly residents at<br />

belowmarket rent, butrenthas<br />

not beencovering ongoing<br />

maintenance costsand cash<br />

reservestocoverthe shortfall<br />

are projectedtorun out in four<br />

years.<br />

Speakingatlast week’s<br />

councilmeeting,councillor John<br />

Falloonsaid councilneeded to<br />

decide now if it wasinor out<br />

with providinghousing for<br />

elderlyresidents. ‘‘Nelson<br />

counciltried one option, but now<br />

they’ve sold the whole lot.’’<br />

Mr Falloonsaid if council did<br />

it themselves, they could pick<br />

who went into the housing.<br />

Economically it could be<br />

better for acommunity housing<br />

providertotake on the role<br />

because they would be able to<br />

access fundsfor building and<br />

rentsubsidies, which council<br />

couldn’t.<br />

Theproblem with getting a<br />

providerinwas that you didn’t<br />

knowwho yourtenants were<br />

goingtobe, said Mr Falloon.<br />

Councillor Diane Rawlinson<br />

said council mustbeseenas<br />

supporting elderly housing and<br />

not social housing.<br />

Councillor LeenBraammoved<br />

the recommendation that<br />

council receive the section 17A<br />

reviewreport into elderly<br />

person housing andconsult with<br />

the community on the proposed<br />

rent increase and on anew draft<br />

policytobewritten by council<br />

staff.<br />

Arecent meetingbetween<br />

council andelderly persons<br />

housing tenants to explain the<br />

proposedrentincreaseand<br />

funding model had beenvery<br />

receivedand tenants hadeven<br />

clapped at theend of the<br />

meeting, Cr Braamsaid.<br />

He toldfellow councillorsthat<br />

the proposed fundingmodel<br />

‘‘might not be thebest option for<br />

council,but it was the best<br />

optionfor this district’’.<br />

Cr Stuart Wilson agreed,<br />

sayingitwas agooduse of<br />

ratepayerfunds.<br />

In its draftLong TermPlan<br />

<strong>2021</strong>­31, council is expectingto<br />

include aproposalfor rents to<br />

incrementally increase until the<br />

year 2026, by which time other<br />

ratepayers willnolonger be<br />

required to subsidise the houses<br />

and reserve fundswill not be<br />

depleted.<br />

It is proposed that rents will<br />

increasebyupto$20 per weekin<br />

the firstyearto$<strong>11</strong>0 for single<br />

unitsand $130 for doubles,<br />

followed by a$10 increase each<br />

year until the singleunits are<br />

$170 anddoublesare $190.<br />

Berwick experience<br />

The Lions Clubof<strong>Ashburton</strong> is<br />

onceagain sponsoring six people<br />

from the districtfor an outdoor<br />

adventure course. Theeight­day<br />

course is at the Berwick forestry<br />

campnear Dunedin.<br />

The Lions club is encouraging<br />

peopleaged 18 yearsand over<br />

and who have areasonable level<br />

of fitness to apply.<br />

The course is designedto teach<br />

people self reliance,topush the<br />

boundaries anddevelop<br />

leadership skills through active<br />

teamwork.The fullcost of the<br />

course is covered by theLions.<br />

Applications close on <strong>March</strong><br />

26. The coursewill beheldfrom<br />

May 7­15. Fordetails, call Barry<br />

on 308 6247 or 027 353 7185.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

5<br />

Assistance dogs training here<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Fournew canines in town ­<br />

Jojo, Jack, Huiand Wiggles ­<br />

areassistance dogs in training<br />

andkeen to explore our<br />

community.<br />

The dogsare in town<br />

because their trainingcoordinatorAshleighMurrayhas<br />

just relocated here to be with<br />

herpartner, who has started a<br />

job on afarmatWakanui.<br />

Once they have completed<br />

six months of training the dogs<br />

willgotoNew Zealanders<br />

living withadisability.<br />

Aucklander Ashleigh is abig<br />

dog lover and worksfor the<br />

Assistance Dogs NewZealand<br />

Trust and formerlyworked<br />

withguide dogs forthe blind.<br />

Shetrains the dogsand takes<br />

them outfor trips into the<br />

community during the week to<br />

expose them to people and<br />

different environmentsand<br />

situations.<br />

In the eveningsand at<br />

weekendsthe dogs are borders<br />

at fourhomes in Allenton.<br />

Dogs are picked up at 7.30am<br />

during the weekand generally<br />

returned by 4pm.<br />

Ashleigh said hundreds of<br />

people had answered the call<br />

for border homes placed on<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Noticeboard<br />

Facebook pageand the<br />

matches made were working<br />

out very well.<br />

Each dog has been to puppy<br />

schooland assessed to<br />

evaluate temperamentand<br />

suitability, shesaid.<br />

They are aged between 18<br />

months and two years and are<br />

either labradorsorlabrador/<br />

retriever crosses.<br />

The dogs are gentle and<br />

tolerant andcustom training<br />

further develops their skills.<br />

Some95per centofclients<br />

for the dogs arechildrenwho<br />

sufferfrom conditions like<br />

Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust dog training co­ordinator Ashleigh Murray with Jack (left) and<br />

Hui.<br />

autism,cerebral palsy, MS,<br />

epilepsy, diabetesormultiple<br />

disorders, Ashleigh said.<br />

Aconnector line between<br />

theclient and thedog actsas<br />

an anchor for those with<br />

autism.For sensoryoverload,<br />

thedogsare trainedindeep<br />

pressure therapy and lie<br />

against achild to calm them<br />

down.<br />

Assistance dogsalsohelp<br />

improve fineand grossmotor<br />

skills in clients. The dogs have<br />

the same legal publicaccess<br />

rights as guidedogs.<br />

Ashleigh is keen to be<br />

invitedinto local schools with<br />

the dogs in trainingand hopes<br />

to attend assembliesand other<br />

school events to get them used<br />

to people.<br />

Ofthe fourdogs in training,<br />

Wiggles has done the most and<br />

in aroundsix weekstime will<br />

graduate.<br />

Methven talk about earthquake hazards<br />

AlpineFault scientist TomWilson, of<br />

University of Canterbury, willbein<br />

Methven later this month as part of<br />

roadshow to talk about thelikely hazard<br />

impacts of an Alpine Fault 8.0 earthquake<br />

intheregionand how residents can be<br />

prepared.<br />

The freeevent,atthe Mt Hutt Memorial<br />

Hall, inMethven on <strong>March</strong> 29, is organised<br />

by The Science Beneath Our Feet and<br />

covers areas in the SouthIsland most<br />

likely to be affectedbyanAF8<br />

earthquake.<br />

‘‘While we can’t predict when<br />

earthquakes will occur, scientific<br />

research has shown thatthe Alpine Fault<br />

has ahistory of generating regular, large<br />

earthquakes.<br />

He will be paired with a<br />

suitable client and another<br />

dog will take his place on the<br />

intensive trainingprogramme.<br />

Itcosts$75,000toraise and<br />

train an assistance dogand<br />

there arecurrently 43<br />

graduated dogs working with<br />

clients.<br />

More informationcan be<br />

found at the<br />

assistancedogstrust.org.nz<br />

website.<br />

‘‘The nextevent is likely to occurwithin<br />

the lifetime of most of us,orour children<br />

and youngpeople, for whom thisis likely<br />

to have major short and long­term<br />

impacts.’’<br />

The public talk,which will only go<br />

ahead at AlertLevel 1, and starts at 7pm.<br />

People can register toattendthe<br />

roadshow at the website af8.org.nz<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

ZONTA BREAKFAST<br />

Anew dateofMay 1has beenset<br />

for the annual international<br />

women’s day breakfast organised<br />

by Zonta <strong>Ashburton</strong>. The guest<br />

speakerisDame Marilyn Waring, a<br />

publicpolicyscholar, international<br />

development consultant, former<br />

politician, environmentalist and<br />

feminist. Thebreakfast will be held<br />

at the Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>, starting<br />

8.30am and was originally<br />

scheduledfor <strong>March</strong> 6. Afew tickets<br />

are still available from Zonta<br />

members.<br />

CREDIT RATING<br />

An independent creditratinghas<br />

assessed <strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />

Councilasbeinginavery strong<br />

financial position.Fitch Rating<br />

Serviceshas forthe second year<br />

giventhe CouncilanAA+ rating.<br />

Itisthe rating indicates that the<br />

council is in avery strongpositionto<br />

meets it debtcommitments in the<br />

future. Therating will ensure council<br />

can continuetosecure lower<br />

interest rates whenborrowing from<br />

lenders.<br />

TRIBUTE SHOW<br />

ANeil Diamond tribute tour is<br />

coming to <strong>Ashburton</strong>inearly June.<br />

The Sweet CarolineTourwill<br />

feature the songsofthe<br />

consummate Americansingersongwriter<br />

whosedeep,resounding<br />

voiceand timelesstunes have<br />

madehim oneofthe world’smost<br />

lovedand lauded artists.<br />

Thetribute showatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Trust EventCentreonJune 3will<br />

feature classics such as Sweet<br />

Caroline, Cherry Cherry, Red Red<br />

Wine, Song SungBlue,Both Sides<br />

Now, You Don’tBringMeFlowers,<br />

Heartlight and Forever In Blue<br />

Jeans.Tickets are availablefrom<br />

the boxoffice or venue’swebsite.<br />

VANDALISMCOST<br />

Vandalismatthe publictoilets in<br />

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

ratepayers$38,000 so far this<br />

financial year. Forthe period July<br />

2020toJanuary <strong>2021</strong>vandalism<br />

costs totalled $48,000, against a<br />

budgetof$17,000. Council is now in<br />

the process of tryingtorecoveras<br />

muchofthe costs back as it can<br />

through its insurance,but no claims<br />

processedhaveyet to be paid out.<br />

Covidhas alsoimpacted the cost<br />

of cleaning of thepublic<br />

conveniences, withextrawork<br />

neededtobecarriedout. Costsfor<br />

the seven monthperiod total<br />

$71,194, against afull year budget<br />

of $32,500.<br />

28-32 MooreSt, <strong>Ashburton</strong> l Phone 03 550 7000<br />

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6 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Student bikers set for thrills<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

There are big numberslined<br />

up to compete at theSouth<br />

Island Schools’ mountainbike<br />

championships at the Mt Hutt<br />

Bike Park from tomorrow and<br />

abig financial boost is on the<br />

way forthe Methven economy.<br />

Thechampionships have<br />

maximum confirmed entries of<br />

300 in the enduroevent, 220 in<br />

the downhill and250 in the<br />

cross country.<br />

Last year’s event was<br />

cancelled justafew days out<br />

from thestartand organisers<br />

are keeping theirfingers<br />

crossedthere are no last<br />

minute hitches this year.<br />

BikeMethven hasbeen<br />

workingonthe event<br />

management side of the<br />

championships for the past12<br />

monthsand are excited to be<br />

hosting the sold out event<br />

again, says spokeperson Clare<br />

Harden.<br />

Twoyears ago the Mt Hutt<br />

Bike Park spectacle had<br />

broughtinanestimated<br />

$500,000into the Methven<br />

economy, andlast year’s<br />

cancellation had been abig<br />

blow,she said.<br />

Tomorrow (12.30pm until<br />

5pm)will featurethecross<br />

country, Saturday (9pm until<br />

5pm)the very exciting<br />

downhill andSunday (8.30am<br />

until1pm) is all about enduro.<br />

There is age group racingfor<br />

boys andgirlsand those taking<br />

part areagedbetween <strong>11</strong> and<br />

19.<br />

Checking out the track at the Mt Hutt Bike Park are U13 boys competitors (from left) Flynn Harden,<br />

Ben Piper and MacKenzie Currie, all from Mount Hutt College.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

Mrs Hardensaid there were<br />

40 talented local riders taking<br />

part, including 18 fromMount<br />

Hutt College.<br />

The bike park was looking<br />

verygood andspectators could<br />

expect to see bigjumps and<br />

technical biking.<br />

Parents centre<br />

faces closure<br />

without funds<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Parents Centreisin<br />

danger of folding unlessitcan<br />

find precious fundsover the<br />

nextcouple of weeks.<br />

Thelocalinstitution has been<br />

operating andsupporting<br />

familiessince1989,but is now<br />

financially strapped.<br />

Thecentreneedsto raise<br />

$3000bythe end of the month,<br />

otherwiseitwill go under, says<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Parents Centre<br />

presidentClaire Smitheram.<br />

‘‘Like alot of community<br />

groups 2020was adifficult year<br />

for us.<br />

‘‘Wehave the people powerto<br />

continue operating, but if we<br />

don’t have the funds we will<br />

havetofold.’’<br />

MrsSmitheramsaid the<br />

parentscenter hadregular<br />

funders, likethe Lion<br />

Foundation, which saw the<br />

valueofthe centreand came<br />

backeveryyear to offer<br />

financialassistance.<br />

‘‘The problem we have is that<br />

the fundingweget does not<br />

coverall of our expenses.’’<br />

Thecentreprovidedfree<br />

parentingclasses whereatall<br />

possible.<br />

There was aneed and aplace<br />

for the centreinthe community,<br />

she said.<br />

Part of the current financial<br />

shortfall hasbeen met in recent<br />

days.<br />

Right:Atthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Parents<br />

Centre rooms are (from left)<br />

Claire Smitheram with Kal,<br />

Sarah Thompson with Georgia<br />

and Lilah Morrison,Sarah<br />

Stanway and Rachel Wilsonwith<br />

Heidi.<br />

‘‘Wehad afantastic fundraiser<br />

lastweekend, raising $<strong>11</strong>10 from<br />

abake sale,pea straw driveand<br />

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

Farmers’ Market.<br />

‘‘Wehavemore activities<br />

plannedbut we’re asking<br />

anyone who has had an<br />

associationwith the centreover<br />

the yearsand the wider<br />

communitytohelp support us to<br />

reach our goal.’’<br />

MrsSmitheram said anumber<br />

of donated itemswould be<br />

auctioned viaParents Centre<br />

Aotearoa on Trade Me and<br />

profits would go back to<br />

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

The auction will runfrom<br />

<strong>March</strong> 15 until the endofthe<br />

monthand peoplewere<br />

encouragedtobid for items via a<br />

linkonthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Parents<br />

CentreFacebook whichwould<br />

be up on Monday.<br />

MrsSmitheram is also<br />

encouraging businesses or<br />

individuals able to help the<br />

centre financially to getintouch<br />

as soon as possible.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Parents Centre can<br />

be contactedthroughits<br />

Facebook pageorvia email at<br />

ashparentscentre@gmail.com.<br />

Grandstands will be set up at<br />

strategic pointsand afree<br />

shuttle will runfrom the<br />

informationbooth to and from<br />

the event village.There is also<br />

food and music on offer for<br />

spectators.<br />

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INPs,<br />

cars and<br />

crashes<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> police are looking<br />

for more ‘‘nominated people’’.<br />

It’s aterm for people who can<br />

support under 18s when they’re<br />

being interviewed by police.<br />

Young people in custody<br />

often choose aparent or other<br />

family member over 20, but if<br />

they don’t choose someone or<br />

police can’t find the chosen<br />

person, an independent<br />

nominated person (INP) can be<br />

called to assist.<br />

At the moment there is just<br />

one person on the list of<br />

nominated people in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, and police are<br />

looking for more.<br />

Anominated person is there<br />

to help ayoung person<br />

understand their rights and<br />

may be called on day or night.<br />

Nominated people need to be<br />

vetted and appraised of<br />

requirements.<br />

Police are also looking<br />

forward to working with new<br />

Neighbourhood Support coordinator<br />

Sue Abel and her<br />

network of community eyes and<br />

ears. She is currently<br />

contacting street co­ordinators<br />

about potential get­togethers in<br />

the future.<br />

Officers have also been<br />

investigating arun of cars being<br />

set alight at river beds. These<br />

cars have usually been stolen<br />

then set on fire.<br />

People who come across<br />

these vehicles should report<br />

them to police.<br />

Supermarket carparks have<br />

been acause for concern lately,<br />

with anumber of lower level<br />

crashes reported.<br />

Before you get in the car,<br />

check your surroundings and<br />

make sure it is clear.<br />

Police are continuing to put<br />

special focus on impaired<br />

drivers, including those<br />

affected by alcohol or drugs.<br />

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Outward Bound an eye­opener for Travis<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

TravisStringer is on cloud nine<br />

after athree­week Outward<br />

Boundexperience and has a<br />

newmantra firmly planted in<br />

hishead ­‘‘there’s more in<br />

you’’.<br />

The 21­year­old, ajunior<br />

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

Event Centre, has justreturned<br />

fromthe wildernessadventure<br />

at Anakiwa in theMarlborough<br />

Sounds.<br />

The experience waspaidfor<br />

by Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong> through<br />

the Jaycee Outward Bound<br />

fund.<br />

‘‘Whatreally struck me was<br />

the the realisation of how much<br />

Iamcapable of doing,’’Travis<br />

said.<br />

He had faced height<br />

challenges, including rock<br />

climbing, high ropes and<br />

coasteering, asolo three­day<br />

campand physical challenges<br />

likerowing for hours, ahalf<br />

marathon runand tramping,<br />

and hadmanagedtocomplete<br />

them all.<br />

‘‘Some of the activities took a<br />

lot for me to overcome, butIdid<br />

them.’’<br />

Travissaid success had<br />

demanded apositive mindset,<br />

great teamwork and sometasks<br />

hadforced him to take the<br />

plungerather than contemplate<br />

the situation.<br />

Staying positive and<br />

bouncing ideas around got his<br />

groupthrough an epicrowing<br />

session that saw an oar break<br />

and rowingnumbers dwindle.<br />

During his firsttaste of<br />

kayaking he had learned to ask<br />

for helpand never<br />

contemplated giving up.<br />

Travis and other 18­24 year<br />

olds on the course were<br />

encouraged to speak regularly<br />

with instructors aboutmental<br />

andemotionalissues.<br />

‘‘Every day we would check in<br />

on how we felt physically and<br />

Left: Travis Stringer gives the<br />

thumbs up to his Outward<br />

Bound experience from top of<br />

Mt Stokes in the Marlborough<br />

Sounds.<br />

PHOTO KATE FEARON<br />

mentally.<br />

‘‘On overnight trips we would<br />

sit down foranhour andhave<br />

deeper discussions about how<br />

we were feeling or aboutsome<br />

of our pasttroubles, in order to<br />

help build trust and to see that<br />

everyonestruggles.’’<br />

Acircular blindropes<br />

challengecoursehad forced<br />

you to ask forhelp, he said.<br />

‘‘The maze was ametaphor<br />

aboutmental illness andhow<br />

asking for help canbethe only<br />

escapewhenyou arerunning in<br />

circles.’’<br />

Akey reasonfor Travis<br />

signing up for the course was to<br />

build his confidence, helphim<br />

achieve his full potentialand<br />

overcomehis natural shyness.<br />

Outward Boundhas armed<br />

him with some useful tools and<br />

given him time to think and<br />

reflect.<br />

Back home he continues to do<br />

daily runs and also writes down<br />

his thoughts and feelings in a<br />

journal.<br />

Travis is grateful forthe<br />

support of Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

and thoroughly recommends<br />

the Outward Boundexperience<br />

to others.<br />

Big fish screen on display<br />

Aspecialsection of agiant fish<br />

screen to be installednear the<br />

Rangitata River will be on<br />

show at the Mayfield A&P<br />

show on Saturday.<br />

The firstsection of the $17.2<br />

millionfish screen willbe<br />

unwrapped for people to see,<br />

alongside aworking model of a<br />

fish screen.<br />

Thescreen has been<br />

commissioned by Rangitata<br />

Diversion Race Management<br />

Ltd, acompanythat supplies<br />

water forirrigation,<br />

stockwater and<br />

hydrogeneration across Mid<br />

Canterbury. It is being built at<br />

the Klondyke intakeand is<br />

designed to keepsalmon, trout<br />

and nativefish outofthe<br />

RDR’s canal and in the river.<br />

The first of seven cylinders on the giant fish screen.<br />

Seven 8.5m long cylindrical<br />

screens,each 2.1m in<br />

diameter, make upthe<br />

mechanical screen and the<br />

first arrived from Australia<br />

recently. It is being picked up<br />

in ChristchurchbyGrantHood<br />

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

companyconstructing the<br />

screenon site, and taken to<br />

Mayfield this weekend.<br />

Its protective wrappingwill<br />

be removed so people can see<br />

how it works.<br />

Our Lady of the Snows School pupils (from left) Eli McMillan, Kaleb<br />

Beattie, Nessiah Soriano and Marivelle Lucob with Father Huynh<br />

Tran at the Rakaia Gorge.<br />

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They enjoyed the thrills of jet<br />

boating courtesy of Discovery<br />

Jet owner/operator Blair Grice<br />

andwhizzed up the rivertoget<br />

adifferent perspective of the<br />

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After a15minute adrenalinefuelled<br />

