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PAGE 8<br />

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The line on the new Nor’westExpress chairlift onMtHutt will go up shortly and it will<br />

be ready for the start of the ski season in earlyJune.<br />

PHOTO MT HUTT<br />

News that New Zealand will enter into a<br />

transtasman bubble with Australia is a<br />

timely boost for the skifield town of<br />

Methven.<br />

Quarantine­free airtravel is set to<br />

resumewith our neighbours across the<br />

ditch on <strong>April</strong> 19, adecision that will<br />

providealifelinefor businesses<br />

devastated by Covid­19, especially those<br />

in the tourism sector.<br />

Mt Hutt skifield has long been a<br />

drawcard for skiers and snowboarders<br />

from Australiaand valuable revenue<br />

flows into the economy via<br />

accommodationbookingsand food and<br />

drink salesbetween June and October<br />

each year.<br />

Last year the skifield relied solely on<br />

domestic tourism and reduced the days it<br />

was open because of ashortage of staff<br />

and reductionin visitor numbers due to<br />

covid restrictions.<br />

The new transtasman bubble was great<br />

news and timely boost ahead of the ski<br />

season,MtHutt skifield manager James<br />

McKenzie said.<br />

The new arrangementwould mean<br />

Australians would come backtothe slopes<br />

and could also work and travel here.<br />

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Tourism focus under review<br />

The future of how the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council sees tourism was<br />

under discussion this week,<br />

including an optionto stopfunding it<br />

altogether.<br />

Four options were presented to<br />

councillors in areport by senior staff<br />

followingareview by consultants.<br />

The district’s tourism needs have<br />

beenmet byChristchurchNZsince<br />

Experience MidCanterbury stopped<br />

operations in June lastyear. Former<br />

EMC general manager Bruce Moffat<br />

was taken on by ChristchurchNZasa<br />

marketing manager withMid<br />

Canterburyknowledge.<br />

Council paid ChristchurchNZ<br />

$195,000for its services, down from<br />

the $375,000 annualbudget EMC had<br />

previously.<br />

The consultants’ review includeda<br />

desktop information review, a<br />

stakeholder surveyand options<br />

analysis, also took into account the<br />

tourism outlook for the district.<br />

About two­thirds of tourism<br />

expenditure in the district in 2020<br />

(year endingMarch)was from<br />

domestic visitors, mostly fromthe<br />

Canterburyregion.<br />

Councillorswere presented with<br />

the pros andcons of fouroptions:<br />

Steve Fabish<br />

Stop funding tourism promotion,<br />

keep ChristchurchNZcontracted,<br />

bring tourism promotion in­house at<br />

council or return to acouncilcontrolled<br />

organisation (CCO) model<br />

to promote tourism.<br />

ContractingChristchurchNZrated<br />

topinananalysislookingatvalue for<br />

money, council budget flexibility and<br />

localgovernance. ACCO model was<br />

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Astop fundingoption rated last<br />

and the consultants said lack of<br />

tourism promotion might slow the<br />

district’s economic growth; tourism<br />

connectionswould be lost.<br />

Council’s community services<br />

manager Steve Fabish said thecovid<br />

pandemichad interrupted<br />

internationaltourism and<br />

ChristchurchNZhad proposed joint<br />

destination marketing to the<br />

CanterburyMayoral Forumto<br />

support aregional approach.<br />

He is recommending council stick<br />

withChristchurchNZ for another<br />

three years, with somespecific key<br />

performance indicators.<br />

He said thecontracting out<br />

tourism promotion gave council<br />

greater budget flexibility to scaleup<br />

or downeach year.<br />

The Mid Canterbury Tourism<br />

Advisory Group could provide<br />

ongoing connection andsupport, he<br />

said.<br />

Avisitor insight tool shows the top<br />

interests for those in Canterbury are<br />

ashort walk in awilderness area (26<br />

per cent), shopping at farmers/local<br />

markets (23 per cent) andvisiting<br />

restaurants (22 percent).<br />

Welcome back, says Methven<br />

FromPage 1<br />

‘‘It is awelcomeboosttotourism<br />

aroundthe countryafter atough ride<br />

overthe lastyear.<br />

‘‘I knowbusinessesinMethven will<br />

welcomeitwithopen arms.’’<br />

Australianstypically made up<br />

between 10 and 15 per cent of visitor<br />

numbers on Mt Hutt.<br />

StatisticsfromTourismNew<br />

Zealandshow 64 percent of<br />

international visitors who ski while<br />

they visitNew Zealandare<br />

Australian, with ski visitors staying<br />

an averageof18dayscompared to 16<br />

for regular visitors.<br />

Mr McKenzie saidMtHuttwas still<br />

recruitingstaff and construction was<br />

wellunderway on the new Nor’west<br />

Express on Mt Hutt.<br />

It would be the country’s first eightseater<br />

chairlift and wouldbeopen<br />

for the new season.<br />

Another project settoopenin<br />

Methven in Augustisthe brand new<br />

Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa, which<br />

is expected to be abig drawcard for<br />

skiers in the winter and for tourists<br />

and localsyearround.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>mayorMayor Neil<br />

Brownsaidgetting Australians back<br />

wasgoodfor the whole district.<br />

The hot poolswas anew attraction<br />

and another thing to bringthemhere.<br />

‘‘If they canopen atranstasman<br />

bubble andkeep safe, Iamall for it.’’<br />

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

deputy mayor LizMcMillansaid she<br />

was ‘‘over the moon‘‘ withthe new<br />

bubble agreement.<br />

It was great news for hospitality<br />

and accommodation providers, who<br />

had been doing it tough.<br />

‘‘Australianshave beencomingto<br />

Methven to ski for years and we<br />

missed them last year because of<br />

covid.<br />

‘‘Winteristhe timewhen Methven<br />

operators traditionallymaketheir<br />

money, so the bubble agreement is<br />

great timing.’’<br />

Ms McMillan said she was looking<br />

forward to seeing big winter crowd<br />

numbers in Methvenand people<br />

havingfun and enjoyingtheir<br />

freedom.<br />

The much­anticipated transtasman<br />

bubble hasanumber of conditions<br />

attachedtoit.<br />

New Zealanders willnot be<br />

allowed to travel to Australia if they<br />

havehad apositivecovid test result<br />

within the last 14 days or arestill<br />

waiting for the result.<br />

Australians flying here must have<br />

spent thelast 14 daysinAustralia<br />

andmust wearmasksonthe flight.<br />

Atraffic light system will<br />

determine whetheracovid outbreak<br />

in an Australianstaterequires New<br />

Zealand travellersto stay longerthan<br />

planned.<br />

Travellers willhave to paytheir<br />

owncostsifacovidoutbreak forces<br />

themto stayinAustralia.<br />

Flights fromanAustralian state<br />

willbepaused if thereisalockdown<br />

in that state.<br />

PrimeMinister Jacinda Ardern<br />

saidthe precautions in placeare not<br />

based on ‘‘hypotheticals’’, but on<br />

things that have happened in the<br />

past.<br />

She is warning that quarantinefreetravel<br />

will not be what it waspre­<br />

Covid 19.<br />

‘‘Those undertaking travelwill do<br />

so underthe guidance of flyer<br />

beware.’’<br />

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Bill takes fluoridation from council<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> district mayor Neil<br />

Brown saysheishappyfor<br />

decisions about the<br />

fluoridationofdrinking water<br />

suppliestobemadebythe<br />

Director­General of Health.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s water supplyis<br />

notfluoridated, but Methven’s<br />

is, decisions made by<br />

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

of thepast after consulting<br />

theircommunities.<br />

Mr Brownsaid health<br />

authorities and their experts,<br />

rather than councillors,were in<br />

abetter positiontomake<br />

decisions.<br />

The Health (Fluoridation of<br />

Drinking Water) Amendment<br />

Bill proposes decision­making<br />

sitswith the Director­General<br />

Health, for anationallyconsistentapproach.<br />

Refugees now<br />

headed to city<br />

Afamily of five from Afghanistan whowere<br />

due to be <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s first refugee arrivals<br />

willnow settle in Christchurch.<br />

The family was set to arrive here on <strong>April</strong><br />

16, but because of complex medical care<br />

needswill now live in the Garden City.<br />

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and<br />

Employment decided it would be more<br />

appropriatefor the family to be resettled in<br />

Christchurch with access to suitable<br />

medical followup,said <strong>Ashburton</strong> refugee<br />

settlement support team leader Kathy<br />

Harrington­Watt.<br />

The nextrefugee families planned for<br />

settlement in <strong>Ashburton</strong> would arrive at the<br />

end of May, with more to followinmid­June,<br />

she said.<br />

The refugee resettlementservice is<br />

funded for threeyears by the Ministry of<br />

Business,Innovation and Employment and<br />

involves eightcommunities, including<br />

Timaru, across New Zealand.<br />

Each family is supported for 12 months, or<br />

longer, if necessary.<br />

Rakaia group<br />

for addictions<br />

Asupport grouphas<br />

beenset up in Rakaia<br />

forlocal people<br />

struggling with or<br />

affected by<br />

addictions and<br />

wellness issues.<br />

Establishedby<br />

Michaeland Mary­Jo<br />

Holdaway, thecopriests<br />

in charge at St<br />

Mark’s Church, Michael Holdaway<br />

Rakaia,the group is<br />

supported by the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Community<br />

Alcohol and Drug Service (ACADS) and<br />

Christchurch City Mission.<br />

Rev Michael Holdaway saidthe grouphad<br />

held its first meeting at the end of last month<br />

and someofthose attending had been<br />

through addiction recovery programmes in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

Theidea of the group was to meet weekly<br />

andsemi­formally andinasafe,supportive<br />

environment.<br />

Both ACADS andChristchurchCity<br />

Mission had indicated that they hadpeople<br />

on their books who livedinRakaiaand both<br />

organisations were also happy to provide<br />

future guest speakers.<br />

Rev Holdaway said thesupport group was<br />

another wayfor him and his wife to build<br />

andexpand its network in Rakaia and to<br />

supportpeople in the community.<br />

The group meets eachTuesday at 7pm in<br />

theStMark’s Churchlounge on Elizabeth<br />

Avenue.<br />

For more information contactRev<br />

Holdaway on 027 26 8714.<br />

Associate health ministerDr<br />

AyeshaVerrall said 6500<br />

children under the age of nine<br />

were admittedtohospital for<br />

toothdecay andassociated<br />

infectionsin2019.<br />

‘‘The Fluoridation bill as a<br />

whole recognises water<br />

fluoridationisahealth­related<br />

issue. Right now only around<br />

2.3 million New Zealanders<br />

have access to fluoridated<br />

drinkingwater.<br />

‘‘Community water<br />

fluoridationisaprovenpublic<br />

health measurethat will make<br />

abig differencetochildren’s<br />

wellbeing.’’<br />

Mr Brown said council would<br />

be guided by the science. ‘‘We<br />

do not have the skill or<br />

expertise.’’<br />

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The DHBdiscussed<br />

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This 93-minute movie is aschool holiday treat<br />

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People young and old turned out<br />

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week to support the PoppyFlight<br />

project.<br />

The project, partofa<br />

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the work of theReturned and<br />

Services Association (RSA),<br />

Starship Foundation and New<br />

Zealand Warbirds.<br />

Around 50 volunteers knitted<br />

or crocheted 700poppiesand<br />

stars, in all sizes andstyles, for<br />

two artworks,which arrived in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>onTuesday from<br />

Rangiora.<br />

Once completed, one pieceof<br />

artwork is destined for Starship<br />

Hospital in Auckland andthe<br />

other for the national RSA<br />

headquarters in Wellingtonin<br />

timefor Anzac Day.<br />

Other poppies and stars were<br />

available foradonation on the<br />

day.<br />

RSA president Merv Brenton,<br />

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

presidentWarrenJanett and<br />

volunteer co­ordinatorDellwyn<br />

Moylan all spoke of the project<br />

andwerethankfulfor the<br />

supportofthose involved.<br />

Nine­year­old Charlotte<br />

McLeod, who underwent<br />

treatmentfor seven months at<br />

Starship Hospital last year,<br />

placed apoppy on the artwork<br />

destinedfor the hospital at the<br />

completionofthe project.<br />

She wasfollowed by poppy<br />

tributes from deputymayor Liz<br />

Above: Nine­year­old Charlotte<br />

McLeod, who underwent<br />

treatment for seven months at<br />

Starship Hospital last year, and<br />

her mum Hayley, support The<br />

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Pilot Keith Pickford,of<br />

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andthen on to Rangitata Island<br />

wherepilotRussell Brodie was<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

5<br />

Feelings high at bridge location meeting<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Passion, feelings andopinions<br />

about the preferred locationof<br />

asecond urban <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Riverbridge were obviousata<br />

meeting lastweek in<br />

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

Asmall groupopposed to an<br />

urban bridgefrom Chalmers<br />

AvenuetoTinwald is now<br />

asking others who feelthe same<br />

way to make submissionstothe<br />

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

long­term plan, out nowfor<br />

consultation.<br />

About 150 people gathered in<br />

the hall of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

IntermediateSchool,where the<br />

only thing peopleagreedupon<br />

was the fact that<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

neededasecond bridge over<br />

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

Thecurrent bridge handles<br />

about 24,000 vehicle<br />

movements aday and is<br />

frequently congested; further<br />

southonthe Tinwald corridor,<br />

drivers find it hard to get on to<br />

State Highway1from side<br />

streets.<br />

Ashowof hands at theend of<br />

Wednesday night’s meeting<br />

indicated most support for not<br />

having it at Chalmers Avenue,<br />

with aslightly lessnumber<br />

wanting aring road.Some<br />

peopledid not show their hand<br />

at all.<br />

NZ Transport Agencyis<br />

currently reviewing council’s<br />

second bridge journey so faras<br />

part of abusiness casefor<br />

funding. Council is budgeting<br />

for20per centofanexpected<br />

$37million cost andhopes<br />

NZTAwill comeupwith 50 per<br />

cent andgovernment,through<br />

theProvincial Growth Fund, 30<br />

per cent.<br />

Former mayor Murray<br />

Audience members were given achance to air their views on the preferred bridge location.<br />

Anderson recalled the journey<br />

startedin2002 withatransport<br />

study of urban <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Localtransport movements<br />

were seenasaproblem.<br />

He said theChalmers Avenue<br />

preferred location came out in<br />

2010 andsincethencouncil had<br />

refusedtolisten to the people<br />

who did not wantitthere.<br />

He favours afour­lane bridge<br />

and afour­lanehighway along<br />

the West Street and Archibald<br />

Streetcorridor.<br />

‘‘It is NZTA’s responsibility to<br />

do the work and to totally fund<br />

it.’’<br />

He also said council was<br />

planningtodirect highway<br />

traffic on to its local rate­payer<br />

ownedroads, but this was<br />

deniedbymayor Neil Brown.<br />

An unofficial map circulatedby<br />

organisers added to confusion.<br />

Mr Brown said it made no<br />

sense for straight­through<br />

traffic to be diverted off the<br />

highway when they passed<br />

through <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Local<br />

traffic would use the second<br />

bridge, alleviatingcongestion.<br />

He said traffic counts years<br />

ago put thelocal traffic at 70<br />

per centofmovements on the<br />

current bridge, but arecent<br />

count had localtraffic at 60 per<br />

cent.<br />

He said the business case was<br />

makingits way through NZTA<br />

in three stages. It was currently<br />

in the second stage where<br />

everythingthat hadbeendone<br />

so far was being reviewed.<br />

Astake­holdergroup<br />

involving Tinwald businesses,<br />

emergency services, cyclists,<br />

locals, aschool and councillors<br />

was involved.<br />

He said that stage would be<br />

finished in two or three months,<br />

and would confirmwhether<br />

Chalmers Avenue was the<br />

appropriatelocation or not.<br />

HampsteadSchoolprincipal<br />

Peter Melrose said Chalmers<br />

Avenue would become amajor<br />

roadthatchildren would have<br />

to cross to get to school.It<br />

wouldstop pupilsbiking or<br />

walking to school.<br />

Newsubdivisions werealso<br />

being developed in Hampstead<br />

in the next 10 years.<br />

‘‘We would rather seeit<br />

furthertowardsthe coast or<br />

Digby’s Bridge.’’<br />

GrantSmith was in favour of<br />

abypass taking heavy traffic off<br />

the highway from Dromore to<br />

Cochranes Road, over theriver<br />

to Boundary Road and<br />

eventuallyrejoiningthe<br />

highway at Ealing.<br />

If council decides not to put a<br />

bridgeinatChalmersAvenue,<br />

it will have to begin the whole<br />

process again. ‘‘It has taken 15<br />

years,’’ Mr Brown said, to getto<br />

this point. ‘‘It will start again<br />

andStateHighway1will get<br />

worse andworse before the<br />

problem is solved.’’<br />

Land has already been<br />

designated andbought by<br />

council in Tinwald forbridgerelated<br />

work.<br />

Businessman Stuart Cross,<br />

also amember of the Bridge<br />

Action Group,said abridge at<br />

Chalmers Avenuewould create<br />

community severance and<br />

people’s wellbeing would<br />

suffer. Those peoplewanted to<br />

protect their community by<br />

opposing abridgeoffthe<br />

avenue.<br />

Other elected councillors<br />

also attended themeeting, as<br />

well as chief executive Hamish<br />

Riach.<br />

Cr Rodger Letham said<br />

council had consulted, seenthe<br />

numbers,done surveys and<br />

made adecision to put the<br />

bridge at theend of Chalmers<br />

Avenue.<br />

‘‘I did not want it there,<br />

therefore Imade submissions.<br />

But that is whereitisatthe<br />

moment. It is beingreviewed<br />

but the problem Ihave is that I<br />

hear alot of passion andalot of<br />

opinions.<br />

‘‘This is good and properbut<br />

Ihave heard nothingtonight<br />

that would make me change the<br />

decisiononwhere thebridge<br />

should be.’’<br />

He encouragedpeopleto<br />

make asubmission and get<br />

their facts in line.<br />

Business case progresses; work under review<br />

ChalmersAvenue will undergo changes<br />

and improvements to ensure road safety<br />

for all users if it is confirmedasthe best<br />

spotfor asecondurbanbridge.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayorNeilBrown saida<br />

stagetwo of three­stage businesscase<br />

for the bridgewould confirm the<br />

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

location,ornot. The stagewouldbe<br />

complete in another few months.<br />

The work involves reviewingcouncil’s<br />

journeyprocess to this point and<br />

consulting with astakeholder group that<br />

includes police,schools,the Automobile<br />

Association, councilstaff, two<br />

councillorsand others.<br />

Mr Brownsaid he had no doubt that<br />

members of thestakeholder group<br />

wouldmake their strong views and<br />

concerns known.‘‘Youwill not push<br />

these people around.’’<br />

Councilconfirmedanotice of<br />

requirement for the designationofland<br />

for the bridge in May 2014. It followed a<br />

recommendation by commissioners,<br />

who heardfrom336 submitters,most in<br />

opposition to Chalmers Avenue.<br />

The commissioners said at the time<br />

that theyweresatisfied that adequate<br />

considerationwas given to alternatives<br />

by thecouncil. Theynoted that the<br />

alternatives wereproposed, evaluation<br />

and on occasionre­evaluated in a<br />

rigorousprocess.<br />

Mr BrownsaidWest Street wasone of<br />

the most expensiveoptions andfroman<br />

engineering pointofview not desirable<br />

as the existing bridge,rail bridgeand<br />

new bridge wouldbelinedupinclose<br />

proximity.Between15­20 houseson<br />

MelcombeStreet would alsohavebeen<br />

lost to makeway for acrossing backto<br />

State Highway 1.<br />

He saidsending it down West Street,<br />

with four lanes, would alsomean aloss<br />

of carparking on West Street. Buildings<br />

on that stripofland at the northern end<br />

of West Street were also in the way.<br />

While many at last week’s meeting<br />

were in favour of aWest Streetcrossing,<br />

that proposal hadalready been looked<br />

at, he said.<br />

If asecondurban bridgedoes goes<br />

aheadonChalmers Avenue, thereis<br />

work planned for the avenue and for the<br />

roundaboutatNetherby. Roadsafetyfor<br />

all users would be paramount.<br />

He heardnothingatthe meetingto<br />

change his mindabout Chalmers<br />

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Kenny, whois<strong>Ashburton</strong>­born and<br />

