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Methven’s Kimberley Wallace has been<br />
running survival training for scientists<br />
and researchofficers on subAntarctic<br />
Macquarie Island.<br />
The island is full of wildlife and the<br />
field officershave to know how to read<br />
maps and navigate using acompass and<br />
GPS.<br />
Kimberley is amember of Methven<br />
Searchand Recuse and the perfect person<br />
to teach them to survive on the island,<br />
Kimberley Wallace gets up close with King Penguins on MacquarieIsland.<br />
which is south of New Zealand but owned<br />
by Australia, which sends scientific teams<br />
there.<br />
“It is dripping with wildlife ... albatross,<br />
elephant seals, fur seals, sea lions,five<br />
different typesofpenguins, heaps of other<br />
animals and birds,” she said.<br />
Kimberley, or Billy to her friends,has<br />
workedfor the Australian Antarctic<br />
Division for the past 10 years as afield<br />
training officer and will spend the next<br />
year on the island hunkered downwith <strong>15</strong><br />
others.<br />
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She is due home in <strong>April</strong> 2022.<br />
It’s an isolated role with just 16 people<br />
for the full year.<br />
“Normally there are afew tourist boats<br />
that arrivenear the end of the year for a<br />
day or so to look at the wildlife but this<br />
year withcovid this is unknown,” she said.<br />
“We do have WiFi, but it can be abit<br />
patchy.It’s much betterthan it used to be<br />
years ago.” Field crew use Whats App and<br />
Messenger to keep in contact with loved<br />
ones at home.<br />
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Green light for local golfers<br />
Agroup of <strong>Ashburton</strong> golfers heading<br />
to Australia in three weeksisexcited<br />
and abit nervous aboutbeing among<br />
thefirst to fly under new transtasman<br />
bubblecovid arrangements.<br />
The golfers had planned the weeklong<br />
trip originally for last August,<br />
and have twice beenrebooked.<br />
Spokesman David Rush saidMay<br />
hadseemed like months away when<br />
they last rebooked butthe groupwas<br />
now preparing to fly from<br />
Christchurch to the GoldCoast.<br />
Australia has just launched a<br />
tourist campaign called Be the First<br />
to encourageKiwis to fly across the<br />
ditch whenthe transtasman bubble<br />
openson<strong>April</strong> 19.<br />
Tourist operators expect friends<br />
and families to be amongthe first to<br />
fly, withgeneral travellers, like the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> golfers, next.<br />
David said theirtrip could be<br />
postponed again in the event of a<br />
major outbreak,but the golferswere<br />
optimisticitwould go ahead.<br />
They are looking forwardto<br />
enjoying someAustralian hospitality<br />
and areturn to more normal<br />
travelling.<br />
Buttheyare aware covid could<br />
disrupt their plans, hereorin<br />
Australia, and that is at their own<br />
risk.<br />
‘‘Thereisanegligible chanceof<br />
Some of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> golfers flying under new transtasman covid rules<br />
include (from left) Perry Hunt, Bruce Day, Adrian Hopwood and David Rush.<br />
getting it andsuchasmall chance of<br />
it flaring up.’’<br />
Underthe new arrangements,New<br />
Zealanders who travel to Australia<br />
will not havetogointo managed<br />
isolation when they return.<br />
But they have to comply with<br />
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Wild Macquarie is happy place<br />
From Page 1<br />
When Kimberley is not workingin<br />
Antarcticaorthe subAntarctic, or<br />
taking highschoolstudentsto<br />
developingcountries, she lives with<br />
husband, Rob, in Methven.<br />
The 44yearold has been to the<br />
Antarctic or SubAntarctic <strong>15</strong> times in<br />
thepast 21 years.<br />
“Normally Iwould spend summers<br />
down south but two years ago Idid my<br />
first winterover here on Macquarie<br />
Islandand loveditsomuchIdecided<br />
to come back,” she said, fromthe<br />
island this week.<br />
She loves the abundanceof wildlife<br />
in the area and getting to knowthe<br />
expeditionersthat travelled there for<br />
science.<br />
When Kimberleyishome, sheisan<br />
avid member of theMethven Search<br />
and Rescue.<br />
“I have always worked in the<br />
outdoorsmostly as amountaineering<br />
or rockclimbing instructor, andhave<br />
alwayshad alove for getting into the<br />
outdoors,” she said.<br />
She wasfull of praise forthe work<br />
SARvolunteers did.<br />
“New Zealand is apretty special<br />
country with lots of challenging<br />
Kimberley Wallace, with the all<br />
important Methven Landsar pack<br />
cover, on the west coast of Macquarie<br />
Island.<br />
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“They are agood bunchofhonest<br />
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Overthe years she has worked with<br />
the Ruapehu Alpine Rescue<br />
Organisationwhile beingaski<br />
patroller on Ruapehu andanoutdoor<br />
instructor at Hillary Outdoors in the<br />
central North Island.She was also a<br />
member of the Alpine Cliff Rescue<br />
Team in Aoraki Mt Cook in the early<br />
2000s, ateam leader for the joint<br />
Antarctic SAR team, andran theSAR<br />
training forthe AustralianAntarctic<br />
folk that come south.<br />
“Through mountaineering I<br />
discovered the love of technical rope<br />
rescue systems, which led to being<br />
involvedinSAR teams that required<br />
these skills for slope and cliffrescues<br />
of patients in stretchers.<br />
“I have since gone on to teach these<br />
skills over thelast 20 years or so ...<br />
and often Iget to run the trainings in<br />
somepretty sweet spots.”<br />
Kimberley hopes covid will sort<br />
itself out while she is away, after it<br />
put paid to her work with World<br />
Challenge,taking highschool<br />
students to developingcountries.<br />
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Prince’s<br />
death stirs<br />
memories<br />
Royalists mourning the death of Prince<br />
Philip can view aselection of photographs<br />
of the senior royal on computer in the<br />
research room at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Museum.<br />
Prince Philip, husband of Queen<br />
Elizabeth II, died on <strong>April</strong> 9, aged 99.<br />
The museum catalogue, not yet available<br />
online, has several items referencing the<br />
Prince, including many of the royal tour to<br />
New Zealand in 195354, which included a<br />
visit to <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Among them is atreasure trove of rarelyseen<br />
photographs taken by <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
photographer Gordon Binsted, which were<br />
found by his family in 2019.<br />
Mr Binsted, who died in 1975, left behind<br />
boxes and boxes of negatives, slides and<br />
photographs taken during his many years as<br />
aphotographer. They numbered in the<br />
thousands and included Queen Elizabeth II<br />
and Prince Philip when they toured<br />
Christchurch; Mr Binsted worked for<br />
Christchurch photographers Green and<br />
Hahn in the 1950s.<br />
Among the discovered collection was the<br />
young Queen greeting guests during a<br />
formal state function with Prince Philip<br />
dutifully behind her, as he was throughout<br />
their 73 years of marriage.<br />
There are also other photographs of the<br />
Queen and Prince Philip being escorted<br />
through agarden and greeted by hundreds<br />
of wellwishers during her visit.<br />
Official tour itinerary records state the<br />
Queen arrived in Christchurch late January<br />
18, 1954, staying four nights before being<br />
driven to <strong>Ashburton</strong> on January 22, via<br />
Burnham Army Camp.<br />
While in Mid Canterbury the Queen and<br />
Prince Philip visited Winchmore Irrigation<br />
Research Station and Longbeach.<br />
Prince Philip officially retired from royal<br />
life in May, 2017.<br />
His ceremonial royal funeral limited to<br />
30 people due to covid restrictions in the UK<br />
will be televised from St George's Chapel,<br />
in the grounds of Windsor Castle, on<br />
Saturday at 3pm, (Sunday 2am, New<br />
Zealand time).<br />
New Zealand will hold astate memorial<br />
service at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul<br />
on <strong>April</strong> 21 at 3pm, which will be attended<br />
by prime minister Jacinda Ardern and<br />
governor general Dame Patsy Reddy.<br />
Book of condolence<br />
Mid Canterbury people wanting to pay their<br />
respects to the royal family after the death of<br />
Prince Philip can sign abook of condolence at<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> public library.<br />
Mayor Neil Brown has sent amessage of<br />
sympathy on behalf of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district<br />
to Queen Elizabeth and her family.<br />
‘‘We acknowledge Prince Philip’s incredible<br />
service and devotion and the support he gave<br />
the Queen and the Commonwealth in his role.’’<br />
People can also visit https://www.royal.uk/<br />
for the official book of condolence online.<br />
Preece travels<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegeprincipal RossPreece<br />
hasscaleddownhis options for sabbatical<br />
study leave next term because of covid and<br />
will spending timevisiting schoolsin the<br />
North Island rather thanafactfinding trip<br />
tothe USA.<br />
MrPreece was awardedaleaders’<br />
scholarship by Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong>in2019<br />
worth$10,000.<br />
He deferred using it last year because of<br />
the pandemic and nowfeels honour bound<br />
toreturnit.<br />
‘‘Overseas travel is just not on thecards<br />
and won’t be for awhile.<br />
‘‘People wouldn’t thank me for going now,<br />
so the right thing to do is to return the<br />
scholarship.’’<br />
Mr Preece said he would now visit schools<br />
in theNorthIsland that were considering<br />
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Richard Wilson was afreshfaced<br />
<strong>15</strong>yearold when he started at<br />
Sparrows on East Street and 40 years<br />
on he’s still loving the job of selling<br />
clothes.<br />
The former <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
student was keen to get into the<br />
workforce and after ashort stint in<br />
his uncle’s garage, saw an<br />
opportunity to get into clothing retail.<br />
‘‘Euan Sparrow came into the<br />
garage one day and we agreed I’d<br />
come along for achat with him, his<br />
dad Cip and wife Christine.<br />
‘‘It was asemiformal interview<br />
and went well. Imade them laugh and<br />
got the job.’’<br />
Richard learned the fashion trade<br />
from the ground up and from veteran<br />
‘‘gentlemen’’ like Cip Sparrow and<br />
others.<br />
He dusted and cleaned the shop<br />
and brushed the hats on display for<br />
his first three months before being<br />
allowed to serve customers.<br />
‘‘In those early days half the shop<br />
was shoes, and the rest was<br />
menswear.<br />
‘‘It was only later that we brought in<br />
women’s wear into the store.’’<br />
Forty years ago there were 12 staff<br />
in the shop and today there are three,<br />
including Richard.<br />
‘‘It was abit of a<br />
different world back<br />
them.<br />
‘‘A shirt and tie<br />
was compulsory<br />
for sales staff and<br />
it was very much a<br />
case of sir and<br />
madam.’’<br />
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‘‘There’s still tweed jackets, knitted<br />
ties and check shirts today.<br />
‘‘The jackets might be more fitted<br />
and fabrics more technical, but<br />
things haven’t changed as much as<br />
many people think.’’<br />
Richard said late night Fridays had<br />
been very busy at<br />
Sparrows back<br />
in the day and<br />
had been<br />
replaced over<br />
the years<br />
with<br />
weekend<br />
opening.<br />
Something<br />
else that<br />
has changed over the years is<br />
increased competition on the high<br />
street and online shopping.<br />
‘‘We used to hire around 100 suits<br />
for the annual <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
ball, but in recent years, and with<br />
suits more affordable, we typically<br />
sell 50 and hire 20 today.’’<br />
Sparrows set up an online platform<br />
during covid and is now selling<br />
clothes through its website.<br />
Another change has seen Sparrows<br />
develop into a‘‘house of brands’’ and<br />
move away from abuying group<br />
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RM Williams and Icebreaker are<br />
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Richard said fashion retail was a<br />
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‘‘It’s been areal pleasure<br />
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Running feats recalled<br />
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MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Just over200 competitors have<br />
represented New Zealand at the<br />
paralympics since the first event<br />
in Tel Aviv in 1968 andamong<br />
them is double medal winner<br />
Michael O’Callaghan, of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Michaelis arunnerand won<br />
silversinthe <strong>15</strong>00m and5000m A6<br />
para events at the 1984 NewYork<br />
games and alsomade the final of<br />
the 400m.<br />
He and his fellow paralympians<br />
were recently honouredby<br />
ParalympicsNew Zealand and<br />
given commemorative<br />
certificates to acknowledge their<br />
achievements and<br />
representation.<br />
Michael, who is <strong>Ashburton</strong> born<br />
andbred, said his certificate had<br />
brought back alot of fond<br />
memories from the dayswhen he<br />
was running up to 6500kmayear<br />
in training.<br />
‘‘I firstrepresentedNew<br />
Zealand and wore the black vest<br />
in 1980 in Australia.<br />
‘‘It was the International Year<br />
of theDisabledPersons around<br />
that time as well.’’<br />
Michael’s last international run<br />
was in Indonesia in 1986 and he<br />
has also raced in Hong Kong and<br />
all over NewZealand.<br />
‘‘We had to qualify in three<br />
events to be chosen for the New<br />
York games andthere was justa<br />
few ofusthat made the trip.<br />
‘‘I was named captain, carried<br />
theflag andalso shook hands<br />
with then US presidentRonald<br />
Reagan.’’<br />
The72yearold said he<br />
remembersverytight security at<br />
thegamesand the fact thatthe<br />
athletes’ village was located out<br />
near one of theairports.<br />
‘‘I was veryproud to represent<br />
mycountry andwinning medals<br />
was the icing on the cake.’’<br />
Amputees competed in New<br />
York andwheelchair athletesat<br />
StokeMandeville in England,he<br />
said.<br />
Athletes part paid for their<br />
uniforms in thosedaysand spent<br />
Left: Michael O’Callaghan with his framed silver medals from the 1984<br />
New York Paralympics and the certificate he has just received from<br />
Paralympics New Zealand.<br />
three weeks away from home,<br />
which included atrip to Los<br />
Angelestosee the summer<br />
Olympics stadium.<br />
Michael said the racing had<br />
beenhard in NewYork.<br />
‘‘I wasinaphoto finish with an<br />
Italian in the 5000 metre race and<br />
he disputed it, but the stripes on<br />
my shorts got it for me.<br />
‘‘In the<strong>15</strong>00 metre race Iwas<br />
beaten by aguy from Finlandwho<br />
was avery good athlete andcould<br />
run 400 metres in 50 seconds.’’<br />
Michael hasbeen amember of<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Harriers for 42<br />
years and had his rightarm<br />
amputated belowthe elbow after<br />
an electricalaccident in 1978.<br />
He runswithout hisprothesis,<br />
but has worn it in kayakingraces<br />
and triathlons that he hasraced.<br />
‘‘Distance runningisa<br />
personal journey andalonely<br />
sport.<br />
‘‘When Iwas reallyintoitand<br />
doing all thetrainingIhad great<br />
support from my then wifeDiane<br />
and my two childrenAngela and<br />
Tanya, which I’ll always be<br />
gratefulfor.’’<br />
Michael still clocksuparound<br />
50km aweek and isanearly<br />
morning runner.<br />
Govt bans live<br />
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Aban to the liveexportof<br />
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announced by government<br />
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Mid Canterbury Federated<br />
Farmers provincialpresident<br />
David Clark said therewere<br />
bigger battles looming.<br />
He saidthere was justifiable<br />
concernamong farmers about<br />
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Somefarmers who had been<br />
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‘‘We are selling breeding stock<br />
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Agriculture ministerDamien<br />
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Counting the beats, finally<br />
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Nicola Thomson is looking forward to her first<br />
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deputy principal Nicola Thomson<br />
has been singinginthe shower and<br />
practisingsomefancyfootwork<br />
ahead of the VarietyTheatre of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s May show.<br />
It’s Only Rock nRoll Baby will run<br />
from May 2129and it’s acoviddespatching,<br />
toetapping happy<br />
music and danceshowthatwill have<br />
huge appeal.<br />
Nicolasaysshe is excited and abit<br />
nervousfor herfirst show,asher best<br />
singing performances previously<br />
have beenconfined to karaoke.<br />
She was encouragedtoaudition by<br />
intermediateart teacher Rochelle<br />
Cooney,who hadheard her sing and<br />
was impressed. “Iblame her.”<br />
Nowshe hopes staff and students<br />
will be inspired by her stage<br />
adventureand come along to see one<br />
of the eight shows that will be in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event Centre.<br />
Nicolahas four solos, including Big<br />
Spender and Country Road.<br />
Mel Neumann, who spends her<br />
days workingfor the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
DistrictCouncil, will be singing three<br />
solos, including True Colours and<br />
Somewhere Overthe Rainbow.<br />
She’s been part of theVariety<br />
Theatre since2012and is stepping<br />
into the limelight as asoloist for the<br />
first time.<br />
Mel saidmusic didn’texactlyrun in<br />
her family but she loved it and was<br />
seizingthe chance to perform.<br />
She is abit nervous, but putting<br />
hours of training in the countdownto<br />
the show next month.<br />
It’s Only Rock nRoll Baby was<br />
originally plannedfor May last year,<br />
but covid put paid to that.<br />
The theatreran auditions again<br />
last November andreselected acast<br />
of singersand dancers that has both<br />
familiar and newfaces. Half the<br />
original castwere unavailable or had<br />
left the district.<br />
The showhas been compiledby<br />
Gavin Templeton,with his daughter<br />
Sarah as musical director and Jessie<br />
Thomson as choreographer. The<br />
numbers have been chosen because<br />
they are all songsthatwedance to,<br />
laugh to, sing to andcry to.<br />
The castofabout 30 has been<br />
practisinginthe theatre’s rooms at<br />
Wills Street in the leadup.<br />
Show director Gavin Templeton and soloist Mel Neumann.<br />
One scene sees themdressedin<br />
zombie costumes, which they created<br />
themselves in afun but messy team<br />
bonding session. The wardrobe<br />
department is alsopromising one<br />
spectacularcostumethat will only be<br />
revealedatshow time.<br />
Gavin said it had been nineyears<br />
since the theatrestaged asongand<br />
dance show andthe whole company<br />
was lookingforward to it.<br />
VarietyTheatre presidentKim<br />
Vesseysaidthere was some fabulous<br />
talent in the show and somevoices<br />
werenew to the area.<br />
‘‘Thereare alot of oldvoices as<br />
well, butthat is what we love about<br />
thetheatre.’’<br />
There will be eight shows,<br />
including amatinee.<br />
Full cast list<br />
Maddy Wilson, Murran CarterBuller,<br />
Georgie Cartney, Darlene Peters, Anna<br />
Gray, Sheree Tait, Tiffany McRae, Brian<br />
Taylor, Mackenzie Edmond, Dayle<br />
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Summah Ralston, Viv Horsburgh,<br />
Tania Gordon, Peter Murray, Kate<br />
Templeton, Mel Neumann, Ellie Lawn,<br />
Nicola Thomson, Line Ferriman, Audra<br />
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Sprint lap of honour planned for Shayne<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club president Shayne<br />
Adams will be remembered at theclub’s<br />
annual street sprintsnext monthwith<br />
the<strong>2021</strong>event being named in his<br />
honour.<br />
TheShayne AdamsMemorial Street<br />
Sprints<strong>2021</strong>, supported by AutoSparks,<br />
is atribute to Shayne, the work he did<br />
forthe club and the high esteemhewas<br />
held in by club members.<br />
He losthis battle with chronic<br />
obstructive pulmonary disease on<br />
March 25. Thelungdisease causes<br />
breathingdifficulty.<br />
He was aclub life member and had<br />
been on palliative care for the past few<br />
monthsbut remained in the top role<br />
with the full support of clubmembers.<br />
‘‘Hefully expected to be around for<br />
this year’s street sprints,’’ wife Kim said.<br />
Thetwoday event, which starts on<br />
May 8, will startday one with aroll call<br />
anddrivers briefing, thenShayne’s<br />
ashes willtake afinal spin aroundthe<br />
track, ahead of racing which starts at<br />
8.30am,byfamily friend, and street<br />
sprints competitor, Peter Templeton.<br />
Drivers andsupport crew will forma<br />
drivers’ guard of honourand takethe<br />
moment to mark the occasion.<br />
Thestreet sprintswerecancelled last<br />
year becauseofcovid;itwould have<br />
been the club’s 31st annual sprints, but<br />
it is apopular event much to thecredit<br />
of Shayne, withthe support of Kimand<br />
club members.<br />
It drawsinsometop driving talent and<br />
their supportcrewsfromaround the<br />
country andboosts the Mid Canterbury<br />
economy.<br />
Neitherthe memorial street sprints, a<br />
final lap around the track, or adriver<br />
guard of honourand car club procession<br />
at his funeral had been discussed prior<br />
to Shayne’s death,but he would have<br />
really enjoyed them, Kimsaid.<br />
At his funeral, nearly 60 drivers with<br />
helmets stood in the guard of honour<br />
and asteady stream of club members’<br />
carsjoined in the procession after the<br />
servicefrom theshowgrounds to<br />
Paterson’s funeralservices in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Shayne, who had apassion for thecar<br />
club and its motorsport, was caretaker/<br />
groundsman at theshowgrounds for the<br />
last 13 yearsand chose it as the venue<br />
for his funeral.<br />
It was attended by around200 people.<br />
Club members werepallbearersinto<br />
theservice andfamily memberscarried<br />
him out, Kim said.<br />
Shewas grateful to club membersand<br />
others in themotorsport community<br />
whohad given her andthe family<br />
“amazing” support.<br />
Car club vicepresident Daniel Tew<br />
said Shayne’s memorialevent was a<br />
tribute to his contributiontothe club<br />
andwell deserved.<br />
He said Shayne –and also Kim,who is<br />
club secretaryand working on getting<br />
her clerk of the coursemotor sport<br />
licence –had done so much for the club<br />
over the years.<br />
Danielsaid thememorial street<br />
Left: This year’s street sprints will be a<br />
memorial to the late Shayne Adams.<br />
Above: Kim Adams (left) with husband<br />
Shayne at apast street racing event.<br />
sprints, whichcost agold coin donation<br />
for spectators, were going to have<br />
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sprint action from65drivers and “cool<br />
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Over Wheels Weekthe club will run<br />
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The grand pipe organ in St Luke’sChurch at<br />
Hinds was installed to remember thelives of<br />
soldiers from the parish who died in World<br />
War 1and aspecialserviceonMay 16 will<br />
mark a100year milestone.<br />
The Positivepipeorgan was boughtfor 200<br />
poundsand installed at the front rightofthe<br />
church in 1920. It was rebuilt in the 1970s and<br />
shiftedtothe rear.<br />
Parish council chair Lilian Wakelin said<br />
the specialservice on May 16,at2pm,was to<br />
mark thepassing of 100 years. It is officially<br />
101 yearsbut covid did not allow it last year.<br />
She is hoping people from theHinds<br />
district and further afield,and those with<br />
connections to the soldiers willattend.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>organist Graham Gunn will have<br />
the honour of playingthe organ duringthe<br />
service.<br />
The organ has akeyboard andintricate<br />
pedals, which add to the church melodies. It<br />
was boughtfromChas. Begg and Co.<br />
After the war, communities erectedmany<br />
memorials to commemorate theloss of life,<br />
Left: Jo Wilson has been uncovering the<br />
stories of 12 fallen soldiers from the St Luke’s<br />
parish in Hinds.<br />
including obelisks, halls, libraries andstained<br />
glass windows. Some churchesinstalled pipe<br />
organs.<br />
St Luke’s Anglican churchwas built in 1908<br />
andseated arural congregation of 80.<br />
Amemorial plaque on theHinds organ lists<br />
the names of 12 soldiers from the parish who<br />
fell in the Great War: Thomas Boughton,<br />
George Harry Coop,Arthur Davidson, Matthew<br />
Davidson, ErnestHaines, John Hampton,<br />
WalterMeyenberg, George Paterson,Charles<br />
Tilson, LeslieTilson,David Watson and Albert<br />
Wells.<br />
Hinds historianJoWilson has been<br />
researching the 12 soldiers’ storiesand says<br />
the churchalso acknowledged Presbyterian<br />
memberswho had fallen.<br />
The 12 commemorated on the organ’s plaque<br />
includesbrothers Arthurand Matthew<br />
Davidson, Charles and Leslie Tilson.<br />
Jo has connected withthe soldiers’ families<br />
using some great detective work, andwith help<br />
from the Mid Canterbury Family History<br />
Group.<br />
‘‘The thought of family members being<br />
remembered is powerful for them.’’<br />
She saidtwo soldiers werekilled in action<br />
just months before the end of the war. Private<br />
Charles Tilson was killed in action on October<br />
23 ,1918, and LanceCorporal Walter<br />
Meyenberg waskilled in actiononSeptember<br />
12 that same year.<br />
Jo said some of themen killed had moved to<br />
the Hinds district for work, while othershad<br />
grown up there.<br />
‘‘Each one has astory.’’<br />
The organ wasrebuilt in the 1970s by<br />
ReverendAlan Hewson. He wasan<br />
accomplished musicianand gave lessons to<br />
budding andfuture organists. Thelate Noeline<br />
Clarkewas one of those pupils and she<br />
masteredthe organ and allits intricate pedals.<br />
Her music graced many, many localweddings<br />
andfunerals.<br />
After the service,people are invitedtostay<br />
for acuppa andshare memoriesoftheir<br />
relatives,and make newconnections.
