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Magic<br />
mullet<br />
Big hay fire<br />
clean-up begins<br />
PAGE 2<br />
Eiffelton’s<br />
75th hall party<br />
PAGE 7<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Tyler Blackburn’s blondmullet has been<br />
turning heads. The Methven builder and<br />
Mid Canterburyrep rugby halfback is<br />
copping abit of flak, but it’s for agood<br />
cause.<br />
Tyler, 24, is growingthe mulletsohecan<br />
shave it off next month to raise fundsfor<br />
cancer. He’sabout halfway to his target of<br />
$2500 for Leukaemia andBloodCancer<br />
New Zealand.<br />
He started growing themullet after<br />
lockdownlastyear. It proved something of<br />
Tyler Blackburn’s mullet will be raising funds for cancer.<br />
alucky charmonthe rugby fieldfor his<br />
Methven team: ‘‘Wedidn’t lose agame<br />
with it.’’<br />
In fact, Methven won the Watters Cup<br />
lastyear.<br />
Sadly the mullet’s luck didnot extendto<br />
MidCanterbury’s repgames. Tyler<br />
thought about cuttingit, but didn’t.<br />
Girlfriend Shanay Richardson, a<br />
hairdresser at DNA,kepthim looking<br />
presentable.<br />
Then,whenher fatherwas diagnosed<br />
withnonHodgkin’s lymphoma, Tyler<br />
PHOTO HEATHERMACK PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
decidedtogivethe mulletnew life. He<br />
joined the Shave foraCure fundraiser<br />
and let his locks grow.<br />
He said it was grim watching Shanay’s<br />
fatherdealwith the diseaseand<br />
chemotherapy treatment, butthings were<br />
looking positive now.<br />
Shaving his head is oneway he can raise<br />
funds to helpthose on their cancer<br />
journey as well as show support for<br />
Shanay and her dad.<br />
Continued Page 2<br />
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Afront end loader moves bales away from the fire.<br />
Bales burn, cleanup begins<br />
Firefighters from around the district<br />
have been helping in the aftermath of<br />
afire that started on Monday and<br />
burned thousands of bales of hay.<br />
Diggers and other machines were<br />
being usedonWednesday to break<br />
down thebales andput out any<br />
smoulding spots.<br />
The bales were beingstoredfor<br />
Quigleys Contracting, which supplies<br />
feed, on aWinslow Westerfield Road<br />
property.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>fire chief AlanBurgess<br />
said the operation wasbeing<br />
assessed day by day. Firefighters had<br />
been on thescenecontinuously since<br />
the alarm went off on Monday at<br />
6.<strong>23</strong>am.<br />
Then, they found ahaybarn on fire;<br />
it spreadtoother stacks nearby.<br />
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Mr Burgess said somebaleshad<br />
beenmoved out of thefire’s waybut<br />
it was still amassive exercise dealing<br />
with the initialfire andthen the<br />
search for hotspots.<br />
At its peak, 40 firefighters were on<br />
site on Monday withnine engines.<br />
Mr Burgess said aheated bale in a<br />
stackwas thoughttohave been the<br />
cause. ‘‘That is where the initialfire<br />
started.Itspread to another coupleof<br />
big heaps of bales that werestacked<br />
externally.’’<br />
Firefighters had to stop if from<br />
spreading, then let it burn itself out.<br />
‘‘You cannever really put them out.<br />
You controlthem, burn them down<br />
and put outthe residue.’’<br />
Mr Burgess said there would be<br />
burnthay debris to dealwith after<br />
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firefighters had finishedtheir job.<br />
Crews from mostofthedistrict’s<br />
brigades have been on hand at some<br />
stage, dealing with hot spots after<br />
machinery broke downthe stacks.<br />
Mr Burgess saiditwas operational<br />
supporthad been provided on site to<br />
ensure firefightersstayedhydrated<br />
andavoided heat stress.<br />
Three crewswereatthe Winslow<br />
property on Wednesday. ‘‘They are<br />
working with diggersand things to<br />
break it down and make sure<br />
everything is out.’’<br />
It was likely the response could be<br />
downsized, thoughthe work<br />
remained timeconsuming.<br />
Mr Burgess said the sheersizeof<br />
the fire and number of hay bales had<br />
beenachallenge.<br />
Mullet on way out<br />
From Page 1<br />
Fittingly, it will be Shanay who<br />
officially cuts off the mullet at a<br />
special celebration at the end of May.<br />
Tyler said it would likely be at the<br />
Methven clubrooms, after ahome<br />
game, and he hoped afew teammates<br />
would come on board and shave their<br />
heads too.<br />
Mullets have acolourful history.<br />
They were the haircut of choice for<br />
Roman warriors (harder to grab<br />
during battle and warriors could fight<br />
without the frustration of hair in<br />
their eyes), they were also in fashion<br />
in the 1980s. Cue, David Bowie’s<br />
orange mullet.<br />
Much closer to home and just last<br />
year is Crusader and All Black Jack<br />
Goodhue, who led aSummer of the<br />
Mullet Campaign to raise funds for atrisk<br />
youth and needy families in the<br />
Far North.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> district people wanting<br />
to help Tyler reach his target can<br />
donate through www.shaveforacure.<br />
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The transtasmantravel bubble has opened<br />
and Methven’s Peter Woodcouldn’t be<br />
happier.<br />
Peter, who runs Ski Time restaurant,<br />
accommodation and conference centre<br />
with his wifeSusanne, is facing his 36th<br />
winter season at SkiTime andsaidthe<br />
travel bubble withAustralia was a<br />
welcomeboost.<br />
‘‘It’s bloody fantastic. It’s alifelinefor<br />
people in our business.’’<br />
Australians made up around70per cent<br />
of Ski Time’s clientele, especially in<br />
winter when they were drawn to Mt Hutt<br />
skifield.<br />
The past year had been challenging, he<br />
said.<br />
“One minute we have bookings from<br />
Auckland, the next with alockdown every<br />
single onecancels; it’sbeen very<br />
challenging.”<br />
The opening of the transtasman bubble<br />
would helpwith staff planning and give<br />
staff confidencetoo,hesaid.<br />
Covid had seen Ski Timereducetoa<br />
skeletonstaff of five or six for most of the<br />
year; at peak season, staffnumbers<br />
traditionally sat at around 18.<br />
Peter said the installationofaneightseater<br />
chairlift at Mt Hutt and the<br />
development of Opuke Thermal Pools and<br />
Methven businessman Peter Wood is looking forward to the transtasman bubble helping<br />
boost bookings for the upcoming ski season.<br />
Spa were drawcardsfor the town and,<br />
what he hoped would be abusyski season.<br />
“A busy upcomingski season is<br />
absolutely key for us and others. We just<br />
need the visitors,” he said.<br />
Within hours of thetravel bubble<br />
announcement they hadtheir first<br />
bookings fromAustralia,which were<br />
timed for the ski season.<br />
The couple have ahigh number of<br />
regular guests who returneachyearand<br />
wereexpecting and hoping others<br />
wouldfollowsuit in the coming weeks.<br />
It is the same for hospitality businesses<br />
across New Zealand who werereadyto<br />
welcome an influx of Australian<br />
travellers, businesspeople and Kiwis<br />
returning hometovisit family.<br />
Hospitality NewZealandchief<br />
executive officer Julie White said<br />
businesses had been waiting for the<br />
borders to open forayear.<br />
“Our members arechamping at thebit to<br />
welcome visitors back,‘‘ shesaid.<br />
‘‘There will be more than afew smiles<br />
out there …I’m optimistic the bubble will<br />
be enoughtosave some businesses. With<br />
winter andour ski season just around the<br />
cornerit’s crucial they grab every<br />
opportunity.”<br />
It is asentiment sharedbythe Methven<br />
businessman.<br />
There had been talk of deferring<br />
development in the area due to covid,<br />
Peter said. But he was verypleased<br />
projects had gone ahead and how Methven<br />
businesses were able to work together for<br />
the betterment of all.<br />
Methven hadn’t sat on its laurels, it<br />
carried on with plans despite covid, he<br />
said.And nowitwas going to be betteroff<br />
with the hot pools due to openinAugust,<br />
the new chairlift on the mountain and<br />
subdivisionworkunder way in the town,<br />
he said.<br />
Thesubdivision is directly across the<br />
road from Ski Time, alongthe northwestern<br />
townboundary.<br />
Peter just hoped the bookings were the<br />
firstofmany.<br />
Thepastyearhad been hard but helped<br />
by thesupportofthe Methven community,<br />
somedomestic travellers and the covid<br />
wage subsidy, he said.<br />
Unable to travel the world, SkiTime<br />
organised internationalthemed dinner<br />
nights to bring the world to Methven and<br />
these generally booked outquite fast, he<br />
said.<br />
AirNewZealand said5000passengers<br />
travelled betweenNew Zealand and<br />
Australia on 30 flights on Monday.<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
PHILIP STREET<br />
ResidentsofPhilip Street might<br />
have raised aglasstothe television<br />
if they watchedPrincePhilip’s<br />
funeral, because their street is<br />
named after him. Elizabeth Street,<br />
also in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, is named after<br />
Queen Elizabeth.<br />
Historian MichaelHanrahan said<br />
the streets werepreviously Wills<br />
Street Westand PeterStreet West,<br />
but renamed in 1947 after the Royal<br />
couplemarried.<br />
HINDS SERVICE<br />
Hindsand district residents are<br />
invited to attendthe annualAnzac<br />
Day service at the Hinds<br />
CommunityCentre on Saturday.<br />
Poppies and crosses havebeenset<br />
out in frontofthe hinds at the Hinds<br />
Domain as aforerunnertothe<br />
event,and people are invited to<br />
comealong to the service at 10am.<br />
Organisers arehoping theywill<br />
haveenoughpeople, including<br />
scouts andventurer scouts, to<br />
parade to thevenue, wherethere<br />
will be aguest speakerfromthe<br />
New Zealand Defence Force.<br />
GUNYAH OPEN<br />
The historic Gunyah Country Estate<br />
at Glenroy is hosting an open day<br />
between 10amand 3.30pm on May<br />
2.<br />
Theheritageestate wasbuilt in<br />
1912for the son of former Prime<br />
Minister, Sir John Hall,and is a<br />
15-minutedrivefrom Rakaia Gorge<br />
and near Windwhistleinthe Selwyn<br />
district. The open daywill include an<br />
informative, interactive talk about<br />
the estate’s history, architectural<br />
heritagestatus, its gardens and<br />
modern day life.<br />
Visitors are encouragedtotakea<br />
picnic, play croquet and to sample<br />
preserves made at Gunyahwith the<br />
producefrom its orchard. Entry is<br />
$10.<br />
HERITAGE AWARDS<br />
Two <strong>Ashburton</strong>entries are among<br />
the finalistsinthis year’s Canterbury<br />
Heritage Awards. TheNgKing<br />
Chinesemarketgardensettlement,<br />
acollaborationbetween the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council and Ng<br />
Kingdescendants, is afinalist in the<br />
outstanding contribution to heritage<br />
award.<br />
The No1Rakaia GorgeBridge,<br />
quake strengthened recently,isa<br />
finalist in the seismic award<br />
category, recognising aunique<br />
solutiontowhichhas saved a<br />
heritage structure.<br />
The winners will be announced at<br />
afunction at Christ’s Collegeon<br />
June11. They awardsrecognise<br />
heritage in all its forms, that is<br />
importanttocommunities.<br />
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Tomand Jerry<br />
Anzac shout forRosebank<br />
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This time we have amovie where all the animals<br />
are animated and the humans areal. Sogood old<br />
Tom and Jerry are uptotheir tricks again with<br />
humans having their say.<br />
Forusoldies we remember Tomand Jerry well but<br />
the kids will be just discovering the Catand Mouse<br />
duo.<br />
Thestory wasset in aluxuryhotel in New York.<br />
Acelebrityweddingisabout to happen there.<br />
Everything was over the top including ahuge<br />
wedding cake, fabulous decorations everywhere<br />
and twoelephants forthe bride and groom to ride<br />
on into the ceremony.<br />
But it’s bad luck thatJerry the mouse is living in the<br />
hotel and his arch enemyTom the catisemployed<br />
thereasapianist.Add to thatSpikethe American<br />
bulldog,the couples pet.<br />
So you can imagine what happens when the<br />
three animals meet up just as the wedding takes<br />
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Rosebank resthome residentswere<br />
spoilt for choice when Countdown<br />
Central staff arrived with asurprise<br />
morning teathisweek.<br />
The supermarket’s community<br />
involvement championMackenzie<br />
Boulton said staffdecided to treat<br />
the residents to ashoutto<br />
commemorate Anzac Day.<br />
She saidafew of theresidents<br />
were regular Countdown shoppers.<br />
Unloading the morning tea shout were (from left) resident Gordon Church,<br />
kitchen leader Kirsty McGlynn, Mackenzie Boulton, Jake Seath, Nicola Brown<br />
and Rhiannon Brodie.<br />
The resthome is notfar from the<br />
supermarket.<br />
Resthomekitchen leader Kirsty<br />
McGlynn said shenormally catered<br />
for 100 at morning tea time, when<br />
residents enjoyedaslice with their<br />
cuppa.<br />
They were spoilt for choice after<br />
the Countdownteam delivered fruit<br />
platters, Anzac biscuits, shortbread,<br />
muffins and sandwiches.<br />
Residents hadalso used their craft<br />
skills to make Anzac wreaths, and a<br />
commemorative cross.<br />
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Covid jab for<br />
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About 450 front line Canterbury<br />
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for covid as theregional rollout<br />
continues.<br />
TheDHB’s executive lead for<br />
covid response Ralph La Salle<br />
said border andmanaged<br />
isolation and quarantine<br />
workers based in Canterbury<br />
were beginning their second<br />
dosevaccinations.<br />
‘‘Weare also vaccinating<br />
household contacts of our border<br />
workers, startingfromasingle<br />
clinic location and then<br />
expandingfurther.’’<br />
He saidvaccinations of<br />
frontline healthcare workers<br />
were also under way. That<br />
included the 450 DHB staffbased<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,who would<br />
received their vaccinationsas<br />
partofthe Group 2.<br />
‘‘Weare working on adetailed<br />
plan for the wider vaccination<br />
rolloutin<strong>Ashburton</strong> which will<br />
be acollaboration between<br />
Ralph La Salle<br />
primary andsecondary care.<br />
‘‘We’llbeworking to confirm<br />
the details of thisover thenext<br />
week, but we are hoping to start<br />
by standing up ahospitalbased<br />
clinic to vaccinate <strong>Ashburton</strong>based<br />
frontlinehealthcare<br />
workers that fall into theGroup 2<br />
category.’’<br />
LETTER TO THE EDITOR<br />
The old favourites are back together with several new events that will be sure<br />
to attractyour interest.Therewill be adrive-incinema running forfournights,a<br />
riverrun organised by <strong>Ashburton</strong>Can-Am,go-cartracing, amountain bike fun<br />
ride,4wheel driving,plus car and motorcycle shows.<br />
Check out the<strong>2021</strong>programme on our websiteand Facebook<br />
pages or next week’s issue of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>.<br />
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Poppy Day<br />
On behalf of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
RSAmembersand executive we<br />
would liketothank the public of<br />
MidCanterbury for your very<br />
generoussupport last Friday,<br />
<strong>April</strong> 16 to ourannualPoppy Day<br />
street appeal.<br />
With all the centraltown<br />
roadingreconstruction it<br />
certainlydidn’t deter you from<br />
supportingour welfarefund, foot<br />
trafficmay havebeen back from<br />
previousyearsbut your<br />
generosity certainlywasn’t and<br />
district pride showed through.<br />
Wemissed lastyear 2020<br />
throughthe covid lockdownbut<br />
ourfaith in the continued<br />
support fromthe districtshowed<br />
it is stillthere as usual, thiswill<br />
allow forustogive continued<br />
support to those vets and family<br />
memberswho require<br />
assistance, please accept this as<br />
avery sincere thank you.<br />
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Hunters set for duck season<br />
Theannualgame bird hunting season<br />
starts in justover oneweek andFish<br />
&Gamesaysearly preparationiskey<br />
to gettingthings rightonthe big day.<br />
Last year's hunting season was<br />
delayed by covid lockdowns butthis<br />
season is set to startonMay 1.<br />
“Opening weekend of the duck<br />
season is amuchanticipated event<br />
aroundNew Zealand, famedfor<br />
reconnectingfriends andfamily and<br />
providing afew freerangeduck<br />
dinners,” said CentralSouth Island<br />
Fish &GameOfficer Rhys Adams.<br />
“Hunters should have their<br />
location for the seasonsorted, the<br />
maimai tidiedupand ready for a<br />
finaltouchup before the decoys go<br />
outthe nightbefore.”.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>based hunter and<br />
Central South Island Fishand Game<br />
rangerDean Rattrayanticipates a<br />
productiveduckseason in Mid<br />
Canterbury.<br />
“Paradise shelducknumbers are<br />
healthy and there appears to be good<br />
flights of mallardsinthe evenings<br />
and the usual mobsofducks on the<br />
roadsideponds Idrive pastona<br />
regular basis.<br />
“The second weekend in the<br />
Februarysummer season was<br />
productivefor mallards and if that’sa<br />
good indicator of what to expect on<br />
opening weekend I’d be optimistic<br />
that we areinfor some good<br />
hunting.”<br />
The CentralSouth Island Fish and<br />
Game duck season runs untilJuly 26<br />
for the hunters’ favourite species<br />
mallard duck and paradise shelduck,<br />
with a50bird daily limit for mallard<br />
and 25 for paradise shelduck,<br />
respectively.<br />
Several hunting opportunities are<br />
available for both waterfowl and<br />
Sam Tiffen (left) with brother Hamish after asuccessful Queen’s Birthday hunt<br />
on aMid Canterbury irrigation pond.<br />
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uplandgamebeyond the endofthe<br />
main season.<br />
Central South IslandFish and<br />
Game compliance coordinator<br />
Hamish Stevenssays rangers willbe<br />
out andaround the regionthroughout<br />
opening weekend.<br />
“Hunters are reminded to<br />
purchase their licences andcarry<br />
them while hunting andreview the<br />
rules and bag limits for their<br />
particular area.<br />
“Hunters need to checktheir<br />
ammunition complies with new rules<br />
around the possession anduse of<br />
leadshotwithin 200 metresofopen<br />
water lead shot is not permitted<br />
except in .410cartridges.<br />
“The consequences of beingcaught<br />
breaching thegame regulations are<br />
significant, hunters faceseizure of<br />
their shot guns, ammunition and<br />
birdsand an appearance in the<br />
districtcourt.<br />
“We have also been informed that<br />
game bird offences canbeconsidered<br />
by policewhenaperson is seeking to<br />
gain or renew their firearms<br />
licence.”<br />
Mr Adams saidgusty winds and low<br />
cloud duringopeningweekend would<br />
be perfect.<br />
Auction stirs family memories<br />
The house at 11 Baker Street nearing<br />
the end of construction in 1939.<br />
Aspecial home, built of concrete<br />
blocks andcast by Bob Lynninthe<br />
1930s, will go under the hammer at<br />
auctionnext week.<br />
The twostorey, art deco homeon<br />
Baker Street holds specialmemories<br />
for Bob’s children Elizabeth and<br />
Peter.<br />
Mr Lynn was amastercraftsman<br />
with wood and awoodworking<br />
museum in his honour operatesatthe<br />
Tinwald Plains.<br />
Elizabeth said her inventive father<br />
madethe concrete block mouldthen<br />
enlisted help to make the blocks and<br />
build the house forhis new wife.<br />
Elizabeth was born in1941, two years<br />
after the housewas finished.<br />
She remembers the beautiful<br />
curved furnitureinside wasalso<br />
madebyher father.‘‘It wasmade to<br />
last.’’<br />
Timber was hard to comebyinthe<br />
late1930s so Mr Lynn decided on<br />
concrete.<br />
The familyhas found photos of the<br />
houseunder construction; in some, it<br />
is surrounded by scaffolding. The<br />
concrete blocks wereclad in<br />
coloured plaster.<br />
The house hasbeen modernised<br />
overthe years butseveraltrees<br />
Elizabeth remembers as ayoungster<br />
still remaininthe garden.<br />
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Eiffelton hall spruced up<br />
for 75th birthday bash<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
7<br />
Water members sought<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong>water zone committee is on the<br />
search for morecommunity members. The<br />
committee is one of 10 in Canterbury that<br />
collaborates on landand watermanagement<br />
to deliver water goals in their geographical<br />
zone. Applications close May10.<br />
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The Eiffelton Hall was the<br />
social hub of its time.<br />
Built on donated farm land<br />
along Longbeach Road in 1946,<br />
it was amemorial to fallen<br />
soldiers from the area but also<br />
the heart of the community and<br />
aplace where events and social<br />
gatherings couldhappen.<br />
And they did.<br />
There were regular skit<br />
nights, dances, indoor sporting<br />
matches, 21st celebrations,<br />
weddings and anniversaries,<br />
says David Keating, who is a<br />
third generation living in the<br />
district.<br />
Among the sports played was<br />
badminton andindoor bowls.<br />
David is on the hall<br />
committee helping to get the<br />
