Ashburton Courier: April 15, 2021

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NEWS 8 Ashburton Courier, April 15, 2021 www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Sprint lap of honour planned for Shayne TONI.WILLIAMS @ashburtoncourier.co.nz Ashburton Car Club president Shayne Adams will be remembered at theclub’s annual street sprintsnext monthwith the2021event being named in his honour. TheShayne AdamsMemorial Street Sprints2021, supported by AutoSparks, is atribute to Shayne, the work he did forthe club and the high esteemhewas held in by club members. He losthis battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on March 25. Thelungdisease causes breathingdifficulty. He was aclub life member and had been on palliative care for the past few monthsbut remained in the top role with the full support of clubmembers. ‘‘Hefully expected to be around for this year’s street sprints,’’ wife Kim said. Thetwoday event, which starts on May 8, will startday one with aroll call anddrivers briefing, thenShayne’s ashes willtake afinal spin aroundthe track, ahead of racing which starts at 8.30am,byfamily friend, and street sprints competitor, Peter Templeton. Drivers andsupport crew will forma drivers’ guard of honourand takethe moment to mark the occasion. Thestreet sprintswerecancelled last year becauseofcovid;itwould have been the club’s 31st annual sprints, but it is apopular event much to thecredit of Shayne, withthe support of Kimand club members. It drawsinsometop driving talent and their supportcrewsfromaround the country andboosts the Mid Canterbury economy. Neitherthe memorial street sprints, a final lap around the track, or adriver guard of honourand car club procession at his funeral had been discussed prior to Shayne’s death,but he would have really enjoyed them, Kimsaid. At his funeral, nearly 60 drivers with helmets stood in the guard of honour and asteady stream of club members’ carsjoined in the procession after the servicefrom theshowgrounds to Paterson’s funeralservices in Ashburton. Shayne, who had apassion for thecar club and its motorsport, was caretaker/ groundsman at theshowgrounds for the last 13 yearsand chose it as the venue for his funeral. It was attended by around200 people. Club members werepallbearersinto theservice andfamily memberscarried him out, Kim said. Shewas grateful to club membersand others in themotorsport community whohad given her andthe family “amazing” support. Car club vicepresident Daniel Tew said Shayne’s memorialevent was a tribute to his contributiontothe club andwell deserved. He said Shayne –and also Kim,who is club secretaryand working on getting her clerk of the coursemotor sport licence –had done so much for the club over the years. Danielsaid thememorial street Left: This year’s street sprints will be a memorial to the late Shayne Adams. Above: Kim Adams (left) with husband Shayne at apast street racing event. sprints, whichcost agold coin donation for spectators, were going to have “something for everyone”with top sprint action from65drivers and “cool demonstrations’’ from drifters, to a trophytruck andDon McLaren’sentire smoke display. Over Wheels Weekthe club will run two other popularevents: the Suzie MorrisonMemorialTrial (nightcar trial) starting from the MSA car park on May 12, registration from6pm,($30 per car); and aWheels WeekMotorkhanaat the RuralTransport yard near the northeast Ashburton business estate.It will run on May 16 from 9.30am, cost$40 perperson. Details on theAshburton Car Club Facebookpage. Bothevents are open to public entry andcan be entered on the day. 2343600 Heretohelp Jo Luxton MP forRangitata Please get in contact if you need any support. 