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disembarked on to therocky<br />

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They saw fantails, walked<br />

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Be informed at<br />

our public meetings<br />

This coming month will be an<br />

important time in deciding the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council’s<br />

path forward for the next 10<br />

years and each person in our<br />

community has aplace in giving<br />

avoice to what that future should<br />

look like.<br />

Planning for our own futures is<br />

something many of us<br />

contemplate at various points in<br />

our lives, from what education or<br />

training we want to pursue, our<br />

employment goals and family.<br />

Planning for acommunity’s<br />

future in away is not dissimilar.<br />

It’s about understanding the<br />

challenges we face, finding<br />

solutions and deciding on the<br />

things we are going to pursue and<br />

how they will be paid for.<br />

On <strong>March</strong> 19, the council’s<br />

draft Long Term Plan <strong>2021</strong>­31<br />

will officially open for public<br />

consultation. This plan outlines<br />

what local activities, services<br />

and projects the council believes<br />

should be carried out in the<br />

years ahead, how rates and other<br />

income should be spent on these<br />

things and how we are to tackle<br />

the big issues facing our district.<br />

As you can imagine, this is a<br />

detailed plan encompassing all<br />

of the things alocal council is<br />

responsible for –rubbish and<br />

recycling, parks, playgrounds,<br />

economic development, roads,<br />

community halls and water, so<br />

being able to get aclear picture<br />

of the proposals is essential.<br />

When consultation opens,<br />

council will be travelling to<br />

communities right around the<br />

district to host public meetings,<br />

and everyone is welcome to<br />

attend.<br />

The meetings will be held in<br />

9<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Mayfield, Rakaia,<br />

Methven, Hinds, Mt Somers,<br />

Hakatere and in what will be a<br />

first for our consultations, a<br />

webinar­style meeting that<br />

people will be able to watch and<br />

engage with online.<br />

The schedule for these<br />

meetings is advertised in this<br />

week’s Council Brief inside<br />

today’s <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, and<br />

will continue to be heavily<br />

advertised on the council<br />

Facebook page and in local<br />

newspapers and newsletters.<br />

The meetings will begin on<br />

<strong>March</strong> 22 and continue until<br />

April 6.<br />

These meetings will be a<br />

chance to hear what is being<br />

proposed in the Long Term Plan<br />

and why. They will be an<br />

opportunity to hear directly from<br />

councillors and staff and to ask<br />

them questions.<br />

Having this information and<br />

clarity should help you to decide<br />

what proposals you agree with<br />

and which ones you don’t and<br />

this is the feedback council<br />

needs to hear before<br />

consultation closes on April 19.<br />

Ihope to see you at our coming<br />

meetings and am looking<br />

forward to hearing what you<br />

think is the right direction for<br />

the council and this community’s<br />

future.<br />

Thrillseeker Joyce<br />

takes pilot’s seat<br />

Joyce McFaull, 93, piloteda<br />

flighttoDunedin recently during<br />

an <strong>Ashburton</strong> AviationMuseum<br />

simulatorexperience, and loved<br />

it!<br />

Mrs McFaull wasone of 10<br />

peopletowin tickets recently to<br />

the simulator experience<br />

courtesy of museummembers.<br />

Thetickets werefor half hour<br />

flights andincludedasingle<br />

entry to the popular museum<br />

facility at the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Airport.<br />

Around 10 aviation museum<br />

members spent four years<br />

building the flight simulator,<br />

which is an ATR72 series500 and<br />

available for public booking.<br />

There is asmallersimulator at<br />

the museum for children to use<br />

too.<br />

Halfanhour in the adult<br />

simulator costs $40, but bookings<br />

are essentialasamuseum<br />

member needs to be in the flight<br />

simulator as co­pilot.<br />

Thebestoptionsare<br />

Wednesdays or Saturdays<br />

between9.30am and 3.30pm.<br />

Theflight simulator has a<br />

purpose­built cockpit, and<br />

although it’s not atrainingtool it<br />

does offer arealisticflight<br />

experience using the controls of<br />

an ATR72 aircraft,commonly<br />

used in provincialNew Zealand.<br />

Aone­hour flight from<br />

ChristchurchtoAucklandinreal<br />

life also takes one hour in the<br />

Joyce McFaull loving the chance<br />

to fly during time in the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum<br />

simulator.<br />

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Birth notices listed by parents will continue<br />

to be free in the Family Notices column.<br />

Theinitial death notice lodged by afuneral<br />

directorwill be listed without charge.There<br />

will be asmallcharge of $15 forsubsequent<br />

notices related to the same death, up to a<br />

Family Notices<br />

Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Acknowledgement Acknowledgement<br />

BEACH, Graeme Barton<br />

(Beachy):<br />

Sunrise 05.07.1948 –<br />

Sunset 07.03.<strong>2021</strong><br />

Peacefully in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

surrounded by family.<br />

Much Lovedfather of Nigel,<br />

Shane, Dwayne, Ngawaiata,<br />

Nathaniel, and Bianca.<br />

Dearly loved Grandad and<br />

GG of many.<br />

Loved best friend of Hazel.<br />

Messages to: The Beach<br />

family, 79Archibald Street,<br />

Tinwald,<strong>Ashburton</strong>7700.<br />

In lieu of flowers donations<br />

to the Salvation Army<br />

would be appreciated and<br />

maybemadeatthe service.<br />

Acelebration of Beachy’slife<br />

will be held at the Salvation<br />

Army, 226 Cameron Street,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> today, Thursday,<br />

<strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> at1.30pm<br />

followed by interment at<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Cemetery.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 1229<br />

BURROWES, NancyEunice<br />

(Nan) –On<strong>March</strong> 2, <strong>2021</strong><br />

at Summerset in Wigram,<br />

Christchurch. Aged 94 years.<br />

Dearly beloved wife ofthe<br />

late Jim Burrowes. Much<br />

loved mother and motherin-law<br />

ofSue and the late<br />

Ivan Burrowes, Jeanette<br />

and Wayne, Alister, Lynda<br />

and Graeme, Polly and the<br />

late Gigi, and Beverley and<br />

Michael. Much loved nana<br />

of Simon and Sara, Jay, Lisa<br />

and Glen, Melissa, Karly,<br />

Philippa and James, Sam<br />

and Tessa, Cara, Nadav, the<br />

late Eitan and Maya, Oliver,<br />

Frances, Ashley and Henry,<br />

and great-nana of all of<br />

her great-grandchildren. “A<br />

hard working and loving<br />

woman who will be sadly<br />

missed. Your memory lives<br />

on with us all”. Messages to<br />

the Burrowes Family, c/- PO<br />

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

Acelebration of Nan’s Life<br />

will be held in our chapel,<br />

corner East &Cox Streets,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Thursday<br />

<strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, commencing<br />

at 2.00pm. Followed by<br />

interment atthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

New Lawn Cemetery.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Supporting thecommunity<br />

96 Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Phone 307 8317<br />

MONTGOMERY, Lorraine<br />

Dorothy: Passed away<br />

peacefully on <strong>March</strong> 2nd,<br />

<strong>2021</strong> at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital,<br />

in her 91st year. Loved wife<br />

of the late Kelvinfor68years.<br />

Loved mother, mother-inlaw<br />

and friend of Karen<br />

and Danny Crequer, Leanne<br />

Chisnall and Barb Sheard.<br />

Loved Gran of Nicola and<br />

Carl, Philippa and Shannon;<br />

Kelly and Nigel, Simon and<br />

Lyndall. Loved great-Gran<br />

of Taylor, Travis; Edwin,<br />

Asher and Indie. Messages<br />

to the Montgomery family<br />

c/- POBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7740. Special thanks to the<br />

staff at TerraceView fortheir<br />

loving care ofLorraine. At<br />

Lorraine’s request aprivate<br />

family service has been<br />

held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

maximum of 35 words and on aper-line<br />

basis afterthat.<br />

The same low charges apply to other<br />

family notices, such as engagements,<br />

acknowledgements, inmemoriam notices<br />

and anniversaries.<br />

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WHITING, Rex Robert<br />

(Gnomey), at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Hospital, suddenly and<br />

peacefully on Sunday<strong>March</strong><br />

7, <strong>2021</strong> aged 72 years.<br />

Moyra’s (Maude) precious,<br />

treasured and very best<br />

loved buddy has gone to<br />

fish in new waters,and read<br />

more books. Fiercely loved<br />

Dad of Bronnie and Gordon,<br />

Campbell and Mel. Proud<br />

Poppy ofBrayden, Tenielle,<br />

Molly, Lachie and agranddaughter<br />

yet to be met.<br />

Dearly lovedson of Maureen<br />

and the late Trevor Whiting,<br />

and much loved brother,<br />

brother-in-law and friend<br />

of Trevor and Liz, Lynda<br />

and Peter, Gary and Dawn,<br />

and Andrew. Loved son in<br />

law ofthe late Morris and<br />

Marguerite, loved brother<br />

in lawofSheena, Trevor and<br />

Paul,David andPat, Marjorie<br />

and Andy. Loved uncle of<br />

Lee-Ann and Chris, Shane,<br />

Anya and Matt, Cawte and<br />

Debbie, Michael and Tania,<br />

Vicky and Aaron, and their<br />

families. “Tight lines our<br />

dearest, we’re with you<br />

forever.” Messages to the<br />

Whiting Family c/- POBox<br />

472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. No<br />

flowers by request. Aservice<br />

to celebrate Rex’slifewill be<br />

held at the Hotel<strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

Racecourse Road, onFriday<br />

<strong>March</strong> 12, commencing<br />

at 1.00pm. Followed by<br />

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

Crematorium. Please<br />

dress comfortably for an<br />

adventure.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

BECKLEY David,<br />

10 -12- 2020: Gay, Andrew,<br />

Jan and families wish to<br />

acknowledge and thank<br />

everyone who has offered<br />

their love and caring<br />

support tousall since the<br />

loss of David. We greatly<br />

appreciated the cards,<br />

flowers, baking, visits and<br />

phone calls. Big thanks<br />

to the valued clients and<br />

businesses of Beckley<br />

Coachlines.<br />

Special thanks to those<br />

who attended David’s<br />

farewell and those who<br />

assisted at the service<br />

in particular the team at<br />

Patersons, Carol Gunn,<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pipe Band,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Silver Band,<br />

Tyme Masters and members<br />

from visiting bands. Tothe<br />

Allenton Bowling Club for<br />

the great catering. They all<br />

contributed in making a<br />

very memorable service.<br />

Please accept this as a<br />

personal acknowledgement.<br />

United in grief, wewill be<br />

carried forward by the<br />

incredible memories of<br />

David that we have been<br />

blessed with.<br />

O’SULLIVAN, Gerald James<br />

(Gerry): A very sincere<br />

thank you toall our friends<br />

and family who attended<br />

the final celebration of<br />

Gerry’s life. Your support<br />

was agreat comfort tous<br />

all. Thank you fathers Denis<br />

Nolan and Huynh Tran,<br />

emergency services and<br />

Memory Funerals for their<br />

sensitivity and empathy.<br />

Also a special thanks to<br />

the members of the RSA<br />

team for their support and<br />

assistance. Thank you to<br />

everyone who visited, sent<br />

flowers, food, messages<br />

and cards. Please accept<br />

this acknowledgement asa<br />

personal thank you, to you<br />

all. Jan.<br />

Family Notices<br />

Enquiries phone Mary,Jann or Karenon<br />

308 7664 or call into<br />

199 Burnett Street.<br />

Methven<br />

supports<br />

David<br />

The Methven<br />

community has come<br />

together to support<br />

Becky and Sean<br />

Dirks, whose son<br />

David has arare<br />

cardiac condition<br />

and in need of afull<br />

heart transplant. He<br />

is on the New<br />

Zealand transplant<br />

waiting list, and the<br />

family could receive<br />

aphone call at any<br />

time to be flown to<br />

Starship Children’s<br />

Hospital in Auckland<br />

for anew heart.<br />

The community, as<br />

away to support the<br />

Dirks, have not only<br />

set up aGivealittle<br />

page to help raise<br />

money for the family,<br />

but as part of that<br />

page members have<br />

come together in a<br />

co­ordinated dance<br />

routine to promote<br />

their cause.<br />

Emergency<br />

services, businesses<br />

and schools were<br />

among those in the<br />

Methven to take part<br />

in the event<br />

organised by Karen<br />

Manning and put<br />

together by<br />

choreographers<br />

Layla Manning and<br />

Sienna McGinity,<br />

filmed by Stacey<br />

from Markham<br />

Media and with a<br />

special appearance<br />

by Dame Lynda<br />

Topp. It can be<br />

viewed on the Dance<br />

For David Facebook<br />

page and donations<br />

can be made at<br />

Givealittle.<br />

Complete<br />

Local Care<br />

Since 1982<br />

Man burned<br />

in caravan fire<br />

Aman is in Christchurch Hospital after<br />

suffering serious burns in acaravan fire at an<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> holiday park.<br />

Fire crews, ambulance staff and police were<br />

called to the Coronation Park HolidayPark, on<br />

EastStreet,onTuesday nightat<strong>11</strong>.01pm.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> fire chief Alan Burgess saidthe<br />

caravan waswell alight whenthey arrived.<br />

Firefighters gave first aid to the burned man<br />

before St John paramedics arrived.<br />

At the heightofthe fire, three appliances<br />

wereinattendance andcrew werethere for an<br />

hourand 15 minutes.<br />

St John sent ahelicopter andone ambulance<br />

and the man was airlifted to Christchurch<br />

Hospitalinaserious condition.<br />

No­one else was injured in the fire and no<br />

other caravanswere in danger.<br />

Fire investigatorsand police were on site<br />

yesterdaylooking intothe cause of the fire, Mr<br />

Burgess said.<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

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

0800 263 6679<br />

2343604<br />

The holi festival will return in 2022.<br />

Holi festival off<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Holi,orFestival of Colours,<br />

celebration on <strong>March</strong>20has been<br />

cancelled.<br />

The festival wastohave been held in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain and was set to feature<br />

Indian andother food stallsandan<br />

entertainment line­up that included<br />

dancers, singers and music.<br />

The event is organised through the<br />

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

Charitable Trust with support fromthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil and is familyfocused.<br />

Trustspokesman BikashSukul said<br />

Holi hadbeen all set to go, butthe<br />

decision had been made to cancel it<br />

because of community nervousness<br />

aroundthe current covidenvironment<br />

and large gatherings.<br />

It would return next year, he said.<br />

AnotherHindufestival to look forward<br />

to later this year is the Festival of Lights,<br />

or Diwali.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Pushing art<br />

boundaries<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

<strong>11</strong><br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

The latest exhibition at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Gallery<br />

features asprawling, intermingling and<br />

colourful ceramics installation called<br />

Chromasill.<br />

The exhibition is by Christchurch artist<br />

Janna VanHasselt, the winner of last year’s<br />

Zonta <strong>Ashburton</strong> Female ArtAward, and<br />

pushes the boundaries on earthenware<br />

objects.<br />

Some 30 metres of linkedceramic workssit<br />

on ashelf that is just out of the reach of the<br />

viewer.<br />

The worksare setagainst ahand­painted<br />

background of fluorescent pink and grey,<br />

which helps draw you to the snaking rainbow<br />

installation.<br />

Janna Van Hasselt said she worked<br />

intuitively and rather than usesketches, let<br />

the clayguide her.<br />

She was aprint makerbytraining, but<br />

enjoyedworking with ceramics and hadused<br />

200kg of clay on the Chromasill exhibition and<br />

countless glazes.<br />

The workshas been completed over abusy<br />

three­month period.<br />

She had been influenced by everyday things<br />

in her life, including her two children,<br />

playground equipment, body parts andthe<br />

tensionthatfeatured in everyone’s life.<br />

‘‘I want people to interpret items for<br />

themselves.<br />

‘‘The objects don’t always interact as might<br />

be expected and Ihope that people can<br />

handle all that is going on with the<br />

installation.’’<br />

The workshavebeencompleted by hand<br />

and include the odd brush mark, hand prints<br />

madebythe artist’schildrenand other<br />

imperfections.<br />

JannaVan Hasselt will speak about her<br />

exhibition at an artist talkatthe gallery on<br />

<strong>March</strong> 21 at 2pm.<br />

Chromasill runs until April 26.<br />

Artist Janna Van Hasselt works on setting up her ceramic installation Chromasill.<br />

The ScienceBeneath Our Feet<br />

AF8 Roadshow 23 <strong>March</strong> – 24 May <strong>2021</strong><br />

Square joins<br />

civic project<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District councillorswere at odds<br />

last weekastowhetherthe projectcontrol<br />

groupoverseeingthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>library and<br />

civiccentreshould alsohave oversight over<br />

the upgradeofnearbyBaring Square East.<br />

Speakingatlast week’s councilmeeting,<br />

chiefexecutive HamishRiach said the square<br />

upgrade had becomealigned with the new<br />

libraryand civiccentreproject.<br />

Because there was asignificant amount of<br />

co­ordination and overlap,itwas considered<br />

prudenttoinclude the governance of Baring<br />

Square into the termsofreference of the<br />

projectcontrol group.<br />

He saidthe project control groupwould<br />

continue to report back to counciland would<br />

be wound up when projects were completed.<br />

Councillor Lynette Lovettsaid she waskeen<br />

to keep themomentumofthe projectsgoing<br />

and working in together and believed the<br />

termsofreference should be amended.<br />

Councillors RodgerLetham andLeen<br />

Braam saidthey believed therewas no<br />

problemincombining governance.<br />

Cr AngusMcKay was not so sure and said<br />

the project group would be expandingits<br />

powers.<br />

The boundariesofthe projectswere not<br />

connected,hesaid.<br />

He believedoversightofBaringSquare East<br />

should remain withcouncil.<br />

Cr Carolyn Cameron agreed with him saying<br />

eachproject was aseparate ‘‘deal’’.<br />

The square was not abuilding and the two<br />

should sit under different umbrellas.<br />

Amajority of councillors votedinfavour of<br />

amendingthe termsofreferenceofthe<br />

projectcontrol group toinclude Baring<br />

Square East,with councillors McKay,<br />

Cameron and Stuart Wilson votingagainst it.<br />

PUBLIC SCIENCE TALK SERIES<br />

METHVEN<br />

Monday 29th <strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, 7pm<br />

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall<br />

We can’t predict earthquakes, but we canprepare for them. Hear from leading<br />

Alpine Fault scientists about the likely hazard impacts of an Alpine Fault<br />

earthquake in your region and how wecan be better prepared for such anevent.<br />

All welcome | Hosted byEmergency Management Canterbury<br />

www.af8.org.nz<br />

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TheAF8 RoadshowPublic ScienceTalks will onlygoahead at Alertlevel 1.<br />

At Alertlevel 2-4, presentations will be movedonline and linkswill be<br />

available viathe AF8 website. Scan theQRcode for more information.