hall readyfor this Sunday’s<br />
75th jubilee celebration.<br />
More than 110 people have<br />
registered to attend, and more<br />
were expected.<br />
David has willingly stepped<br />
into the role which was also<br />
done by his late father Sam,<br />
who was on the Eiffelton Hall<br />
Society whenitcelebrated its<br />
25th anniversary, in 1972.<br />
In 1996David was the<br />
youngestperson on the hall’s<br />
committee for the 50th<br />
anniversary and now 25 years<br />
later, he is the oldest.<br />
Many of the family names on<br />
both the World War Iand II roll<br />
of honour boards still remainin<br />
the district including Read,<br />
Deal, White, Stoddart, Smith<br />
and Davidson.<br />
But there areothers such as<br />
fourth generationJason<br />
Rickard whose great great<br />
grandfather J. Parsons was<br />
notedonthe World War 1<br />
honour roll of enlistments of<br />
1914 that hangs in the hall.<br />
Adozen soldiers on the roll<br />
are recorded as being killed<br />
during the war.<br />
The hall, withits brightly<br />
painted walls, has awooden<br />
interior complete with stage<br />
and plenty of quirky rooms<br />
including theticket booth<br />
where children such asa<br />
young Angela Cushnie played.<br />
The exterior of the hall was<br />
made of bricks sourced at the<br />
time from the neighbouring<br />
Longbeach Estate kiln. The kiln<br />
chimney stack was abeacon in<br />
its day and could be seenfrom<br />
miles around. It is believed the<br />
nameEiffelton came fromthe<br />
chimney stack looking likethe<br />
Eiffel tower, in France; hence<br />
Eiffelton.<br />
Now 75 years later, thanks to<br />
those in the area the hall is still<br />
standing and in use by its<br />
community.<br />
Upgrades over the years have<br />
included anew water system <br />
thanks to funding by the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Council <br />
revamped toilets, and as of last<br />
weekend, new Longbeach gates<br />
havebeen installed.<br />
There is still plenty of<br />
memorabilia on show including<br />
avisitors book,drama shield,<br />
and clothingfrom the former<br />
Eiffelton School, whichused to<br />
be across the road. It merged<br />
withneighbouring Longbeach<br />
School in 2000.<br />
Past anniversary events held<br />
in warmer days have included a<br />
ceremonial cake cutting and<br />
somegreat catchups among the<br />
people from the district.But<br />
thisyear will be abitdifferent.<br />
The celebration will be tied<br />
in with AnzacDay, bringing it<br />
backinline with its memorial<br />
hallstatus.<br />
Community members past<br />
and present will gather on<br />
Sunday, from 1pm,for ashort<br />
Anzac remembrance and catch<br />
up with many likely to stay on<br />
for aroast meal from 5pm.<br />
Angus Mackenzie has been<br />
roped in to the play the bugle.<br />
Other people with links to the<br />
area will alsobeonhand such<br />
as MC Ian Mackenzie and guest<br />
speakers Peter Davidson and<br />
Carolyn Cameron, also<br />
speaking on behalf of the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council.<br />
Eiffelton Hall Society<br />
committee chairman Phil<br />
Cushnie, arelative newcomer<br />
to the area at 18 years, was<br />
thankful for council funding to<br />
date and hopeful thehall would<br />
get more community use<br />
throughout theyear in the<br />
future.<br />
The committee and others<br />
have beenhave been working<br />
behind the scenes to tidy up<br />
and renovate the hall to getit<br />
ready for its jubilee.<br />
There willbe<br />
additional community<br />
memorabilia and photos<br />
from across the decades<br />
on show.<br />
Anyone still wanting to<br />
register, or to stay fora<br />
spit roast dinner from<br />
5pm, $20 cost can<br />
register with David<br />
Keating (027220 4400) or<br />
email Edwina Mackenzie<br />
at eiffeltonhall@gmail.<br />
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Above:<br />
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of the Eiffelton<br />
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8 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Henare helps marae community tick<br />
Henare Cairnes literally<br />
startedvolunteering atground<br />
level.<br />
Twenty years ago he offered<br />
to help the HakatereMarae dig<br />
hangipits. He thenworked<br />
around the marae helping<br />
whereverhewas needed andis<br />
always the firstone to puthis<br />
hand up to help.<br />
Henare is thismonth’s<br />
VolunteeringMid&South<br />
Canterbury/Te Ropu Tuaoite<br />
waenga oWaitaha andthe<br />
Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> Volunteer of<br />
the Month.<br />
Henare is now aKaumata<br />
(Maori elder), leading powhiri,<br />
working with maraefamilies<br />
andhelpinginthe community.<br />
He assists themaraecoordinator,tidies<br />
up around the<br />
maraegrounds, grows<br />
vegetables to help others, helps<br />
set up the maraefor events, hui,<br />
tangi or takes peopleto<br />
appointments locally and in<br />
Christchurch.<br />
As aKaumata he visits older<br />
membersofthe Maori<br />
community in their homes,<br />
resthomes or retirement<br />
villages, prayswith them,<br />
providesasupportive presence<br />
andalistening ear.<br />
He has beenaskedtobless<br />
houses followingadeathas<br />
well as pounamu carvings and<br />
taonga, which is avery<br />
importantpart of tikanga.<br />
He is amember of the<br />
Kaumata Club run by<br />
Presbyterian Support which<br />
brings togetherthe elders and<br />
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH<br />
in 2009became avolunteer<br />
MaoriWarden.<br />
Henaresaysthe Kaumata<br />
Club is ‘‘likeapeer support<br />
group forolder people,our<br />
senior citizens”. It has been<br />
goingfor twoyears and was<br />
about lookingafter people in<br />
time of need.<br />
Duringlockdowntheygave<br />
outcare packages to people in<br />
thecommunitywho needed<br />
extra support.<br />
Helping peopleinneed is<br />
something Henare is goodat<br />
which will helpwith his<br />
trainingtobeaCivil Defence<br />
volunteer.<br />
As awarden he works<br />
alongside the Maori community<br />
as wellasinthecommunity in<br />
both Mid Canterburyand<br />
Canterbury.<br />
MaoriWardensprovide<br />
patrols as well as security and<br />
safety at community events.<br />
Henare’s firstlanguage is Te<br />
Left: HenareCairnes<br />
Reo; he grewupinthe Urewera<br />
andisaniwi member of Tuhoe,<br />
andispassionateabout passing<br />
on hisknowledgeand skills of<br />
all thingsMaori tothe younger<br />
generation.<br />
He is very involved in the<br />
wananga, teachingyouthMaori<br />
skills andtikanga–martial arts,<br />
traditionalskills and values,<br />
weaving, poiandwaiata.<br />
Henare volunteers because<br />
he lovesdoingthe work,itis<br />
abouttikanga and wairua,and<br />
he gainsselfsatisfaction<br />
ensuring the Maori culture is<br />
kept alive.<br />
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9 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Visiting delegation<br />
starts water talks<br />
It’s no secretthatone of the<br />
biggest issues facing ourdistrict<br />
at the moment is freshwaterand,<br />
in particular,how we are to<br />
meetthe targets and timelines<br />
set out in the Government’s<br />
freshwater management<br />
reforms.<br />
Specifically, many in our<br />
communityare concernedthat<br />
the nationalbottom line<br />
attribute state target for nitratenitrogenlevels<br />
is being applied<br />
to the drains in the Hekeao/<br />
Hinds Plains catchment.<br />
In fact, we are worriedthat<br />
reaching just 2.4mgper litre of<br />
solublenitrate in the catchment<br />
is outrightimpossible at this<br />
stage.<br />
Off the backofthis,thereis<br />
also the economicfallout that<br />
trying to achieve this level will<br />
havefor our entire district.<br />
Giventheseconcerns, earlier<br />
this month, adelegation of Mid<br />
Canterbury representatives<br />
includingmyself travelled to the<br />
Beehive to meet withMinister<br />
for the Environment, David<br />
Parkerand Agriculture<br />
Minister,DamienO’Connor.<br />
We wanted to bringour<br />
district’s concerns to their<br />
attentionand start a<br />
conversation on how we move<br />
forward fromhere on in.<br />
Oneofthe things we discussed<br />
wasthat adequate timeand new<br />
technologies willbecritical to<br />
helping us get soluble nitrate<br />
levels down. Wedid not arriveat<br />
our currentlevels overnight and<br />
it willtake time to bring the<br />
nitrate levels back down again.<br />
As wasreported last week, we<br />
werequiteheartened by the<br />
responsewereceivedfrom both<br />
ministers.<br />
Minster Parkeracknowledged<br />
that ourexisting targetfor the<br />
Hekeao/HindsPlains catchment<br />
of 6.9mgper litreby2035was<br />
progress andheis opentobeing<br />
involved in conversationswith<br />
Environment Canterbury to<br />
consider whatambitious and<br />
reasonableinterim goals might<br />
be for ourregion.<br />
Followingonfromour visit to<br />
Wellington, ourgroupmet with<br />
Environment Canterbury<br />
officials last weektobegin those<br />
conversations.<br />
I’d like to acknowledge<br />
Rangitata MP Jo Luxton who<br />
arrangedthe meeting at<br />
Parliament andwho also<br />
accompaniedthe delegation.<br />
Otherswhojoined us were<br />
HMV Water CEO Melanie<br />
Brooks, Hekeao/Hinds Water<br />
Enhancement Trust Chair Peter<br />
Lowe and trustee Sir Graeme<br />
Harrison, businessman Alister<br />
Lilley, and local farmers Alisha<br />
Cornwell andCole Groves.<br />
We allwantimproved<br />
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waterways and we’ve already<br />
beguntosee thathappen.<br />
In ourconversations moving<br />
forward,we’ll be advocating for<br />
workable targets that although<br />
difficult, are not impossible to<br />
achieve,and that enhance the<br />
considerable work our<br />
communityhas already done.<br />
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Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths<br />
Acknowledgement<br />
BOOTHROYD, Bruce, on<br />
<strong>April</strong> 14, <strong>2021</strong>, peacefully at<br />
Christchurch Hospital, aged 95<br />
years. Much loved husband of<br />
the late Maisie. Loved father<br />
and father-in-lawofJan and the<br />
late Norman Clucas,and friend<br />
of Richard, and Ian and Cath<br />
(Albury). Loved Pop of Craig<br />
and Sarah Clucas, Heather<br />
Clucas; Ken Boothroyd and<br />
Rebecca, and Julia Boothroyd.<br />
great pop of Annabel Clucas<br />
and loved brother of the late<br />
Josephine. Messages to the<br />
Boothroyd family c/- POBox<br />
472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. In lieu<br />
of flowers donations to the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> St John would<br />
be much appreciated and<br />
may beleft atthe service. A<br />
service to celebrate Bruce’s<br />
life will be held at St David’s<br />
Union Church, Allens Road,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>onWednesday<strong>April</strong><br />
28, commencing at 11.00am.<br />
Followed by a private family<br />
interment.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 3077433<br />
BROWN, Glenis Anne<br />
(nee Leech): Dearly loved<br />
daughter of Charlie and<br />
Susannah (Sue) Leech. Loved<br />
sister of Helen Birchfield (dec),<br />
and Trevor and Margaret<br />
Leech. Loved aunty of Suzie<br />
andDylanLeech. At peace.<br />
BROWNLIE, Rona Helen<br />
(née Moore): Rona passed<br />
away peacefully at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Hospital on Saturday, <strong>April</strong><br />
17, <strong>2021</strong> aged 79 years.<br />
Loved wife of Jim Brownlie,<br />
and Graham Wallis (both<br />
deceased). Dearly loved<br />
mother and mother-in-law<br />
of Helen, Russell and Tracey,<br />
Sandra and the late Geoff,<br />
Cameron and Jacqueline,Paul,<br />
Wendy and Mark, and Mitch<br />
and Noelle. Amuch lovedGran<br />
and great-granny. Messages<br />
to: Rona’s family, c/o PO Box<br />
6035, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7742. In lieu<br />
of flowers, donations to the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>StJohnAmbulance<br />
would be appreciated and<br />
can be made at the service.<br />
Aservice tocelebrate Rona’s<br />
life will beheld at The Doris<br />
Linton Lounge, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
RSA, 12 Cox Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
on Friday, <strong>April</strong> <strong>23</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 10.30am. Followed by a<br />
private cremation.<br />
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Enquiries phone Mary,Jann or Karenon<br />
308 7664 or call into<br />
199 Burnett Street.<br />
Supporting thecommunity<br />
96 Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
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Local Care<br />
Since 1982<br />
CROSS, Linda Olwyn (Lin):<br />
on <strong>April</strong> 19, <strong>2021</strong>, peacefully<br />
at Christchurch Hospital after<br />
a courageous battle. Dearly<br />
loved daughter of the late<br />
Thomas and Jessie Cross. Much<br />
loved and treasured sister and<br />
sister-in-law of Audrey and<br />
the late Bill Charteris (Timaru),<br />
the late Shirley Rogers,<br />
Maureen and the late Ivan<br />
Cross (Waimate), Lorna and<br />
Donald Hayman (Timaru), the<br />
late Valma, and Rosie and the<br />
late Trevor Gibson (Pleasant<br />
Point). Loving and adored<br />
aunty and great-aunty of all<br />
her nieces and nephews, and<br />
aloved and respected friend<br />
to many. Messages may be<br />
addressed to The Family of<br />
the late Linda Cross, c/- PO<br />
Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A<br />
Celebration of Lin’s life will be<br />
held in our Westpark Chapel,<br />
467 Wairakei Road, Burnside,<br />
Christchurch, on Saturday,<br />
<strong>April</strong> 24, at 10.00am. Private<br />
cremation thereafter.<br />
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continue to be free in the Family Notices<br />
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LAMONT, Margaret Ann<br />
(Minnie) –on<strong>April</strong> 18, <strong>2021</strong><br />
passed away peacefully at<br />
Rosebank Lifecare, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
In her 88th year. Dearly loved<br />
wife of the late Ned. Much<br />
loved mother, friend and<br />
mother in law ofHeather and<br />
the late Ian Kaye, the late<br />
Charles (Jock), Alison and<br />
Richard Taurima. Much loved<br />
“Minnie” ofLewis and Renee,<br />
Nadia and Justin, Robert and<br />
Lana, Ashley and Rachel, and<br />
great“Nana Minnie”ofOtisand<br />
Rakaia; Tathan, Lilley, Kowan,<br />
and Summer; Payton, Munro,<br />
and Dallas. Messages to the<br />
Lamont Family, c/- PO Box 472,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. Donations<br />
to <strong>Ashburton</strong> St John or<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Cancer Society<br />
would be much appreciated<br />
and maybeleftatthe service. A<br />
service tocelebrate Margaret’s<br />
life will be held atStStephens<br />
Anglican Church, Park Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> today, Thursday 22<br />
<strong>April</strong> commencing at 11.00am.<br />
Followed by a private family<br />
interment.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 3077433<br />
REID, Noeline Mary (nee<br />
Booth): on <strong>April</strong> 17, <strong>2021</strong>,<br />
peacefully at Coldstream<br />
Lifecare, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, in her<br />
99th year. Dearly loved wife<br />
of the late George. Treasured<br />
mother and mother-in-law<br />
of Jenny and Neil Blair (Gold<br />
Coast), Beth and Barry Hayman<br />
(<strong>Ashburton</strong>), Rosie and<br />
Brendon Wilson (Auckland),<br />
Coleen and Brent Jones<br />
(<strong>Ashburton</strong>), and Ian and<br />
Suzanna (Christchurch). Loved<br />
Nana of her 10 grandchildren<br />
and 8great-grandchildren.<br />
“Mum youleftusbeautiful<br />
memories,your love is still our<br />
guide and although we cannot<br />
see you, you’re always at<br />
our side.”<br />
A very special thank you to<br />
Dr Penny Holdaway, Hayley<br />
and her exceptional staff at<br />
Coldstream Lifecare, for their<br />
dignityand respectofNoeline.<br />
Messages maybeaddressed to<br />
The Family of the late Noeline<br />
Reid c/- PO Box472,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
7740. A Service for Noeline<br />
will be held in our Westpark<br />
Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road,<br />
Burnside, Christchurch, on<br />
<strong>April</strong> 30, at 10.00am, followed<br />
by interment inthe Rangiora<br />
Lawn Cemetery.<br />
03 359 9018<br />
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ROBINS, Elizabeth Caroline:<br />
Liz died very peacefully in<br />
Christchurch on Sunday, <strong>April</strong><br />
18, <strong>2021</strong>. Dearly loved and<br />
loving daughter of Catherine<br />
and Mark, adored sister and<br />
sister-in-lawofSarah and Peter,<br />
David and Jackie, Michael<br />
and Anna, and Caroline and<br />
Anthony. Adored and loving<br />
aunt toLucy, James, Nicholas,<br />
Ruby, and Sarah and special<br />
Lizzie Lass to Bill Graham. Liz’s<br />
family wish to acknowledge<br />
Heather Brunton and her<br />
wonderful Motor Neurone<br />
Disease team who supported<br />
Liz with love and respect.<br />
Messages may be addressed<br />
to the Family of the late Liz<br />
Robins, c/- PO Box 39001,<br />
Christchurch 8545. In lieu of<br />
flowers,donations to the Motor<br />
Neurone Disease Association<br />
NZ would be appreciated and<br />
may bemade at the service.<br />
The Funeral Service for Liz<br />
will beheld in our Westpark<br />
Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road,<br />
Burnside on Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 24<br />
at 2.00pm.<br />
03 359 9018<br />
Acknowledgement<br />
HALL, Edna: Bev, Sandra,<br />
Robin, Lynette and families<br />
would like to thank everyone<br />
very much for the lovely<br />
messages, flowers, food items<br />
and visits on the passing of<br />
our much lovedMum, motherin-law,<br />
Nana and great-Nana.<br />
Special thanks to Carol Gunn<br />
and all who attended Mum’s<br />
services, shared memories<br />
and supported usall through<br />
this sad time. We would<br />
also like to thank <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Hospital wards 1and 2, Radius<br />
Millstream and Paterson’s<br />
Funeral Home for their care of<br />
Mum, and all who donated to<br />
St John.<br />
“Forever In OurHearts”<br />
Sailing, raft building fun<br />
Older students from Longbeach<br />
Schoolhave enjoyed fun on the<br />
water at LakeHood, including<br />
making their own rafts.<br />
Students gave the sport of<br />
sailing agointhelast week of<br />
term andusedoptimist boats.<br />
Theywere given direction and<br />
advice by amember of the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Sailing Club.<br />
The singlehanded sailing<br />
dinghies are ideal for use by<br />
children learning the basics of<br />
sailing.<br />
While some groupssailed,<br />
others built theirown rafts from<br />
plastic farm bins, lashed<br />
together withrope.<br />
Students learnt about<br />
different typesofnautical knots,<br />
about buoyancyand<br />
displacement andworked in<br />
teamstobrainstorm the best<br />
way to make asailableraft.<br />
Rafts were launched on the<br />
lake with general success.<br />
KEANE, Colin: Lyn and family<br />
sincerely thank Doctors and<br />
Medical staff of Methven<br />
Medical Centre, Sue and the<br />
team at Rosebank Lifecare,<br />
and Dr John Connors from<br />
3 Rivers Medical Centre for<br />
all their care and support of<br />
Colin and myself. Thank you<br />
to the residents of Rosebank<br />
Villa’s for their care and<br />
support and also to Father<br />
Denis Nolan, Father Huynh<br />
Tran, Methven Pharmacy<br />
(Peter and staff),and the staff<br />
at Paterson’s Funeral Services<br />
foryour kindness. Weare very<br />
grateful for all the flowers,<br />
cards, prayers and support<br />
we have received so please<br />
accept this as apersonal thank<br />
youfromusall.<br />
In Memoriam<br />
ALLEN, George Hori –<br />
passed away 24 <strong>April</strong>2001<br />
No longer in our lives to share<br />
but in our hearts youare<br />
alwaysthere.<br />
Miss You.<br />
Your loving family.<br />
COULTER, Craig<br />
<strong>23</strong>rd <strong>April</strong>2019<br />
Special Dad<br />
Asmile for all and aheart of<br />
gold,<br />
Oneofthe best this world could<br />
hold.<br />
Never selfishalways kind,<br />
Sugar is sweet and so areyou.<br />
We know you’dbewith us today<br />
If heaven wasnot so faraway.<br />
Love youforever<br />
Lucy and Holly xx<br />
COULTER, Craig<br />
<strong>23</strong>rd <strong>April</strong>2019<br />
Theworld changes from year<br />
to year,<br />
Ourlives from day to day,<br />
But the love and memoryofyou,<br />
Shall never pass away<br />
Loved&missed always<br />
Carolyn, Lee, Sophie and<br />
Charlie, Vinny, Lucy, Holly and<br />
John<br />
Launching their raft are (from left) Longbeach School<br />
students Theo Vannini, Edward Pottinger, Tom Prouting,<br />
Liam Lash and Luke Simons.<br />
Family owned,<br />
locally owned<br />
22 MooreStreet,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
0800 263 6679<br />
<strong>23</strong>43604<br />
Opera star here<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>raised opera star Simon O’Neill<br />
will perform withJackie Clarke and Tim<br />
Beveridge at aconcert on June 27. The<br />
concert at the event centre will feature<br />
everything from Puccini toLloyd Webber,<br />
from Cole Porter to Judy Garland, andwill<br />
cover the worlds of opera, musicaltheatre<br />
and pop. Tickets from the venue’s ticket<br />
office or website.