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Current Allenton principal Bruce Tilby (far left) with students who graduated from the school in 1966, (back row, from<br />
second left) John Taylor, Peter Huntley, Robin Marshall, John Maynard, John Paterson, Sue Baker and (front, from left)<br />
Jocelyn Petrie (Sarney), Jacky Challis, Denise Bond (Clement), teacher Marjorie Hoar, Joy Marshall (Gliddon), Jan<br />
Clucas (Boothroyd), Kris Corbett (Rowell).<br />
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Allenton schooldays relived<br />
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There was plenty of reminiscing and<br />
at leastone confessionwhen former<br />
Allenton School students, wholeft<br />
the school in 1966,gathered for a<br />
reunionatthe weekend.<br />
PeterHuntley, from Hamilton, said<br />
it was time for him to revealthat he<br />
and amate had brokenawindow with<br />
awayward football back in the day.<br />
‘‘We wereneversprung.Itwas after<br />
school and we just scarpered.’’ He<br />
was still remorseful.<br />
The deed many years ago was<br />
forgiven50yearsonbycurrent<br />
Allenton School principal Bruce<br />
Tilby, who was impressed that the<br />
formerstudentswere stillinterested<br />
in their old school.<br />
He gave the 17 who cameto the<br />
reunionaguided tour of the <strong>2021</strong><br />
school,which is alot bigger than in<br />
1966. Among the absentees was<br />
BelindaBreeze, who helped organise<br />
the reunion from Australia but could<br />
not attendbecause of covid.<br />
The school is abouttobegin a<br />
building project which will mean the<br />
current staff room will become a<br />
teaching space and the library anew<br />
entrants’ room. The administration<br />
area is also no longer big enough to<br />
caterfor 48 staff.<br />
‘‘A lot is happening in the next 12<br />
months. There will be anew<br />
building.’’<br />
As well as students, formerteacher<br />
Marjorie Hoar attendedthe reunion.<br />
Peter remembered her taking the<br />
seniorclass on atrip to Wellington,<br />
whichinvolved aboat trip from<br />
Left: Allenton students (fromleft)<br />
Jocelyn Sarney, Pauline Grey, Belinda<br />
Breeze and Julie Hunt, packed for a<br />
school trip to Wellington in 1966.<br />
Lyttelton to Wellington aboard the<br />
Wahine. It was arough passagebut<br />
the students remembered the visit to<br />
the capital city.<br />
He said Mrs Hoar, now in her 90s,<br />
was an inspirational teacher who<br />
encouraged them to grow their<br />
general knowledgewith homework<br />
research.<br />
‘‘She sparked real interest in the<br />
world aroundusand in current<br />
events.’’<br />
He could rememberlistening to<br />
educational broadcasts via aspeaker<br />
in the classroom; the same speaker<br />
was used by the principal to deliver<br />
news.<br />
He went on to become ateacher<br />
himself.<br />
The reunion group had several<br />
social eventsover the weekend,<br />
includingpartners, to catchupwith<br />
their former schoolmates.<br />
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This was the second increase to<br />
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Around 390,000 people and their<br />
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The Children’s Commissioner said<br />
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people and the next.<br />
Cumulatively, our Families<br />
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during the winter period, thanks to<br />
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There is still much more to do, like<br />
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Deaths<br />
BINNIE, Peter Terence, on<br />
<strong>April</strong> 10, <strong>2021</strong>, aged 82 years. It<br />
is with much sadness that we<br />
say goodbye to a wonderful<br />
husband,father,grandfather and<br />
great grandfather. Our hearts<br />
are broken by your sudden<br />
departure and you will be dearly<br />
missed. Your loving wife, the<br />
late Joan, daughter Phillipa, son<br />
Doug (in Australia), their partners<br />
Brian, and Carol, grandchildren,<br />
and great-grandchildren.<br />
Messages to the Binnie family<br />
c/- POBox472, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740.<br />
Aservice forPeter will be held at<br />
our chapel,cnr East &Cox Streets,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Tuesday <strong>April</strong><br />
20, commencing at 11.30am.<br />
Followed byaprivate cremation<br />
at the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Crematorium.<br />
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RYKE, PeterAbraham<br />
1943-<strong>2021</strong>: Passed peacefully<br />
on <strong>April</strong> 7,<strong>2021</strong> surrounded by<br />
family at home.<br />
‘Your presence we miss, your<br />
memory wetreasure, loving you<br />
always, forgetting younever!’<br />
Peter will be sorely missed by<br />
his loving wife Eva, his children<br />
and their partners Leigh-Anne<br />
& Alan, Heather-Lynn & Nico,<br />
Stephen & Audrey, Nora-Leigh<br />
& Arne, and Peter James, and<br />
his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.<br />
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JONES, Estelle Hope, on <strong>April</strong><br />
13, <strong>2021</strong>. Passed away peacefully<br />
at Rosebank, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged<br />
87 years. Dearly loved wife of<br />
Mervyn for66years. Muchloved<br />
mother and mother-in-law of<br />
Robyn and George Davison<br />
(Invercargill), Glenda and David<br />
Johnstone (Christchurch), and<br />
Philippa Jones and Christopher<br />
Webster (Christchurch). Loved<br />
Grandma of Richard, and<br />
Emma; Tane, William, and Alice;<br />
step-Gran to Anna, and Julia,<br />
and great-Grandma of Elise,<br />
Madeleine, Aidan, Estelle, Jack,<br />
and Arlo. Messages to the Jones<br />
family c/- POBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
7740. A Memorial Service to<br />
celebrateEstelle’s lifewill be held<br />
at theSinclair Centre, Park Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> onMonday <strong>April</strong> 19,<br />
commencing at 2.00pm.<br />
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Acknowledgement<br />
WHITING, Rex (Gnomey): With<br />
immeasurable gratitude, we<br />
wish tothank the hundreds of<br />
people who came to farewell<br />
our precious, twinkly-eyed and<br />
so fiercely loved hero. Many of<br />
you travelled for many hours to<br />
be with us and we acknowledge<br />
thatwith utmost appreciation.<br />
We wishtomakespecial mention<br />
of Don and Jayne from St John,<br />
Dr Janine and staff of the AAUat<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital, Paul (Pup)<br />
Chamberlain and Roger, Linda<br />
and Rochelle from Paterson<br />
Funeral Services.<br />
Thank-yous are owed to a<br />
large number of people for<br />
so many reasons, but with<br />
great respect, we would ask<br />
that you accept these words<br />
as acknowledgement of your<br />
caring. The acts of kindness,<br />
compassion and support have<br />
beenoverwhelming.<br />
It’s the cold, hard reality that we<br />
have to accept his passing, but<br />
we will never forget the life we<br />
had with him, the love we will<br />
alwayshavefor him and he forus.<br />
~Moyra, Bronnie, Campbell and<br />
families<br />
WILSON,Owenand Lorraine<br />
Congratulations on celebrating<br />
40 amazing years together.<br />
Married at St. David’s Church,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
18 <strong>April</strong>, 1981.<br />
Enormous love and best wishes<br />
from<br />
your family and friends.<br />
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SAUER, Brian and Julianne<br />
(neeCurrie), married at St John’s<br />
Church, Methven,<br />
on 17th <strong>April</strong>1971.<br />
Congratulations as youcelebrate<br />
50 years of marriage,<br />
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Sue Prowse from Zonta (left) congratulates artist Lucy Dolan Kang on her people’s choice award for Cloudburst.<br />
Cloudburstwins people’s choice<br />
Adye and bleach work completed on<br />
arecycled blanket has won the<br />
people’s choice vote at the<strong>2021</strong><br />
Zonta <strong>Ashburton</strong> Female ArtAward.<br />
The work by Lytteltonbasedartist<br />
Lucy Dolan Kangmeasures 1.8m by<br />
1.7m and is called Cloudburst.<br />
It was the clear winner of the<br />
people’s choice awardand received<br />
370 votes and a$100 prize.<br />
LucyDolan Kang said she wasvery<br />
happytohave won and pleased that<br />
her work had caughtthe eye of<br />
visitors to the exhibition.<br />
The work had beencompleted<br />
outdoors and over amonth long<br />
Local lotto luck<br />
Lotto players in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district have<br />
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During thesame period, 44Lotto and<br />
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period andhad been ‘‘challenging’’.<br />
‘‘I normallydomuch morerefined<br />
pieces, but Cloudburst was more<br />
experimentaland fun to create.’’<br />
She had applied chemical<br />
bleaches and dyestowoolinorder to<br />
pushedthe boundaries of what the<br />
natural fibre could sustain.<br />
She had been lessfocused on the<br />
manipulation of appliedpigment,<br />
but more on witnessinghow various<br />
substancesresponded and reacted<br />
withthe medium.<br />
The processhad revealedthe<br />
vulnerabilities of thewooland she<br />
had beenforced to restrengthen it by<br />
2343604<br />
LETTER TO EDITOR<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> bridge<br />
How many people realise<br />
that <strong>Ashburton</strong> River has<br />
approximately seven crossings<br />
from State Highway 1tothe<br />
mountains and none between<br />
highway one and the coast.<br />
If abridge was erected at<br />
Boundary Road/Cochranes<br />
Road it would reduce the<br />
problem at the main road.<br />
If milk tankers to and from<br />
Fonterra and Synlait,<br />
agricultural machinery,<br />
transport trucks to Five Star<br />
and meat packers, to mention<br />
just afew, were able to use<br />
another route, half the<br />
congestion would disappear.<br />
Shingle trucks and trailers<br />
from Boundary Road travel up<br />
and down all day every day. All<br />
the above are equivalent to<br />
three or four cars.<br />
If acrossing was near Lake<br />
Hood, residents and users of<br />
the lake would also be diverted<br />
from the main road.<br />
Remember that Lake Hood<br />
has big plans and these will<br />
need to be catered for in the<br />
future as well.<br />
employing the Japanese mending<br />
technique called ‘sashiko’.<br />
Cloudburstwas one of 43 works<br />
featured in theZonta <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Female Art Award exhibition this<br />
year.<br />
Sue Prowse from Zonta <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
said the exhibition had featured a<br />
wonderfulvarietyand ahigh<br />
standard of works from talented<br />
femaleartists.<br />
Anumber of the artistsentered<br />
were from Christchurchand she<br />
encouraged more local artists to<br />
enter next year,which would be the<br />
sixth year of theaward.<br />
Currently maize is being<br />
carted from Willowby,<br />
Eiffelton and Flemington areas<br />
up to the main road, through<br />
town to Five Star feedlot.<br />
Why not just over the river<br />
nearby?<br />
Until abridge is built to<br />
support the rural area,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> deserves its<br />
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NEWS<br />
12 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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School wants title for suffragist Kate<br />
Rakaia School students have<br />
written to Prime Minister<br />
JacindaArdern asking that a<br />
knighthood be posthumously<br />
bestowed on women’s suffragist<br />
Kate Sheppard.<br />
The students have been<br />
studyingtheir house patronsand<br />
noticedthat Kate Sheppard, who<br />
features on our $10 note, was the<br />
only one without atitle. Others<br />
were Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir<br />
Ernest Rutherford and SirPeter<br />
Blake.<br />
The students have attached a<br />
petitiontotheir letterand say<br />
the women’s rights activist<br />
deserves to be adame.<br />
‘‘WethinkKate Sheppard is a<br />
courageous andexceptional<br />
rolemodel to both girls and boys,<br />
men and women. She was<br />
determined and she never gave<br />
up, we all think people should be<br />
more like her,’’ said Alijah,<br />
Zanthe, Delila, Anna and Sylvia<br />
in aletter representingtheir<br />
Year 5and 6class.<br />
The students have asked the<br />
prime minister to bend the rules<br />
or make anew one to make Kate<br />
Sheppard adame, as people<br />
don’t usually receive a<br />
knighthood if theyhave passed<br />
away unlesstheyhavebeenvery<br />
brave.<br />
Theysay she was verybrave by<br />
fighting hard to makethe worlda<br />
better place by giving women a<br />
say andachoiceintheir own<br />
lives.<br />
‘‘Kate Sheppardchangedthe world, not<br />
only for the women of Aotearoa, but women<br />
everywhere.She was brave andgave up a<br />
lot of her own life to fight for women’s<br />
rightseven thoughshe had her own<br />
struggles like losing ahusband and later a<br />
Students from Rakaia School are petitioning the prime minister to make women’s suffrage leader<br />
Kate Sheppard adame.<br />
PHOTO SUPPLIED.<br />
son.<br />
‘‘BecauseKate was awoman, shewas not<br />
taken seriously at first, she had to fight to<br />
be heard. She had to overcome the ideas<br />
that men and other people had aboutthe<br />
role of women in society.<br />
‘‘Webelieve women are entitled to as<br />
many rights as men, because we are all<br />
humanstogether.’’<br />
Rakaia Schoolvalues arepartnership,<br />
quality and respectand the studentssay<br />
Kate Sheppard hadthose samevalues. She<br />
presented her ownpetitiontoparliament<br />
in 1893 seeking women’s righttovote.<br />
Ash Coll part of NCEA consultation<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegeisone of 12<br />
schools across the country that<br />
will take part in consultation<br />
with the MinistryofEducation<br />
(MOE) on proposed changes to<br />
NCEAnext year.<br />
Thechangesare aimed at<br />
raising the bar on literacy and<br />
numeracy andacross all<br />
standards and subjects,<br />
particularly NCEA Level 1, said<br />
college principal Ross Preece.<br />
Thecollege had been<br />
approached aboutthe<br />
consultationand is seen as<br />
representing the view of alarge<br />
coedschool near arural area.<br />
Mr Preece said he was happy<br />
Ross Preece<br />
that the MOEhad theforesight<br />
to consult with those at the<br />
chalkface about the<br />
practicalitiesneeded to<br />
implement thechanges.<br />
He said greater<br />
standardisation was linedup<br />
for NCEA, with aheavier<br />
emphasis on externals.<br />
There would be changes in<br />
subjects ,with the basics at<br />
Level 1and more diversity at<br />
Level 2and 3.<br />
Consultation to date had been<br />
through face to face meetings<br />
with subject specialists, subject<br />
specialism symposiums and<br />
Zoom hub meetings between<br />
schools andthe MOEafter<br />
resourceshad beensentout<br />
and digested.<br />
Things were not yetfinalised,<br />
but the MOEplanned to wrap<br />
up consultation soon,said Mr<br />
Preece.<br />
He said he had opened up<br />
consultation feedbacktoall<br />
faculties at college and most<br />
had opted in.<br />
Teachers hadalso been able<br />
to opt in or out.<br />
He said feedback was<br />
importantinorder to get things<br />
right.<br />
Possible changes further<br />
downthe line could see<br />
subjects ‘‘semesterised’’ and<br />
evenalimited offering or the<br />
droppingofNCEA Level 1.<br />
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More details will follow in the<br />
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BUS STOPSEAT<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council has<br />
installed ashelter and seating<br />
area for people using the<br />
temporary busstop at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Domain, on Walnut Avenue.<br />
HOLIDAY FUN<br />
St David's Church in Allenton is<br />
running aschool holiday<br />
programme in the second week<br />
of the schoolholidays. Aimed at<br />
five to 12 yearolds, the<br />
programme will run from 9am<br />
untilnoon on <strong>April</strong> 27, 28 and 29.<br />
No registration is necessary and<br />
thereisagold coin donation.<br />
Childrenwill be kept busy with<br />
games, songand storiesand<br />
morning tea is provided.<br />
SHUTTLE SUPPORT<br />
TrishMcLaren will be sellingher<br />
jam,chutneyand biscuits and<br />
otherhome-madeitemsatthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Farmers’<br />
Market thisSaturdaymorning<br />
andprofits made willbegiven to<br />
the local St John health shuttle.<br />
As well as as her usualgoodies,<br />
she will be selling cheese straws,<br />
anzac biscuits and shortbread.<br />
TRANSPORT SERVICE<br />
The Mid Canterbury Connector<br />
community transport servicewill<br />
be charging just agold coin<br />
donationper personfor students<br />
and families (and everyone else)<br />
to travel into <strong>Ashburton</strong> township<br />
duringthe coming school<br />
holidays, whichrun from <strong>April</strong> 19<br />
to May2.The connectorservice<br />
began this year and runs<br />
Tuesdaysfrom Mt Somers,<br />
Staveley, Methvenand<br />
Winchmore and Wednesdays<br />
from Rakaia,Chertsey, Fairton/<br />
Hakatere Marae, Wakanui and<br />
Hinds. Students14yearsand<br />
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Safety tips with hot brew<br />
TONI. WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Ahot brew and asausage sizzle were<br />
the only things heating up when<br />
firefighters took their safety message to<br />
the street last week for an informal<br />
community catchup.<br />
Fire and Emergency New Zealand<br />
(Fenz) fire crew, including Mid South<br />
Canterbury Area commander Steven<br />
Greenyer and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Volunteer<br />
Fire Brigade fire chief Alan Burgess,<br />
along with staff from Kainga Ora who<br />
were manning the barbecue, set up in<br />
Patching Street Park in Netherby, to<br />
talk to people about fire safety.<br />
Among the information were<br />
booklets, fridge magnets and the burnt<br />
remnants of firedamaged electrical<br />
appliances such as electric blankets<br />
and jugs to help get the conversation<br />
started.<br />
Around 25 members of the public<br />
took up the offer of ahot brew and a<br />
sausage, including oneyearold Lucas<br />
Coulter and his mum Hope, and twoyearold<br />
Benjiman Petersen and his<br />
mum Lauren.<br />
Both boys got to jump in afire truck<br />
too, which was the first time for Lucas<br />
but not Benjiman, whose grandad, Carl,<br />
is involved with the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Fire<br />
Museum.<br />
Fire risk management officers Bevan<br />
Findlay and Tash Rankin said the<br />
session was achance for Fenz<br />
personnel to introduce themselves to<br />
the community, let people know who<br />
they were, pass on fire safety messages<br />
and let people know they also did home<br />
fire safety checks.<br />
It was the second of four planned<br />
sessions organised by the two<br />
organisations but the only one in Mid<br />
Canterbury, Mr Findlay said.<br />
The fire safety team had also visited<br />
Waipopo, were at Marchwiel (today)<br />
and will be in Temuka on Thursday,<br />
<strong>April</strong> 29.<br />
More sessions around the district<br />
Lucas Coulter, 1, and mum Hope (in the front seat) and Benjiman Petersen, 2, and<br />
mum Lauren(in the rear) enjoysitting in afire truck underthe watch of Fenz fire<br />
risk management officer Tash Rankin and <strong>Ashburton</strong> fire chief AlanBurgess.<br />
were planned in the future.<br />
Ms Rankin was also on the hot brews<br />
courtesy of Dahm Good Coffee. She is a<br />
qualified firefighter who is just weeks<br />
into her fire risk management officer<br />
role but was already making contact<br />
with schools about the Fire Wise<br />
Programme.<br />
She said people needed to remember<br />
to check they had working smoke<br />
alarms in their homes but also holiday<br />
homes and farm workers houses,<br />
especially with the approaching new<br />
dairy season on June 1and the<br />
movement of staff from farm to farm.<br />
It’s atimely reminder for farm<br />
owners to check workers’ homes have<br />
working fire systems and also an<br />
awareness of fire safety, she said.<br />
Fire safety messages<br />
Installing aphotoelectric smokealarm in<br />
every bedroom, living area and hallway<br />
Testing smoke alarms are working<br />
regularly<br />
Keeping smoke alarmsclean and free of<br />
dust and spider webs<br />
Making ahousehold escape plan to be<br />
ready in case of afire<br />
Getting chimneysswept or cleaned<br />
annually<br />
Not overloading power points and multi<br />
boxes<br />
Making sure appliance cordsare in<br />
good conditionand not frayed<br />
Electricity discounts coming to customers<br />
EA Networks is distributing $6.4<br />
milliontoelectricity customers over<br />
the next month, meaning astandard<br />
residentialcustomer will receivea<br />
$140credit.<br />
The total distribution includes a<br />
$2.9m consumer discount and an<br />
additional $3.5moneoff refund.<br />
The discount payment customers<br />
receive is basedonthe amount of<br />
electricity used acrossthe last<br />
financialyear, with larger users<br />
receiving largerdiscounts<br />
proportionaltotheir spend.Similarly,<br />
therefund will be based proportionally<br />
on electricity consumption.<br />
Astandard residential customer<br />
should expect to receive credits<br />
totalling about $140 including GST.<br />
While the timing of thepayments may<br />
vary slightly by retailer, most<br />
customersshould receive credits in<br />
their <strong>April</strong> or May retail electricity<br />
accounts.<br />
Chief executive Roger Sutton said<br />
the communityownedcooperative<br />
waspleased to be in aposition to pay a<br />
discount to customersthis year.<br />
EA Networks distribution prices<br />
were incorrectly sethigher thanthey<br />
should have been last year,equating to<br />
about 3per cent of astandard<br />
residential customer’sannual<br />
electricity charges. Therefund<br />
payment returns any overcharge to<br />
customers.<br />
“Our priority hasbeentorefund<br />
customers as soon aspossible, including<br />
withinterest. We apologise to everyone<br />
for thismistake. While ourprices were<br />
reduced lastyear,theyshould have<br />
beeneven lower,” Mr Suttonsaid.<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Hospice<br />
seals deal<br />
on home<br />
Hospice MidCanterburyhas completed<br />
the purchase of its forever home, after a<br />
fundraising campaign thatnetted<br />
$500,000for the building.<br />
Hospice trustee JaneWright saidthe<br />
groupwas grateful to funding<br />
organisations,individualsandgroups in<br />
the community whohad contributedto<br />
the cause.<br />
‘‘Thanks to our amazing community,we<br />
succeeded in raising the full amount of<br />
$500,000soweare in theremarkable<br />
positionofbeingabletomoveforward<br />
with no debt.’’<br />
Hospice bought the former Sealy<br />
Street MedicalCentre last September,<br />
afterthe general practicebecame<br />
Eastfield Health andmovedtoanew<br />
buildinginthe CBD.<br />
Thevendors agreed to extend the<br />
settlement periodtoallowhospice to<br />
raisefunds for the building and theyhave<br />
just reachedthe target.<br />
Mrs Wright saidhospice would be<br />
having an officialopening in the future.<br />
Majorfunds for the purchase came<br />
from Community TrustofMid and South<br />
Canterbury, LionFoundation, Trevor<br />
Wilson Charitable Trust and Advance<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
In additiontothese grants, aHospice<br />
Mid CanterburyFoundation Groupof20<br />
memberswho contributed $5000 or more<br />
was established. Thisgroupgot the<br />
fundraising effort off to agreatstart,<br />
bringing in $<strong>15</strong>6,000 of thetotal raised.<br />
Therehavealso beennumerous<br />
donations fromthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
community, both individuals and groups<br />
includingthe district’s Lions Clubs.<br />
“Weare extremelygrateful to the<br />