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Kenny helped train Simon during<br />

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There’s also avenison and pork<br />

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‘‘I don’t believe in using rubbish<br />

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Hog rather thansynthetic casings<br />

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Ron Cresswell in his<br />

workshop and working on<br />

the restoration of abase<br />

from aVictorian table.<br />

Ron’s passion for<br />

woodwork continues<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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

principalRon Cresswellisa<br />

woodworker from way back<br />

and has apassion for<br />

furniturerestoration.<br />

The 70­year­old is a<br />

skilledoperator whouses<br />

traditional methods and<br />

materials.<br />

He’s worked with wood<br />

and onprojects since his<br />

teensand spendsmuch of<br />

his spare timeinhis<br />

ordered, spacious workshop<br />

at home.<br />

‘‘Woodworking is abit of a<br />

dying game, butI’m trying to<br />

keep it alive,’’ said Ron.<br />

‘‘Ididn’t do too much in<br />

the workshopwith my two<br />

daughters when they were<br />

younger, butmygrandson<br />

Archie, who is eight,is<br />

alwayskeentoinvestigate<br />

and get involved.’’<br />

Ron,who hails from<br />

Wakefield, West Yorkshire,<br />

did his woodworkteacher<br />

training at prestigious<br />

Loughborough Collegein<br />

centralEngland and among<br />

his teachers was renowned<br />

designer andfurniture<br />

maker Edward Barnsley.<br />

‘‘Barnsleywas an<br />

importantfigure in the 20thcenturyBritishcraft<br />

movement.<br />

‘‘Hewas very<br />

knowledgeable,but also a<br />

real task master andagainst<br />

using machinery too much.’’<br />

Ronsaidhis studies<br />

started abig interest in<br />

furniture making and<br />

restoration.<br />

He made furniture and<br />

other items from scratch.<br />

Chairswerenot his<br />

favourite because they were<br />

‘‘fiddly’’.<br />

He enjoyedrestoration in<br />

particular because he was<br />

able to give worn or<br />

damageditemsanew lease<br />

of life.<br />

China cabinets, tables,<br />

chairs andgrandfather<br />

clocks have allbeenworked<br />

on over theyears,aswell as<br />

guitars.<br />

‘‘There’s notmuchthat<br />

frightens me when it comes<br />

to working with wood and<br />

doing somebasic<br />

engineering.’’<br />

Ronunashamedly<br />

chargesfor his time and<br />

materials.<br />

‘‘It’s not always<br />

financially viable for<br />

peopletoget things<br />

repaired in this day and<br />

age, but if something has<br />

sentimental value,theyare<br />

usually happytodoit.’’<br />

Ron’s workshopcontains<br />

jars of older slotted screws,<br />

countlesscutsofveneer,<br />

scotch glue andother<br />

recycled items used for<br />

projects.<br />

‘‘Using old timbermakes<br />

such as difference to<br />

restoration projects.<br />

‘‘I canmatchupstains<br />

and veneers and can get<br />

betterresults.’’<br />

Ron arrived in New<br />

Zealand 25 years ago with<br />

wifeAngie and has taughtat<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegefor much<br />

of that time.<br />

He has enjoyedstints<br />

away from teachingsince<br />

entering the professionin<br />

1973, including 12 yearsas a<br />

builder.<br />

These days he takes just<br />

one Year 12 technology<br />

class andisfocusedon<br />

student pastoralcare.<br />

‘‘Teaching and my current<br />

roleissuch adifferent beast<br />

to working on my own in the<br />

workshop.<br />

‘‘In the workshop I’ve got<br />

freerein, there’s less<br />

pressure and no bell<br />

ringing, andithelps keep<br />

me sane.’’<br />

Ron said he was involved<br />

in teaching ‘‘because he<br />

liked the kids’’.<br />

His role was oftenthat of<br />

aproblem solver who<br />

neededtothink on his feet.<br />

‘‘It’s differentwith<br />

woodwork. If I’ve gota<br />

problem,Icangoaway,<br />

mull it over and asolution<br />

might cometomeinthe<br />

middle of the night.’’<br />

Rakaia School looks to 150th<br />

Planninghas started to mark150years since<br />

the founding of Rakaia School.<br />

Acommitteehasbeen setuptocoordinate<br />

aprogramme and allocate<br />

responsibilitiesfor commemorations, which<br />

will take placebetween March 4­6 next year.<br />

The occasion will be celebrated with the<br />

wider Rakaiacommunity and will include<br />

displaysand aparade.<br />

ARakaia School 150th jubilee pagehas<br />

been set up on Facebook to provide updates<br />

for those interested.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

9<br />

Council asked to contribute to<br />

museum project at Le Quesnoy<br />

Soldiersfrom the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

districtwho losttheir lives<br />

fighting in Europe100 years<br />

ago would be rememberedina<br />

New Zealandmemorial<br />

museum and visitor centre at<br />

Le Quesnoy in France that the<br />

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

beingasked to contribute<br />

fundsto.<br />

Themuseum trust has raised<br />

$8 million towards the centre’s<br />

total costof$15m andit is<br />

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

to contribute $1 for every<br />

resident, which would be<br />

almost $40,000.<br />

Thefundingrequest was<br />

delivered in asubmission by<br />

SirDon McKinnon as partof<br />

council’slong­term plan<br />

consultation.<br />

Sir Don said the donation<br />

would remember those from<br />

ourdistrict that gave their<br />

lives in the world wars to give<br />

us freedom.<br />

“In this day andtime, we<br />

cannot even imagine what they<br />

must have faced on the battle<br />

grounds of Europe, but we can<br />

remember andhonourthem.”<br />

Themuseumtrust wants to<br />

buyaheritageproperty, the<br />

former mayor’s residence and<br />

gendarmerie (police<br />

headquarters) in Le Quesnoy<br />

andcreate aKiwi place in<br />

Francewhere memory and<br />

relationships are alive.<br />

It would establish amuseum<br />

andvisitorcentre whereNew<br />

Zealand’s story wouldbetold,<br />

through exhibitionsand<br />

activities; it would tell the<br />

stories of NewZealand’s<br />

liberation of Le Quesnoy, the<br />

Kiwi contribution to the warin<br />

Europe, the historyofthe town<br />

of Le Quesnoy and an<br />

introduction to NewZealand’s<br />

culture andheritage to<br />

Europeans.<br />

At its heartisthe unique<br />

relationship that developed<br />

between New Zealand and the<br />

FrenchinLeQuesnoy, SirDon<br />

said.<br />

In theclosing days of the<br />

First World War, Kiwi soldiers<br />

on the Western Front,<br />

exhaustedsurvivors of battles<br />

on the Somme, Messines,<br />

Passchendaeleand from<br />

halting the 1918 spring<br />

offensive, were called on to<br />

Spreading the word ...New Zealand soldiers sending word by telephone in Le Quesnoy, France,<br />

about the Armistice.<br />

PHOTO: ROYAL NEW ZEALAND RETURNED AND SERVICES' ASSOCIATION<br />

liberate the town of Le<br />

Quesnoy and its 1600 civilians<br />

from the Germans.<br />

The small town in northern<br />

France had beenunder<br />

German occupation for four<br />

years. Surrounded by amoat<br />

and a17th century wall,<br />

complete with ramparts, the<br />

medieval town wasafortress.<br />

The Germans defended the<br />

ramparts using howitzers,<br />

machine guns andrifles.<br />

Ordershad been giventothe<br />

NewZealandtroopsnot to<br />

shell the town, to avoidany<br />

civiliancasualties. So they<br />

fired 300 flaming oildrums to<br />

create asmokescreen and<br />

infantry soldiersused long<br />

ladderstoscale the outer walls<br />

and inner ramparts.<br />

Over 700 Germansoldiers<br />

were captured andthe New<br />

Zealand Division suffered 500<br />

casualties, including 142 dead.<br />

No civilians died.<br />

Itisanachievement the town<br />

and its peoplehavenever<br />

forgotten.<br />

“They speak of theliberation<br />

withawe,still amazedthat<br />

men would come from the far<br />

side of the worldtofree their<br />

town andcitizens,torescue<br />

them in their darkest hour,’’<br />

SirDon said.<br />

“The liberationofthe<br />

historicwalled townbythe<br />

NewZealand RifleBrigade<br />

just oneweek beforethe end of<br />

theGreat War wasa<br />

demonstration of Kiwi<br />

ingenuity andanact of<br />

courage.<br />

‘‘The storyofLeQuesnoyis<br />

different from that of many<br />

other WorldWar One sites.The<br />

town was liberated without<br />

beingdestroyed, and the<br />

residents were not displaced<br />

and in that respect it is astory<br />

of hope.<br />

“The town was preserved<br />

intact and standsasaplace<br />

where memories arelived and<br />

relivedtotell the story to all<br />

who willlisten; of theprice<br />

that was paid for freedom in a<br />

war thatstole much from out<br />

world.”<br />

Sir Don said the memorial<br />

museum trust believed it was<br />

timetobuild apermanent<br />

memorial to Kiwi soldierswho<br />

perished on thefields of<br />

Flanders andFrancein “the<br />

war to endall wars”.<br />

“Indeed, it did not endall<br />

wars and many more New<br />

Zealanders lost theirliveson<br />

European soil in the Second<br />

World War.Over 12,400 New<br />

Zealanders are buriedin<br />

France andBelgium. It is<br />

appropriate that thesacrifice<br />

of asignificantnumber of New<br />

Zealanders, who will remain<br />

forever in aplace far from<br />

home, is acknowledged and<br />

remembered.”<br />

Submissions on council’s<br />

long­term plan close on <strong>April</strong><br />

19. Councillors will hear<br />

submissionsand deliberateon<br />

May 11 and 12, then confirm<br />

the 10­yearplanonJune 30.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

DECEASED NAMED<br />

Policehavenamed the manwho<br />

died following acrash on Hakatere<br />

Potts Road in the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Lakes<br />

areaonMarch27. He was Ashley<br />

NeilO'Donnell, 35, of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Lakes.<br />

An investigationinto the<br />

circumstancesofthe crash is<br />

ongoing. Police extendtheir<br />

sympathiestoMrO'Donnell's family<br />

and friends.<br />

CARDONATED<br />

An <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council car<br />

surplustorequirementshas been<br />

donatedtoaprogramme thatis<br />

helping students learn to drive. The<br />

upkeep of the car is being<br />

sponsored by VTNZ, Neumanns<br />

Tyres and Johnson’s Panel and<br />

Paint.<br />

Theprogramme, stillinits early<br />

stages of development,isintended<br />

to supportstudents who do not have<br />

accesstoavehicleorlessons in<br />

learning to drive.<br />

ROADRACE<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Clubisplanning<br />

to run its standingquartermileroad<br />

race on Winslow Willowby Roadon<br />

<strong>April</strong> 17.<br />

Theclub has asked for temporary<br />

road closureofsectionsofthe road,<br />

whichruns betweenState Highway<br />

1and Longbeach Roadand the<br />

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

expected to grant it, givenno<br />

objections were received whenthe<br />

road closureapplicationwas<br />

publicly advertised.The closure will<br />

be from 9am until4pm.The club<br />

follows stricteventsafety protocols.<br />

FASHION<br />

FUNDRAISER<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions are running<br />

afundraiser to support the St John<br />

health shuttle by hosting afashion<br />

parade at Toddsof<strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />

<strong>April</strong>22. Ticketsare available from<br />

Todds and Lionsmembersand the<br />

cost is $20per person; thecost<br />

includes drinks,nibbles and raffle).<br />

The event starts at 7pm.<br />

SPRINGSTEEN SHOW<br />

ABruce Springsteentribute show is<br />

coming to <strong>Ashburton</strong>onJuly 17 .<br />

The three hourshowatthe event<br />

centre will feature the music of The<br />

Bossand the EStreet Band.Aband<br />

of nine musicians willperform some<br />

timelessclassics, including the<br />

entireBorn In The USA album.<br />

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For more information or to arrange aviewing, contact Donna Coxshall,<br />

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Birth notices listed by<br />

parents will continue to be<br />

free inthe Family Notices<br />

column. The initial death<br />

notice lodged by afuneral<br />

director will be listed<br />

without charge. There will<br />

be asmall charge of $15<br />

for subsequent notices<br />

related to the same death,<br />

up to a maximum of<br />

35 words and on aperline<br />

basis after that. The<br />

same low charges apply<br />

to other family notices,<br />

such as engagements,<br />

acknowledgements, in<br />

memoriam notices and<br />

anniversaries.<br />

Family Notices<br />

Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths<br />

CAMERON, Bernadette (nee<br />

Langford) –On<strong>April</strong> 6, <strong>2021</strong><br />

peacefully at Coldstream Life<br />

Care, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, five days<br />

short of her 95th birthday.<br />

Dearly loved wife of the late<br />

Paul Milne (Tautapere), and<br />

George Cameron. Lovingly<br />

cherished mother and motherin-law<br />

ofBrenda and Richard,<br />

and the late Paul. Fun loving<br />

Nan to Matthew (Auckland),<br />

and Danielle and Ricco. Greatgrand-nan<br />

to Zehnya and<br />

Sascha (Namibia). Special<br />

thanks to the wonderful<br />

carers at Coldstream for their<br />

dedication, love, care and<br />

friendship. Messages to the<br />

Cameron Family,c/- PO Box472,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A Requiem<br />

Mass to celebrate Bernadette’s<br />

life will be held at the Church<br />

of the Holy Name, Sealy street,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Saturday 10<br />

<strong>April</strong> at1.00pm followed bya<br />

privatecremation at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

DAVISON, Robin (Rob)<br />

Alexander, on <strong>April</strong> 4,<br />

Resurrection Sunday, <strong>2021</strong>,<br />

at <strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged 70 years.<br />

Dearly loved and precious<br />

husband of Jenny, beloved<br />

brother and brother-in-law<br />

of Colleen and Clayton, and<br />

Terry. Beloved brother-inlaw<br />

ofRosemary, Murray and<br />

Chris, Brian and Ann. Very<br />

special uncle to his nieces and<br />

nephews. Afather and friend<br />

to many. Messages to the<br />

Davison family c/- POBox 472,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. AMemorial<br />

service to celebrate Rob’s life<br />

will be held at the New Life<br />

Church, Melcombe Street,<br />

Tinwald on Monday <strong>April</strong> 12,<br />

commencing at 2.00pm. ”I<br />

am the resurrection and the<br />

life.<br />

Supporting thecommunity<br />

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

Phone 307 8317<br />

He who believes in me<br />

will live, even though he dies”<br />

John 11: 25<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

KEANE, Joseph Colin (Colin)<br />

(formerly of Methven), on<br />

<strong>April</strong> 4, <strong>2021</strong>, aged 88 years.<br />

Dearly loved husband of Lyn.<br />

Loved father and father-in-law<br />

of Mary and Justin, Kathleen<br />

and Iain, Peter and Emma,<br />

and Angela and Max. Special<br />

Grandad to Nicholas,Charlotte,<br />

and Samuel; Luke, and<br />

Dominic; Jack, Olivia, and Lucy;<br />

Benjamin, and William. Loved<br />

brother and brother-in-law of<br />

the late Jim and Maureen, and<br />

loved uncle to Bernadette and<br />

Alister, Rosemary, Kevin and<br />

their families. Messages to the<br />

Keane family c/- POBox 472,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A Requiem<br />

Mass to celebrate the life of<br />

Colin will be held at Our Lady<br />

of the Snows, Main Street,<br />

Methven on Thursday <strong>April</strong><br />

8, commencing at 1.00pm.<br />

Followed byinterment atthe<br />

Methven Cemetery. Recitation<br />

of the Rosary was held on<br />

Wednesdayevening (<strong>April</strong> 7).<br />

03 3077433<br />

Paterson’s<br />

HUTCHINSON Terence<br />

(Terry), on <strong>April</strong> 1,<strong>2021</strong>. Terry<br />

passed away peacefully at<br />

Tuarangi Home, <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

aged 84 years. Dearly loved<br />

husband of Bev for 64 years.<br />

Loved father of Robyn, David,<br />

Michael and Dianne, the late<br />

Kerry, and Susan and George.<br />

Loved grandfather and greatgrandfather.<br />

Many thanks to<br />

the wonderful staff at Tuarangi<br />

forproviding excellentcareover<br />

the past 10 months. Messages<br />

to the Hutchinson family c/-<br />

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

At Terry’s request a family<br />

farewell has been held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

O’DONNELL, AshleyNeil 31-8-<br />

1985, on March 29<strong>2021</strong>. Most<br />

treasured and loved partner of<br />

Sophie. Loved DadofElla, and<br />

Scott. Treasured son of Chris<br />

and Dawn. Beloved brother<br />

and brother-in-law ofLisa and<br />

Nigel Fleck. Son-in-law and<br />

brother-in-law of Fabienne,<br />

Jean-Claude,Jacques,Stephan,<br />

Anne-Laure, Lionel and Marie.<br />

Special uncle of Georgia,<br />

Connor, Tyler, Samuel, Noe,<br />

Lise, Cesar, Gaspard, and<br />

Salome. Much lovedgrandson,<br />

nephew and cousin of the<br />

O’Donnell and Larcombe<br />

families. Adear friend to many.<br />

“Forever in the high country<br />

and always in our hearts”.<br />

Messages to the O’Donnell<br />

family c/- P O Box 472,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. Acelebration<br />

of Ashley’s lifehas been held.<br />

Interment will be held at<br />

Mesopotamia Station on<br />

Thursday<strong>April</strong> 8, at 11.00am.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Family Notices<br />

Enquiries phone<br />

Mary, Jann or Karenon<br />

3<strong>08</strong> 7664<br />

or call into<br />

199 Burnett Street.<br />

WHITING, Maureen Agnes,<br />

on <strong>April</strong> 3rd <strong>2021</strong>, aged 94<br />

years. Itiswith much sadness<br />

thatwesay goodbye to adearly<br />

loved wife of the late Trevor<br />

(Senior), much loved mother<br />

and mother-in-law ofthe late<br />

Rex, and Moyra, Trevor and<br />

Liz, Lynda and Peter, Gary and<br />

Dawn, and Andrew. A much<br />

loved Nana of Bronnie, and<br />

Campbell; Lee-Ann, and Shane;<br />

Anya, and Cawte, and their<br />

partners. Loved great Nana of<br />

Brayden, Tenielle, Molly, and<br />

Lachie, Josh and Liam, Orla,<br />

Mason, and Hadlee and Oliver,<br />

and a great-granddaughter<br />

yet tomeet. Messages to the<br />

Whiting family c/- POBox 472,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740.<br />