75 Harrison Street, Ashburton 03 339 1030 rangitatamp@parliament.govt.nz /JoLuxtonLabour @joluxx /joluxton_mp Authorised by Jo Luxton, Parliament Buildings, Wellington Water purifiers Home &Office–Underbench and Benchtop Reduction of nitrates and heavy metals •Giardia safe •Asbestos safe Organ dedicated to lost soldiers ARTHUR CATES LIMITED 26 McNALLYSTREET, RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL PARK,ASHBURTON TEL 308 5397 www.arthurcates.co.nz LINDA.CLARKE @ashburtoncourier.co.nz The grand pipe organ in St Luke’sChurch at Hinds was installed to remember thelives of soldiers from the parish who died in World War 1and aspecialserviceonMay 16 will mark a100year milestone. The Positivepipeorgan was boughtfor 200 poundsand installed at the front rightofthe church in 1920. It was rebuilt in the 1970s and shiftedtothe rear. Parish council chair Lilian Wakelin said the specialservice on May 16,at2pm,was to mark thepassing of 100 years. It is officially 101 yearsbut covid did not allow it last year. She is hoping people from theHinds district and further afield,and those with connections to the soldiers willattend. Ashburtonorganist Graham Gunn will have the honour of playingthe organ duringthe service. The organ has akeyboard andintricate pedals, which add to the church melodies. It was boughtfromChas. Begg and Co. After the war, communities erectedmany memorials to commemorate theloss of life, Left: Jo Wilson has been uncovering the stories of 12 fallen soldiers from the St Luke’s parish in Hinds. including obelisks, halls, libraries andstained glass windows. Some churchesinstalled pipe organs. St Luke’s Anglican churchwas built in 1908 andseated arural congregation of 80. Amemorial plaque on theHinds organ lists the names of 12 soldiers from the parish who fell in the Great War: Thomas Boughton, George Harry Coop,Arthur Davidson, Matthew Davidson, ErnestHaines, John Hampton, WalterMeyenberg, George Paterson,Charles Tilson, LeslieTilson,David Watson and Albert Wells. Hinds historianJoWilson has been researching the 12 soldiers’ storiesand says the churchalso acknowledged Presbyterian memberswho had fallen. The 12 commemorated on the organ’s plaque includesbrothers Arthurand Matthew Davidson, Charles and Leslie Tilson. Jo has connected withthe soldiers’ families using some great detective work, andwith help from the Mid Canterbury Family History Group. ‘‘The thought of family members being remembered is powerful for them.’’ She saidtwo soldiers werekilled in action just months before the end of the war. Private Charles Tilson was killed in action on October 23 ,1918, and LanceCorporal Walter Meyenberg waskilled in actiononSeptember 12 that same year. Jo said some of themen killed had moved to the Hinds district for work, while othershad grown up there. ‘‘Each one has astory.’’ The organ wasrebuilt in the 1970s by ReverendAlan Hewson. He wasan accomplished musicianand gave lessons to budding andfuture organists. Thelate Noeline Clarkewas one of those pupils and she masteredthe organ and allits intricate pedals. Her music graced many, many localweddings andfunerals. After the service,people are invitedtostay for acuppa andshare memoriesoftheir relatives,and make newconnections.
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Current Allenton principal Bruce Tilby (far left) with students who graduated from the school in 1966, (back row, from second left) John Taylor, Peter Huntley, Robin Marshall, John Maynard, John Paterson, Sue Baker and (front, from left) Jocelyn Petrie (Sarney), Jacky Challis, Denise Bond (Clement), teacher Marjorie Hoar, Joy Marshall (Gliddon), Jan Clucas (Boothroyd), Kris Corbett (Rowell). PHOTO LINDA CLARKE Allenton schooldays relived NEWS Ashburton Courier, April 15, 2021 Ploughers win at nationals 9 Ploughman MattRidge of Methven, wasnamed the winner of theFairhall Trophy at the New Zealand Ploughing championshipsat Riversdale in Southland lastweekend. Title winnerswereBob Mehrtens, Ian Woolley, Alister Rutherford, and John andSharon Chynowethwho allreceived Royal Agricultural Society Framed Medals. The ploughers, all from the South Island, won their respective events in the competition. Ian won the silver plough conventional plough, Bob the reversible plough, Alistair thevintage plough and John and Sharon thehorse plough. Andrew Urquhart won the contemporary plough. Laundry Dreams Your dream laundryis easiertoachievethan you think! Our highlyexperienced teamishappytowork withyou on your renovation or new build. Talk to us now! Free Quote BOOK NOW >> The Renovation Experts LINDA.CLARKE @ashburtoncourier.co.nz There was plenty of reminiscing and at leastone confessionwhen former Allenton School students, wholeft the school in 1966,gathered for a reunionatthe weekend. PeterHuntley, from Hamilton, said it was time for him to revealthat he and amate had brokenawindow with awayward football back in the day. ‘‘We wereneversprung.Itwas after school and we just scarpered.’’ He was still remorseful. The deed many years ago was forgiven50yearsonbycurrent Allenton School principal Bruce Tilby, who was impressed that the formerstudentswere stillinterested in their old school. He gave the 17 who cameto the reunionaguided tour of the 2021 school,which is alot bigger than in 1966. Among the absentees was BelindaBreeze, who helped organise the reunion from Australia but could not attendbecause of covid. The school is abouttobegin a building project which will mean the current staff room will become a teaching space and the library anew entrants’ room. The administration area is also no longer big enough to caterfor 48 staff. ‘‘A lot is happening in the next 12 months. There will be anew building.’’ As well as students, formerteacher Marjorie Hoar attendedthe reunion. Peter remembered her taking the seniorclass on atrip to Wellington, whichinvolved aboat trip from Left: Allenton students (fromleft) Jocelyn Sarney, Pauline Grey, Belinda Breeze and Julie Hunt, packed for a school trip to Wellington in 1966. Lyttelton to Wellington aboard the Wahine. It was arough passagebut the students remembered the visit to the capital city. He said Mrs Hoar, now in her 90s, was an inspirational teacher who encouraged them to grow their general knowledgewith homework research. ‘‘She sparked real interest in the world aroundusand in current events.’’ He could rememberlistening to educational broadcasts via aspeaker in the classroom; the same speaker was used by the principal to deliver news. He went on to become ateacher himself. The reunion group had several social eventsover the weekend, includingpartners, to catchupwith their former schoolmates. 606 East St, Ashburton P: 307 7131 www.kitchenexpress.co.nz 9am-5pm Mon-Fri 9.30am-12.30pm Sat 2373764 Changes support Kiwi families Autumn has well and truly arrived and temperatures are starting to cool. But, if the Easter break wasn’t enough, Ihave good news to cheer up anyone feeling down about the summer’s end. Afew weeks ago the Government delivered on arange of policies designed to support the Kiwis who need it most. Iknow this will make a big difference for hardworking families here in Mid Canterbury. First, the minimum wage increased to $20 an hour, fulfilling an important election promise for Labour. Since 2017, we’ve steadily lifted the minimum wage by $4.25 an hour in total –particularly significant compared to the $3.75 increase the previous National Government managed in all its nine years. Around 175,000 New Zealanders and their families will benefit from this increase, which equates to around $44 aweek more before tax for afulltime worker. In total, our minimum wage increases over the past three years mean the lowest paid New Zealanders working fulltime now earn $170 aweek more before tax. This support for Kiwis on the lowest incomes has also been extended to people unable to work or struggling to find ajob. On April 1, main benefit levels and superannuation rates increased by 3.1 per cent for over one million New Zealanders. This was the second increase to main benefit levels as aresult of our policy indexing main benefits to average wage growth, and it’ll see rates increase by up to $16.16 aweek. Around 390,000 people and their families will be better off with the annual increase to benefit rates – more than double what it would’ve been using the old inflation adjustment. The Children’s Commissioner said the single best thing government could do for children in poverty was “to see child benefits linked to wages”. That’s what we’ve done here, and it’ll be achange that sticks; supporting this generation of young people and the next. Cumulatively, our Families Package and main benefit changes to date mean that around 111,000 families with children are now on average $118 aweek better off. In fact, that figure rises to $150 aweek during the winter period, thanks to the Winter Energy Payment. 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