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
11<br />
Cycle groups push for track support<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Community volunteer groups<br />
that put in hours of upkeep<br />
work on biking and leisure<br />
tracks in <strong>Ashburton</strong> are keen<br />
for <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
to get on board with afinancial<br />
commitmentand future<br />
support for maintenance and<br />
enhancement work.<br />
Mountain Bike <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
Run Walk <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Methven<br />
Adult Riders Group and Rotary<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> are among groups<br />
that have submitted on the<br />
Long Term Plan <strong>2021</strong>31 and<br />
that wantafirmer partnership<br />
with council.<br />
Those groupsand others,<br />
including amoto group and<br />
4WD club, are partofthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> HakatereRiver<br />
Trail committee, and say<br />
recreation is important and<br />
also aligned withvaluesinthe<br />
council’s own long term plan.<br />
Mountain Bike <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
president James Reid said he<br />
would speak on behalf of the<br />
bike club and other trail<br />
committee membersatnext<br />
month’s submissionhearings.<br />
He said volunteers were keen<br />
to see council allocate money in<br />
its budget for trail<br />
maintenance, as it had in the<br />
past, and to ‘‘come on board’’<br />
more.<br />
The riverside tracks were a<br />
valuable community asset,part<br />
of the district’s great open<br />
spacesand promoted ahealthy<br />
lifestyle, he said.<br />
Groups involved in<br />
maintaining them had astrong<br />
environmental focus and<br />
planted nativesfor future<br />
generationstoenjoy, he said.<br />
‘‘Thetracks we have<br />
developed bring peopleto<br />
town, which has an economic<br />
benefit.<br />
‘‘Cycling in particularis<br />
enjoying abig increase in<br />
popularity and we have alot of<br />
untapped potentialinthis<br />
district.’’<br />
Mr Reid said <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Hakatere RiverTrail<br />
committee membershad been<br />
invited to speak with council’s<br />
open spaces team at the end of<br />
this month, which was a<br />
positivestep forward.<br />
RogerWest from <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Rotary,which established and<br />
maintains the Lake Hood track,<br />
said the club had enjoyed cooperation<br />
from council and<br />
EnvironmentCanterbury over<br />
the years and he looked<br />
forwardtothat support<br />
continuing.<br />
Funding support was always<br />
necessary for maintenanceand<br />
track enhancements, he said.<br />
Horsetrekkinggroup<br />
MethvenAdult Riders Group<br />
echoed the same sentiments<br />
saying dedicated funding for<br />
the trackswould mean they<br />
could be better maintained.<br />
SpokesmanColin Crossen<br />
said the tracks wereinclined to<br />
get overgrown and would<br />
deteriorate over time without<br />
regularwork on them.<br />
Submission hearings are set<br />
for May 11 and 12.<br />
Right: The river trails are well<br />
used by cyclists.<br />
Submissions flow on council’s longterm plan<br />
Around280 submissions have been<br />
madetothe <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
about its Long Term Plan (LTP).<br />
Feedbackclosed on Monday, with<br />
council askingspecificallyabout<br />
supportfor the installationofwater<br />
metersand how it funds elderly people’s<br />
housing.<br />
People were encouragedtohave their<br />
say on any aspect of howcouncil intends<br />
to spend money over the next 10 years.<br />
Theprocesshas attracted awide<br />
range of views, which councillors will<br />
discuss on May 11 and 12, before<br />
confirming the 10year planonJune30.<br />
Thelongterm planisreviewed every<br />
10 years andsome projects includedin<br />
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2018 have been left outinthe <strong>2021</strong><br />
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These projects includefurther<br />
developmentofthe EA Networks<br />
Centre: Aclimbingwall, extendingthe<br />
swim schoolpool, splash deckand<br />
stadiumand developing sports fields.<br />
Instead,auserreport is being<br />
undertaken to look at current use and<br />
whereexpansionwouldbemost suited.<br />
Several submitters have reacted, and<br />
asked for at least theclimbingwall to be<br />
reinstated.<br />
There has also been arequestforthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>River trailtoLakeHoodtobe<br />
sealed, so families can walk, bike or<br />
push prams on the surface.<br />
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• 3 bedroom enjoys<br />
park-like views and<br />
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Asealedsurface would also be good<br />
for wheelchairusers.<br />
The man behind the request is Tony<br />
Todd,who cycled 73kmnonstoponhis<br />
73rdbirthday last yeartoraise fundsfor<br />
HospiceMid Canterbury.<br />
He saysthe development of biking<br />
tracksaround thedistrict is to be<br />
applauded and sealedcycleways<br />
generated and encourage morepeople<br />
to get out andabout.<br />
Thelake attracts <strong>23</strong>0,000 visitors a<br />
yearand 1800boats are registeredtouse<br />
it.<br />
He saidanupgradedtrack would also<br />
becomeavitallink betweenthe lakeand<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>town for those using the<br />
proposed sports campus at Huntingdon.<br />
Sport Canterbury’s Mid Canterbury<br />
regional manager Jan Cochrane saidit<br />
was important the EA NetworksCentre<br />
and surrounding River Terracesite<br />
continuetobedeveloped, andnot<br />
paused.<br />
Theopportunity to extendthe stadium<br />
by two more courts would benefit those<br />
sports alreadyusingthe complexand<br />
allow news sportstobe accommodated.<br />
The extra courts would attract bigger<br />
regionaland nationalevents, thatwould<br />
bring economic valuetothe whole<br />
district, she said.<br />
Sport Canterbury promotesphysical<br />
activity for healthand wellbeing.<br />
For more information or to arrange aviewing, contact Donna Coxshall,<br />
Facility Manager on 307 6140 or email manager@terraceview.co.nz<br />
37 Carters Terrace, Tinwald, <strong>Ashburton</strong> l www.terraceview.co.nz<br />
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NEWS<br />
12 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
New volunteers giving back<br />
Two new volunteers on<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s SEEDS<br />
programme know what if feels<br />
like to receive ahelping hand<br />
on the parenting journey.<br />
BothAnnette Cunningham<br />
and RochelleVan Wyk have<br />
received support fromSEEDS<br />
in recent yearsand are now<br />
keen to repay that help.<br />
SEEDSstandsfor Sharing<br />
Everyday Experiences and<br />
DrawingonSkills and<br />
volunteers give clients<br />
practical information, tipsand<br />
skills to help them become<br />
confident parents.<br />
Volunteersonaverage spend<br />
an hour or twoaweekwith a<br />
family,providingalistening<br />
ear and passingontheir<br />
knowledge andexperience.<br />
Annette Cunningham said<br />
she was asolo mumofthree<br />
and had been grateful for the<br />
SEEDS support in the past.<br />
Herchildrenwere now 11,<br />
nine and seven and she was<br />
able to offer afew hours of her<br />
time to help other families.<br />
‘‘I love helping people in<br />
general andIknow thiswill be<br />
arewarding experience for me<br />
as well.’’<br />
Similar sentiments were<br />
expressed by Rochelle Van<br />
Wyk,who has three children<br />
aged 15, five and three.<br />
‘‘I like to be organisedand<br />
have goodroutines and those<br />
are areas where Ican<br />
SEEDS coordinator Marie McAnulty (left) with new volunteers Rochelle Van Wyk (centre) and<br />
Annette Cunningham.<br />
definitely offer adviceand<br />
suggestions to others.’’<br />
She also liked to cook and<br />
waslooking forwardtobeing<br />
able to give back.<br />
SEEDS coordinator Marie<br />
McAnulty said more<br />
volunteers werewelcome to<br />
come on board.<br />
She can contacted on 308<br />
1395 or at<br />
seeds@saferashburton.org.nz.<br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
U3A guest<br />
speaker<br />
Dr Owen Arnst is U3A<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s guest speaker on<br />
<strong>April</strong> 27 and willaddressthe<br />
topic of Spirituality in the<br />
Context of theAotearoa New<br />
Zealand Primary School<br />
Classroom.<br />
Dr Arnst will elaborate on his<br />
recent PHDstudiesabout<br />
spirituality in children.<br />
He will discussits inclusion<br />
in teachertraining<br />
programmesand his practical<br />
experience at the primary<br />
schoolwhere he is the<br />
principal.DrArnst, whose<br />
father Bruce is awellknown<br />
figureineducationinMid<br />
Canterbury, will speak at<br />
10.15amatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust<br />
EventCentremeeting. Casual<br />
entry costs $10.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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New faces in refugee settlement team<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
New <strong>Ashburton</strong> Refugee Settlement Support Service team members<br />
Nicolee Ayton and Navid Bashir.<br />
Thereare two new faces in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Refugee<br />
Settlement Support Service<br />
team preparing to welcome<br />
new familiestotown over the<br />
next few months.<br />
Afghanistanborn Navid<br />
Bashirhas just taken up the<br />
role of cultural navigator and<br />
Nicolee Ayton will be<br />
involvedinhousing and case<br />
work.<br />
NavidisAfghan Hazara<br />
and has lived in NewZealand<br />
since 2013.<br />
He speaks theHazaragi<br />
dialect of Persian which is<br />
mutually intelligible with<br />
Dari, one of thetwo official<br />
languages of Afghanistan.<br />
Navid said he is looking<br />
forward to working in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> team andsharing<br />
his cultural knowledge.<br />
That knowledge extended<br />
in traditions, language,<br />
religion and beliefs and<br />
social etiquette.<br />
Oneofhis jobs in<br />
Afghanistan had been as<br />
administration support for an<br />
agency thatwas helping<br />
returning Afghanis settle, he<br />
said.<br />
He hadjoined his future<br />
wife and her family in New<br />
Zealandeightyears agoand<br />
was now aKiwi citizen.<br />
Navidisavolleyball player<br />
in his spare time and is setto<br />
welcome his first child into<br />
the world soon.<br />
Nicolee Ayton is the<br />
current Mid Canterbury<br />
Newcomers Networkcoordinator.<br />
Theformer Mount Hutt<br />
College studentwill continue<br />
in that parttimerole<br />
alongsideher newjobwith<br />
the refugeesettlement<br />
support service.<br />
She will look for houses for<br />
the new refugees and will be<br />
assignedtofamilies as acase<br />
worker.<br />
‘‘I’m excited to be partof<br />
the team that will offer a<br />
warm andsupportive<br />
welcometo therefugees,’’<br />
shesaid.<br />
She was looking forward to<br />
helping the refugees as they<br />
began their new life in New<br />
Zealand.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong>Refugee<br />
Settlement Support Service<br />
teamisled by Kathy<br />
HarringtonWatt, whowill<br />
visit the Mangere Refugee<br />
Resettlement Centre next<br />
month to speak to the first<br />
batch of refugees who will<br />
settle here at the endofMay.<br />
More willarrive in midJune.<br />
Amy Ferguson and her father John are preparing to climb the Sky Tower in Auckland.<br />
Fergusonslimberup<br />
The stairclimbers at EA<br />
NetworksCentre had abig<br />
workout last weekend when<br />
firefighters AmyFerguson<br />
and herdad John put in<br />
somepractice ahead of their<br />
Sky Tower stair challenge.<br />
The pair will be scaling<br />
1103stepsatthe tower in full<br />
firefighter kit to help raise<br />
moneyfor Leukaemia and<br />
Blood CancerNew Zealand.<br />
Amy is apersonal trainer<br />
at EA Networks Centreand<br />
the recreationcentre hosted<br />
astair challenge on<br />
Saturday for friends, family<br />
and others who fanciedtheir<br />
fitness scaling 1103 steps, on<br />
stairclimber machines used<br />
in the centre’s gym.<br />
It was alsochance to raise<br />
money for their cause and<br />
over $1000 was donated on<br />
the day.<br />
While Amy andJohn wore<br />
their firefighter kit, other<br />
challengersdid nothave to.<br />
Fastest unweighted on<br />
Saturday was Daniel Brown,<br />
cuttingout the equivalentof<br />
51 flights of stairs in 7.17<br />
minutes.<br />
The fastestwoman was<br />
AnnaHolland in 8.27.<br />
Sevenyearold Lachlan<br />
Reveley also hadago,<br />
making it in 11.59.<br />
Members of the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Volunteer Fire Brigade<br />
werealso there, with afire<br />
truck, and selling sausages.<br />
Amyand John have a<br />
month of training beforethe<br />
bigtest in Auckland.<br />
Otherfirefightersfrom<br />
around thedistrict are also<br />
in training for the event.<br />
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cangoto the website<br />
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The club is aiming to put in 15001800<br />
plants and shrubs along the Methven<br />
Walkway.<br />
The planting startsat9am and<br />
volunteers areasked to bring along<br />
gardening tools and to meetatMt Harding<br />
Road, where the walkway comes outof<br />
Thymestream.<br />
Most of the plants goinginthe ground<br />
have been supplied by Environment<br />
Canterbury, Fonterra and Mt Hutt Skifield<br />
and will help enhance the various loops<br />
that make up the Methven Walkway.
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 11<br />
22 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Message From ThePrincipal Information Congratulations<br />
Festival of the Spoken Word<br />
Last week we enjoyedthe Festival of the Spoken<br />
Word. This is our annual celebration of oratory<br />
performances and contains group, individual<br />
pieces and monologues. It is just another<br />
opportunity for our students to challenge<br />
themselves and our chance toacknowledge our<br />
best orators. It is always agreat night and my<br />
thanks to the English Faculty for organising and<br />
promoting this event.<br />
StudentHolidayBreak<br />
This week is of course the start ofour two-week vacation. We are<br />
hoping for acontinuation of our recent Indian summer with the usual<br />
preparations for winter, such as gathering up leaves and clearing<br />
gutters. Iwould like to acknowledge our two caretakers, Richard and<br />
Warren,who always faceadaunting challenge with the number of trees<br />
our campusenjoys.<br />
ANZAC DayService<br />
On 25 <strong>April</strong> our twoHeadStudents,MilliSullivan and ThomasPatterson,<br />
willspeak at the ANZACDay Cenotaph Serviceonbehalf of the College.<br />
The reality isthat their words acknowledge the sacrifice ofprevious<br />
generations at times of war sothat wecan enjoy the freedoms that<br />
our nation currently benefits from. Iamalways extremely proud of the<br />
qualityofthoughtthatour studentleaders display on this occasion.<br />
PasifikaHomework Club<br />
Going forward, we have recently reintroduced the Pasifika Homework<br />
Club on Monday nights from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in our Library. This is<br />
a chance for students to receive extra support from teaching staff who<br />
volunteer their time. The benefits of this are apparent in our extremely<br />
positive Pasifika academic results over the last two years. It is also an<br />
opportunity for any parents/caregivers who wish to come along and<br />
practise their conversational English. This has proved popular in the<br />
past and we are confident that the demand will generate good numbers<br />
next term.<br />
College Uniform Options<br />
With the onset of winter looming it is areally good time to consider<br />
winter uniform options. We have arange ofoptions tosuit different<br />
student preferences. Can I urge parents and caregivers to ensure<br />
that the outer layers are clearly labelled. The reality isthat, on afrosty<br />
morning many students arrive with school jerseys or coatson, but as the<br />
temperatureclimbs theseouter layers areoften discarded. At the endof<br />
lunch break there are frequently 20-plus jerseys left around campus. It<br />
makes it very easytofind their ownerifthey arelabelled.<br />
Acknowledgement–Marion Ward<br />
Finally, can Iacknowledge the retirement of Marion Ward who is our<br />
Cleaning Team Supervisor. As you can see elsewhere inthis newsletter<br />
she has been working at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College for thirty two years. Her<br />
positiveattitude towardsher job is an inspiration to many of us and we<br />
wishher well forher future.<br />
Enjoy this break and we look forward toresuming our progress next<br />
term.<br />
Many thanks.<br />
Ross Preece<br />
Principal • Tumuaki<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Performing in<br />
ShowQuest Canterbury<strong>2021</strong><br />
ShowQuest (the new namefor Stage Challenge) is anew performingarts<br />
competitionfor schools and students,fromYears 1–13.<br />
The event is part of a nationwide series of events produced by<br />
Rockquest Promotions, with thesupportofthe Ministry of Education.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Reunion -<br />
Spread the Word to former Staff and Students<br />
Registrations preferred by tomorrow,<br />
Friday<strong>23</strong><strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Pathways –Mid CanterburyYouth and<br />
Careers Exchange <strong>2021</strong><br />
Presents Nigel Latta –Tuesday04May<br />
EA Networks Centre<br />
Pathways is asequence offour events focused on supporting Mid<br />
Canterbury youth in identifying their pathway, and preparing them<br />
with the attributes essential to successfully 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 />
Limitedtickets available,Nigel Latta willbespeaking about howto<br />
motivate, educate and assist your children to succeed<br />
in whattheywantto do in life.<br />
To purchaseaticket for$15 please go to<br />
https://www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/pathways<br />
Wānanga Taiaha<br />
Information by Year 10 student Kaleb Thompson,<br />
whoshares his experienceofWānanga Taiaha overEaster.<br />
When Ifirst heard about the Wānanga, held over the four days of Easter, I<br />
didn’t know what tothink orknow how it was going to be but, regardless,<br />
Iwent there with an open mind, was willing to accept any challenge that<br />
camemyway andwas determined to do my best.<br />
Whenwe - KeanuSmith,Jared Munn, KaiwhaikiPeetitumango and me,<br />
KalebThompson -first arrivedattheWānanga we didn’t know anybody and<br />
it wasabit nerve-racking.After walking to the entrance, we were welcomed<br />
by our soon-to-be kaiako (teacher), wielding their taiaha and performing<br />
theirhakapōwhiri to us as we enteredthe gatesoftheir whenua.<br />
Once wewere seated, te Kaumatua oTangata Whenua was the first to<br />
speak on their behalf,thenour Kaumatua did.After thespeaking wasdone,<br />
waiata wassung andkarakia said.Wehad dinner,then sortedour sleeping<br />
arrangements and had abit of achat tomark the first day ofWānanga<br />
Taiaha.<br />
It waschillywith acoldbreezeearly Fridaymorning.Wewereinstructedto<br />
get up at 6:30am and meet out on theātea(courtyard). We thensaidkarakia<br />
and got into learning moves used for blocking attacks. Wepractised this<br />
over andoveragainto buildupour confidenceandstrength as it is quitea<br />
challenging activity. Once we establishedthis,wethenmoved onto thenext<br />
task.The weather then changed to rain and wecarried on training despite<br />
this andthat, in itself,was achallengeasthe rain wassomewhatheavy and<br />
cold but we manageditand worked throughthis challenge.<br />
(Pictured above): Thegroup practising taiaha.<br />
Thesame dayanother kaiako arrivedwith some other boys from Dunedin<br />
and he instructed ustostand in front ofthe others to speak about our<br />
whakapapa; one thing we liked, one thing we learned and one thing we<br />
were looking forwardtothe next day.<br />
The one thing Ilearned for the day was all the blocking moves. The one<br />
thing Iliked was learning and practising rākau (amartial art based on<br />
traditional Māoriweapons) and meeting new people.<br />
My experience throughout those few days was tobe open, accept any<br />
challenges andlistentomyMātua (Head of group)aseach onehad different<br />
things to teach us.Ifeel their knowledgecomes from along line of tupuna<br />
(ancestors) and their iwi. Ifelt the wairua (spirit) and presence ofsome of<br />
these pasttupuna thatsurrounded us with their blessingsandprotection.<br />
Ifelt the awhi (care)and aroha(love)fromeach of the Mātua on thewānanga<br />
and it has given memore confidence and determination to go to the next<br />
oneand completeits course.<br />
Due toaninjury Isustained on Sunday morning, Iwasn’t able tocomplete<br />
thewānanga andfinishwith my brothers at the Poroporoaki(farewell). Idid,<br />
however, go to thePoroporoakiinsupportofthe friendships I’ve made and<br />
therespectofmy Mātua.<br />
Wānanga Taiaha was aplace to disconnect from modern day society,<br />
come backtomy roots as aMāori, meet new people and learnnew things.<br />
Walking into WānangaTaiaha, Ididn’t know whattoexpectbut afterleaving<br />
Wānanga Taiaha Iknow that itisagood place to experience new things,<br />
meet new peopleand gain<br />
new skills.<br />
Idefinitely recommend<br />
goingtoWānanga Taiaha.<br />
Mauri Oraetewhānau,<br />
have ablessedday and<br />
haeremai ki te Wānanga.<br />
(Pictured right, lefttoright):<br />
Year 11 student<br />
Kaiwhaiki Peetitumango,<br />
Year 10 students<br />
Kaleb Thompson and<br />
Keanu Smith at the end of<br />
Wānanga Taiaha.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College is performingonTuesday18May,<br />
at the Christchurch Town Hall.<br />
Theevening starts at 7:00pm,doors open from 6:30pm.<br />
Thenightpromises to be an amazingcelebration of creativestudents,<br />
with ShowQuest stage performances followedbythe<br />
ToiWearable ArtShowcase.<br />
Ticketscan be purchased from Ticketek -<br />
https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=SHOWQUES21<br />
Door saleswill be available on the night,but tickets maysell out, so<br />
whānau andfriends arestrongly encouraged<br />
to buytickets onlineinadvance.<br />
TheFacebook eventislive, with moreevent information, on -<br />
https://www.facebook.com/events/283134966625486/<br />
Click "Going" on theFacebookevent to staytuned forany updates.<br />
Collegestudents will be attending this event, duringthe day, to<br />
explorethe careers and youth services thatare available<br />
in the MidCanterbury region.<br />
Coming Events<br />
<strong>April</strong><br />
24-25 NZSS Trampoline and Double Mini championshi<br />
25 ANZACDay<br />
26 ANZAC Dayobserved-public holiday<br />
May<br />
03 First day–Term 2<br />
04 Pathways: Youth and Careers Expo,EANetworks<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’HighSchool<br />
(home)<br />
11 Champions of Change,T18, AshColl<br />
CanterburySecondarySchools’Road Race,<br />
CanterburyA&P Showgrounds,Christchurch<br />
13 ACCORD Teacher Only Day(College closed forinstruction)<br />
CanterburySecondarySchools’Road Race,Christchurch<br />
14 WorldVision Youth Conference, ThePiano: Centre forMusic and<br />
Arts,Christchurch<br />
Hockey 1st XI Boys -Christchurch
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 11<br />
22 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Congratulations<br />
Academic Blues AwardCeremony<br />
As for anumber of our annual events we were delighted toagain be<br />
able to hold this important recognition event atits customary time of<br />
the year and with all students presentonthe Chessboard, unlike2020<br />
when COVID-19 lockdown created atimeframe delay and each year<br />
levelassemblywas held separately.<br />
Held onThursday 08<strong>April</strong> werecognised, inhot weather, the academic<br />
achievement of students who were in Years 11 (Level 1) and 12(Level 2)<br />
during 2020. The College is proud of the academic achievements of our<br />
students and values the opportunitytoacknowledge their successes.<br />
Principal Ross Preece welcomed visitors, students and staff tothe occasion<br />
and acknowledged the hard work and diligence ofstudents, families and<br />
staff, which brought about positive results. This was particularly pleasing<br />
in ayear acknowledged as challenging, and especially so due toremote<br />
learning during the COVIDlockdownperiod.<br />
Ross confirmed that NCEA results were solid, particularly given the year’s<br />
circumstances. He complimented those who achieved well last year,<br />
affirming they had achieved exceptionally well.<br />
Criteria and conditions forawardswereoutlined,asbeing -<br />
During the academic year students gain Excellence and Merit<br />
Credits from:<br />
Internal Achievement Standard assessments; External Achievement<br />
Standards; and Unit Standard assessments (where the teacher, intheir<br />
professional judgement, deems the student’s work tobeequivalent tothe<br />
standardofExcellence foranAchievement Standard.<br />
To be eligible for any ofthe awards listed all of the following<br />
requirements arerequiredtobemet:<br />
• All of the credits are atorabove the NCEA level at which they are<br />
receiving the award;<br />
• All of thecreditsare achieved within the College calendar year;and<br />
• The student gained the credits whilst at, and currently enrolled at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College.<br />
TopScholarAward<br />
The top scholar is the student who achieved the greatest number of<br />
Excellence Credits in the Level 1or22020 NCEA results. Top Scholars also<br />
receiveaTopScholar Certificate and aColours Badge.<br />
Academic Blues Award<br />
To receiveaBlues AwardBadge astudenthad achieved 30 or more Excellence<br />
Credits. They receiveanAcademicBlues Certificate andaBlues Badge,but<br />
do not also receiveaPerformanceAward.<br />
Academic PerformanceAward<br />
To receiveaPerformanceAward Certificate astudentachieved atotal of 50<br />
or more Excellence and Merit Credits combined.<br />
At this ceremony Deputy Principal Ron Cresswell read the Level 1<br />
Performance Awards, Deputy Principal Jono Hay the Level 1Blues<br />
Awards; Assistant Head of Senior School Liz Carrick the Level 2<br />
Performance Awards and Head of Senior School Abbey Bruce the<br />
Level2Blues Awards,with all studentsreceivingtheirawardsfromthe<br />
Principal RossPreece.<br />
Year 12 <strong>Ashburton</strong>College Academic Blues<br />
and PerformanceAwards<br />
Level1TopScholar<br />
Imogene Felton<br />
LevelOne Academic Blues Recipients<br />
Marc Calzada Boaz Drye Imogene Felton Emma Graham<br />
Anna Gray Chinatsu Hunt Salatielu Iakopo Jack Jessep<br />
FelicityJohnston MyaJohnston Parixit Maharjan Myan Martizano<br />
Eli Orena Aaliyah Power Zoe Ritchie Dillon Rogers<br />
CiaraRoss Jorja Roulston Ella Shanks Ella Skinner<br />
Maddy Young<br />
LevelOne PerformanceAward Recipients<br />
Annalise Ackroyd Amanda Adachi TiffanyAgacer LibbyAlford<br />
Kyly Apaipo Julianna Apoldo Matthew Ashdowne Alex Bateman<br />
Ashleigh Blakemore Jack Brown Angela Burrowes ZaneCameron<br />
Lana Clark-Powell JaydeCook Brooke Cornish-Madden Brodyn Gabites<br />
Dawn Gargar Heer Giroti Ethan Gray RubyGray<br />
Caendal Harris Elizabeth Hastie CairoHawkes Dominic Hay<br />
Olivia Hill MacKenzie Hunter Jade Jung MiaLove<br />
Hamish Lyth Ngahuia Maeva Cassidy Mann SarahMattson<br />
Lusungu Mbambo AmyMcLachlan Caleb McNulty-Burns Molly Milmine<br />
Caitlin Muir MaxNicol Luke Pasion MaePatterson<br />
Glena Prado Ionnie Ranay Amelie Robertson Charles Savage<br />
RonSildo Conner Stewart Amy Stilgoe Mitchell Taylor<br />
Claudia Thomas Riley Tindall Holly Trotter Lucas Vainerere<br />
HenryWallis CharlotteWatson William Wills Matthew Wong<br />
Year 13 <strong>Ashburton</strong>College Academic Blues<br />
and PerformanceAwards<br />
Level2TopScholar<br />
Marlese Schoonderbeek<br />
ImpressivelyMarlesewas TopScholar,atLevel 1, in 2020.<br />
LevelTwo AcademicBlues Recipients<br />
Taylah Burrowes Easterlin Faamausili SamHolland Hannah Kuipers<br />
Ellie Lawn Olivia Lill John Magyaya Tia McCallum<br />
GeorgiaMoke-Harvey Hannah O’Reilly Emma Petrie Drew Porter<br />
Marlese Schoonderbeek Gemma Taylor Dante Vannini<br />
LevelTwo Performance AwardRecipients<br />
Shrina Afu Cat Anderson Parker Bradford GeorgieCartney<br />
Miar Diab Malachi Drye Ines Forster Lobato de Faria<br />
DomKerr MichaelLin-Nguyen Hayley Luxton Dredgewell Madla<br />
Harrison McKee BenMiddleton TamakiNishioka Thomas Patterson<br />
John Radan SamRakthong AnnyaRawlings Cloe Stowell<br />
Milli Sullivan Jacob Swan Lauren Taylor Ian Teves<br />
Eliane Vinculado GedWall Shasha Watagedara Emily Wilson<br />
Maddy Wilson<br />
(Pictured above): TheLevel TwoAcademic Blues Awardees.<br />
Season Starterfor College ANetball Team<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> College A netball team competed in the Intercentre<br />
Whakataetae held at the EA Networks Centre in<strong>Ashburton</strong> on11-12 <strong>April</strong><br />
<strong>2021</strong>. This is apre-season competition open to teams from Christchurch,<br />
MidCanterbury, North Canterbury,SouthCanterburyand Selwyn Centres.<br />
TheCollege Ateam wasveryexcited to have aclose win against Rolleston A<br />
(34-31) which resulted from acompleteteam effort.<br />
Over the twodaysthe team gained plenty of learning and experiencewhen<br />
they playedthe three topChristchurch teams,ofLincoln University, KiaToa<br />
Aand UniversityCanterburyA.<br />
Their focus now moves to the start of our local Mid Canterbury<br />
competition, starting on Thursday 29<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, plus the Christchurch<br />
Supernet,top eightsecondaryschool teams,qualifying rounds in May.<br />
(Pictured above, back row, left to right): Alex Bateman, Milli Sullivan<br />
(Co-captain), RubyGray, Cecillia Vaaelua, Denise Jerao.<br />
(Front row, left to right): Penina Vaaelua, Olivia Lill, Taylah Burrowes<br />
(Co-captain), Samantha Jerao,Amelia Harris.<br />
Sound Results at 3x3Basketball Tournament<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College had ten teams entered inthis tournament held at the<br />
end of March in<strong>Ashburton</strong> atthe EA Networks Centre. With three Senior<br />
Boys,one Senior Girls,fourJunior Boys and twoJunior Girls’teams College<br />
waswellrepresented.<br />
Coach/Manager Andrew Shepherd said there were two grades available, a<br />
Senior Boys’Grade of nine teams, and an ‘All Others’Grade comprised of<br />
Senior Girls,Junior Boys and Junior Girls.<br />
Results<br />
Senior Boys’Grade<br />
AllOthers’ Grade<br />
AshColl Red placed 3rd behind Timaru Boys’High<br />
School (2nd) and WaitakiBoys’HighSchool (1st).<br />
Team members were: Thomas Patterson,RileySa,<br />
Pasi Hala, Caleb McNulty-Burns.<br />
AshColl Junior Boys’Red Team placed 1st, ahead<br />
of Timaru Boys’ High School (2nd) and with the<br />
AshColl Junior Boys’Whiteteam in 3rdplace.<br />
Team members were:<br />
Red team - Newel Buenafe, Ashlin Hala’ufia,<br />
Taniela Palavi, TomPatterson.<br />
Whiteteam - Jaykob Argyle,Riley Wall, Elliott Ward,<br />
Oliver Williams.<br />
Remaining team members were -<br />
Junior Boys’Black team -RileyBroker,Sam Jessep,Josh King,Guy Ward.<br />
Junior Boys’Blue team -Kamal Larry,Kingsley Olawale,<br />
Riley Prendergast,Niel Vicente.<br />
Junior Girls’ Red team -Jorja Abernethy, LibbyFeutz, Yasmin Larry,<br />
Milla Overend.<br />
Junior Girls’ Blue team -Casey Cousins,Grace Johnston, Hannah Joyce,<br />
Taylor Lamont.<br />
Senior Boys’Blue team -BradDouglas, Parker Bradford,<br />
Ethan Reodique,Jet Aguila.<br />
Senior Boys’Whiteteam -Malachi Drye, Jamie Reid,Jacob Swan,<br />
Mickele Young.<br />
Senior Girls’Team -Cat Anderson, Amelie Robertson,<br />
CharlotteWatson, LauraWinchester.<br />
Staff Sneak aVolleyball WinOverStudent<br />
Executive<br />
The Student Executive repeated achallenge to the Staff recently, seeming<br />
assured of their abilitytoclaim supremacy.<br />
This match took part onthe College Chessboard, during the lunch break,<br />
on Wednesday31March,with the competitivespirit soon evident(and that<br />
wasn’t only the students!).<br />
(Pictured left):<br />
Thomas Patterson<br />
(player12) andLeon<br />
Horsley (for the staff)<br />
leap forahigh ball.<br />
Thomas is supported<br />
(leftand right) by<br />
Lauren Taylor and<br />
Maddy Wilson.<br />
Despitethe students’confident‘threats’, aftertwo close halves,the staff were<br />
very satisfiedtohave achieved aclose 21-19 win, to take the coveted trophy.<br />
The two teams came together for their group photo. (Pictured above,back<br />
row, left toright): Sam Holland, Alex Rielly, Leon Horsley, Taylah Burrowes,<br />
Jason Vannini, TomKitchen, BryanBell.<br />
(Middle row,lefttoright): Lauren Taylor,Shrina Afu, Gemma Taylor, Jono Hay<br />
and Julia Bell (holding the trophyaloft), Duncan McKee (StudentTeacher).<br />
(Front row, left toright): John Magyaya, Pete Lee, Thomas Patterson,<br />
Maddy Wilson, Milli Sullivan, Emily Wilson.<br />
(Front): Easterlin Faamausili.