Aservice to<br />

celebrate Maureen’s life will<br />

be held at our chapel, cnr East<br />

& Cox Streets, <strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />

Friday <strong>April</strong> 9, commencing at<br />

1.30pm. Followed byaprivate<br />

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

Crematorium.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Acknowledgement<br />

FLATMAN Brian, Maureen,<br />

Kristen, Nigel, Richard, Michael<br />

and families would like to<br />

sincerely thank every body for<br />

the heartfelt messages of love<br />

and caring on the passing of<br />

our Bri. We would like to thank<br />

the manypeople who attended<br />

Brian’s memorial service. To<br />

Graham Ritchie and the staff of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital, thank you<br />

foryour care. We would also like<br />

to give special thanks to Carol<br />

Gunn for your support ofthe<br />

family and to Michael and Linda<br />

at Paterson’s Funeral Services.<br />

Dearly loved byall and will be<br />

sorely missed.<br />

Real Estate MidCanterburyProperty Limited Licensed (REAA 20<strong>08</strong>)<br />

NEWS<br />

10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Women<br />

invited to<br />

try squash<br />

Women keento<br />

give squashago<br />

areencouraged to<br />

head along to<br />

Celtic Squash<br />

Club this Friday<br />

night.<br />

Theclubis<br />

hosting the<br />

MidlandsSquash,<br />

HeadWomen’s<br />

‘HaveaGo’ Series<br />

this month.<br />

Similar events<br />

arebeing hosted<br />

at other clubs in<br />

theMidlands<br />

district each Kirsty Clay<br />

month through<br />

until September.<br />

It is for players of all levels,from<br />

beginner to experienced.<br />

Club president Kirsty Claysaidthe event<br />

at Celticcost$10 per player and runs from<br />

6pm.<br />

Theentry fee alsoincludedabarbecue<br />

afterwards.<br />

Shesaid there had already been plentyof<br />

interest especially from women keento<br />

return to squash after being awayfromthe<br />

sport for afew years. However any player,<br />

regardless of their experience level was<br />

welcome, Mrs Claysaid.<br />

Theclub has twocourts andone would be<br />

used for beginners andthe other formore<br />

experienced players.<br />

Rackets were available forplayers to<br />

borrow on the night.<br />

It’s arelaxed atmosphere where women<br />

canhave agoatsquash anddecideif it’s for<br />

them, she said.<br />

All players entered wouldgointhe<br />

Midlands prize draw to win asquash racket<br />

valued at $299.<br />

Anyone wanting to register cantext<br />

Kirsty directly on 027 3<strong>08</strong>7557, or via the<br />

Celtic Squash Club­<strong>Ashburton</strong>Facebook<br />

page.<br />

Finaltouches to new biketrack<br />

Complete<br />

Local Care<br />

Since 1982<br />

Mountain Bike<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> has put<br />

the final touches on<br />

anew section of<br />

trail at the<br />

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

track. At the<br />

weekend bike club<br />

volunteers<br />

(pictured)<br />

positioned several<br />

large rocks donated<br />

by Rooney<br />

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Staying connected, one year on<br />

BY PUP CHAMBERLAIN<br />

Oneyear on from the first<br />

shut­down with aworld­wide<br />

pandemic calledCovid­19and<br />

howare we looking? The<br />

answer of course isnotaneasy<br />

onebecause asapopulation<br />

we arenotalwaysateamof<br />

fivemillion.<br />

The factisweare<br />

individuals and as suchour<br />

individualcircumstances will<br />

always be an over­riding factor<br />

when it comes to ateammood.<br />

Somepeoplehavelost jobs,<br />

some havedone well<br />

financially.<br />

Somepeoplehavegotill,<br />

lost loved ones, beenisolated<br />

from familyand friends in<br />

otherparts of theworld.<br />

Someparts of ourcountry<br />

have sufferedgreater loss<br />

because of lack of tourism.<br />

Otherpressuresin our rural<br />

areashavealsocontinued<br />

withongoingMycoplasma<br />

bovis andotherissues.<br />

Whenwesee what is<br />

happeningoverseaswithcovid<br />

there is no doubtthatwehave<br />

dodgedabullet. Anexampleis<br />

apopulationlikeIreland,<br />

whichissimilartoour own<br />

andare stilllosingseveral<br />

people aday.Whileyou think<br />

this should make usfeel<br />

privilegedwith little reasonto<br />

feel stressed, this is not the<br />

case.<br />

Stay connected with others, as isolation is alousy partnerofkeepingwell, says PupChamberlain<br />

(left), of Lives WorthLiving.<br />

MostKiwis have ties to the<br />

world;alargepercentageof<br />

Kiwis werebornoverseasand<br />

feel thepainthatcomes with<br />

lackofcontrolover asituation<br />

like covid.<br />

We arelivinginastrange<br />

period of history where<br />

uncertainty andnotbeing in<br />

control arealwayspresent.<br />

Thisunderlined pressure does<br />

affectuseven though it may<br />

not alwaysbeobvious.<br />

Be kind hasprobably been<br />

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can neverbeoverused.<br />

Make apointofcontacting<br />

familyand friends.Itiswell<br />

knownisolationisalousy<br />

partnerofkeepingwell.<br />

Aphone call,text,<br />

FaceTime,evenavisit,take<br />

little effortortimebut can be<br />

agreat moodlifterfor people.<br />

Lives Worth Living<br />

Pup Chamberlain, of Lives<br />

WorthLiving,isavailable for<br />

grouptalks, workshopsand<br />

training at LivesWorthLiving<br />

and thereisno­charge in Mid<br />

Canterbury.<br />

The project is supported by<br />

local funders such as The Lion<br />

Foundation,MacKenzie<br />

CharitableFoundation, Trevor<br />

WilsonCharitable Trust,<br />

Community TrustofMid &<br />

SouthCanterbury,Advance<br />

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

Foundation,Mayfield Lions and<br />

others.<br />

Pup covers topics such as<br />

wellbeing, suicide prevention,<br />

services and information.<br />

In the secondterm LivesWorth<br />

Living, under the guidanceof<br />

Connie Quigley,hope to run<br />

another WAVES programme.<br />

WAVES is for adults over<br />

eighteen who have been<br />

affected by asuicide,recently<br />

or years ago, as the feeling still<br />

runs deep.<br />

Theprogramme, run in a<br />

supportive,sensitive manner,<br />

will caterfor four to eight<br />

people in eight two­hour<br />

sessions, over eight weeks.<br />

More informationcan be found<br />

at www.livesworthliving.org.nz<br />

If you are interestedin either of<br />

the above services, please<br />

contact Pup at Safer Mid<br />

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paul.<br />

chamberlain@safermidcanterbury.org.nz<br />

or by phoneon<br />

027 382 6501.<br />

Model trains<br />

running at<br />

Kerry’s place<br />

Kerry Paterson willonceagain open hisimpressivegarden<br />

railway to the publicnext month.<br />

The trains will be running on time and are part of the<br />

programme of eventsmarking Wheels Week <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Mr Paterson’s railway set up promotes1:24 scale modelling<br />

andruns on over 100metres of tracks through shrubs and<br />

flowers in his welllaid out back garden.<br />

Static displays and an operating OO scale model will also<br />

feature at the open days.<br />

The garden railwayisat132 Melcombe Street and will be<br />

open on May 8and 9between 10am and4pm.<br />

Entry costs $4 for adults and $2 for children and proceeds<br />

will once again be given to Balamban Primary School in the<br />

Philippines, wherethePaterson family has connections.<br />

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13<br />

Making<br />

good<br />

choices<br />

Checking out the new greeting cards are (from left) Cancer Society manager Annie Bonifant, photographer Nel Davison and Cancer<br />

Society administrator Sharon Robinson.<br />

Cancer photo cards turn heads<br />

The Mid Canterbury centre of the Cancer<br />

Societyhas just launched agreeting card<br />

fundraiser with local photographer Nel<br />

Davison.<br />

Images snapped have beenmade into<br />

cards and arebeing sold separately or in<br />

packs of 10.<br />

Cards featuring flowers, birdsand<br />

landscapes cost $3 each or $10 for packs of<br />

10.<br />

“Quite afew yearsago we had cards<br />

made from images kindly donated by the<br />

late Norman Early,’’ said Mid Canterbury<br />

Cancer Society manager Annie Bonifant.<br />

‘‘They werereally popular, people<br />

especially loved Norman’s wax eye<br />

Pounding out miles for Plunket<br />

Friends Carolyn Macey­Rai and Jacinta<br />

Jenkins clocked up an impressive69.5kms<br />

walking to raise more than $400 for<br />

Plunket at the weekend.<br />

Theyalso did 20kmonaspinbike, plus<br />

cardio work­outs.<br />

Theyraised $435.70.<br />

Carolyn wasdoing the Motivated Me<br />

30kmwalkatEaster Weekend and along<br />

with Jacinta, the Plunket Virtual FunRun<br />

of 10km event last Saturday.<br />

Theyalso have apage on thePlunket<br />

site at www.raiseabundle.org.nz/<br />

fundraisers/carolyn&jacinta<br />

The support of thecommunity who<br />

pulled together and donated was great,<br />

Carolyn said.<br />

It’s apersonal achievement too for the<br />

young mum who startedthe yearweighing<br />

116.8kgsand has lost 16kgtodate.<br />

She started walking.First it was 6km,<br />

then 10km distances.<br />

She has more energynow and is on track<br />

to achieving her75kg goal.<br />

All the moneyraised supports Plunket’s<br />

work in the community.<br />

images, and it was afantasticfundraiser.’’<br />

It had beendecided to do another print<br />

run andthe society was verygratefulto<br />

NelDavison.<br />

Mrs Bonifantsaidthe cards would<br />

appeal to everyoneand were available<br />

from reception at the Cancer Society<br />

building on MonaSquare.<br />

Jacinta Jenkins (left) and Carolyn Macey­<br />

Rai raised money for for Plunket. PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

If you’re out driving and<br />

stopped by police in the next<br />

week or so, expect to be breathtested.<br />

It’s part of an ongoing<br />

campaign by <strong>Ashburton</strong> police<br />

to target distracted drivers.<br />

Distractions include alcohol,<br />

drugs and cellphones.<br />

‘‘Make good choices on our<br />

roads,’’ says senior sergeant<br />

Leigh Jenkins.<br />

There are two alcohol limits<br />

for adult drivers: over 250mcg<br />

is an infringement office and<br />

over 400mcg is an offence that<br />

will be dealt with by the courts.<br />

He also made aplea for<br />

people to remove valuables<br />

from parked cars, especially<br />

overnight. There have been<br />

three recent break­ins of cars<br />

parked in driveways or outside<br />

private properties.<br />

Only one of the vehicles was<br />

locked.<br />

Mr Jenkins said break­ins can<br />

be acrime of opportunity and<br />

property stolen included<br />

wallets, cash, giftcards and an<br />

iPhone.<br />

He said with paywave limits<br />

$200, athief could easily use a<br />

stolen bank card to buy goods<br />

worth several thousand dollars<br />

before the owner discovered<br />

the car break­in.<br />

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value in the car that you might<br />

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 9<br />

8<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Message From ThePrincipal<br />

AshDance<br />

Tonight we are holding AshDance, our<br />

celebration of dance. This year’s event will be<br />

the first of along list of College events where<br />

studentsget to displaytheir talents.<br />

The nice thing about AshDance is that every<br />

group gets significant support from the<br />

audience. We also have guest performances<br />

from the senior dance class and our Polyfest<br />

group.<br />

This year we arenot sellingtickets, it is adonationentry feeatthedoor.<br />

Festival of the Spoken Word<br />

Next week we have the Festival of the Spoken Word, on Thursday<br />

15 <strong>April</strong>. This is acelebration of verbal communication. Participants in<br />

this have achoice of individual orgroup presentations, and again the<br />

audiencegets avarietyofpresentations, both humorous and serious.<br />

Changes to NCEA –College as aHub School<br />

The Ministry ofEducation isproposing significant changes to NCEA,<br />

scheduled to be introduced in 2022 and beyond. This will affect all<br />

subjects and,inparticular,NCEA Level1.The Ministry called forschools<br />

willing to be consultedabout theseproposed changes and,specifically,<br />

whatthe probable impactofthesechanges might be. This consultation<br />

iswith subjectspecialists.<br />

At <strong>Ashburton</strong> College we were delighted toput our names forward for<br />

this consultation process,one of twelveschools nation-wide taking part.<br />

We representlarge co-education and rural,and arethe mostsouthernof<br />

the schools in this pilot.<br />

My thanksgotothe staff and facultieswho have givenuptheir time to<br />

be involved in this consultation. I would also like to acknowledge the<br />

Ministry ofEducation for having the foresight to consult with those at<br />

the chalkfaceastothe practicalityofthese proposedchanges.<br />

Principal’s Sabbatical Leave<br />

Next term IamonSabbatical Leave which means Ihave ten weeks to<br />

undertake some study and to recharge the batteries. Ithas been eight<br />

years since mylast sabbatical. Myoriginal plan was tovisit schools in<br />

the USA and tocomplete anExperienced Principals’course at Harvard<br />

University. I was fortunate to be given astudy grant from Advance<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> to make this course possible.<br />

The sad reality isthat face-to-face lectures have not resumed at the<br />

University and it willbeaconsiderable timebeforeone wouldfeel safe<br />

visiting the USA. Therefore, my intention is to visitschools in the North<br />

Island who are inthe same process asourselves -i.e: they are bringing<br />

about curriculum change inYears 9-11, with aview to promoting the<br />

skills that will be needed for learners to thrive inthe future. We do<br />

know thatoralcommunication, collaboration and creativitywill become<br />

increasingly important.<br />

Most schools in New Zealand recognise this realityand areundertaking<br />

preparation for change. In my absence current Deputy Principal Jono<br />

Haywill be Acting Principal.<br />

Ilook forwardtocatchingupwith youall in Term Three.<br />

Ross Preece<br />

Principal •Tumuaki<br />

Information<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Reunion -<br />

Spread the Word to former Staff and Students<br />

Information<br />

Festival of the Spoken Word –<br />

Next ThursdayEvening<br />

This is acelebration of‘thingsspoken’.<br />

Categories include Serious Group pieces and Serious Monologues<br />

(Junior and Senior), Humorous Group pieces and Humorous Monologues<br />

(Juniorand Senior).<br />

Join us forthisannualFestival and enjoythe talentsofour students.<br />

Events<br />

Successful Teacher Only DayHeld<br />

The focus of this day, on Friday 23March, for all student-related staff was<br />

traininginRestorativePracticeprocedures.<br />

Ron Cresswell Deputy Principal advised that <strong>Ashburton</strong> College embarked<br />

on theRestorativePracticeapproachten-twelveyears ago. Everytwo-three<br />

years we arefortunate to have supportand further training from Leadership<br />

Lab personnel.<br />

This year staff worked<br />

with Greg Jansen (pictured<br />

left, front) and Rich Matla<br />

(background).<br />

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

thereisastrong link<br />

between Restorative<br />

Practiceand the AshColl<br />

WayValues of Quality/<br />

Te AtaPai,Pride/Manawa<br />

Whakahīhī and Respect/<br />

Whakaute.<br />

Theprogrammeduring the<br />

day was focused at various<br />

levels of expertise across<br />

staff experienced with<br />

the processes and those<br />

new to the techniques of<br />

Restorative Practice. There isfurther training and development available,<br />

forstaff whochoose, towardsthe end of this term.<br />

Ron said the day was enjoyed and appreciated by all involved, and we do<br />

thank families forsupportofthis day, when students weren’t at College.<br />

College continues to grow these skills across our teaching and nonteaching<br />

staff, inorder to support pro-social behaviours across our school<br />

community,and to enhancecontinual growth of our Individual Supportive<br />

LearningEnvironment.<br />

TheRestorativePractises approach is inter-wovenand connectedwith the<br />

philosophyofour Ako approach whichendorsesthe approach that–<br />

Youlearn fromme, Ilearn fromyou.<br />

Events<br />

OutdoorEducation Programmes<br />

It has been very pleasing to be able to undertake Outdoor Education<br />

events this term and, inthis newsletter, wereport onthree of them.<br />

Others arecontinuing currently,inthe lead-up to the end of this term,<br />

and theywill be reported on in subsequentnewsletters.<br />

Year 11 OutdoorEducation Hike to Mt Thomas<br />

The Year 11 Outdoor Education class had their first trip of the year on<br />

11-12 March when they tramped up and down Mt Thomas, inthe Mt<br />

Thomas Forest Conservation Area between the Ashley and OkikiRivers.The<br />

tramp wasfollowedbycamping at the Wooded Gully campground.<br />

(Pictured above, from the left): The students ready to go. Simon Moore,<br />

Archie Glanville, Nick Freer, Logan Johnson, Regan Lilley, Matthew<br />

Binnie, Danielle Faichnie, Eddie Galbraith, Chloe Rutledge, Tom Rosevear,<br />

Daniel Thompson, Oliver Hobbs, Max Lambert-Lane, Lachie Jemmett,<br />

Teacher Darian Hurst-Long,and Fletcher Hobbs.<br />

Lead teacher Luke Martin said the class was fortunate toencounter some<br />

decent weather, although it did cloud over as they neared the top, so the<br />

encompassing viewsoverthe CanterburyPlains to Pegaus Bay, into the Lees<br />

Valley and the upper OkukuRiver,wereunfortunately non-existent.<br />

Luke also advised that the class worked well together as a group and<br />

supported each other along the way, adding it was great to see what had<br />

beenlearnt atschool being put into practice.<br />

(Pictured above): Lunchtime and awell-deservedbreak.<br />

Once atthe campsite, it was tent set-up and dinner preparation time. It<br />

alwayssurprises students just howhungry they get afterahike!Thatnight<br />

saw afew rounds of spotlight played, burning the last bits of energy off<br />

beforebed.<br />

In the morning, after some breakfast and await for the tents todry out, it<br />

was pack-up time and areturn to reality.<br />

The class really enjoyed their time and were apleasure totake out on the<br />

trip. Their next trip will see them hike around Mt Somers in June.<br />

Year 12 Outdoor Education HiketoBoundaryCreek Hut<br />

The Year 12 Outdoor Education class also got their first trip underway<br />

with a hike to Boundary Creek Hut, up behind Lake Clearwater, over<br />

15 and16March,with teachers Luke Martin andAnnabelle Simpson.<br />

With the weather set to be not so pleasant, students checked their gear and<br />

made suretheirkey items were wrapped up in case the rain hit, which was<br />

expectedlooking at theforecast.<br />

However, the class was very lucky, managing to dodge most of the rain<br />

for the whole trip, with only afew hours of rain after camp set-up, which<br />

everyone wasprettypleasedabout!<br />

This hike is agradual climb through the valley which, although not steep,<br />

was tiring being aconstant uphill. After 14km the group made it to the<br />

destination and wasgreeted with beautiful surroundings,aflowingstream<br />

down to the river, a115 year old hut, andanot-so-pleasantlong drop!<br />

(Pictured right): The5-star<br />

accommodation.<br />

Overnightwas an experience,<br />

with both ratsand possums<br />

coming out to sayhello<br />

and causing afew sleepless<br />

momentsfor some.<br />

Theclass is nowlooking<br />

forwardtotheir next hike,<br />

which will see them tackle the<br />

St James’trail in early June.<br />

(Pictured left): Students<br />

making their wayback,<br />

leaving the viewsofthe<br />

valley behind.<br />

Themajority of students<br />

set up tentswith only<br />

afew staying in the<br />

hut.Luke said the area<br />

wasperfect forabit of<br />

exploration beforedinner.<br />

As the rain came,the hut<br />

became the placetohang<br />

out with some cardgames<br />

and conversations.

