Ashburton Courier: March 11, 2021

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Supporting the community 96 Tancred Street,Ashburton. Phone 3078317 Real Estate MidCanterburyPropertyLtd Licensed REAA 2008 OH BABY! Hush, babysleeping ... Having anew born baby inthe house does affectyour sleeping patterns. The struggle to get out of bed during the night, often multiple times, tosettle acrying baby inneed of some form of comfort only youcan bring.Itcan be hard. The best thing to remember is, regardless of any initial struggle with less sleep, itdoes -or should -get better. These broken sleep patterns arenot forever. However for others,‘‘slept like ababy’’might be acommon saying but the reality issome people struggle to get agood night’ssleep. And it’s not just those with newborn babies in their lives that are affected. Ten per cent of New Zealand adults have insomnia lasting longer than twoweeks at atime. In general practice, when seeing patients who sleep poorly, the first job is to find the issue and whythereisaproblem getting to sleep. This can be acommon problem associatedwith anxiety and sometimes bad habits around sleep. Alternatively, is there aproblem with early morning waking and not being able to get back to sleep? From time to time, this may beassociated with amore serious condition of depression and would need to be discussed further with your general practitioner. Anumber of simple strategies might help in relation to getting to sleep. Having aroutine around bedtime is important. Going to bed at the same time is helpful. Factors such as comfortable bedding and room temperature can all have an impact onyour ability to get to sleep. Sometimes a hot bath or shower can help. It is suggested that you should avoid caffeine or alarge meal prior to going to bed. Awarm drink made with milk can be agood idea. It is also suggested that you avoid television or computer games just prior to bed. These can be stimulating whereas reading or listening Let MidCanterbury know about your newarrival... ...in the Courier’s monthly Baby Page completely free of charge. Simply post or email aphotoofthe new arrival along with the birth details to: office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz. Photos forApril 1to be received by 12 noon Tuesday March 30 to some quiet music is oftenmorerelaxing. Some people with sleep problems will take a nap during the day. Limiting daytime naps to no more than 30 minutes has been shown to help some people. Most people find that exercise can promote a better quality of sleep and it is advantageous if this is done earlier in the day. Once in bed, don’t be a night-time clock watcher. Ifyou have not fallen asleep within 20 minutes, itissuggested that rather than lie in bed and become anxious about not being able to get to sleep, get up and engage in arelaxing activitysuch as reading. Seven hours a night for an adult is often thought of as a minimum number of hours required but quality isasimportant asquantity. Snoring can be an issue although often itis moreofaproblem forthe partner. If, however, itisassociated with episodes of stopping breathing, itiscalled sleep apnoea. This condition can result in high blood pressure and may goontocause heart disease. Itcan occur at any age and in males and females but is most common in middle-aged men. There are now treatment options available through hospital sleep clinics, soifyou have these symptoms, discussing with your general practitioner may again be helpful. Play is work and work is fun Where Children Learn At Tiddlywinks Preschool children areencouraged to exploreand develop asense of wonder through natural resourcesand experiences. In our new purpose built facility teachers areable to “stepback” and empowerchildren to make their owndecisions and take responsibilityfor collaborative playbut still be theretoguide and supportwhen needed. We have separateunder two’s and over two’swith ashared kaiareawhich fosters the relationships between the older and younger children as well as the teachers which in turnmakes the transition process relaxing foreveryone. Our outdoor area provides mud,water, sand,grass, loose parts,hidey holes,rocks, logs and nativetrees and plants which allowthe children to gain confidenceinthemselves,create, exploreand assess their ownrisk. We provide wetweather gear forthe children so they can be outside in all types of weather and enjoyrainy days as much as sunnydays. Contactuson 307 0420 or visit our website www.tiddlywinks.co.nz ENROL NOW -2YEAR OLDS WELCOME Contact: Kindergarten Association Manager Ph: 308 3779 Email: association@ashkindy.co.nz www.ashburtonkindergarten.org.nz Asmall homely centre, with anature based philosophy. Stephanie Hansen Amanda Moore Centre Directors 7Roxburgh Place Tinwald Ashburton phone 03 307 0420 twpreschool@gmail.com 2360768 2360776