communityfor theirgenerosity in<br />
supporting this campaign.Weare very<br />
proud to be the guardians of this<br />
wonderful communityownedproperty,”<br />
MrsWright said.<br />
Alarge legacy tree mural,created by<br />
Jeff at Harvey Signs, is now apermanent<br />
feature at the hospice and will<br />
acknowledge donorswho have supported<br />
the purchase of the property. Thiswill be<br />
apermanent acknowledgement of the<br />
generosity of ourcommunity.<br />
Donors of $200 or above will havea<br />
named leafonthe tree and alldonors, for<br />
any amount,willberecorded in aledger<br />
which will be kept in thehouse. While<br />
the purchase pricewas the primary goal,<br />
thelegacy treecampaign willcontinue in<br />
ordertoraise funds whichwill go<br />
directlytohospice services, supporting<br />
thosewith alifelimiting illness.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 10<br />
<strong>15</strong> <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Message from the Head of Senior School<br />
Career Pathways<br />
Where has the time gone? Term One is nearly<br />
over! Forthe senior studentsthatmeans nearlya<br />
thirdofthe year has passed.<br />
Forsome,theywill know exactly whattheir career<br />
pathway will look like. For others they will not<br />
know wheretostartand willwantguidancefrom<br />
school,adults or mentors.<br />
This is whythe Senior Pastoral and the Transition<br />
teams put alarge emphasis on ensuring that students are informed,<br />
skilled and connected, in order to plan and make their career pathways<br />
afterthey leave <strong>Ashburton</strong>College.<br />
The following events are all based on informing students<br />
regarding career options andpathways:<br />
AshColl TertiaryDay (Years 12 and 13)<br />
This year,due to time-limiting factors in our College calendar,wedecided<br />
on achange of format to how tertiary providers deliver information to<br />
our students.Inorder to continue to provide an opportunityfor students<br />
to hear about the coursesand opportunities thatinstitutions offer,and to<br />
give the students the information to begin planning their future beyond<br />
secondary school, weran aone-day Tertiary Day, on17March, at the<br />
Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
The students selected five workshop sessions to attend during the day,<br />
with optionsprovided from over sixteen differenttertiary providers.This<br />
eventwas well-receivedbystudents,staff andtertiaryproviders alike.<br />
We encourage parents and caregivers to have conversations with your<br />
student/s andfind out whatinformation they took on boardand howthis<br />
is shaping their career pathway.<br />
Pathways:Mid CanterburyYouth andCareer Exchange <strong>2021</strong><br />
(Whole School)<br />
We would like to invite you to be part of the ‘Pathways Mid Canterbury<br />
Youth and Careers Exchange <strong>2021</strong>’ being hosted by the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
DistrictCouncil,YMCAand <strong>Ashburton</strong> College.<br />
As advertised further through this newsletter the eventisbeing held on<br />
Tuesday04May at the EA NetworksCentre.During the daystudents will<br />
attend in year level groups and experiencearange of youth services and<br />
career opportunities available in MidCanterbury.<br />
From 4:00pm the Exhibitor’s Hall will beopen to the public, and the<br />
evening will end with apresentation from Nigel Latta, New Zealand<br />
Psychologist,author,television presenterand author of parenting guide<br />
programmes.<br />
Tickets are$<strong>15</strong> eachand can be purchased online at<br />
https://www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/pathways.<br />
As tickets arelimited please get in early.<br />
We highly recommend parents and caregivers attending,ifyou can,both<br />
the afternoon sessionand the evening event.<br />
Whai WheakoKiAra (Years 11 and 12 Māori Students)<br />
On Tuesday30March our Year 11 and 12 Māoristudents were invited to<br />
attend theAra InstituteofCanterburyLtd,Timaru Campus,totrial some<br />
of the programmes they offer.<br />
The event was designed to support Māori students in thinking about<br />
their future dreamsand career goalsbyexperiencinga‘hands-on’activity<br />
in one of their many departments. Students looked at avast range of<br />
activities, including Cookery, Bakery, Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing,<br />
Early Childhood Education, ICT and Trades.This event was well-run and<br />
had awonderful kaupapaMāorielement.<br />
sPACIFICally PACIFICCareers Expo <strong>2021</strong> (Years 12 and13<br />
Pasifika Students)<br />
On Friday09<strong>April</strong> thirty students attendedthe Ara InstituteofCanterbury<br />
for aCareers Expo targeted at Pasifika students. Students were able to<br />
explore the Expo and visit several providers. This was followed bysix<br />
speakers talking about their daily work intheir field and how they got<br />
into their career;offering adviceand answering students’questions.<br />
Theylookedat:<br />
• Culture–mycultureisvaluable,and it brings value<br />
• Trades –there’s aboom! Getahead and earnwhile youlearn<br />
• Health –anessential industryneeding morePacific faces<br />
• Being atertiary student –what are the differences between school<br />
and tertiary? Let’s learn from others who are studying at uni and<br />
polytech<br />
• Education–people like me,teaching people like me<br />
Passion is what gives meaning to our lives.<br />
It's whatallows us to achievesuccess beyond our wildestimagination.<br />
Trytofind acareerpaththatyou haveapassion for.<br />
Henry Samueli<br />
AbbeyBruce<br />
HeadofSeniorSchool<br />
The<br />
AshColl<br />
Way<br />
Staff –Farewell<br />
Marion Ward<br />
Tomorrow, Friday 16 <strong>April</strong>, we regretfully farewell<br />
Marion, along-serving and highly valued member of<br />
staff.<br />
Animpressivethirty-two yearsago,in<strong>April</strong> 1989, Marion<br />
started her employment at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College, as<br />
part ofthe cleaning team employed then by Crothall’s<br />
Cleaning Company. This company later translated into<br />
Spotless Services, atwhich time Marion was appointed<br />
to the position ofCleaning Team Supervisor, aposition she has been very<br />
effectivein, over thepast fifteen-twentyyears.<br />
In July 2010 <strong>Ashburton</strong> College moved to employ the cleaning team inhouse,and<br />
Marion continued in the supervisoryrole.<br />
It isone thing to be in awork-place for along time, but quite another to<br />
have contributed at a consistently high level, well-respected for one’s<br />
contributions,which is the case with Marion.<br />
Marionhas been ahighly capable employee, havingapositiveoverview of<br />
her responsibilities and team members, agood understanding of College<br />
routines, and the skills necessary toplan toensure adjustments to the<br />
cleaning programme to accommodate various activityrequirements.<br />
Marion’s professional manner, wealth of experience, highly dedicated<br />
commitment toher role and leading by example, set the benchmark for<br />
interactions with the cleaning staffteam and members of the wider College<br />
staff, whovalued their interactions.<br />
Weare very sorry to be losing the services of an amazing lady,who will not<br />
only be missed for her work ethic and conscientious approach but also,<br />
importantly, for herself as the person she is. Many friendships have been<br />
formed, reciprocating Marion’s positivity, genuine interest in, and care and<br />
concernfor others.<br />
We thank Marion most sincerely for all that she has given to<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
College. Itisvalued and will be well-remembered,with appreciation. Marion<br />
leaves with the very best of wishes from the College Board, Management<br />
and staff foranenjoyable retirementwith more flexible time to spendwith<br />
family and undertaking interests.<br />
Porsha Coley<br />
Porsha has been with us at College, firstly since 30January 2018, starting<br />
initially as aLearning Support Assistant inTeWhare Manaaki (or Student<br />
Learning SupportUnitasitwas knownbyatthattime). At the end of 2019<br />
Porsha resigned this position, in order to undertake full-time study.<br />
However, by March 2020, we were pleased to welcome Porsha back, this<br />
time to apart-time teaching position, principally in Te WhareManaaki.<br />
Porsha has been highly regarded for her capabilities, job knowledge and<br />
initiative. Appreciated has been her willingness to ‘gothe extra mile’, and<br />
her IT and communication/relationship skills. Students and staff will miss<br />
her as she steps down from this position, having appreciatedher cheerful<br />
manner –and goldfish knowledge!<br />
Porsha is wished everysuccess as she continues her teacher training.<br />
Information<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Reunion -<br />
Spread the Word to former Staff and Students<br />
Registrations due by Friday23<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Information<br />
Pathways –Mid CanterburyYouth and<br />
Careers Exchange <strong>2021</strong><br />
Presents Nigel Latta –Tuesday 04 May<br />
EA Networks Centre<br />
Pathways is asequence offour events focused on supporting Mid<br />
Canterbury youth inidentifying their pathway, and preparing them<br />
with theattributes essentialtosuccessfully entering the workforceand<br />
community.<br />
Pathways is designed, through an interactive experience, to expose youth,<br />
parents and caregivers to the careers, recreational activities and support<br />
available to youth in MidCanterbury.<br />
Timetable:<br />
9:00am -3:00pm Exhibitors’ Hall open to 1400+ school students<br />
(closed to public)<br />
4:00pm -6:00pm Exhibitors’Hall opentoparents/caregivers and public<br />
6:00pm -7:30pm GuestSpeaker Nigel Latta<br />
Limited tickets available<br />
Nigel Latta willbespeaking about howtomotivate, educateand<br />
assist your children tosucceed in whattheywanttodoinlife.<br />
To purchaseaticket for$<strong>15</strong> pleasegoto<br />
https://www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/pathways<br />
College students willbeattendingthisevent,during the day, to<br />
explorethe careers and youth services thatare available<br />
in the MidCanterburyregion.<br />
Congratulations<br />
Aoraki SecondarySchools’LawnBowls<br />
Held in Oamaru on Tuesday23March, staff member RichardHorrell advised<br />
thatAshColl had an impressivefive teams in this competition.<br />
He said that, with all teams playing six 40-minute games, this gave the<br />
students anew appreciation of the level of fitness, both physical and<br />
mental,required to playthe game at this level.<br />
Therewas ahigh levelofbowls playedatthis tournamentand our students<br />
were up with the best of them, plus enjoying the experience.<br />
Appreciation<br />
A special thank you is given to the Allenton Bowls Club for their support<br />
with coaching in the limited time before tournament, and for the use of<br />
enough sets of bowls tokit out fiveteams of pairs.<br />
Team members were –<br />
AshColl 1–Boys: HenryHobbs,Devon Flannery.<br />
AshColl 2–Girls: Molly Meehan, MaePatterson.<br />
AshColl 3–Boys: MillarNewlands,Liam Fuller.<br />
AshColl 4–Mixed: Harry Soal,Ella Shanks.<br />
AshColl 5–Boys:<br />
Xavier Dalton, Bailey Gleeson.<br />
All AshColl teams played in the<br />
Championship Grade, with AshColl teams<br />
1, 3and 5drawn in Pool Awith Waitaki<br />
Girls' and Waitaki Boys’ High School Team<br />
2; while AshColl teams 2and 4wereinPool<br />
Bagainst Mackenzie College and Waitaki<br />
Boys’3.<br />
Results<br />
In Pool A <strong>Ashburton</strong> 3finished in 2nd<br />
place; <strong>Ashburton</strong> 1in3rd and <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
5in5th place.<br />
In Pool B <strong>Ashburton</strong> 4finished in 2nd<br />
placeand <strong>Ashburton</strong>2in4th.<br />
(Pictured above,leftand right):<br />
Millar Newlands,Ella Shanks and<br />
HenryHobbs preparing foraction.<br />
(Pictured left, front): Millar Newlands with<br />
HenryHobbs (far right) from the AshColl 3<br />
and 1teams.<br />
Final Play-offs<br />
The Championship Grade was won by<br />
Mackenzie CollegeoverWaitaki Girls’ High<br />
School.<br />
AshColl Team 4placed 3rd over AshColl Team 3; AshColl Team 1placed 5th<br />
over Waitaki Boys’High School; AshColl Team 5lost to Waitaki Boys’ High<br />
School 2; while AshColl 2, due to nine teams being in the draw, didn't get<br />
to play-off.
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 10<br />
<strong>15</strong> <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Congratulations<br />
Summer TournamentWeek<br />
Involved in this national sports tournament week this year were the<br />
College Rowing team and two Softball teams. Again, involvement<br />
was with areal appreciation of the opportunity, given last year’s COVID<br />
cancellation,and this year’s COVID level variations.<br />
Rowing<br />
Provided by Year 12 student, Claudia Thomas<br />
On Saturday 20March the <strong>Ashburton</strong> College rowing squad of twenty five<br />
flew up to Auckland for the annual Aon Maadi Cup Rowing Regatta (New<br />
Zealand SecondarySchools’ Regatta).<br />
On arrival, the team then droveout to Lake Karapiro, Cambridge,wherewe<br />
set up our tents and rigged all of our boats. Because the lake was socalm<br />
we all managedtoget out on the waterfor abit of atrainingrow beforethe<br />
six-day regatta wasdue to begin.<br />
On Sunday wemanaged to get two training rows out on the lake, one<br />
beforeand one afterthe Maadi Parade.<br />
Maadi Teams’ Parade<br />
At the parade each school had their ownbanner.<br />
This year our banner was designed byIsabel Wall, Lily Davidson and<br />
Mia Chambers. Justin Skilling from Juice Signs +Designs printed our<br />
banner forus.<br />
At the parade all of the competing rowers walk around acouple of blocks<br />
in Cambridge, starting from Cambridge<br />
Primary School. Atthe conclusion of the<br />
parade thereare speeches and the winning<br />
banner is announced. Tom Mackintosh,<br />
acurrent rower inthe New Zealand elite<br />
squad chose the winner. Having over<br />
2400 rowers meant that itwas avery loud<br />
parade!<br />
(Pictured right): TheAshColl team with<br />
their banner.<br />
Racing<br />
Once racing was underway, Monday and Tuesday were both days full of<br />
heats. <strong>Ashburton</strong> College had twenty three crews entered in heats, with<br />
most boats getting through to either asemi-final or arepechage race.<br />
Wednesdaywas the dayofrepechage raceswhich provide asecond chance<br />
forboats to get into asemi-final; A, BorCfinal.<br />
Twelve <strong>Ashburton</strong> College crews made itinto arepechage, while three<br />
crewsautomatically qualified forasemi-final based on their placings in the<br />
heats.<br />
On Thursday animpressive ten AshColl crews raced in semi-finals. Our<br />
rowers all raced very well with nine crews qualifying for either anA(top<br />
eightinNew Zealand), BorCfinal.<br />
Friday and Saturday were both finals days, with College rowers competing<br />
in two Afinals, five Bfinals and two Cfinals, inwhich all crews raced very<br />
well.<br />
Final Day‘Clothing Swap’<br />
Saturday also had the annual clothing swap. This is where all competing<br />
rowers take their rowing gear and swap it with other rowers.<br />
This year our ‘swap tops’ were designed by Claudia Thomas and<br />
Charles Savage.<br />
Overall, Maadi Cup was an awesome experience for all of our rowers. New<br />
friends and life-long memories were made.<br />
Specific Resultswere as follows:<br />
Thereare some notable results,fromwhatisthe largest school sports<br />
event in the Southern Hemisphere. All AshColl rowers achieved<br />
personal bests. This year there were 2432 competitors, 354 coaches and<br />
123 schools competing, toform what isalways an amazing event and, to<br />
form this year,the largest Maadi eventinthe historyofthe event. As always,<br />
huge experience was gained, which will stand younger rowers in good<br />
stead forthe future.<br />
AFinalists<br />
Abig congratulations go to MatthewPearce and GedWall. Qualifying for<br />
an AFinal is significant and places arower in the TopEight rowers in New<br />
Zealand from this Regatta.<br />
Matthew Pearce - Boys’<br />
Under 17 Single Sculls:<br />
Matthew (pictured right)<br />
placed 3rd inhis heat, 2nd<br />
in the semi-final and placed<br />
8th in the AFinal.<br />
Ged Wall –Boys’ Under 18<br />
Single Sculls: Ged (pictured<br />
left) placed 1st in his Heat,<br />
2nd in the semi-final and<br />
8th in the AFinal.<br />
BFinalists<br />
Girls’ Under <strong>15</strong> Coxed Quad Sculls - Mia Chambers, Isabel Wall,<br />
Sophie Gibson, Sienna Skilling, Charles Savage (Cox): The team placed<br />
5th in their Heat, 1st inthe Repechage; 2nd in their semi-final and 2nd in<br />
the BFinal.<br />
Girls’ Under <strong>15</strong> Coxed Four - Mia Chambers, Isla Connelly-Whyte,<br />
Isabel Wall, Sienna Skilling, Charles Savage (Cox): Placed 3rd intheir<br />
Heat and the Repechage (in the same heat asthe other Girls’ Under <strong>15</strong><br />
CoxedFour), and placed 6th in the BFinal.<br />
Girls’ Under <strong>15</strong> Double Sculls -Mia Chambers,Isabel Wall: Placed 3rdin<br />
their Heat, 2nd in the Repechage, 7th in the semi-final and 7th placed in<br />
the BFinal.<br />
Boys’Under 18 Novice Coxed Four -Jed Amos, LiamTaylor, Jade Jung,<br />
Izacc Carr, Kyle Cabading (Cox): Placed 7th in their Heat, 6th in the<br />
Repechage and 7th in the BFinal.<br />
Girls Under 18 Novice Coxed Four -Coty Cuadrado, Sienna Skilling,<br />
Chloe Braas,Sophie Gibson,LilyDavidson (Cox): Placed 4th in their Heat,<br />
6th in the Repechage and 8th in the BFinal.<br />
(Pictured left, lefttoright):<br />
Girls’Under <strong>15</strong> Coxed<br />
Quad Sculls -<br />
Charles Savage (Cox),<br />
Isabel Wall,<br />
Sophie Gibson,<br />
Sienna Skilling,<br />
MiaChambers.<br />
CFinalists<br />
Boys’Under 16 Double Sculls -Mitchell Taylor,HenryWallis: Placed 4th<br />
in their Heat, 5th in the semi-finaland 1st placed in the CFinal.<br />
Girls’ Under 18 Novice Double -Coty Cuadrado, Isla Connelly-Whyte:<br />
Placed 6th in their Heat, 3rd in the Repechage, 8th Semi-Final and<br />
6th placed in the CFinal.<br />
Semi-Finalists<br />
Girls’ Under <strong>15</strong>Coxed Quad Sculls -Chloe Braas, Isla Connelly-Whyte,<br />
Leah Reid,Honor Bradford, Lily Davidson (Cox):<br />
5th placed in their Heat, 3rdinthe Repechage and 7th in the semi-final.<br />
CrewstoQualify forRepechage Racing<br />
Boys’Under 17 Double Sculls -Matthew Pearce, Zane Cameron: 5th in<br />
their Heat, and 4th in the Repechage.<br />
Girls’Under 16 Double Sculls -RubyLeverton, LauraJensen: 5th in their<br />
Heat, and 6th in the Repechage.<br />
Boys’Under 16 Single Sculls -Henry Wallis: 5th in his heat, and 5th in<br />
the Repechage.<br />
Girls’ Under <strong>15</strong> Coxed Four - Chloe Braas, Honor Bradford,<br />
Sophie Gibson, Leah Reid, Lily Davidson (Cox): Placed 6th in their Heat,<br />
and 6th in the Repechage.<br />
Boys’ Under 17 Coxed Quad - Zane Cameron, Riley Harris,<br />
Mitchell Taylor, Henry Wallis, Charles Savage (Cox): 5th placed in their<br />
Heat, and 7th in the Repechage.<br />
Balanceofthe Crews’ Results were -<br />
Boys’Under <strong>15</strong> Double Sculls -LiamTaylor,IzaccCarr: 7th placed in their<br />
Heat.<br />
Girls’ Under 16 Coxed Quad Sculls - Mia Chambers, Isabel Wall,<br />
Ruby Leverton,LauraJensen, Charles Savage (Cox): 7th in their Heat.<br />
Girls’ Under 18 Novice Coxed Quad Sculls - Coty Cuadrado,<br />
Isla Connelly-Whyte, Sophie Gibson, Sienna Skilling, Lily Davidson<br />
(Cox): 7th in their heat.<br />
Boys’ Under 18 Novice Coxed Quad Sculls -Jed Amos, Liam Taylor,<br />
Jade Jung,Kyle Cabading,IzaccCarr (Cox): 7th placed in their Heat.<br />
Boys’ Under 18 Novice Double -Jed Amos, Liam Taylor: 8th placed in<br />
their Heat.<br />
Girls’ Under 17 Single Sculls -ClaudiaThomas: 8th in her Heat.<br />
Boys’ Under 17 Coxed Four - Zane Cameron, Henry Wallis,<br />
Mitchell Taylor,RileyHarris,Charles Savage (Cox): 8th in their Heat.<br />
Girls’ Under 17 Double Sculls -Claudia Thomas, Ruby Leverton: 8th in<br />
their Heat.<br />
(Pictured below inthe yellow boat, front to back): In the Coxswains race -<br />
Charles Savage (Stroke Seat), Kyle Cabading, Izacc Carr, Lily Davidson and<br />
Honor Braford(Cox).<br />
Coming Events<br />
<strong>April</strong><br />
16 Last DayofTerm One<br />
17-03 May Holidaybreak<br />
24-25 NZSS Trampoline and Double Mini championships,Christchurch<br />
25 ANZACDay<br />
26 ANZACDay observed<br />
May<br />
03 First day–Term 2<br />
04 Pathways:Youthand Careers Expo,EANetworksCentre<br />
05 Year 12 Sciencetrip, Antarctic Centre, Christchurch<br />
Year 11 Economics trips to McDonalds,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
05-07 Year 13 Geographytrip, Kaikoura<br />
07 MidCanterburySports Awards<br />
Hockey 1st XI Boys -Christchurch<br />
08 Crusaders Region 1st XV MCCvMarlborough Boys’High School<br />
(home)<br />
Girls’Softball Team –South Island SecondarySchools’Division 2<br />
Held from 23-26 March, at Alexandra, Manager Leigh Lyttle said this group<br />
of ladies were amazing people to spend theweekwith.<br />
Team members (pictured above, back row,lefttoright): Manager-LeighLyttle,<br />
Angel Spooner, Molly Jones, Ashlein Lyttle, TC Trusler Clark,<br />
Stephanie Geeson, Tayla Davidson, Co-Coach: Richelle Aubrey, Briar Clark,<br />
Coach:Lyndall Chisnall.<br />
(Front row, left toright): Ngahuia Maeva, Gemma Taylor, Gemma Tapurau,<br />
LaurenTaylor (Captain), AnnaGray.<br />
She said thattheir growth as the games went on showedthe value of having<br />
teams picked early to allow maximum time for training and upskilling. The<br />
closegamesinthe last round robin showedhow much the players learned<br />
whileaway and they were proud to have come so close to thewinningteam.<br />
The team’s results, in the fiveteam rounds,were –<br />
Round Robin 1- vRiccarton High School 8-17; Southland Girls’High 1-9;<br />
Dunstan High 10-11and KaiapoiHigh School 0-14.<br />
Round Robin 2-vRiccarton High School 1-<strong>15</strong>; Southland Girls’ High<br />
School 3-4; Dunstan High School 7-8 and Kaiapoi High School 11-17,<br />
showing significantlyimproved scores against three ofthe four opposition<br />
teams.<br />
Southland Girls’ High School were eventual winners over Kaiapoi High<br />
School.<br />
Leigh said that the AshColl team’s results unfortunately did not reflect<br />
the overall skill and talent in the team but added that she certainly looks<br />
forwardtoseeing whatthe players can bring to the competitionnextyear.<br />
Two injuries impacted toadegree, with Molly Jones having to manage a<br />
slight knee injury, and Gemma Taylor rested on the final day, following a<br />
knock to her head andneck on aslide.<br />
(Pictured right): Gemma Taylor<br />
as catcher,inthe game against<br />
RiccartonHigh School.<br />
(Pictured left):<br />
Ashlein Lyttle batting,inthe match<br />
against Southland Girls’High<br />
School.<br />
Boys’Softball Team –South Island SecondarySchools’Division 2<br />
Also held in Alexandra, from 23-26 March, <strong>Ashburton</strong> College was one of<br />
nine teamscompeting in thisgrade –being Dunstan, Riccarton, Southland<br />
Boys’, Shirley Boys’, Otago Boys’and Burnside High Schools, and Taieri and<br />
James HargestColleges.<br />
(Pictured above,back row, lefttoright): Assistant Coach: Nathan Johnstone,<br />
D J Reuben, Chris Angus, Dan Cousins, Ethan Gray, Tate Dryland,<br />
Todd McCloy, Oliver-Jack Munro, Coach Billy Tapurau.<br />
(Front row, left to right): Steven Harris, Nick Tapurau, Daniel Ditmer,<br />
Cooper Kellett,Nick Freer,Daniel Thompson. (Absent):<br />
Manager Helen-Anne McCloy.<br />
Results for the team were –<br />
On Day One: Against Taireri College (7-20), James Hargest (2-11),<br />
Otago Boys’High School (0-11).<br />
DayTwo: Broughtabout the team’s firstwin, against Burnside High School<br />
(13-3), while the other games were losses -against Southland Boys’High<br />
School (2-8), and Shirley Boys’High School (6-10).<br />
Day Three: Saw one very close loss, plus awider margin loss against<br />
Dunstan High School (13-24). Theloss within one run wasagainst Riccarton<br />
High School (6-7).<br />
DayFour: Had AshColl drawnagainst Burnside High School,gaining agood<br />
win (14-5), to finish the tournament on11points, ahead of Burnside High<br />
School and only one pointbehind RiccartonHighSchool,and within three<br />
and four points of TaieriCollege and James Hargest High School.