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16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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IN BRIEF<br />
PINKRIBBON<br />
Carolyn Macey Raiisamonga<br />
handfulofpeople in the district<br />
already signeduptohost aPink<br />
Ribbon Breakfast next month.<br />
Othersinclude Kirstin Schwalger,<br />
Rakaia Toy Library andMotus<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, <strong>Ashburton</strong> College Kapa<br />
Hauora,Perfect Ten Nail Studio and<br />
Tina Hayman. Anyonewanting to<br />
donate to the cause via oneoftheir<br />
fundraiserpages,orregistertohost<br />
abreakfast, can do so at<br />
pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz<br />
AUTUMNSHOW<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Society of Arts autumn<br />
showopens on May1.<br />
The showatthe Short Street<br />
studio will feature works from local<br />
artists andthe guestartistis<br />
Bronwyn Shimmin.The exhibition<br />
runs until May21and is openon<br />
Saturdays and Sundays from 11am<br />
until4pm or whensign is out. For a<br />
private viewing contact Ngaio<br />
McKee 308 4533.<br />
Peter Reveley (right) in discussions with KathyHarringtonWatt from Refugee Settlement Support Services and Adi Avnit from<br />
Hakatere MultiCulturalCouncil.<br />
Peter’s keen to encourage<br />
new connections in district<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Mt Somers farmer and former<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> district councillor<br />
Peter Reveley is busier than<br />
ever and is keen to roll out a<br />
new project that encourages<br />
new connections and<br />
celebrates the district’s<br />
diversity.<br />
For the last nine months or<br />
so, the father of four and<br />
granddad of nine has been<br />
hosting muslim families from<br />
Christchurch and offering them<br />
an insight into country life and<br />
the outdoors.<br />
He has been part of the<br />
Canterbury InCommon<br />
campaign which encourages<br />
Cantabrians to step outside<br />
their comfort zone, forge new<br />
friendships and embrace<br />
people from other cultures.<br />
The initiative was created in<br />
response to the Christchurch<br />
mosque attack in 2019.<br />
Mr Reveley said he became<br />
involved through his social<br />
worker daughter and more than<br />
200 people had enjoyed ataste<br />
of rural life, fresh air and new<br />
experiences on his farm.<br />
He was now keen to see Mid<br />
Canterbury’s migrants and<br />
newcomers embraced in the<br />
same way and eager for others<br />
to get on board.<br />
‘‘I’ve had great satisfaction in<br />
seeing the smiles on faces and<br />
new friendships being made.<br />
‘‘I’ve seen confidence grow in<br />
people who were previously<br />
hesitant and nervous, but have<br />
embraced new experiences<br />
and opportunities.’’<br />
Mr Reveley said he had been<br />
able to offer simple things like<br />
aride in afarm trailer, alook<br />
around acaravan, avisit to the<br />
river and the feeding animals.<br />
Mothers and children had<br />
progressed to canoeing, riding<br />
the flying fox and playing on the<br />
swings.<br />
‘‘They loved the trailer with<br />
the sheep crate on it, couldn’t<br />
get enough of things and were<br />
keen to come back.’’<br />
His own grandkids had<br />
enjoyed sharing time and the<br />
experiences with the visitors,<br />
who now travelled down<br />
monthly for the farm<br />
experience.<br />
Mr Reveley said he had been<br />
in touch with local agencies<br />
including the Newcomers<br />
Network, Refugee Settlement<br />
Support Service and others,<br />
and all had been supportive of<br />
the idea of offering similar<br />
experiences to people in this<br />
district.<br />
‘‘There’s alot more out there<br />
for these people to experience<br />
than just my farm.<br />
‘‘It might be ashort hike or a<br />
visit to ascenic spot with local<br />
people, or anything that will<br />
broaden horizons and<br />
encourage newcomers to<br />
explore for themselves and<br />
make new friendships.’’<br />
Peter Reveley can be<br />
contacted on 021 0<strong>23</strong>9 5402 to<br />
discuss how to get involved.<br />
HOUSE PRICES<br />
Figures from the Real Estate<br />
Institute of NewZealand (REINZ)<br />
showthe median salesprice for<br />
homes in <strong>Ashburton</strong> in March was<br />
$382,000, down 6.8per cent on the<br />
previous month’s priceof$410,000.<br />
Some72homes sold in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
in March compared with53in<br />
Februaryand 64 in March2020.<br />
The medianprice in Canterbury in<br />
March was $575,000. Thenational<br />
median house priceisnow<br />
$826,300.<br />
DEMENTIA TALK<br />
Dementia Canterbury will present a<br />
public seminarin<strong>Ashburton</strong>onMay<br />
5calledTalk Dementia WithA<br />
Doctor. Consultant psychiatristDr<br />
Daniel Allanwillbethe guest<br />
speaker and will answerquestions.<br />
His talk will cover anumber of areas<br />
of dementiaincludingthe difference<br />
between alzheimer’s and dementia.<br />
It will be held at Community House<br />
Mid Canterbury from 10.30amuntil<br />
noon. Register bycalling0800444<br />
776 or email to<br />
admin@dementiacanterbury.org.<br />
nz.<br />
NEW PARKS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council has<br />
designated anew parking area for<br />
motorbikes at EA Network Centre.<br />
The newmotorbike parksfree up<br />
regularcar parks thatwould<br />
normally be used by two wheeled<br />
vehicles. Up to six motorbikes can<br />
now park in the new spaces.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Titles, podium finishes for grass karters<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Two national titles,top tier<br />
placings and an invitation to<br />
hostthe New Zealand Grass<br />
Karting Championships next<br />
year: the<strong>Ashburton</strong>Grass Kart<br />
Club had averysuccessful run<br />
at therecent national event in<br />
Invercargill.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> club member Ben<br />
McLaren won two national<br />
titlestaking out the superkart<br />
and 250cc four stroke grades.<br />
Kyle Robertson,who is a<br />
competitor andclub secretary,<br />
said 12 karters from <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
travelled south for the event,<br />
including fourkarters aged 12<br />
and under.<br />
Fellowclub member Andrew<br />
Green and Robertson himself,<br />
also took to the podiumintheir<br />
respective grades:Green took<br />
second in 250cc twostroke<br />
gradeand Robertsonthird in<br />
the superkart grade. The<br />
championships saw around 200<br />
karterstake to the field over the<br />
two days of competition.<br />
Theclub now has the<br />
unenviable taskofdeciding if it<br />
can host the 2022<br />
championships,Robertson<br />
said.Itwould be amassive<br />
undertaking andadecision was<br />
neededinthe coming weeks.<br />
As thesmallest club in the<br />
South Island, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
karterswere punching well<br />
above their weight with the<br />
number of competitive<br />
competitors.<br />
Robertsonsaid many in the<br />
club were either drivers<br />
themselves or hadchildren<br />
competing so volunteer power<br />
for an Easter weekend event<br />
would need to be considered.<br />
They also required<br />
reasonably stonefree grass<br />
paddocksideally two to allow<br />
adifferent track to be used<br />
each dayabletoaccommodate<br />
acircuit of between 600m to<br />
800m, he said.<br />
‘‘Hopefully we can find<br />
something,’’ Robertson said.<br />
Theclub,which hasbetween<br />
25 to 45 members of all ages,<br />
meets monthly on the third<br />
Sunday of each month.<br />
They race on grasspaddock<br />
circuits andoften on available<br />
farm paddocks.<br />
At theInvercargill<br />
championships,heavy rain the<br />
night beforethe first day of<br />
racing made for sometricky<br />
conditions on day one racing,<br />
National superkart champion Ben McLaren, of <strong>Ashburton</strong> Grass<br />
Kart Club, in action during superkart racing at the New Zealand<br />
Grass Karting Championships in Invercargill. PHOTOS BELINDA RYAN/THELMAFREUDE<br />
which were completely<br />
different on day two.<br />
‘‘Everyonedrove verywell in<br />
trickymuddyconditions on<br />
Saturday, and dry rougher<br />
conditions on Sunday,’’ he said.<br />
The karters tooktothe field<br />
in the twoday event, competing<br />
in 13 grades including midgets,<br />
intermediates, juniors,<br />
women’s classes, andthe bigger<br />
motors in various classes up to<br />
open sections.<br />
Competitorsranged in age<br />
from five to 70.<br />
Robertson saiditwas a<br />
successfulweekend for<br />
McLaren, who won all 12 of his<br />
starts during racing over the<br />
twoday event at Easter.<br />
Other competing members<br />
were EmmaGallagher (878),<br />
aged 7, in theplace midgets,<br />
Aidan Perkins,9,inthe place<br />
intermediate, ScottMcLaren,<br />
12,and Ryan Gallagher, 10, both<br />
in the intermediate grade,<br />
Kerry Bradford in theupto<br />
130cc twostroke, Jason Perkins<br />
200cc four stroke, Jordan Rae<br />
250cc twostroke and Robbie<br />
Wells in the superkart.<br />
Jordan Rae competing in the 250cc 2stroke at the national grass<br />
karting championships.<br />
Midget racer Emma Gallagher, 7, in action.<br />
Scott McLaren, 12, competing in intermediate grade racing.<br />
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18 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Bocce, swimming medals for athletes<br />
Mid Canterbury athleteshave<br />
beenaccumulating astash of<br />
medals at SpecialOlympics for<br />
swimming and bocce recently.<br />
Ateam of four went to Nelson<br />
earlier this month to play the<br />
ball gamebocce and came<br />
homewith agold and asilver,<br />
while ateam of five swam in<br />
Christchurch last weekendto<br />
net 12 medals.<br />
Special Olympics coach and<br />
manager ColleenLindsay said<br />
both events had an extra layer<br />
of excitement because they had<br />
beencancelled last year<br />
becauseofcovid.<br />
The SouthIsland bocce<br />
champs wereheldatSaxton<br />
Park, where EmmaHurst and<br />
Joanne Inwoodcombined to<br />
win gold in the divisionone<br />
pairs, while Stu Chesmar and<br />
PeterJudge combined to win<br />
silver in divisiontwo.<br />
Colleensaidthe four had<br />
beentrainingfor six weeks<br />
prior to thecompetition, with<br />
competitive games andskills.<br />
Theswim event in was heldat<br />
Jellie Park, where ateam of five<br />
broughthome seven golds, five<br />
silver, one bronze andthree<br />
fourth placings.<br />
Colleensaidthere was high<br />
excitement at the swimmers<br />
finished in top placings, and<br />
rekindled friendships with<br />
competitors after thecovidenforced<br />
break.<br />
Swimmers with their medals were (from left) Trevor Nish, Peter<br />
Testa, Emma Woods, Ella Gardner and Dom Cotter. PHOTOS ANN CRAIG Bocce medal winners were (from left) coach Colleen Lindsay, Peter<br />
Judge, Joanne Inwood, Emma Hurst and Stu Chesmar.<br />
Trevor Nish won two golds<br />
andasilver; Peter Testa won a<br />
gold, asilver and afourth;<br />
EmmaWoodswon agold and<br />
two fourths; Ella Gardner wona<br />
goldand twosilvers; and Dom<br />
Cotter won agold and abronze.<br />
Colleensaid the athletes<br />
competed againstswimmersof<br />
similar abilities.<br />
Asidefrom the benefits of<br />
physicalexercise, Special<br />
Olympic sports taught them<br />
howtomix withother people<br />
and form new friendships, she<br />
said.<br />
‘‘Aboveall that, they have so<br />
much fun.’’<br />
Colleensaid the Mid<br />
Canterbury SpecialOlympics<br />
Committee was looking for<br />
somenew people to join its<br />
crew, as coaches and managers,<br />
to take athletestoevents.<br />
They werealso looking for<br />
more athletes to join up.<br />
Thecommittee applies to<br />
funding agencies forsome<br />
money it needs to compete and<br />
undertakes its own fundraisers.<br />
RUGBY LEAGUE<strong>2021</strong><br />
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Health boards to become one<br />
New Zealand's 20 districthealth<br />
boards willbereplacedbyone,single<br />
national health body responsible for<br />
the runningofall hospitals,the<br />
Governmenthas announced.<br />
Thenational body willbecalled<br />
Health NewZealand andispart of<br />
the biggestchanges to the country's<br />
health care systemin history.<br />
It willhavefour regional divisions.<br />
Eachdivisionwillwork witharange<br />
of district offices whichwilldevelop<br />
and implement local health plans.<br />
Health minister Andrew Little said<br />
the nationalbody will delegate<br />
authoritytolocallevels so regional<br />
services hadasay in what they need<br />
and how they work.<br />
On the rural front,afactsheet<br />
suppliedsaid rural communities will<br />
still be served by aworkforce of<br />
professionals.<br />
Theseprofessionals willbebetter<br />
supportedtodeliver morecareinthe<br />
community.<br />
There will be agreater focus on the<br />
use of technology to delivermore<br />
care digitallywhere appropriate.<br />
Community carewould also be<br />
deliveredinamore ‘‘integrated’’<br />
way, so informationisshared<br />
between services better.<br />
Anew Maori Healthauthority will<br />
also be set up, withthe power to<br />
commissionhealth services and<br />
monitor Maori health,aswell as<br />
developing policy.This willbe<br />
overseen by the Ministry of Health,<br />
which willbe‘‘strengthened’’ by the<br />
review.<br />
‘‘Thereforms will meanthat,for<br />
the firsttime, we will haveatruly<br />
nationalhealth system,’’ he said.<br />
The changes willbegin to come<br />
into effect in July nextyear.<br />
The minister saidhehas heard<br />
callsfor change,quickly.<br />
‘‘The current system no longer<br />
serves our needswell. Ourgoal is a<br />
healthsystem that helps all New<br />
Zealanders to livelonger in good<br />
health.<br />
‘‘We need asystemthat is notonly<br />
fairer,but also smarter.’’<br />
Smarter meant making the most of<br />
the money andresources available,<br />
the ministersaid, and he wasnot<br />
underestimatingthe challenges.<br />
‘‘Our systemhas become overly<br />
complex. It is too complicated for a<br />
small nation. We needtooperate as<br />
onesystem. Organisations working<br />
togethershould be the norm,not the<br />
exception.’’<br />
The announcementisnot the full<br />
extent of the Government's major<br />
healthcare shakeup and there will<br />
be further announcements on the<br />
disability sector.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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OUT AND ABOUT<br />
MAY1<br />
The Plains Railway Museum<br />
complex will be openfrom 11am<br />
until4pm.The railcar,fire engine<br />
and miniaturetrain rideswill be<br />
operating and the museum village<br />
buildings opentoview.there will<br />
refreshmentsfor saleand apopup<br />
playground with inflatables for the<br />
kids to enjoy.<br />
MAY 116<br />
Wheels Weekswapmeet kicks off<br />
two weeks of wheels-related<br />
activities. The swap meetwill be<br />
held at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Vintage Car<br />
Club grounds, starting early.<br />
MAY 4<br />
Pathways:Mid Canterbury Youth<br />
and CareersExchangeatthe EA<br />
Networks Centre.Guestspeaker<br />
Nigel Latta.<br />
Earth Day is achance to act on the everyday and the urgentenvironmental issues facing New Zealand.<br />
Make astand on Earth Day<br />
BY MARYRALSTON<br />
Earth Dayiscelebrated in <strong>April</strong> every<br />
year. It maybeone of the largest civic<br />
eventsinthe world.<br />
The ideaistoraiseawareness thatour<br />
environment is in abit of troubleand that<br />
we need to change our waysifwewantto<br />
ensureagoodfuture.<br />
We hear alot aboutclimatechange, loss<br />
of native biodiversityand poorwater<br />
quality. Perhaps we are overloadedwith<br />
these messages and don’t appreciate the<br />
urgencyrequired.<br />
But actionisneededurgently –weneed<br />
to radically reduceconsumption and<br />
carbon emissions to reduce the chancesof<br />
runaway global warming.<br />
And we need to improve conservation<br />
measuressothat native species survive,<br />
NATURE MATTERS<br />
and we needaction on other<br />
environmental issues, such as plastic<br />
pollution, overfishingand poorwater<br />
quality.<br />
Whatcan the averagepersondotohelp<br />
this situation?<br />
Consuming less and driving less is one<br />
obvious answer: reducethe numberofcar<br />
tripsbywalkingmore, havingholidays<br />
closer to home andriding your biketo<br />
workand school.<br />
Small actions can really help native<br />
species.Picking up rubbish (especially<br />
plastic), planting native treesand shrubs,<br />
choosing not to haveacat …these things<br />
makeadifference.<br />
Food production andtransportation is a<br />
bigsourceofcarbon emissions, so thisis<br />
an area where our choicesare important.<br />
Try to buylocally produced food that is<br />
notpackagedinplasticand don’t consume<br />
toomuch.Growsome of your own<br />
vegetables. Don’teat endangered species.<br />
Recycling, reusing and not using too<br />
much areimportant values to uphold.<br />
There is so much singleuse plasticstuff<br />
andcheap clothes availablethat we must<br />
reject–such as plasticwaterbottlesand<br />
Tshirtsthataren’t designedtolast.<br />
ThefirstEarth Day washeld in 1970<br />
with millionsofpeoplearound the world<br />
makingastandfor environmental change.<br />
Lastyearduring the lockdownwe<br />
changed lots ofthe wayswedothings –we<br />
nowallneedtomakefurther changesso<br />
that ourfuture is sustainablehere in<br />
Aotearoa.<br />
International honour for our maternity teacher<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital maternity unit<br />
manager Julie Dockrill has been<br />
honoured byRotary International forher<br />
workinmaternal health in Mongolia.<br />
She has been acknowledged as one of<br />
six worldwideRotary PeopleofAction:<br />
Champions of Health. Rotary funds the<br />
Mongolian maternal childhealth<br />
programmewhichJulie has beeninvolved<br />
with for six years.<br />
Theprogramme has significantly<br />
reduced mortality rates for mothers and<br />
babies in Mongolia;infant deathshave<br />
dropped 66 percent and thenumber of<br />
mothers dying in childbirthhas dropped<br />
70 per cent.<br />
Julie is part of ateamofNew Zealand<br />
and Australian midwives and childbirth<br />
educators whose work involves teaching<br />
and contributing to theMongolian<br />
maternalchildhealth programmemanual<br />
which educates midwives, obstetricians<br />
and students.<br />
Julie was alsonominated by the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> ZontaClub in 2019 tobeone of<br />
100 women of achievement in New<br />
Zealand.<br />
MAY78<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College is having a<br />
reunion for students andstaff who<br />
attendedfrom 1965-75, plusformer<br />
studentsand staffof<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
High School andHakatere College.<br />
Contactshirleyfalloon@xtra.co.nz<br />
or 0274 58 220.<br />
MAY 14<br />
Winchmore Rural Women quiz at<br />
the Winchmore Hall,7.30pm start.<br />
$30 per teamupto6people.Great<br />
prizes andsupper. Registrations to<br />
Stephanie at jabutchard@xtra.co.<br />
nz<br />
MAY 16<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> nurses reunion,<br />
commencing with aserviceinthe<br />
hospital chapelat11amand lunch<br />
at theHotel<strong>Ashburton</strong> at12.30pm.<br />
Opentoall nursesornursing<br />
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<strong>23</strong>11or021 2660 548 or Carolyn at<br />
tismecarolyn@gmail.com.<br />
MAY 29<br />
Bubbles and Bling,afundraiserfor<br />
Hospice Mid Canterbury focusing<br />
on food,wine and fragrance at<br />
Trott’s Community Garden,from<br />
1.30pm-4pm.Tickets are $95 each,<br />
available from hospiceon<br />
weekdays from9am-1pm.<br />
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Welcomingmural to be chosen by public vote<br />
Two creative and colourful mural<br />
concepts are being put forward for a<br />
public vote tochoose which concept<br />
is preferred for the rear wall of the<br />
Armadillo's restaurant located in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>'sCBD.<br />
Amember of the WelcomingMural Panel,<br />
DeputyMayor Liz McMillan, says the panel<br />
was pleased to have received great art<br />
concepts which the publiccan now make<br />
the final choiceofthe two finalists.<br />
“We asked the public what welcoming<br />
looks like tothem and they submitted a<br />
wide range offantastic ideas. From the<br />
submissions, the Welcoming Mural panel<br />
identified common themes which then<br />
invited artists to submit their concepts for<br />
consideration,”she said.<br />
The two vibrant art concepts aredesigned<br />
by artists with local connections, based<br />
on ideas put forwardbydistrict residents<br />
earlier this year.<br />
District residents are being asked to vote<br />
ontheirpreferreddesign,simplybytexting<br />
either #Pride or #Hands to '4196'.<br />
The art concept that receives the most<br />
public support by the end of the voteby-text<br />
campaign will be painted on the<br />
wall situated on the corner of Cass and<br />
PRIDE<br />
About the Artist: International<br />
artist KoryuAoshima wasencouraged<br />
by his <strong>Ashburton</strong> host family<br />
connections to enter.The rainbowflag<br />
represents diversity and unification<br />
while the film frame is designed for<br />
people to take part in the town’s<br />
history, future and landscape<br />
HANDS<br />
About the Artist: Locally-born Jonny<br />
Waters has put forward a fun<br />
typography baseddesign to spellout<br />
the name Hakatere. The design is<br />
based on bicultural understandings<br />
while also representing the diverse<br />
groupsof<strong>Ashburton</strong> and the changing<br />
landscape, both natural and manmade.<br />
Burnett Streets. As part of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
District Council’sWelcoming Communities<br />
programme, the projectisbeing funded by<br />
the Ministry ofBusiness, Innovation and<br />
Employment (MBIE).<br />
Speedlimits changingonMid<br />
Canterburyroads<br />
text #Pride to 4196<br />
text #Hands to 4196<br />
Voters can submit their vote bytexting<br />
#Pride or #Hands by free text to '4196' by<br />
the voting deadline at 5pm on Friday,30<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
SECOND STAGE<br />
Newspeed limits<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> West, <strong>Ashburton</strong> East,LakeHood,<br />
Lauriston&Lakecamp.<br />
Week of 19 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 24<br />
Text Your Vote<br />