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Tournament to bring in elite golfers<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Clubwas looking<br />

postcard perfect when topnationalgolf<br />

administrator Phil Aickindroppedin<br />

foralook this week.<br />

He wasmeeting club personnelwho<br />

will be involved when <strong>Ashburton</strong> hosts<br />

theNew Zealand men’s interprovincials<br />

from November 30 until December 4.<br />

Thebig tournament will feature15<br />

teams of elite golfers from around the<br />

country ­with handicapsranging from 4<br />

to plus 6.<br />

Phil said the championshipswerea<br />

chancefor Mid Canterbury people to see<br />

some of the best amateur golfersinthe<br />

country, including thoseabout to turn<br />

pro.<br />

Players likeMichael Campbell, Greg<br />

Turner,Danny Lee and RyanFox have<br />

allfeatured in the past.<br />

Aplayer to keep an eye on this year is<br />

Christchurch teen sensation Kazuma<br />

Kobori, who was part of the Canterbury<br />

team that won the tournament in 2020.<br />

Mid Canterbury’s best players will be<br />

part of theAorangi team.<br />

Phil said it was likely <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

would also be visited by top playersin<br />

thelead­up to the tournament, so they<br />

could get an early feel for the course.<br />

This weekhewas checking in with<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> greenkeeper Ben Crequer,<br />

club captain Terry Kingsbury andother<br />

club officialswho willbepart of the<br />

volunteer armytosupport the<br />

tournament.<br />

NZ Golfbrings its own eventcrewand<br />

relies on volunteers for extras. The<br />

tournamentgenerates alot of website<br />

New Zealand Golf’s Phil Aickin (left) with club captain Terry Kingsbury (centre) and greenkeeper Ben Crequer at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Golf Club this week.<br />

PHOTO LINDA CLARKE<br />

traffic and has livescoring.<br />

Phil said golf could still be playedin<br />

covid restrictionsand thegame had<br />

enjoyed aboost in numbers during the<br />

pandemic.<br />

The weatherwas harder to control.<br />

Phil is the handicappingand golf<br />

servicesmanager forNew ZealandGolf<br />

andpart of that role is managing the<br />

courselayout at competitions.<br />

He said said while greenkeepers<br />

usually uppedtheirmowingpreceding<br />

majortournaments, it was putting<br />

surfacesthatplayers remembered.<br />

He wasconfident <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s would<br />

be in excellent condition for the<br />

tournament.<br />

It was not hisfirst visit to the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> course,which has<br />

previouslyhostedaNewZealand<br />

seniors and women’s interprovincial<br />

tournaments.<br />

Phil competedasaneliteamateur.<br />

He represented NewZealandonand off<br />

between 1979and 1990, including three<br />

Eisenhower Trophyworld amateur<br />

team events, and was amemberofthe<br />

Auckland teamwho won theFreyberg<br />

men’snational interprovincial at<br />

Poverty Bay in 1981.<br />

The gift of books<br />

shared with youth<br />

RotaryClubof<strong>Ashburton</strong> has delivered surplus<br />

books fromits annual Bookarama fundraiserto<br />

local schools and <strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital.<br />

The club, in recent years,has given aselectionof<br />

goodquality preloved bookstonew entrants in all of<br />

the district’s primary schools. And, through their<br />

Books forBabes project, have given books to new<br />

parents through the maternity department at<br />

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

The bookdonationsare seen as away to promote<br />

literacy andsetting childrenonapath of lifelong<br />

reading.<br />

Right: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Rotary Club stalwart Ted Wood<br />

(left) with NetherbySchool pupils Nayah James,<br />

Miracle Tuvale, LesieliPahulu, Austin Reuben,<br />

Arthur Penmanand school administrator Jodi<br />

Duffell.<br />

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Aspecialone­offshow<br />

featuringlocal talentand<br />

reliving the warera through<br />

storiesand song willbe<br />

performed at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust<br />

Event Centre onApril 24.<br />

The show is called Anzac­<br />

Stories and Songs fromthe<br />

Front Lineand hasbeen<br />

compiledbyElaine Beach and<br />

Sally Farr,withtechnical<br />

directionfrom Roger Farr.<br />

The two­hourshow isa<br />

fundraiser for theevent<br />

centreand will help withthe<br />

costoffuture infrastructure<br />

upgrades.<br />

MrsBeach saidanumber of<br />

well­known andregular local<br />

performers had put up their<br />

hands to be involvedand<br />

support theshow.<br />

Brent Gray and Mitchell<br />

Farrwould both perform<br />

compere roles andwould read<br />

war storiesand letters that<br />

related to local families.<br />

There would be solos from<br />

thelikesofChrisWoods and<br />

Libby Higson, whowould be<br />

transformed into the role of<br />

popular World War 2<br />

performer VeraLynn.<br />

MrsBeach saidthe show<br />

would touch allthe emotions.<br />

‘‘There will be sad and<br />

happy bitsand peoplewill<br />

Wearing military hats and standing to attention are show compilers (from left) Sally Farr, Roger<br />

Farr and Elaine Beach.<br />

findthemselves laughing and<br />

evencrying.’’<br />

Afull companyof14<br />

performers willbesupported<br />

by ateam of dancers and<br />

eight­piece band.<br />

There will be slots featuring<br />

highland dancersand theRed<br />

HotNanas.<br />

Most performers will wear<br />

war era clothing and military<br />

enthusiastDerrick Cullimore<br />

willset up astage display.<br />

Sally Farr said the show<br />

would feature well­known<br />

singalongs likePackUpYour<br />

Troublesand TakeMeBack<br />

To dearOld Blighty.<br />

‘‘There will be<br />

opportunitiesfor the<br />

audience to joininand we<br />

encourage themtodoso.’’<br />

She saidthe showhad been<br />

in theplanning forthe lastsix<br />

months andwas suitable for<br />

people of all ages.<br />

Ticketsfor the 2.30pm show<br />

areavailable from theevent<br />

centre ticket office or the<br />

venue’swebsite.<br />

Covid impacts gallery visitations<br />

Covid heavilyimpactednumbers through<br />

the doorsof<strong>Ashburton</strong> ArtGallery in the<br />

secondhalfof2020,with visitationsdown<br />

29 peronthe same period in 2019.<br />

Visitor numbers forthe six months to<br />

December 2020were 9267, compared<br />

with13,097 in theprevious year.<br />

ArtGallerymanagerShirin<br />

Khosravianisaidthe declinewas mostly<br />

because of changestovisitorbehaviour<br />

following Covid­19 andalert level<br />

changes.<br />

Exhibition openings and events in<br />

August and September were impacted by<br />

lower numbers as most of NewZealand<br />

moved to level 2.<br />

School and other group visitswere<br />

heavily reduced or cancelled to ensure<br />

staffand publicsafety,she said.<br />

Anotherfactorcontributingtothe<br />

lowernumbers wasthe reschedulingof<br />

the<strong>Ashburton</strong> Society of Arts annual<br />

exhibition,which moved from July to<br />

October and wasreducedinscale.<br />

Significantly lower numbers also came<br />

through the gallery forthe exhibition,<br />

said Ms Khosraviani.<br />

Extradata is now collected by art<br />

gallery staff on the demographics of<br />

visitors.<br />

Forthe secondhalf of 2020, some 87 per<br />

cent of visitors were local, most of the rest<br />

were from outsidethe districtand less<br />

than 0.5 per cent wereinternational.<br />

The gallery hosted four local<br />

exhibitions andseven nationalartists.<br />

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13<br />

Council<br />

puts in<br />

transport<br />

submission<br />

The need for asecond<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> River bridge and the<br />

desire for afour­lane highway<br />

between Rolleston and Tinwald<br />

are the key areas highlighted by<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council in<br />

its submission on the draft<br />

Canterbury Regional Land<br />

Transport Plan.<br />

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

councillors discussed the final<br />

details of the submission at last<br />

week’s meeting, the day before<br />

submissions closed.<br />

Mayor Neil Brown said the<br />

draft Canterbury Regional<br />

Land Transport Plan <strong>2021</strong>­31<br />

was short on detail for Years 3<br />

to 10 and needed more detail<br />

when the final plan came out.<br />

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

River bridge was included in<br />

council’s planning going<br />

forward, and needed to be<br />

included in the 10­year<br />

transport plan.<br />

Afour­lane highway was<br />

needed to improve safety on<br />

State Highway 1.<br />

Councillor Angus McKay said<br />

afour­lane highway would help<br />

the movement of increasing<br />

amounts of freight on the road<br />

and would make it safer for<br />

overtaking traffic.<br />

His suggestion that a<br />

reference to freight be included<br />

in the submission was<br />

supported by councillor<br />

Carolyn Cameron, who said<br />

road safety should be<br />

paramount in the plan.<br />

She also suggested including<br />

available statistics on the large<br />

volume of traffic that crossed<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River bridge<br />

every day to support the case<br />

for asecond bridge.<br />

Mr Brown said there was also<br />

atraffic counter on the Rakaia<br />

River bridge and including data<br />

was agood idea.<br />

IT’S IN OUR HANDS<br />

Kai roto iōtātou rikarika<br />

#toitūWaitaha #ourCanterbury<br />

Steppingupfor thefuture of our regionnow… means asking morefromall of us.<br />

Environment Canterbury needs your input intothe draft Long-Term Plan <strong>2021</strong>-31, whichoutlines the proposed actions<br />

that will help shape our region’s future. Make asubmission at haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/LTP.

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 5<br />

<strong>11</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Message From ThePrincipal<br />

Social Media Information Accuracy<br />

One of the challenges faced by any school is<br />

how to ensure that accurate information is<br />

given tothe media, and also how tocontrol<br />

misinformation spread on socialmedia.<br />

For all our Year 9students we run anassembly<br />

in which we extol the virtues of the thinking of<br />

Socrates, aGreek philosopher.<br />

Socrates, of course, isregarded as avery wise<br />

thinker and this wisdom is still applicable today,<br />

especially as it would apply to asocialmedia context.<br />

Under his thinking there were threetests:<br />

1 Isittrue? (just because it is on Facebook does not make it true);<br />

2 Isitgood?<br />

3 Isitsomething useful or positive?<br />

If the answer to these three questions is yes, then go ahead and spread<br />

this news.<br />

Recently we had aperfect example of utter nonsense being spread on<br />

Facebook. Sadly, this nonsense was not spread by students but rather<br />

by aparent. So,can Iplease quotefromSocratesdirectly:<br />

‘ifwhat yousay is neither true nor good,neither kind nor useful,or<br />

necessary, then please do not say anything at all’.<br />

AkoInterviews<br />

Our Ako interviews have been rescheduled to Thursday 18<strong>March</strong>.<br />

Of course, they were postponed due to the Level 2COVID restrictions.<br />

Because we have been able to reschedule on aThursday, the same<br />

bookings that you made will roll over. You can check your bookings<br />

online and, ofcourse, ifyou are still needing to make an appointment<br />

fornextweek then youcan contactour office.<br />

Polyfest<br />

This weekend we have over fifty students performing at the ASBPolyfest<br />

in the RedZone in Christchurch. This is the first time forthree years that<br />

we have participated inthis event, with cancellations created bythe<br />

Mosque shootings tragedy and by COVID.<br />

Iwould like to acknowledge thebrilliantjob done by our senior Pasifika<br />

students in preparing our group forthis event. We arehoping,ofcourse,<br />

thatthe weather and COVID restrictions arefavourable.<br />

COVID Preparedness<br />

We were well prepared if we were required to go into Level3.Our staff<br />

can provide online learning in most subjects,and school would be open<br />

forstudents under fourteen years of age whose parents/caregivers were<br />

essential workers and could not make alternativearrangements fortheir<br />

child. Ofcourse,any home learning is much easier with an appropriate<br />

device.<br />

Ross Preece<br />

Principal •Tumuaki<br />

Information<br />

AshDance<strong>2021</strong><br />

Newdate: Thursday08April<br />

AshColl’s DanceShowcase<br />

•All styles of Dance–fromBallet to HipHop<br />

•Class groups,Cultural groups,Solo performances<br />

Performancenight: Thursday08April,7:00pm,<br />

College Auditorium.<br />

Entry/tickets –bydonation at the door.<br />

Come andenjoyanevening of wonderful talent.<br />

BoardofTrustees News ...<br />

NewBoardofTrustees Chairperson<br />

After athree year period as Chair of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College Ihavepassed thebaton to Jen Muir who<br />

has taken on the role, effective from our last<br />

Boardmeeting. The <strong>Ashburton</strong>CollegeBoard of<br />

Trustees has agreat depth of skills and diversity.<br />

Iwill be staying on theBoardfor theforeseeable<br />

future, including supporting the Boardthrough<br />

thenew build.<br />

Some observations from my time with the Board:<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College is abig entity, impacting the lives of many people:<br />

1,250students and over 170 staff. With this manypeople involved,there<br />

is amyriadofchallenges and relationshipstomanage. Ihavethe utmost<br />

respectfor theprofessionalism of the leadership of the school. Withthe<br />

scale of the school, werequire anumber of layers of management. As<br />

Board Chair, and as aparent, Ihave been engaged with anumber of<br />

our staff. Teaching staff show agreat passion for their role, they show<br />

compassion when dealing with students’issues and their willingness to<br />

go the extra mile is valued. Weare fortunate to have such adedicated<br />

group of teachers, support staff andleadersinour school.<br />

NCEA<br />

Idoappreciate it is not always smooth sailing forparents with regardto<br />

their children’s education. The complexities of the NCEA system Levels<br />

1-3 continue to astound me. It is very easy for students toget lost, or<br />

confused,when trying to navigate throughthe pathway, and sometimes<br />

taking the line of least resistance in attaining the requiredcredits.<br />

It can benear impossible for parents to guide them. This education<br />

system bears few similarities to what we experienced asstudents. As<br />

parents,you do need to stay engagedwith the school and ask questions.<br />

The school provides many opportunities through the year for this –<br />

eg: Ako meetings, parent-teacher interview opportunities, and NCEA<br />

information evenings.<br />

Get engaged, get informed. Bewary ofyour children’s version ofhow<br />

they are going, there isareasonable chance that they are aslost or<br />

confused as youare.<br />

Acknowledgement<br />

Board Member Ana Fakataha was selected toour Board inAugust<br />

2019, following aCasual Vacancy. Due tothe family’s relocation from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Ana has had to resign from the Board, which was received<br />

at the Board’s February meeting, and you will see further through this<br />

newsletter the Board’s notification regarding the resulting Casual<br />

Vacancy.<br />

We acknowledge Ana’s input, Pasifika community viewpoints and<br />

particularly note the value ofher involvement insetting up of the<br />

weekly ‘homework club’. This was established to provide homeworkbased<br />

support to Pasifika students and also English language learning<br />

opportunities for Pasifika parents. Wewish Ana and the family well in<br />

Dunedin.<br />

AFinal Comment<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> College Board ofTrustees has been aprivilege to chair.<br />

We have had averyeventful past three-fiveyears,withthe appointment<br />

of anew principal; new build plans in progress; and Covid-19 thrown in<br />

too. As aschooland Boardwehavebeen abletoembraceopportunities<br />

and manage the challenges.<br />

Ngā mihi.<br />

Information<br />

:<br />

JeremySavage<br />

Chairperson •Heamana<br />

Information<br />

AkoMeetings/College Closure–Newdate:<br />

Thursday18<strong>March</strong><br />

Akointerviews willnow be held on Thursday 18 <strong>March</strong> and<br />

all bookings previously made,will be transferred to thisdate.<br />

These interviewswill go ahead subjecttousbeing under<br />

COVID Level 1restrictions.<br />

If thetime that youhavebooked is no longersuitable,<br />

please changeasrequired.<br />

Please notethatthe College willbeclosed for<br />

normalinstruction on thisday.<br />

These interviewsprovideopportunityfor students to shareinformation,<br />

and planand set goalswith their Akoteacherand parent/caregiver.<br />

Theinterviews willbeheld at <strong>Ashburton</strong>College,<br />

from 10:00am-8:00pm.<br />

Twenty minutesisallocated forall year levelstudents,<br />

andtheir families.<br />

Allstudents/families areexpectedtoattend.<br />

If youhavenot bookedanAko interview,<br />

please do so forThursday 18 <strong>March</strong>.<br />

Pleasedonothesitate to phone the CollegeOfficeifyou have<br />

anyquestionsorrequireany assistance.<br />

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

Casual Vacancyfor an ElectedTrustee<br />

ACasual Vacancyhas occurredonthe BoardofTrustees foran<br />

ElectedParentRepresentative.<br />

TheBoardhas resolved,<br />

under Section 105 of the Education Act1989,<br />

to fill the VacancybySelection.<br />

If tenpercent or moreofeligible voters on the College Roll ask the Board,<br />

within 28 days of this noticebeing published,<br />

to hold aBy-Election to fillthe vacancy, then aBy-Election will be held.<br />

Anyeligible voterwho wishestoask the Boardtohold aBy-Election<br />

should writeto:<br />

TheChairperson, <strong>Ashburton</strong>College BoardofTrustees,<br />

POBox204,<strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />

On or by:Thursday01April <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Teacher Only Day–New date:Friday26<strong>March</strong><br />

Please notethatthe College will also be closedfor normal instruction<br />

on this day, in order to undertakeaTeacher Only Day.<br />

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

training for staff, byoutside facilitators. This process is an important<br />

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

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

possible.<br />

We do ask thatyou makealternativearrangements foryour<br />

sons/daughters on this dayand thank youfor your support.<br />

Join AshColl at the <strong>2021</strong> ASB Polyfest –<br />

this Saturday13<strong>March</strong>, 9:30am-5:00pm<br />

Thisyear’sthemeis:<br />

‘Mārotomai iteAhurea whirikoka,<br />

ko te whakaoratinana, hinengaro,<br />

wairuameteira tangata’<br />

‘Healingthe body, mind, spirit and soul<br />

withthe strength of Culture’<br />

For <strong>2021</strong>, last year’s theme has been<br />

retained as, organisers have advised,<br />

it’s become more important than<br />

ever - it signifies how we celebrate<br />

our communities' healing through the<br />

strength of our cultures -our cultural<br />

beliefs, traditions andvalues.<br />

Additionally, as aPolyfest family, they<br />

added that weare connected through<br />

our healing and cultural strengths.<br />

We also celebrate our identity and<br />

diversity byhonouring our heritage -<br />

our past, present and future.<br />

Together, weshare in this journey, as<br />

we prepare to make new memories<br />

andcreatenew experiences.<br />

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

has astrong contingentoffiftyfive students travelling up<br />

to participate in this festival and<br />

perform with twenty other schools.<br />

If youare available,plesae taketime to come and supportthem.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College's performancetime is 1:10pm<br />

(Red Zone: Corner New BrightonRoad and Locksley Avenue).