FEATURE<br />
16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
<strong>2021</strong><br />
We will remember them ... always<br />
Anzac Dayisaday of national<br />
remembrance,where the<br />
nation comes together to<br />
acknowledgethe menand<br />
women whohaveserved,been<br />
injured or died in service to<br />
their country. The date,<strong>April</strong><br />
25, marksthe anniversary of the<br />
landing of Australian andNew<br />
Zealand soldiers the ANZACs <br />
at Gallipoli in 19<strong>15</strong>. Thousands<br />
lost theirlives.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>township has<br />
three Anzac Dayservices on<br />
Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 25.<br />
RSA <strong>Ashburton</strong> president<br />
MervBrentonsaidthe dawn<br />
service willinclude theraid<br />
siren and searchlights. And the<br />
civil service willinclude the<br />
firingofthe RSA’s 25pounder<br />
(fieldgun), which will fire three<br />
times.<br />
6.30am The dawn service is<br />
at the<strong>Ashburton</strong> Cenotaph,<br />
Baring Square West. Speakers<br />
include RSA <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
ASHBURTON RETURNED SERVICES<br />
ASSOC (Inc)<br />
ANZAC DAYAPRIL 25th <strong>2021</strong><br />
COMMEMORATION<br />
SERVICES<br />
Thefollowingservices have beenarrangedand all citizens<br />
of the <strong>Ashburton</strong>County areinvited to attend.<br />
6.30am DAWNSERVICE<br />
Dawn Service at the Cenotaph Baring Square West. Service<br />
conductedbySemi Ratu of theSalvation Army.<br />
Speaker: JoLuxton<br />
President<strong>Ashburton</strong>RSA Merv Brenton<br />
9.00am CEMETERYSERVICE SERVICES PLOT<br />
ServiceconductedbySemiRatu ofthe Salvation Army.<br />
Speaker Defense ForcePersonnel<br />
R.S.A. Members assemble at north end of ServicePersonnel<br />
plot 8.45am<br />
11.00am CIVIC SERVICE &WREATH LAYING<br />
Cenotaph Baring SquareWest<br />
Guest Speakers: MayorNeil Brown<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Head Girland Head Boy.<br />
President<strong>Ashburton</strong>RSA Merv Brenton<br />
Limited seating available for elderly citizens. <strong>15</strong>0 seats<br />
reservedfor Returned/ServicePersonnel.<br />
Ex Service personnel, also other groups: Scouts, Guides<br />
etc. assemble at the corner of Havelock and Park Streets<br />
by 10.45am.<br />
Dress for all services, mufti and medals. Courtesy Van<br />
available phone 308 7175<br />
HINDS SUB-BRANCH<br />
ServiceatHindsHall at 10am<br />
Ex Service Personnel and Scout &Guides assemble at<br />
Scout Denat9.45am.<br />
MAYFIELD &DISTRICTS<br />
9.30am Assemble at Mayfield–PantherRock Café car park.<br />
9.50am Parade leaves.<br />
10.00am Services commences in Mayfield Memorial Hall<br />
Servicetaken by RevMaryJoHoldaway.<br />
Speaker Reon Blake<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>SilverBand in attendance.<br />
Collection for acharity. Morning Tea tofollow, aplate<br />
appreciated.<br />
12.30pm .Golf matchatMayfield Golf Club.1.00pmstart.<br />
METHVEN SUB-BRANCH<br />
Assemble at the Memorial Arch on McDonald Street at<br />
9.<strong>15</strong>am, March 9.30am. Service atMtHutt Memorial Hall<br />
at 10.00am.<br />
Morning Teainthe supper room of the Memorial Hall. All<br />
welcome.<br />
RAKAIA<br />
All ex-service/relatives are invited toparticipate in the<br />
march. Please assemble at 10.00am followed bythe<br />
Commemorative service atthe Rakaia Community Centre<br />
10.<strong>15</strong>am.<br />
RSA <strong>Ashburton</strong> president Merv Brenton and vicepresident Allan Johnstone.<br />
presidentMerv Brenton and<br />
SalvationArmy lieutenant<br />
Elizabeth Ratu.<br />
9.00am There is acemetery<br />
servicewithamarchin, at the<br />
northern flag pole in the<br />
2373490<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Cemetery.Mrs Ratu<br />
willalso speak atthisservice<br />
along withamemberofthe<br />
NewZealand armed forces.<br />
11.00am The civic service<br />
and wreath lyingisatthe<br />
cenotaph,Baring Square West.<br />
Speakers include <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
mayorNeilBrownand<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College head girl<br />
Millie Sullivan and head boy<br />
Thomas Patterson.<br />
2372317<br />
There is limited seating<br />
available forelderlycitizens<br />
with reservedseating for<br />
returned or currentservice<br />
personnel.<br />
Ex Service personnel, and<br />
other groupssuch as Scouts,<br />
Guides etc, are asked to<br />
assemble at the cornerof<br />
Havelock and Parkstreets by<br />
10.45am.<br />
OtherAnzac DayServices for<br />
the publicare at Hakatere<br />
Marae at7.30am, followed by<br />
breakfast. Hinds Community<br />
Centre at 10am. Mayfield<br />
MemorialHall at 10am. Mt Hutt<br />
Memorial Hall, Methvenat<br />
10am.<br />
Rakaia Community Centreat<br />
10.<strong>15</strong>am. GeraldineWar<br />
MemorialonTalbot Street at<br />
9am.Remembrance services<br />
will also be held at Woodburyat<br />
10.<strong>15</strong>am, Peel Forestat11.30am<br />
and at Rangitata Airfield at<br />
2.<strong>15</strong>pm.<br />
White crosses mark run route<br />
Scores of people areexpectedatthe<br />
AnzacDay LestWeForgetMemorial<br />
Run orWalkinthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Domain on Sunday, <strong>April</strong>25.<br />
Theannualevent, organisedby<br />
Rotary International members,takes<br />
placearound aone kilometre circuit<br />
around thedomain.<br />
Organiser Gary Whiting said the<br />
event,whichusually drew in around<br />
100to130 people, manyofwhom<br />
were regulars, had been runningat<br />
leasteightyears.<br />
It wasall about fun, he said.<br />
People could walk or runaslittle,<br />
or as muchofthe circuit, as they<br />
wanted upto5km whichwas suited<br />
mostpeople.<br />
There is no prize for first, it’sa<br />
memorial walkand alsotosupport<br />
the activedefence forces.<br />
It costs $10 peradult to enter and<br />
$3 forstudentsandchildren; which<br />
includedasausage sizzle.<br />
He saidthe eventwas fully<br />
supportedbythe <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA and<br />
allproceeds raised on the day would<br />
go to their Anzac Poppy Appeal<br />
funds.<br />
Thedomain routeincludeda<br />
section where white crosseswere<br />
placed. They not onlymarkedthe<br />
routebut wereareminder of why<br />
people hadgathered.<br />
There would also be ashort story<br />
or poematthebeginning and apiper<br />
wouldstart the walk/run event.<br />
It may beacommemoration event<br />
buteverybody enjoyed themselves,<br />
so the morepeople thebetter, he<br />
said.<br />
Theeventstartsatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Domain Walnut Avenue pavilion, on<br />
Anzac Day (Sunday,<strong>April</strong> 25) at<br />
1.30pm. It is on wet or fine.<br />
Above: Runners and walkers taking<br />
part in the last Anzac Day memorial<br />
event in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain on<br />
<strong>April</strong> 25, 2019.<br />
Poppy appeal<br />
Support the ReturnedServices Association<br />
and the servicecommunity by buying apoppy<br />
during their annual Poppy Appeal tomorrow,<br />
<strong>April</strong> 16.<br />
Collectors willbeonthe streets around<br />
townwith poppiesavailable for adonation.<br />
A$3donation canalso be made by texting<br />
‘Ash’ to 4622.<br />
It willsupport the<strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA.<br />
The poppy is areminder of sacrifices made<br />
byservice personnel –both pastand present<br />
asthey were the first flowers thatgrew in<br />
the battlefields of FlandersinBelgium<br />
during World WarOne andwereasymbol of<br />
remembrance and hope.<br />
The moneyraised from the street<br />
collectors will stay in MidCanterburyand<br />
benefitthe district’s pastand present<br />
personnel.
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Plea to keep traffic flowing<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>retailers have<br />
successfully lobbied<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>districtcouncillors<br />
to keep one lane openfor<br />
traffic on East Streetasthe<br />
CBDrevitalisationproject<br />
bitesintotheir bottom lines.<br />
Contractors had planned to<br />
fully shut intersections at<br />
Moore, Tancred, Burnett and<br />
Havelockstreets to undertake<br />
workbut CBD business<br />
operators said that would be<br />
thefinal straw for somewho<br />
were struggling financially.<br />
Theretailers lobbiedcouncil<br />
to keep at leastone laneof<br />
traffic flowing on EastStreet<br />
during the reconstruction,<br />
though it might raise the cost of<br />
the$<strong>15</strong>millionproject.<br />
Councillors discussed their<br />
request last week in the publicexcluded<br />
part of theirregular<br />
meeting.<br />
While their decision remains<br />
incommittee, retailers have<br />
been told their request was<br />
approved.<br />
Retailers Chris Redmond,<br />
RichardWilson and Bob<br />
McDonald put their case to<br />
councillors last week, saying<br />
customers were beginning to<br />
avoid the CBD altogether as<br />
streets were ripped up and<br />
relaid and congested with<br />
machines.<br />
Mr Redmond said businesses<br />
andcouncil needed to work<br />
together before those habits<br />
became permanent and people<br />
didnot return to theCBD.<br />
Businesses were aware the<br />
CBDwould eventuallybe an<br />
asset for all.<br />
‘‘We understand most of the<br />
complexity involved and can<br />
Keeping traffic flowing on East Street is crucial for <strong>Ashburton</strong> CBD retailers.<br />
tolerate most disruption, but<br />
now it is causing astrainon<br />
business.’’<br />
The elderly weremost<br />
affected, many not wanting to<br />
navigate therough terrain.<br />
About90per cent of all<br />
customers mentionedthe<br />
reconstruction work.<br />
‘‘It is notall aboutthe<br />
retailers. It is about all the<br />
people in this town and<br />
anything council can do to<br />
mitigate it will be appreciated<br />
by the wider community.’’<br />
The projectshould be<br />
finished late November, but<br />
that is still eight monthsof<br />
grief forretailers, who have<br />
already endured earthquakes<br />
andthe pandemic.<br />
‘‘It is anotherthing on top of<br />
another thing on topofanother<br />
thing,” Mr Redmond said.<br />
‘‘Weare at the end, some<br />
need help.’’<br />
Bob McDonald said oneof<br />
his elderly customers wasso<br />
confusedbythe changes that<br />
she could not rememberwhere<br />
her car was parked.His<br />
business, Health 2000,was<br />
doing homedeliveries for<br />
customerswho didn’twant to<br />
come to the CBD.<br />
Cr Stuart Wilsonasked if<br />
keepingsometraffic on East<br />
Street would mitigate that,<br />
rather than completely closing<br />
intersections.<br />
‘‘Absolutely,’’ Mr McDonald<br />
said.<br />
‘‘If we can keep it open,even<br />
if it is one way with stop/goor<br />
traffic lights,itwill makea<br />
huge difference.The traffic<br />
can still go around.’’<br />
Richard Wilson said<br />
retailers appreciatedthe<br />
efforts of many<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
district peopletoshop locally.<br />
‘‘Postlockdownshowed that<br />
weare an extremelyloyal<br />
community and we are<br />
thankful for that. It is<br />
difficult.’’<br />
Mayor Neil Brownsaid<br />
council was listening to their<br />
worriesand working with<br />
retailers to minimise<br />
disruption, butnotimewas a<br />
goodtime for the scope of work<br />
being undertaken.<br />
Burnett Street set for pavers, sealing<br />
Asphaltwill be laid on Burnett Streetthis<br />
weekasthe CBDtransformation<br />
continues.<br />
Burnett Street will be closed to traffic<br />
from today until 7am on Saturdaysothe<br />
south sideofthe streetcan be sealed.<br />
Theclosure will enable concrete beams<br />
to be installed at the Cass Street end and<br />
pavers laid between those beams without<br />
traffic running over them.New kerbing<br />
works willhappen on the north side of the<br />
street, which will be asphalted overthe<br />
nextfew weeks.<br />
Pedestrianswill have access to all<br />
businesses on BurnettStreet at all times,<br />
though theymight have to walkfurther up<br />
or down the street to safely cross.<br />
Over on Tancred Street,adrinking<br />
water fountainhas been installed and<br />
litterbinswill be next whentheyarrive.<br />
On East Street,contractors continueon<br />
the gardens, timber deck areaand new<br />
rampto the railway pedestriancrossingat<br />
the topofBurnett Street.<br />
The scheduleofwork forthe<br />
intersectionsonEast Street will be<br />
advised soon.<br />
ContractorTruLine Civil broughtinan<br />
extra crew this weektostart installing a<br />
wastewaterpipeline in the westbound<br />
laneofHavelockStreet. Installationwill<br />
startacross from 255 HavelockStreet and<br />
continue to just shortofEast Street.<br />
The westboundlane willneedtobe<br />
closed while the work is being<br />
undertaken;the eastboundlane remains<br />
open.<br />
Parking could be limitedonthe west<br />
sideofthe street.<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Support<br />
for poppies<br />
praised<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Community generosity for the<br />
PoppyFlight to Mid Canterbury<br />
lastweek raised more than $650<br />
in donations andmoreis<br />
expected with theongoing sale<br />
of poppiesand stars.<br />
The moneyraised during the<br />
community event at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Airportwas for the<br />
Returned Services Association<br />
(RSA), Starship Hospital and<br />
NewZealandWarbirds.<br />
Volunteer organiser Dellwyn<br />
Moylan said money was still<br />
coming in fromtheongoing sale<br />
of knittedand crocheted<br />
poppies andstars which were<br />
available for adonation from<br />
Community House Mid<br />
Canterbury, at 44 Cass Street,<br />
each week day until <strong>April</strong> 23.<br />
‘‘Thankyou to everyone who<br />
supported Poppy FlightinMid<br />
Canterbury, knitting,<br />
crocheting, sewing, flying,<br />
cooking sausages, hosting<br />
Poppy Flight, attendingour<br />
(district’s)eventormaking a<br />
donation.’’<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong>RSA,onCox<br />
Street, also has poppies<br />
available foradonation, up to<br />
andincluding Anzac Day, on<br />
Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 25. Their official<br />
RSApoppy appeal, where<br />
collectors will be on the streets<br />
around town, is tomorrow;<br />
Friday,<strong>April</strong> 16.<br />
Someofthe knittedand<br />
crochetedpoppiesfromthe<br />
district had gonetothe national<br />
organiser who had created an<br />
evening dress whichisup for<br />
auction on Trade Me,called<br />
The PoppyDress.<br />
Threeartworksfeaturing<br />
someofthe poppiesmade<br />
locally will alsobeauctioned<br />
shortly to raise money.All<br />
moneyraised for these auctions<br />
will go to Poppy Flight<br />
charities.<br />
Volunteers Dellwyn Moylan and<br />
Judy Skevington with some of<br />
the poppies made by locals.<br />
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At the art exhibition at Moore Street Medical Centre are (from left) artists Robin Arnst, Lynda Scott, Barbara Jaine and Ngaio McKee.<br />
The works in the photo are by Mrs Arnst.<br />
PHOTO MICK JENSEN<br />
Art on medical centre walls<br />
It’s notyour typical art space,<br />
but five local artists are<br />
showingtheir works at the<br />
MooreStreet Medical Centre.<br />
The otherwise plain walls of<br />
the medical’s centre’s waiting<br />
area are displayingart by Joy<br />
Stack, Ngaio McKee, Lynda<br />
Scott, Barbara Jaine and Robin<br />
Arnst.<br />
Each artist has contributed<br />
three or four works each and<br />
there is avariety of mediums<br />
and various subjects to catch<br />
the eye of visitors.<br />
JoyStack’s signature<br />
colourful works featureinone<br />
corner, while on the opposite<br />
wall there is more colour and a<br />
focus on circles from Robin<br />
Arnst.<br />
Lynda Scott’s worksare<br />
watercolours and featurelocal<br />
landscapes.<br />
Barbara Jaine has oil,<br />
watercolour and mixedmedia<br />
worksthat feature landscapes<br />
and florals, including three<br />
miniatures, andNgaio McKee<br />
has focused on landscapes in<br />
watercolour.<br />
Robin Arnst said the medical<br />
centrewas not your typical art<br />
space,but the works displayed<br />
wouldgive the public<br />
somethingtolookatand<br />
consider.<br />
There waslittle reading<br />
material in publicplaces at the<br />
moment, so theart would catch<br />
theeye.<br />
All the works were priced and<br />
for sale andwould hang for a<br />
monthand maybelonger, she<br />
said.<br />
Lynda Scott said the artists<br />
all regularly displayed at shows<br />
andexhibitionsatthe Short<br />
Street studio.<br />
All were membersofthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Society of Arts and<br />
enjoyed painting and creativity.<br />
Rakaia water upgrade work to start<br />
Rakaia residents will be asked<br />
to restrict their water use for<br />
about eight hoursonMonday<br />
(<strong>April</strong> 19) and observe aboil<br />
water noticefor several days as<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
beginsupgradingthe town's<br />
drinking water service.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> ContractingLtd<br />
(ACL) will be raising Rakaia's<br />
borewaterhead above ground<br />
laterthis month as partof<br />
districtwide upgrades, which<br />
will require the bore to be<br />
switched off from 9am on <strong>April</strong><br />
19 for an expected68 hours.<br />
Rakaia's boreneedstobe<br />
raised aboveground in orderto<br />
be recognised as secure bore<br />
water. Followingthe Havelock<br />
North inquiry, there is now a<br />
greater emphasisonrisk<br />
assessment for water supplies.<br />
Althoughdrinking water will<br />
still be available to Rakaia<br />
residents during the work, they<br />
will need to restrict their water<br />
useasmuch as practicalwhile<br />
the upgrades are takingplace.<br />
As asafetyprecaution, aboil<br />
waternoticewill be in placefor<br />
the scheme from9am on <strong>April</strong><br />
19 until10pm <strong>April</strong> 23.<br />
Boil water notices require<br />
three consecutive days of clear<br />
testresults for the noticetobe<br />
removedand thisiswhy the<br />
notice will beinplace until<br />
<strong>April</strong> 23.<br />
Residentswill needtoboil<br />
theirdrinkingwaterand water<br />
usedinfood preparation or for<br />
hygiene purposes forone<br />
minute beforeconsuming.<br />
The actual length of the<br />
shutdown may be subject to<br />
change on the day, depending<br />
on the conditions encountered<br />
when work begins.<br />
Rakaia residents who would<br />
like toreceive atext alert from<br />
thecouncil about the shutdown<br />
can texttheirpostcode to 4196.<br />
All residents can also opt into<br />
the free service to receive<br />
information about their area.<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Street<br />
safety<br />
audit<br />
19<br />
Asafety auditwill be carried<br />
out on Cass Street, one of the<br />
firststreets to be nearly fully<br />
revamped in the CBD<br />
project.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Council<br />
infrastructureservices<br />
managerNeilMcCann said<br />
the audit by an external<br />
contractor would review<br />
itemsraised by people,<br />
particularlyabout theshared<br />
pedestrian and cycleway.<br />
Theshared path cameup<br />
for criticism at acouncil<br />
meeting, whenCrDiane<br />
Rawlinsonsaid feedbackto<br />
her indicated it was not a<br />
popularchoice. Oneebike<br />
userhad told her shefelt<br />
guilty using it, especially<br />
whenelderly pedestrians<br />
wereinthe middle of the<br />
path.<br />
RoadingmanagerBrian<br />
Fauth saidcars were<br />
travelling too fast on Cass<br />