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 9<br />

8<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Events<br />

Aoraki Mt Cook Year 12 Geography Trip<br />

Friday19March sawthe Year 12 Geographygroup (picturedbelow) get<br />

achancetoput their fieldskillstowork.<br />

With an early start (and anobligatory stop in Fairlie to buy apie!), the<br />

students enjoyed agreat day out in the sun, with the purpose being<br />

to see the difference in rocks on different parts of the scree slope.<br />

(Pictured below): Students on the scree slope,undertaking their rock studies.<br />

.<br />

Teacher Jemma Hurst said the students were awesome,with no complaints<br />

even from those who were well and truly pushed out of their comfortzones.<br />

Getting out and about is whatGeographyisall about and we were fortunate<br />

this year to still manage to do so even with the COVID-19 interruptions<br />

earlier this year.<br />

(Pictured right): Aperfect<br />

dayand backdrop of New<br />

Zealand’s highest mountain<br />

looking as if it is never in<br />

cloud. The group stopped<br />

by the tarnfor their photo<br />

shoot.<br />

Congratulations<br />

Aoraki SecondarySchools’Golf Croquet<br />

Championship<br />

This eventtook placeinTimaru on Thursday25March, with College fielding<br />

twoteamsoftwo players each. They playedinthe Competition Grade,from<br />

which comes the opportunity toqualify for the New Zealand Secondary<br />

Schools’GolfCroquet Championships.<br />

Team Members were –<br />

AshColl 1: AliceHomer andJessalene Eclipse.<br />

AshColl 2: Dredgewell Madlaand John Magyaya.<br />

Team Coach/Manager Gail Benseman advised that although the College<br />

teams had only up to six sessions of preparation, they still played agame<br />

worthy of being enteredinthe Competition Grade.<br />

Of the four players,only one had playedatthe tournamentbeforeand this<br />

was evident inthe leadership shown by Alice Homer as she steered her<br />

team in their competitive games. The level of play byAshColl 1 brought<br />

comment from supervising referees thatthey were unluckynot to win more<br />

games,overand above the twothey did win from fivegames.<br />

AshColl 2 was playing in agroup with more experienced players than<br />

themselves but this did not influence<br />

their commitment to their games,<br />

despite not scoring a win on this<br />

occasion.<br />

Both teams prepared and competed<br />

with an excellent attitude and selfmanagement,<br />

with their team-work<br />

being astrength.<br />

(Pictured left, lefttoright):<br />

Dredgewell Madla, John Magyaya,<br />

Jessalene Eclipse,AliceHomer.<br />

Congratulations<br />

CanterburySecondarySchools’XCMTB Series<br />

OurCollege mountain bikers have been competing in aseries of events<br />

during this term, and we nowlookatasummaryofthese.<br />

College riders were involved in the series of races for secondary school<br />

riders,scheduled to be held on Wednesdayafternoonsoverfive weeks from<br />

24 February–24 March, at the Halswell Quarry Park,Christchurch.<br />

Week 1was regarded as apractice session, which the College riders didn’t<br />

take partinand,then, as we’vebecome accustomed to Week 2’sgraded lap<br />

races were cancelled due to COVID restrictions at that time. Week 3on10<br />

Marchhowever broughtabout welcome action.<br />

Reportsfrom theseevents include -<br />

Singletracks –Round 3, Core Loop<br />

Singletrack describes atype of mountain biking trail that isapproximately<br />

the width of the bike. Itcontrasts with double-track or fire road which is<br />

wide enough forfour-wheeled off-road vehicles.<br />

College students competing were Year 11 student Riley Blundell and<br />

Year 10 student Will Watson, joined also by <strong>Ashburton</strong>Intermediate School<br />

studentLuke Watson.<br />

Results<br />

Weather conditions forthis eventweredescribedasuncertain and cold.<br />

However, the two College riders<br />

competed well in the top quarter and<br />

half of the big field of120 riders, with<br />

Will placing 32nd and Riley 57th. Luke<br />

Watson placed 2nd from thirty one<br />

riders.<br />

This was agood outcome from Riley,<br />

given hehad the chain come off his<br />

bike fivetimes but,inspite of this also<br />

completed the race well up in the field.<br />

(Pictured right): Will in good form on<br />

thetrack.<br />

Singletracks –Round 4<br />

Held on 17 March Riley Blundell<br />

was the only College rider able to<br />

compete, with Will Watson out due to<br />

illness.<br />

Result<br />

Held over four grades, AtoDplus a<br />

SportGrade, Rileywas competing in<br />

the BGrade and rode well to finish<br />

in 3rdplace, from thirty four riders.<br />

Canterbury Secondary Schools’ XC<br />

Mountain BikeChampionships<br />

These were held on 24 March asthe<br />

last partofthe fiveweek series but,on<br />

this occasion, didn’t involve College<br />

riders.<br />

Celebrating KaiakoMaking ADifference–<br />

VinceHam eFellowship forTeacher,Sarah Lassen<br />

Teacher Sarah Lassen is a <strong>2021</strong> recipient of a prestigious Vince Ham<br />

eFellowship.<br />

The aims of the Dr VinceHam eFellowship areto:<br />

• Supporteducators to undertake an<br />

action research project<br />

• Fosterreflection and critical thinking<br />

• Supportnew approaches and<br />

innovativepractices, particularly in<br />

contextsserving diverse learners<br />

• Build anetwork of innovative<br />

educational practitioners<br />

• Facilitate the sharing of<br />

transformational practice<br />

Fellowship goals provide inspiration,<br />

thoughtleadership,and provocation.<br />

The eFellowship is aunique professional<br />

learning opportunity for educators from both Māori and English medium<br />

settings, across early childhood learning, kura (typically schools where<br />

lessons areconductedinMāori) and schools in Aotearoa.<br />

eFellows conductayear-long action research project, withmentoring from<br />

CORE Education, aprofessional learning and development consultancy<br />

organisation, operating out of Christchurch.<br />

Research projects have an emphasis on innovation and equity, and focus<br />

on how educators can produce sustained and transformative change in<br />

education.<br />

Sarah isAssistant Head of Faculty English, and also holds awithin-school<br />

Kāhui AkooHakatererole,Hōanga Pounamu,with responsibilityfor growing<br />

the bi-cultural capabilityofstaff,improving Māoristudentachievementand<br />

facilitating whānau consultation.<br />

The increased use of cross-curricular teaching and learning is something<br />

that excites Sarah and this, along with her passionate advocacy for the<br />

success of ākonga Māori, has led to her action research project.<br />

Sarah isinquiring into how, in an English Medium school, wecan create<br />

significant academic gains for ākonga Māori. To do this, she has created<br />

acore class with awhānau environment based around cross-curricular<br />

learning through authentic learning experiences, inwhich Te Ao Māori is<br />

embedded in the learning.<br />

Success forMountain Bikers at the<br />

SkodaSouth IslandSchools’Competition<br />

This event, hosted by Bike Methven, was held at the Mt Hutt Skifield over<br />

Friday-Sunday,12-14 March, and covering the three disciplines of Cross-<br />

Country, Downhill and Enduro for racers aged Under 13 through to Under<br />

20 years.<br />

Team members were – Riley Blundell, Kayne Johnston, Mya Johnston,<br />

Oli Nicholls,Gracie Trotter,Holly Trotter and Will Watson.<br />

Overall results from the threedayswere –<br />

Kayne Johnston 2nd Under 15 Boys<br />

Oli Nicholls 2nd Under 16 Boys<br />

Riley Blundell 2nd Under U17 Boys<br />

MyaJohnston 2nd Under 20 Girls,asaYear 12, sixteen year old.<br />

Holly Trotter 3rd Under 20 Girls,asaYear 12, sixteen year old.<br />

Individual race results –<br />

Downhill<br />

(Pictured right, leftand right):Kayne and Oli.<br />

Oli Nicholls 1st place Under 16 Boys<br />

Kayne Johnston 3rdplace Under 15 Boys<br />

Enduro<br />

Kayne Johnston 2nd place Under 15 Boys<br />

Gracie Trotter 3rdplace Under 16 Girls<br />

Oli Nicholls 3rdplace Under 17 boys<br />

Cross-Country<br />

Theriders didn’t podium in this eventbut outcomesstill added to their very<br />

good overallresult.<br />

(Pictured below):<br />

Kayne Johnston flying<br />

to second placeinthe<br />

Enduroevent.<br />

Newsletter 10<br />

In our next newsletterwewill coverinformationfromSummer Tournament<br />

week,oncefinal results arethrough.<br />

Coming Events<br />

(Pictured left): At the<br />

Downhill presentation,<br />

Oli Nicholls on the firstplaced<br />

podium.<br />

(Pictured below: At the<br />

Downhill presentation,<br />

Kayne Johnston on the<br />

third-placed podium.<br />

<strong>April</strong><br />

<strong>08</strong> Academic Blues Assembly,Chessboard, 12:30pm<br />

AshDance, College,Auditorium, 7:00pm<br />

<strong>08</strong>-09 Year 10OUE Hike 3, Little Mt Peel<br />

09 Year 10Y Innovation trip,Christchurch Museum<br />

PasifikaCareers Expo,Ara Christchurch<br />

09-10 South Island SecondarySchools’Athletics Championships,<br />

Te Puna Wai, Christchurch<br />

12 Year 12 Ag Chainsaws,<strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

12-13 German Camp,Mosgiel<br />

13 Year 12 Ag Chainsaws Day2,<strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

Year 9-Year 13 Attitude Presentations,Auditorium, throughout day<br />

14 South CanterburyDressage and Show-jumping event, Waimate<br />

15 Year 13PED/SEP Duathlon, <strong>Ashburton</strong>River Trail<br />

Festival of the Spoken Word, 7:00pm, Auditorium<br />

16 Last DayofTerm One<br />

May<br />

03 First day–Term 2

NEWS<br />

16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Youth groups get Festive Forest money<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>County Lions<br />

have donated profits from<br />

aChristmas Festive<br />

Forest event to four<br />

organisationsinvolved<br />

withlocal youth.<br />

The event featured39<br />

Christmastrees and a<br />

number of stalls andwas<br />

held primarily to spread<br />

community festive cheer<br />

rather than as a<br />

fundraiser.<br />

After coveringcosts, the<br />

Lions havebeen ableto<br />

donate $500 each to the<br />

Air TrainingCorp, Army<br />

CadetUnit, Plunket and<br />

BASE YouthCentre.<br />

The funds were handed<br />

overlast week andthe<br />

balance of profits will go<br />

towards the cost of<br />

fundingsomeone at the<br />

Berwick Outdoor<br />

experience.<br />

Photo: Gathering to hand<br />

over proceeds from the<br />

Festive Forest are (from<br />

left) Nicola Kelly and<br />

Margaret Kerr (both<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions),<br />

Cezarne Rodgers<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong> Cadet Unit),<br />

Luke Sutton (Air Training<br />

Corp), Jenny Rae (BASE),<br />

Ramandeep Kaur<br />

(Plunket), Sue Green and<br />

Marie McAnulty (both<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions).<br />

Musician Frank Ramirez and Nor’Westers Music Club president<br />

John Tull at the 20th anniversary celebration of the club in Feeney’s<br />

Lounge at the Devon Tavern.<br />

PHOTO MARY SUMMERFIELD<br />

Celebrations for<br />

music club’s20th<br />

Nor’Westers Music Club<br />

celebratedtheirrecent 20th<br />

anniversary with adouble act<br />

event in Feeney's Lounge,atthe<br />

Devon Tavern.<br />

Frank Ramirez, of Oamaru,<br />

and SmokehouseBlue Band,<br />

from Timaru, entertained during<br />

members and guests duringthe<br />

popularevening.<br />

The club hadits first jam<br />

sessionatCollegiate South<br />

RugbyClubroomsonMarch 25,<br />

2001.<br />

Theclub is self­funded by<br />

members,has apermanentbase<br />

at Feeney’s Lounge,inthe Devon<br />

Tavern,and has nearly afull kit<br />

of gear which musicianscan use<br />

­orbring theirown ­including<br />

acoustic guitar, electric guitars,<br />

full drumkit,keyboards,sound<br />

mixer and amps.<br />

They meet the lastSundayof<br />

every month, from2pm to around<br />

6pm.

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17<br />

Jocelyn makes apositive difference<br />

Jocelyn Thomson volunteers to give<br />

back to hercommunity.<br />

Shehas volunteered with Red Cross,<br />

Plunket,Hospice Mid Canterbury,<br />

SEEDS andTrott’sGarden Charitable<br />

Trust and has been named the<br />

Volunteering Mid &South Canterbury/<br />

Te Ropu Tuaoite waenga oWaitaha and<br />

the Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> Volunteerofthe<br />

Month.<br />

Jocelyn, who alsoworksinpaid<br />

employment, began volunteering with<br />

RedCross whenshe was inprimary<br />

school.<br />

When her childrenarrived,she was<br />

volunteering in organisations and<br />

schools that her childrenwere part of.<br />

She volunteeredwith Plunket both in<br />

Allenton andwhenshe moved to<br />

Palmerston North.<br />

Eight years agoJocelyn signed up to<br />

volunteerwith Hospice Mid Canterbury.<br />

Her rolesare varied;she could be<br />

walkingadog,sittingwith someone so a<br />

family member can have sometimeout,<br />

takingaclient to an appointment or<br />

shoppingorassisting withcatering for a<br />

hospice event or specialtime like their<br />

remembrance service or Christmas.<br />

Whateverisneeded, Jocelyniswilling<br />

to help others as she believesinthe<br />

missionofhospice of helping anyclient,<br />

family or caregiver with alife­limiting<br />

illness to get on withliving fortoday.<br />

At Trott’s GardenCharitable Trust<br />

Jocelynispartofthe catering team.<br />

They cater forfunctions, bustours,<br />

garden tours andopendays.<br />

Jocelynisalso volunteer with SEEDS<br />

–Sharing Everyday Experiences and<br />

DrawingonSkills.Her volunteeringis<br />

to supportparentsand families of young<br />

children.<br />

Each SEEDSvolunteer works<br />

alongside parentstohelp them establish<br />

routines withtheir children, aroundthe<br />

house, with socialactivities and<br />

assisting them to connect with others.<br />

Jocelyn also helps themlearn skills<br />

like cookingand food preparation.<br />

Shehas enjoyed going to cooking<br />

classeswith her client and together they<br />

havelearnednew ideas.<br />

Some SEEDS clients havevolunteers<br />

thathelpthemset goals to work towards<br />

or develop skills in timemanagement,<br />

and otherswere there in acaringand<br />

supportive role.<br />

The reward for all Jocelyn’s<br />

volunteeringwas knowing shehad<br />

helped someone, brightened their day<br />

and giventhemalift, as wellasknowing<br />

she’d left alittle bit behind.<br />

It’saboutmaking apositive difference<br />

to someone’sday which keeps her<br />

volunteering and whyshe encourages<br />

othertodo it too.<br />

If you are aNot for Profit organisation<br />

and haveavolunteerwho youwould like<br />

to nominate forthe<br />

VolunteeringMid &SouthCanterbury/<br />

Te Ropu Tuao itewaenga oWaitaha and<br />

the Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>Volunteerofthe<br />

Month email coordinatormc@vmsc.org.<br />

nz<br />

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH<br />

Jocelyn Thomson began volunteering when she was in primary school.<br />

Local roads, water assets key council focus<br />

This month, local roads and<br />

waterservices rightaround the<br />

district are on the receiving<br />

end ofmaintenancework and<br />

upgrades, and they might just<br />

be in your neckofthe woods.<br />

As youmayhave seen these<br />

past couple of weeks, our<br />

maintenance contractor, HEB<br />

Construction has started<br />

reconstructing an 800 metre<br />

sectionofIsleworth Road just<br />

east of Hinds which has been in<br />

need of some repairs. Just over<br />

2km of PuddingHill Road<br />

outsideMethven is also being<br />

fixed,asisclose to 500 metres<br />

of Fairfield RoadWest,<br />

courtesy of FultonHogan.<br />

The road bitumen on Pudding<br />

Hill Roadhad beenfailing on<br />

hot summer days, while<br />

Fairfield RoadWestnear<br />

Fairton has required<br />

reconstruction repairs to fix<br />

pavement failures and remove<br />

excess bitumen.<br />

We were also pleased to<br />

finish widening the Maronan<br />

Roadbridge over the Hinds<br />

River last month. Thesingle<br />

lane bridge now has anew<br />

thrie­beamguardrail that<br />

performsbetterincollisions<br />

and is better at keeping<br />

vehiclescontained on the<br />

bridge.<br />

Through installing this new<br />

guardrail, we were able to<br />

increase thewidth of the<br />

Contractors work on Isleworth Road.<br />

carriageway to 3.9 metres so<br />

there is more room for<br />

motorists as they cross.<br />

On the water front, Rakaia’s<br />

drinking water servicewill be<br />

upgraded on Monday <strong>April</strong> 19<br />

as we work to raise the borehead<br />

above ground.<br />

While it will require<br />

residents connected to the<br />

scheme to limittheir water use<br />

that day as much as possible,<br />

this is anecessary job to<br />

upgradeour water services.<br />

Residentswill still have<br />

drinking water,but we arejust<br />

askingthat other uses, like<br />

watering your garden or doing<br />

laundry, is restrictedsothat<br />

everyone still has enoughwater<br />

while the pumpistemporarily<br />

switched off.<br />

Importantly, there will also<br />

be aboilwater notice in place<br />

from<strong>April</strong> 19 until <strong>April</strong> 23 as a<br />

safety precaution.<br />

Just likethe <strong>Ashburton</strong> CBD<br />

upgrades, we’d much prefer<br />

thatthese kindsofjobs could be<br />

donewithoutany<br />

inconvenience for residents,<br />

whether it’sroad works, water<br />

shutdownsorany numberof<br />

tasks.<br />

Often,the best we can do is<br />

work to reduce disruption as<br />

much as possible, but council<br />

still greatly appreciates your<br />

patience and co­operation. It<br />

makesabig difference to our<br />

work andhelpstoensure we<br />

candeliverthe services you<br />

rely on every day.<br />

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sendyourself<br />

to your room.<br />

Tribeca 4PieceQueen Bedroom Suite-Sawn Crate<br />

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Abedroom this good looking is agreat excuse for badbehaviour.Once you’ve told<br />

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The bed frame,bedsides, and tallboyfeatureroughsawn timber in an easy-onthe-eyes,modern<br />

style.Ifyou’re not careful, youmight even ground yourself.<br />

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Wheels out in force at Wanaka event<br />