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 5<br />

<strong>11</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Events<br />

Staff Volleyball Entertainment<br />

Held on Wednesday 24February, aspart ofpromoting staff competition<br />

events, students got the opportunity to cheer on staff in a‘serioustournament<br />

team selection’ match! It is interesting to observe the<br />

competitiveelementscoming to thefore!<br />

Winning Team –by29points to 18<br />

This honour went to the Stacey Monk team comprised of team-mates<br />

Julia Bell, Ron Carlson, TomKitchen, Vaughan Matheson, Patrick Sandrey,<br />

Jemma Hurst,JasonVannini, HannahWhiteand HannahYoung.<br />

Pete Lee led the valiant team of Tevita ’Asi, Mel Evans, Greta Hampton,<br />

GeorgiaKeenan,Sarah Lassen, James List,LukeMartin and Ange Mitchell.<br />

(Pictured above, anti-clockwise from far left): Ron Carlson, Jason Vannini,<br />

Sarah Lassen [about to send apoint-winning return], Julia Bell, Mel Evans,<br />

Pete Lee, James List and Ange Mitchell ready foraction.<br />

TournamentTeamSelection<br />

In the truetraditions of amajorevent, atournamentteamwas selectedby<br />

an independent, anonymous selector, with the awards announced at staff<br />

briefing on the Friday.<br />

Congratulations go to the following successful players: Julia Bell, Jemma<br />

Hurst,Sarah Lassen, Ange Mitchell,Patrick Sandrey and Hannah White.<br />

COVID restrictions have limited playing overseas currently, but the<br />

tournamentteam eagerly awaits afuture‘tour’.<br />

Opposition and allies post-match (pictured above, back row, left toright):<br />

Ron Carlson, Sarah Lassen, Vaughan Matheson, Jason Vannini,<br />

Ange Mitchell,Mel Evans,Tom Kitchen.<br />

(Middle row, left toright): Tevita ’Asi, Julia Bell, Jemma Hurst, Luke Martin,<br />

Greta Hampton, Jayne Cornelius (referee extraordinaire).<br />

(Front row, left toright): Patrick Sandrey, Hannah White, Stacey Monk<br />

(Winning Team Leader), Pete Lee(Opposition Team Leader), James List.<br />

Coming Events<br />

Please note: Any variation to dates impacted onbyCOVID levels will be<br />

advisedtoparticipants as soon as theyare known.<br />

<strong>March</strong><br />

<strong>11</strong> Aoraki SecondarySchools’LawnBowls Championships, Oamaru<br />

Aoraki SecondarySchools’Volleyball Championships,Timaru<br />

<strong>11</strong>-12 Year <strong>11</strong> Outdoor Education, Mt Thomas Hike<br />

12-14 Mountainbike South Island Championships,MtHutt<br />

13 Polyfest,Red Zone (Corner New BrightonRoad and Locksley Ave,<br />

Christchurch)<br />

15-16 Year 12 Outdoor Education, BoundaryCreek Hut Hike<br />

16 Year <strong>11</strong> AGSGroup 2Farmbikes Day, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

17 Year 12/13 TertiaryDay,Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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

Mountainbike Singletrack series,Round 4, Halswell QuarryPark,<br />

Christchurch<br />

Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Athletics,Timaru<br />

18 (PostponementDay)AorakiSecondarySchools’Athletics,Timaru<br />

19 Year 12 Geographytrip, Aoraki Mt Cook<br />

(PostponementDay)AorakiSecondarySchools’Athletics,Timaru<br />

22-26 SUMMER TOURNAMENT WEEK<br />

22-27 AonMaadi Cup, Lake Karapiro<br />

23 Year <strong>11</strong> ACAD Group 2Farmbikes Day1,<strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

23-26 New Zealand SecondarySchools’Softball Championships,<br />

Alexandra<br />

Foundation Studies Programme<br />

As part of the Foundation Studies programme this year, students in Year <strong>11</strong><br />

areworking on aCommunityServiceproject.<br />

Foundation Studies Programme teacher Liz Carrick said thatthe projectthe<br />

students decided on is to provide afternoon tea for our College Cleaning<br />

Team, three times aterm.<br />

In preparation for this, students plan collaboratively to create avaried<br />

menu. Once they have decided what todothey then have to find recipes<br />

and get anyingredients thatthey will need to make the food.<br />

On the day ofthe afternoon tea, they spend the morning in the Food<br />

and Nutrition rooms making the food. One group is then responsible for<br />

dressing the table and ensuring that everything is ready in time for the<br />

visiting cleaning staff.<br />

Many skills arebuilt along the wayand greatfriendships arealso developed.<br />

The first outcome of this project came to fruition on Thursday 25 February,<br />

where an excellent spread was provided prior to the staff heading out to<br />

clean the school. Each student group met with the staff and explained their<br />

partinthe process.<br />

(Pictured above, left toright): Explaining their part in the process are<br />

DJ Reuben, Zeph Haikaand Grason Rutene,with teacher Liz Carrick.<br />

Around the table, anti-clockwise from back left): Christina Don, Julie Tyson<br />

(obscured), Champa Maharjan, Shirley Kaa, Jack Kaa, Hayley Court and<br />

Marion Ward (Manager).<br />

This group of three boys created asavoury dish for the afternoon tea. Liz<br />

said that they produced some lovely traditional cheese rolls for the staff. A<br />

special mention wasgiven to Grason, asthe other twoboyswerecommitted<br />

to Kapa haka practice inthe middle of the preparation time. This meant<br />

Grason continued to finish the cheese rolls and do all the dishes by himself,<br />

but all three were back together to presenttothe supportstaff.<br />

Congratulations<br />

SecondarySchools’Show-Jumping<br />

120 riders from as far away as the West Coast and Hurunui in North<br />

Canterbury participated in the annual secondary schools’ show<br />

jumping competition held at the National Equestrian Centre, McLean’s<br />

Island,Christchurch.<br />

Equestrian Team Coach/Manager KarenMcKenzie said thatriders choose to<br />

compete at105cm, 95cm or80cm jump heights and must complete two<br />

rounds of show jumping. The goal istofinish with zero faults, and gain<br />

points forthe team.<br />

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

had anew young team<br />

made up of (pictured<br />

right)<br />

LauraCameron on<br />

WindwardPollyanna<br />

jumpingat80cm,<br />

CharlotteBota, on<br />

Woodlands Park Opal<br />

jumping at 95cm;<br />

HannahThickett on Miss Luna Eclipse jumping at 95cm; Taylah Ward, on<br />

Holmslee’s Pocket Rocket jumping at 105cm.<br />

Results<br />

Charlotte’s pony unfortunately pulled up lame onthe day and had tobe<br />

withdrawn.<br />

Taylah Ward and Holmslee’sPocket Rocket(picturedbelow) then stepped up<br />

to 105cm level, completing both rounds with only one rail down in each<br />

round, whichwas agood outcome.<br />

At this event Hannah Thickett had two dismounts, while Laura Cameron<br />

finished both rounds with anumberoffaults.<br />

Karen advised that the day, for all, was extremely hot and windy which<br />

added to the challenges forriders and horses,particularly in relation to the<br />

swirling dust.<br />

Appreciation<br />

As always,thereisappreciation to the parents who transportedthe students<br />

and ponies to the venue and,aswell,toCharlotteBota forstepping in as a<br />

Ring Gate Stewardfor acouple of hours.<br />

Congratulations<br />

NewZealand Target Shooting Team<br />

Selections for CharlotteMcKenzie<br />

The Target Shooting New Zealand Outdoor Nationals was hosted, from<br />

22-27February, by theCanterburyOutdoor Target ShootingClub (the Club<br />

the shooters belong to) attheir McLean’s Island range, which was built for<br />

the 1974Commonwealth Games<br />

Spokesperson Nina McKenzie said that this event runs for aweek, the<br />

culmination of which is the namingof NewZealandteams from the results,<br />

with competitors’shootingscoresapplied to various internationalmatches.<br />

Charlotte McKenzie wasthe only competitor from <strong>Ashburton</strong> College this<br />

year, and one of the youngest competitors for the week, inthis her first<br />

outdoornationals.<br />

Results<br />

Results were aggregatedacross the main three days of gradedmatches, and<br />

the prone nationalchampionship match.<br />

Day1:Charlottehad tough blustery, hot nor’west conditionsonher opening<br />

dayand,although not delightedwith her scoreof585.6, it matched up well<br />

with others in the sameconditions,and placed hermid-fieldinher grade.<br />

On Day 2of the graded match, she produced avery strong junior score<br />

of 601.2, with some fabulous shooting and strong concentration over the<br />

courseof75minutes.<br />

Thefinal aggregatedday formed thenationalchampionship.<br />

Conditions were again changedfrom hot and blusterytocool,but with wind<br />

that continued to be challenging. Charlotte managed avery composed<br />

shootand came away with a goodscore of596.5.<br />

(Pictured left): Charlotte<br />

in action. Notethe<br />

varying state of the wind<br />

shown in eachflag’s<br />

directionalvariation.<br />

South Island Open Team Selection vNorth Island<br />

The above results earned Charlotte arepresentative place inthe South<br />

Island Open team to match the North Island, in the traditional ‘grudge’<br />

match ofthe week. Although there was some excellent scoring from the<br />

South,the North came away with the victory.<br />

National Team Selection<br />

From these matches,Target ShootingNew Zealandwas abletoselect their<br />

nationalteams.<br />

Charlotte was named in the New Zealand Women’s Randle Team, an<br />

international match including multiple countries, such as America, Britain,<br />

and South Africa.<br />

Apparently this further provided some fun, asthe match conditions are<br />

set for 50yards and 100 yards (our matches are shot at 50 metres). It also<br />

specifiedthatitwas to be acoached shoot,with women only.This meanta<br />

practise period the day before onatemporary range at the neighbouring<br />

Deerstalkers’ Range, with time to re-sight the rifles for the appropriate<br />

distance.<br />

Charlotteshot extremely well in the matchthe following morning,and the<br />

resultsare nowsealedand submitted to the international committee.<br />

It is important to note that Charlotte has gained these honours in asenior<br />

age team on her first attempt, which was avery exciting outcome for<br />

Charlotte.<br />

NewZealand Drew Team Selection<br />

Charlottewas further namedinthe above team,<br />

which is an international matchforJuniors from<br />

multiple countries. Inshooting terms Juniors<br />

refer tobeing Under 21. As afifteen year old<br />

Year <strong>11</strong> student Charlotte’s outcomes are very<br />

impressive, and particularly as selection to this<br />

three member team isfrom avery competitive<br />

field. This team was previously captained by<br />

former <strong>Ashburton</strong> College student Shania<br />

Harrison-Lee.<br />

All international scores and targets are kept by<br />

Target ShootingNew Zealand, with results to be<br />

publishedindue course. Certainly, the organisers<br />

and shooters were relieved to get through the<br />

eventjust in time before COVIDrestrictions were againincreased.<br />

The outdoor season will finish at the end of <strong>March</strong>, with the South Island<br />

Championships being the remainingmajor event, scheduled fortwo weeks’<br />

time.<br />

Charlotte will then move into the indoor season, with the rest of the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College shooters, and they are very much looking forward to<br />

defending their New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Shooting crown and<br />

attempting to go one betteratthe National SecondarySchools’match later<br />

in the year.

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Begonia garden acolourful sanctuary<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Lester andGaynor Hurst have<br />

createdacolourfulbegonia<br />

sanctuaryinthe frontoftheir<br />

Balmoral Place garden.<br />

The garden features<br />

hundreds of examplesofthe<br />

flower andisacalming place to<br />

sit.<br />

Begonias feature in potsand<br />

hanging baskets andLesteris<br />

the mantotendand look after<br />

them.<br />

Although blind in one and<br />

with foggy vision in theother,<br />

he canstill see somecolour<br />

and carefullytiesupthe<br />

flowersiftheybecometoo<br />

heavy.<br />

He is hopefulacornea sliver<br />

transplantatthe endofthe<br />

month can help improve the<br />

vision in his righteye.<br />

But he hasalready taken<br />

around 100cuttingsto plant<br />

next season.<br />

The visualfeast of begonias<br />

usually runs fromJanuaryto<br />

April andamong thevarieties<br />

are someflowers withascent.<br />

Aparticular favourite this<br />

yearfor Lester is the red and<br />

white Matthew Wilsmore<br />

varietyand theorange crush.<br />

Lastyearthings were not<br />

looking quite so good in the<br />

begonia garden, he said.<br />

‘‘The flowersweretoo<br />

cramped andthe shadecloth<br />

was dirty, but thisyear has<br />

beenadifferentstory andit’s<br />

looking good.’’<br />

Lester said with his eyesight<br />

issues, awatering system had<br />

Gaynor and Lester Hurst relax in their blooming good begonia garden in Allenton.<br />

beenintroduced for the<br />

begonias.<br />

Previously it had taken him<br />

hourstowater by hand.<br />

His loveaffair with begonias<br />

started25yearsago.<br />

He and Gaynorhad moved to<br />

their currenthome 12 years<br />

ago because of thepotential of<br />

the sheltered, private front<br />

garden.<br />

They hadquickly<br />

transformed it and have been<br />

enjoying the annual blooming<br />

spectacle ever since.<br />

Begoniasare heavyflowers<br />

and90per cent water, but don’t<br />

need feeding, said Lester.<br />

‘‘They’relike spuds, in that<br />

they havetubersthatsend the<br />

stems up.’’<br />

The Hursts arepart of the<br />

ChristchurchBegoniaClub<br />

and recently 35 fellow club<br />

members checked out their<br />

Allenton garden.<br />

Aloveofbegonias has also<br />

opened up garden gates in<br />

England,where the couple<br />

havebeenwelcomed and<br />

received by fellow enthusiasts<br />

on afew occasions.<br />

‘‘Wesell afew flowerseach<br />

year, butreally it’s aboutus<br />

enjoyingthe colourful<br />

blooms,’’ said Lester said.<br />

CHRISTIAN COMMENT<br />

Investing in lifegivesus positive returns<br />

Everybody invests. We invest our<br />

money,our time, our efforts, our<br />

concentration. These<br />

investments may be deliberate<br />

and conscious or they may be<br />

completelyunconscious and<br />

unintended.<br />

Nevertheless, we do invest<br />

and we get areturn on our<br />

investment. Usually, when<br />

people think of investments they<br />

may think of investing their<br />

money.Itmight be as simple as<br />

putting moneyinto aterm<br />

deposit in the bank. It might<br />

involve developingaportfolio of<br />

bonds, shares, property,<br />

preciousmetals or other items<br />

which we believe will increase<br />

in value and give us agood<br />

return.<br />

Simple investments don't<br />

require so mucheffort, while<br />

more complex investments may<br />

require agood deal more effort<br />

but hopefully give us abetter<br />

return.<br />

Investing is not just about our<br />

money. It is about wherewe<br />

invest our time, whatwechoose<br />

to spendtime doingday by day,<br />

week by week andyear by year.<br />

It is about our relationships<br />

and how well we invest in the<br />

lives of those around us.<br />

Jesus spoke about investing<br />

wisely. He told some stories<br />

aboutwise investments to make<br />

his point. One story was about a<br />

man who found apearl of great<br />

price. He recognised the value of<br />

the pearl andsoldeverything<br />

that he had in order to be able to<br />

buy it ­becauseitwas sucha<br />

good investment. Another story<br />

was aboutamanwho realised a<br />

property contained great<br />

treasure. He too, sold what he<br />

had in order to buy the property<br />

because he knew the returnson<br />

his investment would be so great.<br />

However, precious pearls and<br />

great treasures pale into<br />

insignificance compared with<br />

the kingdom of heaven. Jesus<br />

asked ‘‘What does it profit aman<br />

if he gain the whole world and<br />

lose his soul?’’<br />

Investing yourmoney is not<br />

the only investment you make in<br />

life.There are many good<br />

investments you can and do<br />

makeincluding the nonfinancial<br />

ones, but sometimes<br />

the goodcan be the enemy of the<br />

best.<br />

To have life in Christ, is to<br />

have that greatpearl.<br />

What willbethe return on<br />

your investments, not just in the<br />

short term but in the long term<br />

and especially in terms of<br />

eternity? Invest wisely now!<br />

Rev David Bayne, Grace<br />

Presbyterian Church<br />

Good meninthe making<br />

Join us at our OpenDay<br />

Sunday14<strong>March</strong>,1-3pm<br />

LearningTogether<br />

GrowingTogether<br />

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Methven Annual A&P Show<br />

Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Volunteers celebrated<br />

in show’s 106th year<br />

Above: Peter Lynn in his 1908 De Dion Bouton vintage car which will<br />

be sold at the Methven Vintage Club's wheels and motors auction at<br />

the Methven A&P show.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

METHVEN<br />

A&P SHOW<br />

• New MethvenUte Muster<br />

• New Wheels&MotorsAuction<br />

•GiftLambAuction<br />

•GiftCalfAuction<br />

• SideShows<br />

• Sheep&Wool<br />

•Horse &PonyEvents • Clydesdales<br />

•SheepShearing<br />

• Dog Trials<br />

•SheepColouring-inCompetition<br />

•Produce<br />

•Wine&Food<br />

MethvenShowgrounds<br />

• MarketSites<br />

• LiveMusic<br />

Saturday, 20 <strong>March</strong><strong>2021</strong><br />

Thanking volunteers in our community<br />

The Methven A&P Show is a<br />

community day out full of fun,<br />

entertainment for people of<br />

all ages.<br />

The show takes place at the<br />

Methven showgrounds on<br />

<strong>March</strong> 20, and this year will be<br />

celebrating its 106th annual<br />

event; it was cancelled last<br />

year due to covid.<br />

The theme is celebrating<br />

volunteers in our community<br />

and there will be exhibits and<br />

activities from many of the<br />

district’s volunteer force on<br />

show including emergency<br />

services, service clubs and<br />

organisations.<br />

The show will have all the<br />

traditional elements of an<br />

A&P show such as home<br />

industries competitions,<br />

animals on show, shearing,<br />

equestrian events, highland<br />

dancing, trade stalls,<br />

amusement rides and food<br />

galore.<br />

And there will also be top<br />

farming action with three<br />

Young Farmers regional<br />

finals taking place during the<br />

day.<br />

Methven A&P show<br />

president Alistair Stevens, a<br />

crop and stock farmer from<br />

Barrhill, has had along<br />

association with the show<br />

spanning back to his<br />

childhood.<br />

‘‘We never missed it,’’ he<br />

said.<br />

His late father used to show<br />

pigs and then dairy cows and<br />

Mr Stevens and his sister used<br />

to compete on ponies as<br />

youngsters.<br />

He eventually showed<br />

Clydesdale horses, which are<br />

due to return to the show<br />

arena this year, although Mr<br />

Stevens will not be competing.<br />

He has however introduced<br />

other new events such as the<br />

Methven Ute Muster, and the<br />

Wheels and Motors Auction<br />

which have both generated a<br />

Woodchoppers will be in action.<br />

bit of interest.<br />

Mr Stevens has tractors ­a<br />

1966 Ford 3000 Select­<br />

O­Speed and a1985 Ford 4610,<br />

as well as a1981 Ford F350<br />

truck to be included in the<br />

auction.<br />

He was drawn to the idea of<br />

an auction to allow people<br />

with extensive machinery<br />

collections, like himself, to<br />

either reduce their<br />

collections or make room for<br />

more.<br />

‘‘People need to reduce<br />

their collections to buy other<br />

things,’’ he said.<br />

The auction, which starts at<br />

4pm, is being run by the<br />

Methven Vintage Club and is<br />

limited to 100 entries.<br />

But there were already<br />

some rare collectable items<br />

going under the hammer,<br />

including a1908 De Dion<br />

Bouton vintage car, athree<br />

tonne stationary Tangye oil<br />

engine from 1902 as well as big<br />

name brands such as Kecvin,<br />

David Brown and John Deere.<br />

Ute Muster convenor Simon<br />

Wilson said there had already<br />

been agood number of entries<br />

but there was alot of interest<br />

and many would turn up on<br />

the day. There had been at<br />

least two Holden V8 utes<br />

already entered. The judging<br />

trio of Don Smith (mechanic)<br />

and Mark Robinson and<br />

Hamish Gilpin (motor<br />

enthusiasts) will have the task<br />

of rating the utes in their<br />

respective categories on the<br />

day.<br />

It was anovelty event and<br />

open to anybody to enter.<br />

The winners will get<br />

bragging rights in arange of<br />

categories; including best<br />

presented ute, best paint job,<br />

best pre­1981 (vintage ute),<br />

dirtiest farmer’s ute and best<br />

modified ute.<br />

There was also at least<br />

$5000 worth of sponsorship<br />

prizes up for grabs. The<br />

prizegiving is at 1.30pm.<br />

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Free parking l ATMonsite<br />

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19<br />

Methven Annual A&P Show<br />

Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Mid/South CanterburyContinuous Spouting<br />

The Original<br />

Spouting Specialists<br />

The animal shed is always popular with show visitors.<br />

From Page 18<br />

The utes don’t have to be<br />

roadworthy, they can arrive<br />

on the back of atrailer, Mr<br />

Stevens said.<br />

The FMG Young Farmer of<br />

the Year competitions will be<br />

set up in three areas around<br />

the grounds throughout the<br />

day.<br />

Competitors in the Aorangi<br />

<strong>2021</strong> regional final of FMG<br />

Young Farmer of the Year,<br />

the Junior Young Farmer of<br />

the Year and the AgriKids<br />

competitions will be<br />

competing and give the wider<br />

community achance to see<br />

some of the work farmers do<br />

in action.<br />

The competitions start on<br />

the grounds from 7am and<br />

continue in stages throughout<br />

the day with the agri sports<br />

head to head challenge at<br />

1pm. The Young Farmer of<br />

the Year regional final<br />

continues at the evening event<br />

at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall,<br />

in Methven.<br />

The show layout has<br />

changed from past years most<br />

notably for the public, the car<br />

park has moved from the<br />

south side of the grounds to<br />

the north side.<br />

But inside there are still the<br />

same exciting opportunities<br />

to thrill young and old alike.<br />

Competitions will be<br />

fiercely contested in<br />

equestrian events (from at<br />

8am), sheep dog trials (from<br />

8.30am), and judging gets<br />

under way with sheep and<br />

wool (9.30am), children’s pets,<br />

dancing, dairy goats, poultry,<br />

farm produce, and home<br />

industries (from 10am) and<br />

sheep –champion of<br />

champions (12pm). The<br />

shearing and wood chopping<br />

competitions get under way<br />

from 10.30am.<br />

The wine and food area also<br />

opens at 10.30am.<br />

In the home industries<br />

pavilion there will be baking,<br />

knitting, photography, art,<br />

vegetables and floral delight<br />

and the annual gift lamb<br />

auction, with lambs donated<br />

by local farmers, gets under<br />

way at 2.15pm, Celtic band<br />

Boru will play in the wine and<br />

food area (from <strong>11</strong>.30am) and<br />

there will be free face<br />

painting and balloon twisting<br />

in the sideshow area between<br />

10am and 2pm.<br />

Always guaranteed to<br />

delight is the popular sheep<br />

colouring competition (1pm),<br />

where kids get in asheep pen<br />

to colour in asheep, or avisit<br />

to the animal shed where<br />

children can get up close to a<br />

variety of animals.<br />

There are also sideshow<br />

amusements and in the main<br />

ring official speeches will<br />

begin at 1.30pm with the<br />

Grand Parade (1.45pm)<br />

featuring the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pipe<br />

Band followed by alolly<br />

scramble.<br />

The Dog Trial Run­Off final<br />

(3pm), will be held in the<br />

paddock next to the vintage<br />

machinery and the Vintage<br />

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farmerstogohead to headin<br />

the FMGYoungFarmer of the<br />

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They willbeupagainst<br />

AdamJudd (Timaru) and<br />

Jason Erasmus, Vanessa<br />

Braganand WilliamsGuerin,<br />

(all from MackenzieYoung<br />

Farmers), competing in<br />

hands­on practical modules<br />

throughout the daywith time<br />

and points up for grabs.<br />

In the evening theywill<br />

head to the quiz showwhere<br />

they havetheir written exam<br />

andthe famous FMG Young<br />

Farmer of the Year buzzer<br />

quiztotesttheir knowledge.<br />

The regional final is based<br />

aroundfour areas;technology<br />

and innovation,environment,<br />

people and food.<br />

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Methven, from 5.30pm.<br />

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Farmers night event are<br />