Street and notpaying<br />
attentiontothe posted 30km/<br />
hspeedsigns.<br />
He saidthe impact on<br />
pedestrian and cyclist<br />
behaviourwouldbebest<br />
gaugedwhen the CBD<br />
projectwas complete,atthe<br />
end of theyear.‘‘I think you<br />
will findpeople will ge more<br />
usedtothe shared scenario.’’<br />
Some education will be<br />
required though.<br />
Cr Leen Braamurged<br />
peopletogive the newlayout<br />
achance and that while it<br />
was new for the district,<br />
therewere moreways to get<br />
aroundthan usingacar.<br />
‘‘Welcometothe future.’’<br />
Councillorslast week<br />
adopted their walking and<br />
cycling strategy for the next<br />
10 years.<br />
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Week of 12 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 24<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council submits response to<br />
Environment CanterburyDraftLong-Term Plan <strong>2021</strong>-31<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council welcomed<br />
the opportunity to comment on<br />
Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) draft<br />
Long-Term Plan <strong>2021</strong>-31 by submitting<br />
a formal response as part of the<br />
consultation period.<br />
The premise of the submission to ECan is<br />
as follows:<br />
• The consultation document proposes<br />
options for Environment Canterbury’s<br />
programme of work over the next 10<br />
years. Council supports‘other option’ –<br />
composed of statutory work and prior<br />
commitments (from option 2), funded<br />
through an increase in loan-funding.<br />
• Council does not support the rate rises<br />
proposedinoptions 1or2,and favours<br />
thisthirdoption as away to reducethe<br />
rate rise.<br />
• It is Council’s view that only work that<br />
is already committed or required to<br />
meet statutory requirements should<br />
be progressed at this point and that<br />
projects that are not necessary right<br />
now,are delayed to helpreducethe rate<br />
rise.<br />
• Council strongly requests Environment<br />
Canterbury reconsiders how the<br />
projects includedinthe planare funded<br />
-through increased use of alternative<br />
funding tools, including loan-funding,<br />
to reducethe impact of this rate rise as<br />
much as is possible.<br />
• Council supports the use of borrowing<br />
to fund the development of plans<br />
which have alife span ofatleast 10<br />
years. Council has taken this approach<br />
in the past to fund the District Plan,<br />
and believes it is an appropriate use of<br />
the funding tools that are available to<br />
councils.<br />
• The Revenue &Financing Policyappears<br />
to take the view that properties with<br />
a higher capital value (CV) have an<br />
increased ability to afford higher rates.<br />
While Council acknowledges that the<br />
general rate must be used in some<br />
cases,disagrees with this assumption.<br />
• Council opposes the low use of the<br />
Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC)<br />
and recommends that Environment<br />
Canterbury increases its use of this<br />
rating tool.<br />
• Council supports the inclusion of<br />
fundingtowards the HekeaoHinds MAR<br />
project in Year 1ofthe draft Long-Term<br />
Plan <strong>2021</strong>-22. Before any commitment<br />
is made by EnvironmentCanterburyto<br />
enhanceYear2funding forthe Hekeao<br />
Hinds MAR project, we implore you<br />
to directly consult with the affected<br />
properties (in the Upper, Lower Aand<br />
Lower B rating zones) of the local<br />
Hinds Plains community between the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> and RangitataRivers.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council thanks<br />
Environment Canterburyfor the<br />
opportunity to provide this submission.<br />
Read the full submission on the Council's<br />
website: ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />
We want to<br />
hear from YOU!<br />
WATCH: Long-TermPlan<br />
LIVECommunityMeeting<br />
now available online<br />
Development &Financial<br />
ContributionsPolicy<br />
This policydescribes how we will plan forand fund<br />
infrastructureand facilities to meetthe needs of future<br />
growth in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District.<br />
Proposed changesinclude:<br />
• Alignment of development contributionswith the draft<br />
Long-Term Plan <strong>2021</strong>-31<br />
• Introduction of awastewater development<br />
contribution forRakaiatownship<br />
• Stronger and clearer reasonsfor collectingcommunity<br />
infrastructuredevelopmentcontributions.<br />
ashburtondc.govt.nz/haveyoursay<br />
We areaccepting feedback until 5pm on Monday 19 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Consultation for the 10-year draft plan<br />
is now past thehalfway point, withjust<br />
under one week leftfor residentstoget<br />
their feedbackin.<br />
An online ‘community meeting’ was held<br />
lastweek(6<strong>April</strong>)where<strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />
Mayor Neil Brown and Council Officers<br />
explained the details of the proposed draft<br />
plan.<br />
For those who were not able to make<br />
it –ortoany other community meeting<br />
hosted by Council –interested residents<br />
can now watch the live presentation<br />
online anytime as the video is available on<br />
both the Council's YouTube Channel and<br />
Facebook Page.<br />
Hereare additional important details:<br />
• Feedback closes Monday 19 <strong>April</strong>, 5pm<br />
• On the ItsOurPlace.nz website, viewthe<br />
consultation document (asummary of<br />
our proposed budgets, plans, projects,<br />
and rates)<br />
• Use the Rates Calculator sosee your<br />
proposed ratesover the next three years<br />
For full details and information, visit<br />
ItsOurPlace.nz.<br />
1 ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />
Week of 12 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 24
Cheapskates<br />
coming to<br />
town for<br />
skatejam<br />
Pull on your skates and grab your<br />
board, <strong>Ashburton</strong> is set tohost its very<br />
own skate jam event on Sunday 9May<br />
with special guests, Cheapskates Skate<br />
Skool.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council (AYC)is<br />
organising the event at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
skatepark as part of Youth Week <strong>2021</strong><br />
celebrationsand therewill be free gear<br />
hireavailable so everyonecan giveitago.<br />
"We want our young peopletoget out<br />
and trysomething neworjust havefun<br />
learning newtricks,"AYC Chair Michael<br />
Baker says.<br />
"This event is all about youthand it's<br />
completely free so that everyonecan take<br />
part."<br />
This willbethe second time AYC have<br />
hosted the <strong>Ashburton</strong> StakeJam, with the<br />
first proving hugely popular thanks to the<br />
crew from Cheapskates SkateSkool.<br />
"Cheapskatesare so good at what they<br />
do,and no matterhow many tricks you<br />
know,the team canalways give you some<br />
morepointers.Wecan't wait to have<br />
them herenext month."<br />
Cheapskates SkateSkool is New<br />
Zealand'slongest running learn-to-skate<br />
programme and skateevent provider.<br />
Based in Christchurch, theyvisit schools,<br />
holidayprogrammes and community<br />
events, and havetaught over 25,000<br />
youth how to skatesince2010.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> SkateJam will be<br />
happening from 12pm -3pm Sunday 9<br />
May at the skatepark on the corner of<br />
West and MooreStreets.<br />
Condolences to Queen<br />
Elizabeth and the Royal<br />
Family forthe lossof<br />
PrincePhilip<br />
On behalf of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
we send our condolences to Queen<br />
Elizabeth and the Royal Family for the<br />
loss of Prince Philip.<br />
Our thoughts are with the Queen at this<br />
sad time-losing herhusband of 73 years.<br />
We acknowledgePrincePhilip’s incredible<br />
service and devotion and the support he<br />
gave the Queen and the Commonwealth<br />
in his role.<br />
TheflagatCouncilAdministrationBuilding<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong> has been lowered tohalf<br />
mast to recognise his outstandingservice.<br />
A Book of Condolence is available at<br />
the Council Public Library. Alternatively,<br />
visit royal.uk for the official Book of<br />
Condolenceonline.<br />
MayorNeil Brown<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<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 the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club to<br />
hold “StandingQuarter Mile Sprint”<br />
(withtheexception of emergency<br />
vehicles)for the periodindicated<br />
hereunder.<br />
Road to beclosed<br />
• WINSLOWWILLOWBYROAD from<br />
the Longbeach Road intersectionto<br />
approximately 500metresfromthe<br />
intersectionofState Highway1.<br />
Period of Closure: From 9.00am until<br />
5.00pm on Saturday, 17<strong>April</strong><strong>2021</strong>.<br />
This noticeofclosure is madeunderthe<br />
LocalGovernment Act1974-Schedule<br />
10 (11 (e)). Itwill be an offence under<br />
the above regulationsforany person<br />
otherwise than under authorityofan<br />
authorised permittouse theroads /<br />
streetsfor ordinary vehicular traffic<br />
during theperiodofclosure.<br />
NEIL McCANN<br />
GroupManager InfrastructureServices<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> CBD: Burnett Street setfor<br />
newroadsurface<br />
Progressonrejuvenating Burnett Street<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s CBD is settomakestrides<br />
next week when the street begins<br />
gettingits newroadsurface.<br />
Council'scontractor,Tru-Line Civil will<br />
need to temporarily close the streetfor<br />
two days while it appliesthe asphalt<br />
on the south side of the streetand lays<br />
paversnearCass Street.<br />
Burnett Street willbeclosed to traffic from<br />
7am Thursday <strong>15</strong> until 7amSaturday 17<br />
<strong>April</strong>, however pedestrians will still have<br />
access to the street.<br />
With the unexpected availabilityof<br />
additional Tru-Line Civil contractors,<br />
Council has brought forwardsome of<br />
its plannedwork forHavelock Street.<br />
Wastewaterpipe upgradeswill begin on<br />
Tuesday 13 <strong>April</strong>, which will see the road<br />
temporarily reduced to one-way traffic<br />
until the end of the week.<br />
Havelock Street'swest-boundlane<br />
heading to East Streetwill be closed while<br />
the contractor installs the pipeline.<br />
Meanwhile, East Streetupgradeshave<br />
been tracking along well, with anew<br />
timberdeck,gardens and ramp to the<br />
Burnett Streetrailway crossingnearing<br />
completion.<br />
Council anticipates the work in thatarea<br />
to wrap up in the nextweekorso.<br />
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Tranquility selling art, clothing<br />
Karen Isherwood’s little spot<br />
of tranquility has become a<br />
shopshe has called<br />
Tranquility.<br />
Karen, who moved to<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>several years ago<br />
fromquakeravaged<br />
Christchurch, has set up a<br />
retail andrelaxspace where<br />
customers canbrowse unique<br />
clothing and artwork, then sit<br />
in thegarden with acup of tea<br />
or juice.<br />
There’splentyof colourin<br />
the shop and the gardens and<br />
Karen saysshe deliberately<br />
chooses items that are ‘‘a little<br />
bit different’’<br />
She has abackgroundin<br />
hospitality andran acafe at<br />
QE2parkbefore it was<br />
damaged by the 2011<br />
earthquakes.<br />
In <strong>Ashburton</strong>she has raised<br />
agranddaughter, become an<br />
excellent gardenerand then<br />
last year bought the boutique<br />
clothing businessthatwas run<br />
by Tonee Hurley.<br />
Karen then converted a<br />
separate building at her house<br />
on the corner of Victoria<br />
Street and Chalmers Avenue<br />
andTranquility evolved. She<br />
sells top label preloved<br />
clothing, jewellery,upcycled<br />
furniture andmosaics that she<br />
Karen Isherwood in her peaceful little retail spot.<br />
mainly creates.<br />
She saysit’s not the usual<br />
retail experience. People can<br />
visit on Fridays and Saturdays,<br />
between10amand 2pm,<br />
browse theracks andarty<br />
items then sit to enjoythe<br />
garden’speace and quiet.<br />
Karen sources her clothing<br />
from Christchurch and says<br />
PHOTO LINDA CLARKE<br />
she looks for unique items.<br />
She hopes locals will check<br />
out her miniretreat when they<br />
are lookingfor something<br />
special.<br />
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Hall jubilee<br />
People withapast and present<br />
association with the Eiffelton<br />
Hallare being invited to attend<br />
a75thJubilee event at the hall<br />
on <strong>April</strong> 25.<br />
The family friendlyevent<br />
starts from1pm and includes an<br />
Anzac service andthen a<br />
catchuptocelebrate the<br />
memorialhall,onLongbeach<br />
Road,its historyand its people<br />
overthe past 75 years.<br />
There havebeen many<br />
familieswithstrong ties to the<br />
EiffeltonincludingMCIan<br />
Mackenzieand guest speakers<br />
Peter Davidson and Carolyn<br />
Cameron, speaking on behalf of<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council.<br />
The committeeofthe<br />
EiffeltonHallSociety, led by<br />
chairman PhilCushnie, have<br />
beenworkingbehind the<br />
scenestotidy up andrenovate<br />
the hall to get it ready for the<br />
occasion.<br />
During thedaydisplays of<br />
communitymemorabiliaand<br />
photoswill beset up.<br />
People whowouldlike to stay<br />
for aspitroast dinner, from<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
23<br />
Garrett’s bike speed record falls short<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Phil Garrett failed to achieve a<br />
20year dream andnational<br />
motorcycle land speed record<br />
on aruralroadnear <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
at theweekend, butis<br />
philosophical, gratefulfor the<br />
support he received and has not<br />
ruled out another future<br />
attempt.<br />
Garrett resolvedearly<br />
starting issueswith his heavily<br />
modifiedgreen 1975 Kawasaki<br />
Z1000 bike and was in buoyant<br />
mood ahead of his first runand<br />
attemptatthe 307kmh record.<br />
While travelling at aspeed of<br />
around 250kmh,the 56yearold’s<br />
bike fishtailed and only<br />
luck and experience brought it<br />
to asafe halt.<br />
About halfalitre of oil had<br />
spewedontothe back wheel<br />
and he hadbeenfortunate to<br />
have stayed on it, said Garrett,<br />
who was visibly shaken by the<br />
incident.<br />
‘‘Wethought it was the head<br />
casket andset about getting<br />
another madethat evening, but<br />
we realised it was more serious<br />
than that andhad to pullthe pin<br />
on the attempt.’’<br />
Garrett,who lives in<br />
Christchurch, said he was<br />
immenselydisappointed.<br />
‘‘I’ve beenthroughall the<br />
emotions frustration, despair,<br />
anger,but I’ve settled on<br />
gratitude.’’<br />
He wasgratefultobestillin<br />
one piece and also very grateful<br />
to all those who had supported<br />
the attempt.<br />
Garrett said he had been<br />
disappointed that his good<br />
mate and former <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
man Rob Small had not been<br />
able to ridethe bike.<br />
Thepair had plannedto<br />
share the same bikeinthe<br />
record attempt.<br />
‘‘I feel bad for Rob, who putin<br />
as much blood,sweat andtears<br />
as Idid on this project.’’<br />
Garrett said he was ‘‘overit’’<br />
for now withthe record<br />
attempt.<br />
Thebike was not ‘‘terminally<br />
damaged’’ and he still had<br />
unfinished business with his<br />
Phil Garrett makes some lastminute adjustments to his turbo bike.<br />
personal goal of reaching<br />
320kmh.<br />
The attempthad taken over<br />
his life for the last three months<br />
andafter adebriefhewould<br />
return to earning acrust<br />
throughhis business Flying<br />
Kiwi Motorcycles. Ironically<br />
conditions near Pendarves on<br />
Friday for theland speed<br />
attempt wereperfect,although<br />
there weresome issues with the<br />
timing equipment.<br />
Anumber of other bikes also<br />
took the opportunity to test<br />
their speed,including an<br />
electric motorbikeridden by<br />
Garrett, whichclocked around<br />
170kmh.<br />
Health andsafety protocol<br />
wasstrict controlled by<br />
Motorcycling NewZealand.<br />
Right: Hundreds of hours were<br />
spent by mechanics on rebuilding<br />
and modifying the<br />
original 1976 Kawasaki Z1000<br />
bike.<br />
Phil Garrett on aspecially built electric bike that he took to around 170kmh.<br />
Apowerful bike prepares to head through the starting gate for a<br />
timed run on Friday.<br />
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Race proceeds handed over<br />
Longbeach School and Hinds<br />
and Districts Charitable Trust<br />
are each $13,000 better off,<br />
thanks to proceeds from the<br />
Longbeach Coastal Challenge.<br />
The cheques were handed over<br />
at aceremony at Willowby Hall<br />
on Friday, with principal Neil<br />
Simons saying the money was<br />
once again appreciated by the<br />
school and would be well spent.<br />
In previous years proceeds<br />
from the race had helped with<br />
audiovisual equipment for the<br />
school hall, ahitting wall,<br />
upgrades to computer tablets<br />
and with the cost of teacher<br />
aides, he said.<br />
The coastal challenge is run by<br />
volunteers from the Hinds and<br />
District Lions Club and<br />
Longbeach School and is amajor<br />
fundraiser.<br />
Alot of work goes into<br />
organising the event, which is<br />
held on three properties and<br />
takes in the scenic Longbeach<br />
coastline.<br />
Those taking part have options<br />
to bike, run or walk over avariety<br />
of distances.<br />
Ruralco is the naming sponsor<br />
and has supported the event<br />
since it first started.<br />
Over $300,000 has been raised<br />
over the past 14 years.<br />
Planning is already under way<br />
for race <strong>15</strong>, which is set for<br />
November 28.<br />
At the handing over of the proceeds from the Longbeach Coastal Challenge were (back, from left)<br />
race committee member Anna Jemmett, Hinds and District Lions Club president Malcolm Read, race<br />
committee chairman Bruce Kell, race committee vice chair Rachael Rickard, Jono Pavey from<br />
Ruralco, Longbeach School principal Neil Simons, new race committee member Janice McKay and<br />
abunch of happy students.<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
TOURISMMEET<br />
The firstregional tourism event<br />
in the SouthIsland has<br />
connected the Mid Canterbury<br />
and Selwyn districtsin an<br />
attempttopackage together the<br />
best experiencesfromboth<br />
areas. Held yesterdayatTerrace<br />
Downs Resort, the Mid<br />
Canterburyand SelwynMega<br />
Meetwas abusiness-tobusiness<br />
tourism event and<br />
opportunity to grow business<br />
capability by connecting<br />
operators andbuilding<br />
partnerships.<br />
MARKET STALLS<br />
Somestallholdersatthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Farmers’Marketwill<br />
continuetosell goodsafter the<br />
last formalmarketfor the season<br />
wrapsupon<strong>April</strong> 24. Through a<br />
righttooccupyagreement with<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> council, stallholders<br />
can operateatthe popular<br />
Saturdaymorningmarket year<br />
roundifthey choose to.<br />
BOWEL SCREENING<br />
Twenty people havehad cancers<br />
confirmed and manyothers precancerous<br />
lesionsremoved since<br />
the National Bowel Screening<br />
Programmestarted in<br />
Canterbury. Home testing kits<br />
have been delivered since<br />
December last yearand 16,705<br />
kits hadbeen senttopeople aged<br />
60-74bythe end of March.