#Hands or #Pride<br />
to 4196<br />
FREE-TEXT<br />
Motorists are being advised to be<br />
extra mindful of their speed around<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Lake Hood, Lauriston and<br />
at Lakes Camp/Clearwater later this<br />
month, asnew signposted limits come<br />
intoforce.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council is adjusting<br />
speed limits on anumber of local roads as<br />
part of its 2020Speed Limit Review.<br />
The newpermanent speed limitswill be in<br />
placefromFriday 30 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
The changes reflect continued growth<br />
and development around the outskirts<br />
of towns as well as changed traffic<br />
conditions, and arebeing implemented to<br />
ensure driversare travellingatappropriate<br />
speeds forthe area.<br />
Council Infrastructure Services Group<br />
Manager, Neil McCann says the Speed<br />
LimitReviewidentifiedseveral sections of<br />
road of concern and considered requests<br />
from the communitythat had been made<br />
in recent years.<br />
“The last time we conducted adistrictwide<br />
speed limit review was in 2012 and<br />
our region has grown considerably since<br />
that time.<br />
“Withthe help of residents, we wereable<br />
to identify areas where the limits just<br />
aren’t as safeastheyshould be anymore.<br />
These new speeds will rectify that and<br />
Speed LimitReviewwill come into<br />
forceonFriday 30 <strong>April</strong>,<strong>2021</strong>.<br />
help to ensure residents can get to their<br />
destination safeand sound.”<br />
Atotal of 50 road sites across <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
LakeHood, Lauriston and at Lakes Camp/<br />
Clearwaterwill be impacted.<br />
This will be the second round of speed<br />
limit changes to be rolled out following<br />
the review. The first batchcame intoeffect<br />
in December 2020 and focused onroads<br />
in Tinwald, Fairton, Mt Somers, Mayfield,<br />
Methven and the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Business<br />
Estate.<br />
Full details, including maps of the<br />
affected roads and the speed alterations<br />
are available on the Council’s website:<br />
ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />
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Free gear hirewillbeavailable,<br />
so come andgiveitago!<br />
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Week of 19 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 24
Water<br />
meterscatch<br />
wasteful<br />
leaks around<br />
district<br />
Two <strong>Ashburton</strong> District businesses and<br />
aresidential homeowner have saved<br />
themselves millions of litres ofwater,<br />
and for the businesses, thousands of<br />
dollars after large underground leaks<br />
werefound on their properties recently.<br />
Theleaks werecaughtusingwater meters<br />
that are connected to the properties,<br />
which showed excessive, out of the<br />
ordinaryconsumption.<br />
The leaks at the businesses, which are<br />
both metered and charged for their use,<br />
were picked up during their quarterly<br />
readings. The meters showed a spike<br />
in consumption compared to previous<br />
months.<br />
Meanwhile, ahomeowner became aware<br />
of alarge leak at his house after becoming<br />
curious about his water use and finding<br />
an alert warning displaying on the newly<br />
installedmeter.<br />
Worryingly, none of the three properties<br />
showed any other indications that there<br />
wasaleak, Council InfrastructureServices<br />
Group Manager,NeilMcCann said.<br />
“There isoften anassumption that most<br />
waterleaks would leave physical evidence<br />
suchasagreen lawn in drytimes or damp<br />
patches, but as these cases have shown,<br />
leaks arenot always visible whentheyare<br />
deep underground.<br />
“We were so pleased to have helped<br />
residents find these costly and wasteful<br />
leaks. Even if the individual leaks are<br />
relatively small, collectively, they add up<br />
to an excessive amount of water.<br />
“Water is such avital resource and should<br />
never be wasted,”headded.<br />
New builds that are connected to the<br />
Council supplies are required to have<br />
watermetersinstalled.<br />
Additionally, industrial and commercial<br />
properties connected tothe supplies are<br />
metered.<br />
Aproposal has been put forward inthe<br />
Council’s draft <strong>2021</strong>-31 Long-Term Plan<br />
to install meters on all other properties<br />
connectedto theCouncilsuppliesasaway<br />
to track and find wasteful leaks.<br />
Consultation on the plan closed on 19<br />
<strong>April</strong>.<br />
Peek throughhoardings to<br />
see progress on Libraryand<br />
CivicCentreconstruction<br />
In addition to information and artist<br />
renderings of the new building<br />
throughout the nearly 167 metres of<br />
installed hoardings, circles -about the<br />
sizeofalarge fruit -werealso included<br />
as part ofthe design.<br />
These strategically placed shapes are<br />
actually placeholders Council contractors<br />
canuse to cutout "peak holes" forvisitors<br />
to the site can see the inner workings of<br />
the project.<br />
Next timeyou're near the area,visitBaring<br />
Square East and have alook inside this<br />
exciting construction project site.<br />
Long-Term Plan, next steps<br />
Consultation forthe <strong>2021</strong>-31DraftLong-<br />
Term Plan has ended (19 <strong>April</strong>)with over<br />
420 submissions received, and 200 of<br />
those submissions coming in on the last<br />
several daysofthe consultation period.<br />
Council Officers continue to process the<br />
submissions received which involves<br />
redacting any identifying information<br />
prior to posting all submissions online on<br />
the Council's ItsOurPlace.nz website. All<br />
submitters will have their submission(s)<br />
receipted, provided that correct contact<br />
ItsOurPlace.nz<br />
information has been provided in the form<br />
of an emailorpostal address.<br />
Once processed, submissions will then<br />
be summarised and prepared in a<br />
comprehensive report to the Mayor and<br />
Councilors. Any submitters wishing to<br />
speaktotheirsubmissionwillbecontacted<br />
to arrangeatime to have that opportunity<br />
at the Hearingscheduled for11May <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Stay informed on any Long-Term Plan<br />
activities by visiting the Council's website<br />
(ashburtondc.govt.nz) or ItsOurPlace.nz.<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
NOTICEBOARD<br />
Public Notice<br />
Speedlimit changes<br />
Newspeed limits onsome Mid<br />
Canterburyroads will come into force<br />
on 30 <strong>April</strong><strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Council hasrecently completed its<br />
SpeedLimit Reviewfor localroads,<br />
which included requests from the<br />
community. Thespeed limitsare<br />
changing to reflect thegrowthand<br />
development aroundtowns andto<br />
ensuresafeand appropriatespeed<br />
limits areinplace.<br />
Roads, where speedlimits arechanging,<br />
arein<strong>Ashburton</strong>township, Lake<br />
Hood, Lauriston&LakeCamp/<br />
Clearwater.<br />
This is the second round of speed limit<br />
changes to be rolled out following the<br />
review.Full details,includingmaps<br />
of theaffected roads andthe speed<br />
alterationsare available on the Council’s<br />
website: ashburtondc.govt.nz.<br />
Neil McCann<br />
Group ManagerInfrastructureServices<br />
Anzac Day<br />
opening hours<br />
EA Networks Centre<br />
25 <strong>April</strong> ANZAC DAY OPEN (1pmto7pm)<br />
26 <strong>April</strong> Monday OPEN (10am–5pm)<br />
Museum and Library<br />
25 <strong>April</strong> ANZAC DAY CLOSED<br />
26 <strong>April</strong> Monday CLOSED<br />
May Meetings<br />
Meetings areheld in theCouncil<br />
Chambers, 137 HavelockStreet,<br />
(unless otherwise advised).<br />
MethvenCommunity Board,<br />
Mt Hutt Memorial Hall<br />
Monday 3May,10.30am<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District RoadSafety<br />
Co-ordinatingCommittee,<br />
Tuesday 4May,1.30pm<br />
CouncilMeeting,<br />
Wednesday 5May,1.00pm<br />
(live-streamed)<br />
Youth Council ,<br />
Council Meeting Rooms<br />
Wednesday 12 May,4.00pm<br />
Council Activity Briefings,<br />
Thursday 13 May,9.30am<br />
Audit &Risk Committee,<br />
Thursday 13 May,1.00pm<br />
(live-streamed)<br />
Council Meeting,<br />
Wednesday19May,1.00pm<br />
(live-streamed)<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> WaterZone Committee,<br />
Tuesday 25 May, 1.00pm<br />
Long Term Plan 2022-32<br />
Submission Hearings &<br />
Deliberations<br />
Hearing and deliberation dateswill<br />
be confirmed on thewebsite.<br />
Tuesday 11 May,9am –8pm<br />
Wednesday 12 May,9am –4.30pm<br />
Tuesday 18 May, Wednesday19<br />
and Thursday 20 May,are tentative<br />
at this stage.<br />
ashburtondc.govt.nz Week of 19 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 24<br />
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NEWS<br />
22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Trampolinists gather haul of badges<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> trampolinists haveenjoyed<br />
some goodperformances at the first<br />
TrampolineCanterbury Interclub (TCI)<br />
series eventofthe season.<br />
Held at Ice Trampoline, Rangiora, the<br />
event featured recreational badge<br />
athletes, masters and was also the first<br />
national qualifier for the competitive<br />
ageathletes, said Dynamic Gymnastic<br />
Sports headcoach and competitor Nicci<br />
Glanville.<br />
Local athletes had done themselves<br />
proudand gained some amazingresults<br />
in both trampolineand double mini<br />
tramp competitions, she said.<br />
Novice masters competitor Michelle<br />
Stanley earned asecond placeonthe<br />
trampoline and was third on the double<br />
mini tramp and wasfifth with her<br />
daughter Laura in theopensynchro.<br />
MrsGlanville herself placedfourthon<br />
thetrampolineand second on the mini<br />
tramp in the advanced masters and<br />
teamedupwith daughter Jamie to take<br />
second in the open synchro.<br />
In the badgecompetitionNatalie<br />
MacGregorwon thetrampoline and<br />
double mini in the women's red badge<br />
category.<br />
Laura Stanley was third in the<br />
women’s green badge and won the mini<br />
doublemini tramp and Samara<br />
Schoonderbeek was fifth in the double<br />
mini and tenth in thetrampoline.<br />
In the men’s yellow badgeJack<br />
Stanley was third in thedouble mini and<br />
second in the trampoline and Addison<br />
Judd was thirdinthedouble mini and<br />
second in thetrampolineinthe women’s<br />
yellow badge.<br />
In thefirst national qualifierfor age<br />
trampoline athletes SamanthaWood<br />
was third on the trampoline and double<br />
mini in the women's 8&under category,<br />
Finleigh Glanville was sixth on the<br />
trampoline and eleventh on the double<br />
Celebrating recent trampolining success<br />
are (from left) Stacey Judd, Michelle<br />
Stanley, Jamie Glanville, Addison Judd,<br />
Samantha Wood, Samara<br />
Schoonderbeek, Natalie MacGregor,<br />
Finleigh Glanville, Sarah Reeve, Nicci<br />
Glanville and Rebecca Schoonderbeek.<br />
Seated are Jack Stanley and Laura<br />
Stanley.<br />
PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />
mini in the women's 1112years, Jamie<br />
Glanville seventhonboth the<br />
trampolineand mini in the women's<br />
1314 years and Sarah Reeve eighth on<br />
the trampoline andtwelfthonthe<br />
double miniinthe same age category.<br />
In the mixed synchro Jamie Glanville<br />
andSarah Wood placed third.<br />
The competition weekend had been<br />
the firstfor newly qualifiedlocal<br />
trampolinejudgesRebecca<br />
Schoonderbeek,StaceyJudd,Jamie<br />
Glanville and Michelle Stanley to put<br />
into practice their welldeserved<br />
qualification,said Mrs Glanville.<br />
Dynamic Gymnastic Sports was very<br />
excited to be hosting aTCI series event<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong> on June27, she said.<br />
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Open volleyball trials<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Warriors VolleyballClub is<br />
holding trials for players keen to enjoy court<br />
timeand play in regional competitions.<br />
The trialson<strong>April</strong> 28 will be held at EA<br />
Networks Centre.<br />
Players for the women’s openteam are<br />
asked to try outfrom 6pm and should be<br />
teenagers and older.<br />
From 7pm male youth development<br />
players will be on court and anyone aged<br />
between 13 and18can trial.<br />
Those aimingfor the men’s premier team<br />
will be on court from 8pm.<br />
The trials will be supervised and teams<br />
selected by formerbeach volleyball<br />
Olympian Leon Horsley, who hasfamilyin<br />
the district andisaregular visitor.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Warriors VolleyballClub<br />
secretary Maria Jimenez said the club was<br />
keentoraise its profileand get more players<br />
involved andplaying more often.<br />
It had startedoff as aFilipino club, butnow<br />
had anew name and welcomed allvolleyball<br />
players.<br />
The firstcompetition for the newly<br />
selected repteamswas likelytorun from May<br />
to June with otherstofollow.<br />
Ms Jimenezsaid Horsley would run a<br />
volleyball training camp in <strong>Ashburton</strong>ahead<br />
of the trials.<br />
It would be heldatEANetworksCentre on<br />
both <strong>April</strong> 26 and<strong>April</strong> 27 andruns from 1pm<br />
until 4pm.<br />
The former beach volleyball protour<br />
playerwill sharehis knowledge, experience<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Warriors Volleyball Club players in<br />
action at an Easter tournament. PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />
andenthusiasmfor thegame andthe camp is<br />
aimed at players aged 13 andabove.<br />
Registration is essentialbefore <strong>April</strong> <strong>23</strong><br />
andthose interested can text to 021 0733 078<br />
or emailtokitch_uplb@yahoo.com.Court<br />
fees are $3.<br />
I’mMarythe Delivery<br />
Supervisorfor the <strong>Courier</strong>.<br />
I am looking for reliable<br />
people to deliver the<br />
<strong>Courier</strong> each Thursday.<br />
If you are keen to find out<br />
more about this opportunity,<br />
please send me an email or<br />
give me a call and we<br />
can talk further.<br />
Please email mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
or phone Mary on 03 308 7664<br />
forfurther details.<br />
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SPORT<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
<strong>23</strong><br />
Thrills, not spills, for champ<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Jack Bull had the<br />
pleasure of introducinghis<br />
local motorcycle park to cousin<br />
and new nationalcrosscountry<br />
championTommy<br />
Watts this week.<br />
‘‘Stay on your toes,’’ was<br />
Tommy’s advice after the pair<br />
hadcompleted alap at the<br />
parkoff Trevors Road.<br />
He gavethe facility abig<br />
thumb’s up andsaid local<br />
riders were lucky to have it at<br />
their fingertips.<br />
Tommy, 19, learned to ride<br />
on the Hawke’s Bay station<br />
where he grew up. He started<br />
competingat 12 and last<br />
weekend in Otagonailedhis<br />
first national motorcycling<br />
crosscountry title.<br />
He stopped offin<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
on his way home for some<br />
qualityriding time with cousin<br />
Jack and uncle Rocky Bull.<br />
Tommy said he just loved<br />
riding fast and hoped to head<br />
to theUnited States to further<br />
hisriding.<br />
Offcourse, he puts in plenty<br />
of time at the gym andon<br />
fitness, to make surehis body<br />
handles the threehour race.<br />
Trainer SamHarvey makes<br />
himwork hard so his body can<br />
handle the internaland<br />
external stresses of thesport.<br />
Racingwas interrupted last<br />
year by covid andTommyhas<br />
finished the new season injury<br />
free.<br />
He headedinto last weekend<br />
needingtofinishahead of his<br />
main rival Paul Whibley,who<br />
wonhis first national titlein<br />
2001.<br />
Tommyfinished the first day<br />
RESULTS<br />
ASHBURTON PETANQUE CLUB<br />
Results of the Stephen Kyle Memorial doubles<br />
Championship winners Karen Bensdorp (Ash) Stephane<br />
Montel (Chch), runners up Pat O'Shea (Chch) Les Clearwater<br />
(Chch), third equal Michelle Saban (Chch) and Bruno Falco<br />
(Chch), and Jan Guilford (Ash) and Ron Paterson (Ascot).<br />
Championship Consolation winners Richard Browne<br />
(Ash) and Marjorie Vincent (Papanui), runners up Lyn<br />
Whinham (Ash) and Paul Stewart (Chch).<br />
Plate winners Chris Taylor (Chch) and Mark Richardson<br />
(Dunedin city), runners up Keith Dixon (Chch) and Karen<br />
Stephen (Dunedin City).<br />
Plate consolation WinnersAlice Maguigan (Chch) and Art<br />
Vernon (Chch), runners up Bev Attewell (Ash) and Alain<br />
Carpentier (Chch).<br />
Bowl winners Marion Harrison (Ash) and David Beer<br />
(Chch), runners up Madeline and Garry Kilgour (Ash).<br />
Bowl Consolation winnersJonathanCrum and Lyn Allison<br />
(Ash), runners upShirley and Tilo Petschick (Woolston).<br />
National motorcycling crosscountry champion Tommy Watts(left) and cousin Jack Bull at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> motorcycle park.<br />
PHOTO LINDA CLARKE<br />
of racing justseven seconds<br />
aheadofWhibley butbeat him<br />
by 44 secondsthe next day.<br />
This week, he was riding his<br />
uncle’s 20yearold bike and<br />
givingtipsto14yearold Jack,<br />
who goes to <strong>Ashburton</strong>College.<br />
Rockysaid riding<br />
motorcycleswas in the family<br />
blood. He startedridingat5on<br />
aHonda 50 on the samestation<br />
as Tommy. He graduated to a<br />
Suzuki 75, then aRM125 twostroke<br />
‘‘that blew alot of<br />
smoke’’, andthen an XR200<br />
and KLX300.<br />
There wasnoriding for<br />
Rocky this week though, with<br />
Results of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Doubles.<br />
Championship winners Paul Tamagushiku and Caroline<br />
Kinloch (Chch), runners up Chris Taylor and Keith Dixon<br />
(Chch), third equal Karen Bensdorp (Ash) and Morgan<br />
Choveaux (Dunedin), and Ellen Pithie and Marion Harrison<br />
(Ash).<br />
Trophy consolation winners Richard Browne and Neville<br />
Bensdorp (Ash), second Nico Xavier (Chch) and Robbie<br />
Sihamau (Caversham).<br />
Plate winners Colin Jones (Ash) and Jackson Gallagher<br />
(Dunedin), runners upLinda and Graeme Millard (Ash).<br />
ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB<br />
Saturday <strong>April</strong> 17<br />
The winner of the Radius Care Player of the Day was<br />
Terry Molloy with 40 stableford points. Other winning scores<br />
were: Paul May and Eric Parr 39; Paul Clark 38; Richard<br />
McKernan, Hamish Niles, Don McQuarters, John Power,<br />
Brendon Davidson, Shaun Hope and Tim Newton all 57;<br />
Steve McCloy and Greig Sparrow 36.<br />
rehearsals for theVariety<br />
Theatre<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s next show<br />
ramping up.<br />
Jackstarted on aSuzuki 50<br />
before moving to aDRZ125and<br />
thenaYamaha TTR250.<br />
The pairspendabit of time<br />
at the <strong>Ashburton</strong>motorcycle<br />
park riding for enjoyment.<br />
Twos: Peter Walker, Richard McKernan, Eric Parr and<br />
Blair Franklin.<br />
Nearest The Pins: The 3Stooges: Peter Walker; Docks<br />
Bar and Seafood Grill: Paul Clark; Value Plus Processing:<br />
David Fisher; South Island Seeds: Paul Morrison; Property<br />
Brokers #6: Blair Snowball; Ton’s Thai Longest Putt #9: Liz<br />
Cabout; Alluvial Restaurant Tinwald Spot Prize: Al Jopson<br />
MID CANTERBURY RUGBY<br />
Saturday <strong>April</strong> 17<br />
Seniors – Combined Competition Division 1 - Pool A:<br />
Hampstead 47 vHornby 0. Rakaia 10 vSpringston 47. Pool<br />
B: Methven 24 vLincoln 14. Waihora 12 vCeltic 27. Rolleston<br />
7vSouthern 74.<br />
Senior B – Allenton 43 v Collegiate Combined 21.<br />
Methven 32vSouthern 7. Mt Somers 19 vCeltic 28.<br />
Senior Women: Lincoln Ewes 66 vCeltic 5.<br />
Colts Combined: Hampstead/Southern 22 vHornby 12.<br />
MethvenCombined 7vLincoln Red 41. Waihora8vCeltic 57.<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
RUGBY DRAW<br />
Drawfor Anzac weekend:<br />
Seniors –CombinedCompetition<br />
Division 1<br />
Friday <strong>23</strong>rd <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>:Southern<br />
vMethven,Hinds1, 7:00 pm Glenn<br />
Peddle -AR1 Kalifa Faalogo–AR2<br />
PhillEverest.<br />
Saturday 24th<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> (Anzac<br />
weekend)<br />
Pool A: Darfield vRakaia,<br />
Darfield1,2:45 pm Gareth Reed.<br />
Springston vHampstead,<br />
Springston1, 2:45pmHayden<br />
Cook.<br />
Pool B: Celtic vRolleston,<br />
Celtic1,2:45 pm Rob Goodman-<br />
AR1 Joc O’Connor -AR2 Ant<br />
McGirr.<br />
SeniorB–No Rugby.<br />
SeniorWomen -NoRugby.<br />
Colts Combined:Darfield v<br />
MethvenCombined, Darfield2,<br />
1:00pm. Springston vHampstead/<br />
Southern,Springston1, 1:00pm.<br />
Celtic vWest Melton,Celtic1,1:00<br />
pm Joc O’Connor -AR1 Geoff Barr<br />
–AR2 Liz Bell.<br />
ASHBURTONGOLF<br />
Saturday<strong>April</strong> 24<br />
Amixedfoursomewill be played<br />
for the AM Bruce Cupwill be played.<br />
Starting Times:MorningReport at<br />
7.40am for an 8am start and<br />
afternoon report at 11.30amfor a<br />
12.00pm start (WinterTimes).Nine<br />
hole golfers from1pm.<br />
Monday <strong>April</strong> 26<br />
The annualbattleofthe sexes will<br />
be playedfor the BakerTrophy.<br />
Report at 11.30for a12noon<br />
start.<br />
HOCKEY CAMP<br />
Mid CanterburyHockeyisrunning a<br />
school holiday camp at the NBS turf<br />
from <strong>April</strong>27to<strong>April</strong>30. Thecamp<br />
is an opportunity for thosenew to<br />
thegametogive it agoand for<br />
existingplayers to develop and<br />
improve skills.One hoursessions<br />
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Years 1/2 at 9am, Years 3/4 at<br />
10.30am,Years 5/6 at noon, Years<br />
7/8 at 1.30pmand Years 9-13at<br />
3pm.<br />
More information at the<br />
mchockey.co.nzwebsite.<br />
COURSE RECORD<br />
Anew courserecord hasbeen set<br />
at the Methven Golf Club.<br />
OscarCadenhead, from<br />
Pegasus,brokethe courserecord<br />
for the whitetees recently. He had a<br />
superb64tobeat the record set by<br />
Robbie Bell,30years ago, by one<br />
shot. Kevin Frazier matched the 65<br />
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24 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Evenhaving aload<br />
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levels are well suppressed<br />
and don’t invade the<br />
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designed in accordancewith<br />