JARED.MORGAN<br />

@odt.co.nz<br />

Twenty thousand wheels, a<br />

24,000­strong crowdacross<br />

threedays, allcontained on<br />

24ha at Three Parks, Wheels at<br />

Wanaka over Easter weekend<br />

was big on scope and outcome.<br />

Asistertothe two­yearly<br />

Warbirds Over Wanaka<br />

International Airshow, numbers<br />

through the gate doubled the<br />

12,000 recorded when it was last<br />

held in 2019.<br />

WheelsatWanaka media coordinator<br />

Annabel Roy said the<br />

highlight for organisers was the<br />

support received from people<br />

acrossNew Zealand ­among<br />

them <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Alistair Lobb<br />

and his 1957 BMW Isetta bubble<br />

car­who rallied to thecall to<br />

bringtheir wheels.<br />

Mr Lobb was at the grounds<br />

with his grandson James<br />

Alexander, also of <strong>Ashburton</strong> .<br />

Taggedasa‘history­in­motion<br />

show’the event included a<br />

vintage fair of steam, traction<br />

and stationary engines, tractors<br />

and farming heritage, cars,<br />

motorcycles and trucks ­<br />

vintage, classics and exotics,<br />

earthmovers, and heavy<br />

machinery.<br />

The biggestshowofits kind in<br />

Australasia, the show also<br />

boasted tractor dancing and<br />

pulling, 4WD, motor bike and<br />

rally car displays, an<br />

earthmoving pit extravaganza<br />

and aparade ground<br />

programme.<br />

Theparade programme<br />

included atribute to thehardy<br />

Land Rover witha2020 Historic<br />

Motoring Awards UK Car of the<br />

Year ‘the Oxford’ parked<br />

alongside more than 140 other<br />

Land Rovers and Range Rovers<br />

in themiddle of the parade<br />

ground on both days.<br />

Ms Roy saidasacharitable<br />

trust, funds raised thisyear<br />

would primarily go to Heart<br />

Kids. The total amount was yet<br />

to be tallied.<br />

Millers Flat man Alan Garden<br />

was going nowhere at the event<br />

—nor were hisengines.<br />

They madeall theright<br />

noises, belchedsmoke and<br />

fumes, but stayed firmly put.<br />

In one corner of thesprawling<br />

site off Sir Tim Wallis Dr,more<br />

than 50 stationary engines stood<br />

their ground as their flywheels<br />

spun.<br />

Amember of the West Otago<br />

Vintage Club, Mr Garden said20<br />

of the engines on display were<br />

his, part of apersonal collection<br />

he had along with vintage<br />

tractors.<br />

Hismost recent project was a<br />

1912 English­made Hornsby 3hp<br />

stationary engine.<br />

Brought to NewZealand in<br />

June that same year, it powered<br />

amilking shed on adairy farm<br />

near Invercargill for its working<br />

Alistair Lobb and grandson James Alexander (15), both of <strong>Ashburton</strong>, in Mr Lobb’s 1957 BMW Isetta<br />

bubble car at Wheels at Wanaka.<br />

PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON<br />

life.<br />

It was only the second time<br />

the machine had been publicly<br />

displayed, Mr Gardensaid.<br />

Another in his collectionwas<br />

a1925 4hp engine manufactured<br />

by the San Jose, Californiabased<br />

Bean SprayPump<br />

Company. Only 6000 were made<br />

and his bears the serial number<br />

3656.<br />

While the machines lacked<br />

the glamour of their rolling<br />

counterparts, they made up for<br />

it in termsofengineering<br />

ingenuity and horse power, and<br />

were an integral part of New<br />

Zealand’s early rural heritage,<br />

Mr Garden said.<br />

Scarecrows back in Methven<br />

Scarecrows will be popping<br />

up around Methven from<br />

<strong>April</strong> 17 afteroverwhelming<br />

support for the popular,<br />

schoolholidaytrail.<br />

Organisers have received<br />

agreat response from<br />

scarecrow makers andhave<br />

limitedentries to 40 in<br />

order to makethe trail<br />

manageable for<br />

participants.<br />

The trail encourages<br />

participants to huntfor<br />

scarecrows andtotry to<br />

guess thecharactersthey<br />

represent.<br />

The themethis year is<br />

children’s storybook<br />

charactersand thetrail will<br />

rununtil May2.<br />

Thereare sponsored<br />

prizes for most correct<br />

entriesand for the best<br />

scarecrow.<br />

Trail maps and entry<br />

forms cost $10per group<br />

and are available fromthe<br />

MethveniHuborFour<br />

Square Supermarket.<br />

The trail is held with the<br />

support of sponsors Four<br />

Square Supermarket,<br />

Brinkley Resort, Jackson<br />

Holmes, Philip Wareingand<br />

the Methven Community<br />

Board. Proceeds from the<br />

sale of maps will go to a<br />

local charity.<br />

Funds for local groups<br />

Some18applicantswere successful and<br />

$77,474 granted by the Community Trust of<br />

Mid &SouthCanterbury in its finalmeeting<br />

of the 2020/21financial year.<br />

In <strong>Ashburton</strong>,the CommunityHouse Mid<br />

Canterbury CharitableTrust received$8671<br />

towardsanair conditioningupgradeand<br />

new front desk and <strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />

NeighbourhoodSupportwas given $5000 for<br />

operational expenses.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Cafe Charitable Trust<br />

received$8000towards the runningofthe<br />

BASEYouthCentre and WellbeingOpuke<br />

$7000 for operationalcosts.<br />

TheCanInspire CharitableTrust received<br />

$6000 to help run CanBeadworkshops in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>and Timaru.<br />

Workshopsare run in collaboration with<br />

hostagenciesincluding the Cancer Society,<br />

Arowhenua Services and Grandparents<br />

RaisingGrandchildren,with atrained tutor<br />

supported by agroupofvolunteers.<br />

In Geraldine,the Orari River Protection<br />

Group was acknowledgedand recognised<br />

withfunding of $6050 for bait forpredator<br />

trapping and adronefor river mapping.<br />

The Peel ForestOutdoorPursuits<br />

Charitable Trustreceived $2610 to replace<br />

rafting paddles.<br />

Any not­for­profit group is encouragedto<br />

check out thecomtrust.org.nzwebsite to see<br />

if theyare eligible to apply for fundingfor<br />

an event, programme or capitalproject.<br />

TheCommunityTrust of Mid &South<br />

Canterbury uses returns frominvestments<br />

tofund its philanthropy.

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POPPY FLIGHT<br />

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19<br />

Liv Burt, 10, pins apoppy on her gran Eileen Green.<br />

Above:Sarah Geeth Gudipudi,<br />

9, of Auckland, took time out<br />

during her family visit to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> to support The<br />

Poppy Flight project at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport and write a<br />

letter of thanks to veterans.<br />

Right: <strong>Ashburton</strong>­based<br />

supporters of The Poppy Flight<br />

included Dellwyn Moylan (left)<br />

and pilot Keith Pickford.<br />

PHOTOS TONI WILLIAMS<br />

Below: Nine­year­old Mia<br />

Czerski (right) joins Angus<br />

Moore, 6, and his mum Anthea<br />

in writing aletters and cards of<br />

support to veterans and people<br />

at Starship hospital.<br />

RSA <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s Allan Johnstone and Merv Brenton turned out to<br />

thank those supporting the project.<br />

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Week of 05 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 23<br />

Artist impressionsshow futureofEast Streetintersection<br />

Recent progress onthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> CBD<br />

upgrades have focused on the East/<br />

Burnett Street railway crossing where<br />

the chessboard used to be, and now<br />

artist renderings show what the end<br />

resultcouldlook like.<br />

When the streetscape upgrades are<br />

finished in the area,itwill featureatimber<br />

deck and profiledlawn.<br />

New trees, gardens and rain gardens will<br />

also be planted.<br />

Visitors will be able to access the West<br />

Street carpark across the railway via a<br />

ramp leadinguptothe crossing, and will<br />

be abletoshareanew pavedfootpaththat<br />

will be wide enough forboth pedestrians<br />

and cyclists.<br />

It'senvisaged the sitewill also be suitable<br />

for the town's Christmas tree when<br />

decorations areput up.<br />

We want to<br />

hear from<br />

YOU!<br />

Watermetersproposed<br />

in Council'sdraft<br />

Long-Term Plan<br />

Draft Rates<br />

Remission Policy<br />

This policy outlines the circumstances in which<br />

we will consider issuingaratesremission.<br />

Proposed changes include:<br />

• Clarification of the policyobjectives<br />

• Community halls and memorial halls included<br />

asnon-rateable<br />

• Allowingrates penaltyremissions one quarter<br />

everytwo years.<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz/haveyoursay<br />

We areaccepting feedback until 5pm on Monday 19 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District residents are being<br />

asked to have their say on whether<br />

Council shouldinstall watermetersonto<br />

homes connected to its schemes asa<br />

waytofind andfixwaterleaks.<br />

The Council's draft Long-Term Plan<br />

<strong>2021</strong>-31 is now out for consultation until<br />

19 <strong>April</strong> and one of the keyproposalsbeing<br />

put forwardistoinstall meters.<br />

Council estimates that it could be losing<br />

up to 50 percent of the service's water<br />

throughleaks and inefficient use.<br />

The use of water meters toidentify this<br />

issue has proven successful in Mayfield<br />

and Mt Somers - where unaccounted<br />

waterwas reduced significantly following<br />

installation.<br />

Council currently estimates water<br />

loss through a calculation based on<br />

assumptions provided by central<br />

government. Itis proposed that water<br />

meters would provide greateraccuracy.<br />

It is not proposed in the draft plan that<br />

ordinaryhouseholds would be chargedfor<br />

wateruse. If this weretochange, Council<br />

wouldneed to discussthis again with the<br />

community.<br />

Residents are invited to read the full<br />

proposaland havetheir say by 19 <strong>April</strong> at<br />

ItsOurPlace.nz.<br />

Check out the proposal<br />

andhave your say at<br />

ItsOurPlace.nz<br />

Feedback is welcome<br />

until 19 <strong>April</strong>.<br />

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Week of 05 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 23

Health<br />

warning still<br />

in placefor<br />

Hakatere/<br />

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

River<br />

Residents are being reminded that a<br />

healthwarningremains in placefor the<br />

Hakatere/<strong>Ashburton</strong>River atSH1.<br />

Canterbury DHB's Community &Public<br />

Health Unit issued the warning on 30<br />

Marchafterdiscovering toxic algaeblooms<br />

in theriver.<br />

People should avoid theareaand animals,<br />

particularly dogs, should not be allowed<br />

near the water until the health warning<br />

has been lifted.<br />

There are also other access points along<br />

the Hakatere/<strong>Ashburton</strong> River that may<br />

have benthic cyanobacteria present.<br />

People are advised to treat every lowflowing<br />

river cautiously, check for the<br />

presence of benthic cyanobacteria and<br />

avoid contact.<br />

Dr Ramon PinkCanterbury MedicalOfficer<br />

of Health, says exposure to the algae<br />

may cause skin rashes, nausea, stomach<br />

cramps, tingling and numbness around<br />

the mouthand fingertips.<br />

“If you experience any of these symptoms,<br />

visit your doctorimmediately,also letyour<br />

doctor know if you’ve had contact with<br />

dark brown/black algal mats or water in<br />

thisarea,”hesays.<br />

TUESDAY 4MAY<br />

Reconstruction starts on<br />

Isleworth Road near Hinds<br />

Close to 800metresofarural road east<br />

of Hinds is the site of reconstruction<br />

work for the next few weeks, asthe<br />

Council's contractor, HEB Construction<br />

cracksonwith maintaining the district's<br />

roads.<br />

Asection of Isleworth Road, just east of<br />

the Chisnalls Road intersection is having<br />

pavement failures dug up and new<br />

aggregateand seal applied.<br />

The work began on 22 March and is<br />

expectedtotakeone month to complete,<br />

leaving the road in abetter condition for<br />

drivers.<br />

HEB Construction is responsible for<br />

all aspects of maintaining both sealed<br />

Mid Canterbury Youth &Careers Exchange <strong>2021</strong><br />

Pathways is excited topresent Nigel Latta.<br />

Tickets available online at:<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz/pathways<br />

and unsealed roads across the district's<br />

2,600km network including signage, road<br />

markings, drainage and bridges. The five<br />

year contract beganinDecember 2020.<br />

Motorists arereminded to drive with care<br />

and to obey the signposted road speeds<br />

while work is underway.<br />

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

newcitizens<br />

Twenty-six residentshave now realised<br />

their dreamofbecomingaNewZealand<br />

citizenafterreceivingtheir certificate of<br />

citizenship at aceremony in<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

lastmonth.<br />

Families and individuals hailing from<br />

all corners ofthe world pledged their<br />

allegiance to New Zealand and the<br />

Queen on Thursday 18 March, officially<br />

completing their journeytobecoming full<br />

citizens.<br />

The candidates were guided through the<br />

ceremony by <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Mayor,<br />

Neil Brown, who expressed his good<br />

wishes on behalf of the district.<br />

"Assomeone whohas chosen to become a<br />

NewZealand citizen, you share acommon<br />

bond with all NewZealanders, regardless<br />

ofourdifferentbackgrounds.Significantly,<br />

youbring the historyandheritage of your<br />

homelandtoyour newstatusasacitizen,<br />

thereby enriching us all."<br />

The new citizens hailed from Australia,<br />

Bangladesh, England, Fiji, Guatemala,<br />

Ireland, the Philippines, Samoa, South<br />

Africa,USA andWales.<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

NOTICEBOARD<br />

Public Notice<br />

ROAD CLOSURE<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Councilgives public<br />

noticeofaroad closurefor the purpose<br />

of allowing Flying KiwiMotorcycles Ltd<br />

to hold “Land Speed Record Attempt”<br />

(withthe exception of emergency<br />

vehicles)for theperiod indicated<br />

hereunder.<br />

Road to be closed<br />

• MCRORYS ROAD between Awaroa<br />

School Road andKyle Road<br />

intersections<br />

Period of Closure: From 8.00am until<br />

4.30pm on Friday, 09 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

From 8.00am and 4.30pm on Saturday,<br />

10 <strong>April</strong><strong>2021</strong><br />

From 8.00am and 4.30pm on Sunday,<br />

11 <strong>April</strong><strong>2021</strong><br />

(Extraday in case of rain on either day<br />

above)<br />

This notice of closureismadeunder the<br />

LocalGovernmentAct 1974 -Schedule<br />

10 (11(e)). Itwill be an offence under<br />

theaboveregulationsfor anyperson<br />

otherwisethan under authorityofan<br />

authorised permittouse theroads /<br />

streetsfor ordinary vehicular traffic<br />

during theperiodofclosure.<br />

NEIL McCANN<br />

GroupManager InfrastructureServices<br />

ROAD CLOSURE<br />

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular<br />

Traffic Road Closure)Regulations<br />

1965, notice is herebygiven that for<br />

thepurposeofallowing the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Returned and Services’Association<br />

to hold ANZACDay services,to<br />

closethe followingroads to ordinary<br />

vehicular traffic forthe period indicated<br />

hereunder:<br />

Road to be closed<br />

• HAVELOCKSTREET, from Park Street<br />

to EastStreet<br />

• BARING SQUARE WEST, from<br />

HavelockStreettoCameron Street<br />

• SH1 (WESTSTREET), from Havelock<br />

StreettoCameronStreet<br />

• CAMERON STREET, from West Street<br />

to Park Street<br />

PeriodofClosure: From 6.00am to<br />

8:30am and 10.00am to 12.30pm on<br />

Sunday,25<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

During the proposed period of closure,<br />

thefollowing provision will be madefor<br />

ordinaryvehicular traffic,which would<br />

otherwise use the road:<br />

Thealternative routewillbevia WILLS<br />

STREET,PARKSTREET and TANCRED<br />

STREET.<br />

It will be anoffenceunder the above<br />

regulationsfor any personotherwise<br />

than under authority of an authorised<br />

permit to use the roadsfor ordinary<br />

vehiculartraffic during theperiod of<br />

closure.<br />

Neil McCann<br />

GroupManager InfrastructureServices<br />

Peter Connors<br />

Manager,System Management<br />

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NEWS<br />

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Support for stream’s ecological health<br />

Mt Harding stream is feeling<br />

the love, in physicaland<br />

financialways.<br />

The small stream runs from<br />

below PuddingHill, past<br />

Methven, and joins the north<br />

branchofthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>River.<br />

Landowners, Environment<br />

Canterbury, Fonterra andthe<br />

Methven Lions Club have<br />

joined forces to plantnatives on<br />

its banks.<br />

The streamhas been<br />

modified by being connected to<br />

several other waterwaysto<br />

provide awater supplynetwork<br />

for stock, butitstill provides a<br />

natural corridor slopingdown<br />

fromthe hills to theplains.<br />

In somestretches the stream<br />

is shaded andcool, while in<br />

others it crosses hot and dry<br />

paddocks.<br />

Late lastyear, after a<br />

recommendation from the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Water Zone<br />

Committee, Environment<br />

Canterbury agreed to provide<br />

$50,000 of ImmediateSteps<br />

funding to continue improving<br />

the ecological health of Mt<br />

Harding streamovertwo years.<br />

Fonterra will contribute an<br />

additional $25,000 through the<br />

Fonterra50Catchments<br />

funding scheme, and it's<br />

expected that local landowners<br />

will provide $25,000 more.<br />

Staff have walked the length<br />

of the stream to identify areas<br />

whereenvironmental<br />

improvements canbemade.<br />

Along the way they have<br />

engaged with neighbouring<br />

landowners, andare developing<br />

aplan of prioritised work.<br />

Funding will include money<br />

for riparian planting, which can<br />

protect fish life and enhancethe<br />

naturalqualities of waterways.<br />

Native plantings provide<br />

shadeand help cool water –<br />

which is good forbiodiversity.<br />

They also reduce theamount of<br />

sedimentand nutrients entering<br />

waterways. Maintaininggood<br />

water flows and controlling<br />

weeds is also vital for waterway<br />

health.<br />

Members of theMethven<br />

Lions Club have undertaken<br />

riparian planting along the<br />

Thyme Stream section of Mt<br />

Harding stream with assistance<br />

from Environment Canterbury.<br />

Environment Canterbury staff<br />

have walked the length of the<br />

Mt Harding stream to identify<br />

areas that can improve its<br />

ecological health.<br />

Students lend ahand<br />

at Anama planting day<br />

Mayfield School students<br />

have helped plantnatives on<br />

anearbyfarm as part of a<br />

collaboration withthe<br />

Kanuka Mid­Canterbury<br />

Regeneration Trust and<br />

locallandowners.<br />

Theplantingwas done on<br />

land at Anamabelonging to<br />

Michael and Margaret<br />

Rushton, who received a<br />

granttohelp fund theThe<br />

GlenRiparian Planting<br />

Project as part of the First<br />

StepsInitiative,a<br />

partnership between<br />

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

andEnvironment<br />

Canterbury.<br />

“Our contribution is the<br />

permanent retirementfrom<br />

grazing of the 3.2 ha block<br />

fencing and stock water<br />

realignment as well as all the<br />

planting and managementof<br />

approximately 6000 plants,’’<br />

said Michael Rushton.<br />

Theplantingprocesswas<br />

to be spread over athreeyear<br />

period.<br />

Themotivation for the<br />

project wastoimprove the<br />

environmentalimpact on the<br />

soils and to improve the<br />

quality of the water leaving<br />

theblock.<br />

‘‘As withmostfarmers and<br />

farm owners, our ultimate<br />

goal is to leave our land in a<br />

better state than when we<br />

took over stewardship,’’ Mr<br />

Rushton said.<br />

Theblock of land has two<br />

natural spring­fed streams<br />

that originate from Surrey<br />

Hills andsomeslow seepage.<br />

Becauseofthe shapeofthe<br />

wetter part of thearea and<br />

Anama farmer Michael Rushton speaks to Mayfield School<br />

students at the recent planting day.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

the location of thestreams<br />

the simplest waytokeep<br />

stock away from the streams<br />

was to fence the entire area<br />

off, Mr Rushton said.<br />

Mayfield School was well<br />

supported at theplanting<br />

day by parentsand bus<br />

driverswho pitched in to<br />

help 80 pupilsplant around<br />

200 flaxesand carex secta.<br />

Mayfield School principal<br />

Richard Kidd said it was<br />

fantastic forthe school to be<br />

involvedinthe local project.<br />

The childrenhad enjoyed<br />

the planting andwere really<br />

keen to be involvedinthe<br />

future.<br />

Kanuka Trust educator<br />

Lisa Meehan said the<br />

planting day was the<br />

beginning of along­term<br />

relationship withMayfield<br />

Schooland The Glen<br />

Riparian Planting Project.<br />

Thefield trip had provided<br />

an opportunity forsome reallife<br />

learning and acloser<br />

look at biodiversity.<br />

‘‘Many of these young<br />

peoplewill be involvedwith<br />

farming one day and these<br />

early experiences aim to<br />

help create asense of<br />

stewardship over the land. It<br />

goes beyond ‘knowledge’ and<br />

becomes partofthe value<br />

system of theindividuals,’’<br />

she said.