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The Big Little Theatre Company cast that will be performing amodern version of Oscar Wilde’s classic play The Importance of Being Earnest.<br />
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Theatre group tours Oscar Wilde classic<br />
An adaptionofOscarWilde’s classic The<br />
Importance of Being Earnestwill be the<br />
first ever touring show by <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />
own BigLittleTheatre Company<br />
(BLTC).<br />
The company willperform amodern<br />
version of theplay at four different<br />
venues over five days later thismonth.<br />
The show is beingdirected by<br />
Christchurch actressNomi Cohen, who<br />
has adapted the original play to<br />
accommodate roles for acast of 20.<br />
The young actors are aged between 10<br />
and 18 and went throughauditionsand<br />
were given roles at the end of last year.<br />
Since February they have been busy<br />
rehearsing at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event<br />
Centre.<br />
Show publicityofficerZalieDoyle<br />
said alot of effort had beenput in bythe<br />
actors, who wereenjoying tackling the<br />
comedy andwerebeingsupported by a<br />
lot of willing helpers.<br />
Shesaid thereimaginingofOscar<br />
Wilde's Importance of Being Earnest<br />
was afarce that featured falsehoods, wit<br />
andquestionable societal norms. ‘‘It will<br />
definitely have the audience laughing<br />
outloud.’’<br />
The first performancewill be a<br />
private showatthe Mayfield Hallon<br />
<strong>April</strong> 20 and thefollowing daythere are<br />
still afew ticketsavailable for ashow at<br />
the event centre at 7.30pm.<br />
The Christchurch showon<strong>April</strong> 22 is<br />
at the Little Andromeda Theatreand the<br />
final show is door sales only at the<br />
WinchmoreHall on <strong>April</strong> 24.<br />
Zaliesaid it was exciting times for<br />
BLTC andthere werenew challenges<br />
lined up for everyone.<br />
The company’s firstevertouring show<br />
meant abusycouple of weeks were<br />
ahead.‘‘We’llbepackinginand packing<br />
out the set at each venue, using movable<br />
props, transporting the actorsand<br />
performing on adifferent stage each<br />
night.’’<br />
Airbnb has chunk of accommodation market<br />
Airbnb operators continueto<br />
take achunkofthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
district’s accommodation<br />
market,with about 600nights<br />
booked at 137 venues in<br />
February.<br />
Theoccupancy rate at 28 of<br />
the district’s accommodation<br />
establishmentwas around 33<br />
per centbycomparison.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />
Council’s contractedtourism<br />
promoter Bruce Moffat said<br />
typical occupancy levels for<br />
thoseestablishments overthe<br />
pastcoupleofyears was 45 per<br />
cent.<br />
‘‘It has dropped with covid<br />
but part of thatisbecause of<br />
Airbnb.<br />
‘‘Youcan ask alot of<br />
operators out thereand they<br />
will certainly tell you what they<br />
think of them.’’<br />
He saidseveral operators<br />
maynot survive the winter.<br />
Airbnb occupancy levels are<br />
down compared to lastyear.<br />
Most of the Airbnbsinthe<br />
districtare in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
Methven and on the inland<br />
scenicroad between<br />
BlackfordsRoadand Mayfield.<br />
Mr Moffat said the tourism<br />
sector waskeeping aclose eye<br />
on airbnbsastheytoo would<br />
recover.<br />
Cr Lynette Lovett wanted to<br />
know if Airbnbswere audited,<br />
or could anyone with aspare<br />
room rent it out.<br />
‘‘They do some qualification,<br />
but it is not standardised,’’Mr<br />
Moffat said.<br />
‘‘We see some disastrous<br />
situations.Weare concerned as<br />
an industrythereisno<br />
consistency in termsof<br />
experience.<br />
‘‘Wework hard to get people<br />
to come heretothe district and<br />
one person whogives it abad<br />
namewill tellalotofpeople.<br />
‘‘That’s what really worries<br />
me about bnbs.’’<br />
Otherdata presented by Mr<br />
Moffat included visitors<br />
searched for food, attractions<br />
and accommodation between<br />
12pmand 4pm.<br />
Though the borders were<br />
closed for much of 2020,tourists<br />
spent $81 million in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> district in the year to<br />
January <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Canterburywide, visitors<br />
were interested inashortwalk<br />
in abush area(26 percent),<br />
shoppingatfarmersorlocal<br />
markets (23pc), local<br />
restaurants (22pc), hot pools<br />
(17pc) and half or fullday hikes<br />
(<strong>15</strong>pc).<br />
Mr Moffat saidthe<br />
transtasman bubble would see<br />
asurge of family and friends<br />
crossthe ditch, followed by<br />
corporateand thengeneral<br />
travellers.<br />
Canterbury wascurrently<br />
targeting Australians and<br />
temptingthem with winter ski<br />
holidays.<br />
Methven would havethe<br />
addedattractionofthe Opuke<br />
hot pools and spa, when they<br />
opened later in the year, he<br />
said.<br />
General travellerswere<br />
expectedtocomeinto play<br />
abouteight weeks after the<br />
borders opened on <strong>April</strong> 19.<br />
He will be runningaseriesof<br />
meetings with Mid Canterbury<br />
tourismoperatorsinMay.
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Finding abetter balance on dairy farm<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Dairy farmers Kiri and Rhys<br />
Roberts are on ajourney to<br />
farm smarter and improve<br />
work/life balance.<br />
It’s aconstantjourney and<br />
one they are keen to embraceas<br />
instigators of change.<br />
Their farm management<br />
practice, with the full support<br />
of staff, seeks ways to improve<br />
life on farm,not only for staff<br />
but for stock as well as the<br />
environment.<br />
‘‘It’s about finding abetter<br />
balance around what we are<br />
doing,’’ Rhyssaid.<br />
The couple,who have two<br />
young children, farm at Align<br />
Clareview, at Westerfield, 25km<br />
out from <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Kiri is farm manager and, in a<br />
way, Rhys her right hand man;<br />
he is also Align Farms Group<br />
chief executive officer.<br />
The Align Farms Group,<br />
founded by directorsJohn<br />
Buchanan and Rob Cameron, is<br />
made up of seven farmsinMid<br />
Canterbury, covering 1786<br />
hectares and milking 4500<br />
cows.<br />
Kiri,30, has been manager at<br />
Clareview since it was bought<br />
in 2013.<br />
She has ateam of five fulltime<br />
and one parttime staff<br />
working on the farm.<br />
It’s a296 hectare property<br />
and is the largest in the Align<br />
group.<br />
Theymilk 1080 cows on a80<br />
bail rotary, achieving around<br />
480,000milk solids per year<br />
supplying Westland Milk<br />
Products.<br />
Theyhave anumber of<br />
initiatives in place to helpthem<br />
along theirjourney including a<br />
roster system app where staff<br />
choosetheir work days in four<br />
week periods, and afive year<br />
trial about to begin to collect<br />
data on regenerativedairy<br />
farmingonacommercial scale.<br />
Regenerative farmingisnot a<br />
phrasethey particularly liked<br />
as it implied farming had been<br />
degenerative up until now,<br />
Rhys, 34, said.<br />
He has spent more than 20<br />
years in the industry.<br />
The Roberts instead prefer to<br />
call it ‘‘findingabetter<br />
balance’’ environmentally and<br />
socially where they could<br />
‘‘work the farm,not have the<br />
farm work us’’.<br />
The regenerative trial, due to<br />
start June 1, will collectvalued<br />
Kiriand Rhys Robertsonajourney to farm smarter andimprove work/life balance.<br />
data on regenerative practice<br />
using half the Clareview farm.<br />
They have spent the past 18<br />
months setting up the trial and<br />
had alreadynoticed<br />
improvements to soil health<br />
and cow conditioning.<br />
Just under half the herd will<br />
run on one half of the farm with<br />
no synthetic fertiliser, up to<br />
seven or eight different<br />
pastures, longer grazing grasses<br />
and less stocking rate per<br />
hectare.<br />
The traditionalmodel of the<br />
farm,overseen by Kiri, will<br />
stock four cows per hectareand<br />
the regenerating trialside<br />
(whichmade up about seven<br />
percent of the total Align Farm<br />
Groups landbase) will stock 3.4<br />
cows per hectare.<br />
It will be overseenby herd<br />
manager Zhybale Castil who<br />
also has aveterinarian<br />
background.<br />
‘‘By committing to run the<br />
farms50:50 conventional<br />
versusregeneratively we have<br />
an accurate means of<br />
comparisonbetween the<br />
systems. We will be taking the<br />
average of our four previous<br />
Aspeciallydesigned choice roster app allows staffto chose their<br />
work hours.<br />
seasons base line figureson<br />
production, profit and<br />
environment, and from this we<br />
can quantify the differences<br />
between our conventional and<br />
regenerative approaches,<br />
allowing for seasonal<br />
variations.’’<br />
The information will<br />
measure financial,<br />
environmental, human health,<br />
animal health and social<br />
impacts.<br />
‘‘Datacollected on each of<br />
these parameters will help us<br />
demonstrate whether a<br />
regenerative dairy farming<br />
system can be as profitable as a<br />
conventional dairy system,<br />
whetherthe practices will<br />
reduce the environmental<br />
impact of dairying, result in<br />
healthier animalsand milk,<br />
and generate apositive<br />
community response.’’<br />
They intend to share their<br />
findingswith the wider farming<br />
community.<br />
It’s abig task but was just one<br />
of the onfarm initiatives to<br />
excite staff; the other was the<br />
staff rostering app. There were<br />
five families, with 11 children<br />
ranginginage from<br />
preschoolers to late teens,<br />
living on the property.<br />
Staff,generally worked to a<br />
45 hour week, and, since the<br />
‘choice roster’ inception, had<br />
been able to make use of more<br />
sociablehours with activities<br />
such as mountainbiking and<br />
gym workouts.<br />
Some of the older children<br />
also were also able to pick up<br />
work.<br />
The app concept originally<br />
started as awhiteboard process<br />
where staff would choose their<br />
days of work from allocated<br />
spots, Kiri said.<br />
After sometweaking an app<br />
was created and set in motion.<br />
The concepteliminated staff<br />
wastingtime on farm and<br />
allowedthem to worktosuit<br />
their family life, social<br />
commitments and activities.<br />
Therewere rarely spotsin<br />
need of filling but incentives<br />
could be used if needed, Rhys<br />
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their families, and there were<br />
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It was because of the<br />
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Trekkers raise funds for kids<br />
Heartland tractor trekkers<br />
who drove their distinctive<br />
orange Chamberlain tractors<br />
to Wanaka have exceeded<br />
their charity fundraising<br />
target to raise money for Heart<br />
Kids.<br />
They raised $79,360, at the<br />
time the <strong>Courier</strong> wenttoprint,<br />
which was$4000 more than<br />
they targeted.<br />
The group,including rural<br />
real estate agent John Davison<br />
who was born and bred in<br />
Rakaia, took apit stopin<br />
Methven on one of the first legs<br />
of their inaugural 14day trip.<br />
Mr Davison drove his<br />
restored Chamberlain<br />
Champion 9G,whichhehas<br />
owned for just overfive years.<br />
In the lead up to the start of<br />
the main trek, three trekkers<br />
drove fromNew Plymouth to<br />
join the group which started<br />
from Rangiora and, after afew<br />
technical issues with one of<br />
the tractors,the trekkers set<br />
off on the maintrek stopping at<br />
towns along the way.<br />
The tractordrivers travelled<br />
around 250km aday <br />
travelling at 40km/h with<br />
each leg taking six hours; long<br />
enough in the driver’s seat.<br />
The Chamberlain tractors,<br />
expected to number aconvoy<br />
of ninebythe time they<br />
reached Wanaka, travelled<br />
1300kms from Rangiora to<br />
Wheels at Wanaka and return<br />
to raise money for Heart Kids.<br />
Tractor trekker John Davisoninhis restored Chamberlain Champion 9G at Methvenonthe first leg<br />
of the Heartland TractorTrek to Wanaka.<br />
PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
27<br />
Synlait<br />
boss to go<br />
Synlait Milk Limitedchief<br />
executive LeonClement has<br />
resigned.<br />
Hestarted in the role in<br />
September 2018and willfinish<br />
at the endofthe month.<br />
Former CEO John Penno will<br />
step in as actingCEO until a<br />
replacement is found.<br />
Synlaitboard chairman<br />
GraemeMilne praised Mr<br />
Clement’s leadership as<br />
authentic and<br />
transformational.<br />
‘‘Hehas successfully<br />
repositioned Synlait’s purpose,<br />
ambition, and strategytomake<br />
usamorediversified and<br />
sustainable company.<br />
‘‘On behalf of the board and<br />
all staff we wish Leon the very<br />
bestin his future careerand<br />
thank himfor his energy and<br />
dedication toSynlait during his<br />
timewith us.”<br />
Mr Milne credited Mr<br />
Clement with anumber of key<br />
accomplishments in his time,<br />
includingrefreshed strategy<br />
and new company purpose:<br />
Doing MilkDifferently ForA<br />
Healthier World and<br />
maintaining growth momentum<br />
towards$2billion revenue<br />
target withmore than $500<br />
millionof top line growth<br />
delivered, achieving more than<br />
$1 billion in revenue for first<br />
timein FY19 and delivering<br />
record NPAT result of $82.2<br />
million.<br />
At the opening of the new shelter are (from left) Jim Armstrong, James Brunton, councillor<br />
Angus McKay and councillor Stuart Wilson.<br />
PHOTO MICK JENSEN<br />
New shelter atMenzShed<br />
The James Brunton shelter is the latest<br />
addition to the flourishing <strong>Ashburton</strong>Menz<br />
Shed off WilliamStreet.<br />
The shelter was officially opened by<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>councillor Angus McKayon<br />
Tuesday and has been namedinhonour of a<br />
shedregularwho has struck up agood<br />
friendship with the handymen over the last18<br />
months.<br />
James Bruntonbrings alongmorningtea on<br />
Wednesdaysand gets involved with projects<br />
andenjoys thecamaraderie at theshedevery<br />
Thursday.<br />
The announcementofthe shelter namewas<br />
keptasurprisefromhim andhis family was in<br />
attendance for the opening.<br />
James,who has Williams syndrome, said the<br />
people at theMenzShed were his extended<br />
family andheloved comingalongeachweek.<br />
‘‘I’m really proudtohavemynameonthe<br />
shelter, ’’ he said.<br />
James’attendance at theshedissupported<br />
by funding support from Manawanui.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Menz Shed president Jim<br />
Armstrong said thenew 8m x4mshelter<br />
provided adedicated area for making boxing<br />
pegs, which were sold to Mitre 10 and<br />
provided useful funds,and other processes,<br />
including some metalworking.<br />
Mr Armstrong said theMenzShed was<br />
gratefulfor thesupport of <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
Council with the project.<br />
Members had also generouslymucked in to<br />
make it areality.
SPORT<br />
28 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Bowlers to mark centenary<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
The outdoor bowling seasonmight be<br />
comingtoanend, but the district’s<br />
bowlers have one big occasion to<br />
mark: the centenaryofthe Mid<br />
Canterbury Bowling SubCentre.<br />
The centre had its first meeting on<br />
October 1, 1920with Methven, Rakaia<br />
and <strong>Ashburton</strong> clubs combining for<br />
the business of promoting and<br />
organising their sport.<br />
Today there are seven clubs, all<br />
running their own competitions and<br />
combining for some interclub action.<br />
Subcentre president TonyInwood<br />
said the centenary would be<br />
celebrated at aspecial event on May<br />
14 at the MSA Bowling Club on<br />
Racecourse Road.<br />
The night would include plenty of<br />
time to rekindle bowling memories, as<br />
well as presenttrophies, cut a<br />
centenary cake and hear from guest<br />
speaker Ann Wright, who is an<br />
international bowls umpire from<br />
Christchurch.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> is the oldest club, formed<br />
in 1894, and MSA the newest, thoughit<br />
has been goingsince 1963.<br />
Tonysaid the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district<br />
had produced someexcellent bowlers<br />
over the past 100 years, with many Mid<br />
Canterbury, Canterbury and New<br />
Zealand honours.<br />
Sandy Keith,from Hinds,had the<br />
most outstanding record with 34 titles<br />
duringhis playing career, including<br />
winning the championofchampion<br />
singles13times and the prestigious<br />
Lowry Cup seventimes.<br />
His son Alastair won 12 titles, Bruce<br />
White 16, Graeme Bishop 14 and Peter<br />
Whinham 13.<br />
The best womenincluded Diane<br />
Gutberlet with 14 titles, Rosemary<br />
Mid Canterbury Bowling SubCentre president Tony Inwood withaphotoofthe<br />
founder of the MSABowling Club,W.C. Peters.<br />
Bennett with eight and Sandra Keith<br />
10. Sandra is Sandy’s daughterand<br />
amongher trophies is the world<br />
champion of championsingles in<br />
Cyprusin2012.<br />
Tonysaid Sandy’srecord tally of<br />
titles is unlikely to be beaten.<br />
The game is always on the lookout<br />
for new players and the youngest<br />
bowlerin11yearold BronsonKellet<br />
at Hampstead and the oldest are<br />
GeorgeCrack and Harold Kemp, from<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Tonysaid players liked the physical<br />
and mental aspects of the game, but<br />
also the camaraderie and friendships<br />
that grew from their time on the green<br />
or in the clubhouse.<br />
He took up the sportafter his<br />
cricketplaying days, encouraged by<br />
Guildford Lane.<br />
‘‘I love the game. It’s about getting as<br />
close to that kitty as you can.<br />
‘‘You meetalotofpeople and it’s<br />
good fun.’’<br />
He said bowls was also agamethat<br />
could be playedatmany levels, from<br />
socialtocompetitive and<br />
representative,from acasualrollup<br />
to afullon tournament.<br />
Tickets to the centenary event can<br />
be purchasedfrom any bowlingclub,<br />
for $35 each.<br />
The ticket price includes athreecoursemeal<br />
and acopy of the<br />
centenary booklet, which includesa<br />
brief history of the district’s bowling<br />
clubs.<br />
For tickets or otherinquiries,<br />
contact Tony on 021 0822 46<strong>15</strong>.<br />
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First points<br />
for senior<br />
footballers<br />
Mid Canterbury United’s senior football<br />
team hasscoredits first pointsofthe<br />
season aftera21 victoryoverStAlbans<br />
ShirleyFConSaturday.<br />
TheCanterbury Championship League<br />
(CCL) matchat<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domainwas a<br />
closeencounter and theawayteam took<br />
the leadmid way throughthe firsthalf.<br />
MidCanterbury equalised fiveminutes<br />
before the break after aflowing move that<br />
somesaw MillerMcLauchlanracedown<br />
the right wingand cut backfor Luke<br />
Martin to confidentlyfirehome into the<br />
corner.<br />
Thesecond half was acageyaffair, with<br />
the teamslargely cancelling each other<br />
out.<br />
MidCanterbury goalieLiam Sheppard<br />
was forcedtomake acouple of savesand<br />
came out well to prevent another couple<br />
of chances.<br />
With 10 minutes remaining Mid<br />
Canterbury sub Nic Eden cutinside from<br />
theleftand fired homefrom 30 yards into<br />
the right handcornerofthe net.<br />
Midfielder Wesley Torres was awarded<br />
the man of the match award fromthe<br />
hometeam for his middle of thepark<br />
efforts.<br />
TheMid Canterbury CCLreserves<br />
kicked of the season earlier in theday on<br />
the same pitch and cameawaywith a31<br />
winoverStAlbans Shirley FC reserves.<br />
BenSutton, JoelChandand Parker<br />
Bradfordwereonthe scoresheet for the<br />
hometeam,which deservedly picked up<br />
all the points.<br />
Theseniorsandreserves areboth away<br />
to Burwood at ClareParkthis Saturday.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club vicepresident Daniel Tew is challenging<br />
drivers who think they have afast car to prove it at the club’s open<br />
standing quarter mile sprint this weekend.<br />
PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />
Quarter mile speed<br />
challenge invitation<br />
People who thinktheyhavea<br />
fastcar arebeing encouraged<br />
to prove it at the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Car Club annual standing<br />
quarter mile sprint(402<br />
metres) this weekend.<br />
It’shappeningonWinslow<br />
Willowby Road, between State<br />
Highway 1and Longbeach<br />
Road, south of <strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />
Saturday, from10am.<br />
Car clubvicepresident<br />
DanielTew said theevent was<br />
atimed, tar seal runand open<br />
to membersofthe public to<br />
enter.<br />
“If you thinkyourcar is fast,<br />
comeand prove it,” Daniel<br />
said.<br />
Driversdonot have to be a<br />
clubmemberbut vehicles<br />
needtoberoadworthyto<br />
warrant of fitnessstandard, he<br />
said.<br />
Entries are taken on the day<br />
and cost $60.<br />
Peoplecan takepartinupto<br />
three eventswithout beinga<br />
clubmembersopeoplewere<br />
encouragedtogivethe sport a<br />
go andsee if it wasfor them.<br />
New members, and<br />
volunteer helperswho did not<br />
havetobemembers,were<br />
always welcome, as were<br />
spectators,Daniel said.
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NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
29<br />
Golf nomads seek out scenic Methven<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Golfloving, grey nomads are<br />
contributing to aboom for the<br />
Methven Golf Club.<br />
Theclub was struggling to<br />
attractnew and younger<br />
playersayear ago, but covid<br />
has changed that andboughta<br />
new travelling bandofgolfers<br />
to thebeautiful course, which<br />
has views of the snowcapped<br />
Southern Alps in winter.<br />
Theclub’s admin man, Bruce<br />
Dickson, said that on averagea<br />
couple of camper vans aweek<br />
stoppedovernightatthe<br />
course; there were six on one<br />
dayinFebruary.<br />
He said the number of<br />
scorecards submitted by<br />
visitors to the Methven course<br />
was 58 per cent up on last year.<br />
‘‘Instead of taking vans<br />
overseas, theyare coming from<br />
New Zealand.’’<br />
Methvenhas alsoseen a<br />
steady riseinclub members<br />
since lastMay anditnow has<br />
300players.<br />
Bruce said many young<br />
peopletook up the sport postlockdownbecause<br />
it wasnoncontact<br />
and played outdoors.<br />
Club members used the<br />
lockdownperiodtolook<br />
critically at the course and<br />
made afew changes as soon as<br />
they were able. They took out a<br />
row of trees along Hobbs Road<br />
and afew others aroundthe<br />
course; theresult was660<br />
tonnesoffirewood.<br />
Bruce took up golf in 1990<br />
after his cricketingdays andhe<br />
and other teachers at the<br />
Bruce Dickson in his happy place at the Methven Golf Club.<br />
Methven high school became<br />
regulars on the Methven<br />
course.<br />
He said thephysicaland<br />
mentalaspect of the game was<br />
complemented by its social<br />
aspect; playing with matesand<br />
haggling were partofthe<br />
enjoyment.<br />
The Methvencourse is<br />
maintained by fulltime<br />
greenkeeperPaul Plimmer and<br />
parttimer PhilJohnson. The<br />
pair receive alot of<br />
compliments.<br />
The clubwill celebrate its<br />
centenary in 2024 andhas<br />
marked its existence in 25year<br />
milestones since 1924.<br />
No record is available to tell<br />
who thought of the ideaofagolf<br />
club for Methven, butalist of<br />
men’s handicaps from that first<br />
year shows D. MChristie on 10<br />
andG.Heney on 12. The<br />
remaining 30 golfers all had<br />
handicaps of 27 or more.<br />
Nowdays, women play on<br />
Visiting golfers (from left) Hugh, Dave, Diane and Debbie from<br />
Tauranga enjoyed the scenic course recently.<br />
Wednesdays, the nineholers on<br />
Friday and Tuesday mornings<br />
and the main competitive<br />
competition isonSaturday<br />
afternoons.<br />
Bruce said memberscame<br />
from the town andsurrounding<br />
farmingcountryside.<br />
Methvendoctor Gayle<br />
O’Duffyisaregulargolferand<br />
loves being able to get outon<br />
coursefor afew holes before<br />
work.<br />
She and her husband take<br />
regulargolfingholidaysand<br />
play on other courses.<br />
She said thesocial aspect was<br />
also importantand she enjoyed<br />
meeting andplayingwith<br />
peopleshe might onlysee in a<br />
professional capacity.<br />
Afoursomefrom Omokoroa,<br />
near Tauranga,was playing in<br />
thecourse when the <strong>Courier</strong><br />
called; they were travelling in<br />
camper vans and on their way<br />
to afivecourse tournament in<br />
Queenstown.<br />
They have been playing<br />
courses as they go, knowing<br />
they have theoptiontostayoncourse<br />
if they want.<br />
The club will lost 120 golfers<br />
today foranEagles fundraising<br />
tournamentand has other<br />
tournaments booked throughto<br />
the pink ladies tournament in<br />
September.<br />
Bank lends helping hand<br />
ANZislooking to help netball<br />
teams in <strong>Ashburton</strong>get back on<br />
the court this season and putting<br />
out anationwidecall to<br />
recognise and reward netball’s<br />
Local Legends.<br />
After one of the toughest<br />
seasonseverfor netball clubs<br />
and school teams lastyear,ANZ<br />
wants to find and celebrate the<br />
sport’s greatest supporters<br />
whose time andenergy keep<br />
local netball alive through the<br />
goodtimes and thetough.<br />
They could be diehard<br />
supporters whoturn up week in,<br />
week out; parents that taxitheir<br />
kids to games every weekend; or<br />
coacheswho are constantly<br />
working behind the scenes.<br />
As part of theopportunity, ANZ<br />
SPORTS DRAWS<br />
Rugby<br />
The draw for<strong>April</strong> 17 <br />
Seniors–Combined<br />
CompetitionDivision 1<br />
Pool A: Hampstead vHornby,<br />
Hamp1, 2:45pm Russell Lane<br />
AR1Simon Bennett–AR2Geoff<br />
Barr. Rakaia vSpringston,<br />
Rakaia1,2:45pm Mitchell Neutze<br />
AR1 Joc O'ConnorAR2 Moon<br />
Tuilaepa.<br />
Pool B:MethvenvLincoln,<br />
Methv1, 2:45pmHamish Grant –<br />
AR1NathanForbes –AR2<br />
Jeremy Robinson. Waihora v<br />
Celtic, Tai Tapu1, 2:45pm Karl<br />
Hancox. RollestonvSouthern,<br />
FosterPark1,2:45pm Justin<br />
Currie.<br />
Senior B–<br />
AllentonvCollegiate<br />
Combined, Allenton1, 2:30pm<br />
Greg Jopson. Methven v<br />
Southern, Methven1, 1:00pm<br />
NathanForbes –AR1Jeremy<br />
will fund aproject to make their<br />
netball contribution easier up to<br />
the value of $<strong>15</strong>,000,give a$1000<br />
cash prize to the Legend<br />
themselves, asathankyou for<br />
everything they do in the<br />
community.<br />
ANZ is alsooffering netball<br />
grantstoschoolsand netball<br />
clubsthroughout <strong>Ashburton</strong> to<br />
helpthem take their game to the<br />
nextlevel.The ANZNetball<br />
Grantsprogramme hashelped<br />
the country's grassroots<br />
netballers with everything from<br />
new traininggearand uniforms,<br />
tospruced up netballfacilities.<br />
People can apply for an ANZ<br />
NetballGrant or nominate a<br />
netball Local Legend at<br />
ANZcourtside.co.nz<br />
Robinson–AR2Liz Bell. Mt<br />
Somersv*Celtic. Mt Somers1,<br />
2:30pm AntMcGirr, Bruce<br />
Beckley Challenge.<br />
SeniorWomen <br />
Lincoln Ewes vCeltic,Lincoln<br />
Uni1, 1:00pm.<br />
Colts Combined <br />
Hampstead/Southern v<br />
Hornby, Hampstead1, 1:00pm<br />
Simon Bennett. Methv/Rakaia/<br />
TinwvLincoln Red,Rakaia1,<br />
1:00pm JocO’Connor. Waihorav<br />
Celtic,Tai Tapu1, 1:00pm.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />
Saturday <strong>April</strong>17<br />
Astablefordroundwillbe<br />
playedfromthe White Tees.<br />
Starting Times: Morning<br />
Report at 7.40am foran8am start<br />
and afternoon reportat11.30am<br />
for a12pmstart(Winter Times).<br />
Ninehole golfersfrom 1pm.<br />
Note: earlierafternoon start<br />
thisweek.