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COUNCILBRIEF<br />

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

Artistsought forwelcoming town mural<br />

Week of 8<strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | ISSUE 19<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council, through its<br />

Welcoming Communities programme,<br />

is looking foranartisttocreateastreet<br />

mural in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> town centre,and<br />

anyone wishing tobeconsidered can<br />

now submit their concept designs by<br />

Wednesday 7April.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>'s newest public artwork will<br />

be installed on the back of the Armadillos<br />

building on the corner of Burnett and<br />

Cass Streets and is envisaged to be an<br />

interactive piece that celebrates diversity<br />

and the Mid Canterburylandscape.<br />

The call forartist concept designs follows<br />

submissions made by residents on what<br />

a visual representation of 'welcoming'<br />

would look like tothem. The project's<br />

panel has narrowed those submissions<br />

down to three design themes:<br />

• A depiction of people in diversity<br />

comingtogether as one community<br />

• <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s natural beauty depicted<br />

in warm, bright colours and flowers,<br />

green landscapes and the <strong>Ashburton</strong>/<br />

HakatereRiver<br />

• An interactive art wall enabling people<br />

to participateinand with the mural.<br />

Speakingonbehalfofthepanel,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Deputy Mayor, Liz McMillan said<br />

they are looking for adesign that can<br />

incorporateany or all of the three themes<br />

before ashortlist of finalists goes to a<br />

public vote.<br />

"This is agreat opportunity to make a<br />

creative statement about our district in a<br />

prominent part of town.<br />

"We're very excited to see what designs<br />

might be put forward and which ones<br />

our community will resonate with when<br />

it comes time to choosing the successful<br />

artwork."<br />

She added that through the Welcoming<br />

Communitiesprogramme,MidCanterbury<br />

was making real progress in helping<br />

newcomerstofeel moreaccepted in their<br />

newhome.<br />

"What better way to celebrate our<br />

community inall of its diversity and to<br />

affirm our commitmenttothe principlesof<br />

the WelcomingCommunities programme<br />

than through apublic piece of art for<br />

everyone to enjoy."<br />

The Council is working with local<br />

employers and organisations to deliver<br />

Welcoming Communities through its<br />

Economic Development activities as a<br />

means of helping to attract and retain<br />

skilled, talented workersinthe district.<br />

Concept designs that showcase one or all<br />

of the design themes can besubmitted<br />

to the panel for consideration at<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

The panel, comprising of Tiipene Phillips<br />

(Hakatere Marae), John Magyaya<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>Youth Council), Brian Davidson<br />

(CBD building owner), Shirin Khosraviani<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>Art Gallery)and Deputy Mayor<br />

Liz McMillan will then deliberate on the<br />

designs and announceupto three finalists<br />

inMay.<br />

The designs will go to apublic vote, with<br />

the winning artist revealed in April ready<br />

for the artwork tobegin installation later<br />

that month.<br />

Welcoming town mural<br />

Submissions are<br />

welcome until.<br />

Wednesday 7April.<br />

Pipe rehabilitations<br />

starting in Hampstead<br />

Tinwald pool season<br />

extended<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council has this<br />

week begun carrying out its annual<br />

wastewater pipe rehabilitation works<br />

around parts of Hampstead, and<br />

affected residents are being advised<br />

the work may temporarily impact their<br />

services.<br />

Properties south of Wellington Street<br />

on Eton, Cambridge, Oxford and Church<br />

Streets as well as on Beatty Crescent are<br />

being visited by the Council's contractors<br />

to insert structural pipelining inside the<br />

wastewaterpipes.<br />

The work involves the contractorshaving<br />

to access sewer manholes onpeople's<br />

properties, and residents may be asked<br />

to limit discharging wastewater into the<br />

system while the work is carried out.<br />

The rehabilitation programme started on<br />

9<strong>March</strong> and is expected to be completed<br />

by 20 <strong>March</strong>.<br />

Aletteroutlining the project has been sent<br />

toaffectedresidents.Thecontractors,Pipe<br />

Technologies and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Contracting<br />

Ltdwill be liaisingdirectly with residents to<br />

limit any disruptions as muchaspossible.<br />

Council Infrastructure Services Group<br />

Manager,NeilMcCannsaystheprogramme<br />

is anecessary part of maintaining the<br />

infrastructure and ensuring it continues to<br />

workcorrectly.<br />

"We regularly monitor the condition of<br />

our wastewaternetworks and identify any<br />

areasthat require rehabilitation.<br />

"Carrying out this work will help to<br />

increase the longevity of the infrastructure<br />

and protect the servicefromany potential<br />

leaks."<br />

MidCantabrians looking toenjoy afew<br />

extra weeks in an outdoor pool before<br />

thewarm weather ends, areinluck:the<br />

EA Networks Centre has extended the<br />

Tinwald Pool season until 28 <strong>March</strong>.<br />

In previous years, the popular outdoor<br />

pool was open from mid-November<br />

through until the first week of <strong>March</strong>,<br />

however this year the pool will remain<br />

openfor afew extraweeks.<br />

The pool,located in theTinwald Domain<br />

is now open onSaturdays and Sundays<br />

from 12pm until 7pm both days, but<br />

is closed on weekdays due to lower<br />

visitation numbers as school holidays are<br />

over.<br />

Pool admission is$4.00 for adults, $3.00<br />

for children aged 5to 17, and children<br />

under 5are free.<br />

To learn more about the pool and<br />

admission prices, visit the website<br />

eanetworkscentre.co.nz<br />

1 ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

Week of 8<strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 19

Public meetingscomingup for<br />

Long-Term Planconsultation<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council ispreparing<br />

to adopt its draft 10-year plan for the<br />

districtnextweekready forresidents to<br />

providefeedback,and aseries of public<br />

meetings have been scheduled that all<br />

residentsare welcome to attend.<br />

The Council's draft <strong>2021</strong>-31 Long-Term<br />

Plan will set out what projects, activities<br />

and services the Council is proposing to<br />

carryout over the next decade, and how<br />

these will be paid for.<br />

The proposals will be outlined in a<br />

consultation document and presented<br />

at seven public meetings right around<br />

the district. An online webinar will also<br />

be available for those who are unable to<br />

attend in person.<br />

Community Meetings (7 –9pm)<br />

Town Date Location<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Monday 22 <strong>March</strong> 131 Havelock St,Council Chambers<br />

Mayfield Tuesday23<strong>March</strong> Mayfield Hall<br />

Rakaia Wednesday 24 <strong>March</strong> Rakaia Rugby Clubrooms<br />

Methven Thursday25<strong>March</strong> Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, Function room<br />

Hinds Monday 29 <strong>March</strong> Hinds Community Centre<br />

Mt Somers Tuesday 30 <strong>March</strong> Mt Somers Springburn School, MultipurposeRoom<br />

Hakatere Wednesday 31 <strong>March</strong> HakatereHall<br />

Webinar Tuesday6April Details to follow<br />

Consultation is<br />

expected to be<br />

open from<br />

19 <strong>March</strong> until<br />

19 April.<br />

Tools areyour fingertips:<br />

smartphones helpingCounciltasks<br />

Seen acouncil worker on their phone<br />

lately? Like many businesses that have<br />

integratedsmartphonetechnologyinto<br />

their day-to-day operations, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council has recently expanded<br />

the use ofthis technology across the<br />

organisation.<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

NOTICEBOARD<br />

Upcoming<br />

Council<br />

Meetings<br />

Meetingsare held in the Council<br />

Chambers, 137Havelock Street,<br />

(unlessotherwise advised).<br />

Smartphones and tabletsare nowhelping<br />

awiderrangeofstaff complete theirdaily<br />

tasks moreefficiently,saving on paper and<br />

administrative tasks.<br />

“Building inspectors, roading engineers<br />

and learn-to-swim instructors have been<br />

using smarttechnologyfor some time, but<br />

now with our newonlinehealth and safety<br />

system rolled out, we have expanded<br />

this to even morestaff,”Council People &<br />

Capability Manager,Sarah Mosleysays.<br />

“Our gardeners and mower operators<br />

are also completing pre-start audits,<br />

reviewing traffic management plans,<br />

reporting near misses or events and<br />

submitting additional work requests all<br />

via their phone.”<br />

From time to time, Council receives<br />

calls from residents about staff using<br />

their mobile phones while in apublic<br />

setting,especially foropen spaces and EA<br />

Networks Centrestaff, but Ms Mosleysays<br />

the tools are integral tohelping Council<br />

deliver everyday services and activities.<br />

"Sometimes, it might look like staff<br />

are unnecessarily on their phones, but<br />

actually, they're completing their duties,"<br />

she explains.<br />

“Thetechnologyallows these taskstobe<br />

completed onthe spot then and there,<br />

which means less administration time is<br />

required later on and we arelessreliant on<br />

using hardcopy paper documents, which<br />

is agreat outcome.”<br />

COUNCIL CHAMBER<br />

Biodiversity Advisory Group,<br />

Tuesday 6April, 1:00pm<br />

Council Meeting (live-streamed),<br />

Wednesday 7April, 1:00pm<br />

Youth Council,<br />

Wednesday 14 April, 4:00pm<br />

Council Meeting (live-streamed),<br />

Wednesday 21 April, 1:00pm<br />

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

Zone Committee,<br />

Tuesday 27 April, 1.00pm<br />

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SPORT<br />

22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Netball lessons learned<br />

Lessons learnt from acovidaffected<br />

2020 season have led<br />

Mid Canterbury Netball to do<br />

things abit differently this year.<br />

In 2020, Covid­19 meant that<br />

the local netballseason was<br />

shorter across the board andit<br />

prompted the question of<br />

whether the netball season<br />

necessarily needed tobethe<br />

traditional 17 weeks long.<br />

Did people enjoy theshorter<br />

season in 2020, and did they<br />

wanttokeep the shorter season?<br />

The question wasasked of the<br />

netball community in an end­ofseason<br />

survey and as aresult<br />

Mid Canterbury Netball decided<br />

tostick with the 17­week season<br />

for its ACL premier competition<br />

for now,but shorten thelength of<br />

the restofits competitions.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong>New World<br />

junior competition for year 7<br />

and 8teams on Saturday<br />

mornings, the Saturday<br />

afternoon senior(year 9and<br />

over)competition, andthe<br />

Wednesdaynight social<br />

competitionswill this year only<br />

be 12 weeks.<br />

Year 5and 6teamsand the<br />

Midlands Year 3­4 Future Ferns<br />

programme, will both run over<br />

term 2, while the year1­2<br />

programme will runinterm 3as<br />

usual.<br />

Mid Canterbury Netball<br />

centre manager Erin Tasker<br />

said 2020was adifficult year for<br />

sports, but netballers were just<br />

glad to have hadsome sort of a<br />

season in the end.<br />

At the end of this season, Mid<br />

Canterbury Netball will look at<br />

how the differentlengthseasons<br />

for different grades and<br />

competitionsworked in <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

With only afew weeks to go<br />

untilthe netball season starts,<br />

clubs around the district are<br />

taking registrations and starting<br />

trials. The <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

NetballClub wasthe first to start<br />

trialling thisweek, andother<br />

clubs will start trials from <strong>March</strong><br />

15.<br />

Premier teams will then get<br />

their first chance to test<br />

themselves on court when the<br />

Inter Centre Whakataetae<br />

tournament is playedin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>atthe EA Networks<br />

Centre on April10and <strong>11</strong>, before<br />

the local ACL premier<br />

competition starts on April29.<br />

Saturday netball will start on<br />

May 8and social competitions<br />

on May12.<br />

DRAWS<br />

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

Saturday 13 <strong>March</strong><br />

An IrishStablefordmatch<br />

willbeplayed for the Don<br />

Houghton Memorial Trophy.<br />

Thisisamixedday.<br />

Starting Times: Morning<br />

8.00am andafternoonreport<br />

at 12.00amfor a12.30pm<br />

start. Nine hole golfers from<br />

1.30pm<br />

Hampstead Slow Pitch<br />

Friday 12th<strong>March</strong>, 6.30pm<br />

start:<br />

Final: Devon Tavern D1,<br />

Marines&Angels vs S&<br />

Giggles.<br />

3rd &4th placings: Laser<br />

Electrical D2, Hawkies<br />

Hawks vs LaserAttack.<br />

MidCanterbury Junior<br />

Tennis<br />

Round 9<br />

Saturday 13<strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

All gamestostartat9am<br />

sharp<br />

Allenton Moasv<br />

Hampstead Yellow at<br />

Hampstead; Methven Silver<br />

vDorie Hampsteadat<br />

Methven Domain; Methven<br />

GoldvDorieAatATTC;<br />

Southern Stars vSouthern<br />

Shakers at Hinds;vDorie A<br />

at ATTC; Allenton Kiwis ­<br />

BYE.<br />

Junior BGrade<br />

MethvenBlack vSouthern<br />

StormersatHampstead;<br />

Methven WhitevAllenton<br />

Wekas at Hampstead;<br />

Allenton Kokakos vAllenton<br />

FantailsatAllenton.<br />

Junior CGrade<br />

MethvenBluevSouthern<br />

Skyrockets at Mayfield;<br />

Southern Strikers vAllenton<br />

RurusatATTC;Methven<br />

RedvAllenton Keas at<br />

ATTC.<br />

Health<br />

&<br />

Wellbeing<br />

Good people keep stepping forward<br />

Anglican Advocacy in<strong>Ashburton</strong> are excited to<br />

introduce three new volunteer advocates. They<br />

are Judy Skevington, Mary-Jo Holdaway and<br />

Tracey Henderson.<br />

Or advocates support people in need as they<br />

navigate life’s difficult moments. Wedothis by<br />

walking alongside our clients and accompanying<br />

them to meetings or finding services in the<br />

communitythatcan help.<br />

Judy will bring many years of experience toher<br />

new role as she has previously worked with Rural<br />

Support, Victim support and civil defence. Judy<br />

was rewarded recently with the Council Civic<br />

awardfor substantial volunteer service.<br />

Mary-Jo previously worked as a counsellor in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> and since November 2019 has been<br />

ordained first as aDeacon in the Anglican Church<br />

and then as aPriest. Mary-Jo now shares with<br />

her husband, Michael, the ministry duties for the<br />

parishes of Methvenand Rakaia.<br />

Tracey is a local business woman with a fast<br />

growing family and is also currently the Rugby<br />

Section President of the Hampstead rugby<br />

club. Tracey will bring many contacts within the<br />

communitytoher new role.<br />

The addition of these advocates toour current<br />

great team will expand the range of skill and<br />

knowledge we can provide to clients.<br />

The support provided by Anglican Care to the<br />

service means our advocates are available at no<br />

cost to the clients.<br />

Anglican Care have asimple goal of supporting<br />

social justice incommunities and our role is to<br />

help level aplaying field and empower people<br />

when they feel they are inaDavid and Goliath<br />

moment.<br />

(Pictured,lefttoright): Mary-JoHoldawayand Judy Skevington.<br />

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• Any meeting/appointment whereyou needa<br />

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New format for local hockey<br />

Mid Canterbury Hockey has<br />

announced anew structure for<br />

its men’sand women’s<br />

competitions for theupcoming<br />

season.<br />

The new structurewill see<br />

the creation of two divisionsfor<br />

both men and women and<br />

plenty of hockey actiononthe<br />

NBSHockey Turf over winter.<br />

The change means that<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> clubs will no longer<br />

participateinSouth<br />

Canterbury competitions.<br />

The new structurewas<br />

excitingfor Mid Canterbury<br />

Hockeyand would mean the<br />

district’s best players would<br />

playmore oftenin<strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

said Mid CanterburyHockey<br />

presidentJames Tavendale.<br />

The changes willsee anew<br />

division1men’s competition<br />

played on aTuesday nightand a<br />

women’s division1competition<br />

on aMonday night.<br />

The existing1st grade men’s<br />

Tennis<br />

team in<br />

premier<br />

final<br />

Country<strong>Ashburton</strong> team are<br />

playing Cashmere Club in the<br />

Canterbury Tennis Premier<br />

gradefinalthis Saturday at<br />

WildingPark,inChristchurch.<br />

It is agreataccomplishment<br />

from the <strong>Ashburton</strong> team who<br />

havenot hadateam in the<br />

premiergradefor 28 years.<br />

TheteamismadeupofJack<br />

Tiller, SamBubb,Cameron<br />

McCracken, Ben Smith and<br />

Nathan McKenzie.<br />

TheCashmereteamismade<br />

up of awealth of tennis<br />

experienceswith national<br />

champion James and brother<br />

Matt Meredith andbrothers<br />

Tim and Johnny McHarg who<br />

havemorethan400 premier<br />

singles victories betweenthem.<br />

Any supporters keentomake<br />

the trip to Christchurch to<br />

supportthem would be in for a<br />

greatafternoon of tennis.<br />

andwomen’s competitionswill<br />

be renameddivision2andwill<br />

be playedintheir traditional<br />

time slots of Fridaynight<br />

(women) andSunday<br />

afternoons(men), Mr<br />

Tavendale said.<br />

PlayersfromYear 9and<br />

above will be eligible to play in<br />

the competitions.<br />

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

continue to participate in<br />

Canterbury Hockey’ssecondary<br />

school competitions.<br />

Playingnumbers in Mid<br />

Canterbury haveincreased to<br />

around 650participants over<br />

the past few years, the highest<br />

they’ve been since games were<br />

played on grass.<br />

“When<strong>Ashburton</strong> clubs first<br />

started playing in Timaru we<br />

had multiple seniorteamsfor<br />

men and women travellingeach<br />

week. Overthe years this has<br />

dropped away to onlyone<br />

senior men’s andone senior<br />

Mid Canterbury Hockey<br />

president James Tavendale<br />

women’s team playing in the<br />

South Canterbury<br />

competition,’’ said Mr<br />

Tavendale.<br />

Fourth graders in action<br />

Allenton Groundwork Services’ Jacob Carr<br />

successfully sweeps the ball against<br />

Coldstream Tinwald Super Value in their<br />

fourth grade cricket match at the Philip<br />

Wareing pitch in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain on<br />