the 2015 Euro NCAP heavy<br />
vehiclesprotocols.<br />
Therehas been significant<br />
movement inthe application<br />
of driverassistance<br />
technologies since then<br />
which has been reflected in<br />
the new and more stringent<br />
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against.Compared to vans of<br />
asimilar age,Mitsubishi<br />
says the Express holds a<br />
competitive NCAP rating.<br />
With its sister model the<br />
Renault Traffic holdinga<br />
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NCAP testing.Even three<br />
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Space6<br />
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On road test average consumption<br />
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Value for money6<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
25<br />
Luxury car brands have arich history<br />
The New Zealand Rolls Royce<br />
and Bentley Club will be<br />
holding its annual meeting this<br />
weekend and having aget<br />
together in Mid Canterbury.<br />
Some impressive cars will be<br />
out and about on the roads,<br />
especially around Methven<br />
where the event is being<br />
hosted.<br />
So what is it about Rolls<br />
Royce and Bentley, why are<br />
they often related and who<br />
drives them?<br />
Rolls Royce and Bentley<br />
were very different British car<br />
makers at their origin,<br />
producing supreme vehicles of<br />
the times.<br />
Rolls Royce was formed in<br />
1908 and produced the iconic<br />
Silver Ghost as the basis for an<br />
ultrareliable, high<br />
performance, quite massive<br />
limousine and town car from<br />
1904 through until 1926,<br />
replaced by the very similar<br />
looking Phantom.<br />
These cars were produced by<br />
Rolls Royce as arolling chassis<br />
and various coach builders<br />
gave them individual and often<br />
distinctive liveries.<br />
The Rolls Royce engines<br />
were very high tech, massively<br />
over designed, over engineered<br />
and under stressed, being early<br />
adopters of lightweight alloys<br />
and complex metallurgy,<br />
mainly for engine longevity.<br />
Bentley, on the other hand,<br />
was apost World War 1<br />
phenomenon.<br />
WOBentley had designed a<br />
rotary aircraft engine using<br />
aluminium pistons and after<br />
the war was awarded aprize for<br />
his contributions.<br />
In 1919, his first 3litre<br />
Bentley was on the road with<br />
four cylinders, an overhead<br />
camshaft and four valves per<br />
cylinder, these lightweight cars<br />
were the rocketships of the<br />
1920’s.<br />
The engine grew to 4.5 litres<br />
By 1929, WO Bentley<br />
developed asix cylinder, 7.4<br />
litre performance motor. This<br />
engine was capable of eclipsing<br />
the performance of Rolls<br />
Royce’s 7.6 litre pushrod motor.<br />
The 1929 financial market<br />
crash hit Bentley hard and<br />
Rolls Royce bought the<br />
company in 1931 to eliminate<br />
the competition in the<br />
limousine market.<br />
Rolls Royce recognised the<br />
value of the brand though, and<br />
released anew car in 1933<br />
1922 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 1924 Bentley 3L 1926 Bentley 3L with a1962 Bentley S2<br />
1937 4L Bentley Derby 1951 Bentley Mark V1 1954 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn<br />
1971 Bentley T1 2005 Rolls Royce Phantom 2018 Bentley Continental GT<br />
manufactured in the factory in<br />
Derby. It shared a3.5 litre, six<br />
cylinder engine with the 20/25<br />
Rolls but with performance<br />
specifications.<br />
The Derby Bentleys from<br />
various coachbuilders were<br />
attractive sports touring<br />
machines but in adifferent<br />
market to the Rolls Royce<br />
limousines.<br />
Astring of new models flowed<br />
in the 1950’s, handsome and<br />
growing in size with time. Rolls<br />
Royce and Bentley cars became<br />
badge engineered variants;<br />
very similar on all respects<br />
although if there was asporting<br />
option, it was sold as aBentley<br />
whereas the limousines were<br />
largely from Rolls Royce.<br />
From the late 1940’s, the<br />
coachbuilt woodenframed<br />
bodies were replaced by<br />
pressed steel.<br />
The 1960’s saw the Rolls<br />
Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley<br />
S1, S2, S3 powered by big six’s,<br />
then an alloy V8 initially of 6.25<br />
litres and later 6.75 litres.<br />
Only in the 1980’s did the<br />
Bentleys again achieve a<br />
distinctive status with the<br />
Turbo Rseries cars. The 6.75<br />
litre engine was given alarge<br />
turbocharger and fuel injection<br />
as well as handling<br />
modifications and once again<br />
Bentley was the car you drove,<br />
the Rolls the car to be driven in.<br />
As the 90’s drew to aclose, the<br />
owners of Rolls Royce motor<br />
cars realised that they could<br />
not fund the development of a<br />
new generation of cars and the<br />
two marques were sold as<br />
separate entities.<br />
BMW bought Rolls Royce and<br />
Volkswagen bought Bentley.<br />
Under the ownership Rolls<br />
Royce launched aseries of new<br />
classic limousines befitting the<br />
history of the marque and<br />
Bentley is back building on its<br />
sporting tradition.<br />
Competition<br />
On <strong>April</strong> 24 Rolls Royce and<br />
Bentley cars will be fettled and<br />
shined for alow key concours<br />
competition at Brinkley Resort<br />
from 4.30pm and the public is<br />
welcome to view them. Anyone<br />
interested in finding out more<br />
about the club can contact it via<br />
the website nzrrbc.org.nz<br />
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26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Growing spuds not<br />
easy, but enjoyable<br />
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JohnWithell’s freshly grown<br />
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He has aboutique planting<br />
operation on the outskirtsof<br />
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growing gourmet andtable<br />
potatoes whichare sold within<br />
thetown boundary.<br />
He has mostly Nadine, sownin<br />
September2020, but also Agria<br />
and Red Rascal varieties, which<br />
wereplanted in midOctober.<br />
Potatoes are ‘‘not easy work’’<br />
but ‘‘it’s something formetodo<br />
and Ienjoy doingit,’’ he said.<br />
Mr Withell, 73, grewupona<br />
farm called TaraFarm at<br />
Winchmore and, afterarural<br />
worklife, hasinhis retirement<br />
years kepthimself busy working<br />
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He helps the farm owner<br />
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stockmanshipofgrazing and<br />
rearing animals.<br />
Butthe potatoes offered ayear<br />
round income.<br />
Hispotatopatches can<br />
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He uses asingle row Massey<br />
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‘‘It’seconomical,and runs<br />
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Mr Withellsaid the digger,<br />
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Time to make feed budget<br />
AutumnDroughts are insidious<br />
things, they sneakup, they get<br />
worse and beforeyou know it,<br />
the growing season is coming to<br />
an end.<br />
When Icame to Canterbury<br />
in 1994,wehad asuccession of<br />
them, culminating in adoozy in<br />
200001, but that was nothing to<br />
the devastating droughts that<br />
plagued the 1980’s.<br />
Ismile wryly at thosewho<br />
anguish overthe Climate<br />
Changeinduced dry spell we<br />
are currently in. We just<br />
haven’t had one for awhile,we<br />
have had dry spellsthat have<br />
brokenjust in time, but it’snot<br />
that theyare anything new.<br />
It may be that we get rain in<br />
the next ten days and awarm<br />
May withplenty of growth,<br />
which will allow us to look back<br />
on <strong>2021</strong> as abit of adry spell.<br />
Some areas across the district<br />
received useful rain on Friday<br />
night,that is agood start,but<br />
most of Canterbury was not so<br />
fortunate.<br />
That would be agreat<br />
outcome.But justincase in<br />
doesn’t now is the timetoget a<br />
plan together.<br />
Please, if you haven’tdone a<br />
feed budget, put one together<br />
to understandhow much feed<br />
you need to carry your stock<br />
through until spring. If you<br />
have ashortfall, you need to<br />
reduce stocknumbers or<br />
procurefeed whileitisstill<br />
available. This dry spell, or<br />
drought, extendsright across<br />
the East Coast of the South<br />
Island and some of the North<br />
Island EastCoast so there is<br />
active demandresulting in<br />
feed leaving Mid Canterbury.<br />
PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />
Now is the time to be<br />
proactiverather than<br />
ending up in astressful<br />
situation later in winter.<br />
The beauty of our diverse<br />
farming system here in Mid<br />
Canterbury is the abundant<br />
feed reserves that we can<br />
generate out of the arable<br />
and dairy support sectors so<br />
we can help eachother and<br />
don’thave the transport<br />
costsfacedbymany other<br />
areas.<br />
Now is also the time to be<br />
agood neighbour, if you see<br />
someone who might be<br />
struggling to get aplan<br />
sorted, leanover the fence<br />
and have ayarn. We havea<br />
wholenew generation of our<br />
farmers who haven’t seen a<br />
big autumn drought.<br />
It is easytobeabit insular<br />
in Mid Canterbury, but a<br />
drivetothe north or south of<br />
us and the old sayingrings<br />
true –“We don’tknow how<br />
luckyweare…”
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CLUB NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
27<br />
Altrusa <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Our guest speaker at the<br />
March Programme Meetingwas<br />
Dr Diane Young, formerly<br />
Diane Hampton, whogrewup<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Shespoke about her fifteen<br />
years in Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
workingasamedical<br />
missionary with her husband<br />
Jim.<br />
Muchofher work was spent<br />
treatingchildrenwith HIV.<br />
Epilepsy was alsoaserious<br />
problem becauseofmalaria<br />
affecting the brain.Jim trained<br />
Sunday School teachers at the<br />
BibleCollege where they were<br />
based.<br />
Thepositivehuman spirit<br />
still shines through.<br />
We have an easylife here in<br />
New Zealand considering what<br />
thesepeople have to endure.<br />
Our Fabric and Craft Bazaar,<br />
held on <strong>April</strong> 10, was theusual<br />
magnificentsuccess, involving<br />
all membersofthe club, and<br />
appreciative buyers from the<br />
community.<br />
Nowthe Popup Shop for the<br />
BazaarinEast Street will<br />
continue until<strong>April</strong> 24. The<br />
literacy committee are<br />
providing trugs forthe “Boost”<br />
books forschools. The foot<br />
clinic continues on <strong>April</strong> 22,<br />
and thereafter every six weeks.<br />
Members are helping with<br />
meals on wheels in <strong>April</strong>, as<br />
well as thefortnightly Books on<br />
Wheels programmein<br />
conjunction with the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Public Library.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge Club<br />
Monday Evening –<strong>April</strong> 12 B<br />
&CLadder<br />
N/S1st =Ruth Logan&Anne<br />
Gilbert andAveril Leckey &<br />
Jackie Chisnall,2nd David<br />
Fisher &GeorgeBrown ,3rd<br />
Wendy &EricParr<br />
E/W1st MaryBruce &Bev<br />
Blair, 2nd =Heather&Bruce<br />
Sim and Sue Smith&Lynnette<br />
Adams, 3rd BernieJopson&<br />
Janine Havis<br />
Tuesday Evening –<strong>April</strong> 13,<br />
Robinson Salver<br />
N/S1st =Sue Rosevear &<br />
Sonia Gill and Bill Kolkman &<br />
Pat Jordan, 2nd Trish<br />
Downward &Alan Wright ,3rd<br />
Evelyne Taylor &Peter Wilson<br />
E/W 1st Debbie Seddon<br />
Sewell &David Sewell,2nd<br />
Jeanette Lovett&Johnny<br />
Wright, 3rd Jan McClelland&<br />
Ian Doel<br />
WednesdayAfternoon <strong>April</strong><br />
14, Valetta Trophy<br />
N/S1st David Sewell&<br />
DebbieSeddonSewell, 2nd<br />
Beth McIlraith &Maree Moore,<br />
3rd Bev Turton &Peter<br />
Downward<br />
E/W 1st Val Palmer &Ian<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA member Helen Argyle hit the streets last week with <strong>Ashburton</strong> Cadet Unit members<br />
lance corporal Liam Collett (left) and cadet Raglan Patrick with poppies available for donation from<br />
the public. Poppies are still available from <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA and some businesses around town. A$3<br />
donation can also be made by texting ‘Ash’ to 4622, which will support the <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA.<br />
Doel, 2nd Mary Buckland &<br />
Trish Small, 3rd Rewa Kyle &<br />
Trish Downward<br />
Thursday Evening –<strong>April</strong> 15,<br />
Mary Mulligan Trophy<br />
N/S 1st David Sewell &Trish<br />
Downward, 2nd SueRosevear<br />
&John Fechney, 3rd Judith<br />
Edmond &Maree Moore<br />
E/W 1st RewaKyle &Trish<br />
Small, 2nd BevTurton &Trevor<br />
Coulter,3rd Alan Sim&Mike<br />
Holmes<br />
Saturday <strong>April</strong> 17 Mid<br />
Canterbury Pairs<br />
1st John &JaneSkipper,2nd<br />
Max Morrison&JaneLennon,<br />
3rd Sarah Garland &David<br />
Taylor<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />
Anotherbusy weekendjust<br />
gone and an Anzac weekend<br />
coming up at the Brandon. The<br />
course is playing wonderfully,<br />
but even so, there wereplenty<br />
of very averagescores last<br />
Saturday.<br />
Not average at all was Terry<br />
Molloywho got himself alovely<br />
40 pointstotakeout first place,<br />
one pointclear of Lefty May<br />
andEric Parr and 2clear of<br />
Ram Clark.Well done boys.<br />
If you see Perry, ask him how<br />
he feels after bullyingyoung<br />
Seb McMillan into rushing a<br />
birdie putt “oh just tapitin”.<br />
Which then Seb actually<br />
missed, costinghim ashare of<br />
the Birdie and Eagle jackpot,<br />
bugger!<br />
This weekendwe have two<br />
days of mixed golf. On Saturday<br />
we have theAMBruceCup<br />
which is afoursome round.<br />
Only oneball playedinthe pair,<br />
playing alternate shots, you<br />
choose to teeoff on theodd or<br />
even holes. Note, all thepar<br />
threesare even holes.<br />
ThenonMondaywehavethe<br />
Baker Trophy battle of the<br />
sexes. Individualstableford,<br />
then all themen’s and ladies’<br />
scores areadded up, allscores<br />
count,then they are averaged<br />
out andthe Ladies captain gets<br />
the trophy.<br />
Vicki has put acall outfor as<br />
many ladies as possible to come<br />
and join the fun.Terryhas told<br />
quite afew mentostayathome<br />
and only asked the form golfers<br />
to attend.Guess where Iwill<br />
be?<br />
Pennants last Sunday had<br />
some interesting results. Igot a<br />
text saying the Ateam had been<br />
defeated, so Ijust presumed it<br />
was atypo. Then Iheard that<br />
Tom and the pups had won, so I<br />
thoughtsomebody was just<br />
playingacruel joke. Then the<br />
thirdtext came through saying<br />
that Shane’s Alex team had<br />
beaten Mayfield. Ihad to<br />
double check the calendarto<br />
makesure it wasn’t the 1st of<br />
<strong>April</strong>.<br />
No,itturns outthat it wasall<br />
correct.Well done to Shaneand<br />
the boys, Isaid it wasyour year.<br />
Tom’steamisnow calledthe<br />
Stoddarts as the 3brothers<br />
filledhalf of theteam places<br />
and got over halfofthe points,<br />
but then, they did only beat the<br />
Tinwald team that the bigboys<br />
softened up for themlastround,<br />
but Isupposeawin’sawin,and<br />
winnersare grinners.<br />
The old fellasobviously<br />
missed their beloved captain’s<br />
steadying influence. OldSpud<br />
andBrent continued their<br />
unbeaten seasonatone and<br />
two. Bruce is really struggling<br />
at number3with another<br />
hidingand John managed to<br />
snatch adefeat from the jaws of<br />
victory being 4upwith 5toplay.<br />
Oh well, we canall try again in<br />
two weeks’ time.<br />
Pop down to the courseover<br />
the longweekend and join in<br />
the fun.Goodgolfing.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Horticultural<br />
Society<br />
President Joy welcomed 13<br />
members to our<strong>April</strong>meeting.<br />
Our guest speaker was Brian<br />
Glassey speaking on preparing<br />
hispoultry forshowing.Brian<br />
gave adetailed andhumorous<br />
talk on preparing hispoultry.<br />
He showed the cycle from the<br />
egg, hen (hebroughtalong one<br />
of his silkyhens),compost for<br />
thegarden frommanureand<br />
finally alovely vase of flowers.<br />
Briancan show up to 50 hens<br />
at anyone show and3days<br />
beforeashow each hen is<br />
washed and rinsed twice, they<br />
aretowel dried to fluffuptheir<br />
feathers then placedin<br />
individual pens in an insulated<br />
heated room to complete the<br />
dryingprocess.<br />
Theirbeaksare trimmed,<br />
cone dressing applied and if<br />
necessary feathers removed<br />
from around the eyes. At all<br />
Poultry Shows thepoultry is<br />
judgedby theNZStandards<br />
which coversevery breed.<br />
Brian also mentionedhis<br />
starring role in the film Pecking<br />
Order.<br />
Table showresults 68<br />
entries, 9points winners:<br />
John Hoogweg –6firsts, 0<br />
seconds, 1third.BrianGlassey<br />
–5,3,0.Graham Gunn–2,4,3.<br />
Joy Jaine –2,2,2.Cyril Keen –<br />
2, 2, 0. Surrey Lamont –1,3,0.<br />
Trevor Gamblin –1,0,1.Anne<br />
Gamblin –1,0,0.Pat Tarbotton<br />
–0,0, 1.<br />
Premier Award: John<br />
Hoogweg–Class 17 3Dahlia<br />
bloomsBarbarry Sultan.<br />
Raffle was won by Surrey<br />
Lamont.<br />
Nextmeeting will be aPot<br />
LuckLunch on Friday, May 21<br />
at12.30 pm at Domain Pavilion,<br />
WalnutAve.<br />
Mid Canterbury Ladies<br />
Friendship Club<br />
Julie Begg welcomed<br />
members andvisitors to the<br />
<strong>April</strong> meeting of the club held<br />
recently. Membersstood in<br />
silence to remember two<br />
members whohad passed away<br />
recently –Estelle Jones and<br />
MaureenWhiting, they had<br />
both been presidents of the<br />
club.<br />
Birthdays andanniversaries<br />
were celebratedand Dot Font<br />
thanked everyonefor the<br />
birthday wishes she had<br />
received.The recent lunch for<br />
members had been well<br />
attended. Past President Avis<br />
Kingsland was the mini<br />
speaker, and told an interesting<br />
story of her life growing up in<br />
Invercargill. Later on shecame<br />
to <strong>Ashburton</strong>and had three<br />
daughters.<br />
However thesurprise in her<br />
life was two daughters adding<br />
to their families, one with twins<br />
and the other with triplets.Avis<br />
had five newgrandchildrenall<br />
at once. They are now 17 years<br />
of age.<br />
After morning tea the main<br />
speaker was Kirsty Clay who<br />
answered questions about real<br />
estate. Kirstyhad startedher<br />
career at anewspaper,<br />
photography being her<br />
specialty. This is usefulwhen<br />
listing houses for sale. Her<br />
advice when selling is to<br />
declutter.<br />
She had attendedathreeday<br />
courseatthe polytechnicin<br />
Christchurch, andpassed 11<br />
papers.During lockdown the<br />
phones just went dead,but they<br />
are now busy again, there is a<br />
shortageofhouses to sell. She<br />
considers her career is about<br />
buildingrelationships.<br />
The thought forthe monthis:<br />
“It’s not what you dosomeof<br />
the time, it’s what you do most<br />
of the time thatmakes the<br />
difference.”<br />
The next meeting is May 12 at<br />
9.45am at theHotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Call Avis(308 6539) or Rae(308<br />
8927) for more information.<br />
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28 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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WINTER FEED<br />
&<br />
SILAGE<br />
Call for change<br />
Beef +LambNew Zealand (B<br />
+LNZ) has renewed calls for<br />
changes to the stock exclusion<br />
regulations introduced in August<br />
2020,specifically the lowslope<br />
map,saying government’s<br />
willingness to consider practical<br />
alternatives on wintergrazing<br />
provides hope more workable<br />
options can be applied to<br />
managingstockaround<br />
waterways.<br />
B+LNZchief executive officer<br />
Sam McIvorsaid the<br />
organisation’s positionhad been<br />
clearall along; ‘‘we want the<br />
inaccurate lowslope map to be<br />
deleted and replaced with a<br />
general rule thatregionalcouncils<br />
would be empowered to giveeffect<br />
to.<br />
This could be through eithera<br />
slopetrigger rule based at the<br />
paddockscale or by undertaking<br />
their own regional mapping.’’<br />
“We’renot against the ‘why’ –<br />
the intent of the ruleisgood, but<br />
we are concernedabout the ‘how”.<br />
The current low slope map<br />
currently identifiesthousands of<br />
hectares of steep landaslow slope<br />
and therefore requiredtobe<br />
fenced.<br />
“Tinkering around the edges of<br />
the unworkable and inaccurate<br />
nationalscale map won’tget the<br />
rightoutcomes –weneed regional<br />
approaches.”<br />
He saidgovernment’s recent<br />
decision to support an industryled<br />
Intensive WinterGrazing<br />
(IWG) module to farm plans in the<br />
coming year andto delay the<br />
implementation of the winter<br />
grazing rules showsthat arbitrary<br />
rulesare not the right approach.<br />
“We have been veryclearthat<br />
farmers need workable and<br />
relevant rulesand have been<br />
advocating for effectsbased<br />
approaches at the paddock scale<br />
to both IWGand to stock<br />
exclusion, deliveredthrough<br />
effective farmplanning.<br />
The strict rules meant there was<br />
no consideration on if there were<br />
animals in the paddock, how many<br />
or what typeofanimal, and made<br />
it harder for farmers to manage<br />
environmental risks.’’<br />
B+LNZ will continue to work<br />
with otherindustry groupsin<br />
advocating for changes to the<br />
stockexclusion regulations.<br />
Farmers urgedtotry to limit the impact of dry conditions this year to protect performanceof<br />
capitalstock next spring.<br />
Farmers urged to use<br />
support services<br />
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Feed Troughs<br />
Precast panels<br />
Wingwalls<br />
Forany quotes or enquiries contactuson03308-4816<br />
or call into the yard at 205 Wilkins Rd,Tinwald,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Email: info@hanhamconcrete.co.nz<br />
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Farmers in regions facing dry<br />
or extremely dry conditions<br />
are being urged to tap into the<br />
resources being made<br />
available to them through<br />
their industry organisations<br />
and the Ministry for Primary<br />
Industries.<br />
The feed planning service is<br />