NEWS<br />
30 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Fines follow Lake Hood jet boat crash<br />
It takes three to ski: Rules for boating at Lake Hood are made clear on signs around the<br />
water body.<br />
Ajet boat crash on Lake Hood 17<br />
months agohas ended with two men<br />
convicted and fined in court.<br />
Jackson Harraway,21, was water<br />
skiing behind his jet boat being<br />
driven by mate, RoryFisher.<br />
Fisher, also 21, had limited<br />
boating experience,acourtheard,<br />
and was drivingtheboat at 2025<br />
knots (3746km/h)inNovember<br />
2019.<br />
As he drove, Fisher frequently<br />
turned around to communicate with<br />
Harraway instead of looking where<br />
he was driving.There was no<br />
spotteron board.<br />
Fisher did auturnonthe lake at<br />
speed and collidedwith aski<br />
biscuit that three women were<br />
riding on, which was beingpulled<br />
byanother boat.<br />
One woman was knocked off the<br />
biscuit and pushedunder the boat<br />
and suffered injuries to her head,<br />
jaw andelbow andlacerations to<br />
her legs. Another womanwas<br />
concussed.<br />
BothHarraway andFisher were<br />
chargedbyMaritime NZ.<br />
In theChristchurchDistrict Court<br />
last week, theybothpleaded guilty<br />
to causingunnecessarydangeror<br />
risk to another person under<br />
section 65 of the Maritime<br />
Transport Act1994. They have been<br />
orderedtopay fines and<br />
reparations totalling $7300 each for<br />
their partinthe collision.<br />
MaritimeNZ's southern<br />
compliance manager Domonic Venz<br />
says the casesends astrong<br />
message that there must always be a<br />
spotter or lookoutonboard when<br />
towing anyoneatspeedsover 5<br />
knots.<br />
‘‘It was extremely lucky that noone<br />
was more seriously injured or<br />
even killed.<br />
‘‘Both boats were travelling at<br />
speed and the injuries could have<br />
been much worse.’’<br />
Mr Venz said it was a‘‘highrisk<br />
situation’’, with the lack of aspotter<br />
on boardmeaning thedriver had to<br />
look behind him,with extended<br />
periodswhenhewas notlooking<br />
where he was going.<br />
‘‘Wewantpeople to have fun on<br />
the water but in asafe way.<br />
‘‘Driving aboat at speed, with<br />
limited experience and with noone<br />
on boardtokeep alookout,is<br />
extremely dangerous.<br />
‘‘MaritimeRule 91.8 is clear. noone<br />
operating aboat is allowed to go<br />
faster than 5knots and tow someone<br />
withouthaving an adult on board to<br />
keep alook out.’’<br />
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The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Parents Centre has anew committee of 11, pictured here are (back row from left) Claire Smitheram, Katie<br />
Sullivan, Catherine MacKenzie, (front from left) Krystal Pointon, Michelle Boleyn and treasurer/administrator/secretary<br />
Hayley Gallagher.<br />
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Parents centresupported<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Parents Centre<br />
has received overwhelming<br />
financial support from<br />
businesses and the<br />
community and will continue<br />
to operate in the yearahead.<br />
Thecentreput out an<br />
urgent plea early last month<br />
andneededtoraise $3000 by<br />
theend of March in orderto<br />
keep the doors open.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Parents Centre<br />
president Claire Smitheram<br />
said the centre hadbeen<br />
blownaway by the last minute<br />
support received.<br />
‘‘We made it and that’s such<br />
arelief. Andit’s thanks to the<br />
support from our community<br />
that we can continue.’’<br />
Thecentrestill neededto<br />
continuetofundraise, apply<br />
forgrants and seekdonations<br />
andsponsorship, but had<br />
finished the financial year in<br />
positive equity.<br />
Mrs Smitheram said the<br />
TradeMe auctionrun through<br />
ParentsCentre Aotearoa in<br />
thelast week of March had<br />
raised $<strong>15</strong>55.<br />
Itemsinthe auction had<br />
been generously givenbyR&<br />
MBoleynsileage, Quigley<br />
Contracting, Sarah and Harry<br />
Stanway/Mel fromPaddockto<br />
Plate, Norwood,Hanmer Hot<br />
Pools, Stewart&Holland<br />
heat pump service,Methven<br />
Trucking Company,<br />
Grandpa’s ToysGeraldine,<br />
Crochet Goodness,<br />
Canterbury Chiropractor,and<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Toy Library,<br />
amongothers.<br />
Shesaid <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Parents’ Centre newcomers<br />
Rachel andRiley Wilsonhad<br />
raised over $1125 through<br />
sellingcheese rolls and pea<br />
straw bales that they had<br />
donated.<br />
Michelle Boleyn raised<br />
$400 through sellingraffle<br />
tickets to win ahamper,<br />
donated by her business<br />
Momentoesand Liz Ferguson<br />
sold plants from her garden to<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College staff and<br />
held agold coin donation at a<br />
St Patrick’sDay morning tea<br />
in the staffroom to raise<br />
almost $200.<br />
‘‘We also had many<br />
donations, including from<br />
McLeod RealEstate,DNA<br />
Hairdressers, Gallagher<br />
Contracting andGreg and<br />
Bernie Jopson,Property<br />
Brokers, and generous<br />
personal donations from life<br />
member Debbie Kell,parent<br />
SarahMcCormick,Morrison<br />
Agri andmany, many others. ‘‘<br />
Mrs Smitheram saidthe<br />
parents centre was also<br />
grateful to theLion<br />
Foundation,Community<br />
Trust Mid and South<br />
Canterbury, Community<br />
OrganisationGrants Scheme,<br />
Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong>,and<br />
Rotary<strong>Ashburton</strong>, as well as<br />
Parents CentreAotearoa,<br />
which had provided support<br />
duringachallengingtime.<br />
‘‘Wecan nowmove<br />
forward, welcomeour new<br />
committee membersand<br />
prospectiveparents, and<br />
developanevenstronger<br />
local supportcentre for<br />
parents.’’
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CLUB NEWS<br />
Tinwald Garden Club<br />
Forty three members of the<br />
Tinwald Garden Club met in<br />
the supper room of the Tinwald<br />
Hall to celebrate 60 years of<br />
existence. With covid last year<br />
we had to postpone this event<br />
until this year. The meeting<br />
being held in the original<br />
venue.<br />
Kathleen read the first<br />
minutes and the first committee<br />
meeting held on March 24, 1960.<br />
The meetings were to be held<br />
on the third Thursday of the<br />
month and they are still held to<br />
this day then. Subscriptions<br />
were to be five shillings. Mrs<br />
Elizabeth Young was the first<br />
President, and she was our<br />
Patron until she passed away in<br />
2019. Karen her daughter in law<br />
is acontinually active member<br />
today.<br />
Alison Scammell, dressed as<br />
she would for that time 60 years<br />
ago, shared with us some of the<br />
history of the club and things of<br />
interest. The original name was<br />
to be “Tinwald Districts Garden<br />
Club”. For afternoon tea<br />
members were to bring their<br />
own cup and saucer. President,<br />
secretary, and speaker of the<br />
day were to have their<br />
afternoon tea at aspecial table<br />
and served from aspecial silver<br />
salver. Guest speakers were<br />
given two handkerchiefs as a<br />
thank you. Flower and<br />
vegetable competitions and<br />
flower arrangements were a<br />
very important part of the<br />
meetings. It was interesting<br />
listening to Alison.<br />
The meeting then retired to<br />
the supper room where the two<br />
Life Members –Ann Truman<br />
and Audrey Bruce cut the 60th<br />
Birthday cake and then<br />
members were served tea or<br />
coffee and alovely selection of<br />
sandwiches and sweet cakes on<br />
beautiful china crockery.<br />
Everyone really enjoyed<br />
their afternoon and<br />
congratulated the committee<br />
on the effort they had put into<br />
this special occasion.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge Club<br />
Monday Evening –<strong>April</strong> 5th,<br />
mixed grade<br />
N/S 1st Maryke Blignault &<br />
Kate White, 2nd =John F<br />
Rickard &Peter Downward<br />
and Cath King &Paul Leadley ,<br />
3rd Mary Buckland &Janet<br />
Tinwald Garden Club members<br />
Elizabeth Stuckey, Audrey<br />
Bruce, Ann Truman and<br />
Kathleen Bowman at the recent<br />
60 years celebrations. PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />
Cuttle<br />
E/W 1st Kay Robb &Dee<br />
Murdoch, 2nd Wendy &Eric<br />
Parr, 3rd Sheryl Reid &Trish<br />
Downward<br />
Tuesday Evening –<strong>April</strong> 6th,<br />
2rds diff ptr<br />
N/S 1St Bev Macaulay &<br />
Jeanette Lovett, 2nd Maryke<br />
Blignault &Sonia Gill, 3rd Lois<br />
Rose &Bill Kolkman<br />
E/W 1st Kay Robb &Sheila<br />
Lyons, 2nd Peter Downward &<br />
David Sewell ,3rd Debbie<br />
SeddonSewell &Trish<br />
Downward<br />
Wednesday Afternoon <strong>April</strong><br />
7th, 3rds diff ptr each rd<br />
N/S 1st Trish &Peter<br />
Downward, 2nd Evelyne Taylor<br />
&Peter Wilson, 3rd Janet<br />
Cuttle& Val Palmer<br />
E/W 1st Rewa Kyle &Mary<br />
Buckland, 2nd Sue Rosevear &<br />
Anne Reid, 3rd Beth McIlraith<br />
&Jill Browne<br />
Thursday Evening –<strong>April</strong> 8th,<br />
Duplicate<br />
N/S 1st Sue Rosevear &<br />
Debbie SeddonSewell, 2nd<br />
Kay Robb &Rosemary<br />
McLaughlin, 3rd =David<br />
Sewell &Mike Holdaway and<br />
David Greenslade &Jan de<br />
Jong<br />
E/W 1st Trish &Maurice<br />
Small, 2nd Peter Wilson &<br />
Evelyne Taylor, 3rd Audrey<br />
Rooney &Bev Turton<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />
The weather ended up being<br />
quite nice last Saturday and a<br />
big field look to the Brandon<br />
course for the second<br />
qualifying round in the club<br />
champs.<br />
With the rain early on, many<br />
of our usual morning players<br />
took the punt to play afternoon<br />
golf .Itwas lovely to see these<br />
shy and retiring golfers, that we<br />
had heard alot about, but never<br />
actually played alongside. It<br />
turns out that they are quite<br />
nice, and afew of them are very<br />
good at buying beer.<br />
The top score of the day<br />
though was from aplayer who<br />
stuck to his guns and battled<br />
through the early rain and<br />
posted avery good net 67. Well<br />
done Jamie Stone, great score.<br />
Just behind Jamie on 68 were<br />
Neil Macdonald and Tim<br />
Newton and then one more shot<br />
back we had Tom Blacklow.<br />
Last Saturday’s round was<br />
also the first round of this years<br />
RMF Silva cup. This will be in<br />
its 6th year now Ibelieve. It is a<br />
wonderful competition, that<br />
everyone is automatically<br />
entered in. You just get points<br />
for turning up and playing on a<br />
Saturday. Obviously the better<br />
you play, the more points you<br />
get.<br />
We have 18 rounds this year<br />
right through the winter,<br />
ending with the final in<br />
November where the winner<br />
will pick up aclub sub for next<br />
year thanks to the great gang at<br />
RMF Silva. For more<br />
information on this<br />
competition and dates of<br />
rounds, take alook on the<br />
website.<br />
This Saturday we have a<br />
stableford round off the white<br />
tees, this will also be an RMF<br />
Silva counter, so we hope to get<br />
another big field.<br />
On Sunday we have pennants<br />
on the go again. Shane and the<br />
boys kick off in the Alexander<br />
grade with agame against<br />
Mayfield at Tinwald .<br />
Great things are expected of<br />
these boys this year. Abit like<br />
the Warriors in the NRL, a<br />
great team on paper, they<br />
always set there expectations<br />
very low, and still fail to<br />
achieve them.<br />
In the Patterson grade, after<br />
two good opening wins, players<br />
have been coming out of the<br />
woodwork trying to get agame.<br />
In the top team captain Paddy<br />
has stood down and form player<br />
Tim did not make the cut. First<br />
mate Gaby will now lead the<br />
boys and as they are playing<br />
Geraldine at their own course,<br />
two aggressive big hitters,<br />
Vincey and Fecho have been<br />
drafted in.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> reserves are<br />
playing Tinwald, Ihave not<br />
heard how Tom is going,<br />
piecing ateam together,<br />
hopefully the boys are all<br />
allowed out to play and haven’t<br />
been grounded as nothing short<br />
of aconvincing win will be<br />
tolerated.<br />
Results, stories next week,<br />
until then good golfing.<br />
OUT AND ABOUT<br />
APRIL 18<br />
Plains RailwayMuseumprecinct<br />
will be open from 11am to 4pm,<br />
with the railcar, fireengine and<br />
miniature train rides operating.<br />
Food and fun for the whole family.<br />
APRIL 22<br />
Mid Canterbury Rural Women<br />
cooking class for students Year<br />
5-8. Registrations to Marion on<br />
3085954.<br />
APRIL 22<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions fashion<br />
parade fundraiser for the St John<br />
health shuttle,tobeheldatTodds<br />
of <strong>Ashburton</strong>, at7pm. Tickets are<br />
$20 and available from Todds and<br />
Lions members.<br />
APRIL 24<br />
New Zealand Rolls Royce and<br />
Bentley Club’s national rally at<br />
Methven.<br />
MAY116<br />
Wheels Weekswap meet kicksoff<br />
two weeks of wheels-related<br />
activities. The swap meet will be<br />
held at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Vintage Car<br />
Club grounds,startingearly.<br />
MAY4<br />
Pathways:Mid Canterbury Youth<br />
and Careers Exchange at the EA<br />
Networks Centre. Guest speaker<br />
Nigel Latta.<br />
MAY78<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College is having a<br />
reunion for students and staff who<br />
attended from 1965-75, plus<br />
former students and staff of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> HighSchool and<br />
Hakatere College. Contact<br />
shirleyfalloon@xtra.co.nz<br />
MAY14<br />
Winchmore Rural Women quizat<br />
the Winchmore Hall, 7.30pm start.<br />
$30 per team up to 6people.<br />
Great prizes and supper.<br />
Registrations to jabutchard@xtra.<br />
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Shoppersout at fabric bazaar<br />
Sewers,patchworkers and<br />
creativesewers formed a<br />
happy crowd of about 60 at<br />
the Sinclair Centreon<br />
Saturday waitingfor the<br />
Altrusa Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
to openthe doors of its big<br />
fabric bazaar.<br />
They were not<br />
disappointed.<br />
The hall was initially<br />
packed as peoplewith a<br />
projectinmind or simply<br />
lookingfor fabric treasure<br />
perusedthe tables looking<br />
for theperfect piece.<br />
Altrusa memberswere<br />
on hand all day and said<br />
sales werebrisk. The<br />
fabric bazaar is an annual<br />
event but was not able to<br />
be held lastyear because<br />
of covid.<br />
Fabric left over is being<br />
sold at apopup shop on<br />
East Street, beside<br />
Flowers and Balloons of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, until <strong>April</strong> 24,<br />
10am4pm daily, except<br />
Saturdays, 10am until<br />
1pm.<br />
Altrusa member Rosemary Moore (left) helps Lynne Tippet<br />
find some suitable fabric for aneedlework project.<br />
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Saturday12:00 -1:00pm<br />
BruceMcPherson<br />
027 438 4250<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
027 242 7677<br />
Kim Miller<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 236 8627<br />
Denise Russell<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
0274 329 717<br />
ChrissyMilne<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 236 8627<br />
Cheryl Fowler<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 461 2614<br />
Margaret Feiss<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 751 009<br />
ShirleyFitzgerald<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 220 <strong>15</strong>28<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 242 7677<br />
Janene McDowell<br />
Property Manager<br />
027 287 3388<br />
Armand vander Eik<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 597 527<br />
Lynne Bridge<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 410 6216<br />
Mike Grant ncre<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 272 0202<br />
Mark Totty<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 664 113<br />
BruceMcPherson<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 438 4250<br />
JustinWaddell<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 437 1111<br />
Carey VonLubke<br />
Property Manager<br />
027 697 6948<br />
96 TancredStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317<br />
rwashburton.co.nz<br />
36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032
AUCTION<br />
11 BakerStreet,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
4<br />
1<br />
Hiddentreasure<br />
Hereisyour opportunitytoown apieceoflocal<br />
history. This amazing4bedroom, two-storey,Art<br />
Deco homewas built in the late 1930’sbywell<br />
knownlocal carpenterand builder,Bob Lynn.<br />
Thehouse construction is an incrediblystrong<br />
and uniquestructurewith the original outsideand<br />
internal walls being concreteblock.The house<br />
has had many additions over the years including<br />
external cladding,internal walls being lined and<br />
insulated, partial double glazing,several extensions,<br />
plus numerous other improvements.<br />
As youwalk up the frontpaththroughthe<br />
established garden and overthe small bridge, the<br />
architecturewill command your attention. Once<br />
inside youwill be taken with the woodworkand the<br />
warm sunny layout of the open plan living,dining<br />
and kitchen area whichopens out to abeautiful and<br />
privatebackyard area. Thelower level also boasts<br />
an additional living or officeroom, bathroom and<br />
gamesroom off the separatelaundry area.<br />
Thesecond floorhas four beautifully presented<br />
double bedrooms, withthe master room opening<br />
out to its ownprivatebalcony.<br />
Thehouse is heatedbyagas fireand heatpump<br />
and the gamesroom and three of the four<br />
bedrooms also have underfloor heating.<br />
Thegrounds areinimmaculate conditionwith<br />
several unique features including afish pond,<br />
children’s playhut and fullyfencedvegetable<br />
garden which just add to this amazing property.<br />
Viewings will not disappoint!!! This type of property<br />
doesn’t come to the market oftensodon’t miss your<br />
opportunity.<br />
It will be sold at public auction held on siteat1pm<br />
on Wednesdaythe 28th <strong>April</strong><strong>2021</strong> (unlesssold<br />
prior)<br />
AfullAuction packisavailablebyrequest and<br />
includes an up to date building report, Lim and<br />
electrical inspection.<br />
To be auctioned<br />
On-siteat1pm, <strong>April</strong> 28th <strong>2021</strong><br />
unless sold prior<br />
OPENHOME:<br />
This Saturday11amto11:30am<br />
Mark Totty<br />
021 664 113<br />
mark.totty@raywhite.com<br />
Forfurther enquires and to secureyour viewing and information pack givemeacall<br />
Mark Totty021664113 l mark.totty@raywhite.com<br />
RayWhite<strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 3078317 96TancredSt, PO Box443,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700,New Zealand rwashburton.co.nz<br />
Real EstateMid CanterburyPropertyLimitedLicensed(REAA2008)<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23031
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ENTERTAINMENT<br />
TheImportanceOfBeing Earnest<br />
Wednesday 21st <strong>April</strong> 7-30pm<br />
Adults $20 /Child 16 &Under $<strong>15</strong> (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 />
It’s Only Rock ’n’Roll Baby<br />
21 -29May; Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 23 2pm;<br />
Tues-Sat 7:30pm. General $59.00* /Senior /Student $49.00*<br />
Variety Theatre <strong>Ashburton</strong> are proud to bring<br />
you ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll Baby! The show<br />
has been created and is directed by wellknown<br />
local performer Gavin Templeton,<br />
with his daughter Sarah as Musical Director<br />
and joining them is Choreographer Jessie<br />
Thomson.<br />
ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT<br />
BOOK<br />
NOW<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 />
SELLING FAST! BOOK NOW!<br />
Grooves! PresentedbyPrimarily DanceTrust<br />
9th June 7pm<br />
Adult $38* /Child* –Student $32*<br />
Grooves! is an electric mix of classical ballet,<br />
jazz in pointe shoes, and contemporary dance<br />
set to the rock music you love. Performed<br />
by six of Aotearoa New Zealand’s best<br />
professional dancers, Grooves! has everything<br />
from traditional tutus to sequins. Grooves! is<br />
designed to entertain and excite everyone.<br />
03 3072010 211A Wills Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz *Service fees apply<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, 03 308 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 308 1677.<br />
CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />
servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />
surrounding districts, $60<br />
per chimney. Phone<br />
Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />
and leave amessage.<br />
CHARLIES Blind Cleaning<br />
Service -same day service<br />
and repairs. Charlie can<br />
supply new blinds and<br />
tracks and will hang<br />
drapes. Ph 03 307 1936 or<br />
020 4169 0342<br />
CHIMNEY Sweep - for a<br />
professional service call<br />
Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />
Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />
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 />
308 8989. SuperGold discount<br />
card accepted.<br />
COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />
training, setup wirelessnetworks,<br />
spyware<br />
cleanup. On-site day or<br />
evening. Low fees. Call<br />
Robin Johnstone, Networks<br />
Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 308<br />
1440 or 027 768 4058<br />
CONCRETE Services -<br />
Driveways, paths, patios,<br />
mowing edging. Decorative<br />
Concrete specialist 30<br />
years servicing Canterbury.<br />
Free quotes. No job too big<br />
or small. Phone Paul 021<br />
<strong>15</strong>2 1966.<br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
TRADE &SERVICES<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 />
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />
farm equipment<br />
service and maintenance,<br />
WOF repairs, machining<br />
and welding. Odd jobs a<br />
speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />
Can collect. Phone<br />
Malcolm 0274 754 241.<br />
FLY control and spider<br />
proofing. For all your<br />
domestic and industrial<br />
pest control needs phone<br />
AJ Kerr at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest<br />
Control on 03 308 8147 or<br />