Saturday.<br />

Coldstream comfortably won the junior<br />

grade match by 78 runs; 142/9 to 64/9.<br />

Coldstream’s Toby Brooks top scored with 34<br />

At thesametimethe numbers<br />

in local competitions have been<br />

strong.<br />

Nowwas the right time to<br />

adoptanew competition<br />

structure, he said.<br />

Local clubshavewelcomed<br />

the changes.<br />

“Bothsportingwise and<br />

socially thiswill createmore<br />

opportunity and the costof<br />

travelling will be greatly<br />

reduced,” said Mid Canterbury<br />

Hockeyclubliaison officer Jen<br />

Muir.<br />

Clubssaw more opportunity<br />

for their players andumpires<br />

and amore localfeel to hockey<br />

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

In additiontotraditional<br />

provincialtournaments Mid<br />

CanterburyHockey is working<br />

on securing representative ties<br />

and other opportunities to<br />

provide the province’s elite<br />

senior men’s and women’s<br />

playersgames at ahigherlevel.<br />

runs before retiring and bowler Joe Harris took<br />

three wickets for just <strong>11</strong> runs, from his three<br />

overs.<br />

Fourth grade cricketers now head into finals<br />

play with top­of­the­table Allenton Mainland<br />

Wool playing second ranked Allenton Four<br />

Seasons Treecare, and third ranked Methven<br />

Cricket Club playing fourth ranked Coldstream<br />

Disa Valuation on Saturday.<br />

SPORT<br />

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riders<br />

to fore<br />

Leading intothe lastfew<br />

racesofthe Tinwald Cycling<br />

Club’s season,the scratch<br />

markersflexed some muscle<br />

on Sunday, seeing themfind<br />

the front of the Calder<br />

Stewart LupaCycling 57km<br />

handicap event around the<br />

Blackbridge block.<br />

Glen Gould hadthe bestof<br />

the finish to takethe hotly<br />

contestedsprintand lift the<br />

winner and fastest time<br />

cups. Gould rode the<br />

distancein80.02.<br />

FellowTimaru visitor<br />

AndyHilton securedsecond<br />

placeand time.<br />

Tony Wardwas in the<br />

thickofthe finish to claim<br />

the thirdplace andtime<br />

spoils.<br />

Larry Nealcontinuedhis<br />

goodform to take fourth<br />

place.<br />

Mark Summerfield and<br />

Shane Brooklandrounding<br />

out the top six.<br />

The juniors and division2<br />

contesteda19km handicap<br />

race.<br />

JamesReid produced his<br />

best ride of the season,<br />

making asolo bid midrace<br />

to findthe front andhold on<br />

bravely to takeagood win.<br />

Zoe Spillane washoton<br />

his tailtosecure ahard<br />

earned second place.<br />

Ryan Gallagher produced<br />

his trade markgutsy rideto<br />

take the final podium<br />

position. Riley Crampton<br />

had agreatridetoclaim<br />

fourth place.<br />

HonorBradford and Flynn<br />

Turnbull filledout thetop<br />

six places.<br />

Scratch marker Mitch<br />

Brooklandrecorded the<br />

fastesttime honours, riding<br />

the coursein31.07.<br />

KerryClough produced a<br />

strong finish to claim<br />

division 2victory,from<br />

BrianEllis, and Debbie<br />

Skinner.<br />

Nigel Leary took time<br />

honours.<br />

This weekend,riderswill<br />

contest the penultimate club<br />

eventofthe season, a65km<br />

handicapevent around the<br />

Wakanui 7risescourse.<br />

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25<br />

Trish selling well at market<br />

Trish McLaren has made $34,000<br />

for Ronald McDonald House<br />

throughjam, chutneyand biscuits<br />

sales over thelast five years.<br />

She sells at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

DistrictFarmers’ Marketevery<br />

Saturday andthis seasonhas been<br />

one of her best ever.<br />

She has already rackedupprofits<br />

of $8000 and has plenty more stock<br />

to sell before the marketwraps up<br />

next month.<br />

Trish will achieve anew season<br />

record andhopes it will be close to<br />

the $10,000 mark.<br />

Sales proceeds have also<br />

supported another worthycause,<br />

the St John Health Shuttle, andshe<br />

has handed over cheques of $1000<br />

and $900.<br />

‘‘When Ifirststarted selling my<br />

products Ididn’twantall the fuss,<br />

but as sales have grown andword<br />

has spread, I’m happy to shout<br />

about it becauseitmeans more<br />

money for thecauses Isupport.’’<br />

The selling wasn’t about her, but<br />

about <strong>Ashburton</strong> people showing<br />

their support forRonald McDonald<br />

House andStJohn.<br />

‘‘I couldn’tmakethe moneyI<br />

make if people didn’t buy things.’’<br />

The 83­year­old said shewas<br />

grateful to buyers, to those who<br />

gave her surplusfruit and<br />

vegetables,tootherswho helped<br />

sterilise jars andtothe farmers’<br />

market community whosupported<br />

her on Saturdays.<br />

Trish McLaren at home with abatch of lemon and orange marmalade on the boil and preparing<br />

to make another batch of biscuits.<br />

Encouragingneighbours to connect<br />

Anumber of local events aimed at<br />

inspiring neighbours to reach out, connect<br />

and grow stronger together have been<br />

organised for Neighbours Day.<br />

The theme this year is around plants<br />

and gardening and events will take place<br />

later this month.<br />

Neighbours are encouraged to share<br />

flowers, plants, cuttings, vegetables or<br />

fruit from their gardens, invite their<br />

neighbour for acup of tea, share favourite<br />

recipes or just pop over to say hello.<br />

AMid Canterbury Neighbours Day<br />

committee, made up of representatives<br />

from Hakatere Multicultural Council,<br />

Newcomers Network, Neighbourhood<br />

Support, Volunteering Mid &South<br />

Canterbury and Mid Canterbury and<br />

TimeBank, has come up with a<br />

programme of events that will run<br />

between <strong>March</strong> 20­30.<br />

The Great Plant &Produce Swap is an<br />

opportunity for anyone to share their<br />

excess garden produce or plants, seeds,<br />

flowers and cuttings with others.<br />

Items can be donated and put on the<br />

shelves of the food pantry outside of<br />

Community House Mid Canterbury (44<br />

Cass Street) and people are invited to help<br />

themselves.<br />

The Rakaia Sharing Shed, opposite the<br />

Four Square at Rakaia, is another venue<br />

where the community is welcome to drop<br />

goods off and or take donated items.<br />

On <strong>March</strong> 27 the swap will move<br />

temporarily to Trott’s Garden, where<br />

celebrations will feature an open day with<br />

stalls, workshops, entertainment and<br />

beautiful gardens to enjoy.<br />

The event runs from 10am until 2pm and<br />

there is agold coin donation on entry. The<br />

gardens will also be sharing their vision<br />

for the future.<br />

To help people get ready for The Great<br />

Plant &Produce Swap, Eco Educate is<br />

hosting aworkshop on <strong>March</strong> 12 at 9.30am<br />

at the Resource Recovery Park to make<br />

envelopes for seeds.<br />

Hospice Mid Canterbury is also<br />

encouraging people to connect while<br />

helping tidy the gardens at its rooms on<br />

the corner of Sealy, Winter and Havelock<br />

streets.<br />

The spruce up day on <strong>March</strong> 20 runs<br />

from 9am to <strong>11</strong>am and people are asked to<br />

bring garden tools if they have them.<br />

From <strong>March</strong> 20­30 the ‘Little Library’ at<br />

community house will have books related<br />

to the gardening theme and the public is<br />

welcome to take and share books with<br />

others.<br />

For more information on the local<br />

initiatives contact Dellwyn Moylan<br />

(coordinatormc@vmsc.org.nz, or 308 1237<br />

ext 240), or Kate White<br />

(Kate@connectingmc.org).<br />

OUT ANDABOUT<br />

MARCH 13<br />

Mayfield A&P Showatthe Mayfield<br />

A&P showgrounds andpublic<br />

domain in Mayfield from 9am-5pm.<br />

Tickets available on the day at the<br />

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

age children are free.<br />

MARCH 13­14<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Pakeke Lionscharity<br />

market garage sale at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Racecourse, from 9am-<br />

1pm.<br />

MARCH 20<br />

Methven A&P Show at theMethven<br />

A&P showgrounds on Barker Street<br />

in Methven, from8am-5pm. Tickets<br />

available at the gate. Adult entryis<br />

$15 and school age childrenare<br />

free<br />

MARCH 24­26<br />

South IslandAgricultural Field Days<br />

at Kirwee<br />

MARCH 27<br />

The Great Plant&Produce Swap<br />

will set up at Trott’s Garden, where<br />

celebrations willfeature an open<br />

day with stalls, workshops,<br />

entertainment and beautiful<br />

gardenstoenjoy. Theevent runs<br />

from 10amuntil 2pmand there is a<br />

gold coin donation on entry.<br />

MARCH 27<br />

Master hypnotistBrian Geewill<br />

perform afundraisingshowfor the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> TrustEventCentre at<br />

7.30pm.<br />

APRIL6<br />

The Poppy Flight national campaign<br />

to raiseawareness and funds for the<br />

RSA,The Starship Foundation and<br />

the NewZealand Warbirds<br />

Association arrives at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Airport at1pm.<br />

MAY 1<br />

WheelsWeek swap meetkicks off<br />

two weeks of wheels-related<br />

activities.The swap meetwill be<br />

held at the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Vintage Car<br />

Clubgrounds, startingearly.<br />

MAY 7­8<br />

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IN BRIEF<br />

FEEDLINE<br />

Areas of the Northern South Island<br />

are beginningtolook dry again,<br />

especially Marlborough, North<br />

Canterbury andBanksPeninsula.<br />

ButBeef+LambNZ remindfarmers,<br />

concernedabout feed levels<br />

headingintoautumn,that the<br />

droughtand feedline is still open.<br />

Drystock farmers can call 0800<br />

BEEFLAMB(0800 233 352) or<br />

email drought&feed@beeflambnz.<br />

com to speaktosomeone who can<br />

help puttogetherafeed budget and<br />

identify managementoptions.<br />

NORTHLANDDAIRY<br />

FARMER<br />

KatrinaPearson has won Northland<br />

Dairy Industry Awards Share<br />

Farmer ofthe Year. The former<br />

police officerwantstochange the<br />

opinion of people who criticise the<br />

dairyindustry without lookingatthe<br />

facts.<br />

Ms Pearson wasnamed winner of<br />

the<strong>2021</strong>Northland ShareFarmer of<br />

the Yearatthe region’sannual<br />

awards dinnerheld in Whangareion<br />

Tuesday night, winning$7250 in<br />

prizesplusseven merit awards.The<br />

othermajor winners were Ravindra<br />

Maddage Don (dairy managerofthe<br />

year) and Bella Wati (dairy trainee<br />

of the year).<br />

DAIRY LEADERS MEET<br />

Risingtomeetenvironmental<br />

challenges andsupportingeach<br />

otherthroughchange willtop the<br />

agenda when Dairy Environment<br />

Leaders meetinWellington on<br />

<strong>March</strong> 16-17.<br />

Dairy Environment Leaders<br />

(DELs) are leading farmers from<br />

across the country, who workwith<br />

otherfarmers,their communities<br />

and decision makerstodrive<br />

positivechange.<br />

ARABLE GROUPS<br />

FORMED<br />

The newly formedGrowers Leading<br />

Change arableknowledge<br />

exchange programme is up and<br />

runningwith the establishmentof<br />

the firstthree Arable Growth<br />

Groups.<br />

GroupsinMid Canterbury<br />

(focusing on understandingthe<br />

environmental andfinancial benefits<br />

of soil quality), South Canterbury<br />

(grass weedmanagement) and a<br />

nationalgroup(adding value to<br />

small arable businesses)have been<br />

confirmed.<br />

Methven heifers in prime form<br />

JeremyDuckmantonhas won<br />

braggingrightsinthe Methven<br />

A&PAssociation on­farmdairy<br />

heifercompetition.<br />

Mr Duckmantonwon the<br />

rising two­year­old class and<br />

wasdeemedthe overall<br />

competition winner with most<br />

points.<br />

In theother two categories,<br />

Nathan andGreta Currie won<br />

rising one­year­old class while<br />

Marthie andMark Wrighthad<br />

thebestline of rising two­yearold<br />

heifers exhibited by a<br />

grazier.<br />

Dairyheifercompetition<br />

convenor Phil Lowe saidthe<br />

competition was well<br />

supported with16entries in<br />

the three classes from within<br />

the Methvenarea.<br />

JudgesDavid Kelk and Luke<br />

Gilberthad their work cut out<br />

choosing the winnersduring a<br />

full day’sprogramme. They<br />

started at 8am and finished at<br />

5pm,hesaid.<br />

There was also agood turn<br />

out of people who gathered at<br />

each destination that judging<br />

was taking place, he said.<br />

Thestock were of<br />

exceptionally high quality,<br />

which made it harder for the<br />

judges deciding winners and<br />

placegetters.<br />

Stocklines’ high quality was<br />

likely due to thekind winter,<br />

Dairy Holdings’ grazing manager<br />

Adam Mielnik places alot of value<br />

on crush protection devices being<br />

attached to quad bikes. PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

Methven A&P Association dairy heifer competition judge Luke Gilbert.<br />

amount of feedall year and the<br />

quality of the heifersinthe<br />

region, he said.<br />

The competition was oneof<br />

onlytwo on­farm A&P<br />

competitions still held in<br />

Canterbury since Mycoplasma<br />

bovis stoppeddairyevents<br />

happening at the shows. The<br />

other is at theAmuri A&P<br />

Show.<br />

‘‘We are verylucky our<br />

Big focus on roll bars<br />

Dairy Holdings’ grazing managerAdam<br />

Mielnik was in the middle of fittingrollbars to<br />

the company’s fleetofquadbikes when afarm<br />

worker was killedinaquad bike incident.<br />

Dairy Holdings, who have their headoffice<br />

in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,isamulti­milliondollar<br />

corporate dairycompanywith 60 dairy<br />

properties in the SouthIsland.<br />

Thequadbike fatality happened in<br />

Waimatein2019.<br />

Mr Mielnik wasinthe process of getting that<br />

very quadbike equippedwitharoll bar,or<br />

crush protectiondevice (CPD), when it<br />

happened.<br />

“I took thatpretty hard because Ihad<br />

orderedarollbar for that quadbike aboutfive<br />

daysbeforethe accident. It was afreak thing,<br />

but it was preventable,” he said.<br />

“A lot of people think it won’thappento<br />

them, but it could, it happenedtous.<br />

‘‘If you are in that situation you needtobe<br />

able to hold your handonyour heart and say<br />

thatyou’ve doneeverythingyou could do to<br />

look after your staff, and if you can’t do that,<br />

you’re going to havetolive with that for the<br />

rest of your life.”<br />

In 2020 there were seven quad bike<br />

fatalities, according to WorkSafe, whichwas<br />

the second­worst yearfor workplace quad<br />

bike deathsonrecord since 2006. In 2015there<br />

community getsbehind us,’’ Mr<br />

Lowe said.<br />

He thanked those who<br />

entered,sponsors and<br />

spectators who supported<br />

judgingand prizegiving.<br />

werenine fatalities.<br />

Since2006therehave been 74 quadbike<br />

deaths categorised as workplace fatalities,<br />

and already this year there havebeentwo<br />

deaths within aweek in Hawkes Bay.<br />

DairyHoldings sawfitting roll bars as part<br />

of theirhealthand safetydrivetoprotect their<br />

workers. Theyhave afocus that alsoincludes<br />

trainingand awareness, havingthe right<br />

equipmentproperly maintained and checks<br />

on wellbeing.<br />

Mr Mielnik helps to overseeabout 10<br />

grazing blocksacrossthe South Island.<br />

Quad bikeswere essential equipment, fitted<br />

with Techno electricfence winders to quickly<br />

shiftherds across the pasture.<br />

He saidall farmersneedtofocus on health<br />

and safetyaswell as productivity.<br />

“Thisisabout getting everyonehomesafely.<br />

It got our people thinking differently about<br />

how theydothings.That’s good,because a<br />

changeinbehaviour is what we are tryingto<br />

encourage” Mr Mielnik said.<br />

The company investigated several types of<br />

roll barsand decided on Lifeguard CPD, made<br />

by AgTech Industries; it is on the listofCPDs<br />

that qualifyfor an ACC subsidy.<br />

The company said betterreporting has<br />

shown there wereregularminorincidents<br />

involvingquad bikes.<br />

RDRML<br />

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• Subdivisions<br />

• Site Works<br />

• Tree Shear<br />

• Transportation<br />

2354507<br />

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27<br />

Youngster Will Rollinson was<br />

an emerging star at the<br />

combined show of the<br />

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

dahlia groups.<br />

Will won the novice section,<br />

with amedium cactus bloom<br />

called Highwarden Cliff.<br />

Adisplay of dahlias in 280<br />

vases filled the Tinwald Hall<br />

with colour last weekend.<br />

Growers were looking for prizes<br />

in various grades and<br />

classifications.<br />

The top Champion of<br />

Champions was won by Alistair<br />

Davey of Seadown, who shows<br />

under the <strong>Ashburton</strong> umbrella,<br />

with amagnificent giant bloom<br />

called Aggie White. He also won<br />

the open section best bloom.<br />

Best vase in the open was won<br />

by Jeannette Cuthbertson, with<br />

three blooms of small cactus<br />

Embrace.<br />

Intermediate section best<br />

bloom went to J&PWilliams of<br />

Christchurch with Hillcrest<br />

Candy and also the best vase of<br />

three Kaiwera Gold.<br />

The official opening of the<br />

show was carried out by<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councillor<br />

Carolyn Cameron and the<br />

blooms were open to the public<br />

to view.<br />

Spokesperson Joyce Read<br />

said the <strong>Ashburton</strong> group had a<br />

growing membership of<br />

enthusiasts and welcomed<br />

everyone who loved the healthy<br />

rivalry.<br />

The next local club meeting<br />

and last dahlia table show is in<br />

the Tinwald Hall on <strong>March</strong> 16.<br />

Photo: Will Rollinson was a<br />

winner in the novice section at<br />

the combined show of the<br />

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

dahlia groups.<br />

CLUB NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> U3A<br />

Dr PaulScofield,<br />

palaeontologist, senior curator<br />

of natural history at the<br />

Canterbury Museum spoke to us<br />

recentlyonthe subject<br />

Squawkzilla and The Giants:<br />

Glimpsesintothe Prehistory of<br />

New Zealand.<br />

Overthe last 150 yearswe<br />

have begun to understand more<br />

fully ourfossil past. Famed<br />

anatomist Richard Owen<br />

(1804­1892), acontemporary of<br />

Charles Darwin,witha<br />

remarkable giftfor identifying<br />

and interpreting fossils such as<br />

our moa,also acknowledgedthe<br />

fact of faunal extinction,but was<br />

acritic of Darwin.<br />

Theconcept of plate tectonics<br />

was first developed in the 50’s<br />

and 60’s, and counteracts the<br />

earlier conceptsof landbridges.<br />

In the last twenty yearswe have<br />

understood moreabout our<br />

continentofZealandia,<br />

especially its formation,<br />

geological historyand biota.<br />

About66millionyears ago an<br />

asteroid roared into Chixilub on<br />

the YucatanPeninsula in<br />

northernSouth America: the<br />

resulting toxic atmosphere,<br />

alongwith the volcanic Deccan<br />

Trapsvolcanism, led to the<br />

extinction of the dinosaur.<br />

Without this asteroidimpact,<br />

evolutionoflife would have<br />

takenaverydifferentpath, and<br />

we wouldn’t be heretoday.<br />

Somewhat contentious is how<br />

muchofNew Zealand was<br />

under water 23 million years<br />

ago. NewZealand wasavery<br />

different shape. 25 million years<br />

ago there was little land.Mostof<br />

North/South Canterbury was<br />

under water, andwas alot<br />

warmer.<br />

Fossil hunters in theWaipara<br />

Valley andriver in the1960’s/<br />

70’sdiscoveredfragmental<br />

specimensofreptiles, suchas<br />

fossilsofflamingo­like ducks,<br />

two land­based crocodiles;<br />

more are found constantly.<br />

Waipaiaconus, once thought to<br />

be aprimitive stalked barnacle<br />

butnow identifiedasacoral,<br />

wasfound. Sharks had a<br />

remarkable diversity, but few<br />

remains arepreserved.<br />

Fragmentsof3­metre turtles<br />

have also been found.<br />

Fossil fragments of the giant<br />

penguin, waimamanu, 100kg<br />

and1.5 metrestall, werefound<br />

near Oamaru in Duntroon along<br />

with the oldest pelican found<br />

with false teeth, or serrations.<br />

With CT scans, these can be<br />

identifiedfor world­record<br />

comparisons. These scans<br />

enable palaeontologists to<br />

extract, virtually, individual<br />

bonesto make 3D prints,<br />

precluding hundreds of hours<br />

physicallypicking awaythe<br />

bonesfrom the matrix.<br />

Zealandia also has somethe<br />

earliest flyingseabirds in the<br />

world helping to confirm the<br />

evolution of birdsasdinosaurs.<br />

We learnt that around 18<br />

million years agoand in a<br />

tropical climate,from the<br />

Waitaki to the Nevis, (near<br />

Cromwell), LakeManuherikia<br />

wasformed, nine the times size<br />

of Lake Taupo. We now know<br />

thatatStBathans, digging<br />

through the alluvial sediment to<br />

the blue clay floor of the lake, a<br />

remarkable bone bed yields<br />

many fossil plants and animals.<br />

Some terrestrial crocodiles,<br />

bats, ducks, pigeon (related to<br />

the dodo), eaglesand shore<br />

birds are found, but also many<br />

fish fossils.<br />

Then thereis “Heracles”, the<br />

55kg, one­metre­tall parrot, of<br />

the kaka and keafamily, also<br />

foundnear St Bathans. It was<br />

twicethe size of the kakapo.<br />

Known worldwide as<br />

Squawkzilla, this hasexcited<br />

the imaginationofthe world,<br />

and has become part of the<br />

Guinness BookofRecords. A<br />

fascinating insight into the everevolvingbiogeographyofour<br />

world on the continent of<br />

Zealandia.<br />

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

Monday Evening –<strong>March</strong> 1st,<br />

B&CLadder<br />

N/S 1st Bruce Leighton &Paul<br />

Leadley,2nd Ruth Logan&<br />

AnneGilbert, 3rd Bronwyn<br />

Oakley&CathKing<br />

E/W 1st Pat Wise &Joyce<br />

Johnson, 2nd David Fisher &<br />

George Brown, 3rd John F<br />

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MareeMoore, 2ndMike<br />

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Sue Rosevear &Maryke<br />

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Jordan, 3rd PeterDownward&<br />