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

23<br />

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

district’snewestKiwis<br />

after their citizenship<br />

presentations<br />

recently.<br />

New citizens embrace Kiwi life<br />

Twenty­six residents realised their dream<br />

of becoming aNew Zealandcitizen after<br />

receiving their certificate of citizenship at<br />

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

Families and individuals from all<br />

corners of the world pledged their<br />

allegiance to New Zealand andthe Queen,<br />

officially completing their journey to<br />

becoming full citizens.<br />

The new citizens hailed from Australia,<br />

Bangladesh, England, Fiji, Guatemala,<br />

Ireland,the Philippines, Samoa,South<br />

Africa, USA and Wales.<br />

The candidates were guided through the<br />

ceremony by <strong>Ashburton</strong> district mayor<br />

Neil Brown, who expressed his good<br />

wishes on behalf of thedistrict.<br />

He said they now shared acommon<br />

bondwith all New Zealanders, regardless<br />

of their different backgrounds.<br />

‘‘Significantly, you bring the history and<br />

heritage of your homeland to yournew<br />

status as acitizen,thereby enriching us<br />

all."<br />

Boating club boosts ramp coffers<br />

More than $8000 was raisedduring an<br />

openday to fundraise for the Little<br />

Rakaia Huts boat ramp.<br />

Organisers of the Little RakaiaBoating<br />

Club’s fundraising day ran agiantslalom<br />

and apoker runfor boats. Therewere35<br />

boats entered in the slalom whichwas<br />

won by Nigel Fleck. Hamish Tovey was<br />

second,Bryce Marshallthird.<br />

The slowesttimewas recorded by Chris<br />

Agnew.<br />

The poker run, which wastohave been<br />

heldup river, was confined to the lagoon<br />

because of the highriver level.<br />

Little RakaiaBoating Clubchairman<br />

GraemePatterson said it was ‘‘a real<br />

hoot’’ and theday netted ‘‘a bit over<br />

$8000’’.<br />

The club has beenfundraising for the<br />

past few years to replacethe lagoon’s<br />

communityboat rampand associated<br />

works which was badlydamaged in aflood<br />

and storm in 20<strong>08</strong>.<br />

As anon­profit group, theclub struggled<br />

to find the required$780,000 estimatedby<br />

an engineer in 2016.<br />

It completedthefirst two stages in 2018<br />

for $103,000, then continued to thinkof<br />

waystoraise further money. Agalain2019<br />

coincidedwith appalling weather, but<br />

clubmembers were notdeterred. They<br />

raised about$9000.<br />

The club had been successfulin<br />

applying for grants fromvarious funding<br />

groups toreplace the ramp, Mr Patterson<br />

said.<br />

It received $145,000 from the Lottery<br />

Grants Board, $30,000from theRata<br />

Foundation, and $35,000from the<br />

Ellesmere Lions.<br />

It was now just $30,000 to $40,000 short<br />

of its target.<br />

Mr Patterson was applying to Pub<br />

Charity Ltd, which he hopedwould<br />

Left: Wendy Lush, from Rakaia<br />

Huts (left) and Liz Coster enjoy<br />

aride on an alpine air boat<br />

during the fundraising day.<br />

provide the last funding<br />

dollop.<br />

The club plan to get started<br />

on rock work this year and<br />

prepare for acoffer dam to be<br />

constructed, andnext yearto<br />

‘‘go for it’’ by building the<br />

coffer dam andthewhole<br />

ramp.<br />

The club, incorporated in<br />

1965, wasformed to fostersafe<br />

boatingand access to thelagoon,river,<br />

andsea. One of its objectiveswas to build<br />

andmaintain arampinto the lagoonto<br />

provide safe launching.<br />

Theramp was foreveryone’s use, not<br />

just club members. It is theonly registered<br />

one (No. Ml2L97) between Akaroa and<br />

Timaru.<br />

‘‘The area is widelyusedbymany in the<br />

Selwyncommunity andpeople fromall<br />

over NewZealand,’’ Mr Patterson said.<br />

‘‘Quite anumberofvisitors from<br />

overseas visit and use the area also.’’<br />

OUT AND ABOUT<br />

APRIL 10<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Altrusa fabric andcraft<br />

bazaar at the Sinclair Centre, Park<br />

Street, from 9am-4pm.<br />

APRIL 22<br />

Mid CanterburyRuralWomen<br />

cooking class for students Year 5-8.<br />

Registrations to Marion on<br />

3<strong>08</strong>5954.<br />

APRIL 22<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions fashion<br />

parade fundraiser for the St John<br />

health shuttle, to be held at Todds of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, at 7pm. Ticketsare $20<br />

and available from Toddsand Lions<br />

members.<br />

APRIL 24<br />

New Zealand Rolls Royce and<br />

Bentley Club’s national rallyat<br />

Methven.<br />

MAY1­16<br />

Wheels Weekswapmeet kicks off<br />

two weeksofwheels-related<br />

activities. Theswap meet will be<br />

heldatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> VintageCar<br />

Club grounds,starting early.<br />

MAY 4<br />

Pathways:Mid Canterbury Youth<br />

and Careers Exchangeatthe EA<br />

Networks Centre. Guest speaker<br />

NigelLatta.<br />

MAY 7­8<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College is having a<br />

reunion for students and staff who<br />

attendedfrom1965-75, plusformer<br />

students and staffof<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

HighSchool andHakatere College.<br />

Contactshirleyfalloon@xtra.co.nz<br />

or 0274 58 220.<br />

MAY 7­9<br />

MethvenRugby Club 125th<br />

celebrations.<br />

MAY 14<br />

Winchmore Rural Women quiz at<br />

the Winchmore Hall, 7.30pm start.<br />

$30 per team up to 6people. Great<br />

prizes andsupper. Registrations to<br />

Stephanie:jabutchard@xtra.co.nz<br />

SEPTEMBER 27<br />

Boulevard Day at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Domain, corner of WalnutAvenue<br />

and StateHighway1.<br />

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Bunny hunt<br />

nets 12,000<br />

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The message could not be anyclearer<br />

­whenitcomes to Central Otago and<br />

Wanaka’s countrysidethere is only<br />

one bunny welcome at Easter.<br />

Twenty­five teams of 12 set outto<br />

prove that at the weekend.<br />

Weary hunters from acrossthe<br />

South Islandand beyond returned to<br />

the Dunstan EquestrianCentre near<br />

Alexandra on Sunday to tallythe<br />

numbers of rabbits killed as part of<br />

the expanded­format Great Easter<br />

Bunny Hunt.<br />

Traditionally 24 hours long, this<br />

year’s Alexandra Lions Club event<br />

ran from8am on Good Friday until<br />

Sunday.<br />

The huntwas last held in 2017.<br />

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The Bunny Busterteam (fromleft) John Dooley,CallumYoung, Greg Lowen<br />

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Oamaru and <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

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It was cancelled the following year<br />

because of the Otago Regional<br />

CouncilK5rabbit virus release<br />

programme.<br />

Further cancellations followed in<br />

2019,due to anextreme fire risk, and<br />

last year, because of Covid­19.<br />

Thethree­year hiatus and the<br />

longer time frame wasreflected in the<br />

deathtoll netted from blocks of land<br />

from from Millers Flat,toWanaka,<br />

and to Lauder.<br />

Atotal of 11,968 rabbits were shot<br />

alongwith 555 other pests —stoats,<br />

possums, turkeys, and more,making<br />

for atotal of 12,523 animals shot.<br />

In 2017, 8069 rabbits wereshot.<br />

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Team­mate Colin Evans said it was<br />

‘‘good in themiddle’’.<br />

Christchurch manEddie Lai, a<br />

member of the Bannockburn Bunny<br />

Killers team, said he had fun but<br />

believed his teamhad fared the worst.<br />

‘‘I think we got the least —weonly<br />

got 100 or so.’’<br />

The winningteam wasOverkill with<br />

1185rabbits, runner­up was the<br />

Hokonui ATeam with 1160 rabbits,<br />

and the CelineDion Fan ClubTeam<br />

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AUCTION SUCCESS<br />

Seventeen-year-old Penny Nell’s1964 Fiatmodel<br />

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did notsell at auction.But it ‘‘definitely generateda<br />

but of interestnow that people know it is for sale’’,<br />

Penny said.<br />

Penny, who is selling the tractorshe hasowned<br />

sinceshe wasfive yearsold to buyacar for<br />

university nextyear,took thetractor for, what could<br />

havebeen,afinalspininthe grandparadeofthe<br />

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the quality items putupfor auction sold,not only<br />

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LOBBY GROUPRALLY<br />

Groundswell comprises dairy farmers, sheep and<br />

beef, arable and people in farmsupport all keenfor<br />

improving freshwater in apractical way, as well as<br />

dedicatedenvironmentalists.The group grew out of<br />

aGore-basedtractor protest, led by Bruce<br />

McKenzie in responsetowinter grazing rulesof<br />

cropshavingtobesownbyNovember 1regardless<br />

of weather, plugging rulesand no sowingofslopes<br />

over10degreesunderthe NationalPolicy<br />

StatementonFreshwater. Theyare aholding<br />

meeting at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust EventCentre on<br />

<strong>April</strong>12, from7.30pm to hear ideas and<br />

experiences from those affected.The Groundswell<br />

team encourage anyone in the industry to come<br />

alongand hear guestspeakers;Jane Smith, winner<br />

of theBallance Farm Environment Awards,<br />

passionate full-onfarmer and pull-no-punches<br />

commentator on farming and politics inNew<br />

Zealand, andJamie McFadden of the Rural<br />

AdvocacyNetwork.<br />

FARMERS’FORUM<br />

DairyNZisholdingaone-day Farmers’ Forumin<br />

Hamilton on <strong>April</strong> 29 to giveinsight into practical<br />

solutions to help farmers sustain successon-farm.<br />

Its themeissustainingsuccess –strategies for New<br />

Zealand dairy farmers to continue leading the<br />

world. There is also aforuminInvercargill.<br />

Keynote speakersinclude econonomist<br />

Cameron Bagrie and author/television presenter,<br />

aka NanoGirl, Michelle Dickinson.Farmersare<br />

encouraged toregister now for the Hamiltonand<br />

Invercargill events. Registrationisfree to levypayingdairy<br />

farmers and their staff and can be done<br />

at dairynz.co.nz/farmersforum<br />

CLIMATE SUBMISSION<br />

Arobust research and developmentplan is needed<br />

to support climate change solutionswhile<br />

maintainingNew Zealand’s positionasaworldleading<br />

sustainable dairy producer,according to<br />

DairyNZ.<br />

They are callingfor along-term plan andongoing<br />

investment into climate change science and<br />

solutions, in its submission on the Climate Change<br />

Commission’s carbon budgets proposal. It included<br />

targeted research and development of new<br />

technologies to reduce biogenicmethane<br />

emissions.<br />

HEMP BENEFITS<br />

Growingtherapeutichemp could be a‘home run’ for<br />

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managingdirector Greg Marshall.The Dunedin<br />

companyissetting up ahemp propagating and<br />

manufacturingbusinessinthe former Mataura<br />

Paper Mill. He said trials showedhempwas agood<br />

crop to plant in wet areas of farms andcould be part<br />

of farmers’riparian planting plans. ‘‘It sucksup<br />

nutrients, it becomes abarrier to stopnitrate flowing<br />

into the waterways,itsucksupcarbon... it reduces<br />

pollution.It’s theidealbuffer betweenstock and<br />

rivers,waterways and bores,’’hesaid.<br />

The company’s businessmodelwas based on<br />

about 150 farmers growingfrom2ha to 5ha each.<br />

Atatime whenfarmers were facingchallenges<br />

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quality,growing hempwould also enable themto<br />

reducestock numbers and give themanother<br />

income stream.<br />

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Multi challenge tick, back next year<br />

Organisers of the Geraldine<br />

Multi Challenge have set next<br />

year’s date following a<br />

successful <strong>2021</strong> event last<br />

month. It will be held on<br />

March 20,2022.<br />

Quintus Vermeulen, Ollie<br />

Smith, Thomas Allan, Archie<br />

McKerrow, ThomasAllan and<br />

GerardBruce were amongthe<br />

450 athletes who took partand<br />

someofthose who took line<br />

honours this year.<br />

The challenge event saw<br />

mountainbike, runand walk<br />

optionstosuit peopleofall<br />

abilities and included<br />

mountainbikeraces over<br />

52km, 32km and 18km<br />

distances, andrun andwalk<br />

eventsover21km,13.8kmand<br />

5.8km.<br />

There were alsoEbikes in<br />

the 18km and 32kmraces.<br />

Vermeulen won the<br />

mountainbike52km<br />

Challenge Open in atime of<br />

1hour 44minutesand 9<br />

seconds, Smith won the<br />

mountainbike32km open<br />

(1.05.58), Allan won the<br />

mountainbike52km<br />

Challenge open Ebike<br />

(1.44.51) andMcKerrow the<br />

18kmrecreational ride open<br />

37minutes 57seconds.<br />

Competitor racenumbers<br />

with acomputerisednumber<br />

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challenge event.<br />

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Chiropractors look forparts of the spine wherethereisa<br />

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27<br />

Grizz bids farewell to province<br />

CHRIS.BARCLAY<br />

@starmedia.co.nz<br />

There were lines Grizz Wyllie<br />

wasn’t afraid to cross as an<br />

abrasive loose forward ­and<br />

now the Canterbury rugby<br />

legend and formerAll Blacks<br />

coach is finally willing to leave<br />

his belovedprovince.<br />

Wyllie and his partner Jenny<br />

Anderson are relocating to<br />

Waikawa Bay in Queen<br />

Charlotte Sound, with the<br />

76­year­oldrevealing he<br />

recently sold the third and<br />

finalblock of land at his North<br />

Canterbury property.<br />

Wyllie, who played210<br />

gamesfor Canterburybetween<br />

1964 and 1979, farmed in Omihi<br />

before moving to Balcairn,<br />

southofAmberley,about 15<br />

years ago.<br />

“D­dayis<strong>April</strong> 15,” he said of<br />

his final day as aCanterbury<br />

resident.<br />

Wyllie and Anderson have<br />

had ahouse in Waikawa Bay<br />

forabout twoyears andrather<br />

than commute they are making<br />

apermanentmove.<br />

“We’ve got aboatupthere,<br />

we’ve always hadconnections<br />

in the Sounds,” he said.<br />

This is alifestylemove,<br />

workingthe land is not on the<br />

agenda.<br />

“There’s justalawntomow<br />

and hedges to trim,” he said.<br />

Wyllie has lived exclusively<br />

Grizz Wyllie is saying farewell to his beloved Canterbury province.<br />

in Canterburywhen in New<br />

Zealand, while hiscoaching<br />

career led to stints in theUK,<br />

Ireland,South Africa and<br />

Argentina.<br />

Alate­bloomer as alawn<br />

bowler, Wyllie turned out for<br />

Woodendand Rangiora;hehas<br />

alsobeen amember of the<br />

Picton club for two years.<br />

Wyllie, an identity in North<br />

Canterburythanks to his<br />

playing andcoaching exploits,<br />

insisted he would not be lost to<br />

thearea.<br />

“It’s notfar to come back,<br />

there’s plenty of things to come<br />

back to,” he said.<br />

WylliecaptainedCanterbury<br />

during that 13­6 defeatand<br />

PHOTO GEOFF SLOAN<br />

over theyears he has copped<br />

somegentle ribbing when up<br />

north ­particularly when he<br />

coached theRed Devils in the<br />

NPCsecond divisionin2002.<br />

“One or two of them do that<br />

(remind Wyllie about the<br />

game), but there’s quite afew<br />

Canterburypeople up there<br />

anyhow,” he said.<br />

SPORTS DRAWS<br />

RUGBY<br />

Mid CanterburyRugbydraw for<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 10:<br />

Seniors, CombinedCompetition<br />

Division 1-Pool A: Hornby v<br />

Rakaia,Denton Oval, 2:45 pm -<br />

Andrew Reeve. Southbridge v<br />

Hampstead, Southbridge1, 2:45pm<br />

-KalifaFaalago.<br />

Pool B: PrebbletonvMethven,<br />

Prebbleton, 2:45 pm –Sam<br />

O'Reilly. Southern vWaihora,<br />

Hinds1,2:45 pm -Andrew<br />

Brosnahan –AR1 Nathan Forbes –<br />

AR2Joc O’Connor. CelticBye.<br />

SeniorB-Southern vMtSomers,<br />

Hinds1,1:00 pm JocO'Connor.<br />

Colts Combined -Prebbleton v<br />

Methven/Rakaia/Tinwald<br />

Combined, Prebbleton1, 1:00pm.<br />

Hampstead/Southern Combinedv<br />

Ashley Colts Hinds2, 1:00 pm -<br />

Nathan Forbes –AR1 Jeremy<br />

Robinson –AR2 Greg Jopson.<br />

Celtic EuroAgri vGlenmark, Celtic1,<br />

1:00 pm -Simon Bennett –AR1<br />

Geoff Barr–AR2 MikeSouthby.<br />

SeniorWomen -CelticvHSOB,<br />

Celtic1, 2:45 pm-HamishGrant –<br />

AR1 Ant McGirr –AR2 Elizabeth<br />

Bell.Weekly resultsand draw via<br />

theMid Canterbury Rugby App.<br />

ASHBURTON GOLF<br />

Saturday<strong>April</strong> 10, thesecond<br />

qualifyinground for the club<br />

championships,off the BlueTees.<br />

Morning reportat7.40am for an<br />

8am start andafternoonreport at<br />

12pm for a12.30pmstart. Nine hole<br />

golfers from 1.30pm.<br />

Earlierafternoonstart next week.