027 432 5447<br />
FURNITURE Removals. For<br />
all your household removal<br />
needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />
office relocations -<br />
call Nudges Furniture<br />
Removals, phone 027 224<br />
0609.<br />
GARDENING, mowing,<br />
pruning, fertilising, projects<br />
or general spruce ups? Call<br />
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 />
TRADE &SERVICES<br />
GUTTER Cleaning. Using a<br />
vacuum system to clean<br />
out the debris is a faster<br />
and cleaner process. Call<br />
Allan on 027 209 5026<br />
LAWN Mowing. No job too<br />
small. Call Les Smith, From<br />
The Ground Up, for a<br />
competitve quote. Ph 027<br />
840 0201 or 03 308 <strong>15</strong>00.<br />
LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.<br />
Keys/locks, sliding and bifold<br />
door roller repairs.<br />
Mobile service. Call Nigel at<br />
Doors and More. Ph 027<br />
516 7104<br />
PAINTER for all your painting<br />
needs. No job too small,<br />
inside or outside. Professional<br />
friendly service.<br />
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />
027 200 1619.<br />
SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />
Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />
control for homes, offices<br />
and cars. Phone Craig<br />
Rogers 307 6347, member<br />
Master Tinters NZ. www.<br />
windowtinter.co.nz<br />
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />
block, glare, heat control,<br />
safety, security, privacy,<br />
frosting films, solar protective<br />
window films. Free<br />
quotes, 20 years local service.<br />
Phone 0800 368 468<br />
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />
tintawindow.co.nz<br />
PLASTERING<br />
&COATINGS<br />
Rockcote. Waterproofing.<br />
Texture/Specialist<br />
Coatings.<br />
The Finishing Company<br />
03 307 8870 2371616<br />
ashburtoncranes20<strong>15</strong>@gmail.com<br />
2353257<br />
Norm<br />
Bland<br />
Saturday17<strong>April</strong>,8pm<br />
THE JACKSON’SBISTROOPEN THUR &SAT EVENINGS<br />
Courtesy van<br />
runs every<br />
Thursday, Friday<br />
and Saturday<br />
from 4pm<br />
Join the RSA (the friendly club)<br />
12-14 Cox Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 308 7175<br />
Members, guests and affiliates all welcome<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 />
FOR LEASE<br />
2362735<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 />
RENT ME!<br />
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bedroomoroffice.<br />
Fully insulatedand<br />
double glazed forwarmth.<br />
Threeconvenientsizes:<br />
Standard3.6m x2.4m,<br />
Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.<br />
Visit our displaycabin<br />
418WestStreet or callfor a<br />
freebrochure.<br />
www.justcabins.co.nz<br />
2343596<br />
0800 58 78 22<br />
STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Self storage, variety<br />
of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />
Storage 03 307 0401<br />
ARE you looking for a<br />
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STORAGEUNITS<br />
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alarmmonitored<br />
compound.<br />
Accessible 24/7.<br />
Please phone Nicola<br />
at Bradfords<br />
03 308 9039<br />
FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />
2374555<br />
POTATOES; Nadine and<br />
Agria $1.80kg. Standard<br />
peastraw bales, $5 pick up<br />
or $6 delivered. Phone 03<br />
308 3195 or 027 531 9103.<br />
81 Elizabeth Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<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 />
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021 116 0252.<br />
SPACE available for next<br />
weeks <strong>Courier</strong> -bequick!<br />
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office at 199 Burnett Street,<br />
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We deal with awide<br />
rangeoftechnical<br />
issues including:<br />
•PC&Laptop Repairs<br />
•Email<br />
•Internet &WiFi<br />
•Computer Upgrades<br />
•File Recovery<br />
•VirusRemoval<br />
•Setup &Installation<br />
•Geek Hotline<br />
0800424 335<br />
HOME SERVICES<br />
2361806<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 />
ASHBURTON SANDBLASTING<br />
LIMITED<br />
FOR: Mobile Sandblasting<br />
Painting<br />
OF: Structural Steel<br />
Trailers<br />
Farm Machinery<br />
Car Parts<br />
Shipping Containers<br />
Concrete, Brick Rendering<br />
Free quotes -Competitive rates<br />
Phone Kurt 027 332 4549 or Neil 0274 362 900<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
WANTED TO RENT<br />
WE are aworking family with<br />
three adult children; 23, 19<br />
& 18 and a 2 year old<br />
grandchild, needing to<br />
urgently rent aproperty in<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> area. Please<br />
contact Maituteau Ph 022<br />
326 7260.<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Plains Rotary<br />
PEA STRAW ANDLINSEED STRAW<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>Plains RotaryClub has<br />
peastraw and linseed straw forsale.<br />
Small bales are$6delivered and<br />
medium square bales are$40 delivered.<br />
Stocks arelimited so get in quick.<br />
Medium squares phone<br />
Colin -03307 1127<br />
Small bales phone<br />
Ian 027 4320438 or Wim 027 423 5513<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
2355110<br />
2373942<br />
GARDENERS Specials.<br />
Sheep Manure $8.bag. Pea<br />
straw $5.bale. Medium<br />
square; pea straw $60.<br />
bale, linseed straw $50.<br />
bale. Phone Alan 027 496<br />
7136, Ian 027 286 3697. A<br />
Hinds Lions Project.
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
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EDITOR –<strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Courier</strong><br />
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The<strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Courier</strong> is aweekly<br />
communitynewspaper delivered to more<br />
than 16,000 homes across MidCanterbury<br />
and the surrounding rural areas.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Courier</strong> is the largest<br />
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This is an exciting opportunityand provides<br />
the successful applicant the abilitytohelp<br />
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Youwill be responsible forour newspaper<br />
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Thesuccessful applicant will be selfmotivated,tenacious<br />
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Areyou interested in joining<br />
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contributetostrengthening families and the community. These roles will require<br />
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with our clients; while working in the community orbased at our <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
office.<br />
FAMILYWORKS–Counsellor,Social Worker,Psychologist<br />
Permanent 40 -36hours,negotiable<br />
TheFamilyWorker role is focused on supporting children and their family /whanāu<br />
who are facing complex challenges.The aim is to enable positive strategies and<br />
practical supportfor children and parents,who will benefit from strengths-based<br />
intervention; to improve their well-being and contribute tolong term positive<br />
outcomes.<br />
MANA AKE KAIMAHI Child &Family Worker<br />
Full time 40 hrs perweek –Fixed term until Dec<strong>2021</strong><br />
TheMana Ake–Stronger forTomorrow initiativeaimstoworkwith and through<br />
school communities to support families and whānau with children from year’s<br />
five totwelve, who are experiencing ongoing challenges that are impacting on<br />
their resilienceand wellbeing.<br />
TEAM LEADER BUILDLING FINANCIAL CAPABILITY–Budget Mentor<br />
Permanent 40 hrs,negotiable<br />
The Team Leader &Budget Mentor role is to provide leadership and support<br />
to the Budget Mentors across Mid-Canterbury and Christchurch. This role will<br />
also provide hands on budget mentoring to clients alongside their leadership<br />
responsibilities.<br />
The job descriptions are available on the PSUSI website or confidential<br />
enquiries welcomed by emailing Suz Hutchinson at susanh@psusi.org.nz Please<br />
apply through www.seek.co.nz/jobs<br />
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All applications will be treated in the strictest<br />
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Please notethat youmust have the right to<br />
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2375167<br />
ExecutiveOfficer<br />
Areyou looking foraninspiring job whereyou canmakeareal difference?<br />
Advance<strong>Ashburton</strong>Community Foundation (AACF) is acharitable trust founded<br />
to benefit the <strong>Ashburton</strong> region. Since its establishment, the Foundation has<br />
distributed over $5 million to our community.<br />
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Executive Officer to lead the<br />
organisation’s growth and enhancethe work we aredoing.<br />
In this role, you will provide leadership and management toour small team of<br />
staff and volunteers and workcloselywith the BoardofTrustees to realise AACF’s<br />
visionofadynamic and responsivecharitable organisation.<br />
This flexible,upto40hours-per-week role,based in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, will:<br />
• Build and nurturerelationships with current and potential donors<br />
• Build and nurture relationships with existing, and identify future, worthy<br />
recipientsand causesinour community<br />
• Actively promoteAACFtoour community<br />
Thesuccessful applicantmust have agenuine interest in charitable giving and the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> region, be astrong leader and communicator, able to build strategic<br />
relationships with the communityand displayahigh level of integrity.<br />
If you are passionate about making areal difference to our community please<br />
send your CV and CoverLetter to:<br />
TheChair<br />
Advance<strong>Ashburton</strong>Community Foundation<br />
chair@advanceashburton.org.nz<br />
Applications closeMay 7th, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Aposition description and candidateapplication form areonour website:<br />
www.advanceashburton.org.nz<br />
ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />
‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive<br />
Learning Environment’<br />
Relief Teachers Required<br />
At <strong>Ashburton</strong>College we arelooking<br />
to increase our pool of relief teachers,<br />
PrimaryorSecondarytrained.<br />
Acurrent NZ Teachers’Councilcertification<br />
is an advantage.<br />
Allsuccessful applicants must undertake<br />
Policevetting requirements.<br />
Please e-mail your expressionofinterest,along<br />
with aCVorwritten work historyto<br />
Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary<br />
Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz<br />
Permanent/Casual Bar<br />
Person required<br />
forimmediate start<br />
at the <strong>Ashburton</strong>RSA<br />
Duty manager’s licencepreferred and current<br />
NZ driver’s licencerequired.<br />
Must be able to work nights and weekend shifts.<br />
If youare interested,please email<br />
rsaoffice@xtra.co.nz<br />
Applications close 7th May <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES<br />
QualityEuropean<br />
Vehicle Servicing<br />
•Advanced<br />
Diagnostics<br />
•Experienced<br />
Technicians<br />
2373825<br />
2375136<br />
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES<br />
Bruce McIlroy Limited<br />
309MethvenHighway, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7776<br />
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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 wheretogoifyou<br />
need urgentcare.<br />
If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any<br />
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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 />
Saturday17th<strong>April</strong> is<br />
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcallyour regular GP 24/7.<br />
Sunday18th <strong>April</strong> is<br />
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road,<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 0800 611 116<br />
Brought<br />
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HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />
2373990
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38 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
AndreGrob<br />
Chiropractor<br />
Tues 9am-5pm<br />
03 308 9516<br />
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />
Introduction to<br />
REFLEXOLOGY<br />
COURSE<br />
26 th &27 th June<br />
www.southerntherapies.school.nz<br />
<strong>2021</strong> Diplomadates –Starting September<br />
Tutor: CathySearle MRNZ, NZCHP, Cert Ad Ed<br />
(03) 437 2366•027 4126170 •stschool@xtra.co.nz<br />
SELL<br />
LPG<br />
REFILLS<br />
Small LPG cylinders<br />
Off Street Parking<br />
Available<br />
Arthur Cates Ltd<br />
26 McNally Street<br />
Ph 308 5397<br />
Riverside Industrial Estate<br />
FARMING NOTICES<br />
2343597<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.<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 />
308-3595<br />
2366834<br />
SELL<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
L2D Driver Training<br />
Teaching driving skills<br />
and road craft<br />
Allstages –beginner to full<br />
Block booking discounts<br />
Dave Campion<br />
027 543 7632<br />
2374983<br />
2363694<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 />
SPORTING GOODS<br />
2343594<br />
SHOTGUNS for sale. Winchester<br />
XTR Sporter Field,<br />
Miroku 800W Trap. Phone<br />
03 303 7324 or 027 640<br />
3981<br />
POULTRY<br />
JERSEY Bluff Turkeys (next<br />
season) for breeding or<br />
meat $40. each, 2for $60.<br />
Bulk orders welcome. Pick<br />
up Hinds or viewing, phone<br />
Heather 027 244 1102<br />
BROWN Shaver Pullets for<br />
sale. Phone W.T. Copland<br />
03 302 2826.<br />
MOTORCYCLES<br />
ORNSBY Motorcycle Training.<br />
CBTA licensing and<br />
training (<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Ride<br />
Forever courses in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
and Geraldine. Call<br />
0508ORNSBY(0508 676<br />
729) for more info or visit<br />
motorcycletraining.co.nz<br />
CJ’S Driving School -<br />
Classes 1, 2 & 4,<br />
Endorsements F&D,<br />
Forklift F&OSH, Dangerous<br />
Goods. NZTA<br />
approved course provider.<br />
MITO and Competenz<br />
Assessor. Locally owned.<br />
Phone Christine 027 245<br />
2563<br />
2373546<br />
Peter Blacklow<br />
WIN BIG WITH ESSETI ...EVERY PURCHASE PUTSYOU IN THE DRAW<br />
PETE’S<br />
PICK<br />
Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs<br />
&maintenance. Kerrick hot &cold waterblasters &industrial vacuumcleaners.<br />
Esseti welders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment.<br />
Locally owned &operated family business for 68 years<br />
ASHBURTON<br />
South Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> PHONE (03) 308-3147<br />
Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522<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 />
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 308 1996.<br />
HOSPICE Mid-Canterbury -<br />
Here when you need us. If<br />
you or someone you care<br />
about has a life limiting<br />
illness, phone 307 8387 or<br />
027 227 8387<br />
CARS WANTED<br />
$$ CASH PAID $$ Buying<br />
cars and trucks for wrecking.<br />
Ph/txt Zac 021 1056<br />
797<br />
MEETINGS<br />
AGM<br />
Tuesday27th<strong>April</strong><br />
7.30pm<br />
MountHutt<br />
Memorial Hall<br />
All welcome<br />
Supperprovided<br />
AGM<br />
E.S.N.Z.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Area<br />
Jumpingand<br />
Showhunter Group<br />
Tuesday27<strong>April</strong><br />
7.30pm.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
A&PGrounds<br />
- Tactix vs Pulse Netball<br />
2366520<br />
2278777<br />
Forbookings<br />
308 7646 l dbeckley@xtra.co.nz<br />
2374757<br />
Grey Power<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Monthly Meeting<br />
Monday, 19 th<br />
March, 2pm<br />
at the Senior Centre<br />
Speaker<br />
St John Ambulance<br />
Sales table<br />
Donations appreciated.<br />
All welcome<br />
Mid Canterbury<br />
Animal<br />
WelfareCentre<br />
Cordially invitethe general public to our first<br />
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING<br />
At the MidCanterburyAnimal WelfareCentre<br />
4Seafield Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong>(next to Vetlife)<br />
Saturday8th May<strong>2021</strong>, 3pm<br />
All welcome<br />
MEETINGS<br />
2372902<br />
2374441<br />
FORLIFELONG LEARNING<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust<br />
EventCentre.<br />
Tues 27th <strong>April</strong>,10am<br />
Speaker:<br />
Dr Owen Arnst<br />
(PrimarySchool Principal)<br />
Spiritualityinthe<br />
contextofthe Aotearoa<br />
NZ Primary School<br />
Classroom<br />
Visitors welcome -$10<br />
2374923<br />
XCEL ARC<br />
VIPER MIG 185<br />
WELDER<br />
180 Amp DC/MIG/TIG/MMA<br />
XA-MIG185V-K<br />
$868.70+GST<br />
Every Thursday<br />
10am-12, 1-3pm, 7-9pm<br />
Beginners to advanced<br />
Unlock your creative potential<br />
with tutor: Jenny Thompson<br />
027 7170 740<br />
for information<br />
BuddingArtist? Notsurewhere to start?<br />
Come along to our<br />
Art Start<br />
Free forAdult Beginners<br />
Open Day17<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> 10am –4pm<br />
printmaking –papier mache<br />
handcrafts –collage –acrylics –watercolours<br />
Come along and watch our artists<br />
demonstrate avarietyofmediums.<br />
Getyour questions answered<br />
and have agoyourself.<br />
Enquiries to<br />
ASHBURTONSOCIETYOFARTS Roz021 718633<br />
Pauline 027 471 6660<br />
At the Cancer Societyweknowhow acancerdiagnosis can<br />
affectevery aspectofyourlifeand we areheretohelp.<br />
Ourservices arefreeand confidential.<br />
If youorsomeone youcareabout hascancer<br />
please contactusfor supportand information.<br />
Nau MaiKiTeKorero Wewelcomeyour call<br />
2364011<br />
St David’s<br />
Holiday<br />
Programme<br />
MidCanterburyCentre<br />
Phone: 307 7691<br />
Facebook:@CancerSocietyMC<br />
www.cancernz.org.nz<br />
5-12 years, <strong>April</strong> 27th-29th<br />
Tues, Wed, Thursday 9.00-12.00 noon<br />
•Morning tea provided<br />
•All welcome •Gold coin donation<br />
•Noregistration required<br />
•FUN, GAMES, SONG, STORIES<br />
St David’s Union Church<br />
Enquiries to church officeon308 5174<br />
Email parishvisitor@st-davids.org.nz<br />
(SituatedonAllens Road,just around the corner from the<br />
AllentonShopping Centre)<br />
2375117<br />
2374146<br />
Thurs <strong>15</strong>th<br />
10.00 PeterRabbit 2<br />
10.00 TheFather<br />
11.40 Blackbird<br />
11.50 Ascendant<br />
1.20 Nobody<br />
1.50 Godzilla vs Kong<br />
3.00 2x2Overboard<br />
4.00 Tom&Jerry<br />
4.30 PeterRabbit 2<br />
6.00 Godzilla vs Kong<br />
6.10 The<strong>Courier</strong><br />
8.10 Nobody<br />
8.<strong>15</strong> Ascendant<br />
Fri16th<br />
TheFather<br />
11.40<br />
1.30<br />
3.00<br />
3.10<br />
4.30<br />
4.40<br />
6.10<br />
6.30<br />
8.00<br />
8.20<br />
Sat17th<br />
10.00<br />
10.<strong>15</strong><br />
11.45<br />
12.<strong>15</strong><br />
1.50<br />
2.00<br />
4.00<br />
4.00<br />
6.00<br />
6.00<br />
8.00<br />
8.10<br />
Sun 18th<br />
10.00<br />
10.00<br />
11.45<br />
12.00<br />
4.00<br />
4.10<br />
6.00<br />
6.00<br />
8.00<br />
8.10<br />
10.00<br />
10.10<br />
11.45<br />
12.00<br />
1.40<br />
2.00<br />
3.40<br />
3.45<br />
5.50<br />
6.00<br />
8.10<br />
8.10<br />
Blackbird<br />
Cousins<br />
2x2Overboard<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
Six Minutes To Midnight<br />
Ascendant<br />
Godzilla vs Kong<br />
Nobody<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
Raya and the Last Dragon<br />
2x2Overboard<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Six Minutes To Midnight<br />
TheFather<br />
The<strong>Courier</strong><br />
Nobody<br />
Godzilla vs Kong<br />
Ascendant<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
Raya and the Last Dragon<br />
TheFather<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Six Minutes To Midnight<br />
Nobody<br />
Godzilla vs Kong<br />
Ascendant<br />
Mon19th, Tues 20th<br />
&Wed 21st<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
Raya and the Last Dragon<br />
2x2Overboard<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Godzilla vs Kong<br />
Blackbird<br />
The<strong>Courier</strong><br />
TheFather<br />
Ascendant<br />
Nobody<br />
NO COMPS<br />
Ascendant, Tom&Jerry<br />
Six Minutes To Midnight<br />
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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,Geese,Guinea<br />
Pigs and Rabbits<br />
Huge selection on offer.<br />
Big birds, little birds.<br />
Something for every body.<br />
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2011 MAZDA<br />
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20<strong>15</strong> NISSAN<br />
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2008 SUZUKI<br />
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2013 TOYOTA PRIUS L, 5door, ABS, air con, petrol,parking sensors,<br />
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2013 TOYOTA SPADE X, <strong>15</strong>00 cc,auto, air con, easy access,<br />
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2013 TOYOTA COROLLAAXIO, <strong>15</strong>00cc, hybrid,4door, auto,<br />
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2012 TOYOTA AQUA,<strong>15</strong>00cc, hybrid,auto, cam chain,ABS,<br />
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2008 SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT,1600cc, ABS, air con, alloys,auto,<br />
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2012 NISSAN NOTE, 1200 cc,auto, skyblue,ABS,<br />
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20<strong>15</strong> NISSAN NOTE X, 1200cc,ABS, air con, cam chain,<br />
56,300kms ...........................................................................................................$10,995<br />
2013 NISSAN SYLPHYG,1800cc, twin air bags,ABS, sedan, cam chain,<br />
67,000 kms..........................................................................................................$11,995<br />
2011 MAZDADEMIO13-SKYACTIVE, 1300 cc,ABS, air con,<br />
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2010 MAZDACX-7, 2300 cc,ABS, air con, cruise control, body kit,<br />
59,000 kms ........................................................................................................ $17,995<br />
2013 MAZDADEMIO13-SKYACTIVE,1300cc, air con, ABS,<br />
cam chain, 96,600 kms......................................................................................$9,995<br />
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