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Loving their new sunhats, courtesy of Mayfield Transport, are Year 2to4Mayfield School pupils with teacher Kirsten Steel, principal Richard Kidd and teacher Cory Blackburn. Mayfield school has fun beating the sun Sun protection just got easier for pupils and teachers atMayfield School with the donation of 100 blue sunhats from Mayfield Transport. School principal Richard Kidd said the donation was enough for each child at the school as well as the teaching staff. Mr Kidd said the transport company, of which Andrew ‘‘Trucky’’ Carr was adirector, had been very supportive of the school and the hats were a‘‘fantastic’’ donation appreciated by pupils and teachers alike. The school sunsmart policy required children to wear hats when outside during terms one and four. From hills to the sea One of the better parts of being on the Ashburton water zone committee is you get to meet interesting people out in the field and you are not always stuck in the committee room. Late last month Idid just that. With the reasonably new chief executive (CE) of Environment Canterbury Stefanie Rixecker, and driven by councillor Ian Mackenzie, we visited lakes Camp and Clearwater. Both of these lakes bring me good memories of time spent as ayouth water skiing, fishing and having the odd BBQ. So it was concerning for all three of us to see firsthand what is happening to the clarity of Lake Clearwater. During our drive, Igained some understanding of what Stefanie as the CE has to juggle to make environmental and financial decisions, getting people to work as one to achieve asatisfactory outcome for all. Igot the impression Stefanie has alot of knowledge, especially in science, and is keen to learn more about what is happening around the region. She also enjoys meeting people whose lives are most influenced by the areas we visited. The main issue with Lake Clearwater this day was the decreased water clarity, caused by an increase in nutrients and phytoplankton. This is probably only the first stage of deterioration, and the lake’s condition may get worse before it gets better. This is partly the result of adisconnect between water planning and land use planning. After visiting the lakes we met with a farming couple to quickly run over their views on waterway fencing in the high Mr Carr was aformer board of trustee at the school when his children attended and while they have since left, he was still a great support securing sponsorship and finding opportunities for the school. He recently secured the school asupply of suncream from Fresh Choice, Geraldine, Mr Kidd said Mayfield Transport general manager Jim Crouchley said the transport company was pleased to support the school, and those in the community, especially with their practical needs. It was also asupporter of Life Education Trust and other groups, he said. country. Then on down to the mouth of the Rangitata where we meet with alocal farmer and then an Arowhenua runanga member where we discussed minimum flows, salmon fishing and nitrate levels. Finally, we stopped off at alowland stream to see ajoint initiative between Environment Canterbury and the Eiffelton Irrigation scheme to run asolar powered well pump. This keeps water in the drain at alow energy cost, maintaining ahealthy fish habitat. We could see more fish in that drain than in Lake Clearwater. While Stefanie could not promise instant solutions to our many challenges that would make everyone perfectly happy, she gained further insights from seeing these issues firsthand and was good, informative company. Stefanie is now bringing some more councillors along on the “hills to sea and everything in between” trip early next month. NEWS Ashburton Courier, March 11, 2021 Callup for athletes Organisersofthe Geraldine Multi Challenge have extended their earlybird pricing to attract more competitors to the annual event. Aslight lull in entries in the pastfew weeks due to alertlevel changes has seen organisers changethe cutoff time for cheaperentry to midnight on March 15. But entries, at full price, can be made up until lunchtime the day before the event. Theevent, on March 21,runs from theOrari Racecourse in Geraldineand includes event optionsalongthe wellmaintained Orari River track. It is run by theGeraldine Lions alongsideBike Geraldine and suited for peopleofall ages and abilities. Options include mountain biking in either 52km, 32km or 18km distances or runningahalf marathon (21.8km), arecreationalrun (13.8km) or a fun run/walk (5.8km). Thetrack includessomehill climbing, river and farm track riding as wellassections on the road. Organisers say the popular event was now amustdo annual fixture for recreational and competitive athletes alike.It takes inapurposebuilt single track, Orari River trails, quiet back country roads andlocal farmland. There will be spot prize giveaways which includes abike generously donated by The Business owners 29 Build customers,sales and profits,with us ... Print,OnlineandMobile24/7 Over 16,065 copies delivered every Thursday Arundel Orari Bridge Geraldine Staveley MountSomers Alford Forest Valetta Mayfield 77 Ruapuna 77 1 Ealing Geraldine’s multi challenge is on again. Cyclery Timaru. Theeventusually draws around 500 people and people canenter onlineatwww. geraldinemultichallenge.co.nz right up until lunchtime on March 20. In the event of acovidrelated cancellationentryfees will be refunded or transferredto2022 at theentrants choice. All proceeds from theevent go towards supporting local charities. Ashburton Forks Moranan Maronan Hinds Lowcliffe Methven Winchmore 1 Willowby Lauriston Ashburton 1 Wakanui Chertsey Rakaia ContactJann Thompson 03 308 7664 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
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