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Followingaveryenjoyable<br />

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Thespeaker forthe night was<br />

Emma Taylor fromArgyle<br />

Welsh &Finnigan.She shared<br />

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stress. She also provided<br />

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ways in which homeownership,<br />

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documents from timetotimeto<br />

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your current needsand<br />

changingfamily situations.<br />

Followingthe speakerthe<br />

reports fromthe various<br />

committees wereshared<br />

outliningplans for thecoming<br />

year. Volunteers were asked for<br />

to help with HeartFoundation<br />

and Red Puppy appeals.The<br />

club is also looking for a<br />

suitable candidate (over the age<br />

of 18)tosponsor in attending the<br />

Berwick Outdoor Experiencein<br />

May.<br />

In the coming month members<br />

haveseveral social events to<br />

look forward to amovie night, a<br />

lunch at TasteCafeand a<br />

mystery bus trip.<br />

The meeting concluded with<br />

the drawing of the raffle and<br />

someamusingtail twisting.<br />

Mid Canterbury Provincial<br />

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Winners will be announced in<br />

April.<br />

Mid CanterburyRWmembers<br />

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At present we alsohave a<br />

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Mayfield school has<br />

fun beating the sun<br />

Sun protection just got easier for pupils ­<br />

and teachers ­atMayfield School with the<br />

donation of 100 blue sunhats from Mayfield<br />

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School principal Richard Kidd said the<br />

donation was enough for each child at the<br />

school as well as the teaching staff.<br />

Mr Kidd said the transport company, of<br />

which Andrew ‘‘Trucky’’ Carr was adirector,<br />

had been very supportive of the school and<br />

the hats were a‘‘fantastic’’ donation<br />

appreciated by pupils and teachers alike.<br />

The school sunsmart policy required<br />

children to wear hats when outside during<br />

terms one and four.<br />

From hills to the sea<br />

One of the better parts of being on the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> water zone committee is you get to<br />

meet interesting people out in the field and<br />

you are not always stuck in the committee<br />

room.<br />

Late last month Idid just that. With the<br />

reasonably new chief executive (CE) of<br />

Environment Canterbury Stefanie Rixecker,<br />

and driven by councillor Ian Mackenzie, we<br />

visited lakes Camp and Clearwater. Both of<br />

these lakes bring me good memories of time<br />

spent as ayouth water skiing, fishing and<br />

having the odd BBQ.<br />

So it was concerning for all three of us to<br />

see first­hand what is happening to the<br />

clarity of Lake Clearwater.<br />

During our drive, Igained some<br />

understanding of what Stefanie as the CE has<br />

to juggle to make environmental and<br />

financial decisions, getting people to work as<br />

one to achieve asatisfactory outcome for all.<br />

Igot the impression Stefanie has alot of<br />

knowledge, especially in science, and is keen<br />

to learn more about what is happening<br />

around the region. She also enjoys meeting<br />

people whose lives are most influenced by<br />

the areas we visited.<br />

The main issue with Lake Clearwater this<br />

day was the decreased water clarity, caused<br />

by an increase in nutrients and<br />

phytoplankton. This is probably only the first<br />

stage of deterioration, and the lake’s<br />

condition may get worse before it gets better.<br />

This is partly the result of adisconnect<br />

between water planning and land use<br />

planning.<br />

After visiting the lakes we met with a<br />

farming couple to quickly run over their<br />

views on waterway fencing in the high<br />

Mr Carr was aformer board of trustee at<br />

the school when his children attended and<br />

while they have since left, he was still a<br />

great support securing sponsorship and<br />

finding opportunities for the school. He<br />

recently secured the school asupply of<br />

suncream from Fresh Choice, Geraldine, Mr<br />

Kidd said<br />

Mayfield Transport general manager Jim<br />

Crouchley said the transport company was<br />

pleased to support the school, and those in<br />

the community, especially with their<br />

practical needs.<br />

It was also asupporter of Life Education<br />

Trust and other groups, he said.<br />

country.<br />

Then on down to the mouth of the<br />

Rangitata where we meet with alocal farmer<br />

and then an Arowhenua runanga member<br />

where we discussed minimum flows, salmon<br />

fishing and nitrate levels.<br />

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to see ajoint initiative between Environment<br />

Canterbury and the Eiffelton Irrigation<br />

scheme to run asolar powered well pump.<br />

This keeps water in the drain at alow energy<br />

cost, maintaining ahealthy fish habitat. We<br />

could see more fish in that drain than in Lake<br />

Clearwater.<br />

While Stefanie could not promise instant<br />

solutions to our many challenges that would<br />

make everyone perfectly happy, she gained<br />

further insights from seeing these issues<br />

first­hand and was good, informative<br />

company.<br />

Stefanie is now bringing some more<br />

councillors along on the “hills to sea and<br />

everything in between” trip early next<br />

month.<br />

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9Nelson Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 9:45-10:15am 3 1 2 AHB23024<br />

3/91 ChalmersAvenue, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:00-10:30am 2 1 1 AHB23020<br />

19 Agnes Street,Tinwald 10:15-10:45am 3 1 2 AHB23014<br />

195 Middle Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:30-<strong>11</strong>:00am 4 2 3 AHB23010<br />

103 Park Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:45-<strong>11</strong>:15am 3 1 2 AHB23033<br />

4Blackford Street, Methven <strong>11</strong>:00-<strong>11</strong>:30am 7 3 3 AHB22671<br />

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38 Jordan Avenue, Tinwald <strong>11</strong>:00-<strong>11</strong>:30am 3 2 2 AHB23040<br />

19a Anne Street, Tinwald <strong>11</strong>:30-12:00pm 3 1 0 AHB23008<br />

55a Cox Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00-12:30pm 2 1 1 AHB23019<br />

36 Middle Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00-12:30pm 4 1 1 AHB23026<br />

28 Porter Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:45-1:15pm 3 1 1 AHB23023<br />

6PratleyCrescent, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 2:00-2:30pm 3 1 1 AHB23027<br />

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View<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

35<br />

Canterbury Rams player Mason Whittaker (right) watches on as Netherby School students<br />

practise their ball handling skills.<br />

Ramsvisitoffers court tips<br />

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

basketballers have been<br />

taken through their paces at<br />

schoolsessions run by the<br />

Canterbury Rams.<br />

Rookie Rams player<br />

Mason Whittaker and<br />

community coach Ashley<br />

Adamson visited<br />

Hampstead, Netherby and<br />

Intermediate schools last<br />

SPORT RESULTS/ DRAWS<br />

Waireka Croquet Club Golf Croquet<br />

Club<br />

Premier Grade:<br />

Bill Allnutt 6vsBev Blair 7; Bill Allnutt<br />

7vsBev Blair 3; Bill Allnutt 7vsBev Blair<br />

3;<br />

Winner Premier Grade: Bill Allnutt,<br />

Runner-up Bev Blair<br />

Intermediate Grade:<br />

Rod Webb 7 vs Pat Allnutt 6; Rod<br />

Webb 5vsPhyllis Reith 7; Rod Webb 7vs<br />

Janice Murta 6; Rod Webb 6 vs David<br />

Galvin 7; Pat Allnutt 7vsPhyllis Reith 5;<br />

Pat Allnutt 7vsJanice Murta 5; Pat Allnutt<br />

3 vsDavid Galvin 7; Phyllis Reith 3 vs<br />

Janice Murta 7; Phyllis Reith 3vsDavid<br />

Galvin 7; Janice Murta 5vsDavid Galvin 7;<br />

Winner Intermediate Grade: David<br />

Galvin, Runner-up Rod Webb:<br />

Primary Grade:<br />

Jacqueline Webb 1vsJoyce Davis 7;<br />

Jacqueline Webb 5 vs John Davis 7;<br />

Jacqueline Webb 2 vs Judith Smith 7;<br />

Jacqueline Webb 7vsJanice Sewell 2;<br />

Jacqueline Webb 1 vs Eva Kircher 7;<br />

Jacqueline Webb 1vsHeather Kaye 7;<br />

Joyce Davis 7 vs John Davis 1; Joyce<br />

Davis 7vsJudith Smith 5; Joyce Davis 7vs<br />

Win Funnell 2; Joyce Davis 7vsJanice<br />

Sewell 2; Joyce Davis 5vsEva Kircher 7;<br />

Joyce Davis 3vsHeather Kaye 5; John<br />

Davis 4vsJudith Smith 7; John Davis 5vs<br />

Win Funnell 7; John Davis 7 vs Janice<br />

Sewell 3; John Davis 1vsHeather Kircher<br />

7; John Davis 7vsHeather Kaye 6; Judith<br />

Smith 7vsWin Funnell 4; Judith Smith 7vs<br />

Janice Sewell 1; Judith Smith 7vsEva<br />

Kircher 4; Judith Smith 7vsHeather Kaye<br />

5; Win Funnell 7vsJanice Sewell 5; Win<br />

Funnell 3vs Eva Kircher 7; Win Funnell 6<br />

vs Heather Kaye 7; Janice Sewell 2vsEva<br />

Kircher 7; Janice Sewell 3 vs Heather<br />

Kaye 7; Eva Kircher 5vsHeather Kaye 7;<br />

Winner Primary Grade: Judith Smith,<br />

Runner-up Eva Kircher.<br />

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

We’re back to Level 1, just as it should<br />

be! And we kept those Codes to the letter,<br />

well done everyone!<br />

The Harry Lee Drawn Teams, sponsored<br />

by Pearsons Coachlines, was held<br />

on the 4th with arelatively full house. It<br />

turned out to be abeautiful day and was<br />

most enjoyable! The results are: 1st –John<br />

Kewish, Heather Gray, Wendy Herriott;<br />

2nd –Graham Taylor, Alison Gibbs, Bob<br />

Wilson; 3rd –Winston Lee, Annette Blain,<br />

weektoshare tips, advice<br />

and their enthusiasm for the<br />

game.<br />

Year 6pupils at Netherby<br />

started the session by going<br />

through court terminology.<br />

After physicalwarm ups they<br />

practised dribbling and<br />

other skills andended the<br />

session with somegame<br />

time.<br />

Russell Lowe. Well done all!<br />

We held our last Toyota sponsored<br />

Friday Triples of the season on the 5th,<br />

another beautiful day and where has the<br />

time gone! The results are as follows:<br />

1st – B Mayson, M Smallridge, M<br />

Foggo with 3wins, 18 ends, 29 points<br />

2nd –MQuinn, JDrayton, WWatson<br />

with 3wins, 16 ends, 40 points<br />

3rd – R Johnston, L Osbourne, M<br />

Tonks with 3wins, 15 ends, 39 points<br />

4th – R Gutberlet, D Gutberlet, G<br />

Sparks with 3wins, 15 ends, 33 points<br />

5th –MHill, JRush, TPearce with 2<br />

wins, 1draw, 15 ends, 28 points<br />

6th –RBennett, BHoldom, SHoldom<br />

with 2wins, 1draw, 13 ends, 31 points.<br />

Our Saturday Rollover Triples drew a<br />

small attendance this week. The Harry Lee<br />

and Friday Triples on Thursday and<br />

Friday, may have contributed to that -<br />

guilty! Our results are:<br />

1st –TWatson, MPatterson, BWilson<br />

with 2wins, 1draw, 13 ends<br />

2nd –WLee, MKnudson with 1win, 1<br />

draw, 10 ends<br />

3rd –RKeeling, MCampbell with 1<br />

win, 1draw, 7ends.<br />

The results of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Ladies<br />

Triples, sponsored by the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust<br />

and held on the 8th <strong>March</strong>,will be recorded<br />

in next week’s Report. We had 2 full<br />

greens for this event!<br />

Our Inhouse Glassey 3 bowl mixed<br />

pairs, scheduled for the 17th February, will<br />

now be played (at <strong>Ashburton</strong>) on Wednesday<br />

10th <strong>March</strong>, starting at 12.30 pm.<br />

Good bowling everyone! Take care<br />

and stay safe!<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />

Saturday 6<strong>March</strong><br />

The Radius Care winner over the field<br />

was Lindsay Stoddart with 41 pts. The<br />

winning team in the Adrenaline Stableford<br />

competition was: Lindsay Stoddart, Dylan<br />

Stoddart, Mitchell Stoddart and Sean<br />

Strange with 189pts.<br />

Other winning teams were: Ian Rive,<br />

Dave Robertson, Brendon Davidson and<br />

Pat Turton 156pts; Paul Clark, Ray Lambert,<br />

Dave Hampton and Bruce Day<br />

145pts; Murray Wackrow, Stewart Dunlop,<br />

David Fisher and Blair Snowball 145pts.<br />

Twos: Jeff Hewitt (2), Lindsay Stoddart,<br />

Brent McCabe, Chris Ralston, Grant<br />

Hastie, Ken Clucas, Terry Kingsbury,<br />

Peter Walker, Shane Beavan, Hamish<br />

Rams forward Mason<br />

Whittaker,who stands alofty<br />

2.07m,told the youngsters<br />

that he had started playing<br />

the gameatthe age of five.<br />

He was now18and hoped<br />

this year to starthis<br />

university studiesinthe<br />

USA. When askedabout his<br />

shoes size, Whittaker said he<br />

was asize17.<br />

Niles and Dave Hampton.<br />

Nearest The Pins: The 3 Stooges:<br />

Lindsay Stoddart; Docks Bar and Seafood<br />

Grill: Paul Clark; Value Plus Processing:<br />

Terry Kingsbury; South Island Seeds:<br />

Chris Ralston; Property Brokers #6: Shane<br />

Beavan; Ton’s Thai Longest Putt #9: Greg<br />

Fleming; Alluvial Restaurant Tinwald Spot<br />

Prize: Dave Hewitt.<br />

Nine Hole Results<br />

In the 9 hole Stableford competition<br />

the Harvey Bakehouse winner of the day<br />

was Dick Hansen with 21pts. Other<br />

winning scores were: Terry O’Reilly 20,<br />

Hughie Murchie 19, Peter Stetchman 17,<br />

Wendy Hopwood 17.<br />

DRAWS:<br />

Hampstead Slow Pitch:<br />

Friday 12th <strong>March</strong>:<br />

6.30pm Start:<br />

FINAL:<br />

Devon Tavern D.1:<br />

Marines &Angels Vs S&Giggles<br />

3rd &4th Placings:<br />

Laser Electrical D.2:<br />

Hawkies Hawks Vs Laser Attack<br />

Mid Canterbury Softball<br />

Saturday 6th <strong>March</strong>:<br />

UNDER.13s:<br />

Fairfield 9-3 Regent Cinema Hampstead<br />

Braves<br />

Panthers 13-4 Demons<br />

UNDER.16s:<br />

Fairfield 19-3 <strong>Ashburton</strong> Subway<br />

Hampstead All Stars<br />

SENIOR MIXED:<br />

Devon Tavern Hampstead Heat 12-8<br />

Devon Tavern Hampstead Phoenix<br />

Demons Rebels 15-8 Panthers<br />

Fairfield Ragamuffins 17-16 Fairfield<br />

Ratbags<br />

POINTS TABLES:<br />

UNDER.13s:<br />

141Hampstead Braves<br />

225Panthers<br />

325Fairfield<br />

417Demons<br />

UNDER.16s:<br />

120Fairfield<br />

219Demons Cardinals<br />

317Hampstead All Stars<br />

SENIOR MIXED:<br />

151Hampstead Heat<br />

239Fairfield Ragamuffins<br />

339Fairfield Ratbags<br />

438Panthers<br />

524Hampstead Phoenix<br />

614Demons Rebels<br />

CLUB NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> MSAOutdoor Bowling<br />

Club<br />

It is allgoodatour club as the<br />

bowlingseasonentersits final<br />

months.<br />

Saturday <strong>March</strong>6sawour club<br />

have averygoodday on thegreen<br />

at Hampsteadwiththe Sub<br />

Centre Champion Of Champions<br />

singles titles upfor grabs, our<br />

threeclubs representatives colt<br />

Gus Hurrell, juniorShane Calder<br />

andsenior Tony Inwooddoing<br />

our club proud withbothGus and<br />

Shane taking home the titles and<br />

Tony finishing runners up to an<br />

in form Brenton Donaldson. Atop<br />

effort by these bowlers and as<br />

Meatloaf said‘‘TwoOut of Three<br />

Ain't Bad’’. Well done.<br />

Sunday <strong>March</strong> 7weranour<br />

popular Getaway tournament<br />

with afull greenofplayers<br />

enjoying their day on thegreen<br />

this event was taken outbyBrent<br />

Mayson, Bruce Harper, Manu<br />

Otene, Millie Fargo averygood<br />

dayhad by all.<br />

Our annual matchwith<br />

Richmond WMCis on <strong>March</strong> 28<br />

up on there greenmembers are<br />

urged to get names on notice<br />

board asap. This Friday will see<br />

our club run itssecond to last<br />

popular FridayTriples with the<br />

final dayscheduled forFriday<br />

April 9.<br />

Ourbiz bowlsonaThursday<br />

evening come toan endthis<br />

week.<br />

At the completion of the season<br />

will seemajor renovations on our<br />

greenwiththe top taken offa<br />

very big job coming up .<br />

We arehostingthe upcoming<br />

MidCanterbury subcentres<br />

centennial dinnerand prize<br />

giving at Racecourse Road on<br />

Friday May 14 from 5.30pm<br />

tickets $35 All FedUpcatering<br />

this event seeJohnorTonyfor<br />

your tickets.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />

Ilost trackof days last week<br />

and forgot to do awrite up ,<br />

apologies to allthe playerswho<br />

hadgoodrounds, butyou really<br />

should have done it aweek<br />

earlier in club champs when in<br />

mattered, notinsome Mickey<br />

Mouse hack around.<br />

Top player this weekendwas<br />

Lindsay Stoddart withagreat<br />

score of 41 points, he carried his<br />

offspring team of Dylanand<br />

Mitchell along withadopted<br />

blacksheepSeanStrange,topick<br />

up the team “Adrenaline<br />

Stableford” prize. Don’t ask,<br />

because Idon’t know. It must<br />

have been afairly easy format<br />

thoughasIan Riveand Dave<br />

Robertson were handicapped<br />

with PatTand Davo andstill<br />

managed second place .<br />

LastWednesday, Terry had<br />

picked averystrong team to<br />

representusatTimaru forthe<br />

Bristol cup.Unfortunatelytwo<br />

Bristol Cup legends were<br />

unavailable with injuries,but the<br />

boys did us proud. Avery<br />

creditable second placebehind a<br />

strong Rakaia team forthe<br />

secondyear in arow. Well done<br />

Hamish, Arkright, Bruce, Greig,<br />

Hoppy and Brendon.<br />

This week sees the startof<br />

Pennants.Monday just gone we<br />

had teams at Fairlie and Grand<br />

Vue, notsureof results as writing<br />

this,but I’msure we canchalkup<br />

twobig wins. On Sundaywehave<br />

the startofthe Patterson group<br />

with two <strong>Ashburton</strong> teams. The<br />

old men smashed theyoung pups<br />

twicelastyear, so rightly carry<br />

the<strong>Ashburton</strong> 1moniker.<br />

After holding pre­season trials,<br />

averystrong team hasbeen<br />

selected by CaptainChaos and a<br />

big year is expected. Young Tom<br />

was recently seen raking through<br />

the rubbish skips trying to pull an<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 2team together. I<br />

think theboard mayneedtokeep<br />

an eyeonthem andmaybe re<br />

name them as Mayfield 2or<br />

something, just athought, as we<br />

don’t wantthem dragging our<br />

name through themud.<br />

The rest of the pennants teams<br />

kick offinafew weeks time.It’s<br />

always greatfun playing<br />

different coursesagainst some<br />

greatcharactersfromthe<br />

Aorangi district. If anyone<br />

fancies agameat anylevel,<br />

pleasemake yourself known to<br />

myselforTerry andwewillget<br />

you agamesomewhere.Ihear<br />

thatTom’s teamare desperate.<br />

Newsonthe Interprovincial<br />

front. We hadavisitfromMrNZ<br />

Golf,PhilAickin on Monday to<br />

look over our facilities and<br />

course. We got some great feed<br />

back and information on what to<br />

expect and things to do.Itwas a<br />

reallygoodmeeting, and Iwill be<br />

calling avolunteers meeting<br />

shortly to relay it back to<br />

everyone interested. Watch this<br />

space. Until next time good<br />

golfing.<br />

LOCAL LISTENING<br />

Hoops l 6am to 10am<br />

2346619

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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Saturday, 17th April,7-30pm<br />