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28 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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Celtic celebrates 100th in style<br />

Memories of aspecialkind<br />

were made at the Celtic Rugby<br />

Club’s 100th birthday over<br />

Easterweekend.<br />

President Darion Gray said it<br />

hadbeenamagic long<br />

weekend, withhundredsof<br />

people with Celtic links<br />

attending events and many<br />

more overseas sending<br />

messages.<br />

Asecret she had been<br />

keeping was alsorevealed<br />

when shepresented club<br />

stalwart Don Summerfield with<br />

alife membership.<br />

Darion said it had been no<br />

mean feat keeping the<br />

membership from Don,who<br />

wasanactive and valued<br />

member.<br />

Don startedplaying for Celtic<br />

aged 7and continued through<br />

the grades before making the<br />

senior team at 18. He was also a<br />

repplayerthrough the grades<br />

andhadtwo seasons in the Mid<br />

Canterbury senior team. He<br />

played18seasons of senior<br />

rugby beforehaving anothersix<br />

yearswith seniorB.<br />

He joined the Celtic<br />

committee and became club<br />

captain in 1996 while still<br />

playing,apositionhe held for<br />

six years.<br />

He first coached theU15<br />

Celtic team in 1984when injury<br />

delayed his start to theseason<br />

and has continuedtocoach<br />

U18s,colts andsenior Bsides<br />

since.<br />

Don was part of the<br />

successful senior Bcoaching<br />

staff last season andis<br />

continuing in the role for <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

He remainsalongterm<br />

committee member and has<br />

been responsible for alarge<br />

proportion of the buildingwork<br />

in and aroundthe clubrooms.<br />

Darion said the life<br />

membership presentation was<br />

made at adinneronSaturday<br />

night attended by 306 people,<br />

including past and present<br />

players and members. Acatchup<br />

event the night before<br />

attracted 256.<br />

AJAB eventfor junior<br />

playerswas held on the Sunday.<br />

Darion said it had been a<br />

perfect weekend tomark 100<br />

years since the club began.The<br />

centennial brought out plenty<br />

of storiesabout games andclub<br />

characters.<br />

‘‘Mycheeks were sore from<br />

laughing when Iwenttobed on<br />

Saturday night,’’ she said.<br />

Left: Celtic Rugby Club<br />

president Darion Gray was<br />

delighted to bestow life<br />

membership to Don<br />

Summerfield for his<br />

exceptional, loyal and<br />

outstanding service.<br />

PHOTO ASHBURTONONLINE<br />

Peopleconnected to Celtic<br />

throughthe years sent their<br />

messages of supportand<br />

congratulations from around<br />

the world via social media and<br />

the club published acentennial<br />

book put together by Steve<br />

Devereux, whosefamily has a<br />

longassociationwith theclub.<br />

Agamebetween Celtic’s<br />

seniorteam and aMarist side<br />

from Timaru was keenly<br />

watched andthe hosts were<br />

fittinglycomfortable winners.<br />

Aspecialplaque wasalso<br />

unveiled to mark the occasion<br />

andagold nugget raffle was<br />

won by Darryl andHeather<br />

Phillips, who sponsoredthe<br />

seniorteam for 17 years.<br />

Darion said there was plenty<br />

of interest in the auctionof<br />

commemorative jerseys, with<br />

the No10 jersey going for atop<br />

price of $2400 to amorerecent<br />

wearer.<br />

Brothers Sean and Liam McCormack. PHOTO HEATHERMACK PHOTOGRAPHY Celtic coach Matt Winter. PHOTO HEATHERMACK PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

LOCAL LISTENING<br />

Hoops l 6am to 10am<br />

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Speedster Elyh McKibbin on his way to the tryline.<br />

PHOTO HEATHERMACK PHOTOGRAPHY

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CLUB NEWS<br />

30 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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

Friendship Club<br />

OurMarch meeting<br />

incorporated theAGM.The<br />

minutes of the2020AGM were<br />

read andapproved,the annual<br />

financial reportand the<br />

recommendation that the<br />

subscriptionsremainat$55<br />

was approved.<br />

Outgoing president Andrew<br />

Brown presentedhis report<br />

andnew presidentJoe<br />

Butchard was inducted.Two<br />

newmembers wereinducted.<br />

Tony outlinedthe tripon<br />

March 16.Visits included Road<br />

Metals quarry at Rolleston,<br />

Warehouse Distribution<br />

Centre Rolleston, Lunchat<br />

HornbyWMClub,HornbyMall,<br />

Global BusVentures Rolleston.<br />

Ourguest speaker wasMarie<br />

McAnulty, programme coordinatorfor<br />

SEEDS Family<br />

Wellbeing.<br />

SEEDSstandsfor Sharing<br />

Everyday Experiences and<br />

DrawingonSkills. Marie<br />

explained thatexperienced<br />

andtrained volunteerswith<br />

practicaleveryday skillshelp<br />

young familiesbypassing on<br />

parentingand home skills in<br />

the client’s home.<br />

Often theseyoung families<br />

areliving in <strong>Ashburton</strong> without<br />

the benefitofextended family<br />

support and are shortofbasic<br />

parentingand housekeeping<br />

skills.<br />

Theparentsupport<br />

volunteeristrainedtopass on<br />

practicalskills to helpparents<br />

feelmoreconfident, learn<br />

more about parenting and<br />

reduce stress in their daily<br />

lives.<br />

This canincludeskills such<br />

as parenting routines; time<br />

management;coping with<br />

stress; child health and wellbeing;<br />

family nutrition; menu<br />

planning;cooking andbaking;<br />

budgeting; sewing and garment<br />

repairs; housekeeping,<br />

cleaning;and hygiene.<br />

SEEDS have produceda<br />

“Thrifty Cooking” cookbook to<br />

help familiesplan nutritious<br />

andeconomicalmeals and<br />

operates afood pantry outof<br />

Community House.<br />

SEEDS is afreeservice<br />

operating fromCommunity<br />

House underthe auspicesof<br />

Safer MidCanterbury.<br />

Meetings secondTuesday of<br />

month,Senior’s Centre 206<br />

CameronSt, 9.30 am.<br />

Visitorswelcome. PhoneJoe<br />

0274339 1<strong>08</strong>or3<strong>08</strong> 5972. Email:<br />

ashcomboclub@gmail.com<br />

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

“The more trees we plant,<br />

and grow, andharvest, anduse,<br />

and replant, the betterfor the<br />

health and wealth of New<br />

Zealand.”<br />

Dr Andy Buchanan,<br />

Professor Emeritus University<br />

of Canterbury, spoke about the<br />

designand structure of multistorey<br />

timber buildings,<br />

particularly newbuildings<br />

post­earthquakes in<br />

Christchurch. He also spoke<br />

about increasing interestin<br />

timber structures world­wide.<br />

The environmental benefits,<br />

compared withsteeland<br />

concrete, were featured.<br />

Timber buildings are<br />

internationally well known. An<br />

18­storey timberbuildingin<br />

Canadaisthe tallest in the<br />

world.The Fogoing Pagodain<br />

Japan at 53 metreswas built in<br />

1056. New Zealand’sOld<br />

Government Building,built in<br />

1876using wood because of<br />

earthquake risk,was until<br />

recently the world’s second<br />

biggest wooden building.<br />

New technologiescomefrom<br />

20 years of extensive<br />

internationalresearch,<br />

including the University of<br />

Canterbury, givingconfidence<br />

in earthquakebuilding<br />

preparedness. Worldwidewe<br />

now have newengineered<br />

woodmaterials.<br />

Glulam(Glued Laminated)<br />

givesuslaminated wood that<br />

can be shaped as wished. LVL<br />

(Laminated VeneerLumber) is<br />

very long andstrong. Anew<br />

material is CLT(Cross<br />

Laminated Timber) giving us<br />

huge panels, 4­5 layers,and 6­8<br />

inches thick.<br />

The cutting up of woodis<br />

computer‘Numerical<br />

Controlled’, involving big<br />

factoriesworldwide. New<br />

connectionsare used:now<br />

half­metrelong screws are<br />

used. Pre­Lam(Prestressed<br />

Laminated)frames,instead of<br />

usingbolt­and­screw,use a<br />

techniqueseen in achild’s toy,<br />

whenthe little figure is jerked<br />

uprightbythe button<br />

underneath activatingthe<br />

rubber band.<br />

Now asteelbar,ortendon, is<br />

runvertically,and<br />

horizontally, throughthe floor<br />

Dr Andy Buchanan, Professor Emeritus University of Canterbury,<br />

spoke about the design and structure of multi­storey timber<br />

buildings at the recent <strong>Ashburton</strong> U3A meeting.<br />

levels. Ushapedsteelbolts<br />

separate providing energy<br />

dissipation.Following<br />

earthquakes, buildings canbe<br />

dismantled andrebuilt, with<br />

tendonsre­stressed.<br />

Why build in wood?<br />

Renewableresource: law<br />

carbon footprint: lovely<br />

appearance:health andsafety:<br />

timeand cost: lightweight<br />

construction: top quality<br />

performance.<br />

Whynot?Conservative<br />

constructionindustry: lobby<br />

from steel and concrete<br />

providers: weakdesign skills:<br />

poorperceptionofdurability:<br />

risk. In the Christchurch<br />

earthquakes,for example,<br />

wood stood up,but masonry<br />

fell.<br />

Wood buildings showed<br />

durability. Dry timberdoesn’t<br />

decay. Chemical treatmentof<br />

wood is the lastresort. Fire<br />

resistance contains the fire,<br />

prevents collapse, and giving<br />

peopleaccess in andout of a<br />

tallbuildingisparamount.<br />

Prefabrication is possible,as<br />

is carbon neutralbuilding.The<br />

carbon footprint, ‘embodied<br />

Co2’ shows that concrete emits<br />

10%carbon, more than<br />

aircraft. Thehierarchy of<br />

concrete­steel­wood emissions<br />

shows that “timberplus”is<br />

best.<br />

Anumber of Christchurch<br />

post­quakerebuilds areusing<br />

these technologies. Theycan<br />

also be seen locally: in our<br />

FarmersCornertoilet blockon<br />

theMainSouth Road –an<br />

impressivestructure on our<br />

back door. The projected<br />

construction for the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Civic Centre is alsoheavily<br />

using this contemporary wood<br />

technology;something we can<br />

all keepaknowledgeable eye<br />

on.<br />

AltrusaClub<br />

Lisa Lawrence, from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Palliative Care,<br />

accepted our donationoffunds<br />

forasyringe driver, to be<br />

purchased with proceeds from<br />

the ChristmasTree of<br />

Remembrance, positioned in<br />

thearcadeinDecember 2020.<br />

We will also be donating<br />

funds for asecondone,asthis<br />

is much­neededfor palliative<br />

care in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

community, using theproceeds<br />

fromanotherpre­Christmas<br />

venture, with Rotary,selling<br />

new potatoes at varioussites<br />

around <strong>Ashburton</strong>.Further<br />

monetarysupport forthe<br />

Literacy “Boost”programmein<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>schoolswas also<br />

approved.<br />

Ourfocus nowisonthe<br />

Altrusa<strong>Ashburton</strong> Craft and<br />

Fabric Bazaar, to be held on<br />

Saturday10th<strong>April</strong> at the<br />

Sinclair Centre,from9am –<br />

4pm. You may have seenthe<br />

colourfulposters around town<br />

–Iseethemwhen crossing the<br />

railway line.<br />

At this time ofyear, the<br />

different committeesare<br />

preparing entries forvarious<br />

District Fifteen Awards. This<br />

acknowledges theworkdone<br />

by them during theAltrusan<br />

year, endinginMay,withthe<br />

annual Altrusa District Fifteen<br />

Conference, held this yearin<br />

Timaru.<br />

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

Monday Evening–March<br />

29th, FlaxmereTrophy<br />

N/S 1st Carolyn Cameron &<br />

Georgina Black, 2ndLynette<br />

Adams&DavidMcCormick,<br />

3rd David Fisher&George<br />

Brown<br />

E/W 1st PaulineScott &Ruth<br />

Logan, 2nd Margaret &John<br />

Rickard,3rd AmandaWatson&<br />

DeeMurdochTuesday Evening<br />

–March 30th, ALadder<br />

N/S 1STSue Rosevear &<br />

John Fechney, 2ndJohn<br />

Shearer &Evelyne Taylor, 3rd<br />

Trish &Peter Downward<br />

E/W 1st Maree Moore &Jason<br />

Vannini, 2nd JohnnyWright&<br />

SheilaLyons, 3rd Paul &<br />

PaulineFergus<br />

WednesdayAfternoon­<br />

March 31st, 3rds diff ptr each<br />

rd<br />

1stMary Buckland&Trish<br />

Downward, 2ndEvelyneTaylor<br />

&Peter Wilson, 3rd Bev<br />

Macaulay &Jeanette Lovett,<br />

4th KayRobb &Rosemary<br />

McLaughlin, 5th Janet Cuttle &<br />

Wendy Parr, 6th JohnShearer<br />

&JohnFechney<br />

Thursday Evening –<strong>April</strong>1st,<br />

MaryMulligan Trophy<br />

N/S1st Trish Downward &<br />

David Sewell,2nd Lois Rose &<br />

Audrey Rooney, 3rd Annette<br />

Blain &RaylenePhillips<br />

E/W 1st MikeHoldaway &<br />

JohnFechney, 2ndJan<br />

McClelland&Mary Bruce, 3rd<br />

JimRooney&JillBrowne.<br />

Spend a couple of hours every<br />

Thursday delivering the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

<strong>Courier</strong> and Realty in the Allenton,<br />

Hampstead areas.<br />

Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and reap<br />

the health benefits!<br />

Relief casual staff are also needed.<br />

Phone Mary todayon3<strong>08</strong> 7664<br />

to get startedoremail<br />

mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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Stay fit &earn $$$<br />

at the same time<br />

ASHBURTON BOWLING CLUB WINNERS<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>BowlingClubhas wrapped<br />

up its season, recognising ahostof<br />

champions andwinners at an awards<br />

function.<br />

Here’s theirfulllistofbowlerstoearn<br />

honoursfor 2020­21.<br />

Men’s Champions Singleswinner: B<br />

Donaldson.RunnerUp: DKinvig.<br />

Men’s Champions Pairs winners: J<br />

Kewish, BDonaldson.<br />

Men’s Champions Tripleswinners:T<br />

Blain,DKinvig, RLowe.<br />

Men’sChampionsFourswinners:GEder,<br />

JSmart,CBird,WLee.Runners Up: MHill,<br />

MAnderson, JKewish,AMcKenzie.<br />

Men’sHandicappedSingles Champions<br />

winners: WLee. Runner Up: PQuinn.<br />

Men’s Graded Triples Champions<br />

winners: TBlain,WLee, BWilson.<br />

Men’s Graded FoursChampionswinners:<br />

TBlain,JKewish, WLee, OGray. Runners<br />

Up: RGutberlet, TWatson, GTaylor, C<br />

Cross.<br />

Men’s Most Improved Player: TBlain.<br />

Men’s Fair Play Award: RGutberlet.<br />

Women’s Champions Singles winner: D<br />

King. Runner Up:LMills.<br />

Women’s Champions Pairs winners: H<br />

Goodall,DKing. Runners Up: BSkilling, S<br />

Maw.<br />

Women’s Champions Triples winners: D<br />

Gutberlet, WSuttie, LMills. RunnersUp: M<br />

Eder, ABlain, HGray.<br />

Women’s ChampionsFours winners: D<br />

Gutberlet, DKing,WSuttie, SMaw.<br />

Runners Up: HGoodall, JRyk,BSkilling,<br />

WHerriott.<br />

Women’s Champion Club Fours<br />

winners: JRyk, STaylor, OCollins,S<br />

Maw.<br />

Women’s Champion Club Triples<br />

winners: DKing, ABlain,AGibson.<br />

Women’s Champion Club Pairs<br />

winners: HGoodall, OCollins.<br />

Women’s Champion Club Singles<br />

winner:HGoodall.<br />

Women’s Most Improved Player:B<br />

Skilling.<br />

In HouseTrophy CompetitionWinners<br />

InGold Tray Winners: JSmart,H<br />

Goodall, MWatson, HGray.<br />

GlasseyTrophy Winners:Jand JRyk.<br />

MurrayGrayWinners: GTaylor, HGray,<br />

RLowe. Centennial QuaichWinners: P<br />

Collins,DPrendergast, MWatson.<br />

Dorothy Cup Winners: TBlain,R<br />

Dakers, WHerriott.<br />

HarryLee Winners:JKewish,HGray,<br />

WHerriott.<br />

FridayTriples AggregateWinners: D<br />

and RGutberlet, GSparks.Saturday<br />

Rollover Aggregate Winner:TWatson.<br />

BirdCup Trophy Winners: JSmart,B<br />

Williams, RSuttie, OGray.<br />

Bowlers are being encouraged to enjoy<br />

their winter lay­off and stay safe.