open to all livestock owners<br />
and helps farmers complete a<br />
feed plan.<br />
It can be accessed by<br />
phoning 0800 BEEFLAMB<br />
(0800 <strong>23</strong>3 352) or 0800 4<br />
DairyNZ (0800 432 479 69).<br />
The feed coordination<br />
service connects farmers who<br />
are short of feed with<br />
available sources of<br />
supplement, such as silage<br />
and hay.<br />
B+LNZ’s lead extension<br />
manager Mark Harris said<br />
there is no significant rain in<br />
the forecast so it is unlikely<br />
farmers in affected areas will<br />
be able to build pasture covers<br />
going into winter.<br />
“I really encourage anyone<br />
affected by ongoing dry<br />
conditions to make use of the<br />
feed planning and feed coordination<br />
services.<br />
‘‘Having athird party<br />
discuss your options with you<br />
can often help clarify your<br />
thinking and help with the<br />
critical decisions that need to<br />
Feed planning<br />
The feed planning service is<br />
available by phoning:<br />
0800 BEEFLAMB (0800 <strong>23</strong>3 352)<br />
or<br />
0800 4DairyNZ (0800 432 479<br />
69)<br />
be made going into the colder<br />
months.”<br />
He says experience from the<br />
Hawke's Bay drought showed<br />
that seemingly dire situations<br />
can be turned around by<br />
proactive management<br />
decisions.<br />
“There are case studies on<br />
the B+LNZ website which<br />
show the power of having a<br />
third party cast an eye over the<br />
situation and guide decision<br />
making. It is important to try<br />
and limit the impact of these<br />
extremely dry conditions to<br />
this year and try and protect<br />
the performance of capital<br />
stock next spring.”<br />
He says there are arange of<br />
drought support tools and<br />
resources on the B+LNZ<br />
website including asimple<br />
feed budget and experiences<br />
of farmers who have got<br />
through drought in recent<br />
years.<br />
For farmers who need<br />
financial help, or extra<br />
wellbeing support, the<br />
Government has allocated<br />
$200,000 for the Farm<br />
Business Advice Support<br />
Fund, which is managed by<br />
Rural Support Trusts.<br />
Banks were jointly funding<br />
the initiative.<br />
Qualifying farmers can<br />
receive up to $6000 to seek<br />
independent financial or<br />
business advice.<br />
More details are available at<br />
www.ruralsupport.org.nz<br />
Farmers and growers can<br />
also access the Farm Debt<br />
Mediation Scheme, should<br />
they need help working<br />
through debt issues with their<br />
bank.<br />
MPI can assist with the costs<br />
of mediation through the<br />
scheme’s hardship fund.<br />
Rural Support Trusts are<br />
there to help rural people<br />
during tough times. They offer<br />
afree, confidential service to<br />
rural farming communities.<br />
Farmers and farming families<br />
who need help are encouraged<br />
to call 0800 RURAL HELP or<br />
0800 78 72 54 for confidential<br />
advice and support.<br />
For information on all<br />
drought management related<br />
tools and resources go to:<br />
https://beeflambnz.com/newsviews/extremedrymanagement
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
29<br />
WINTER FEED<br />
&<br />
SILAGE<br />
Irrigation allows growers to maximise their yields, grow abroader range of crops and help<br />
reduce nitrate leaching and soil erosion.<br />
Irrigation essentialto<br />
feedthe nation<br />
Grazing contracts<br />
The Winter Grazing Action Group<br />
(WGAG)isstressingtofarmers<br />
the importanceofhaving grazing<br />
contractsinplace forthe coming<br />
season.<br />
Thegroup, set up by agriculture<br />
minister Damien O’Connor last<br />
yearinresponsetoareportfrom<br />
the Winter Grazing Taskforce,<br />
made11recommendations to<br />
help ensure animal welfare wasa<br />
key part of all wintergrazing<br />
decisions in the pastoralsupply<br />
chain.<br />
He saidthe actiongroup’s job<br />
was to recommend ways to<br />
improve animal welfare following<br />
whathecalled“alot of concern<br />
about managing wintergrazing<br />
for cattle,sheep,and deer across<br />
the country”.<br />
Thegroup’s 15 members<br />
representindustry organisations,<br />
government, vets,farmers, and<br />
otherruralprofessionals.<br />
It is supportedinits work by the<br />
Ministry for Primary Industries.<br />
WGAGchair LindsayBurton<br />
said the group waskeen to<br />
emphasise the need for grazing<br />
contractsfor livestock when<br />
grazed off farmtomake sure<br />
health, nutrition andwelfare<br />
needs are understood and<br />
managed especially during<br />
periods of greater risk like<br />
winter.<br />
‘‘With aclearplaninplace and<br />
acontract to back it up,the issues<br />
thatcome up withgrazing and the<br />
welfareoflivestock through the<br />
winter are justthatmuch easier<br />
to manage,” Dr Burton said.<br />
“Where animals are intensively<br />
managedwithin the farm<br />
operation the same detailed<br />
requirements must be present in<br />
the farm management plan.”<br />
Aguide to help farmerswith<br />
winteringpractices is available<br />
on the Ministry’s website and<br />
outlinessevenkey shortterm<br />
outcomes namelyensuring<br />
animals givebirthin the right<br />
environment, beingprepared for<br />
all weather conditions, making<br />
sure animals can easily access<br />
acceptable drinkingwater,<br />
planning for successfulwinter<br />
feeding, providinganimalswitha<br />
comfortable lying down place,<br />
workingtogether to care for<br />
animals duringwinter, and<br />
finding opportunities to improve.<br />
It was also importanttohave<br />
openlines of communication<br />
between parties.<br />
“Factoring that kindofthinking<br />
into agrazing contractgoes along<br />
way towardsensuringanimal<br />
health and welfare are properly<br />
looked after,‘‘ Dr Burton said.<br />
“Manyfarmers have already<br />
been proactiveinmakingchanges<br />
to their wintering systems and the<br />
hopeisthatbyhaving written<br />
contracts or farmplansinplace,<br />
that momentum cancontinue.”<br />
The benefits of irrigationare<br />
often overshadowedby<br />
negative views on<br />
intensification and dairy<br />
farming.<br />
But far frombeing an<br />
environmental burden,<br />
irrigation is, in fact, a<br />
valuable tool.<br />
In the arableindustryit<br />
allowsgrowers to maximise<br />
their yields, grow abroader<br />
range of crops over alonger<br />
period and, most importantly,<br />
help reducenitrateleaching<br />
andsoil erosion.<br />
Differentmethods,<br />
intensities and timing of<br />
irrigation canhave abig<br />
influence on the<br />
environmental impacts of<br />
crops, in addition to<br />
enhancingtheir economic<br />
returns.<br />
When arable farmers adopt<br />
efficient strategies in their<br />
water usage, the land, andthe<br />
crops being grown to feedthe<br />
nation, arehealthier and<br />
more sustainable, awin for<br />
producers and consumers<br />
alike.<br />
Irrigation, properly<br />
installed andused, is ameans<br />
to supportcommunities,aid<br />
catchmenthealth, enable<br />
landuses for high value<br />
primary production, and<br />
provide access to<br />
underdeveloped land for<br />
those previouslyonthe outer.<br />
Althoughthe summer has<br />
technicallyreceded, there<br />
remainsnorespite for<br />
farmers;NIWAfiguresshow<br />
conditions ranging from dry<br />
to extremely dry for alarge<br />
portionofthe east coasts of<br />
both islands at atime when<br />
farmers rely on autumn rain<br />
to establish cereal crops and<br />
grow feed for animals to eat<br />
over thewinter.<br />
High pressure systems,<br />
stirredbyacentral PacificLa<br />
Nina, areexpected to feature<br />
prominentlyover the next<br />
fewmonths, leadingto<br />
further extended dryspells.<br />
Amidst these conditions, it<br />
is reassuringthat, with<br />
irrigation systems frequently<br />
switchedon, our arable<br />
farmers will continue to be<br />
conscientioususers of New<br />
Zealand’s natural resources.<br />
Foundation forArable<br />
Research (FAR) has provided<br />
research support to arable<br />
growers throughout New<br />
Zealand for aquarter of a<br />
century, helpingtofund<br />
programmes that investigate<br />
waystoimprove profitability,<br />
sustainability andresilience<br />
across thecroppingindustry.<br />
FARchief executiveofficer<br />
Dr Alison Stewartsaid<br />
considerable researchhad<br />
been done on cropsunder<br />
irrigation, examining the<br />
costsand benefits withaview<br />
to identifying optimal<br />
irrigation rates and timings<br />
forarange of crops.<br />
“This mayinvolve<br />
supporting continued crop<br />
growth through aparticularly<br />
dry season, like the one we’ve<br />
beenexperiencing, or<br />
ensuringhigh value food<br />
cropsalwayshave the right<br />
amount of water during a<br />
criticalgrowth phase,’’ she<br />
said.<br />
Arable farming is abig<br />
industry.<br />
Arable cropsare produced<br />
on 180,000 hectares of land<br />
around NewZealand.Annual<br />
sales of arable products in<br />
NZ are about $800 million.<br />
Annual exportsales,<br />
principally of high value<br />
seed, total $260 million a<br />
year. Asignificant<br />
contributor to theeconomy,<br />
theannualdirect and<br />
indirect spendingassociated<br />
with thearable industry is<br />
$2.1billion.<br />
What happens in thesector<br />
has huge implications forthe<br />
country. “Whenirrigation is<br />
usedproperly, the land is<br />
healthier and more<br />
sustainable. Sediment runoff<br />
andfertiliserpollution are<br />
considerably lessened with<br />
irrigated crops.<br />
‘‘In fact, irrigation helps<br />
keep cropshealthy and<br />
resilient to abiotic and biotic<br />
stresses, therebyallowing<br />
arablefarmers to reducethe<br />
rates and number of synthetic<br />
inputs to protect and nourish<br />
their land and crops,”Dr<br />
Stewart said.<br />
FAR’sresearch is<br />
extensive andongoing. Along<br />
termtrial (15 years to date)<br />
considersirrigated andnonirrigated<br />
areas and the<br />
impact on thesoil.Results to<br />
date show withirrigation,<br />
soil carbon increases and<br />
nitrogen runoff is reduced.<br />
To ensure nitrogen use<br />
efficiency,growerscan<br />
measure the amountof<br />
nitrogen currently held in the<br />
soil, then, based on<br />
individual crop<br />
requirements,apply only the<br />
amount that is required.<br />
Thereisnounnecessary<br />
usage.<br />
The changing global<br />
climate will meanaplentiful<br />
anddependable supplyof<br />
water becomes amore<br />
crucialresource. “Irrigation<br />
is an integral part of our<br />
resource developmentand<br />
longterm strategy. Whenour<br />
arablefarmers adopt<br />
efficient strategies in their<br />
water usage, producers,<br />
consumers, communities and<br />
the land itself all benefit,’’ Dr<br />
Stewart said.<br />
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Lions pay tribute to their late mate Rex<br />
The Lions Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
has paid tribute to Rex Whiting,<br />
amuchloved Lion who died on<br />
March 7.<br />
Garth Bateupreadthis<br />
eulogy outliningRex’s<br />
extensive contribution:<br />
TheLions’ motto is “we<br />
serve”. As aLion, Rex served<br />
our worldwide organisation,<br />
LionsClubsInternational, our<br />
club and, most importantly his<br />
community. He joined the<br />
LionsClub of <strong>Ashburton</strong> in May<br />
1995.<br />
Rex soon becamefully<br />
involved in theclub’s activities,<br />
holding various offices<br />
including projectsdirector,<br />
administration director,first,<br />
second and third vicepresident<br />
before becoming president in<br />
July 2001 for the 2001/02 year.<br />
Averysocial person,Rex<br />
spent several yearsonour<br />
programme and social<br />
committee. In this role he<br />
ensured that the Club’s<br />
meetings were informative and<br />
entertaining.From all the trips<br />
he organised to theAddington<br />
races, we becamenot richer but<br />
poorer.<br />
Rex then served another term<br />
as presidentfor the 2013/14<br />
year. Thefollowingyear he<br />
served on our district cabinet<br />
as zonechairman representing<br />
LIONS EULOGY FOR REX WHITING<br />
The late Rex Whiting<br />
the seven Mid Canterbury<br />
clubs.Over thepast fewyears,<br />
he has been the district’s<br />
northern area representative,<br />
assisting the <strong>23</strong> clubs from<br />
Oamaru to Rakaia with the<br />
collection of old and foreign<br />
money, aluminiumcansand<br />
usedspectaclesfor support of<br />
the HeadsUp forKids<br />
programmeand improving the<br />
sight of many peopleinthe<br />
Pacific Islands.<br />
During his threeyear stint as<br />
bulletineditor,hekept<br />
members well informed of not<br />
only club activitiesand issues<br />
but alsoimparted the latest in<br />
jokes and stories from his<br />
impressiverepertoire.<br />
During the Covid19<br />
lockdownlast year,Rex’s<br />
publications became more<br />
frequent, keepingmembers<br />
informedonvarious issues.<br />
This wasdespitehis marathon<br />
exercycle ride around the<br />
southern part of New Zealand<br />
and up through the WestCoast.<br />
Rex designedone of the<br />
club’smost successful projects<br />
of recent times –the BigSmoke<br />
versus RuralFolk fun night and<br />
auction. This project, now held<br />
every two years, has raised<br />
around $90,000 for community<br />
organisationsfrom thethree<br />
times it has been held.<br />
In2017, the club obtainedthe<br />
rightstostage the annual South<br />
Island MotorhomeShowin<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Being club<br />
president at thetime, I<br />
mentioned to Rex, on aclub<br />
visit to Mayfield, that Iwas<br />
concerned as to whoIcould get<br />
in the club to convene the<br />
running of thisproject.<br />
Acoupleofhours later, on<br />
our way home, Rex volunteered<br />
himself forthe task. Rex set up<br />
the varioussystems to ensure<br />
that theevent ran smoothly and<br />
was well supportedbyboth<br />
industryvendors, motorhome<br />
ownersand the general public.<br />
Ofcourse,itisasuccessful<br />
project, now returning the club<br />
more than $20,000 each year for<br />
the pastfour years, which is<br />
used to support the various<br />
causes, organisations and<br />
people that we assistinour<br />
community.<br />
These types of projectstake<br />
up aconsiderable amountof<br />
members’ time, howeveritis<br />
not all work –weenjoy<br />
ourselves, especiallythe<br />
camaraderie andthe banter<br />
that occurs among members.<br />
During these times Rex knew<br />
how to express himself, when<br />
necessary, with his specialsign<br />
language. Idon’t intendtoshow<br />
you what it was.<br />
For his contribution to Lions,<br />
the community, andthe<br />
objectives of Lions Clubs<br />
International, Rex was<br />
awardedaMelvin Jones<br />
Fellowship in 2016. Thisisthe<br />
highest international<br />
recognition that canbemade to<br />
an individual Lion.<br />
Both Rex and our club has<br />
always been supported by<br />
Moyra –herself aLion. We will<br />
miss having LionRexinour<br />
Club and extendtoMoyra and<br />
all family membersour deepest<br />
sympathy.<br />
trusted<br />
<strong>2021</strong> GUIDE<br />
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SATURDAY 24THAPRIL<br />
11 Williamson Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:00 -10:45am 3 1 2 AHB<strong>23</strong>071<br />
30 Cox Street, Tinwald 10:30 -11:00am 3 2 0 AHB<strong>23</strong>072<br />
11 BakerStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00 -11:30am 4 1 0 AHB<strong>23</strong>031\<br />
44 Wilkin Street,Tinwald 11:00 -11:45am 4 2 2 AHB<strong>23</strong>065<br />
21 SouthTown Belt, Rakaia 11:30 -12:00pm 2 1 2 AHB<strong>23</strong>069<br />
<strong>23</strong> South Belt, Methven 1:00 -1:45pm 3 1 0 AHB<strong>23</strong>067<br />
SUNDAY 25TH APRIL<br />
Hutt 22, LowerHakatere 1:00 -1:30pm 2 1 0 AHB<strong>23</strong>050<br />
Open Home<br />
44 Wilkin Street, Tinwald<br />
*4Bedrooms, master with WIR -ensuite to be finished<br />
*New kitchen and scullery with newfloor coverings<br />
*Multiple coats ofpaint overSummerhill stone exterior<br />
*Double internal access Garage<br />
*Compliant Log Fire and 2Heat Pumps, insulation in<br />
ceiling and underfloor<br />
*Drive onsection with ample off street parking<br />
*Multiple Sheds and Workshop space<br />
Vendors have made abig investment intime and moneyin<br />
this lovely home but sadly due to achange incircumstances<br />
theyare moving on.<br />
SetDateofSale<br />
closing 28 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, at<br />
4:00pm(unless sold prior)<br />
View<br />
Saturday11:00 -11:45am<br />
4 2 2<br />
BruceMcPherson<br />
027 438 4250<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
027 242 7677<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB<strong>23</strong>065<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />
Open Home<br />
11 BakerStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
As youwalk up the front path through the established<br />
garden and overthe small bridge, the architecturewill<br />
command your attention. Warm sunnylayout of the open<br />
plan living, dining and kitchen area which opens out to a<br />
beautiful and private backyard area. The lowerlevel also<br />
boasts an additional living or office room and bathroom.<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB<strong>23</strong>031<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />
Auction -OnSite<br />
Wednesday28<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, at<br />
1:00pm(unless sold prior)<br />
View<br />
Saturday11:00 -11:30am<br />
4 1 0<br />
Mark Totty<br />
021 664 113<br />
21 SouthTown Belt, Rakaia<br />
2 1 2<br />
Open Home<br />
11 Williamson Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
3 1 2<br />
Outdoor living is aspecial feature ofthis property with<br />
well-decked areas providing great indoor/outdoor flow<br />
being so handy forentertaining family and friends. Home is<br />
lowmaintenance and fully fenced providing afamily-proof<br />
and animal-friendly environment. Double garaging with<br />
powerand an easyaccess rear entrance topark acaravan.<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB<strong>23</strong>069<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />
SetDate of Sale<br />
closing 8May <strong>2021</strong>, at<br />
4:00pm(unless sold prior)<br />
View<br />
Saturday11:30 -12:00pm<br />
Mike Grant ncre<br />
021 272 0202<br />
*Modern home in handy Allenton location<br />
*3double bedrooms<br />
*Double garagewith internal access<br />
*Open plan kitchen/dining living area<br />
*Great family home or retirement<br />
This is awonderful home in avery desirable location.<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB<strong>23</strong>071<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />
SetDateofSale<br />
closing on 6May <strong>2021</strong>, at<br />
4:00pm(unless sold prior)<br />
View<br />
Saturday10:00 -10:45am<br />
BruceMcPherson<br />
027 438 4250<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
027 242 7677<br />
Kim Miller<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 <strong>23</strong>6 8627<br />
Denise Russell<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
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ChrissyMilne<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 <strong>23</strong>6 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 1528<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 />
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96 TancredStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317<br />
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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 carpenter and 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/AHB<strong>23</strong>031
CLASSIFIEDS<br />
36 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Saturday, 24th <strong>April</strong>, 2-30pm<br />
Adults $25* /Senior $20*<br />
<strong>23</strong>69637<br />
ENTERTAINMENT<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 />
VeniceQin<br />
Thursday, 10th June 7pm<br />
All tickets $20*<br />
Venice will bring her power pop show to our<br />
stage for the first time. Venice is excited to<br />
perform her original material featuring her<br />
newly released self-funded single ‘Queen of<br />
the Night’ produced by Laughton Kora and<br />
mixed by Tiki Taane.<br />
ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT<br />
BOOK<br />
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For more information<br />
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It’s Only Rock ’n’Roll Baby<br />
21 -29May; Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun <strong>23</strong> 2pm;<br />
Tues-Sat 7:30pm. General $59.00*<br />
Senior /Student $49.00*<br />
Groups 6+ $49* each<br />
Following the successes of Just<br />
the Boyz, Not Just the Boyz and<br />
Just the Boyz areBack Variety<br />
Theatre<strong>Ashburton</strong>brings youit’s<br />
only Rock ‘n’Roll Babyfeaturing<br />
manyofyour favouritesongs<br />
from decades gone by like I’minto<br />
something good,Sugar Sugar,<br />
You’re the Voice, Wagon Wheel Sweet Caroline plus many<br />
more. DirectedbyGavin Templeton, Musical Director<br />
SarahTempleton and ChoreographyfromJessie Thomson<br />
joined by acast of talentedlocal performers It’s Only Rock<br />
‘n’Roll will leave youwanting moreBaby.<br />
03 3072010 211A Wills Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz *Service fees apply<br />
SPORT RESULTS<br />
Cycling<br />
TinwaldU17 Development <strong>2021</strong>, Opening<br />
Day<strong>April</strong> 11:<br />
FirstRace, 2.5km, Open Time Trial 1st<br />
Ryan Gallagher 5m 06s, 2nd Zoe Nicholls<br />
5m 40s, 3rd Logan McKnight5m44s, 4th<br />
Charlotte Neal5m55s, 5th Cody Rollinson<br />
6m 13s, 6th Alieiha Pope 6m 28s, 7th<br />
BraxtonBown 6m 45s.<br />
Graded Results A:Ryan Gallagher 5m<br />
06s, 2nd Zoe Nicholls 5m 40s. B: 1st Logan<br />
McKnight 5m 44s, 2nd CharlotteNeal 5m<br />
55s. C: 1st Cody Rollinson 6m 13s, 2nd<br />
Alieiha Pope 6m 28s. D: 1st Braxton Bown<br />
6m 45s.<br />
Teams Time Trial: 1st CodyRollinson,<br />
Charlotte Neal, Zoe Nicholls, Ryan<br />
Gallagher, Anton Nicholls 28m 48s.2nd<br />
Braxton Bown, AlieihaPope,Logan<br />
McKnight, Larry Neal,Michael Gallagher,<br />
29m 02sec.<br />
Nextweek if fine, Fords Road.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />
Saturday10<strong>April</strong> The winner of the<br />
RadiusCare Player of theDaywas Jamie<br />
Stone 9427=67nett. Other winning scores<br />
were:Neil MacDonald andTim Newton 68;<br />
TomBlacklow 69;Adrian Hopwood 70;<br />
Kobus van der Westhuizen, Terry<br />
Kingsbury, Jordan Bird, Ken Clucas,<br />
Murray Wackrow, IanRive and Paul Baird<br />
all 71; BrentMacGregor and Peter<br />
MacAulay 72; DavidFisher, PaulMay and<br />