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This concert will be anight of operatic classics<br />

from Nessun Dorma through to Pop classics,<br />

so whether you’re afan of the classics or a<br />

lover of pop’s high notes there’s something for<br />

everyone in this one night of Magic.<br />

Anzac –Stories and Songs from the FrontLine<br />

Saturday, 24th April, 2-30pm<br />

Adults $25* /Senior $20*<br />

This afternoon performance will bring back<br />

both the happy and sad memories of the war<br />

time era. Featuring stories and letters of those<br />

brave souls who left their homes and families<br />

to fight for our future. Performed by astunning<br />

cast of local performers.<br />

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For more information<br />

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Moved to the 13th October 7-30pm<br />

The Musical Gala with an international cast brings London’s West End<br />

and New York’s Broadway to New Zealand for<br />

the first time. World of Musicals brings the very<br />

best of Musical theatre to life with classics such<br />

as Fiddler on the roof, Mamma Mia, Cats, Evita<br />

and many more.<br />

TheBoss –Bruce Springsteen TributeShow<br />

Thursday 15th July 7-30pm<br />

Adult $65* /Group 6+ $55* /Senior orStudent $55*<br />

Afull complement of 9passionate musicians<br />

bring alive the timeless music of Bruce<br />

Springsteen and the EStreet Band. The<br />

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TRADE &SERVICES<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, landscaping<br />

and tree removal. Call<br />

Gavin 021 267 1979<br />

GRAZING<br />

GRAZING/LEASE block<br />

wanted. Primarily for<br />

sheep, however turn out<br />

grazing for horses at times.<br />

Please contact Bess 027<br />

342 8412<br />

Do youwantyour advertising to have<br />

IMPACT?<br />

Contactone of our friendly advertising<br />

consultants to arrange displayadvertising<br />

thatcan give your business aboost!<br />

Jann Thompson<br />

Phone (03) 308 7664<br />

E: jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

KarenGane<br />

Phone (03) 308 7664<br />

E: karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

199 Burnett Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

TRADE &SERVICES<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 />

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 />

CHIMNEY Sweep - for a<br />

professional service call<br />

Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />

Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />

<strong>11</strong>8 7580<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 />

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 />

DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />

Rumping repairs existing<br />

dentures and also provides<br />

new dentures. Phone 027<br />

220 9997<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 />

TRADE &SERVICES<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 />

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 />

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-<strong>11</strong>.30am Saturdays.<br />

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

Metal Recyclers, <strong>11</strong>7 Alford<br />

Forest Rd, (behind<br />

PlaceMakers). Phone 03<br />

308 8033 or 027 249 6625.<br />

FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER<br />

A NEW LOOK<br />

that lasts!<br />

Existing kitchens, doors,<br />

furniture &appliances<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2343601<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

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS WANTED<br />

LIVE-IN housekeeper. An<br />

honest mature lady with<br />

multiple skills wants to<br />

settle in the Canterbury or<br />

wider region. She offers<br />

housekeeping, cooking,<br />

gardening, office administration,<br />

driving, cleaning<br />

and many other skills. In<br />

return for alive-in position, I<br />

am genuinely happy to help<br />

as acompanion/carer role.<br />

Ihave experience in these<br />

roles, qualifications and references<br />

available. Should<br />

you or your ageing parent/s<br />

need help please contact<br />

me. Phone 027 3<strong>11</strong> 5516.<br />

Remuneration and<br />

conditions negotiable. Only<br />

genuine enquiries please.<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

DAIRY Farm Assistant<br />

required to help operate an<br />

800ha dairy farm in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

The farm is very well<br />

set-up with a50bale rotary<br />

shed. We require someone<br />

with experience, someone<br />

who has the drive and<br />

desire and ability to progress.<br />

Applicant must have<br />

at least 2years experience<br />

on aNZDairy farm. Must<br />

hold a full clean drivers<br />

licences and must be aNZ<br />

resident and able to pass<br />

police and drug checks. 2<br />

bedroom accommodation<br />

available. Please send CV<br />

to n.l.stewart@farmside.co.<br />

nz.<br />

PRACTICE NURSE<br />

THREE RIVERS HEALTH<br />

We invite expressions ofinterest to join the team<br />

at Three Rivers Health. We work from modern<br />

purpose-built premises inAllenton and provide<br />

a supportive and collegial team environment.<br />

We encourage personal developmentand liketo<br />

have alaugh along the way. Our focus is patient<br />

centric, and we are working towards aHealth<br />

Care Home model of care.<br />

This position is for a full or part-time nurse<br />

looking for anew challenge or areturntopractice<br />

nursing.<br />

As mentioned above, weprovide asupportive<br />

environment for our team members to pursue<br />

further education (if desired) and personal<br />

development that fits with your individual needs<br />

and lifestyle. This may be a particular area<br />

of interest or adesire to work towards nurse<br />

prescriber ornurse practitioner qualifications.<br />

If you are interested in discussing this<br />

opportunity, please email Annette Norton at<br />

annette.norton@threerivershealth.co.nz or our<br />

Business Manager Chris McAuslin at<br />

chris.mcauslin@threerivershealth.co.nz<br />

Either Annette or Chris will be happy to answer<br />

any questions orarrange atime todiscuss<br />

further (either byphone or face toface).<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

THREERIVERS<br />

HEALTH<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Sales &Marketing Administrator<br />

The New Zealand Sock Company isadynamic and well-established, family owned business based in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>. We are international leaders in the innovation and development of technical, Merino based socks.<br />

An opportunity has arisen for aSales &Marketing Administrator to join our team. This is apivotal role<br />

undertaking avariety of administrative tasks to support the sales team.<br />

The Role:<br />

• Supporting the sales team with all their administrative needs including the creation and analysis of<br />

reports and forecasts.<br />

• Point of contact for all customer enquiries and maintaining customer relationships with our key accounts.<br />

• Processing all customer orders.<br />

• Quality control checking of all range samples and maintaining the associated documentation.<br />

Our Ideal candidate:<br />

• Has recent, proven experience in asimilar Administration role.<br />

• Has excellent communication skills and can deal with all manner of people in afriendly and confident way.<br />

• Shows initiative and enthusiasm in the way they work.<br />

• Isflexible, organized and able to prioritize daily tasks for various teams.<br />

• Computer literate with relevant experience inMicrosoft Office Suite and the ability to be trained in<br />

varied software applications.<br />

This is afull time position working 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday toFriday.<br />

If you are ateam player, have some experience orskills in the above areas, have agood sense of humor and<br />

awillingness tolearn then please apply with your CV, two Employment references and acover letter to;<br />

Euan Sparrow. Email: euan@nzsock.co.nz | Applications close Friday 15th <strong>March</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Please note: Applicants for this position should have NZ Residency<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

2364532<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 2563<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 />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

2354318<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 />

media sales<br />

consultant<br />

Full-timepermanent position<br />

Timaru<br />

Allied Press is locally owned media company,proudly publishing the<br />

Otago Daily Times,Timaru<strong>Courier</strong>,Central Rural Life, odt.co.nzand a<br />

host of other publications and productsover the SouthIsland.<br />

We have aposition available 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 />

Thesuccessfulcandidate willhave:<br />

•Strongtime-management andorganisationalskills<br />

•Ahighlymotivated andpositiveattitude<br />

•Exceptionalcommunications skills,especiallyonthe telephone<br />

•The ability to engagewith clientsfromamultitudeofbackgrounds<br />

•Asenseofhumour,strongteamworkethic and havethe abilityto<br />

work to deadlines<br />

This position is full-time but hours arenegotiable for the rightperson.<br />

A fulldriver’slicence is essential.<br />

If you think this role is foryou, pleaseprepareacovering letterand CV<br />

andsendtoeitherMarkJulius,Timaru SalesManager,AlliedPress at<br />

mark.julius@alliedpress.co.nz or apply viaSEEK.<br />

Applicationswillclose on Friday 12 <strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Allapplications willbetreatedinthe strictestconfidence.<br />

Pleasenote youmusthavethe right to work in New Zealandtoapply<br />

for this role.Allied Press is unabletoprovide 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 />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

PEA Straw; Standard size<br />

$5. pick up, $6. delivered.<br />

Light bales $4. pick up.<br />

Delivered to pensioners for<br />

$4. Ph 308 2212.<br />

PEASTRAW FOR<br />

SALE<br />

Fundraising for <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College cricket club selling<br />

small bales of clean<br />

peastraw recently bailed. $5<br />

per bale delivered for orders<br />

over 10 bales and $6/bale for<br />

orders under 10. Delivery in<br />

town boundary or pick up is<br />

$5/bale. Contact Rach<br />

0212565525<br />

FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />

WANTED to buy, several<br />

cases of Blackboy<br />

Peaches. Phone Dennis on<br />

03 308 3741<br />

FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />

NADINE Potatoes $2.00kg.<br />

Standard peastraw bales,<br />

$5 pick up or $6 delivered.<br />

Phone 03 308 3195 or 027<br />

531 9103. 81 Elizabeth<br />

Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

POTATOES Ilam Hardys,<br />

$2/kg. Minimum order<br />

2 1 ⁄2kg. Large size $1.50/kg.<br />

Extra large $1./kg Delivered<br />

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

Friday afternoon. Ph<br />

302 7272 evenings.<br />

SELL<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 />

2343597<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 />

2360135-25/2-b<br />

2343594<br />

TWO Sea Kayaks, 1 Puffin<br />

$250ono, 1 Penguin<br />

$500ono. Phone 308 6089.<br />

SMITHFIELD Flowers, 2<strong>11</strong><br />

Smithfield Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

$5 bunches of<br />

Chrysanthemums, many<br />

colours and varieties.<br />

Beautiful long lasting<br />

flowers.<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

37<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SALES/ESTIMATOR/<br />

ADMINISTRATION POSITION<br />

We currently have afull-time permanentposition<br />

available in our busy flooring business.<br />

Keytaskswould include:<br />

•Consulting with customers in the showroom<br />

•Computer Estimationofflooring requirements<br />

•Orderingproduct<br />

•Preparing quotes/invoices<br />

•General clerical and showroom work<br />

The person we are looking for would have<br />

an enthusiastic personality and who enjoys<br />

dealing with customers and working in ateam<br />

environment, and can work well under pressure.<br />

Anatural abilityfor detail is essential as is agood<br />

telephone manner. Strong computer literacy<br />

is important and retail experience would be<br />

preferred however full training will be provided.<br />

Health & Safety knowledge would be an<br />

advantage.<br />

This position is full-time (Monday –Friday). Also<br />

some Saturdaymornings would be required.<br />

Please forwardyour application to:<br />

Vacancy<br />

Skip-2-ItFlooring Xtra<br />

24 Tarbottons Road<br />

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

Or email: jen.muir@flooringxtra.co.nz<br />

Applications close Friday 19th <strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

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needs of young people and howtoaddress<br />

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young people aged 12 to 18 years. It provides<br />

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<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 />

$<strong>11</strong>0<br />

C.O.D. in town<br />

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />

Phone<br />

308-3595<br />

TRAVEL<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

2359894<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 />

MARCH 17th: Day Outing;<br />

Jakar private garden Timaru.<br />

Includes coach,<br />

pickup, lunch, admission.<br />

Bookings by Sunday <strong>March</strong><br />

14th. John and Kathleen<br />

Lawler, Rakaia 03 302<br />

7328.<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 />

RETAIL/OFFICE space.<br />

64.5m2. Harrison Street,<br />

Allenton, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />

to view 021 156 8286.<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 />

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<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 by contacting RuralWomen branches, or<br />

Scholarship Co-ordinator<br />

PaulineHewson.<br />

Phone 03 303 6397<br />

Emailhopelands407@gmail.com<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 />

CARS WANTED<br />

$$ CASH PAID $$ Buying<br />

damaged cars for wrecking.<br />

Ph/txt Zac 021 1056 797<br />

GARAGE SALES<br />

GENERAL Items, Grove<br />

Street on Saturday 13<br />

<strong>March</strong>, commencing 9am.<br />

FOR LEASE<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 />

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 />

2343596<br />

0800 58 78 22<br />

Growing Dynamic Communities<br />

LIVESTOCK<br />

2358500<br />

2 Ram lambs, 7Ewe lambs,<br />

for sale. South Suffolk and<br />

Suffolk Cross. Ideal for lifestyle<br />

block. Very quiet.<br />

Please phone 027 642<br />

1595<br />

TWO tooth Poll Dorset rams<br />

for sale. Ph 021 888 626 or<br />

027 229 9761<br />

PERSONAL<br />

AN alternative social network<br />

for women 50-plus. —<br />

privatearrangements.co.nz<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<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 />

AUTO or HOUSE”<br />

URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE <strong>11</strong>1<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’tobringsome form of ID.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />

Saturday13th <strong>March</strong> is<br />

ThreeRivers Health, 7-<strong>11</strong> Allens Road.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />

Sunday14th <strong>March</strong> is<br />

ThreeRivers Health, 7-<strong>11</strong> Allens Road.<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 afterhoursservices 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 6<strong>11</strong> <strong>11</strong>6<br />

Brought<br />

toyouby<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 <strong>11</strong>am-4pm,<br />

other days when the sign is<br />

out or by appointment.<br />

Enquiries to 03 308 4533<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

DebraCurtin<br />

Chiropractor<br />

03 308 9516<br />

www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />

CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />

Thinking retrofit<br />

double glazing for<br />

your house?<br />

During Februaryand <strong>March</strong><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 <strong>March</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

152 Wills Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> • Ph.308 8485<br />

2363691<br />

HospiceMid Canterbury<br />

Dealing withalifelimiting illness?<br />

We can supportyou and<br />

your family to make<br />

everyday count.<br />

Allservices arefree.<br />

Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387 email manager@hospicemc.nz<br />

www.hospicemc.nz facebook hospicemidcanterbury<br />

Monster CharityGarage Sale<br />

Saturday&Sunday, 13 &14<strong>March</strong> 9am<br />

subjecttoremaining in Level1<br />

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

Thousandsofitems forsale! Youname it.<br />

We mighthaveit!<br />

Bargains Galore!<br />

•Cakes •Crafts •Collectables •China<br />

•Furniture •Bikes •Garden •Kitchen •Produce<br />

•Sports •Workshop •Toys<br />

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

Charitable Trust<br />

Servingour Community,<br />

Helping LocalCharities<br />

Cash or eftpos<br />

SCVCC Annual Swap Meet<br />

Winchester Domain SH1, <strong>March</strong> 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 />

Lots of verycute<br />

kittens available.<br />

Adult and barncats<br />

needing foreverhomes.<br />

Food donations appreciated.<br />

Tuesday-Saturday<br />

9:30am -noon<br />

Phone 308 4432 or<br />

027 332 9286<br />

Kindly sponsored by<br />

2353193<br />

2346051<br />

2364880<br />

2359838<br />

2363128<br />

180216<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Thurs <strong>11</strong>th &Fri 12th<br />

10.00 Summerland PG<br />

10.00 Love, Weddings and Other Disasters M<br />

<strong>11</strong>.45 Never TooLate<br />

<strong>11</strong>.50 Cousins<br />

M<br />

PG<br />

1.30<br />

1.35<br />

Supernova<br />

Chaos Walking<br />

M<br />

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3.40 Raya andthe Last Dragon PG<br />

3.50 TheLittleThings M<br />

6.00<br />

6.00<br />

Wild Mountain Thyme PG<br />

Raya andthe Last Dragon PG<br />

7.50<br />

8.10<br />

Chaos Walking<br />

Cousins<br />

M<br />

PG<br />

Sat13th&Sun 14th<br />

10.00 Raya andthe Last Dragon PG<br />

10.00 Wild Mountain Thyme<br />

12.00 Cousins<br />

12.10 Supernova<br />

PG<br />

PG<br />

M<br />

1.45<br />

2.00<br />

Love, Weddings and Other Disasters M<br />

Raya andthe Last Dragon PG<br />

3.40<br />

4.10<br />

5.45<br />

6.10<br />

7.40<br />

8.15<br />

Chaos Walking<br />

Summerland<br />

Never TooLate<br />

TheLittle Things<br />

ChaosWalking<br />

Cousins<br />

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Mon15th&Tues 16th<br />

10.00 Summerland<br />

10.00 Love, Weddings and Other Disasters<br />

<strong>11</strong>.45 Never TooLate<br />

<strong>11</strong>.50 Cousins<br />

1.30 Supernova<br />

1.35 Chaos Walking<br />

3.40 Raya andthe Last Dragon<br />

3.45 Wild Mountain Thyme<br />

5.30 Raya andthe Last Dragon<br />

5.40 TheLittleThings<br />

7.45 Chaos Walking<br />

8.00 Cousins<br />

PG<br />

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Wed17th<br />

10.00 Summerland PG<br />

10.00 Love, Weddings and Other Disasters M<br />

<strong>11</strong>.45 Never TooLate M<br />

<strong>11</strong>.50 Cousins<br />

PG<br />

1.30 Supernova<br />

M<br />

1.35 Chaos Walking M<br />

3.10 TheLittle Things M<br />

3.40 Raya andthe Last Dragon PG<br />

5.30 Raya andthe Last Dragon PG<br />

6.30 Romantic Road PG<br />

7.40 ChaosWalking M<br />

8.10 Cousins<br />

PG<br />

NO COMPS<br />

Chaos Walking,<br />

Raya andthe Last Dragon,<br />

Cousins<br />

Grey Power<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Monthly Meeting<br />

Monday, 15 th<br />

<strong>March</strong>, 2pm<br />

at the Senior Centre<br />

Speaker:<br />

Sandi Wood<br />

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

All welcome<br />

2364548<br />

Mr Kool icecreams is<br />

back in town, available<br />

forbirthdayand<br />

Christmasparties,<br />

school fairs,corporate<br />

and social events.<br />

Will also be carrying out<br />

street sales,solisten<br />

out forthe bells!<br />

Please text me on<br />

0210 467 467.<br />

2362358<br />

ARE you abook reader? Join<br />

abook discussion group for<br />

lively discussion and to<br />

make new friends. Phone<br />

Yvonne Luxton 027 386<br />

9292 for further details.

HAY FEEDERS<br />

Benefits of our feeders<br />

• Various sizes and types available<br />

• Safe feeding while eliminating as much wasted hay as possible<br />

• Longevity of the feeder maximised<br />

• Competitive prices<br />

• Deer and sheep feeders also available<br />

Double squarefeeders<br />

SquareFeeders<br />

RoundFeeders<br />

Cradle Feeders<br />

Weldco MIG Welder,Comes with<br />

gloves, autowelding helmet,<br />

gasless MIG wire<br />

Weldco 40 AMPPlasma Cutter<br />

Bossweld X-Series MST188X<br />

MIG/Stick/TIG Inverter Welder<br />

Bossweld X-Series MST248X<br />

MIG/Stick/TIG Inverter Welder<br />

Ready<br />

to weld<br />

package!<br />

$499<br />

$499<br />

$899 $<strong>11</strong>49<br />

34 Robinson Street,Riverside Industrial Park,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 308 6509<br />

www.palmeragriparts.co.nz<br />

34 Robinson Street,Riverside Industrial Park,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 308 6509<br />

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