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SATURDAY 10TH APRIL<br />

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

103 Park Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:30-11:00am 3 1 2 AHB23033<br />

11 BakerStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00-11:30am 4 1 0 AHB23031<br />

Hutt 22, LowerHakatere 12:00-12:30pm 2 1 0 AHB23050<br />

148 Harland Street,Tinwald 12:45-1:15pm 3 1 2 AHB23015<br />

13 Grove Street, Tinwald 1:00-1:30pm 3 1 2 AHB23048<br />

SUNDAY11THAPRIL<br />

Hutt 54, LowerHakatere 1:00-2:00pm 3 1 2 AHB23057<br />

Open Home<br />

Hutt 54, LowerHakatere, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Vendor looking foroffers in the vicinity of $195,000<br />

*Fully furnished(inventory available upon request)<br />

*3 bedrooms(2 double,1 single)<br />

*Well heated (in built logburner &heatpump) &double<br />

glazed<br />

*Open plan living with acovered deck with alovely view&<br />

conservatory at the rear<br />

*Double garage plus aworkshop<br />

*Septic tank and town supplywater<br />

If you are looking forahome away from home and aspecial<br />

place toenjoysome relaxing time, then look no further!<br />

ForSale<br />

Price onapplication<br />

View<br />

Sunday1:00 -2:00pm<br />

3 1 2<br />

Kim Miller<br />

027 236 8627<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23057<br />

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Hutt 22, LowerHakatere, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2 1 0<br />

37 Hakatere Drive , <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3 1 1<br />

Look no further. Extraordinary value on offer here.<br />

Various improvements have greatly enhanced the living<br />

youwill enjoyinthis well-presented home. NB:Bach is<br />

on Freehold Land with $1313.00 per Annum rates. You<br />

are part shareholder/owner as group ownership with<br />

approximately 1/50th share inthe land.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23050<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 20<strong>08</strong>)<br />

ForSale<br />

$97,000<br />

View<br />

Saturday12:00 -12:30pm<br />

Mike Grant<br />

021 272 0202<br />

Howmuch would you expect to payfor a3bedroom<br />

Bach just astroll from the sea on afreehold section?Well<br />

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Offers over$183,000<br />

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*Four Bedrooms, TwoBathrooms<br />

*Modern Kitchen with open plan living<br />

*North Facing covered patio area overlooking the garden<br />

*Double Garage with lined hobbyroom<br />

*Lady Kitchener log fire &HRVsystem<br />

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*Three bedrooms(all with storage)<br />

*Open plan dining,kitchen,living area<br />

*Separate bathroom,laundry and toilet<br />

*Compliant log fire (2016),heat pump &HRV<br />

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NEWS<br />

36 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Ducks galore in Tinwald Domain pond<br />

The pond at the Tinwald Domain is apopular spot for ducks at the moment and among them<br />

on Monday was this muscovy duck and her four ducklings. The scenic spot is fringed with trees<br />

including some big weeping willows and has sheltered areas for the birds.<br />

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Attractions draw<br />

crowds to Plains<br />

The Plains Railway<br />

andHistorical<br />

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‘‘fabulous Easter<br />

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country popping in for<br />

alook around the<br />

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enjoying its exhibits<br />

andactivities.<br />

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railcarrides,chick<br />

huntsaround the<br />

village, inflatables and<br />

photo opportunities<br />

with Easter themed<br />

railcars and steam<br />

engines, especially<br />

dressed for the<br />

occasion.<br />

The Plains also<br />

hostedmembers of the<br />

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who had someoftheir<br />

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show. The Plainsnext<br />

open day is on <strong>April</strong> 18<br />

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the weekend, and,<br />

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Rakaia<br />

Easter might have been windy, but it didn’t stop people enjoying<br />

the water at Lake Hood. Jetskiers and boats pulling biscuits were<br />

on the water, while picnickers parked up on the lake shore and<br />

enjoyed the action. Signs around the aquatic park remind boaties<br />

about the compulsory use of lifejackets and which direction<br />

powered vessels must travel.<br />

GOLF RESULTS<br />

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

Saturday 3<strong>April</strong><br />

Thewinnersofthe Keig Cup<br />

for family pairings over the<br />

fieldwereDylanandMitchell<br />

Stoddart with anettscoreof<br />

64.5.The winners of the<br />

CoastersCup and Radius Care<br />

winnerswere Blair Snowball<br />

andWilsonHii with anett score<br />

of 62. Other winning scores<br />

were: Philip and James Walker<br />

63.5;Brent McCabe andJang<br />

Young 67; Peter andDave<br />

Morrison 67; BevChinnand<br />

Jason Overend 68; Kieran Hunt<br />

and Ben Niles68and Peter and<br />

MarilynWalker 69 on c/b.<br />

Nearest The Pins: The 3<br />

Stooges: BlairSnowball; Docks<br />

Barand SeafoodGrill: Alison<br />

MacGregor; Value Plus<br />

Processing: Bev Turton;South<br />

Island Seeds: Mitchell<br />

Stoddart; Property Brokers#6:<br />

SamClarke;Ton’sThai Longest<br />

Putt#9: Bev Chinn;Alluvial<br />

Restaurant Tinwald Spot Prize:<br />

Wilson Hii<br />

NineHoleResults<br />

In the 9hole Stableford<br />

competitionthe Harvey<br />

Bakehousewinner of the day<br />

wasTerry O’Reilly with 21pts.<br />

Otherwinningscores were:<br />

Peter Wright 19,Sam Prince 18,<br />

Daren Peace17, Gavin<br />

Johnstone17and Elaine King<br />

19 on c/b.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Laugh Fest<br />

Saturday, 10th <strong>April</strong>, 8pm<br />

TheImportanceOfBeing Earnest<br />

Wednesday 21st <strong>April</strong> 7-30pm<br />

Adults $20 /Child 16 &Under $15 (fees included)<br />

Acomedy of falsehoods, wit and questionable<br />

societal norms, Big Little Theatre Company’s<br />

reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s the Importance of<br />

Being Earnest will have you laughing out loud<br />

and hungry for amuffin. Adapted and directed<br />

by Nomi Cohen.<br />

ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT<br />

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Adults $37* /Group 6+ $33*<br />

ATEC is bringing you four of New Zealand’s best comedians for an evening of<br />

laughter.<br />

This stella line-up includes the incredibly talented and well known Michele<br />

A’Court ,Ben Hurley, David Correos and our very own Bec Sandys.This is sure<br />

to be an unmissable night of pure comedy at its best. It sold out in 2019, got<br />

washed out in 2020 and is sure to be astand out in <strong>2021</strong>!<br />

Saturday, 24th <strong>April</strong>, 2-30pm<br />

Adults $25* /Senior $20*<br />

For more information<br />

www.ateventcentre.co.nz<br />

Anzac –Stories and Songs from the FrontLine<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 />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

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SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Care GiverPositions at MethvenHouse<br />

•NightCarer •Casual Carer<br />

We arelookingfor an experienced NightShiftCareGiver and<br />

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NightShiftCarer<br />

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• 2NightShifts per week.<br />

Casual Carer<br />

• Responsibleinproviding personalised caretoour residents.<br />

• Casual hours available<br />

MethvenHouse takes greatpride inproviding ahigh level of caretoour residents<br />

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Foranapplication form please email officeadmin@methvenhouse.co.nz<br />

If youhave anyquestions please contact -Sue Bell 03 302 8528<br />

Closing date:Friday23rd<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> forapplications (including acover letter and<br />

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Machine Operators<br />

Permanent /Full Time -Evening &Night Shifts<br />

This position requires somebody physically fit and able to spend<br />

the majority of time on their feet. Available shift hours are;<br />

2pm -10.30pm &10pm to 6.30am<br />

Key Tasks<br />

• Threading up of machines in preparation for production runs.<br />

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• Grading socks in production and recording tallies.<br />

• Helping Hosiery Technicians with any tasks and cleaning of<br />

machinery.<br />

• Checking production against specification and sample to<br />

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• Checking of raw materials prior to machine loading.<br />

• Good understanding of the English language both written<br />

and verbal.<br />

The Operator position will be shift based and applicants need to<br />

be willing to work nights as per shift rotations.<br />

Applicants must beNew Zealand Resident.<br />

Please apply in writing or by email to:<br />

Email:<br />

paul@nzsock.co.nz<br />

Alternatively post to:<br />

Att: Paul Sparrow<br />

New Zealand Sock Company<br />

8Kermode Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2372941<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 3<strong>08</strong> 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 />

PHOTOGRAPHS<br />

FOR SALE<br />

Have you had your photo<br />

taken by our reporters?<br />

OrderaPhoto Today!<br />

¼Page*<br />

$6<br />

*approx 6x4<br />

A5<br />

$8.50<br />

A4<br />

$16<br />

Ph: 3<strong>08</strong> 7664 -199 Burnett St, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2343594<br />

Playing popular covers<br />

<strong>April</strong> 10,7:30pm. Tickets $20<br />

SELL<br />

F&P Smartdrive Washing<br />

Machine $180.00,<br />

Panasonic Microwave<br />

$70.00, Back-bench hair<br />

washer and corner mirror<br />

with table $140.00, Basketball<br />

hoop and back-board<br />

with pole $110.00. Phone<br />

021 160 3660.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Club &MSA<br />

266 Havelock St, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Phone 3<strong>08</strong> 7149<br />

www.ashburtonclub.co.nzw<br />

1968744<br />

SELL<br />

2368317<br />

<strong>08</strong>0916<br />

SEWING Tables - 1 light<br />

stained wood, 1 a darker<br />

colour. Both with 3drawers<br />

and side extensions. In<br />

reasonable condtion. $30<br />

each. Phone 03 303 7336.<br />

Workers<br />

Required<br />

We are seeking<br />

staff with the<br />

right attitude for<br />

work throughout<br />

Canterbury<br />

Agricultural<br />

Labourers<br />

Warehousing<br />

Positions<br />

Factory Staff<br />

Agstaffhas over 20<br />

years in agricultural<br />

recruitment, we can<br />

see the lieofthe<br />

land.<br />

Apply now<br />

agstaff.co.nz<br />

<strong>08</strong>00 247 8233<br />

2353226<br />

WELDER/<br />

FABRICATOR<br />

Engineering Solutions Ltd<br />

specialise in engineering,<br />

dairy and pumping. We are<br />

looking for a reliable, selfmotivated<br />

Welder/Fabricator<br />

to join our growing team.<br />

Must be fully qualified with<br />

proven experience. Full<br />

time, permanent position<br />

offering a large variety of<br />

work, both based in the<br />

workshop and on-site.<br />

To apply, please send a<br />

current CV to Hayden at<br />

hayden@engsolutions.co.nz<br />

or call 027 346 8173.<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

STORAGEUNITS<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

Fire rated, in secure<br />

alarmmonitored<br />

compound.<br />

Accessible 24/7.<br />

Please phone Nicola<br />

at Bradfords<br />

03 3<strong>08</strong> 9039<br />

2368512<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 />

FOR LEASE<br />

AWESOME office space for<br />

lease, rent or hire. Park like<br />

setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />

areas. North West town<br />

boundary. Must view.<br />

Phone 0274 754 241<br />

RENT ME!<br />

Ideal as an extra<br />

bedroomoroffice.<br />

Fully insulatedand<br />

double glazed forwarmth.<br />

Threeconvenientsizes:<br />

Standard3.6m x2.4m,<br />

Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />

Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.<br />

Visit our displaycabin<br />

418WestStreet or callfor a<br />

freebrochure.<br />

www.justcabins.co.nz<br />

2343596<br />

<strong>08</strong>00 58 78 22<br />

STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Self storage, variety<br />

of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />

Storage 03 307 0401

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

38 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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 3<strong>08</strong> 4798<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 3<strong>08</strong> 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 />

118 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 />

3<strong>08</strong> 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 LOCKSMITH/Door<br />

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 3<strong>08</strong><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 />

EC ENGINEERING Manufacturing,<br />

Welding -<br />

Repairs to farm equipment,<br />

irrigators, hose trailers.<br />

Mobile Workshop. Call<br />

Ewan 0274 354 031<br />

FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />

FRESH, free range eggs<br />

delivered direct to your<br />

door, $6 per dozen. Delivery<br />

service to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

and Methven all year<br />

round. Also NOW available<br />

for collection anytime from<br />

454 Maronan Road. Lucy<br />

021 116 0252.<br />

POTATOES; Nadine and<br />

Agria $1.80kg. Standard<br />

peastraw bales, $5 pick up<br />

or $6 delivered. Phone 03<br />

3<strong>08</strong> 3195 or 027 531 9103.<br />

81 Elizabeth Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

GARAGE SALES<br />

DOWNSIZING: Dining-set,<br />

washing machine, Dryer<br />

and small items. 9am-<br />

12pm, 65c Elizabeth Street,<br />

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

MOVING Out Garage Sale,<br />

so most things need to go.<br />

Saturday 10 <strong>April</strong> @9am,<br />

Bridge Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<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 />

TRADE &SERVICES<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 3<strong>08</strong> 8147 or<br />

027 432 5447<br />

FURNITURE Removals. For<br />

all your household removal<br />

needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />

office relocations -<br />

call Nudges Furniture<br />

Removals, phone 027 224<br />

0609.<br />

GARDENING, mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

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 />

CHIMNEY Sweeping.<br />

Includes full firebox inspection<br />

and internal flue<br />

camera inspection. An<br />

inspection report can be<br />

issued on completion. Call<br />

Allan on 027 209 5026<br />

INTERIOR<br />

PLASTERING<br />

New or existing,<br />

level 4finish, full skim<br />

plaster or repairs<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2371614<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 3<strong>08</strong> 1500.<br />

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 />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

needs. No job too small,<br />

inside or outside. Professional<br />

friendly service.<br />

Phone Pete 03 3<strong>08</strong> 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 <strong>08</strong>00 368 468<br />

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SPECIAL<br />

OFFCUTS<br />

$140 PER CORD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SLABWOOD<br />

3cordgreen<br />

$330<br />

1cordgreen<br />

$110<br />

C.O.D. in town<br />

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />

Phone<br />

3<strong>08</strong>-3595<br />

2366834<br />

TRAVEL<br />

WEST Coast, short break<br />

tour, May 1 - 3; Includes<br />

Hotel Ashley, DBB, Shantytown,<br />

Pancake Rocks,<br />

Treetop Walk Hokitika<br />

(optional). John and<br />

Kathleen Lawler, Rakaia 03<br />

302 7328.<br />

APRIL 14th; Lake Tekapo<br />

day outing; includes coach<br />

pickup, lunch Fairlie, Air<br />

Safaris Scenic Flight available.<br />

Book now. John &<br />

Kathleen Lawler, Rakaia,<br />

03 302 7328.<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

L2D Driver Training<br />

Teaching driving skills<br />

and road craft<br />

Allstages–beginner to full<br />

Block booking discounts<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />

Forall othermedicalassistance outside of normal<br />

hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam,24/7,<br />

to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou<br />

free health advice on what to do or where to go if you<br />

need urgentcare.<br />

If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any<br />

GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />

passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />

New Zealanders’tobringsome form of ID.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />

Saturday10th <strong>April</strong> is<br />

Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />

Sunday11th <strong>April</strong> is<br />

MooreStreet Medical Centre, MooreStreet,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcallyour 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 <strong>08</strong>00 611 116<br />

Brought<br />

toyouby<br />

CARS WANTED<br />

$$ CASH PAID $$ Buying<br />

damaged cars for wrecking.<br />

Ph/txt Zac 021 1056 797<br />

MOTORCYCLES<br />

ORNSBY Motorcycle Training.<br />

CBTA licensing and<br />

training (<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Ride<br />

Forever courses in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

and Geraldine. Call<br />

05<strong>08</strong>ORNSBY(05<strong>08</strong> 676<br />

729) for more info or visit<br />

motorcycletraining.co.nz<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

Forkliftand Dangerous GoodsCourses<br />

NZTAApproved Course Provider,MITO&Competenz Assessor<br />

Classes 2&4,Endorsements F&D<br />

ForkliftF&OSH, Saturdays and other days as requested<br />

Dangerous Goods Course,½day Mondaymornings<br />

CommunityHouse,<strong>Ashburton</strong>oryour work place<br />

Forfurther information<br />

Phone Christine 027 245 2563<br />

Dave Campion<br />

027 543 7632<br />

2368536<br />

CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone: 03 3<strong>08</strong> 6733 Fax: 03 3<strong>08</strong> 6755<br />

2354318<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

BECKLEY’S PROGRAMME<br />

5May<br />

- Operatunity-Tennessee Waltz<br />

7-9 May - ExperienceHanmer<br />

26 May - Geoff Sewell and Special Guests<br />

Christchurch Town Hall<br />

5June<br />

- Tactix vs Pulse Netball<br />

We can supportyou and<br />

your family to make<br />

everyday count.<br />

Allservices arefree.<br />

Forbookings<br />

3<strong>08</strong> 7646 l 027 249 1827<br />

HospiceMid Canterbury<br />

Dealing withalifelimiting illness?<br />

Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387 email manager@hospicemc.nz<br />

www.hospicemc.nz facebook hospicemidcanterbury<br />

Lots of very cute<br />

cats and kittens available.<br />

Shortand long hair,<br />

tabbyand ginger<br />

Food donations appreciated.<br />

Tuesday-Saturday<br />

9:30am -noon<br />

Phone 3<strong>08</strong> 4432 or<br />

027 332 9286<br />

Oursausages have no<br />

preservatives,flour or water.<br />

Allnatural ingredients,salt,<br />

pepper and spices.They are<br />

filled out into natural hog<br />

casings –not synthetic.<br />

027 206 0503<br />

thesausagemannz@gmail.com<br />

Kindly sponsored by<br />

Gourmet German Style<br />

SAUSAGES<br />

2372778<br />

2346051<br />

2371937<br />

Pork flavours include cumberland,jalapeno and<br />

cheddar (not hot), caramelised onion and apple,<br />

roasted pumpkin and walnuts Venison and pork<br />

Lamb,mint,garlic and caramelised onion<br />

MEETINGS<br />

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

Scottish Society<br />

Pipe Band<br />

AGM<br />

Tuesday20th<strong>April</strong><br />

<strong>2021</strong>, 7:30pm.<br />

Pipe Band Hall,Creek<br />

Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Allwelcome.<br />

23730<strong>08</strong><br />

$<br />

20 kg<br />

or<br />

per $<br />

2 sausage<br />

MEETINGS<br />

AGM<br />

Tuesday27th<strong>April</strong><br />

7.30pm<br />

MountHutt<br />

Memorial Hall<br />

All welcome<br />

Supperprovided<br />

180216<br />

2372589<br />

2366520<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Thurs 8th &Fri 9th<br />

10.00 Blackbird<br />

10.00 TheFather<br />

11.45 Cousins<br />

11.50 The<strong>Courier</strong><br />

1.15 TheFather<br />

2.00 Ascendant<br />

3.00 2x2Overboard<br />

4.10 PeterRabbit 2<br />

4.30 Nobody<br />

6.00 Summerland<br />

6.10 Nobody<br />

8.00 Ascendant<br />

8.00 Godzilla vs Kong<br />

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Sat10th &Sun 11th<br />

10.00 PeterRabbit 2 G<br />

10.00 Raya and theLast Dragon PG<br />

11.50 2x2Overboard G<br />

12.05 Blackbird<br />

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2.00 Godzilla vs Kong M<br />

3.15 Nobody<br />

R16<br />

4.00 The<strong>Courier</strong><br />

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5.00 Cousins<br />

PG<br />

6.10 Nobody<br />

R16<br />

6.30 TheFather<br />

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8.00 Godzilla vs Kong M<br />

8.20 Ascendant<br />

R13<br />

Mon12th, Tues 13th<br />

&Wed 14th<br />

10.00 Blackbird<br />

10.00 Never tooLate<br />

11.45 The Father<br />

11.45 Nomadland<br />

1.30 Nobody<br />

1.45 The<strong>Courier</strong><br />

3.10 Cousins<br />

3.50 Ascendant<br />

4.40 PeterRabbit 2<br />

5.50 Blackbird<br />

6.20 Ascendant<br />

7.50 Godzilla vs Kong<br />

8.15 Nobody<br />

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NO COMPS<br />

Ascendant, The<strong>Courier</strong>,The<br />

Father,Nobody,Peter Rabbit<br />

ASHBURTON High School<br />

Old Pupils Annual Lunch in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, on Friday 30<br />

<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>. For details<br />

phone Margaret 3<strong>08</strong> 1996.<br />

MIND, Body, Soul Expo. Saturday<br />

10 <strong>April</strong>. 9.30am-<br />

4pm. Memorial Hall, Graham<br />

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

Gold coin donation<br />

entry. Readings, Healing,<br />

Crystals and more.<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 />

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

Society<br />

2370729<br />

POULTRY AUCTION<br />

Sunday <strong>April</strong> 18,<br />

Sports Hall<br />

Tancred Street West<br />

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

Viewing 11am<br />

Start 12.30pm<br />

Poultry, Bantams,<br />

Ducks,Cavies<br />

Huge selection on offer.<br />

Big birds, little birds.<br />

Something for every body.<br />

2362368<br />

FARMING NOTICES<br />

WANTED logs or trees for<br />

firewood. Anything considered.<br />

Up to 300 ton. Cash<br />

payments in advance if<br />

required. 40 years experience.<br />

Phone ’Woodchips’<br />

027 297 7563. Rakaia.

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 />

$469<br />

$899 $1195<br />

34 Robinson Street,Riverside Industrial Park,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 3<strong>08</strong> 6509<br />

www.palmeragriparts.co.nz<br />

34 Robinson Street,Riverside Industrial Park,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 3<strong>08</strong> 6509<br />

2351510

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