DarrenPeace 73.<br />
Twos: Peter Walker,Richard McKernan,<br />
DavidMorrison, Fritz Senekal, Neil<br />
MacDonald, Ian Rive, KenClucas and<br />
Perry Hunt.<br />
Nearest The Pins: The 3Stooges: Fritz<br />
Senekal;Docks Barand SeafoodGrill: Ian<br />
Rive; Value Plus Processing: David<br />
Morrison; SouthIsland Seeds: Charlie<br />
Alexander;Property Brokers #6: Steve<br />
McCloy; Ton’s Thai Longest Putt #9: John<br />
Power; Alluvial Restaurant Tinwald Spot<br />
Prize: Paul Baird<br />
Nine Hole Results<br />
In the 9hole strokecompetition the<br />
Harvey Bakehouse winner of theday was<br />
Sam Prince with anet score of 34. Other<br />
winning scores were: Chris Anderson,<br />
GavinJohnston, Robynne Nicol andBruce<br />
Leighton all 37; Wendy Hopwood and Terry<br />
O’Reilly 38.<br />
MSA Bowling Club<br />
Skip2ItFlooring Xtra half day triples<br />
<strong>April</strong>9:<br />
1st M. Anderson, G. Bishop ,G.Crack 3<br />
wins 17 ends 31 points.<br />
2nd R. Mitchell,S.Harrison,M.Skilling<br />
2.5 wins 14 ends 27 points.<br />
3rd T. Inwood, J. Moffatt A. Huband 2<br />
wins 14 ends 33 points.<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 />
152 1966.<br />
TRADE &SERVICES<br />
DRIVEWAYS, Patios and<br />
Paths, Plain Concrete, Coloured<br />
Concrete or Exposed<br />
Agregate Concrete.<br />
Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />
Street. 100% local. Phone<br />
307 6466 for aquote.<br />
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />
farm equipment<br />
service and maintenance,<br />
WOF repairs, machining<br />
and welding. Odd jobs a<br />
speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />
Can collect. Phone<br />
Malcolm 0274 754 241.<br />
FLY control and spider<br />
proofing. For all your<br />
domestic and industrial<br />
pest control needs phone<br />
AJ Kerr at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest<br />
Control on 03 308 8147 or<br />
027 432 5447<br />
FURNITURE Removals. For<br />
all your household removal<br />
needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />
office relocations -<br />
call Nudges Furniture<br />
Removals, phone 027 224<br />
0609.<br />
GARDENING, mowing,<br />
pruning, fertilising, projects<br />
or general spruce ups? Call<br />
Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />
to get the job done right.<br />
027 765 2899 or 03 307<br />
1693.<br />
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />
CHIMNEY Sweeping.<br />
Includes full firebox inspection<br />
and internal flue<br />
camera inspection. An<br />
inspection report can be<br />
issued on completion. Call<br />
Allan on 027 209 5026<br />
LAWN Mowing. No job too<br />
small. Call Les Smith, From<br />
The Ground Up, for a<br />
competitve quote. Ph 027<br />
840 0201 or 03 308 1500.<br />
LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.<br />
Keys/locks, sliding and bifold<br />
door roller repairs.<br />
Mobile service. Call Nigel at<br />
Doors and More. Ph 027<br />
516 7104<br />
The Finishing Company<br />
03 307 8870 <strong>23</strong>71612<br />
vice. Phone 0800 368 468<br />
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />
tintawindow.co.nz<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 />
DENTURES; Dr Peter SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />
Rumping repairs existing Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />
dentures and also provides control for homes, offices<br />
new dentures. Phone 027 and cars. Phone Craig<br />
220 9997.<br />
Rogers 307 6347, member<br />
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FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER<br />
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A NEW LOOK<br />
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />
block, glare, heat control,<br />
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safety, security, privacy,<br />
Existing kitchens, doors,<br />
frosting films, solar protective<br />
window films. Free<br />
furniture &appliances quotes, 20 years local ser-<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 />
FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />
Part Time Registered Nurse/<br />
AssistantManager Position<br />
at MethvenHouse Rest Home<br />
We are looking for apart time Registered Nurse/Assistant Manager to join our<br />
team. This position would suit an experienced Registered Nurse who is looking<br />
foranopportunitytoextend their skills in the area of health management.<br />
20 –24Hours per week (negotiable) including alternate weekend and x2 week<br />
nights on call required.<br />
Experience inaged care and specifically in management isdesirable but not<br />
essential.<br />
Please email - officeadmin@methvenhouse.co.nz forafull job description and<br />
application form.<br />
If youwould like to know moreabout this position phone MethvenHouse<br />
03 302 8528 (during business hours) and speak to Sue.<br />
Closing date:Wednesday28th <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> forapplications (including your CV).<br />
You’ll fit<br />
Right in.<br />
BECAUSE YOU BELONG HERE<br />
ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT/<br />
DIVERSIONAL THERAPIST<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
<strong>23</strong>66834<br />
FRESH, free range eggs<br />
delivered direct to your<br />
door, $6 per dozen. Delivery<br />
service to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
and Methven all year<br />
round. Also NOW available<br />
for collection anytime from<br />
454 Maronan Road. Lucy<br />
021 116 0252.<br />
POTATOES; Nadine and<br />
Agria $1.50kg. 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 />
SELL<br />
LPG REFILLS<br />
9kg cylinders<br />
$27.50<br />
Askaboutour<br />
deliveryservice<br />
Anysizecylinder filled<br />
17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 307 2707<br />
SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
Workers Required<br />
We are seeking staff with the<br />
right attitude for work throughout<br />
Canterbury.<br />
Agricultural Labourers<br />
Warehousing Positions<br />
FactoryStaff<br />
Agstaff has over 20 years’inagricultural<br />
recruitment, we can see the lie of the land.<br />
Apply now<br />
agstaff.co.nz 0800 247 8<strong>23</strong>3<br />
Do you enjoy working with the elderly?<br />
Day centre team member required at Elizabeth Street day centre.<br />
We run avaried and fun activity programme for our elderly members in aday<br />
centre setting.<br />
We are offering 22 hours per week over four days.<br />
For alink toapply email Daniel.Bonnett@cdhb.health.nz<br />
Find outmoreabout us at cdhbcareers.co.nz<br />
<strong>23</strong>43594<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 />
<strong>23</strong>75897<br />
<strong>23</strong>75362<br />
<strong>23</strong>43597
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
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EDITOR –<strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Courier</strong><br />
ExecutiveOfficer<br />
Areyou looking foraninspiring job where youcan makeareal 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 work closely with 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 nurturerelationshipswith current and potential donors<br />
• Build and nurture relationships with existing, and identify future, worthy<br />
recipients and causesinour community<br />
• Actively promoteAACFtoour community<br />
Thesuccessful applicant must 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 levelofintegrity.<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>CommunityFoundation<br />
chair@advanceashburton.org.nz<br />
Applications close May7th, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Apositiondescription and candidateapplication form areonour website:<br />
www.advanceashburton.org.nz<br />
GRADER OPERATOR<br />
It all started back in 1990 with Stuart Tarbotton and one digger. Inthe years<br />
since, Tarbotton Land &Civil has grown toinclude the whole family, plus 40or<br />
so dedicatedstaff.But one thing hasn’t changed -our commitmenttoputting in<br />
the hardyards forour clients,whateverthe job maybe. We’ll never compromise<br />
on our high level of service, qualityand accuracy, and we alwaysdeliver on our<br />
promises.<br />
About the job<br />
Tarbotton Land &Civil are subcontracted toamajor roading contractor for<br />
7years, maintenance grading half of the roading network for the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
DistrictCouncil.<br />
Tarbotton Land &Civil are actively seeking an experienced grader operator to<br />
startimmediately.<br />
As an experienced grader operator, you will play akey role inour ‘Done Right’<br />
approach to maintenance grading. You will be responsible for preparing<br />
and operating machinery toahigh standard while completing the required<br />
maintenance on time.You will be fit, healthy and commit to being apunctual<br />
and honest team player who will help deliver the right outcome the first time<br />
round using modernfitfor purpose machinerytoget the grading Done Right.<br />
Skills youwill need<br />
• Preferably 5ormore years experienceoperating graders<br />
• The necessarylicencestooperatemachineryonthe road<br />
• Self-motivation, able to work unsupervised and willing to learnnew skills<br />
• To be ateam playerand have good communication skills<br />
• Theabilitytocompleteajob to ahighstandard<br />
• Agood attitudetowardshealth and safety<br />
• Abilitytocompleteneatand tidy book work on time<br />
• Experienceoperating excavators,rollers,loaders, tip trucketc., maybe<br />
advantageous in securing this position<br />
What’sinit foryou?<br />
As ateam player ofTarbotton Land &Civil, you can expect acompetitive<br />
employment package, a positive and safe working environment, ongoing<br />
training and development, along with access to modern fleet and facilities. A<br />
companyvehicle and phone will be provided forworkpurposes.Above all else,<br />
youwill experiencefirsthandworking with ateam of 40+ people who love what<br />
they do and come together to deliver successful outcomes.<br />
Applicants forthis position should have aNew Zealand residencyoravalid New<br />
Zealand work visa.<br />
Are you interested in working for Tarbotton Land & Civil? Please give<br />
Stuart acall on 0274 350 963 or send your CV to info@tarbotton.co.nz<br />
<strong>23</strong>73990<br />
<strong>23</strong>76801<br />
16,065 copies delivered everyweek<br />
Allied Press Ltdisseeking an experienced journalist ready<br />
to takethe nextstepintheir career,as<br />
Editor forthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Courier</strong>.<br />
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 />
circulating and best read newspaper within<br />
the MidCanterburyarea.<br />
This is an exciting opportunityand provides<br />
the successful applicant the abilitytohelp<br />
shape and connectthe communitywe<br />
serve.<br />
Youwill be responsible forour newspaper<br />
layout, leading the news team, writing<br />
stories and co-ordinating news gathering for<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Courier</strong>.<br />
Thesuccessful applicant will be selfmotivated,tenacious<br />
and have apassion for<br />
news and building relationships within our<br />
local community.<br />
Abilitytofind local stories,juggle tasks,meet<br />
ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />
‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive<br />
Learning Environment’<br />
Cleaning Team Member Required<br />
This is apermanentposition for<br />
immediate commencement.<br />
Ourcleaningteam worksMondaytoFridayfrom<br />
3.05pm to 5.20pm during school term time.<br />
Theteam ensures our facilities are<br />
maintained to ahigh standard.<br />
Successful applicants will displayself-motivation,<br />
attention to detail and reliability.<br />
Allsuccessful applicants must undertake<br />
Policevetting requirements.<br />
Previous experienceisdesirable but not necessary.<br />
Applications close noon,<br />
Wednesday28<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Applications by wayofletter of application<br />
and CV e-mailed to<br />
Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary,<br />
at rj@ashcoll.school.nz<br />
HOSPITALITYSTAFF REQUIRED<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Club &MSA is preparing to<br />
soon open its newrestaurantNoble 600.<br />
We are now looking to hire wait and bar staff<br />
as well as some kitchen staff during May.<br />
Forthose interested to be partofthis new and<br />
exciting venture and who have hospitality,<br />
retail or customer service experience, please<br />
make contact with Christine to discuss the<br />
opportunities available in the firstinstance:<br />
Phone: 027 417 5562<br />
<strong>23</strong>76250<br />
<strong>23</strong>77170<br />
deadlines and writeengaging,accurate<br />
copyisessential.You will have an eyefor<br />
photography. Video and websiteskills are<br />
desirable.<br />
It is essential that youhaveafull driver’s<br />
licence.Given the natureofthe role,<br />
occasional evenings and weekend work may<br />
be required.<br />
All applications will be treated in the strictest<br />
confidence.<br />
Our well respectedlocal title is owned<br />
by Allied Press,the largest independent<br />
publisher in NewZealand.<br />
Please notethat youmust have the right to<br />
liveand work in NewZealand to apply for<br />
this role.<br />
If this sounds likeanexciting opportunity<br />
foryou,please send your CV with a<br />
covering letter to steve@starmedia.kiwi<br />
or feel free to call me on 021 372 479<br />
<strong>23</strong>75167<br />
SPRAY PAINTER/PREPPER<br />
Afull time position has become available in our<br />
Panel and Paintshop foraQualified Spray Painter.<br />
Theposition requires<br />
• Good work ethics<br />
• Have ahigh standardindetail and finish<br />
• Tobereliable<br />
• The abilitytoworkunsupervised<br />
• Toworkinateam and meet production deadlines<br />
• NZresidencyorvalid NZ work visa<br />
Please send resume and coverletter to<br />
TheGeneral Manager<br />
Bus and Truck Body Work Ltd<br />
PO Box51, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />
Phone Keith on 0274 274 007 or 307 0378<br />
Email busandtruckbodywork@xtra.co.nz<br />
LIFESTOCK DRIVER<br />
An opportunityhas arisen in our team fora<br />
Livestock Truck Driver based at our<br />
Mayfield Depot.<br />
This position involves the cartage of livestock<br />
throughoutCanterburyand thegreater<br />
South Island. Therole requiresaClass 5Licence<br />
and previous experienceinthe livestock<br />
industrywould be an advantage.<br />
Apply in writing or email your application to:<br />
Jim Crouchley<br />
74 MayfieldKlondyke Road<br />
RD 8Mayfield,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7778<br />
027 3078907<br />
jim@mtrans.nz<br />
<strong>23</strong>75780<br />
<strong>23</strong>76983
CLASSIFIEDS<br />
38 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 22, <strong>2021</strong><br />
RENT ME!<br />
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Ideal as an extra<br />
bedroomoroffice.<br />
Fully insulatedand<br />
double glazed forwarmth.<br />
Threeconvenientsizes:<br />
Standard3.6m x2.4m,<br />
Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.<br />
Visit our displaycabin<br />
418WestStreet or callfor a<br />
freebrochure.<br />
www.justcabins.co.nz<br />
<strong>23</strong>43596<br />
MEETINGS<br />
AGM<br />
E.S.N.Z.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Area<br />
Jumpingand<br />
Showhunter Group<br />
Tuesday2nd June<br />
7.30pm.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
A&PGrounds<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
SPORTING GOODS<br />
FOR LEASE<br />
0800 58 78 22<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
Professional Dental<br />
SERVICES<br />
Affordable Dental Care<br />
Dr Osvaldo Gonzalez<br />
BSc Hnrs (Tas),<br />
BDS, (Adel), MBA (Syd),<br />
PGDipl (Otago),<br />
MDS (Otago).<br />
<strong>23</strong>76693<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.<br />
SHOTGUNS for sale. Winchester<br />
XTR Sporter Field,<br />
Miroku 800W Trap. Phone<br />
03 303 7324 or 027 640<br />
3981<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 />
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 />
STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Self storage, variety<br />
of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />
Storage 03 307 0401<br />
MEETINGS<br />
AGM<br />
Tuesday27th<strong>April</strong><br />
7.30pm<br />
MountHutt<br />
Memorial Hall<br />
All welcome<br />
Supperprovided<br />
Mid Canterbury<br />
Children’sTrust<br />
AGM<br />
13 May<strong>2021</strong><br />
Borough School<br />
Office<br />
at<br />
7.30pm<br />
All welcome<br />
Opening hours:<br />
Monday to Friday 9-5pm<br />
Saturday and after hours<br />
by appointment<br />
57 Oak Grove, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
03 550 7561<br />
57oakgrovedental@gmail.com<br />
<strong>23</strong>66520<br />
<strong>23</strong>76972<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Town<br />
WatchSociety Ltd<br />
ANNUAL GENERAL<br />
MEETING<br />
7.30 pm<br />
Tuesday4th May<br />
Rakaia Room –<br />
Community House<br />
Supper to follow<br />
Allinterestedwelcome<br />
Enquiries 308 1419<br />
MacKenzie Centre<br />
A.G.M.<br />
7.30pm<br />
Monday10May<br />
at<br />
77 Carters<br />
Terrace.<br />
AGM<br />
Tuesday11thMay 7pm<br />
Senior Citizens Centre<br />
206 Cameron Street<br />
POULTRY<br />
<strong>23</strong>75450<br />
<strong>23</strong>75890<br />
<strong>23</strong>75933<br />
BROWN Shaver Pullets for<br />
sale. Phone W.T. Copland<br />
03 302 2826.<br />
ACC and<br />
WINZ<br />
quotes<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />
Forall othermedicalassistance outside of normal<br />
hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam,24/7,<br />
to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou<br />
free health advice on what to do or where to go if you<br />
need urgentcare.<br />
If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any<br />
GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />
New Zealanders’tobringsome form of ID.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />
Saturday24th <strong>April</strong> is<br />
MooreStreet Medical Centre,MooreStreet,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcallyour regular GP 24/7.<br />
Sunday25th <strong>April</strong> is<br />
Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />
Monday26th <strong>April</strong> (Anzac DayHoliday)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 />
Monday 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 />
toyouby<br />
CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
Forkliftand Dangerous GoodsCourses<br />
NZTAApproved Course Provider,MITO&Competenz Assessor<br />
Classes 2&4,Endorsements F&D<br />
ForkliftF&OSH, Saturdays and other days as requested<br />
Dangerous Goods Course,½day Mondaymornings<br />
CommunityHouse,<strong>Ashburton</strong>oryour work place<br />
Forfurther information<br />
Phone Christine 027 245 2563<br />
HOME SERVICES<br />
ROOF COATINGS: All roof<br />
types, specializing in<br />
Decramastic and Long Run<br />
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep<br />
roofs not a problem. —<br />
Spraymaster 027-433-7780.<br />
CARS WANTED<br />
$$ CASH PAID $$ Buying<br />
cars and trucks for wrecking.<br />
Ph/txt Zac 021 1056<br />
797<br />
MOTORCYCLES<br />
ORNSBY Motorcycle Training.<br />
CBTA licensing and<br />
training (<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Ride<br />
Forever courses in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
and Geraldine. Call<br />
0508ORNSBY(0508 676<br />
729) for more info or visit<br />
motorcycletraining.co.nz<br />
FARMING NOTICES<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
<strong>23</strong>54318<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 />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong>Aviation<br />
Museum Trust<br />
wish to advise thattheir<br />
AGM<br />
will be held at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Airporton<br />
Thursdaynight6th May<br />
at 7:30pm.<br />
Refreshments to follow.<br />
Signed WJanett,<br />
Secretary<br />
<strong>23</strong>76606<br />
<strong>23</strong>46047<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
Tortoiseshell and<br />
tabbykittens ready now<br />
Adult cats available.<br />
Food donations needed please.<br />
Kindly sponsored by<br />
Adrienne Patterson<br />
Ph308 4432<br />
Mr Kool icecreams is<br />
back in town, available<br />
forbirthdayand<br />
Christmasparties,<br />
school fairs,corporate<br />
and social events.<br />
Will also be carrying out<br />
street sales,solisten<br />
out forthe bells!<br />
Please text me on<br />
0210 467 467.<br />
<strong>23</strong>70729<br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
BECKLEY’S PROGRAMME<br />
25 <strong>April</strong> - Woolston Brass Anzac DayVariety<br />
Concert, Christchurch Town Hall,<br />
2pm, featuring the NZ Army Band<br />
7-9 May - ExperienceHanmer<br />
26 May - Geoff Sewell and Special Guests,<br />
Christchurch Town Hall<br />
Forbookings<br />
308 7646 l 027 249 1827<br />
HospiceMid Canterbury<br />
Dealing<br />
with alife<br />
limiting<br />
illness?<br />
We can help with:<br />
<strong>23</strong>77036<br />
•Sittingand companionship<br />
•Counselling and bereavement<br />
support<br />
•Biographywriting<br />
•Massage,reiki and reflexology<br />
•Activityand support<br />
programmes<br />
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387<br />
email manager@hospicemc.nz www.hospicemc.nz<br />
Allservices<br />
arefree<br />
<strong>23</strong>71940<br />
Thurs 22nd &Fri <strong>23</strong>rd<br />
10.00 PeterRabbit2<br />
10.10 Tom&Jerry<br />
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12.00 Six Minutes to Midnight M<br />
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6.00<br />
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Tom&Jerry<br />
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11.45 TheFather<br />
11.50 2x2Overboard<br />
1.30<br />
1.40<br />
3.30<br />
4.00<br />
5.50<br />
6.10<br />
8.00<br />
8.10<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Mortal Kombat<br />
Six Minutes to Midnight<br />
Godzilla vs Kong<br />
Ascendant<br />
Mortal Kombat<br />
Nobody<br />
Sun 25th<br />
10.00 PeterRabbit 2<br />
10.00 Tom&Jerry<br />
11.45 TheFather<br />
11.50 2x2Overboard<br />
1.30<br />
1.40<br />
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Tom&Jerry<br />
Six Minutes to Midnight<br />
Mortal Kombat<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Godzilla vs Kong<br />
Ascendant<br />
Mortal Kombat<br />
Nobody<br />
Mon26th, Tues 27th<br />
&Wed 28th<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
2x2Overboard<br />
Raya and the Last Dragon<br />
PeterRabbit 2<br />
Tom&Jerry<br />
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